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Bellator, arti marzjali mħallta, MMA, Spike TV

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

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Complete Weigh-In Photos Here

 

TORINO, ITALJA. (April 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 għada, IS-SIBT, April 16 fi 10 p.m. U/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), li qed tiffaċċja Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup and one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), li tissielet Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds.

 

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

 

Main Card: (Live on SPIKE – 10 p.m. U/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. Daniele Scatizzi (76.2 kg / 168.2 lbs.)

Bellator, arti marzjali mħallta, MMA, Spike TV

BOTH ‘PITBULL BROTHERS’ RECEIVE NEW OPPONENTS AHEAD OF BELLATOR 152 & Bellator 153

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SANTA MONICA, BĦAL. (April 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Derek Oqsma u John Teixeira have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) u Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) dwar April 16 u 22 rispettivament.

Bħala riżultat, 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.”

Sadanittant, 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), li qed tiffaċċja Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), tissielet Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds. Wkoll, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) u 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, Brennan Ward (13-3) goes to battle kontra “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael "velenu" Page (9-0) uċuħ Jeremie Holloway (7-1), u Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” airs on SPIKE Saturday, April 16 fi 10 p.m. ET / PT, filwaqt "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 " fi 11:00 p.m. ET / PT.

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan couture fi "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 tal-aħħar tiegħu 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, ma 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 minn 15 victories ending before reaching the judges’ scorecards. 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” fil ħfief.

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 ta 'dmirijietu 12 wins as a pro.

Tlesti "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 featherweight Bout Karatteristika: 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 Featherweight Feature Bout: Daniele Miceli (2-0) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (6-2)

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

Bellator MMA welterweight dinja Titolu Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

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

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

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

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

Dwar Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA huwa Imħallat organizzazzjoni Martial Arts ewlieni ikkaratterizzata ħafna mill-ġellieda aħjar fid-dinja. Taħt id-direzzjoni ta 'promotur ġlieda veteran Scott coker, Bellator hija disponibbli għal kważi 500 djar miljun madwar id-dinja f'aktar minn 140 pajjiżi. Fl-Istati Uniti, Bellator jistgħu jidhru fuq Spike, il-mexxej tat-televiżjoni MMA. Bellator MMA huwa magħmul minn tim eżekuttiv li jinkludi l-aqwa professjonisti tal-industrija fil-produzzjoni tat-televiżjoni, orkestrazzjoni avveniment ħajjin, żvilupp ġellied / Relazzjonijiet, akkwist post, ħolqien sponsorship / iżvilupp, liċenzjar internazzjonali, marketing, reklamar, pubbliċità u relazzjonijiet ta ’kummissjoni. Bellator huwa bbażat f'Santa Monica, California u proprjetà ġgant divertiment Viacom, dar għall-marki fid-dinja ta 'divertiment premier li jgħaqqdu ma' udjenzi permezz tal-kontenut konvinċenti madwar televiżjoni, stampa mozzjoni, pjattaformi mobbli u online.

Dwar Spike:

Spike huwa disponibbli fil 98.7 miljun dar u hija diviżjoni ta ’Viacom Media Networks. Unità ta 'Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks huwa wieħed mill-ħallieqa ewlenin fid-dinja ta ’programmazzjoni u kontenut fil-pjattaformi kollha tal-midja. Spike’s internet address is spike.com u għal informazzjoni u ritratti aġġornati għall-istampa u arkivji, visit Spike’s press site at spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @SpikeTVPR for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-xeni informazzjoni u ritratti.

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 (Martial Arts Imħallat). 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 u Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven u Artem Levin.

Bellator, arti marzjali mħallta, MMA, Spike TV

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

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (April, 8) –Bellator MMA recently announced its next tentpole event; "Bellator 154: Davis vs. King 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) kontra Jordan “Pretty Boy” Parsons (11-2) fil-Center SAP f'San Jose, Calif., fuq Mejju 14 LIVE on SPIKE.

The matchup joins a main card that features a light heavyweight main event between “King Mo” (19-4, 1 NC) u Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (15-3, 1 NC) to determine the No. 1 contender for Liam McGeary’s titolu. Fil-każ ta 'ko-prinċipali, San Jose’s own Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) 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.

B'żieda, the card’s preliminary card has been completed; with the announcement of 10 tissielet, which will stream live on Bellator.com u Il-Mobile App Bellator. 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. U/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, jisfratta Mario Soto fi "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. Masġar " 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., fuq Mejju 14.

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

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

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

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

 

Card preliminari:

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

Bellator MMA featherweight Preliminari Bout: Victor Jones (0-1) vs. Anthony Taylor (0-1)

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

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

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

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminari Bout: 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 featherweight Preliminari 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 Preliminari Bout: Brandon Hester (3-0) vs. Nick Pica (5-0)

Bellator, Kickboxing, arti marzjali mħallta, MMA, Spike TV

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

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New York, NY, April 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, Jkun Kbir as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino"Fuq IS-SIBT, April 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italja. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Viċi President Anzjan, Sports u Specials, 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 Porzjon, 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, Morda. Wara l-kulleġġ, 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, Kont epika grande ta 'l-ta' xahrejn run għall- 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 tqabbil, "Grande u Max" saru wieħed mill-kombinazzjonijiet Boston aktar popolari u emblematika fuq l-arja.
Fuq Mejju 20, 2013, Grande għamel id-debutt tiegħu 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 u MLS).
"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” will be televised Il-ġimgħa, April 22 fi 11:00 p.m. U/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 Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Bantamweight Feature Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. Matteo Taccini (24-3-1)

 

Bellator, arti marzjali mħallta, MMA, Spike TV

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

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 6, 2016) – For the first time since 2014, Quinton "rewwixta" Jackson (36-11) will return to action for Bellator MMA when he faces Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1) fil-każ prinċipali ta ' "Bellator: Dynamite 2” dwar Ġunju 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 liri.

Biljetti għal "Bellator: Dynamite 2,” li tibda fi ftit $30, jmorru għall-bejgħ dan Il-ġimgħa, April 8 fi 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 biex 10 p.m. CT on Thursday, April 7 għal fannijiet li jużaw l-kodiċi: “BELLATOR.” Doors for the event open at 5 p.m. CT ħin lokali, u l-ewwel konkors iseħħ siegħa wara.

"Bellator: Dynamite 2” arijiet ħajjin u b'xejn fuq Spike fil 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT, filwaqt li bouts preliminari se stream live fuq Bellator.com u Il-Mobile App Bellator.

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. Issa, 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. Bil 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 diviżjoni. 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. Aktar reċentement, the judoka competed at light heavyweight for Rizin FF, during the promotion’s inaugural card on New Year’s Eve Weekend.

Aġġornata "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card

Bellator MMA (215 lb.) Event Main: Quinton "rewwixta" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)

Bellator, arti marzjali mħallta, MMA, Spike TV

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

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 5, 2016) – A duo of Bellator MMA’s top welterweights, Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) u Douglas “The Phenom” Lima (26-6), will square off in the co-main event of "Bellator 156: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " fuq Ġunju 17 ġewwa Ħlief Mart Center fi Fresno, Calif.

 

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

 

"Bellator 156: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " arijiet jgħixu fuq Spike fil 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT, filwaqt li bouts preliminari se stream live fuq Bellator.com u Il-Mobile App Bellator. Tissielet addizzjonali se jitħabbru dalwaqt.

 

Biljetti għall-avveniment jibda fil biss $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: Galvão vs. Dantas 2.”

Douglas Lima will be entering the cage for the 11th time taħt il-bandiera 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. Qabel l-telfa, “The Phenom’s” hot 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.

 

Aġġornata "Bellator 156: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 "Karta:

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

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

 

Bellator, arti marzjali mħallta, MMA, Spike TV

‘STITCH’ DURAN SIGNS CONTRACT WITH REEBOK

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

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

SANTA MONICA (Marzu 31, 2016) – When watching any combat sports event, it’s odd not to see Jacob “Stitch” Duran as the professional cutman on duty. Illum, 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 " fuq April 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 u 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.

Bellator, arti marzjali mħallta, MMA, Spike TV

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

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Marzu 30, 2016) – Fans attending "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " fuqApril 22 fi Mohegan Sun Arena fil UNCASVILLE, Conn. will be able to meet two of the sport’s most popular athletes:Royce Gracie u 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. U.

 

The highly anticipated event features the debut of Benson "Lixx" Henderson (23-5), dan jikkontesta ċampjin welterweight Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) għall ċinturin tiegħu. Ex titlist featherweight Patricio "Pitbull" Freire(24-3) jissodisfa John "Macapa" Teixeira (19-1-2) in the co-main event while other bouts on the card include Connecticut’s own "Irish" Brennan Ward (13-3) and British striking sensation Michael Page (9-0) ġliedEvangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) u Jeremie Holloway (7-1) respectively in welterweight attractions.

 

Biljetti għal "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " tibda fi ftit $30 u jinsabu għall-bejgħ issa fil Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com u l-Uffiċċju Mohegan Ħad Box. L-avveniment arijiet ħajjin u b'xejn fuq Spike fil 8 p.m. U/7 p.m. CT, filwaqt li bouts preliminari se stream live fuq Bellator.com u Il-Mobile App Bellator. Ix-xandira se tkun segwita immedjatament mill-revoluzzjonarju, inawgurali "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " avveniment.

 

L-isem Gracie huwa sinonimu ma MMA, and that is largely in part to Royce Gracie, il-bniedem li huwa kkunsidrat li jkun vvinta l-isport kif nafuha llum. The winner of the first several UFC events, Gracie se iżarma avversarji multipli fil-lejl wieħed, li ħafna minnhom kienu ħafna akbar milli lilu. For many years there was no answer for the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu technique that he brought into a fight, illum, huwa diffiċli li ssib ġellied MMA li ma mħarrġa fl-arti tal Jiu-Jitsu. This past February, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock in a record-shattering fight that was witnessed on Spike by over 3.5 miljun telespettaturi.

 

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).

 

Tlesti "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "Ġlieda Card:

Bellator MMA welterweight dinja Titolu Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

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

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

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

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

 

Card preliminari:

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

Bellator MMA welterweight Preliminari Bout: Djamil Chan (11-2) vs. Richard Patishnock (6-3)

Bellator MMA irqiq Preliminari Bout: Sam Watford (1-0) vs. Dekan Hancock (2-0)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Hawn fuq: Emmanuel Sanchez lands a shot on Daniel Pineda at “Bellator 149” fuq Frar. 19, 2016

SANTA MONICA (Marzu 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) u 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 miljun telespettaturi. You can watch the enthralling action by clicking on the image below.

 

VIDEO: 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.

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ŻEWĠ bouts kompletament ġdid "Bellator 155: CARVALHO VS. MANHOEF "CARD PRINĊIPALI FL Boise Fuq Mejju 20 - BISS FUQ Spike

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Marzu 24, 2016) - A pitting bout ħfief Marcin Miżmuma (21-4) kontra Dave Jansen (20-3) u tqabbil konkors heavyweight Chase Gormley (12-5) versus Joey Beltran (17-12), ġew miżjuda mal-karta ewlenija tal "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " fil CenturyLink Arena fil Boise, Idaho fuq Mejju 20.

 

-Ġlied jingħaqdu ma 'karta li diġà karatteristiċi kolossali avveniment prinċipali Kampjonat Dinji Middleweight, meta Rafael Carvalho (12-1) tiddefendi ċinturin tiegħu kontra l-fiery Melvin "Le Ħniena" Manhoef (30-12-1). B'żieda, ex titlist Bellator MMA featherweight Pat Curran (21-7) se terġa 'lura għal azzjoni għall-ewwel darba minn Ġunju, meta huwa jiffaċċja l reżiljenti Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) fil-karta tal-avveniment ko prinċipali.

 

Biljetti għall "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " tibda fi ftit $25 u jinsabu għall-bejgħ issa fil Bellator.com, il CenturyLink Uffiċċju Arena Kaxxa jew CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. L-avveniment arijiet ħajjin u b'xejn fuq Spike fil 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT. An tmien ġlieda arijiet card preliminari jgħixu fuq Bellator.com uIl-Mobile App Bellator li tibda fl 6:30 p.m. U.

 

Miżmumin, 13-ġlieda Bellator MMA veteran, jistenna li jibda ieħor Streak twil rebbieħa wara li tara l-aktar reċenti string sitt ġlieda tiegħu snapped fl-idejn ta 'diviżjoni champion Will Brooks waqt "Bellator 145: Bi vengeance. " L-ispeċjalista sottomissjoni 24-il sena rreġistrat jirbaħ fl 11 tal-aħħar tiegħu 13 tissielet, bl sitta mis-seba 'qabel ġejjin permezz ta' eliminatorja jew is-sottomissjoni. matchup mmerraq tiegħu ma ' "Il Maħrub" fil "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " marki tiegħu 2016 debutt u l-ewwel ġlieda sa minn Novembru tal 2015.

Wara rebħa deċiżjoni unanima fuq l-indiġeni Pollakk lura fl 2013 fi "Bellator 93,"Dave Jansen se tfittex li jerġa knock off Miżmuma fil bout-għaxija tal-karatteristika ħfief. "Il Maħrub" jidħol disa ġlieda tiegħu ma Bellator MMA u jistenna li jkompli jkabbar il impressjonanti tiegħu 7-1 rekord bil-promozzjoni. Bil istrixxi rebbieħa ta 'seba u 13 tissielet tul il-karriera illustri tiegħu disa 'snin, l-indiġeni Oregon 36-il sena se jerġa jkun għajnejn tiegħu stabbiliti fuq jibdew medda ġdida ta 'rebhiet meta passi fil-gaġġa fuq Mejju 20.

 

Fl-azzjoni heavyweight, Chase Gormley se tfittex li tibni fuq impressjonanti ta 'tliet snin run li rat lilu tirbaħ ħamsa mis aħħar sitt tissielet tiegħu meta jieħu fuq Joey Beltrán. Il Titan Kampjonat Ġlieda kingpin heavyweight rebaħ titlu tal-promozzjoni avversarju bi rebħa deċiżjoni unanima kontra Jon Madsen lura f'Marzu tal- 2015.

 

Minn meta daħlu fray Bellator MMA fil 2013, Beltran kkompetew kontra wħud mill-ġellieda aqwa tad-promozzjoni għandha x'toffri, ma matchups kontra:Quinton "rewwixta" Jackson, Vladimir "Il-janitor" Matyushenko, Emanuel Newton, u Brian Rogers. Wara jgħaddi għall middleweight f'April 2015, "Il Mexicutioner" rebaħ tnejn mit-tliet tissielet, iżda issa jirritorna għad-diviżjoni heavyweight huwa darba SMSs.

Aġġornata "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Ġlieda Card

Bellator MMA Middleweight Dinja Titolu Ġlieda: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

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

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

Bellator MMA Karatteristika irqiq Bout: Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin Miżmuma (21-4)

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

 

Card preliminari

 

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminari Bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Preliminari Bout: VETA Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA featherweight Preliminari Bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Irmied (3-1)

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

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

Bellator MMA Middleweight Preliminari Bout: Sean Setgħat (9-5) vs. rieda Noland (15-6)

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

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminari Bout: Jesse Brock (21-8) vs. Olly Bradstreet (39-12)