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M-1 Global continues worldwide expansion

 

SAINT-PÉTERSBOURG, Russie (Août 11, 2016) – In nearly 20 years since its founding, M-1 Global has promoted 215 événements, dont plus de 2,000 allumettes, en 17 different countries on three continents.
M-1 Global’s homeland of Russia has hosted, bien sûr, the most events with 128. Followed by Yuri Fuuta-led Belarus, which in only five years (2010 à 2014) has presented 29 competitions, and Ukraine, dirigé par Dmitry Khristyuk, avec 20.
While the three leading hosts of M-1 events are former Soviet Union-bloc nations, the fourth leading host in the MMA World is the United States with 10: 8 indépendant, M-1 Sélection, M-1 Challenge and M-1 Breakthrough, which showcased a rising star at that time, Roi Mo Lawal, contre marque Kerr dans l'événement principal, as well as two super shows in partnership with Affliction, dans lequel Fedor Etmelianenko crushed former UFC champions Tim Sylvia et Andrei Arlovski.
Dans le 2009-2010 era of team World Cup and M-1 Challenge, the most widely traveled around the world, included events held in the Netherlands (5 Teams), Japon (4 Teams), Finlande (2 événements), along with one-time events in Brazil, Etngland, Espagne, Bulgaria and Germany. Representing their country’s national teams in these competitions were the likes of UFC and Bellator fighters such as Gegard Mousasi, Stefan Struve, JakeEtllenberger, Karl Amossou, Gu Hyun Lim, Christian M`Pumbu, Mikhail Zayats,Dave Jansen, Hakran Diaz, Etiel Weichel et Niko Puhakka, the future winner of Grand Prix KSW.
M-1 Global’s recent history in Georgia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan added to its collection of diverse location events, plus an unprecedented event in China for any MMA organization, the inaugural show, “Battle in Ilaven,” was held in Beijing, followed by the Chhendu stage of the tournament, “Route vers M-1”. Aussi, la “Route vers M-1” project was a trial for M-1 Global’s move into Germany.
Seventeen countries have hosted M-1 Global events as the Russia-based organization continues to expand its borders. Future M-1 Global plans include hosting events in the UAE, Indonesia and Monaco.
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Bellator 93 REMATCH TO FEATURE PROMINENTLY ON NEF 25 Carte de combat

Lewiston, Maine (Août 11, 2016) - Combats Nouvelle-Angleterre (NEF) retourne à Lewiston Septembre 10, 2016 with the fight promotion’s next event, “NEF 25: HÉROS & VILLAINS.NEF executives announced earlier today that Jesse “The Viking” Erickson (7-5) et Jon Lemke (5-6) will square off for the second time in their respective careers. Lemke won the first meeting at NEF’s co-promotion with Bellator, “Bellator 93,in the spring of 2013. The bout will take place in the 155-pound lightweight division.

 

Originally scheduled to take place earlier this month atNEF Presents Dana White: Regarder dans’ pour un combatin Bangor, Erickson-Lemke II was postponed when Erickson suffered an injury in training. Devin Powell (8-1) stepped in to replace Erickson in the bout. While he was stopped late in the first round, Lemke put on a valiant performance, shattering Powell’s nose in the process. Lemke hopes to get back on the winning track atNEF 25.

 

My last couple of performances have been a bit disappointing for me as a fighter, so I wanted to fight again as soon as possible and figure this out,” dit Lemke. “I am incredibly grateful for another opportunity to fight for NEF. I am learning how to separate who I am as a person and man versus who I am as a fighter when I step in to that cage. This will enable me to stop holding back and really leave it all in the cage. Jesse is a fighter through and through and this will be a great battle for sure.

 

Erickson, d'autre part, is coming off a brutal knockout victory over Amos Collins (4-5) ce passé Juin. It was just the latest in a string of improved striking performances from Erickson in the past couple of years. He says that he will welcome the opportunity to stand and exchange with Lemke should the opportunity present itself.

 

I can’t wait to step into the NEF cage against Jon,” Saïd Erickson. “Je ai beaucoup de respect pour lui. He is a talented well rounded fighter and always puts on a show. He beat me in my pro debut, but that was years ago and I’m very excited to show everyone how far I’ve come. I’m not the same fighter I was then and now that I’ve recovered from injury, I look forward to competing against him. Most people expect me to look for the takedown to utilize my jiu jitsu, but I love to strike and want to show him and everyone else that I’ve got Thor’s hammer in these hands. If he thinks the outcome will be the same and he will walk through me, it’ll be a rough night for him. Victory or Valhalla.

 

prochain événement de la Nouvelle-Angleterre Fights, "NEF 25: HÉROS & VILLAINS,” takes place on Samedi, Septembre 10, 2016 au Colisée Androscoggin Bank de Lewiston, Maine. Billets à partir de seulement $25 et sont en vente dès maintenant au www.TheColisee.com ou en appelant la billetterie du Colisée au 207.783.2009 x 525.

 

Pour plus d'informations sur les mises à jour de cartes événements et de combat, se il vous plaît visitez le site Web de la promotion au www.NewEnglandFights.com. En outre, vous pouvez regarder des vidéos au NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, les suivre sur Twitternefights et rejoindre le groupe Facebook officiel "New England combats."

BANTAMWEIGHT STANDOUTS JOE WARREN AND SIRWAN KAKAI SET FOR BATTLE DURING CO-MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 161’

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIE (Août 10, 2016) – A bantamweight showdown pitting Joe Warren (13-5) contre Sirwan Kakai (12-4) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," qui aura lieu le Septembre 16 inside the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Texas, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.

The bantamweight contest joins a heavyweight main event featuring Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) prenant Tony Johnson (10-2), and the U.S. début de Anastasia Yankova (3-0), qui répond Veta Arteaga (2-0). Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Les billets pour "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” à partir de seulement $25 can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office. The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT.

A 15-fight veteran of Bellator MMA and champion in not one but two different weight classes, Warren enters the cage with an 11-4 mark under the Scott Coker-led promotion, including multiple streaks of five consecutive wins. Datant de 2015, la 2006 Pan American and World Champion wrestler has made three consecutive appearances in Bellator’s main event, including an impressive unanimous decision victory over L.C. Davis at "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis. " Hailing from Denver, Colorado, the “Baddest Man on the Planet” will look to become the first-ever fighter to knock out Kakai when the two meet in main card action on SPIKE.

 

Nicknamed “Zohan,” Kakai comes into the fight in search of his first career win under the Bellator MMA banner. À seulement 26 ans, the Swedish submission specialist hopes to make a splash against the former two-division champion in Warren. Depuis ses débuts professionnels en 2008, Kakai has recorded 12 wins as a pro, with half coming by way of submission. Prior to joining the Bellator MMA fray, Kakai made a splash fighting under the direction of the UFC, recording a unanimous decision victory over Danny Martinez in his promotional debut. Kakai now faces one of the most challenging opponents Bellator MMA’s stacked bantamweight division has to offer when he enters the cage on September 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park.

 

Mise à jour "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” Main Card:

Poids lourd Main Event: Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) vs. Tony Johnson (10-2)

Co-Main Event Poids Coq: Joe Warren (13-5) vs. Sirwan Kakai (12-4)

Bout de fonctionnalités poids mouche: Anastasia Yankova (3-0) vs. Veta Arteaga (2-0)

IT WILL BE CHAMPION VS. CHAMPION ON SEPTEMBER 10 À Lewiston

Lewiston, Maine (Août 9, 2016) – In a rare occurrence, two champions from two different weight divisions will square off onSeptembre 10, 2016 when New England Fights presents “NEF 25: HÉROS & VILLAINS” à Lewiston. Reigning NEF MMA Amateur Bantamweight Champion Johnny Artisanat (4-0) will come up in weight to challenge Caleb salle (7-3) for Hall’s NEF MMA Amateur Featherweight Title.

 

Caleb Hall was a two-time Maine state champion wrestling for Dirigo High School in Dixfield. He would go on to wrestle for Plymouth State University in New Hampshire, as well as the University of Southern Maine. À “NEF 22” this past spring, Hall captured the vacant featherweight title by submitting Erik Nelson (2-3) dans le second tour. In the upcoming bout with Crafts, Hall will be looking to not only retain his title, but to also gain a measure of revenge against Crafts who defeated Hall’s teammate Henry Clark (3-2) l'automne dernier.

 

Johnny’s making a big mistake coming up in weight trying to take my belt,” said Hall. “I will avenge my teammate, Henry Clark, and put him away early.

 

Johnny Crafts is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt with Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ). As mentioned, Crafts defeated Henry Clark of the Choi Institute last fall to claim the amateur bantamweight title. Sur Septembre 10, Crafts hopes to make history by becoming the first competitor to simultaneously hold two championships in two different weight divisions.

 

I’m honestly just excited to get in there and have a brutal, fun fight,” lesdits Artisanat. “It’s going to be a guaranteed war versus Caleb. It’s less focus on cutting weight at 145 for me and more on the training camp. I’m going to be the most technical and strong I have ever been for this fight.

 

prochain événement de la Nouvelle-Angleterre Fights, "NEF 25: HÉROS & VILLAINS,” takes place on Samedi, Septembre 10, 2016 au Colisée Androscoggin Bank de Lewiston, Maine. Billets à partir de seulement $25 et sont en vente dès maintenant au www.TheColisee.com ou en appelant la billetterie du Colisée au 207.783.2009 x 525. Les billets seront également disponibles à la porte le soir de l'événement.

 

Pour plus d'informations sur les mises à jour de cartes événements et de combat, se il vous plaît visitez le site Web de la promotion au www.NewEnglandFights.com. En outre, vous pouvez regarder des vidéos au NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, les suivre sur Twitternefights et rejoindre le groupe Facebook officiel "New England combats."

 

CHINZO MACHIDA SET FOR BELLATOR MMA DEBUT DURING PRELIMINARY PORTION OF ‘BELLATOR 160: HENDERSON VS. PITBULL’

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIE (Août 8, 2016) - Chinzo Machida (3-2) will make his promotional debut in featherweight preliminary action at "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” sur Août 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., contre Mario Navarro (4-4).

The fight joins a main card that includes a lightweight main event between fellow superstars Benson Henderson (23-6) et Patricio "Pitbull" (25-3). En outre, invaincu knockout artiste A.J. McKee (4-0) clashes with former KOTC titlist Henry Corrales (12-3), while explosive lightweights Vous Awad(19-7) et Derek Anderson (13-2) go toe-to-toe in a matchup that you do not want to miss. Rounding out the televised action is a women’s flyweight encounter pitting Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) contre Jaimelene Nievera (4-1).

During the must-see preliminary portion of the event, Bubba Jenkins (11-2) will look for revenge against Georgi «Insane» Karakhanyan (24-6-1) in a featherweight rematch. En action welterweight, les deux Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. et Joey Davis will both suit up for the first time under the Bellator umbrella and make their professional debuts.

"Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” aura lieu le Août 26 inside Anaheim California’s Honda Center, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT.

Portes pour l'événement ouvert à 4:45 p.m. PT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com et Mobile App Bellator — commence à 5:00 p.m. PT. Les billets pour l'événement commencent à seulement $30 and can be purchased now on Ticketmaster and at the Honda Center Box Office.

Machida, the elder brother of former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida, has only fought five times in his career, but is currently riding a two-fight winning streak. Machida impressively finished Brian Wood via flying knee for Resurrection Fighting Alliance in 2014 et Août 26 Machida will be fighting an opponent who’s currently on the opposite end of the spectrum, and has lost his last two outings. If unfamiliar with Machida’s handy work, look no further than his aforementioned finish of Wood here.

Navarro, 33, has competed almost exclusively in his home state of California, avec 7 de 8 fights taking place a short drive from his home in Huntington Beach. A two-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, “Handsome” has competed against Cleber Luciano and Brandon Bender under the Scott Coker-led promotion and will look to get back to his winning ways in Anaheim, Calif., le août. 26.

Complete "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” SPIKE-Televised Main Card:

Lightweight No. 1 Contender Main Event: Benson Henderson (23-6) vs. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-3)

Co-Main Event Léger: Vous Awad (19-7) vs. Derek Anderson (13-2)

Bout de fonctionnalités poids mouche: Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) vs. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)

Bout de fonctionnalités poids plume: A.J. McKee (4-0) vs. Henry Corrales (12-3)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Poids plume préliminaire Bout: Chinzo Machida (3-2) vs. Mario Navarro (4-4)

Poids plume préliminaire Bout: Bubba Jenkins (11-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1)

Welters préliminaire Bout: Joey Davis (Pro Debut) vs. Keith Cutrone (1-0)

Welters préliminaire Bout: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Pro Debut) vs. Jon Tomasian (Pro Debut)

Bout léger préliminaire: Gabriel vert (2-0) vs. Alex Trinidad (1-0)

Masselotte préliminaire Bout: Steve Ramirez (4-1) vs. Ron Henderson (4-2)

Masselotte préliminaire Bout: Kyle Estrada (3-2) vs. David Duran (3-4)

Bout léger préliminaire: Mike Segura (4-3) vs. Jacob Rosales (3-2)

Welters préliminaire Bout: Jonny Cisneros (9-4) vs. Andy Murad (12-2)

Bout léger préliminaire: Jake Roberts (6-0) vs. Stephen Martinez (11-4)

NEW ENGLAND FIGHTS SELLS OUT IN BANGOR

Bangor, Maine (Août 6, 2016) - Combats Nouvelle-Angleterre (NEF) held its most recent event, “NEF Presents Dana White: Regarder dans’ pour un combat,Vendredi night at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. The event sold out moments before doors opened to the public. Plus de 1200 fans in attendance witnessed a wild night of eight professional bouts. The crowd included UFC President Dana White who was in attendance to film a future episode of his web series.

 

Fight of the night went to Aaron Lacey (2-0) et John Santos (3-4). The two featherweights battled back and forth for a grueling, and bloody, 15-procès-verbal. Lacey was declared the winner by split decision on the judges’ tableaux de bord.

 

In a rematch from 2014, Champion Lightweight professionnelle NEF MMA Devin Powell (8-1) took on Jon Lemke (5-6) dans un concours de poids variable non-titre. In a repeat of the first bout, Powell scored the win over Lemke with a first round submission.

 

Ryan Sanders (11-8) et Derrick Kennington (11-8) were the third fight of the evening to go the distance with Sanders picking up the victory via unanimous decision.

 

In the bantamweight main event, Brazilian prospect Ricardo Lucas Ramos (9-1) submitted Glendale, La Californie Alfred Khashakyan (7-3) dans le second tour.

 

The results from Bangor, Maine:

 

Ricardo Lucas Ramos def. Alfred Khashakyan via rear-naked choke, tour 2

Ryan Sanders déf. Derrick Kennington via unanimous decision
Devin Powell def. Jon Lemke via rear-naked choke submission, tour 1

Aaron Lacey def. John Santos via split decision

David Mundell def. Jarod Lawton via unanimous decision

CJ Aiguière def. Ruben Redman via KO, tour 1

Derrick Brown def. Brendan Battles via TKO, tour 2

Josh Harvey def. Zenon Herrera par TKO, tour 1

 

prochain événement de la Nouvelle-Angleterre Fights, "NEF 25: HÉROS & VILLAINS,»A lieu le samedi, Septembre 10, 2016 au Colisée Androscoggin Bank de Lewiston, Maine. Billets à partir de seulement $25 et sont en vente dès maintenant au www.TheColisee.com ou en appelant la billetterie du Colisée au 207.783.2009 x 525. Les billets seront également disponibles à la porte le soir de l'événement.

 

Pour plus d'informations sur les mises à jour de cartes événements et de combat, se il vous plaît visitez le site Web de la promotion au www.NewEnglandFights.com. En outre, vous pouvez regarder des vidéos au NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, les suivre sur Twitternefights et rejoindre le groupe Facebook officiel "New England combats."

“SEXY MEXY” AND UFC® VET DANNY MARTINEZ STEP IN FOR INJURED FIGHTERS IN MAIN AND CO-MAIN EVENT BOUTS AT COMBATE AMERICAS ON THURSDAY, Août. 11, LIVE ON UFC FIGHT PASS® FROM LOS ANGELES

New featherweight main event:
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda replaces injured Erick Sanchez against Angel Cruz

New flyweight co-main event:
Danny Martinez in for injured Jonathan Martinez against Benjamin Vinson

NEW YORK - Août 4, 2016 - Combate Amériques, la première U.S. Hispaniques Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) franchise de sport, today announced new main event and co-main event matchups for its 10-bout fight card that will air live on UFC FIGHT PASS® from The Exchange in Los Angeles, Californie. surJeudi, Août. 11 à 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT.

Streaking star John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (10-2) will step in for Erick Sanchez, who suffered a staph infection, and face off with Angel "Tito" Cruz(5-2) dans la plume (145 livres) main event at “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” while four-time UFC® vétéran Danny “The Gremlin” Martinez will replace a hurt (knee injury) Jonathan Martinez(19-7) in the flyweight (125 livres) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

En outre, the planned women’s atomweight (105 livres) affrontement entre Kyra "Mogwai» Batara (5-3) et Lisa Ellis (15-10) has been scrapped due to a hamstring injury sustained by Batara.

“We wish Erick, Jonathan and Kyra speedy and full recoveries, and have the utmost respect for John Castaneda and Danny Martinez, two ferocious warriors who did not hesitate to accept our offers to face super tough opponents in the top two fights on our card, à court préavis,» A déclaré le PDG américain Combate Campbell McLaren.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, À partir de. fait une séquence de cinq victoires consécutives, the last three of which came inside the Combate Americas cage, or “La Jaula.”

À ce jour, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 livres), but who began his career as a featherweight, a entaillé 7 de son 10 carrière professionnelle gagne par voie de (T)KO ou la soumission.

Martinez of Chula Vista, Californie. will see action for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Richie Vaculik lors de l'UFC 193 dernier Novembre 14.

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Arizona, a gagné 14 de son 19 victoires de carrière par voie de (T)KO ou la soumission.

Les billets pour « A Aspira Mas Combate Americas Présente: CombateOCHO,» Prix de $40, sont en vente à ItsMySeat.com ainsi que au box-office échange. UFC FIGHT PASS est disponible sur: Ordinateur personnel, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Amazon Feu TV, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, Téléviseur intelligent LG, Téléviseurs Sony avec Android TV et appareils Roku.

Doors at the Exchange LA open for the event at 5:30 p.m. PT, et le premier combat de la carte préliminaire débutera à 6 p.m. The live UFC FIGHT PASS stream will commence at 6:30 p.m.

AMÉRIQUES DE COMBAT: CombateOCHO

Poids plume Main Event:
John Castaneda vs. ange Cruz

Masselotte Co-Main Event:
Danny Ramirez vs. Benjamin Vinson

Poids mouche: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Benji Gomez
Poids plume: Izic Fernandez vs. Mark Bonilla
Poids mouche: Jonathan Santa Maria vs. Albert Tapia
Poids plume: Jonathan Quiroz vs. Ryan Lilley
Léger: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Léger: Erick Gonzalez contre. Carrillo Yoandy
Welterweight: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Welterweight: George Hernandez vs. Hakob Ter Petrosyan

ANASTASIA YANKOVA PUTS UNDEFEATED RECORD ON THE LINE AGAINST VETA ARTEAGA ON SEPTEMBER 16AT ‘BELLATOR 161’

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIE (Août 4, 2016) – A flyweight bout pitting Anastasia Yankova (3-0) contre Veta Arteaga (2-0) has been added to the SPIKE-televised portion of "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," qui aura lieu le Septembre 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Texas.

The fight joins a main card that features a heavyweight main event pitting French phenom Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) contre la strie Tony Johnson (10-2). Additional main and preliminary contests will be announced shortly.

Portes pour l'événement ouvert à 7:45 p.m. CT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com et Mobile App Bellator — commence à 8:00 p.m. CT. Les billets pour l'événement commencent à seulement $25 and can be purchased now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office.

The 25-year-old Yankova will make her second appearance of the year, after garnering the attention of the MMA world with an impressive promotional debut in Italy at "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza.” The Russian submission specialist began her professional career 2-0, before earning her first victory under the direction of Bellator MMA with an impressive first round armbar victory. An avid artist outside of the cage, Yankova hopes to carve out her next masterpiece when she returns to action on Sept. 16.

Since making her professional debut earlier this year, Arteaga has strung together back-to-back wins, including a unanimous decision victory over Jackie Vandenburgh in her promotional debut at "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef. " Jusque là, each of Arteaga’s first two wins have gone to the judges’ table, leaving the 28-year-old Boise, Idaho native itching for her first career stoppage win.

 

Mise à jour "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” Main Card:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) vs. Tony Johnson (10-2)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (3-0) vs. Veta Arteaga (2-0)

LENA OVCHYNNIKOVA-JAIMELENE NIEVERA FLYWEIGHT ENCOUNTER COMPLETES STACKED MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 160’ AT HONDA CENTER ON AUG. 26

PRELIMINARY CARD CONTINUES TO TAKE SHAPE

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIE (Août 2, 2016) – A flyweight matchup pitting Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) contre Jaimelene Nievera (4-1) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” sur Août 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Californie.

 

The fight joins a main card that includes a lightweight main event between fellow superstars Benson Henderson (23-6) et Patricio "Pitbull"(25-3). En outre, invaincu knockout artiste A.J. McKee (4-0) clashes with former KOTC titlist Henry Corrales (12-3), while explosive lightweights Vous Awad (19-7) et Derek Anderson (13-2) go toe-to-toe in a matchup that you do not want to miss.

 

During the must-see preliminary portion of the event, Bubba Jenkins (11-2) will look for revenge against Georgi «Insane» Karakhanyan (24-6-1) in a featherweight rematch. En action welterweight, les deux Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. et Joey Davis will both suit up for the first time under the Bellator umbrella when they make their professional debuts.

 

"Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” aura lieu le Août 26 inside Anaheim California’s Honda Center, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT.

 

Portes pour l'événement ouvert à 4:45 p.m. PT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com et Mobile App Bellator — commence à 5:00 p.m. PT. Les billets pour l'événement commencent à seulement $30 and can be purchased now on Ticketmaster and at the Honda Center Box Office.

 

Combats de l'Ukraine, Ovchynnikova will enter the cage in search of her first win under the Bellator MMA banner since joining the promotion at the beginning of this year. After making her professional debut in 2006, “Hunter” came out guns blazing, earning victories in each of her initial eight bouts. Of her 11 victoires de carrière, eight have come by way of submission, including six of the armbar variety.

 

Nievera will prepare to challenge the Ukrainian star in what is surely the stiffest test of her young career. Fresh off an emphatic knockout win over Stephanie Frausto at "Bellator 154: Davis vs. Roi Mo," the Union City, Calif., native is eager to once again step back into the cage and represent Bellator MMA. Nicknamed “Queenie,” the 31-year-old Dragon House MMA product has her eyes set on building off of her current three-fight winning streak when she takes center stage in Anaheim on Août 26.

 

Mise à jour "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” SPIKE-Televised Main Card:

Lightweight No. 1 Contender Main Event: Benson Henderson (23-6) vs. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-3)

Co-Main Event Léger: Vous Awad (19-7) vs. Derek Anderson (13-2)

Bout de fonctionnalités poids mouche: Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) vs. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)

Bout de fonctionnalités poids plume: A.J. McKee (4-0) vs. Henry Corrales (12-3)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Poids plume préliminaire Bout: Bubba Jenkins (11-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1)

Welters préliminaire Bout: Joey Davis (Pro Debut) vs. Keith Cutrone (1-0)

Welters préliminaire Bout: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Pro Debut) vs. Johnny Tomasian (Pro Debut)

Bout léger préliminaire: Gabriel vert (2-0) vs. Alex Trinidad (1-0)

Masselotte préliminaire Bout: Steve Ramirez (4-1) vs. Ron Henderson (4-2)

UFC SUPERSTAR JULIANNA PEÑA, DANNY CASTILLO TO HOST FIRST-EVER COMBATE AMERICAS OPEN FIGHTER TRYOUT IN LOS ANGELES ON SATURDAY, Août 13

PRE-REGISTRATION PROCESS UNDERWAY
SUR COMBATEAMERICAS.COM

TRYOUT TAKES PLACE TWO DAYS FOLLOWING
COMBATE AMERICAS LIVE EVENT ON UFC FIGHT PASS®

NEW YORK - Août 2, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced that reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC) women’s bantamweight (135 livres) superstar Julianna “The Venezuelan Vixen” Peña, along with 14-time UFC veteran and Team Alpha Male standout Danny “Last Call” Castillo and journalist Andrea Calle, will host the first-ever open tryout for the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) franchise de sport, à Los Angeles, Californie. sur Samedi, Août. 13.

All men and women, âge 18 et plus, who are interested in participating in the tryout with the opportunity to earn a multi-fight promotional agreement with Combate Americas, can pre-register online at www.CombateAmericas.com.

Castillo and Calle will preside over the event, while Peña, along with Combate Americas referee Mike Beltran and Combate Americas Fight Director Mel Valenzuela, will comprise the panel of judges for the tryout that will take place two days after the much-anticipated, 10-bout “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: Combate OCHO” event, live on UFC FIGHT PASS® from Exchange LA.

“We are on an aggressive hunt to give undiscovered, hungry talent the opportunity to shine on our big stage, and hosting an open tryout in one of the major cities of the U.S. that is also a hotbed for combat sports is one of the best ways to achieve this,” said Combate Americas CEO and UFC co-founder Campbell McLaren.

The tryout process will begin at 12 p.m. and will put candidates through a variety of drills testing speed, endurance et la force.

Basic boxing, kickboxing and grappling skills will also be examined.

Prix ​​à partir de $40, tickets for the “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: huit combat,” 10-bout event are on sale at ItsMySeat.com as well as at The Exchange box office. UFC FIGHT PASS est disponible sur les ordinateurs personnels, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Amazon Feu TV, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, appareils LG Smart TV et Roku.

Dans le poids plume (145 livres) événement principal, Urijah Faber protégé Erick Sanchez (7-2) de Sacramento, Californie. cherchera sa troisième victoire dans la cage Amériques Combate, ou "La Cage,” and fourth consecutive victory overall when he squares off with dangerous finisher Angel “Tito” Cruz (5-2) de Rio Piedras, P.R.

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PROPOS Combate AMÉRIQUES
Combate Amériques, LLC. est le premier U.S.. Hispaniques Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) franchise de sport dans l'histoire, conçu pour créer des champions de combat Latino et servir les fans hispaniques, l'un des groupes les plus avides du monde de passionnés prix de combat. La franchise Combate Amériques comprend une programmation de télé-réalité, des événements en direct et de programmation portable. Le PDG de la société, Campbell McLaren, est universellement reconnu comme le co-fondateur / co-créateur de l'Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine a décrit comme McLaren “le génie de marketing derrière l'UFC” et Yahoo! Sport proclamé qu'il “sait plus sur le sport à peu près n'importe qui en elle aujourd'hui.” Avec un produit sans précédent et une propriété et la gestion équipe blue-chip, Combate Amériques est en passe d'innover et apporter une nouvelle ère dans la compétition MMA de niveau de championnat du monde.