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

 

Complete Weigh-In Photos Here

 

TORINO, ITALY. (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 berri, Saturday, April 16 at 10 p.m. IYO/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), oo wajahaya Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup and one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), dagaallamaya Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds.

 

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

 

Card Main: (Live on SPIKE – 10 p.m. IYO/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.)

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

 

Santa Monica, SIDA. (April 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Derek Fields iyo John Teixeira have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) iyo Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) on April 16 iyo 22 siday u kala horreeyaan.

Sidaas darteed, 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.”

Dhanka kale, 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), oo wajahaya Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), dagaallan Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds. Sidoo kale, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) iyo 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 ka dhanka ah “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael Page "mariidka xun" (9-0) Wajiyada Jeremie Holloway (7-1), iyo Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

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

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture at "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 ee ugu dambeysay ee uu 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, la 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 ka mid ah 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” ee miisaanka.

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 ee uu 12 wins as a pro.

Buuxi "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 Feature xumad: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Anjela Pink (Kulankiisii ​​ugu horeysay)

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

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

Bellator MMA Welterweight World Title xumad: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

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

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

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

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

About Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA waa urur hoggaamineed Mixed Martial Arts oo xambaarsan badan oo ka mid ah dagaalyahanada ugu fiican adduunka. Under jihada of halyeeyga dagaalka horumariyaha Scott Coker, Bellator waa la heli karaa si ku dhow 500 million guryaha dunida oo dhan in ka badan 140 dalalka. Maraykanka, Bellator waxaa lagu arki karaa Spike, Hogaamiyaha MMA-ga. Bellator MMA ka kooban yahay koox-fulineed ka mid ah shaqaale warshadaha sare ee wax soo saarka television, dhacdo orchestration live, horumarinta dagaalka / xiriirka, iibsiga goobta, abuuridda taageeradu / horumarinta, liisan caalami ah, marketing, advertising, xiriirka sumcad iyo Komishanka. Bellator ku salaysan yahay in Santa Monica, California iyo iska leh Rafaa madadaalada Viacom, guriga si aad caanka madadaalo ugu horeeyey dunida ee isku xidha leh dhageystayaasha marayo content qasab ah guud ahaan television, sawir soconaya, online iyo mobile.

About Spike:

Spike waxaa laga heli karaa 98.7 milyan oo guryo iyo waa qayb ka mid ah Viacom Media Networks. Unit ka mid ah Viacom (Raxanreeb Online: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks waa mid ka mid ah kuwo abuura ee adduunka ee hormuudka ka ah barnaamijyada iyo content dhamaan warbaahinta. Spike’s internet address is spike.com iyo dib-u-u-daqiiqo iyo macluumaad jaraa'id arkiifiyo iyo sawiro, visit Spike’s press site at spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @SpikeTVPR for the latest in breaking news updates, ka danbeeya-the-Muuqaallo warbixin iyo sawiro.

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 Mixed). 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 iyo Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven iyo Artem Levin.

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

 

Santa Monica, Message. (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) ka dhanka ah Jordan “Pretty Boy” Parsons (11-2) Xarunta SAP ee San Jose, Message., on May 14 LIVE on SPIKE.

The matchup joins a main card that features a light heavyweight main event between “King Mo” (19-4, 1 NC) iyo Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (15-3, 1 NC) to determine the No. 1 contender for Liam McGeary’s Horyaalka. Haddii ay dhacdo in co-weyn, 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.

Waxaa intaa dheer, the card’s preliminary card has been completed; with the announcement of 10 dagaallan, which will stream live on Bellator.com iyo The Bellator Mobile App. The undercard is headlined by a “Veterans Operation Wellness” bout, Diisidda 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. IYO/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, adkaadeen Mario Soto at "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, Message., on May 14.

Updated "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 Feature khafiif xumad: Adam Piccolot (7-0) vs. Urdun Parsons (11-2)

 

Card hordhac ah:

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

Bellator MMA featherweight hordhaca xumad: Victor Jones (0-1) vs. Anthony Taylor (0-1)

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

Bellator MMA flyweight hordhaca xumad: Josh Paiva (7-1) vs. Steven Gruber (5-1)

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

Bellator MMA bantamweight hordhaca xumad: 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 hordhaca xumad: 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 dhexe hordhaca xumad: 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, 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, Noqo Large as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino"On Saturday, April 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Madaxweyne ku-xigeenka Senior, Sports oo gaar, 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 jeex, 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, Ill. Ka dib markii college, 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, Grande ee account Tacaddi ee orod labo bilood in ka 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 isagaoo, "Grande iyo Max" ayaa noqotay mid ka mid ah Boston ee hawada isku ugu caansan iyo halyeey.
On May 20, 2013, Grande uu u saftay League Baseball Major, 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 iyo MLS).
"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” will be televised Friday, April 22 at 11:00 p.m. IYO/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)

 

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

Santa Monica, Message. (April 6, 2016) – For the first time since 2014, Quinton "duullaankii" Jackson (36-11) will return to action for Bellator MMA when he faces Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1) haddii ay dhacdo weyn ee "Bellator: Dynamite 2” on June 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 pounds.

Tigidhada for "Bellator: Dynamite 2,” kaas oo bilaaban doono oo kaliya $30, tag on sale this Friday, April 8 at 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 si ay u 10 p.m. CT on Thursday, April 7 taageerayaasha isticmaalaya code: “BELLATOR.” Doors for the event open at 5 p.m. CT waqtiga maxalliga ah, iyo qaadataa tartanka ugu horeeyay ee meel hal saac ka dib.

"Bellator: Dynamite 2” hawada live oo lacag la'aan ah ku Spike at 9 p.m. IYO/8 p.m. CT, halka roonaadaan hordhac ah qulquli doonaan live on Bellator.com iyo The Bellator Mobile App.

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. Hadda, 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. Iyadoo 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 horyaalka heerka 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. Dhowaan, the judoka competed at light heavyweight for Rizin FF, during the promotion’s inaugural card on New Year’s Eve Weekend.

Updated "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card

Bellator MMA (215 lb.) Event Main: Quinton "duullaankii" 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, Message. (April 5, 2016) – A duo of Bellator MMA’s top welterweights, Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) iyo Douglas “The Phenom” Lima (26-6), will square off in the co-main event of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " on June 17 gudaha Save Center Mart in Fresno, Message.

 

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

 

"Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " hawada ku nool Spike at 9 p.m. IYO/8 p.m. CT, halka roonaadaan hordhac ah qulquli doonaan live on Bellator.com iyo The Bellator Mobile App. Dagaal dheeraad ah ayaa lagu dhawaaqi doonaa wax yar ka.

 

Tigidhada for dhacdo bilaabaan oo kaliya $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 11th mar hoos banner 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. Ka hor guuldaradii, “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.

 

Updated "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas Card 2 ":

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)

 

‘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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Xagga sare,: Stitch wraps the hands of “King Mo” Lawal at “Bellator MMA: Miinada 1 " (Credit: Bellator/Esther Lin)

Santa Monica (March 31, 2016) – When watching any combat sports event, it’s odd not to see Jacob “Stitch” Duran as the professional cutman on duty. Maanta, 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 " on 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.”

 

Dhejiya joins a great team of cutmen including Matt Marsden, Dean Lassiter iyo 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, Message. (March 30, 2016) – Fans attending "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " onApril 22 at Sun Mohegan Arena ee Uncasville, Conn. will be able to meet two of the sport’s most popular athletes:Royce Gracie iyo 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. IYO.

 

The highly anticipated event features the debut of Benson "Siman" Henderson (23-5), sida uu meel kaga dhacay horyaalka welterweight Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) uu suunka. titlist hore featherweight Patricio "Pitbull" Freire(24-3) kulmay 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) DagaalEvangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) iyo Jeremie Holloway (7-1) respectively in welterweight attractions.

 

Tigidhada for "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " bilaaban doono oo kaliya $30 oo waa on sale haatan ee Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com iyo Xafiiska Mohegan Sun Box ah. Munaasabadan ayaa waxay hawada ku nool iyo free on kororka at 8 p.m. IYO/7 p.m. CT, halka roonaadaan hordhac ah qulquli doonaan live on Bellator.com iyo The Bellator Mobile App. Barnaamijyadan ayaa la isla markiiba ku xigi doona groundbreaking ah, horreeya "Bellator kickboxing: Torino " dhacdo.

 

Magaca Gracie la mid yahay MMA, iyo in uu yahay inta badan in qayb ka mid Royce Gracie, ninkii loo arkaa in ay ku Been isboortiga sida aannu iyada u aqoonsanno maanta. Guuleystaha waxaa ka mid ah dhawr dhacdooyin hore UFC, Gracie kala furfuraan lahaa horjeeda badan ee habeenkii hal, kuwaas oo inta badan ahaayeen aad u balaaran isaga ka badan. For many years there was no answer for the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu technique that he brought into a fight, maanta, waa adag tahay in la helo dagaalka ee MMA ah oo aan loo tababaray in farshaxanka jiu jitsu-. This past February, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock in a record-shattering fight that was witnessed on Spike by over 3.5 million daawadayaasha.

 

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).

 

Buuxi "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "Card Dagaallami:

Bellator MMA Welterweight World Title xumad: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

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

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

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

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

 

Card hordhac ah:

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

Bellator MMA Welterweight hordhaca xumad: Djamil Chan (11-2) vs. Richard Patishnock (6-3)

Bellator MMA khafiif hordhaca xumad: Sam Watford (1-0) vs. Dean Hancock (2-0)

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

Bellator MMA khafiif hordhaca xumad: Jason Bakanowski (3-2) vs. T.J. Hepburn (4-2)

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

Bellator MMA Light culus hordhaca xumad: Mike Zichelle (7-4) vs. Joe Cronin (19-16)

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

Bellator MMA dhexe hordhaca xumad: Tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)

Bellator MMA bantamweight hordhaca xumad: Blair Tugman (7-6) vs. Jay Perrin (2-1)

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

Xagga sare,: Emmanuel Sanchez lands a shot on Daniel Pineda at “Bellator 149” on Feb. 19, 2016

Santa Monica (March 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) iyo Daniel dalka Honduran (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 million daawadayaasha. 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.

LABO roonaadaan NEW BUUXI 'BELLATOR 155: Carvalho VS. KAARKA WAYN EE Boise ON MAY MANHOEF ' 20 - KALIYA EE kororka

 

Santa Monica, Message. (March 24, 2016) - A Diisidda xumad miisaanka yar Marcin Haynayo (21-4) ka dhanka ah Dave Jansen (20-3) oo garab ah tartanka feerka Chase Gormley (12-5) oo ay kasoo horjeeddo Joey Beltran (17-12), ayaa lagu daray in kaarka ugu weyn ee "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " at CenturyLink Arena ee Boise, Idaho on May 20.

 

dagaal ayaa ku soo biiraya card ah in hadda ay dhacdo weyn ee a waaaweyn dhexe World Championship, markii Rafael Carvalho (12-1) Difaacay uu suunka ka dhanka ah oo ololaysa Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Waxaa intaa dheer, titlist hore Bellator MMA featherweight Pat Curran (21-7) ku soo laaban doona garoomada markii ugu horeysay tan iyo bishii June, marka uu adkeysi ah Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) dhacdo co-weyn ee card ee.

 

Qiimaha tikidhada "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " bilaaban doono oo kaliya $25 oo waa on sale haatan ee Bellator.com, Xafiiska Arena Box CenturyLink ama CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Munaasabadan ayaa waxay hawada ku nool iyo free on Spike at 9 p.m. IYO/8 p.m. CT. An sideed dagaalka hawada card hordhaca ah ee ku nool Bellator.com iyoThe Bellator Mobile App laga bilaabo 6:30 p.m. IYO.

 

qabtay, a 13-dagaalanka Bellator MMA halyeeyga, u muuqataa in ay bilaabaan isku xigta kale dheer guusha ka dib markii lix-dagaalka ugu dambeeyey uu string wareegtay ka soo gaartay kooxda heysata horyaalka heerka Will Brooks inta lagu jiro "Bellator 145: Iyadoo Aarsasho A. " The takhasus 24-sano jir ah soo gudbinta ayaa badiyey 11 ee ugu dambeysay ee uu 13 dagaallan, iyadoo lix ka mid ah toddobadii hore soo socda jidka knockout ama soo gudbinta. Uu kala gurteen hadda nasoo la "baxsadka The" ee "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " ka dhigan inuu 2016 ugu horeysay oo dagaal ugu horeysay tan iyo bishii November ee 2015.

Ka dib markii ay guul dhan yahay go'aan ka badan hooyo ee Polish ku soo laabtay 2013 at "Bellator 93,"Dave Jansen isku dayi doonta inay mar kale garaacayaa off Held in xumad feature miisaanka fiidkii ee. "Baxsadka The" galaa uu la Bellator MMA dagaalka sagaalaad oo u muuqda in lagu daro in uu cajiib ah 7-1 Rikoorka horumarinta. Iyada oo xariijimo guusha toddoba iyo 13 dagaal badan odorosay inuu mustaqbalkiisa sagaal sano, hooyo Oregon 36-sano jir ah ayaa mar kale uu indhaha ku fadhiisin doonaa laga bilaabo stretch cusub oo guul markuu tallaabooyinka galay qafis on May 20.

 

In talaabo culus, Chase Gormley eegi doonaa si ay u dhisaan on an orod saddex sano cajiib ah oo uu arkay isaga ku guuleysato shan ka mid ah lixdii dagaal ee la soo dhaafay markii uu ka qaadataa on Joey Beltran. The Titan Dagaal Championship khafaalanjirtay culus ku guuleysatay horyaalka horumarinta ee ay guul ka go'aan loo dhan yahay ka dhanka ah Jon Madsen bishii March ee 2015.

 

Tan iyo markii ay soo galaan ka argaggixiyaan Bellator MMA in 2013, Beltran ayaa tartamo qaar ka mid ah dagaalyahanada sare u qaadida uu dalab, la matchups ka dhanka ah:Quinton "duullaankii" Jackson, Vladimir "Nadiifiye The" Matyushenko, Emanuel Newton, iyo Brian Rogers. Ka dib markii ay ku laabteen si dhexe ee April 2015, "Mexicutioner The" ayaa badisay labo ka mid ah saddex dagaal, laakiin hadda soo laabtay horyaalka feerka uu mar noqnoqon.

Updated "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Card Dagaallami

Bellator MMA dhexe World Title Dagaallami: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

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

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

Bellator MMA Feature khafiif xumad: Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin Haynayo (21-4)

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

 

Card hordhac ah

 

Bellator MMA bantamweight hordhaca xumad: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA flyweight hordhaca xumad: veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA featherweight hordhaca xumad: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

Bellator MMA bantamweight hordhaca xumad: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs. Casey Johnson (4-0)

Bellator MMA khafiif hordhaca xumad: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator MMA dhexe hordhaca xumad: Sean Powers (9-5) vs. Will Noland (15-6)

Bellator MMA bantamweight hordhaca xumad: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA bantamweight hordhaca xumad: Jesse Brock (21-8) vs. Olly Bradstreet (39-12)