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

 

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TORINO, ITALIE. (Avril 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 demain, Samedi, Avril 16 à 10 p.m. ET/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), qui fait face Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup and one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), qui se bat Danilo Belluardo (5-1) à 145 livres-.

 

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

 

Carte principale: (En direct sur SPIKE - 10 p.m. ET/PT)

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

SANTA MONICA, COMME. (Avril 11, 2016) – Blessures aux deux Derek champs et John Teixeira have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) et Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) sur Avril 16 et 22 respectivement.

Par conséquent, 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.”

En attendant, dans le cas de co-principal de "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), qui fait face Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), combats Danilo Belluardo (5-1) à 145 livres-. Aussi, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) et Daniel 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, Brennan Ward (13-3) goes to battle contre “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael "Venom" la page (9-0) visages Jeremie Holloway (7-1), et Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

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

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture à "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 de son dernier 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, avec 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 en dehors de 15 victories ending before reaching the judges’ tableaux de bord. 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” au léger.

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 de son 12 wins as a pro.

Complete "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 plume Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

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

Bellator MMA Bout de fonctionnalités poids plume: Daniele Miceli (2-0) vs. Daniel Scatizzi (6-2)

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

Bellator MMA Welterweight Monde Titre Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA plume Co-Main Event: Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) vs. Henry Corrales (12-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Bout: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Bout: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)

Bellator MMA Léger Feature Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

À propos de Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA est une organisation d'arts martiaux mixtes de premier plan mettant en vedette plusieurs des meilleurs combattants dans le monde. Sous la direction du vétéran promoteur de lutte Scott Coker, Bellator est disponible à près de 500 millions de foyers à travers le monde dans plus de 140 pays. Aux États-Unis, Bellator peut être vu sur Spike, le leader de la télévision MMA. Bellator MMA est composé d'une équipe de direction qui comprend les meilleurs professionnels de l'industrie de la production télévisuelle, l'orchestration d'événements en direct, développement de chasse / relations, achats lieu, la création de parrainage / développement, licences internationales, commercialisation, publicité, publicité et des relations. Bellator est basée à Santa Monica, Californie et appartenant géant du divertissement Viacom, maison pour les marques de divertissement de premier plan dans le monde qui se connectent avec le public grâce à un contenu attrayant pour la télévision, film, plates-formes en ligne et mobiles.

À propos de Spike:

Pointe est disponible dans 98.7 millions de foyers et est une division de MTV Networks. Une unité de Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), MTV Networks est l'un des principaux créateurs du monde de la programmation et le contenu sur toutes les plateformes de médias. Spike’s internet address is spike.com et jusqu'à-to-the-minute et des informations de presse et des photographies d'archives, visitez le site presse de Spike au spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @SpikeTVPR for the latest in breaking news updates, en arrière-scènes informations et des photos.

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 (Arts martiaux mixtes). 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 et Armen), Van Roosmalen Robin, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven et Artem Levin.

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

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIE. (Avril, 8) –Bellator MMA recently announced its next tentpole event; "Bellator 154: Davis vs. Roi 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) contre Jordan “Pretty Boy” Parsons (11-2) au Centre de SAP à San Jose, Calif., mai 14 LIVE on SPIKE.

The matchup joins a main card that features a light heavyweight main event between “King Mo” (19-4, 1 Caroline du Nord) et Phil "M.. Wonderful "Davis (15-3, 1 Caroline du Nord) to determine the No. 1 contender for Liam McGeary’s titre. En cas de co-principal, San Jose’s own Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 Caroline du Nord) 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.

En outre, the card’s preliminary card has been completed; with the announcement of 10 combats, which will stream live on Bellator.com et Mobile App Bellator. The undercard is headlined by a “Veterans Operation Wellness” bout, piqûres 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. ET/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, défaite Mario Soto à "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., sur Mai 14.

Mise à jour "Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” Fight Card:

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

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

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

 

Carte préliminaire:

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

Bellator MMA plume préliminaire Bout: Victor Jones (0-1) vs. Anthony Taylor (0-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight préliminaire Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (3-0) vs. Martin Sano (4-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight préliminaire Bout: Josh Paiva (7-1) vs. Steven Gruber (5-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight préliminaire Bout: Sam Spengler (8-5) vs. Doyle Childs (2-1)

Bellator MMA coq préliminaire Bout: Josh San Diego (6-1) vs. Jérémie Monaghan (9-4)

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

Bellator MMA plume préliminaire Bout: 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 Middleweight préliminaire Bout: Brandon Hester (3-0) vs. Nick Pica (5-0)

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

New York, New York, Avril 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, Soyez Grand as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino"Sur Samedi, Avril 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italie. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Premier vice-président, Sports et Promotions, Spike TV.
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 Slice, Gabriel Gonzaga, Ben Rothwell, Derrick Lewis, Brendan Schaub, Roy Nelson, Shawn Jordan, and Travis Browne among others.
Avant de concourir dans le MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, Malade. Après le collège, 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, Compte épique de Grande de deux mois à l'exécution 2008 Championnat du Monde cimenté son statut comme l'un des play-appelants élite de la nation. He is joined by analyst Cedric Maxwell for all Boston Celtics games. Depuis peu de temps après leur 2001 appariement, "Grande et Max" sont devenus l'un des plus populaires et les plus emblématiques de sur-air combinaisons de Boston.
Sur mai 20, 2013, Grande a fait ses débuts Major League Baseball, Après avoir été nommé la voix alternent play-by-play de champion du monde Red Sox de Boston. Il a terminé son cycle de la radiodiffusion grands sports professionnels (NBA, NFL, LNH, WNBA et MLS).
"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” will be televised Vendredi, Avril 22 à 11:00 p.m. ET/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 Welterweight Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. Francesco Moricca (15-2-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Bout de fonctionnalités poids mouche: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Coq 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, Californie. (Avril 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) dans l'événement principal de "Bellator: Dynamite 2" sur Juin 24, au Scottrade Centre à 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 livres.

Les billets pour «Bellator: Dynamite 2,” qui commencent à juste $30, en vente ce Vendredi, Avril 8 à 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 à 10 p.m. CT on Thursday, Avril 7 pour les fans en utilisant le code: “BELLATOR.” Doors for the event open at 5 p.m. CT heure locale, et le premier concours a lieu une heure après.

"Bellator: Dynamite 2" diffusée en direct et gratuitement sur Spike au 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, tandis combats préliminaires afflueront en direct sur Bellator.com et Mobile App Bellator.

Exactement comme l'inauguration révolutionnaire "Dynamite " événement en septembre dernier à San José, both a mixed martial arts cage and kickboxing ring will cover the floor at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, donner aux fans présents la possibilité de voir les deux itérations de sports de combat le même soir.

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, générer une armée de fans fidèles le long du chemin. 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. Maintenant, 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. Avec 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 kg division. 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. Plus récemment,, the judoka competed at light heavyweight for Rizin FF, during the promotion’s inaugural card on New Year’s Eve Weekend.

Mise à jour "Bellator: Carte de combat Dynamite 2"

Bellator MMA (215 lb.) Main Event: 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, Californie. (Avril 5, 2016) – A duo of Bellator MMA’s top welterweights, Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) et Douglas "Le Phénomène" Lima (26-6), will square off in the co-main event of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " sur Juin 17 intérieur Save Mart Centre à Fresno, Californie.

 

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

 

"Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " Airs vivre sur Spike au 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, tandis combats préliminaires afflueront en direct sur Bellator.com et Mobile App Bellator. Combats supplémentaires seront annoncées prochainement.

 

Les billets pour l'événement commencent à seulement $25 and are on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, ainsi que Ticketmaster.com et 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 11e temps sous la bannière 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. Avant la défaite, “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.

 

Mise à jour "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas carte 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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Au dessus: Stitch wraps the hands of “King Mo” Lawal at “Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " (Crédit: Bellator/Esther Lin)

SANTA MONICA (Mars 31, 2016) – When watching any combat sports event, it’s odd not to see Jacob “Stitch” Duran as the professional cutman on duty. Aujourd'hui, 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 " sur Avril 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.”

 

Point joins a great team of cutmen including Matt Marsden, Dean Lassiter et 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, CALIFORNIE. (Mars 30, 2016) – Fans attending "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " surAvril 22 au Mohegan Sun Arena à Uncasville, Conn. will be able to meet two of the sport’s most popular athletes:Royce Gracie et 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. ET.

 

The highly anticipated event features the debut of Benson "Smooth" Henderson (23-5), comme il défie le champion poids welter Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) pour sa ceinture. Ancien Champion du Monde poids plume Patricio "Pitbull" Freire(24-3) répond John "Macapa" Teixeira (19-1-2) in the co-main event while other bouts on the card include Connecticut’s own «Irlandais» Brennan Ward (13-3) and British striking sensation Michael Page (9-0) combatEvangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) et Jeremie Holloway (7-1) respectively in welterweight attractions.

 

Les billets pour «Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " commencer à un peu $30 et sont maintenant en vente au Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com et le Bureau Mohegan Sun Box. L'événement sera diffusé en direct et gratuitement sur SPIKE à 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT, tandis combats préliminaires afflueront en direct sur Bellator.com et Mobile App Bellator. L'émission sera immédiatement suivie par l'inauguration, inaugural "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " événement.

 

Le nom Gracie est synonyme de MMA, et qui est en grande partie en partie à Royce Gracie, l'homme qui est considéré comme ayant inventé le sport tel que nous le connaissons aujourd'hui. Le vainqueur de la première de plusieurs événements de l'UFC, Gracie serait démanteler plusieurs adversaires en une seule nuit, beaucoup d'entre eux étaient beaucoup plus grande que lui. Pendant de nombreuses années, il n'y avait pas de réponse pour la technique Gracie Jiu-Jitsu qu'il a amenée au combat, aujourd'hui, il est difficile de trouver un combattant de MMA qui n'a pas formé dans l'art de jiu-jitsu. Ce passé Février, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock in a record-shattering fight that was witnessed on Spike by over 3.5 million de téléspectateurs.

 

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).

 

Complete "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "Carte de combat:

Bellator MMA Welterweight Monde Titre Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA plume Co-Main Event: Patricio Freire (24-3) vs. John Teixeira (19-1-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Bout: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Bout: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)

Bellator MMA Léger Feature Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

 

Carte préliminaire:

Bellator MMA Welterweight préliminaire Bout: Chris Honeycutt (6-1) vs. Matt Secor (7-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight préliminaire Bout: Tchamil Chan (11-2) vs. Richard Patishnock (6-3)

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

Bellator MMA plume préliminaire Bout: Chris Foster (8-4) vs. Felipe Lavandoski (5-0)

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

Bellator MMA plume préliminaire Bout: Pete Rogers (2-3) vs. Mike Mangan (0-3)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight préliminaire Bout: Mike Zichelle (7-4) vs. Joe Cronin (19-16)

Bellator MMA plume préliminaire Bout: Matt Bessette (17-7) vs. Keith Richardson (14-6)

Bellator MMA Middleweight préliminaire Bout: Tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)

Bellator MMA coq préliminaire Bout: Blair Tugman (7-6) vs. Jay Perrin (2-1)

BELLATOR CONSERVE LES SERVICES DE L'EXCITANT POIDS PLUME EMMANUEL SANCHEZ AVEC PROLONGATION DE CONTRAT

Au dessus: Emmanuel Sanchez décoche un coup sur Daniel Pineda à "Bellateur 149" le Fév. 19, 2016

SANTA MONICA (Mars 29, 2016) – Bellator MMA est fier d'annoncer qu'il a retenu les services de talents de 25 ans Emmanuel Sanchez (13-2), après avoir re-signé le combattant passionnant pour un contrat de plusieurs années, prolongation de contrat multi-combat.

 

Sanchez bénéficie d'un 6-1 record sous la bannière Bellator, avec sa seule défaite sous la forme d'une décision aux mains de l'ancien champion poids plume Pat Curran (21-7). Le produit passionnant de la célèbre équipe Roufusport a obtenu sa prolongation de contrat après avoir remporté trois combats consécutifs contre Henry Corrales (12-2), Justin Lawrence (8-3) et Daniel Pineda (21-12) le tout en moins de cinq mois.

 

Le "combat d'El Matador contre Pineda a donné le coup d'envoi du record"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie” événement qui a été regardé par plus 3.5 million de téléspectateurs. Vous pouvez regarder l'action passionnante en cliquant sur l'image ci-dessous.

 

VIDEO: Cliquez ci-dessus pour revoir la bataille épique de Bellator 149

 

Sanchez s'entraîne sous la tutelle de l'entraîneur réputé Duke Roufus aux côtés de l'ancienne superstar de la WWE CM Punk et d'autres combattants talentueux du MMA comme Ben Askren et Anthony Pettis. Plus tôt ce mois-ci, Roufus a mis en lumière une histoire positive impliquant un combattant de MMA et un véhicule à moteur, quand il a annoncé que Sanchez avait utilisé son "Bellateur 149" sac à main pour acheter une nouvelle voiture pour sa mère.

Bellator DEUX NOUVEAUX COMBATS COMPLET ' 155: CARVALHO VS. CARTE MAIN Manhoef 'EN BOISE MAI 20 - UNIQUEMENT SUR SPIKE

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIE. (Mars 24, 2016) - Un combat léger piqûres Marcin Held (21-4) contre Dave Jansen (20-3) et un concours appariement des poids lourds Chase Gormley (12-5) contre Joey Beltran (17-12), ont été ajoutés à la carte principale de "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " au CenturyLink Arena à Boise, Idaho mai 20.

 

Les combats se joignent à une carte qui dispose déjà d'un événement principal colossal Championnat du Monde Middleweight, quand Rafael Carvalho (12-1) défend sa ceinture contre le feu Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). En outre, ancien Champion du Monde Bellator MMA plume Pat Curran (21-7) sera de retour à l'action pour la première fois depuis Juin, quand il fait face à la résilience Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) dans le cas de co-principal de la carte.

 

Les billets pour "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " commencer à un peu $25 et sont maintenant en vente au Bellator.com, l'Arena Box Office CenturyLink ou CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. L'événement sera diffusé en direct et gratuitement sur Spike à 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT. Un huit-combat préliminaires airs de carte en direct sur Bellator.com etMobile App Bellator à partir de 6:30 p.m. ET.

 

tenue, un 13-combat Bellator MMA vétéran, cherche à commencer une autre longue série gagnante après avoir vu sa plus récente série de six combat cassé aux mains de champion de division Will Brooks pendant "Bellator 145: With A Vengeance. " Le 24-year-old spécialiste de la communication a enregistré des victoires dans 11 de son dernier 13 combats, avec six des sept précédentes à venir par voie de KO ou la soumission. Son affrontement juteuse avec "The Fugitive" à "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " marque son 2016 débuts et premier combat depuis Novembre 2015.

Après une victoire par décision unanime contre le natif polonais avant 2013 à "Bellator 93,"Dave Jansen cherchera à frapper une nouvelle fois hors Tenu en légère fonction combat de la soirée. "Le fugitif" entre dans sa neuvième combat avec Bellator MMA et cherche à ajouter à son impressionnante 7-1 record avec la promotion. Avec des stries gagnantes de sept et 13 combats au cours de sa brillante carrière de neuf ans, de 36 ans, originaire de l'Oregon aura à nouveau les yeux fixés sur le démarrage d'un nouveau tronçon de victoires quand il entre dans la cage en mai 20.

 

En action des poids lourds, Chase Gormley cherchera à construire sur une impressionnante série de trois ans qui a vu gagner cinq de ses six derniers combats quand il prend Joey Beltran. Le Championnat Titan Fighting cheville ouvrière des poids lourds a remporté le titre de la promotion avec une victoire de décision unanime contre Jon Madsen en Mars de 2015.

 

Depuis son entrée dans la mêlée Bellator MMA 2013, Beltran a participé contre certains des meilleurs combattants de la promotion a à offrir, avec confrontations contre:Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Vladimir "The Janitor" Matyushenko, Emanuel Newton, et Brian Rogers. Après la transition vers moyens en Avril 2015, "Le Mexicutioner" a remporté deux des trois combats, mais retourne maintenant à la division des poids lourds, il parcourt une fois.

Mise à jour "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Carte de combat

Bellator MMA Middleweight lutte titre mondial: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA plume Co-Main Event: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA Léger Feature Bout: Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin Held (21-4)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: Joey Beltran (17-12) vs. Chase Gormley (12-5)

 

Carte préliminaire

 

Bellator MMA coq préliminaire Bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight préliminaire Bout: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA plume préliminaire Bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

Bellator MMA coq préliminaire Bout: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs. Casey Johnson (4-0)

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

Bellator MMA Middleweight préliminaire Bout: Sean Powers (9-5) vs. Will Noland (15-6)

Bellator MMA coq préliminaire Bout: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA coq préliminaire Bout: Jesse Brock (21-8) vs. olly Bradstreet (39-12)