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ROYCE GRACIE, KIMBO SLICE EMERGE VICTORIOUS IN DOUBLE MAIN EVENT AT ‘BELLATOR 149’

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (Febrero 19) - Es un emparejamiento que es sinónimo del deporte de las artes marciales mixtas — Ken Shamrock versus Royce Gracie — and on Friday night at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas during "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie," it was Gracie who went home with a second victory over Shamrock in the third fight of their classic rivalry.

 

After landing a knee to the body of Shamrock, Gracie pounced, raining down hammerfists to the temple of “The World’s Most Dangerous Man” that forced the referee to call a stoppage to the action at 2:22 del marco de la apertura. Will this victory lead to more fights for Gracie inside the Bellator MMA cage? Manténganse al tanto.

Kimbo Slice (6-2) emerged victorious after an all-out brawl with his old nemesis Pecho 5000, sending the South Florida resident facefirst into the mat at 1:32 de la tercera ronda. The win ends a longstanding beef between the two men that began in the streets of Perrine, and wound up being settled inside the Bellator MMA cage.

Derek Campos (16-6) trastornado Melvin Guillard (32-16-2) with vicious strikes only 32 segundos en la segunda ronda. Con la victoria, “The Stallion” bounced back from two consecutive defeats against Michael Velero y Brandon Girtz.

A light heavyweight rematch between Emanuel Newton y Linton Vassell featured multiple low blows, which ultimately cost “The Hardcore Kid” the bout on the scorecards, with judges’ giving scores of (30-26, 29-27, 29-27). Con la victoria, “The Swarm” snapped a one-fight skid and moves one-step closer to the top at 205-pounds.

Emmanuel Sánchez (13-2) grinded out another split decision at "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie," derrotando Daniel Pineda (21-12) con decenas de (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Con la victoria, “El Matador” has now won three consecutive bouts at featherweight and continues his pursuit of trying to become the “Oscar De La Hoya” of mixed martial arts.

Resultados Preliminares:

Isaac Villanueva (9-7) derrotado Richard Knepp (3-3) por TKO (golpes) en :42 Mahon (5-4) derrotado Davis Sylvester (5-4) por TKO en 4:22 of R2

Adrian Yanez (4-1) derrotado Ryan Hollins (10-8) por decisión unánime (29-28 x3)

Jason Langellier (3-0) derrotado Anthony Ivy (1-1) a través de la sumisión (anaconda estrangulador) en 2:09 or R1

Justin Wren (12-2) derrotado Juan Torres (4-5) por decisión unánime (30-27 x3)

Mike Trinh (3-3) derrotado Angel Zamora a través de la sumisión (armbar) en 3:49 of R

C. J. Hancock (1-0) derrotado Ruben Esparza (1-1) a través de la sumisión (estrangulamiento por la espalda) en 1:26 of R3

Manny Lozoya (1-0) derrotado Jacob Norsworthy (1-6) a través de la sumisión (guillotina) en 2:33 of R1

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MMA LEGENDS KEN SHAMROCK & ROYCE GRACIE SET FOR ‘BELLATOR 149’ SHOWDOWN TOMORROW

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (Febrero 18, 2016) – After weigh-ins el jueves inside the Toyota Center, the main card competitors of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " are set to enter the cage and fight mañana night LIVE and FREE on Spike.

 

The big night features a double main event that pits Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) contra Royce Gracie (14-2-3) por tercera vez y Kimbo Slice (5-2) fights the man who has been calling him out since their friendship ended years ago, Dhafir Harris, better known as “Dada 5000.” Also fin action is former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) y Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to top their epic 2014 slugfest. In catchweight action,Emmanuel Sánchez (12-2) looks to build on his impressive young career, cuando se enfrente a Daniel Pineda (21-11). Y, Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to the cage to take on Derek Campos (15-6), as the two lightweights go to battle.

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " takes place at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX, and airs live on SPIKE at 9 p.m. Y/8 p.m. Connecticut, mientras combates preliminares transmitir en Spike.com a 6 p.m. Connecticut. Full weigh-in results can be found below.

Tarjeta principal: (En vivo por Spike - 9 p.m. Y/8:00 p.m. Connecticut)

Bellator Openweight Main Event: Ken Shamrock (201.2) vs. Royce Gracie (190.8)

Bellator Evento Principal de peso pesado: Kimbo Slice (232) vs. “Dada 5000” (265)

Bellator Característica Ligera Bout: Melvin Guillard (156) vs. Derek Campos (155)

Bellator Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Emanuel Newton (205) vs. Linton Vassell (205.4)

Bellator Catchweight Feature Bout: Emmanuel Sánchez (149.2) vs. Daniel Pineda (148.2)

 

Tarjeta Preliminar: (Spike.com - 6 p.m. Y/5:00 p.m. Connecticut)

 

Bellator de Peso Pesado Característica Lucha: Justin Wren (247) vs. Juan Torres (259.8)

Bellator de Peso Pluma de funciones Lucha: Davis Sylvester (144.2) vs. Jeremy Mahon (144.4)

Bellator de peso medio de funciones de Lucha: Ruben Esparsa (184.2) vs. C. J. Hancock (185.6)

Bellator de Peso Gallo de funciones Lucha: Adrian Yanez (134.6) vs. Ryan Hollis (134.8)

Bellator de peso medio de funciones de Lucha: Isaac Villanueva (185.8) vs. Richard Knepp (184.8)

Bellator Catchweight Feature Fight: Mike Trinh (128.8) vs. Angel Zamora (129.4)

Bellator Característica Ligera Lucha: Jason Langellier (158.4) vs. Anthony Ivy (154)

Bellator de Peso Pluma de funciones Lucha: Manny Lozoya (142) vs. Jacob Norsworthy (141.8)

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SCOTT COKER LAUNCHES BELLATOR KICKBOXING ADDITIONAL DETAILS REVEALED ABOUT THE PREMIERE BELLATOR KICKBOXING MEGA EVENT IN ITALY APRIL 16

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Houston, TX, (Febrero 18, 2016) – Scott Coker, President of Bellator MMA and one of combat sport’s most accomplished promoters, will launch “Bellator Kickboxing” this April with his partners at Spike. The announcement was made today at a press conference ahead of “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie,” which airs mañana night on Spike at 9e/8c.

Bellator Kickboxing will feature many of the world’s best kickboxers including Joe Schilling, Raymond Daniels, Kevin Ross, Keri Melendez y Anastasia Yankova, who were in attendance at today’s press conference. The current Bellator MMA team based out of Santa Monica, CA will run the new league.

 

Coker has over 30 years of experience promoting combat sports, overseeing both K-1 and Strikeforce Kickboxing leagues during his illustrious career. “Kickboxing is a thrilling, non-stop action-packed sport that I believe will resonate with MMA fans,"Dijo Coker. “Our first goal is to develop stars and showcase these incredible athletes on the #1 home for combat sports, Spike TV.”

 

The first event for Bellator Kickboxing will be a co-promoted show with Bellator MMA and Oktagon Kickboxing on Abril 16 en el Pala Alpitour en Turín, Italia.

 

The Bellator Kickboxing event’s headliner will feature Melvin Manhoef vs. Alexandru Negrea as well as a 5-round title fight when current ISKA 72kg champion Mustapha Haida will move up in weight to challenge Karim Ghajii for his ISKA 75 KG belt. Other participants competing at the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing extravaganza include Ross, Daniels and Denise Kielholtz. Opponents for these participants will be announced in the near future.

 

The event will also include “Bellator 152,” a mixed martial arts card will feature Alessio Sakara vs. Brian Rogers, and also features Bellator MMA stars Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, Brent Primus, Anastasia Yankova y A. J. McKee.

 

Bellator Kickboxing’s debut event will air on Spike Sábado, Abril 16 en 9:00pm ET/PT on brief tape delay. Antes ese mismo día, Spike will broadcast Bellator MMA’s first international show, “Bellator 152,” Vivir en 3:00pm ET.

 

Details on future events will be announced in the near future.

 

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PHOTOS AND VIDEO FROM “BELLATOR 149: TRÉBOL VS. GRACIE” PRESS CONFERENCE

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HOUSTON – (Febrero. 17, 2016) – The four combatants of the “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " double-main event joined Bellator MMA President Scott Coker, on stage for the official press conference on Wedneday afternoon, con Ken Shamrock (28-16-2), Royce Gracie (14-2-3), Kimbo Slice (5-2) y "Pecho 5000” each contributing to the highly entertaining press conference with great soundbites, that you can find in the video above.

 

The highly anticipated event takes place este viernes at the Toyota Center in Houston and airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. Y/8 p.m. Connecticut. Preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.comy La aplicación móvil de Bellator .

Also fighting at "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) y Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to recreate their epic 2014 barnburner. En acción de peso pluma, Emmanuel Sánchez (12-2) will attempt to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11) y un par de asesinos ligeros van a la batalla, cuándo Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) vuelve a encontrarse Derek Campos (15-6).

 

Las entradas para este artes marciales mixtas inicio espectáculo en poco $50 y están a la venta en Bellator.com, así como HoustonToyotaCenter.com, la taquilla del Toyota Center y las ubicaciones de Randall en el área de Houston.

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PHOTOS FROM “BELLATOR 149: TRÉBOL VS. GRACIE” OPEN WORKOUTS

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The four combatants from the “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " double-main event took part in an open workout this afternoon at the beautiful, state-of-the-art O Athletik gym in Houston prior to their fights el viernes noche.

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Las características del evento Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) en la acción contra Royce Gracie (14-2-3) por tercera vez y Kimbo Slice (5-2) fights the man who has been calling him out since their friendship ended years ago, Dhafir Harris, mejor conocido como "Pecho 5000."

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Also fighting at "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) y Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to recreate their epic 2014 barnburner. En acción de peso pluma, Emmanuel Sánchez (12-2) will attempt to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11) y un par de asesinos ligeros van a la batalla, cuándo Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) vuelve a encontrarse Derek Campos (15-6).

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Las entradas para este artes marciales mixtas inicio espectáculo en poco $50 y están a la venta en Bellator.com, así como HoustonToyotaCenter.com, la taquilla del Toyota Center y las ubicaciones de Randall en el área de Houston.

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"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " se transmite en vivo y gratis por Spike en 9 p.m. Y/8 p.m. Connecticut, mientras que los combates preliminares transmitir en directo por Bellator.com y La aplicación móvil de Bellator.

 

 

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Rampage Coming Back to Bellator MMA

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Following an amicable agreement to settle the litigation between the two parties, the always entertaining and exciting Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is returning to Bellator.

 

Bellator MMA is thrilled to have “Rampage,” one of the most recognizable fighters in the history of the sport, joining a very competitive light heavyweight division featuring champion Liam McGeary, Phil Davis, King Mo, Tito Ortiz, Emanuel Newton, Linton Vassell among others.

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BELLATOR MMA SIGNS LIGHTWEIGHT STANDOUT ‘IRON’ MICHAEL CHANDLER TO MULTI-YEAR, EXTENSIÓN DE CONTRATO MULTIPELEA

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SANTA MONICA, California. (Febrero 12, 2015) – When sifting through a list of Bellator MMA’s greatest fights, few names appear as often as "Iron" Michael Chandler (14-3).

 

Hoy, Bellator MMA is proud to announce that Chandler will be continuing to compete for the promotion for the foreseeable future, with the news that the former 155-pound champion has signed an exclusive multi-year, multi-fight extension to remain with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

 

“Michael Chandler is synonymous with our brand and doubles as an incredibly talented and exciting mixed martial artist,” said Bellator President Scott Coker,. “Not every fighter or free agent aligns with our future plans, but when looking at Chandler’s resume, inking him to a long-term extension was a no-brainer. I look forward to getting him back in action as soon as possible.”

 

Chandler was also pleased with his extension, declarando: “I’m ecstatic to continue my career with Scott Coker and Bellator MMA. It’s obvious that good things are continuing to happen for this promotion and it’s correlating to big opportunities for myself as well,", Dijo Chandler. “I can’t wait to get back in action and test myself against some of these new guys coming in and move back up through the ranks. Como siempre, my eyes are on that belt, and it will be back around my waist soon.”

 

A 14-fight Bellator MMA veteran, Chandler has been a member of the Viacom-owned promotion since 2010. Prior to joining the Bellator ranks, the Missouri native competed for Strikeforce. Amongst his notable victories, Chandler bested Eddie Alvarez via submission at “Bellator 58” in what many fans and pundits alike considered the fight of 2011.

 

Further along the way, Chandler defeated the likes of Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, Marcin Held, Rick Hawn, y David Rickels (2x). De El 14 gana como profesional, Chandler has amassed 12 victories before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

Chandler remains in Bellator’s lightweight division, which includes kingpin Will Brooks, con Josh Thomson, Brandon Girtz, Melvin Guillard, Benson Henderson, Brent Primus, Derek Anderson, yUsted Awad.

 

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MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT PITTING KENDALL GROVE AGAINST FRANCISCO FRANCE COMPLETES ‘BELLATOR 150’ MAIN CARD

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SANTA MONICA, California. (Febrero 11, 2015) – A fifth and final main card fight has been added to “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas on Febrero 26, con la noticia de que Kendall Grove (22-15) has agreed to fight Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1).

 

Adicionalmente, El Campeonato de peso gallo de Bellator MMA estará en juego en una revancha en boxes Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) contra el ex campeón Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) volverá a la acción en contra Bobby Cooper (12-5). "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " also features the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she meets Rebecca Ruth (5-1) and a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) contra Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2,” que se transmite en vivo por Spike en 9 p.m. Y/8 p.m. Connecticut, mientras que los combates preliminares transmitir en directo por Bellator.com y La aplicación móvil de Bellator.

 

Las entradas para "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " que comienzan en sólo $27, están a la venta en KansasStarEventCenter.com o Ticketmaster.com, así como de la taquilla de Kansas Estrella Arena.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltrán en "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," en septiembre. El ganador de “The Ultimate Fighter: 3," ha luchado profesionalmente desde 2003 for promotions all around the world, notably ProElite and UFC. This will be “Da Spyder’s” sixth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner as he hopes to climb back towards a 185-pound title shot – he competed for the gold last year against Brandon Halsey.

 

Un veterano de Strikeforce, “Kiko” has strung together a five-fight winning streak as of late, most recently handing the formerly undefeated Ben Reiter the first loss of his young career at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef ". It’s safe to classify the 33-year-old Arizona native as a “submission specialist,"Con 12 de su 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

Complete "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Tarjeta de lucha Dantas de 2 ":

Evento principal del título de peso gallo de Bellator MMA: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Bellator MMA Característica Ligera Bout: David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Kendall Grove (22-15) vs. Francisco Francia (13-3-1)

Combate de características de peso mosca de Bellator MMA: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

 

Tarjeta Preliminar:

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Gregory Babene (16-11) vs. Brandon Farran (12-10)

Bellator MMA peso pluma Característica Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Bellator MMA de peso pesado Bout Característica: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Harris (4-0) vs. Julian Marquez (2-0)

Bellator MMA Característica Ligera Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA peso pluma Característica Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA welter de funciones: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA Característica Ligera Bout: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

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GILBERT SMITH REPLACES MICHAEL PAGE, FACES FERNANDO GONZALEZ IN ‘BELLATOR 151’ CO-MAIN EVENT

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SIRWAN KAKAI MAKES PROFESSIONAL DEBUT AGAINST JOE TAIMANGLO

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Febrero 10, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell " enMarzo 4 is complete with today’s announcement that Gilbert Smith (12-4) reemplazará Michael Página and now face Fernando González (24-13) in the evening’s co-main event.

 

Adicionalmente, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) hará su debut promocional en contra Joe Taimanglo (21-6) in the fourth and final main card contest. Seven preliminary scraps have also been confirmed and can be found below.

Las entradas para "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell " están a la venta ahora y comienzan en solo $45. Puede comprar boletos en la taquilla de WinStar World Casino and Resort, así como Ticketmaster.com y Bellator.com. Puertas para el evento abierto en 5:00 p.m. Connecticut hora local, with the first contest taking place una hora despues.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell " se transmite en vivo y gratis por Spike en 9 p.m. Y/8 p.m. Connecticut, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com y La aplicación móvil de Bellator.

 

Smith will be making his Bellator MMA debut against a fighter who is currently in the midst of a four-fight winning streak. "Medianoche Magic” is on a bit of a roll of his own, coming into the promotion riding a two-bout winning streak. A veteran of UFC and most recently RFA, Smith won the regional promotion’s welterweight belt in June, defending the title one time before signing with Bellator.

 

González tomó una breve pausa de MMA para competir en la parte de kickboxing de la innovadora "Bellator MMA: Dinamita 1 " evento en septiembre, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renowned striker Paul Daley "Semtex". González ahora regresa a su zona de confort de MMA, donde ha encadenado una impresionante racha ganadora de cuatro peleas. Un veterano de la promoción Strikeforce fundada por Scott Coker, así como World Extreme Cagefighting, González ha estado compitiendo profesionalmente desde 2003.

 

Kakai is one of Bellator MMA’s latest signings, joining the fray after a two-fight stint in the UFC. “Zohan," 26, hails from Sweden and owns 10 termina en su 12 victories as a professional fighter. With a bantamweight title fight one-week prior and another marquee 135-pound pairing in the main event, it will be interesting to see what a win does for Kakai in the grand scheme of things.

 

Taimanglo will be making his seventh appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak. A Guam-native, “The Juggernaut” has stopped his opponent in 21 of his victories and has only lost twice in his last 14 peleas. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

 

Actualizado "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Carta de lucha de Caldwell:

Evento principal de peso gallo de Bellator MMA: Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Evento co-principal de peso welter de Bellator MMA: Gilbert Smith (12-4) vs. Fernando González (24-13)

Bellator MMA peso pluma Característica Bout: Yamauchi arriba (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

Combate de características de peso gallo de Bellator MMA: Sirwan Kakai (12-3) vs. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)

 

Tarjeta Preliminar:

Bellator MMA peso pluma preliminar Bout: Chris Jones (10-3) vs. Ray Madera (5-1)

Bellator MMA peso gallo preliminar Bout: Steve García (6-0) vs. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

Bellator MMA welter preliminar Bout: Justin Patterson (6-1) vs. Encuentro casual (8-1)

Bellator MMA peso pluma preliminar Bout: Treston Thomison (8-4) vs. Aaron Roberson (5-3)

Bellator MMA welter preliminar Bout: Roger Carroll (16-13) vs. Neiman Gracie (3-0)

Bellator MMA de peso medio preliminar Bout: Derek Palmer (Debut) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator MMA peso pluma preliminar Bout: Shane Peterson (13-4) vs. Stephen Banaszak (5-5)

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CHRIS ‘THE CRIPPLER’ LEBEN RETURNS TO MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, SIGNS WITH BELLATOR MMA

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SANTA MONICA (Febrero 6, 2015) - Bellator MMA se enorgullece en anunciar la firma de Chris “The Crippler” Leben (22-11) a un exclusivo multianual, contrato de múltiples peleas. The former World Extreme Cagefighting Middleweight World Champion has fought professionally since 2002, and holds the record for most fights in the UFC at 185-pounds (22).

 

Since taking a break from the sport in 2014, Leben has resided in San Diego, California. and served as a coach at Victory MMA & Aptitud. Known for his tendency to put on an exciting show each and every time he enters the cage, Leben was a member of the inaugural cast of “The Ultimate Fighter” alongside fellow Bellator MMA competitors Stephan Bonnar y Josh Koscheck. The 35-year-old has fought elite talent throughout his mixed martial arts tenure, against names the likes of: Wanderlei Silva, Anderson Silva, Brian Stann, Michael Bisping, Patrick Cote, Marcos Muñoz, and Bellator MMA’s own Alessio Sakara.

 

“If I were to draw up the prototypical Bellator MMA competitor, there would be parts of Chris [vida] in there,", Dijo el presidente de Bellator MMA, Scott Coker. “The guy has never had a boring fight and as I’ve said from day one, we’re going to continue to grow from the ground up and buy from the top down. I know that Chris still has a lot of fight left in him and I’m excited to see him fight We are hoping to see his Bellator debut this Spring.”

 

“Focusing on just coaching at Victory MMA has been amazing, but recently, I started to get the itch to compete again,” Leben said. “So I extended an olive branch to the people at Bellator and here I am. Estoy en gran forma, I love the possible matchups this roster has to offer and I’m ready to show the world why they call me ‘The Crippler.’”

 

Leben joins a budding roster of Bellator MMA talent, with recent signings that include: Benson Henderson, Anastasia Yankova, Lena Ovchynnikova, y Sergei Kharitonov.

 

It has yet to be determined what weight class Leben will compete at, but when asked what division he hopes to settle in, Leben made it clear: “I’ll go wherever the big fights are.”