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49-летний профессиональный боксер “Ирландский” Чак Ширнс вешает перчатки, 19 января.
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Знаменитый баннер WMMAA 2016
Командный чемпион мира по ММА по ММА слева, хозяева сборной Китая справа
МОНТЕ-КАРЛО, Монако (Январь 5, 2017)- Всего за пятый год существования, Всемирная ассоциация смешанных боевых искусств (WMMAA) отметил знаменательный год в 2016, по мере приближения расширения членства 50 страны по всему миру.
WMMAA наложила санкции на страны в пяти подразделениях – Пан-Ам, Африка, Азия, Европа и Океания – включая Афганистан, Аргентина, Армения, Аруба, Австралия, Азербайджан, Беларусь, Бельгия, Бразилия, Канада, Китай, Китайский Тайбэй, Коста-Рика, Хорватия, Куба, Чешская Республика, Франция, Грузия, Германия, Греция, Гватемала, Венгрия, Индия, Я побежал, Италия, Казахстан, Киргизия, Латвия, Мексика, Молдова, Монако, Монголия, Марокко, Нидерланды, Никарагуа, Парагвай, Португалия, Румыния, Россия, Сербия, Сингапур, Словакия, Южная Корея, Испания, Таджикистан, Украина, Узбекистан и Венесуэла.
Изюминка 2016 Сезон WMMAA стал чемпионатом мира по ММА., в какой электростанции, Сборная России полностью доминировала, как и на чемпионате Европы, охват всех семи весовых категорий в Studio City, Макао, Китай.
Около 100 борцы соревновались, представляющий 23 страны: Россия, Казахстан, Испания, Австралия, бельгийский, Китай, Колумбия, Франция, Чешская Республика, Гонконг, Таджикистан, Германия, Венгрия, Macao, Непал, Индия, Южная Корея, Украина, Киргизия, Молдова, Узбекистан, Китайский Тайбэй и Италия.
Русский среднем Гамзат Хирамагомедов и в полутяжелом весе Магомед анкалаев были многократными чемпионами мира.
Командный чемпион Азии Казахстан завоевал две серебряные и четыре бронзовые медали в командном зачете, за ней следуют Украина с двумя серебряными и двумя бронзовыми, Чехия захватила одно серебро и две бронзы., Китаев один серебряный и два Bronze, Кыргызстан две бронзы, и по одной бронзе для Франции, Индия, Испания и Молдова.
Ниже приведены результаты каждой весовой категории чемпионата мира по ММА.:
Петуха ОТДЕЛЕНИЕ: -61.2 кг (135 кг.)
1. Омар Нурмагомедов (Россия)
2. Артур Микитенко (Чешская Республика)
3. Mirat Бекишев.- (Казахстан)
3. Chun Бо Юань (Китай)
Полулегком разделение: -65.8 кг (145 кг.)
1. Жертвы Taigibov (Россия)
2. Эльнур Валиев (Украина)
3. Уулу Мустафа Rakhmatilla (Киргизия)
3. Roman Molodij (Франция)
Легкий вес: -70.3 кг (154 кг.)
1. Мурад Рамазанов (Россия)
2. Шэн Лю (Китай)
3. Алтынбек Bakhtygeldinov (Казахстан)
3. Львы Brichta (Чешская Республика)
Полусреднем весе: -77.1 кг (170 кг.)
1. Алибек Расулов (Россия)
2. Goyta Dazaev (Казахстан)
3. Саид Ибрагим Абдул Nazzeur (Индия)
3. Уула Тологон Рахманберди (Киргизия)
Среднем весе: -84 кг (185 кг.)
1. Гамзат Khiramagomedov (Россия)
2. Идрис Гезалов (Украина)
3. Мурад Абдурахманов (Казахстан)
3. Rong вентилятора (Китай)
Полутяжелом весе: -93 кг (205 кг.)
1. Магомед анкалаев (Россия)
2. Роберт Лау (Германия)
3. Еркинбек Inzhel (Казахстан)
3. Дарвинг Родригес (Испания)
Супертяжелого дивизиона: +93 кг (+205 кг.)
1. Амирхан Исагаджиев (Россия)
2. Алиманов Сулейманов (Казахстан)
3. Виктор Pavlichek (Чешская Республика)
3. Николас Scorohod (Молдова)
Зайдите сюда, чтобы посмотреть все финальные поединки чемпионата мира по ММА.:
В других основных новостях WMMAA от 2016, было объявлено, что 2017 Чемпионат Европы пройдет в сентябре в Германии., 2017 Чемпионат Азии пройдет в октябре в Казахстане, точные даты и города будут определены позднее.
Также, Виктор Фролов был избран президентом Европейского дивизиона на последнем Конгрессе, состоялось в ноябре прошлого года.
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Сергей Романов готовится испортить вечеринку в честь возвращения Магомеда Султанахмедова
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M-1 Challenge 75, Март 3 в Москве, Россия
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| ST. САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ, Россия (Январь 5, 2017) – Горячий перспективный игрок в полусреднем весе Сергей “Уличный боец” Романы усердно тренируется, чтобы испортить возвращение российского ветерана Магомед “Белый Волк” Sultanakhmedov в интересном матче Март 3 на M-1 Challenge 75 в России.
The M-1 Challenge 75 main event, показывающий битву непобежденных полусредневесов между действующим чемпионом Алексей Кунченко (15-0-0, М-1: 7-0-0), России, встретится с казахстанским претендентом Шаукат Рахмонов (7-0-0, М-1: 4-0-0),было объявлено ранее.
M-1 Challenge 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Зрители смогут наблюдать предварительные бои и основной карты, зайдя на регистрацию на www.M1Global.TV. Поклонники могут смотреть все действия на своих компьютерах, а также на Android и Apple, смартфонов и планшетов.
Из-за серии травм, Sulktanakhmedov (18-5-0, М-1: 10-1-0) неактивен последние пять лет, с тех пор, как он нокаутировал Тайсона Джеффриса во втором раунде их 2011 бороться на M-1 Challenge 24.
Бывший чемпион M-1 Selection., Султанахмедов опускается на одну весовую категорию от среднего веса ради боя с Романовым. За свою карьеру в ММА, нападающий, которого боятся, Султанахмедов нокаутировал таких, как Дмитрий Самойлов, Виктор Немков, Павел Куш и Плиинио Круз, среди более знати.
Его потрясающее чутье и стиль делают его любимцем фанатов., особенно его “Один выстрел, одно убийство” атака. 32-летний спортсмен дрался за пределами родной России., в США и Японии, и во время перерыва в боях он был рефери.
Хотя мимо Султанахмедова он не смотрит, Его соотечественник-российский боец Романов надеется, что впечатляющая победа над Султанхмедовым позволит ему провести свой первый титульный бой в M-1 Challenge против победителя боя Кюнченкп-Рахмонов..
Романов одержал впечатляющие победы в соревнованиях M-1 Challenge., включая решение против бразильского соперника Карлос Перейра в октябре прошлого года в M-1 Challenge 71, а также остановка в первом раунде ударами Andreas Birgels в прошлом июне в M-1 Challenge 68.
“Я работал над своими силами,” Романов рассказал со своего тренировочного лагеря, “потому что чемпион в своей весовой категории, Алексей Кунченко, физически сильный. мне нужно наверстать упущенное. Не то чтобы я с нетерпением ждал титульного боя., но у меня всегда грандиозные планы, так, посмотрим, как это пойдет. Сейчас, Я сосредоточен на Султанахмедове, и я думаю, что мой бой с ним будет не сложнее возможного боя с Кунченко.
“Я начал тренировочный лагерь с двух тренировок в день, но мне стало плохо, и я решил сократить тренировку до одной тренировки в день, пока скоро не вернусь в полноценный режим.. Я тренировался дома (Улица. Петербург) но скоро поеду в Рязань на сборы по борьбе. Затем, Я вернусь в Св.. В Петербурге готовятся в лагере, и поедем в Боровую на бокс. Мой соперник левша, поэтому мне нужны подходящие спарринг-партнеры, но ребята из моего лагеря мне очень помогают.
“Я хорошо знаю своего противника, потому что смотрел его бои в юности, когда он был чемпионом.. Сейчас, нам нужно переоценить его. Он был хорошим бойцом, который тренируется в «Горце».’ где есть, в принципе, ребята там на высшем уровне. Трудно сказать, в какой форме он сейчас находится, ведь он так давно не дрался.. Сейчас, он находится в пиковом возрасте для бойца, 32, таким образом, мы увидим,. Я не думаю, что я получу преимущество в этом бою, но я буду идти вперед, несмотря на то, что я аутсайдер.”
 Романы (R) солидный боец ММА в многоборье.
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GERVONTA “БАК” Дэвис: TRAINING CAMP QUOTES
Мэйвезер Акции’ Budding Superstar Risks Unblemished Record Against Undefeated, Respected IBF Junior Lightweight World Champion Jose Pedraza Суббота, Январь. 14, Из Barclays Center в Бруклине & Жить на SHOWTIME
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БАЛТИМОР (Январь. 4, 2017) – Highly regarded Mayweather Promotions rising starGervonta “Бак” Дэвис (16-0, 15 КО) is wrapping up training for his challenge of super featherweight world champion Хосе “The Sniper Pedraza (22-0, 12 КО) in the opener of a SHOWTIME ЧЕМПИОНАТ БОКС world championship doubleheader on Суббота, Январь. 14, от Barclays Center в Бруклине жить ВРЕМЯ ДЛЯ ШОУ (9:30 p.m. И/6:30 p.m. PT).
The 12-rounder between the unbeaten challenger (Дэвис) and world champion (Педраса) will precede an eagerly awaited 168-pound world title unification showdown between WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Баду Джека (20-1-2, 12 КО)andIBF Super Middleweight World Champion Джеймс DeGale (23-1, 14 КО).
Tickets for the event promoted by Mayweather Promotions and DiBella Entertainment, начинаются $25. Они могут быть приобретены в Интернете (www.ticketmaster.com,www.barclayscenter.com) или по телефону 1-800-745-3000.
Дэвис, 22, overcame a childhood filled with hardships to become a prolific amateur and has been virtually unstoppable as a professional. Как любитель (между 2006-2012), he entered nine tournaments and came away with gold medals in all but one. He won gold in his last four tourneys, в том числе 2012 National Golden Gloves Championship at 123 фунты.
Since going pro in February 2013, the strong, aggressive-minded southpaw has played smash-mouth against mostly outclassed opponents, выигрыш 13 из его 15 knockouts inside four rounds. To many, Davis resembles a young, smaller version of Mike Tyson in the way he walks down foes, gets on the inside and unloads lethal hooks and uppercuts. He’s gone into the ninth round once and into the sixth round twice. A winner of six straight by knockout, Дэвис’ lone fight to go the distance came in his ninth outing, a six-round nod over German Meraz, who went down twice, в октябре 2014. Дэвис отрывается 0:41, first-round KO over Mario Macias last Июнь 3.
Although powerful, very fast and determined, the talented Davis is taking a significant leap in class and he may enter the ring as a slight underdog to Puerto Rico’s Pedraza, 27, a solid switch-hitter with first-rate skills, движение и силу удара. This will be Pedraza’s third defense of the IBF 130-pound title. He’s gone the 12-round distance four times in a row and five times since his pro debut in February 2011. At 5-feet-8½, he is two-and-a-half inches taller than Davis.
Дэвис, the IBF’s No. 8-ranked super featherweight, who was born and resides in Baltimore, shared thoughts on his upcoming fight from the Uptown Boxing Center in Baltimore:
You’ve been a professional for less than three years, yet you’re less than two weeks away from getting a crack at a world title. What are your thoughts about that?
“It’s been my goal to fight for a world title. Я уверен,. I’ve worked hard in the gym for over two months for this fight. I’ve put in the hours. I’ve had a great camp with great sparring. I’m not surprised the fight is almost here. This is perfect timing for me.”
Have you done anything differently in this camp?
“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.”
Are you surprised you’re not favored? When was the last time you were an underdog?
“I’m the underdog because he’s the world champion, that’s the reason. Кроме этого, I feel deep inside that he’s the underdog, but that’s just my assessment. He won’t be showing me anything I haven’t already seen before.
“I’ve never been the underdog in a fight, so this is a first for me.”
When’s the last time you lost a fight?
“I’m competitive all around and don’t like losing. I can’t remember exactly the last time I lost a fight, maybe it was three years ago. All I know for sure is that my mind entering this fight is all about winning.”
Critics talk of your level of competition, or lack of. What’s your opinion of the fighters Pedraza’s successfully defended against lately?
“I’m not taking anything away from Pedraza; he’s beat Stephen Smith and Edner Cherry but those guys don’t bring the power, скорость, elusiveness and angles that I do. I’m not downgrading anybody, but they’re mostly average.”
Are you looking at this as an opportunity to showcase your overall skills, durability, и т.д.?
“A lot of people don’t realize the skills and talent that I have. They see me just going in there like a little Tyson or someone like that. But I have all the tools. I know how to box, how to move my feet. I have good hand speed. I work my angles and things like that. I’m an overall sound fighter, боксер-нокаутер.
“I think this will be a wakeup call for boxing, a chance to show that I’m the one. But I’m not coming to be just the top guy. I want to be a superstar and bring joy and entertainment to the sport. Pedraza will bring out the best in me and I will steal the show.”
How do you manage to stay in the moment, and not look back, or can you?
“I’m so thankful that I am part of a strong team, and that I have such a great team. I believe we have the greatest team in boxing. They keep me grounded, сосредоточенный. They keep me from getting distracted. We all know what the main goal is. I can’t do it all myself, my coach can’t do it all himself, my manager can’t do it all himself. We believe totally in each other as a team. I listen to everything they say.”
How much is your past a motivation, or is it? When you look back at your life do you have memories or nightmares?
“I believe I’ve accomplished a lot. Me just being alive today, me not being in jail or in trouble outside the ring, it’s hard from where I come from. But it’s all helped me handle situations well. I’m so used to dealing with situations. I’m older and know what’s right from wrong. There’s never any pressure when I fight. I’ve won so many fights already I know what to do when I get in the ring.”
How long have you known Floyd? When did you meet him and how would you describe your relationship? What does it mean for Floyd to be your promoter?
“The first time I talked to Floyd (at length) was at the Adrien Broner-Shawn Porterfight (Июнь 20, 2015). Me and Adrien, we’re friends and he flew me out to Las Vegas for the fight. I worked out at the Mayweather gym and Floyd liked the way I fought, my heart. But the first time I actually met and talked to him came when one of Floyd’s press tours came to Washington, D.C.
“Floyd has always had a major impact on me and my career. I grew up around him. All of us wanted to be like him. Like Tyson and Ali were to the generations of boxers before me, Floyd was our superstar. For him to bring me under his wing, to fight for him, is unbelievably great.”
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HEAVYWEIGHT BRAWL PITTING CHEICK KONGO AGAINST OLI THOMPSON ADDED TO ‘BELLATOR 172’ ON FEB. 18
BATTLE OF UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AND BRENT PRIMUS ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD
SANTA MONICA, КАЛИФОРНИЯ - (Январь 4, 2017) - Шейх Конго (25-10-2) бросит вызов Oli Thompson (17-9) during the main card of "Bellator 172: Федор против. Mitrione” на Февраль 18, 2017 в SAP Center в Сан-Хосе, Халиф. В дополнение, undefeated lightweights Адам Piccolot (9-0) и Брент Примус(7-0) are also set to face off during the Spike-televised card.
В главном событии "Bellator 172: Федор против. Митрион," Федор Емельяненко (36-4, 1 Северная Каролина) will compete on American Soil for the first since 2011, когда он встречает Matt Mitrione (11-5). The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. И/8 p.m. Коннектикут. Билеты на мероприятие только начинаются $30 and are available at SAP Center Box Office, Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. Additional fights will be announced in coming weeks.
С момента вступления в бой Bellator MMA в 2013, Kongo has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in seven of nine contests, including three consecutive victories. С 37 карьерные бои за плечами, the Frenchman has tallied 25 профессиональные побед, в том числе 12 путем нокаутом. The knockout artist hopes to build off his victory over Tony Johnson at "Bellator 161: Конго против. Джонсон," when he welcomes British sensation Oli Thompson back into the Bellator cage.
Hailing from East Sussex, Англия, Thompson enters the matchup in search of his first career win under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Начиная с 2015, “The Spartan” collected wins in five of his last six bouts, including a pair of brutal first round knockouts. Его 17 карьера побед, the 36-year-old powerhouse has finished 13 из них, 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, Калифорния., the undefeated Piccolotti is set to return to San Jose, where he has dominated competition over the past few years. С момента подписания контракта с 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 Брэндон 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, Орегон, 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.”
Обновлено "Bellator 172: Федор против. Mitrione” Main Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: Федор Емельяненко (36-4, 1 Северная Каролина) против. Matt Mitrione (11-5)
Heavyweight Feature Bout: Шейх Конго (25-10-2) против. Oli Thompson (17-9)
Легкая особенность Бута: Адам Piccolot (9-0) против. Брент Примус (7-0)
Preliminary Bouts:
Welterweight Prelim Bout: Джеймс Терри (18-9) против. David Douglas (9-6)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) против. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) против. Луис Варгас (0-1)
Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) против. Карлос Роча (9-4)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Энтони ли (4-1) против. Bobby Escalante (4-5)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Мэтт Рамирес (1-2) против. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: НИ СЛОВА. Оканович (3-1) против. рай Vaovasa (5-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Holding (Дебют) против. Roque Reyes (0-3)
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"Bellator 170: ОРТИЗ VS. SONNEN’ OFFICIAL CONFERENCE CALL QUOTES FROM TITO ORTIZ, CHAEL SONNEN, BRENNAN WARD, PAUL DALEY AND SCOTT COKER
SANTA MONICA, КАЛИФОРНИЯ. — (Январь 3, 2017) – Before the cage door closes at the Forum in Los Angeles, the main and co-main event fighters from "Bellator 170: Ортис vs. Sonnen » participated in a media conference call. If you weren’t on the line, you can listen to it вот, or read a couple of the quotes below.
В главном событии вечера, Тито Ортиз (18-12-1) берет на себя Чел Соннен (28-14-1). В дополнение, Ралек Грейси (3-0) и Hisaki Като (7-2) will meet in a middleweight feature fight, в то время как Георгий Караханян (26-6-1) и Эммануэль Санчес (13-3) боевой. Наконец, a fantastic welterweight co-main event pitting Пол Дейли (38-14-2) против Бреннан 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, а также Ticketmaster.com. Мероприятие будет транслироваться в прямом эфире и бесплатно на SPIKE по адресу: 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. Коннектикут. The “Bellator 170: Ортис vs. Sonnen” undercard, streams live on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App beginning at 6:50 p.m. И / 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. Так, 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?
Пол Дейли: 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.
Бреннан 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?
Чел Соннен: Смотреть, 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. Так, from then to now, what’s changed and what are you going to show us?
Тито Ортиз: 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. All of a sudden, 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. На Январь 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, this is no joke. 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, Рождество, 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?
Чел Соннен: Мужчина, 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 Январь 21 and I didn’t have anything else going on, so I said yes.
Q: Beyond this fight, what are your goals in Bellator?
Чел Соннен: 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, это то, чем я занимаюсь. 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?
Чел Соннен: 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: В конце концов, can you just size up the marketplace since you left UFC and since they’ve been purchased?
Чел Соннен: Смотреть, 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, Федор Емельяненко. 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 Кен Шемрок 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 люди. 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: Тито, do you have any comment to Chael’s comments earlier about you reading from a script and all?
Тито Ортиз: 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. Доказательство в пудинг. I’m sitting here listening to the tone that Chael has and it sounds like he’s drowning and on Январь 21, he’s going to be drowning in his own blood.
Чел Соннен: 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?
Чел Соннен: 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. Так, 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, дважды в день. 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. Я готов идти, это оно.
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?
Чел Соннен: 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, Орегон, 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. Так, 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, Быстрее, better with more technique and better strategy and it all takes time.
Полный "Bellator 170: Ортис vs. Sonnen »Основная карта:
Полутяжелом Main Event: Тито Ортиз (18-12-1) против. Чел Соннен (28-14-1)
Полусредний вес Co-Main Event: Пол Дейли (38-14-2) против. Бреннан Ward (14-4)
Средняя Главная Карта Bout: Ралек Грейси (3-0) против. Hisaki Като (7-2)
Полулегкая Главная Карта Bout: Георгий Караханян (26-6-1) против. Эммануэль Санчес (13-3)
Lightweight Главная Карта Bout: Дерек Поля (17-6) против. Дерек Андерсон (14-2, 1 Северная Каролина)
Предварительная карточка Bellator.com:
Полулегком Предварительный Bout: Чинзо Мачида (4-2) против. Джамар Окампо (2-0)
Heavyweight Предварительный Bout: Джек май (8-3) против. Дэйв Крайер (11-2)
Полулегком Предварительный Bout: Генри Корралес (12-3) против. Коди Боллинджер (19-6)
Средний Предварительное Bout: Кевин Кейси (9-5-1, 2 Северная Каролина) против. Кейт Берри (15-13)
Средний вес Предварительное Bout: Гильерме «Бомба» Васконселос (8-3) против. Джон Меркурио (8-7)
Средний вес Предварительное Bout: Габриэль Грин (3-0) против. Интерлейс Тернер (2-2)
Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Кристиан Гонсалес (2-0) против. Даниэль Родригес (2-0)
Легкий Предварительный Bout: Джейкоб Росалес (4-2) против. Ян Батлер (3-2)
Средний вес Предварительное Bout: Джонни Сиснерос (9-5) против. Кертис Millender (9-3)
Легкий Предварительный Bout: Майк Сегура (4-4) против. Томми Аарон (2-1)
Легчайшем Предварительный Bout: Роб Гуч (4-3) против. Джеймс Барнс (6-2)
Наилегчайшем Предварительный Bout: Rebecca Ruth (6-2) против. Коллин Schneider (10-7)