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Category Archives: Spike TV
Former Bellator MMA World Featherweight Champion Daniel Straus looks to work his way back to the belt at “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” against undefeated challenger Henry Corrales
Santa Monica, Calif. (May 5, 2015) – Former Bellator MMA World Featherweight Champion Daniel Straus (23-6) begins his trek back to a world title when he meets undefeated promotional newcomer and former King of the Cage titlist Henry Corrales (12-0) at June’s blockbuster “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” umcimbi.
The contest serves as the fifth and final Spike TV-broadcast main card matchup of the star-studded fight card.
Featuring one of the most anticipated heavyweight fights in the history of the sport with Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” takes place Friday, June 19, at St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and Akazikhukhumezi bephila Spike TV.
Amathikithi for “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business,” okuyinto ukuqala at nje $30, Okwamanje ukudayisa mhlaka Ticketmaster.com.
With the night’s featured bouts now complete, additional preliminary contests will be announced shortly.
A consensus pick as one the best 145-pounders on the planet, Straus is anxious to rebound from a disappointing January loss to current Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Patrick “Pitbull” Freire. A member of American Top Team, Straus was ahead early in the fight and appeared to be on his way to reclaiming the belt he lost in 2014 before suffering a knee injury that limited his capabilities and eventually led to his late submission with 11 seconds left in the fourth round.
Manje wasimama ngokugcwele, Straus plans on working his way back to a title bout as quickly as possible, and a victory on a high-profile card like “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” would certainly help him stake his claim as the division’s No. 1 Olwa.
Ukulwa ngokomsebenzi kusukela 2011, Corrales began his career primarily as a Brazilian jiu-jitsu stylist, as witnessed by his five consecutive submission wins to begin his career. Nokho, he’s since worked diligently to improve his striking game, and of his past six victories, four have come by way of knockout. Corrales boasts an unblemished professional mark through the first 12 contests of his MMA tenure, including recent wins over big-show veterans Jerod Spoon and Seth Dikun.
“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” - Friday, June 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, You.
IKhadi Main
Bellator wesibhakela Main Indawo: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)
Bellator featherweight Title Fight: Field Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)
Bellator Okufakiwe Fight Heavyweight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)
Bellator Okufakiwe Fight featherweight: Daniel Straus (23-6) vs. Henry Corrales (12-0)
Bellator Okufakiwe Fight Esilula: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)
IKhadi Preliminary
Bellator Welterweight Prelim Fight: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)
Bellator Strawweight Prelim Fight: Miles McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)
Bellator Esilula Prelim Fight: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luka Nelson (2-1)
Bellator featherweight Prelim Fight: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)
BELLATOR MMA INKS LIGHTWEIGHT KNOCKOUT ARTIST MELVIN GUILLARD TO A MULTI-YEAR, MULTI-FIGHT DEAL
Santa Monica, Calif. (May 4, 2015) – Bellator MMA officials are proud to announce that they have signed MMA fan-favorite Melvin “The Young Assassin” Guillard (32-14-2) to a multi-year, multi-impi inkontileka.
A debut date and opponent will be announced for Guillard in the near future.
At kuphela 32 iminyaka yobudala, "Le Assassin Young" aye waqongelela 50 neziqubu professional in a career kuhlehlela emuva 2002. With 21 zokunqoba asiza KO, Guillard luye lwashukumisa a fan base elikhulu yakhe okuthakazelisayo ukulwa isitayela.
Wazalelwa e New Orleans, the knockout artist has honed his skills at some of the top MMA gyms in the world including Jackson’s MMA, Blackzilians, Igqubu Training Center futhi American Top Team, lapho okwamanje siqeqesha. Ngesikhathi 22-impi yakhe ukuhlala nge Ultimate Fighting Championship, Guillard waphula irekhodi MMA enkulu BJ Penn for kakhulu KO e-division engasindi eziyisishiyagalombili, an accolade which he still holds to this day.
“We are excited to have Melvin coming onboard,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “Withcompetitors the likes of Lightweight Champion Will Brooks, Michael Chandler, Marcin Held, Derek Anderson, You Awad, Dave Jansen and Patricky Pitbull on the roster already, the matchup possibilities for an exciting fighter like him are endless.”
Guillard owns victories over notable names that include Marcus Davis, Dennis Siver, Gleison Tibau, Evan Dunham, and Jeremy Stephens.
Injury forces Georgi Karakhanyan out of featherweight title fight – Champion Patricio Pitbull now faces Daniel Weichel at “Bellator: Business kungasebenziswa okudala "
Easy Tweet: “NEW FIGHT: @danielweichel to face @PatricioPitbull for #Bellator featherweight championship on June 19 #UnfinishedBusiness”
Santa Monica, Calif. (April 28, 2015) – Due to a knee injury sustained by title challenger Georgi Karakhanyan, Bellator MMA featherweight World Champion Patricio Pitbull (23-2) will now face German submission ace Daniel “The Weasel” Weichel (35-8) in the co-main event of “Bellator: Unfinished Business,” ebanjwa Friday, June 19 at St. Louis’ Scottrade Center.
Featuring omunye ukulwa kulindelwe kakhulu emlandweni mdlalo Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” also features Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14) futhi Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4), with a fifth and final featured bout to be announced shortly.
The 27-year-old “Pitbull,” of Natal, Brazil, is a 13-time veteran of the promotion who captured the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title with a September win over then-champion Pat Curran. “Pitbull” then defended his belt in January with a thrilling submission win over former champion Daniel Straus. In 24 career Ukubonakala, “Pitbull” has only lost two fights, futhi bobabili umphumela razor-mncane, split-decisions.
“Pitbull” now meets Germany’s Weichel, who at just 30 years of age already boasts more than 35 professional wins. In fight yakhe yokugcina, Weichel earned a hard-fought victory over former champion Pat Curran bringing his record to 12-1 in esidlule yakhe 13 ukuvakashela. Weichel is a Bellator MMA tournament winner, racking up victories over Desmond Green, Matt Bessette futhi Scott Cleve in the process. Of those 35 kwi, an incredible 21 of them have come by way of submission.
The 5-fight televised card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. KANYE / 8 p.m. CT, with preliminary fights streaming on Spike.com at 7 p.m. KANYE / 6 p.m. CT.
Amathikithi for “Bellator: Unfinished Business,” okuyinto ukuqala at nje $30, Okwamanje ukudayisa mhlaka Ticketmaster.com.
“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” - Friday, May June 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, You.
IKhadi Main
Bellator wesibhakela Main Indawo: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)
Bellator featherweight Title Fight: Field Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)
Bellator Okufakiwe Fight Heavyweight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)
Bellator Okufakiwe Fight Esilula: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)
IKhadi Preliminary
Bellator Welterweight Prelim Fight: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)
Bellator Strawweight Prelim Fight: Miles McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)
Bellator Esilula Prelim Fight: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luka Nelson (2-1)
Bellator featherweight Prelim Fight: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)
“Bellator: Unfinished Business” gets touch of local flavor with Malcolm Smith vs. Luke Nelson and Kain Royer vs. Enrique Watson
Santa Monica, Calif. (April 27, 2015) – June’s blockbuster “Bellator: Unfinished Business” event is getting a little local flavor, as two new preliminary contests feature fighters from “The Show Me State.”
The new all-Missouri contests include lightweights Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luka Nelson (2-1) futhi middleweights Kain Royer(1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0).
Featuring omunye ukulwa kulindelwe kakhulu emlandweni mdlalo Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator: Unfinished Business” takes place Friday, June 19, at St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.
Amathikithi for “Bellator: Unfinished Business,” okuyinto ukuqala at nje $30, Okwamanje ukudayisa mhlaka Ticketmaster.com
Imincintiswano engeziwe uzobe umemezele maduze.
A five-time Shamrock FC veteran, Smith makes his Bellator MMA debut as he looks to rebound from a split-decision loss to Cory Hunter in March. Prior to the disappointing result, Smith kwaba 4-1 in his previous five fights – a run that included two TKO victories and one submission.
Smith now meets three-time Shamrock FC fighter Nelson, who turned pro in December 2013 and also competes under the Bellator MMA banner for the first time. Nelson has earned both of his career wins to date via first-round stoppage, while his lone career loss went the distance, when he came up just short via split decision.
Royer and Watson have also spent the early stages of their professional careers competing exclusively under the Shamrock FC banner.
A submission specialist, Royer built an impressive amateur record fighting on Missouri’s regional scene before turning professional in 2013. An action-first fighter, both of yakhe pro contests have ended in the first round. Royer now meets Watson, who made his professional debut this past June with a first-round TKO victory.
“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” - Friday, May June 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, You.
IKhadi Main
Bellator wesibhakela Main Indawo: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)
Bellator featherweight Title Fight: Field Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)
Bellator Okufakiwe Fight Heavyweight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)
Bellator Okufakiwe Fight Esilula: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)
IKhadi Preliminary
Bellator Welterweight Prelim Fight: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)
Bellator Strawweight Prelim Fight: Miles McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)
Bellator Esilula Prelim Fight: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luka Nelson (2-1)
Bellator featherweight Prelim Fight: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)
BADOU JACK DEFEATS ANTHONY DIRRELL BY MAJORITY DECISION ON SPIKE FROM CHICAGO’S UIC PAVILION
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UNDUNANKULU Boxing ULWELA ON Spike PRESS FINAL INGQUNGQUTHELA Egroundini & IZITHOMBE
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“Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” uthola okunye ukungqubuzana phakathi kwe-welterweight standout njengoChris “The Cutt” I-honeycutt ihlangana noPaul “The Gentleman” Bradley
Easy Tweet: .@ChrisTheCutt futhi @ PaulBradley184 isethelwe impi ye-welterweight e # Bellator140 bukhoma & mahhala ku- @ spike ”
Santa Monica, Calif. (April 22, 2015) - Ithemba le-welterweight elingenakunqotshwa Chris “The Cutt” Honeycutt (6-0) uthola ukuvivinywa okunzima kunakho konke emsebenzini wakhe, njengoba ehlangana nalowo owayengumlingani we-All-American kanye nomakadebona weminyaka eyisishiyagalolunye weMMA Paul “The Gentleman” Bradley (22-6).
Okufakiwe Bellator MMA World Champion Douglas “I-Phenom” Eluhlaza (26-5) ukubeka isihloko sakhe emgqeni ngokumelene nomculi we-Russian knockout Andrey “Spartan” Koreshkov (17-1), “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” ithatha indawo Friday, July 17, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
Ababambisi ababili abahlotshisiwe bahlangana ekhadini eliyinhloko le- “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” lapho Akazikhukhumezi bukhoma and free on Spike at 9 p.m. KANYE / 8 p.m. CT.
Amathikithi alo mcimbi aqala ukudayiswa ngalo Lwesihlanu, April 24th at 10 a.m. KANYE, futhi ayatholakala eMohegan Sun Arena Box Office noma Ticketmaster.com. IBellator Nation presale iyenzeka njengamanje. Joyina Incwajana yeBellator uhlu noma silandele ezinkundleni zokuxhumana (Twitter / Facebook) ukuthola ikhodi yokuqala kanye nemininingwane.
I-Honeycutt eneminyaka engu-26 iyisikhathi esiphindwe kabili se-NCAA Division I All-American wrestler ephuma e-Edinboro University. Ukulandela umsebenzi wakhe we-wrestling, okuphele ngokuqeda umgijimi ku- 2012 I-NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship, U-Honeycutt ucele usizo lukazakwabo we-Edinboro wrestling uJosh Koscheck futhi manje uziqeqesha enkampanini ende yase-DMA yase-Dethrone Base Camp eFresno, Calif.
U-Honeycutt wenza i-Bellator MMA yakhe yokuqala ngo-Septhemba 2014, beshaya i-TKO ukunqoba u-Aaron Wilkinson. Uthole ukunqoba kwakhe kwesibili kokunyuswa ngoFebhuwari, beshaya iTKO inqoba uClayton MacFarlane.
UBradley oneminyaka engama-31 ungowokuzalwa e-Iowa naye owathola ama-honors we-NCAA Division I All-American ngenkathi encintisana ne-University of Iowa eyaziwayo. UBradley uphendukele ku-MMA ku 2006 futhi uzuzile 11 Ukunqoba okulandelanayo ukuvula umsebenzi wakhe, ngiphakamisa isihloko seRingi of Combat middleweight endleleni.
UBradley waya esibayeni seBellator MMA 2013, nasekubukekeni kathathu kuze kube manje, uthathe ukunqoba kwezinqumo kuJosh Neer noKarl Amoussou. Ngenkathi isisekelo sikaBradley sigxile ekulweni, ukhule waba ngumculi ophelele wempi ngesikhathi sakhe kulo mdlalo futhi manje ungumnqobi wesikhombisa womsebenzi wakhe ngokunqonqoza kanye nabanye abayisikhombisa abeza ngendlela yokuthumela.
Imincintiswano eyengeziwe ye- “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” uzobe umemezele maduze.
“Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” - Friday, July 17, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
Bellator Welterweight Isihloko Fight: UChamp Douglas Lima (26-5) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)
Bellator Welterweight Isici Fight: Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6)
International knockout artists Cheick Kongo and Alexander Volkov clash on June 26 in headlining bout of “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Grez”
Easy Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real futhi @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 at the @KansasStarArena on June 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
Santa Monica, Calif. (April 21, 2015) – French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Grez (24-5) will stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage on June 26.
The two sluggers clash in the five-round main event of “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Grez,” which takes place at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Kwangathi.
The heavyweight slugfest joins previously announced matchups of lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) on the event’s featured portion.
The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. KANYE/ 8 p.m. CT, kanti iziqubu zokukwazi usakaze on Spike.com.
Iziqubu engeziwe uzobe umemezele maduze.
Amathikithi for “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Grez,” okuyinto ukuqala at nje $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, njengamanje kuyatholakala at Ticketmaster.com.
Kongo, a-foot 6-4 Frenchman, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo manje igxile kuphela MMA futhi uye wakha 4-2 irekhodi ngaphansi banner Bellator MMA. One of the most imposing figures in all of MMA, Kongo boasts 12 career knockout victories, including the sport’s 2011 “Knockout of the Year.”
The 26-year-old Volkov is an eight-time Bellator MMA veteran who rose to the promotion’s highest rank in 2012 as the Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion. Though he would eventually cede the belt to current title holder Vitaly Minakov, Volkov bounced right back with three-consecutive stoppage wins. In yakhe 24 career ngokunqoba, Volkov has scored 17 by Knockout.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Grez” - Friday, June 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Bellator wesibhakela Main Indawo: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander grez (24-5)
Bellator Esilula Isici Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator featherweight Isici Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)
Easy Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real futhi @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 at the @KansasStarArena on June 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
Santa Monica, Calif. (April 21, 2015) – French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Grez (24-5) will stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage on June 26.
The two sluggers clash in the five-round main event of “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Grez,” which takes place at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Kwangathi.
The heavyweight slugfest joins previously announced matchups of lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) on the event’s featured portion.
The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. KANYE/ 8 p.m. CT, kanti iziqubu zokukwazi usakaze on Spike.com.
Iziqubu engeziwe uzobe umemezele maduze.
Amathikithi for “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Grez,” okuyinto ukuqala at nje $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, njengamanje kuyatholakala at Ticketmaster.com.
Kongo, a-foot 6-4 Frenchman, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo manje igxile kuphela MMA futhi uye wakha 4-2 irekhodi ngaphansi banner Bellator MMA. One of the most imposing figures in all of MMA, Kongo boasts 12 career knockout victories, including the sport’s 2011 “Knockout of the Year.”
The 26-year-old Volkov is an eight-time Bellator MMA veteran who rose to the promotion’s highest rank in 2012 as the Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion. Though he would eventually cede the belt to current title holder Vitaly Minakov, Volkov bounced right back with three-consecutive stoppage wins. In yakhe 24 career ngokunqoba, Volkov has scored 17 by Knockout.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Grez” - Friday, June 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Bellator wesibhakela Main Indawo: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander grez (24-5)
Bellator Esilula Isici Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator featherweight Isici Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)
BOXING HALL OF FAMER JOE CALZAGHE TO SERVE AS GUEST ANALYST FOR PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON SPIKE TV FIGHT CARD AT UIC PAVILION TAKING PLACE FRIDAY, APRIL 24 IN CHICAGO
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