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มีนาคม 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

เพิ่มเติม, 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

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

เมดิสันสแควร์การ์เด้น, “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, มิถุนายน 24 กับ Bellator นิวยอร์ค: Sonnen vs. ซิลวา. The blockbuster pay-per-view features two of the sport’s most recognizable names in Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) และ Wanderlei ซิลวา (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 ชาเลีย Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC), an MMA legend that many consider to be the greatest heavyweight fighter of all-time, การที่ แมตต์ Mitrione (11-5) in a bout that will undoubtedly produce fireworks between the heavy-handed strikers.

นอกจากนี้, the Viacom-owned promotion is adding two world championship bouts. แรก, ดักลาสลิมา (28-6) defends his belt against top free agent signing ลอเรนซ์ลาร์คิน (18-5, 1 NC) แล้วก็, current lightweight champ ไมเคิลแชนด์เลอ(16-3) will put his world title on the line against the undefeated Brent Primus (7-0).

“As a fight promoter, my goal is to put together the biggest cards possible for our fans around the world,” Bellator President Scott Coker said. “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. บน มิถุนายน 24, the goal becomes reality, when we put on the biggest event in promotional history, Bellator นิวยอร์ค."

Bellator นิวยอร์ค: Sonnen vs. ซิลวา จะเกิดขึ้น เสาร์, มิถุนายน 24 and airs LIVE on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. และ/7 p.m. PT. Prior to the pay-per-view event, SPIKE will air Bellator 180 LIVE and FREE on both coasts, เริ่มต้นที่ 8 p.m. และ/5 p.m. PT. นอกจากนี้, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. และ/ 3 p.m. PT. Additional contests will be announced in the coming days.

Tickets for the event starting at $60, ไม่รวมค่าบริการและภาษีที่ใช้บังคับ, ไปในการขาย วันศุกร์, มีนาคม 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 วันพุธ, March 29-Thursday, มีนาคม 30.

Bellator นิวยอร์ค: Sonnen vs. ซิลวา will be distributed by G&G Closed Circuit Events to bars, restaurants and other commercial establishments throughout the U.S. และแคนาดา. 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. Mayweather, Mayweather vs. “Canelo” Alvarez and Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, เช่นเดียวกับ Bellator 120: Rampage vs. กษัตริย์โม. “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 หรือทางโทรศัพท์ที่(888) 258-7115.

นอกจากนี้, through Bellator’s global distribution partners, Bellator นิวยอร์ค: Sonnen vs. ซิลวา 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, and compete against the likes of Jon Jones, แอนเดอซิลวา (สองครั้ง), Rashad Evans, “Shogun” Rua, Demian Maia and Brian Stann. In addition to his in-ring action, the West Linn, Ore. native has mastered the art of being in front of the camera, doing broadcast work for both ESPN and Fox Sports. Following a three-year hiatus from active MMA competition, Sonnen returned to the cage against ตีโต้ออร์ติซ ที่ Bellator 170 ในเดือนมกราคม.

“ The Axe Murderer” ได้ต่อสู้ในความระหองระแหงและการต่อสู้ที่น่าจดจำที่สุดเท่าที่เคยมีมา. สงครามของเขากับ“Rampage” Jackson, ตีโต้ออร์ติซ, เจาะ Cro Cop, Vitor Belfort, แดนเฮนเดอร์สัน |, 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), เกาะแห่งปี (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.

อดีตแชมป์ PRIDE, “สุดท้ายจักรพรรดิ” เป็นหนึ่งในผู้ที่เคารพมากที่สุดและเป็นที่เคารพสู้เฮฟวี่เวทกีฬาได้เห็น. หินเผือดและเงียบสงบ, Emelianenko โตหนึ่งในลายเส้นบุกที่น่าประทับใจมากที่สุดในประวัติศาสตร์ของ MMA, ไม่สูญเสียการแข่งขันระหว่าง 2001 และ 2009. เป็นแชมป์โลกหลายครั้งในวีคและนิโกร, ชาเลียเมื่อเร็ว ๆ นี้กลับไปเล่นกีฬาหลังจากที่หายไปช่วงสั้น ๆ, 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. The Illinois native and standout defensive end at Purdue University earned All-Big Ten honors in 2000 and subsequently earned his way into the NFL where he played six seasons as a member of the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings. Mitrione ultimately found his way into MMA where he became a high-level competitor, defeating the likes of the late Kimbo Slice, Derrick Lewis and Gabriel Gonzaga.

Hailing from Atlanta, Ga. “The Phenom” has been ruling the roost at 170-pounds in Bellator for the better part of three years. A winner of 16 ครั้งสุดท้ายของเขา 18 การแข่งขัน, 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 อันเดรย์ Koreshkov comes against one of Bellator’s newest signees, ลอเรนซ์ลาร์คิน.

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, พระเจ้ากาหลิบ. 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 เฮนเดอเบนสัน เมื่อเดือนพฤศจิกายน. A 16-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Chandler has consistently proven that he belongs among the world’s elite, riding into his bout on มิถุนายน 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. เพียง 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. บน มิถุนายน 24, he finally has the opportunity to make his dreams come to fruition.

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ปรับปรุง Bellator นิวยอร์ค: Sonnen vs. ซิลวา Fight Card:

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei ซิลวา (35-12-1, 1 NC)

Heavyweight Main Event: ชาเลีย Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. แมตต์ Mitrione (11-5)

Welterweight World Title Bout: ดักลาสลิมา (28-6) vs. ลอเรนซ์ลาร์คิน (18-5, 1 NC)

การแข่งขันชิงแชมป์โลกรุ่นไลท์เวต: ไมเคิลแชนด์เลอ (16-3) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)