קאַטעגאָריע אַרטשיוועס: בעללאַטאָר

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

פאָטאָ קרעדיט: בעללאַטאָר ממאַ / Jarod Trice

 

סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף. (מייַ 2, 2016) – Bellator MMA is proud to announce the signing of three-time All American wrestling prospect Jarod Trice צו אַ ויסשליסיק, מולטי-קאַמף אָפּמאַך. The story was broken by Flo Combat און 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 קג. The above photo features Trice after winning the Outstanding Wrestler Award alongside 2012 Olympic Coach J.J. זשאנסאן (לינקס) און ו.ס. National Greco-Roman Coach Matt Lindland (רעכט).

 

“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 קג (264.5 לבס.) and 98kg (216 לבס.) after an impressive 50 לב. 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 דאַרריאָן קאָלדוועל און באַבאַ דזשענקינס. Trice credits Bellator MMA bantamweight שאָן בינטל 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:אהרן פּיקאָ, און רות און Tyrell Fortune.

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

 

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TORINO, איטאליע. (אַפּריל 22, 2016) – Italy’s largest indoor arena, The Pala Alpitour was packed with over 13,000 fans for the historic, ינאָגיעראַל Bellator Kickboxing: Torino געשעעניש. 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 "בעללאַטאָר 153: קאָרעשקאָוו ווס. Henderson.”

מעלווין מאַנהאָעף (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) און 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), אָבער, 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). מיט די געווינען, Kielholtz became the first fighter to have their hand raised in a Bellator Kickboxing contest.

 

About Bellator:

בעללאַטאָר ממאַ איז אַ לידינג געמישט מאַרשאַל Arts אָרגאַניזירונג פיטשערינג פילע פון ​​די בעסטער פייטערז אין דער וועלט. אונטער דער ריכטונג פון וועטעראַן קעמפן פאַרשפּרייטער סקאַט קאָקער, בעללאַטאָר איז בנימצא צו קימאַט 500 מיליאָן האָמעס ווערלדווייד אין איבער 140 לענדער. אין די פאַרייניקטע שטאַטן, בעללאַטאָר קענען זייַן געזען אויף ספּייק, די ממאַ טעלעוויזיע פירער. בעללאַטאָר ממאַ איז קאַמפּרייזד פון אַ יגזעקיאַטיוו קאָלעקטיוו אַז כולל שפּיץ אינדוסטריע פּראָפעססיאָנאַלס אין טעלעוויזיע פּראָדוקציע, לעבן געשעעניש אָרקאַסטריישאַן, פייטער אַנטוויקלונג / באַציונגען, וועניו ייַנשאַפונג, שותפות שאַפונג / אַנטוויקלונג, אינטערנאַציאָנאַלער ליסענסינג, אָפּזעצערייַ, גאַנצע, פּירסעם און קאָמיסיע באַציונגען. בעללאַטאָר איז באזירט אין סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליפאָרניאַ און אָונד דורך פאַרווייַלונג גיגאַנט וויאַקאָם, היים צו די וועלט 'ס פּרעמיער פאַרווייַלונג בראַנדז אַז פאַרבינדן מיט אַדיאַנסאַז דורך קאַמפּעלינג צופרידן אַריבער טעלעוויזיע, באַוועגונג בילד, אָנליין און רירעוודיק פּלאַטפאָרמס.

 

וועגן ספּייק:

נאָגל איז פאראן אין 98.7 מיליאָן האָמעס און איז אַ אָפּטייל פון וויאַקאָם מידיאַ נעטוואָרקס. אַ אַפּאַראַט פון וויאַקאָם (נאַסדאַק: VIA, וויאַב), טעלעוויזיע.. Spike’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, באַזוכן ספּייק ס דרוק פּלאַץ בייַ http://www.spike.com/press. גיי אונדז אויף טוויטטער ספּיקעטוופּר פֿאַר די לעצט אין ברייקינג נייַעס דערהייַנטיקונגען, הינטער-דעם-סינז אינפֿאָרמאַציע און פאָטאָס.

 

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 (געמישט מאַרשאַל Arts). 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 (גיאָרגיאָ און אַרמען), ראָבין וואַן ראָאָסמאַלען, וואַלענטינע אָווערעעם, ריקאָ ווערהאָעווען און אַרטעם לעווין.

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

 

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ונקאַסוויללע, קאַן. (אַפּריל 22, 2016) — While many will be surprised by the news that אַנדריי קאָרעשקאָוו (19-1) דיפיטיד בענסאָן הענדערסאָן (23-6) אין די הויפּט געשעעניש פון “בעללאַטאָר 153: קאָרעשקאָוו ווס. 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 אויף פרייטאג נאַכט, 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 מינוט, Henderson, a longtime lightweight competitor, had difficulty closing the distance of the largerSpartan,” 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.

Spartanmakes his first successful defense of the title he took from דאָוגלאַס לימאַ 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

פּאַטריסיאָ "פּיטבולל" פרעירע (25-3) went all-in with a beautiful guillotine choke 4:09 into the second round of his co-main event fight, forcing הענרי קאָרראַלעס (12-3) צו צאַפּן אויס. Since making his Bellator MMA debut back in April of 2010, “פּיטבולל” 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 פּאַטריק “פּיטבולל” came out victorious in the main event of "בעללאַטאָר 152: Freire vs. Souza” last Saturday in Torino, איטאליע. 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, עוואַנגעליסטאַ "סיבאָרג" סאַנטאָס (21-16) defeated New London’s own ברעננאַן קעסטקינד (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 16טה 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 קאַמפּיין.

 

Primus Squeaks Past “Toninho Furia” In Catchweight Marathon

ברענט פּרימוס (7-0) remained undefeated with a split decision victory over "טאָנינהאָ צאָרן" (27-6) אויף פרייַטיק 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 "בעללאַטאָר 153: קאָרעשקאָוו ווס. Henderson," מיכאל "ווענאָם" Page (10-0) פאַרטיק דזשערעמיע 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 בייַ "בעללאַטאָר 158: London.”

פּרעלימינאַרי קאַרד רעזולטאַטן:

דדזשאַמיל טשאַן (12-2) דיפיטיד ריטשארד פּאַטישנאָקק (6-4) דורך נאַקאַוט (פּאַנטשיז) בייַ 3:09 פון קייַלעכיק איינער

קריס האָנייקוטט (7-1) דיפיטיד מאַט סעקאָר (7-3) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (30-25, 30-27 x2)

מייק זיטשעללע (8-4) דיפיטיד דזשאָו קראָנין (2-4) דורך סאַבמישאַן (דערציען-נאַקעט שטיקער) בייַ 1:25 פון קייַלעכיק איינער

מאַט בעססעטטע (18-7) דיפיטיד קיט ריטשאַרדסאָן (14-7) דורך טקאָ (cut) בייַ 3:14 פון קייַלעכיק צוויי

קריס Foster (9-4) דיפיטיד Vovka Clay (3-1) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (29-28 3רענטגענ)

סאַם וואַטפאָרד (2-0) דיפיטיד דין האַנקאָקק (2-1) דורך סאַבמישאַן (אַרמבאַר) בייַ 1:24 פון קייַלעכיק איינער

טים קאַראָן (4-0) דיפיטיד דזשאַסטין Sumter (0-1) דורך טקאָ (פּאַנטשיז) בייַ 3:38 פון קייַלעכיק צוויי

בלער טוגמאַן (8-6) דיפיטיד דזשייַ פּערין (2-2) דורך שפּאַלטן באַשלוס (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)

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

 

סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף. (אַפּריל 22, 2016) – A heavyweight showdown between Bellator MMA’s high profile free agent acquisition מאַט מיטריאָנע (9-5) און Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6) will serve as the co-main event of "בעללאַטאָר: דינאַמיטע 2" אויף יוני 24, at Scottrade Center in St. לוי.

The bout joins a main card that features a catchweight main event between “Rampage” זשעקסאן (36-11) און סאַטאָשי ישיי (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.

טיקקעץ פֿאַר "בעללאַטאָר: Dynamite 2,” וואָס אָנהייבן בייַ פּונקט $30, are onsale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. דאָאָרס פֿאַר די געשעעניש עפענען בייַ 5 פּ.ם. קאָרט היגע צייַט, און דער ערשטער קאָנקורס נעמט אָרט איין שעה נאָך.

"בעללאַטאָר: Dynamite 2” אַירס לעבן און פּאָטער אויף ספּייק ביי 9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, בשעת פּרילימאַנערי באַוץ וועט טייַך לעבן אויף Bellator.com און די בעללאַטאָר מאָביל אַפּ.

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 יוני 24.

אין בלויז 26 יאָרן פון עלטער, Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa will face the stiffest test of his career when he takes take center stage at the Scottrade Center in St. לוי. 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 דזשאַווי אַיאַלאַ with a vicious second round TKO at “בעללאַטאָר 148: דיילי ווס. והריטש. " A native of San Francisco, Seumanutafa has been competing professionally since 2007, making his pro debut at only 18-years-old.

ופּדאַטעד "בעללאַטאָר: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:

בעללאַטאָר ממאַ 215 לב. הויפּט געשעעניש: קווינטאָן "ראַמפּאַגע" זשעקסאן (36-11) ווס. סאַטאָשי ישיי (14-5-1)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: מאַט מיטריאָנע (9-5) ווס. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)

 

פּרעלימינאַרי קאַרד:

בעללאַטאָר ממאַ וועלטערווייט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: קעווין ענגעל (5-0) ווס. טשעל ערווין-דייוויס (3-1)

בעללאַטאָר ממאַ באַנטאַמוועיגהט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)

בעללאַטאָר ממאַ וועלטערווייט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: 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)

בעללאַטאָר ממאַ מידדלעוועיגהט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)

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

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

Bellator Kickboxing Preliminary Bout: Tara Walker (4-3-1) ווס. 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

סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף. (אַפּריל 22, 2016) – The recently announced international tentpole event, "בעללאַטאָר 158: לאָנדאָן," now features two additional mouth-watering matchups during the event’s main card, מיט הייַנט ס דערצו פון מיכאל "ווענאָם" Page (10-0) קעגן פערנאַנדאָ גאָנזאַלעז (25-13) in a welterweight bout at The O2 in London. “MVP” is fresh off a first-round submission during the main card of "בעללאַטאָר 153: קאָרעשקאָוו ווס. הענדערסאָן " הייַנט בייַ נאַכט and now sets his sights on impressing in his home country.

דערצו, the stacked main card now also features a light heavyweight pairing between Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) און Francis “Limitless” Carmont (24-11). The two new contests join an event that already features קימבאָ רעפטל (6-2) גענומען אויף יעקב טאַמפּסאַן (20-16) און דזשאָש קאָסטשעקק (17-10) קעגן Paul "סעמטעקס" דיילי (38-13-2). נאָך קאַנטעס וועט זיין מודיע באַלד.

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 "בעללאַטאָר 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 הייַנט בייַ נאַכט בייַ "בעללאַטאָר 153: קאָרעשקאָוו ווס. 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 דזשערעמיע Holloway, look no further than his previous outings against Charlie Ontiveros, or his 65-second knockout of Rudy Bears for explosive examples. אָבער, 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, ענגלאַנד, 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.

גאָנזאַלעז, a 32-year-old Menifee, קאַליף. is looking to build upon his split decision victory over גילבערט סמיט בייַ "בעללאַטאָר 151: וואָראַן ווס. 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. איצט, 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 ימאַניואַל ניוטאן in a bout that went the distance at the record-shattering event that was"בעללאַטאָר 149: Shamrock ווס. גראַסיע. " Vassell has now won 11 פון זיין לעצטע 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, פֿראַנקרייַך, 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 "בעללאַטאָר ממאַ: דיינאַמייט 1, " Carmont replaced an injured מוכאַמעד "מלך מאָ" לאַוואַל, 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 פיל דייוויס in the final round of the tournament-style contest. איצט, “Limitless” looks to upset the hometown faithful during the main card of "בעללאַטאָר 158: London.”

דערהייַנטיקט “בעללאַטאָר 158: לאָנדאָן” Fight Card:

בעללאַטאָר ממאַ כעוויווייט הויפּט געשעעניש: קימבאָ רעפטל 6-2) ווס. יעקב טאַמפּסאַן (20-16)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: דזשאָש קאָסטשעקק (17-10) ווס. פאולוס דיילי (38-13-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout: מיכאל Page (10-0) ווס. פערנאַנדאָ גאָנזאַלעז (25-13)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Bout: לינטאָן וואַססעלל (16-5) ווס. פראַנסיס קאַרמאָנט (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

 

ונקאַסוויללע, קאַן. (אַפּריל 21, 2016) – Following weigh-ins for "בעללאַטאָר 153: קאָרעשקאָוו ווס. הענדערסאָן " competitors אויף דאנערשטיג, all fights are set to take place inside the cage at the Mohegan Sun Arena מאָרגן אויף ספּייק.

Headlined by a welterweight world title bout between אַנדריי "ספּאַרטאַן" קאָרעשקאָוו (18-1) און 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 מיכאל "ווענאָם" Page (9-0), who will put his unblemished record on the line against דזשערעמיע Holloway (7-1).

דערצו, "בעללאַטאָר 153: הענדערסאָן ווס. Koreshkov” also features ברעננאַן קעסטקינד (13-3) going to battle against “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Patricio “Pitbull” Friere (24-3) קעגן הענרי קאָרראַלעס (12-2) און ברענט פּרימוס (6-0) meeting “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

"בעללאַטאָר 153: קאָרעשקאָוו ווס. הענדערסאָן " takes place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, קאַן., and airs live and free on Spike at 8 פּ.ם. און/7 פּ.ם. קאָרט, בשעת פּרילימאַנערי באַוץ וועט טייַך לעבן אויף Bellator.com and The Bellator Mobile App. דערצו, stay tuned immediately following the event, the debut of Bellator Kickboxing: Torinoנעמט אָרט בייַ 11:00 פּ.ם. און/פּט.

טיקקעץ פֿאַר די געשעעניש אָנהייבן בייַ נאָר $30 and remain on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com און די מאָהעגאַן זון קאַסטן אַמט.

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

סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף. (אַפּריל 19, 2016) – A middleweight matchup between בראַנדאָן "ביק" האַלסיי (9-1) און יוחנן סאָלטער (11-3) has been added to the main card of "בעללאַטאָר 156: גאַלוואַאָ ווס. דאַנטאַס 2 " אויף יוני 17 ין היט מאַרט צענטער אין Fresno, קאַליף.

The fight joins a main card that features two of Bellator MMA’s top welterweights, אין Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) און Douglas “The Phenom” Lima (26-6), and a rematch between Marcos "לאָראָ" גאַלוואַאָ (17-6-1) און Eduardo "דודו" דאַנטאַס (17-4), where the Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title will be on the line. דערצו, eight preliminary contests have been added to the event.

"בעללאַטאָר 156: גאַלוואַאָ ווס. דאַנטאַס 2 " אַירס לעבן אויף ספּייק ביי 9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, בשעת פּרילימאַנערי באַוץ וועט טייַך לעבן אויף Bellator.com און די בעללאַטאָר מאָביל אַפּ. נאָך פיגהץ וועט זייַן מודיע באַלד.

טיקקעץ פֿאַר די געשעעניש אָנהייבן בייַ בלויז $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 titlistראַפאַעל קאַרוואַלהאָ בייַ "בעללאַטאָר 144: כאַלסי ווס. קאַרוואַלהאָ. " The 29-year-old will look to start another long streak of victories when he challenges John Salter in main card action at "בעללאַטאָר 156: גאַלוואַאָ ווס. דאַנטאַס 2 " אויף יוני 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, דערציען-נאַקעט שטיקער סאַבמישאַן ביי “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, קאַליף.

דערהייַנטיקט “בעללאַטאָר 156: גאַלוואַאָ ווס. דאַנטאַס” Fight Card:

בעללאַטאָר ממאַ באַנטאַמוועיגהט טיטל באָוט: Marcos גאַלוואַאָ (17-6-1) ווס. Eduardo דאַנטאַס (17-4)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: טשידי נדזשאָקואַני (14-4) ווס. דאָוגלאַס לימאַ (26-6)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: בראַנדאָן כאַלסי (9-1) ווס. יוחנן סאָלטער (11-3)

פּרעלימינאַרי קאַרד:

בעללאַטאָר ממאַ ליכט כעוויווייט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: Jermaine McDermott (2-0) ווס. בלייק וואַטקינס (5-0)

Bellator MMA 140lb. Preliminary Bout: פאולוס רויז (6-4) ווס. Chris Buron (5-0)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: דזשאַווי אַיאַלאַ (8-5) ווס. JosueJ.R.Lugo (7-3)

בעללאַטאָר ממאַ לייטווייט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: ניק בוסטאַמאַנטי (5-1) ווס. Antoine Smith (3-5)

בעללאַטאָר ממאַ לייטווייט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: C.J. קיט (8-3) ווס. Carrington Banks (4-0)

בעללאַטאָר ממאַ פעאַטהערוועיגהט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: Justin Smitley (10-7) vs Chris Avila (4-2)

בעללאַטאָר ממאַ ליכט כעוויווייט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: יוחנן פאולוס עליאַס (3-0) ווס. טבאַ

בעללאַטאָר ממאַ ליכט כעוויווייט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: Chris Lewis (0-0) ווס. 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

סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף. (אַפּריל 18, 2016) – It was the most-watched fight in the history of mixed martial arts with 7.28 מיליאָן וויוערז, און אויף זונטאג night Bellator MMA President Scott Coker joined ESPN’s SportsCenter to officially announce that קימבאָ רעפטל (6-2) און יעקב טאַמפּסאַן (20-16) are going to run it back inside the world famous O2 Arena in London on July 16 during the main event of "בעללאַטאָר 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 דזשאָש קאָסטשעקק (17-10) נעמט אויף Paul "סעמטעקס" דיילי (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 "בעללאַטאָר 158: London” will be revealed in the near future.

 

טיקקעץ פֿאַר "בעללאַטאָר 158: לאָנדאָן," go on sale this Friday, אַפּריל 22, with a Bellator Nation presale running thisדאָנערשטיק, אַפּריל 21. Tickets starting at £40.00 will be available at TheO2.co.uk or The O2 Box Office.

 

דערצו, a pair of English natives will also be in action on July 16, ווען מיכאל "ווענאָם" Page (9-0) און 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 "בעללאַטאָר 153: קאָרעשקאָוו ווס. הענדערסאָן " דעם פרייטיק, live and free on Spike at 8 פּ.ם. און/7 פּ.ם. קאָרט.

 

Fresh off his performance in the main event of "בעללאַטאָר 149: Shamrock ווס. Gracie," the record-shattering card that generated 3.5 מיליאָן וויוערז, 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. טאַמפּסאַן, 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 באַבי לאַשלי, אַמאַנגסט אנדערע.

 

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 מאַט סעקאָר בייַ “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. איצט, 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 יולי 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.

 

ופּדאַטעד "בעללאַטאָר 158: London” Fight Card

בעללאַטאָר ממאַ כעוויווייט הויפּט געשעעניש: Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson (6-2) ווס. יעקב טאַמפּסאַן (20-16)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: דזשאָש קאָסטשעקק (17-10) ווס. פאולוס דיילי (38-13-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout: מיכאל Page (9-0) ווס. טבאַ

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Bout: לינטאָן וואַססעלל (16-5) ווס. טבאַ

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

קרעדיט: בעללאַטאָר ממאַ

TORINO, איטאליע. (אַפּריל 15, 2016) – An electric, packed house was on hand Saturday night to bear witness to Bellator MMA’s inaugural international event, "בעללאַטאָר 152: פּיטבולל ווס. 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.

אין די הויפּט געשעעניש פון די אָוונט, פּאַטריקקי "פּיטבולל" פרעירע (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 דערעק פיעלדסbecause 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.

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Few fighters can inspire a nation the way that Rome’s אַלעססיאָ סאַקאַראַ (18-11) had his Italian countrymen rooting for him tonight. The support paid off, as “Legionarius” got the better of ברייאַן ראָגערס (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, אַ.דזש. מאַקי (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 "בעללאַטאָר 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 זייער 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 פון די עפענונג קייַלעכיק. 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, גאַנץ ווי שפּעטער, “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) און Daniele Miceli (2-1) kicked things off at "בעללאַטאָר 152: פּיטבולל ווס. 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.