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M-1 CHALLENGE 86 TORTHAÍ OIFIGIÚLA

Khamzat Dalgiev stops defending champion
Ivan Buchinger in opening round to capture
M-1 Challenge featherweight title
And the new M-1 Challenge featherweight champion…..Khamzat Dalgiev
Ingushetia, Rúis (Samhain 25, 2017) — Russian challenge Khamzat Dalgievended the three-year plus reign of John “Is é seo an” Bunchinger as M-1 Challenge featherweight champion, knocking the Slovakian in the opening round in last night’s M-1 Challenge 86: Battle of the Narts” imeacht is mó, i Iongúiséit, Rúis.
M-1 Dúshlán 86 showcased MMA fighters from a dozen different countries: Rúis, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá, An tSlóvaic, an fhionlainn, Canada, France, Bhrasaíl, An Chirgeastáin, Úisbéiceastáin, An Úcráin, Azerbaijan and Georgia.
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Buchinger (32-6-0, M-1: 7-2-0) originally captured his M-1 Challenge featherweight title more than three years ago, nuair a leag sé amach Artas talmhaıochta Nizami in the fourth round of their M-1 Dúshlán 52 An comhrac ar an Oíche, also held in Ingushetia. Buchinger had made two title defenses, winning a five-round unanimous decision over Mansour Barnaoui agM-1 Dúshlán 62 Deireadh Fómhair 10, 2016, as well as in his last action this past June atM-1 Dúshlán 80 sa tSín, at which he locked in a choke to defeat Timor Nagibin by fourth-round submission this past June.
The newly crowned M-1 Challenge featherweight champion, Dalgiev (10-1-0, M-1: 6-2-0), extended his win streak to 10 consecutive victories since he lost his pro debut.
Rúisis Mikhail Ragozin (9-3-0), M-1: 2-1-0) knocked out American Joseph “Leonidas” Henle (10-3-1, M-1: 1-1-0), who made his M-1 Global debut, on punches in the third round of the co-featured event that was contested at a 196-pound catchweight.
Finnish lightweight Aleksi Mantykivi (11-4-0, M-1: 1-0-0) and Canadian bantamweightChris “The Greek AssassinKelades (12-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0) both made strong statements against their Russian opponents in their M-1 Global debuts with submission victories. Mantykivi used a Guillotine choke to defeat Bashier Gagiev (5-3-0, M-1: 2-1-0), na Rúise, sa dara babhta, while Kelades employed a Kimura for his win over Russian Oleg Lichkovakha (8-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0) in the third frame.
In the main card opener, Kyrgyzstan featherweight) Busurmankut Abdibait Uulu (9-2-1, M-1: 1-0-1) punched out his Brazilian foe, veteran Diego Davella (18-7-1, M-1: 1-2-1), sa bhabhta oscailte.
Ar an gcárta réamh, Ukrainian welterweight Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko(45-12-3, M-1: 11-2-1) registered the 45ú win of his professional MMA career, when the doctor halted the action after one round versus Elerzhan Narmurzaev (4-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), de Chirgeastáin. Georgian featherweight SosoStechkinNizharadze (5-4-0, M-1: 2-0-0) took a three-round unanimous decision over Russian Adam Gagiev (3-3-1, M-1: 2-2-0), Azerbaijan heavyweight Zaur Gadzhibabyev (6-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0) knocked amachNikolay Savilov, na Rúise, sa chéad bhabhta ar punches, agus na Brasaíle lightweightRubenilton “Rubinho” Piorra (8-5-0, M-1: 2-2-0) put Russian Lom Al-Nalgiev (14-6-0, M-1: 5-1-0) to sleep via punches in the opening round.
In a pair of pre-undercard fights, Russian bantamweight prospect Selem Evloev (4-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0) choinnigh a thaifead foirfe slán, unloading a bevy of punches on UkrainianDmitry Orlov (2-4-1, M-1: 1-1-0) for a first-round technical knockout, cé go ÚcráinisYuri Chobuka (8-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0) feabhas a thaifead go 8-1-1 with a first-round submission triumph by way of Guillotine choke versus Akhmadkhan Bokov (2-3-0, M-1: 2-1-0), na Rúise, at a 150-pound catchweight.
Complete results, video of each fight, and more pictures below:
PRÍOMH CÁRTA
PRÍOMH IMEACHTAÍ – M-1 CHALLENGE featherweight CHAMPIONSHIP
Khamzat Dalgiev (10-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Rúis
WKO1 (Punches – 2:35)
Ivan Buchinger(32-6-0, M-1: 7-2-0), An tSlóvaic
(Dalgiev won M-1 Challenge featherweight title)
CO-FEATURE – 196 LBS. CATCHWEIGHT
Mikhail Ragozin (9-3-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Rúis
WKO3 (Punches – 4:59)
Joseph Henle (10-3-1, M-1: 0-1-0), Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Lightweights
Aleksi Mantykivi, an fhionlainn
WSUB2 (Choke gilitín – 1:06)
Bashir Gagiev (5-3-0, M-1: 2-1-), Rúis
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Chris Kelades 12-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Canada
WSUB3 (Kimura – 1:37)
Oleg Lichkovakha (8-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Rúis
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Busurmankut Abdibait Uulu (9-2-1, M-1: 1-0-1), An Chirgeastáin
WTKO (Punches – 4:12)
Diego Davella (18-6-1, M-1: 1-2-1), Bhrasaíl
CÁRTA Réamhráiteach
Lightweights
Arnaud Kherfallakh (5-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0), France
WSUB1 (Choke gilitín – 1:48)
Vaha Shankhoev (5-4-0, M-1: 4-3-0), Rúis
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Seol Nizharadze (5-4-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Georgia
WDEC3
Adam Gagiev (3-3-1, M-1: 2-2-0), Rúis
Heavyweights
Zaur Gadzhibabyev (6-1-0, 4-0-0), Asarbaiseáin
WKO1 (Punch4:33)
Nikolay Savilov (10-3-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Rúis
WELTERWEIGHTS
Alexander Butenko (45-12-3, M-1: 11-2-1), Rúis
WSUB1 (Arm-bar5:00)
Elerzhan Narmurzaev (4-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), An Chirgeastáin
Lightweights
Rubenilton Pereira (18-5-0, M-1: 2-2-0)
WKO1 (Punch3:08)
Lom-Ali Nalgiev (14-6-0, M-1: 5-1-0)
PREUNDERCARD
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Selem Evloev (3-0-0, M-1 3-0-0), Rúis
WTKO1 (Punches 4:36)
Dmitry Orlov (2-3-0, M-1: 1-1-0) , An Úcráin
150 LBS. CATCHWEIGHT
Yuri Chobuka (8-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), An Úcráin
WSUB1 (Choke gilitín – 2:14)
Akhmadkhan Bokov (2-3-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Rúis
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Ivan Buchinger defends M-1 Challenge featherweight title vs. Khamzat Dalgiev to headline M-1 Challenge 86

Dé hAoine i Iongúiséit, Rúis
Ivan Buchinger (R) has been the M-1 Challenge featherweight champion for 3 bliana
SAINT PETERSBURG, Rúis (Samhain 20, 2017) – M-1 Global holds one of its final events of the year ar an Aoine oíche, featuring M-1 Challenge featherweight champion John “Is é seo an” Buchinger in his title defense against challenger Khamzat Dalgiev in the M-1 Challenge 86: Battle of the Narts in Ingushetia, Rúis.
M-1 Dúshlán 86 will be streamed live from Ingushetia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Beidh Amharcáin in ann féachaint ar na troideanna réamh-agus is mó cártaí trí logáil isteach ar chlárú ar www.M1Global.TV. Is féidir le lucht leanúna féachaint ar an gníomh ar a gcuid ríomhairí, chomh maith le ar Android agus Apple fóin cliste agus táibléad.
M-1 Dúshlán 86 will showcase MMA fighters from 12 different countries: Rúis, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá, An tSlóvaic, an fhionlainn, Canada, France, Bhrasaíl, An Chirgeastáin, Úisbéiceastáin, An Úcráin, Azerbaijan and Georgia.
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Buchinger (32-5-0, M-1: 7-1-0), troid as na Slóvaice, captured his M-1 Challenge featherweight title more than three years ago, nuair a leag sé amach Artas talmhaıochta Nizami in the fourth round of their M-1 Dúshlán 52 An comhrac ar an Oíche, also held in Ingushetia. Buchinger has made two title defenses, winning a five-round unanimous decision over Mansour Barnaoui ag M-1 Dúshlán 62 Deireadh Fómhair 10, 2016, as well as in his last action this past June at M-1 Dúshlán 80 sa tSín, at which he locked in a choke to defeat Timor Nagibin by fourth-round submission this past June.
After losing his pro debut, Dalgiev (9-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0), na Rúise, has reeled-off nine consecutive victories to position himself as the top M-1 Global featherweight contender. In his last fight Dalgiev submitted Dragan Pesic ag M-1 Dúshlán 79 with a heel hook and before that at M-1 Dúshlán 73, he earned a bonus Submission of the Night, using a choke to force Christian Holley isteach i aighneacht an dara babhta (see picture below).

I gcás comh-feiceáil, to be contested at a 196-pound catch-weight, Russian favorite Mikhail Ragozin (8-3-0, M-1: 2-1-0) takes on debuting M-1 Global American, Joseph “Leonidas” Henle (10-2-1, M-1: 0-0-0).
Also scheduled to fight on the M-1 Challenge 86 main card are Finnish lightweight Aleksi Mantykivi (10-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0) vs. Rúisis Bashir Gagiev (5-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Canadian bantamweight Chris “The Greek AssassinKelades (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), also making his M-1 Global debut, vs. Rúisis Oleg Lichkovakha (8-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), and Brazilian featherweight Diego Davella (18-6-1, M-1: 1-1-1) vs. Busurmankut Abdibait Uulu (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), de Chirgeastáin.
The loaded preliminary card has Russian lightweight Lom-Ali Nalgiev (14-5-0, M-1: 5-0-0) vs. Brasaíle Rubenilton “Rubinho” Piorra (17-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0), veteran Ukrainian welterweight Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (44-12-3, M-1: 10-1-1) vs. KiamrianBrazenAbbasov (18-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), de Chirgeastáin, Azerbaijan heavyweight Zaur Gadzhibabyev (5-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) vs. Rúisis Nikolay Savilov (10-2-0, M-1: 3-0-0), agus featherweight Rúisis Adam Gagiev (3-2-1, M-1: 2-1-0) vs. SosoStechkinNizharadze (4-4-0, M-1: 1-0-0), an tSeoirsia.
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M-1 Dúshlán 86: Samhain. 24, 2017 i Iongúiséit, Rúis

ISRAELI FIGHTERS NOAD LAHAT AND HAIM GOZALI WALK AWAY VICTORIOUS IN FRONT OF SOLD OUT BELLATOR 188 CROWD IN TEL AVIV

 

Noad Lahat (12-3) defeated Jeremiah Muineachán (11-6) trí chinneadh d'aon toil (29-27 x3)

 

Grianghraif: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/lqlr8xxw8peeomk/AAAKwiHgTm33fMz6nJjFBDbga?dl=0

 

Haim Gozali (8-4) defeated Arsen Faitovich (4-2) via aighneacht (triantán choke) ag :45 de bhabhta amháin

 

Grianghraif: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ee0vjzs70r57iaw/AAB-nPS5o_IWkiN2zzcGpkQ5a?dl=0

 

John Salter (15-3) defeated Jason Radcliffe (12-5) via aighneacht (chúl-naked choke) ag 1:55 de bhabhta amháin

 

Grianghraif: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zeo87htbnc43m3h/AACnythlTH09nBjv1br0AlYIa?dl=0

 

Denise Kielholtz (1-1) defeated Jessica Middleton (2-3) via aighneacht (armbar) ag 1:16 de bhabhta amháin

 

Grianghraif: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7smow9ic1rokft0/AADpDDq3mRQt3Pj2CTpjcdFxa?dl=0

 

Réamh Cárta:

Luiz Rocha (4-1) defeated Almog Shay (2-2) trí chinneadh d'aon toil (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Assaf Batan (1-0) defeated Mor Attias (0-1) via aighneacht (chúl-naked choke) ag 4:08 de bhabhta trí

Matan Levi (3-0) defeated Erik Sianov (0-1) via cinneadh tromlaigh (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)

Raz Bring (3-0) defeated Nadim Kablan (1-1) trí chinneadh d'aon toil (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Moshe Ben Chimol (2-0) defeated Ivan Solomatov (0-1) via aighneacht (armbar) ag 4:00 de bhabhta amháin

Adam Keresh (1-0) defeated Rómhánach Kushnir (0-1) via TKO (punches ) ag 3:00 de bhabhta dhá

Natanial Parisi (1-0) defeated Or Eliov (0-1) via aighneacht (anaconda choke) ag 3:45 de bhabhta amháin

Gad David Abisror (Tús) vs. Alexander Trofimov (1-0) – Uimh Comórtas (accidental foul)

Alexander Nikulin (3-0) defeated Rami Abuhav (0-1) agus trí ko 1:57 de bhabhta amháin

Oron Kahlon (3-0) defeated Julian Maloku (0-1) via aighneacht (triangle) ag 2:08 de bhabhta amháin

Olga Rubin (4-0) defeated Joana Filipa (0-1) via TKO (stailceanna) ag 3:46 de bhabhta dhá

Shimon Gosh (6-2) defeated Francisco Silva (1-1) trí chinneadh d'aon toil (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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FNU Chomhrac Spóirt Taispeáin: Tony, Tom and Rich Discuss All Things Combat Sports

Tom, Tony and Rich are back this week with a great show! We feature lots of engaging discussion about mixed martial arts and boxing, from Connor McGregor’s slapping a Bellator official to Deontay Wilder wanting to end Anthony Joshua’s career. We also chat about Dana White getting into boxing and Bellator’s 8 Man Heavyweight tournament. Again we get back to the nagging question of where are the legends in MMA, and we also cross over to where are the legends in boxing?

 

 

 

 

 

BELLATOR TO GIVE AWAY COMMEMORATIVE BOBBLEHEAD CELEBRATING LIFE OF KIMBO SLICE AT BELLATOR 192 ONSATURDAY, EAN. 20 I LOS ANGELES

 

 

CAD: Limited-Edition Kimbo Slice Bobblehead Giveaway

 

The world lost an icon in June of 2016 with the passing of Kimbo Slice. The unmistakable backyard brawler and mixed martial artist will be commemorated, along with his signature golden smile and chain, with a limited-edition bobblehead.

 

The giveaway will take place Dé Sathairn, Jan. 20, and will be limited to the first 5,000 fans in attendance for Bellator 192: Lima vs. MacDonald at The Forum in Los Angeles.

 

The bobblehead giveaway is limited to one per person and will only be available to ticketholders upon entry into the arena.

***Bobblehead giveaway is exclusively for Bellator 192 ticketholders***

***Bobbleheads distributed at venue points of entry, only while supplies last at each entry***

NUAIR: The Forum

3900 An. Manchester Blvd.

Inglewood, Calif. 90305

 

CATHAIN: Dé Sathairn, Eanáir 20

Kimbo Slice (5-2, 1 NC)

A native of the Bahamas, the late Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson was one of the most recognizable figures in all of combat sports. After making a name for himself in the infamous world of street fighting, where he was labeled “The King of the Web Brawlers” by Rolling Stone, the internet sensation left underground fighting to become a professional mixed martial artist. The street brawler found the same success inside the cage that he had in his backyard in South Florida, collecting victories in each of his first three professional fights. Slice would go onto compete on season 10 de An Comhraiceoir deiridh, where his bout with Roy Nelson on Spike TV set a viewership ratings record for the series that still stands today. Slice also made a flawless transition into professional boxing, where he earned seven consecutive victories. The multi-dimensional mixed martial artist, boxer and actor debuted inside the Bellator cage in 2015, where he collected his final win over Ken Shamrock at Bellator 138. A fan-favorite throughout his career, Slice was known just as much for his entertaining personality and signature look, as he was for his knockout power. Kimbo’s legacy in MMA is carried on by his son, Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr.

 

INFO FIGHT: Bellator 192: Lima vs. MacDonald will be broadcast LIVE and FREE on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. AGUS/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at Bellator.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com.

 

Nuashonraithe Bellator 192: MacDonald vs. Aol Cárta comhrac:

Welterweight World Title Main Event: Douglas Lima (29-6) vs. Rory MacDonald (19-4)

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S LORENZ LARKIN AND FERNANDO GONZALEZ MEET IN MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR 193 AG PECHANGA Resort & CASINO ON JAN. 26

TICKETS FOR BELLATOR 193 GO ON SALE SEO Dé hAoine AG 3 P.m. PST

 

LOS ANGELES – Bellator returns to Pechanga Resort & Casino i Temecula, Calif. do Bellator 193 ar Dé hAoine, Jan. 26, 2018. The card will be headlined by Riverside, California-native Lorenz Larkin (18-7, 1 NC) against Menifee, California Fernando Gonzalez (27-14) in a 180-pound catchweight bout.

 

Tickets for this event start at $39 and are available at the Pechanga Box Office and Pechanga.com. Doirse don imeacht oscailte ag 4 p.m. PST, while the preliminary card will kick-off at 5 p.m. PST. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. AGUS/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the newly updated Bellator Mobile App. Additional bouts for Bellator 193: Larkin vs. Gonzalez a d'fhógair go luath.

 

Larkin enters his main event matchup against Gonzalez following must-see bouts against Douglas Lima agus Paul Daley i 2017. Anois, “Da Monsoon” looks to add to his impressive resume – which includes marquee wins over Robbie Lawler, Santiago Ponzinibbio, Jorge Masvidal and Neil Magny and stoppages in 11 as 18 victories – by adding the name of a competitor that has nearly 50-fights as a professional. A short trek from Larkin’s hometown of Riverside, Calif. the Millenia MMA-product will represent his nearby hometown proudly on Jan. 26.

 

Hailing from Menifee, Calif., 33-year-old Fernando Gonzalez will enter the Bellator cage for the ninth time in his nearly 15-year professional career. Gonzalez has seen a great deal of success since joining forces with Bellator MMA, having collected seven victories over an eight-fight, four-year span.Gonzalez has come on strong as of late, tallying 10 wins over his last 13 foircinn, including a pair of first round knockouts. Le 17 de chuid 27 hOilimpeacha gairme ag teacht ar mhodh knockout nó aighneacht, “The Menifee Maniac” will look to see his win-streak continue following his recent success against Brennan Ward at Bellator 193.

 

Nuashonraithe Bellator 193: Larkin vs. Gonzalez Cárta comhrac:

Catchweight (180 lb..) Imeacht Main: Lorenz Larkin (18-7, 1 NC) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (27-14)

AHEAD OF BELLATOR 188 SEACHTAIN SEO, BELLATOR FIGHTERS MEET WITH ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU IN JERUSALEM

Complete Photos Here — (c/o Office of Israel Prime Minister)

 

JERUSALEM – Earlier today, Bellator 188 competitors Noad Lahat (11-3) agus Haim Gozali (7-4), along with Bellator heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC) and Bellator brand ambassador Royce Gracie, met with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu at the nation’s Parliament in Jerusalem.

 

During the visit, Netanyahu expressed his support for the upcoming Bellator event in Tel Aviv later this week. This event marks Bellator’s second show in Israel and features two prominent Israeli fighters at the top of the card, as Lahat headlines and Gozali competes in the co-main event. Ina theannta sin, the preliminary bouts feature many of Israel’s best up-and-coming regional talent.

 

Bellator 188: Lahat vs. Labiano ar siúl Déardaoin, Samhain. 16 at the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv and airs free on Spike this Dé hAoine, Samhain. 17 ag 9 p.m. EST/8 p.m. CST. Full card details can be found below.

 

Watch video of the meeting here, via The Prime Minister of Israel’s Official YouTube cuntas:

Direct Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfFWS8cAbmQ

 

 

Comhlánaigh Bellator 188: Lahat vs. Labiano Cárta comhrac:

Featherweight Main Event: Noad Lahat (11-3) vs. Jeremiah Muineachán (11-5)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Haim Gozali (7-4) vs. Arsen Faitovich (4-1)

Middleweight Feature Bout: John Salter (14-3) vs. Jason Radcliffe (12-4)

Women’s Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (0-1) vs. Jessica Middleton (2-2)

 

Réamh Cárta:

Welterweight Réamh Bout: Kiril Medvedovsky (11-5) vs. Luiz Rocha (3-1)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Mor Attias (Tús) vs. Assaf Batan (Tús)

Welterweight Réamh Bout: Erik Sianov (0-1) vs. Matan Levi (2-0)

Catchweight (128 lb..) Preliminary Bout: Nadim Kablan (Tús) vs. Raz Bring (2-1)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Moshe Ben Chimol (1-0) vs. Ivan Solomatov (Tús)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Adam Keresh (Tús) vs. Roman Kushnir (Tús)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Or Eliov (Tús) vs. Natanial Parisi (Tús)

Welterweight Réamh Bout: Gad David Abisror (Tús) vs. Alexander Trofimov (1-0)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Anthony Nisim Mor (Tús) vs. Shay Almog (2-1)

Catchweight (187 lb..) Preliminary Bout: Rami Abuhav (Tús) vs. Alexander Nikulin (2-0)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Julian Maloku (Tús) vs. Oron Kahlon (2-0)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Joana Filipa (Tús) vs. Olga Rubin (3-0)

Welterweight Réamh Bout: Francisco Silva (1-0) vs. Shimon Gosh (5-2)

BELLATOR TO HOLD EIGHT-MAN WORLD GRAND PRIX HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT IN 2018

WINNER TO BE CROWNED NEW BELLATOR HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION

LOS ANGELES – Bellator has announced plans to host a year-long grand prix heavyweight tournament in 2018 featuring eight of the roster’s biggest stars with the winner becoming the new Bellator world heavyweight champion. The Bellator MMA World Grand Prix 2018 Heavyweight Tournament will air on the soon-to-launch Paramount Network.

 

The star-studded list of participants includes newly signed Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (37-12), Roy Nelson (23-14), Chael Sonnen (30-15-1),Frank Mir (18-11), “King Mo” (21-6, 1 NC), Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC), Matt Mitrione (12-5) and Bellator light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader (24-5).

 

Spanning multiple events and locations throughout 2018, the three-round tournament allows for matchups never before thought possible and will ultimately crown a new Bellator heavyweight champion. Roimhe, Bellator President Scott Coker orchestrated the most recent successful heavyweight tournament in mixed martial arts with the STRIKEFORCE Heavyweight Grand Prix that spanned from 2011-12.

 

Matchups, dates and locations for the single-elimination grand prix will be determined shortly, as will tournament alternates who will be available to fill in due to any unforeseen circumstances.

 

A five-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, “Rampage’s” legendary career has seen him compete against some of the top names in the sport, generating a loyal army of fans along the way. The former PRIDE and UFC champion is the proud owner of many epic highlight reel slams and knockouts that he has racked up throughout his epic battles with the likes of Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, “King Mo,” Kevin Randleman and, perhaps most-notably, his trilogy with fellow Bellator athlete Wanderlei Silva.

 

Troid as Las Vegas, Roy Nelson made his Bellator debut earlier this year with a hard-fought victory over Javy Ayala following an eight-year, 19-fight run with UFC that saw him earn wins over Mirko Cro Cop, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, “Bigfoot” Silva and Cheick Kongo. “Big Country” also memorably defeated the late Kimbo Slice and later went on to win season 10 de An Comhraiceoir deiridh. Le 19 de chuid 22 gairme Bhuaigh teacht ar mhodh knockout nó aighneacht, the long-time fan-favorite looks to add a championship to his impressive resume.

 

Chael Sonnen spent a majority of his 44-fight career with the UFC and WEC, a run that saw him defeat former middleweight champion Michael Bisping, and compete against the likes of Jon Jones, Anderson Silva (faoi ​​dhó), Rashad Evans, “Shogun” Rua, Demian Maia and Brian Stann. In addition to his in-ring action, the West Linn, Ore. native has mastered the art of being in front of the camera, having done broadcast work for both ESPN and Fox Sports. Following a three-year hiatus from active MMA competition, Sonnen returned to the cage against Tito Ortiz ag Bellator 170 in January and then went on to defeat Wanderlei Silva in the main event of Bellator: NYC.

 

Frank Mir Thosaigh Bellator níos luaithe i mbliana méid seo a leanas 15 years under in the UFC where he became a two-time world champion, bailíodh 16 victories and defeated the who’s who of heavyweight contenders, lena n-áirítear Brock Lesnar, "Bigfoot" Silva, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Roy Nelson. Troid as Las Vegas, Mir leagtha taifid iomadúla agus iomaíocht lena cur chun cinn iar, chun suntais ag an troideanna is mó (27), victories (16), agus aighneachtaí (8) i stair na trom-mheáchain. Le 14 de chuid 18 gairme Bhuaigh teacht ar mhodh knockout nó aighneacht, the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt will now try his hand in Bellator’s heavyweight division.

 

“King Mo” will again fight at heavyweight and look to build off his success within the division following recent wins against Satoshi Ishii and Cheick Kongo. A winner in nine out of his last 11 troideanna, the 36-year-old will look to claim heavyweight gold in 2018 and add to his championship collection that already includes a STRIKEFORCE light heavyweight title. The “Moneyweight” fighter owns additional wins over Linton Vassell, Gegard Mousasi, Roger Gracie and has split a pair of bouts with “Rampage” Jackson with their series tied at one win each.

 

Is iar-PRIDE curadh, Is "An Impire Last" ar cheann de na trodaithe trom is revered agus meas go bhfuil an spórt le feiceáil. Stone-aghaidh agus ciúin, Emelianenko boasted ar cheann de na streaks unbeaten is suntasaí i stair MMA, ní chailliúint bout idir 2001 agus 2009. A curadh domhanda il-am i MMA agus Sambo, Fedor ais le déanaí chuig an spórt tar éis bearna gearr, accumulating two decisive wins since his return to action and competing against Matt Mitrione in an instant classic at Bellator: NYC.

 

Matt Mitrione remains poised to make an impact in the Bellator heavyweight division following three knockout wins since signing with Bellator in 2016, including a first-round KO of Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator NYC this June. The Illinois native and standout defensive end at Purdue University earned All-Big Ten honors in 2000 and subsequently earned his way into the NFL where he played six seasons as a member of the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings. Mitrione ultimately found his way into MMA where he became a high-level competitor, defeating the likes of the late Kimbo Slice, Derrick Lewis and Gabriel Gonzaga.

 

Bader will make his third appearance for Bellator and first since defending his light heavyweight championship at Bellator 186. Fighting out of Tempe, Ariz., Bader began his professional career on an impressive run, steamrolling the competition en route to a 12-fight winning streak and winning one of the most competitive seasons of An Comhraiceoir deiridh in franchise history on Spike in 2008. “Darth” continued his path of dominance by collecting 15 over some of the 105-pound division’s top talent, including victories over former world champions Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Rashad Evans, as well as two wins over Phil Davis. Currently riding a four-fight winning streak with victories in nine of his past ten bouts, the former two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler from Arizona State University will look to become a current two-division champion in Bellator MMA.

 

Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix Participants:

Bellator World Light Heavyweight Champion Ryan Bader (24-5)

Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC)

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (37-12)

“King Mo” Lawal (21-6, 1 NC)

Frank Mir (18-11)

Matt Mitrione (12-5)

Roy Nelson (23-14)

Chael Sonnen (30-15-1)

 

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JAKE HAGER, FORMERLY KNOWN AS WWE’S JACK SWAGGER, SIGNS EXCLUSIVE MULTI-YEAR DEAL WITH BELLATOR MMA

LOS ANGELES – Bellator is pleased to announce that it has reached a multi-fight, multi-year deal with Jake Hager, who was formerly known as “Jack Swagger” during his nearly nine-year run with WWE. The deal will see Hager make his MMA debut inside a Bellator cage.

 

Hager will compete at heavyweight and is expected to debut in 2018.

 

A native of Perry, Okla., Hager would go on to be a collegiate wrestler at the University of Oklahoma, where he was an All-American and set the school record for most pins at the 285-pound weight class in a single season with 30. Following graduation and a conversation with legendary pro wrestling announcer and fellow Oklahoma Sooner, Jim Ross, Hager made the transition to professional wrestling and signed with WWE.

 

While in WWE, Hager would go on to claim multiple coveted professional titles during his time with the organization, including the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, ECW Championship and WWE United States Championship.

 

After ending his run with the WWE earlier this year, Hager turned his sights toward another avenue, fully focusing on his mixed martial arts skillset and testing himself against some of the best athletes in the world.

 

“This is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. It’s something that’s a part of me, so it makes sense. I’m very happy with the deal. I’ve felt a lot of love from Bellator,” said Hager. “I think there are certain types of guys who need to be punched in the face and taste blood. I’ve always been a fan of MMA, I’ve been wrestling since I was five-years-old. It’s awesome to be with Bellator. They’re really going to put 100 percent towards it!"

 

“I’m excited to see Jake Hager debut for Bellator in 2018,” Bellator President Scott Coker said. “When I heard he was seriously interested in competing in MMA and when you look at what he did at the collegiate level, I was very interested in having him on our roster. I think Jake will expose new fans to Bellator from his previous run with WWE and he will be given every opportunity to prove that he’s the real deal inside the cage.”

 

Hager is the latest in a long line of high-profile signings Bellator has made recently and joins a heavyweight division that will crown a champion in 2018 through the recently announced eight-man Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix.

 

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Damir Ismagulov takes decision in Super Fight over Rogerio Karranca

M-1 CHALLENGE 85 TORTHAÍ
M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Damir Ismagulov (ar bharr) won a decision over Rogerio Karranca in their non-title, Super Fight at M-1 Dúshlán 85
Tá ionchas meáchain welter na hEilvéise unfeated ag an réamhchárta (Samhain 11, 2017) — M-1 Challenger lightweight champion Damir Ismagulov defeated Rogerio Karranca in a non-title, Super Fight last night in the M-1 Dúshlán 85imeacht is mó, at the Ice Palace in Moscow.
In another true international MMA event, 10 different countries were represented by the 24 trodaithe: Rúis, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá, Bhrasaíl, Georgia, An Ghearmáin, Chasacstáin, An Úcráin, Chróit, Switzerland and Spain.
Ismagulov (13-2-0, 8-1-0), fighting out of Russia by way of Kazakhstan, needed all five rounds to take a decision over his Brazilian opponent, M-1 Global pro-debuting Karranca (13-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
I gcás comh-feiceáil, Meáchan cleite Mheiriceá NateThe TrainLandwehr (10-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0) took a three-round decision from always tough Mhair sé suas go dtí a leasainm le knockout bhabhta tosaigh na Brasaíle (11-3-1, M-1: 2-1-1), na Rúise.
Trom éadrom Seoirseach Giga Kukhalashvili (9-3-0, M-1: 2-0-0), undefeated Russian lightweight Mhair sé suas go dtí a leasainm le knockout bhabhta tosaigh na Brasaíle (6-0-0, M-1: 6-0-0) and Kazakh flyweight Arman Ashimov(7-2-1, M-1: 2-0-0) all registered opening-round knockout via punches, faoi ​​seach, over late replacement Sebastian Heil (6-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), na Gearmáine, Rúisis Alexey “Tasc” Makhno (16-6-0, M-1: 4-3-0) agus Rodrigo “Buachaill dána” Melonio (16-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), na Gearmáine.
Ar an gcárta réamh, former M-1 Challenge champion Maxim Divnich (13-3-0, M-1: 7-4-0), troid as an Rúis, lost a decision to hot Russian lightweight prospect Ruslan Rakhmonkulov (11-1-1, M-1: 1-0-0), who was making his M-1 Global debut.
Meáchan cleite Mheiriceá The Finisher” Josh House Coigeartú (16-4-0, M-1: 4-0-0) took a three-round decision over Ukranian Alexander Luna (21-11-0, M-1: 1-1-0), as did Ukrainian Andrey “Iarann” Lezhnev (17-7-0, M-1: 5-3-0) versus Russian Ilfat Amirov (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
Russian middleweight used a rear-naked choke for a second-round submission win against Croatian Kristijan Silver (9-4-2, M-1: 0-3-2) and Russian bantamweight Sergey Klyuev(5-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0) remained unbeaten using an arm-bar for a first-round victory by way of an opening round submission of previously unbeaten Spaniard Oscar Suarez (3-1-1, M-1: 0-1-0).
Georgian flyweight Vazha Tsiptauri (3-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0) employed a Guillotine Choke for a third-round win by submission over his Swiss opponent, Frederico Gutzwiller (3-3-0, M-1: 1-1-0), cé go maxim Yakobyuk (2-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) forced VictorTatraTrushov (2-1-0) into a second-round submission in a battle of Russian heavyweights.
Complete results and photo gallery gallery (click on pictures for IDs):
PRÍOMH CÁRTA
PRÍOMH IMEACHTAÍ – LIGHTWEIGHT SUPER FIGHT
Damir Ismagulov (13-2-0, M-1: 8-1-0), Kazakhstan by way of Russia
WDEC5
Rogerio Karranca (13-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Bhrasaíl
CO-FEATURE FEATHERWEIGHTS
Nate Landwehr (10-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
DEC3
Victor Kolesnik (11-3-1, M-1: 2-1-1), Rúis
Heavyweights SOLAS
Giga Kukhalashvili (9-3-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Georgia
WKO1 (Punches – 1:16)
Sebastian Heil (6-2-0, M-1; 0-1-0), An Ghearmáin
Lightweights
Abubaker Mestoev (6-0-0, M-1: 6-0-0), Rúis
WKO1 (Punches – 3:27)
Alexey Makhano (16-6-0, M-1: 4-3-0), Rúis
FLYWEIGHTS
Arman Ashimov (7-2-1, M-1: 2-0-0), Chasacstáin
WKO1 (Punches – 3:27)
Rodrigo Melonio (16-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Bhrasaíl
CÁRTA Réamhráiteach
Heavyweights
maxim Yakobyuk (2-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rúis
WSUB2 (Side Choke1:16)
Victor Trushov (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rúis
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Vitaliy Slipenko (9-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Rúis
WSUB2 (Cúil Naked Choke – 2:19)
Kristijan Silver (9-4-2, M-1: 0-3-2), Chróit
Lightweights
Ruslan Rakhmonkulov (11-1-1, M-1: 1-0-0), Rúis
WDEC3
Maxim Divnich (13-3-0, M-1: 7-4-0), Russia by way of Ukraine
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Sergey Klyuev (5-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rúis
WSUB1 (Arm Bar0:45)
Oscar Suarez (3-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Spáinn
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Andrey Lezhnev (17-7-0, M-1: 5-3-0), An Úcráin
WDEC3
Ilfat Amirov (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rúis
Josh House Coigeartú (16-4-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
WDEC3
Aleksander Lunga (21-11-0, M-1: 1-1-0), An Úcráin
FLYWEIGHTS
Vazha Tsiptauri (2-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Georgia
WSUB3 (Choke gilitín – 0:32)
Frederico Gutzwiller (3-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0), An Eilvéis, 124,78 lb.. (56,6 kg.)





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