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M-1 Global continues worldwide expansion

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SINT PETERSBURG, Rusland (Augustus 11, 2016) – In nearly 20 years since its founding, M-1 Global has promoted 215 events, waaronder meer dan 2,000 lucifers, in 17 different countries on three continents.
M-1 Global’s homeland of Russia has hosted, natuurlijk, the most events with 128. Followed by Yuri Fuuta-led Belarus, which in only five years (2010 naar 2014) has presented 29 competitions, and Ukraine, led by Dmitry Khristyuk, met 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 independent, M-1 Selection, M-1 Challenge and M-1 Breakthrough, which showcased a rising star at that time, “Koning“ Mo Lawal, tegen Mark Kerr in het main event, as well as two super shows in partnership with Affliction, waarin Fedor Enmelianenko crushed former UFC champions Tim Sylvia en Andrei Arlovski.
In de 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), Japan (4 Teams), Finland (2 events), along with one-time events in Brazil, Enngland, Spanje, 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, JakeEnllenberger, Karl Amossou, Gu Hyun Lim, Christian M`Pumbu, Mikhail Zayats,Dave Jansen, Hakran Diaz, Eniel Weichel en 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 Hijaven,” was held in Beijing, followed by the Chhendu stage of the tournament, “Road to M-1”. Ook, de “Road to 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 Strijd kaart

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Lewiston, Maine (Augustus 11, 2016) - New England Fights (NEF) keert terug naar Lewiston op September 10, 2016 with the fight promotion’s next event, “NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS.” NEF executives announced earlier today that Jesse “The Viking” Erickson (7-5) en 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 at “NEF Presents Dana White: Kijk in’ for a Fight” in 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 at “NEF 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,” zei 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, aan de andere kant, is coming off a brutal knockout victory over Amos Collins (4-5) afgelopen juni. 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,” said Erickson. “Ik heb veel respect voor hem. 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.”

 

volgende evenement New England Fights ', "NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS,” takes place on Zaterdag, September 10, 2016 bij de Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. Tickets beginnen bij slechts $25 en zijn nu te koop bij www.TheColisee.com of door te bellen naar het Colisée box office op 207.783.2009 X 525.

 

Voor meer informatie over het evenement en de strijd kaart updates, kunt u terecht op de website van de promotie bij www.NewEnglandFights.com. Bovendien, kunt u NEF video's te bekijken op www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, volg ze op Twitternefights en toetreden tot de officiële Facebook-groep "New England Fights."

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

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Augustus 10, 2016) – A bantamweight showdown pitting Joe Warren (13-5) tegen Sirwan Kakai (12-4) is toegevoegd aan de hoofdkaart van "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," die plaatsvindt op September 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) nemen Tony Johnson (10-2), and the U.S. debuut van Anastasia Yankova (3-0), die voldoet aan Veta Arteaga (2-0). Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Tickets voor "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” beginnen bij slechts $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. EN/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. Dating back to 2015, de 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. Op slechts 26 jaar, the Swedish submission specialist hopes to make a splash against the former two-division champion in Warren. Sinds hij zijn professionele debuut maakte in 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.

 

Bijgewerkt "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” Main Card:

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

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

Vlieggewicht Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (3-0) vs. Veta Arteaga (2-0)

Amateur MMA, mixed martial arts, MMA, New England Fights

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

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Lewiston, Maine (Augustus 9, 2016) – In a rare occurrence, two champions from two different weight divisions will square off onSeptember 10, 2016 when New England Fights presents “NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS” in Lewiston. Reigning NEF MMA Amateur Bantamweight Champion Johnny Ambachten (4-0) will come up in weight to challenge Caleb Hall (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. Bij “NEF 22” this past spring, Hall captured the vacant featherweight title by submitting Erik Nelson (2-3) in de tweede ronde. 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) laatste val.

 

“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. Op September 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,” said Crafts. “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.”

 

volgende evenement New England Fights ', "NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS,” takes place on Zaterdag, September 10, 2016 bij de Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. Tickets beginnen bij slechts $25 en zijn nu te koop bij www.TheColisee.com of door te bellen naar het Colisée box office op 207.783.2009 X 525. Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the event.

 

Voor meer informatie over het evenement en de strijd kaart updates, kunt u terecht op de website van de promotie bij www.NewEnglandFights.com. Bovendien, kunt u NEF video's te bekijken op www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, volg ze op Twitternefights en toetreden tot de officiële Facebook-groep "New England Fights."

 

Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA, Spike TV

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

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

The fight joins a main card that includes a lightweight main event between fellow superstars Benson Henderson (23-6) en Patrick "Pitbull" (25-3). Bovendien, ongeslagen knock-out kunstenaar A.J. McKee (4-0) clashes with former KOTC titlist Henry Corrales (12-3), while explosive lightweights Je Awad(19-7) en 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) tegen 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. In weltergewicht actie, beide Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. en Joey Davis will both suit up for the first time under the Bellator umbrella and make their professional debuts.

"Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” vindt plaats op Augustus 26 inside Anaheim California’s Honda Center, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 p.m. EN/9 p.m. CT.

Deuren voor het evenement geopend 4:45 p.m. PT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com en De Bellator Mobile App — begint 5:00 p.m. PT. Tickets voor het evenement beginnen bij slechts $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 en Augustus 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, met 7 van 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., op aug. 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)

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

Vlieggewicht Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) vs. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)

Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (4-0) vs. Henry Corrales (12-3)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Vedergewicht voorlopige wedstrijd: Chinzo Machida (3-2) vs. Mario Navarro (4-4)

Vedergewicht voorlopige wedstrijd: Bubba Jenkins (11-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1)

Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: Joey Davis (Pro Debuut) vs. Keith Cutrone (1-0)

Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Pro Debuut) vs. Jon Tomasian (Pro Debuut)

Lichtgewicht voorronde: Gabriel Green (2-0) vs. Alex Trinidad (1-0)

Vlieggewicht Voorlopige aanval: Steve Ramirez (4-1) vs. Ron Henderson (4-2)

Vlieggewicht Voorlopige aanval: Kyle Estrada (3-2) vs. David Duran (3-4)

Lichtgewicht voorronde: Mike Segura (4-3) vs. Jacob Rosales (3-2)

Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: Jonny Cisneros (9-4) vs. Andy Murad (12-2)

Lichtgewicht voorronde: Jake Roberts (6-0) vs. Stephen Martinez (11-4)

mixed martial arts, MMA, New England Fights

NEW ENGLAND FIGHTS SELLS OUT IN BANGOR

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Bangor, Maine (Augustus 6, 2016) - New England Fights (NEF) hield zijn meest recente gebeurtenis, “NEF Presents Dana White: Kijk in’ for a Fight,” Vrijdag night at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. The event sold out moments before doors opened to the public. Over 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) en John Santos (3-4). The two featherweights battled back and forth for a grueling, and bloody, 15-notulen. Lacey was declared the winner by split decision on the judges’ scorecards.

 

In a rematch from 2014, NEF MMA Professionele lichtgewicht kampioen Devin Powell (8-1) took on Jon Lemke (5-6) in a non-title catchweight contest. In a repeat of the first bout, Powell scored the win over Lemke with a first round submission.

 

Ryan Sanders (11-8) en 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, Californië Alfred Khashakyan (7-3) in de tweede ronde.

 

The results from Bangor, Maine:

 

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

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

Aaron Lacey def. John Santos via split decision

David Mundell def. Jarod Lawton via unanimous decision

CJ Ewer def. Ruben Redman via KO, ronde 1

Derrick Brown def. Brendan Battles via TKO, ronde 2

Josh Harvey def. Zenon Herrera via TKO, ronde 1

 

volgende evenement New England Fights ', "NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS,” takes place on Saturday, September 10, 2016 bij de Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. Tickets beginnen bij slechts $25 en zijn nu te koop bij www.TheColisee.com of door te bellen naar het Colisée box office op 207.783.2009 X 525. Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the event.

 

Voor meer informatie over het evenement en de strijd kaart updates, kunt u terecht op de website van de promotie bij www.NewEnglandFights.com. Bovendien, kunt u NEF video's te bekijken op www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, volg ze op Twitternefights en toetreden tot de officiële Facebook-groep "New England Fights."

Combate Americas, mixed martial arts, MMA

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

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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 - Augustus 4, 2016 - Combate Americas, de allereerste U.S.. Spaanse Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sportfranchise, 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, Calif. opDonderdag, Augustus. 11 bij 9:30 p.m. EN/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) in het vedergewicht (145 pond) main event at “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” while four-time UFC® veteraan Danny “The Gremlin” Martinez will replace a hurt (knee injury) Jonathan Martinez(19-7) in the flyweight (125 pond) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

Bovendien, the planned women’s atomweight (105 pond) matchup tussen Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) en 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, op korte termijn,”Zei Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, Van. is riding a five-fight win streak, the last three of which came inside the Combate Americas cage, or “La Jaula.”

Daten, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 pond), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 zijn 10 professionele carrière wint door middel van (T)KO of onderwerping.

Martinez of Chula Vista, Calif. will see action for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Richie Vaculik bij UFC 193 laatste November 14.

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., heeft verdiend 14 zijn 19 carrière overwinningen door middel van (T)KO of onderwerping.

Tickets for “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” priced from $40, are on sale at ItsMySeat.com as well as at The Exchange box office. UFC FIGHT PASS is available on: personal computers, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Sony TVs with Android TV and Roku devices.

Doors at the Exchange LA open for the event at 5:30 p.m. PT, en de eerste voorlopige card aanval zal beginnen om 6 p.m. The live UFC FIGHT PASS stream will commence at 6:30 p.m.

FIGHTER AMERIKA: CombateOCHO

Vedergewicht Main Event:
John Castaneda vs. Angel Cruz

Co-hoofdevenement vlieggewicht:
Danny Ramirez vs. Benjamin Vinson

Vlieggewicht: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Benji Gomez
Vedergewicht: Izic Fernandez vs. Mark Bonilla
Vlieggewicht: Jonathan Santa Maria vs. Albert Tapia
Vedergewicht: Jonathan Quiroz vs. Ryan Lilley
Lichtgewicht: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Lichtgewicht: Erick Gonzalez vs. Yoandy Carrillo
Weltergewicht: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Weltergewicht: George Hernandez vs. Hakob Ter Petrosyan
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ANASTASIA YANKOVA PUTS UNDEFEATED RECORD ON THE LINE AGAINST VETA ARTEAGA ON SEPTEMBER 16AT ‘BELLATOR 161’

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Augustus 4, 2016) – A flyweight bout pitting Anastasia Yankova (3-0) tegen Veta Arteaga (2-0) has been added to the SPIKE-televised portion of "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," die plaatsvindt op September 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) against the streaking Tony Johnson (10-2). Additional main and preliminary contests will be announced shortly.

Deuren voor het evenement geopend 7:45 p.m. CT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com en De Bellator Mobile App — begint 8:00 p.m. CT. Tickets voor het evenement beginnen bij slechts $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 Zeven. 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. " Zo ver, 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.

 

Bijgewerkt "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” Main Card:

Bellator MMA Zwaargewicht 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)

Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA, Spike TV

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

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PRELIMINARY CARD CONTINUES TO TAKE SHAPE

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Augustus 2, 2016) – A flyweight matchup pitting Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) tegen Jaimelene Nievera (4-1) is toegevoegd aan de hoofdkaart van "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” op Augustus 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

 

The fight joins a main card that includes a lightweight main event between fellow superstars Benson Henderson (23-6) en Patrick "Pitbull"(25-3). Bovendien, ongeslagen knock-out kunstenaar A.J. McKee (4-0) clashes with former KOTC titlist Henry Corrales (12-3), while explosive lightweights Je Awad (19-7) en 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. In weltergewicht actie, beide Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. en 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” vindt plaats op Augustus 26 inside Anaheim California’s Honda Center, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 p.m. EN/9 p.m. CT.

 

Deuren voor het evenement geopend 4:45 p.m. PT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com en De Bellator Mobile App — begint 5:00 p.m. PT. Tickets voor het evenement beginnen bij slechts $30 and can be purchased now on Ticketmaster and at the Honda Center Box Office.

 

Vechten uit Oekraïne, 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 career wins, 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. Koning 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 Augustus 26.

 

Bijgewerkt "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)

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

Vlieggewicht Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) vs. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)

Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (4-0) vs. Henry Corrales (12-3)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Vedergewicht voorlopige wedstrijd: Bubba Jenkins (11-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1)

Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: Joey Davis (Pro Debuut) vs. Keith Cutrone (1-0)

Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Pro Debuut) vs. Johnny Tomasian (Pro Debuut)

Lichtgewicht voorronde: Gabriel Green (2-0) vs. Alex Trinidad (1-0)

Vlieggewicht Voorlopige aanval: Steve Ramirez (4-1) vs. Ron Henderson (4-2)

Combate Americas, mixed martial arts, MMA

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

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PRE-REGISTRATION PROCESS UNDERWAY
ON COMBATEAMERICAS.COM

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

NEW YORK - Augustus 2, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced that reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC) women’s bantamweight (135 pond) 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) sportfranchise, in Los Angeles, Calif. op Zaterdag, Augustus. 13.

All men and women, leeftijden 18 en meer dan, 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, uithoudingsvermogen en kracht.

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

Geprijsd vanaf $40, tickets for the “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: Combate Ocho,” 10-bout event are on sale at ItsMySeat.com as well as at The Exchange box office. UFC FIGHT PASS is available on personal computers, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV and Roku devices.

In the featherweight (145 pond) main event, Urijah Faber protégé Erick Sanchez (7-2) van Sacramento, Calif. will look for his third win in the Combate Americas cage, of "La Cage,” and fourth consecutive victory overall when he squares off with dangerous finisher Angel “Tito” Cruz (5-2) of Rio Piedras, P.R.

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OVER combate AMERIKA
Combate Americas, LLC. is the first U.S. Spaanse Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sport-franchise in de geschiedenis, designed to build Latino fighting champions and serve Hispanic fans, one of the world’s most avid groups of prize fighting enthusiasts. De Combate Americas-franchise omvat reality-tv-programma's, live evenementen en mobiele programmering. De CEO van het bedrijf, Campbell McLaren, wordt algemeen erkend als de mede-oprichter / co-creator van het Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine omschreef McLaren als “de marketing genie achter de UFC” en Yahoo! Sporten verkondigde dat hij “weet meer over de sport dan zowat iedereen in het vandaag nog.” Met een ongekend product en een blue-chip eigendoms- en managementteam, Combate Americas staat klaar om nieuwe wegen in te slaan en een nieuw tijdperk in de MMA-competitie op wereldkampioenschappen te brengen.