Earlier this week, M-1 Global announced that it will go ahead with a series of scheduled events throughout the course of April, most of which are expected to take place in Minsk, Belarus. The announcement drew criticism and concern from fans and media alike who questioned how the Russian promotion would be able to pull of such shows given the travel restrictions and government mandates in place across the Russian Federation due to COVID-19.
In an attempt to address these concerns, M-1 Global posted an interview with founder Vadim Finkelchtein, who explained that he wanted to fill a void in the sports world left after the coronavirus pandemic, and to take advantage of the pivot towards online content in the arts and entertainment industries.