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Topps is bringing its popular TOPPS NOW™ program to the UFC beginning with UFC 200. The Topps.com-exclusive product will showcase amazing bouts and top moments. The physical trading cards will be available for a pre-sale for UFC 200 starting today.
The cards will feature the winners of the big fights, including two championship bouts. ופק 200 is the ideal time to launch TOPPS NOW UFC with the caliber of fights on the docket, including Daniel Cormier vs Jon Jones, Meisha Tate vs Amanda Nunes and Brock Lesnar vs Mark Hunt.
“UFC is the perfect fit to incorporate into the TOPPS NOW program immediately,” said Jeff Heckman, דירעקטאָר, New Product Development and eCommerce Marketplace. “Every weekend there are great fights happening; we have seen a number of title changes over the last several months. TOPPS NOW is the best way to capture these moments and give UFC fans a collectible they will treasure.”
Topps has a number of initiatives planned for UFC fans to participate in and enjoy. The Fan Expo will take place from יולי 8-10 ביי די לאַס וועגאַס קאַנווענשאַן צענטער. Among those are Promo Cards, Make Your Own Card, Topps UFC Knockout digital cards and a variety of other UFC cards available at the Expo.
Topps began making UFC trading cards in 2009.
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NEIL GROVE STEPS UP ON SHORT NOTICE TO FIGHT JAMES MULHERON
לאָנדאָן — (יולי 5, 2016) – An injury to לינטאָן וואַססעלל (16-5, 1 נק) has derailed “The Swarm’s” summer plans of competing in front of his fellow Englishmen against פראַנסיס קאַרמאָנט (24-11) during the main card of “בעללאַטאָר 158: לאָנדאָן," וואָס וועט נעמען אָרט אויףיולי 16 inside one of the world’s most popular venues, The O2 in London, ענגלאַנד. אַנשטאָט, Carmont will now fight Lukasz Klinger (7-2) at 205-pounds.
One of the card’s featured preliminary fights has also changed, with the news that the always-exciting James Mulheron (8-1) will now enter the cage to fight London native Neil Grove(12-7).
In addition to these newly announced bouts, fans will also have the pleasure of watching the always-entertaining British sensation פאולוס דיילי (38-13-2), as he prepares to put on a show for his hometown fans against former welterweight world champion and knockout specialist,דאָוגלאַס לימאַ (26-6). מיכאל "ווענאָם" Page (10-0) aims to continue his raging pace and remain unbeaten when he challenges himself against MMA veteran “Cyborg” Santos (21-17). Rounding out the televised action, מאַט מיטריאָנע (10-5) will return after his emphatic win last month to face “Britain’s Strongest Man” Oli Thompson (17-8) in a heavyweight beater, אוןJames Gallagher (3-0) נעמט אויף Mike Cutting (6-5).
In the United Kingdom, "בעללאַטאָר 158: London” will be broadcast on SPIKE UK from 9 – 10 פּ.ם. BST and Channel 5 פון 10 פּ.ם. – midnight BST. Meanwhile in America, the card will air לעבן און פֿרייַ on SPIKE at 9 פּ.ם. און/פּט.
Tickets start at only £40.00 and are on sale now at TheO2.co.uk or The O2 Box Office.
Hailing from Paris, פֿראַנקרייַך, the 34-year-old Carmont will be making his first appearance of 2016 and fourth under the Bellator MMA umbrella. Carmont had strung together a couple wins before his most recent appearance at "בעללאַטאָר ממאַ: דיינאַמייט 1. " After winning his first bout of the evening, Carmont replaced an injured מוכאַמעד "מלך מאָ" לאַוואַל on just a few minutes’ notice, to face a formidable פיל דייוויס in the tournament final, where he was defeated. איצט, “Limitless” looks to upset Klinger during the main card of "בעללאַטאָר 158: London.”
A native of Przemysl, פוילן, Klinger has been competing professionally since 2013 and taken fights almost exclusively in the United Kingdom. The 32-year-old went nearly three years without suffering his first loss as a pro, amassing finishes in all seven of his victories. “Hitman” has laced up the gloves once already in 2016, and now looks to impress in his Bellator MMA debut when he faces Carmont on יולי 16 at The O2 in London.
"בעללאַטאָר 158: London” Fight Card
בעללאַטאָר ממאַ וועלטערווייט שטריך באָוט: דאָוגלאַס לימאַ (26-6) ווס. פאולוס דיילי (38-13-2)
בעללאַטאָר ממאַ כעוויווייט שטריך באָוט: מאַט מיטריאָנע (10-5) ווס. Oli Thompson (17-8)
בעללאַטאָר ממאַ וועלטערווייט שטריך באָוט: מיכאל Page (10-0) ווס. עוואַנגעליסטאַ "סיבאָרג" סאַנטאָס (21-17)
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: פראַנסיס קאַרמאָנט (24-11) ווס. Lukasz Klinger (7-2)
בעללאַטאָר ממאַ פעאַטהערוועיגהט שטריך באָוט: James Gallagher (3-0) ווס. Mike Cutting (6-5)
פּרעלימינאַרי קאַרד:
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: James Mulheron (8-1) ווס. Neil Grove (12-7)
בעללאַטאָר ממאַ מידדלעוועיגהט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: Michael Shipman (8-1) ווס. Lee Chadwick (21-12-1)
בעללאַטאָר ממאַ פליוועיגהט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: Pietro Menga (12-0) ווס. Spencer Hewitt (12-10)
בעללאַטאָר ממאַ באַנטאַמוועיגהט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: Luiz Tosta (9-2) ווס. Dean Garnett (7-0)
בעללאַטאָר ממאַ מידדלעוועיגהט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: Jason Radcliffe (8-2) ווס. Jack Mason (29-15)
בעללאַטאָר ממאַ וועלטערווייט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: Chase Morton (6-2) ווס. Nathaniel Wood (8-3)
בעללאַטאָר ממאַ מידדלעוועיגהט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: Alex Reid (11-9-1) ווס. Manuel Garcia (27-19)
בעללאַטאָר ממאַ מידדלעוועיגהט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: C.J. Meeks (4-1) ווס. Danny Mitchell (17-7-1)
פֿאַר באַלדיק מעלדונג
Fort Myers, פל (יולי 5, 2016) – Rising star Bryant “Goodfella” Perrella will throw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the Fort Myers Miracle’s 6:05 pm showdown against the Dunedin Blue Jays שבת, יולי 9 at Hammond Stadium.
Living and fighting out of Fort Myers, פל, Perrella burst onto the national scene by scoring a second round stoppage of previously unbeaten David Grayton יוני 4 אויף עספּן. פּעררעללאַ, 14-0 (13 קאָ ס), followed his victory with a memorable post fight interview where he emphatically stated he’s ready to fight the best in the welterweight division.
Outside of the ring Perrella is literally a good fella, living a clean lifestyle while giving back to the community by participating in different charitable causes.
“I’m excited to be able to come out and support a great local organization,” said Perrella. “I am really looking forward to having the opportunity to meet and greet the fans too.”
A Minnesota Twins affiliate, the Miracle are excited about having Perrella and recognize him as a local rising star.
“It’s nice to honor one of the community’s up and comers,” Miracle GM Andrew Seymour said of Perrella.
After throwing the ceremonial first pitch, Perrella will be available to take photos, sign autographs and chat with those in attendance.
Tickets to the game are available by going tohttp://fm1.glitnirticketing.com/fmticket/web/stadiumg.php?status_id=2&event_id=101.
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מאַנטי קאַרלאָ, מאָנאַקאָ (יולי 4, 2016) — The World Mixed Martial Arts Association (ווממאַאַ) has received an appeal from Stefano Sartori, manager of Brazilian fighter Fabio Maldonado, to reassess the result of his June 17טהfight with פעדער עמעליאַנענקאָ, which headlined Fight Nights Global 50 in Saint Petersburgh, רוסלאַנד.
Emelianenko was awarded a win by majority decision, which Team Malondado has appealed, claiming a conflict of interest because all of the judges are employed by the Russian MMA Union, of which Emelianenko serves as president.
Team Maldonado believes Maldonando should have won the decision, or the fight declared a draw at the very least, in their opinion, as the Brazilian clearly won the first round, 10-8, Emelianenko came back to take the second round, 10-9, and the third round was a toss-up.
Because Russian MMA Union vice president Radmir Gabdullin was the head judge for the aforementioned bout, Team Maldonando feels that a fair judgement regarding its appeal can be rendered only by independent, international judges reviewing the fight.
Team Maldonando has appealed the decision on grounds that there was an obvious conflict of interest in terms of the Russian MMA Union judges and their close association with Fedor, as well as the quality of decisions they rendered. Rather than appeal the decision to the Russian MMA Union, which they claimed would place Russian judges under intense pressure, Team Maldonando made the appeal directly to the WMMAA because the Russian MMA Union is a sanctioned member of the worldwide sanctioning body WMMAA.
WMMAA president Vadim Finkelchtein has announced the following sequence of actions:
Schedule of Major 2016 MMA Events
Aug.3-8 – Asian MMA Championship in Hwasun, דרום קארעע
זיבן. 14-16 – European MMA Championship in Tbilisi, דזשאָרדזשאַ
אקטאבער. 7-9 – Inaugural Pan-American Championships in Santiago, Chile
נאוועמבער. 18-20 – World MMM Championship in Macau, טשיינאַ
אינפארמאציע
טוויטטער: @theWMMAA
ינסטאַגראַם: @worldmmaa
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לאס אנדזשעלעס, CA— יולי 6, 2016—One of the greatest photographers of all-time, Howard Bingham, has entered into a long-term licensing agreement with renowned sports and marketing agent Harlan J. Werner to handle his photo collection featuring Muhammad Ali, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Nelson Mandela, the Black Panthers and Elvis Presley.
Bingham’s unbelievable talent and work has been seen world-wide in books, magazines, television and museums and art galleries as he has followed world leaders, the top musicians, Hollywood royalty, pop culture and one of the most recognized sports figures in the world in Muhammad Ali. Bingham was one of Ali’s best friends for over 50 years and followed the champion throughout his career and traveling with him world-wide.
“Howard has a very historic collection of photos numbering in the millions and this is the first time he has decided to license and offer his work to the public,” said Werner, who did a lot of work for Ali and currently represents Joe Namath, Sandy Koufax and many other superstar athletes. “I appreciate the trust that Howard and Dustin Bingham have put in me and Sports Placement Services to represent this historic collection of work. The collection and totality of the work is mind boggling. It is truly one of the few untapped photo collections in the world. We hope in the next year to be able to start sharing this incredible collection with the world.”
“Harlan’s love and dedication to the people he has worked with, including Muhammad and Lonnie Ali, Sandy Koufax, Joe Namath and Mike Tyson and his vision to protect my father’s work made it an easy choice for us,” said Dustin Bingham. “We look forward to working with Harlan and sharing my father’s incredible work with the world.”
Werner, who is a long-time sports memorabilia collector and dealer as well as co-owner of a national chain of retail movie memorabilia stores, is the founder of Sports Placement Service Inc., a sports licensing and marketing company that was established in 1985 to market and capitalize retired athletes. Werner has represented some of sports greatest athletes—Ali, Namath, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Koufax, John Riggins, Roy Campanella, Don Drysdale and Mike Tyson to name a few.
Werner is currently doing work for Koufax, Namath, Riggins, Fernando Valenzuela, Clayton Kershaw and Kershaw’s Challenge as well as the estate of Sonny Liston.
In addition to his personal knowledge of the memorabilia and autograph industry, Werner executive produced the movie “Tyson” and consulted on “One Night in Vegas” for ESPN’s 30 פֿאַר 30 סעריע.
פֿאַר מער אינפֿאָרמאַציע, visit the Sports Placement Services website at http://www.sportsplacement.com.