Special Broadcast on Friday, Оны долдугаар сар 28 нь 9-11:30ET цаг/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. Силва was certainly entertaining, exciting and often unpredictable.

For those who missed the Pay-Per-View telecast on Оны зургадугаар сар 24, Spike will present a special encore presentation of this memorable event onБаасан, Оны долдугаар сар 28 нь 9-11:30 p.m. БОЛОН/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 болон Вандерлей Силва, бол Мэтт Mitrione stood toe-to-toe with the iconic Fedor Emelianenko in a heavyweight showdown for the ages. Үүнээс гадна, two explosive title fights took place, зэрэг Дуглас Лима looked to defend his welterweight crown against Lorenz Larkin and lightweight champ Майкл Chandler took on the undefeated Брент Primus. Rounding out the action, Аарон Пико made his long-awaited MMA debut against Zach Freeman in a lightweight bout and Brazilian jiu-jitsu aceNeiman Грэйси put his skills on display against New York’s Dave Marfone.

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Лос-Анжелес хотын – Ahead of Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Силва, fans are invited to the first ever Bellator Nation Rally on Баасан, Оны зургадугаар сар 23 үед 4:30 p.m. БОЛОН 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.

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

Үед 6 p.m. БОЛОН, fans are also invited to be a part of the Bellator NYC болон Bellator 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 Бямба гарагт Шөнийн. The event is FREE and OPEN to the public.

One of the most recognizable MMA fighters of all time, Famer танхим Рэнди Couture transitioned nicely into the entertainment world after his fighting career, starring in several television shows and movies, оролцуулах 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.

Дэн Хендерсон |, 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 болон 1996 Olympics as a member of the Greco-Roman wrestling teams.

Нь Bellator ММА fray нэгдэх оноос хойш 2013, Cheick Конго, a French-born kickboxer, has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in nine of 11 уралдаан, including five consecutive victories. Нь 39 career fights under his belt, “The Darkness” has tallied 27 мэргэжлийн зэрэг ялалт, оролцуулах 12 by way of knockout. Kongo most recently handed Augusto Sakai the first loss of his professional career at Bellator 179 Лондонд.

Mike Goldberg, set to make his Bellator broadcast debut at Bellator NYC болон Bellator 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, оролцуулах Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Охайо) Их сургууль, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, Ariz.

Зочилно уу Bellator.com болон BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

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

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) сүсэг. Вандерлей Силва (35-12-1, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт)

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) сүсэг. Мэтт Mitrione (11-5)

Welterweight World Title Bout: Дуглас Лима (28-6) сүсэг. Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт)

Lightweight World Title Bout: Майкл Chandler (16-3) сүсэг. Брент Primus (7-0)

Хөнгөн Онцлог дайралт хийвэл: Аарон Пико (Дебют) сүсэг. Zach Freeman (8-2)

Bellator 180: Дэвис сүсэг. Бадер Card (Баяжуулалтын):

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Фил Дэвис (17-3, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) сүсэг. Райан Бадер (22-5)

Өд дайралт хийвэл: James Gallagher (6-0) сүсэг. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

Welterweight дайралт хийвэл: Neiman Грэйси (5-0) сүсэг. Dave Marfone (5-2)

Эмэгтэйчүүдийн Flyweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Хизер Харди (Дебют) сүсэг. Alice Yauger (4-5)

Bellator 180: Дэвис сүсэг. Бадер Урьдчилсан карт (Bellator.com):

Welterweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Райан Couture (10-5) сүсэг. Haim Gozali (7-3)

Хөнгөн урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Jerome Mickle (2-1) сүсэг. Anthony Giacchina (1-1)

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

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

Хөнгөн урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Nate Grebb (3-1) сүсэг. Bradley Desir (9-5)

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. Силва болон Bellator 180: Дэвис сүсэг. Бадер air live on Saturday, Оны зургадугаар сар 24 from Madison Square Garden in New York.

Bellator’s stacked pay-per-view event, Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Силва, will see play-by-play analyst Mauro Ranallo join longtime Bellator color commentator Жимми Смит for the first time live at 10 p.m. БОЛОН/7p.m. PT, бол 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 hostBellator 180: Дэвис сүсэг. Бадер from the desk live on SPIKE at 8 p.m. БОЛОН/5 p.m. Goldberg and Smith will alsocall the additional preliminary match-ups on Bellator.com at 6 p.m. БОЛОН/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 Брэндан Schaub and Bellator lightweight Жош Thomson, who will offer unique insight and analysis leading into the historic event. Schaub and Thomson will later join Ranallo at the desk duringBellator 180. The voice of Bellator, Майкл С. 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) болон Вандерлей Силва (35-12-1, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт), Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Силва airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. БОЛОН/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 , хатуу, цохих Мэтт Mitrione, along with two championship bouts, оролцуулах Дуглас Лима (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Lorenz Larkin(18-5, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) and current lightweight champion Майкл Chandler (16-3) putting his world title on the line against the undefeated Брент Primus (7-0).

Prior to the pay-per-view, SPIKE will air Bellator 180: Дэвис сүсэг. Бадер LIVE and FREE on both coasts beginning at 8 p.m. БОЛОН/5 p.m. PT. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between current champ Фил Дэвис (17-3, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) , дээд өрсөлдөгч Райан Бадер (22-5). Нэмж хэлэхэд, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. БОЛОН/3 p.m. PT.

Зочилно уу Bellator.com болон BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

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

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) сүсэг. Вандерлей Силва (35-12-1, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт)

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) сүсэг. Мэтт Mitrione (11-5)

Welterweight World Title Bout: Дуглас Лима (28-6) сүсэг. Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт)

Lightweight World Title Bout: Майкл Chandler (16-3) сүсэг. Брент Primus (7-0)

Хөнгөн Онцлог дайралт хийвэл: Аарон Пико (Дебют) сүсэг. Zach Freeman (8-2)

Bellator 180: Дэвис сүсэг. Бадер Card (Баяжуулалтын):

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Фил Дэвис (17-3, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) сүсэг. Райан Бадер (22-5)

Өд дайралт хийвэл: James Gallagher (6-0) сүсэг. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

Welterweight дайралт хийвэл: Neiman Грэйси (5-0) сүсэг. Dave Marfone (5-2)

Women¹s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Хизер Харди (Дебют) сүсэг. Alice Yauger (4-5)

Bellator 180: Дэвис сүсэг. Бадер Урьдчилсан карт (Bellator.com):

Welterweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Райан Couture (10-5) сүсэг. Haim Gozali (7-3)

Хөнгөн урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Jerome Mickle (2-1) сүсэг. Anthony Giacchina (1-1)

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

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

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

BOTH SET TO CALL THE ACTION FOR BELLATOR NYC ТУХАЙБЯМБА ГАРАГ, Зургадугаар сар 24 AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

LOS ANGELES — Bellator has signed longstanding MMA commentators Mike Goldberg болон Mauro Ranallo to multi-event broadcast agreements beginning with Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Силва болон Bellator 180: Дэвис сүсэг. Бадер тухай Бямба гариг, Оны зургадугаар сар 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,"Скотт Coker гэв. “In addition to Оны зургадугаар сар 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, оролцуулах Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Охайо) Их сургууль, 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, түүний дотор бокс, мэргэжлийн бөхийн, kickboxing and ice hockey, and will continue his work with Showtime Boxing. Ranallo, a native of British Columbia, Канад, now resides in Los Angeles, Калифорни мужийн.

Зочилно уу Bellator.com болон BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.