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COMPLETE BELLATOR 171 RESULTS, Quotes & Hotuna

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Chidi Njokuani (17-4) ci Melvin Guillard (32-17) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (30-25, 30-24, 30-26)

Quote: “I felt like the fight was pretty good, I had taken it on short notice, so I didn’t really have a lot of time to prepare for it,” Chidi Njokuani said. “Overall, I thought I did alright, but like I said, I just didn’t have a full camp and I could tell the difference.”

Hotuna: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/per4k86majpp5m7/AACAUkbQzegBSRD_TQ6OVkl0a?dl=0

David Rickels (18-5) ci Aaron Derrow (14-9) ta hanyar TKO a :45 na zagaye uku

Quote: “I can’t wait to re-watch that walkout. Shoutout to everyone that helped with that, including Sean Grande,” David Rickels said. “Yanzu, give me the fun fights. Give me whoever wants it. I dropped him with a good combination 30 seances in and set the tone, I really wanted to get the finish and after yau da dare, I’m one step closer to being the best of the best.”

Hotuna: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/km0yv4a45r6tiee/AAAZ8aLX6To6KuU1zIOrtMKCa?dl=0

Jessica Middleton (2-0) ci Alice Yauger (4-5) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (29-28, 30-26, 30-26)

Quote: “Blood and pain, isn’t that what you guys wanted? She was tough, after the first round I was like ‘holy crap,’ Jessica Middleton said. “I’m not truly happy with my performance, I want to get better and I will come back stronger and more efficient. Emily Ducote is great, I’d love to fight her, but I’m ready for any flyweight, Ina a shirye su tafi.”

Hotuna: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qx27fz4n49oakqx/AAAvwiCrRmPgTVdzb0eI9MRga?dl=0

A.J. McKee (6-0) ci Brandon Phillips (6-2) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Quote: “I thought the night went well. It’s a fight and you never know what result you’re going to get in a fight. End of the day, I’m coming home with the victory,” A.J. McKee said. “I knew I could go out there and wrestle, but I wanted to do something different and entertain the fans.”

Hotuna: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/492bpnr154drzqo/AACkb5DI-_f1oB5lHXFFK6jTa?dl=0

Preliminary Photos Here:

Jarod Trice (2-0) ci Kevin Woltkamp (1-3) via knockout at 3:17 na zagaye biyu

Quote: “Duk abin da suka ga shirin bisa yau da dare. I told my coaches that I have the best left hook in the world and my opponent better watch out for it,” Jarod Trice said. “I’m going to take fights from 185 zuwa 265 pounds and best believe that they all can catch these hands”

Tyrell Fortune (2-0) ci Will Johnson (0-1) ta hanyar TKO a 4:27 na zagaye biyu

Quote: “It was a good fight and a good win, but I took a few shots the groin that really made it difficult for me yau da dare,” Tyrell Fortune said. “I’ll take the win, but I paid for it.”

Jordan Young (6-0) ci Chris Harris (7-1) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Justin Overton (4-2) sha kashi Gaston Reyno (6-2) via technical submission (raya-tsirara shaƙa) a :34 na zagaye biyu

Bruna Ellen (3-1) ci Carmella James (0-1) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Domo Garcia (1-0) ci Will Lavine (0-1) via biyayya (alwatika shaƙa) a 2:08 na zagaye biyu

Chance Rencountre (9-2) ci Jake Lindsay (11-6) via tsaga yanke shawara (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Johnny Marigo (3-0) ci Joe Fulk (4-5) ta hanyar TKO a 1:23 na zagaye daya

Manny Meraz (9-3) ci Scott Heston (4-2) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Mike Breeden (1-0) ci Craig Farley (0-1) ta hanyar TKO a 4:38 na zagaye 1

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JOSH THOMSON RETURNS TO THE BELLATOR MMA CAGE AGAINST PATRICKY PITBULL FOR LIGHTWEIGHT FACEOFF AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE ON FEB. 18

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Hollywood, Calif. (Janairu 27, 2017) – A lightweight feature bout pitting Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) da Patricky “Pitbull” (16-8) will serve as the co-main event of Bellator 172 a SAP Cibiyar a San Jose, Calif. a kan Feb. 18.

The contest joins a stacked main card that includes a pair of heavyweight competitors featuring Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) da Matt Mitrione(11-5) in the main event and Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) da Oli Thompson (17-9) in main card action. Bugu da kari, undefeated lightweights Adamu Piccolot (9-0) da kuma Brent Primus (7-0) round out the Spike-televised main card. Ƙarin gasar za a sanar in an jima.

Bellator 172 will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. DA/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event are on sale now at the SAP Center Box Office as well as Ticketmaster.com.

After earning victories in each of his first seven professional contests, the 38-year-old Thomson joined forces with the UFC and Strikeforce, stringing together an impressive resume that included notable wins over Nate Diaz and Gilbert Melendez. Now under the direction of Bellator MMA, “The Punk” has recorded back-to-back finishes in his first two bouts with the Scott Coker-led promotion. Tare da 16 da ya 22 career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, Thomson is always a threat to end his opponent’s night early. Hailing from San Jose, Calif., Thomson hopes to put on a show in front of his hometown faithful and move one step closer to finally meeting Bellator MMA Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler.

The 31-year-old “Pitbull” enters the cage for the 17ga watan time under the Bellator MMA umbrella, second most in the promotion’s history behind only David Rickels. The Brazilian knockout artist continues to be at the forefront of Bellator MMA’s lightweight division and has tallied six wins over his past nine bouts, including a trio of knockouts over proven veterans Rickels, Derek noman, da kuma Ryan salon masu aji. Hailing from Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil, Freire has notched 10 knockouts over his professional career, with five of the finishes coming in the opening round of action. “Pitbull” will once again look to play the role of spoiler when he tries to take down San Jose’s own Thomson on Feb. 18.

 

Kammala Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione Babban Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Hur Co-Main Event: Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) vs. Patricky “Pitbull (16-8)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) vs. Oli Thompson (17-9)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Adamu Piccolot (9-0) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)

 

Preliminary Bouts:

Welterweight Prelim Bout: James Terry (18-9) vs. David Douglas (9-6)

Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) vs. Luis Vargas (0-1)

Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) vs. Carlos Rocha (9-4)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: Anthony Do (4-1) vs. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: Matt Ramirez (1-2) vs. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

Lightweight Prelim Bout: BA MAGANA. Okanovich (3-1) vs. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Fork (Halarta a karon) vs. Roque Reyes (0-3)

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American middleweight Paul Bradley Steps up to challenge “Hadari” Alexander Shlemenko in main event

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ST. Petersburg, Rasha (Janairu 27, 2017) – American MMA veteran Bulus “Da Gentleman” Bradley has stepped up to meet the awesome challenge presented by 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Hadari” Shlemenko in the March 3RD M-1 Watna 75 main event in Moscow.
M-1 Watna 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Masu kallo za su iya duba da farko ta faɗa, kuma babban katin ta shiga a kan yin rajistar a www.M1Global.TV. Fans iya duba duk mataki a kan su kwakwalwa, da kuma a kan Android da Apple kaifin baki wayoyin da Allunan.
A three-time Bellator champion, Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0) ci tsohon M-1 Challenge Zakaran Vyacheslav Vasilevsky last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, bi da bi, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (shaƙa). Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky I & II were also the M-1 Watna 68 & 64 Fights of the Night.
Former Ring of Combat champion Bradley (23-7-0, M-1: 0-0-0) will be making his M-1 Challenge debut, duk da haka, he’s a seasoned MMA veteran having fought in the UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator da duniya Series na yãƙi.
The 33-year-old Bradley, fighting out of San Diego (California), was a standout wrestler at the powerhouse University of Iowa. He is known for his physical strength, tremendous endurance, and balanced stand-up and ground skills.
Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Rasha, will defend his title in the co-feature against Maksin Grabovich (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rasha, who replaced injured Kazakh challenger Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0).
Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “Streetfighter” Romanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) meets Russian veteran Magomed “Fadar White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0), while another American fighter, hur Keon “The Black Assassin” Caldwell (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), will make his M-1 Global debut against former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), da Ukraine.
Rounding out a loaded M-1 Watna 75 main card is a middleweight clash between Russian favorite Valery “A Rasha Hammer” Myasinikov (10-1-2, M-1: 1-1-2) and Spaniard Enoc solves Torres (19-9-1, M-1: 5-6-1).
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Full Bellator 171 Weigh-In Results, Video & Hotuna

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STACKED MAIN CARD FEATURED DURING BELLATOR 171 Gobe NIGHT LIVE ON SPIKE

 

 

Complete Weigh-In Photos Here / Weigh-In Video Here

 

MULVANE, KANSAS. (Jan. 26, 2017) –The official weigh-ins for Bellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani took place this evening in front of a rowdy crowd just outside the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas. The competitors are now ready for action gobe, with the event airing LIVE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. DA/8 p.m. CT.

The event is headlined by a 180 laba. catchweight main event featuring Melvin Guillard (32-16-2, 3 NC) da kuma Chidi Njokuani (16-4, 1 NC). Da yamma ta co-main taron, Kansas’ own Dave Rickels (17-4, 2 NC) returns to the Bellator MMA cage to take on Aaron Derrow (14-8) in a lightweight feature fight. The Spike-televised main card also offers an enticing featherweight clash pitting undefeated phenom A.J. McKee (6-0) da Brandon Phillips (6-2), as well as a female flyweight contest pairing Jessica Middleton (1-0) da Alice Yauger (4-4).

Bellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani takes place at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas, and airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. DA/8 p.m. CT, yayin da na farko bouts zai jera live on Bellator.com and The Bellator Mobile App.

 

Babban Card: (Live on SPIKE – 9 p.m. DA/8:00 p.m. CT)

Catchweight Main Event: Melvin Guillard (178.1) vs. Chidi Njokuani (179.7)

 

Hur Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (170.3) vs. Aaron Derrow (169.8)

 

Babban Katin Jirgin Ruwa Na Featherweight: A.J. McKee (145.6) vs. Brandon Phillips (146.8)*

 

Flyweight Main Card Bout: Jessica Middleton (126) vs. Alice Yauger (125.7)

Na farko Card: (Bellator.com – 7:00 p.m. DA/6:00 p.m. CT)

Wasan Farko na Tsakiya: Chris Harris (184.7) vs. Jordan Young (187)

Wasan Farko na Fim mai nauyi: Gaston Reyno (145.2) vs. Justin Overton (146)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Jarod Trice (223.6) vs. Kevin Woltkamp (238)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Tyrell Fortune (244.4) vs. Will Johnson (228.1)

Wasan Flyweight Preliminary: Bruna Ellen (125) vs. Carmella James (124.2)

Wasan farko na Welterweight: Will Lavine (170.8) vs. Domo Garcia (170.5)

Wasan farko na Welterweight: Chance Rencountre (170) vs. Jake Lindsay (170.9)

Wasan Farko na Bantamweight: Johnny Marigo (135.5) vs. Joe Fulk (135.9)

Wasan farko na Welterweight: Manny Meraz (170.2) vs. Scott Heston (170.1)

Wasan Firamare mai nauyi: Craig Farley (155.5) vs. Mike Breeden (155.9)

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COMBATE AMERICAS HITS BURBANK, CALIFORNIA ON THURSDAY, FABRAIRU 16; LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND UFC FIGHT PASS®

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ATOMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
KYRA BATARA VS VANESA RICO FERNANDEZ

Featherweight Co-Main Event:
Erick Sanchez vs. Andres “The Bullet” Quintana

Kara:
Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez vs. Danny “The Realist” Ramirez
Jose “Froggy” Estrada vs. George Hernandez

Tickets for “Combate11” on sale now
NEW YORK – Janairu 25, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the main event – a women’s atomweight (105 fam) showdown tsakanin Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-4) and eight-time Spanish national Judo champion Vanesa Rico Fernandez (2-2) – as well as three additional bouts for the league’s 11ga watan m Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) taron, which takes place at Burbank Events Center in Burbank, Calif. a kan Alhamis, Feb. 16, and airs live on Azteca America (10 p.m. DA/Santa) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 p.m. DA/5 p.m. Santa).

The event will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, Jumma'a, Jan. 20 a 11 p.m. CT., on TV Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AZTECA; Latibex: XTZA), one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television programming in the world.

Saka farashi daga $45, tickets for the event – “Combate11” – can be purchased online at ItsMySeat.com.

In the featherweight (145 fam) co-main event between two of the sport’s fastest rising stars, Uriya Faber-kare Erick Sanchez (7-2) will collide with Combate Americas newcomer Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (9-2).

Elsewhere on the live telecast, fellow knockout artists Erick “The Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez (5-1) da kuma Danny “The Realist” Ramirez (5-2) will face off in a lightweight (155 fam) janye, while unbeaten, heavy-handed Jose “Froggy” Estrada (2-0) will take on submission artist George “Furious” Hernandez (4-3), also at lightweight.

Additional bouts for “Combate11”, including a flyweight (125 fam) matchup featuring Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (4-1) na Birnin Los Angeles, Calif., za a sanar nan da nan.

Kyra Batara vs. Vanesa Rico Fernandez

The 4-foot-11, 22-year-old Batara of Las Vegas, Nev. has been unstoppable in La Jaula, da Combate nahiyar Amirka keji, winning all three of her matchups, including a second round (4:13) TKO of Jenny “The Phoenix” Silverio that Batara produced in an unprecedented manner – a ground and pound assault with Silverio locked in a “twister,” the patented submission move created by Batara’s famed mentor, Eddie Bravo.

Making her U.S. halarta a karon, Rico Fernandez (2-2) of Alicante, Spain holds a second-degree black belt in Judo and is a 13-year member of the Spanish national Judo team and former national freestyle wrestling champion. Her two professional MMA career victories to date both came by way of submission.

Erick Sanchez vs. Andres Quintana

The 5-foot-10, 26-year-old Sanchez of Sacramento, Calif. is an explosive finisher who will enter La Jaula for the third time in his career, on a three-fight winning streak.

The Team Alpha Male member has put away all three of his last opponents by way of (T)KO ko biyayya, including his last adversary – Mike Segura – whom Sanchez forced to tap out from a rear-naked choke just 50 seconds into their meeting at Combate Americas last Afrilu 18.

Fighting out of Roswell, N.M., the 6-foot-, 25-year-old Quintana is another devastating force who has earned all but one of his nine professional career wins by way of (T)KO.

Quintana will attempt to bounce back from his only loss in nearly five years – a first round (2:10) WHO (body kick and punches) at the hands of Adrian Diaz, a kan Mayu 19.

Erick Gonzalez vs. Danny Ramirez

The 5-foot-10, 25-year-old Gonzalez of Torrance, Calif. will risk a three-fight win streak, including two consecutive victories under the promotion of Combate Americas.

Gonzalez has notched four of his five professional wins to date via (T)KO. A karshe farko, he handed Cuban upstart Yoandy Carrillo his first career defeat by way of TKO (punches) a zagaye na biyu (3:13) na yaƙi.

A native of Los Angeles and former U.S. Marine, 5-ƙafa-9, 27-year-old Ramirez fights out of Sacramento and, like his opponent, has claimed victory in all but one of his five conquests, via (T)KO.

The hard-hitting Ramirez scored a third round (1:02) WHO (punches) a kan Chuck Seang in his last appearance on Agusta 27.

Jose Estrada vs. George Hernandez

In less than one year as a professional, the 5-foot-6, 26-year-old Estrada, known best to his fans as “Froggy,” has already earned the reputation of a brutal puncher, scoring first-round knockout wins in each of his two starts, both of which took place in La Jaula.

The Fillmore, Calif. resident made a mark in his professional debut, putting Jonathan Quiroz flat on his back with a single punch in just under two minutes.

The 5-foot-10, 35-year-old Hernandez of Santa Rosa, Calif. will seek his first win under the Combate Americas banner, and attempt to stop a three-fight skid.

After turning professional just two years ago at age 33, Hernandez cruised to victory in his first four bouts, defeating three of his opponents by way of submission and the fourth by way of TKO.

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Ku yãƙi katin – SATURDAY NIGHT

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PRO CARD
135 MARIO BAUTISTA (MMA Lab) vs TBD
145 PARIS STANFORD (Fight Ready) vs GUILLERMO PEÑA (Titanes Team)
135 KEVIN NATIVIDAD

(AZ Combat Sports) vs JESSE ORTA
170 TITLE KYLE STEWART (AZ Combat Sports) vs MISAEL YÑARRITU (Gorilla MMA)
AMATEUR CARD
125 JUNIOR ROBLES (Driven Boxing & MMA)

vs DERIC FLORES (Fight Ready)
125 TALON GLASSER (MMA Lab)

vs JESSE TAFOYA (JacksonWink MMA)
145 MOSES DIAZ (MMA Lab)

vs NOZ WARE
155 BRET COOPER (MMA Lab)

vs JACOB MICHAELS (RPP Counterpunch)
160 VINCE ARREDONDO (MMA Lab) vs CLAYTON FALEMOE (JacksonWink MMA)
190 JOSH DaSILVERIA

(Power MMA) vs Bobby Kanouse
HWT DERAN MARTINEZ (Spartan Nation & Gracie Barra)

vs HOMER ALVARADO (Heart Martial Arts & MMA)
SUPER HWT AARON LEOPOLD (Red Light Wing Chun)

vs SPENCER FRINK (Briggs MMA)
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1.85 MILLION VIEWERS TUNE IN FOR TITO ORTIZ – CHAEL SONNEN MAIN EVENT ON SPIKE TV

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New York, NY, Janairu 24, 2017 - 1.85 million viewers tuned in for the final fight in Tito Ortiz’s storied career, a first round submission victory over Chael Sonnen. This marks the most watched Bellator fight on Spike since last February and the most watched MMA fight on television in 2017.
*these are preliminary numbers as the more accurate viewership total factoring in DVR +3 will be released Alhamis.
A cikin co-alama, 1.7 million viewers witnessed Paul Daley’s devastating flying knee KO over Brennan Ward.
Overall, Bellator 170 delivered 1.4 miliyan masu kallo – making it the 3rd most watched card in the franchise’s history. The 3-hour Spike telecast was also ranked #1 in cable with Men 18-49 in the timeslot.

 

Bellator 170 was also a digital and social success as well.

 

  • The Bellator 170 prelims drew the second most viewers on Bellator.com and Bellator mobile app in franchise history (only behind Bellator 149).
  • The post-fight press conference streamed exclusively on YouTube saw the most concurrent viewers in Bellator history.
  • #Bellator170 was the #1 trending topic on Twitter during the event and Tito Ortiz, Chael Sonnen and Bellator MMA trended #1 on Google Trends.

 

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BELLATOR AND BAMMA RE-JOIN FORCES FOR BELLATOR 173 AND BAMMA 28 AT THE SSE ARENA IN BELFAST ON FEBRUARY 24

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SBG STARS JAMES GALLAGHER AND SINEAD KAVANAGH BOTH SET WITH MATCHUPS

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Hollywood, Calif. (Janairu 24, 2017) – Bellator & BAMMA combine forces once more to bring Belfast a show of Titanic proportions as they present their second co-promoted event on Friday February 24th 2017 from the SSE Arena, Belfast. With huge main events and supporting undercards, it will be a historic and groundbreaking night to remember for MMA fans of Belfast and around the world.

 

Tickets for the joint-event start at just £35 and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.ie, SSEArenaBelfast.com, or the SSE Arena box office.

 

“We had a great time working with David and the BAMMA team in December for what was an incredibly successful Bellator debut in Dublin. We’re looking forward to heading north with them to Belfast for another amazing co-promotion that will feature some of the world’s best fighters.” – Scott Coker, Bellator CEO

 

“The addition of Bellator to the show in Dublin was a great experience and the perfect end to a year of great events for BAMMA. We are therefore very pleased to welcome them back as part of the package for what will be an exciting night of MMA for the fans in Belfast in February” – David Green, BAMMA CEO

 

With both fight cards being announced over the coming weeks, further information on the headline bouts can be found below.

Bellator 173: McGeary vs. Fields

Hailing from Andover, Ingila, the 34-year-old Liam McGeary (11-1) will make the short trek up to Northern Ireland’s capital for the first time in his career, where he will once again compete in a main event. The former Bellator MMA light heavyweight champion will enter the cage for the 10thtime under the Scott Coker-led promotion, where he has posted an 8-1 record with seven finishes. Following an 11-fight winning streak to begin his professional career, McGeary finally experienced the sour taste of defeat, a lokacin da Phil Davis wrestled the title away from him at Bellator 163. McGeary has consistently proven to be one of the most dangerous strikers and submission artists in the 205-pound division, finishing his victim in 10 na 11 career wins, including eight in the opening frame. Much like the “RMS Titanic,” which was built in Belfast, McGeary hopes to sink Fields when the two take center stage inside The SSE Arena on Fabrairu 24.

 

A native of Dublin, Ireland, Chris Fields (11-7-1) will also have a short trek to Belfast when he enters the cage on Fabrairu 24. “The Housewives’ Choice” will be making his Bellator MMA debut, following nine years under the direction of local promotions, including three appearances under European powerhouse BAMMA. After competing at middleweight in 2015, the 33-year-old Fields returned to the light heavyweight division, recording a first round submission victory over Dan Konecke at BAMMA 24. Fields has tallied finishes in each of his 11 career wins, making him one of the most menacing opponents for anyone standing in his way. Now the SBG Ireland product will look to make a splash in his first fight with Bellator MMA, as he prepares for the former division kingpin.

 

Hailing from nearby Straban, Ireland, 20 mai shekaru James Gallagher (5-0) is one of the brightest stars in all “The Emerald Island.” At age 15, “The Strabanimal” moved away from home to join Coach John Kavanagh at Straight Blast Gym (SBG), where he now trains alongside the best fighters in the country including Connor McGregor. Having made his Bellator debut in London this past July in London, Gallagher followed up in December with a submission victory over Anthony Taylor in front of a raucous home crowd at the 3Arena in Dublin. Gallagher now takes on Kirill Medvedovsky (7-3) in the co-main event of the evening.

 

Another top prospect from the famed SBG powerhouse, Sinead Kavanagh (4-0) returns to the Bellator cage against 32-year-old Parisian Iona Razafiarison (1-1, 1 NC) in a 140-pound catchweight matchup “KO” Kavanagh, who fights out of nearby Dublin Ireland will no doubt be looking to collect her third knockout on Fabrairu 24.

 

BAMMA 28: Parke Vs. Redmond

“Stormin” Norman Parke (22-5-1) from Bushmills, Antrim is no stranger to BAMMA events, as he has been spotted numerous times cornering team mates as part of the Next Gen Northern Ireland fight team. One of Europe’s most sought after free agents prior to putting pen to paper with BAMMA, Parke now goes in pursuit of the coveted BAMMA World Lightweight title.

Paul “Redser” Redmond (11-6) landed a victorious homecoming of his own at BAMMA 26, as Redser took out the double tough Chris “The Menace” Stringer to claim the adulation of his hometown support. Redmond now steps into one of the biggest fights ever announced in Ireland, as he takes on Parke in this hugely anticipated match up.

 

For further information check out the Bellator and BAMMA websites and follow them on all social media channels.

Updated Bellator 173: McGeary vs. Fields Babban Card:

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Liam McGeary (11-1) vs. Chris Fields (11-7-1)

Featherweight Feature: James Gallagher (5-0) vs. Kirill Medvedovsky (7-3)

140 laba. Catchweight Feature: Sinead Kavanagh (4-0) vs. Iona Razafiarison (1-1, 1 NC)

Updated BAMMA 28: Parke vs. Redmond Fight Card

‘Stormin’ Norman Parke (22-5-1) Vs. Paul ‘Redser’ Redmond (11-5) – Lightweight Feature Bout
Andy ‘Taz’ Young (10-8) Vs. Dominique ‘The Black Panther’ Wooding (3-0) – Interim BAMMA World Flyweight TItle
Ronnie ‘Iron’ Mann (25-8-1) Vs. Damien ‘Frankenstien’ Lapilus (14-7-1) – BAMMA World Featherweight Title
Rhys ‘Skeletor’ McKee (c) (5-0) Vs. ‘Magic Myles Price (9-6-0) – Lonsdale Lightweight Title
Colin ‘The Freakshow’ Fletcher (13-7) Vs. Alex ‘Da Kid’ Lohore (10-1) – Welterweight fadan
John ‘Johnny Jitzu’ Redmond (7-12) Vs. ‘The Nigerian Diamond’ Pelu Adetola (3-5) – Middleweight fadan
Steve Owens (2-0) Vs. Jai Herbert (4-1) – Hur fadan
Niall Smith (4-4) Vs. Daniel Rutkowski (1-2) – Featherweight fadan
Blaine O’Driscoll (3-1) Vs. Ross McCorriston (0-0) – Bantamweight fadan
Andrew Murphy (0-1) Vs. Stephen Kilifin (2-1) – Featherweight fadan

Jonathan Reid (0-0) Vs. Daniel Olejniczak (0-0) – Welterweight fadan

Glenn ‘The Beast’ Irvine ((0-1) Vs. Keith ‘The Butcher’ McCabe (2-3) – 80kg Catchweight Bout

Bellator, mixed Martial Arts, MMA, Karu TV

STAGE IS SET FOR LEGENDARY LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT MAIN EVENT AT BELLATOR 170 TONIGHT INSIDE THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES

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Complete Weigh-In Photos Here / Video Replay Here

 

Los Angeles, Calif. (Jan. 20, 2017) –The official weigh-ins for Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen took place Friday morning in front of a rowdy crowd inside the Sheraton Gateway hotel in Los Angeles, Calif. The competitors are now ready for action yau da dare at The Forum, with the event airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. DA/8 p.m. CT.

The epic event is headlined by a legendary light heavyweight matchup pitting Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) da Chael Sonnen (28-14-1). The evening’s co-main event features a welterweight showdown pitting Bulus Daley (38-14-2) da Brennan Ward (14-4), yayin da Ralek Gracie (3-0) da kuma Hisaki Kato (7-2) square off in a middleweight bout on the main card of Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen.

 

Babban Card: (Live on SPIKE – 9 p.m. DA/8:00 p.m. CT)

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Tito Ortiz (204.8 lbs.) vs. Chael Sonnen (205.8 lbs.)

 

Abun Cikin Babban Welterweight: Bulus Daley (170.8 lbs.) vs. Brennan Ward (170.9 lbs.)

 

Middleweight Main Card Bout: Ralek Gracie (183.9 lbs.) vs. Hisaki Kato (185 lbs.)

 

Babban Katin Jirgin Ruwa Na Featherweight: Georgi Karakhanyan (145.9 lbs.) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (145.6 lbs.)

 

Catchweight Main Card Bout: Derek Anderson (160.1 lbs.) vs. Derek noman (154.2 lbs.)

 

Na farko Card: (Bellator.com – 6:30 p.m. DA/5:30 p.m. CT)

Wasan Farko na Fim mai nauyi: Chinzo Machida (145.3 lbs.) vs. Jamar Ocampo (145.2 lbs.)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Colleen Schneider (129 lbs.) vs. Chrissie Daniels (126 lbs.)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Jack May (261 lbs.) vs. Dave Cryer (239 lbs.)

Wasan Farko na Fim mai nauyi: Henry Corrales (144.3 lbs.) vs. Cody Bollinger (146 lbs.)

Wasan Farko na Tsakiya: Kevin Casey (184.8 lbs.) vs. Keith Berry (184.8 lbs.)

Wasan farko na Welterweight: Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos (169.3 lbs.) vs. John Mercurio (170.4 lbs.)

Wasan farko na Welterweight: Gabriel Green (154.9 lbs.) vs. Jalin Turner (155.6 lbs.)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Christian Gonzalez (182.4 lbs.) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (178.3 lbs.)

Wasan Farko na Fim mai nauyi: Demarcus Brown (146 lbs.) vs. Alex Soto (147.4 lbs.)

Wasan Firamare mai nauyi: Jacob Rosales (154.7 lbs.) vs. Ian Butler (158.9 lbs.)

Wasan farko na Welterweight: Johnny Cisneros (170.6 lbs.) vs. Curtis Millender (171 lbs.)

Wasan Firamare mai nauyi: Mike Segura (155.6 lbs.) vs. Tommy Aaron (145.5 lbs.)

Wasan Farko na Bantamweight: Rob Gooch (136 lbs.) vs. James Barnes (134.5 lbs.)

M-1, M-1 Watna, mixed Martial Arts, Rasha

“Hadari” Warning! Alexander Shlemenko to headline M-1 Challenge 75

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Ga nan da nan release
American lightweight
Keon Caldwell added to loaded card
Maris 3 a Moscow, Rasha

ST. Petersburg, Rasha (Janairu 19, 2017) – M-1 Global has announced that 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Hadari” Shlemenko nufin kanun labarai M-1 Watna 75 a Moscow.
It has also been announced that American lightweight Keon “The Black Assassin” Caldwell will make his M-1 Global debut versus former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich.
M-1 Watna 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Masu kallo za su iya duba da farko ta faɗa, kuma babban katin ta shiga a kan yin rajistar a www.M1Global.TV. Fans iya duba duk mataki a kan su kwakwalwa, da kuma a kan Android da Apple kaifin baki wayoyin da Allunan.
Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0), a three-time Bellator champion, ci tsohon M-1 Challenge Zakaran Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (see picture above with Shlemenko on right) last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, bi da bi, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (shaƙa). Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky I & II were the M-1 Challenge 68 & 64 Fights of the Night.
In a much-anticipated All-Russian middleweight showdown, Shlemenko was supposed to fight reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev, who was unfortunately injured during training camp, forcing him out of that match. Vasilevsky replaced Emeev against Shlemenko in the championship final.
A cikin mataki na karshe, Shlemenko stopped Kendall Garka in the second round of their main event fight on Bellator 162 last October in Memphis, Tennessee.
“Alexander Shlemenko fighting in Russia is always a significant event,” M-1 Global shugaban kasa Vadim Finkelchtein ya ce, “as he is a true legend of Russian MMA. His fights always sellout arenas, no matter who his opponent. We all know that the story we started last year at M<-1 Grand Prix 2016 isn’t over, duk da haka. The whole country is waiting for the fight between Russia’s two best middleweights – Alexander Shlemenko and Ramazan Emeev.
“Ramazan was injured and Shlemenko had contractual obligations with Bellator. Don haka, throughout the past month, we were waiting for Shlemenko to receive permission to fight in Russia. Yanzu, we have arranged for him to fight on M-1 Watna 75. We’ve done a great job to make this possible and now hope that, wannan lokacin, we will be able to complete this exciting story.”
Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Rasha, will defend his title against an opponent to be announced, due to originally announced Kazakh challenger, unbeaten Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), withdrawing due to a knee injury.
Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “Streetfighter” Romanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) faces Russian veteran Magomed “Fadar White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) a kan M-1 Watna 75 katin.
Caldwell (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), fighting out of Georgia, is the US-based Island Fights champion. A powerful puncher who has nine knockouts in his 11 pro victories, Caldwell was supposed to compete in the 13ga watan season of A Ultimate mai fada, but he withdrew due to personal reasons. He has had several fights in World Series of Fighting.
A Ukrainian fighting out of Moscow, Divnich captured the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title in 2014 a M-1 Watna 54, tsayawa Dzhambulat Kurbanov in the third round on punches in the Fight of the Night. A 2015, Divnich lost his first title defense by third-round knockout to Mansour Barnaoui a M-1 Watna 57. A cikin karshe yãƙi, Artiom Damkovsky knocked out Divnich with a kick in the second-round of their fight this past September at M-1 Watna 70.
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