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Ṣe Ko. 6 Light Heavyweight in the World Phil Davis joins Bellator MMA
Santa Monica, Calif. (April 15, 2015) – Bellator MMA is pleased to announce the signing of the sixth* ranked Light Heavyweight in the world, Phil "Mr. Iyanu "Davis (13-3, 1 NC), si ohun iyasoto, olona-ija ti yio se.
“I can’t wait to be fighting in Bellator and wreck shop on everyone,"Wi Davis. “I am the absolute best and most dominant grappler to ever fight in MMA and I’m excited to get in there and compete at my new home.”
Born and raised in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Phil attended college close to home at Penn State University, where he became a four-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler for the Nittany Lions.
Davis had his first professional MMA fight in 2008 and accrued nine wins in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, including victories against the likes of Antônio Rogério Nogueira, Lyoto Machida, Alexander Gustafsson, Brian Stann and Glover Teixeira.
A member of Alliance MMA in San Diego, Calif., where he trains alongside Bellator stars like Michael Chandler and Joey Beltran, "Mr. Wonderful” joins the promotions Light Heavyweight division, which is currently upheld by champion Liam McGeary.
“Phil is a world class Mixed Martial Artist and we are very happy to be adding him to OUR roster of some of the best Light Heavyweights in the world,"So wipe igbega ká Aare, Scott Coker. “Bellator remains fully committed to building its world-class roster by signing top free agents like Davis, as well as grooming up-and-coming stars. We’ve got some amazing matchups in mind for ‘Mr. Wonderful’ that we will be announcing in the weeks to come.”
Bellator’s Light Heavyweight division is one of the deepest in the promotion, with stars like McGeary, Tito Ortiz, "Mo King" Lawal, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Emanuel Newton and Linton Vassell.
*Ranking according to www.sherdog.com
UFC ija Night: The Swedish Ti wa ni Bọ!
Photo Ike: Esteri Lin / MMA Gbigbogun
Ni a ilẹ lẹẹkan popularized ni a Tom Green (ranti rẹ?) song – "Níbẹ Swedish (The Bum Bum Song)” – awọn Gbẹhin Ija asiwaju oṣi a Ija Night kaadi ti yoo ireti mu diẹ akiyesi ju a song nipa a Canada ká kẹtẹkẹtẹ.
Ni igba akọkọ ti Akata kaadi ti awọn titun odun, UFC ija Night: Sweden, Ọdọọdún ni awọn orilẹ-ipele ti Akata okeokun ati ki o yoo America a ni ṣoki sinu awọn UFC ká nlọ lọwọ okeokun imugboroosi. Sugbon ko išaaju UFC okeokun awọn kaadi, yi ọkan ni ko kukuru on Star agbara. Jẹ ká wo ti o ba ti a ko o-ge ko si. 1 contender fun Jon Jones 'ina heavyweight akọle yoo farahan.
Akira Corassani (16-4-1) la. Sam Sicilia (13-5) (Featherweight - 145 lbs.)
Eleyi jẹ matchup a ti The Gbẹhin Onija alumni, pẹlu mejeeji buruku bọ si pa adanu ki o si Corassani bọ si pa pada-si-pada adanu si Max Holloway ati Dustin Poirier. Corassani n tun a ti pari tete ni mejeji njà, nigba ti Sicilia ni bọ si pa a ifakalẹ pipadanu. Ni a gbọran featherweight pipin, a knockout tabi ifakalẹ gun yoo lọ si ona a gun boosting boya ti awọn wọnyi jeje ká iṣura. Mo fẹ lati pari Sicilia Corassani ati ki o seese fun u rẹ nrin ogbe lẹhin meta gbooro adanu.
Winner: Sicilia nipa keji-yika TKO
Phil "Mr. Iyanu "Davis (13-2) la. Ryan "Darth" Bader (19-4) (Light Heavyweight - 205 lbs.)
Mejeji ti awọn wọnyi buruku ti wa ni poised fun miiran run ni awọn oke ti awọn ina heavyweight pipin. Mejeji ti awọn wọnyi buruku ti wa ni bọ si pa victories ki o si kosi dojuko kọọkan miiran ni kọlẹẹjì nigba ti Davis jijakadi fun Penn State ati Bader jijakadi fun Arizona State. Davis nlo rẹ Ijakadi lati smother alatako ati ki o lọ jade unanimous ipinnu victories, nigba ti Bader nlo rẹ Ijakadi nigbati pataki sugbon tun ni o ni apaniyan knockout agbara.
Mo ti reti Davis lati gbiyanju ati ki o gba yi ija lati ilẹ tete, ati ti o ba ti o si yege Mo ro pe o le lo rẹ arọwọto anfani ati athleticism lati tọju Bader si isalẹ. Bader gbọdọ pa yi ija duro lati ni a anfani, ati ki o Mo ro pe o yoo yago fun awọn idanwo lati gbẹsan rẹ, kọlẹẹjì pipadanu si Davis nipa lowosi ninu miiran gídígbò kan baramu. Mo fẹ Bader lati de siwaju sii Asokagba ki o si Dimegilio ohun inu gun.
Winner: Bader nipa ipinnu unanimous
Dan "Hendo" Henderson (30-12) la. Gegard Mousasi (35-5-2) (Middleweight - 185 lbs.)
Henderson pada lati middleweight lẹhin a okeene Al-alákọrí run ni ina heavyweight, pẹlu ni ntì ni ayika bi a rag omolankidi ati silẹ nipa Daniel Cormier ninu re kẹhin ija. Nìkan fi, ti o ba ti Henderson ko le de rẹ ti idasilẹ "H-bombu" ọwọ ọtun fun a knockout, ti o ni awọn iṣọrọ ni ifaragba lati ṣẹgun.
Mo ro pe ni ogun ti years ti o ti kọja ti wa ni nipari ni mimu soke to Henderson. O si yoo lọ si isalẹ bi ọkan ninu awọn ti o tobi onija lailai ko lati mu a UFC akọle, ṣugbọn o nìkan ko le pa soke pẹlu awọn idaraya ti Gbajumo eyikeyi siwaju sii. Oun yoo fi ara ṣii nigbati kéèyàn lati ju awọn H-bombu, ati Mousasi yoo ya anfani.
Winner: Mousasi nipasẹ ẹni-yika ifakalẹ
Alexander "The Mauler" Gustafsson (16-2) la. Anthony "rumble" Johnson (18-4) (Light Heavyweight - 205 lbs.)
Awọn Winner ti yi ija yoo gba awọn nigbamii ti shot ni ina heavyweight asiwaju Jon Jones, ati awọn ti o yoo soju a rematch fun Gustafsson. O si mu Jones jo lati ṣẹgun ju ẹnikẹni miran ni o ni nigba won apọju 2013 matchup. Ti o da lori ti o beere, diẹ ninu awọn eniyan ro awọn Swede kosi gba pe ija.
Johnson ti wa ni nyara tutari awọn 205-iwon akaba lẹhin knocking jade Antonio Rogerio Nogueira ati Ifimaaki ohun inu win lori Phil Davis lati bẹrẹ rẹ ngun. Johnson tun ni o ni pupo knockout agbara ati ti o ba ti o-gan ọkan iru shot on Gustafsson, awọn Swede ká opopona si irapada wa ni derailed. Sugbon mo ro Gustafsson nlo rẹ arọwọto anfani (eyi ti o jẹ fere aami si Jones) lati pa Johnson ni bay ati ki o ṣe Johnson lọ a ni kikun marun iyipo.
Gustafsson ká idaṣẹ ni awọn 205-iwon pipin jẹ keji lati kò si, ati ki o Mo fẹ u lati de to ti awon oluso a rematch pẹlu Jones nigbamii odun yi.
Winner: Gustafsson nipa ipinnu unanimous
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