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

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Хьюстон, TEXAS (Февраль 19) - Это спаривание, что является синонимом спорта смешанных боевых искусств — Кен Шемрок против Ройс Грейси — and on Friday night at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas during "Bellator 149: Шемрок против. Грейси," 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 в первом кадре. Will this victory lead to more fights for Gracie inside the Bellator MMA cage? Будьте на связи.

Кимбо Slice (6-2) emerged victorious after an all-out brawl with his old nemesis Грудь 5000, sending the South Florida resident facefirst into the mat at 1:32 из трех раунда. 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.

Дерек Поля (16-6) рассториться Мелвин Гуиллард (32-16-2) with vicious strikes only 32 секунд после начала второго раунда. С победой, “The Stallion” bounced back from two consecutive defeats against Майкл Лавочник и Брэндон Girtz.

A light heavyweight rematch between Эмануэль Ньютон и Линтон 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). С победой, “The Swarm” snapped a one-fight skid and moves one-step closer to the top at 205-pounds.

Эммануэль Санчес (13-2) grinded out another split decision at "Bellator 149: Шемрок против. Грейси," победив Даниэль Пинеда (21-12) с большим количеством (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). С победой, “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.

Предварительные Результаты:

Isaac Villanueva (9-7) побежденный Richard Knepp (3-3) техническим нокаутом (удары) на :42 Mahon (5-4) побежденный Дэвис Сильвестр (5-4) по техническим нокаутом 4:22 of R2

Адриан Янез (4-1) побежденный Ryan Hollins (10-8) единогласным решением судей (29-28 x3)

Jason Langellier (3-0) побежденный Anthony Ivy (1-1) с помощью представления (анаконда дроссели) на 2:09 or R1

Джастин Рен (12-2) побежденный Хуан Торрес (4-5) единогласным решением судей (30-27 x3)

Mike Trinh (3-3) побежденный Angel Zamora с помощью представления (армбар) на 3:49 of R

C.J. Hancock (1-0) побежденный Ruben Esparza (1-1) с помощью представления (задний удушение) на 1:26 of R3

Manny Lozoya (1-0) побежденный Jacob Norsworthy (1-6) с помощью представления (гильотина) на 2:33 of R1

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

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Хьюстон, TEXAS (Февраль 18, 2016) – After weigh-ins в четверг inside the Toyota Center, the main card competitors of "Bellator 149: Шемрок против. Грейси " are set to enter the cage and fight завтра night LIVE and FREE on Spike.

 

The big night features a double main event that pits Кен Шемрок (28-16-2) против Ройс Грейси (14-2-3) в третий раз, и Кимбо Slice (5-2) fights the man who has been calling him out since their friendship ended years ago, Dhafir Харрис, better known as “Dada 5000.” Also fin action is former light heavyweight champion Эмануэль Ньютон (25-9-1) и Линтон Vassell (15-5, 1 Северная Каролина), who will look to top their epic 2014 slugfest. In catchweight action,Эммануэль Санчес (12-2) looks to build on his impressive young career, когда он берет на Даниэль Пинеда (21-11). И, Мелвин Гуиллард (35-15-2) returns to the cage to take on Дерек Поля (15-6), as the two lightweights go to battle.

"Bellator 149: Шемрок против. Грейси " takes place at the Toyota Center in Houston, Техас, and airs live on SPIKE at 9 p.m. И/8 p.m. Коннектикут, в то время как предварительные поединки будут транслировать на Spike.com на 6 p.m. Коннектикут. Full weigh-in results can be found below.

Главная Карта: (В прямом эфире на SPIKE - 9 p.m. И/8:00 p.m. Коннектикут)

Bellator Openweight Main Event: Кен Шемрок (201.2) против. Ройс Грейси (190.8)

Bellator в тяжелом Main Event: Кимбо Slice (232) против. “Dada 5000” (265)

Bellator в легком Особенность Бут: Мелвин Гуиллард (156) против. Дерек Поля (155)

Bellator Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Эмануэль Ньютон (205) против. Линтон Vassell (205.4)

Bellator Catchweight Feature Bout: Эммануэль Санчес (149.2) против. Даниэль Пинеда (148.2)

 

Предварительное Card: (Spike.com - 6 p.m. И/5:00 p.m. Коннектикут)

 

Bellator в тяжелом Характеристика Борьба: Джастин Рен (247) против. Хуан Торрес (259.8)

Bellator в полулегком Характеристика Борьба: Дэвис Сильвестр (144.2) против. Джереми Махон (144.4)

Bellator в среднем Feature Fight: Ruben Esparsa (184.2) против. C.J. Hancock (185.6)

Bellator в легком Характеристика Борьба: Адриан Янез (134.6) против. Ryan Hollis (134.8)

Bellator в среднем Feature Fight: Isaac Villanueva (185.8) против. Richard Knepp (184.8)

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

Bellator в легком Характеристика Борьба: Jason Langellier (158.4) против. Anthony Ivy (154)

Bellator в полулегком Характеристика Борьба: Manny Lozoya (142) против. 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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Хьюстон, Техас, (Февраль 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: Шемрок против. Грейси,” which airs завтра night on Spike at 9e/8c.

Bellator Kickboxing will feature many of the world’s best kickboxers including Джо Шиллинг, Раймонд Дэниелс, Kevin Ross, Keri Melendez и 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,"Сказал Кокер. “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 Апреля 16 в Пала Alpitour в Турине, Италия.

 

The Bellator Kickboxing event’s headliner will feature Мелвин Манхуф против. 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 Алессио Sakara против. Брайан Роджерс, and also features Bellator MMA stars Patricky "Pitbull" Фрейре, Брент Примус, Anastasia Yankova и A.J. Макки.

 

Bellator Kickboxing’s debut event will air on Spike Суббота, Апреля 16 на 9:00PM ET/PT on brief tape delay. Ранее в тот же день, 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 В.С.. GRACIE” PRESS CONFERENCE

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HOUSTON – (Февраль. 17, 2016) – The four combatants of the “Bellator 149: Шемрок против. Грейси " double-main event joined Bellator MMA President Скотт Кокер on stage for the official press conference on Wedneday afternoon, с Кен Шемрок (28-16-2), Ройс Грейси (14-2-3), Кимбо Slice (5-2) и "Грудь 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 в эту пятницу at the Toyota Center in Houston and airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. И/8 p.m. Коннектикут. Preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.comи Bellator Mobile App .

Also fighting at "Bellator 149: Шемрок против. Грейси " will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) и Линтон Vassell (15-5, 1 Северная Каролина), who will look to recreate their epic 2014 barnburner. In featherweight action, Эммануэль Санчес (12-2) will attempt to continue his torrid pace when he meets Даниэль Пинеда (21-11) and a pair of lightweight assassins go to battle, когда Мелвин Гуиллард (35-15-2) returns to meet Дерек Поля (15-6).

 

Билеты на этот смешанных боевых искусствах феерия начинается всего $50 и уже в продаже в Bellator.com, а также HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

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PHOTOS FROM “BELLATOR 149: SHAMROCK В.С.. GRACIE” OPEN WORKOUTS

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The four combatants from the “Bellator 149: Шемрок против. Грейси " 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 в пятницу ночь.

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Особенности событий Кен Шемрок (28-16-2) в действии против Ройс Грейси (14-2-3) в третий раз, и Кимбо Slice (5-2) fights the man who has been calling him out since their friendship ended years ago, Dhafir Харрис, более известный как "Грудь 5000."

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Also fighting at "Bellator 149: Шемрок против. Грейси " will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) и Линтон Vassell (15-5, 1 Северная Каролина), who will look to recreate their epic 2014 barnburner. In featherweight action, Эммануэль Санчес (12-2) will attempt to continue his torrid pace when he meets Даниэль Пинеда (21-11) and a pair of lightweight assassins go to battle, когда Мелвин Гуиллард (35-15-2) returns to meet Дерек Поля (15-6).

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"Bellator 149: Шемрок против. Грейси " выходит в эфир в прямом эфире и бесплатно на Spike в 9 p.m. И/8 p.m. Коннектикут, в то время как предварительные поединки будут транслировать в прямом эфире на Bellator.com и 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, Фил Дэвис, Король Мо, Тито Ортиз, Эмануэль Ньютон, Linton Vassell among others.

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BELLATOR MMA SIGNS LIGHTWEIGHT STANDOUT ‘IRON’ MICHAEL CHANDLER TO MULTI-YEAR, ПРОДЛЕНИЕ ДОГОВОРА

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SANTA MONICA, Халиф. (Февраль 12, 2015) – When sifting through a list of Bellator MMA’s greatest fights, few names appear as often as "Железный" Майкл Чандлер (14-3).

 

Сегодня, 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 Скотт Кокер. “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, о том,: “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,"Сказал Чандлер. “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. Как всегда, 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" Фрейре, Marcin состоится, Rick Hawn, и Дэвид Rickels (2х). Его 14 выигрывает как профессионал, Chandler has amassed 12 victories before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

Chandler remains in Bellator’s lightweight division, which includes kingpin Уилл Брукс, вместе с Джош Томсон, Брэндон Girtz, Мелвин Гуиллард, Бенсон Хендерсон, Брент Примус, Дерек Андерсон, иВы Авад.

 

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

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

 

В дополнение, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Маркос "Лоро" Гальвао (17-6-1) против экс-чемпиона Эдуардо "Дуду" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, Дэвид Rickels (16-4, 1 Северная Каролина) will return to action against Бобби Купер (12-5). "Bellator 150: Гальвао против. 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 Шейх Конго (23-10-2) против Виниций Кейруш (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Гальвао против. Dantas 2,” которая выходит в эфир жить на Spike в 9 p.m. И/8 p.m. Коннектикут, в то время как предварительные поединки будут транслировать в прямом эфире на Bellator.com и Bellator Mobile App.

 

Билеты на "Bellator 150: Гальвао против. Dantas 2 " которые начинаются всего $27, уже в продаже в KansasStarEventCenter.com или Ticketmaster.com, а также в кассах Канзас Звезда Арена.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Джои Белтран на "Bellator 143: Уоррен против. Дэвис," в сентябре. The winner of “The Ultimate Fighter: 3," боролся профессионально с 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 Брэндон Хэлси.

 

A veteran of Strikeforce, “Kiko” has strung together a five-fight winning streak as of late, most recently handing the formerly undefeated Бен Рейтер the first loss of his young career at "Bellator 146: Като против. Манхуф ". It’s safe to classify the 33-year-old Arizona native as a “submission specialist,"С 12 из его 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

Полный "Bellator 150: Гальвао против. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Маркос Гальвао (17-6-1) против. Эдуардо Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Шейх Конго (23-10-2) против. Виниций Кейруш (8-3)

Bellator MMA Легкий вес Функция Бута: Дэйв Rickels (16-4, 1 Северная Каролина) против. Бобби Купер (12-5)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Кендалл Гроув (22-15) против. Франциско Франция (13-3-1)

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

 

Предварительное Card:

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

Bellator MMA вес Особенность Бут: Гастон Рейно (5-0) против. Чука Уиллис (6-2)

Bellator MMA в супертяжелом Особенность Бута: David Hammons (1-1) против. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

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

Bellator MMA Легкий вес Функция Бута: Марсио Наварро (14-11) против. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA вес Особенность Бут: Thai Clark (5-0) против. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA средний вес Характеристика Бута: Manny Meraz (7-1) против. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA Легкий вес Функция Бута: Jason Witt (7-2) против. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

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Гилберт Смит заменяет Майкла Пейджа, ЛИЦА ФЕРНАНДО ГОНСАЛЕСА В «BELLATOR 151» CO-MAIN EVENT

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SIRWAN KAKAI MAKES PROFESSIONAL DEBUT AGAINST JOE TAIMANGLO

SANTA MONICA, КАЛИФОРНИЯ. (Февраль 10, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Уоррен против. Колдуэлл» наМарт 4 is complete with today’s announcement that Гилберт Смит (12-4) заменит Michael Page and now face Фернандо Гонсалес (24-13) in the evening’s co-main event.

 

В дополнение, Сирван Какаи (12-3) сделает свой рекламный дебют против Джо Taimanglo (21-6) in the fourth and final main card contest. Seven preliminary scraps have also been confirmed and can be found below.

Билеты на "Bellator 151: Уоррен против. Колдуэлл» 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. Двери для этого мероприятия открытого в 5:00 p.m. Коннектикут местное время, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Уоррен против. Колдуэлл» выходит в эфир в прямом эфире и бесплатно на шип в 9 p.m. И/8 p.m. Коннектикут, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com и 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. "Полночь 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: Динамит 1 " event in September, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renowned striker Павел "Семтекс" Дейли. 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 бои. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

 

Обновлено "Bellator 151: Уоррен против. Caldwell” Fight Card:

Главное событие Bellator MMA в легчайшем весе: Джо Уоррен (13-4) против. Darrion Колдуэлл (8-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Гилберт Смит (12-4) против. Фернандо Гонсалес (24-13)

Bellator MMA вес Особенность Бут: Ямаучи до (19-2) против. Bubba Дженкинс (10-2)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Сирван Какаи (12-3) против. Джо Taimanglo (21-6-1)

 

Предварительное Card:

Bellator MMA легкий вес Предварительное Бута: Крис Джонс (10-3) против. Рэй Вуд (5-1)

Bellator MMA легчайшем Предварительный Бута: Стив Гарсия (6-0) против. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

Bellator MMA средний вес Предварительное Бута: Джастин Паттерсон (6-1) против. Шанс встречает (8-1)

Bellator MMA легкий вес Предварительное Бута: Treston Thomison (8-4) против. Аарон Роберсон (5-3)

Bellator MMA средний вес Предварительное Бута: Роджер Кэрролл (16-13) против. Нейман Грейси (3-0)

Bellator MMA Средний Предварительное Бута: Derek Palmer (Дебют) против. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator MMA легкий вес Предварительное Бута: Shane Peterson (13-4) против. Стивен 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 (Февраль 6, 2015) - Bellator MMA с гордостью объявляют о подписании Chris “The Crippler” Leben (22-11) к исключительной мульти-год, Договор мульти-бой. 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, Халиф. and served as a coach at Victory MMA & Фитнес. 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 и Джош Кошек. The 35-year-old has fought elite talent throughout his mixed martial arts tenure, against names the likes of: Вандерлей Силва, Андерсон Сильва, Брайан Стэнн, Майкл Биспинг, Патрик Кот, Марк Муньос, and Bellator MMA’s own Алессио Sakara.

 

“If I were to draw up the prototypical Bellator MMA competitor, there would be parts of Chris [Жизнь] in there,"Сказал президент Bellator MMA Скотт Кокер. “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. Я нахожусь в отличной форме, 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: Бенсон Хендерсон, Anastasia Yankova, Lena Ovchynnikova, и Сергей Харитонов.

 

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.”