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

סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף (אָקטאָבער 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.

 

"בעללאַטאָר 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 נק) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist סאַטאָשי ישיי (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.

טיקקעץ פֿאַר "בעללאַטאָר 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” start at 35€ and go on sale at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.ie and the 3Arena Box Office on פרייַטיק, אָקטאָבער 14, with a special presale on the 12 & 13. The event can be seen free on SPIKE at 9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט. Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

דערצו, Europe’s leading mixed martial arts promotion BAMMA will be holding “BAMMA 27,” alongside "בעללאַטאָר 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 נק) קעגן Alan Philpott (16-8), as well as a featherweight title fight featuring Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) against former Bellator MMA competitor מארטין סטאַפּלעטאָן (18-4).

 

“When thinking of a country that respects, understands and yearns for quality mixed martial arts action, Ireland immediately comes to mind,"בעללאַטאָר ממאַ פּרעזידענט סקאַט קאָקער האט. “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. מיט אַז זייַענדיק האט, 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 ליאַם מקגעאַרי קעגן פיל דייוויס בייַ “Bellator 163,” אויףנאוועמבער. 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 קג אָפּטייל. 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 דעצעמבער. 19 birthday when he meets Lawal on דעצעמבער. 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 קווינטאָן "ראַמפּאַגע" זשעקסאן, 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 נאוועמבער. 10, and will no longer be competing on that card. A replacement for him will be named shortly.

 

ופּדאַטעד "בעללאַטאָר 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Main Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: מוכאַמעד "מלך מאָ" לאַוואַל (19-5, 1 נק) ווס. סאַטאָשי ישיי (14-6-1)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: James Gallagher (4-0) ווס. טבאַ

 

Updated “BAMMA 27” Main Card:

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

Featherweight World Title Bouut: Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) ווס. מארטין סטאַפּלעטאָן (18-4)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Dylan Tuke (3-0) ווס. 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

סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף (אָקטאָבער 11, 2016) – A lightweight showdown pitting אד"ם פּיקקאָלאָט (8-0) קעגן בראַנדאָן גירטז (14-4) and a light heavyweight matchup pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) קעגן פראַנסיס קאַרמאָנט (14-4) האָבן שוין צוגעלייגט צו די הויפּט קאָרט פון "בעללאַטאָר 165: טשאַנדלער ווס. הענדערסאָן " אין די זאַפט צענטער אין סאַן דזשאָסע, קאַליף. אויף נאוועמבער. 19.

 

The bouts join a pair of action-packed fights highlighted by a lightweight world title main event featuring מיכאל טשאַנדלער (15-3) קעגן בענסאָן הענדערסאָן (24-6). דערצו, a welterweight clash between undefeated British striker מיכאל "ווענאָם" Page (11-0) and California’s own פערנאַנדאָ גאָנזאַלעז (25-13) will also be the card’s co-main event. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

"בעללאַטאָר 165: טשאַנדלער ווס. הענדערסאָן " will take place on נאָוועמבער 19, airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 פּ.ם עט/ 8 פּ.ם. קאָרט. 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 Ray האלץ בייַ "בעללאַטאָר 154: דייוויס ווס. מלך מאָ," lifting his overall record to 8-0. The 27-year-old will look to protect his unblemished mark when he challenges Girtz on נאָוועמבער 19 inside SAP Center.

 

One year removed from an impressive first round finish that left opponent דערעק פיעלדס 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, פון., 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. אין גאַנץ, “The Swarm” has finished 13 פון זיין 16 קעגנערס, אַרייַנגערעכנט 10 first round finishes and six knockout blows. Vassell hopes to build off of a strong performance at the record shattering "בעללאַטאָר 149: Shamrock ווס. גראַסיע " געשעעניש, 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 "בעללאַטאָר 158: דיילי ווס. לייַם," 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 פון זיין 25 career wins, אַרייַנגערעכנט 11 submission victories and six knockouts. Hailing from Paris, פֿראַנקרייַך, “Limitless” credits much of his success to the top-notch trainers at Tristar Gym in Montreal, קאַנאַדע. 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 ראָרי מאַקדאַנאַלד. 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.

 

ופּדאַטעד "בעללאַטאָר 165: טשאַנדלער ווס. Henderson” Main Card:

Lightweight World Title Main Event: מיכאל טשאַנדלער (15-3) ווס. בענסאָן הענדערסאָן (24-6)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: מיכאל "ווענאָם" Page (11-0) ווס. פערנאַנדאָ גאָנזאַלעז (25-13)

Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: לינטאָן וואַססעלל (16-5) ווס. פראַנסיס קאַרמאָנט (25-11)

Lightweight Feature Bout: אד"ם פּיקקאָלאָט (8-0) ווס. בראַנדאָן גירטז (14-4)

 

פּרעלימינאַרי קאַרד:

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Diego Herzog (3-2) ווס. ניק פּיקאַ (5-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: יעקב טערי (17-9) ווס. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: דזשאָסע פּערעז (2-1) ווס. J.T. Donaldson (2-1)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: J.J. Okanovich (2-1) ווס. Luis Vargas (דעבוט)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Hugo Lujan (0-1) ווס. Cesar Gonzalez (דעבוט)

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

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

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) ווס. 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

סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף. (אָקטאָבער 10, 2016) – Bellator MMA is thrilled to announce the promotion’s first ever פרייַטיק/שבת doubleheader event. The first night of entertainment will feature a bantamweight world title rematch pitting current division champion Eduardo דאַנטאַס (18-4) against a dangerous former two-division champion דזשאָו וואָראַן (14-5), which joins a previously announced featherweight showdown between אַ.דזש. מאַקי (5-0) און עממאַנועל סאַנטשעז (13-3).

 

דערווייַל, the second night of action will be headlined by a featherweight fight pitting former champion פּאַט קורראַן (22-7) קעגן יוחנן טעיקסעיראַ (19-1-2).

 

The unique doubleheader event will take place on Friday, דעצעמבער 2 and Saturday, דעצעמבער 3 inside WinStar World Casino & רעסאָרט אין טהאַקקערוויללע, גוט. Tickets start at just $45 and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino & Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

 

"בעללאַטאָר 166: Dantas vs. Warren 2” airs live and free אויף פרייטאג on SPIKE at 9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, בשעת פּרילימאַנערי באַוץ וועט טייַך לעבן אויף Bellator.com און די בעללאַטאָר מאָביל אַפּ.

 

"בעללאַטאָר 167: קורראַן ווס. Teixeira” airs live and free אויף שבת on SPIKE at 9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, בשעת פּרילימאַנערי באַוץ וועט טייַך לעבן אויף Bellator.com און די בעללאַטאָר מאָביל אַפּ. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Fresh off a win over Marcos גאַלוואַאָ 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 ענדס, including seven finishes, giving him a total of 10 stoppages over his 18 קאַריערע וויקטאָריעס. 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, דזשאָו וואָראַן. 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, קאָלאָראַדאָ, “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 סירוואַן קאַקאַי בייַ "בעללאַטאָר 161: קאָנגאָ ווס. Johnson.” בייַ 39 יאר אַלט, 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 17טה time under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion, which will tie him with דוד ריקקעלס for the most in the promotion’s history. אויף שפּיץ פון אַז, “Paddy Mike” will have the opportunity to join Patricio “Pitbull” for the most wins in Bellator MMA history, מיט 13, if he can emerge victorious. Since joining the promotion in 2010, Curran has accrued 12 ווינס, including notable victories over current featherweight champion דניאל סטראַוס, former featherweight titleholder Patricio “Pitbull,” and former bantamweight/featherweight king דזשאָו וואָראַן. 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. מיט 14 פון זיין 19 קאַריערע ווינס קומענדיק דורך וועג פון נאַקאַוט אָדער סאַבמישאַן, you can be sure to see “Macapa” go for the finishing blow early and often in this mouthwatering matchup.

 

דערהייַנטיקט "בעללאַטאָר 166: Dantas vs. Warren 2” הויפּט קאַרד:

Bantamweight World Title Main Event: Eduardo דאַנטאַס (18-4) ווס. דזשאָו וואָראַן (14-5)

Featherweight Feature Bout: אַ.דזש. מאַקי (5-0) ווס. עממאַנועל סאַנטשעז (13-3)

דערהייַנטיקט "בעללאַטאָר 167: קורראַן ווס. Teixeira”הויפּט קאַרד:

Featherweight Main Event: פּאַט קורראַן (22-7) ווס. יוחנן טעיקסעיראַ (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

סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף (אָקטאָבער 6, 2016) –Two of Bellator’s highly touted wrestling prospects און רות און Tyrell Fortune will make their eagerly anticipated mixed martial arts debuts against Mark Mangiardi (דעבוט) און Cody Miskell (דעבוט) during the stacked card of "בעללאַטאָר 163: McGeary vs. דייוויס" אויף נאָוועמבער 4 בייַ מאָהעגאַן Sun אַרענאַ אין ונקאַסוויללע, קאַן.

 

דערצו, נימאַן גרייסי (4-0) will look to remain undefeated to begin his professional career in a catchweight bout against רודי בערז (16-14). All three of these contests will air on the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card beginning at 7:50 פּ.ם. און/5:50 פּ.ם. קאָרט.

 

The newly announced tilts complete a card headlined by a light heavyweight world title fight that pits champion ליאַם מקגעאַרי (11-0) קעגן פיל דייוויס (16-3). אין די גלויבנס-הויפּט געשעעניש, a welterweight showdown pitting איר אַוואַד (19-8) קעגן ברעננאַן קעסטקינד (13-4) will go down, while a heavyweight bout between סערגעי כאַריטאָנאָוו (23-5) און Javy “Eye Candy” Ayala (9-5) will also be featured on the main card. Lastly, פאולוס דיילי (38-14-2) and the always-exciting דערעק אַנדערסאָן (14-2) faceoff in a welterweight clash, while female featherweights מאַרלאָעס קאָענען (23-7) און טאַליטאַ נאָגועיראַ (6-0) round out the live and free action on SPIKE.

 

טיקקעץ פֿאַר "בעללאַטאָר 163: McGeary vs. דייוויס " 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 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, 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, פּאַ, 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. איצט, 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 נאוועמבער. 4 קעגנער. 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, אַקרוינג אַ רעקאָרד פון 5-2. איצט, 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, Bears began his combat sports training in high school. Fighting professionally since 2007, Bears has appeared eight times previously under the Bellator MMA banner and now returns to the promotion after his appearance against מיכאל Page בייַ "בעללאַטאָר 140: קאָרעשקאָוו ווס. Lima.” Nicknamed “Bad News,” Bears has competed against MMA notables the likes of Zak Cummings, פאולוס דיילי, דזשייסאַן הויך, Ryan Jensen, Isaac Vallie-Flagg and Tyron Woodley, and the aforementioned “MVP.”

 

גאַנץ "בעללאַטאָר 163: McGeary vs. Davis” Main Card:

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: ליאַם מקגעאַרי (11-0) ווס. פיל דייוויס (16-3)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: איר אַוואַד (19-8) ווס. ברעננאַן קעסטקינד (13-4)

Welterweight Feature Bout: פאולוס דיילי (38-14-2) ווס. דערעק אַנדערסאָן (14-2)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: סערגעי כאַריטאָנאָוו (23-5) ווס. דזשאַווי אַיאַלאַ (9-5)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: מאַרלאָעס קאָענען (23-7) ווס. טאַליטאַ נאָגועיראַ (6-0)

 

Complete Preliminary Card:

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: און רות (דעבוט) ווס. Mark Mangiardi (דעבוט)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Tyrell Forune (דעבוט) ווס. Cody Miskell (דעבוט)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout: נימאַן גרייסי (4-0) ווס. רודי בערז (16-14)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: דזשאָש דיעקמאַנן (15-7, 1 נק) ווס. טיילער מלך (11-4)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: בלער טוגמאַן (8-6) ווס. וואַלטער סמיט-קאָטיטאָ (4-4, 1 נק)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Michael Zichelle (8-4) ווס. טים קאַראָן (5-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: יליאַ קאָטאַו (1-1) ווס. Carlos Corriea (1-0)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: שרה פּייַינג (1-3) ווס. Hannah Regina (דעבוט)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: קעענאַן Raymond (3-3) ווס. Kastroit Xhema (דעבוט)

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

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: James Boran (6-0) ווס. 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, לעבן & Free On נאָגל

סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף (אָקטאָבער 3, 2016) – A welterweight showdown pitting Paul "סעמטעקס" דיילי (38-14-2) קעגן דערעק "די באַרבאַריק" אַנדערסאָן (14-2) as well as a heavyweight bout featuring סערגעי כאַריטאָנאָוו (23-5) קעגן Javy “Eye Candy” Ayala (9-5) complete the SPIKE-televised main card of "בעללאַטאָר 163: McGeary vs. דייוויס" אויף נאָוועמבער 4 בייַ מאָהעגאַן Sun אַרענאַ אין ונקאַסוויללע, קאַן.

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 ליאַם מקגעאַרי (11-0) קעגן Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (16-3). דערצו, איר אַוואַד (19-8) and hometown favorite ברעננאַן קעסטקינד (13-4) square-off in a welterweight bash live and free on SPIKE, along with female featherweights מאַרלאָעס קאָענען (23-7) און טאַליטאַ נאָגועיראַ (6-0). טיקקעץ פֿאַר"בעללאַטאָר 163: McGeary vs. דייוויס " 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 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.

מיט 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 קאַנטעס, 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, ווי 30 פון זיין 38 קאַריערע ווינס האָבן קומען דורך וועג פון ענדיקן. 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 נאָוועמבער 4.

Fresh off of an entertaining unanimous decision victory over איר אַוואַד בייַ "בעללאַטאָר 160: הענדערסאָן ווס. פּיטבולל," 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. איצט, 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 פון זיין לעצטע 12 פייץ, 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, סטריקעפאָרסע, 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 וויקטאָריעס. 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.

אַיאַלאַ, 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 נאָוועמבער 4 as two of the top finishers in the highly competitive heavyweight division clash at Mohegan Sun Arena.

גאַנץ "בעללאַטאָר 163: McGeary vs. Davis” Main Card:

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: ליאַם מקגעאַרי (11-0) ווס. פיל דייוויס (16-3)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: איר אַוואַד (19-8) ווס. ברעננאַן קעסטקינד (13-4)

Welterweight Feature Bout: פאולוס דיילי (38-14-2) ווס. דערעק אַנדערסאָן (14-2)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: סערגעי כאַריטאָנאָוו (23-5) ווס. דזשאַווי אַיאַלאַ (9-5)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: מאַרלאָעס קאָענען (23-7) ווס. טאַליטאַ נאָגועיראַ (6-0)

פּרעלימינאַרי קאַרד:

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: דזשאָש דיעקמאַנן (15-7, 1 נק) ווס. טיילער מלך (11-4)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: בלער טוגמאַן (8-6) ווס. וואַלטער סמיט-קאָטיטאָ (4-4, 1 נק)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Michael Zichelle (8-4) ווס. טים קאַראָן (5-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: יליאַ קאָטאַו (1-1) ווס. Carlos Corriea (1-0)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: שרה פּייַינג (1-3) ווס. Hannah Regina (דעבוט)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: קעענאַן Raymond (3-3) ווס. Kastroit Xhema (דעבוט)

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

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: James Boran (6-0) ווס. 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

סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף. (סעפּטעמבער 26, 2016) – The preliminary portion of “בעללאַטאָר 162: שלעמענקאָ ווס. גראָווע” at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., אויף אקטאבער. 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. דערצו, סטיוו גאַרסיאַ (6-1) וועט פּנים Ronnie Lawrence (1-0), דזשוליאַ באַד (8-2) also returns from injury to face אַרלין בלענקאָווע (7-5), כעוויווייץ טשייס גאָרמליי (13-5) און Bobby Brents (17-5) collide, און 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide National Champion Eryk Anders (4-0) נעמט אויף Brian White (5-4).

The completed preliminary portion joins a stacked main card highlighted by a middleweight main event pitting former middleweight champion אלכסנדר שלעמענקאָ (53-9) קעגן קענדאַלל גראָווע (23-15). דערצו, former WWE competitor באַבי לאַשלי (14-2) און Josh Appelt (12-5) prepare to square off in a heavyweight co-main event, while a middleweight tilt between היסאַקי קאַטאָ (6-2) און אַ.דזש. Matthews (8-5) is also set for the SPIKE-televised main card. Lastly, יאַמאַוטשי אַרויף (19-3) און ריאַן קאָוטורע (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 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, while prelims streams live on Bellator.com און די בעללאַטאָר מאָביל אַפּ.

See below for the complete listing of “בעללאַטאָר 162: שלעמענקאָ ווס. גראָווע” טילץ, which amounts to 16 action packed bouts.

 

גאַנץ "בעללאַטאָר 162: שלעמענקאָ ווס. Grove” Main Card:

Middleweight Main Event: אלכסנדר שלעמענקאָ (53-9) ווס. קענדאַלל גראָווע (23-15)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: באַבי לאַשלי (14-2) ווס. Josh Appelt (12-5)

Middleweight Feature Bout: היסאַקי קאַטאָ (6-2) ווס. אַ.דזש. Matthews (8-5)

Lightweight Feature Bout: יאַמאַוטשי אַרויף (19-3) ווס. ריאַן קאָוטורע (10-4)

 

Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Baby Slice (דעבוט) ווס. Rick Bing (דעבוט)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: ריקי ראַיניי (11-4) ווס. גילבערט סמיט (12-5)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: סטיוו גאַרסיאַ (6-1) ווס. Ronnie Lawrence (1-0)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: טשייס גאָרמליי (13-5, 1 נק) ווס. Bobby Brents (17-5)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: דזשוליאַ באַד (8-2) ווס. אַרלין בלענקאָווע (7-5)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: דן טשאַרלעס (10-3-1) ווס. ווירגיל זוויקקער (14-5-1)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

RAYMOND DANIELS & DENISE KIELHOLTZ ALSO VICTORIOUS

Complete Event Photos Here

סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף (סעפּטעמבער 23, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing returned to Spike TV אויף פרייטאג night from Budapest, Hungary and by the conclusion of the evening, the promotion had crowned a new welterweight champion.

אין די הויפּט געשעעניש פון Bellator Kickboxing: Budapest,” Zoltan Laszak (11-2) defeated the immensely more experienced Karim Ghajji (96-13) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס, 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 "בעללאַטאָר: 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: Florenceאין דעצעמבער

Rounding out the main card action, the man that defeated מעלווין מאַנהאָעף פריער דעם יאָר, 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’ סקאָרעקאַרדס.

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

סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף (סעפּטעמבער 23, 2016) – A light heavyweight title fight pitting current belt-holder ליאַם מקגעאַרי (11-0) קעגן Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (16-3) will serve as the main event at "בעללאַטאָר 163: McGeary vs. דייוויס" אויף נאָוועמבער 4 בייַ מאָהעגאַן Sun אַרענאַ אין ונקאַסוויללע, קאַן.

 

The SPIKE-televised main card will also feature a welterweight battle between איר אַוואַד (19-8) and Connecticut’s own ברעננאַן קעסטקינד (13-4), as well as a female featherweight contest pitting מאַרלאָעס קאָענען (23-7) against undefeated Brazilian טאַליטאַ נאָגועיראַ (6-0).

 

טיקקעץ פֿאַר "בעללאַטאָר 163: McGeary vs. דייוויס " 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 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, 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. איצט, 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 ימאַניואַל ניוטאן בייַ “Bellator 134.” An eight-time veteran of Bellator MMA, McGeary has finished his opponent in 10 פון זיין 11 career bouts, including eight first round wins – one coming against MMA legend טיטאָ אָרטיז. Standing at 6’6”, McGeary will have a noticeable height advantage over his opponent Davis when the two take center stage on נאָוועמבער 4 inside Mohegan Sun Arena.

 

"מר. Wonderful” returns to the Bellator MMA cage having won three consecutive contests and seven of his last nine. Hailing from Harrisburg, פּען., 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 28טה time in his career and third of the calendar year. A native of San Bernardino, קאַליף., Awad’s 2016 campaign is highlighted by a spectacular first round finish of Brazilian standout “Cyborg” Santos בייַ "בעללאַטאָר 154: דייוויס ווס. מלך מאָ," as well as a “Fight of the Year” candidate against דערעק אַנדערסאָן בייַ "בעללאַטאָר 160: הענדערסאָן ווס. 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 נאָוועמבער 4 in search of his 16טה 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. מיט 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 onנאָוועמבער 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 onנאָוועמבער 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 דזשוליאַ באַד בייַ “Bellator 133.” איצט, “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.

 

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

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: ליאַם מקגעאַרי (11-0) ווס. פיל דייוויס (16-3)

Welterweight Feature Bout: איר אַוואַד (19-8) ווס. ברעננאַן קעסטקינד (13-4)

Featherweight Feature Bout: מאַרלאָעס קאָענען (23-7) ווס. טאַליטאַ נאָגועיראַ (6-0)

 

פּרעלימינאַרי קאַרד:

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: דזשאָש דיעקמאַנן (15-7, 1 נק) ווס. טיילער מלך (11-4)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: בלער טוגמאַן (8-6) ווס. וואַלטער סמיט-קאָטיטאָ (4-4, 1 נק)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Michael Zichelle (8-4) ווס. טים קאַראָן (5-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: יליאַ קאָטאַו (1-1) ווס. Carlos Corriea (1-0)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: שרה פּייַינג (1-3) ווס. Hannah Regina (דעבוט)

פנו קאָמבאַט ספורט ווייַזן: Weekly Wrap Up

טאני פּענעקאַלע, Tom Padgett and Rich Bergeron break down the week that was in combat sports and look forward to upcoming events in this September 22 בראָדקאַסט. We discuss Liam Smith’s brutal knockout loss to Canelo Alvarez, preview Kovalev vs. קעסטקינד, 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. ערשטער, 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.)

סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף (סעפּטעמבער 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 onדעצעמבער. 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 נק) who takes on Mexican-American slugger Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (17-13, 1 נק) in a light heavyweight headlining matchup.

 

דערווייַל, "בעללאַטאָר קיקקבאָקסינג: 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. אַדדיטיאָנאַללי, Italian superstar striker Giorgio Petrosyan will be making his Bellator Kickboxing debut and other Bellator Kickboxing superstars Raymond Daniels, Kevin Ross און דזשאָו שילינג 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 מען, 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 דעצעמבער 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 דעצעמבער 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 “בעללאַטאָר 152: פּיטבולל ווס. 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-renownAmerican Top Team,” there’s no doubt that Sakara comes to the cage looking to finish, ending the proceedings before reaching the judgesscorecards in 14 פון זיין 18 ווינס; a similar record to his opponent on דעצעמבער. 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: “ראַמפּאַגע” זשעקסאן, קענדאַלל גראָווע, ימאַניואַל ניוטאן, and Stipe Miocic. איצט, the 34-year-old San Diego native returns to light heavyweight, looking to add to his impressive total of 14 finishes in 17 ווינס ווי אַ פאַכמאַן. 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 “בעללאַטאָר: דינאַמיטע 2” this past June. A 27-year-old native of Sicily, איטאליע, 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:

ליכט כעוויווייט שטריך פייט: אַלעססיאָ סאַקאַראַ (18-11, 2 נק) ווס. דזשאָוי בעלטראַן (17-13, 1 נק)

Updated “Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” Card:

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