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THREE TITLE MATCHES FOR FIGHT NIGHT 10 AT CLUB NOKIA AT L.A. NYOB, Tej zaum yuav 31

Los Angeles, XWS LI – Lub University of MMA marks its latest milestone on Sunday, Tej zaum 31, with the tenth installment of its ‘Fight Night’ series. Taking place at Club Nokia ntawm L.A. NYOB (aka “the U of MMA campus”), University of MMA: Sib ntaus Hmo ntuj 10 is packed with 15 fights, including three title matches to crown new University of MMA champions. Daim pib no yog tam sim no rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lubwww.UofMMA.com thiab www.axs.com.

 

A new University of MMA’s lightweight champion will be decided between Julio ‘The Gr818er’ Lopez (Kings Combat Sports) thiab Antonio Lopez (Gooch Training Academy/Saekson Muay Thai). Julio advanced from the opening round of the University of MMA lightweight championship tournament, tseem undefeated. Antonio was originally scheduled to be in the tournament as well, before injury sidelined him from action. But both men ride four-fight win streaks going into this title match, meaning pride and glory are on the line.

 

Nrog Elite Training Center’s featherweight star Tommy Aaron vacating his University of MMA title to turn pro, the crown at 145 phaus. once again finds itself without a king. That won’t be for long, Txawm li cas los, as U of MMA perennial favorite Ryan 'Tus Tsov Ntxhuav’ Lilley (Bas Rutten tus neeg tseem ceeb kev kawm Center) and the fast-rising Albert Veloz (Tawb ntaus los Academy) vie to become the third-ever University of MMA featherweight champion.

The University of MMA has definitely grown as a live event series with the expansion of our fan base and the shows getting bigger and better every time. The same can be said for amateur fighters who have grown and matured within our promotion. Guys like Ryan ‘The LionLilley who will be fighting for us for the eighth time, and Albert Veloz, who is improving right under our eyes. We’re proud to see the development of fighters like Ryan and Albert, who will go on to be great pros,” commented U of MMA founder Turi Altavilla.

Two more U of MMA favorites will also square off to become the first-ever University of MMA bantamweight champion, raws li Vince ‘The AnomalyCachero thiab Demar ‘King’ George revisit each other in a rematch from 2013. The two met originally at Fight Night 3, when both were very young in their MMA careers. More seasoned in experience and sharper in skill, they are very much different fighters.

 

The six individuals vying for University of MMA titles on this show are people of heart, technical skill, character and integrity. We’ve seen their championship efforts on previous shows and they deserve the recognition these matches offer,” hais tias U of MMA matchmaker Jay Tan.

 

Other confirmed matches for Tsev kawm ntawv ntawm MMA: Sib ntaus Hmo ntuj 10 muaj xws li:

 

University of MMA Lightweight Championship Tournament Finals:

155 phaus. – Julio Lopez (Kings Combat Sports) vs.Antonio Lopez (Gooch Training Academy/Saekson Muay Thai)

 

University of MMA Bantamweight Championship:

135 phaus. – Vince ‘The AnomalyCachero (Systems Training Center) vs. Demar ‘King’ George (Dream Killer Fight Team)

University of MMA Featherweight Championship:

145 phaus. – Ryan 'Tus Tsov Ntxhuav’ Lilley (Bas Rutten lub neeg tseem ceeb MMA Gym) vs. Albert Veloz (Tawb ntaus los Academy)

 

155 phaus. – Remington Thorne (Saekson Muay Thai) vs.Carnation ‘The FlashContreras (Krav Maga Unyted)

 

120 phaus. (catchweight) – Jasmine 'Tapout poj huab tais’ Pouncy (Nubians MMA) vs. Akari Wang (Systems Training Center)

 

205 phaus. – Travis Williams (Cov neeg tseem ceeb Training Center) vs.Jonathan ‘Jonny McGregorSweitzer (Valhalla ETC)

 

155 phaus. – Troy Hargrow (Nubians MMA) vs. Zach Kraschinsky (Bas Rutten tus neeg tseem ceeb kev kawm Center)

 

125 phaus. – Karlee Pagilinan (Team Quest) vs. Gilbert Nakatani (Sityodtong LA)

 

125 phaus. – Matheus Leaondro Santos (MMAFC) vs.Angel Diaz (Systems Training Center)

 

170 phaus. – Aaron Landry (Ring of Fire Martial Arts Academy) vs. Hmuv 'Cov Dub Ranger’ Bush (Team nabqa)

 

145 phaus. – Victor Rivera (Nubians MMA) vs. Juan Vasquez (Team Victory Muay Thai/Dream Killer Fight Team)

 

195 phaus. (catchweight) – Christopher Llanes (Team Quest) vs. David Boyko (Bas Rutten lub neeg tseem ceeb MMA Gym)

 

145 phaus. – Andrew Secaida (Dream Killer Fight Team)vs. Kurt Eberhard (Saekson Muay Thai)

 

135 phaus. – David Perez (Riverside Submission) vs. Julio Santa Cruz (Systems Training Center)

 

145 phaus. – Benito Mendez (Kings Combat Sports) vs.Sergio Gonzalez (Yuma United Fight Team)

 

Lub University of MMA: Sib ntaus Hmo ntuj 10 yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw nyob rau5:00pm rau Sunday, Tej zaum 31, 2015, ntawm Club Nokia ntawm L.A. NYOB, 800 West Olympic Boulevard. Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 4:30pm. Sib ntaus card yog raug hloov. Daim pib no yog tam sim no muaj thiab yuav tau muas los ntawm www.UofMMA.com thiabwww.AXS.com, them los ntawm tus xov tooj ntawm 888-9AXS-TIX los yog 888-929-7849, thiab los ntawm 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, Mon-Fri at the STAPLES Center Box Office located at 1111 S. Figueroa St. Siv cov nqi tej zaum yuav thov. Lub Club Nokia chaw ua hauj lwm yuav qhib thaum 2:00pm the day of the event.

RFA BRINGS FIRST NATIONALLY TELEVISED MMA EVENT TO IDAHO

 

RFA 27 IN BOISE,IDAHO
FRIDAY JULY 3RD LIVE ON AXS TV
MAIN kev tshwm sim:
JOE MURPHY vs JESSE BROCK
CO-MAIN kev tshwm sim:
CZAR SKLAVOS vs NICK BURGOS
Tickets on Sale now at

CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com

Las Vegas, Nevada – Sawv rov qab los Sib ntaus Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will be bringing the first nationally televised MMA event to the state of Idaho. RFA 27 – Murphy vs. Brock will feature a main event pitting a rising prospect against asurging vet. RFA fan favorite Joe Murphy returns to face the powerhouse Jesse Brock, uas yog ib qho ntawm feem tiav MMA neeg tua hluav taws hu rau Idaho tsev. Cov kev tshwm sim yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Friday, July 3rd at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card yuav tawm hauv TV nyob thiab thoob tebchaws rau AXS TV ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT.
I’m excited to bring the first nationally televised MMA event to Idaho,” Hais Soares. “Joe Murphy vs. Jesse Brock is a classic match-up of jiu-jitsu vs. wrestling, but more importantly it’s a clash between a promising prospect and a surging vet. That really makes you appreciate the gravity of this main event in what will be the crown jewel MMA event to take place in the Gem State.
Eric Trapp, the president of CenturyLink Arena, also expressed his excitement about hosting Idaho’s first nationally televised MMA event.
We’re excited to help bring such a great event to the state of Idaho and showcase not only our arena, but also our fighters to a nationwide audience on July 3rd,” stated Trapp. “The RFA brand is one of the best out there and CenturyLink Arena is proud to host this event.
Daim pib rau RFA 27 – Murphy vs. Brock are available for purchase NOW through CenturyLinkArenaBoise.nrog.
Murphy (8-2) returns to the RFA octagon after two memorable performances in the RFA octagon within a 9 week span. Murphy made his long-awaited RFA debut this past December in the co-main event of RFA 21 to much fanfare. He more than lived up to expectations with a scintillating first round TKO victory over the highly-touted Bruno Frazatto. 9 weeks later, Murphy headlined RFA 23 against Terrion Ware in what many have pegged as a “Sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo” contender. Murphy is now looking forward to a new challenge as he travels to his next opponent’s hometown.
Jiu-Jitsu vs. Wrestling is an endless debate. I’m excited to see how I match up against someone with Jesse Brock’s credentials,” said Murphy. “Hopefully, he sells out the arena on July 3rd, so I get boo’d on my way to the cage. I’m pretty damn good at turning those boos into cheers by the time it’s over.
Brock (20-8) enters this fight as one of the most experienced bantamweight fighters in RFA history. Brock will be making his RFA debut 9 years after he made his professional MMA debut. The former Boise State wrestling standout has since competed on three continents against some of the biggest names in the sport, which includes bouts against current UFC flyweight champion Demetrious “Mighty Mus” Johnson, #3 ranked UFC lightweight Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, and former UFC lightweight title challenger Caol Uno. Brock is currently riding the momentum of a four-fight win streak and is looking forward to parlaying that momentum into the main event of RFA 27.
This fight is definitely a big deal for me and the entire MMA community in Idaho,” stated Brock. “I feel honored that the RFA picked me to spearhead Idaho’s first nationally televised MMA event. I can’t wait to perform in front of my friends and family at RFA 27.
Lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm RFA 27 will feature two of the sport’s most promising flyweight prospects, when Idaho’s own Czar Sklavos (11-4) battles Jeremy Horn protégé Nick Burgos (9-3). Sklavos, who hails from Twin Falls, Idaho, has secured 9 ntawm nws 11 wins via submission and has never been finished in a career dating back to March 2010. In his pro debut, he happened to go the distance with current UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw. Ntau tsis ntev los, Sklavos advanced to the finals of the Vale Tudo Japan flyweight tournament last fall and is eager to test his experience against the talented and red-hot Burgos. Six consecutive opponents over the past two and a half years have been defeated by the Utah based flyweight, but Burgosmarquee victory came in his most recent bout. That win came over former RFA flyweight champion Matt Manzanares via Unanimous Decision in March.
The feature fight of RFA 27 will be a battle of two explosive heavyweights, who are hungry to make a statement. Jan Jorgensen (7-1) and Dale Sopi (6-1) are a combined 13-0 outside the RFA and are eager to make some noise in the talented RFA heavyweight division. Jorgensen, who was a football star at BYU before transitioning to MMA, trains at The Pit Elevated in Orem, Utah alongside UFC star and TUF 11 champion Court McGee. His opponent Sopi is a native of Nanakuli, Hawaii and trains at Power MMA in Gilbert, Arizona alongside UFC star and TUF 8 champion Ryan Bader. Ntxiv bouts ntawm RFA 27 yuav muab tshaj tawm sai. RFA 27 will be the promotion’s first event to take place in theGem Stateof Idaho, which will be the 13th state the RFA has held an event. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card ntawm RFA 27 – Murphy vs. Brock will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT rau hnub Friday, July 3rd.
Please visit RFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. RFA is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram at @RFAfighting, and Twitter at @RFAfighting.

Fight Network Presents KSW 31, UFC 187 Pre & Post-Fight Coverage & Enfusion Live 29 this Weekend

Toronto | TSHIAB YORK (Tej zaum 21, 2015) – Sib ntaus Network, lub ntiaj teb premier 24/7 TV channel nplooj siab mus ua kom tiav kev pab them nqi ntawm nqe ntaus rog kev ua si, continues its loaded week of live fights this weekend, building off the momentum of live telecasts of IB Championship: Warrior’s Quest thiabHard khob Sib ntaus sib tua 43 on Friday, Tej zaum 21.

 

Poland-based MMA powerhouse KSW returns on Saturday, Tej zaum 22 ntawm 2 p.m. THIAB, raws li NSS 31: Materla vs. Drwal emanates from Gdansk’s Ergo Arena, headlined by a clash for the KSW middleweight title, as Polish compatriots Michal Materla (21-4) thiab Tomasz Drwal (21-4-1) vie for 185-pound supremacy.

 

Fight Network’s live broadcast of KSW 31: Materla vs. Drwal will air on Cablevision’s Optimum TV, Grande Communications, Shentel Cable thiab Armstrong Cable nyob rau hauv lub U.S., teb chaws nyob rau hauv Canada, Roku li thoob plaws North America, thiab thooj plawv nyob rau hauv dhau 30 lub teb chaws nyob teb chaws Europe, Teb chaws Africa thiab Middle East.

 

The KSW light heavyweight title is also on the line as Slovakian former Bellator kingpin Attila Vegh (29-5-2) battles Croatian former UFC contender Goran Reljic (14-4)

 

In another blockbuster pairing, Polish strongman Mariusz Pudzianowski (8-3) faces one of his toughest career tests against submission ace Rolles Gracie (8-3).

 

Nyob rau hauv lwm yam featured bouts, Polish heavyweight Karol Bedorf (11-2) meets seasoned Australian strikerPeter Graham (10-8), Brazilian UFC veteran Jay Silva (9-9-1) throws down with Germany’s Aziz Karaoglu (7-6) nyob rau hauv Middleweight txiav txim, Polish light heavyweights Tomasz Narkun (9-2) thiab Karol Celinski (12-5-1) are on a collision course, ntau Kamil Szymuszowski (12-4) thiab Maciej Jewtuszko (11-2) meet in a clash of top Polish welterweights.

 

Following KSW 31: Materla vs. Drwal, the attention shifts to the sport’s biggest stage, raws li UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier airs live on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. THIAB los ntawm Las Vegas’ MGM Grand vaj Arena.

 

Tiam sis ua ntej, Sib ntaus Network pib lub UFC 187 Weigh-ins Live on Friday, Tej zaum 21 ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB, as middleweight champion Chris Weidman thiab challenger Vitor Belfort tip the scales in Las Vegas, ntau Anthony “Rumble” Johnson thiab Daniel Cormier go toe-to-toe ahead of their vacant light heavyweight title showdown.

 

Nyob rau hnub Saturday, Tej zaum 22, Fight Network has all the pre-fight coverage leading into the highly anticipated event with the UFC 187 Pre-Qhia Live ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB, featuring previews, txoj hau kev thiab tsom xam.

 

Post-fight coverage, highlights, reactions and the live press conference will air immediately following the event on Fight Network’s UFC 187 Post-Show Live.

 

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd rau tag nrho cov nyob pre thiab post-sib ntaus kev pab them nqi, Fight Network is the Canadian destination for UFC library content, specials thiab series, kuj muaj UFC Unleashed, UFC Tam sim no, UFC kawg Insider thiab classic UFC PPV txheej xwm. Tag nrho cov airings yog teev tseg rau tv.fightnetwork.com.

 

Rau Sunday, Tej zaum 23, live kickboxing will take over the airwaves at 3 p.m. THIAB, raws li Enfusion Live 28emanates from Amsterdam, Holland.

 

The event will feature a one-night, ib leeg-tshem tawm -70 kg kev sib tw. In opening round bouts, Turkey’s Typhoon Özcan thiab Fatih Ozkan battle Morocco’s Redouan Larkoubi thiab Aziz Kallah, feem.

 

Tsis tas li ntawd, Dutch female stars Rachel Adamus thiab Sheena Widdershoven will vie for the Enfusion -67 kg world championship.

 

Rau ib daim ntawv qhia ntawm sib ntaus Network lub broadcast sij hawm, thov mus saib tv.fightnetwork.com thiab ua raws li nyob rau hauv Twitterfightnet, ua ib tug kiv cua hauv Facebook thiab mus xyuas peb ntawm Instagramfightnet.

NEF THANKS MILITARY WITH FREE TICKET GIVEAWAY

Lewiston, Maine (Tej zaum 21, 2015) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, yuav tuav nws xyoo mixed martial--kawm (MMA) kev tshwm sim, “NEF XVIII: UA NYOB RAU HAUV America,” rau Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 13, 2015 nyob rau ntawm lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, the promotion announced a free ticket giveaway for all past and present United States military personnel to coincide with Memorial Day weekend.

 

This is something we’ve done in conjunction with Memorial Day and Veterans Day in the past, and we’ve given away hundreds of tickets,” hais tias NEF co-tswv tsev thiab matchmaker Matt Peterson. “It is the most important promotion we do all year. It’s our small way of saying ‘thank youto those who serve and sacrifice so much for our nation. Come down to the Colisee box office today or Fridaythaum sawv ntxov, present your military ID and get your free ticket. It’s as simple as that.

 

The ticket giveaway will take place at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee box office from the hours of noon to 5:00 pm today, Thursday, Tej zaum 21, 2015, and the hours of 9:00 am to noontag kis, Friday, Tej zaum 22, 2015. The Colisee is located at 190 Birch Street, Lewiston, Maine 04240. The giveaway is open to all branches of the military. Personnel must present a valid military identification card at the box office window. There will be a limit of one ticket per identification card.

 

Daim pib rau “NEF XVIII: UA NYOB RAU HAUV America” pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm kev hu mus rau lub chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm Colisee 207.783.2009 x 525. Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."

 

Hais txog Tshiab England Fights

 

Tshiab England Fights ("NEF") yog ib tug sib ntaus txheej xwm promotions lub tuam txhab. NEF lub hom phiaj yog los tsim lub siab tshaj plaws zoo txheej xwm rau Maine lub tua hluav taws thiab cov kiv cua zoo tib yam nkaus. NEF lub thawj pab neeg no muaj nws kim heev kev nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si tswj, txheej xwm ntau lawm, xov xwm kev sib raug zoo, marketing, kev cai lij choj thiab advertising.

FEATHERWEIGHT BATTLE ADDED TO NEF XVIII FIGHT CARD

 

Lewiston, Maine (Tej zaum 21, 2015) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, yuav tuav nws xyoo mixed martial--kawm (MMA) kev tshwm sim, “NEF XVIII: UA NYOB RAU HAUV America,” rau Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 13, 2015 nyob rau ntawm lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, the promotion announced the addition of an amateur featherweight bout to the fight card. The matchup will feature Jeremy Tyler (4-3) txojkev Johnny Crafts (3-0) at the featherweight limit of 145-pounds.

 

Jeremy Tyler will be making his return to the NEF cage after an extended absence of nine months. A member of Marcus Davis’s famed Team Irish gym in Brewer, Maine, Tyler will look to rebound from the first back-to-back losses of his career. Both of those losses came to Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) competitors. It is a gym affiliated with Johnny Crafts’ team New England United (TSHIAB), so the Lub rau hli ntuj 13 fight will be an opportunity for Jeremy to gain a measure of revenge as well. Like his opponent at “NEF XVIII,” Tyler has proven himself a submission specialist with all four of his victories coming by way of capitulation.

 

I’m very excited to be stepping into the NEF cage for the first time in 2015,” said Tyler. “I am looking forward to the opportunity to fight John Crafts who is a highly ranked MMA fighter with a very good Jiu Jitsu game. I believe the NEF fans will be very happy with the match-up and feel this will make for an entertaining fight. Expect to see an improved performance from me. I took some time off after my last fight to focus, build upon my technique and add to my overall skill sets. I am ready to unleash the game I’ve been developing in the cage so Lub rau hli ntuj 13th can’t get here fast enough.

 

Originally scheduled to challenge for the NEF MMA Amateur Bantamweight Championship at “NEF XVIII,” Johnny Crafts was left without a fight after his original opponent pulled out due to injury. That was until Jeremy Tyler stepped up to the challenge this week. This fight will mark the first time Johnny Crafts, who holds a brown belt in BJJ, has competed above the bantamweight limit of 135-pounds. Crafts was voted the “2014 Rookie ntawm lub xyoo” by NEF fans.

 

I’m very excited to be fighting Jeremy Tyler,” said Crafts. “He’s a well-rounded fighter with good experience. I’m looking to test the waters at 145 for my first time and see how I feel fighting up. I was pretty disappointed in the title fight falling through, but I assure everyone that this fight will be just as exciting to watch.

 

Daim pib rau “NEF XVIII: UA NYOB RAU HAUV America” pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm kev hu mus rau lub chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm Colisee 207.783.2009 x 525. Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."

 

Hais txog Tshiab England Fights

 

Tshiab England Fights ("NEF") yog ib tug sib ntaus txheej xwm promotions lub tuam txhab. NEF lub hom phiaj yog los tsim lub siab tshaj plaws zoo txheej xwm rau Maine lub tua hluav taws thiab cov kiv cua zoo tib yam nkaus. NEF lub thawj pab neeg no muaj nws kim heev kev nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si tswj, txheej xwm ntau lawm, xov xwm kev sib raug zoo, marketing, kev cai lij choj thiab advertising.

Sib ntaus Network pib Hard khob Sib ntaus 43

NYOB no hnub Friday, Tej zaum 22 ntawm 11 p.m. THIAB

Toronto | TSHIAB YORK (Tej zaum 20, 2015) – Sib ntaus Network, lub ntiaj teb premier 24/7 TV channel nplooj siab mus ua kom tiav kev pab them nqi ntawm nqe ntaus rog kev ua si, pib ib tug nyob broadcast ntawm Hard khob Sib ntaus sib tua 43 no hnub Friday, Tej zaum 22 ntawm 11 p.m. ET from Markin MacPhail Centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

 

Fight Network’s broadcast will air on Cablevision’s Optimum TV, Grande Communications, Shentel Cable thiab Armstrong Cable nyob rau hauv lub U.S., teb chaws nyob rau hauv Canada, Roku li thoob plaws North America, thiab thooj plawv nyob rau hauv dhau 30 lub teb chaws nyob teb chaws Europe, Teb chaws Africa thiab Middle East.

 

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Calgary-based Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai black belt Nick nplhaib (13-3) makes his first post-UFC appearance against MFC and King of the Cage veteran Jason Zentgraf (8-2).

 

Hard Knocks light heavyweight champion Misha Cirkunov (8-2) makes his first defense of the championship in his co-main event clash with Shaun Asher (10-1-1), who makes his promotional debut riding a five-fight winning streak.

 

The Hard Knocks welterweight championship is also on the line as titlist Sergej Jusekic (14-7-2) looks for his fourth straight win opposite Grudge Training Center product LT Nelson (6-2).

 

In other pro matchups, Joel Powell (8-5) battles Jordan McKay (7-2) in the welterweight division, lightweights Aaron Gallant (6-6) thiab Mike O'Neill (4-4) will square off, Owen Carr (5-3-1) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauvRyan Connor (5-2) in a bantamweight bout, teeb heavyweights Devon Smith (1-1) thiab Trent Rowell(2-3) throw down, plus flyweight Keegan Oliver (2-3) meets the debuting Derek Folk (0-0).

 

Fight Network’s live broadcast airs following IMPACT Wrestling from 9 rau 11 p.m. THIAB nyob rau hauv Canada, and live globally at 11 p.m. THIAB.

 

Rau ib daim ntawv qhia ntawm sib ntaus Network lub broadcast sij hawm, thov mus saib tv.fightnetwork.com thiab ua raws li nyob rau hauv Twitterfightnet, ua ib tug kiv cua hauv Facebook thiab mus xyuas peb ntawm Instagramfightnet.

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight, as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

 

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“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Yooj yim Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins thiab @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 nyob rau ntawm lub @KansasStarArena Lub rau hli ntuj 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” kev tshwm sim, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout BubbaThe Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The NoseWilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Tej zaum.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. John “lub Ntuj” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pntawm “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2) ib tugnd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB / 8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. I.

 

Ntxiv bouts yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” uas pib ntawm cia li $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, uas tam sim no muaj nyob rau ntawmTicketmaster.com.

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Cia li 27 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan ntawm Bellator 132 nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj. The Corona, California. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges decision only once in his 28 tshwm sim. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ntawm nws 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2)

Bellator Middleweight Feature sib ntaus: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Preliminary Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Hma (18-10)

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Yooj yim Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins thiab @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 nyob rau ntawm lub @KansasStarArena Lub rau hli ntuj 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” kev tshwm sim, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout BubbaThe Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The NoseWilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Tej zaum.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. John “lub Ntuj” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pntawm “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2) ib tugnd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB / 8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. I.

 

Ntxiv bouts yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” uas pib ntawm cia li $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, uas tam sim no muaj nyob rau ntawmTicketmaster.com.

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Cia li 27 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan ntawm Bellator 132 nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj. The Corona, California. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges decision only once in his 28 tshwm sim. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ntawm nws 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2)

Bellator Middleweight Feature sib ntaus: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Preliminary Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Hma (18-10)

Yooj yim Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins thiab @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 nyob rau ntawm lub @KansasStarArena Lub rau hli ntuj 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” kev tshwm sim, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout BubbaThe Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The NoseWilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Tej zaum.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. John “lub Ntuj” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pntawm “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2) ib tugnd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB / 8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. I.

 

Ntxiv bouts yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” uas pib ntawm cia li $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, uas tam sim no muaj nyob rau ntawmTicketmaster.com.

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Cia li 27 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan ntawm Bellator 132 nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj. The Corona, California. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges decision only once in his 28 tshwm sim. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ntawm nws 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2)

Bellator Middleweight Feature sib ntaus: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Preliminary Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Hma (18-10)

NEW ENGLAND FIGHTS ANNOUNCES FULL NEF XVIII FIGHT CARD

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Lewiston, Maine (Tej zaum 19, 2015) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, yuav tuav nws xyoo mixed martial--kawm (MMA) kev tshwm sim, “NEF XVIII: UA NYOB RAU HAUV America,” rau Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 13, 2015 nyob rau ntawm lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, cov qib tshaj tawm tag nrho cov kev sib ntaus card rau cov kev tshwm sim.

 

In a highly-anticipated rematch, NEF MMA Kev Hnav zus Bruce “Zoo nkauj tub” Boyington (10-8) takes on rivalJohn “Thawj cov hoob kawm” Ray (2-7) in a non-title catchweight contest. Raio scored a victory over Boyington by rear-naked choke in their initial meeting in February 2014. That win, Txawm li cas los, was marred in controversy as Boyington contends the referee mistook his wave to his fans in the crowd as a sign of submission. Tsis hais, Boyington and Raio will look to settle the score on Lub rau hli ntuj 13 nyob rau hauv Lewiston.

 

NEF homegrown talent, thiab 2014 “Fighter ntawm lub xyoo,” Crowsneck Boutin (0-0) will debut in the professional ranks against “Lub junkyard Aub” Ryan Cowette (2-2) nyob rau hauv ib tug Middleweight sib ntau sib tw. Boutin has developed over the course of three years from a street brawler to a well-disciplined martial artist. Cowette is the head coach of MMA Athletix and the preacher of Victory Church in Bath, Maine.

 

In other professional bouts: Jesse “Lub Viking” Erickson (4-4) looks to follow up his commanding performance last month at “NEF XVII” with another victory when he takes on Zenon Herrera(0-0); “Shatterproof 2.0” Derek Shorey (2-1) will also try to make it two-in-a-row when he meets Canada’s Jeremy DiChiara (1-0) in a bantamweight battle; thiab Elias “Txaus ntshai nas” Leland (2-1) hopes to rebound from a loss last month when he fights Chad “Tshuab rab phom” Kelly (3-2) in what many are predicting to steal the show on the professional side of the card.

 

“NEF XVIII” will mark the first time NEF has crowned a set of amateur champions. The amateur card will feature five championship title bouts. Among those bouts will be a heavyweight title fight between the popular Billy “Bigfoot” Leahy (2-1) thiabRyan Glover (1-0). Glover won a 2011 state championship wrestling for Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine.

 

In another amateur title fight, Ricky Dexter (3-0) squares tawm tiv thaiv Josh Harvey (3-1) for the lightweight championship. Dexter will represent Team Irish while Harvey will represent Irish’s Bangor-area rival Young’s MMA.

 

A women’s fight will also be featured on the amateur card withAlex Walker (0-1) txojkev Kendra Streeter (0-0). Walker thrilled the Lewiston crowd of more than 2,000 ntawm “NEF XVII” last month with her “Sib ntaus ntawm cov Hmo ntuj” performance against Randi Knowles (1-0).

 

Cov tag nrho cov kev sib ntaus card (yuav hloov):

 

KEV

150 Bruce Boyington 10-8 (Young’s MMA/Boyington’s TKD) vs John Raio 2-7 (First Class/Choi)

185 Ryan Cowette 2-2 (MMA Athletix) vs Crowsneck Boutin 0-0 (Choi lub koom haum)

155 Jesse Erickson 4-4 (CMBJJ – Team NEU) vs Zenon Herrera 0-0 (Independent)

135 Derek Shorey 2-1 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Jeremy DiChiara 1-0 (Wulfrun MMA)

135 Elias Leland 2-1 (Lub Academy) vs Chad Kelly 3-2 (Fighting Arts Academy)

265 Michael Hansen 2-1 (Berserkers MMA) vs TBD

 

Pib xyaum ua

265*Title Billy Leahy 2-1 (CMBJJ/Young’s MMA) vs Ryan Glover 1-0 (Berserkers MMA)

155*Title Ricky Dexter 3-0 (Team Irish) vs Josh Harvey 3-1 (Young cov lus MMA)

145*Title Aaron Lacey 5-1 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Alex Johnson 2-1 (Phem MMA & Boxing)

125*Title Norman hma liab 4-1 (MMA Athletix) vs Dustin Veinott 3-3 (CMBJJ – Team NEU)

135 *Title Johnny Crafts 3-0 (Team TSHIAB) vs TBD

S.HWT Countess Guillen 2-2 (Independent) vs Dave Smith 1-0 (Berserkers MMA)

265 “Sonny” Ora Spratt IV 0-1 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Nick Gulliver 0-0 (Thawj cov hoob kawm MMA)

185 Heath Hanson 1-2 (3Ronin Athletics) vs Ruben Redman 0-2 (Independent)

170 Mike Bazanson 0-0 (Team Kaze) vs Jeff Dustin 0-0 (Independent)

170 Alex Bronish 0-0 (Berserkers MMA) vs Alex Payson 0-0 (MMA Athletix)

160 Pat Kelly 2-0 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Dr. Steve Bang 1-0 (CMBJJ – Team NEU)

155 Corey Hinkley 2-3 (CMBJJ) vs Cory Trial 0-1 (Phem MMA & Boxing)

155 Dom Cofone 5-5 vs Jason Lachance 2-1 (MMA Athletix)

145 Dustin Shorey 0-1 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Rob Robinson 0-0 (Thawj cov hoob kawm MMA)

135 Mike Crespo 2-2 (MMA Athletix) vs Caleb Costello 2-3 (Team Irish)

125 Justin Witham 0-2 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Ryan Burgess 0-0 (Berserkers MMA)

125 David Brown 1-3 (Plymouth Fight Cluib) vs Steve Desjardins 4-3 (Team Irish)

125 Alex Walker 0-1 (Team Kaze) vs Kendra Streeter 0-0 (Independent)

145 Jimmy Jackson 2-2(Young cov lus MMA) vs TBD

145 Mike Pietersen 2-0 (Young cov lus MMA) vs TBD

 

Daim pib rau “NEF XVIII: UA NYOB RAU HAUV America” pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm kev hu mus rau lub chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm Colisee 207.783.2009 x 525. Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."

 

Hais txog Tshiab England Fights

 

Tshiab England Fights ("NEF") yog ib tug sib ntaus txheej xwm promotions lub tuam txhab. NEF lub hom phiaj yog los tsim lub siab tshaj plaws zoo txheej xwm rau Maine lub tua hluav taws thiab cov kiv cua zoo tib yam nkaus. NEF lub thawj pab neeg no muaj nws kim heev kev nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si tswj, txheej xwm ntau lawm, xov xwm kev sib raug zoo, marketing, kev cai lij choj thiab advertising.

 

Reebok Rebellion Could Revolutionize MMA as We Know It

Los ntawm: Nplua nuj Bergeron

You know the Reebok battle is getting heated when people are trashing the terms of the deal both figuratively and LITERALLY:

UFC Lightweight Contender Myles “Fury” Jury really threw his Reebok gear in the garbage recently to make a point in a Twitter post that had UFC Head Honcho Dana “The Baldfather” White crying foul.

What was more telling about the incident, tab sis yog, yog “Uncle Dana” not stepping in to punish the frustrated fighter for his blatant disrespect of a major UFC business partner. This was a watershed moment for the “Reebok Rebellion.”

What could Dana do, tom qab tag nrho cov? Myles was actually pulling a page right out of the UFC President’s own marketing handbook. Jury was being in-your-face offensive to sell his argument. Dana does that every day.

Higher-profile fighters are consistently rubbing Mr. White the wrong way these days when it comes to the Reebok deal, and though he gave Jury and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone a pass for their recent criticism, he bit back against the likes of Brandon Schaub.

There may be a different kind of fireworks in July when this raw deal officially takes effect and all the fighters who don’t agree with Schaub and Jury start to realize their shortsightedness. Some of those UFC fighters might even regret not joining their peers on the unofficial public picket line when it might have actually mattered.

The worst part about this whole fiasco is the timing. The Federal Trade Commission is once again reportedly investigating the UFC in the wake of a series of high-profile Class-Action Anti-Trust complaints winding their way through the civil courts.

It’s hard not to question whether the world’s most powerful mixed martial arts promotion is overstepping its bounds in the way they are trying to control every aspect of a fighter’s career. It seems like a really bad deal to exchange a little bit of money and the right to fight under the UFC banner for the blood, sweat and tears it takes to stay at the top of the MMA game these days. Even to be at the middle of the pack in the UFC is a heck of a challenge. Fighters have to be starting to ask themselves when the accumulated bumps bruises, dislocations, torn ligaments, broken bones and concussions become so bad that the money doesn’t matter anymore.

What will happen when a tidal wave of former UFC fighters find out that the glory of having fought their hearts out for the fans isn’t paying the bills and/or sending their kids to college? What happens when the cushy medical coverage expires and your legendary fighter status means nothing to the doctors and the hospital billing you outrageous and astronomical fees to keep you healthy enough to live to old age?

Ask Marc Coleman. It’s not pretty.

The more the UFC fight or flight equation turns toward having no freedom to be an entrepreneur and no ability to build your own brand, the more Scott Coker’s phone is going to continue to ring off the hook. At least in Bellator, fighters can still have their own personal sponsors on their shorts.

They don’t throw all their fighters out for losing a few fights in a row, yog. They don’t publicly berate their fighters at post-fight press conferences for not putting on a show. They pay what they can, and they do their best to just be considered a UFC competitor.

Phil Davis may be the first of many UFC defectors that could begin to trickle in if this Reebok deal eliminates as much income and opportunity as it sounds like it will.

I am actually disappointed that Viacom isn’t making a bigger push to acquire more UFC fighters with more lucrative contracts, but no business wants to lose money. It’s harder for Bellator to gain massive revenues in return for their investments in their fighters due to the overhead of doing their own production for free television. Tsis tau, nyob rau tib lub sij hawm, Coker and Bellator’s current management seems to actually care a little more about the people who do battle under their banner. They know better than anyone that your sponsors can really keep you alive.

Fighters who value their freedom and want a little more control over their careers might start to see the only UFC competition as a much greener pasture in the wake of this sneaker giant’s exclusive apparel contract. What is supposed to look like a major step forward for the UFC might actually represent three steps back for this organization that is already struggling with cancelled and postponed fights due primarily to an increasing amount of training injuries to top fighters.

Of course we can’t forget Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones allegedly crashing a rented SUV into a pregnant woman’s car and breaking her arm before fleeing the scene on foot. This is yet another unfortunate example of the UFC not caring enough about their fighters. How could they not recognize this guy had a problem that needed to be addressed a long time before this tragic incident unfolded? How can the UFC justify not having their own random drug testing in place like other professional sports? How are illegal drugs OK for a fighter to do out of competition in the first place? Who made the rules with that gaping loophole in them?

Georges St. Pierre has been one of the UFC’s most vociferous critics on the PED-testing front. The former champion continues to sit on the sidelines after one of the most punishing fights of his career led him to announce his retirement with the door left open only a crack. Only a broad, comprehensive drug testing program can bring him back now, St. Pierre maintains.

Even fighters like Ronda Rousey are getting a little upset with the career control measures being wielded over them by their bigwig bosses. The UFC will not even let Ronda appear in a few scripted WWE events. Just because these skits last longer than some of her actual fights doesn’t mean they are much different than what she does in her movie career. Her UFC bosses are fine with her pursuing action movie roles, so why not a little fake wrestling? Maybe it’s the fact that WWE stole the Tapout brand and took it right out of the cage and into the wrestling ring. Maybe it’s jealousy that WWE has the kind of fan base that makes them a legitimate threat, and it’s the kind of fans the UFC desperately needs. Maybe it’s the fact that the UFC lost their chance at retaining Brock Lesnar’s services again and they are still getting over it.

Whatever the reason, the UFC is clamping down more and more on what fighters can and can’t do inside and outside the cage, and it goes far beyond fake wrestling. Contracts are becoming more and more restrictive in every way.

The UFC also used to foster a climate where no fighter would dare speak a foul word about management or any business deal management put in place. The punishment would be worse than a fine if Dana decided to give you the Brendan Schaub treatment in the press.

Complain, and you’d be called a coward or a bum. You’re not a team player, some ignorant fans will still say when you stick your neck out while under UFC contract. Tsis tau, this climate is not enough to stop this new little wave of protest that might grow to a frightening crescendo just before or after this Reebok deal officially becomes reality.

The mindless minions who criticize fighters for speaking out for their own best interests just eat right out of Dana White’s hand, even when he’s passing out rat poison. It is disgusting to hear and see so many people agreeing with a guy who never even fought an official amateur bout of any kind instead of listening to someone who actually put in the effort to compete in even one professional cage fight.

When it comes to matters of what it really means “to be a F#$%ing fighter,” Dana can give all the foul-mouthed speeches he wants, but it’s the actual fighters who bled for years under the UFC banner who gave that speech real meaning and resonance to the fans who now worship the ground Dana walks on. Rau feem ntau feem, these fans only like White so much because he talks and cusses just like them. Tseem, one UFC fighter I interviewed years ago told me there is something wrong with the sport when the most recognizable figure in MMA is Dana White. I couldn’t agree more.

Freedom is not a word to be taken lightly, and free speech is not as free as it used to be. You sign on the dotted line to step in the UFC cage, and you have to play by their rules, even the ones you don’t like or don’t agree with. That was bad enough when that was the only problem fighters faced. Tam sim no, it’s much worse because of the Reebok deal and the ramifications and ripple effects it will cause.

Some people forget this deal also alienates other long time sponsors of the UFC and its fighters. Think of all those apparel companies who will not be able to sell their products now in association with any official UFC event. The upcoming UFC Fan Expo situation is a prime example of how the UFC just doesn’t seem to care about the businesses and backers that helped put them on the map in the first place.

The people behind this powerhouse MMA league will alienate anyone or any group of people to make a buck off the backs of better men than themselves. This Reebok deal is living proof of that. Even if all the money from the Reebok partnership does go to the fighters, all those businesses that end up locked out of fighter sponsorship deals will have to line up to sign exclusive contracts with the organization itself. Either that, or they will convert to Bellator supporters and follow burned UFC fighters to that organization.

Suddenly that second fiddle is sounding like it could steal the show, and my prediction that Bellator could fail looks premature and presumptuous now.

“So you want to be a f$%^ing fighter?”

Let me give you Scott Coker’s number.

Sib ntaus NETWORK MMA & KICKBOXING programming SIJ HAWM (Tej zaum 18-25, 2015)

Sib ntaus Network yog ib tug 24/7 TV channel nplooj siab mus ua kom tiav kev pab them nqi ntawm nqe ntaus rog kev ua si. Nws airs cov kev pab cuam teem rau tag nrho txhua cheeb tsam ntawm nqe ntaus rog kev ua si ib hom ntawv nyeem, xws li nyob sib ntaus thiab mus txog-rau-tus-feeb xov xwm thiab tsom xam rau tov martial arts, kickboxing, kev sib mog, tsoos martial arts, boxing, sib ntaus xov xwm, raws li zoo raws li kev sib ntaus-themed ua yeeb yam series, documentaries thiab feature films.

 

Hauv qab no nrhiav tau highlights ntawm lub lim tiam no tus programming:

Monday, Tej zaum 18

6:30 p.m. THIAB – 2014 Judo Tashkent Grand Prix– Highlights los ntawm cov 2014 Judo Tashkent Grand Prix from Oct. 16-18, 2014 in Uzbekistan.

7:00 p.m. THIAB – 5 Ib ncig – Hosts John Ramdeen thiab Robin Dub caw tshwj xeeb qhua mus ua txhaum cia lub weekend ntawm MMA txiav txim.

7:30 p.m. THIAB – Sib ntaus xov xwm Tam sim no Ntxiv – Qhov tseeb xov xwm, recaps, nta thiab hauv tsom xam ntawm lub sib ntaus kev ua si.

8:00 p.m. THIABKawg sib ntaus Championship 5: Rodriguez vs. Simonjic – Featuring Ricco Rodriguez vs. Tomaz Simonjic in the MMA main event and Pavel Zhuravle vs. Vinchenzo Renfurm in a kickboxing bout from Osijek, Croatia.

Tuesday, Tej zaum 19

1:00 a.m. THIABRau 2 Toe with Urijan Faber John Ramdeen chats with UFC bantamweight superstar Urijah Faber about his upbringing and evolution in the sport.

1:30 a.m. THIABHip Qhia: Arena Combat – Tag-pab MMA hauv ib 12m los ntawm 12m arena nrog peb-theem obstacle lug.

2:30 yog. THIAB – XPTV – Kev pab them nqi ntawm lub regional U.S pro thiab pib xyaum ua MMA.

7:30 a.m. THIABSib ntaus xov xwm Tam sim no Ntxiv – Qhov tseeb xov xwm, recaps, nta thiab hauv tsom xam ntawm lub sib ntaus kev ua si.

7:00 & 7:30 p.m. THIABXtreme Sib ntaus Championship – Florida-raws li kev MMA featuring sab saum toj American zeem muag, thoob ntiaj teb cov hnub qub thiab UFC cov qub tub rog.

8:00 p.m. THIAB – 5 Ib ncig – Hosts John Ramdeen thiab Robin Dub caw tshwj xeeb qhua mus ua txhaum cia lub weekend ntawm MMA txiav txim.

8:30 p.m. THIAB — Sib ntaus xov xwm Tam sim no Ntxiv – Qhov tseeb xov xwm, recaps, nta thiab hauv tsom xam ntawm lub sib ntaus kev ua si.

Wednesday, Tej zaum 20

3:00 a.m. THIABTexas sib ntaus Hmo ntuj – MMA txiav txim los ntawm Texas featuring tus Lone Star lub xeev sab saum toj zeem muag nyob rau hauv lub tawb.

6:00 p.m. THIABZoo tshaj plaws ntawm Tawb npau taws heev heev – Featuring classic fights los ntawm cov UK raws li tawb npau taws heev heev lub koom haum nrog Anderson Silva, Antonio Silva, Victor Belfort, Paul Daley thiab lwm tus neeg.

7:00 p.m. THIABSib ntaus xov xwm Tam sim no Ntxiv: MMA Edition – Npog tag nrho cov happenings nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no MMA nrog kom tsom xam thiab nta.

7:30 p.m. THIABSib ntaus xov xwm Tam sim no Ntxiv – Qhov tseeb xov xwm, recaps, nta thiab hauv tsom xam ntawm lub sib ntaus kev ua si.

8:00 p.m. THIABFighting Spirit Season 4Compilations of international MMA fights from SFL, FFC, M-1 thiab ntau yam ntxiv.

9:00 p.m. THIABCage Warriors 74Featuring Kianzad vs. SiiskanenFeaturing Mannie Kianzad vs., Agnieszka Niedzwiedz for the inaurgal women’s bantamweight title from Nov. 15, 2014 9n London.

11:00 p.m. THIABMMA Meltdown nrog Gabriel Morency – Gabriel Morency lov tag nrho cov happenings nyob rau hauv MMA, sib tham txog yuav muaj tseeb, txoj hau kev yuav, ntxiv tshwj xeeb txhua lub limtiam qhua thiab kom sib tham.

11:30 p.m. THIABTakedown sib mog – Uas nws kim heev kev pab them nqi ntawm pib xyaum ua wrestling cov txheej xwm, nrog rau qhov tseeb xov xwm, qab-lub-scenes kev pab them nqi los ntawm cov txheej xwm thiab kom sib tham.

Thursday, Tej zaum 21

1:30 a.m. THIABQhov kawg sib tw MMA 8: Dynamite – Featuring Neil Grove vs. Martin Thompson, Tom Watson vs., Denniston Sutherland, Dean Amasinger vs. Scott Jansen and Jason Young vs. Abdul Mohamed from Oct. 24, 2009 nyob rau hauv London.

6:00 p.m. THIABChampionship Fightling Alliance – Pro MMA los ntawm Florida featuring cov yam koj nyiam uas Josh Sampo, Mike Kyle, John Howard, Yog McCorkie, Luis Palomino thiab lwm tus neeg.

7:00 p.m. THIABSib ntaus sib tua rookies – Aspiring kickboxers nce tus ntaiv kev kawm tau zoo nyob rau hauv kev ua si nawv raws li rookies sib tw rau lub sij hawm los ua cov tub txawg thiab tau kev yuav tsum tau mus kawm tau ntawv zoo nyob hauv ib tug ntau dua theem.

8:00 p.m. THIABSib ntaus xov xwm Tam sim no: MMA Edition – Npog tag nrho cov happenings nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no MMA nrog kom tsom xam thiab nta.

8:30 p.m. THIAB Sib ntaus xov xwm Tam sim no Ntxiv – Qhov tseeb xov xwm, recaps, nta thiab hauv tsom xam ntawm lub sib ntaus kev ua si.

9:00 p.m. THIAB – Battlegrounds MMA: O.N.E. – Featuring ib hmo ntuj, single-slimination MMA tournament from Tulsa, OK, Roan Carneiro showcasing, Brock Larson, Cody McKenzie, Trey Houston, Jesse Taylor and others.

Friday, Tej zaum 22

2:00 a.m. THIABPancrase Classics – Classic pioneering MMA battles featuring Ken Shamrock, Frank Shamrock, Bas Rutten, Nate Marquardt, Chael Sonnen thiab lwm tus neeg.

4:00 a.m. THIABZoo tshaj plaws ntawm SIB SIB ZOG NQUS – Featuring hauv chav kawm ntawv fights los ntawm cov historic Japanese SIB SIB ZOG NQUS nce qib xws li Shinya Aoki, Hayato Sakurai thiab Gegard Mousasi.

5:00 a.m. THIABZoo tshaj plaws ntawm jewels – Classic fights los ntawm tag nrho-poj niam Japanese MMA pab koomtes, Jewels.

6:00 – p.m. THIAB – M-1 sib tw Professional MMA from Europe featuring top rising prospects and international stars.

7 p.m. THIABUFC 187 Luj-Nyob rau hauvLIVE coverage of official weigh-ins for UFC 187: Jones vs. Johnson in Las Vegas.

8:00 p.m. THIAB — NSS 18 Featuring Overeem vs. Rozalski – Featuring Valentijn Overeem vs.. Marcin Rozalski, Jan Blachowicz vs. Mario Miranda thiab Curt Warburton vs. Artur Sowinski los ntawm Feb. 24, 2012 Nyob rau hauv Tos, Poland.

11:00 p.m. THIABHard khob Sib ntaus sib tua 43 – NYOB MMA los ntawm Calgary, Canada, featuring Jason Zentgraf vs. Nick nplhaib, Mixhsa Cirkunov vs. Shaun Asher and Sergei Juskevic vs. LT Nelson,

Saturday, Tej zaum 23

1:00 a.m. THIABSuperKombat: Lub ntiaj teb no Grand Prix III – Featuring Andrei Stoica vs. Ali Cenik for the super cruiserweight title, plus the cruiserweight tournament semifinals from June 21, 2014 nyob rau hauv Constanta, Romania.

4:00 a.m. THIABRau 2 Ntiv taw xoo nrog Chris WeidmanJohn Ramdeen talks in depth with UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman.

6:00 a.m. THIABZoo tshaj plaws ntawm TKO – Featuring Patrick Côte vs. Steve Vigneault from TKO 14.

7:00 a.m. THIAB – Zoo tshaj plaws ntawm Gladiator sib tw – Featuring Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Dave Taylor from Gladiator Challenge 2.

10:00 a.m. THIABZoo tshaj plaws ntawm SportFight – Sab saum toj zoo MMA los ntawm Pacific Northwest, hosted by UFC veterans Matt LIndland and Chael Sonnen. This episode features the rise of SportFight champion Enoch Wilson.

2:00 p.m. THIAB – NSS 31: Raug vs. DrwalLIVE MMA from Gdansk, Poland, featuring Michal Materia vs. Tomasx Drwal, Mariusz Pudzianowski vs. Rolles Gracie thiab Goran Reljic vs. Attila Vegh.

7:00 p.m. THIABUFC 187 Pre-QhiaLIVE pre-fight coverage and analysis for UFC 187: Jones vs. Johnson in Las Vegas.

8:00 p.m. THIABWSOF Canada 1: Ford vs. Powell Featuring Ryan Ford vs. Joel Powell for the WSOF Canadian welterweight title, plus Michael Hill vs. Ryan Dickson from Feb. 21, 2014 in Edmonton, AB.

10:00 p.m. THIABWSOF Canada 2: Loiseau vs. Lewis Featuring DavidThe CrowLoisean vs. Dwayne Lewis, plus Josh Hill vs. Mike Adams and Tim Hague vs. Matt Baker from June 7, 2014 in Edmonton, AB.

Sunday, Tej zaum 24

1:00 a.m. THIABUFC 187 Post-QhiaLIVE Post-fight coverage for UFC 1878: Jones vs. Johnson in Las Vegas.

6:00 a.m. THIABPancrase Classics – Classic pioneering MMA battles featuring Ken Shamrock, Frank Shamrock, Bas Rutten, Lub npe Marquardt, Chael Sonnen thiab lwm tus neeg.

10:00 a.m. THIABZoo tshaj plaws ntawm ADCC – Featuring compilations ntawm lub loj tshaj grappling ntais puas tau tuav, featuring Tito Ortiz, Matt Hughes, Eddie Bravo, Fabricio Werdum, Marcelo Garcia, Ronaldo Souza thiab Royler Gracie.

2:00 p.m. THIABEnfusion LIVE #29: AmsterdamLIVE professional kickboxing from Amsterdam, Holland.

7:00 p.m. THIABUSA sib mog txhua lub limtiam – Host Scott Casber muab txhua lub limtiam xov xwm thiab tsom xam Centering nyob ib ncig ntawm teb chaws USA sib mog, kev ua si nawv lub teb chaws ntaus thawj lub cev, nrog rau kev sib tham, nta thiab saib rov qab rau hauv lub dhau los.

7:30 p.m. THIABJudo Qingdao Grand Prix 2014Highlights from the Judo Qingdao Grand Prix fromNov. 19-21 nyob rau hauv Tuam Tshoj.

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