Bellator 246: Archuleta vs. Змяшаць Галоўная Карта: Juan Archuleta(25-2) пераможаны Паўторная сумесь (13-1) аднагалосным рашэннем суддзяў (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) Нэйман Грэйс (10-1) пераможаны Джон Фітч (32-8-2, 1 Паўночная Караліна) з дапамогай прадстаўлення (пятка крук) на 4:47 два туры Liz Carmouche (14-7) пераможаны ДэАна Бэнэт (10-7-1) з дапамогай прадстаўлення (задні ўдушэнне) на 3:17 тры раўнда з Keoni Diggs(9-0) пераможаны Дэрэк Палі (20-11) праз тэхнічную заяўку (задні ўдушэнне) на 4:59 тры раўнда з
Папярэдняе Card: Daniel Madrid(18-6) пераможаны Pat Casey(6-3) па ачках (29-28, 28-29, 30-27) Ty Gwerder(5-1) пераможаны Tuco Tokkos(4-2) праз TKO at 1:05 тры раўнда з Davion Franklin (2-0) пераможаны рас Hylton (6-5) via technical decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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Bellator 245: Дэвіс супраць. Мачида 2 Галоўная Карта: Філ Дэвіс (22-5, 1 Паўночная Караліна) пераможаны Мачида (26-10) па ачках (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Cat Zingano(11-4) пераможаны Gabby Holloway(6-6) аднагалосным рашэннем суддзяў (29-27, 30-26, 30-26) Тэйлар Джонсан (6-1) пераможаны І Рут (8-3) з дапамогай прадстаўлення (пятка крук) на :59 першага раўнда Raymond Daniels(2-1, 1 Паўночная Караліна) і Peter Stanonik(5-4, 1 Паўночная Караліна)endedin a no content (accidental low blow)
Папярэдняе Card: Alex Polizzi(7-0) пераможаны Рафаэль Карвалью (16-5) аднагалоснае рашэнне (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Leslie Smith(12-8-1) пераможаны Amanda Bell(7-7) аднагалосным рашэннем суддзяў (29-28, 29-28. 29-28) Тайрэл Фарчун (8-1, 1 Паўночная Караліна) і Jack May(11-6, 1 Паўночная Караліна) ended in a no content (accidental low blow) Кіт Лі (7-3) пераможаны Vinicius Zani(11-7) аднагалосным рашэннем суддзяў (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
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COVERAGE KICKS OFF THURSDAY, Кастрычнік. 1 WITHBellator 247 LIVE FROM MILAN, ІТАЛІЯ БОЛЬШ, CHAMPION CRIS ‘CYBORG’ AND ARLENE BLENCOWE MEET IN EPIC WORLD TITLE BOUT IN PRIMETIME ON OCT. 15
Лос-Анджэлес-Bellator MMA, a leading mixed martial arts promotion owned by ViacomCBS,іCBS Sports Networkhave announced an exciting new partnership that will see the organization’s live events featured on the 24-hour home of CBS Sports beginning this fall.
CBS Sports Network will televise Bellator events, both domestic and international, LIVE in all U.S. рынкі, while preliminary matchups will stream on CBSSports.com and Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel. Additional details will be announced at a later date.
To kick off the new partnership, CBS Sports Network will air Bellator events live from Europe, у тым лікуBellator 247у чацвер, Кастрычнік. 1 (4 p.m. І) ў Мілане, Італія, as well as the monumentalBellator Parisпадзеяу суботу, Кастрычнік. 10 (11:30 a.m. І) in France.Bellator 247is headlined by a welterweight battle between veteranПадлогу Дэйлі (42-17-2) іДэрэк Андэрсан(16-3, 1 Паўночная Караліна), у той час якBellator Parissees“MVP” Michael Page(17-1) набывацьRoss Houston (8-0, 1 Паўночная Караліна) at welterweight andШэйх Конга (30-10-2, 1 Паўночная Караліна) тварЦім Джонсан(14-6) у суперцяжкай бой.
The first primetime event live from the U.S. takes place Thursday, Кастрычнік. 15 (9 p.m. І) with a massive card anchored by the first world title defense of current championКрыс «Кібарг»(22-2, 1 Паўночная Караліна), who takes on Australia’sАрлин Blencowe (13-7), наBellator 249from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Канэктыкут.
“We’re excited to have CBS Sports Network serve as the new home of live Bellator MMA events. It’s a great opportunity to showcase some of the best events and biggest names in the sport,” said CBS Sports Executive Vice President of Programming Dan Weinberg. “Adding Bellator MMA to the CBS Sports portfolio will allow for greater promotion, engagement and exposure across all our platforms and assets including CBS Sports Network, CBSSports.com, CBS Sports HQ as well as our various social accounts.”
“I am thrilled that Bellator live events will be coming to CBS Sports Network beginning on Oct. 1, as well as the unique opportunities the partnership creates across all CBS Sports platforms,»Сказаў прэзідэнт Bellator Скот Кокер. “CBS Sports is synonymous with iconic sports broadcasting and it is incredible to now have Bellator MMA included in that family. I would like to thank Paramount Network, formerly Spike TV, for the years of support that helped build Bellator into the organization that it is today, and this news marks yet another exciting relationship between two ViacomCBS properties. I look forward to bringing the biggest fights, featuring the top athletes in the world, live to CBS Sports Network and introducing Bellator to an entirely new audience this fall.”
CBS Sports Network, the 24-hour home of CBS Sports, is available through all major cable, satellite and telco distributors as well as via OTT streaming service providers YouTube TV, fuboTV, DirecTV and Hulu.
Bellator will continue to produce all of its own live events, led by Executive Producer Scott Fishman.
The second Bellator woman’s featherweight champion in the company’s history, Cris “Cyborg” is coming off of a dominant performance over Julia Budd in January to win the 145-pound world title. Already 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 meets Arlene Blencowe on Oct. 15. After winning the Bellator belt in her 12th career title fight, “Cyborg” made history by becoming a world champion in her fourth major promotion, previously holding belts in both the UFC and Strikeforce. With a professional record of 22-2, 1 Паўночная Караліна, у тым ліку 18 wins by way of finish, the Brazilian-born fighter holds victories over tough competition such as Budd, Холі Холм, Felicia Spencer and Gina Carano.
With wins in six of her last seven fights, including five knockouts, “Angerfist” has put herself in position to challenge for the women’s featherweight title. Coming off a unanimous decision victory over Leslie Smith, the former two-time boxing world champion will look to keep her momentum rolling and claim her first MMA title. Tied for the most knockouts in Bellator woman’s featherweight history, the fighter out of New South Wales, Australia aims to claim sole possession of that record, as she takes on her toughest challenge to date in Cris “Cyborg.”
A longtime MMA veteran, Paul Daley has competed professionally since 2003, amassing over 60 career fights. Throughout his tenure, “Semtex” has been one half of some of the most memorable bouts in MMA history, у тым лікуknockout of the year over Brennan Ward in 2017. Зусім нядаўна, the Nottingham, England native notched consecutive wins over Erick Silva and Saad Awad, running his record in Bellator MMA to 8-4. Fighting out of San Diego, Каліфорнія., the 30-year-old Derek Anderson will be making his 11th appearance for Bellator MMA in search of his third consecutive victory. З 11 з яго 16 career wins coming by way of finish, “The Barbaric” hopes to earn his eighth promotional victory and first of his 2020 кампанія.
Currently riding a three-fight win streak, Майкл "Яд" Старонка, better known to fans as “MVP,” returns with the intention of spoiling the debut of European welterweight prospect, Ross Houston. Holding a career record of 17-1, з 14 wins coming by way of stoppage, the pride of London Shootfighters looks to remind people why he is one of the most exciting strikers in all of MMA. After signing with Bellator in February, Scotland’s Houston will make his promotional debut against one of Bellator’s biggest stars in Page. “The Hitman” plans on keeping his 8-0, 1 NC undefeated record intact and improve on the three submission victories already to his name by using his known Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills.
Holding an impressive MMA record of 30-10-2, 1 Паўночная Караліна, France’s Cheick Kongo returns to action following a title fight against heavyweight champion Ryan Bader last September. The former kickboxer remains unbeaten since 2015 and will enter the Bellator cage on home soil for a rematch against a familiar opponent in heavyweight contender in Tim Johnson. Coming off a dominant TKO victory over veteran Matt Mitrione atBellator 243 у жніўні, Johnson is set to compete for the third time in 2020 seeking revenge in a rematch from 2018 against Kongo. Now training out of Las Vegas, Johnson has quickly earned his place near the top of the Bellator heavyweight division with his recent wins, including a viral knockout over top prospect Tyrell Fortune in February.
*Fight cards subject to change.
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WITH FANS IN ATTENDANCE, FRANCE’S CHEICK KONGO FACES TIM JOHNSON AT HEAVYWEIGHT, WHILE MICHAEL ‘VENOM’ PAGE TAKES ON THE DEBUTING ROSS HOUSTON Tickets on sale Tuesday, Сем. 15!
Анёлы -France has approved the practice of mixed martial arts and has placed the sport under the supervision of the French Boxing Federation (FFB). With these recent government approvals, Bellator is pleased to announce that it will become the first promotion to hold a major MMA event in France with a monumental show on Saturday, Кастрычнік 10, 2020 at Accor Arena in Paris. Bellator Paris будуць прадстаўлены 13 MMA bouts and three boxing matchups.
Among the athletes competing atBellator Paris, 10 French fighters will appear on the card, including the renownedШэйх Конга (30-10-2, 1 Паўночная Караліна), who will face off againstЦім Джонсан (14-6) in a heavyweight clash. Дадаткова, an exciting welterweight bout betweenМайкл “Venom” Старонка (17-1), better known to fans as “MVP,” and the debuting undefeatedRoss Houston (8-0,1 Паўночная Караліна) is also booked for the event.
A limited number of fans will be allowed in attendance for this historic event. Tickets will be available beginning at 10 a.m. CEST on Tuesday, Верасня 15 наaccorarena.com іbellator.fr.
Following the governmental decree, the French Boxing Federation is responsible for the implementation of MMA in France. “If I made the choice to initiate a delegation procedure for MMA, it was for its recognition; it is to liberate, supervise and develop its practice,” indicates the Minister of Sports, Roxana Maracineanu. This is a turning point in the history of French sport, as MMA is a discipline that is enjoying growing success, proven by these events capable of bringing together thousands of people and attracting millions of spectators.
“This is a monumental moment in the history of the sport, as well as our organization, and I am honored that Bellator will promote the very first MMA event in France by a major promotion,»Сказаў прэзідэнт Bellator Скот Кокер. “Many people have worked tirelessly to bring this to fruition, and it would not have been possible without the support of the Minister of Sports, Roxana Maracineanu, as well as the French Kickboxing Federation sanctioning body. I would also like to thank Accor Arena, who have been an incredible venue partner, and I cannot wait for the French fans to be in attendance and join us live for what will be an unforgettable night of action in Paris on Oct 10.”
Holding an impressive MMA record of 30-10-2, 1 Паўночная Караліна, France’s Cheick Kongo returns to action following a title fight against heavyweight champion Ryan Bader last September. The former kickboxer remains unbeaten since 2015 and will enter the Bellator cage on home soil for a rematch against a familiar opponent in heavyweight contender, Цім Джонсан. With the most fights (15) and wins (12) in Bellator heavyweight history, as well as victories over Vitaly Minakov, Mirko Cro Cop, Antoni Hardonk and Matt Mitrione, the Parisian is planning for a successful homecoming on Oct. 10.
On the heels of a dominant TKO victory over veteran Matt Mitrione atBellator 243 у жніўні, Tim Johnson is set to compete for the third time in 2020 seeking revenge in a rematch from 2018 against Cheick Kongo. Now training out of Las Vegas, Johnson has quickly earned his place near the top of the Bellator heavyweight division with his recent wins, including a viral knockout over top prospect Tyrell Fortune in February. Boasting a career record of 14-6, з 11 coming by way of finish, the Minnesota-born military veteran looks to carry his momentum into a fight that has future world title implications.
Currently riding a three-fight win streak, Майкл "Яд" Старонка, better known to fans as “MVP,” returns with the intention of spoiling the debut of European welterweight prospect, Ross Houston. Holding a career record of 17-1, з 14 wins coming by way of stoppage, the pride of London Shootfighters looks to remind people why he is one of the most exciting strikers in all of MMA. In addition to his MMA accolades, Page is a 10-time kickboxing world champion and also undefeated as a professional boxer.
After signing with Bellator in February, Scotland’s Ross Houston will make his promotional debut against one of Bellator’s biggest stars in Michael Page. “The Hitman” plans on keeping his 8-0, 1 NC undefeated record intact and moving one step closer to Bellator gold in the toughest test of his career to date. With three submission victories to his name, Houston’s Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills make him a viable threat if the fight goes to the ground against one of Bellator’s most feared strikers.
FORMER CHAMPS PHIL DAVIS AND LYOTO MACHIDA COLLIDE IN LONG-AWAITED REMATCH ATBellator 245 У ПЯТНІЦУ, Верасень. 11 JUAN ARCHULETA FACES UNDEFEATED PATCHY MIX FOR THE VACANT BELLATOR BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE ATBellator 246 У суботу, Верасень. 12
БОЛЬШ, THE BELLATOR DEBUTS OF FORMER TITLE CHALLENGERS CAT ZINGANO AND LIZ CARMOUCHE
Лос-Анджэлес— For the first time, Bellator MMA’s “FightSphere” atMohegan Sun Arena у Uncasville, Канэктыкут. will host a stacked doubleheader weekend on Friday, Сем. 11 and Saturday, Сем. 12. On night one, Bellator 245is headlined by former world champsФіл Дэвіс(21-5, 1 Паўночная Караліна) іМачида (26-9) in a light heavyweight rematch, у той час якBellator 246on night two sees a bantamweight world championship fight featuring top contenderJuan Archuleta(24-2) taking on the undefeatedПаўторная сумесь (13-0) for the vacant title.
Two former world title challengers also make their long-awaited Bellator debuts, якCat Zingano(10-4)бярэ на сябеGabby Holloway(6-5)in a featherweight matchup atBellator 245,у той час якLiz Carmouche (13-7) meets the newly signedДэАна Бэнэт(10-6-1) at flyweight during the main card ofBellator 246.
Bellator 245: Дэвіс супраць. Machida 2у пятніцу, Сем. 11 іBellator 246: Archuleta vs. Змяшацьу суботу, Сем. 12 air live onParamount Network іDAZN на 10 p.m. І / 9 p.m. Канэктыкут. Preliminary action will stream onBellator MMA’s YouTube channel. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming days.
A former Bellator light heavyweight world champion, Phil Davis returns to the Bellator cage for the first time since stoppingКарл Albrektsson наBellator 231in October of last year.A four-time NCAA D-I All-American wrestler at Penn State University, "Г-н. Wonderful” has earned professional victories over Brian Stann, Аляксандр Густафсан, Antônio Rogério Nogueira, and the man he will face again on Sept. 11, Мачида. With eight Bellator appearances already, the San Diego-based fighter has his sights set on reclaiming his world title in the sport’s toughest light heavyweight division.
After signing with Bellator in 2018, Lyoto Machida made his highly anticipated promotional debut with a victory over former champРафаэль КарвальюнаBellator 213and would later go on to defeat the now-retiredСонненinside the famed Madison Square Garden atBellator 222. The former UFC light heavyweight champ, known to fans around the globe as “The Dragon,” owns notable career wins over Tito Ortiz, “Shogun” Rua, Dan Henderson, Rashad Evans and Randy Couture. Having lost to Davis in the first matchup in Brazil, the native ofSalvador, Bahia, Brazil is looking for redemption and a future shot at Bellator gold.
Fresh off of an impressive victory overГенры Корралес наBellator 238 раней у гэтым годзе, Juan Archuleta will look to capture the promotion’s vacant bantamweight strap. Fighting out of Hesperia, Каліфорнія., the 32-year-old knockout artist will once again drop down a weight class for a shot at the world title, something he successfully accomplished on four separate occasions while competing for regional promotion King of the Cage (light welterweight, лёгкі, flyweight and bantamweight). Following a hard-fought featherweight world title bout withПатрысіо Pitbulllast September, “The Spaniard” returns to bantamweight, where he has been undefeated for over five years.
Currently fighting out of Jackson Wink MMA in Albuquerque, Н.М., Patchy Mix will make his fourth appearance for Bellator, where he has tallied three first-round submission victories. The 26-year-old Buffalo, N.Y.-native hopes to remain undefeated and build off of his most recent win on New Year’s Eve, which saw “No Love” earn a guillotine choke-submission over Yuki Motoya at Bellator’s co-promotional event with Rizin atRizin.20у Японіі. Prior to his time with the Scott Coker-led promotion, Mix dominated his competition in all nine of his fights with King of the Cage, collecting five first round finishes. Зараз, the submission specialist will face the toughest test of his young career, a matchup with the former Bellator featherweight world title contender and a shot at Bellator’s vacant 135-pound strap.
Also announced forBellator 245…“Easy” Ed Ruth (8-2) returns to middleweight against the debutingTaylor “Tombstone” Johnson (5-1) on the main card; current Bellator Kickboxing welterweight world champRaymond “The Real Deal” Daniels(2-1) returns to MMA againstPeter Stanonik(5-4); former middleweight champРафаэль Карвалью(16-4) squares off with undefeatedAlex “Easy” Polizzi(6-0) у паўцяжкай вазе; hard-hitting heavyweightsТайрэл Фарчун(8-1) іJack May(11-6) collide; “Killa” Keith Lee (6-3) асобыDominic “The Honey Badger” Mazzotta (15-3) in a 140-lb. contract weight preliminary matchup.
Also announced forBellator 246…top welterweight contendersДжон Фітч (32-7-2, 1 Паўночная Караліна) іНэйман Грэйс (9-1) square off in the co-main event; Дэрэк "Жарабец" Кампас(20-10) іRoger “El Matador” Huerta(24-12-1, 1 Паўночная Караліна) go toe-to-toe in a lightweight battle; Jackson Wink MMA heavyweight prospectDavion “The Don” Franklin (1-0) бярэ на сябеRas “The Jamaican Shamrock” Hylton (6-4) on the prelims; Hawaii’sTy “Savage” Gwerder(4-1) meets London’sGeorge “Tuco” Tokkos(4-1) in a middleweight contest.
Aaron Jeffrey punches-out Bruno Assis in 3rd round
Маямі (Жнівень 15, 2020) – The long-awaited American debut of SFT MMA & Xtreme(Standout Fighting Tournament), delayed several months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, finally happened this past Thursday night with a “closed show” at Wynwood Studios in Miami, Florida.
“SFT 23 VR: Джэфры супраць. Assis” was streamed live and exclusively worldwide on pay per view via the FITE app and website (www.FITE.tv), as well as taped live to air at future dates on regional television throughout the U.S. on United Fight Alliance (UFA), as well as on Brazilian television.
“Putting this event together was the most difficult thing I’ve done in SFT,” SFT presidentDavid Hudson сказаў. “The fight card feels like it changed daily. At some point we had 12 fights with a very international main card, made up of highly ranked athletes. We probably signed around 20 matches and ended up with five. It was also our first time promoting in the U.S. and without everybody at full force made things very difficult, as well as the production side. We ended up with a much inferior show, as far as production goes, compared to what SFT always puts out. Аднак, the fights where really good, and at the end of the day, it’s all about the fight. I’m glad we did it. It’s not the start I had hoped for, but now we are ready to return in full force. We are looking at end of November, early December, for the next USA show.
We want to bring back Jeffrey and Jornel as soon as possible. With flight restriction to and from Brazil, along with restrictions to promoting an open-door event, I’m not exactly sure about getting them on our cards but, hopefully, we can still get it done still this year in Brazil.”
Canadian middleweightAaron Jeffrey (8-2-0) took a step closer to reaching his dream of fighting in the UFC, registering a sensational knockout on punches of his Brazilian opponent, Bruno “Brunao” Assis (9-5-0) in the opening round. The 27-year-old Jeffrey, of Niagara Falls, Антарыё, unleashed a barrage of lethal punches to end the fight for his sixth victory in his last seven fights. This was the SFT debut for both of these main event fighters. Jeffrey vs. Assis was selected as Fight of the Night and each fighter was awarded a $1000 bonus.
У са-прыкметах падзеі, Luiz “Buscape” Firminowon a 3-round decision over fellow BrazilianMarkus “Maluco” Perezin a grappling match contested at a 198-pound catchweight.
Undefeated Floridian lightweightsJornel “Ai” Lugo (4-0-0), representing West Palm Beach, and Missouri’sCortaviousRomiuous (4-1-0) put on an entertaining show in their SFT debuts and Lugo emerged with a tough victory by way of a 3-round split decision.
In a battle of Puerto Rican lightweights, James Hay (3-1-0) locked in a Rear Naked Choke to submitOrlando Santana (2-2-0) in the second round.
Miami light heavyweightJoshua Da Silveira (2-0-0) remained unbeaten in spectacular fashion, накаўтаваўшы пра-дэбютаваўшыCody Rolling, fighting out of Banner Elk, Паўночная Караліна, with a perfectly placed kicked to the head in the opening round. Da Silveira received a $1000 bonus because his was selected as Knockout of the Night.
The official weights are below:
“SFT 23” OFFICIAL RESULTS
MAIN EVENT – SFT MMA – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Aaron Jeffrey (8-2-0, SFT: 1-0-0), Канада
WTKO3 (Punches – 1:26
Bruno Assis (9-5-0, SFT: 0-1-0), Бразілія
CO-FEATURE — GRAPPLING – CATCHWEIGHT (198 кг.)
Markus Perez, Бразілія
WDEC3
Luiz Firmino, Бразілія
SFT MMA — Легкавагавіка
Ёрнэль Луга (4-0-0, SFT: 1-0-0), ЗША
WDEC3 (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
Cortavious Romiuous (4-1-0, SFT: 0-1-0), ЗША
SFT MMA — Легкавагавіка
James Hay (3-1-0, SFT: 1-0-0), Пуэрта-Рыка
WSUB2 (Rear Naked Chole -3:16)
Orlando Santana (2-2-0, SFT: 0-1-0), USA by way of Puerto Rico
Лос-Анджэлес — Bellator MMA is proud to announce that undefeatedВалерыя Лурэда(3-0) will continue to compete inside the Bellator cage after signing an exclusive multi-year, multi-fight extension to remain with the ViacomCBS-owned promotion.
“I am pleased to have re-signed with Bellator,” Loureda said. "Як я заўсёды казаў,, I am here to show the world the true martial artist that I am and chase the flyweight belt. I was born for this, I am a natural born fighter.”
Undefeated to start her mixed martial arts career, a run that has been spent entirely with Bellator, the 22-year-old Loureda has immediately made a mark on the flyweight division by emphatically winning all three of her fights. A 4th dan taekwando black belt who was a former member of the U.S. Olympic team, “Master” Loureda is a proud Miami resident who spends a great deal of her time training at American Top Team. Зусім нядаўна, Loureda made her 2020 debut inside Bellator’s “FightSphere” atBellator 243, stopping Tara Graff in the second round, a finish that garnered worldwide media attention and that earned over 11 million views through Bellator’s social media platforms.
Loureda competes in Bellator MMA’s flyweight division, a weight class currently championed byIlima-Лей Макфарлейнand includes other top athletes the likes ofLiz Carmouche, Juliana Velasquez, Алехандра Лара, Denise Kielholtz, Malin Hermansson, сярод іншых.
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Лас-Вегасе (Жнівень 10, 2020) – Veteran combat sports promoterKeith Veltrehas announced the debut of MMA’s newest promotional company, iKON Fighting Federation (iKON), Верасня 24 at Biloxi Civic Center in Biloxi, Mississippi.
All iKON events, held in association with Roy Jones, Малодшы. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions, will be streamed live on UFC FIGHT PASS®, the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports.
Veltre, who also announced the hiring ofDean Tooleas iKON’s matchmaker, is the CEO and co-founder of RJJ Boxing Promotions and Kinektic submission grappling, both streaming events exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS.
“I have always lived by the motto, when businesses are downsizing during tough times, I either acquire or expand,” Veltre said. “I take advantage of times like this to rollout new adventures and MMA has always been in my game plan. I have always attached myself to a great team and bringing in Dean Toole as lead matchmaker was a no brainer, and I promise Ikon will deliver fireworks. I am thankful to have a great broadcast partner, UFC Fight ПАСЕ, and we’re excited to launch our first Ikon event with UFC FIGHT PASS on September 24й."
Toole added, “Being the founder and CEO of Island Fights, on UFC FIGHT PASS, it sometimes gets overlooked that I’m also the matchmaker for all of our professional events. I couldn’t be happier for this opportunity to continue doing what I’m best at and matchmake fights for iKON Fighting Federation.
“I had the privilege of being hired by Keith Veltre and UFC FIGHT PASS in December for the Quinet Ultra event and I think they liked working with me and my staff. I hope we made a good impression. I’m very excited to get started and do what we do best and that’s get these athletes to UFC.”
Full details and matchups will soon be announced.
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Bellator 244 AIRS LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 10 P.m. ET FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
БОЛЬШ, FORMER TITLEHOLDER JULIA BUDD RETURNS TO ACTION AGAINST JESSY MIELE IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT
Лос-Анджэлес– On Friday, August 21, Bellator’s “FightSphere” atMohegan Sun Arena у Uncasville, Канэктыкут. will host a light heavyweight world title main event bout featuring two-division Bellator champРаян Бадер(27-5, 1 Паўночная Караліна) defending his 205-pound championship against Russia’sВадзім немка (11-2).
The evening’s co-main event sees fomer world championЮлія Бадзі(13-3) take on Connecticut’sJessy Miele (9-3) in a featherweight clash.
Bellator 244: Бадер супраць. Немкаairs live onParamount Network іDAZN Пятніца, Жнівень 21 на 10 p.m. І / 9 p.m. Канэктыкут. Preliminary action will stream onBellator MMA’s YouTube channel. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming days.
A winner of seven out of eight contests at both heavyweight and light heavyweight, Bellator’s double champ Ryan Bader will make his first light heavyweight title defense since defeating “King Mo” Lawal, Митрион іФёдар Емяльяненкаen route to winning Bellator’s 2018 Heavyweight World Grand Prix and becoming world heavyweight champ. Fighting out of Chandler, Штат Арызона., the former two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler out of Arizona State University began his professional career by winning season eight ofUltimate Fighter. “Darth” continued his path of dominance by collecting victories over some of the 205-pound division’s top talent, including career wins overФіл Дэвіс(x2), Лінтан Vassell, “Rampage” Jackson, Rashad Evans, Rafael “Feijão” Cavalcante and Ovince Saint Preux. Зусім нядаўна, Bader fought heavyweightШэйх Конгаto a no contest following an accidental eye poke.
The 28-year-old Russian powerhouse Vadim Nemkov, who is undefeated over his last six fights and a perfect 4-0 in Bellator since signing in 2017, will enter his first-ever title shot in MMA fresh off a submission win against former middleweight world championРафаэль Карвалью. With that victory, Nemkov has defeated some of the best athletes Bellator has to offer, including three former champions consecutively in Carvalho, Філ Дэвіс іЛіам Мак-Гіры. A three-time Russian national sambo champion, Nemkov trains alongside the legendary Fedor Emelianenko in Stary Oskol, Russia for the standout Team Fedor.
Former Bellator featherweight world champion Julia Budd has won 11 of her last 12 канцы, including seven victories since signing with Bellator in 2015. After defeating Dutch legend Marloes Coenen for the inaugural Bellator women’s featherweight world title atBellator 174, the Gibson MMA-product and Port Moody, British Columbia native has gone on to collect victories over top contendersOlga Rubin, Арлин Blencowe іТалита Ногейра. With seven of her 13 кар'ерныя перамогі бліжэйшых шляхам накаўту або прадстаўлення, “The Jewel” will look to jump back into title contention with a statement win on August 21.
With an impressive career mark of 9-3, Jessy Miele will look to parlay her most recent win over former Bellator title contenderТалита Ногейраwhen she competes atBellator 244.Hailing from Waterbury, Канэктыкут. the 35-year-old is currently in the midst of a four-fight unbeaten streak and was slated to compete againstLeslie Smith наBellator 241before it was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Fighting professionally since 2014, and competing against the likes of Nogueira and Charmaine Tweet along the way, “The Widowmaker” will undoubtedly face the stiffest test of her nearly six year-career when she meets Budd on August. 21.
Streaming live & exclusively onFITE.TVpay per view
Маямі (Жнівень. 6, 2020) — The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered plans in combat sports, particularly for Brazil-based SFT MMA & Xtreme (Standout Fighting Tournament), which planned to make its American debut last June at Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida. Its long-awaited American debut will finally take place on Thursday, Жнівень 13, with “SFT 23 VR: Джэфры супраць. Assis”, in a closed show at Wynwood Studios in Miami, Florida.
“SFT 23 VR: Джэфры супраць. Assis” will be streamed live and exclusively worldwide on pay per view via the FITE app and website (www.FITE.tv), пачынаючы з 7 p.m. EDT / 4 p.m. Ціхаакіянскім Летні час, for $14.95. It’ll also be taped live and air at future dates on regional television throughout the U.S. on United Fight Alliance (UFA), as well as on Brazilian television.
Only fighters and one corner person each, a skeleton staff including television production crew, чыноўнікі, and commission members will be allowed onsite. No fans, сродкі масавай інфармацыі, or ring-card girls. SFT will provide masks and be responsible for cleaning, disinfecting, and encouraging everyone to follow all COVID-19 recommendations. Everybody will be tested for COVID-19 the day prior to the weigh in, at the weight in, and during the day of the event.
“Our plan was for SFT MMA & Xtreme to have a circuit, starting in Brazil, and then promoting shows in the United States and Mexico,” SFT presidentDavid Hudson сказаў. “The Coronavirus changed everything. Our show last Saturday night in Sao Paulo, Бразілія, was canceled after we had the weigh in, but we wanted to do the right thing and paid everybody involved.
“We can’t wait for U.S. fans to watch our product to understand what they’ve been missing. SFT gives fans what they want: канкурэнтаздольны, action-packed fights in a completely different form of entertainment. We’re having our August 13йshow in Miami because we want to increase awareness, particularly in the United States, of our unique product of combat sports entertainment. Our shows are regularly broadcast on one of the five national television networks in Brazil. We have five of the top seven pound-4-pound MMA fighters in Brazil and we want to bring some U.S. talent to fight in Brazil. Two fighters from this show will be given a chance to fight in Brazil and then, hopefully, at the Seminole Hard Rock later this year.”
The main event pits Canadian middleweightAaron Jeffrey (7-2-0, (SFT: 0-0-0) against BrazilianBruno “Brunao” Assis (9-4-0, SFT: 0-0-0) in their SFT MMA debuts. Styles make fights and Jeffrey, Няма. 1 rated middleweight in the Province of Ontario, will be looking for his sixth knockout, while Assis, Няма. 1-rated fighter in the State of Minas, has his sights set on his seventh submission finish.
American lightweightFrank “The Praying Mantis” Buenafuente (10-4-0, SFT: 0-0-0), fighting out of Garfield, Нью-Джэрсі, takes on Mexico’s No. 4-намінальныDaniel “Danger” Vega (12-3-0, SFT: 1-0-0) in the co-featured event. Buenafuente, who has a strong wrestling background, will be making his SFT MMA debut. Vega defeatedFabio Gasolinaat “SFT 12” held in Mexico.
An SFT Xtreme (striking & kicking with 4-ounce gloves, no ground fighting) match will showcase Brazilian-native kickboxing legendMaycon Oller, who now fights out of Tustin, Каліфорнія, against World kickboxing championJadar Alves, Бразіліі, in what promises to be a sensational showdown.
A grappling match will be on tap as well, pitting two of Brazil’s leading middleweights, Markus “Maluco” PerezсупрацьLuis “Buscape” Firmino.
The opening bout on the main card finds American lightweightsJornel “A1” Lugo(3-0-0, SFT: 0-0-0) іContavious Romious (4-0-0, SFT: 0-0-0) in a well-matched battle of two undefeated prospects.
The preliminary card offers strong support. BrazilianRegivaldo “Handstone” Carvahlo (5-2-0, SFT: 0-0-0) faces AmericanRaymond “Godson” Ramos (5-4-0, SFT: 0-0-0) fighting at a 140-pound catchweight in SFT debuts for both fighters, and two other SFT debut fighters, БразільскіLucas Alexandre (0-2-0, SFT: 0-0-0) and his American opponent, Shawn Brown (2-2-0, SFT: 0-0-0), square-off in a featherweight fight.
Also fighting on the preliminary card are Puerto Rican lightweightsOrlando Santana (2-1-0, SFT: 0-0-0) іJames Hay(2-1-0, SFT: 0-0-0), American light heavyweightsJoshua DaSiveira (1-0-0, SFT 0-0-0) and pro-debutingCody Rolling, and American bantamweightsSal Guerriero (1-1-0, SFT: 0-0-0) супрацьJohn “The Baptist” Birdson (0-1-0, SFT: 0-0-0).
The card is subject to change.
SFT MMA & Xtreme is coming to America next week. Catch the revolution!
