托尼, Rich and Tom come back from a week off with a ton of stuff to talk about. From the controversy of Holly Holm’s UFC 208 main event title fight with Germaine De Randamie to the upcoming battle between Matt Mitrione and Fedor Emelianenko, we cover a wide range of past and upcoming MMA events. We also look back at Ivan Barnchyk’s masterful comeback last weekend against Abel Ramos in a thrilling boxing match. We also go over the upcoming week’s boxing schedule. We also update the Mayweather vs. MacGregor negotiations with a big surprise: The UFC is the big stumbling block at this point. Additionally we discuss the recent study showing soccer players can suffer the same damage as heavyweight boxers after long careers in the sport where heading soccer balls repeatedly can bring on CTE in retired players. We also spend time discussing Brock Lesnar’s retirement and GSP’s imminent return.
圣荷西, CALIF. (二月. 16, 2017) – We are just days away from one of the most highly anticipated heavyweight battles in Bellator MMA history, 如 费多尔艾米连科 (36-4, 1 NC) 和 Matt Mitrione (11-5) headline a massive main card atBellator 172. 再次, Bellator’s digital team has put together a collection of exclusive new content in preparation of周六festivities at SAP Center. If you’re searching for a deeper look inside these competitors’ road to the main event, join us as we explore some fantastic behind-the-scenes footage available now on Bellator’s dynamicYouTube 页面.
The Legend of Fedor’s Sweater
Fedor’s monumental career goes hand-in-hand with his “Glorious Sweater of Absolute Victory.” Adam Carolla and others chime in on the Russian slugger’s mysterious attire.
看什么: 费多尔VS. Mitrione
Bellator 172 features a must-watch heavyweight main event between Fedor Emelianenko and Matt Mitrione, but before the two meet inside the cage Jimmy Smith covers what’s at stake.
Backstage With Fedor Emelianenko
Let’s go backstage with one of the game’s greatest and take a closer look at the initial signing that took place at the promotion’s last event in San Jose atBellator 165.
Sit Down With Matt Mitrione
Heavyweight superstar Matt Mitrione sits down with us to discuss his upcoming main event showdown with the legendary Fedor.
在焦点: 乔希汤姆森
We take a closer look at Josh Thomson’s story and close relationship with Bellator MMA President Scott Coker in the latest edition of在焦点.
FIGHT INFO: The evening’s main event features a highly anticipated heavyweight slugfest pitting the legendary费多尔艾米连科 (36-4, 1 NC) 针对 Matt Mitrione (11-5).
San Jose’s own 乔希汤姆森 (22-8, 1 NC) returns to the Bellator MMA cage to take on veteran knockout artistPatricky“斗犬” (16-8) in a lightweight co-main clash. Fans can also experience a heavyweight feature fight pitting谢赫·金刚 (25-10-2) against British phenomOli Thompson (17-9) and a female flyweight fight pairing女杰阿特亚加 (2-1) 针对 Brooke Mayo (登场). 最后, a welterweight showdown pitting乔希Koscheck (17-10) 针对毛里西奥·阿隆索 (12-7, 1 NC) rounds out the Spike-televised main card action.
Bellator 172: 费多尔VS. Mitrione 宣扬直播和免费的尖峰 9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT, while preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.com and The Bellator Mobile App. Very few tickets remain and they can be purchased at the SAP Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.
完成 Bellator 172: 费多尔VS. MitrioneSPIKE-Televised Main Card:
重量级的主要事件: 费多尔艾米连科 (36-4, 1 NC) VS. Matt Mitrione (11-5)
轻量级功能战: 乔希汤姆森 (22-8, 1 NC) VS. Patricky“斗犬” (16-8)
重量级功能大战: 谢赫·金刚 (25-10-2) VS. Oli Thompson (17-9)
Flyweight Feature Fight: 女杰阿特亚加 (2-1) VS. Brooke Mayo (登场)
重量级功能扑灭: 乔希Koscheck (17-10) VS. 毛里西奥·阿隆索 (12-7, 1 NC)
Bellator.com-Streamed 预选卡:
中量级初步回合: 阿纳托利Tokov (24-2) VS. 旧金山法国 (13-4-1)
Welterweight Prelim Bout: 詹姆斯·特里 (18-9) VS. J.C. 拉马斯 (8-5)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) VS. 塞萨尔·冈萨雷斯 (0-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) VS. 路易斯·巴尔加斯 (0-1)
Welterweight Prelim Bout: 多米尼克·萨姆纳 (1-0) VS. 亚伯拉罕以扫 (1-0)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: 安东尼待办事项 (4-1) VS. Bobby Escalante (4-5)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: 马特·拉米雷斯 (1-2) VS. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) VS. Zach Andrews (5-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Abner Perez (登场) VS. 加斯顿·博拉尼奥斯 (登场)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: 贾斯汀·福克 (登场) VS. Roque Reyes (0-3)
Middleweight Prelim Bout: Martin Sano (4-2) VS. 迭戈赫尔佐格 (4-2)
MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT FEATURING ANATOLY TOKOV AGAINST FRANCISCO FRANCE ADDED TO THE PRELIMINARY CARD
好莱坞, CALIF. (一月 31, 2017) – A welterweight bout pitting乔希Koscheck (17-10) 针对 毛里西奥·阿隆索(12-7, 1 NC) has been added to the Spike-televised main card ofBellator 172: 费多尔VS. Mitrione 在圣何塞SAP中心, 加利福尼亚州. 上 二月 18, 2017.
此外, recently signed Russian star阿纳托利Tokov (24-2) 设置为正对 旧金山法国 (13-4-1) in a middleweight clash that will be featured on the Bellator.com-streamed undercard, while a previously announced main card bout between亚当Piccolot 和 布伦特博智has been cancelled after Piccolotti has been forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury.
Bellator 172: 费多尔VS. Mitrione将现场直播和免费秒杀 9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT, 而初步行动将流于Bellator.com和Bellator移动应用. Tickets for the event are on sale now at the SAP Center Box Office as well as Ticketmaster.com.
Koscheck will be making his highly anticipated Bellator MMA debut after signing with the Viacom-owned promotion in 2015. Prior to the signing, “Kos” competed under the UFC banner for nearly a decade, compiling 15 wins and nine finishes. 现在, the 39-year-old Dethrone Base Camp product hopes to soar to the top of Bellator MMA’s stacked welterweight class and add to his impressive resume of 17 事业胜利. Never one to mince words, Koscheck has made it clear that he hopes to once again meet保罗·戴利inside the cage, but first, the Fresno, 加利福尼亚州. native must get through Alonso on Feb. 18 when he returns to action on Spike.
Hailing from Parana, 巴西, Alonso will be making his second appearance under the direction of Bellator MMA and first in the welterweight division since 2014. The 36-year-old enters the bout riding a recent string of success, earning victories in each of his last two contests and seven of his last 10 追溯到 2010. 他的 12 职业生涯胜, Alonso has finished his opponent five times, including four knockouts. Alonso will look to build off of an undefeated 2016 campaign when he competes on二月 18.
Under the tutelage of the legendaryFedor Emilianenko, Tokov has strung together an impressive resume of his own, where from 2012 到 2016, the prospect was riding a streak of 17 连胜. The 26-year-old Russian is known to end fights early and often, finishing his opponent in 19 他 24 职业生涯胜, including nine first round finishes. If Tokov is going to continue to blossom on the Bellator roster, he will have to defeat his opponent on二月. 18 第一.
Hailing from Gilbert, 亚利桑那, 18-fight veteran France enters the bout having won six of his last eight contests, including one draw and five finishes. The 33-year-old submission specialist will be making his third appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and first in nearly a year atBellator 172. “Kiko” brings with him one of the most dynamic ground games in the division, 精加工 12 他 13 victims via submission; displaying a wide array of devastating techniques, including rear-naked and arm-triangle chokes, arm bars, and kimuras.
更新 Bellator 172: 费多尔VS. Mitrione 主卡:
重量级的主要事件: 费多尔艾米连科 (36-4, 1 NC) VS. Matt Mitrione (11-5)
轻型合作的主要事件: 乔希汤姆森 (22-8, 1 NC) VS. Patricky“斗犬” (16-8)
重量级特征回合: 谢赫·金刚 (25-10-2) VS. Oli Thompson (17-9)
次中量级功能回合: 乔希Koscheck (17-10) VS. 毛里西奥·阿隆索 (12-7, 1 NC)
好莱坞, CALIF. (一月 27, 2017) – A lightweight feature bout pitting乔希汤姆森 (22-8, 1 NC) 针对 Patricky“斗犬” (16-8) will serve as the co-main event ofBellator 172 在圣何塞SAP中心, 加利福尼亚州. 2月. 18.
The contest joins a stacked main card that includes a pair of heavyweight competitors featuring费多尔艾米连科 (36-4, 1 NC) 针对 Matt Mitrione(11-5) in the main event and谢赫·金刚 (25-10-2) 针对 Oli Thompson (17-9) 在主卡动作中. 此外, undefeated lightweights亚当Piccolot (9-0) 和 布伦特博智 (7-0) round out the Spike-televised main card. 其他比赛将在短期内公布.
Bellator 172 将现场直播和免费秒杀 9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT, 而初步行动将流于Bellator.com和Bellator移动应用. Tickets for the event are on sale now at the SAP Center Box Office as well as Ticketmaster.com.
After earning victories in each of his first seven professional contests, the 38-year-old Thomson joined forces with the UFC and Strikeforce, stringing together an impressive resume that included notable wins over Nate Diaz and Gilbert Melendez. Now under the direction of Bellator MMA, “The Punk” has recorded back-to-back finishes in his first two bouts with the Scott Coker-led promotion. 同 16 他 22 事业胜利所击倒或提交的方式来, Thomson is always a threat to end his opponent’s night early. Hailing from San Jose, 加利福尼亚州。, Thomson hopes to put on a show in front of his hometown faithful and move one step closer to finally meeting Bellator MMA Lightweight Champion迈克尔·钱德勒.
The 31-year-old “Pitbull” enters the cage for the 17日time under the Bellator MMA umbrella, second most in the promotion’s history behind only大卫Rickels. The Brazilian knockout artist continues to be at the forefront of Bellator MMA’s lightweight division and has tallied six wins over his past nine bouts, including a trio of knockouts over proven veterans Rickels, 德里克场, 和 瑞安时装. Hailing from Rio Grande Do Norte, 巴西, Freire has notched 10 knockouts over his professional career, with five of the finishes coming in the opening round of action. “Pitbull” will once again look to play the role of spoiler when he tries to take down San Jose’s own Thomson on二月. 18.
完成 Bellator 172: 费多尔VS. Mitrione 主卡:
重量级的主要事件: 费多尔艾米连科 (36-4, 1 NC) VS. Matt Mitrione (11-5)
轻型合作的主要事件: 乔希汤姆森 (22-8, 1 NC) VS. 帕特里克(Patricky) (16-8)
重量级特征回合: 谢赫·金刚 (25-10-2) VS. Oli Thompson (17-9)
轻量级特征回合: 亚当Piccolot (9-0) VS. 布伦特博智 (7-0)
Preliminary Bouts:
Welterweight Prelim Bout: 詹姆斯·特里 (18-9) VS. David Douglas (9-6)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) VS. 塞萨尔·冈萨雷斯 (0-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) VS. 路易斯·巴尔加斯 (0-1)
Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) VS. 卡洛斯·罗查 (9-4)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: 安东尼待办事项 (4-1) VS. Bobby Escalante (4-5)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: 马特·拉米雷斯 (1-2) VS. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) VS. 天堂 天堂 (5-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: 贾斯汀·福克 (登场) VS. Roque Reyes (0-3)
BATTLE OF UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AND BRENT PRIMUS ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD
SANTA MONICA, CALIF — (一月 4, 2017) - 谢赫·金刚 (25-10-2) 会挑战 Oli Thompson(17-9) during the main card of “Bellator 172: 费多尔VS. Mitrione” 上 二月 18, 2017 在圣何塞SAP中心, 加利福尼亚州. 此外, undefeated lightweights亚当Piccolot (9-0) 和 布伦特博智(7-0) are also set to face off during the Spike-televised card.
在主要事件 “Bellator 172: 费多尔VS. Mitrione,”费多尔艾米连科 (36-4, 1 NC) will compete on American Soil for the first since 2011, 当他遇见 Matt Mitrione (11-5). 该活动将在 SPIKE 现场免费直播 9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT. 事件门票开始仅 $30 and are available at SAP Center Box Office, Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. 更多的战斗将在未来几周内公布.
自从加入Bellator MMA战局 2013, Kongo has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in seven of nine contests, including three consecutive victories. 同 37 career fights under his belt, the Frenchman has tallied 25 专业胜, 含 12 by way of knockout. The knockout artist hopes to build off his victory over Tony Johnson at“Bellator 161: 金刚VS. 约翰逊,”when he welcomes British sensation Oli Thompson back into the Bellator cage.
Hailing from East Sussex, 英国, Thompson enters the matchup in search of his first career win under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. 追溯到 2015, “The Spartan” collected wins in five of his last six bouts, including a pair of brutal first round knockouts. 他的 17 职业生涯胜, the 36-year-old powerhouse has finished 13 其中, including seven knockouts. A former title-holder of Britain’s Strongest Man competition, Thompson will now look to add to that total when he and Kongo faceoff at SAP Center in San Jose.
Fighting out of Half Moon Bay, 加利福尼亚州。, the undefeated Piccolotti is set to return to San Jose, where he has dominated competition over the past few years. Since signing with Bellator MMA, the 28-year-old lightweight has won all five of his bouts, including four consecutive victories in the “Capital of Silicon Valley.” Piccolotti dazzled in his most recent win over布兰登Girtz, ending the veteran’s three-fight winning streak while once again displaying his lethal combination of flawless jiu-jitsu and striking. Piccolotti has finished his opponent in six of nine career wins and three of his past four, making him one of the most dangerous weapons in the 155-pound division.
Primus also carries with him an undefeated target on his chest, as the battle to remain an unbeaten lightweights goes through SAP Center in 2017. Similar to Piccolotti, Primus saw immediate success in the world of mixed martial arts, recording first round finishes in each of his first five fights to begin his professional career. The five-time Bellator MMA veteran hopes to keep the ball rolling, as a win over the fan-favorite Piccolotti would certainly open a lot of doors. Hailing from Portland, 俄勒冈, the 31-years-old Primus hopes to build off of a 2016 campaign that was highlighted by a key win over Brazilian veteran “Toninho Furia.”
更新了“Bellator 172: 费多尔VS. Mitrione” Main Card:
重量级的主要事件: 费多尔艾米连科 (36-4, 1 NC) VS. Matt Mitrione (11-5)
重量级特征回合: 谢赫·金刚 (25-10-2) VS. Oli Thompson (17-9)
轻量级特征回合: 亚当Piccolot (9-0) VS. 布伦特博智 (7-0)
Preliminary Bouts:
Welterweight Prelim Bout: 詹姆斯·特里 (18-9) VS. David Douglas (9-6)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) VS. 塞萨尔·冈萨雷斯 (0-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) VS. 路易斯·巴尔加斯 (0-1)
Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) VS. 卡洛斯·罗查 (9-4)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: 安东尼待办事项 (4-1) VS. Bobby Escalante (4-5)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: 马特·拉米雷斯 (1-2) VS. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) VS. 天堂 天堂 (5-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: 贾斯汀·福克 (登场) VS. Roque Reyes (0-3)
关于Bellator:
Bellator is a leading Mixed Martial Arts and Kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. 在老将拼子斯科特·科克尔的方向, Bellator提供近 500 全球万户家庭超过 140 国家. 在美国, Bellator上可以看到穗, 格斗体育电视台负责人. Bellator由执行团队,其中包括在电视制作行业顶尖人才, 现场活动编排, 战斗机研制/关系, 会场采购, 赞助创建/开发, 国际牌, 市场营销, 广告, 宣传及佣金的关系. Bellator总部设在圣莫尼卡, 加利福尼亚州和娱乐巨头维亚康姆所拥有, 家与观众通过电视对面引人注目的内容连接世界上首屈一指的娱乐品牌, 影, 在线和移动平台.
都柏林, 爱尔兰. (十二月. 16, 2016) – In the evening’s main event, it was wrestler versus judo practitioner as穆罕默德“王莫”拉瓦尔 (20-5, 1 NC) returned to moneyweight to face Olympic Gold Medalist石井敏 (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) 为 “King Mo.”
现在, 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 on十二月. 29at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan – the semifinals and finals are set for十二月. 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, 阿米尔·阿利克班里, 米尔科·菲利波维奇, 海道Hoovelson, 小坂刚, 瓦伦丁Moldavsky, and Szymon Bajor.
With a second tournament victory in Japan, “King Mo” would cap off a stellar 2016 运动, a 365-day run where in addition to Ishii, the American Top Team standout took current Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Champion 菲尔·戴维斯to 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 prospect 詹姆斯·加拉格尔 (5-0) kept his composure through the first two hard fought rounds against安东尼·泰勒 (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 第三轮. 在停止时, the judges were split with the cards reading 20-18, 18-20 和 19-19 after the first two rounds.
Kavanagh Gets the Irish Crowd Started with UD Victory
西尼德·卡瓦纳 (4-0) was determined to put one on the board for the home team and that’s exactly what she did when she defeated埃琳娜·卡利奥尼杜 (5-1) 一致决定 (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 against丹尼尔Weichel (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 choke4:44 到第一帧, 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 fighter迪伦·图克 (3-1) 只要 20 秒到一个圆.
都柏林, 爱尔兰. (十二月. 15, 2016) – The official weigh-ins for both“Bellator 169: 莫王 vs. 石井” 和 “BAMMA 27”took place this afternoon at the 1878 club inside 3Arena in Dublin, 爱尔兰. 参赛者们现在已准备好行动 明天at 3Arena, with the event airing on SPIKE at9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT.
Spike 电视转播的主卡将通过重量级主赛事进站来凸显 “King Mo” (19-5, 1 NC) 对阵奥运会柔道金牌得主 石井敏 (14-6-1). 此外, 安东尼·泰勒 (1-1) will look to quite the crowd as he enters enemy territory to challenge Northern Ireland’s own詹姆斯·加拉格尔 (4-0) in a featherweight co-main clash.
除了Bellator动作的全卡, ticketholders will also have the unique opportunity to experience an additional fight card from Europe’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, BAMMA. 最轻量级腰带将于“BAMMA 27”上线,因为 汤姆·杜克斯诺伊 (13-1, 1 NC) 和 艾伦·菲尔波特 (16-8) prepare to duke it out for the division gold.
“Bellator 169: 莫王 vs. 石井” takes place inside 3Arena in Dublin, 爱尔兰, and will air free on SPIKE at9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT.
“Bellator 169: 莫王 vs. Ishii” Card: (SPIKE TV –9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT)
重量级的主要事件: 石井敏 (236.6 磅。) VS. 穆罕默德“王莫”拉瓦尔 (213 磅。)
轻量级联赛: 安东尼·泰勒 (145.8 磅。) VS. 詹姆斯·加拉格尔 (145.6 磅。)
羽特征回合: 布莱恩·摩尔 (146 磅。) VS. 丹尼尔Weichel (145.6 磅。)
轻量级特征回合: 埃琳娜·卡利奥尼杜 (135.8 磅。) VS. 西尼德·卡瓦纳 (135.2 磅。)
轻量级特征回合: Cameron Else (145.2 磅。) VS. 迪伦·图克 (144.6 磅。)
都柏林 (十二月 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 this星期五, 十二月. 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. Bellator MMA总裁 斯科特·科克尔took center stage alongside BAMMA CEODavid Green, and the two were flanked by“Bellator 169”combatants莫景(19-5, 1 NC) 和 石井敏 (14-6-1) 随着 詹姆斯·加拉格尔 (4-0), 和 安东尼·泰勒 (14-2), as well as BAMMA main eventers汤姆·杜克斯诺伊 (13-1, 1 NC) 和 艾伦·菲尔波特 (16-8), 一 克里斯·菲尔兹 (11-7-1), 谁需要对 Andrew Clamp (8-1, 1 NC).
Below are several transcribed quotes from the press conference.
莫景:
“The cold weather (在爱尔兰) 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.”
石井敏:
“It’s an honor to fight in Dublin. I’m looking forward to the fight, 我很兴奋, and I will do my best.”
詹姆斯·加拉格尔:
“At the end of the day I can say whatever I want and he can say whatever he wants, 但, you step in there and none of that means jack s***. It’s a fight between me and him, 那是最重要的, 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**. 收听 在周五night 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.”
安东尼·泰勒:
“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 world在周五, 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. 如果我输了, 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.”
斯科特·科克尔
“We’ve been on the road quite a bit this year with 25 打架, 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 well周六 在 11 P.M. 当地时间, as well as on SPIKE in the United States at9 P.M. AND. It will also air in 140 世界各国, 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 you在周五?)
“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 (绿色) 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 (等等) to Pride against some of the Japanese fighters and they sent over (Shinya) Aoki, (Tatsuya) Kawajiri and some of the best fighters they had. 对我来说,, 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 (Bellator) 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. 此 (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 this星期五, 十二月. 16, which will feature multiple BAMMA world title bouts and an incredible Bellator MMA heavyweight main event rematch pitting“King Mo” 针对 石井敏. But before our‘Bellator 169’ 和 ‘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.
还 在周五 夜晚, 安东尼·泰勒enters enemy territory with a featherweight bout against Northern Ireland’s own詹姆斯·加拉格尔. Also hailing from Ireland, 布莱恩·摩尔will look to take advantage of the home crowd when he faces off against丹尼尔Weichel. The BAMMA bantamweight belt will be on the line at“BAMMA 27,” 如 汤姆·杜克斯诺伊challenges艾伦·菲尔波特 for the division gold. 最后, the stacked event features a featherweight world title fight pitting former Bellator competitors罗尼·曼 针对 马丁·斯特普尔顿.
NEW WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT FIGHT ADDED TO THE LAST EVENT OF THE YEAR
SANTA MONICA, CALIF (十二月 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, “Bellator 169: 莫王 vs. Ishii,” 发生这种 星期五, 十二月 16at the 3Arena in Dublin, 爱尔兰.
Shortly after her fight against 海伦·哈珀 (4-1) was announced, 布鲁纳·巴尔加斯 (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 fighters西尼德·卡瓦纳 (3-0) 和 埃琳娜·卡利奥尼杜 (5-0).
Spike 电视转播的主卡将通过重量级主赛事进站来凸显 “King Mo” (19-5, 1 NC) 对阵奥运会柔道金牌得主 石井敏 (14-6-1). 此外, a pair of anticipated featherweight scraps will see安东尼·泰勒 (1-1) look to quiet the crowd as he enters enemy territory to challenge Northern Ireland’s詹姆斯·加拉格尔 (4-0) 和, 爱尔兰 布莱恩·摩尔(9-4) take on the always-game 丹尼尔Weichel (37-9).
Fighting out of Straight Blast Gym (SBG) 在都柏林, “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 秒. 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.
仅在 18 岁, 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 16日 生日. 自那以后, the Greek fighter has gone 5-0, 三击倒. The fight this Friday night, will be her first fight outside of Greece.
除了Bellator动作的全卡, ticketholders will also have the unique opportunity to experience an additional fight card from Europe’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, BAMMA. 最轻量级腰带将于“BAMMA 27”上线,因为 汤姆·杜克斯诺伊 (13-1, 1 NC) 和 艾伦·菲尔波特 (16-8) prepare to duke it out for the division gold. 最后, the stacked event features a featherweight world title fight pitting former Bellator competitors罗尼·曼 (25-8-1) 针对 马丁·斯特普尔顿 (18-4).
完成“Bellator 169: 莫王 vs. 石井”主卡:
重量级的主要事件: 穆罕默德“王莫”拉瓦尔 (19-5, 1 NC) VS. 石井敏 (14-6-1)
轻量级联赛: 詹姆斯·加拉格尔 (4-0) VS. 安东尼·泰勒 (1-1)
羽特征回合: 丹尼尔Weichel (37-9) VS. 布莱恩·摩尔 (9-4)
羽特征回合: 西尼德·卡瓦纳 (3-0) VS. 埃琳娜·卡利奥尼杜 (5-0)
轻量级特征回合: 谢伊·沃尔什 (14-4) VS. 路易斯·托斯塔 (9-2)
Updated “BAMMA 27” Main Card:
最轻量级世界冠军争夺战: 汤姆·杜克斯诺伊 (13-1, 1 NC) VS. 艾伦·菲尔波特 (16-8)
羽量级世界冠军布特: 罗尼·曼 (25-8-1) VS. 马丁·斯特普尔顿 (18-4)
羽主卡布特: 迪伦·图克 (3-0) VS. 肖恩·托宾 (4-2)
羽主卡布特: 布莱恩·摩尔 (9-4) VS. 尼克拉斯·贝克斯特罗姆 (10-2)
重量级主卡布特: 基弗克罗斯比 (1-0) VS. 康纳·赖尔丹 (登场)
重量级主卡布特: 内森·琼斯 (9-5) VS. 沃尔特·加哈扎(Walter Gahadza) (16-0)