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M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramazan Emeev Named M-1 Global’s 2015 Fighter Sanadka
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ST. Petersburg, Russia (January 12, 2016) – Kooxda heysata horyaalka dhexe M-1 Challenge Ramadan Emeev has been named M-1 Global’s 2015 Fighter Sanadka.
Welterweight Ruush Alexey Kunchenko was selected as “Prospect Sanadka,” halkaM-1 Challenge 63 was the M-1 Global “Event of the Year.” Emeev (13-3-0, M1: 7-1-0), dagaal ka mid ah Russia, was a runaway winner as “Fighter Sanadka,” garnering 84.5-percent of the votes to easily outdistance runner-up Viktor Nemkov(23-5-0, M-1: 14-4-0), the reigning M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion.
In 2015, Emeev won both of his M-1 fights with his title-winning submission (ceejiya) of defending champion Vyacheslav Vasilevsky in the opening round of their rematch last April at M-1 Challenge 56, and first title defense this past December 4th at M-1 Challenge 63 when American challenger Luigi “Taangiga Talyaaniga” Fioravanti was unable to answer the bell for the third round.
 (L-R) Emeev pounds Fioravanti
Kunchenko (12-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), the undefeated Russian, adkaaday “Prospect Sanadka” runner-up Adam “Beard” Yandiev and third-place finisher Raul Tutarauli (6-3-0, M-1: 3-0-0). Kunchenko won all five of his fights in 2015, highlighted by his opening-round stoppages of Dez Parker at M-1 Challenge 57 iyo Alexandre Ramos at M-1 Challenge 62.
 (L-R) Kunchenko vs. RamosM-1 Challenge 63 was headlined by the highly entertaining rematch between defending M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan Puetz, ee Germany, and Nemkov, of Russia, in the latter’s victory by five-round decision. Emeev’s triumph over Fioravanti was the M-1 Challenge 63 co-feature. M-1 Challenge 56, headlined by Emeev’s title-winning performance against Vasilevsky, ahaa “Event of the Year” runner-up.
 Nemkov (R) strikes Puetz in M-1 Challenge 63 “Event of the Year”
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WSOF29: GAETHJE VS. FOSTER IS ON! WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT SET FOR MARCH 12 IN LOVELAND, COLORADO LIVE ON NBCSN
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PIVOTAL WELTERWEIGHT PAIRING BETWEEN MICHAEL PAGE-FERNANDO GONZALEZ SET FOR CO-MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 151: Warren VS. CALDWELL’ ON MARCH 4
Santa Monica, Message. (January 11, 2016) – The co-main event of Bellator MMA’s return to WinStar World Resort & Casino in Thackerville, OK on March 4 will feature undefeated striking sensation Michael Page "mariidka xun" (9-0) qaadashada on “The Menifee Maniac” Fernando Gonzalez (24-13) in tallaabo welterweight.
Qiimaha tikidhada "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Albaabada u dhacdo furan 5:00 p.m. CT waqtiga maxalliga ah, with the first contest going down one hour later.
Munaasabadan ayaa waxaa ugu muhiimsan ee "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” features yet another undefeated Bellator MMA competitor, markii Darrion "Wolf ayaa" Caldwell(8-0) Wajiyada “The Baddest Man on the Planet” Joe Warren (13-4). The televised card airs live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. IYO/8 p.m. CT, halka roonaadaan hordhac ah qulquli doonaan live on Bellator.com iyo The Bellator Mobile App. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
Mixed martial arts fans and pundits alike would be hard-pressed to find a striker as dynamic as Page. Look no further than his last outing against Charlie Ontiveros, or his 65-second knockout of Rudy Bears. Now “Venom” looks to strike against Gonzalez, who is no stranger to being the underdog when he enters the Bellator MMA fray. A proud son of London, England, the 28-year-old Page has only reached the judges’ scorecards once in his nine professional outings and hopes that his first fight since "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho” is no different.
Gonzalez took a brief hiatus from MMA to compete in the kickboxing portion of the groundbreaking "Bellator MMA: Miinada 1 " event in September, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renown kickboxer Paul "Semtex" Daley. Gonzalez now returns to his comfort zone of MMA, where he has strung together an impressive four-fight winning streak. A veteran of the Scott Coker-founded Strikeforce promotion, as well as World Extreme Cagefighting, Gonzalez has been competing professionally since 2003.
What type of shakeup will this pivotal matchup have to the warzone that is the 170-pound division, tune into the third Bellator MMA event in three consecutive weeks on Spike to find out!
Updated "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” Fight Card:
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13)
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Bellator MMA waa urur hoggaamineed Mixed Martial Arts oo xambaarsan badan oo ka mid ah dagaalyahanada ugu fiican adduunka. Under jihada of halyeeyga dagaalka horumariyaha Scott Coker, Bellator waa la heli karaa si ku dhow 500 million guryaha dunida oo dhan in ka badan 140 dalalka. Maraykanka, Bellator waxaa lagu arki karaa Spike, Hogaamiyaha MMA-ga. Bellator MMA ka kooban yahay koox-fulineed ka mid ah shaqaale warshadaha sare ee wax soo saarka television, dhacdo orchestration live, horumarinta dagaalka / xiriirka, iibsiga goobta, abuuridda taageeradu / horumarinta, liisan caalami ah, marketing, advertising, xiriirka sumcad iyo Komishanka. Bellator ku salaysan yahay in Santa Monica, California iyo iska leh Rafaa madadaalada Viacom, guriga si aad caanka madadaalo ugu horeeyey dunida ee isku xidha leh dhageystayaasha marayo content qasab ah guud ahaan television, sawir soconaya, online iyo mobile.
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M-1 Global signs Undefeated welterweight prospect Alexey Kunchenko
 ST. Petersburg, Russia (January 11, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced its signing of undefeated Russian welterweight prospect Alexey Kunchenko (12-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0) si ay xayaysiinta heshiis gaar ah.The 31-year-old Kunchenko, fighting out of Tyumen, Russia, has a Muay Thai foundation. Representing the Boets Club, Kunchenko has nine knockouts, along with two submission and one decision victory.
At M-1 Challenge 62 October ee la soo dhaafay, Kunchenko stopped Alexandre Ramos in punches in the third round. (Below see picture of Kunchenko kicking Ramos)
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DAVE RICKELS-BOBBY COOPER ADDED TO MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 150: GALVAO VS. DANTAS 2’
Santa Monica, Message. (January 6, 2015) – A lightweight contest pitting Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) ka dhanka ah Bobby Cooper (12-5) ayaa intaa ku daray in kaarka ugu weyn ee "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " ee Kansas Star Arena ee Mulvane, Kansas on February 26.
Waxaa intaa dheer, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) wajahayaan kooxda heysata horyaalka hore Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) iyo feerka Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) wajihi doonaan Augusto Sakai (9-0).
The contests will take up three slots of the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas,” oo hawada ku nool Spike at 9 p.m. IYO/8 p.m. CT, halka roonaadaan hordhac ah qulquli doonaan live on Bellator.com iyo The Bellator Mobile App. Dagaal dheeraad ah ayaa lagu dhawaaqi doonaa wax yar ka.
Tigidhada for "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " kaas oo bilaaban doono oo kaliya $27, hadda waa iib KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, iyo sidoo kale xafiiska sanduuqa Kansas Star Arena ee.
A Bellator MMA event in Mulvane, Kansas just wouldn’t be the same without “The Caveman,” who will return to action for the first time since competing against Michael Chandler this ee la soo dhaafay November. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, haddii ay tahay inuu u dhaqaaqo qafis, ama marka uu qaato ee ah qofka oo ah Bellator MMA tayo khafiifa. The 27-year-old will be making his 16th appearance under the promotional banner.
The last time Bobby Cooper fought inside the Kansas Star Arena, he took home a closely contested split decision victory over “Bellator 147” co-headlinerPablo Villaseca. Hadda, “Super Duper” will look to move to 3-0 under the Bellator MMA banner when he faces Rickels in hostile territory. It’s worth noting that the Missouri native has only lost twice in his last eight MMA appearances.
Updated "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvão (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)
Bellator MMA culus Feature xumad: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)
Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)
INJURY POSTPONES BELLATOR MMA DEBUT OF JOSH KOSCHECK, PAUL DALEY-ANDY UHRICH PROMOTED TO MAIN EVENT BILLING
RAPHAEL BUTLER-TONY JOHNSON SET TO CLASH ON MAIN CARD
ILIMA MACFARLANE-AMBER TACKETT ANCHOR ‘BELLATOR 148: DALEY VS. UHRICH’ PRELIMINARY CARD
Santa Monica, Message. (January 6, 2015) – An injury sustained by Josh Koscheck (17-10) during training camp has derailed his Bellator MMA debut against Matt Secor (7-2), which was slated to be the main event of “Bellator 148” on January 29 ee Save Mart Center ee Fresno, Message.
Sidaas darteed, British knockout artist Paul "Semtex" Daley (37-13-2) ka dhanka ah Andy Uhrich (11-5) will now serve as the headliner. Intaas waxaa sii dheer, a newly announced heavyweight encounter featuring Raphael Butler (9-1) ka dhanka ah Tony Johnson (9-2) has been added to the main card.
The "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” preliminary card is also continuing to take shape, with the news that Ilima MacFarlane (2-0) kulmay Amber Tackett(1-1) in flyweight action during a preliminary card that will stream LIVE on Bellator.com.
In addition to the aforementioned contests, Mason Fowler (2-0) kulmay Idrees Wasi (1-3) in tallaabo welterweight, Mark Dickman (10-2) qaadanaysaa Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) at 145-pounds, iyo Paul Ruiz (6-2) dagaallan Josh San Diego (5-1) in a bantamweight feature bout. Additional preliminary fights will be announced shortly, as will one final main card contest.
"Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. IYO/8 p.m. CT, halka roonaadaan hordhac ah qulquli doonaan live on Bellator.com iyo The Bellator Mobile Appat 5 p.m. PT. Tigidhada for dhacdo bilaabaan oo kaliya $25 and are on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.
Macfarlane made a splash during her Bellator MMA debut back in August; defeating a game Maria Rios via go'aan ku daatay. The San Diego native is best known for her finish of Katie Castro during a regional event in the beginning of 2015, but she has made it clear during numerous interviews, as well as her performance inside the cage that she’s more than just some viral sensation. For a deeper dive on Macfarlane, look no further than these two pieces written by Kufariisatay Report iyo ESPN. Standing opposite of Macfarlane will be Tackett, who lives a short jaunt away from Save Mart Center in Fresno, Message., and has fought twice professionally since 2008.
2015 didn’t go as planned for Raphael Butler. The former professional boxer was forced to sit idle after Lorenzo Hood withdrew from their scheduled bout at “Bellator 141: Domenech vs. Gafkiisu” shortly before they were supposed to enter the cage. But now it’s 2016, and the 31-year-old has big plans, beginning with his “Bellator 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” foe, Tony Johnson. Fresh off a victory against former Bellator MMA Heavyweight Champion Alexander Volkov, Johnson will once again look to implore his standout wrestling pedigree against a known striker to secure another victory.
Updated "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” Fight Card
Bellator MMA Welterweight Main Event: Paul Daley (37-13-2) vs. Andy Uhrich (11-5)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature xumad: Chris Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC)
Bellator MMA culus Feature xumad: Raphael Butler (9-1) vs. Tony Johnson (9-2)
Card hordhac ah:
Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Ilima MacFarlane (2-0) vs. Amber Tackett (1-1)
Bellator MMA featherweight Feature xumad: Anthony Avila (12-4) vs. John Reedy (11-6)
Bellator MMA culus Feature xumad: Javy Ayala (8-4) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)
Bellator MMA featherweight Feature xumad: Art Arcienega (14-5) vs. Justin Smitley (9-7)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature xumad: Mason Fowler (2-0) vs. Idrees Wasi (1-3)
Bellator MMA featherweight Feature xumad: Mark Dickman (10-2) vs. Thomas Diagne (5-5-1)
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Paul Ruiz (6-2) vs. Josh San Diego (5-1)
NEF TO OPEN 2016 WITH SPECTACULAR FIGHT CARD
Lewiston, Maine (January 6, 2016) - Dagaaladu New England (NEF), America ayaa tiro-mid dhiirrigelinta dagaalka gobolka, qaban doonaan ay dhacdo ee soo socota, “NEF 21: Waara THE” on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Colisée Androscoggin Bank ee Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Goor hore oo maanta, NEF announced the full fight card for the event which will be the fight promotion’s first of 2016.
A pair of professional boxing bouts will be featured on the main card of the evening. Joel “Baby Bull” Bishop (0-0-1) returns to action after more than a year’s absence to face MMA regular Crowsneck Boutin (0-0) in a light-heavyweight four-round bout. Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “Cannon ayaa” Berry (10-1) will attempt to make it three wins in a row when he steps in the ring to face undefeated Tollison Lewis (2-0) in a six-round, non-title, super-welterweight contest. Both Berry and Lewis are coming off wins in the boxing ring at “NEF XX” this ee la soo dhaafay November.
The professional portion of the MMA card will be headlined by the long-awaited meeting between Bruce “Boy Pretty” Boyington (12-8) iyo Jon Lemke (5-3). Dubbed “The Battle for Bangor,” with both men living and training in the Bangor, Maine area, Boyington’s NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Title will be on the line. Number-one contender Lemke will be looking to capture the first championship of his MMA career.
The co-main event of the evening on the professional MMA card will see local Lewiston-Auburn favorite Jesse “Viking The” Erickson (6-4) qaadashada on Devin Powell (4-1) in a lightweight matchup. Powell returns to the NEF cage for the first time since May 2014, while Erickson will be looking for his fourth consecutive win in Lewiston.
A total of three title fights will headline the amateur MMA side of the card. Young’s MMA standout Josh Harvey (5-1) defends his lightweight title against Florida’s Andrew “Ling-Ling” Tamayo (8-1). Kaaleeb Farrington (3-0) iyoRicky Dexter (4-2) will decide the first-ever NEF MMA Amateur Welterweight Champion, halka Henry Clark (3-1) iyo Johnny Crafts (3-0) meet to determine the inaugural amateur bantamweight titleholder.
Waxaa intaa dheer, Erin Lamonte (5-0) iyo Randi Beth Boyington (1-2) are scheduled to face off in a women’s MMA bout. It will be a rematch of a contest won by Lamonte at “NEF XX.” Boyington’s supporters in the audience felt that the referee stopped the bout prematurely as Boyington was about to break out of, or had already broken out of, Lamonte’s armbar submission. After much back and forth among their respective supporters on social media, the rematch is expected to settle the issue once and for all.
The full “NEF 21” card dagaalka (intuba in la beddelo):
XIRFADLAYAAL feerka
148 Brandon Berry 10-1 (West Forks) vs Tollison Lewis 2-0 (CMBJJ)
175 Joel Bishop 0-0-1 vs Crowsneck Boutin 0-0 (Machadka Choi)
XIRFADLAYAAL MMA
155*MAGACA Bruce Boyington (c) 12-8 (Young’s MMA/Boyington’s TKD) vs Jon Lemke 5-3 (Kooxda Irish)
185 Mike Hansen 3-2 (Berserkers MMA) vs Zach Elkins 0-1 (First Coast Full Contact)
155 Zenon Herrera 0-2 (Independent) vs CJ Ewer 0-0 (Young ayaa MMA)
155 Jesse Erickson 6-4 (CMBJJ) vs Devin Powell 4-1 (Nostos)
145 Derek Shorey 3-3 (Club dagaalanka Shatterproof) vs Josh Lange 3-2 (Bombsquad)
125 Brandon Warne 0-1 (Bombsquad) vs Norman Fox 0-0 (MMA Athletix)
Hiwaayadda MMA
170*MAGACA Kaaleeb Farrington 3-0 (Lawton’s/NEU) vs Ricky Dexter 4-2 (Kooxda Irish)
155*MAGACA Josh Harvey (c) 5-1 (Young ayaa MMA) vs Andrew Tamayo 8-1 (F2 Arena)
135*MAGACA Henry Clark 3-1 (Machadka Choi) vs John Crafts 3-0 (Kooxda CUSUB)
265 Dave Smith 2-0 (Berserkers MMA) vs Brendon Battles 1-0 (Gracie Fitness)
265 Countess Guillen 2-4 (Independent) vs Matt Glover 0-0 (Berserkers MMA)
210 Ryan Glover 2-1 (Berserkers MMA) vs Mike Williams 1-0 (CMBJJ)
205 Matt McFarland 0-1 (First Class MMA) vs Zak Bergeron 0-0 (CMBJJ)
170 Adam Nielsen 3-0 (Kooxda Irish) vs Ruben Redman 1-4 (Team Mass Effect)
155 Ken Dunn 0-3 (Maine Kyokushin Karate) vs Frank Johanson 0-0 (CMBJJ)
155 Chad Murillo 0-0 (First Class MMA) vs Tony Agust 0-0
145 Rafael Velado 2-0 (First Class MMA) vs Mike Pietersen 3-0 (Young ayaa MMA)
140 Erik Nelson 1-2 (CMBJJ) vs Julio Martinez 0-1 (Gracie Fitness)
135 David Thompson 1-1 (Club dagaalanka Shatterproof) vs Caleb Costello 2-4 (Kooxda Irish)
135 Richmond Pierce Wiegman 0-1 (First Class MMA) vs Clifford Redman 0-3 (Mass Effect)
125 Brent Ouellette 0-1 (CMBJJ) vs John Parker 0-2 (Kooxda Nitemare)
125 Justin Witham 1-3 (Club dagaalanka Shatterproof) vs Jake Denham 0-0 (Team Lawton/NEU)
120 Erin LaMonte 5-0 (Gracie Fitness) vs Randi Beth Boyington 1-2 (Boyington ee TKD / Young ee MMA)
265 Ras Hylton 0-0 (First Class MMA) vs TBD
Dagaaladu New England’ Haddii ay dhacdo ee soo socota, “NEF 21: Waara THE,” qaadataa meelSaturday, February 6, 2016 at Colisée Androscoggin Bank ee Lewiston, Maine. Qiimaha tikidhada “NEF 21” bilaaban doono oo kaliya $25 oo waa on sale hadda atwww.TheColisee.com ama adigoo wacaya xafiiska sanduuqa Colisée at 207.783.2009 x 525. Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah ee ku saabsan dhacdada iyo dagaalka kaarka updates, fadlan booqo website horumarinta ee www.NewEnglandFights.com. Waxaa intaa dheer, waxaad daawan kartaa NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, oo iyaga raac onnefights Twitter iyo Facebook ku biiro kooxda rasmi ah "New England oo gaaf wareegaya."
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LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT REMATCH PITTING FORMER CHAMPION EMANUEL NEWTON AGAINST LINTON VASSELL COMPLETES MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 149: Shamrock VS. GRACIE’
Santa Monica, Message. (January 5, 2016) –The SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " on Feb. 19 ee Toyota Center ee Houston, Texas is now complete, with the addition of a light heavyweight rematch featuring former Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) kulan Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC).
The fight joins a card that already features a double main event — Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) kulmay Royce Gracie (14-2-3) markii seddexaad iyo Kimbo jeex (5-2) dagaalami doonaa ninkii ayaa ka soo yeeray tan iyo markii ay saaxiibtinimo dhamaaday sano ka hor, Dhafir Harris, si fiican u yaqaan "Laab 5000.” In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel dalka Honduran (21-11) and a pair of lightweight assassins go to battle, markii Melvin Domenech (35-15-2) returns to meet Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1). Preliminary contests will be announced shortly.
Tigidhada waayo, kanu fanka legdinta extravaganza bilowday isku dhafan ee kaliya $30 oo waa on sale haatan ee Bellator.com, iyo sidoo kale HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.
"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " hawada live oo lacag la'aan ah ku Spike at 9 p.m. IYO/8 p.m. CT, halka roonaadaan hordhac ah qulquli doonaan live on Bellator.com iyo The Bellator Mobile App.
Both Newton and Vassell were participants in the four-man, light-heavyweight No. 1 contender tournament at "Bellator MMA: Miinada.” Now, the pair of 205-pounders will look to re-establish themselves atop one of the deepest and most competitive divisions in Bellator MMA.
A former champion, Newton will be making his 12th appearance for the Scott Coker-led promotion and hopes to duplicate the success he experienced at the expense of Vassell during "Bellator 130: Newton vs. Vassell” back in 2014. Better known as “The Hardcore Kid,” the 31-year-old has been half of some of the most memorable contests in Bellator MMA history, namely, his spinning-backfist finish of “King Mo” and his back-and-forth war with current Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Champion Liam McGeary.
Undoubtedly one of the goals for Vassell in 2016 is finding his way onto the recently announced Bellator MMA debut in London later this year. For this to come to fruition, “The Swarm” surely needs to redeem himself from the fifth-round, rear-naked choke submission defeat he suffered at the hands of his"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " horjeeda. February 19 will mark the seventh time Vassell has competed under the Bellator MMA banner and “The Swarm” will be looking to add to his impressive finishing mark of 13 stoppages in 15 guul.
"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie "Updated dagaalama Card
Bellator MMA Openweight Main Event: Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) vs. Royce Gracie (14-2-3)
Bellator MMA la saadaalinayaa in Main Event: Kimbo jeex (5-2) vs. Laab 5000 (2-0)
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) vs. Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC)
Bellator MMA featherweight Feature xumad: Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) vs. Daniel dalka Honduran (21-11)
Bellator MMA Feature khafiif xumad: Melvin Domenech (32-15-2) vs. Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1)
WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMPLETES WSOF27 MAIN CARD WITH TWO NEW BOUTS FEATURING THREE UNBEATEN, RISING STARS
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