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BOYINGTON RETAINS, THREE NEW CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT NEF 21

Lewiston, Maine (February 7, 2016) - New England alụkarị ọgụ (NEF), America nọmba-otu mpaghara agha nkwalite, ẹkenịmde ya kacha-adịbeghị anya ihe omume, “NEF 21: IHE immortals” Saturday n'abalị na Androscoggin Bank Colisée na Lewiston, Maine. The Colisée was a packed house for the promotion’s second hybrid mixed-martial-arts (Emmanuel) and professional boxing event. Fight fans were treated to a marathon evening of nonstop action featuring 26 bouts in total.

 

In the MMA main event of the evening, in what can only be described as athriller,” Bruce “Mara Nwa” Boyington (13-8) defeated Jon Lemke (5-4) via split decision to retain the NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Title. Boyington and Lemke battled back-and-forth for five brutal rounds in what many in attendance were calling one of the best fights in NEF history.

 

In the boxing headliner, Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “The egbe ala” Berry (11-1) handed Tollison Lewis the first loss of his professional boxing career (2-1) with a second-round stoppage via technical knockout (WHO).

 

On the amateur MMA portion of the card, three inaugural champions were crowned. Ryan Glover (3-1) took home the light heavyweight title after defeating Mike Williams (1-1), while Johnny Crafts (4-0) captured the bantamweight strap and Ricky Dexter (5-2) won the welterweight championship.

 

NEF also announced that its next event would take place on April 23, 2016, once again at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston.

 

The results si Lewiston, Maine:

 

Ọkachamara ọkpọ

Brandon Berry def. Tollison Lewis via TKO, gburugburu 2

Evincii Dixon def. Antonio Chaves Fernandez via unanimous decision

Crowsneck Boutin fought Joel Bishop to a unanimous draw

Ọkachamara Emmanuel

 

Bruce Boyington def. Jon Lemke via split decision (Boyington retains lightweight title)

Josh Lange def. Derek Shorey via rear-naked choke, gburugburu 1

Zach Elkins def. Mike Hansen via guillotine, gburugburu 1

CJ Ewer def. Zenon Herrera via ankle lock submission, gburugburu 1

Alex Henry def. Andrew Tripp via KO, gburugburu 1

Brandon Warne def. Norman Fox via guillotine, gburugburu 1

 

Na-amu amu Emmanuel

 

Ryan Glover def. Mike Williams via armbar, gburugburu 2 (Glover wins light heavyweight title)

Ricky Dexter def. Caleb Farrington via TKO, gburugburu 1 (Dexter wins welterweight title)

Johnny Crafts def. Henry Clark via TKO, gburugburu 3 (Crafts wins bantamweight title)

Rafael Velado def. Mike Peitersen via split decision

Erin Lamonte def. Randi Beth Boyington via rear-naked choke, gburugburu 1

Erik Nelson def. Julio Martinez via unanimous decision

Matt Glover def. Gravin Guillen via TKO, gburugburu 1

Taylor Costantino def. Frank Johanson via TKO, gburugburu 1

Brendan Mgba def. Dave Smith via TKO, gburugburu 1

Ras Hylton def. Zak Bergeron via TKO, gburugburu 1

Adam Nielsen def. Ruben Redman via TKO, gburugburu 1

Dustin Shorey def. Juan Meneses via TKO, gburugburu 1

Tom Burgess def. Caleb Swoveland via unanimous decision

Chad Murillo def. Tony Agust via split decision

Jake Denham def. Justin Witham via verbal submission, gburugburu 2

Richmond Pierce Wiegman def. Clifford Redman site TKO, gburugburu 2

Caleb Costello def. David Thompson via KO, gburugburu 1

 

 

New England alụkarị ọgụ 'esote omume, "NEF 22: Okpukpe niile HERE,” takes place Saturday, April 23, 2016 na Androscoggin Bank Colisée na Lewiston, Maine. Tiketi maka "NEF 22" na-amalite mgbe ọ dị nanị $25 na ndị na ere ugbu a na www.TheColisee.com ma ọ bụ site-akpọ Colisée igbe ọrụ na207.783.2009 x 525. Maka ozi ọzọ na ihe omume na-alụ ọgụ kaadị mmelite, biko gaa na nkwalite si website na www.NewEnglandFights.com. Na mgbakwunye, i nwere ike na-ele NEF vidiyo na www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, na-eso ha na Twitternefights ma sonyere ukara Facebook otu "New England ọgụ."

CHRIS ‘THE CRIPPLER’ LEBEN RETURNS TO MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, SIGNS WITH BELLATOR MMA

 

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Santa Monica (February 6, 2015) - Bellator Emmanuel bụ mpako ịkpọsa bịanyere aka n'akwụkwọ nkwado nke Chris “The Crippler” Leben (22-11) ka onye nanị multi-afọ, multi-agha nkwekọrịta. The former World Extreme Cagefighting Middleweight World Champion has fought professionally since 2002, and holds the record for most fights in the UFC at 185-pounds (22).

 

Since taking a break from the sport in 2014, Leben has resided in San Diego, Calif. and served as a coach at Victory MMA & Mma. Known for his tendency to put on an exciting show each and every time he enters the cage, Leben was a member of the inaugural cast of “The Ultimate Fighter” alongside fellow Bellator MMA competitors Stephan Bonnar na Josh Koscheck. The 35-year-old has fought elite talent throughout his mixed martial arts tenure, against names the likes of: Wanderlei Silva, Anderson Silva, Brian Stann, Michael Bisping, Patrick Cote, Mark Muñoz, and Bellator MMA’s own Alessio Sakara.

 

“If I were to draw up the prototypical Bellator MMA competitor, there would be parts of Chris [Leben] in there,"Bellator Emmanuel President Scott Coker kwuru. “The guy has never had a boring fight and as I’ve said from day one, we’re going to continue to grow from the ground up and buy from the top down. I know that Chris still has a lot of fight left in him and I’m excited to see him fight We are hoping to see his Bellator debut this Spring.”

 

“Focusing on just coaching at Victory MMA has been amazing, but recently, I started to get the itch to compete again,” Leben said. “So I extended an olive branch to the people at Bellator and here I am. M na-akwa udi, I love the possible matchups this roster has to offer and I’m ready to show the world why they call me ‘The Crippler.’”

 

Leben joins a budding roster of Bellator MMA talent, with recent signings that include: Benson Henderson, Anastasia Yankova, Lena Ovchynnikova, na Sergei Kharitonov.

 

It has yet to be determined what weight class Leben will compete at, but when asked what division he hopes to settle in, Leben made it clear: “I’ll go wherever the big fights are.”

FEATHERWEIGHT ENCOUNTER FEATURING GOITI YAMAUCHI VERSUS BUBBA JENKINS ADDED TO ‘BELLATOR 151’

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Santa Monica, Calif. (February 4, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” naMarch 4 is coming together with today’s addition of Yamauchi elu (19-2), who will meet Bubba Jenkins (10-2) na featherweight edinam, with both men hoping to keep their current winning streaks intact.

Tiketi maka "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Ụzọ maka ihe omume na-emeghe na 5:00 p.m. CT obodo oge, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” onwe ndụ na free on ọgọ na 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com na The Bellator Mobile App.. Additional preliminary bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Yamauchi comes into the fight riding a wave of momentum he’s caught after wins against Mike Richman, Martin Stapleton, na Isao Kobayashi. The 23-year-old Japanese fighter has only lost once in six appearances under the Bellator MMA banner and has notched 15 nke ya 19 wins as a professional by way of submission.

 

It’s hard to ignore Jenkins inside or outside the Bellator MMA cage, being that “The Highlight Kid” also doubles as a podcast host during his free time. The Arizona State alum notched two straight wins to cap off 2015, kasị nso nso, an impressive offensive display against a promising prospect in Jordan Parsons.

 

Emelitere "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Njirimara tuanu: Yamauchi elu (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

THREE NEW MATCHUPS COMPLETE WSOF29: GAETHJE VS. FOSTER MAIN CARD ON SATURDAY, MACH 12

NEW, LIVE NBCSN START TIME OF 10 P.M. NA
FROM GREELEY, COLORADO

Las Vegas (February 3, 2016) -World Usoro Ọgụ (WSOF.com) announced today the addition of three main card matchups, including a heavyweight co-main event contest between Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland(11-3) na Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 pound) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Lap. na Saturday, March 12, ibi na NBCSN na 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. Pt.

In other action on the four-bout live telecast that will be headlined by the lightweight championship showdown between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "The mata" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Ezi (25-9), middleweight (185 pound) standouts Cory "Onye" na Devela (15-6) na Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) will collide in their respective World Series of Fighting debuts.

Kicking off the live, four-fight telecast will be a welterweight (170 pound) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) megide Kris Hocum (7-4).

Ọnụ si $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Ezi, are on sale at WSOF.com and the University of Northern Colorado’s online ticketing platform.

Josh Copeland vs. Mike Hayes

The 6-foot-1 Copeland of Denver, Lap. is a former number one ranked heavyweight in his home state, and a four-time title holder since turning professional in 2010.

The 33-year-old, former Youth Ministry student at Dallas Baptist College, emeela 8 nke ya 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)Ko ma ọ bụ na-erubere, na 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 nkeji.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) nrubeisi (kimura) defeat at the hands ofVitaly Minakov na December 11, a result that snapped a two-fight win streak for Copeland.

During his professional career spanning eight-plus years, the 6-foot-4, 35-year-old Hayes of Redmond, Saa. has faced off with elite level competition, including former world champion Andrei Arlovski and superstar Ruslan Magomedov, both of whom he fought to a decision.

On November 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, isi a na-agbawa obi, atọ gburugburu (3:11) KO on decorated MMA, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and wrestling champion Jeff “The Snowman” Monson with a head kick.

In his last start on June 4, 2015, Hayes produced another impressive result, fighting former South African national wrestling champion and four-time MMA titlistTrevor Prangley, to a draw.

Cory Devela vs. Louis Taylor

The 6-ụkwụ-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Saa., will enter the decagon cage in the midst of a four-fight win streak that includes a unanimous decision victory over superstar Nick “The Promise” Ring na June 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Na-ekpughe, who has notched 11 nke ya 16 ọrụ enweta nkwanye site n'ụzọ nke (T)Ko ma ọ bụ na-erubere, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Saa. na February 23, 2008, isi a mbụ gburugburu (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar Joe "dizel" Riggs with a thunderous slam that rendered Riggs unable to continue fighting.

Devela’s recent ascendance that has him knocking on the door of becoming a world championship contender again, comes after he took an extended, three-year hiatus from competition to care for a sick loved one between 2010 na 2013.

Also looking to earn his fifth consecutive win, 5-ụkwụ-11, 36-year-old Taylor of Chicago, Ọrịa. is the number one ranked middleweight in his home state, according to the latest Tapology.com ratings.

A prolific striker who has finished 10 nke ya 11 opponents to date by way of (T)Ko ma ọ bụ na-erubere, Taylor’s last four victories all came inside of the first round of battle.

Prior to becoming a mixed martial artist, Taylor was a wrestling standout for the NCAA Division I program at Eastern Illinois University where he benefited from training with fellow, former team member turned assistant coach Matt Hughes, who went on to become a two-time UFC champion and Hall of Fame member.

Josh Cavan vs. Kris Hocum

Fighting out of Denver, Cavan is a 5-foot-10, 32-otu afọ, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 nke ya 11 professional career fights by way of (T)Ko ma ọ bụ na-erubere, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) WHO (punches) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger na November 6.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Hocum of Fort Collins, Lap. made his professional debut on October 27, 2012 as a participant in a one-night, eight-man tournament, defeating multiple opponents to emerge the victor of the grueling affair. He will look to regain momentum after back-to-back losses in his last two appearances.

The WSOF29 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

BELLATOR MMA INKS SERGEI KHARITONOV TO AN EXCLUSIVE, N'ikuku ana enweta n'otutu-agha nkwekọrịta

Santa Monica (February 3, 2015) - Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) is the newest free agent by Bellator MMA, with the news that the Russian heavyweight has been signed to an exclusive multi-year, multi-agha nkwekọrịta. A veteran of both Strikeforce and Pride Fighting Championships, Kharitonov remains on active duty with the Russian Airborne Troops.

 

Doubling as a kickboxer at different points throughout his combat sports career, “The Paratrooper” has decided to parlay his recent five-fight winning streak and focus purely on mixed martial arts. Kharitonov’s resume is extensive, with the 35-year-old scoring wins against some of the sport’s most notable names including UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum, Andrei Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, Murilo “Ninja” Rua, and Alistair Overeem.

 

“I have had the best seat in the house for some of Kharitonov’s heavyweight outings,"Bellator Emmanuel President Scott Coker kwuru, “and I know Sergei [Kharitonov] can come in and make an immediate impact on our heavyweight division. He is an extremely skilled and experienced fighter who can end a fight in the blink of an eye, and we look forward to having him do just that inside the Bellator cage. Ọzọ, he’s already competed at one ‘Dynamite’ event before, maybe he could do so again in the future!"

 

Kharitonov joins a division that is currently championed by fellow Russian fighter Vitaly Minakov, other top names include Bobby Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius Queiroz, Kimbo iberi, Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles, na James Thompson.

NEW ENGLAND FIGHTS TO HOLD WEIGH-INS THIS FRIDAY AT LEWISTON RAMADA

Lewiston, Maine (February 3, 2016) - New England alụkarị ọgụ (NEF), America nọmba-otu mpaghara agha nkwalite, ga jide ya na-esote omume, “NEF 21: IHE immortals” a Saturday, February 6, 2016 na Androscoggin Bank Colisée na Lewiston, Maine. The event will feature both mixed-martial-arts (Emmanuel) and professional boxing bouts with an MMA cage and a boxing ring set up side-by-side. Earlier today, the promotion announced that it would hold the event weigh-in this Friday, February 5, 2016, na 2:00 pm EST at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center. The Ramada is located at 490 Pleasant Street in Lewiston, Maine.

 

Weigh-ins are open to the public and free to attend. All nke alụso mpi on Saturday n'abalị ga-anọ itu-na, including MMA headliners Bruce “Mara Nwa” Boyington (12-8) and Jon Lemke (5-3), as well as boxing main event participants Brandon “The egbe ala” Berry (10-1) and Tollison Lewis (2-0). Fans ma pịa na-ume ịga. For those unable to make it to the Ramada on Friday, weigh-ins will be streamed live on the NEF Youtube page at www.Youtube.com/nefmma.

 

The “NEF 21” agha kaadị:

 

Ọkachamara ọkpọ

149 Pound: Tollison Lewis vs. Brandon Berry

147 Pound: Evincii Dixon vs. Antonio Chaves Fernandez

175 Pound: Crowsneck Boutin vs. Joel Bishop

Ọkachamara Emmanuel

 

155 POUND TITLE: Jon Lemke vs. Bruce Boyington (c)

145 Pound: Derek Shorey vs. Josh Lange

185 Pound: Zach Elkins vs. Mike Hansen

155 Pound: Zenon Herrera vs. CJ Ewer

170 Pound: Andrew Tripp vs. Alex Henry

125 Pound: Norman Fox vs. Brandon Warne

 

Na-amu amu Emmanuel

 

205 POUND TITLE: Mike Williams vs. Ryan Glover

170 POUND TITLE: Ricky Dexter vs. Keleb Farrington

135 POUND TITLE: Henry Clark vs. Johnny Crafts

145 Pound: Rafael Velado vs. Mike Pietersen

120 Pound: Erin Lamonte vs. Randi Bet Boyington

140 Pound: Erik Nelson vs. Julio Martinez

265 Pound: Gravin Guillen vs. Matt Glover

155 Pound: Frank Johanson vs. Taylor Costantino

265 Pound: Brendan Battles vs. Dave Smith

230 Pound: Zak Bergeron vs. Ras Hylton

170 Pound: Adam Nielsen vs. Ruben Redman

155 Pound: Dustin Shorey vs. Juan Meneses

160 Pound: Caleb Swoveland vs. Tom Burgess

155 Pound: Tony Agust vs. Chad Murillo

125 Pound: Justin Witham vs. Jake Denham

140 Pound: Clifford Redman vs. Richmond Pierce Wiegman

135 Pound: David Thompson vs. Caleb Costello

 

 

New England alụkarị ọgụ 'esote omume, "NEF 21: IHE immortals,"Na-ewe ebe a Saturday, February 6, 2016 na Androscoggin Bank Colisée na Lewiston, Maine. Bell time is 7:00 Obi Est. Tickets for “NEF 21” start at just $25 na ndị na ere ugbu a na www.TheColisee.com ma ọ bụ site-akpọ Colisée igbe ọrụ na 207.783.2009 x 525. Maka ozi ọzọ na ihe omume na-alụ ọgụ kaadị mmelite, biko gaa na nkwalite si website na www.NewEnglandFights.com. Na mgbakwunye, i nwere ike na-ele NEF vidiyo na www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, na-eso ha na Twitternefights ma sonyere ukara Facebook otu "New England ọgụ."

MELVIN GUILLARD NOW FACES DEREK CAMPOS AT ‘BELLATOR 149: SHAMROCK VS. GRACIE’

JUSTIN ‘THE BIG PYGMY’ WREN RETURNS TO ACTION IN EVENT’S FEATURED PRELIMINARY BOUT

Santa Monica, Calif. (February 2, 2015) –An injury to Mike Bronzoulis has shifted things during the SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " na -Ahụ. 19 na Toyota Center na Houston, Texas. Ugbu a, the lightweight contest will pit Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) megide Derek Fields (15-6).

 

Na mgbakwunye, Justin “The Big Pygmy Viking” Wren (11-2) returns to action in what will be his second appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, mgbe ọ na-ezukọ Juan Torres (4-4) in heavyweight fisticuffs.

 

The fights join a card that already features a double main eventKen Shamrock (28-16-2) osobo Royce Gracie (14-2-3) maka atọ oge na Kimbo iberi (5-2) ga-alụ ọgụ na nwoke a na-akpọ ya si ebe ha enyi biri afọ gara aga, Dhafir Harris, mma mara dị ka "Obi 5000" (2-0). In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11) and former light heavyweight titlist Emanuel Newton (25-9) agha Linton Vassell (15-5).

 

Tiketi maka a mbuaha karat extravaganza mmalite mgbe ọ dị nanị $50 na ndị na ere ugbu a, na Bellator.com, nakwa dị ka HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

 

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " onwe ndụ na free on Spike na 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, mgbe nke mbido oké mmanya ga-enuba ndụ on Bellator.com na The Bellator Mobile App.

 

Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against Brandon Girtz tupu afọ a. “The Young Assassin” has made it clear that he intends on eventually fighting for the 155-pound title, and his road to the gold begins on Feb. 19 against a tough Texas native with plenty to prove. Of Guillard’s 32 -enweta nkwanye dị ka a ọkachamara, 23 victories have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

Known as “The Stallion” to those familiar with his mixed martial arts career, Campos will come into his meeting with Guillard riding a two-fight skid. During his eight-fight tenure with Bellator MMA, the 27-year-old Texan has faced a plethora of top lightweight talent, going up against names the likes of: Michael Chandler, Patricky Freire, Brandon Girtz (2x), and Estevan Payan.

 

You would be hard-pressed to find a better story in all of MMA than the one that Wren can tell. The two-time National High School Wrestling Champion generated massive amounts of media attention on the road to his promotional debut at "Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girt,” where he defeated Josh Burns. His story begins several years earlier, na 2010, when Wren confronted an opponent tougher than any he could face in combat sports: addiction.

 

With an opportunity to continue fighting on the table, Wren left the sport and began his recovery process. A chance meeting with a friend led Wren on a trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he came across and developed a deep connection with the Mbuti Pygmies, many of whom were enslaved, living on only the scraps the slave masters would pay them with. Wren found his calling there and wanted to do everything in his power to help the Pygmies. With multiple visits to the Congo, including a stint that lasted a year, Wren started a foundation called “Fight for the Forgotten.” Through his efforts, Wren and his staff of 17 have systematically bought the land of the slave owners, and have thus far legally given 2,740 acres of rainforest to the Pygmies, effectively freeing them from slavery.

 

Partnering with other groups like Shalom University and joining forces with Water4.org, Wren and his charity are responsible for drilling 26 water wells to help provide both the Pygmies and the former slave masters with clean water, and have plans to drill hundreds more. Na mgbakwunye, the team has begun a sustainable farming project to benefit and provide food to both the Pygmies and non-Pygmies of the community.

 

Take a look below at the complete 19-fight "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " card and be sure to tune into SPIKE on February 19 na 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT for an event that has something for every fight fan.

Completed “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie” Fight Card

Bellator Emmanuel Openweight Main Omume: Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) vs. Royce Gracie (14-2-3)

Bellator Emmanuel Heavyweight Main Omume: Kimbo iberi (5-2) vs. “Dada 5000” (2-0)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Emanuel Newton (25-5) vs. Linton Vassell (15-5)

Bellator Emmanuel fechaa Njirimara n'obi: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) vs. Derek Fields (15-6)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Njirimara tuanu: Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-11)

 

Mbido Kaadị:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Justin Wren (11-2) vs. Juan Torres (4-4)

Bellator Emmanuel Bantamweight Preliminary n'obi: Davis Sylvester (5-3) vs. Jeremy Mahon (5-4)

Bellator Emmanuel welterweight Preliminary n'obi: Charlie Ontiveros (6-4) vs. James Christopherson (2-2)

Bellator Emmanuel Middleweight Preliminary n'obi: Ruben Esparsa (1-0) vs. C.J. Hancock (Mpụta mbụ)

Bellator Emmanuel Middleweight Preliminary n'obi: Adrian Yanez (3-1) vs. Daniel Santos (3-0)

Bellator Emmanuel Middleweight Preliminary n'obi: Isaac Villanueva (9-7) vs. Richard Knepp (3-3)

Bellator Emmanuel fechaa Preliminary n'obi: Mike Trinh (2-3) vs. Angel Zamora (2-2)

Bellator Emmanuel fechaa Preliminary n'obi: Jason Langellier (2-0) vs. Anthony Ivy (1-0)

Bellator Emmanuel Bantamweight Preliminary n'obi: Manny Lozoya (Mpụta mbụ) vs. Jacob Norsworthy (1-5)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Amateur Bout: Leomana Martinez (2-0) vs. Casey Jones (2-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Amateur Bout: Chris Solis (2-0) vs. Alex Macedo (2-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Amateur Bout: Jonathan Davis (2-0) vs. Shawn Solis (1-0)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Amateur Bout: Hunter Scott-Gregg (1-0) vs. Ricardo Deluque (1-0)

Antun Racic vs. Vitaly Branchuk Bantamweight title eliminator added to stacked M-1 Challenge 64, -Ahụ. 19 na Moscow

(R) Antun Racic fires “Egbu egbu” strike
Abụrụ. Petersburg, Russia (January 28, 2016) – M-1 Global’s first event of 2016 is shaping up as a potential blockbuster with the announcement of the second M-1 Challenge bantamweight elimination fight for M-1 Ịma Aka 64 na February 19 na Olympic Stadium na Moscow.
Antun “Egbu egbu” Racic, nke Croatia, will face Ukrainian Vitaly Branchuk for right to fight for the vacant M-1 Challenge bantamweight championship. The survivor will advance to the championship round against the winner of the previously announced M-1 Challenge bantamweight semifinal eliminator, also part of the M-1 Ịma Aka 64kaadị, n'etiti Pavel Vitruk (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0) and undefeated Kazakhstan-native Sergey Morozov (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0). Vitruk is a Ukrainian-born fighter who lives and trains out of St. Petersburg, Russia.
The main event pits three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Oké Ifufe” Shlemenko(51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0) and former M-1 Challenge middleweight and light heavyweight titlist Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (27-3-0, M-1: 10-1-0) in the semifinals of the M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Tournament.
Na ngalaba-mma, newly signed Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0), nke Russia, takes on Estonian challenger Denis Smoldaraev (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0) for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship.
Racic (18-6-1, M-1: 6-2-0) is coming off of an impressive win by decision versus Alexei Nevzorov last September at M-1 Ịma Aka 61. The powerful Croatian, who is a standout grappler, is dropping down to fight as a bantamweight.
Branchuk (20-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0) will be fighting in his second M-1 Global event, the first two years ago at M-1 Ịma Aka 45, in which he lost a decision to Yunus Evloev. The 24-year-old Branchuk is riding a seven-fight win streak. Known as a strong striker, he has knocked out 10 nke na-emegide ya.
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M-1 Global extends contracts with Ivan Buchinger, Stephan Puetz & Lee Morrison

Abụrụ. Petersburg, Russia (January 27, 2016) – M-1 Global president Vadim Finklechtein has announced contract extensions for M-1 featherweight championJohn “Nke a bụ” Buchinger, former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight titlist Stephan “T-800” Puetz and top American featherweight contender Lee “American Bulldog” Morrison.
We’ve prolonged the contract with M-1 Global veteran fighters Buchinger, Puetz and Morrison,” Finkelchtein said. “We constantly work on our roster to have the best possible fighters.
Buchinger (30-4-0, M-1: 5-0-0), the 29-year-old from Slovakia, captured the vacant M-1 Challenge featherweight title in 2014, via a fourth-round knockout of Tural Raginov na M-1 Ịma Aka 52. In his last fight this past October, Buchinger successfully defended his title with a unanimous decision over current M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui na M-1 Ịma Aka 62.
Puetz (13-2-0, M-1: 4-1-0), fighting out of Germany, is an electrifying fighter who won the M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion in 2014, na-ewere mkpebi siViktor Nemkov na M-1 Ịma Aka 46. Puetz successfully defended his title twice in 2014 megide Luis Fernando Miranda (SUB2 – ịkpagbu) na Valery Mykasnikov(KO/TKO2 – punches). Na 2015, Puetz took on previously undefeated M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Marcin Tybura, who lost in three rounds due to a severely broken nose at M-1 Ịma Aka 57. In his most recent fight this past December at M-1 Ịma Aka 63, Puetz lost his title belt in a rematch with Nemkov by way of a decision.
Morrison (13-6-0, M-1: 2-3-0) is a popular featherweight contender out of Okanogon, Washington. The gutsy 29-year-old (pictured below on right) has notable M-1 Global decision wins over Pavel Vitruk na Mikhail Malyutin.
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2015 M-1 Global Fighter of the Year Ramazan Emeev takes on Maiquel Falcao In M-1 Grand Prix middleweight eliminator Mar. 4 na M-1 Ịma Aka 65 na Moscow

Abụrụ. Petersburg, Russia (January 26, 2016) – Reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev will take on Brazilian challenger Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao in the second M-1 Grand Prix middleweight eliminator, March 4 na M-1 Ịma Aka 65, na Moscow.
The first M-1 Grand Prix match of 2016 is set in the middleweight division as three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Oké Ifufe” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0) takes on former M-1 Challenge middleweight and light heavyweight titlist Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (27-3-0, M-1: 10-1-0)na M-1 Ịma Aka 64, February 19 na Olympic Stadium na Moscow.
The winners of Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky and Emeev vs. Falcao will advance to the M-1 Grand Prix middleweight championship later this year.
We tried to get the strongest middleweight fighters and did a great job to give fans the most spectacular match-ups,” M-1 Global president Vadim Finkelchtein kwuru. “Every single fight is intriguing in M-1 Grand Prix. I can’t guess how these fights will end up. Every single fighter has his advantages. Ya mere, I think all of these fights are 50-50.
Emeev (13-3-0, M-1: 7-1-0), na 2015 M-1 Global Fighter of the Year, is a two-time M-1 Challenge middleweight champion. Born in Azerbaijan but fighting and training out of Markaxhkala, Russia, Emeev originally captured the vacant M-1 Challenge middleweight crown in 2012 na M-1 Ịma Aka 35, winning a decision over Mario Miranda. Emeev successfully defended his title in a rematch five months later with Miranda, who was stopped via strikes in the third round at M-1 Ịma Aka 38.
In his next title defense, Emeev lost his title belt at M-1 Ịma Aka 51 as Vasilevsky won by fourth-round stoppage via punches. Ọnwa asaa gasịrị na a rematch, Emeev defeated Vasilevsky by first round submission (ịkpagbu), and the champion defended his title this past December at M-1 Challenge 63, when American challenger Fioravanti Luigi was unable to continue fighting after two rounds.
Falcao may be making his M-1 Global debut at M-1 Ịma Aka 65, Otú ọ dị, the Brazilian black belt holder is a veteran of 43 professional MMA bouts with 23 knockouts. The 34-year old Falcao split two fights with Vasilevsky and he was stopped by Shlemenko in the second round at Bellator 69.
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