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

Complete Weigh-In Photos Here

 

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Februāris 18, 2016) – After weigh-ins ceturtdien inside the Toyota Center, the main card competitors of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " are set to enter the cage and fight rīt night LIVE and FREE on Spike.

 

The big night features a double main event that pits Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) pret Royce Gracie (14-2-3) trešo reizi, un Kimbo Slice (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) un 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, kad viņš uzņemas Daniel Pineda (21-11). Un, Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to the cage to take on Derek Fields (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. UN/8 p.m. CT, bet provizoriskie bouts būs plūsma uz Spike.com at 6 p.m. CT. Full weigh-in results can be found below.

Galvenais Card: (Live on SPIKE – 9 p.m. UN/8:00 p.m. CT)

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

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (232) vs. “Dada 5000” (265)

Bellator Lightweight Feature Bout: Melvin Guillard (156) vs. Derek Fields (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)

 

Iepriekšēja Card: (Spike.com - 6 p.m. UN/5:00 p.m. CT)

 

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

Bellator viegls Feature cīņa: Davis Sylvester (144.2) vs. Jeremy Mahon (144.4)

Bellator middleweight Feature cīņa: Ruben Esparsa (184.2) vs. C.J. Hancock (185.6)

Bellator bantamweight Feature cīņa: Adrians Janezs (134.6) vs. Ryan Hollis (134.8)

Bellator middleweight Feature cīņa: Isaac Villanueva (185.8) vs. Richard Knepp (184.8)

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

Bellator Viegls Feature cīņa: Jason Langellier (158.4) vs. Anthony Ivy (154)

Bellator viegls Feature cīņa: Manny Lozoya (142) vs. Jacob Norsworthy (141.8)

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, (Februāris 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 rīt 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 un 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,"Sacīja 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 Aprīlis 16 pie Pala Alpitour Turīnā, Itālija.

 

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 un A.J. McKee.

 

Bellator Kickboxing’s debut event will air on Spike Sestdiena, Aprīlis 16 pie 9:00pm ET/PT on brief tape delay. Agrāk šī diena, 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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GALVENĀ CARD
M-1 GLOBAL GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINALS – 5 X 5
Alexander “Vētra” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Krievija 184 ½ kg. (83.8 kg)
vs.
Vjačeslavs Vasilevskis (27-3-0, M-1: 10-1-0), Krievija 184 ½ kg. (83.8 kg)
CO-FEATURE
VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
Alexander “Drago” Volkovs (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0), Krievija 236 ½ kg. (107.5 kg)
vs.
Denis Smoldaraev (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Igaunija 269 ½ kg. (122.4 kg)
M-1 CHALLENGE BANTAMWEIGHT SEMIFINALS ELIMINATOR – 3 X 5
Pavel Vitruk (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Krievija 135 lbs. (61.3 kg)
vs.
Sergejs Morozovs (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Kazahstāna 134 lbs. (60.9 kg)
Antun “Slepkava” Racic (18-6-0, M-1: 3-3-0), Horvātija 134 lbs. (61.0 kg)
vs.
Vitaly Branchuk (20-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukraina 134 ½ kg. (61.1 kg)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Joe Ray (13-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0, ASV 184 lbs. (83.6 kg)
vs.
Vladimir Katyhin (31-6-1, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukraina 183 ½ kg. (83.4 kg)
IEPRIEKŠĒJA CARD
Smagsvariem – 3 X 5
Kurban Ibragimov (3-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0, Krievija 230 lbs. (104.5 kg)
vs.
Dmitriy Mikutsa (5-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukraina 239 ½ kg. (108.8 kg)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS- 3 X 5
Parasti Magomeds (6-2-0, M-1: 3-0-0),Krievija 185 lbs. (84.0 kg)
vs.
VadimArchieOrischak (5-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Krievija 184 lbs. (83.6 kg)
Valērijs “Krievijas Hammer” Myasnikov (8-1-1, M-1: 0-1-1), Krievija 185 lbs. (84.0 kg)
vs.
Vjačeslavs “BisonBogomol (5-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0) 183 lbs. (83.3 kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Stefan Larisch (8-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Vācija 168 ½ kg. (76.6 kg)
vs.
Maksin Grabovich (2-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Krievija 168 lbs. (76.3 kg)
FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Andrey “Dzelzs” Lezhnev (7-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0) 145 lbs. (65.8 kg)
vs.
Timur Nagibin (5-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Krievija 145 lbs. (65.8 kg)
KAS: M-1 Challenge 64
KAD: Piektdiena, Februāris 19, 2016
KUR: Olimpiskais stadions, Maskava, Krievija
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PHOTOS AND VIDEO FROM “BELLATOR 149: SHAMROCK VS. GRACIE” PRESS CONFERENCE

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CLICK ABOVE FOR FULL PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO

 

HOUSTON – (Februāris. 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, ar Ken Shamrock (28-16-2), Royce Gracie (14-2-3), Kimbo Slice (5-2) un "Chest 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 šo piektdien at the Toyota Center in Houston and airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. UN/8 p.m. CT. Preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.comun Bellator Mobile App .

Also fighting at "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) un 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, kad Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to meet Derek Fields (15-6).

 

Biļetes uz šo jauktās cīņas mākslas Extravaganza starts tikko $50 un ir pārdošanā tagad pie Bellator.com, kā arī 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

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

LAS VEGAS (Februāris 17, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (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. sestdien, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, augšup 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atpusnakts, garnered another 111,000 skatītāji.

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 Tekila.

“It has been a tremendous start to a very promising year, and this is just the beginning,"Sacīja World Series of Fighting 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,"Sacīja World Series of Fighting prezidents Tēvs 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,"Sacīja 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, ieskaitot Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 mārciņas) čempions Justin "Izcelt" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Calif. par Sestdiena, Februāris. 20 pie 9 p.m. UN/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 mārciņas) championship showdown between reigning kingpin Marlon Moraes (15-4-1), who will risk his title against fast-rising star, Joseph Barajas (12-1).

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

 

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(CREDIT: BELLATOR MMA / LUCAS NOONAN)

 

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 piektdien nakts.

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Notikumu funkcijas Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) in action against Royce Gracie (14-2-3) trešo reizi, un Kimbo Slice (5-2) fights the man who has been calling him out since their friendship ended years ago, Dhafir Harris, labāk pazīstams kā "Chest 5000."

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Also fighting at "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) un 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, kad Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to meet Derek Fields (15-6).

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Biļetes uz šo jauktās cīņas mākslas Extravaganza starts tikko $50 un ir pārdošanā tagad pie Bellator.com, kā arī HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

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"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " airs dzīvot un bezmaksas Spike at 9 p.m. UN/8 p.m. CT, bet provizoriskie bouts būs plūsma dzīvot Bellator.com un Bellator Mobile App.

 

 

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.

M-1 Challenge 65 rescheduled from March 4 līdz aprīlim 8 in St. Petersburg, Russia Due to scheduling conflict

ST. PETERSBURG, Krievija (Februāris 15, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced that M-1 Challenge 65 has been rescheduled from March 4 līdz aprīlim 8 at Ice Palace Sports Center in St. Petersburg, Krievija.
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 Challenge 65.
In M-1 Challenge 65 Galvenais notikums, reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadāns 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 “Vētra” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0) takes on former M-1 Challenge middleweight and light heavyweight titlist Vjačeslavs Vasilevskis (27-3-0, M-1: 10-1-0) at this Friday’s (Februāris. 19) M-1 Challenge 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 viegls čempions 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 Challenge 64 līdz M-1 Challenge 65.
Replacing Barnaoui vs. Damkovsky on M-1 Challenge 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), Gruzijas.
M-1 Challenge 64 & 65 varēs noskatīties tiešraidē no Krievijas augstas izšķirtspējas uz www.M1Global.TV. Skatītāji varēs vērot sākotnējos cīņas un galveno karti, piesakoties uz reģistrētieswww.M1Global.TV. Fani var skatīties visas darbības uz viņu datoriem, kā arī uz Android un Apple viedtālruņiem un tablešu.
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WMMAA: The future of MMA

Mexican Consulate in Albuquerque, Efren Leyba, un
WMMAA Pan-American president Tomas Yu (centrs)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Februāris 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.
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The Pan-American Movement”, as it was named, brought together sports, tūrisms, 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 un 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, treneri, media, 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 teica. “But when it comes to fighting for our youth, for our MMA global goalsfor cleaner competition, for a healthier, more peaceful and more flourishing SPORTI 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 JonBones” Jones un 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: sportisti, 2016 Expo MMA, structure of theWMMAA Pan-American Movement”, global officialslicense and database, new era of Digital Sports Marketing Revolution, un 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 byENLACEthe new exclusive WMMAA correspondent programto 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.
The 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, vēlreiz, 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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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Februāris 12, 2015) – When sifting through a list of Bellator MMA’s greatest fights, few names appear as often as "Iron" Michael Chandler (14-3).

 

Šodien, 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, norādot: “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 teica. “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. Kā vienmēr, 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 Held, Rick Hawn, un David Rickels (2x). Of his 14 uzvar kā profesionāls, Chandler has amassed 12 victories before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

Chandler remains in Bellator’s lightweight division, which includes kingpin Will Brooks, kopā ar Josh Thomson, Brandon Girtz, Melvin Guillard, Benson Henderson, Brent Primus, Derek Anderson, unJūs Awad.