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Two title fights headline M-1 Challenge: 63 in St. Petersburg

A middleweight and light-heavyweight title fight will headline M-1 Global’s next trip to St. Petersburg, Russia.

On December 4, 2015, M-1 Global will host the 63rd edition of the Challenge series when they return to St. Petersburg for an intriguing night of fights spearheaded by a pair of title fights.

The M-1 Challenge 63 main event will feature an anticipated rematch between light-heavyweight champion Stephan Puetz and Viktor Nemkov. Their first fight took place in March, 2014 when Puetz won a split decision to claim the LHW title. Since then, Puetz has gone 3-0 as a champion for M-1 Global.