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‘BELLATOR 173’ HEADS TO THE SSE ARENA IN BELFAST ON FEBRUARY 24 AS LIAM MCGEARY TAKES ON CHRIS FIELDS

 

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Enero 10, 2017) – A light heavyweight bout pitting former 205-pound world champion Liam McGeary (11-1) contra Chris Fields (11-7-1) will serve as the main event of "Bellator 173: McGeary vs. Campos," which will take place inside The SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Viernes, Febrero 24.

 

"Bellator 173: McGeary vs. Fields” airs on Spike at 9 p.m. Y/8 p.m. Connecticut. Tickets for the event start at just £35 and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.ie, SSEArenaBelfast.com, or the SSE Arena box office.

 

Hailing from Andover, Inglaterra, the 34-year-old McGeary will make the short trek up to Northern Ireland’s capital for the first time in his career, where he will once again compete in a main event. The former Bellator MMA light heavyweight champion will enter the cage for the 10º time under the Scott Coker-led promotion, where he has posted an 8-1 record with seven finishes. Following an 11-fight winning streak to begin his professional career, McGeary finally experienced the sour taste of defeat, cuándo Phil Davis wrestled the title away from him at "Bellator 163". McGeary has consistently proven to be one of the most dangerous strikers and submission artists in the 205-pound division, finishing his victim in 10 de 11 gana la carrera, including eight in the opening frame. Much like the “RMS Titanic,” which was built in Belfast, McGeary hopes to sink Fields when the two take center stage inside The SSE Arena on Febrero 24.

 

A native of Dublin, Irlanda, Fields will also have a short trek to Belfast when he enters the cage on Febrero 24. “The Housewives’ Choice” will be making his Bellator MMA debut, following nine years under the direction of local promotions, including three appearances under European powerhouse BAMMA. After competing at middleweight in 2015, the 33-year-old Fields returned to the light heavyweight division, recording a first round submission victory over Dan Konecke at “BAMMA 24.” Fields has tallied finishes in each of his 11 gana la carrera, making him one of the most menacing opponents for anyone standing in his way. Now the SBG Ireland product will look to make a splash in his first fight with Bellator MMA, as he prepares for the former division kingpin.

 

Hailing from nearby Straban, Irlanda, the 20-year-old Gallagher is one of the brightest stars in all “The Emerald Island.” At age 15, “The Strabanimal” moved away from home to join Coach John Kavanagh at Straight Blast Gym (SBG), where he now trains alongside the best fighters in the country including Connor McGregor. Having made his Bellator debut in London this past July in London, Gallagher followed up in December with a submission victory over Anthony Taylor in front of a raucous home crowd at the 3Arena in Dublin. Gallagher’s opponent will be announced in the near future.

 

Actualizado "Bellator 173: McGeary vs. Fields” Main Card:

De peso semipesado del Evento Principal: Liam McGeary (11-1) vs. Chris Fields (11-7-1)

Featherweight Feature: James Gallagher (5-0) vs. TBD

HEAVYWEIGHT BRAWL PITTING CHEICK KONGO AGAINST OLI THOMPSON ADDED TO ‘BELLATOR 172’ ON FEB. 18

 

BATTLE OF UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AND BRENT PRIMUS ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD

SANTA MONICA, CALIF - (Enero 4, 2017) - Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) will challenge Oli Thompson (17-9) durante la tarjeta principal de "Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione” en Febrero 18, 2017 en SAP Center en San José, California. Adicionalmente, undefeated lightweights Adam Piccolot (9-0) y Brent Primus(7-0) are also set to face off during the Spike-televised card.

En el evento principal de "Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione," Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) will compete on American Soil for the first since 2011, cuando conoce Matt Mitrione (11-5). The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. Y/8 p.m. Connecticut. Las entradas para el evento desde sólo $30 and are available at SAP Center Box Office, Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. Additional fights will be announced in coming weeks.

Desde que se unió a la refriega Bellator MMA en 2013, Kongo has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in seven of nine contests, including three consecutive victories. Con 37 career fights under his belt, the Frenchman has tallied 25 victorias profesionales, Incluyendo 12 por la vía del nocaut. The knockout artist hopes to build off his victory over Tony Johnson at "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," when he welcomes British sensation Oli Thompson back into the Bellator cage.

Hailing from East Sussex, Inglaterra, Thompson enters the matchup in search of his first career win under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Dating back to 2015, “The Spartan” collected wins in five of his last six bouts, including a pair of brutal first round knockouts. De El 17 gana la carrera, the 36-year-old powerhouse has finished 13 de ellos, including seven knockouts. A former title-holder of Britain’s Strongest Man competition, Thompson will now look to add to that total when he and Kongo faceoff at SAP Center in San Jose.

Fighting out of Half Moon Bay, Calif., the undefeated Piccolotti is set to return to San Jose, where he has dominated competition over the past few years. Desde que firmó con Bellator MMA, the 28-year-old lightweight has won all five of his bouts, including four consecutive victories in the “Capital of Silicon Valley.” Piccolotti dazzled in his most recent win over Brandon Girtz, ending the veteran’s three-fight winning streak while once again displaying his lethal combination of flawless jiu-jitsu and striking. Piccolotti has finished his opponent in six of nine career wins and three of his past four, making him one of the most dangerous weapons in the 155-pound division.

Primus also carries with him an undefeated target on his chest, as the battle to remain an unbeaten lightweights goes through SAP Center in 2017. Similar to Piccolotti, Primus saw immediate success in the world of mixed martial arts, recording first round finishes in each of his first five fights to begin his professional career. The five-time Bellator MMA veteran hopes to keep the ball rolling, as a win over the fan-favorite Piccolotti would certainly open a lot of doors. Hailing from Portland, Oregón, the 31-years-old Primus hopes to build off of a 2016 campaign that was highlighted by a key win over Brazilian veteran “Toninho Furia.”

Actualizado "Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione” Main Card:

Evento Principal de peso pesado: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Característica de peso pesado Bout: Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) vs. Oli Thompson (17-9)

Combate de funciones ligeras: Adam Piccolot (9-0) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)

Preliminary Bouts:

Welterweight Prelim Bout: James Terry (18-9) vs. David Douglas (9-6)

Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) vs. Luis Vargas (0-1)

Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) vs. Carlos Rocha (9-4)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: Anthony Do (4-1) vs. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: Matt Ramírez (1-2) vs. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

Lightweight Prelim Bout: J. J. Okanovich (3-1) vs. paraíso Vaovasa (5-1)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Tenedora (Debut) vs. Roque Reyes (0-3)

Acerca de Bellator:

Bellator is a leading Mixed Martial Arts and Kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Bajo la dirección del veterano promotor de lucha, Scott Coker, Bellator está disponible para casi 500 millones de hogares en todo el mundo en más de 140 países. En los Estados Unidos, Bellator se puede ver en Spike, el líder de televisión de deportes de combate. Bellator se compone de un equipo ejecutivo que incluye a profesionales de la industria superior en la producción de televisión, orquestación de eventos en vivo, desarrollo luchador / relaciones, obtención de locaciones, creación / desarrollo de patrocinios, licencias internacionales, mercadeo, publicidad, publicidad y comisión de relaciones. Bellator tiene su sede en Santa Mónica, California y propiedad del gigante del entretenimiento Viacom, el hogar de marcas de primera clase de entretenimiento del mundo que se conectan con el público a través de un contenido atractivo a través de la televisión, película, plataformas en línea y móviles.

'Bellator 170: ORTIZ VS. COTIZACIONES OFICIALES DE LA CONFERENCIA TELEFÓNICA DE SONNEN DE TITO ORTIZ, CHAEL SONNEN, BRENNAN WARD, PAUL DALEY Y SCOTT COKER

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — (Enero 3, 2017) - Antes de que se cierre la puerta de la jaula en el Forum de Los Ángeles., los luchadores del evento principal y co-principal de "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen ” participó en una conferencia de prensa. Si no estuvieras en la línea, puedes escucharlo en este lugar, o lea algunas de las citas a continuación.

 

En el evento principal de la noche, Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) adquiere Chael Sonnen (28-14-1). Adicionalmente, Ralek gracie (3-0) y HISAKI Kato (7-2) se reunirá en una pelea de peso mediano, mientras Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) y Emmanuel Sánchez (13-3) batalla. Finalmente, un fantástico evento co-estelar de peso welter en boxes Paul Daley (38-14-2) contra Brennan Ward, (14-4) también está configurado para la tarjeta principal televisada por Spike.

 

Las entradas limitadas para el megaevento comienzan a las $36 y están a la venta en Bellator.com, así como Ticketmaster.com. El evento será transmitido en vivo y gratis por SPIKE en 9 p.m. ET / 8 pm. Connecticut. El "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen ”cartelera, se transmite en vivo en Bellator.com y la aplicación móvil Bellator a partir de 6:50 p.m. Y / 3:50 p.m. PT.

 

Q: Para Paul Daley ... Tuvimos la oportunidad de hablar antes de lo programado para pelear con Derek Anderson en "Bellator 163". Hizo el peso, pero la pelea no sucedió. Así, que va a cambiar esta vez? ¿Vas a hacer algo diferente en tu preparación y qué esperas de Brennan Ward??

Paul Daley: Las cosas no salieron según lo planeado en el último evento en el que estaba programado para competir. Hice el peso, pero fue lo que paso despues ese fue el problema. Esos problemas se han resuelto y deberíamos tener todo de nuevo en marcha y estoy listo para competir en lo que será la pelea más emocionante de la cartelera..

Q: Para Brennan Ward ... Definitivamente ambos habéis logrado nocauts emocionantes en actuaciones recientes., así que quiero saber cuál es tu expectativa de la pelea y si crees que será un escaparate rápido..

Brennan Ward,: No solo alinean a dos tipos como Paul y yo sin ninguna razón — en una tarjeta como esta, esa es probablemente la cartelera más grande del año y una de las cartas de Bellator más grandes de todos los tiempos == Están poniendo nuestro enfrentamiento allí por una razón. Saben que los fuegos artificiales van a estallar y saben que esta pelea no llegará tan lejos. Paul y yo terminamos las peleas, es lo que hacemos. Como el dijo, seguro que vamos a dar la pelea más emocionante de la noche.

Q: Sé que ese clip de ti y Tito luchando en la universidad ha estado circulando, Entonces, ¿qué esperas de Tito esta vez en comparación con el Tito que viste en ese entonces??

Chael Sonnen: ¡Mire, Tito es un gran luchador. Era un luchador infernal ... Lo pillé en una posición en ese combate., No voy a colgar mi sombrero en eso. Estoy emocionado de estar allí y competir contra un miembro del Salón de la Fama como Tito. Voy a hacer todo lo que pueda para vencerlo, pero no descarto lo bueno que es este tipo.

Q: Ha pasado un tiempo desde que te vimos allí con Liam McGeary en esa pelea por el título.. Así, desde entonces hasta ahora, qué ha cambiado y qué nos vas a mostrar?

Tito Ortiz: He estado en el trabajo durante tres años.. Vengo de UFC y Bellator me dio la oportunidad de revitalizar mi carrera y quiero irme en mis propios términos.. Quiero irme respetuosamente. Scott Coker ya ha hecho un trabajo increíble con la empresa y me senté, pensando en cual seria mi ultima pelea. De repente, Estoy viendo a Bellator en Spike TV y Chael Sonnen sale gritando, llamándome cobarde y diciendo que quiere pelear conmigo y te juro que nunca ha habido una sonrisa más grande en mi cara. Ya me estaba preparando para pelear en noviembre. No estaba seguro de quién iba a ser mi oponente, pero me estaba poniendo en forma. He estado entrenando ahora durante casi cuatro meses y este es probablemente uno de los campamentos más largos que he tenido y es hora de mostrar mis habilidades.. Chael dice que está peleando porque está celoso y esa es la forma incorrecta de entrar en una pelea. Voy a conseguir la redención y para mí Chael es mi enemigo. Esto no es un juego, esto no es nada divertido, esto es lo que hago para ganarme la vida. Entreno y salgo a intentar lastimar a mi oponente. Se lo que tengo que hacer. Necesito defender el derribo, Necesito tener cuidado con los golpes, Necesito tener cuidado con la guillotina. Sé todos los movimientos que Chael ha hecho y mi trabajo es entrar y destruirlo.. En Enero 21, dos días antes de mi cumpleaños, Quiero conseguir la "Pelea de la noche". Espero que Chael esté en buena forma porque cuando estoy encima de él, se va a cagar. Voy a tirar mis codos a través de su cara y como dije, esto no es una broma. Esto es serio para mí porque mi familia está mirando, mis hijos están mirando, y todos mis fans están mirando. He dado tanto por esto y lo he sacrificado todo. Sacrifiqué mi acción de gracias, Navidad, y mi año nuevo por esto.

Q: De todos los chicos con los que te has enfrentado verbalmente en tu carrera, ¿Cómo medirías dónde está Tito?? ¿Cómo se compara con otros chicos con los que has ido y venido verbalmente??

Chael Sonnen: Hombre, es doloroso. Fue doloroso solo escucharlo leer esa lista de notas. Simplemente recitó todas sus balas allí mismo en una respuesta y creo que pidió ir al baño durante ese tiempo., que fue un poco raro. No me importa, Nunca pensé en tito ortiz. No vine a esta organización para pelear con Tito Ortiz. He estado persiguiendo a Wanderlei Silva, pero Wanderlei está ocupado hasta el verano. Me llamaron y me preguntaron si pelearía con Tito en Enero 21 y no tenía nada más que hacer, entonces dije que si.

Q: Mas alla de esta pelea, cuales son tus metas en Bellator?

Chael Sonnen: Quiero competir en bellator. Quiero ser un campeon, llegar a la cima, y competir con todos los chicos. Quiero encontrar una clase de peso. Me gustaría hacerlo con 205 libras, pero creo que hay una oportunidad en 185 y ahora tenemos algunos fichajes importantes en peso pesado y también en peso intermedio. Creo que hay muchas oportunidades aquí. Te puedo decir en cuanto a entrenamiento, trabajando duro y preparado, eso es lo que hago. lo hago todos los dias. Traeré mis habilidades a la pelea y si son suficientes, ganaré; Si no lo son, Yo no. Esa es la forma en que se juega este deporte y estoy deseando competir con estos muchachos..

Q: Volviendo a competir en California, con tu historia con esa comisión atlética, ya has realizado una prueba fuera de competición. ¿Cómo ves ese proceso?? ¿Te sorprendió la prueba?? ¿Había un entendimiento de que iba a ser parte del trato para llevarte de regreso a California??

Chael Sonnen: Me sorprendió. Por eso la prueba funciona. No estaba listo para hacerme la prueba y no sabía que me iban a hacer la prueba y no lo he pensado mucho.. Tienes que entender que cuando eres un chico con mi experiencia, que acaba de salir de una suspensión, así es como funciona. Vas a tener más pruebas que otros chicos y eso es justo.

Q: Finalmente, ¿Puedes evaluar el mercado desde que dejaste UFC y desde que se compraron??

Chael Sonnen: ¡Mire, Soy nuevo. Solo conozco a algunos chicos en Bellator.. Conozco a tres personas, así de nuevo soy. Estuve en dos shows de Bellator; uno en Mohegan Sun Arena y otro en San José. Ambos eventos se agotaron! Cuando estaba en san jose, Estaba sentado allí y bajando la rampa viene el mayor peso pesado de todos los tiempos., Fedor Emelianenko. Coker lo fichó y ni siquiera le dijo nada a nadie. El lugar estaba lleno y las calificaciones iban subiendo. Quise venir a Bellator cuando vi Ken Shamrock Camina por la rampa y pensé que esto es increíble. Connecticut y luego California, ambos lados del país y ambos se agotaron. El nombre familiar en el que se ha convertido Bellator es increíble. Solía ​​tener que explicarle a la gente qué era UFC y qué era MMA. Cuando le digo a la gente que estoy con Bellator, ellos saben exactamente lo que es. Cuando Tito y yo nos conocimos en ese combate de lucha universitaria, había 80 la gente allí arriba, a nadie le importó. Fue un gran sacrificio lucirse frente a 80 gente. Para lucirse frente a una arena agotada, un espectáculo sin precedentes, es divertido. Conseguimos que Paul Daley y Brennan Ward nos entretengan antes de que tengamos que salir y ocuparnos de los negocios..

Q: Tito, ¿Tiene algún comentario a los comentarios de Chael antes sobre que leyó un guión y todo?

Tito Ortiz: Este tipo sabe que mordió un poco más de lo que puede masticar. He pasado por 20 años de competencia, ganó títulos mundiales, y entró en esa jaula una y otra vez. La prueba está en el pudín. Estoy sentado aquí escuchando el tono que tiene Chael y parece que se está ahogando y sigue. Enero 21, se va a ahogar en su propia sangre.

Chael Sonnen: Te dije que estaba sin balas! Te lo advertí antes de tiempo!

Q: Chael, felicitaciones por Celebrity Apprentice anoche ... es bueno verte en el debut allí. ¿Qué tan difícil es para ti equilibrar el aprendiz de celebridad?, ESPN, tu podcast, y entrenando todos juntos?

Chael Sonnen: Odio los dias libres. Lo odio mas que nada. Cuando miro mi calendario antes de irme a la cama, Odio ver huecos ahí. En lo que respecta al entrenamiento, Estoy en el gimnasio tres horas al día. Es una hora de la mañana, tal vez incluso menos, dos horas por la tarde, Salgo por la puerta en tres horas y media como máximo. Así, que me deja con otro 20 horas en el día y me gusta llenarlo. No me gusta dormir mucho y así es como funciona. Me gusta mantenerme ocupado, pero nada interfiere con la preparación para la competición. No me he perdido una práctica, una carrera, un entrenamiento, una sesión de sparring; Voy todos los dias. Voy a practicar todos los días pase lo que pase, dos veces al día. Hay partes en las que tomaré la intensidad y trabajaré un poco más duro y luego hay partes en las que tomaré un descanso para beber agua., pero no cambia para mi. Estoy listo para ir, Eso es.

Q: Chael, Sé que dijiste que tenías un campamento un poco más relajado, donde has entrenado con muchos luchadores diferentes, especialmente debido a todos los viajes. Como te ha ido, having access to some elite fighters in other parts of the country?

Chael Sonnen: I love working out in other parts of the country and I love going to different gyms. And that’s something new to me, because I didn’t used to travel. I was just locked at home in Portland, Oregón, but we had a hotbed out there, with guys like Randy Couture and Evan Tanner, I could name drop for you and it would really impress. We had a really great system out there, but it dried up and some of those guys retired. Some of them moved away and some of the gyms closed down, so all of these new traveling has been great. I’ve got a lot of rounds in and worked out with Georges St-Pierre and a bunch of hammers out there that you’ve never heard of yet, but you will. I’m getting good work in and I’m learning from these guys. The one thing that I try to do, and I copied Randy Couture on this, is always train with the kids. He would be in high school workout rooms doing some wrestling practice and it was very hard for the next generation to ever get ahead of him because he always trained with that younger generation. Así, I spend a lot of time with those kids and I have my own practices on top of that. I’m not positive that I can take Tito down, I’m not positive that I can out-box him; everything has to get better. I have to get stronger, Más rápido, better with more technique and better strategy and it all takes time.

Complete "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” Main Card:

De peso semipesado del Evento Principal: Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) vs. Chael Sonnen (28-14-1)

Peso Welter Co-Evento Principal: Paul Daley (38-14-2) vs. Brennan Ward, (14-4)

De peso medio principal pelea de la cartelera: Ralek gracie (3-0) vs. HISAKI Kato (7-2)

Peso pluma principal pelea de la cartelera: Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) vs. Emmanuel Sánchez (13-3)

Ligera principal pelea de la cartelera: Derek Campos (17-6) vs. Derek Anderson (14-2, 1 NC)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Peso pluma preliminar Bout: Chinzo Machida (4-2) vs. Jamar Ocampo (2-0)

Peso pesado preliminar Bout: Jack mayo (8-3) vs. Dave Cryer (11-2)

Peso pluma preliminar Bout: Henry Corrales (12-3) vs. Cody Bollinger (19-6)

Mediano preliminar Bout: Kevin Casey (9-5-1, 2 NC) vs. Keith Berry (15-13)

Peso Welter preliminar Bout: William "bomba" Vasconcelos (8-3) vs. John Mercurio (8-7)

Peso Welter preliminar Bout: Gabriel Green (3-0) vs. Turner entrelazado (2-2)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Christian González (2-0) vs. Daniel Rodríguez (2-0)

Ligera pelea preliminar: Jacob Rosales (4-2) vs. Ian mayordomo (3-2)

Peso Welter preliminar Bout: Johnny Cisneros (9-5) vs. Curtis Millender (9-3)

Ligera pelea preliminar: Mike Segura (4-4) vs. Tommy Aaron (2-1)

De peso gallo preliminar Bout: Rob Gooch (4-3) vs. James Barnes (6-2)

Peso mosca preliminar Bout: Rebecca Ruth (6-2) vs. Colleen Schneider (10-7)

 

‘Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen’ Tarjeta de lucha completa con dos nuevos enfrentamientos

REBECCA RUTH-COLLEEN SCHNEIDER FLYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN AÑADIDO A LA TARJETA PRELIMINAR

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — (Diciembre 28, 2016) - La carta principal apilada de "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen ” ha añadido aún más munición a su arsenal con la noticia de que Derek Campos (17-6) y Derek Anderson (14-2, 1 NC) competirá en una pelea de características ligeras en Enero 21, 2017 dentro de The Forum en Los Ángeles, California. Adicionalmente, una pelea de peso mosca femenino en boxes Rebecca Ruth (6-2) contra Colleen Schneider (10-7) se ha agregado a la parte preliminar del evento.

 

El choque de peso ligero se une a una tarjeta principal que se destaca por un enfrentamiento legendario entre superestrellas Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) y Chael Sonnen (28-14-1). Adicionalmente, Ralek gracie (3-0) y HISAKI Kato (7-2) se reunirá en una pelea de peso mediano, mientras Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) y Emmanuel Sánchez (13-3) batalla. Finalmente, un fantástico evento co-estelar de peso welter en boxes Paul Daley (38-14-2) contra Brennan Ward, (14-4) también está configurado para la tarjeta principal televisada por Spike.

 

 

Las entradas limitadas para el megaevento comienzan a las $36 y están a la venta en Bellator.com, así como Ticketmaster.com. El evento será transmitido en vivo y gratis por SPIKE en 9 p.m. Y/8 p.m. Connecticut. La "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen ” cartelera, se transmite en vivo en Bellator.com y la aplicación móvil Bellator a partir de 6:50 p.m. Y / 3:50 p.m. PT.

 

Campos entra en la pelea con una reciente racha de éxitos, como el peso ligero de 28 años armó un impecable 2016 campaña que incluyó un par de victorias notables sobre Djamil Chan y Melvin Guillard. "The Stallion" continúa brindando entretenidas peleas, como el Lubbock, El nativo de Texas ha acabado con oponentes en 10 de su 17 victorias, incluyendo cinco nocauts y tres de la variedad de primera ronda. Campos buscará su primera racha ganadora de tres peleas bajo el paraguas de Bellator MMA desde 2013.

 

Tras un comienzo explosivo en su carrera profesional, recolectando victorias en 11 de su primera 12 extremos, incluyendo un no concurso, Anderson ha continuado su éxito bajo la dirección de Bellator MMA. Desde que se unió a la promoción dirigida por Scott Coker en 2013, "The Barbaric" ha sumado cinco impresionantes victorias, destacado por dos nocauts y un par de victorias sobre Patricky Freire. Proveniente de San Diego, Calif., Anderson ha terminado 11 de su 14 víctimas, y no tendrá que viajar tan lejos mientras se prepara para el número 12. Con victorias consecutivas sobre el Freire antes mencionado y más recientemente Usted Awad en "Bellator 160", Anderson ha entrado rápidamente en la mezcla como uno de los principales contendientes de la división.. The 26-year-old lightweight will now look to take down the Bellator MMA veteran Campos and add yet another big name to his admirable resume.

 

The 37-year-old Ruth will be making her third appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and first of her 2017 campaña, following a year in which she earned her first promotional victory over Ukrainian submission specialist Lena Ovchynnikova. Prior to joining the Scott Coker-led promotion in 2016, “Ruthless” strung together an impressive 5-1 record to begin her career, including five knockout victories and three first round finishes. With wins in four of her last five contests, Ruth will look to start the year off on the right foot and add to her already impressive MMA resume.

 

The recently signed Schneider will be making her Bellator MMA debut on Jan. 21, as she also enters the contest having won four of her last five bouts. Con seis de sus 10 victorias en su carrera por la vía del nocaut o sumisión, look for Schneider to attack early and often in a flyweight clash that features two of the more dangerous opponents in the division. Standing at 5’9”, the 34-year-old Schneider will hold a significant height advantage over the veteran Ruth, who stands about five inches shy of the former Invicta FC product. Hailing from Los Angeles, Calif., Schneider will also not have to travel far for this incredible event, as the hometown crowd will surely be pulling for “Thoroughbred” at Inglewood’s famous Forum.

 

 

Ruth and Schneider will join a preliminary card that features the promotional debuts of Kevin Casey (9-5-1, 2 NC) y Jack mayo(8-3), as well as the return of Chinzo Machida (4-2), Henry Corrales (12-3), William "bomba" (8-3), y Cody Bollinger (19-6).

 

Complete "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” Main Card:

De peso semipesado del Evento Principal: Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) vs. Chael Sonnen (28-14-1)

Peso Welter Co-Evento Principal: Paul Daley (38-14-2) vs. Brennan Ward, (14-4)

De peso medio principal pelea de la cartelera: Ralek gracie (3-0) vs. HISAKI Kato (7-2)

Peso pluma principal pelea de la cartelera: Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) vs. Emmanuel Sánchez (13-3)

Ligera principal pelea de la cartelera: Derek Campos (17-6) vs. Derek Anderson (14-2, 1 NC)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Peso pluma preliminar Bout: Chinzo Machida (4-2) vs. Jamar Ocampo (2-0)

Peso pesado preliminar Bout: Jack mayo (8-3) vs. Dave Cryer (11-2)

Peso pluma preliminar Bout: Henry Corrales (12-3) vs. Cody Bollinger (19-6)

Mediano preliminar Bout: Kevin Casey (9-5-1, 2 NC) vs. Keith Berry (15-13)

Peso Welter preliminar Bout: William "bomba" Vasconcelos (8-3) vs. John Mercurio (8-7)

Peso Welter preliminar Bout: Gabriel Green (3-0) vs. Turner entrelazado (2-2)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Christian González (2-0) vs. Daniel Rodríguez (2-0)

Ligera pelea preliminar: Jacob Rosales (4-2) vs. Ian mayordomo (3-2)

Peso Welter preliminar Bout: Johnny Cisneros (9-5) vs. Curtis Millender (9-3)

Ligera pelea preliminar: Mike Segura (4-4) vs. Tommy Aaron (2-1)

De peso gallo preliminar Bout: Rob Gooch (4-3) vs. James Barnes (6-2)

Peso mosca preliminar Bout: Rebecca Ruth (6-2) vs. Colleen Schneider (10-7)

‘KING MODEFEATS SATOSHI ISHII WITH A SHUTOUT DECISION VICTORY AT ‘BELLATOR 169

JAMES GALLAGHER & SINEAD KAVANAGH SCORE WINS FOR THEIR HOMETOWN FANS WHO PACKED THE 3ARENA IN DUBLIN

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DUBLÍN, IRLANDA. (Diciembre. 16, 2016) – In the evening’s main event, it was wrestler versus judo practitioner as Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (20-5, 1 NC) returned to moneyweight to face Olympic Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii (14-7-1). King Mo avoided Ishii’s crafty throws as he scored a couple takedowns of his own throughout the fight. The contest finished with a shutout unanimous decision victory (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) para “King Mo.

Ahora, after yet another impressive performance during the main event of “Bellator 169,” Lawal looks to end 2016 in style by repeating his domination over Rizin Fighting Federation opponents, when the 2015 eight-man Rizin heavyweight tournament winner returns to grand prix action during the Japanese-based promotion’s New Year’s Eve weekend of events.

Fresh off his victory in Dublin tonight, Lawal now sets his sights on the fellow contestants competing in the quarterfinals of the open-weight grand prix on Diciembre. 29 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan – the semifinals and finals are set for Diciembre. 31.

The 35-year-old former Strikeforce Champion defeated Brett McDermott, Teodoras Aukstuolis and Jiri Prochazka en route to winning the heavyweight tournament last year, now the “King” looks to retain his crown against the likes of: Shane Carwin, Amir Aliakbari, Mirko Filipovic, Kaido Hoovelson, Tsuyoshi Kosaka, Valentin Moldavsky, and Szymon Bajor.

With a second tournament victory in Japan, “King Mo” would cap off a stellar 2016 campaña, a 365-day run where in addition to Ishii, the American Top Team standout took current Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Champion Phil Davis to the limit during their “Bellator 154” tussle back in May

Gallagher Sinks in RNC During Third Frame of Co-Main Event

 

In what many considered “the people’s main event,” the highly touted SBG prospect James Gallagher (5-0) kept his composure through the first two hard fought rounds against Anthony Taylor (1-2). The American threw several powerful strikes, connecting on multiple occasions as Gallagher fought from safe range. Not long after the start of the final round the “Strabanimal” took the back of “Pretty Boy” Taylor with a body triangle actively looking to find a choke. It looked as though Taylor had it under control, walking across the cage toward his corner, pandering to the camera with a smile but seconds later, he was on his stomach, where he succumbed to a rear naked choke at 1:52 de la tercera ronda. En el momento de la detención, the judges were split with the cards reading 20-18, 18-20 y 19-19 after the first two rounds.

Kavanagh Gets the Irish Crowd Started with UD Victory

Sinead Kavanagh (4-0) was determined to put one on the board for the home team and that’s exactly what she did when she defeated Elina Kallionidou (5-1) por decisión unánime (30-25, 30-26, 30-27). Kavanagh stalked the Greek regional champion around the cage and scored on a great deal of combinations up against the fence. Kallionidou showed impressive resiliance, toughing out firestorm after firestorm of punches and bouncing back as though unfazed.

“Drake” Weichel Wants Another Shot at the Title

In the first televised fight of the evening, the crowd was loud, hoping to propel their Irishman Brian “Pikeman” Moore (9-5) to victory against Daniel Weichel (38-9). Moore looked sharp on his feet, throwing crisp jabs before getting taken to the canvas. From the ground, Moore fought off several rear-naked choke attempts before rolling into a triangle choke 4:44 en el primer cuadro, making it 0-2 for the Irish-born fighters to start the card.

Who Else but Cameron Else to Spoil Hot Prospect Dylan Tukes Night

 

An electric Irish partisan crowd was on hand at the 3Arena in Dublin, but it didn’t take long for Great Britan’s Cameron Else (4-3) to silence them all with a jaw-dropping knockout victory over the highly-touted hometown fighter Dylan Tuke (3-1) solamente 20 segundos en una ronda.

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ALL FIGHTERS SUCCESSFULLY MAKE WEIGHT – BELLATOR MMA & BAMMA DOUBLE HEADER EVENT SET TO TAKE PLACE TOMORROW NIGHT INSIDE 3ARENA IN DUBLIN

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DUBLÍN, IRLANDA. (Diciembre. 15, 2016) – The official weigh-ins for both "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” y “BAMMA 27” took place this afternoon at the 1878 club inside 3Arena in Dublin, Irlanda. Los competidores ahora están listos para la acción. mañana at 3Arena, with the event airing on SPIKE at 9 p.m. Y/8 p.m. Connecticut.

 

The Spike-televised main card will be highlighted by a heavyweight main event pitting “King Mo” (19-5, 1 NC) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1). Adicionalmente, Anthony Taylor (1-1) will look to quite the crowd as he enters enemy territory to challenge Northern Ireland’s own James Gallagher (4-0) in a featherweight co-main clash.

 

In addition to a full card of Bellator action, ticketholders will also have the unique opportunity to experience an additional fight card from Europe’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, BAMMA. The bantamweight belt will be on the line at “BAMMA 27,” as Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) y Alan Philpott (16-8) prepare to duke it out for the division gold.

 

"Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” takes place inside 3Arena in Dublin, Irlanda, and will air free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. Y/8 p.m. Connecticut.

 

 

"Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Card: (SPIKE TV – 9 p.m. Y/8 p.m. Connecticut)

Evento Principal de peso pesado: Satoshi Ishii (236.6 libras.) vs. Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (213 libras.)

 

Peso pluma Co-Evento Principal: Anthony Taylor (145.8 libras.) vs. James Gallagher (145.6 libras.)

 

Combate de características de peso pluma: Brian Moore (146 libras.) vs. Daniel Weichel (145.6 libras.)

 

Característica de peso gallo Bout: Elina Kallionidou (135.8 libras.) vs. Sinead Kavanagh (135.2 libras.)

 

Característica de peso gallo Bout: Cameron Else (145.2 libras.) vs. Dylan Tuke (144.6 libras.)

QUOTES AND PHOTOS FROM THE ‘BELLATOR 169’ & ‘BAMMA 27’ OFFICIAL PRESS CONFERENCE IN DUBLIN

 

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OFFICIAL WEIGH-INS FOR INTERNATIONAL DOUBLE HEADER TO BE HELD AT 4 P.M. Jueves AT 3ARENA

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DUBLÍN (Diciembre 14, 2016) – Two of the top MMA promotions in the world, Bellator and BAMMA have joined forces to deliver an early Christmas gift for MMA fans everywhere with a unique doubleheader event at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland this Viernes, Diciembre. 16.

Despite the cold and rainy weather in Dublin, the main and co-main event fighters turned up the heat at the Official Fight Week Press Conference for the co-promoted event inside the Gibson Hotel. Bellator MMA Presidente Scott Coker, took center stage alongside BAMMA CEO david verde, and the two were flanked by “Bellator 169” combatants King Mo(19-5, 1 NC) y Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1) con James Gallagher (4-0), y Anthony Taylor (14-2), as well as BAMMA main eventers Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) y Alan Philpott (16-8), un Chris Fields (11-7-1), que asume Andrew Clamp (8-1, 1 NC).

Below are several transcribed quotes from the press conference.

King Mo:

“The cold weather (in Ireland) gets me, you know what I’m saying. But it’s gonna be hot in the venue, because I’m gonna bring the heat.” It’s gonna be action packed. I’m ready to scrap.”

 

“I’m shocked (by the support from the Irish fans). I came here to do PR last time and everyone was cool, but this time around its been even better. I went to Nandos (chicken restaurant) and got hooked up with like $70 worth of food. If y’all haven’t eaten at Nandos yet I suggest you try it out because that place is good.”

 

(To Ishii)

“Don’t run around the cage. Fight me square, entertain the fans, and put on a good show.”

 

“All the people out there, ya’ll better tune in and watch me kick and beat Ishii’s a** out the cage.”

 

Satoshi Ishii:

“It’s an honor to fight in Dublin. I’m looking forward to the fight, Estoy emocionado, and I will do my best.”

James Gallagher:

“At the end of the day I can say whatever I want and he can say whatever he wants, pero, you step in there and none of that means jack s***. It’s a fight between me and him, y eso es lo que importa, and I’ll come out the winner.

 

“I literally do not care about him. I just care about me and what I’m going to do. I’m just going to go in there and smash his face in and that’s that. Simple answer.”

 

“Everything he is saying is a load of old bullsh**. Sintonizar el viernes night and you’ll see who’s going to the hospital after.”

 

“It’s amazing to fight in your own country and right here in the 3Arena. Walking out into that crowd, that feeling of pride is something you will always remember for the rest of your life.”

Anthony Taylor:

“Oh man, everything is going my way. The fact that I’ve got him, one-on-one, with the pretty one, it’s going tremendously fine. The atmosphere in Ireland is so beautiful. The weather, the womenoh my gosh the women! This is cuddling season

and I’m on Tinder just swiping right.

 

“I’m excited for the opportunity to showcase my skills. Everyone is looking at me as the underdog and saying this is a test. This ain’t no test, this is finals, and guess what? He’s going to fail.”

 

“I’m going to shock the world el viernes, and let them know who the hell is Anthony Pretty Boy Taylor, the most electrifying man in Bellator MMA. That’s what’s up, and I’m going to put on a show for all the people out there.”

 

“I get a lot of criticism, but I’ve also got a lot of Irish fans, just as much as he’s got, so it doesn’t matter to me. I don’t have the pressure, it’s on him. I’m coming here to do my thing. Si pierdo, I suck it up like a man. But if I win, I’m gonna be a superstar. I already know I’m going to win, he can’t stop me.”

 

Scott Coker,

“We’ve been on the road quite a bit this year with 25 peleas, 28 if you include kickboxing. This is something that David and I started talking about a year ago. It’s been seamless and a lot of fun. David’s been a great partner to work with, BAMMA’s been great.”

 

“We’ve been following this league for a couple years now. We know that they’re the powerhouse here in the UK and were happy to team up with them and bring our top fighters.”

 

“This is going to be a great show that is going to be televised all over the world. It will be on SPIKE UK, which airs here in Ireland as well en sábado en 11 p.m. hora local, as well as on SPIKE in the United States at 9 p.m. Y. It will also air in 140 países alrededor del mundo, so this is an event that brings worldwide recognition to this event here in Ireland, and we’re very proud to be here.”

 

(Is this somewhat of a scouting mission for you el viernes?)

“The mission statement of the company is to bring the best fighters in the world to Bellator. So we’re going to be watching very closely I know there is some great talent here, and I’m excited to watch it and see what the future holds.”

 

(On the event coming together)

“David (Verde) and I became friends a little more than a year ago, and has a big television producing background, and he’s done stuff for Spike and Viacom in the past. He’s a very big producer here in the United Kingdom. But as far as coming together, if you look at the background of Strikeforce or even before that in kickboxing, we were never opposed to having fighters in one organization against fighters in another organization. In the earliest parts of the Strikeforce career in MMA, we sent Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson (entre otros) to Pride against some of the Japanese fighters and they sent over (Shinya) Aoki, (Tatsuya) Kawajiri and some of the best fighters they had. A mí, this is what martial arts is all about. We should have more events like this where top guys from different leagues compete against each other to find out who the best is. We’re not going to be opposed to that. That’s always been our philosophy

 

(On doing it again)

“That’s something David and I will talk about once this is over. We both individually have a big schedule for next year. We (Bellator) are going to go to more international events and more cities across the world. We are going to go to Latin America next year with shows on Mexico and Brazil.

 

“So we are going to have an exciting schedule to announce soon. Este (Dublin event) is something that has worked out fantastic. The schedule and the timing was perfect. The door is always going to be open, these guys are a great partner and have been fantastic to work with and we look forward to doing more events.”

 

EVENT INFO

 

BAMMA and Bellator MMA will hold a unique doubleheader event in Dublin, Ireland this Viernes, Diciembre. 16, which will feature multiple BAMMA world title bouts and an incredible Bellator MMA heavyweight main event rematch pitting “King Mo” contra Satoshi Ishii. But before our ‘Bellator 169 y ‘BAMMA 27 competitors meet inside the cage, join us for an afternoon of verbal submissions at the official press conference inside The Gibson Hotel in Dublin.

 

También el viernes noche, Anthony Taylor enters enemy territory with a featherweight bout against Northern Ireland’s own James Gallagher. Also hailing from Ireland, Brian Moore will look to take advantage of the home crowd when he faces off against Daniel Weichel. The BAMMA bantamweight belt will be on the line at “BAMMA 27,” como Tom Duquesnoy desafíos Alan Philpott for the division gold. Finalmente, the stacked event features a featherweight world title fight pitting former Bellator competitors Ronnie Mann contra Martin Stapleton.

 

 

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FIGHT WEEK FOR ‘BELLATOR 169’ IN DUBLIN HAS ARRIVED

 

NEW WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT FIGHT ADDED TO THE LAST EVENT OF THE YEAR

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Diciembre 12, 2016) – After an incredible year that saw Bellator MMA host events in international territories all around the globe, it is only fitting that the promotion’s year-ending event, "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii," se lleva a cabo este Viernes, Diciembre 16 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Irlanda.

 

Shortly after her fight against Helen Harper (4-1) was announced, Bruna Vargas (2-1) has withdrawn from the bout due to injury. Harper will be paid her show money and a new women’s featherweight bout has been added to the SPIKE-televised card between undefeated fighters Sinead Kavanagh (3-0) y Elina Kallionidou (5-0).

 

The Spike-televised main card will be highlighted by a heavyweight main event pitting “King Mo” (19-5, 1 NC) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1). Adicionalmente, a pair of anticipated featherweight scraps will see Anthony Taylor (1-1) look to quiet the crowd as he enters enemy territory to challenge Northern Ireland’s James Gallagher (4-0) y, Irlanda Brian Moore(9-4) take on the always-game Daniel Weichel (37-9).

Las entradas para "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” are on sale now and start at 35€ at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.ie and the 3Arena Box Office. The event can be seen free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. Y/8 p.m. Connecticut, and will be immediately followed by "Bellator Kickboxing: Florence.”

 

Fighting out of Straight Blast Gym (SBG) en Dublín, “KO” Kavanagh has fought all three of her professional bouts with BAMMA, and has earned her nickname bye scoring two knockouts in her first three fights. Kavanagh fought in BAMMA’s first-ever women’s fight, and ended her opponent’s night in just 17 segundo. Originally slated to compete in a bantamweight fight against Eeva Siiskonen (5-4-2) on the BAMMA portion of this co-promoted night of fights, Kavanagh now moves up in weight to face Kallionidou under the Bellator banner.

 

A tan sólo 18 año de edad, Kallionidou has already made a name for herself in her home country Greece, where she holds the Cage Survivor women’s featherweight title. Incredibly, “Gunner” started her professional career off with a bang, scoring a first-round TKO just a month after her 16º cumpleaños. Desde entonces, the Greek fighter has gone 5-0, con tres nocauts. The fight this Friday night, will be her first fight outside of Greece.

 

In addition to a full card of Bellator action, ticketholders will also have the unique opportunity to experience an additional fight card from Europe’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, BAMMA. The bantamweight belt will be on the line at “BAMMA 27,” as Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) y Alan Philpott (16-8) prepare to duke it out for the division gold. Finalmente, the stacked event features a featherweight world title fight pitting former Bellator competitors Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) contra Martin Stapleton (18-4).

 

 

Complete "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Main Card:

Evento Principal de peso pesado: Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (19-5, 1 NC) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1)

Peso pluma Co-Evento Principal: James Gallagher (4-0) vs. Anthony Taylor (1-1)

Combate de características de peso pluma: Daniel Weichel (37-9) vs. Brian Moore (9-4)

Combate de características de peso pluma: Sinead Kavanagh (3-0) vs. Elina Kallionidou (5-0)

Característica de peso gallo Bout: Shay Walsh (14-4) vs. Luiz Tosta (9-2)

 

Updated “BAMMA 27” Main Card:

De peso gallo pelea por el título mundial: Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) vs. Alan Philpott (16-8)

Peso pluma título mundial de combate: Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) vs. Martin Stapleton (18-4)

Peso pluma principal pelea de la cartelera: Dylan Tuke (3-0) vs. Sean Tobin (4-2)

Peso pluma principal pelea de la cartelera: Brian Moore (9-4) vs. Niklas Backstrom (10-2)

Peso Welter principal pelea de la cartelera: Kiefer Crosbie (1-0) vs. Conor Riordan (Debut)

Peso Welter principal pelea de la cartelera: Nathan Jones (9-5) vs. Walter Gahadza (16-0)