საკვანძო არქივი: Michael Chandler
TICKETS ON SALE THIS WEEK FOR BELLATOR’S RETURN TO ALLSTATE ARENA IN CHICAGO ON MAY 11
Bellator 197: CHANDLER vs. GIRTZ RESULTS & ფოტო
Michael Chandler (18-4) დაამარცხა Brandon Girtz (15-8) via technical submission (head & arm choke) at 4:00 მრგვალი ერთი
A.J. McKee (11-0) დაამარცხა Justin Lawrence (11-5) მეშვეობით ერთსულოვანი გადაწყვეტილება (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
ლოგან სტორლი (8-0) დაამარცხა Joaquin Buckley (8-2) მეშვეობით ერთსულოვანი გადაწყვეტილება (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
ბავშვის ნაჭერი (2-1) დაამარცხა Devon Brock (1-1) წარდგენის გზით, (უკანა შიშველი choke) at :34 მრგვალი ერთი
Juliana Velasquez (7-0) დაამარცხა Rebecca Ruth (6-3) მეშვეობით TKO (body kick) at :19 მრგვალი სამი
Derek Anderson (15-3) დაამარცხა Zak Bucia (18-10) მეშვეობით ერთსულოვანი გადაწყვეტილება (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Dominic Mazzotta (14-2) დაამარცხა Josh Sampo (11-6) მეშვეობით ერთსულოვანი გადაწყვეტილება (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Eric Ellington (5-0) დაამარცხა Jordan Howard (10-5) მეშვეობით გაყოფილი გადაწყვეტილება (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Adam Cella (9-8) დაამარცხა DeWayne Diggs (2-2) მეშვეობით TKO (punches) at 4:27 მრგვალი ერთი
Cort Wahle (3-3) დაამარცხა Joe Roye (1-5) წარდგენის გზით, (guillotine) at :21 მრგვალი ერთი
იორდანიის Dowdy (5-4) დაამარცხა Jeff Crotty (1-1) წარდგენის გზით, (უკანა შიშველი choke) at :29 მრგვალი ერთი
A.J. Siscoe (3-2) დაამარცხა Justin Robbins (14-19) წარდგენის გზით, (უკანა შიშველი choke) at 4:34 მრგვალი ორი
Bellator 197: CHANDLER vs. GIRTZ WEIGH-IN RESULTS & ფოტო
EVENT AIRS ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AT 9 საათამდე. და / 8 საათამდე. CT
Bellator 197: Chandler vs. Girt ხდება ხვალ, პარასკევი, აპრილი 13 at The Family Arena in St. Charles MO. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network (ადრე Spike) at 9 საათამდე. და/8 საათამდე. CT, ხოლო წინასწარი ქმედება ნაკადი on Bellator.com და მსოფლიო მასშტაბით Bellator მობილური აპლიკაცია.
სრული Bellator 197: Chandler vs. Girt Weigh-in Results:
Lightweight Main Event: Michael Chandler (155.3) vs. Brandon Girtz (156)
Featherweight Co-Main Event: Justin Lawrence (145.8) vs. A.J. McKee (145.8)
Welterweight Main Card Bout: Devon Brock (160) vs. ბავშვის ნაჭერი (159.8)
Welterweight Main Card Bout: Joaquin Buckley (168.3) vs. ლოგან სტორლი (170.6)
141-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: A.J. Siscoe (140.6) vs. Justin Robbins (135.6)
მსუბუქი წონის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Jeff Crotty (170.8) vs. იორდანიის Dowdy (170.3)
Women’s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Juliana Velasquez (126) vs. Rebecca Ruth (125.3)
165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Zak Bucia (164.9) vs. Derek Anderson (164.2)
Bantamweight წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Josh Sampo (135.4) vs. Dominic Mazzotta (135.4)
Bantamweight წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Eric Ellington (135.4) vs. Jordan Howard (136)
189-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: DeWayne Diggs (186.8) vs. Adam Cella (189)
ბეწვის წონის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Cort Wahle (144.9) vs. Joe Roye (151)*
MONSTER ENERGY BELLATOR MMA FIGHT SERIES VISITS TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY UNDER THE LIGHTS ON NASCAR RACE WEEKEND FRIDAY, OCT. 13
ასევე, Appearances by Former Bellator Champ and Monster Energy Athlete Michael Chandler and Heavyweight Fan-Favorite Roy Nelson
LOS ANGELES - Monster Energy Bellator MMA Fight Series heads to the legendary Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala. for its third event on პარასკევი, Oct. 13. For the first time, fighters will step into the cage after the sun has set on Friday evening, kicking off an exciting weekend for fans that culminates with the fifth race of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs კვირა.
Ahead of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Alabama 500 კვირა, Oct. 15, the Monster Energy Bellator MMA Fight Series will feature MMA action პარასკევი evening beginning at 8:30 საათამდე. CT at the Monster Energy Fan Zone in the Talladega Infield, immediately following the track’s “Big One on the Blvd” parade and party. Talladega Infield access is required for admission.
გარდა ამისა,, on პარასკევი, ოქტომბერი 13 საწყისი 3-4 საათამდე. CT, fans will have the opportunity to meet former Bellator lightweight champion and Monster Energy athlete "რკინის" მაიკლ Chandler, as well as heavyweight fan-favorite როი "დიდი ქვეყანა" Nelson, at the Monster Energy Fan Zone in the Talladega Fan Zone, directly outside admission gates behind the north end of the frontstretch grandstands.
“The Monster Energy Bellator MMA Fight Series has been a great way for us to share MMA, as well as the Bellator brand, with an entirely new fan base this year,”- თქვა ბელატორის პრეზიდენტმა სკოტ კოკერმა. “With the support of Monster Energy, we’ve already seen the crossover appeal these events offer. I’m excited to head to one of the most iconic tracks in motorsports with Hans Molenkamp, Aaron Quesada, Austin Hodges and the entire Monster Energy team to bring Bellator MMA action to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs at Talladega.”
Through Bellator MMA, alongside longstanding partner Monster Energy, mixed martial arts will be included as a pre-race activation exclusively for fans in attendance. The lineup პარასკევი will consist of four MMA bouts featuring some of the best regional up-and-coming talent, with the main event prospects in consideration to be signed to a multi-fight Bellator MMA contract.
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Alabama 500 at Talladega takes place კვირა, ოქტომბერი 15 at 1 საათამდე. CT. Tickets to the race are available at NASCAR.com/tickets, TalladegaSuperspeedway.com/tickets or by calling Talladega Superspeedway at 1-855-518-RACE (7223).
განახლებულია Monster Energy Bellator MMA Fight Series at Talladega Superspeedway Fight Card:
Lightweight Main Event: ომარ ჯონსონი (8-1, Birmingham, Ala.) vs. Jonathan Pearce (5-3, Johnson City, ათი)
Heavyweight Bout: ფრენკ ტეიტი (4-4, Birmingham, Ala.) vs. Kem Oti (2-1, Decatur, Ala.)
Middleweight Bout: Marcel Stamps (1-0, Birmingham, Ala.) vs. Derek Wilson (Pro Debut, Atlanta, Ga.)
Heavyweight Amateur Bout: Christian Echols (2-0, Cullman, Ala.) vs. Billy Swanson (7-1, Cleveland, ათი)
Please visit Bellator.com for details.
*Event schedule subject to change.
SPIKE PRESENTS AN ENCORE PRESENTATION OF BELLATOR’S BIGGEST EVENT EVER – BELLATOR NYC: SONNEN VS SILVA
Special Broadcast on Friday, ივლისი 28 საწყისი 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 ივნისი 24, Spike will present a special encore presentation of this memorable event onპარასკევი, ივლისი 28 საწყისი 9-11:30 საათამდე. და/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 Chael Sonnen და Wanderlei Silva, ხოლო მეთიუ Mitrione stood toe-to-toe with the iconic ფიოდორ in a heavyweight showdown for the ages. გარდა ამისა,, two explosive title fights took place, როგორც 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 Pico 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.
FANS INVITED TO BELLATOR NATION RALLY AND BELLATOR NYC: SONNEN VS. SILVA WEIGH-INS INSIDE THE THEATER AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ON FRIDAY, JUNE 23
სხვა, 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 პარასკევი, ივნისი 23 at 4:30 საათამდე. და 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.
გარდა ამისა,, prizes, including two cageside tickets to Bellator NYC, will be given away to fans in attendance.
ზე 6 საათამდე. და, fans are also invited to be a part of the Bellator NYC და 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 შაბათს ღამის. The event is FREE and OPEN to the public.
One of the most recognizable MMA fighters of all time, დარბაზში Famer Randy Couture transitioned nicely into the entertainment world after his fighting career, starring in several television shows and movies, მათ შორის 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, ფიოდორ, “Shogun” Rua and Wanderlei Silva. Now retired, Henderson also represented the U.S. during the 1992 და 1996 Olympics as a member of the Greco-Roman wrestling teams.
მას შემდეგ, რაც გაწევრიანების Bellator MMA შემადგენლობა in 2013, Cheick კონგო, a French-born kickboxer, has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in nine of 11 კონკურსები, including five consecutive victories. ერთად 39 career fights under his belt, “The Darkness” has tallied 27 რიცხვი, როგორც პროფესიონალი, მათ შორის 12 ნოკაუტის გზით. Kongo most recently handed Augusto Sakai the first loss of his professional career at Bellator 179 ლონდონში.
Mike Goldberg, set to make his Bellator broadcast debut at Bellator NYC და 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, მათ შორის Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Ohio) უნივერსიტეტის, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, Ariz.
მობრძანდით Bellator.com და BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.
Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Card (Pay-Per-View):
Light Heavyweight Main Event: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC)
Heavyweight Main Event: ფიოდორ (36-4, 1 NC) vs. მეთიუ 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)
მსუბუქი მხატვრული ორთაბრძოლა: Aaron Pico (დებიუტი) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)
Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Card (Spike):
Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: ფილ დევისი (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)
Featherweight Bout: James Gallagher (6-0) vs. Chinzo Machida (5-2)
Welterweight Bout: Neiman Gracie (5-0) vs. Dave Marfone (5-2)
Women’s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Heather Hardy (დებიუტი) vs. Alice Yauger (4-5)
Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader წინასწარი ბარათი (Bellator.com):
მსუბუქი წონის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Widodo (7-3)
მსუბუქი წილის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: 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)
მსუბუქი წილის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Nate Grebb (3-1) vs. Bradley Desir (9-5)
BELLATOR ANNOUNCES BROADCAST DUTIES FOR HISTORIC EVENT AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ON SATURDAY, JUNE 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 და Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader air live on Saturday, ივნისი 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 ჯიმი სმიტი for the first time live at 10 საათამდე. და/7საათამდე. PT, ხოლო 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 საათამდე. და/5 საათამდე. Goldberg and Smith will alsocall the additional preliminary match-ups on Bellator.com at 6 საათამდე. და/3 საათამდე. 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, Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) და Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC), Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 საათამდე. და/7 საათამდე. PT. Emanating from Madison Square in New York City, the mecca of combat sports, this blockbuster event includes a heavyweight bout between MMA legend ფიოდორ და მძიმე hitting მეთიუ Mitrione, along with two championship bouts, მათ შორის 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 საათამდე. და/5 საათამდე. PT. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between current champ ფილ დევისი (17-3, 1 NC) და ყველაზე კანდიდატი Ryan Bader (22-5). გარდა ამისა,, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 საათამდე. და/3 საათამდე. PT.
მობრძანდით Bellator.com და BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.
Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Card (Pay-Per-View):
Light Heavyweight Main Event: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC)
Heavyweight Main Event: ფიოდორ (36-4, 1 NC) vs. მეთიუ 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)
მსუბუქი მხატვრული ორთაბრძოლა: Aaron Pico (დებიუტი) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)
Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Card (Spike):
Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: ფილ დევისი (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)
Featherweight Bout: James Gallagher (6-0) vs. Chinzo Machida (5-2)
Welterweight Bout: Neiman Gracie (5-0) vs. Dave Marfone (5-2)
Women¹s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Heather Hardy (დებიუტი) vs. Alice Yauger (4-5)
Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader წინასწარი ბარათი (Bellator.com):
მსუბუქი წონის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Widodo (7-3)
მსუბუქი წილის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: 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)
BELLATOR NATION INVITED TO EXCLUSIVE FAN FEST DURING BELLATOR NYC FIGHT WEEK
MEET MMA LEGENDS TITO ORTIZ AND ROYCE GRACIE ON FRIDAY, JUNE 23 AT DAVE & BUSTER’S TIMES SQUARE
Los Angeles – Prior to the biggest event in Bellator history, Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, fans have the opportunity to meet MMA legends Tito Ortiz და Royce Gracie during an exclusive Fan Fest on პარასკევი, ივნისი 23 დასაწყისი 8 საათამდე. და at the Dave & Buster’s Times Square location.
Dave & Buster ს, a season-long partner of Bellator MMA, is offering Bellator Nation members the chance to meet two of the biggest names in the sport. Fan Fest is free for Bellator Nation Members with RSVP, who can sign up at www.Bellator.com/fan-fest.
Known as one of the toughest competitors in MMA, Tito Ortiz is a fan-favorite across the world. გამოყენება მისი ჭიდაობა ფონზე, Ortiz was a punishing competitor who defended his title an impressive five times. Always with a flair for the dramatic, Ortiz engaged in several intense rivalries over his career with the likes of Ken Shamrock and Chuck Liddell. Under the direction of Bellator MMA, the 42-year-old Ortiz claimed a trio of victories that included a pair of first-round finishes over Alexander Shlemenko and Chael Sonnen.
სახელი Gracie არის სინონიმი MMA, and that is in large part to Royce Gracie, კაცი, რომელიც ითვლება გამოგონილი სპორტის, როგორც ჩვენ ვიცით დღეს. გამარჯვებული პირველი რამდენიმე UFC მოვლენები, Gracie dismantled multiple opponents in a single night, many of which were much larger than him. For many years, there was no answer for the Gracie jiu-jitsu technique that he brought to the cage. დღეს, it’s difficult to find an MMA fighter who has not trained in the art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu that his father invented. In February of 2016, Gracie headlined Bellator 149, an event that shattered company viewership records.
Headlined by the long-awaited bout between two of the biggest names in mixed martial arts history, Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) დაWanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC), Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 საათამდე. და/7 საათამდე. PT. Emanating from Madison Square in New York City, the mecca of combat sports, this blockbuster event includes a heavyweight bout between MMA legend ფიოდორ და მძიმე hitting მეთიუ Mitrione, along with two championship bouts, მათ შორის 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 საათამდე. და/5 საათამდე. PT. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between current champ ფილ დევისი (17-3, 1 NC) და ყველაზე კანდიდატი Ryan Bader (22-5). გარდა ამისა,, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 საათამდე. და/3 საათამდე. PT.
მობრძანდით Bellator.com და BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.
Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Card (Pay-Per-View):
Light Heavyweight Main Event: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC)
Heavyweight Main Event: ფიოდორ (36-4, 1 NC) vs. მეთიუ 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)
მსუბუქი მხატვრული ორთაბრძოლა: Aaron Pico (დებიუტი) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)
Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Card (Spike):
Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: ფილ დევისი (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)
Featherweight Bout: James Gallagher (6-0) vs. Chinzo Machida (5-2)
Welterweight Bout: Neiman Gracie (5-0) vs. Dave Marfone (5-2)
Women’s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Heather Hardy (დებიუტი) vs. Alice Yauger (4-5)
Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader წინასწარი ბარათი (Bellator.com):
მსუბუქი წონის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Widodo (7-3)
მსუბუქი წილის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: 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 Fight – Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Nate Grebb (3-1) vs. Bradley Desir (9-5)
BELLATOR SIGNS VETERAN MMA COMMENTATORS MIKE GOLDBERG AND MAURO RANALLO
BOTH SET TO CALL THE ACTION FOR BELLATOR NYC ONშაბათი, JUNE 24 AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
LOS ANGELES — Bellator has signed longstanding MMA commentators Mike Goldberg და Mauro Ranallo to multi-event broadcast agreements beginning with Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva და Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader on შაბათი, ივნისი 24. The move sees Goldberg return to SPIKE for the first time since 2011, while Ranallo reunites with Bellator President Scott Coker, having worked together through 2013. The pair will join a broadcast team that currently includes Jimmy Smith, Jenn Brown and Chael Sonnen.
“Mike Goldberg and Mauro Ranallo are two of the best in our business and I couldn’t be happier about them joining the Bellator family,"განაცხადა სკოტი Coker. “In addition to ივნისი 24, we look forward to working together to make future Spike broadcasts even more exciting for our fans as we add further depth to an already-exceptional broadcast team.”
“The addition of highly-regarded announcers Mauro and Mike to our fantastic lineup of broadcasters, and our first-rate production led by Scott Fishman, further demonstrates our commitment MMA fans and expanding the global Bellator brand,” added Spike SVP, Sports and Specials Jon Slugger.
Mike Goldberg 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, მათ შორის Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Ohio) უნივერსიტეტის, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, Ariz.
Mauro Ranallo gained notoriety with MMA fans during his tenure with PRIDE, and later STRIKEFORCE, where his voice became synonymous with the now-legendary events. Throughout his career, Ranallo has spent time working with various sports outside of MMA, including boxing, პროფესიული ჭიდაობა, kickboxing and ice hockey, and will continue his work with Showtime Boxing. Ranallo, a native of British Columbia, კანადაში, now resides in Los Angeles, Calif.
მობრძანდით Bellator.com და BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.