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

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (Februari 19) - Iku pasangan sing sinonim karo olahraga campuran Martial Arts — Ken Shamrock mungsuh 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 pigura opening. Will this victory lead to more fights for Gracie inside the Bellator MMA cage? Stay tuned.

Kimbo Irisan (6-2) emerged victorious after an all-out brawl with his old nemesis Dodo 5000, sending the South Florida resident facefirst into the mat at 1:32 babak telu. 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 Fields (16-6) upset Melvin Guillard (32-16-2) with vicious strikes only 32 detik menyang babak kaloro. Kanthi menang, “The Stallion” bounced back from two consecutive defeats against Michael Chandler lan Brandon Girtz.

A light heavyweight rematch between Emanuel Newton lan 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). Kanthi kamenangan sing, “The Swarm” snapped a one-fight skid and moves one-step closer to the top at 205-pounds.

Emmanuel Sanchez (13-2) grinded out another split decision at "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie," ngalahaké Daniel Pineda (21-12) karo nilai (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Kanthi kamenangan sing, “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.

Results pambuka:

Isaac Villanueva (9-7) dikalahaké Richard Knepp (3-3) liwat TKO (punches) ing :42 Mahon (5-4) dikalahaké Davis Sylvester (5-4) via TKO at 4:22 of R2

Adrian Yanez (4-1) dikalahaké Ryan Hollins (10-8) liwat kaputusan unanimous (29-28 X3)

Jason Langellier (3-0) dikalahaké Anthony Ivy (1-1) liwat pengajuan (anaconda choke) ing 2:09 or R1

Justin Wren (12-2) dikalahaké John Torres (4-5) liwat kaputusan unanimous (30-27 X3)

Mike Trinh (3-3) dikalahaké Angel Zamora liwat pengajuan (armbar) ing 3:49 of R

C.J. Hancock (1-0) dikalahaké Ruben Esparza (1-1) liwat pengajuan (mburi-wuda keselak) ing 1:26 of R3

Manny Lozoya (1-0) dikalahaké Jacob Norsworthy (1-6) liwat pengajuan (guillotine) ing 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 (Februari 18, 2016) – After weigh-ins on Thursday inside the Toyota Center, the main card competitors of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " are set to enter the cage and fight sesuk night LIVE and FREE on Spike.

 

The big night features a double main event that pits Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) marang Royce Gracie (14-2-3) kanggo kaping telune lan Kimbo Irisan (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) lan Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to top their epic 2014 slugfest. In catchweight action,Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) looks to build on his impressive young career, nalika piyambakipun njupuk Daniel Pineda (21-11). Lan, Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to the cage to take on Derek Fields (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. Lan/8 P.M. CT, nalika bouts pambuka bakal stream ing Spike.com ing 6 P.M. CT. Full weigh-in results can be found below.

Card utama: (Live on SPIKE – 9 P.M. Lan/8:00 P.M. CT)

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

UFC Abot Main Event: Kimbo Irisan (232) vs. “Dada 5000” (265)

Bellator Lightweight Feature bab: Melvin Guillard (156) vs. Derek Fields (155)

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

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

 

Card pambuka: (Spike.com - 6 P.M. Lan/5:00 P.M. CT)

 

UFC Abot Feature perang: Justin Wren (247) vs. John Torres (259.8)

UFC Men Feature perang: Davis Sylvester (144.2) vs. Jeremy Mahon (144.4)

UFC Welterweight Feature perang: Ruben Esparsa (184.2) vs. C.J. Hancock (185.6)

UFC Bantamweight Feature perang: Adrian Yanez (134.6) vs. Ryan Hollis (134.8)

UFC Welterweight Feature perang: Isaac Villanueva (185.8) vs. Richard Knepp (184.8)

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

UFC Lightweight Feature perang: Jason Langellier (158.4) vs. Anthony Ivy (154)

UFC Men Feature perang: 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, (Februari 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 “UFC 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie,” which airs sesuk night on Spike at 9e/8c.

Bellator Kickboxing will feature many of the world’s best kickboxers including Joe Kenya, Raymond Daniels, Kevin Ross, Keri Melendez lan 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,"Ngandika 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 April 16 ing Pala Alpitour ing Turin, 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 lan A.J. McKee.

 

Bellator Kickboxing’s debut event will air on Spike Setu, April 16 ing 9:00pm ET/PT on brief tape delay. Sadurungé dina, Spike will broadcast Bellator MMA’s first international show, “Bellator 152,” LIVE at 3:00pm ET.

 

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

 

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

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HOUSTON – (Jan. 17, 2016) – The four combatants of the “UFC 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " double-main event joined Bellator MMA President Scott Coker on stage for the official press conference on Wedneday afternoon, karo Ken Shamrock (28-16-2), Royce Gracie (14-2-3), Kimbo Irisan (5-2) lan "Dodo 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 iki ana at the Toyota Center in Houston and airs live and free on Spike at 9 P.M. Lan/8 P.M. CT. Preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.comlan UFC Mobile App .

Also fighting at "UFC 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) lan Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to recreate their epic 2014 barnburner. In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will attempt to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11) and a pair of lightweight assassins go to battle, nalika Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to meet Derek Fields (15-6).

 

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

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The four combatants from the “UFC 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 on Friday wengi.

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Fitur acara Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) in action against Royce Gracie (14-2-3) kanggo kaping telune lan Kimbo Irisan (5-2) fights the man who has been calling him out since their friendship ended years ago, Dhafir Harris, luwih dikenal minangka "Dodo 5000."

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Also fighting at "UFC 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) lan Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to recreate their epic 2014 barnburner. In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will attempt to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11) and a pair of lightweight assassins go to battle, nalika Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to meet Derek Fields (15-6).

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"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " airs urip lan gratis Spike ing 9 P.M. Lan/8 P.M. CT, nalika bouts pambuka bakal stream urip ing Bellator.com lan UFC Mobile App.

 

 

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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, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT EXTENSION

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

 

Dina iki, 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, nyatakake: “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,"Ngandika 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. Minangka tansah, 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, lan David Rickels (2x). Of his 14 menang minangka profesional, Chandler has amassed 12 victories before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

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

 

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

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Februari 11, 2015) – A fifth and final main card fight has been added to “UFC 150: Galvão vs.. Dantas 2” at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas on Februari 26, with the news that Kendall Grove (22-15) has agreed to fight Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1).

 

Saliyane, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvão (17-6-1) marang mantan juara Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Bobby Cooper (12-5). "UFC 150: Galvão 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) marang Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion of “UFC 150: Galvão vs.. Rizal 2,” kang airs manggon ing Spike ing 9 P.M. Lan/8 P.M. CT, nalika bouts pambuka bakal stream urip ing Bellator.com lan UFC Mobile App.

 

Tiket "UFC 150: Galvão vs.. Dantas 2 " kang miwiti ing mung $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, sarta box office Kansas Star Arena.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran ing "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," ing September. The winner of “The Ultimate Fighter: 3," has fought professionally since 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.

 

A veteran of 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,"Karo 12 kang 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

Lengkap "Wikimedia 150: Galvão vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Santos (17-4)

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

Wikimedia MMA Feature Entheng bab: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

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

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

 

Card pambuka:

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

Wikimedia MMA Featherweight Feature bab: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Wikimedia MMA Abot Feature bab: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

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

Wikimedia MMA Feature Entheng bab: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Wikimedia MMA Featherweight Feature bab: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Wikimedia MMA Welterweight Feature bab: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Wikimedia MMA Feature Entheng bab: 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, PENINSULA. (Februari 10, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” ingMaret 4 is complete with today’s announcement that Gilbert Smith (12-4) will replace Michael Page and now face Fernando Gonzalez (24-13) in the evening’s co-main event.

 

Saliyane, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) bakal nggawe debut promosi marang Joe Taimanglo (21-6) in the fourth and final main card contest. Seven preliminary scraps have also been confirmed and can be found below.

Tiket "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Lawang kanggo acara mbukak ing 5:00 P.M. CT wektu lokal, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” airs urip lan gratis Spike ing 9 P.M. Lan/8 P.M. CT, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com lan UFC Mobile App.

 

Smith will be making his Bellator MMA debut against a fighter who is currently in the midst of a four-fight winning streak. "Tengah wengi 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.

 

Gonzalez took a brief hiatus from MMA to compete in the kickboxing portion of the groundbreaking "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " event in September, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renowned striker Paul "Semtex" Daley. Gonzalez now returns to his comfort zone of MMA, where he has strung together an impressive four-fight winning streak. A veteran of the Scott Coker-founded Strikeforce promotion, as well as World Extreme Cagefighting, Gonzalez has been competing professionally since 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 finishes in his 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 gelut. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

 

Dianyari "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Gilbert Smith (12-4) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13)

Wikimedia MMA Featherweight Feature bab: Yamauchi munggah (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Sirwan Kakai (12-3) vs. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)

 

Card pambuka:

Wikimedia MMA Featherweight Pambuka bab: Chris Jones (10-3) vs. Ray Kayu (5-1)

Wikimedia MMA Bantamweight Pambuka bab: Steve Garcia (6-0) vs. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

Wikimedia MMA Welterweight Pambuka bab: Justin Patterson (6-1) vs. Chance Rencountre (8-1)

Wikimedia MMA Featherweight Pambuka bab: Treston Thomison (8-4) vs. Aaron Roberson (5-3)

Wikimedia MMA Welterweight Pambuka bab: Roger Carroll (16-13) vs. Neiman Gracie (3-0)

Wikimedia MMA Men Pambuka bab: Derek Palmer (Debut) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Wikimedia MMA Featherweight Pambuka bab: 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 (Februari 6, 2015) - Bellator MMA bangga kanggo ngumumke tondo asto saka Chris “The Crippler” Leben (22-11) menyang multi-taun eksklusif, kontrak multi-perang. 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, Calif. and served as a coach at Victory MMA & Kesehatan. 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 lan 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, Mark 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 [Leben] in there,"Ngandika Bellator MMA Presiden 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. Aku ing wangun gedhe, 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, lan Sergei Tektonik.

 

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.”