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"Bellator 150: Galvao VS. DANTAS 2’ THIS FRIDAY – UPDATED FIGHT CARD INFORMATION

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Санта Моника, Халиф. (Февруари 22, 2015) - Този петък, Bellator MMA brings a world championship matchup between two highly skilled mixed martial arts practitioners when bantamweight champion Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) defends his strap against former champion and former friend and training partner, Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) при "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.

 

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Петък, Февруари 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. И/8 p.m. CT, докато предварителните двубои ще се стекат на живо по Bellator.com и В Bellator Mobile App. Билети за "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " които започват от само $27, са в продажба сега в KansasStarEventCenter.com или Ticketmaster.com, както и касата на Kansas Star Arena.

 

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick конгоански (23-10-2) срещу Виниций Кейрош (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Също така в картата, Kendall Grove (22-15) придобива Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), родния град на любимата David Рикелс (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Боби Cooper (12-5), plus the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), който поема Ребека Рут (5-1).

 

"Те,"Който се бори за световноизвестни промоции харесва на World Extreme Cagefighting и Shooto тъй 2003, ще се състезава за 11тата път под знамето на Bellator MMA. 34-годишният футболист в момента е в разгара на четири поредни победи на и се очертава победител в седем от последните си осем парчета. В последния си излет, Galvao завърши Joe Warren при "Bellator 135: Уорън срещу. Galvao " via submission to win his first-ever championship and fulfil a promise he made to his mother before her unfortunate passing.

 

Междувременно, Dantas ще се търси да дублира успеха си против Galvao в първата си среща, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Ричман чрез единодушно решение на "Bellator 137: Хелси срещу. Grove. " The Bellator Сез 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come Октомври 23.

 

Конго ще направи осмата си поява под знамето на Bellator MMA, иска да добави към впечатляващата си промоционална марка на 5-2. The Parisian native has fought a who’s who in the mixed martial arts landscape, със забележителни победи срещу Mirko Cro Cop, Пат Бари, Мат Mitrione, и Александър Волков вече е в записа си. В последния си излет - който случайно беше в Канзас Стар Арена — Конго впечатляващо победи Волков с единодушно решение.

 

After nearly two years out of action, Queiroz returned to the Bellator MMA cage against Ewerton Teixeira при "Bellator 139: Конгоански срещу. Volkov," defeating his fellow Brazilian opponent via second round arm-triangle choke. “Spartan” hopes to plant the seeds for a busy 2016 with the matchup against Kongo, where a win can undoubtedly place him in the midst of the heavyweight title picture.

 

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Белтран при "Bellator 143: Уорън срещу. Davis," през септември. The winner of“The Ultimate Fighter: 3," оттогава се бори професионално 2003 for promotions all around the world, notably ProElite and UFC. This will be “Da Spyder’s” sixth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner as he hopes to climb back towards a 185-pound title shot – he competed for the gold last year against Brandon Холси.

 

Ветеран от Strikeforce, “Kiko” France has strung together a five-fight winning streak as of late, most recently handing the formerly undefeated Ben Reiter the first loss of his young career at "Bellator 146: Kato срещу. Manhoef. " It’s safe to classify the 33-year-old Arizona native as a “submission specialist,"С 12 на неговата 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

 

А събитие Bellator MMA в Mulvane, Канзас просто не би бил същият без "пещерен човек,"Кой ще се върне в действие за първи път, откакто се съревновават Michael Chandler през миналия ноември. Рикелс винаги идва готов да се инсценира, независимо дали това е по пътя си към клетката, или когато той е като на кой кой е на Bellator MMA лек талант. 27-годишният му ще се направи 16татавъншен вид под промоционален банер.

 

Последният път, когато Боби Купър се бори вътре в Канзас Стар Арена, той взе дома на тясно обжалваното сплит победа над решение"Bellator 147" ко-хедлайнър Pablo Villaseca. Сега, "Супер шикозен" ще изглежда да се премести в 3-0 под знамето на Bellator MMA, когато той е изправен пред Рикелс в враждебна територия. Добре е да отбележим, че родения Мисури губи само два пъти в последните си осем участия ММА.

 

Hailing from Ukraine, Ovchynnikova will enter the fray fresh off a new exclusive, multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA. “Hunter” has previously fought the likes of Joanne Calderwood and at only 28-years-old has already competed professionally since 2006. Сега, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Февруари 26 against a tough foe in Ruth.

 

“Becky” Ruth was undefeated in 2015, winning all three of her matchups by technical knockout under the Shamrock Fighting Championships banner. The lone loss on the Missouri native’s record came against Resurrection Fighting Alliance champion Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger, via controversial split decision.

 

 

Complete "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 "Борба с карти:

Bellator MMA категория петел Main Event Заглавие: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) срещу. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Cheick конгоански (23-10-2) срещу. Виниций Кейрош (8-3)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Feature Bout: Dave Рикелс (16-4, 1 NC) срещу. Боби Cooper (12-5)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Kendall Grove (22-15) срещу. Francisco Франция (13-3-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Лена Овчинникова (10-3) срещу. Ребека Рут (5-1)

 

Предварителен Card:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: David Hammons (1-1) срещу. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Brandon Farran (12-10) срещу. Григорий Бабене (16-11)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) срещу. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA перо Feature Bout: Гастон Reyno (5-0) срещу. Чука Уилис (6-2)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Крис Харис (4-0) срещу. Julian Marquez (2-0)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Feature Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) срещу. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA перо Feature Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) срещу. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Feature Bout: Jason Witt (7-2) срещу. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

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Гръден кош 5000 Statement on Post-Fight Condition

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Statement from the Harris Family:

 

The Harris Family would like to inform Dada’s friends and fans that Dada is ok and resting comfortably in a Houston area Hospital under the care of an incredible staff of doctors and nurses.

The doctors have now informed us that Dada had accumulated extremely high levels of potassium in his blood which led to severe dehydration, fatigue and renal failure. The high potassium levels were likely caused by his 40lbs weight loss in preparation for the fight.

Thanks to the EMTs and doctors, Dada is now recovering nicely.

Dada showed the heart of a lion in the cage- not backing down throughout. He worked extremely hard preparing for the fight and stepped forward for 3 rounds against a tough veteran. He kept digging through the adversity- leaving it all in the cage for his fans and supporters. You can never take that away from him.

We’d like to thank all those who have supported Dada as well as express our sincere appreciation to Scott Coker, and the good people at BELLATOR and Spike who have been on-site to visit Dada and support the family.

We ask for the public and media to respect Dada’s privacy as he recovers.

 

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BELLATOR MMA RETURNS HOME TO SAN JOSE, CALIF. ON MAY 14 WITH KING MO VS. PHIL DAVIS AND MICHAEL CHANDLER VS. JOSH THOMSON IN TOW

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (Февруари, 19) – Bellator MMA is pleased to announce its next tentpole event, "Bellator 154: Дейвис срещу. King Mo,” which will emanate from the SAP Center in San Jose, Калифорния., за май 14 and air LIVE on SPIKE.

 

A light heavyweight bout to determine the No. 1 contender for Liam McGeary’s (11-0) title will anchor the card, когато Мохамед "King Mo" Lawal(19-4, 1 NC) отговаря Phil "г-н. Wonderful "Дейвис (15-3, 1 NC) in a contest that was supposed to decide the victor of the 205-pound tournament at"Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1. "

 

But that’s not all –

 

The evening’s co-main event will feature a fight that mixed martial arts fans and media members have yearned for since Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) chose to sign with Bellator MMA last year. “The Real Punk” will meet longtime lightweight standout "Iron" Michael Chandler (14-3) who’s fresh off a new longterm contract extension with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

 

Tickets for this MMA supershow start at $30 и влезе в продажба Петък, Февруари 26 при 10 А.М. най Bellator.com, както и SAP Center Box Office и Ticketmaster. Bellator Nation Presale offer will begin Wednesday February 24.

 

To reach this point, both Lawal and Davis had to dispatch of multiple opponents over the course of one night to win two separate tournaments. Lawal most recently was victorious in a light heavyweight tournament for Rizin FF in Japan, beating Brett McDermott, Теодор Tall, and Jiri Prochazka, running his current winning streak to seven-fights.

 

For Davis, his Bellator MMA debut came in September, when he ran through both Emanuel Newton и Francis Carmont enroute to winning the tourney at "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1. " The 31-year-old Alliance MMA product was slated to face “King Mo” in the final of the bracket, but Lawal suffered a broken rib that forced the fight to be delayed.

 

Chandler and Thomson have seemingly been on a collision course since Thomson entered the Bellator MMA fray, mainly due to a barrage of questions to both men that revolved around the other and when/if they would eventually meet inside the cage.

 

After racking up two wins – both in San Jose – against Mike Bronzoulis и Pablo Villaseca, Thomson, a member of American Kickboxing Academy, has his sights set on a matchup with the 14-fight Bellator veteran.

 

A native of Missouri, “Iron Mike” has been riding a wave of momentum following emphatic victories against Дерек Fields и Dave Рикелс. The 29-year-old former lightweight kingpin has made it clear that he intends on fighting everyone on the Bellator MMA roster, which he hopes culminates in another run with championship gold wrapped around his waist.

 

"Bellator 154: Дейвис срещу. King Mo” takes place on May 14, and airs live on SPIKE at 9 p.m. И/8 p.m. CT — Не го пропускай.

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ROYCE GRACIE, KIMBO SLICE EMERGE VICTORIOUS IN DOUBLE MAIN EVENT AT ‘BELLATOR 149’

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (Февруари 19) - Това е сдвояване, че е синоним на спорта на смесените бойни изкуства — Ken Shamrock срещу Royce Gracie — and on Friday night at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas during "Bellator 149: Shamrock срещу. Gracie," it was Gracie who went home with a second victory over Shamrock in the third fight of their classic rivalry.

 

After landing a knee to the body of Shamrock, Gracie pounced, raining down hammerfists to the temple of “The World’s Most Dangerous Man” that forced the referee to call a stoppage to the action at 2:22 на рамката на отваряне. Will this victory lead to more fights for Gracie inside the Bellator MMA cage? Продължавайте да се настройвате.

Kimbo Slice (6-2) emerged victorious after an all-out brawl with his old nemesis Гръден кош 5000, sending the South Florida resident facefirst into the mat at 1:32 на три кръгли. The win ends a longstanding beef between the two men that began in the streets of Perrine, and wound up being settled inside the Bellator MMA cage.

Дерек Fields (16-6) разстроен Melvin Guillard (32-16-2) with vicious strikes only 32 секунди във втория кръг. С тази победа, “The Stallion” bounced back from two consecutive defeats against Michael Бакалин и Brandon Girtz.

A light heavyweight rematch between Emanuel Newton и Линтън Васел featured multiple low blows, which ultimately cost “The Hardcore Kid” the bout on the scorecards, with judges’ giving scores of (30-26, 29-27, 29-27). С победата, “The Swarm” snapped a one-fight skid and moves one-step closer to the top at 205-pounds.

Emmanuel Sanchez (13-2) grinded out another split decision at "Bellator 149: Shamrock срещу. Gracie," побеждаване Даниел Пинеда (21-12) с десетки (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). С победата, “El Matador” has now won three consecutive bouts at featherweight and continues his pursuit of trying to become the “Oscar De La Hoya” of mixed martial arts.

Предварителните резултати:

Isaac Villanueva (9-7) победен Richard Knepp (3-3) чрез TKO (щанци) при :42 Mahon (5-4) победен Davis Sylvester (5-4) чрез TKO в 4:22 of R2

Адриан Янез (4-1) победен Ryan Hollins (10-8) чрез единодушно решение (29-28 x3)

Jason Langellier (3-0) победен Anthony Ivy (1-1) чрез представяне (задушаване от анаконда) при 2:09 or R1

Джъстин Wren (12-2) победен Хуан Торес (4-5) чрез единодушно решение (30-27 x3)

Mike Trinh (3-3) победен Angel Zamora чрез представяне (armbar) при 3:49 of R

C.J. Hancock (1-0) победен Ruben Esparza (1-1) чрез представяне (задно гол дросел) при 1:26 of R3

Manny Lozoya (1-0) победен Jacob Norsworthy (1-6) чрез представяне (гилотина) при 2:33 of R1

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MMA LEGENDS KEN SHAMROCK & ROYCE GRACIE SET FOR ‘BELLATOR 149’ SHOWDOWN TOMORROW

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (Февруари 18, 2016) – After weigh-ins в четвъртък inside the Toyota Center, the main card competitors of "Bellator 149: Shamrock срещу. Gracie " are set to enter the cage and fight утре night LIVE and FREE on Spike.

 

The big night features a double main event that pits Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) срещу Royce Gracie (14-2-3) за трети път и Kimbo Slice (5-2) fights the man who has been calling him out since their friendship ended years ago, Dhafir Harris, better known as “Dada 5000.” Also fin action is former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) и Линтън Васел (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to top their epic 2014 slugfest. In catchweight action,Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) looks to build on his impressive young career, когато той поема Даниел Пинеда (21-11). И, Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to the cage to take on Дерек Fields (15-6), as the two lightweights go to battle.

"Bellator 149: Shamrock срещу. Gracie " takes place at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX, and airs live on SPIKE at 9 p.m. И/8 p.m. CT, докато предварителните двубои ще се стекат на Spike.com в 6 p.m. CT. Full weigh-in results can be found below.

Main Card: (На живо на SPIKE - 9 p.m. И/8:00 p.m. CT)

Bellator Openweight Main Event: Ken Shamrock (201.2) срещу. Royce Gracie (190.8)

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (232) срещу. “Dada 5000” (265)

Bellator Lightweight Feature Bout: Melvin Guillard (156) срещу. Дерек Fields (155)

Bellator Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Emanuel Newton (205) срещу. Линтън Васел (205.4)

Bellator Catchweight Feature Bout: Emmanuel Sanchez (149.2) срещу. Даниел Пинеда (148.2)

 

Предварителен Card: (Spike.com - 6 p.m. И/5:00 p.m. CT)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Feature Fight: Джъстин Wren (247) срещу. Хуан Торес (259.8)

Bellator перо Feature Fight: Davis Sylvester (144.2) срещу. Jeremy Mahon (144.4)

Bellator в средна Feature Fight: Ruben Esparsa (184.2) срещу. C.J. Hancock (185.6)

Bellator категория петел Feature Fight: Адриан Янез (134.6) срещу. Ryan Hollis (134.8)

Bellator в средна Feature Fight: Isaac Villanueva (185.8) срещу. Richard Knepp (184.8)

Bellator Catchweight Feature Fight: Mike Trinh (128.8) срещу. Angel Zamora (129.4)

Bellator Lightweight Feature Fight: Jason Langellier (158.4) срещу. Anthony Ivy (154)

Bellator перо Feature Fight: Manny Lozoya (142) срещу. Jacob Norsworthy (141.8)

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SCOTT COKER LAUNCHES BELLATOR KICKBOXING ADDITIONAL DETAILS REVEALED ABOUT THE PREMIERE BELLATOR KICKBOXING MEGA EVENT IN ITALY APRIL 16

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Хюстън, TX, (Февруари 18, 2016) – Scott Coker, President of Bellator MMA and one of combat sport’s most accomplished promoters, will launch “Bellator Kickboxing” this April with his partners at Spike. The announcement was made today at a press conference ahead of “Bellator 149: Shamrock срещу. Gracie,” which airs утре night on Spike at 9e/8c.

Bellator Kickboxing will feature many of the world’s best kickboxers including Джо Шилинг, Raymond Daniels, Кевин Рос, Кери Мелендес и Anastasia Yankova, who were in attendance at today’s press conference. The current Bellator MMA team based out of Santa Monica, CA will run the new league.

 

Coker has over 30 years of experience promoting combat sports, overseeing both K-1 and Strikeforce Kickboxing leagues during his illustrious career. “Kickboxing is a thrilling, non-stop action-packed sport that I believe will resonate with MMA fans,"Каза Кокър. “Our first goal is to develop stars and showcase these incredible athletes on the #1 home for combat sports, Spike TV.”

 

The first event for Bellator Kickboxing will be a co-promoted show with Bellator MMA and Oktagon Kickboxing on Април 16 в Pala Alpitour в Торино, Италия.

 

The Bellator Kickboxing event’s headliner will feature Melvin Manhoef срещу. Александру Негреа as well as a 5-round title fight when current ISKA 72kg champion Мустафа хайда will move up in weight to challenge Karim Ghajii for his ISKA 75 KG belt. Other participants competing at the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing extravaganza include Ross, Daniels and Дениз Килхолц. Opponents for these participants will be announced in the near future.

 

The event will also include “Bellator 152,” a mixed martial arts card will feature Alessio Sakara срещу. Брайън Роджърс, and also features Bellator MMA stars Patricky "Pitbull" Фрейре, Brent Primus, Anastasia Yankova и A.J. Маккий.

 

Bellator Kickboxing’s debut event will air on Spike Събота, Април 16 при 9:00ч ET/PT on brief tape delay. По-рано същия ден, Spike will broadcast Bellator MMA’s first international show, “Bellator 152,” LIVE at 3:00ч ET.

 

Details on future events will be announced in the near future.

 

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PHOTOS AND VIDEO FROM “BELLATOR 149: Shamrock VS. GRACIE” PRESS CONFERENCE

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HOUSTON – (Февруари. 17, 2016) – The four combatants of the “Bellator 149: Shamrock срещу. Gracie " double-main event joined Bellator MMA President Скот Кокър on stage for the official press conference on Wedneday afternoon, с Ken Shamrock (28-16-2), Royce Gracie (14-2-3), Kimbo Slice (5-2) и "Гръден кош 5000” each contributing to the highly entertaining press conference with great soundbites, that you can find in the video above.

 

The highly anticipated event takes place този петък at the Toyota Center in Houston and airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. И/8 p.m. CT. Preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.comи В Bellator Mobile App .

Also fighting at "Bellator 149: Shamrock срещу. Gracie " will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) и Линтън Васел (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to recreate their epic 2014 barnburner. In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will attempt to continue his torrid pace when he meets Даниел Пинеда (21-11) и чифт леки убийци отидат да се бият, когато Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) се връща да се срещнат Дерек Fields (15-6).

 

Билети за този смесен бойни изкуства фарс старт на малко $50 и са в продажба сега в Bellator.com, както и HoustonToyotaCenter.com, места на Toyota Center Box Office и площ Хюстън Рандъл.

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PHOTOS FROM “BELLATOR 149: Shamrock VS. GRACIE” OPEN WORKOUTS

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The four combatants from the “Bellator 149: Shamrock срещу. Gracie " double-main event took part in an open workout this afternoon at the beautiful, state-of-the-art O Athletik gym in Houston prior to their fights в петък нощ.

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Гостите на събитието Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) в действие срещу Royce Gracie (14-2-3) за трети път и Kimbo Slice (5-2) fights the man who has been calling him out since their friendship ended years ago, Dhafir Harris, по-известен като "Гръден кош 5000."

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Also fighting at "Bellator 149: Shamrock срещу. Gracie " will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) и Линтън Васел (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to recreate their epic 2014 barnburner. In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will attempt to continue his torrid pace when he meets Даниел Пинеда (21-11) и чифт леки убийци отидат да се бият, когато Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) се връща да се срещнат Дерек Fields (15-6).

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Билети за този смесен бойни изкуства фарс старт на малко $50 и са в продажба сега в Bellator.com, както и HoustonToyotaCenter.com, места на Toyota Center Box Office и площ Хюстън Рандъл.

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"Bellator 149: Shamrock срещу. Gracie " се излъчва на живо и безплатно на Спайк в 9 p.m. И/8 p.m. CT, докато предварителните двубои ще се стекат на живо по Bellator.com и В Bellator Mobile App.

 

 

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Rampage Coming Back to Bellator MMA

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Following an amicable agreement to settle the litigation between the two parties, the always entertaining and exciting Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is returning to Bellator.

 

Bellator MMA is thrilled to have “Rampage,” one of the most recognizable fighters in the history of the sport, joining a very competitive light heavyweight division featuring champion Liam McGeary, Phil Davis, King Mo, Tito Ortiz, Emanuel Newton, Linton Vassell among others.

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BELLATOR MMA SIGNS LIGHTWEIGHT STANDOUT ‘IRON’ MICHAEL CHANDLER TO MULTI-YEAR, РАЗШИРЯВАНЕ НА ДОГОВОРА ЗА МНОГОБОЙ

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Click for fight highlights: Michael Chandler vs. Eddie Alvarez

Санта Моника, Халиф. (Февруари 12, 2015) – When sifting through a list of Bellator MMA’s greatest fights, few names appear as often as "Iron" Michael Chandler (14-3).

 

Днес, Bellator MMA is proud to announce that Chandler will be continuing to compete for the promotion for the foreseeable future, with the news that the former 155-pound champion has signed an exclusive multi-year, multi-fight extension to remain with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

 

“Michael Chandler is synonymous with our brand and doubles as an incredibly talented and exciting mixed martial artist,” said Bellator President Скот Кокър. “Not every fighter or free agent aligns with our future plans, but when looking at Chandler’s resume, inking him to a long-term extension was a no-brainer. I look forward to getting him back in action as soon as possible.”

 

Chandler was also pleased with his extension, посочва,: “I’m ecstatic to continue my career with Scott Coker and Bellator MMA. It’s obvious that good things are continuing to happen for this promotion and it’s correlating to big opportunities for myself as well,", Каза Чандлър. “I can’t wait to get back in action and test myself against some of these new guys coming in and move back up through the ranks. Както винаги, my eyes are on that belt, and it will be back around my waist soon.”

 

A 14-fight Bellator MMA veteran, Chandler has been a member of the Viacom-owned promotion since 2010. Prior to joining the Bellator ranks, the Missouri native competed for Strikeforce. Amongst his notable victories, Chandler bested Eddie Alvarez via submission at “Bellator 58” in what many fans and pundits alike considered the fight of 2011.

 

Further along the way, Chandler defeated the likes of Patricky "Pitbull" Фрейре, Marcin държани, Rick Hawn, и David Рикелс (2х). От неговите 14 победи като професионалист, Chandler has amassed 12 victories before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

Chandler remains in Bellator’s lightweight division, which includes kingpin Уил Брукс, заедно с Josh Thomson, Brandon Girtz, Melvin Guillard, Benson Henderson, Brent Primus, Дерек Андерсън, иМожете Ауад.