Los Angeles — Brendan 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. Silva, 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: Davis va boshqalar. Bader card leading into the biggest event in the promotion’s history, Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva. Bundan tashqari, 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, Birovga Sonnen (29-15-1) va Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 Shimoliy Karolina), Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. VA/7 p.m. PT. Prior to the pay-per-view event, SPIKE will air Bellator 180: Davis va boshqalar. Bader LIVE and FREE on both coasts, da boshlanadigan 8 p.m. VA/5 p.m. PT. Bundan tashqari, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. VA/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 Jangchilardan biri Fedor Yemelyanenkodir (36-4, 1 Shimoliy Karolina) va qattiq ritmli Matt Mitrione (11-5), along with two championship bouts, shu jumladan Duglas Lima (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 Shimoliy Karolina) and current lightweight champion Maykl Chandler (16-3) putting his world title on the line against the undefeated Brent Primus (7-0).