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THE WAIT IS OVER – ‘PITBULL’ & SOUZA ARE READY FOR ACTION AT ‘BELLATOR 152’ TOMORROW

 

Complete Weigh-In Photos Here

 

TORINO, EIDAL. (Ebrill 15, 2016) – After Friday’s weigh-ins at the Turin Palace Hotel, all of the "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” competitors are set to enter the cage inside of Italy’s largest indoor arena, The Pala Alpitour. The event airs on SPIKE yfory, Dydd Sadwrn, Ebrill 16 yn 10 p.m. A/PT.

 

The mixed martial arts portion of Bellator MMA’s first event overseas will also include the promotional debut of Italian fan-favorite Alessio Sakara (17-11), sy'n wynebu Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup and one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), sy'n ymladd Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds.

 

Hefyd, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitorsDaniele Miceli (2-0) ac Daniele Scatizzi (6-2) will round out the MMA card with a featherweight showdown.

 

Prif Cerdyn: (Live on SPIKE – 10 p.m. A/PT)

Kevin Souza (70.3 kg / 155.2 pwys.) vs. Patricky Freire (70.5 kg / 155.2 pwys.)

Alessio Sakara (92.25 kg / 203.9 pwys.) vs. Brian Rogers (93.05 kg / 205.3 pwys.)

Danilo Belluardo (66.05 kg / 145.4 pwys.) vs. A.J. McKee (65.95 kg / 145.5 pwys.)

Anjela Pink (58.65 kg / 129.3 pwys.) vs. Anastasia Yankova (59.35 kg / 130 pwys.)

Daniele Miceli (76.10 kg / 167.5 pwys.) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (76.2 kg / 168.2 pwys.)

BOTH ‘PITBULL BROTHERSRECEIVE NEW OPPONENTS AHEAD OF BELLATOR 152 & BELLATOR 153

 

SANTA MONICA, MEGIS. (Ebrill 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Derek Fields ac John Teixeira have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) ac Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) ar Ebrill 16 ac 22 yn y drefn honno.

Fel canlyniad, the Scott Coker-led promotion has put its newest free agent acquisition to work immediately, with the news that Kevin Souza (15-4) will compete against Patricky at 155-pounds, in the first fight of his freshly inked multi-fight contract during the main event of "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza.”

Yn y cyfamser, in the co-main event of "Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov," Patricio will now fight the tenacious Henry Corrales (12-2), who agreed to face the former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion on less than two weeks notice.

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” will also include the promotional debut of Italian fan-favorite Alessio Sakara (17-11), sy'n wynebu Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), ymladd Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds. Hefyd, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) ac Daniele Scatizzi (6-2) will round out the MMA card with a featherweight showdown.

"Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov” is also brimming with must-see mixed martial arts action as well, with the promotional debut of Benson Henderson (23-5), who challenges Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) for the 170-pound strap, Ward Brennan (13-3) goes to battle erbyn “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael "gwenwyn" Page (9-0) wynebau Jeremie Holloway (7-1), ac Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” airs on SPIKE Saturday, Ebrill 16 yn 10 p.m. ET / PT, tra "Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov” airs at a special start time of 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT, which is immediately followed by the debut of "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " yn 11:00 p.m. ET / PT.

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture yn "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” to kickoff 2016, Patricky “Pitbull” will look to extend his current winning streak when he takes on the debuting Kevin Souza.

A member of the Blackzilians, the 31-year-old has been victorious in 10 o'i olaf 11 fights as a professional and put together an impressive 3-1 run with the UFC. The multi-time, post-fight bonus award winner has a knack for the spectacular, gyda 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 allan o 15 victories ending before reaching the judges’ cardiau sgorio. The Salvador native has competed exclusively at 145-pounds, but due to the fight being on short notice, Souza will step up and compete against “Pitbull” yn ysgafn.

Henry Corrales continues his run of never turning down a fight in Bellator MMA, after agreeing to fight Patricio “Pitbull.” The fight will be Corrales’ third in the Viacom-owned promotion, after bouts against current featherweight titlist Daniel Straus and newly re-signed contender Emanuel Sanchez. A former King of the Cage bantamweight champion, “OK” has finished 10 o'i 12 wins as a pro.

Cwblhau "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” Main Card:

Bellator MMA Lightweight Main Event: Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) vs. Edimilson “Kevin” Souza (15-4)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Alessio Sakara (17-11) vs. Brian Rogers (12-8)

Bellator MMA pwysau plu Bout Nodwedd: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Anjela Pink (Debut)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Daniele Miceli (2-0) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (6-2)

Cwblhau "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” Main Card:

Bellator MMA Pwysau Welter World Teitl Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA Cyd Main-Digwyddiad pwysau plu: Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) vs. Henry Corrales (12-2)

Bellator MMA Pwysau Welter Nodwedd Bout: Ward Brennan (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Bellator MMA Pwysau Welter Nodwedd Bout: Michael Tudalen (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)

Bellator MMA Nodwedd Ysgafn Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho FURIA" Santos (27-5)

Ynglŷn Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA yn sefydliad Crefft Ymladd Cymysg blaenllaw yn cynnwys llawer o'r diffoddwyr gorau yn y byd. O dan gyfarwyddyd hyrwyddwr frwydr hynafol Scott Coker, Bellator ar gael i bron 500 miliwn o gartrefi ledled y byd mewn mwy na 140 gwledydd. Yn yr Unol Daleithiau, Gellir Bellator i'w gweld ar Spike, the MMA television leader. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, offeryniaeth digwyddiad byw, Datblygiad Diffoddwr / cysylltiadau, caffael lleoliad, creu nawdd / datblygiad, trwyddedu rhyngwladol, marchnata, hysbysebu, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, California ac yn eiddo i cawr adloniant Viacom, cartref i brandiau adloniant premier yn y byd sy'n cysylltu â chynulleidfaoedd drwy gynnwys cymhellol ar draws teledu, llun cynnig, lwyfannau ar-lein a symudol.

Ynglŷn â Spike:

Spike ar gael yn 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks. A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike’s internet address is spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike’s press site at spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @SpikeTVPR for the latest in breaking news updates, y tu ôl i'r llenni gwybodaeth a lluniau.

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 (Crefftau Ymladd Cymysg). 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 (Giorgio a Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven a Artem Levin.

ADAM PICCOLOTTI-JORDAN PARSONS ADDED TO MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 154: DAVIS VS. KING MO’

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Ebrill, 8) –Bellator MMA recently announced its next tentpole event; "Bellator 154: Davis vs. Brenin Mo,” and with that comes a plethora of action-packed fights. The newest addition to an already electric main card is a lightweight bout pitting Adam Piccolot (7-0) erbyn Jordan “Pretty Boy” Parsons (11-2) yn y Ganolfan SAP yn San Jose, Calif., ar Fai 14 LIVE on SPIKE.

The matchup joins a main card that features a light heavyweight main event between “King Mo” (19-4, 1 CC) ac Phil "Mr. Wonderful "Davis (15-3, 1 CC) to determine the No. 1 contender for Liam McGeary’s teitl. Yn y digwyddiad cyd-main, San Jose’s own Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 CC) will meet longtime Bellator MMA lightweight standout "Iron" Michael Chandler (14-3), who’s fresh off a new long-term contract extension with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

Yn ogystal,, the card’s preliminary card has been completed; with the announcement of 10 ymladd, which will stream live on Bellator.com ac Mae'r Bellator App Symudol. The undercard is headlined by a “Veterans Operation Wellness” bout, pitting Maurice Slade of the U.S. Army Reserve against Jorge Acosta of the California Army Nat’l Guard.

"Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” takes place on May 14, and airs live on SPIKE at 9 p.m. A/8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and start at just $30 on Bellator.com, as well as the SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster.

A native of Northern California, Piccolotti has been on a mission early in his young career, earning victories in all seven of his professional bouts, including three wins since joining the Bellator MMA team. The 27-year-old submission specialist made his promotional debut against Andrew Ramm at "Bellator 133: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko," with a unanimous decision win and then added to his impressive resume by finishing his 2015 campaign on a high note, curo Mario Soto yn "Bellator 147: Thomson vs. Villaseca.”

Jordan Parsons will be challenging Piccolotti, having won four of his last five fights and two of his first three under the Bellator MMA banner. The 25-year-old was sidelined for over a year after suffering a torn meniscus during a knockout victory over Tim Bazer in his Bellator debut at “Bellator 117.” The Michigan native returned to action at "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove " in May of 2015, taking down fellow prospect Julio Cesar Neves Jr., who entered the fight with an undefeated record of 30-0. “Pretty Boy” will look to duplicate that success when he enters the cage against Adam Piccolotti at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., ar Mai 14.

Diweddarwyd "Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Main Event: Phil Davis (15-3, 1 CC) vs. Muhammed "Brenin Mo" Lawal (19-4, 1 CC)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 CC)

Bellator MMA Nodwedd Ysgafn Bout: Adam Piccolot (7-0) vs. Jordan Parsons (11-2)

 

Cerdyn rhagarweiniol:

Bellator MMA (160 lb.) “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Maurice Slade (US Army Reserve) vs. Jorge Acosta (California Army Nat’l Guard)

Bellator MMA pwysau plu Bout Rhagarweiniol: Victor Jones (0-1) vs. Anthony Taylor, (0-1)

Bellator MMA Pwysau Welter Bout Rhagarweiniol: Danasabe Mohammed (3-0) vs. Martin Sano (4-1)

Bellator MMA pwysau pry'r Bout Rhagarweiniol: Josh Paiva (7-1) vs. Steven Gruber (5-1)

Bellator MMA Pwysau Welter Bout Rhagarweiniol: Sam Spengler (8-5) vs. Doyle Childs (2-1)

Bellator MMA Pwysau Bantam Bout Rhagarweiniol: Josh San Diego (6-1) vs. Jeremiah Monaghan (9-4)

Bellator MMA (130 lb.) Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Alvin Cacdac (16-12) vs. Darren Uyenoyama (10-5)

Bellator MMA pwysau plu Bout Rhagarweiniol: Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) vs. Mark Dickman (10-2)

Bellator MMA Strawweight Preliminary Bout: Stephanie Frausto (5-5) vs. Jamielene Nievara (3-1)

Bellator MMA Canol Bout Rhagarweiniol: Brandon Hester (3-0) vs. Nick Pica (5-0)

MATT MITRIONE AND SEAN GRANDE NAMED SPIKE’S ANNOUNCING TEAM FOR BELLATOR KICKBOXING: TORINO

Efrog Newydd, NY, Ebrill 7, 2016 - Matt Mitrione, a former NFL defensive lineman and current Bellator MMA heavyweight will join Bellator MMA play-by-play announcer and The Voice of the Boston Celtics, Byddwch Mawr as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino"Ar Dydd Sadwrn, Ebrill 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Yr Eidal. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Uwch Is-lywydd, Chwaraeon a Gwirfoddol, Spike teledu.
Mitrione joined Bellator MMA in early March after a stellar start to his career in the UFC. His 14-bout stint with that promotion began in 2009 on “The Ultimate Fighter,” airing on Spike. His list of formidable opponents included: KIMBO Tafell, Gabriel Gonzaga, Ben Rothwell, Derrick Lewis, Brendan Schaub, Roy Nelson, Shawn Jordan, and Travis Browne among others.
Prior to competing in MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, Wael. Ar ôl y coleg, he played in the NFL for the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings until 2005.
Sean Grande has served as Bellator’s play-by-play announcer since July of 2015. Completing his 18th season in the NBA and 15th as the voice of the Boston Celtics, Cyfrif epig Grande o'r ddau fis rhedeg i'r 2008 World Championship cemented his status as one of the nation’s elite play-callers. He is joined by analyst Cedric Maxwell for all Boston Celtics games. Since shortly after their 2001 paru, "Grande a Max" wedi dod yn un o'r cyfuniadau mwyaf poblogaidd ac eiconig Boston ar yr awyr.
Ar Fai 20, 2013, Gwneud Grande ei ymddangosiad cyntaf Major League Baseball, after being named the alternate play-by-play voice of the World Champion Boston Red Sox. It completed his cycle of broadcasting major pro sports (NBA, NFL, NHL, WNBA a MLS).
"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” will be televised Dydd Gwener, Ebrill 22 yn 11:00 p.m. A/PT, immediately following “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” on Spike.
Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” Fight Card:
Bellator Kickboxing Middleweight Main Event: Melvin Manhoef (37-12) vs. Alexandru Negrea (8-2)
Bellator Kickboxing 165-Pound Feature Bout: Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) vs. Karim Ghajji (95-12)
Bellator Kickboxing Pwysau welter Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. Francesco Moricca (15-2-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Pwl Nodwedd Pwysau Plu: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Pwysau Bantam Feature Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. Matteo Taccini (24-3-1)

 

‘RAMPAGE’ JACKSON TO MAIN EVENT ‘BELLATOR: DYNAMITE 2’ IN ST. LOUIS ON JUNE 24 AGAINST OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST SATOSHI ISHII

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Ebrill 6, 2016) – For the first time since 2014, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) will return to action for Bellator MMA when he faces Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1) yn y prif achos o "Bellator: Dynamite 2” ar Fehefin 24, at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

While “Rampage” has competed at 205-pounds for a vast majority of his nearly 17-year career, this main event contest against Ishii will take place at an agreed upon catchweight of 215 bunnoedd.

Mae tocynnau ar gyfer "Bellator: Dynamite 2,” sy'n dechrau am ychydig $30, mynd ar werth yma Dydd Gwener, Ebrill 8 yn 10 a.m. CT on Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center, with a special Bellator Nation presale available from 10 a.m. CT i 10 p.m. CT on Thursday, Ebrill 7 i gefnogwyr sy'n defnyddio'r cod: “BELLATOR.” Doors for the event open at 5 p.m. CT amser lleol, ac mae'r gystadleuaeth gyntaf yn digwydd un awr ar ôl.

"Bellator: Dynamite 2” alawon yn fyw ac yn rhydd ar Spike yn 9 p.m. A/8 p.m. CT, tra bydd pyliau rhagarweiniol ffrwd fyw ar Bellator.com ac Mae'r Bellator App Symudol.

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 in St. Louis, giving fans in attendance the opportunity to see both iterations of combat sports on the same night.

A three-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, “Rampage” signed with the organization in 2013 and is riding a four-fight winning streak. His legendary career has seen him compete against some of the top names in the sport across multiple organizations including PRIDE and the UFC, generating a loyal army of fans along the way. Jackson is the proud owner of many epic highlight reel slams and knockouts that he’s racked up throughout his battles with guys like: Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, Kevin Randleman, Ricardo Arona, Marvin Eastman, and perhaps most-notably his trilogy with fellow Bellator warrior Wanderlei Silva.

When he’s not beating people up in his MMA fights, Jackson’s larger than life personality has earned him multiple film roles, where he’s been able to beat people up on the big screen. Nawr, the 37-year-old returns to action for the fourth time under the Bellator MMA banner, where he looks to improve upon his unblemished mark within the promotion. Gyda 19 of his fights taking place in Japan, the large contingent of Japanese MMA fans will have a hard time determining who to cheer for when “Rampage” takes on Ishii in June.

Ishii is a 29-year-old powerhouse Judoka who earned Gold at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing after defeating the best the world had to offer in the +100 is-adran kg. Now fully focused on mixed martial arts, the Japanese star has competed in his home country almost exclusively throughout his 20-fight professional career and will be making his stateside debut on June 24 against “Rampage.” With half of his victories coming before reaching the judges’ scorecards, it’s worth noting that three of Ishii’s defeats have come at the hands of some of greatest the sport has to offer, such as Mirko Cro Cop and Fedor Emelianenko. Mae'r rhan fwyaf diweddar, the judoka competed at light heavyweight for Rizin FF, during the promotion’s inaugural card on New Year’s Eve Weekend.

Diweddarwyd "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card

Bellator MMA (215 lb.) Prif Ddigwyddiad: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)

CHIDI NJOKUANI SET TO CHALLENGE DOUGLAS LIMA IN CO-MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 156’

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Ebrill 5, 2016) – A duo of Bellator MMA’s top welterweights, Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) ac Douglas “The Phenom” Lima (26-6), will square off in the co-main event of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 " ar Mehefin 17 y tu mewn Save Mart Center yn Fresno, Calif.

 

The fight joins a main card that features a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) erbyn Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4), with Galvao’s Bellator MMA bantamweight title on the line.

 

"Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 " alawon byw ar Spike yn 9 p.m. A/8 p.m. CT, tra bydd pyliau rhagarweiniol ffrwd fyw ar Bellator.com ac Mae'r Bellator App Symudol. Bydd ymladd ychwanegol eu cyhoeddi cyn hir.

 

Mae tocynnau ar gyfer y digwyddiad yn dechrau am unig $25 and are on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

 

“Chidi Bang Bang” has not lost in his past six fights dating back to March of 2013 and finished last year strong, recording a unanimous decision victory overRicky “The Sniper” Rainey in his Bellator MMA debut at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef.” The 27-year-old Las Vegas native is now looking to solidify himself atop Bellator’s always-competitive welterweight division when he takes on “The Phenom” in the co-main event of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2.”

Douglas Lima will be entering the cage for the 11fed amser dan faner Bellator MMA, having already won eight of his 10 bouts with the Viacom-owned organization. The former Bellator MMA welterweight titlist saw his impressive five-fight winning streak come to an end in July of 2015, when current champion Andrey Koreshkov edged out a unanimous decision victory over Lima to win the title. Cyn y gorchfygiad, “The Phenom’shot streak consisted of five consecutive knockouts, four of which came in the first two rounds. Lima will now begin the climb back up the ladder, with the ultimate goal being to regain the strap by year’s end.

 

Diweddarwyd "Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas Cerdyn 2 ":

Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Title Main Event: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Chidi Njokuani (14-4) vs. Douglas Lima (26-6)

 

‘STITCH’ DURAN SIGNS CONTRACT WITH REEBOK

April Fools..Stich is not getting a Reebok shoeHe’s the New Undisputed Bellator Hand-Wrapping Champion.

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Uchod: Stitch wraps the hands of “King Mo” Lawal at “Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " (Credyd: Bellator/Esther Lin)

SANTA MONICA (Mawrth 31, 2016) – When watching any combat sports event, it’s odd not to see Jacob “Stitch” Duran as the professional cutman on duty. Heddiw, Bellator MMA is pleased to secure his services as its lead cutman for the foreseeable future, after “Stitch” signed a multi-year contract with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

 

Starting with "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " ar Ebrill 22 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in CT, the most famous cutman in the world will do everything in his power to get Bellator fighters prepped for entering the cage and helping them continue on once the bell rings, giving them “one more round.”

 

Stitch joins a great team of cutmen including Matt Marsden, Dean Lassiter ac Paul Quiredos.

 

“Working with my old friend, Scott Coker and Bellator is a true honor,” said Duran. “I can’t wait to get started working for a great organization that respects their employees and truly makes their fighters the top priority!"

 

While working for Bellator, “Stitch” will not be prevented from seeking sponsors to wear and will also continue to work boxing events, with high profile clients the likes of Andre Ward, Vitali Klitschko and Wladimir Klitschko.

FANS ATTENDING ‘BELLATOR 153: KORESHKOV VS. HENDERSON’ WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET LEGENDARY BELLATOR MMA FIGHTERS ROYCE GRACIE & WANDERLEI SILVA

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Mawrth 30, 2016) – Fans attending "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " arEbrill 22 yn MOHEGAN Sun Arena yn UNCASVILLE, Conn. will be able to meet two of the sport’s most popular athletes:Royce Gracie ac Wanderlei Silva.

The two legendary Brazilian superstars will be participating in an exclusive meet and greet for ticketholders on the Mohegan Sun Arena concourse beginning at 6 p.m. A.

 

The highly anticipated event features the debut of Benson "Llyfn" Henderson (23-5), gan ei fod yn herio pencampwr pwysau welter Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) am ei wregys. Cyn titlist pwysau plu Patricio "Pitbull" Freire(24-3) yn cyfarfod John "Macapa" Teixeira (19-1-2) in the co-main event while other bouts on the card include Connecticut’s own "Gwyddelig" Ward Brennan (13-3) and British striking sensation Michael Tudalen (9-0) ymladdEvangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) ac Jeremie Holloway (7-1) respectively in welterweight attractions.

 

Mae tocynnau ar gyfer "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " dechrau am unig $30 ac ar werth yn awr yn Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com a Swyddfa MOHEGAN Sun Docynnau. Mae'r digwyddiad yn alawon yn fyw ac yn rhydd ar Spike yn 8 p.m. A/7 p.m. CT, tra bydd pyliau rhagarweiniol ffrwd fyw ar Bellator.com ac Mae'r Bellator App Symudol. Bydd y darllediad yn cael ei ddilyn yn syth gan y arloesol, agoriadol "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " Digwyddiad.

 

Yr enw Gracie yn gyfystyr â MMA, and that is largely in part to Royce Gracie, y dyn a ystyrir ei fod wedi dyfeisio y gamp fel y gwyddom ei fod heddiw. The winner of the first several UFC events, Byddai Gracie ddatgymalu gwrthwynebwyr lluosog mewn un noson, llawer ohonynt yn llawer mwy nag ef. For many years there was no answer for the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu technique that he brought into a fight, heddiw, mae'n anodd dod o hyd i ymladdwr MMA sydd heb eu hyfforddi yn y grefft o jiu-jitsu. This past February, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock in a record-shattering fight that was witnessed on Spike by over 3.5 miliwn o wylwyr.

 

Having first fought in the sport almost twenty years ago, very few men have a more legendary resume than Wanderlei Silva, who was recently signed to a Bellator MMA contract. “The Axe Murderer” is a Pride and UFC veteran, who brings an intimidating and imposing presence with him every time he steps into the cage. Silva hopes of adding to an already-impressive list of wins that include: Guy Mezger, Dan Henderson, Kazushi Sakuraba, Ricardo Arona, Kazuyuki Fujita, Michael Bisping, Cung Le, Brian Stann and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (2x).

 

Cwblhau "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "Cerdyn Ymladd:

Bellator MMA Pwysau Welter World Teitl Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA Cyd Main-Digwyddiad pwysau plu: Patricio Freire (24-3) vs. John Teixeira (19-1-2)

Bellator MMA Pwysau Welter Nodwedd Bout: Ward Brennan (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Bellator MMA Pwysau Welter Nodwedd Bout: Michael Tudalen (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)

Bellator MMA Nodwedd Ysgafn Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho FURIA" Santos (27-5)

 

Cerdyn rhagarweiniol:

Bellator MMA Pwysau Welter Bout Rhagarweiniol: Chris Honeycutt (6-1) vs. Matt Secor (7-2)

Bellator MMA Pwysau Welter Bout Rhagarweiniol: Djamil Chan (11-2) vs. richard Patishnock (6-3)

Bellator MMA Ysgafn Bout Rhagarweiniol: Sam Watford (1-0) vs. Dean Hancock (2-0)

Bellator MMA pwysau plu Bout Rhagarweiniol: Chris Foster (8-4) vs. Felipe Lavandoski (5-0)

Bellator MMA Ysgafn Bout Rhagarweiniol: Jason Bakanowski (3-2) vs. T.J. Hepburn (4-2)

Bellator MMA pwysau plu Bout Rhagarweiniol: Pete Rogers (2-3) vs. Mike Mangan (0-3)

Bellator MMA Light Pwysau Trwm Bout Rhagarweiniol: Mike Zichelle (7-4) vs. Joe Cronin (19-16)

Bellator MMA pwysau plu Bout Rhagarweiniol: Matt Bessette (17-7) vs. Keith Richardson (14-6)

Bellator MMA Canol Bout Rhagarweiniol: Tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)

Bellator MMA Pwysau Bantam Bout Rhagarweiniol: Blair Tugman (7-6) vs. Jay Perrin (2-1)

BELLATOR RETAINS THE SERVICES OF EXCITING FEATHERWEIGHT EMMANUEL SANCHEZ WITH CONTRACT EXTENSION

Uchod: Emmanuel Sanchez lands a shot on Daniel Pineda at “Bellator 149” ar Chwefror. 19, 2016

SANTA MONICA (Mawrth 29, 2016) – Bellator MMA is proud to announce that it has retained the services of 25-year-old talent Emmanuel Sanchez (13-2), having re-signed the exciting fighter to a multi-year, multi-fight contract extension.

 

Sanchez boasts a 6-1 record under the Bellator banner, with his only loss coming in the form of a decision at the hands of former featherweight champion Pat Curran (21-7). The exciting product from the famed Roufusport Team earned his contract extension after winning three fights in a row against Henry Corrales (12-2), Justin Lawrence (8-3) ac Daniel Pineda (21-12) all in under five months.

 

“El Matador’s” fight against Pineda kicked off action for the record breaking “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie” event that was watched by over 3.5 miliwn o wylwyr. You can watch the enthralling action by clicking on the image below.

 

FIDEO: Click above to re-watch the epic battle from Bellator 149

 

Sanchez trains under the tutelage of highly regarded coach Duke Roufus alongside former WWE superstar CM Punk and other talented MMA fighters the likes of Ben Askren and Anthony Pettis. Earlier this month, Roufus shed light on a positive story involving an MMA fighter and a motor vehicle, when he announced that Sanchez had used his “Bellator 149” purse to buy a new car for his mother.

DAU pyliau NEWYDD CWBLHAU 'BELLATOR 155: Carvalho VS. PRIF CERDYN MANHOEF 'YN BOISE AR FAI 20 - YN UNIG AR Spike

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Mawrth 24, 2016) - Mae pitting bout ysgafn Marcin a Ddelir (21-4) erbyn Dave Jansen (20-3) a cystadleuaeth paru pwysau trwm Chase Gormley (12-5) yn erbyn Joey Beltran (17-12), wedi cael eu hychwanegu at y prif cerdyn o "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " yn CenturyLink Arena yn Boise, Idaho ar Fai 20.

 

Mae'r ymladd yn ymuno cerdyn sydd eisoes yn cynnwys prif ddigwyddiad Pencampwriaeth y Byd Canol enfawr, pan Rafael Carvalho (12-1) amddiffyn ei wregys yn erbyn y tanllyd Melvin "Dim Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Yn ogystal,, cyn titlist Bellator MMA pwysau plu Pat Curran (21-7) Bydd yn dychwelyd i weithredu am y tro cyntaf ers mis Mehefin, pan fydd yn wynebu'r gwydn Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) yn y digwyddiad cyd-main y cerdyn.

 

Mae tocynnau ar gyfer "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " dechrau am unig $25 ac ar werth yn awr yn Bellator.com, Swyddfa Docynnau Arena CenturyLink neu CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Mae'r digwyddiad yn alawon yn fyw ac yn rhydd ar Spike yn 9 p.m. A/8 p.m. CT. Mae wyth-frwydr alawon cerdyn rhagarweiniol byw ar Bellator.com acMae'r Bellator App Symudol yn dechrau am 6:30 p.m. A.

 

Held, 13-ymladd Bellator MMA cyn-filwr, yn edrych i ddechrau streak hir buddugol arall ar ôl gweld ei llinyn chwe-ymladd mwyaf diweddar snapio ar law pencampwr is-adran Will Brooks yn ystod "Bellator 145: Gyda dial. " Mae'r 24-mlwydd-oed arbenigol cyflwyniad wedi cofnodi buddugoliaethau mewn 11 o'i olaf 13 ymladd, gyda chwech o'r saith blaenorol ddod ar ffurf knockout neu eu cyflwyno. Mae ei matchup llawn sudd gyda "The Fugitive" yn "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " yn nodi ei 2016 gyntaf ac ymladd cyntaf ers mis Tachwedd 2015.

Ar ôl buddugoliaeth benderfyniad unfrydol dros y frodorol Pwyl yn ôl yn 2013 yn "Bellator 93,"Bydd Dave Jansen yn edrych i guro oddi unwaith eto Cynhelir yn bout nodwedd ysgafn y noson. "Mae'r Fugitive" mynd i mewn ei frwydr nawfed gyda Bellator MMA ac yn edrych i ychwanegu at ei trawiadol 7-1 cofnod â'r hyrwyddiad. Gyda streaks ennill o saith a 13 ymladd dros ei yrfa naw mlynedd enwog, Bydd y 36-mlwydd-oed Oregon brodorol unwaith eto wedi ei lygaid a osodwyd ar ddechrau darn newydd o ennill pan iddo gamu i mewn i'r cawell ar Fai 20.

 

Yn gweithredu pwysau trwm, Bydd Chase Gormley yn edrych i adeiladu ar dair blynedd rhedeg trawiadol sydd wedi ei weld yn ennill pump o'i chwe gornest olaf pan mae'n mynd ar Joey Beltran. Enillodd y Bencampwriaeth kingpin pwysau trwm Titan Ymladd teitl hyrwyddiad gyda buddugoliaeth yn erbyn penderfyniad unfrydol Jon Madsen yn ôl ym mis Mawrth 2015.

 

Ers mynd i mewn i'r frwydr Bellator MMA mewn 2013, Beltran wedi cystadlu yn erbyn rhai o'r diffoddwyr top hyrwyddiad wedi i gynnig, gyda matchups erbyn:Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Vladimir "Mae'r Janitor" Matyushenko, Emanuel Newton, ac Brian Rogers. Ar ôl transitioning i Canol ym mis Ebrill 2015, "Mae'r Mexicutioner" wedi ennill dwy o dair ymladd, ond yn awr yn dychwelyd at yr is-adran pwysau trwm iddo unwaith crwydro.

Diweddarwyd "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Cerdyn Ymladd

Bellator MMA Canol World Teitl Ymladd: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA Cyd Main-Digwyddiad pwysau plu: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

Bellator MMA Pwysau Trwm Nodwedd Bout: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA Nodwedd Ysgafn Bout: Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin a Ddelir (21-4)

Bellator MMA Pwysau Trwm Nodwedd Bout: Joey Beltran (17-12) vs. Chase Gormley (12-5)

 

Cerdyn rhagarweiniol

 

Bellator MMA Pwysau Bantam Bout Rhagarweiniol: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA pwysau pry'r Bout Rhagarweiniol: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA pwysau plu Bout Rhagarweiniol: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

Bellator MMA Pwysau Bantam Bout Rhagarweiniol: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs. Casey Johnson (4-0)

Bellator MMA Ysgafn Bout Rhagarweiniol: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator MMA Canol Bout Rhagarweiniol: Pwerau Sean (9-5) vs. Will Noland (15-6)

Bellator MMA Pwysau Bantam Bout Rhagarweiniol: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA Pwysau Bantam Bout Rhagarweiniol: Jesse Brock (21-8) vs. Olly Bradstreet (39-12)