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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING HEADS TO FEDEX FORUM IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE SATURDAY, Januari 23, LEVEN OP NBCSN

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

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LAS VEGAS (December 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. op Zaterdag, Jan. 23, live op NBCSN op 10 p.m. EN/7 p.m. PT.

In the WSOF27 lightweight (155 pond) main event, Mike "The Martian" Ricci zal af plein met Caros "De Toekomst" Fodor terwijl, in the light heavyweight (205 pond) co-main event, heavy-handed finisher Teddy Holder zal ongeslagen vechten 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,"Zei World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

Tickets voor het evenement beginnen bij slechts $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, alle Ticketmaster locaties, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, of telefonisch op (800) 745-3000.

Mike Ricci vs. Caros Fodor

The 29-year-old Ricci (11-4) van 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) Kirkland, Wassen. 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

Houder (9-2) van Bartlett, Tenn. is a former high school football star turned MMA machine who made his first big mark in the sport at WSOF19 on Maart 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.

Houder, whose nine-career victories have all come by way of (T)KO of onderwerping, scored an upset, eerste ronde (2:00) TKO on Silva with a barrage of punches.

The unbeaten Gamzatov (9-0) van 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.

Voor meer informatie, bezoek fedexforum.com, ‘like’ FedExForum on Facebook or follow on Twitter (@FedExForum).

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

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (December 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 " aan de Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas, op Februari 26.

 

Bovendien, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) en voormalig kampioen Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) zal terugkeren naar actie tegen een tegenstander die zal worden onthuld op een later tijdstip.

 

The contests will take up three slots of the televised portion ofBellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas,” die uitgezonden live op Spike bij 9 p.m. EN/8 p.m. CT, terwijl de voorlopige periodes live op zal streamen Bellator.com en De Bellator Mobile App. Extra gevechten zullen binnenkort bekend worden gemaakt.

 

Tickets voor "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " die beginnen bij slechts $27, zijn nu te koop bij KansasStarEventCenter.com of Ticketmaster.com, evenals de Kansas Star Arena box office.

 

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 Februari. 26. With seven finishes in nine outings, the 24-year-old Brazilian most recently finished Alex Huddleston bij "Bellator 145: With A Vengeance. "

Bijgewerkt "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 Zwaargewicht Feature Bout: 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. (December 18, 2015) – The main event of Bellator MMA’s return to WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, OK., op Maart 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).

Tickets voor "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” go on sale this coming Monday, December 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. Deuren voor het evenement geopend 5:00 p.m. CT lokale tijd, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” uitgezonden live en gratis op SPIKE bij 9 p.m. EN/8 p.m. CT, terwijl de voorlopige periodes live op zal streamen Bellator.com en De Bellator Mobile App.. Extra gevechten worden in de komende weken aangekondigd.

 

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 [Warren] 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. Nu, 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. Een 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, het worstelen. 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 Maart 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 EVENEMENT

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (December 17, 2015) - Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC) en 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.

 

Nu, the pair of welterweights will run it back during the main card of "Bellator 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” op Januari 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) tegen Matt Secor (7-2) and a co-main event pitting British slugger Paul "Semtex" Daley (37-13-2) tegen Andy Uhrich (11-5).

 

Vandaag, the preliminary portion of the card is filling up, with the news that Anthony Avila (12-4) zal worden geconfronteerd met John Reedy (11-6), Javy Ayala (8-4) veldslagen Carl Seumanutafa (9-6) en Art Arcienega (14-5) tegen Justin Smiley (9-7). Extra gevechten zullen binnenkort bekend worden gemaakt.

 

"Bellator 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, terwijl de voorlopige periodes live op zal streamen Bellator.com en De Bellator Mobile App bij 5 p.m. PT. Tickets voor het evenement beginnen bij slechts $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.

 

Bijgewerkt "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 weltergewicht Feature Bout: Chris Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC)

 

Voorlopige Card:

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

Bellator MMA Zwaargewicht Feature Bout: Javy Ayala (8-4) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)

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

 

Drie wereldkampioenen Verover de hoogste eer in 2015 Russische MMA Super Cup

Levende legende en WMMAA-erevoorzitter Fedor Emelianenko diende als kleurencommentator voor de uitzending van de recente 2015 Russische MMA Super Cup
CHELYABINSK, Rusland (December 16, 2015) — Vers van hun winnende prestaties van vorige maand 2015 Wereld MMA Kampioenschappen in Praag, een trio van individuele winnaars van het kampioenschapsteam van Rusland behaalde onlangs ook de hoogste eer 2015 Russische Super Cup, goedgekeurd door de World Mix Martial Arts Association (WMMAA), in Chelyabinsk, Rusland
Bantamgewicht De khachali Bakhachaliev, middengewicht Gamzat Khiramagomedov en licht zwaargewicht Magomed Ankalaev waren de drie wereldkampioenen die ook zegevierden op de 2015 Russische MMA Super Cup.
Internationaal bekend “Groot” John McCarthy diende als scheidsrechter.
Hieronder vindt u een uitsplitsing van de officiële resultaten van elke gewichtsklasse met videolinks naar overeenkomstige wedstrijden:
2015 Russische MMA Super Cup
Bantamweights Championship (-61.2 kg, 135 lbs.)
Bakhachali Bakhachaliev WDEC3 Armen Gulyan
Vedergewicht kampioenschap (-65.8 kg, 145 lbs.)
Nabi Ashurlaev WDEC3 Mansur Vitaev
Lichtgewicht kampioenschap (-70.3 kg, 154 lbs.)
Artur Zainukov WDEC3 Kamil Magomedov
Weltergewicht Championship (-77.1 kg, 170 lbs.)
Alibeg Rasulov WDEC3 Ramazan Kuramagomedov
Middengewicht kampioenschap (-84 kg, 185 lbs.)
Gamzat Khiramagomedov WDEC3 Ramazan Gamzatov
Licht zwaargewicht kampioenschap (-93 kg, 205 lbs.)
Magomed Ankalaev WTKO1 Nadyr Bulkadarov
Zwaargewicht kampioenschap (+205 lbs.)
Amirkhan Isagadzhiev WTKO1 Georgy Sakaev
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‘THE YOUNG ASSASSIN’ VS. ‘THE GREEK ASSASSIN’ MELVIN GUILLARD TAKES ON HOUSTON’S MIKE BRONZOULIS AT ‘BELLATOR 149: SHAMROCK VS. GRACIE’

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (December 16, 2015) – A lightweight contest pitting Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) against Houston’s Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1) is toegevoegd aan de SPIKE televisie main kaart van "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " op feb. 19 bij Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Bellator MMA President Scott Coker announced the new addition on his Twitter account afgelopen nacht.

 

The fight joins a card that already features a double main eventKen Shamrock (28-16-2) voldoet aan Royce Gracie (14-2-3) voor de derde keer en Kimbo Slice (5-2) zal de man die heeft hem uit te roepen, omdat hun vriendschap eindigde jaar geleden vechten, Dhafir Harris, beter bekend als "Borst 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.

 

Tickets voor deze mixed martial arts extravaganza beginnen bij net $30 en zijn nu te koop bij Bellator.com, as well as HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

 

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " uitgezonden live en gratis op Spike bij 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, terwijl de voorlopige periodes live op zal streamen Bellator.com en De Bellator Mobile App.

 

Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against Brandon Girtz eerder dit jaar. “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 native. Of Guillard’s 32 wint als een professional, 23 victories have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

Bronzoulis returned to the Bellator MMA fray against a debuting Josh Thomson bij "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " afgelopen september. “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 "Bijgewerkt Fight Card

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

Bellator MMA Zwaargewicht Main Event: Kimbo Slice (5-2) vs. Borst 5000 (2-0)

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

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

MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT ADDED TO NEF 21 Strijd kaart

Lewiston, Maine (December 16, 2015) - New England Fights (NEF), Amerika's nummer een regionale strijd promotie, zal zijn volgende evenement te houden, “NEF 21: IMMORTALS” op Zaterdag, Februari 6, 2016 bij de Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. De vechtkaart is gepland om zowel mixed-martial-arts te bevatten (MMA) en professioneel boksen vlagen. Eerder vandaag, NEF announced the addition of a professional middleweight bout to the “NEF 21” strijd kaart. Michael “De Snor” Hansen (3-2) heeft ondertekend om te voldoen aan Zach “The TorchElkins (0-1) bij een gevecht gewicht van 185-pond.

 

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. In het begin van 2015, Hansen returned to the cage as a member of the NEF MMA roster. He put together a record of 2-1 in his first year back, including a win over the “2014 Fighter van het Jaar” 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. Die avond, 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 Fights’ volgende evenement, “NEF 21: IMMORTALS,” vindt plaatsZaterdag, Februari 6, 2016 bij de Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. Tickets voor “NEF 21” beginnen bij slechts $25 en zijn nu te koop bijwww.TheColisee.com of door te bellen naar het Colisée box office op 207.783.2009 X 525. Voor meer informatie over het evenement en de strijd kaart updates, kunt u terecht op de website van de promotie bij www.NewEnglandFights.com. Bovendien, kunt u NEF video's te bekijken op www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, volg ze op Twitternefights en toetreden tot de officiële Facebook-groep "New England Fights."

MAURO RANALLO JOINS WWE® AS THE NEW VOICE OF SMACKDOWN®

 

 

STAMFORD, Conn., December 14, 2015 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced that veteran announcer Mauro Ranallo will be the new voice of SmackDown begin Donderdag, Januari 7 when the show moves to its new home on USA Network at 8 pm ET. Ranallo brings nearly 30 years of broadcasting experience, and is currently the play-by-play announcer for Championship Boxing on Showtime and former lead announcer for the Strikeforce MMA promotion.

 

Eerder dit jaar, Ranallo called the international feed for the historic Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight. Ranallo is the only sports broadcaster to call every major combat sport on national television, including boxing, kickboxing and MMA, as well as helping to launch New Japan Pro Wrestling on AXS TV.

 

“Joining WWE has always been a lifelong dream of mine,” said Ranallo. “I am thrilled to add my voice to the SmackDown broadcasts as the show moves to its new home on USA Network.”

 

Met meer dan 800 original episodes, SmackDown is the second longest-running weekly episodic program in U.S. televisiegeschiedenis, only behind Monday Night Raw®. Over the past 15 jaar, SmackDown has been broadcast from 170 different venues, in 148 cities, in seven different countries including the United States, Canada, Verenigd Koninkrijk, Irak, Japan, Italy and Mexico. Now the exclusive cable home to WWE’s flagship programs, USA Network will air SmackDown iedere Donderdagnight beginning Januari 7. USA also airs Monday Night Raw leven 52 weeks a year.

 

Prior to joining Showtime, Ranallo was the voice of the Pride Fighting Championships, and spent six years in Toronto where he hosted Canada’s first TV show dedicated to MMA while also hosting a daily combat sports radio show.

 

Ranallo lives in Los Angeles where he is a social advocate for mental health, an avid hiker and voice artist for commercials, books and film.

 

About WWE

WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming reaches more than 650 million homes worldwide in 25 languages. WWE Network, de allereerste 24/7 over-the-top premium network that includes all live pay-per-views, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library, is currently available in more than 175 landen. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Londen, Mexico Stad, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Dubai, Munich and Tokyo.

 

Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found atwwe.com en corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, ga naar http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/

Rezin FF: JEROME LeBanner KEERT TERUG NAAR MMA, Zal worden geconfronteerd met VOORMALIGE SUMO STAR Kaido HOOVELSON AT NIEUWJAAR KICK-OFF EXTRAVAGANZA IN TOKYO

TOKYO - December 14, 2015 - Rezin FF, de geheel nieuwe strijd promotie leiding van voormalig TROTS FC hoofd Nobuyuki Sakakibara, kondigde vandaag de terugkeer van de all-time kickboksen grote Jerome LeBanner, aan Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) mededingingsregels, in een super zwaargewicht matchup met de voormalige sumo worstelen ster Kaido "Baruto Kaido" Hoovelson, op Donderdag, December. 31.

LeBanner (3-2 MMA; 81-22-2, 1 NC (65 KO's) kickboksen) Etretat, Seine-Maritime, Frankrijk zal zijn eerste optreden onder MMA regels sinds 2010 toen hij verloor een unaniem besluit om Judo medaillewinnaar Satoshi Ishii. Voorafgaand aan de nederlaag, LeBanner had drie opeenvolgende knockouts scoorde in de MMA regels periodes, allemaal onder het bevorderen van K-1.

De 42-jarige LeBanner, die heeft geconfronteerd en versloeg elke grote rivaal van zijn generatie in het kickboksen ring in de loop van zijn 20-plus jaar professionele carrière, was overwinnaar in zijn beide start dit jaar, het scoren van een tweede ronde (:52) KO op Claudiu Istrate met een knie staking om het lichaam van zijn ISKA behouden. wereld super zwaargewicht K-1 regels titel op April 25, en het verdienen van een unaniem besluit over Karl Roberson op Augustus 4.

Op 6-foot-6, 425 pond, de 31-jarige Hoovelson (0-0 MMA, 431-213-102 sumo) Estland is een monsterlijke monster die in Japan als een professionele sumo streden tussen 2004 en 2013. The bout with LeBanner marks Hoovelson’s MMA rules debut.

Slechts twee jaar in zijn carrière, Hoovelson bereikte de hoogste divisie in de sport, uiteindelijk het winnen van een kampioenschap in 2012 en het verdienen van vijf awards voor vechtlust.

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