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Los Angeles – Ahead of Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, fans are invited to the first ever Bellator Nation Rally on Vrijdag, Juni 23 bij 4:30 p.m. EN inside the Theater at Madison Square Garden. Members of the Bellator Nation will have the opportunity to meet with MMA legends Randy Couture and Dan Henderson, current Bellator heavyweight Cheick Kongo, as well as Bellator personalities, including Mike Goldberg and the Bellator Ring Girls. The event is FREE and OPEN to the public. Space is limited, so fans are encouraged to arrive early.

Daarnaast, prizes, including two cageside tickets to Bellator NYC, will be given away to fans in attendance.

Bij 6 p.m. EN, fans are also invited to be a part of the Bellator NYC en Bellator 180 weigh-ins inside The Theater at Madison Square Garden, as the fighters take the scale and square off for the final time prior to entering the cage op zaterdag nacht. The event is FREE and OPEN to the public.

One of the most recognizable MMA fighters of all time, Hall of Famer Randy Couture transitioned nicely into the entertainment world after his fighting career, starring in several television shows and movies, inclusief The Expendables movie franchise and Dancing with the Stars. Inside the cage, Couture was a fearless underdog, often defeating men with great size advantages. “The Natural” was a multi-time heavyweight and multi-time light heavyweight champion in the UFC.

Dan Henderson |, known simply as “Hendo,” is one of the most feared one-punch strikers in all of MMA and put away many opponents with his “H-Bomb” overhand right. A former PRIDE and STRIKEFORCE champion, Henderson owns notable wins over Michael Bisping, Fedor Emelianenko, “Shogun” Rua and Wanderlei Silva. Now retired, Henderson also represented the U.S. tijdens de 1992 en 1996 Olympics as a member of the Greco-Roman wrestling teams.

Sinds de toetreding tot de Bellator MMA strijd in 2013, Cheick Kongo, a French-born kickboxer, has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in nine of 11 prijsvragen, including five consecutive victories. Met 39 career fights under his belt, “The Darkness” has tallied 27 wint als een professional, inclusief 12 door middel van knockout. Kongo most recently handed Augusto Sakai the first loss of his professional career at Bellator 179 in Londen.

Mike Goldberg, set to make his Bellator broadcast debut at Bellator NYC en Bellator 180, is best known for his 20 plus years of play-by-play work in professional MMA and trademark calls that made him popular with fans around the globe. In addition to his two decades in mixed martial arts, he has broadcast every major sport at the network level, most notably his 900 games in the NHL, both nationally and with the Minnesota Wild, Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings. He has also hosted entertainment shows, inclusief Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Ohio) Universiteit, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, Ariz.

Kunt u terecht op Bellator.com en BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Kaart (Pay per View):

Licht zwaargewicht Main Event: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC)

Zwaargewicht Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Weltergewicht wereldtitelgevecht: Douglas Lima (28-6) vs. Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC)

Lichtgewicht wereldtitelgevecht: Michael Chandler (16-3) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)

Lichtgewicht Feature Bout: Aaron Pico (Debuut) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

 

Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Kaart (SPIKE):

Licht zwaargewicht wereldtitelgevecht: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

Vedergewicht Bout: James Gallagher (6-0) vs. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

Weltergewicht Bout: Neiman Gracie (5-0) vs. Dave Marfone (5-2)

Vlieggewicht voor damesweight: Heather Hardy (Debuut) vs. Alice Yauger (4-5)

 

Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Voorlopige Card (Bellator.com):

Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Gozali (7-3)

Lichtgewicht voorronde: Jerome Mickle (2-1) vs. Anthony Giacchina (1-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (168 1bs.): John Salgado (4-7-1) vs. Hugh McKenna (0-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (130 1bs.): Matt Rizzo (9-2, 1 NC) vs. Sergio da Silva (6-8)

Lichtgewicht voorronde: Nate Grebb (3-1) vs. Bradley Desir (9-5)