LOS ANGELES — Брэндан Schaub, a former professional MMA fighter and football player, host of the popular MMA podcast “Big Brown Breakdown” and co-host of the hit podcast “Fighter and the Kid”, will serve as co-host for Spike TV’s LIVE pre-show leading into Bellator’s epic event, Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Силва, from New York’s legendary Madison Square Garden.

Schaub will join Bellator host, Jenn Brown, in the broadcast booth and will offer insight and analysis for all the fights on Spike’s stacked Bellator 180: Дэвис сүсэг. Бадер card leading into the biggest event in the promotion’s history, Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Силва. Нэмж хэлэхэд, Schaub will be featured in original Bellator digital content in advance of the event.

Headlined by the long-awaited fight between two of the biggest names in mixed martial arts history, Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) болон Вандерлей Силва (35-12-1, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт), Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Силва airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. БОЛОН/7 p.m. PT. Prior to the pay-per-view event, SPIKE will air Bellator 180: Дэвис сүсэг. Бадер LIVE and FREE on both coasts, эхлэн 8 p.m. БОЛОН/5 p.m. PT. Нэмж хэлэхэд, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. БОЛОН/3 p.m. PT.

Emanating from Madison Square in New York City, the mecca of combat sports, this blockbuster event includes a heavyweight bout between MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) , хатуу, цохих Мэтт Mitrione (11-5), along with two championship bouts, оролцуулах Дуглас Лима (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) and current lightweight champion Майкл Chandler (16-3) putting his world title on the line against the undefeated Брент Primus (7-0).