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

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

 

The big night features a double main event that pits Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) contra Royce Gracie (14-2-3) por uma terceira vez e 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) e 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, quando ele assume Daniel Pineda (21-11). E, Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to the cage to take on Derek Campos (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. E/8 p.m. CT, enquanto lutas preliminares irá transmitir em Spike.com em 6 p.m. CT. Full weigh-in results can be found below.

Cartão Principal: (Live on SPIKE - 9 p.m. E/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 recurso Lightweight Bout: Melvin Guillard (156) vs. Derek Campos (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)

 

Card preliminar: (Spike.com – 6 p.m. E/5:00 p.m. CT)

 

Bellator Heavyweight luta Característica: Justin Wren (247) vs. Juan Torres (259.8)

Bellator Pena Luta Característica: Davis Sylvester (144.2) vs. Jeremy Mahon (144.4)

Bellator dos médios luta Característica: Ruben Esparsa (184.2) vs. C. J. Hancock (185.6)

Bellator Bantamweight luta Característica: Adrian Yanez (134.6) vs. Ryan Hollis (134.8)

Bellator dos médios luta Característica: Isaac Villanueva (185.8) vs. Richard Knepp (184.8)

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

Bellator Luta Característica Lightweight: Jason Langellier (158.4) vs. Anthony Ivy (154)

Bellator Pena Luta Característica: 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, (Fevereiro 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 amanhã 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 e 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,"Disse 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 Abril 16 no Pala Alpitour em Turim, Itália.

 

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 e A.J. McKee.

 

Bellator Kickboxing’s debut event will air on Spike Sábado, Abril 16 em 9:00pm ET/PT on brief tape delay. Mais cedo naquele dia, 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.

 

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


Galeria de fotos abaixo
CARD PRINCIPAL
M-1 GLOBAL GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINALS – 5 X 5
Alexander “Tempestade” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Rússia 184 ½ lbs. (83.8 kg)
vs.
Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (27-3-0, M-1: 10-1-0), Rússia 184 ½ lbs. (83.8 kg)
CO-CARACTERÍSTICA
VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0), Rússia 236 ½ lbs. (107.5 kg)
vs.
Denis smoldaraev (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Estônia 269 ½ lbs. (122.4 kg)
M-1 CHALLENGE BANTAMWEIGHT SEMIFINALS ELIMINATOR – 3 X 5
Pavel Vitruk (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Rússia 135 lbs. (61.3 kg)
vs.
Sergey Morozov (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Cazaquistão 134 lbs. (60.9 kg)
Antun “Assassino” Racic (18-6-0, M-1: 3-3-0), Croácia 134 lbs. (61.0 kg)
vs.
Vitaly Branchuk (20-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ucrânia 134 ½ lbs. (61.1 kg)
Meio-médio – 3 X 5
Joe Ray (13-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0, Estados Unidos 184 lbs. (83.6 kg)
vs.
Vladimir Katyhin (31-6-1, M-1: 1-0-0), Ucrânia 183 ½ lbs. (83.4 kg)
CARD PRELIMINAR
Pesos pesados – 3 X 5
kurban Ibragimov (3-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0, Rússia 230 lbs. (104.5 kg)
vs.
Dmitriy Mikutsa (5-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ucrânia 239 ½ lbs. (108.8 kg)
Meio-médio- 3 X 5
Normalmente, Magomed (6-2-0, M-1: 3-0-0),Rússia 185 lbs. (84.0 kg)
vs.
Vadim “ArchieOrischak (5-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rússia 184 lbs. (83.6 kg)
Valery “The Hammer russo” Myasnikov (8-1-1, M-1: 0-1-1), Rússia 185 lbs. (84.0 kg)
vs.
Vyacheslav “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), Alemanha 168 ½ lbs. (76.6 kg)
vs.
Maksin Grabovich (2-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Rússia 168 lbs. (76.3 kg)
Pesos penas – 3 X 5
Andrey “Ferro” 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), Rússia 145 lbs. (65.8 kg)
O QUÊ: M-1 Desafio 64
QUANDO: Sexta-feira, Fevereiro 19, 2016
ONDE: estádio Olímpico, Moscou, Rússia
PROMOTER: M-1 Global
M-1 Desafio 64 será transmitido ao vivo de Moscou em alta definição em www.M1Global.TV. Os telespectadores vão poder assistir as lutas preliminares e card principal, registando-se registrar emwww.M1Global.TV. Os fãs podem assistir a toda a acção em seus computadores, bem como sobre Android e da Apple smartphones e tablets.
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PHOTOS AND VIDEO FROM “BELLATOR 149: TREVO VS. GRACIE” PRESS CONFERENCE

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HOUSTON – (Fevereiro. 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, com Ken Shamrock (28-16-2), Royce Gracie (14-2-3), Kimbo Slice (5-2) e "Peito 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 nesta sexta-feira at the Toyota Center in Houston and airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT. Preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.come O Bellator Mobile App .

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

 

Os bilhetes para este artes marciais mistas no início extravagância apenas $50 e já estão à venda no Bellator.com, bem como HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

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SÉRIE MUNDIAL DE LUTA VEM INICIANDO 2016

Fortes classificações de TV, Registrar o tráfego da web e novos patrocínios
Destaque Formidável Início para o Ano Novo

LAS VEGAS (Fevereiro 17, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) saiu dos portões balançando para começar o novo ano e seu quarto ano de operação, gerando impressionantes números de audiência da televisão NBCSN para seu primeiro evento ao vivo de 2016, bem como níveis recordes de tráfego e engajamento em sua plataforma da web e um par de novos parceiros patrocinadores.

A transmissão ao vivo da NBCSN do WSOF27: Firmino vs. Fodor, que aconteceu no FedExForum em Memphis, Tenn. no sábado, Jan. 23, gerou uma audiência média de 213,000, e atingiu o pico em 245,000, acima 13% da Série Mundial de Luta da NBCSN 2015 média. Um replay imediato do evento que começou emmeia-noite, angariou outro 111,000 telespectadores.

O número de visitas únicas ao site da liga disparou em 515 por cento entre dezembro e janeiro, enquanto a World Series of Fighting garantiu dois novos parceiros patrocinadores na Talk2Legends e 1800 Tequila.

“Foi um começo tremendo para um ano muito promissor, e este é apenas o começo,", Disse o CEO da World Series Luta Carlos Silva. “Com uma programação completa de eventos ao vivo do campeonato mundial; uma nova, série de TV na web com foco em atletas que lançaremos; e uma série de outras oportunidades que estamos explorando com parceiros em potencial, vai ser um ano emocionante para os fãs de World Series of Fighting e MMA.

“Começamos muito bem, e temos muito mais reservado para os fãs, com um novo evento ao vivo quase todos os meses este ano,", Disse o presidente da World Series Luta Pai Chiefs. “Fizemos algumas adições fortes à nossa lista de lutadores no ano passado, e os fãs podem esperar ver mais alguns talentos de alto nível ingressando em nossas fileiras em 2016. ”

“Estamos ansiosos para continuar o crescimento da liga e entregar ao nosso público mais um ano de ação emocionante no campeonato mundial de MMA,", Disse Gary Quinn, Vice-presidente de programação do NBC Sports Group.

O envolvimento do WSOF.com disparou em 400 por cento entre dezembro e janeiro, e o número de sessões de usuário aumentou em 480 por cento no mesmo período de tempo. Canais de mídia social da World Series of Fighting (Facebook, Twitter e Instagram) todos alcançaram seu maior alcance e níveis de engajamento desde o

As parcerias com Talk2Legends e 1800 Tequila começou durante o WSOF27 no mês passado. Utilizando o aplicativo de bate-papo por vídeo Talk2Legends, World Series of Fighting ofereceu aos fãs um evento sem precedentes, acesso individual ao talento esportivo e ao vivo da NBCSN, Incluindo Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch e reinando, peso leve mundial invicto (155 libras) campeão Justin "O destaque" Gaethje.

A ação da World Series of Fighting ao vivo retorna à NBCSN de Garden Grove, Califa. em Sábado, Fevereiro. 20 em 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT com WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. A atração principal da transmissão de quatro lutas será um peso galo mundial (135 libras) confronto do campeonato entre o chefão reinante Marlon Moraes (15-4-1), que arriscará seu título contra uma estrela em rápida ascensão, Joseph Barajas (12-1).

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PHOTOS FROM “BELLATOR 149: TREVO 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 na sexta-feira noite.

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As características do evento Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) em ação contra Royce Gracie (14-2-3) por uma terceira vez e Kimbo Slice (5-2) fights the man who has been calling him out since their friendship ended years ago, Dhafir Harris, mais conhecido como "Peito 5000."

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

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Os bilhetes para este artes marciais mistas no início extravagância apenas $50 e já estão à venda no Bellator.com, bem como HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

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"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " vai ao ar ao vivo e gratuita pela Spike em 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, enquanto lutas preliminares irá transmitir ao vivo em Bellator.com e O 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 Desafio 65 rescheduled from March 4 a abril 8 em St. Petersburg, Russia Due to scheduling conflict

ST. PETERSBURG, Rússia (Fevereiro 15, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced that M-1 Desafio 65 has been rescheduled from March 4 a abril 8 no Ice Palace Sports Center em St. Petersburg, Rússia.
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 Desafio 65.
No M-1 Desafio 65 evento principal, atual campeão peso médio do M-1 Challenge 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 “Tempestade” 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 (Fevereiro. 19) M-1 Desafio 64 no Estádio Olímpico de Moscou.
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 campeão dos leves 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 Desafio 64 para M-1 Desafio 65.
Replacing Barnaoui vs. Damkovsky on M-1 Desafio 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), da Geórgia.
M-1 Desafio 64 & 65 será transmitido ao vivo da Rússia em alta definição em www.M1Global.TV. Os telespectadores vão poder assistir as lutas preliminares e card principal, registando-se registrar emwww.M1Global.TV. Os fãs podem assistir a toda a acção em seus computadores, bem como sobre Android e da Apple smartphones e tablets.
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WMMAA: The future of MMA

Mexican Consulate in Albuquerque, Efren Leyba, e
WMMAA Pan-American president Tomas Yu (centro)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.m. (Fevereiro 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
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The Pan-American Movement”, as it was named, brought together sports, turismo, 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 e 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, treinadores, mídia, 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 disse. “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 Página, former UFC champion Jon “Ossos” Jones e 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: atletas, 2016 Expo MMA, structure of theWMMAA Pan-American Movement”, global officialslicense and database, new era of Digital Sports Marketing Revolution, eo 2016 Campeonato pan-americano.

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.
O 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, mais uma vez, 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, EXTENSÃO DE CONTRATO MULTI-LUTA

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SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Fevereiro 12, 2015) – When sifting through a list of Bellator MMA’s greatest fights, few names appear as often as "Iron" Michael Chandler (14-3).

 

Hoje, 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, declarando: “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 disse. “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. Como sempre, 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, e David Rickels (2X). Dele 14 ganha como um profissional, Chandler has amassed 12 victories before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

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