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Mae Psychic Tom Predicts yn Ennill Am Mark Hunt; Rabble Rousin’ Rich Yn Agor y Sioe gyda Demetrious Johnson vs.. Dana White Rant; Mae Tony the Tornado yn rhwygo Stevenson / Fonfara ar Sioe Chwaraeon Brwydro yn erbyn FNU yr wythnos hon

Mae Rich Bergeron yn agor sioe FNU Combat Sports yr wythnos hon trwy roi ei sylw unigryw ar y Demetrious “Llygoden Fawr” Johnson ffiw gyda phres UFC, sef Dana White. Wedi gwrthod ymladd â T.J.. Dillashaw heb fodloni rhai sicrwydd ac amodau, mynnodd llawer o gefnogwyr ar gyfryngau cymdeithasol fod DJ yn rhedeg yn ofnus. Manteisiodd hyd yn oed Dillashaw ar y cyfle i ffrwydro'r symudiad gan y champ pwysau plu fel “cyw ieir.” Roedd Dana White hyd yn oed wedi bygwth cau'r adran pwysau plu cyfan i lawr pe bai Johnson yn gwrthod ymladd TJ. “Llygoden Fawr” wnaethon nhw ddim blincio ac nid oedden nhw wedi ogofâu i ofynion y sefydliad, ac mae Rich yn egluro yn ei ddeialog agoriadol pam y dylid parchu DJ a rhoi budd yr amheuaeth iddo am ei benderfyniad yn hytrach na chael ei feirniadu a'i lusgo trwy'r mwd am sefyll i fyny drosto'i hun.

 

Yn ystod gweddill y darllediad, Tony “Y Tornado” Mae Penecale yn manylu ar ei noson allan yn y 2300 Arena yn Philadelphia am gerdyn ymladd dan arweiniad Hank Lundy. Mae hefyd yn ail-ddal Fonfara vs.. Stevenson II ac yn galw'r ymladd “gwarth.”

 

“Psychic” Mae Tom Padgett yn ymuno â rhywfaint o ddadansoddiad ôl-ymladd o Aldo vs.. Holloway. Mae hefyd yn rhagweld y bydd Mark Hunt yn elwa o fantais cawell cartref yn ei frwydr gyda Derrick Lewis y penwythnos hwn yn Noson Ymladd UFC 110 yn Seland Newydd.

 

Mae diweddariad hefyd ar achos cyfreithiol Hunt yn erbyn yr UFC a Brock Lesnar a llawer o ragolygon ac ail-ddaliadau ymladd eraill. Gwrandewch ar y darllediad cyfan i ddal i fyny ar yr hyn sy'n newydd mewn chwaraeon ymladd yr wythnos hon.

BRENDAN SCHAUB TO CO-HOST BELLATOR NYC: SONNEN VS. SILVA PRE-SHOW LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

 

LOS ANGELES — Brendan Schaub, a former professional MMA fighter and football player, host of the popular MMA podcast “Big Brown Breakdown” and co-host of the hit podcast “Fighter and the Kid”, will serve as co-host for Spike TV’s LIVE pre-show leading into Bellator’s epic event, Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, from New York’s legendary Madison Square Garden.

Schaub will join Bellator host, Jenn Brown, in the broadcast booth and will offer insight and analysis for all the fights on Spike’s stacked Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader card leading into the biggest event in the promotion’s history, Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva. Yn ogystal, Schaub will be featured in original Bellator digital content in advance of the event.

Headlined by the long-awaited fight between two of the biggest names in mixed martial arts history, Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) ac Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 CC), Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. A/7 p.m. PT. Prior to the pay-per-view event, SPIKE will air Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader LIVE and FREE on both coasts, yn dechrau am 8 p.m. A/5 p.m. PT. Yn ogystal, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. A/3 p.m. PT.

Emanating from Madison Square in New York City, the mecca of combat sports, this blockbuster event includes a heavyweight bout between MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 CC) ac yn galed-taro Matt Mitrione (11-5), along with two championship bouts, Gan gynnwys Douglas Lima (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 CC) and current lightweight champion Michael Chandler (16-3) putting his world title on the line against the undefeated Brent Primus (7-0).

RELEVENT SPORTS AND COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCE GROUNDBREAKING PARTNERSHIP FOR “COMBATE CLASICO” ON THURSDAY, Gorffennaf 27

FIGHTERS FROM BARCELONA AND MADRID FACE OFF IN A
LIVE MMA TELEVISION EXTRAVAGANZA
TWO DAYS BEFORE FC BARCELONA AND REAL MADRID
FACE OFF IN EL CLASICO MIAMI

Tickets for “Combate Clasico” on sale now

NEW YORK – June 2, 2017 – Relevent Sports, a division of RSE Ventures, and Combate Americas today announced a groundbreaking partnership to produce “Combate Clasico,” a spectacular, Crefft Ymladd Cymysg safon fyd-eang (MMA) live television event in Miami, Fla. ar Dydd Iau, Gorffennaf 27.

Tickets for “Combate Clasico” are on sale online at Ticketon.com.

In the main event of a 10-bout affair that takes place at Mana Wynwood, the two premier, pound-for-pound fighters from rival cities in Spain – Abner “Skullman” Lloveras (20-9-1) of Barcelona and Javier Fuentes (9-4) of Madrid – will face off two days before the El Clasico Miami, a meeting between global soccer powers Real Madrid and FC Barcelona at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The match, which marks the clubs’ first meeting in North America and the first outside of Spain since 1982, is part of the International Champions Cup presented by Heineken.

The “Combate Clasico” live MMA event will be part of a nearly week-long extravaganza that will begin with a match between marquee soccer clubs Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain at Hard Rock Stadium on Gorffennaf 26 as well as concerts, parties and other interactive events prior to El Clasico Miami on Gorffennaf 29.

For more information on El Clasico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com ac internationalchampionscup.com.

“Relevent Sports is thrilled to partner with Combate Americas,” said Relevent Sports Chairman Charlie Stillitano. “Combate Clasico promises to be another must-see event in the lead up to El Clasico Miami at Hard Rock Stadium.”

“We are excited to be working with Relevent Sports and the International Champions Cup to bring the Combate Americas brand of electrifying, professional Hispanic MMA action to Miami,” said Combate Americas CEO and UFC co-founder Campbell McLaren. “This promises to be a phenomenal week of live sports and music, culminating in a historic showdown between the world’s two biggest soccer powerhouses.”

The event will air live in the U.S. on Azteca America at 10 p.m. A/9 p.m. CT. It will also air the following night, Dydd Gwener, Gorffennaf 28 on TV Azteca in Mexico.

The pride of Barcelona, the 34-year-old Lloveras is a 2010 Spanish Olympic boxing tournament Gold Medalist and three-time national boxing champion. Yn 2015, Lloveras, who holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, was a contestant on Mae'r Ymladdwr Ultimate: Tîm McGregor vs. Tîm Faber reality television series on Fox Sports 1.

The 27-year-old Fuentes is an aggressive-minded and fast-paced competitor who has earned all of his professional career victories to date by way of (T)KO neu gyflwyno.

Additional matchups for “Combate Clasico” will be announced soon.

“Storm” Rising Alexander Shlemenko avenges 2 ½-year-old loss Stops Brandon Halsey in 25 eiliad

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M-1 CHALLENGE 79 RESULTS

Alexander Shlemenko’s sensation stoppage of Brandon Halsey sets up a possible trilogy match

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SAINT PETERSBURG; Rwsia (Mehefin 2, 2017) — Seren MMA Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko needed only 25 seconds to avenge a loss to middleweight Brandon “Bull” Halsey in last night’s M-1 Her 79 headliner at Saint Petersburg, Rwsia.
M-1 Her 79 was a part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum’s Cultural Program. Nine different countries were represented in this International event: Rwsia, UDA, DU, Israel, Brasil, Kyrgyzstan, Yr Almaen, De Korea, Wcráin.
Shlemenko (56-7-0, M-1: 6-0-0) came out for the opening bell with force, unloading a series of powerful kicks and punches to the body of an overwhelmed Halsey (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), who made his M-1 Global debut, and he was unable to make it past the 25-seconds mark of the opening round.
In this battle of former Bellator champions, Shlemenko gained revenge for his Bellator loss to Halsey, by way of a rear-naked-choke in 35-seconds, ar Fedi 26, 2014.
Shlemenko, ymladd y tu allan i Rwsia, noted after the fight that his electrifying start wasn’t a coincidence. “I’m just happy,” dywedodd. “Yr wyf yn golygu, if I’d just won, everyone would say, ‘Well, I got it done.’ Ond, I won in 25 eiliad; it’s just real happiness. I think everyone’s happy. It was wonderful and beautiful and no left no questions,”
Halsey later said he’s ready for a third match against Shlemenko to complete their trilogy. “I’m ready to go against Russian again,” Halsey commented. “You all saw that Alexander came out aggressively. He had a good start and everything was pre-decided. I lost and it hurts, but I’m ready to go back to battle. I will not excuse myself. There’s nothing less to worry about than anyone else’s opinion in the forums. Heddiw, Shlemenko was stronger. I am prepared learn from my mistakes. I got a quick win last time. Nawr, Shlemenko won quickly. The score is 1-to-1 and I am ready to meet him again to finally determine who is the better fighter.
Pwysau welter Rwsia Sergey Romanov (11-0, M-1: 5-1-0) defeated M-1 pro-debutingArdaBoma YeAdas (7-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), yr Almaen, by first-round technical knockout due to an arm injury.
Rwsia ysgafn Alexey “Aseiniad” Makhno (14-5-0, M-1: 4-2-0) took a majority decision over Brazilian Michel “Sassarito” Silva (18-6-1, M-1: 0-1-0), while Russian middleweight Oleg Oleniochev (9-4-0, M-1: 2-0-0) won a unanimous decision overEnoc Datrys Torres (19-10-1, M-1: 5-7-1).
In the main card opener, Pwysau Bantam Rwsia Dalgiev Khamzat (9-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0) used a heel hook to submit Brit DraganLittle WonderPesic (13-8-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
American bantamweight The Finisher” Josh Cywiro House (15-4-0, M-1: 3-0-0) remained unbeaten in M-1 Global competition, submitting previously undefeatedBakhtiyarBahaToychubaev (6-1-1, M-1: 0-1-0) in the second round with a rear-naked choke.
Also fighting on the preliminary card were winners by unanimous decision: Pwysau trwm golau Wcreineg Dmitriy Mikutsa (7-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Russian heavyweight Anton Vyazigin (8-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) and Russian bantamweight alexander Osetrov (2-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), yn y drefn honno, against Russian Dmitry Tebekin (5-3-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ukrainian Yuri Protsenko (8-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0) and Israeli Almog Shaac (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
Russian bantamweight Bair Shtepin (4-2-0, M-1: 1-2-0) punched out “Bachgen uffern” Won Jun Jang (4-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), of South Korea, yn y rownd gyntaf. Russian lightweightsNikolay Goncjarpv (0-0-1, M-1: 0-0-1) ac Maxim Pugachev (7-1-1, M-1: 3-0-1) brwydro i gêm gyfartal tair rownd.
Canlyniadau Cwblhau isod:
PRIF CERDYN
PRIF DIGWYDDIAD – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Alexander Shlemenko (56-7-0, M-1: 6-0-0), Rwsia
WTKO1 (0:25 – punches)
Brandon Halsey (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), UDA
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Sergey Romanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Rwsia
WTKO1 (4:19 – anaf fraich)
Arda Adas (7-3-0, M-1: 0-010), Yr Almaen
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Alexey Makhno (14-5-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Rwsia
WDEC3
Michael Silva (18-6-1, M-1: 0-1-0) Brasil
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Oleg Olenichev (9-4-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Rwsia
WDEC3
Enoc Datrys Torres (19-10-1, M-1: 5-7-1), Sbaen
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Dalgiev Khamzat (9-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Rwsia
WSUB1 (bachyn sawdl)
Dragan Pesic (13-8-0, M-1: 0-1-0), DU
CERDYN RHAGARWEINIOL
Heavyweights
Anton Vyazigin (8-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rwsia
DEC3
Yuri Protsenko (8-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Wcráin
Heavyweights GOLAU
Dmitry Mikutsa (7-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Wcráin
WDEC3
Dmitry Tebekin (5-3-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Rwsia
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Nikolay Goncharov (0-0-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Rwsia
Draw3
Maxim Pugachev(7-1-1, M-1: 3-0-1), Rwsia
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Josh Rettinghose (15-4-0, M-1: 3-0-0), UDA
WSUB2 (4:31 – tagu cefn-noeth)
Bakhtiyar Toychubaev (6-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kyrgzstan
Bair cartref (4-2-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Rwsia
WKO3 (2:31 – punches)
Won Jun Jang (4-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), De Korea
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M-1 Her 80: Kharitonov vs. Lopes – Mehefin 15, 2017 in Habin, Llestri

News From Gleason’s Gym

  1. Heather “The Heat” Hardy will make her MMA debut at Madison Square Garden on Dydd Sadwrn, Mehefin 24ain.

Heather is a two sport woman. She is the WBC International Female Featherweight Champion with a 20-0-0 cofnod. Purchase tickets at Gleason’s Gym or at www.heather-hardy.com/events

2. Sonya “The Scholar” Lamonakis Sonya Lamonakis 10-2-2 will be boxing Mehefin 10 in Worcester Massachusetts at the DCU for the UBF WORLD TITLE. Mae tocynnau ar $45 if interested please call 6468950890.
3. 31 Years Later, Boxing Returns to the Coliseum on Gorffennaf 15
After a 31-year absence, professional boxing returns to NYCB LIVE, cartref Coliseum Coffa Cyn-filwyr Nassau with PBC on FOX on Gorffennaf 15, 2017. Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment proudly announces the first professional boxing match at the Coliseum since Mike Tyson knocked out Steve Zouski on March 10, 1986.
Opening night of Brooklyn Boxing On Long Island will be headlined by a welterweight battle between former champions
Omar Figueroa ac Robert Guerrero. Long Island favorite Seanie Monaghan will face Staten Island’s Marcus Browne in a collision of undefeated light heavyweights. The card also includes a heavyweight brawl between Arthur Pin ac Adam Kownacki.
Tickets are on sale now.
4. USA Boxing Alumni Association USA Boxing is establishing a formal USA Boxing Alumni Association. The goal is to increase the relationships amongst fellow alumni and with USA Boxing as a whole. In order to launch this association, they need to collect a sufficient amount of responses form their survey. If we achieve a certain response rate, we’ll get the funding we need from the donors. Please take five minutes and complete this survey. It will only be up for two weeks. http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Boxing/Features/2017/May/24/USA-Boxing-Needs-Your-Help

GLEASON’S INTERNATIONAL MASTER TOURNAMENT Mehefin 15-17, 2017

15th Annual Gleason’s Fantasy Camp Awst 10 trwy 13, 2017

DREAM MATCHES, BELLATOR VETERANS & TITLE FIGHTS TOP NEF 29 CERDYN FRWYDR

Lewiston, Maine (Mehefin 1, 2017) - Ymladd Lloegr Newydd (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Mehefin 17 with a fight card featuring both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Yn gynharach heddiw, cyhoeddodd y hyrwyddiad y cerdyn frwydr llawn ar gyfer y digwyddiad. The fight card is subject to approval of the Combat Sports Authority of Maine (CSAM). The boxing portion of the card will begin at 7 pm EDT with the MMA card to immediately follow.

 

In a highly-anticipatedSuperfight,” Maine MMA star Bruce “Boy Pretty” Boyington (14-9 MMA, 1-0 bocsio) will take on Maine’s premier boxer Russell “The Haitian SensationLamour, Jr. (15-2, 7 Kos) in a six-round boxing bout. The fight will be a dream match for fans who never expected to see each sportstop in-state athletes face one another. Boyington and Lamour have both been featured in nationally-televised bouts on NBC and ESPN in recent years. Lamour is the former New England Middleweight Champion, while Boyington held the NEF MMA Lightweight Title until relinquishing it last year to sign with the World Series of Fighting (WSOF) global promotion.

 

Bruce and Russell are at the top of their respective games,” noted NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson. “Russell is a great boxer, and he’s going to face a superb striker in the form of Taekwondo black belt Bruce Boyington. This is a true dream match for Maine fight fans.

 

The professional MMA portion of the fight card will feature the long-awaited return of former NEF MMA Featherweight Champion Ray “Holl Busnes” Wood (8-3) as he faces Brazilian prospect Alexandre “Butt” Bezerra (19-5). Wood left Maine more than two years ago to re-settle in South Carolina and then Texas. Both Wood and Bezerra are veterans of the Bellator cage with a dozen fights between them for the national promotion.

 

When you consider both sides, this is probably the highest-level fight to ever take place in NEF,” Dywedodd NEF cyd-berchennog a hyrwyddwr Nick DiSalvo. “This fight could easily be slid into any UFC card on FS1 or Fox and steal the show. Either one of these athletes could get the call up after this fight. Our fans are about to see something special.

 

The amateur MMA card will be headlined by a title fight with Rafael “Deez NutsVelado (4-0) defending the amateur lightweight championship against Maine Amateur Wrestling Alliance Hall of Famer Pat Kelly(3-0). At age 52, Kelly will be the oldest fighter to ever challenge for an NEF title.

 

In addition to the fights, legendary boxer James “Datrysydd” Douglas (38-6-1, 25 Kos) will make an appearance atNEF 29as the guest of honor. Douglas will hold an hour-long meet-and-greet with fans at the Colisee from 6 pm i 7 pm prior to the opening bell. Longtime fans will remember Douglas as the architect of the greatest upset in professional sports history with his knockout of “Haearn” Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 Kos) mewn 1990 to claim the world heavyweight title. Douglas halted the 37-fight undefeated streak that opened Tyson’s pro career.

 

The fullNEF 29” Cerdyn frwydr (subject to change and approval of CSAM):

 

PROFFESIYNOL BOCSIO

200 Crowsneck Boutin (Annibynnol) vs. Cristiano Pedro (Cugno)

168 Jason Quirk (PBC) vs. Borngod Washington (Meekins)

160 Russell Lamour (PBC) vs. Bruce Boyington (TKD Boyington yn)

154 Casey Kramlich (PBC) vs. Bryan Goldsby (Jorge Gurgle)

 

PROFFESIYNOL MMA

265 Ras Hylton (First Class/Dragon Fire) vs. Eric Ramsey (Trinity)

145 Alexandre Bezerra (Daddis) vs. Ray Wood (Nick’s)

145 Dominic Jones (Dosbarth Cyntaf) vs. Matt Denning (CMBJJ)

145 Andre Belcarris (NE Assassins) vs. Josh Parker (Ddidostur)

 

AMATUR MMA

155*TEITL Rafael Velado (Dosbarth Cyntaf) (c) vs. Pat Kelly (Young’s)

185 Mike Williams (CMBJJ) vs. John Tefft (Dosbarth Cyntaf)

185 Anthony Spires (Annibynnol) vs. Josh Jones (Dosbarth Cyntaf)

150 Jacob Deppmeyer (Dosbarth Cyntaf) vs. Ben Harrington(CMBJJ)

145 Derek Daley (Dosbarth Cyntaf) vs. Frank Johanson (CMBJJ)

140 Glenn Kasabian (Nostos) vs. Kam Arnold (CMBJJ)

115 Alex Walker (Kaze) vs. Sarah Ziehm (CMBJJ)

 

 

New England Fights returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine with its next event, “NEF 29: STARS & STRIPES,” ar ddydd Sadwrn, Mehefin 17, 2017. Tickets are on sale now at the Colisee box office 207-783-2009 x 525 ac ar-lein yn www.TheColisee.com. The event will be broadcast live on the FloCombat app on Roku and Apple TV and streamed live at www.FloCombat.com.

 

I gael rhagor o wybodaeth am y digwyddiad ac ymladd diweddariadau cerdyn, ewch i wefan y dyrchafiad yn www.NewEnglandFights.com. Yn ogystal,, gallwch wylio fideos ar NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “Ymladd Lloegr Newydd."

 

Ynglŷn ymladd Lloegr Newydd

Ymladd Lloegr Newydd ("NEF") yn ymladd hyrwyddo digwyddiadau cwmni. Cenhadaeth NEF yw creu digwyddiadau o'r safon uchaf ar gyfer diffoddwyr a chefnogwyr fel ei gilydd Maine yn. Tîm gweithredol NEF yn brofiad helaeth mewn rheoli chwaraeon ymladd, cynhyrchu Digwyddiadau, cysylltiadau cyfryngau, marchnata, cyfreithiol a hysbysebu.

Fight Network to Live Broadcast M-1 Challenge 79, Fight Nights Global 68, ALFf 13 & Extensive UFC 212 Fight Coverage

For Immediate Release – May 31, 2017

TORONTO – Fight Network, prif yn y byd 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents another busy weekend of live events, beginning this Thursday, Mehefin 1 gyda M-1 Her 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 from St. Petersburg, Rwsia, which kicks off at 2:30 p.m. A.

Airing live exclusively across Canada, M-1 Her 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 is headlined by a highly anticipated middleweight rematch between former Bellator MMA champions Alexander Shlemenko(55-9) ac Brandon Halsey (9-2). Mewn pyliau featured eraill, German welterweight Arda Adas (7-2) mynd i mewn tiriogaeth gelyn yn erbyn Rwsia Sergey Romanov (11-1), Brazilian lightweight Michel Silva (18-5) taflu i lawr gyda Alexey Makhno (13-5), Canol Sbaeneg Enoc Datrys Torres (19-9) yn cyfarfod Oleg Olenyechev (8-4) and Serbian featherweight Dragan Pesic (13-7) wynebu i ffwrdd gyda Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1).

Yr byw M-1 Her 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 main card will immediately follow the M-1 Selectionprelims, which kick off at 12 p.m. ET and air live on Fight Network in Canada, y U.S. ac yn fyd-eang mewn mwy na 30 gwledydd ar draws Ewrop, Affrica a'r Dwyrain Canol. The M-1 Selection broadcast features American bantamweight Josh Cywiro House (14-4) taking on Kyrgyzstan’s Bakhtiyar Toichubaev (7-3), while undefeated Temirlan Sharipov (3-0) yn cyfarfod Danila Prikaza (6-1) in an all-Russian welterweight affair.

The Russian city of St. Petersburg will play host to more live action on Friday, Mehefin 2 yn 12 p.m. A, fel Fight Nights Global 68 airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 gwledydd ar draws Ewrop, Affrica a'r Dwyrain Canol. The light heavyweight title is up for grabs in the main event as undefeatedSergey Pavlovich (10-0) yn cymryd ar Mikhail Mokhnatkin (9-1-2). Yn y cyfamser, a heavyweight superfight is set for the co-main event, with unbeaten Russian powerhouse Vitaly Minakov (19-0) taking on former EliteXC kingpin and UFC title challenger Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (19-11). Rounding out the star-studded card,Stjepan Bekavac (19-6) welcomes UFC veteran Nikita Krylov (21-5) to the promotion, Tony Johnson Jr.(10-3) sgwariau ffwrdd gyda Baga Agaev (28-19) in a heavyweight encounter, Asif Tagiev (5-2-1) yn cyfarfod Dmitry Aryshev (5-5-1) mewn pwl pwysau welter, plus unbeaten Israeli prospect Jackie Gosh (7-0) looks to extend his perfect mark against Russia’s Oleg Dadonov (6-1).

Ar ddydd Gwener, Mehefin 2 yn 9 p.m. A, Legacy Ymladd Alliance invades Burbank, Calif. am ALFf 13: Millender vs. Holland, featuring pivotal duels in the welterweight division, fel Curtis Millender (11-3) yn cymryd ar Kevin Holland (9-2), tra Karen Darabedyan (12-6) wynebau Sam Liera (12-9). In light heavyweight bouts,Dominick Reyes (5-0) yn cymryd ar Jordan Powell (8-6), tra Alonzo Menifield (2-0) brwydrau Khadzhimurat Bestaev (4-1). A bantamweight bout between undefeated American Kyler Phillips (3-0) a MecsicoJonathan Quiroz (2-1) will round out the card, which airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 gwledydd ar draws Ewrop, Affrica a'r Dwyrain Canol.

Yn olaf, ar ddydd Sadwrn, Mehefin 3, Fight Network presents extensive live pre and post-fight coverage for UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway from Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Ond yn gyntaf, the live weigh-ins will be televised on Fight Network on Friday, Mehefin 2 yn 6 p.m. A, with all the stars tipping the scales ahead of their pay-per-view showdowns.

Y UFC 212 PRE-FIGHT SHOW will air live on Fight Network in Canada on Saturday, Mehefin 3 yn 7 p.m. ET leading into the LIVE PRELIMS on TSN3. Y UFC 212 PRE-FIGHT SHOW will feature featherweight contender Cub Swanson, middleweight champion Michael Bisping and former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans working as desk analysts with host Karyn Bryant and reporter Laura Sanko conducting on-site fighter interviews in Brazil.

At the conclusion of Saturday’s pay-per-view broadcast, y byw UFC 212 POST-FIGHT SHOW am oddeutu 1 a.m. ET on Fight Network features highlights, analysis and post-fight interviews.

Am restr lawn o'r amserlen ddarlledu Ymladd Rhwydwaith, ewch i www.fightnetwork.com, dilynwch ni ar Twitterfightnet, ddod yn gefnogwr ar Facebook ac yn ymweld â ni ar Instagramfightnet.

BELLATOR MMA SIGNS HEAVYWEIGHT FAN-FAVORITE ROY ‘BIG COUNTRY’ NELSON TO AN EXCLUSIVE MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT

PROMOTIONAL DEBUT TO TAKE PLACE LATER THIS YEAR

LOS ANGELESBellator MMA is proud to announce the signing of heavyweight knockout artist Roy Nelson (22-14) i exclusive, contract aml-frwydr.

 

Ymladd allan o Las Vegas, Nelson joins the Viacom-owned promotion following an eight-year, 19-fight run under the direction of the UFC that saw him earn wins over Mirko Cro Cop, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, “Bigfoot” Silva and Cheick Kongo, while tangling in notable slugfests with former and current UFC title holders Fabricio Werdum, Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier. Gyda 19 o'i 22 gyrfa yn ennill yn dod drwy knockout neu gyflwyniad, Nelson should prove to be an exciting addition to the heavyweight division.

 

The signing sees Nelson return to Spike, where his bout with the late Kimbo Slice on season 10 o Mae'r Ymladdwr Ultimate remains the most-watched fight in the history of the reality series. Nelson would eventually go on to win the season, defeating Brendan Schaub in the finale.

 

“With the direction that Bellator MMA is heading, I consider Roy an extremely valuable addition to our roster,”Meddai Llywydd Bellator, Scott Coker. “When you look at Nelson’s record and some of the superstar opponents that he’s faced over the years, as well as his ability to connect with the fans, we felt he was the perfect fit for Bellator. I’ve been a fan of his for years and we are anxious to see him return to Spike inside the Bellator cage.”

 

“I wanted to work with Scott Coker because I have heard nothing but great things – plus I get to work with Spike and Viacom again who catapulted MMA in America,” added Nelson. “I am excited to join Bellator and to show how an All-American like myself will make new and old fans fall in love with MMA again and again!"

 

Nelson’s promotional debut will be determined at a later date, but the heavyweight slugger is expected to return to action at some point this year. “Big Country” joins the Bellator MMA fray with an impressive 22-14 professional record and will compete in a heavyweight class that features accomplished fighters, Gan gynnwys Fedor Emelianenko, Matt Mitrione, Cheick Kongo, Bobby Lashley ac Sergei Kharitonov ymysg eraill.

About Bellator:

Bellator is a leading mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. O dan gyfarwyddyd hyrwyddwr frwydr hynafol Scott Coker, Bellator ar gael i bron 500 miliwn o gartrefi ledled y byd mewn mwy na 140 gwledydd. Yn yr Unol Daleithiau, Bellator can be seen on SPIKE, the combat sports television leader. Bellator is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, offeryniaeth digwyddiad byw, Datblygiad Diffoddwr / cysylltiadau, caffael lleoliad, creu nawdd / datblygiad, trwyddedu rhyngwladol, marchnata, hysbysebu, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant Viacom, cartref i brandiau adloniant premier yn y byd sy'n cysylltu â chynulleidfaoedd drwy gynnwys cymhellol ar draws teledu, llun cynnig, lwyfannau ar-lein a symudol.

FORMER CHAMP ANDREY KORESHKOV TAKES ON CHIDI NJOKUANI DURING BELLATOR 182 MAIN EVENT AT TURNING STONE RESORT CASINO IN UPSTATE NEW YORK ON AUGUST 25

HEFYD, CONNECTICUT’S BRENNAN WARD RETURNS AGAINST FERNANDO GONZALEZ IN EXPLOSIVE MATCHUP

LOS ANGELES Following Bellator NYC yn Madison Square Garden, Bellator MMA returns to the Empire State to make its Upstate New York debut set to invade Turning Stone ResortCasino in Verona, N.Y.. with a welterweight main event pitting former Bellator champ Andrey Koreshkov (19-2) erbyn Chidi Njokuani (17-4, 1 CC) ar ddydd Gwener, August 25for Bellator 182.

Yn ogystal,, a second welterweight bout will serve as the evening’s co-main showdown when Ward Brennan (14-5) yn cyfarfod Fernando Gonzalez (26-14) in a bout sure to produce fireworks, while featherweight A.J. McKee returns to the cage fresh off an ESPN “SportsCenter” Top-Ten finish of Dominic Mazzotta in his last outing.

Bellator 182: Koreshkov vs. Njokuani will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. A/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Mae tocynnau ar gyfer Bellator 182 mynd ar werth Dydd Gwener, Mehefin 2 yn 10:00 a.m. A am $85, $65, $47 ac $37 and can be purchased in person at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com.

Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

The 26-year-old Russian phenom Koreshkov has been ascendant since his very first professional fight, claiming 19 career victories over 21 yn dod i ben, including wins in each of his first 13 cystadlaethau. Fighting out of Omsk, Rwsia, “Spartan” will be making his 13th career appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and his first of 2017. Under the direction of Bellator MMA, Koreshkov has accrued a total of 10 victories over a four-year run, highlighted by a welterweight world title triumph over current champion Douglas Lima and a successful title defense over Benson Henderson yn Bellator 153. Since making his professional debut in 2010, Koreshkov has collected 13 finishes, Gan gynnwys 10 knockouts, eight of which came in the first round, making him one of the most dangerous 170-pounders in the game.

Ymladd allan o Las Vegas, Nev., Njokuani enters the cage riding momentum of an impressive streak that has seen him win eight consecutive bouts and 12 o'i olaf 13. Ers ymuno â'r frwydr Bellator MMA mewn 2015, the 28-year-old Njokuani has collected four victories, including a pair of knockout finishes. Mae'r rhan fwyaf diweddar, “Chidi Bang Bang” defeated Melvin Guillard yn Bellator 171 ym mis Ionawr, adding to his current run of success.

The 28-year-old Ward enters the contest as one of the most feared fighters in Bellator MMA’s stacked 170-pound class. Gyda 13 finishes over his 14 buddugoliaethau gyrfaol, gan gynnwys naw o knockouts, “Irish” possesses the perfect combination of pure strength and fearlessness. A 14-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, the Waterford, Conn. native will look to earn his 10th win under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Since joining Bellator MMA in 2012, Ward has yet to see a bout enter the third frame and has finished six of his nine opponents in the opening round. Fans can expect to see fireworks when Ward is inside the Bellator cage on Awst 25.

Hailing from Menifee, Calif., the 33-year-old Gonzalez will enter the Bellator cage for the eighth time in his 14-year professional career. Gonzalez has seen a great deal of success since joining forces with Bellator MMA; collecting six victories over a seven-fight, three-year span, highlighted by a first round knockout of Karo Parisyan.Gonzalez has come on strong as of late, tallying nine wins over his last 12 yn dod i ben, including a pair of first round knockouts and a five-fight winning streak from 2014-16. Gyda 16 o'i 26 career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, the 40-fight veteran will look to add to that total as he prepares to go toe-to-toe with one of the most unshakable talents the welterweight division has to offer.

The son of respected MMA veteran Antonio McKee, A.J. McKee spent his entire childhood in the gym soaking up every bit of knowledge and experience available to him. The 22-year-old prodigy has applied that knowledge inside the Bellator cage and has made quite a splash in his first eight fights as an MMA professional, racking up six finishes in eight outings. The Long Beach, Calif. native heads to the East Coast looking to stay undefeated with another impressive finish.

Nationally-recognized for hosting legendary, fight-of-the-year-level boxing events, rivaling venues in major cities such as Las Vegas, Miami and New York City, Turning Stone was one of the first venues in New York to host professional MMA after it was legalized by the State last year, further distinguishing it as the premier destination for live combat sports. Y Awst 25 Bellator MMA event will mark Turning Stone’s third professional MMA event in less than a year.

Diweddarwyd Bellator 182: Koreshkov vs. NjokuaniPrif Cerdyn:

Pwysau Welter Main Event: Andrey Koreshkov (19-2) vs. Chidi Njokuani (17-4, 1 CC)

Cyd-Brif Ddigwyddiad Pwysau Welter: Ward Brennan (14-5) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (26-14)

Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (8-0) vs. I'w benderfynu