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TICKETS FOR TITO ORTIZ VS. CHAEL SONNEN AT ‘BELLATOR 170’ GO ON SALE FRIDAY

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Santa Monica, CALIF (Қазан 27, 2016) – It’s a fight that many mixed martial arts fans thought they’d never see, бірақ Қаңтар 21, 2017, both Тито Ortiz (18-12-1) мен Chael Sonnen (28-14-1) will return to action inside the beautifully renovated Forum in Inglewood, Калифорния., тақырыпқа «Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen.” In college, the two met on the wrestling mat, in a matchup that Sonnen won by pinning Ortiz on his birthday. Қазір, Ortiz will have the opportunity to avenge that loss when the compete in the Bellator MMA cage on SPIKE.

Tickets for this massive event go on sale to the general public ЕРТЕҢ, Жұма, Oct. 28 Bellator.com кезінде, as well as Ticketmaster.com, but if you are a member of Bellator Nation, you’ll have exclusive access to seats TODAY if you use the code “Bellator” when checking out.

 

The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announcing in the coming weeks.

 

Since shocking the world with his surprise signing with Bellator MMA last month, Sonnen has made it clear he wants to fight anyone and everyone – regardless of weight class, or anything else that could stand in his way. Sitting atop that list, is a name that has sat atop the sport of MMA practically since its inception, Тито Ortiz.

 

Not one to shy away from any sort of challenge, “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” wasted zero time welcoming “The American Gangster” to the fray as only he can, арқылы responding to Sonnen’s call-out with open arms on his social media account.

 

Sonnen spent a vast majority of his 43-fight career with the UFC, a run where he competed against names the likes of Jon Jones, Anderson Silva (2X), Rashad Evans, “Shogun” Rua, Demian Maia, Brian Stann, and current middleweight champion Michael Bisping. In addition to his exploits inside the cage, the West Linn, Сағат., native has mastered the art of being in front of the camera, doing major broadcasting work for both ESPN and Fox Sports. Қазір, after a three-year hiatus from active MMA competition, Sonnen looks to add to his impressive resume by defeating Ortiz.

 

Known to the masses as “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” or “The People’s Champion” Тито Ortiz is a fan-favorite all over the world. The former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion has always been one of the toughest competitors in the cage, utilizing his wrestling background; Ortiz is a grinder who defended his title an impressive five times. Always with a flair for the dramatic, Ortiz Кен Shamrock сияқты жігіттермен Торша қарқынды бәсекелестік болды, Chuck Liddell, Wanderlei Сильва, and Randy Couture. Таяуда, Ortiz challenged current Bellator MMA 205-pound champion Liam McGeary жанында«Bellator: Dynamite 1. «

 

«Bellator Жаңаланды 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” Main Card:

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Тито Ortiz (18-12-1) VS. Chael Sonnen (28-14-1)

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RALEK GRACIE SET TO RESUME MMA CAREER WITH BELLATOR

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Santa Monica, Калифорния. — (Қазан 26, 2016) - Bellator ММА қол қойғаны туралы хабарлайды мақтанышпен Ralek Gracie (3-0) to an exclusive multi-fight, multi-year contract.

Ralek is the third son of Rorion, the nephew of Royce, Rickson, and Royler Gracie and received his black belt from Grand Master Helio Gracie. The Gracie Family is famous for putting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on the map around the globe.

Тек кезде 22, Ralek made his MMA debut in Japan, where he defeated his opponent, Kastuyori Shibata with a devastating armbar. Nearly a year later, Ralek returned to Japan for his second MMA fight and again was victorious, this time defeating Gahdzhiev Alavutdin with an armbar from the mount. These two bouts led to a highly anticipated matchup with Kazushi Sakuraba, where again the Los Angeles native left “The Land of the Rising Sun” with the victory. That was the last time Ralek would fight under MMA rules, until now.

“I was bred for hand-to-hand combat over generations and I simply can’t ignore that during my physical prime. My destiny is calling me and my opponent is irrelevant, уақыт баруға жатыр,” Gracie said. “It’s crazy to see where fighting has come since my childhood of seeing everything unfold from behind the scenes. Bellator is really stepping up the opportunities fighters have to compete more often and in different countries and I’m excited to join that movement and test my style in this modern MMA era.”

It has yet to be determined which weight class the 31-year-old will participate in, but expect to see him lace up the gloves for Bellator MMA in early 2017.

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VOTE FOR PHIL DAVIS 2016 – AMERICA’S WONDERFUL CHOICE

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Santa Monica, Калифорния. (Oct. 25, 2016) - Hey America! As we near the 2016 Presidential Election, Bellator MMA is headed to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn on Жұма, Қараша 4 with one of the most intriguing cards of the year. Headlining the event, Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis is on the campaign trail as he prepares for one of the biggest fights of his career vs current Light Heavyweight Champion, Liam McGeary.

 

In advance of the card’s main event, Bellator’s digital team collaborated with Davis and stand-up comedian, Adam Hunter, to produce a collection of six original digital campaign videos with a clear message that there is a better choice! Complementing the digital shorts, fans can actually vote for Davis at the touch of a button at www.VoteForPhilDavis.com up until fight night on Қараша 4. In the meantime, watch these “wonderful” clips below and see why Davis’ stance outside the cage will make MMA great again!

 

One of the more outspoken athletes in MMA, Davis comes in having won three consecutive contests and seven of his last nine. Одан басқа, the 31-year-old has finished his opponent in half of his 16 career wins, including five submission victories. Davis earned his shot at McGeary and the highly coveted 205-pound belt with a key win over “King Mo” жанында «Bellator 154: Дэвис В.С.. King Mo” Осы жылдың басында. A 13-fight veteran of the UFC, Davis will likely not be fazed by the bright lights of the Mohegan Sun Arena, in what is possibly the biggest challenge of his illustrious career. Look for the former NCAA National Champion wrestler to take this contest to the canvas and display his impeccable ground game in front of a packed Connecticut crowd.

 

 

 

 

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«Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis” Fight Card

Light Heavyweight World Title Fight: Liam McGeary (11-0) VS. Phil Дэвис (16-3)

Жартылай орта салмақтағы негізгі оқиға: Сіз Ауад (19-8) VS. Бреннан Ward (13-4)

Welterweight Feature Bout: Paul Дейли (38-14-2) VS. Derek Anderson (14-2)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Сергей Харитонов (23-5) VS. Javy Аяла (9-5)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-7) VS. Талита Nogueira (6-0)

 

Алдын ала Card

Орта салмақтағы алдын-ала жекпе-жек: Және Рут (Дебют) VS. Mark Mangiardi (Дебют)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Tyrell Fortune (Дебют) VS. Cody Miskell (Дебют)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Нейман Грейси (4-0) VS. Руди Bears (16-14)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Джош Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) VS. Tyler King (11-4)

Жеңіл салмақ: Блэр Tugman (8-6) VS. Вальтер Смит-Cotito (4-4, 1 NC)

Орта салмақтағы алдын-ала жекпе-жек: Michael Zichelle (8-4) VS. Tim Карон (5-0)

Жартылай орта салмақтағы алдын-ала жекпе-жек: Илья Kotau (1-1) VS. Carlos Corriea (1-0)

Жеңіл салмақ: Сара төлеу (1-3) VS. Hannah Regina (Дебют)

Жартылай орта салмақтағы алдын-ала жекпе-жек: Keenan Раймонд (3-3) VS. Kastroit Xhema (Дебют)

Жартылай орта салмақтағы алдын-ала жекпе-жек: James Boran (6-0) VS. Vinicius De Jesus (4-1)

Жеңіл салмақ: Thomas English (6-6) VS. Christopher Foster (9-4)

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Listen to this week’s FNU Combat Sports Show Featuring Boxer Joey Veazey

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Том, Tony and Rich discuss all things combat sports and chat with pro boxer “Базука” Joe Veazey in this episode.

 

 

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ALEXANDER ‘STORM’ SHLEMENKO IS BACK IN BUSINESS AFTER TKO VICTORY AT ‘BELLATOR 162’ IN MEMPHIS

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Alexander Shlemenko returns with a patented livershot TKO over Kendall Grove

 

Мемфис (Oct. 21, 2016) – The most decorated middleweight in Bellator history, Александр Shlemenko (54-9, 1NC) returned to the cageбугін кешке in a big way against Kendall Grove (23-16). The first round saw aggressive back and forth action with each fighter getting rocked. Shlemenko successfully utilized powerful spinning backfists and heelkicks to close the distance on the 6’6 Hawaiian. “The Storm” stalked Grove throughout the cage before ultimately connecting with a nasty combo that saw a left hand to the liver, followed by a right hand to the chin, sending his towering opponent to the mat. Shlemenko followed up with a barrage of strikes to “Da Spyda” before “Big John” McCarthy waved the fight off at 1:43 Екінші жақтаудың.

 

 

Lashley sinks in a rear-naked choke to end Appelt’s night in round two

 

Bobby Lashley (15-2) continued to live up to his nickname of “The Dominator” as he tossed his opponent, Josh Appelt (12-6) to the mat at will. Throughout the first round, Lashley jockeyed for position as he rained down punches while trying to lock in a submission in front of his friend from his days as a WWE Superstar, Jerry “The King” Lawler, who watched from his cage side seat. Appelt landed a couple strikes to start the second frame before being slammed to the mat and ultimately submitted with a one-armed rear-naked choke at 1:43 of Round 2.

 

 

 

Yamauchi finishes Couture with armbar submission just one minute into bout

The 23-year-old submission specialist Ямаути дейін (20-3) жеңіліске Ryan Кутюр (10-5) via arm bar submission just 1:01 Ашылу раундына. Making his lightweight debut, Yamauchi becomes the first opponent to submit Couture over his 15-fight career. The win gives the Brazilian-Japanese prospect 20 total over his career, including five since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion back in 2013. The slick arm bar marks the 16ші submission victory for Yamauchi, 13 of which have come in the first frame.

 

 

Kato scores TKO victory over Matthews

 

The first televised fight of the evening featured two highly gifted strikers in A.J. Matthews (8-6), a muay-Thai practitioner and Hisaki Kato(7-2), who holds a black belt in Kyokushin Karate. Both fighters exchanged great combinations throughout the entirety of the first round, with Matthews even wobbling Kato halfway through the frame. but was unable to capitalize, allowing Kato to regain his composure. A break in the action because of an accidental eye poke to Matthews allowed Kato to completely recover, and when the fight continued, Kato utilized his right kick to the body-left hand to the dome combination to send Matthews to the canvas, pouncing with a flurry of punches forcing the referee to call a stop to the action at 4:58 бірінші кадрдың.

 

 

Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

 

Алдын ала салмақ: Стив Гарсия (7-1) Def. Ronnie Lawrence (1-1) via UD

Жартылай орта салмақтағы алдын-ала жекпе-жек: Ricky Rainey (12-4) Def. Гилберт Смит (12-6) via UD

Жеңіл салмақ: Юлия Бадд (9-2) Def. Арлин Blencowe (7-6) via MD

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Вергилий Zwicker (15-5-1) Def. Dan Чарльз (10-4-1) Нокаутпен AT арқылы 4:31of Round 2

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Chase Gormley (14-5, 1 NC) Def. Bobby Brents (17-6) via SD

Жартылай орта салмақтағы алдын-ала жекпе-жек: Wade Johnson (11-1) Def. Tyler Hill (6-1) via SUB (Артқы жалаңаш штуцер) жанында 3:35 of Round 3

Жеңіл салмақ: James Wallace (2-0) Def. Jonathan Burdine (4-5) via SUB (Артқы жалаңаш штуцер) жанында 3:33 of Round 2

Орта салмақтағы алдын-ала жекпе-жек: Eryk Anders (5-0) Def. Brian White (5-5) Нокаутпен AT арқылы 0:23 of Round 1

Catchweight (160 lb.) Preliminary Bout: Jaleel Willis (7-0) VS. Omar Johnson (4-1) via UD

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Grady Hurley (10-1) Def. Chad Cook (10-11) жанында 2:29 of Round1

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Wessell (15-8) VS. Frank Tate (4-2) via UD

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SECOND NIGHT OF BELLATOR DOUBLEHEADER FEATURES FLYWEIGHT BOUT PITTING UNDEFEATED ILIMA MACFARLANE AGAINST EMILY DUCOTE AT WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT

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CHIDI NJOKUANI-ANDRE FIALHO ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 167’ ON ЖЕЛТОҚСАН 3

Santa Monica, CALIF. (Қазан 21, 2016) – A flyweight clash pitting Ilima-Лэй Макфарлейн (4-0) қарсы Emily Ducote (4-1) and a welterweight bout pitting Chidi Njokuani (15-4, 1 NC) қарсы Andre Fialho (7-0) негізгі картасына қосылған «Bellator 167: Керран қарсы. Teixeira,« which will take place inside WinStar World Casino & Thackerville демалыс, ЖАҚСЫ., сенбіде, Желтоқсан 3.

The second night of entertainment – “Bellator 167” — will feature a featherweight main event between Пэт Curran (22-7) мен Джон Teixeira (19-1-2), уақыт “Bellator 166” is headlined by a bantamweight world title rematch pitting current champion Eduardo Dantas (18-4) қарсы Джо Уоррен (14-5) and a featherweight bout pitting undefeated prospect A.J. Макки (5-0) қарсы Эммануэль Санчес (13-3).

Tickets for the unique doubleheader event start at just $45 and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino & Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

«Bellator 167: Керран қарсы. Teixeira” airs live and free сенбіде on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/8 p.m. CT., уақыт «Bellator 166: Dantas vs. Warren 2” also airs live and free on Friday on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/8 p.m. CT. Preliminary bouts for both events will stream live on Bellator.com мен Беллатор қосымша. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

Possibly no name is growing faster in the MMA community than Ilima-Lei MacFarlane’s, as the 26-year-old flyweight has rapidly climbed the ranks with four consecutive victories and three finishes. The undefeated submission specialist has emerged victorious in her first three bouts under the Scott Coker-led promotion, and finishing both Amber Tackett and Rebecca Ruth ұсыну арқылы. Hailing from Honolulu, Hawaii, “The Ilimanator” has secured one career knockout victory, which came just 10 seconds into her first professional bout and spread virally around the internet. MacFarlane will now direct her attention to another one of Bellator MMA’s top young female competitors, Emily Ducote.

The 23-year-old Ducote will look to add to an already impressive 2016 науқан, having earned victories in each of her four fights this year. Ducote’s most recent pair of wins have come under the Bellator MMA umbrella, recording back-to-back second round submission finishes over Brazilian flyweights Bruna Vargas мен Kenya Miranda. Ducote will now look to add to her current four-fight winning streak, as she prepares for what is undoubtedly the toughest opponent of her young career. A native of Oklahoma City, “Gordinha” returns home to fight in her back yard, where she anticipates a sold out WinStar World Casino & Resort chock full of close friends and family.

Njokuani made his presence felt early in his career, recording finishes in each of his first seven career victories, including six knockouts and six first round finishes. “Chidi Bang Bang” continued to see success with his knockout power, ретінде 10 оның 15 career wins came by way of knockout or submission. You’d be hard pressed to find a more consistent fighter than Njokuani right now, the 27-year-old Las Vegas native enters the cage in search of his seventh consecutive victory and 11 Оның соңғы 12, dating back to 2012. Njokuani has won both of his first two bouts under the direction of Bellator MMA since joining the promotion in 2015, with key victories over the likes of Ricky Rainey and Thiago Jambo Goncalves. He hopes to add to that list when he joins his opponent Andre Fialho on Желтоқсан 3.

With an unblemished mark of 7-0, Fialho joins his opponent Njokuani as one of the most feared knockout artists in the game. The 22-year-old welterweight has finished each of his seven opponents and tacked on six knockouts. Possibly even more impressive is the manner in which the young Portuguese prospect has defeated his opponents, with six of the seven victories coming in the first round and three in the first minute of action. Since joining the Bellator MMA fray earlier this year, Fialho has recorded first round knockout wins over Manuel Meraz and Rick Reger, proving early in his career that he belongs with the top dogs. We can be sure to see some fireworks fly when Fialho enters the cage inside WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville this December.

 

«Bellator Жаңаланды 167: Керран қарсы. Teixeira” Main Card:

Featherweight Main Event: Пэт Curran (22-7) VS. Джон Teixeira (19-1-2)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Ilima MacFarlane (4-0) VS. Emily Ducote (4-1)

Welterweight Feature Bout: Chidi Njokuani (15-4, 1 NC) VS. Andre Fialho (7-0)

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KERI MELENDEZ SET FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS DEBUT VS. SHEILA PADILLA AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE ON NOV. 19

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UNDEFEATED LIGHTWEIGHTS JAKE ROBERTS-CARRINGTON BANKS READY FOR ACTION IN PRELIMINARY CONTEST

Santa Monica, CALIF (Қазан 19, 2016) – The anticipated mixed martial arts debut of flyweight Keri Melendez will come against Sheila Padilla (2-0) during the main card of «Bellator 165: Chandler қарсы. Henderson « Сан-Хосе қаласында SAP орталығында, Калифорния. қарашаның туралы. 19.

 

Одан басқа, a lightweight bout pitting Каррингтон Бэнкс (5-0) қарсы Jake Roberts (7-0) has been added to the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card.

 

The bouts join action-packed fights highlighted by a lightweight world title main event featuring Майкл Чандлер (15-3) қарсы Benson Хендерсон (24-6). Одан басқа, a welterweight clash between undefeated British striker Майкл «Venom» Page (11-0) and California’s own Фернандо Гонсалес (25-13) will also be the card’s co-main event. Rounding out the televised action, a lightweight showdown pitting Адам Piccolot (8-0) қарсы Brandon Girtz (14-4) and a light heavyweight matchup pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) қарсы Фрэнсис Carmont (14-4) were added earlier this week.

 

«Bellator 165: Chandler қарсы. Henderson « will take place on Қараша 19, airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m ET/ 8 p.m. CT. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at Bellator.com, as well as SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster.

 

The queen of the infamous Skrap Pack in Northern California, Melendez made her first appearance in a victory during the kickboxing portion of «Bellator: Dynamite 1, « and followed up with another win at “Dynamite 2.” Melendez tallied a 4-1 amateur mark before taking her talents to the professional circuit, ол қазіргі уақытта өткізеді, онда 4-1 кикбоксинг рекордтық. The 32-year-old flyweight will now make the transition to MMA, an iteration of combat sports that her husband, Gilbert Melendez has plenty of success in. Living up to her promise of making her debut in 2016, Melendez will compete on the main card of «Bellator 165: Chandler қарсы. Henderson « Сан-Хосе қаласында SAP орталығында, Калифорния. бойынша Қараша. 19.

Fighting out of Visalia, Калифорния., Padilla will enter the Bellator MMA fray following two successful wins on the regional scene, both coming in 2016. Training under Bellator MMA veteran Doug Marshall at Team Elite, this will be Padilla’s opportunity to truly make a name for herself against Melendez, when she competes LIVE on SPIKE.

 

Just like his opponent, Banks enters the cage undefeated and ready to make another splash in his second fight since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion. The Peoria, Illinois native has finished two of his five victims and dominated all three of his decision victories, earning each by unanimous variety. “Jetsetter” will look to use Roberts as his runway for success as the Blackzilian product hopes to couple his Bellator MMA debut triumph with yet another feat and continue his climb up the lightweight ranks. After competing professionally in Kansas, Техас, and Iowa, the trip to Connecticut will mark Banks’ first on the East Coast. Tune in to Bellator.com’s live-streaming preliminary action to find out if the long journey will have any effect on “Jetsetter” and his performance.

 

“The North County Nightmare” hasn’t the slightest idea what it’s like to lose, as the 25-year-old enters his eighth professional contest at an admirable 7-0. Having won all five amateur bouts and each of his first four professional fights by way of first round submission, it is Roberts’ ground game that keeps his opponents up at night. Дегенмен, Roberts’ 2016 campaign has been all about power, after recording back-to-back knockout finishes, highlighted by an emphatic first round knockout in his Bellator MMA debut at «Bellator 160: Henderson қарсы. Pitbull.” Roberts hopes to haunt Banks’ dreams when the two clash in the bright lights of SAP Center in San Jose, Калифорния.

 

 

«Беллатор аяқтаңыз 165: Chandler қарсы. Henderson” Main Card:

Жеңіл салмақтағы әлем атағы: Майкл Чандлер (15-3) VS. Benson Хендерсон (24-6)

Жартылай орта салмақтағы негізгі оқиға: Майкл Page (11-0) VS. Фернандо Гонсалес (25-13)

Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Линтон Vassell (16-5) VS. Фрэнсис Carmont (25-11)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Адам Piccolot (8-0) VS. Brandon Girtz (14-4)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (Дебют) VS. Sheila Padilla (2-0)

 

Complete Preliminary Card:

Жеңіл салмақ: Каррингтон Бэнкс (5-0) VS. Jake Roberts (7-0)

Орта салмақтағы алдын-ала жекпе-жек: Diego Herzog (3-2) VS. Ник Pica (5-0)

Алдын ала салмақ: Гейба Carrasco (7-0) VS. Rolando Velasco (10-4)

Жартылай орта салмақтағы алдын-ала жекпе-жек: Джеймс Терри (17-9) VS. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)

Жеңіл салмақ: Хосе Перес (2-1) VS. J.T. Donaldson (2-1)

Жеңіл салмақ: СӨЗ ЕМЕС. Оканович (2-1) VS. Luis Vargas (Дебют)

Жеңіл салмақ: Уго Лужан (0-1) VS. Cesar Gonzalez (Дебют)

Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumer (Дебют) VS. Justin Roswell (1-0)

Жартылай орта салмақтағы алдын-ала жекпе-жек: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) VS. Dwight Grant (6-1)

Жеңіл салмақ: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) VS. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)

 

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‘THE BAD BOY’ MEETS ‘THE BAD GUY’ ON JANUARY 21 AT THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES

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TITO ORTIZ & CHAEL SONNEN TO MAIN EVENT ‘BELLATOR 170’ LIVE & Spike ON ТЕГІН

KICKOFF PRESS CONFERENCE TAKING PLACE NOV. 3 AT MOHEGAN SUN PRIOR TO BELLATOR 163

Santa Monica, CALIF (Қазан 19, 2016) – It’s a fight that many mixed martial arts fans thought they’d never see, бірақ Қаңтар 21, 2017, both Тито Ortiz (18-12-1) мен Chael Sonnen (28-14-1) will return to action inside the beautifully renovated Forum in Inglewood, Калифорния., тақырыпқа «Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen.” In college, the two met on the wrestling mat, in a matchup that Sonnen won by pinning Ortiz on his birthday. Қазір, Ortiz will have the opportunity to avenge that loss when the compete in the Bellator MMA cage on SPIKE.

Ticket information will be made available shortly. The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announcing in the coming weeks.

 

Since shocking the world with his surprise signing with Bellator MMA last month, Sonnen has made it clear he wants to fight anyone and everyone – regardless of weight class, or anything else that could stand in his way. Sitting atop that list, is a name that has sat atop the sport of MMA practically since its inception, Тито Ortiz.

 

Not one to shy away from any sort of challenge, “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” wasted zero time welcoming “The American Gangster” to the fray as only he can, арқылы responding to Sonnen’s call-out with open arms on his social media account.

 

Sonnen spent a vast majority of his 43-fight career with the UFC, a run where he competed against names the likes of Jon Jones, Anderson Silva (2X), Rashad Evans, “Shogun” Rua, Demian Maia, Brian Stann, and current middleweight champion Michael Bisping. In addition to his exploits inside the cage, the West Linn, Сағат., native has mastered the art of being in front of the camera, doing major broadcasting work for both ESPN and Fox Sports. Қазір, after a three-year hiatus from active MMA competition, Sonnen looks to add to his impressive resume by defeating Ortiz.

 

Known to the masses as “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” or “The People’s Champion” Тито Ortiz is a fan-favorite all over the world. The former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion has always been one of the toughest competitors in the cage, utilizing his wrestling background; Ortiz is a grinder who defended his title an impressive five times. Always with a flair for the dramatic, Ortiz Кен Shamrock сияқты жігіттермен Торша қарқынды бәсекелестік болды, Chuck Liddell, Wanderlei Сильва, and Randy Couture. Таяуда, Ortiz challenged current Bellator MMA 205-pound champion Liam McGeary жанында «Bellator: Dynamite 1. «

 

«Bellator Жаңаланды 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” Main Card:

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Тито Ortiz (18-12-1) VS. Chael Sonnen (28-14-1)

 

Беллатор, кикбоксинг, Spike TV

“THE SOUL ASSASSIN” READY TO BRING KILLER INSTINCT BACK TO ITALY IN LIGHTWEIGHT KICKBOXING CLASH WITH ALESSIO ARDUINI DEC. 10 INSIDE THE MANDELA FORUM

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MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN BETWEEN JOE SCHILLING-VICTORIO LERMANO AND WELTERWEIGHT MATCHUP PITTING LUCA NOVELLO AGAINST KARIM GHAJJI ALSO ADDED TO STACKED BELLATOR KICKBOXING CARD

Santa Monica, CALIF (Қазан 18, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing has added a trio of fantastic fights highlighted by a lightweight matchup between Kevin Ross (31-9) мен Alessio Arduini (26-14-2). A Middleweight bout pitting Джо Шиллинг (19-9) қарсы Victorio Lermano (30-7) and a welterweight contest pairing Karim Ghajji (96-13-1) бірге Luca Novello (22-4-2) have also been added to the action-packed «Беллатор Кикбоксинг: Florence” кәртішке. The event marks the promotions second visit to Italy this year, as Bellator returns with another thrilling combo-event, featuring both Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing brands on Dec. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence.

The MMA portion of the International event is headlined by a Middleweight World Title rematch between current champion Rafael Carvalho (13-1) мен Мелвин Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC). A light heavyweight fight pitting Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) қарсы Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC) will also be featured on the «Bellator 168: Carvalho В.С.. Manhoef 2” негізгі карточка.

 

Exact broadcast details for «Беллатор Кикбоксинг: Florence” мен«Bellator 168: Carvalho В.С.. Manhoef 2” will be revealed shortly.

 

The «Беллатор Кикбоксинг: Florence” card also features a previously announced female flyweight rematch between Denise Kielholtz (45-3) және бәсекелес Gloria Peritore (11-1-1) as well as a lightweight bout pitting Italian superstar Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) қарсы Jordan Watson (48-11-2).

Жанында 36 жаста, “The Soul Assassin” has strung together one of the most accomplished kickboxing and muay Thai careers in the game, collecting belts in several promotions across multiple divisions. Ross has brought home six career championships, highlighted by the WBC Muay-Thai USA welterweight title, the WBC Muay-Thai International Super-lightweight title and the Lion Fight Super-lightweight title. During his 54-fight career, the Reading, Пенн., native has collected notable wins over former champions Malaipet Sasiprapa, Kang En, және одан да көп. Ross hopes to add to his unblemished promotional mark, after recording back-to-back victories to begin his tenure with the Bellator Kickboxing brand. Fighting out of Dublin, Калифорния., Ross returns to Italy for the second time this year, having defeated Matteo Taccini at«Беллатор Кикбоксинг: Торино « сәуір айында.

 

The 32-year-old Schilling has demonstrated his versatile skillset at the highest levels of competition by claiming multiple titles over his 10-year career, including two WBC Muay Thai World Championships, two WBC Muay Thai National Championships, and the MTAA Muay Thai Super-Middleweight National Championship. “Stitch ‘Em Up” continues to be one of the most aggressive fighters in the sport, collecting 11 оның 19 career wins via knockout. The multi-dimensional Schilling has also spent time competing in mixed martial arts, where he was awarded the 2014 Knockout of the Year for a ferocious second round blow that turned the lights out on Мелвин Manhoef. Қазір, The 2013 Glory World Middleweight Tournament Champion Schilling returns to the ring in search of his first win under the newly-founded Bellator Kickboxing umbrella.

 

Fighting out of Meaux, Франция, the 10-time World Kickboxing Champion Ghajji will return to Italy after making his Bellator Kickboxing debut in Torino earlier this year. “Gadjetboy” became the first Bellator Kickboxing World Champion with a split decision victory over Mustapha Haida in the Inaugural Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight World Title fight at “Bellator 152.” Dating back to 2014, Ghajji has collected wins in nine of his previous 11 конкурстар, including an eight-fight winning streak over a two-year stint. Бірге 96 career wins under his belt, соның ішінде 50 нокдауны, the 110-fight kickboxing veteran will look to inch closer to the century mark as he prepares to challenge Italian hot shot Luca Novello.

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” Card:

Lightweight Feature Fight: Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) VS. Jordan Watson (48-11-2)

Flyweight World Title Fight: Denise Kielholtz (45-3) VS. Gloria Peritore (11-1-1)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Kevin Ross (31-9) VS. Alessio Arduini (26-14-2)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Джо Шиллинг (19-9) VS. Victorio Lermano (30-7)

Салмағы Мүмкіндік Fight: Karim Ghajji (96-13-1) VS. Luca Novello (22-4-2)

 

«Bellator Жаңаланды 168: Carvalho В.С.. Manhoef 2” Card:

Middleweight World Title Bout: Rafael Carvalho (13-1) VS. Мелвин Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC)

Жарық ауыр салмақта Мүмкіндік Fight: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) VS. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC)

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FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE CONTENDER DANIEL WEICHEL TAKES ON PAUL REDMOND AT ‘BELLATOR 169: KING MO VS. ISHII’

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**TICKETS ON SALE TODAY**

Santa Monica, CALIF (Қазан 14, 2016) – Bellator MMA has added a brand new fight to its debut event in Ireland, seeing former featherweight title-challengerDaniel Weichel (37-9) take on Dublin’s own Paul Redmond (11-6) жанында «Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii,« which emanates from the state-of-the-art 3Arena on Dec. 16.

 

«Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii,« will be headlined by a heavyweight fight pitting “King Mo” (19-5, 1 NC) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Сатоси Ishii (14-6-1). Ireland will also have one of its brightest prospects on the card as well, as the pride of Strabane, James Gallagher (4-0) returns home against a yet-to-be-announced foe.

Билеттер «Беллатор 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” start at 35€ and go on sale БҮГІН жанындаBellator.com, Ticketmaster.ie and the 3Arena Box Office. The event can be seen free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT. Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

In addition to a full card of Bellator action, ticketholders will also get to experience a complete fight card from Europe’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, BAMMA. “BAMMA 27” will be headlined by a bantamweight title fight pitting Tom Duquesnoy(13-1, 1 NC) қарсы Alan Philpott (16-8), as well as a featherweight title fight featuring former Bellator competitors Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) қарсы Мартин Стейплтон(18-4).

A winner in nine of his last 10 шеттері, dating back to 2012, Weichel seems to be hitting his stride under the direction of Bellator MMA. “The Weasel” will enter the cage for the 47th time as a professional, a 14-year career that has seen him emerge victorious 37 рет, including an M-1 Global Lightweight Championship. Weichel has finished 26 оның 37 victims over his career, соның ішінде 21 ұсыну жолымен, making him one of the most feared featherweights on the ground. Since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion in 2014, the German submission specialist has collected wins in six of his seven bouts, including consecutive victories over the likes of Георгий Караханян және ең соңғы Эммануэль Санчес. The durable 31-year-old hopes to build off of his key win over the aforementioned Sanchez at «Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo,«as he prepares to take on Ireland’s own Paul Redmond inside 3Arena on Dec. 16.

 

After beginning his professional career as a lightweight, Redmond made the transition to the featherweight division in 2015 and will immediately face a stiff test against one of Bellator MMA’s best in Weichel. The 29-year-old Dublin, Ireland native will be making his Bellator MMA debut after spending his 2015 campaign competing for the UFC. Redmond has recorded 11 Мансап жеңістері, including nine finishes including five knockouts. “Redser” will look to build off of his most recent victory at “BAMMA 26,”a unanimous decision win over Chris Stringer. With each of Redmond’s nine finishes coming in the second round, we can be sure to see the hometown favorite attempt to wear down Weichel and add to his impressive total.

 

«Bellator Жаңаланды 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Main Card:

Ауыр салмақта Басты оқиға: Мұхаммед «King Мо» Лаваль (19-5, 1 NC) VS. Сатоси Ishii (14-6-1)

Жеңіл салмақтағы негізгі карточка: James Gallagher (4-0) VS. TBA

Жеңіл салмақтағы негізгі карточка: Daniel Weichel (37-9) VS. Paul Redmond (11-6)

 

Updated “BAMMA 27” Main Card:

Bantamweight World Title Bout: Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) VS. Alan Philpott (16-8)

Featherweight World Title Bouut: Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) VS. Мартин Стейплтон (18-4)

Жеңіл салмақтағы негізгі карточка: Dylan Tuke (3-0) VS. Sean Tobin (4-2)