ట్యాగ్ ఆర్కైవ్స్: Dave Marfone

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

Special Broadcast on Friday, జూలై 28 నుండి 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 – వారియర్ NYC: Sonnen vs. సిల్వా was certainly entertaining, exciting and often unpredictable.

 

For those who missed the Pay-Per-View telecast on జూన్ 24, Spike will present a special encore presentation of this memorable event onశుక్రవారం, జూలై 28 నుండి 9-11:30 ప్రధానమంత్రి. AND/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 మరియు Wanderlei సిల్వా, అయితే మాట్ Mitrione stood toe-to-toe with the iconic ఫెడర్ ఎమేలియనేంకో in a heavyweight showdown for the ages. అదనంగా, two explosive title fights took place, వంటి డగ్లస్ లిమా looked to defend his welterweight crown against Lorenz Larkin and lightweight champ మైఖేల్ చాండ్లర్ took on the undefeated బ్రెంట్ ప్రైమస్. Rounding out the action, ఆరోన్ పికో made his long-awaited MMA debut against Zach Freeman in a lightweight bout and Brazilian jiu-jitsu aceన్యూమాన్ గ్రేసి 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

MORE, A CHANCE TO WIN CAGESIDE TICKETS

లాస్ ఏంజిల్స్ – Ahead of వారియర్ NYC: Sonnen vs. సిల్వా, fans are invited to the first ever Bellator Nation Rally on శుక్రవారం, జూన్ 23 వద్ద 4:30 ప్రధానమంత్రి. AND 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.

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

వద్ద 6 ప్రధానమంత్రి. AND, fans are also invited to be a part of the వారియర్ NYC మరియు వారియర్ 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 శనివారం రాత్రి. The event is FREE and OPEN to the public.

One of the most recognizable MMA fighters of all time, ఫార్మర్ హాల్ రాండీ కోటుర్ transitioned nicely into the entertainment world after his fighting career, starring in several television shows and movies, వాటిలో 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, ఫెడర్ ఎమేలియనేంకో, “Shogun” Rua and Wanderlei Silva. Now retired, Henderson also represented the U.S. during the 1992 మరియు 1996 Olympics as a member of the Greco-Roman wrestling teams.

లో వారియర్ MMA బరిలో చేరినప్పటినుండి 2013, Cheick కాంగో, a French-born kickboxer, has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in nine of 11 పోటీలు, including five consecutive victories. తో 39 career fights under his belt, “The Darknesshas tallied 27 ఒక ప్రొఫెషనల్ గా విజయాలు, వాటిలో 12 నాకౌట్ ద్వారా. Kongo most recently handed Augusto Sakai the first loss of his professional career at Bellator 179 లండన్ లో.

Mike Goldberg, set to make his Bellator broadcast debut at వారియర్ NYC మరియు వారియర్ 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, వాటిలో Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Ohio) విశ్వవిద్యాలయం, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, అరిజ్.

సందర్శించండి Bellator.com మరియు BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

వారియర్ NYC: Sonnen vs. సిల్వా Card (Pay-Per-View):

తేలికపాటి హెవీవెయిట్ ప్రధాన ఈవెంట్: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei సిల్వా (35-12-1, 1 NC)

Heavyweight Main Event: ఫెడర్ ఎమేలియనేంకో (36-4, 1 NC) vs. మాట్ Mitrione (11-5)

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

Lightweight World Title Bout: మైఖేల్ చాండ్లర్ (16-3) vs. బ్రెంట్ ప్రైమస్ (7-0)

Lightweight Feature Bout: ఆరోన్ పికో (అరంగేట్రం) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

 

వారియర్ 180: డేవిస్ vs. Bader Card (స్పైక్):

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: ఫిల్ డేవిస్ (17-3, 1 NC) vs. ర్యాన్ బాడెర్ (22-5)

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

వేల్టర్వెయిట్ బౌట్: న్యూమాన్ గ్రేసి (5-0) vs. Dave Marfone (5-2)

Women’s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: హీథర్ హార్డీ (అరంగేట్రం) vs. Alice Yauger (4-5)

 

వారియర్ 180: డేవిస్ vs. Bader ప్రాథమిక కార్డ్ (Bellator.com):

వెల్టర్‌వెయిట్ ప్రిలిమినరీ బౌట్: ర్యాన్ కోటురే (10-5) vs. Haim Gozali (7-3)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: 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)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: 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 వారియర్ NYC: Sonnen vs. సిల్వా మరియు వారియర్ 180: డేవిస్ vs. Bader air live on Saturday, జూన్ 24 from Madison Square Garden in New York.

Bellator’s stacked pay-per-view event, వారియర్ NYC: Sonnen vs. సిల్వా, will see play-by-play analyst మారో Ranallo join longtime Bellator color commentator జిమ్మీ స్మిత్ for the first time live at 10 ప్రధానమంత్రి. AND/7ప్రధానమంత్రి. PT, అయితే 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 hostవారియర్ 180: డేవిస్ vs. Bader from the desk live on SPIKE at 8 ప్రధానమంత్రి. AND/5 ప్రధానమంత్రి. Goldberg and Smith will alsocall the additional preliminary match-ups on Bellator.com at 6 ప్రధానమంత్రి. AND/3 ప్రధానమంత్రి. PT.

Jenn Brown will host SPIKE’s live pre-show during preliminary action, where she will be joined by popular MMA personality బ్రెండన్ స్కావుబ్ and Bellator lightweight జోష్ థామ్సన్, who will offer unique insight and analysis leading into the historic event. Schaub and Thomson will later join Ranallo at the desk duringవారియర్ 180. The voice of Bellator, మైఖేల్ సి. విలియమ్స్, 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) మరియు Wanderlei సిల్వా (35-12-1, 1 NC), వారియర్ NYC: Sonnen vs. సిల్వా airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 ప్రధానమంత్రి. AND/7 ప్రధానమంత్రి. PT. Emanating from Madison Square in New York City, the mecca of combat sports, this blockbuster event includes a heavyweight bout between MMA legend ఫెడర్ ఎమేలియనేంకో మరియు హార్డ్ హిట్టింగ్ మాట్ Mitrione, along with two championship bouts, వాటిలో డగ్లస్ లిమా (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Lorenz Larkin(18-5, 1 NC) and current lightweight champion మైఖేల్ చాండ్లర్ (16-3) putting his world title on the line against the undefeated బ్రెంట్ ప్రైమస్ (7-0).

Prior to the pay-per-view, SPIKE will air వారియర్ 180: డేవిస్ vs. Bader LIVE and FREE on both coasts beginning at 8 ప్రధానమంత్రి. AND/5 ప్రధానమంత్రి. PT. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between current champ ఫిల్ డేవిస్ (17-3, 1 NC) మరియు టాప్ పోటీదారుగా ర్యాన్ బాడెర్ (22-5). అదనంగా, వారియర్ 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 ప్రధానమంత్రి. AND/3 ప్రధానమంత్రి. PT.

సందర్శించండి Bellator.com మరియు BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

 

వారియర్ NYC: Sonnen vs. సిల్వా Card (Pay-Per-View):

తేలికపాటి హెవీవెయిట్ ప్రధాన ఈవెంట్: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei సిల్వా (35-12-1, 1 NC)

Heavyweight Main Event: ఫెడర్ ఎమేలియనేంకో (36-4, 1 NC) vs. మాట్ Mitrione (11-5)

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

Lightweight World Title Bout: మైఖేల్ చాండ్లర్ (16-3) vs. బ్రెంట్ ప్రైమస్ (7-0)

Lightweight Feature Bout: ఆరోన్ పికో (అరంగేట్రం) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

వారియర్ 180: డేవిస్ vs. Bader Card (స్పైక్):

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: ఫిల్ డేవిస్ (17-3, 1 NC) vs. ర్యాన్ బాడెర్ (22-5)

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

వేల్టర్వెయిట్ బౌట్: న్యూమాన్ గ్రేసి (5-0) vs. Dave Marfone (5-2)

Women¹s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: హీథర్ హార్డీ (అరంగేట్రం) vs. Alice Yauger (4-5)

 

వారియర్ 180: డేవిస్ vs. Bader ప్రాథమిక కార్డ్ (Bellator.com):

వెల్టర్‌వెయిట్ ప్రిలిమినరీ బౌట్: ర్యాన్ కోటురే (10-5) vs. Haim Gozali (7-3)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: 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 SIGNS VETERAN MMA COMMENTATORS MIKE GOLDBERG AND MAURO RANALLO

 

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

LOS ANGELESBellator has signed longstanding MMA commentators Mike Goldberg మరియు మారో Ranallo to multi-event broadcast agreements beginning with వారియర్ NYC: Sonnen vs. సిల్వా మరియు వారియర్ 180: డేవిస్ vs. Bader శనివారం, జూన్ 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,"స్కాట్ కొకెర్ చెప్పారు. “In addition to జూన్ 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, వాటిలో Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Ohio) విశ్వవిద్యాలయం, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, అరిజ్.

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, ప్రొఫెషనల్ రెజ్లింగ్, kickboxing and ice hockey, and will continue his work with Showtime Boxing. Ranallo, a native of British Columbia, కెనడా, now resides in Los Angeles, కాలిఫోర్నియా.

సందర్శించండి Bellator.com మరియు BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

PHIL DAVIS SET TO DEFEND LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST RYAN BADER DURING SPIKE-TELEVISED BELLATOR 180

WRESTLING PHENOM AARON PICO TO MAKE MMA DEBUT AGAINST ZACH FREEMAN ON MAIN CARD

ఇంకా, NEIMAN GRACIE VS. DAVE MARFONE ADDED TO SPIKE TELECAST, WHILERYAN COUTURE-HAIM GOZALI ANCHOR వారియర్ 180 PRELIMS ON BELLATOR.COM

LOS ANGELES – The biggest night in the history of Bellator continues to grow, అదనంగా ఫిల్ డేవిస్ (17-3, 1 NC) defending his light heavyweight world title against one of the promotion’s newest free agent acquisitions, ర్యాన్ బాడెర్ (22-5), during the main event of వారియర్ 180: డేవిస్ vs. Bader June 24th న్యూ యార్క్ నగరంలోని మాడిసన్ స్క్వేర్ గార్డెన్ వద్ద.

The five-round contest will anchor the LIVE and FREE broadcast of వారియర్ 180, which airs on SPIKE. అదనంగా, అజేయమైన న్యూమాన్ గ్రేసి (5-0) will return to action when he meets Dave Marfone (5-2) వేల్టర్వెయిట్ వద్ద. This contest, along with “Mr. Wonderful” versus “Darth” Bader joins a previously announced bout pitting “The Strabanimal” James Gallagher (6-0) వ్యతిరేకంగా Chinzo Machida (5-2).

It was also announced last week that ఆరోన్ పికో would make his long-awaited MMA debut against Zach Freeman(8-2) సమయంలో వారియర్ NYC: Sonnen vs. సిల్వా, leading off a pay-per-view blockbuster that features a double main event of Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) మరియు Wanderlei సిల్వా (35-12-1, 1 NC), అలాగే ఫెడర్ ఎమేలియనేంకో (36-4, 1 NC) సమావేశం మాట్ Mitrione(11-5).

వారియర్ NYC: Sonnen vs. సిల్వా also includes two championship bouts, తో డగ్లస్ లిమా (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC) and current lightweight champion మైఖేల్ చాండ్లర్ (16-3) putting his world title on the line against the undefeated బ్రెంట్ ప్రైమస్ (7-0).

The Bellator.com-streamed preliminary portion of the వారియర్ 180: డేవిస్ vs. Bader action on June 24 adds ర్యాన్ కోటురే (10-5) making his welterweight debut against Israel’s Haim Gozali (7-3). Three additional preliminary bouts are also confirmed and are listed below.

వారియర్ NYC: Sonnen vs. సిల్వా airs LIVE on pay-per-view beginning at 10 ప్రధానమంత్రి. AND/7 ప్రధానమంత్రి. PT. Prior to the pay-per-view event, SPIKE will air వారియర్ 180 LIVE and FREE on both coasts, వద్ద ప్రారంభించి 8 ప్రధానమంత్రి. AND/5 ప్రధానమంత్రి. PT. అదనంగా, వారియర్ 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 ప్రధానమంత్రి. AND/ 3 ప్రధానమంత్రి. PT.

Tickets for the event start at $60, వర్తించే సర్వీస్ ఛార్జీలు మరియు పన్నులు సహా, and are currently on sale at Ticketmaster, TheGarden.com and Bellator.com.

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పూర్తయింది వారియర్ NYC: Sonnen vs. సిల్వా Card (Pay-Per-View):

తేలికపాటి హెవీవెయిట్ ప్రధాన ఈవెంట్: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei సిల్వా (35-12-1, 1 NC)

Heavyweight Main Event: ఫెడర్ ఎమేలియనేంకో (36-4, 1 NC) vs. మాట్ Mitrione (11-5)

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

Lightweight World Title Bout: మైఖేల్ చాండ్లర్ (16-3) vs. బ్రెంట్ ప్రైమస్ (7-0)

Lightweight Feature Bout: ఆరోన్ పికో (అరంగేట్రం) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

 

నవీకరించబడింది వారియర్ 180: డేవిస్ vs. Bader Card (స్పైక్):

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: ఫిల్ డేవిస్ (17-3, 1 NC) vs. ర్యాన్ బాడెర్ (22-5)

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

Welterweight Main Card Bout: న్యూమాన్ గ్రేసి (5-0) vs. Dave Marfone (5-2)

 

నవీకరించబడింది వారియర్ 180: డేవిస్ vs. Bader ప్రాథమిక కార్డ్ (Bellator.com):

వెల్టర్‌వెయిట్ ప్రిలిమినరీ బౌట్: ర్యాన్ కోటురే (10-5) vs. Haim Gozali (7-3)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: 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)