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Arquivo da Categoría: Spike TV
Pack your bags for the trip of a lifetime to see Kimbo Slice fight Ken Shamrock
PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON SPIKE FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE & Citas adestramento de medios & World
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Welterweight Duel Pitting Brennan “The Irish Bad Boy” Ward Against Gavin “War Horse” Sterritt Added to “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov”
Fácil Tweet: “‘Irish Bad Boy’ @SwaggleBerryFin returns against the British “War Horse” @GavinSterritt en #Bellator140, live and free on spike!"
SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Maio 27, 2015) – 26-year-old Connecticut native Brennan Ward (10-3) continues his run at 170-pounds when he meets Gavin Sterritt (6-1) o venres, Xullo 17 no MOHEGAN Sun Arena en Uncasville, Conner.
The contest serves as the fourth Spike TV-broadcast main card matchup of the blockbuster fight card. Additional contests for “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” serán anunciados en breve.
The July 17 event is shaping up to be a tremendous showcase of welterweight talent, already featuring previously announced bouts between Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion Douglas Lima (26-5) e Andrey Koreshkov (17-1), Chris HONEYCUTT (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6), así como Michael Page "Venom" (7-0) asumindo Rudy Bears (16-13).
Os ingresos para “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” que comezan en só $25, xa están á venda e pódense mercar no MOHEGAN Sun Area Box Office ou Ticketmaster.com.
After winning the Bellator Season Nine middleweight tournament, Ward fell short in a bid for the championship against Alexander Shlemenko, who held the title at the time. This past February, Ward would bounce back on short notice in his debut as a welterweight with a first-round rear-naked choke submission victory over Curtis Millender at Bellator MMA: “British Invasion.”
O Waterford, Conner. nativo ten unha afinidade para o remate, as he has ended nine of his ten professional tilts before reaching the judges’ scorecards. With his hometown a mere 10 miles away from the venue, “The Irish Bad Boy” is sure to have a strong home cage advantage over his opponent.
Nine years Ward’s senior at 35, Sterritt is a submission specialist fighting out of Liverpool, England who has held titles for multiple regional promotions. “War Horse” has competed twice under the Bellator MMA banner already, earning victories at Bellator 99 and Bellator 114.
“Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” - Venres, Xullo 17, MOHEGAN Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conner.
Bellator Welterweight Title Fight: Douglas Lima (26-5) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)
Bellator Welterweight loita Característica: Chris HONEYCUTT (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6)
Bellator Welterweight loita Característica: Michael Page (7-0) vs. Rudy Bears (16-13)
Bellator Welterweight loita Característica: Brennan Ward (10-3) vs. Gavin Sterritt (6-1)
AMIR KHAN & CHRIS ALGIERI FIGHT WEEK QUOTES PLUS! PHOTOS FROM BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK
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BELLATOR MMA TO AIR ON AMERICAN FORCES NETWORK
SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Maio 25, 2015) – On a holiday when Americans take a moment to remember those who gave their lives serving in the country’s armed forces, Bellator MMA officials are honored to announce a new partnership with the American Forces Network.
With the new deal in place, the American Forces Network will now broadcast Bellator MMA events on its global networks to American servicemen and women, así como U.S. Navy ships at sea.
“We at Bellator are always looking for ways to give back to our troops,” said Bellator MMA President Scott Coker. “We’re all extremely grateful for all that they do abroad to keep us safe, and we hope that they will enjoy some Bellator fights during any downtime they may have.”
Multiple Bellator athletes including Bobby Lashley and Mike Richman have served in the American Military.
“I’m personally thrilled for this new partnership,” said Bobby Lashley, who fights James Thompson on Xuño 19. “AFN is providing a platform for me to be fighting for my brothers and sisters who are away from home, fighting for us.”
The new partnership commences with June’s dual Bellator MMA events.
En Xuño 19, Bellator MMA visits St. Louis’ Scottrade Center for “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business,” featuring one of the most anticipated fights in the history of the sport with Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock. Tamén, several current Bellator fighters as well as some of the sport’s biggest legends will pay a visit to Scott Air Force Base on Mércores, Xuño 17.
En Xuño 26, the promotion touches down at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Maio., con “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” which sees French striking specialist Cheick Kongo and Russian knockout artist and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage.
Complete details of the new Bellator MMA-American Forces Network partnership will be available shortly.
AMIR KHAN VS. CHRIS ALGIERI LIP SYNC BATTLE AHEAD OF PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON SPIKE FIGHT FRIDAY, MAIO 29 AT Barclays Center
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JAVIER FORTUNA TAKES ON BRYAN VASQUEZ IN TELEVISED OPENER FOR PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON SPIKE ON FRIDAY, MAIO 29
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“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight, as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,
as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk
Fácil Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins e @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 no @KansasStarArena en xuño 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Maio 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” evento, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.
The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout Bubba “The Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The Nose” Wilk (18-10).
Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maio.
Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. Baño “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pen “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi-se (18-2) unnd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.
The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. E / 8 p.m. CT, mentres loitas preliminares de fluxo en Spike.com en 7 p.m. E / 6 p.m. CT.
Ataques adicionais serán anunciados en breve.
Os ingresos para “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” que comezan en só $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Actualmente dispoñible enTicketmaster.com.
Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Só 27 anos de idade, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan no bellator 132 en xaneiro. The Corona, Califa. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.
Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision only once in his 28 aparencias. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 da súa 18 career victories by way of submission.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Venres, Xuño 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Tarxeta Principal (9 p.m. E)
Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Loita Característica Lightweight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator Pena Loita Característica: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi-se (18-2)
Bellator dos medios loita Característica: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
Card preliminar
Bellator Pena Preliminar Loita: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Lobo (18-10)
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,
as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk
Fácil Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins e @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 no @KansasStarArena en xuño 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Maio 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” evento, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.
The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout Bubba “The Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The Nose” Wilk (18-10).
Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maio.
Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. Baño “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pen “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi-se (18-2) unnd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.
The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. E / 8 p.m. CT, mentres loitas preliminares de fluxo en Spike.com en 7 p.m. E / 6 p.m. CT.
Ataques adicionais serán anunciados en breve.
Os ingresos para “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” que comezan en só $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Actualmente dispoñible enTicketmaster.com.
Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Só 27 anos de idade, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan no bellator 132 en xaneiro. The Corona, Califa. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.
Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision only once in his 28 aparencias. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 da súa 18 career victories by way of submission.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Venres, Xuño 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Tarxeta Principal (9 p.m. E)
Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Loita Característica Lightweight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator Pena Loita Característica: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi-se (18-2)
Bellator dos medios loita Característica: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
Card preliminar
Bellator Pena Preliminar Loita: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Lobo (18-10)
Fácil Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins e @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 no @KansasStarArena en xuño 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Maio 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” evento, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.
The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout Bubba “The Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The Nose” Wilk (18-10).
Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maio.
Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. Baño “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pen “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi-se (18-2) unnd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.
The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. E / 8 p.m. CT, mentres loitas preliminares de fluxo en Spike.com en 7 p.m. E / 6 p.m. CT.
Ataques adicionais serán anunciados en breve.
Os ingresos para “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” que comezan en só $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Actualmente dispoñible enTicketmaster.com.
Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Só 27 anos de idade, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan no bellator 132 en xaneiro. The Corona, Califa. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.
Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision only once in his 28 aparencias. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 da súa 18 career victories by way of submission.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Venres, Xuño 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Tarxeta Principal (9 p.m. E)
Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Loita Característica Lightweight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator Pena Loita Característica: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi-se (18-2)
Bellator dos medios loita Característica: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
Card preliminar
Bellator Pena Preliminar Loita: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Lobo (18-10)
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” adds middleweight slugfest pitting Joe Schilling vs. Hisaki Kato, making it the fourth and final main-card matchup
Fácil Tweet: ".@JoeSchilling187 and Hisaki Kato join #Bellator139 no @KansasStarArena en Xuño 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Maio 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) e Hisaki Kato (4-1) will clash in the fourth and final main-card matchup of next month’s “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” event which airs live on Spike.
Headlined by a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” ten lugar Xuño 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maio.
Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. Baño “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Palmadinha “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) asumindo Yamauchi-se (18-2).
The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. E/ 8 p.m. CT, mentres loitas preliminares de fluxo en Spike.com. Ataques adicionais serán anunciados en breve.
Os ingresos para “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” que comezan en só $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, Actualmente dispoñible en Ticketmaster.com.
A 31-year-old Schilling vén loitando profesionalmente desde 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, onde gañou tanto U.S. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, tamén, traballar o seu camiño cara á gloria último torneo Man Standing en xuño pasado, competindo tres veces nunha soa noite. Schilling debutou no bellator MMA en novembro, Marcar “Knockout do Ano” candidate stoppage of noted striker Melvin Manhoef.
A karate stylist who first made his name in Japan in the sport of Kudo – a hybrid version of MMA that involves fighting in a gi, gloves and a mask – the 32-year-old Kato will fight in the U.S. en xuño 26th por primeira vez. Kato’s transition in 2013 to traditional MMA rules has proven to be a rousing success, as he’s earned four knockout victories in his first five bouts. Three of those wins were earned in the first round, including an April 2014 victory that came in just 53 segundos.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Venres, Xuño 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Loita Característica Lightweight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator Pena Loita Característica: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi-se (18-2)
Bellator Pena Loita Característica: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)