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MARCOS GALVAO MEETS EDUARDO DANTAS IN REMATCH FOR BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE AT BELLATOR 144 ON OCTOBER 23
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (#A?gusto 12, 2015) - Bellator MMA la Bantamweight Championship estos sur la linio en revanĉo pitting Kadroj "Papago" Galvao (17-6-1) kaj iama ĉampiono Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (17-4) against one another at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., Sur Oktobro 23.
The bout between the former teammates will serve as the main event of “Bellator 144: Galvao vs.. Dantas,” kiuj aeroj vivas sur Spike ĉe 9 P.M. ET/8 P.M. CT, dum preparaj atakoj fluos sur Spike.com ĉe 7 P.M. ET. Kromaj bataloj estos anoncitaj baldaŭ.
Biletoj por "Bellator 144: Galvao vs.. Dantas,? Kiu komenco #?e nura $25, al la vendon la proksima Vendredo, #A?gusto 21 at Ticketmaster.com and the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, with a special Bellator Nation presale available on the 19Th Kaj 20Th for fans using the code: BATALO. Pordojn por la okazaĵo estas malfermita 6:00 P.M. ET Loka tempo, kaj la unua konkurso okazas unu horon post.
“I was thoroughly impressed with Galvao’s kneebar at Bellator 135 to capture the belt,” Bellator MMA President Scott Coker said. “Seeing how much that title win meant to him, by taking it back home to Brazil and visiting his mother’s grave, is really what mixed martial arts is all about to me. But Dantas showcased his desire to reach the top too by his performance against Mike Richman. I have no idea who is going to come out of Connecticut with the win, but I do know that those in attendance at Mohegan Sun Arena and those tuning in on Spike will be treated to a top-flight world title bout.”
"Ili,"Mem batalis por mondfama promocioj similaĵoj de World Extreme Cagefighting kaj Shooto ekde 2003, estos konkurantaj por la 11Th tempo sub la Bellator MMA standardo. La 34-jaro-malnova estas aktuale en la mezo de kvar-batala venksinsekvo kaj emerĝis venkinta en sep el liaj lastaj ok Ĉifoneroj. En lia lasta ekskurso, Galvao finis Joe Warren “Bellator 135: Warren #kontra?. Galvao " tra submetado gajni lia unua-iam ĉampioneco.
Dume, Dantas sercxos duplikati la sukceson li havis kontraŭ Galvao en ilia unua renkontiĝo, kiu rezultigis dua round ĉe Bellator 89. La 26-jaro-malnova Nova Uniao produkto resaltis reen de lia unuanima decido perdo kontraŭ Warren dispeli de Mike Richman sammaniere ĉe “Bellator 137: Halsey #kontra?. Grove. " La Bellator Sezono 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to call himself a two-time bantamweight champion come October 23.
BELLATOR MMA INKS JOSH THOMSON TO AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT
SANTA MONICA (#A?gusto 11, 2015) – Bellator MMA is proud to announce the signing of Josh “The Punk” Thomson (20-8, 1 NC) to an exclusive multi-year, Multi-batala kontrakto. At 36-years-young, the former Strikeforce Lightweight World Champion remains one of the top 155-pounders in the sport, having competed in top organizations including UFC and Pride.
Residing in San Jose, Calif. and training at the renowned American Kickboxing Academy alongside some of the sports very best, Thomson earned his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Dave Camarillo. In addition to his formidable ground game, Thomson’s striking pedigree is on-point as well, earning a “Knockout of the Night” award for his output in his fight against Nate Diaz in 2013. It’s also worth being said that “The Punk” holds a record of 3-0 in professional kickboxing.
“I had the pleasure of working with Josh in Strikeforce and I look forward to continuing this relationship in Bellator MMA. Josh is a world-class mixed martial artist and we are very happy to be adding him to our roster of some of the best lightweights in the world,” said the promotion’s president, Scott Coker. “Bellator remains fully committed to building its roster by signing top free agents like Thomson, as well as grooming up-and-coming blue-chip stars. We have some amazing matchups in mind for “The Punk” that we hope to be announcing in the weeks to come.”
“I’m over here reading this UFC reporter saying that they’ve declined to re-sign me when the truth of the matter is that they’ve been trying to re-sign me for my last two fights. I declined and instead chose to fight out my contract and test the free agency market with Bellator. Ĉe tiu punkto, Bellator made me an offer that the UFC was unable to match given their relationships with FOX and Reebok. ?i’s farita interkonsenton, I’m back working with Coker, and I couldn’t be more excited to get back to an organization that is trending upwards with fighter-friendly contracts. Any intelligent fighter is going to go where the money is, and for me the money was at Bellator.”
“The Punk” joins a prominent list of athletes that have recently signed with Bellator over the past year including: Phil Davis, josh Koscheck, Melvin Guillard, Ed Ruth, Aaron Pico, Lorenzo Hood, Ewerton Teixeira, Gleristone Santos, Inter aliaj.
He will continue to fight in the lightweight division which is deep starting with: kingpin Will Brooks, down to other fighters likeMichael ChandleR, Marcin Tenita, Dave Rickels, Patricky “Pitbull” Freire Kaj Dave Jansen.
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‘THE BADDEST MAN ON THE PLANET,’ JOE WARREN, SET FOR MAIN EVENT CLASH AGAINST L.C. DAVIS AT BELLATOR 143 IN HIDALGO, TEXAS ON SEPT. 25
JOEY ‘THE MEXICUTIONER’ BELTRAN TAKES ON KENDALL ‘DA SPYDER’ GROVE IN CO-MAIN EVENT
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (#A?gusto 11, 2015) ? Joe Warren’s (12-4) road to reclaim the Bellator MMA Bantamweight Championship will begin on Vendredo, Septembro 25 Kontraŭ L.C. Davis, (23-6) when the two meet at the promotion’s debut at State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Teksaso.
Krome, Joey Beltran (16-11, 1 NC) Alfrontos Kendall Bosko (21-15, 1 NC) in an explosive middleweight encounter.
The contests serve as the headlining and co-headlining bouts of “Bellator 143: Warren #kontra?. Davis,” kiuj aeroj vivas sur Spike ĉe 9 P.M. Et / 8 p.m. CT, dum preparaj atakoj fluos sur Spike.com ĉe 7 P.M. ET.
Biletoj por Bellator 143, Kiu komenco #?e nura $20, go on sale this Vendredo, #A?gusto 14 at Ticketmaster.com and the State Farm Arena box office, with a special Bellator Nation presale available on the 12Th Kaj 13Th for fans using the code: Bellator. Pordojn por la okazaĵo estas malfermita 5:00 P.M. CT Loka tempo, and the first contest takes place shortly after. Suplementaj vicoj estos anoncita abrupte.
“Mixed martial arts has a rich history in the state of Texas and Bellator looks forward to returning to the Lone Star State for the first time since 2012 with a stacked card in tow,” Bellator MMA President Scott Coker said. “Joe Warren has been itching to get back in action and return to the 135-pound title chase, while L.C. Davis has momentum on his side since his ‘Fight of the Year’ caliber matchup against Hideo Tokoro in March. I’m truly looking forward to it.”
Warren is a two-division champion who also served as a coach during the inaugural season of “Fight Master.” In addition to his win over the current bantamweight champion Marcos Galvao, the Olympic-caliber wrestler has defeated an impressive list of fighters including Georgi Karakhanyan, Patricio Freire, Kaj Eduardo Dantas since taking up the sport of mixed martial arts in 2009.
Davis was one half of arguably the best MMA contest thus far in 2015 when he faced Hideo Tokoro ĉe "Bellator 135: “Warren vs. Galvao 2.” The former World Extreme Cagefighting and Affliction standout has nearly double the amount of fight experience than “The Baddest Man on the Planet” boasts, and has emerged victorious in seven of his last eight professional contests.
It’s safe to assume that whoever emerges the winner on September 25Th will have plenty to say about whether their next bout should come with championship gold on the line.
Ekde enirante la Bellator MMA Fray en 2013, Beltran has competed against some of the best light heavyweights the promotion has to offer, kun matchups kontraŭ Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Vladimir "La Janitor" Matyushenko, Emanuel “The Hardcore Kid” Newton. After transitioning to middleweight at “Bellator 136: Brooks #kontra?. Jansen” in April, “Mexicutioner” emerged victorious from an enthralling encounter against Brian “The Predator” Rogers with the majority decision.
The San Diego, Calif., native has finished 13 De lia 16 victories as a professional and will look to extend his current winning streak when he returns to the Bellator MMA cage.
Konkurante profesie ekde 2003, Grove has been involved in some epic matchups, including his most recent effort against Brandon Halsey #?E “Bellator 137: Halsey #kontra?. Bosko” in May. At only 32-years-old, “Da Spyder” hopes that a win against another prolific striker like Beltran will serve him well in his pursuit of Bellator MMA gold.
Will the high-towering Hawaiian manage to submit Beltran for only the second time in his mixed martial arts run? If there is anyone capable of such a feat, it’s the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt accredited Grove.
TOP POLISH FIGHTERS KRZYSZTOF GLOWACKI, ARTUR SZPILKA & KAMIL LASZCZYK MEDIA LUNCHEON QUOTES
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BELLATOR MMA STANDOUTS PAUL ‘SEMTEX’ DALEY & FERNANDO ‘THE MENIFEE MANIAC’ GONZALEZ TRADE-IN THE 4-OUNCE MMA GLOVES FOR 10-OUNCE GLORY KICKBOXING GLOVES AT ‘BELLATOR MMA: DYNAMITE 1’ SEPTEMBER 19
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (#A?gusto 10, 2015) – Furthering “Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1” as the premier combat sports event of 2015, Bellator MMA competitors Paul Daley Kaj Fernando Gonzalez will set up shop inside the GLORY kickboxing ring and showcase their superior striking skills during the must-see Spike-televised main card, which emanates Septembro 19 from the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif.
The landmark spectacle will see both a Bellator cage and a Glory kickboxing ring on one arena floor at the same time — something that has yet to be seen in the combat sports landscape. In the evening’s main event, Tito Ortiz (18-11) will challenge undefeated Liam McGeary (10-0) for the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship.
Cetere, the previously announced fight card features two Glory kickboxing title fights featuring Zack Mwekassa(13-2, 12 KO) Kaj Saulo Cavalari (31-2, 19 KO) for the vacant Glory Light Heavyweight Championship as well asGabriel Varga (26-2, 8 KO) defending his featherweight title against challenger Serhiy Adamchuck (29-5, 14 KO).
On the mixed martial arts side, Bellator MMA will conduct a four-man, one-night light heavyweight tournament to determine the No. 1 contender in the division that includes the promotional debut of Phil Davis (13-3), Tiel kielEmanuel #Ne?tono (25-8-1), Linton Vassell (15-4-1) Kaj la reveno de Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (15-4, 1 NC).
“Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1” airs live and free on Spike at 9/8c. Tickets for the historic event start at just $30 and are on sale now at the SAP Center box office and are also available for purchase at Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.
“Glory has been a great partner for this event, bringing several world-class, championship kickboxing matches to the table,” Diris Bellator MMAa Prezidanto Scott Coker. “Daley and Gonzalez are two incredible strikers in our welterweight division, and we’re looking forward to seeing them lay it on the line with Glory gloves on their hands. It would be great to see the winner of this fight take on Glory’s welterweight champ Nieky Holzken in the future.”
“We’re thrilled to have athletes the caliber of Daley and Gonzalez testing their striking inside the ring” said GLORY CEO Jon Franklin. “Under GLORY rules, our fans know to expect non-stop action, and these two fighters that Bellator has selected are perfect fits. We’re expecting fireworks.”
This won’t be Daley’s first time entering a kickboxing ring. “Semtex” has intermittently taken kickboxing bouts throughout his nearly 13-year combat sports career, amassing a 20-3 Rekordo kun 14 knockouts along the way. Plej #?us, the former Strikeforce competitor dispelled of Dennis Olson in MMA action at “Bellator 140: Limo kontraŭ. Koreshkov,? finishing his foe with strikes in the second frame. It’s no secret that the 32-year-old yearns for another shot at recent Bellator MMA signee josh Koscheck, but first a very game Gonzalez stands in the way.
While Gonzalez may not have the kickboxing pedigree that his opponent owns, “The Menifee Maniac” was at one time the WBC National Muay Thai Cruiserweight champion. Krome, Gonzalez has amassed plenty of fights in what many consider the oldest of fighting disciplines: Boksanta. The 31-year-old doesn’t shy away from overcoming adversity inside the Bellator MMA cage and it should be no different inside the Glory kickboxing ring on Septembro 19. En lia lasta ekskurso, Gonzalez finished Curtis Millender via guillotine choke, pushing his present winning streak in mixed martial arts to four.
“Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1” – Sabato, Septembro 19 – SAP Center, San Jose, Calif.
Bellator Lumigas Superpezulan Titolan Batalon: Tito Ortiz (18-11) #Kontra?. © Liam McGeary (10-0)
Glory Vacant Light Heavyweight Title Fight: Saulo Cavalari (31-2) #Kontra?. Zack Mwekassa (13-2)
Glory Featherweight Title Fight: © Gabriel Varga (26-2) #Kontra?. Serhiy Adamchuck (29-5)
Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament Competitors (first round pairings TBD): Phil Davis (13-3), Emanuel #Ne?tono (25-8-1), Linton Vassell (15-4-1), Muhammed Lawal (15-4, 1 NC)
Glory Welterweight Feature Fight: Paul Daley (37-13-2 MMA/20-3 Kickboxing) #Kontra?. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13/1-2 Kickboxing)
Szpilka Looking Forward to Putting His Improved Skills on Display Friday
Polish Heavyweight Contender Faces Cuba’s Consuegra at the Prudential Center in Newark Next Friday
When he enters the ring next Vendredo, #A?gusto 14, Polish heavyweight hero Artur Szpilka says he is eager to show off the improvements he has made working with trainer Ronnie Shields.
Pinglo (19-1, 14 KOs) will face Cuba’s Yasmany Consuegra (17-1, 14 KOs) in the chief supporting bout of the Premier Boxing Champions on Spike doubleheader featuring Antonio “Magic Man” Tarver (31-6, 22 KOs) facing Philadelphia’s Steve “USS” Cunningham (28-7, 13 KOs) and cruiserweight champion Marco “Captain” Huck (38-2-1, 26 KOs) defending his title against Szpilka’s countryman Krzyzstof Glowacki (24-0, 15 KOs) at the Prudential Center, in Newark, #Nov-?erzejo.
Biletoj por la evento, promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Warriors Boxing and Huck Sports Promotion, Estas alprezigita #?e $150, $100, $70 Kaj $45, not including applicable service charges and are on sale now via Ticketmaster.Com, charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000 or any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets may also be purchased at Prudential Center’s box office. Televidigita priraportado komenciĝas je 9 P.M. ET/PT. Undercard action begins at 6:00 P.M. ET, with doors opening at 5:30 P.M. ET.
Going into his third fight with the well-respected Shields, Szpilka says he’s a different fighter. “Ronnie shields is the best coach. Every time I go to the gym, he teaches me something new. I come to training excited because my coach believes in me that I will be champ. We have a great time in the gym and everything is going great.”
The southpaw Szpilka says he respects his opponent, Consuegra, but has come too far to lose working with Shields. “He’s a good fighter. He has a good right hand and he’s a good mover. I feel it will be a good fight, but I know what I have to do to win.
Stacked with Polish boxing talent, in addition to Glowacki vs. Huck and Szpilka vs. Consuegra, the Premier Boxing Champions on Spike event will also include middleweight Maciej Sulecki (20-0, 5 KOs) and world-ranked featherweight Kamil “Little Tyson” Laszczyk (20-0, 8 KOs).
“I am so excited to be arriving in Newark tomorrow (#Diman?o). I look forward to showing off my new skills and to seeing my friends win their fights,” continued Szpilka. “Sekvanta vendredo I will be one step closer to my dreams of winning a championship. I look forward to it and to continuing my work with Ronnie Shields. He is making me into a champion.”
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GLORY KICKBOXING ADDS SECOND WORLD TITLE FIGHT TO ‘BELLATOR MMA: DYNAMITE 1,’ PITTING FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION GABRIEL VARGA AGAINST SERHIY ADAMCHUCK
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (#A?gusto 7, 2015) – A third championship fight will take place on the already stacked “Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1” Karto, this time in Glory kickboxing’s featherweight division. Canadian World Champion Gabriel Varga (26-2, 8 KO) will defend his title against Ukrainian challenger Serhiy Adamchuck (29-5, 14 KO).
The featherweight title fight joins a landmark event in combat sports that will see both a Bellator cage and a Glory kickboxing ring on one arena floor at the same time — something that has never been done before. It all goes down September 19 from the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., Prezentanta Tito Ortiz (18-11) challenging Bellator Light Heavyweight World Champion Liam McGeary (10-0) En la #?efa evento.
Cetere, the previously announced fight card features a bout between Zack Mwekassa (13-2, 12 KO) Kaj Saulo Cavalari (31-2, 19 KO) for the vacant Glory Light Heavyweight Championship as well as Bellator MMA’s four-man, one-night light heavyweight tournament to determine a No. 1 contender in the division that includes the promotional debut of Phil Davis (13-3), Tiel kiel Emanuel #Ne?tono(25-8-1), Linton Vassell (15-4-1) Kaj la reveno de Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal(15-4, 1 NC).
“Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1” airs live and free on Spike at 9/8c. Tickets for the historic event start at just $30 and are on sale now at the SAP Center box office and are also available for purchase at Ticketmaster.com, as well as Bellator.com.
Varga most recently defeated top-ranked featherweight Mosab “The Jaguar” Amrani in a “Fight of the Year” contender at Glory 20 Sur Aprilo 3 to capture the vacant title. While Adamchuk earned his upcoming title shot following an impressive debut at Glory 22 Sur Junio 5, coming in on 24 hours notice to beat lightweight contender Marat Grigorian in one of the biggest upsets of 2015 Kaj tiel ege.
“Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1” – Sabato, Septembro 19 – SAP Center, San Jose, Calif.
Bellator Lumigas Superpezulan Titolan Batalon: Tito Ortiz (18-11) #Kontra?. © Liam McGeary (10-0)
Glory Vacant Light Heavyweight Title Fight: Saulo Cavalari (31-2) #Kontra?. Zack Mwekassa (13-2)
Glory Featherweight Title Fight: © Gabriel Varga (26-2) #Kontra?. Serhiy Adamchuck (29-5)
Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament Competitors (first round pairings TBD):Phil Davis (13-3), Emanuel #Ne?tono (25-8-1), Linton Vassell (15-4-1), Muhammed Lawal (15-4, 1 NC)
PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS SERIES SEPT. 11 IN TORONTO
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