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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, Iulie 28 de la 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 Iunie 24, Spike will present a special encore presentation of this memorable event onVineri, Iulie 28 de la 9-11:30 p.m. ȘI/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 și Wanderlei Silva, în timp ce Matt Mitrione stood toe-to-toe with the iconic Fedor Emelianenko in a heavyweight showdown for the ages. În plus, two explosive title fights took place, ca 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 SÂMBĂTA, Septembrie 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) împotriva Yamauchi up (21-3) have been added to Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull sâmbăta, Septembrie 23 la SAP Center din 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 octombrie 6. Tickets for the event are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com.

Un veteran de 56 lupte profesionale, Paul “Semtex” Daley will look to once again showcase his explosive and dangerous power against Lorenz Larkin. With nine of his last 10 victorii venind cu titlu de knock-out, including an emphatic flying knee KO against Brennan Ward la Bellator 170 în ianuarie, 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. Cu 11 de 18 victorii venind cu titlu de knock-out, the Riverside, Calif. native comes into the event following a must-see title bout against Douglas Lima la Bellator NYC în luna iunie, 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, Japonia, 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.

Actualizat Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull Card de luptă

Eveniment principal ușor: Benson Henderson (24-7) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (17-8)

Co-Eveniment principal de greutate: 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)

Bătălie ușoară a cărții principale: Adam Piccolot (9-0) vs. Yamauchi up (21-3)

Bătălie ușoară a cărții principale: Aaron Pico (0-1) vs. TBA

Actualizat Bellator Kickboxing 7: Ghajji vs. Daniels Card de luptă

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, Iunie 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 Vineri, Iunie 23 la 4:30 p.m. ȘI 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.

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

La 6 p.m. ȘI, fans are also invited to be a part of the Bellator NYC și 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 sâmbăta noapte. The event is FREE and OPEN to the public.

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

De la aderarea la luptă Bellator MMA în 2013, Cheick Kongo, a French-born kickboxer, has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in nine of 11 concursuri, including five consecutive victories. Cu 39 career fights under his belt, “The Darkness” has tallied 27 câștigă ca un profesionist, inclusiv 12 by way of knockout. Kongo most recently handed Augusto Sakai the first loss of his professional career at Bellator 179 în Londra.

Mike Goldberg, set to make his Bellator broadcast debut at Bellator NYC și 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, inclusiv Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Ohio) Universitate, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, Arizona.

Vă rugăm să vizitați Bellator.com și BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

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

Eveniment principal de greutate ușoară: 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)

Funcție ușoară: Aaron Pico (Debut) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

 

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

Combaterea titlului mondial la categoria grea ușoară: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

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

Semimijlocie 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 Card de preliminară (Bellator.com):

Atac preliminar pentru greutatea welter: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Gozali (7-3)

Atac preliminar ușor: 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)

Atac preliminar ușor: 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, Iunie 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 și Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader air live on Saturday, Iunie 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. ȘI/7p.m. PT, în timp ce 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. ȘI/5 p.m. Goldberg and Smith will alsocall the additional preliminary match-ups on Bellator.com at 6 p.m. ȘI/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) și Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC), Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. ȘI/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 și dure Matt Mitrione, along with two championship bouts, inclusiv 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. ȘI/5 p.m. PT. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between current champ Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) și top concurent Ryan Bader (22-5). În plus,, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. ȘI/3 p.m. PT.

Vă rugăm să vizitați Bellator.com și BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

 

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

Eveniment principal de greutate ușoară: 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)

Funcție ușoară: Aaron Pico (Debut) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

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

Combaterea titlului mondial la categoria grea ușoară: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

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

Semimijlocie 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 Card de preliminară (Bellator.com):

Atac preliminar pentru greutatea welter: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Gozali (7-3)

Atac preliminar ușor: 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 ONSâmbătă, Iunie 24 AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

LOS ANGELES — Bellator has signed longstanding MMA commentators Mike Goldberg și Mauro Ranallo to multi-event broadcast agreements beginning with Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva și Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader pe Sâmbătă, Iunie 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,", A declarat Scott Coker. “In addition to Iunie 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, inclusiv Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Ohio) Universitate, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, Arizona.

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, wrestling profesionist, 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.

Vă rugăm să vizitați Bellator.com și 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

DE ASEMENEA, 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, cu adaos de 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 pe June 24th la Madison Square Garden din New York City.

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

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva also includes two championship bouts, cu 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. ȘI/7 p.m. PT. Prior to the pay-per-view event, SPIKE will air Bellator 180 LIVE and FREE on both coasts, începând de la 8 p.m. ȘI/5 p.m. PT. În plus,, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. ȘI/ 3 p.m. PT.

Tickets for the event start at $60, nu inclusiv cheltuieli de servicii aplicabile și impozite, and are currently on sale at Ticketmaster, TheGarden.com and Bellator.com.

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

Eveniment principal de greutate ușoară: 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)

Funcție ușoară: Aaron Pico (Debut) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

 

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

Combaterea titlului mondial la categoria grea ușoară: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

Puterea cărții principale greutăți: James Gallagher (6-0) vs. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

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

 

Actualizat Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Card de preliminară (Bellator.com):

Atac preliminar pentru greutatea welter: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Gozali (7-3)

Atac preliminar ușor: 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 (Decembrie. 6, 2016) – It was announced today that one of MMA’s hottest prospects, Și Rut (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 acest vineri la "Bellator 168: Sakara vs.. Beltran," pe Decembrie. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 4pm ET/PT.

 

La doar 26 ani, 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) precum și Aaron Pico și 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 și Chris Honeycutt, Ruth made his professional MMA debut just last month on Noiembrie. 4, when he finished Dustin Collins-Miles with strikes at 3:19 în primul tur de scrutin.

 

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, inclusiv John Salter (12-3), Yamauchi up (31-9) și 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) și 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) împotriva Victorio Lermano (30-7), a welterweight contest pairing Luca Novello (22-4-2) cu Karim Ghajji (96-13-1), și Kevin Ross(31-9) se va întâlni Alessio Arduini (26-14-2) într-o luptă ușoară. "Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” airs Vineri, Decembrie. 16 la 11:15 pm ET, immediately following "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”

 

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

Semigrea Caracteristică Lupta: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC)

Semigrea Caracteristică Lupta: 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 up (31-9) vs. Valeriu Mircea (12-3)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Și Rut (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)

Semimijlocie Caracteristică Lupta: 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 CERNELURI JOSH THOMSON UNUI EXCLUSIV, MULTI-LUPTA CONTRACT

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SANTA MONICA (August 11, 2015) - Bellator MMA este mândru să anunțe semnarea Josh "punk" Thomson (20-8, 1 NC) la un exclusiv multi-ani, contract de multi-lupta. La 36 de ani, tineri, fostul Strikeforce ușoare campion mondial ramane una dintre primele 155 de-pounders în sport, au concurat în cadrul organizațiilor de top, inclusiv UFC și Pride.

 

Cu domiciliul în San Jose, Calif. și instruirea la Kickboxing Academy renumitul Americane alături de unele dintre cele mai bune sportive foarte, Thomson a câștigat jiu-jitsu centura neagră braziliană sub Dave Camarillo. În plus față de jocul lui sol formidabil, Pedigree izbitoare Thomson este pe punctul de, precum și, câștigând un "Knockout de noapte" premiul pentru producția sa în lupta sa împotriva Nate Diaz în 2013. Este, de asemenea merita spus că "punk" deține un record de 3-0 în kickboxing profesional.

 

"Am avut placerea de a lucra cu Josh in Strikeforce și aștept cu nerăbdare să continuăm această relație în Bellator MMA. Josh este o lume de clasa mixt artist martiale si suntem foarte fericiți să fi adăugarea-l la registrul nostru de unele dintre cele mai bune lightweights din lume,", A declarat președintele de promovare a, Scott Coker. "Bellator rămâne pe deplin angajată în construirea registrul prin semnarea agenți top liberi ca Thomson, precum manipularea psihologică up-și-vin stele blue-chip. Avem unele matchups uimitoare în minte pentru "punk" pe care sperăm să anunța în săptămânile ce vor urma. "

 

"Sunt aici de lectură acest reporter UFC spunând că au refuzat să re-semna-mă când adevărul este că au încercat să re-semna pe mine pentru ultimele mele două lupte. Am refuzat si în schimb a ales să lupte în contractul meu și testa piața agențiilor gratuit cu Bellator. In acel moment, Bellator made me an offer that the UFC was unable to match given their relationships with FOX and Reebok. Este o afacere făcut, M-am întors de lucru cu 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, și pentru mine banii a fost la Bellator. "

 

"Punk" se alătură unei liste important de sportivi care au semnat recent cu Bellator pe parcursul anului trecut, inclusiv: Phil Davis, Josh Koscheck, Melvin Guillard, Și Rut, Aaron Pico, Lorenzo Hood, Ewerton Teixeira, Gleristone Santos, printre altele.

 

El va continua să lupte în divizia usoare, care este adânc, începând cu: Kingpin Will Brooks, până la alți luptători, cum ar fiMichael Chandler, Marcin Held, Dave Rickels, Patricky "Pitbull" Freire și Dave Jansen.

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Chase pentru Bellator MMA grea TITLUL încălzește cu semnarea TITAN FC CAMPION CHASE GORMLEY

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Iulie 2, 2015) - Bellator MMA are placerea sa anunte semnarea grea, Chase Gormley(12-4, 1 NC), la un exclusivă, afacere multi-lupta.

 

Data de debut Gormley si adversarul vor fi anunțate în viitorul apropiat.

 

Los Angeles nativ se alatura o lista mare de recente autografe pentru promovarea condus-Coker Scott, nume care includ: Josh Koscheck, Și Rut, Melvin Guillard, Phil Davis, Aaron Pico și Justin Lawrence printre altele.

 

"Sunt extatic să aibă posibilitatea de a concura pentru Bellator MMA cu Scott Coker la cârma,"Gormley a spus. "Eu nu pot gândi la o modalitate mai bună de a arăta că eu sunt unul dintre cele mai bune greii din lume decât aici, și cu o platformă ca Spike nu va fi cu mult înainte de toată lumea știe numele meu. "

 

Gormley a făcut debutul profesional în MMA 2007, castigand primele sase crize și câștiga un loc în Ultimate Fighting Championship banner. Dupa ce a suferit înfrângere, pentru prima dată, mult timp produsul Reign MMA a revenit la circuitul regional și a câștigat ultimele cinci concursuri.

 

Cel mai recent, Gormley a impresionat în Învierea Combaterea Alianței și Titan Fighting Championship, unde a marcat un martie 20lea victorie decizie unanimă asupra Jon Madsen care ia adus vacant Titan FC titlul la categoria grea.
Gormley va alătura divizia grea Bellator lui, care este acasa, la stele, cum ar fi campion Vitaly Minakov, Kimbo Slice,Cheick Kongo, Bobby Lashley, Ewerton Teixeira și Lorenzo Hood.