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

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (Fevereiro 19) - É um emparelhamento que é sinônimo com o esporte das artes marciais mistas — Ken Shamrock contra 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 do quadro de abertura. Will this victory lead to more fights for Gracie inside the Bellator MMA cage? Fique atento.

Kimbo Slice (6-2) emerged victorious after an all-out brawl with his old nemesis Peito 5000, sending the South Florida resident facefirst into the mat at 1:32 de três rounds. 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) upset Melvin Guillard (32-16-2) with vicious strikes only 32 segundos para o segundo turno. Com a vitória, “The Stallion” bounced back from two consecutive defeats against Michael Merceeiro e Brandon Girtz.

A light heavyweight rematch between Emanuel Newton e 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). Com a vitória, “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," derrotando Daniel Pineda (21-12) com dezenas de (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Com a vitória, “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 (socos) em :42 Mahon (5-4) derrotado Davis Sylvester (5-4) via TKO em 4:22 of R2

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

Jason Langellier (3-0) derrotado Anthony Ivy (1-1) por finalização (anaconda estrangulamento) em 2:09 or R1

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

Mike Trinh (3-3) derrotado Angel Zamora por finalização (armlock) em 3:49 of R

C. J. Hancock (1-0) derrotado Ruben Esparza (1-1) por finalização (mata-leão) em 1:26 of R3

Manny Lozoya (1-0) derrotado Jacob Norsworthy (1-6) por finalização (guilhotina) em 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 (Fevereiro 18, 2016) – After weigh-ins na quinta feira inside the Toyota Center, the main card competitors of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " are set to enter the cage and fight amanhã 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 uma terceira vez e 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) e 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, quando ele assume Daniel Pineda (21-11). E, 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. E/8 p.m. CT, enquanto lutas preliminares irá transmitir em Spike.com em 6 p.m. CT. Full weigh-in results can be found below.

Cartão Principal: (Live on SPIKE - 9 p.m. E/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 recurso Lightweight 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 Sanchez (149.2) vs. Daniel Pineda (148.2)

 

Card preliminar: (Spike.com – 6 p.m. E/5:00 p.m. CT)

 

Bellator Heavyweight luta Característica: Justin Wren (247) vs. Juan Torres (259.8)

Bellator Pena Luta Característica: Davis Sylvester (144.2) vs. Jeremy Mahon (144.4)

Bellator dos médios luta Característica: Ruben Esparsa (184.2) vs. C. J. Hancock (185.6)

Bellator Bantamweight luta Característica: Adrian Yanez (134.6) vs. Ryan Hollis (134.8)

Bellator dos médios luta Característica: Isaac Villanueva (185.8) vs. Richard Knepp (184.8)

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

Bellator Luta Característica Lightweight: Jason Langellier (158.4) vs. Anthony Ivy (154)

Bellator Pena Luta Característica: 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, (Fevereiro 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 amanhã 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 e 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,"Disse 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 no Pala Alpitour em Turim, Itália.

 

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 e A.J. McKee.

 

Bellator Kickboxing’s debut event will air on Spike Sábado, Abril 16 em 9:00pm ET/PT on brief tape delay. Mais cedo naquele dia, 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: TREVO VS. GRACIE” PRESS CONFERENCE

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HOUSTON – (Fevereiro. 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, com Ken Shamrock (28-16-2), Royce Gracie (14-2-3), Kimbo Slice (5-2) e "Peito 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 nesta sexta-feira at the Toyota Center in Houston and airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT. Preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.come O Bellator Mobile App .

Also fighting at "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) e 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, quando Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to meet Derek Campos (15-6).

 

Os bilhetes para este artes marciais mistas no início extravagância apenas $50 e já estão à venda no Bellator.com, bem como HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

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PHOTOS FROM “BELLATOR 149: TREVO 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 na sexta-feira noite.

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As características do evento Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) em ação contra Royce Gracie (14-2-3) por uma terceira vez e Kimbo Slice (5-2) fights the man who has been calling him out since their friendship ended years ago, Dhafir Harris, mais conhecido como "Peito 5000."

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Also fighting at "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) e 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, quando Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to meet Derek Campos (15-6).

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"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " vai ao ar ao vivo e gratuita pela Spike em 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, enquanto lutas preliminares irá transmitir ao vivo em Bellator.com e O 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, 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, EXTENSÃO DE CONTRATO MULTI-LUTA

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

 

Hoje, 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,"Chandler disse. “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 sempre, 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, e David Rickels (2X). Dele 14 ganha como um profissional, Chandler has amassed 12 victories before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

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

 

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MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT PITTING KENDALL GROVE CONTRA FRANCISCO FRANCE COMPLETE CARTÃO PRINCIPAL ‘BELLATOR 150’

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SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Fevereiro 11, 2015) - Uma quinta e última luta no card principal foi adicionada a “Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 ”no Kansas Star Arena em Mulvane, Kansas em Fevereiro 26, com a notícia de que Kendall Grove (22-15) concordou em lutar Francisco “Kiko” França (13-3-1).

 

Além, O campeonato de peso galo do Bellator MMA estará em jogo em um pitting de revanche Marcos "Loro" Galvão (17-6-1) contra o ex-campeão Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (17-4) e a cidade natal favorita, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) retornará à ação contra Bobby Cooper (12-5). "Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2,” também apresenta a estreia no Bellator MMA do peso mosca feminino recém-assinado Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), quando ela conhece Rebecca Ruth (5-1) e um evento co-principal peso-pesado de Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) contra Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

 

Os concursos compõem a parte televisionada do “Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2,” que vai ao ar ao vivo na Spike em 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, enquanto lutas preliminares irá transmitir ao vivo em Bellator.com e O Bellator Mobile App.

 

Ingressos para "Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2,” que começam em apenas $27, já estão à venda em KansasStarEventCenter.com ou Ticketmaster.com, bem como a bilheteria Kansas Estrela Arena.

Grove encerrado 2015 com um nocaute enfático de Joey Beltran em "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," em Setembro. O vencedor de "O ultimo lutador: 3," tem lutado profissionalmente desde 2003 para promoções em todo o mundo, notavelmente ProElite e UFC. Esta será a sexta aparição de "Da Spyder" sob a bandeira do Bellator MMA, enquanto ele espera voltar a lutar pelo título de 185 libras - ele competiu pelo ouro no ano passado contra Brandon Halsey.

 

Um veterano do Strikeforce, “Kiko” conseguiu uma seqüência de cinco vitórias consecutivas, mais recentemente, entregando o anteriormente invicto Ben Reiter a primeira perda de sua jovem carreira em "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef. " É seguro classificar o nativo de 33 anos do Arizona como um “especialista em submissões,"Com 12 da sua 13 vence como profissional ao fazer seu oponente bater.

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

Evento principal do título Bellator MMA Bantamweight: 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 Lightweight Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

Luta de recursos do Bellator MMA dos médios: Kendall Grove (22-15) vs. Francisco França (13-3-1)

Luta contra o peso mosca do Bellator MMA: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

 

Card preliminar:

Luta de recursos do Bellator MMA dos médios: Gregory Babene (16-11) vs. Brandon Farran (12-10)

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

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

Luta de recursos do Bellator MMA dos médios: Chris Harris (4-0) vs. Julian Marquez (2-0)

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

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

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

Bellator MMA Característica Lightweight 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, CALIFÓRNIA. (Fevereiro 10, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” emMarço 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.

 

Além, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) fará sua estréia contra promocional Joe Taimanglo (21-6) in the fourth and final main card contest. Seven preliminary scraps have also been confirmed and can be found below.

Os ingressos para "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, bem como Ticketmaster.com e Bellator.com. Portas para o evento aberto ao 5:00 p.m. CT hora local, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” vai ao ar ao vivo e gratuito no SPIKE em 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com e O 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. "Meia-noite 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 Daley "Semtex". 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 lutas. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

 

Atualizado "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)

MMA Bellator Pena Bout Característica: Yamauchi-se (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

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

 

Card preliminar:

Bellator MMA Pena preliminar Bout: Chris Jones (10-3) vs. Ray Madeira (5-1)

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

Bellator MMA Welterweight preliminar Bout: Justin Patterson (6-1) vs. O acaso encontra (8-1)

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

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

Bellator MMA Middleweight preliminar Bout: Derek Palmer (Estréia) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator MMA Pena 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 (Fevereiro 6, 2015) - MMA Bellator tem o orgulho de anunciar a assinatura de Chris “The Crippler” Leben (22-11) para um exclusivo multi-ano, contrato multi-luta. 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, Califa. and served as a coach at Victory MMA & Fitness. 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 e 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 [vida] in there,"Bellator MMA Presidente Scott Coker disse. “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. Estou em grande 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, e 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.”