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Julius Anglickas Gets Chance of a Lifetime as the Grand Prix Alternate Replaces ‘RumbleJohnson in BELLATOR 268 Main Event Against World Champion Vadim Nemkov on Oct. 16

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Los Angeles – A previously announced BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Championship bout between Vadim Nemkov (14-2) lan Anthony “Rumble” Johnson has been cancelled following the news that “Rumble” has been forced to withdraw from the bout due to an undisclosed illness.

Akibaté, official BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix alternate Julius Anglickas (10-1) has been called upon to fill-in for Johnson in the semifinal bout and will now challenge defending champion Nemkov on Saturday, Oct. 16 ing acara utama UFC 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals at the Footprint Center in Phoenix.

After earning the distinction of alternate in BELLATOR MMA’s Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix following a victory over Gregory Milliard at UFC 257, the 30-year-old Lithuanian will now have the golden opportunity to showcase his skills on MMA’s biggest stage, win BELLATOR gold and move to the grand prix finals. Anglickas’ original opponent No. 10 ranked light heavyweight Karl Albrektsson (12-3) will now meet Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1) during the preliminary card. Uga, a bantamweight tilt between undefeated Jaylon Bates (3-0) lan Raphael Montini de Lima (6-4, 1 NC) is official, along with a welterweight bout pitting Mukhamed Berkhamov (14-0) mungsuh Jaleel Willis (15-2).

BELLATOR MMA: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals will be telecast live on SHOWTIME at 10 P.M. ET / 7 p.m. PT. The preliminary portion of the docket will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at 7 P.M. ET / 4 p.m. PT. The card features a second grand prix semifinal between current BELLATOR Heavyweight World Champion Ryan Bader (28-6) lan Ora Ana. 2 ranked 205-pounder Corey Anderson (15-5)

Undefeated since joining forces with the Scott Coker-led promotion in 2019, the Anglickas has emerged as the No. 5 ranked fighter in the promotion’s stacked 205-pound weight class. Holding a professional record of 10-1 and currently sporting a nine-fight winning streak that began in 2016, the 30-year-old powerhouse is now in the running for the million-dollar grand prix prize. Team Fedor’s Vadim Nemkov most recently went five hard rounds with former champion Phil Davis, earning a unanimous decision victory en route to punching his ticket to the semifinals. Nemkov has been perfect in BELLATOR to this point, winning all six of his contests including three knockouts and a submission.

Updated schedule of BELLATOR MMA events
Free. Oct. 1 // UFC 267: Lima vs. MVP 2 //The SSE Arena, Wembley // London, Inggris
Sat. Oct. 16 // UFC 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas // Footprint Center // Phoenix, THE
Sat. Oct. 23 // UFC 269: Fedor vs. Johnson // VTB Arena // Moscow, Rusia
Free. Jan. 5 // UFC 270: Gallagher vs. Mix // 3Arena // Dublin, Ireland

UFC 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals Card utama:
BANDILA
10 P.M. ET / 7 p.m. PT

Light Heavyweight World Title Main Event: C-Vadim Nemkov (14-2) vs. #5-Julius Anglickas (10-1)
Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Bout: #1-Ryan Bader (28-6, 1 NC) vs. #2-Corey Anderson (15-5)
Entheng bab: #3-Benson Henderson (28-10) vs. Brent Primus (10-2)
Bulu bab: Henry Corrales (18-6) vs. Vladyslav Parubchenko (16-2)

Card pambuka:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV
7 P.M. ET / 4 p.m. PT

Cahya Abot bab: #10-Karl Albrektsson (12-3) vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1)
Bantamweight bab: Erik Perez (20-8) vs. Brett Johns (17-3)
Cahya Abot bab: Sullivan Cauley (1-0) vs. Deon Clash (1-0)
Entheng bab: Nick Browne (11-1) vs. Bobby Lee (12-6)
Men bab: Javier Torres (11-5, 1 NC) vs. Gregory Milliard (12-6)
Wanita Flyweight bab: Sumiko Inaba (2-0) vs. Randi Field (2-0)
Entheng bab: Lance Gibson Jr. (4-0) vs. Raymond Pina (9-4)
Bantamweight bab: Jaylon Bates (3-0) vs. Raphael Montini de Lima (6-4, 1 NC)
Flyweight bab: Mukhamed Berkhamov (14-0) vs. Jaleel Willis (15-2)
Amateur Strawweight Bout: Maria Henderson (1-0) vs. Collette Santiago (0-1)

*Card subject to change.

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RIZIN FF ANNOUNCES LEGENDARY MMA PIONEER KIYOSHI TAMURA AS WANDERLEI SILVA TAG TEAM PARTNER FOR APRIL 17 MAIN EVENT IN NAGOYA, JAPAN

TOKYO - April 4, 2016- Re'zin FF, promosi olahraga pertempuran dipimpin déning mantan kepala PRIDE FC Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced today that legendary Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) pioneer and former professional wrestling standout Kiyoshi Tamura (32-13-3), will join forces with fellow decorated icon Wanderlei Silva(35-12-1, 1 NC) in the special grappling tag team matchup that will headline the highly-anticipated, star-studded extravaganza in Nagoya Japan, ing Minggu, April 17.

Tamura and Silva will tussle with another all-time great Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) lan Masanori Kanehara (33-28-2) in the unique, one-of-a-kind bout.

The affair marks the first time since December 31, 2008 that the 5-foot-11, 46-year-old Tamura, recognized for his elite level catch wrestling skills and quick, fluid movements, will see action in combat.

In his last start under MMA rules on the K-1 – Dynamite!! New Year’s Eve mega-card in Saitama, Japan, Tamura earned his third consecutive win, a unanimous decision over Sakuraba.

While competing for the likes of PRIDE, K-1, Rings, DREAM and UWF International, Tamura compiled an extensive resume of conquests, including those over eventual UFC champions Pat Miletich, Maurice Smith lan Dave Menne, as well as superstars Renzo Gracie lan Jeremy Horn.

Tamura was groomed by famed pro wrestling trainers Billy Robinson,Nobuhiko Takada lan Akira Maeda, to eventually become a force in the sport’s middleweight division. In his final bout before retirement, Tamura notched a victory over fellow hybrid MMA star and professional wrestler Josh Barnett, November 23, 2005.

Diregani saka 100,000 yen, tickets for “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” are on sale and can be purchased online at Ticketbis.com.

In other action on the star-studded fight card, 13-fight UFC veteran and action fighter Daron Cruickshank (16-8, 1 NC) will collide with submission expertShinji "Torao Supernova" Sasaki (16-8-3) in a lightweight (155 kilogram) matchup.

In a women’s open weight bout, decorated juara donya Brasil Jiu-Jitsu lan MMA prospek abot wanita Gabi Garcia (1-0) ora tabrakan karo juara Pankration loro-wektu Anna Malyukova (1-0).

Hard-hitting knockout artists Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett (14-2) lan Kirill Sidelnikov (8-4) will go to war in a heavyweight battle.

Anyar ricin Grand Prix FF turnamen semifinalist Theodore Tall (8-3) bakal kothak mati karo mantan juara K-1 Jaideep "Heart" minggu (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 Kickboxing KO kang) ing 216- perang pound catchweight.

juara donya Sambo Vadim Nemkov (5-1) bakal njupuk ing suwé, striker agresif-minded lan prospek Nordic ndhuwur "King" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) ing abot cahya (205 kilogram) ngiringake.

Ing kontes aturan 180-pound MMA catchweight, puncher daya ngancurakeHisaki Kato (5-2) bakal njupuk ing fellow finisher Yuta "Liyane" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Bali menyang tumindak kanggo pisanan ing limang taun, abot kinasih Kazuyuki "Ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), bakal ngadhepi anyar RIZIN Grand Prix FF turnamen runner-up lan artis kalah mbebayani George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

ing flyweight (125 kilogram) tumindak, pengajuan ace Allan "Grim" Birth (14-3) bakal ngunci sungu karo juara abang-panas Yuki Motoya (15-4, 1 NC).

Women’s amateur wrestling champion Kanako Murata (0-0) will make her highly-anticipated, professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) debut against rising starNatalya Denisova (2-1) in a 116-pound catchweight affair.

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Re'zin FF: WOMEN’S WRESTLING PHENOM KANAKO MURATA MAKES MMA DEBUT AGAINST RISING STAR NATALYA DENISOVA SUNDAY APRIL 17 IN NAGOYA, JAPAN

Women’s amateur wrestling superstar Kanako Murata (digambarke) will make her much-anticipated professional MMA debut against Russian rising star Natalya Denisova at the star-studded RIZIN FF event in Nagoya, Jepang Minggu, April 17.

TOKYO – March 29, 2016- Re'zin FF, promosi olahraga pertempuran dipimpin déning mantan kepala PRIDE FC Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced that famed women’s amateur wrestling champion Kanako Murata (0-0) will make her highly-anticipated, professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) debut against rising star Natalya Denisova (2-1) in a 116-pound catchweight affair at the “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” extravaganza at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Jepang Minggu, April 17.

The 5-foot-1, 22-year-old Murata of Ehime, Japan will compete under MMA rules for the first time after amassing a collection of accolades as an amateur wrestler, including three junior Olympic medals.

Murata’s most impressive achievement came in 2011 when she nearly defeated three-time Olympic gold medalist Saori Yoshida during the All-Japan championships.

An MMA student since 2015, Murata has been training under the command of DEEP Featherweight Champion Witchblade Yokota and former DREAM competitor Takeshi Yamazaki, and has been sparring predominantly with male fighters.

Denisova of Cheboksary, Russia will seek her third consecutive win in what will mark her first appearance under the RIZIN FF banner. In her last start onSeptember 26, she utilized her sharp, aggressive striking arsenal to finish Marina Lvova ing babak kapindho (:32) of battle with a barrage of punches.

The 25-year-old Denisova gained worldwide recognition for the first time four years ago after video surfaced of her defeating a male opponent in an MMA bout.

Diregani saka 100,000 yen, tickets for “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” are on sale and can be purchased online at Ticketbis.com.

Ing acara utama, mantan juara Men PRIDE FC lan bintang produktif Wanderlei "The Kapak matèni" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) bakal tim munggah karo fighter kanggo bakal announced rauh, ing grappling khusus "tag match,"Lan perang sing duo dumadi saka fellow legenda, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) lan Masanori Kanehara (33-28-2).

Prolific striker and 13-fight UFC veteran Daron Cruickshank (16-8, 1 NC) will collide with submission expert Shinji "Torao Supernova" Sasaki (16-8-3) in a lightweight (155 kilogram) matchup.

Hard-hitting knockout artists Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett (14-2) lan Kirill Sidelnikov (8-4) will go to war in a heavyweight battle.

Ing tumindak bobot mbukak wanita, decorated juara donya Brasil Jiu-Jitsu lan MMA prospek abot wanita Gabi Garcia (1-0) ora tabrakan karo juara Pankration loro-wektu Anna Malyukova (1-0).

Anyar ricin Grand Prix FF turnamen semifinalist Theodore Tall (8-3) bakal kothak mati karo mantan juara K-1 Jaideep "Heart" minggu (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 Kickboxing KO kang) ing 216- perang pound catchweight.

juara donya Sambo Vadim Nemkov (5-1) bakal njupuk ing suwé, striker agresif-minded lan prospek Nordic ndhuwur "King" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) ing abot cahya (205 kilogram) ngiringake.

Ing kontes aturan 180-pound MMA catchweight, puncher daya ngancurakeHisaki Kato (5-2) bakal njupuk ing fellow finisher Yuta "Liyane" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Bali menyang tumindak kanggo pisanan ing limang taun, abot kinasih Kazuyuki "Ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), bakal ngadhepi anyar RIZIN Grand Prix FF turnamen runner-up lan artis kalah mbebayani George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

ing flyweight (125 kilogram) tumindak, pengajuan ace Allan "Grim" Birth (14-3) bakal ngunci sungu karo juara abang-panas Yuki Motoya (15-4, 1 NC).

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RIZIN FF pratandha Daron CRUICKSHANK lan "HUGGY Bear,"Mbewarakke limang NEW, STAR-studded MMA bouts FOR APRIL 17 MEGA-EVENT in Langkawi, JAPAN

sensation entheng Daron Cruickshank (digambarke) wis mlebu karo ricin FF, lan bakal nggawe debut promosi kang ana, April 17.

Cruickshank njupuk Shinji Sasaki ing kontes entheng;
Huggy Bear pasuryan Kirill Sidelnikov ing gelaran abot

Liyane:
Open Bobot Wanita: Gabi Garcia vs. Anna Malyukova
216 punta Catchweight: Theodore Vs. Tall. Jaideep Singh
Cahya Abot: Vadim Nemkov vs. Karl Albrektsson
TOKYO - Maret 24, 2016- Re'zin FF, promosi olahraga pertempuran dipimpin déning mantan kepala PRIDE FC Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced sak konferensi penet dina, that it has inked five new, Campuran Martial Arts star-studded (MMA) bouts kanggo akeh-diantisipasi mega-acara ing Nagoya, Jepang Minggu, April 17, kalebu entheng (155 kilogram) kontes antarane sensation striking mentas mlebuDaron Cruickshank (16-8, 1 NC) lan pakar pengajuan Shinji "Torao Supernova" Sasaki (16-8-3), uga matchup abot antawise seniman kalah Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett (14-2) lan Kirill Sidelnikov (8-4)

Ing tumindak bobot mbukak wanita, decorated juara donya Brasil Jiu-Jitsu lan MMA prospek abot wanita Gabi Garcia (1-0) ora tabrakan karo juara Pankration loro-wektu Anna Malyukova (1-0).

Anyar ricin Grand Prix FF turnamen semifinalist Theodore Tall (8-3) bakal kothak mati karo mantan juara K-1 Jaideep "Heart" minggu (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 Kickboxing KO kang) ing 216- perang pound catchweight.

juara donya Sambo Vadim Nemkov (5-1) bakal njupuk ing suwé, striker agresif-minded lan prospek Nordic ndhuwur "King" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) ing abot cahya (205 kilogram) ngiringake.

Daron Cruickshank vs. Shinji Sasaki

Cruickshank saka Wayne, kula. bakal tumapak ing ring RIZIN FF pisanan, Dipuntedahaken 4 taun, 13-perang main karo Fighting Championship Ultimate (UFC) sing klebu menang liwat stars saingan Yves Edwards, Erik Koch lan Anthony Njokuani.

A loro-wektu NCAA Division III Gulat kualifikasi nasional kanggo Zaitun College lan jurusan sabuk ireng liya ing Tae Kwon Do, 5-mlaku-8, 30-Cruickshank-lawas taun wis gained admiration saka pembuangan donya karo pesawat keterampilan striking mbledhos.

Sasaki Hiroshima, Japan is a former Shooto Pacific Rim champion in the midst of a three-fight win streak. In his last start on March 12, 5-mlaku-9, 35-taun-lawas sing wis entuk 10 kang 16 Karir menang kanthi cara pengajuan, ngetung thunderous, 40-TKO kapindho ing Won Sik Park karo badai punches.

(Ndhuwur: Chris “Huggy Bear” Barnett, klambi ing teken, lengkap-awak bear miturut, stands behind MMA legends Fedor Emelianenko (kiwa) lan Wanderlei Silva (tengen) at a press conference in Japan before Barnett’s first round TKO victory over Shinichi Suzukawa on New Year’s Eve 2014)

Chris Barnett vs. Kirill Sidelnikov

Kanthi tangan heavy, prigel luar biasa kanggo fisik massive lan pribadine eccentric sing nduweni kang "Huggy Bear" moniker, Barnett saka Tampa, Fla., wis nggawe swara ing donya MMA pungkasan.

5-mlaku-9, 29-taun-lawas sing ndadekake lawang ring ngagem full-awak bear miturut lan mengeti kamenangan dening Performing gerakane breakdance lan cartwheels ring, wis entuk 12 kang 14 Karir menang kanggo tanggal kanthi cara (T)KO. Ing wiwitan kang pungkasan, piyambakipun damel TKO babak pisanan (punches) ing Shinichi Suzukawa, ing Tokyo ingDesember 31

Sidelnikov saka Stary Oskol, Rusia iku 5-mlaku-11, 27--Lawas taun mantan protege kabeh-wektu MMA gedhe Fedor Emelianenko. On Desember 29, kang digawe kang bali menyang ring sawise hiatus limang taun, damel ngancurake, babak pisanan (2:23) WHO (punches) ing Carlos Toyota ing tondho acara RIZIN FF ing Saitama, Japan.

Gabi Garcia vs. Anna Malyukova

A enem-wektu juara donya Brasil Jiu-Jitsu lan jurusan sanga sabuk ireng, 6-mlaku-2, 30--Lawas taun Garcia saka Los Angeles, Calif. liwat Sao Paulo, Brazil bakal bali menyang ring RIZIN FF kanggo wektu sawise nulis biji babak pisanan (2:36) WHO (punches) ing Lei'd Tapa ing Desember 31.

Malyukova saka Penza, Penza Oblast, Russia is a former collegiate basketball star turned Russian MMA Championship and World Cup of MMA winner. After amassing a near unblemished, rekaman karir amatir 7-1, Malyukova debut profesional ing September 26, 2015, entuk kaputusan unanimous liwat bandar Tatiana.

Theodore Vs. Tall. Jaideep "Heart" minggu

6-mlaku, 24--Lawas taun Aukstuolis saka Ukmerge, Lithuania iku juara Judo nasional sing wis julukan "Lithuanian siluman srigala" dening Jepang pembuangan sing sekseni fighter enom nggunakake gaya agresif kang kanggo ngalahake metu (punch) Bruno Henrique Cappelozza ing babak pisanan (3:32) panggung perempat final ing Grand Prix RIZIN FF turnamen kang perang ing Desember 29, 2015, sadurunge kang ngusir dening juara turnamen akhire "King Mo" Lawal ing babak semifinal

Kabeh nanging salah siji saka menang Aukstuolis ', saéngga adoh, wis teka kanthi cara (T)KO utawa pengajuan.

Singh of Punjab, India 6-mlaku-6, 28-taun-lawas, mantan juara kickboxing turnamen K-1 lan munggah abot sing njupuk resiko paling gedhe kanggo tanggal nalika jumangkah ing ring karo Emelianenko ing acara utama RIZIN FF kick-off acara ing Desember 31, kalah pejuang Russian apik kanthi cara babak pisanan (3:02) WHO (punches).

profil Singh menang paling anyar teka ing Grand Prix World K-1 2010 acara final ing Tokyo, Japan nalika piyambakipun damel babak pisanan (2:58) KO ing bintang Russian Sergei Tektonik karo pancing tengen.

Vadim Nemkov vs. Charles "King" Albrektsson

protege liyane Emelianenko lan rayinipun M-1 cahya Global kingpin abot Viktor nemkov, ing Vadim 23-taun-lawas saka Stary Oskol iku telung-wektu nasional lan 2014 juara Sambo pertempuran donya.

Nemkov ngrambah ing tataran semifinal turnamen Grand Prix RIZIN FF ingDesember 29, Kola Goran Reljic dening cara babak page (2:58) WHO (punches) sadurunge kang ngusir saka wolung wong playoff dening Jiri Prochazka.

6-mlaku-2, 22-year-old Abrektsson of Sweden will make his RIZIN FF promotional debut as one of the hottest emerging forces in Europe. With a fearless, gaya suta pelanggaran, anggota tim Pancrase Gym wis rampung kabeh papat saka mungsuh profesional nang loro babak, liwat (T)KO utawa pengajuan.

Diregani saka 100,000 yen, karcis kanggo "Presents Top RIZIN Fighting Federation aku,"Kang njupuk Panggonan ing Nippon Gaishi Hall, ing sale lan bisa dituku online ing Ticketbis.com.

Ing acara utama, mantan juara Men PRIDE FC lan bintang produktifWanderlei "The Kapak matèni" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) bakal tim munggah karo fighter kanggo bakal announced rauh, ing grappling khusus "tag match,"Lan perang sing duo dumadi saka fellow legenda, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) lan Masanori Kanehara (33-28-2).

Ing kontes aturan 180-pound MMA catchweight, puncher daya ngancurakeHisaki Kato (5-2) bakal njupuk ing fellow finisher Yuta "Liyane" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Bali menyang tumindak kanggo pisanan ing limang taun, abot kinasih Kazuyuki "Ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), bakal ngadhepi anyar RIZIN Grand Prix FF turnamen runner-up lan artis kalah mbebayani George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

ing flyweight (125 kilogram) tumindak, pengajuan ace Allan "Grim" Birth (14-3) bakal ngunci sungu karo juara abang-panas Yuki Motoya (15-4, 1 NC).

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