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مارس 23, 2017

CHAEL SONNEN & WANDERLEI SILVA TO SETTLE HEATED

LONG-STANDING RIVALRY IN MAIN EVENT

DOUBLE MAIN EVENT WILL SEE FEDOR EMELIANENKO AND MATT MITRIONE IN AN EXPLOSIVE HEAVYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN

أكثر, TWO BELLATOR WORLD TITLE FIGHTS:

WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMP DOUGLAS LIMA MEETS THE DEBUTING LORENZ LARKIN & ‘IRON’ MICHAEL CHANDLER DEFENDS HIS LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AGAINST UNDEFEATED BRENT PRIMUS

لوس انجليس – Bellator MMA is bringing its biggest event ever to the “Big Apple!"

ماديسون سكوير غاردن, “The World’s Most Famous Arena” and Mecca of combat sports, will host Bellator’s first-ever mixed martial arts event in the state of New York on Saturday, يونيو 24 مع Bellator NYC: شموس مقابل. سيلفا. The blockbuster pay-per-view features two of the sport’s most recognizable names in Chael سونن (29-15-1) و Wanderlei سيلفا (35-12-1, 1 NC), who will finally meet in a light heavyweight fight that has been brewing since 2011.

The double main event also features فيدور إميليانينكو (36-4, 1 NC), an MMA legend that many consider to be the greatest heavyweight fighter of all-time, أخذ على Matt Mitrione (11-5) in a bout that will undoubtedly produce fireworks between the heavy-handed strikers.

بالإضافة إلى ذلك, the Viacom-owned promotion is adding two world championship bouts. أولا, دوغلاس ليما (28-6) defends his belt against top free agent signing لورينز اركن (18-5, 1 NC) وثم, current lightweight champ مايكل تشاندلر(16-3) will put his world title on the line against the undefeated برنت بريموس (7-0).

“As a fight promoter, my goal is to put together the biggest cards possible for our fans around the world,قال رئيس Bellator سكوت كوكر. “Bringing an event of this magnitude to a city and arena like New York and Madison Square Garden has been something Bellator, Spike and Viacom have wanted to make happen for quite some time. في يونيو 24, the goal becomes reality, when we put on the biggest event in promotional history, Bellator NYC."

Bellator NYC: شموس مقابل. سيلفا يأخذ مكان السبت, يونيو 24 and airs LIVE on pay-per-view beginning at 10 عصرا. و/7 عصرا. PT. قبل الحدث الدفع لكل عرض, ستبث سبانك Bellator 180 بث مباشر ومجانا على الساحلين الشرقي والغربي, ابتداء من 8 عصرا. و/5 عصرا. PT. بالإضافة إلى ذلك, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 عصرا. و/ 3 عصرا. PT. Additional contests will be announced in the coming days.

Tickets for the event starting at $60, لا تشمل رسوم الخدمات المطبقة والضرائب, ستطرح للبيع الجمعة, مارس 31 at Ticketmaster, TheGarden.com and Bellator.com. Fans can sign up for Bellator Nation here to participate in a presale that will take place الأربعاء, March 29-Thursday, مارس 30.

Bellator NYC: شموس مقابل. سيلفا will be distributed by G&G Closed Circuit Events to bars, restaurants and other commercial establishments throughout the U.S. وكندا. G&G Events is a leading provider of closed circuit television and has distributed some of the biggest events in sports, including De La Hoya vs. مايويذر, مايويذر مقابل. “Canelo” Alvarez and Mayweather vs. باكوياو, as well as Bellator 120: الهيجان مقابل. الملك مو. “G&G is thrilled about Bellator being back in the pay-per-view business with this tremendous event. We look forward to handling the distribution nationwide and for Canada,” said G&G President Nicolas Gagliardi. G&G Events can be contacted at www.ggccevents.com أو عن طريق الهاتف في(888) 258-7115.

بالإضافة إلى ذلك, through Bellator’s global distribution partners, Bellator NYC: شموس مقابل. سيلفا will be available in over 140 countries around the world.

Sonnen spent a majority of his 44-fight career with the UFC, a run that saw him defeat current middleweight champion Michael Bisping, والتنافس ضد أمثال جون جونز, أندرسون سيلفا (مرتين), رشاد ايفانز, "شوغون" روا, ديميان مايا وبريان ستان. بالإضافة إلى عمله في الحلبة, ويست لين, ركاز. نيتفليكس أتقن فن التواجد أمام الكاميرا, doing broadcast work for both ESPN and Fox Sports. بعد توقف لمدة ثلاث سنوات عن مسابقة MMA النشطة, عاد Sonnen إلى القفص مقابل تيتو اورتيز في Bellator 170 في يناير.

خاض فيلم "The Ax Murderer" بعض أكثر المعارك التي لا تُنسى والتي شهدتها هذه الرياضة على الإطلاق. حروبه مع"الهيجان" جاكسون, تيتو اورتيز, ميركو كرو الشرطي, فيتور بلفور, Dan Henderson, Kazushi Sakuraba, Chuck Liddell and Michael Bisping remain some of the more memorable bouts in MMA history. Silva is far from ready to close the book on his illustrious career, returning to action against a man that he has despised for quite some time. In addition to the PRIDE middleweight title, Silva’s trophy case includes awards for “Fight of the Year” (2003, 2004, 2007), KO من السنة (2008) and multiple “Fight of the Night” awards, including one for each of his last three fights. He now looks to continue entertaining fans inside the Bellator cage and begins with a bout several years in the making.

بطل PRIDE السابق, "الإمبراطور الأخير" هو واحد من المقاتلين في الوزن الثقيل الأكثر احتراما واحتراما شهدت الرياضة. حجر الوجه والهدوء, Emelianenko تفاخر واحدة من الشرائط لم يخسر الأكثر إثارة للإعجاب في تاريخ MMA, لا نخسر نوبة بين 2001 و 2009. بطل العالم عدة مرات في MMA وسامبو, عاد فيدور مؤخرا لهذه الرياضة بعد مهلة قصيرة, accumulating two decisive wins since his return to action.

Matt Mitrione remains poised to make an impact in the Bellator heavyweight division following two emphatic wins since signing with Bellator in 2016. حصل مواطن إلينوي ونهايته الدفاعية البارزة في جامعة بوردو على جوائز All-Big Ten في 2000 وشق طريقه لاحقًا إلى اتحاد كرة القدم الأميركي حيث لعب ستة مواسم كعضو في فريق نيويورك جاينتس ومينيسوتا الفايكنج. وجد Mitrione طريقه في النهاية إلى MMA حيث أصبح منافسًا رفيع المستوى, هزيمة أمثال الراحل Kimbo Slice, ديريك لويس وغابرييل جونزاغا.

Hailing from Atlanta, الجا. “The Phenom” has been ruling the roost at 170-pounds in Bellator for the better part of three years. A winner of 16 من تقريره الأخير 18 المسابقات, the American Top Team product remains set on doing away with all viable contenders at welterweight and his first step since reclaiming the strap from أندري Koreshkov comes against one of Bellator’s newest signees, لورينز اركن.

Set to enter the Bellator fray is a “Monsoon” of violent proportions – unanimously ranked on lists compiling the top-ten welterweights on the planet, Larkin is set to continue his career in Bellator, after inking an exclusive, multi-fight contract last week. A known finisher, the pride of Riverside, كاليفورنيا. will make his promotional debut a winner of four out of five.

Chandler will look to defend his belt for the first time since successfully defending it in a “Fight of the Year” candidate against بنسون هندرسون في تشرين الثاني الماضي. A 16-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Chandler has consistently proven that he belongs among the world’s elite, riding into his bout on يونيو 24 on a streak of four straight victories.

Also a native of Oregon, the surging Primus remains unbeaten after five consecutive wins to begin his Bellator MMA career. في فقط 31, Primus has been committed to honing his craft since he was 13, going as far as to sell his landscaping business to keep his hopes of someday becoming a champion alive. في يونيو 24, he finally has the opportunity to make his dreams come to fruition.

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تحديث Bellator NYC: شموس مقابل. سيلفا بطاقة المعركة:

خفيف الثقيل الحدث الرئيسي: Chael سونن (29-15-1) مقابل. Wanderlei سيلفا (35-12-1, 1 NC)

الوزن الثقيل الحدث الرئيسي: فيدور إميليانينكو (36-4, 1 NC) مقابل. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

وزن الوسط عالم عنوان بوت: دوغلاس ليما (28-6) مقابل. لورينز اركن (18-5, 1 NC)

خفيفة الوزن عالم عنوان بوت: مايكل تشاندلر (16-3) مقابل. برنت بريموس (7-0)