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MMA LEGENDS KEN SHAMROCK & ROYCE GRACIE SET FOR ‘BELLATOR 149’ SHOWDOWN TOMORROW

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Houston, Texas (Lub ob hlis ntuj 18, 2016) – After weigh-ins rau hnub Thursday inside the Toyota Center, the main card competitors of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " are set to enter the cage and fight tag kis night LIVE and FREE on Spike.

 

The big night features a double main event that pits Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) tiv thaiv Royce Gracie (14-2-3) rau ib tug peb lub sij hawm thiab Kimbo Hlais (5-2) fights the man who has been calling him out since their friendship ended years ago, Dhafir Harris, better known as “Dada 5000.” Also fin action is former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) thiab Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to top their epic 2014 slugfest. In catchweight action,Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) looks to build on his impressive young career, thaum nws yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Daniel Pineda (21-11). Thiab, Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to the cage to take on Derek Liaj teb (15-6), as the two lightweights go to battle.

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " takes place at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX, and airs live on SPIKE at 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum tej yam xub thawj bouts yuav kwj rau Spike.com ntawm 6 p.m. I. Full weigh-in results can be found below.

Main Card: (Live on SPIKE – 9 p.m. THIAB/8:00 p.m. I)

Bellator Openweight Main Event: Ken Shamrock (201.2) vs. Royce Gracie (190.8)

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Kimbo Hlais (232) vs. “Dada 5000” (265)

Bellator Hnav Feature Bout: Melvin Guillard (156) vs. Derek Liaj teb (155)

Bellator Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Emanuel Newton (205) vs. Linton Vassell (205.4)

Bellator Catchweight Feature Bout: Emmanuel Sanchez (149.2) vs. Daniel Pineda (148.2)

 

Preliminary Card: (Spike.com - 6 p.m. THIAB/5:00 p.m. I)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Feature sib ntaus: Justin Wren (247) vs. Juan Torres (259.8)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Davis Sylvester (144.2) vs. Jeremy Mahon (144.4)

Bellator Middleweight Feature sib ntaus: Ruben Esparsa (184.2) vs. C.J. Hancock (185.6)

Bellator Bantamweight Feature sib ntaus: Adrian Yanez (134.6) vs. Ryan Hollis (134.8)

Bellator Middleweight Feature sib ntaus: Isaac Villanueva (185.8) vs. Richard Knepp (184.8)

Bellator Catchweight Feature Fight: Mike Trinh (128.8) vs. Angel Zamora (129.4)

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Jason Langellier (158.4) vs. Anthony Ivy (154)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Manny Lozoya (142) vs. Jacob Norsworthy (141.8)

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SCOTT COKER LAUNCHES BELLATOR KICKBOXING ADDITIONAL DETAILS REVEALED ABOUT THE PREMIERE BELLATOR KICKBOXING MEGA EVENT IN ITALY APRIL 16

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Houston, TX, (Lub ob hlis ntuj 18, 2016) – Scott Coker, President of Bellator MMA and one of combat sport’s most accomplished promoters, will launch “Bellator Kickboxing” this April with his partners at Spike. The announcement was made today at a press conference ahead of “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie,” which airs tag kis night on Spike at 9e/8c.

Bellator Kickboxing will feature many of the world’s best kickboxers including Joe Schilling, Raymond Daniels, Kevin Ross, Keri Melendez thiab Anastasia Yankova, who were in attendance at today’s press conference. The current Bellator MMA team based out of Santa Monica, CA will run the new league.

 

Coker has over 30 years of experience promoting combat sports, overseeing both K-1 and Strikeforce Kickboxing leagues during his illustrious career. “Kickboxing is a thrilling, non-stop action-packed sport that I believe will resonate with MMA fans,"Hais tias Coker. “Our first goal is to develop stars and showcase these incredible athletes on the #1 home for combat sports, Spike TV.”

 

The first event for Bellator Kickboxing will be a co-promoted show with Bellator MMA and Oktagon Kickboxing on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 nyob rau Pala Alpitour nyob rau hauv Turin, Ltalis.

 

The Bellator Kickboxing event’s headliner will feature Melvin Manhoef vs. Alexandru Negrea as well as a 5-round title fight when current ISKA 72kg champion Mustapha Haida will move up in weight to challenge Karim Ghajii for his ISKA 75 KG belt. Other participants competing at the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing extravaganza include Ross, Daniels and Denise Kielholtz. Opponents for these participants will be announced in the near future.

 

The event will also include “Bellator 152,” a mixed martial arts card will feature Alessio Sakara vs. Brian Rogers, and also features Bellator MMA stars Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, Brent Primus, Anastasia Yankova thiab A.J. McKee.

 

Bellator Kickboxing’s debut event will air on Spike Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 ntawm 9:00pm ET/PT on brief tape delay. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub ntawd, Spike will broadcast Bellator MMA’s first international show, “Bellator 152,” LIVE at 3:00pm ET.

 

Details on future events will be announced in the near future.

 

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M-1 sib tw 64 Official Weights & Pictures WATCH LIVE ON M-1GLOBAL.TV

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MAIN CARD
M-1 GLOBAL GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINALS – 5 X 5
Alexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Russia 184 ½ phaus. (83.8 kg)
vs.
Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (27-3-0, M-1: 10-1-0), Russia 184 ½ phaus. (83.8 kg)
CO-FEATURE
VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0), Russia 236 ½ phaus. (107.5 kg)
vs.
Denis Smoldaraev (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Estonia 269 ½ phaus. (122.4 kg)
M-1 CHALLENGE BANTAMWEIGHT SEMIFINALS ELIMINATOR – 3 X 5
Pavel Vitruk (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Russia 135 phaus. (61.3 kg)
vs.
Sergey Morozov (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Kazakhstan 134 phaus. (60.9 kg)
Antun “Killer” Racic (18-6-0, M-1: 3-3-0), Croatia 134 phaus. (61.0 kg)
vs.
Vitaly Branchuk (20-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukraine 134 ½ phaus. (61.1 kg)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Joe Ray (13-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0, United States 184 phaus. (83.6 kg)
vs.
Vladimir Katyhin (31-6-1, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukraine 183 ½ phaus. (83.4 kg)
Nteg CARD
Heavyweights – 3 X 5
Kurban Ibragimov (3-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0, Russia 230 phaus. (104.5 kg)
vs.
Dmitriy Mikutsa (5-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukraine 239 ½ phaus. (108.8 kg)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS- 3 X 5
Magomed Mutaev (6-2-0, M-1: 3-0-0),Russia 185 phaus. (84.0 kg)
vs.
Vadim “Archie” Orischak (5-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Russia 184 phaus. (83.6 kg)
Valery “The Russian Hammer” Myasnikov (8-1-1, M-1: 0-1-1), Russia 185 phaus. (84.0 kg)
vs.
Vyacheslav “Bison” Bogomol (5-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0) 183 phaus. (83.3 kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Stefan Larisch (8-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Lub teb chaws yelemees 168 ½ phaus. (76.6 kg)
vs.
Maksin Grabovich (2-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Russia 168 phaus. (76.3 kg)
FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Andrey “Hlau” Lezhnev (7-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0) 145 phaus. (65.8 kg)
vs.
Timur Nagibin (5-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia 145 phaus. (65.8 kg)
DAB TSI: M-1 sib tw 64
THAUM: Friday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 19, 2016
QHOV TWG: Olympic chaw ntau pob, Moscow, Russia
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PHOTOS AND VIDEO FROM “BELLATOR 149: SHAMROCK VS. GRACIE” PRESS CONFERENCE

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(CREDIT: BELLATOR MMA / LUCAS NOONAN)

CLICK ABOVE FOR FULL PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO

 

HOUSTON – (Feb. 17, 2016) – The four combatants of the “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " double-main event joined Bellator MMA President Scott Coker on stage for the official press conference on Wedneday afternoon, nrog Ken Shamrock (28-16-2), Royce Gracie (14-2-3), Kimbo Hlais (5-2) thiab "Lub hauv siab 5000” each contributing to the highly entertaining press conference with great soundbites, that you can find in the video above.

 

The highly anticipated event takes place no hnub Friday at the Toyota Center in Houston and airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I. Preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.comthiab Lub Bellator Mobile App .

Also fighting at "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) thiab Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to recreate their epic 2014 barnburner. In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will attempt to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11) and a pair of lightweight assassins go to battle, thaum Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to meet Derek Liaj teb (15-6).

 

Daim pib rau no mixed martial arts extravaganza pib ntawm cia li $50 thiab yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no nyob Bellator.com, raws li tau zoo raws li HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMES OUT SWINGING IN 2016

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Strong TV Ratings, Record Web Traffic and New Sponsorships
Highlight Formidable Start to the New Year

Las Vegas (Lub ob hlis ntuj 17, 2016) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) came out of the gates swinging to begin the new year and its fourth year of operation, generating impressive NBCSN television viewership figures for its first live event of 2016, as well as record levels of traffic and engagement on its web platform and a pair of new sponsor partners.

The live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27: Firmino vs. Fodor, which took place at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. nyob rau hnub Saturday, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, li 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atib tag hmo, garnered another 111,000 viewers.

The number of unique visits to the league’s website skyrocketed by 515 percent between December and January, while World Series of Fighting secured two new sponsor partners in Talk2Legends and 1800 Tequila.

“It has been a tremendous start to a very promising year, and this is just the beginning,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus CEO Carlos Silva. “With a full schedule of world championship live events; a new, athlete-focused web TV series that we will be rolling out; and a host of other opportunities we are exploring with potential partners, it’s going to be an exciting year for World Series of Fighting and MMA fans.

“We are off to a great start, and we have a lot more in store for fans, with a new live event nearly every month this year,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Thawj Tswj Hwm Leej Txiv Chiefs. “We made some strong additions to our fighter roster last year, and fans can expect to see some more top level talent join our ranks in 2016.”

“We are looking forward to continued growth of the league and delivering our audience another year of exciting world championship MMA action,"Hais tias Gary Quinn, NBC Sports Group’s vice president of programming.

WSOF.com engagement soared by 400 percent between December and January, and the number of user sessions increased by 480 percent over the same time period. World Series of Fighting’s social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) all achieved their highest reach and levels of engagement since the

The partnerships with Talk2Legends and 1800 Tequila kicked off during WSOF27 last month. Utilizing the Talk2Legends video chat app, World Series of Fighting offered fans unprecedented, one-on-one access to both its athletic and NBCSN on-air talent, kuj muaj Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 phaus) champion Justin "Lub Highlight" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, California. rau Saturday, Feb. 20 ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 phaus) championship showdown between reigning kingpin Marlon Moraes (15-4-1), who will risk his title against fast-rising star, Yauxej Barajas (12-1).

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PHOTOS FROM “BELLATOR 149: SHAMROCK VS. GRACIE” OPEN WORKOUTS

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The four combatants from the “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " double-main event took part in an open workout this afternoon at the beautiful, state-of-the-art O Athletik gym in Houston prior to their fights on Friday hmo ntuj.

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Qhov kev tshwm sim nta Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) in action against Royce Gracie (14-2-3) rau ib tug peb lub sij hawm thiab Kimbo Hlais (5-2) fights the man who has been calling him out since their friendship ended years ago, Dhafir Harris, zoo li "Lub hauv siab 5000."

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Also fighting at "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) thiab Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to recreate their epic 2014 barnburner. In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will attempt to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11) and a pair of lightweight assassins go to battle, thaum Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to meet Derek Liaj teb (15-6).

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Daim pib rau no mixed martial arts extravaganza pib ntawm cia li $50 thiab yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no nyob Bellator.com, raws li tau zoo raws li HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

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"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " airs nyob thiab dawb nyob rau ntawm cov ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App.

 

 

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Rampage Coming Back to Bellator MMA

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Following an amicable agreement to settle the litigation between the two parties, the always entertaining and exciting Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is returning to Bellator.

 

Bellator MMA is thrilled to have “Rampage,” one of the most recognizable fighters in the history of the sport, joining a very competitive light heavyweight division featuring champion Liam McGeary, Phil Davis, King Mo, Tito Ortiz, Emanuel Newton, Linton Vassell among others.

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M-1 sib tw 65 rescheduled from March 4 rau Lub Plaub Hlis Ntuj 8 nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Russia Due to scheduling conflict

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ST. Petersburg, Russia (Lub ob hlis ntuj 15, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced that M-1 sib tw 65 has been rescheduled from March 4 rau Lub Plaub Hlis Ntuj 8 at Ice Palace Sports Center in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The Ice Hockey World Championships will be held this May in St. Petersburg and Moscow. Many sports venues in St. Petersburg are closed in March due to renovations, resulting in the switched date for M-1 sib tw 65.
Nyob rau hauv lub M-1 sib tw 65 ntsiab kev tshwm sim, reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev(13-3-0, M-1: 7-1-0) will take on Brazilian challenger Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao (35-8-0, M-1: 0-0-0) in the M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals match.
The other M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals match is set as three-time Bellator championAlexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0) takes on former M-1 Challenge middleweight and light heavyweight titlist Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (27-3-0, M-1: 10-1-0) at this Friday’s (Feb. 19) M-1 sib tw 64 at Olympic Stadium in Moscow.
The winners of Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky and Emeev vs. Falcao will advance to the M-1 Grand Prix middleweight championship later this year.
In other M-1 Global news, M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui'S (13-2-0, M-1: 2-2-0) title defense versus challenger Artium Damkovsky (20-9-0, M-1: 10-6-0), has been moved from M-1 sib tw 64 rau M-1 sib tw 65.
Replacing Barnaoui vs. Damkovsky on M-1 sib tw 64 is a classic striker-wrestler matchup between American Joe Ray (13-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0) and Nodar Kudukhashvili (10-2-0, M-1: 2-1-0), ntawm Georgia.
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WMMAA: The future of MMA

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WMMAA Pan-American president Tomas Yu (chaw)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Lub ob hlis ntuj 15, 2016) – The second annual World MMA Association (WMMAA) Pan-American Congress, recently held at The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was a major success by all standards.
(L-R) — WMMAA Pan-American president Tomas Yu, MMA superstar
Jon Jones and legendary coach Chris Luttrell
“The Pan-American Movement”, as it was named, brought together sports, tourism, and education for a common goal with more than 12 participating countries.
The Congress provided a rare opportunity for the entire WMMAA Pan-American family to collaborate with special partnerships like The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce thiab The Mexico Consulate in Albuquerque, University of New Mexico Global Education Department. PANAM Members, representatives of National Federations, Commissions, Association and the Organizing Committee of the WMMAA Pan-American Championship (OCPC), as well as athletes, coaches, xov xwm, sponsors and other stakeholders to meet and discuss issues of importance to the entire MMA movement.
In his closing speech to the Congress, Pan-American Division President Tomas Yu paid tribute to the excellent collaboration between Pan-American members.
“If you asked me to sprawl a couple of times, I would most definitely need some nitro coffee from Villa Myriam before I run out of breath, followed by the guaranteed use of Sore No More,” Yu hais tias. “But when it comes to fighting for our youth, for our MMA global goals – for cleaner competition, for a healthier, more peaceful and more flourishing SPORT – I will sprawl-jab-cross-kick like a champion. I will sprint the steepest trail in the Sandia Mountains. I will never stop until we raise our hands by victory. I am counting and exhorting all involved in the MMA industry to join us. We must go for the KO.”
Over the course of the three-day Congress and 13-day PANAM Camp, there were special guest such as Legacy Champion Damacio Page, former UFC champion Jon “Bones” Jones thiab Carlos Condit. Participants heard from many respected speakers such as Health Committee Director Curt Chavez from eVOLV Strong, Hector Molina, Director of PANAM Regulatory Committee and Director of PANAM Medical Committee, Dr. Justo Pavia. The congress had interesting discussions on the following themes: ncaws pob, 2016 Expo MMA, structure of the “WMMAA Pan-American Movement”, global officials’ license and database, new era of Digital Sports Marketing Revolution, thiab cov 2016 Pan-American Championships.

Each day was divided in two general sessions with a half-day devoted to Rules and Regulations discussions for PANAM. The plenary sessions were followed by three simultaneous breakout sessions on respective sub-themes.

All sessions were live-cast over the internet to allow the general public to hear discussions as it happened.
Two sessions began with presentations from a panel of speakers. The moderators of each panel were then responsible for the ensuing discussion period, which gave participants an opportunity to voice their opinions on issues. The main points from each session were carefully recorded by“ENLACE” – the new exclusive WMMAA correspondent program – to inform the Editorial Committee of the discussions at the end of each day. The final document reflected the main ideas to come out of the proceedings in Albuquerque, as well as information collected through the virtual WMMAA Pan-American Congress, allowing the WMMAA Pan-American family and public to submit written contributions.
The mission of the 2016 WMMAA Pan-American Congress was to bring together sports, tourism and education for a united front and review the status of the WMMAA PANAM Movement in today’s evolving global society. Information was gathered and opinions sought regarding its future, in addition to providing structure, guidance, proposals and recommendations to all constituents and other stakeholders of the WMMAA PANAM Movement for its structured showcase and harmonious development within the global youth community.
Lub 2016 WMMAA Pan-American Congress was a great success and has left the WMMAA Pan-American Movement with a blueprint for the future. It is now time, ib zaug dua, for the PANAM family to translate words into action: We are the Future of MMA!
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BELLATOR MMA SIGNS LIGHTWEIGHT STANDOUT ‘IRON’ MICHAEL CHANDLER TO MULTI-YEAR, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT EXTENSION

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Raug Monica, California. (Lub ob hlis ntuj 12, 2015) – When sifting through a list of Bellator MMA’s greatest fights, few names appear as often as "Hlau" Michael Chandler (14-3).

 

Hnub no, Bellator MMA is proud to announce that Chandler will be continuing to compete for the promotion for the foreseeable future, with the news that the former 155-pound champion has signed an exclusive multi-year, multi-fight extension to remain with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

 

“Michael Chandler is synonymous with our brand and doubles as an incredibly talented and exciting mixed martial artist,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “Not every fighter or free agent aligns with our future plans, but when looking at Chandler’s resume, inking him to a long-term extension was a no-brainer. I look forward to getting him back in action as soon as possible.”

 

Chandler was also pleased with his extension, hais: “I’m ecstatic to continue my career with Scott Coker and Bellator MMA. It’s obvious that good things are continuing to happen for this promotion and it’s correlating to big opportunities for myself as well,"Chandler hais tias. “I can’t wait to get back in action and test myself against some of these new guys coming in and move back up through the ranks. Raws li ib txwm, my eyes are on that belt, and it will be back around my waist soon.”

 

A 14-fight Bellator MMA veteran, Chandler has been a member of the Viacom-owned promotion since 2010. Prior to joining the Bellator ranks, the Missouri native competed for Strikeforce. Amongst his notable victories, Chandler bested Eddie Alvarez via submission at “Bellator 58” in what many fans and pundits alike considered the fight of 2011.

 

Further along the way, Chandler defeated the likes of Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, Marcin Tuav, Rick Hawn, thiab David Rickels (2x). Of his 14 yeej raws li ib tug kws, Chandler has amassed 12 victories before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

Chandler remains in Bellator’s lightweight division, which includes kingpin Yuav Brooks, nrog rau Josh Thomson, Brandon Girtz, Melvin Guillard, Benson Henderson, Brent Primus, Derek Anderson, thiabKoj Awad.