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Carte lotta completo per Bellator 215: Mitrione VS. Kharitonov QUESTO VENERDI & Bellator 216: MVP VS. DALEY QUESTO SABATO
BELLATOR RETURNS TO SAP CENTER AT SAN JOSE ON SATURDAY, Aprile 27 WITH TWO WORLD TITLE FIGHTS LIVE ON DAZN
RORY MACDONALD DEFENDS WORLD TITLE AGAINST JON FITCH IN OPENING ROUND OF WELTERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX
ANCHE, UNDEFEATED FLYWEIGHT CHAMP ILIMA-LEI MACFARLANE MEETS VETA ARTEAGA IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT
LOS ANGELES – The fourth and final opening round matchup in the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix will feature Bellator’s current welterweight champion Rory MacDonald (20-5) defending his title in the tournament against Jon Fitch(31-7-1, 1 NC) when Bellator returns to the Bay Area inside SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, Aprile 27.
In aggiunta, undefeated Bellator flyweight championIlima-Lei Macfarlane (9-0) will return to action against Boise, Idaho’sVeta Arteaga (5-2) in the co-headliner. Ulteriori attacchi saranno annunciati nelle prossime settimane.
An exclusive online presale for this event takes place Wednesday, Jan. 30 fino a giovedì, Jan. 31, with tickets going on sale to the general public on Friday, Febbraio. 1 a 10 a.m. PT. Tickets will be available at the ThreatMetrix Ticket Office at SAP Center at San Jose, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.
Bellator: MacDonald contro. Fitchtrasmetterà in diretta esclusivamente suDAZN, the fastest-growing sports streaming service in the world, a 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, mentre l'azione preliminare streaming su Bellator.com e globalmente sul Bellator Mobile App.
Inarguably one of the greatest 170-pound fighters walking the planet, Rory MacDonald returns to the welterweight division following a once-in-a-lifetime “champion vs. champion” matchup againstGegard Mousasi in 2018. Ora, “The Red King” sets his sights on one million dollars and clearing the landscape at welterweight, entering a tournament where he will defend his belt each and every time he steps inside the cage. First up for the British Columbia, Canada-native is Jon Fitch, a 40-fight veteran who has gone toe-to-toe with the some of the sport’s best, including Georges St-Pierre, B.J. Penn, Jake Shields andPaul Daley. Ora, vicino a casa, the AKA trained-fighter will have his first shot at Bellator gold.
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane closed out 2018 in style, remaining undefeated and defending her title in front of a sold-out Blaisdell Arena during Bellator’s debut in Hawaii. FinishingValerie Letourneau via submission was the toughest test of the 28-year-old’s budding career, but now it’s back to business for the only flyweight champion in Bellator history, as she puts her belt on the line against Veta Arteaga in the co-main event. A native of Boise, Idaho, Arteaga has called Bellator home since 2016, when she made her promotional debut against Macfarlane’s Team Hurricane Awesome teammate Jackie Vandenburgh, a fight she won via unanimous decision. Ora, after racking up three more victories, including wins against Bellator Kickboxing championDenise Kielholtz and former flyweight title challengerEmily Ducote, 31-year-old Arteaga is ready for her opportunity to become champion.
AggiornatoBellator: MacDonald contro. Fitchcarta di lotta:
Welterweight World Grand Prix Title Bout: Rory MacDonald (20-5) vs.Jon Fitch (31-7-1, 1 NC)
Mosca Titolo Mondiale Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane(9-0) vs.Veta Arteaga (5-2)
*Carta soggetta a cambiamento
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FULL FIGHT CARD ANNOUNCED FOR BELLATOR 214: FEDOR CONTRO. BADER ON SATURDAY, JAN. 26
LOS ANGELES – The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, Calif. gen. 26 has been completed with a five-fight main card and 11 preliminary contests.
The main event of the card will feature the Finals of the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix, where the greatest heavyweight of all-time Fedor Emelianenko (38-5, 1 NC) faces current light heavyweight champ Ryan Bader (26-5) for the Bellator world heavyweight title. The co-main event will feature the highly touted prospect Aaron Pico (4-1) against the always-tough Henry Corrales (16-3) in piuma.
In aggiunta, professional wrestling superstarJake Hager begins his MMA career againstJ.W. Kiser (1-1) a dei pesi massimi, Juan Archuleta (21-1) piazze off conRicky Trays (11-1) in a battle of surging bantamweights andAdel Altamimi (7-5), a coach with Jay Glazer’s Merging Vets and Players program, will make his Bellator debut againstBrandon McMahan (5-6) in apertura carta principale. I prelims perBellator 214: Fedor vs. Baderwill feature the anticipated MMA debut of jiu-jitsu aceA.J. Agazarm (0-0) controJesse Roberts(0-0), as well as the Bellator debut of 2016 Greco-Roman Word team memberChris Gonzalez (1-0) assumendoHenry Mendez(0-1) and Lyoto Machida-training partner, Weber Almeida (1-0), di fronteOdan Chinchilla(1-0) al gallo.
BigliettiBellator 214: Fedor vs. Baderare on sale now and can be purchased at the Forum box office, as well as Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. L'evento sarà trasmesso in diretta e gratis su Paramount Network all'indirizzo 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT and will be simulcast live on DAZN. Preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
CompletareBellator: Fedor vs. Badercarta di lotta:
Heavyweight World Grand Prix Finals Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (38-5, 1 NC) vs.Ryan Bader(26-5)
Piuma Co-Main Event: Aaron Pico (4-1) vs.Henry Corrales (16-3)
Heavyweight Feature Bout: Jake Hager(Pro Debut) vs.J.W. Kiser(1-1)
Bantamweight Feature Bout: Juan Archuleta (21-1) vs.Ricky Trays (11-1)
Featherweight Feature Bout: Brandon McMahan (5-6) vs.Adel Altamimi (7-5)
Carta preliminare:
160-Pound catchweight preliminare Bout: A.J. Agazarm (Pro Debut) vs.Jesse Roberts(Pro Debut)
Leggero incontro preliminare: Chris Gonzalez (1-0) vs.Henry Mendez (0-1)
Pesi Gallo preliminare Bout: Weber Almeida (1-0) vs.Odan Chinchilla(1-0)
Piuma preliminare Bout: Jay Jay Wilson (1-0) vs.Tyler Beneke(Pro Debut)
Heavyweight preliminare Bout: Sean Johnson (3-1) vs.Art Rivas(5-2)
Leggero incontro preliminare: Jorge Juarez (3-0) vs.David Pacheco(Pro Debut)
Welter preliminare Bout: Jesse Merritt (5-4) vs.Thor Skancke(10-8-1)
190-Pound catchweight preliminare Bout: Osman Diaz(2-1) vs.Christopher Reyes(Pro Debut)
Pesi Gallo preliminare Bout: James Barnes (11-3) vs.Ryan Lilley(9-4)
Welter preliminare Bout: Ian Butler (4-5, 1 NC) vs.Craig Plaskett(3-3)
Pesi Gallo preliminare Bout: Steve Ramirez (6-3) vs.Desmond Torres(5-1)
*Carta soggetta a cambiamento
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FORMER CHAMPION ANDREY KORESHKOV MEETS LORENZ LARKIN IN BELLATOR MAIN EVENT AT PECHANGA RESORT CASINO ON MARCH 29
ANCHE, TICKETS FOR BELLATOR: KORESHKOV VS. LARKIN ON SALE THIS FRIDAY, Dicembre 14
LOS ANGELES – Bellator returns to Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. il Venerdì, Marzo 29 with an exciting welterweight clash, as former 170-pound world championAndrey Koreshkov (21-3) squares off against Southern California nativeLorenz Larkin (20-7, 1 NC) in the headliner.
Tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, Dicembre 14 and will be available at the Pechanga box office, così come Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com and Pechanga.com. L'evento sarà trasmesso in diretta e gratis su Paramount Network all'indirizzo 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT and simulcast on DAZN.com, mentre l'azione preliminare streaming su Bellator.com e globalmente sul Bellator Mobile App. Ulteriori attacchi saranno annunciati nelle prossime settimane.
Hailing from Omsk, Russia, 28-year-old Andrey Koreshkov will enter this bout on the heels of a 23-minute marathon withDouglas Lima in the opening round of the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix only a few months ago. “Spartan” will be making his 16th career appearance for Bellator and his first of his 2019 campagna. Since joining Bellator, Koreshkov has tallied a dozen victories over his six-year stint, emphasized by a welterweight world title win over former division kingDouglas Lima aBellator 140. Training alongside another former Bellator champion inAleksandr Šlemenko, Koreshkov has earned 21 career wins over 24 estremità, Compreso 15 finishes since making his professional debut in 2010. Del suo 15 finiture, 12 have come by way of knockout and 10 via first-round KO, making the Russian knockout artist one of the toughest tests Larkin has ever faced. Koreshkov will look to add to an already impressive professional resume when he returns to action at Pechanga Resort Casino on March 29.
Larkin enters a pivotal main event matchup following a pair of victories overFernando Gonzalez aBellator 193eIon Pascu aBellator 207. The official alternate in Bellator’s Welterweight World Grand Prix, “Da Monsoon” has held his own against the promotion’s elite, also competing againstDouglas Lima ePaul Daley. Proudly hailing from Riverside, Calif., Pechanga Resort Casino provides an ideal site for the Millenia MMA-product to extend his current winning streak and put on a show for a raucous partisan crowd. Con 11 della sua 20 career victories coming via knockout, the 32-year-old striker hopes to add yet another former champion to his list of victims when he takes on Koreshkov in Temecula.
AggiornatoBellator: Koreshkov vs. Larkincarta di lotta:
Welter Main Event: Andrey Koreshkov (21-3) vs.Lorenz Larkin (20-7, 1 NC)
*Carta soggetta a cambiamento
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Bellator TORNA A Mohegan Sun Arena PER doubleheader MASSIVE FEBBRAIO 15 & 16
VENERDI NOTTE evidenza da Matt Mitrione VS. Sergei Kharitonov IN scontro pesante
CARTA DI SABATO ALLA FUNZIONE ‘MVP’ VS. Paul Daley IN mondo welter GRAND PRIX Grudge Match & Un peso massimo NO. 1 Contendente BOUT PITTING Cheick Kongo CONTRO Vitaly Minakov
LOS ANGELES - Nel febbraio 15 e 16, Bellator torna al Mohegan Sun Arena di Uncasville, Conn. per due notti back-to-back di azione eccitante MMA.
Di Venerdì, l'evento sarà ancorato da uno scontro tra pesi massimiMatt Mitrione (13-6) eSergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC), mentre lo show di Sabato vedrà la matchup tanto atteso traMichael "Venom" Pagina (13-0) ePaul Daley (40-16-2) titolo in un Bellator welter World Grand Prix di apertura accoppiamento tondo. In aggiunta, la carta vedrà anche un peso massimo No. 1 bout concorrente traCheick Kongo (29-10-2) e imbattuto ex campione dei pesi massimi BellatorVitaly Minakov (21-0).
I biglietti per entrambi gli eventi sono disponibili precoce attraverso un esclusivo Bellator nazione pre-vendita inizio Mercoledì, Dicembre. 5 a 10 a.m. E. I biglietti saranno in vendita al pubblico Venerdì, Dicembre. 7 a 10 a.m. E. I biglietti possono essere acquistati al botteghino Mohegan Sun Arena, così come Ticketmaster e Bellator.com. I fan possono salvare quando acquistano biglietti per entrambi gli eventi attraverso il “pacchetto Back-to-Back!”Si prega di visitare Ticketmaster.com per maggiori dettagli.
Bellator: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov andrà in onda Venerdì, Febbraio 15 su Paramount Network all'indirizzo 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT e sarà in diretta streaming su DAZN.
Bellator: MVP vs. Daleysarà lo streaming in esclusiva su DAZN il Sabato, Febbraio 16 a 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. azione preliminare per entrambi gli eventi sarà lo streaming su Bellator.com e globalmente sul Bellator Mobile App. Ulteriori attacchi saranno annunciati nelle prossime settimane.
Fresco di una corsa impressionante semifinale dei pesi massimi World Grand Prix di Bellator, Matt Mitrione tornerà in azione nel febbraio 15 contro un vero veterano Sergei Kharitonov. L'ex Purdue calcio guardalinee difensivo divide la sua formazione tra Indianapolis e il combattimento Club nel sud della Florida, ed è nella migliore forma della sua carriera di combattimento. Recentemente, Mitrione ha sconfittoRoy Nelson eFedor Emelianenko, aggiungendo ad una lista già impressionante di carriera victories.The uomo soprannominato “The Paracadutista,”Kharitonov è il proprietario di un curriculum altrettanto notevole MMA, con il 38-year-old di punteggio vince contro alcuni dei nomi di maggior tendone dello sport, tra cui una prestazione incredibile contro Roy Nelson, così come Fabricio Werdum, Andrei Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, Murilo "Ninja" Rua e Alistair Overeem.
Uno degli attaccanti più non ortodosse per competere sempre per Bellator, “MVP” ha costantemente fatto strada nei ranghi welter dalla firma con l'organizzazione in 2013. Noto per le sue buffonate sia all'interno della gabbia e fuori, ogni pagina Michael lotta è da vedere l'intrattenimento. Con un record di imbattibilità di 13-0, e 11 di queste vittorie arrivano da fermo, il 31-year-old da Londra Shootfighters finalmente incontra con il collega britannico e rivale di lunga data, Paul Daley. Un veterano di Strikeforce, UFC e Bamma, Daley di Nottingham ha gareggiato professionalmente dal 2003. Durante la sua carriera, “Semtex” è stato la metà di alcuni degli attacchi più memorabili nella storia MMA, compreso unko dell'anno su Brennan Ward nel 2017.
Una rivincita diBellator 115, Cheick Kongo cercherà il riscatto contro il campione dei pesi massimi in carica più lunga di Bellator, quando Vitaly Minakov ritorna per il suo primo combattimento con la promozione dal 2014. Vincitore di sette dritto, compresi due consecutivi ko al primo turno oltreTimothy JohnsoneJavy Ayala, Kongo si è guadagnato l'opportunità di competere in un No. 1 bout concorrente. Imbattuto da professionista, Minakov ha guadagnato una vittoria contro Alexander Volkov, così come una vittoria precedente contro Kongo, nella sua precedente stint Bellator, e poi continuò i suoi modi vincendo in Russia contro il “Bigfoot” Silva e Tony Johnson. I due ora si incontrano per stabilire chi andrà avanti per affrontare il vincitore di Fedor Emelianenko eRyan Bader.
aggiornato Bellator: Mitrione vs. Kharitonovcarta di lotta:
Heavyweight principale Bout Event: Matt Mitrione (13-6) vs.Sergei Kharitonov(29-7, 1 NC)
aggiornato Bellator: MVP vs. Daleycarta di lotta:
Welter World Grand Prix Matchup: Michael Pagina (13-0) vs.Paul Daley(40-16-2)
Heavyweight principale Scheda Bout: Cheick Kongo(29-10-2) vs.Vitaly Minakov (21-0)
*Carta soggetta a cambiamento
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RISULTATI piena lotta & FOTO Bellator 211 & Bellator KICKBOXING 11
Bellator 211: Sakara vs.. Kauppinen Risultati:
Kent Kauppinen (11-4) def. Alessio Sakara (23-13, 2 NC) e via KO 1:10 di turno 1
Domingos Barros (6-0) def. Hesdy Gerges (0-1) via TKO al 2:53 di turno 1
Pedro Carvalho (9-3) def. Luca Vitali (11-5) via sub. (ghigliottina) a 0:43 di turno 1
Alen Amedovski (8-0) def. Ibrahim Mane (7-2) e via KO 0:12 di turno 1
Kiefer Crosbie (5-0) def. Orlando D’Ambrosio (7-4) tramite decisione unanime (30-27 x3)
Giorgio Donati (15-4-1) def. Nemanja Milakovic (5-4) e via KO 0:20 di turno 1
Andrea Fusi (7-4) def. Walter Pugliesi (4-1) via split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29)
Bellator Kickboxing 11 foto qui
Bellator Kickboxing 11: Varga vs. Cangelosi Risultati:
Gabriel Varga (17-6) def. Shan Cangelosi (34-10-1) e via KO 2:42 di turno 1 mantenere il campionato
Raymond Daniels (35-3) def. Zakaria Laaouatni (10-4) via decisione a maggioranza (29-28 x2, 29-29)
Yuri Bessmertny (42-19-2) def. Karim Ghajji (99-16-1) tramite decisione unanime (30-26, 29-27 x2)
Gabriele Casella (20-2-1) def. Dani Traore (21-4) tramite decisione unanime (30-27, 29-28 x2)
Younes Rahmouni (14-4-1) def. tiziano Campus (15-5-1) via decisione a maggioranza (29-28 x2, 28-28)
Christian Zahe (58-24-7) def. Samuel Toscano (28-12-3) a 2:20 di turno 1
Bellator Kickboxing 11 Risultati preliminari di carte:
Sabir Temirkhnov (13-4) def. Matteo Costa (18-7-2) via TKO al 0:39 di turno 2
Giacomo Licheri (6-0) def. Filippo Solheid (43-18-8) via split decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
Matteo Di Luca (24-9-2) def. Giacomo D’Aquino (22-3-8) tramite decisione unanime (30-27 x2, 29-28)
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RISULTATI piena lotta & FOTO Bellator 210: NJOKUANI vs. SALTER
Bellator 210: Njokuani vs. Salter Principali risultati Scheda:
John Salter (16-4) sconfitto Chidi Njokuani (18-6, 1 NC) via presentazione (choke retro-naked) a 4:32 del primo round
David Rickels (20-5) sconfitto Guilherme Bomba (10-5) tramite decisione unanime (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Kristina Williams (3-1) sconfitto Ellen brown (4-2) tramite decisione unanime (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Juan Archuleta (21-1) sconfitto Jeremy Spoon (20-5) tramite decisione unanime (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)
Risultati preliminari di carte:
Costello Van Steenis (11-1) sconfitto Chris Honeycutt (11-3, 1 NC) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Jordan Young (10-0) sconfitto Anthony Ruiz (34-23) via presentazione (choke retro-naked) a 3:48 del primo round
Yamauchi up (23-4) sconfitto Daniel Weichel (39-11) via split decision (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)
Joe Schilling (3-5) sconfitto Will Morris (4-1) via TKO (angolo arresto) a 5:00 del primo round
Shawn Bunch (8-3) sconfitto Joe Warren (15-8) per sottomissione verbale (punzoni) a 1:42 del primo round
Mike Shipman (12-1) sconfitto Scott Futrell (8-5) via presentazione (Anaconda choke) a 2:58 del primo round
Noad Tutto (13-4) sconfitto Brian Moore (11-7) tramite decisione unanime (29-28, 29-27, 29-27)
Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC) sconfitto Vernon Lewis (6-4) via KO (pugno) a 2:51 del primo round
Adil Benjilany (5-1) sconfitto Daniel Carey (5-3) via TKO (punzoni) a :43 del secondo round
Hracho Darpinyan (17-8-2) e Gerald Harris (25-7-1) fight to a majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)
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EMMANUEL SANCHEZ HEADLINES BELLATOR’S RETURN TO WINSTAR WORLD CASINO AND RESORT ON MARCH 22 AGAINST ASHLEIGH GRIMSHAW IN FEATHERWEIGHT CLASH
LOS ANGELES - Following his exciting back-and-forth championship bout at Bellator 209 all'inizio di questo mese, Emmanuel Sanchez (17-4) quickly returns to featherweight action on Friday, Marzo 22 at WinStar World Casino and Resort against one of Bellator’s newest European signings, Ashleigh Grimshaw (20-10-1, 3 NC).
L'evento sarà trasmesso in diretta e gratis su Paramount Network all'indirizzo 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, as well as DAZN.com, mentre l'azione preliminare streaming su Bellator.com e globalmente sulla Bellator Mobile App. Biglietti are on sale now and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino and Resort box office, as well as through Ticketmaster and Bellator.com. Ulteriori attacchi saranno annunciati nelle prossime settimane.
The 28-year-old, nicknamed “El Matador,” will serve as Bellator’s headliner for the second consecutive time in his 13th fight with the promotion. A homegrown fighter from the famed Roufusport MMA Academy in Milwaukee has defeated a who’s who of 145-pounders including former champions Daniel Straus e Marcos Galvao, as well as standouts Sam Sicilia, Justin Lawrence and Georgi Karakhanyan. Ora, Sanchez looks to immediately put himself back into contender status with a tough test on March 22.
Based out of London, Ashleigh “The White Wolf” Grimshaw has competed professionally since 2003, amassing more than 30 professional bouts across the European MMA scene. Unbeaten in his last four contests, Grimshaw has finished his opponent 18 times in his 20 vittorie. Ora, set for his promotional debut with Bellator, the 36-year-old will be looking to make noise in a division currently championed by Patricio "Pitbull" Freire.
aggiornato Bellator: Sanchez vs. Grimshaw carta di lotta:
Featherweight Main Event Bout: Emmanuel Sanchez (17-4) vs. Ashleigh Grimshaw (20-10-1, 3 NC)
*Carta soggetta a cambiamento
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BELLATOR SENDS BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION DARRION CALDWELL TO JAPAN ON NEW YEAR’S EVE TO CHALLENGE KYOJI HORIGUCHI FOR INAUGURAL RIZIN FF 135-POUND TITLE
LOS ANGELES - Bellator is pleased to announce that the organization’s current bantamweight titleholder Darrion Caldwell (13-1) will represent the promotion in an exciting matchup against 2017 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix winner Kyoji Horiguchi (25-2). The two will compete for the inaugural Rizin bantamweight championship at Rizin 14 il Lunedi, Dicembre. 31 from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Giappone.
In the three-round (15-minute) Rizin FF world championship bout – which will be held in a ring under Rizin’s unique rule set – the victor of Caldwell vs. Horiguchi will leave Japan’s historic combat sports venue a Rizin FF champion. Caldwell’s Bellator bantamweight title will not be on the line in the contest.
The latest agreement between Bellator and Rizin FF furthers a collaboration between the two companies which has seen multiple athletes, Compreso Fedor Emelianenko, "Re Mo" Lawal e Hisaki Kato tra gli altri, compete interpromotionally, but never before has a title from either promotion been on the line.
“Working for the Japanese fight company K-1 was a magical time during my promotional career and I have always felt strongly that MMA in the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ would rise again. It truly is amazing to see what Nobuyuki Sakakibara has been able to do thus far with Rizin FF, so when he reached out to me about putting Darrion Caldwell against Kyoji Horiguchi for Rizin’s belt, we spoke to Darrion and he jumped at the opportunity,"Ha detto il presidente Bellator Scott Coker. “Bellator wants to support Rizin, and by sending our bantamweight champion to compete during their New Year’s Eve event, we look forward to this leading towards more collaboration between the two promotions in 2019. I want to wish Darrion luck in his quest to prove he is the best 135-pound fighter on the planet.”
“I am very grateful and honored that Bellator and Scott Coker would send us their unarguable bantamweight champion to fight for Rizin’s first-ever world title fight. This title fight will be a true champion vs. champion to determine the world’s best bantamweight fighter,” Rizin FF President Nobuyuki Sakakibara said. “We hope this kind gesture will kick off of a series of exciting matchups between both promotions in 2019. My dream would be that eventually we can co-promote a mega event in both countries with a ‘Champion Carnival’ taking place where stories and rivalries can be built and told.”
Caldwell, a 30-year-old Rahway, N.J. native and the current Bellator bantamweight champion, most recently moved up a weight class to challenge himself, successfully finishing veteran Noad Tutto. Combattimento da San Diego, Calif., “The Wolf” has emerged as one of the most well-rounded fighters in the world, collecting 10 victories since signing with Bellator in 2013. Il 2009 NCAA D-1 National Champion wrestler from NC State boasts a resume that includes five first-round finishes, a 25-minute war against Eduardo Dantas to claim the world title and a textbook guillotine choke submission victory over Leandro Higo in his first career title defense earlier this year. Caldwell will look for fifth consecutive win and a second world title belt when he enters the ring against Kyoji Horiguchi on New Year’s Eve in Japan.
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