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Injury forces Georgi Karakhanyan out of featherweight title fight – Champion Patricio Pitbull now faces Daniel Weichel at “Bellator: Business kungasebenziswa okudala "

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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 Weasel” Weichel (35-8) in the co-main event of “Bellator: Unfinished Business,” ebanjwa Friday, June 19 at St. Louis’ Scottrade Center.

 

Featuring omunye ukulwa kulindelwe kakhulu emlandweni mdlalo Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” also features Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14) futhi Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4), with a fifth and final featured bout to be announced shortly.

 

The 27-year-old “Pitbull,” of Natal, Brazil, 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. In 24 career Ukubonakala, “Pitbull” has only lost two fights, futhi bobabili umphumela razor-mncane, split-decisions.

 

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

 

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

 

Amathikithi for “Bellator: Unfinished Business,” okuyinto ukuqala at nje $30, Okwamanje ukudayisa mhlaka Ticketmaster.com.

 

“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” - Friday, May June 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, You.

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Bellator wesibhakela Main Indawo: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator featherweight Title Fight: Field Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

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

Bellator Okufakiwe Fight Esilula: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

 

IKhadi Preliminary

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

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

Bellator Esilula Prelim Fight: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luka Nelson (2-1)

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

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“Bellator: Unfinished 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: Unfinished Business” event is getting a little local flavor, as two new preliminary contests feature fighters from “The Show Me State.”

 

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

 

Featuring omunye ukulwa kulindelwe kakhulu emlandweni mdlalo Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator: Unfinished Business” takes place Friday, June 19, at St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.

 

Amathikithi for “Bellator: Unfinished Business,” okuyinto ukuqala at nje $30, Okwamanje ukudayisa mhlaka Ticketmaster.com

 

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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 kwaba 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 of yakhe 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: Unfinished Business” - Friday, May June 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, You.

IKhadi Main

 

Bellator wesibhakela Main Indawo: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator featherweight Title Fight: Field Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)

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

Bellator Okufakiwe Fight Esilula: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

 

IKhadi Preliminary

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

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

Bellator Esilula Prelim Fight: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luka Nelson (2-1)

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

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

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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 Slice futhi “Emhlabeni Iningi Dangerous Man,” Ken Shamrock, which kicks off Live and Free on Spike at 9 p.m. KANYE/ 8 p.m. CT.

 

Amathikithi for “Bellator: Unfinished Business” ukuqalisa at $30 and go on sale to the general public on Friday, March 27, at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com and the Scottrade Center Box Office. Online presales begin on Wednesday, March 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 Train” Guthrie, a Colorado Fight Factory product, also fights under the Bellator MMA banner for the first time. Ukulwa ngokomsebenzi kusukela 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, both “Johnny Irish” O’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. Khonamanjalo, McDonald suffered an armbar loss in his May 2014 professional debut and now looks to rebound in his return to the cage.

 

“Bellator: Unfinished Business” - Friday, June 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, You.

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

 

Bellator wesibhakela Main Indawo: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15)

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

Bellator wesibhakela Isici Fight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Esilula Isici Fight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

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

 

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)

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“Bellator: Unfinished Business” gets a monster rematch with heavyweights James “The Colossus” Thompson vs. Bobby “The 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: The British Invasion,” but an injury sustained by Lashley caused the fight to be rescheduled to June 19.

 

Thompson, a specialist 6-foot-5 yesiteleka, ekudumisa kusuka eNgilandi lowanilwela efanele kusukela 2003. A zangaphambili lombhoxo futhi wayohlala, Thompson found his true calling in MMA and has been competing around the globe ever since. Ukulwa ezinye heavyweights best sport, including Slice, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, UMariusz Pudzianowki, Brett Rogers, Bob Sapp, Dan Severn and Hidehiko Yoshida, phakathi kwabanye, “The Colossus” has racked up 11 wins by knockout and seven by submission.

 

A 6-foot-3 wrestling standout, Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley (12-2) uqale ukuzilolonga in the ubuciko kulokho kubambana at age 12 futhi uzohamba ukuwina izihloko eziningana kuhlanganise Championships ezintathu National at Missouri Valley College, an naia National Championship, a CISM World Championship Silver Medal futhi Armed Forces Wrestling Championships ababili ngesikhathi sakhe e-US. Army. In addition to a professional wrestling career with stints in the WWE, ECW and TNA, Lashley waqala MMA career yakhe 2008, futhi uye wakha i career uphawu umxhwele lokho kuhlanganisa Bellator MMA ukuzithoba iwina phezu Karl Etherington and Josh Burns.

 

“Bellator: Unfinished Business” - Friday, June 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, You.

IKhadi Main (9 p.m. KANYE)

 

Bellator wesibhakela Main Indawo: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15)

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

Bellator wesibhakela Isici Fight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Esilula Isici Fight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

 

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“Bellator MMA: Unfinished 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), the Brazilian hard-ukushaya okholwa yena the best 145-pounder osemhlabeni, ubuyele esenzweni on Friday, June 19, when he puts his belt on the line against dynamic contender and five-time Bellator MMA veteran Georgi “Insane” Karakhanyan (24-4-1).

 

The iziqubu championship ukhonza njengoba umcimbi co-main of “Bellator MMA: Business Unfinished.”

 

Featuring omunye ukulwa kulindelwe kakhulu emlandweni mdlalo Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” ithatha indawo Friday, June 19, at St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and Akazikhukhumezi bephila Spike TV.

 

Amathikithi for “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business,” okuyinto ukuqala at nje $30, Okwamanje ukudayisa mhlaka Ticketmaster.com

 

Imincintiswano engeziwe uzobe umemezele maduze.

 

Pitbull vs. Karakhanyan kuyinto rematch iminyaka engaphezu kwemine ukwenziwa, njengoba iqhawe wamanje abeka phansi inselele nge third-round in TKO yezinyoni Bellator in March 2011. Nokho, Karakhanyan – owazalelwa eRussia kodwa manje uhlala Riverside, Calif. – Uye 10-1 in wakhe 11 Ukubonakala kusukela, ngiphakamisa pair of ubuqhawe amabhande e ukukhushulwa ezincane ngenkathi abahola indlela yakhe emuva a Bellator MMA isihloko fight.

 

“Insane” wabuyela yezinyoni Bellator MMA ngoJanuwari, top ezishaqisayo up-no-Comer Bubba Jenkins nge ubusa lokuqala round ukuzithoba win.

 

“June 19 kuletha ithuba engingayenza, ngukuba ukulahlekelwa ziguge kulesi rematch nge Pitbull,” Said Karakhanyan. “Abantu bazoya ukubona impi yonke, futhi uma bonke bathi futhi kwenziwe ibhande uya ukubheka omkhulu okhalweni.”

 

The Pitbull oneminyaka engu-27 ubudala, of Christmas, Brazil, is a veteran 13-time of the ukukhuthazwa ngubani athumba Bellator MMA featherweight World Title nge September ukuzuza ke-iqhawe Pat Curran. Pitbull ke bavikela ibhande lakhe ngoJanuwari nge ezivusa amadlingozi ukuzithoba win phezu iqhawe wangaphambilini Daniel Straus.

 

“Karakhanyan kuyinto fighter phakathi phezulu weightclass,” Said Pitbull, “kodwa Ngingomunye dimension ngenhla. Uma ubona abantu belwa lapho Angikho hit isifo esisodwa ungamangali. Ngithathe abalungiselela hhayi yokushayiswa mina ekuqinisekisa ukukhombisa ukuphakama ngokuphelele le nselele entsha!”

 

In 24 career Ukubonakala, Pitbull uye kuphela walahlekelwa ukulwa ezimbili, futhi bobabili umphumela razor-mncane, ukuhlukana isinqumo imiphumela.

“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” – Friday, May June 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, You.

Bellator wesibhakela Main Indawo: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator featherweight Title Fight: Field Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)

Bellator Okufakiwe Fight Esilula: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

About Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA kuyinto ekuholeni Mixed Martial Arts inhlangano enesihloko eziningi fighters best in the world. Ngaphansi kokuqondisa esingumakadebona impi umgqugquzeli Scott Coker, Bellator kuyatholakala cishe 500 amakhaya million emhlabeni kuka 140 amazwe. In the United States, Bellator kungabonwa Spike TV, the MMA umholi ithelevishini. Bellator MMA sakhiwe yiqembu executive oluhlanganisa top emkhakheni ukukhiqizwa ithelevishini, live umcimbi orchestration, ukuthuthukiswa fighter / ubudlelwano, kwempahla kwenkundla yokudlalela, Indalo uxhaso / ukuthuthukiswa, kwamalayisensi international, marketing, ukukhangisa, emphakathini kanye nobudlelwane ikhomishana. Bellator isekelwe Santa Monica, California futhi ephethwe ukuzijabulisa giant Viacom, ekhaya UNdunankulu ukuzijabulisa brand zezwe ukuxhuma izilaleli kokuqukethwe esicindezelayo yonkana ithelevishini, motion picture, intanethi and mobile.
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Bellator MMA continues to grow women’s featherweight roster with Roberta “Crusher” Paim, Alexis “Sneaky Zebra” Dufresne and Iona Razafiarison

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Santa Monica, Calif. (March 12, 2015) – Bellator MMA uqhubeka nokuzibophezela ekuthuthukiseni featherweight division abesifazane eliphezulu nobuciko bokulwa okuxubile, and the latest additions to the company’s roster include Roberta “Crusher” Paim (4-0), Alexis “Sneaky Zebra” Dufresne (5-2) futhi Iona Razafiarison (2-0).

 

Dates DEBUT nabaphikisi uzobe umemezele bonke fighters ezintathu esikhathini esizayo esiseduze.

Paim, Dufresne and Razafiarison Joyina Arlene “Angerfist” Blencowe (5-4), Julia “The Jewell” Benefit (7-2),Marloes “Rumina” Coenen (22-6), Holly “Lil Bear” Lawson (0-1) futhi Talita “Third” Ziyadliwa (6-0) on the uhlelo Bellator MMA besifazane featherweight.

“Sizoba siziqhenye beletha lezi abadlali abathathu abanekhono ukuze division abesifazane zethu featherweight,” wathi 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 ongowokuzalwa Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 5-foot-6 Paim is Ezingakanqotshwa ngokusebenzisa izimpi zokuqala ezine career yakhe professional. Nakuba ukhululekile in the game ukuzithoba, the Paim onamandla esetshenziswa umdlalo oqinile olugqamile ukuqeda ukulwa, kanjalo. Ukulwa kuphela ezweni lakubo kanjalo kude, Paim nokho ukuthola Umphikisi single olukwazi ehlala njalo esedlule nxazonke wokuvula, useke iyahanjiswa ekhaya lokuqala round kuphela ngamunye ukubukeka kwakhe kuze kube yimanje.

The Dufresne oneminyaka engu-24 ubudala a Team Quest fighter nanhlanu-time International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation world iqhawe. Dufresne wamnaka yakhe ukuba kuxutshwe karate in 2012 futhi rattled off kwi emihlanu ilandelana ukuqala umsebenzi wakhe – yonke imiphumela emihlanu ezayo kuvulwa round futhi ngokwesilinganiso nje ngaphansi 77 seconds ubude. Muva, Dufresne wajikijela pair of izinqumo kanzima ngesikhathi kokwenza run at 135 amakhilogremu kodwa manje usekhuluma yemvelo isisindo class wakhe 145 ukushaya for wakhe Bellator MMA DEBUT.

Razafiarison kuyinto ukuthekelisa French oye notched ngokunqoba imincintiswano professional wakhe wokuqala ezimbili. The Razafiarison oneminyaka engu-30 ubudala, specialist kulokho kubambana oye abaqeqeshiwe emakamu emhlabeni wonke, alwa kakhulu muva ngoJanuwari, lapho ethola wathola win isinqumo phezu Sandra Ameziane. In DEBUT yakhe professional, Razafiarison amaphuzu a lokuqala round ukuzithoba.

 

About Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA kuyinto ekuholeni Mixed Martial Arts inhlangano enesihloko eziningi fighters best in the world. Ngaphansi kokuqondisa esingumakadebona impi umgqugquzeli Scott Coker, Bellator kuyatholakala cishe 400 amakhaya million emhlabeni kuka 120 amazwe. In the United States, Bellator kungabonwa Spike TV, the MMA umholi ithelevishini. Bellator MMA sakhiwe yiqembu executive oluhlanganisa top emkhakheni ukukhiqizwa ithelevishini, live umcimbi orchestration, ukuthuthukiswa fighter / ubudlelwano, kwempahla kwenkundla yokudlalela, Indalo uxhaso / ukuthuthukiswa, kwamalayisensi international, marketing, ukukhangisa, emphakathini kanye nobudlelwane ikhomishana. Bellator isekelwe Santa Monica, California futhi ephethwe ukuzijabulisa giant Viacom, ekhaya UNdunankulu ukuzijabulisa brand zezwe ukuxhuma izilaleli kokuqukethwe esicindezelayo yonkana ithelevishini, motion picture, intanethi and mobile.

 

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