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COMPLETE BELLATOR 280: BADER VS. KONGO FIGHT CARD CONFIRMED FOR THIS FRIDAY NIGHT

RYAN BADER DEFENDS HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST NO. 2 RANKED CHEICK KONGO IN MAIN EVENT REMATCH IN PARIS

MELVIN MANHOEF’S FAREWELL BOUT DELAYED AFTER THE DUTCHMAN WITHDRAWS DUE TO INJURY, YOEL ROMERO NOW MEETS NO. 7 RANKED LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT ALEX POLIZZI IN CO-MAIN EVENT

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PARIS –A massive night of championship-level MMA guaranteed to bring fireworks is set for this Friday, Maig 6 from the Accor Arena in Paris and airs live at a special time of4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT per SHOWTIME.

Anchoring the card will be a heated rematch between BELLATOR Heavyweight World ChampionRyan Bader (29-7, 1 NC) against French combat sports legend and No. 2-ranked heavyweightCheick Kongo (31-11-2, 1 NC). Both Bader and Kongo will be looking for closure when they run it back inside the BELLATOR cage, following a controversial no-contest stemming from a disputed eye-poke during their first meeting in 2019.

In an equally action-packed co-feature eventYoel Romero (13-6) who was originally slated to take on Melvin Manhoef at 205-pounds, has agreed to meet No. 7 classificat-Alex Polizzi(10-1) on less than a week’s notice. Polizzi has won three consecutive contests en route to his opportunity in Paris against one of the sport’s most popular athletes.

Newly announced, No.6-ranked middleweightLorenz Larkin(23-7, 1 NC) Ara s'enfronten aKyle Stewart(15-5) during theBellator 280Targeta principal. France’sDavy Gallon(20-7-2) will go to battle in front of his fellow countrymen and women when he faces Switzerland’sBenjamin Brander(13-8) at lightweight. Opening theBellator 280televised card, English middleweightMike Shipman(14-3) will clash with proud ParisianGregory Babene(21-11, 1 NC).

Nine titillating preliminary matchups have been announced, including a smash between former featherweight title challengerPedro Carvalho(12-5) i newly signed Polish standoutPiotr Niedzielski(16-4), plus a 160-pound contract weight clash between “The True Viking”Søren Bak(15-1) i l'Anglaterra deCharlie Leary(17-12-1).

The preliminary bouts will stream live three and a half hours earlier at12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV.

Limited tickets for the fight remain on sale ataccorarena.com ibellator.frFollow Bellator France on Instagram @BellatorFrance and on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/BellatorFrance/

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Bellator 280: BADER VS. KONGO 2TARGETA PRINCIPAL:

TEMPS DE LA FUNCIÓ (NOSALTRES.) / RMC SPORT (FRANÇA) / BBC Three & BBC iPlayer (U.K.) / Virgin Media Two & Virgin Media Sport (IRELAND)

Divendres, Maig 6, 10 p.m. CEST/9 p.m. GMT/4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT

Heavyweight World Title Main EventC-Ryan Bader (29-7, 1 NC) vs. #2-Cheick Kongo(31-11-2, 1 NC)

Pes Pesat Co-Main Event Llum: Yoel Romero (13-6) vs. #7-Alex Polizzi(10-1) 

Lleugera Bout: Davy Gallon(20-7-2) vs.Benjamin Brander(13-8)

Mitjà Bout: #6-Lorenz Larkin(23-7, 1 NC) vs.Kyle Stewart (15-5)

Mitjà Bout: Mike Shipman(14-3) vs.Gregory Babene(21-11, 1 NC)

Bellator 280: BADER VS. KONGO 2TARGETA PRELIMINAR:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV

6:30 p.m. CEST/12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT

Pes ploma Bout: Pedro Carvalho(12-5) vs.Piotr Niedzielski(16-4)

Baralla de pes welter: Lewis Long(19-6) vs.Thibault Gouti(14-5)

Pes ploma Bout: Fabacary Diatta(8-0) vs.Jordan Barton(6-2-1)

160-lb Contract Weight Bout Søren Bak(15-1) vs.Charlie Leary(17-12-1) 

Lleugera Bout: Yves Landu (16-9) vs.Gavin Hughes (10-2)

Baralla de pes welter: Nicolò Solli(3-1, 1 NC) vs.Levy Carriel(3-0)

Bout pes mosca: Lucie Bertaud(3-3) vs.Katarzyna Sadura(5-4)

Mitjà Bout: Youcef Ouabbas(2-0) vs.Matthieu Duclos(2-1)

Baralla de pes welter: Victor Verchere(5-1) vs.Bourama Camara(4-1)

*La targeta està subjecta a canvis.

Si us plau visitaBellator.com per obtenir informació addicional.

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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events

Lliure. Maig 6 // Bellator 280: Bader vs.. Kongo 2 // Accor Arena // Paris, FRA

Lliure. Maig 13 // Bellator 281: MVP vs. Storley // The OVO Arena Wembley // Londres

Lliure. Juny 24 // Bellator 282: Mousasi vs. Eblen// Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Connecticut

Lliure. Setembre. 23 // BELLATOR DUBLIN// 3Arena // Dublín

About BELLATOR

BELLATOR MMA is a leading global mixed martial arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Sota la direcció del veterà promotor de lluita, Scott Coker, BELLATOR events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries by an available audience of over one billion people. Als Estats Units, BELLATOR can be seen on SHOWTIME. BELLATOR is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, orquestració d'esdeveniments en viu, desenvolupament lluitador / relacions, obtenció de locaciones, creació / desenvolupament de patrocinis, llicències internacionals, mercadeig, publicitat, publicitat i comissió de relacions. BELLATOR is based in Hollywood, Califòrnia. and owned by entertainment giant Paramount, la llar de marques de primera classe d'entreteniment del món que es connecten amb el públic a través d'un contingut atractiu a través de la televisió, pel·lícula, plataformes en línia i mòbils.

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Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Paramountowns and operates the premium service SHOWTIME®, which features critically acclaimed original series, provocative documentaries, box-office hit films, comedy and music specials and hard-hitting sports. SHOWTIME is available as a stand-alone streaming service across all major streaming devices and Showtime.com, as well as via cable, DBS, telco and streaming video providers. SNI also operates the premium services THE MOVIE CHANNEL i FLIX®, as well as on demand versions of all three brands. SNI comercialitza i distribueix esdeveniments esportius i d'entreteniment per als subscriptors sobre una base de pagament per visió a través de SHOWTIME PPV®. Per obtenir més informació, anar awww.SHO.com.

BELLATOR MMA™ CONFIRMS FULL FIGHT CARD FOR BELLATOR 258 ON SHOWTIME® THIS FRIDAY, MAIG 7 AT 9 P.m. ET / juny p.m. PT

LATE CHANGE SHIFTS BELLATOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX – JOSE ‘GUGU’ AUGUSTO NOW FACES ANTHONY “RUMBLE” JOHNSON IN QUARTERFINAL

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LOS ANGELES– BELLATOR MMA has today confirmed the full slate of fights foraquest Divendres deBELLATOR MMA 258: Archuleta vs Pettistargeta inside the Mohegan Sun Arena. The event is the first of two being held in May, and kicks off an exciting month of fights on SHOWTIME with the action set to begin live at9 p.m. ET / 6 pm. PT.

En l'esdeveniment principal de la nit, Juan “The Spaniard” Archuleta (25-2) puts his BELLATOR Bantamweight World Title on the line for the first time against No. 1 ranked 135-pounderSergio “SP” Pettis (20-5). A més del cap de cartell, three other main card bouts are confirmed, with the co-main event featuring a Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal bout with Team Pitbull productJose “Gugu” Augusto(7-2, 1 NC) stepping up on a week’s notice to fight a debutingAnthony “Rumble” Johnson(22-6).

Rounding out main card action is a lightweight grudge match pitting the No. 2 classificatPatricky Pitbull(23-9) against the resilient IrishmanPeter Queally(12-5-1), and a must-watch bout between the No. 2 ranked welterweightMichael Pàgina "Venom"(18-1) i n. 6 ranked welterweight Derek Anderson(17-3-1), a fight that has been booked twice previously, but was derailed due to injuries.

The preliminary card consists of eight fights and is stacked throughout, featuring former 185-pound championRafael Carvalho(16-5) stepping in on less than a week’s notice to welcomeLorenz Larkin(22-7) to the BELLATOR middleweight division. També, No. 5 ranked welterweightLogan Storley(11-1) returns againstOmar Hussein (8-2).

Fans will also see the promotion’s bantamweight depth on display, seeing No. 4 classificatRaufeon Stots (15-1) face No. 7 classificatJosh Hill (20-3), as well as appearances from former title challenger and No 2. ranked bantamweight“Patchy” Mix (13-1), Erik “Goyito” Perez (19-8), and the always-gameHenry Corrals(18-5), who moves to bantamweight for the first time in his BELLATOR career.

TotsBELLATOR MMA 258: Archuleta vs Pettis prelims will stream live at5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV.

As part of the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME, the network is offering viewers who are new to the SHOWTIME streaming service a 30-day free trial, followed by a discounted monthly subscription fee of $4.99/month for the next six months. Viewers can sign up atSHO.com/BellatorMMASubscribers will be delivered two premier BELLATOR MMA events per month throughout 2021 i més enllà, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 pm. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.

Full bout listings are below:

BELLATOR MMA 258: Archuleta vs. PettisTargeta principal:

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9 p.m. ET / 6 pm. PT

Bantamweight Title Boutc-Juan Archuleta (25-2) vs. #1-Sergio Pettis(20-5)

Light Heavyweight WGP Quarterfinal BoutAnthony Johnson(22-6) vs. Jose “Gugu” Augusto(7-2, 1 NC)

Lleugera Bout: #2-Patricky Pitbull (23-9) vs.Peter Queally (12-5-1)

175-Pound Contract Weight Bout#2-Michael Pàgina(18-1) vs. #6-Derek Anderson(17-3, 1 NC)

Targeta preliminar: 

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5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT

Gall de combat: #7-Josh Hill (20-3) vs. #4-Raufeon Stots (15-1)

Mitjà Bout: Lorenz Larkin(22-7, 1 NC) vs.Rafael Carvalho (16-5)

Gall de combat: #2-Patchy Mix(13-1) vs.Albert Morales(10-6-1)

Baralla de pes welter: #5-Logan Storley(11-1) vs.Omar Hussein(8-2)

Mitjà Bout: #6-Johnny Eblen (7-0) vs.Daniel Madrid(18-6)

Gall de combat: Henry Corrals (18-5) vs.Johnny Campbell (20-13, 1 NC)

Pes ploma Bout: Weber Almeida (5-0) vs.Johnny Soto(3-1)

Gall de combat: Erik Perez(19-8) vs.Blaine Shutt(8-4)

*La targeta està subjecta a canvis.

Si us plau visitaBellator.com per obtenir informació addicional.

BELLATOR OFICIAL 229: KORESHKOV VS. LARKIN FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & FOTOS

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Bellator 229: Koreshkov vs. Larkin Targeta principal

Lorenz Larkin (21-7, 1 NC) derrotat Andrey Koreshkov (22-4) per decisió dividida (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Yamauchi dalt (24-4) derrotat Vostè Awad (23-12) a través de la submissió (armbar) a 1:40 de la primera ronda

Keri Taylor Melendez (4-0) derrotat Mandy Polk (6-4) per decisió unànime (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

De Tony Johnson (8-2) derrotat Joe Schilling (4-6) per KO (cops) a 2:07 de la tercera ronda



Targeta preliminar

Salim Mukhidinov (7-3) derrotat Adel Altamimi (8-6) per decisió unànime (29-27, 30-26, 30-27)

Anatoly Tokov (29-2) derrotat Hracho Darpinyan (17-9-2) mitjançant TKO a 4:38 de la segona ronda

Derek Anderson (16-3, 1 NC) derrotat Guilherme “Bomba” (10-6) per decisió unànime (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Joey Davis (6-0) derrotat Jeff Peterson (10-8) per KO (flying knee) a 1:00 de la primera ronda

Johnny Eblen (6-0) derrotat Mauricio Alonso (13-8, 1 NC) per decisió unànime (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Vladimir Tokov (5-0) derrotat Brandon Hastings (6-4) per decisió unànime (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Jordan Newman (2-0) derrotat Riley Miller (0-1) mitjançant TKO a 4:28 de la primera ronda

Kelvin Gentapanan (1-0) derrotat Sunni Imhotep (2-0) per decisió dividida (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Jay-Jay Wilson (4-0) derrotat Jorge Juarez (4-2) a través de la submissió (estrangulament per l'esquena) a 1:33 de la primera ronda



Si us plau visita Bellator.com per més informació.



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FORMER CHAMPION ANDREY KORESHKOV MEETS LORENZ LARKIN IN BELLATOR MAIN EVENT AT PECHANGA RESORT CASINO ON MARCH 29



MÉS, TICKETS FOR BELLATOR: KORESHKOV VS. LARKIN ON SALE THIS FRIDAY, Desembre 14

LOS ANGELES – Bellator returns to Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Califòrnia. el divendres, Març 29 with an exciting welterweight clash, as former 170-pound world championAndrey Koreshkov (21-3) squares off against Southern California nativeLorenz Larkin (20-7, 1 NC) in the headliner.

Tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, Desembre 14 and will be available at the Pechanga box office, així com Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com and Pechanga.com. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 pm. CT and simulcast on DAZN.com, mentre que l'acció preliminar transmetrà en Bellator.com i globalment en l'aplicació mòbil de Bellator. Les properes setmanes s’anunciaran combats addicionals.

Hailing from Omsk, Rússia, 28-year-old Andrey Koreshkov will enter this bout on the heels of a 23-minute marathon withDouglas Lima in the opening round of the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix only a few months ago. “Spartan” will be making his 16th career appearance for Bellator and his first of his 2019 campanya. Since joining Bellator, Koreshkov has tallied a dozen victories over his six-year stint, emphasized by a welterweight world title win over former division kingDouglas Lima aBellator 140. Training alongside another former Bellator champion inAlexander Shlemenko, Koreshkov has earned 21 career wins over 24 extrems, Incloent 15 finishes since making his professional debut in 2010. Of his 15 acabats, 12 have come by way of knockout and 10 via first-round KO, making the Russian knockout artist one of the toughest tests Larkin has ever faced. Koreshkov will look to add to an already impressive professional resume when he returns to action at Pechanga Resort Casino on March 29.

Larkin enters a pivotal main event matchup following a pair of victories overFernando González aBellator 193iIon Pascu aBellator 207. The official alternate in Bellator’s Welterweight World Grand Prix, “Da Monsoon” has held his own against the promotion’s elite, also competing againstDouglas Lima iPaul Daley. Proudly hailing from Riverside, Qualif., Pechanga Resort Casino provides an ideal site for the Millenia MMA-product to extend his current winning streak and put on a show for a raucous partisan crowd. Amb 11 de la seva 20 career victories coming via knockout, the 32-year-old striker hopes to add yet another former champion to his list of victims when he takes on Koreshkov in Temecula.

ActualitzatBellator: Koreshkov vs. LarkinCarta de lluita:

Esdeveniment Principal welter: Andrey Koreshkov (21-3) vs.Lorenz Larkin (20-7, 1 NC)

*La targeta està subjecta a canvis

Si us plau visitaBellator.com per més informació.

Bellator 207: MITRIONE VS. BADER RESULTS & FOTOS

 

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complet Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader Resultats:

Ryan Bader (25-5) derrotat Matt Mitrione (13-5) per decisió unànime (30-25, 30-24, 30-25)

Sergei Kharitonov (29-7-1, 1 NC) derrotat Roy Nelson (23-16) per KO (knees) a 4:59 de la primera ronda

Lorenz Larkin (20-7, 1 NC) derrotat Ion Pascu (18-9) per decisió unànime (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Corey Browning (4-2) derrotat Baby Slice (3-2) per TKO (cops) a 2:08 de la segona ronda

Mandel Nallo (7-0) derrotat Carrington Banks (7-2) per KO (genoll) a :57 de la segona ronda

Resultats preliminars de targetes:

Mike Kimbel (2-0) derrotat Alex Potts (1-1) per KO (ponx) a :06 de la primera ronda

Janay Harding (4-4) derrotat Sinead Kavanagh (5-3) per TKO (atur del metge) a 5:00 de la primera ronda

Andre Fialho (10-1) derrotat Javier Torres (10-5, 1 NC) per decisió majoritària (28-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Sarah Click (2-2) derrotat Kristi Lopez (2-1-1) per decisió unànime (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Vinicius de Jesus (6-2) derrotat Tim Caron (9-3) per decisió unànime (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Alexandra Ballou (1-0) derrotat Lisa Blaine (2-1) per TKO (colzes) a 3:28 de la tercera ronda

Pat Casey (4-0) derrotat Kastriot Xhema (2-2, 1 NC) per decisió unànime (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

Kemran Lachinov (7-2) derrotat Sean Lally (8-4) per decisió unànime (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

 

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S LORENZ LARKIN AND FERNANDO GONZALEZ MEET IN MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR 193 AT Pechanga Resort & CASINO ON JAN. 26

TICKETS FOR Bellator 193 GO ON SALE AQUEST DIVENDRES AT 3 P.m. PST

 

LOS ANGELES – Bellator returns to Pechanga Resort & Casino en Temecula, Califòrnia. per Bellator 193 a Divendres, Jan. 26, 2018. The card will be headlined by Riverside, California-native Lorenz Larkin (18-7, 1 NC) against Menifee, Califòrnia Fernando González (27-14) in a 180-pound catchweight bout.

 

Tickets for this event start at $39 and are available at the Pechanga Box Office and Pechanga.com. Portes per a l'esdeveniment obert a 4 p.m. PST, while the preliminary card will kick-off at 5 p.m. PST. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. I/8 p.m. Connecticut, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the newly updated Bellator Mobile App. Additional bouts for Bellator 193: Larkin vs. González es donaran a conèixer en breu.

 

Larkin enters his main event matchup against Gonzalez following must-see bouts against Douglas Lima i Paul Daley a 2017. Ara, “Da Monsoon” looks to add to his impressive resume – which includes marquee wins over Robbie Lawler, Santiago Ponzinibbio, Jorge Masvidal and Neil Magny and stoppages in 11 fora de 18 victories – by adding the name of a competitor that has nearly 50-fights as a professional. A short trek from Larkin’s hometown of Riverside, Califòrnia. the Millenia MMA-product will represent his nearby hometown proudly on Jan. 26.

 

Hailing from Menifee, Qualif., 33-year-old Fernando Gonzalez will enter the Bellator cage for the ninth time in his nearly 15-year professional career. Gonzalez has seen a great deal of success since joining forces with Bellator MMA, having collected seven victories over an eight-fight, four-year span.Gonzalez has come on strong as of late, tallying 10 wins over his last 13 extrems, including a pair of first round knockouts. Amb 17 de la seva 27 victòries professionals que es produeixen per eliminatòria o submissió, “The Menifee Maniac” will look to see his win-streak continue following his recent success against Brennan Ward at Bellator 193.

 

Actualitzat Bellator 193: Larkin vs. González Carta de lluita:

Catchweight (180 lliures.) Esdeveniment Inici: Lorenz Larkin (18-7, 1 NC) vs. Fernando González (27-14)

SPIKE PRESENTS AN ENCORE PRESENTATION OF BELLATOR’S BIGGEST EVENT EVER – BELLATOR NYC: SONNEN VS SILVA

Special Broadcast on Friday, Juliol 28 des 9-11:30pm ET/PT

LOS ANGELES – From a wild and rare double-knockdown featuring an MMA icon, to a back-and-forth battle for the lightweight title fight, to an even more shocking upset of an MMA prodigy – bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva was certainly entertaining, exciting and often unpredictable.

 

For those who missed the Pay-Per-View telecast on Juny 24, Spike will present a special encore presentation of this memorable event onDivendres, Juliol 28 des 9-11:30 p.m. I/PT.

 

Emanating from Madison Square Garden in in the heart of New York, Bellator’s biggest fight card featured a double main event between fierce rivals Michael Sonnen i Wanderlei Silva, mentre Matt Mitrione stood toe-to-toe with the iconic Fedor Emelianenko in a heavyweight showdown for the ages. Addicionalment, two explosive title fights took place, com Douglas Lima looked to defend his welterweight crown against Lorenz Larkin and lightweight champ Michael Chandler took on the undefeated Brent Primus. Rounding out the action, Aaron Pic made his long-awaited MMA debut against Zach Freeman in a lightweight bout and Brazilian jiu-jitsu aceNeiman Gracie put his skills on display against New York’s Dave Marfone.

EXPLOSIVE WELTERWEIGHT BOUT PITTING PAUL DALEY AGAINST LORENZ LARKIN ADDED TO BELLATOR 183 EL DISSABTE, Setembre 23 IN SAN JOSE

 

LIGHTWEIGHT MATCHUP PITTING UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AGAINST GOITI YAMAUCHI ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD

LOS ANGELES – An exciting welterweight contest between British slugger Paul Daley (39-15-2) and California’s Lorenz Larkin (18-6, 1 NC), as well as a compelling lightweight bout pitting Adam Piccolot (9-0) contra Yamauchi dalt (21-3) have been added to Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull en dissabte, Setembre 23 en SAP Center a San José, Califòrnia.

That evening, SAP Center in San Jose will also play host to Bellator Kickboxing 7, which features a welterweight world title main event with current champ Karim Ghajji (97-13-1) set to defend his title against Raymond Daniels (11-3).

Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ET / 8 pm. Connecticut, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Bellator Kickboxing 7: Ghajji vs. Daniels will air on SPIKE immediately following Bellator 184: Dantas vs. Caldwell d'octubre 6. Tickets for the event are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com.

Un veterà de 56 baralles professionals, Paul “Semtex” Daley will look to once again showcase his explosive and dangerous power against Lorenz Larkin. With nine of his last 10 guanya per la via del nocaut, including an emphatic flying knee KO against Brennan Ward, a Bellator 170 al gener, Daley will look to re-establish himself as a top contender in Bellator’s stacked welterweight division with a win on September 23.

 

Larkin enters the bout against Daley with an equally impressive arsenal of strikes and power. Amb 11 de 18 guanya per la via del nocaut, the Riverside, Califòrnia. native comes into the event following a must-see title bout against Douglas Lima a bellator NYC al juny, a fight that marked “The Monsoon’s” promotional debut. With marquee wins over Robbie Lawler, Santiago Ponzinibbio, Jorge Masvidal and Neil Magny to his name, Larkin will look to add Paul Daley to his long list of defeats on his way to reaffirming his status as the division’s top contender.

 

Fighting out of Half Moon Bay, Qualif., Piccolotti will enter the cage for the first time in 2017 following his unanimous decision victory over Brandon Girtz last November at Bellator 165. The 28-year-old lightweight began his professional career on the regional MMA scene where he collected four consecutive victories, including a trio of finishes before joining forces with the Viacom-owned promotion. “AP” has continued his success with Bellator MMA, earning five straight wins over competitors in the stacked lightweight division, including three submission finishes.

 

Coming off a win against Valeriu Mircea at Bellator 168, the 24-year-old Yamauchi, who trains out of Anjo, Japó, will continue his run in the lightweight division after making the jump to 155-pounds in 2016. In his career, the Yamauchi has an incredible 17 submission victories among his 21 career victories and holds wins against Ryan Couture, Isao Kobayashi and Mike Richman.

Actualitzat Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull Carta de lluita

Esdeveniment principal lleuger: Benson Henderson (24-7) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (17-8)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Roy Nelson (23-14) vs. Javy Ayala (10-5)

Combat de la targeta principal del pes pesat: Paul Daley (39-15-2) vs. Lorenz Larkin (18-6, 1 NC)

Punt lleuger de la targeta principal: Adam Piccolot (9-0) vs. Yamauchi dalt (21-3)

Punt lleuger de la targeta principal: Aaron Pic (0-1) vs. TBA

Actualitzat Bellator Kickboxing 7: Ghajji vs. Daniels Carta de lluita

Welterweight Kickboxing World Title Main Event: Karim Ghajji (97-13-1) vs. Raymond Daniels (11-3)

 

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FANS INVITED TO BELLATOR NATION RALLY AND BELLATOR NYC: SONNEN VS. SILVA WEIGH-INS INSIDE THE THEATER AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ON FRIDAY, Juny 23

MÉS, A CHANCE TO WIN CAGESIDE TICKETS

Los Angeles – Ahead of bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, fans are invited to the first ever Bellator Nation Rally on Divendres, Juny 23 a 4:30 p.m. I inside the Theater at Madison Square Garden. Members of the Bellator Nation will have the opportunity to meet with MMA legends Randy Couture and Dan Henderson, current Bellator heavyweight Cheick Kongo, as well as Bellator personalities, including Mike Goldberg and the Bellator Ring Girls. The event is FREE and OPEN to the public. Space is limited, so fans are encouraged to arrive early.

Més, prizes, including two cageside tickets to bellator NYC, will be given away to fans in attendance.

En 6 p.m. I, fans are also invited to be a part of the bellator NYC i Bellator 180 weigh-ins inside The Theater at Madison Square Garden, as the fighters take the scale and square off for the final time prior to entering the cage en dissabte nit. The event is FREE and OPEN to the public.

One of the most recognizable MMA fighters of all time, Saló de la Fama Randy Couture transitioned nicely into the entertainment world after his fighting career, starring in several television shows and movies, Incloent The Expendables movie franchise and Dancing with the Stars. Inside the cage, Couture was a fearless underdog, often defeating men with great size advantages. “The Natural” was a multi-time heavyweight and multi-time light heavyweight champion in the UFC.

Dan Henderson, known simply as “Hendo,” is one of the most feared one-punch strikers in all of MMA and put away many opponents with his “H-Bomb” overhand right. A former PRIDE and STRIKEFORCE champion, Henderson owns notable wins over Michael Bisping, Fedor Emelianenko, “Shogun” Rua and Wanderlei Silva. Now retired, Henderson also represented the U.S. during the 1992 i 1996 Olympics as a member of the Greco-Roman wrestling teams.

Des que es va unir a la refrega Bellator MMA en 2013, Cheick Kongo, a French-born kickboxer, has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in nine of 11 concursos, including five consecutive victories. Amb 39 career fights under his belt, “The Darknesshas tallied 27 guanya com a professional, Incloent 12 by way of knockout. Kongo most recently handed Augusto Sakai the first loss of his professional career at Bellator 179 a Londres.

Mike Goldberg, set to make his Bellator broadcast debut at bellator NYC i Bellator 180, is best known for his 20 plus years of play-by-play work in professional MMA and trademark calls that made him popular with fans around the globe. In addition to his two decades in mixed martial arts, he has broadcast every major sport at the network level, most notably his 900 games in the NHL, both nationally and with the Minnesota Wild, Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings. He has also hosted entertainment shows, Incloent Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Ohio) Universitat, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, Ariz.

Si us plau visita Bellator.com i BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Card (Pay-Per-View):

Esdeveniment principal de pes pesat: Michael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC)

Esdeveniment principal de pes pesat: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Welterweight World Title Bout: Douglas Lima (28-6) vs. Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC)

Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (16-3) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Aaron Pic (Debut) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

 

Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Card (SPIKE):

Lluita contra el títol mundial de pes pesat: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

Pes ploma Bout: James Gallagher (6-0) vs. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

Baralla de pes welter: Neiman Gracie (5-0) vs. Dave Marfone (5-2)

Women’s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Heather Hardy (Debut) vs. Alice Yauger (4-5)

 

Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Targeta preliminar (Bellator.com):

Pes preliminar de pes welter: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Gozali (7-3)

Lluita preliminar lleugera: Jerome Mickle (2-1) vs. Anthony Giacchina (1-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (168 1bs.): John Salgado (4-7-1) vs. Hugh McKenna (0-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (130 1bs.): Matt Rizzo (9-2, 1 NC) vs. Sergio da Silva (6-8)

Lluita preliminar lleugera: Nate Grebb (3-1) vs. Bradley Desir (9-5)

BELLATOR ANNOUNCES BROADCAST DUTIES FOR HISTORIC EVENT AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ON SATURDAY, Juny 24

 

 

LOS ANGELES – With the recently announced additions of veteran commentators Mauro Ranallo and Mike Goldberg to the current Bellator broadcast team, fight night roles have been determined for the biggest evening in the promotion’s history when bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva i Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader air live on Saturday, Juny 24 from Madison Square Garden in New York.

Bellator’s stacked pay-per-view event, bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, will see play-by-play analyst Mauro Ranallo join longtime Bellator color commentator Jimmy Smith for the first time live at 10 p.m. I/7p.m. PT, mentre Mike Goldberg will anchor the desk for the historic broadcast.

Earlier that evening, Goldbergis set to call the play-by-play action alongside Smith, with Ranallo set to hostBellator 180: Davis vs. Bader from the desk live on SPIKE at 8 p.m. I/5 p.m. Goldberg and Smith will alsocall the additional preliminary match-ups on Bellator.com at 6 p.m. I/3 p.m. PT.

Jenn Brown will host SPIKE’s live pre-show during preliminary action, where she will be joined by popular MMA personality Brendan Schaub and Bellator lightweight Josh Thomson, who will offer unique insight and analysis leading into the historic event. Schaub and Thomson will later join Ranallo at the desk duringBellator 180. The voice of Bellator, Michael C. Williams, will take his familiar position inside the cage as the evening’s ring announcer.

Headlined by the long-awaited bout between two of the biggest names in mixed martial arts history, Michael Sonnen (29-15-1) i Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC), bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. I/7 p.m. PT. Emanating from Madison Square in New York City, the mecca of combat sports, this blockbuster event includes a heavyweight bout between MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko i contundent Matt Mitrione, along with two championship bouts, Incloent Douglas Lima (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Lorenz Larkin(18-5, 1 NC) and current lightweight champion Michael Chandler (16-3) putting his world title on the line against the undefeated Brent Primus (7-0).

Prior to the pay-per-view, SPIKE will air Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader LIVE and FREE on both coasts beginning at 8 p.m. I/5 p.m. PT. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between current champ Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) i els principals candidats Ryan Bader (22-5). Més, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. I/3 p.m. PT.

Si us plau visita Bellator.com i BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

 

bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Card (Pay-Per-View):

Esdeveniment principal de pes pesat: Michael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC)

Esdeveniment principal de pes pesat: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Welterweight World Title Bout: Douglas Lima (28-6) vs. Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC)

Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (16-3) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Aaron Pic (Debut) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Card (SPIKE):

Lluita contra el títol mundial de pes pesat: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

Pes ploma Bout: James Gallagher (6-0) vs. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

Baralla de pes welter: Neiman Gracie (5-0) vs. Dave Marfone (5-2)

Women¹s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Heather Hardy (Debut) vs. Alice Yauger (4-5)

 

Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Targeta preliminar (Bellator.com):

Pes preliminar de pes welter: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Gozali (7-3)

Lluita preliminar lleugera: Jerome Mickle (2-1) vs. Anthony Giacchina (1-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (168 1bs.): John Salgado (4-7-1) vs. Hugh McKenna (0-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (130 1bs.): Matt Rizzo (9-2, 1 NC) vs. Sergio da Silva (6-8)

VOW Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Nate Grebb (3-1) vs. Bradley Desir (9-5)