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Bellator 207: MITRIONE VS. BADER RESULTS & RITRATTI

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Tlesti Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Aktar ħażin Riżultati:

Ryan Bader (25-5) defeated Matt Mitrione (13-5) via deċiżjoni unanima (30-25, 30-24, 30-25)

Sergei Kharitonov (29-7-1, 1 NC) defeated Roy Nelson (23-16) permezz KO (knees) fi 4:59 ta round wieħed

Lorenz Larkin (20-7, 1 NC) defeated Ion Pascu (18-9) via deċiżjoni unanima (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Corey Browning (4-2) defeated Slice tat-Tarbija (3-2) permezz TKO (puntelli) fi 2:08 ta 'round tnejn

Mandel Nallo (7-0) defeated Carrington Banks (7-2) permezz KO (irkoppa) fi :57 ta 'round tnejn

Riżultati Card preliminari:

Mike Kimbel (2-0) defeated Alex Potts (1-1) permezz KO (punch) fi :06 ta round wieħed

Janay Harding (4-4) defeated Sinead Kavanagh (5-3) permezz TKO (waqfien tabib) fi 5:00 ta round wieħed

Andre Fialho (10-1) defeated Javier Torres (10-5, 1 NC) permezz deċiżjoni tal-maġġoranza (28-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Sarah Click (2-2) defeated Kristi Lopez (2-1-1) via deċiżjoni unanima (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Vinicius de Jesus (6-2) defeated Tim Caron (9-3) via deċiżjoni unanima (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Alexandra Ballou (1-0) defeated Lisa Blaine (2-1) permezz TKO (minkbejn) fi 3:28 tal round tliet

Pat Casey (4-0) defeated Kastriot Xhema (2-2, 1 NC) via deċiżjoni unanima (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

Kemran Lachinov (7-2) defeated Sean Lally (8-4) via deċiżjoni unanima (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

 

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FEDOR EMELIANENKO MEETS CHAEL SONNEN IN SEMIFINALS OF BELLATOR HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX AT NYCB LIVE, HOME OF THE NASSAU VETERANS MEMORIAL COLISEUM ON LONG ISLAND SATURDAY, Ottubru. 13

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TICKETS FOR BELLATOR 208: FEDOR VS. SONNEN ON SALE THIS Il-ġimgħa, Lulju 27

 

 

LOS ANGELES – The greatest heavyweight of all time Fedor Emelianenko (37-5, 1 NC) will battle the trash-talking Chael Sonnen (31-15-1) in the second semifinal of Bellator’s Heavyweight World Grand Prix. The highly anticipated matchup will emanate from NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., a aktar 24 hours after Matt Mitrione jieħu fuq Ryan Bader on the opposite side of the bracket.

 

 

 

Biljetti għall Bellator 208: Fedor vs. Sonnen are available 24-hours early through a special Bellator Nation pre-sale running exclusively on Thursday, Lulju 26. Il-biljetti se jinbiegħu lill-pubbliku ġenerali nhar il-Ġimgħa, Lulju 27 fi 10 a.m. ET and can be purchased at the NYCB LIVE box office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com. Please note that tickets are not available at the box office on the first day of public on sale.

 

 

 

The event will be broadcast LIVE on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT on Saturday, Ottubru 13 and will stream LIVE on DAZN, filwaqt li azzjoni preliminari se fluss fuq Bellator.com u globalment fuq il-Mobile App Bellator. bouts addizzjonali se jitħabbru fil-ġimgħat li āejjin.

 

 

 

Fighting out of Stary Oskol, Belgorod Oblast, Russja, Fedor will enter the Bellator MMA cage for the second time this year, and third time overall, meta hu jieħu fuq Sonnen in the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix semifinals on Saturday, Ottubru. 13. The sambo fighter looks to build off of his impressive knockout victory over Frank Mir (18-12) fi Bellator 198, which came just 48 seconds into the bout. A former PRIDE FC Heavyweight Champion and PRIDE 2004 Heavyweight World Grand Prix Champion, “The Last Emperor” now has his eyes set on the Bellator MMA Heavyweight belt; a title that he is merely two wins away from. Bil 28 ta 'dmirijietu 37 career victories ending in a finish, Emelianenko will undoubtedly pursue yet another highlight-reel knockout when he squares off with “The American Gangster” for a place in the World Grand Prix final.

 

 

 

Hailing from West Linn, Sigħat., Sonnen is fresh off his first-round victory over “Rampage” Jackson fi Bellator 192 in the opening round of the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix earlier this year. With other notable wins over the likes of Wanderlei Silva, Michael Bisping and “Shogun” Rua already under his belt, Sonnen now hopes to add the legendary Fedor to his brilliant resume of renowned victories. After jumping up in weight class to compete in the biggest tournament in the promotion’s history, the former University of Oregon wrestler doesn’t seem to have lost a step. Sonnen will look to join the select few who have ever been able to dethrone Emelianenko when he enters the cage on Oct. 13 at NYCB LIVE.

 

Aġġornat Bellator 208: Fedor vs. Sonnen Karta tal-Ġlieda:

Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Bout: Fedor Emelianenko (37-5, 1 NC) vs. Chael Sonnen (31-15-1)

 

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BELLATUR UFFIĊJALI 199: BADER vs. KING MO RESULTS & RITRATTI

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Ryan Bader (25-5) defeated “King Mo” Lawal (21-7, 1 NC) permezz eliminatorja (punch) fi :15 ta round wieħed

 

Ritratti: https://tinyurl.com/ycysrnua

 

Jon Fitch (31-7-1, 1 NC) defeated Paul Daley (40-16-2) via deċiżjoni unanima (29-27, 29-26, 29-26)

Ritratti: https://tinyurl.com/y98s82hr

 

Aaron Pico (3-1) defeated Lee Morrison (19-9) permezz TKO (punch to body) fi 1:10 ta round wieħed

 

Ritratti: https://tinyurl.com/ycdhxdko

 

Cheick Kongo (28-10-2) defeated Javy Ayala (10-7) permezz eliminatorja (puntelli) fi 2:29 ta round wieħed

 

Ritratti: https://tinyurl.com/yalv99d6

 

Adam Piccolot (10-2) defeated Carrington Banks (7-1) permezz sottomissjoni (ċowk wara-naked) fi 4:41 tal round tliet

 

Ritratti: https://tinyurl.com/y9bo2tea

 

Hyder Amil (2-0) defeated Elias Anderson (0-1) permezz tat-TKO fi 3:01 ta 'round tnejn

Ignacio Ortiz (1-0) defeated Matt Aragoni (1-1) permezz tat-TKO fi 2:57 tal round tliet

Mark Climaco (2-0) defeated Daniel Oseguera (0-1) permezz tat-TKO fi 2:21 ta round wieħed

J.J. Okanovich (6-1) defeated Hugo Lujan (3-3) via deċiżjoni unanima

Tom Ponce de Leon (2-0) defeated Dominic Sumner (1-2) permezz tat-TKO fi 2:48 ta 'round tnejn

Nohelin Hernandez (7-2) defeated Josh San Diego (7-4) via deċiżjoni unanima

Josh Paiva (10-2) defeated Adam Antolin (13-4) permezz ta 'KO fi :32 ta round wieħed

Cass Bell (1-0) defeated Khai Wu (1-1) permezz sottomissjoni (ċowk giljottina) fi 3:27 ta 'round tnejn

Jordan Williams (7-2) defeated Brandon Hester (4-1) permezz TKO (puntelli) fi 1:11 ta 'round tnejn

Amber Leibrock (3-1) defeated Janay Harding (3-4) via deċiżjoni unanima (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

James Terry (20-9) defeated Danasabe Mohammed (5-2) via deċiżjoni unanima (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

Gaston Bolanos (3-1) defeated Malcom Hill (3-5) permezz TKO (leg kicks) fi 2:54 ta round wieħed

Justin Tenedora (2-1) defeated David Rivera (0-3) permezz sottomissjoni (triangle-choke) fi 4:27 ta round wieħed

Deron Winn (4-0) defeated Ahmed White (0-1) permezz eliminatorja (puntelli) fi 2:32 ta round wieħed

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Bellator 199: BADER vs. KING MO WEIGH-IN RESULTS & RITRATTI

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EVENT AIRS ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AT 9 P.M. U / 8 P.M. CT

 

WEIGH-IN PHOTOS HERE | RE-WATCH WEIGH-INS HERE

Bellator 199: Bader vs.. King Mo sseħħ għada fil-Center SAP f'San Jose, Calif. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT, filwaqt li azzjoni preliminari se fluss fuq Bellator.com u globalment fuq il-Mobile App Bellator.

Tlesti Bellator 199: Bader vs.. King Mo Weigh-in Results:

Heavyweight Grand Prix Main Event: Ryan Bader (225.1) vs. "King Mo” Lawal (217.4)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Paul Daley (170.3) vs. Jon Fitch (171)

Bout tal-Karta Prinċipali Featherweight: Lee Morrison (144) vs. Aaron Pico (145.7)

Karta Main Heavy Bout: Cheick Kongo (241.7) vs. Javy Ayala (265.5)

Bout Karta Ħafifa: Carrington Banks (155.6) vs. Adam Piccolot (155.3)

140-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Elias Anderson (139.8) vs. Hyder Amil (137.9)

Preliminari Bout Featherweight: Matt Aragoni (144.9) vs. Ignacio Ortiz (145)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Mark Climaco (125) vs. Daniel Oseguera (124.7)

Preliminari Ħfief: Hugo Lujan (154.7) vs. J.J. Okanovich (155.4)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Tom Ponce de Leon (169.7) vs. Dominic Sumner (170.9)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Nohelin Hernandez (135.9) vs. Josh San Diego (135.5)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Josh Paiva (125.7) vs. Adam Antolin (124.8)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Cass Bell (135.8) vs. Khai Wu (136)

Bout Preliminari tal-Piż Nofsani: Jordan Williams (184.1) vs. Brandon Hester (185.4)

Women’s Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Janay Harding (145.8) vs. Amber Leibrock (145)

165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (164) vs. James Terry (164.7)

Preliminari Bout Featherweight: Malcom Hill (144.4) vs. Gaston Bolanos (145.6)

137-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Justin Tenedora (135.8) vs. David Rivera (135.1)

190-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Deron Winn (192.1*) vs. Ahmed White (188.4)

 

*Missed weight

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FNU Sports Ġlieda kontra Show: Fedor Floors Frank Mir, Tony’s Ringside Philly Boxing Report and Tom and Rich Recap the Latest TUF Season

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This week’s FNU Combat Sports Show covers a wide range of topics. We start off with a discussion about Fedor Emelianenko’s demolition of Frank Mir in the latest installment of their heavyweight tourney. We go on to discuss the FBI’s shadowing of Fedor leading up to his fight last weekend. We discuss the big Cinco De Mayo boxing matches coming up this weekend and recap last week’s fights, including the ones Tony attended personally in Philadelphia. We also catch up on the latest TUF season featuring Daniel Cormier coaching against Stipe Miocic.

 

Listen to the full show here:

 

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Bellator 198: FEDOR vs. MIR OFFICIAL RESULTS & RITRATTI

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Bellator 198: Fedor vs. Me Riżultati:

Fedor Emelianenko (37-5, 1 NC) defeated Frank Mir (18-12) permezz TKO (puntelli) fi :48 ta round wieħed

Emmanuel Sanchez (17-3) defeated Sam Sicilia (16-9) permezz sottomissjoni (ċowk driegħ-trijangolu) fi 3:52 ta round wieħed

Rafael Lovato Jr. (8-0) defeated Gerald Harris (25-6) permezz sottomissjoni (armbar) fi 1:11 ta round wieħed

Neiman Gracie (8-0) defeated Javier Torres (10-4, 1 NC) permezz sottomissjoni (ċowk driegħ-trijangolu) fi 3:18 ta 'round tnejn

Dillon Danis (1-0) defeated Kyle Walker (2-5) permezz sottomissjoni (toe hold) fi 1:38 ta round wieħed

 

Card preliminari:

R’Mandel Cameron (6-3) defeated P.J. Cajigas (6-7) via unanimous decisión (29-28 x3)

Mark Stoddard (16-9) defeated Dan Stittgen (12-6) permezz sottomissjoni (ċowk trijangolu) fi 4:43 ta round wieħed

Eric Wisely (29-9-1) defeated Morgan Sickinger (20-11) permezz sottomissjoni (armbar) fi 1:12 ta round wieħed

Joey Diehl (12-9) defeated Nate Williams (27-18) permezz sottomissjoni (ċowk trijangolu) fi 54 sekondi tar-rawnd wieħed

Asef Askar (1-0-1) u Andrew Johnson (0-0-1) fought to a majority draw (28-27, 28-28, 28-28)

Adil Benjilany (4-1, 1 NC) defeated Corey Jackson (3-1) via deċiżjoni unanima (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Sultan Umar (6-2) defeated Tom Angeloff (7-6, 1 NC) via deċiżjoni unanima (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Robert Morrow (24-21-1) defeated Adam Maciejewski (13-7-1) via deċiżjoni unanima (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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FNU Sports Ġlieda kontra Show: Lee vs. Barboza Recap, Wilder Camp Offers $50 Million to Joshua for Boxing Superfight, eċċ.

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Din il-ġimgħa Tom, Tony and Rich recap last week’s UFC Fight Night, all the boxing action from last Saturday, and all the biggest combat sports stories of the week, including the funeral of Wrestling Legend Bruno Sanmartino. Aħna wkoll preview avvenimenti li ġejjin, with Tom and Rich making a push-up bet on Fedor vs. Mir in this Saturday’s Bellator Main Event.

Listen to the whole broadcast below:

 

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THE LONG-AWAITED MMA DEBUT OF DILLON ‘EL JEFE’ DANIS SET FOR BELLATOR 198 ON APRIL 28

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BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU WORLD CHAMP MEETS KYLE WALKER IN MAIN CARD BOUT AT ALLSTATE ARENA

 

 

LOS ANGELES – Renowned Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Dillon Danis (0-0) will make his highly anticipated mixed martial arts debut against Kyle Walker (2-4) at Bellator’s return to Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Morda. fuq IS-SIBT, April 28għall Bellator 198: Fedor vs. Me.

 

 

 

 

 

Bellator 198, headlined by a first-round Heavyweight World Grand Prix bout between Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC) u Frank Mir (18-11), will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT, filwaqt li azzjoni preliminari se fluss fuq Bellator.com u globalment fuq il-Mobile App Bellator. Tickets for the event are on sale now and are available at the Allstate Arena box office and Ticketmaster.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under the tutelage of Marcelo Garcia at Alliance in New York, Danis began competing at an elite level on the jiu-jitsu circuit not long after emerging on the scene. Danis would win the IBJJF World Championship in Gi and No-Gi in 2014 as a brown belt, with those victories earning him his black belt in 2015. The very next year, Danis would return to the IBJJF tournament and take home the Pan American No-Gi Championship. Garnering the attention of fans along the way, Conor McGregor also took notice, enlisting the services of the New Jersey native to help him train for his 2016 rematch with Nate Diaz. Always one to challenge himself, Danis signed an exclusive multi-fight contract with Bellator in 2017 and has already settled in for training camp at the famed SBG Ireland.

 

 

 

 

 

Fighting out of Herrin, Morda., Kyle Walker will enter the Bellator cage for the first time at Bellator 198, where he will likely play the role of underdog to the BJJ kingpin. Walker made his pro debut in 2013, racking up wins in two of his first three matchups within the calendar year. After taking some time away from the sport, Walker stepped back inside the cage competing for some of the best regional promotions, including a return to Shamrock FC.

 

 

 

 

 

Tlesti Bellator 198 Main Card:

Heavyweight Grand Prix Ewwel Rawnd: Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC) vs. Frank Mir (18-11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Featherweight Co-Main Event: Emmanuel Sanchez (16-3) vs. Sam Sicilia (16-8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bout tal-Karta Prinċipali tal-Piż Medju: John Salter (15-3) vs. Rafael Lovato Jr. (7-0)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welterweight Main Card Bout: Neiman Gracie (7-0) vs. Javier Torres (10-3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

175-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: Dillon Danis (Pro Début) vs. Kyle Walker (2-4)

 

 

 

 

 

Card preliminari:

 

 

 

 

 

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: R’Mandel Cameron (4-3) vs. P.J. Cajigas (6-6)

 

 

 

 

 

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Dan Stittgen (12-5) vs. Mark Stoddard (15-9)

 

 

 

 

 

150-Pound Catchweight Feature Bout: Eric Wisely (27-9-1) vs. Morgan Sickinger (20-10)

 

 

 

 

 

Bout Preliminari tal-Piż Nofsani: Matt Paul (2-2) vs. Brian Booth (4-3)

 

 

 

 

 

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Joey Diehl (11-9) vs. Nate Williams (27-17)

 

 

 

 

 

Preliminari Ħfief: Tom Shoaff (8-3) vs. Mike Budnik (13-4)

 

 

 

 

*Karta soġġetta għal bidla

 

 

 

 

 

Jekk jogħġbok żur Bellator.com għal informazzjoni addizzjonali.

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Heavyweight DINJA GRAND PRIX Bellator'S TIBQA MA matchup DREAM BEJN Fedor Emelianenko U FRANK MIR AT Allstate ARENA FUQ APRIL 28

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Biljetti fuq BEJGĦ DIN IL-ĠIMGĦA

 

LOS ANGELES - It-tielet ftuħ matchup rawnd fil-Grand Prix Bellator Heavyweight Dinjija 2018 se karatteristika l-akbar piż tqil ta 'kull żmien Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC) teħid fuq eks champion tad-dinja Frank Mir (18-11) fl-ritorn Bellator li Allstate Arena fil Rosemont, Morda. fuq IS-SIBT, April 28.

 

 

L presale onlajn esklussiv għall dan l-avveniment iseħħ l-Erbgħa Jannar 24 u l-Ħamis Jannar 25, biljetti jmorru fuq bejgħ lill-pubbliku ġenerali dwar il-Ġimgħa jannar 26 fi 10 a.m. CT. Biljetti għall-avveniment jibda fil biss $30 u huma disponibbli fl-uffiċċju kaxxa Allstate Arena u Ticketmaster.

 

 

 

L-avveniment, ippreżentat mill Miller Lite, ser jixxandru live u b'xejn fuq Paramount Netwerk (li qabel kienet Spike) fi 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT, filwaqt li azzjoni preliminari se fluss fuq Bellator.com u globalment fuq il-Mobile App Bellator. bouts addizzjonali se jitħabbru fil-ġimgħat li āejjin.

 

 

 

Persuna li qabel kien ċampjin PRIDE, "Il Imperatur aħħar" huwa wieħed mill-ġellieda heavyweight aktar revered u rispettati l-isport rat. Ġebel ffaċċjati u kwiet, Emelianenko boasted waħda mill-istrixxi unbeaten aktar impressjonanti fl-istorja tal MMA, mhux jitilfu bout bejn 2001 u 2009. A multi-ħin champion tad-dinja fl-MMA u Sambo, Fedor reċentement lura għall-isport wara hiatus qasir, takkumula żewġ rebħiet deċiżivi peress ritorn tiegħu lejn azzjoni u filwaqt li jitqiesu Matt Mitrione fi klassika instant Bellator NYC.

 

 

 

Frank Mir ssieħbu Bellator aktar kmieni din is-sena ta 'wara 15 snin fil-UFC fejn sar l-żewġ time champion tad-dinja, miġbura 16 rebħiet u defeated Min hu xiex tal kontendenti heavyweight, inkluż Brock Lesnar, "Bigfoot" Silva, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira u Čop Mirko CRO. Il-ġlieda kontra minn Las Vegas, MIR stabbiliti rekords numerużi filwaqt li jikkompetu mal-promozzjoni ta 'qabel tiegħu, enfasizzati mill-aktar ġlied (27), rebħiet (16), u sottomissjonijiet (8) fl-istorja heavyweight. Bil 14 ta 'dmirijietu 18 karriera jirbaħ ġejjin permezz ta 'eliminatorja jew is-sottomissjoni, -ċinturin Brażiljan Jiu-Jitsu iswed issa se jippruvaw tiegħu fid-diviżjoni heavyweight Bellator s.

 

 

 

Updated Ġlieda Karta:

Heavyweight Grand Prix Ewwel Rawnd: Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC) vs. Frank Mir (18-11)

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FIRST-ROUND MATCHUPS SET FOR BELLATOR WORLD GRAND PRIX 2018 HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT

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TOURNAMENT KICKS OFF WITH ‘RAMPAGE’ JACKSON VS. CHAEL SONNEN ATBellator 192 IN LA ON JAN. 20

LOS ANGELES –The bracket for the Bellator MMA World Grand Prix 2018 Heavyweight Tournament has been set.

 

Fil Bellator 192: Lima vs. MacDonald fuq Jannar 20, 2018 at The Forum in Los Angeles, the tournament will begin with former champ Quinton "rewwixta" Jackson (37-12) taking on renowned trash-talker Chael Sonnen (30-15-1) in an exciting first-round matchup. The event will air on the soon-to-launch Paramount Network.

 

Ftit wara, Matt Mitrione (12-5) se jiltaqa Roy Nelson (23-14) fuq Frar 16 fi Bellator 194, an event which will emanate from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. In April, the greatest heavyweight of all time Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC) battles former UFC champ Frank Mir(18-11) inside Allstate Arena in Chicago in a long-awaited clash. The final first round bout will feature current Bellator light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader (24-5) taking on former STRIKEFORCE champ "King Mo" Lawal (21-6, 1 NC) at San Jose, California’s SAP Center in May.

 

Dates for both the semi-finals and final will be determined, as will tournament alternates who will be available to fill in due to any unforeseen circumstances. The year-long World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament will culminate in the winner becoming the new Bellator world heavyweight champion.

 

Hawn taħt, you will find the official trailer for the Bellator MMA World Grand Prix 2018 Heavyweight Tournament. Please feel free to share:

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Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix First-Round Matchups:

Bellator 192 at The Forum – Jan. 20, 2018: Quinton "rewwixta" Jackson (37-12) vs. Chael Sonnen (30-15-1)

Bellator 194 at Mohegan Sun Arena – Frar. 16, 2018: Matt Mitrione (12-5) vs. Roy Nelson (23-14)

Bellator at Allstate Arena – April, 2018: Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC) vs. Frank Mir (18-11)

Bellator at SAP Center – May, 2018: Ryan Bader (24-5) vs. “King Mo” Lawal (21-6, 1 NC)