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

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (二月 19) - 這是一個配對是等同於混合武術運動 — 肯三葉草 與 羅伊斯格雷西 — and on Friday night at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas during “Bellator 149: 沙姆洛克VS. 格雷西,” 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 開放框架. Will this victory lead to more fights for Gracie inside the Bellator MMA cage? Stay tuned.

Kimbo切片 (6-2) emerged victorious after an all-out brawl with his old nemesis 胸部 5000, sending the South Florida resident facefirst into the mat at 1:32 第三輪. 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.

德里克場 (16-6) upset 梅爾文Guillard (32-16-2) with vicious strikes only 32 秒，進入第二輪. 同贏, “The Stallion” bounced back from two consecutive defeats against 邁克爾· 錢德勒 和 布蘭登Girtz.

A light heavyweight rematch between 伊曼紐爾·牛頓 和 林頓瓦塞爾 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). 憑藉這場勝利, “The Swarm” snapped a one-fight skid and moves one-step closer to the top at 205-pounds.

伊曼紐爾·桑切斯 (13-2) grinded out another split decision at “Bellator 149: 沙姆洛克VS. 格雷西,” 擊敗 丹尼爾·皮內達 (21-12) 隨著分數 (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). 憑藉這場勝利, “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.

初步結果:

Isaac Villanueva (9-7) 打敗 Richard Knepp (3-3) 通過TKO (拳) 在 :42 Mahon (5-4) 打敗 Davis Sylvester (5-4) 通過在將軍澳 4:22 of R2

Adrian Yanez (4-1) 打敗 Ryan Hollins (10-8) 通過一致決定 (29-28 X3)

Jason Langellier (3-0) 打敗 Anthony Ivy (1-1) 通過提交 (蟒蛇扼流圈) 在 2:09 or R1

賈斯汀雷恩 (12-2) 打敗 胡安·托雷斯（Juan Torres） (4-5) 通過一致決定 (30-27 X3)

Mike Trinh (3-3) 打敗 Angel Zamora 通過提交 (armbar) 在 3:49 of R

J. Hancock (1-0) 打敗 Ruben Esparza (1-1) 通過提交 (後方裸體扼流圈) 在 1:26 of R3

Manny Lozoya (1-0) 打敗 Jacob Norsworthy (1-6) 通過提交 (斷頭台) 在 2:33 of R1

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

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Complete Weigh-In Photos Here

 

HOUSTON, TEXAS (二月 18, 2016) – After weigh-ins 週四 inside the Toyota Center, the main card competitors of “Bellator 149: 沙姆洛克VS. 格雷西“ are set to enter the cage and fight 明天 night LIVE and FREE on Spike.

 

The big night features a double main event that pits 肯三葉草 (28-16-2) 針對 羅伊斯格雷西 (14-2-3) 第三次和 Kimbo切片 (5-2) fights the man who has been calling him out since their friendship ended years ago, Dhafir哈里斯, better known as “Dada 5000.” Also fin action is former light heavyweight champion 伊曼紐爾·牛頓 (25-9-1) 和 林頓瓦塞爾 (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to top their epic 2014 slugfest. In catchweight action,伊曼紐爾·桑切斯 (12-2) looks to build on his impressive young career, 他對當 丹尼爾·皮內達 (21-11). 和, 梅爾文Guillard (35-15-2) returns to the cage to take on 德里克場 (15-6), as the two lightweights go to battle.

“Bellator 149: 沙姆洛克VS. 格雷西“ takes place at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX, and airs live on SPIKE at 9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT, 而初步的較量將在流在Spike.com 6 P.M. CT. Full weigh-in results can be found below.

主卡: (Live on SPIKE – 9 P.M. AND/8:00 P.M. CT)

Bellator Openweight Main Event: 肯三葉草 (201.2) VS. 羅伊斯格雷西 (190.8)

Bellator重量級的主要事件: Kimbo切片 (232) VS. “Dada 5000” (265)

Bellator輕量級特徵回合: 梅爾文Guillard (156) VS. 德里克場 (155)

Bellator Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: 伊曼紐爾·牛頓 (205) VS. 林頓瓦塞爾 (205.4)

Bellator Catchweight Feature Bout: 伊曼紐爾·桑切斯 (149.2) VS. 丹尼爾·皮內達 (148.2)

 

初步卡: (Spike.com - 6 P.M. AND/5:00 P.M. CT)

 

Bellator重量級功能撲滅: 賈斯汀雷恩 (247) VS. 胡安·托雷斯（Juan Torres） (259.8)

Bellator羽量級功能撲滅: Davis Sylvester (144.2) VS. Jeremy Mahon (144.4)

Bellator中量級功能撲滅: Ruben Esparsa (184.2) VS. J. Hancock (185.6)

Bellator輕量級功能撲滅: Adrian Yanez (134.6) VS. Ryan Hollis (134.8)

Bellator中量級功能撲滅: Isaac Villanueva (185.8) VS. Richard Knepp (184.8)

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

Bellator輕量級功能撲滅: Jason Langellier (158.4) VS. Anthony Ivy (154)

Bellator羽量級功能撲滅: 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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休斯頓, TX, (二月 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: 沙姆洛克VS. 格雷西,” which airs 明天 night on Spike at 9e/8c.

Bellator Kickboxing will feature many of the world’s best kickboxers including 喬·希林, 雷蒙德·丹尼爾斯（Raymond Daniels）, 凱文·羅斯, Keri Melendez 和 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,“科克說：. “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 四月 16 在帕拉Alpitour都靈, 意大利.

 

The Bellator Kickboxing event’s headliner will feature 梅爾文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 丹妮絲·基爾霍爾茨（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 阿萊西奧Sakara VS. 布萊恩·羅傑斯, and also features Bellator MMA stars Patricky“鬥犬”弗萊雷, 布倫特博智, Anastasia Yankova 和 A.J. 麥基.

 

Bellator Kickboxing’s debut event will air on Spike 星期六, 四月 16 在 9:00下午ET/PT on brief tape delay. 當天早些時候，, Spike will broadcast Bellator MMA’s first international show, “Bellator 152,” LIVE at 3:00下午ET.

 

Details on future events will be announced in the near future.

 

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PHOTOS AND VIDEO FROM “BELLATOR 149: 三葉草VS. GRACIE” PRESS CONFERENCE

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HOUSTON – (二月. 17, 2016) – The four combatants of the “Bellator 149: 沙姆洛克VS. 格雷西“ double-main event joined Bellator MMA President 斯科特·科克爾 on stage for the official press conference on Wedneday afternoon, 同 肯三葉草 (28-16-2), 羅伊斯格雷西 (14-2-3), Kimbo切片 (5-2) 和“胸部 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 這個星期五 at the Toyota Center in Houston and airs live and free on Spike at 9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT. Preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.com和 該Bellator移動應用 .

Also fighting at “Bellator 149: 沙姆洛克VS. 格雷西“ will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) 和林頓瓦塞爾 (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to recreate their epic 2014 barnburner. 在輕量級行動, 伊曼紐爾·桑切斯 (12-2) will attempt to continue his torrid pace when he meets 丹尼爾·皮內達 (21-11) and a pair of lightweight assassins go to battle, 什麼時候 梅爾文Guillard (35-15-2) returns to meet 德里克場 (15-6).

 

門票這個混雜的武術大匯演開始只是 $50 並在銷售中現在Bellator.com, 以及HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

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PHOTOS FROM “BELLATOR 149: 三葉草VS. GRACIE” OPEN WORKOUTS

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The four combatants from the “Bellator 149: 沙姆洛克VS. 格雷西“ 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 在週五 夜晚.

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本次活動的特點 肯三葉草 (28-16-2) in action against 羅伊斯格雷西 (14-2-3) 第三次和 Kimbo切片 (5-2) fights the man who has been calling him out since their friendship ended years ago, Dhafir哈里斯, 較著名的有“胸部 5000.”

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Also fighting at “Bellator 149: 沙姆洛克VS. 格雷西“ will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) 和林頓瓦塞爾 (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to recreate their epic 2014 barnburner. 在輕量級行動, 伊曼紐爾·桑切斯 (12-2) will attempt to continue his torrid pace when he meets 丹尼爾·皮內達 (21-11) and a pair of lightweight assassins go to battle, 什麼時候 梅爾文Guillard (35-15-2) returns to meet 德里克場 (15-6).

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門票這個混雜的武術大匯演開始只是 $50 並在銷售中現在Bellator.com, 以及HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

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“Bellator 149: 沙姆洛克VS. 格雷西“ 宣揚直播和免費的尖峰 9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT, 而初步的較量將串流直播上 Bellator.com 和 該Bellator移動應用.

 

 

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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, 菲爾·戴維斯, 莫景, 蒂托·奧爾蒂斯, 伊曼紐爾·牛頓, Linton Vassell among others.

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BELLATOR MMA SIGNS LIGHTWEIGHT STANDOUT ‘IRON’ MICHAEL CHANDLER TO MULTI-YEAR, 多戰合同擴展

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Click for fight highlights: Michael Chandler vs. 埃迪·阿爾瓦雷斯

SANTA MONICA, 加利福尼亞州. (二月 12, 2015) – When sifting through a list of Bellator MMA’s greatest fights, few names appear as often as “鐵”邁克爾·錢德勒 (14-3).

 

今天, 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 斯科特·科克爾. “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, 說明: “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,“錢德勒說. “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. 一如既往, 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“鬥犬”弗萊雷, 馬爾辛舉行, Rick Hawn, 和 大衛Rickels (2X). 他的 14 贏得作為一個專業, Chandler has amassed 12 victories before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

Chandler remains in Bellator’s lightweight division, which includes kingpin 威爾·布魯克斯, 隨著 喬希湯姆森, 布蘭登Girtz, 梅爾文Guillard, 本森·亨德森, 布倫特博智, 德里克·安德森, 和你阿瓦德.

 

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

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SANTA MONICA, 加利福尼亞州. (二月 11, 2015) – A fifth and final main card fight has been added to “Bellator 150: 加爾旺主場迎戰. Dantas 2” at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas on 二月 26, with the news that 肯德爾格羅夫 (22-15) has agreed to fight Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1).

 

此外, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting 馬科斯“羅洛”加爾旺 (17-6-1) 對前世界冠軍 愛德華多“嘟嘟”丹塔斯 (17-4) and hometown favorite, 大衛Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against 庫珀鮑比 (12-5). “Bellator 150: 加爾旺主場迎戰. 丹塔斯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 謝赫·金剛 (23-10-2) 針對 維尼修斯奎羅斯 (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 150: 加爾旺主場迎戰. 丹塔斯 2,” 播出住在穗 9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT, 而初步的較量將串流直播上 Bellator.com 和 該Bellator移動應用.

 

門票“Bellator 150: 加爾旺主場迎戰. 丹塔斯2“ 這在剛開始 $27, 現在在發售 KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, 以及堪薩斯星競技場票房.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of 喬伊·貝爾特蘭 在 “Bellator 143: 沃倫VS. 戴維斯,” 九月. 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 布蘭登·哈爾西.

 

A veteran of Strikeforce, “Kiko” has strung together a five-fight winning streak as of late, most recently handing the formerly undefeated 本·瑞特 the first loss of his young career at “Bellator 146: 加藤VS. Manhoef。“ It’s safe to classify the 33-year-old Arizona native as a “submission specialist,“與 12 他 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

完成“Bellator 150: 加爾旺主場迎戰. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: 馬科斯加爾旺 (17-6-1) VS. 愛德華多·丹塔斯 (17-4)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: 謝赫·金剛 (23-10-2) VS. 維尼修斯奎羅斯 (8-3)

Bellator MMA輕量級特徵回合: 戴夫Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) VS. 庫珀鮑比 (12-5)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: 肯德爾格羅夫 (22-15) VS. 舊金山法國 (13-3-1)

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

 

初步卡:

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: 格雷戈里·巴本 (16-11) VS. Brandon Farran (12-10)

Bellator羽量級MMA特徵回合: 加斯頓Reyno (5-0) VS. 竹卡威利斯 (6-2)

Bellator MMA重量級特徵回合: 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輕量級特徵回合: 馬爾西奧·納瓦羅 (14-11) VS. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator羽量級MMA特徵回合: Thai Clark (5-0) VS. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA重量級特徵回合: Manny Meraz (7-1) VS. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA輕量級特徵回合: 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. (二月 10, 2015) – The main card of “Bellator 151: 沃倫VS. Caldwell” 上三月 4 is complete with today’s announcement that 吉爾伯特·史密斯 (12-4) will replace 邁克爾頁 and now face 岡薩雷斯 (24-13) 在當晚的合作主要事件.

 

此外, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) 將他的宣傳亮相反對 Joe Taimanglo (21-6) in the fourth and final main card contest. Seven preliminary scraps have also been confirmed and can be found below.

門票 “Bellator 151: 沃倫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. 門的事件在開放 5:00 P.M. CT 當地時間, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

“Bellator 151: 沃倫VS. Caldwell” 宣揚直播和免費的尖峰 9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com 和 該Bellator移動應用.

 

Smith will be making his Bellator MMA debut against a fighter who is currently in the midst of a four-fight winning streak. “午夜 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: 炸藥1“ event in September, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renowned striker 保羅“Semtex型爆炸物”戴利. 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 打架. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

 

更新了“Bellator 151: 沃倫VS. Caldwell” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: 喬·沃倫 (13-4) VS. Darrion考德威爾 (8-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: 吉爾伯特·史密斯 (12-4) VS. 岡薩雷斯 (24-13)

Bellator羽量級MMA特徵回合: 山內達 (19-2) VS. 布巴·詹金斯 (10-2)

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

 

初步卡:

Bellator羽量級MMA初步回合: 克里斯·瓊斯 (10-3) VS. 雷·伍德 (5-1)

Bellator MMA輕量級初步回合: 史蒂夫·加西亞 (6-0) VS. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

Bellator MMA重量級初步回合: 賈斯汀·帕特森 (6-1) VS. Chance Rencountre (8-1)

Bellator羽量級MMA初步回合: Treston Thomison (8-4) VS. Aaron Roberson (5-3)

Bellator MMA重量級初步回合: 羅傑·卡羅爾 (16-13) VS. 奈曼格雷西 (3-0)

Bellator MMA中量級初步回合: Derek Palmer (登場) VS. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator羽量級MMA初步回合: Shane Peterson (13-4) VS. 斯蒂芬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 (二月 6, 2015) - Bellator MMA是自豪地宣布簽署 Chris “The Crippler” Leben (22-11) 以獨家多年, 多打合同. 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, 加利福尼亞州. and served as a coach at Victory MMA & 身體素質. 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 和 喬希Koscheck. The 35-year-old has fought elite talent throughout his mixed martial arts tenure, against names the likes of: 萬德雷·席爾瓦, 安德森·席爾瓦, Brian Stann, 邁克爾·比斯平, Patrick Cote, 馬克·穆尼奧斯, and Bellator MMA’s own 阿萊西奧Sakara.

 

“If I were to draw up the prototypical Bellator MMA competitor, there would be parts of Chris [生活] in there,“Bellator MMA總裁斯科特·科克說：. “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. 我在偉大的形狀, 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: 本森·亨德森, Anastasia Yankova, Lena Ovchynnikova, 和 謝爾蓋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.”