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BELLATOR MMA FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX RESUMES LIVE ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK BEGINNING NOV. 12
JAMI'AR BELLATOR 228 FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & Hotuna
BELLATOR 222: MACDONALD VS. GRACIE MAIN CARD SET WITH SIX BOUTS
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
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 ran Litinin, Dec. 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, duk da Fedor Emelianenko, "Sarkin Mo" Lawal da kuma Hisaki Kato daga wasu, 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. A 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 & Hotuna
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Kammala Bellator 204 Babban Card:
Featherweight Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (13-1) def. Noad Lahat (12-4) via TKO (punches) a 2:46 na zagaye biyu
*Caldwell’s bantamweight title was not on the line
Abun Cikin Babban Welterweight: Logan Storley (9-0) def. A.J. Matthews (9-8) via TKO (punches) a 3:56 na zagaye biyu
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Ricky Bandejas (11-1) def. James Gallagher (7-1) via KO (buga) a 2:49 na zagaye daya
Babban Katin Jirgin Ruwa Na Featherweight: Tywan Claxton (3-0) def. Cris Lencioni (3-2) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Na farko Card:
Wasan Firamare mai nauyi: Omar Morales (7-0) def. Troy Nawrocki (3-1) via KO (buga) a 0:58 na zagaye daya
Wasan Firamare mai nauyi: Demarques Jackson (9-2) def. Bryce Logan (9-3) via tsaga yanke shawara (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
Wasan farko na Welterweight: Jason Jackson (8-3) def. Jordon Larson (9-5) via TKO (punches) a 3:52 na zagaye daya
Wasan farko na Welterweight: David Michaud (13-4) def. Corey Davis (3-1) via KO (punches) a 1:42 na zagaye daya
Wasan Farko na Tsakiya: Romero Cotton (3-0) def. Willie Whitehead (2-3) via TKO (buga) a 4:12 na zagaye daya
Wasan farko na Welterweight: Tyler Ray (3-1) def. Seth Bass (4-3) via KO (buga) a 3:30 na zagaye 1
Wasan Firamare mai nauyi: Keith Phathaem (1-1) vs. Micah Peatrowsky (2-1) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Wasan Flyweight Preliminary: Lloyd McKinney (8-5) def. Robiel Tesfaldet (2-2) via biyayya (arm triangle choke) a 4:17 na zagaye uku
Wasan Farko na Tsakiya: Jeff Nielsen (2-0) def. Wyatt Meyer (1-1) via TKO (punches) a 2:53 na zagaye daya
Fight Talk Unlimited DOUBLE Episode
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BELLATOR TO DEBUT IN SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA ON FRIDAY, Aug. 17 AT SANFORD PENTAGON
BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION DARRION CALDWELL RETURNS TO 145-POUNDS AGAINST NOAD LAHAT IN BELLATOR 204 HEADLINER
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. a ranar Jumma'a, Aug. 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, Yuni 28 a 10 a.m. CT. Tikiti fara a kawai $28 and will be available at the Sanford Pentagon box office, da Ticketmaster.
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“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. A 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, Isra'ila, 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 Irmiya Monaghan this past November and now welcomes the Bellator bantamweight champion to his weight class when he enters the cage on Aug. 17.
Hailing from 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.
Updated Bellator 204: Caldwell vs. Lahat Katin yaƙi:
Featherweight Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (12-1) vs. Noad Lahat (12-3)
Abun Cikin Babban Welterweight: Logan Storley (8-0) vs. A.J. Matthews (9-7)
*Katin batun canzawa.
BELLATOR 195 RESULTS & Hotuna
Darrion Caldwell (12-1) ci Leandro Higo (18-4) via biyayya (guillotine shaƙa) a 2:36 na zagaye daya
Joe Taimanglo (24-8) ci Joe Warren (15-7) via tsaga yanke shawara (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
Kristina Williams (2-0) ci Emily Ducote (6-4) via tsaga yanke shawara (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)
Juan Archuleta (19-1) ci William Joplin (17-15) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (30-26, 30-24, 30-23)
Aaron Webb (2-0) ci Thomas Lopez (1-4) via TKO (punches) a 3:11 na zagaye daya
Kevin Holland (12-3) ci Teagan Dooley (6-3) via biyayya (alwatika shaƙa) a 2:59 na zagaye daya
Daniel Carey (4-2) ci Cris Williams (4-1) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (29-28 X3)
Romero Cotton (2-0) ci Justin Reeser (1-2) via biyayya (raya-tsirara shaƙa) 4:35 na zagaye biyu
Fernando Gonzalez (3-0) ci Armando Servin (4-6) via biyayya (arm-bar) a 2:24 na zagaye daya
Justin Patterson (10-4) ci Brian Grinnell (10-8) via TKO (knee to body) a 4:49 na zagaye daya
Ky Bennett (1-1) ci Morgan Solis (2-1) via biyayya (Americana) a 3:37 na zagaye biyu
FNU Combat Sports Nuna: Boxing Deaths, Jon Jones Gets Fined, Event previews da Recaps
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:
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