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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, Juli 28 fra 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 Juni 24, Spike will present a special encore presentation of this memorable event onFredag, Juli 28 fra 9-11:30 p.m. OG/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 og Wanderlei Silva, mens Matt Mitrione stood toe-to-toe with the iconic Fedor Emelianenko in a heavyweight showdown for the ages. Desuden, two explosive title fights took place, som 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 Lørdag, SEPTEMBER 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 NC), as well as a compelling lightweight bout pitting Adam Piccolot (9-0) mod Yamauchi op (21-3) have been added to Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull på lørdag, September 23 på SAP Center i 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, mens indledende handling streamer på Bellator.com og Bellator Mobile App. Bellator Kickboxing 7: Ghajji vs. Daniels will air on SPIKE immediately following Bellator 184: Dantas vs. Caldwell oktober 6. Tickets for the event are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com.

En veteran fra 56 professionelle kampe, Paul “Semtex” Daley will look to once again showcase his explosive and dangerous power against Lorenz Larkin. With nine of his last 10 vinder kommer i form af knockout, including an emphatic flying knee KO against Brennan Ward på Bellator 170 i januar, 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. Med 11 af 18 vinder kommer i form af knockout, the Riverside, Calif. native comes into the event following a must-see title bout against Douglas Lima på Bellator NYC i juni, 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.

Opdateret Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull Kampkort

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 NC)

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

Lightweight Main Card Bout: Aaron Pico (0-1) vs. TBA

Opdateret Bellator Kickboxing 7: Ghajji vs. Daniels Kampkort

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, Juni 23

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MERE, A CHANCE TO WIN CAGESIDE TICKETS

Los Angeles – Ahead of Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, fans are invited to the first ever Bellator Nation Rally on Fredag, Juni 23 på 4:30 p.m. OG 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.

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

På 6 p.m. OG, fans are also invited to be a part of the Bellator NYC og 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 på lørdag nat. The event is FREE and OPEN to the public.

En af de mest genkendelige MMA-krigere nogensinde, Hall of Famer Randy Couture transitioned nicely into the entertainment world after his fighting career, medvirkende i flere tv-shows og film, Herunder The Expendables movie franchise and Dancing with the Stars. Inde i buret, Couture var en frygtløs underdog, ofte besejre mænd med store størrelsesfordele. "The Natural" var en multi-time tungvægt og multi-time let tungvægtsmester i 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 og 1996 Olympics as a member of the Greco-Roman wrestling teams.

Siden tiltrædelsen af ​​Bellator flosse i 2013, Cheick Kongo, a French-born kickboxer, has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in nine of 11 konkurrencer, including five consecutive victories. Med 39 career fights under his belt, “The Darkness” has tallied 27 vinder som en professionel, Herunder 12 by way of knockout. Kongo most recently handed Augusto Sakai the first loss of his professional career at Bellator 179 i London.

Mike Goldberg, set to make his Bellator broadcast debut at Bellator NYC og 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, Herunder Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Ohio) Universitet, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, Ariz.

Besøg Bellator.com og BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

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

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC)

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

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

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

Letvægts Feature Bout: Aaron Pico (Debut) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

 

Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Card (SPIKE):

Let tungt verdensomspændende titelkamp: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

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

Weltervægt 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 Indledende Card (Bellator.com):

Indledende kamp om weltervægt: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Gozali (7-3)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: 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 NC) vs. Sergio da Silva (6-8)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: 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, Juni 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 og Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader air live on Saturday, Juni 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. OG/7p.m. PT, mens 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. OG/5 p.m. Goldberg and Smith will alsocall the additional preliminary match-ups on Bellator.com at 6 p.m. OG/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) og Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC), Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. OG/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 og hårdtslående Matt Mitrione, along with two championship bouts, Herunder Douglas Lima (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Lorenz Larkin(18-5, 1 NC) 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. OG/5 p.m. PT. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between current champ Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) og top contender Ryan Bader (22-5). Derudover, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. OG/3 p.m. PT.

Besøg Bellator.com og BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

 

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

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC)

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

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

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

Letvægts Feature Bout: Aaron Pico (Debut) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Card (SPIKE):

Let tungt verdensomspændende titelkamp: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

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

Weltervægt 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 Indledende Card (Bellator.com):

Indledende kamp om weltervægt: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Gozali (7-3)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: 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 NC) 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 ONLørdag, Juni 24 AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

LOS ANGELES — Bellator has signed longstanding MMA commentators Mike Goldberg og Mauro Ranallo to multi-event broadcast agreements beginning with Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva og Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader på Lørdag, Juni 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,"Sagde Scott Coker. “In addition to Juni 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, Herunder Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Ohio) Universitet, 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, professionel wrestling, 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.

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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

OGSÅ, 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, med tilsætning af Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) 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 på June 24th i Madison Square Garden i New York.

The five-round contest will anchor the LIVE and FREE broadcast of Bellator 180, which airs on SPIKE. Desuden, ubesejret Neiman Gracie (5-0) will return to action when he meets Dave Marfone (5-2) ved weltervægt. This contest, along with “Mr. Wonderful” versus “Darth” Bader joins a previously announced bout pitting “The Strabanimal” James Gallagher (6-0) mod 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) under Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, leading off a pay-per-view blockbuster that features a double main event of Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) og Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC), samt Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) møde Matt Mitrione(11-5).

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva also includes two championship bouts, med Douglas Lima (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC) 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. OG/7 p.m. PT. Prior to the pay-per-view event, SPIKE will air Bellator 180 LIVE and FREE on both coasts, begynder ved 8 p.m. OG/5 p.m. PT. Derudover, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. OG/ 3 p.m. PT.

Tickets for the event start at $60, ikke herunder gældende gebyrer og afgifter, and are currently on sale at Ticketmaster, TheGarden.com and Bellator.com.

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

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC)

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

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

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

Letvægts Feature Bout: Aaron Pico (Debut) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

 

Opdateret Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Card (SPIKE):

Let tungt verdensomspændende titelkamp: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) 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)

 

Opdateret Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Indledende Card (Bellator.com):

Indledende kamp om weltervægt: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Gozali (7-3)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: 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 NC) 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 (December. 6, 2016) – It was announced today that one of MMA’s hottest prospects, Og 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 denne fredag på "Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran," på December. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 4pm ET/PT.

 

På kun 26 år, 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), Tyrell Fortune (1-0), Jarod Trice (1-0) samt Aaron Pico og 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 og Chris Honeycutt, Ruth made his professional MMA debut just last month on November. 4, when he finished Dustin Collins-Miles with strikes at 3:19 i første runde.

 

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 NC), who will duke it out with Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (17-13, 1 NC) in a light heavyweight main event. Other Bellator MMA competitors will also be in action, Herunder John Salter (12-3), Yamauchi op (31-9) og 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) og 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 NC) and British kickboxing champion Jordan Watson (48-11-2), a middleweight matchup pitting Joe Schilling (19-9) mod Victorio Lermano (30-7), a welterweight contest pairing Luca Novello (22-4-2) med Karim Ghajji (96-13-1), og Kevin Ross(31-9) mødes Alessio Arduini (26-14-2) i en let kamp. "Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” airs Fredag, December. 16 på 11:15 pm ET, immediately following "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”

 

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

Lys sværvægt Feature Fight: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC)

Lys sværvægt Feature Fight: 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 op (31-9) vs. Mircea Valeriu (12-3)

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

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” Card:

Lightweight Feature Fight: Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) 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)

Weltervægt Feature Fight: 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 INKS JOSH THOMSON til en eksklusiv, MULTI-BEKÆMPELSE KONTRAKT

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Santa Monica (August 11, 2015) - Bellator er stolte af at annoncere underskrivelsen af Josh "The Punk" Thomson (20-8, 1 NC) til en eksklusiv flerårig, multi-kamp kontrakt. Ved 36-års-unge, den tidligere Strikeforce Lightweight verdensmester er stadig en af ​​de øverste 155-pounders i sporten, at have konkurreret i top organisationer, herunder UFC og Pride.

 

Bosat i San Jose, Calif. og uddannelse på det anerkendte amerikanske Kickboxing Academy sammen med nogle af de sportsgrene allerbedste, Thomson tog sin brasiliansk jiu-jitsu sort bælte under Dave Camarillo. Ud over sin formidable hårvildt, Thomsons slående stamtavle er on-punkt samt, tjener en "Knockout of the Night" award for hans produktion i sin kamp mod Nate Diaz i 2013. Det er også værd at blive sagt, at "The Punk" holder en registrering af 3-0 i professionel kickboxing.

 

"Jeg havde fornøjelsen af ​​at arbejde med Josh i Strikeforce, og jeg ser frem til at fortsætte dette forhold i Bellator. Josh er en verdensklasse blandet martial kunstner, og vi er meget glade for at tilføje ham til vores liste over nogle af de bedste letvægtere i verden,"Sagde fremme præsident, Scott Coker. "Bellator fortsat fuldt at opbygge sin vagtplan ved at underskrive top frie agenter ligesom Thomson, samt grooming up-and-coming blue-chip stjerner. Vi har nogle fantastiske matchups i tankerne til "The Punk", som vi håber at annoncere i de kommende uger. "

 

"Jeg er herovre læse denne UFC reporter siger, at de har afvist at re-underskrive mig, når sandheden af ​​sagen er, at de har forsøgt at re-underskrive mig for mine to sidste kampe. Jeg faldt og i stedet valgte at kæmpe min kontrakt, og teste markedet for handlefrihed med Bellator. På det tidspunkt, Bellator made me an offer that the UFC was unable to match given their relationships with FOX and Reebok. Det er en færdig aftale, Jeg tilbage at arbejde med 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, og for mig at pengene var på Bellator. "

 

"The Punk" slutter en fremtrædende liste over atleter, der for nylig underskrevet med Bellator i det forløbne år, herunder: Phil Davis, Josh Koscheck, Melvin Guillard, Og Ruth, Aaron Pico, Lorenzo Hood, Ewerton Teixeira, Gleristone Santos, bl.a..

 

Han vil fortsætte med at kæmpe i den lette afdeling, som er dybt starter med: kingpin Will Brooks, ned til andre krigere somMichael Chandler, Marcin Held, Dave Rickels, Patricky "Pitbull" Freire og Dave Jansen.

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Jagten FOR Bellator tunge titel varmer op med underskrivelsen af ​​TITAN FC CHAMPION CHASE GORMLEY

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Juli 2, 2015) - Bellator er glade for at annoncere underskrivelsen af ​​sværvægter, Chase Gormley(12-4, 1 NC), til en eksklusiv, multi-kamp deal.

 

Gormley debut dato og modstander vil blive annonceret i den nærmeste fremtid.

 

The Los Angeles indfødte slutter en lang liste over de seneste signings for Scott Coker-ledede kampagne, navne, der omfatter: Josh Koscheck, Og Ruth, Melvin Guillard, Phil Davis, Aaron Pico og Justin Lawrence bl.a..

 

"Jeg er ekstatisk at have mulighed for at konkurrere om Bellator med Scott Coker ved roret,"Gormley sagde. "Jeg kan ikke tænke på en bedre måde at vise, at jeg er en af ​​de bedste sværvægtere i verden end her, og med en platform som Spike vil det ikke vare længe, ​​før alle kender mit navn. "

 

Gormley gjorde sin professionelle MMA debut i 2007, vinde hans første seks anfald og tjene en plet under Ultimate Fighting Championship banner. Efter at have lidt nederlag for første gang, den mangeårige Reign MMA produkt returneres til den regionale kredsløb og har vundet sine sidste fem konkurrencer.

 

Senest, Gormley har imponeret i Resurrection Fighting Alliance og Titan Fighting Championship, hvor han scorede et March 20th enstemmig afgørelse sejr over Jon Madsen, der indbragte ham den ledige Titan FC heavyweight titel.
Gormley vil slutte Bellator s sværvægter division, som er hjemsted for stjerner som Champion Vitaly Minakov, Kimbo Slice,Cheick Kongo, Bobby Lashley, Ewerton Teixeira og Lorenzo Hood.