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

Special Broadcast on Friday, Julij 28 od 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 Junij 24, Spike will present a special encore presentation of this memorable event onPetek, Julij 28 od 9-11:30 p.m. IN/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 in Wanderlei Silva, medtem Matt Mitrione stood toe-to-toe with the iconic Fedor Emelianenko in a heavyweight showdown for the ages. Poleg tega, two explosive title fights took place, kot Douglas Lima looked to defend his welterweight crown against Lawrence 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.

EXPLOSIVE WELTERWEIGHT BOUT PITTING PAUL DALEY AGAINST LORENZ LARKIN ADDED TO BELLATOR 183 V soboto, September 23 IN SAN JOSE

 

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 Lawrence Larkin (18-6, 1 NC), as well as a compelling lightweight bout pitting Adam Piccolot (9-0) proti Yamauchi up (21-3) have been added to Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull v soboto, September 23 pri SAP Center v San Jose, Kalifornija.

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 oktobra 6. Tickets for the event are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com.

Veteran 56 strokovne boji, Paul “Semtex” Daley will look to once again showcase his explosive and dangerous power against Lorenz Larkin. With nine of his last 10 zmaga, ki prihajajo preko Knockout, including an emphatic flying knee KO against Brennan Ward pri Bellator 170 v januarju, 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. S 11 od 18 zmaga, ki prihajajo preko Knockout, the Riverside, Kalifornija. native comes into the event following a must-see title bout against Douglas Lima pri Bellator NYC junija, 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, Kaliforniji., 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, Japonska, 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.

Posodobljeno 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 Glavna kartica Bout: Paul Daley (39-15-2) vs. Lawrence Larkin (18-6, 1 NC)

Lahka Glavna kartica Bout: Adam Piccolot (9-0) vs. Yamauchi up (21-3)

Lahka Glavna kartica Bout: Aaron Pico (0-1) vs. TBA

Posodobljeno 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, Junij 23

VEČ, 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 Petek, Junij 23 pri 4:30 p.m. IN 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.

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

Na 6 p.m. IN, fans are also invited to be a part of the Bellator NYC in 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 v soboto noč. The event is FREE and OPEN to the public.

One of the most recognizable MMA fighters of all time, Dvorana Famer Randy Couture transitioned nicely into the entertainment world after his fighting career, starring in several television shows and movies, Vključno 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. med 1992 in 1996 Olympics as a member of the Greco-Roman wrestling teams.

Od vstopa v Bellator MMA Napeti v 2013, Cheick Kongo, a French-born kickboxer, has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in nine of 11 natečaji, including five consecutive victories. S 39 career fights under his belt, “The Darknesshas tallied 27 zmaga kot profesionalec, Vključno 12 by way of knockout. Kongo most recently handed Augusto Sakai the first loss of his professional career at Bellator 179 v Londonu.

Mike Goldberg, set to make his Bellator broadcast debut at Bellator NYC in 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, Vključno Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Ohio) Univerza, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, Arizoni.

Prosimo, obiščite Bellator.com in 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)

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

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

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

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

 

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

Svetloba Težji Svetovna Naslov Bout: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

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

Welterweight 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 Predhodni Card (Bellator.com):

Welterweight Predhodni Bout: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Widodo (7-3)

Lahka Predhodni 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)

Lahka Predhodni Bout: Nate Grebb (3-1) vs. Bradley Desir (9-5)

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

 

 

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 in Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader air live on Saturday, Junij 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. IN/7p.m. PT, medtem 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. IN/5 p.m. Goldberg and Smith will alsocall the additional preliminary match-ups on Bellator.com at 6 p.m. IN/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) in Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC), Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. IN/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 in hard-hitting Matt Mitrione, along with two championship bouts, Vključno Douglas Lima (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Lawrence 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. IN/5 p.m. PT. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between current champ Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) in top bojevnik Ryan Bader (22-5). Poleg tega, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. IN/3 p.m. PT.

Prosimo, obiščite Bellator.com in 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)

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

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

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

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

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

Svetloba Težji Svetovna Naslov Bout: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

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

Welterweight 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 Predhodni Card (Bellator.com):

Welterweight Predhodni Bout: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Widodo (7-3)

Lahka Predhodni 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)

BELLATOR SIGNS VETERAN MMA COMMENTATORS MIKE GOLDBERG AND MAURO RANALLO

 

BOTH SET TO CALL THE ACTION FOR BELLATOR NYC ONSobota, Junij 24 AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

LOS ANGELESBellator has signed longstanding MMA commentators Mike Goldberg in Mauro Ranallo to multi-event broadcast agreements beginning with Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva in Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader na Sobota, Junij 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,"Je dejal Scott Coker. “In addition to Junij 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, Vključno Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Ohio) Univerza, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, Arizoni.

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, profesionalna rokoborba, kickboxing and ice hockey, and will continue his work with Showtime Boxing. Ranallo, a native of British Columbia, Canada, now resides in Los Angeles, Kalifornija.

Prosimo, obiščite Bellator.com in BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

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

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

TUDI, 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, z dodatkom 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 na June 24th v dvorani Madison Square Garden v New Yorku.

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

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva also includes two championship bouts, s Douglas Lima (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Lawrence 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 Widodo (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. IN/7 p.m. PT. Prior to the pay-per-view event, SPIKE will air Bellator 180 LIVE and FREE on both coasts, z začetkom ob 8 p.m. IN/5 p.m. PT. Poleg tega, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. IN/ 3 p.m. PT.

Tickets for the event start at $60, ne vključno z veljavnimi stroškov storitev in davkov, and are currently on sale at Ticketmaster, TheGarden.com and Bellator.com.

Follow the conversation using #BellatorNYC on social media.

Dokončano 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)

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

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

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

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

 

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

Svetloba Težji Svetovna Naslov Bout: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

Peresno Glavna kartica Bout: James Gallagher (6-0) vs. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

Welterweight Glavna kartica Bout: Neiman Gracie (5-0) vs. Dave Marfone (5-2)

 

Posodobljeno Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Predhodni Card (Bellator.com):

Welterweight Predhodni Bout: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Widodo (7-3)

Lahka Predhodni 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)

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

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (December. 6, 2016) – It was announced today that one of MMA’s hottest prospects, In 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 ta petek pri "Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran,» na December. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 4pm ET/PT.

 

Na samo 26 stara leta, 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) kot tudi Aaron Pico in 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, Kaliforniji., where he now trains at Dethrone Basecamp with other Bellator MMA fighters like Josh Koscheck in Chris Honeycutt, Ruth made his professional MMA debut just last month on Nov. 4, when he finished Dustin Collins-Miles with strikes at 3:19 v prvem krogu.

 

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, Vključno John Salter (12-3), Yamauchi up (31-9) in 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) in 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) proti Victorio Lermano (30-7), a welterweight contest pairing Luca Novello (22-4-2) s Karim Ghajji (96-13-1), in Kevin Ross(31-9) se bo sestal Alessio Arduini (26-14-2) v lahkem boju. "Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” airs Petek, December. 16 pri 11:15 pm ET, immediately following "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”

 

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

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

Svetloba Težji 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 up (31-9) vs. Mircea Valeriu (12-3)

Middleweight Feature Fight: In 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)

Welterweight 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)

Bellator MMA ČRNILA JOSH THOMSON TO EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT NAROČILU

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SANTA MONICA (Avgust 11, 2015) - Bellator MMA je ponosen, da napove podpis Josh "Punk" Thomson (20-8, 1 NC) izključni multi-leto, multi-boj pogodba. Ob 36-let-mladi, Nekdanja Strikeforce Lahki Svetovni prvak je še vedno eden izmed top 155-Pounders v športu, ki so se pomerili v top organizacije, vključno z UFC in Pride.

 

Stanujoč v San Jose, Kalifornija. in usposabljanje na priznani ameriški Kickboxing akademije ob nekaterih športih zelo najbolje, Thomson prislužil brazilski jiu-jitsu črni pas pod Dave Camarillo. Poleg svojega fenomenalno pritličju igre, Thomsonov presenetljivo rodovnik je na točko, kot tudi, zaslužek "Knockout v noč" nagrado za svojo proizvodnjo v svojem boju proti Nate Diaz v 2013. Prav tako je vredno pa je dejal, da je "Punk" ima zapis 3-0 v strokovnem Kickboxing.

 

"Imel sem čast delati z Josh v Strikeforce in veselim se nadaljevanja tega odnosa v Bellator MMA. Josh je svetovnega razreda mešanih borilnih veščin in smo zelo veseli, da se ga tako, da naše roster nekaj najboljših lightweights na svetu,"Je dejal predsednik promocijo na, Scott Coker. "Bellator ostaja v celoti zavezana gradi svoj roster s podpisom top prostih agentov kot Thomson, kot tudi navezovanje stikov up-and-prihajajo blue-chip zvezde. Imamo nekaj neverjetno matchups v mislih za "punk", ki upamo, da se napoveduje v prihodnjih tednih. "

 

"Jaz sem tukaj branju tega UFC novinar pravi, da sem jih zavrnil, da ponovno podpiše me, če je resnica, da sem bil težaven, da se ponovno prijavite me za moje zadnjih dveh borbah. Sem zmanjšal in se namesto tega odločil za boj mojo pogodbo in testiranje na trgu brez agencije z Bellator. Na tej točki, Bellator mi je dal ponudbo, da UFC ni mogla prilagajati glede na njihove odnose z FOX in Reebok. To je naredil posel, Jaz sem nazaj delajo z Coker, in jaz ne bi mogel biti bolj navdušen, da bi dobili nazaj v organizacijo, ki je trending navzgor-borec prijazno pogodb. Katerikoli inteligentni borec bo šel tja, kjer je denar, in za mene je bil denar na Bellator. "

 

"Punk" pridruži vidno seznam športnikov, ki so pred kratkim podpisali z Bellator v preteklem letu, vključno s: Phil Davis, Josh Koscheck, Melvin GUILLARD, In Ruth, Aaron Pico, Lorenzo kapuco, Ewerton Teixeira, Gleristone Santos, med drugim.

 

On bo še naprej boriti v lahke divizije, ki je globoka, ki se začne z: Kingpin Will Brooks, dol z drugimi borci, kot soMichael Chandler, Marcin Held, Dave Rickels, Patricky "Pitbull" Freire in Dave Jansen.

CHASE ZA Bellator MMA Težji NASLOV segreje s podpisom TITAN FC CHAMPION CHASE Gormley

 

SANTA MONICA, Kalifornija. (Julij 2, 2015) - Bellator MMA je z veseljem sporočamo podpis težka, Chase Gormley(12-4, 1 NC), na ekskluzivni, multi-boj ponudba.

 

Gormley je datum prvenec in nasprotnik bo objavljen v bližnji prihodnosti.

 

Los Angeles materni pridruži veliko seznam nedavnih signings za Scott Coker vodstvom promocijo, Imena, ki vključujejo: Josh Koscheck, In Ruth, Melvin GUILLARD, Phil Davis, Aaron Pico in Justin Lawrence med drugim.

 

"Jaz sem navdušena, da imajo možnost, da tekmujejo za Bellator MMA z Scott Coker na čelu,"Je dejal Gormley. "Jaz ne morem razmišljati o boljši način pokazati, da sem eden izmed najboljših heavyweights v svetu, kot tu, in s platformo, kot je Spike, da ne bo dolgo, preden vsakdo ve, kako mi je ime. "

 

Gormley je svojo profesionalno MMA prvenec v 2007, Zmagovalna njegove prvih šest napadi in zaslužijo mesto v okviru Ultimate Fighting Championship banner. Po trpljenje poraz prvič, dolgoletni Reign MMA izdelek vrnil na regionalni vezje in je osvojil svoje zadnje pet tekmovanj.

 

Najbolj nedavno, Gormley je navdušil v Resurrection Fighting Alliance in Titan Fighting Championship, kjer je dosegel marca 20th Soglasna odločitev zmaga nad Jon Madsen, ki mu je prinesla prostega Titan FC težji naslov.
Gormley bodo pridružili težji delitev Bellator je, ki je dom zvezde, kot šampion Vitaly Minakov, Kimbo Slice,Cheick Kongo, Bobby Lashley, Ewerton Teixeira in Lorenzo kapuco.