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1.85 MILLION VIEWERS TUNE IN FOR TITO ORTIZ – CHAEL SONNEN MAIN EVENT ON SPIKE TV

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Нью-Йорк, NY, January 24, 2017 - 1.85 million viewers tuned in for the final fight in Tito Ortiz’s storied career, a first round submission victory over Chael Sonnen. This marks the most watched Bellator fight on Spike since last February and the most watched MMA fight on television in 2017.
*these are preliminary numbers as the more accurate viewership total factoring in DVR +3 will be released Пүрэв гариг.
Хамтран боломж нь, 1.7 million viewers witnessed Paul Daley’s devastating flying knee KO over Brennan Ward.
Ер нь, Bellator 170 delivered 1.4 сая үзэгчид – making it the 3rd most watched card in the franchise’s history. The 3-hour Spike telecast was also ranked #1 in cable with Men 18-49 in the timeslot.

 

Bellator 170 was also a digital and social success as well.

 

  • The Bellator 170 prelims drew the second most viewers on Bellator.com and Bellator mobile app in franchise history (only behind Bellator 149).
  • The post-fight press conference streamed exclusively on YouTube saw the most concurrent viewers in Bellator history.
  • #Bellator170 was the #1 trending topic on Twitter during the event and Tito Ortiz, Chael Sonnen and Bellator MMA trended #1 on Google Trends.

 

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BELLATOR AND BAMMA RE-JOIN FORCES FOR BELLATOR 173 AND BAMMA 28 AT THE SSE ARENA IN BELFAST ON FEBRUARY 24

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SBG STARS JAMES GALLAGHER AND SINEAD KAVANAGH BOTH SET WITH MATCHUPS

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Холливудын, Калифорни мужийн. (January 24, 2017) – Bellator & BAMMA combine forces once more to bring Belfast a show of Titanic proportions as they present their second co-promoted event on Friday February 24th 2017 from the SSE Arena, Белфаст. With huge main events and supporting undercards, it will be a historic and groundbreaking night to remember for MMA fans of Belfast and around the world.

 

Tickets for the joint-event start at just £35 and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.ie, SSEArenaBelfast.com, or the SSE Arena box office.

 

“We had a great time working with David and the BAMMA team in December for what was an incredibly successful Bellator debut in Dublin. We’re looking forward to heading north with them to Belfast for another amazing co-promotion that will feature some of the world’s best fighters.” – Скотт Coker, Bellator CEO

 

“The addition of Bellator to the show in Dublin was a great experience and the perfect end to a year of great events for BAMMA. We are therefore very pleased to welcome them back as part of the package for what will be an exciting night of MMA for the fans in Belfast in February” – David Green, BAMMA CEO

 

With both fight cards being announced over the coming weeks, further information on the headline bouts can be found below.

Bellator 173: McGeary vs. талбарууд

Hailing from Andover, Английн, the 34-year-old Лиам McGeary (11-1) will make the short trek up to Northern Ireland’s capital for the first time in his career, where he will once again compete in a main event. The former Bellator MMA light heavyweight champion will enter the cage for the 10thtime under the Scott Coker-led promotion, where he has posted an 8-1 record with seven finishes. Following an 11-fight winning streak to begin his professional career, McGeary finally experienced the sour taste of defeat, үед Фил Дэвис wrestled the title away from him at Bellator 163. McGeary has consistently proven to be one of the most dangerous strikers and submission artists in the 205-pound division, finishing his victim in 10 нь 11 career wins, including eight in the opening frame. Much like the “RMS Titanic,” which was built in Belfast, McGeary hopes to sink Fields when the two take center stage inside The SSE Arena on Хоёрдугаар сар 24.

 

A native of Dublin, Ирланд, Chris Fields (11-7-1) will also have a short trek to Belfast when he enters the cage on Хоёрдугаар сар 24. “The Housewives’ Choice” will be making his Bellator MMA debut, following nine years under the direction of local promotions, including three appearances under European powerhouse BAMMA. After competing at middleweight in 2015, the 33-year-old Fields returned to the light heavyweight division, recording a first round submission victory over Dan Konecke at BAMMA 24. Fields has tallied finishes in each of his 11 career wins, making him one of the most menacing opponents for anyone standing in his way. Now the SBG Ireland product will look to make a splash in his first fight with Bellator MMA, as he prepares for the former division kingpin.

 

Hailing from nearby Straban, Ирланд, 20 настай James Gallagher (5-0) is one of the brightest stars in all “The Emerald Island.” At age 15, “The Strabanimal” moved away from home to join Coach John Kavanagh at Straight Blast Gym (SBG), where he now trains alongside the best fighters in the country including Connor McGregor. Having made his Bellator debut in London this past July in London, Gallagher followed up in December with a submission victory over Энтони Тейлор in front of a raucous home crowd at the 3Arena in Dublin. Gallagher now takes on Kirill Medvedovsky (7-3) in the co-main event of the evening.

 

Another top prospect from the famed SBG powerhouse, Sinead Kavanagh (4-0) returns to the Bellator cage against 32-year-old Parisian Iona Razafiarison (1-1, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) in a 140-pound catchweight matchup “KO” Kavanagh, who fights out of nearby Dublin Ireland will no doubt be looking to collect her third knockout on Хоёрдугаар сар 24.

 

BAMMA 28: Parke Vs. Redmond

“Stormin” Norman Parke (22-5-1) from Bushmills, Antrim is no stranger to BAMMA events, as he has been spotted numerous times cornering team mates as part of the Next Gen Northern Ireland fight team. One of Europe’s most sought after free agents prior to putting pen to paper with BAMMA, Parke now goes in pursuit of the coveted BAMMA World Lightweight title.

Paul “Redser” Redmond (11-6) landed a victorious homecoming of his own at BAMMA 26, as Redser took out the double tough Chris “The Menace” Stringer to claim the adulation of his hometown support. Redmond now steps into one of the biggest fights ever announced in Ireland, as he takes on Parke in this hugely anticipated match up.

 

For further information check out the Bellator and BAMMA websites and follow them on all social media channels.

Шинэчлэгдсэн Bellator 173: McGeary vs. талбарууд Үндсэн карт:

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Лиам McGeary (11-1) сүсэг. Chris Fields (11-7-1)

Featherweight Feature: James Gallagher (5-0) сүсэг. Kirill Medvedovsky (7-3)

140 LB. Catchweight Feature: Sinead Kavanagh (4-0) сүсэг. Iona Razafiarison (1-1, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт)

Updated BAMMA 28: Parke vs. Redmond Fight Card

‘Stormin’ Norman Parke (22-5-1) Vs. Paul ‘Redser’ Redmond (11-5) – Хөнгөн Онцлог дайралт хийвэл
Andy ‘Taz’ Young (10-8) Vs. Dominique ‘The Black Panther’ Wooding (3-0) – Interim BAMMA World Flyweight TItle
Ronnie ‘Iron’ Mann (25-8-1) Vs. Damien ‘Frankenstien’ Lapilus (14-7-1) – BAMMA World Featherweight Title
Rhys ‘Skeletor’ McKee (в) (5-0) Vs. ‘Magic Myles Price (9-6-0) – Lonsdale Lightweight Title
Colin ‘The Freakshow’ Fletcher (13-7) Vs. Alex ‘Da Kid’ Lohore (10-1) – Welterweight дайралт хийвэл
John ‘Johnny Jitzu’ Redmond (7-12) Vs. ‘The Nigerian Diamond’ Pelu Adetola (3-5) – Middleweight дайралт хийвэл
Steve Owens (2-0) Vs. Jai Herbert (4-1) – Хөнгөн дайралт хийвэл
Niall Smith (4-4) Vs. Daniel Rutkowski (1-2) – Өд дайралт хийвэл
Blaine O’Driscoll (3-1) Vs. Ross McCorriston (0-0) – Bantamweight дайралт хийвэл
Andrew Murphy (0-1) Vs. Stephen Kilifin (2-1) – Өд дайралт хийвэл

Jonathan Reid (0-0) Vs. Daniel Olejniczak (0-0) – Welterweight дайралт хийвэл

Glenn ‘The Beast’ Irvine ((0-1) Vs. Keith ‘The Butcher’ McCabe (2-3) – 80kg Catchweight Bout

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STAGE IS SET FOR LEGENDARY LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT MAIN EVENT AT BELLATOR 170 TONIGHT INSIDE THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES

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Complete Weigh-In Photos Here / Video Replay Here

 

LOS ANGELES, Калифорни мужийн. (Эцсийн. 20, 2017) –The official weigh-ins for Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen took place Friday morning in front of a rowdy crowd inside the Sheraton Gateway hotel in Los Angeles, Калифорни мужийн. The competitors are now ready for action Өнөө орой at The Forum, with the event airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. БОЛОН/8 p.m. СТ.

The epic event is headlined by a legendary light heavyweight matchup pitting Тито Ортиз (18-12-1) эсрэг Chael Sonnen (28-14-1). The evening’s co-main event features a welterweight showdown pitting Паул Дэли (38-14-2) эсрэг Бреннан нар Тойргийн (14-4), бол Ralek Gracie (3-0) болон Hisaki Като (7-2) square off in a middleweight bout on the main card of Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen.

 

Үндсэн карт: (Live on SPIKE – 9 p.m. БОЛОН/8:00 p.m. СТ)

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Тито Ортиз (204.8 кг.) сүсэг. Chael Sonnen (205.8 кг.)

 

Welterweight Хамтран гол үйл явдал: Паул Дэли (170.8 кг.) сүсэг. Бреннан нар Тойргийн (170.9 кг.)

 

Middleweight Main Card Bout: Ralek Gracie (183.9 кг.) сүсэг. Hisaki Като (185 кг.)

 

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Георгий Karakhanyan (145.9 кг.) сүсэг. Эммануэль Санчес (145.6 кг.)

 

Catchweight Main Card Bout: Дерек Андерсон (160.1 кг.) сүсэг. Дерек талбарууд (154.2 кг.)

 

Урьдчилсан карт: (Bellator.com – 6:30 p.m. БОЛОН/5:30 p.m. СТ)

Өд урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Chinzo Machida (145.3 кг.) сүсэг. Jamar Ocampo (145.2 кг.)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Colleen Schneider (129 кг.) сүсэг. Chrissie Daniels (126 кг.)

Хүнд жингийн урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Jack May (261 кг.) сүсэг. Dave Cryer (239 кг.)

Өд урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Хенри Corrales (144.3 кг.) сүсэг. Cody Bollinger (146 кг.)

Middleweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Kevin Casey (184.8 кг.) сүсэг. Keith Berry (184.8 кг.)

Welterweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos (169.3 кг.) сүсэг. Жон Mercurio (170.4 кг.)

Welterweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Gabriel Green (154.9 кг.) сүсэг. Jalin Turner (155.6 кг.)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Christian Gonzalez (182.4 кг.) сүсэг. Daniel Rodriguez (178.3 кг.)

Өд урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Demarcus Brown (146 кг.) сүсэг. Alex Soto (147.4 кг.)

Хөнгөн урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Jacob Rosales (154.7 кг.) сүсэг. Иан Butler (158.9 кг.)

Welterweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Жонни Cisneros (170.6 кг.) сүсэг. Curtis Millender (171 кг.)

Хөнгөн урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Mike Segura (155.6 кг.) сүсэг. Tommy Aaron (145.5 кг.)

Bantamweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Rob Gooch (136 кг.) сүсэг. Жеймс Барнес (134.5 кг.)

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“Storm” Warning! Alexander Shlemenko to headline M-1 Challenge 75

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American lightweight
Keon Caldwell added to loaded card
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ST. Петербург, ОХУ- (January 19, 2017) – M-1 Global has announced that 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Александр “Storm” Shlemenko хүсэл гарчиг M-1 Challenge 75 Москва хотод.
It has also been announced that American lightweight Keon “The Black Assassin” Caldwell will make his M-1 Global debut versus former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Максим Divnich.
M-1 Challenge 75 өндөр тодорхойлолт Москвагаас шууд урсаж байна www.M1Global.TV. Үзүүлэгчид нь бүртгүүлэх тухай нэвтэрч урьдчилсан тулаан, гол карт үзэх боломжтой болно www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, мөн Android болон Apple-ийн ухаалаг гар утас болон таблет дээр гэх мэт.
Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 Сүлжээний Холболт, M-1: 4-0-0), a three-time Bellator champion, Хуучин M-1 сорилтын аварга ялсан Вячеслав Vasilevsky (see picture above with Shlemenko on right) last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, тус тус, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (багалзуурдаж алах). Shlemenko сүсэг. Vasilevsky I & II were the M-1 Challenge 68 & 64 Fights of the Night.
In a much-anticipated All-Russian middleweight showdown, Shlemenko was supposed to fight reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Рамадан Emeev, who was unfortunately injured during training camp, forcing him out of that match. Vasilevsky replaced Emeev against Shlemenko in the championship final.
Түүний хамгийн сүүлийн арга хэмжээ нь, Shlemenko stopped Kendall Grove in the second round of their main event fight on Bellator 162 last October in Memphis, Tennessee.
“Alexander Shlemenko fighting in Russia is always a significant event,” M-1 Global ерөнхийлөгч Вадим Finkelchtein гэж хэлсэн, “as he is a true legend of Russian MMA. His fights always sellout arenas, no matter who his opponent. We all know that the story we started last year at M<-1 Grand Prix 2016 isn’t over, Одоогоор. The whole country is waiting for the fight between Russia’s two best middleweights – Alexander Shlemenko and Ramazan Emeev.
“Ramazan was injured and Shlemenko had contractual obligations with Bellator. Тэгэхээр, throughout the past month, we were waiting for Shlemenko to receive permission to fight in Russia. Одоо, we have arranged for him to fight on M-1 Challenge 75. We’ve done a great job to make this possible and now hope that, энэ удаа, we will be able to complete this exciting story.”
Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Алексей Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), ОХУ-, will defend his title against an opponent to be announced, due to originally announced Kazakh challenger, ялагдаагүй Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), withdrawing due to a knee injury.
Russian welterweight prospect Сергей “Streetfighter” Romanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) faces Russian veteran Магомед “Цагаан Чоно” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) тухай M-1 Challenge 75 карт.
Caldwell (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), fighting out of Georgia, is the US-based Island Fights champion. A powerful puncher who has nine knockouts in his 11 pro victories, Caldwell was supposed to compete in the 13-р season of Ultimate Fighter, but he withdrew due to personal reasons. He has had several fights in World Series of Fighting.
A Ukrainian fighting out of Moscow, Divnich captured the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title in 2014 үед M-1 Challenge 54, зогсоох Dzhambulat Курбанов in the third round on punches in the Fight of the Night. Онд 2015, Divnich lost his first title defense by third-round knockout to Mansour Barnaoui үед M-1 Challenge 57. Түүний сүүлчийн тэмцэл нь, Artiom Damkovsky knocked out Divnich with a kick in the second-round of their fight this past September at M-1 Challenge 70.
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M-1 Challenge 74 – Эцсийн. 18, 2017 – St. Петербург, ОХУ-
M-1 Challenge 75 – Гуравдугаар 3, 2017 – Москва, ОХУ-
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TAKE AN INSIDE LOOK AT BELLATOR 170’S MAIN EVENT FIGHTERS WITH NEW, EXCLUSIVE DIGITAL CONTENT

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Холливудын, Калифорни мужийн. (Эцсийн. 17, 2017) – With Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen only a few days away, Bellator’s digital team has once again developed a series of exclusive new content in preparation of Бямба-ийн showdown at The Forum. Join us as we explore behind-the-scenes footage of some of the greatest athletes in MMA and their training regimens. For a deeper look inside these competitors’ journey to the big stage, look no further than Bellator’s fantastic YouTube page.

 

In Focus w/ Chael Sonnen

Join us as we spend a day in the life of Chael Sonnen in his home town of West Linn, Oregon. We dive deep into the history of Sonnen’s legacy and the highly anticipated rematch with Tito Ortiz.

 Sparring Session w/ Tito Ortiz

Former All-Pro NFL superstar Shawne Merriman goes toe-to-toe with Tito Ortiz for a sparring session before the big main event at The Forum.

What to Watch: Tito Ortiz vs. Chael Sonnen

After pinning Ortiz in a college wrestling match nearly 20 жилийн өмнө, Sonnen hopes to come out on top once again when the two legends square off on Эцсийн. 21.

 What to Watch: Сүсэг Паул Дэли. Бреннан нар Тойргийн

Two of the top sluggers duke it out in the evening’s co-main event and Jimmy Smith breaks it down for both welterweight superstars before they enter the cage.

ТЭМЦЭХ INFO: Бараг 20 years have passed since Тито Ортиз (18-12-1) болон Chael Sonnen (28-14-1) met in a collegiate wrestling match in Sonnen’s home state of Oregon. Одоо, the two mixed martial arts legends meet again, with a shot at sweet revenge for Ortiz, who was pinned during their clash in 1998. Оны нэгдүгээр сард нд 21, Bellator MMA will invade Los Angeles and The Forum, as the Scott Coker-led promotion prepares for one of the biggest events of the year.

 

Оройны хамтран гол тохиолдолд, fans will have the opportunity to experience a welterweight war pitting fellow sluggers Паул Дэли (38-14-2) эсрэг Бреннан нар Тойргийн (14-4). Эмэгтэй дунд үйл ажиллагаа, Hisaki Като (7-2) will be making his fourth appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak as he prepares for undefeated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu prodigy Ralek Gracie (3-0). Эцэст нь, Георгий Karakhanyan (26-6-1) will challenge Эммануэль Санчес (13-3) in a featherweight feature fight, бол Дерек талбарууд (17-6) болон Дерек Андерсон (14-2, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) round out the Spike-televised main card with lightweight action.

 

Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen амьд болон дээр баяжуулалт үнэгүй дугаарыг цацсан 9 p.m. БОЛОН/8 p.m. СТ, while preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.com and The Bellator Mobile App. Very few tickets remain and they can be purchased at The Forum Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

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M-1 Challenge lightweight title fight Butenko vs. Yandiev added to M-1 Challenge 74

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Хоёрдугаар сар 18 St-д. Петербург, ОХУ-
ST. Петербург, ОХУ- (January 16, 2017) – M-1 Global has announced that M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Александр “Iron Capture” Butenko will take on challenger Абандра Яндиев (8-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0) дахь M-1 Challenge 74 co-feature on Хоёрдугаар сар 18, St-д. Петербург, ОХУ-.
The previously announced main event pits undefeated M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Рашид Yusupov (6-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), ОХУ-, defends his title against former titlist Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), ХБНГУ-ын.
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Also announced is a fight between top bantamweights Vitaly Branchuk болонMoktar “Le Kabyle” Benkaci will also be in action with the winner positioning himself for a potential title shot with M-1 Challenge bantamweight championПавел Vitruk in the not-too-distant future.
A strong Ukrainian with superior wrestling skills, Butenko (42-11-2, M-1: 9-1-0) is an eight-year MMA veteran who has found a welcomed home in M-1 Challenge competition and he has taken advantage of the opportunity. Riding a six-fight win streak, the 29-year-old Butenko captured the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title belt last June at M-1 Challenge 67, when he took a five-round unanimous decision over Artiom Damkovsky.
Түүний хамгийн сүүлийн арга хэмжээ нь, M-1 Challenge нь 71 Аравдугаар сард, Butenko won a unanimous three-round decision against Rubenilton Pereira in a non-title fight.
Butenko’s first title defense will be against one of the most popular MMA fighters in Russia, the fighting powerhouse Yandiev, who also is a strong wrestler, plus a solid Judo background. The rising lightweight star will be a certain fan favor because of his nationality as well as his style of fighting, resulting in first-round endings in all his pro fights to date.
Last June at M-1 Challenge 68, Yandiev used an armlock for a first-round submission of Tony Christodoulou, fought at a 177 ½ фунт. catchweight.
Like Butenko, Branchuk (21-6-0, M-1: 1-2-0) also fights out of Ukraine. The 25-year-old fighter is a former M-1 Challenge bantamweight title challenger, who was riding an eight-fight into his last fight, in which he lost by fourth-round submission (багалзуурдаж алах) to the aforementioned Vitruk (see accompanying picture to left). In M-1 Challenge competition, Branchuk defeated Antun Racicone year ago, by way of a three-round split decision at M-1 Challenge 64.
Benkaci (13-7-0, (M-1: 2-1-0) is a grappling specialist from France. Known and highly respected for his great conditioning and endurance, he lost a disputed three-round decision in his M-1 Challenge debut to Никита Chistyakov 1-½ years ago, but the talented Frenchman bounced back to knockout his last two opponents, Vadim Malygin болонAlexey Naumov, тус тус, by knee and punch.
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BLUE CHIP PROSPECTS JAROD TRICE & TYRELL FORTUNE RETURN TO BELLATOR MMA CAGE AT BELLATOR 171 INSIDE KANSAS STAR ARENA ON JAN. 27

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BRAZILIAN PHENOM BRUNA ELLEN ALSO ADDED TO STACKED UNDERCARD

Холливудын, Калифорни мужийн. — (Эцсийн. 13, 2017) – A pair of heavyweight fights featuring undefeated blue chip prospects Jarod Trice(1-0) болон Tyrell Fortune (1-0) have been added to the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card of Bellator 171 at the Kansas Star Arena on Jan. 27.

Also added to the preliminary portion of Bellator 171 байна Bruna Ellen (2-1), авах хэн Carmella James (Дебют) in a female flyweight clash. The new additions join a competitive undercard that is highlighted by a middleweight fight pitting the undefeated Chris Harris (7-0) эсрэг Jordan Young (5-0), хамт Гастон Reyno (6-1, 2 Сүлжээний Холболт) харьцуулахад Justin Overton (3-2).

A catchweight bout putting Мелвин Guillard (32-16-2, 3 Сүлжээний Холболт) against knockout artist Chidi Njokuani (16-4, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) will serve as the evening’s main event, while fans will have the opportunity to see the return of “The King of Kansas” Дэвид Rickels (17-4, 2 Сүлжээний Холболт) in a lightweight co-main event fight with Aaron Derrow (14-8). Undefeated phenom A.J. МкКий (6-0) авах болно Brandon Phillips (6-2) in a featherweight feature fight and Kansas’ own Jessica Middleton (1-0) challenges Alice Yauger (4-4) in a female flyweight bout on the SPIKE-televised main card.

Зориулсан хэрэгслээр зорчих тасалбар Bellator 171: Guillard сүсэг. Njokuani эхлэх $24 одоо үед худалдаанд байгааKansasStarEventCenter.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com. The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. БОЛОН/8 p.m. СТ, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.

A highly touted wrestling prospect out of Detroit, Мичиганы, Jarod Trice will make his second appearance inside of the Bellator MMA cage and is looking to build off of an impressive professional debut. The 27-year-old standout was awarded three All-American honors, as well as a National Title at 120 kg and two Greco Roman National Titles, prior to joining the Bellator MMA fray in 2016. Now Trice is looking to make a name for himself in the world of MMA, after delivering an exceptional performance in his first career win over Tommie Britton at Bellator 167 just over one month ago. Kansas’ Kevin Woltkamp (1-2) will challenge Trice, and will look to play the role hometown spoiler when he competes in front of thousands of friends and family.

After earning state championships in nearly every national age-group in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling during high school, Fortune went on to compete at Grand Canyon University’s highly acclaimed program, where he was named the 2013 Division II Wrestler of the Year, taking home a NCAA Division II championship in the process. The Portland, Ore. native began his career under the direction of Bellator MMA last year, earning a sensational first round knockout victory in his debut at Bellator 163. The 26-year-old now hopes to preserve his unblemished record when he enters the cage for the second time against Will Johnson, who will be making his professional debut.

Hailing from Sao Paulo, Бразил, Ellen enters the bout looking to build off the momentum she came into Bellator with after signing with the Viacom-owned promotion last year. The flyweight prospect began her professional career with back-to-back victories in 2015, including one victory coming after a brilliant knockout win in the opening round of action. Одоо, the 20-year-old Brazilian makes her second appearance under the Scott Coker-led promotion in the same venue where she made her debut.

иж бүрэн Bellator 171: Guillard сүсэг. Njokuani Үндсэн карт:

175 LB. Catchweight Main Event: Мелвин Guillard (32-16-2, 3 Сүлжээний Холболт) сүсэг. Chidi Njokuani (16-4, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Дэйв Rickels (17-4, 2 Сүлжээний Холболт) сүсэг. Aaron Derrow (14-8)

Featherweight онцлог тэмцэх: A.J. МкКий (6-0) сүсэг. Brandon Phillips (6-2)

Flyweight Feature Fight: Jessica Middleton (1-0) сүсэг. Alice Yauger (4-4)

Урьдчилсан карт:

Middleweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Chris Harris (7-0) сүсэг. Jordan Young (5-0)

Өд Preliminary Дайралт хийвэл: Гастон Reyno (6-1, 2 Сүлжээний Холболт) сүсэг. Justin Overton (3-2)

Weltereweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Will Lavine (Дебют) сүсэг. Domo Garcia (Дебют)

Welterweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Chance Rencountre (8-2) сүсэг. Jake Lindsay (11-5)

Bantamweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Johnny Marigo (2-0) сүсэг. Joe Fulk (4-4)

Welterweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Manny Meraz (8-3) сүсэг. Scott Heston (4-1)

Хөнгөн урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Craig Farley (Дебют) сүсэг. Mike Breeden (Дебют)

Хүнд жингийн урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Jarod Trice (1-0) сүсэг. Kevin Woltkamp (1-2)

Хүнд жингийн урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Tyrell Fortune (1-0) сүсэг. Will Johnson (Дебют)

Flyweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Bruna Ellen (2-1) сүсэг. Carmella James (Дебют)

Боксын, Холимог тулааны урлаг, ММА, Баян Bergeron, Том Padgett, Tony Penecale

FNU тэмцэх Спорт харуулах: Mark Hunt Sues UFC, Dana White and Brock Lesnar; Mayweather offers Conor $15 сая; Penn Makes UFC Comeback

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Том, Tony and Rich spend this week’s show catching up on the week’s major news in combat sports. We also preview upcoming fights in boxing and MMA. We highlight Mark Hunt’s recent lawsuit over a fight where Brock Lesnar tested positive for PEDs and discuss Ben Rothwell’s assessment of Travis Browne as a “Man Whore.” Listen to the hour long broadcast below.

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RISING STAR A.J. MCKEE RETURNS TO ACTION WITH FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT AGAINST BRANDON PHILLIPS AT BELLATOR 171 INSIDE KANSAS STAR ARENA ON JAN. 27

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KANSAS’ OWN JESSICA MIDDLETON MAKES SPIKE DEBUT DURING FLYWEIGHT BOUT AGAINST ALICE YAUGER

GASTON REYNO ADDED TO STACKED PRELIMINARY CARD

Холливудын, Калифорни мужийн. - (Эцсийн. 12, 2017) – A featherweight feature fight pitting A.J. МкКий (6-0) эсрэг Brandon Phillips (6-2) баяжуулалтын-телевизээр гол карт руу нэмэгдсэн байна Bellator 171 at the Kansas Star Arena on Jan. 27.

Үүнээс гадна, Kansas’ own Jessica Middleton (1-0) авах болно Alice Yauger (4-4) in a female flyweight clash, while Uruguayan knockout artist Гастон Reyno (6-1, 2 Сүлжээний Холболт) highlights a stacked preliminary card when he meets Justin Overton (3-2).

The evening’s main event features a 175-pound catchweight showdown between MMA veteran Мелвин Guillard (32-16-2, 3 Сүлжээний Холболт) and knockout specialist Chidi Njokuani (16-4, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт). “The King of Kansas” Дэвид Rickels (17-4, 2 Сүлжээний Холболт) also returns to the Bellator cage, as he will take on Aaron Derrow (14-8) in a lightweight feature fight.

Зориулсан хэрэгслээр зорчих тасалбар Bellator 171: Guillard сүсэг. Njokuani эхлэх $24 одоо үед худалдаанд байгаа KansasStarEventCenter.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com. Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. БОЛОН/8 p.m. СТ, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.

McKee enters the Bellator MMA cage undefeated and continues to prove that he is one of the top young prospects in the sport of MMA. With each of McKee’s six professional fights coming under the direction of Bellator MMA, the 21-year-old Team BodyShop product has made a name for himself from day one, showing both exceptional power and elusiveness every time he steps into the cage. After finishing each of his first five opponents with opening round victories, “Mercenary” was finally taken the distance in his most recent bout with Рэй Мод, earning a hard-fought unanimous decision win atBellator 166. A native of Long Beach, Калифорни мужийн., McKee will return to the Midwest in search of his first win of 2017.

Taking his ninth professional fight, 27-year-old Brandon Phillips will participate in the main card action for the first time in his Bellator MMA career. Phillips began his professional career with a bang, delivering five consecutive victories, Дөрвөн knockouts нь, and earning well-deserved attention from the Scott Coker-led promotion. Phillips made his Bellator MMA debut in 2016, collecting a unanimous decision victory over Chuka Уиллис үед Bellator 159. After recording finishes in five of six career wins, the Oklahoma City native will make the short trip up North to Kansas Star Arena, where he will have the opportunity to add to that impressive total.

Fighting out of Wichita, Канзас, 28-year-old Jessica Middleton will look to add to her impressive professional debut, a clutch victory over Bruna Ellen at last year’s Bellator 159 when she competes on Jan. 27. Following an undefeated amateur career, the hometown favorite now hopes to preserve her unblemished professional mark in a flyweight fight with Alice Yauger. An eight-fight veteran of MMA, Yauger enters the bout having won each of her last two contests and three of her past four. Hailing from Arlington, АНУ-ын Техасын, the 38-year-old Yauger hopes to use her experience advantage when she makes her promotional debut against the younger Middleton.

Making his fourth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, Reyno enters the bout in search of his third win under the promotion and second in a row. A native of Montevideo, Уругвай, Reyno has delivered finishes in each of his six career victories, including five straight first round stoppages to begin his professional career. “Tonga” will now direct his attention to Kansas Star Arena and Эцсийн. 27, where he will look to build off of an impressive knockout win over L.J. Hermreck at Bellator 159.

Шинэчлэгдсэн Bellator 171: Guillard сүсэг. Njokuani Үндсэн карт:

175 LB. Catchweight Main Event: Мелвин Guillard (32-16-2, 3 Сүлжээний Холболт) сүсэг. Chidi Njokuani (16-4, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Дэйв Rickels (17-4, 2 Сүлжээний Холболт) сүсэг. Aaron Derrow (14-8)

Featherweight онцлог тэмцэх: A.J. МкКий (6-0) сүсэг. Brandon Phillips (6-2)

Flyweight Feature Fight: Jessica Middleton (1-0) сүсэг. Alice Yauger (4-4)

Updated Preliminary Card:

Middleweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Chris Harris (7-0) сүсэг. Jordan Young (5-0)

Өд урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Гастон Reyno (6-1, 2 Сүлжээний Холболт) сүсэг. Justin Overton (3-2)

Weltereweight Preliminary Bout: Will Lavine (Дебют) сүсэг. Domo Garcia (Дебют)

Welterweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Chance Rencountre (8-2) сүсэг. Jake Lindsay (11-5)

Bantamweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Johnny Marigo (2-0) сүсэг. Joe Fulk (4-4)

Welterweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Manny Meraz (8-3) сүсэг. Scott Heston (4-1)

Хөнгөн урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Craig Farley (Дебют) сүсэг. Mike Breeden (Дебют)

Combate Америк, Холимог тулааны урлаг, ММА

COMBATE AMERICAS APPOINTS FINANCE AND SPORTS INDUSTRY LEADER JOE PLUMERI BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN

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First Data Vice Chairman, former Willis Group Holdings Chairman and CEO, and N.Y. Yankees minor league affiliate team owner sets his sights on the surging Hispanic millennial demographic and world’s fastest growing sport

НЬЮ ЙОРК, January 11 — Combate Америк, Испанийн холимог тулааны урлаг (ММА) sports and media franchise, today announced the appointment of its lead investor, longtime financial services and sports industry entrepreneur and philanthropist Joe Plumeri, as its non-executive, board of directors chairman.

Plumeri, the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors for payment processing technology giant First Data, former chairman and CEO of Willis Group Holdings, former CEO of Citibank, North America and former President and Managing Partner of Shearson Lehman Brothers, as well as the owner of the New York Yankees minor league affiliate team, The Trenton Thunder, will sit on the board alongside Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder and Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren, and three of Plumeri’s fellow strategic investors.

Plumeri’s appointment comes on the heels of Combate Americas closing its series B round of financing.

“We are honored and excited to name such an esteemed and accomplished member of the business community like Joe Plumeri as the chairman of our board of directors and to have him play such a pivotal role in this movement we have created to serve the Hispanic millennial audience,"McLaren байна, who launched Combate Americas in 2013 as a first-to-market venture that essentially combined his UFC pioneer experience with his storied background in television production.

“I am looking forward to this next chapter in my career that will allow me to focus on one of the last centers of growth in the U.S. economy – the emerging and exploding Hispanic demographic – through an incredible, first-to-market sports entertainment and media property that Campbell and his team have built with Combate Americas,” said Plumeri.

Prior to his role with First Data, Plumeri guided Willis Group Holdings for nearly 13 years to enormous value creation. He also served as President of Smith Barney, Vice Chairman of Travelers and Chairman and CEO of Primerica during his tenure with Citigroup.

As a philanthropist, Plumeri was named Humanitarian of the Year in 2006 after contributing the largest gift in history to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, to fund the construction of the New Jersey headquarters of the non-profit organization dedicated to fulfilling the wishes of children with life-threatening diseases.

Plumeri is also responsible for funding the creation of business scholarships, athletic scholarships and annual faculty excellence awards at his alma mater, The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Виржиниа., where the baseball stadium, Plumeri Park, is named after his father. He also donated money to New York Law School to help create the Joe Plumeri Center for Social Justice and Economic Opportunity.

Combate Americas also recently announced a new company president in Alberto “El Presidente” Rodriguez, formerly Alberto Del Rio of the WWE, and a new television partnership that has its fight programming airing in over 135 million homes weekly on Azteca America in the U.S. and Mexico’s TV Azteca S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AZTECA; Latibex: XTZA), one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television programming in the world.

For the first time in history, Combate Americas will head outside of the U.S. – to Mexico City, Mexico – with its live event series on Пүрэв гариг, Эцсийн. 19 when it will present a 10-bout fight card live on Azteca America and UFC FIGHT PASS®. The event will air the following evening, Баасан, Эцсийн. 20 on TV Azteca.