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M-I CHALLENGE 71 RESULTS
Nemkov decisions Vegh
Vitruk 1st M-1 Challenge bantamweight champion
Puetz, Romanov & Butenko winners
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INGUSHETIA, Russia (October 22, 2016) – Former two-time M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Nemkov Viktor put himself in position for another title shot and Pavel Vitruk became the first M-1 Challenge Bantamweight Champion at last night’s entertaining M-I provocare 71 in Ingushetia, Russia.
Kazakhstan-indigena Nemkov (24-6-0, M, I: 17-5-0), fighting out of Stary Oskol, Russia, won a three-round unanimous decision from former Bellator champion Attila “Pumukli” Vegh(29-8-2, M, I: 0-2-0), of Slovakia, in consectetur.
Fighting in the inaugural M-1 Challenge Bantamweight Championship, Russian fighter Vitruk (14-2-0, M, I: 8-2-0) victum Vitali Branchuk (21-6-0, M, I: 1-2-0), Ucraina, by way of a fourth-round submission.
Russian welterweight Sergey Romanov (9-1-0, M, I: 3-0-0) took a three-round unanimous decision from Carlos Alexandre “Indio” Pirum (37-11-1, M, I: 1-1-0), Brazil Dei, while M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Alexander Butenko (42-11-2, M, I: 9-1-0) decisioned Brazilian foe Rubenilton “Rubinkho” Pirum (16-3-0, M, I: 0-1-0) in a non-title fight contested at a 160-pound catrchweight.
Former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight Stephan “T-DCCC” Puetz (15-2-0, M, I: 5-1-0), Germaniae, also put himself in position for another title fight, possibly against his arch-rival Nemkov, by forcing Brazilian Marcus Vinicius “Mountan” Lopes (9-2-0, M, I: 1-1-0) into submission via a rear naked choke in the third round.
Official Results & photo inferius:
LUX heavyweights
Nemkov Viktor (24-6-0, M, I: 17-5-0), Russia
WDEC3
Attila Vegh (29-8-2, M, I: 0-2-0), Slovacia
Stephan Puetz (15-2-0, M, I: 6-1-0), Germania
WSUB3
Marcus Vinicius Lopes (9-2-0, M, I: 1-1-0), Brazil
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Pavel Vitruk (14-2-0, M, I: 8-2-0), Russia
WDUB4
Vitali Branchuk (21-6-0, M, I: 1-2-0), Ucraina
(Vitruk won vacant M-1 Challenge bantamweight title)
WELTERWEIGHTS
Sergey Romanov (9-1-0, M, I: 3-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Carlos Alexandre Pereira (37-12-1 (M, I: 1-1-0), Brazil
CATCHWEIGHT (160 pondo.)
Alexander Butenko (42-11-2, M, I: 9-1-0), Ucraina
WDEC3
Rubenilton Pereira (16-3-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Brazil
PROPOSITUS EVENTS:
Nov. 18 – M-I provocare 72: Kunchenko vs. Abdulaev in Moscow, Russia
Dec. 9 – M-I provocare 73: Emeev vs. Tokov in Ingushetia, Russia
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ALEXANDER ‘STORM’ SHLEMENKO IS BACK IN BUSINESS AFTER TKO VICTORY AT ‘BELLATOR 162’ IN MEMPHIS
FULL FIGHT PHOTOS / VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
Alexander Shlemenko returns with a patented livershot TKO over Kendall Grove
Memphis (Oct. 21, 2016) – The most decorated middleweight in Bellator history, Alexander Shlemenko (54-9, 1NC) returned to the cagehac nocte, in a big way against Nemus Kendall (23-16). The first round saw aggressive back and forth action with each fighter getting rocked. Shlemenko successfully utilized powerful spinning backfists and heelkicks to close the distance on the 6’6 Hawaiian. “The Storm” stalked Grove throughout the cage before ultimately connecting with a nasty combo that saw a left hand to the liver, followed by a right hand to the chin, sending his towering opponent to the mat. Shlemenko followed up with a barrage of strikes to “Da Spyda” before “Big John” McCarthy waved the fight off at 1:43 secundi frame.
Lashley sinks in a rear-naked choke to end Appelt’s night in round two
Bobby Lashley (15-2) continued to live up to his nickname of “The Dominator” as he tossed his opponent, Josh Appelt (12-6) to the mat at will. Throughout the first round, Lashley jockeyed for position as he rained down punches while trying to lock in a submission in front of his friend from his days as a WWE Superstar, Jerry “The King” Lawler, who watched from his cage side seat. Appelt landed a couple strikes to start the second frame before being slammed to the mat and ultimately submitted with a one-armed rear-naked choke at 1:43 of Round 2.
Yamauchi finishes Couture with armbar submission just one minute into bout
The 23-year-old submission specialist Yamauchi up (20-3) victum Ryan Couture (10-5) via arm bar submission just 1:01 rotundum foramen in. Making his lightweight debut, Yamauchi becomes the first opponent to submit Couture over his 15-fight career. The win gives the Brazilian-Japanese prospect 20 total over his career, including five since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion back in 2013. The slick arm bar marks the 16th submission victory for Yamauchi, 13 of which have come in the first frame.
Kato scores TKO victory over Matthews
The first televised fight of the evening featured two highly gifted strikers in A.J. Matthews (8-6), a muay-Thai practitioner and Hisaki Kato(7-2), who holds a black belt in Kyokushin Karate. Both fighters exchanged great combinations throughout the entirety of the first round, with Matthews even wobbling Kato halfway through the frame. but was unable to capitalize, allowing Kato to regain his composure. A break in the action because of an accidental eye poke to Matthews allowed Kato to completely recover, and when the fight continued, Kato utilized his right kick to the body-left hand to the dome combination to send Matthews to the canvas, pouncing with a flurry of punches forcing the referee to call a stop to the action at 4:58 de primo frame.
Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Steve Garcia (7-1) def. Ronnie Lawrence (1-1) via UD
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ricky Rainey (12-4) def. Gilbert Smith (12-6) via UD
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Julia Budd (9-2) def. Arlene Blencowe (7-6) via MD
Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Virgil Zwicker (15-5-1) def. Dan Charles (10-4-1) via TKO at 4:31of Round 2
Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Venandi Gormley (14-5, 1 NC) def. Bobby Brents (17-6) via SD
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Wade Johnson (11-1) def. Tyler Hill (6-1) via SUB (rear, nudi suffocant) at 3:35 of Round 3
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: James Wallace (2-0) def. Jonathan Burdine (4-5) via SUB (rear, nudi suffocant) at 3:33 of Round 2
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Eryk Anders (5-0) def. Brian White (5-5) via TKO at 0:23 of Round 1
Catchweight (160 lb.) Preliminary Bout: Jaleel Willis (7-0) vs. Omar Johnson (4-1) via UD
Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Grady Hurley (10-1) def. Chad Cook (10-11) at 2:29 of Round1
Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Wessell (15-8) vs. Frank Tate (4-2) via UD
NEF 26 MMA CARD FEATURES WOMEN’S FIGHTS, TITLE FIGHTS, RETURNS, DEBUTS AND MORE
Lewiston, Maine (October 21, 2016) – New England Pugnat (NEF) presents its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 26: SUPREMACY,” on Saturday, November 19 ad Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Superius hodie, NEF executives announced the full fight card for the event which will be the fight promotion’s grand finale for 2016.
In consectetur, “The” Ryan Sanders (10-8) Occurram Jon Lemke (5-6) in a professional lightweight bout. It will be Sanders’ first fight in Lewiston since November 2014. Much has been made of the fact that Sanders and Lemke are former teammates. The bout is considered a “dream match” by Maine fight fans, especially those from the Bangor-area familiar with the rivalry between Sanders’ camp Young’s MMA and Lemke’s camp Team Irish.
The co-main event of the evening will feature an interesting “coach vs. raeda” bellum. “2.0 Shatterproof” Suspendisse Shorey (4-7), head of the Shatterproof Combat Club, is scheduled to face Ruthless MMA & Boxing founder Josh Parker (4-8) in a professional featherweight contest. Shorey is coming off a big win in Rhode Island earlier this fall, while Parker will be returning to the MMA cage after spending the last three years competing as a boxer.
Rounding out the professional portion of the card will be undefeated prospect Aaron “Improbe” Lacey (3-0) atque Taylor Trahan (6-6) in tenui labor bout. Lacey and Trahan both submitted their respective opponents at “NEF 25” ultimum mensis. Many local followers of the sport feel that Lacey is just a handful of wins away from getting the call to the major league of the sport. Trahan will be looking to play the role of spoiler while also avenging the loss of his Team Link teammate John Santos (3-5) to Lacey in Bangor this past August.
The amateur portion of the card will be headlined by a heavyweight title fight between Nick “The Guardian” Gulliver (3-0) atque Yorgan DeCastro (2-2). DeCastro stepped up to the plate to face Gulliver when no other heavyweight in the region would do so. Gulliver has been on a path of destruction, ripping through three opponents in a combined two minutes.
Two women’s fights are on tap for “NEF 26.” Jessica “The Black Widow” Borga (2-2) returns from Florida to meet Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Brianne Genschel (0-0). Genschel’s First Class MMA teammate “Hollywood” Hannah Sparrell (1-1) will also be in action against Fernanda Araujo (4-4-2).
Jay Jack and Amanda Buckner’s The Academy in Portland, Maine will send two new fighters to the cage at “NEF 26.” Chad Pierce (0-0) will debut against Shatterproof’s Lyman Curtis (0-0), dum Phil Chiasson (0-0) occurrit Rik Seymour (0-0) of 3Ronin Athletics. Both bouts will take place in the 155-pound lightweight division.
The full “NEF 26” pugna card (Certamina ludis auctoritate et assensu mutatur Maine):
PERITUS
155 Ryan Sanders 10-8 (Young’s) Jon vs Lemke 5-6 (Team Irish)
145 Josh Parker 4-8 (Immitis) vs Derek Shorey 4-7 (Shatterproof)
145 Aaron Lascius 3-0 (Young’s) vs Taylor Trahan 6-6 (Team Link)
IMPERITUS
265*TITULUS Nick Gulliver 3-0 (Prima classis) vs Yorgan DeCastro 2-2 (SSSF)
265 Kevin Smith 3-2 (Young’s) vs Ras Hylton 2-0 (Prima classis)
210 Mike Swan 0-0 (Choi) vs Joe Krech 0-2 (Independens)
185 Nash Roy 2-2 (Young’s) vs Chris Smith 1-0 (Berserkers)
170 Darren Ducharme 0-0 (CMBJJ) vs Tom Burgess 2-0 (Berserkers)
155 Ken Dunn 0-3 (Independens) vs Angelo Rizitello 0-1 (Shatterproof)
155 Chad Pierce 0-0 (Academy) vs Lyman Curtis 0-0 (Shatterproof)
155 Phil Chiasson 0-0 (Academy) vs Rik Seymour 0-0 (3Ronin Athletics)
145 Alex Clark 3-1 (Young’s) vs Shawn Lunghi 1-0 (S. Tampa Jiu Jitsu/MMA)
145 Hannah Sparell 1-1 (Prima classis) vs Fernanda Araujo 4-4-2 (Defensivas Edge)
135 Brianne Genschel 0-0 (First Class/Foundry) vs Jessica Borga 2-2 (Pugiles)
135 Fred Lear 3-2 (Young’s) vs Robby Fraser 1-1 (S. Tampa Jiu Jitsu/MMA)
The opening bell on Saturday, November 19 Ecce positus est 7 p.m. Tesseras satus procul $25 et sunt available at www.TheColisee.com aut appellando Colisee officii box 207.783.2009, extension 525.
Vestibulum consequat velit eventum pugnae updates, placere visitabo scriptor website ad promotionem www.NewEnglandFights.com. In addition, vos can vigilo videos ad NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefightsand join the official Facebook group “New England Pugnat."
M-I provocare 71 pondera & pictures de Russia
LUX heavyweights – 3 X 5
Viktor NEMKOV (23-6-0, M, I: 16-5-0), Russia 205 lbs. (93.1 kg)
vs.
ATTILA “Pumukli” VEGH (29-7-2, M, I: 0-1-0), Slovacia 204 lbs. (92.7 kg)
STEPHAN “T-DCCC” PUETZ (14-2-0, M, I: 5-1-0) 205 lbs. (93.2 kg)
vs.
MARCUS VINICIUS “Montanha” LOPES (9-1-0, M, I: 1-0-0), Brazil 204 lbs. (92.7 kg)
VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE BANTWMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
PAVEL VITRUK (13-2-0, M, I: 7-2-0), Russia 134 ½ lbs. (61.2 kg)
vs.
VITALI BRANCHUK (21-5-0, M, I: 1-1-0), Ucraina 134 lbs. (61 kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
SERGEY ROMANOV (8-1-0, M, I: 2-0-0), Russia 176 lbs. (79.9 kg)
vs.
CARLOS ALEXANDRE “Indio” PEREIRA (37-11-1 (M, I: 1-0-0), Brazil 175 lbs. (79.5 kg)
CATCHWEIGHT – 3 X 5
ALEXANDER BUTENKO (41-11-2, M, I: 8-1-0), Ucraina 160 ½ lbs. (73 kg)
vs.
RUBENILTON “Rubinkho” PEREIRA (16-2-0, M, I: 0-0-0), Brazil 160 lbs. (72.9 kg)
POSTQUAM: Friday, October 21, 2016
UBI: Ingushetia, Russia
CONCILIATOR: M-I Global
LIVE PRAETEREO: www.m1global.tv (11.00 a.m. ATQUE / 8:00 a.m. PT in USA)
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Certa Network munera TKO 36: Resurrectio Prelims & Praecipua Card Ago Nov. 4 in Canada
Toronto - Pugnate Network, mundi SUMMUS 24/7 multi- suggestum channel dicata perficere coverage pugnae ludis, Hodie nuntiatum est reditus de novo resuscitati QUI MMA ad Canadian airwaves, quod QUI 36: Resurrectio erit aer vivet in Pugna Network trans Canada Veneris, November 4, 2016 ex TOHU Cite des Arts du Cirque in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Pugna Network televisifica vivo TKO 36: Resurrectio at prelims 6 p.m. ATQUE et vivere principalis card in * 7:30 p.m. ATQUE.
In consectetur, pristini TKO solas collidet ut quondam Shawn Tompkins auditor "Malleus Poloniae" Chris Horodecki (21-6-1, 1NC) redit pro prima sua in plus quam in anno contra proprium Quebec Derek "Bellum Machina" Gauthier (7-6), Repraesentativum in Montrealensi celebre Tristar Gym.
In aliis featured daret, Horodecki teammates Isai "Corpus Snatcher" Ronson (15-8) atque Malcolmus "X" Gordon (8-2) in medio gradu tollet Drysdale Jiu-Jitsu discipulus Jimmy Spicuzza (7-3) et celer Gym's Dimitri "Non Suspendisse" Waardenburg (11-7), respective;, dum Domus Propugnatores MMA producto Iosephus Hill (14-2) Occurrit invicti Tristar Gym discipulus Xaverius "Breadman" Alaoui (7-0) et Ontario indigena Lindsay Garbatt (3-1) concurrit cum Gallia Maguy Berchel (5-1-1) in Featured feminarum praedura palaestrae. Top Canadian expectationes etiam Featured sicutJo Vallee (4-1) facies Fritz Paul (10-3) in middleweight re, more TJ "Veritas" Laramie (3-1) cum deiceret cum Maxime "Gladiator" Dubois (5-2) in tenui sollicitudin.
Pugna Network analysta John Ramdeen et Robin Niger in scaena erunt comparandi commentarios Anglicos iuxta priores TKO competitores Jason St.. Aloisius et Marcus Colangelo.
Olim quae UCC, TKO MMA erat stapula Canadiensis MMA in primis ad medium 2000s et adiuvit curricula munientium Georges St-Pierre., Patricius Cote, Mark Hominick and Sam Stout, tum current UFC leve heavyweight Steve Bosse. Per cursum suum currere,m promotionem etiam Featured nomina quasi priora UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin, prior UFC lightweight champion champion Sean Sherk et pristinus WEC featherweight champion URIjah Faber.
"TKO MMA dives historiae in Canada habet", spawning careers of some of the sport's maximus nomina, dum constituens velit ad productionem valorem, matchmaking, stella potentia et basi ventilabrum dedicatum in primis annis ludo,"Dixit Ariel Shnerer", Director of Programming & Communications in Pugna Network. "Seriem ad" 2005, Pugna Retiacula semper praebebat TKO MMA cum suggestu televisifici nationali. Stephanum personaliter cognovi (Patry) nam supra 10 annos et nulla est dubitatio passionem semper habuit et donum ad artes bellicas mixtas promovendas. Qualitas mundi-classis, quam visores nostri exspectare ab TKO MMA venerint, in scaena Quebeci MMA arcum ponet et athletas magno suggestu ut luceat providebit."
"Verbum traditio" significat mundum me et cum resurrectione TKO, permagnum erat mihi quod ordo noster praesto esset pro nostris in Pugna Network,"Dixit TKO Praeses Stephane Patry. "Pugnam Retiacula domicilium TKO tot annis praeteritis fuit et valde superbus sum hanc traditionem nunc pergere.. QUI 36 erit feature summo res in Canada, tum nonnulla nomina notissima in nostro ioco ».
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KERI MELENDEZ SET FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS DEBUT VS. SHEILA PADILLA AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE ON NOV. 19
UNDEFEATED LIGHTWEIGHTS JAKE ROBERTS-CARRINGTON BANKS READY FOR ACTION IN PRELIMINARY CONTEST
SANTA MONICA, CALIF (October 19, 2016) – The anticipated mixed martial arts debut of flyweight Keri Melendez will come against Sheila Padilla (2-0) during the main card of "Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Cicero " SAP Center in San Jose, Ill. on Nov. 19.
In addition, a lightweight bout pitting Carrington Banks (5-0) adversum Jake Roberts (7-0) has been added to the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card.
The bouts join action-packed fights highlighted by a lightweight world title main event featuring Michael Chandler (15-3) adversum Benson Henderson (24-6). In addition, a welterweight clash between undefeated British striker Michael “Venom” Page (11-0) and California’s own Gonzalez Fernando (25-13) will also be the card’s co-main event. Rounding out the televised action, a lightweight showdown pitting Adam Piccolot (8-0) adversum Brandon Girtz (14-4) and a light heavyweight matchup pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) versus Francis Carmont (14-4) were added earlier this week.
"Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Cicero " will take place on November 19, airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 ET p.m/ 8 p.m. CT. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at Bellator.com, as well as SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster.
The queen of the infamous Skrap Pack in Northern California, Melendez made her first appearance in a victory during the kickboxing portion of "Bellator: Dynamite I, " and followed up with another win at “Dynamite 2.” Melendez tallied a 4-1 amateur mark before taking her talents to the professional circuit, ubi currently habet 4-1 kickboxing record. The 32-year-old flyweight will now make the transition to MMA, an iteration of combat sports that her husband, Gilbert Melendez has plenty of success in. Living up to her promise of making her debut in 2016, Melendez will compete on the main card of "Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Cicero " SAP Center in San Jose, Ill. on Nov. 19.
Fighting out of Visalia, Ill., Padilla will enter the Bellator MMA fray following two successful wins on the regional scene, both coming in 2016. Training under Bellator MMA veteran Doug Marshall at Team Elite, this will be Padilla’s opportunity to truly make a name for herself against Melendez, when she competes LIVE on SPIKE.
Just like his opponent, Banks enters the cage undefeated and ready to make another splash in his second fight since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion. The Peoria, Illinois native has finished two of his five victims and dominated all three of his decision victories, earning each by unanimous variety. “Jetsetter” will look to use Roberts as his runway for success as the Blackzilian product hopes to couple his Bellator MMA debut triumph with yet another feat and continue his climb up the lightweight ranks. After competing professionally in Kansas, Texas, and Iowa, the trip to Connecticut will mark Banks’ first on the East Coast. Tune in to Bellator.com’s live-streaming preliminary action to find out if the long journey will have any effect on “Jetsetter” and his performance.
“The North County Nightmare” hasn’t the slightest idea what it’s like to lose, as the 25-year-old enters his eighth professional contest at an admirable 7-0. Having won all five amateur bouts and each of his first four professional fights by way of first round submission, it is Roberts’ ground game that keeps his opponents up at night. Autem, Roberts’ 2016 campaign has been all about power, after recording back-to-back knockout finishes, highlighted by an emphatic first round knockout in his Bellator MMA debut at "Bellator 160: Vs. Pitbull.” Roberts hopes to haunt Banks’ dreams when the two clash in the bright lights of SAP Center in San Jose, Ill.
Complete "Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson” Main Card:
Lightweight World Title Main Event: Michael Chandler (15-3) vs. Benson Henderson (24-6)
Welterweight Co-Main Event: Michael Page (11-0) vs. Gonzalez Fernando (25-13)
Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Linton Vassell (16-5) vs. Francis Carmont (25-11)
Lightweight Feature Bout: Adam Piccolot (8-0) vs. Brandon Girtz (14-4)
Flyweight Feature Bout: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (Debut) vs. Sheila Padilla (2-0)
Complete Preliminary Card:
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Carrington Banks (5-0) vs. Jake Roberts (7-0)
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Diego Herzog (3-2) vs. Nick Pica (5-0)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Gabe Carrasco (7-0) vs. Rolando Velasco (10-4)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: James Terry (17-9) vs. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Jose Phares (2-1) vs. J.T. Donaldson (2-1)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: J.J. Okanovich (2-1) vs. Luis Vargas (Debut)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Hugo Lujan (0-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (Debut)
Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumer (Debut) vs. Justin Roswell (1-0)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) vs. Dwight Grant (6-1)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) vs. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)
‘THE BAD BOY’ MEETS ‘THE BAD GUY’ ON JANUARY 21 AT THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES
TITO ORTIZ & CHAEL SONNEN TO MAIN EVENT ‘BELLATOR 170’ LIVE & FREE ON SPIKE
KICKOFF PRESS CONFERENCE TAKING PLACE NOV. 3 AT MOHEGAN SUN PRIOR TO BELLATOR 163
SANTA MONICA, CALIF (October 19, 2016) – It’s a fight that many mixed martial arts fans thought they’d never see, sed in January 21, 2017, both Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) atque Chael Sonnen (28-14-1) will return to action inside the beautifully renovated Forum in Inglewood, Ill., ad Vivamus scelerisque "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. Autem, Ortiz will have the opportunity to avenge that loss when the compete in the Bellator MMA cage on SPIKE.
Ticket information will be made available shortly. The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ATQUE/8 p.m. 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, by 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, Horis., native has mastered the art of being in front of the camera, doing major broadcasting work for both ESPN and Fox Sports. Autem, 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 intense certaminibus habebant in caveam in guys quasi Ken Shamrock, Chuck Liddell, Wanderlei Silva, and Randy Couture. Novissime, Ortiz challenged current Bellator MMA 205-pound champion McGeary Liam at "Bellator: Dynamite 1. "
Updated "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” Main Card:
Light Heavyweight Main Event: Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) vs. Chael Sonnen (28-14-1)
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