TICKETS FOR BELLATOR 208: FEDOR VS. SONNEN ON SALE THIS Biyernes, Hulyo 27

 

 

LOS ANGELES – 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., ng isang mas 24 hours after Matt Mitrione tumatagal sa Ryan Bader on the opposite side of the bracket.

 

 

 

Mga tiket para Bellator 208: Fedor vs. Sonnen are available 24-hours early through a special Bellator Nation pre-sale running exclusively on Thursday, Hulyo 26. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, Hulyo 27 sa 10 a.m. ET and can be purchased at the NYCB LIVE box office, as well as Ticketmaster and 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 pm. CT on Saturday, Oktubre 13 and will stream LIVE on DAZN, habang paunang pagkilos ay mag-stream sa Bellator.com at globally sa Bellator Mobile App. Karagdagang bouts ay inihayag sa darating na linggo.

 

 

 

Fighting out of Stary Oskol, Belgorod Oblast, Russia, Fedor will enter the Bellator MMA cage for the second time this year, and third time overall, kapag siya ay tumatagal sa Sonnen in the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix semifinals on Saturday, Oktubre. 13. The sambo fighter looks to build off of his impressive knockout victory over Frank Mir (18-12) sa Bellator 198, which came just 48 seconds into the bout. A former PRIDE FC Heavyweight Champion and PRIDE 2004 Heavyweight World Grand Prix Champion, “The Last Emperor” now has his eyes set on the Bellator MMA Heavyweight belt; a title that he is merely two wins away from. May 28 ng kanyang 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, Oras., Sonnen is fresh off his first-round victory over “Rampage” Jackson sa 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.

 

Nai-update Bellator 208: Fedor vs. Sonnen Fight Card:

Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Bout: Fedor Emelianenko (37-5, 1 NC) vs. Chael Sonnen (31-15-1)

 

*Card subject to change.

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