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ITALY’S OWN PIETRO CAPPELLI LOOKS TO DEFEND HOME TURF IN LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT WITH PHILIPE LINS DURING MMA PORTION OF ‘BELLATOR 168’

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MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT PITTING JOHN SALTER AGAINST CLAUDIO ANNICCHIARICO ADDED TO MAIN CARD OF BELLATOR MMA’S RETURN TO ITALY

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIE (Novembre 1, 2016) – A light heavyweight bout pitting Philipe Lins (10-1) contre Pietro Cappelli (2-1) and a middleweight fight between John Salter (12-3) et Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4) have been added to "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2,” which will feature both Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing brands emanating from the Mandela Forum in Florence on Dec. 10.

The evening is highlighted by a main event middleweight world title rematch pitting Rafael Carvalho (13-1) contre Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 Caroline du Nord). En outre, Italy’s own Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 Caroline du Nord) et Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (17-13, 1 Caroline du Nord) will duke it out in a light heavyweight feature fight. "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2” will air on SPIKE at 4pm ET/PT.

A native of Florence, Italie, Cappelli has made an immediate splash in MMA, earning consecutive victories following his professional debut in 2015. Cappelli’s first career win came at the expense of Andrzej Kulik, when the 32-year-old delivered a brutal first round knockout. He then parlayed the emphatic victory with another first round finish, displaying his noteworthy ground game with a keylock submission just one minute and one second into the bout. With a noticeable message reading “unscarred” across his stomach, the Italian competitor prepares to dive in head first with a challenging matchup against the veteran Lins in his Bellator MMA debut.

The 31-year-old Lins will enter the cage for the 12th time in his career and fifth since making his Bellator MMA debut in 2014. Originaire du Brésil, Lins began his professional career on a nine-fight winning streak, finishing opponents in seven of the victories. “Monstro” has recorded a trio of significant victories since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion, including two first round finishes and his most recent knockout win over fellow Brazilian competitor William Viana à "Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo.” Lins hopes to build off of his big win and silence a crowd that will be heavily in favor of his Italian opponent Cappelli.

Fresh off of his first career victory, a first round knockout over Ilyrian Hoxhay, the 32-year-old Annicchiarico looks to continue his success when he enters the cage for the first time under the direction of Bellator MMA. The Italian middleweight will face a difficult first test in Salter, a 15-fight veteran that hasn’t been defeated since 2012. With a pair of submission defeats to Salter’s name, look for Annicchiarico to take the fight to the ground and grind it out there.

The former Strikeforce competitor Salter will make his third appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, after recording victories in his first two bouts with the promotion. He is riding a recent string of success, having won four consecutive contests and seven of his past eight. Over his seven-year career, the 31-year-old Nashville, Armé d'un, native has collected a dozen professional victories, recording finishes in all. With nine of his 12 career wins coming in the opening round of action, Salter is known to be one of the quickest strikers in the division and most recently finished former middleweight champion Brandon Halsey.

 

Complete "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2” Card:

Middleweight Titre Bout du monde: Rafael Carvalho (13-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 Caroline du Nord)

Lumière lutte métrage Heavyweight: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 Caroline du Nord) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 Caroline du Nord)

Lumière lutte métrage Heavyweight: Philipe Lins (10-1) vs. Pietro Cappelli (2-1)

Middleweight Feature Fight: John Salter (12-3) vs. Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4)

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LÉGER REMATCH PITTING PATRICKY PITBULL CONTRE DEREK CAMPOS SERVIT D'ÉVÉNEMENT PRINCIPAL À LA DEUXIÈME NUIT DE BELLATOR DOUBLE-TÊTE À L'INTÉRIEUR DU CASINO WINSTAR WORLD & RECOURS

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JOHN TEIXEIRA REÇOIT UN NOUVEL ADVERSAIRE JUSTIN LAWRENCE ALORS QUE JAROD TRICE, LE PROSPECT DE LUTTE SUPÉRIEUR, FAIT SES DÉBUTS CONTRE BRANDON LEE SUR UNE CARTE PRÉLIMINAIRE EMPILÉE

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIE. (Novembre 1, 2016) – Une blessure non divulguée à Pat Curran, qui devait initialement se battre John Teixeira(20-1-2), a ouvert la porte pour un événement principal léger Patricky Pitbull (16-8) contre Derek champs (17-6) lors de la deuxième nuit d'un programme spécial à deux au sein du WinStar World Casino & Resort à Thackerville, D'ACCORD., sur Samedi, Décembre 3.

 

A la place de l'ancien champion poids plume blessé, Teixeira affrontera désormais Justin Lawrence (9-3) dans l'action de la carte principale. En outre, Bellator MMA est heureux d'annoncer les débuts professionnels du triple espoir de lutte All American Jarod Trice, qui défiera Brandon Lee (4-1) pendant la carte préliminaire diffusée par Bellator.com.

La deuxième soirée de divertissement – "Bellateur 167" – présente un combat de poids mouche opposant une superstar en herbe invaincue Ilima-Lei MacFarlane (4-0) contre Emily Ducote (4-1), aussi bien que Chidi Njokuani (15-4, 1 Caroline du Nord) contre André Fialho (7-0) en trois rounds d'action poids welters sur la carte principale télévisée de Spike.

 

Un match revanche pour le titre mondial des poids coq opposant le champion actuel Eduardo Dantas (18-4) contre Joe Warren (14-5) et un combat poids plume opposant une perspective invaincue A.J. McKee (5-0) contre Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3) soulignera la première nuit d'excitation à "Bellator 166."Enfin, un combat de coqs entre Marcos Galvao (17-7-1) et L.C. Davis (23-7) figurera également sur la carte principale de la soirée d'ouverture du programme double.

 

Les billets pour l'événement unique à double titre commencent à seulement $45 et peut être acheté au WinStar World Casino & Billetterie du complexe, ainsi que Ticketmaster et Bellator.com.

 

"Bellator 167: Pitbull vs. Champs 2" diffusé en direct et gratuitement le samedi sur SPIKE à 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT., tandis que "Bellator 166: Dantas contre. Warren 2"diffusé en direct et gratuitement vendredi sur SPIKE à 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT. Les combats préliminaires pour les deux événements seront diffusés en direct sur Bellator.com et Mobile App Bellator.

 

La star brésilienne de 30 ans a initialement attiré l'attention de la promotion après un début de carrière électrique., comme il a remporté une victoire dans sept de ses huit premiers combats. Maintenant un vétéran de 16 combats du Bellator MMA, Freire entre dans le concours après avoir remporté six de ses neuf derniers combats, y compris les finitions éliminatoires sur les centrales de division Ryan Couture, David Rickels, et plus particulièrement Derek Campos lors de la première bagarre du couple il y a deux ans. La victoire au deuxième tour contre Campos n'a marqué que la deuxième fois de sa carrière qu'un adversaire a pu le terminer par KO. Freire a déjà mis en place un stellaire 2016 campagne, avec des victoires sur Couture et Kevin Souza, ainsi qu'un titre léger tiré contre Michael Chandler. "Pitbull" cherchera à consolider ses pieds au sommet de l'élite de la division avec une solide performance contre le vétéran tout aussi éprouvé Campos.

 

Avant une blessure non divulguée, Campos était initialement prévu pour un match revanche avec "Pitbull" en Italie à « Bellator 152 », mais maintenant, le Texan de 28 ans aura sa chance de se venger encore plus près de son port d'attache. Originaire de Lubbock, Texas, "The Stallion" arrive en ayant remporté huit de ses derniers 11 bouts, y compris des victoires à élimination directe contre Melvin Guillard et Estevan Payan. Avec un dossier professionnel de 3-1 à Thackerville, y compris un championnat junior KOTC des poids mi-moyens 2012, Campos a clairement revendiqué WinStar World Casino & Resort sa maison loin de chez soi. Actuellement sur une récente série de succès, Campos cherchera à ajouter à sa séquence de victoires actuelle de deux combats et à continuer sa domination en OK.

 

Teixeira, 29 ans, continue de se faire un nom dans la division poids plume du Bellator MMA, car il fera sa quatrième apparition sous la direction de la promotion après trois victoires consécutives. Semblable à son adversaire, Teixeira entre également dans la cage sur une récente série de succès, ayant remporté sept de ses huit derniers combats, dont un trio de KO au premier tour. Avant ses jours avec Bellator MMA, Teixeira a commencé sa carrière professionnelle en combattant exclusivement au Brésil, affichant un record invaincu de 12-0 avec un tirage. Le prochain combat marque seulement la quatrième fois en neuf ans de carrière de Teixeira qu'il combattra en dehors de son Brésil natal.. Avec 14 de son 19 carrière victoires à venir par voie d'élimination directe ou de la soumission, vous pouvez être sûr de voir "Macapa" porter le coup final tôt et souvent dans ce match alléchant.

 

Suite à l'annonce récente d'une blessure non divulguée qui a forcé Pat Curran à se retirer, Lawrence a accepté de remplacer pour affronter Teixeira. Après avoir débuté sa carrière professionnelle sous la direction de Strikeforce, Lawrence a trouvé une maison dans la formidable division poids plume de Bellator MMA. "The American Kid" a enregistré une paire de KO depuis qu'il a rejoint la promotion dirigée par Scott Coker l'année dernière, y compris sa plus récente victoire sur Isao Kobayashi à "Bellator 157: Dynamite 2." La finition emphatique était la cinquième de sa jeune carrière et la quatrième par KO. Datant de 2013, l'attaquant de 26 ans a remporté cinq de ses six derniers matchs, dont trois sont venus par KO. Originaire du Pacifique, Missouri, l'ancien concurrent de l'UFC cherchera à garder le ballon contre un autre adversaire coriace à Teixeira.

 

Le triple espoir de lutte All American Jarod Trice fera ses débuts professionnels très attendus, après sa récente signature avec la promotion plus tôt cette année. Trice rejoint Aaron Pico, Et Ruth et Tyrell Fortune comme quelques-uns des récents signataires qui composent la nouvelle vague de perspectives de lutte incroyablement talentueuses à affluer vers Bellator MMA. Le Détroit, Le natif du Michigan a participé à la Central Michigan University, où il a également remporté un titre national à 120 kg et deux titres nationaux gréco-romains, avec un à 120 kg et un autre à 98 kg. Le joueur de 27 ans a également connu beaucoup de succès après une impressionnante transformation de perte de poids de 50 livres, quelque chose qui sera sûrement utile dans un sport qui exige une discipline de poids sévère.

 

Se battre contre Clinton, D'ACCORD., Lee n'aura pas à voyager loin lorsqu'il fera ses débuts au Bellator MMA au sein du WinStar World Casino & Resort à Thackerville, sur Décembre 3. Le poids lourd de 41 ans a eu beaucoup de succès à ce jour, enregistrant quatre victoires au cours de ses cinq combats en carrière sous la direction de promotions régionales. "The Undertaker" a terminé son adversaire au premier tour de chacune de ses quatre victoires professionnelles, y compris un KO brutal lors de sa dernière victoire plus tôt cette année. Lee redescendra dans la division des 205 livres pour ses débuts promotionnels, cherche à faire échouer la fête qui est le meilleur espoir Jarod Trice et ses débuts professionnels largement suivis.

 

Complete "Bellator 167: Pitbull vs. Carte principale Campos 2":

Main Event léger: Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-8) vs. Derek champs (17-6)

Bout de fonctionnalités poids mouche: Ilima Mac Farlane (4-0) vs. Emily Ducote (4-1)

Bout de fonctionnalités poids welter: Chidi Njokuani (15-4, 1 Caroline du Nord) vs. André Fialho (7-0)

Poids plume préliminaire Bout: John Teixeira (19-1-2) vs. Justin Lawrence (9-3)

 

Mise à jour Carte préliminaire:

Light Heavyweight Bout préliminaire: Jarod Trice (Début) vs. Brandon Lee (4-1)

Welters préliminaire Bout: Abdul Razak Al Hassan (5-0) vs. Dakota Cochrane (26-10)

Combat préliminaire léger: Jonathan Gary (11-6) vs. Aaron Roberson (5-4)

Poids plume préliminaire Bout: Brandon Philips (6-2) Stephen Banaszak (5-5)

Welters préliminaire Bout: Justin Patterson (7-1) vs. Codale Ford (11-8)

Welters préliminaire Bout: Fernando Gonzalez (Début) vs. Chris Hicks (3-8)

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FORMER DIVISION CHAMP MARCOS GALVAO RETURNS TO FACE L.C. DAVIS DURING OPENING NIGHT OF BELLATOR MMA DOUBLEHEADER AT WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RECOURS

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CHRIS HONEYCUTT-BEN REITER MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT PUTS STAMP ON STACKED MAIN CARD

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIE. (Octobre 31, 2016) – A bantamweight feature fight pitting Marcos Galvao (17-7-1) contre L.C. Davis (23-7) and a middleweight clash between Chris Honeycutt (8-1, 1 Caroline du Nord) et Ben Reiter (17-1-1) ont été ajoutés à la carte principale de "Bellator 166: Dantas contre. Warren 2" inside WinStar World Casino & Resort à Thackerville, D'ACCORD., sur Décembre 2.

The first night of entertainment – "Bellator 166: Dantas contre. Warren 2" — will feature a bantamweight world title rematch between current champion Eduardo Dantas (18-4) and former belt holder Joe Warren (14-5). En outre, a featherweight clash pitting undefeated prospect A.J. McKee (5-0) contre Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3) will also air live and free on the SPIKE-televised card.

Les billets pour l'événement unique à double titre commencent à seulement $45 et peut être acheté au WinStar World Casino & Billetterie du complexe, ainsi que Ticketmaster et Bellator.com.

"Bellator 166: Dantas contre. Warren 2" diffusé en direct et gratuitement vendredi sur SPIKE à 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT. "Bellateur 167" diffusé en direct et gratuitement Samedi sur SPIKE à 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT. Les combats préliminaires pour les deux événements seront diffusés en direct sur Bellator.com et Mobile App Bellator. D'autres combats seront annoncés dans les prochaines semaines.

Brazilian superstar Marcos Galvao returns to action having won seven of his last nine and is ready for another push at the division’s belt. Hailing from Amazonas, Brésil, the illusive “Loro” has only been finished once in the past seven years, while conversely finishing his opponent in five of his 11 wins over that same period. Now Galvao returns to WinStar World Casino & Recours, the same venue where he fought and defeated Joe Warren for bantamweight gold at “Bellator 135.” Subsequently, Warren will also prepare to compete at "Bellator 166: Dantas contre. Warren 2,” as he and Eduardo Dantas will face off in the main event. Il va sans dire, the 34-year-old Galvao will have tremendous motivation to win, as the division he once championed dominates a stacked main card in Thackerville.

Davis enters the contest for the fifth time under the Bellator MMA banner, earning victories in three of his first four bouts with the promotion. The 35-year-old bantamweight has finished his opponent in 15 de son 23 victoires de carrière, y compris 11 dans la manche d'ouverture. A winner in seven of his last nine contests, the Kansas City, Missouri native consistently finds himself amid conversation with the division’s top contenders. Davis hopes to replicate the same success that he had in his most recent victory over Hideo Tokoro at "Bellator 135," where his split decision win was labeled Yahoo! Sports’ “Best Fight of the Half-Year.” The former Pratt Community College wrestling coach now faces an opportunity to climb the ranks in a tasty matchup against one of the game’s best.

A six-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Honeycutt made a lasting impression in his first two appearances under the promotion, recording back-to-back knockouts. Fighting out of Fresno, Calif., the 28-year-old knockout artist began his professional career with an impressive streak of six consecutive victories, including five finishes and four knockouts. “The Cutt” made a successful transition to the welterweight division in his Bellator MMA debut in 2014, before returning to the middleweight class in his most recent win over Mikkel Parlo à “Bellator 156.”

After making his professional debut in 2011, Reiter collected sixteen wins before surrendering his first career loss. The 29-year-old New Yorker competed mainly in Peru early in his career, fighting under the direction of Inka Fighting Championship, before joining the Bellator MMA fray in 2014. Since making his promotional debut for the Scott Coker-led organization, “The Hunter” has added three more victories to his already impressive résumé, as he quickly finds himself among the division’s elite. With nine of his 17 carrière victoires à venir par voie d'élimination directe ou de la soumission, Reiter hopes to add to that total with another finish in the first of a two-night special doubleheader in Thackerville, D'ACCORD. Standing at six feet three inches, Reiter will look to expose his opponent Honeycutt with a significant advantage in both height and reach.

 

Complete "Bellator 166: Dantas contre. Warren 2” Main Card:

Main Event du titre mondial poids coq: Eduardo Dantas (18-4) vs. Joe Warren (14-5)

Co-Main Event Poids Plume: A.J. McKee (5-0) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3)

Bout Feature poids coq: Marcos Galvao (17-7-1) vs. L.C. Davis (23-7)

Bout de vedette poids moyen: Chris Honeycutt (8-1, 1 Caroline du Nord) vs. Ben Reiter (17-1-1)

 

Mise à jour Carte préliminaire:

Poids plume préliminaire Bout: Treston Thomison (9-4) vs. Ray Wood (7-2)

Bout léger préliminaire: Chris Jones (10-4) vs. Derrick Adkins (7-2)

Light Heavyweight Bout préliminaire: Kennedy Nzechukwu (Début) vs. Jon Lair (2-0)

Welters préliminaire Bout: Chance Rencountre (8-2) Levi Reine (8-3)

Bout moyen préliminaire: Grégory Babene (17-11) vs. Emiliano Sordi (14-5)

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TICKETS FOR TITO ORTIZ VS. CHAEL SONNEN AT ‘BELLATOR 170’ GO ON SALE FRIDAY

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SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIE (Octobre 27, 2016) – It’s a fight that many mixed martial arts fans thought they’d never see, mais Janvier 21, 2017, les deux Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) et Chael Sonnen (28-14-1) will return to action inside the beautifully renovated Forum in Inglewood, Calif., en tête d'affiche "Bellator 170: Ortiz contre. Sonnen.” In college, the two met on the wrestling mat, in a matchup that Sonnen won by pinning Ortiz on his birthday. Maintenant, Ortiz will have the opportunity to avenge that loss when the compete in the Bellator MMA cage on SPIKE.

Tickets for this massive event go on sale to the general public DEMAIN, Vendredi, Octobre. 28 au Bellator.com, ainsi que Ticketmaster.com, but if you are a member of Bellator Nation, you’ll have exclusive access to seats TODAY if you use the code “Bellator” when checking out.

 

The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announcing in the coming weeks.

 

Since shocking the world with his surprise signing with Bellator MMA last month, Sonnen has made it clear he wants to fight anyone and everyone – regardless of weight class, or anything else that could stand in his way. Sitting atop that list, is a name that has sat atop the sport of MMA practically since its inception, Tito Ortiz.

 

Not one to shy away from any sort of challenge, “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” wasted zero time welcoming “The American Gangster” to the fray as only he can, par responding to Sonnen’s call-out with open arms on his social media account.

 

Sonnen spent a vast majority of his 43-fight career with the UFC, a run where he competed against names the likes of Jon Jones, Anderson Silva (2x), Rashad Evans, "Shogun" Rua, Maia Demian, Brian Stann, and current middleweight champion Michael Bisping. In addition to his exploits inside the cage, Linn Ouest, Heures., natif a maîtrisé l'art d'être en face de la caméra, doing major broadcasting work for both ESPN and Fox Sports. Maintenant, after a three-year hiatus from active MMA competition, Sonnen looks to add to his impressive resume by defeating Ortiz.

 

Known to the masses as “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” or “The People’s Champion” Tito Ortiz est un favori des fans partout dans le monde. The former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion has always been one of the toughest competitors in the cage, utilizing his wrestling background; Ortiz is a grinder who defended his title an impressive five times. Always with a flair for the dramatic, Ortiz avait rivalités intenses dans la cage avec des gars comme Ken Shamrock, Chuck Liddell, Wanderlei Silva, and Randy Couture. Plus récemment,, Ortiz challenged current Bellator MMA 205-pound champion Liam McGeary à"Bellator: Dynamite 1. "

 

Mise à jour "Bellator 170: Ortiz contre. Sonnen” Main Card:

Main Event poids lourd léger: Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) vs. Chael Sonnen (28-14-1)

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RALEK GRACIE SET TO RESUME MMA CAREER WITH BELLATOR

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SANTA MONICA, Californie. — (Octobre 26, 2016) - Bellator MMA est fière d'annoncer la signature de Ralek Gracie (3-0) to an exclusive multi-fight, multi-year contract.

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.

A seulement 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.

“I was bred for hand-to-hand combat over generations and I simply can’t ignore that during my physical prime. My destiny is calling me and my opponent is irrelevant, ce est aller de temps,” Gracie said. “It’s crazy to see where fighting has come since my childhood of seeing everything unfold from behind the scenes. Bellator is really stepping up the opportunities fighters have to compete more often and in different countries and I’m excited to join that movement and test my style in this modern MMA era.”

It has yet to be determined which weight class the 31-year-old will participate in, but expect to see him lace up the gloves for Bellator MMA in early 2017.

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VOTE FOR PHIL DAVIS 2016 – AMERICA’S WONDERFUL CHOICE

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SANTA MONICA, Californie. (Octobre. 25, 2016) - Hey America! As we near the 2016 Presidential Election, Bellator MMA is headed to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn on Vendredi, Novembre 4 with one of the most intriguing cards of the year. Headlining the event, Phil "M.. Wonderful "Davis is on the campaign trail as he prepares for one of the biggest fights of his career vs current Light Heavyweight Champion, Liam McGeary.

 

In advance of the card’s main event, Bellator’s digital team collaborated with Davis and stand-up comedian, Adam Hunter, to produce a collection of six original digital campaign videos with a clear message that there is a better choice! Complementing the digital shorts, fans can actually vote for Davis at the touch of a button at www.VoteForPhilDavis.com up until fight night on Novembre 4. In the meantime, watch these “wonderful” clips below and see why Davis’ stance outside the cage will make MMA great again!

 

One of the more outspoken athletes in MMA, Davis comes in having won three consecutive contests and seven of his last nine. En outre, the 31-year-old has finished his opponent in half of his 16 victoires de carrière, including five submission victories. Davis earned his shot at McGeary and the highly coveted 205-pound belt with a key win over “King Mo” à "Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” plus tôt cette année. A 13-fight veteran of the UFC, Davis will likely not be fazed by the bright lights of the Mohegan Sun Arena, in what is possibly the biggest challenge of his illustrious career. Look for the former NCAA National Champion wrestler to take this contest to the canvas and display his impeccable ground game in front of a packed Connecticut crowd.

 

 

 

 

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"Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis” Fight Card

Light Heavyweight World Title Fight: Liam McGeary (11-0) vs. Phil Davis (16-3)

Welters Co-Main Event: Vous Awad (19-8) vs. Brennan Ward (13-4)

Bout de fonctionnalités poids welter: Paul Daley (38-14-2) vs. Derek Anderson (14-2)

Feature Poids lourds Bout: Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) vs. Javy Ayala (9-5)

Bout de fonctionnalités poids plume: Marloes Coenen (23-7) vs. Talita Nogueira (6-0)

 

Carte préliminaire

Bout moyen préliminaire: Et Ruth (Début) vs. Mark Mangiardi (Début)

Poids lourd préliminaire Bout: Tyrell Fortune (Début) vs. Cody Miskell (Début)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Neiman Gracie (4-0) vs. Bears Rudy (16-14)

Poids lourd préliminaire Bout: Josh Diekmann (15-7, 1 Caroline du Nord) vs. Tyler roi (11-4)

Poids plume préliminaire Bout: Blair Tugman (8-6) vs. Walter Smith-Cotito (4-4, 1 Caroline du Nord)

Bout moyen préliminaire: Michael Zichelle (8-4) vs. Tim Caron (5-0)

Welters préliminaire Bout: Ilya Kotau (1-1) vs. Carlos Corriea (1-0)

Masselotte préliminaire Bout: Sarah Payant (1-3) vs. Hannah Regina (Début)

Welters préliminaire Bout: Keenan Raymond (3-3) vs. Kastroit Xhema (Début)

Welters préliminaire Bout: James Boran (6-0) vs. Vinicius De Jesus (4-1)

Poids plume préliminaire Bout: Thomas English (6-6) vs. Christopher Foster (9-4)

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ALEXANDER ‘STORM’ SHLEMENKO IS BACK IN BUSINESS AFTER TKO VICTORY AT ‘BELLATOR 162’ IN MEMPHIS

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Alexander Shlemenko returns with a patented livershot TKO over Kendall Grove

 

Memphis (Octobre. 21, 2016) – The most decorated middleweight in Bellator history, Alexander Shlemenko (54-9, 1Caroline du Nord) returned to the cagece soir in a big way against Kendall Grove (23-16). The first round saw aggressive back and forth action with each fighter getting rocked. Shlemenko successfully utilized powerful spinning backfists and heelkicks to close the distance on the 6’6 Hawaiian. “The Storm” stalked Grove throughout the cage before ultimately connecting with a nasty combo that saw a left hand to the liver, followed by a right hand to the chin, sending his towering opponent to the mat. Shlemenko followed up with a barrage of strikes to “Da Spyda” before “Big John” McCarthy waved the fight off at 1:43 de la seconde trame.

 

 

Lashley sinks in a rear-naked choke to end Appelt’s night in round two

 

Bobby Lashley (15-2) continued to live up to his nickname of “The Dominator” as he tossed his opponent, Josh Appelt (12-6) to the mat at will. Throughout the first round, Lashley jockeyed for position as he rained down punches while trying to lock in a submission in front of his friend from his days as a WWE Superstar, Jerry “The King” Lawler, who watched from his cage side seat. Appelt landed a couple strikes to start the second frame before being slammed to the mat and ultimately submitted with a one-armed rear-naked choke at 1:43 of Round 2.

 

 

 

Yamauchi finishes Couture with armbar submission just one minute into bout

The 23-year-old submission specialist Yamauchi jusqu'à (20-3) vaincu Ryan Couture (10-5) via arm bar submission just 1:01 dans la manche d'ouverture. Making his lightweight debut, Yamauchi becomes the first opponent to submit Couture over his 15-fight career. The win gives the Brazilian-Japanese prospect 20 total over his career, including five since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion back in 2013. The slick arm bar marks the 16e submission victory for Yamauchi, 13 of which have come in the first frame.

 

 

Kato scores TKO victory over Matthews

 

The first televised fight of the evening featured two highly gifted strikers in A.J. Matthews (8-6), a muay-Thai practitioner and Hisaki Kato(7-2), who holds a black belt in Kyokushin Karate. Both fighters exchanged great combinations throughout the entirety of the first round, with Matthews even wobbling Kato halfway through the frame. but was unable to capitalize, allowing Kato to regain his composure. A break in the action because of an accidental eye poke to Matthews allowed Kato to completely recover, and when the fight continued, Kato utilized his right kick to the body-left hand to the dome combination to send Matthews to the canvas, pouncing with a flurry of punches forcing the referee to call a stop to the action at 4:58 de la première trame.

 

 

Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

 

Bout préliminaire des poids coq: Steve Garcia (7-1) def. Ronnie Lawrence (1-1) via UD

Welters préliminaire Bout: Ricky Rainey (12-4) def. Gilbert Smith (12-6) via UD

Poids plume préliminaire Bout: Julia Budd (9-2) def. Arlene Blencowe (7-6) via MD

Poids lourd préliminaire Bout: Virgile Zwicker (15-5-1) def. Dan Charles (10-4-1) via TKO à 4:31of Round 2

Poids lourd préliminaire Bout: Chase Gormley (14-5, 1 Caroline du Nord) def. Bobby Brents (17-6) via SD

Welters préliminaire Bout: Wade Johnson (11-1) def. Tyler Hill (6-1) via SUB (étranglement arrière-nue) à 3:35 of Round 3

Bout léger préliminaire: James Wallace (2-0) def. Jonathan Burdine (4-5) via SUB (étranglement arrière-nue) à 3:33 of Round 2

Bout moyen préliminaire: Eryk Anders (5-0) def. Brian White (5-5) via TKO à 0:23 of Round 1

Poids variable (160 lb.) Combat préliminaire: Jaleel Willis (7-0) vs. Omar Johnson (4-1) via UD

Light Heavyweight Bout préliminaire: Grady Hurley (10-1) def. Chad Cook (10-11) à 2:29 of Round1

Poids lourd préliminaire Bout: Mike Wessell (15-8) vs. Frank Tate (4-2) via UD

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SECOND NIGHT OF BELLATOR DOUBLEHEADER FEATURES FLYWEIGHT BOUT PITTING UNDEFEATED ILIMA MACFARLANE AGAINST EMILY DUCOTE AT WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RECOURS

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CHIDI NJOKUANI-ANDRE FIALHO ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 167’ ON Décembre 3

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIE. (Octobre 21, 2016) – A flyweight clash pitting Ilima-Lei MacFarlane (4-0) contre Emily Ducote (4-1) and a welterweight bout pitting Chidi Njokuani (15-4, 1 Caroline du Nord) contre André Fialho (7-0) ont été ajoutés à la carte principale de "Bellator 167: Curran vs. Teixeira," which will take place inside WinStar World Casino & Resort à Thackerville, D'ACCORD., Samedi, Décembre 3.

La deuxième soirée de divertissement – "Bellateur 167" — will feature a featherweight main event between Pat Curran (22-7) et John Teixeira (19-1-2), tandis que “Bellator 166” is headlined by a bantamweight world title rematch pitting current champion Eduardo Dantas (18-4) contre Joe Warren (14-5) et un combat poids plume opposant une perspective invaincue A.J. McKee (5-0) contre Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3).

Les billets pour l'événement unique à double titre commencent à seulement $45 et peut être acheté au WinStar World Casino & Billetterie du complexe, ainsi que Ticketmaster et Bellator.com.

"Bellator 167: Curran vs. Teixeira” diffusé en direct et gratuitement Samedi sur SPIKE à 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT., tandis que "Bellator 166: Dantas contre. Warren 2" also airs live and free on Friday on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT. Les combats préliminaires pour les deux événements seront diffusés en direct sur Bellator.com et Mobile App Bellator. D'autres combats seront annoncés dans les prochaines semaines.

Possibly no name is growing faster in the MMA community than Ilima-Lei MacFarlane’s, as the 26-year-old flyweight has rapidly climbed the ranks with four consecutive victories and three finishes. The undefeated submission specialist has emerged victorious in her first three bouts under the Scott Coker-led promotion, and finishing both Amber Tackett and Rebecca Ruth par soumission. Hailing from Honolulu, Hawaii, “The Ilimanator” has secured one career knockout victory, which came just 10 seconds into her first professional bout and spread virally around the internet. MacFarlane will now direct her attention to another one of Bellator MMA’s top young female competitors, Emily Ducote.

The 23-year-old Ducote will look to add to an already impressive 2016 campagne, having earned victories in each of her four fights this year. Ducote’s most recent pair of wins have come under the Bellator MMA umbrella, recording back-to-back second round submission finishes over Brazilian flyweights Bruna Vargas et Kenya Miranda. Ducote will now look to add to her current four-fight winning streak, as she prepares for what is undoubtedly the toughest opponent of her young career. A native of Oklahoma City, “Gordinha” returns home to fight in her back yard, where she anticipates a sold out WinStar World Casino & Resort chock full of close friends and family.

Njokuani made his presence felt early in his career, recording finishes in each of his first seven career victories, including six knockouts and six first round finishes. “Chidi Bang Bang” continued to see success with his knockout power, comme 10 de son 15 career wins came by way of knockout or submission. You’d be hard pressed to find a more consistent fighter than Njokuani right now, the 27-year-old Las Vegas native enters the cage in search of his seventh consecutive victory and 11 de son dernier 12, datant de 2012. Njokuani has won both of his first two bouts under the direction of Bellator MMA since joining the promotion in 2015, with key victories over the likes of Ricky Rainey and Thiago Jambo Goncalves. He hopes to add to that list when he joins his opponent Andre Fialho on Décembre 3.

With an unblemished mark of 7-0, Fialho joins his opponent Njokuani as one of the most feared knockout artists in the game. The 22-year-old welterweight has finished each of his seven opponents and tacked on six knockouts. Possibly even more impressive is the manner in which the young Portuguese prospect has defeated his opponents, with six of the seven victories coming in the first round and three in the first minute of action. Since joining the Bellator MMA fray earlier this year, Fialho has recorded first round knockout wins over Manuel Meraz and Rick Reger, proving early in his career that he belongs with the top dogs. We can be sure to see some fireworks fly when Fialho enters the cage inside WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville this December.

 

Mise à jour "Bellator 167: Curran vs. Teixeira” Main Card:

Poids plume Main Event: Pat Curran (22-7) vs. John Teixeira (19-1-2)

Bout de fonctionnalités poids mouche: Ilima Mac Farlane (4-0) vs. Emily Ducote (4-1)

Bout de fonctionnalités poids welter: Chidi Njokuani (15-4, 1 Caroline du Nord) vs. André Fialho (7-0)

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KERI MELENDEZ SET FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS DEBUT VS. SHEILA PADILLA AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE ON NOV. 19

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UNDEFEATED LIGHTWEIGHTS JAKE ROBERTS-CARRINGTON BANKS READY FOR ACTION IN PRELIMINARY CONTEST

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIE (Octobre 19, 2016) – The anticipated mixed martial arts debut of flyweight Keri Melendez will come against Sheila Padilla (2-0) during the main card of "Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson " au Centre de SAP à San Jose, Californie. le nov. 19.

 

En outre, a lightweight bout pitting Banques Carrington (5-0) contre Jake Roberts (7-0) has been added to the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card.

 

The bouts join action-packed fights highlighted by a lightweight world title main event featuring Michael Chandler (15-3) contre Benson Henderson (24-6). En outre, a welterweight clash between undefeated British striker Michael "Venom" la page (11-0) and California’s own Fernando Gonzalez (25-13) will also be the card’s co-main event. Rounding out the televised action, a lightweight showdown pitting Adam Piccolot (8-0) contre Brandon Girtz (14-4) and a light heavyweight matchup pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) contre Francis Carmont (14-4) were added earlier this week.

 

"Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson " aura lieu le Novembre 19, airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m ET/ 8 p.m. CT. Les billets pour l'événement sont en vente maintenant et peuvent être achetés à Bellator.com, as well as SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster.

 

The queen of the infamous Skrap Pack in Northern California, Melendez made her first appearance in a victory during the kickboxing portion of "Bellator: Dynamite 1, " and followed up with another win at “Dynamite 2.” Melendez tallied a 4-1 amateur mark before taking her talents to the professional circuit, où elle détient actuellement une 4-1 fiche de kickboxing. The 32-year-old flyweight will now make the transition to MMA, an iteration of combat sports that her husband, Gilbert Melendez has plenty of success in. Living up to her promise of making her debut in 2016, Melendez will compete on the main card of "Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson " au Centre de SAP à San Jose, Californie. sur Novembre. 19.

Fighting out of Visalia, Calif., Padilla will enter the Bellator MMA fray following two successful wins on the regional scene, both coming in 2016. Training under Bellator MMA veteran Doug Marshall at Team Elite, this will be Padilla’s opportunity to truly make a name for herself against Melendez, when she competes LIVE on SPIKE.

 

Just like his opponent, Banks enters the cage undefeated and ready to make another splash in his second fight since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion. The Peoria, Illinois native has finished two of his five victims and dominated all three of his decision victories, earning each by unanimous variety. “Jetsetter” will look to use Roberts as his runway for success as the Blackzilian product hopes to couple his Bellator MMA debut triumph with yet another feat and continue his climb up the lightweight ranks. After competing professionally in Kansas, Texas, and Iowa, the trip to Connecticut will mark Banks’ first on the East Coast. Tune in to Bellator.com’s live-streaming preliminary action to find out if the long journey will have any effect on “Jetsetter” and his performance.

 

“The North County Nightmare” hasn’t the slightest idea what it’s like to lose, as the 25-year-old enters his eighth professional contest at an admirable 7-0. Having won all five amateur bouts and each of his first four professional fights by way of first round submission, it is Roberts’ ground game that keeps his opponents up at night. Cependant, Roberts’ 2016 campaign has been all about power, after recording back-to-back knockout finishes, highlighted by an emphatic first round knockout in his Bellator MMA debut at "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull.” Roberts hopes to haunt Banks’ dreams when the two clash in the bright lights of SAP Center in San Jose, Californie.

 

 

Complete "Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson” Main Card:

Léger Monde Titre Main Event: Michael Chandler (15-3) vs. Benson Henderson (24-6)

Welters Co-Main Event: Michael Page (11-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (25-13)

Bout de fonction poids lourd léger: Linton Vassell (16-5) vs. Francis Carmont (25-11)

Bout de fonctionnalités léger: Adam Piccolot (8-0) vs. Brandon Girtz (14-4)

Bout de fonctionnalités poids mouche: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (Début) vs. Sheila Padilla (2-0)

 

Complete Preliminary Card:

Bout léger préliminaire: Banques Carrington (5-0) vs. Jake Roberts (7-0)

Bout moyen préliminaire: Diego Herzog (3-2) vs. Nick Pica (5-0)

Bout préliminaire des poids coq: Gabe Carrasco (7-0) vs. Rolando Velasco (10-4)

Welters préliminaire Bout: James Terry (17-9) vs. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)

Poids plume préliminaire Bout: Jose Perez (2-1) vs. J.T. Donaldson (2-1)

Bout léger préliminaire: J.J. Okanovich (2-1) vs. Luis Vargas (Début)

Bout léger préliminaire: Hugo Lujan (0-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (Début)

Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumer (Début) vs. Justin Roswell (1-0)

Welters préliminaire Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) vs. Dwight Grant (6-1)

Masselotte préliminaire Bout: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) vs. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)

 

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‘THE BAD BOY’ MEETS ‘THE BAD GUY’ ON JANUARY 21 AT THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES

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TITO ORTIZ & CHAEL SONNEN TO MAIN EVENT ‘BELLATOR 170’ LIVE & GRATUIT sur Spike

KICKOFF PRESS CONFERENCE TAKING PLACE Novembre. 3 AT MOHEGAN SUN PRIOR TO BELLATOR 163

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIE (Octobre 19, 2016) – It’s a fight that many mixed martial arts fans thought they’d never see, mais Janvier 21, 2017, les deux Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) et Chael Sonnen (28-14-1) will return to action inside the beautifully renovated Forum in Inglewood, Calif., en tête d'affiche "Bellator 170: Ortiz contre. Sonnen.” In college, the two met on the wrestling mat, in a matchup that Sonnen won by pinning Ortiz on his birthday. Maintenant, Ortiz will have the opportunity to avenge that loss when the compete in the Bellator MMA cage on SPIKE.

Ticket information will be made available shortly. The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announcing in the coming weeks.

 

Since shocking the world with his surprise signing with Bellator MMA last month, Sonnen has made it clear he wants to fight anyone and everyone – regardless of weight class, or anything else that could stand in his way. Sitting atop that list, is a name that has sat atop the sport of MMA practically since its inception, Tito Ortiz.

 

Not one to shy away from any sort of challenge, “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” wasted zero time welcoming “The American Gangster” to the fray as only he can, par responding to Sonnen’s call-out with open arms on his social media account.

 

Sonnen spent a vast majority of his 43-fight career with the UFC, a run where he competed against names the likes of Jon Jones, Anderson Silva (2x), Rashad Evans, "Shogun" Rua, Maia Demian, Brian Stann, and current middleweight champion Michael Bisping. In addition to his exploits inside the cage, Linn Ouest, Heures., natif a maîtrisé l'art d'être en face de la caméra, doing major broadcasting work for both ESPN and Fox Sports. Maintenant, after a three-year hiatus from active MMA competition, Sonnen looks to add to his impressive resume by defeating Ortiz.

 

Known to the masses as “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” or “The People’s Champion” Tito Ortiz est un favori des fans partout dans le monde. The former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion has always been one of the toughest competitors in the cage, utilizing his wrestling background; Ortiz is a grinder who defended his title an impressive five times. Always with a flair for the dramatic, Ortiz avait rivalités intenses dans la cage avec des gars comme Ken Shamrock, Chuck Liddell, Wanderlei Silva, and Randy Couture. Plus récemment,, Ortiz challenged current Bellator MMA 205-pound champion Liam McGeary à "Bellator: Dynamite 1. "

 

Mise à jour "Bellator 170: Ortiz contre. Sonnen” Main Card:

Main Event poids lourd léger: Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) vs. Chael Sonnen (28-14-1)