קאַטעגאָריע אַרטשיוועס: בעללאַטאָר

JOSH KOSCHECK RETURNS TO THE CAGE AGAINST MAURICIO ALONSO AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE ON FEB. 18

 

MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT FEATURING ANATOLY TOKOV AGAINST FRANCISCO FRANCE ADDED TO THE PRELIMINARY CARD

האָלליוואָאָד, קאַליף. (יאַנואַר 31, 2017) – A welterweight bout pitting דזשאָש קאָסטשעקק (17-10) קעגן מאַוריסיאָ Alonso(12-7, 1 נק) has been added to the Spike-televised main card of בעללאַטאָר 172: פעדער ווס. Mitrione ביי זאַפט צענטער אין סאַן דזשאָסע, קאַליף. אויף פעברואַר 18, 2017.

 

דערצו, recently signed Russian star Anatoly Tokov (24-2) is set to square off against פֿראַנסיסקאָ France (13-4-1) in a middleweight clash that will be featured on the Bellator.com-streamed undercard, while a previously announced main card bout between אד"ם פּיקקאָלאָט און ברענט פּרימוס has been cancelled after Piccolotti has been forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury.

 

בעללאַטאָר 172: פעדער ווס. Mitrione will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event are on sale now at the SAP Center Box Office as well as Ticketmaster.com.

 

Koscheck will be making his highly anticipated Bellator MMA debut after signing with the Viacom-owned promotion in 2015. Prior to the signing, “Kos” competed under the UFC banner for nearly a decade, compiling 15 wins and nine finishes. איצט, the 39-year-old Dethrone Base Camp product hopes to soar to the top of Bellator MMA’s stacked welterweight class and add to his impressive resume of 17 קאַריערע וויקטאָריעס. Never one to mince words, Koscheck has made it clear that he hopes to once again meet פאולוס דיילי inside the cage, but first, the Fresno, קאַליף. native must get through Alonso on Feb. 18 when he returns to action on Spike.

 

Hailing from Parana, Brazil, Alonso will be making his second appearance under the direction of Bellator MMA and first in the welterweight division since 2014. The 36-year-old enters the bout riding a recent string of success, earning victories in each of his last two contests and seven of his last 10 dating back to 2010. Of his 12 career wins, Alonso has finished his opponent five times, including four knockouts. Alonso will look to build off of an undefeated 2016 campaign when he competes on פעברואר 18.

 

Under the tutelage of the legendary Fedor Emilianenko, Tokov has strung together an impressive resume of his own, where from 2012 צו 2016, the prospect was riding a streak of 17 קאָנסעקוטיווע ווינס. The 26-year-old Russian is known to end fights early and often, finishing his opponent in 19 פון זיין 24 career wins, including nine first round finishes. If Tokov is going to continue to blossom on the Bellator roster, he will have to defeat his opponent on פעברואר. 18 ערשטער.

 

Hailing from Gilbert, אַריזאָנאַ, 18-fight veteran France enters the bout having won six of his last eight contests, including one draw and five finishes. The 33-year-old submission specialist will be making his third appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and first in nearly a year at בעללאַטאָר 172. “Kiko” brings with him one of the most dynamic ground games in the division, פינישינג 12 פון זיין 13 victims via submission; displaying a wide array of devastating techniques, including rear-naked and arm-triangle chokes, arm bars, and kimuras.

 

דערהייַנטיקט בעללאַטאָר 172: פעדער ווס. Mitrione הויפּט קאַרד:

Heavyweight Main Event: פעדער עמעליאַנענקאָ (36-4, 1 נק) ווס. מאַט מיטריאָנע (11-5)

לייטווייט קאָ-הויפּט געשעעניש: דזשאָש טהאָמסאָן (22-8, 1 נק) ווס. Patricky “Pitbull” (16-8)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: טשעיקק קאָנגאָ (25-10-2) ווס. Oli Thompson (17-9)

Welterweight Feature Bout: דזשאָש קאָסטשעקק (17-10) ווס. מאַוריסיאָ Alonso (12-7, 1 נק)

 

Preliminary Bouts:

Middleweight Preliminary Fight: Anatoly Tokov (24-2) ווס. פֿראַנסיסקאָ France (13-4-1)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: יעקב טערי (18-9) ווס. David Douglas (9-6)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) ווס. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) ווס. Luis Vargas (0-1)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) ווס. קאַרלאָס ראָטשאַ (9-4)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: אַנטאַני דו (4-1) ווס. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: מאַט ראַמירעז (1-2) ווס. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) ווס. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Justin Tenedora (דעבוט) ווס. Roque Reyes (0-3)

COMPLETE BELLATOR 171 RESULTS, קוואָטעס & פאָטאָס

 

Video Highlights Here

טשידי נדזשאָקואַני (17-4) דיפיטיד מעלווין גויללאַרד (32-17) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (30-25, 30-24, 30-26)

Quote: I felt like the fight was pretty good, I had taken it on short notice, so I didn’t really have a lot of time to prepare for it,” Chidi Njokuani said. “קוילעלדיק, I thought I did alright, but like I said, I just didn’t have a full camp and I could tell the difference.

פאָטאָס: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/per4k86majpp5m7/AACAUkbQzegBSRD_TQ6OVkl0a?dl=0

דוד ריקקעלס (18-5) דיפיטיד Aaron Derrow (14-9) via TKO at :45 פון קייַלעכיק דרייַ

Quote: I can’t wait to re-watch that walkout. Shoutout to everyone that helped with that, including Sean Grande,” David Rickels said. “איצט, give me the fun fights. Give me whoever wants it. I dropped him with a good combination 30 seances in and set the tone, I really wanted to get the finish and after הייַנט בייַ נאַכט, I’m one step closer to being the best of the best.

פאָטאָס: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/km0yv4a45r6tiee/AAAZ8aLX6To6KuU1zIOrtMKCa?dl=0

Jessica Middleton (2-0) דיפיטיד Alice Yauger (4-5) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (29-28, 30-26, 30-26)

Quote: Blood and pain, isn’t that what you guys wanted? She was tough, after the first round I was like ‘holy crap,’ Jessica Middleton said. “I’m not truly happy with my performance, I want to get better and I will come back stronger and more efficient. Emily Ducote is great, I’d love to fight her, but I’m ready for any flyweight, איך בין גרייט צו גיין.”

פאָטאָס: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qx27fz4n49oakqx/AAAvwiCrRmPgTVdzb0eI9MRga?dl=0

אַ.דזש. מאַקי (6-0) דיפיטיד Brandon Phillips (6-2) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Quote: I thought the night went well. It’s a fight and you never know what result you’re going to get in a fight. End of the day, I’m coming home with the victory,” אַ.דזש. McKee said. “I knew I could go out there and wrestle, but I wanted to do something different and entertain the fans.

פאָטאָס: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/492bpnr154drzqo/AACkb5DI-_f1oB5lHXFFK6jTa?dl=0

Preliminary Photos Here:

Jarod Trice (2-0) דיפיטיד Kevin Woltkamp (1-3) via knockout at 3:17 פון קייַלעכיק צוויי

Quote: “אַלץ געגאנגען לויט צו פּלאַן הייַנט בייַ נאַכט. I told my coaches that I have the best left hook in the world and my opponent better watch out for it,” Jarod Trice said. “I’m going to take fights from 185 צו 265 pounds and best believe that they all can catch these hands

Tyrell Fortune (2-0) דיפיטיד Will Johnson (0-1) via TKO at 4:27 פון קייַלעכיק צוויי

Quote:It was a good fight and a good win, but I took a few shots the groin that really made it difficult for me הייַנט בייַ נאַכט,” Tyrell Fortune said. “I’ll take the win, but I paid for it.

Jordan Young (6-0) דיפיטיד Chris Harris (7-1) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Justin Overton (4-2) באַזיגן גאַסטאָן ריינאָ (6-2) via technical submission (דערציען-נאַקעט שטיקער) בייַ :34 פון קייַלעכיק צוויי

Bruna Ellen (3-1) דיפיטיד Carmella James (0-1) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Domo Garcia (1-0) דיפיטיד Will Lavine (0-1) דורך סאַבמישאַן (דרייַעק שטיקער) בייַ 2:08 פון קייַלעכיק צוויי

Chance Rencountre (9-2) דיפיטיד Jake Lindsay (11-6) דורך שפּאַלטן באַשלוס (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Johnny Marigo (3-0) דיפיטיד Joe Fulk (4-5) via TKO at 1:23 פון קייַלעכיק איינער

Manny Meraz (9-3) דיפיטיד Scott Heston (4-2) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Mike Breeden (1-0) דיפיטיד Craig Farley (0-1) via TKO at 4:38 פון קייַלעכיק 1

JOSH THOMSON RETURNS TO THE BELLATOR MMA CAGE AGAINST PATRICKY PITBULL FOR LIGHTWEIGHT FACEOFF AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE ON FEB. 18

 

האָלליוואָאָד, קאַליף. (יאַנואַר 27, 2017) – A lightweight feature bout pitting דזשאָש טהאָמסאָן (22-8, 1 נק) קעגן Patricky “Pitbull” (16-8) will serve as the co-main event of בעללאַטאָר 172 ביי זאַפט צענטער אין סאַן דזשאָסע, קאַליף. אויף פעברואר. 18.

The contest joins a stacked main card that includes a pair of heavyweight competitors featuring פעדער עמעליאַנענקאָ (36-4, 1 נק) קעגן מאַט מיטריאָנע(11-5) in the main event and טשעיקק קאָנגאָ (25-10-2) קעגן Oli Thompson (17-9) in main card action. דערצו, undefeated lightweights אד"ם פּיקקאָלאָט (9-0) און ברענט פּרימוס (7-0) round out the Spike-televised main card. נאָך קאַנטעס וועט זיין מודיע באַלד.

בעללאַטאָר 172 will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event are on sale now at the SAP Center Box Office as well as Ticketmaster.com.

After earning victories in each of his first seven professional contests, the 38-year-old Thomson joined forces with the UFC and Strikeforce, stringing together an impressive resume that included notable wins over Nate Diaz and Gilbert Melendez. Now under the direction of Bellator MMA, “The Punk” has recorded back-to-back finishes in his first two bouts with the Scott Coker-led promotion. מיט 16 פון זיין 22 career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, Thomson is always a threat to end his opponent’s night early. Hailing from San Jose, קאַליף., Thomson hopes to put on a show in front of his hometown faithful and move one step closer to finally meeting Bellator MMA Lightweight Champion מיכאל טשאַנדלער.

The 31-year-old “Pitbull” enters the cage for the 17טה time under the Bellator MMA umbrella, second most in the promotion’s history behind only דוד ריקקעלס. The Brazilian knockout artist continues to be at the forefront of Bellator MMA’s lightweight division and has tallied six wins over his past nine bouts, including a trio of knockouts over proven veterans Rickels, דערעק פיעלדס, און ריאַן קאָוטורע. Hailing from Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil, Freire has notched 10 knockouts over his professional career, with five of the finishes coming in the opening round of action. “Pitbull” will once again look to play the role of spoiler when he tries to take down San Jose’s own Thomson on פעברואר. 18.

 

Complete בעללאַטאָר 172: פעדער ווס. Mitrione הויפּט קאַרד:

Heavyweight Main Event: פעדער עמעליאַנענקאָ (36-4, 1 נק) ווס. מאַט מיטריאָנע (11-5)

לייטווייט קאָ-הויפּט געשעעניש: דזשאָש טהאָמסאָן (22-8, 1 נק) ווס. Patricky “Pitbull (16-8)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: טשעיקק קאָנגאָ (25-10-2) ווס. Oli Thompson (17-9)

Lightweight Feature Bout: אד"ם פּיקקאָלאָט (9-0) ווס. ברענט פּרימוס (7-0)

 

Preliminary Bouts:

Welterweight Prelim Bout: יעקב טערי (18-9) ווס. David Douglas (9-6)

Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) ווס. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) ווס. Luis Vargas (0-1)

Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) ווס. קאַרלאָס ראָטשאַ (9-4)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: אַנטאַני דו (4-1) ווס. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: מאַט ראַמירעז (1-2) ווס. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

Lightweight Prelim Bout: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) ווס. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Tenedora (דעבוט) ווס. Roque Reyes (0-3)

Full Bellator 171 Weigh-In Results, ווידעא & פאָטאָס

STACKED MAIN CARD FEATURED DURING בעללאַטאָר 171 מאָרגן NIGHT LIVE ON SPIKE

 

 

Complete Weigh-In Photos Here / Weigh-In Video Here

 

MULVANE, KANSAS. (Jan. 26, 2017) –The official weigh-ins for בעללאַטאָר 171: גויללאַרד ווס. Njokuani took place this evening in front of a rowdy crowd just outside the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, קאַנסאַס. The competitors are now ready for action מאָרגן, with the event airing LIVE on SPIKE at 9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט.

The event is headlined by a 180 לב. catchweight main event featuring מעלווין גויללאַרד (32-16-2, 3 נק) און טשידי נדזשאָקואַני (16-4, 1 נק). אין די אָוונט ס גלויבנס-הויפּט געשעעניש, Kansas’ own דייוו ריקקעלס (17-4, 2 נק) returns to the Bellator MMA cage to take on Aaron Derrow (14-8) in a lightweight feature fight. The Spike-televised main card also offers an enticing featherweight clash pitting undefeated phenom אַ.דזש. מאַקי (6-0) קעגן Brandon Phillips (6-2), as well as a female flyweight contest pairing Jessica Middleton (1-0) קעגן Alice Yauger (4-4).

בעללאַטאָר 171: גויללאַרד ווס. Njokuani takes place at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, קאַנסאַס, and airs live and free on Spike at 9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, בשעת פּרילימאַנערי באַוץ וועט טייַך לעבן אויף Bellator.com and The Bellator Mobile App.

 

הויפּט קאַרד: (Live on SPIKE – 9 פּ.ם. און/8:00 פּ.ם. קאָרט)

Catchweight Main Event: מעלווין גויללאַרד (178.1) ווס. טשידי נדזשאָקואַני (179.7)

 

לייטווייט קאָ-הויפּט געשעעניש: דייוו ריקקעלס (170.3) ווס. Aaron Derrow (169.8)

 

Featherweight Main Card Bout: אַ.דזש. מאַקי (145.6) ווס. Brandon Phillips (146.8)*

 

Flyweight Main Card Bout: Jessica Middleton (126) ווס. Alice Yauger (125.7)

פּרעלימינאַרי קאַרד: (Bellator.com – 7:00 פּ.ם. און/6:00 פּ.ם. קאָרט)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Chris Harris (184.7) ווס. Jordan Young (187)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: גאַסטאָן ריינאָ (145.2) ווס. Justin Overton (146)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Jarod Trice (223.6) ווס. Kevin Woltkamp (238)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Tyrell Fortune (244.4) ווס. Will Johnson (228.1)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Bruna Ellen (125) ווס. Carmella James (124.2)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Will Lavine (170.8) ווס. Domo Garcia (170.5)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Chance Rencountre (170) ווס. Jake Lindsay (170.9)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Johnny Marigo (135.5) ווס. Joe Fulk (135.9)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Manny Meraz (170.2) ווס. Scott Heston (170.1)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Craig Farley (155.5) ווס. Mike Breeden (155.9)

1.85 MILLION VIEWERS TUNE IN FOR TITO ORTIZCHAEL SONNEN MAIN EVENT ON SPIKE TV

ניו יארק, ניו יאָרק, יאַנואַר 24, 2017 - 1.85 million viewers tuned in for the final fight in Tito Ortiz’s storied career, a first round submission victory over Chael Sonnen. This marks the most watched Bellator fight on Spike since last February and the most watched MMA fight on television in 2017.
*these are preliminary numbers as the more accurate viewership total factoring in DVR +3 will be released דאָנערשטיק.
אין די גלויבנס-שטריך, 1.7 million viewers witnessed Paul Daley’s devastating flying knee KO over Brennan Ward.
קוילעלדיק, בעללאַטאָר 170 delivered 1.4 מיליאָן וויוערז – making it the 3rd most watched card in the franchise’s history. The 3-hour Spike telecast was also ranked #1 in cable with Men 18-49 in the timeslot.

 

בעללאַטאָר 170 was also a digital and social success as well.

 

  • The Bellator 170 prelims drew the second most viewers on Bellator.com and Bellator mobile app in franchise history (only behind Bellator 149).
  • The post-fight press conference streamed exclusively on YouTube saw the most concurrent viewers in Bellator history.
  • #Bellator170 was the #1 trending topic on Twitter during the event and Tito Ortiz, Chael Sonnen and Bellator MMA trended #1 on Google Trends.

 

BELLATOR AND BAMMA RE-JOIN FORCES FOR BELLATOR 173 AND BAMMA 28 AT THE SSE ARENA IN BELFAST ON FEBRUARY 24

SBG STARS JAMES GALLAGHER AND SINEAD KAVANAGH BOTH SET WITH MATCHUPS

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האָלליוואָאָד, קאַליף. (יאַנואַר 24, 2017) – Bellator & BAMMA combine forces once more to bring Belfast a show of Titanic proportions as they present their second co-promoted event on Friday February 24th 2017 from the SSE Arena, Belfast. With huge main events and supporting undercards, it will be a historic and groundbreaking night to remember for MMA fans of Belfast and around the world.

 

Tickets for the joint-event start at just £35 and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.ie, SSEArenaBelfast.com, or the SSE Arena box office.

 

We had a great time working with David and the BAMMA team in December for what was an incredibly successful Bellator debut in Dublin. We’re looking forward to heading north with them to Belfast for another amazing co-promotion that will feature some of the world’s best fighters.”סקאַט קאָקער, Bellator CEO

 

“The addition of Bellator to the show in Dublin was a great experience and the perfect end to a year of great events for BAMMA. We are therefore very pleased to welcome them back as part of the package for what will be an exciting night of MMA for the fans in Belfast in February” – David Green, BAMMA CEO

 

With both fight cards being announced over the coming weeks, further information on the headline bouts can be found below.

בעללאַטאָר 173: McGeary vs. fields

Hailing from Andover, ענגלאַנד, the 34-year-old ליאַם מקגעאַרי (11-1) will make the short trek up to Northern Ireland’s capital for the first time in his career, where he will once again compete in a main event. The former Bellator MMA light heavyweight champion will enter the cage for the 10thtime under the Scott Coker-led promotion, where he has posted an 8-1 record with seven finishes. Following an 11-fight winning streak to begin his professional career, McGeary finally experienced the sour taste of defeat, ווען פיל דייוויס wrestled the title away from him at בעללאַטאָר 163. McGeary has consistently proven to be one of the most dangerous strikers and submission artists in the 205-pound division, finishing his victim in 10 פון 11 career wins, including eight in the opening frame. Much like the “RMS Titanic,” which was built in Belfast, McGeary hopes to sink Fields when the two take center stage inside The SSE Arena on פעברואַר 24.

 

A native of Dublin, ירעלאַנד, Chris Fields (11-7-1) will also have a short trek to Belfast when he enters the cage on פעברואַר 24. “The Housewives’ Choice” will be making his Bellator MMA debut, following nine years under the direction of local promotions, including three appearances under European powerhouse BAMMA. After competing at middleweight in 2015, the 33-year-old Fields returned to the light heavyweight division, recording a first round submission victory over Dan Konecke at באַממאַ 24. Fields has tallied finishes in each of his 11 career wins, making him one of the most menacing opponents for anyone standing in his way. Now the SBG Ireland product will look to make a splash in his first fight with Bellator MMA, as he prepares for the former division kingpin.

 

Hailing from nearby Straban, ירעלאַנד, די 20-יאָר-אַלט James Gallagher (5-0) is one of the brightest stars in all “The Emerald Island.” At age 15, “The Strabanimal” moved away from home to join Coach John Kavanagh at Straight Blast Gym (SBG), where he now trains alongside the best fighters in the country including Connor McGregor. Having made his Bellator debut in London this past July in London, Gallagher followed up in December with a submission victory over אַנטאַני טיילער in front of a raucous home crowd at the 3Arena in Dublin. Gallagher now takes on Kirill Medvedovsky (7-3) in the co-main event of the evening.

 

Another top prospect from the famed SBG powerhouse, Sinead Kavanagh (4-0) returns to the Bellator cage against 32-year-old Parisian יאָנאַ ראַזאַפיאַריסאָן (1-1, 1 נק) in a 140-pound catchweight matchup “KO” Kavanagh, who fights out of nearby Dublin Ireland will no doubt be looking to collect her third knockout on פעברואַר 24.

 

באַממאַ 28: Parke Vs. Redmond

“Stormin” Norman Parke (22-5-1) from Bushmills, Antrim is no stranger to BAMMA events, as he has been spotted numerous times cornering team mates as part of the Next Gen Northern Ireland fight team. One of Europe’s most sought after free agents prior to putting pen to paper with BAMMA, Parke now goes in pursuit of the coveted BAMMA World Lightweight title.

Paul “Redser” Redmond (11-6) landed a victorious homecoming of his own at BAMMA 26, as Redser took out the double tough Chris “The Menace” Stringer to claim the adulation of his hometown support. Redmond now steps into one of the biggest fights ever announced in Ireland, as he takes on Parke in this hugely anticipated match up.

 

For further information check out the Bellator and BAMMA websites and follow them on all social media channels.

דערהייַנטיקט בעללאַטאָר 173: McGeary vs. fields הויפּט קאַרד:

Light Heavyweight Main Event: ליאַם מקגעאַרי (11-1) ווס. Chris Fields (11-7-1)

Featherweight Feature: James Gallagher (5-0) ווס. Kirill Medvedovsky (7-3)

140 לב. Catchweight Feature: Sinead Kavanagh (4-0) ווס. יאָנאַ ראַזאַפיאַריסאָן (1-1, 1 נק)

Updated BAMMA 28: Parke vs. Redmond Fight Card

‘Stormin’ Norman Parke (22-5-1) ווס. Paul ‘Redser’ Redmond (11-5) – Lightweight Feature Bout
Andy ‘Taz’ Young (10-8) ווס. Dominique ‘The Black Panther’ Wooding (3-0) – Interim BAMMA World Flyweight TItle
Ronnie ‘Iron’ Mann (25-8-1) ווס. Damien ‘Frankenstien’ Lapilus (14-7-1) – BAMMA World Featherweight Title
Rhys ‘Skeletor’ McKee (C) (5-0) ווס. ‘Magic Myles Price (9-6-0) – Lonsdale Lightweight Title
Colin ‘The Freakshow’ Fletcher (13-7) ווס. Alex ‘Da Kid’ Lohore (10-1) – וועלטערווייט באָוט
John ‘Johnny Jitzu’ Redmond (7-12) ווס. ‘The Nigerian Diamond’ Pelu Adetola (3-5) – מידדלעוועיגהט באָוט
Steve Owens (2-0) ווס. Jai Herbert (4-1) – לייטווייט באָוט
Niall Smith (4-4) ווס. Daniel Rutkowski (1-2) – פעאַטהערוועיגהט באָוט
Blaine O’Driscoll (3-1) ווס. Ross McCorriston (0-0) – באַנטאַמוועיגהט באָוט
Andrew Murphy (0-1) ווס. Stephen Kilifin (2-1) – פעאַטהערוועיגהט באָוט

Jonathan Reid (0-0) ווס. Daniel Olejniczak (0-0) – וועלטערווייט באָוט

Glenn ‘The Beast’ Irvine ((0-1) ווס. Keith ‘The Butcher’ McCabe (2-3) – 80kg Catchweight Bout

STAGE IS SET FOR LEGENDARY LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT MAIN EVENT AT BELLATOR 170 TONIGHT INSIDE THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES

 

 

Complete Weigh-In Photos Here / Video Replay Here

 

לאס אנדזשעלעס, קאַליף. (Jan. 20, 2017) –The official weigh-ins for בעללאַטאָר 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen took place Friday morning in front of a rowdy crowd inside the Sheraton Gateway hotel in Los Angeles, קאַליף. The competitors are now ready for action הייַנט בייַ נאַכט at The Forum, with the event airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט.

The epic event is headlined by a legendary light heavyweight matchup pitting טיטאָ אָרטיז (18-12-1) קעגן טשאַעל סאָננען (28-14-1). The evening’s co-main event features a welterweight showdown pitting פאולוס דיילי (38-14-2) קעגן ברעננאַן קעסטקינד (14-4), ווייַלע Ralek Gracie (3-0) און היסאַקי קאַטאָ (7-2) square off in a middleweight bout on the main card of בעללאַטאָר 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen.

 

הויפּט קאַרד: (Live on SPIKE – 9 פּ.ם. און/8:00 פּ.ם. קאָרט)

Light Heavyweight Main Event: טיטאָ אָרטיז (204.8 לבס.) ווס. טשאַעל סאָננען (205.8 לבס.)

 

Welterweight Co-Main Event: פאולוס דיילי (170.8 לבס.) ווס. ברעננאַן קעסטקינד (170.9 לבס.)

 

Middleweight Main Card Bout: Ralek Gracie (183.9 לבס.) ווס. היסאַקי קאַטאָ (185 לבס.)

 

Featherweight Main Card Bout: געאָרגי קאַראַכאַניאַן (145.9 לבס.) ווס. עממאַנועל סאַנטשעז (145.6 לבס.)

 

Catchweight Main Card Bout: דערעק אַנדערסאָן (160.1 לבס.) ווס. דערעק פיעלדס (154.2 לבס.)

 

פּרעלימינאַרי קאַרד: (Bellator.com – 6:30 פּ.ם. און/5:30 פּ.ם. קאָרט)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Chinzo Machida (145.3 לבס.) ווס. Jamar Ocampo (145.2 לבס.)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Colleen Schneider (129 לבס.) ווס. Chrissie Daniels (126 לבס.)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Jack May (261 לבס.) ווס. Dave Cryer (239 לבס.)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: הענרי קאָרראַלעס (144.3 לבס.) ווס. Cody Bollinger (146 לבס.)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Kevin Casey (184.8 לבס.) ווס. Keith Berry (184.8 לבס.)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos (169.3 לבס.) ווס. יוחנן מערקוריאָ (170.4 לבס.)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Gabriel Green (154.9 לבס.) ווס. Jalin Turner (155.6 לבס.)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Christian Gonzalez (182.4 לבס.) ווס. Daniel Rodriguez (178.3 לבס.)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Demarcus Brown (146 לבס.) ווס. Alex Soto (147.4 לבס.)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Jacob Rosales (154.7 לבס.) ווס. יאַן באַטלער (158.9 לבס.)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: דזשאַני סיסנעראָס (170.6 לבס.) ווס. קורטיס מיללענדער (171 לבס.)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Segura (155.6 לבס.) ווס. Tommy Aaron (145.5 לבס.)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Rob Gooch (136 לבס.) ווס. יעקב באַרנעס (134.5 לבס.)

TAKE AN INSIDE LOOK AT BELLATOR 170’S MAIN EVENT FIGHTERS WITH NEW, EXCLUSIVE DIGITAL CONTENT

האָלליוואָאָד, קאַליף. (Jan. 17, 2017) – With בעללאַטאָר 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen only a few days away, Bellator’s digital team has once again developed a series of exclusive new content in preparation of שבת ס showdown at The Forum. Join us as we explore behind-the-scenes footage of some of the greatest athletes in MMA and their training regimens. For a deeper look inside these competitors’ journey to the big stage, look no further than Bellator’s fantastic YouTube page.

 

In Focus w/ Chael Sonnen

Join us as we spend a day in the life of Chael Sonnen in his home town of West Linn, Oregon. We dive deep into the history of Sonnen’s legacy and the highly anticipated rematch with Tito Ortiz.

Sparring Session w/ Tito Ortiz

Former All-Pro NFL superstar Shawne Merriman goes toe-to-toe with Tito Ortiz for a sparring session before the big main event at The Forum.

What to Watch: Tito Ortiz vs. טשאַעל סאָננען

After pinning Ortiz in a college wrestling match nearly 20 יאר צוריק, Sonnen hopes to come out on top once again when the two legends square off on Jan. 21.

What to Watch: פאולוס דיילי ווס. ברעננאַן קעסטקינד

Two of the top sluggers duke it out in the evening’s co-main event and Jimmy Smith breaks it down for both welterweight superstars before they enter the cage.

קאַמף אינפֿאָרמאַציע: קימאַט 20 years have passed since טיטאָ אָרטיז (18-12-1) און טשאַעל סאָננען (28-14-1) met in a collegiate wrestling match in Sonnen’s home state of Oregon. איצט, the two mixed martial arts legends meet again, with a shot at sweet revenge for Ortiz, who was pinned during their clash in 1998. אויף יאנואר 21, Bellator MMA will invade Los Angeles and The Forum, as the Scott Coker-led promotion prepares for one of the biggest events of the year.

 

אין די אָוונט ס גלויבנס-הויפּט געשעעניש, fans will have the opportunity to experience a welterweight war pitting fellow sluggers פאולוס דיילי (38-14-2) קעגן ברעננאַן קעסטקינד (14-4). אין מידדלעוועיגהט אַקציע, היסאַקי קאַטאָ (7-2) will be making his fourth appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak as he prepares for undefeated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu prodigy Ralek Gracie (3-0). לעסאָף, געאָרגי קאַראַכאַניאַן (26-6-1) will challenge עממאַנועל סאַנטשעז (13-3) in a featherweight feature fight, ווייַלע דערעק פיעלדס (17-6) און דערעק אַנדערסאָן (14-2, 1 נק) round out the Spike-televised main card with lightweight action.

 

בעללאַטאָר 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen אַירס לעבן און פּאָטער אויף נאָגל ביי 9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, while preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.com and The Bellator Mobile App. Very few tickets remain and they can be purchased at The Forum Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

BLUE CHIP PROSPECTS JAROD TRICE & TYRELL FORTUNE RETURN TO BELLATOR MMA CAGE AT BELLATOR 171 INSIDE KANSAS STAR ARENA ON JAN. 27

BRAZILIAN PHENOM BRUNA ELLEN ALSO ADDED TO STACKED UNDERCARD

האָלליוואָאָד, קאַליף. — (Jan. 13, 2017) – A pair of heavyweight fights featuring undefeated blue chip prospects Jarod Trice(1-0) און Tyrell Fortune (1-0) have been added to the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card of בעללאַטאָר 171 at the Kansas Star Arena on Jan. 27.

Also added to the preliminary portion of בעללאַטאָר 171 איז Bruna Ellen (2-1), ווער וועט נעמען אויף Carmella James (דעבוט) in a female flyweight clash. The new additions join a competitive undercard that is highlighted by a middleweight fight pitting the undefeated Chris Harris (7-0) קעגן Jordan Young (5-0), צוזאמען מיט גאַסטאָן ריינאָ (6-1, 2 נק) קעגן Justin Overton (3-2).

A catchweight bout putting מעלווין גויללאַרד (32-16-2, 3 נק) against knockout artist טשידי נדזשאָקואַני (16-4, 1 נק) will serve as the evening’s main event, while fans will have the opportunity to see the return of “The King of Kansas” דוד ריקקעלס (17-4, 2 נק) in a lightweight co-main event fight with Aaron Derrow (14-8). Undefeated phenom אַ.דזש. מאַקי (6-0) וועט נעמען אויף Brandon Phillips (6-2) in a featherweight feature fight and Kansas’ own Jessica Middleton (1-0) challenges Alice Yauger (4-4) in a female flyweight bout on the SPIKE-televised main card.

טיקקעץ פֿאַר בעללאַטאָר 171: גויללאַרד ווס. Njokuani אָנהייב בייַ $24 און ביסט אויף פאַרקויף איצט בייַKansasStarEventCenter.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com. The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.

A highly touted wrestling prospect out of Detroit, מישיגן, Jarod Trice will make his second appearance inside of the Bellator MMA cage and is looking to build off of an impressive professional debut. The 27-year-old standout was awarded three All-American honors, as well as a National Title at 120 kg and two Greco Roman National Titles, prior to joining the Bellator MMA fray in 2016. Now Trice is looking to make a name for himself in the world of MMA, after delivering an exceptional performance in his first career win over Tommie Britton at בעללאַטאָר 167 just over one month ago. Kansas’ Kevin Woltkamp (1-2) will challenge Trice, and will look to play the role hometown spoiler when he competes in front of thousands of friends and family.

After earning state championships in nearly every national age-group in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling during high school, Fortune went on to compete at Grand Canyon University’s highly acclaimed program, where he was named the 2013 Division II Wrestler of the Year, taking home a NCAA Division II championship in the process. The Portland, Ore. native began his career under the direction of Bellator MMA last year, earning a sensational first round knockout victory in his debut at בעללאַטאָר 163. The 26-year-old now hopes to preserve his unblemished record when he enters the cage for the second time against Will Johnson, who will be making his professional debut.

Hailing from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Ellen enters the bout looking to build off the momentum she came into Bellator with after signing with the Viacom-owned promotion last year. The flyweight prospect began her professional career with back-to-back victories in 2015, including one victory coming after a brilliant knockout win in the opening round of action. איצט, the 20-year-old Brazilian makes her second appearance under the Scott Coker-led promotion in the same venue where she made her debut.

Complete בעללאַטאָר 171: גויללאַרד ווס. Njokuani הויפּט קאַרד:

175 לב. Catchweight Main Event: מעלווין גויללאַרד (32-16-2, 3 נק) ווס. טשידי נדזשאָקואַני (16-4, 1 נק)

Lightweight Feature Fight: דייוו ריקקעלס (17-4, 2 נק) ווס. Aaron Derrow (14-8)

פעדערווייט שטריך פייט: אַ.דזש. מאַקי (6-0) ווס. Brandon Phillips (6-2)

Flyweight Feature Fight: Jessica Middleton (1-0) ווס. Alice Yauger (4-4)

פּרעלימינאַרי קאַרד:

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Chris Harris (7-0) ווס. Jordan Young (5-0)

פעאַטהערוועיגהט Preliminary באָוט: גאַסטאָן ריינאָ (6-1, 2 נק) ווס. Justin Overton (3-2)

Weltereweight Preliminary Bout: Will Lavine (דעבוט) ווס. Domo Garcia (דעבוט)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Chance Rencountre (8-2) ווס. Jake Lindsay (11-5)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Johnny Marigo (2-0) ווס. Joe Fulk (4-4)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Manny Meraz (8-3) ווס. Scott Heston (4-1)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Craig Farley (דעבוט) ווס. Mike Breeden (דעבוט)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Jarod Trice (1-0) ווס. Kevin Woltkamp (1-2)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Tyrell Fortune (1-0) ווס. Will Johnson (דעבוט)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Bruna Ellen (2-1) ווס. Carmella James (דעבוט)

RISING STAR A.J. MCKEE RETURNS TO ACTION WITH FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT AGAINST BRANDON PHILLIPS AT BELLATOR 171 INSIDE KANSAS STAR ARENA ON JAN. 27

 

KANSAS’ OWN JESSICA MIDDLETON MAKES SPIKE DEBUT DURING FLYWEIGHT BOUT AGAINST ALICE YAUGER

GASTON REYNO ADDED TO STACKED PRELIMINARY CARD

האָלליוואָאָד, קאַליף. (Jan. 12, 2017) – A featherweight feature fight pitting אַ.דזש. מאַקי (6-0) קעגן Brandon Phillips (6-2) האט שוין צוגעלייגט צו די נאָגל-טעלאַווייזד הויפּט קאָרט פון בעללאַטאָר 171 at the Kansas Star Arena on Jan. 27.

דערצו, Kansas’ own Jessica Middleton (1-0) וועט נעמען אויף Alice Yauger (4-4) in a female flyweight clash, while Uruguayan knockout artist גאַסטאָן ריינאָ (6-1, 2 נק) highlights a stacked preliminary card when he meets Justin Overton (3-2).

The evening’s main event features a 175-pound catchweight showdown between MMA veteran מעלווין גויללאַרד (32-16-2, 3 נק) and knockout specialist טשידי נדזשאָקואַני (16-4, 1 נק). “The King of Kansas” דוד ריקקעלס (17-4, 2 נק) also returns to the Bellator cage, as he will take on Aaron Derrow (14-8) in a lightweight feature fight.

טיקקעץ פֿאַר בעללאַטאָר 171: גויללאַרד ווס. Njokuani אָנהייב בייַ $24 און ביסט אויף פאַרקויף איצט בייַ KansasStarEventCenter.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com. Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.

McKee enters the Bellator MMA cage undefeated and continues to prove that he is one of the top young prospects in the sport of MMA. With each of McKee’s six professional fights coming under the direction of Bellator MMA, the 21-year-old Team BodyShop product has made a name for himself from day one, showing both exceptional power and elusiveness every time he steps into the cage. After finishing each of his first five opponents with opening round victories, “Mercenary” was finally taken the distance in his most recent bout with Ray האלץ, earning a hard-fought unanimous decision win atבעללאַטאָר 166. A native of Long Beach, קאַליף., McKee will return to the Midwest in search of his first win of 2017.

Taking his ninth professional fight, 27-year-old Brandon Phillips will participate in the main card action for the first time in his Bellator MMA career. Phillips began his professional career with a bang, delivering five consecutive victories, מיט פיר קנאָקקאָוץ, and earning well-deserved attention from the Scott Coker-led promotion. Phillips made his Bellator MMA debut in 2016, collecting a unanimous decision victory over טשוקאַ וויליס בייַ בעללאַטאָר 159. After recording finishes in five of six career wins, the Oklahoma City native will make the short trip up North to Kansas Star Arena, where he will have the opportunity to add to that impressive total.

Fighting out of Wichita, קאַנסאַס, 28-year-old Jessica Middleton will look to add to her impressive professional debut, a clutch victory over Bruna Ellen at last year’s בעללאַטאָר 159 when she competes on Jan. 27. Following an undefeated amateur career, the hometown favorite now hopes to preserve her unblemished professional mark in a flyweight fight with Alice Yauger. An eight-fight veteran of MMA, Yauger enters the bout having won each of her last two contests and three of her past four. Hailing from Arlington, טעקסאַס, the 38-year-old Yauger hopes to use her experience advantage when she makes her promotional debut against the younger Middleton.

Making his fourth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, Reyno enters the bout in search of his third win under the promotion and second in a row. A native of Montevideo, אורוגוויי, Reyno has delivered finishes in each of his six career victories, including five straight first round stoppages to begin his professional career. “Tonga” will now direct his attention to Kansas Star Arena and Jan. 27, where he will look to build off of an impressive knockout win over L.J. Hermreck at בעללאַטאָר 159.

דערהייַנטיקט בעללאַטאָר 171: גויללאַרד ווס. Njokuani הויפּט קאַרד:

175 לב. Catchweight Main Event: מעלווין גויללאַרד (32-16-2, 3 נק) ווס. טשידי נדזשאָקואַני (16-4, 1 נק)

Lightweight Feature Fight: דייוו ריקקעלס (17-4, 2 נק) ווס. Aaron Derrow (14-8)

פעדערווייט שטריך פייט: אַ.דזש. מאַקי (6-0) ווס. Brandon Phillips (6-2)

Flyweight Feature Fight: Jessica Middleton (1-0) ווס. Alice Yauger (4-4)

Updated Preliminary Card:

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Chris Harris (7-0) ווס. Jordan Young (5-0)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: גאַסטאָן ריינאָ (6-1, 2 נק) ווס. Justin Overton (3-2)

Weltereweight Preliminary Bout: Will Lavine (דעבוט) ווס. Domo Garcia (דעבוט)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Chance Rencountre (8-2) ווס. Jake Lindsay (11-5)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Johnny Marigo (2-0) ווס. Joe Fulk (4-4)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Manny Meraz (8-3) ווס. Scott Heston (4-1)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Craig Farley (דעבוט) ווס. Mike Breeden (דעבוט)