== UFC partnerskab ==
Den 18. juli 2018 blev det meddelt, at UFC har aftalt i et partnerskab med det russiske [[:en:Ultimate_Fighting_Championship|Ultimate Fighting Championship]] (UFC), hvor M-1 Global tjener som rekrutterings-liga for UFC for at finde russiske kæmpere til UFC og involverer sig i forberedelser og organiserer nye shows i Rusland. En del af handlen tillader også, at M-1-mestere også ville have mulighed for at skrive kontrakt med UFC. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/M1-Challenge-Announces-Partnership-with-UFC-to-Focus-on-Russian-MMA-Talent-139655|title=M-1 Challenge Announces Partnership with UFC to Focus on Russian MMA Talent|last=Sherdog.com|website=Sherdog|access-date=2018-07-21}}</ref> <ref>{{Kilde nyheder|url=https://www.rt.com/sport/433596-ufc-russia-m1-contract/|title=UFC signs with oldest Russian MMA promotion for 'UFC RUSSIA' development program|work=RT International|access-date=2018-07-21|language=en-US}}</ref> <ref>{{Kilde nyheder|url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/m-1/russian-mma-promotion-m-1-announces-deal-ufc/|title=Russian MMA promotion M-1 announces deal with the UFC {{!}} BJPenn.com|date=2018-07-18|work={{!}} BJPenn.com|access-date=2018-07-21|language=en-US}}</ref>
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