In an effort to bring more attention to the global stage of mixed martial arts, this list does not focus on major North American-based promotions such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Bellator MMA and the World Series of Fighting:
On suspension in the United States following a positive test for performance-enhancing drugs, onetime Bellator middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko has decided to take his talents back home.
Shlemenko will meet former two-division M-1 Global titleholder Vyacheslav Vasilevsky in the M-1 Challenge 64 main event on Feb.