Special Broadcast on Friday, Ιούλιος 28 από 9-11:30μ.μ. ET/PT

ΛΟΣ ΑΝΤΖΕΛΕΣ – 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 – Bellator Νέα Υόρκη: Sonnen vs. Δάση was certainly entertaining, exciting and often unpredictable.

For those who missed the Pay-Per-View telecast on Ιούνιος 24, Spike will present a special encore presentation of this memorable event onΠαρασκευή, Ιούλιος 28 από 9-11:30 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ/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 και Wanderlei Silva, ενώ Matt Mitrione stood toe-to-toe with the iconic Fedor Emelianenko in a heavyweight showdown for the ages. Εξάλλου, two explosive title fights took place, ως Douglas Lima looked to defend his welterweight crown against Λορέντζ Λάρκιν and lightweight champ Michael Chandler took on the undefeated Brent Primus. Rounding out the action, Aaron Pico made his long-awaited MMA debut against Zach Freeman in a lightweight bout and Brazilian jiu-jitsu aceNeiman Gracie put his skills on display against New York’s Dave Marfone.

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Λος Άντζελες – Ahead of Bellator Νέα Υόρκη: Sonnen vs. Δάση, fans are invited to the first ever Bellator Nation Rally on Παρασκευή, Ιούνιος 23 στο 4:30 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ 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.

Επιπλέον, prizes, including two cageside tickets to Bellator Νέα Υόρκη, will be given away to fans in attendance.

Στο 6 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ, fans are also invited to be a part of the Bellator Νέα Υόρκη και Bellator 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 Σάββατο νύχτα. The event is FREE and OPEN to the public.

One of the most recognizable MMA fighters of all time, Hall of Famer Randy Couture transitioned nicely into the entertainment world after his fighting career, starring in several television shows and movies, συμπεριλαμβανομένου 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.

Νταν Χέντερσον |, 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, Fedor Emelianenko, “Shogun” Rua and Wanderlei Silva. Now retired, Henderson also represented the U.S. during the 1992 και 1996 Olympics as a member of the Greco-Roman wrestling teams.

Από την ένταξή της το ξέφτισμα Bellator ΜΜΑ 2013, Cheick Kongo, a French-born kickboxer, has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in nine of 11 διαγωνισμούς, including five consecutive victories. Με 39 career fights under his belt, “The Darkness” has tallied 27 κερδίζει ως επαγγελματίας, συμπεριλαμβανομένου 12 μέσω των νοκ-άουτ. Kongo most recently handed Augusto Sakai the first loss of his professional career at Bellator 179 στο Λονδίνο.

Mike Goldberg, set to make his Bellator broadcast debut at Bellator Νέα Υόρκη και Bellator 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, συμπεριλαμβανομένου Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Οχάιο) Πανεπιστήμιο, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, Αριζόνα.

Παρακαλώ επισκεφθείτε Bellator.com και BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

Bellator Νέα Υόρκη: Sonnen vs. Δάση Κάρτα (Πληρωμή ανά θέαση):

Κύριο γεγονός ελαφρού βαρέων βαρών: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC)

Κύριο γεγονός βαρέων βαρών: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Παγκόσμιος τίτλος Welterweight: Douglas Lima (28-6) vs. Λορέντζ Λάρκιν (18-5, 1 NC)

Ελαφρύς παγκόσμιος τίτλος: Michael Chandler (16-3) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)

Ελαφρύς εξοπλισμός: Aaron Pico (Ντεμπούτο) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

Bellator 180: Ντέιβις vs. Κακό Κάρτα (SPIKE):

Ελαφρύ βαρέων βαρών παγκόσμιο τίτλο περίοδο: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

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

Welterweight Μπουτ: Neiman Gracie (5-0) vs. Dave Marfone (5-2)

Προκριματικός αγώνας Flyweight γυναικών: Heather Hardy (Ντεμπούτο) vs. Alice Yauger (4-5)

Bellator 180: Ντέιβις vs. Κακό Προκαταρκτική Κάρτα (Bellator.com):

Welterweight Προκαταρκτική περίοδος: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Χαϊμ Γκόζαλι (7-3)

Ελαφρύ προκαταρκτική περίοδο: 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)

Ελαφρύ προκαταρκτική περίοδο: Nate Grebb (3-1) vs. Bradley Desir (9-5)

ΛΟΣ ΑΝΤΖΕΛΕΣ – 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 Bellator Νέα Υόρκη: Sonnen vs. Δάση και Bellator 180: Ντέιβις vs. Κακό air live on Saturday, Ιούνιος 24 from Madison Square Garden in New York.

Bellator’s stacked pay-per-view event, Bellator Νέα Υόρκη: Sonnen vs. Δάση, will see play-by-play analyst Mauro Ranallo join longtime Bellator color commentator Jimmy Smith for the first time live at 10 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ/7μ.μ. PT, ενώ 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 hostBellator 180: Ντέιβις vs. Κακό from the desk live on SPIKE at 8 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ/5 μ.μ. Goldberg and Smith will alsocall the additional preliminary match-ups on Bellator.com at 6 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ/3 μ.μ. PT.

Jenn Brown will host SPIKE’s live pre-show during preliminary action, where she will be joined by popular MMA personality Brendan Schaub and Bellator lightweight Josh Thomson, who will offer unique insight and analysis leading into the historic event. Schaub and Thomson will later join Ranallo at the desk duringBellator 180. The voice of Bellator, Μιχαήλ Γ. Williams, 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) και Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC), Bellator Νέα Υόρκη: Sonnen vs. Δάση airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ/7 μ.μ. PT. Emanating from Madison Square in New York City, the mecca of combat sports, this blockbuster event includes a heavyweight bout between MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko και σκληρά Matt Mitrione, along with two championship bouts, συμπεριλαμβανομένου Douglas Lima (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Λορέντζ Λάρκιν(18-5, 1 NC) and current lightweight champion Michael Chandler (16-3) putting his world title on the line against the undefeated Brent Primus (7-0).

Prior to the pay-per-view, SPIKE will air Bellator 180: Ντέιβις vs. Κακό LIVE and FREE on both coasts beginning at 8 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ/5 μ.μ. PT. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between current champ Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) και κορυφαίος υποψήφιος Ryan Bader (22-5). Επιπλέον, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ/3 μ.μ. PT.

Παρακαλώ επισκεφθείτε Bellator.com και BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

Bellator Νέα Υόρκη: Sonnen vs. Δάση Κάρτα (Πληρωμή ανά θέαση):

Κύριο γεγονός ελαφρού βαρέων βαρών: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC)

Κύριο γεγονός βαρέων βαρών: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Παγκόσμιος τίτλος Welterweight: Douglas Lima (28-6) vs. Λορέντζ Λάρκιν (18-5, 1 NC)

Ελαφρύς παγκόσμιος τίτλος: Michael Chandler (16-3) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)

Ελαφρύς εξοπλισμός: Aaron Pico (Ντεμπούτο) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

Bellator 180: Ντέιβις vs. Κακό Κάρτα (SPIKE):

Ελαφρύ βαρέων βαρών παγκόσμιο τίτλο περίοδο: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

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

Welterweight Μπουτ: Neiman Gracie (5-0) vs. Dave Marfone (5-2)

Women¹s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Heather Hardy (Ντεμπούτο) vs. Alice Yauger (4-5)

Bellator 180: Ντέιβις vs. Κακό Προκαταρκτική Κάρτα (Bellator.com):

Welterweight Προκαταρκτική περίοδος: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Χαϊμ Γκόζαλι (7-3)

Ελαφρύ προκαταρκτική περίοδο: 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)

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

ΛΟΣ ΑΝΤΖΕΛΕΣ — Bellator has signed longstanding MMA commentators Mike Goldberg και Mauro Ranallo to multi-event broadcast agreements beginning with Bellator Νέα Υόρκη: Sonnen vs. Δάση και Bellator 180: Ντέιβις vs. Κακό επί Σάββατο, Ιούνιος 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,"Είπε ο Scott Coker. “In addition to Ιούνιος 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, συμπεριλαμβανομένου Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Οχάιο) Πανεπιστήμιο, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, Αριζόνα.

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. Σε όλη την καριέρα του, Ranallo has spent time working with various sports outside of MMA, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της πυγμαχίας, επαγγελματική πάλη, kickboxing and ice hockey, and will continue his work with Showtime Boxing. Ranallo, a native of British Columbia, Καναδάς, now resides in Los Angeles, Καλιφόρνια.

Παρακαλώ επισκεφθείτε Bellator.com και BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.