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BELLATOR MMA’S INTERNATIONAL ROADSHOW CONTINUES AT 3ARENA IN DUBLIN, IRELAND FRIDAY, DEC. 16

 

KING MO RETURNS TO MONEYWEIGHT TO MEET SATOSHI ISHII IN MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR MMA’S DEBUT IN ‘THE EMERALD ISLE’

NORTHERN IRELAND’S OWN JAMES ‘THE STRABANIMAL’ GALLAGHER ALSO SET TO RETURN TO ACTION

Санта Моника, CALIF (Октябр 12, 2016) – Check Ireland off the list of countries Bellator MMA has yet to hold an event in, with the announcement that the Scott Coker-led promotion is set for action at the heart of Dublin’s docklands on Dec. 16.

 

"Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” emanates from the state-of-the-art 3Arena, and will be headlined by a heavyweight fight pitting “King Mo” (19-5, 1 NC) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Satoshi 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.

Чипта барои "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” start at 35€ and go on sale at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.ie and the 3Arena Box Office on Ҷумъа, Октябр 14, with a special presale on the 12 & 13. The event can be seen free on SPIKE at 9 Земле. ВА/8 Земле. Ч.. Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Дар Илова, Europe’s leading mixed martial arts promotion BAMMA will be holding “BAMMA 27,” alongside "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” in an effort to showcase some of the world’s leading MMA athletes from both organizations. “BAMMA 27” will be headlined by a bantamweight title fight pitting Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) бар зидди Alan Philpott (16-8), as well as a featherweight title fight featuring Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) against former Bellator MMA competitor Мартин Stapleton (18-4).

 

“When thinking of a country that respects, understands and yearns for quality mixed martial arts action, Ireland immediately comes to mind,"Scott Coker Bellator MMA президенти гуфт,. “I’m very excited for this event, with ‘King Mo’ versus Ishii in the main event, and I cannot wait to be inside the 3Arena when ‘The Strabanimal,’ James Gallagher takes center stage, it’s going to be a madhouse. Бо ин ки гуфта, I’m pleased to be bringing this action to Dublin alongside a promotion like BAMMA and David Green, who has been a good friend for years.”

 

BAMMA CEO David Green added: “It’s going to be the biggest and boldest MMA show in Ireland this year, as fans get the chance to get up close and personal with MMA superstars from both promotions.

 

“King Mo” returns to the cage for the second time in 2016, and first time at heavyweight since his Rizin Grand Prix heavyweight tournament victory. A winner in seven out of his last eight fights, Mo yearns for an opportunity to meet the winner of Лиам McGeary рӯ ба рӯи Фил Дэвис дар “Bellator 163,” баNov. 4, but instead of remaining inactive, the 35-year-old now looks to test himself against Ishii. A former Strikeforce champion, Mo has his sights set on adding Bellator gold to his mantel.

 

Ishii is a 29-year-old powerhouse Judoka who earned Gold at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing after defeating the best the world had to offer in the +100 кг тақсимоти. Now fully focused on mixed martial arts, the Japanese star has competed in his home country almost exclusively throughout his 21-fight professional career and will be fighting three days ahead of his Dec. 19 birthday when he meets Lawal on Dec. 16 in Ireland. With half of his victories coming before judges’ scorecards, it’s worth noting that four of Ishii’s defeats have come at the hands of some of greatest the sport has to offer such as Quinton "Rampage" Ҷексон, Mirko Cro Cop and Fedor Emelianenko.

 

Perfect through his first four professional fights, the 19-year-old Gallagher is one of the brightest stars in all of “The Emerald Island.” Hailing from nearby Straban in Northern Ireland, “The Strabanimal” moved away from home at age 15 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 when he beat Mike Cutting in London, Gallagher will look to make it five straight to start his career in front of a raucous home crowd. Please note: Gallagher was scheduled to appear at Bellator 164 in Tel Aviv Israel on Nov. 10, and will no longer be competing on that card. A replacement for him will be named shortly.

 

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

Heavyweight Main Event: Муҳаммад «Подшоҳи Mo" Lawal (19-5, 1 NC) против. Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: James Gallagher (4-0) против. TBA

 

Updated “BAMMA 27” Main Card:

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

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

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Dylan Tuke (3-0) против. Sean Tobin (4-2)

UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI SET FOR LIGHTWEIGHT CLASH WITH BRANDON GIRTZ AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE ON NOV. 19 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS LINTON VASSELL AND FRANCIS CARMONT ALSO ADDED TO THE SPIKE-TELEVISED MAIN CARD

Санта Моника, CALIF (Октябр 11, 2016) – A lightweight showdown pitting Одам Piccolot (8-0) бар зидди Брэндон Girtz (14-4) and a light heavyweight matchup pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) рӯ ба рӯи Francis Carmont (14-4) доранд, ба корт асосии илова карда шудаанд, "Bellator 165: Chandler новое. Henderson " дар Маркази SAP дар Сан-Хосе, Calif. ба Nov. 19.

 

The bouts join a pair of action-packed fights highlighted by a lightweight world title main event featuring Михаил Chandler (15-3) бар зидди Бенсон Henderson (24-6). Дар Илова, 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. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

"Bellator 165: Chandler новое. Henderson " will take place on Ноябр 19, airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 Земле ЕТ/ 8 Земле. Ч.. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at Bellator.com, as well as SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster.

 

After emerging victorious in his first four professional fights, Piccolotti has continued with more of the same under the Scott Coker-led promotion’s banner. Since making his Bellator MMA debut in 2015, the California native has recorded wins in each of his four bouts, including three consecutive finishes via submission. Piccolotti opened his 2016 campaign with a nifty first round finish of Рэй Вуд дар "Bellator 154: Дэвис против. Подшоҳи Mo," lifting his overall record to 8-0. The 27-year-old will look to protect his unblemished mark when he challenges Girtz on Ноябр 19 inside SAP Center.

 

One year removed from an impressive first round finish that left opponent Дек Fields on the Bellator MMA canvas just 37 seconds into the bout, Girtz returns to the cage in an attempt to build off of his current three-fight winning streak. The Mankato, Аз., native holds an impressive 6-2 promotional mark since joining Bellator MMA, including four finishes and a pair of first round knockouts. Since making his professional debut in 2008, the 31-year-old Girtz has recorded 10 finishes, eight of which have come by way of submission. Having won five of his last six bouts, the powerful grappler will look to pick up right where he left off and further his case for a 155-pound title shot.

 

A seven-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Vassell has recorded five wins since making his promotional debut in 2013. The 33-year-old British striker is known for ending fights early with his elite striking and a near-flawless ground game. Дар маҷмӯъ, “The Swarm” has finished 13 аз худ 16 мухолифони, аз ҷумла: 10 first round finishes and six knockout blows. Vassell hopes to build off of a strong performance at the record shattering "Bellator 149: Шемрок против. Gracie " ҳодиса, where he defeated Emauel Newton. Vassell now turns his attention to Francis Carmont, an opponent that he was originally slated to face earlier in the year at "Bellator 158: Daley против. Оҳак," before an injury forced Vassell to withdraw.

 

Similar to his opponent, former UFC competitor Francis Carmont also has a knack for finishing opponents early and often in his bouts. The 34-year-old Carmont has stopped his opponent in 17 аз худ 25 career wins, аз ҷумла: 11 submission victories and six knockouts. Hailing from Paris, Фаронса, “Limitless” credits much of his success to the top-notch trainers at Tristar Gym in Montreal, Канада. The well-known training camp is loaded with accomplished instructors, who have helped develop a number of talented fighters, including recent Bellator MMA free agent signee Рори МакДональд. With more than half of his submission finishes coming in the opening round of action, we can expect the dynamic Carmont to attack his opponent right off the bat in hopes of adding to that remarkable total.

 

Навсозӣ "Bellator 165: Chandler новое. Henderson” Main Card:

Lightweight World Title Main Event: Михаил Chandler (15-3) против. Бенсон Henderson (24-6)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Майкл "Venom" Page (11-0) против. Фернандо Гонсалес (25-13)

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

Lightweight Feature Bout: Одам Piccolot (8-0) против. Брэндон Girtz (14-4)

 

Card пешакӣ:

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Diego Herzog (3-2) против. Ник Pica (5-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Яъқуб Терри (17-9) против. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Хосе Форас (2-1) против. J.T. Donaldson (2-1)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: J.J. Okanovich (2-1) против. Luis Vargas (Debut)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Hugo Lujan (0-1) против. Cesar Gonzalez (Debut)

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

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) против. Dwight Grant (6-1)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) против. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)

BELLATOR MMA PRESENTS A SPECIAL DOUBLEHEADER ON DECEMBER 2 & 3 FROM THE WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT IN OK.

NIGHT ONE WILL SEE A BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE REMATCH PITTING CHAMPION EDUARDO DANTAS AGAINST JOE WARREN

NIGHT TWO HEADLINED BY FEATHERWEIGHT MAIN EVENT BETWEEN FORMER CHAMPION PAT CURRAN AND JOHN TEIXEIRA

Санта Моника, CALIF. (Октябр 10, 2016) – Bellator MMA is thrilled to announce the promotion’s first ever Ҷумъа/Шанбе doubleheader event. The first night of entertainment will feature a bantamweight world title rematch pitting current division champion Эдуардо Dantas (18-4) against a dangerous former two-division champion Joe Уоррен (14-5), which joins a previously announced featherweight showdown between A.J. Макки (5-0) ва Эмануэл Санчес (13-3).

 

Дар ҳамин ҳол, the second night of action will be headlined by a featherweight fight pitting former champion Рat низ Curran (22-7) бар зидди Юҳанно Тейшейра (19-1-2).

 

The unique doubleheader event will take place on Friday, Декабр 2 and Saturday, Декабр 3 inside WinStar World Casino & Шарм дар Thackerville, ХУБ. Tickets start at just $45 and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino & Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

 

"Bellator 166: Dantas vs. Warren 2” airs live and free рӯзи ҷумъа on SPIKE at 9 Земле. ВА/8 Земле. Ч., дар ҳоле, њамасола пешакӣ сӯи хоҳад зинда оид ба Bellator.com ва Дар Bellator Барномасозони Mobile.

 

"Bellator 167: Curran новое. Teixeira” airs live and free рӯзи шанбе on SPIKE at 9 Земле. ВА/8 Земле. Ч., дар ҳоле, њамасола пешакӣ сӯи хоҳад зинда оид ба Bellator.com ва Дар Bellator Барномасозони Mobile. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Fresh off a win over Маркос Galvao that crowned him bantamweight champion, the 27-year-old Dantas will look to defend his belt for the first time this year. The elusive Brazilian enters the contest having won 11 of his past 13 ақсои, including seven finishes, giving him a total of 10 stoppages over his 18 ғалабаҳои Мансаб. Since making his promotional debut in 2011, “Dudu” has cemented himself among the Bellator MMA elite, collecting wins in eight of his nine appearances, with the lone loss coming at the hands of his upcoming opponent, Joe Уоррен. After successfully defending his title twice, Dantas lost the belt to Warren via unanimous decision at “Bellator 128.” Now that he has the gold around his waist again, Dantas will need to put forth his best effort to ensure history does not repeat itself against “The Baddest Man on the Planet.”

 

Warren will be looking to duplicate his success against the feisty Dantas, after defeating him in a five round, 25-minute bloodbath that took place in the same venue nearly two years ago. The win capped off a five-fight winning streak and allowed Warren to unify the 135-pound title. A native of Denver, Колорадо, “The Baddest Man on the Planet” has now emerged victorious in seven of his last nine bouts, including his most recent finish over former UFC competitor Sirwan Kakai дар "Bellator 161: Kongo новое. Johnson.” Дар 39 сола, the former two-division Bellator MMA champion will now attempt to become the oldest fighter to win a championship in Bellator history.

 

Bellator MMA veteran Pat Curran will enter the cage for the 17уми time under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion, which will tie him with Дэвид Rickels for the most in the promotion’s history. Бар болои он, “Paddy Mike” will have the opportunity to join Patricio “Pitbull” for the most wins in Bellator MMA history, аз 13, if he can emerge victorious. Since joining the promotion in 2010, Curran has accrued 12 пирӯзиҳои, including notable victories over current featherweight champion Дониёл Straus, former featherweight titleholder Patricio “Pitbull,” and former bantamweight/featherweight king Joe Уоррен. The 29-year-old Crystal Lake, Illinois native comes in on a hot streak, having won two consecutive bouts and nine of his last 12. With two World Title victories and a pair of successful title defenses under his belt, Curran has proven time and time again that his name belongs atop Bellator MMA’s always-competitive featherweight division.

 

The 29-year-old Teixeira continues to make a name for himself in Bellator MMA’s featherweight division, as he makes his fourth appearance under the promotion’s direction. Similar to his opponent, Teixeira also steps into the cage on a recent string of success, having won three straight and seven of his last eight bouts, including a trio of first-round knockouts. Prior to his days with Bellator MMA, Teixeira began his professional career fighting exclusively in Brazil, posting an undefeated record of 12-0 with one draw. The upcoming bout marks only the fourth time in Teixeira’s nine year career that he will fight outside of his native Brazil. Аз 14 аз худ 19 касб ғолиби омада, бо роҳи нокаут ва ё пешниҳоди, you can be sure to see “Macapa” go for the finishing blow early and often in this mouthwatering matchup.

 

Updated "Bellator 166: Dantas vs. Warren 2” Card асосӣ:

Bantamweight World Title Main Event: Эдуардо Dantas (18-4) против. Joe Уоррен (14-5)

Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. Макки (5-0) против. Эмануэл Санчес (13-3)

Updated "Bellator 167: Curran новое. Teixeira”Card асосӣ:

Featherweight Main Event: Рat низ Curran (22-7) против. Юҳанно Тейшейра (19-1-2)

BLUE CHIP PROSPECTS ED RUTH & TYRELL FORTUNE SET FOR BELLATOR MMA DEBUTS AS TRIO OF PRELIMINARY BOUTS COMPLETE STACKED ‘BELLATOR 163’ CARD

UNDEFEATED NEIMAN GRACIE CHALLENGES 30-FIGHT VETERAN RUDY BEARS IN CATCHWEIGHT BOUT

Санта Моника, CALIF (Октябр 6, 2016) –Two of Bellator’s highly touted wrestling prospects Ва Рут ва Tyrell Fortune will make their eagerly anticipated mixed martial arts debuts against Mark Mangiardi (Debut) ва Cody Miskell (Debut) during the stacked card of "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Дэвис" ба Ноябр 4 дар Mohegan Sun Arena дар Uncasville, Пайв.

 

Дар Илова, Neiman Gracie (4-0) will look to remain undefeated to begin his professional career in a catchweight bout against Ба зимма дорад Rudy (16-14). All three of these contests will air on the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card beginning at 7:50 Земле. ВА/5:50 Земле. Ч..

 

The newly announced tilts complete a card headlined by a light heavyweight world title fight that pits champion Лиам McGeary (11-0) бар зидди Фил Дэвис (16-3). Дар сурати ҳамкорӣ асосии, a welterweight showdown pitting Шумо Awad (19-8) бар зидди Бреннан Ward (13-4) will go down, while a heavyweight bout between Сергей Харитонов (23-5) ва Javy “Eye Candy” Ayala (9-5) will also be featured on the main card. Lastly, Павлус Daley (38-14-2) and the always-exciting Дек Андерсон (14-2) faceoff in a welterweight clash, while female featherweights Marloes Coenen (23-7) ва Talita Nogueira (6-0) round out the live and free action on SPIKE.

 

Чипта барои "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Дэвис " are on sale now at Bellator.com, as well as the Mohegan Sun Box Office and Ticketmaster. The event can be seen live and free on SPIKE at 9 Земле. ВА/8 Земле. Ч., while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.

 

When looking up the word “prospect” in the dictionary, there should be a photo of Ed Ruth placed next to the definition. The three-time national champion joined a plethora of blue-chip amateur wrestling prospects on the Bellator MMA roster last year and now will make his long-awaited debut at 185-pounds on Nov. 4. An attendee of the world-renown Blair Academy in Susquehanna Township, ТҶ, where he was the top-ranked recruit in the nation for his weight class, Ruth elected to stay local and attend wrestling powerhouse Penn State University where he went on to add three National Championships and four All-American accolades to his trophy room while wrestling with the Nittany Lions. Ҳозир, Ruth’s chase for mixed martial arts gold begins –

 

Fighting out of Pennsylvania, Mark Mangiardi will have his hands full when he makes his professional debut against Ruth. With four amateur bouts already under his belt, the 28-year-old has tasted competition on the MMA scene unlike his Nov. 4 ҳарифи. With his first sanctioned bout taking place in 2012, this will be the first bout outside of his home state of Pennsylvania.

 

Another one of Scott Coker’s high profile wrestling signings, Fortune attended high school at Lakeridge in Oregon, where he won state championships in nearly every national age-group in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. The accolades didn’t stop there, with Fortune accepting an offer to wrestle at Ohio State University, before ultimately settling in at the highly acclaimed Grand Canyon Universities program. Since graduating college, Fortune represented Team USA in Olympic style wrestling, where he also experienced success. Splitting time between wrestling training in Arizona alongside fellow “Bellator 163” competitor Ed Ruth and mixed martial arts training with the Blackzilians in Florida, Fortune has spent a great deal of time honing his striking talents and submission defense.

 

Miskell has competed in both heavyweight and super heavyweight contests during his seven-fight amateur stint, accruing сабт 5-2. Ҳозир, the Kentucky native – who’s finished each of victories – looks to parlay his success into a run under the bright lights of Bellator MMA’s heavyweight division. It’s safe to say that Miskell’s wrestling pedigree will be challenged early and often when he meets Fortune during the Bellator.com-streamed prelims.

 

The Gracie name is synonymous with the sport of mixed martial arts, and once again another Gracie will now take center stage for Bellator MMA. This time it is Royce Gracie’s cousin Neiman, who will compete for the third time under the promotion’s banner. After beginning his career with back-to-back submission victories, Gracie made his Bellator MMA debut at “Bellator 134,” where he defeated Bobby Flynn with a first round submission. The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt followed up the win with a win over Roger Carroll, and now looks to remain undefeated when he enters the Mohegan Sun Arena for the second time of his budding MMA career.

 

A 37-year-old Missouri native, Ба зимма дорад мубориза тарбияи варзишии худро дар мактаб баланд оғоз. Мубориза касбӣ аз соли 2007, Bears has appeared eight times previously under the Bellator MMA banner and now returns to the promotion after his appearance against Михаил Page дар "Bellator 140: Koreshkov против. Lima.” Nicknamed “Bad News,” Bears has competed against MMA notables the likes of Zak Cummings, Павлус Daley, Ёсӯн олии, Райан Jensen, Исҳоқ Vallie-Flagg ва Tyron Woodley, and the aforementioned “MVP.”

 

Пурра "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis” Main Card:

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Лиам McGeary (11-0) против. Фил Дэвис (16-3)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Шумо Awad (19-8) против. Бреннан Ward (13-4)

Welterweight Feature Bout: Павлус Daley (38-14-2) против. Дек Андерсон (14-2)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Сергей Харитонов (23-5) против. Javy Ayala (9-5)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-7) против. Talita Nogueira (6-0)

 

Complete Preliminary Card:

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Ва Рут (Debut) против. Mark Mangiardi (Debut)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Tyrell Forune (Debut) против. Cody Miskell (Debut)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Neiman Gracie (4-0) против. Ба зимма дорад Rudy (16-14)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Еҳ Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) против. Тайлер Подшоҳи (11-4)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Блэр Tugman (8-6) против. Уолтер Смит-Cotito (4-4, 1 NC)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Michael Zichelle (8-4) против. Тим Вилр (5-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Иля Kotau (1-1) против. Carlos Corriea (1-0)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Соро Пардохти (1-3) против. Hannah Regina (Debut)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Keenan Раймонд (3-3) против. Kastroit Xhema (Debut)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Thomas English (6-6) против. Christopher Foster (9-4)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: James Boran (6-0) против. Vinicius De Jesus (4-1)

PAUL DALEY RETURNS TO STATESIDE ACTION AGAINST DEREK ANDERSON AT ‘BELLATOR 163ON NOVEMBER 4

 

SERGEI KHARITONOV SET FOR BELLATOR MMA HEAVYWEIGHT DEBUT AGAINST JAVY AYALA, LIVE & ОЗОД ДАР хӯшае

Санта Моника, CALIF (Октябр 3, 2016) – A welterweight showdown pitting Павлус «Semtex" Daley (38-14-2) бар зидди Дерек "The ваҳшиёна" Андерсон (14-2) as well as a heavyweight bout featuring Сергей Харитонов (23-5) бар зидди Javy “Eye Candy” Ayala (9-5) complete the SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Дэвис" ба Ноябр 4 дар Mohegan Sun Arena дар Uncasville, Пайв.

The addition of the two bouts round out a main card chalk full of action, highlighted by a light heavyweight world title main event pitting current champion Лиам McGeary (11-0) бар зидди Фил »Оқои. Аҷоиб »Дэвис (16-3). Дар Илова, Шумо Awad (19-8) and hometown favorite Бреннан Ward (13-4) square-off in a welterweight bash live and free on SPIKE, along with female featherweights Marloes Coenen (23-7) ва Talita Nogueira (6-0). Чипта барои"Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Дэвис " are on sale now at Bellator.com, as well as the Mohegan Sun Box Office and Ticketmaster. The event can be seen live and free on SPIKE at 9 Земле. ВА/8 Земле. Ч., while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.

Аз 54 career fights under his belt, the 33-year-old Daley has seen it all. “Semtex,” a former member of the British Army, made his professional debut in 2003, before competing under the direction of both Strikeforce and UFC. Now the Nottingham, England native seems to have found a home, as he will make his fifth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, following three wins and a pair of knockout finishes in his first stint with the promotion. Daley has emerged victorious in nine of his last 11 мусобиқаҳои, with eight of the nine wins coming by way of knockout. It should come as no surprise that the former Cage Rage Welterweight Champion has strung together a recent flurry of finishes, мисли 30 аз худ 38 пирӯзиҳои касб кардаанд, бо роҳи марра аз меояд. Daley hopes to continue along his path of dominance and further cement his name among the division’s elite when he and Anderson square off on Ноябр 4.

Fresh off of an entertaining unanimous decision victory over Шумо Awad дар "Bellator 160: Henderson против. Pitbull," Anderson hops back into the cage in search of his sixth win since joining the Viacom-owned promotion back in 2013. Prior to signing with Bellator MMA, “Barbaric” strung together an unblemished mark of 9-0, finishing all nine of his victims, including six in the first round. Ҳозир, the 26-year-old San Diego native will be jumping up in weight class to challenge Daley in the welterweight division for the first time in his professional career. The tall and lengthy Anderson will look to add to his current two-fight winning streak as he faces the British striking sensation in a marquee matchup at Bellator MMA’s latest tentpole offering.

After being forced to withdraw from his originally scheduled Bellator MMA debut earlier this year, the 36-year-old Kharitonov will once again prepare to take center stage for first time under the bright lights of Bellator MMA. A winner in 10 аз охир ӯ 12 задухурдҳо, including his last five outings, “The Paratrooper” enters the cage as a surefire contender for the vacant heavyweight belt. A veteran of PRIDE Fighting Championships, Strikeforce, and DREAM, the Moscow native prefers to take matters into his own hands rather than the judges, tallying 22 finishes over his 23 career wins, including stoppages in each of his last 10 ғалабаҳои. The multi-dimensional Kharitonov holds notable wins over former UFC Champions Fabricio Werdum and Andrei Arlovski, all while remaining on active duty with the Russian Airborne Troops.

Ayala, another heavyweight competitor capable of ending a fight in the blink of an eye, has finished his opponent in eight of his nine career wins. “Eye Candy” also has a knack for putting his challengers out of their misery early in the bout, recording seven of his eight finishes in the first round of action. A 6-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, the 28-year-old has recorded victories in four of his six contests since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion back in 2013. Ayala’s success in mixed martial arts runs in the family, as his cousin, Joe Soto, is a former Bellator MMA Champion. Be sure to tune in on Ноябр 4 as two of the top finishers in the highly competitive heavyweight division clash at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Пурра "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis” Main Card:

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Лиам McGeary (11-0) против. Фил Дэвис (16-3)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Шумо Awad (19-8) против. Бреннан Ward (13-4)

Welterweight Feature Bout: Павлус Daley (38-14-2) против. Дек Андерсон (14-2)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Сергей Харитонов (23-5) против. Javy Ayala (9-5)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-7) против. Talita Nogueira (6-0)

Card пешакӣ:

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Еҳ Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) против. Тайлер Подшоҳи (11-4)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Блэр Tugman (8-6) против. Уолтер Смит-Cotito (4-4, 1 NC)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Michael Zichelle (8-4) против. Тим Вилр (5-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Иля Kotau (1-1) против. Carlos Corriea (1-0)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Соро Пардохти (1-3) против. Hannah Regina (Debut)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Keenan Раймонд (3-3) против. Kastroit Xhema (Debut)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Thomas English (6-6) против. Christopher Foster (9-4)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: James Boran (6-0) против. Vinicius De Jesus (4-1)

PROFESSIONAL DEBUT OF ‘BABY SLICE’ SET TO ANCHOR PRELIMINARY PORTION OF ‘BELLATOR 162’ IN MEMPHIS ON OCT. 21

 

CHASE GORMLEY, JULIA BUDD, DAN CHARLES, & VIRGIL ZWICKER ALSO BACK IN ACTION

COMPLETE ‘BELLATOR 162’ CARD BELOW

Санта Моника, CALIF. (September 26, 2016) – The preliminary portion of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko новое. Гроув” at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., оид ба Oct. 21 is official and amongst the 12 new additions, there is plenty of action to be consumed during the Bellator.com-streamed card.

Notably, the professional mixed martial arts debut of “Baby Slice” will finally take place, when the 24-year-old returns from injury to meet Rick Bing, who also will be lacing up the gloves for the first time as a pro. Дар Илова, Стив Гарсия (6-1) рӯ ба рӯ хоҳад шуд Ronnie Lawrence (1-0), Ҷулия АРИ (8-2) also returns from injury to face Arlene Blencowe (7-5), heavyweights Шикор кардан Gormley (13-5) ва Bobby Brents (17-5) collide, ва 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide National Champion Eryk Anders (4-0) меандешад Brian White (5-4).

The completed preliminary portion joins a stacked main card highlighted by a middleweight main event pitting former middleweight champion Александр Шлеменко (53-9) бар зидди Карсиянг Гроув (23-15). Дар Илова, former WWE competitor Бобби Lashley (14-2) ва Josh Appelt (12-5) prepare to square off in a heavyweight co-main event, while a middleweight tilt between Hisaki Kato (6-2) ва A.J. Matthews (8-5) is also set for the SPIKE-televised main card. Lastly, Yamauchi то (19-3) ва Ryan Couture (10-4) will face-off in a lightweight feature fight.

Tickets for the event are on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster or FedExForum Box Office. Main card action kicks off LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 Земле. ВА/8 Земле. Ч., while prelims streams live on Bellator.com ва Дар Bellator Барномасозони Mobile.

See below for the complete listing of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko новое. Гроув” tilts, which amounts to 16 action packed bouts.

 

Пурра "Bellator 162: Shlemenko новое. Grove” Main Card:

Middleweight Main Event: Александр Шлеменко (53-9) против. Карсиянг Гроув (23-15)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Бобби Lashley (14-2) против. Josh Appelt (12-5)

Middleweight Feature Bout: Hisaki Kato (6-2) против. A.J. Matthews (8-5)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Yamauchi то (19-3) против. Ryan Couture (10-4)

 

Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Baby Slice (Debut) против. Rick Bing (Debut)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Рикки Rainey (11-4) против. Жилбер Смит (12-5)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Стив Гарсия (6-1) против. Ronnie Lawrence (1-0)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Шикор кардан Gormley (13-5, 1 NC) против. Bobby Brents (17-5)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Ҷулия АРИ (8-2) против. Arlene Blencowe (7-5)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Дэн Чарлз (10-3-1) против. Virgil Zwicker (14-5-1)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Tyler Hill (6-0) против. Wade Johnson (10-1)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Jonathan Burdine (4-4) против. James Wallace (1-0)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Eryk Anders (4-0) против. Brian White (5-4)

Catchweight (160 lb.) Preliminary Bout: Jaleel Willis (6-0) против. Omar Johnson (4-0)

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Chad Cook (10-10) против. Grady Hurley (9-1)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Wessell (14-8) против. Frank Tate (4-1)

A NEW WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION IS CROWNED AT “BELLATOR KICKBOXING: BUDAPEST”

RAYMOND DANIELS & DENISE KIELHOLTZ ALSO VICTORIOUS

Complete Event Photos Here

Санта Моника, CALIF (September 23, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing returned to Spike TV рӯзи ҷумъа night from Budapest, Hungary and by the conclusion of the evening, the promotion had crowned a new welterweight champion.

Дар чорабинии асосии Bellator Kickboxing: Budapest,” Zoltan Laszak (11-2) defeated the immensely more experienced Karim Ghajji (96-13) тавассути қарори якдилонаи, taking away the belt that Ghajji had earned following his performance at Bellator Kickboxing: Torino.

In addition to the welterweight world title bout, the always-exciting Raymond Daniels (12-3) returned to action against Zsolt Benedek (15-4) of Hungary. The man many fans refer to asRD The Goat,” utilized his highlight-reel style of offense to defeat Benedek via unanimous decision in front of his fellow Hungarians, improving to 3-0 under the Bellator Kickboxing banner.

Following her controversial split decision defeat at "Bellator: Dynamite 2,” Denise Kielholtz (45-3) returned to form against Renata Lantos (5-5), taking home a unanimous decision victory. Following what was arguably the most important fight of Kielholz’s career, the talented Dutch kick boxer now sets her sights on a rematch with Gloria Peritore at the recently announced Bellator Kickboxing: Florenceдар моњи декабри соли

Rounding out the main card action, the man that defeated Изуми Дар оғози соли ҷорӣ, Alexandru Negrea (10-3), improved his record at the expense of Ali El Ameri (42-11-2), taking home the win on all three of the ringside judges’ scorecards.

LIAM MCGEARY SET TO DEFEND LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT GOLD IN MAIN EVENT CLASH WITH PHIL “MR. WONDERFUL” DAVIS AT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA IN CONNECTICUT ON NOVEMBER 4

BRENNAN WARD vs. SAAD AWAD & MARLOES COENEN vs. TALITA NOGUEIRA ALSO SET FOR MAIN CARD ACTION

Санта Моника, CALIF (September 23, 2016) – A light heavyweight title fight pitting current belt-holder Лиам McGeary (11-0) бар зидди Фил »Оқои. Аҷоиб »Дэвис (16-3) will serve as the main event at "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Дэвис" ба Ноябр 4 дар Mohegan Sun Arena дар Uncasville, Пайв.

 

The SPIKE-televised main card will also feature a welterweight battle between Шумо Awad (19-8) and Connecticut’s own Бреннан Ward (13-4), as well as a female featherweight contest pitting Marloes Coenen (23-7) against undefeated Brazilian Talita Nogueira (6-0).

 

Чипта барои "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Дэвис " are on sale now at Bellator.com, as well as the Mohegan Sun Box Office and Ticketmaster. The event can be seen live and free on SPIKE at 9 Земле. ВА/8 Земле. Ч., while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.

 

Undefeated light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary returns to the same venue where he was crowned king in 2015. Ҳозир, the 33-year-old British striker will look to defend his title for the second time since winning the belt in a hard-fought victory over Эмануэл дар Newton дар “Bellator 134.” An eight-time veteran of Bellator MMA, McGeary has finished his opponent in 10 аз худ 11 career bouts, including eight first round wins – one coming against MMA legend Тито Ортис. Standing at 6’6”, McGeary will have a noticeable height advantage over his opponent Davis when the two take center stage on Ноябр 4 inside Mohegan Sun Arena.

 

"Ҷаноб. Wonderful” returns to the Bellator MMA cage having won three consecutive contests and seven of his last nine. Hailing from Harrisburg, Penn., Davis has finished his opponent in eight of his 16 career wins, including five submission victories. A 13-fight veteran of the UFC, the 31-year-old Davis will likely not be fazed by the bright lights of what is quite possibly the biggest challenge of his illustrious career. The former NCAA National Champion wrestler will try to take this contest to the ground and display his impeccable grappling skillset against the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt.

 

With a dozen fights under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion, the Bellator MMA veteran Awad will enter the cage for the 28уми time in his career and third of the calendar year. A native of San Bernardino, Calif., Awad’s 2016 campaign is highlighted by a spectacular first round finish of Brazilian standout “Cyborg” Santos дар "Bellator 154: Дэвис против. Подшоҳи Mo," as well as a “Fight of the Year” candidate against Дек Андерсон дар "Bellator 160: Henderson против. Pitbull.” With eight first round knockout victories under his belt, five of which came in the opening minute of action, the 33-year-old “Assassin” will undoubtedly come out guns blazing at 170-pounds on Ноябр 4 in search of his 16уми career finish.

 

It wouldn’t feel like a complete Bellator MMA card in Connecticut without New London’s own, “Irish” Ward. The 28-year-old former NCAA All-American lives just 10 miles from Mohegan Sun Arena, where he has emerged victorious four times, including three knockouts and one submission. A 12-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Ward has recorded wins in four of his last five bouts dating back to 2015, highlighted by a pair of first round KO’s at Mohegan Sun Arena. Аз 12 of the welterweight’s 13 career victories coming by way of knockout and submission, look for Ward to attack early and often when he enters the cage in front of friends and family onНоябр 4.

 

Dutch submission specialist Coenen will be making her fourth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner after making her promotional debut in 2014. The 35-year-old former Strikeforce competitor enters the cage having won four of her last six contests, including her first two bouts with the Scott Coker-led promotion. The 30-fight veteran nicknamed “Rumina” has finished her opponents in 20 of her 23 career wins, including a remarkable 17 submission victories.

 

The undefeated 30-year-old Nogueira will be making her Bellator MMA debut inside Mohegan Sun Arena onНоябр 4. The fight will be her first since 2013, when the Brazilian grappler collected her sixth career win, fourth of the submission variety. Nogueira was originally slated to make her promotional debut in 2015, before a knee injury forced her to withdraw from of a scheduled bout with fellow featherweight Ҷулия АРИ дар “Bellator 133.” Ҳозир, “Treta” will look to maintain her unblemished mark and put her name in title contention when she enters the cage in what will surely be the stiffest test of her flourishing career.

 

"Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis” Main Card:

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Лиам McGeary (11-0) против. Фил Дэвис (16-3)

Welterweight Feature Bout: Шумо Awad (19-8) против. Бреннан Ward (13-4)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-7) против. Talita Nogueira (6-0)

 

Card пешакӣ:

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Еҳ Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) против. Тайлер Подшоҳи (11-4)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Блэр Tugman (8-6) против. Уолтер Смит-Cotito (4-4, 1 NC)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Michael Zichelle (8-4) против. Тим Вилр (5-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Иля Kotau (1-1) против. Carlos Corriea (1-0)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Соро Пардохти (1-3) против. Hannah Regina (Debut)

Варзиш Мубориза FNU Show: Weekly Wrap Up

Тони Penecale, Tom Padgett and Rich Bergeron break down the week that was in combat sports and look forward to upcoming events in this September 22 ахбор. We discuss Liam Smith’s brutal knockout loss to Canelo Alvarez, preview Kovalev vs. Ward, and outline the upcoming weekend’s boxing schedule. We also discuss Don King’sN-wordslip and a couple examples of fighters being upset with the rigors of fighting professionally. Аввал, we examine why Joe Warren had no sponsors going into his bout last Friday that served as the co-main event of Bellator 161. Then we delve into the Al Iaquinta contract dispute with the UFC that took him off UFC 205 recently. We also look back on UFC Fight Night 94 and preview UFC Fight Night 95.

 

BELLATOR MMA & KICKBOXING TO HOLD ANOTHER SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL TAG-TEAM EVENT AT THE MANDELA FORUM IN FLORENCE, ITALY ON DEC. 10

 

“BELLATOR 167” TO FEATURE ALESSIO SAKARA VS. JOEY BELTRAN

“BELLATOR KICKBOXING: FLORENCE” WILL SEE DENISE KIELHOLTZ VS. GLORIA PERITORE FOR INAGURAL FEMALE FLYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE

(Lto R: Denise Kielholtz, Armen Petrosyan, GiorgioPetrosyan, Florence Minister of Sport Andrea Vannucci, Bellator President Scott Coker, Gloria Peritore, Mustapha Haida, Oktagon President Carlo DiBlasi gather at PalazzoVecchio for a press conference to announce Dec. 10 event at Mandela Forum.)

Санта Моника, CALIF (September 21, 2016) – Within days of “Bellator Kickboxing: Budapest," the Scott Coker-led promotion hosted a press conference yesterday at the historic Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy to announce its next international extravaganza. The Viacom-owned fight company is returning to Italy with another combo-event featuring heart-pounding action from the Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing brands, both taking place onDec. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence. Both events will air on SPIKE, and exact broadcast details will be revealed at a later date.

 

“Bellator 167” will boast Italy’s most popular and beloved mixed martial artist, Alessio “Legionarius” Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) who takes on Mexican-American slugger Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (17-13, 1 NC) in a light heavyweight headlining matchup.

 

Дар ҳамин ҳол, "Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” features an anticipated female flyweight rematch between Dutch striking ace Denise “Miss Dynamite” Kielholtz (45-3) and the woman who defeated her this past June, Gloria Peritore (11-1-1) for the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing Female Flyweight World Championship. Илова бар ин, Italian superstar striker Giorgio Petrosyan will be making his Bellator Kickboxing debut and other Bellator Kickboxing superstars Raymond Daniels, Kevin Ross ва Joe Schilling are also likely to compete on the card against opponents to be named later.

 

“International expansion was a major goal for us in 2016, and I feel that we’ve really nailed it thus far,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “After the incredible success of our first event in Italy this past April where we packed the Pala Alpitour with over 14,000 мардум, we knew that we wanted to return for a second go-round before the end of the year. With our great partner Carlo DiBlasi and his team at Oktagon, we are looking forward to another epic event on Декабр 10."

 

Our partnership with Bellator is producing incredible results, so as to double the stages in Italy and start a European course that has seen us protagonists in recent days in Budapest,” said Oktagon President Carlo DiBlasi. “I am sure that Florence will respond to the appointment on Декабр 10 and will not be disappointed by the spectacle that the best fighters in the world will bring on Mandela forum ring.”

 

Not to be confused with current pop sensationAlessia Cara,” Italy’s favorite mixed martial arts superstar Alessio Sakara returns to the Bellator MMA fray fresh off an emphatic finish of Brian Rogers at “Bellator 152: Pitbull против. Souza.Known for his knack for the spectacular, “Legionariuswill be making his second appearance for the Viacom-owned promotion in his home country, a locale he’s undefeated in throughout his career as a professional, a run that began in 2002. A longtime member of the world-renown “Team Top Амрико,” there’s no doubt that Sakara comes to the cage looking to finish, ending the proceedings before reaching the judgesscorecards in 14 аз худ 18 пирӯзиҳои; a similar record to his opponent on Dec. 10.

 

Having competed across multiple weight classes from heavyweight down to middleweight, the man fondly referred to asThe Mexicutioneralways comes ready to go toe-to-toe. A six-fight Bellator MMA competitor, Beltran has competed against the elite in multiple promotions and weight divisions, facing names like: “Ғазаби” Ҷексон, Карсиянг Гроув, Эмануэл дар Newton, and Stipe Miocic. Ҳозир, the 34-year-old San Diego native returns to light heavyweight, looking to add to his impressive total of 14 finishes in 17 ғолиби ҳамчун касбӣ. A veteran of Strikeforce, as well as the UFC, it’s surprising Beltran hasn’t previously crossed paths with Sakara, but all that changes when the cage door closes in Florence.

 

The streaking Dutch striker Denise Kielholz had her progress temporarily slowed when she was upset by Peritore at “Bellator: Динамит 2” this past June. A 27-year-old native of Sicily, Италия, Peritore has won titles such as the ISKA & WTKA Amateur World Kickboxing Champion and IASKA Amateur World K-1 Championship. The first meeting between these two ladies was a tightly contested and technical, with both competitors picking their spots wisely over the course of three rounds. The ante has been upped the second go around though, with the news that a freshly minted Bellator Kickboxing belt will be waiting for the victor.

 

Updated “Bellator 167” Card:

Light мубориза Фарқияти гаронвазн: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) против. Констанс Белтран (17-13, 1 NC)

Updated “Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” Card:

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