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NO. 10-RANKED BELLATOR LIGHTWEIGHT GADZHI RABADANOV WILL REPRESENT THE PROMOTION AT THE HISTORICAL BELLATOR MMA VS. RIZIN EVENT AGAINST JAPAN’S KOJI TAKEDA ON NEW YEAR’S EVE

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Los Angeles— BELLATOR MMA has announced that its fifth participant for the New Year’s Eve spectacle against RIZIN Fighting Federation opponents will be No. 10-ranked lightweight, Gadzhi Rabadanov(18-4-2), taking on 27-year-old Japanese standoutKoji Takeda(15-3) in a compelling matchup between two competitors riding high on the strength of consecutive victories.

A first-of-its-kind blockbuster co-promotion, BELLATOR MMA vs. RIZIN takes place inside the Saitama Super Arena in Japan on Saturday, Desember 31, and can be seen in the United States on SHOWTIME at 8 namiddag. ET/PT on New Year’s Eve.

Rabadanov versus Takeda will join a star-studded five-fightBELLATOR MMA vs. RIZINhoof kaart, which is stacked from top to bottom with current and former champions competing in the four-sided ring under RIZIN’s unique rules. Headlining the event will be a dream matchup between RIZIN lightweight championRoberto “Satoshi” de Souza(14-1) against No. 3 BELLATOR pound-for-pound talentAJ “Mercenary” McKee(19-1), with BELLATOR and RIZIN featherweight championsPatricio Pitbull(34-5) enKleber Koike(31-5-1) co-headlining the must-see event.

Former BELLATOR championsJuan “The Spaniard” Archuleta(26-4) enKyoji Horiguchi(30-5) will round out the unparalleled main card, facing off with RIZIN’sSoo Chul Kim(18-6-1) enHiromasa Ougikubo(25-6-2), onderskeidelik.

Gadzhi Rabadanov, 29, signed with BELLATOR in 2021 after capturing the Eagle FC lightweight title, and has made an immediate impact on the promotion’s remarkably deep lightweight division. He announced his arrival in thunderous fashion atBELLATOR 263with an emphatic viral knockout of Daniel Carey, which he followed up with back-to-back dominant unanimous decision victories over Jay Jay Wilson and Bobby King in 2022. The product of the renowned Club Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov’s School in Dagestan and the prestigious American Kickboxing Academy, Rabadanov’s pedigree is world-class. On New Year’s Eve, Rabadanov will look to continue building upon his momentum with an impressive performance against Koji Takeda.

“It is a childhood dream come true to fight in Japan at the legendary Saitama Super Arena,” said Rabadanov. “I’m very excited and I know I have a tough opponent, who always leaves everything in the ring. Expect a masterpiece from me, it will be a memorable fight.”

A former DEEP lightweight champion, Japan’sKoji Takedahas been an active fighter since his 2017 professionele debuut. Takeda boasts a compelling case for inclusion on this historic fight card, winning seven of his last ten and three of his last four outings under the RIZIN and DEEP banners. Takeda is also familiar with BELLATOR foes; he has previously fought Spike Carlyle and submitted Zach Zane by armbar, both of whom fought recently for the Scott Coker-led promotion. Takeda will look to add a third straight win to his resume against the highly-touted Rabadanov in his hometown of Saitama, Japan, Desember 31.

BELLATOR MMA VS. RIZIN MAIN CARD:

Showtime

Saterdag, Desember 31 — 8 PM ET/PT

Lightweight Non-Title Main Event: AJ McKee(19-1) teenRoberto de Souza(14-1)

Featherweight Non-Title Main Event: Patricio Pitbull(34-5) teenKleber Koike(31-5-1)

Bantamweight Feature Bout: Juan Archuleta(26-4) teenSoo Chul Kim(18-6-1)

Vlieggewig Kenmerk Bout: Kyoji Horiguchi(30-5) teenHiromasa Ougikubo(25-6-2)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Gadzhi Rabadanov(18-4-2) teenKoji Takeda(15-3)

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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events – click links for updated fight cards


Gratis. November. 18 // BELLATOR 288: Nemkov vs. Anderson 2 / Pitbull vs. Nurmagomedov // Wintrust Arena // Chicago, Il.


Gratis. Desember. 9 // BELLATOR 289: Stots vs. Sabatello // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Conn.

Sat. Desember. 31 // BELLATOR MMA vs. RIZIN // Saitama Super Arena // Tokyo, Japan


Gratis. Februarie. 24 //BELLATOR: DUBLIN // 3Arena // Dublin, Ierland

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BELLATOR MMA RETURNS TO OAHU FOR AN EXPLOSIVE TWO-NIGHT DOUBLEHEADER APRIL 22-23

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Saterdag, April 23 - BELLATOR 279
BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX QUARTERFINALS
Champion Sergio Pettis vs. Raufeon Stots
Patchy Mix vs. Kyoji Horiguchi

MEER, BELLATOR FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Champion Cris Cyborg vs. Arlene Blencowe 2
And Hawaii’s Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Justine Kish

DETAILS FOR FRIDAY, April 22 TO BE ANNOUNCED

LOS ANGELES – BELLATOR MMA has announced its return to the Hawaiian island of Oahu, where Honolulu’s Neal S. Blaisdell Arena will play home to an extremely stacked duo of events on back-to-back nights Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23.

Friday night’s BELLATOR 278 will be a special event free for current military, veterane, and first responders. Matchups and additional details for the event will be announced shortly.

Saturday night’s BELLATOR 279 will feature the launch of the highly anticipated one-million-dollar BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix. The headliner will see current bantamweight world champion Sergio Pettis (22-5) take on No. 3-ingedeel Raufeon Stots (17-1), while the co-main event features a rematch between the greatest female mixed martial artist of all time, Cris Cyborg (25-2, 1 NC) and Australia’s No. 1-ingedeel Arlene Blencowe (15-8), who will look to claim gold in her third attempt at a world title.

Saterdag se BELLATOR 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 will air live on SHOWTIME at 4:30 namiddag. HST plaaslike tyd, 10:30 namiddag. EN / 7:30 namiddag. PT. The preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at 2 namiddag. HST plaaslike tyd, 8 namiddag. ET / 5 pm. PT.

Tickets for Saturday night’s BELLATOR 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 go on sale this Friday, Maart 11 and can be purchased through Bellator.com, sowel as Ticketmaster.com or the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena Box Office. A special presale will take place on Thursday, Maart 10.

Also scheduled for a return to action, Honolulu’s own former Women’s Flyweight World Champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-1) will return home to compete against Justine Kish (7-5) as the No. 1 ranked women’s flyweight looks to start her journey back to a world title in the same arena two of the most memorable BELLATOR main events in recent memory took place. Opening the four-fight main card is another BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix quarterfinal matchup between No. 2-ranked bantamweight Patchy Mix (15-1) and former BELLATOR and Rizin Bantamweight World Champion Kyoji Horiguchi (29-4).

Current BELLATOR Bantamweight World Champion Sergio “The Phenom” Pettis sits at No. 7 on the promotion’s pound-for-pound list. He successfully defended his belt for the first time against former BELLATOR 135-pound titleholder Kyoji Horiguchi with a “knockout of the year” style finish at BELLATOR 272 in Desember. The hard-hitting Midwesterner out of Milwaukee originally captured the crown by outpointing former champion Juan Archuleta. The younger brother of former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will be in for one of the toughest fights of his career when he takes on Raufeon Stots. Stots, who used to train alongside Pettis for several years, has been flawless since making his promotion debut in December 2019. He most recently scored a dominant unanimous decision victory over Magomed Magomedov at BELLATOR 264.

Featherweight world champion and top-ranked women’s pound-for-pound fighter Cris “Cyborg” has made three straight title defenses including a second-round submission of Arlene Blencowe in 2020, which surprisingly is the lone submission victory of her storied career. The Brazilian native who currently fights out of Las Vegas, Nev. is a “Grand Slam Champion” having won belts in four different organizations. She sports 20 wins by finish with victories over elite competition including Holly Holm, Leslie Smith (twee keer), Gina Carano and aims to further her legacy as the greatest women’s mixed martial artist of all time in the rematch versus Blencowe. Australia’s Blencowe is BELLATOR’s No. 6 pound-for-pound female fighter and the No. 1 ingedeel veergewigtitel. She has won five of her last six fights and earned her shot at the world title rematch with a unanimous decision over Pam Sorenson at BELLATOR 271 in November.

Currently BELLATOR’s No. 2 ranked bantamweight, Patchy Mix recently defeated James Gallagher via submission in his last outing at BELLATOR 270 in Dublin. Mix has made a name for himself in the BELLATOR cage by displaying impressive submissions and his lone professional loss came to former champion Juan Archuleta. He now faces Horiguchi, another former world champion who hails from Takasaki, Japan. The American Top Team prodigy Horiguchi became a simultaneous, two-promotion champion in 2019 after he upset then-BELLATOR champion Darrion Caldwell while also holding the RIZIN Championship. After he was forced to relinquish his BELLATOR title due to an injury, Horiguchi nearly got his hands back on BELLATOR’s title but was stopped by current champion Sergio Pettis in December. The No. 5 ranked bantamweight now aims to get back in the winning column and recapture his belt, along with the million-dollar prize that awaits the winner of the BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix.

BELLATOR MMA 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 Main kaart:
Saterdag, April 23 – live on Showtime
10:30 namiddag. EN / 7:30 namiddag. PT / 4:30 namiddag. HST (local)

Bantamweight World Title Bout: C-Sergio Pettis (22-5) vs. #3-Raufeon Stots (17-1)
Featherweight World Title Bout: C-Cris “Cyborg” (25-2, 1 NC) vs. #1-Arlene Blencowe (15-8)
vlieggewig Bout: #1-Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-1) vs. Justine Kish (7-5)
Bantamweight World Grand Prix Bout: #2-Patchy Mix (15-1) vs. #5-Kyoji Horiguchi (29-4)

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Full Fight Night Results, Quotes & Photos For BELLATOR MMA 272: Pettis vs. Horiguchi

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C-Sergio Pettis (22-5) verslaan Kyoji Horiguchi (29-4) via KO (spinning backfist) by 3:24 van die vierde ronde

Sergio Pettis: “I came out here and got beaten up for four rounds. When it happened, I was just like, ‘Man I am losing this fight. I’ve got to do something spectacular.’ It (the decisive punch that ended the fight) came at the right time.”

“I needed to face some adversity, and tonight Horiguchi gave me all of that. It was hard trying to time his rhythm, trying to get his movement down.”

“My coaches always tell me, ‘If you open up, you could be one of the best in the world.’ That what I’m pushing for.”

#9-Jeremy Kennedy (17-3, 1 NC) verslaan #4-Emmanuel Sanchez (20-7) via 'n eenparige besluit (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Jeremy Kennedy: “I can’t seem to find it. My coaches got mad at me in my last fight. I’ve got an atomic bomb. That’s what my coach said. It’s a 100-mile (per hour) fastball. I’ve got to use it. Last fight, Ek het nie. I wanted to try and mix it up, change my style. I was competitive, but I had to get back to my roots.”

“I would have liked to have mixed it up a bit more, maar (Emmanuel) Sanchez is in your face the whole time. It was hard to dictate that calculated range. He just came right at me.”

“I put a lot of pressure on myself. I had a close friend pass away. He was in my corner for my last few fights. I didn’t want to go home with a loss. I didn’t want to take any extra chance. I wanted to win every single exchange. I wanted to win every second, every moment of this fight. I didn’t care what that looked like. I had to get the ‘w.’ “

“Next time, I am going to get back to having fun and find that happy medium. This one is for Boom. I had to get my hand raised at all costs. I wasn’t coming out of this without a win.”

#7-Josh Hill (21-4) verslaan Jared Scoggins (10-2) via KO (punch) by :56 van die tweede ronde

Josh Hill: “This one was about timing. We knew the first round would be hard to get that timing down. Hy (Jared Scoggins) was very jumpy, in and out. That (punch that ended the fight) was right on the button.”

“I belong there (in the Bellator MMA World Grand Prix). I know this division is stacked, so I understand (why he wasn’t included). I want in. If there are any injuries or pull outs, I’m your man.”

“I saw him (Scoggins) go down and knew he was out. There was no point to keep going.”

"Hy (Scoggins) is very traditional, karate-esque. My coach and I worked on timing quite a bit. I knew the first round might be a little tricky. I landed a punch in the first, but it wasn’t on the money. The one in the second (that ended the fight) was.”

#5-Johnny Eblen (10-0) verslaan Collin Huckbody (10-4) via TKO (stoot) by 1:11 van die eerste ronde

Johnny Eblen: “I wanted to send that dude (Huckbody) to the metaverse. Ongelukkig, I could not do that tonight. I was I could have put on a better show, but it is what it is.”

“John Salter, I signed a bout agreement to fight you in Florida, but you [expletive withheld] out. I don’t know if you got hurt, or you [expletive withheld] out. But I want to see you in this [expletive withheld] cage, John. Let’s gear up and let’s get after it.”

VOORLOPIGE CARD:
Alexander Shabliy (21-3) verslaan Bobby King (10-4) via 'n eenparige besluit (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Kai Kamaka III (9-4-1) verslaan John de Jesus (14-10) via 'n eenparige besluit (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Levan Chokheli (10-1, 1 NC) verslaan Vinicius de Jesus (9-5) via 'n eenparige besluit (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Justin Montalvo (4-0) verslaan Jacob Bohn (10-8) via 'n eenparige besluit (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Mike Hamel (8-5) verslaan Killys Mota (12-3) via split besluit (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Spike Carlyle (13-3) verslaan Dan Moret (15-7) via voorlegging (agter-naak verstik) by 2:58 van die derde ronde
Kyle Crutchmer (8-1) verslaan #10-Oliver Enkamp (10-3) via 'n eenparige besluit (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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BELLATOR MMA Confirms Full Fight Card for BELLATOR MMA 272: Pettis vs. Horiguchi on SHOWTIME This Friday, Desember. 3 by 10 Namiddag. ET/PTBELLATOR MMA Confirms Full Fight Card for BELLATOR MMA 272: Pettis vs. Horiguchi on SHOWTIME This Friday, Desember. 3 by 10 Namiddag. ET / PT

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BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE IS ON THE LINE AS BELLATOR CLOSES OUT THE YEAR AT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA WITH A FLURRY OF ACTION-PACKED FIGHTS

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LOS ANGELES – BELLATOR MMA has confirmed the full fight card forBELLATOR MMA 272: Pettis vs Horiguchicard at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The event puts a stamp on the 2021 calendar year and is set to begin on SHOWTIME at10 namiddag. ET / PT.

The stacked preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at7 namiddag. ET / 4 pm. PT.

In die belangrikste gebeurtenis van die aand, current BELLATOR Bantamweight World ChampionSergio Pettis (21-5) puts his belt on the line against former BELLATOR 135-pound titleholder and current RIZIN championKyoji Horiguchi (29-3). The co-main event features former featherweight world title challenger No. 4-ingedeelEmmanuel Sanchez (20-6) versus former UFC standout and No. 9-ingedeelJeremy Kennedy (16-3, 1 NC).

Also anchoring the main card will be a bantamweight bout between UFC veteranJared Scoggins (10-1) en Geen. 7-ingedeelJosh Hill (20-4), as well as undefeated American Top Team-product, en Geen. 5-ranked middleweightJohnny Eblen (9-0), who looks to protect his unblemished record against BELLATOR newcomerCollin Huckbody (10-3).

With seven thrilling fights in total, dieBELLATOR MMA 272 preliminary card is highlighted by a pair of welterweight contests between Swedish submission specialist No. 10-ingedeelOliver Enkamp (10-2) and former Oklahoma State University wrestling standoutKyle Crutchmer (7-1) sowel asLevan Chokheli (9-1, 1 NC) enVinicius de Jesus (9-4).

Hawaii’sKai Kamaka III (8-4-1) returns to the Scott Coker-led promotion, as he prepares for battle withJohn de Jesus (14-9) in veergewigtitel aksie, terwylDan Moret(15-6) enSpike Carlyle (12-3) meet in a 160-lb contract weight matchup.

Three additional lightweight matchups have also been announced with Russian sensationAlexander Shabliy (20-3) taking on Utah’sBobby King (10-3), Killys Mota (12-2) sukkelMike Hamel (8-5), enJustin Montalvo(3-0) squaring up withJacob Bohn (10-7)

Kaartjies virBELLATOR MMA 272 are on sale now and can be purchased atTicketmaster.com enBellator.com.

Full bout listings are below:

BELLATOR MMA 272: PETTIS VS. HORIGUCHIMAIN CARD:

Vrydag, Desember. 3 – live onShowtime

10 namiddag. ET / PT

Bantamweight World Title bout: C-Sergio Pettis (21-5) teenKyoji Horiguchi (29-3)

Veergewigtitel bout: #4-Emmanuel Sanchez (20-6) vs. #9-Jeremy Kennedy (16-3, 1 NC)

Bantamweight bout: Josh Hill(20-4) teenJared Scoggins(10-1)

Middelgewigtitel bout: #5-Johnny Eblen (9-0) teenCollin Huckbody (10-3)

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7 namiddag. ET / 4 pm. PT

Liggewig bout: Alexander Shabliy (20-3) teenBobby King (10-3)

Veergewigtitel bout: John de Jesus (14-9) teenKai Kamaka III (8-4-1)

Weltergewig bout: Levan Chokheli (9-1, 1 NC) teenVinicius de Jesus (9-4)

Liggewig bout: Justin Montalvo (3-0) teenJacob Bohn (10-7)

Liggewig bout: Killys Mota (12-2) teenMike Hamel (8-5)

160-Pound Contract Weight bout: Dan Moret (15-6) teenSpike Carlyle (12-3)

Weltergewig bout: #10-Oliver Enkamp (10-2) teenKyle Crutchmer (7-1)

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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events

Gratis. Desember. 3 // BELLATOR 272: Pettis vs. Horiguchi// Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, CT

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BELLATOR 222: MACDONALD VS. GRACIE MAIN CARD SET WITH SIX BOUTS

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FULL FIGHT CARD ANNOUNCED FOR MADISON SQUARE GARDEN IN NYC THIS FRIDAY – AIRING EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN

NEW YORK – The line-up for the highly anticipated Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie gebeurtenis has been completed with two title fights and 18 electric bouts in total filling out Bellator’s return to Madison Square Garden this Friday, Junie 14 – only on DAZN. The star-studded card is headlined by a double main event that will see a Welterweight World Grand Prix semi-final matchup between current Bellator welterweight world champion Rory MacDonald (20-5-1) defending his title against the unbeaten Renzo Gracie-trained Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Neiman Gracie (9-0), as well as two of the sport’s biggest names in Lyoto Machida (25-8) en Chael Sonnen (31-16-1) finally meeting after years of parallel careers in the MMA world.



The main card of Bellator 222 will stream live exclusively on DAZN by 10 namiddag. ET / 7 pm. PT, while preliminary action begins at 6:30 namiddag. EST/3:30 namiddag. PST and will also stream onDAZN or globally on the Bellator Mobile App.



Limited tickets remain available and can be purchased online from Ticketmaster.com, MSG.com en Bellator.com.



The DAZN-streamed main card also features Darrion Caldwell (13-2) defending his Bellator bantamweight world title against Rizin Fighting Federation’s bantamweight championKyoji Horiguchi (27-2) in a true “champion vs. champion” matchup, following a Horiguchi submission victory when the two met in Rizin’s ring this past December in Japan, as well as a 175-pound catchweight contest between polarizing grappling ace Dillon Danis (1-0) and Max Humphrey (3-2). Daarbenewens, fans will see an intriguing featherweight bout featuring former Bellator 135-pound champion Eduardo Dantas (21-6) making the leap to 145-pounds in an attempt to hand Juan Archuleta (21-1) the first loss of his Bellator career, terwyl Ricky Bandejas (11-2) welcomes unbeaten Patrick Mix (10-0) by kapokgewig.



Preliminary action for Bellator 222 is also must-see and features many of Bellator’s rising stars. Those who tune in will see bouts highlighted by Aaron Pico (4-2) versus Adam Borics (12-0) at 145-pounds, as well as a second inter-promotional contest pitting Rena of Rizin (8-2) teen Lindsay VanZandt (5-1) in a 112-pound catchweight fight. Bellator 222will also see the return of “The Heat” to MSG, when world champion boxer Heather Hardy (2-1) gesigte Taylor Turner (3-5) at flyweight. Familiar faces in Mike Kimbel (2-1), Robson Gracie Jr. (1-0) en Haim Gozali (10-6) will all also compete, while former Die uiteindelike Fighter deelnemer Phil Hawes (4-2) will make his promotional debut. Lastly, it was recently announced that undefeated Taekwondo Master Valerie Loureda (1-0) will make her sophomore appearance when she welcomes Larkyn Dasch (0-1) to the Bellator cage on Friday night at Madison Square Garden.



Bellator 222 Main kaart:

Welterweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Title Bout: Rory MacDonald (20-5-1) vs. Neiman Gracie (9-0)

Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event Bout: Lyoto Machida (25-8) vs. Chael Sonnen (31-16-1)

175-Pound Catchweight Bout: Dillon Danis (1-0) vs. Max Humphrey (3-2)

Kapokgewig Bout: Ricky Bandejas (11-2) vs. Patrick Mix (10-0)

Veergewigtitel Bout: Eduardo Dantas (21-6) vs. Juan Archuleta (22-1)

Bantamweight World Title Bout: Darrion Caldwell (13-2) vs. Kyoji Horiguchi (27-2)



Undercard:

Veergewigtitel Bout: Aaron Pico (4-2) vs. Adam Borics (12-0)

Vroue se vlieggewig Bout: Heather Hardy (2-1) vs. Taylor Turner (3-5)

Vroue se vlieggewig Bout: Valerie Loureda (1-0) vs. Larkyn Dasch (0-1)

Weltergewig Bout: Robson Gracie Jr. (1-0) vs. Oscar Vera (Pro Debuut)

Kapokgewig Bout: Mike Kimbel (2-1) vs. Sebastian Ruiz (2-2)

175-Pound Catchweight Bout: Haim Gozali (10-6) vs. Gustavo Wurlitzer (22-22, 1 NC)

Women’s 112-Pound Catchweight Bout: Rena Kubota (8-2) vs. Lindsay VanZandt (5-1)

Middelgewigtitel Bout: Phil Hawes (4-2) vs. Michael Wilcox (6-3)

Liggewig Bout: Marcus Surin (5-1) vs. Nekruz Mirkhojaev (4-2)

vlieggewig Bout: Brandon Medina (Pro Debuut) vs. Brandon Polcare (1-2)

165-Pound Catchweight Bout: Kastriot Xhema (2-3) vs. Whitney Jean Francois (2-6-1)

Veergewigtitel Bout: John Beneduce (2-2) vs. Kenny Rivera (2-1)



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BELLATOR SENDS BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION DARRION CALDWELL TO JAPAN ON NEW YEAR’S EVE TO CHALLENGE KYOJI HORIGUCHI FOR INAUGURAL RIZIN FF 135-POUND TITLE

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LOS ANGELES - Bellator is pleased to announce that the organization’s current bantamweight titleholder Darrion Caldwell (13-1) will represent the promotion in an exciting matchup against 2017 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix winner Kyoji Horiguchi (25-2). The two will compete for the inaugural Rizin bantamweight championship at Rizin 14 Maandag, Desember. 31 from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

 

 

 

In the three-round (15-minute) Rizin FF world championship bout – which will be held in a ring under Rizin’s unique rule set – the victor of Caldwell vs. Horiguchi will leave Japan’s historic combat sports venue a Rizin FF champion. Caldwell’s Bellator bantamweight title will not be on the line in the contest.

 

 

 

The latest agreement between Bellator and Rizin FF furthers a collaboration between the two companies which has seen multiple athletes, insluitend Fedor Emelianenko, "King Mo" Lawal en Hisaki Kato onder andere, compete interpromotionally, but never before has a title from either promotion been on the line.

 

 

 

“Working for the Japanese fight company K-1 was a magical time during my promotional career and I have always felt strongly that MMA in the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ would rise again. It truly is amazing to see what Nobuyuki Sakakibara has been able to do thus far with Rizin FF, so when he reached out to me about putting Darrion Caldwell against Kyoji Horiguchi for Rizin’s belt, we spoke to Darrion and he jumped at the opportunity,insluitend bykomende wedstryde sal in die komende dae aangekondig word. “Bellator wants to support Rizin, and by sending our bantamweight champion to compete during their New Year’s Eve event, we look forward to this leading towards more collaboration between the two promotions in 2019. I want to wish Darrion luck in his quest to prove he is the best 135-pound fighter on the planet.”

 

 

 

“I am very grateful and honored that Bellator and Scott Coker would send us their unarguable bantamweight champion to fight for Rizin’s first-ever world title fight. This title fight will be a true champion vs. champion to determine the world’s best bantamweight fighter,” Rizin FF President Nobuyuki Sakakibara said. “We hope this kind gesture will kick off of a series of exciting matchups between both promotions in 2019. My dream would be that eventually we can co-promote a mega event in both countries with a ‘Champion Carnival’ taking place where stories and rivalries can be built and told.”

 

 

 

Caldwell, a 30-year-old Rahway, N.J. native and the current Bellator bantamweight champion, most recently moved up a weight class to challenge himself, successfully finishing veteran Noad Lahat. Fighting out of San Diego, Kalifornië., “The Wolf” has emerged as one of the most well-rounded fighters in the world, collecting 10 victories since signing with Bellator in 2013. Die 2009 NCAA D-1 National Champion wrestler from NC State boasts a resume that includes five first-round finishes, a 25-minute war against Eduardo Dantas to claim the world title and a textbook guillotine choke submission victory over Leandro Higo in his first career title defense earlier this year. Caldwell will look for fifth consecutive win and a second world title belt when he enters the ring against Kyoji Horiguchi on New Year’s Eve in Japan.

 

 

Besoek Bellator.com vir meer inligting.

FITETV, gemengde martial arts, Plaasmoorde, Re'zin VF

FITE TV to LIVE Stream ACB 57 FREE and RIZIN 2017 PPV this weekend; WATCH HERE!

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ACB 57 Payback – Magomedov vs Yan 2 – Live and FREE Saterdag 4/15 10:00AM ET – From Moscow

ACB 57 Payback features the rematch of the highly contested first meeting between current ACB Bantamweight Champion Magomed Magomedov (13-1 Plaasmoorde) and Petr Yan (6-1 Plaasmoorde) as well as a co-main event of Alexander Sarnavskiy (35-5 Plaasmoorde) vs Eduard Vartanyan (15-3 Plaasmoorde).

 

For the full card visit our ACB 57 event page at: https://www.fite.tv/watch/acb-57-magomedov-vs-yan/2jjrk/

ACB 57: Magomedov vs Yan (Прямая трансляция) Live Stream

RIZIN 2017 Sakura PPV $14.99 – Kawajiri vs Birchak – Sondag 2AM ET Live from Yokohama Arena, Japan

RIZIN returns with the pageantry and non-stop action that has defined Japanese MMA! In the main event Japanese MMA legend Tatsuya “Crusher” Kawajiri (35-11-2 Plaasmoorde) vs Anthony Birchak (12-3 Plaasmoorde) from the U.S. and a co-main event that features wrestling powerhouse Amir Aliakbari (5-1 Plaasmoorde) against the powerful and experienced Brazilian Gerônimo Dos Santos (39-17). The card also features MMA superstars Kyoji Horiguchi, Heath Herring, Olympic Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii, UFC veteran Daron Cruickshank and more!

For the full card visit our RIZIN 2017 event page at: https://www.fite.tv/watch/rizin-2017-in-yokohama/2jn62/

RIZIN 2017 in Yokohama Live Stream

Stryd Network, gemengde martial arts, UFC

Veg Network Presents EEN Championship 26, Enfusion 28 & UFC 186 Dekking LEEF hierdie naweek

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TORONTO | NEW YORK (April 22, 2015) — Stryd Network, die wêreld se voorste 24/7 televisiekanaal toegewy dekking van vechtsporten te voltooi, bied 'n blockbuster kaart van EEN Championship leef dit Vrydag, April 24 by 7:30 voormiddag. EN, as spruit uit SM MOA Arena in Manila, Filippyne, opskrif deur polariserende kampioen welterweight Ben Askren gesig staar een van sy strafste toetse tot dusver teen 71-stryd veteraanLuis “Sapo” Santos.

 

Lug leef uitsluitlik in Kanada, EEN Championship: Helde van Kampioene sal ook 'n mede-hoofren kapokgewig botsing tussen Filipino opvallende Mark Striegl en onoorwonne Amerikaanse Casey Suire, plus Filipino vlieggewig vooruitsig Eugene Toquero voldoen aan Indonesië se Brianata Rosadhi. Afronding uit die kaart, Kanadese swaargewig reus Paul Cheng sukkel Oekraïens Igor lêer, Thai vlieggewig Anatpong Bunrad gooi saam met Filipino sensasie Eustaquio Geje, meer Jimmy Yabo knope met Edward Kelly in 'n botsing van Filipino veergewigtitel aanspraakmakers.

 

Die volle stryd kaart vir EEN Championship: Helde van Kampioene sluit:

 

-Ben Askren (14-0) vs. Luis Santos (61-9-1) – EEN welterweight titel
-Mark Striegl (13-1) vs. Casey Suire (5-0)
-Eugene Toquero (5-1) vs. Brianata Rosadhi (1-1)
-Paul Cheng (5-1) vs. Igor lêer (5-2)
-Anatpong Bunrad (4-1) vs. Eustaquio Geje (6-3)
-Jimmy Yabo (4-0) vs. Edward Kelly (5-2)
-Shannon Wiratchai (3-1) vs. Amir Khan (2-1)
-Tsu Notto (2-0) vs. Ya Wei Wang (1-1)

 

Die live action voort op Saterdag, April 25 by 3 namiddag. EN, as Enfusion Live 28 inbreuk maak op die stadion Yshokkie in Zilina, Slowakye, met Slowakye Tomas Senkyr teen Marokko Ibrahim El Boustati vir die -85kg wêreld titel, plus Slowakye Vladimir Moravcik voldoen aan die Fransman Yohan Lidon in 'n vyf-round Muay Thai verhouding. Die kaart beskik ook oor 'n een-nag, enkel-uitskakeling -70kg toernooi tentoonstel Milan Pales vs. Brahim Benameur en Tigran Movsisyan vs.Mohammed messe in die openingsronde matchups.

 

Veg Network se live Enfusion uitsending by 3 namiddag. EN sal die lug op cable vision se Optimum TV, Grande Communications, Shentel Cable en Armstrong Cable in die VS, landwyd in Kanada, Roku toestelle regoor Noord-Amerika, en in Turkye op D-Smart.

 

Op Saterdag, April 25, Veg Network sal bied sy UFC 186 Pre-Show Live at7 namiddag. EN, met previews, voorspellings en analise voor UFC 186: Johnson vs. Horiguchi op betaal-per-view. Onmiddellik na die hoof kaart, Veg Network bied die UFC 186 Post-Show Live, wat sal insluit die lewendige post-stryd perskonferensie van Montreal, Quebec, Kanada.

 

In bykomend tot al die live pre en post-stryd dekking, Veg Network is die bestemming vir UFC biblioteek inhoud, specials en reekse, insluitend UFC Unleashed, UFC Nou en UFC Ultimate Insider. Alle Airings gelys op tv.fightnetwork.com.

 

Post-stryd dekking voort Maandag se uitgawe van 5 Rondes op Fight Network, wat debut by 7 namiddag. EN en beskik oor 'n omvattende uiteensetting van Saterdag se gebeurtenis.

 

Vir 'n volledige lys van Fight Network se uitsending skedule, besoek tv.fightnetwork.com, Volg ons op Twitterfightnet, 'n bewonderaar op Facebook en besoek ons ​​op Instagramfightnet.
gemengde martial arts, UFC

MENDON Twin Drive-In te UFC wys 186 Saterdag nag

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MENDON, Mass. (April 20, 2015) – Die nuut opgeknapte Mendon Twin Drive-In 'n geslote kring webwerf vir hierdie Saterdagaand se UFC wees 186 van historiese Bell Centre in Montreal. MENDON Twin Drive-In (www.mendondrivein.com) is geleë op 35 Milford St. in Mendon, MA.

 

Kaartjies kan wees gekoop word by die Mendon Twin Drive-In die poort van die dag van die byeenkoms net (hekke open om 6 namiddag. EN), of vooraf deur gaan op die lyn aan www.aceticket.com. Gereelde toelating is $25.00 per motor (maksimum van ses per voertuig) met 'n $50.00 VIP kaartjie per motor beskikbaar wat sluit prioriteit parkering en 'n weekdag ry-in pas. Mense kan die UFC kyk 186 optrede van hul motor of sit by Pop se Beer Garden.

 

Gratis toegang

Om die eerste 100 motors van die Blackstone Valley area (bestuurder se ID vereis)

 

 

“Ek is opgewonde om te wys 'n paar van die beste conditioning en vaardige atlete in die wêreld leef op een van die grootste skerms in New England,” MENDON Twin Drive-In mede-eienaar Dave Andelman gesê.

 

Voorlopige aanvalle begin by 6:30 namiddag. EN met die hoof kaart gevegte wat begin by10 namiddag. EN. Wêreld vlieggewig-kampioen Demetrius “Mighty Mouse” Johnson (21-2-1), Moenie. 3 in die UFC pond-vir-pond graderings, Headlines die hoof kaart in 'n titel verdediging teen Geen. 8 aanspraakmaker Kyoji Horiguchi (15-1-0).

 

Ook veg op die hoof kaart is middelgewigtitel Michael “Die graaf” Bisping(26-7-0) vs. CB “Die Doberman” Dollaway (16-7-0), lig swaargewig Fabio Maldonado (22-7-0) vs. Steve Bosse (10-1-0), John “Die Bull” Makdessi(12-3-0) vs. Shane Campbell (11-2-0) op 'n 160-pond vangs gewig, en kapokgewig Yves “Tiger” Jabouin (20-9-0) vs. Thomas “Thominhas” Almeida (18-0-0).

Volg op TwitterMendondrivein.