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Injury forces Georgi Karakhanyan out of featherweight title fightChampion Patricio Pitbull now faces Daniel Weichel at “Bellator: Mhux mitmuma Business "

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Easy Tweet: “NEW FIGHT: @danielweichel to face @PatricioPitbull for #Bellator featherweight championship on June 19 #UnfinishedBusiness”

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 28, 2015) – Due to a knee injury sustained by title challenger Georgi Karakhanyan, Bellator MMA featherweight World Champion Patricio Pitbull (23-2) will now face German submission ace Daniel “The WeaselWeichel (35-8) in the co-main event of “Bellator: Mhux mitmum Business,” li sseħħ Il-ġimgħa, Ġunju 19 f'St. Louis’ Scottrade Center.

 

Jidhru wieħed mill-ġlied aktar antiċipati fl-istorja ta 'l-isport ma Kimbo Porzjon vs. Ken Shamrock, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” also features Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14) u Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Oqsma (15-4), with a fifth and final featured bout to be announced shortly.

 

The 27-year-old “Pitbull,” of Natal, Brażil, is a 13-time veteran of the promotion who captured the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title with a September win over then-champion Pat Curran. “Pitbull” then defended his belt in January with a thrilling submission win over former champion Daniel Straus. Fl 24 apparenzi karriera, “Pitbull” has only lost two fights, u kemm kienu r-riżultat ta 'razor-thin, split-decisions.

 

“Pitbull” now meets Germany’s Weichel, who at just 30 years of age already boasts more than 35 professional wins. Fl-aħħar ġlieda tiegħu, Weichel earned a hard-fought victory over former champion Pat Curran bringing his record to 12-1 fil-passat tiegħu 13 ħarġiet. Weichel is a Bellator MMA tournament winner, racking up victories over Desmond Green, Matt Bessette u Scott Cleve in the process. Of those 35 jirbaħ, an incredible 21 of them have come by way of submission.

 

The 5-fight televised card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. U / 8 p.m. CT, with preliminary fights streaming on Spike.com at 7 p.m. U / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Biljetti għall “Bellator: Mhux mitmum Business,” li tibda fi ftit $30, huma bħalissa fuq bejgħ fi Ticketmaster.com.

 

“Bellator MMA: Mhux mitmum Business” - Il-ġimgħa, Mejju Ġunju 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, You.

Main Card

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Porzjon (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator featherweight Titolu Ġlieda: Qasam Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

Bellator Dehru Ġlieda Heavyweight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Dehru Ġlieda Lightweight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Oqsma (15-4)

 

Card preliminari

Ġlieda Bellator welterweight Prelim: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)

Ġlieda Bellator Strawweight Prelim: Miles McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)

Ġlieda Bellator Ħfief Prelim: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Ġlieda Bellator featherweight Prelim: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

“Bellator: Mhux mitmum Business” gets touch of local flavor with Malcolm Smith vs. Luke Nelson and Kain Royer vs. Enrique Watson

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 27, 2015) – June’s blockbuster “Bellator: Mhux mitmum Business” event is getting a little local flavor, as two new preliminary contests feature fighters fromThe Show Me State.

 

The new all-Missouri contests include lightweights Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1) u middleweights Kain Royer(1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0).

 

Jidhru wieħed mill-ġlied aktar antiċipati fl-istorja ta 'l-isport ma Kimbo Porzjon vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator: Mhux mitmum Business” takes place Friday, Ġunju 19, f'St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.

 

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A five-time Shamrock FC veteran, Smith makes his Bellator MMA debut as he looks to rebound from a split-decision loss to Cory Hunter in March. Prior to the disappointing result, Smith kien 4-1 in his previous five fights – a run that included two TKO victories and one submission.

 

Smith now meets three-time Shamrock FC fighter Nelson, who turned pro in December 2013 and also competes under the Bellator MMA banner for the first time. Nelson has earned both of his career wins to date via first-round stoppage, while his lone career loss went the distance, when he came up just short via split decision.

 

Royer and Watson have also spent the early stages of their professional careers competing exclusively under the Shamrock FC banner.

 

A submission specialist, Royer built an impressive amateur record fighting on Missouri’s regional scene before turning professional in 2013. An action-first fighter, both ta 'dmirijietu pro contests have ended in the first round. Royer now meets Watson, who made his professional debut this past June with a first-round TKO victory.

 

“Bellator MMA: Mhux mitmum Business” - Il-ġimgħa, Mejju Ġunju 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, You.

Main Card

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Porzjon (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator featherweight Titolu Ġlieda: Qasam Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)

Bellator Dehru Ġlieda Heavyweight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Dehru Ġlieda Lightweight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Oqsma (15-4)

 

Card preliminari

Ġlieda Bellator welterweight Prelim: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)

Ġlieda Bellator Strawweight Prelim: Miles McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)

Ġlieda Bellator Ħfief Prelim: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Ġlieda Bellator featherweight Prelim: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

Two new fights featuring St. Louis scrappers added to “Bellator: Mhux mitmum Business” at the Scottrade Center on June 19

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 13, 2015) – On the heels of this morning’s announcement of the Bobby Lashley vs. James Thompson rematch, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” adds a pinch of local flavor with the addition of welterweights Steve Mann (10-1) vs. Justin Guthrie (17-8) and strawweights Dan O'Connor (5-4) vs. Miles McDonald (0-1). The two fights will are the first announced fights of the preliminary card, which can be viewed on Spike.com starting at 4 p.m. PT.

 

The main card is headlined by a long overdue matchup between street-fighting legend and YouTube sensation Kimbo Porzjon u “Il Dinja Ħafna Man Perikolużi,” Ken Shamrock, which kicks off Live and Free on Spike at 9 p.m. U/ 8 p.m. CT.

 

Biljetti għall “Bellator: Mhux mitmum Business” tibda fil $30 and go on sale to the general public on Friday, Marzu 27, fil Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com and the Scottrade Center Box Office. Online presales begin on Wednesday, Marzu 25.

 

Iowa’s Mann is an intriguing welterweight prospect who has never fought past the opening round in 11 career contests. Eight of his 10 career wins have come by way of submission, including five by rear-naked choke. Mann makes his Bellator MMA debut on this major stage.

 

The Pain TrainGuthrie, a Colorado Fight Factory product, also fights under the Bellator MMA banner for the first time. Ġlieda professjonalment minn dakinhar 2007, Guthrie boasts past clashes with MMA notables Jesse Forbes, Jorge Santiago, Lumumba Sayers, Gilbert Smith and Bobby Voelker. Guthrie has shown a well-rounded approach in previous contest, earning five victories by knockout, six by submission and six by decision, including two 25-minute contests.

 

In strawweight action, bothJohnny IrishO’Connor and McDonald make their Bellator MMA debuts. Interestingly, St. Louis’ O’Connor owns four of his five career victories by submission but has also been tapped out in three of his four defeats to date. Sadanittant, McDonald suffered an armbar loss in his May 2014 professional debut and now looks to rebound in his return to the cage.

 

“Bellator: Mhux mitmum Business” - Il-ġimgħa, Ġunju 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, You.

Main Card on Spike (9 p.m. U)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Porzjon (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15)

Bellator Featherweight Championship: Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4)

Bellator Heavyweight Ġlieda Karatteristika: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Ġlieda Karatteristika Lightweight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Oqsma (15-4)

Preliminary Card on Spike.com (7 p.m. U)

 

Bellator welterweight prelim fight: Steve Mann (10-1) vs. Justin Guthrie (17-8)

Bellator strawweight prelim fight: Dan O'Connor (5-4) vs. Miles McDonald (0-1)

“Bellator: Mhux mitmum Business” gets a monster rematch with heavyweights JamesThe ColossusThompson vs. Bobby “Il Dominator” Lashley

 

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 13, 2015) – The most-watched MMA fight of all time was between Kimbo Slice and James Thompson, and on June 19, both men will be competing against different opponents at “Bellator: Unfinished Business” at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, You.

 

Former WWE superstar Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley looks to avenge a 2012 split decision loss to James “The Colossus” Thompson (20-14). The unfinished business between the two giant heavyweights was originally scheduled to be settled at “Bellator: Il Invażjoni British,” but an injury sustained by Lashley caused the fight to be rescheduled to June 19.

 

Thompson, speċjalista 6-marda ta '5 impressjonanti, hails mill-Ingilterra u ġie ġlied professjonalment mill 2003. A player tar-rugby qabel u bodybuilder, Thompson found his true calling in MMA and has been competing around the globe ever since. Il-ġlieda kontra wħud mill-aqwa heavyweights fl-isport, including Slice, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, Mariusz Pudzianowki, Brett Rogers, Bob Sapp, Dan Severn u Hidehiko Yoshida, fost oħrajn, “The Colossus” has racked up 11 wins by knockout and seven by submission.

 

A 6-marda ta '3 lotta standout, Bobby “Il Dominator” Lashley (12-2) beda taħriġ fl-arti jitħabtu fl-età 12 u se jmorru biex tirbaħ titoli diversi fosthom tliet Kampjonati Nazzjonali fil Missouri Valley Kulleġġ, l Kampjonat Nazzjonali NAIA, a Silver Medal CISM World Championship u żewġ Kampjonati Wrestling Forzi Armati matul il-ħin tiegħu fl-Istati Uniti. Armata. In addition to a professional wrestling career with stints in the WWE, ECW u TNA, Lashley beda l-karriera MMA tiegħu fil 2008, u hu mibni marka karriera impressjonanti li tinkludi sottomissjoni Bellator MMA jirbaħ fuq Karl Etherington u Josh Burns.

 

“Bellator: Mhux mitmum Business” - Il-ġimgħa, Ġunju 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, You.

Main Card (9 p.m. U)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Porzjon (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15)

Bellator Featherweight Championship: Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4)

Bellator Heavyweight Ġlieda Karatteristika: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Ġlieda Karatteristika Lightweight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Oqsma (15-4)

 

“Bellator MMA: Mhux mitmum Business” adds championship co-headliner with Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Patricio Pitbull vs. Georgi Karakhanyan

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 1, 2015) – Bellator MMA featherweight World Champion Patricio Pitbull (23-2), il Brażiljan hard-laqtu li jemmen li hu l-aħjar 145-pounder fuq il-pjaneta, prospetti għall-azzjoni fuq Il-ġimgħa, Ġunju 19, when he puts his belt on the line against dynamic contender and five-time Bellator MMA veteran Georgi “Insane” Karakhanyan (24-4-1).

 

Il bout kampjonat sservi bħala l-avveniment ko ewlieni ta ' “Bellator MMA: Mhux mitmum Business.”

 

Jidhru wieħed mill-ġlied aktar antiċipati fl-istorja ta 'l-isport ma Kimbo Porzjon vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator MMA: Mhux mitmum Business” sseħħ Il-ġimgħa, Ġunju 19, f'St. Louis’ Scottrade Center u arijiet jgħixu fuq Spike TV.

 

Biljetti għall “Bellator MMA: Mhux mitmum Business,” li tibda fi ftit $30, huma bħalissa fuq bejgħ fi Ticketmaster.com

 

Kompetizzjonijiet addizzjonali se jitħabbru dalwaqt.

 

Pitbull vs. Karakhanyan huwa rematch aktar minn erba 'snin fil-teħid, bħala l-ċampjin kurrenti downed l-isfidant via TKO tond terza fil-gaġġa Bellator Marzu 2011. Madankollu, Karakhanyan – li twieled fir-Russja iżda issa jgħix fi Riverside, Calif. – marret 10-1 fil tiegħu 11 apparenzi peress, picking up par ta 'ċinturini kampjonat fil-promozzjonijiet iżgħar filwaqt li jaqilgħu triqtu lura għal ġlieda titolu Bellator MMA.

 

“Insane” lura lill-gaġġa Bellator MMA f'Jannar, top xokkanti up-u-COMER Bubba Jenkins ma 'tiddomina-ewwel rawnd sottomissjoni win.

 

“Ġunju 19 ġġib opportunità għalija li jpattuha telf qodma f'dan rematch ma Pitbull,” Said Karakhanyan. “In-nies huma ser tara gwerra kollha-barra, u meta huwa kollu imsemmi u jsir iċ-ċinturin hu ser tfittex kbira madwar qadd tiegħi.”

 

Il Pitbull 27-il sena qodma, tal-Milied, Brażil, huwa veteran 13-time tal-promozzjoni li jinqabad il-Bellator MMA featherweight Dinja Titolu bil-Settembru jirbaħ fuq imbagħad-champion Pat Curran. Pitbull allura difiżi ċinturin tiegħu f'Jannar ma rebħa sottomissjoni thrilling matul eks champion Daniel Straus.

 

“Karakhanyan hija ġellied fost l-quċċata tal-weightclass,” Said Pitbull, “imma jien dimensjoni waħda fuq. Jekk inti tara ġlieda fejn jien ma hit minn attakk wieħed ma jkun sorpriż. Jien jippreparaw biex mhux qed jintlaqtu u I garanzija li juru superjorità assoluta f'din l-isfida l-ġdida!”

 

Fl 24 apparenzi karriera, Pitbull għandha biss tilef żewġ tissielet, u kemm kienu r-riżultat ta 'razor-thin, riżultati qasma-deċiżjonijiet.

“Bellator MMA: Mhux mitmum Business” – Il-ġimgħa, Mejju Ġunju 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, You.

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Porzjon (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator featherweight Titolu Ġlieda: Qasam Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)

Bellator Dehru Ġlieda Lightweight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Oqsma (15-4)

Dwar Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA huwa Imħallat organizzazzjoni Martial Arts ewlieni ikkaratterizzata ħafna mill-ġellieda aħjar fid-dinja. Taħt id-direzzjoni ta 'promotur ġlieda veteran Scott coker, Bellator hija disponibbli għal kważi 500 djar miljun madwar id-dinja f'aktar minn 140 pajjiżi. Fl-Istati Uniti, Bellator jistgħu jidhru fuq Spike TV, il-mexxej tat-televiżjoni MMA. Bellator MMA huwa magħmul minn tim eżekuttiv li jinkludi l-aqwa professjonisti tal-industrija fil-produzzjoni tat-televiżjoni, orkestrazzjoni avveniment ħajjin, żvilupp ġellied / Relazzjonijiet, akkwist post, ħolqien sponsorship / iżvilupp, liċenzjar internazzjonali, marketing, reklamar, pubbliċità u relazzjonijiet ta ’kummissjoni. Bellator huwa bbażat f'Santa Monica, California u proprjetà ġgant divertiment Viacom, dar għall-marki fid-dinja ta 'divertiment premier li jgħaqqdu ma' udjenzi permezz tal-kontenut konvinċenti madwar televiżjoni, stampa mozzjoni, pjattaformi mobbli u online.

Bellator MMA continues to grow women’s featherweight roster with Roberta “Masħaq” Paim, Alexis “Sneaky Zebra” Dufresne u Iona Razafiarison

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Marzu 12, 2015) – Bellator MMA tibqa 'impenjata li tiżviluppa diviżjoni featherweight-aqwa tan-nisa fl-arti marzjali mħallta, and the latest additions to the company’s roster include Roberta “Masħaq” Paim (4-0), Alexis “Sneaky Zebra” Dufresne (5-2) u Iona Razafiarison (2-0).

 

Dati Début u l-avversarji se jitħabbru għal kull tliet ġellieda fil-futur qarib.

Paim, Dufresne u Razafiarison Ingħaqad Arlene “Angerfist” Blencowe (5-4), Julia “Il Jewell” Benefiċċju (7-2),Marloes “Rumina” Coenen (22-6), Holly “Lil Bear” Lawson (0-1) u Talita “It-tielet” Walnut (6-0) fuq roster featherweight-nisa Bellator MMA tać.

“Aħna qed kburin li ikunu qed idaħħlu dawn it-tliet atleti talent biex diviżjoni featherweight nisa tagħna,” qal Bellator President Scott coker. “I see several potential matchups that would make for some great fights. We will continue to build and support the premiere women’s featherweight division in MMA.

A nattivi ta 'Rio Grande do Sul, Brażil, l 5-marda ta '6 Paim ilu ma jitlef permezz tal-ewwel erba' kompetizzjonijiet tal-karriera professjonali tagħha. Filwaqt komda fil-logħba sottomissjoni, il Paim qawwija użat logħba impressjonanti qawwija biex tissielet jispiċċaw, kif ukoll. Il-ġlieda kontra esklussivament fil-pajjiż twelidha s'issa, Paim għad trid issib avversarju waħda kapaċi dejjiema passat il-rawnd ftuħ, kif hi ħadet finituri home-ewwel rawnd f'kull wieħed mill-apparenza tagħha sal-lum.

Il Dufresne 24-il sena hija Team Quest ġlied u ħames time Internazzjonali Brażiljan Jiu-Jitsu Federazzjoni champion tad-dinja. Dufresne daru attenzjoni tagħha għall-arti marzjal mħallta 2012 u rattled off ħames rebħiet konsekuttivi biex tibda karriera tagħha – ħames riżultati kollha li ġejjin fil-ftuħ tondi u b'medja ta 'ftit taħt 77 sekondi fit-tul. Aktar reċentement, Dufresne niżel par ta 'deċiżjonijiet hard-ġġieldu filwaqt li tagħmel run fil 135 liri iżda issa jirritorna klassi ta 'piż aktar naturali tagħha ta' 145 liri għal Bellator MMA tagħha DEBUT.

Razafiarison huwa esportazzjoni Franċiż li jkun notched rebħiet fil ewwel żewġ kompetizzjonijiet professjonali tagħha. Il Razafiarison 30-il sena qodma, speċjalista jitħabtu li jkun imħarreġ fil-kampijiet madwar id-dinja, ġġieldu aktar reċentement f'Jannar, meta hi qala rebħa deċiżjoni fuq Sandra Ameziane. Fil-debutt professjonali tagħha, Razafiarison skorja sottomissjoni ewwel rawnd.

 

Dwar Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA huwa Imħallat organizzazzjoni Martial Arts ewlieni ikkaratterizzata ħafna mill-ġellieda aħjar fid-dinja. Taħt id-direzzjoni ta 'promotur ġlieda veteran Scott coker, Bellator hija disponibbli għal kważi 400 djar miljun madwar id-dinja f'aktar minn 120 pajjiżi. Fl-Istati Uniti, Bellator jistgħu jidhru fuq Spike TV, il-mexxej tat-televiżjoni MMA. Bellator MMA huwa magħmul minn tim eżekuttiv li jinkludi l-aqwa professjonisti tal-industrija fil-produzzjoni tat-televiżjoni, orkestrazzjoni avveniment ħajjin, żvilupp ġellied / Relazzjonijiet, akkwist post, ħolqien sponsorship / iżvilupp, liċenzjar internazzjonali, marketing, reklamar, pubbliċità u relazzjonijiet ta ’kummissjoni. Bellator huwa bbażat f'Santa Monica, California u proprjetà ġgant divertiment Viacom, dar għall-marki fid-dinja ta 'divertiment premier li jgħaqqdu ma' udjenzi permezz tal-kontenut konvinċenti madwar televiżjoni, stampa mozzjoni, pjattaformi mobbli u online.

 

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