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M-1 Challenge 63 Gets New Date, Second Title Fight with Ramazan Emeev vs. Luigi Fioravanti

M-1 Global has added a second championship bout to its next event, as middleweight titleholder Ramazan Emeev will defend his belt against well-traveled UFC veteran Luigi Fioravanti on the main card of M-1 Challenge 63.

The matchup was announced over the weekend by the Russian organization, which also revealed that the event will now take place Dec. 4 at the St. Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex.

Originally set for Nov. 6 in Azerbaijan, the card will retain its planned headliner, a light heavyweight title rematch between champ Stephan Puetz and Viktor Nemkov.