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PHOTOS FROM TODAY’S BELLATOR 176 I KICKBOXING BELLATOR 5 CONFERÈNCIA DE PREMSA

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EVENT SET TO TAKE PLACE Dissabte IN TORINO, ITÀLIA

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TORINO, ITÀLIA – Fighters from both Bellator 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 i Bellator Kickboxing 5 converged on the historic Comune di Torino for the official press conference for the events taking place at the Pala Alpitour in Torino, Itàlia. In addition to the fighters, President Bellator Scott Coker,, along with Okatagon President Carlo DiBlasi and Torino Minister of Sport Roberto Finardi, all spoke about Dissabte nights anticipated card.

Bellator 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 airs this Dissabte, Abril 8 per Spike en 3 p.m. I and will be immediately followed by Bellator Kickboxing 5, which airs at 5 p.m. I. Tickets for the event are available now at www.oktagon.it and include access to an Oktagon Kickboxing event in addition to both Bellator events.

 

Bellator 176 is headlined by a middleweight championship fight pitting Rafael Carvalho (13-1) contra Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC) and also features Russia’s Anastasia Yankova (4-0) versus Elina Kallionidou (5-1).

Bellator Kickboxing 5 will feature a lightweight bout between “The Doctor” Giorgio Petrosyan (83-2-2, 1NC), who takes on Romanian veteran Amansio Paraschiv (23-5-1) and Bellator Kickboxng Women’s Flyweight World Champion Denise Kielholtz (46-3), who is set to defend her belt for the first time against ISKA and WKU World Champion Martine Michieletto (34-12-5).

 

Actualitzat Bellator 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 Targeta principal:

Batalla de títol mundial de pes mitjà: Rafael Carvalho (13-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC)

Women’s Catchweight Fight: Anastasia Yankova (4-0) vs. Elina Kallionidou (5-1)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Djamil Chan (12-3) vs. Mircea Valeriu (13-4)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Samba Coulibaly (11-4) vs. Mihail Nica (5-0)

 

Actualitzat Bellator Kickboxing 5 Targeta principal:

Lightweight Feature Fight: Giorgio Petrosyan (83-2-2, 1NC) vs. Amansio Paraschiv (23-5-1)

Women’s Flyweight World Title Bout: Denise Kielholtz (46-3) vs. Martine Michieletto (34-12-5)

Catchweight Feature Fight: Nando Calzetta (45-9) vs. John Wayne Parr (95-32)

Welter Característica Lluita: Mustapha haida (45-5-2) vs. Enriko Kehl (45-11-1)

Característica de pes ploma de Lluita: Gaston Bolanos (8-1) vs. Luca D’isanto (36-13-4)

 

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COMBATE AMERICAS COMPLETES STACKED, 10-BOUT FIGHT CARD FOR TUCSON, ARIZONA

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LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND ESPN LATIN AMERICA
A Dijous, Abril 20

Undefeated welterweights Daniel Rodriguez and Joel Champion face off

Unbeaten Alesha Zappitella faces Stephanie Alba
in women’s atomweight matchup

Tickets for “Combate 13” on sale now
NEW YORK – Abril 6, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today the completion of a stacked, 10-fight lineup for its “Combate 13” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Ariz. a Dijous, Abril 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 p.m. I).

Among the matchups added to finalize the card are a welterweight (170 lliura) showdown between a pair of undefeated, rising stars in Daniel Rodriguez (3-0) i Joel Campió (4-0), neither of whom have been taken the distance of a fight yet, as well as a women’s atomweight (105 lliura) contest between unbeaten sensation Alesha “Half Pint” Zappitella (2-0) and hard-nosed battler Stephanie “The Cyclone” Alba (3-1).

En el gall (135 lliura) main event of “Combate 13,” accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) of Scottsdale, Ariz. will collide with knockout artist Ricky "El Gallero" Palacios (7-1) de Missió, Texas.

“We have a fantastic lineup of fights assembled, and we are excited about bringing the Combate Americas live television series to Arizona for the first time ever,"Va dir el CEO de Combat Amèriques Campbell McLaren.

Preus des de $20, tickets for “Combate 13” are on sale at the Casino Del Sol box office (1-855-765-7829).

El 6-peus-1, 29-anys d'edat, Rodríguez, who recently signed an exclusive, multi-fight contract with Combate Americas, has notched all three of his professional wins to date inside of two rounds. In his last effort on Gener 21, the Alhambra, Califòrnia. resident scored a second round (3:55) QUI (cops) a Christian González.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 anys d'edat, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, va marcar una primera ronda (4:13) knockout on Chris Collins.

Zappitella is a 4-foot-11, 22-year-old resident of Brighton, Michigan and decorated amateur wrestler, who is coming off an extraordinary victory in Sanya, China on Febrer 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 lliura), two weight classes above Zappitella’s natural fighting weight.

The 4-foot-11, 34-year-old Alba of Houston, Texas will look to return to the win column after suffering a split decision defeat at the hands of old rival Paulina “Firefox” Granados at “Combate 5” last Maig 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

En una altra acció, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) es reunirà Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) en el pes welter.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Reyna of Dallas, Texas has earned six of his eight professional career wins by way of (T)KO o submissió, while Perez of Tucson, a 5 peus setembre, 28-anys d'edat, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) submissió (estrangulament per l'esquena) conquerir Anthony Wray d'octubre 1, 2016.

Originally slated to face Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) of Palm Beach, Fla., Randy Steinke (17-10) of Payson, Ariz. will now square off with Urijah Faber-protégé Erick Sánchez (7-3) de Sacramento, Qualif., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) de Phoenix, Ariz.

The 5-foot-10, 26-year-old Sanchez is looking to bounce back quickly from a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Andres “The Bullet” Quintana at Combate 11 a Febrer 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, Combat la gàbia Amèriques.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (estrangulament per l'esquena) de Josue Rodriguez al 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (cops) de Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on Gener 28.

Natividad turned professional after amassing a perfect amateur record of 6-0. Five of his amateur victories came by way of TKO or submission.

The “Combate 13” preliminary bout card will also feature two flyweight matchups – the first between Arturo Guzman (0-1) of Tucson and Robert Caspar (0-0) of Copperas Grove, Texas, and the second between Justin Rascon (2-1) of Tucson and Jose Palencia, Jr. (1-1) de Tempe, Ariz.

To location what station Azteca America airs on in your market, you can log onto the network’s channel finder.

In addition to Azteca America and ESPN Latin America, “Combate13” will air on TV Azteca in Mexico the following night, Divendres, Abril 21, a 11 p.m. Connecticut. It will be distributed by UFC Fight Pass® as a video on demand.

Complete “Combate Americas: Combate 13” Fight Card

Bantamweight Main Event:
Roman Salazar vs. Ricky Palacios

Middleweight Co-Main Event:
Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

Pes gall: Irwin Rivera vs. Kevin Natividad
Welter: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer
Welter: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Joel Campió
Atomweight: Alesha Zappitella vs. Stephanie Alba
Pes ploma: Erick Sanchez vs. Randy Steinke
Welter: Victor Reyna vs. Andy Perez
Pes mosca: Justin Rascon vs. Jose, Palencia, Jr.
Pes mosca: Arturo Guzman vs. Robert Caspar
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BELLATOR MMA PARTNERS WITH MONSTER ENERGY AND NASCAR FOR RACE EVENT FIGHT SERIES

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LOS ANGELES – Bellator MMA is proud to announce a partnership with Monster Energy and NASCAR to showcase a series of fights to take place at select races during the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. For the first time in NASCAR history, mixed martial arts will be included as a pre-race activation for the fans in attendance and just like the action the cars bring on the racetrack, Bellator will bring the same excitement inside the cage.

“I’m excited to announce Bellator’s partnership with the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “Bellator and NASCAR fans are some of the most passionate in sports and we couldn’t be happier to bring MMA and motorsports together. Monster Energy has been a great partner of ours over the years and we’re excited about the opportunity to integrate our brand into another great sports property within the Monster Energy family. I want to thank Cody Dresser and Hans Molenkamp from Monster Energy for helping put this great partnership together, and I’m looking forward to introducing Bellator to a whole new fan base.”

“MMA is an exciting sport that appeals to a wide demographic,” said Mitch Covington Vice President of Sports Marketing. By partnering with Bellator to bring mixed martial arts to NASCAR we are able to bring a fresh dynamic to the racetrack and a taste of what Monster Energy is into, allowing us all to connect with a new fan base in relevant and meaningful ways to further elevate the series.”

Bellator is currently scheduled to host events at four races throughout the current Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, including both NASCAR’s championship and all-star race weekends.

Bellator MMA will be featured at the following 2017 NASCAR races:

  • Monster Energy All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Dissabte, Maig 20
  • Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Dissabte, Agost 19
  • Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Diumenge, Octubre 15
  • Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Diumenge, Novembre 19

 

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COMBATE AMERICAS HITS CASINO DEL SOL IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ON THURSDAY, Abril 20

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LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA

BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
ROMAN “EL GALLITO” SALAZAR VS. RICKY “EL GALLERO” PALACIOS
Middleweight Co-Main Event:
Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz vs. Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi
Més:
Welter: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer
Pes gall: Randy Steinke vs. Irwin Rivera

Tickets for “Combate13” on sale now

NEW YORK – Abril 3, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today that it will bring its live Azteca America (10 p.m. I) television event series to Tucson, Ariz. for the first-time ever on Dijous, Abril 20 with a stacked, 11-bout card at Casino Del Sol, headlined by a bantamweight (135 lliura) showdown between accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) i l'artista del nocaut Ricky "El Gallero" Palacios (7-1).

L'esdeveniment, “Combate13,” will also be distributed live on ESPN Latin America and by UFC Fight Pass® as a video on demand. It will air on TV Azteca in Mexico, the following night, Divendres, Abril 21, a 11 p.m. Connecticut.

En l'esdeveniment co-principal, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) i Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 lliura) concurs.

Preus des de $20, tickets for “Combate13” are on sale at the Casino Del Sol box office (1-855-765-7829).

“We are excited to be bringing our live television series to a new market that has a reputation for being a great fight town filled with passionate fans and decorated combat sports athletes,” said Combate Americas President Alberto Rodriguez.

Also slated for action, Benny "El Fill" Madrid (9-3) s'enfrontarà a Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) en un pes welter (170 lliura) batalla, i expert presentació Randy Steinke (17-10-1) will face off with aggressive-minded, Blackzilians camp member Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) in another bantamweight contest.

Additional matchups will be announced soon.

Roman Salazar vs. Ricky Palacios

El 5-peus-7, 29-year-old Salazar of Scottsdale, Ariz. is a three-time Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC) veteran who will make his first start of 2017, and his first-ever in La Jaula.

In his last effort at WFF 32 de novembre 19, 2016, Salazar defeated Gilberto Aguilar by way of unanimous decision.

També 29 anys d'edat, the 5-foot-6 Palacios of Mission, Texas will put on the line a four-fight win streak that includes back-to-back finishes – a second round (3:14), one-punch knockout of Carlos Ricardo Diaz de juny 12, 2015, and a stunning, primera ronda (1:00) head kick knockout of Benji Gómez at “Combate2” on Sept. 17, 2015 – as well as a “Fight of the Month” nominated, unanimous decision conquest of Brandon Royval at “Combate7” on May 9, 2016.

Also unbeaten (2-0-1) com boxejador professional, Palacios has earned 5 de la seva 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

El 6-peus, 35-year-old Ortiz is riding a two-fight win streak after producing back-to-back stoppages in his last two appearances – a third round (4:45) QUI (cops) de Dano Moore d'octubre 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) QUI (cops) de Brendan Tierney al març 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 de la seva 15 triomfs en la seva carrera a través (T)KO o submissió.

Arizmendi is an 11-year veteran of the sport, and winner of his last two matchups. A l'octubre 3, 2015, he forced Brendan Tierney to retire after the second round (5:00) of action and, al març 5, 2016, he took a unanimous decision from Nom d'usuari Salantri.

Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer

Lluitant fora de Phoenix, Ariz., the 5-foot-10, 36-year-old Madrid has earned 8 de la seva 9 professional career victories by way of (T)KO o submissió.

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (estrangulament per l'esquena) de Jeff Fletcher that came at the 1:26 mark of the opening round on September 18, 2015, and a knockout of Roberto Leon that occurred at the 1:10 mark of the first stanza of their matchup.

Dietmeyer is coming off a four-year layoff from competition. En el seu últim inici al març 30, 2012, he faced his toughest test to date in UFC and DREAM veteran Antonio McKee, taking McKee the distance of their fight before finding himself on the losing end of a unanimous decision.

Randy Steinke vs. Irwin Rivera

El 5-peus-9, 31-year-old Steinke of Payson, Ariz. will enter La Jaula for the first time after scoring back-to-back, first round submissions over just a two-week span, a Ray Robinson i Guillermo Pena d'octubre 1, 2016 i octubre 15, 2016, respectivament.

Rivera is a 5-foot-6, 28-year-old native of Windsor, New York who relocated to South Florida to join the famed Blackzilians camp. Fins a la data, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO o submissió.
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Celebrate five years of 559 Fights with us!

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559 fights Goes Down April 21st In Fresno’s Tower Theatre

Divendres, April 21st at 7pm
559 Fights returns to Fresno’s Tower Theatre with “559 Fights 55” on Abril 21, featuring a full slate of many of California’s hungriest and most exciting amateur MMA fighters.
The main event will feature top flyweight contender Samuel Fierro (6-2, Selma) as he tries to halt unbeaten 6-0 Sacramento fighter Mark Wirth’s tear through the state’s 125-pound rankings.

Prior to the highly anticipated headline bout, Daniel Campagna (3-1, Porterville) will hunt for his fourth win at the expense of Sacramento’s Josiah McHale (3-2) en l'acció de pes gall.

In the flyweight division, Fresno’s Austin Liu (2-1) and Merced’s Michael Alonzo (2-1) es reunirà, with both fighters hungry to earn their third win.

Selma’s Bernabe Herrera (3-3) will enter the cage for the seventh time against Ridgecrest’s Emilio Horta (2-1) in the 155-pound division.

Tickets start at just $25 and are available at the Tower Theatre box office or online at www.559fights.com. Per obtenir més informació, si us plau diu 559-813-0307.

559 baralles 55

Abril 21 at Tower Theatre in Fresno, Califòrnia.

125: Selma’s Samuel Fierro (6-2) vs. Sacramento’s Mark Wirth (6-0)
135: Porterville’s Daniel Campagna (3-1) vs. Sacramento’s Josiah McHale (3-2)
125: Fresno’s Austin Liu (2-1) vs. Merced’s Michael Alonzo (2-1)
155: Selma’s Bernabe Herrera (3-3) vs. Ridgecrest’s Emilio Horta (2-1)
265: Fresno’s Ryan Yates (1-0) vs. Oakland’s Dwight Maters (2-1)
185: Fresno’s James Porter (1-1) vs. Castro Valley’s Alan Benson (0-1)
205: Fresno’s Jesse Vazquez (0-0) vs. Ridgecrest’s Joseph Gaceta (1-1)
145: Visalia’s Chris Luna (0-0) vs. Santa Barbara’s Emmanuel Gonzalez (0-1)
170: Goleta’s Bryan Rodriguez (0-1) vs. Sacramento’s Tony Magalahaes (0-0)
145: Porterville’s Christian Marron (0-2) vs. Dos Palos’ Conan Orozco (0-1)
185: Los Angeles’ Bako Agambonisye (0-0) vs. Auburn.’s Zach Linco (0-0)
265: Reedley’s Ruben Castaneda Jr. (0-0) vs. Fresno’s Aniken Robinson (0-0)
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Busy May & June for M-1 Global

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ST. PETERSBURG, Rússia (Març 31, 2017) – President de M-1 Global Vadim Finkelchtein (pictured above) has announced five M-1 Challenge events to be held this May and June.
Below is a Q & A with the veteran MMA promoter:
Can you tell us about plans for upcoming M-1 Global events?
VF: “In the next 2-3 months we will promote an extremely full schedule of events. Through the middle of Junye, we will promote five – I’m not afraid to use these words – grandiose tournaments. April 22nd there’s an event being held in Nazran, which was arranged with the support of the local government, and dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Ingushetia. En Maig 19º, in collaboration with Rostec and Rosoboronexport corporations, we will hold a truly spectacular event in Sochi. Our traditional tournament in Orenburg is set for May 26th, which regularly takes place at the highest level with a crowded venue. En Junye 1st, we will hold another event in St. Petersburg as part of the International Iconomic Forum program. And already on Junye 15 – A major tournament will be held June 15º in Harbin, Xina, during the program of the Russian-Chinese Ixpo. Both in St. Petersburg and China, we are included in the official program, so we will be participating in truly large-scale events.”
Fans are interested in fighters whose performances will decorate these tournaments. Can you reveal some of the competing fighters?
VF: “We will really surprise the audience at these events. A lot of negotiations are ongoing, including those with fighters who are the TopP-20 ranked fighters in the world. There will also be fights involving new fighters. Per descomptat, we intend to make fights that fans have been waiting for a long time. One is the is the Idrisov vs. Buchinger rematch and, per descomptat, probably the most anticipated fight in Russian MMA today, Shlemenko vs Imeev.”
The fight between Alexander Shlemenko and Ramazan Imeev had already been postponed twice. What prevents this fight from being canceled for the third time?
VF: “The desire of the two fighters can play the major role here. Iverything has been done on our side. Alejandro Shlemenko is ready for this fight. We’re waiting word back from Ramazan Imeev. This fight is interesting for fans and we will try to make it happen. People are starting to understand more and more about MMA and we are making fights that our fans want to happen. Not only does this apply to Shlemenko i Imeev. but for other popular fighters as well, including undefeated M-1 welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko, top lightweight Artiom Damkovsky, Damir Ismagulov, Sergey Romanov and many others. We try to sign contracts with only fighters who want to be in spectacular fights. Look at the last events in Moscow. Were any of the 11 fights boring? No! Iven in undercard matches we have fighters who deliver exciting fights and often early finishes. This is the hallmark of our promotion. We do not hold uninteresting events or boring fights.”
Avui, many promotions sign fighters who were fired from UFC. Why are you not doing this?
VF: “Certainly in that way. If fighters are interesting to the Russian public and well known, we will sign him. D'una altra manera, I believe that it is wrong to sign, per dir-ho, cast-off fighters. This will not add credibility and strengthen our organization in the MMA world. We do that a different way. We build stars that UFC chases. It may be more difficult but M-1 is more respected by the West for doing it this way. Miri, those fighters who leave M-1 for the UFC leave because they’ve been developed through serious schooling, as we do not feed them “tomato cans” oponents. We do not make easy fights for anybody. Marcin Tybura, Rashid Magomedov, Mairbek Taisumov, Alexey Oleinik, Islam Makhachev, Alejandro Volkov, etc. All of them are our former fighters. They were not known at the beginning of their careers but now they are all doing excellent. Fighters of the other promoters who moved in UFC are often fired after a while because, here in Russia, they did not face tough opposition.”
How do you fight the departure of your fighters to the West?
VF: “aquí, I disagree with you. It used to be that way. Ara, to the contrary, many fighters want to perform in M-1 because it is no less prestigious than performing for Bellator, where the emphasis is on the show. Example of this are Alexander Shlemenko, Sergei Kharitonov, and others. These warriors gladly come to us and agree to fight here because the opposition in M-1 is not weak. Per descomptat, regarding the departure of the fighters to the West, money plays a great role. But there are fighters who are grateful to M-1 for fame they gained. We paved the road to a greatness for them and, consequently, they do not rush to leave M-1 anywhere.”
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Març 30, 2017 FNU Combat Sports Mostra: King Mo vs. Rampage Preview, Arum says UFC will take half of Conor’s purse against Floyd

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Tom, Rich and Tony break down last week’s big fights and preview the upcoming week’s combat sports cards. The main focus is Bellator 175 in MMA this week. We also discuss some of the latest news, such as a claim made by Bob Arum that the UFC wants to take half of Conor MacGregor’s purse when and if he fights Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a boxing match. We also have a good laugh about Rampage Jackson being mad at King Mo Lawal for “fat shaming” him.. Rampage’s defense is vintage Cartman from South Park: “I’m not fat, I’m just big boned.”

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Top Russian heavyweight Sergei Kharitonov Commits to fighting on M-1 Challenge 80 card June 15 de la Xina

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MOSCOW (Març 27, 2017) – Russian heavyweight Sergei “El Paracaigudista” Kharitonov has committed to fighting Juny 15 en el M-1 Desafiament 80 card in Harbin, Xina. Kharitonov will square-off against veteran Brazilian MMA fighter Marcus Viniciuds “Montanha” Lopes en l'esdeveniment principal.
Kharitonov (23-6-0, M-1: 3-0-0) is undefeated in three M-1 Challenge events having defeated former M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Kenny “Diable” Granero dues vegades, at M-1 Desafiament 59 a 2015 at Kazakhstan (WKO/TKO4 – cops) i M-1 Desafiament 43 a 2013 at China, (KO/TKO3 – injury), i per Alexei Kudin a M-1 Desafiament 53 a 2014 Rússia (KO2).
Kharitonov, who has also fought in Strikeforce and PRIDE, has defeated some of the greatest heavyweight MMA fighters of all-time, Incloent Allistair Overeem, Andrei Arlovski, Fabricio Werdum i Pedro Rizzo.
Lopes (15-0-0, M-1: 2-1-0) derrotat Evgeni Myakinkin by three-round unanimous decision this past February at M-1 Desafiament 74. Lopes won a three-round unanimous decision over Kurban Ibragimov in his M-1 debut last July. His lone M-1 loss came at M-1 Desafiament 71 this past October to former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan Puetz, who used a choke hold for a third-round submission victory.
A pressure fighter and solid striker, Lopes is a jiu-jitsu champion in his native Brazil, where most of his MMA fights have been held during his 6 1/2-years professional career.
In a recent interview with M-1 Global News, Kharitonov said, “I received a lot of offers but I prefer to fight in M-1 Global.” Below is the complete Q & A with Kharitonov:
Do you know who your opponent will be at M-1 Challenge and, sinó, what are your expectations?
SK: “I don’t not know anything yet. I received an offer from M-1 to fight in China. Since I have been talking with (President de M-1 Global) Vadim Finkelchtein for a long time and understand each other, I gave my consent Vadim said I am popular in China and that he wanted me to represent Russia in this tournament. At this moment, I have no thoughts or assumptions about this fight because I’m focused on my upcoming Bellator fight. This is my main objective right now and after that fight I will think about the M-1 fight.”
Bellator did not give permission for a fight last December in Russia. What changed this time and was it difficult to get permission to fight again in M-1?
SK: “There were no problems. I do not want to comment on how we came to an agreement, bit one thing is for sure, I’ve received permission and after my next Bellator fight I will fight at M-1 Challenge 80 in China.”
You fought in China at M-1 Challenge 53. How do you like the local audience there and what are your overall impressions of the tournament?
SK: “Everything was fine. I liked the level of organization, ventiladors’ attitude toward the athletes, and the response from the public. I think M-1 has good experience in terms of holding tournaments in China, so this time they can make it an even bigger show.”
Do you accept offers to fight from other Russian organizations and why did you decided to fight in M-1?
SK: “Sí, I received a lot of offers, especially recently. I won’t say specifically but they were from major Russian MMA organizations. But I have a long relationship with M-1 and me and Vadim know each other well. We get along well and trust each other. Per tant, O prefer to fight in M-1 Global.”
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Fight Network Presents LFA 7: Sánchez vs. Maig & GLORIA 39 BrusselsDoubleheader Live this Weekend

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For Immediate Release – March 24, 2017

 

TORONTO – Fight Network, més important del món 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents an action-packed weekend of live combat sports action, beginning tonight, Divendres, Març 24 a 9 p.m. I, amb LFA 7: Sánchez vs. Maig emanating from the Arena Theatre in Houston, Texas.

Airing live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 països d'Europa, Àfrica i Orient Mitjà, LFA 7: Sánchez vs. Maig will feature a flyweight showdown between undefeated Roberto Sanchez (5-0) i Klayton maig (8-2) and a bantamweight co-main event pitting once-beaten Adrian Yanez (5-1) contra Domingo Pilarte (6-1).

GLORIA, the world’s premier kickboxing league, starts its Spring season with a live doubleheader on Fight Network this Saturday, Març 25 from Forest National in Brussels, Bèlgica.

Fins per primera vegada en 1 p.m. I, GLORIA 39 SuperFight Series features a clash for the GLORY lightweight world championship, as reigning GLORY champion Sitthichai (113-30-5, 30 KO) defends his belt against No. 1 ranked challenger Dylan Salvador (49-11-1, 21 KO).

The complete six-fight card for GLORIA 39 SuperFight Series can be found below:

  • Lightweight World Title Headline Bout: Sitthichai vs. Dylan Salvador
  • Lightweight Co-Headline Bout: Marat Grigorian vs. Anton Petrov
  • Heavyweight Bout: Hesdy Gerges vs. Chi Lewis-Parry
  • Catchweight (150 lliures / 68 kg) Combat: Qinghao Meng vs. Killian Moulun
  • Baralla de pes welter: Harut Grigorian vs. Pavol Garaj
  • Lleugera Bout: Tyjani Beztati vs. Sabri Ben Henia

La GLORIA 39 Brussels main card airs live this Saturday, Març 25 a 4 p.m. I, headlined by newly crowned GLORY welterweight champion Cédric “The Best” Doumbé (65-4-1, 39 KO) of France defending his belt for the first time against Swiss striker and No. 2 ranked welterweight Yoann Kongolo (64-8, 46 KO).

The complete five-fight card for GLORIA 39 Brussels can be found below:

  • Welterweight World Title Headline Bout: Cédric Doumbé vs. Yoann Kongolo
  • Featherweight Tournament Final Bout: Winner of Bout A vs. Winner of Bout B
  • Heavyweight Co-Headline Bout: Jamal Ben Saddik vs. Guto Inocente
  • Featherweight Tournament Semifinal Bout B: Serhiy Adamchuk vs. Nafi Bilalovski
  • Featherweight Tournament Semifinal Bout A: Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao vs. Aleksei Ulianov

The GLORY doubleheader will be televised live exclusively on Fight Network in Canada and Turkey.

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