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Officielle resultater & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 252: PITBULL VS. CARVALHO

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Bellator 252: Pitbull vs. Carvalho Hovedkortet:
Patricio “Pitbull” (31-4) besejret Pedro Carvalho (11-4) via KO (dorn) på 2:10 af runde én
Yaroslav Amosov (25-0) besejret Logan Storley (11-1) via split beslutning (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Emmanuel Sanchez (20-4) besejret Daniel Weichel (40-12) via enstemmig afgørelse (48-46, 49-46, 49-45)

Indledende Card:
Aaron Pico (7-3) besejret Johannes af Jesus (13-9) via KO (dorn) på 4:12 af runde to
Keri Taylor Melendez (5-0) besejret Emilee King (4-4) via indsendelse (bageste nøgne choker) på 3:02 af runde én
Manny Muro (12-6) besejret Devin Powell (10-5) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Avis Lugo (5-0) besejret Schyler Sootho (4-1) via enstemmig afgørelse (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Lucas Brennan (4-0) besejret Andrew Salas (6-5) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
roman faraldo (4-0) besejret Pat Casey (6-4) via (WHO) punches at 2:30 af runde to
Trevor Gudde (2-1) besejret Khonry Gracie (2-2) via TKO (knæ) på 3:28 af runde tre

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BELLATOR MMA FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX RESUMES LIVE ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK BEGINNING NOV. 12

CHAMP PATRICIO ‘PITBULL’ DEFENDS HIS TITLE IN QUARTERFINAL MATCHUP AGAINST PEDRO CARVALHO, WHILE DANIEL WEICHEL FACES EMMANUEL SANCHEZ

MERE, DARRION CALDWELL MEETS UNDEFEATED AJ MCKEE IN SEMIFINALS ON NOV. 19



LOS ANGELES The Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix resumes Thursday, November. 12 with two quarterfinal matchups set to take place, as champ Patricio “Pitbull” (30-14) defends his title against Pedro Carvalho (11-3), mens Daniel Weichel (40-11) og Emmanuel Sanchez (19-4) square off in a battle of former title contenders. Derudover, the first semifinal bout is set for Thursday, November. 19, when former titleholder Darrion Caldwell (15-3) squares off with undefeated AJ McKee (16-0) for a spot in the tournament finals. All the action airs LIVE on CBS Sports Network på 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

I de vigtigste tilfælde af Bellator 252 den nov. 12, fans will see a featherweight world title bout with two-division Bellator champion Patricio “Pitbull” defending his 145-pound crown against SBG Ireland’s Carvalho. In addition to the five-round championship headliner, a second Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix quarterfinal will go down, as two former title challengers in Weichel and Sanchez meet again following a razor-thin split decision-victory for Weichel in 2016. The winners of these two bouts can expect to see each other in the next semifinal matchup.

Den Bellator 253 headliner on Nov. 19 sees former bantamweight world champion Caldwell go toe-to-toe with rising prospect McKee on the other side of the bracket in the first semifinal. The winner earns a guaranteed spot in the finals and a shot at the Bellator world title and a chance to take home one million dollars.

All three Featherweight World Grand Prix bouts were initially slated to take place at the postponed Bellator 241 og Bellator 244 events prior to the COVID-19 pandemic effectively putting the yearlong tournament on hiatus.

CBS Sports Network vil luft Bellator 252: Pitbull vs. Carvalho og Bellator 253: Caldwell vs. McKee LIVE in all U.S. markets at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT, while preliminary matchups will stream on CBSSports.com and Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel. Additional bouts will be announced at a later date.

Hailing from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasilien, two-time featherweight champ Patricio “Pitbull” will enter the Bellator cage for a promotional record 23rd time on Nov. 12. With impressive wins to his credit over Michael Chandler, Daniel Straus (x3), Daniel Weichel (x2) og Pat Curran, the 33-year old continues on in the Featherweight World Grand Prix not far removed from his lightweight championship victory in May of last year. Having earned a finish in 21 sin 30 vinder som en professionel, the simultaneous two-division champion most recently bested current bantamweight champion John Archuleta on the scorecards in an exciting opening round World Grand Prix matchup and fans can certainly expect more fireworks when he finally sets his sights on Carvalho.

Portuguese submission specialist Pedro Carvalho will be entering the Bellator cage for just the fifth time in his eight-year professional career, looking for his seventh consecutive victory and his first world title victory. With victories in nine of his last 11 konkurrencer, including against Derek Campos, Daniel Crawfordand a face crank-submission over Sam Sicilia in the opening round, the 25-year-old SBG Ireland-product is on the cusp of greatness – and winning the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix would be the perfect way to solidify it.

Med over 50 professional fights to his name, Germany’s Daniel Weichel is ready to make his 2020 debut in a highly anticipated World Grand Prix quarterfinal bout with Sanchez, a fighter Weichel got the better of four years ago at Bellator 159. Following his Bellator debut in 2014, “Drake” has enjoyed an impressive promotional mark of 9-3, including pivotal victories over Sanchez, Pat Curran, Georgi Karakhanyan og Saul Rogers.

On the heels of yet another masterful performance that ended in a submission victory over Tywan Claxton in the opening round of the World Grand Prix, “El Matador” is ready for another title run as he prepares for the 50-fight veteran and the man who beat him once before, Daniel Weichel. Since joining forces with Bellator in 2014, the Milwaukee, Wisc.-resident has collected 11 victories over a 14-fight stint, including key wins over the likes of Claxton, Daniel Straus, Marcos Galvao and Georgi Karakhanyan (2x).

Having needed just one round to put away his last opponent via submission in the quarterfinals of the World Grand Prix, Darrion Caldwell is on a mission to regain Bellator gold. “The Wolf,” a former North Carolina State University NCAA National Champion wrestler, has looked unstoppable since moving up to the featherweight division, having defeated Adam Borics, samt Henry Corrales in the opening round of the tournament. Nu, the former bantamweight champ sits only two victories away from holding a title in his second division – a feat very few athletes can claim.

Touted by ESPN as the best fighter in MMA under the age of 25, AJ McKee looks to back up the lofty expectations often held by the public for second generations-athletes. Undefeated in his career, “The Mercenary” has made himself known to the world through his flashy persona and trash talk, men vigtigst, his work inside the Bellator cage. With every one of his pro bouts taking place with Bellator, the Long Beach-native can achieve what he set out to do beginning at Bellator 146 i 2015 and become world champion with just two more wins.

Also announced for Bellator 252…is a third main card bout featuring the always-exciting Aaron Pico (6-3) of Jackson-Wink MMA Academy in Albuquerque, N.M., who returns for his second appearance inside Bellator’s “FightSphere, having previously defeated Solo Hatley Jr. in impressive fashion at Bellator 242. He will take on Pittsburgh’s Johannes af Jesus (13-8), who was most recently victorious at Bellator 244 against Vladyslav Parubchenko, in what promises to an explosive featherweight contest.

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Opdateret Bellator 252: Pitbull vs. Carvalho Kampkort:
CBS Sports Network | DAZN
7 p.m. OG

Featherweight World Title Bout/FWGP Quarterfinal: Patricio “Pitbull” Freire (30-4) vs. Pedro Carvalho (11-3)
Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal: Daniel Weichel (40-11) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (19-4)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: Aaron Pico (6-3) vs. Johannes af Jesus (13-8)


Opdateret Bellator 253: Caldwell vs. McKee Kampkort:
CBS Sports Network | DAZN
7 p.m. OG

Featherweight World Grand Prix Semifinal: Darrion Caldwell (15-3) vs. AJ McKee (16-0)


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OFFICIAL BELLATOR 228 FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & FOTOS

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Bellator 228 Hovedkortet resultater:

Gegard Mousasi (46-7-2) besejret Lyoto Machida (26-9) via split beslutning (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (30-4) besejret John Archuleta (23-2) via enstemmig afgørelse (49-46, 50-45, 49-46)

A.J. McKee (15-0) besejret Georgi Karakhanyan (28-10-1, 1 NC) via KO (punches) på :08 af runde én

Darrion Caldwell (14-3) besejret Henry Corrales (17-4) via enstemmig afgørelse (29-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Daniel Weichel (40-11) besejret Saul Rogers (13-3) via enstemmig afgørelse (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)



Indledende Card:

Adrian Najera (2-0) besejret Jason Edwards (2-1) via indsendelse (bageste nøgne choker) på 2:28 af runde tre

Benji Gomez (9-12) besejret Johnny Santa Maria (3-5) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-27 x3)

Ozzy Diaz (4-1) besejret Andre Walker (5-3) via indsendelse (bageste nøgne choker) på 3:05 af runde én

Ian Butler (7-6) besejret Emilio Williams (4-3) via TKO (punches) på :53 af runde to

AJ Agazarm (2-1) besejret Jonathan Quiroz (3-4) via enstemmig afgørelse (29-28 x3)

Ava Knight (1-0) besejret Shannon Goughary (4-4) via TKO (dorn) på 1:46 af runde tre

Antonio McKee (30-6-2) besejret William Sriyapai (14-9) via TKO (punches) på 1:17 af runde to

Johnny Cisneros (13-7) besejret Mike Jasper (13-6) via TKO (leg injury) på 4:28 af runde to

Leandro Higo (19-5) besejret Shawn Bunch (9-4) via indsendelse (guillotine choker) på 4:34 af runde to

Weber Almeida (2-0) vs. Castle Williams (4-2) via TKO at 0:20 af runde to

Joshua Jones (9-4) besejret Dominic Clark (14-9) via indsendelse (guillotine choker) på 2:39 af runde én

James Barnes (12-4) besejret David Duran (8-6) via indsendelse (bageste nøgne choker) på 1:51 af runde to







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Bellator 222: MACDONALD VS. GRACIE MAIN CARD SET WITH SIX BOUTS

FULL FIGHT CARD ANNOUNCED FOR MADISON SQUARE GARDEN IN NYC THIS FRIDAYAIRING EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN

NEW YORK – The line-up for the highly anticipated Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie begivenhed has been completed with two title fights and 18 electric bouts in total filling out Bellator’s return to Madison Square Garden this Friday, Juni 14 – only on DAZN. The star-studded card is headlined by a double main event that will see a Welterweight World Grand Prix semi-final matchup between current Bellator welterweight world champion Rory MacDonald (20-5-1) defending his title against the unbeaten Renzo Gracie-trained Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Neiman Gracie (9-0), as well as two of the sport’s biggest names in Lyoto Machida (25-8) og Chael Sonnen (31-16-1) finally meeting after years of parallel careers in the MMA world.



Hovedkortet til Bellator 222 will stream live exclusively on DAZN på 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, while preliminary action begins at 6:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. PST and will also stream onDAZN or globally on the Bellator Mobile App.



Limited tickets remain available and can be purchased online from Ticketmaster.com, MSG.com og Bellator.com.



The DAZN-streamed main card also features Darrion Caldwell (13-2) defending his Bellator bantamweight world title against Rizin Fighting Federation’s bantamweight championKyoji Horiguchi (27-2) in a true “champion vs. champion” matchup, following a Horiguchi submission victory when the two met in Rizin’s ring this past December in Japan, as well as a 175-pound catchweight contest between polarizing grappling ace Dillon Danis (1-0) and Max Humphrey (3-2). Derudover, fans will see an intriguing featherweight bout featuring former Bellator 135-pound champion Eduardo Dantas (21-6) making the leap to 145-pounds in an attempt to hand John Archuleta (21-1) the first loss of his Bellator career, mens Ricky Bandejas (11-2) welcomes unbeaten Patrick Mix (10-0) ved bantamvægt.



Preliminary action for Bellator 222 is also must-see and features many of Bellator’s rising stars. Those who tune in will see bouts highlighted by Aaron Pico (4-2) versus Adam Borics (12-0) at 145-pounds, as well as a second inter-promotional contest pitting Rena of Rizin (8-2) mod Lindsay VanZandt (5-1) in a 112-pound catchweight fight. Bellator 222will also see the return of “The Heat” to MSG, when world champion boxer Heather Hardy (2-1) ansigter Taylor Turner (3-5) at flyweight. Familiar faces in Mike Kimbel (2-1), Robson Gracie Jr. (1-0) og Haim Gozali (10-6) will all also compete, while former The Ultimate Fighter deltager Phil Hawes (4-2) will make his promotional debut. Til sidst, it was recently announced that undefeated Taekwondo Master Valerie Loureda (1-0) will make her sophomore appearance when she welcomes Larkyn Dasch (0-1) to the Bellator cage on Friday night at Madison Square Garden.



Bellator 222 Hovedkortet:

Welterweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Title Bout: Rory MacDonald (20-5-1) vs. Neiman Gracie (9-0)

Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event Bout: Lyoto Machida (25-8) vs. Chael Sonnen (31-16-1)

175-Pound Catchweight Bout: Dillon Danis (1-0) vs. Max Humphrey (3-2)

Bantamvægt Bout: Ricky Bandejas (11-2) vs. Patrick Mix (10-0)

Fjervægt Bout: Eduardo Dantas (21-6) vs. John Archuleta (22-1)

Bantamweight World Title Bout: Darrion Caldwell (13-2) vs. Kyoji Horiguchi (27-2)



Undercard:

Fjervægt Bout: Aaron Pico (4-2) vs. Adam Borics (12-0)

Kvinder Fluevægt Bout: Heather Hardy (2-1) vs. Taylor Turner (3-5)

Kvinder Fluevægt Bout: Valerie Loureda (1-0) vs. Larkyn Dasch (0-1)

Weltervægt Bout: Robson Gracie Jr. (1-0) vs. Oscar Vera (Pro Debut)

Bantamvægt Bout: Mike Kimbel (2-1) vs. Sebastian Ruiz (2-2)

175-Pound Catchweight Bout: Haim Gozali (10-6) vs. Gustavo Wurlitzer (22-22, 1 NC)

Women’s 112-Pound Catchweight Bout: Rena Kubota (8-2) vs. Lindsay VanZandt (5-1)

Mellemvægt Bout: Phil Hawes (4-2) vs. Michael Wilcox (6-3)

Letvægts Bout: Marcus Surin (5-1) vs. Nekruz Mirkhojaev (4-2)

Fluevægt Bout: Brandon Medina (Pro Debut) vs. Brandon Polcare (1-2)

165-Pound Catchweight Bout: Kastriot Xhema (2-3) vs. Whitney Jean Francois (2-6-1)

Fjervægt Bout: John Beneduce (2-2) vs. Kenny Rivera (2-1)



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BELLATOR SENDS BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION DARRION CALDWELL TO JAPAN ON NEW YEAR’S EVE TO CHALLENGE KYOJI HORIGUCHI FOR INAUGURAL RIZIN FF 135-POUND TITLE

 

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LOS ANGELES - Bellator is pleased to announce that the organization’s current bantamweight titleholder Darrion Caldwell (13-1) will represent the promotion in an exciting matchup against 2017 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix winner Kyoji Horiguchi (25-2). The two will compete for the inaugural Rizin bantamweight championship at Rizin 14 mandag, December. 31 from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

 

 

 

In the three-round (15-minute) Rizin FF world championship bout – which will be held in a ring under Rizin’s unique rule set – the victor of Caldwell vs. Horiguchi will leave Japan’s historic combat sports venue a Rizin FF champion. Caldwell’s Bellator bantamweight title will not be on the line in the contest.

 

 

 

The latest agreement between Bellator and Rizin FF furthers a collaboration between the two companies which has seen multiple athletes, Herunder Fedor Emelianenko, "Kong Mo" Lawal og Hisaki Kato bl.a., compete interpromotionally, but never before has a title from either promotion been on the line.

 

 

 

“Working for the Japanese fight company K-1 was a magical time during my promotional career and I have always felt strongly that MMA in the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ would rise again. It truly is amazing to see what Nobuyuki Sakakibara has been able to do thus far with Rizin FF, so when he reached out to me about putting Darrion Caldwell against Kyoji Horiguchi for Rizin’s belt, we spoke to Darrion and he jumped at the opportunity,” Bellator President Scott Coker said. “Bellator wants to support Rizin, and by sending our bantamweight champion to compete during their New Year’s Eve event, we look forward to this leading towards more collaboration between the two promotions in 2019. I want to wish Darrion luck in his quest to prove he is the best 135-pound fighter on the planet.”

 

 

 

“I am very grateful and honored that Bellator and Scott Coker would send us their unarguable bantamweight champion to fight for Rizin’s first-ever world title fight. This title fight will be a true champion vs. champion to determine the world’s best bantamweight fighter,” Rizin FF President Nobuyuki Sakakibara said. “We hope this kind gesture will kick off of a series of exciting matchups between both promotions in 2019. My dream would be that eventually we can co-promote a mega event in both countries with a ‘Champion Carnival’ taking place where stories and rivalries can be built and told.”

 

 

 

Caldwell, a 30-year-old Rahway, N.J. native and the current Bellator bantamweight champion, most recently moved up a weight class to challenge himself, successfully finishing veteran Noad Lahat. Fighting out of San Diego, Calif., “The Wolf” has emerged as one of the most well-rounded fighters in the world, collecting 10 victories since signing with Bellator in 2013. Den 2009 NCAA D-1 National Champion wrestler from NC State boasts a resume that includes five first-round finishes, a 25-minute war against Eduardo Dantas to claim the world title and a textbook guillotine choke submission victory over Leandro Higo in his first career title defense earlier this year. Caldwell will look for fifth consecutive win and a second world title belt when he enters the ring against Kyoji Horiguchi on New Year’s Eve in Japan.

 

 

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Bellator 204: CALDWELL vs. LAHAT FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & FOTOS

 

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Complete Photos // Credit: Bellator / Lucas Noonan

 

Komplet Bellator 204 Hovedkortet:

 

Fjervægt Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (13-1) def. Noad Lahat (12-4) via TKO (punches) på 2:46 af runde to

*Caldwell’s bantamweight title was not on the line

 

Weltervægt Co-Main Event: Logan Storley (9-0) def. A.J. Matthews (9-8) via TKO (punches) på 3:56 af runde to

 

 

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Ricky Bandejas (11-1) def. James Gallagher (7-1) via KO (strejker) på 2:49 af runde én

 

 

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Tywan Claxton (3-0) def. Cris Lencioni (3-2) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

 

Indledende Card:

 

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Omar Morales (7-0) def. Troy Nawrocki (3-1) via KO (strejker) på 0:58 af runde én

 

 

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Demarques Jackson (9-2) def. Bryce Logan (9-3) via split beslutning (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

 

 

Indledende kamp om weltervægt: Jason Jackson (8-3) def. Jordon Larson (9-5) via TKO (punches) på 3:52 af runde én

 

 

Indledende kamp om weltervægt: David Michaud (13-4) def. Corey Davis (3-1) via KO (punches) på 1:42 af runde én

 

 

Foreløbig mellemvægt: Romero Cotton (3-0) def. Willie Whitehead (2-3) via TKO (strejker) på 4:12 af runde én

 

 

Indledende kamp om weltervægt: Tyler Ray (3-1) def. Seth Bass (4-3) via KO (strejker) på 3:30 runde 1

 

 

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Keith Phathaem (1-1) vs. Micah Peatrowsky (2-1) via enstemmig afgørelse (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

 

 

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Lloyd McKinney (8-5) def. Robiel Tesfaldet (2-2) via indsendelse (arm triangle choke) på 4:17 af runde tre

 

 

Foreløbig mellemvægt: Jeff Nielsen (2-0) def. Wyatt Meyer (1-1) via TKO (punches) på 2:53 af runde én

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BELLATOR TO DEBUT IN SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA ON FRIDAY, August. 17 AT SANFORD PENTAGON

 

BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION DARRION CALDWELL RETURNS TO 145-POUNDS AGAINST NOAD LAHAT IN BELLATOR 204 HEADLINER

 

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SOUTH DAKOTA’S OWN LOGAN STORLEY SET FOR CO-MAIN EVENT AGAINST A.J. MATTHEWS

LOS ANGELES – Bellator will hold its first-ever event in Sioux Falls, S.D. på fredag, August. 17 at Sanford Pentagon. Bellator 204 will be headlined by the promotion’s bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell (12-1) testing himself against Noad Lahat (12-3) in a non-title featherweight matchup.

 

 

 

A welterweight bout will serve as the co-main event of the card, when South Dakota-native Logan Storley (8-0) takes on the always-dangerous A.J. Matthews (9-7).

 

 

 

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Thursday, Juni 28 på 10 a.m. CT. Billetter starter kl $28 and will be available at the Sanford Pentagon box office, samt Ticketmaster.

 

 

 

The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbig handling vil streame på Bellator.com og globalt på Bellator Mobile App. Yderligere anfald vil blive annonceret i de kommende uger.

 

 

 

“I’m excited to bring Bellator to Sioux Falls this summer with a great venue partner in the Sanford Pentagon,” Bellator President Scott Coker said. “I always look forward to visiting a new market and having a crowd experience a live Bellator event for the first time. This is a great card with a lot of intriguing matchups that I know fans will enjoy. With this being such a strong wrestling community, I’m also excited to feature several former collegiate wrestlers on Aug. 17, including Darrion Caldwell and South Dakota’s Logan Storley.”

 

 

 

Caldwell, a 30-year-old Rahway, New Jersey native and the current Bellator bantamweight champion, will step up a weight class to take on Lahat in an exciting featherweight non-title affair on Aug. 17. Fighting out of San Diego, Calif., “The Wolf” has emerged as one of the most well-rounded fighters in the 135-pound class, collecting nine victories since signing with Bellator in 2013. Den 2009 NCAA D1 National Champion wrestler from NC State boasts a resume that includes five first-round finishes, a 25-minute war against Eduardo Dantas for the world title and a textbook guillotine choke submission victory over Leandro Higo in his first career title defense earlier this year. Caldwell will look for his 13th professional and fourth consecutive win when he enters the cage as a 145-pounder for the first time since 2014.

 

 

 

A black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu currently training at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, Lahat made his professional debut in 2008 where he began an impressive streak of seven consecutive victories. The 34-year-old hails from Alfei Menashe, Samaria, Israel, Lahat and served as a soldier in the Israeli Defense Forces before transitioning to his MMA career. Lahat holds a 3-1 record in Bellator with his most recent win coming against Jeremiah Monaghan this past November and now welcomes the Bellator bantamweight champion to his weight class when he enters the cage on Aug. 17.

 

 

 

Kommer fra Webster, S.D., the 25-year-old Storley will fight in front of his hometown fans at Bellator 204 when he makes his fourth appearance for Bellator. The 4x NCAA All-American wrestler from the University of Minnesota has quickly climbed the ranks as one of the most dangerous welterweights in mixed martial arts, earning eight-straight victories to begin his career, including six knockouts and five first-round finishes. A win over the equally-dangerous Matthews on Aug. 17would only further cement his name amongst the division’s best, as Storley hopes to protect his unblemished mark of 8-0.

 

 

 

Fighting out of Carlsbad, Calif., Matthews will be making his 11th appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella; a seven-year stretch that has earned the promotional veteran five victories, including a pair of first-round knockouts and a highlight reel-soccer kick finish over Charlie Rader. The 30-year-old certainly knows how to put on a show, with nine of his 16 career fights ending in a knockout, including six in the first round. “Mercenary” will look to build on his recent win over Kendall Grove at Bellator 193, as he enters the cage against hometown favorite Storley in the co-main event.

 

Opdateret Bellator 204: Caldwell vs. Lahat Kampkort:

Fjervægt Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (12-1) vs. Noad Lahat (12-3)

Weltervægt Co-Main Event: Logan Storley (8-0) vs. A.J. Matthews (9-7)

 

 

 

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Bellator 195 RESULTATER & FOTOS

 

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Darrion Caldwell (12-1) besejret Leandro Higo (18-4) via indsendelse (guillotine choker) på 2:36 af runde én

 

Joe Taimanglo (24-8) besejret Joe Warren (15-7) via split beslutning (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

 

Kristina Williams (2-0) besejret Emily Ducote (6-4) via split beslutning (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)

John Archuleta (19-1) besejret William Joplin (17-15) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-26, 30-24, 30-23)

 

Aaron Webb (2-0) besejret Thomas Lopez (1-4) via TKO (punches) på 3:11 af runde én

 

Kevin Holland (12-3) besejret Teagan Dooley (6-3) via indsendelse (trekant choker) på 2:59 af runde én

 

Daniel Carey (4-2) besejret Cris Williams (4-1) via enstemmig afgørelse (29-28 x3)

 

Romero Cotton (2-0) besejret Justin Reeser (1-2) via indsendelse (bageste nøgne choker) 4:35 af runde to

 

Fernando Gonzalez (3-0) besejret Armando Servin (4-6) via indsendelse (arm-bar) på 2:24 af runde én

 

Justin Patterson (10-4) besejret Brian Grinnell (10-8) via TKO (knee to body) på 4:49 af runde én

 

Ky Bennett (1-1) besejret Morgan Solis (2-1) via indsendelse (Americana) på 3:37 af runde to

FNU Combat Sports Show: Boxing Deaths, Jon Jones Gets Fined, Begivenhed Previews og resumeer

This week’s FNU Combat Sports Show features some discussions on the latest deaths in boxing, Jon Jones getting a $205k fine and upcoming and past combat sports events. We preview Bellator and UFC events coming up this weekend while looking back at the UFC Fight Night last week that saw Jeremy Stephens put himself in title contention with a vicious KO of Josh Emmett. For Boxing we have some huge fights with the biggest one featuring Luis Ortiz and Deontay Wilder squaring off with undefeated records and heavyweight titles on the line. Listen to the full broadcast by following the link below:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ji25y58hykqgxwv/March12018show.mp3?dl=0