Bellator 246: Archuleta vs. MixHovedkortet: Juan Archuleta (25-2) beseiret Patchy Mix(13-1) via enstemmig avgjørelse (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) Neiman Gracie (10-1) beseiret Jon Fitch (32-8-2, 1 NC) via innsending (heel hook) ved 4:47 av runde to Liz Carmouche (14-7) beseiret DeAnna Bennett(10-7-1) via innsending (rear-naked choke) ved 3:17 av runde tre- Keoni Diggs(9-0) beseiret Derek Fields (20-11) via technical submission (rear-naked choke) ved 4:59 av runde tre-
Foreløpige kort: Daniel Madrid(18-6) beseiret Pat Casey (6-3) via delt avgjørelse (29-28, 28-29, 30-27) Du Gwerder (5-1) beseiret Tuco Tokkos(4-2) via TKO kl 1:05 av runde tre- Davion Franklin (2-0) beseiret Ras Hylton(6-5) via technical decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Bellator 245: Davis vs. Machida 2 Hovedkortet: Phil Davis (22-5, 1 NC) beseiret Lyoto Machida (26-10) via delt avgjørelse (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Cat Zingano(11-4) beseiret Gabby Holloway(6-6) via enstemmig avgjørelse (29-27, 30-26, 30-26) Taylor Johnson (6-1) beseiret Og Ruth (8-3) via innsending (heel hook) ved :59 av runde ett Raymond Daniels(2-1, 1 NC) og Peter Stanonik(5-4, 1 NC)endedin a no content (accidental low blow)
Foreløpige kort: Alex Polizzi (7-0) beseiret Rafael Carvalho (16-5) enstemmig vedtak (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Leslie Smith (12-8-1) beseiret Amanda Bell(7-7) via enstemmig avgjørelse (29-28, 29-28. 29-28) Tyrell Fortune (8-1, 1 NC) og Jack May(11-6, 1 NC) ended in a no content (accidental low blow) Keith Lee(7-3) beseiret Vinicius Zani(11-7) via enstemmig avgjørelse (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
TEKNIK FOR AVSLAG TORSDAG, Oktober. 1 MED Bellator 247 LEV FRA MILAN, ITALIA MER, CHAMPION CRIS ‘CYBORG’ OG ARLENE BLENCOWE MØTES I EPISK VERDENSTITEL BOUT I PRIMETIME OKT.. 15
LOS ANGELES-Bellator MMA, en ledende kampanje for blandet kampsport eid av ViacomCBS,ogCBS Sports Networkhar kunngjort et spennende nytt partnerskap som vil se organisasjonens live-arrangementer omtalt i CBS Sports 24-timers hjem fra høsten.
CBS Sports Network vil se på Bellator-arrangementer, både nasjonalt og internasjonalt, LEVER i alle USA. markeder, mens foreløpige matchups vil streame på CBSSports.com og Bellator MMAs YouTube-kanal. Ytterligere detaljer vil bli kunngjort på et senere tidspunkt.
For å starte det nye partnerskapet, CBS Sports Network vil sende Bellator-arrangementer direkte fra Europa, InkludertBellator 247torsdag, Oktober. 1 (4 pm. OG) i Milano, Italia, så vel som det monumentaleBellator Parisbegivenhetpå lørdag, Oktober. 10 (11:30 a.m. OG) i Frankrike.Bellator 247er overskriften av en veltervektkamp mellom veteranPaul Daley (42-17-2) ogDerek Anderson(16-3, 1 NC), mensBellator Parisser“MVP” Michael Page(17-1) ta påRoss Houston (8-0, 1 NC) i veltervekt ogCheick Kongo (30-10-2, 1 NC) ansiktTim Johnson(14-6) i en tungvekts bout.
Den første primetime-begivenheten live fra USA. finner sted torsdag, Oktober. 15 (9 pm. OG) med et massivt kort forankret av det første verdensmestert forsvaret av den nåværende mesterenCris “Cyborg”(22-2, 1 NC), som tar på seg AustraliasArlene Blencowe (13-7), vedBellator 249fra Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn.
"Vi er glade for at CBS Sports Network skal fungere som det nye hjemmet til live Bellator MMA-arrangementer. Det er en flott mulighet til å vise frem noen av de beste begivenhetene og de største navnene i sporten,”Sa CBS Sports konserndirektør for programmering Dan Weinberg. “Å legge Bellator MMA til CBS Sports-porteføljen vil gi større markedsføring, engasjement og eksponering på tvers av alle våre plattformer og eiendeler, inkludert CBS Sports Network, CBSSports.com, CBS Sports HQ samt våre forskjellige sosiale kontoer. ”
"Jeg er begeistret over at Bellator live-arrangementer kommer til CBS Sports Network fra og med oktober. 1, samt de unike mulighetene partnerskapet skaper på tvers av alle CBS Sports-plattformer,”Sa Bellators president Scott Coker. "CBS Sports er synonymt med ikoniske sportssendinger, og det er utrolig å nå ha Bellator MMA inkludert i den familien. Jeg vil takke Paramount Network, tidligere Spike TV, i mange års støtte som bidro til å bygge Bellator inn i organisasjonen som den er i dag, og denne nyheten markerer enda et spennende forhold mellom to ViacomCBS-eiendommer. Jeg gleder meg til å ta med de største kampene, med de beste idrettsutøverne i verden, live til CBS Sports Network og introdusere Bellator for et helt nytt publikum i høst. ”
CBS Sports Network, det døgnåpne hjemmet til CBS Sports, er tilgjengelig gjennom alle større kabler, satellitt- og teledistributører, samt via OTT-streamingtjenesteleverandører YouTube TV, fuboTV, DirecTV og Hulu.
Bellator vil fortsette å produsere alle sine egne live-arrangementer, ledet av utøvende produsent Scott Fishman.
Den andre Bellator-kvinnens fjærvektmester i selskapets historie, Cris "Cyborg" kommer fra en dominerende opptreden over Julia Budd i januar for å vinne den 145 pund verdensmesterskapet. Allerede en MMA-legende som 35-åring, "Cyborg" vil fremme arven sin som den største kvinnens blandede kampsportkunstner gjennom tidene når hun møter Arlene Blencowe oktober. 15. Etter å ha vunnet Bellator-beltet i sin 12. karriere tittelkamp, “Cyborg” skapte historie ved å bli verdensmester i sin fjerde store kampanje, tidligere holdt belter i både UFC og Strikeforce. Med en profesjonell oversikt over 22-2, 1 NC, Inkludert 18 vinner i mål, den brasilianskfødte jagerflyet har seire over tøff konkurranse som Budd, Holly Holm, Felicia Spencer og Gina Carano.
Med seire i seks av hennes sju siste kamper, inkludert fem knockouts, “Angerfist” har satt seg i posisjon til å utfordre om kvinners fjærvektstitel. Kommer av en enstemmig avgjørelsesseier over Leslie Smith, den tidligere to-gangs-verdensmesteren i boksing vil se for å holde fremdriften rullende og hevde sin første MMA-tittel. Bundet for de fleste knockouts i Bellator-kvinnens fjærvekthistorie, fighteren ut av New South Wales, Australia har som mål å kreve at de bare er i besittelse av den posten, mens hun tar på seg sin tøffeste utfordring hittil i Cris "Cyborg."
En mangeårig MMA-veteran, Paul Daley har konkurrert profesjonelt siden 2003, samle over 60 karriere kamper. Gjennom hans periode, “Semtex” har vært halvparten av noen av de mest minneverdige kampene i MMA-historien, inkludertårets knockout over Brennan Ward i 2017. Sist, Nottingham, England innfødte hakkede seire over Erick Silva og Saad Awad, kjører sin rekord i Bellator MMA til 8-4. Sloss ut av San Diego, Calif., den 30 år gamle Derek Anderson vil gjøre sitt 11. opptreden for Bellator MMA på jakt etter sin tredje seier på rad. Med 11 av hans 16 karriere vinner kommer som mål, "The Barbaric" håper å tjene sin åttende kampanjeseier og den første av hans 2020 kampanje.
Rider for øyeblikket en tre-kamps seiersrekke, Michael "Venom" Page, bedre kjent for fans som “MVP,”Kommer tilbake med den hensikt å ødelegge debuten til europeisk perspektiv på weltervekt, Ross Houston. Holde en karriererekord på 17-1, med 14 gevinster som kommer som stopp, stoltheten til London Shootfighters ser ut til å minne folk på hvorfor han er en av de mest spennende angriperne i hele MMA. Etter å ha signert med Bellator i februar, Skottlands Houston skal debutere mot en av Bellators største stjerner på Page. "The Hitman" planlegger å beholde sin 8-0, 1 NC ubeseiret rekord intakt og forbedre de tre innleveringsseirene allerede til hans navn ved å bruke hans kjente brasilianske jiu-jitsu-ferdigheter.
Har en imponerende MMA-rekord av 30-10-2, 1 NC, Frankrikes Cheick Kongo går tilbake til aksjon etter en tittelkamp mot tungvektsmesteren Ryan Bader i september i fjor. Den tidligere kickboxeren forblir ubeseiret siden 2015 og vil gå inn i Bellator-buret på hjemmebane for en omkamp mot en kjent motstander i tungvektskonkurrent i Tim Johnson. Kommer av en dominerende TKO-seier over veteran Matt Mitrione klBellator 243 i august, Johnson er satt til å konkurrere for tredje gang i 2020 søker hevn i en omkamp fra 2018 mot Kongo. Trener nå ut av Las Vegas, Johnson har raskt tjent sin plass nær toppen av Bellator-tungvektdivisjonen med sine nylige seiere, inkludert en viral knockout over topputsiktene Tyrell Fortune i februar.
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, Sju. 15!
ENGLENE -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, Oktober 10, 2020 at Accor Arena in Paris. Bellator Paris vil funksjonen 13 MMA bouts and three boxing matchups.
Among the athletes competing atBellator Paris, 10 French fighters will appear on the card, including the renownedCheick Kongo (30-10-2, 1 NC), who will face off againstTim Johnson (14-6) in a heavyweight clash. Dess, an exciting welterweight bout betweenMichael “Venom” Side (17-1), bedre kjent for fans som “MVP,” and the debuting undefeatedRoss Houston (8-0,1 NC) 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, September 15 vedaccorarena.com ogbellator.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,”Sa Bellators president Scott Coker. “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.”
Har en imponerende MMA-rekord av 30-10-2, 1 NC, Frankrikes Cheick Kongo går tilbake til aksjon etter en tittelkamp mot tungvektsmesteren Ryan Bader i september i fjor. Den tidligere kickboxeren forblir ubeseiret siden 2015 and will enter the Bellator cage on home soil for a rematch against a familiar opponent in heavyweight contender, Tim Johnson. 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 i august, Tim Johnson is set to compete for the third time in 2020 søker hevn i en omkamp fra 2018 against Cheick Kongo. Trener nå ut av Las Vegas, Johnson har raskt tjent sin plass nær toppen av Bellator-tungvektdivisjonen med sine nylige seiere, inkludert en viral knockout over topputsiktene Tyrell Fortune i februar. Boasting a career record of 14-6, med 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.
Rider for øyeblikket en tre-kamps seiersrekke, Michael "Venom" Page, bedre kjent for fans som “MVP,”Kommer tilbake med den hensikt å ødelegge debuten til europeisk perspektiv på weltervekt, Ross Houston. Holde en karriererekord på 17-1, med 14 gevinster som kommer som stopp, 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" planlegger å beholde sin 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 PÅ FREDAG, September. 11 JUAN ARCHULETA FACES UNDEFEATED PATCHY MIX FOR THE VACANT BELLATOR BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE ATBellator 246 PÅ LØRDAG, September. 12
MER, THE BELLATOR DEBUTS OF FORMER TITLE CHALLENGERS CAT ZINGANO AND LIZ CARMOUCHE
LOS ANGELES— For the first time, Bellator MMA’s “FightSphere” atMohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn. will host a stacked doubleheader weekend on Friday, Sju. 11 and Saturday, Sju. 12. On night one, Bellator 245is headlined by former world champsPhil Davis(21-5, 1 NC) ogLyoto Machida (26-9) in a light heavyweight rematch, mensBellator 246on night two sees a bantamweight world championship fight featuring top contenderJuan Archuleta(24-2) taking on the undefeatedPatchy Mix (13-0) for the vacant title.
Two former world title challengers also make their long-awaited Bellator debuts, somCat Zingano(10-4)tar påGabby Holloway(6-5)in a featherweight matchup atBellator 245,mensLiz Carmouche (13-7) meets the newly signedDeAnna Bennett(10-6-1) at flyweight during the main card ofBellator 246.
Bellator 245: Davis vs. Machida 2på fredag, Sju. 11 ogBellator 246: Archuleta vs. Mixpå lørdag, Sju. 12 air live onParamount Network ogDAZN ved 10 pm. ET/9 p.m. CT. 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 stoppingKarl Albrektsson vedBellator 231in October of last year.A four-time NCAA D-I All-American wrestler at Penn State University, "Herr. Wonderful” has earned professional victories over Brian Stann, Alexander Gustafsson, Antônio Rogério Nogueira, and the man he will face again on Sept. 11, Lyoto Machida. 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 champRafael CarvalhovedBellator 213and would later go on to defeat the now-retiredChael Sonneninside 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 overHenry Corrales vedBellator 238 tidligere i år, Juan Archuleta will look to capture the promotion’s vacant bantamweight strap. Fighting out of Hesperia, Calif., 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, lette, flyweight and bantamweight). Following a hard-fought featherweight world title bout withPatricio 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, N.M., 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.20i Japan. 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. Nå, 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.
Annonsert også 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 champRafael Carvalho(16-4) firkanter av med ubeseiretAlex “Easy” Polizzi(6-0) på lett tungvekt; hard-hitting heavyweightsTyrell Fortune(8-1) ogJack May(11-6) collide; “Killa” Keith Lee (6-3) ansikterDominic “The Honey Badger” Mazzotta (15-3) in a 140-lb. contract weight preliminary matchup.
Annonsert også forBellator 246…top welterweight contendersJon Fitch (32-7-2, 1 NC) ogNeiman Gracie (9-1) square off in the co-main event; Derek "The Stallion" Campos(20-10) ogRoger “El Matador” Huerta(24-12-1, 1 NC) go toe-to-toe in a lightweight battle; Jackson Wink MMA heavyweight prospectDavion “The Don” Franklin (1-0) tar påRas “The Jamaican Shamrock” Hylton (6-4) on the prelims; Hawaii’sTy “Savage” Gwerder(4-1) meets London’sGeorge “Tuco” Tokkos(4-1) i en mellomvektkonkurranse.
OppdatertBellator 245: Davis vs.Machida 2Hovedkortet:
Paramount Network and DAZN
Fredag, Sju. 11 - 10 pm. ET/9 p.m. CT
Light Heavyweight Main Event: Phil Davis(21-5, 1 NC) vs.Lyoto Machida (26-9)
Aaron Jeffrey punches-out Bruno Assis in 3rd round
MIAMI (August 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: Jeffrey vs. 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 sa. “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. Men, 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, Ontario, 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.
I co verdig begivenhet, 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, knocking out pro-debutingCody Rolling, fighting out of Banner Elk, North Carolina, 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), Canada
WTKO3 (Punches – 1:26
Bruno Assis (9-5-0, SFT: 0-1-0), Brasil
SAMFUNKSJON — GRAPPLING – CATCHWEIGHT (198 lbs.)
Markus Perez, Brasil
WDEC3
Luiz Firmino, Brasil
SFT MMA — Lettvektere
Jornel Lugo (4-0-0, SFT: 1-0-0), USA
WDEC3 (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
Cortavious Romiuous (4-1-0, SFT: 0-1-0), USA
SFT MMA — Lettvektere
James Hay (3-1-0, SFT: 1-0-0), Puerto Rico
WSUB2 (Rear Naked Chole -3:16)
Orlando Santana (2-2-0, SFT: 0-1-0), USA by way of Puerto Rico
LOS ANGELES — Bellator MMA is proud to announce that undefeatedValerie Loureda(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. "Som jeg alltid har sagt, 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. Sist, 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-Lei Macfarlaneand includes other top athletes the likes ofLiz Carmouche, Juliana Velasquez, Alejandra Lara, Denise Kielholtz, Malin Hermansson, bl.a..
LAS VEGAS (August 10, 2020) – Veteran combat sports promoterKeith Veltrehas announced the debut of MMA’s newest promotional company, iKON Fighting Federation (iKON), September 24 at Biloxi Civic Center in Biloxi, Mississippi.
All iKON events, held in association with Roy Jones, Jr. (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 PASS, and we’re excited to launch our first Ikon event with UFC FIGHT PASS on September 24th."
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 Pm. ET FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
MER, FORMER TITLEHOLDER JULIA BUDD RETURNS TO ACTION AGAINST JESSY MIELE IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT
LOS ANGELES– On Friday, August 21, Bellator’s “FightSphere” atMohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn. will host a light heavyweight world title main event bout featuring two-division Bellator champRyan Bader(27-5, 1 NC) defending his 205-pound championship against Russia’sVadim Nemkov (11-2).
The evening’s co-main event sees fomer world championJulia Budd(13-3) take on Connecticut’sJessy Miele (9-3) in a featherweight clash.
Bellator 244: Bader vs. Nemkovairs live onParamount Network ogDAZN Fredag, August 21 ved 10 pm. ET/9 p.m. CT. 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, Matt Mitrione ogFedor Emelianenkoen route to winning Bellator’s 2018 Heavyweight World Grand Prix and becoming world heavyweight champ. Fighting out of Chandler, Arizona., the former two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler out of Arizona State University began his professional career by winning season eight ofThe Ultimate Fighter. “Darth” continued his path of dominance by collecting victories over some of the 205-pound division’s top talent, including career wins overPhil Davis(x2), Linton Vassell, “Rampage” Jackson, Rashad Evans, Rafael “Feijão” Cavalcante and Ovince Saint Preux. Sist, Bader fought heavyweightCheick Kongoto 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 championRafael Carvalho. With that victory, Nemkov has defeated some of the best athletes Bellator has to offer, including three former champions consecutively in Carvalho, Phil Davis ogLiam McGeary. 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 endene, 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, Arlene Blencowe ogTalita Nogueira. With seven of her 13 career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, “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 contenderTalita Nogueirawhen she competes atBellator 244.Hailing from Waterbury, Conn. the 35-year-old is currently in the midst of a four-fight unbeaten streak and was slated to compete againstLeslie Smith vedBellator 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.
OppdatertBellator 244: Bader vs. NemkovHovedkortet:
Paramount Network and DAZN
10 pm. ET/9 p.m. CT
Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Ryan Bader (27-5, 1 NC) vs.Vadim Nemkov(11-2)
Featherweight Co-Main Event: Julia Budd(13-3) vs.Jessy Miele(9-3)
Heavyweight Feature Bout: Roy Nelson(23-19) vs.Valentin Moldavsky(9-1)
Updated Preliminary Card:
Bellator MMAs YouTube-kanal
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: John Salter(17-4) vs.Andrew Kapel(15-6)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Adam Piccolot(12-3) vs.Sidney Outlaw(14-4)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Erik Perez(19-7) vs.Joshua Hill(19-3)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout:Lucas Brennan (2-0) vs.Will Smith (3-1)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Vladimir Tokov(7-0) vs.Chris Gonzalez(4-0)
Streaming live & exclusively onFITE.TVpay per view
MIAMI (August. 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, August 13, with “SFT 23 VR: Jeffrey vs. Assis”, in a closed show at Wynwood Studios in Miami, Florida.
“SFT 23 VR: Jeffrey vs. Assis” will be streamed live and exclusively worldwide on pay per view via the FITE app and website (www.FITE.tv), starter på 7 pm. EDT / 4 pm. PDT, 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, officials, and commission members will be allowed onsite. No fans, media, 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 sa. “The Coronavirus changed everything. Our show last Saturday night in Sao Paulo, Brasil, 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: konkurranse, action-packed fights in a completely different form of entertainment. We’re having our August 13thshow 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, No. 1 rated middleweight in the Province of Ontario, will be looking for his sixth knockout, while Assis, No. 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, New Jersey, takes on Mexico’s No. 4-karakterDaniel “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, California, against World kickboxing championJadar Alves, Brasil, 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” PerezmotLuis “Buscape” Firmino.
The opening bout on the main card finds American lightweightsJornel “A1” Lugo(3-0-0, SFT: 0-0-0) ogContavious 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, BrasilianskeLucas 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) ogJames 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) versusJohn “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!
