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ONCE UNDEFEATED BANTAMWEIGHTS LOOK TO GET BACK IN THE WIN COLUMN

Lewiston, Maine (Szeptember 29, 2016) – They started their amateur careers at a perfect 3-0, illetőleg. Most, Fred Lear(3-2) és Ali Zebian (3-3) are both hoping to get back to their winning ways.

 

The mixed-martial-arts (MMA) bout between Lear and Zebian will take place onNovember 4 a “CES vs. NEF: Supremacysuper-show in Lewiston. The televised portion of the fight card, “CES 39,will air live on AXS TV. Lear and Zebian will battle on the non-televised portion of the card, “NEF 26,at the bantamweight limit of 135-pounds.

 

Fred Lear is a member of Young’s MMA in Bangor, Maine. He made his NEF debut at “NEF IX” A Biddeford, Maine in the summer of 2013. Lear would finish two of his first three bouts, with a unanimous decision victory over the always-tough Carl Langston (5-8) sandwiched in between.

 

Lear has dropped his last two, including a title-qualifier to Henry Clark (3-2) last September in Lewiston. He will be looking to rebound from that loss, but he knows Zebian presents a hefty challenge. It is a challenge that Lear welcomes.

 

Fighting Ali Zebian on November 4 is a monumental opportunity,” declared Lear. “He is powerful, talented and well coached. I love to compete and am excited for the fight to come.

 

Ali Zebian represents Fighting Arts Academy (FAA) A Springfield, Massachusetts. He was just 19-years old when he made his mixed-martial-arts debut in 2013. The start to his career was nothing short of stellar. Zebian finished his first three opponents by technical knockout.

 

While Zebian has lost his last three, those losses have been to opponents coming in with a combined record of 8-3-1. He has faced stiff competition, and he will face it once again on November 4 against Fred Lear.

 

Ali is one of the strongest and most tenacious guys I have ever trained with,” said Zebian’s FAA teammate Nick Newell. “Simple errors cost him his last couple fights, but time off competing to focus on his technique have made him a new man. FAA head coach Jeremy Libiszewski and I have noticed his potential for some time now, and it’s finally all starting to come together.

 

Jegyek a “CES vs. NEF: Supremacy” kezdődik $25 and are available now atwww.TheColisee.com vagy hívja a Colisee box office 207.783.2009, extension 525.

 

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FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION RETURNS TO THE CAGE ON NOVEMBER 4

 

 

Azonnali kiadásra: Lewiston, Maine (Szeptember 28, 2016) – He is the reigning NEF Amateur MMA Flyweight Champion, és a Péntek, November 4, Ryan Burgess (2-1) will make his return to the cage following his first taste of defeat.

 

Burgess will compete at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on theCES vs. NEF: SupremacyMMA super-show. The televised portion of the fight card, “CES 39,will air live on AXS TV. Burgess will appear on the non-televised portion of the card, “NEF 26,” ahol átveszik Tim Flores (3-2).

 

Burgess, a three-time Maine State wrestling champion for Mountain Valley High School, won the flyweight title last November from Dustin Veinott (5-4) in a split-decision. The two met in a rematch in June. Veinott would miss weight, resulting in the bout becoming a non-title affair. Veinott went on to submit Burgess in the second round. Burgess is confident that his coaches at Berserkers MMA will have him prepared to bounce back from the loss.

 

Flores seems like a tough dude and I’m expecting a gritty opponent,” Said Burgess. “Coming off a loss, I am eager to jump back in the cage for NEF and capture another victory. With new coaches in my corner, I will be a new fighter come November 4th, and he will be in for a rough night.

 

Tim Flores may be a newcomer to the NEF cage, but he is certainly no stranger to the New England MMA community. The Connecticut native was a fixture on Massachusetts fight cards from 2012 hogy 2014. In the fall of 2013, Flores sent shockwaves through the region with a vicious 18-second knockout of Dan Krall (1-3). Like Burgess, Flores will be looking to rebound from a loss in his last fight, but in doing so he will have to shake off some ring rust as Flores has not competed since the spring of 2014. He now represents Fighting Arts Academy (FAA) A Springfield, Massachusetts.

 

I have been out of competition for some time, but have been working while gone,” Flores stated. “I’m looking forward to testing my new skills and bettering myself as a fighter.

 

He is a great athlete with explosive power for a flyweight,” remarked Florescoach Nick Newell. “His skills have gone to the next level since joining FAA.

 

Jegyek a “CES vs. NEF: Supremacy” kezdődik $25 and are available now atwww.TheColisee.com vagy hívja a Colisee box office 207.783.2009, extension 525.

 

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HEAVYWEIGHTS WILL BATTLE FOR SUPREMACY ON NOVEMBER 4 Lewistonban

Lewiston, Maine (Szeptember 27, 2016) – TovábbPéntek, November 4, 2016 at the historic Androscoggin Bank Colisee, New England Harcol (NEF) and Classic Entertainment & Sport (CES) will team up for a joint super-show featuring the stars of New England’s two most prestigious mixed-martial-arts promotions.

 

The televised portion of the fight card, “CES 39,will air live on AXS TV. Korábban ma, NEF executives announced the first fight scheduled for the non-televised portion of the card, “NEF 26.Maine heavyweights Ras Hylton (2-0) és Kevin Smith (3-2) will collide in a battle of two of the region’s largest mixed-martial-artists.

 

Standing in at a towering 6’6,and holding a black belt in Taekwondo, undefeated Ras Hylton, has become a quick fan-favorite during his short time in NEF. “Ras-squath,” as he has become known amongst his many fans, made his NEF cage debut in February of this year, downing Zak Bergeron (0-1) just over a minute into the first round of their “NEF 21” vég. Hylton would follow up that performance with a highlight-reel head-kick knockout of Matt Glover (1-1) which will undoubtedly be in the running for “KO Év” honors. He is currently a member of First Class MMA based in Brunswick, Maine.

 

I am looking forward to fighting Kevin Smith November 4,” said Hylton when reached for comment. “Young’s puts out great fighters and I’m sure he will live up to their reputation. The more wins you get, the tougher your opponents are. He will be my strongest challenge in the cage so far.

 

It has been over two years since Kevin Smith stepped into an MMA cage to compete. Prior to that time, Smith had been undefeated on NEF events. All three of his victories with the promotion were finishestwo by way of submission and one knockout. Like Hylton, Smith has never had to rely on the judges’ scorecards. He is a member of Young’s MMA of Bangor, Maine. During his time off from active cage competition, Smith took stock of his life goals and decided to make a career of mixed-martial-arts.

 

I knew deep down that fighting is what I was made to do, and I won’t be happy doing a regular job,” shared Smith, “so I put everything aside to focus on this full time and my ultimate goal is to make it to the big show and fight in Bellator or the UFC.

 

Jegyek a “CES vs. NEF: Supremacy” kezdődik $25 and are available now atwww.TheColisee.com vagy hívja a Colisee box office 207.783.2009, extension 525.

 

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M-1 Challenge 71 Pavel Vitruk vs. Vitali Branchuk for Inaugural M-1 Challenge Bantamweight Championship

Október 21 Szentpéterváron, Oroszország
ST. PETERSBURG, Oroszország (Szeptember 26, 2016) – The inaugural M-1 Challenge bantamweight championship will be at stake Péntek, Október 21, at M-1 Challenge 71 mint Pavel Vitruk csaták Vitali Branchuk Szentpéterváron, Oroszország.
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Vitruk (13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), fighting out of Saint Petersburgh by way of Ukraine, was riding a 12-fight undefeated streak to start his professional career. He suffered back-to-back losses in 2015 o then undefeated Max Coga (12-0-0) a harmadik fordulóban benyújtása (fojtás) a M-1 Challenge 55 Fight of the Night and to Lee Morrison by majority decision.
After his loss to Morrison, Vitruk (az alábbi képen) moved from the featherweight division to bantamweight, legyőzte Sergey Morozov this past February in the M-1 Challenge 64 Fight of the Night.

Ukraine native Branchuk (21-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0) has won his last eight fights, including a split-decision over Antun “Gyilkos” Racic at M-1 Challenge 64. Branchuk pictured below) is known as a well-rounded fighter and a strong striker.
In a previously announced fight, former two-time M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Viktor Nemkov (23-6-0, M-1: 16-5-0) takes on ex-Bellator titlist AttilaPumukliVegh (23-6-0, M-1: 16-5-0).
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PROFESSIONAL DEBUT OF ‘BABY SLICE’ SET TO ANCHOR PRELIMINARY PORTION OF ‘BELLATOR 162’ IN MEMPHIS ON OCT. 21

 

CHASE GORMLEY, JULIA BUDD, DAN CHARLES, & VIRGIL ZWICKER ALSO BACK IN ACTION

COMPLETE ‘BELLATOR 162’ CARD BELOW

Santa Monica, Kalifornia. (Szeptember 26, 2016) – The preliminary portion of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Liget” at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., okt. 21 is official and amongst the 12 new additions, there is plenty of action to be consumed during the Bellator.com-streamed card.

nevezetesen, the professional mixed martial arts debut of “Baby Slice” will finally take place, when the 24-year-old returns from injury to meet Rick Bing, who also will be lacing up the gloves for the first time as a pro. Ezenkívül, Steve Garcia (6-1) szembe kell néznie Ronnie Lawrence (1-0), Julia Budd (8-2) also returns from injury to face Arlene Blencowe (7-5), nehézsúlyú Chase Gormley (13-5) és Bobby Brents (17-5) összeütközik, és 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide National Champion Eryk Anders (4-0) felveszi Brian White (5-4).

The completed preliminary portion joins a stacked main card highlighted by a middleweight main event pitting former middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) ellen Kendall Grove (23-15). Ezenkívül, former WWE competitor Bobby Lashley (14-2) és Josh Appelt (12-5) prepare to square off in a heavyweight co-main event, while a middleweight tilt between Hisaki Kato (6-2) és A.J. Matthews (8-5) is also set for the SPIKE-televised main card. Végül, Yamauchi up (19-3) és Ryan Couture (10-4) will face-off in a lightweight feature fight.

Tickets for the event are on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster or FedExForum Box Office. Main card action kicks off LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ÉS/8 p.m. CT, while prelims streams live on Bellator.com és A Bellator Mobile App.

See below for the complete listing of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Liget” ponyvák, which amounts to 16 action packed bouts.

 

Komplett "Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” Main Card:

Middleweight Main Event: Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) vs. Kendall Grove (23-15)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Bobby Lashley (14-2) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)

Middleweight Feature Bout: Hisaki Kato (6-2) vs. A.J. Matthews (8-5)

Könnyű Feature Bout: Yamauchi up (19-3) vs. Ryan Couture (10-4)

 

Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Váltósúlyú Előzetes Bout: baba szelet (Bemutatkozás) vs. Rick Bing (Bemutatkozás)

Váltósúlyú Előzetes Bout: Ricky Rainey (11-4) vs. Gilbert Smith (12-5)

Bantamweight Előzetes Bout: Steve Garcia (6-1) vs. Ronnie Lawrence (1-0)

Heavyweight Előzetes Bout: Chase Gormley (13-5, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Brents (17-5)

Featherweight Előzetes Bout: Julia Budd (8-2) vs. Arlene Blencowe (7-5)

Heavyweight Előzetes Bout: Dan Charles (10-3-1) vs. Virgil Zwicker (14-5-1)

Váltósúlyú Előzetes Bout: Tyler Hill (6-0) vs. Wade Johnson (10-1)

Könnyű Előzetes Bout: Jonathan Burdine (4-4) vs. James Wallace (1-0)

Középsúlyú Előzetes Bout: Eryk Anders (4-0) vs. Brian White (5-4)

Catchweight (160 lb.) Preliminary Bout: Jaleel Willis (6-0) vs. Omar Johnson (4-0)

Félnehézsúlyú Előzetes Bout: Chad Cook (10-10) vs. Grady Hurley (9-1)

Heavyweight Előzetes Bout: Mike Wessell (14-8) vs. Frank Tate (4-1)

LIAM MCGEARY SET TO DEFEND LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT GOLD IN MAIN EVENT CLASH WITH PHIL “MR. WONDERFUL” DAVIS AT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA IN CONNECTICUT ON NOVEMBER 4

BRENNAN WARD vs. SAAD AWAD & MARLOES COENEN vs. TALITA NOGUEIRA ALSO SET FOR MAIN CARD ACTION

Santa Monica, Kalifornia (Szeptember 23, 2016) – A light heavyweight title fight pitting current belt-holder Liam McGeary (11-0) ellen Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (16-3) will serve as the main event at "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis" tovább November 4 A Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Conn.

 

The SPIKE-televised main card will also feature a welterweight battle between Ön Awad (19-8) and Connecticut’s own Brennan Ward (13-4), as well as a female featherweight contest pitting Marloes Coenen (23-7) against undefeated Brazilian Talita Nogueira (6-0).

 

Jegyek a "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis " are on sale now at Bellator.com, as well as the Mohegan Sun Box Office and Ticketmaster. The event can be seen live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ÉS/8 p.m. CT, míg az előzetes fellépés a Bellator.com-on és a Bellator Mobile App-on fog folyni.

 

Undefeated light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary returns to the same venue where he was crowned king in 2015. Most, the 33-year-old British striker will look to defend his title for the second time since winning the belt in a hard-fought victory over Emanuel Newton at “Bellator 134.” An eight-time veteran of Bellator MMA, McGeary has finished his opponent in 10 az ő 11 career bouts, including eight first round wins – one coming against MMA legend Tito Ortiz. Standing at 6’6”, McGeary will have a noticeable height advantage over his opponent Davis when the two take center stage on November 4 inside Mohegan Sun Arena.

 

"Úr. Wonderful” returns to the Bellator MMA cage having won three consecutive contests and seven of his last nine. Hailing from Harrisburg, Penn., Davis has finished his opponent in eight of his 16 karrier nyer, including five submission victories. A 13-fight veteran of the UFC, the 31-year-old Davis will likely not be fazed by the bright lights of what is quite possibly the biggest challenge of his illustrious career. The former NCAA National Champion wrestler will try to take this contest to the ground and display his impeccable grappling skillset against the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt.

 

With a dozen fights under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion, the Bellator MMA veteran Awad will enter the cage for the 28th time in his career and third of the calendar year. A native of San Bernardino, Kalifornia., Awad’s 2016 campaign is highlighted by a spectacular first round finish of Brazilian standout “Cyborg” Santos at "Bellator 154: Davis vs. Király Mo," as well as a “Fight of the Year” candidate against Derek Anderson at "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull.” With eight first round knockout victories under his belt, five of which came in the opening minute of action, the 33-year-old “Assassin” will undoubtedly come out guns blazing at 170-pounds on November 4 in search of his 16th career finish.

 

It wouldn’t feel like a complete Bellator MMA card in Connecticut without New London’s own, “Irish” Ward. The 28-year-old former NCAA All-American lives just 10 miles from Mohegan Sun Arena, where he has emerged victorious four times, including three knockouts and one submission. A 12-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Ward has recorded wins in four of his last five bouts dating back to 2015, highlighted by a pair of first round KO’s at Mohegan Sun Arena. A 12 of the welterweight’s 13 career victories coming by way of knockout and submission, look for Ward to attack early and often when he enters the cage in front of friends and family onNovember 4.

 

Dutch submission specialist Coenen will be making her fourth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner after making her promotional debut in 2014. The 35-year-old former Strikeforce competitor enters the cage having won four of her last six contests, including her first two bouts with the Scott Coker-led promotion. The 30-fight veteran nicknamed “Rumina” has finished her opponents in 20 of her 23 karrier nyer, including a remarkable 17 submission victories.

 

The undefeated 30-year-old Nogueira will be making her Bellator MMA debut inside Mohegan Sun Arena onNovember 4. The fight will be her first since 2013, when the Brazilian grappler collected her sixth career win, fourth of the submission variety. Nogueira was originally slated to make her promotional debut in 2015, before a knee injury forced her to withdraw from of a scheduled bout with fellow featherweight Julia Budd at “Bellator 133.” Most, “Treta” will look to maintain her unblemished mark and put her name in title contention when she enters the cage in what will surely be the stiffest test of her flourishing career.

 

"Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis” Main Card:

Félnehézsúlyú Világ cím Bout: Liam McGeary (11-0) vs. Phil Davis (16-3)

Középsúlyú játék: Ön Awad (19-8) vs. Brennan Ward (13-4)

Tollsúlyú játék: Marloes Coenen (23-7) vs. Talita Nogueira (6-0)

 

Előzetes Card:

Heavyweight Előzetes Bout: Josh Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) vs. Tyler King (11-4)

Featherweight Előzetes Bout: Blair Tugman (8-6) vs. Walter Smith-Cotito (4-4, 1 NC)

Középsúlyú Előzetes Bout: Michael Zichelle (8-4) vs. Tim Caron (5-0)

Váltósúlyú Előzetes Bout: Ilya Kotau (1-1) vs. Carlos Corriea (1-0)

Flyweight Előzetes Bout: Sarah Kifizető (1-3) vs. Hannah Regina (Bemutatkozás)

FNU Combat sportág: Weekly Wrap Up

Tony Penecale, Tom Padgett and Rich Bergeron break down the week that was in combat sports and look forward to upcoming events in this September 22 broadcast. We discuss Liam Smith’s brutal knockout loss to Canelo Alvarez, preview Kovalev vs. Kórterem, and outline the upcoming weekend’s boxing schedule. We also discuss Don King’sN-wordslip and a couple examples of fighters being upset with the rigors of fighting professionally. Első, we examine why Joe Warren had no sponsors going into his bout last Friday that served as the co-main event of Bellator 161. Then we delve into the Al Iaquinta contract dispute with the UFC that took him off UFC 205 recently. We also look back on UFC Fight Night 94 and preview UFC Fight Night 95.

 

World Series of KÜZDELEM: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, December 3, LIVE ON NBCSN

Blagoy Ivanov makes his third heavyweight title defense

Jared Rosholt faces Caio Alencar in a featured heavyweight scrap

Tickets for WSOF35 go on sale holnap

LAS VEGAS (Szeptember 22, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, Mosás. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, tovább Szombat, December. 3, élni NBCSN meg 10 p.m. ÉS/7 p.m. PT.

In the main-event, regnáló világbajnok Blagoy Ivanov (14-1) will put his title on the line for the third time against the victor of the WSOF33 bout between knockout artists and contenders Shawn Jordan (18-7) és Ashley Gooch (10-4) tovább Péntek, Október. 7.

Ezenkívül, former UFC standout Jared Rosholt (14-3) will make his much-anticipated promotional debut against fellow World Series of Fighting newcomer and finisher Caio Alencar (9-1) in a featured heavyweight contest.

Tickets for WSOF35 go on sale holnap, Péntek, Hét. 23 at 10 a.m. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, díj telefonon 866.332.8499, vagy onlinewww.WSOF.com és www.xfinityarenaeverett.com.

“We are looking forward to bringing another action-packed night of world-class MMA action to the city of Everett, on the heels of what was one of our greatest fight cards to date, from top to bottom, and an arena packed with incredibly passionate fight fans,"Mondta World Series of Fighting elnök Apa Chiefs.

The 5-foot-11, 29-year-old Ivanov of Sofia, Bulgaria fended off a valiant and tenacious Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland for five straight, electrifying rounds of battle in the main event of WSOF31 on Június 17 to retain the coveted heavyweight title.

Ivanov is a Judo black belt and was a semi-finalist at the 2008 world Sambo championships where he famously defeated all-time MMA great Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko.

The stocky, heavy-handed Ivanov went on to emerge the runner-up in the 2014 Bellator MMA season-long, nehézsúlyú torna. During his seven-fight stint with the league that began in 2013, he notched six consecutive victories, all by way of (T)KO vagy benyújtása.

A 6 láb 2, 30-year-old Rosholt of Sandpoint, Idaho is coming off a solid run with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he amassed a record of 6-2, defeating the likes of Walt Harris and seven-foot giant Stefan Struve, az út mentén.

Rosholt was a 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University.

Alencar of Natal, nagy északi folyó, Brazil is a 6-foot-4, 37-year-old import who will make his debut in the U.S. as well as his first start in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage.

After beginning his professional career just five years ago, Alencar ran to six consecutive wins and, to date, has earned all but one of his nine career victories by way of (T)KO.

Additional WSOF35 bouts will be announced soon.

Doors at XFINITY Arena at Everett will open for WSOF35 at 3:30 p.m. PT, és az első előzetes kártyát mérkőzés kezdődik 4 p.m.

M-1 Challenge 71 Viktor Nemkov vs. Attila Vegh

Október 21 Szentpéterváron, Oroszország

Two-time M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Viktor Nemkov (L) visszatér Október. 21 in M-1 Challenge 71 against former Bellator champion Attila Vegh
ST. PETERSBURG, Oroszország (Szeptember 21, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced M-1 Challenge 71, featuring world-class light heavyweights Viktor Nemkov és AttilaPumukliVegh egy félnehézsúlyú terítés, will be held Péntek, Október 21, at Saint Petersburg, Oroszország.
M-1 Challenge 71 élőben lehet majd követni Oroszország nagy felbontásban www.M1Global.TV. A nézők képes lesz nézni az előzetes harcok és főkártya bejelentkezve regisztrálnom www.M1Global.TV. Rajongók lehet nézni az összes akciót a számítógépükön, valamint az Android és az Apple az okostelefonok és a tabletta.
A native of Kazakhstan fighting out of famed Stary Oskol, Oroszország, Nevkov (23-6-0, M-1: 16-5-0) is a former two-time M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion. He first captured the coveted belt nearly three years ago, when he defeated Vaszilij Babich útján egy második körös benyújtása (kar-lock) for the vacant title.
Tavaly decemberben, Nevkov became a two-time M-1 Challenge champion, defeating German Stephan Puetz by majority decision in the M-1 Challenge 63 Fight of the Night. In his first defense this past May at M-1 Challenge 66, Nemkov lost a split decision to reigning champion Rashid Yusupov.
Vegh, Harcolj ki Szlovákia, is a former Bellator champion. In his M-1 Global debut last June at M-1 Challenge 68, Vegh was stopped in the opening round of his title challenge on punches to M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Alexander Volkov.
Attila Vegh (R) is out to make his mark in M-1 Challenge competition
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HISAKI KATO TAKES ON A.J. MATTHEWS IN MIDDLEWEIGHT CLASH AS BELLATOR MMA INVADES MEMPHIS ON OCT. 21

 

GOITI YAMAUCHI-RYAN COUTURE SQUARE OFF IN LIGHTWEIGHT MAIN CARD BOUT – RICKY RAINEY VS. GILBERT SMITH CONFIRMED FOR PRELIMINARY CARD

Santa Monica, Kalifornia. (Szeptember 16, 2016) – A middleweight pairing pitting Hisaki Kato (6-2) ellen A.J. Matthews (8-5) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Liget” at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., Október 21.

Ezenkívül, a lightweight faceoff pitting Yamauchi up (19-3) ellen Ryan Couture (10-4) completes the SPIKE-televised main card. The first of what will be a stacked preliminary card is also official, with the news that Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey (11-4) harcolni fog Gilbert “Chocolate Thunder” Smith (12-5). Additional undercard bouts will be announced shortly.

Tickets for the event are on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster or FedExForum Box Office. Main card action kicks off LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ÉS/8 p.m. CT, while prelims streams live on Bellator.com és A Bellator Mobile App.

Since signing with Bellator MMA, the calm and subdued Kato has been in nothing but absolute barn burners once the cage door shuts. The exciting fights have even transcended combat sport iterations, when at "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 2” Kato delivered a spinning back fist that stopped Joe Schilling in his tracks, the second finish in as many tries for “The Japanese Musketeer” against “Stitch Em’ Up.” Currently situated in France, the 33-year-old has had one MMA contest thus far in 2016, stopping Yuta Watanabe in April.

When he’s not traveling the world in an effort to learn everything there is to know about the different martial arts disciplines, Matthews is putting his skills to the test under the Bellator MMA umbrella. A veteran of Strikeforce, “The Mercenary” has laced up the gloves seven times previously for the Viacom-owned promotion, stopping his opponent in all but one of his victories. Primarily training at Alliance MMA throughout his career, Matthews has spent much of his time as of late in Thailand, even taking a Muay Thai bout before meeting Ben Reiter at "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.”

A mindössze 23 esztendős, Yamauchi is one of the premiere young talents in the sport of MMA today. Prior to joining Bellator MMA, the Japanese submission specialist amassed an unfathomable 14-1 rekord 11 submissions and one knockout. Since merging with the Scott Coker-led promotion, Yamauchi has strung together a promising mark of 5-2 with three rear-naked choke submissions. Az övé 19 karrier nyer, 15 jöttek útján benyújtása, while no opponent has yet been able to finish the elusive fighter. Yamauchi will now jump up in weight class and join the lightweight division for a clash with one of the most legendary last names in MMA, Couture.

Known to many as the son of former world champion Randy Couture, Ryan has made 14 professional appearances over his career, all of which took place under the bright lights of a national promotion like Strikeforce or Bellator MMA. Residing in Las Vegas, the 34-year-old submission specialist enters the cage having won four of his past five contests, with each of his victories coming by way of rear-naked choke submission. Although there is a noticeable age difference between his opponent, Yamauchi made his professional debut a mere two months after Couture, in October of 2010. Tune in to SPIKE on Október 21 to see which Bellator MMA lightweight powerhouse will emerge victorious.

 

Komplett "Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” Main Card:

Middleweight Main Event: Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) vs. Kendall Grove (23-15)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Bobby Lashley (14-2) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)

Middleweight Feature Bout: Hisaki Kato (6-2) vs. A.J. Matthews (8-5)

Könnyű Feature Bout: Yamauchi up (19-3) vs. Ryan Couture (10-4)

 

Előzetes Card:

Váltósúlyú Előzetes Bout: Ricky Rainey (11-4) vs. Gilbert Smith (12-5)