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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING HEADS TO FEDEX FORUM IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE SATURDAY, Gennaio 23, LIVE ON NBCSN

Main Event: Mike Ricci vs. Caros Fodor
Co-Main Event: Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov

Biglietti in vendita ora
LAS VEGAS (Dicembre 21, 2015) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) will kick off the New Year with its 27th live event and first trip ever to the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. su Sabato, Jan. 23, vivere NBCSN a 10 p.m. E/7 p.m. PT.

In the WSOF27 lightweight (155 libbre) evento principale, Mike "The Martian" Ricci si piazza fuori con Caros "Il Futuro" Fodor mentre, in the light heavyweight (205 libbre) co-main event, heavy-handed finisher Teddy Holder combatterà imbattuto Shamil Gamzatov.

“We are excited to make our debut in Memphis thanks, in great part, to V3 Fights, which has a stellar reputation for putting together great events in that market and is helping us bring our brand of live, world-class MMA action to new fans,"Ha dichiarato il CEO del World Series of Fighting Carlos Silva.

I biglietti per l'evento a partire da soli $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, tutte le sedi Ticketmaster, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, o per telefono al (800) 745-3000.

Mike Ricci vs. Caros Fodor

The 29-year-old Ricci (11-4) di Montreal, Quebec, Canada will enter the World Series of Fighting decagon cage on a three-fight win streak after scoring a highlight reel KO on Joe Condon with a head kick in the first round (2:41) of their matchup in the quarterfinal stage matchup of the WSOF25 one-night, eight-man tournament.

Fodor (10-4) di Kirkland, Lavaggio. is looking to notch his third consecutive win in his World Series of Fighting debut after concluding a successful, four-fight run in Asia. The 31-year-old protégé of Matt Hume and brother of fellow World Series of Fighting competitor and costumed superhero Phoenix Jones exploded onto the national MMA scene in 2010 when he ran to five consecutive wins with the now defunct Strikeforce promotion.

Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov

Titolare (9-2) di Bartlett, Tenn. is a former high school football star turned MMA machine who made his first big mark in the sport at WSOF19 on Marzo 28 after being bumped up from the event’s undercard to a co-main event matchup with established star Thiago Silva, on the day of the event due to the withdrawal of Silva’s original opponent, Matt Hamill, from the matchup.

Titolare, whose nine-career victories have all come by way of (T)KO o sottomissione, scored an upset, primo giro (2:00) TKO on Silva with a barrage of punches.

The unbeaten Gamzatov (9-0) di Makhachkala, Russia will make his debut in the U.S. after finishing all of his professional opponents to date in either the first or second round. The 25-year-old is the number two ranked light heavyweight in the Ukraine and the number 24 ranked light heavyweight in Russia.

Additional matchups for WSOF27 will be announced soon.

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CHEICK KONGO-AUGUSTO SAKAI TO FIGHT DURING MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 150: GALVAO VS. DANTAS 2’

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Dicembre 21, 2015) – A heavyweight contest pitting Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) against the undefeated Augusto Sakai (9-0) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " a Kansas Stella Arena di Mulvane, Kansas, su Febbraio 26.

 

In aggiunta, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos “Loro” Galvao (17-6-1) e l'ex campione Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) tornerà in azione contro un avversario che si rivelerà in un secondo momento.

 

The contests will take up three slots of the televised portion ofBellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas,” che andrà in onda in diretta su Spike 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellator. Combattimenti supplementari saranno annunciati a breve.

 

I biglietti per "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " che partono da soli $27, sono già in vendita presso KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, così come il botteghino Kansas Stella Arena.

 

Kongo will be making his eighth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, looking to add to his impressive promotional mark of 5-2. The Paris native has fought a who’s who in the mixed martial arts landscape, with notable wins against Mirko Cro Cop, Pat Barry, Matt Mitrione, and Alexander Volkov already on his record. In his last outing – which just so happened to be inside the Kansas Star ArenaKongo impressively defeated Volkov via unanimous decision.

 

Maintaining an unblemished record to begin his professional career, Sakai will face arguably his stiffest competition to date when he meets Kongo on Febbraio. 26. With seven finishes in nine outings, the 24-year-old Brazilian most recently finished Alex Huddleston a "Bellator 145: With A Vengeance ".

Aggiornato "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 Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. TBA

Bellator MMA Heavyweight funzione di incontro: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

DARRION CALDWELL SET FOR ‘BELLATOR MMA 151’ MAIN EVENT DEBUT AGAINST JOE WARREN AT WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT ON MARCH 4

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Dicembre 18, 2015) – The main event of Bellator MMA’s return to WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, OK., su Marzo 4 will feature undefeated Darrion Caldwell (8-0) challenging former two-division world champion and the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” Joe Warren (13-4).

Biglietti "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” go on sale this coming Monday, Dicembre 21 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. Porte per l'evento aperto a 5:00 p.m. CT ora locale, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” va in onda in diretta e gratis su SPIKE a 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellator.. Ulteriori attacchi saranno annunciati nelle prossime settimane.

 

With five impressive outings in a little over a year and a half under the Bellator MMA umbrella, it was only a matter of time before “The Wolf” found himself in a position to compete for a world title. There is still work to be done though, and the next stop on the road to championship gold goes through a man who has held Marcos Galvao’s belt already. A standout on the wrestling team at NC State University, the 27-year-old Caldwell most recently submitted Shawn Bunch via rear-naked choke in the first frame, adding to his tally of finishes (4). Initially a featherweight, Caldwell looks much more comfortable now at 135-pounds and as he proclaimed during a recent interview, “I foresee myself competing against Joe [Conigliera] with a No. 1 contender shot on the line, sooner rather than later.”

 

Warren has done just about it all under the Bellator MMA banner, winning titles at featherweight and bantamweight during his nearly six year promotional tenure. Ora, Warren has his sights set on another run with the 135-pound title, a belt he lost during an intense encounter with Galvao early in 2015. La 2006 Pan American and World Champion in Greco-Roman competition, the 39-year-old will test himself against a young competitor who excels in the same skillset that Warren has used to his advantage for most of his career, lotta. Will a win for “The Baddest Man on the Planet” propel him to a title shot against the winner of Galvao-Dantas 2 a week prior? Tune into SPIKE on Marzo 4 to find out.

FOLLOWING NO-CONTEST IN THEIR FIRST MEETING, PAUL BRADLEY-CHRIS HONEYCUTT REBOOKED FOR MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 148: KOSCHECK VS. SECOR’

THREE PRELIMINARY BOUTS ALSO ADDED TO THE JANUARY 29th EVENTO

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Dicembre 17, 2015) - Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC) e Chris Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC) were in the middle of a great fight, when an accidental headbutt opened a gash on the head of Bradley, which led to the fight being called a no contest.

 

Ora, the pair of welterweights will run it back during the main card of "Bellator 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” su Gennaio 29 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.

 

Bellator officials previously announced two additional welterweight attractions featuring a main event of Josh Koscheck (17-10) contro Matt Secor (7-2) and a co-main event pitting British slugger Paul Daley "Semtex" (37-13-2) contro Andy Uhrich (11-5).

 

Oggi, the preliminary portion of the card is filling up, con la notizia che Anthony Avila (12-4) dovrà affrontare John Reedy (11-6), Javy Ayala (8-4) battaglie Carl Seumanutafa (9-6) e Art Arcienega (14-5) contro Justin Smiley (9-7). Combattimenti supplementari saranno annunciati a breve.

 

"Bellator 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellator a 5 p.m. PT. I biglietti per l'evento a partire da soli $25 and are on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

 

Aptly nicknamed “The Cutt,” the 27-year-old Honeycutt is a two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler out of Edinboro University. Following his collegiate wrestling career, which ended with a runner-up finish in the 2012 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship, Honeycutt enlisted the help of fellow Edinboro wrestler Josh Koscheck, who he now trains with at the longtime MMA veteran’s Dethrone Base Camp in Fresno.

 

Honeycutt made his Bellator MMA debut in September 2014, scoring a TKO victory over Aaron Wilkinson. He picked up his second win for the promotion at "Bellator 133: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko,” scoring a TKO win over Clayton MacFarlane.

 

The 32-year-old Bradley is an Iowa native who also earned a pair of NCAA Division I All-American honors while competing at the famed University of Iowa. Bradley turned to mixed martial arts in 2006 and earned 11 consecutive victories to open his career, picking up the Ring of Combat middleweight title along the way.

 

Bradley made his way to the Bellator MMA cage in 2013, and in four appearances to date, has already picked up decision victories over Josh Neer and Karl Amoussou. While Bradley’s base is firmly in wrestling, he’s developed into a complete martial artist during his time in the sport and owns seven of his career wins by knockout with another seven coming by way of submission.

 

Aggiornato "Bellator 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” Fight Card

Bellator MMA Welterweight Main Event: Josh Koscheck (17-10) vs. Matt Secor (7-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Paul Daley (37-13-2) vs. Andy Uhrich (11-5)

Bellator MMA welter funzione di incontro: Chris Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC)

 

Carta preliminare:

Bellator MMA piuma Caratteristica Bout: Anthony Avila (12-4) vs. John Reedy (11-6)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight funzione di incontro: Javy Ayala (8-4) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)

Bellator MMA piuma Caratteristica Bout: Art Arcienega (14-5) vs. Justin Smiley (9-7)

 

Three World Champions Capture top honors in 2015 Russian MMA Super Cup

Living legend and WMMAA Honorary President Fedor Emelianenko served as color commentator for the broadcast of the recent 2015 Russian MMA Super Cup
CHELYABINSK, Russia (Dicembre 16, 2015) — Fresh off of their winning performances at last month’s 2015 Mondiali MMA Campionati a Praga, a trio of individual winners from championship Team Russia also captured top honors at the recent 2015 Russian Super Cup, sanctioned by the World Mix Martial Arts Association (WMMAA), a Chelyabinsk, Russia
Peso gallo Il khachali Bakhachaliev, peso medio Gamzat Khiramagomedov e dei pesi massimi leggeri Magomed Ankalaev were the three World champions who were also victorious at the 2015 Russian MMA Super Cup.
Internationally renowned “Grande” John McCarthy served as referee.
Below find a breakdown of official results from each weight class with video links to corresponding matches:
2015 Russian MMA Super Cup
Bantamweights Championship (-61.2 kg, 135 lbs.)
Bakhachali Bakhachaliev WDEC3 Armen Gulyan
Featherweight Championship (-65.8 kg, 145 lbs.)
Nabi Ashurlaev WDEC3 Mansur Vitaev
Lightweight Championship (-70.3 kg, 154 lbs.)
Artur Zainukov WDEC3 Kamil Magomedov
Welter (-77.1 kg, 170 lbs.)
Alibeg Rasulov WDEC3 Ramazan Kuramagomedov
Middleweight Championship (-84 kg, 185 lbs.)
Gamzat Khiramagomedov WDEC3 Ramazan Gamzatov
Light Heavyweight Championship (-93 kg, 205 lbs.)
Magomed Ankalaev WTKO1 Nadyr Bulkadarov
Heavyweight Championship (+205 lbs.)
Amirkhan Isagadzhiev WTKO1 Georgy Sakaev
Informazioni

‘THE YOUNG ASSASSIN’ VS. ‘THE GREEK ASSASSIN’ MELVIN GUILLARD TAKES ON HOUSTON’S MIKE BRONZOULIS AT ‘BELLATOR 149: SHAMROCK VS. GRACIE’

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Dicembre 16, 2015) – A lightweight contest pitting Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) against Houston’s Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1) è stata aggiunta alla scheda principale SPIKE-televisiva "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " il Feb. 19 a Toyota Center di Houston, Texas. Bellator MMA President Scott Coker announced the new addition on his Twitter account la notte scorsa.

 

The fight joins a card that already features a double main eventKen Shamrock (28-16-2) incontra Royce Gracie (14-2-3) per la terza volta e Kimbo Slice (5-2) combatterà l'uomo che gli è stata chiamando in quanto la loro amicizia si è conclusa anni fa, Dhafir Harris, meglio noto come "Petto 5000.” In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11). Preliminary contests will be announced shortly.

 

I biglietti per questo misto di arti marziali inizio stravaganza a soli $30 e sono già in vendita presso Bellator.com, as well as HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

 

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " va in onda in diretta e gratis su Spike 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellator.

 

Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against Brandon Girtz all'inizio di quest'anno. “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 Houston, Texas nativo. Of Guillard’s 32 vince come un professionista, 23 victories have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

Bronzoulis returned to the Bellator MMA fray against a debuting Josh Thomson a "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " scorso settembre. “The Greek Assassin” has not shied away from tough opponents throughout his career, having competed against guys like Thomson, Joe Riggs, Gerald Harris and Jorge Patino during his 28-fight career. The Houston native hopes to have plenty of hometown support when he takes on Guillard inside the Bellator MMA cage on Feb. 19.

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie "Carta di Lotta Aggiornato

Bellator MMA OPENWEIGHT Main Event: Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) vs. Royce Gracie (14-2-3)

Bellator MMA pesi massimi del Main Event: Kimbo Slice (5-2) vs. Petto 5000 (2-0)

Bellator MMA piuma Caratteristica Bout: Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-11)

Bellator MMA Caratteristica leggero Bout: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) vs. Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1)

MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT ADDED TO NEF 21 FIGHT CARD

Lewiston, Maine (Dicembre 16, 2015) - Combattimenti New England (NEF), Numero uno di promozione lotta regionale dell'America, terrà la sua prossimo evento, “NEF 21: Gli immortali” su Sabato, Febbraio 6, 2016 al Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Proprio oggi, NEF announced the addition of a professional middleweight bout to the “NEF 21” carta di lotta. Michael “Il Mustache” Hansen (3-2) ha firmato per incontrare Zach “The TorchElkins (0-1) con un peso lotta di 185 libbre.

 

Hansen is the head coach and founding member of Berserkers MMA based out of Rumford, Maine. He won a state championship as a heavyweight wrestler for Mountain Valley High School (MVHS) in 2004. Hansen began his MMA career shortly after his high school graduation, but put that career on hold to serve in United States Army as a combat engineer. Presto 2015, Hansen returned to the cage as a member of the NEF MMA roster. Ha messo insieme un record di 2-1 in his first year back, including a win over the “2014 Fighter of the Year” Crowsneck Boutin (1-2). The fight with Elkins will be Hansen’s first foray into the middleweight division after having competed in the heavyweight and light-heavyweight ranks previously.

 

Zach is a good fighter with a lot of experience in the cage,” said Hansen over his upcoming opponent. “He’s probably looking to come up here and leave with his first pro win. It won’t be that easy, and he will have to earn it, ’cause I intend to send him back to Florida with another loss.

 

Zach Elkins is no stranger to the NEF fans. A member of Team Riot in Orange Park, Florida, Elkins appeared previously for the fight promotion headlining the amateur portion of the “NEF XIII” fight card in the spring of 2014. That evening, Elkins made short work of the northeast’s then-top ranked amateur middleweight Buck Pineau (1-2), scoring a first-round TKO. Elkins was ranked nationally as an amateur, and he held the ISCF Florida State Middleweight Championship for over a year. He lost his professional debut in the fall of 2014, and now Elkins is looking to pick up the first win of his pro career.

 

I want to thank Matt and Nick (Peterson and DiSalvo, NEF owners) both for having me back on their show in February,” said Elkins when reached for comment. “I will be ready to put on another exciting fight for the fans in Maine and bringing home another ‘Wfor my team in Florida, Riot MMA.

 

New England Combattimenti’ prossimo evento, “NEF 21: Gli immortali,” si svolgeSabato, Febbraio 6, 2016 al Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. Biglietti “NEF 21” partono da soli $25 e sono già in vendita suwww.TheColisee.com o chiamando il botteghino al Colisée 207.783.2009 x 525. Per ulteriori informazioni sugli aggiornamenti delle carte evento e lotta, si prega di visitare il sito web della promozione in www.NewEnglandFights.com. In aggiunta, è possibile guardare i video su NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, li seguono su Twitternefights e unirsi al gruppo Facebook ufficiale "New England Fights".

MAURO RANALLO ENTRA IN WWE® COME NUOVA VOCE DI SMACKDOWN®

 

 

STAMFORD, Conn., Dicembre 14, 2015 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) ha annunciato oggi che il veterano presentatore Mauro Ranallo sarà la nuova voce di Smack Down inizio Giovedi, Gennaio 7 quando lo spettacolo si trasferisce nella sua nuova casa su USA Network a 8 pm ET. Ranallo porta quasi 30 anni di esperienza di trasmissione, ed è attualmente annunciatore play-by-play per Championship Boxing su Showtime ed ex annunciatore principale per la promozione Strikeforce MMA.

 

All'inizio di quest'anno, Ranallo ha chiamato il feed internazionale per lo storico Mayweather vs. Pacquiao lotta. Ranallo è l'unica emittente sportiva a chiamare tutti i principali sport da combattimento sulla televisione nazionale, compreso il pugilato, kickboxing e MMA, oltre a contribuire al lancio di New Japan Pro Wrestling su AXS TV.

 

“Unirmi alla WWE è sempre stato il mio sogno per tutta la vita,” ha detto Ranallo. “Sono entusiasta di aggiungere la mia voce al Smack Down trasmette mentre lo spettacolo si sposta nella sua nuova casa su USA Network”.

 

Con più di 800 episodi originali, Smack Down è il secondo programma episodico settimanale più longevo negli Stati Uniti. storia della televisione, solo dietro Raw del lunedì sera®. Negli ultimi 15 anni, Smack Down è stato trasmesso da 170 luoghi diversi, in 148 città, in sette paesi diversi tra cui gli Stati Uniti, Canada, Regno Unito, Iraq, Giappone, Italia e Messico. Ora l'esclusiva sede via cavo dei programmi di punta della WWE, USA Network andrà in onda Smack Down ogni Giovediinizio della notte Gennaio 7. vanno in onda anche gli USA Raw del lunedì sera vivere 52 settimane all'anno.

 

Prima di entrare a far parte di Showtime, Ranallo era la voce dei Pride Fighting Championships, e ha trascorso sei anni a Toronto, dove ha ospitato il primo programma televisivo canadese dedicato alle MMA, ospitando anche un programma radiofonico quotidiano sugli sport da combattimento.

 

Ranallo vive a Los Angeles dove è un sostenitore sociale della salute mentale, un appassionato escursionista e doppiatore per spot pubblicitari, libri e film.

 

Informazioni sulla WWE

WWE, una società quotata in borsa (NYSE: WWE), è un'organizzazione multimediale integrata e leader riconosciuto nell'intrattenimento globale. L'azienda è costituita da un portafoglio di aziende che creano e forniscono contenuti originali 52 settimane all'anno a un pubblico globale. La WWE è impegnata nell'intrattenimento per famiglie nella sua programmazione televisiva, pay per view, media digitali e piattaforme editoriali. La programmazione WWE raggiunge più di 650 milioni di case in tutto il mondo in 25 le lingue. Rete WWE, la prima volta 24/7 rete premium over-the-top che include tutti i pay-per-view live, programmazione programmata e una vasta libreria di video on demand, è attualmente disponibile in più di 175 paesi. La società ha sede a Stamford, Conn., con sede a New York, Los Angeles, Londra, Città del Messico, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Dubai, Monaco e Tokyo.

 

Ulteriori informazioni sulla WWE (NYSE: WWE) può essere trovato suwwe.com e corporate.wwe.com. Per informazioni sulle nostre attività globali, vai a http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/

Re'zin FF: JEROME LeBanner TORNA A MMA, Affronterà l'ex SUMO STAR Kaido HOOVELSON AT CALCIO D'EXTRAVAGANZA CAPODANNO A TOKYO

TOKYO - Dicembre 14, 2015 - Re'zin FF, la nuova promozione di lotta guidata dall'ex capo PRIDE FC Nobuyuki Sakakibara, ha annunciato oggi il ritorno di tutti i tempi kickboxing Jerome Le Banner grande, di Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) regole di concorrenza, in un matchup super-pesante con l'ex sumo wrestling stelle Kaido "Baruto Kaido" Hoovelson, su Giovedi, Dicembre. 31.

Le Banner (3-2 MMA; 81-22-2, 1 NC (65 KO) kickboxing) di Etretat, Seine-Maritime, Francia farà la sua prima apparizione in base alle norme da MMA 2010 quando ha perso una decisione unanime di Judo medaglia Satoshi Ishii. Prima della sconfitta, LeBanner aveva segnato tre ko consecutivi in ​​MMA regole attacchi, il tutto sotto la promozione di K-1.

Il 42-year-old LeBanner, che ha affrontato e sconfitto ogni grande rivale della sua generazione sul ring kickboxing nel corso del suo 20-plus carriera professionale anno, era vittorioso in entrambi i suoi inizio di quest'anno, segnando un secondo turno (:52) KO su Claudiu Istrate con un colpo di ginocchio al corpo per conservare il suo ISKA. super-mondo dei pesi massimi titolo K-1 norme in materia di Aprile 25, e guadagnare una decisione unanime su Karl Roberson su Agosto 4.

Al 6-foot-6, 425 libbre, il 31-year-old Hoovelson (0-0 MMA, 431-213-102 sumo) di Estonia è un esemplare mostruosi che hanno gareggiato come un professionista di sumo in Giappone tra 2004 e 2013. L'incontro con LeBanner segna il debutto regole MMA di Hoovelson.

Solo due anni nella sua carriera, Hoovelson ha raggiunto la massima serie nello sport, infine vincere un campionato in 2012 e guadagnare cinque premi per il suo spirito combattivo.

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