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Kovas 23, 2017

 

CHAEL SONNEN & WANDERLEI SILVA TO SETTLE HEATED

LONG-STANDING RIVALRY IN MAIN EVENT

DOUBLE MAIN EVENT WILL SEE FEDOR EMELIANENKO AND MATT MITRIONE IN AN EXPLOSIVE HEAVYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN

DAUGIAU, TWO BELLATOR WORLD TITLE FIGHTS:

WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMP DOUGLAS LIMA MEETS THE DEBUTING LORENZ LARKIN & ‘IRON’ MICHAEL CHANDLER DEFENDS HIS LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AGAINST UNDEFEATED BRENT PRIMUS

LOS ANGELES – Bellator MMA is bringing its biggest event ever to the “Big Apple!"

Madison Square Garden ", “The World’s Most Famous Arena” and Mecca of combat sports, will host Bellator’s first-ever mixed martial arts event in the state of New York on Saturday, Birželis 24 su Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva. The blockbuster pay-per-view features two of the sport’s most recognizable names in Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) ir Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC), who will finally meet in a light heavyweight fight that has been brewing since 2011.

The double main event also features Fiodoras Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC), an MMA legend that many consider to be the greatest heavyweight fighter of all-time, atsižvelgiant į Mattas Mitrione (11-5) in a bout that will undoubtedly produce fireworks between the heavy-handed strikers.

Be, the Viacom-owned promotion is adding two world championship bouts. Pirmas, Douglas Lima (28-6) defends his belt against top free agent signing Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC) ir, current lightweight champ Michael Chandler(16-3) will put his world title on the line against the undefeated "Brent" Primus (7-0).

“As a fight promoter, my goal is to put together the biggest cards possible for our fans around the world,- sakė „Bellator“ prezidentas Scottas Cokeris. “Bringing an event of this magnitude to a city and arena like New York and Madison Square Garden has been something Bellator, Spike and Viacom have wanted to make happen for quite some time. Apie Birželis 24, the goal becomes reality, when we put on the biggest event in promotional history, Bellator NYC."

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva vyksta Šeštadienis, Birželis 24 and airs LIVE on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. IR/7 p.m. PT. Prior to the pay-per-view event, SPIKE will air Bellator 180 LIVE and FREE on both coasts, pradedant nuo 8 p.m. IR/5 p.m. PT. Be, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. IR/ 3 p.m. PT. Additional contests will be announced in the coming days.

Tickets for the event starting at $60, neįskaitant taikomų paslaugų mokesčių ir rinkliavų, pradėti pardavinėti Penktadienis, Kovas 31 at Ticketmaster, TheGarden.com and Bellator.com. Fans can sign up for Bellator Nation here to participate in a presale that will take place Trečiadienis, March 29-Thursday, Kovas 30.

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva will be distributed by G&G Closed Circuit Events to bars, restaurants and other commercial establishments throughout the U.S. ir Kanada. G&G Events is a leading provider of closed circuit television and has distributed some of the biggest events in sports, including De La Hoya vs. Mayweather, Mayweather vs. “Canelo” Alvarez and Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, as well as Bellator 120: Rampage vs. Karalius Mo. “G&G is thrilled about Bellator being back in the pay-per-view business with this tremendous event. We look forward to handling the distribution nationwide and for Canada,” said G&G President Nicolas Gagliardi. G&G Events can be contacted at www.ggccevents.com arba telefonu(888) 258-7115.

Be, through Bellator’s global distribution partners, Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva will be available in over 140 countries around the world.

Sonnen spent a majority of his 44-fight career with the UFC, a run that saw him defeat current middleweight champion Michael Bisping, ir konkuruoti su tokiais kaip Jonas Džounsas, Anderson Silva (dvigubai), Rashadas Evansas, „Shogun“ Rua, Demianas Maia ir Brianas Stannas. Be jo veiksmų ringe, Vakarų Linas, Rūda. gimtoji įvaldė būti prieš kamerą meną, doing broadcast work for both ESPN and Fox Sports. Po trejų metų pertraukos nuo aktyvių MMA varžybų, Sonnen grįžo į narvą prieš Tito Ortiz į Bellator 170 sausio.

“The Axe Murderer” has fought in some of the most memorable feuds and battles the sport has ever seen. His wars with“Rampage” Jackson, Tito Ortiz, Mirko "Cro Cop, Vitor Belfort, Danas Hendersonas, Kazushi Sakuraba, Chuckas Liddellas ir Michaelas Bispingas išlieka įsimintiniausi MMA istorijoje. Silva is far from ready to close the book on his illustrious career, returning to action against a man that he has despised for quite some time. Be PRIDE vidutinio svorio titulo, „Silvos“ trofėjų byloje yra apdovanojimai už „Metų kovą“ (2003, 2004, 2007), KO Metų (2008) ir daugkartiniai „Nakties kovos“ apdovanojimai, including one for each of his last three fights. He now looks to continue entertaining fans inside the Bellator cage and begins with a bout several years in the making.

Buvęs PRIDE čempionas, "Paskutinis imperatorius" yra vienas iš labiausiai gerbiamų ir gerbiamų sunkiasvorių kovotojų sportas matė. Akmens dviveidis ir tylus, Emelianenko gyrėsi vienas įspūdingiausių nenugalėtas dryželiais į MMA istorijos, neprarandamas bijau tarp 2001 ir 2009. Multi-pasaulio čempionas MMA ir Sambo, Fiodoras neseniai grįžo į sportą po trumpos pertraukos, accumulating two decisive wins since his return to action.

Matt Mitrione remains poised to make an impact in the Bellator heavyweight division following two emphatic wins since signing with Bellator in 2016. Ilinojaus valstijoje gimęs ir išskirtinis Purdue universiteto gynėjas pelnė „All-Big Ten“ apdovanojimus. 2000 ir vėliau užsitarnavo kelią į NFL, kur šešis sezonus žaidė kaip Niujorko „Giants“ ir „Minesota Vikings“ narys.. Galiausiai Mitrione pateko į MMA, kur tapo aukšto lygio varžovu, nugalėdamas tokius kaip velionis Kimbo Slice, Derrickas Lewisas ir Gabrielis Gonzaga.

Hailing from Atlanta, Ga. “The Phenom” has been ruling the roost at 170-pounds in Bellator for the better part of three years. A winner of 16 iš jo paskutinis 18 konkursai, the American Top Team product remains set on doing away with all viable contenders at welterweight and his first step since reclaiming the strap from Andrejus nugarėle comes against one of Bellator’s newest signees, Lorenz Larkin.

Set to enter the Bellator fray is a “Monsoon” of violent proportions – unanimously ranked on lists compiling the top-ten welterweights on the planet, Larkin is set to continue his career in Bellator, after inking an exclusive, multi-fight contract last week. A known finisher, the pride of Riverside, Kalifas. will make his promotional debut a winner of four out of five.

Chandler will look to defend his belt for the first time since successfully defending it in a “Fight of the Year” candidate against Benson Henderson Praėjusį lapkritį. A 16-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Chandler has consistently proven that he belongs among the world’s elite, riding into his bout on Birželis 24 on a streak of four straight victories.

Also a native of Oregon, the surging Primus remains unbeaten after five consecutive wins to begin his Bellator MMA career. Tuo tik 31, Primus has been committed to honing his craft since he was 13, going as far as to sell his landscaping business to keep his hopes of someday becoming a champion alive. Apie Birželis 24, he finally has the opportunity to make his dreams come to fruition.

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Atnaujinta Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Kovos kortelė:

Pagrindinis sunkiasvorio svorio turnyras: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC)

Heavyweight Main Event: Fiodoras Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Mattas Mitrione (11-5)

Welterweight World Title Bout: Douglas Lima (28-6) vs. Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC)

Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (16-3) vs. "Brent" Primus (7-0)