Category Archives: MMA

WMMAA Qaybta Mareykanka ee Pan-American waxay soo dhaweyneysaa xubin cusub Ecuador

 

Monte Carlo, Monaco (March 14, 2017) – Qeybta Pan-American-ka ee Horyaalada Caalamka MMA (WMMAA) waxay si rasmi ah u shaacisay in dhawaan lagu daray dalka Ecuador oo ah xubinteeda cusub.

“Waxaan sii wadeynaa inaan la korno wadan kasta oo cusub oo horey uqaadaya dhaqdhaqaaqa MMA iyo waliba aqoonsiga MMA inuu yahay isboorti,” sheegay Tomas Yu, Madaxweynaha WMMA Qaybta Pan-American-ka. “Waxaan muddo dheer u doodayay MMA isboorti. Daawashada kooxdan weyn ee hormoodka ah waxay soo bandhigeen dagaal weyn oo qaadanaya waxay dib ugu laabanaysaa aasaaska iyo waxa Farshaxanka dhab ahaan u taagan: daacadnimo, sharaf, iyo qoyska.”
Yu magacaabay Gorky E. Rodriguez Anigoo ah Madaxweynaha WMMAA Ecuador. Hector Molina, Agaasimaha Guddiga Nidaaminta ee WMMAA Qaybta Pan-American-ka, wuxuu si dhow ula shaqeyn doonaa Rodriguez inta lagu guda jiro sameynta Guddiga Xakamaynta WMMAA ee Ecuador.
“MMA waxay ku jirtaa waqti xasaasi ah,” Rodriguez ayaa faallo ka bixiyay. “Waa koritaan qarxa tobankii sano ee la soo dhaafay ayaa ka dhigtay MMA cayaaraha ugu koritaanka badan adduunka, iyagoo dalbanaya in urur sidayada oo kale jiro oo lagu daro qaab-dhismeed aan eex lahayn, kaliya maahan ciyaartooyda, laakiin sidoo kale hay'ad sharciyeyn ah sidoo kale.
“Inbadan ayaa sii socota tan iyo markii la sameeyay WMMAA Ecuador. Dhammaanteen waxaan u dabaaldegi doonnaa kaqeybgalkeenii ugu horreeyay, xul qaran ahaan, sannadkan Tartanka Pan-American. Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan adeegsado waayo-aragnimadayda iyo mugga aqoonta ay WMMAA Pan-American Division u keento Ecuador. Waxaan la wadaagi doonaa aragtida dadaalkeyga oo dhan sida aan difaaci doonno, kor u qaadida iyo taageerida MMA isboorti oo siiya dhamaan kaqeybgalayaasha iyo taageerayaasha farqiga weyn ee isboortiga.”
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WAA WAQOOYIGA LOOGU SOO HORJEEDO KOONFUR GALBEED INGIRIISKA DAGAALKA TURF EE NEF 28

 

Degdeg loo sii daayo: Lewiston, Maine (March 14, 2017) – Dagaaladu New England (NEF) waxay soo bandhigeysaa dhacdadeeda xigta ee isku-dhafka-fanka “NEF 28: LAGA HELI KARO” on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Colisee Androscoggin Bank ee Lewiston, Maine. Goor hore oo maanta, kor u qaadida dagaalka ayaa ku dhawaaqday ku darista kaarka xirfad-yaqaan miisaanka culus leh. Ricky Dexter (1-0) wajihi doonaan Keenan Raymond (3-3) miisaan dagaalka ee 160-pounds ah.

Kadib shaqadii hiwaayadda ee guuleysatay ee u aragtay inuu sheeganayo Magaca NEF MMA Amateur Welterweight, Ricky Dexter ayaa kulankiisii ​​ugu horreeyay u saftay bishii hore “NEF 27.” Wuxuu awooday inuu tuuro Matt Denning wareegii koowaad ee toogashada jirka oo aad uxun taasoo kumanaan kun ay kujireen Colisee. Bangor, Maine asal ahaan wuxuu ka dhigi doonaa muuqaalkiisii ​​ugu horeeyay isagoo xubin ka ah Young's MMA at “NEF 28,” isagoo horay ugu dagaallamayay calanka Team Irish.

“Keenan Raymond ayaa imanaya gurigeyga, oo waxaan tusayaa sida adag ee aan Waqooyiga u joogno,” Saciid Dexter. “Waxaan ku cusbahay darajooyinka pro, laakiin waxaan helay anshax shaqo oo dhakhtar xilliyeed ah. Waxaan haystay xoogga miisaanka dhexe iyo wadnaha sida walaalaha Diaz oo marwalba waxaan raadinayaa dhamaadka. Ku gaajooday Abriil 29th!”

Wakiil ka ahaanshaha Koonfurta New England waxay noqon doontaa Providence, Jasiiradda Rhode ee Keenan Raymond. Tartan dheer ayaa ka dhacay goobta New England MMA, Raymond wuxuu eegi doonaa inuu ka soo baxo xoogaa miridh ah qafis maadaama uusan dagaallamin tan iyo bishii Janaayo 2016. Isagu sinnaba ugama dhigna halgamaa hal-cabbir ah. Raymond wuxuu soo bandhigay aasaas adag oo ku saabsan labada shaqo ee wadajirka ah iyo shaqooyinka deriskiisa inta uu ku guda jiray xirfaddiisa isagoo ku dhameysanaya habka garaacista iyo sidoo kale soo gudbinta. Wuxuu hadda tababar ku qaataa Ricardo Cavalcanti Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu iyo Mayo Quanchi Judo iyo Musaaricada.

“Waan hubaa inuu Ricky yahay ciyaar ciyaar, laakiin waxaan balan qaadi karaa inuusan waligood la kulmin xoog aniga oo kale ah,” Ayuu yiri Raymond. “Waan caafimaad qabaa oo kala duwanaanshahayga ayaa ku dhamayn doona dagaalkan dhinac ama dhinac kale.”

Dagaalkii New England wuxuu dib ugu laabtay Bangiga Androscoggin Bank ee magaalada Lewiston, Maine oo leh dhacdadeeda soo socota ee isku dhafan-fanka, “NEF 28: LAGA HELI KARO,” on Saturday, April 29, 2017. Tigidhada ayaa hadda lagu iibinayaa xafiiska sanduuqa ee Colisee 207-783-2009 x 525 iyo barta internetka ee www.TheColisee.com.

Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah ee ku saabsan dhacdada iyo dagaalka kaarka updates, fadlan booqo website horumarinta eewww.NewEnglandFights.com. Waxaa intaa dheer, waxaad daawan kartaa NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA/, Raac dallacaadda Twitter iyo Instagram @nefights, kuna biir kooxda rasmiga ah ee Facebook “Dagaalkii New England.”

About Dagaaladu New England

Dagaaladu New England (“NEF”) waa dagaalka shirkadda dalacsiiyo ama dhacdooyinka. Howlgalka NEF ee waa in la abuuro dhacdooyinkii tayada ugu saraysa ee Maine ee dagaalyahanno iyo taageerayaasha si isku mid ah. Kooxda Fulinta NEF ee uu leeyahay waayo-aragnimo ballaaran u leeyahay arrimaha maamulka isboortiga dagaal, wax soo saarka dhacdooyinka, xiriirka warbaahinta, marketing, sharci ah, arrimaha sharciyeynta iyo xayeysiinta.

DANGER MOUSE LOOKS TO CONTINUE HIS WINNING WAYS AT NEF 28

Lewiston, Maine (March 13, 2017) – Dagaaladu New England (NEF) waxay soo bandhigeysaa dhacdadeeda xigta ee isku-dhafka-fanka “NEF 28: LAGA HELI KARO” on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Colisee Androscoggin Bank ee Lewiston, Maine. Goor hore oo maanta, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional bantamweight bout to the card. Elias “Danger Mouse” Leland (3-2) returns to take on Kale “The FinisherBelcarris (0-0) at miisaanka dagaalka ee 135-pounds a.

Leland, a resident of South Portland, Maine, is a mainstay of the NEF cage. He fought his sophomore amateur contest atNEF Iback in February 2012 and has competed on eight of the promotion’s cards since, including one appearance as a professional boxer. Holding a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt from the Academy of MMA in Portland, it should come as no surprise that all three of Leland’s professional victories have come by way of submission. He forced veteran Nick Santos to tap to an arm triangle choke last month at “NEF 27.” Marka sidaas la sameynayo, Leland snapped a two-fight losing streak. He will look to stay on the winning track on April 29.

I’m very excited to get back in the cage once again,” Saciid Leland. “I want to keep this momentum going. I’m ready for war and putting in more work this year than I ever have before. Be prepared for a hell of a fightyou will be sorry if you miss it! Mother f**king beast mode!”

Andre Belcarris will make his professional debut at “NEF 28,” but he already has a wealth of experience in the MMA cage. He began competing in the sport as an amateur in 2010 and has had more than 30 fights sincean astounding number for an amateur mixed-martial-artist. Belcarris fights out of Bennington, Vermont where he is a member of team Northeast Assassins. In direct contrast to Leland’s mat skills, Belcarris is a striker with 11 knockout wins to his credit in the amateur ranks.

I am honored to share the cage with a fighter of Eli’s caliber,” stated Belcarris when reached for comment. “It means that my time has finally come. Filo rashka!”

Dagaalkii New England wuxuu dib ugu laabtay Bangiga Androscoggin Bank ee magaalada Lewiston, Maine oo leh dhacdadeeda soo socota ee isku dhafan-fanka, “NEF 28: LAGA HELI KARO,” on Saturday, April 29, 2017. Tigidhada ayaa hadda lagu iibinayaa xafiiska sanduuqa ee Colisee 207-783-2009 x 525 iyo barta internetka ee www.TheColisee.com.

Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah ee ku saabsan dhacdada iyo dagaalka kaarka updates, fadlan booqo website horumarinta eewww.NewEnglandFights.com. Waxaa intaa dheer, waxaad daawan kartaa NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA/, Raac dallacaadda Twitter iyo Instagram @nefights, kuna biir kooxda rasmiga ah ee Facebook “Dagaalkii New England.”

About Dagaaladu New England

Dagaaladu New England (“NEF”) waa dagaalka shirkadda dalacsiiyo ama dhacdooyinka. Howlgalka NEF ee waa in la abuuro dhacdooyinkii tayada ugu saraysa ee Maine ee dagaalyahanno iyo taageerayaasha si isku mid ah. Kooxda Fulinta NEF ee uu leeyahay waayo-aragnimo ballaaran u leeyahay arrimaha maamulka isboortiga dagaal, wax soo saarka dhacdooyinka, xiriirka warbaahinta, marketing, sharci ah, arrimaha sharciyeynta iyo xayeysiinta.

COMBATE AMERICAS RETURNSTO MEXICO WITH HARD-HITTING DEBUT IN TIJUANA ON THURSDAY, MARCH 30

LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND UFC FIGHT PASS®

BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT: MARCELO “PITBULL” ROJO VS. IVAN FLORES

Featherweight Co-Main Event:
Walter Zamora vs. Alex “Gallito” Flores

More:
Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez vs. Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio
Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet vs. Jose Salasar

NEW YORK – March 10, 2017 – Combate Americas announced its second event of the year in a Mexican territorya debut visit to the city of Tijuana – on Thursday, March 30, live on Azteca America (10 p.m. IYO/PT) and UFC Fight Pass® (8 p.m. IYO/5 p.m. PT), from Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno.

In bantamweight ah (135 pounds) Haddii ay dhacdo ugu weyn, Argentinian Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (10-4) will square off with fellow rising star and Monterrey, Mexico native Iván “El Brasil” Flores (8-1-1).

Rojo, a semifinalist on the third season of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America, will make his promotional debut in La Jaula, qafis Combate Ameerika, and set out to prove that he has the tools necessary to lead Combate Americasfast-growing, 135-horyaalka heerka pound.

“I’m not only here as a guest. I came here to become the most important fighter in my division,” said Rojo. “MMA has grown in Argentina, and it’s about time that we show that on this side of the continent. This fight will be a duel between the North against South.”

On the other side, Ubax, who suffered his first career defeat at the hands of unbeaten Mark “The Bumblebee” Delarosa at the Combate Americas event in Mexico City, Mexico on January 19, now wants to return to the win column immediately.

“When you face a Mexican fighter, you have to be prepared for the most difficult fight of your life. I hope (Rojo) is aware of that, if he wants to be victorious” said Flores.

Rojo will fight for the first time in Mexico after an extensive career in South American arenas where he has become one of the most popular fighters in the region.

In the featherweight (145 pounds) co-weyn ee dhacdada, Walter Zamora (9-2) of Costa Rica will battle Alex “Gallito” Flores (8-1) of Monterrey.

Zamora’s debut in Combate Americas will once again personify the sports rivalry between Mexican and Central American fighters.

“Mexico is always the one to beat at any sport,” Zamora explained. “It won’t be any different against Flores. We are going to put on a good show. It will be a spectacular evening because the best fighters of the Americas will be present in Tijuana.”

In other action in La Jaula, Erick “Ghost Pepper” González (5-2) ee Los Angeles, Message. will return to action just six weeks after his heroic, “Fight of the Night” performance against Danny “The Realist” Ramírez at Combate11 on February 16.

Gonzalez will battle Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-1) of Mexico City in a lightweight (155 pounds) amarkooda,. Elpidio was victorious by way of split decision over Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas at the Combate Americas event in Mexico City.

Gonzalez’s three-fight win streak was snapped when he gave up a unanimous decision to Ramirez.

In another bantamweight scrap, Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet (4-1) of Las Vegas, Nev. isku doonaa Jose Salasar (4-2) ee Tijuana.

Ruquet notched a spectacular victory by submission (gadaal qaawan ceejiya) wareegii labaad (1:47) of action against Jose “The Ghost” Ceja at the Combate Americas event in Mexico City.

Additional Combate12 bouts will be announced soon.

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TWO YEARS IN THE MAKING; LONG-AWAITED DEBUT WILL FINALLY HAPPEN AT NEF 28

Matt Probin delivers a flying knee on a Muay Thai fight card in Thailand

 

Lewiston, Maine (March 10, 2017) – Dagaaladu New England (NEF) waxay soo bandhigeysaa dhacdadeeda xigta ee isku-dhafka-fanka “NEF 28: LAGA HELI KARO” on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Colisee Androscoggin Bank ee Lewiston, Maine. Goor hore oo maanta, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional featherweight bout to the card. Matt “Boy Pretty” Probin (0-0) la kulmi doona Rob “Bahalkii” Best (0-0) at miisaanka dagaalka ee 145-pounds a.

Probin, a well known boxer, kickboxer and mixed-martial-artist, came to Maine and began training in the Pine Tree State in 2015. A native of Blackpool, England, Probin had spent time training in North Carolina prior to arriving in Maine. He put together a 6-2 record as an amateur MMA competitor and won a regional title in the Carolinas. While he has not competed in MMA since moving to Maine, Probin has stayed active competing in other combat sports. Waxa uu yahay 2-2 sida feeryahanka xirfadle, and he has also spent time training Muay Thai in Thailand in recent years. Probin even competed at the world famous Bangla Boxing Stadiumone of Thailand’s premier Muay Thai venues. He will make his professional MMA debut on April 29 sida xubin ka mid ah Bangor, Maine’s Young’s MMA.

I feel like this has been a long time coming,” said Probin when reached for comment. “I’m excited to make my debut for NEF and put on a show for my friends and fans in my adopted hometown. Ha bidhaamaya!”

With more than two-dozen fights since 2011, Rob Best has been one of the Northeast’s most continuously active MMA competitors in recent years. Sida hiwaayadda ah, Best captured a regional lightweight title in New York state. He is a member of Mohawk Valley MMA based in the Utica area. Like Probin, the bout on April 29 will be Best’s professional MMA debut.

Dagaalkii New England wuxuu dib ugu laabtay Bangiga Androscoggin Bank ee magaalada Lewiston, Maine oo leh dhacdadeeda soo socota ee isku dhafan-fanka, “NEF 28: LAGA HELI KARO,” on Saturday, April 29, 2017. Tigidhada ayaa hadda lagu iibinayaa xafiiska sanduuqa ee Colisee 207-783-2009 x 525 iyo barta internetka ee www.TheColisee.com.

Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah ee ku saabsan dhacdada iyo dagaalka kaarka updates, fadlan booqo website horumarinta eewww.NewEnglandFights.com. Waxaa intaa dheer, waxaad daawan kartaa NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA/, Raac dallacaadda Twitter iyo Instagram @nefights, kuna biir kooxda rasmiga ah ee Facebook “Dagaalkii New England.”

About Dagaaladu New England

Dagaaladu New England (“NEF”) waa dagaalka shirkadda dalacsiiyo ama dhacdooyinka. Howlgalka NEF ee waa in la abuuro dhacdooyinkii tayada ugu saraysa ee Maine ee dagaalyahanno iyo taageerayaasha si isku mid ah. Kooxda Fulinta NEF ee uu leeyahay waayo-aragnimo ballaaran u leeyahay arrimaha maamulka isboortiga dagaal, wax soo saarka dhacdooyinka, xiriirka warbaahinta, marketing, sharci ah, arrimaha sharciyeynta iyo xayeysiinta.

FITE invites fans to join Jim Ross in a LIVE CHAT during ROH 15th Anniversary

FITE TV will stream 16 live events this weekend from the Pro Wrestling, Boxing, MMA and Muay Thai world.

The live action starts Friday 3/10 9pm ET with the Ring of Honor 15th Anniversary where viewers can also interact with Jim Ross who will be in the FITE app chat taking questions and giving his thoughts on the action.

Chat starts on the top of the hour and is available to ROH 15th Anniversary viewers exclusively on the FITE platform.

Full list of events is attached and also on this link:

http://www.fite.tv/events/

Jim Ross exclusively on the FITE chat

Jim Ross LIVE Chat

ROH 15th Anniversary
ROH 15th Anniversary on FITE

FNU COMBAT SPORTS SHOW: Lou Duva Tribute Show, Psychic Tom Padgett absolutely crushes UFC 209 Predictions, Garcia vs. Thurman Recap and Analysis

Tony Penecale (ka tagay) and Lou Duva (xaq u) at the Brockton, Massachusetts dedication of the Rocky Marciano statue.

Our show this week was dedicated to Lou Duva (above right with our co-host Tony Penecale). Lou died earlier this week at the ripe old age of 1994. He was a great friend to Rocky Marciano, a promoter of 19 Kooxda heysata horyaalka adduunka, and a man who had all his irons in the one fire that lit his life: feerka. The promoter/trainer/manager/legend appeared on the FNU Combat Sports show years back, but unfortunately the audio is grainy and spotty. If you listen closely the gems our talk contains outweigh the difficult spots to hear.

The full Lou Duva interview is here:

http://hosts.blogtalkradio.com/fightnewsunlimited/2009/07/03/joey-giambra-the-uncrowned-champion

I’m also posting a couple specific remastered clips here:

 

 

 

 

 

Tom, Tony and Rich also recap Garcia vs. Thurman, The latest on Mayweather vs. McGregor, UFC 209 and the many controversies attached, GSP’s dark warning about weight cutting, and Tony Bellew’s shocking upset of David Haye.

 

Here’s the tape: (THE TAPE DOESN’T LIE)

 

A DEBUT AND A RETURN ON APRIL 29 Lewiston

Lewiston, Maine (March 9, 2017) – Dagaaladu New England (NEF) waxay soo bandhigeysaa dhacdadeeda xigta ee isku-dhafka-fanka “NEF 28: LAGA HELI KARO” on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Colisee Androscoggin Bank ee Lewiston, Maine. Goor hore oo maanta, kor u qaadida dagaalka ayaa ku dhawaaqday ku darista kaarka xirfad-yaqaan miisaanka culus leh. Tollison Lewis (1-5) ayaa lagu wadaa in ay la kulmaan “Dominator The” Dominic Jones (0-0) at miisaanka dagaalka ee 150-pounds a.

Lewis has been absent from the NEF cage since picking up his first MMA victory as a professional last spring. On April 29, it will be just over a year since Lewis submitted Zenon Herrera (0-5) in front of a capacity crowd in Lewiston at “NEF 22.” A two-sport athlete, Lewis has split his time in the last couple of years between the NEF cage and the NEF boxing ring where he has put together a record of 2-2. He currently represents Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) ee Auburn, Maine.

“First off, I’d like to thank NEF for having me on another show,” Saciid Lewis. “I’d like to thank my team and coacheswe are putting in lots of work preparing for this fight with Dominic. Sida aan soo horjeeda, he’s already looking past me. He thinks it will be a walk through. He wants an easy fight for his debut, but it’s not happening. He’s a talented guy, but I’ll have the experience, size, awoodda, striking and BJJ. He’s a very good wrestler, but I’m not worried about being on the ground. This will be a war and I will have my hand raised at the end. Dom, let’s do it babylet’s do the talking in the cage!”

Jones will be making his professional debut, as well as his NEF debut, on April 29. He got an early start in the martial arts, training Taekwondo with his father at six-years-old. Jones would go on to excel in wrestling during his high school days. He later entered the MMA ranks after joining First Coast Full Contact/Team Riot in his native Jacksonville, Florida. Jones put together an impressive 8-1 record as an amateur while capturing three regional titles. Since moving to New England, Jones has trained at First Class MMA in Brunswick, Maine.

“Waxaan ahay ugu faraxsan ee dagaalka this,” said Jones. “Much respect to Tollison. This is a great fight to kick off my pro debut. I’m training very hard for this bout and I want to show the Maine crowd and NEF who I am! I’m not looking back at the past on what I’ve done as amateurthis is the future and it’s the next level that I have my eyes on.

Dagaalkii New England wuxuu dib ugu laabtay Bangiga Androscoggin Bank ee magaalada Lewiston, Maine oo leh dhacdadeeda soo socota ee isku dhafan-fanka, “NEF 28: LAGA HELI KARO,” on Saturday, April 29, 2017. Tigidhada ayaa hadda lagu iibinayaa xafiiska sanduuqa ee Colisee 207-783-2009 x 525 iyo barta internetka ee www.TheColisee.com.

Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah ee ku saabsan dhacdada iyo dagaalka kaarka updates, fadlan booqo website horumarinta eewww.NewEnglandFights.com. Waxaa intaa dheer, waxaad daawan kartaa NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA/, Raac dallacaadda Twitter iyo Instagram @nefights, kuna biir kooxda rasmiga ah ee Facebook “Dagaalkii New England.”

About Dagaaladu New England

Dagaaladu New England (“NEF”) waa dagaalka shirkadda dalacsiiyo ama dhacdooyinka. Howlgalka NEF ee waa in la abuuro dhacdooyinkii tayada ugu saraysa ee Maine ee dagaalyahanno iyo taageerayaasha si isku mid ah. Kooxda Fulinta NEF ee uu leeyahay waayo-aragnimo ballaaran u leeyahay arrimaha maamulka isboortiga dagaal, wax soo saarka dhacdooyinka, xiriirka warbaahinta, marketing, sharci ah, arrimaha sharciyeynta iyo xayeysiinta.

RYAN GRAB NAMED SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & ATHLETE STRATEGY FOR BELLATOR

 

 

Los Angeles – Bellator President Scott Coker announced today that Ryan Grab has been named Senior Director of Communications and Athlete Strategy. Grab, who most recently served as the Director of Communications for Phoenix International Raceway, a member of the Daytona, Fla.-based ISC family of racetracks, will oversee all communications and media relations for Bellator MMA and Kickboxing effective immediately.

 

“We are pleased to welcome Ryan to our staff,"Ayuu yiri Coker. “His years of experience in the MMA industry will have an immediate impact on our team at Bellator and we look forward to him assisting with the overall growth of the organization.”

 

Prior to his time with Phoenix International Raceway, Grab spent over five years with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Las Vegas. In addition to PR, Grab also held a role within the organization’s Athlete Development department where he was responsible for organizing and programming educational summits for active athletes, as well as promoting health and wellness initiatives within the sport.

 

“I am excited about the new opportunity with Bellator and Viacom,” Grab said. “I am looking forward to again working with Scott Coker to promote some of the best athletes in the world and continuing to elevate the Bellator brand as a premier global combat sports property.”

 

After earning his Master’s degree from the University of Georgia, Grab began his career in sports as an intern with UFC in 2010 and joined the communications team full-time in 2011. He also spent two years promoting the STRIKEFORCE brand following the UFC’s acquisition of the property, which saw the successful career launch of several future MMA world champions.

 

Grab will work with Director of Communications Danny Brener of BZA Public Relations, as well as current Bellator PR staff member, Public Relations Manager C.J. Tuttle, as they continue in their roles with Bellator. He will be based in Viacom’s newly opened west coast headquarters in Hollywood’s Columbia Square and can be reached by email at Ryan.Grab@bellator.com ama taleefan (706)-540-3425.

 

KNOCKOUT ARTIST UP NEXT FOR HARVEY AT NEF 28

Lewiston, Maine (March 8, 2017) – Dagaaladu New England (NEF) waxay soo bandhigeysaa dhacdadeeda xigta ee isku-dhafka-fanka “NEF 28: LAGA HELI KARO” on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Colisee Androscoggin Bank ee Lewiston, Maine. Goor hore oo maanta, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional featherweight bout to the card. Josh “Hook On” Harvey (3-0) la kulmi doona Eric “Money” Mendiola (2-1) at miisaanka dagaalka ee 145-pounds a.

Harvey, the former NEF amateur division lightweight champion, is undefeated to date since making his professional debut last spring. With a solid amateur boxing background, as well as the pedigree of a two-time Maine state wrestling champion, matchmakers have had difficulty in finding opponents willing to step into the cage with him. The Young’s MMA prospect has displayed both devastating knockout power and slick submission skills throughout his career thus far. Dhowaan, Harvey submitted Richie Collingham (3-4) bishii la soo dhaafay ee “NEF 27.”

“'Money’ and I are the type of fight that takes the spotlight, and I know it’s one that people will be talking about for a long time,” remarked Harvey on the upcoming fight. “I’m prepared for war in this kill-or-be-killed contest.

Mendiola, a product of Mohawk Valley MMA in the Utica, New York area, will make his first appearance in the NEF cage on April 29, but he is far from a newcomer to the sport of MMA. He had more than twenty amateur fights prior to turning pro in 2015. Mendiola has built a reputation as a knockout artist. After numerous knockout finishes in the amateur ranks, Mendiola put the lights out for his first two pro opponents, both in under a minute. He will look to rebound from his first loss as a pro last fall.

I’m a different kind of focused for this fight, maskax ahaan iyo jidh,” stated Mendiola when reached for comment. “Harvey looks like a tough kid with a good record, and I’m up for the challenge. I have a bad taste in my mouth from a couple of months ago, and I’m coming to lay it all on the line and showcase all of my skills. Let’s get to it!”

Dagaalkii New England wuxuu dib ugu laabtay Bangiga Androscoggin Bank ee magaalada Lewiston, Maine oo leh dhacdadeeda soo socota ee isku dhafan-fanka, “NEF 28: LAGA HELI KARO,” on Saturday, April 29, 2017. Tigidhada ayaa hadda lagu iibinayaa xafiiska sanduuqa ee Colisee 207-783-2009 x 525 iyo barta internetka ee www.TheColisee.com.

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