“It’s a fight the fans have wanted for the longest. 最重要的是, he’s underrated. He’s an outstanding champ. His accolades, his credentials, his record is phenomenal. But at the end of the day, nobody has a win over me. Nobody has a belt with my name on it and nobody is going to get a belt with my name on it.”
BELLATOR MMA 259AIRS LIVE ON FRIDAY, MAY 21 FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
LOS ANGELES– BELLATOR MMA and SHOWTIME Sports today announcedBELLATOR MMA 259 在週五, 五月 21, will be headlined by a featherweight championship rematch pitting current 145-pound titleholder and the top-ranked women’s pound-for-pound fighter克里斯“機器俠”(23-2, 1 NC) 反對北加州萊斯利·史密斯 (12-8-1). The event airs live exclusively on SHOWTIME在 9 P.M. ET /下午6時. PTand emanates from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, 康涅狄格州.
“I believe in five years she’s going to be a better fighter. More training, more working and fighting. More experience. The first fight was very fast, so I think this one is going to be a longer fight. She’s a warrior. She likes to fight and it’s going to be nice to fight somebody like this,”said Cyborg, who appeared on tonight’sBELLATOR 255broadcast to confirm the event.
“當然, I want this fight. Everyone’s goal is to get a title in the premiere organization, which this is. This is the best organization for my weight class, and the best possible place I can be. I can guarantee it will be an entertaining fight,” added Smith.
Just the second BELLATOR woman’s featherweight champion in the company’s history, Cris “Cyborg” is coming off the first defense of her BELLATOR title, a victory against阿琳Blencowe, that also marked the first submission win of her illustrious career. An MMA legend at 35-years-old, “Cyborg” will be looking to further her legacy as the greatest woman’s mixed martial artist of all-time when she faces Leslie Smith for the second time on May 21. After winning BELLATOR gold in the 12th title fight of her career, the native of Curitiba, Brazil made history by becoming a world champion in her fourth major promotion, previously holding belts in both the UFC and Strikeforce. With a pro record of 23-2, 1 NC, 含 19 wins by finish, the Brazilian-born fighter who now calls Southern California home, holds victories over tough competition, 含朱莉婭·巴德, 冬青霍爾姆, Marloes Coenen and Gina Carano.
Known for an exciting in-your-face striking style, Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith will enter the BELLATOR cage on May 21 for the fifth time in her nearly 11-year MMA career. She gets a second shot at defeating “Cyborg,” following their first meeting at UFC 198 in Brazil on May 14, 2016. 由於該回合, Smith has won four out of five fights with victories over Irene Aldana and西尼德·卡瓦納among them. A teammate of fellow BELLATOR athlete在安卡斯維爾的 Mohegan Sun Arena 內的共同特色比賽中, Smith trains out of El Nino Training Center in San Francisco.
初步卡BELLATOR MMA 259: 半機械人 vs. 工匠2 將播出在全美國直播. markets on the BELLATOR and SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channels, as well as Pluto TV.
As part of the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME, the network is offering viewers who are new to the SHOWTIME streaming service a 30-day free trial, 其次是未來六個月每月 4.99 美元的折扣訂閱費. 觀眾可以在SHO.com/BellatorMMA. 訂閱者將在整個月內獲得兩次首屈一指的 BELLATOR MMA 賽事 2021 超越, 所有活動都安排在現場直播 9 P.M. ET /下午6時. PT 任何 SHOWTIME 服務可用的地方。
更新BELLATOR MMA 259: 半機械人 vs.Smith 2戰卡:
羽量級世界冠軍布特: Ç-克里斯“機器俠”(23-2, 1 NC) vs. #4-萊斯利·史密斯 (12-8-1)
輕量級回合: #7-亞當Piccolot(12-4) VS. #10-格奧爾基Karakhanyan (30-11-1, 1 NC)
週六, 三月 27, 重播BELLATOR MMA 253: 考德威爾VS. 麥基將在 SHOWTIME 播出 8 P.M. ET / PT. 四戰卡, includingMcKee’s iconic “McKee-otine” finish over former BELLATOR Bantamweight World ChampionDarrion考德威爾that propelled the young star into the Featherweight World Grand Prix Final, will also replay onSHOWTIME on Sunday, 三月 28 在 12 Midnight ET/PT, and again on Thursday, 四月 1 在 9 P.M. ET / PT.
BELLATOR 253, along with several past events which featured the world-class fighters in the upcoming tournaments, will be scheduled on SHOWTIME EXTREME weeknights at 10 P.M. ET/PT and are now available on SHOWTIME On Demand platforms. Select events will be available for free to non-subscribers via SHOWTIME distributor platforms and on Pluto TV’s SHOWTIME Selects and BELLATOR MMA channels.
As part of the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME, the network is offering viewers who are new to the SHOWTIME streaming service a 30-day free trial, 其次是未來六個月每月 4.99 美元的折扣訂閱費. 觀眾可以在SHO.com/BellatorMMA.
The following fight replays are scheduled for the weeks ahead as fans prepare for the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME:
·BELLATOR MMA 252: 比特犬VS. 卡瓦略 - (Original air date 11/12/2020)
·BELLATOR MMA 251: Manhoef VS. 安德森 - (Original air date 11/05/2020)
·BELLATOR MMA 245: 戴維斯VS. 町田2 - (Original air date 09/11/2020)
·BELLATOR MMA 244: 貝德VS. Nemkov - (Original air date 08/21/2020)
·BELLATOR MMA 222: 麥當勞VS. 格雷西 - (Original air date 06/14/2019)
·BELLATOR MMA 220: 麥當勞VS. 惠譽 - (Original air date 04/27/2019)
·BELLATOR MMA 214: 費多爾VS. Bader - (Original air date 01/26/2019)
·BELLATOR MMA 186: 貝德VS. 瓦塞爾 - (Original air date 11/03/2017)
·更多, two individual bouts from BELLATOR MMA 209: - (Original air date 11/16/2018)
iNDemand is Exclusive North American Cable, Satellite & Telco Pay-Per-View Distributor; FITE to Handle Live Global Digital Streaming and Power TrillerFightClub.com
Atlanta and Los Angeles, 三月 8, 2021 - Triller Fight Clubtoday announced thatMercedes-Benz Stadium 在亞特蘭大, 格魯吉亞, will be the home for TFC’s inaugural event of 2021, the April 17 boxing Pay-Per-View card headlined by傑克·保羅 和 本Askren. This will be the first-ever fighting event at one of the most dynamic venues in the world, which was the home of Super Bowl LIII.
iNDemand, the leading transactional video-on-demand and PPV programming provider in North America, will serve as the exclusive U.S. and Canadian cable, 衛星, and telco PPV provider for the event. Fans will be able to order the event on PPV through their existing cable, satellite and telco PPV providers, including Xfinity, Spectrum, Contour, DirecTV, AT&T TV, Dish, Fios, and Optimum (我們。), 以及羅傑斯, Bell, 肖, Videotron, and Sasktel (加拿大). FITE, the premier PPV digital platform will handle worldwide live pay-per-view streaming distribution online, and via FITE mobile and Smart TV apps, game controllers and all major OTT devices as well as power TrillerFightClub.com.
The four-hour show, which will kick off at 8pm ET with the live PPV main card starting at 9pm ET, will also feature an exciting undercard of fights that will be announced shortly. Triller Fight Club is a partnership between Triller andSnoop Doggand is spearheaded byRyan Kavanaugh.
“Our vision of big fights, big entertainment and world class events can only fit into a world class venue, and Mercedes-Benz Stadium fits that vision,” said Kavanaugh. “April 17th will have an element of surprise and action for everyone, from music fans to the casual and diehard fight fan. The way we will present the night in this state-of-the-art venue will continue to redefine consumer engagement for a global consumer, with world class partners like iNDemand and FITE joining us not just for this event, but for the others we will have in 2021 and beyond.”
“Mercedes-Benz Stadium will continue to be the place where sports and entertainment’s biggest events are held, and we welcome Triller Fight Club for this special event,“說 Tim Zulawski, Chief Revenue Officer for AMB Sports and Entertainment. “We look forward to showcasing our stadium to the global audience that Ryan and his team are building, and are proud to be a part of this historic night of boxing and entertainment.”
Mercedes-Benz Stadium serves as the home stadium of the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) and Atlanta United of Major League Soccer (MLS). One of the most acclaimed venues in the world, the Stadium has hosted the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2018, MLS All-Star Game and some of the biggest music and entertainment events in addition to its NFL and MLS tenants. There will be no public sale of tickets for the event. A very limited number of fans and guests will be selected to join in the live event, with details to be announced in the coming weeks, and everything will be subject to stringent local, state and federal protocols due to COVID 19.
“We’re thrilled to be working with Triller again after the incredible success of our Tyson vs. 瓊斯JR. PPV event last November—it was one of the best-selling PPV events of all time,“說 Mark Boccardi, iNDemand’s SVP, 程序設計 & Marketing. “2021 is going to be a great year for the Pay-Per-View event category, and we know that Jake Paul and Ben Askren will put on an exciting main event on April 17th.”
“Triller Fight Club has already reinvented the fight sport presentation genre, and we are excited to be a part of bringing this event to a global audience,” 說 Michael Weber, COO of FITE. “Triller and FITE are the perfect pair to deliver a flawless, no-filler fan experience worthy of this moment.”
The April 17th card will be Triller Fight Club’s first in a series of 2021 special events, following the debut record setting Tyson vs. 瓊斯JR. PPV fight in 2020, which shattered all digital fight PPV records and became the eighth most successful fight PPV in history. This event will feature Jake Paul taking on former Bellator and ONE Championship champion Ben Askren in the headline matchup of the night. 保羅, whose boxing debut against former professional athlete Nate Robinson set all kinds of records for fan engagement, will face Askren, who transitions to boxing after an MMA record of nineteen wins and two losses, six knockouts and six submissions. Askren made his professional MMA debut in 2009 against Josh Flowers where he won by TKO in the first round. As a former Bellator Champion, ONE Championship Champion, PAN American Champion in freestyle wrestling, two-time NCAA wrestling champion for Missouri and two-time winner of The Dan Hodge Trophy, Askren joins Triller’s Fight Club with a significant amount of experience in the ring.
In addition to being a co-owner, Snoop also provides strategic counsel to Triller Fight Club, helping to select fighters and musical acts for the show-stopping events. An entertainment expert who has successfully maneuvered through a range of projects in a variety of different fields, Snoop secured his spot as a fan favorite during Triller’s first sporting event, 泰森vs. 瓊斯.
**HOW TO WATCH THE APRIL 17, 2021, TRILLER FIGHT CLUB PPV EVENT**
電視: Cable, 衛星 & telco PPV providers, including Xfinity, Spectrum, Contour, DirecTV, AT&T TV, Dish, Fios, and Optimum (我們。), 以及羅傑斯, Bell, 肖, Videotron, and Sasktel (加拿大).
Worldwide Streaming: FITE.TVand all FITE mobile, Smart TV, game controller and OTT apps as well as the event microsite hub: TrillerFightClub.
MEDIA MEMBERS TO VOTE ON TOP 10 COMPETITORS IN NINE WEIGHT CLASSES, AS WELL AS MEN’S & WOMEN’S POUND-FOR-POUND LISTS
INITIAL RANKINGS SET TO BE RELEASED IN ADVANCE OF BELLATOR’S APRIL DEBUT ON SHOWTIME®
LOS ANGELES - Bellator MMA™is pleased to announce the organization will implement an official fighter rankings system for each of its weight classes, in addition to a pound-for-pound list for both the men’s and women’s divisions, in the coming weeks. The officialBellator MMA Fighter Rankingswill be determined by a 15-person voting panel, comprised exclusively of members of the MMA media.
“This is the greatest roster in the history of Bellator,“Bellator MMA總裁斯科特·科克說：. “As we continue to sign the top free agents in the sport and see the success of young prospects inside the Bellator cage, we felt that the time was right to introduce official fighter rankings. We are always looking at ways to improve our product and this adds a new and exciting aspect to the organization that will have a significant impact on how fans watch Bellator. Every division is competitive, every matchup is important, and we are set for several potential blockbusters as we begin a new year on Showtime.”
Votes will be cast for eligible fighters following each Bellator live event and final results will be made public. To ensure transparency, the tabulation of votes will be overseen solely by a third-party company, Combat Registry.
The initial rankings will be released in the days leading up to Bellator’s return to action and debut on SHOWTIME® 星期五, 四月 2 同Bellator 255: 比特犬VS. 桑切斯 2 在 9 P.M. AND.
Information detailing fighter eligibility, as well as additional voting criteria, is listed below:
Divisional Rankings:
頂 10 fighter rankings will be voted on in nine Bellator MMA weight classes, in addition to two pound-for-pound lists.
Champions of each division will be automatically assigned to the Champions slot atop the rankings.
Fighters in seven men’s divisions will be ranked, 含:
重量級
輕重量級
中量級
次中量級
輕量級
羽量級
最輕量級
Fighters in two women’s divisions will be ranked, 含:
羽量級
飛錘
Two pound-for-pound lists will be voted on, 含:
Men’s
Women’s
New Fighter Eligibility:
A fighter must have competed once inside the Bellator cage on a current term with the company to be eligible.
Inactivity:
A fighter is eligible to be ranked for up to 15-months without competing.
Retirement
A fighter remains eligible for 60 days after an indication of retirement, with the organization ultimately determining if the fighter remains active and eligible.
Multiple Weight Classes:
A fighter is allowed to be actively ranked in two different weight classes and is eligible to be ranked in an additional weight class once they have competed at least once in that division.
A fighter must actively compete in each weight class – a period of inactivity longer than 15 months in a given weight class will result in the removal from that specific weight class, but not necessarily from another division or the overall rankings pool.
With the exception being that a fighter is actively participating in a World Grand Prix tournament in a different weight class.
Removal/Ineligibility:
A fighter serving a non-medical suspension from an overseeing regulatory body and/or the organization for longer than six months will be removed from rankings eligibility. A fighter will remain eligible with a suspension of six months or fewer.
Fighter Rankings Pool:
The final list of eligible fighters, and the weight classes in which they are eligible to be ranked, will ultimately be determined by the organization.
Voting Frequency:
New Bellator rankings will only be voted on after every event, regardless of frequency.
Votes will be due the Monday following a Bellator live event.
First-Place Votes:
Each rankings period will reveal how many number one contender votes each fighter received.
Voting Tabulation:
Tabulation of votes will be handled exclusively by Combat Registry, a third-party independent of Bellator MMA.
Voting Panel:
Bellator fighter rankings will be voted on exclusively by media members within the MMA industry.
In no capacity, will Bellator staff, 運動員, talent or other organization personnel participate in voting.
The inaugural voting panel will include the following members of the media:
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十一月. 20 FROM MARINATERRA HOTEL SPA & EVENT CENTER IN SAN CARLOS
LAS VEGAS (十一月 10, 2020) – Many of Mexico’s top mixed-martial-arts fighters will be in action Friday night, 十一月 20日, 在圖標 3, streaming live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS®, 開始 11 P.M. AND / 8 P.M. PT, from Marinaterra Hotel Spa & Event Center in San Carlos, 索諾拉, 墨西哥。
圖標 3is presented by iKON Fighting Federation (in association with Roy Jones Jr. 拳擊) and De La O Promotions.
兩個高度評價的墨西哥輕量化, 別. 5 亞歷杭德羅·“埃爾帕托”·馬丁內斯 (11-4-0) 和No. 7 丹尼爾·“危險”維加(12-3-0), 標題圖標 3. Martinez has won two fights in a row, while Vega has been victorious in five of his last six matches.
South America and Mexico’s top-rated flyweight, Louis “Lazyboy” Rodriguez (11-2-0) 面孔Paul “El Tierno” Marquez Moreno (6-5-0) 在共同功能的事件.
A pair of Mexican lightweights with identical records (10-3-0), Marco “La Roca” Elpidio 和Oziel “El Terro” Rodriguez Lopez, throwdown in a Special Lightweight Attraction.
圖森 (THE) 超中量級Pete “Dead Game” Rodriguez (1-0-0, SFT: 1-0-0), who made his successful pro debut at圖標 2, in which he used a strong ground-and-pound attack to stop his opponent, 戰鬥Yasser “Pantera” Guzman Delacruz (0-1-0)
Other fights on tap include Miami super lightweightElvin Espinosa (3-0-0) VS. TBA, female flyweight凱拉（K-Rock）豌豆 (1-2-0), fighting out of Coconut Creed, 佛羅里達, 與Jessica “Asthartea” Solis (0-1-0), and pro-debuting Mexican featherweightsLuis “Mano” Gerardo Carcia 和Francisco Montoya Barcena.
