Anyone who has watched M-1 Global tournaments over the past 10 years knows the charismatic and charming English-speaking ring announcer Ian Freeman. But at the same time, not everyone is aware that in the 2000s he bore the military nickname The Machine, was the champion of the English organization Cage Rage, fought in the UFC Octagon 5 times, and defeated such legends as Frank Mir, Carlos Baretto and Ricco Rodriguez. ... In total, Freeman has 20 victories with 7 defeats and he finished his career with a victorious fight at the age of 43, already being the ring announcer of M-1 Global.
For the first time in Russia, Ian appeared as an active fighter on April 27, 2001 in St. Petersburg, where the legendary M-1 Russia versus the whole world tournament was held. On our channel you can find the fight of Vyacheslav Datsik against Patrick De Witt, which took place within its framework, and in the main fight of the evening, UFC veteran Ian Freeman met with the Russian heavyweight, a fighter of the Red Devil club Stanislav Nushchik. Both fighters were known for having real dynamite in their fists and no one was betting that the fight would last the entire allotted time.