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BELLATOR NATION INVITED TO EXCLUSIVE FAN FEST DURING BELLATOR NYC FIGHT WEEK

 

MEET MMA LEGENDS TITO ORTIZ AND ROYCE GRACIE ON Reede, Juuni 23 AT DAVE & BUSTER’S TIMES SQUARE

Los Angeles – Prior to the biggest event in Bellator history, Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, fans have the opportunity to meet MMA legends Tito Ortiz ja Royce Gracie during an exclusive Fan Fest on Reede, Juuni 23 algab 8 Pärastlõunal. JA at the Dave & Buster’s Times Square location.

 

Dave & Busteri, a season-long partner of Bellator MMA, is offering Bellator Nation members the chance to meet two of the biggest names in the sport. Fan Fest is free for Bellator Nation Members with RSVP, who can sign up at www.Bellator.com/fan-fest.

 

Known as one of the toughest competitors in MMA, Tito Ortiz is a fan-favorite across the world. Utilizing his wrestling background, Ortiz was a punishing competitor who defended his title an impressive five times. Always with a flair for the dramatic, Ortiz engaged in several intense rivalries over his career with the likes of Ken Shamrock and Chuck Liddell. Bellator MMA juhtimisel, the 42-year-old Ortiz claimed a trio of victories that included a pair of first-round finishes over Alexander Shlemenko and Chael Sonnen.

 

Nimi Gracie on sünonüüm MMA, and that is in large part to Royce Gracie, Mees, kes loetakse leiutas sport nagu me teame seda täna. The winner of the first several UFC events, Gracie dismantled multiple opponents in a single night, many of which were much larger than him. For many years, there was no answer for the Gracie jiu-jitsu technique that he brought to the cage. Täna, it’s difficult to find an MMA fighter who has not trained in the art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu that his father invented. In February of 2016, Gracie headlined Bellator 149, an event that shattered company viewership records.

 

Headlined by the long-awaited bout between two of the biggest names in mixed martial arts history, Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) jaWanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC), Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 Pärastlõunal. JA/7 Pärastlõunal. 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 ja karmi Matt Mitrione, along with two championship bouts, koosnedes 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 Pärastlõunal. JA/5 Pärastlõunal. PT. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between current champ Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) ja top kandidaat Ryan Bader (22-5). Lisaks, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 Pärastlõunal. JA/3 Pärastlõunal. PT.

 

Palun külastage Bellator.com ja 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)

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

Race Bout: Neiman Gracie (5-0) vs. Dave Marfone (5-2)

Women’s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Heather Hardy (Debüüt) vs. Alice Yauger (4-5)

 

Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Esialgsed Card (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 Fight – Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Nate Grebb (3-1) vs. Bradley Desir (9-5)

FNU Combat Sports Show: Mayweather vs. McGregor set for August 26th, Ward vs. Kovalev II Preview, UFC Fight Night Hunt Vs. Lewis Recap

“Selgeltnägija” Tom Padgett earned his nickname last week in predicting Mark Hunt would be buoyed to a win over Derrick Lewis in front of his hometown New Zealand fans at the latest UFC Fight Night. We recap the fight card and preview this weekend’s UFC Fight Night card from Singapore. Tom, Tony and Rich also chat about Mayweather vs. McGregor getting signed. We additionally recap last week’s biggest boxing results and the upcoming weekend’s best fights, including a rematch of Andre Ward vs. Sergei Kovaljov. Kuula kaheosalist saadet allpool.

 

 

BELLATOR SIGNS VETERAN MMA COMMENTATORS MIKE GOLDBERG AND MAURO RANALLO

 

BOTH SET TO CALL THE ACTION FOR BELLATOR NYC ONLaupäev, Juuni 24 AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

LOS ANGELESBellator has signed longstanding MMA commentators Mike Goldberg ja Mauro Ranallo to multi-event broadcast agreements beginning with Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva ja Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader edasi Laupäev, Juuni 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,"Ütles Scott Coker. “In addition to Juuni 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, koosnedes Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Ohio) Ülikool, 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, professionaalne maadlus, kickboxing and ice hockey, and will continue his work with Showtime Boxing. Ranallo, a native of British Columbia, Kanada, now resides in Los Angeles, Californias.

Palun külastage Bellator.com ja BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

ROCK ICON DAVE NAVARRO TO PERFORM NATIONAL ANTHEM FOR BELLATOR NYC: SONNEN VS SILVA

World-renowned musician, artist and filmmaker Dave Navarro will perform the national anthem prior to the main event for Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva at the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York City on Laupäev, Juuni 24.

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, the biggest event in Bellator history, features the long-awaited bout between two of the most popular fighters in mixed martial arts history, kui Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) ja Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) finally square off in an impending grudge match. This blockbuster event includes a heavyweight bought between MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko ja karmi Matt Mitrione, along with two championship bouts, koosnedes 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).

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva airs LIVE on pay-per-view beginning at 10pm ET/7pm PT. Prior to the pay-per-view event, SPIKE will air Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader LIVE and FREE on both coasts, algab 8pm ET/5pm PT. Lisaks, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6pm ET/ 3pm PT.

Navarro, a founding member of Jane’s Addiction, currently serves as host of Spike’s hit series, “Ink Master.” Enclosed is a recent clip of him performing the national anthem in a Spike promo.

Dave Navarro performs National Anthem

 

BRENDAN SCHAUB TO CO-HOST BELLATOR NYC: SONNEN VS. SILVA PRE-SHOW LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

 

LOS ANGELES — Brendan Schaub, a former professional MMA fighter and football player, host of the popular MMA podcast “Big Brown Breakdown” and co-host of the hit podcast “Fighter and the Kid”, will serve as co-host for Spike TV’s LIVE pre-show leading into Bellator’s epic event, Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, from New York’s legendary Madison Square Garden.

Schaub will join Bellator host, Jenn Brown, in the broadcast booth and will offer insight and analysis for all the fights on Spike’s stacked Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader card leading into the biggest event in the promotion’s history, Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva. Lisaks, Schaub will be featured in original Bellator digital content in advance of the event.

Headlined by the long-awaited fight between two of the biggest names in mixed martial arts history, Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) ja Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC), Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 Pärastlõunal. JA/7 Pärastlõunal. PT. Prior to the pay-per-view event, SPIKE will air Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader LIVE and FREE on both coasts, algab 8 Pärastlõunal. JA/5 Pärastlõunal. PT. Lisaks, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 Pärastlõunal. JA/3 Pärastlõunal. 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 (36-4, 1 NC) ja karmi Matt Mitrione (11-5), along with two championship bouts, koosnedes 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).

News From Gleason’s Gym

  1. Heather “The Heat” Hardy will make her MMA debut at Madison Square Garden on Laupäev, June 24th.

Heather is a two sport woman. She is the WBC International Female Featherweight Champion with a 20-0-0 rekord. Purchase tickets at Gleason’s Gym or at www.heather-hardy.com/events

2. Sonya “The Scholar” Lamonakis Sonya Lamonakis 10-2-2 will be boxing Juuni 10 in Worcester Massachusetts at the DCU for the UBF WORLD TITLE. Piletid $45 if interested please call 6468950890.
3. 31 Years Later, Boxing Returns to the Coliseum on Juuli 15
After a 31-year absence, professional boxing returns to NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum with PBC on FOX on Juuli 15, 2017. Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment proudly announces the first professional boxing match at the Coliseum since Mike Tyson knocked out Steve Zouski on March 10, 1986.
Opening night of Brooklyn Boxing On Long Island will be headlined by a welterweight battle between former champions
Omar Figueroa ja Robert Guerrero. Long Island favorite Seanie Monaghan will face Staten Island’s Marcus Browne in a collision of undefeated light heavyweights. The card also includes a heavyweight brawl between Arthur Pin ja Adam Kownacki.
Tickets are on sale now.
4. USA poksi vilistlaste ühing USA Boxing is establishing a formal USA Boxing Alumni Association. The goal is to increase the relationships amongst fellow alumni and with USA Boxing as a whole. In order to launch this association, they need to collect a sufficient amount of responses form their survey. If we achieve a certain response rate, we’ll get the funding we need from the donors. Please take five minutes and complete this survey. It will only be up for two weeks. http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Boxing/Features/2017/May/24/USA-Boxing-Needs-Your-Help

GLEASON’S INTERNATIONAL MASTER TOURNAMENT Juuni 15-17, 2017

15th Annual Gleason’s Fantasy Camp August 10 läbi 13, 2017

DREAM MATCHES, BELLATOR VETERANS & TITLE FIGHTS TOP NEF 29 VÕITLUS KAART

Lewiston, Maine (Juuni 1, 2017) - New England võitleb (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Juuni 17 with a fight card featuring both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Täna, edendamise teatas täis võitlust kaardi korral. The fight card is subject to approval of the Combat Sports Authority of Maine (CSAM). The boxing portion of the card will begin at 7 pm EDT with the MMA card to immediately follow.

 

In a highly-anticipated “Supervõitlus,” Maine MMA star Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (14-9 MMA, 1-0 poks) will take on Maine’s premier boxer Russell “The Haitian SensationLamour, Jr. (15-2, 7 Kos) in a six-round boxing bout. The fight will be a dream match for fans who never expected to see each sportstop in-state athletes face one another. Boyington and Lamour have both been featured in nationally-televised bouts on NBC and ESPN in recent years. Lamour is the former New England Middleweight Champion, while Boyington held the NEF MMA Lightweight Title until relinquishing it last year to sign with the World Series of Fighting (WSOF) global promotion.

 

Bruce and Russell are at the top of their respective games,” noted NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson. “Russell is a great boxer, and he’s going to face a superb striker in the form of Taekwondo black belt Bruce Boyington. This is a true dream match for Maine fight fans.

 

The professional MMA portion of the fight card will feature the long-awaited return of former NEF MMA Featherweight Champion Kiir “Kõik Business” Puit (8-3) as he faces Brazilian prospect Alexandre “Butt” Bezerra (19-5). Wood left Maine more than two years ago to re-settle in South Carolina and then Texas. Both Wood and Bezerra are veterans of the Bellator cage with a dozen fights between them for the national promotion.

 

When you consider both sides, this is probably the highest-level fight to ever take place in NEF,” ütles NEF kaasomanik ja edendaja Nick DiSalvo. “This fight could easily be slid into any UFC card on FS1 or Fox and steal the show. Either one of these athletes could get the call up after this fight. Our fans are about to see something special.

 

The amateur MMA card will be headlined by a title fight with Rafael “Deez NutsVelado (4-0) defending the amateur lightweight championship against Maine Amateur Wrestling Alliance Hall of Famer Pat Kelly(3-0). At age 52, Kelly will be the oldest fighter to ever challenge for an NEF title.

 

In addition to the fights, legendary boxer James “Buster” Douglas (38-6-1, 25 Kos) will make an appearance atNEF 29as the guest of honor. Douglas will hold an hour-long meet-and-greet with fans at the Colisee from 6 kell 7 pm prior to the opening bell. Longtime fans will remember Douglas as the architect of the greatest upset in professional sports history with his knockout of “Raud” Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 Kos) sisse 1990 to claim the world heavyweight title. Douglas halted the 37-fight undefeated streak that opened Tyson’s pro career.

 

The full “NEF 29” Võitlus kaart (subject to change and approval of CSAM):

 

Profipoksi

200 Crowsneck Boutin (Sõltumatu) vs. Cristiano Pedro (Cugno)

168 Jason Quirk (PBC) vs. Borngod Washington (Meekins)

160 Russell Lamour (PBC) vs. Bruce Boyington (Boyington on TKD)

154 Casey Kramlich (PBC) vs. Bryan Goldsby (Jorge Gurgle)

 

PROFESSIONAALNE MMA

265 Ras Hylton (First Class/Dragon Fire) vs. Eric Ramsey (Trinity)

145 Alexandre Bezerra (Daddis) vs. Ray Wood (Nick’s)

145 Dominic Jones (Esimene klass) vs. Matt Denning (CMBJJ)

145 Andre Belcarris (NE Assassins) vs. Josh Parker (Halastamatu)

 

Amatöör MMA

155*JAOTIS Rafael Velado (Esimene klass) (c) vs. Pat Kelly (Young’s)

185 Mike Williams (CMBJJ) vs. John Tefft (Esimene klass)

185 Anthony Spires (Sõltumatu) vs. Josh Jones (Esimene klass)

150 Jacob Deppmeyer (Esimene klass) vs. Ben Harrington(CMBJJ)

145 Derek Daley (Esimene klass) vs. Frank Johanson (CMBJJ)

140 Glenn Kasabian (Nostos) vs. Kam Arnold (CMBJJ)

115 Alex Walker (Kaze) vs. Sarah Ziehm (CMBJJ)

 

 

New England Fights returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine with its next event, “NEF 29: STARS & STRIPES,” laupäeval, Juuni 17, 2017. Tickets are on sale now at the Colisee box office 207-783-2009 x 525 ja internetis aadressil www.TheColisee.com. The event will be broadcast live on the FloCombat app on Roku and Apple TV and streamed live at www.FloCombat.com.

 

Lisateavet sündmuse ja võitlus kaardi uuendused, külasta edendamise kodulehel www.NewEnglandFights.com. Veel, saab vaadata NEF videod www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England võitleb."

 

Umbes New England võitleb

New England võitleb ("NEF") on võitlus sündmused tutvustusi ettevõte. NEF missiooniks on luua kvaliteetseid üritusi Maine võitlejad ja fännid. NEF tippjuhtkonna on pikaajaline kogemus Võitlussport juhtimine, ürituste tootmine, suhted meediaga, turundus, õigus- ja reklaam.

BELLATOR MMA SIGNS HEAVYWEIGHT FAN-FAVORITE ROY ‘BIG COUNTRY’ NELSON TO AN EXCLUSIVE MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT

PROMOTIONAL DEBUT TO TAKE PLACE LATER THIS YEAR

LOS ANGELESBellator MMA is proud to announce the signing of heavyweight knockout artist Roy Nelson (22-14) eksklusiivne, multi-võitlus lepingu.

 

Võitlus välja Las Vegas, Nelson joins the Viacom-owned promotion following an eight-year, 19-fight run under the direction of the UFC that saw him earn wins over Mirko Cro Cop, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, “Bigfoot” Silva and Cheick Kongo, while tangling in notable slugfests with former and current UFC title holders Fabricio Werdum, Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier. Koos 19 tema 22 karjääri võidab tulevad teel knockout või esitamise, Nelson should prove to be an exciting addition to the heavyweight division.

 

The signing sees Nelson return to Spike, where his bout with the late Kimbo Slice on season 10 kohta Ultimate Fighter remains the most-watched fight in the history of the reality series. Nelson would eventually go on to win the season, defeating Brendan Schaub in the finale.

 

“With the direction that Bellator MMA is heading, I consider Roy an extremely valuable addition to our roster,”Ütles Bellatori president Scott Coker. “When you look at Nelson’s record and some of the superstar opponents that he’s faced over the years, as well as his ability to connect with the fans, we felt he was the perfect fit for Bellator. I’ve been a fan of his for years and we are anxious to see him return to Spike inside the Bellator cage.”

 

“I wanted to work with Scott Coker because I have heard nothing but great things – plus I get to work with Spike and Viacom again who catapulted MMA in America,” added Nelson. “I am excited to join Bellator and to show how an All-American like myself will make new and old fans fall in love with MMA again and again!"

 

Nelson’s promotional debut will be determined at a later date, but the heavyweight slugger is expected to return to action at some point this year. “Big Country” joins the Bellator MMA fray with an impressive 22-14 professional record and will compete in a heavyweight class that features accomplished fighters, koosnedes Fedor Emelianenko, Matt Mitrione, Cheick Kongo, Bobby Lashley ja Sergei Kharitonov muuhulgas.

About Bellator:

Bellator is a leading mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Juhendaja veteran võitlus edendaja Scott Coker, Bellator on saadaval peaaegu 500 miljonis kodus kogu maailmas üle 140 riigid. USA, Bellator can be seen on SPIKE, the combat sports television leader. Bellator is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live sündmus orkestreerimisele, fighter areng / suhted, saal hanke, sponsorlus loomine / arendamine, rahvusvahelise litsentseerimise, turundus, reklaam, avalikustamise ja komisjoni suhteid. Bellator is based in Hollywood, Californias. and owned by entertainment giant Viacom, koduks maailma juhtiv meelelahutuse marki, et ühendada publiku kaudu kaalukaid sisu üle televisiooni, kinos, Interneti ja mobiiltelefoni platvormid.

Endine meister ANDREY KORESHKOV VÕTAB BELLATORI AJAL CHIDI NJOKUANI 182 PÕHISÜNDMUS KIVI RESORT CASINO PÖÖRDAMISEL AUGUSTIL 25

KA, CONNECTICUTI BRENNAN WARD naaseb plahvatusohtlikus mängus FERNANDO GONZALEZI VASTU

LOS ANGELES — Järgnev Bellator NYC Madison Square Garden, Bellator MMA naaseb Empire State'i, et teha oma New Yorgi osariigi debüüt, et vallutada Verona Turning Stone ResortCasino, NY. poolkaalu põhiturniiriga, mis tõi välja endise Bellator tšempioni Andrei Koreshkov (19-2) vastu Chidi Njokuani (17-4, 1 NC) reedel, 25. augustil Bellator 182.

Veel, teine ​​poolkaalu võistlus on õhtuse kaasvõistlusena Brennan Ward (14-5) vastab Fernando Gonzalez (26-14) bout kindlasti ilutulestikku, sulekaalu ajal A.J. McKee naaseb värskelt puuri ESPN “SportsCenter” Top-Ten finiš Dominic Mazzotta viimasel väljasõidul.

Bellator 182: Koreshkov vs. Njokuani tehakse otseülekandena ja tasuta SPIKE -is aadressil 9 Pärastlõunal. JA/8 Pärastlõunal. CT, samal ajal kui eeltööd toimuvad saidil Bellator.com ja Bellator Mobile App. Piletid Bellator 182 lähevad müüki Reede, Juuni 2 juures 10:00 a.m. JA jaoks $85, $65, $47 ja $37 ja seda saab isiklikult osta Turning Stone'i kassast, helistades 877.833.NÄITA, või Internetis Ticketmaster.com.

Täiendavad põhi- ja esialgsed kaardivõistlused kuulutatakse välja lähinädalatel.

26-aastane vene fenoom Koreshkov on tõusnud alates esimesest professionaalsest võitlusest, väites 19 karjäärivõidud üle 21 otsad, sealhulgas võidud kõigis tema esimestes 13 võistlused. Võitlus Omskist, Venemaa, “Spartan” teeb Bellator MMA lipu all oma karjääri 13. ja esimest korda 2017. Bellator MMA juhtimisel, Koreshkovi on kogunenud kokku 10 võidud nelja-aastase jooksu jooksul, rõhutas poolkaalu maailmameistritiitli triumf praeguse meistri üle Douglas Lima ja edukas tiitlikaitsmine läbi Benson Henderson juures Bellator 153. Alates oma professionaalse debüüdi tegemisest aastal 2010, Koreshkov on kogunud 13 lõpetab, koosnedes 10 knockouts, neist kaheksa tuli esimeses voorus, muutes ta mängu üheks ohtlikumaks 170 naelaks.

Võitlus välja Las Vegas, Nev., Njokuani siseneb puuris ratsutamise hoogu muljetavaldavast seeriast, mille tulemusel on ta võitnud kaheksa järjestikust matši ja 12 Oma viimase 13. Pärast liitumist Bellator MMA katsega 2015, 28-aastane Njokuani on kogunud neli võitu, sealhulgas paar nokauti. Hiljuti, "Chidi Bang Bang" alistati Melvin Guillard juures Bellator 171 jaanuaris, lisades oma praegusele edule.

28-aastane Ward osaleb võistlusel kui üks kardetumaid võitlejaid Bellator MMA 170-naelses klassis. Koos 13 lõpetab oma 14 karjääri võidud, sealhulgas üheksa knockouts, “Iiri” omab täiuslikku kombinatsiooni puhtast jõust ja kartmatusest. Bellator MMA 14 võitluse veteran, Waterford, Conn. native soovib Scott Cokeri juhitud edutamise juhtimisel teenida oma 10. võitu. Alates Bellator MMAga liitumisest aastal 2012, Ward ei ole veel näinud, et kolmandasse raami siseneb ja on avaringis üheksast vastasest kuus lõpetanud. Fännid võivad oodata ilutulestikku, kui Ward on Bellator puuris sees August 25.

Pärineb Menifeest, Californias., 33-aastane Gonzalez siseneb Bellaatori puuri kaheksandat korda oma 14-aastase professionaalse karjääri jooksul. Pärast jõudude ühendamist Bellator MMA -ga on Gonzalez näinud palju edu; kogudes seitsmevõitluses kuus võitu, kolmeaastane periood, rõhutas Karo Parisyani esimese ringi nokaut. Gonzalez on hiljaks jäänud, kokku üheksa võitu oma viimase kohta 12 otsad, sealhulgas paar esimese ringi nokaute ja viie võitluse võiduseeria alates 2014-16. Koos 16 tema 26 karjäärivõidud, mis tulevad nokaudi või alistumise teel, 40 võitlusega veteran püüab seda kogusummat täiendada, kui ta valmistub käima varba ja varba vahel ühe vankumatu talendiga, mida poolkaalu divisjon pakub.

Austatud MMA veterani Antonio McKee poeg, A.J. McKee veetis kogu oma lapsepõlve jõusaalis, ammutades talle kättesaadavaid teadmisi ja kogemusi. 22-aastane imelaps on rakendanud neid teadmisi Bellator-puuris ja teinud oma esimese kaheksa võitluse ajal MMA-profina päris palju., kogudes kaheksa väljasõiduga kuus finišit. Pikk rand, Californias. põliselanikud suunduvad idarannikule ja soovivad jääda võitmatuks veel ühe muljetavaldava viimistlusega.

Riiklikult tunnustatud legendaarse majutamise eest, aasta võitluse tasemel poksisündmused, konkureerivad kohad suurtes linnades, näiteks Las Vegas, Miami ja New York City, Turning Stone oli üks esimesi kohti New Yorgis, kus võõrustati professionaalset MMA -d pärast seda, kui riik selle eelmisel aastal legaliseeris, eristades seda veelgi elusate võitlusspordide peamiseks sihtkohaks. The August 25 Bellator MMA üritus tähistab Turning Stone'i kolmandat professionaalset MMA üritust vähem kui aasta jooksul.

Ajakohastatud Bellator 182: Koreshkov vs. NjokuaniMain Card:

Race põhiturniirile: Andrei Koreshkov (19-2) vs. Chidi Njokuani (17-4, 1 NC)

Kaalukaalu kaasvõistlus: Brennan Ward (14-5) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (26-14)

Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (8-0) vs. TBD