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

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (Luty 19) - Jest to powiązanie, które jest synonimem sportu MMA — Ken Shamrock przeciw 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 ramy otwarcia. 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 Pierś 5000, sending the South Florida resident facefirst into the mat at 1:32 od rundy trzeciej. 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 Pola (16-6) zdenerwowany Melvin Guillard (32-16-2) with vicious strikes only 32 sekund w drugiej rundzie. Dzięki wygranej, “The Stallion” bounced back from two consecutive defeats against Michael Kupiec i Brandon Girtz.

A light heavyweight rematch between Emanuel Newton i 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). Ze zwycięstwa, “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," pokonując Daniel Pineda (21-12) z dziesiątkami (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Ze zwycięstwa, “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.

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Isaac Villanueva (9-7) pokonany Richard Knepp (3-3) przez TKO (stemple) w :42 Mahon (5-4) pokonany Davis Sylvester (5-4) przez TKO o godz 4:22 of R2

Adrian Yanez (4-1) pokonany Ryan Hollins (10-8) przez jednogłośną decyzję (29-28 x3)

Jason Langellier (3-0) pokonany Anthony Ivy (1-1) przez poddanie (dławienie anakonda) w 2:09 or R1

Justin Wren (12-2) pokonany Juan Torres (4-5) przez jednogłośną decyzję (30-27 x3)

Mike Trinh (3-3) pokonany Angel Zamora przez poddanie (Armbar) w 3:49 of R

C.J. Hancock (1-0) pokonany Ruben Esparza (1-1) przez poddanie (duszenie) w 1:26 of R3

Manny Lozoya (1-0) pokonany Jacob Norsworthy (1-6) przez poddanie (gilotyna) w 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 (Luty 18, 2016) – After weigh-ins w czwartek inside the Toyota Center, the main card competitors of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs.. Gracie " are set to enter the cage and fight jutro night LIVE and FREE on Spike.

 

The big night features a double main event that pits Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) przed Royce Gracie (14-2-3) po raz trzeci i 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) i 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, kiedy przyjmuje Daniel Pineda (21-11). I, Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to the cage to take on Derek Pola (15-6), as the two lightweights go to battle.

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs.. Gracie " takes place at the Toyota Center in Houston, Teksas, and airs live on SPIKE at 9 p.m. I/8 p.m. CT, podczas gdy wstępne ataki na Spike.com będzie wypływać na 6 p.m. CT. Full weigh-in results can be found below.

Karta główna: (Na żywo na SPIKE – 9 p.m. I/8:00 p.m. CT)

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

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

Bellator Lekkie Funkcja Bout: Melvin Guillard (156) vs. Derek Pola (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)

 

Karta wstępna: (Spike.com - 6 p.m. I/5:00 p.m. CT)

 

Walka funkcji wagi ciężkiej Bellator: Justin Wren (247) vs. Juan Torres (259.8)

Funkcja Walka Bellator piórkowej: Davis Sylvester (144.2) vs. Jeremy Mahon (144.4)

Walka funkcji wagi średniej Bellator: Ruben Esparsa (184.2) vs. C.J. Hancock (185.6)

Funkcja Walka Bellator koguciej: Adrian Yanez (134.6) vs. Ryan Hollis (134.8)

Walka funkcji wagi średniej Bellator: Isaac Villanueva (185.8) vs. Richard Knepp (184.8)

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

Bellator Lekkie Walka Reportaż: Jason Langellier (158.4) vs. Anthony Ivy (154)

Funkcja Walka Bellator piórkowej: 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, Teksas, (Luty 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 jutro 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 i 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,"Powiedział 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 Kwiecień 16 w Pala Alpitour w Turynie, Włochy.

 

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 i A.J. McKee.

 

Bellator Kickboxing’s debut event will air on Spike Sobota, Kwiecień 16 w 9:00pm ET/PT on brief tape delay. Wcześniej tego samego dnia, 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 – (Lutego. 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, z Ken Shamrock (28-16-2), Royce Gracie (14-2-3), Kimbo Slice (5-2) i "Pierś 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 w ten piątek at the Toyota Center in Houston and airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. I/8 p.m. CT. Preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.comi Bellator aplikację mobilną .

Also fighting at "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs.. Gracie " will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) i Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to recreate their epic 2014 barnburner. Lekka jak piórko akcja, 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, kiedy Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to meet Derek Pola (15-6).

 

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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 Piątek noc.

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Cechy zdarzeń Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) w akcji przeciwko Royce Gracie (14-2-3) po raz trzeci i Kimbo Slice (5-2) fights the man who has been calling him out since their friendship ended years ago, Dhafir Harris, lepiej znany jako "Pierś 5000."

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Also fighting at "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs.. Gracie " will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) i Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to recreate their epic 2014 barnburner. Lekka jak piórko akcja, 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, kiedy Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to meet Derek Pola (15-6).

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"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs.. Gracie " emitowany na żywo i za darmo na Spike w 9 p.m. I/8 p.m. CT, gdy wstępne ataki będą strumieniowo na żywo Bellator.com i Bellator aplikację mobilną.

 

 

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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, Król Mo, Tito Ortiz, Emanuel Newton, Linton Vassell among others.

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BELLATOR MMA SIGNS LIGHTWEIGHT STANDOUT ‘IRON’ MICHAEL CHANDLER TO MULTI-YEAR, PRZEDŁUŻENIE UMOWY O WIELU WALKACH

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

 

Dzisiaj, 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, stwierdzając,: “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 powiedział. “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. Jak zwykle, 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, i David Rickels (2x). Jego 14 wygrywa jako profesjonalista, Chandler has amassed 12 victories before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

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

 

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

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SANTA MONICA, Kalifornia. (Luty 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 Luty 26, with the news that Kendall Grove (22-15) has agreed to fight Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1).

 

Dodatkowo, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) przeciwko byłym mistrzem Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against 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) przed Winicjusz Queiroz (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2,” która odbędzie się na żywo w Spike 9 p.m. I/8 p.m. CT, gdy wstępne ataki będą strumieniowo na żywo Bellator.com i Bellator aplikację mobilną.

 

Bilety na "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " które zaczynają się już $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, jak również w kasie Kansas Gwiazda Arena.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran w "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," we wrześniu. 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,"Z 12 z jego 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

Complete "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

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

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

Bellator MMA Lekkie Feature Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

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

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

 

Karta wstępna:

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

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

Bellator MMA wagi ciężkiej Feature 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 Lekkie Feature Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

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

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

Bellator MMA Lekkie Feature 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. (Luty 10, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” naMarzec 4 is complete with today’s announcement that Gilbert Smith (12-4) will replace Michael Page and now face Fernando Gonzalez (24-13) podczas wieczornego wydarzenia towarzyszącego.

 

Dodatkowo, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) będzie jego debiut przeciwko promocyjne Joe Taimanglo (21-6) in the fourth and final main card contest. Seven preliminary scraps have also been confirmed and can be found below.

Bilety na "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. Drzwi otwarte na imprezy 5:00 p.m. CT czasu lokalnego, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” emitowany na żywo i za darmo na SPIKE na 9 p.m. I/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com i Bellator aplikację mobilną.

 

Smith will be making his Bellator MMA debut against a fighter who is currently in the midst of a four-fight winning streak. "Północ 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 Walki. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

 

Zaktualizowany "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)

Bellator MMA piórkowej Funkcja Bout: Yamauchi się (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

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

 

Karta wstępna:

Bellator MMA piórkowej Wstępne Bout: Chris Jones (10-3) vs. Ray Wood (5-1)

Bellator MMA koguciej Wstępne Bout: Steve Garcia (6-0) vs. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Wstępne Bout: Justin Patterson (6-1) vs. Chance Rencountre (8-1)

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

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

Bellator MMA wagi średniej Wstępne Bout: Derek Palmer (Debiut) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator MMA piórkowej Wstępne 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 (Luty 6, 2015) - Bellator MMA ma zaszczyt ogłosić podpisanie Chris “The Crippler” Leben (22-11) do ekskluzywnego wieloletnich, Umowa multi-fight. 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, Kalifornia. and served as a coach at Victory MMA & Centrum. 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 i 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 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 [Życie] in there,"Bellator MMA Scott Coker powiedział prezydent. “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. Jestem w świetnej formie, 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 Owczynnikowa, i Siergiej 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.”