Juara tim Kejuaraan MMA Dunia Rusia di sebelah kiri, tim tuan rumah Cina di sebelah kanan
MONTE CARLO, Monako (Bulan Januari 5, 2017)- Hanya dalam tahun kelima keberadaannya, Asosiasi Seni Bela Diri Campuran Dunia (WMMAA) merayakan tahun spanduk di 2016, saat perluasan keanggotaan mendekat 50 negara di seluruh dunia.
Negara-negara yang diberi sanksi WMMAA dalam lima divisi – Pan-Am, Afrika, Asia, Eropa dan Oseania – termasuk Afganistan, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgia, Brazil, Kanada, Cina, Cina Taipei, Kosta Rika, Kroasia, Kuba, Republik Ceko, Perancis, Georgia, Jerman, Yunani, Guatemala, Hongaria, India, Iran, Italia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Meksiko, Moldova, Monako, Mongolia, Kulit kambing yg halus, Belanda, Nikaragua, Paraguay, Portugal, Rumania, Rusia, Serbia, Singapura, Slovakia, Korea Selatan, Spanyol, Tajikistan, Ukraina, Uzbekistan dan Venezuela.
Sorotan dari 2016 Musim WMMAA adalah Kejuaraan MMA Dunia, di pembangkit tenaga listrik mana, Tim Rusia benar-benar mendominasi, seperti yang juga terjadi di Kejuaraan Eropa, menyapu semua tujuh kelas berat di Studio City, Makau, Cina.
Hampir 100 para petarung bertanding, mewakili 23 negara: Rusia, Kazakhstan, Spanyol, Australia, Belgia, Cina, Kolumbia, Perancis, Republik Ceko, Hongkong, Tajikistan, Jerman, Hongaria, Makau, Nepal, India, Korea Selatan, Ukraina, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Cina Taipei dan Italia.
Menengah Rusia Gamzat Hiramagomedov dan kelas berat ringan Magomed Ankalayev adalah juara dunia berulang.
Juara tim Asia Kazakhstan memenangkan dua medali Perak dan empat Perunggu dalam penilaian tim, diikuti secara berurutan oleh Ukraina dengan dua Perak dan dua Perunggu, Republik Ceko merebut satu Perak dan dua Perunggu, China satu Perak dan dua Perunggu, Kirgistan dua Perunggu, dan masing-masing satu Perunggu untuk Prancis, India, Spanyol dan Moldova.
Di bawah ini temukan hasil dari setiap kelas berat Kejuaraan MMA Dunia:
Bantam DIVISI: -61.2 kg (135 lbs.)
1. Omar Nurmagomedov (Rusia)
2. Artur Mykytenko (Republik Ceko)
3. Mirat Bekishev (Kazakhstan)
3. Chun Bo Yuan (Cina)
FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISI: -65.8 kg (145 lbs.)
1. Kurban Taigibov (Rusia)
2. Elnur Valiev (Ukraina)
3. Uulu Mustafa Rakhmatilla (Kyrgyzstan)
3. Roman Molodij (Perancis)
DIVISI RINGAN: -70.3 kg (154 lbs.)
1. Murad Ramazanov (Rusia)
2. Sheng Liu (Cina)
3. Altynbek Bakhtygeldinov (Kazakhstan)
3. Leos Brichta (Republik Ceko)
Welter DIVISI: -77.1 kg (170 lbs.)
1. Alibeg Rasulov (Rusia)
2. Goyta Dazaev (Kazakhstan)
3. Syed Abdul Nazzeur Ibrahim (India)
3. Uula Tologon Rakhmanberdi (Kyrgyzstan)
Menengah DIVISI: -84 kg (185 lbs.)
1. Gamzat Khiramagomedov (Rusia)
2. Idris GHezalov (Ukraina)
3. Murad Abdurahmanov (Kazakhstan)
3. Rong Fan (Cina)
Kelas berat ringan DIVISI: -93 kg (205 lbs.)
1. Magomed Ankalayev (Rusia)
2. Robert Lau (Jerman)
3. Erkinbek Inzhel (Kazakhstan)
3. Darwining Rodriguez (Spanyol)
Heavyweight DIVISI: +93 kg (+205 lbs.)
1. Amirhan Isagadjiev (Rusia)
2. Alimanov Suleimanov (Kazakhstan)
3. Viktor Pavlichek (Republik Ceko)
3. Nicolae Scorohod (Moldova)
Buka di sini untuk menonton semua pertarungan final Kejuaraan MMA Dunia:
Dalam berita utama WMMAA lainnya dari 2016, diumumkan bahwa 2017 Kejuaraan Eropa akan diadakan September di Jerman, 2017 Kejuaraan Asia akan diadakan Oktober di Kazakhstan, tanggal dan kota pasti akan ditentukan.
Juga, Viktor Frolov terpilih sebagai presiden Divisi Eropa pada Kongres terakhir, digelar November lalu.
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Sergey Romanov mempersiapkan untuk merusak pesta comeback Magomed Sultanakhmedov ini
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M-1 Tantangan 75, Bulan Maret 3 di Moskow, Rusia
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| ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Bulan Januari 5, 2017) – prospek welter Hot Sergey “Petarung jalanan” Romanov adalah pelatihan keras untuk merusak comeback dari veteran Rusia Magomed “The White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov secara menarik pertandingan-up Bulan Maret 3 di M-1 Tantangan 75 di Rusia.
Itu M-1 Tantangan 75 acara utama, menampilkan pertempuran welterweights terkalahkan antara juara bertahan Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Rusia, mengambil Kazakhstan penantang Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0),sebelumnya diumumkan.
M-1 Tantangan 75 akan disiarkan secara langsung dari Moskow dalam definisi tinggi pada www.M1Global.TV. Pemirsa akan dapat menonton perkelahian awal dan kartu utama dengan masuk ke mendaftar di www.M1Global.TV. Fans dapat menonton semua tindakan pada komputer mereka, serta pada ponsel pintar Android dan Apple dan tablet.
Karena serangkaian cedera, Sulktanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) tidak aktif selama lima tahun terakhir, karena ia tersingkir Tyson Jeffries di babak kedua mereka 2011 bertarung di M-1 Tantangan 24.
Seorang mantan juara Seleksi M-1, Sultanakhmedov menurun ke bawah satu kelas berat dari menengah untuk melawan Romanov. Selama karir MMA nya, Striker takut Sultanakhmedov telah tersingkir orang-orang seperti Dmitri Samoilov, Victor Nemkov, Pavel Kusch dan Pliinio Cruz, antara lebih tokoh-tokoh.
bakat yang luar biasa dan gaya membuatnya menjadi favorit penggemar, terutama nya “satu tembakan, satu-kill” menyerang. Pemain berusia 32 tahun telah berjuang di luar Rusia asalnya, di Amerika Serikat dan Jepang, dan selama hiatus pertempuran ia menjabat sebagai wasit.
Meskipun ia tidak melihat masa lalu Sultanakhmedov, sesama tempur Rusia Romanov berharap kemenangan mengesankan atas Sultankhmedov akan memposisikan dia untuk pertama M-1 tembakan judul Tantangan melawan pemenang Kunchenkp-Rakhmonov.
Romanov telah memiliki kemenangan mengesankan dalam kompetisi M-1 Tantangan, termasuk keputusan atas melawan musuh Brasil Carlos Pereira Oktober lalu di M-1 Tantangan 71, serta penghentian putaran pertama melalui pukulan dari andreas Birgels ini Juni lalu di M-1 Tantangan 68.
“Saya telah bekerja pada kekuatan saya,” Romanov mengatakan dari kamp pelatihan, “karena juara di kelas berat saya, Alexey Kunchenko, secara fisik kuat. Saya perlu untuk mengejar ketinggalan. Bukannya aku tak sabar untuk pertarungan gelar, tapi aku selalu punya rencana muluk-muluk, jadi, kita akan melihat bagaimana yang terjadi. Sekarang juga, Saya fokus pada Sultanakhmedov, dan saya pikir pertarungan saya dengan dia akan ada lebih sulit daripada bertengkar mungkin dengan Kunchenko.
“Saya mulai kamp pelatihan dengan dua latihan sehari, tapi aku merasa sakit dan memutuskan untuk pengurangan hanya satu latihan sehari sampai saya segera kembali ke modus penuh. Saya sudah berlatih di rumah (St. Petersburg) tapi akan segera pergi ke Ryazan ke kamp pelatihan gulat. Kemudian, Aku akan kembali ke St. Petersburg untuk mempersiapkan di kamp, dan pergi ke Borovaya untuk tinju. lawan saya adalah kidal, jadi saya perlu mitra tanding yang tepat, tetapi orang-orang di kamp saya adalah membantu.
“Saya tahu lawan saya juga setelah menyaksikan perkelahian sebagai seorang anak ketika ia juara. Saat Ini, kita perlu mengevaluasi kembali padanya. Dia adalah seorang pejuang yang baik yang melatih di ‘Gorets’ dimana ada, pada prinsipnya, -orang di sana yang tingkat atas. Sulit untuk mengatakan apa bentuk dia sekarang karena dia tidak berjuang begitu lama. Saat Ini, dia pada usia puncak untuk seorang pejuang, 32, jadi kita akan melihat. Saya tidak berpikir saya akan disukai di laga ini, tapi saya akan maju meskipun underdog.”
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GERVONTA “TANK” DAVIS: TRAINING CAMP QUOTES
Mayweather Promotions’ Budding Superstar Risks Unblemished Record Against Undefeated, Respected IBF Junior Lightweight World Champion Jose Pedraza Hari Sabtu, Jan. 14, Dari Barclays Center di Brooklyn & Live pada SHOWTIME
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BALTIMORE (Jan. 4, 2017) – Highly regarded Mayweather Promotions rising starGervonta “Tangki” Davis (16-0, 15 Biaya) is wrapping up training for his challenge of super featherweight world champion Jose “The Sniper Pedraza (22-0, 12 Biaya) in the opener of a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING world championship doubleheader on Hari Sabtu, Jan. 14, dari Barclays Center di Brooklyn hidup SHOWTIME (9:30 p.m. DAN/6:30 p.m. PT).
The 12-rounder between the unbeaten challenger (Davis) and world champion (Pedraza) will precede an eagerly awaited 168-pound world title unification showdown between WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Badou Jack (20-1-2, 12 Biaya)andIBF Super Middleweight World Champion James DeGale (23-1, 14 Biaya).
Tickets for the event promoted by Mayweather Promotions and DiBella Entertainment, mulai dari $25. Mereka dapat dibeli secara online (www.ticketmaster.com,www.barclayscenter.com) atau dengan menelepon 1-800-745-3000.
Davis, 22, overcame a childhood filled with hardships to become a prolific amateur and has been virtually unstoppable as a professional. Sebagai seorang amatir (antara 2006-2012), he entered nine tournaments and came away with gold medals in all but one. He won gold in his last four tourneys, termasuk 2012 National Golden Gloves Championship at 123 pon.
Sejak terjadi pro pada bulan Februari 2013, the strong, aggressive-minded southpaw has played smash-mouth against mostly outclassed opponents, kemenangan 13 nya 15 knockouts inside four rounds. To many, Davis resembles a young, smaller version of Mike Tyson in the way he walks down foes, gets on the inside and unloads lethal hooks and uppercuts. He’s gone into the ninth round once and into the sixth round twice. A winner of six straight by knockout, Davis’ lone fight to go the distance came in his ninth outing, a six-round nod over German Meraz, who went down twice, pada bulan Oktober 2014. Davis is coming off a 0:41, first-round KO over Mario Macias last Bulan Juni 3.
Although powerful, very fast and determined, the talented Davis is taking a significant leap in class and he may enter the ring as a slight underdog to Puerto Rico’s Pedraza, 27, a solid switch-hitter with first-rate skills, gerakan dan meninju kekuasaan. This will be Pedraza’s third defense of the IBF 130-pound title. He’s gone the 12-round distance four times in a row and five times since his pro debut in February 2011. At 5-feet-8½, he is two-and-a-half inches taller than Davis.
Davis, the IBF’s No. 8-ranked super featherweight, who was born and resides in Baltimore, shared thoughts on his upcoming fight from the Uptown Boxing Center in Baltimore:
You’ve been a professional for less than three years, yet you’re less than two weeks away from getting a crack at a world title. What are your thoughts about that?
“It’s been my goal to fight for a world title. Saya sangat percaya diri. I’ve worked hard in the gym for over two months for this fight. I’ve put in the hours. I’ve had a great camp with great sparring. I’m not surprised the fight is almost here. This is perfect timing for me.”
Have you done anything differently in this camp?
“Maybe some little things, but not really. We take training seriously. We take all our opponents very seriously. But I have to treat it as just another fight, against another opponent. We know Pedraza is a world champion, a great fighter that comes to fight and we give him his respect as a world-class fighter. I know he’s going to be ready. He’s always ready when it’s time to get in there and do his job. But I’m prepared for him. He doesn’t know what we bring to the table.”
Are you surprised you’re not favored? When was the last time you were an underdog?
“I’m the underdog because he’s the world champion, that’s the reason. Other than that, I feel deep inside that he’s the underdog, but that’s just my assessment. He won’t be showing me anything I haven’t already seen before.
“I’ve never been the underdog in a fight, so this is a first for me.”
When’s the last time you lost a fight?
“I’m competitive all around and don’t like losing. I can’t remember exactly the last time I lost a fight, maybe it was three years ago. All I know for sure is that my mind entering this fight is all about winning.”
Critics talk of your level of competition, or lack of. What’s your opinion of the fighters Pedraza’s successfully defended against lately?
“I’m not taking anything away from Pedraza; he’s beat Stephen Smith and Edner Cherry but those guys don’t bring the power, kecepatan, elusiveness and angles that I do. I’m not downgrading anybody, but they’re mostly average.”
Are you looking at this as an opportunity to showcase your overall skills, durability, dan sebagainya.?
“A lot of people don’t realize the skills and talent that I have. They see me just going in there like a little Tyson or someone like that. But I have all the tools. I know how to box, how to move my feet. I have good hand speed. I work my angles and things like that. I’m an overall sound fighter, petinju-pons.
“I think this will be a wakeup call for boxing, a chance to show that I’m the one. But I’m not coming to be just the top guy. I want to be a superstar and bring joy and entertainment to the sport. Pedraza will bring out the best in me and I will steal the show.”
How do you manage to stay in the moment, and not look back, or can you?
“I’m so thankful that I am part of a strong team, and that I have such a great team. I believe we have the greatest team in boxing. They keep me grounded, fokus. They keep me from getting distracted. We all know what the main goal is. I can’t do it all myself, my coach can’t do it all himself, my manager can’t do it all himself. We believe totally in each other as a team. I listen to everything they say.”
How much is your past a motivation, or is it? When you look back at your life do you have memories or nightmares?
“I believe I’ve accomplished a lot. Me just being alive today, me not being in jail or in trouble outside the ring, it’s hard from where I come from. But it’s all helped me handle situations well. I’m so used to dealing with situations. I’m older and know what’s right from wrong. There’s never any pressure when I fight. I’ve won so many fights already I know what to do when I get in the ring.”
How long have you known Floyd? When did you meet him and how would you describe your relationship? What does it mean for Floyd to be your promoter?
“The first time I talked to Floyd (at length) was at the Adrien Broner-Shawn Porterfight (Bulan Juni 20, 2015). Me and Adrien, we’re friends and he flew me out to Las Vegas for the fight. I worked out at the Mayweather gym and Floyd liked the way I fought, my heart. But the first time I actually met and talked to him came when one of Floyd’s press tours came to Washington, D.C.
“Floyd has always had a major impact on me and my career. I grew up around him. All of us wanted to be like him. Like Tyson and Ali were to the generations of boxers before me, Floyd was our superstar. For him to bring me under his wing, to fight for him, is unbelievably great.”
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HEAVYWEIGHT BRAWL PITTING CHEICK KONGO AGAINST OLI THOMPSON ADDED TO ‘BELLATOR 172’ ON FEB. 18
BATTLE OF UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AND BRENT PRIMUS ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD
SANTA MONICA, CALIF - (Bulan Januari 4, 2017) - Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) will challenge Oli Thompson (17-9) selama kartu utama “Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione” pada tanggal Februari 18, 2017 di SAP Center di San Jose, Kalif. Tambahan lagi, undefeated lightweights Adam Piccolot (9-0) dan Brent Primus(7-0) are also set to face off during the Spike-televised card.
Dalam acara utama “Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione," Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) will compete on American Soil for the first since 2011, ketika ia bertemu Matt Mitrione (11-5). The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. DAN/8 p.m. CT. Tiket untuk acara mulai dari hanya $30 and are available at SAP Center Box Office, Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. Additional fights will be announced in coming weeks.
Sejak bergabung dengan keributan Bellator MMA di 2013, Kongo has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in seven of nine contests, including three consecutive victories. Dengan 37 career fights under his belt, the Frenchman has tallied 25 menang profesional, termasuk di dalamnya 12 dengan cara KO. The knockout artist hopes to build off his victory over Tony Johnson at “Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," when he welcomes British sensation Oli Thompson back into the Bellator cage.
Hailing from East Sussex, Inggris, Thompson enters the matchup in search of his first career win under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Kencan kembali ke 2015, “The Spartan” collected wins in five of his last six bouts, including a pair of brutal first round knockouts. Nya 17 karir menang, the 36-year-old powerhouse has finished 13 dari mereka, including seven knockouts. A former title-holder of Britain’s Strongest Man competition, Thompson will now look to add to that total when he and Kongo faceoff at SAP Center in San Jose.
Bertarung di Half Moon Bay, California., the undefeated Piccolotti is set to return to San Jose, where he has dominated competition over the past few years. Since signing with Bellator MMA, the 28-year-old lightweight has won all five of his bouts, including four consecutive victories in the “Capital of Silicon Valley.” Piccolotti dazzled in his most recent win over Brandon Girtz, ending the veteran’s three-fight winning streak while once again displaying his lethal combination of flawless jiu-jitsu and striking. Piccolotti has finished his opponent in six of nine career wins and three of his past four, making him one of the most dangerous weapons in the 155-pound division.
Primus also carries with him an undefeated target on his chest, as the battle to remain an unbeaten lightweights goes through SAP Center in 2017. Similar to Piccolotti, Primus saw immediate success in the world of mixed martial arts, recording first round finishes in each of his first five fights to begin his professional career. The five-time Bellator MMA veteran hopes to keep the ball rolling, as a win over the fan-favorite Piccolotti would certainly open a lot of doors. Hailing from Portland, Oregon, the 31-years-old Primus hopes to build off of a 2016 campaign that was highlighted by a key win over Brazilian veteran “Toninho Furia.”
Diperbarui "Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione” Main Card:
Acara Utama Kelas Berat: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)
Pertarungan Fitur Kelas Berat: Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) vs. Oli Thompson (17-9)
Pertarungan Fitur Ringan: Adam Piccolot (9-0) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)
Preliminary Bouts:
Welterweight Prelim Bout: James Terry (18-9) vs. David Douglas (9-6)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) vs. Luis Vargas (0-1)
Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) vs. Carlos Rocha (9-4)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Anthony Do (4-1) vs. Bobby Escalante (4-5)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Matt Ramirez (1-2) vs. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) vs. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Fork (Debut) vs. Roque Reyes (0-3)
Tentang Bellator:
Bellator is a leading Mixed Martial Arts and Kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Di bawah arahan veteran melawan promotor Scott Coker, Bellator tersedia untuk hampir 500 juta rumah di seluruh dunia di lebih dari 140 negara. Di Amerika Serikat, Bellator dapat dilihat pada Spike, pemimpin televisi olahraga tempur. Bellator terdiri dari tim eksekutif yang mencakup para profesional industri terkemuka dalam produksi televisi, Acara orkestrasi hidup, pengembangan pesawat tempur / hubungan, pengadaan venue, penciptaan sponsor / pengembangan, lisensi internasional, pemasaran, pengiklanan, publisitas dan komisi hubungan. Bellator berbasis di Santa Monica, California dan dimiliki oleh raksasa hiburan Viacom, rumah untuk merek hiburan terkemuka di dunia yang terhubung dengan khalayak melalui konten yang menarik di televisi, film, platform online dan mobile.
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'Bellator 170: ORTIZ VS. SONNEN’ OFFICIAL CONFERENCE CALL QUOTES FROM TITO ORTIZ, CHAEL SONNEN, BRENNAN WARD, PAUL DALEY AND SCOTT COKER
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — (Bulan Januari 3, 2017) – Before the cage door closes at the Forum in Los Angeles, the main and co-main event fighters from “Bellator 170: Ortiz vs.. Sonnen” participated in a media conference call. If you weren’t on the line, you can listen to it di sini, or read a couple of the quotes below.
Dalam acara utama malam, Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) mengambil Chael Sonnen (28-14-1). Tambahan lagi, Ralek Gracie (3-0) dan Hisaki Kato (7-2) will meet in a middleweight feature fight, sementara Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) dan Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3) pertarungan. Akhirnya, a fantastic welterweight co-main event pitting Paul Daley (38-14-2) terhadap Brennan Ward (14-4) is also set for the Spike-televised main card.
Limited tickets for the mega-event start at $36 and are on sale at Bellator.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com. Acara ini akan disiarkan langsung dan gratis di SPIKE di 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT. The “Bellator 170: Ortiz vs.. Sonnen” undercard, streams live on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App beginning at 6:50 p.m. DAN / 3:50 p.m. PT.
Q: For Paul Daley…We had a chance to talk before you were schedule to fight Derek Anderson at ‘Bellator 163. ' He made the weight, but the fight didn’t happen. Jadi, what’s going to change this time? Are you going to do anything different in your preparation and what do you expect from Brennan Ward?
Paul Daley: Things didn’t go according to plan at the last event that I was scheduled to compete in. I made the weight, but it was what happened after that was the problem. Those problems have been ironed out and we should have everything back on track and I’m ready to compete in what is going to be the most exciting fight on the card.
Q: For Brennan Ward…Both of you have definitely delivered exciting knockouts in recent performances, so I want to know what your expectation of the fight is and if you think it will be a quick showcase.
Brennan Ward: They don’t just line two guys up like Paul and I for no reason — on a card like this, that is probably the biggest card of the year and one of the biggest Bellator cards of all-time == They’re putting our matchup on there for a reason. They know fireworks are going to go off and they know this fight isn’t going the distance. Paul and I end fights, it’s what we do. Like he said, we’re going to put on the most exciting fight of the night for sure.
Q: I know that clip of you and Tito wrestling in college has been going around, so what do you expect from Tito this time around compared to the Tito you saw back then?
Chael Sonnen: Lihat, Tito’s a great fighter. He was a hell of a wrestler…I caught him in one position in that match, I’m not hanging my hat on that. I’m pumped to be in there and compete against a Hall of Famer like Tito. I’m going to do everything I can to beat him, but I don’t dismiss how good this guy is.
Q: It’s been a while since we saw you in there with Liam McGeary in that title fight. Jadi, from then to now, what’s changed and what are you going to show us?
Tito Ortiz: I’ve been at work now for three years. I came from the UFC and Bellator gave me a chance to reinvigorate my career and I want to leave on my own terms. I want to leave respectfully. Scott Coker has done an amazing job with the company already and I sat back, thinking about what would be my last fight. All of a sudden, I’m watching Bellator on Spike TV and Chael Sonnen comes screaming out, calling me a coward and saying that he wants to fight me and I swear there has never been a bigger smile on my face. I was already getting ready to fight in November. I wasn’t sure who my opponent was going to be, but I was getting in shape. I’ve been training now for almost four months and this is probably one of the longest camps I’ve had and it’s time to showcase my skills. Chael says he’s fighting because he’s jealous and that’s the wrong way to come into a fight. I’m going in to get redemption and to me Chael is my enemy. This is no game, this is nothing fun, this is what I do for a living. I train and I go out to try and hurt my opponent. I know what I need to do. I need to defend the takedown, I need to watch out for the punches, I need to watch out for the guillotine. I know all of the moves that Chael has done and my job is to go in and destroy him. Pada Tanggal Bulan Januari 21, two days before my birthday, I want to get the ‘Fight of the Night.’ I hope Chael’s in great shape because when I’m on top of him, he’s going to shit himself. I’m going to throw my elbows through his face and like I said, this is no joke. This is serious to me because my family’s watching, my kids are watching, and all of my fans are watching. I’ve given so much for this and I’ve sacrificed everything. I sacrificed my Thanksgiving, hari Natal, and my New Year’s for this.
Q: Of all the guys you’ve verbally dueled with in your career, how would you size up where Tito stands? How does he compare to other guys that you’ve gone back and forth with verbally?
Chael Sonnen: Orang, it’s painful. It was painful just listening to him read through that list of notes. He just rattled off all of his bullets right there in one answer and I think he asked to go to the bathroom during it, which was a little weird. I don’t care, I never thought about Tito Ortiz. I didn’t come to this organization to fight Tito Ortiz. I’ve been chasing Wanderlei Silva around, but Wanderlei is busy until the summer. They called me and asked if I’d fight Tito on Bulan Januari 21 and I didn’t have anything else going on, so I said yes.
Q: Beyond this fight, what are your goals in Bellator?
Chael Sonnen: I want to compete at Bellator. I want to be a champion, get to the top, and compete with all the guys. I want to find a weight class. I’d like to do it at 205-pounds, but I think there’s an opportunity at 185 and now we have some big signings at heavyweight and catchweight too. I just think there’s a lot of opportunity over here. I can tell you as far as training, working hard and being prepared, that’s what I do. I do it every day. I will bring my skills to the fight and if they’re enough I’ll win; If they’re not, I won’t. That’s just the way that this sport is played and I’m just looking forward to competing with these guys.
Q: Coming back to compete in California, with your history with that athletic commission, you’ve already taken an out-of-competition test. How do you look at that process? Were you surprised by the test? Was there an understanding that it was going to be a part of the deal to get you back in California?
Chael Sonnen: I was surprised by it. That’s why the test works. I was not ready to be tested and I didn’t know that I was going to be tested and I haven’t thought about it a whole lot. You have to understand that when you’re a guy with my background that’s just coming off of a suspension, that’s the way it goes. You’re going to have more tests than other guys and that’s just fair.
Q: Akhirnya, can you just size up the marketplace since you left UFC and since they’ve been purchased?
Chael Sonnen: Lihat, I’m brand new. I only know a few guys at Bellator. I know three people, that’s how new I am. I’ve been to two Bellator shows; one at Mohegan Sun Arena and one in San Jose. Both events were sold out! When I was in San Jose, I was sitting there and down the ramp comes the greatest heavyweight of all time, Fedor Emelianenko. Coker signed him and didn’t even say anything to anybody. The place was packed and the ratings were going higher. I wanted to come to Bellator when I saw Ken Shamrock walk the ramp and I thought this is awesome. Connecticut and then California, both sides of the country and both sold out. The household name that Bellator has become is amazing. I used to have to explain to people what UFC and what MMA was. When I tell people I’m with Bellator, they know exactly what it is. When Tito and I met in that college wrestling match, there was 80 people there tops, nobody cared. It was a big sacrifice just to show off in front of 80 orang orang. To show off in front of a sold out arena, a record-breaking show, is fun. We get Paul Daley and Brennan Ward to entertain us before we have to go out and take care of business.
Q: Tito, do you have any comment to Chael’s comments earlier about you reading from a script and all?
Tito Ortiz: This guy knows that he bit off a little more than he can chew. I’ve been through 20 years of competition, won world titles, and stepped into that cage over and over again. Buktinya dalam puding. I’m sitting here listening to the tone that Chael has and it sounds like he’s drowning and on Bulan Januari 21, he’s going to be drowning in his own blood.
Chael Sonnen: I told you he was out of bullets! I warned you ahead of time!
Q: Chael, congratulations on Celebrity Apprentice last night…great to see you on the debut there. How difficult is it for you to balance the Celebrity Apprentice, ESPN, your podcast, and training all together?
Chael Sonnen: I hate days off. I hate it more than anything. When I look at my calendar before I go to bed, I hate seeing gaps in there. So as far as training goes, I’m in the gym three hours a day. It’s an hour in the morning, maybe even less, two hours in the afternoon, I’m out the door in three in a half hours tops. Jadi, that leaves me with another 20 hours in the day and I like to fill it. I don’t like to sleep a lot and that’s just the way it goes. I like to stay busy, but nothing interferes with preparation for the competition. I haven’t missed a practice, a run, a workout, a sparring session; I go every day. I go to practice every day no matter what, dua kali sehari. There are parts when I’ll pick up the intensity and work a little harder and then there are parts when I’ll take a break to get a drink of water, but it doesn’t change for me. Saya siap untuk pergi, itu dia.
Q: Chael, I know you said that you had a little more of a looser camp, where you’ve trained with a lot of different fighters, especially due to all of the traveling. How has it been, having access to some elite fighters in other parts of the country?
Chael Sonnen: I love working out in other parts of the country and I love going to different gyms. And that’s something new to me, because I didn’t used to travel. I was just locked at home in Portland, Oregon, but we had a hotbed out there, with guys like Randy Couture and Evan Tanner, I could name drop for you and it would really impress. We had a really great system out there, but it dried up and some of those guys retired. Some of them moved away and some of the gyms closed down, so all of these new traveling has been great. I’ve got a lot of rounds in and worked out with Georges St-Pierre and a bunch of hammers out there that you’ve never heard of yet, but you will. I’m getting good work in and I’m learning from these guys. The one thing that I try to do, and I copied Randy Couture on this, is always train with the kids. He would be in high school workout rooms doing some wrestling practice and it was very hard for the next generation to ever get ahead of him because he always trained with that younger generation. Jadi, I spend a lot of time with those kids and I have my own practices on top of that. I’m not positive that I can take Tito down, I’m not positive that I can out-box him; everything has to get better. I have to get stronger, lebih cepat, better with more technique and better strategy and it all takes time.
Lengkap "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs.. Sonnen” Main Card:
Acara Utama Kelas Berat Ringan: Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) vs. Chael Sonnen (28-14-1)
Welter Co-Main Event: Paul Daley (38-14-2) vs. Brennan Ward (14-4)
Pertandingan Kartu Utama Kelas Menengah: Ralek Gracie (3-0) vs. Hisaki Kato (7-2)
Pertandingan Kartu Utama Kelas Bulu: Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3)
Pertandingan Kartu Utama Ringan: Derek Fields (17-6) vs. Derek Anderson (14-2, 1 NC)
Kartu Awal Bellator.com-Stream:
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Bulu: Chinzo Machida (4-2) vs. Jamar Ocampo (2-0)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Berat: Jack May (8-3) vs. Dave Cryer (11-2)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Bulu: Henry Corrales (12-3) vs. Cody Bollinger (19-6)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Menengah: Kevin Casey (9-5-1, 2 NC) vs. Keith Berry (15-13)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos (8-3) vs. John Mercurio (8-7)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Gabriel Green (3-0) vs. Jalin Turner (2-2)
Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Christian Gonzalez (2-0) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (2-0)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Ringan: Jacob Rosales (4-2) vs. Ian Butler (3-2)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Johnny Cisneros (9-5) vs. Curtis Millender (9-3)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Ringan: Mike Segura (4-4) vs. Tommy Harun (2-1)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Bantam: Rob Gooch (4-3) vs. James Barnes (6-2)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Terbang: Rebecca Ruth (6-2) vs. Colleen Schneider (10-7)
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