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BELLATOR TO GIVE AWAY COMMEMORATIVE BOBBLEHEAD CELEBRATING LIFE OF KIMBO SLICE AT BELLATOR 192 ONSATURDAY, יאַן. 20 אין לאס אנדזשעלעס
וואָס: Limited-Edition קימבאָ רעפטל Bobblehead Giveaway
The world lost an icon in June of 2016 with the passing of קימבאָ רעפטל. 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 שבת, Jan. 20, and will be limited to the first 5,000 fans in attendance for בעללאַטאָר 192: Lima ווס. 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 בעללאַטאָר 192 ticketholders***
***Bobbleheads distributed at venue points of entry, only while supplies last at each entry***
ווו: The Forum
ווען: שבת, יאַנואַר 20
קימבאָ רעפטל (5-2, 1 נק)
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 פון די לעצט פייטער, 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 בעללאַטאָר 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.
קאַמף אינפֿאָרמאַציע: בעללאַטאָר 192: Lima ווס. MacDonald will be broadcast LIVE and FREE on Paramount Network at 9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at Bellator.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com.
דערהייַנטיקט בעללאַטאָר 192: MacDonald vs. לייַם Fight Card:
Welterweight World Title Main Event: דאָוגלאַס לימאַ (29-6) ווס. ראָרי מאַקדאַנאַלד (19-4)
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Raymond סערראַנאָ – Enver Halili now for WBC Fecarbox Welterweight title this Saturday at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S LORENZ LARKIN AND FERNANDO GONZALEZ MEET IN MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR 193 ביי פּעטשאַנגאַ ריזאָרט & CASINO ON JAN. 26
TICKETS FOR בעללאַטאָר 193 GO ON SALE דאס איז פרייטאג בייַ 3 פּ.ם. פּסט
לאס אנדזשעלעס – Bellator returns to Pechanga Resort & קאַסינאָ אין טעמעקולאַ, קאַליף. פֿאַר בעללאַטאָר 193 אויף פרייַטיק, Jan. 26, 2018. The card will be headlined by Riverside, California-native Lorenz Larkin (18-7, 1 נק) against Menifee, California ס פערנאַנדאָ גאָנזאַלעז (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. דאָאָרס פֿאַר די געשעעניש עפענען בייַ 4 פּ.ם. פּסט, while the preliminary card will kick-off at 5 פּ.ם. פּסט. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the newly updated Bellator Mobile App. Additional bouts for בעללאַטאָר 193: Larkin vs. גאָנזאַלעז וועט זיין מודיע באַלד.
Larkin enters his main event matchup against Gonzalez following must-see bouts against דאָוגלאַס לימאַ און פאולוס דיילי אין 2017. איצט, “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 פון 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, קאַליף. the Millenia MMA-product will represent his nearby hometown proudly on Jan. 26.
Hailing from Menifee, קאַליף., 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 ענדס, including a pair of first round knockouts. מיט 17 פון זיין 27 career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, “The Menifee Maniac” will look to see his win-streak continue following his recent success against Brennan Ward at בעללאַטאָר 193.
דערהייַנטיקט בעללאַטאָר 193: Larkin vs. גאָנזאַלעז Fight Card:
קאַטטשוועיגהט (180 לבס.) הויפּט געשעעניש: Lorenz Larkin (18-7, 1 נק) ווס. פערנאַנדאָ גאָנזאַלעז (27-14)
AHEAD OF BELLATOR 188 דעם וואָך, BELLATOR FIGHTERS MEET WITH ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU IN JERUSALEM
Complete Photos Here — (c/o Office of Israel Prime Minister)
JERUSALEM – Earlier today, בעללאַטאָר 188 competitors Noad Lahat (11-3) און Haim Gozali (7-4), along with Bellator heavyweight פעדער עמעליאַנענקאָ (36-5, 1 נק) and Bellator brand ambassador רויס גרייסי, 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. אַדדיטיאָנאַללי, the preliminary bouts feature many of Israel’s best up-and-coming regional talent.
בעללאַטאָר 188: Lahat vs. Labiano נעמט אָרט דאָנערשטיק, נאוועמבער. 16 at the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv and airs free on Spike this פרייַטיק, נאוועמבער. 17 בייַ 9 פּ.ם. EST/8 פּ.ם. קסט. Full card details can be found below.
Watch video of the meeting here, דורך The Prime Minister of Israel’s Official YouTube באַריכטן:
Direct Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfFWS8cAbmQ
Complete בעללאַטאָר 188: Lahat vs. Labiano Fight Card:
Featherweight Main Event: Noad Lahat (11-3) ווס. ירמיהו Monaghan (11-5)
Welterweight Co-Main Event: Haim Gozali (7-4) ווס. Arsen Faitovich (4-1)
Middleweight Feature Bout: יוחנן סאָלטער (14-3) ווס. Jason Radcliffe (12-4)
Women’s Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (0-1) ווס. Jessica Middleton (2-2)
פּרעלימינאַרי קאַרד:
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kiril Medvedovsky (11-5) ווס. Luiz Rocha (3-1)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Mor Attias (דעבוט) ווס. Assaf Batan (דעבוט)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Erik Sianov (0-1) ווס. Matan Levi (2-0)
קאַטטשוועיגהט (128 לבס.) Preliminary Bout: Nadim Kablan (דעבוט) ווס. Raz Bring (2-1)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Moshe Ben Chimol (1-0) ווס. Ivan Solomatov (דעבוט)
Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Adam Keresh (דעבוט) ווס. Roman Kushnir (דעבוט)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Or Eliov (דעבוט) ווס. Natanial Parisi (דעבוט)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Gad David Abisror (דעבוט) ווס. Alexander Trofimov (1-0)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Anthony Nisim Mor (דעבוט) ווס. Shay Almog (2-1)
קאַטטשוועיגהט (187 לבס.) Preliminary Bout: Rami Abuhav (דעבוט) ווס. Alexander Nikulin (2-0)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Julian Maloku (דעבוט) ווס. Oron Kahlon (2-0)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Joana Filipa (דעבוט) ווס. Olga Rubin (3-0)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Francisco Silva (1-0) ווס. Shimon Gosh (5-2)
BELLATOR TO HOLD EIGHT-MAN WORLD GRAND PRIX HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT IN 2018
WINNER TO BE CROWNED NEW BELLATOR HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
לאס אנדזשעלעס – 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 קווינטאָן "ראַמפּאַגע" זשעקסאן (37-12), רוי נעלסאָן (23-14), טשאַעל סאָננען (30-15-1),פראַנק מיר (18-11), “King Mo” (21-6, 1 נק), פעדער עמעליאַנענקאָ (36-5, 1 נק), מאַט מיטריאָנע (12-5) and Bellator light heavyweight champion רייאַן באַדער (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. ביז אַהער, 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 וואַנדערלעי סילוואַ.
קאַמף פון לאַס וועגאַס, Roy Nelson made his Bellator debut earlier this year with a hard-fought victory over דזשאַווי אַיאַלאַ 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 קימבאָ רעפטל and later went on to win season 10 פון די לעצט פייטער. מיט 19 פון זיין 22 קאַריערע ווינס קומענדיק דורך וועג פון נאַקאַוט אָדער סאַבמישאַן, 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, אַנדערסאָן סילוואַ (צוויי מאָל), 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 טיטאָ אָרטיז בייַ בעללאַטאָר 170 in January and then went on to defeat Wanderlei Silva in the main event of בעללאַטאָר: NYC.
אָפן מיר זיך איינגעשריבן בעללאַטאָר פריער דעם יאָר ווייַטערדיק 15 years under in the UFC where he became a two-time world champion, געזאמלט 16 victories and defeated the who’s who of heavyweight contenders, כולל בראַק לעסנאַר, "Bigfoot" סילוואַ, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Roy Nelson. קאַמף פון לאַס וועגאַס, Mir שטעלן סך רעקאָרדס בשעת קאַמפּיטינג מיט זיין ערשטע העכערונג, כיילייטיד דורך די מערסט פיגהץ (27), וויקטאָריעס (16), און סאַבמישאַנז (8) אין כעוויווייט געשיכטע. מיט 14 פון זיין 18 קאַריערע ווינס קומענדיק דורך וועג פון נאַקאַוט אָדער סאַבמישאַן, 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 פייץ, 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 לינטאָן וואַססעלל, געגאַרד מאָוסאַסי, Roger Gracie and has split a pair of bouts with “Rampage” Jackson with their series tied at one win each.
אַ געוועזענער שטאָלץ מייַסטער, "די לעצטע עמפּעראָר" איז איינער פון די מערסט ריווירד און רעספּעקטעד כעוויווייט Fighters די ספּאָרט האט געזען. שטיין-פאַסעד און שטיל, עמעליאַנענקאָ באָוסטיד איינער פון די מערסט ימפּרעסיוו אַנביטאַן סטריקס אין דער געשיכטע פון ממאַ, ניט לוזינג אַ באַוט צווישן 2001 און 2009. א מאַלטי-צייַט וועלט מייַסטער אין ממאַ און סאַמבאָ, פעדאָר לעצטנס אומגעקערט צו די ספּאָרט נאָך אַ קורץ כייייטאַס, accumulating two decisive wins since his return to action and competing against Matt Mitrione in an instant classic at בעללאַטאָר: NYC.
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 בעללאַטאָר ניק 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 בעללאַטאָר 186. Fighting out of Tempe, אַריז., 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 די לעצט פייטער 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 פיל דייוויס. 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 רייאַן באַדער (24-5)
פעדער עמעליאַנענקאָ (36-5, 1 נק)
קווינטאָן "ראַמפּאַגע" זשעקסאן (37-12)
“King Mo” לאַוואַל (21-6, 1 נק)
פראַנק מיר (18-11)
מאַט מיטריאָנע (12-5)
רוי נעלסאָן (23-14)
טשאַעל סאָננען (30-15-1)
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JAKE HAGER, FORMERLY KNOWN AS WWE’S JACK SWAGGER, SIGNS EXCLUSIVE MULTI-YEAR DEAL WITH BELLATOR MMA
לאס אנדזשעלעס – 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, אָקלאַ., 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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