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The Case for Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Против. CM Punk in the UFC Cage

Бо: Rich Bergeron

Душкино Mayweather, Jr. is not done fighting. The money he made with Conor McGregor in a one-sided boxing match will not be very easy to make outside the dangerous world of combat sports. Retirement always seems to eat at Floyd, and sooner or later he comes back for another blockbuster bout that shocks the world.

 

CM Punk needs a draw to get us interested in his career. Even if he beats the ever living crap out of the next guy they feed him in the UFC Octagon, Punk will still have a lot to prove. Put him in against Mayweather in a welcome to MMA bout for the world-class boxer, and make it the dream setup for Floyd that gives him all the perks and sponsorship concessions he wants in the contract.

 

Floyd would be an automatic underdog going in against McGregor immediately in the cage. A challenger like CM Punk gives him more of a fighting chance. It gives CM punk a chance to really launch his career if he can beat Floyd.

 

Дар он аст,, Mayweather can learn the sport of mixed martial arts quickly, and with his speed and athleticism, given more striking options he could actually shock us in his first MMA fightif he really backs up his talk of fighting in the cage with action.

 

During the tour for the boxing match, Floyd repeatedly referenced the idea of fighting McGregor in the cage after the boxing match went his way. He doesn’t say things out loud that he doesn’t really think are true or could be true if he sunk his effort into it.

 

I had the good fortune of standing on the edge of the ring next to Leonard Ellerbe during a Mayweather training session in Las Vegas years ago.

 

Before he threw any punches on the mitts I asked him what he liked most about boxing. I didn’t attempt to get close during the big press rush, so I think he didn’t expect the question.

 

He sat silent, and I didn’t want it to go hanging like a bad fart in the wind. I asked it again, even louder. He didn’t look my way as he shadowboxed with himself. “Everything.he finally conceded, and then he went to to work on exhibiting his speed and punching prowess for all the media to see.

 

Incorporating elbows, backfists, kicks and wrestling into his fighting routine could create a real monster out of Mayweather. Ҳамчунин, the money from boxing that would follow him to the cage could be tremendous for him and the UFC alike. It will take a ton of work at his age to adapt to the new sport, but CM Punk as a first opponent sets the bar fairly low with both men getting a chance to show they belong. Give them both a serious training camp, make a reality show out of it, and it could happen.

 

 

 

“Пул” is already preparing to train in mixed martial arts with UFC Champ Tyron Woodley, and he heaped some praise on both Woodley and McGregor as fighters recently:

 

“So we have to tweak a few things then, take things to that next level. You know I can’t overlook or knock any MMA guy. Tyron is unbelievable. Unbelievable fighter, tough competitor. Conor McGregor, he’s a tough competitor, helluva fighter. There’s a lot of tough, rugged guys out there in MMA and I can’t overlook or disrespect those guys.”

 

 

 

The MMA versus Boxing debate has been going on since long before I decided to do my own take on it with a series of radio shows pitting one expert against another. One of my favorites was “Iceman” John Scully against Ken Shamrock.

 

Not surprisingly, the debate between these two fighter/trainer experts drifted into Mayweather making the crossover to MMA. This is not a new concept to Floyd. He’s been hearing the critics yap about him never making it in MMA for more than a decade now, always thinking about how he could one day prove his haters wrong.

 

 

Anyone who thinks the best MMA fighter in his weight class demolishes Floyd has never watched him train. What could this guy do with a couple of tune-up fights and a title tilt? How about 9 months of hard training in takedown and submission defense?

 

Everybody and their brother who knows anything about MMA decides to use the argument of all the past boxers who failed at MMA. They remind us all of the freakshow fight involving Randy Couture easily defeating James Toney. Душкино Mayweather, Jr. is not only on a different level than James Toney was when he got the chance to fight in the cage, he’s on a different planet.

 

 

Floyd can afford the best trainers, the best of everything really in preparing to enter the UFC Octagon. He will spare no expense in finances and sweat equity in cementing his legacy as the best crossover fighter in the history of the boxing and MMA rivalry. Who has the best true athletes? Mayweather is representing boxing’s best, and he doesn’t have much time left to prove that a world class boxer can dominate the MMA scene with the right approach and strategy.

 

 

 

McGregor did prove that he could give Floyd a few fits in the boxing ring, but on the third fight into a UFC contract that match could happen again in the cage. Floyd just has to show he belongs, but the first step is having the guts to back up his words with actions. He did say on the boxing press tour for the McGregor fight that when he beat McGregor in his own craft, he would go to the UFC and beat Conor in the cage, аз ҳад зиёд.

 

 

 

I anticipate aShark Tanktype of negotiation between Mayweather and UFC President Dana White. Floyd will need to get a piece of the promotion itself, access to a wild amount of sponsorship cash, options to collect on media income, and at least $10 million per fight in just base pay. To get the billion dollar contract he envisions, the lawyers will be ironing out the details for as long as Floyd decides he needs to train for his first fight.

 

Floyd could easily rake in $90+ million in sponsorship and media income to make $100 million per fight with Showtime executives in his corner and a familiarity with being in front of the cameras. A five fight deal means there is a 1/2 billion dollar gap unless I am underestimating how much the UFC would give Floyd for base pay. Even if he makes $200 million per fight, the rest would have to come out of the overall corporation itself as equity, which is what Conor McGregor has been asking for.

 

Floyd just has a bigger upside to being an owner/partner and would be a huge asset when it comes to the UFC wanting to promote boxing at some point. He can also bring his fans and everyone who wants to see him get whipped and schooled in the new discipline. He brings eyeballs, extreme attention and money with him wherever he goes. At a $5 billion valuation, the UFC would likely be able to part with a ten percent chunk of the promotion to bring Mayweather officially on board and get him locked in for a long-term deal.

 

 

The other area that Floyd could have a huge impact on is in attracting more boxers to cross over to MMA. We’ve seen football players like Matt Mitrione and Greg Hardy experience virtually immediate success in MMA, so why not a world class boxer like Floyd? 19-0 Pro Boxer Gervonta Davis is already hinting at following his protege Floyd to MMA and says he’s just waiting for Dana White’s phone call. Then there are the heavyweight boxers to think about bringing into the cage, and Word Champion Anthony Joshua is keen on giving it a shot, аз ҳад зиёд.

 

 

 

Ҳамин тавр, the odds are high that Mayweather steps into the cage to compete by December of this year if you believe one of his most controversial videos to date on the subject:

 

 

Mayweather could be an incredible MMA fighter if given half the chance. He is not a man who takes a challenge like this lightly. He will have the best approach possible to get into cagefighting shape. He will bring all kinds of interest back to the boxing vs. MMA debate and actually might even inspire a whole new phase of that debate. The combat sports world as a whole will benefit if Floyd and the UFC can make this partnership work.

 

 

As for those who think Floyd will get eaten alive, they are certainly entitled to their opinion, but don’t use McGregor’s failure to adapt to boxing as your bar for Floyd. Mayweather will not take on a world class MMA fighter the first time he steps in the cage. He will not bring in the MMA equivalent of Paulie Malignaggi to get up to speed on the sport. He will spare no expense to get the best preparation possible. He’s already showing that to be true by bringing Tyron Woodley on as his official training partner. He will hand pick his first opponent and likely not get any crack at a title until two or three fights go his way.

 

Critics of people who think they can show up to an MMA gym and come out in six weeks at the UFC level will call me crazy, but Floyd truly is an amazing athlete who can quiet his doubters, and he’s not getting any younger. It’s now or never to solve that question of which sport is truly better at crafting the ideal fighter.

American NateThe TrainLandwehr keeps rollinTakes on M-1 Challenge featherweight champion Khamzat Dalgiev at M-1 Challenge 91

Апрел 21, in Saint Petersburg at M-1 Arena

NateThe TrainLandwehr is a showman
Санкт-Петербург, Русия (Март 19, 2018) – American mixed-martial-arts star NateThe TrainLandwehr will compete for his first M-1 Global title, when he takes on red-hot M-1 Challenge featherweight champion Khamzat Dalgiev, дар M-1 даъвати 91 main event at the new M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Русия.
M-1 даъвати 91 will be live-streamed from Russia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Тамошобинон хоҳад тавонист ба тамошои ин задухурдҳо пешакӣ ва корти асосӣ тавассути ворид оид ба қайд www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, инчунин оид ба Android ва Apple телефонҳои смарт ва планшети. M-1 даъвати 90 аст, available onwww.FITE.TV(preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card).
The 29-year-old Landwehr (10-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0), who fights out of Clarksville, Чандигарх, made his M-1 Global debut last September at M-1 даъвати 83, Вақте ки ӯ қатъ Михаил Korobkov on punches in the second round. Landwehr’s last fight was this past November at M-1 даъвати 85, at which he won a split decision over Viktor Kolesnik.
Since his first fight in Russia, Landwehr has developed into one of M-1 Global’s most popular fighters, largely due to his fan-friendly fighting style, as well as his showmanship. He made his own promo video, talks trash at press conferences, and broke out into anass whoopingsong after his fight.
The Trainnever takes a step backwards, trading punches with his opponent from the opening bell, which often results in spectacular fights for MMA fans.
Landwehr (дар боло) is an all-around fighter who can ground or pound
Dalgiev (10-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Русия, пирӯз шуд 10 fights in a row since he lost his pro debut in 2014. Last November at M-1 даъвати 86, Dalgiev turned in a shocking performance, knocking out longtime M-1 Challenge featherweight champion Иван Buchinger in the opening round with a thunderous punch that made him an instant star.
Able to defeat his opponent in a variety of ways, Dalgiev has won five fights by submission with three knockouts, including five opening-round stoppages. If rising to the occasion is his forte, Dalgiev should be sky high to fight Landwehr in one of the most anticipated M-1 Global showdowns in years.

Dalgiev (дар боло) put Buchinger to sleep in the first round to capture the coveted M-1 Challenge featherweight title (дар поён)

All fighters and fights are subject to change. Additional main and full preliminary card bouts will soon be announced.
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Март 30 – M-1 даъвати 90 дар Сент. Петербург, Русия
Апрел 21 – M-1 даъвати 91 дар Сент. Петербург, Русия

Варзиш Мубориза FNU Show: CM Punk Not Ready for Floyd, UFC Fight Night Preview and Heavyweights who Think Cheating Boxers Should Go to Jail

This week’s FNU Combat Sports Show starts off with Tom and Rich talking MMA for a while and then Tony joins in to cap off the show with a long boxing discussion. Listen to the whole broadcast below:

LFA RETURNS TO SOUTH DAKOTA WITH CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER AT LFA 37

LFA RETURNS TO SOUTH DAKOTA
WITH CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER AT LFA 37
ЬОЛАТ АСОСӢ:
SOUTH DAKOTA’S OWN
SID BICE
против.
CUBAN OLYMPIC WRESTLER
MAIKEL PEREZ
FLYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE
CO-АСОСӢ ЬОЛАТ:
COLOMBIAN KNOCKOUT SENSATION
SABINA MAZO
против.
COLORADO POWERHOUSE
SHANNON SINN
WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE
БИКИНИ, APRIL 20th LIVE on AXS TV
SANFORD PENTAGON in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
Tickets will go on sale at 10 am cst ба Сешанбе 3-20-18 ба воситаи Ticketmaster.com
Хьюстон, Техас – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will bring a championship doubleheader to South Dakota at LFA 37. The promotion will crown its king and queen of the flyweight division as both the men’s and women’s vacant 125-pound titles will be on the line.

The main event of LFA 37 will crown a new LFA flyweight champion when South Dakota native Sid “Бераҳмона” Bice battles Cuban Olympic wrestler “Супер” Maikel Perez for the vacant strap. The co-main event of LFA 37 will crown a new LFA women’s flyweight champion when Colombian knockout sensation Sabina Mazo faces Colorado powerhouse Shannon Sinn for the vacant women’s title. LFA 37 – Bice vs. Perez takes place Ҷумъа, April 20th дар Пентагон Шантипур дар Су Falls, Сри Ҷанубӣ. Дар тамоми корти асосӣ хоҳад зинда телевизион ва умумимиллӣ оид ба телевизион AXS дар 9 Земле. ВА / 6 Земле. PT.
“LFA 37 will continue our exciting history in South Dakota that began with the RFA in August 2014,” Муъайян Соареш. “We brought the first sanctioned MMA event to the state at RFA 17, we hosted the first MMA world title fight in the state, and now we will bring the first women’s world title fight to ‘The Mount Rushmore Stateat LFA 37.
Tickets will go on sale at 10 am cst ба Сешанбе 3-20-18 ба воситаи Ticketmaster.com
Bice (8-1) is widely considered one of the top flyweight prospects in MMA as well as one of the best fighters to hail from “Давлати Mount Rushmore”. The Winner, South Dakota native, who wrestled collegiately in Sioux Falls at Augustana University, made a successful return to his homestate after signing with LFA last year. “Sid Viciouswon both of his fights for LFA in Sioux Falls by establishing his signature frenetic pace that he uses to outclass his opponents with movement, dominant wrestling, and precise striking. The 28-year-old Factory X Muay Thai product, who is based in Denver, now looks to win gold in his home state at LFA 37.
Ва Форас (6-1) is a former Olympian and Cuban national wrestling team member. The 34-year-old began competing on Cuba’s national team at international tournaments when he was 17-years-old. This included competing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Хитой. “Super Maikelalso represented Cuba at the 2009 World Championships and the 2006 ва 2009 Pan American Championships. Perez took the gold medal at 60 kg at the 2009 Pan American Championships. Ва Форас, who trains at Kings MMA in southern California, now looks to add more gold to his trophy case at LFA 37. He will get that chance in front of the same fans he impressed last summer at LFA 19.
Mazo (4-0) is one of MMA’s breakout stars of 2017. The 20-year-old Colombian signed with LFA when she was 19-years-old and quickly burst onto the global scene last April at LFA 9. This happened when she knocked out 82nd Airborne Army veteran Jamie Thorton with a jaw-dropping head kick that went viral and was featured on every major MMA website as well as mainstream outlets such as USA Today. The Kings MMA product, who trains alongside Perez, then doubled-down in her sophomore appearance for LFA by knocking out Minnesota National Guard member Linsey Williams with another first round head kick. The “Colombian Queenis now looking for her crown and perhaps a hat trick head kick KO courtesy of one of the most lethal high kicks in MMA.
Sinn (5-5) is one of the most physically imposing women in the flyweight division. Her statuesque physique, aggressive fighting style, and technical grappling have made her a fan favorite. The Colorado native also happens to train alongside two of the best female fighters in the world, UFC women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas and UFC women’s flyweight #1 contender Valentina Shevchenko. Sinn’s world-class training partners, take-on-all-comers mentality, and relentless work ethic has allowed the 38-year-old Coloradan to enjoy a career resurgence that includes back-to-back wins over the 2016 RFA FansChoice “Дурнамои сол” Katy Collins as well as former LFA title challenger Heather Bassett. She now looks for her crowning moment by capturing LFA gold.
LFA 37 will feature the fourth championship doubleheader to take place in the state of South Dakota as well as the first-ever women’s world title fight to take place inside “Давлати Mount Rushmore”. The first three championship doubleheaders (six overall title fights) were contested under the RFA banner.
RFA visited South Dakota a total of four times and produced an incredible amount of talent at those four events. Ten fighters went on to compete for the UFC and five more would go on to fight for Bellator. Christos Giagos, Luke Sanders, Devin Кларк, Geane Herrera, Халил Rountree, Матто Лопес, Мол Terrion, Jordan Johnson, Joe Gigliotti, and Brian Camozzi are the ten fighters that competed for the RFA in South Dakota before signing with the UFC. Justin Лоуренс, Тамғаи Dickman, Франсиско Фаронса, Leandro Higo, and Logan Storley are the five fighters that competed for the RFA in South Dakota before signing with Bellator.
RFA 37 was the final RFA event in the state of South Dakota, before the merger, and it was featured on UFC President Dana White’s hit reality show Dana White: LookinFor A Fight. Five fighters from that event were signed to the UFC and another two signed with Bellator. That includes every fighter that won on the main card and another fighter that won on the undercard. LFA 37 looks to continue this tradition of success in the state.
Currently Announced Main Card (Televised on AXS TV at 9 Земле. ВА / 6 Земле. PT):
Чорабиниҳо асосӣ | Flyweight Title Bout (125 Фунт)
Sid Bice (8-1) против. Maikel Perez (6-1)
Co-асосӣ Event | Women’s Flyweight Title Bout (125 Фунт)
Sabina Mazo (4-0) против. Shannon Sinn (5-5)
Welterweight But (170 Фунт)
– Jordon Ларсон (8-4) против. Clarence Jordan (10-4-1)
Қабул намояд Бут (155 Фунт)
Bryce Logan (8-2) против. Dakota Bush (4-0)
Дар моҳи сентябр 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) starting in January 2017. RFA and Legacy FC have launched the careers of over 150 athletes that have reached the pinnacle of MMA by competing in the UFC.
LFA 37 will serve as the third LFA event to take place in the state of South Dakota. RFA visited “Давлати Mount Rushmore” four times before the merger. That includes RFA 17, which was the first sanctioned MMA event to take place in the state of South Dakota. Further information about LFA 37 мешавад ба наздикӣ эълон. The entire main card of LFA 37 мешавад зинда телевизион ва умумимиллӣ дар телевизион AXS дар 9 Земле. ВА / 6 Земле. PT.
Лутфан ташриф 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.

THE LONG-AWAITED MMA DEBUT OF DILLON ‘EL JEFE’ DANIS SET FOR BELLATOR 198 ON APRIL 28

BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU WORLD CHAMP MEETS KYLE WALKER IN MAIN CARD BOUT AT ALLSTATE ARENA

 

 

Лос Анҷелес – Renowned Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Dillon Danis (0-0) will make his highly anticipated mixed martial arts debut against Kyle Walker (2-4) at Bellator’s return to Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Бемор. ба Шанбе, Апрел 28барои Bellator 198: Федор против. Ба ман.

 

 

 

 

 

Bellator 198, headlined by a first-round Heavyweight World Grand Prix bout between Федор Емельяненко (36-5, 1 NC) ва Frank Мир (18-11), will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 Земле. ВА/8 Земле. Ч., дар ҳоле ки амалиёти пешакӣ хоҳад Bellator.com дар бораи Bellator Барномасозони Mobile сӯи глобалиро. Tickets for the event are on sale now and are available at the Allstate Arena box office and Ticketmaster.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under the tutelage of Marcelo Garcia at Alliance in New York, Danis began competing at an elite level on the jiu-jitsu circuit not long after emerging on the scene. Danis would win the IBJJF World Championship in Gi and No-Gi in 2014 as a brown belt, with those victories earning him his black belt in 2015. The very next year, Danis would return to the IBJJF tournament and take home the Pan American No-Gi Championship. Garnering the attention of fans along the way, Conor McGregor also took notice, enlisting the services of the New Jersey native to help him train for his 2016 rematch with Nate Diaz. Always one to challenge himself, Danis signed an exclusive multi-fight contract with Bellator in 2017 and has already settled in for training camp at the famed SBG Ireland.

 

 

 

 

 

Fighting out of Herrin, Бемор., Kyle Walker will enter the Bellator cage for the first time at Bellator 198, where he will likely play the role of underdog to the BJJ kingpin. Walker made his pro debut in 2013, racking up wins in two of his first three matchups within the calendar year. After taking some time away from the sport, Walker stepped back inside the cage competing for some of the best regional promotions, including a return to Shamrock FC.

 

 

 

 

 

Complete Bellator 198 Card асосӣ:

Гаронвазн Гран аввал мудаввар: Федор Емельяненко (36-5, 1 NC) против. Frank Мир (18-11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Featherweight Co-Main Event: Эмануэл Санчес (16-3) против. Подш Sicilia (16-8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Middleweight Main Card Bout: Юҳанно Salter (15-3) против. Rafael Lovato Jr. (7-0)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welterweight Main Card Bout: Neiman Gracie (7-0) против. Javier Torres (10-3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

175-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: Dillon Danis (Pro Debut) против. Kyle Walker (2-4)

 

 

 

 

 

Card пешакӣ:

 

 

 

 

 

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: R’Mandel Cameron (4-3) против. P.J. Cajigas (6-6)

 

 

 

 

 

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Dan Stittgen (12-5) против. Mark Stoddard (15-9)

 

 

 

 

 

150-Pound Catchweight Feature Bout: Eric Wisely (27-9-1) против. Morgan Sickinger (20-10)

 

 

 

 

 

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Matt Paul (2-2) против. Brian Booth (4-3)

 

 

 

 

 

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Joey Diehl (11-9) против. Nate Williams (27-17)

 

 

 

 

 

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Tom Shoaff (8-3) против. Mike Budnik (13-4)

 

 

 

 

*Card subject to change

 

 

 

 

 

Please visit Bellator.com for additional information.

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SHOWTIME SPORTS® RELEASES SECOND INSTALLMENT OF DIGITAL TALK SHOW BELOW THE BELT

Host Brendan Schaub Talks With Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder & UFC Star Brian Ortega Following Their Recent Triumphs

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ЧӢ: SHOWTIME Sports released the second installment of the first-of-its-kind sports talk show BELOW THE BELT, hosted by Brendan Schaub, available now on theBelow the Belt YouTube Channel ва Below the Belt Facebook Page. Following the show’s debut on February 28, the second installment of the twice-monthly digital-first program features an interview with America’s only heavyweight world champion, Deontay Wilder, who reflects on his instant-classic victory over Luis Ortiz March 3 дар Бадр. Schaub also sits down with the UFC’s Brian Ortega following his first-round knockout win over Frankie Edgar at UFC 222.

 

 

 

 

 

BELOW THE BELT explores the latest news in combat sports and pop culture, with Schaub delivering candid thoughts in his unique and unfiltered style. The multi-platform program, which also includes a weekly podcast and a composite program that airs once per month on SHOWTIME EXTREME, features interviews with the biggest names in combat sports and entertainment, road trips, fight camp visits, sketches, animation and pop-culture spoofs. Дар насби навбатии BELOW THE BELT launches Март 28 followed by new shows Апрел 11, Апрел 18, Май 2 and May 16.

Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko to defend title belt against former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Alexander Butenko

Joe Riggs vs. Boris Polezhay in co-feature
M-1 даъвати 90, Баҳр. 30, in Saint Petersburg at M-1 Arena
Санкт-Петербург, Русия (Март 14, 2018) – Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Алексей Kunchenko (17-0-0) will put his perfect MMA professional record and title belt on the line Март 30, against former M-1 Challenge lightweight titlist Александр “Iron Capture” Butenko, дар M-1 даъвати 90 main event at the new M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Русия.
M-1 даъвати 90 will be live-streamed from Russia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Тамошобинон хоҳад тавонист ба тамошои ин задухурдҳо пешакӣ ва корти асосӣ тавассути ворид оид ба қайд www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, инчунин оид ба Android ва Apple телефонҳои смарт ва планшети. M-1 даъвати 90 аст, available on www.FITE.TV(preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card)
The 33-year-old Kunchenko captured his M-1 Challenge welterweight title nearly two years ago, дар M-1 даъвати 65, Вақте ки ӯ берун кӯфтанд Murad Abdulaev дар даври чорум. Kunchenko has made three successful title defenses. He won two decisions in a rematch with Abdulaev and against Максим Grabovich, and he stopped Sergey Romonav дар даври кушодашавии.
The Russian-born Kunchenko is a legitimate knockout artist, манъ 12 аз худ 17 pro victims, and he is 9-0 in in M-1 Global competition.
Kunchenko (R) is a lethal striker with 12 KOs in 17 задухурдҳо тарафдори
Butenko (45-12-3, M-1: 11-2-1) is an experienced fighter, who is attempting to become a two-division M-1 Challenge champion. The battle-tested Ukrainian won his M-1 Challenge lightweight crown at M-1 даъвати 67, back in June of 2016, when he won a five-round decision over Artem Damkovsky for the vacant title.
Дар аввал мудофиа ба унвони ӯ, Butenko was knocked out by Abukar Yandiev дар даври кушодашавии, Феврал 18, 2017 дар M-1 даъвати 74. He has won his last two fight, дар M-1 даъвати 82 & 86, мутаносибан, бар зидди Keith Johnson (DEC3) ва Eler Narmurzan(TSUB1).

Butenko (R) also has power
American middleweight and former UFC fighter,Байден “DieselRiggs (47-17-0, 1 NC, M-1: 2-0-0), fighting out of Phoenix, THE, меандешад Борис Polezhay (18-6-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Украина, in the co-featured event.
Riggs is riding a six-fight win streak, including a pair of victories in M-1 Challenge events, in which he knocked out Oleg Olenichev ва Dmitry Samoilov. Polezhay has won 13 аз охир ӯ 14 задухурдҳо.
Also fighting in the main card is Brazilian flyweight Rafael Dias (14-5-0, M-1¨0-1-0), ки рӯ ба рӯ Vadim Malygin, Русия. Dias has lost only two of his last 10 задухурдҳо, both of those in bantamweight matches. Malygin lost his only M-1 Challenge title fight last September, кай Aleksander Doskalchuk submitted him in the second.
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AARON CHALMERS, STAR OF MTV’S ‘GEORDIE SHORE,’ SET TO MAKE PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AT BELLATOR 200 IN LONDON

WILL TAKE ON ASH GRIFFITHS IN MAIN CARD BOUT ON Мумкин аст, 25 AT THE SSE ARENA, WEMBLEY

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Лос Анҷелес – Bellator is proud to announce that reality star turned MMA fighter Aaron Chalmers (3-0) will make his promotional debut on the main card of historic Bellator 200 бар зидди Ash Griffiths (4-5) at The SSE Arena, Wembley in London on Ҷумъа, Май 25.

Fighting out of Newcastle, Англия, Chalmers steps inside the Bellator cage following three first-round stoppage victories under the direction of BAMMA. Chalmers is a well-known cast member of MTV’s British reality television series “Geordie Shore,” having appeared for 10 seasons beginning in 2014, as well as MTV’s “Ex on the Beach.” He would go on to make his MMA debut in 2017, winning his first bout via submission in the first round. “The Joker” has since defeated two other opponents in under a minute and now looks to take the next step in his professional career.

Griffiths turned pro in 2013, fighting regionally in England, prior to making his debut with Bellator last year during the main card of Bellator 191 дар Newcastle. Hailing from Willington, Англия, the nine-fight veteran provides a tough test for the newcomer. Fans can expect fireworks, when these two compete for bragging rights in front of their U.K. crowd.

The catchweight contest joins a stacked card that already includes a Bellator middleweight title matchup pitting current champ Рафаэл Carvalho (15-1) бар зидди Гегард Мусаси (43-6-2), a rematch betweenheavyweight fan-favorites Mirko Cro Cop (36-11-2, 1 NC) ва Рой Нелсон (23-15), while former titleholder Фил Дэвис (18-4) меандешад Линтон Vassell (18-6) in a light heavyweight matchup and undefeated British striker Майкл "Venom" Page (12-0) ба талаботи Довуд "The Caveman" Rickels (19-4, 2 NC) дар welterweight.

Tickets for the event are on sale now at The SSE Arena, Wembley Box Office (0844 815 0815), Ticketmaster.com, ssearena.co.uk ва axs.com. Bellator 200 will be broadcast on Paramount Network at 9 Земле. ВА/8 Земле. Ч., дар ҳоле ки амалиёти пешакӣ хоҳад Bellator.com дар бораи Bellator Барномасозони Mobile сӯи глобалиро. The main card is now complete, additional preliminary contests will be announced in coming weeks.

Complete Bellator 200 Card асосӣ:

Middleweight World Title Bout: Рафаэл Carvalho (15-1) против. Гегард Мусаси (43-6-2)

Heavyweight Main Card Bout: Mirko Cro Cop (36-11-2, 1 NC) против. Рой Нелсон (23-15)

Light Heavyweight Main Card Bout: Фил Дэвис (18-4) против. Линтон Vassell (18-6)

Welterweight Main Card Bout: Михаил Page (12-0) против. Дэвид Rickels (19-4, 2 NC)

163-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: Aaron Chalmers (3-0) против. Ash Griffiths (4-5)

*Card subject to change

Please visit Bellator.com for additional information.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES SIX NEW MATCHUPS FOR “COMBATE ESTRELLAS I” IN LOS ANGELES ON APRIL 13

JOSE “FROGGY” ESTRADA TO FACE PABLO “GALLO NEGRO” SABORI IN FEATHERWEIGHT MAIN CARD CONTEST

PLUS PRELIMINARY CARD MATCHUPS:

LIGHTWEIGHT: RAFA “GIFTED” GARCIA VS. CHASE “EL GUERO” GIBSON
ATOMWEIGHT: PAULINA “FIREFOX” GRANADOS VS. SHEILA PADILLA
LIGHTWEIGHT: DANNY “THE REALIST” RAMIREZ VS. ERICK GONZALEZ
LIGHTWEIGHT: JAVIER “EL MARIACHI” GARCIA VS. GABRIEL GREEN
FLYWEIGHT: HEINRICH WASSMER VS. “MALICIOUS” MICHAEL REYES
Чипта ба фурӯш NOW

NEW YORK – March 13, 2018 – Combate Americas announced six new matchups today for “Combate Estrellas I,” the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s first live television event of 2018, and the first event of a two-part series featuring a collection of Combate Americas’ top estrellas, or “stars,” that will take place at Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles, Calif. ба Ҷумъа, Апрел 13.
 

 

 

Priced аз $40, tickets for “Combate Estrellas I” are on sale at Ticketon.com.
 

 

 

The newly announced bouts include a featherweight (145 мино) main card battle between fellow rising stars Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1), representing the U.S., ва Pablo “Gallo Negro” Sabori (8-4) of Mexico.
 

 

The matchup between Estrada, 27, who fights out of Ventura, Calif., and the 26-year-old Sabori of Tecate, Baja Калифорния, will precede the flyweight (125 мино) women’s co-main event between five-division world boxing champion Аманда »созишномаи воқеии" Serrano, (0-0) representing Puerto Rico in her much-anticipated MMA rules debut, бар зидди Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñez (2-1) of Mexico, and the bantamweight (135 мино) main event rematch between John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3), representing the U.S., ва Marc “Lufo” Gomez (21-11), representing Spain.
 

 

 

In “Combate Estrellas I” preliminary bout card action, Rafa “Gifted” Garcia (5-0) of Mexico will risk his perfect record in a lightweight (155 мино) scrap against fellow streaking prospect Chase “El Guero” Gibson (8-2) of the U.S.
 

 

A winner of Combate Americas’ first-ever open fighter tryout in 2016, the 25-year-old Garcia of Mexicali, Baja Калифорния, has defeated all of his opponents to date by way of submission inside of two rounds, while the 28-year-old Gibson, ки аз Лос Анҷелес биҷангад, is a winner of his last five bouts.
 

 

 

In women’s atomweight (105 мино) action on the preliminary bout card, Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-3) will battle fellow American Sheila Padilla(3-2).
 

 

 

Lightweight American rivals Danny “The Realist” Ramirez (6-3) ва Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez (7-2) will face each other for the second time, in a grudge bout, just over one year after Ramirez took a unanimous decision from Gonzalez at “Combate 11” on February 16, 2017.
 

 

 

Рокки Javier “El Mariachi” Garcia (3-0) will collide with fellow American and aggressive-minded finisher Gabriel Green (7-2) in another lightweight affair. Both Garcia and Green have claimed all of their respective victories to date by way of (T)KO ё пешниҳоди.
 

 

 

In a flyweight contest, Ас пешниҳоди Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (6-2) of the U.S. рӯ ба рӯ хоҳад шуд “Malicious” Michael Reyes (3-4-1) of the U.S.

 

 

 

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: COMBATE ESTRELLAS I” FIGHT CARD

 

 

 

CARD АСОСӢ:
 

 

 

Bantamweight Main Event:
John Castaneda (16-3) против. Marc Gomez (21-11)
 

 

 

Flyweight Co-Main Event:
Аманда Serrano (0-0 против. Erendira Ordoñez (2-1)
 

 

 

Featherweight: Jose Estrada (4-1) против. Pablo Sabori (8-4)

 

 

UNDERCARD:
 

 

Қабул намояд: Rafa Garcia (5-0) против. Chase Gibson (8-2)

 

Atomweight: Paulina Granados (4-3) против. Sheila Padilla (3-2)

 

Қабул намояд: Danny Ramirez (6-3) против. Erick Gonzalez (7-2)

 

Қабул намояд: Javier Garcia (3-0) против. Gabriel Green (7-2)

 

Flyweight: Heinrich Wassmer (6-2) против. Michael Reyes (3-4-1)
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JAMES GALLAGHER FORCED TO WITHDRAW FROM BELLATOR 196 IN BUDAPEST, HUNGARY ONAPRIL 6 DUE TO INJURY

‘SMOOTH’ BENSON HENDERSON TAKES ON THE RETURNING ROGER ‘EL MATADOR’ HUERTA IN NEW MAIN EVENT

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BELLATOR KICKBOXING 9 MAIN EVENT REVEALED

Лос Анҷелес – Due to an undisclosed injury, James Gallagher’s highly anticipated return to the Bellator cage will be delayed.

Дар натиҷа, the new headliner for Bellator’s third event in Budapest, Венгрия дар бораи Ҷумъа, Апрел 6, will feature former world champion Бенсон Henderson (24-8) in a lightweight matchup against Roger Huerta (24-9-1, 1 NC), who returns to Bellator for the first time since 2010. Gallagher’s opponent, Hungary’s Adam Borics (6-0), will remain on the card and take on the undefeated Manuel Gaxhja (6-0) in the featherweight co-main event. Дар Илова, Bellator 196 will also feature a flyweight contest pitting Bellator women’s 125-pound kickboxing champion Denise Kielholtz (1-1) рӯ ба рӯи Lena Ovchynnikova (12-5, 1 NC) and a featherweight battle between SBG Ireland’s Brian Moore (10-6) ва Ксения Belsanti (7-6-1).

With marquee victories over Nate Diaz, Donald Cerrone (x2), Фрэнки Эдгар (x2), Gilbert Melendez and Jorge Masvidal, Glendale, Ariz.’s “Smooth” Benson Henderson looks to add another name to his already-impressive resume. The former UFC and WEC champ owns a win over a Patricio “Pitbull” inside the Bellator cage and is looking to make a statement on his way back to title contention when he meets Roger Huerta on April 6 in Budapest, Маҷористон. Fighting out of Austin, Техас, the 34-year-old Los Angeles native returns to Bellator for the first time since facing Eddie Alvarez at Bellator 33. The first MMA fighter to ever appear on the cover of Варзиш тасвир, Huerta’s entertaining fight style saw him memorably defeat Clay Guida and Leonard Garcia. Ҳозир, fresh off of two consecutive victories, “El Matador” is not shying away from elite competition for his first fight of 2018.

The Апрел 6 card at BOK Hall will also feature world-class kickboxing action, as Bellator Kickboxing returns for another great night of fights. Дар чорабинии асосии, Raymond Daniels (33-3) defends his welterweight crown against Djibril Ehouo (38-9-2) Фаронса, дар ҳоле, Рокки Jorina Baars (44-0-3) баргаштанаш ба рӯ Julie Burton (7-1) at 145-pounds. Илова бар ин, fan-favorite Alexy Ignashov (85-21) will compete in a heavyweight matchup.

Bellator 196: Henderson против. Huerta will be broadcast Ҷумъа, Апрел 6 free on Paramount Network at 9 Земле. ВА/8 Земле. Ч.. Bellator Kickboxing 9 will air immediately following at 11 Земле. ВА/10 Земле. CT.Tickets for the event are on sale now and are available at www.Bellator.hu.

Updated Bellator 196: Henderson против. Huerta Fight Card:

Lightweight Main Event: Бенсон Henderson (24-8) против. Roger Huerta (24-9-1, 1 NC)

Featherweight Co-Main Event: Adam Borics (6-0) против. Manuel Gaxhja (6-0)

Women’s Flyweight Main Card Bout: Denise Kielholtz (1-1) против. Lena Ovchynnikova (12-5, 1 NC)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Brian Moore (10-6) против. Ксения Belsanti (7-6-1)

Updated Bellator Kickboxing 9 Fight Card:

Welterweight World Title Bout: Raymond Daniels (33-3) против. Djibril Ehouo (38-9-2)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Alexy Ignashov (85-21) против. БОП

Women’s Featherweight Main Card Bout: Jorina Baars (44-0-3) против. Julie Burton (7-1)

*Card subject to change.

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