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BELLATOR TO GIVE AWAY COMMEMORATIVE BOBBLEHEAD CELEBRATING LIFE OF KIMBO SLICE AT BELLATOR 192 ONSATURDAY, JAN. 20 У Лос-Анджэлес
ШТО: Limited-Edition Кимбо Slice Bobblehead Giveaway
The world lost an icon in June of 2016 with the passing of Кимбо Slice. The unmistakable backyard brawler and mixed martial artist will be commemorated, along with his signature golden smile and chain, with a limited-edition bobblehead.
The giveaway will take place Субота, Студзеня. 20, and will be limited to the first 5,000 fans in attendance for Bellator 192: Ліма супраць. MacDonald at The Forum in Los Angeles.
The bobblehead giveaway is limited to one per person and will only be available to ticketholders upon entry into the arena.
***Bobblehead giveaway is exclusively for Bellator 192 ticketholders***
***Bobbleheads distributed at venue points of entry, only while supplies last at each entry***
ДЗЕ: The Forum
КАЛІ: Субота, Студзеня 20
Кимбо Slice (5-2, 1 Паўночная Караліна)
A native of the Bahamas, the late Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson was one of the most recognizable figures in all of combat sports. After making a name for himself in the infamous world of street fighting, where he was labeled “The King of the Web Brawlers” by Rolling Stone, the internet sensation left underground fighting to become a professional mixed martial artist. The street brawler found the same success inside the cage that he had in his backyard in South Florida, collecting victories in each of his first three professional fights. Slice would go onto compete on season 10 з Ultimate Fighter, where his bout with Roy Nelson on Spike TV set a viewership ratings record for the series that still stands today. Slice also made a flawless transition into professional boxing, where he earned seven consecutive victories. The multi-dimensional mixed martial artist, boxer and actor debuted inside the Bellator cage in 2015, where he collected his final win over Ken Shamrock at Bellator 138. A fan-favorite throughout his career, Slice was known just as much for his entertaining personality and signature look, as he was for his knockout power. Kimbo’s legacy in MMA is carried on by his son, Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr.
БАРАЦЬБА INFO: Bellator 192: Ліма супраць. MacDonald will be broadcast LIVE and FREE on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Канэктыкут, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Квіткі на мерапрыемства ўжо ў продажы і могуць быць набыты ў Bellator.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com.
Абноўлены Bellator 192: MacDonald vs. Лайм Карта барацьбы:
Welterweight World Title Main Event: Дуглас Ліма (29-6) супраць. Роры Макдональд (19-4)
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S LORENZ LARKIN AND FERNANDO GONZALEZ MEET IN MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR 193 НА Pechanga RESORT & CASINO ON JAN. 26
TICKETS FOR Bellator 193 GO ON SALE У гэтую пятніцу AT 3 P.m. Ціхаакіянскім стандартны час
Лос-Анджэлес – Bellator returns to Pechanga Resort & Казіно ў Темекула, Халіф. для Bellator 193 на Пятніца, Студзеня. 26, 2018. The card will be headlined by Riverside, California-native Lorenz Larkin (18-7, 1 Паўночная Караліна) against Menifee, Каліфорніі Фернанда Гансалес (27-14) in a 180-pound catchweight bout.
Tickets for this event start at $39 and are available at the Pechanga Box Office and Pechanga.com. Дзверы для гэтага мерапрыемства адкрытага ў 4 p.m. Ціхаакіянскім стандартны час, while the preliminary card will kick-off at 5 p.m. Ціхаакіянскім стандартны час. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Канэктыкут, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the newly updated Bellator Mobile App. Additional bouts for Bellator 193: Larkin vs. Гансалес будзе абвешчана ў бліжэйшы час.
Larkin enters his main event matchup against Gonzalez following must-see bouts against Дуглас Ліма і Падлогу Дэйлі у 2017. Зараз, “Da Monsoon” looks to add to his impressive resume – which includes marquee wins over Robbie Lawler, Santiago Ponzinibbio, Jorge Masvidal and Neil Magny and stoppages in 11 з 18 victories – by adding the name of a competitor that has nearly 50-fights as a professional. A short trek from Larkin’s hometown of Riverside, Халіф. the Millenia MMA-product will represent his nearby hometown proudly on Jan. 26.
Hailing from Menifee, Каліфорнія., 33-year-old Fernando Gonzalez will enter the Bellator cage for the ninth time in his nearly 15-year professional career. Gonzalez has seen a great deal of success since joining forces with Bellator MMA, having collected seven victories over an eight-fight, four-year span.Gonzalez has come on strong as of late, tallying 10 wins over his last 13 канцы, including a pair of first round knockouts. З 17 з яго 27 кар'ерныя перамогі бліжэйшых шляхам накаўту або прадстаўлення, “The Menifee Maniac” will look to see his win-streak continue following his recent success against Brennan Ward at Bellator 193.
Абноўлены Bellator 193: Larkin vs. Гансалес Карта барацьбы:
Catchweight (180 кг.) Галоўная падзея: Lorenz Larkin (18-7, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супраць. Фернанда Гансалес (27-14)
AHEAD OF BELLATOR 188 На гэтым тыдні, BELLATOR FIGHTERS MEET WITH ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU IN JERUSALEM
Complete Photos Here — (c/o Office of Israel Prime Minister)
JERUSALEM – Earlier today, Bellator 188 competitors Noad Lahat (11-3) і Haim Gozali (7-4), along with Bellator heavyweight Фёдар Емяльяненка (36-5, 1 Паўночная Караліна) and Bellator brand ambassador Ройс Грэйс, met with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu at the nation’s Parliament in Jerusalem.
During the visit, Netanyahu expressed his support for the upcoming Bellator event in Tel Aviv later this week. This event marks Bellator’s second show in Israel and features two prominent Israeli fighters at the top of the card, as Lahat headlines and Gozali competes in the co-main event. Дадаткова, the preliminary bouts feature many of Israel’s best up-and-coming regional talent.
Bellator 188: Lahat vs. Labiano адбываецца Чацвер, Лістапада. 16 at the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv and airs free on Spike this Пятніца, Лістапада. 17 на 9 p.m. Стандартную УСХОДНЯЕ ЧАС/8 p.m. CST. Full card details can be found below.
Watch video of the meeting here, праз The Prime Minister of Israel’s Official YouTube кошт:
Direct Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfFWS8cAbmQ
Complete Bellator 188: Lahat vs. Labiano Карта барацьбы:
Featherweight Main Event: Noad Lahat (11-3) супраць. Ерамія Монаган (11-5)
Welterweight Co-Main Event: Haim Gozali (7-4) супраць. Arsen Faitovich (4-1)
Middleweight Feature Bout: Джон Солтэрам (14-3) супраць. Jason Radcliffe (12-4)
Women’s Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (0-1) супраць. Jessica Middleton (2-2)
Папярэдняе Card:
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kiril Medvedovsky (11-5) супраць. Luiz Rocha (3-1)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Mor Attias (Дэбют) супраць. Assaf Batan (Дэбют)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Erik Sianov (0-1) супраць. Matan Levi (2-0)
Catchweight (128 кг.) Preliminary Bout: Nadim Kablan (Дэбют) супраць. Raz Bring (2-1)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Moshe Ben Chimol (1-0) супраць. Ivan Solomatov (Дэбют)
Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Adam Keresh (Дэбют) супраць. Roman Kushnir (Дэбют)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Or Eliov (Дэбют) супраць. Natanial Parisi (Дэбют)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Gad David Abisror (Дэбют) супраць. Alexander Trofimov (1-0)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Anthony Nisim Mor (Дэбют) супраць. Shay Almog (2-1)
Catchweight (187 кг.) Preliminary Bout: Rami Abuhav (Дэбют) супраць. Alexander Nikulin (2-0)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Julian Maloku (Дэбют) супраць. Oron Kahlon (2-0)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Joana Filipa (Дэбют) супраць. Olga Rubin (3-0)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Francisco Silva (1-0) супраць. Shimon Gosh (5-2)
BELLATOR TO HOLD EIGHT-MAN WORLD GRAND PRIX HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT IN 2018
WINNER TO BE CROWNED NEW BELLATOR HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
Лос-Анджэлес – Bellator has announced plans to host a year-long grand prix heavyweight tournament in 2018 featuring eight of the roster’s biggest stars with the winner becoming the new Bellator world heavyweight champion. The Bellator MMA World Grand Prix 2018 Heavyweight Tournament will air on the soon-to-launch Paramount Network.
The star-studded list of participants includes newly signed Куинтон "Rampage" Джэксан (37-12), Рой Нэльсан (23-14), Соннен (30-15-1),Фрэнк Свет (18-11), “King Mo” (21-6, 1 Паўночная Караліна), Фёдар Емяльяненка (36-5, 1 Паўночная Караліна), Митрион (12-5) and Bellator light heavyweight champion Раян Бадер (24-5).
Spanning multiple events and locations throughout 2018, the three-round tournament allows for matchups never before thought possible and will ultimately crown a new Bellator heavyweight champion. Папярэдне, Bellator President Scott Coker orchestrated the most recent successful heavyweight tournament in mixed martial arts with the STRIKEFORCE Heavyweight Grand Prix that spanned from 2011-12.
Matchups, dates and locations for the single-elimination grand prix will be determined shortly, as will tournament alternates who will be available to fill in due to any unforeseen circumstances.
A five-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, “Rampage’s” legendary career has seen him compete against some of the top names in the sport, generating a loyal army of fans along the way. The former PRIDE and UFC champion is the proud owner of many epic highlight reel slams and knockouts that he has racked up throughout his epic battles with the likes of Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, “King Mo,” Kevin Randleman and, perhaps most-notably, his trilogy with fellow Bellator athlete Вандерлей Сілва.
Барацьба з Лас-Вегаса, Roy Nelson made his Bellator debut earlier this year with a hard-fought victory over Javy Айяла following an eight-year, 19-fight run with UFC that saw him earn wins over Mirko Cro Cop, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, “Bigfoot” Silva and Cheick Kongo. “Big Country” also memorably defeated the late Кимбо Slice and later went on to win season 10 з Ultimate Fighter. З 19 з яго 22 кар'ера перамог бліжэйшага шляхам накаўту або прадстаўлення, the long-time fan-favorite looks to add a championship to his impressive resume.
Chael Sonnen spent a majority of his 44-fight career with the UFC and WEC, a run that saw him defeat former middleweight champion Michael Bisping, and compete against the likes of Jon Jones, Андэрсан Сільва (двойчы), Rashad Evans, “Shogun” Rua, Demian Maia and Brian Stann. In addition to his in-ring action, the West Linn, Ore. native has mastered the art of being in front of the camera, having done broadcast work for both ESPN and Fox Sports. Following a three-year hiatus from active MMA competition, Sonnen returned to the cage against Ціта Ортиз на Bellator 170 in January and then went on to defeat Wanderlei Silva in the main event of Bellator: Нью-Ёрк.
Фрэнк Свет ўступіў Bellator раней у гэтым годзе пасля 15 years under in the UFC where he became a two-time world champion, сабраны 16 victories and defeated the who’s who of heavyweight contenders, уключаючы Брока Леснара, «Бигфут» Сільва, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Roy Nelson. Барацьба з Лас-Вегаса, Свет ўсталяваць шматлікія запісы, канкурыруючы з яго былым прасоўваннем, вылучаныя найбольш сутычак (27), перамогі (16), і матэрыялы (8) у суперцяжкай гісторыі. З 14 з яго 18 кар'ера перамог бліжэйшага шляхам накаўту або прадстаўлення, the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt will now try his hand in Bellator’s heavyweight division.
“King Mo” will again fight at heavyweight and look to build off his success within the division following recent wins against Satoshi Ishii and Cheick Kongo. A winner in nine out of his last 11 баі, the 36-year-old will look to claim heavyweight gold in 2018 and add to his championship collection that already includes a STRIKEFORCE light heavyweight title. The “Moneyweight” fighter owns additional wins over Лінтан Vassell, Гегард Мусаси, Roger Gracie and has split a pair of bouts with “Rampage” Jackson with their series tied at one win each.
Былы чэмпіён PRIDE, «Апошні імператар» з'яўляецца адным з самых шануемых і паважаных цяжкавагавікоў змагароў спорту бачыў. Каменны твар, і ціхі, Emelianenko выхваляўся адзін з самых уражлівых непераможным паласы ў гісторыі ММА, не губляючы бой паміж 2001 і 2009. шматразовы чэмпіён свету па ММА і самба, Фёдар нядаўна вярнуўся ў спорт пасля кароткага перапынку, accumulating two decisive wins since his return to action and competing against Matt Mitrione in an instant classic at Bellator: Нью-Ёрк.
Matt Mitrione remains poised to make an impact in the Bellator heavyweight division following three knockout wins since signing with Bellator in 2016, including a first-round KO of Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator NYC this June. The Illinois native and standout defensive end at Purdue University earned All-Big Ten honors in 2000 and subsequently earned his way into the NFL where he played six seasons as a member of the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings. Mitrione ultimately found his way into MMA where he became a high-level competitor, defeating the likes of the late Kimbo Slice, Derrick Lewis and Gabriel Gonzaga.
Bader will make his third appearance for Bellator and first since defending his light heavyweight championship at Bellator 186. Fighting out of Tempe, Штат Арызона., Bader began his professional career on an impressive run, steamrolling the competition en route to a 12-fight winning streak and winning one of the most competitive seasons of Ultimate Fighter in franchise history on Spike in 2008. “Darth” continued his path of dominance by collecting 15 over some of the 105-pound division’s top talent, including victories over former world champions Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Rashad Evans, as well as two wins over Філ Дэвіс. Currently riding a four-fight winning streak with victories in nine of his past ten bouts, the former two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler from Arizona State University will look to become a current two-division champion in Bellator MMA.
Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix Participants:
Bellator World Light Heavyweight Champion Раян Бадер (24-5)
Фёдар Емяльяненка (36-5, 1 Паўночная Караліна)
Куинтон "Rampage" Джэксан (37-12)
“King Mo” Лаваль (21-6, 1 Паўночная Караліна)
Фрэнк Свет (18-11)
Митрион (12-5)
Рой Нэльсан (23-14)
Соннен (30-15-1)
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JAKE HAGER, FORMERLY KNOWN AS WWE’S JACK SWAGGER, SIGNS EXCLUSIVE MULTI-YEAR DEAL WITH BELLATOR MMA
Лос-Анджэлес – Bellator is pleased to announce that it has reached a multi-fight, multi-year deal with Jake Hager, who was formerly known as “Jack Swagger” during his nearly nine-year run with WWE. The deal will see Hager make his MMA debut inside a Bellator cage.
Hager will compete at heavyweight and is expected to debut in 2018.
A native of Perry, Аклахома., Hager would go on to be a collegiate wrestler at the University of Oklahoma, where he was an All-American and set the school record for most pins at the 285-pound weight class in a single season with 30. Following graduation and a conversation with legendary pro wrestling announcer and fellow Oklahoma Sooner, Jim Ross, Hager made the transition to professional wrestling and signed with WWE.
While in WWE, Hager would go on to claim multiple coveted professional titles during his time with the organization, including the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, ECW Championship and WWE United States Championship.
After ending his run with the WWE earlier this year, Hager turned his sights toward another avenue, fully focusing on his mixed martial arts skillset and testing himself against some of the best athletes in the world.
“This is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. It’s something that’s a part of me, so it makes sense. I’m very happy with the deal. I’ve felt a lot of love from Bellator,” said Hager. “I think there are certain types of guys who need to be punched in the face and taste blood. I’ve always been a fan of MMA, I’ve been wrestling since I was five-years-old. It’s awesome to be with Bellator. They’re really going to put 100 percent towards it!"
“I’m excited to see Jake Hager debut for Bellator in 2018,” Bellator President Scott Coker said. “When I heard he was seriously interested in competing in MMA and when you look at what he did at the collegiate level, I was very interested in having him on our roster. I think Jake will expose new fans to Bellator from his previous run with WWE and he will be given every opportunity to prove that he’s the real deal inside the cage.”
Hager is the latest in a long line of high-profile signings Bellator has made recently and joins a heavyweight division that will crown a champion in 2018 through the recently announced eight-man Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix.
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