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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. (Aprili 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 kesho, Jumamosi, Aprili 16 katika 10 p.m. NA/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), ambaye anakabiliwa na Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup and one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), anayepigana Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds.

 

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

 

Kuu ya Kadi: (Live on SPIKE – 10 p.m. NA/PT)

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

SANTA MONICA, Kama vile. (Aprili 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Derek Fields na John Teixeira have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) na Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) Aprili 16 na 22 mtiririko.

Matokeo yake, 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.”

Wakati huo huo, 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), ambaye anakabiliwa na Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), mapambano Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds. Pia, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) na 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 dhidi ya “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael "Venom" Ukurasa (9-0) nyuso Jeremie Holloway (7-1), na Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” airs on SPIKE Saturday, Aprili 16 katika 10 p.m. ET / PT, wakati "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 " katika 11:00 p.m. ET / PT.

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture katika "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 ya mwisho wake 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, na 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 nje ya 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” katika nyepesi.

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 yake 12 wins as a pro.

Kamili "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 Kipengele Bout: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

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

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

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

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

Bellator MMA Featherweight Co-Kuu Tukio: 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 Lightweight Feature Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

Kuhusu Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA ni kuongoza Mixed Martial Arts shirika akishirikiana wengi wa wapiganaji bora katika dunia. Chini ya uongozi wa mkongwe kupambana promoter Scott Coker, Bellator inapatikana kwa karibu 500 milioni nyumba duniani kote kwa zaidi ya 140 nchi. Katika Umoja wa Mataifa, Bellator yanaweza kuonekana kwenye Mwiba, Kiongozi televisheni MMA. Bellator MMA ni zikiwemo za timu ya watendaji kuwa ni pamoja na wataalamu wa sekta ya juu katika uzalishaji televisheni, kuishi tukio muziki wa, fighter maendeleo / mahusiano, ukumbi manunuzi, kuundwa udhamini / maendeleo, leseni ya kimataifa, masoko, matangazo, utangazaji na tume mahusiano. Bellator ni msingi katika Santa Monica, California na inayomilikiwa na burudani kubwa Viacom, nyumbani kwa duniani bidhaa Waziri burudani kwamba kuungana na watazamaji kupitia maudhui kulazimisha katika televisheni, picha mwendo, majukwaa online na simu.

Kuhusu Mwiba:

Mwiba inapatikana katika 98.7 milioni nyumba na ni zamu ya Viacom Media Networks. kitengo cha Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks ni mmoja wa wabunifu ulimwengu wa kuongoza wa programu na maudhui katika majukwaa vyombo vyote vya habari. Spike’s internet address is spike.com na kwa up-to-the-dakika na nyaraka vyombo vya habari habari na picha, kutembelea Mwiba ya vyombo vya habari tovuti saa spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @SpikeTVPR for the latest in breaking news updates, nyuma ya-scenes habari na picha.

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 (Mixed Sanaa ya Vita). 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 na Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Verhoeven Rico na Artem Levin.

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

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Aprili, 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) dhidi ya Jordan “Pretty Boy” Parsons (11-2) katika Kituo cha SAP katika San Jose, Calif., Mei 14 LIVE on SPIKE.

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

Aidha, the card’s preliminary card has been completed; with the announcement of 10 mapambano, which will stream live on Bellator.com na Bellator Simu App. 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. NA/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, kuwashinda Mario Soto katika "Bellator 147: Thomson vs. Villaseca.”

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

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

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Main Event: Phil Davis (15-3, 1 NC) vs. Muhammed "Mfalme 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 Lightweight Feature Bout: Adam Piccolot (7-0) vs. Jordan Parsons (11-2)

 

Awali Kadi:

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

Bellator MMA Featherweight Awali Bout: Victor Jones (0-1) vs. Anthony Taylor (0-1)

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

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

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

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

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

New York, NY, Aprili 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, Kuwa kubwa as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino"Juu ya Jumamosi, Aprili 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italia. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Makamu wa Rais, Michezo na 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, Gabriel Gonzaga, Ben Rothwell, Derrick Lewis, Brendan Schaub, Roy Nelson, Shawn Jordan, and Travis Browne among others.
Kabla ya mashindano katika MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, Mgonjwa. Baada ya chuo, 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 ya Epic akaunti ya miezi miwili kukimbia kwa 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 pairing, "Grande na Max" kuwa moja ya maarufu zaidi na iconic on-hewa mchanganyiko Boston ya.
Mei 20, 2013, Grande alifanya yake Ligi Kuu ya Baseball kwanza, 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 na Ligi Kuu ya Soka).
"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” will be televised Ijumaa, Aprili 22 katika 11:00 p.m. NA/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. (Aprili 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) katika tukio kuu ya "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Juni 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 paundi.

Tiketi kwa ajili ya "Bellator: Dynamite 2,” ambayo kuanza saa tu $30, kwenda kuuza hii Ijumaa, Aprili 8 katika 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 kwa 10 p.m. CT on Thursday, Aprili 7 kwa mashabiki kwa kutumia kificho: “BELLATOR.” Doors for the event open at 5 p.m. CT ndani ya muda, na mashindano ya kwanza unafanyika saa moja baada ya.

"Bellator: Dynamite 2” airs kuishi na bure kwenye Mwiba katika 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, wakati kikohozi awali mkondo kuishi kwenye Bellator.com na Bellator Simu 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. Sasa, 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. Kwa 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 kilo mgawanyiko. 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. Hivi karibuni, 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.) Kuu Tukio: 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. (Aprili 5, 2016) – A duo of Bellator MMA’s top welterweights, Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) na Douglas “The Phenom” Lima (26-6), will square off in the co-main event of "Bellator 156: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " juu ya Juni 17 ndani ya Save Mart Center katika Fresno, Calif.

 

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

 

"Bellator 156: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " airs kuishi kwenye Mwiba katika 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, wakati kikohozi awali mkondo kuishi kwenye Bellator.com na Bellator Simu App. Mapambano ya ziada yatatangazwa hivi karibuni.

 

Tiketi kwa ajili ya tukio kuanza saa tu $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 muda chini ya Bellator MMA bendera, 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. Kabla ya kushindwa, “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: Galvão vs. Dantas Kadi 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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Juu: Stitch wraps the hands of “King Mo” Lawal at “Bellator MMA: Baruti 1 " (Mikopo: Bellator/Esther Lin)

SANTA MONICA (Machi 31, 2016) – When watching any combat sports event, it’s odd not to see Jacob “Stitch” Duran as the professional cutman on duty. Leo, 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 " juu ya Aprili 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.”

 

Kushona joins a great team of cutmen including Matt Marsden, Dean Lassiter na 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. (Machi 30, 2016) – Fans attending "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " juu yaAprili 22 katika Mohegan Sun Arena katika UNCASVILLE, Conn. will be able to meet two of the sport’s most popular athletes:Royce Gracie na 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. NA.

 

The highly anticipated event features the debut of Benson "Smooth" Henderson (23-5), kama yeye changamoto bingwa welterweight Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) kwa ukanda wake. titlist zamani featherweight Patricio "Pitbull" Freire(24-3) hukutana John "Macapa" Teixeira (19-1-2) in the co-main event while other bouts on the card include Connecticut’s own "Ireland" Brennan Ward (13-3) and British striking sensation Michael Page (9-0) mapiganoEvangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) na Jeremie Holloway (7-1) respectively in welterweight attractions.

 

Tiketi kwa ajili ya "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " kuanza saa tu $30 na ni juu ya kuuza sasa katika Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com na Mohegan Sun Box Office. tukio airs kuishi na bure kwenye SPIKE katika 8 p.m. NA/7 p.m. CT, wakati kikohozi awali mkondo kuishi kwenye Bellator.com na Bellator Simu App. matangazo itakuwa mara moja ikifuatiwa na groundbreaking, uzinduzi "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " tukio.

 

jina Gracie ni sawa na MMA, na kwamba ni kwa kiasi kikubwa katika sehemu ya Royce Gracie, mtu ambaye ni kuchukuliwa kuwa wakiyazua michezo kama tunajua kuwa leo. Mshindi wa kwanza kadhaa matukio UFC, Gracie ingekuwa dismantle wapinzani nyingi katika usiku moja, ambao wengi wao walikuwa kubwa kuliko yake. For many years there was no answer for the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu technique that he brought into a fight, leo, ni vigumu kupata MMA mpiganaji ambaye hana mafunzo katika sanaa ya jiu-jitsu. This past February, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock in a record-shattering fight that was witnessed on Spike by over 3.5 milioni watazamaji.

 

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).

 

Kamili "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "Kadi Kupambana:

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

Bellator MMA Featherweight Co-Kuu Tukio: 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 Lightweight Feature Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

 

Awali Kadi:

Bellator MMA welterweight Awali Bout: Chris HONEYCUTT (6-1) vs. Mathayo Secor (7-2)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SANTA MONICA (Machi 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) na 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 milioni watazamaji. 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.

PILI MPYA kikohozi COMPLETE 'Bellator 155: CARVALHO VS. Manhoef 'MAIN CARD KATIKA BOISE ON MAY 20 - ONLY ON SPIKE

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Machi 24, 2016) - Lightweight bout pitting Marcin Uliofanyika (21-4) dhidi ya Dave Jansen (20-3) na Heavyweight mashindano pairing Chase GORMLEY (12-5) dhidi ya Joey Beltran (17-12), wamekuwa aliongeza kwa kadi kuu ya "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " katika CenturyLink Arena katika Boise, Idaho Mei 20.

 

mapambano kujiunga kadi ambayo tayari makala colossal Middleweight michuano ya Dunia tukio kuu, wakati Rafael Carvalho (12-1) inatetea ukanda wake dhidi ya moto Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Aidha, zamani Bellator MMA Featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) atarudi hatua kwa mara ya kwanza tangu Juni, wakati yeye anakabiliwa na ushujaa Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) katika tukio kadi ya ushirikiano kuu.

 

Tiketi kwa ajili ya "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " kuanza saa tu $25 na ni juu ya kuuza sasa katika Bellator.com, CenturyLink Arena Box Ofisi au CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. tukio airs kuishi na bure kwenye Spike katika 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT. nane mapambano ya awali kadi airs kuishi kwenye Bellator.com naBellator Simu App kuanzia saa 6:30 p.m. NA.

 

uliofanyika, 13-kupambana Bellator MMA mkongwe, inaonekana kuanza mwingine streak kwa muda mrefu kushinda baada ya kuona yake ya hivi karibuni sita mapambano kamba snapped katika mikono ya mgawanyiko bingwa Will Brooks wakati "Bellator 145: Pamoja kisasi. " 24 mwenye umri wa miaka kuwasilisha mtaalamu imeonyesha mafanikio katika 11 ya mwisho wake 13 mapambano, na sita ya awali saba ijayo kwa njia ya mtoano au kuwasilisha. matchup wake Juicy na "Fugitive" katika "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " alama yake 2016 kwanza na mapambano ya kwanza tangu Novemba ya 2015.

Baada usiojulikana uamuzi ushindi juu ya asili Polish nyuma katika 2013 saa "Bellator 93,"Dave Jansen utaangalia kwa mara nyingine tena kubisha mbali Uliofanyika katika jioni ya lightweight kipengele bout. "Fugitive" inaingia mapambano yake ya tisa ikiwa na Bellator MMA na inaonekana na kuongeza kuvutia yake 7-1 rekodi na kukuza. Pamoja kushinda Streaks ya saba na 13 mapambano juu ya kazi yake tukufu miaka tisa, 36 mwenye umri wa miaka Oregon asili kwa mara nyingine tena kuwa macho yake kuweka juu ya kuanza kunyoosha mpya ya mafanikio wakati yeye hatua ndani ya ngome Mei 20.

 

Katika hatua Heavyweight, Chase Gormley utaangalia kujenga juu ya kuvutia kukimbia miaka mitatu kwamba ana kumwona kushinda tano ya mapambano yake ya mwisho sita wakati anachukua juu Joey Beltran. Titan Kupambana michuano Heavyweight kingpin alishinda taji kukuza pamoja usiojulikana uamuzi ushindi dhidi ya Jon Madsen nyuma katika Machi ya 2015.

 

Tangu kuingia Bellator MMA Fray katika 2013, Beltran ina alishiriki dhidi ya baadhi ya wapiganaji juu ya kukuza ana ofa, na matchups dhidi:Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Vladimir "Janitor" Matyushenko, Emanuel Newton, na Brian Rogers. Baada ya kipindi cha mpito kwa middleweight mwezi Aprili 2015, "Mexicutioner" ameshinda wawili wa mapambano tatu, lakini sasa anarudi mgawanyiko Heavyweight yeye mara moja kuvamia.

Updated "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Kadi Kupambana

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

Bellator MMA Featherweight Co-Kuu Tukio: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

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

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

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

 

Awali Kadi

 

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

Bellator MMA flyweight Awali Bout: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Awali Bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

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

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

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

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

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