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SPIKE PRESENTS AN ENCORE PRESENTATION OF BELLATOR’S BIGGEST EVENT EVER – BELLATOR NYC: SONNEN VS SILVA

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Special Broadcast on Friday, Gorffennaf 28 o 9-11:30pm ET/PT

LOS ANGELES – From a wild and rare double-knockdown featuring an MMA icon, to a back-and-forth battle for the lightweight title fight, to an even more shocking upset of an MMA prodigy – Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva was certainly entertaining, exciting and often unpredictable.

 

For those who missed the Pay-Per-View telecast on Mehefin 24, Spike will present a special encore presentation of this memorable event onDydd Gwener, Gorffennaf 28 o 9-11:30 p.m. A/PT.

 

Emanating from Madison Square Garden in in the heart of New York, Bellator’s biggest fight card featured a double main event between fierce rivals Chael Sonnen ac Wanderlei Silva, tra Matt Mitrione stood toe-to-toe with the iconic Fedor Emelianenko in a heavyweight showdown for the ages. Yn ogystal,, two explosive title fights took place, fel Douglas Lima looked to defend his welterweight crown against Lorenz Larkin and lightweight champ Michael Chandler took on the undefeated Brent Primus. Rounding out the action, Aaron Pico made his long-awaited MMA debut against Zach Freeman in a lightweight bout and Brazilian jiu-jitsu aceNeiman Gracie put his skills on display against New York’s Dave Marfone.

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EXPLOSIVE WELTERWEIGHT BOUT PITTING PAUL DALEY AGAINST LORENZ LARKIN ADDED TO BELLATOR 183 ON Dydd Sadwrn, Medi 23 IN SAN JOSE

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LIGHTWEIGHT MATCHUP PITTING UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AGAINST GOITI YAMAUCHI ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD

LOS ANGELES – An exciting welterweight contest between British slugger Paul Daley (39-15-2) and California’s Lorenz Larkin (18-6, 1 CC), as well as a compelling lightweight bout pitting Adam Piccolot (9-0) erbyn Yamauchi i fyny (21-3) have been added to Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull ar ddydd Sadwrn, Medi 23 yn SAP Center yn San Jose, Calif.

That evening, SAP Center in San Jose will also play host to Bellator Kickboxing 7, which features a welterweight world title main event with current champ Karim Ghajji (97-13-1) set to defend his title against Raymond Daniels (11-3).

Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Bellator Kickboxing 7: Ghajji vs. Daniels will air on SPIKE immediately following Bellator 184: Dantas vs. Caldwell ar Hydref 6. Tickets for the event are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com.

Mae cyn-filwr o 56 ymladd proffesiynol, Paul “Semtex” Daley will look to once again showcase his explosive and dangerous power against Lorenz Larkin. With nine of his last 10 yn ennill yn dod ar ffurf knockout, including an emphatic flying knee KO against Ward Brennan yn Bellator 170 ym mis Ionawr, Daley will look to re-establish himself as a top contender in Bellator’s stacked welterweight division with a win on September 23.

 

Larkin enters the bout against Daley with an equally impressive arsenal of strikes and power. Gyda 11 o 18 yn ennill yn dod ar ffurf knockout, the Riverside, Calif. native comes into the event following a must-see title bout against Douglas Lima yn Bellator NYC ym mis Mehefin, a fight that marked “The Monsoon’s” promotional debut. With marquee wins over Robbie Lawler, Santiago Ponzinibbio, Jorge Masvidal and Neil Magny to his name, Larkin will look to add Paul Daley to his long list of defeats on his way to reaffirming his status as the division’s top contender.

 

Fighting out of Half Moon Bay, Calif., Piccolotti will enter the cage for the first time in 2017 following his unanimous decision victory over Brandon Girtz last November at Bellator 165. The 28-year-old lightweight began his professional career on the regional MMA scene where he collected four consecutive victories, including a trio of finishes before joining forces with the Viacom-owned promotion. “AP” has continued his success with Bellator MMA, earning five straight wins over competitors in the stacked lightweight division, including three submission finishes.

 

Coming off a win against Valeriu Mircea at Bellator 168, the 24-year-old Yamauchi, who trains out of Anjo, Japan, will continue his run in the lightweight division after making the jump to 155-pounds in 2016. In his career, the Yamauchi has an incredible 17 submission victories among his 21 career victories and holds wins against Ryan Couture, Isao Kobayashi and Mike Richman.

Diweddarwyd Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull Fight Card

Lightweight Main Event: Benson Henderson (24-7) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (17-8)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Roy Nelson (23-14) vs. Javy Ayala (10-5)

Welterweight Main Card Bout: Paul Daley (39-15-2) vs. Lorenz Larkin (18-6, 1 CC)

Lightweight Main Card Bout: Adam Piccolot (9-0) vs. Yamauchi i fyny (21-3)

Lightweight Main Card Bout: Aaron Pico (0-1) vs. I'w drefnu

Diweddarwyd Bellator Kickboxing 7: Ghajji vs. Daniels Fight Card

Welterweight Kickboxing World Title Main Event: Karim Ghajji (97-13-1) vs. Raymond Daniels (11-3)

 

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FANS INVITED TO BELLATOR NATION RALLY AND BELLATOR NYC: SONNEN VS. SILVA WEIGH-INS INSIDE THE THEATER AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ON FRIDAY, Mehefin 23

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Los Angeles – Ahead of Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, fans are invited to the first ever Bellator Nation Rally on Dydd Gwener, Mehefin 23 yn 4:30 p.m. A inside the Theater at Madison Square Garden. Members of the Bellator Nation will have the opportunity to meet with MMA legends Randy Couture and Dan Henderson, current Bellator heavyweight Cheick Kongo, as well as Bellator personalities, including Mike Goldberg and the Bellator Ring Girls. The event is FREE and OPEN to the public. Space is limited, so fans are encouraged to arrive early.

Yn ogystal, prizes, including two cageside tickets to Bellator NYC, will be given away to fans in attendance.

Ar 6 p.m. A, fans are also invited to be a part of the Bellator NYC ac Bellator 180 weigh-ins inside The Theater at Madison Square Garden, as the fighters take the scale and square off for the final time prior to entering the cage ar ddydd Sadwrn nos. The event is FREE and OPEN to the public.

One of the most recognizable MMA fighters of all time, Neuadd o Famer Randy Couture transitioned nicely into the entertainment world after his fighting career, starring in several television shows and movies, Gan gynnwys The Expendables movie franchise and Dancing with the Stars. Inside the cage, Couture was a fearless underdog, often defeating men with great size advantages. “The Natural” was a multi-time heavyweight and multi-time light heavyweight champion in the UFC.

Dan Henderson, known simply as “Hendo,” is one of the most feared one-punch strikers in all of MMA and put away many opponents with his “H-Bomb” overhand right. A former PRIDE and STRIKEFORCE champion, Henderson owns notable wins over Michael Bisping, Fedor Emelianenko, “Shogun” Rua and Wanderlei Silva. Now retired, Henderson also represented the U.S. during the 1992 ac 1996 Olympics as a member of the Greco-Roman wrestling teams.

Ers ymuno â'r frwydr Bellator MMA mewn 2013, Cheick Kongo, a French-born kickboxer, has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in nine of 11 cystadlaethau, including five consecutive victories. Gyda 39 career fights under his belt, “The Darkness” has tallied 27 yn ennill fel gweithiwr proffesiynol, Gan gynnwys 12 by way of knockout. Kongo most recently handed Augusto Sakai the first loss of his professional career at Bellator 179 yn Llundain.

Mike Goldberg, set to make his Bellator broadcast debut at Bellator NYC ac Bellator 180, is best known for his 20 plus years of play-by-play work in professional MMA and trademark calls that made him popular with fans around the globe. In addition to his two decades in mixed martial arts, he has broadcast every major sport at the network level, most notably his 900 games in the NHL, both nationally and with the Minnesota Wild, Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings. He has also hosted entertainment shows, Gan gynnwys Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Ohio) Prifysgol, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, Ariz.

Ewch Bellator.com ac BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Cerdyn (Pay-Per-View):

Prif Ddigwyddiad Pwysau Trwm Ysgafn: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 CC)

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 CC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Welterweight World Title Bout: Douglas Lima (28-6) vs. Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 CC)

Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (16-3) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)

Pwl Nodwedd Ysgafn: Aaron Pico (Debut) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

 

Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Cerdyn (Spike):

Pwl Teitl Pwysau Pwysau Ysgafn y Byd: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 CC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

Pwysau Plu Bout: James Gallagher (6-0) vs. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

Pwysau Welter Bout: Neiman Gracie (5-0) vs. Dave Marfone (5-2)

Women’s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Heather Hardy (Debut) vs. Alice Yauger (4-5)

 

Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Cerdyn rhagarweiniol (Bellator.com):

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Gozali (7-3)

Pwl Rhagarweiniol Ysgafn: Jerome Mickle (2-1) vs. Anthony Giacchina (1-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (168 1bs.): John Salgado (4-7-1) vs. Hugh McKenna (0-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (130 1bs.): Matt Rizzo (9-2, 1 CC) vs. Sergio da Silva (6-8)

Pwl Rhagarweiniol Ysgafn: Nate Grebb (3-1) vs. Bradley Desir (9-5)

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BELLATOR ANNOUNCES BROADCAST DUTIES FOR HISTORIC EVENT AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ON SATURDAY, Mehefin 24

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LOS ANGELES – With the recently announced additions of veteran commentators Mauro Ranallo and Mike Goldberg to the current Bellator broadcast team, fight night roles have been determined for the biggest evening in the promotion’s history when Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva ac Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader air live on Saturday, Mehefin 24 from Madison Square Garden in New York.

Bellator’s stacked pay-per-view event, Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, will see play-by-play analyst Mauro Ranallo join longtime Bellator color commentator Jimmy Smith for the first time live at 10 p.m. A/7p.m. PT, tra Mike Goldberg will anchor the desk for the historic broadcast.

Earlier that evening, Goldbergis set to call the play-by-play action alongside Smith, with Ranallo set to hostBellator 180: Davis vs. Bader from the desk live on SPIKE at 8 p.m. A/5 p.m. Goldberg and Smith will alsocall the additional preliminary match-ups on Bellator.com at 6 p.m. A/3 p.m. PT.

Jenn Brown will host SPIKE’s live pre-show during preliminary action, where she will be joined by popular MMA personality Brendan Schaub and Bellator lightweight Josh Thomson, who will offer unique insight and analysis leading into the historic event. Schaub and Thomson will later join Ranallo at the desk duringBellator 180. The voice of Bellator, Michael C. Williams, will take his familiar position inside the cage as the evening’s ring announcer.

Headlined by the long-awaited bout between two of the biggest names in mixed martial arts history, Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) ac Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 CC), Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. A/7 p.m. PT. Emanating from Madison Square in New York City, the mecca of combat sports, this blockbuster event includes a heavyweight bout between MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko ac yn galed-taro Matt Mitrione, along with two championship bouts, Gan gynnwys Douglas Lima (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Lorenz Larkin(18-5, 1 CC) and current lightweight champion Michael Chandler (16-3) putting his world title on the line against the undefeated Brent Primus (7-0).

Prior to the pay-per-view, SPIKE will air Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader LIVE and FREE on both coasts beginning at 8 p.m. A/5 p.m. PT. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between current champ Phil Davis (17-3, 1 CC) a contender top Ryan Bader (22-5). Yn ogystal, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. A/3 p.m. PT.

Ewch Bellator.com ac BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

 

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Cerdyn (Pay-Per-View):

Prif Ddigwyddiad Pwysau Trwm Ysgafn: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 CC)

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 CC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Welterweight World Title Bout: Douglas Lima (28-6) vs. Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 CC)

Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (16-3) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)

Pwl Nodwedd Ysgafn: Aaron Pico (Debut) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Cerdyn (Spike):

Pwl Teitl Pwysau Pwysau Ysgafn y Byd: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 CC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

Pwysau Plu Bout: James Gallagher (6-0) vs. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

Pwysau Welter Bout: Neiman Gracie (5-0) vs. Dave Marfone (5-2)

Women¹s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Heather Hardy (Debut) vs. Alice Yauger (4-5)

 

Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Cerdyn rhagarweiniol (Bellator.com):

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Gozali (7-3)

Pwl Rhagarweiniol Ysgafn: Jerome Mickle (2-1) vs. Anthony Giacchina (1-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (168 1bs.): John Salgado (4-7-1) vs. Hugh McKenna (0-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (130 1bs.): Matt Rizzo (9-2, 1 CC) vs. Sergio da Silva (6-8)

VOW Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Nate Grebb (3-1) vs. Bradley Desir (9-5)

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BELLATOR SIGNS VETERAN MMA COMMENTATORS MIKE GOLDBERG AND MAURO RANALLO

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BOTH SET TO CALL THE ACTION FOR BELLATOR NYC ONDydd Sadwrn, Mehefin 24 AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

LOS ANGELES — Bellator has signed longstanding MMA commentators Mike Goldberg ac Mauro Ranallo to multi-event broadcast agreements beginning with Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva ac Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader ar Dydd Sadwrn, Mehefin 24. The move sees Goldberg return to SPIKE for the first time since 2011, while Ranallo reunites with Bellator President Scott Coker, having worked together through 2013. The pair will join a broadcast team that currently includes Jimmy Smith, Jenn Brown and Chael Sonnen.

“Mike Goldberg and Mauro Ranallo are two of the best in our business and I couldn’t be happier about them joining the Bellator family,"Meddai Scott Coker. “In addition to Mehefin 24, we look forward to working together to make future Spike broadcasts even more exciting for our fans as we add further depth to an already-exceptional broadcast team.”

“The addition of highly-regarded announcers Mauro and Mike to our fantastic lineup of broadcasters, and our first-rate production led by Scott Fishman, further demonstrates our commitment MMA fans and expanding the global Bellator brand,” added Spike SVP, Sports and Specials Jon Slugger.

Mike Goldberg is best known for his 20 plus years of play-by-play work in professional MMA and trademark calls that made him popular with fans around the globe. In addition to his two decades in mixed martial arts, he has broadcast every major sport at the network level, most notably his 900 games in the NHL, both nationally and with the Minnesota Wild, Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings. He has also hosted entertainment shows, Gan gynnwys Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Ohio) Prifysgol, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, Ariz.

Mauro Ranallo gained notoriety with MMA fans during his tenure with PRIDE, and later STRIKEFORCE, where his voice became synonymous with the now-legendary events. Throughout his career, Ranallo has spent time working with various sports outside of MMA, including boxing, reslo proffesiynol, kickboxing and ice hockey, and will continue his work with Showtime Boxing. Ranallo, a native of British Columbia, Canada, now resides in Los Angeles, Calif.

Ewch Bellator.com ac BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

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PHIL DAVIS SET TO DEFEND LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST RYAN BADER DURING SPIKE-TELEVISED BELLATOR 180

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WRESTLING PHENOM AARON PICO TO MAKE MMA DEBUT AGAINST ZACH FREEMAN ON MAIN CARD

HEFYD, NEIMAN GRACIE VS. DAVE MARFONE ADDED TO SPIKE TELECAST, WHILERYAN COUTURE-HAIM GOZALI ANCHOR BELLATOR 180 PRELIMS ON BELLATOR.COM

LOS ANGELES – The biggest night in the history of Bellator continues to grow, gan ychwanegu Phil Davis (17-3, 1 CC) defending his light heavyweight world title against one of the promotion’s newest free agent acquisitions, Ryan Bader (22-5), during the main event of Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader ar Mehefin 24ain yn Madison Square Garden yn Ninas Efrog Newydd.

The five-round contest will anchor the LIVE and FREE broadcast of Bellator 180, which airs on SPIKE. Yn ogystal,, undefeated Neiman Gracie (5-0) will return to action when he meets Dave Marfone (5-2) yn pwysau welter. This contest, along with “Mr. Wonderful” versus “Darth” Bader joins a previously announced bout pitting “The Strabanimal” James Gallagher (6-0) erbyn Chinzo Machida (5-2).

It was also announced last week that Aaron Pico would make his long-awaited MMA debut against Zach Freeman(8-2) yn ystod Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, leading off a pay-per-view blockbuster that features a double main event of Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) ac Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 CC), yn ogystal â Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 CC) cwrdd Matt Mitrione(11-5).

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva also includes two championship bouts, gyda Douglas Lima (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 CC) and current lightweight champion Michael Chandler (16-3) putting his world title on the line against the undefeated Brent Primus (7-0).

The Bellator.com-streamed preliminary portion of the Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader action on June 24 adds Ryan Couture (10-5) making his welterweight debut against Israel’s Haim Gozali (7-3). Three additional preliminary bouts are also confirmed and are listed below.

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva airs LIVE on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. A/7 p.m. PT. Prior to the pay-per-view event, SPIKE will air Bellator 180 LIVE and FREE on both coasts, yn dechrau am 8 p.m. A/5 p.m. PT. Yn ogystal, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. A/ 3 p.m. PT.

Tickets for the event start at $60, heb gynnwys taliadau a threthi gwasanaeth perthnasol, and are currently on sale at Ticketmaster, TheGarden.com and Bellator.com.

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Complete Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Cerdyn (Pay-Per-View):

Prif Ddigwyddiad Pwysau Trwm Ysgafn: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 CC)

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 CC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Welterweight World Title Bout: Douglas Lima (28-6) vs. Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 CC)

Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (16-3) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)

Pwl Nodwedd Ysgafn: Aaron Pico (Debut) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

 

Diweddarwyd Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Cerdyn (Spike):

Pwl Teitl Pwysau Pwysau Ysgafn y Byd: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 CC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: James Gallagher (6-0) vs. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

Welterweight Main Card Bout: Neiman Gracie (5-0) vs. Dave Marfone (5-2)

 

Diweddarwyd Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Cerdyn rhagarweiniol (Bellator.com):

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Gozali (7-3)

Pwl Rhagarweiniol Ysgafn: Jerome Mickle (2-1) vs. Anthony Giacchina (1-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (168 1bs.): John Salgado (4-7-1) vs. Hugh McKenna (0-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (130 1bs.): Matt Rizzo (9-2, 1 CC) vs. Sergio da Silva (6-8)

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TOP PROSPECT ED RUTH JOINS THIS FRIDAY’S ‘BELLATOR 168’ CARD IN FLORENCE FOR HIS SECOND FIGHT IN AS MANY MONTHS

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Rhagfyr. 6, 2016) – It was announced today that one of MMA’s hottest prospects, A Ruth (1-0), will waste no time continuing to build his resume, as he fights Emanuele Palombi (5-2) for his second fight in as many months. The bout takes place Dydd Gwener hwn yn "Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran," ar Rhagfyr. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 4pm ET/PT.

 

Ar yn unig 26 mlwydd oed, Ruth is looking to pave the way for the other members of “The New Breed," a group of highly accomplished wrestlers who have all signed to fight under the Bellator MMA banner including: Joey Davis (1-0), Fortune Tyrell (1-0), Jarod Trice (1-0) yn ogystal â Aaron Pico ac Romero Cotton – the last of which have yet to make their highly anticipated professional debuts. Before he was a three-time National Champion and four-time All-American wrestler at Penn State University, Ruth attended the world-renown Blair Academy in Susquehanna Township, PA, where he was the top-ranked recruit in the nation for his weight class. Having achieved great success at every stage of competition throughout his life, Ruth aspires to have the Bellator middleweight gold around his waist before long. After making the move across the country to Fresno, Calif., where he now trains at Dethrone Basecamp with other Bellator MMA fighters like Josh Koscheck ac Chris Honeycutt, Ruth made his professional MMA debut just last month on Tachwedd. 4, when he finished Dustin Collins-Miles with strikes at 3:19 i mewn i'r cylch cyntaf.

 

Ruth now faces Rome’s Palombi, a seven-fight veteran with five victories including three KO’s and one submission. Ruth, who is taking the fight on less than a week’s notice, must quickly learn how to tune out a hometown crowd, who will certainly be heavily in favor of the Italian fighter.

 

The evening is highlighted by a main event featuring Italy’s most renowned mixed martial artist Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 CC), who will duke it out with Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (17-13, 1 CC) in a light heavyweight main event. Other Bellator MMA competitors will also be in action, Gan gynnwys John Salter (12-3), Yamauchi i fyny (31-9) ac Philipe Lins(10-1).

 

The Bellator Kickboxing brand will also be on display in Italy with a card that features a female flyweight rematch between Denise Kielholtz (45-3) ac Gloria Peritore (11-1-1), but this time, a world title will be on the line. "Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” will also include a lightweight clash between Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 CC) and British kickboxing champion Jordan Watson (48-11-2), a middleweight matchup pitting Joe Schilling (19-9) erbyn Victorio Lermano (30-7), a welterweight contest pairing Luca Novello (22-4-2) gyda Karim Ghajji (96-13-1), ac Kevin Ross(31-9) Bydd yn cyfarfod Alessio Arduini (26-14-2) mewn ymladd ysgafn. "Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” airs Dydd Gwener, Rhagfyr. 16 yn 11:15 pm ET, immediately following "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”

 

Cwblhau "Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran” Card:

Ymladd Nodwedd Pwysau Trwm Ysgafn: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 CC) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 CC)

Ymladd Nodwedd Pwysau Trwm Ysgafn: Philipe Lins (10-1) vs. Kleber Raimundo Silva (12-7)

Middleweight Feature Fight: John Salter (12-3) vs. Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Yamauchi i fyny (31-9) vs. Mircea Valeriu (12-3)

Middleweight Feature Fight: A Ruth (1-0) vs. Emanuele Palombi (5-2)

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” Card:

Lightweight Feature Fight: Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 CC) vs. Jordan Watson (48-11-2)

Flyweight World Title: Denise Kielholtz (45-3) vs. Gloria Peritore (11-1-1)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (19-9) vs. Victorio Lermano (30-7)

Ymladd Nodwedd pwysau welter: Luca Novello (22-4-2) vs. Karim Ghajji (96-13-1)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Kevin Ross (31-9) vs. Alessio Arduini (26-14-2)

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BELLATOR MMA INKS JOSH THOMSON AT UNIGRYW, CONTRACT AML-YMLADD

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SANTA MONICA (Awst 11, 2015) - Bellator MMA yn falch o gyhoeddi arwyddo Josh "The Punk" Thomson (20-8, 1 CC) i aml-flwyddyn yn unig, contract aml-frwydr. Ar 36-mlwydd-ifanc, y cyn Strikeforce Ysgafn Bencampwr y Byd yn parhau i fod yn un o'r prif 155-pwys yn y gamp, wedi cystadlu mewn sefydliadau prif gynnwys UFC a Pride.

 

Sy'n byw yn San Jose, Calif. gorau a hyfforddiant yn yr Academi Cicfocsio enwog Americanaidd ochr yn ochr â rhai o'r chwaraeon iawn, Thomson ennill ei jiu-jitsu gwregys du Brasil dan Dave Camarillo. Yn ychwanegol at ei gêm daear aruthrol, Pedigri trawiadol Thomson yw ar-bwynt yn ogystal, ennill "Knockout y Nos" wobr am ei gynnyrch yn ei frwydr yn erbyn Nate Diaz yn 2013. Mae'n cael hefyd yn werth cael ei ddweud bod "The Punk" dal cofnod o 3-0 yn kickboxing broffesiynol.

 

"Cefais y pleser o weithio gyda Josh yn Strikeforce ac edrychaf ymlaen at barhau berthynas hon yn Bellator MMA. Josh yn artist ymladd cymysg safon fyd-eang ac rydym yn hapus iawn i fod yn ychwanegu ato at ein rhestr o rai o'r lightweights gorau yn y byd,"Meddai llywydd y dyrchafiad yn, Scott Coker. "Bellator parhau'n gwbl ymroddedig i adeiladu ei rhestr ddyletswyddau trwy lofnodi asiantau top rhad ac am ddim fel Thomson, yn ogystal â meithrin perthynas amhriodol i fyny-a-dod sêr glas-sglodion. Mae gennym rai matchups rhyfeddol mewn golwg ar gyfer "The Punk" y gobeithiwn ei fod yn cyhoeddi yn yr wythnosau i ddod. "

 

"Rwyf wrth fy dros yma yn darllen hwn gohebydd UFC yn dweud eu bod wedi gostwng i ail-lofnodi fi pan y gwir amdani yw eu bod wedi bod yn ceisio ail-lofnodi mi ar gyfer fy ddau ymladd ddiwethaf. Yr wyf yn dirywio ac yn lle hynny dewisodd i ymladd ar fy contract a phrofi'r farchnad asiantaeth am ddim gyda Bellator. Ar yr adeg honno, Bellator made me an offer that the UFC was unable to match given their relationships with FOX and Reebok. Mae'n llawer wneir, Im 'yn ôl yn gweithio gyda Coker, and I couldn’t be more excited to get back to an organization that is trending upwards with fighter-friendly contracts. Any intelligent fighter is going to go where the money is, ac i mi yr arian oedd wrth Bellator. "

 

"Mae'r Punk" yn ymuno â rhestr amlwg o athletwyr sydd wedi llofnodi ddiweddar gyda Bellator dros y flwyddyn ddiwethaf gan gynnwys: Phil Davis, Josh Koscheck, Melvin Guillard, A Ruth, Aaron Pico, Lorenzo Hood, Ewerton Teixeira, Gleristone Santos, ymysg eraill.

 

Bydd yn parhau i ymladd yn yr adran ysgafn sydd yn ddwfn gan ddechrau gyda: kingpin Will Brooks, i lawr i ddiffoddwyr eraill felMichael Chandler, Marcin a Ddelir, Dave Rickels, Patricky "Pitbull" Freire ac Dave Jansen.

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Y CHASE GYFER Y TEITL BELLATOR MMA pwysau trwm yn cynhesu yn GYDA'R ARWYDDION YR TITAN FC PENCAMPWR CHASE Gormley

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Gorffennaf 2, 2015) - Bellator MMA yn falch o gyhoeddi arwyddo pwysau trwm, Chase Gormley(12-4, 1 CC), i exclusive, aml-frwydr yn delio.

 

Bydd Gormley Dyddiad gyntaf a gwrthwynebydd yn cael eu cyhoeddi yn y dyfodol agos.

 

Mae'r brodor Los Angeles yn ymuno â rhestr helaeth o chwaraewyr diweddar ar gyfer hyrwyddo a arweinir gan Coker Scott, enwau sy'n cynnwys: Josh Koscheck, A Ruth, Melvin Guillard, Phil Davis, Aaron Pico ac Justin Lawrence ymhlith eraill.

 

"Rwy'n ecstatig i gael y cyfle i gystadlu am Bellator MMA gyda Scott Coker wrth y llyw,"Meddai Gormley. "Ni allaf feddwl am ffordd well i ddangos fy mod yn un o'r heavyweights gorau yn y byd nag yma, a gyda llwyfan fel Spike ni fydd yn hir cyn pawb yn gwybod fy enw i. "

 

Gwneud Gormley ei MMA ymddangosiad cyntaf proffesiynol yn 2007, ennill ei chwe pyliau cyntaf ac yn ennill yn fan o dan faner Pencampwriaeth Ultimate Fighting. Ar ôl dioddef trechu am y tro cyntaf, y cynnyrch Reign MMA longtime dychwelyd i'r gylched rhanbarthol ac wedi ennill ei bum cystadlaethau diwethaf.

 

Mae'r rhan fwyaf diweddar, Gormley wedi creu argraff yn Atgyfodiad Ymladd Alliance a Titan Fighting Championship, lle sgoriodd Mawrth 20fed buddugoliaeth penderfyniad unfrydol dros Jon Madsen sy'n ennill iddo'r teitl pwysau trwm Titan FC wag.
Bydd Gormley yn ymuno adran pwysau trwm Bellator yn, sy'n gartref i sêr fel Hyrwyddwr Vitaly Minakov, KIMBO Tafell,Cheick Kongo, Bobby Lashley, Ewerton Teixeira ac Lorenzo Hood.