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BELLATOR 276 OFFICIALLY SET FOR SATURDAY, MÄRTS 12 IN ST. LOUIS
BELLATOR’S TOP FOUR WELTERWEIGHTS CONVERGE ON LONDON’S OVO ARENA WEMBLEY FRIDAY, MAY 13
BELLATOR MMA ANNOUNCES MAJOR NEW UK BROADCAST DEAL WITH BBC
New deal sees 2022 European events air live on new broadcast channel BBC Three with USA events airing live on BBC iPlayer
London UK– Leading mixed martial arts promotion BELLATOR MMA has today announced an exciting new partnership with BBC Sport which will see events emanating from outside America air live on the newly launched BBC Three channel and BBC iPlayer.
The ground-breaking broadcast deal will see BELLATOR MMA become one of the staples of the new channel. BBC Three and BBC iPlayer will have live broadcast of BELLATOR events taking place outside of the USA throughout 2022 whilst the promotion’s USA events will be available to watch live on BBC iPlayer.
The deal represents a commitment from the BBC to continue showing all BELLATOR events live across its platforms in 2022 following the promotion’s hugely successful partnership with the broadcaster in 2021. BELLATOR news, features and results will also be regularly featured across BBC Sport’s digital platforms such as the BBC Sport website and app.
BELLATOR MMA is home to some of the most entertaining and skilled mixed martial artists in the world including Ryan Bader, AJ McKee, Gegard Mousasi, Cris “Cyborg,” Yaroslav Amosov and London’s own Michael “Venom” Page.
The BBC Three tie-up will kick off in style with a triple-header of exciting European cards, starting with BELLATOR’s highly anticipated return to Dublin’s 3Arena on Friday, Veebruar 25. The card features a middleweight title fight between MMA legend Gegard Mousasi and the undefeated Austin Vanderford.
Following Dublin is another huge night in Paris on Friday, Mai 6, as BELLATOR Heavyweight World Champion Ryan Bader defends his title against iconic French mixed martial artist Cheick Kongo. The promotion made history in the capital in 2020 by becoming the first major MMA promotion to hold an event in France, which was also the first time an MMA event was shown live on the BBC.
Rounding out the first three massive European events live on BBC Three will be BELLATOR’s return to London on Friday, Mai 13, with another world title fight topping the bill. After an electric London show in October, the UK’s Michael “Venom” Page takes on the undefeated welterweight champion, Yaroslav Amosov, as he aims to become just the second British BELLATOR MMA champion.
Head of BELLATOR MMA Europe, David Green, öeldud: “We’re thrilled to be renewing our relationship with the BBC and to be on BBC Three. We’ve enjoyed an incredibly successful first year partnered with the broadcaster and we’re looking forward to reaching millions more UK homes as part of an exciting new channel. We’ve worked incredibly hard to bring live action from this amazing sport to as many people in the UK as possible, and this is yet another landmark step on that journey.”
President of BELLATOR MMA, Scott Coker, lisatud: “I’m so excited by the continued growth of MMA in the UK and delighted that we’ll continue to enjoy the support of the BBC by bringing our events live to existing British fans and new audiences in 2022.”
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About BELLATOR
BELLATOR MMA is a leading global mixed martial arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Juhendaja veteran võitlus edendaja Scott Coker, BELLATOR events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. USA, BELLATOR can be seen on SHOWTIME. BELLATOR is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live sündmus orkestreerimisele, fighter areng / suhted, saal hanke, sponsorlus loomine / arendamine, rahvusvahelise litsentseerimise, turundus, reklaam, avalikustamise ja komisjoni suhteid. BELLATOR is based in Hollywood, Californias. and owned by entertainment giant ViacomCBS, koduks maailma juhtiv meelelahutuse marki, et ühendada publiku kaudu kaalukaid sisu üle televisiooni, kinos, Interneti ja mobiiltelefoni platvormid.
Complete Results & Photos for BELLATOR MMA 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky
BELLATOR MMA SET FOR RETURN TO PARIS ON FRIDAY, MAI 6 WITH MASSIVE HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT
HALL OUT, LACEY IN AGAINST MICKLE AT NEF 46 IN PORTLAND
For Immediate Release: Portland, Maine (Jaanuar 29, 2022) - New England võitleb (NEF) returns with its next mixed-martial-arts (MMA) sündmus, "NEF 46: Decade of Dominance,” on Saturday, Veebruar 12, 2022, at Aura in Portland, Maine. The event will commemorate NEF’s ten-year anniversary. The leading regional promotion launched on February 11, 2012. Täna, NEF announced the addition of a professional lightweight bout to the fight card.Aaron “Relentless” Lacey (6-2) is scheduled to face New York’sJerome Mickle (4-11) kell võitlus kaaluga 155 naela.
The bout was originally scheduled to feature Caleb Hall (4-0) against Mickle, but Hall had to pull out of the fight due to a medical issue. Lacey was quick to jump on the opportunity to get back in the NEF cage. He has not competed since “NEF 35” in the fall of 2018 when he defeated Jon Lemke (7-8). The fight with Mickle will be Lacey’s first as a member of Nostos MMA of Somersworth, New Hampshire.
“I’m very thankful to be getting back in the cage,” said Lacey. “It’s even better that I get to do it in front of my home crowd! I have already had a few fights get booked and subsequently cancelled this year, so this opportunity is amazing. Jerome seems to be an experienced veteran but my game is better and more dangerous than ever. I cannot wait to showcase the weapons that have been added to the arsenal! Get you tickets now! February 12th you will witness a master class in controlled violence!"
"NEF 46: Decade of Dominance” takes place on Saturday, Veebruar 12, 2022, at Aura in Portland, Maine. The event will commemorate NEF’s ten-year anniversary. Uksed avatakse kell 6 pm with first fight at 7 pm. Tickets are on sale now atwww.Ticketmaster.com.
Umbes New England võitleb
New England võitleb ("NEF") on võitlus sündmused tutvustusi ettevõte. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for fighters and fans alike. NEF tippjuhtkonna on pikaajaline kogemus Võitlussport juhtimine, ürituste tootmine, suhted meediaga, turundus, õigus- ja reklaam.
LANGSTON IN SEARCH OF FIRST PRO WIN AT NEF 46 ON FEBRUARY 12
For Immediate Release: Portland, Maine (Jaanuar 11, 2022) - New England võitleb (NEF) returns with its next mixed-martial-arts (MMA) sündmus, "NEF 46: Decade of Dominance,” on Saturday, Veebruar 12, 2022, at Aura in Portland, Maine. The event will commemorate NEF’s ten-year anniversary. The leading regional promotion launched on February 11, 2012. Täna, NEF announced the addition of a professional lightweight bout to the fight card.Carl Langston(0-6)is scheduled to take onShaun Ray(2-1) at a fight weight of 155 naela.
Carl Langston will look for the first win of his professional career – a career stretching back to 2018. Prior to that time, Langston won seven fights as an amateur. He is a lifelong martial artist, having practiced taekwondo since the age of six and medaling in the sport at the Junior Olympic level. Langston is currently competing as an independent fighter.
“This fight is make it or break it for me,” noted Langston. “I have every tool to best Shaun and any of my last opponents, I just have to show up mentally. I have had some major positive life changes with the start of this New Year with more to come, and I feel that’s going to help play a major role in this fight. I’m ready to bite down on my mouthpiece and get this finish. I don’t feel like Ray is a true 55er—he’s very small for the weight class—so the jump up to 55 to fight him is a testament to my skill set. I’m going to be the breakthrough fighter of 2022.”
Shaun Ray made his NEF debut last summer at “NEF 44” in Milford, New Hampshire in a losing effort to Caleb Hall (4-0). Ray is a graduate of Easton High School in Easton, Maryland. He is currently a resident of Waterville, Maine. Like Langston, Ray is also an independent fighter.
“I am thankful for the opportunity to test my skill against a very well-seasoned striker,” said Ray. “I have known Carl and followed his fight career for seven years. I have a lot of respect for him as a fighter. As for myself, I am just doing what I love to do. I feel this is an excellent match up.”
"NEF 46: Decade of Dominance” takes place on Saturday, Veebruar 12, 2022, at Aura in Portland, Maine. The event will commemorate NEF’s ten-year anniversary. Uksed avatakse kell 6 pm with first fight at 7 pm. Tickets are on sale now atwww.Ticketmaster.com.
SEVERAL GREAT FIGHTS ADDED TO BELLATOR 275: MOUSASI VS. VANDERFORD IN DUBLIN ON FEB. 25
NO. 5 RANKED SINEAD KAVANAGH MEETS NO. 4 RANKED LEAH ‘THE CURSE’ MCCOURT IN HUGE FEATHERWEIGHT CONTEST ATBELLATOR 275: MOUSASI VS. VANDERFORD
DUBLIN’S 3ARENA PLAYS HOST TO MASSIVE CARD ON FRIDAY, Veebruar 25
DUBLIN – Leading mixed martial arts promotion BELLATOR MMA has today added a number of explosive fights toBELLATOR 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford, taking place at the 3Arena in Dublin, Iirimaa, reedel, February 25.
In what is set to be the biggest Irish female fight ever, a women’s featherweight bout between Northern Ireland’sLeah McCourt (6-1) and Ireland’s most-recent title challengerSinead Kavanagh (7-5) is set to light up the main card. Rohkem, a bantamweight main card attraction between home favoriteBrian Moore (14-8), whotakes on No. 9 kohalJornel Lugo (7-0).
The promotion’s explosive return to the Irish capital forBELLATOR 275: Mousasi vs Vanderford, sees middleweight world championGegard Mousasidefend his crown against undefeated AmericanAustin Vanderford. The co-main event sees Irish star Peter Queally return to action against Manchester, InglismaaKane Mousah (13-4) in the lightweight division.
Broadcast details and additional fights are set to be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased online fromTicketmaster.ie jaBellator.com.
Sinead Kavanagh will be hoping to respond to a heartbreaking world title loss against Cyborg in her last outing in November atBELLATOR 271. A winner of her two previous BELLATOR outings before facing the pound-for-pound queen, Kavanagh will be looking to get back to her winning ways and live up to her “KO” moniker in front of the 3Arena crowd.
Currently riding a five-fight win streak, Northern Ireland’s McCourt returns to action following a dominant display in a unanimous decision victory againstJessica Borgaduring her last outing atBELLATOR 267oktoobris. Now sitting at No. 4 in BELLATOR’s featherweight rankings, a win at the expense of her opponent on Feb. 25 will go a long way towards moving “The Curse” one step closer to a BELLATOR world title shot against incumbent champion, Cris Cyborg.
Brian Moore’s long-awaited Dublin return will see the Wexford fighter go toe-to-toe with No. 9 ranked bantamweight Jornel Lugo. “The Pikeman” will be hoping the home support helps him hand Lugo his first professional defeat and in doing so climb into the official bantamweight rankings for the first time. Lugo has won all four of his bouts under the BELLATOR banner, including an emphatic first round submission win against Keith Lee atBELLATOR 265 käesoleva aasta alguses.
Several additions have been confirmed for the preliminary card including a bantamweight bout between WelshmanBrett Johns (17-3) jaKhurshed Kakhorov (8-0). Johns makes his return to European soil looking to make a statement in a must-see match-up against the undefeated Kakhorov. MMA veteran Johns boasts an impressive 17 wins from his 20 professionaalne võitleb, while Kakhorov has won each of his first eight bouts, including a dominant unanimous decision win in his BELLATOR debut against Jair Junior atBELLATOR 267 in October.
England’s No. 5 kohalFabian Edwards (9-2) is set to make his return to the cage in Dublin when he takes onMarian Dimitrov(10-2). “The Assassin” won his first nine professional fights and established himself as one of the rising stars in BELLATOR’s middleweight division. He will be looking to bounce back from a defeat in his last fight against Dublin title challenger Austin Vanderford atBELLATOR 259 mais.
IirimaaDanni McCormack (5-0) returns to action fresh from her win at the 3Arena in November against Audrey Kerouche, when she facesStephanie Page(5-3) in a strawweight bout. The preliminary card also features a welterweight bout between ItalianStefano Paterno (13-4-1) and BELLATOR debutantLuca Poclit (6-1) and a featherweight fight between Wales’Scott Pedersen(1-2) and Ireland’sNathan Kelly(3-2).
Rounding out the additions to the preliminary card is a featherweight affair between up-and-coming IrishmanCiaran Clarke (4-0) and BELLATOR debutantAbou Tounkara (7-2).
Fans can see the updated card forBELLATOR 275: Mousasi vs Vanderfordalla:
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BELLATOR 275: MOUSASI VS. VANDERFORDPõhikaardi:
Middleweight World Title Main Event: #C-Gegard Mousasi (48-7, 2 NC) vs. #1-Austin Vanderford(11-0)
Kerge Bout: #5-Peter Queally(13-6, 1 NC) vs.Kane Mousah(13-4)
Women’s Featherweight Bout: #5-Sinead Kavanagh(7-5)vs. #4–Leah McCourt(6-1)
Kääbus sarjalainen Bout: Brian Moore(14-8) vs. #9-Jornel Lugo(7-0)
BELLATOR 275: MOUSASI VS. VANDERFORDETTEVALMISTAMINE KAART:
Kääbus sarjalainen Bout: Brett Johns(17-3) vs.Khurshed Kakhorov(8-0)
Kerge Bout: Charlie Leary(17-11-1) vs.Davy Gallon (19-7-2)
Featherweight Bout: Ciaran Clarke(4-0) vs.Abou Tounkara(7-2)
Middleweight Bout: #5-Fabian Edwards(9-2) vs.Marian Dimitrov(10-2)
Race Bout: Stefano Paterno(13-4-1) vs.Luca Poclit(6-1)
Strawweight Bout: Danni McCormack(5-0) vs.Stephanie Page(5-3)
Kerge Bout: Junior Morgan (3-0) vs.Darragh Kelly(Pro Debut)
Featherweight Bout: Scott Pedersen(1-2) vs.Nathan Kelly(3-2)
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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events
Laupäev. Jan. 29 // BELLATOR 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky// Footprint Center // Fööniks, AZ
Tasuta. Veebruar. 19 // BELLATOR 274: Gracie vs. Storley // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, CT
Tasuta. Veebruar. 25 // BELLATOR 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford // 3Areen // Dublin, IRE
AL KINANI TO MAKE PROFESSIONAL DEBUT AT NEF 46 ON FEBRUARY 12
For Immediate Release: Portland, Maine (Jaanuar 6, 2022) - New England võitleb (NEF) returns with its next mixed-martial-arts (MMA) sündmus, "NEF 46: Decade of Dominance,” on Saturday, Veebruar 12, 2022, at Aura in Portland, Maine. The event will commemorate NEF’s ten-year anniversary. The leading regional promotion launched on February 11, 2012. Täna, NEF announced the addition of a professional lightweight bout to the fight card.Mohammad Al Kinani(0-0)on kavas astudaChris “Ironfist” Rooney (0-1) at a fight weight of 155 naela.
The fight will be the professional debut for Al Kinani who finished his amateur career with an impressive record of 9-1. He leaves the amateur division as the number-one ranked lightweight in both New England and the Northeast. Six of Al Kinani’s nine victories have been finishes, including a 34-second knockout in his final amateur fight last fall. The fight with Rooney will be Al Kinani’s first in his home state of Maine in over three years. He represents Evolution Athletix based in Saco, Maine.
“This fight on February 12th is the first step of a long journey that I’ve been dreaming of for quite some time,” said Al Kinani. “It’s going to be a fight that’ll start and end with a handshake, but you know how I roll once I’m locked in there. It’s all business, laps. See, mida ma teen: I take care of fucking business.”
Chris Rooney will make his first appearance in the NEF cage on February 12, but he is a longtime MMA veteran, having competed in the sport since February 2011. He won twelve fights as an amateur prior to making his professional debut last September. Rooney trains at Sargent Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in St. Albans, Vermont.
“I am very excited to announce that my next fight will be against Mo Kinani for New England Fights,” stated Rooney. “Though this will be my second fight as a professional, this will be my debut with NEF. I am looking forward to showcasing my knockout power and overall abilities as a mixed martial artist. Even though the fans in Maine may not yet know the name Rooney, they won’t forget it after they witness my iron-fist power.”
"NEF 46: Decade of Dominance” takes place on Saturday, Veebruar 12, 2022, at Aura in Portland, Maine. The event will commemorate NEF’s ten-year anniversary. Uksed avatakse kell 6 pm with first fight at 7 pm. Tickets are on sale now atwww.Ticketmaster.com.