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MATT MITRIONE CHOOSES BELLATOR MMA, SIGNING AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT WITH THE PROMOTION

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SANTA MONICA (Mars 14, 2016) – Last week, top mixed martial art’s free agent matt Mitrione (9-5) joined Ariel Helwani’s “MMA Hour” show and revealed that he had been fielding offers from multiple promotions, including a great bid he had received from Bellator MMA. In a very rare move, Helwani had Mitrione rejoin his popular talk show for a second straight week to announce that the paperwork has been finalized, making Mitrione the newest member of Bellator MMA’s heavyweight division.

 

“There comes a time in every athlete’s life, where the scenarios change and the landscape has eroded from what made you fall in love with it initially,” said Mitrione. “It has become that time for me. After a mutually beneficial free agency period, I’ve decided to move my career to Bellator. I’ve enjoyed almost every second of my career and unlike most that switch organizations due to being cut or no longer being able to perform at the sports highest levels, I am bringing a body and skillset that are only getting better and I cannot wait to test my abilities against the best Bellator has to offer.”

 

Lovingly referred to as “Meathead,” Mitrione is one of the few fighters to have started his professional career with the UFC without previously competing on the regional circuit. His 14-bout stint with that promotion began in 2009, where he faced formidable opponents the likes of: Kimbo Slice, Gabriel Gonzaga, Ben Rothwell, Derrick Lewis, Brendan Schaub, Roy Nelson, Shawn Jordan and Travis Brown amongst others.

 

Prior to competing in MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers football team, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, Ill. Eftir skóla, he played in the NFL for the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings until 2005.

 

At the conclusion of his professional football career, the Shotokan Karate Black Belt focused all of his attention on the sport of MMA. Mitrione spent time training with Duke Roufus and the highly-respected Roufusport team before landing with the famed Blackzilians camp in Boca Raton, FLA, where he trains today.

 

The extremely popular and well-spoken Mitrione has allowed the judges to determine the result of his fight only twice, gegn Joey Beltran og Cheick Kongo, both of whom currently fight for Bellator MMA. His entertaining fighting style has earned him recognition with “Performance of the Night” (tvisvar) og “Fight kvöldsins” dubbun riddara.

 

Prior to his last fight with his former promotion, Mitrione was forced to participate in a media session barefoot, as his shoes didn’t adhere to the strict company uniform policy. He will have no such problems at Bellator, where he is free to secure his own sponsors and keep his feet warm with the footwear of his choosing.

 

Bellator has been bolstering their heavyweight division as of late, and Mitrione becomes the second heavyweight free agent the promotion has signed in as many months, eins Sergei Kharitonov joined the fray in February. The division is currently championed by Vitaly Minakov, and includes other top names like Slice, Bobby Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius “Spartan,” Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles og Augusto Sakai.

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BELLATOR MMA INKS SERGEI KHARITONOV TO AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-Fight CONTRACT

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SANTA MONICA (Febrúar 3, 2015) - Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) is the newest free agent by Bellator MMA, with the news that the Russian heavyweight has been signed to an exclusive multi-year, multi-berjast samning. A veteran of both Strikeforce and Pride Fighting Championships, Kharitonov remains on active duty with the Russian Airborne Troops.

 

Doubling as a kickboxer at different points throughout his combat sports career, “The Paratrooper” has decided to parlay his recent five-fight winning streak and focus purely on mixed martial arts. Kharitonov’s resume is extensive, with the 35-year-old scoring wins against some of the sport’s most notable names including UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum, Andrei Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, Murilo “Ninja” Rua, and Alistair Overeem.

 

“I have had the best seat in the house for some of Kharitonov’s heavyweight outings,"Bellator MMA President Scott Coker sagði, “and I know Sergei [Kharitonov] can come in and make an immediate impact on our heavyweight division. He is an extremely skilled and experienced fighter who can end a fight in the blink of an eye, and we look forward to having him do just that inside the Bellator cage. Meira, he’s already competed at one ‘Dynamite’ event before, maybe he could do so again in the future!"

 

Kharitonov joins a division that is currently championed by fellow Russian fighter Vitaly Minakov, other top names include Bobby Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius Queiroz, Kimbo Slice, Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles, og James Thompson.

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MELVIN GUILLARD NOW FACES DEREK CAMPOS AT ‘BELLATOR 149: SHAMROCK VS. GRACIE’

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JUSTIN ‘THE BIG PYGMY’ WREN RETURNS TO ACTION IN EVENT’S FEATURED PRELIMINARY BOUT

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Febrúar 2, 2015) –An injury to Mike Bronzoulis has shifted things during the SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " á Febrúar. 19 á Toyota Center í Houston, Texas. Nú, the lightweight contest will pit Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) gegn Derek Fields (15-6).

 

Að auki, Justin “The Big Pygmy Viking” Wren (11-2) returns to action in what will be his second appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, þegar hann hittir Juan Torres (4-4) in heavyweight fisticuffs.

 

The fights join a card that already features a double main event — Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) mætir Royce Gracie (14-2-3) í þriðja sinn og Kimbo Slice (5-2) mun berjast við mann sem hefur verið að hringja hann út frá vináttu þeirra lauk árum, Dhafir Harris, betur þekktur sem "Bringa 5000" (2-0). In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11) and former light heavyweight titlist Emanuel Newton (25-9) bardaga Linton Vassell (15-5).

 

Miðar fyrir þessa blönduðum bardagaíþróttum ýkjuverk byrja á bara $50 og eru á sölu núna á Bellator.com, sem og HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

 

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " airs lifandi og frjáls á Spike á 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, en bráðabirgðatölur lota mun streyma beint á Bellator.com og The Bellator Mobile App.

 

Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against Brandon Girtz fyrr á þessu ári. “The Young Assassin” has made it clear that he intends on eventually fighting for the 155-pound title, and his road to the gold begins on Feb. 19 against a tough Texas native with plenty to prove. Of Guillard’s 32 vinnur eins og a faglegur, 23 victories have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

Known as “The Stallion” to those familiar with his mixed martial arts career, Campos will come into his meeting with Guillard riding a two-fight skid. During his eight-fight tenure with Bellator MMA, the 27-year-old Texan has faced a plethora of top lightweight talent, going up against names the likes of: Michael Chandler, Patricky Freire, Brandon Girtz (2x), and Estevan Payan.

 

You would be hard-pressed to find a better story in all of MMA than the one that Wren can tell. The two-time National High School Wrestling Champion generated massive amounts of media attention on the road to his promotional debut at "Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girt,” where he defeated Josh Burns. His story begins several years earlier, í 2010, when Wren confronted an opponent tougher than any he could face in combat sports: addiction.

 

With an opportunity to continue fighting on the table, Wren left the sport and began his recovery process. A chance meeting with a friend led Wren on a trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he came across and developed a deep connection with the Mbuti Pygmies, many of whom were enslaved, living on only the scraps the slave masters would pay them with. Wren found his calling there and wanted to do everything in his power to help the Pygmies. With multiple visits to the Congo, including a stint that lasted a year, Wren started a foundation called “Fight for the Forgotten.” Through his efforts, Wren and his staff of 17 have systematically bought the land of the slave owners, and have thus far legally given 2,740 acres of rainforest to the Pygmies, effectively freeing them from slavery.

 

Partnering with other groups like Shalom University and joining forces with Water4.org, Wren and his charity are responsible for drilling 26 water wells to help provide both the Pygmies and the former slave masters with clean water, and have plans to drill hundreds more. Að auki, the team has begun a sustainable farming project to benefit and provide food to both the Pygmies and non-Pygmies of the community.

 

Take a look below at the complete 19-fight "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " card and be sure to tune into SPIKE on February 19 á 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT for an event that has something for every fight fan.

Completed “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie” Fight Card

Bellator MMA Openweight Main Event: Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) vs. Royce Gracie (14-2-3)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (5-2) vs. “Dada 5000” (2-0)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Emanuel Newton (25-5) vs. Linton Vassell (15-5)

Bellator MMA Léttur Lögun Bout: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) vs. Derek Fields (15-6)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Lögun Bout: Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-11)

 

Forkeppni Card:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Justin Wren (11-2) vs. Juan Torres (4-4)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Forkeppni Bout: Davis Sylvester (5-3) vs. Jeremy Mahon (5-4)

Bellator MMA welterweight Forkeppni Bout: Charlie Ontiveros (6-4) vs. James Christopherson (2-2)

Bellator MMA middleweight Forkeppni Bout: Ruben Esparsa (1-0) vs. C.J. Hancock (Debut)

Bellator MMA middleweight Forkeppni Bout: Adrian Yanez (3-1) vs. Daniel Santos (3-0)

Bellator MMA middleweight Forkeppni Bout: Isaac Villanueva (9-7) vs. Richard Knepp (3-3)

Bellator MMA Léttur Forkeppni Bout: Mike Trinh (2-3) vs. Angel Zamora (2-2)

Bellator MMA Léttur Forkeppni Bout: Jason Langellier (2-0) vs. Anthony Ivy (1-0)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Forkeppni Bout: Manny Lozoya (Debut) vs. Jacob Norsworthy (1-5)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Amateur Bout: Leomana Martinez (2-0) vs. Casey Jones (2-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Amateur Bout: Chris Solis (2-0) vs. Alex Macedo (2-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Amateur Bout: Jonathan Davis (2-0) vs. Shawn Solis (1-0)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Amateur Bout: Hunter Scott-Gregg (1-0) vs. Ricardo Deluque (1-0)

Global sanna Ground, blönduð bardagalistir

GLOBAL sanna GROUND skipar öldungur Íþróttir hdl matchmaker stöðu

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PHILADELPHIA, PA. (Ágúst 11, 2015) -Global Sanna Ground (GPG) announced today that it has appointed seasoned matchmaker and sports entertainment attorney Greg Bloom að hlutverk matchmaker fyrir ört vaxandi Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) kosningaréttur.

"Ég er spenntur að ganga til liðs við ört vaxandi Global sanna Ground skipulag og lið hennar sem hefur verið hollur til að efla sumir af mest spennandi faglega MMA aðgerð í norðausturhluta og Mid-Atlantic svæðum í Bandaríkjunum," sagði Bloom, sem færir yfir áratug Bardagaíþróttir iðnaður reynsla með honum til kynningu.

Á ferli sínum, Bloom, félagi í Miami-undirstaða fyrirtæki Chase lögmenn, hefur veitt lögfræðing til nokkurra áberandi bardagamenn meðal The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights keppendur Brendan Schaub og Justin Wren, fyrrum WBA heim Léttur meistari Richar apríl og Olympic boxer sneri WBO veröld titill keppinautur Zahir Raheem.

"Við erum spennt að fagna svo mjög virt og reynslu faglega í baráttunni heiminum eins Greg til okkar, og eru þess fullviss að hann verði fær um að styrkja verkefnaskrá okkar og berjast spil með sumir af the toppur upp-og-tilkoma hæfileika á svæðinu og utan,"Sagði Global Proving Ground stofnandi og forseti James J. Jefferson.

Eftir að framleiða 15 lifa, faglega MMA viðburðir um allan heim þar á meðal Bretlandi, Arkansas, Portúgal, Missouri, Lettland og Virginia, Global sanna Ground hefur fundið heimili í Philadelphia area. Hingað, Global sanna Ground hefur vals út 6 Viðburðir í Suður Jersey á eigin Bardagaíþróttir vettvangi hennar.

Global sanna Ground hefur spilað gestgjafi nokkur athyglisverð og upp og koma samkeppnisaðila, Ásamt Sam "Sammy O" Oropeza, Alexander Keshtov, Peter Petties, Sydney "Da Gun" Outlaw, Sean "Shorty Rock" Santella og Matt "Razor Sharp" Rizzo.

The stöðuhækkun er ákveða að leiksvið þrjú atburði í haust. Baráttan kort fyrir fyrsta tilfelli, sem mun eiga sér stað á Laugardagur, Október. 24, verður tilkynnt fljótlega.

Síðustu atburður Global sanna jörð er, "GPG 21: Rizzo vs. Santella,"Sem var nafnið með keppinautur, hækkandi flyweight (125 £) stjörnur Matt "Razor Sharp" Rizzo og Sean "Shorty Rock" Santella á laugardag, Júlí 25, er viðrun allan þennan mánuð, in syndication on Comcast SportsNet regional networks. The complete event is also available for viewing online, á GFL.tv.

Um Global sanna Ground (GPG)
Global sanna Ground er New Jersey-undirstaða atvinnu Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) íþróttir kosningaréttur sem var hannað til að unearth og byggja nýja berjast hæfileika í Norður Austur og Mið-Atlantshaf svæðum í Bandaríkjunum og að veita spennandi skemmtun reynsla fyrir combat fans.

Hleypt af stokkunum í 2012 með markaðssetningu framkvæmdastjóri James J. Jefferson ásamt nokkrum, upprunalega frumkvöðlar MMA, Félagið starfrækir eigin Bardagaíþróttir vettvangur þess þar sem það hýsir allar atburðum sem er dreift beint á Real TV og jákvætt forspárgildi á heimasíðu berjast Live (GFL.tv) með fréttaskot samningur þess á borði seinkun grundvelli um Comcast SportsNet og Comcast Network gpg sé ekki aðeins að skapa nýja bardagamaður hæfileika en er að þróa eigin trygg aðdáandi undirstaða þess.