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LFA RETURNS TO COLORADO WITH MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT:

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LFA 22 – HEINISCH vs. PEREZ

HEVI-DEHIBE Event:
UNDEFEATED SUPER PROSPECT
IAN “THE HURRICANE” HEINISCH
vs.
UNDEFEATED SUPER PROSPECT
MARKUS “MALUKO” PEREZ
MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLE
CO MAIN EVENT:
GILBERT SMITH
vs.
ANDREW KAPEL
GILBERT SMITH’S FINAL FIGHT
WOMEN’S FEATURE BO

UT:
MAYCEE BARBER
vs.
MALLORY MARTIN
ZOMA, SEPTEMBER 8th LIVE on AXS TV
1STBANK Center in BROOMFIELD, COLORADO
Tickets are on sale NOW through AltitudeTickets.com
Houston, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will crown a new middleweight champion in September when the promotion returns to Colorado.

Ny tena zava-nitranga ny LFA 22 will feature the top two middleweight prospects in the sport. Colorado’s own Ian “The Hurricane” Heinisch will face Brazilian dynamo and fellow undefeated prospect Markus “Maluko” Perez for the vacant LFA middleweight title. LFA 22 – Heinisch vs. Perez takes place Zoma, 8 Septambra at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Ny karatra lehibe iray manontolo dia ho velona, ​​ary ny firenena fahitalavitra ao amin'ny TV AXS amin'ny 9 p.m. SY / 6 p.m. PT.
“LFA will crown a new middleweight champion at LFA 22 in Colorado,” Hoy i Soares. “Ian Heinisch and Markus Perez are the top two middleweight prospects in the sport. Amin'ny 8 Septambra, only one will walk away with their perfect record intact with the LFA middleweight title wrapped around their waist.”
Tickets for LFA 22 – Heinisch vs. Perez are available for purchase NOW at AltitudeTickets.com. You can also support your favorite fighter by purchasing your tickets at CombatTickets.com.
Heinisch (8-0) received plenty of fanfare when he signed with the LFA earlier this year. This was due to the fact that Heinisch is widely regarded as one of the top middleweight prospects in the world. The two-time Colorado state wrestling champion from Ponderosa High School lived up to media and fans’ lofty expectations, and then some, when he made his highly-anticipated LFA debut in the main event of LFA 10. Heinisch quickly dispatched the well-versed Brazilian powerhouse Lucas Rota in less than a round with a rare Ude-Garami (Keylock) from Kesa-Gatame (Scarf Hold). This positioned him at the front of the line for a title shot. The 29-year-old will now get the opportunity to fight for the vacant LFA middleweight title in front of his home crowd at LFA 22.
Perez (8-0) is perhaps the only middleweight prospect in the world that can match the intrigue surrounding Heinisch. This is due in large part to the fact that Perez has been just as dominant in his native Brazil as Heinisch has been stateside. Ilay lehilahy fantatra amin'ny anarana hoe “Maluko” will be making his highly-anticipated international MMA debut on the heels of back-to-back wins over UFC veterans Ildemar Alcântara and Paulo Thiago. Those wins saw Perez’s stock as a top prospect skyrocket as Alcântara and Thiago have a combined 20 fights in the UFC between the two of them. The 27-year-old is now eager to showcase his talents outside of Brazil for the first time. He will get that opportunity on 8 Septambra when he fights for the vacant LFA middleweight title.
The co-main event of LFA 22 will feature the farewell fight of one of Colorado’s most beloved and accomplished fighters when Gilbert Smith gets his hands wrapped and throws down one last time in front of his adoring home crowd. The proud Coloradan has enjoyed an MMA career that has seen him reach the highest levels of the sport.
The U.S. Army veteran and Colorado Springs resident competed on two seasons of the UFC’s hit reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. Along with being a memorable cast member on TUF 17 and TUF 25, Smith competed for the UFC and Bellator, as well as both RFA and Legacy FC before the two promotions merged to form LFA at the beginning of the year. During his time with RFA, Smith won the welterweight world title.
The man standing across the Octagon from Smith at LFA 22 will be Andrew Kapel (11-6). Kapel is a longtime friend and teammate of Benjamin Smith, who is the man that Gilbert Smith took the RFA title from two summers ago in the main event of RFA 26. Kapel, like Benjamin Smith, is a student of Greg Nelson at The Academy in Minneapolis, Minnesota and will look to exact a bit of revenge in the same building where Gilbert Smith submitted Benjamin Smith. The budding grudge match in Gilbert’s farewell fight has one more layer. Kapel submitted Smith’s teammate Adam Stroup last month in less than a round.
In the always exciting women’s strawweight division, Maycee Barber (1-0) will return to the LFA Octagon against RFA vet and fellow top prospect Mallory Martin (1-1) at LFA 22. Barber burst on to the MMA scene in June with a dominant professional MMA debut at LFA 14. Barber submitted undefeated prospect Itzel Esquivel via armbar in the first round of a bout that took place in her opponent’s hometown. Now Barber will return to the LFA Octagon in her home state. She will face a fellow Coloradan prospect in Martin who is no stranger to the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield. It was in this same venue where Martin submitted the Gilbert Smith trained Melissa Parker via Rear Naked Choke at RFA 34. Now the table is set for a showdown between the top two strawweights in “The Centennial State” as the 19-year-old Barber faces the 23-year-old Martin on the main card of LFA 22.
Currently Announced Main Card (Televised on AXS TV at 9 p.m. SY / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Middleweight Title Bout (185 lb)
– Ian Heinisch (8-0) vs. Markus Perez (8-0)
Co-Main Event | Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
– Gilbert Smith (12-6) vs. Andrew Kapel (11-6)
Women’s Strawweight Bout (115 lb)
– Maycee Barber (1-0) vs. Mallory Martin (1-1)
Volana Septambra 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) nanomboka tamin'ny Janoary 2017. RFA sy Legacy FC no natomboka ny asa mahery 100 atleta izay nahatratra ny tampon MMA amin'ny alalan'ny mifaninana ao amin'ny UFC.
LFA 22 will serve as the third LFA event to take place in the state of Colorado. RFA visited “The Centennial State” eight times before the merger. Further information about LFA 22 dia nanambara ela. Ny karatra lehibe iray manontolo ny LFA 22 dia fahitalavitra velona sy ny firenena ao amin'ny TV AXS amin'ny9 p.m. SY / 6 p.m. PT.
Please mitsidika LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.
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ALEXANDER ‘STORM’ SHLEMENKO IS BACK IN BUSINESS AFTER TKO VICTORY AT ‘BELLATOR 162’ IN MEMPHIS

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Alexander Shlemenko returns with a patented livershot TKO over Kendall Grove

 

Memphis (Oct. 21, 2016) – The most decorated middleweight in Bellator history, Alexander Shlemenko (54-9, 1NC) returned to the cageanio alina in a big way against Kendall Grove (23-16). The first round saw aggressive back and forth action with each fighter getting rocked. Shlemenko successfully utilized powerful spinning backfists and heelkicks to close the distance on the 6’6 Hawaiian. “The Storm” stalked Grove throughout the cage before ultimately connecting with a nasty combo that saw a left hand to the liver, followed by a right hand to the chin, sending his towering opponent to the mat. Shlemenko followed up with a barrage of strikes to “Da Spyda” before “Big John” McCarthy waved the fight off at 1:43 ny faharoa filanjana.

 

 

Lashley sinks in a rear-naked choke to end Appelt’s night in round two

 

Bobby Lashley (15-2) continued to live up to his nickname of “The Dominator” as he tossed his opponent, Josh Appelt (12-6) to the mat at will. Throughout the first round, Lashley jockeyed for position as he rained down punches while trying to lock in a submission in front of his friend from his days as a WWE Superstar, Jerry “The King” Lawler, who watched from his cage side seat. Appelt landed a couple strikes to start the second frame before being slammed to the mat and ultimately submitted with a one-armed rear-naked choke at 1:43 of Round 2.

 

 

 

Yamauchi finishes Couture with armbar submission just one minute into bout

The 23-year-old submission specialist Yamauchi ny (20-3) resy Ryan Couture (10-5) via arm bar submission just 1:01 an-fanokafana manodidina. Making his lightweight debut, Yamauchi becomes the first opponent to submit Couture over his 15-fight career. The win gives the Brazilian-Japanese prospect 20 total over his career, including five since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion back in 2013. The slick arm bar marks the 16faha- submission victory for Yamauchi, 13 of which have come in the first frame.

 

 

Kato scores TKO victory over Matthews

 

The first televised fight of the evening featured two highly gifted strikers in A.J. Matthews (8-6), a muay-Thai practitioner and Hisaki Kato(7-2), who holds a black belt in Kyokushin Karate. Both fighters exchanged great combinations throughout the entirety of the first round, with Matthews even wobbling Kato halfway through the frame. but was unable to capitalize, allowing Kato to regain his composure. A break in the action because of an accidental eye poke to Matthews allowed Kato to completely recover, and when the fight continued, Kato utilized his right kick to the body-left hand to the dome combination to send Matthews to the canvas, pouncing with a flurry of punches forcing the referee to call a stop to the action at 4:58 ny toe voalohany.

 

 

Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

 

Fifaninanana savaranonando bantamweight: Steve Garcia (7-1) def. Ronnie Lawrence (1-1) via UD

Lalao Welterweight Preliminary: Ricky Rainey (12-4) def. Gilbert Smith (12-6) via UD

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Julia Budd (9-2) def. Arlene Blencowe (7-6) via MD

Fifaninanana mialoha lanja mavesatra: Virgil Zwicker (15-5-1) def. Dan Charles (10-4-1) amin'ny TKO amin'ny 4:31of Round 2

Fifaninanana mialoha lanja mavesatra: Chase Gormley (14-5, 1 NC) def. Bobby Brents (17-6) via SD

Lalao Welterweight Preliminary: Wade Johnson (11-1) def. Tyler Hill (6-1) via SUB (-mitanjaka aoriana dia mangeja) amin'ny 3:35 of Round 3

Fifaninanana savaranonando maivana: James Wallace (2-0) def. Jonathan Burdine (4-5) via SUB (-mitanjaka aoriana dia mangeja) amin'ny 3:33 of Round 2

Fifaninanana savaranonando antonony: Eryk Anders (5-0) def. Brian White (5-5) amin'ny TKO amin'ny 0:23 of Round 1

Catchweight (160 lb.) Preliminary Bout: Jaleel Willis (7-0) vs. Omar Johnson (4-1) via UD

Fifaninanana mialoha lanja mavesatra maivana: Grady Hurley (10-1) def. Chad Cook (10-11) amin'ny 2:29 of Round1

Fifaninanana mialoha lanja mavesatra: Mike Wessell (15-8) vs. Frank Tate (4-2) via UD

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HISAKI KATO TAKES ON A.J. MATTHEWS IN MIDDLEWEIGHT CLASH AS BELLATOR MMA INVADES MEMPHIS ON OCT. 21

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GOITI YAMAUCHI-RYAN COUTURE SQUARE OFF IN LIGHTWEIGHT MAIN CARD BOUT – RICKY RAINEY VS. GILBERT SMITH CONFIRMED FOR PRELIMINARY CARD

SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Septambra 16, 2016) – A middleweight pairing pitting Hisaki Kato (6-2) manohitra A.J. Matthews (8-5) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko Vs. Grove” at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., tamin'ny Oktobra 21.

Ankoatry ny, a lightweight faceoff pitting Yamauchi ny (19-3) manohitra Ryan Couture (10-4) completes the SPIKE-televised main card. The first of what will be a stacked preliminary card is also official, with the news that Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey (11-4) Hiady Gilbert “Chocolate Thunder” Smith (12-5). Additional undercard bouts will be announced shortly.

Tickets for the event are on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster or FedExForum Box Office. Main card action kicks off LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. SY/8 p.m. CT, while prelims streams live on Bellator.com ary Ny Bellator Mobile App.

Since signing with Bellator MMA, the calm and subdued Kato has been in nothing but absolute barn burners once the cage door shuts. The exciting fights have even transcended combat sport iterations, when at "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 2” Kato delivered a spinning back fist that stopped Joe Schilling in his tracks, the second finish in as many tries for “The Japanese Musketeer” against “Stitch Em’ Up.” Currently situated in France, the 33-year-old has had one MMA contest thus far in 2016, stopping Yuta Watanabe in April.

When he’s not traveling the world in an effort to learn everything there is to know about the different martial arts disciplines, Matthews is putting his skills to the test under the Bellator MMA umbrella. A veteran of Strikeforce, “The Mercenary” has laced up the gloves seven times previously for the Viacom-owned promotion, stopping his opponent in all but one of his victories. Primarily training at Alliance MMA throughout his career, Matthews has spent much of his time as of late in Thailand, even taking a Muay Thai bout before meeting Ben Reiter amin'ny "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.”

Tamin'ny vao 23-taona-taona, Yamauchi is one of the premiere young talents in the sport of MMA today. Prior to joining Bellator MMA, the Japanese submission specialist amassed an unfathomable 14-1 firaketana an-tsoratra amin'ny 11 submissions and one knockout. Since merging with the Scott Coker-led promotion, Yamauchi has strung together a promising mark of 5-2 with three rear-naked choke submissions. Of his 19 career wins, 15 Tonga amin'ny fomba fankatoavana, while no opponent has yet been able to finish the elusive fighter. Yamauchi will now jump up in weight class and join the lightweight division for a clash with one of the most legendary last names in MMA, Couture.

Known to many as the son of former world champion Randy Couture, Ryan has made 14 professional appearances over his career, all of which took place under the bright lights of a national promotion like Strikeforce or Bellator MMA. Residing in Las Vegas, the 34-year-old submission specialist enters the cage having won four of his past five contests, with each of his victories coming by way of rear-naked choke submission. Although there is a noticeable age difference between his opponent, Yamauchi made his professional debut a mere two months after Couture, in October of 2010. Tune in to SPIKE on Oktobra 21 to see which Bellator MMA lightweight powerhouse will emerge victorious.

 

Complete "Bellator 162: Shlemenko Vs. Grove” Main Card:

Middleweight Main Event: Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) vs. Kendall Grove (23-15)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Bobby Lashley (14-2) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)

Middleweight Feature Bout: Hisaki Kato (6-2) vs. A.J. Matthews (8-5)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Yamauchi ny (19-3) vs. Ryan Couture (10-4)

 

Mialoha Card:

Lalao Welterweight Preliminary: Ricky Rainey (11-4) vs. Gilbert Smith (12-5)

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DARRION CALDWELL SUPLEXES, CHOKES HIS WAY TO MAIN EVENT VICTORY AT ‘BELLATOR 151’ ON Spike

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THACKERVILLE, OK. (Martsa 4, 2016) – It’s safe to say Darrion Caldwell (9-0) asserted himself as a legitimate title contender with his victory over Joe Warren (13-5) ao amin'ny hetsika lehibe ny “Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” amin'ny zoma night in front of a sold-out crowd at WinStar Resort and Casino.

As many expected, the fight quickly made it to the mat, amin'ny “The Wolf” taking down the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” and initiating a sequence of ground-and-pound offense. After Warren made it back to his feet, the former NC State wrestler suplexed Warren and sunk in a rear-naked choke — that Warren refused to tap to — forcing referee Dan Miragliotta to wave off the bout at 3:23 ny boribory iray.

Following the technical submission victory, Caldwell made good use of his time on the microphone with color commentator Jimmy Smith, calling out current bantamweight champion Marcos Galvao, simply saying: “F*ck you [Marcos] Galvao, you’re a p*ssy.” That’s nine straight victories for the former NCAA Champion to begin his mixed martial arts career, three wins since making the transition from featherweight to bantamweight. Mandritra izany fotoana izany, Warren has now dropped two out of three and will not get a shot at the winner of Galvao and Eduardo Dantas when they do finally meet.

 

In the co-main event of the evening, Fernando Gonzalez (25-13) extended his winning streak to five at the expense of Gilbert Smith (12-5), taking home a split decision win (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). The takedowns were likely the difference on the judges’ scorecards, but both fighters had their moments over the course of 15 minitra. Gonzalez now moves even closer to a shot at the 170-pound title, or a matchup with Michael Page, who was originally slated to face “The Menifee Maniac” before withdrawing. The future of the division will be much clearer following “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” Aprily 22, rahoviana Benson Henderson Zava-tsarotra Andrey Koreshkov for the welterweight belt.

 

Yamauchi ny (19-3) came into his fight against Bubba Jenkins (11-2) riding a wave of momentum after three-straight wins, but the Arizona State wrestling standout used his world-class grappling to neutralize the striking and jiu-jitsu prowess of Yamauchi. The 23-year-old Japanese competitor took the back of Jenkins for the duration of round one and nearly secured an arm bar late in the final round, fa “The Highlight Kid’s” effective grappling was the difference, earning the unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-27). Jenkins now has won three consecutive fights since his January 2015 very ny Georgi Karakhanyan.

During the opening main card contest at “Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell,” Sirwan Kakai (12-4) dropped his first fight under the Bellator MMA banner to Joe Taimanglo (22-6-1) amin'ny alalan'ny fanapahan-kevitra niombonany (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). It looked as though “Baby Joe” was going to finish the contest early — sinking in an Anaconda Choke before transitioning to a deep guillotine — but “Zohan” weathered the storm and hung around for the final ten minutes, even creating some bright spots of his own in the third and final round. Amin'ny farany, ny mpitsara’ cage side awarded the Guam-native his third consecutive victory and sent Kakai back to the drawing board.

 

Mialoha Card Results:

Treston Thomison (9-4) resy Aaron Roberson (5-4) alalan'ny Submission (Guillotine) R2, 2:20

Jermayne Barnes (1-1) resy Derek Palmer (0-1) alalan'ny Submission (Punches) R2, 1:17

Neiman Gracie (4-0) resy Roger Carroll (16-14) via Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Ricky Turcios (6-0) resy Steve Garcia (6-1) via Split Decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

Justin Patterson (7-1) resy Chance Rencountre (8-2) via Split Decision (29-28. 28-29. 29-28)

Ray Wood (6-1) resy Chris Jones (10-4) alalan'ny tko (Punches) R1, 3:10

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WEIGH-IN RESULTS FOR “BELLATOR 151: WARREN VS. CARDWELL’ – AIRING TOMORROW ON SPIKE AT 9 PM ET/8PM CT

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THACKERVILLE, OK (Martsa 3, 2016) – For the third consecutive Zoma, Bellator MMA returns to Spike, this time around with "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell.” Ao ny tena zava-nitranga, Joe Warren (13-4) looks to live up to his self-proclaimed label as the “Baddest Man on the Planet” against one of Bellator MMA’s brightest young stars in the undefeated Darrion Caldwell (8-0).

 

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” hiseho hahalala velona sady afaka tamin'ny lalamby amin'ny 9 p.m. SY/8 p.m. CT, raha toaka mialoha dia hitanjozotra velona amin'ny Bellator.com aryNy Bellator Mobile App.

Ao amin'ny fiaraha-main hetsika, Gilbert Smith (12-4) will try to put an end to Fernando Gonzalez’s (24-13) four-fight winning streak when the two go toe-to-toe. Ankoatry ny, Yamauchi ny (19-2) comes into the fight riding a wave of momentum after three-straight wins, but Arizona State wrestling standout Bubba Jenkins (10-2) will look put an end to that win streak. In bantamweight action, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) will make his seventh appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak as he prepares for Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1).

 

Tickets for "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Doors fa misokatra ny hetsika amin'ny 5:00 p.m. CT an-toerana, with the first contest taking place 45 minitra taty aoriana.

 

Main Card: (Live on SPIKE – 9 p.m. SY/8:00 p.m. CT)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (135.2) vs. Darrion Caldwell (135.6)

 

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Gilbert Smith (170.4) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (171)

 

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Yamauchi ny (146) vs. Bubba Jenkins (146)

 

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Sirwan Kakai (135.6) vs. Joe Taimanglo (135.4)

 

Mialoha Card: (Spike.com - 6:45 p.m. SY/5:45 p.m. CT)

 

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Fight: Roger Carroll (169.8) vs. Neiman Gracie (170.6)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Fight: Steve Garcia (135.4) vs. Ricky Turcios (135)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Fight: Justin Patterson (170.2) vs. Chance Rencountre (169.2)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Ady: Chris Jones (152.4) vs. Ray Wood (145.4)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Ady: Derek Palmer (194) vs. Jermayne Barnes (202.4)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Ady: Treston Thomison (145.6) vs. Aaron Roberson (146)

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'BELLATOR 151: WARREN VS. CALDWELL’ FIGHT CARD UPDATE – THIS FRIDAY ON SPIKE

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SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Febroary 29, 2016) – This Friday, Bellator MMA returns to Spike for the third consecutive Friday with "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell.” The event takes place from the WinStar World Casino & Resort tany Thackerville, OK, and features a main event between highly touted undefeated bantamweight Darrion Caldwell (8-0) challenging former two-division world champion and the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” Joe Warren (13-4).

Tickets ho "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Doors fa misokatra ny hetsika amin'ny 5:00 p.m. CT an-toerana, with the first contest taking place 45 minitra taty aoriana.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” hiseho hahalala velona sady afaka tamin'ny lalamby amin'ny 9 p.m. SY/8 p.m. CT, raha toaka mialoha dia hitanjozotra velona amin'ny Bellator.com ary Ny Bellator Mobile App.. Hambara amin'ny herinandro ho avy ny fiadiana fanampiny.

 

Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Warren has just about done it all under the Bellator MMA banner, winning titles at featherweight and bantamweight during his nearly six-year promotional tenure. Ankehitriny, Warren has his sights set on another run with the 135-pound title, a belt he lost during an intense encounter with Marcos Galvao early in 2015. A 2006 Pan American and World Champion in Greco-Roman competition, the 39-year-old will test himself against a young competitor who excels in the same skillset that Warren has used to his advantage for most of his career, tolona.

 

With five impressive outings in a little over a year and a half under the Bellator MMA umbrella, it was only a matter of time before “The Wolf” found himself in a position to compete for a world title. The next stop on the road to championship gold goes through Warren, a man who has held Galvao’s belt already. A standout on the wrestling team at NC State University, the 27-year-old Caldwell most recently submitted Shawn bunch via rear-naked choke in the first frame, adding to his tally of finishes (4). Initially a featherweight, Caldwell looks much more comfortable now at 135-pounds and as he proclaimed during a recent interview, “I foresee myself competing against Joe [Warren] with a No. 1 contender shot on the line, sooner rather than later.”

 

Fernando Gonzalez (24-13) vs. Gilbert Smith (12-4)

Gonzalez took a brief hiatus from MMA to compete in the kickboxing portion of the groundbreaking "Bellator MMA: Dinamita 1 " event in September, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renowned striker I Paoly "Semtex" Daley. Gonzalez now returns to his comfort zone of MMA, where he has strung together an impressive four-fight winning streak. A veteran of the Scott Coker-founded Strikeforce promotion, as well as World Extreme Cagefighting, Gonzalez has been competing professionally since 2003.

 

Smith will be making his Bellator MMA debut against a fighter who is currently in the midst of a four-fight winning streak. "Midnight Magic” is on a bit of a roll of his own, coming into the promotion riding a two-bout winning streak. A veteran of UFC and most recently RFA, Smith won the regional promotion’s welterweight belt in June, defending the title one time before signing with Bellator.

 

Yamauchi ny (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

Yamauchi comes into the fight riding a wave of momentum he’s caught after wins against Mike Richman, Martin Stapleton, ary Isao Kobayashi. The 23-year-old Japanese fighter has only lost once in six appearances under the Bellator MMA banner and has notched 15 ny 19 wins as a professional by way of submission.

 

It’s hard to ignore Jenkins inside or outside the Bellator MMA cage, being that “The Highlight Kid” also doubles as a podcast host during his free time. The Arizona State alum notched two straight wins to cap off 2015, vao haingana indrindra, an impressive offensive display against a promising prospect in Jordana Parsons.

 

Sirwan Kakai (12-3) vs. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)

Taimanglo will be making his seventh appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak. A Guam-native, “The Juggernaut” has stopped his opponent in 21 of his victories and has only lost twice in his last 14 ady. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

 

Kakai is one of Bellator MMA’s latest signings, joining the fray after a two-fight stint in the UFC. “Zohan," 26, hails from Sweden and owns 10 finishes in his 12 victories as a professional fighter. With a bantamweight title fight one-week prior and another marquee 135-pound pairing in the main event, it will be interesting to see what a win does for Kakai in the grand scheme of things.

 

Complete "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Gilbert Smith (12-4) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Yamauchi ny (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Sirwan Kakai (12-3) vs. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)

 

Mialoha Card:

Bellator MMA Welterweight Preliminary bout: Roger Carroll (16-13) vs. Neiman Gracie (3-0)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary bout: Steve Garcia (6-0) vs. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Preliminary bout: Justin Patterson (6-1) vs. Chance Rencountre (8-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Preliminary bout: Chris Jones (10-3) vs. Ray Wood (5-1)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Preliminary bout: Derek Palmer (Début) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Preliminary bout: Steven Peterson (13-4) vs. Stephen Banaszak (5-5)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Preliminary bout: Treston Thomison (8-4) vs. Aaron Roberson (5-3)

 

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GILBERT SMITH REPLACES MICHAEL PAGE, FACES FERNANDO GONZALEZ IN ‘BELLATOR 151’ CO-MAIN EVENT

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SIRWAN KAKAI MAKES PROFESSIONAL DEBUT AGAINST JOE TAIMANGLO

SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Febroary 10, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” amin'nyMartsa 4 is complete with today’s announcement that Gilbert Smith (12-4) will replace Michael Page and now face Fernando Gonzalez (24-13) in the evening’s co-main event.

 

Ankoatry ny, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) hanao ny fampahafantarana bitany manohitra Joe Taimanglo (21-6) in the fourth and final main card contest. Seven preliminary scraps have also been confirmed and can be found below.

Tickets ho "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Doors fa misokatra ny hetsika amin'ny 5:00 p.m. CT an-toerana, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” hiseho hahalala velona sady afaka tamin'ny lalamby amin'ny 9 p.m. SY/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com ary Ny Bellator Mobile App.

 

Smith will be making his Bellator MMA debut against a fighter who is currently in the midst of a four-fight winning streak. "Midnight Magic” is on a bit of a roll of his own, coming into the promotion riding a two-bout winning streak. A veteran of UFC and most recently RFA, Smith won the regional promotion’s welterweight belt in June, defending the title one time before signing with Bellator.

 

Gonzalez took a brief hiatus from MMA to compete in the kickboxing portion of the groundbreaking "Bellator MMA: Dinamita 1 " event in September, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renowned striker I Paoly "Semtex" Daley. Gonzalez now returns to his comfort zone of MMA, where he has strung together an impressive four-fight winning streak. A veteran of the Scott Coker-founded Strikeforce promotion, as well as World Extreme Cagefighting, Gonzalez has been competing professionally since 2003.

 

Kakai is one of Bellator MMA’s latest signings, joining the fray after a two-fight stint in the UFC. “Zohan," 26, hails from Sweden and owns 10 finishes in his 12 victories as a professional fighter. With a bantamweight title fight one-week prior and another marquee 135-pound pairing in the main event, it will be interesting to see what a win does for Kakai in the grand scheme of things.

 

Taimanglo will be making his seventh appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak. A Guam-native, “The Juggernaut” has stopped his opponent in 21 of his victories and has only lost twice in his last 14 ady. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

 

Nohavaozina "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Gilbert Smith (12-4) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Yamauchi ny (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Sirwan Kakai (12-3) vs. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)

 

Mialoha Card:

Bellator MMA Featherweight Preliminary bout: Chris Jones (10-3) vs. Ray Wood (5-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary bout: Steve Garcia (6-0) vs. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Preliminary bout: Justin Patterson (6-1) vs. Chance Rencountre (8-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Preliminary bout: Treston Thomison (8-4) vs. Aaron Roberson (5-3)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Preliminary bout: Roger Carroll (16-13) vs. Neiman Gracie (3-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Preliminary bout: Derek Palmer (Début) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Preliminary bout: Shane Peterson (13-4) vs. Stephen Banaszak (5-5)

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RFA NIVERINA NY Las Vegas AMIN'NY SMITH vs MARUNDE

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HEVI-DEHIBE Event:
Gilbert SMITH vs. Bristol MARUNDE
WELTERWEIGHT WORLD Championship
CO-MAIN hetsika:
ZOILA vs FRAUSTO. Jocelyn JONES-LYBARGER
Vehivavy mololo Weight WORLD LOHATENY
ZOMA, OKTOBRA faha-9 Velona AXS TV
LIVE Las Vegas ny Downtown Event Center, Las Vegas, NV
Tapakila amin'ny Sale Ary isaky ny Ticketmaster.com

Las Vegas, Nevada – Fitsanganana amin'ny maty Fighting Alliance (RFA) dia nanambara fa ny fampiroboroboana dia hiverina amin'ny “Ady Renivohitra ny Tontolo Izao” amin'ny RFA 31 – Smith vs. Marunde tamin'ny Oktobra. Izany no ho voalohany ny RFA nankany Las Vegas hatramin'ny RFA 4, dia ny fampiroboroboana pirenena voalohany fahitalavitra hetsika. Ny tena zava-nitranga ny RFA 31 dia hahita RFA welterweight tompon-daka Gilbert Smith hiaro ny anaram-boninahitra ho an'ny fotoana voalohany manohitra namany UFC vet Bristol Marunde. Ny mpiara-main hetsika ny RFA 31 dia manasongadina Zoila Frausto sy Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger mifaninana ho amin'ny fitokanana ny strawweight vehivavy RFA anaram-boninahitra. RFA 31 – Smith vs. Marunde no hitranga Zoma, Oktobra faha-9 amin'ny Las Vegas Downtown Events Center (DLVEC) Las Vegas ao, Nevada. Ny karatra lehibe iray manontolo dia ho velona, ​​ary ny firenena fahitalavitra ao amin'ny TV AXS amin'ny 10 p.m. SY / 7 p.m. PT.

Tickets ny RFA 31 – Smith vs. Marunde are available for purchase through Ticketmaster.com. You can also support your favorite fighter buy purchasing your tickets through CageTix.com.
A very limited number of 8 seat VIP table can be reserved by calling 303-521-0966
Smith (11-4) dia faly ny headlining ny RFA fahatelo hetsika ao amin'ny RFA fahatelo hiady anaram-boninahitra amin'ity taona ity. Tamin'ny volana Janoary, Smith ny anaram-boninahitra voalohany nitifitra saingy azon-tsampona taorian'ny mpifanandrina egregiously hita lanja ny 5-kilao. Smith dia nahazo anaram-boninahitra avy hatrany voatifitra tao amin'ny manaraka bout noho ny tany am-boalohany ny varahina mpanohitra lanja tombony. Dia capitalized amin'ny fahafahana ity, rehefa niatrika ny vao satroboninahitra RFA welterweight tompon-daka Benjamin Smith tamin'ny volana Jiona. Smith nisambotra ny anaram-boninahitra amin'ny manodidina fahatelo armbar fandresena in Broomfield, Colorado. Smith dia izao mitady ny hahazo mitana toeran'ny amin'ny anaram-boninahitra voalohany nahomby mimanda tany Las Vegas.
“Voalohany indrindra, izany Voninahitra lehibe mba hiarovana ny RFA anaram-boninahitra ao amin'ny Las Vegas,” nambarany Smith. “Tsy andriko izay mitafy ny ady mafy ho an'ny mpankafy ao amin'ny Las Vegas, fa toy ny nataoko fa rehefa ny ady farany, fehin-kibo ity mitoetra manodidina ny andilako. Tsy misy fa ny fanajana ny Bristol Marunde, fa izaho kosa aoka ho fantany fa tsy momba ahy ny sehatra. Toy Ny Oktobra faha-9, fehin-kibo ity ho avy hiverina any Colorado.”

Marunde (16-9) miditra ny anaram-boninahitra ady mitaingina ny vahana ny efatra-ady fandresena Streak. The Las Vegas based Xtreme Couture representative is a veteran of the UFC and The Ultimate Fighter, just like Smith, ary mailaka ny miantso-avy Smith tamin'ny alalan'ny haino aman-jery sosialy aloha fahavaratra ity, rehefa omena misokatra Smith fanasana mba handray-mpifaninana rehetra rehefa nandresy ny anaram-boninahitra. Marunde dia Las Vegas mponina izay faly ny mampiseho ny fahaiza-manao vaovao sy nohatsaraina napetraka ao amin'ny RFA 31.

“Tena ho tsara ny ady any Las Vegas, fa izaho kosa ho ny manaraka welterweight RFA tompon-daka na izay ny natao,” Marunde Nanazava. “Vonona aho noho izany zava-tsarotra ao amin'ny Gilbert Smith. Tiako ny rehetra mba hijery izany ady. Izany no ho zava-bitany tsara indrindra hatramin'izao.”
Ny mpiara-main hetsika ny RFA 31 dia manasongadina ny fiverenan'ny Zoila Frausto (12-4), nefa izy no voalohany, ary-ny vehivavy ihany no tompon-daka Bellator. Frausto nahazo ny Bellator strawweight vehivavy anaram-boninahitra amin'ny alalan'ny fandresena MMA manan-danja indrindra ny vehivavy ny fifaninanana ny daty. Ao amin'ny valo-vehivavy ny fifaninanana, Frausto resy Jessica Penne, Jessica Aguilar, ary Megumi FUJII. Penne lasa teo mba hiady ho amin'ny UFC strawweight vehivavy ny anaram-boninahitra, Aguilar dia betsaka heverina ny #1 strawweight vehivavy eo amin'izao tontolo izao nandritra ny taona maro, ary FUJII dia angano eo amin'ny vehivavy ny MMA izay 22-0 fony izy niady Frausto noho ny anaram-boninahitra eo amin'ny fifaninanana hitranga amin'ny farany. Frausto, izay tsy mbola very amin'ny 115-kilao, dia ankehitriny te hamerina ny seza fiandrianana tampon'ny ny strawweight ny vehivavy fizarana.
“Mihoatra noho ny zavatra, Faly aho fa hiverina,” nambarany Frausto. “Aho hafa tanteraka mpiady ankehitriny. Tsy fotsiny aho fanatanjahan-tena, fa koa aho izao tontolo izao-kilasy manaitra ary nahazo anaram-boninahitra izao tontolo izao Muay Thai. Aho izao manana habe, hery, hafainganam-pandeha, sy fahaiza-manao fa ny ankizivavy amin'ny 115-kilao dia tsy vonona ny. Tena Mahafinaritra ny hiady ho vehivavy voalohany ny anaram-boninahitra RFA any Las Vegas. Ny ady voalohany indrindra aho nahita tao Las Vegas sy Tsaroako nahita izany sy mieritreritra, izao no tiako hatao, ary izany izay te-hiady.”

Jones-Lybarger (5-1) miditra ny anaram-boninahitra toy ny ady mahomby indrindra ao amin'ny RFA vehivavy tantara. Ny MMA vokatra Lab no nahazo ady hatramin'ny telo mifanesy fanasoniavana amin'ny RFA tamin'ny taon-dasa. Tamin'izany telo toaka, izy no vokam-maro samihafa ny fahaiza-manao. In tamin'ny zava-bitany, dia nahazo fanapahan-kevitra Nifanara-kevitra ny scrappy Rosa Acevedo ao amin'ny RFA 14. Jones-Lybarger avy eo an-nifampitolona ny mavesatra-polo namely nivadika, ao amin'ny RFA Rebecca Ruth 19. Tao amin'ny farany indrindra ankalamanjana, dia nampiasa ny fahaiza-manao goavana ady totohondry mba handresy manan-talenta jiu-jitsu mifototra mpiady Maria Rios ao amin'ny RFA 23. Jones-Lybarger napetraka mba hiverina ho amin'ny asa volana ity ao amin'ny RFA 29 toy ny ampahany amin'ny Team USA, fa ny mpanohitra dia voatery eny ny karatra sy Jones-Lybarger Nitady tetika hafa indray ny sainy haingana mankany azy fanamby lehibe indrindra hatramin'izao.

“I honestly feel that my time is now,” Jones-Lybarger Nanazava. “Raha ny ady amin'ny Kinberly (Novaes) nantsoina hoe eny, Fantatro ny fotoana ny anaram-boninahitra RFA ady amin'ny Zoila dia izao. Izany no fandresena Mila mahazo ahy ho any amin'ny toko manaraka amin'ny asa sy faly aho mikasika ny lasa RFA voalohany ny tompon-daka vehivavy.”
The manontolo RFA 31 – Smith vs. Marunde tena karatra, mialoha karatra, ary mila fanazavana fanampiny momba ity hetsika ity dia ho nanambara ela. RFA 31 kosa no ho anjaran'ny zava-nitranga ny faharoa mba hatao ao amin'ny Las Vegas, Nevada hatramin'ny nitsanganany in 2011. Ny karatra lehibe iray manontolo ny RFA 31 dia fahitalavitra velona sy ny firenena ao amin'ny TV AXS amin'ny 10 p.m. SY / 7 p.m. PT amin'ny Zoma, Oktobra faha-9.
Please mitsidika RFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. RFA is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram amin'ny RFAfighting, and Twitter at RFAfighting.

About RFA: RFA dia samy hafa firenena matihanina haiady fisondrotana izay manome fiakaran'ny contenders kintana sy ambony ny fahafahana hizaha toetra ny talentany ny mpankafy sy ireo mpitarika ao amin'ny orinasa. Ny RFA velona maneho zava-nitranga teo amin'ny isam-bolana fototra manodidina ny United States Las Vegas ao anatin'izany, Los Angeles, Denver sy Milwaukee. Hita RFA velona any amin'ny tany maherin'ny 43 trano tapitrisa firenena amin'ny alalan'ny fifanarahana amin'ny AXS fahitalavitra TV. Las Vegas monina ao, Nevada, RFA dia iray amin'ireo mavitrika indrindra sy hajaina MMA fikambanana ao amin'ny fanatanjahan-tena miroborobo haingana indrindra eto amin'izao tontolo izao. (The Octagon, Miady Ultimate Championship®, UFC®, ary ny valo-manenjika fifaninanana ny fandrianao, ka nanaovana ireo tranom-borona voasoratra anarana ihany amin'ny famantarana nanana Zuffa, LLC. Zo rehetra voatokana).

About AXS TV ady: AXS TV Niady dia nalaza ho fantatra ny rehetra Zoma Alina mifangaro Martial Arts sy ny zava-nitranga Kickboxing. Toy ny Home Fa MMA, AXS TV mampiasa tambajotra azo velabelarina be ny toerana ambony avy any Etazonia, Kanada, ary Eoropa. Sy Asia mba handefa LIVE kokoa noho ny hafa ady tambajotra fahitalavitra. “The Voice” Michael Schiavello sy dimy andro izao tontolo izao-tompon-daka MMA Pat Miletich manome manam-pahaizana manokana mpijery lalao-by-milalao, in-lalina mpiady fandrakofana, ary be dia be ady famakafakana ny tsirairay karatra. AXS TV izao tontolo izao-kilasy dia nandefa ady LIVE zava-nitranga avy RFA, Lion Ady, Lova FC, ary MFC rehetra Zoma alina amin'ny 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. SY.
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Miady Network Maneho RFA 26 LIVE, WSOF 21 Zoma, Jona 5 Manomboka amin'ny 10 p.m. SY

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VALANDRESAKA NIFANAOVANA TAMIN'NY MPANAO GAZETY
Avy hatrany Release

Toronto (Jona 4, 2015 — Ady Network, izao tontolo izao ny Premier 24/7 fahitalavitra voatokana ho vita momba ny ady fanatanjahan-tena, presents back-to-back world-class championship mixed martial arts broadcasts this Friday, Jona 5, manomboka amin'ny 10 p.m. miaraka amin'ny velona fanolorana ny RFA 26: Smith vs. Smith from 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado.

 

Immediately following the live broadcast, Fight Network will present WSOF 21: Palmer Vs. Horodecki in its entirety from Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Kanada.

 

Fight Network will televise both cards exclusively in Canada, ary maneran-tany any amin'ny tany maherin'ny 30 amin'ny firenena manerana Europe, Afrika sy Moyen-Orient.

 

Tanteraka ny fandaharana mivantana amin'ny 10 p.m. SY, RFA 26 will be headlined by a welterweight title bout as RFA welterweight champion Benjamin Smith (14-2) puts his title on the line against No. 1 contender Gilbert Smith(10-4). Ao amin'ny fiaraha-main hetsika, Brazilian submission ace Thiago “Monstinho” Alves (8-2) battles Colorado’s own Marcus “Bad Intentions” Edwards (9-3). The main card will also feature a pair of bantamweights bouts, as NCAA Division I wrestler Jarred “Shutout” Mercado (12-2) will lock horns with jiu-jitsu black belt Bruno Frazatto (6-2), while Hawaiian knockout artist Boston “Boom Boom” Salmon (3-0) will clash with collegiate wrestler Danny Mainus (3-3). Also on the main card, former RFA middleweight title challenger Andrew “El Dirte” Sanchez (5-2) squares off with Respect FC and SFFN champion Clinton Williams (5-1) and undefeated heavyweight prospect Brandon Griffin(4-0) battles The MMA Lab destroyer Ashley Gooch (7-4).

 

WSOF 21: Palmer Vs. Horodecki features a championship doubleheader. Ao ny tena zava-nitranga, reigning WSOF featherweight champion Lance Palmer (9-1) will put his title on the line for the first time against Canadian challenger and battle-tested veteran Chris “The Polish Hammer” Horodecki (21-5-1), while the co-feature pits WSOF heavyweight champion Smealinho “The Prince” Ram aagainst Bulgarian standout Blagoi Ivanov (11-1). Two featherweight rising stars will put their unblemished records on the line when Hakeem Dawodu (4-0) mihaona Chuka “The Lion King” Willis(4-0), bebe kokoa Mark “Sweet Dreams” Drummond (7-2) ady Michael “The Messenger” Hill in an all-Canadian welterweight clash.

 

The live action continues on Saturday, Jona 6, manomboka amin'ny 9 a.m. SY amin'ny M-1 Challenge 58: Battle in the Mountains 4 from Ingushetia, Rosia, mampiseho Marcelo Brito (13-6) vs. Murad Abdulaev(14-3) for the M-1 welterweight title, bebe kokoa Lee Morrison (12-5) tarehy Pavel Vitruk (12-1) in featherweight asa, ary ny matanjaka Alexei Kudin (19-8) ary Denis Smoldarev (10-1) will throw down. Miady Network ny fampitàna mivantana ny M-1 Sarotra 58 dia rivotra amin 'ny Optimum Cablevision TV, Grande Communications, Shentel Cable sy Armstrong Cable ao amin'ny U.S., ny firenena any Kanada, Roku fitaovana manerana an'i Amerika Avaratra, ary maneran-tany any amin'ny tany maherin'ny 30 amin'ny firenena manerana Europe, Afrika sy Moyen-Orient.

 

Taty aoriana, Fight Network will televise the velona prelims fa UFC Ady Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson irery ihany in Kanada avy 8 p.m. SY ny 10 p.m. SY. The prelims will feature an explosive heavyweight clash between heavy-handed Texan Shawn Jordan (17-6) and New Orleans’ own knockout artist Derrick Lewis (12-3, 1NC), a welterweight matchup pitting 69-fight veteran Brian Ebersole (51-16-1, 1NC) against Dagestani prospect Omari Akhmedov (14-2), a lightweight bout between New Yorker Chris Wade (9-1) and Californian Christos Giagos (11-3), plus Massachusetts native Joe Proctor(10-3) faces Ohio native Justin Edwards (9-4) in a lightweight showcase of Ultimate Fighter misotro ronono.

 

Live mialoha mikasika ny ady dia hitarika ho any an-prelims amin'ny sabotsy evening with Fight Network’s UFC Pre-Show Live amin'ny 7 p.m. SY, mampiseho previews, mialoha sy ny fandalinana.

 

Fa feno ny lisitra ny fandaharana Ady Network fandaharam-potoana, tsidiho tv.fightnetwork.com, nanaraka antsika ao amin'ny Twitterfightnet, ho tonga mpankafy ao amin'ny Facebook sy mitsidika antsika amin'ny Instagramfightnet.
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INCA KOLA to unveil custom ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPER at RFA 26

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INCA KOLA to unveil custom ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPER
Zoma, June 5th ao amin'ny RFA 26
in Broomfield, Colorado
WinThisChopper.com sweepstakes to support
Easter Seals New York’s Veterans Count
Las Vegas, Nevada – Fitsanganana amin'ny maty Fighting Alliance (RFA) and Inca Kola USA announced today that the debut of an Orange County Choppers (OCC) custom-built motorcycle designed for Inca Kola will debut at RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith this Zoma, June 5th. The chopper will be the awarded to a lucky winner entered in Inca Kola’s sweepstakes WinThisChopper.com. The proceeds from the sweepstakes will benefit Easter Seals New York’s Veterans Count and educational programs.

RFA president Ed Soares shared his thoughts on the promotion.
“RFA is proud to have had such a long relationship with Inca Kola,” Hoy i Soares. “We are honored to host the debut of Orange County Choppers custom-built Inca Kola motorcycle at RFA 26 in Colorado. The WinThisChopper.com sweepstakes is a great way to raise awareness and funds for Easter Seals New York’s Veterans Count and educational programs.”
Orange County Choppers co-founder Paul Teutul, Sr. shared similar sentiments.
“The entire team at Orange County Choppers is honored to be working with Inca Kola to raise awareness and donations for Easter Seals and Veterans Count,” stated Paul Teutul Sr.
Inca Kola has been a longtime sponsor of the RFA dating back to RFA 7 tamin'ny volana Martsa 2013, which took place at the same venue that Zoma night’s festivities are set to take place. “The Golden Kola” has become a very prominent brand seen at live RFA events and nationwide through the RFA’s television deal with AXS TV. Inca Kola’s COO Randy Berman sees the WinThisChopper.com sweepstakes as a way to parlay Inca Kola and the RFA’s relationship and bring nationwide awareness to a great cause that will culminate this fall when a winner of the Orange County Choppers custom-built Inca Kola motorcycle is announced.
“We are really proud of our partnership with all of the vendors that have participated in this project including Orange County Choppers, Fitsanganana amin'ny maty Fighting Alliance, and AXS TV,” Berman explained. “We are certain that their participation will make this promotion for Easter Seals Veterans Count a huge success.”

RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith takes place this Zoma, June 5th at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. The main card will feature six professional fights televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. SY / 7 p.m. PT.
RFA 26 will be headlined by a welterweight title bout as RFA welterweight champion Benjamin Smith (14-2) puts his title on the line against RFA #1 welterweight contender Gilbert Smith (10-4). The main card will also feature a pair of bantamweight bouts. NCAA Division I wrestler Jarred “Shutout” Mercado (12-2) will lock horns with jiu-jitsu black belt Bruno Frazatto (6-2), while Hawaiian knockout artist Boston “Boom Boom” Salmon (3-0) will clash with collegiate wrestler Danny Mainus (3-3). Also on the main card, former RFA middleweight title challenger Andrew “El Dirte” Sanchez (5-2) squares off with Respect FC and SFFN middleweight champion Clinton Williams (5-1) and undefeated heavyweight prospect Brandon Griffin (4-0) battles The MMA Lab destroyer Ashley Gooch (7-4).
170 CHAMPIONSHIP:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
155 CO-MAIN hetsika:
Thiago Alves vs Marcus Edwards
135 Feature Bout:
Jarred Mercado vs Bruno Frazzato
265 Feature Bout:
Brandon Griffin vs Ashley Gooch
185 Feature Bout:
Andrew Sanchez vs Clinton Williams
135 Feature Bout:
Boston Salmon vs Danny Mainus
Please mitsidika RFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. RFA is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram at @RFAfighting, and Twitter at @RFAfighting.
About RFA: RFA dia samy hafa firenena matihanina haiady fisondrotana izay manome fiakaran'ny contenders kintana sy ambony ny fahafahana hizaha toetra ny talentany ny mpankafy sy ireo mpitarika ao amin'ny orinasa. Ny RFA velona maneho zava-nitranga teo amin'ny isam-bolana fototra manodidina ny United States Las Vegas ao anatin'izany, Los Angeles, Denver sy Milwaukee. Hita RFA velona any amin'ny tany maherin'ny 43 trano tapitrisa firenena amin'ny alalan'ny fifanarahana amin'ny AXS fahitalavitra TV. Las Vegas monina ao, Nevada, RFA dia iray amin'ireo mavitrika indrindra sy hajaina MMA fikambanana ao amin'ny fanatanjahan-tena miroborobo haingana indrindra eto amin'izao tontolo izao. (The Octagon, Miady Ultimate Championship®, UFC®, ary ny valo-manenjika fifaninanana ny fandrianao, ka nanaovana ireo tranom-borona voasoratra anarana ihany amin'ny famantarana nanana Zuffa, LLC. Zo rehetra voatokana).
About AXS TV ady: AXS TV Niady dia nalaza ho fantatra ny rehetra Zoma Alina mifangaro Martial Arts sy ny zava-nitranga Kickboxing. Toy ny Home Fa MMA, AXS TV mampiasa tambajotra azo velabelarina be ny toerana ambony avy any Etazonia, Kanada, ary Eoropa. Sy Asia mba handefa LIVE kokoa noho ny hafa ady tambajotra fahitalavitra. “The Voice” Michael Schiavello sy dimy andro izao tontolo izao-tompon-daka MMA Pat Miletich manome manam-pahaizana manokana mpijery lalao-by-milalao, in-lalina mpiady fandrakofana, ary be dia be ady famakafakana ny tsirairay karatra. AXS TV izao tontolo izao-kilasy dia nandefa ady LIVE zava-nitranga avy RFA, Lion Ady, Lova FC, ary MFC rehetra Zoma alina amin'ny 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. SY.