TICKETS FOR BELLATOR 208: FEDOR VS. SONNEN ON SALE THIS Vrijdag, Juli 27
DE ENGELEN - The greatest heavyweight of all time Fedor Emelianenko (37-5, 1 NC) will battle the trash-talking Chael Sonnen (31-15-1) in the second semifinal of Bellator’s Heavyweight World Grand Prix. The highly anticipated matchup will emanate from NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., een 24 hours after Matt Mitrione neemt Ryan Bader on the opposite side of the bracket.
Tickets voor Bellator 208: Fedor vs. Sonnen are available 24-hours early through a special Bellator Nation pre-sale running exclusively on Thursday, Juli 26. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, Juli 27 bij 10 a.m. ET and can be purchased at the NYCB LIVE box office, evenals Ticketmaster en Bellator.com. Please note that tickets are not available at the box office on the first day of public on sale.
The event will be broadcast LIVE on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT on Saturday, Oktober 13 and will stream LIVE on DAZN, terwijl de voorbereidende actie zal streamen Bellator.com en wereldwijd op het Bellator Mobile App. Extra periodes zal worden aangekondigd in de komende weken.
Vechten voor Stary Oskol, Belgorod oblast, Rusland, Fedor will enter the Bellator MMA cage for the second time this year, and third time overall, wanneer hij op Sonnen in the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix semifinals on Saturday, Oktober. 13. The sambo fighter looks to build off of his impressive knockout victory over Frank Mir (18-12) bij Bellator 198, which came just 48 seconds into the bout. Een voormalig PRIDE FC Heavyweight Champion en PRIDE 2004 Zwaargewicht wereldkampioen Grand Prix, “The Last Emperor” now has his eyes set on the Bellator MMA Heavyweight belt; a title that he is merely two wins away from. Met 28 zijn 37 career victories ending in a finish, Emelianenko will undoubtedly pursue yet another highlight-reel knockout when he squares off with “The American Gangster” for a place in the World Grand Prix final.
Hailing from West Linn, Uur., Sonnen is fresh off his first-round victory over "Rampage" Jackson bij Bellator 192 in the opening round of the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix earlier this year. With other notable wins over the likes of Wanderlei Silva, Michael Bisping and “Shogun” Rua already under his belt, Sonnen now hopes to add the legendary Fedor to his brilliant resume of renowned victories. After jumping up in weight class to compete in the biggest tournament in the promotion’s history, the former University of Oregon wrestler doesn’t seem to have lost a step. Sonnen will look to join the select few who have ever been able to dethrone Emelianenko when he enters the cage on Oct. 13 at NYCB LIVE.
Bijgewerkt Bellator 208: Fedor vs. Sonnen Strijd kaart:
Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Bout: Fedor Emelianenko (37-5, 1 NC) vs. Chael Sonnen (31-15-1)
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