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

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (Vasaris 19) - Tai poravimas, kad yra tapatinama su mišrių kovos menų sporto — Ken Shamrock prieš 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 atidarymo rėmo. Will this victory lead to more fights for Gracie inside the Bellator MMA cage? Stay tuned.

Kimbo Slice (6-2) emerged victorious after an all-out brawl with his old nemesis Krūtinės 5000, sending the South Florida resident facefirst into the mat at 1:32 apvalios trijų. 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 laukai (16-6) upset Melvinas Guillard (32-16-2) with vicious strikes only 32 sekundes į antrojo turo. Su pergalės, “The Stallion” bounced back from two consecutive defeats against Michaelas Smulkus pirklys ir Brandonas Girtz.

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

Emmanuelis Sanchez (13-2) grinded out another split decision at "Bellator 149: "Shamrock vs. Gracie," nugalėti Danielis Pineda (21-12) su dešimtimis (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Su pergalės, “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.

Preliminarūs rezultatai:

Isaac Villanueva (9-7) nugalėjo Richard Knepp (3-3) per TKO (štampus) į :42 Mahon (5-4) nugalėjo Davis Sylvester (5-4) per TKO adresu 4:22 of R2

Adrianas Janezas (4-1) nugalėjo Ryan Hollins (10-8) per vieningu sprendimu (29-28 X3)

Jason Langellier (3-0) nugalėjo Anthony Ivy (1-1) per pateikimo (anaconda choke) į 2:09 or R1

Justinas Wren (12-2) nugalėjo Juan Torres (4-5) per vieningu sprendimu (30-27 X3)

Mike Trinh (3-3) nugalėjo Angel Zamora per pateikimo (armbar) į 3:49 of R

C.J. Hancock (1-0) nugalėjo Ruben Esparza (1-1) per pateikimo (galinio nuogas droselis) į 1:26 of R3

Manny Lozoya (1-0) nugalėjo Jacob Norsworthy (1-6) per pateikimo (giljotina) į 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 (Vasaris 18, 2016) – After weigh-ins ketvirtadienį inside the Toyota Center, the main card competitors of "Bellator 149: "Shamrock vs. Gracie " are set to enter the cage and fight rytoj night LIVE and FREE on Spike.

 

The big night features a double main event that pits Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) prieš Royce Gracie (14-2-3) trečią kartą ir 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) ir Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to top their epic 2014 slugfest. In catchweight action,Emmanuelis Sanchez (12-2) looks to build on his impressive young career, kai jis įgauna Danielis Pineda (21-11). Ir, Melvinas Guillard (35-15-2) returns to the cage to take on Derek laukai (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. IR/8 p.m. KT, o preliminarūs seansų bus Stream Spike.com ne 6 p.m. KT. Full weigh-in results can be found below.

Pagrindinė kortelė: (Live on SPIKE – 9 p.m. IR/8:00 p.m. KT)

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

Bellator Sunkiojo Main Event: Kimbo Slice (232) vs. “Dada 5000” (265)

Bellator Lengvas Žanras Bout: Melvinas Guillard (156) vs. Derek laukai (155)

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

Bellator Catchweight Feature Bout: Emmanuelis Sanchez (149.2) vs. Danielis Pineda (148.2)

 

Preliminari kortelė: (Spike.com - 6 p.m. IR/5:00 p.m. KT)

 

Bellator Sunkiojo Žanras kova: Justinas Wren (247) vs. Juan Torres (259.8)

Bellator lengvas Žanras kova: Davis Sylvester (144.2) vs. Jeremy Mahon (144.4)

Bellator vidutinio svorio Žanras kova: Ruben Esparsa (184.2) vs. C.J. Hancock (185.6)

Bellator Gaidys Žanras kova: Adrianas Janezas (134.6) vs. Ryan Hollis (134.8)

Bellator vidutinio svorio Žanras kova: Isaac Villanueva (185.8) vs. Richard Knepp (184.8)

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

Bellator Lengvas Žanras kova: Jason Langellier (158.4) vs. Anthony Ivy (154)

Bellator lengvas Žanras kova: 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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Hiustonas, TX, (Vasaris 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 rytoj night on Spike at 9e/8c.

Bellator Kickboxing will feature many of the world’s best kickboxers including Joe Schillingas, Raymondas Danielsas, Kevinas Rossas, Keri Melendez ir 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,Sakė 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 Balandis 16 tuo Pala Alpitour Turine, Italija.

 

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. Brianas Rogersas, and also features Bellator MMA stars Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, "Brent" Primus, Anastasia Yankova ir A.J. McKee.

 

Bellator Kickboxing’s debut event will air on Spike Šeštadienis, Balandis 16 į 9:00pm ET/PT on brief tape delay. Anksčiau tą pačią dieną, 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 – (Vasaris. 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, su Ken Shamrock (28-16-2), Royce Gracie (14-2-3), Kimbo Slice (5-2) ir "Krūtinės 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 šį penktadienį at the Toyota Center in Houston and airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. IR/8 p.m. KT. Preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.comir Bellator Mobile App " .

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

 

Bilietus į šį mišrių kovos menų Extravaganza prasideda tik $50 ir yra parduoti dabar Bellator.com, taip pat HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

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PHOTOS FROM “BELLATOR 149: Shamrock 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 penktadienį naktis.

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Įvykių funkcijos Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) veikdamas prieš Royce Gracie (14-2-3) trečią kartą ir Kimbo Slice (5-2) fights the man who has been calling him out since their friendship ended years ago, Dhafir Harris, geriau žinomas kaip "Krūtinės 5000."

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

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Bilietus į šį mišrių kovos menų Extravaganza prasideda tik $50 ir yra parduoti dabar Bellator.com, taip pat HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

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"Bellator 149: "Shamrock vs. Gracie " transliuoja gyvai ir nemokamai Spike ne 9 p.m. IR/8 p.m. KT, o preliminarūs seansų transliuos gyvai Bellator.com ir Bellator 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, Philas Davis, Karalius 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, Kalifas. (Vasaris 12, 2015) – When sifting through a list of Bellator MMA’s greatest fights, few names appear as often as "Geležinis" Michael Chandler (14-3).

 

Šiandien, 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, nurodydamas: “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,"Chandler sakė. “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. Kaip visada, 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, ir Davidas RICKELS (2x). Of his 14 Laimėta kaip profesionalus, Chandler has amassed 12 victories before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

Chandler remains in Bellator’s lightweight division, which includes kingpin Ar Brooks, kartu su Joshas "Thomson, Brandonas Girtz, Melvinas Guillard, Benson Henderson, "Brent" Primus, Derekas Andersonas, irJūs Awad.

 

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

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

 

Papildomai, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvão (17-6-1) prieš buvusio čempionas Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, Davidas RICKELS (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Bobby Cooperis (12-5). "Bellator 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) prieš Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas 2,” kuri transliuoja gyventi Spike ne 9 p.m. IR/8 p.m. KT, o preliminarūs seansų transliuos gyvai Bellator.com ir Bellator Mobile App ".

 

Bilietai "Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " kuri prasideda tik $27, dabar parduodami adresu KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, taip pat Kanzasas žvaigždė Arena kasose.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran į "Bellator 143: Warrenas vs. Davis," rugsėjo. 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,"Su 12 nuo jo 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

Užbaigti "Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvão (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 Lengvas Žanras Bout: Dave'as RICKELS (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooperis (12-5)

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

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

 

Preliminari kortelė:

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

Bellator MMA lengvas Žanras Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Bellator MMA sunkiasvoris Žanras Bout: 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 Lengvas Žanras Bout: Marso Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA lengvas Žanras Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA negu vidutinis svoris Žanras Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA Lengvas Žanras 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, Kalifas. (Vasaris 10, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Warrenas vs. Caldwell” apieKovas 4 is complete with today’s announcement that Gilbertas Smithas (12-4) will replace Michael Page and now face Fernando Gonzalezas (24-13) in the evening’s co-main event.

 

Papildomai, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) bus padaryti savo reklaminį debiutavo prieš Joe Taimanglo (21-6) in the fourth and final main card contest. Seven preliminary scraps have also been confirmed and can be found below.

Bilietai "Bellator 151: Warrenas 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. Durys renginio atidaryti 5:00 p.m. KT vietinis laikas, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warrenas vs. Caldwell” transliuoja gyvai ir nemokamai Spike ne 9 p.m. IR/8 p.m. KT, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com ir Bellator 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. "Vidurnakčio 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: Dinamitas 1 " event in September, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renowned striker Paulius "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 kovas. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

 

Atnaujinta "Bellator 151: Warrenas vs. Caldwell” Fight Card:

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

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Gilbertas Smithas (12-4) vs. Fernando Gonzalezas (24-13)

Bellator MMA lengvas Žanras Bout: Yamauchi iki (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

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

 

Preliminari kortelė:

Bellator MMA lengvas Preliminari Bout: Chrisas Jonesas (10-3) vs. Ray Mediena (5-1)

Bellator MMA Gaidys Preliminari Bout: Steve'as Garcia (6-0) vs. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

Bellator MMA negu vidutinis svoris Preliminari Bout: Justinas Patterson (6-1) vs. Chance Rencountre (8-1)

Bellator MMA lengvas Preliminari Bout: Treston Thomison (8-4) vs. Aaron Roberson (5-3)

Bellator MMA negu vidutinis svoris Preliminari Bout: Rogeris Carroll (16-13) vs. Neiman Gracie (3-0)

Bellator MMA Artimieji Preliminari Bout: Derek Palmer (Debiutas) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator MMA lengvas Preliminari Bout: Shane Peterson (13-4) vs. Stephenas 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 (Vasaris 6, 2015) - Bellator MMA yra didžiuojamės galėdami pranešti, pasirašymo Chris “The Crippler” Leben (22-11) su išskirtiniu daugelio metų, kelių kova sutartis. 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, Kalifas. and served as a coach at Victory MMA & Fitnesas. 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 ir Joshas 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, Michaelas Bisping, Patrikas Kotas, Pažymėti Munoz, 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,"Bellator MMA prezidentas Scottas Coker sakė. “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. Aš labai formos, 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, ir Sergejus 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.”