Minonzio and Buck Rematch, Magana Fights Again at M-1 Challenge

A rematch between badass British pugilist Wayne Buck (4-1) and Italian Muay Thai wrecker Matteo Minonzio (7-6) headlines a 13-fight card in Nottingham 27 September.

Minonzio forced a doctor stoppage “W” over Buck in Nottingham in July, handing Buck his first MMA loss.

Buck is a retired boxer hailing from Nottingham and looking for revenge.  He ended his career in the ring in 2000 at 10-4-1, winning his final five fights.

Saturday afternoon before the fights, Red Devil fighter and coach Fighters.com’s ninth-ranked heavyweight Aleksander Emelianenko (13-3) will hold a seminar featuring DREAM Middleweight GP Champion Gegard Mousasi (24-2-1), UFC welterweight “Outlaw” Dan Hardy (19-6), and “The Machine” Ian Freeman (19-7-1).

Just a week after winning a split decision over Brandon Thatch (3-1) in Beverly Hills, north of Los Angeles, Brandon Magana (6-1) will fight Red Devil’s Erik Oganov (7-7) in Nottingham.

Called the protégé of Fighters.com’s Heavyweight Champion “Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko (28-1), Kiril Sidelnikov (3-2) will try to do something for the second time that Emelianenko has only had to do once: come back from a loss.

Sidelnikov draws American James Jack (3-2-1), who comes in off of a TKO of RJ Wishard (0-1) in August.

After having his 12-fight win streak snapped in a UD loss to Daisuke Nakamura (17-9) in August, Belgian welterweight “Moreno” Wim Deputter (18-3) will try to kickstart a new streak versus Mysail Khamanaev (0-0).

Other fights include:

Mikhail Malutin (5-6) v Beau King (2-3)
Dmitry Samoilov (4-2-1) v Bryan Harper (5-1)
Mikhail Zayats (5-1) v John Cornett (5-3)
“Judo” Jim Wallhead (14-5) v Igor Araujo (11-6)
Sergey Verdesh (1-0) v Jason Ponet (0-1)
Sergey Kornev (0-0) v Rosen Dimitrov (1-0)
Gadzhimurad Omarov (0-0) v Nills van Noord (0-0)
Akhmed Sultanov (3-1) v Sylwester Oleksy (0-0)
Christian Smith (4-5) v Clifford Hall (6-3)