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

 

Complete Weigh-In Photos Here

 

TORINO, Italia. (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 enjing, Saptu, April 16 di 10 p.m. AND/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), anu nyanghareup Brian Saduy (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup and one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), anu gelut Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds.

 

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

 

Card utama: (Live on SPIKE – 10 p.m. AND/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 Saduy (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, SAPERTOS. (April 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Saderek Widang jeung John Teixeira have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) jeung Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) dina April 16 jeung 22 mungguh.

Salaku hasilna, 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.”

Samentara éta, 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), anu nyanghareup Brian Saduy (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), gelut Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds. Oge, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) jeung 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 ngalawan “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael "Venom" Page (9-0) rupa Jeremie Holloway (7-1), jeung Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” airs on SPIKE Saturday, April 16 di 10 p.m. Et / PT, waktu "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 " di 11:00 p.m. Et / PT.

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture di "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 tina panungtungan-Na 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, jeung 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 kaluar ti 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” di lightweight.

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 téh nya 12 wins as a pro.

Lengkep "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 Saduy (12-8)

Bellator MMA featherweight Feature bout: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

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

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

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

Bellator MMA Welterweight Dunya Judul bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA featherweight Co-Main Kajadian: 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 Feature Lightweight bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

Ngeunaan Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA nyaéta hiji organisasi Seni bela diri anjog campuran featuring loba pejuang pangalusna di dunya. Dina arah Samaun fight promoter témbal Coker, Bellator geus sadia ka ampir 500 juta imah di sakuliah dunya di leuwih ti 140 nagara. Di Amérika Sarikat, Bellator bisa ditempo dina Spike, pamingpin televisi MMA. Bellator MMA ieu comprised hiji tim eksekutif nu ngawengku professional industri luhur di produksi televisi, kajadian orchestration hirup, ngamekarkeun bajoang / hubungan, ngayakeun tempat, nyiptakeun sponsor / tumuwuhna, lisénsi internasional, pamasaran, pariwara, publisitas jeung komisi hubungan. Bellator dumasar di Santa Monica, California jeung dipiboga ku buta hiburan Viacom, imah ka merek hiburan Premier di dunya anu nyambung jeung audiences ngaliwatan eusi compelling di sakuliah televisi, gerak gambar, platform online jeung mobile.

Ngeunaan Spike:

Spike geus sadia di 98.7 juta imah sarta ngarupakeun division tina Viacom Media Jaringan. A unit tina Viacom (NASDAQ: Liwat, VIAB), Viacom Media Jaringan mangrupa salah sahiji Birokrat anjog di dunya program jeung eusi di sakuliah sadaya platform média. Spike’s internet address is spike.com jeung up-ka-nu-menit jeung inpo pencét archival jeung foto, visit Spike’s press site at spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @SpikeTVPR for the latest in breaking news updates, balik deui-pamandangan informasi jeung poto.

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 (Campuran Seni bela diri). 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 jeung Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven jeung Artem Levin.

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

 

Santa Monica, CALIF. (April, 8) –Bellator MMA recently announced its next tentpole event; "Bellator 154: Sadikin vs. Raja 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) ngalawan Jordan “Pretty Boy” Parsons (11-2) di SAP Center di San Jose, Calif., dina Méi 14 LIVE on SPIKE.

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

Salaku tambahan, the card’s preliminary card has been completed; with the announcement of 10 gelut, which will stream live on Bellator.com jeung Nu Bellator Mobile App. The undercard is headlined by a “Veterans Operation Wellness” bout, umuran Maurice Slade of the U.S. Army Reserve against Jorge Acosta of the California Army Nat’l Guard.

"Bellator 154: Sadikin vs. King Mo” takes place on May 14, and airs live on SPIKE at 9 p.m. AND/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, ngéléhkeun Mario Soto di "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. Rungkun " 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., dina Mei 14.

Dimutakhirkeun "Bellator 154: Sadikin vs. King Mo” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Main Event: Phil Sadikin (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 Lightweight bout: Adam Piccolot (7-0) vs. Jordan Parsons (11-2)

 

Card awal:

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

Bellator MMA featherweight awal bout: Koswara Jones (0-1) vs. Anthony Taylor (0-1)

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

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

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

Bellator MMA Bantamweight awal bout: Josh San Diego (6-1) vs. Yermia Monaghan (9-4)

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

Bellator MMA featherweight awal 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 awal bout: Brandon Hester (3-0) vs. Nick Pica (5-0)

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

York Énggal, 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, Jadi badag as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino"On Saptu, April 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italia. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Senior Wawakil Présidén, Olah raga jeung 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 Slice, Jibril 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, Gering. Sanggeus kuliah, 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, Akun epik Grande Kang dua bulan ngaji 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 papasangan, "Grande jeung Max" geus jadi salah sahiji Boston Kang dina hawa kombinasi populer jeung iconic.
Dina Méi 20, 2013, Grande dijieun debut Major League Baseball nya, 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 jeung MLS).
"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” will be televised Jumaah, April 22 di 11:00 p.m. AND/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, Calif. (April 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) dina acara utama "Bellator: Dynamite 2” dina tanggal 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 kilogram.

Tiket pikeun "Bellator: Dynamite 2,” nu mimitian jam saukur $30, indit diobral ieu Jumaah, April 8 di 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 ka 10 p.m. CT on Thursday, April 7 pikeun fans ngagunakeun kode: “BELLATOR.” Doors for the event open at 5 p.m. CT waktu lokal, jeung kontes kahiji lumangsung sajam sanggeus.

"Bellator: Dynamite 2” airs hirup jeung bébas dina Spike di 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, bari bouts awal bakal ngalirkeun data langsung dina Bellator.com jeung Nu 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. Ayeuna, 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. Jeung 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 division 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. Nu panganyarna, the judoka competed at light heavyweight for Rizin FF, during the promotion’s inaugural card on New Year’s Eve Weekend.

Dimutakhirkeun "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card

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

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

Santa Monica, Calif. (April 5, 2016) – A duo of Bellator MMA’s top welterweights, Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) jeung Douglas “The Phenom” Lima (26-6), will square off in the co-main event of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 " dina Juni 17 jero Simpen Kemranjén Center di Fresno, Calif.

 

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

 

"Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 " Airs hirup dina Spike di 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, bari bouts awal bakal ngalirkeun data langsung dina Bellator.com jeung Nu Bellator Mobile App. Gelut tambahan bakal ngumumkeun teu lila.

 

Tiket pikeun acara mimitian jam ngan $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 waktu dina kaayaan 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. Saméméh asor, “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.

 

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

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. Djati 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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Di luhur: Stitch wraps the hands of “King Mo” Lawal at “Bellator MMA: Dinamit 1 " (Kiridit: Bellator/Esther Lin)

Santa Monica (Maret 31, 2016) – When watching any combat sports event, it’s odd not to see Jacob “Stitch” Duran as the professional cutman on duty. Dinten ieu, 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 " dina 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 jeung Paul Quiredos.

 

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

 

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

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

Santa Monica, CALIF. (Maret 30, 2016) – Fans attending "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " dinaApril 22 di Mohegan Sun sarena di Uncasville, Conn. will be able to meet two of the sport’s most popular athletes:Royce Gracie jeung 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. AND.

 

The highly anticipated event features the debut of Benson "Lemes" Henderson (23-5), salaku manéhna tantangan jawara welterweight Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) pikeun beubeur-Na. Urut titlist featherweight Patricio "Pitbull" Freire(24-3) meets John "Macapa" Teixeira (19-1-2) in the co-main event while other bouts on the card include Connecticut’s own "Irlandia" Brennan Ward (13-3) and British striking sensation Michael Page (9-0) tarungEvangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) jeung Jeremie Holloway (7-1) respectively in welterweight attractions.

 

Tiket pikeun "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " mimitian jam saukur $30 jeung anu diobral ayeuna di Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com jeung Kantor Mohegan Sun Box. Acara airs hirup jeung bébas dina Spike di 8 p.m. AND/7 p.m. CT, bari bouts awal bakal ngalirkeun data langsung dina Bellator.com jeung Nu Bellator Mobile App. siaran bakal langsung dituturkeun ku groundbreaking nu, inaugural "Bellator kickboxing: Torino " kajadian.

 

Ngaran Gracie sinonim jeung MMA, jeung nu kalolobaan bagian ka Royce Gracie, lalaki anu dianggap geus teu jadian olahraga sakumaha nu ayeuna urang apal. Teh Tien Juara kahiji sababaraha kajadian UFC, Gracie bakal ngabongkar sababaraha lawan dina peuting tunggal, loba saha éta loba nu leuwih gede ti manéhna. For many years there was no answer for the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu technique that he brought into a fight, kiwari, éta hésé manggihan hiji bajoang MMA anu teu dilatih dina seni jiu jitsu-. This past February, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock in a record-shattering fight that was witnessed on Spike by over 3.5 juta pemirsa.

 

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).

 

Lengkep "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "ngalawan Card:

Bellator MMA Welterweight Dunya Judul bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA featherweight Co-Main Kajadian: 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 Feature Lightweight bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

 

Card awal:

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

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

Bellator MMA Lightweight awal bout: Sam Watford (1-0) vs. Dean Hancock (2-0)

Bellator MMA featherweight awal bout: Chris Asuh (8-4) vs. Cijulang Lavandoski (5-0)

Bellator MMA Lightweight awal bout: Jason Bakanowski (3-2) vs. T.J. Hepburn (4-2)

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

Bellator MMA Lampu Heavyweight awal bout: Mike Zichelle (7-4) vs. Joe Cronin (19-16)

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

Bellator MMA Middleweight awal bout: Tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)

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

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

Di luhur: Emmanuel Sanchez lands a shot on Daniel Pineda at “Bellator 149” dina Feb. 19, 2016

Santa Monica (Maret 29, 2016) – Bellator MMA is proud to announce that it has retained the services of 25-year-old talent Agan 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 Agus Karana (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) jeung 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 juta pemirsa. 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.

Dua bouts NEW lengkep 'Bellator 155: Carvalho bobodoran. Kartu utama MANHOEF 'IN BOISE ON Méi 20 - Ngan dina Spike

 

Santa Monica, CALIF. (Maret 24, 2016) - A bout umuran lightweight Marcin diayakeun (21-4) ngalawan Dadang Jansen (20-3) jeung kontes papasangan heavyweight Chase Gormley (12-5) lawan Angga Beltran (17-12), geus ditambahkeun ka kartu utama "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " di CenturyLink sarena di Boise, Idaho dina May 20.

 

Gelut gabung kartu nu geus pitur acara utama kolosal Middleweight Championship World, iraha Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defends beubeur ngalawan fiery nu Melvin "Teu Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Salaku tambahan, urut titlist Bellator MMA featherweight Agus Karana (21-7) bakal mulang ka aksi pikeun kahiji kalina saprak Juni, sabot nyanghareup nu tahan banting Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) dina ko-utama acara kartu sacara.

 

Tiket pikeun "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " mimitian jam saukur $25 jeung anu diobral ayeuna di Bellator.com, nu CenturyLink sarena Box Kantor atawa CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Acara airs hirup jeung bébas dina Spike di 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT. Hiji dalapan fight Airs kartu awal hirup dina Bellator.com jeungNu Bellator Mobile App dimimitian di 6:30 p.m. AND.

 

dilaksanakeun, a 13-fight Bellator MMA Samaun, Sigana dimimitian tilas lila unggul sejen sanggeus manéh panganyarna genep-fight string-Na snapped di leungeun jawara division Will Brooks salila "Bellator 145: With A pamales kanyeri. " Nu ahli kaluman 24 taun heubeul geus kacatet ngéléhkeun di 11 tina panungtungan-Na 13 gelut, jeung genep tina saméméhna tujuh datang ku cara knockout atawa kaluman. matchup juicy-Na jeung "The buronan" di "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " nandaan-Na 2016 debut jeung gelut kahiji saprak Nopémber tina 2015.

Sanggeus meunangna kaputusan unanimous leuwih asli Polandia deui 2013 di "Bellator 93,"Dave Jansen bakal neuteup ka sakali deui sambel off diayakeun di malem sacara ciri bout lightweight. "Buronan Nu" asup fight kasalapan-Na jeung Bellator MMA jeung kasampak ditambahkeun ka impressive-Na 7-1 catetan jeung promosi. Jeung corétan unggul tujuh jeung 13 gelut leuwih karir salapan taun illustrious-Na, nu Oregon asli 36 taun heubeul bakal sakali deui geus panon-Na disetel dina dimimitian manteng anyar ngéléhkeun sabot léngkah kana kandang dina May 20.

 

Dina action heavyweight, Chase Gormley bakal béda pikeun ngawangun dina hiji impressive tilu taun ngajalankeun nu geus katempo manéhna meunang lima genep gelut panungtungan-Na sabot dicokot Joey Beltran. Nu Titan Pajoang Championship kingpin heavyweight meunang judulna promosi sacara jeung win kaputusan unanimous ngalawan Jon Madsen deui dina Maret tina 2015.

 

Saprak nuliskeun fray Bellator MMA di 2013, Beltran geus competed ngalawan sababaraha pejuang luhur promosi geus tawaran, jeung matchups ngalawan:Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Vladimir "The panjaga" Matyushenko, Emanuel Newton, jeung Brian Saduy. Sanggeus transitioning ka middleweight dina April 2015, "The Mexicutioner" geus meunang dua tilu gelut, tapi ayeuna mulih deui ka division heavyweight manéhna sakali roamed.

Dimutakhirkeun "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "ngalawan Card

Bellator MMA Middleweight Dunya Judul ngalawan: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA featherweight Co-Main Kajadian: Agus Karana (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

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

Bellator MMA Feature Lightweight bout: Dadang Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin diayakeun (21-4)

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

 

Card awal

 

Bellator MMA Bantamweight awal bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight awal bout: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA featherweight awal bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

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

Bellator MMA Lightweight awal bout: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)

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

Bellator MMA Bantamweight awal bout: Ricky Apan (5-0) vs. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)

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