WELTERWEIGHT BELLATOR KICKBOXING TITLE ALSO ON THE LINE WHEN ZOLTAN LASZAK DEFENDS BELT AGAINST KARIM GHAJJI ATBELLATOR KICKBOXING 6
BUDAPEST— (פעברואַר 8, 2017) – Bellator is returning to Hungary with a bantamweight world title fight pittingEduardo "דודו" דאַנטאַס (19-4) קעגן דאַרריאָן "דער וואלף" קאָלדוועל (10-1) serving as the main event ofבעללאַטאָר 177: Dantas vs. Caldwellfrom the Budapest Sports Arena on April 14. The MMA portion of the evening will also feature a featherweight bout between Hungarian-bornAdam “The Kid” Borics(5-0) און Anthony “Pretty Boy” Taylor(1-2).
דערצו, Bellator Kickboxing 6 will be headlined by a welterweight world title rematch featuringZoltan Laszak(11-2) קעגן Karim Ghajji (97-13-1). Additional bouts for both events will be announced in the coming weeks.
בעללאַטאָר 177: Dantas vs. Caldwellwill be broadcast on SPIKE at9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, ווייַלע Bellator Kickboxing 6 will air immediately following the MMA portion of the event, אָנהייב בייַ 11pm עט/10pm CT.
Dantas made his presence felt during his last outing, successfully defending his bantamweight championship belt in a five-round victory overדזשאָו וואָראַן. A 10-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, “Dudu” has recorded victories in 12 פון זיין לעצטע 14 ענדס, including nine under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Hailing from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, the flashy 27-year-old is widely known as one of the most dynamic competitors in the division, tallying four knockouts and six submissions over his 23-fight career. A two-time Bellator MMA bantamweight world champion, Dantas will look to defend his title for the second time since winning the belt in a victory over former championMarcos גאַלוואַאָ, and for the fourth time overall.
The 29-year-old Caldwell will be competing for division gold for the first time in his career and is coming off of a crucial victory overJoe Taimanglo בייַ בעללאַטאָר 167.“The Wolf” was able to avenge his earlier loss to Taimanglo, earning his 10th career victory and seventh under the Bellator MMA banner. Caldwell has collected five wins by way of first round knockout or submission, making him one of the most dangerous compeititors in the 135-pound class. Hailing from Rahway, נ.דזש., the 11-fight veteran has quickly put together an impressive professional resume inside the cage, highlighted by a remarkable first round finish over former multi-division championדזשאָו וואָראַן, a man whom Caldwell idolized coming into the sport. The Alliance MMA product now has the opportunity of a lifetime, as he prepares for the next chapter of his career and a shot at championship glory.
After winning the welterweight kickboxing championship at Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing show in Turin, Italy in 2016, Ghajji dropped his belt to world-renowned Hungarian champion Laszak when the pair met during Bellator’s first visit to Budapest last year. איצט, fresh off an impressive win in Florence, Ghajji hopes to reclaim the belt that he feels is his.
If you missed their first enthralling encounter, watch itדאָ.
דערהייַנטיקט בעללאַטאָר 177: Dantas vs. Caldwell הויפּט קאַרד:
Bantamweight World Title Bout: Eduardo דאַנטאַס (19-4) ווס. דאַרריאָן קאָלדוועל (10-1)
Featherweight Feature Bout: Adam Borics (5-0) ווס. אַנטאַני טיילער (1-2)
דערהייַנטיקט Bellator Kickboxing 6 הויפּט קאַרד:
Welterweight World Title Bout: Zoltan Laszak (11-2) ווס. Karim Ghajji (97-13-1)
TORINO(פעברואר. 7, 2017) – Bellator President Scott Coker today announced that his fast-rising promotion will be revisiting Torino, Italy forבעללאַטאָר 176, which will be immediatelyfollowed byBellator Kickboxing 5at the Pala Alpitour onשבת, אַפּריל 8.
Less than one year ago, Bellator hosted it’s first-ever international event at the Pala Alpitour in front of a sold-out crowd of over 15,000 fans. Since that show, the company has rapidly and successfully expanded across the globe under the direction of Coker, visiting London, דובלין, Budapest, ישראל, Florence and has an event booked in Belfast later this month.
The highly-anticipated return to Torino will feature MMA action startingמיט Carrington “Jetsetter” Banks(6-0) ווס. Mihail Nica(5-0) in welterweight action as well asDjamal Chan(12-3) ווס. מירסעאַ וואַלעריו (13-4) in a lightweight affair. Additional bouts, including a main event will be announced shortly.
In kickboxing action, Bellator’s female flyweight World ChampionDenise Kielholtz(46-3) defends her strap for the first time against ISKA and WKU World ChampionMartine Michieletto(34-12-5) in the main event whileGiorgio Petrosyan(83-2-2, 1נק) נעמט אויף Amansio Paraschiv (23-5-1)
בעללאַטאָר 176 און Bellator Kickboxing 5 will be aired on SPIKE in America and further broadcast details will be announced shortly.
Tickets for the event are available now atwww.oktagon.itand include access to anOktagon Kickboxingevent in addition to theבעללאַטאָר 176 און Bellator Kickboxing 5 געשעענישן.
“We are thrilled to be returning to the amazing city of Torino and once again working with my friend Carlo Di Blasi and his team,"האט קאָקער. “Carlo is a great partner, and we look forward to replicating the success we had in this sold-out arena last year.”
“Oktagon is fortunate to be based in Italy, which is home to the most loyal and passionate sports fans in the world,” said Oktagon President Di Blasi. “The past two co-promotions with Scott and Bellator have been incredibly successful, and I know that this show will be no different.”
וועגן בעללאַטאָר ממאַ:
בעללאַטאָר ממאַ איז אַ לידינג געמישט מאַרשאַל Arts אָרגאַניזירונג פיטשערינג פילע פון די בעסטער פייטערז אין דער וועלט. אונטער דער ריכטונג פון וועטעראַן קעמפן פאַרשפּרייטער סקאַט קאָקער, בעללאַטאָר איז בנימצא צו קימאַט 500 מיליאָן האָמעס ווערלדווייד אין איבער 140 לענדער. אין די פאַרייניקטע שטאַטן, בעללאַטאָר קענען זייַן געזען אויף ספּייק, די ממאַ טעלעוויזיע פירער. בעללאַטאָר ממאַ איז קאַמפּרייזד פון אַ יגזעקיאַטיוו קאָלעקטיוו אַז כולל שפּיץ אינדוסטריע פּראָפעססיאָנאַלס אין טעלעוויזיע פּראָדוקציע, לעבן געשעעניש אָרקאַסטריישאַן, פייטער אַנטוויקלונג / באַציונגען, וועניו ייַנשאַפונג, שותפות שאַפונג / אַנטוויקלונג, אינטערנאַציאָנאַלער ליסענסינג, אָפּזעצערייַ, גאַנצע, פּירסעם און קאָמיסיע באַציונגען. בעללאַטאָר איז באזירט אין סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליפאָרניאַ און אָונד דורך פאַרווייַלונג גיגאַנט וויאַקאָם, היים צו די וועלט 'ס פּרעמיער פאַרווייַלונג בראַנדז אַז פאַרבינדן מיט אַדיאַנסאַז דורך קאַמפּעלינג צופרידן אַריבער טעלעוויזיע, באַוועגונג בילד, אָנליין און רירעוודיק פּלאַטפאָרמס.
Oktagon has been a mainstay in combat sports for over 20 יאר, after officially being founded by Carlo Di Blasi in 1996. At its beginning the show was dedicated to free fight, the name that was given initially to MMA (געמישט מאַרשאַל Arts). Other disciplines such as Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Savate were gradually added. From the early 2000’s onwards. During the last years Oktagon has reached a huge popularity, both in Italy and abroad, creating many superstars in the process. Under the watchful eye of Di Blasi, די העכערונג האט שטעלן אויף עטלעכע מעמעראַבאַל מאַטטשופּס איבער די יאָרן מיט שפּיץ Fighters כולל בעללאַטאָר וועלטערווייט Paul דאַליי ווי געזונט ווי די פּעטראָסיאַן ברידער (גיאָרגיאָ און אַרמען), ראָבין וואַן ראָאָסמאַלען, וואַלענטינע אָווערעעם, ריקאָ ווערהאָעווען און אַרטעם לעווין.
DUBLIN, IRELAND. (דעצעמבער. 16, 2016) – In the evening’s main event, it was wrestler versus judo practitioner asמוכאַמעד "מלך מאָ" לאַוואַל (20-5, 1 נק) returned to moneyweight to face Olympic Gold Medalistסאַטאָשי ישיי (14-7-1). King Mo avoided Ishii’s crafty throws as he scored a couple takedowns of his own throughout the fight. The contest finished with a shutout unanimous decision victory (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) פֿאַר “King Mo.”
איצט, after yet another impressive performance during the main event of“Bellator 169,”Lawal looks to end 2016 in style by repeating his domination over Rizin Fighting Federation opponents, when the 2015 eight-man Rizin heavyweight tournament winner returns to grand prix action during the Japanese-based promotion’s New Year’s Eve weekend of events.
Fresh off his victory in Dublin tonight, Lawal now sets his sights on the fellow contestants competing in the quarterfinals of the open-weight grand prix onדעצעמבער. 29at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan – the semifinals and finals are set forדעצעמבער. 31.
The 35-year-old former Strikeforce Champion defeated Brett McDermott, Teodoras Aukstuolis and Jiri Prochazka en route to winning the heavyweight tournament last year, now the “King” looks to retain his crown against the likes of: Shane Carwin, Amir Aliakbari, Mirko Filipovic, Kaido Hoovelson, Tsuyoshi Kosaka, Valentin Moldavsky, and Szymon Bajor.
With a second tournament victory in Japan, “King Mo” would cap off a stellar 2016 קאַמפּיין, a 365-day run where in addition to Ishii, the American Top Team standout took current Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Champion פיל דייוויסto the limit during their“Bellator 154”tussle back in May
Gallagher Sinks in RNC During Third Frame of Co-Main Event
In what many considered “the people’s main event,” the highly touted SBG prospectJames Gallagher (5-0) kept his composure through the first two hard fought rounds againstאַנטאַני טיילער (1-2). The American threw several powerful strikes, connecting on multiple occasions as Gallagher fought from safe range. Not long after the start of the final round the “Strabanimal” took the back of “Pretty Boy” Taylor with a body triangle actively looking to find a choke. It looked as though Taylor had it under control, walking across the cage toward his corner, pandering to the camera with a smile but seconds later, he was on his stomach, where he succumbed to a rear naked choke at1:52 פון קייַלעכיק דרייַ. אין דער צייַט פון די סטאַפּידזש, the judges were split with the cards reading 20-18, 18-20 און 19-19 after the first two rounds.
Kavanagh Gets the Irish Crowd Started with UD Victory
Sinead Kavanagh (4-0) was determined to put one on the board for the home team and that’s exactly what she did when she defeatedElina Kallionidou (5-1) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (30-25, 30-26, 30-27). Kavanagh stalked the Greek regional champion around the cage and scored on a great deal of combinations up against the fence. Kallionidou showed impressive resiliance, toughing out firestorm after firestorm of punches and bouncing back as though unfazed.
“Drake” Weichel Wants Another Shot at the Title
In the first televised fight of the evening, the crowd was loud, hoping to propel their IrishmanBrian “Pikeman” Moore (9-5) to victory againstדניאל וועיטשעל (38-9). Moore looked sharp on his feet, throwing crisp jabs before getting taken to the canvas. From the ground, Moore fought off several rear-naked choke attempts before rolling into a triangle choke4:44into the first frame, making it 0-2 for the Irish-born fighters to start the card.
Who Else but Cameron Else to Spoil Hot Prospect Dylan Tukes Night
An electric Irish partisan crowd was on hand at the 3Arena in Dublin, but it didn’t take long for Great Britan’sCameron Else (4-3) to silence them all with a jaw-dropping knockout victory over the highly-touted hometown fighterDylan Tuke(3-1) בלויז 20 seconds into round one.
DUBLIN, IRELAND. (דעצעמבער. 15, 2016) – The official weigh-ins for both"בעללאַטאָר 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” און “BAMMA 27”took place this afternoon at the 1878 club inside 3Arena in Dublin, ירעלאַנד. The competitors are now ready for actionמאָרגןat 3Arena, with the event airing on SPIKE at9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט.
The Spike-televised main card will be highlighted by a heavyweight main event pitting“King Mo” (19-5, 1 נק) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalistסאַטאָשי ישיי (14-6-1). דערצו, אַנטאַני טיילער (1-1) will look to quite the crowd as he enters enemy territory to challenge Northern Ireland’s ownJames Gallagher (4-0) in a featherweight co-main clash.
In addition to a full card of Bellator action, ticketholders will also have the unique opportunity to experience an additional fight card from Europe’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, באַממאַ. The bantamweight belt will be on the line at “BAMMA 27,” asTom Duquesnoy(13-1, 1 נק) און Alan Philpott(16-8) prepare to duke it out for the division gold.
"בעללאַטאָר 169: King Mo vs. Ishii”takes place inside 3Arena in Dublin, ירעלאַנד, and will air free on SPIKE at9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט.
"בעללאַטאָר 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Card: (SPIKE TV –9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט)
DUBLIN (דעצעמבער 14, 2016) – Two of the top MMA promotions in the world, Bellator and BAMMA have joined forces to deliver an early Christmas gift for MMA fans everywhere with a unique doubleheader event at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland thisפרייַטיק, דעצעמבער. 16.
Despite the cold and rainy weather in Dublin, the main and co-main event fighters turned up the heat at the Official Fight Week Press Conference for the co-promoted event inside the Gibson Hotel. בעללאַטאָר ממאַ פּרעזידענט סקאַט קאָקערtook center stage alongside BAMMA CEODavid Green, and the two were flanked by“Bellator 169”combatantsמלך מאָ(19-5, 1 נק) און סאַטאָשי ישיי (14-6-1) צוזאמען מיט James Gallagher (4-0), און אַנטאַני טיילער (14-2), as well as BAMMA main eventersTom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 נק) און Alan Philpott (16-8), אַ Chris Fields (11-7-1), ווער נעמט אויף Andrew Clamp (8-1, 1 נק).
Below are several transcribed quotes from the press conference.
מלך מאָ:
“The cold weather (in Ireland) gets me, you know what I’m saying. But it’s gonna be hot in the venue, because I’m gonna bring the heat.” It’s gonna be action packed. I’m ready to scrap.”
“I’m shocked (by the support from the Irish fans). I came here to do PR last time and everyone was cool, but this time around its been even better. I went to Nandos (chicken restaurant) and got hooked up with like $70 worth of food. If y’all haven’t eaten at Nandos yet I suggest you try it out because that place is good.”
(To Ishii)
“Don’t run around the cage. Fight me square, entertain the fans, and put on a good show.”
“All the people out there, ya’ll better tune in and watch me kick and beat Ishii’s a** out the cage.”
סאַטאָשי ישיי:
“It’s an honor to fight in Dublin. I’m looking forward to the fight, איך בין יקסייטאַד, and I will do my best.”
James Gallagher:
“At the end of the day I can say whatever I want and he can say whatever he wants, אָבער, you step in there and none of that means jack s***. It’s a fight between me and him, און אַז ס אַלע וואָס ענינים, and I’ll come out the winner.
“I literally do not care about him. I just care about me and what I’m going to do. I’m just going to go in there and smash his face in and that’s that. Simple answer.”
“Everything he is saying is a load of old bullsh**. Tune inאויף פרייטאגnight and you’ll see who’s going to the hospital after.”
“It’s amazing to fight in your own country and right here in the 3Arena. Walking out into that crowd, that feeling of pride is something you will always remember for the rest of your life.”
אַנטאַני טיילער:
“Oh man, everything is going my way. The fact that I’ve got him, one-on-one, with the pretty one, it’s going tremendously fine. The atmosphere in Ireland is so beautiful. The weather, the women…oh my gosh the women! This is cuddling season
and I’m on Tinder just swiping right.
“I’m excited for the opportunity to showcase my skills. Everyone is looking at me as the underdog and saying this is a test. This ain’t no test, this is finals, and guess what? He’s going to fail.”
“I’m going to shock the worldאויף פרייטאג, and let them know who the hell is Anthony Pretty Boy Taylor, the most electrifying man in Bellator MMA. That’s what’s up, and I’m going to put on a show for all the people out there.”
“I get a lot of criticism, but I’ve also got a lot of Irish fans, just as much as he’s got, so it doesn’t matter to me. I don’t have the pressure, it’s on him. I’m coming here to do my thing. אויב איך פאַרלירן, I suck it up like a man. But if I win, I’m gonna be a superstar. I already know I’m going to win, he can’t stop me.”
סקאַט קאָקער
“We’ve been on the road quite a bit this year with 25 פייץ, 28 if you include kickboxing. This is something that David and I started talking about a year ago. It’s been seamless and a lot of fun. David’s been a great partner to work with, BAMMA’s been great.”
“We’ve been following this league for a couple years now. We know that they’re the powerhouse here in the UK and were happy to team up with them and bring our top fighters.”
“This is going to be a great show that is going to be televised all over the world. It will be on SPIKE UK, which airs here in Ireland as wellאויף שבת בייַ 11 פּ.ם. היגע צייַט, as well as on SPIKE in the United States at9 פּ.ם. און. It will also air in 140 countries around the world, so this is an event that brings worldwide recognition to this event here in Ireland, and we’re very proud to be here.”
(Is this somewhat of a scouting mission for youאויף פרייטאג?)
“The mission statement of the company is to bring the best fighters in the world to Bellator. So we’re going to be watching very closely I know there is some great talent here, and I’m excited to watch it and see what the future holds.”
(On the event coming together)
“David (גרין) and I became friends a little more than a year ago, and has a big television producing background, and he’s done stuff for Spike and Viacom in the past. He’s a very big producer here in the United Kingdom. But as far as coming together, if you look at the background of Strikeforce or even before that in kickboxing, we were never opposed to having fighters in one organization against fighters in another organization. In the earliest parts of the Strikeforce career in MMA, we sent Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson (צווישן אנדערע) to Pride against some of the Japanese fighters and they sent over (Shinya) Aoki, (Tatsuya) Kawajiri and some of the best fighters they had. צו מיר, this is what martial arts is all about. We should have more events like this where top guys from different leagues compete against each other to find out who the best is. We’re not going to be opposed to that. That’s always been our philosophy
(On doing it again)
“That’s something David and I will talk about once this is over. We both individually have a big schedule for next year. We (בעללאַטאָר) are going to go to more international events and more cities across the world. We are going to go to Latin America next year with shows on Mexico and Brazil.
“So we are going to have an exciting schedule to announce soon. דעם (Dublin event) is something that has worked out fantastic. The schedule and the timing was perfect. The door is always going to be open, these guys are a great partner and have been fantastic to work with and we look forward to doing more events.”
EVENT INFO
BAMMA and Bellator MMA will hold a unique doubleheader event in Dublin, Ireland thisפרייַטיק, דעצעמבער. 16, which will feature multiple BAMMA world title bouts and an incredible Bellator MMA heavyweight main event rematch pitting“King Mo” קעגן סאַטאָשי ישיי. But before our‘Bellator 169’ און ‘BAMMA 27’competitors meet inside the cage, join us for an afternoon of verbal submissions at the official press conference inside The Gibson Hotel in Dublin.
אויך אויף פרייטאג נאַכט, אַנטאַני טיילערenters enemy territory with a featherweight bout against Northern Ireland’s ownJames Gallagher. Also hailing from Ireland, Brian Moorewill look to take advantage of the home crowd when he faces off againstדניאל וועיטשעל. The BAMMA bantamweight belt will be on the line at“BAMMA 27,” ווי Tom DuquesnoychallengesAlan Philpottfor the division gold. Lastly, the stacked event features a featherweight world title fight pitting former Bellator competitorsRonnie Mann קעגן מארטין סטאַפּלעטאָן.
NEW WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT FIGHT ADDED TO THE LAST EVENT OF THE YEAR
סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף (דעצעמבער 12, 2016) – After an incredible year that saw Bellator MMA host events in international territories all around the globe, it is only fitting that the promotion’s year-ending event, "בעללאַטאָר 169: King Mo vs. Ishii," נעמט אָרט דעם פרייַטיק, דעצעמבער 16at the 3Arena in Dublin, ירעלאַנד.
Shortly after her fight againstHelen Harper (4-1) was announced, Bruna Vargas(2-1) has withdrawn from the bout due to injury. Harper will be paid her show money and a new women’s featherweight bout has been added to the SPIKE-televised card between undefeated fightersSinead Kavanagh(3-0) און Elina Kallionidou(5-0).
The Spike-televised main card will be highlighted by a heavyweight main event pitting“King Mo” (19-5, 1 נק) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist סאַטאָשי ישיי (14-6-1). דערצו, a pair of anticipated featherweight scraps will seeאַנטאַני טיילער (1-1) look to quiet the crowd as he enters enemy territory to challenge Northern Ireland’sJames Gallagher (4-0) און, ירעלאַנד ס Brian Moore(9-4) take on the always-game דניאל וועיטשעל (37-9).
טיקקעץ פֿאַר "בעללאַטאָר 169: King Mo vs. Ishii”are on sale now and start at 35€ atBellator.com, Ticketmaster.ieand the 3Arena Box Office. The event can be seen free on SPIKE at9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, and will be immediately followed by"בעללאַטאָר קיקקבאָקסינג: Florence.”
Fighting out of Straight Blast Gym (SBG) אין דובלין, “KO” Kavanagh has fought all three of her professional bouts with BAMMA, and has earned her nickname bye scoring two knockouts in her first three fights. Kavanagh fought in BAMMA’s first-ever women’s fight, and ended her opponent’s night in just 17 סעקונדעס. Originally slated to compete in a bantamweight fight against Eeva Siiskonen (5-4-2) on the BAMMA portion of this co-promoted night of fights, Kavanagh now moves up in weight to face Kallionidou under the Bellator banner.
אין בלויז 18 יאָרן פון עלטער, Kallionidou has already made a name for herself in her home country Greece, where she holds the Cage Survivor women’s featherweight title. Incredibly, “Gunner” started her professional career off with a bang, scoring a first-round TKO just a month after her 16טה געבוירנ-טאָג. זינט דעמאָלט, the Greek fighter has gone 5-0, מיט דרייַ קנאָקקאָוץ. The fight this Friday night, will be her first fight outside of Greece.
In addition to a full card of Bellator action, ticketholders will also have the unique opportunity to experience an additional fight card from Europe’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, באַממאַ. The bantamweight belt will be on the line at “BAMMA 27,” asTom Duquesnoy(13-1, 1 נק) און Alan Philpott(16-8) prepare to duke it out for the division gold. Lastly, the stacked event features a featherweight world title fight pitting former Bellator competitorsRonnie Mann(25-8-1) קעגן מארטין סטאַפּלעטאָן (18-4).
גאַנץ "בעללאַטאָר 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Main Card:
FLORENCE, איטאליע — (דעצעמבער 9, 2016) — Following weigh-insאויף פרייטאגmorning from Grand Hotel Mediterraneo in the capital city of Tuscany, all 10 competitors fighting during the main card of“בעללאַטאָר 168: Sakara vs. בעלטראַן” are now ready to competeמאָרגן נאַכט בייַ 4 פּ.ם. און/3 פּ.ם. קאָרט, LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.
The mixed martial arts portion of action is headlined by a light heavyweight main event contest featuring Italy’s ownאַלעססיאָ סאַקאַראַ (18-11, 2 נק), ווער וועט נעמען אויף דזשאָוי בעלטראַן (17-13, 1 נק). דערצו, יוחנן סאָלטער (12-3) מיץ Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4) אין אַ מידאַלווייט באַוט, פיליפּע לינס (10-1) competes againstKleber Raimundo Silva (12-7), יאַמאַוטשי אַרויף (20-3) returns to lightweight action againstמירסעאַ וואַלעריו (12-3), און און רות (1-0)קוקט צו בלייַבן ונדעפעאַטעד אין 2016 on short notice againstEmanuele Palombi(5-2)
See below for complete weights and photos from today’s weigh-in proceedings.
סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף (דעצעמבער. 6, 2016) – It was announced today that one of MMA’s hottest prospects, און רות (1-0), will waste no time continuing to build his resume, as he fightsEmanuele Palombi (5-2) for his second fight in as many months. The bout takes placeדעם פרייטיק בייַ "בעללאַטאָר 168: Sakara vs. בעלטראַן," אויף דעצעמבער. 10from the Mandela Forum in Florence and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at4pm עט/פּט.
אין בלויז 26 יאר אַלט, Ruth is looking to pave the way for the other members of “The New Breed,"a group of highly accomplished wrestlers who have all signed to fight under the Bellator MMA banner including: Joey Davis (1-0), Tyrell Fortune (1-0), Jarod Trice (1-0) ווי געזונט ווי אהרן פּיקאָ און Romero Cotton– the last of which have yet to make their highly anticipated professional debuts. Before he was a three-time National Champion and four-time All-American wrestler at Penn State University, Ruth attended the world-renown Blair Academy in Susquehanna Township, פּאַ, where he was the top-ranked recruit in the nation for his weight class. Having achieved great success at every stage of competition throughout his life, Ruth aspires to have the Bellator middleweight gold around his waist before long. After making the move across the country to Fresno, קאַליף., where he now trains at Dethrone Basecamp with other Bellator MMA fighters likeדזשאָש קאָסטשעקק און קריס האָנייקוטט, Ruth made his professional MMA debut just last month onנאוועמבער. 4, when he finished Dustin Collins-Miles with strikes at3:19 אין דער ערשטער קייַלעכיק.
Ruth now faces Rome’s Palombi, a seven-fight veteran with five victories including three KO’s and one submission. Ruth, who is taking the fight on less than a week’s notice, must quickly learn how to tune out a hometown crowd, who will certainly be heavily in favor of the Italian fighter.
The evening is highlighted by a main event featuring Italy’s most renowned mixed martial artistאַלעססיאָ סאַקאַראַ (18-11, 2 נק), who will duke it out withJoey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (17-13, 1 נק) in a light heavyweight main event. Other Bellator MMA competitors will also be in action, אַרייַנגערעכנט יוחנן סאָלטער (12-3), יאַמאַוטשי אַרויף (31-9) און פיליפּע לינס(10-1).
The Bellator Kickboxing brand will also be on display in Italy with a card that features a female flyweight rematch betweenDenise Kielholtz(45-3) און Gloria Peritore (11-1-1), but this time, a world title will be on the line. "בעללאַטאָר קיקקבאָקסינג: Florence”will also include a lightweight clash betweenGiorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 נק) and British kickboxing championJordan Watson (48-11-2), a middleweight matchup pittingדזשאָו שילינג (19-9) קעגן Victorio Lermano (30-7), a welterweight contest pairingLuca Novello (22-4-2) מיט Karim Ghajji (96-13-1), און Kevin Ross(31-9) וועט טרעפן Alessio Arduini (26-14-2) אין אַ לייטווייט קאַמף. "בעללאַטאָר קיקקבאָקסינג: Florence”airsפרייַטיק, דעצעמבער. 16 בייַ 11:15 pm עט, immediately following"בעללאַטאָר 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”
אויך: PHILIPE LINS NOW MEETS KLEBER RAIMUNDO SILVA
סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף. (נאָוועמבער 30, 2016) - אַ לייטווייט באַוט פּיטינג יאַמאַוטשי אַרויף (20-3) קעגן מירסעאַ וואַלעריו (12-3) completes the MMA portion of"בעללאַטאָר 168: קאַרוואַלהאָ ווס. Manhoef 2,”on a night which will feature both Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing brands inside the Mandela Forum in Florence.
דערצו, due to an injury suffered by Pietro Cappelli, פיליפּע לינס (10-1) will now meetKleber Raimundo Silva (12-7) in light heavyweight action onדעצעמבער. 10.
The mixed martial arts portion of action onדעצעמבער. 10is headlined by a middleweight world title fight featuring a rematch betweenראַפאַעל קאַרוואַלהאָ (13-1) און מעלווין מאַנהאָעף (30-13-1, 2 נק), while Italy’s ownאַלעססיאָ סאַקאַראַ (18-11, 2 נק) וועט נעמען אויף דזשאָוי בעלטראַן (17-13, 1 נק) at 205-pounds, און יוחנן סאָלטער (12-3) מיץ Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4) אין אַ מידאַלווייט באַוט. "בעללאַטאָר 168: קאַרוואַלהאָ ווס. Manhoef 2”will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at4pm עט/פּט.
The Bellator Kickboxing card features a female flyweight rematch betweenDenise Kielholtz(45-3) און Gloria Peritore (11-1-1), but this time, a world title will be on the line. "בעללאַטאָר קיקקבאָקסינג: Florence”will also feature a lightweight clash betweenGiorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 נק) and British kickboxing championJordan Watson (48-11-2), a middleweight matchup pittingדזשאָו שילינג (19-9) קעגן Victorio Lermano(30-7), a welterweight contest pairingLuca Novello (22-4-2) מיט Karim Ghajji (96-13-1), און Kevin Ross(31-9) וועט טרעפן Alessio Arduini (26-14-2) אין אַ לייטווייט קאַמף. "בעללאַטאָר קיקקבאָקסינג: Florence”airsפרייַטיק, דעצעמבער. 16 בייַ 11:15 pm עט, immediately following"בעללאַטאָר 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”
An 8-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Yamauchi enters the cage in search of his 21סטcareer win and seventh under the Scott Coker-led promotion. You would be hard-pressed to find a fighter with more promise than the 23-year-old top prospect, who has already taken down proven veterans the likes of Martin Stapleton, יסאַאָ קאָבייַאַשי, און רובֿ לעצטנס ריאַן קאָוטורע. The former featherweight returned to the lightweight division to face the aforementioned Couture earlier in the year at"בעללאַטאָר 162: שלעמענקאָ ווס. גראָווע,"a fight in which Yamauchi dominated from the get-go, earning yet another first round submission victory. Yamauchi has finished his opponent in 17 פון זיין 20 career wins, אַרייַנגערעכנט 14 in the opening round of action. The Japanese-Brazilian submission specialist continues to make great strides in the sport, consistently displaying the flawless Brazilian jiu-jitsu technique that has given opponents many nightmares year after year.
Challenging Yamauchi will be Valeriu Mircea, a Moldova-born competitor that has also seen a great deal of success early on in his MMA career. The 23-year-old knockout artist will be making his Bellator MMA debut following three consecutive victories, including a pair of first round knockouts. Dating back to 2015, Mircea has collected wins in nine of his last 10 bouts and has already tallied six victories over his 2016 קאַמפּיין. With three of his last four wins coming by way of first round knockout, you can expect an early array of attack in this pairing of two top prospects.
Taking on Lins will now be Raimundo Silva, a 28-year-old striker who will be making both his 2016 and Bellator MMA debut. Dating back to 2011, “Orgulho” has won seven of his last 11 קאַנטעס, highlighted by his most recent knockout victory over Claudio Rocha, which came just3:25 אין דער ערשטער קייַלעכיק.
MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT PITTINGJOHN SALTERAGAINSTCLAUDIO ANNICCHIARICOADDED TO MAIN CARD OF BELLATOR MMA’S RETURN TO ITALY
סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף (נאָוועמבער 1, 2016) – A light heavyweight bout pittingפיליפּע לינס (10-1) קעגן Pietro Cappelli (2-1) and a middleweight fight betweenיוחנן סאָלטער (12-3) און Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4) have been added to"בעללאַטאָר 168: קאַרוואַלהאָ ווס. Manhoef 2,”which will feature both Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing brands emanating from the Mandela Forum in Florence on Dec. 10.
The evening is highlighted by a main event middleweight world title rematch pittingראַפאַעל קאַרוואַלהאָ (13-1) קעגן מעלווין מאַנהאָעף (30-13-1, 2 נק). דערצו, Italy’s ownאַלעססיאָ סאַקאַראַ (18-11, 2 נק) און Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (17-13, 1 נק) will duke it out in a light heavyweight feature fight. "בעללאַטאָר 168: קאַרוואַלהאָ ווס. Manhoef 2”will air on SPIKE at4pm עט/פּט.
A native of Florence, איטאליע, Cappelli has made an immediate splash in MMA, earning consecutive victories following his professional debut in 2015. Cappelli’s first career win came at the expense of Andrzej Kulik, when the 32-year-old delivered a brutal first round knockout. He then parlayed the emphatic victory with another first round finish, displaying his noteworthy ground game with a keylock submission just one minute and one second into the bout. With a noticeable message reading “unscarred” across his stomach, the Italian competitor prepares to dive in head first with a challenging matchup against the veteran Lins in his Bellator MMA debut.
The 31-year-old Lins will enter the cage for the 12th time in his career and fifth since making his Bellator MMA debut in 2014. האַילינג פון בראזיל, Lins began his professional career on a nine-fight winning streak, finishing opponents in seven of the victories. “Monstro” has recorded a trio of significant victories since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion, including two first round finishes and his most recent knockout win over fellow Brazilian competitorוויליאם וויאַנאַ בייַ "בעללאַטאָר 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo.”Lins hopes to build off of his big win and silence a crowd that will be heavily in favor of his Italian opponent Cappelli.
Fresh off of his first career victory, a first round knockout over Ilyrian Hoxhay, the 32-year-old Annicchiarico looks to continue his success when he enters the cage for the first time under the direction of Bellator MMA. The Italian middleweight will face a difficult first test in Salter, a 15-fight veteran that hasn’t been defeated since 2012. With a pair of submission defeats to Salter’s name, look for Annicchiarico to take the fight to the ground and grind it out there.
The former Strikeforce competitor Salter will make his third appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, after recording victories in his first two bouts with the promotion. He is riding a recent string of success, having won four consecutive contests and seven of his past eight. Over his seven-year career, the 31-year-old Nashville, Tenn., native has collected a dozen professional victories, recording finishes in all. With nine of his 12 career wins coming in the opening round of action, Salter is known to be one of the quickest strikers in the division and most recently finished former middleweight champion Brandon Halsey.