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LIAM MCGEARY SET TO DEFEND LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT GOLD IN MAIN EVENT CLASH WITH PHIL “MR. WONDERFUL” DAVIS AT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA IN CONNECTICUT ON NOVEMBER 4

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BRENNAN WARD vs. SAAD AWAD & MARLOES COENEN vs. TALITA NOGUEIRA ALSO SET FOR MAIN CARD ACTION

SANTA MONICA, КАЛИФОРНИЯ (Вересень 23, 2016) – A light heavyweight title fight pitting current belt-holder Ліам Мак-Гирі (11-0) проти Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (16-3) will serve as the main event at "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Девіс" на Листопад 4 на Mohegan Sun Arena в Uncasville, Коннектикут.

 

The SPIKE-televised main card will also feature a welterweight battle between Ви Авад (19-8) and Connecticut’s own Бреннан Ward (13-4), as well as a female featherweight contest pitting Марлоес Коен (23-7) against undefeated Brazilian Таліта Ногейра (6-0).

 

Квитки на "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Девіс " are on sale now at Bellator.com, as well as the Mohegan Sun Box Office and Ticketmaster. The event can be seen live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Коннектикут, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.

 

Undefeated light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary returns to the same venue where he was crowned king in 2015. Зараз, the 33-year-old British striker will look to defend his title for the second time since winning the belt in a hard-fought victory over Емануель Ньютон на “Bellator 134.” An eight-time veteran of Bellator MMA, McGeary has finished his opponent in 10 з його 11 career bouts, including eight first round wins – one coming against MMA legend Тіто Ортіз. Standing at 6’6”, McGeary will have a noticeable height advantage over his opponent Davis when the two take center stage on Листопад 4 inside Mohegan Sun Arena.

 

"Містер. Wonderful” returns to the Bellator MMA cage having won three consecutive contests and seven of his last nine. Hailing from Harrisburg, Пенн., Davis has finished his opponent in eight of his 16 career wins, including five submission victories. A 13-fight veteran of the UFC, the 31-year-old Davis will likely not be fazed by the bright lights of what is quite possibly the biggest challenge of his illustrious career. The former NCAA National Champion wrestler will try to take this contest to the ground and display his impeccable grappling skillset against the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt.

 

With a dozen fights under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion, the Bellator MMA veteran Awad will enter the cage for the 28ї time in his career and third of the calendar year. A native of San Bernardino, Каліфорнія., Awad’s 2016 campaign is highlighted by a spectacular first round finish of Brazilian standout “Cyborg” Santos на "Bellator 154: Девіс проти. Король Мо," as well as a “Fight of the Year” candidate against Дерек Андерсон на "Bellator 160: Хендерсон проти. Pitbull.” With eight first round knockout victories under his belt, five of which came in the opening minute of action, the 33-year-old “Assassin” will undoubtedly come out guns blazing at 170-pounds on Листопад 4 in search of his 16ї career finish.

 

It wouldn’t feel like a complete Bellator MMA card in Connecticut without New London’s own, “Irish” Ward. The 28-year-old former NCAA All-American lives just 10 miles from Mohegan Sun Arena, where he has emerged victorious four times, including three knockouts and one submission. A 12-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Ward has recorded wins in four of his last five bouts dating back to 2015, highlighted by a pair of first round KO’s at Mohegan Sun Arena. З 12 of the welterweight’s 13 career victories coming by way of knockout and submission, look for Ward to attack early and often when he enters the cage in front of friends and family onЛистопад 4.

 

Dutch submission specialist Coenen will be making her fourth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner after making her promotional debut in 2014. The 35-year-old former Strikeforce competitor enters the cage having won four of her last six contests, including her first two bouts with the Scott Coker-led promotion. The 30-fight veteran nicknamed “Rumina” has finished her opponents in 20 of her 23 career wins, including a remarkable 17 submission victories.

 

The undefeated 30-year-old Nogueira will be making her Bellator MMA debut inside Mohegan Sun Arena onЛистопад 4. The fight will be her first since 2013, when the Brazilian grappler collected her sixth career win, fourth of the submission variety. Nogueira was originally slated to make her promotional debut in 2015, before a knee injury forced her to withdraw from of a scheduled bout with fellow featherweight Юлія Бадд на “Bellator 133.” Зараз, “Treta” will look to maintain her unblemished mark and put her name in title contention when she enters the cage in what will surely be the stiffest test of her flourishing career.

 

"Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis” Main Card:

Бій за титул чемпіона світу в напівважкій вазі: Ліам Мак-Гирі (11-0) проти. Філ Девіс (16-3)

Поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Ви Авад (19-8) проти. Бреннан Ward (13-4)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Марлоес Коен (23-7) проти. Таліта Ногейра (6-0)

 

Попереднє Card:

Попередній поєдинок у важкій вазі: Джош Diekmann (15-7, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти. Тайлер Кінг (11-4)

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Блер Tugman (8-6) проти. Уолтер Сміт-Cotito (4-4, 1 Північна Кароліна)

Попередній поєдинок середньої ваги: Michael Zichelle (8-4) проти. Тім Caron (5-0)

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Ілля Kotau (1-1) проти. Carlos Corriea (1-0)

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Сара Оплата (1-3) проти. Hannah Regina (Дебют)

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БЕЛЛАТОР ММА & KICKBOXING TO HOLD ANOTHER SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL TAG-TEAM EVENT AT THE MANDELA FORUM IN FLORENCE, ITALY ON DEC. 10

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“BELLATOR 167” TO FEATURE ALESSIO SAKARA VS. JOEY BELTRAN

“BELLATOR KICKBOXING: FLORENCE” WILL SEE DENISE KIELHOLTZ VS. GLORIA PERITORE FOR INAGURAL FEMALE FLYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE

(Lto R: Деніз Кільгольц, Armen Petrosyan, GiorgioPetrosyan, Florence Minister of Sport Andrea Vannucci, Bellator President Scott Coker, Gloria Peritore, Mustapha Haida, Oktagon President Carlo DiBlasi gather at PalazzoVecchio for a press conference to announce Dec. 10 event at Mandela Forum.)

SANTA MONICA, КАЛИФОРНИЯ (Вересень 21, 2016) – Within days of “Bellator Kickboxing: Budapest," the Scott Coker-led promotion hosted a press conference yesterday at the historic Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy to announce its next international extravaganza. The Viacom-owned fight company is returning to Italy with another combo-event featuring heart-pounding action from the Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing brands, both taking place onГрудня. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence. Both events will air on SPIKE, and exact broadcast details will be revealed at a later date.

 

“Bellator 167” will boast Italy’s most popular and beloved mixed martial artist, Alessio “Legionarius” Sakara (18-11, 2 Північна Кароліна) who takes on Mexican-American slugger Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (17-13, 1 Північна Кароліна) in a light heavyweight headlining matchup.

 

Тим часом, "Bellator кікбоксингу: Florence” features an anticipated female flyweight rematch between Dutch striking ace Denise “Miss Dynamite” Kielholtz (45-3) and the woman who defeated her this past June, Gloria Peritore (11-1-1) for the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing Female Flyweight World Championship. Додатково, Italian superstar striker Giorgio Petrosyan will be making his Bellator Kickboxing debut and other Bellator Kickboxing superstars Реймонд Деніелс, Kevin Ross і Джо Шилінг are also likely to compete on the card against opponents to be named later.

 

“International expansion was a major goal for us in 2016, and I feel that we’ve really nailed it thus far,”, - сказав президент Bellator Скотт Кокер. “After the incredible success of our first event in Italy this past April where we packed the Pala Alpitour with over 14,000 люди, we knew that we wanted to return for a second go-round before the end of the year. With our great partner Carlo DiBlasi and his team at Oktagon, we are looking forward to another epic event on Грудня 10."

 

“Our partnership with Bellator is producing incredible results, so as to double the stages in Italy and start a European course that has seen us protagonists in recent days in Budapest,” said Oktagon President Carlo DiBlasi. “I am sure that Florence will respond to the appointment on Грудня 10 and will not be disappointed by the spectacle that the best fighters in the world will bring on Mandela forum ring.”

 

Not to be confused with current pop sensation “Alessia Cara,” Italy’s favorite mixed martial arts superstar Alessio Sakara returns to the Bellator MMA fray fresh off an emphatic finish of Brian Rogers at “Bellator 152: Pitbull проти. Souza.” Known for his knack for the spectacular, “Legionarius” will be making his second appearance for the Viacom-owned promotion in his home country, a locale he’s undefeated in throughout his career as a professional, a run that began in 2002. A longtime member of the world-renown “American Top Team,” there’s no doubt that Sakara comes to the cage looking to finish, ending the proceedings before reaching the judges’ scorecards in 14 з його 18 перемог; a similar record to his opponent on Грудня. 10.

 

Having competed across multiple weight classes from heavyweight down to middleweight, the man fondly referred to as “The Mexicutioner” always comes ready to go toe-to-toe. A six-fight Bellator MMA competitor, Beltran has competed against the elite in multiple promotions and weight divisions, facing names like: “Буйство” Джексон, Кендалл Гроув, Емануель Ньютон, and Stipe Miocic. Зараз, the 34-year-old San Diego native returns to light heavyweight, looking to add to his impressive total of 14 finishes in 17 виграє як професіонал. A veteran of Strikeforce, as well as the UFC, it’s surprising Beltran hasn’t previously crossed paths with Sakara, but all that changes when the cage door closes in Florence.

 

The streaking Dutch striker Denise Kielholz had her progress temporarily slowed when she was upset by Peritore at “Bellator: Динаміт 2” this past June. A 27-year-old native of Sicily, Італія, Peritore has won titles such as the ISKA & WTKA Amateur World Kickboxing Champion and IASKA Amateur World K-1 Championship. The first meeting between these two ladies was a tightly contested and technical, with both competitors picking their spots wisely over the course of three rounds. The ante has been upped the second go around though, with the news that a freshly minted Bellator Kickboxing belt will be waiting for the victor.

 

Updated “Bellator 167” Card:

У напівважкій вазі Характеристика Боротьба: Алессіо Sakara (18-11, 2 Північна Кароліна) проти. Джої Белтран (17-13, 1 Північна Кароліна)

Updated “Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” Card:

Female Flyweight World Title: Деніз Кільгольц (45-3) проти. Gloria Peritore (11-1-1)

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HISAKI KATO TAKES ON A.J. MATTHEWS IN MIDDLEWEIGHT CLASH AS BELLATOR MMA INVADES MEMPHIS ON OCT. 21

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GOITI YAMAUCHI-RYAN COUTURE SQUARE OFF IN LIGHTWEIGHT MAIN CARD BOUT – RICKY RAINEY VS. GILBERT SMITH CONFIRMED FOR PRELIMINARY CARD

SANTA MONICA, КАЛИФОРНИЯ. (Вересень 16, 2016) – A middleweight pairing pitting Hisaki Като (6-2) проти A.J. Метьюз (8-5) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 162: Шлеменко проти. Роща” at FedExForum in Memphis, Тенн., Жовтень 21.

На додаток, a lightweight faceoff pitting Ямаучи до (19-3) проти Райан Couture (10-4) completes the SPIKE-televised main card. The first of what will be a stacked preliminary card is also official, with the news that Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey (11-4) боротиметься Gilbert “Chocolate Thunder” Smith (12-5). Additional undercard bouts will be announced shortly.

Tickets for the event are on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster or FedExForum Box Office. Main card action kicks off LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Коннектикут, while prelims streams live on Bellator.com і Bellator Mobile App.

Since signing with Bellator MMA, the calm and subdued Kato has been in nothing but absolute barn burners once the cage door shuts. The exciting fights have even transcended combat sport iterations, when at "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 2” Kato delivered a spinning back fist that stopped Джо Шилінг in his tracks, the second finish in as many tries for “The Japanese Musketeer” against “Stitch Em’ Up.” Currently situated in France, the 33-year-old has had one MMA contest thus far in 2016, stopping Yuta Watanabe in April.

When he’s not traveling the world in an effort to learn everything there is to know about the different martial arts disciplines, Matthews is putting his skills to the test under the Bellator MMA umbrella. A veteran of Strikeforce, “The Mercenary” has laced up the gloves seven times previously for the Viacom-owned promotion, stopping his opponent in all but one of his victories. Primarily training at Alliance MMA throughout his career, Matthews has spent much of his time as of late in Thailand, even taking a Muay Thai bout before meeting Бен Рейтер на "Bellator 156: Гальван проти. Dantas 2.”

Якраз в 23-річної, Yamauchi is one of the premiere young talents in the sport of MMA today. Prior to joining Bellator MMA, the Japanese submission specialist amassed an unfathomable 14-1 запис з 11 submissions and one knockout. Since merging with the Scott Coker-led promotion, Yamauchi has strung together a promising mark of 5-2 with three rear-naked choke submissions. Of his 19 career wins, 15 прийшли шляхом подачі, while no opponent has yet been able to finish the elusive fighter. Yamauchi will now jump up in weight class and join the lightweight division for a clash with one of the most legendary last names in MMA, Couture.

Known to many as the son of former world champion Randy Couture, Ryan has made 14 professional appearances over his career, all of which took place under the bright lights of a national promotion like Strikeforce or Bellator MMA. Residing in Las Vegas, the 34-year-old submission specialist enters the cage having won four of his past five contests, with each of his victories coming by way of rear-naked choke submission. Although there is a noticeable age difference between his opponent, Yamauchi made his professional debut a mere two months after Couture, in October of 2010. Tune in to SPIKE on Жовтень 21 to see which Bellator MMA lightweight powerhouse will emerge victorious.

 

Повний "Bellator 162: Шлеменко проти. Grove” Main Card:

Middleweight Main Event: Олександр Шлеменко (53-9) проти. Кендалл Гроув (23-15)

Суперважний суперважкий захід: Боббі Лешли (14-2) проти. Josh Appelt (12-5)

Поєдинок середньої ваги: Hisaki Като (6-2) проти. A.J. Метьюз (8-5)

Легкий поєдинок: Ямаучи до (19-3) проти. Райан Couture (10-4)

 

Попереднє Card:

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Ріккі Рейні (11-4) проти. Гілберт Сміт (12-5)

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“BELLATOR KICKBOXING: BUDAPEST” SET TO AIR ON SPIKE TV THIS FRIDAY, Вересень. 23

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WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION KARIM GHAJJI, RAYMOND DANIELS, DENISE KIELHOLTZ RETURN TO ACTION

 

SANTA MONICA, КАЛИФОРНИЯ (Вересень 19, 2016) – Bellator’s world tour continues this П'ятниця, Вересень 23 when Bellator Kickboxing brings top-flight action to SPIKE TV all the way from Budapest, Угорщина. The event will be headlined by Bellator Kickboxing’s welterweight champion Karim Ghajji (96-12) defending his belt against Zoltan Laszak (10-2).

 

In addition to this welterweight world title bout, the always-exciting Реймонд Деніелс(11-3) will return to action against Zsolt Benedek (15-3) of Hungary. Following her controversial defeat at "Bellator: Dynamite 2,” Деніз Кільгольц (44-3) will also compete, when she takes on Renata Lantos (5-4).

 

The must-see kickboxing event will also feature the man who upset Мелвін Манхуфраніше цього року, Alexandru Negrea (9-3), який відповідає Ali El Ameri (42-10-2) at a catchweight of 189-pounds.

 

"Bellator кікбоксингу: Budapest” will air on Spike П'ятниця, Вересень 23 на 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Коннектикут.

 

Fresh off winning his championship at Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing show in Turin, Італія, Ghajji will defend the title he won at the expense of Mustapha Haida when he meets world-renowned Hungarian champion Zoltan Laszak in five, three minute rounds.

 

Raymond Daniels is never involved in a boring fight; look no further than his first two Bellator Kickboxing bouts, which have produced highlight-reel stoppages. This go-round, the showman will face the Hungarian Zsolt Benedek at 170-pounds. While Daniels will enter the ring as the favorite, Benedek will have the advantage of the home-town crowd, who he hopes will help propel him towards upsetting the American Superstar.

 

Arguably the most important fight of Denise Kielholz’s career, the talented Dutch Kickboxer will face another fighter of Hungarian descent when she meets Renata Lantos in a flyweight encounter. After dropping a decision Gloria Peritore, Kielholtz has been hell-bent on earning a rematch against the Italian, but will have to get through Lantos first.

 

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Budapest” Card:

Welterweight World Title Main Event: Karim Ghajji (96-12) проти. Zoltan Laszak (10-2)

Супер-головна подія в напівважкій вазі: Реймонд Деніелс (11-3) проти. Zsolt Benedek (15-3)

Легка вага: Деніз Кільгольц (44-3) проти. Renata Lantos (5-4)

189 фунт. Catchweight Feature Bout: Alexandru Negrea (9-3) проти. Ali El Ameri (42-10-2)

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CHEICK KONGO TAKES HOME MAJORITY DECISION IN MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 161’

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Остін, TEXAS — (Вересень 16, 2016) — It took 15 minutes of heavyweight action during the main event of “Bellator 161: Конго проти. Джонсон” to decide a winner between Шейх Конго (25-10-2) і Тоні Джонсон (10-3), але зрештою, це було “The Darkness” who emerged victorious via majority decision в п'ятницю ніч.

The action between the two sluggers varied between heavy punches and elite wrestling, but the grappling of Kongo won out, as the 41-year-old got the better part of the action in the final ten minutes and began his newly signed extension with Bellator MMA on a high note.

The heavyweight title picture remains unclear, but if one thing’s certain, it’s that Kongo will have a claim to the strap when the promotion decides to put the title back on the line.

 

Guillotine Choke Fuels Joe Warren to Victory in Co-Main Event

Джо Уоррен (14-5) і Сірван какао (12-5) traded blows for over ten minutes of heart pounding action in the evening’s co-main event, but it was Warren who finished on top after delivering a neck crank submission just 1:04 в третьому раунді. Після перемоги, the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” is now tied for second all-time in Bellator MMA victories with 12. The former two-division champion Warren has now won seven of his last nine contests and has once again proven why he belongs among the division’s elite. The loss marks the first time over Kakai’s eight-year career that he has been finished by an opponent.

Anastasia Yankova Outlasts Veta Arteaga in Flyweight Marathon

In a highly-anticipated women’s flyweight battle, undefeated Russian Anastasia Yankova (4-0) came out on top against Вета Артеага (2-1) за очками. With the win the 25-year-old Yankova continued along her brisk path to stardom with a comeback performance that two out of three cage side judges saw in her favor. Yankova impressed in her first ever fight in the US, recording her fourth career victory and second with the Scott Coker-led promotion. The win is the first to go the distance for Yankova, with each of her initial three coming by way of submission. For Arteaga, the difficult judges’ decision leaves her with the first loss of her professional career.

Compelling Lightweight Opener Ends in Unanimous Decision win for Lubbuck’s Campos

During the opening contest at "Bellator 161: Конго проти. Джонсон," Texas’ own Дерек Поля (17-6) scored a come-from-behind unanimous decision (29-28 x3) win over Dutch knockout artist Джаміль Чан (12-3). After absorbing a devastating blow that sent him to the canvas early in the opening round of action, “The Stallion” quickly recovered and responded in a big way in rounds two and three. The 28-year-old Campos scored his second straight win and sixth since joining the Bellator MMA fray. For Chan, the loss ends an impressive run of seven consecutive victories over a dominant four-year stretch.

Попередні результати Карткові:

Armando Villareal (1-0) переможений Tommy Burghardt (0-1) за допомогою представлення (задній удушення) на 2:08 першого раунду

Sean Clements (1-0) переможений David Ramirez (0-1) одноголосним рішенням суддів (30-26, 30-27 2х)

Matt Mazurek (4-4) переможений Jose Guerra (0-3) за очками (29-28, 30-27, 28-29)

Даніель Пінеда (22-12) переможений Відзначити Дикман (11-3) за допомогою представлення (задній удушення) на 2:07 три раунди з

Emily Ducote (4-1) переможений Kenya Miranda (2-3) за допомогою представлення (армбар) на 4:37 два тури

Rey Trujillo (21-15) переможений Deuce King (15-18) за допомогою представлення (reverse arm triangle) на 1:20 першого раунду

Garrett Scott (2-0) переможений Waylon Bronstrup (0-1) за допомогою представлення (задній удушення) на 0:50 першого раунду

Нік Гонсалес (19-13) переможений Warren Stewart (11-23) за очками (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

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BELLATOR MMA RETURNS TO WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT ON DECEMBER 2

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A.J. MCKEE-EMMANUEL SANCHEZ WILL COMPETE DURING MAIN CARD IN FEATHERWEIGHT ACTION

SANTA MONICA, КАЛИФОРНИЯ. (Вересень 16, 2016) – Bellator MMA will return to WinStar World Casino & Курорт в Thackerville, ДОБРЕ., на Грудня 2with a night of must-see mixed martial arts action, and the first confirmed bout on the Spike-televised portion of the card will feature undefeated prospect A.J. Маккі (5-0) приймаючи на Еммануель "Ель Матадор" Санчес (13-3).

Квитки на “Bellator MMA in Thackerville” починаються всього $45 and go on sale this coming Понеділок, Вересень 19 на 10 a.m. Коннектикут. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino & Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

Захід транслюється в прямому ефірі і безкоштовно на SPIKE в 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Коннектикут, в той час як попередні поєдинки транслюватимуть в прямому ефірі на Bellator.com і Bellator Mobile App.Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

Fighting out of Long Beach, Каліфорнія., McKee enters this fight following the quickest finish of his budding career, a 32-second guillotine choke submission at"Bellator 160: Хендерсон проти. Pitbull.” A 5-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, McKee has a knack for finishing fights early and often, spending a grand total of10:25 inside the cage over the course of his five scraps. Навчені батька, Antonio McKee, the Team Bodyshop product will try to protect his unblemished mark and fufill his goal of becoming the youngest champion in MMA history when he enters the cage on Грудня 9.

“El Matador” will be making his eighth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, a promotion with which the 26-year-old has had much success to date. Уродженець Мілуокі, Вісконсін, where he trains at Roufusport, Sanchez is riding a recent string of success, having won nine of his last 11 конкурси, including three of the past four. Six of Sanchez’s 13 career victories have come by way of knockout or submission, with five of the finishes ending in the opening frame. Since signing with Bellator MMA, “El Matador” has competed against a who’s who of talent, facing names the likes of Пет Карран, Джастін Лоренс, Генрі Корралес, і Даніель Weichel.

Updated “Bellator MMA in Thackerville” Main Card:

Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. Маккі (5-0) проти. Еммануель Санчес (13-3)

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FNU Combat Sports Radio Show: September 15th Broadcast

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This week’s radio show features a recap of the Brook vs. Golovkin bout, the defeat of Phil “СМ Панк” Брукс, Stipe Miocic’s Heavyweight Title bout with Alistair Overeem and Tony’s visit with former gues Antonio Tarver at a recent Philadelphia boxing event. Том, Tony and Rich also look at some news from combat sports and preview upcoming UFC, Bellator and boxing events.

 

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‘THE AMERICAN GANGSTER’ CHAEL SONNEN ENDS RETIREMENT, SIGNS WITH BELLATOR MMA

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SANTA MONICA, Халіф. (Вересень 15, 2016) – Bellator MMA is elated to announce the signing of Соннен (28-14-1), до виключної мульти-рік, Договір мульти-бой.

 

By signing with the Scott Coker-led promotion, Sonnen effectively ends his retirement from professional mixed martial arts and he will now enter the 205-pound division championed by Ліам Мак-Гирі, серед інших.

 

“I’m consistently blown away by the product and presentation that Bellator is bringing to the fans,” said Sonnen. “I’m not nearly done competing and I’m coming after everyone, everywhere. I’m not sticking to one weight class either, I fight at ‘Gangster Weight’ and nobody is safe.”

 

Sonnen has spent a vast majority of his 43-fight career with the UFC, a run where he competed against names the likes of Jon Jones, Андерсон Сільва (2х), Рашад Еванс, “Шогун” Руа, Demian Maia, Brian Stann, and current middleweight champion Michael Bisping. In addition to his exploits inside the cage, the West Linn, Годинник., native has mastered the art of being in front of the camera, doing major broadcasting work for both ESPN and Fox Sports.

 

“Chael is an incredible athlete that has competed at the very highest levels of the sport,"Сказав президент Bellator MMA Скотт Кокер, “I know that he is going to continue to do just that here at Bellator. When we were in the process of signing him, Chael was adamant that he wants to compete in three divisions here. He already has unfinished business with Wanderlei Silva, but he also wants to fight guys like Tito Ortiz, Fedor Emelianenko and even Rory MacDonald at middleweight. These are all fights that I’d be very inclined to watch, so hopefully we can put some, if not all of these matchups together starting before the end of the year.”

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JAMES ‘THE STRABANIMAL’ GALLAGHER-KIRILL MEDVEDOVSKY BOUT ADDED TO BELLATOR MMA EVENT IN ISRAEL ON NOVEMBER 10

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SANTA MONICA, КАЛИФОРНИЯ (Сім. 12, 2016) – A featherweight contest between budding Irish star James Gallagher (4-0) і Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1) has been added to the main card of the promotion’s first ever card at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv on Листопад 10.

The fights join a main event that features a Welterweight World Title bout between current title holder Андрій Корінців (19-1) and the man who he took it from over a year ago, Дуглас Ліма (27-6). На додаток, one of the newest members of the Bellator MMA family, Noad Lahat (9-2), will challenge fellow featherweight Скотт Клів (15-5) in the evening’s co-main event. Additional fights will be announced in coming weeks.

The event will air in America on SPIKE П'ятниця, Листопад 11 на 9 p.m. І / 8 p.m. Коннектикут. 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.

A native of Northern Ireland, the undefeated Gallagher will make his second appearance since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion earlier this year. In a unanimous decision victory, Gallagher discarded of opponent Mike Cutting at "Bellator 158: Дейлі проти. Лайм," paving the way for a potentially bright future for the 19-year-old featherweight prospect. The win was the fourth of his professional career and first to go past the opening frame, being that the previous three victories all came by way of first round submission. Fighting out of the highly-acclaimed gym SBG Ireland, Gallagher has begun his career training alongside well-known teammate Conor McGregor, as he continues to grow and learn from one of the game’s best.

Born on Листопад 14, the recently signed 23-year-old Medvedovsky hopes to unwrap an early birthday present inside Menora Mivtachim Arena. The Netanya, Israel native enters his bout with a record of 6-1, with one knockout and a pair of submission finishes. Coming off of back-to-back first round victories, Medvedovsky hopes to make quick work of his younger opponent Gallagher and give his hometown fans exactly what they came to see.

“Bellator MMA in Tel Aviv” Main Card:

Welterweight World Title Main Event: Андрій Корінців (19-1) проти. Дуглас Ліма (27-6)

Featherweight Feature Co-Main Event: Noad Lahat (9-2) проти. Скотт Клів (15-5)

Особливий поєдинок у легшій вазі: James Gallagher (4-0) проти. Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1)

Попереднє Card:

Поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Joaquin Buckley (6-0) проти. Jackie Gosh (6-0)

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BELLATOR TO HOST THE FIRST MAJOR MMA EVENT IN TEL AVIV, ISRAEL ON NOVEMBER 10

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WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANDREY KORESHKOV TO FACE DOUGLAS LIMA IN MAIN EVENT

ТАКОЖ: ISRAELI ARMY VETERAN NOAD LAHAT SET FOR BELLATOR MMA DEBUT AGAINST SCOTT CLEVE

SANTA MONICA, КАЛИФОРНИЯ (Сім. 7, 2016) – Bellator MMA Welterweight Champion Андрій Корінців (19-1) will make the second defense of his belt against the man he took it from more than a year ago, Дуглас Ліма (27-6), in the main event of the promotion’s historic debut at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv on Листопад 10.

 

На додаток, the card will feature one of Israel’s own in the co-headliner, when newly signed Bellator MMA featherweight Noad Lahat (9-2) відповідає Скотт Клів (15-5). Additional main card and preliminary fights will be announced in coming weeks.

 

The Viacom-owned fight promotion’s historic event will air in America on SPIKE П'ятниця, Листопад 11 на 9 p.m. І / 8 p.m. Коннектикут. 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 або Eventim.co.il/mma.

 

Currently sitting atop Bellator MMA’s welterweight division, the 26-year-old champion Koreshkov most recently dismantled former world champion Бен Хендерсон для 25 minutes in his first-ever title defense. 19-1 як професійний, “Spartan” hasn’t tasted defeat since 2013 and has finished 13 of his opponents by either knockout or submission. It’s worth noting that Koreshkov trains under the leadership of former middleweight championОлександр Шлеменко.

 

Coming off of a dominant victory over top contender Пол Дейлі, “The Phenom” Lima has earned the right to challenge for the promotion’s 170-pound title, which he once held. The American Top Team standout has a knack for winning fights in spectacular fashion before reaching the judges’ системи показників, which he has accomplished in 23 з його 27 виграє як професіонал. Born in Brazil, the 28-year-old has secured victories over top competition since starting his career in 2006, tallying wins against Ben Saunders (2х), Ryan Ford, Steve Carl and Olympic competitor Rick Hawn. Now fully healthy, Lima looks to fight twice in a calendar year for the first time since 2013.

 

A black belt in Jiu-Jitsu, Lahat made his professional debut in 2008, where he began an impressive streak of seven consecutive victories. The 32-year-old “Neo” then decided to take his talents to the UFC, where he tacked on two more wins, rounding out his current professional record of 9-2. Hailing from Alfei Menashe, Samaria Israel, Lahat was also a soldier in the Israeli Defense Forces before transitioning to his now promising MMA career. He will look to compete in a strong Bellator MMA Featherweight class that includes current titleholder Даніель Штраус, Пет Карран, Patricio “Pitbull," Даніель Weichel, і Георгій Караханян.

 

На 34 років, Scott Cleve is set for his fifth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, the Colorado native has a knack for ending fights early, stopping his opponent in 11 з його 15 перемоги. Notable victories on the “Pariah MMA” standouts resume include wins over UFC veteran Abel Trujillo, along with Bellator competitors Дерек Поля і Метт Bessette.

 

“Bellator MMA in Tel Aviv” Main Card:

Welterweight World Title Bout: Андрій Корінців (19-1) проти. Дуглас Ліма (27-6)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Noad Lahat (9-2) проти. Скотт Клів (15-5)