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Roman Bogatov & Rubenilton Pereira clash for Vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title in M-1 Challenge 97 main event

September 28 in Kazan, Zog ntawm Guj kuj

SAINT PETERSBURG, Zog ntawm Guj kuj (Lub yim hli ntuj 30, 2018) — Undefeated Russian rising star Roman Bogatov (pictured above on top) will take on Brazilian mixed-martial-arts veteran Rubenilton Pereira for the vacant M-1 Challenge 97 lightweight championship in the M-1 Challenge: Tatfight 7 main event, September 28

 

M 1 sib tw 97 will be live-streamed from Russia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Viewers will be able to watch the preliminary fights and main card by logging on to register atwww.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, as well as on Android and Apple smart phones and tablets. M 1 sib tw 97 will also be is available on www.FITE.TV(preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card).

 

 

 

The coveted M-1 Challenge lightweight crown is vacant because the last champion, Damir Ismagulov, recently relinquished his title to sign a UFC contract.

 

 

 

Bogatov (6-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0) is a submission master, four of his six pro victories have been by way of choke-outs, because of his dangerous grappling skills and techniques. In his last fight this past June at M 1 sib tw 94, Bogatov earned his title shot by defeating always tough Raul Tutarauli (18-5-0), whose previous fight was a decision loss to Ismagulov in the latter’s final M-1 Challenge title defense.

 

 

 

Pereira (20-5-0, M-1: 4-2-0) has won his last four fights, including a technical knockout in his last action, also at M 1 sib tw 94 last June, when Oktom Baktybek’s stopped the fight after the opening round. Pereira’s two M-1 Global losses have been to a pair of M-1 Challenge champions, Ismagulov and Alexander Butenko.

 

 

 

Additional fights will soon be announced. All fights and fighters are subject to change.

 

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Aug. 25 – M-1 Challenge 96: Mikutsa vs. Ibragimov in Saint Petersburg, Zog ntawm Guj kuj

LFA BRINGS WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT TO CALIFORNIA’S CENTRAL VALLEY

LFA 51 – MAZO vs. NIEVERA
MAIN EVENT:
LFA WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION
SABINACOLOMBIAN QUEENMAZO
vs.
LFA WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT TOP CONTENDER
JAIMEEQUEENIENIEVERA
WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th LIVE on AXS TV
LIVE at the SELLAND ARENA
nyob rau hauv FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
Tickets are on sale NOW through Ticketmaster.com

LAS VEGAS, NevadaLFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that LFA will make its first trip to the Central Valley of California in September with a women’s flyweight title fight headlining LFA 51.

 

 

 

The main event of LFA 51 will bring a highly-anticipated women’s world title fight to the San Joaquin Valley. The headliner will see undefeated LFA women’s flyweight champion SabinaColombian QueenMazo defend her title against LFA women’s flyweight top contender JaimeeQueenieNievera. LFA 51 – Mazo vs. Nievera takes place Friday, September 28th at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California. The entire main card will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. LI / 7 p.m. PT.

 

 

 

I am excited to bring LFA to Fresno at LFA 51”, stated Soares. “This will be our fifth show in my home state of California. The Central Valley has great fight fans and a lot of MMA talent. We look forward to packing the Selland Arena on September 28th with a fantastic fight card headlined by a women’s flyweight title fight between champion Sabina Mazo and top contender Jaimee Nievera.

 

 

 

Tickets for LFA 51 – Mazo vs. Nievera are available for purchase NOW at Ticketmaster.com.

 

 

 

Mazo (5-0) is the 21-year-old LFA women’s flyweight champion that took the MMA world by storm in 2017. The Colombian wunderkind signed with LFA when she was 19-years-old and quickly burst onto the global scene at LFA 9. This happened when she knocked out 82nd Airborne Army veteran Jamie Thorton with a jaw-dropping head kick that went viral on mainstream media and MMA media outlets alike. The Kings MMA product doubled-down in her sophomore appearance for LFA by knocking out Minnesota National Guard member Linsey Williams with a nearly identical first round head kick at LFA 23. Tus “Colombian Queenfinally received her crown this past April. The title winning performance came courtesy of a unanimous decision over Shannon Sinn at LFA 37, which saw Mazo provide a brilliant display boxing and clinch work, as well as her signature Muay Thai skills. The Medellín, Colombia native now looks to begin her reign as champion with another masterful performance at LFA 51.

 

 

 

Nievera (7-4) earned her shot at LFA gold this past June with a dominant LFA debut win against the 2016 RFA FansChoice Awards “Xyoo prospect” winner Katy Collins. The unanimous decision win came in Collinshometown of Branson, Missouri at LFA 42 just a few months after Collins had been ranked #4 on AXS TV’s inaugural women’s pound-for-pound rankings. The win immediately caught the attention of UFC matchmakers and Nievera was offered a main event spot on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series against Antonina Shevchenko. The 33-year-old Bellator veteran showed her gameness by accepting the fight on a week’s notice against Shevchenko, who is an undefeated MMA prospect, Muay Thai world champion, and the older sister of UFC #1 contender Valentina Shevchenko. Nievera displayed a ton of heart and skill, but did not get the result she wanted. The Union City, California native now has a chance to flip the script with a title winning performance in front of her home crowd at LFA 51.

 

 

 

Currently Announced Main Card (Televised on AXS TV at 10 p.m. LI / 7 p.m. PT):

 

 

 

Main Event | Women’s Flyweight Title Bout (125 lb)

 

 

Sabina Mazo (5-0) vs. Jaimee Nievera (7-4)

 

 

 

Co-Main Event |Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)

 

 

Gustavo Erak (19-3-1) vs. Cody Gibson (15-7)

 

 

 

Bantamweight Feature Bout (135 lb)

 

 

Nohelin Hernandez (8-2) vs. Rolando Velasco (13-5-1)

 

 

 

Light Heavyweight Bout (205 lb)

 

 

Jordan Powell (9-7) vs. Andres Alcantar (4-0)

 

 

 

Welterweight Bout (170 lb)

 

 

Salaiman Ahmadyar(6-0) vs. Joaquin Lopez (4-0)

 

 

 

 

LFA 51 will be the fifth LFA event to take place in the state of California. RFA hosted eight events insideThe Golden Statebefore the merger. The entire main card of LFA 51 will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. LI / 7 p.m. PT.

 

 

 

Nyob rau hauv 2017, RFA and Legacy FC merged to form LFA, the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts. The combined forces of LFA launched the careers of over 140 athletes to reach the pinnacle of MMA by competing in the UFC. In May of 2018 the promotion joined the London Trust Media Holdings group of companies.

 

 

 

Please visit LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.

 

Khadis Ibragimov new M-1 Challenge Light Heavyweight Champion

M-1 CHALLENGE 96 OFFICIAL RESULTS & PICTURES
New M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Khadis Ibragimov was crowned
SAINT PETERSBURG, Zog ntawm Guj kuj (Lub yim hli ntuj 26, 2018) – Undefeated Khadis Ibragimov (7-0-0) defeated Dmitry Mikutsa in last night’s M 1 sib tw 96 main event to capture the vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title, at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Zog ntawm Guj kuj.

 

 

 

MMA fighters represented 10 different countries in this international event: Zog ntawm Guj kuj, United States, Ukraine, Brazil, France, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Kazakhstan and Georgia.

 

 

 

Ibragimov, fighting out of Russia, locked in a rear-naked choke to submit his Ukrainian opponent, Mikutsa (9-4-1), in the second round for the vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight crown.

 

 

 

In the co-featured event, Russian featherweight Viktor Kolesnik (15-3-1) finished off his American foe, Daniel “Agent OrangeSwain (18-9-1) in the opening round with damaging leg kicks.

 

 

 

Brazilian lightweight MichelSassariroSilva (20-7-1) was too much for previously unbeaten AlexeyPhenomenalIlyenko (8-1-1), who succumbed to a vicious ground-and-pound attack.

 

 

 

Ukrainian featherweight Yuri Chobuka (10-1-0) took a unanimous decision from Steve Polifonte (13-6-0), of France.

 

 

 

Georgian flyweight Vazha Tsiptauri (6-1-0) handed Sanzhar Adilov (4-1-0), of Kazakhstan, his first loss as a professional by way of a unanimous decision.

 

 

 

Nyob rau hauv lub undercard, Russian heavyweight Yuri Fedorov (2-0-0) ground-and-pounded his way to a third-round technical knockout of fellow countryman Sergey Goltsov (0-2-), Russian featherweight Akhmadkhan Bokov (4-3-0) edged pro-debuting Adam Borovec (0-1-0) via majority decision, and Russian featherweight Nikita Solonin (5-2-0) registered a unanimous decision victory against Rene Hackl (4-1-0), of Hungary).

 

 

 

Russian pro-debuting Vasily Kozlov (1-0-0), fighting at a 158 ½ catchweight, and Russian welterweight Boris Medvedev (3-0-0) were first-round, one-punch knockout winners, respectively, versus Jurand Lisieski (3-1-1), of Poland, and Ukrainian Dmitriy Tikhonyuk (0-1-0). Russian lightweight Artem Tarasov (3-1-0) used a barrage of punches to stop Filip Kovarik (3-1-0), of Poland, in round one.

Complete results and pictures below:

 

 

MAIN CARD

 

MAIN EVENT

VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

 

 

Khadis Ibragimov (7-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj

WSUB2 (4:30 – rear naked choke)

Dmitry Mikutsa (9-4-1, M-1: 2-2-0), Ukraine

(Ibragimov won the M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title)

 

CO-FEATUREFEATHERWEIGHTS

 

 

Viktor Kolesnik (15-3-1, M-1: 4-1-1), Zog ntawm Guj kuj

WTKO1 (4:21 – leg kicks)

Daniel Swain (18-9-1, M-1: 1-1-1), USA

LIGHTWEIGHTS

 

 

Michel Silva (20-7-1, M-1: 2-2-0), Brazil

WTKO1 (1:34 – ground-and-pound)

Alexey Ilyenko (8-1-1, M-1: 1-1-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj

FEATHERWEIGHTS

 

 

Yuri Chobuka (10-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Ukraine

WDEC3

Steve Polifonte (13-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), France

 

FLYWEIGHTS

 

 

Vazha Tsiptauri (6-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0)

WDEC3

Sanzhar Adilov (4-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kazakhstan

 

UNDERCARD

 

HEAVYWEIGHTS

 

 

Yuri Fedorov (2-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj

WTKO3 (1:11 – ground-and-pound)

Sergey Goltsov (0-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj

 

SIB HEAVYWEIGHTS

 

 

Rafal Kijanczuk (4-0-0 (M-1: 2-0-0), Poland

WTKO1 (5:00 – injury)

Ibragim Sagov (4-2-0, M-1: 3-2-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj

 

CATCHWEIGHT (72, kg, 158 ½ lbs.)

 

 

Vasily Kozlov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj

WKO1 (0:42 – punch)

Jurand Lisieski (3-1-1, M-1: 0-1-0), Poland

 

WELTERWEIGHTS

 

 

Dmitriy Tikhonyuk (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukraine

WKO1 (1:07 – punch)

Boris Medvedev (2-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj

 

LIGHTWEIGHTS

 

 

Artem Tarasov (3-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj

WKO1 (1:57 – punches)

Filip Kovarik (3-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Poland

 

FEATHERWEIGHTS

 

 

Nikita Solonin (5-2-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj

WDEC3

Rene Hackl (4-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Hungary

 

 

 

Akhmadkhan Bokov (4-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj

WDEC3

Adam Borovec (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Czech Republic

 

 

Khadis Ibragimov (L) wore down Dmitry Mikutsa
Viktor Kolesnik (L) kicked his way past Daniel Swain
Michel Silva is shown finishing off Alexey Ilyenko
Yuri Chobuka (L) defeated Steve Polifonte
Vazha Tsiptauri (top position) decisioned Sanzhar Adilov

 

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M 1 sib tw 96 OFFICIAL WEIGHTS & PICTURES

SAINT PERTERSBURG, Zog ntawm Guj kuj (Lub yim hli ntuj 24, 2018) — The official weigh in was held yesterday for today’s M 1 sib tw 96, headlined by the vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title, at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Zog ntawm Guj kuj.
Complete weights and pictures below:
MAIN CARD
MAIN EVENT – 5 X 5
VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
(L) Dmitry Mikutsa (9-3-1, M-1: 2-1-0), Ukraine 204 ½ lbs. (92,95 kg).
(R) Khadis Ibragimov (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj 205 lbs. (93 kg)
CO-FEATUREFEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
(L) Daniel Swain (18-8-1, M-1: 1-0-1), USA 145 lbs. (65,8 kg)
(R) Viktor Kolesnik (14-3-1, M-1: 3-1-1), Zog ntawm Guj kuj 144 lbs. (65,35 kg)
LIGHTWEIGHTS — 3 X 5
(R) Alexey Ilyenko (8-0-1, M-1: 1-0-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj 154 lbs. (69,95 kg)
(L) Michel Silva (19-7-1, M-1: 1-2-0), Brazil 154 ½ lbs. (70,25 kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Ruslan Rakhmonkulov (11-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj 178 lbs. (81 kg)
Maksim Grabovich (8-4-0, M-1: 5-4-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj 168 ½ lbs. (76,6 kg)
FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
(L) Steve Polifonte (13-5-0, M-1: 0-0-0), France 145 lbs. (65,8 kg)
(R) Yuri Chobuka (9-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukraine 144 lbs. (65,6 kg)
UNDERCARD
HEAVYWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Yuri Fedorov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj 261 lbs. (118,4 kg)
Sergey Goltsov (0-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj 227 lbs. (103,25 kg)
SIB HEAVYWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Rafal Kijanczuk (3-0-0 (M-1: 1-0-0), Poland 204 lbs. 92,8 kg)
Ibragim Sagov (4-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj 204 lbs. (92,7 kg)
CATCHWEIGHT (72, kg, 158 ½ lbs.) – 3 X 5
Jurand Lisieski (3-0-1, M-1: 0-0-0), Poland 158 lbs. (71,8 kg)
Vasily Kozlov (pro debut), Zog ntawm Guj kuj 158 lbs. (71,7 kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Dmitriy Tikhonyuk (pro debut), Ukraine 169 ½ lbs. 77,1 kg)
Boris Medvedev (2-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj 169 ½ lbs. (77,05 kg)
LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Filip Kovarik (3-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Poland 154 lbs. (70,2 kg)
Artem Tarasov (2-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj 154 ½ lbs. (70,25 kg)
FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Rene Hackl (4-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Hungary 144 lbs. (65,5 kg)
Nikita Solonin (4-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj 144 lbs. (65,65 kg)
Adam Borovec (pro debut), Czech Republic 144 lbs. (65,35 kg)
Akhmadkhan Bokov (3-3-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj 144 lbs. (65,65 kg)
FLYWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Sanzhar Adilov (4-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Kazakhstan 129 ½ lbs. (57,65 kg)
Vazha Tsiptauri (5-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) 129 lbs. (58,5 kg)
(all fights & fighters subject to change)
WHEN: Hnub vas xaum, Lub yim hli ntuj 25, 2018
WHERE: Saint Petersburg, Zog ntawm Guj kuj
PROMOTER: M-1 Global
LIVE STREAM: www.m1global.tv (11.00 a.m. LI / 8:00 a.m. PT in USA). Also available onFITE.TV (preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card)
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Aug. 25 – M 1 sib tw 96: Mikutsa vs. Ibragimov in Saint Petersburg, Zog ntawm Guj kuj

NEF ANNOUNCES BIGGEST FIGHT CARD IT HAS EVER BROUGHT TO BANGOR

Bangor, Maine (Lub yim hli ntuj 24, 2018) – New England Fights (NEF) will hold its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 35: Wicked Season,” on September 8 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. The event will mark the fourth time since 2013 that NEF has visited the Queen City. Earlier today, the fight promotion announced the full fight card planned for the evening.

The exciting main event will feature two popular Bangor-area athletes doing battle as Jon Lemke (7-8) meets AaronRelentlessLacey (5-2) in a lightweight contest. Lemke, a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, trains with Titan Athletics in neighboring Brewer, Maine, while Lacey represents Young’s MMA of Bangor.

The co-main event will see Lacey’s teammate, and reigning NEF Professional Lightweight Champion, “Tus” Ryan Sanders (16-9) noj ArmandoBig ChinoMontoya (10-6) in a non-title welterweight scrap. Sanders is coming off a huge submission win earlier this summer in Portland, Maine. Montoya, who represents First Class MMA of Brunswick, Maine, will debut in the Pine Tree State after a decade-long career on the southwest MMA circuit.

In another highly-anticipated professional fight, Caleb Hall (1-0) of the Choi Institute in Portland will face another Young’s MMA team member in the form of CJ Ewer (3-1). After a successful amateur career that saw him capture the NEF Amateur Featherweight Title, Hall impressed with a first-round submission of veteran John Ortolani (8-12) earlier this year in his pro debut. Ewer, a member of the United States Air Force security forces, closed outNEF 30last August in Bangor winning the promotion’s pro middleweight strap over Mike Hansen (5-9).

The amateur portion of the fight card will be headlined by a title fight as PatPKKelly (4-0) puts both his lightweight belt and undefeated record on the line against the challenge of Ed Forlenza (2-2). Kelly, who turned 54 last week, is a legend of Maine wrestling mats as both a competitor and coach and a member of the Maine Amateur Wrestling Hall of Fame. He vows that this will be the final fight of his MMA career. Forlenza took the fight on short notice after Kelly’s previous challenger dropped out due to injury. He is a member of team Juniko based in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Forlenza is no stranger to the NEF cage. He won his amateur debut atNEF 23in the summer of 2016 on Cape Cod.

Speaking of wrestling coaches, “NEF 35will also feature the amateur debut of Shawn Costigan (0-0). Costigan is a member of the Bucksport High School wrestling coaching staff. He will represent Young’s MMA in his cage debut when he takes on the fellow-debuting David Hills (0-0).

Also on the amateur card will be the brother of CJ Ewer, Roger Ewer (1-0). A pharmacist by day, Roger made his amateur debut last year atNEF 30in Bangor with a second round technical knockout of Dustin Freeman (0-1). AtNEF 35,he will take on Jason Hanley (0-0) of Orchard Park Martial Arts in western New York state.

The fullNEF 35fight card (subject to change):

PROFESSIONAL MMA

155 Aaron Lacey 5-2 (Young’s MMA) vs Jon Lemke 7-8 (Titan Athletics)

170 Ryan Sanders 16-9 (Young’s MMA) vs Armando Montoya 10-6 (First Class MMA)

185 Crowsneck Boutin 2-3 (Bad Little Falls Dojo) vs Mark Gardner 0-0 (The Academy)

155 CJ Ewer 3-1 (Young’s MMA) vs Caleb Hall 1-0 (Choi Insistute)

155 Josh Harvey 4-0 (Young’s MMA) vs Jay Ellis 15-77 (Team Knockout)

145 Zenon Herrera 1-6 (Team SMOG) vs Ernesto Ornelas 3-7 (Choi Institute)

AMATEUR MMA

155* Title Pat Kelly 4-0 (Young’s MMA) vs Ed Forlenza 2-2 (Juniko)

170 David Hart 0-3 (Kenney’s MMA) vs Christian Barrett 1-0 (First Class MMA)

155 Zac Richard 1-0 (Nostos) vs Clifford Redman 0-5 (Independent)

150 Taylor Bartlett 1-1 (CMBJJ) vs Jacob Deppmeyer 1-1 (First Class MMA)

265 Roger Ewer 1-0 (Young’s MMA) vs Jason Hanley 0-0 (Orchard Park Martial Arts)

180 Jordan Norman 0-1 (Bad Little Falls Dojo) vs Brandon Schwinck 0-2 (Independent)

145 Joe Howard 1-0 (CMBJJ) vs Jordan Young 0-1 (Independent)

155 Jesse Fitzsimmons 0-0 (Nostos) vs AJ Morales 0-0 (Orchard Park Martial Arts)

145 Shawn Costigan 0-0 (Young’s MMA) vs David Hills 0-0 (Independent)

135 Nate Boucher 2-3 (CMBJJ) vs Joshua Greenlaw 0-2 (Independent)

160 Andrew Brown 0-0 (Nostos) vs Chris Lachcik 0-0 (Independent)

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES NEW CO-MAIN EVENT, SIX OTHER NEW BOUTS FEATURING FIGHTERS REPRESENTING FIVE DIFFERENT COUNTRIES FOR ‘MARROQUIN VS. ALDAY’ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT

Combate Americas has announced seven new bouts, including a new 125-pound limit, co-main event matchup between previously announced Tracy Cortez (below left) of Phoenix, Ariz., USA and Karen Cedillo (below right) of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, for the ‘Marroquin vs. Aldayworld championship event, live on Univision and Univision Deportes Network from Phoenix on Hnub vas Xuv, Sept. 14.

LIVE ON UNIVISION AND UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK
FROM PHOENIX, ARIZ. ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 14

NEW FLYWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
TRACY CORTEZ VS. KAREN CEDILLO

FEATURED LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT:
RAFA “GIFTED” GARCIA VS. LARUE “THE CANNIBAL” BURLEY

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

NEW YORK – Lub yim hli ntuj 23, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a new women’s flyweight (125 pounds) co-main event – Tracy Cortez (3-1) vs, Karen Cedillo (1-0) – as well as six other new bouts featuring fighters representing five different countries, for the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) franchise’s world championship event in Phoenix on Hnub vas Xuv, Sept. 14, live on both Univision (12 a.m. LI/PT) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. LI/9 p.m. PT).

 

The unbeaten, 29=year-old Cedillo of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico will replace Brandi Narvaez, who was originally slated to face off with Cortez of Phoenix, tiam sis yog yuam kom thim vim raug mob.

 

 

In the previously announced, world championship bantamweight (135 pounds) main event, Monterrey’s Levy Saul Marroquin (11-2), the winner of the inaugural, 2017 “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, eight-man, $100,000 grand prize tournament, will collide with fellow star Jose “Pochito” Alday (11-3-1) of Tucson, Ariz. via Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.

 

 

Among the other new fights announced today for the “Combate Americas: Marroquin vs. Alday” world championship event that will take place at Celebrity Theatre were a featured, live televised lightweight (155 pounds) contest between undefeated, rising star and Cub Swanson protégé Rafa “Gifted” Garcia (7-0) thiab LaRue “The Cannibal” Burley (8-3).

 

 

The 5-foot-7, 24-year-old Garcia of Palm Springs, Calif., USA by way of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, has been on a tear since he made his professional debut nearly four years ago, defeating all but one of his opponents via (T)KO or submission.

 

 

Burley, a 5-foot-10, 34-year-old, seasoned competitor who hails from Phoenix, has faced off with top level adversaries, and is best known for his upset, third round (3:40) TKO (knee strike to the body and punches) of 2011 NCAA Division I national wrestling champion and previously undefeated MMA prospect Bubba Jenkins on Sept. 20, 2013.

 

 

Also announced today was a featherweight (145 pounds) preliminary bout card contest between two unbeaten prospects – Tino Gilaranz (1-0) of Madrid, Spain and Austin Wourms (1-0) of Phoenix.

 

 

In a 140-pound catchweight matchup on the undercard, Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (12-7) of Mammoth, Ariz., USA will return to La Jaula, the Combate Americas cage, for the second time in his career, to face Eduardo “El Pube” Alvarado (3-4) of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.

 

 

Another featherweight scrap will see Javier “Blair” Reyes Rugeles (7-1) of Bogota, Colombiá square off with “Magic” Mike Hamel (5-2) of Gilbert, Ariz., USA.

 

 

In flyweight action, undefeated, rising star Richard Palencia (6-0) of Mesa, Ariz. yuav siv tau Federico “The Argentinian Ninja” Oliveira (3-4) of Mendoza, Argentina.

 

 

Battle-tested veterans Yaotzin Meza (21-11) of Glendale, Ariz., USA and Gilbert Aguilar (17-18-1) of Phoenix by way of Mexico City, Mexico will collide at featherweight.

 

 

Additional preliminary bout matchups for “Combate Americas: Marroquin vs. Alday” will be announced soon.

 

 

Priced from $30, tickets for “Combate Americas: Marroquin vs. Alday” are on sale at

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Doors at Celebrity Theatre open at 6 p.m. PT, with the first preliminary bout beginning at 7 p.m.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES OPENING OF LA JAULA STUDIOS

Combate Americas has announced the opening of La Jaula Studios, a new multi-media studio based in N.Y. “Rootas,” a La Jaula Studios-produced, docu-series chronicling the lives of six Combate Americas fighters, will venture to Thailand with ErikGoyito” Perez (below, right) as the MMA superstar prepares for battle under a new mentor, Muay Thai legend Buakaw Banchamek (below, left).

New Multi-Platform Content Production Studio
Will Target Today’s Millennials and Generation Z

Stan Jakubowicz, Chief Content Officer, Will Lead La Jaula Studios

NEW YORK – August 21, 2018 – Coming off the successful launch of its new season on Univision, with record ratings beating those of general market English language Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) properties, Combate Americas president Jacqueline Hernandez today announced the opening of La Jaula Studios, a new multi-platform content production studio created to serve the most digitally native, multiracial and multicultural generations that have ever existed—Hispanic Millennials and Generation Z.

The new studio will be led by Stan Jakubowicz, who was recently promoted to Chief Content Officer, and will be based in New York.

 

 

“Our mission with La Jaula Studios is to tell the bold, untold and unfiltered stories of the real-life heroism behind Combate’s fighters and their communities,” said Hernandez. “Stan’s proven creative expertise and uncontainable passion for this sport make him a perfect fit to lead La Jaula.”

 

Jakubowicz is a creative executive with nearly 20 years of experience producing multi-platform content for television, digital and film. He has produced box office hits such as La Mujer de Mi Hermano, and co-produced the critically acclaimed The German Doctor, an Oscar and Golden Globes official submission for Best Foreign Film in 2014.

 

Jakubowicz also co-produced Visitantes, a horror film featuring Mexican superstar, Kate del Castillo, and served as an associate producer for the film El Inca, a Venezuelan boxing drama that earned him a second official submission in the Foreign Film category for the Academy Awards.

As an Emmy-nominated TV Executive Producer, Jakubowicz has produced for the world’s leading media companies such as Disney, Comcast, Sony, Univision, NBC Universal and Fremantle Media.

 

 

La Jaula Studios will produce authentic content in Spanish, English and Portuguese that complements Combate Americas’ programming. Production will take place around the globe, including Latin America, Brazil, Spain, Portugal and the U.S.

 

La Jaula Studios will offer a variety of programming, including lifestyle-documentaries to scripted series, feature films, short-form digital, social and mobile contentand customized, sponsor-branded interstitials that will air during highly-watched Combate Americas’ live Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) television and digital events. This content will offer brands and advertisers a unique opportunity to connect with Combate Americas’ audience.
Upcoming projects include:

 

 

  • “Rootas,(wt)- a docu-series chronicling the lives of six Combate Americas fighters on their journey, told first-hand through their eyes. The first episode will feature Mexican MMA superstar Erik “Goyito” Perez, as he heads to an unfamiliar worldThailandto train under legendary Muay Thai champion Buakaw Banchamek, a fighter whose unmatched speed and devastating knockout power in the ring has transformed him into one of the most sought-after commodities in the fight world.

 

  • “The Real Deal,” a major motion picture and docu-series chronicling the life and career of Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano, the only female fighter and only Puerto Rican fighter in history to win five world boxing championships in five different weight divisions, as she sets her sights on achieving another unprecedented feat – becoming the first fighter in history to win a major MMA world championship while simultaneously retaining a world boxing title.

FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT BETWEEN PATRICIO ‘PITBULL’ AND EMMANUEL SANCHEZ HEADLINES BELLATOR’S RETURN TO MENORA MIVTACHIM ARENA IN TEL AVIV, ISRAEL ON NOV. 15

 

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ALSO, ISRAELI HAIM GOZALI REMATCHES RYAN COUTURE AND FORMER LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP PHIL DAVIS FACES VADIM NEMKOV

 

LOS ANGELES – Bellator returns to Tel Aviv, Israel for the third-consecutive year on Thursday, Nov. 15 with a featherweight world title clash pitting Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (27-4) against Emmanuel Sanchez (17-3) set to anchor Bellator 209 inside Menora Mivtachim Arena. tsis tas li ntawd, Haim Gozali (8-5) looks to get revenge against Ryan Couture (11-6) in co-main event welterweight action, thaum lub Phil Davis (19-4, 1 NC) yuav siv tau Vadim Nemkov (9-2) at light heavyweight. Additionally, a women’s featherweight contest between undefeated Israeli Olga Rubin (4-0) and veteran Cindy Dandois (12-3) will be featured on the card.

 

 

 

Tickets are on sale now and are available at Eventim.co, as well as Bellator.com. The event will air Friday, Nov. 16 tom 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on Paramount Network and can also be streamed on DAZN.

 

 

 

Bellator has partnered with Ananey Communications, an Israeli television conglomerate boasting 14 channels, including the EGO and EGO TOTAL channels, which have broadcast Bellator in Israel since 2012.

 

 

 

Hailing from Natal, Brazil, two-time featherweight champ Patricio “Pitbull” will enter the Bellator cage for a promotional record 20th time on Nov. 15. Nrog 15 wins under the Bellator umbrella, “Pitbull” will be making his second title defense since reclaiming the world title at Bellator 178 against Daniel Straus last year. Most recently, “Pitbull” defeated Daniel Weichel, edging out his opponent via split decision at Bellator 203 in Rome. Having earned a finish in 20 of his 27 wins as a professional, the reigning champion has become synonymous with excitement and fans can certainly expect more fireworks when he enters the cage onNov. 15.

 

 

 

Sanchez has officially emerged from prospect to title contender when he challenges for the featherweight title in Tel Aviv. Unlike his opponent, Sanchez will find himself in unfamiliar territory on Nov. 15, as the 28-year-old Milwaukee, Wis.-fighter will make his first professional appearance outside of the United States. “El Matador” will be seeking his 10th promotional win and his fifth consecutive victory, a streak that began in January of last year. With his last defeat coming over two years ago and with recent victories over former Bellator champions Daniel Straus and Marcos Galvao, as well as Sam Sicilia, there may not be another athlete on Bellator’s roster more deserving of a title fight than the Roufusport Academy-product.

 

 

 

A member of Team Renzo Gracie, Gozali returns to the Bellator cage for the fifth time in his 20-year career. The Israeli fighter will once again fight Ryan Couture on Nov. 15, following a three-round thriller at Bellator 180 last summer. Fighting out of Bat Yam, Israel, “Batman” favors events on home turf, notching two opening round submission wins in each of his las two bouts inside Menora Mivtachim Arena. Now, with seven of his eight career victories coming by way of submission, the former Israeli army soldier hopes to keep his rematch with Couture out of the judges’ hands.

 

 

 

Couture looks to duplicate the success he had in his first matchup with Gozali, when he picked up a unanimous decision win inside Madison Square Garden last June. A veteran of UFC and STRIKEFORCE, Couture has appeared six times in the Bellator cage and will make the jump back up to welterweight in hopes of collecting the 12th win of his career. A member of Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, the Seattle native will look to play the role of spoiler to Gozali when the two rematch in Tel Aviv.

 

 

 

Hailing from Harrisburg, Penn. Davis has earned impressive victories over elite competition during his illustrious 10-year career, including wins over the likes of Lyoto Machida, “King Mo” Lawal, Liam McGeary and most recently Linton Vasselltom Bellator 200 earlier this year. Fighting out of San Diego, Calif. the former four-time NCAA Division-1 All-American wrestler out of Penn State University holds a near flawless mark of 6-1 in Bellator. “Mr. Wonderful” trains alongside current Bellator bantamweight champ Darrion Caldwell, Dominick Cruz and A.J. Matthews amongst others at Alliance MMA.

 

 

 

Fighting out of Stary Oskol, Zog ntawm Guj kuj, 26-year-old knockout artist Vadim Nemkov will make his third appearance with Bellator when he meets Davis. A protege of Bellator heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko, Nemkov will be looking to build on his pair of knockout wins, which includes a win over former light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary tom Bellator 194. With eight of his nine career victories coming by way of first round stoppage, the former Sambo world champion does not waste much time inside the cage. His ability for finishing fights will be tested when he meets Davis, an athlete who has yet to be finished in his career.

 

 

 

Israeli women’s featherweight Olga Rubin steps back inside the Bellator cage for the third time to put her undefeated streak on the line in her home country. With her previous promotional victories at Bellator 164 thiab Bellator 188 coming via TKO, “Big Bad” has developed a reputation as one of the more dangerous prospects in the division. She is now set to take on UFC and Invicta FC veteran Cindy Dandois, who owns career wins over Marloes Coenen, Jorina Baars and Megan Anderson. Training out of Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, “Battlecat” is currently riding a four-fight win streak, which includes a victorious appearance in RIZIN.

 

Updated Bellator 209: ‘Pitbull’ vs. Sanchez Fight Card:

Featherweight World Title Bout: Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (27-4) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (17-3)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Haim Gozali (8-5) vs. Ryan Couture (11-6)

Light Heavyweight Feature Event: Phil Davis (19-4, 1 NC) vs. Vadim Nemkov (9-2)

Women’s Featherweight Bout: Olga Rubin (4-0) vs. Cindy Dandois (12-3)

BOUTIN IS BACK AND GARDNER TURNS PRO AT NEF 35 IN BANGOR

 

 

Bangor, Maine (Lub yim hli ntuj 20, 2018) – New England Fights (NEF) will hold its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 35: Wicked Season,” on September 8 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Earlier today, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional middleweight bout to the card. Crowsneck Boutin (2-3) will return to the cage to take on MarkPocketsGardner (0-0) at a fight weight of 185-pounds.

 

 

 

It will have been two years almost to the day since Boutin last competed in the NEF cage. That September night in 2016 he was defeated by Jesse Erickson (9-7) tom “NEF 25.Since that time, Boutin has become an instructor with a new team, Bad Little Falls Dojo, based in Machias, Maine and has concentrated on raising his young daughter. He will look to recapture the glory of his 2014 season when he went 3-0, including two first-round knockouts, in the NEF cage and was votedFighter of the Yearby fans.

 

 

 

“I am blessed with this opportunity to go to war inside the NEF cage,” said Boutin. “Past two years, I’ve been fighting for my sweet princess, Iola Soule. I possess new light, and I’d whoop the old me’s ass. I am still aboard this ride. I am a revenant.”

 

 

 

Mark Gardner has had a stellar first year with NEF. Last November, he debuted with a second-round technical knockout of Carlton Charles (2-2) tom “NEF 31.He would follow up that success with a pair of first-round finishes this year, including a submission victory by arm bar earlier this summer atNEF 34.In all, he finished his amateur career a perfect 3-0. Gardner is a product of the Academy of Mixed Martial Arts based in Portland, Maine.

 

 

 

“I can’t wait to fight Crowsneck in September,” said Gardner. “To be able to make my pro debut so soon after three good fights is pretty rad. I’ve been training hard for this and I can’t wait to see it pay off in there.”

 

 

 

NEF’s next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 35: Wicked Season,” will see the company make its return to the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. The event is scheduled to take place Hnub vas xaum, September 8, 2018 with a bell time of 7 PM. Tickets are on sale now at www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

 

 

BELLATOR 204: CALDWELL vs. LAHAT FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS

 

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Complete Photos // Credit: Bellator/Lucas Noonan

 

Complete Bellator 204 Main Card:

 

Featherweight Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (13-1) def. Noad Lahat (12-4) via TKO (punches) tom 2:46 of round two

*Caldwell’s bantamweight title was not on the line

 

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Logan Storley (9-0) def. A.J. Matthews (9-8) via TKO (punches) tom 3:56 of round two

 

 

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Ricky Bandejas (11-1) def. James Gallagher (7-1) via KO (strikes) tom 2:49 of round one

 

 

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Tywan Claxton (3-0) def. Cris Lencioni (3-2) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

 

Preliminary Card:

 

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Omar Morales (7-0) def. Troy Nawrocki (3-1) via KO (strikes) tom 0:58 of round one

 

 

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Demarques Jackson (9-2) def. Bryce Logan (9-3) via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

 

 

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Jason Jackson (8-3) def. Jordon Larson (9-5) via TKO (punches) tom 3:52 of round one

 

 

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: David Michaud (13-4) def. Corey Davis (3-1) via KO (punches) tom 1:42 of round one

 

 

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Romero Cotton (3-0) def. Willie Whitehead (2-3) via TKO (strikes) tom 4:12 of round one

 

 

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Tyler Ray (3-1) def. Seth Bass (4-3) via KO (strikes) tom 3:30 of round 1

 

 

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Keith Phathaem (1-1) vs. Micah Peatrowsky (2-1) via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

 

 

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Lloyd McKinney (8-5) def. Robiel Tesfaldet (2-2) via submission (arm triangle choke) tom 4:17 of round three

 

 

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Jeff Nielsen (2-0) def. Wyatt Meyer (1-1) via TKO (punches) tom 2:53 of round one