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JULIA BUDD WINS INAUGURAL WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE AT BELLATOR 174 — MARLOES COENEN CALLS IT A CAREER

 

Julia Budd (10-2) poraženi Marloes Coenen (23-8) prek TKO (luknjači) pri 2:42 kroga štirih

 

Quotes: “I have dreamt about this moment forever. Ko sem bil 21 and first started kickboxing, I dreamt about being a champion and I didn’t make it, I lost.Budd said. “Torej, this is my dream come true. The moment I signed with Bellator, I saw all the champions up there on the banners and I said to myself that i want to be up there with them some day. Now it feels like everything has come together.

Theres only one message that I want to give out to all the fighters out there and that’s please listen to your body. I’m very proud of all the women in MMA and I’m very grateful for Bellator,” Coenen said. This company picked me up when I was in a dark place and Scott Coker has given me so many opportunities throughout my career. Bellator MMA will always be my home.

Fernando Gonzalez (26-14) poraženi Brandon Girtz (14-6) po soglasnem sklepu (29-28, 29-27, 30-26)

 

Quote: “Everything I thought was going to happen Nocoj, happened. Every time he was going to go for a take down, I wanted to make him pay for it.Gonzalez je dejal. I had to keep him busy and make him scramble. My plan was to box with him and then keep him away with the leg kicks. I wanted to make him work and get him tired and it proved to be effective in the third round. My next fight, Hočem Andrey Koreshkov. He is one of the best and Bellator’s former champion. I think I will win that fight, which will put me right in line with Douglas Lima next.

Justin Wren (13-2) poraženi Roman Pizzolato (8-9) po predložitvi (arm triangle) pri 2:35 of round one

 

Quote: “I’m so grateful for Bellator and Spike to be able to come out here, do what I love and perform. Vendar, zame, it’s about so much more than the competition, it’s all about knocking some dude out, so that we can knock out the water crisis with my team out there in the Congo,” Wren said. They are so incredible. I just train them and put the tools in their hands. They are much better fighters than I ever could be in this cage, so I want to be as good as I can, so that I can give them a voice.

Rafael Lovato Jr.. (5-0) poraženi Charles Hackman (4-5) via TKO at 0:13 of round one

 

Quote: “I was completely prepared for this fight and had an incredible campLovato Jr. je dejal. “I’m just so happy and thankful to be with Bellator now. I’m so excited about my future, so let’s ride this wave.

Preliminary Card Results/Photos:

Justin Patterson (9-1) poraženi Jason Witt (7-4) via TKO at 0:13 kroga treh

Gabrielle Holloway (6-5) poraženi Alexis Dufresne (6-3) via TKO at 2:53 kroga dveh

Emily Ducote (5-2) poraženi Katy Collins (6-2) po predložitvi (zadnja naked choke) pri 4:53 of round one

Emmanuel Rivera (6-0) poraženi Treston Thomison (10-5) po soglasnem sklepu (30-26, 30-27 2x)

Cody Pfister (13-6-1) poraženi Jonathan Gary (12-8-2) po predložitvi (zadnja naked choke) pri 4:04 of round one

 

Quote: »Jonathan Gary is a class act, a great guy, and I’m glad that I had the chance to compete against him Nocoj. My retirement caught a lot of people by surprisePfister said. “I’m going to take time off to focus on other aspirations, but who knows, maybe I’ll be back. Bellator is a class company and I’m honored that my last fight will be with them. Scott Coker and Bellator know how to take care of the fighters and I really like what they’ve done with the company.”

WELTERWEIGHT CLASH PITTING ANDREY KORESHKOV AGAINST FERNANDO GONZALEZ SET FOR CO-MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR 174 AT WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT ON MARCH 3

 

CHRIS HONEYCUTT-KENDALL GROVE SET FOR 2017 DEBUTS IN MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN

HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (Februar 3, 2017) – A welterweight fight pitting Andrey Koreshkov (19-2) proti Fernando Gonzalez (25-14) and a middleweight bout featuring Chris Honeycutt (9-1, 1 NC) proti Kendall Grove (23-16, 1 NC) Dodani so bili na glavni kartice Bellator 174: Corenen vs. Benefit marca 3 at WinStar World Casino & Resort v Thackerville, OK.

The bouts will join a card that is headlined by the first-ever Bellator MMA Women’s Featherweight World Title fight pitting Marloes Coenen (23-7) proti Julia Budd (9-2). One additional main card contest will be announced shortly.

Bellator 174: Coenen vs. Benefit will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. IN/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino & Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

Hailing from Omsk, Rusija, the 26-year-old Koreshkov will enter the cage for the 22nd time in his professional career and 13th under the Bellator MMA banner. “Spartan” began his career with 13 zaporednih zmag, including his first five wins under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Koreshkov continued to see success as his name began to grow in the mixed martial arts world, collecting six wins over his last seven fights, including a welterweight world title victory over current champion Douglas Lima and a successful title defense over Benson Henderson. S 10 njegovega 19 career wins coming by way of knockout, the Russian phenom possesses the type of power that can put an emphatic end to any opponent’s night when he is in the cage.

A 39-fight veteran of mixed martial arts, Gonzalez will be making his seventh appearance under the direction of Bellator MMA. Since joining the promotion in 2014, “The Menifee Maniac” has tallied five victories, including a brutal knockout of Karo Parisyan just 1:43 into the bout. In his most recent contest, Gonzalez nearly edged the undefeated Michael Page, becoming just the second opponent to take him the distance in a controversial split decision. S 16 njegovega 25 kariera zmaga, ki prihajajo preko Knockout ali oddajo, the 33-year-old Gonzalez continues to be one of the most feared strikers in Bellator MMA’s stacked welterweight division.

The 28-year-old Honeycutt will make his 2017 debut, following an impressive 2016 campaign that saw him emerge victorious in each of his three bouts. A native of Fresno, Kalifornija. “The Cutt” had a blazing start to his professional career, earning victories in each of his first six contests, including four knockouts and three first-round finishes. Honeycutt continued to see success under the Bellator MMA umbrella, collecting five wins over a three year stretch. Fireworks are all but guaranteed in this slugfest, as the equally fearless Grove hopes to give the Thackerville fan base exactly what they came for.

Hailing from Maui, Hawaii, Grove will be making his make his eighth appearance for Bellator MMA, as the veteran continues to climb the ranks in a competitive middleweight class. “Da Spyder” has finished 17 njegovega 23 career victims, including seven of his last eight, making him must-see television every time he competes on SPIKE. The 34-year-old striker also holds a significant height advantage over his opponent, standing at 6’6compared to Honeycutt’s 5’10frame. With each of his last six bouts ending in a stoppage, we can be sure to see more of the same aggressive style when he and Honeycutt go toe-to-toe inside WinStar World Casino & Resort on Marec 3.

Posodobljeno Bellator 174: Coenen vs. Benefit Glavni Card:

Women’s Featherweight World Title Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-7) vs. Julia Budd (9-2)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Andrey Koreshkov (19-2) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (25-14)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Chris Honeycutt (9-1, 1 NC) vs. Kendall Grove (23-16, 1 NC)

Predhodni Card:

Lahka Predhodni Bout: Cody Pfister (12-6) vs. Jonathan Gary (12-7)

Welterweight Predhodni Bout: Jason Witt (7-3) vs. Justin Patterson (8-1)

Peresno Predhodni Bout: Emmanuel Rivera (5-0) vs. Treston Thomison (10-4)

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN BELLATOR MMA HISTORY, THE WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE WILL BE ON THE LINE, WHEN MARLOES COENEN & JULIA BUDD SQUARE OFF INSIDE WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT ON MARCH 3

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Januar 9, 2017) – Two of the best women’s featherweights in the world, Marloes Coenen (23-7) in Julia Budd (9-2), will meet on March 3 to determine the undisputed 145-pound champion inside WinStar World Casino & Resort v Thackerville, OK.

"Bellator 174: Coenen vs. Budd” will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. IN/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event go on sale Petek, Januar 13 and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino & Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com. Additional contests will be announced in coming weeks.

Coenen strung together a remarkable start to her professional career, recording victories in each of her first eight bouts and 13 of her first 14. The Dutch submission specialist has since continued along her impressive path, tallying 23 career wins, Vključno 20 konča. Zdaj, the 35-year-old will look to build off of a pair of victories under the Bellator MMA banner and bring home the first ever Bellator MMA Women’s Featherweight World Title, adding to a mantel that already includes a Strikeforce Bantamweight Title. S 30 career fights under her belt, the most glaring advantage for “Rumina” will be her experience, as her opponent comes in having made only 11 professional appearances inside the cage.

Budd enters the contest on Marec 3 riding a seven-fight winning streak and has recorded victories in each of her first three fights under the direction of Bellator MMA. The former Strikeforce competitior has surrendered just two losses over her seven-year career, one at the hands of former Strikeforce Champion Ronda Rousey and one to the current UFC bantamweight world champion, Amanda Nunes. The 33-year-old Canadian has not suffered a defeat since 2011, making her one of the most prolific athletes in Bellator MMA’s 145-pound division. “The Jewel” will be in search of her first career world title, while looking to prevent the former Strikeforce world champion from collecting her second.

 

Posodobljeno "Bellator 174: Coenen vs. Budd” Main Card:

Women’s Featherweight World Title Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-7) vs. Julia Budd (9-2)

PROFESSIONAL DEBUT OF ‘BABY SLICE’ SET TO ANCHOR PRELIMINARY PORTION OF ‘BELLATOR 162’ IN MEMPHIS ON OCT. 21

 

CHASE GORMLEY, JULIA BUDD, DAN CHARLES, & VIRGIL ZWICKER ALSO BACK IN ACTION

COMPLETE ‘BELLATOR 162’ CARD BELOW

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (September 26, 2016) – The preliminary portion of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., na oktober. 21 is official and amongst the 12 new additions, there is plenty of action to be consumed during the Bellator.com-streamed card.

Notably, the professional mixed martial arts debut of “Baby Slice” will finally take place, when the 24-year-old returns from injury to meet Rick Bing, who also will be lacing up the gloves for the first time as a pro. Poleg tega, Steve Garcia (6-1) bo obraz Ronnie Lawrence (1-0), Julia Budd (8-2) also returns from injury to face Arlene Blencowe (7-5), heavyweights Chase Gormley (13-5) in Bobby Brents (17-5) collide, in 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide National Champion Eryk Anders (4-0) prevzame Brian White (5-4).

The completed preliminary portion joins a stacked main card highlighted by a middleweight main event pitting former middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) proti Kendall Grove (23-15). Poleg tega, former WWE competitor Bobby Lashley (14-2) in Josh Appelt (12-5) prepare to square off in a heavyweight co-main event, while a middleweight tilt between Hisaki Kato (6-2) in A.J. Matthews (8-5) is also set for the SPIKE-televised main card. Nazadnje, Yamauchi up (19-3) in Ryan Couture (10-4) will face-off in a lightweight feature fight.

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. IN/8 p.m. CT, while prelims streams live on Bellator.com in Bellator Mobile App.

See below for the complete listing of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” nagib, which amounts to 16 action packed bouts.

 

Popolna "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 up (19-3) vs. Ryan Couture (10-4)

 

Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Welterweight Predhodni Bout: Baby Slice (Debut) vs. Rick Bing (Debut)

Welterweight Predhodni Bout: Ricky Rainey (11-4) vs. Gilbert Smith (12-5)

Bantamweight Predhodni Bout: Steve Garcia (6-1) vs. Ronnie Lawrence (1-0)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Chase Gormley (13-5, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Brents (17-5)

Peresno Predhodni Bout: Julia Budd (8-2) vs. Arlene Blencowe (7-5)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Dan Charles (10-3-1) vs. Virgil Zwicker (14-5-1)

Welterweight Predhodni Bout: Tyler Hill (6-0) vs. Wade Johnson (10-1)

Lahka Predhodni Bout: Jonathan Burdine (4-4) vs. James Wallace (1-0)

Srednji Predhodni Bout: Eryk Anders (4-0) vs. Brian White (5-4)

Catchweight (160 lb.) Preliminary Bout: Jaleel Willis (6-0) vs. Omar Johnson (4-0)

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Chad Cook (10-10) vs. Grady Hurley (9-1)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Wessell (14-8) vs. Frank Tate (4-1)

RAFAEL CARVALHO STEALS SPLIT DECISION, RETAINING MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE IN ‘BELLATOR 155’ GLAVNI DOGODEK

 

Complete Event Photos Here

BOISE, IDAHO (Maj 20, 2016) - Rafael Carvalho (13-1) defended his middleweight belt in controversial fashion at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho v petek noč, taking home a split decision win over at the expense of Melvin Manhoef (30-13).

The packed house was less than enthusiastic with the judges’ Odločitev, which amounted to two 48-47 scores for Carvalho, while Manhoef took home one of the same tally.

Z zmago, the 29-year old Brazilian is now 4-0 under the Bellator MMA umbrella and continues to ride his remarkable 13-fight winning streak.

BELLATOR KICKBOXING: ST. LOUIS ANNOUNCED

The first fight for “Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis” has been announced in a rematch of sorts, luknjičaste Joe Schilling proti Hisaki Kato. When the two first met atBellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov,Kato stunned Schilling with a “Superman punch” knockout that many pundits considered to be the “2015 Knockout of the Year.” That was MMA, and this time the two will fight in a kickboxing match. A world champion kickboxer, “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling will look for revenge against Kato, a karate striker.

Dodatne pretepi, including a main event matchup will be announced shortly.

The second event for the brand new Bellator Kickboxing promotion will take place on Junij 24, immediately following “Bellator: Dynamite 2” at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.

Featherweight Co-Main Event Ends in Unanimous Decision Victory for Pat Curran

It took all three rounds to determine a winner in the evening’s co-main event, ampak na koncu, former two-time Bellator champion Pat Curran (22-7) emerged victorious with a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) zmaga nad Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1). “Paddy Mike” connected with a great left hook that dropped Karakhanyan to the mat. The Chicago native relied heavily on his ground game in this one, consistently forcing Karakhanyan into uncomfortable positions and ultimately leading to the featherweight’s 12th win under the Bellator MMA fray.

Heavyweight Slugfest Ends in Draw for Dan Charles and Augusto Sakai

The evening’s second heavyweight feature fight was heavily overshadowed by multiple low blows from the foot of Augusto Sakai (9-0-1), leaving Dan Charles (10-3-1) curled over the canvas and gasping for air. In a bout that took every bit of 15 minut, the judges’ scorecard concluded a majority draw (30-26 Charles, 28-28, 28-28), making it just the ninth in Bellator MMA history. Although the Brazilian Sakai remains undefeated, his nine-fight winning streak came to an end with the bittersweet finish at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. For Charles, it was the third time in his five-year career that a fight went the distance and the first of his 14 bouts to end in a majority draw.

Alexis Dufresne Shocks MMA World With Submission Victory Over Marloes Coenen

In a highly-anticipated female catchweight bout, Alexis Dufresne (6-2) delivered one of the largest upsets of the year by finishing Dutch superstar Marloes Coenen (23-7) with an armbar submission 4:33 v prvem krogu. Along with Miesha Tate, “Sneaky Zebra” becomes just the second fighter ever to force Coenen to tap out. Not far removed from the birth of her first child, the 25-year-old Dufresne was able to impress in her Bellator MMA debut, despite being a +500 underdog.

Gormley Outlasts Beltran in Heavyweight Opener

During the opening contest at "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef,» Joey Beltran (17-13) in Chase Gormley (13-5) traded blows in what was a heavyweight dogfight that took all three rounds to claim a victor. Na koncu, it was Gormley that came out on top with the split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) win over “The Mexicutioner.” Gormley, a 32-year-old native of Los Angeles is now 7-0 when his fights go to the judges table. The win is his first with the Bellator MMA promotion and sixth of his last seven bouts.

Predhodne Card Rezultati:

Vince Morales (4-1) poraženi Hamilton Ash (3-2) via KO at 2:32 kroga treh

Joe Hamilton (4-0) poraženi Tyler Freeland (3-1) po predložitvi (zadnja naked choke) pri 0:22 of round one

Casey Johnson (5-0) poraženi Brendon Raftery (4-3) po predložitvi (zadnja naked choke) pri 1:16 kroga dveh

Marcin Held (22-4) poraženi Dave Jansen (20-4) po soglasnem sklepu (30-27, 29-28 2x)

Jesse Brock (22-8) poraženi Olly Bradstreet (39-13) po predložitvi (zadnja naked choke) pri 3:57 kroga treh

Will Noland (16-6) poraženi Sean Powers (9-6) preko KO (luknjači) pri 3:29 of round one

Scott Thometz (10-5) poraženi Josh Tyler (7-4) po soglasnem sklepu (30-27, 30-25, 30-25)

Veta Arteaga (2-0) poraženi Jackie Vandenburgh (0-2) po soglasnem sklepu (29-27, 30-27, 29-28)

 

GET READY FOR SOME KICKBOXING WITH SMALL GLOVES!

 

MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUT BETWEEN RAFAEL CARVALHO AND MELVIN MANHOEF HEADLINES ‘BELLATOR 155’ JUTRI NIGHT – LIVE AND FREE ON SPIKE

 

Complete Weigh-In Photos Here

 

BOISE, IDAHO. (Maj 19, 2016) –The official weigh-ins for "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "took place this afternoon in front of a packed house at the Knitting Factory here in Boise, ID. All competitors are now ready for action jutri at CenturyLink Arena, with the event airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. IN/8 p.m. CT.

 

Prvak v srednji kategoriji Rafael Carvalho (12-1) will defend his title against Dutch striking ace Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1) in the main event of a fantastic night of fights that also includes a co-main event between Pat Curran (21-7) in Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1), who square off in a featherweight scrap that has future title-shot implications written all over it. The main card also includes a women’s catchweight showdown between slick Dutch veteran Marloes Coenen (23-6) in Alexis Dufresne (5-2). Dufresne, who returns to action after a recent pregnancy and on short notice, missed the 146-pound weight limit, but the fight will proceed as planned.

 

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " will also feature a duo of heavyweight matchups with Joey Beltran (17-12) zahtevno Chase Gormley (12-5) in Dan Charles (20-3) looking to put an end to Augusto Sakai’s (9-0) unblemished record.

 

An undercard bout between Ricky Steele (5-0) in Eric Cronkhite (2-1) was cancelled when Cronkhite missed weight by nine pounds.

 

Very few tickets for the event remain, in so na voljo na Bellator.com, the CenturyLink Arena Box Office or CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com.

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

 

Bellator MMA Srednja kategorija svetovnega Naslov Fight: Rafael Carvalho (184.3) vs. Melvin Manhoef (185)

 

Bellator MMA lahka stvar Co-Main Event: Pat Curran (145.6) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (145.1)

 

Bellator MMA Težji Feature Bout: Dan Charles (242.2) vs. Augusto Sakai (262.5)

 

Bellator MMA Catchweight Feature Bout: Marloes Coenen (145.6) vs. Alexis Dufresne (150.7)

 

Bellator MMA Težji Feature Bout: Joey Beltran (236.8) vs. Chase Gormley (264.5)

 

Predhodni Card: (Bellator.com – 7:00 p.m. IN/6:00 p.m. CT)

 

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Predhodni Bout: Tyler Freeland (137.4) vs. Joe Hamilton (135.4)

Bellator MMA Lahka Predhodni Bout: Dave Jansen (155.9) vs. Marcin Held (155.9)

Bellator MMA Optimizacija učinkovitosti Predhodni Bout: Veta Arteaga (127.1) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (122.7)

Bellator MMA lahka stvar Predhodni Bout: Hamilton Ash (145.8) vs. Vince Morales (144.9)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Predhodni Bout: Brendon Raftery (134) vs. Casey Johnson (134.9)

Bellator MMA Lahka Predhodni Bout: Scott Thometz (155.7) vs. Josh Tyler (155.7)

Bellator MMA Srednja kategorija Predhodni Bout: Sean Powers (182.4) vs. Will Noland (185.6)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Predhodni Bout: Jesse Brock (135.7) vs. Olly Bradstreet (135.7)

MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS & DIGITAL VIDEO RECAP FOR ‘BELLATOR 155’

CARVALHO AND MANHOEF MEET WITH MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE ON THE LINE Ta petek AT ‘BELLATOR 155’ – LIVE AND FREE ON SPIKE

CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS

Bellator Predsednik Scott Coker, along with “Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” main and co-main event fighters Rafael Carvalho (12-1), Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1), Pat Curran(21-7) in Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) all joined this afternoon’s official media conference call to promote ta petek Dogodek.

 

Scott Coker

“We’re excited to be in Boise, fighting at the Century Link Arena. I think this is a fight town that has been hungry for a big MMA promotion and we’re proud to be the first to do it. We’ve got a great middleweight world title fight between Carvalho and Manhoef… Carvalho is coming off of a big win with a KO over Brandon Halsey and undoubtedly this fight is going to have a bunch of fireworks between both of these guys.”

 

On the fight between Curran and Karakhanyan…

“I definitely think that this fight has some title implications but we always like to see how the fight pans outhonestly if this is something that’s exciting and a barn burner and if this fight can stand on its own feet, it very well could be.”

 

On if a Bellator bonus structure is going to come to fruition in the future…

“It is something we’re working on but we’re just a little bit different, because we’re a premium TV model so it’s something that has been considered, but right now it’s something that is still just in dialogue.”

Rafael Carvalho

“I am excited and really think this could be historical. It’s going to be a lot of strikes and it’s going to be a kickboxing fight with MMA gloves.”

 

“Every fight you’ve got to show what you got. In this fight, it’s going to be no different [now that I’m a champ]. I’m going to show everything I’ve got and I am always looking forward to the next fight.

“People recognize me more now and I have gained more respect now as the champion…Winning the belt for the first time is one thing, but the real deal is when you defend the belt and keep the belt. That’s when you become the real champion.

 

On overcoming challenges of living in Rio…

“There are good people as well as bad but the only thing that is going to dictate your future is you and how hard you work for it. It doesn’t matter where you live or what kind of clothing you wear, if you put your mind into it and are willing to work hard for it.

 

Melvin Manhoef

“I look forward to making a kickboxing with small gloves. I am prepared for anything so it doesn’t matter what’s going to happen. I am looking forward to being there and doing what I do best, which is the striking, so for me it’s very nice that he wants to do the kickboxing in the cage with me.

 

Do you feel like people are counting you out heading into this fight?

“I don’t know what people are thinking but it all depends on what me and my team think and the fans who are supporting me think. I feel like the fight is still in me and I showed it at my last fight. I trained real hard for this fight and my goal is to show it again that you cannot count me out… You know my fight style; I do everything to knock people out so I am glad if [Carvalho] wants to make a kick boxing fight out of it.”

 

What would winning the Bellator title mean to you?

“It means a lot, with all of the hard work and a lot of people writing me off, but I think this is like a new era or new beginning for me and I could become a world champion. I think that being a fighter that’s been in the business so long, it has been an achievement already.”

Pat Curran

“I am really excited to step in there v petek and put on a dominant performance. I have made a lot of changes in my life, in my camp and everything is falling into place right now and I’m excited to showcase that v petek

 

Do the stakes of this fight change for you as they would for a title?

“I feel like every fight at this point in your career, especially in this division is do-or-die and if you win you’re going to get that much pull-through coming or having the chance to fight for the title again and I feel like over and over George and I have been that much closer to another title shot.”

 

Georgi Karakhanyan

“I can’t wait for Petek noč. I am going out there with nothing to lose, just going 100 percent and fighting my fight and come out with a victory.”

 

On this being a potential title eliminator and going up against two-time champ Curran…

“I know everybody is talking about the title but to me I don’t think about that, right now I have a good opponent in front of me with Pat Curran, a former champion and I can’t ask for a better opponent than him. I am very excited, I cannot wait and I am ready to put on a great show and I’m for sure coming out with my hands right.”

 

On coming back from surgery and making adjustments…

“I treat everything the same, I got about five surgeries last year and the last surgery was just a meniscus tear but after that, Bellator took good care of me. They put me in a very good rehab place and I’ve started my training and feel 100 odstotkov. "

 

DIGITAL RECAP

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " emanates from CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9e/8c. In preparation for the event, Bellator’s digital team has put together captivating new content, which you can view by clicking on the images below. Tune in to Bellator’s YouTube page for an inside look and more exclusive footage at what’s still to come.

 

 

Prvaki: Rafael Carvalho – The middleweight champion does NOT listen to the naysayers; he finds a way to win. Jimmy Smith breaks it down.

 

Temelji: Melvin Manhoef – Melvin Manhoef only knows one way to fightAll in! Either way somebody is going lights out. Jimmy Smith breaks it down.

 

Temelji: Marloes Coenen – Marloes Coenen is a level above her competition, the MMA Pioneer show it every time she steps into the cage. Jimmy Smith explains.

 

What to Watch: Carvalho vs. Manhoef – This is for the Middleweight Championship! Rafael Carvalho in Melvin Manhoef will be a battle between masters of two opposing disciplines. Jimmy Smith and Manny Rodriguez break it all down.

 

What to Watch: Held vs. Jansen – Marcin Heldis a monster on the mat and Dave Jansen will have to find a way to negate that submission game. Jimmy Smith breaks it down.

 

What to Watch: Curran vs. Karakhanyan – There is a special energy in the Featherweight division. The competition is stiff and the winner will be in title contention while the loser may be put in the back of a long line of contenders. Jimmy Smith and Manny Rodriguez explain.

 

Rolling With JimmyThe Bellator Featherweight takes a ride in Jimmy Smith’s 1969 Plymouth Barracuda. He shares how it feels to be in a stacked division and his desire to fight the best in the world.

FIGHT INFO: A middleweight championship matchup between Rafael Carvalho (12-1) in Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1) will serve as the evening’s main event of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " na CenturyLink Areni v Boise, Idaho, Petek, Maj 20.

 

Poleg tega, the main card features two of Bellator MMA’s top featherweights, s Pat "Paddy Mike" Curran (21-7) in Georgi “Insane” Karakhanyan (24-5-1) squaring off in the co-main event.Alexis “Sneaky Zebra” Dufresne (21-4) will make her promotional debut after agreeing to a late addition bout against Dutch submission specialist Marloes "Rumina" Coenen (23-6) in female featherweight action. There will also be multiple heavyweight bouts featured on the main card, s Dan Charles (10-3) taking on undefeated Augusto Sakai (9-0) in Joey Beltran (17-12) sooča odpisana Chase Gormley (12-5).

 

Vstopnice za "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " are going fast and can be purchased at the CenturyLink Arena Box Office or CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com, kot tudi Bellator.com. Prireditev na sporedu v živo in brezplačno Spike na 9 p.m. IN/8 p.m. CT, while the can’t-misspreliminary card airs live on Bellator.com in Bellator Mobile App.

 

MARLOES COENEN RECEIVES NEW OPPONENT AHEAD OF ‘BELLATOR 155’ — ALEXIS DUFRESNE REPLACES JULIA BUDD

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Maj 10, 2016) – Due to injury, Julia Budd (8-2) has been forced to withdraw from her inaugural Bellator MMA Women’s Featherweight Championship Bout against Marloes Coenen (23-6). Kot rezultat, Alexis Dufresne (5-2) will take her place and challenge Coenen during the featured preliminary contest of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " na CenturyLink Areni v Boise, Idaho, na Maj 20.

The fight joins a card that already features a colossal Middleweight World Championship main event, v kateri Rafael Carvalho (12-1) brani svoj pas proti nestrpna Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Poleg tega, former Bellator MMA featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) bo vrnil k dejanjem za prvič po juniju, ko se sooča prožni Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) v sodelovanju, glavni prireditvi kartice. The last two men to challenge for Will Brooks’ lightweight title, Marcin Held (21-4) in Dave Jansen (20-3) bo tudi v akciji. Rounding out the televised portion of the event will be two heavyweight fights, ko Dan Charles (10-3) sreča Augusto Sakai (9-0) in Joey Beltran (17-12) prevzame Chase Gormley (12-5).

Vstopnice za "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " začeti na samo $25 in so v prodaji sedaj na Bellator.com, CenturyLink Arena Box Office ali CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Prireditev na sporedu v živo in brezplačno Spike na 9 p.m. IN/8 p.m. CT, while the can’t-miss preliminary card airs live on Bellator.comin Bellator Mobile App.

A former Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion, Marloes Coenen, is riding a two-fight winning streak and undefeated record under the Bellator MMA fray into her bout with Dufresne. “Rumina” began her career winning eight consecutive fights and 13 of her first 14. The 35-year-old has been competing professionally since 2000 and has been an integral part of the progression of women’s mixed martial arts, challenging some of the best that the sport has to offer. Zdaj, it’s back to the drawing board for the Dutch submission specialist when she looks to spoil the Bellator MMA debut of Alexis Dufresne.

The 25-year-old Alexis Dufresne began her career with a blazing start, earning victories in her first five scraps, all of which she ended in the first round. Born in Temecula, Kaliforniji., “Sneaky Zebra” has strung together an impressive resume, including three straight first round knockout wins dating back to her 2013-14 seasons and most recently two appearances for the UFC. Dufresne will be making her Bellator MMA debut naslednji petek and hopes to get back to her winning ways when she fills in for the absent Julia Budd on short notice.

Popolna "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Fight Card

Bellator MMA Srednja kategorija svetovnega Naslov Fight: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA lahka stvar Co-Main Event: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

Bellator MMA Težji Feature Bout: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA Lahka Feature Bout: Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin Held (21-4)

Bellator MMA Težji Feature Bout: Joey Beltran (17-12) vs. Chase Gormley (12-5)

 

Predhodni Card

 

Bellator MMA lahka stvar Predhodni Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-6) vs. Alexis Dufresne (5-2)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Predhodni Bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA Optimizacija učinkovitosti Predhodni Bout: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA lahka stvar Predhodni Bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Predhodni Bout: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs. Casey Johnson (4-0)

Bellator MMA Lahka Predhodni Bout: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator MMA Srednja kategorija Predhodni Bout: Sean Powers (9-5) vs. Will Noland (15-6)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Predhodni Bout: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Predhodni Bout: Jesse Brock (21-8) vs. Olly Bradstreet (39-12)

 

Bellator MMA continues to grow women’s featherweight roster with Roberta “Crusher” Paim, Alexis “Zahrbten Zebra” Dufresne in Iona Razafiarison

SANTA MONICA, Kalifornija. (Marec 12, 2015) – Bellator MMA ostaja zavezana razvijanju peresno delitev vrhunskih žensk v mešanih borilnih veščin, and the latest additions to the company’s roster include Roberta “Crusher” Paim (4-0), Alexis “Zahrbten Zebra” Dufresne (5-2) in Iona Razafiarison (2-0).

 

Debut datume in nasprotniki bodo razglasili za vse tri borce v bližnji prihodnosti.

Paim, Dufresne in Razafiarison Pridruži se Arlene “Angerfist” Blencowe (5-4), Julia “Jewell” Benefit (7-2),Marloes “Rumina” Coenen (22-6), Holly “Lil Bear” Lawson (0-1) in Talita “Tretji” Walnut (6-0) na peresno roster Bellator MMA žensk.

“Mi smo ponosni, da bi te tri nadarjene športnike za peresno delitev naših žensk,” je dejal predsednik Bellator Scott Coker. “I see several potential matchups that would make for some great fights. We will continue to build and support the premiere women’s featherweight division in MMA.

Rojen v Rio Grande do Sul, Brazilija, 5-foot-6 Paim je nepremagan po prvih štirih tekmovanjih poklicne kariere. Medtem ko udobno v igri za oddajo, močan Paim uporabili močno presenetljivo igro do konca borbe, kot tudi. Boj izključno v njeni domovini doslej, Paim še najti eno nasprotnika, ki lahko traja mimo krogu otvoritveni, Kot je vzela domov prvi krog konča v vsaki od njenih nastopov doslej.

24-year-old je Dufresne Team Quest borec in pet-čas International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation svetovni prvak. Dufresne obrnila pozornost mešanih borilnih veščin v 2012 in raztresena off pet zaporednih zmag, da začnete svojo kariero – vseh pet zadetkov, ki prihajajo v odprtino okrogel in v povprečju nekaj manj kot 77 sekund v dolžini. Bolj nedavno, Dufresne padla par težko boriti odločitvah, hkrati pa vodijo v 135 funtov zdaj pa se vrne k bolj naravnim razredu teže 145 funtov za njen Bellator MMA prvenec.

Razafiarison je francoski izvoz, ki je zarezan zmag v svojih prvih dveh profesionalnih tekmovanjih. 30-year-old Razafiarison, spoprijemajo specialist, ki je usposobljen v taborih po vsem svetu, borili nazadnje v januarju, ko je zaslužil zmago nad odločbo Sandra Ameziane. V svoji poklicni prvenec, Razafiarison dosegel predložitev v prvi krog.

 

O Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA je vodilni Mixed Martial Arts organizacija, ki vključuje mnoge izmed najboljših borcev na svetu. Pod vodstvom veterana boj promotorja Scott Coker, Bellator je na voljo skoraj 400 v milijonih domov po vsem svetu v več kot 120 države. V Združenih državah Amerike, Bellator je mogoče videti na Spike TV, televizijski voditelj MMA. Bellator MMA je sestavljena iz izvajalske ekipe, ki vključuje vrhunske strokovnjake v industriji v televizijske produkcije, dogodek v živo orkestracija, razvoj fighter / odnosi, prizorišče naročila, Oblikovanje sponzorstvo / razvoj, licenciranje, marketing, oglaševanje, javnosti in provizije odnosi. Bellator ima sedež v Santa Monica, California v lasti zabava velikan Viacom, dom svetovnih premier zabavne blagovnih znamk, ki se povezujejo z občinstvom skozi privlačne vsebine preko televizije, motion picture, spletne in mobilne platforme.

 

O Spike TV:

Spike TV je na voljo v 98.7 milijonov domov in je delitev Viacom Media Networks. Enota Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks je ena od vodilnih svetovnih ustvarjalcev programiranja in vsebin na vseh medijskih platformah. Spike TV Internet naslov www.spike.com in up-to-the-minute in arhivskega novinarski informacije in fotografije, obiščite spletno stran pritisnite Spike televizorja na http://www.spike.com/press. Sledite nam na Twitterju @spiketvpr Za najnovejše breaking news posodobitve, zadaj-the-scenes informacije in fotografije.

STORM OPOZORILO NA Bellator srednji DELITEV

Alexander Shlemenko Porazi Melvin Manhoef v spektakularno modno na Spike TV na “Bellator: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko”

 

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FRESNO, Kalifornija (Februar. 13, 2015)- Nekdanji Bellator prvak v srednji kategoriji Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko (52-9) je hitro delo svojega nasprotnika z dominira drugega okroglega Knockout nad nizozemskim osupljivi ace Melvin Manhoef (29-13-1) pred množico skoraj zmogljivosti na Save Mart Center na nocojšnji “Bellator: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko” dogodek, ki je na sporedu LIVE FREE in na Spike TV.

 

Z Bellator svetlobe prvak, in pogosto uspešna predenje backfist utilizer Emanuel Newton v množici, Shlemenko sposodil stran od svojega playbook in poskušal več predenje pest in odrivno napade po vsej prvem okvirju.

 

Pri drugi krog začel, Shlemenko zaljubljen v istem načrtu igre, in povezana njegovo predenje podlakti flush s čeljustjo od Manhoef, sending him tumbling to the canvas. The hungry Russian native left nothing to chance and landed another strike before “Big” John McCarthy ga potiska off mu razglasitvi zmagovalca 1:25 okroglih 2.

 

“Upam, Bellator slišali in bo pustila popraviti napako sem naredila v preteklosti in mi bo dal priložnost za boj za Bellator srednji svetovnem prvenstvu proti Brandon Halsey.”

 

Nekdanji lahka stvar prvak Pat Curran‘s road back to the top of the talented division hit a road block against Featherweight Tournament winner Daniel Weichel Nemčija. The two fighters wasted no time teeing off with crisp punches and accurate kicks, keeping the fight standing for a majority of the first frame. Weichel swept the leg of the former champ, ki je hitro vrnil na noge in dobil nazaj v mešanici. Both fighters finished the final seconds of round one with a flurry of punches that drew loud applause from the Fresno crowd.

 

Curran began the second round with a visible cut over his left eye. After spending most of the round on their feet, Curran planila Weichel in dosegel takedown, kjer je uvedel svojo voljo na Weichel pri končnem minuto, mu verjetno zmagovalni krog.

 

Tretji krog pokaže nadaljevanje razburljivo slugfest z Curran poskusu, da bi dosegel še takedown v tretji, vendar Nemški borec polnjene poskus, briefly tried to work on a choke and then disengaged to finish the fight on his feet. At the end of 15 minut, Weichel pojavile zmagali s split odločbo (29-28, 29-28, 28-29).

 

“Curran je dosegla toliko v Bellator in je bilo precej čast, da mu boj. Nocoj sem dokazal, da sem sodijo tukaj. Povedal sem svet, ki sem prihajajo za naslovno strel in zahtevati jermen.”

 

Julia Budd (7-2) in Gabrielle Holloway (4-2) marked the first Bellator Women’s fight of the year. Benefit, Kanadski Muay Thai specialist je pokazala dobro zaokrožen spretnost-set celotnem boju nepremagljiv Holloway, ki je v boju za kratka obvestila. Budd worked well from the clinch, utilized several knee strikes and connected with a straight right hand in the closing seconds of round one. Holloway showed great poise throughout, in delal z diskom z takedown odpreti tretji krog, Vendar pa je bil Budd lahko prehod v poskusu armbar, in nazadnje delal svojo pot do Holloways’ nazaj in zmelje ven prevladujoči soglasna odločitev dosegel 30-26, 30-25 in 30-24.

 

“Zelo sem razočaran, da nisem dobil Knockout,” Said Budd. “Upal sem, da se na mojih nogah in jo obdržati položaj ali ga konča na tleh, ampak ona nadzira moje zapestje in nisem mogel dobiti moje proste roke, da ga konča.

 

“Ona turtled ves čas, tako da nisem mogel komolca in držo gor in stavke, kot sem si želel, da, ampak to je vsekakor nekaj, kar sem goinvg delati za naslednji boj.”

 

V noči odpiranje boj, je bila bitka dveh zelo dodelan rokoborcev v Chris Honeycutt, Dvakratni D1 All-ameriški in Clayton MacFarlane, a D2 National Champion. With the vocal hometown crown behind him, Honeycutt prišel iz vrata močnih in izkoriščena mojstrsko obvladovanje podtalnico in natančnost osupljiv vsej prvih dveh krogih. The highly regarded welterweight prospect Honeycutt exhibited great strength at points, tossing MacFarlane to the ground. MacFarlane opened the third frame with a takedown, vendar Honeycutt spet nadzor, took his opponents back and rained down strikes to MacFarlane’s body. MacFarlane, zdaj 4-1, ni mogla zaščititi sebe iz telesnih udarcev, in sodnik Jason Herzog ustavil boj na 4:16 v tretjem krogu.

 

“Imam zmago, vendar bi si želel, da so prejeli TKO v prejšnjem krogu,” Said Honeycutt, ki izboljšuje svoj rekord do 6-0 s TKO zmago.