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QUOTES AND PHOTOS FROM THE ‘BELLATOR 169’ & ‘BAMMA 27’ OFFICIAL PRESS CONFERENCE IN DUBLIN

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OFFICIAL WEIGH-INS FOR INTERNATIONAL DOUBLE HEADER TO BE HELD AT 4 P.M. Alhamis AT 3ARENA

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DUBLIN (Disamba 14, 2016) – Two of the top MMA promotions in the world, Bellator and BAMMA have joined forces to deliver an early Christmas gift for MMA fans everywhere with a unique doubleheader event at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland this Jumma'a, Dec. 16.

Despite the cold and rainy weather in Dublin, the main and co-main event fighters turned up the heat at the Official Fight Week Press Conference for the co-promoted event inside the Gibson Hotel. Bellator MMA Shugaba Scott Coker took center stage alongside BAMMA CEO David Green, and the two were flanked by “Bellator 169” combatants Sarkin Mo(19-5, 1 NC) da kuma Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1) tare da James Gallagher (4-0), da kuma Anthony Taylor (14-2), as well as BAMMA main eventers Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) da kuma Alan Philpott (16-8), mai Chris Fields (11-7-1), wanda ya riƙi a kan Andrew Clamp (8-1, 1 NC).

Below are several transcribed quotes from the press conference.

Sarkin Mo:

“The cold weather (in Ireland) gets me, you know what I’m saying. But it’s gonna be hot in the venue, because I’m gonna bring the heat.” It’s gonna be action packed. I’m ready to scrap.”

 

“I’m shocked (by the support from the Irish fans). I came here to do PR last time and everyone was cool, but this time around its been even better. I went to Nandos (chicken restaurant) and got hooked up with like $70 worth of food. If y’all haven’t eaten at Nandos yet I suggest you try it out because that place is good.”

 

(To Ishii)

“Don’t run around the cage. Fight me square, entertain the fans, and put on a good show.”

 

“All the people out there, ya’ll better tune in and watch me kick and beat Ishii’s a** out the cage.”

 

Satoshi Ishii:

“It’s an honor to fight in Dublin. I’m looking forward to the fight, Ba ni da m, and I will do my best.”

James Gallagher:

“At the end of the day I can say whatever I want and he can say whatever he wants, amma, you step in there and none of that means jack s***. It’s a fight between me and him, kuma shi ke dukan abin da zance, and I’ll come out the winner.

 

“I literally do not care about him. I just care about me and what I’m going to do. I’m just going to go in there and smash his face in and that’s that. Simple answer.”

 

“Everything he is saying is a load of old bullsh**. Tune a a ranar Jumma'a night and you’ll see who’s going to the hospital after.”

 

“It’s amazing to fight in your own country and right here in the 3Arena. Walking out into that crowd, that feeling of pride is something you will always remember for the rest of your life.”

Anthony Taylor:

“Oh man, everything is going my way. The fact that I’ve got him, one-on-one, with the pretty one, it’s going tremendously fine. The atmosphere in Ireland is so beautiful. The weather, the women…oh my gosh the women! This is cuddling season

and I’m on Tinder just swiping right.

 

“I’m excited for the opportunity to showcase my skills. Everyone is looking at me as the underdog and saying this is a test. This ain’t no test, this is finals, and guess what? He’s going to fail.”

 

“I’m going to shock the world a ranar Jumma'a, and let them know who the hell is Anthony Pretty Boy Taylor, the most electrifying man in Bellator MMA. That’s what’s up, and I’m going to put on a show for all the people out there.”

 

“I get a lot of criticism, but I’ve also got a lot of Irish fans, just as much as he’s got, so it doesn’t matter to me. I don’t have the pressure, it’s on him. I’m coming here to do my thing. Idan na rasa, I suck it up like a man. But if I win, I’m gonna be a superstar. I already know I’m going to win, he can’t stop me.”

 

Scott Coker

“We’ve been on the road quite a bit this year with 25 ta faɗa, 28 if you include kickboxing. This is something that David and I started talking about a year ago. It’s been seamless and a lot of fun. David’s been a great partner to work with, BAMMA’s been great.”

 

“We’ve been following this league for a couple years now. We know that they’re the powerhouse here in the UK and were happy to team up with them and bring our top fighters.”

 

“This is going to be a great show that is going to be televised all over the world. It will be on SPIKE UK, which airs here in Ireland as well a ranar Asabar a 11 p.m. gida lokaci, as well as on SPIKE in the United States at 9 p.m. DA. It will also air in 140 countries around the world, so this is an event that brings worldwide recognition to this event here in Ireland, and we’re very proud to be here.”

 

(Is this somewhat of a scouting mission for you a ranar Jumma'a?)

“The mission statement of the company is to bring the best fighters in the world to Bellator. So we’re going to be watching very closely I know there is some great talent here, and I’m excited to watch it and see what the future holds.”

 

(On the event coming together)

“David (Green) and I became friends a little more than a year ago, and has a big television producing background, and he’s done stuff for Spike and Viacom in the past. He’s a very big producer here in the United Kingdom. But as far as coming together, if you look at the background of Strikeforce or even before that in kickboxing, we were never opposed to having fighters in one organization against fighters in another organization. In the earliest parts of the Strikeforce career in MMA, we sent Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson (da sauransu) to Pride against some of the Japanese fighters and they sent over (Shinya) Aoki, (Tatsuya) Kawajiri and some of the best fighters they had. Zuwa gare ni, this is what martial arts is all about. We should have more events like this where top guys from different leagues compete against each other to find out who the best is. We’re not going to be opposed to that. That’s always been our philosophy

 

(On doing it again)

“That’s something David and I will talk about once this is over. We both individually have a big schedule for next year. We (Bellator) are going to go to more international events and more cities across the world. We are going to go to Latin America next year with shows on Mexico and Brazil.

 

“So we are going to have an exciting schedule to announce soon. Wannan (Dublin event) is something that has worked out fantastic. The schedule and the timing was perfect. The door is always going to be open, these guys are a great partner and have been fantastic to work with and we look forward to doing more events.”

 

EVENT INFO

 

BAMMA and Bellator MMA will hold a unique doubleheader event in Dublin, Ireland this Jumma'a, Dec. 16, which will feature multiple BAMMA world title bouts and an incredible Bellator MMA heavyweight main event rematch pitting “King Mo” da Satoshi Ishii. But before our ‘Bellator 169’ da kuma ‘BAMMA 27’ competitors meet inside the cage, join us for an afternoon of verbal submissions at the official press conference inside The Gibson Hotel in Dublin.

 

Har ila yau, a ranar Jumma'a dare, Anthony Taylor enters enemy territory with a featherweight bout against Northern Ireland’s own James Gallagher. Also hailing from Ireland, Brian Moore will look to take advantage of the home crowd when he faces off against Daniel Weichel. The BAMMA bantamweight belt will be on the line at “BAMMA 27,” kamar yadda Tom Duquesnoy challenges Alan Philpott for the division gold. Lastly, the stacked event features a featherweight world title fight pitting former Bellator competitors Ronnie Mann da Martin Stapleton.

 

 

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Breaking Down the UFC 207 Babban Card: Dubawa da Hasashe

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Da: Arziki Bergeron

UFC 207 marks the long-awaited return of “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey (12-1) to an Octagon she once dominated as the women’s bantamweight champion. The title taken from Rousey in dramatic fashion by Holly Holm is now around the capable waist of Amanda Nunes (13-4). Rousey will have a chance to rip it off and put it back around her own hips on December 30th.

Rousey’s been out of the cage for over a year, and she already confirmed recently that her career in mixed martial arts is coming to a close. Nunes is young, hungry and intimidating as the underdog (+150) looking to hold on to her belt against the legendary Judoka and MMA juggernaut. Rousey comes in as the favorite at -185.

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There are more questions than answers going into this blockbuster event. Will Rousey shake off the ring rust and return to glory? Is she already one step toward retirement? Can Nunes quiet her doubters and continue to degrade the legacy of the first ever UFC women’s bantamweight champion? Abin da ya faru, the first round will be crucial. Both women will be looking to make it a quick night.

Hasashen: Rousey comes back with a vengeance and displays much improved striking and kick defense. Nunes battles hard and represents the best Brazil has to offer, but Ronda has too much to lose. She may not have a perfect record to protect anymore, but she does have a perfect reason to win this fight. She also needs to establish her alpha status to shut her own critics up and prove she is back to reclaim her title. Rousey wins by knockout early in the second round.

Another UFC bantamweight title is on the line in the co-main event. Dominic Cruz (22-1) gives Cody Garbrandt (10-0) a crack at the belt in what could be a true slugfest. Though Cody never lost a fight and knocked out nine of his ten career opponents at the professional level, Dominic Cruz (-225) is rolling along on a 13-fight win streak that dates back to March of 2008. Garbrandt (+175) does represent a proverbial “puncher’s chance” nan, ko da yake. He’s won his last three bouts by TKO or knockout. All of them ended thank’s to Cody’s lighting fast punching power.

Hasashen: Considering that Cruz is a tactical, defensive fighter, he will thrive as the fight gets into the deeper rounds. Garbrandt cannot win without a first round knockout as the experience and raw talent Cruz brings to the cage is unique and dynamic. He makes adjustments like no other fighter and uses body and head movement that seems to confound every opponent he’s faced in recent years. Cody will have to catch “A Dominator” to connect with him, and he’ll have just one round to do it. Cruz wins by late round TKO or Unanimous Decision.

A heavyweight clash between Fabricio Werdum (21-6-1) and Cain Velasquez (14-2) is also featured at UFC 207. The fight is a rematch of a UFC 188 war between the two goliaths, which ended with Werdum winning the championship bout by third-round submission (Guillotine choke).

This time around, Velasquez is the favored fighter (-210) while Werdum is a +170 underdog. This is another brawler vs. tactician match-up, and it could go either way. Werdum showed a weak chin against Stipe Miocic, and Cain will be looking for every opportunity to check it.

Hasashen: Velasquez dispatches Werdum inside of two rounds. Cain’s striking is superior to Werdum, and he will not make the mistake of letting Werdum take the fight to the ground this time. Velasquez by KO.

Neil Magny (18-5) and Johny Hendricks (17-5) come into the cage for UFC 207 as two of the best welterweights in the league. Both are experiencing some ups and downs in sport lately, ko da yake. Magny had a three fight win streak stopped by Lorenz Larkin in his last bout while Hendricks lost three out of his last four fights. Hendricks is a far cry from his former self and a long way from his championship days. Stephen Thompson wiped the mat with Hendricks en route to a brutal TKO before Kelvin Gastelum stepped into the cage across from the former champ and took home a unanimous decision after three hard fought rounds.

Hasashen: Magny is the more durable and dynamic fighter, and Hendricks can’t get close enough to land his best power shots. Magny will stop Hendricks’ advances, deny his takedown attempts and submit or stop the former champ before the final bell. Magny by third-round TKO.

Leading off the main card is another fight involving a former champion. T.J. Dillashaw (13-3) battles journeyman John “Hands of Stone” Lineker (29-7) in a bantamweight fight bound to be a future classic. Lineker brings an intensity, power and accuracy that is simply astonishing to witness. Dillashaw moves around the cage like an Irish stepdancer, dodging attacks like a Mexican bullfighter. Lineker showed in his last bout with John Dodson that he can be a crafty, technical fighter as well.

Hasashen: What T.J. lacks is Lineker’s strength: POWER. Lineker will learn to find his range in the second round and start to penetrate Dillashaw’s unorthodox defense. Midway through the third round he will catch T.J. backing up and end the fight on the feet with a brutal series of punches, kicks, knees and elbows against the cage. Lineker by third-round TKO.

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FIGHT WEEK FOR ‘BELLATOR 169’ IN DUBLIN HAS ARRIVED

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NEW WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT FIGHT ADDED TO THE LAST EVENT OF THE YEAR

SANTA Monica, Calif (Disamba 12, 2016) – After an incredible year that saw Bellator MMA host events in international territories all around the globe, it is only fitting that the promotion’s year-ending event, "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii," faruwa wannan Jumma'a, Disamba 16 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.

 

Shortly after her fight against Helen Harper (4-1) was announced, Bruna Vargas (2-1) has withdrawn from the bout due to injury. Harper will be paid her show money and a new women’s featherweight bout has been added to the SPIKE-televised card between undefeated fighters Sinead Kavanagh (3-0) da kuma Elina Kallionidou (5-0).

 

The Spike-televised main card will be highlighted by a heavyweight main event pitting “King Mo” (19-5, 1 NC) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1). Bugu da kari, a pair of anticipated featherweight scraps will see Anthony Taylor (1-1) look to quiet the crowd as he enters enemy territory to challenge Northern Ireland’s James Gallagher (4-0) da kuma, Ireland ta Brian Moore(9-4) take on the always-game Daniel Weichel (37-9).

Tikiti na "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” are on sale now and start at 35€ at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.ie and the 3Arena Box Office. The event can be seen free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. DA/8 p.m. CT, and will be immediately followed by "Bellator kickboxing: Florence.”

 

Fighting out of Straight Blast Gym (SBG) a Dublin, “KO” Kavanagh has fought all three of her professional bouts with BAMMA, and has earned her nickname bye scoring two knockouts in her first three fights. Kavanagh fought in BAMMA’s first-ever women’s fight, and ended her opponent’s night in just 17 seconds. Originally slated to compete in a bantamweight fight against Eeva Siiskonen (5-4-2) on the BAMMA portion of this co-promoted night of fights, Kavanagh now moves up in weight to face Kallionidou under the Bellator banner.

 

A kawai 18 shekara, Kallionidou has already made a name for herself in her home country Greece, where she holds the Cage Survivor women’s featherweight title. Incredibly, “Gunner” started her professional career off with a bang, scoring a first-round TKO just a month after her 16ga watan ranar haihuwa. Tun daga nan, the Greek fighter has gone 5-0, da uku knockouts. The fight this Friday night, will be her first fight outside of Greece.

 

In addition to a full card of Bellator action, ticketholders will also have the unique opportunity to experience an additional fight card from Europe’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, BAMMA. The bantamweight belt will be on the line at “BAMMA 27,” as Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) da kuma Alan Philpott (16-8) prepare to duke it out for the division gold. Lastly, the stacked event features a featherweight world title fight pitting former Bellator competitors Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) da Martin Stapleton (18-4).

 

 

Complete "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Main Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Muhammed "Sarki Mo" Lawal (19-5, 1 NC) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1)

Featherweight Co-Main Event: James Gallagher (4-0) vs. Anthony Taylor (1-1)

Girman Fata mai nauyi: Daniel Weichel (37-9) vs. Brian Moore (9-4)

Girman Fata mai nauyi: Sinead Kavanagh (3-0) vs. Elina Kallionidou (5-0)

Bantamweight Feature Bout: Shay Walsh (14-4) vs. Luiz Tosta (9-2)

 

Updated “BAMMA 27” Main Card:

Bantamweight World Title Bout: Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) vs. Alan Philpott (16-8)

Featherweight World Title Bout: Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) vs. Martin Stapleton (18-4)

Babban Katin Jirgin Ruwa Na Featherweight: Dylan Tuke (3-0) vs. Sean Tobin (4-2)

Babban Katin Jirgin Ruwa Na Featherweight: Brian Moore (9-4) vs. Niklas Backstrom (10-2)

Welterweight Main Card Bout: Kiefer Crosbie (1-0) vs. Conor Riordan (Halarta a karon)

Welterweight Main Card Bout: Nathan Jones (9-5) vs. Walter Gahadza (16-0)

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Sabon zakaran gwajin dafi na M-1 mai suna Magomed Idrisov ya fitar da Ivan Buchinger

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Ramazan Emeev ya yanke shawara Anatoly Tokov

NAZRAN, Ingushetia, Rasha (Disamba 9, 2016) – Tashin tauraron MMA na Rasha mai suna Magomed Idriosov ya fitar da Ivan “Wannan shi ne” Buchinger a cikin zagaye na buɗewa na yau da dare ta M-1 Watna 73: Yakin Narts babban taron don zama M-1 Challenge bantamweight zakara.
A cikin co-alama, Ramazan Emeev zakaran wasan matsakaita nauyi na M-1 wanda ya fafata a zagaye na uku akan Anatoly Tokov a Ingushetia, Rasha.
Tsoron dan wasan gaba, Idrisov ((7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0) ya rayu har zuwa saninsa kuma ya kasance ba a ci nasara ba a matsayin ƙwararren masani, sanya Buchinger ya kwana tare da mummunan rauni a zagaye na ɗaya. A cikin 2013 MMA halarta a karon, Idrisov ya fitar da zakara mai nauyi M-1 Challenge Alexander Butenko a fafatawar ba-M-1 ta Duniya. Rasha ba ta ci nasara ba a cikin faɗa hudu na M-1 Global da ya ci Yuri Maia a baya (KO1 – punches) a cikin M-1 Kalubale 49 Knockout na dare, Max Coga (MUW) da Sergej Grecicho (MUW) a fadarsa ta karshe a watan Satumba 20, 2015 a M-1 Watna 51.
Idrisov (R) sanya Buchinger yayi bacci ya zama zakaran M-1 Challenge Featherweight zakara
Buchinger (31-5-0, M-1: 6-1-0), yaki daga Slovakia, hau 10 nasara ta gudana a cikin M-1 Watna 73, rashin nasara a karon farko tun 2012 zuwa Conor McGregor. Buchinger ya dakatar da Tural Ragimov don ɗaukar taken M-1 na Kalubale mara kyau a watan Oktoba 17, 2014 a M-1 Watna 52.
Biyu daga cikin fitattun masu fada a ji a duniya, Emeev (15-3-0, M-1: 9-1-0) da Tokov (24-3-0, M-1: 8-2-0), Yaƙin daga farawa zuwa ƙarshe yayin da Emeev ya ci nasara a zagaye uku na yanke shawara don nasara ta huɗu a jere.
Emeev (L) & Tokov ya tafi kafana-da-kafana
Rasha ba ta ci nasara ba Moysar Evoloev bai ci nasara ba (6-0-0, M-1: 6-0-0) ta hanyar yanke shawara baki daya game da Lee Ba'amurke “Amurka Bulldog” Morrison (15-8-0, M-1: 2-5-0) a fam-140 (63.5 kilo) nauyi.
Khamzat Dalgiev ta Rasha mai nauyin nauyi (8-1-0, M-1: 5-1-0), fada a gida a Ingushetia, Krista mai mamaye Birtaniyya “Dabba” Holley (10-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) a cikin sallama a zagaye na biyu.
Rufe Babban Katin, American bantamweight “A Punisher” Josh kyautatuwar al'amuran House (14-4-0, M-1: 2-0-0) dakatar da abokin hamayyarsa na Kazakh, Sergey Morozov (6-2-0, M-1: 3-2-0), a zagayen farko.
Basar Bantamweight ta Brazil “Girman kai” Davella (16-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0) ya lashe M-1 na farko, shake Zalimbeg Omarov (7-2-1, M-1: 4-2-1) a cikin ƙaddamarwa zagaye na biyu akan Katin Sama.
A kan na farko da katin, Kurban Ibragimov (6-2-0, M-1: 3-2-0) dan wasan Rasha mai nauyin nauyi Denis Polekhin ya gabatar a zagayen farko, Ruwan fuka-fuka na Rasha Alexey Nevzorov (12-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0) rajista zagaye na biyu TKO na Ukrainian Andrey “Iron” Lezhnov (8-7-0, M-1: 3-3-0), Hasken wuta na Rasha Pavel Gordeav (4-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) cruised zuwa zagaye na biyu nasara da sallama choke na Kirgizistan ta Erlan Ulukbekov (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rasha welterweight Akhmed-Khan Ozdoev (1-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0) dakatar da tsohon dan kasar Ukraine Andrew Bilyk (4-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), da Akhmad-Khan Bokov (2-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) ƙaddamar da Elmar Mamedov (2-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0) a zagayen farko na yakin fuka-fukai na Rasha.
Sakamako da hoton hotunan da ke ƙasa:
MAIN katin
M-1 ALUBALE FEATHERWEIGHT gasar
Magomed Idrisov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rasha
WKO1 (Naushi – 3:25)
Ivan Buchinger (31-5-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Slovakia
(Idrisov yayi nasara M-1 Kalubalen featherweight take)
TSAKANIN TSAKIYA
Ramadan Emeev (15-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0), Rasha
WDEC3
Anatoly Tokov (24-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0), Rasha
CATCHWEIGHT (140 lbs. / 65.5 kg)
Sergey Morozov (7-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Kazakhstan
WDEC3
Lee Morrison (15-8-0, M-1: 2-5-0), Amurka
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1-0, M-1: 5-1-0), Rasha
WSUB2 (Choke – 1:50)
Kirista Holley (10-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Birtaniya
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Josh kyautatuwar al'amuran House (14-4-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Amurka
WKO1 (4:30)
Sergey Morozov (6-2-0, M-1: 3-1-2), Rasha
CIGABA
Zalimbeg Omarov (7-1-1, M-1: 4-1-1), Rasha
Diego Davella (15-5-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil
Na farko katin
Olympics
Kurban Ibragimov (6-2-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Rasha
WSUB1 (4:15)
Denis Polekhion (2-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rasha
WELTERWEIGHTS
Akhmed-Khan Ozdoev (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rasha
WTKO2
Andrew Bilyk (4-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukraine
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Pavel Gordeav (4-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rasha
WSUB2 (Choke – 1:50)
Erlan Ulukbekov (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kyrgyzstan
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Alexey Nevzorov (12-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Rasha
WTKO2 (4:52)
Yanina Lezhnev (8-7-0, M-1: 3-3-0), Ukraine
Akhmad-Khan Bokev (2-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Ingushetia, Rasha
WSUB1 (5:15)
Elmar Mamedov (2-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), St. Petersburg, Rasha
Ibragimov & Polekhin
Ulukbekov & Gordeav
Bilyk & Akhmed-Khan Ozdoev
Holley & Dalgiev
Lezhnev & Nevzorov
Davella & Omarov
Mamedpv & Bokov
Morrison & Evloev
NUNA NA GABA: Feb. 18, M-1 Watna 74, St. Petersburg, Rasha
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ALESSIO SAKARA-JOEY BELTRAN SET FOR ‘BELLATOR 168’ MAIN EVENT — TOMORROW, LIVE & FREE AT 4 PM ET/3 PM CT ON SPIKE

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Kammala “Bellator 168” Weigh-In Photos / Full “Bellator 168” Weigh-In Video

FLORENCE, Italiya — (Disamba 9, 2016) — Following weigh-ins a ranar Jumma'a morning from Grand Hotel Mediterraneo in the capital city of Tuscany, all 10 competitors fighting during the main card of “Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran” are now ready to compete gobe dare a 4 p.m. DA/3 p.m. CT, LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.

The mixed martial arts portion of action is headlined by a light heavyweight main event contest featuring Italy’s own Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC), wanda zai dauki on Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC). Bugu da kari, John Salter (12-3) ya gana Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4) a wani fadan middleweight, Philipe Lins (10-1) competes against Kleber Raimundo Silva (12-7), Yamauchi up (20-3) returns to lightweight action against Mircea Valeriu (12-3), da kuma Da kuma Ruth (1-0)dubi zuwa ga kasance undefeated a 2016 on short notice against Emanuele Palombi (5-2)

See below for complete weights and photos from today’s weigh-in proceedings.

Haske matakin matsakaicin nauyi fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Joey Beltran (205.2) vs. Alessio Sakara (203.6)

Haske matakin matsakaicin nauyi fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Kleber Raimundo Silva (205.9) vs. Philipe Lins (205.8)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Claudio Annicchiarico (185.2) vs. John Salter (185.2)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Mircea Valeriu (154.5) vs. Yamauchi up (156)

Catchweight Feature Fight: Da kuma Ruth (189.2) vs. Emanuele Palombi (187.2)

 

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Daniel Weichel Interview: FNU Combat Sports Nuna

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December rolls on with another stuffed edition of the FNU Combat Sports Show.

 

We feature an important interview with Bellator MMA Fighter Daniel Weichel at the end of the broadcast. Weichel will be fighting next week at Bellator 169. During the rest of the show we recap past events and discuss the Fighter Organization effort at length. Tom, Tony and Rich cover a variety of scheduled events and results from last week. We detail and preview all the major matches in boxing and mixed martial arts.

 

Rich Interviews Daniel Weichel:

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GEORGI KARAKHANYAN LOOKS TO KEEP MOMENTUM ROLLING AT ‘BELLATOR 170: ORTIZ VS. SONNEN’ ON JAN. 21, WHEN HE MEETS EMMANUEL SANCHEZ AT THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES

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SANTA Monica, Calif. — (Disamba 8, 2016) – A featherweight showdown pitting Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) da Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” a kan Janairu 21, 2017 inside The Forum in Los Angeles, Calif.

 

Tickets for this monumental event start at $36 kuma su ne sayarwa yanzu a Bellator.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com. Za a sanar da ƙarin fadan a cikin makonni masu zuwa.

 

Karakhanyan delivered one of the most spectacular performances of his 10-year career at "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Lucenzo, Daddy Yankee," a lõkacin da ya buga daga Bubba Jenkins kawai 53 seconds into the contest. Karakhanyan then followed that victory up with another early stoppage, ending Kirill Medvedovsky’s evening via TKO just 3:40 into the first frame at "Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. Lemun tsami 2.” With 20 da ya 26 career wins coming by way of stoppage, “Insane” looks to add to that total and finish “El Matador,” something nobody has been able to accomplish.

 

Watch Georgi Karakhanyan stop Bubba Jenkins at “Bellator 160”

 

“El Matador” will be making his eighth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, a promotion with which the 26-year-old has had much success to date. A 'yan qasar na Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he trains at the famed Roufusport gym, Sanchez is riding a recent string of success, having won nine of his last 11 gasar, including three of the past four. Six of Sanchez’s 13 career victories have come by way of knockout or submission, with five of the finishes ending in the opening frame. Sanchez was supposed to compete against A.J. McKee a "Bellator 167: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo 2,” but was forced out of the bout after suffering multiple muscle strains during training. Since signing with Bellator MMA, “El Matador” has competed against a who’s who of talent, facing names the likes of: Pat Curran, Justin Lawrence, Henry Corrales, da kuma Daniel Weichel.

 

Watch Emmanuel Sanchez vs. Henry Corrales at “Bellator 143”

 

The fight joins a main card that is headlined by a legendary clash between veterans Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) da kuma Chael Sonnen (28-14-1). Bugu da kari, Ralek Gracie (3-0) da Hisaki Kato (7-2) will also be featured on the main card, as will what promises to be an absolute slugfest, a lokacin da Bulus Daley (38-14-2) ya gana Brennan Ward (14-4). The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. DA/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.

 

Updated "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” Main Card:

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) vs. Chael Sonnen (28-14-1)

Abun Cikin Babban Welterweight: Bulus Daley (38-14-2) vs. Brennan Ward (14-4)

Middleweight Main Card Bout: Ralek Gracie (3-0) vs. Hisaki Kato (7-2)

Babban Katin Jirgin Ruwa Na Featherweight: Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Wasan farko na Welterweight: Gabriel Green (3-0) vs. Jalin Turner (2-2)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Christian Gonzalez (2-0) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (2-0)

Wasan Firamare mai nauyi: Jacob Rosales (4-2) vs. Ian Butler (3-2)

Wasan farko na Welterweight: Johnny Cisneros (9-5) vs. Curtis Millender (9-3)

Wasan Firamare mai nauyi: Mike Segura (4-4) vs. Tommy Aaron (2-1)

Wasan Farko na Bantamweight: Rob Gooch (4-3) vs. James Barnes (6-2)

 

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TOP PROSPECT ED RUTH JOINS THIS FRIDAY’S ‘BELLATOR 168’ CARD IN FLORENCE FOR HIS SECOND FIGHT IN AS MANY MONTHS

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SANTA Monica, Calif (Dec. 6, 2016) – It was announced today that one of MMA’s hottest prospects, Da kuma Ruth (1-0), will waste no time continuing to build his resume, as he fights Emanuele Palombi (5-2) for his second fight in as many months. The bout takes place wannan Jumma'a a "Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran," a kan Dec. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 4am ET/Santa.

 

A kawai 26 shekara, Ruth is looking to pave the way for the other members of “The New Breed," a group of highly accomplished wrestlers who have all signed to fight under the Bellator MMA banner including: Joey Davis (1-0), Tyrell Fortune (1-0), Jarod Trice (1-0) har da Aaron Pico da kuma Romero Cotton – the last of which have yet to make their highly anticipated professional debuts. Before he was a three-time National Champion and four-time All-American wrestler at Penn State University, Ruth attended the world-renown Blair Academy in Susquehanna Township, PA, where he was the top-ranked recruit in the nation for his weight class. Having achieved great success at every stage of competition throughout his life, Ruth aspires to have the Bellator middleweight gold around his waist before long. After making the move across the country to Fresno, Calif., where he now trains at Dethrone Basecamp with other Bellator MMA fighters like Josh Koscheck da kuma Chris Honeycutt, Ruth made his professional MMA debut just last month on Jan. 4, when he finished Dustin Collins-Miles with strikes at 3:19 a cikin zagayen farko.

 

Ruth now faces Rome’s Palombi, a seven-fight veteran with five victories including three KO’s and one submission. Ruth, who is taking the fight on less than a week’s notice, must quickly learn how to tune out a hometown crowd, who will certainly be heavily in favor of the Italian fighter.

 

The evening is highlighted by a main event featuring Italy’s most renowned mixed martial artist Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC), who will duke it out with Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (17-13, 1 NC) in a light heavyweight main event. Other Bellator MMA competitors will also be in action, duk da John Salter (12-3), Yamauchi up (31-9) da kuma Philipe Lins(10-1).

 

The Bellator Kickboxing brand will also be on display in Italy with a card that features a female flyweight rematch between Denise Kielholtz (45-3) da kuma Gloria Peritore (11-1-1), but this time, a world title will be on the line. "Bellator kickboxing: Florence” will also include a lightweight clash between Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) and British kickboxing champion Jordan Watson (48-11-2), a middleweight matchup pitting Joe Schilling (19-9) da Victorio Lermano (30-7), a welterweight contest pairing Luca Novello (22-4-2) tare da Karim Ghajji (96-13-1), da kuma Kevin Ross(31-9) zai gana Alessio Arduini (26-14-2) a cikin wani hur yaki. "Bellator kickboxing: Florence” airs Jumma'a, Dec. 16 a 11:15 am ET, immediately following "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”

 

Complete "Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran” Card:

Haske matakin matsakaicin nauyi fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC)

Haske matakin matsakaicin nauyi fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Philipe Lins (10-1) vs. Kleber Raimundo Silva (12-7)

Middleweight Feature Fight: John Salter (12-3) vs. Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Yamauchi up (31-9) vs. Mircea Valeriu (12-3)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Da kuma Ruth (1-0) vs. Emanuele Palombi (5-2)

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” Card:

Lightweight Feature Fight: Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) vs. Jordan Watson (48-11-2)

Flyweight World Title: Denise Kielholtz (45-3) vs. Gloria Peritore (11-1-1)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (19-9) vs. Victorio Lermano (30-7)

Welterweight fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Luca Novello (22-4-2) vs. Karim Ghajji (96-13-1)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Kevin Ross (31-9) vs. Alessio Arduini (26-14-2)

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HEAVYWEIGHTS PREPARE FOR WAR AT NEF 27

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Lewiston, Maine (Disamba 7, 2016) -New Ingila Combats (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Fabrairu 11, 2017 with its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE.” Tun da farko a yau, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional contest to the card. Ras “Rasquatch” Hylton (0-0) za ta sa ya halarta a karon sana'a da Mike “Da gashin-baki” Hansen (5-4) a matakin matsakaicin nauyi division.

 

Hylton’s now-legendary rise through the ranks of the amateur heavyweight division in NEF is one of the major stories of 2016. At 6’6″ and towering over the top of the MMA cage, Hylton cuts an imposing figure. The only thing more impressive than Hylton’s size and appearance might be his athletic abilities. A prolific striker, Hylton finished all three of his opponents this year by either knockout or technical knockout.

 

“Rasquatch,” or as some fans call him “The Jamaican Shamrock,” really began to raise eyebrows with a highlight-reel head kick knockout of Matt Glover (1-1) last spring. To,, a watan jiya a “NEF 26,” Hylton pounded an extremely tough Kevin Smith (3-3) to a bloody pulp. It was immediately after that dominant performance that Hylton’s coaches at First Class MMA and Dragon Fire Martial Arts felt the time was right for him to make the jump to the pro ranks.

 

“I am so grateful to be fighting a man of Mike Hansen’s stature in front of my family and friends,” said Hylton. “As the first professional fighter to come out of both Dragon Fire Martial Arts and First Class MMA, and with the instruction of Shihan Andy Campbell, John “Na farko Class” Raio and my team, we are preparing for me to go to war because that is what Mike always brings to the cage.”

 

A former Maine state heavyweight wrestling champion out of Mountain Valley High School, Mike Hansen has never shied away from taking a fight with someone bigger than him. A gaskiya, Hansen, who also competes in the light-heavyweight and middleweight divisions, has gained a reputation as somewhat of a “giant killer.”

 

A farkon wannan shekara, Hansen submitted a substantially bigger Jesse Baughman (0-2) in the first round at “NEF 22.” He followed up that impressive performance by nearly knocking out a much larger Brendan Battles (1-1) with a right hand at “NEF 23.” This fall Hansen gave up nearly half a foot to Matt Andrikut (2-1) and submitted his bigger opponent in the first round. Lalle ne, haƙĩƙa, Hylton’s size advantage will play little role in the outcome of this fight should Hansen have anything to say about it.

 

“Ina super m domin wannan yaki,” exclaimed Hansen. “I like being part of these ‘super fights.’ I know Ras has a great camp behind him and he will come 100% prepared. I’ll expect nothing less from Raio, but I feel my experience and composure in the cage will be my best asset and that’s not something that he can train up on a 10 makonni. February 11th we will go to war, so expect just that.”

 

NEF’s next event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE” faruwa a Asabar, Fabrairu 11, 2017 a 7 p.m. Tikiti fara a $25 kuma suna sayarwa a yanzu a www.TheColisee.com ko da kiran da Colisee akwatin ofishin a 207.783.2009, extension 525.

 

Don ƙarin bayani a kan taron da kuma yaki katin updates, ziyarci gabatarwa ta website a www.NewEnglandFights.com. Bugu da kari, za ka iya duba NEF bidiyo a www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Combats."

 

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M-1 Challenge Light Heavyweight Champion Rashid Yusupov vs. Stephan Puetz to headline M-1 Challenge 74

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Fabrairu 18 a St. Petersburg, Rasha

(L-R) – Rashid Yusupov and Stephan Puetz
ST. Petersburg, Rasha (Disamba 6, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced a blockbuster match-up to kick-off its 2017 season as undefeated M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Rashid Yusupov takes on former titlist Stephan “T-800” Puetz a cikin M-1 Watna 74 main taron, Fabrairu 18, a St. Petersburg, Rasha.
M-1 Watna 74 za a streamed live daga St. Petersburg a babban definition a kanwww.M1Global.TV. Masu kallo za su iya duba da farko ta faɗa, kuma babban katin ta shiga a kan yin rajistar a www.M1Global.TV. Fans iya duba duk na mataki a kan su kwakwalwa, da kuma a kan Android da Apple kaifin baki wayoyin da Allunan.
The 24-year-old Yusupov (6-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), fighting out of Dagestan, Rasha, will be making his first title defense having captured his coveted belt this past May at M-1 Watna 66, by way of a 5-round unanimous decision over defending champion Viktor Nemkov.
Yusupov (2 KO / TKO, 1 SUB), representing Gorets fight club (Highlander), has three other victories in M-1 Challenge competition over Martin Zawada (MUW), Mitry Madvedev (KO / TKO1 – Naushi) da kuma Charles Andrade (MUW).
Puetz, 29, has won six of seven M-1 Challenge fights going into fifth title fight. The talented German (5 KO / TKO, 5 SUB) from Team Spirit burst upon the M-1 Global scene 2 ½ years ago, a M-1 Watna 46, when he challenged M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Nemkov that ended in a 5-round split decision in favor of the new champion, Puetz.
Puetz successfully defended his title, in order, da Luis Fernando(SUB2 – Choke) da kuma Valery Myasnikov (KO2 – Punches), followed with a Super Fight knockout (nose injury) of M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Marcin Tybura in the third round of their May 2, 2015 non-title fight at M-1 Watna 72. Puetz then lost his title to Nemkov by way of a 5-round majority decision in the M-1 Watna 63 Yaki na dare.
To get back into title contention, Puetz won his last two fights against Yanina Seledtsov (MUW) da kuma Marcus Vinicius (SUB3 – Choke) this past October at M-1 Watna 71.
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