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Psychic Tom Predicts Win For Mark Hunt; Rabble RousinRich Opens the Show with Demetrious Johnson vs. Dana White Rant; Tony the Tornado rips Stevenson/Fonfara on this week’s FNU Combat Sports Show

Rich Bergeron opens this week’s FNU Combat Sports show by giving his unique take on the DemetriousMighty MouseJohnson feud with the UFC brass, namely Dana White. Upon refusing to take a fight with T.J. Dillashaw without getting certain assurances and conditions met, many fans on social media insisted DJ was running scared. Even Dillashaw took the opportunity to blast the move by the flyweight champ aschickenshit.Dana White even reportedly threatened to shut down the entire flyweight division if Johnson refused to fight TJ. “Mighty Mousedidn’t blink and didn’t cave to the organization’s demands, and Rich explains in his opening dialogue why DJ should be respected and given the benefit of the doubt for his decision rather than being criticized and dragged through the mud for standing up for himself.

 

During the rest of the broadcast, Tony “The Tornado” Penecale details his night out at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia for a fight card headlined by Hank Lundy. He also recaps Fonfara vs. Stevenson II and calls the fighta disgrace.

 

“Psikik” Tom Padgett chips in with some post-fight analysis of Aldo vs. Holloway. He also predicts Mark Hunt will benefit from home cage advantage in his battle with Derrick Lewis this weekend at UFC Fight Night 110 in New Zealand.

 

There’s also an update on Hunt’s lawsuit against the UFC and Brock Lesnar and lots of other fight previews and recaps. Listen to the whole broadcast to catch up on what’s new in combat sports this week.

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. Selain itu, 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) dan Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC), Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 petang. DAN/7 petang. PT. Prior to the pay-per-view event, SPIKE will air Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader LIVE and FREE on both coasts, bermula pada 8 petang. DAN/5 petang. PT. Selain itu, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 petang. DAN/3 petang. 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 NC) dan keras memukul- Matt Mitrione (11-5), along with two championship bouts, Termasuk Douglas Lima (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC) 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, Julai 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, bertaraf dunia Campuran Seni Mempertahankan Diri (MMA) live television event in Miami, Fla. pada Khamis, Julai 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 Julai 26 as well as concerts, parties and other interactive events prior to El Clasico Miami on Julai 29.

For more information on El Clasico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com dan 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 petang. DAN/9 petang. CT. It will also air the following night, Jumaat, Julai 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. Dalam 2015, Lloveras, who holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, was a contestant on Pejuang Ultimate: Pasukan McGregor vs. Pasukan 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 atau penyerahan.

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

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

UNTUK SIARAN SEGERA
M-1 CHALLENGE 79 HASIL

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

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SAINT PETERSBURG; Rusia (Jun 2, 2017) — MMA bintang Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko hanya diperlukan 25 seconds to avenge a loss to middleweight Brandon “Bull” Halsey in last night’s M-1 Cabaran 79 headliner at Saint Petersburg, Rusia.
M-1 Cabaran 79 was a part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum’s Cultural Program. Nine different countries were represented in this International event: Rusia, USA, UK, Israel, Brazil, Kyrgyzstan, Jerman, Korea Selatan, Ukraine.
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, pada September 26, 2014.
Shlemenko, berjuang daripada Rusia, noted after the fight that his electrifying start wasn’t a coincidence. “I’m just happy,” dia berkata. “Maksud saya, if I’d just won, everyone would say, ‘Well, I got it done.’ Tetapi, I won in 25 saat; 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. Hari ini, Shlemenko was stronger. I am prepared learn from my mistakes. I got a quick win last time. Sekarang, 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.
Welterweight russian Sergey Romanov (11-0, M-1: 5-1-0) defeated M-1 pro-debutingArdaBoma YeAdas (7-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Jerman, by first-round technical knockout due to an arm injury.
Russian ringan Alexey “Tugasan” 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 Menyelesaikan Torres (19-10-1, M-1: 5-7-1).
In the main card opener, Bantamweight russian 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 Pembetulan 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: Cahaya Ukraine heavyweight 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), masing-masing, 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 Shadan (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
Russian bantamweight Bair Shtepin (4-2-0, M-1: 1-2-0) punched out HellboyWon Jun Jang (4-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), of South Korea, pada pusingan pertama. Russian lightweightsNikolay Goncjarpv (0-0-1, M-1: 0-0-1) dan Maxim Pugachev (7-1-1, M-1: 3-0-1) berjuang untuk seri tiga pusingan.
Keputusan lengkap di bawah:
KAD UTAMA
ACARA UTAMA – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Alexander Shlemenko (56-7-0, M-1: 6-0-0), Rusia
WTKO1 (0:25 – tumbukan)
Brandon Halsey (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), USA
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Sergey Romanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Rusia
WTKO1 (4:19 – kecederaan lengan)
Arda Adas (7-3-0, M-1: 0-010), Jerman
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Alexey Makhno (14-5-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Rusia
WDEC3
Michael Silva (18-6-1, M-1: 0-1-0) Brazil
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Oleg Olenichev (9-4-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Rusia
WDEC3
Enoc Menyelesaikan Torres (19-10-1, M-1: 5-7-1), Sepanyol
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Dalgiev Khamzat (9-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Rusia
WSUB1 (tumit cangkuk)
Dragan Pesic (13-8-0, M-1: 0-1-0), UK
KAD PERMULAAN
Saham berwajaran tinggi
Anton Vyazigin (8-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rusia
DEC3
Yuri Protsenko (8-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ukraine
Saham berwajaran tinggi LIGHT
Dmitry Mikutsa (7-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ukraine
WDEC3
Dmitry Tebekin (5-3-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Rusia
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Nikolay Goncharov (0-0-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Rusia
Draw3
Maxim Pugachev(7-1-1, M-1: 3-0-1), Rusia
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Josh Rettinghose (15-4-0, M-1: 3-0-0), USA
WSUB2 (4:31 – belakang-telanjang pencekik)
Bakhtiyar Toychubaev (6-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kyrgzstan
Bair Shtepin (4-2-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Rusia
WKO3 (2:31 – tumbukan)
Won Jun Jang (4-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Korea Selatan
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News From Gleason’s Gym

  1. Heather “The Heat” Hardy will make her MMA debut at Madison Square Garden on Sabtu, June 24th.

Heather is a two sport woman. She is the WBC International Female Featherweight Champion with a 20-0-0 rekod. 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 Jun 10 in Worcester Massachusetts at the DCU for the UBF WORLD TITLE. Tiket $45 if interested please call 6468950890.
3. 31 Years Later, Boxing Returns to the Coliseum on Julai 15
After a 31-year absence, professional boxing returns to NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum with PBC on FOX on Julai 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 dan 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 dan Adam Kownacki.
Tickets are on sale now.
4. Amerika Syarikat Persatuan Alumni Boxing 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 Jun 15-17, 2017

15th Annual Gleason’s Fantasy Camp Ogos 10 melalui 13, 2017

DREAM MATCHES, BELLATOR VETERANS & TITLE FIGHTS TOP NEF 29 Melawan KAD

Lewiston, Maine (Jun 1, 2017) - New England Melawan (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Jun 17 with a fight card featuring both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Awal hari ini, promosi mengumumkan kad perjuangan penuh untuk acara. 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 tinju) 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 “Semua Perniagaan” Kayu (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,” kata NEF pemilik bersama dan penaja 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 “Buster” 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 petang hingga 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 “Besi” Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) dalam 1990 to claim the world heavyweight title. Douglas halted the 37-fight undefeated streak that opened Tyson’s pro career.

 

The fullNEF 29” kad perjuangan (subject to change and approval of CSAM):

 

PROFESSIONAL BOXING

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

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

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

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

 

PROFESSIONAL MMA

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

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

145 Dominic Jones (Kelas Pertama) vs. Matt Denning (CMBJJ)

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

 

AMATUR MMA

155*TAJUK Rafael Velado (Kelas Pertama) (c) vs. Pat Kelly (Young’s)

185 Mike Williams (CMBJJ) vs. John Tefft (Kelas Pertama)

185 Anthony Spires (Bebas) vs. Josh Jones (Kelas Pertama)

150 Jacob Deppmeyer (Kelas Pertama) vs. Ben Harrington(CMBJJ)

145 Derek Daley (Kelas Pertama) 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,” pada hari Sabtu, Jun 17, 2017. Tickets are on sale now at the Colisee box office 207-783-2009 x 525 dan dalam talian di 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.

 

Untuk maklumat lanjut mengenai kemas kini kad peristiwa dan perjuangan, sila layari laman web promosi di www.NewEnglandFights.com. Di samping itu, anda boleh menonton video di NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “Melawan New England."

 

Mengenai Melawan New England

Melawan New England ("NEF") adalah acara promosi syarikat perjuangan. Misi NEF adalah untuk mewujudkan peristiwa yang berkualiti tinggi bagi pejuang dan peminat Maine yang sama. Pasukan eksekutif NEF ini mempunyai pengalaman yang luas dalam pengurusan sukan tempur, pengeluaran acara, hubungan media, pemasaran, undang-undang dan pengiklanan.

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

For Immediate Release – May 31, 2017

TORONTO – Fight Network, utama dunia 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents another busy weekend of live events, beginning this Thursday, Jun 1 dengan M-1 Cabaran 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 from St. Petersburg, Rusia, which kicks off at 2:30 petang. DAN.

Airing live exclusively across Canada, M-1 Cabaran 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 is headlined by a highly anticipated middleweight rematch between former Bellator MMA champions Alexander Shlemenko(55-9) dan Brandon Halsey (9-2). Dalam serangan yang ditampilkan lain, German welterweight Arda Adas (7-2) memasuki kawasan musuh terhadap Rusia Sergey Romanov (11-1), Brazilian lightweight Michel Silva (18-5) melemparkan ke bawah dengan Alexey Makhno (13-5), Middleweight Sepanyol Enoc Menyelesaikan Torres (19-9) memenuhi Oleg Olenyechev (8-4) and Serbian featherweight Dragan Pesic (13-7) menghadapi mati dengan Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1).

Secara langsung M-1 Cabaran 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 main card will immediately follow the M-1 Selectionprelims, which kick off at 12 petang. ET and air live on Fight Network in Canada, Amerika Syarikat. dan di seluruh dunia di lebih 30 negara di Eropah, Afrika dan Timur Tengah. The M-1 Selection broadcast features American bantamweight Josh Pembetulan House (14-4) taking on Kyrgyzstan’s Bakhtiyar Toichubaev (7-3), while undefeated Temirlan Sharipov (3-0) memenuhi 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, Jun 2 di 12 petang. DAN, sebagai Fight Nights Global 68 airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 negara di Eropah, Afrika dan Timur Tengah. The light heavyweight title is up for grabs in the main event as undefeatedSergey Pavlovich (10-0) mengambil Mikhail Mokhnatkin (9-1-2). Sementara itu, 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) dataran di luar dengan Baga agaev (28-19) in a heavyweight encounter, Asif Tagiev (5-2-1) memenuhi Dmitry Aryshev (5-5-1) dalam pertarungan kelas menengah, plus unbeaten Israeli prospect Jackie Gosh (7-0) looks to extend his perfect mark against Russia’s Oleg Dadonov (6-1).

Pada hari Jumaat, Jun 2 di 9 petang. DAN, Legacy Fighting Alliance invades Burbank, Calif. untuk LFA 13: Millender vs. Belanda, featuring pivotal duels in the welterweight division, sebagai Curtis Millender (11-3) mengambil Kevin Holland (9-2), manakala Karen Darabedyan (12-6) muka Sam Liera (12-9). In light heavyweight bouts,Dominick Reyes (5-0) mengambil Jordan Powell (8-6), manakala Alonzo Menifield (2-0) pertempuran Khadzhimurat Bestaev (4-1). A bantamweight bout between undefeated American Kyler Phillips (3-0) dan MexicoJonathan Quiroz (2-1) will round out the card, which airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 negara di Eropah, Afrika dan Timur Tengah.

Akhirnya, pada hari Sabtu, Jun 3, Fight Network presents extensive live pre and post-fight coverage for UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Tetapi pertama, the live weigh-ins will be televised on Fight Network on Friday, Jun 2 di 6 petang. DAN, with all the stars tipping the scales ahead of their pay-per-view showdowns.

Yang UFC 212 PRE-FIGHT SHOW will air live on Fight Network in Canada on Saturday, Jun 3 di 7 petang. ET leading into the LIVE PRELIMS on TSN3. Yang 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, secara langsung UFC 212 POST-FIGHT SHOW pada kira-kira 1 WIB. ET on Fight Network features highlights, analysis and post-fight interviews.

Untuk senarai lengkap dari siaran jadual Fight Network, sila layari www.fightnetwork.com, mengikuti kami di Twitterfightnet, menjadi peminat di Facebook dan melawat kami di 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) untuk eksklusif, kontrak berbilang perjuangan.

 

Berjuang daripada 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. Dengan 19 dia 22 kerjaya menang akan datang dengan cara kalah mati atau penyerahan, 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 daripada Pejuang 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,” said Bellator President 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, Termasuk Fedor Emelianenko, Matt Mitrione, Cheick Kongo, Bobby Lashley dan Sergei Kharitonov antara lain.

About Bellator:

Bellator is a leading mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Di bawah arahan veteran perjuangan penganjur Scott Coker, Bellator boleh didapati untuk hampir 500 juta rumah di seluruh dunia di lebih 140 negara. Di Amerika Syarikat, 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, teknik mengarang musik acara langsung, pembangunan pejuang / hubungan, perolehan tempat, penciptaan penajaan / pembangunan, pelesenan antarabangsa, pemasaran, pengiklanan, publisiti dan komisen hubungan. Bellator is based in Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant Viacom, rumah untuk jenama hiburan utama di dunia yang menghubungkan dengan penonton melalui kandungan yang menarik di televisyen, gambar bergerak, platform dalam talian dan mudah alih.

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

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

LOS ANGELES Following Bellator NYC di 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) terhadap Chidi Njokuani (17-4, 1 NC) pada hari Jumaat, August 25for Bellator 182.

Di samping itu, a second welterweight bout will serve as the evening’s co-main showdown when Brennan Ward (14-5) memenuhi 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 petang. DAN/8 petang. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tiket untuk Bellator 182 mula dijual Jumaat, Jun 2 di 10:00 WIB. DAN untuk $85, $65, $47 dan $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 hujung, including wins in each of his first 13 pertandingan. Fighting out of Omsk, Rusia, “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 di Bellator 153. Since making his professional debut in 2010, Koreshkov has collected 13 finishes, Termasuk 10 KO, eight of which came in the first round, making him one of the most dangerous 170-pounders in the game.

Berjuang daripada Las Vegas, Nev., Njokuani enters the cage riding momentum of an impressive streak that has seen him win eight consecutive bouts and 12 daripada yang terakhir 13. Sejak menyertai pergaduhan Bellator MMA dalam 2015, the 28-year-old Njokuani has collected four victories, including a pair of knockout finishes. Baru-baru ini, “Chidi Bang Bang” defeated Melvin Guillard di Bellator 171 pada bulan Januari, 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. Dengan 13 finishes over his 14 kemenangan kerjaya, termasuk sembilan KO, “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 Ogos 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 hujung, including a pair of first round knockouts and a five-fight winning streak from 2014-16. Dengan 16 dia 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. Yang Ogos 25 Bellator MMA event will mark Turning Stone’s third professional MMA event in less than a year.

Dikemaskini Bellator 182: Koreshkov vs. NjokuaniKad Utama:

Welterweight Acara Utama: Andrey Koreshkov (19-2) vs. Chidi Njokuani (17-4, 1 NC)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Brennan Ward (14-5) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (26-14)

Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (8-0) vs. TBD