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സന്ത മാനിക, Calif (നവംബര് 15, 2016) – Before the cage door closes ഈ ശനിയാഴ്ച സാൻ ജോസ് ലെ എസ്.എ.പി സെന്ററിൽ, the main and co-main event fighters from "Bellator 165: ചാൻഡലർ വി.എസ്. ഹെൻഡേഴ്സൻ "participated in a media conference call. If you weren’t on the line, you can listen to it ഇവിടെ, or read a couple of the quotes below.
"Bellator 165: ചാൻഡലർ വി.എസ്. ഹെൻഡേഴ്സൻ " features current champion മൈക്കൽ ചാംഡ്ലര് (15-3) എതിരായി ബെന്സന് ഹെൻഡേഴ്സൺ (24-6) headlining വേഷത്തിൽ, while co-main event action will have undefeated British phenom മൈക്കൽ "വിഷവും" പേജ് (11-0) and California’s own ഫെർണാണ്ടോ Gonzalez (25-13) duke it out in a welterweight thriller. Bay Area’s own Keri Melendez makes her professional MMA debut, as does Kevin Ferguson Jr. better known as Kimbo Slice Jr.
The event airs LIVE and FREE at 9 മികവിനും. കൂടാതെ/8 മികവിനും. CT on Spike and completes three consecutive weeks of championship fights on the Viacom-owned network. Tickets for the event remain on sale and can be purchased at Bellator.com, as well as SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster.
ചോദ്യോത്തരങ്ങൾ: For Benson…Is there any extra motivation to prove yourself in this fight after the way the last fight ended?
ബെന്സന് ഹെൻഡേഴ്സൺ: I would say that there’s not a whole lot of extra motivation this fight. I’m a pretty highly self-motivated individual. I want to win all of my fights. I don’t need any extra incentives. I want to have my hand raised in every single fight.
ചോദ്യോത്തരങ്ങൾ: This is your second title fight in Bellator. Is there anything you learned from the first go-around that you’re bringing into this fight?
ബെന്സന് ഹെൻഡേഴ്സൺ: I don’t know if there’s anything that I learned from the last title fight, just being more comfortable inside the Bellator cage and getting used to the walkout and finding my rhythm.
ചോദ്യോത്തരങ്ങൾ: You’re fighting for the title now. Do you think of yourself as a lightweight? Is this where you intend to stay or is another trip to welterweight a possibility in the future?
ബെന്സന് ഹെൻഡേഴ്സൺ: I wouldn’t say that I think of myself as a lightweight necessarily. എനിക്കായി, അതു ആകുന്നു 155 പൌണ്ട്. അഥവാ 170 പൌണ്ട്., just wherever the more interesting and fun matchups are. പക്ഷേ, first things first, ഞാൻ ബിസിനസ്സ് ശ്രദ്ധിക്കണം ശനിയാഴ്ച രാത്രി.
ചോദ്യോത്തരങ്ങൾ: You mentioned fun and interesting fights. Is the title something you think about as well? The story line of the week is a two-division champion in the other promotion. Is that a dream that you have for yourself in your career or do you just want to stay and be the most dominate lightweight champion that you can be?
ബെന്സന് ഹെൻഡേഴ്സൺ: I’m going to go get this belt at 155 പൌണ്ട്., but after that I wouldn’t say that belts offer a whole lot of extra incentive. Obviously belts are great and the meaning behind the belt is that you are the best in the planet and that means a lot to say that you are the best at that weight class, but I don’t fight necessarily just for the belt. You do want the belt, but right now all I’m concentrating on is four days from now and a man named Michael Chandler.
ചോദ്യോത്തരങ്ങൾ: For Michael…Have you ever thought about trying for another belt? I know it’s early in your title reign, but has that ever crossed your mind? പിന്നെ, if you did go for another belt, would it be for welterweight or featherweight?
മൈക്കൽ ചാംഡ്ലര്: I haven’t put a lot of thought into it. എനിക്കായി, I’m just looking for the biggest fight I can get. I know there’s no way I could make 145 പൌണ്ട്., since I walk around at about 190 പൌണ്ട്., between fights. അതുപോലെ, I’m not interested in losing the muscle mass that I’ve worked so hard to build. എന്തെങ്കിലും ചെയ്താൽ, I would jump up to 170 പൌണ്ട്., but right now I’m focused on my fight ഈ ശനിയാഴ്ച night and I’m excited to get out there and perform.
ചോദ്യോത്തരങ്ങൾ: Why is Henderson an important opponent for your career?
മൈക്കൽ ചാംഡ്ലര്: Every opponent is important. Every single time we fight, we’re putting ourselves, our livelihood, our records, and our reputation on the line. It just so happens for me, I get an opportunity to fight a guy who’s been a champion and has done some great things in the sport. But luckily, it’s the right time for me and the wrong time for him. I’m extremely excited to go out there and make a statement with this fight ശനിയാഴ്ച രാത്രി. He’s definitely a great, willing opponent, but I’m excited to go out there and get the finish.
ചോദ്യോത്തരങ്ങൾ: For MVP…Obviously, it’s been a fantastic year for you in Bellator, especially your performance in London. Have you got your finger on the pulse of pop culture right now and is there something out there that you’re drawing inspiration from that you’re looking to utilize in some entertainment factor on fight night?
MVP: ഹേയ്, I’m always socially aware, but I have to get the job done first and that’s the most important thing.
ചോദ്യോത്തരങ്ങൾ: At the moment, fighting at multiple weight classes and fighting in multiple divisions seems to be the rage right now and I know in the past you’ve mentioned the possibility of dropping down to 155 പൌണ്ട്., is that something that you’re still interested in?
MVP: At the moment, ചെയ്യരുത്. ഇപ്പോൾ തന്നെ, I’m just focused on fighting in the welterweight division.
ചോദ്യോത്തരങ്ങൾ: If you can record a win over Fernando Gonzalez, how many more fights and how many more wins do you think before you are in that title picture and fighting for a title shot?
MVP: That’s not really my main concern. I just go out there and entertain and I’ll keep doing that until I end up in the position I’m supposed to be in.
ചോദ്യോത്തരങ്ങൾ: For Michael Chandler…With you watching Benson from a far for a long time, what did you think of him as his career progressed?
മൈക്കൽ ചാംഡ്ലര്: Benson’s had a phenomenal career. തിരികെ ദിവസം, he was the UFC champion and I was the Bellator champion. He was ranked number one and I was ranked number three in the world and it was always that “what if” matchup. What if these two guys could fight…and now we finally get to see. He’s continued to impress. He’s continued to win. Great careers and great legacies can’t be had without great opponents. I look at Benson Henderson as exactly that, but I’ll be damned if I’m going to step into that cage ശനിയാഴ്ച night and lose this belt. I’ve trained my tail off, I’ve gone through some of the toughest hardships that anyone can go through in this sport…losing three fights in a row, coming back, and believing that no matter what, my next big breakthrough is right around the corner. I never once thought about quitting, where I think a lot of people in that situation would. Where I’ve been and where I am now, I’m confident and I’m excited to just go out there and put it all on the line against one of the best in the world and one of the biggest names in the sport. This is a great opportunity on Spike TV, ജീവിക്കുകയും സ്വതന്ത്ര.
ചോദ്യോത്തരങ്ങൾ: For Fernando…question regarding the video packages that Michael Page has produced and released this year, most recently during Halloween. Did you watch them and what was your reaction to the video packages?
ഫെർണാണ്ടോ Gonzalez: I watched both of the videos and thought it was kind of funny, especially the last one. Bad choice of food products I guess. He’s basically eating balls and drinking milk, while cupping and savoring the taste. അതുപോലെ, I don’t know if I should take that as a call out, but I think the victory alone will be enough for me.
ചോദ്യോത്തരങ്ങൾ: With Michael (പേജ്) on the line right now, does Fernando have any sort of message for him leading up to the fight?
ഫെർണാണ്ടോ Gonzalez: It’s the same message that I gave before. Just show up. I respect the fighter, but after this he’ll congratulate me and thank me for making him a better fighter. അദ്ദേഹം കഠിനമാണ്, but he hasn’t been tested and I’m going to give him his first loss.
ചോദ്യോത്തരങ്ങൾ: Michael do you have a response to that?
MVP: I’m allergic to bullshit, so there’s no point in responding.
ചോദ്യോത്തരങ്ങൾ: For Benson Henderson…In the title eliminator fight in Anaheim, you had a calm and deliberate demeanor throughout that fight and before we could really see you explode, Pitbull was taken away with an injury. Are you going to look to set a faster pace with Chandler, or are we going to see a more measured response?
ബെന്സന് ഹെൻഡേഴ്സൺ: We’ll see how it plays out. It’s hard to dictate and say exactly what I’m going to do. If I was an NFL coach, I would not be one of those coaches that has the first 15 plays of the game scripted out and no matter what happens, we’re sticking to these 15 plays. എനിക്കായി, I have to feel it out and go with the flow. പക്ഷേ, for me I don’t think this is going to be a slow pace fight. I’m expecting this to be one of the most high paced, action-packed fights you’ve seen in the Bellator cage.
"Bellator പൂർത്തിയാക്കുക 165: ചാൻഡലർ വി.എസ്. Henderson” Main Card:
Lightweight World Title Main Event: മൈക്കൽ ചാംഡ്ലര് (15-3) Vs. ബെന്സന് ഹെൻഡേഴ്സൺ (24-6)
വെൽറ്റർവെയ്റ്റ് കോ-മെയിൻ ഇവന്റ്: മൈക്കൽ പേജ് (11-0) Vs. ഫെർണാണ്ടോ Gonzalez (25-13)
Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Linton Vassell (16-5) Vs. ഫ്രാൻസിസ് Carmont (25-11)
Lightweight Feature Bout: ആദം Piccolot (8-0) Vs. ബ്ര്യാംഡന് Girtz (14-4)
Flyweight Feature Bout: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (അരങ്ങേറ്റം) Vs. Sheila Padilla (2-0)
പ്രാഥമിക കാർഡ് പൂർത്തിയാക്കുക:
വെൽട്ടർവെയ്റ്റ് പ്രാഥമിക മത്സരം: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (അരങ്ങേറ്റം) Vs. Aaron Hamilton (0-2)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Carrington Banks (5-0) Vs. ജേക്ക് റോബർട്ട്സ് (7-0)
മിഡിൽവെയ്റ്റ് പ്രാഥമിക മത്സരം: Diego Herzog (3-2) Vs. നിക്ക് അസ്വാഭാവികമായ (5-0)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: യിരെമ്യാവു Monaghan (9-5) Vs. Vince Murdock (8-2)
വെൽട്ടർവെയ്റ്റ് പ്രാഥമിക മത്സരം: ജെയിംസ് ടെറി (17-9) Vs. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: ആൽവിൻ Cacdac (16-12) Vs. സ്റ്റീവ് Ramirez (5-1)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: J.J. Okanovich (2-1) Vs. Luis Vargas (അരങ്ങേറ്റം)
ഫെതർവെയ്റ്റ് പ്രാഥമിക മത്സരം: വിക്ടർ ജോൺസ് (0-2) Vs. Beau Hamilton (1-7)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Hugo Lujan (0-1) Vs. Cesar Gonzalez (അരങ്ങേറ്റം)
Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumner (അരങ്ങേറ്റം) Vs. Justin Roswell (1-0)
വെൽട്ടർവെയ്റ്റ് പ്രാഥമിക മത്സരം: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) Vs. Dwight Grant (6-1)
ഫ്ലൈവെയ്റ്റ് പ്രാഥമിക മത്സരം: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) Vs. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)