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Teammeister der MMA-Weltmeisterschaft Russland links, Gastgeber China rechts
CARLO, Monaco (Januar 5, 2017)- In nur seinem fünften Jahr des Bestehens, die World Mixed Martial Arts Association (WMMAA) feierte ein Bannerjahr in 2016, als sich die Erweiterung der Mitglieder näherte 50 Länder auf der ganzen Welt.
Die WMMAA sanktionierte Länder in fünf Divisionen – Pan-Am, Afrika, Asien, Europa und Ozeanien – Afghanistan einschließen, Argentinien, Armenien, Aruba, Australien, Aserbaidschan, Weißrussland, Belgien, Brasilien, Kanada, China, Chinesisches Taipeh, Costa Rica, Kroatien, Kuba, Tschechische Republik, Frankreich, Georgia, Deutschland, Griechenland, Guatemala, Ungarn, Indien, Iran, Italien, Kasachstan, Kirgisistan, Lettland, Mexiko, Moldawien, Monaco, Mongolei, Marokko, Niederlande, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Portugal, Rumänien, Russland, Serbien, Singapur, Slowakei, Südkorea, Spanien, Tadschikistan, Ukraine, Usbekistan und Venezuela.
Der Höhepunkt der 2016 WMMAA-Saison war die MMA-Weltmeisterschaft, in welchem Kraftpaket, Das Team Russland hat komplett dominiert, wie auch bei der Europameisterschaft, Fegen aller sieben Gewichtsklassen in Studio City, Macau, China.
Fast 100 Kämpfer konkurrierten, vertreten 23 Ländern: Russland, Kasachstan, Spanien, Australien, Belgier, China, Kolumbien, Frankreich, Tschechische Republik, Hongkong, Tadschikistan, Deutschland, Ungarn, Macao, Nepal, Indien, Südkorea, Ukraine, Kirgisistan, Moldawien, Usbekistan, Chinesisches Taipeh und Italien.
Russische Mittelgewicht Gamzat Hiramagomedov und Halbschwergewicht Magomed ankalayev waren Wiederholungsweltmeister.
Der asiatische Teammeister Kasachstan gewann zwei Silber- und vier Bronzemedaillen in der Teamwertung, gefolgt von der Ukraine mit zwei Silber und zwei Bronze, Die Tschechische Republik gewann ein Silber und zwei Bronze, Chinas ein Silber und zwei Bronze, Kirgisistan zwei Bronze, und je eine Bronze für Frankreich, Indien, Spanien und Moldawien.
Nachfolgend finden Sie die Ergebnisse der einzelnen Gewichtsklassen der MMA-Weltmeisterschaften:
Bantamgewicht Division: -61.2 kg (135 lbs.)
1. Omar Nurmagomedov (Russland)
2. Artur Mykytenko (Tschechische Republik)
3. Mirat Bekishev (Kasachstan)
3. Chun Bo Yuan (China)
Federgewicht: -65.8 kg (145 lbs.)
1. Opfer Taigibov (Russland)
2. Elnur Valiev (Ukraine)
3. Uulu Mustafa Rakhmatilla (Kirgisistan)
3. Roman Molodij (Frankreich)
Leichten Division: -70.3 kg (154 lbs.)
1. Murad Ramazanov (Russland)
2. Sheng Liu (China)
3. Altynbek Bakhtygeldinov (Kasachstan)
3. Leos Brichta (Tschechische Republik)
Weltergewicht: -77.1 kg (170 lbs.)
1. Alibeg Rasulov (Russland)
2. Goyta dazaev (Kasachstan)
3. Syed Abdul Nazzeur Ibrahim | (Indien)
3. Uula Tologon Rakhmanberdi (Kirgisistan)
Mittelgewicht: -84 kg (185 lbs.)
1. Gamzat Khiramagomedov (Russland)
2. Idris GHezalov (Ukraine)
3. Murad Abdurahmanov (Kasachstan)
3. Rong Fan (China)
Halbschwergewicht: -93 kg (205 lbs.)
1. Magomed ankalayev (Russland)
2. Robert Lau (Deutschland)
3. Erkinbek Inzhel (Kasachstan)
3. Darwing Rodriguez (Spanien)
Schwergewicht: +93 kg (+205 lbs.)
1. Amirhan Isagadjiev (Russland)
2. Alimanov Suleimanov (Kasachstan)
3. Viktor Pavlichek (Tschechische Republik)
3. Nicolae scorohod (Moldawien)
Sehen Sie sich hier alle Endkämpfe der MMA-Weltmeisterschaften an:
In anderen wichtigen WMMAA-Nachrichten von 2016, es wurde angekündigt, dass die 2017 Die Europameisterschaft findet im September in Deutschland statt, 2017 Die Asienmeisterschaft findet im Oktober in Kasachstan statt, genaue Daten und Städte zu bestimmen.
Auch, Viktor Frolov wurde auf dem letzten Kongress zum Präsidenten der Europäischen Division gewählt, im letzten November statt.
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M-1-Herausforderung 75, März 3 in Moskau, Russland
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ST. PETERSBURG, Russland (Januar 5, 2017) – Hot Weltergewicht Aussicht Sergey “Straßenkämpfer” Romanov trainiert hart, um das Comeback des russischen Veteranen zu ruinieren Magomed “The White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov in einem interessanten Match März 3 bei M-1-Immunitäts 75 in Russland.
Die M-1-Herausforderung 75 Hauptereignis, mit einem Kampf der ungeschlagenen Weltergewichte zwischen Titelverteidiger Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Russlands, tritt gegen kasachischen Herausforderer an Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0),wurde bereits angekündigt.
M-1-Herausforderung 75 wird live aus Moskau in High Definition auf gestreamt werden www.M1Global.TV. Die Zuschauer werden in der Lage, die Vorkämpfe und Hauptkarte, indem Sie sich auf registrieren beobachten www.M1Global.TV. Fans können die Action auf ihren Computern sehen, als auch auf Android und Apple-Smartphones und Tablets.
Aufgrund einer Reihe von Verletzungen, Sulktanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) ist seit fünf Jahren inaktiv, seit er Tyson Jeffries in der zweiten Runde ausgeschlagen hat 2011 kämpfen an M-1 Challenge- 24.
Ein ehemaliger M-1 Selection Champion, Sultanakhmedov lässt eine Gewichtsklasse aus dem Mittelgewicht fallen, um gegen Romanov zu kämpfen. Während seiner MMA-Karriere, Der gefürchtete Stürmer Sultanakhmedov hat solche ausgeschlagen Dmitri Samoilov, Victor Nemkov, Pavel Kusch und Pliinio Cruz, unter den mehr Honoratioren.
Sein enormes Flair und sein Stil machen ihn zu einem Liebling der Fans, vor allem seine “ein Schuss, One-Kill” Attacke. Der 32-Jährige hat außerhalb seiner Heimat Russland gekämpft, in den Vereinigten Staaten und Japan, und während seiner Kampfpause diente er als Schiedsrichter.
Obwohl er nicht an Sultanakhmedov vorbei schaut, Der russische Kämpfer Romanov hofft, dass ihn ein beeindruckender Sieg über Sultankhmedov für seinen ersten M-1 Challenge-Titel gegen den Kunchenkp-Rakhmonov-Sieger positionieren wird.
Romanov hat beeindruckende Siege im M-1 Challenge-Wettbewerb errungen, einschließlich einer Entscheidung gegen den brasilianischen Feind Carlos Pereira letzten Oktober um M-1-Herausforderung 71, sowie eine Unterbrechung der ersten Runde durch Schläge von Andreas Birgels im Juni dieses Jahres auf M-1-Herausforderung 68.
“Ich habe an meiner Stärke gearbeitet,” Sagte Romanov aus seinem Trainingslager, “weil der Champion in meiner Gewichtsklasse, Alexey Kunchenko, ist körperlich stark. Ich muss aufholen. Nicht, dass ich mich auf einen Titelkampf freue, aber ich habe immer großartige Pläne, so, Wir werden sehen, wie das geht. Jetzt, Ich konzentriere mich auf Sultanakhmedov, und ich denke, mein Kampf mit ihm wäre nicht schwerer als ein möglicher Kampf mit Kunchenko.
“Ich begann das Trainingslager mit zwei Workouts pro Tag, Aber ich fühlte mich krank und beschloss, nur ein Training pro Tag zu absolvieren, bis ich bald wieder in den Vollmodus zurückkehrte. Ich habe zu Hause trainiert (St. Petersburg) werde aber bald nach Rjasan zum Wrestling-Trainingslager gehen. Dann, Ich werde zurück nach St.. Petersburg im Camp vorzubereiten, und zum Boxen nach Borovaya gehen. Mein Gegner ist Linkshänder, Deshalb brauche ich geeignete Sparringspartner, Aber die Jungs in meinem Lager sind eine große Hilfe.
“Ich kenne meinen Gegner gut, der seine Kämpfe als Jugendlicher beobachtet hat, als er Champion war. Jetzt, wir müssen ihn neu bewerten. Er war ein guter Kämpfer, der bei Gorets trainiert’ Wo da ist, allgemein gesagt, Leute da, die auf höchstem Niveau sind. Es ist schwer zu sagen, welche Form er jetzt hat, weil er nicht so lange gekämpft hat. Jetzt, Er ist im Höchstalter für einen Kämpfer, 32, also werden wir sehen. Ich glaube nicht, dass ich in diesem Kampf bevorzugt werde, aber ich werde weitermachen, obwohl ich der Außenseiter bin.”
Romanov (R) ist ein solider Allround-MMA-Kämpfer
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M-1-Herausforderung 74 – Februar. 18, 2017 – St. Petersburg, Russland
M-1-Herausforderung 75 – März 3, 2017 – Moskau, Russland
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Davis, 22, overcame a childhood filled with hardships to become a prolific amateur and has been virtually unstoppable as a professional. Als Amateur (zwischen 2006-2012), he entered nine tournaments and came away with gold medals in all but one. He won gold in his last four tourneys, einschließlich der 2012 National Golden Gloves Championship at 123 Pfund.
“Maybe some little things, but not really. We take training seriously. We take all our opponents very seriously. But I have to treat it as just another fight, against another opponent. We know Pedraza is a world champion, a great fighter that comes to fight and we give him his respect as a world-class fighter. I know he’s going to be ready. He’s always ready when it’s time to get in there and do his job. But I’m prepared for him. He doesn’t know what we bring to the table.”
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BATTLE OF UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AND BRENT PRIMUS ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD
SANTA MONICA, CALIF - - (Januar 4, 2017) - Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) will challenge Oli Thompson (17-9) during the main card of "Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione” auf Februar 18, 2017 bei SAP-Center in San Jose, Calif. Außerdem, undefeated lightweights Adam Piccolot (9-0) und Brent Primus(7-0) are also set to face off during the Spike-televised card.
Im Main Event von "Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione," Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) will compete on American Soil for the first since 2011, als er trifft Matt Mitrione (11-5). The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. UND/8 p.m. CT. Tickets für die Veranstaltung beginnen bei nur $30 and are available at SAP Center Box Office, Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. Additional fights will be announced in coming weeks.
Seit dem Beitritt zur Bellator MMA Kampf in 2013, Kongo has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in seven of nine contests, including three consecutive victories. Mit 37 Karrierekämpfe unter seinem Gürtel, the Frenchman has tallied 25 professionelle Siege, einschließlich 12 durch Knockout. The knockout artist hopes to build off his victory over Tony Johnson at "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," when he welcomes British sensation Oli Thompson back into the Bellator cage.
Hailing from East Sussex, England, Thompson enters the matchup in search of his first career win under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Dating back to 2015, “The Spartan” collected wins in five of his last six bouts, including a pair of brutal first round knockouts. Of his 17 Karriere gewinnt, the 36-year-old powerhouse has finished 13 von ihnen, including seven knockouts. A former title-holder of Britain’s Strongest Man competition, Thompson will now look to add to that total when he and Kongo faceoff at SAP Center in San Jose.
Fighting out of Half Moon Bay, Calif., the undefeated Piccolotti is set to return to San Jose, where he has dominated competition over the past few years. Since signing with Bellator MMA, the 28-year-old lightweight has won all five of his bouts, including four consecutive victories in the “Capital of Silicon Valley.” Piccolotti dazzled in his most recent win over Brandon Girtz, ending the veteran’s three-fight winning streak while once again displaying his lethal combination of flawless jiu-jitsu and striking. Piccolotti has finished his opponent in six of nine career wins and three of his past four, making him one of the most dangerous weapons in the 155-pound division.
Primus also carries with him an undefeated target on his chest, as the battle to remain an unbeaten lightweights goes through SAP Center in 2017. Similar to Piccolotti, Primus saw immediate success in the world of mixed martial arts, recording first round finishes in each of his first five fights to begin his professional career. The five-time Bellator MMA veteran hopes to keep the ball rolling, as a win over the fan-favorite Piccolotti would certainly open a lot of doors. Hailing from Portland, Oregon, the 31-years-old Primus hopes to build off of a 2016 campaign that was highlighted by a key win over Brazilian veteran “Toninho Furia.”
Aktualisiert "Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione” Main Card:
Schwergewichts-Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)
Schwergewicht Feature Bout: Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) vs. Oli Thompson (17-9)
Leichte Feature Bout: Adam Piccolot (9-0) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)
Preliminary Bouts:
Welterweight Prelim Bout: James Terry (18-9) vs. David Douglas (9-6)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) vs. Luis Vargas (0-1)
Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) vs. Carlos Rocha (9-4)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Anthony Do (4-1) vs. Bobby Escalante (4-5)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Matt Ramirez (1-2) vs. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: KEIN WORT. Okanovich (3-1) vs. Paradies Vaovasa (5-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Fork (Debüt) vs. Roque Reyes (0-3)
Über Bellator:
Bellator is a leading Mixed Martial Arts and Kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Unter der Leitung von erfahrenen Kampf Promoter Scott Coker, Bellator ist es, bald lieferbar 500 Millionen Haushalte weltweit in über 140 Ländern. In den Vereinigten Staaten, Bellator auf Spike zu sehen, der Kampfsport-Fernsehführer. Bellator besteht aus einem Führungsteam, dem Top-Branchenprofis in der Fernsehproduktion angehören, Live-Event Orchestrierung, Kämpfer Entwicklung / Beziehungen, Veranstaltungsort Beschaffung, Sponsoring-Erstellung / Entwicklung, internationale Lizenz, Marketing, Werbung, Werbung und Provisions Beziehungen. Bellator ist in Santa Monica auf der Basis, Kalifornien von zahlreichen Unterhaltungsriese Viacom, die Heimat der weltweit führenden Unterhaltungsmarken, die mit dem Publikum verbinden durch überzeugende Inhalte über Fernseh, Film, Online- und Mobile-Plattformen.
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — (Januar 3, 2017) – Before the cage door closes at the Forum in Los Angeles, the main and co-main event fighters from "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” participated in a media conference call. If you weren’t on the line, you can listen to it hier, or read a couple of the quotes below.
Im Main Event des Abends, Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) annimmt Chael Sonnen (28-14-1). Außerdem, Ralek gracie (3-0) und Hisaki Kato (7-2) will meet in a middleweight feature fight, während Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) und Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3) Schlacht. Schließlich, a fantastic welterweight co-main event pitting Paul Daley (38-14-2) gegen Brennan Ward (14-4) is also set for the Spike-televised main card.
Limited tickets for the mega-event start at $36 and are on sale at Bellator.com, sowie Ticketmaster.com. The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT. The “Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” undercard, streams live on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App beginning at 6:50 p.m. UND / 3:50 p.m. PT.
Q: For Paul Daley…We had a chance to talk before you were schedule to fight Derek Anderson at ‘Bellator 163.’ He made the weight, but the fight didn’t happen. So, what’s going to change this time? Are you going to do anything different in your preparation and what do you expect from Brennan Ward?
Paul Daley: Things didn’t go according to plan at the last event that I was scheduled to compete in. I made the weight, but it was what happened after that was the problem. Those problems have been ironed out and we should have everything back on track and I’m ready to compete in what is going to be the most exciting fight on the card.
Q: For Brennan Ward…Both of you have definitely delivered exciting knockouts in recent performances, so I want to know what your expectation of the fight is and if you think it will be a quick showcase.
Brennan Ward: They don’t just line two guys up like Paul and I for no reason — on a card like this, that is probably the biggest card of the year and one of the biggest Bellator cards of all-time == They’re putting our matchup on there for a reason. They know fireworks are going to go off and they know this fight isn’t going the distance. Paul and I end fights, it’s what we do. Like he said, we’re going to put on the most exciting fight of the night for sure.
Q: I know that clip of you and Tito wrestling in college has been going around, so what do you expect from Tito this time around compared to the Tito you saw back then?
Chael Sonnen: Aussehen, Tito’s a great fighter. He was a hell of a wrestler…I caught him in one position in that match, I’m not hanging my hat on that. I’m pumped to be in there and compete against a Hall of Famer like Tito. I’m going to do everything I can to beat him, but I don’t dismiss how good this guy is.
Q: It’s been a while since we saw you in there with Liam McGeary in that title fight. So, from then to now, what’s changed and what are you going to show us?
Tito Ortiz: I’ve been at work now for three years. I came from the UFC and Bellator gave me a chance to reinvigorate my career and I want to leave on my own terms. I want to leave respectfully. Scott Coker has done an amazing job with the company already and I sat back, thinking about what would be my last fight. Plötzlich, I’m watching Bellator on Spike TV and Chael Sonnen comes screaming out, calling me a coward and saying that he wants to fight me and I swear there has never been a bigger smile on my face. I was already getting ready to fight in November. I wasn’t sure who my opponent was going to be, but I was getting in shape. I’ve been training now for almost four months and this is probably one of the longest camps I’ve had and it’s time to showcase my skills. Chael says he’s fighting because he’s jealous and that’s the wrong way to come into a fight. I’m going in to get redemption and to me Chael is my enemy. This is no game, this is nothing fun, this is what I do for a living. I train and I go out to try and hurt my opponent. I know what I need to do. I need to defend the takedown, I need to watch out for the punches, I need to watch out for the guillotine. I know all of the moves that Chael has done and my job is to go in and destroy him. Auf Januar 21, two days before my birthday, I want to get the ‘Fight of the Night.’ I hope Chael’s in great shape because when I’m on top of him, he’s going to shit himself. I’m going to throw my elbows through his face and like I said, das ist kein Witz. This is serious to me because my family’s watching, my kids are watching, and all of my fans are watching. I’ve given so much for this and I’ve sacrificed everything. I sacrificed my Thanksgiving, Christmas, and my New Year’s for this.
Q: Of all the guys you’ve verbally dueled with in your career, how would you size up where Tito stands? How does he compare to other guys that you’ve gone back and forth with verbally?
Chael Sonnen: Mann, it’s painful. It was painful just listening to him read through that list of notes. He just rattled off all of his bullets right there in one answer and I think he asked to go to the bathroom during it, which was a little weird. I don’t care, I never thought about Tito Ortiz. I didn’t come to this organization to fight Tito Ortiz. I’ve been chasing Wanderlei Silva around, but Wanderlei is busy until the summer. They called me and asked if I’d fight Tito on Januar 21 and I didn’t have anything else going on, so I said yes.
Q: Beyond this fight, what are your goals in Bellator?
Chael Sonnen: I want to compete at Bellator. I want to be a champion, get to the top, and compete with all the guys. I want to find a weight class. I’d like to do it at 205-pounds, but I think there’s an opportunity at 185 and now we have some big signings at heavyweight and catchweight too. I just think there’s a lot of opportunity over here. I can tell you as far as training, working hard and being prepared, that’s what I do. I do it every day. I will bring my skills to the fight and if they’re enough I’ll win; If they’re not, I won’t. That’s just the way that this sport is played and I’m just looking forward to competing with these guys.
Q: Coming back to compete in California, with your history with that athletic commission, you’ve already taken an out-of-competition test. How do you look at that process? Were you surprised by the test? Was there an understanding that it was going to be a part of the deal to get you back in California?
Chael Sonnen: I was surprised by it. That’s why the test works. I was not ready to be tested and I didn’t know that I was going to be tested and I haven’t thought about it a whole lot. You have to understand that when you’re a guy with my background that’s just coming off of a suspension, that’s the way it goes. You’re going to have more tests than other guys and that’s just fair.
Q: Schließlich, can you just size up the marketplace since you left UFC and since they’ve been purchased?
Chael Sonnen: Aussehen, I’m brand new. I only know a few guys at Bellator. I know three people, that’s how new I am. I’ve been to two Bellator shows; one at Mohegan Sun Arena and one in San Jose. Both events were sold out! When I was in San Jose, I was sitting there and down the ramp comes the greatest heavyweight of all time, Fedor Emelianenko. Coker signed him and didn’t even say anything to anybody. The place was packed and the ratings were going higher. I wanted to come to Bellator when I saw Ken Shamrock walk the ramp and I thought this is awesome. Connecticut and then California, both sides of the country and both sold out. The household name that Bellator has become is amazing. I used to have to explain to people what UFC and what MMA was. When I tell people I’m with Bellator, they know exactly what it is. When Tito and I met in that college wrestling match, there was 80 people there tops, nobody cared. It was a big sacrifice just to show off in front of 80 Menschen. To show off in front of a sold out arena, a record-breaking show, is fun. We get Paul Daley and Brennan Ward to entertain us before we have to go out and take care of business.
Q: Tito, do you have any comment to Chael’s comments earlier about you reading from a script and all?
Tito Ortiz: This guy knows that he bit off a little more than he can chew. I’ve been through 20 years of competition, won world titles, and stepped into that cage over and over again. Der Beweis ist in den Pudding. I’m sitting here listening to the tone that Chael has and it sounds like he’s drowning and on Januar 21, he’s going to be drowning in his own blood.
Chael Sonnen: I told you he was out of bullets! I warned you ahead of time!
Q: Chael, congratulations on Celebrity Apprentice last night…great to see you on the debut there. How difficult is it for you to balance the Celebrity Apprentice, ESPN, your podcast, and training all together?
Chael Sonnen: I hate days off. I hate it more than anything. When I look at my calendar before I go to bed, I hate seeing gaps in there. So as far as training goes, I’m in the gym three hours a day. It’s an hour in the morning, maybe even less, two hours in the afternoon, I’m out the door in three in a half hours tops. So, that leaves me with another 20 hours in the day and I like to fill it. I don’t like to sleep a lot and that’s just the way it goes. I like to stay busy, but nothing interferes with preparation for the competition. I haven’t missed a practice, a run, a workout, a sparring session; I go every day. I go to practice every day no matter what, zweimal am Tag. There are parts when I’ll pick up the intensity and work a little harder and then there are parts when I’ll take a break to get a drink of water, but it doesn’t change for me. Ich bin bereit zu gehen, das ist es.
Q: Chael, I know you said that you had a little more of a looser camp, where you’ve trained with a lot of different fighters, especially due to all of the traveling. How has it been, having access to some elite fighters in other parts of the country?
Chael Sonnen: I love working out in other parts of the country and I love going to different gyms. And that’s something new to me, because I didn’t used to travel. I was just locked at home in Portland, Oregon, but we had a hotbed out there, with guys like Randy Couture and Evan Tanner, I could name drop for you and it would really impress. We had a really great system out there, but it dried up and some of those guys retired. Some of them moved away and some of the gyms closed down, so all of these new traveling has been great. I’ve got a lot of rounds in and worked out with Georges St-Pierre and a bunch of hammers out there that you’ve never heard of yet, but you will. I’m getting good work in and I’m learning from these guys. The one thing that I try to do, and I copied Randy Couture on this, is always train with the kids. He would be in high school workout rooms doing some wrestling practice and it was very hard for the next generation to ever get ahead of him because he always trained with that younger generation. So, I spend a lot of time with those kids and I have my own practices on top of that. I’m not positive that I can take Tito down, I’m not positive that I can out-box him; everything has to get better. I have to get stronger, Schneller, better with more technique and better strategy and it all takes time.
Complete "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” Main Card:
Halbschwergewicht Main Event: Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) vs. Chael Sonnen (28-14-1)
Weltergewicht Co-Main Event: Paul Daley (38-14-2) vs. Brennan Ward (14-4)
Mittelgewicht Hauptkarte Bout: Ralek gracie (3-0) vs. Hisaki Kato (7-2)
Featherweight Hauptkarte Bout: Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3)
Leichte Hauptkarte Bout: Derek Felder (17-6) vs. Derek Anderson (14-2, 1 NC)
Bellator.com-gestreamte vorläufige Karte:
Federgewicht vorläufiger Kampf: Chinzo Machida (4-2) vs. Jamar Ocampo (2-0)
Schwergewicht vorläufiger Kampf: Jack May (8-3) vs. Dave Cryer (11-2)
Federgewicht vorläufiger Kampf: Henry Corrales (12-3) vs. Cody Bollinger (19-6)
Mittelgewichtler Preliminary Bout: Kevin Casey (9-5-1, 2 NC) vs. Keith Berry (15-13)
Weltergewicht Vorrunde: Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos (8-3) vs. John Mercurio (8-7)
Weltergewicht Vorrunde: Gabriel Green (3-0) vs. Jalin Turner (2-2)
Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Christian Gonzalez (2-0) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (2-0)
Leichter vorläufiger Kampf: Jacob Rosales (4-2) vs. Ian Butler (3-2)
Weltergewicht Vorrunde: Johnny Cisneros (9-5) vs. Curtis Mille (9-3)
Leichter vorläufiger Kampf: Mike Segura (4-4) vs. Tommy Aaron (2-1)
Bantamgewicht vorläufiger Kampf: Rob Gooch (4-3) vs. James Barnes (6-2)
Vorgewicht im Fliegengewicht: Rebecca Ruth (6-2) vs. Colleen Schneider (10-7)