TORONTO – Fight Network, lub ntiaj teb premier 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents another busy weekend of live events, beginning this Thursday, Lub rau hli ntuj 1 nrog M-1 sib tw 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 from St. Petersburg, Russia, which kicks off at 2:30 p.m. THIAB.
Airing live exclusively across Canada, M-1 sib tw 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 is headlined by a highly anticipated middleweight rematch between former Bellator MMA champions Alexander Shlemenko(55-9) thiab Brandon Halsey (9-2). Nyob rau hauv lwm yam featured bouts, German welterweight Arda Adas (7-2) nkag mus rau tus yeeb ncuab ib ncig tiv thaiv Russia lub Sergey Romanov (11-1), Brazilian lightweight Michel Silva (18-5) cuam nrog Alexey Makhno (13-5), Spanish Middleweight Enoc daws Torres (19-9) raws li Oleg Olenyechev (8-4) and Serbian featherweight Dragan Pesic (13-7) ntsib nrog Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1).
Cov nyob M-1 sib tw 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 main card will immediately follow the M-1 Selectionprelims, which kick off at 12 p.m. ET and air live on Fight Network in Canada, lub U.S. thiab thooj plawv nyob rau hauv dhau 30 lub teb chaws nyob teb chaws Europe, Teb chaws Africa thiab Middle East. The M-1 Selection broadcast features American bantamweight Josh rectification tsev (14-4) taking on Kyrgyzstan’s Bakhtiyar Toichubaev (7-3), while undefeated Temirlan Sharipov (3-0) raws li Danila Prikaza (6-1) in an all-Russian welterweight affair.
The Russian city of St. Petersburg will play host to more live action on Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 2 ntawm 12 p.m. THIAB, raws li Fight Nights Global 68 airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 lub teb chaws nyob teb chaws Europe, Teb chaws Africa thiab Middle East. The light heavyweight title is up for grabs in the main event as undefeatedSergey Pavlovich (10-0) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Mikhail Mokhnatkin (9-1-2). Meanwhile, a heavyweight superfight is set for the co-main event, with unbeaten Russian powerhouse Vitaly Minakov (19-0) taking on former EliteXC kingpin and UFC title challenger Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (19-11). Rounding out the star-studded card,Stjepan Bekavac (19-6) welcomes UFC veteran Nikita Krylov (21-5) to the promotion, Tony Johnson Jr.(10-3) squares tawm nrog Baga Agaev (28-19) in a heavyweight encounter, Asif Tagiev (5-2-1) raws li Dmitry Aryshev (5-5-1) nyob rau hauv ib tug Welterweight sib ntau sib tw, plus unbeaten Israeli prospect Jackie Gosh (7-0) looks to extend his perfect mark against Russia’s Oleg Dadonov (6-1).
Nyob rau hnub Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 2 ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB, Legacy Sib ntaus sib tua Alliance invades Burbank, California. rau LFA 13: Millender vs. Holland, featuring pivotal duels in the welterweight division, raws li Curtis Millender (11-3) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Kevin Holland (9-2), thaum lub sij hawm Karen Darabedyan (12-6) ntsej muag Sam Liera (12-9). In light heavyweight bouts,Dominick Reyes (5-0) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Jordan Powell (8-6), thaum lub sij hawm Alonzo Menifield (2-0) battles Khadzhimurat Bestaev (4-1). A bantamweight bout between undefeated American Kyler Phillips (3-0) thiab Mexico lubJonathan Quiroz (2-1) will round out the card, which airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 lub teb chaws nyob teb chaws Europe, Teb chaws Africa thiab Middle East.
Thaum kawg, nyob rau hnub Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 3, Fight Network presents extensive live pre and post-fight coverage for UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Tiam sis ua ntej, the live weigh-ins will be televised on Fight Network on Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 2 ntawm 6 p.m. THIAB, with all the stars tipping the scales ahead of their pay-per-view showdowns.
Lub UFC 212 PRE-FIGHT SHOW will air live on Fight Network in Canada on Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 3 ntawm 7 p.m. ET leading into the LIVE PRELIMS on TSN3. Lub UFC 212 PRE-FIGHT SHOW will feature featherweight contender Cub Swanson, middleweight champion Michael Bisping and former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans working as desk analysts with host Karyn Bryant and reporter Laura Sanko conducting on-site fighter interviews in Brazil.
At the conclusion of Saturday’s pay-per-view broadcast, lub nyob UFC 212 POST-FIGHT SHOW ntawm kwv yees li 1 a.m. ET on Fight Network features highlights, analysis and post-fight interviews.
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