Ахборҳо Category: Bellator

BELLATOR MMA SIGNS THREE-TIME ALL-AMERICAN JAROD TRICE TO EXCLUSIVE MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTRACT

Аксҳо қарзӣ: Bellator MMA / Jarod Trice

 

Санта Моника, Calif. (Май 2, 2016) – Bellator MMA is proud to announce the signing of three-time All American wrestling prospect Jarod Trice ба истисноии, шартнома гуногун мубориза. The story was broken by Flo Combat ва Flo Wrestling, who have chronicled a great deal of his wrestling career.

 

“We’re excited to be adding yet another world-class wrestling talent to our ever-growing roster of fighters here at Bellator,” said President Scott Coker. “I’ve always taken great pride in our ability to identify and build stars in this business, and I have great confidence that we’ve found a gem in Jarod Trice.”

 

In addition to his three All-American accolades, the 27-year-old Trice has an impressive trophy case that includes a National Title at 120 kg and two Greco Roman National Titles, with one at 120 kg and another at 98 кг. The above photo features Trice after winning the Outstanding Wrestler Award alongside 2012 Olympic Coach J.J. Ҷонсон (чап) ва U.S. National Greco-Roman Coach Matt Lindland (дуруст).

 

“Following in the footsteps of guys like [Ed] Ruth and [Tyrell] Fortune to Bellator MMA was a no brainer for me,” said Trice. “Scott Coker is a promoter that treats the fighters with so much respect, and dealing with him and his team through this signing process has been amazing. I’m really looking forward to fighting for Coker, the Bellator promotion, and for every wrestling and MMA fan out there before the end of the year. If you aren’t familiar with my name yet, you will be as soon as I get in that cage.”

 

Trice competed at Central Michigan University, where he achieved great success at both 120 кг (264.5 lbs.) and 98kg (216 lbs.) after an impressive 50 Фунт. weight-loss transformation. The standout wrestler will look to compete in Bellator MMA’s impressive light heavyweight division, and hopes to make his professional debut before the end of the year. The jury is out on whether he will keep his nickname, “Doughboy.”

 

Having trained literally all over the world, including stints at Iowa State University under Kevin Jackson and the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado before heading to Arizona, where he trains with other Bellator MMA stars with incredible wrestling pedigree’s like Darrion Caldwell ва Баба Jenkins. Trice credits Bellator MMA bantamweight Shawn хӯшаи with giving him the idea to pursue MMA.

 

Trice is the latest prospect from the world of wrestling to join Bellator MMA’s incredible recruiting class of prospects including:Аарон пико, Ва Рут ва Tyrell Fortune.

KARIM GHAJJI BECOMES THE FIRST KICKBOXING CHAMPION IN PROMOTIONAL HISTORY AT INAUGURAL ‘BELLATOR KICKBOXING: TORINO’ EVENT

 

Complete Fight Night Photos Here

TORINO, Италия. (Апрел 22, 2016) – Italy’s largest indoor arena, The Pala Alpitour was packed with over 13,000 fans for the historic, Пенг Bellator Kickboxing: Torino ҳодиса. The kickoff event was one for the ages with fierce competitors making a name for themselves with their world-class kickboxing on display. The card aired tonight on SPIKE through a delayed broadcast following "Bellator 153: Koreshkov против. Henderson.”

Изуми (37-13) was upset by Milan’s Alexandru Negrea (9-2) via decision in the evening’s main event. Negrea, also known as “The Volcano,” erupted in the second round, scoring a knockdown that forced an eight-count for Manhoef. The closely contested bout resulted in a decision victory for the Romanian-born fighter (30-25, 29-26, 29-26).

Mustapha Haida (40-5-2) ва Karim Ghajji (96-12) battled it out for five hard-fought, exciting rounds of action for the ISKA and Bellator Kickboxing World Titles. At the culmination of the bout, France’s Ghajji emerged victorious with the scorecards reading (50-44, 50-44, 46-48).

Los Angeles native Raymond Daniels (11-3) has a knack for producing highlight-reel finishes, and he was back at it again during the “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” event, flooring Francesco Moricca (15-3-1) with a spinning heel liver kick just 30 seconds into round one.

Here is the answer to a future trivia question: Veronica Vernocchi (31-7-1) was the first fighter to ever step into a Bellator Kickboxing ring. Denise Kielholtz (44-2), Аммо, was all business from the very beginning. The Dutch striker made her historic walk to the ring to Rihanna’s hit song, “B*tch Better Have my Money,” and she fought as though her opponent showed up with empty pockets, winning a decision victory (30-27, 30-27, 28-29). Бо бурди, Kielholtz became the first fighter to have their hand raised in a Bellator Kickboxing contest.

 

About Bellator:

Bellator MMA як созмони пешбари омехта Санъат ҳарбӣ фитьюринг бисёре аз беҳтарин ҷангиён дар ҷаҳон аст. Таҳти роҳбарии Обунакунанда мубориза собиқадори Scott Кокер, Bellator ба қариб дастрас аст 500 миллион хонањоро дар тамоми љањон дар бар 140 кишварњои. Дар Иёлоти Муттаҳидаи Амрико, Bellator карда метавонед хӯшае дида, раҳбари телевизиони MMA. Bellator MMA аст, аз дастаи иҷроияи, ки бар мегирад, мутахассисони саноати боло дар истеҳсоли телевизион иборат, orchestration сурати зинда, рушди муборизи / муносибатҳои, хариди бурунмарзї, таъсиси спонсорон / рушди, иљозатномадињї байналмилалӣ, маркетинг, реклама, муносибатҳои ошкорбаёнӣ ва комиссияи. Bellator дар Санта Моника асоси, Калифорния ва моликияти бузурги вақтхушиҳо Viacom, хона ба тамгахо ба вақтхушиҳо сарвазир дар ҷаҳон, ки бо тамошобинон ба воситаи маводи тасдиќкунандаи саросари телевизион пайваст, расм Motion, платформаҳои онлайн ва мобилӣ.

 

Дар бораи хӯшае:

Хӯшае дастрас дар аст, 98.7 миллион хонаҳо ва як воҳиди шабакаҳои Media Viacom аст. A воҳиди Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Шабакаҳои Media Viacom яке аз эҷодкорони пешсаф, ки ҷаҳон ба барномасозӣ ва муҳтаво дар ҳамаи платформа ВАО аст. Spike’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, Сафари сомона матбуот дар хӯшае Русия дар http://www.spike.com/press. Моро дар Twitter пайравӣ spiketvpr барои охирин дар шикастани навсозиҳои ахбор, қафо-ба-сужаҳои иттилоотӣ ва аксӣ.

 

About Oktagon:

Carlo Di Blasi created Oktagon in 1996. At its beginning the show was dedicated to free fight, the name that was given initially to MMA (Санъат ҳарбӣ омехта). Other disciplines such as Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Savate were gradually added from the early 2000’s onwards. During the last 20 years Oktagon has reached a huge popularity, both in Italy and abroad, creating many superstars in the process including Bellator welterweight Paul Daley as well as The Petrosyan brothers (Ксения ва Армен), Робин Ван Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Рико Verhoeven ва Артем Левин.

ANDREY KORESHKOV RETAINS WELTERWEIGHT CROWN IN EMPHATIC FASHION, DEFEATING BENSON HENDERSON BY UNANIMOUS DECISION

 

Complete Fight Photos Here

UNCASVILLE, Пайв. (Апрел 22, 2016) — While many will be surprised by the news that Андрей Koreshkov (19-1) шикаст Бенсон Henderson (23-6) дар чорабинии асосии “Bellator 153: Koreshkov против. Henderson,” the Russian champion made it clear following the bout that he intended to win each and every round inside the cage at the Mohegan Sun Arena рӯзи ҷумъа шаб, and according to the judges scoring the bout at cage side, he did exactly that (50-45, 50-45, 50-45).

Over the course of 25 дақиқа, Henderson, a longtime lightweight competitor, had difficulty closing the distance of the larger “Spartan,” and sustaining damage in the process. “Smoothwas unable to secure takedowns and was upset with his performance, making it clear that he hopes for a quick return to the Bellator MMA cage; whether it’s at 170 or 155-pounds.

“Spartan” makes his first successful defense of the title he took from Дуглас Лима in this very arena last year, and has his sights set on fighting one of the main contenders that the Scott Coker-led currently promotion has on its welterweight roster. In addition to the victory, Koreshkov also takes home the newly designed Bellator championship belt.

Patricio “Pitbull” Freire’s Showcases Nasty Guillotine in Co-Main Event

Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-3) went all-in with a beautiful guillotine choke 4:09 into the second round of his co-main event fight, forcing Хенри Corrales (12-3) ба нуқтаеро аз. Since making his Bellator MMA debut back in April of 2010, “Pitbull” has now collected 13 victories with the promotion, including wins in eight of his last nine bouts. It has been a great week for the “Pitbull” brothers, after older brother Патрик “Pitbull” came out victorious in the main event of "Bellator 152: Freire vs. Souza” last Saturday in Torino, Италия. The loss is only Corrales’ third of his career, two of which have now come via guillotine choke.

“Cyborg” Santos Spoils Ward’s Hometown Reunion With First Round Win

In his Bellator MMA debut, Evangelista "Cyborg" Сантос (21-16) defeated New London’s own Бреннан Ward (13-4) with an ankle lock submission just 30 seconds into the opening round. The victory is Santos’ fourth career win in 30 seconds or less and 16уми first round finish. The former Strikeforce competitor has now strung together back-to-back wins and has left an impressive first impression for Bellator fans, aside from the ones in attendance at Mohegan Sun Arena. For Ward, the loss puts an end to a promising streak of four consecutive wins, all of which came in his dominant 2015 кампания.

 

Primus Squeaks Past “Toninho Furia” In Catchweight Marathon

Brent Primus (7-0) remained undefeated with a split decision victory over "Toninho Furia" (27-6) ба Ҷумъа taking home scores of (28-29, 29-28, 29-28). The Portland, Oregon native connected on several heavy blows and two pivotal takedowns leading him to his seventh career win. The three-round thriller was just Primus’ second fight that went past the first round and was left to the judgesdiscretion.

“MVP” Makes Quick Work Of Holloway In Explosive Opening Bout

During the opening contest at "Bellator 153: Koreshkov против. Henderson," Майкл "Venom" Page (10-0) тайёр Jeremie Holloway (7-2) with multiple hammerfists and an impressive toe hold submission at 2:15 in the opening round of action. The 28-year-old British phenom, “MVP,” remains undefeated after recording his tenth career win and sixth victory under the Bellator MMA banner. “Venom” now directs his attention to a return home when he meets Fernando Gonzalez on July 16 дар "Bellator 158: London.”

Натиҷаҳои пешакии Card:

Djamil Присила (12-2) шикаст Ричард Patishnock (6-4) тавассути нокаут (punches) дар 3:09 як даври

Крис Honeycutt (7-1) шикаст Мат Secor (7-3) тавассути қарори якдилонаи (30-25, 30-27 x2)

Майк Zichelle (8-4) шикаст Ҷо Cronin (2-4) тавассути пешнињоди (каломро пушти сар-бараҳна) дар 1:25 як даври

Мат Bessette (18-7) шикаст Кит Ричардсон (14-7) тавассути TKO (cut) дар 3:14 аз даври ду

Крис Фостер (9-4) шикаст Vovka Clay (3-1) тавассути қарори якдилонаи (29-28 3Х)

Подш Уотфорд (2-0) шикаст Дин Ханкок (2-1) тавассути пешнињоди (armbar) дар 1:24 як даври

Тим Вилр (4-0) шикаст Justin Sumter (0-1) тавассути TKO (punches) дар 3:38 аз даври ду

Блэр Tugman (8-6) шикаст Ҷей Perrin (2-2) тавассути қарори ҹудо (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)

MATT MITRIONE SET FOR PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AGAINST CARL SEUMANUTAFA AT ‘BELLATOR: DYNAMITE 2’

 

Санта Моника, CALIF. (Апрел 22, 2016) – A heavyweight showdown between Bellator MMA’s high profile free agent acquisition Мат Mitrione (9-5) ва Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6) will serve as the co-main event of "Bellator: Динамит 2" ба Июн 24, at Scottrade Center in St. Луис.

The bout joins a main card that features a catchweight main event between “Rampage” Ҷексон (36-11) ва Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1) in Jackson’s first fight for the Scott Coker-led promotion since 2014. Additional MMA and kickboxing contests will be announced shortly.

Чипта барои "Bellator: Dynamite 2,” , ки дар ҳамон оғози $30, are onsale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Дарҳо барои чорабинӣ дар кушода 5 Земле. Ч. вақти маҳаллӣ, ва озмун аввал сурат мегирад як соат пас аз.

"Bellator: Dynamite 2” airs зинда ва озод дар хӯшае дар 9 Земле. ВА/8 Земле. Ч., дар ҳоле, њамасола пешакӣ сӯи хоҳад зинда оид ба Bellator.com ва Дар Bellator Барномасозони Mobile.

Exactly like the groundbreaking inaugural “Dynamite” event this past September in San Jose, both a mixed martial arts cage and kickboxing ring will cover the floor at Scottrade Center, giving fans in attendance the opportunity to see both iterations of combat sports on the same night.

Matt Mitrione originally took his talents to the football gridiron, signing as an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants in 2002. After brief stints with the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings, Mitrione entered the MMA cage and hasn’t looked back since. The 14-time UFC veteran began his professional career with victories in his first five fights, four of which came by way of knockout. Known as one of the top finishers in the sport, the 37-year-old Indianapolis native recently finished his run with his former employer, making the decision to test free agency. Mitrione will now look to duplicate the success that he found throughout his career, when he makes his much-anticipated Bellator MMA debut against Seumanutafa on Июн 24.

Дар танњо 26 сола, Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa will face the stiffest test of his career when he takes take center stage at the Scottrade Center in St. Луис. Similar to Mitrione, all but one of his wins has come by way of knockout, including five first-round finishes. Looking to continue building momentum in the heavyweight division, the former Strikeforce competitor was victorious in his Bellator debut, when he finished Javy Ayala with a vicious second round TKO at “Bellator 148: Daley против. Uhrich. " A native of San Francisco, Seumanutafa has been competing professionally since 2007, making his pro debut at only 18-years-old.

Навсозӣ "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA 215 Фунт. Чорабиниҳо асосӣ: Quinton "Rampage" Ҷексон (36-11) против. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Мат Mitrione (9-5) против. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)

 

Card пешакӣ:

Bellator MMA Welterweight пешакӣ Бут: Кевин Engel (5-0) против. Chel Erwin-Дэвис (3-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight пешакӣ Бут: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight пешакӣ Бут: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) vs Chris Heatherly (9-3-1)

Bellator MMA 130-pound Preliminary Bout: Michelle Royer (1-0) vs Katy Collins (3-1)

Bellator MMA 180-pound Preliminary Bout: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Clay Mitchell (1-2)

Bellator MMA Middleweight пешакӣ Бут: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Lee Burns (2-0) против. Byron Stevens (0-0)

Bellator Kickboxing Preliminary Bout: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) против. Darryl Cobb (2-1)

Bellator Kickboxing Preliminary Bout: Tara Walker (4-3-1) против. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)

‘MVP’ LOOKING TO SQUASH BEEF WITH FERNANDO GONZALEZ AT THE O2 IN LONDON ON JULY 16

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT BETWEEN LINTON ‘THE SWARM’ VASSELL AND FRANCIS ‘LIMITLESS’ CARMONT ALSO OFFICIAL

Санта Моника, Calif. (Апрел 22, 2016) – The recently announced international tentpole event, "Bellator 158: Лондон," now features two additional mouth-watering matchups during the event’s main card, бо илова имрӯзаи Майкл "Venom" Page (10-0) рӯ ба рӯи Фернандо Гонсалес (25-13) in a welterweight bout at The O2 in London. “MVP” is fresh off a first-round submission during the main card of "Bellator 153: Koreshkov против. Henderson " имшаб and now sets his sights on impressing in his home country.

Дар Илова, the stacked main card now also features a light heavyweight pairing between Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) ва Francis “Limitless” Carmont (24-11). The two new contests join an event that already features Kimbo буридаи (6-2) бо назардошти оид ба Яъқуб Томпсон (20-16) ва Еҳ Koscheck (17-10) бар зидди Павлус «Semtex" Daley (38-13-2). Мусобиқаҳои иловагӣ хоҳад ба наздикӣ эълон.

In the United Kingdom, the event will be broadcast free on SPIKE UK and Channel 5, while in America the card will air FREE on SPIKE. Exact broadcast details for "Bellator 158: London” will be revealed in the near future. Tickets for the event are on sale now and start at only £40.00. They are available at TheO2.co.uk or The O2 Box Office.

As was showcased имшаб дар "Bellator 153: Koreshkov против. Henderson," mixed martial arts fans and pundits alike would be hard-pressed to find a striker — or submission specialistas dynamic as Page. Other than his win against Jeremie Holloway, look no further than his previous outings against Charlie Ontiveros, or his 65-second knockout of Rudy Bears for explosive examples. Аммо, now “Venom” looks to strike against Gonzalez, who is no stranger to being the underdog when he enters the Bellator MMA fray. A proud son of London, Англия, the 29-year-old Page has only reached the judges’ scorecards once in his nine professional outings. “MVP” will enter the cage at The O2 in London with an unblemished record, hometown support and momentum, all on his side.

Гонсалес, a 32-year-old Menifee, Calif. is looking to build upon his split decision victory over Жилбер Смит дар "Bellator 151: Уоррен против. Caldwell” and add to his impressive five-fight winning streak. A veteran of the Scott Coker-founded Strikeforce promotion, as well as World Extreme Cagefighting, Gonzalez has been competing professionally since 2003 and was originally slated to fight “MVP” in March, but the fight fell through when the Englishman withdrew due to injury. Ҳозир, Gonzalez looks to solidify himself as the No. 1 contender to the crown at 170-pounds and prove that he truly is the stiffest test Page has faced in his 10-fight career.

Vassell is fresh off of a victory over Bellator’s Эмануэл дар Newton in a bout that went the distance at the record-shattering event that was"Bellator 149: Шемрок против. Gracie. " Vassell has now won 11 аз охир ӯ 13 fights and will be chomping at the bit to get back in the cage in front of his hometown fans. Vassell joins Thompson, Daley and Page on a card that features a strong contingent of British talent as the card continues to grow.

Hailing from Paris, Фаронса, the 34-year-old Carmont will enter the cage for the first time in 2016 and fourth under the Bellator MMA umbrella. In his most recent appearance, at the tournament-style "Bellator MMA: Динамит 1 " Carmont replaced an injured Муҳаммад «Подшоҳи Mo" Lawal, who was forced to drop out after suffering a rib injury earlier in the event. After winning his first bout of the evening, “Limitless” surrendered a loss to Фил Дэвис in the final round of the tournament-style contest. Ҳозир, “Limitless” looks to upset the hometown faithful during the main card of "Bellator 158: London.”

Updated “Bellator 158: Лондон” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA гаронвазн чорабинии асосии: Kimbo буридаи 6-2) против. Яъқуб Томпсон (20-16)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Еҳ Koscheck (17-10) против. Павлус Daley (38-13-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout: Михаил Page (10-0) против. Фернандо Гонсалес (25-13)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Bout: Линтон Vassell (16-5) против. Francis Carmont (24-11)

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ANDREY KORESHKOV LOOKS TO SPOIL HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED BELLATOR MMA DEBUT OF BENSON HENDERSON AT ‘BELLATOR 153’ ON SPIKE TOMORROW

 

 

Complete Weigh-In Photos Here

 

UNCASVILLE, Пайв. (Апрел 21, 2016) – Following weigh-ins for "Bellator 153: Koreshkov против. Henderson " competitors рӯзи панҷшанбе, all fights are set to take place inside the cage at the Mohegan Sun Arena Фардо дар хӯшае.

Headlined by a welterweight world title bout between Андрей «Spartan" Koreshkov (18-1) ва Benson “Smooth” Henderson (23-5), the main card is primed to entertain. The card is loaded with young talent, including 28-year-old welterweight star Майкл "Venom" Page (9-0), who will put his unblemished record on the line against Jeremie Holloway (7-1).

Дар Илова, "Bellator 153: Henderson против. Koreshkov” also features Бреннан Ward (13-3) going to battle against “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Patricio “Pitbull” Friere (24-3) рӯ ба рӯи Хенри Corrales (12-2) ва Brent Primus (6-0) meeting “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

"Bellator 153: Koreshkov против. Henderson " takes place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Пайв., and airs live and free on Spike at 8 Земле. ВА/7 Земле. Ч., дар ҳоле, њамасола пешакӣ сӯи хоҳад зинда оид ба Bellator.com and The Bellator Mobile App. Дар Илова, stay tuned immediately following the event, the debut of Bellator Kickboxing: Torinoсурат мегирад дар 11:00 Земле. ВА/PT.

Чиптаҳои барои ин чорабинӣ дар ҳамон оғоз $30 and remain on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com ва Дафтари Mohegan Sun Блоки.

BRANDON HALSEY & JOHN SALTER JOIN MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 156’ IN MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN

Санта Моника, Calif. (Апрел 19, 2016) – A middleweight matchup between Брандан «Бул" Halsey (9-1) ва Юҳанно Salter (11-3) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " июн 17 дохили Маркази Mart Сабт дар Фресно, Calif.

The fight joins a main card that features two of Bellator MMA’s top welterweights, дар Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) ва Douglas “The Phenom” Lima (26-6), and a rematch between Маркос "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) ва Эдуардо "Dudu" Dantas (17-4), where the Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title will be on the line. Дар Илова, eight preliminary contests have been added to the event.

"Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " airs зиндагӣ дар хӯшае дар 9 Земле. ВА/8 Земле. Ч., дар ҳоле, њамасола пешакӣ сӯи хоҳад зинда оид ба Bellator.com ва Дар Bellator Барномасозони Mobile. Задухурдҳо иловагӣ хоҳад ба наздикӣ эълон.

Чиптаҳои барои ин чорабинӣ дар танҳо оғоз $25 and are currently on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

Halsey will be making his ninth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, and be looking to add to his impressive promotional mark of 7-1. The former Fresno State Bulldog began his professional career 9-0 before recently surrendering his first loss against the present Bellator MMA Middleweight titlistРафаэл Carvalho дар "Bellator 144: Halsey против. Carvalho. " The 29-year-old will look to start another long streak of victories when he challenges John Salter in main card action at "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " июн 17.

Salter comes into his bout with a professional record of 11-3 and is currently in the midst of a three-fight winning streak. In his Bellator MMA debut, Salter put an end to Dustin Jacoby’s night with a second-round, пешниҳоди каломро пушти-бараҳна дар “Bellator 132.” A native of Tennessee, Salter has stopped his opponent in all 11 of his victories and has only lost once in his last seven fights as a professional. With five knockout victories coming in the opening frame, look for the 31-year-old to come out swinging inside Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.

Updated “Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Бут: Маркос Galvao (17-6-1) против. Эдуардо Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Chidi Njokuani (14-4) против. Дуглас Лима (26-6)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Брандан Halsey (9-1) против. Юҳанно Salter (11-3)

Card пешакӣ:

Bellator MMA Light гаронвазн пешакӣ Бут: Jermaine McDermott (2-0) против. Блейк Watkins (5-0)

Bellator MMA 140lb. Preliminary Bout: Павлус Ruiz (6-4) против. Chris Buron (5-0)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Javy Ayala (8-5) против. JosueJ.R.Lugo (7-3)

Bellator MMA Lightweight пешакӣ Бут: Ник Bustamante (5-1) против. Antoine Smith (3-5)

Bellator MMA Lightweight пешакӣ Бут: C.J. Кит (8-3) против. Carrington Banks (4-0)

Bellator MMA Featherweight пешакӣ Бут: Justin Smitley (10-7) vs Chris Avila (4-2)

Bellator MMA Light гаронвазн пешакӣ Бут: Юҳанно Павлус Ильёс (3-0) против. TBA

Bellator MMA Light гаронвазн пешакӣ Бут: Chris Lewis (0-0) против. Ernest James (0-0)

 

BELLATOR MMA SET FOR ACTION AT O2 ARENA IN LONDON ON JULY 16 WITH KIMBO SLICE-JAMES THOMPSON, JOSH KOSCHECK-PAUL DALEY IN TOW

MICHAEL ‘VENOM’ PAGE, LINTON ‘THE SWARM’ VASSELL ALSO SET TO COMPETE

Санта Моника, Calif. (Апрел 18, 2016) – It was the most-watched fight in the history of mixed martial arts with 7.28 миллион тамошобинон, ва рӯзи якшанбе night Bellator MMA President Scott Coker joined ESPN’s SportsCenter to officially announce that Kimbo буридаи (6-2) ва Яъқуб Томпсон (20-16) are going to run it back inside the world famous O2 Arena in London on July 16 during the main event of "Bellator 158: London.” The tentpole event also features another highly anticipated rematch in the co-main eventwhen a grudge match nearly six years in the making boils over as Еҳ Koscheck (17-10) меандешад Павлус «Semtex" Daley (38-13-2).

 

In the United Kingdom, the event will be broadcast free on SPIKE UK and Channel 5, while in America, the card will air free on SPIKE. Exact broadcast details for "Bellator 158: London” will be revealed in the near future.

 

Чипта барои "Bellator 158: Лондон," go on sale this Friday, Апрел 22, with a Bellator Nation presale running thisПанҷшанбе, Апрел 21. Tickets starting at £40.00 will be available at TheO2.co.uk or The O2 Box Office.

 

Дар Илова, a pair of English natives will also be in action on July 16, кай Майкл "Venom" Page (9-0) ва Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) face yet-to-be-announced opponents. London’s Page, also known as “MVP,” will be competing during the main card of "Bellator 153: Koreshkov против. Henderson " ин Ҷумъа, live and free on Spike at 8 Земле. ВА/7 Земле. Ч..

 

Fresh off his performance in the main event of "Bellator 149: Шемрок против. Gracie," the record-shattering card that generated 3.5 миллион тамошобинон, Slice returns to action against the man he previously defeated back in 2008. It’s without question that Slice, a member of American Top Team in his home state of Florida, is one of the most must-see competitors in the sport of mixed martial arts, as it’s become increasingly clear fans can never truly expect what will happen when the brawler enters the Bellator cage.

 

“The Colossus” will likely have a sold-out O2 Arena strongly in his corner, being that he hails from Bristol, England and hasn’t fought on home turf since 2010. Томпсон, 37, has been calling for a rematch with Slice since their infamous meeting nearly eight years ago and would like nothing more than to bounce back from a recent string of bad luck with a win against a name the likes of the former YouTube sensation. Thompson’s resume already features wins against Dan Severn, Don Frye and Бобби Lashley, дар байни дигарон.

 

In the card’s co-main event, Koscheck will make his promotional debut a little over a year after signing with Bellator MMA. Its pained the Fresno native to be out of action for so long, especially after being forced to withdraw from a headlining spot in his hometown against Мат Secor дар “Bellator 148,” a card that “Semtex” went on to main event. It was there that the seeds for a rematch were cemented even further, as Daley trashed “Kos” in front of his partisan fans, pushing the 38-year-old to return.

 

While Daley may have the results as of late to upstage his foe, Koscheck owns a victory over the Brit in their first meeting, which Daley followed with an infamous punch after the bell that changed the trajectory of his career. Ҳозир, with nine wins in his last ten fights, Daley returns home to put an end to a moment in his profession that has cast a shadow over most of his success, while Koscheck looks to prove that their first meeting was no fluke.

 

These two momentous matchups are set to take place on Июл 16 at the legendary 20,000-seat O2 Arena, as Kimbo Slice-James Thompson II and Josh Koscheck-Paul Daley II emanate from the United Kingdom, and there’s no other place to watch the action unfold than FREE on Spike.

 

Навсозӣ "Bellator 158: London” Fight Card

Bellator MMA гаронвазн чорабинии асосии: Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson (6-2) против. Яъқуб Томпсон (20-16)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Еҳ Koscheck (17-10) против. Павлус Daley (38-13-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout: Михаил Page (9-0) против. TBA

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Bout: Линтон Vassell (16-5) против. TBA

PATRICKY ‘PITBULL’ FREIRE EARNS SHUTOUT VICTORY IN BELLATOR’S HISTORIC, FIRST-EVER INTERNATIONAL EVENT

 

ALL OF ITALY GOES WILD FOR THEIR HERO ALESSIO SAKARA AFTER KNOCKOUT VICTORY

Қарзӣ: Bellator MMA

TORINO, Италия. (Апрел 15, 2016) – An electric, packed house was on hand Saturday night to bear witness to Bellator MMA’s inaugural international event, "Bellator 152: Pitbull против. Souza," at Italy’s largest indoor arena, The Pala Alpitour. The venue, which housed several events during the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, provided an incredible atmosphere for the historic card.

Дар чорабинии асосии ин шом, Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7) welcomed Kevin Souza (15-5) to Bellator MMA with a unanimous decision loss (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). The matchup between the two Brazillians was well contested, as Souza took the fight on short notice after replacing Дек Fieldsbecause of injury only a week ago. “Pitbull” spent much of the bout trying to figure out his opponent’s unorthodox style, but in the third and final round, “Pitbull” was able to score a couple solid shots and a takedown to cement his position on the scorecards.

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?

Few fighters can inspire a nation the way that Rome’s Alessio Sakara (18-11) had his Italian countrymen rooting for him tonight. The support paid off, as “Legionarius” got the better of Брайан Роҷерс (12-9) in a slugfest for the ages. Crisp, precise, power-punches connected with Rogers putting him on the canvas, forcing the TKO stoppage at 2:29 of round two and making Sakai’s Bellator debut one to remember.

DIVISION ON LOCK? MCKEE’S GOT THE KEY

One of MMA’s hottest prospects, A.J. Макки (4-0) defeated Milan’s Danilo Belluardo (5-2) in front of his home crowd on Friday. Although the audience was raucous in support for Belluardo, they cheered with great appreciation for McKee’s performance and sportsmanship following his victory. During his fight against J.T. Donaldson at "Bellator 147: Thomson vs. Villaseca," McKee was cut above the eye, the sight of his own blood seemed to cause the 20-year-old to hit the turbo button. Similarly tonight, McKee was on the wrong side of an accidental low blow and after a short resting period, “Mercenary” came out swinging with a torrid pace, ultimately connecting with a left kick to the ribs of Belluardo that sent him falling to the mat. The referee gave him a moment to defend himself but McKee rained down an efficient flurry of ground and pound, earning the TKO at 2:44 of the very first frame. Sending a message to Scott Coker and the бисёр deep Bellator featherweight division that he means business, McKee said in his post-fight interview: “If you ain’t got the belt, I ain’t got my eye on you.”

A STAR IS BORN IN ANASTASIA YANKOVA

Anastasia Yankova (3-0) quickly fought her way into a full mount against Anjela Pink (0-1) and applied a slick armbar submission to hand Pink a loss in her professional debut at 1:35 аз даври кушодашавии. The young Russian striker has had the Italian fans clamoring to see her in action all week long, and had them on their feet celebrating her first-round victory. Yankova has now finished all of her professional MMA fights via submission and after the bout made it clear that she will be in action sooner, на дертар, “I promise to come back soon and have my second fight in Bellator, Yankova said. “It is really great to be a part of Bellator, I feel really happy.

HOMETOWN HEROES IMPRESS IN BELLATOR DEBUT

Two Italian competitors who regularly compete with Oktagon, Daniele Scatizzi (7-2) ва Daniele Miceli (2-1) kicked things off at "Bellator 152: Pitbull против. Souza” with a fast paced featherweight scrap. Scatizzi was able to secure a dominant position on Miceli’s back, sinking his hooks in and raining down unanswered strikes, forcing referee “Big John” McCarthy to call a stop to the action at 3:20 of round one and declaring Rome’s Scatizzi victorious by TKO.