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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 pm. 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. I tillegg, 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 PÅ 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) mot Yamauchi opp (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 pm. ET / 8 pm. 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 oktober 6. Tickets for the event are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com.

En veteran av 56 profesjonelle kamper, Paul “Semtex” Daley will look to once again showcase his explosive and dangerous power against Lorenz Larkin. With nine of his last 10 vinner kommer i form av knockout, including an emphatic flying knee KO against Brennan Ward ved 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 av 18 vinner kommer i form av knockout, the Riverside, Calif. native comes into the event following a must-see title bout against Douglas Lima ved 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.

Oppdatert 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 opp (21-3)

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

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

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

Ved 6 pm. 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 natt. The event is FREE and OPEN to the public.

One of the most recognizable MMA fighters of all time, Hall of Fame Randy Couture transitioned nicely into the entertainment world after his fighting career, starring in several television shows and movies, Inkludert 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 og 1996 Olympics as a member of the Greco-Roman wrestling teams.

Siden han begynte i Bellator MMA maktkampen i 2013, Cheick Kongo, a French-born kickboxer, has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in nine of 11 konkurranser, including five consecutive victories. Med 39 career fights under his belt, “The Darkness” has tallied 27 vinner som en profesjonell, Inkludert 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, Inkludert Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Ohio) Universitet, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, Ariz.

Vennligst besøk Bellator.com og BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

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

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

Tungvekt 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)

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

 

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

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

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

Weltervekt 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 Foreløpige kort (Bellator.com):

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: 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 pm. OG/7pm. 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 pm. OG/5 pm. Goldberg and Smith will alsocall the additional preliminary match-ups on Bellator.com at 6 pm. OG/3 pm. 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 pm. OG/7 pm. 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 hardtslående Matt Mitrione, along with two championship bouts, Inkludert 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 pm. OG/5 pm. PT. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between current champ Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) og topp kandidat Ryan Bader (22-5). Dess, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 pm. OG/3 pm. PT.

Vennligst besøk Bellator.com og BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

 

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

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

Tungvekt 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)

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

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

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

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

Weltervekt 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 Foreløpige kort (Bellator.com):

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: 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,"Sa 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, Inkludert 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, inkludert boksing, profesjonell bryting, 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 tillegg av 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 by.

The five-round contest will anchor the LIVE and FREE broadcast of Bellator 180, which airs on SPIKE. I tillegg, ubeseiret Neiman Gracie (5-0) will return to action when he meets Dave Marfone (5-2) på weltervekt. This contest, along with “Mr. Wonderful” versus “Darth” Bader joins a previously announced bout pitting “The Strabanimal” James Gallagher (6-0) mot 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) møte 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 pm. OG/7 pm. PT. Prior to the pay-per-view event, SPIKE will air Bellator 180 LIVE and FREE on both coasts, begynner på 8 pm. OG/5 pm. PT. Dess, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 pm. OG/ 3 pm. PT.

Tickets for the event start at $60, ikke inkludert gjeldende avgifter og skatter, and are currently on sale at Ticketmaster, TheGarden.com and Bellator.com.

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

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

Tungvekt 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)

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

 

Oppdatert Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Kort (SPIKE):

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

Fjærvekt Hovedkortkamp: James Gallagher (6-0) vs. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

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

 

Oppdatert Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Foreløpige kort (Bellator.com):

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: 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 (Desember. 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 fredagen ved "Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran," på Desember. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 4pm ET/PT.

 

På bare 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 inn i den første runden.

 

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, Inkludert John Salter (12-3), Yamauchi opp (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) mot Victorio Lermano (30-7), a welterweight contest pairing Luca Novello (22-4-2) med Karim Ghajji (96-13-1), og Kevin Ross(31-9) vil møte Alessio Arduini (26-14-2) i en lett kamp. "Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” airs Fredag, Desember. 16 ved 11:15 pm ET, immediately following "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”

 

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

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

Lett tungvekt 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 opp (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)

Weltervekt 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 MMA INKS JOSH THOMSON til en eksklusiv, MULTI-FIGHT KONTRAKT

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SANTA MONICA (August 11, 2015) - Bellator MMA er stolte av å annonsere signeringen av Josh "The Punk" Thomson (20-8, 1 NC) til en eksklusiv flerårig, multi-fight kontrakt. 36-år-young, den tidligere Strikeforce Lett verdensmester er fortsatt en av de beste 155-pounders i idretten, å ha konkurrert i toppen organisasjoner, inkludert UFC og Pride.

 

Bosatt i San Jose, Calif. og trene på den anerkjente amerikanske Kickboksing Academy sammen med noen av idrettene aller beste, Thomson fikk sin brasiliansk jiu-jitsu svart belte i henhold Dave Camarillo. I tillegg til hans formidable banespillet, Thomson slående stamtavle er på punktet også, tjene en "Knockout of the Night" -prisen for sin produksjon i sin kamp mot Nate Diaz i 2013. Det er også verdt blir sagt at "Punk" holder en registrering av 3-0 i profesjonell kickboksing.

 

"Jeg hadde gleden av å jobbe med Josh i Strikeforce, og jeg ser frem til å fortsette dette forholdet i Bellator MMA. Josh er en verdensklasse mixed martial artist, og vi er veldig glad for å være å legge ham til vår liste over noen av de beste lettvektere i verden,"Sa opprykk president, Scott Coker. "Bellator er fortsatt fullt ut forpliktet til å bygge sin vaktliste ved å signere topp free agents som Thomson, samt grooming up-and-coming blue-chip stjerner. Vi har noen fantastiske dueller i tankene for "The Punk" som vi håper å kunne annonsere i ukene som kommer. "

 

"Jeg er her borte leser dette UFC reporter sier at de har nektet å re-signere meg når sannheten i saken er at de har prøvd å re-signere meg for mine to siste kamper. Jeg gikk ned og i stedet valgte å kjempe ut kontrakten min og teste gratis byrå markedet med Bellator. På punktet, Bellator made me an offer that the UFC was unable to match given their relationships with FOX and Reebok. Det er en ferdig avtale, Jeg tilbake å jobbe 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 meg pengene var på Bellator. "

 

"The Punk" blir en fremtredende liste over idrettsutøvere som nylig har signert med Bellator løpet av det siste året, inkludert: Phil Davis, Josh Koscheck, Melvin Guillard, Og Ruth, Aaron Pico, Lorenzo Hood, Ewerton Teixeira, Gleristone Santos, bl.a..

 

Han vil fortsette å kjempe i den lette divisjon som er dypt starter med: kingpin Will Brooks, ned til andre jagerfly somMichael Chandler, Marcin Held, Dave Rickels, Patricky "Pitbull" Freire og Dave Jansen.

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Jakten på Bellator MMA tungvektstittelen varmer opp med signeringen av TITAN FC CHAMPION CHASE Gormley

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Juli 2, 2015) - Bellator MMA har gleden av å kunngjøre signeringen av tungvekt, Chase Gormley(12-4, 1 NC), til en eksklusiv, multi-fight deal.

 

Gormleys debut dato og motstander vil bli annonsert i nær fremtid.

 

Los Angeles innfødte blir en enorm liste over de siste signeringer for Scott Coker-ledede kampanjen, navn som inneholder: Josh Koscheck, Og Ruth, Melvin Guillard, Phil Davis, Aaron Pico og Justin Lawrence bl.a..

 

"Jeg er utrolig glad for å ha muligheten til å konkurrere om Bellator MMA med Scott Coker ved roret,"Gormley sa. "Jeg kan ikke tenke meg en bedre måte å vise at jeg er en av de beste tungvekterne i verden enn her, og med en plattform som Spike det vil ikke være lenge før alle kjenner mitt navn. "

 

Gormley gjorde sin profesjonelle MMA debut i 2007, vinne sine seks første kamper og tjene en flekk under Ultimate Fighting Championship banner. Etter å ha lidd nederlag for første gang, den mangeårige Reign MMA produktet returnert til regional krets og har vunnet sine fem siste konkurranser.

 

Sist, Gormley har imponert i Resurrection Fighting Alliance og Titan Fighting Championship, hvor han scoret mars 20th enstemmig vedtak seier over Jon Madsen som skaffet ham den ledige Titan FC tungvektstittelen.
Gormley vil bli Bellator sin tungvekt divisjon, som er hjem til stjerner som Champion Vitaly Minakov, Kimbo Slice,Cheick Kongo, Bobby Lashley, Ewerton Teixeira og Lorenzo Hood.