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TRASH TALK BEGINS AROUND FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT AT NEF 22

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Lewiston, Maine (February 12, 2016) - New England alụkarị ọgụ (NEF), America nọmba-otu mpaghara agha nkwalite, ga jide ya na-esote omume, “NEF 22: Okpukpe niile HERE” na Saturday, April 22, 2016na Androscoggin Bank Colisée na Lewiston, Maine. The agha kaadị ga-Njirimara a mix nke mbuaha-mara-nkà (Emmanuel) na ọkachamara ọkpọ oké mmanya. Earlier today, NEF announced the addition of a featherweight contest to the amateur portion of the “NEF 22” agha kaadị. Bantamweight Champion Johnny Crafts (4-0) will move up in weight to face Taylor Costantino (2-1) at 145-pounds.

 

Crafts was successful last Saturday in his attempt to capture the inaugural NEF MMA Amateur Bantamweight Title. He took out Henry Clark (3-2) in the third round of their bout in Lewiston. Crafts is a decorated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) brown belt out of Team New England United (NEW). He also cross-trains with Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) na Lewiston.

 

“I’m excited to step up to 145 to fight Taylor,” said Crafts of the upcoming matchup with Costantino. “I will be very strong at that weight seeing as I cut pretty extensively to make 135. It will allow me to focus on different areas this camp instead of putting a lot of my energy into cutting weight.”

 

Costantino is himself coming off a big win last Saturday at “NEF 21.” It took him a mere 25-seconds to down Frank Johanson (0-1), a training partner of Crafts at CMBJJ, ke akpa gburugburu. Costantino is clear that he is coming to fight on April 23, and he does not plan on engaging in a grappling contest with Crafts.

 

“Respect to him for coming up in weight,” said Costantino of Crafts. “He’s a glorified pajama warrior that has never been punched in the face with any type of authority. He will clinch quickly and look for the takedown. He’ll realize real quick that he has never fought or trained with anybody like me.”

 

Crafts and Costantino are not strangers to one another. Several years ago, the two met in a jiu-jitsu tournament with Crafts coming out on top.

 

“Taylor and I have competed before in a sport jiu-jitsu tournament,” recalled Crafts. “Taylor says I am a glorified pajama warrior who has never been punched in the face, but if I recall correctly, I submitted him without my ‘pajamas’ no-gi in that tournament pretty quickly. I train with a lot of very talented and tough fighters daily who punch me in the face very hard. People say the same thing about me not getting punched – ọma, I have had four fights and they just haven’t had the chance to. Anyone who has trained with high-level fighters will tell you that gi jiu-jitsu only makes you more of a technical fighter. If he doesn’t believe that, that is fine – he will feel it on April 23.”

 

“Johnny did submit me when I first moved to Maine,” Costantino admitted. “Legit submission, and his pure grappling is definitely high level. My grappling is MMA based, not slow jitsu. It’s grimy, grueling and punishing. Pure grappling, I would worry about his game. But it’s a fight, sport jiu-jitsu means next to nothing to me.

 

“I wish I could say people will get to see my whole game, but I can’t guarantee that. Johnny will feel my power and look to go to his comfort zone. I will break him, you will see quit in his eyes.”

 

“After Taylor won in impressive fashion at NEF 21, he immediately screamed at me while still inside the cage that he wanted a black belt for his next challenge,” said NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson. “Ọfọn, he’s getting a brown belt in Johnny Crafts who, by all accounts, is due to receive his black belt any day, is a perfect 4-0 in the cage and is the current NEF amateur bantamweight champion. This fight is dripping with drama and will define a future top contender for the featherweight title in NEF’s stacked 145-pound division.”

 

New England alụkarị ọgụ 'esote omume, "NEF 22: Okpukpe niile HERE,"Na-ewe ebe Saturday, April 23, 2016 na Androscoggin Bank Colisée na Lewiston, Maine. Tiketi maka "NEF 22" na-amalite mgbe ọ dị nanị $25 na ndị na ere ugbu a na www.TheColisee.com ma ọ bụ site-akpọ Colisée igbe ọrụ na 207.783.2009 x 525. Maka ozi ọzọ na ihe omume na-alụ ọgụ kaadị mmelite, biko gaa na nkwalite si website na www.NewEnglandFights.com. Na mgbakwunye, i nwere ike na-ele NEF vidiyo na www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, na-eso ha na Twitternefights ma sonyere ukara Facebook otu "New England ọgụ."

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MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT PITTING KENDALL GROVE AGAINST FRANCISCO FRANCE COMPLETES ‘BELLATOR 150’ MAIN CARD

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Santa Monica, Calif. (February 11, 2015) – A fifth and final main card fight has been added to “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas on February 26, with the news that Kendall Grove (22-15) has agreed to fight Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1).

 

Na mgbakwunye, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) megide mbụ onye mmeri Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Bobby Cooper (12-5). "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " also features the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she meets Rebeka Rut (5-1) and a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) megide Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2,” nke buliri onwe ya elu na-na Spike na 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, mgbe nke mbido oké mmanya ga-enuba ndụ on Bellator.com na The Bellator Mobile App.

 

Tiketi maka "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " nke na-amalite mgbe dị nnọọ $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, nakwa dị ka Kansas Star Arena igbe ọrụ.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Life Beltran na "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," na September. The winner of “The Ultimate Fighter: 3," has fought professionally since 2003 for promotions all around the world, notably ProElite and UFC. This will be “Da Spyder’s” sixth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner as he hopes to climb back towards a 185-pound title shot – he competed for the gold last year against Brandon Halsey.

 

A veteran of Strikeforce, “Kiko” has strung together a five-fight winning streak as of late, most recently handing the formerly undefeated Ben Reiter the first loss of his young career at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef. " It’s safe to classify the 33-year-old Arizona native as a “submission specialist,"Na 12 nke ya 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

Complete "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Bellator Emmanuel fechaa Njirimara n'obi: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Kendall Grove (22-15) vs. Francisco France (13-3-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs. Rebeka Rut (5-1)

 

Mbido Kaadị:

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Gregory Babene (16-11) vs. Brandon Farran (12-10)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Njirimara tuanu: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Bellator Emmanuel Heavyweight Njirimara n'obi: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Harris (4-0) vs. Julian Marquez (2-0)

Bellator Emmanuel fechaa Njirimara n'obi: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Njirimara tuanu: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator Emmanuel welterweight Njirimara n'obi: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andrew Fialho (5-0)

Bellator Emmanuel fechaa Njirimara n'obi: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

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GILBERT SMITH REPLACES MICHAEL PAGE, FACES FERNANDO GONZALEZ IN ‘BELLATOR 151’ CO-MAIN EVENT

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SIRWAN KAKAI MAKES PROFESSIONAL DEBUT AGAINST JOE TAIMANGLO

Santa Monica, Calif. (February 10, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” naMarch 4 is complete with today’s announcement that Gilbert Smith (12-4) will replace Michael Page and now face Fernando Gonzalez (24-13) in the evening’s co-main event.

 

Na mgbakwunye, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) ga-eme ka ya nkwado mpụta mbụ megide Joe Taimanglo (21-6) in the fourth and final main card contest. Seven preliminary scraps have also been confirmed and can be found below.

Tiketi maka "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Ụzọ maka ihe omume na-emeghe na 5:00 p.m. CT obodo oge, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” onwe ndụ na free on ọgọ na 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com na The Bellator Mobile App.

 

Smith will be making his Bellator MMA debut against a fighter who is currently in the midst of a four-fight winning streak. "N'etiti abalị Magic” is on a bit of a roll of his own, coming into the promotion riding a two-bout winning streak. A veteran of UFC and most recently RFA, Smith won the regional promotion’s welterweight belt in June, defending the title one time before signing with Bellator.

 

Gonzalez took a brief hiatus from MMA to compete in the kickboxing portion of the groundbreaking "Bellator Emmanuel: Dynamite 1 " event in September, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renowned striker Paul "Semtex" Daley. Gonzalez now returns to his comfort zone of MMA, where he has strung together an impressive four-fight winning streak. A veteran of the Scott Coker-founded Strikeforce promotion, as well as World Extreme Cagefighting, Gonzalez has been competing professionally since 2003.

 

Kakai is one of Bellator MMA’s latest signings, joining the fray after a two-fight stint in the UFC. “Zohan," 26, hails from Sweden and owns 10 finishes in his 12 victories as a professional fighter. With a bantamweight title fight one-week prior and another marquee 135-pound pairing in the main event, it will be interesting to see what a win does for Kakai in the grand scheme of things.

 

Taimanglo will be making his seventh appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak. A Guam-native, “The Juggernaut” has stopped his opponent in 21 of his victories and has only lost twice in his last 14 ịlụ ọgụ. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

 

Emelitere "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Gilbert Smith (12-4) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Njirimara tuanu: Yamauchi elu (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Sirwan Kakai (12-3) vs. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)

 

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Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Preliminary n'obi: Chris Jones (10-3) vs. Ray Osisi (5-1)

Bellator Emmanuel Bantamweight Preliminary n'obi: Steve Garcia (6-0) vs. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

Bellator Emmanuel welterweight Preliminary n'obi: Justin Patterson (6-1) vs. Chance Rencountre (8-1)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Preliminary n'obi: Treston Thomison (8-4) vs. Aaron Roberson (5-3)

Bellator Emmanuel welterweight Preliminary n'obi: Roger Carroll (16-13) vs. Neiman Gracie (3-0)

Bellator Emmanuel Middleweight Preliminary n'obi: Derek Palmer (Mpụta mbụ) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Preliminary n'obi: Shane Peterson (13-4) vs. Stephen Banaszak (5-5)

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BOYINGTON RETAINS, THREE NEW CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT NEF 21

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Lewiston, Maine (February 7, 2016) - New England alụkarị ọgụ (NEF), America nọmba-otu mpaghara agha nkwalite, ẹkenịmde ya kacha-adịbeghị anya ihe omume, “NEF 21: IHE immortals” Saturday n'abalị na Androscoggin Bank Colisée na Lewiston, Maine. The Colisée was a packed house for the promotion’s second hybrid mixed-martial-arts (Emmanuel) and professional boxing event. Fight fans were treated to a marathon evening of nonstop action featuring 26 bouts in total.

 

In the MMA main event of the evening, in what can only be described as a “thriller,” Bruce “Mara Nwa” Boyington (13-8) defeated Jon Lemke (5-4) via split decision to retain the NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Title. Boyington and Lemke battled back-and-forth for five brutal rounds in what many in attendance were calling one of the best fights in NEF history.

 

In the boxing headliner, Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “The egbe ala” Berry (11-1) handed Tollison Lewis the first loss of his professional boxing career (2-1) with a second-round stoppage via technical knockout (WHO).

 

On the amateur MMA portion of the card, three inaugural champions were crowned. Ryan Glover (3-1) took home the light heavyweight title after defeating Mike Williams (1-1), while Johnny Crafts (4-0) captured the bantamweight strap and Ricky Dexter (5-2) won the welterweight championship.

 

NEF also announced that its next event would take place on April 23, 2016, once again at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston.

 

The results si Lewiston, Maine:

 

Ọkachamara ọkpọ

Brandon Berry def. Tollison Lewis via TKO, gburugburu 2

Evincii Dixon def. Antonio Chaves Fernandez via unanimous decision

Crowsneck Boutin fought Joel Bishop to a unanimous draw

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Bruce Boyington def. Jon Lemke via split decision (Boyington retains lightweight title)

Josh Lange def. Derek Shorey via rear-naked choke, gburugburu 1

Zach Elkins def. Mike Hansen via guillotine, gburugburu 1

CJ Ewer def. Zenon Herrera via ankle lock submission, gburugburu 1

Alex Henry def. Andrew Tripp via KO, gburugburu 1

Brandon Warne def. Norman Fox via guillotine, gburugburu 1

 

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Ryan Glover def. Mike Williams via armbar, gburugburu 2 (Glover wins light heavyweight title)

Ricky Dexter def. Caleb Farrington via TKO, gburugburu 1 (Dexter wins welterweight title)

Johnny Crafts def. Henry Clark via TKO, gburugburu 3 (Crafts wins bantamweight title)

Rafael Velado def. Mike Peitersen via split decision

Erin Lamonte def. Randi Beth Boyington via rear-naked choke, gburugburu 1

Erik Nelson def. Julio Martinez via unanimous decision

Matt Glover def. Gravin Guillen via TKO, gburugburu 1

Taylor Costantino def. Frank Johanson via TKO, gburugburu 1

Brendan Mgba def. Dave Smith via TKO, gburugburu 1

Ras Hylton def. Zak Bergeron via TKO, gburugburu 1

Adam Nielsen def. Ruben Redman via TKO, gburugburu 1

Dustin Shorey def. Juan Meneses via TKO, gburugburu 1

Tom Burgess def. Caleb Swoveland via unanimous decision

Chad Murillo def. Tony Agust via split decision

Jake Denham def. Justin Witham via verbal submission, gburugburu 2

Richmond Pierce Wiegman def. Clifford Redman site TKO, gburugburu 2

Caleb Costello def. David Thompson via KO, gburugburu 1

 

 

New England alụkarị ọgụ 'esote omume, "NEF 22: Okpukpe niile HERE,” takes place Saturday, April 23, 2016 na Androscoggin Bank Colisée na Lewiston, Maine. Tiketi maka "NEF 22" na-amalite mgbe ọ dị nanị $25 na ndị na ere ugbu a na www.TheColisee.com ma ọ bụ site-akpọ Colisée igbe ọrụ na207.783.2009 x 525. Maka ozi ọzọ na ihe omume na-alụ ọgụ kaadị mmelite, biko gaa na nkwalite si website na www.NewEnglandFights.com. Na mgbakwunye, i nwere ike na-ele NEF vidiyo na www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, na-eso ha na Twitternefights ma sonyere ukara Facebook otu "New England ọgụ."

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CHRIS ‘THE CRIPPLER’ LEBEN RETURNS TO MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, SIGNS WITH BELLATOR MMA

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Santa Monica (February 6, 2015) - Bellator Emmanuel bụ mpako ịkpọsa bịanyere aka n'akwụkwọ nkwado nke Chris “The Crippler” Leben (22-11) ka onye nanị multi-afọ, multi-agha nkwekọrịta. The former World Extreme Cagefighting Middleweight World Champion has fought professionally since 2002, and holds the record for most fights in the UFC at 185-pounds (22).

 

Since taking a break from the sport in 2014, Leben has resided in San Diego, Calif. and served as a coach at Victory MMA & Mma. Known for his tendency to put on an exciting show each and every time he enters the cage, Leben was a member of the inaugural cast of “The Ultimate Fighter” alongside fellow Bellator MMA competitors Stephan Bonnar na Josh Koscheck. The 35-year-old has fought elite talent throughout his mixed martial arts tenure, against names the likes of: Wanderlei Silva, Anderson Silva, Brian Stann, Michael Bisping, Patrick Cote, Mark Muñoz, and Bellator MMA’s own Alessio Sakara.

 

“If I were to draw up the prototypical Bellator MMA competitor, there would be parts of Chris [Leben] in there,"Bellator Emmanuel President Scott Coker kwuru. “The guy has never had a boring fight and as I’ve said from day one, we’re going to continue to grow from the ground up and buy from the top down. I know that Chris still has a lot of fight left in him and I’m excited to see him fight We are hoping to see his Bellator debut this Spring.”

 

“Focusing on just coaching at Victory MMA has been amazing, but recently, I started to get the itch to compete again,” Leben said. “So I extended an olive branch to the people at Bellator and here I am. M na-akwa udi, I love the possible matchups this roster has to offer and I’m ready to show the world why they call me ‘The Crippler.’”

 

Leben joins a budding roster of Bellator MMA talent, with recent signings that include: Benson Henderson, Anastasia Yankova, Lena Ovchynnikova, na Sergei Kharitonov.

 

It has yet to be determined what weight class Leben will compete at, but when asked what division he hopes to settle in, Leben made it clear: “I’ll go wherever the big fights are.”

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FEATHERWEIGHT ENCOUNTER FEATURING GOITI YAMAUCHI VERSUS BUBBA JENKINS ADDED TO ‘BELLATOR 151’

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Santa Monica, Calif. (February 4, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” naMarch 4 is coming together with today’s addition of Yamauchi elu (19-2), who will meet Bubba Jenkins (10-2) na featherweight edinam, with both men hoping to keep their current winning streaks intact.

Tiketi maka "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Ụzọ maka ihe omume na-emeghe na 5:00 p.m. CT obodo oge, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” onwe ndụ na free on ọgọ na 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com na The Bellator Mobile App.. Additional preliminary bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Yamauchi comes into the fight riding a wave of momentum he’s caught after wins against Mike Richman, Martin Stapleton, na Isao Kobayashi. The 23-year-old Japanese fighter has only lost once in six appearances under the Bellator MMA banner and has notched 15 nke ya 19 wins as a professional by way of submission.

 

It’s hard to ignore Jenkins inside or outside the Bellator MMA cage, being that “The Highlight Kid” also doubles as a podcast host during his free time. The Arizona State alum notched two straight wins to cap off 2015, kasị nso nso, an impressive offensive display against a promising prospect in Jordan Parsons.

 

Emelitere "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Njirimara tuanu: Yamauchi elu (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

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THREE NEW MATCHUPS COMPLETE WSOF29: GAETHJE VS. FOSTER MAIN CARD ON SATURDAY, MACH 12

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NEW, LIVE NBCSN START TIME OF 10 P.M. NA
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Las Vegas (February 3, 2016) -World Usoro Ọgụ (WSOF.com) announced today the addition of three main card matchups, including a heavyweight co-main event contest between Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland(11-3) na Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 pound) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Lap. na Saturday, March 12, ibi na NBCSN na 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. Pt.

In other action on the four-bout live telecast that will be headlined by the lightweight championship showdown between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "The mata" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Ezi (25-9), middleweight (185 pound) standouts Cory "Onye" na Devela (15-6) na Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) will collide in their respective World Series of Fighting debuts.

Kicking off the live, four-fight telecast will be a welterweight (170 pound) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) megide Kris Hocum (7-4).

Ọnụ si $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Ezi, are on sale at WSOF.com and the University of Northern Colorado’s online ticketing platform.

Josh Copeland vs. Mike Hayes

The 6-foot-1 Copeland of Denver, Lap. is a former number one ranked heavyweight in his home state, and a four-time title holder since turning professional in 2010.

The 33-year-old, former Youth Ministry student at Dallas Baptist College, emeela 8 nke ya 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)Ko ma ọ bụ na-erubere, na 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 nkeji.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) nrubeisi (kimura) defeat at the hands ofVitaly Minakov na December 11, a result that snapped a two-fight win streak for Copeland.

During his professional career spanning eight-plus years, the 6-foot-4, 35-year-old Hayes of Redmond, Saa. has faced off with elite level competition, including former world champion Andrei Arlovski and superstar Ruslan Magomedov, both of whom he fought to a decision.

On November 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, isi a na-agbawa obi, atọ gburugburu (3:11) KO on decorated MMA, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and wrestling champion Jeff “The Snowman” Monson with a head kick.

In his last start on June 4, 2015, Hayes produced another impressive result, fighting former South African national wrestling champion and four-time MMA titlistTrevor Prangley, to a draw.

Cory Devela vs. Louis Taylor

The 6-ụkwụ-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Saa., will enter the decagon cage in the midst of a four-fight win streak that includes a unanimous decision victory over superstar Nick “The Promise” Ring na June 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Na-ekpughe, who has notched 11 nke ya 16 ọrụ enweta nkwanye site n'ụzọ nke (T)Ko ma ọ bụ na-erubere, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Saa. na February 23, 2008, isi a mbụ gburugburu (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar Joe "dizel" Riggs with a thunderous slam that rendered Riggs unable to continue fighting.

Devela’s recent ascendance that has him knocking on the door of becoming a world championship contender again, comes after he took an extended, three-year hiatus from competition to care for a sick loved one between 2010 na 2013.

Also looking to earn his fifth consecutive win, 5-ụkwụ-11, 36-year-old Taylor of Chicago, Ọrịa. is the number one ranked middleweight in his home state, according to the latest Tapology.com ratings.

A prolific striker who has finished 10 nke ya 11 opponents to date by way of (T)Ko ma ọ bụ na-erubere, Taylor’s last four victories all came inside of the first round of battle.

Prior to becoming a mixed martial artist, Taylor was a wrestling standout for the NCAA Division I program at Eastern Illinois University where he benefited from training with fellow, former team member turned assistant coach Matt Hughes, who went on to become a two-time UFC champion and Hall of Fame member.

Josh Cavan vs. Kris Hocum

Fighting out of Denver, Cavan is a 5-foot-10, 32-otu afọ, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 nke ya 11 professional career fights by way of (T)Ko ma ọ bụ na-erubere, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) WHO (punches) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger na November 6.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Hocum of Fort Collins, Lap. made his professional debut on October 27, 2012 as a participant in a one-night, eight-man tournament, defeating multiple opponents to emerge the victor of the grueling affair. He will look to regain momentum after back-to-back losses in his last two appearances.

The WSOF29 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.
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BELLATOR MMA INKS SERGEI KHARITONOV TO AN EXCLUSIVE, N'ikuku ana enweta n'otutu-agha nkwekọrịta

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Santa Monica (February 3, 2015) - Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) is the newest free agent by Bellator MMA, with the news that the Russian heavyweight has been signed to an exclusive multi-year, multi-agha nkwekọrịta. A veteran of both Strikeforce and Pride Fighting Championships, Kharitonov remains on active duty with the Russian Airborne Troops.

 

Doubling as a kickboxer at different points throughout his combat sports career, “The Paratrooper” has decided to parlay his recent five-fight winning streak and focus purely on mixed martial arts. Kharitonov’s resume is extensive, with the 35-year-old scoring wins against some of the sport’s most notable names including UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum, Andrei Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, Murilo “Ninja” Rua, and Alistair Overeem.

 

“I have had the best seat in the house for some of Kharitonov’s heavyweight outings,"Bellator Emmanuel President Scott Coker kwuru, “and I know Sergei [Kharitonov] can come in and make an immediate impact on our heavyweight division. He is an extremely skilled and experienced fighter who can end a fight in the blink of an eye, and we look forward to having him do just that inside the Bellator cage. Ọzọ, he’s already competed at one ‘Dynamite’ event before, maybe he could do so again in the future!"

 

Kharitonov joins a division that is currently championed by fellow Russian fighter Vitaly Minakov, other top names include Bobby Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius Queiroz, Kimbo iberi, Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles, na James Thompson.

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NEW ENGLAND FIGHTS TO HOLD WEIGH-INS THIS FRIDAY AT LEWISTON RAMADA

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Lewiston, Maine (February 3, 2016) - New England alụkarị ọgụ (NEF), America nọmba-otu mpaghara agha nkwalite, ga jide ya na-esote omume, “NEF 21: IHE immortals” a Saturday, February 6, 2016 na Androscoggin Bank Colisée na Lewiston, Maine. The event will feature both mixed-martial-arts (Emmanuel) and professional boxing bouts with an MMA cage and a boxing ring set up side-by-side. Earlier today, the promotion announced that it would hold the event weigh-in this Friday, February 5, 2016, na 2:00 pm EST at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center. The Ramada is located at 490 Pleasant Street in Lewiston, Maine.

 

Weigh-ins are open to the public and free to attend. All nke alụso mpi on Saturday n'abalị ga-anọ itu-na, including MMA headliners Bruce “Mara Nwa” Boyington (12-8) and Jon Lemke (5-3), as well as boxing main event participants Brandon “The egbe ala” Berry (10-1) and Tollison Lewis (2-0). Fans ma pịa na-ume ịga. For those unable to make it to the Ramada on Friday, weigh-ins will be streamed live on the NEF Youtube page at www.Youtube.com/nefmma.

 

The “NEF 21” agha kaadị:

 

Ọkachamara ọkpọ

149 Pound: Tollison Lewis vs. Brandon Berry

147 Pound: Evincii Dixon vs. Antonio Chaves Fernandez

175 Pound: Crowsneck Boutin vs. Joel Bishop

Ọkachamara Emmanuel

 

155 POUND TITLE: Jon Lemke vs. Bruce Boyington (c)

145 Pound: Derek Shorey vs. Josh Lange

185 Pound: Zach Elkins vs. Mike Hansen

155 Pound: Zenon Herrera vs. CJ Ewer

170 Pound: Andrew Tripp vs. Alex Henry

125 Pound: Norman Fox vs. Brandon Warne

 

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205 POUND TITLE: Mike Williams vs. Ryan Glover

170 POUND TITLE: Ricky Dexter vs. Keleb Farrington

135 POUND TITLE: Henry Clark vs. Johnny Crafts

145 Pound: Rafael Velado vs. Mike Pietersen

120 Pound: Erin Lamonte vs. Randi Bet Boyington

140 Pound: Erik Nelson vs. Julio Martinez

265 Pound: Gravin Guillen vs. Matt Glover

155 Pound: Frank Johanson vs. Taylor Costantino

265 Pound: Brendan Battles vs. Dave Smith

230 Pound: Zak Bergeron vs. Ras Hylton

170 Pound: Adam Nielsen vs. Ruben Redman

155 Pound: Dustin Shorey vs. Juan Meneses

160 Pound: Caleb Swoveland vs. Tom Burgess

155 Pound: Tony Agust vs. Chad Murillo

125 Pound: Justin Witham vs. Jake Denham

140 Pound: Clifford Redman vs. Richmond Pierce Wiegman

135 Pound: David Thompson vs. Caleb Costello

 

 

New England alụkarị ọgụ 'esote omume, "NEF 21: IHE immortals,"Na-ewe ebe a Saturday, February 6, 2016 na Androscoggin Bank Colisée na Lewiston, Maine. Bell time is 7:00 Obi Est. Tickets for “NEF 21” start at just $25 na ndị na ere ugbu a na www.TheColisee.com ma ọ bụ site-akpọ Colisée igbe ọrụ na 207.783.2009 x 525. Maka ozi ọzọ na ihe omume na-alụ ọgụ kaadị mmelite, biko gaa na nkwalite si website na www.NewEnglandFights.com. Na mgbakwunye, i nwere ike na-ele NEF vidiyo na www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, na-eso ha na Twitternefights ma sonyere ukara Facebook otu "New England ọgụ."

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MELVIN GUILLARD NOW FACES DEREK CAMPOS AT ‘BELLATOR 149: SHAMROCK VS. GRACIE’

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JUSTIN ‘THE BIG PYGMY’ WREN RETURNS TO ACTION IN EVENT’S FEATURED PRELIMINARY BOUT

Santa Monica, Calif. (February 2, 2015) –An injury to Mike Bronzoulis has shifted things during the SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " na -Ahụ. 19 na Toyota Center na Houston, Texas. Ugbu a, the lightweight contest will pit Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) megide Derek Fields (15-6).

 

Na mgbakwunye, Justin “The Big Pygmy Viking” Wren (11-2) returns to action in what will be his second appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, mgbe ọ na-ezukọ Juan Torres (4-4) in heavyweight fisticuffs.

 

The fights join a card that already features a double main event — Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) osobo Royce Gracie (14-2-3) maka atọ oge na Kimbo iberi (5-2) ga-alụ ọgụ na nwoke a na-akpọ ya si ebe ha enyi biri afọ gara aga, Dhafir Harris, mma mara dị ka "Obi 5000" (2-0). In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11) and former light heavyweight titlist Emanuel Newton (25-9) agha Linton Vassell (15-5).

 

Tiketi maka a mbuaha karat extravaganza mmalite mgbe ọ dị nanị $50 na ndị na ere ugbu a, na Bellator.com, nakwa dị ka HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

 

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " onwe ndụ na free on Spike na 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, mgbe nke mbido oké mmanya ga-enuba ndụ on Bellator.com na The Bellator Mobile App.

 

Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against Brandon Girtz tupu afọ a. “The Young Assassin” has made it clear that he intends on eventually fighting for the 155-pound title, and his road to the gold begins on Feb. 19 against a tough Texas native with plenty to prove. Of Guillard’s 32 -enweta nkwanye dị ka a ọkachamara, 23 victories have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

Known as “The Stallion” to those familiar with his mixed martial arts career, Campos will come into his meeting with Guillard riding a two-fight skid. During his eight-fight tenure with Bellator MMA, the 27-year-old Texan has faced a plethora of top lightweight talent, going up against names the likes of: Michael Chandler, Patricky Freire, Brandon Girtz (2x), and Estevan Payan.

 

You would be hard-pressed to find a better story in all of MMA than the one that Wren can tell. The two-time National High School Wrestling Champion generated massive amounts of media attention on the road to his promotional debut at "Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girt,” where he defeated Josh Burns. His story begins several years earlier, na 2010, when Wren confronted an opponent tougher than any he could face in combat sports: addiction.

 

With an opportunity to continue fighting on the table, Wren left the sport and began his recovery process. A chance meeting with a friend led Wren on a trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he came across and developed a deep connection with the Mbuti Pygmies, many of whom were enslaved, living on only the scraps the slave masters would pay them with. Wren found his calling there and wanted to do everything in his power to help the Pygmies. With multiple visits to the Congo, including a stint that lasted a year, Wren started a foundation called “Fight for the Forgotten.” Through his efforts, Wren and his staff of 17 have systematically bought the land of the slave owners, and have thus far legally given 2,740 acres of rainforest to the Pygmies, effectively freeing them from slavery.

 

Partnering with other groups like Shalom University and joining forces with Water4.org, Wren and his charity are responsible for drilling 26 water wells to help provide both the Pygmies and the former slave masters with clean water, and have plans to drill hundreds more. Na mgbakwunye, the team has begun a sustainable farming project to benefit and provide food to both the Pygmies and non-Pygmies of the community.

 

Take a look below at the complete 19-fight "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " card and be sure to tune into SPIKE on February 19 na 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT for an event that has something for every fight fan.

Completed “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie” Fight Card

Bellator Emmanuel Openweight Main Omume: Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) vs. Royce Gracie (14-2-3)

Bellator Emmanuel Heavyweight Main Omume: Kimbo iberi (5-2) vs. “Dada 5000” (2-0)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Emanuel Newton (25-5) vs. Linton Vassell (15-5)

Bellator Emmanuel fechaa Njirimara n'obi: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) vs. Derek Fields (15-6)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Njirimara tuanu: Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-11)

 

Mbido Kaadị:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Justin Wren (11-2) vs. Juan Torres (4-4)

Bellator Emmanuel Bantamweight Preliminary n'obi: Davis Sylvester (5-3) vs. Jeremy Mahon (5-4)

Bellator Emmanuel welterweight Preliminary n'obi: Charlie Ontiveros (6-4) vs. James Christopherson (2-2)

Bellator Emmanuel Middleweight Preliminary n'obi: Ruben Esparsa (1-0) vs. C.J. Hancock (Mpụta mbụ)

Bellator Emmanuel Middleweight Preliminary n'obi: Adrian Yanez (3-1) vs. Daniel Santos (3-0)

Bellator Emmanuel Middleweight Preliminary n'obi: Isaac Villanueva (9-7) vs. Richard Knepp (3-3)

Bellator Emmanuel fechaa Preliminary n'obi: Mike Trinh (2-3) vs. Angel Zamora (2-2)

Bellator Emmanuel fechaa Preliminary n'obi: Jason Langellier (2-0) vs. Anthony Ivy (1-0)

Bellator Emmanuel Bantamweight Preliminary n'obi: Manny Lozoya (Mpụta mbụ) vs. Jacob Norsworthy (1-5)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Amateur Bout: Leomana Martinez (2-0) vs. Casey Jones (2-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Amateur Bout: Chris Solis (2-0) vs. Alex Macedo (2-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Amateur Bout: Jonathan Davis (2-0) vs. Shawn Solis (1-0)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Amateur Bout: Hunter Scott-Gregg (1-0) vs. Ricardo Deluque (1-0)