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LIGHTWEIGHT CLASH PITTING GOITI YAMAUCHI AGAINST VALERIU MIRCEA ADDED TO “BELLATOR 168: КАРВАЉО VS. MANHOEF 2” IN FLORENCE

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ИСТО: PHILIPE LINS NOW MEETS KLEBER RAIMUNDO SILVA

Санта Моника, Калифорнија. (Ноември 30, 2016) - Лесен рунда спротивставувајќи Јамаучи до (20-3) против Мирчеа Валериу (12-3) completes the MMA portion of "Bellator 168: Карваљо vs. Manhoef 2,” on a night which will feature both Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing brands inside the Mandela Forum in Florence.

Во прилог, due to an injury suffered by Pietro Cappelli, Филип Lins (10-1) will now meet Kleber Raimundo Silva (12-7) in light heavyweight action on Декември. 10.

The mixed martial arts portion of action on Декември. 10 is headlined by a middleweight world title fight featuring a rematch between Рафаел Карваљо (13-1) и Мелвин Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 Соединетите Американски Држави), while Italy’s own Алесио Sakara (18-11, 2 Соединетите Американски Држави) ќе ги преземе за Џои Белтран (17-13, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) at 205-pounds, и Џон Салтер (12-3) ги исполнува Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4) со средна рунда. "Bellator 168: Карваљо vs. Manhoef 2” will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 4ЕТ/Португалија.

The Bellator Kickboxing card features a female flyweight rematch between Дениз Киелхолц (45-3) и Gloria Peritore (11-1-1), but this time, a world title will be on the line. "Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” will also feature a lightweight clash between Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) and British kickboxing champion Jordan Watson (48-11-2), a middleweight matchup pitting Џо Шилинг (19-9) против Victorio Lermano(30-7), a welterweight contest pairing Luca Novello (22-4-2) со Карим Гајџи (96-13-1), и Kevin Ross(31-9) ќе се сретне Alessio Arduini (26-14-2) во лесен борба. "Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” airs Петок, Декември. 16 на 11:15 ЕТ, immediately following "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”

An 8-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Yamauchi enters the cage in search of his 21^ул career win and seventh under the Scott Coker-led promotion. You would be hard-pressed to find a fighter with more promise than the 23-year-old top prospect, who has already taken down proven veterans the likes of Martin Stapleton, Isao Кобајаши, и неодамна Рајан Couture. The former featherweight returned to the lightweight division to face the aforementioned Couture earlier in the year at "Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove," a fight in which Yamauchi dominated from the get-go, earning yet another first round submission victory. Yamauchi has finished his opponent in 17 на неговата 20 career wins, Вклучувајќи 14 in the opening round of action. The Japanese-Brazilian submission specialist continues to make great strides in the sport, consistently displaying the flawless Brazilian jiu-jitsu technique that has given opponents many nightmares year after year.

Challenging Yamauchi will be Valeriu Mircea, a Moldova-born competitor that has also seen a great deal of success early on in his MMA career. The 23-year-old knockout artist will be making his Bellator MMA debut following three consecutive victories, including a pair of first round knockouts. Dating back to 2015, Mircea has collected wins in nine of his last 10 bouts and has already tallied six victories over his 2016 кампања. With three of his last four wins coming by way of first round knockout, you can expect an early array of attack in this pairing of two top prospects.

Taking on Lins will now be Raimundo Silva, a 28-year-old striker who will be making both his 2016 and Bellator MMA debut. Dating back to 2011, “Orgulho” has won seven of his last 11 натпревари, highlighted by his most recent knockout victory over Claudio Rocha, which came just 3:25 во првиот круг.

Заврши "Bellator 168: Карваљо vs. Manhoef 2” Card:

Middleweight World Title Bout: Рафаел Карваљо (13-1) наспроти. Мелвин Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 Соединетите Американски Држави)

Светлината во тешка категорија Тема борба: Алесио Sakara (18-11, 2 Соединетите Американски Држави) наспроти. Џои Белтран (17-13, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави)

Светлината во тешка категорија Тема борба: Филип Lins (10-1) наспроти. Kleber Raimundo Silva (12-7)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Џон Салтер (12-3) наспроти. Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Јамаучи до (31-9) наспроти. Мирчеа Валериу (12-3)

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” Card:

Lightweight Feature Fight: Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) наспроти. Jordan Watson (48-11-2)

Flyweight World Title: Дениз Киелхолц (45-3) наспроти. Gloria Peritore (11-1-1)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Џо Шилинг (19-9) наспроти. Victorio Lermano (30-7)

Боксер од полусредна категорија Тема борба: Luca Novello (22-4-2) наспроти. Карим Гајџи (96-13-1)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Kevin Ross (31-9) наспроти. Alessio Arduini (26-14-2)

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BELLATOR MMA RETURNS TO KANSAS WITH LIGHTWEIGHT CLASH FEATURING DAVID ‘THE CAVEMAN’ RICKELS AND AARON DERROW INSIDE KANSAS STAR ARENA ON JANUARY 27

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PAIR OF UNDEFEATED PROSPECTS CHRIS HARRIS AND JORDAN YOUNG ALSO SLATED FOR MAIN CARD ACTION

Санта Моника, Калифорнија. (Ноември 28, 2016) – A lightweight bout pitting Kansas’ most popular MMA fighter Дејвид Rickels (17-4, 2 Соединетите Американски Држави) против Aaron Derrow (14-8) and a middleweight bout featuring undefeated phenom Chris Harris (7-0) наспроти Jordan Young (5-0) are the first two fights announced for “Bellator 171” which will take place inside Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Канзас, јануари 27.

“Bellator 171,” што се емитува во живо на Спајк на 9 вечер. И/8 вечер. КТ, is expected to have a main event announced in the coming weeks.

Tickets for the event starting at just $24, оди на продажба Сабота, Декември. 3 with an exclusive two-day Bellator Nation pre-sale beginning November 30, and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com or KansasStarEventCenter.com. The event takes place one week after the extremely anticipated "Bellator 170: Ортиз vs.. Сонен “ in Inglewood, Калифорнија.

“The King of Kansas” will once again compete on the Spike-televised main card of Bellator MMA’s return to Kansas Star Arena. A 17-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Rickels will return to action for the first time since competing against Melvin Guillard this past summer. “The Caveman” has strung together an impressive career, totaling 11 wins over his seven years with the promotion, including four of his five career knockouts. A native of Derby, Канзас, Rickles recently delivered a brutal first round knockout in his co-main clash with Bobby Cooper at "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Spartan.” The 27-year-old Rickels now prepares for Aaron Derrow, who enters the bout undefeated since joining Bellator MMA in 2014.

A native of Blue Springs, Мисури, Derrow has made an immediate impact on the promotion, collecting victories in each of his first two fights under the Bellator MMA umbrella. Following his hot start, “Daddy Long Legs” will now be tasked with one of the lightweight divisions most proven veterans in David Rickels. Of his 14 career wins, Derrow has finished his opponent in 12 нивно, Вклучувајќи 10 of the submission variety. The 29-year-old Derrow has scored two knockouts, each of which came in the first twenty seconds of action. Derrow will have his hands full with Rickels and the raucous hometown crowd that follows him when the two enter the cage on Јануари 27.

With an unblemished mark of 7-0, Harris enters the cage riding an impressive string of success to begin his professional career. Fighting out of Wichita, Канзас, Harris will have the luxury of competing in front of his home crowd as he prepares to make his third appearance under the Bellator MMA banner. Harris has a knack for finishing his opponents early and often, recording six wins by way of knockout or submission, including four in the first round. The 26-year-old knockout artist will look to build off of a commendable 2016 campaign that saw him emerge victorious in each of his three contests, including a pair of wins with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

Also boasting an undefeated record through five career bouts, the 22-year-old Young will make his promotional debut against the equally impressive Harris. Of his five career wins, four have come by way of submission, with each of the four finishes occurring in the opening round of action. Prior to making his professional debut in 2014, the submission specialist had similar success on the amateur circuit, where he collected four submission victories over a five-fight span. Fighting out of Urbandale, Ајова, the 6’4’’ Young will also hold a significant height advantage over the 5’11’’ Harris as he prepares to challenge one of the most aggressive opponents of his career.

Updated “Bellator 171” Main Card:

Лесен меч за одлики: Дејв Rickels (17-4, 2 Соединетите Американски Држави) наспроти. Aaron Derrow (14-8)

Функција за средна категорија: Chris Harris (7-0) наспроти. Jordan Young (5-0)

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RALEK GRACIE SET FOR PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AGAINST HISAKI KATO AT ‘BELLATOR 170: ОРТИЗ VS. SONNEN’ ON JAN. 21 FROM THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES

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TICKETS FOR THE EVENT ON SALE NOW

Санта Моника, Калифорнија (Ноември 22, 2016) – The second main card fight announced for "Bellator 170: Ортиз vs.. Сонен “ at The Forum on Јануари 21, 2017 features the Bellator MMA debut of Los Angeleno Грашка Ралек (3-0), who will meet Hisaki Като (7-2) со средна рунда.

The fight joins a card that already features a contest that many mixed martial arts fans thought they’d never see, кога Тито Ортиз (18-12-1) и Chael Sonnen (28-14-1) return to action. Настанот ќе се емитува во живо и бесплатно на SPIKE на 9 вечер. И/8 вечер. КТ, додека прелиминарната акција ќе се пренесува на Bellator.com и апликацијата Bellator Mobile.

Tickets for this massive event start at $36 и се на продажба сега во Bellator.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announcing in the coming weeks.

На само 22, Ralek made his MMA debut in Japan, where he defeated his opponent, Kastuyori Shibata with a devastating armbar. Nearly a year later, Ralek returned to Japan for his second MMA fight and again was victorious, this time defeating Gahdzhiev Alavutdin with an armbar from the mount. These two bouts led to a highly anticipated matchup with Kazushi Sakuraba, where again the Los Angeles native left “The Land of the Rising Sun” with the victory. That was the last time Ralek would fight under MMA rules, until now. Ralek is the third son of Rorion, the nephew of Royce, Rickson, and Royler Gracie and received his black belt from Grand Master Helio Gracie. The Gracie Family is famous for putting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on the map around the globe.

Since joining the Bellator MMA roster, you would be hard-pressed to find a fighter who has been involved in more exciting matchups than Hisaki Kato. Nicknamed “The Japanese Mouseketeer,” the 34-year-old French-Japanese competitor has finished Џо Шилинг on two separate occasions, and was involved in what many called a “Round of the Year” candidate during his lone Bellator MMA loss against Мелвин Manhoef во 2015. Сега, Kato sets his sights on Gracie, looking to nullify the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu of his Jan. 21 непријател.

Ажурирано "Bellator 170: Ортиз vs.. Sonnen” Main Card:

Главен настан во тешка категорија во лесна категорија: Тито Ортиз (18-12-1) наспроти. Chael Sonnen (28-14-1)

Натпревар за главна картичка во средна категорија: Грашка Ралек (3-0) наспроти. Hisaki Като (7-2)

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"Bellator 165: CHANDLER VS. HENDERSON’ OFFICIAL CONFERENCE CALL STREAM AND TRANSCRIBED QUOTES FROM MICHAEL CHANDLER, BENSON HENDERSON, MICHAEL ‘VENOM’ PAGE AND FERNANDO GONZALEZ

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Санта Моника, Калифорнија (Ноември 15, 2016) – Before the cage door closes оваа сабота на САП Центар во Сан Хозе, главните и главни борци за настани од "Bellator 165: Чендлер vs. Хендерсон "учествуваше на повик за конференција за медиуми. Ако не бевте на линија, можете да го слушате тука, или прочитајте неколку цитати подолу.

"Bellator 165: Чендлер vs. Хендерсон " features current champion Мајкл Чендлер (15-3) против Бенсон Хендерсон (24-6) во тапацир улогата на, while co-main event action will have undefeated British phenom Мајкл "отровот" Page (11-0) and California’s own Фернандо Гонзалез (25-13) duke it out in a welterweight thriller. Bay Area’s own Keri Melendez makes her professional MMA debut, as does Kevin Ferguson Jr. better known as Kimbo Slice Jr.

The event airs LIVE and FREE at 9 вечер. И/8 вечер. CT on Spike and completes three consecutive weeks of championship fights on the Viacom-owned network. Tickets for the event remain on sale and can be purchased at Bellator.com, as well as SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster.

П: For Benson…Is there any extra motivation to prove yourself in this fight after the way the last fight ended?

Бенсон Хендерсон: I would say that there’s not a whole lot of extra motivation this fight. I’m a pretty highly self-motivated individual. I want to win all of my fights. I don’t need any extra incentives. I want to have my hand raised in every single fight.

П: This is your second title fight in Bellator. Is there anything you learned from the first go-around that you’re bringing into this fight?

Бенсон Хендерсон: I don’t know if there’s anything that I learned from the last title fight, just being more comfortable inside the Bellator cage and getting used to the walkout and finding my rhythm.

П: You’re fighting for the title now. Do you think of yourself as a lightweight? Is this where you intend to stay or is another trip to welterweight a possibility in the future?

Бенсон Хендерсон: I wouldn’t say that I think of myself as a lightweight necessarily. За мене, тоа е 155 фунти. или 170 lbs., just wherever the more interesting and fun matchups are. Но,, first things first, I have to take care of business во саботата ноќ.

П: You mentioned fun and interesting fights. Is the title something you think about as well? The story line of the week is a two-division champion in the other promotion. Is that a dream that you have for yourself in your career or do you just want to stay and be the most dominate lightweight champion that you can be?

Бенсон Хендерсон: I’m going to go get this belt at 155 lbs., but after that I wouldn’t say that belts offer a whole lot of extra incentive. Obviously belts are great and the meaning behind the belt is that you are the best in the planet and that means a lot to say that you are the best at that weight class, but I don’t fight necessarily just for the belt. You do want the belt, but right now all I’m concentrating on is four days from now and a man named Michael Chandler.

П: For Michael…Have you ever thought about trying for another belt? I know it’s early in your title reign, but has that ever crossed your mind? И, if you did go for another belt, would it be for welterweight or featherweight?

Мајкл Чендлер: I haven’t put a lot of thought into it. За мене, I’m just looking for the biggest fight I can get. I know there’s no way I could make 145 lbs., since I walk around at about 190 lbs., between fights. Значи, I’m not interested in losing the muscle mass that I’ve worked so hard to build. Ако ништо друго, I would jump up to 170 lbs., but right now I’m focused on my fight оваа сабота night and I’m excited to get out there and perform.

П: Why is Henderson an important opponent for your career?

Мајкл Чендлер: Every opponent is important. Every single time we fight, we’re putting ourselves, our livelihood, our records, and our reputation on the line. It just so happens for me, I get an opportunity to fight a guy who’s been a champion and has done some great things in the sport. But luckily, it’s the right time for me and the wrong time for him. I’m extremely excited to go out there and make a statement with this fight во саботата ноќ. He’s definitely a great, willing opponent, but I’m excited to go out there and get the finish.

П: For MVP…Obviously, it’s been a fantastic year for you in Bellator, especially your performance in London. Have you got your finger on the pulse of pop culture right now and is there something out there that you’re drawing inspiration from that you’re looking to utilize in some entertainment factor on fight night?

MVP: Да, I’m always socially aware, but I have to get the job done first and that’s the most important thing.

П: At the moment, fighting at multiple weight classes and fighting in multiple divisions seems to be the rage right now and I know in the past you’ve mentioned the possibility of dropping down to 155 lbs., is that something that you’re still interested in?

MVP: At the moment, не. Во моментов, I’m just focused on fighting in the welterweight division.

П: If you can record a win over Fernando Gonzalez, how many more fights and how many more wins do you think before you are in that title picture and fighting for a title shot?

MVP: That’s not really my main concern. I just go out there and entertain and I’ll keep doing that until I end up in the position I’m supposed to be in.

П: For Michael Chandler…With you watching Benson from a far for a long time, what did you think of him as his career progressed?

Мајкл Чендлер: Benson’s had a phenomenal career. Назад во денот, he was the UFC champion and I was the Bellator champion. He was ranked number one and I was ranked number three in the world and it was always that “what if” matchup. What if these two guys could fight…and now we finally get to see. He’s continued to impress. He’s continued to win. Great careers and great legacies can’t be had without great opponents. I look at Benson Henderson as exactly that, but I’ll be damned if I’m going to step into that cage во саботата night and lose this belt. I’ve trained my tail off, I’ve gone through some of the toughest hardships that anyone can go through in this sport…losing three fights in a row, coming back, and believing that no matter what, my next big breakthrough is right around the corner. I never once thought about quitting, where I think a lot of people in that situation would. Where I’ve been and where I am now, I’m confident and I’m excited to just go out there and put it all on the line against one of the best in the world and one of the biggest names in the sport. This is a great opportunity on Spike TV, во живо и бесплатно.

П: For Fernando…question regarding the video packages that Michael Page has produced and released this year, most recently during Halloween. Did you watch them and what was your reaction to the video packages?

Фернандо Гонзалез: I watched both of the videos and thought it was kind of funny, especially the last one. Bad choice of food products I guess. He’s basically eating balls and drinking milk, while cupping and savoring the taste. Значи, I don’t know if I should take that as a call out, but I think the victory alone will be enough for me.

П: With Michael (Страна) on the line right now, does Fernando have any sort of message for him leading up to the fight?

Фернандо Гонзалез: It’s the same message that I gave before. Just show up. I respect the fighter, but after this he’ll congratulate me and thank me for making him a better fighter. Тој е тешко, but he hasn’t been tested and I’m going to give him his first loss.

П: Michael do you have a response to that?

MVP: I’m allergic to bullshit, so there’s no point in responding.

П: For Benson Henderson…In the title eliminator fight in Anaheim, you had a calm and deliberate demeanor throughout that fight and before we could really see you explode, Pitbull was taken away with an injury. Are you going to look to set a faster pace with Chandler, or are we going to see a more measured response?

Бенсон Хендерсон: We’ll see how it plays out. It’s hard to dictate and say exactly what I’m going to do. If I was an NFL coach, I would not be one of those coaches that has the first 15 plays of the game scripted out and no matter what happens, we’re sticking to these 15 plays. За мене, I have to feel it out and go with the flow. Но,, for me I don’t think this is going to be a slow pace fight. I’m expecting this to be one of the most high paced, action-packed fights you’ve seen in the Bellator cage.

Заврши "Bellator 165: Чендлер vs. Henderson” Main Card:

Lightweight World Title Main Event: Мајкл Чендлер (15-3) наспроти. Бенсон Хендерсон (24-6)

Ко-главен настан во тешка категорија: Мајкл страна (11-0) наспроти. Фернандо Гонзалез (25-13)

Лесен меч во тешка категорија: Линтон Vassell (16-5) наспроти. Френсис Carmont (25-11)

Лесен меч за одлики: Адам Piccolot (8-0) наспроти. Брендон Girtz (14-4)

Функција за летање во тешка категорија: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (Деби) наспроти. Sheila Padilla (2-0)

Complete Preliminary Card:

Прелиминарен меч во тешка категорија: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Деби) наспроти. Aaron Hamilton (0-2)

Лесен прелиминарен меч: Carrington Banks (5-0) наспроти. Jake Roberts (7-0)

Прелиминарен меч во средна категорија: Diego Herzog (3-2) наспроти. Ник Пика (5-0)

Прелиминарен меч во Бантам категорија: Еремија Монаган (9-5) наспроти. Vince Murdock (8-2)

Прелиминарен меч во тешка категорија: Џејмс Тери (17-9) наспроти. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)

Прелиминарен меч во Бантам категорија: Алвин Cacdac (16-12) наспроти. Стив Рамирез (5-1)

Лесен прелиминарен меч: J.J. Okanovich (2-1) наспроти. Luis Vargas (Деби)

Прелиминарен меч во перо категорија: Виктор Џонс (0-2) наспроти. Beau Hamilton (1-7)

Лесен прелиминарен меч: Hugo Lujan (0-1) наспроти. Cesar Gonzalez (Деби)

Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumner (Деби) наспроти. Justin Roswell (1-0)

Прелиминарен меч во тешка категорија: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) наспроти. Dwight Grant (6-1)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) наспроти. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)

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WEIGH IN RESULTS FROM ‘BELLATOR 164: KORESHKOV VS. LIMA’ – GROUNDBREAKING EVENT FROM ISRAEL AIRS TOMORROW NIGHT ON SPIKE AT 9 Вечер. ET/8 P.M CT

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TEL AVIV, Израел. (Ноември. 10, 2016) – All fighters successfully made weight for Israel’s first major mixed martial arts event "Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. Lima” which takes place inside of Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Израел. The historic event airs FREE on SPIKE Петок, Ноември 11 на 9 вечер. И/8 вечер. КТ.

The stacked main card is headlined by a must-see welterweight world title main event pitting current champion Андреј Koreshkov (19-1) против Даглас Лима (27-6). Во прилог, a pair of featherweight matchups pitting hometown favorite Ноад Лахат (9-2) против Scott Cleve (15-5) и Георги Karakhanyan (25-6-1) против Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1) исто така, ќе биде прикажан на главната картичка телевизиска Спајк. На крај, Ukrainian sensation Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) returns in a female flyweight contest with Karla Benitez (13-9-1).

Scott Coker on the groundbreaking Bellator event in Israel: “This event started about 18 months ago when we came over here to say hello to our international partners Annaney Communications and EGO TOTAL. We sat down with them and they said ‘Hey, there are a lot of great martial artists here. Why don’t we go meet with some of the gyms?’ So, we went to some of the gyms across Tel Aviv where they hosted a nice tryout. We had about 60-70 athletes participate and Royce (Gracie) would say ‘I think this guy could be good. I think this girl could be good. I think that these are some of the talented fighters that you could bring into Bellator.’ From there we started talking about the venues, and talking about the infrastructure of how we could pull of an event of this magnitude here in this city. We have put together an amazing team of people out here that have done a great job helping make this possible. I’ve been in the fight business for 31 години, promoting fights all over the world, but this is one that is really a big feather in our cap. Јас сум навистина, really excited to be here in Israel promoting our inaugural event, and we already have a date set for next year. We will be back, and we’d like to make this an annual stop for the company.

Главната картичка: (Free on SPIKE – 9 вечер. И/8:00 вечер. КТ)

Welterweight World Title Fight: Андреј Koreshkov (169.8 lbs.) наспроти. Даглас Лима (170 lbs.)

Ко-главен настан во перолесна категорија: Ноад Лахат (145.8 lbs.) наспроти. Scott Cleve (145.8 lbs.)

150 lb, catchweight Feature Bout: Георги Karakhanyan (149.5 lbs.) наспроти. Kirill Medvedovsky (151 lbs.)

Функција за летање во тешка категорија: Lena Ovchynnikova (123.5 lbs.) наспроти. Karla Benitez (124.5 lbs.)

Прелиминарните картички

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Joaquin Buckley (170.5 lbs.) наспроти. Jackie Gosh (170.8 lbs.)

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Fight: Chen Shhori (205 lbs.) наспроти. Kfir Eittan (205 lbs.)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Haitham Kiuof (170.3 lbs.) наспроти. Moshe Rand (173 lbs.)

Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Rob Becker (155.5 lbs.) наспроти. Ejargew Tariku (155.2 lbs.)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Sol Renato (170.5 lbs.) наспроти. Alex Trofimov (170.3 lbs.)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Almog Shay (136 lbs.) наспроти. Vitaly Khmeinytsky (136 lbs.)

Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Олга Рубин (145.8 lbs.) наспроти. Laurita Cibirite (140.5 lbs.)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Raz Bring (134.8 lbs.) наспроти. Maor Kazalkopy (135.5 lbs.)

Middleweight Preliminary Fight: Alexander Nikulin (183.8 lbs.) наспроти. Avi Baron (182.8 lbs.)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Onor Keles (137.5 lbs.) наспроти. Omri Barel (135 lbs.)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Zane Clerk (170.8 lbs.) наспроти. Haim Gozali (170 lbs.)

Featherweight Preliminary Fight: Igor Postnikov (144.5 lbs.) наспроти. Itai Gayer (143 lbs.)

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WELTERWEIGHT GOLD ON THE LINE FRIDAY NIGHT AT ‘BELLATOR 164’ INSIDE MENORA MIVTACHIM ARENA IN TEL AVIV, Израел

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TEL AVIV, Израел. (Ноември 8, 2016) – Bellator MMA has invaded the “Holy Land” for the first time in the history of the promotion and is ready to deliver a plethora of great matchups, including a welterweight world title fight pitting Андреј Koreshkov (19-1) против Даглас Лима(27-6).

Со "Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. Lima” only a few days away, Bellator’s digital team has put together a collection of exclusive new content to preview the stacked event at Menora Mivtachim Arena. Join us as we dive into a behind-the-scenes look at the competitors’ journey to Петокnight’s big show. For more in-depth footage of our enticing contests coming your way, look no further than Bellator’s amazing YouTube page.

BELLATOR MMA WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUT

Over a year ago, current division champ Andrey Koreshkov defeated Douglas Lima for the welterweight world title. Сега, the two meet again and it’s Lima who will be seeking revenge. Don’t miss this incredible Bellator MMA title fight in Tel Aviv, Израел, овој петок ноќ!

What to Watch: Лима vs. Koreshkov

Let’s take a look at some of Jimmy Smith’s keys to victory in a welterweight world title rematch between Lima and Koreshkov.

Шампионите: Андреј Koreshkov

Koreshkov is about as dominating of an opponent as you can find in the world of MMA today. Join us as we take a closer look at what makes this welterweight supreme.

Sitdown with Georgi Karakhanyan

Georgi Karakhanyan’s specialty in the cage? Guillotine. What about outside of the cage? We sit down with the featherweight superstar and discuss the mental preparation behind mixed martial arts competition.

5 Рунди: Lena Ovchynnikova

Ukrainian powerhouse Lena Ovchynnikova gives us an inside look on her life outside of the cage as she prepares to make her promotional debut.

Event Info

A welterweight world title main event will headline the first ever Bellator MMA event in Israel, as current division champion Андреј Koreshkov(19-1) will attempt to protect his belt against the man who he took it from over a year ago, Даглас Лима (27-6). Во прилог, Ноад Лахат (9-2) will challenge Scott Cleve (15-5) in the evening’s featherweight co-main event and Георги Karakhanyan (25-6-1) will replace James Gallagher to face Israel’s own Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1) in a featherweight feature fight. Конечно, a female flyweight bout pitting Ukrainian star Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) против Karla Benitez (13-9-1) rounds out the SPIKE-televised main card action.

The preliminary portion of the event features a welterweight clash between Joaquin Buckley (6-0) and hometown favorite Jackie Gosh (6-0). Во прилог, over a dozen local competitors will be making their professional debut on the preliminary card of the Scott Coker-led promotion’s first event in the Middle East.

"Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. LIma” takes place at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Израел, and will air in America on SPIKE Петок, Ноември 11 на 9 вечер. И / 8 вечер. КТ. Bellator has partnered with Ananey Communications, an Israeli television conglomerate boasting 14 channels, several of which showcase Viacom content including the EGO and EGO TOTAL channels which have broadcast Bellator in Israel since 2012.

Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at Bellator.com or Eventim.co.il/mma.

"Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. Lima” Карта за борба

Welterweight World Title Bout: Андреј Koreshkov (19-1) наспроти. Даглас Лима (27-6)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Ноад Лахат (9-2) наспроти. Scott Cleve (15-5)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Георги Karakhanyan (25-6-1) наспроти. Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1)

Функција за летање во тешка категорија: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) наспроти. Karla Benitez (13-9-1)

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Joaquin Buckley (6-0) наспроти. Jackie Gosh (6-0)

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Fight: Chen Shhori (Деби) наспроти. Kfir Eittan (2-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Haitham Kiuof (Деби) наспроти. Moshe Rand (3-2)

Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Rob Becker (Деби) наспроти. Ejargew Tariku (1-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Sol Renato (Деби) наспроти. Alex Trofimov (Деби)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Almog Shay (Деби) наспроти. Vitaly Khmeinytsky (Деби)

Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Олга Рубин (Деби) наспроти. Laurita Cibirite (Деби)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Raz Bring (Деби) наспроти. Maor Kazalkopy (Деби)

Middleweight Preliminary Fight: Alexander Nikulin (Деби) наспроти. Avi Baron (Деби)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Onor Keles (Деби) наспроти. Omri Barel (Деби)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Zane Clerk (Деби) наспроти. Haim Gozali (6-3)

Welterweight Kickboxing Fight: Igor Postnikov (Деби) наспроти. Itai Gayer (Деби)

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BELLATOR MMA SIGNS THREE-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPION ROMERO COTTON TO EXCLUSIVE MMA CONTRACT

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Санта Моника, Калифорнија. (Ноември 7, 2016) – Bellator MMA is proud to announce the signing of highly sought after wrestling prospect Ромеро Памук на ексклузивна, мулти-борба договор.

The 26-year-old’s focus is currently set on finishing up his psychology degree at Nebraska Kearny University, but look for Cotton to make his professional MMA debut in 2017, where he will compete at 185-pounds.

“Having an opportunity to be part of a promotion like Bellator so early in my MMA career is one that I am thankful for. Being that I’m just starting out in the sport I thought it would be two or three years of grinding and working my way up the ladder before reaching a company of this magnitude,” Cotton said. “Having seen how Bellator’s recent string of wrestlers have been treated and performed, I’m honored to be the latest and there’s nothing I’m looking forward to more than showing the world my skills that I’ve acquired throughout my life not only as a wrestler, but as an athlete. Сега, I move onto the next phase of my career and will continue to develop into a well-rounded fighter.”

A three-time NCAA Division II national champion at 197 lbs., Cotton is also a four-time All-American and is the first-ever three-time champion in the 111-year history of Nebraska Kearny University. He finished his collegiate career with a fantastic record of 66-10. Originally enrolled at Небраска, Cotton also played football in college, redshirting his freshman year for the Cornhuskers, before tranferrring to UNK, where he played football for three years.

Cotton joins blue-chip amateur wrestling prospects: Арон Пико, Joey Davis, Jarod Trice, Тајрел Фортуни И Рут on the roster and will compete in the middleweight division, which is currently championed byРафаел Карваљо.

For more information on Romero Cotton, take a look at this article on FloWrestling.com.

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PROFESSIONAL DEBUT OF KEVIN ‘BABY SLICE’ FERGUSON JR. ADDED TO PRELIMINARY CARD OF “BELLATOR 165: CHANDLER VS. HENDERSON” AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE

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Санта Моника, Калифорнија. (Ноември. 7, 2016) – One week ahead of "Bellator 165: Чендлер vs. Хендерсон " на САП Центар во Сан Хозе, Калифорнија., Bellator MMA is pleased to announce the highly anticipated professional mixed martial arts debut of Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. will come against Aaron Hamilton in a welterweight bout during the preliminary portion of the card on Nov. 19.

The contest anchors an electric preliminary card and joins a Spike-televised main card that features a lightweight world title main event pitting current champion Мајкл Чендлер (15-3) против Бенсон Хендерсон (24-6). Во соработка Главниот настан на вечерта, undefeated British phenom Мајкл "отровот" Page (11-0) and California’s own Фернандо Гонзалез (25-13) duke it out in a welterweight thriller and Адам Piccolot (8-0) носи на Брендон Girtz(14-4) in a lightweight clash. На крај, a light heavyweight showdown pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) против Френсис Carmont (14-4) and female flyweight action pitting Keri Melendez (Деби) против Sheila Padilla (2-0) are also set for the main card.

"Bellator 165: Чендлер vs. Хендерсон " airs LIVE and FREE at 9 вечер. И/8 вечер. CT on Spike and completes three consecutive weeks of championship fights on the Viacom-owned network. Tickets for the event remain on sale and can be purchased at Bellator.com, as well as SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster.

After originally being slated to make his professional debut at both “Bellator 160” и "Bellator 162,“ “Baby Slice” will now look to showcase his fine-tuned mixed martial arts repertoire on Ноември. 19. The son of the late, great “Kimbo Slice,” made a splash in the world of MMA during an amateur contest in Chicopee, Масачусетс, where he delivered a brutal knockout punch just 1:23 во првиот круг. In what is unquestionably one of the most talked-about debuts in promotion history, Slice hopes to parlay his amateur success with a memorable performance on the professional circuit and carry on the legacy that his father let behind. Hailing from Miami, Флорида, the Team Body Shop product now has his eyes set on joining teammate A.J. Меки as one of Bellator MMA’s top young prospects.

Hamilton will once again compete in his home state of California, after previous bouts against the likes of Max Griffin. “The Snake” will be making both his Bellator MMA debut and welterweight debut, as the 185-pound slugger attempts to trim down for what is surely the biggest fight of his career. Hamilton last competed in March and hopes to spoil the long-awaited debut of Slice.