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

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (Tháng hai 19) - Đó là một cặp đôi đó là đồng nghĩa với các môn thể thao võ thuật — Ken Shamrock chống 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 của khung mở. 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 Ngực 5000, sending the South Florida resident facefirst into the mat at 1:32 của vòng ba. The win ends a longstanding beef between the two men that began in the streets of Perrine, and wound up being settled inside the Bellator MMA cage.

Derek Fields (16-6) buồn Melvin Guillard (32-16-2) with vicious strikes only 32 giây vào vòng hai. Với chiến thắng này, “The Stallion” bounced back from two consecutive defeats against Michael Người bán hương liệu và Brandon Girtz.

A light heavyweight rematch between Emanuel Newton và 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). Với chiến thắng, “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," đánh bại Daniel Pineda (21-12) với điểm số của (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Với chiến thắng, “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) đánh bại Richard Knepp (3-3) qua TKO (đấm) tại :42 Mahon (5-4) đánh bại Davis Sylvester (5-4) qua TKO tại 4:22 of R2

Adrian Yanez (4-1) đánh bại Ryan Hollins (10-8) thông qua quyết định nhất trí (29-28 x3)

Jason Langellier (3-0) đánh bại Anthony Ivy (1-1) qua trình (anaconda choke) tại 2:09 or R1

Justin Wren (12-2) đánh bại Juan Torres (4-5) thông qua quyết định nhất trí (30-27 x3)

Mike Trinh (3-3) đánh bại Angel Zamora qua trình (armbar) tại 3:49 of R

C.J. Hancock (1-0) đánh bại Ruben Esparza (1-1) qua trình (phía sau naked sặc) tại 1:26 of R3

Manny Lozoya (1-0) đánh bại Jacob Norsworthy (1-6) qua trình (máy chém) tại 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 (Tháng hai 18, 2016) – After weigh-ins vào ngày thứ Năm inside the Toyota Center, the main card competitors of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " are set to enter the cage and fight ngày mai night LIVE and FREE on Spike.

 

The big night features a double main event that pits Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) chống lại Royce Gracie (14-2-3) lần thứ ba và 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) và 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, khi ông mất trên Daniel Pineda (21-11). Và, Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to the cage to take on Derek Fields (15-6), as the two lightweights go to battle.

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " takes place at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX, and airs live on SPIKE at 9 giờ chiều. VÀ/8 giờ chiều. CT, trong khi những cơn sơ bộ sẽ chảy vào Spike.com tại 6 giờ chiều. CT. Full weigh-in results can be found below.

Thẻ chính: (Live on SPIKE – 9 giờ chiều. VÀ/8:00 giờ chiều. CT)

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

Bellator Heavyweight Sự kiện chính: Kimbo Slice (232) vs. “Dada 5000” (265)

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

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

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

 

Thẻ sơ bộ: (Spike.com - 6 giờ chiều. VÀ/5:00 giờ chiều. CT)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Feature Fight: Justin Wren (247) vs. Juan Torres (259.8)

Bellator lông Feature Fight: Davis Sylvester (144.2) vs. Jeremy Mahon (144.4)

Bellator Middleweight Feature Fight: Ruben Esparsa (184.2) vs. C.J. Hancock (185.6)

Bellator Bantamweight Feature Fight: Adrian Yanez (134.6) vs. Ryan Hollis (134.8)

Bellator Middleweight Feature Fight: Isaac Villanueva (185.8) vs. Richard Knepp (184.8)

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

Bellator Lightweight Feature Fight: Jason Langellier (158.4) vs. Anthony Ivy (154)

Bellator lông Feature Fight: 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, (Tháng hai 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 ngày mai 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 và 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,"Nói 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 Tháng tư 16 tại Pala Alpitour ở Turin, Ý.

 

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 và A.J. McKee.

 

Bellator Kickboxing’s debut event will air on Spike Thứ bảy, Tháng tư 16 tại 9:00pm ET/PT on brief tape delay. Trước đó trong ngày, 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 – (Tháng Hai. 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, với Ken Shamrock (28-16-2), Royce Gracie (14-2-3), Kimbo Slice (5-2) và "Ngực 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 Thứ sáu này at the Toyota Center in Houston and airs live and free on Spike at 9 giờ chiều. VÀ/8 giờ chiều. CT. Preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.comvà Các Bellator Mobile App .

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

 

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

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The four combatants from the “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 vào thứ Sáu đêm.

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Các tính năng sự kiện Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) in action against Royce Gracie (14-2-3) lần thứ ba và Kimbo Slice (5-2) fights the man who has been calling him out since their friendship ended years ago, Dhafir Harris, tốt hơn được gọi là "Ngực 5000."

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

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"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " phát sóng trực tiếp và miễn phí trên Spike tại 9 giờ chiều. VÀ/8 giờ chiều. CT, trong khi những cơn sơ bộ sẽ truyền hình trực tiếp trên Bellator.com và Các 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, Vua Mo, Tito Ortiz, Emanuel Newton, Linton Vassell among others.

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BELLATOR MMA SIGNS LIGHTWEIGHT STANDOUT ‘IRON’ MICHAEL CHANDLER TO MULTI-YEAR, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT EXTENSION

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

 

Ngày nay, 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, nêu: “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 nói. “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. Như mọi khi, 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 tổ chức, Rick Hawn, và David Rickels (2x). Of his 14 thắng như là một chuyên nghiệp, Chandler has amassed 12 victories before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

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

 

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

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

 

Ngoài ra, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) chống lại cựu vô địch 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) chống lại Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2,” được phát sóng trực tiếp trên Spike tại 9 giờ chiều. VÀ/8 giờ chiều. CT, trong khi những cơn sơ bộ sẽ truyền hình trực tiếp trên Bellator.com và Các Bellator Mobile App.

 

Vé cho "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " mà bắt đầu chỉ $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, cũng như các phòng vé Kansas Star Arena.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran tại "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," trong tháng. 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,"Với 12 của mình 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. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

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

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

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

 

Thẻ sơ bộ:

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

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

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

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

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

Bellator MMA Feature 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, California. (Tháng hai 10, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” trênTháng ba 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.

 

Ngoài ra, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) sẽ ra mắt quảng cáo của mình chống lại Joe Taimanglo (21-6) in the fourth and final main card contest. Seven preliminary scraps have also been confirmed and can be found below.

Vé cho "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. Cửa ra vào cho các sự kiện mở tại 5:00 giờ chiều. CT giờ địa phương, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” phát sóng trực tiếp và miễn phí trên SPIKE tại 9 giờ chiều. VÀ/8 giờ chiều. CT, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com và Các 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. "Nữa đêm 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 chiến đấu. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

 

Cập nhật "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 lông Feature Bout: Yamauchi lên (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

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

 

Thẻ sơ bộ:

Bellator MMA lông sơ bộ Bout: Chris Jones (10-3) vs. Ray Gỗ (5-1)

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

Bellator MMA người nặng sơ bộ Bout: Justin Patterson (6-1) vs. Chance Rencountre (8-1)

Bellator MMA lông sơ bộ Bout: Treston Thomison (8-4) vs. Aaron Roberson (5-3)

Bellator MMA người nặng sơ bộ Bout: Roger Carroll (16-13) vs. Neiman Gracie (3-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight sơ bộ Bout: Derek Palmer (Khởi đầu) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator MMA lông sơ bộ 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 (Tháng hai 6, 2015) - Bellator MMA là tự hào thông báo việc ký kết Chris “The Crippler” Leben (22-11) để độc quyền trong nhiều năm, hợp đồng nhiều chiến. The former World Extreme Cagefighting Middleweight World Champion has fought professionally since 2002, and holds the record for most fights in the UFC at 185-pounds (22).

 

Since taking a break from the sport in 2014, Leben has resided in San Diego, Calif. and served as a coach at Victory MMA & Thể dục. 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 và 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 [Leben] in there,"Tổng thống Bellator MMA Scott Coker nói. “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. Tôi đang ở trong hình dạng tuyệt vời, 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, và 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.”