PROMOTIONAL DEBUT TO TAKE PLACE LATER THIS YEAR
Los Angeles — Bellator MMA is proud to announce the signing of heavyweight knockout artist Roy Nelson (22-14) eksklyuziv uchun, multi-jang shartnoma.
Las-Vegas chiqib jang, Nelson joins the Viacom-owned promotion following an eight-year, 19-fight run under the direction of the UFC that saw him earn wins over Mirko Cro Cop, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, “Bigfoot” Silva and Cheick Kongo, while tangling in notable slugfests with former and current UFC title holders Fabricio Werdum, Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier. Bilan 19 uning 22 mansab nokaut yoki taqdim etish yo'li bilan kelayotgan bo'ladi,, Nelson should prove to be an exciting addition to the heavyweight division.
The signing sees Nelson return to Spike, where his bout with the late Kimbo Slice on season 10 ning Ultimate Fighter remains the most-watched fight in the history of the reality series. Nelson would eventually go on to win the season, defeating Brendan Schaub in the finale.
“With the direction that Bellator MMA is heading, I consider Roy an extremely valuable addition to our roster,"Bellator Prezident Scott cho'kadi dedi. “When you look at Nelson’s record and some of the superstar opponents that he’s faced over the years, as well as his ability to connect with the fans, we felt he was the perfect fit for Bellator. I’ve been a fan of his for years and we are anxious to see him return to Spike inside the Bellator cage.”
“I wanted to work with Scott Coker because I have heard nothing but great things – plus I get to work with Spike and Viacom again who catapulted MMA in America,” added Nelson. “I am excited to join Bellator and to show how an All-American like myself will make new and old fans fall in love with MMA again and again!"
Nelson’s promotional debut will be determined at a later date, but the heavyweight slugger is expected to return to action at some point this year. “Big Country” joins the Bellator MMA fray with an impressive 22-14 professional record and will compete in a heavyweight class that features accomplished fighters, shu jumladan Jangchilardan biri Fedor Yemelyanenkodir, Matt Mitrione, Cheick Kongo, Bobby Lashley va Sergey Kharitonov boshqalar orasida.
About Bellator:
Bellator is a leading mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Veteran kurash Promouter Scott cho'kadi rahbarligi ostida, Bellator yaqin mavjud bo'lgan 500 dan ortiq, butun dunyo bo'ylab million uylar 140 mamlakatlar. Qo'shma Shtatlarda, Bellator can be seen on SPIKE, the combat sports television leader. Bellator is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, jonli hodisa orkestrasyon, qiruvchi rivojlanish / munosabatlari, makon xaridlari, homiylik yaratish / rivojlantirish, xalqaro litsenziyalash, marketing, reklama, reklama va komissiya munosabatlar. Bellator is based in Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant Viacom, televizor bo'ylab jabbor mazmun orqali tinglovchilar bilan ulanish dunyodagi birinchi ko'ngilochar brendlari uchun uy, kinofilmlarni, onlayn va mobil platformalar.