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“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” adds middleweight slugfest pitting Joe Schilling vs. Hisaki Kato, making it the fourth and final main-card matchup

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Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) thiab Hisaki Kato (4-1) will clash in the fourth and final main-card matchup of next month’s “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” event which airs live on Spike.

 

Headlined by 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 MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Lub rau hli ntuj 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Tej zaum.

 

Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “lub Ntuj” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) kev noj nyob Yamauchi li (18-2).

 

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. Ntxiv bouts yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

 

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

 

31-xyoo-laus Schilling tau sib ntaus sib tua tso txij li thaum 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, qhov chaw uas nws khwv tau ob U.S. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, raws li zoo, ua hauj lwm nws txoj kev mus KOOB MEEJ lub Xeem txiv neej sawv sib tw dhau los no rau hli ntuj, sib tw peb zaug nyob rau hauv ib thaum yav tsaus ntuj. Schilling ua nws Bellator MMA debut nyob rau hauv Kaum ib hlis, kos ib tug “Knockout ntawm lub xyoo” candidate stoppage of noted striker Melvin Manhoef.

 

A karate stylist who first made his name in Japan in the sport of Kudo – a hybrid version of MMA that involves fighting in a gi, gloves and a mask – the 32-year-old Kato will fight in the U.S. Lub rau hli ntuj 26th rau thawj lub sij hawm. Kato’s transition in 2013 to traditional MMA rules has proven to be a rousing success, as he’s earned four knockout victories in his first five bouts. Three of those wins were earned in the first round, including an April 2014 victory that came in just 53 vib nas this.

 

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

 

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

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RFA 26 GETS NEW CO-MAIN EVENT, FULL TELEVISED CARD RELEASED

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RFA 26 IN COLORADO
FRIDAY JUNE 5TH LIVE ON AXS TV
MAIN kev tshwm sim:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
CO MAIN EVENT:
Thiago Alves vs Marcus Edwards
NCAWS NYIAS showdown


Las Vegas, Nevada – Sawv rov qab los Sib ntaus Alliance (RFA) will feature a new co-main event as the promotion heads back to Colorado next month. RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith now has a co-headliner pitting two lightweights looking to make a big statement in the Mile High City as Colorado’s own Marcus “Bad Intentions” Edwards battles Brazilian submission ace Thiago “Monstrinho” Alves. Cov kev tshwm sim yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Friday, June 5th at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. 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.
Daim pib rau RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith are available for purchase NOW through AltitudeTickets.com. Daim pib pib thaum $25.00. A limited number of catered 8-seat cageside VIP tables are available by calling 303-521-0966.
Alves (8-2) is a 28-year-old native of São Paulo, Brazil who holds the rank of black belt in jiu-jitsu. Alves is replacing former RFA title challenger Zach Juusola, who was forced to withdraw from the bout due to injury. The Team Link representative has secured six of his eight career victories via submission since making his professional MMA debut in 2011. Two of those submission wins have come this year and he will look to stay perfect in 2015 as he makes his national television debut at RFA 26.
“I don’t know a lot about Marcus Edwards personally, but this will be a great opportunity for the both of us to show off our skills on national television. I look forward to going to his hometown and doing my job at RFA 26.”
Edwards (9-3) will be celebrating a double-homecoming at RFA 26. The 26-year-old Factory X Muay Thai standout will be returning to fight in his home state of Colorado for the first time since 2013, while also returning to AXS TV, where he fought three times in 2014.
RFA 26 will be headlined by a welterweight title bout as RFA welterweight champion Benjamin Smith (14-2) puts his title on the line against RFA #1 welterweight contender Gilbert Smith (10-4). The main card will also feature a pair of bantamweight bouts. NCAA Division I wrestler Jarred “Shutout” Mercado (12-2) will lock horns with jiu-jitsu black belt Bruno Frazatto (6-2), while Hawaiian knockout artist Boston “Boom Boom” Salmon (3-0) will clash with collegiate wrestler Danny Mainus (3-3). Also on the main card, former RFA middleweight title challenger Andrew “El Dirte” Sanchez (5-2) squares off with Respect FC and SFFN middleweight champion Clinton Williams (5-1) and undefeated heavyweight prospect Brandon Griffin (4-0) battles The MMA Lab destroyer Ashley Gooch (7-4).
170 CHAMPIONSHIP:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
155 CO-MAIN kev tshwm sim:
Thigo Alves vs Marcus Edwards
135 Feature Bout:
Jarred Mercado vs Brun Frazzato
265 Feature Bout:
Brandon Griffin vs Ashley Gooch
185 Feature Bout:
Andrew Sanchez vs Clinton Williams
135 Feature Bout:
Boston Salmon vs Danny Mainus
Additional bouts rau the RFA 26 nyob rau hauvcard will be announced soon. RFA 26 will be the promotion’s sixth event to take place in the state of Colorado. It will be the second time the RFA has visited “The Centennial State” nyob rau hauv 2015. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card ntawm RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT rau hnub Friday, June 5th.
Thov mus saib RFAfighting.com rau sib ntau sib tw tshiab thiab cov lus qhia. RFA yog tseem nyob rau Facebook tom Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram at @RFAfighting, and Twitter at @RFAfighting.
Hais txog RFA: RFA yog ib tug kws mixed martial arts qib uas muab nce hnub qub thiab sab saum toj contenders lub sij hawm los ua pov thawj rau lawv tej txuj ci rau cov kiv cua thiab cov thawj coj nyob rau hauv lub lag luam. Lub RFA pib nyob txheej xwm nyob rau hauv txhua lub hlis nyob ib ncig ntawm lub tebchaws United States nrog Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver thiab Milwaukee. RFA yuav pom nyob rau hauv dhau 43 lab tsev hauv teb chaws los ntawm nws cov TV deal nrog AXS TV. Raws li nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA yog ib qho ntawm feem active thiab hwm MMA cov koom haum nyob rau hauv lub ceev tshaj loj hlob kev ua si nawv nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no. (Lub Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, thiab lub yim mog sib txeeb lev thiab tawb tsim sau npe trademarks uas heev dua lwm yam los ntawm Zuffa, LLC. Tag nrho cov cai qhaib).
Hais txog AXS TV Fights: AXS TV Fights yog renowned rau nws universally paub tias Friday Night Mixed Martial Arts thiab Kickboxing cov txheej xwm. Raws li Koj Lub Tsev Rau MMA, AXS TV siv ib tug expansive network ntawm promotions los ntawm lub tebchaws United States, Canada, thiab cov teb chaws Europe. And Asia to broadcast moreLIVE fights than any other television network. “Lub Suab” Michael Schiavello thiab tsib-lub sij hawm MMA ntiaj teb no-yeej Pat Miletich muab viewers kws ua si-by-ua si, nyob rau hauv-tob fighter kev pab them nqi, thiab nws kim heev tsom xam rau txhua sib ntaus card. AXS TV broadcasts world-class LIVE sib ntaus cov txheej xwm los ntawm RFA, Tsov ntxhuav sib ntaus, Legacy FC, thiab MFC txhua txhua hnub Friday yav hmo ntuj ntawm 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. THIAB.
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Brandon Halsey Defeats Kendall Grove Via Technical Knockout Vacates Bellator Middleweight Title Due To Missing Weight

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TEMECULA, California. (Tej zaum 15, 2015) – While Brandon “Heev nyuj” Halsey (9-0) can no longer say he’s Bellator MMA’s Middleweight World Champion, he’s still managed to show his talent with a one-sided destruction of proven veteran Kendall “Lub Spyder” Grove (21-15).

 

The contest served as the feature main event of Friday tus “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” card at Pechanga Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Temecula, California.

 

Halsey nearly finished the fight in the early going, moving to an arm-triangle choke that would have finished a lesser opponent, but Grove somehow battled through the effort. Tseem, it was a one-sided round for the former champ.

 

Grove was able to avoid such a precarious position in the second, but he was still forced to be on the defensive throughout most of the frame. With a high-paced wrestling attack, Halsey simply pushed his way to the floor and enjoyed top position for almost the entirety of the round.

 

The pattern continued as the fight wore on, with Halsey simply overpowering his opponent and constantly earning himself the dominant position. Grove briefly threatened with an armbar in the fourth frame, but Halsey simply yanked his limb free and pounded away with punches shortly after until he earned the TKO win at the 2:25 mark of the frame.

 

The undefeated Halsey, who was stripped of the Bellator MMA Middleweight World Title for failing to make weight, will look to again earn the belt in his next appearance.

 

“I was my own worst enemy. It was how I performed. He didn’t throw anything at me that I wasn’t ready for. I was just trying to tough through the injury. I had to tough it out and come out with the victory,” Halsey said.

 

“Obviously, you want to be as dominant as possible. I just felt like I couldn’t explode through my combinations or explode through the fight and finish how I wanted to. But like I said, you’ve got to deal with adversity, and I did it the best I could,” Halsey continued.

 

“I learned my lesson. I thank Bellator. I apologize to the commission. It’s unprofessional not to make weight. Tsis excuses, but anybody knows that it’s hard to cut weight with an injury. The belt’s just a decoration, so I’m still the champ in my eyes. No one has taken the belt from me.”

 

In the night’s co-main event, former Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (17-4), of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, took a step toward another shot at the title with a hard-fought decision victory over the hard-hitting Mike “Lub Tubrog nkoj” Richman, of Rose Mount, Los ntawm.

 

While Richman showed excellent takedown defense throughout the 15-minute affair, Dantas’ work rate helped him earn the favor of the judges. Constantly pressing and looking to bring the fight to the floor, Dantas was able to just edge out Richman on the cards, 29-28 according to all three officials.

 

“I went out there and fought the way I trained to fight,” Dantas said after the win. “I knew Mike Richman was going to come with everything, but I wanted to win this fight and get back to the title. The only fight that makes sense next is for the title.

 

In a welterweight contest, Fernando “Lub Menifee cov neeg vwm Flash” Gonzalez (24-13), of Menifee, California., scored a thrilling, come-from-behind victory over “Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-2), ntawm San Bernardino, California.

 

With Millender enjoying a six-inch height advantage, the smaller Gonzalez struggled to score points in the first two rounds. But when the fight hit the floor in the third, Gonzalez latched onto a guillotine choke and earned a tap from his opponent at the 1:14 ntawm qhov kawg puag ncig.

 

“Kuv 4-0 txoj cai tam sim no,” Gonzalez said after the win. “That’s one step closer to the title, and I’m excited to get in there and mix it up with whoever is next.”

 

With the result, Gonzalez now boasts four-straight Bellator MMA victories and put himself in line for a potential shot at the promotion’s Welterweight Title.

 

In the night’s first main-card matchup, undefeated prospect Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (7-0), of Rahway, N.J., used a superior wrestling game to outwork more experienced opponent Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-5), of Lajes, Brazil, en route a unanimous-decision victory.

 

With Caldwell scoring takedowns throughout the matchup, Silva looked for submissions when available, but he simply couldn’t find the necessary hold to work past his opponent’s defense. Es tsis txhob, Caldwell kept his pressure high, and judges awarded him the fight, 29-28 rau tag nrho peb cov ntawv teev lus.

 

After the victory, Caldwell made it clear he’s clearing his way to a shot at the Bellator MMA World Title.

 

“I don’t think there are any fighters out there as explosive as me at 135 phaus, or as fast,” Caldwell said. “Nws thiaj li, I’ll be able to prove that.”

 

In the night’s final preliminary bout, Guam’s Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1) scored a third-round knockout of Mexico’s Antonio Duarte (18-6).

 

Tsis tas li ntawd, featherweight prospect Jordan Parsons (11-1), ntawm San Diego, California., earned a third-round decision win over the previously undefeated Brazilian Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-1).

 

Nyob rau hauv ib lub teeb Heavyweight contest, Virgil Zwicker (14-4-1), of Temecula, California., earned a first-round knockout win over Razak Al-Hassan (12-5), ntawm Milwaukee, Wisc.

 

And in the night’s first fight, Ricky “Lub Sniper” Rainey (11-3), of Gastonia, N.C., earned a second-round knockout win over Jessie Juarez (22-10), ntawm Torrance, California.

Brandon Halsey (9-0) def. Kendall Grove (21-15)

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Eduardo Dantas (17-4) def. Mike Richman (18-6 )

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Fernando Gonzalez (24-14) def. Curtis Millender (7-2)

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Darrion Caldwell (7-0) def. Rafael Silva (22-5)

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Bellator MMA yog ib tug uas Mixed Martial Arts lub koom haum featuring ntau ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws neeg tua hluav taws nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no. Nyob rau hauv cov kev coj ntawm qub tub rog sib ntaus pab txhawb Scott Coker, Bellator yog muaj rau ze li ntawm 400 lab tsev thoob ntiaj teb nyob rau hauv dhau 120 lub teb chaws. Nyob rau hauv lub tebchaws United States, Bellator yuav pom nyob rau hauv ntsia hlau loj, lub MMA TV thawj coj. Bellator MMA yog dub ntawm ib tug thawj pab neeg uas muaj xws li kev lag luam sab saum toj cov tub txawg nyob rau hauv TV lawm, nyob kev tshwm sim orchestration, fighter txoj kev loj hlob / kev sib raug zoo, venue ceev, sponsorship creation / kev loj hlob, thoob ntiaj teb daim ntawv tso cai, marketing, advertising, tshaj tawm thiab commission kev sib raug zoo. Bellator yog raws li nyob rau hauv Santa Monica, California thiab uas los ntawm kev lom zem loj heev Viacom, lub tsev mus rau lub ntiaj teb premier lom zem hom uas txuas nrog audiences los ntawm yuam cov ntsiab lus nyob rau hauv TV, tsab ntawv tsa suab duab, hauv internet thiab mobile platforms.

 

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RAWS NTAUB NTAWV Weigh-HAUV TAU, PHOTOS AND INFORMATION FROM “BELLATOR: HALSEY VS. GROVE”

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TEMECULA, California. (Tej zaum 14, 2015) – All twenty-six athletes competing at tag kis tus "Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” event were happy to rehydrate after stepping on the scales at today’s official weigh-in, which took place at the Cabaret Theatre inside the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California.

"Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,"Uas airs nyob thiab free rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB / 8 p.m. I, features a main event between Brandon "Phaw" Halsey (8-0) and well-respected veteran Kendall “Da Spyda” Grove (21-14). The incumbent champion failed to hit the required mark of 185-pounds. Raws li ib tug tshwm sim, Grove is the only fighter who can leave the event as the champion, if Halsey does manage to win, he will be forced to vacate the belt.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, a bantamweight battle will go on as planned between former 135-pound champion Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas(16-4) and a streaking Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), despite Richman missing weight.

In a critical welterweight battle between two hometown fighters, Cinderella Man Fernando "Lub Menifee cov neeg vwm" Gonzalez (23-13) looks to continue his hot streak against a young Curtis “Curtious” Millender (7-1).

Nyob rau hauv lub qhib televised bout ntawm yav tsaus ntuj, one of MMA’s most promising prospects Darrion "Tus Hma" Caldwell (6-0), looks to keep his record unblemished against a tough Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4), who has only suffered one defeat in his last 15 xaus

NYEM QHOV NO RAU TXHUA Weigh-HAUV DUAB

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Middleweight Title sib ntaus: Champ Brandon Halsey (188.1 lbs.) vs. Kendall Grove (184.9 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight sib ntaus: Eduardo Dantas (135.2 lbs.) vs. Mike Richman (139.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator Welterweight sib ntaus: Fernando Gonzalez (170.9 lbs.) vs. Curtis Millender (170.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight sib ntaus: Darrion Caldwell (135.7 lbs.) vs. Rafael Silva (135.7 lbs.)

Preliminary Card (7:45 p.m. THIAB)

Bellator Middleweight sib ntaus: Benji Radach (186 lbs.) vs. Ben Reiter (186 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight sib ntaus: Joe Taimanglo (136.2 lbs.) vs. Antonio Duarte (135.1 lbs.)

 

Bellator Featherweight sib ntaus: Jordan Parsons (145.5 lbs.) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (146 lbs.)

 

Bellator Light Heavyweight Fight: Virgil Zwicker (206.7 lbs.) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (205.6 lbs.)

 

Bellator Welterweight sib ntaus: Jesse Juarez (171 lbs.) vs. Ricky Rainey (170.7 lbs.)

 

Bellator Featherweight sib ntaus: A.J. Jenkins (146 lbs.) vs. Arlene Blencowe (145.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator Hnav sib ntaus: Steve Kozola (155.8 lbs.) vs. Ian Butler (155.2 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight sib ntaus: Shawn Rev (135.4 lbs.) vs. Rolando Perez (135.3 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight sib ntaus: John Yoo (135.4 lbs.) vs. Albert Morales (134.4 lbs.)

 

Hais txog Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA yog ib tug uas Mixed Martial Arts lub koom haum featuring ntau ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws neeg tua hluav taws nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no. Nyob rau hauv cov kev coj ntawm qub tub rog sib ntaus pab txhawb Scott Coker, Bellator yog muaj rau ze li ntawm 400 lab tsev thoob ntiaj teb nyob rau hauv dhau 120 lub teb chaws. Nyob rau hauv lub tebchaws United States, Bellator yuav pom nyob rau hauv ntsia hlau loj, lub MMA TV thawj coj. Bellator MMA yog dub ntawm ib tug thawj pab neeg uas muaj xws li kev lag luam sab saum toj cov tub txawg nyob rau hauv TV lawm, nyob kev tshwm sim orchestration, fighter txoj kev loj hlob / kev sib raug zoo, venue ceev, sponsorship creation / kev loj hlob, thoob ntiaj teb daim ntawv tso cai, marketing, advertising, tshaj tawm thiab commission kev sib raug zoo. Bellator yog raws li nyob rau hauv Santa Monica, California thiab uas los ntawm kev lom zem loj heev Viacom, lub tsev mus rau lub ntiaj teb premier lom zem hom uas txuas nrog audiences los ntawm yuam cov ntsiab lus nyob rau hauv TV, tsab ntawv tsa suab duab, hauv internet thiab mobile platforms.

 

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2015 Asian WMMAA Championships To be held May 22-25 in Tajikistan

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(L-R) – Vadim Finkelchtein, President of WMMAA; Joel Bouzou, Vice President of WMMAA;

Fedor Emelianenko, Honorary President of WMMAA

 

NETHERLANDS (Tej zaum 14, 2015) – Lub 2015 Asian World Mixed Martial Arts Association (WMMAA) Championship will be held May 22-25 at Palace of Sports in Khujand, Tajikistan.

 

Ntau tshaj 100 athletes are expected to compete as part of teams consisting of eight members (seven athletes and one coach), representing a diverse group of participating countries including Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Afghanistan, India and South Korea.

 

Russian MMA Union president and WMMAA honorary president Fedor Emelianenko, arguably the greatest MMA fighter of all-time, will be present at the 2015 Asian WMMMA Championship.

 

“On behalf of World MMA Association,” Fedor said, “I invite ever MMA fan to Tajikistan where the 2015 Asian MMA Championships will be held. I’d like to thank Emomalii Rahmon, the president of Tajikistan, for his boundless support of MMA development in Tajikistan and wish infinite success in the development of our beloved sport across the whole Asian continent.”

 

Athletes and coaches will arrive Saturday, Tej zaum 23 when physical exams will take place, as well as official weigh-ins and draws, plus a judges/referee seminar. Preliminary and semifinals bouts will be contested the following day (Sat., Tej zaum 23) with championship matches on Sunday (Tej zaum 24). Athletes and coaches will departMonday, Tej zaum 25.

 

One division has been expanded this year for a total of seven weight classes: bantamweight – 134 ½ phaus. (-61.2 kg), featherweight (145 lbs., -65.8 kg), sib (154 1/2 lbs., -70.3 kg), Welterweight (169 ½ lbs., -77.2 kg), Middleweight (185 lbs., -84 kg), teeb heavyweight (205 lbs., -93 kg) thiab Heavyweight (206 phaus. or more, +93kg).

 

Khujand is one of the oldest cities in Central Asia, dating back to 2500, as well as the second-largest city in Tajikistan. Khuhand has a population of more than 155,000, situated on the Syr Darya River at the mouth of Fergana Valley.

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ABOUT WMMAA: Its goal is to be the official world governing body for Mixed Martial Arts. A non-profit organization founded in 2012, WMMAA is on a mission to develop a standardized and regulated organization, including competition, kev kawm, officiating, testing and growth when necessary. Ntau tshaj 400 countries have been granted WMMAA membership.

 
M-1, M-1 sib tw, mixed martial arts

M-1 kev sib tw 58: BATTLE IN THE MOUNTAINS 4

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M-1 kev sib tw 58: BATTLE IN THE MOUNTAINS 4

Igor Fernandes vs. Murad Abdulaev

Vacant M-1 Challenge Welterweight Championship

Lub rau hli ntuj 6, 2015 ● Ingushetia, Russia

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Igor Fernandes battles Murad Abdulaev for vacant

M-1 Challenge welterweight title

Morrison-Vitruk, Buisson-Ragimov also on

M-1 sib tw 58: Battle in the Mountains 4

Lub rau hli ntuj 6 nyob rau hauv Ingushetia, Russia

 

ST. Petersburg, Russia (Tej zaum 13, 2015) – Brazilian invader Igor “Chatubinha” Fernandes will battle Russian foe Murad “Hunter” Abdulaev Lub rau hli ntuj 6 for the vacant M-1 Challenge welterweight title, headlining M-1 Challenge 58: Battle in the Mountains 4, ntawm Ingushetia, Russia.

Fernandes (18-6-0, 2 KO / TKO, 13 Sub), who has won his last six fights, will be making his M-1 debut against Abdulaev (14-3-1, 5 KO / TKO, 1 Sub), who is unbeaten in two M-1 Challenge fights.

During the past few years, Fernandes has been too dangerous for many fighters to take on, leaving him inactive for the past 26 lub hlis. The gifted welterweight immediately deserved and received a title shot upon signing with M-1 Global.

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M-1 sib tw 58

Abdulaev has won 11 ntawm nws lub xeem 12 fights. A dangerous striker with a solid ground game, Abdulaev is coming off an impressive knockout win over Daniel Taber last October at M-1 sib tw 52.

The M-1 Challenge welterweight championship was vacated by Rashid Magomedov who left the promotion.

A pair of potentially explosive featherweight fights have also been announced for M-1 sib tw 58 as American Lee “American Bulldog” Morrison ntsej muag Pavel Vitruk, thiab Antun Racic raws li Tural Nizami.

Morrison (13-5-0, 4 KO / TKO, 4 Sub, fighting out of Okanogon Washington, is out to snap his two-fight losing streak to Ragimov (SUB1 – txhais caj npab-lock) ntawm M-1 sib tw 49 last June and a five-round decision to defending champion Marat Gufurov for the M-1 Challenge title at M-1 sib tw 47. The physically strong, experienced American fighter is planning a rebound June 6.

Last February at M-1 Challenge 55, Vitruk (12-1-0, 3 KO / TKO, 2 Sub) lost at M-1 sib tw 55 in a battle of unbeaten fighters to Max Coga by way of a third-round submission (zawm caj pas yog). The Ukraine native who lives in St. Petersburg, Russia is a Muay Thai specialist.

Racic (17-5-0, 13 Sub) is a young, Croatian prospect who has won his last four fights in a row. He prefers to use his vast arsenal of submission moves. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntaus, Racic defeated Lemmi Krusic (16-4-0), of Slovenia, this past October.

Ragimov (9-2-0, 4 KO / TKO, 4 Sub) earned a title shot after he defeated Morrison, in which he lost to M-1 Challenge featherweight champion John “Qhov no yog qhov” Buchinger last October at M-1 sib tw 52. In the Fight of the Night, Ragimov was stopped by punches in the fourth round, after suffering a fractured and displaced finger on his left hand, as well as torn ligaments in his right hand.

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BELLATOR MMA SIGNS ONE OF THE MOST DOMINANT COLLEGE WRESTLERS OF ALL-TIME, OLYMPIC CONTENDER ED RUTH

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Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 11, 2015) – Bellator MMA is proud to announce the signing of one of mixed martial art’s most sought-after prospects, Thiab Ruth. A dominant and decorated collegiate wrestler, Ruth joins Bellator MMA with an exclusive, multi-sib ntaus deal.

 

The 25-year-old’s focus is currently set on the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, where the general consensus is that he will be a shoo-in to compete in the 86kg. division.

 

“I’ve known for a long time now that after I get Olympic gold around my neck, I was going to go get some MMA gold for my waist,” said the phenom Ruth. “I’ve been talking with all the major organizations, and at the end of the day, I really believe in what Scott Coker is doing with Bellator. They’re signing the top talent, they’re putting on exciting fights, and they’re letting me secure my own sponsors. It will be a little while until I step into the cage for the first time — but when I do, everyone they put in front of me is in for a world of hurt.”

 

Ruth attended High School at Blair Academy in Susquehanna Township, PA, where he was the top-ranked recruit in Nation for his weight class. Ruth would elect to stay local and attend wrestling powerhouse Penn State University. The masterful grappler added three National Championships and four All-American accolades to his trophy room while wrestling with the Penn State University’s Nittany Lions.

 

The three-time national champion joins blue-chip amateur wrestling prospect Aaron Pico on the roster. Both competitors will turn their focus to MMA following the Olympic Games next year. Thaum lub sij hawm los, Ruth will be competing in Bellator’s middleweight division alongside current title-holder Brandon Halsey, Kendall Grove, Rafael Carvalho, Joe Schilling, Alexander Shlemenko, Melvin Manhoef, nrad lwm tus.

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Sib ntaus NETWORK MMA & KICKBOXING programming SIJ HAWM (Tej zaum 11-17, 2015)

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Monday, Tej zaum 11

6:30 p.m. THIAB – 2014 Judo Astana Grand Prix– Highlights los ntawm cov 2014 Judo Astana Grand Prix from Oct. 10-12, 2014 nyob rau hauv Astana, Kazakhstan.

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. THIAB – Kawg sib ntaus Championship 4: Perak vs, Joni – Featuring Maro Perak vs. Tibor Joni in the MMA main event and Sergei Lascenko vs. Mladen Brestovac in a kickboxing attraction from May 5, 2013 nyob rau hauv Zadar, Croatia.

Tuesday, Tej zaum 12

1:00 a.m. THIAB – Rau 2 Toe with Firas Zahabi – Sit-down interview with Tristar Gym head coach Firas Zahabi, trainer for the likes of Georges St. Pierre and Rory MacDonald.

1:30 a.m. THIAB – Hip 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.

4:30 a.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.

7:00 & 7:30 p.m. THIAB – Xtreme 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 13

3:00 a.m. THIAB – Texas 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. THIAB – Zoo 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. THIAB – Sib 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. 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. THIAB – Fighting Spirit Season 4 – Compilations of international MMA fights from SFL, FFC, M-1 thiab ntau yam ntxiv.

9:00 p.m. THIAB – Cage Warriors 74 – Featuring Nicolas Dalby vs. Mohsen Bahari for the Cage Warriors welterweight title from Nov. 15, 2014 nyob rau hauv London.

11:00 p.m. THIAB – MMA 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. THIAB – Takedown 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 14

1:30 a.m. THIAB – Qhov kawg sib tw MMA 7: Mayhem – Featuring Ben Smith vs/ Amokrane Sabet and Francis Hegney vs. Tim Radcliffe from Sept. 19, 2009 nyob rau hauv London.

6:00 p.m. THIAB – Championship 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. THIAB – Sib 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. THIAB – Sib 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 – Super sib ntaus League 3 – Featuring James Thompson vs. Bobby Lashley thiab Trevor Prangley vs. Bagá Agaev los ntawm Tej zaum 6, 2012 nyob rau hauv New Delhi, Is Nrias teb.

Friday, Tej zaum 15

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

4:00 a.m. THIAB – Zoo 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. THIAB – Zoo 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.

7:00 p.m. THIAB — Sib 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.

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. THIAB – Rau 2 Toe with Urijah Faber – John Ramadeen chats with UFC bantamweight superstar Urijah Faber about his upbringing and evolution in the sport.

8:30 p.m. THIAB – Hip Qhia: Arena Combat – Tag-pab MMA hauv ib 12m los ntawm 12m arena nrog peb-theem obstacle lug.

9:00 p.m. THIAB — NSS 17 – Featuring vs Mamed Khalidov. Jesse Taylor, Mariusz Pudzianowski vs. James Thompson and Jan Blachowicz vs. Tameau Thierry Sokoudjou from Nov,. 26, 2011 nyob rau hauv Lodz, Poland.

Saturday, Tej zaum 16

1:00 a.m. THIAB – SuperKombat: World Grand Prix II – Featuring Jamie Bates, Flavius Boiciuc, Miles Simson and Mijan Vidovic in a one-night, single-elimination light heavyweight tournament from Mamaia, Romania.

6:00 a.m. THIAB – Zoo tshaj plaws ntawm TKO – Featuring Shonie Carter vs. Jason MacDonald los ntawm TKO 21.

7:00 a.m. THIAB – UFC sib ntaus Hmo ntuj: Edgar vs. Faber Pre-Show – NYOB pre-sib ntaus kev pab them nqi ntawm UFC sib ntaus Hmo ntuj: Edgar vs. Faber in the Philippines.

10:00 a.m. THIAB – Zoo 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.

4:00 p.m. THIAB – SIB SIB ZOG NQUS: 63 Tej yam – Featuring Kazuhiro Nakamura vs. Henry Miller and Tatsumiutsu Wada vs. Yuki Motoya from Aug. 25, 2013 8n Tokyo.

7:00 p.m. THIAB – Sib ntaus sib tua Ntsuj Plig MMA caij 4 – Muab tso ua ke ntawm thoob ntiaj teb sib ntaus los ntawm SFL, Lus dab neeg, FFC, M-1 thiab ntau yam ntxiv.

8:00 p.m. THIAB – Sib 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 – World Combat Games: Sambo Package – Coverage of the Sambo event from the 2013 SportAccord ntiaj teb ntaus los ua si los ntawm Oct. 19, 2013.

9:00 p.m. THIAB – World Combat Games: Sambo Package 2 – Coverage of the Sambo event from the 2013 SportAccord ntiaj teb ntaus los ua si los ntawm Oct. 20, 2013.

Sunday, Tej zaum 17

12:30 a.m. THIAB — World Combat Games: Sumo Package – Coverage of the Sumo event from the 2013 SportAccord ntiaj teb ntaus los ua si los ntawm Oct. 19, 2013.

6:00 a.m. THIAB – Pancrase 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. THIAB – Zoo 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.

11:00 a.m. THIAB – Cov neeg tseem ceeb Muay Thai: Thaib teb vs. Challenger – Qhov loj tshaj Muay Thaib series nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no featuring hwm thoob ntiaj teb muag zaub-up fighters takingon lub renowned Thai National pab.

7:00 p.m. THIAB – USA 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. THIAB – Judo Tashkent Grand Prix 2014 – Highlights from the Judo Tashkent Grand Prix from Oct. 16-18 in Uzbekistan.

 

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“Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” lineup nrog 14 fights, including the addition of hard-hitting veterans Justin Lawrence, Adas Cella

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Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 11, 2015) – June’s blockbuster “Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” event now has a complete lineup of 14 action-packed contests with the addition of Spike.com-streamed matchups of featherweights Justin “The American Kid” Lawrence (7-2) vs. Sean “P-Town” Wilson (34-25), lightweights Eric Irvin (9-3) vs. Hugh Pulley (4-2) thiab bantamweights A.J. “Let’s Go” Siscoe (0-1) vs. Garrett Mueller (1-0), as well as a pair of dark preliminary contests with welterweights Adas “El Natural” Cella (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0) thiab lightweights Garrett Nyiaj (6-3) vs. Chris “Stump” Heatherly (8-3),

 

Featuring ib tug ntawm cov feem ntau xav tau nyob rau hauv sib ntaus rau hauv keeb kwm ntawm lub ua si nawv nrog Kimbo Hlais vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 19, ntawm St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam,” uas pib ntawm cia li $30, uas tam sim no rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub Ticketmaster.com

 

The night’s first contest takes place at 6 p.m. I hauv zos lub sij hawm, while the Spike-televised main card starts two hours later.

 

Lawrence, ntawm Pacific, Hli, is a former national boxing and kickboxing champion and RFA featherweight champion who now makes his Bellator MMA debut on the strength of a three-fight winning streak. He faces Wilson, ntawm Omaha, who has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision just once in 59 career contests.

 

Irvin, of Pilot Knob, Hli, boasts a four-fight winning streak and is 6-1 nyob rau hauv nws yav dhau los xya tshwm sim. He now fights for Bellator MMA for the first time and meets fellow Missouri native Pulley, who hopes to snap a two-fight losing streak.

 

Cella is a five-time Shamrock FC veteran and “TUF” former cast member who now faces the undefeated Kurtz – a Missouri fighter who already boasts three career victories despite just turning pro in January.

 

In a battle of Illinois-based fighters, Gross has won four of his past five outings and has gone to a judges’ decision just once in nine professional appearances. Nws tus nrog sib ntaus, Heatherly, is a big show veteran who hopes to snap a disappointing two-fight losing streak, the first consecutive losses of his career.

 

Siscoe and Mueller each make their Bellator MMA debuts.

 

“Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Koj.

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Kimbo Hlais (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Featherweight Title sib ntaus: Teb Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

Bellator Featured Heavyweight sib ntaus: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Featured Featherweight sib ntaus: Daniel Straus (22-6) vs. Henry Corrales (12-0)

Bellator Featured Sib sib ntaus: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Liaj teb (15-4)

 

Preliminary Card (7 p.m. THIAB)

Bellator Strawweight Prelim sib ntaus: Dan O'Connor (5-4) vs. Mais McDonald (0-1)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Justin Lawrence (7-2) vs. Sean Wilson (34-25)

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Eric Irvin (9-3) vs. Hugh Pulley (4-2)

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Lukas Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim sib ntaus: A.J. Siscoe (0-1) vs. Garrett Mueller (1-0)

Bellator Welterweight Tsaus Prelim: Adas Cella (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0)

Bellator Welterweight Tsaus Prelim: Steve Mann (10-1) vs. Justin Guthrie (17-8)

Bellator Hnav Tsaus Prelim: Garrett Nyiaj (6-3) vs. Chris Heatherly (8-3)

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LIGHTWEIGHT BATTLE ADDED TO PRO PORTION OF NEF XVIII FIGHT CARD

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Lewiston, Maine (Tej zaum 8, 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: Made in 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 a professional lightweight bout to the fight card. Jesse “Lub Viking” Erickson (4-4) yog teem kom tau raws li Zenon Herrera (0-0) in what will be Herrera’s professional debut.

 

Erickson is a mainstay of the NEF promotion. The native of Auburn, Maine made his amateur debut at NEF I in February 2012. All fourteen of his bouts have been hosted in the NEF cage except one which was part of an NEF co-promotion with Bellator.

 

Currently a coach at Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) – a New England United (TSHIAB) affiliate – Erickson challenged unsuccessfully twice last fall for the NEF MMA Lightweight Title, dropping back-to-back losses to Bruce Boyington (10-8). Lub hli tas los, Erickson returned to the cage against Florida’s Mark DeFord (0-4). The Viking came out aggressive, not letting up with a barrage of lefts, rights and knees. It was a departure from Erickson’s trusted ground game, but it took less than two minutes for him to knock DeFord out cold. If Erickson was looking to make a statement, then that statement was received loud and clear by the raucous crowd of over 2,000.

 

“After back to back losses, I’ve really focused in on some of my weak points,” said Erickson. “Nyob rau hauv kuv lub xeem sib ntaus, I felt much more confident and relaxed, and I think it showed in my performance. I will continue to get better and show everyone the fighter I’ve always known I could be. I’ll never fight safe, try to eke out a decision, or have a boring fight. Come watch me fight and see something special. The Viking is back and he’s swinging Thor’s hammer now.”

 

Zenon Herrera, an independent fighter based out of Skowhegan, Maine, began his MMA amateur career in the fall of 2012. Having fought predominantly in Florida previously, he made his NEF debut last month at “NEF XVII” in a losing effort to a very tough Ricky Dexter (3-0). Herrera is a military veteran, having served four years in the United States Army and five years in the United States Marine Corps. He looks forward to making the transition from the amateur to professional ranks and the new challenges it will bring.

 

“I’m very much looking forward to this chance of taking myself to the next level of MMA,” hais tias Herrera. “Jesse Erickson is a tough dude and that will make this match all the better. I’m also looking forward to representing the NEF, Macho Fighter, Combatives Gear, and the USMC with all of the pride and honor that they deserve with everything I do in MMA from this point forward.”

 

NEF tus tom ntej MMA kev tshwm sim, “NEF XVIII: Made in America” will originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine on June 13, 2015. Daim pib rau “NEF XVIII” 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 Colisee207.783.2009 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."

 

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