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TEL AVIV, ISRAEL. (Tachwedd 8, 2016) – Bellator MMA has invaded the “Holy Land” for the first time in the history of the promotion and is ready to deliver a plethora of great matchups, including a welterweight world title fight pitting Andrey Koreshkov (19-1) erbyn Douglas Lima(27-6).
Gyda "Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. Lima” only a few days away, Bellator’s digital team has put together a collection of exclusive new content to preview the stacked event at Menora Mivtachim Arena. Join us as we dive into a behind-the-scenes look at the competitors’ journey to Dydd Gwenernight’s big show. For more in-depth footage of our enticing contests coming your way, look no further than Bellator’s amazing YouTube page.
BELLATOR MMA WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUT
Over a year ago, current division champ Andrey Koreshkov defeated Douglas Lima for the welterweight world title. Nawr, the two meet again and it’s Lima who will be seeking revenge. Don’t miss this incredible Bellator MMA title fight in Tel Aviv, Israel, Dydd Gwener hwn nos! |
What to Watch: Lima vs. Koreshkov
Let’s take a look at some of Jimmy Smith’s keys to victory in a welterweight world title rematch between Lima and Koreshkov. |
Hyrwyddwyr: Andrey Koreshkov
Koreshkov is about as dominating of an opponent as you can find in the world of MMA today. Join us as we take a closer look at what makes this welterweight supreme. |
Sitdown with Georgi Karakhanyan
Georgi Karakhanyan’s specialty in the cage? Guillotine. What about outside of the cage? We sit down with the featherweight superstar and discuss the mental preparation behind mixed martial arts competition. |
5 Rowndiau: Lena Ovchynnikova
Ukrainian powerhouse Lena Ovchynnikova gives us an inside look on her life outside of the cage as she prepares to make her promotional debut. |
Event Info
A welterweight world title main event will headline the first ever Bellator MMA event in Israel, as current division champion Andrey Koreshkov(19-1) will attempt to protect his belt against the man who he took it from over a year ago, Douglas Lima (27-6). Yn ogystal,, Noad Lahat (9-2) will challenge Scott Cleve (15-5) in the evening’s featherweight co-main event and Georgi Karakhanyan (25-6-1) will replace James Gallagher to face Israel’s own Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1) in a featherweight feature fight. Yn olaf, a female flyweight bout pitting Ukrainian star Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) erbyn Karla Benitez (13-9-1) rounds out the SPIKE-televised main card action.
The preliminary portion of the event features a welterweight clash between Joaquin Buckley (6-0) and hometown favorite Jackie Gosh (6-0). Yn ogystal,, over a dozen local competitors will be making their professional debut on the preliminary card of the Scott Coker-led promotion’s first event in the Middle East.
"Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. LIma” takes place at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel, and will air in America on SPIKE Dydd Gwener, Tachwedd 11 yn 9 p.m. A / 8 p.m. CT. Bellator has partnered with Ananey Communications, an Israeli television conglomerate boasting 14 channels, several of which showcase Viacom content including the EGO and EGO TOTAL channels which have broadcast Bellator in Israel since 2012.
Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at Bellator.com or Eventim.co.il/mma.
"Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. Lima” Fight Card
Welterweight World Title Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (19-1) vs. Douglas Lima (27-6)
Featherweight Feature Bout: Noad Lahat (9-2) vs. Scott Cleve (15-5)
Featherweight Feature Bout: Georgi Karakhanyan (25-6-1) vs. Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1)
Pwl Nodwedd Pwysau Plu: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) vs. Karla Benitez (13-9-1)
Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card
Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Joaquin Buckley (6-0) vs. Jackie Gosh (6-0)
Light Heavyweight Preliminary Fight: Chen Shhori (Debut) vs. Kfir Eittan (2-0)
Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Haitham Kiuof (Debut) vs. Moshe Rand (3-2)
Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Rob Becker (Debut) vs. Ejargew Tariku (1-0)
Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Sol Renato (Debut) vs. Alex Trofimov (Debut)
Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Almog Shay (Debut) vs. Vitaly Khmeinytsky (Debut)
Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Olga Rubin (Debut) vs. Laurita Cibirite (Debut)
Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Raz Bring (Debut) vs. Maor Kazalkopy (Debut)
Middleweight Preliminary Fight: Alexander Nikulin (Debut) vs. Avi Baron (Debut)
Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Onor Keles (Debut) vs. Omri Barel (Debut)
Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Zane Clerk (Debut) vs. Haim Gozali (6-3)
Welterweight Kickboxing Fight: Igor Postnikov (Debut) vs. Itai Gayer (Debut)
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Tachwedd 7, 2016) – Bellator MMA is proud to announce the signing of highly sought after wrestling prospect Romero Cotton i exclusive, contract aml-frwydr.
The 26-year-old’s focus is currently set on finishing up his psychology degree at Nebraska Kearny University, but look for Cotton to make his professional MMA debut in 2017, where he will compete at 185-pounds.
“Having an opportunity to be part of a promotion like Bellator so early in my MMA career is one that I am thankful for. Being that I’m just starting out in the sport I thought it would be two or three years of grinding and working my way up the ladder before reaching a company of this magnitude,” Cotton said. “Having seen how Bellator’s recent string of wrestlers have been treated and performed, I’m honored to be the latest and there’s nothing I’m looking forward to more than showing the world my skills that I’ve acquired throughout my life not only as a wrestler, but as an athlete. Nawr, I move onto the next phase of my career and will continue to develop into a well-rounded fighter.”
A three-time NCAA Division II national champion at 197 pwys., Cotton is also a four-time All-American and is the first-ever three-time champion in the 111-year history of Nebraska Kearny University. He finished his collegiate career with a fantastic record of 66-10. Originally enrolled at Nebraska, Cotton also played football in college, redshirting his freshman year for the Cornhuskers, before tranferrring to UNK, where he played football for three years.
Cotton joins blue-chip amateur wrestling prospects: Aaron Pico, Joey Davis, Jarod Trice, Fortune Tyrellac A Ruth on the roster and will compete in the middleweight division, which is currently championed byRafael Carvalho.
For more information on Romero Cotton, take a look at this article on FloWrestling.com.
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Tachwedd 7, 2016) – Nos Wener diwethaf 12 TH Oriel Anfarwolion Bocsio Connecticut blynyddol (CBHOF) Seremoni Sefydlu Gala a Chinio Gwobrau, a gynhaliwyd yn Ystafell Dawns Uncas yn Mohegan Sun., yn llwyddiant mawr yn ôl pob safon. HBO “barnwr” a Neuadd Enwogion Rhyngwladol Harold Lederman gwasanaethu fel Meistr Seremonïau'r digwyddiad.
Dosbarth 2016 hyfforddwyr yw hyfforddwr / bocsiwr amatur Stamford Orlando montalvo, Cyn gyfarwyddwr bocsio ESPN Newington Bob Yalen, Bocsiwr Wallingford Sean Malone, Jr., Bedford Newydd (MA) paffiwr “Sucra” Ray Oliveira, Barnwr / dyfarnwr Waterbury John “Dug” Lawson a Gêm Pequot Mashantucket & Comisiynydd athletau Kenny Reels.
Y 2016 Enillwyr gwobrau CBHOF yw ei focsiwr benywaidd cyntaf y flwyddyn, Shelly “Ffordd Shelito yn” Vincent; Jacob marrero, Amatur Boxer y Flwyddyn; Mike Mazzulli,Swyddog Bocsio Proffesiynol y Flwyddyn; Concepcion Grug, Swyddog Bocsio Amatur y Flwyddyn; Pete Hary, Cyfraniad at Paffio Proffesiynol; ac Carlos Nieves, Cyfraniad at Paffio Amatur.
Llywydd CBHOF John Laudati Cyhoeddodd agoriad Oriel Anfarwolion Bocsio Connecticut newydd ar fin digwydd, wedi'i leoli yng nghanol Mohegan Sun., yn ogystal â chronfa ysgoloriaeth i gynorthwyo bocswyr ifanc i fynd ar drywydd addysg uwch wrth iddynt ddilyn eu breuddwydion bocsio.
“Bydd cefnogwyr bocsio nawr yn gallu ymweld ag Oriel Anfarwolion Bocsio Connecticut hardd pan fyddant yn y casino,” Meddai Laudati. “Diolch i'r Bwrdd Cyfarwyddwyr am eich holl ymdrechion i wneud i hyn ddigwydd. Diolch yn arbennig i Maynard Strickland, Don Trella, Mike Mazulli a Kim Baker a arweiniodd yr ymdrech.
“Hoffwn hefyd ddiolch i'm ffrind, Tom Vaughn, ei dad Tom, Sr., gadawodd arian i'w roi i achos teilwng. Roedd Tom’s dad yn gefnogwr bocsio a bydd y cronfeydd hyn yn cael eu clustnodi a’u tyfu ar gyfer ysgoloriaethau i focswyr ifanc yn y dyfodol.”
Ewch ar-lein i www.ctboxinghof.org am wybodaeth ychwanegol am y Neuadd Bocsio Connecticut yr Enwogion, ei 12th Cinio Gala Inductee blynyddol, neu sy'n cwblhau cyfnod sefydlu CBHOF gorffennol.
Pob llun trwy garedigrwydd Emily Harney Photography:
2016 Kenny Reels, hyfforddwr CBHOF
2016 Addysgwr CBHOF Sean Malone, Jr.
2016 Addysgwr CBHOF John “Dug” Lawson
2016 Hyfforddwr CBHOF Orlando Montalvo
2016 Bob Yalen, hyfforddwr CBHOF
2016 CBHOF inductee “Sucra” Ray Oliveira
2016 Diffoddwr Proffesiynol y Flwyddyn CBHOF Shelly “Ffordd Shelito yn” Vincent
2016 Bocsiwr Amatur y Flwyddyn CBHOF Jacob Marrero
Mike Mazzulli, 2016 Swyddog Bocsio Proffesiynol CBHOF y Flwyddyn
Pete Hary, 2016 Cyfraniad CBHOF i Paffio Proffesiynol
Concepcion Grug, 2016 Swyddog Bocsio Amatur CBHOF y Flwyddyn
Carlos Nieves, 2016 Cyfrannwr CBHOF i Paffio Amatur
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AM CBHOF: Sefydlwyd Oriel Anfarwolion Bocsio Connecticut yn 2004 i anrhydeddu a dathlu gyrfaoedd unigolion eithriadol sy'n ymwneud â'r gamp o focsio. Mae ei Seremoni Sefydlu agoriadol & Cinio a gynhaliwyd yn 2005. Ni allai hanes bocsio cyfoethog Connecticut wedi ffynnu pe na bai am y llwyddiant y rhai sydd wedi'u hymgorffori yn y Neuadd yr Enwogion.
Fel sefydliad di-elw, Neuadd Bocsio Connecticut Enwogion yn gwbl ymroddedig i gadw'r ysbryd ymladd o Connecticut ffyniannus trwy amrywiol gyfraniadau elusennol.
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VOTE NOW AT WWW.SHOWTIMEKNOCKOUTS.COM
Watch A Video Preview Of The Knockout Bracket: http://s.sho.com/2eWL44G
NEW YORK (Tachwedd. 4, 2016) – This election season, boxing fans will vote for the greatest knockout in the 30-year history of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. A Knockout Bracket consisting of 32 of the most dramatic and memorable KOs of the past 30 years launched ar ddydd Gwener, and an ultimate winner will be revealed during the Rhagfyr. 10 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader.
Y 32 candidates are into broken into four regions – heavyweights, middleweights, welterweights and the lighter weight divisions – with some of the greatest fighters of the last 30 years facing off in this unique tournament.
In the opening round of the heavyweight region, former undisputed heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield will square off with current WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder, while Hall of Famer Felix Trinidad takes on former champ Lucas Matthysse in the welterweight region.
Y 16 matchups in the round of 32 launched ar ddydd Gwener yn www.showtimeknockouts.com, and the winners will advance to the next round of voting beginning Tachwedd. 14. Subsequent rounds will continue over the next six weeks until the ultimate reveal Rhagfyr. 10 ar Showtime.
Fans can join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #SHObestKO.