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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, July 28 kusukela 9-11:30pm ET/PT

I-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 June 24, Spike will present a special encore presentation of this memorable event onFriday, July 28 kusukela 9-11:30 p.m. KANYE/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 Enku- Sonnen futhi Wanderlei Silva, ngenkathi Mat Mitrione stood toe-to-toe with the iconic Fedor Emelianenko in a heavyweight showdown for the ages. Ngaphezu kwalokho, two explosive title fights took place, njengoba 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 NGOMGQIBELO, SEPTEMBER 23 IN SAN JOSE

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

I-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) ngokumelene Yamauchi up (21-3) have been added to Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull ngomgqibelo, September 23 at SAP Center e 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 ngo-Okthoba 6. Tickets for the event are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com.

A isosha 56 kuvelaphi ukulwa professional, Paul “Semtex” Daley will look to once again showcase his explosive and dangerous power against Lorenz Larkin. With nine of his last 10 iwina iza ngendlela Knockout, including an emphatic flying knee KO against Brennan Ward at Bellator 170 ngoJanuwari, 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. With 11 of 18 iwina iza ngendlela Knockout, the Riverside, Calif. native comes into the event following a must-see title bout against Douglas Lima at Bellator NYC in June, 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.

Kubuyekeziwe Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull Fight Card

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

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

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

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

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

Kubuyekeziwe 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, JUNE 23

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I-Los Angeles – Ahead of Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, fans are invited to the first ever Bellator Nation Rally on Friday, June 23 at 4:30 p.m. KANYE 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.

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

At 6 p.m. KANYE, fans are also invited to be a part of the Bellator NYC futhi 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 ngomgqibelo ebusuku. 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, okubala 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 futhi 1996 Olympics as a member of the Greco-Roman wrestling teams.

Kusukela kokujoyina ebesengenile Bellator MMA e 2013, Cheick Kongo, a French-born kickboxer, has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in nine of 11 imincintiswano, including five consecutive victories. With 39 career fights under his belt, “The Darkness” has tallied 27 iwina njengoba professional, okubala 12 by way of knockout. Kongo most recently handed Augusto Sakai the first loss of his professional career at Bellator 179 in London.

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

Sicela uvakashele Bellator.com futhi BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

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

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

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Mat 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)

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

 

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

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

Featherweight 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 IKhadi Preliminary (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, JUNE 24

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I-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 futhi Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader air live on Saturday, June 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. KANYE/7p.m. PT, ngenkathi 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. KANYE/5 p.m. Goldberg and Smith will alsocall the additional preliminary match-ups on Bellator.com at 6 p.m. KANYE/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, Enku- Sonnen (29-15-1) futhi Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC), Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. KANYE/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 futhi kanzima Okungishaya Mat Mitrione, along with two championship bouts, okubala 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. KANYE/5 p.m. PT. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between current champ Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) futhi Olwa phezulu Ryan Bader (22-5). Ukwengeza, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. KANYE/3 p.m. PT.

Sicela uvakashele Bellator.com futhi BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

 

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

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

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Mat 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)

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

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

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

Featherweight 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 IKhadi Preliminary (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 ONMHLAKA, JUNE 24 AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

I-LOS ANGELES — Bellator has signed longstanding MMA commentators Mike Goldberg futhi Mauro Ranallo to multi-event broadcast agreements beginning with Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva futhi Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader on Saturday, June 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,"Kusho Scott Coker. “In addition to June 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, okubala Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Ohio) University, 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, wrestling professional, 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.

Sicela uvakashele Bellator.com futhi 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

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

I-LOS ANGELES – The biggest night in the history of Bellator continues to grow, ne ukwengeza 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 on June 24th at Madison Square Garden eNew York City.

The five-round contest will anchor the LIVE and FREE broadcast of Bellator 180, which airs on SPIKE. Ngaphezu kwalokho, Ezingakanqotshwa Neiman Gracie (5-0) will return to action when he meets Dave Marfone (5-2) at welterweight. This contest, along with “Mr. Wonderful” versus “Darth” Bader joins a previously announced bout pitting “The Strabanimal” James Gallagher (6-0) ngokumelene 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) ngesikhathi Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, leading off a pay-per-view blockbuster that features a double main event of Enku- Sonnen (29-15-1) futhi Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC), kanye ne Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) behlangana Mat Mitrione(11-5).

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

Tickets for the event start at $60, hhayi kuhlanganise kusebenza amacala service nezintela, and are currently on sale at Ticketmaster, TheGarden.com and Bellator.com.

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

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

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Mat 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)

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

 

Kubuyekeziwe Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Card (Spike):

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: 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)

 

Kubuyekeziwe Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader IKhadi Preliminary (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 (Dec. 6, 2016) – It was announced today that one of MMA’s hottest prospects, Futhi 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 lokhu Friday at "Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran," on Dec. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 4pm ET/PT.

 

At kuphela 26 ubudala, 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) kanye ne Aaron Pico futhi 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 futhi 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 singene emzuliswaneni wokuqala.

 

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, okubala John Salter (12-3), Yamauchi up (31-9) futhi 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) futhi Gloria Peritore (11-1-1), but this time, a world title will be on the line. "Bellator sokulwa: 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) ngokumelene Victorio Lermano (30-7), a welterweight contest pairing Luca Novello (22-4-2) kanye Karim Ghajji (96-13-1), futhi Kevin Ross(31-9) ziyohlangana Alessio Arduini (26-14-2) in a fight engasindi. "Bellator sokulwa: Florence” airs Friday, Dec. 16 at 11:15 pm ET, immediately following "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”

 

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

Light wesibhakela Isici Fight: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC)

Light wesibhakela Isici 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: Futhi 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 Isici 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 uyinki JOSH Thomson TO AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-IMPI yenkontileka

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Santa Monica (August 11, 2015) - Bellator MMA ukumemezela ukusayinwa Josh "The Punk" Thomson (20-8, 1 NC) ukuze multi engu-an okukhethekile, multi-impi inkontileka. At-iminyaka engu-36-young, yangaphambili Strikeforce uHlelo World Champion ihlala omunye the top 155-pounders in the sport, sebezivumisile ligcwaliswe ezinhlanganweni phezulu kuhlanganise UFC Nokuqhosha.

 

Ohlala San Jose, Calif. nasekuqeqesheni at the odumile American Kickboxing Academy eceleni ezinye yezemidlalo kakhulu umhlabeleli, Thomson zuza Brazilian jiu-Jitsu black ibhande lakhe ngaphansi Dave Camarillo. Ngaphezu wakhe omkhulukazi emhlabathini game, Lozalo Thomson sika okuphawuleka on-phuzu kanye, yomsebenzi "Knockout of the Night" umklomelo okukhiphayo yakhe ukulwa Nate Diaz e 2013. Ukuthi Kuhle kokuba wathi "The Punk" kunesithembiso kumarekhodi 3-0 e Kickboxing professional.

 

"I sajabulela ukusebenza nge Josh in Strikeforce futhi ngibheke phambili njalo lokhu ubuhlobo Bellator MMA. Josh kuyinto eziphambili emhlabeni exubile amasosha umculi futhi siyajabula kakhulu ukuba unezela kuye uhlelo kwethu ezinye lightweights ubhedu emhlabeni,"Kusho umengameli ukukhuthazwa sika, Scott Coker. "Bellator uhlala azinikele ngokuphelele ekwakheni uhlelo yayo ngokusayina agents top khulula like Thomson, kanye kutilungisa up-no-iza blue-chip izinkanyezi. Sine ezinye matchups amazing engqondweni 'The Punk "esinethemba ukuba ememezela emasontweni ezayo."

 

"Ngikhathazekile lapha ukufunda lesi intatheli UFC bathi Unqabe kabusha angibhalise lapho iqiniso wukuthi bona bengilokhu ngizama kabusha angibhalise for last amabili kulwelwa yami. Ngenqaba futhi esikhundleni bakhetha ukulwa ngaphandle inkontileka yami futhi avivinye emakethe agency khulula nge Bellator. Ngaleso sikhathi, Bellator mangikhethe ukuthi UFC kwaba bahlulwa inikezwe ubudlelwano babo nge FOX and Reebok. Kuyinto a deal kwenziwe, Ngithathe emuva esebenza Coker, futhi ngingeke ngikwazi kakhudlwana ejabule ukuze uthole emuva inhlangano ukuthi ezihamba ngaphezulu izivumelwano fighter-friendly. Noma iyiphi fighter ezihlakaniphile uya ukuya lapho imali, mina imali kwaba at Bellator. "

 

"Le Punk" ijoyina uhlu ovelele yabadlali ukuthi usanda asayinwe Bellator ngonyaka odlule kuhlanganise: Phil Davis, Josh Koscheck, Melvin Guillard, Futhi Ruth, Aaron Pico, Lorenzo Hood, Ewerton Teixeira, Gleristone Santos, phakathi kokunye.

 

Uyoqhubeka ukulwa division lightweight okuyinto ejulile eziqala: kingpin Will Brooks, phansi kwamanye fighters likeMichael Chandler, Marcin Held, Dave Rickels, Patricky "Pitbull" Freire futhi Dave Jansen.

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The Chase isihloko BELLATOR MMA wesibhakela heats lapho kusayinwa Titan FC Champion CHASE GORMLEY

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Santa Monica, Calif. (July 2, 2015) - Bellator MMA uyajabula ukumemezela ukusayinwa sosondonzima, Chase Gormley(12-4, 1 NC), i okukhethekile, multi-impi deal.

 

Gormley sika aseqala usuku futhi owayephikisana izobe umemezele esikhathini esizayo esiseduze.

 

The Los Angeles native ijoyina uhlu enkulukazi signings yamuva ukugqugquzelwa Scott Coker-kwaholela, Amagama zihlanganisa: Josh Koscheck, Futhi Ruth, Melvin Guillard, Phil Davis, Aaron Pico futhi Justin Lawrence phakathi kwabanye.

 

"Ngikhathazekile esichichima injabulo ukuba babe nethuba baqhudelane Bellator MMA nge Scott Coker oshayelayo,"Gormley kusho. "Angikwazi ukucabanga ngendlela engcono ukukhombisa ukuthi ngingomunye woFakazi the heavyweights ubhedu emhlabeni kuka lapha, futhi nge platform like Spike ngeke kube eside ngaphambi wonke umuntu uyazi igama lami. "

 

Gormley wenza professional MMA DEBUT yakhe 2007, ngokuwina kwakhe neziqubu eziyisithupha zokuqala futhi abahola endaweni ngaphansi Ultimate Fighting Championship banner. Ngemva kokubhekana ukunqotshwa okokuqala, the osele anesikhathi eside noliphayona umkhiqizo Eyinkulungwane MMA wabuyela wesifunda kwesifunda futhi unqobe wakhe wokugcina ezinhlanu imincintiswano.

 

Iningi muva, Gormley umxhwele e Uvuko Ukulwa Alliance and Titan Ukulwa Championship, lapho amaphuzu a March 20th ngazwilinye isinqumo phezu Jon Madsen ukunqoba amenza singenamuntu Titan FC sosondonzima isihloko.
Gormley izohlangana division Bellator sika sosondonzima, okuyinto izinkanyezi like Champion ekhaya UVitaly Minakov, Kimbo Slice,Cheick Kongo, Bobby Lashley, Ewerton Teixeira futhi Lorenzo Hood.