The M-1 Challenge 67 tournament, under slogan “Battle in the Land of Fire” kicked off today in Baku.

The event features 10 fights with the participation of fighters from 15 countries.

The Azerbaijani squad includes Taleh Najafzade, Zaur Hajibabayev and Etigad Atakishiyev.

The fights will be as below:

Artem Damkovsky vs. Alexander Butenko; Ivan Buchinger vs. Mikhail Korobkov; Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Marcelo Brito, Felipe Nsue vs. Taleh Najafzade, Lazar Todev vs. Zaur Hajibabaev, Zalimbek Omarov vs. Mikhail Syrbu, Evgeniy Guryanov vs. Evgeni Myakinkin; Azamat Zhantuduev vs. Bair Shtepin, Vadim Malygin vs. Ibragim Navruzov.

The extra fight will see Adrian Perez vs. Etigad Atakishiyev.