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Former World Champions Benson Henderson & Brent Primus to Fight During Main Card of BELLATOR 268 Oct on. 16

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LOS ANGELES – The highly anticipated Warrior 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Semifinals event has become even more stacked, adding a 155-pound bout between two former world champions when No. 3 ranked lightweight Benson Henderson (28-10) squares up against Brent Primus (10-2). Horrez gain, a featherweight battle pitting Henry Corrales (18-6) aurka Vladyslav Parubchenko (16-2) is set to kick off the main card action on SHOWTIME live Saturday, Urria 16 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

Both semifinal matchups for the BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix will top the card at the Footprint Center, home of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury. Light heavyweight World Champion Vadim Nemkov (14-2) defends his world championship against No. 4 sailkapenean Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (23-6), while current BELLATOR Heavyweight World Champion Ryan Bader (28-6) faces No. 2-ranked light heavyweight Corey Anderson (15-5) co-nagusia gertatuz gero.

Several new preliminary fights have been confirmed as well and are listed below. The preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.

Former champions collide in the desert, as former UFC and WEC lightweight champion Benson Henderson squares off with former BELLATOR lightweight champion Brent Primus in a 155-pound bout that is sure to produce fireworks. Both men hold black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and have the capability to finish a fight no matter where it goes. Fighting out of Glendale, THE., “Smooth” Benson Henderson fights on his home turf but has a tough test in a Primus who is eager to return to the top of the mountain at 155-pounds.

Hard-sakatuz Henry Corrales reintroduces himself to the featherweight ranks, taking on submission guru Vladyslav Parubchenko in the opening bout of the main card. With 13 bere 18 akabera bidez datozen garaipenekin profesionalak, “OK” Corrales steps in the cage with another known finisher, as Parubchenko has finished 14 bere 16 victories with stoppages. Both fighters are in the mix within a stacked BELLATOR featherweight division, and with a win, either fighter could find themselves making an immediate impact on the 145-pound rankings.

Updated schedule of BELLATOR events
Sat. Zazpi. 18 // Warrior 266: Davis vs. Romero //SAP Center // San Jose, ESATERAKO
Free. Oct. 1 // Warrior 267: Lima vs. MVP 2 //The SSE Arena, Wembley // London, Ingalaterra
Sat. Oct. 16 // Warrior 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals // Footprint Center // Phoenix, DU
Sat. Oct. 23 // Warrior 269: Fedor vs. Johnson // VTB Arena // Mosku, Errusiak
Free. Aza. 5 // Warrior 270: Gallagher vs. Mix // 3Arena // Dublin, Irlanda

Warrior 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals Txartel nagusia:
SHOWTIME
10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT

Light Heavyweight World Title Main Event: C-Vadim Nemkov (14-2) vs. #4-Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (23-6)
Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Bout: #1-Ryan Bader (28-6, 1 NC) vs. #2-Corey Anderson (15-5)
Arina Bout: #3-Benson Henderson (28-10) vs. Brent Primus (10-2)
Featherweight Bout: Henry Corrales (18-6) vs. Vladyslav Parubchenko (16-2)

Aurrematrikula Txartela:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV
7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT

Argia Heavyweight Bout: #5-Julias Anglickas (10-1) vs. #10-Karl Albrektsson (12-3)
Bantamweight Bout: Erik Perez (20-8) vs. Brett Johns (17-3)
Argia Heavyweight Bout: Sullivan Cauley (1-0) vs. Deon Clash (1-0)
Arina Bout: Nick Browne (11-1) vs. Bobby Lee (12-6)
Middleweight Bout: Javier Torres leku-irudia (11-5, 1 NC) vs. Gregory Milliard (12-6)
Emakumeen flyweight Bout: Sumiko Inaba (2-0) vs. Randi Field (2-0)
Arina Bout: Lance Gibson Jr. (4-0) vs. Raymond Pina (9-4)
Amateur Strawweight Bout: Maria Henderson (1-0) vs. Collette Santiago (0-1)

*Txartela aldatu egin daiteke.

Please visit Bellator.com informazio osagarria.

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About BELLATOR
BELLATOR MMA is a leading global mixed martial arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Beteranoa borroka sustatzailea Scott Coker zuzendaritzapean, BELLATOR events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 herrialdeek mila milioi bat pertsona baino gehiagoko audientzia eskuragarri izateko. Ameriketako Estatu Batuetan, BELLATOR can be seen on SHOWTIME. BELLATOR is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, zuzeneko ekitaldi orkestazio, Borrokalari garapena / harremanak, Euskalduna Jauregian kontratazio, babesari / garapenerako, nazioarteko lizentzien, marketing, publizitatea, publizitatea eta batzorde harremanak. BELLATOR is based in Hollywood, Kalifornia. and owned by entertainment giant ViacomCBS, munduko ataria entertainment marka ikusleak konektatu telebista zehar eduki sinesgarria bidez hasiera, mugimenduaren irudi, plataformen online eta sakelako.

About SHOWTIME
Showtime Sareak Inc. (SNI), a wholly owned subsidiary of ViacomCBS Inc., owns and operates the premium service SHOWTIME®, which features critically acclaimed original series, provocative documentaries, box-office hit films, comedy and music specials and hard-hitting sports. SHOWTIME is available as a stand-alone streaming service across all major streaming devices and Showtime.com, as well as via cable, DBS, telco and streaming video providers. SNI also operates the premium services THE MOVIE CHANNEL eta FLIX®, as well as on demand versions of all three brands. SNI merkaturatzen eta pay-per-view oinarri SHOWTIME PPV bidez kirol eta aisialdi ekitaldiak erakusketa banatzen harpidedun®. Informazio gehiago lortzeko, joan www.SHO.com.

BELLATOR ETA USO TALDEAK ABENDUAN HAWAIAN BIZI EKITALDI BEREZIA EGIN DUTEN TROPAK AGURTZEKO 14

 

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Brent Primus-ek izenburu arina defendatzen du Michael Chandler-en aurka Itxarondako Gertaera Nagusiaren errebantxa honetan Honolulu Doubleheader-i hasiera emateko

 

AINGERUAK - AEBetako gizon eta emakume ausartak omentzeko. Indar Armatuak, Bellator MMA USOrekin lankidetzan aritu da tropei zuzeneko gertaera berezi bat aurkezteko, haien lagunekin eta senideekin batera, Abendua on 14.

 

 

"Armadako Borrokalarien Programarekin lan egin ondoren borrokarako prestasuna ebaluatu eta eguneratzeko, Aspalditik errespetatu ditut militarrak eta haien ausardia,”Esan zuen Royce Graciek, MMA Legend eta Bellator enbaxadorea. “Aurkitu nuenean gertaera bat egiten ari ginela Hawaiin, hango biztanleria militar handia ezagutuz, Banekien MMAren bidez gure laguntza eta estimua erakutsi behar genituela ".

 

 

 

Bellator presidentea, Scott Coker, harro dago USOrekin izandako harreman berri horrekin eta bere laguntza erakutsi nahi die gizon eta emakumeei zerbitzu ausartei..

 

 

 

“USO laguntza militarreko erakunde historikoa da – entretenimenduan ez ezik, maite dituzten eta borrokatzen dituzten gauzetara konektatzeko ere,"Esan Coker. «Zentzuzkoa zen Bellatorrek USOrekin harremana ezartzea eta Hawaiiko biztanleria militarrari aukera paregabea ematea. Nazioari emandako zerbitzua eskertzen dugu, eta espero dugu elkarrekin lan egiteko aukera askoren lehena izatea ".

 

 

 

Neal S-tik emanez. Blaisdell Arena Honolulun, ikuskizun berezi hau egungo txapeldun arinaren izenburuko borrokak izango du buru Brett Primus (8-0) bi aldiz lehen tituluaren aurka Michael Chandler (18-4), pisu astuneko ikonoa Frank Mir (18-12) cumple Javy Ayala (10-7) pisu handiko talka batean.

Bellator eta USO Present: Agurtu Tropak ostiralean emitituko da Paramount Networken, Abendua 14 at 10 p.m. ETA / 21:00. CT eta CMT bidezko emisioa egingo da. Ekitaldia LAZEAN ere igorriko da DAZNen, aurretiazko borrokak, berriz, aurrera jarraituko dute Bellator.com eta mundu mailan Bellator Mugikorretarako aplikazioa. bouts osagarria izango da datozen asteetan jakinaraziko da.

 

 

 

Brent Primus egungo txapeldunak bere titulua eta garaitu gabeko marra jarri ditu lerroan Bellator arinaren titulua lortzeko oso espero den errebantxa batean. Iaz Chandler asaldatu ondoren, Eugene, Ore.-native kaiolara itzultzea atzeratu duten zaurien aurka borrokatu da. Orain, kritikak isilarazi eta 155 kiloko txapeldun egokia eta merezimendua dela frogatu nahi du. Bellatorren historiako borrokalari apainduenetako bat, Michael Chandlerrek txapelketa berreskuratzeko eta hiru aldiz titular izateko asmoa du. "Burdinak" dibisio bat irabazi du dibisioaren elite artean, Barne Benson

Henderson, Patricky Pitbull (x2), Goiti Yamauchi eta Eddie Alvarez. Missouriko Unibertsitateko borrokalari ohia, orain Nashville etxera deitzen duena, No-ra itzultzeko bidea irabazi du. 1-konkurrentziaren egoera Hawaii-rekin gerrikoarekin irtetearekin.

 

 

 

Frank Mir UFC pisu handiko txapeldun ohia Bellator-eko kaiolara itzultzen da, aurrera eta atzera egin duen borroka zirraragarriaren ostean Fedor Emelianenko joan den udaberrian. Karrerak irabazita Roy Nelson, Antonio "Big Nog" Nogueira (x2), Brock Lesnar eta Mirko Cro Cop, jiu-jitsu brasildar gerriko beltzak beste garaipen ikusgarria bilatzen du bere ibilbide ospetsuari gehitzeko. Mundua KO’d denean harritu ondoren Sergei Kharitonov, Javy Ayala gaueko sentsazio bihurtu zen MMA zaleentzat. Zaleek “Eye Candy,”Pisu astunak Eric Prindle eta Raphael Butler bikain irabazi ditu. Portervilleko borrokan, Kalifornia., Ayala itzultzen da berriro mundua harritu eta MMAren historiako pisu handienetako bat garaitzeko asmoz.

 

 

 

Gau ahaztezina aurrez iragarritakoarekin amaitutako asteburu historiko baten parte izango da Bellator Hawaii larunbatean, Abendua 15, DAZN-en esklusiboki emititzen. Itxaropen handiko borroka txartel honek Bellator emakumezkoen euli pisuko txapelduna biltzen du ILIMA-Lei Macfarlane bere titulua defendatuz Valegiten dabarre egin Letourneau, Lyoto Machida Bellatorrek txapeldun ohiaren aurka debuta egitea Rafael Carvalho, Neiman Gracie hartzea Eta Ruth Bellator Welterweight Munduko Sari Nagusian hasierako partida batean eta askoz gehiago.

 

 

Bellator-ek eta USO-k ere abenduko borrokaldi zirraragarrien asteburu handirako Hawaii-ko gertaera berezien astebeteko lankidetza izango dute 14 eta 15. Laster datozen xehetasun gehiago.

 

Eguneratua Bellator eta USO Present: Agurtu Tropak Borroka Txartela:

Munduko Titulu Arinaren Ekitaldi Nagusia: Brent Primus (8-0) vs. Michael Chandler (18-4)

Pisu astuneko txartel nagusia: Frank Mir (18-12) vs. Javy Ayala (10-7)

 

*Txartela aldatu egin daiteke

 

 

 

Please visit Bellator.com eta USO.org informazio gehiagorako.

SPIKE PRESENTS AN ENCORE PRESENTATION OF BELLATOR’S BIGGEST EVENT EVER – BELLATOR NYC: SONNEN VS SILVA

Special Broadcast on Friday, Uztailaren 28 batetik 9-11:30pm ET/PT

LOS ANGELES – From a wild and rare double-knockdown featuring an MMA icon, to a back-and-forth battle for the lightweight title fight, to an even more shocking upset of an MMA prodigy – Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva was certainly entertaining, exciting and often unpredictable.

 

For those who missed the Pay-Per-View telecast on June 24, Spike will present a special encore presentation of this memorable event onOstirala, Uztailaren 28 batetik 9-11:30 p.m. ETA/PT.

 

Emanating from Madison Square Garden in in the heart of New York, Bellator’s biggest fight card featured a double main event between fierce rivals Chael Sonnen eta Wanderlei Silva, bitartean Matt Mitrione stood toe-to-toe with the iconic Fedor Emelianenko in a heavyweight showdown for the ages. Horrez gain, two explosive title fights took place, bezala Douglas Lima looked to defend his welterweight crown against Lorenz Larkin and lightweight champ Michael Chandler took on the undefeated Brent Primus. Rounding out the action, Aaron Pico made his long-awaited MMA debut against Zach Freeman in a lightweight bout and Brazilian jiu-jitsu aceNeiman Gracie put his skills on display against New York’s Dave Marfone.

FANS INVITED TO BELLATOR NATION RALLY AND BELLATOR NYC: SONNEN VS. SILVA WEIGH-INS INSIDE THE THEATER AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ON FRIDAY, JUNE 23

GEHIAGO, A CHANCE TO WIN CAGESIDE TICKETS

Los Angeles – Ahead of Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, fans are invited to the first ever Bellator Nation Rally on Ostirala, June 23 at 4:30 p.m. ETA inside the Theater at Madison Square Garden. Members of the Bellator Nation will have the opportunity to meet with MMA legends Randy Couture and Dan Henderson, current Bellator heavyweight Cheick Kongo, as well as Bellator personalities, including Mike Goldberg and the Bellator Ring Girls. The event is FREE and OPEN to the public. Space is limited, so fans are encouraged to arrive early.

Gainera, prizes, including two cageside tickets to Bellator NYC, will be given away to fans in attendance.

At 6 p.m. ETA, fans are also invited to be a part of the Bellator NYC eta Warrior 180 weigh-ins inside The Theater at Madison Square Garden, as the fighters take the scale and square off for the final time prior to entering the cage larunbatean Gau. The event is FREE and OPEN to the public.

One of the most recognizable MMA fighters of all time, Famer Aretoan Randy Couture transitioned nicely into the entertainment world after his fighting career, starring in several television shows and movies, Barne The Expendables movie franchise and Dancing with the Stars. Inside the cage, Couture was a fearless underdog, often defeating men with great size advantages. “The Natural” was a multi-time heavyweight and multi-time light heavyweight champion in the UFC.

Dan Henderson, known simply as “Hendo,” is one of the most feared one-punch strikers in all of MMA and put away many opponents with his “H-Bomb” overhand right. A former PRIDE and STRIKEFORCE champion, Henderson owns notable wins over Michael Bisping, Fedor Emelianenko, “Shogun” Rua and Wanderlei Silva. Now retired, Henderson also represented the U.S. during the 1992 eta 1996 Olympics as a member of the Greco-Roman wrestling teams.

Bellator MMA Fray batu zenetik 2013, Cheick Kongo, a French-born kickboxer, has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in nine of 11 lehiaketak, including five consecutive victories. With 39 career fights under his belt, “The Darknesshas tallied 27 profesional gisa irabazi du, Barne 12 by way of knockout. Kongo most recently handed Augusto Sakai the first loss of his professional career at Bellator 179 Londresen.

Mike Goldberg, set to make his Bellator broadcast debut at Bellator NYC eta Warrior 180, is best known for his 20 plus years of play-by-play work in professional MMA and trademark calls that made him popular with fans around the globe. In addition to his two decades in mixed martial arts, he has broadcast every major sport at the network level, most notably his 900 games in the NHL, both nationally and with the Minnesota Wild, Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings. He has also hosted entertainment shows, Barne Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Ohio) Unibertsitatean, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, Ariz.

Please visit Bellator.com eta BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Card (Pay-Per-View):

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC)

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Welterweight World Title Bout: Douglas Lima (28-6) vs. Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC)

Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (16-3) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Aaron Pico (Estreinaldia) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

 

Warrior 180: Davis vs. Bader Card (Spike):

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

Featherweight Bout: James Gallagher (6-0) vs. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

Welterweight Bout: Neiman Gracie (5-0) vs. Dave Marfone (5-2)

Women’s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Heather Hardy (Estreinaldia) vs. Alice Yauger (4-5)

 

Warrior 180: Davis vs. Bader Aurrematrikula Txartela (Bellator.com):

Pisu oneko pisua: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Gozali (7-3)

Aurrez aurreko borroka arina: Jerome Mickle (2-1) vs. Anthony Giacchina (1-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (168 1bs.): John Salgado (4-7-1) vs. Hugh McKenna (0-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (130 1bs.): Matt Rizzo (9-2, 1 NC) vs. Sergio da Silva (6-8)

Aurrez aurreko borroka arina: Nate Grebb (3-1) vs. Bradley Desir (9-5)

BELLATOR ANNOUNCES BROADCAST DUTIES FOR HISTORIC EVENT AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ON SATURDAY, JUNE 24

 

 

LOS ANGELES – With the recently announced additions of veteran commentators Mauro Ranallo and Mike Goldberg to the current Bellator broadcast team, fight night roles have been determined for the biggest evening in the promotion’s history when Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva eta Warrior 180: Davis vs. Bader air live on Saturday, June 24 from Madison Square Garden in New York.

Bellator’s stacked pay-per-view event, Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, will see play-by-play analyst Mauro Ranallo join longtime Bellator color commentator Jimmy Smith for the first time live at 10 p.m. ETA/7p.m. PT, bitartean Mike Goldberg will anchor the desk for the historic broadcast.

Earlier that evening, Goldbergis set to call the play-by-play action alongside Smith, with Ranallo set to hostWarrior 180: Davis vs. Bader from the desk live on SPIKE at 8 p.m. ETA/5 p.m. Goldberg and Smith will alsocall the additional preliminary match-ups on Bellator.com at 6 p.m. ETA/3 p.m. PT.

Jenn Brown will host SPIKE’s live pre-show during preliminary action, where she will be joined by popular MMA personality Brendan Schaub and Bellator lightweight Josh Thomson, who will offer unique insight and analysis leading into the historic event. Schaub and Thomson will later join Ranallo at the desk duringWarrior 180. The voice of Bellator, Michael C. Williams, will take his familiar position inside the cage as the evening’s ring announcer.

Headlined by the long-awaited bout between two of the biggest names in mixed martial arts history, Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) eta Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC), Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. ETA/7 p.m. PT. Emanating from Madison Square in New York City, the mecca of combat sports, this blockbuster event includes a heavyweight bout between MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko eta hard-sakatuz Matt Mitrione, along with two championship bouts, Barne Douglas Lima (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Lorenz Larkin(18-5, 1 NC) and current lightweight champion Michael Chandler (16-3) putting his world title on the line against the undefeated Brent Primus (7-0).

Prior to the pay-per-view, SPIKE will air Warrior 180: Davis vs. Bader LIVE and FREE on both coasts beginning at 8 p.m. ETA/5 p.m. PT. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between current champ Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) eta goiko contender Ryan Bader (22-5). Gainera, Warrior 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. ETA/3 p.m. PT.

Please visit Bellator.com eta BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

 

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Card (Pay-Per-View):

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC)

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Welterweight World Title Bout: Douglas Lima (28-6) vs. Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC)

Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (16-3) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Aaron Pico (Estreinaldia) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

Warrior 180: Davis vs. Bader Card (Spike):

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

Featherweight Bout: James Gallagher (6-0) vs. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

Welterweight Bout: Neiman Gracie (5-0) vs. Dave Marfone (5-2)

Women¹s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Heather Hardy (Estreinaldia) vs. Alice Yauger (4-5)

 

Warrior 180: Davis vs. Bader Aurrematrikula Txartela (Bellator.com):

Pisu oneko pisua: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Gozali (7-3)

Aurrez aurreko borroka arina: Jerome Mickle (2-1) vs. Anthony Giacchina (1-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (168 1bs.): John Salgado (4-7-1) vs. Hugh McKenna (0-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (130 1bs.): Matt Rizzo (9-2, 1 NC) vs. Sergio da Silva (6-8)

VOW Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Nate Grebb (3-1) vs. Bradley Desir (9-5)

BELLATOR NATION INVITED TO EXCLUSIVE FAN FEST DURING BELLATOR NYC FIGHT WEEK

 

MEET MMA LEGENDS TITO ORTIZ AND ROYCE GRACIE ON OSTIRALA, JUNE 23 AT DAVE & BUSTER’S TIMES SQUARE

Los Angeles – Prior to the biggest event in Bellator history, Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, fans have the opportunity to meet MMA legends Tito Ortiz eta Royce Gracie during an exclusive Fan Fest on Ostirala, June 23 hassiric 8 p.m. ETA at the Dave & Buster’s Times Square location.

 

Dave & Buster en, a season-long partner of Bellator MMA, is offering Bellator Nation members the chance to meet two of the biggest names in the sport. Fan Fest is free for Bellator Nation Members with RSVP, who can sign up at www.Bellator.com/fan-fest.

 

Known as one of the toughest competitors in MMA, Tito Ortiz is a fan-favorite across the world. Utilizing his wrestling background, Ortiz was a punishing competitor who defended his title an impressive five times. Always with a flair for the dramatic, Ortiz engaged in several intense rivalries over his career with the likes of Ken Shamrock and Chuck Liddell. Under the direction of Bellator MMA, the 42-year-old Ortiz claimed a trio of victories that included a pair of first-round finishes over Alexander Shlemenko and Chael Sonnen.

 

Izena Gracie MMA sinonimo da, and that is in large part to Royce Gracie, gizona jotzen da kirol asmatu dute ezagutzen dugun bezala, gaur egun,. The winner of the first several UFC events, Gracie dismantled multiple opponents in a single night, many of which were much larger than him. For many years, there was no answer for the Gracie jiu-jitsu technique that he brought to the cage. Gaur, it’s difficult to find an MMA fighter who has not trained in the art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu that his father invented. In February of 2016, Gracie headlined Warrior 149, an event that shattered company viewership records.

 

Headlined by the long-awaited bout between two of the biggest names in mixed martial arts history, Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) etaWanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC), Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. ETA/7 p.m. PT. Emanating from Madison Square in New York City, the mecca of combat sports, this blockbuster event includes a heavyweight bout between MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko eta hard-sakatuz Matt Mitrione, along with two championship bouts, Barne Douglas Lima (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Lorenz Larkin(18-5, 1 NC) and current lightweight champion Michael Chandler (16-3) putting his world title on the line against the undefeated Brent Primus (7-0).

 

Prior to the pay-per-view, SPIKE will air Warrior 180: Davis vs. Bader LIVE and FREE on both coasts beginning at 8 p.m. ETA/5 p.m. PT. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between current champ Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) eta goiko contender Ryan Bader (22-5). Gainera, Warrior 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. ETA/3 p.m. PT.

 

Please visit Bellator.com eta BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

 

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Card (Pay-Per-View):

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC)

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Welterweight World Title Bout: Douglas Lima (28-6) vs. Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC)

Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (16-3) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Aaron Pico (Estreinaldia) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

 

Warrior 180: Davis vs. Bader Card (Spike):

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

Featherweight Bout: James Gallagher (6-0) vs. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

Welterweight Bout: Neiman Gracie (5-0) vs. Dave Marfone (5-2)

Women’s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Heather Hardy (Estreinaldia) vs. Alice Yauger (4-5)

 

Warrior 180: Davis vs. Bader Aurrematrikula Txartela (Bellator.com):

Pisu oneko pisua: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Gozali (7-3)

Aurrez aurreko borroka arina: Jerome Mickle (2-1) vs. Anthony Giacchina (1-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (168 1bs.): John Salgado (4-7-1) vs. Hugh McKenna (0-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (130 1bs.): Matt Rizzo (9-2, 1 NC) vs. Sergio da Silva (6-8)

VOW Fight – Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Nate Grebb (3-1) vs. Bradley Desir (9-5)

BELLATOR SIGNS VETERAN MMA COMMENTATORS MIKE GOLDBERG AND MAURO RANALLO

 

BOTH SET TO CALL THE ACTION FOR BELLATOR NYC ONLARUNBATA, JUNE 24 AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

LOS ANGELESBellator has signed longstanding MMA commentators Mike Goldberg eta Mauro Ranallo to multi-event broadcast agreements beginning with Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva eta Warrior 180: Davis vs. Bader on Larunbata, June 24. The move sees Goldberg return to SPIKE for the first time since 2011, while Ranallo reunites with Bellator President Scott Coker, having worked together through 2013. The pair will join a broadcast team that currently includes Jimmy Smith, Jenn Brown and Chael Sonnen.

“Mike Goldberg and Mauro Ranallo are two of the best in our business and I couldn’t be happier about them joining the Bellator family,"Esan zuen Scott Coker. “In addition to June 24, we look forward to working together to make future Spike broadcasts even more exciting for our fans as we add further depth to an already-exceptional broadcast team.

“The addition of highly-regarded announcers Mauro and Mike to our fantastic lineup of broadcasters, and our first-rate production led by Scott Fishman, further demonstrates our commitment MMA fans and expanding the global Bellator brand,” added Spike SVP, Sports and Specials Jon Slugger.

Mike Goldberg is best known for his 20 plus years of play-by-play work in professional MMA and trademark calls that made him popular with fans around the globe. In addition to his two decades in mixed martial arts, he has broadcast every major sport at the network level, most notably his 900 games in the NHL, both nationally and with the Minnesota Wild, Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings. He has also hosted entertainment shows, Barne Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Ohio) Unibertsitatean, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, Ariz.

Mauro Ranallo gained notoriety with MMA fans during his tenure with PRIDE, and later STRIKEFORCE, where his voice became synonymous with the now-legendary events. Throughout his career, Ranallo has spent time working with various sports outside of MMA, including boxing, borroka profesionala, kickboxing and ice hockey, and will continue his work with Showtime Boxing. Ranallo, a native of British Columbia, Kanadan, now resides in Los Angeles, Kalifornia.

Please visit Bellator.com eta BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

ROCK ICON DAVE NAVARRO TO PERFORM NATIONAL ANTHEM FOR BELLATOR NYC: SONNEN VS SILVA

World-renowned musician, artist and filmmaker Dave Navarro will perform the national anthem prior to the main event for Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva at the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York City on Larunbata, June 24.

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, the biggest event in Bellator history, features the long-awaited bout between two of the most popular fighters in mixed martial arts history, bezala Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) eta Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) finally square off in an impending grudge match. This blockbuster event includes a heavyweight bought between MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko eta hard-sakatuz Matt Mitrione, along with two championship bouts, Barne Douglas Lima (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC) and current lightweight champion Michael Chandler (16-3) putting his world title on the line against the undefeated Brent Primus (7-0).

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva airs LIVE on pay-per-view beginning at 10pm ET/7pm PT. Prior to the pay-per-view event, SPIKE will air Warrior 180: Davis vs. Bader LIVE and FREE on both coasts, hassiric 8pm ET/5pm PT. Gainera, Warrior 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6pm ET/ 3pm PT.

Navarro, a founding member of Jane’s Addiction, currently serves as host of Spike’s hit series, “Ink Master.” Enclosed is a recent clip of him performing the national anthem in a Spike promo.

Dave Navarro performs National Anthem

 

BRENDAN SCHAUB TO CO-HOST BELLATOR NYC: SONNEN VS. SILVA PRE-SHOW LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

 

LOS ANGELES — Brendan Schaub, a former professional MMA fighter and football player, host of the popular MMA podcast “Big Brown Breakdown” and co-host of the hit podcast “Fighter and the Kid”, will serve as co-host for Spike TV’s LIVE pre-show leading into Bellator’s epic event, Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, from New York’s legendary Madison Square Garden.

Schaub will join Bellator host, Jenn Brown, in the broadcast booth and will offer insight and analysis for all the fights on Spike’s stacked Warrior 180: Davis vs. Bader card leading into the biggest event in the promotion’s history, Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva. Gainera, Schaub will be featured in original Bellator digital content in advance of the event.

Headlined by the long-awaited fight between two of the biggest names in mixed martial arts history, Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) eta Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC), Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. ETA/7 p.m. PT. Prior to the pay-per-view event, SPIKE will air Warrior 180: Davis vs. Bader LIVE and FREE on both coasts, hassiric 8 p.m. ETA/5 p.m. PT. Gainera, Warrior 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. ETA/3 p.m. PT.

Emanating from Madison Square in New York City, the mecca of combat sports, this blockbuster event includes a heavyweight bout between MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) eta hard-sakatuz Matt Mitrione (11-5), along with two championship bouts, Barne Douglas Lima (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC) and current lightweight champion Michael Chandler (16-3) putting his world title on the line against the undefeated Brent Primus (7-0).

COMING TO A MOVIE THEATER NEAR YOU…BELLATOR NYC: SONNEN vs. SILVA

 

The Biggest Event in Bellator MMA History Available Live in U.S. Movies Theaters Nationwide on June 24 Through Fathom Events

LOS ANGELES and DENVER – May 25, 2017 – One of the year’s biggest combat sports events is headed to the silver screen. Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs Silva, headlined by the long-awaited fight between two of the biggest names in mixed martial arts history, Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) eta Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC), will be available in movie theaters nationwide on Larunbata, June 24, in addition to pay-per-view.

 

Emanating from the legendary Madison Square in New York City, the mecca of combat sports, this blockbuster event includes a heavyweight bought between Russian icon Fedor Emelianenko eta hard-sakatuz Matt Mitrione along with two championship bouts including Douglas Lima (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC) and current lightweight champion Michael Chandler (16-3) putting his world title on the line against the undefeated Brent Primus (7-0).

 

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva will be broadcast live to cinemas nationwide for this special one-night event at 10:00 p.m. ETA/ 7:00 p.m. PT. Horrez gain, audience members will receive an exclusive commemorative poster with their ticket purchase (while supplies last).

 

Sarrerak Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva can be purchased beginning Friday, Maiatza 26, online by visiting www.FathomEvents.com edo parte hartzen duten antzerki leihatiletan. U.S osoan Fans. will be able to enjoy the event in more than 350 select movie theaters through Fathom’s Digital Broadcast Network (DBN). A complete list of theater locations will be available May 26 on the Fathom Events webgune (antzoki eta parte-hartzaileak dira aldaketaren menpe).

“MMA fans will be treated to a very exciting and unique experience by watching this momentous event on the big screen,” said Kymberli Frueh, Fathom Events VP of Programming. “This is the biggest MMA event of the year – and if you can’t attend at MSG, the theater experience will be unforgettable.”

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva also airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10pm ET/7pm PT. Prior to the pay-per-view event, SPIKE will air Warrior 180 LIVE and FREE on both coasts, beginning at 8pm ET/5pm PT. Gainera, Warrior 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6pm ET/ 3pm PT.