LOS ANGELES — เบรนแดน 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 นิวยอร์ค: Sonnen vs. ซิลวา, 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: เดวิส vs. Bader card leading into the biggest event in the promotion’s history, Bellator นิวยอร์ค: Sonnen vs. ซิลวา. นอกจากนี้, 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) และ Wanderlei ซิลวา (35-12-1, 1 NC), Bellator นิวยอร์ค: Sonnen vs. ซิลวา airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. และ/7 p.m. PT. Prior to the pay-per-view event, SPIKE will air Bellator 180: เดวิส vs. Bader LIVE and FREE on both coasts, เริ่มต้นที่ 8 p.m. และ/5 p.m. PT. นอกจากนี้, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. และ/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 ชาเลีย Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) และแรงกระแทก แมตต์ Mitrione (11-5), along with two championship bouts, รวมไปถึง ดักลาสลิมา (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against ลอเรนซ์ลาร์คิน (18-5, 1 NC) and current lightweight champion ไมเคิลแชนด์เลอ (16-3) putting his world title on the line against the undefeated Brent Primus (7-0).