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FNU Combat Sports Show For November 3, 2016

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Mužjak nekih malih životinja, Tony and Rich get back to action this week to discuss upcoming fight cards, including two big MMA events: UFC Fight Night Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson and Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis. We preview both events and talk about the matchups. We then move to the boxing schedule where there are multiple belts on the line this week all over the globe. We spend a bit of time discussing the big Manny Pacquiao bout against Jessie Vargas. Is Manny fighting for the right reasons? Does he have enough left in the tank? We’ll know the answer Saturday night. Rich also breaks down his suspicions about vocal UFC fighters trending toward starting some type of powerful fighters union. Could the astronomical selling price of the UFC actually be the main handicap for the new owners? Did putting such a high premium on the UFC unintentionally give griping fighters more incentive to sue the company? Only time will tell.

 

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Four fights added to solid M-1 Challenge 72 Glavna kartica

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Studeni 18 U Moskvi

ST. PETERSBURG, Rusija (Studeni 3, 2016) – The M-1 Challenge 72 main card is set with the recent announcement of four interesting bouts, headlined by M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Aleksej Kunchenko‘s title defense against former title-holder Murad “Lovac” Abduleav, Studeni 18 U Moskvi, Rusija.
M-1 Challenge 72 će se uživo prenositi iz Moskve u visokoj rezolucijiwww.M1Global.TV. Gledatelji će moći pogledati prethodne borbe i glavni karticu prijavom na registrirati na www.M1Global.TV. Obožavatelji mogu gledati sve akcije na svojim računalima, kao i na Android i Apple pametne telefone i tablete.
In addition to the rematch between Kunchenko (14-0-0, M-1: 6-0-0) and Abdulaev (15-4-0, M-1: 3-1-0), the lightweight fight between former champion Artiom Damkovsky a Alexey “Zadatak” Mahno had already been announced by M-1 Global.
Undefeated Russian middleweight Artem Frolov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), a strong striker and Combat Sambo master, faces American opponent Luigi “Talijanski Tank” Fiorvanti (26-14-0, M-1: 4-3-0) battle with future title fight implications on the line for the winner.
Frolov is coming off a three-round unanimous decision over Rafael Xavier na M-1 Challenge 70, while Fiorvanti is considered a good all-around fighter who is a former M-1 Challenge middleweight title challenger.
In a featherweight bout, fully recovered Kurbaneli Abdusalamor (6-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0) faces fellow Russian Istočni Nagibin (7-2-0, M-1: 3-1-0). Abdusalamov has won four fights in a row, including his last 13 months ago against American Lee Morrison, which ended in a 3-round majority decision for the Russian fighter before he was sidelined with injuries.
Lak Damir Ismagulov (8-2-0, M-1: 4-1-0), a native of Kazakhstan fighting out of Russia, meets Brazilian Rubenilton “Rubinho” Kruška (16-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0). Ismagulov has won his last three fights, uključujući i 3rd-okrugli nokaut od Raul Tutarauli u M-1 Challenge 66 Borba noći. Pereira is coming off a non-title fight loss by decision to M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Alexander Butenko.
Croatian middleweight Kristijan “Kličko” Srebro (9-3-1, M-1: 0-2-1) returns to action against Talekh “Azerbajdžana Terminator” Nadzhafzads (4-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0). Perak is seeking his first M-1 victory, Nadzhafzads hopes to improve his unbeaten M-1 record to 3-0.
NAJAVE DOGAĐANJA:
Studeni. 18 – M-1 Challenge 72: Kunchenko vs. Abdulaev in Moscow, Rusija
Prosinca. 9 – M-1 Challenge 73: Emeev vs. Tokov in Ingushetia, Rusija
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BELLATOR MMA LEGEND ROYCE GRACIE JOINS ‘BELLATOR 170’ MAIN EVENT HEADLINERS CHAEL SONNEN AND TITO ORTIZ AT EXCLUSIVE AUTOGRAPH SIGNING TO TAKE PLACE FRIDAY NIGHT PRIOR TO ‘BELLATOR 163’ MAIN CARD

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TAKOĐER: 'Bellator 170: ORTIZ VS. SONNEN’ PRESS RELEASE TO TAKE PLACE AT MOHEGAN SUN Četvrtak AFTER ‘BELLATOR 163: MCGEARY VS. DAVIS’ WEIGHINS

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Who: Bellator MMA Legend Royce Gracie (15-2-3)

“Bellator 170” Main Event Competitors Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) a Chael Sonnen (28-14-1)

 

Što: Fan Autograph Signing

*Za “Bellator 163” Ticket Holders Only

 

Kada: Petak, Studeni 4

6:30 poslije podne. - 8:00 poslije podne.

 

Where: Mohegan Sun Arena Concourse

1 Mohegan Sun Blvd.

Uncasville, CT 06382

 

Event Info: One of the true pioneers of mixed martial arts, Royce Gracie is synonymous with the sport and its growth over the years. The 20-fight veteran has been a part of some of the most memorable contests in MMA history during his tenure with the UFC and PRIDE Fighting Championships. Gracie also headlined his most recent bout, a main event clash with fellow legend Ken Shamrock (28-17-2) at the record-shattering “Bellator 149” događaj, where Gracie came out on top with a TKO victory. Royce’s nephew Neiman Gracie competes for Bellator Friday night at Mohegan Sun.

While with the UFC, the 43-fight veteran Chael Sonnen competed against powerful opponents the likes of Jon Jones, Anderson Silva (2x), Rashad Evans, “Shogun” Rua, Demian Maia, Brian Stann, and current middleweight champion Michael Bisping. For Ortiz, the phenom’s unmatched rivalries came at the expense of MMA legends Ken Shamrock, Chuck Liddell, Wanderlei Silva, and Randy Couture.

Before they face off on Jan. 21 at the Forum in Los Angeles, Tito Ortiz and Sonnen will host a once-in-a-lifetime meet and greet fan experience leading up to “Bellator 163” at Mohegan Sun Arena. Don’t miss this great opportunity to meet “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” and “The American Gangster” inside Mohegan Sun Arena u petak noć.

 

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M-1 Challenge Featherweight title fight Added to M-1 Challenge 73: Bitka Narts

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Ivan Buchinger defends vs.
Undefeated Magomed Idrisov
Prosinac 9 u Ingušetiji
ST. PETERSBURG, Rusija (Studeni 2, 2016) – The 2016 M-1 Challenge season will be going out with a bang as M-1 Global has announced a second title fight, M-1 Challenge pero prvak Ivan “To je” Buchinger versus undefeated challenger Magomed Idrisov, za December 9th M-1 Challenge 73: Bitka Nartsu Ingušetiji, Rusija.
The previously announced main event is a super showdown between M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramazan Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0) and knockout specialist Anatolij Tokov (24-2-0, M-1: 9-1-0).
M-1 Challenge 73 will be streamed live from Ingushetia in high definition onwww.M1Global.TV. Gledatelji će moći pogledati prethodne borbe i glavni karticu prijavom na registrirati na www.M1Global.TV. Obožavatelji mogu gledati sve akcije na svojim računalima, kao i na Android i Apple pametne telefone i tablete.
Buchinger (31-4-0, M-1: 6-0-0), boreći iz Slovačke, is riding a 10-fight win streak into M-1 Challenge 73 since he lost to Conor McGregor u 2012. He captured the vacant M-1 Challenge title October 17, 2014 na M-1 Challenge 52, zaustavljanje Nih Nizami (vidi sliku ispod) in the fourth round on punches in their Fight of the Night. Buchinger made a successful title defense 13 prije nekoliko mjeseci u M-1 Challenge 62, taking a 5-round unanimous decision over Mansour Korobkov. U svojoj posljednjoj borbi, this past June against Mihail Korobkov na M-1 Challenge 67, Buchinger needed only 4:41 of the opening round to choke his opponent into a submission in their non-title fight.
Idrisov is a strong striker and Russian Whu-Shu Sanda champion. He knockout current M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Alexander Butenko in his professional MMA debut, back in 2013 in a non-M-1 Global fight. His three M-1 Global victories have been against Jurij Maia (KO1 – punches) u M-1 Challenge 49 Knockout u noći, Max Coga (DEC3) a Sergej Grecicho (DEC3) in his last fight September 20, 2015 na M-1 Challenge 51 (vidi sliku ispod).
Additional M-1 Challenge 73 fights will soon be announced. All fights subject to change.
NAJAVE DOGAĐANJA:
Studeni. 18 – M-1 Challenge 72: Kunchenko vs. Abdulaev in Moscow, Rusija
Prosinca. 9 – M-1 Challenge 73: Emeev vs. Tokov in Ingushetia, Rusija
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ITALY’S OWN PIETRO CAPPELLI LOOKS TO DEFEND HOME TURF IN LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT WITH PHILIPE LINS DURING MMA PORTION OF ‘BELLATOR 168’

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MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT PITTING JOHN SALTER AGAINST CLAUDIO ANNICCHIARICO ADDED TO MAIN CARD OF BELLATOR MMA’S RETURN TO ITALY

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Studeni 1, 2016) – A light heavyweight bout pitting Philipe Lins (10-1) protiv Pietro Cappelli (2-1) and a middleweight fight between John Salter (12-3) a Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4) have been added to "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2,” which will feature both Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing brands emanating from the Mandela Forum in Florence on Dec. 10.

The evening is highlighted by a main event middleweight world title rematch pitting Rafael Carvalho (13-1) protiv Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC). Dodatno, Italy’s own Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) a Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (17-13, 1 NC) will duke it out in a light heavyweight feature fight. "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2” will air on SPIKE at 4PM ET/PT.

A native of Florence, Italija, Cappelli has made an immediate splash in MMA, earning consecutive victories following his professional debut in 2015. Cappelli’s first career win came at the expense of Andrzej Kulik, when the 32-year-old delivered a brutal first round knockout. He then parlayed the emphatic victory with another first round finish, displaying his noteworthy ground game with a keylock submission just one minute and one second into the bout. With a noticeable message reading “unscarred” across his stomach, the Italian competitor prepares to dive in head first with a challenging matchup against the veteran Lins in his Bellator MMA debut.

The 31-year-old Lins will enter the cage for the 12th time in his career and fifth since making his Bellator MMA debut in 2014. Podrijetlom iz Brazila, Lins began his professional career on a nine-fight winning streak, finishing opponents in seven of the victories. “Monstro” has recorded a trio of significant victories since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion, including two first round finishes and his most recent knockout win over fellow Brazilian competitor William Viana na "Bellator 159: Caldwell vs.. Taimanglo.” Lins hopes to build off of his big win and silence a crowd that will be heavily in favor of his Italian opponent Cappelli.

Fresh off of his first career victory, a first round knockout over Ilyrian Hoxhay, the 32-year-old Annicchiarico looks to continue his success when he enters the cage for the first time under the direction of Bellator MMA. The Italian middleweight will face a difficult first test in Salter, a 15-fight veteran that hasn’t been defeated since 2012. With a pair of submission defeats to Salter’s name, look for Annicchiarico to take the fight to the ground and grind it out there.

The former Strikeforce competitor Salter will make his third appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, after recording victories in his first two bouts with the promotion. He is riding a recent string of success, having won four consecutive contests and seven of his past eight. Over his seven-year career, the 31-year-old Nashville, Tenesi, native has collected a dozen professional victories, recording finishes in all. With nine of his 12 career wins coming in the opening round of action, Salter is known to be one of the quickest strikers in the division and most recently finished former middleweight champion Brandon Halsey.

 

Cijela "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2” Card:

Middleweight World Title Bout: Rafael Carvalho (13-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC)

Poluteškoj Igrani Fight: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC)

Poluteškoj Igrani Fight: Philipe Lins (10-1) vs. Pietro Cappelli (2-1)

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

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FORMER DIVISION CHAMP MARCOS GALVAO RETURNS TO FACE L.C. DAVIS DURING OPENING NIGHT OF BELLATOR MMA DOUBLEHEADER AT WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT

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CHRIS HONEYCUTT-BEN REITER MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT PUTS STAMP ON STACKED MAIN CARD

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Listopad 31, 2016) – A bantamweight feature fight pitting Marcos Galvão (17-7-1) protiv C.R.. Davis (23-7) and a middleweight clash between Chris Honeycutt (8-1, 1 NC) a Ben Reiter (17-1-1) dodani su glavne kartice "Bellator 166: Dantas vs. Warren 2” inside WinStar World Casino & Odmaralište u Thackerville, U REDU., na Prosinac 2.

The first night of entertainment – "Bellator 166: Dantas vs. Warren 2” — will feature a bantamweight world title rematch between current champion Eduardo Dantas (18-4) and former belt holder Joe Warren (14-5). Dodatno, a featherweight clash pitting undefeated prospect A.J. McKee (5-0) protiv Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3) will also air live and free on the SPIKE-televised card.

Tickets for the unique doubleheader event start at just $45 and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino & Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

"Bellator 166: Dantas vs. Warren 2” airs live and free u petak on SPIKE at 9 poslije podne. I/8 poslije podne. CT. “Bellator 167” airs live and free u subotu on SPIKE at 9 poslije podne. I/8 poslije podne. CT. Preliminary bouts for both events will stream live on Bellator.com a Bellator mobilne aplikacije. Dodatni borbe bit će objavljeni u narednim tjednima.

Brazilian superstar Marcos Galvao returns to action having won seven of his last nine and is ready for another push at the division’s belt. Hailing from Amazonas, Brazil, the illusive “Loro” has only been finished once in the past seven years, while conversely finishing his opponent in five of his 11 wins over that same period. Now Galvao returns to WinStar World Casino & Odmaralište, the same venue where he fought and defeated Joe Warren for bantamweight gold at “Bellator 135.” Subsequently, Warren will also prepare to compete at "Bellator 166: Dantas vs. Warren 2,” as he and Eduardo Dantas will face off in the main event. Needless to say, the 34-year-old Galvao will have tremendous motivation to win, as the division he once championed dominates a stacked main card in Thackerville.

Davis enters the contest for the fifth time under the Bellator MMA banner, earning victories in three of his first four bouts with the promotion. The 35-year-old bantamweight has finished his opponent in 15 njegov 23 karijera pobjeda, uključujući 11 u krugu otvaranja. A winner in seven of his last nine contests, the Kansas City, Missouri native consistently finds himself amid conversation with the division’s top contenders. Davis hopes to replicate the same success that he had in his most recent victory over Hideo Tokoro at "Bellator 135," where his split decision win was labeled Yahoo! Sports’ “Best Fight of the Half-Year.” The former Pratt Community College wrestling coach now faces an opportunity to climb the ranks in a tasty matchup against one of the game’s best.

A six-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Honeycutt made a lasting impression in his first two appearances under the promotion, recording back-to-back knockouts. Fighting out of Fresno, Kalifornija, the 28-year-old knockout artist began his professional career with an impressive streak of six consecutive victories, including five finishes and four knockouts. “The Cutt” made a successful transition to the welterweight division in his Bellator MMA debut in 2014, before returning to the middleweight class in his most recent win over Mikkel Parlo na “Bellator 156.”

After making his professional debut in 2011, Reiter collected sixteen wins before surrendering his first career loss. The 29-year-old New Yorker competed mainly in Peru early in his career, fighting under the direction of Inka Fighting Championship, before joining the Bellator MMA fray in 2014. Since making his promotional debut for the Scott Coker-led organization, “The Hunter” has added three more victories to his already impressive résumé, as he quickly finds himself among the division’s elite. With nine of his 17 karijera pobjeda dolazi putem nokauta ili predaje, Reiter hopes to add to that total with another finish in the first of a two-night special doubleheader in Thackerville, OK. Standing at six feet three inches, Reiter will look to expose his opponent Honeycutt with a significant advantage in both height and reach.

 

Cijela "Bellator 166: Dantas vs. Warren 2” Main Card:

Bantamweight World Title Main Event: Eduardo Dantas (18-4) vs. Joe Warren (14-5)

Featherweight Co-Main Event: A.J. McKee (5-0) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3)

Bantamweight Feature Bout: Marcos Galvão (17-7-1) vs. C.R.. Davis (23-7)

Srednjoj Značajka Bout: Chris Honeycutt (8-1, 1 NC) vs. Ben Reiter (17-1-1)

 

Updated Preliminary Card:

Pero Prethodno Bout: Treston Thomison (9-4) vs. Ray Wood (7-2)

Lagan Prethodno Bout: Chris Jones (10-4) vs. Derrick Adkins (7-2)

Poluteškoj Prethodno Bout: Kennedy Nzechukwu (Debi) vs. Jon Lair (2-0)

Velter Prethodno Bout: Chance Rencountre (8-2) Levi kraljica (8-3)

Srednjoj Prethodno Bout: Gregory Babene (17-11) vs. Emiliano Sordi (14-5)

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FAAMM on a roll as new WMMMA Argentina

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(L-R) – WMMAA Argentina president Diego Fernandez &
WMMAA Pan-American Division president Tomas Yu
MONTE CARLO, Monaco (Listopad 27, 2016)- The future of the new World MMA Association (WMMAA) Argentina is bright with unlimited opportunities for future growth, largely due to Argentina’s youths continuing to drive increased consumption of healthier lifestyles.
FAAMM, the Argentinean MMA Federation, restructured its organization under the leadership of president Diego Fernandez to earn WMMAA Pan-American Division’s fastest growing federation to date.
“One of my main objectives was to share the organization’s (FAAMA) story with the government and the private sector community to bring its competitive advantages to light,” Fernandez explained in an interview with ENLACE. “I also leveraged the WMMAA skills and resources to help guide the due diligence and restructing to emerge with the proudly earned name, WMMAA ARGENTINA.
“Transforming the organization from an association to a federation and now known to the world as WMMAA Argentina was the largest progressive step we’ve completed to date in the organization’s history. The business model as the new WMMAA Argentina is very straightforward: our job to help our nation’s athletes.”
The new Argentina has a prominent footprint with many qualified board members. The new WMMAA Argentina is well positioned to offer customized solutions that drive increased value, developed from a mere structure provider into a services and solutions organization for the sport in all aspects.
WMMAA Argentina has solid reporting, industry-leading analytics and repeatable methodologies, plus hard-working members, collogues and full support from the WMMAA Pan-American Division.
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TICKETS FOR TITO ORTIZ VS. CHAEL SONNEN AT ‘BELLATOR 170’ GO ON SALE FRIDAY

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B170_1920x1080_tuneinEXCLUSIVE PRESALES BEGIN SUTRA AT 12 PM PST

KICKOFF PRESS CONFERENCE TAKING PLACE Studeni. 3 AT MOHEGAN SUN PRIOR TO BELLATOR 163

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Listopad 27, 2016) – It’s a fight that many mixed martial arts fans thought they’d never see, ali na Siječanj 21, 2017, both Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) a Chael Sonnen (28-14-1) will return to action inside the beautifully renovated Forum in Inglewood, Kalifornija, za naslov "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen.” In college, the two met on the wrestling mat, in a matchup that Sonnen won by pinning Ortiz on his birthday. Sada, Ortiz will have the opportunity to avenge that loss when the compete in the Bellator MMA cage on SPIKE.

Tickets for this massive event go on sale to the general public SUTRA, Petak, Listopada. 28 na Bellator.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com, but if you are a member of Bellator Nation, you’ll have exclusive access to seats TODAY if you use the code “Bellator” when checking out.

 

The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 poslije podne. I/8 poslije podne. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announcing in the coming weeks.

 

Since shocking the world with his surprise signing with Bellator MMA last month, Sonnen has made it clear he wants to fight anyone and everyone – regardless of weight class, or anything else that could stand in his way. Sitting atop that list, is a name that has sat atop the sport of MMA practically since its inception, Tito Ortiz.

 

Not one to shy away from any sort of challenge, “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” wasted zero time welcoming “The American Gangster” to the fray as only he can, po responding to Sonnen’s call-out with open arms on his social media account.

 

Sonnen spent a vast majority of his 43-fight career with the UFC, a run where he competed against names the likes of Jon Jones, Anderson Silva (2x), Rashad Evans, “Shogun” Rua, Demian Maia, Brian Stann, and current middleweight champion Michael Bisping. In addition to his exploits inside the cage, the West Linn, Sati., native has mastered the art of being in front of the camera, doing major broadcasting work for both ESPN and Fox Sports. Sada, after a three-year hiatus from active MMA competition, Sonnen looks to add to his impressive resume by defeating Ortiz.

 

Known to the masses as “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” or “The People’s Champion” Tito Ortiz is a fan-favorite all over the world. The former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion has always been one of the toughest competitors in the cage, utilizing his wrestling background; Ortiz is a grinder who defended his title an impressive five times. Always with a flair for the dramatic, Ortiz je imala intenzivne suparništva u kavez s momcima poput Ken Shamrock, Chuck Liddell, Wanderlei Silva, and Randy Couture. Nedavno, Ortiz challenged current Bellator MMA 205-pound champion Liam McGeary na"Bellator: Dinamit 1. "

 

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

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

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RALEK GRACIE SET TO RESUME MMA CAREER WITH BELLATOR

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SANTA MONICA, Kalif. — (Listopad 26, 2016) - Bellator MMA ponosom najavljuje potpisivanje Ralek Gracie (3-0) to an exclusive multi-fight, multi-year contract.

Ralek is the third son of Rorion, the nephew of Royce, Rickson, and Royler Gracie and received his black belt from Grand Master Helio Gracie. The Gracie Family is famous for putting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on the map around the globe.

U samo 22, Ralek made his MMA debut in Japan, where he defeated his opponent, Kastuyori Shibata with a devastating armbar. Nearly a year later, Ralek returned to Japan for his second MMA fight and again was victorious, this time defeating Gahdzhiev Alavutdin with an armbar from the mount. These two bouts led to a highly anticipated matchup with Kazushi Sakuraba, where again the Los Angeles native left “The Land of the Rising Sun” with the victory. That was the last time Ralek would fight under MMA rules, until now.

“I was bred for hand-to-hand combat over generations and I simply can’t ignore that during my physical prime. My destiny is calling me and my opponent is irrelevant, to go vremena,” Gracie said. “It’s crazy to see where fighting has come since my childhood of seeing everything unfold from behind the scenes. Bellator is really stepping up the opportunities fighters have to compete more often and in different countries and I’m excited to join that movement and test my style in this modern MMA era.”

It has yet to be determined which weight class the 31-year-old will participate in, but expect to see him lace up the gloves for Bellator MMA in early 2017.

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VOTE FOR PHIL DAVIS 2016 – AMERICA’S WONDERFUL CHOICE

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SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Listopada. 25, 2016) - Hey America! As we near the 2016 Presidential Election, Bellator MMA is headed to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn on Petak, Studeni 4 with one of the most intriguing cards of the year. Headlining the event, Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis is on the campaign trail as he prepares for one of the biggest fights of his career vs current Light Heavyweight Champion, Liam McGeary.

 

In advance of the card’s main event, Bellator’s digital team collaborated with Davis and stand-up comedian, Adam Hunter, to produce a collection of six original digital campaign videos with a clear message that there is a better choice! Complementing the digital shorts, fans can actually vote for Davis at the touch of a button at www.VoteForPhilDavis.com up until fight night on Studeni 4. In the meantime, watch these “wonderful” clips below and see why Davis’ stance outside the cage will make MMA great again!

 

One of the more outspoken athletes in MMA, Davis comes in having won three consecutive contests and seven of his last nine. Dodatno, the 31-year-old has finished his opponent in half of his 16 karijera pobjeda, including five submission victories. Davis earned his shot at McGeary and the highly coveted 205-pound belt with a key win over “King Mo” na "Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” ranije ove godine. A 13-fight veteran of the UFC, Davis will likely not be fazed by the bright lights of the Mohegan Sun Arena, in what is possibly the biggest challenge of his illustrious career. Look for the former NCAA National Champion wrestler to take this contest to the canvas and display his impeccable ground game in front of a packed Connecticut crowd.

 

 

 

 

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"Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis” Fight Card

Light Heavyweight World Title Fight: Liam McGeary (11-0) vs. Phil Davis (16-3)

Velter Co-Main Event: Vi Awad (19-8) vs. Brennan Ward (13-4)

Borba u poluteškoj kategoriji: Paul Daley (38-14-2) vs. Derek Anderson (14-2)

Teška kategorija: Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) vs. Javy Ayala (9-5)

Pero Značajka Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-7) vs. Talita Nogueira (6-0)

 

Prethodno Card

Srednjoj Prethodno Bout: I Ruth (Debi) vs. Mark Mangiardi (Debi)

Teški Prethodno Bout: Tyrell Fortune (Debi) vs. Cody Miskell (Debi)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Neiman Gracie (4-0) vs. Rudy Medvjedi (16-14)

Teški Prethodno Bout: Josh Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) vs. Tyler kralj (11-4)

Pero Prethodno Bout: Blair Tugman (8-6) vs. Walter Smith-Cotito (4-4, 1 NC)

Srednjoj Prethodno Bout: Michael Zichelle (8-4) vs. Tim Caron (5-0)

Velter Prethodno Bout: Ilja Kotau (1-1) vs. Carlos Corriea (1-0)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah Plaćanje (1-3) vs. Hannah Regina (Debi)

Velter Prethodno Bout: Keenan Raymond (3-3) vs. Kastroit Xhema (Debi)

Velter Prethodno Bout: James Boran (6-0) vs. Vinicius De Jesus (4-1)

Pero Prethodno Bout: Thomas English (6-6) vs. Christopher Foster (9-4)