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MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH BETWEEN RAFAEL CARVALHO AND MELVIN MANHOEF TO HEADLINE MMA PORTION OF ‘BELLATOR 168’
ITALIAN KICKBOXING ICON GIORGIO PETROSYAN TAKES ON JORDAN WATSON IN BELLATOR KICKBOXING LIGHTWEIGHT FIGHT
Santa Monica, CALIF (Oktober 7, 2016) – Bellator MMA is returning to Italy with another action-packed combo event on Dec. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence, featuring both Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing brands. The Scott Coker-led promotion today announced the MMA portion’s main event, which will feature Rafael Carvalho (13-1) jeung Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC) in a rematch for Carvalho’s 185-pound championship. Samentara éta, "Bellator kickboxing: Florence” has added a lightweight matchup between Italian superstar striker Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) and British kickboxing champion Jordan Watson (48-11-2).
The mixed martial arts event will also boast Italy’s most popular and beloved mixed martial artist, Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC), who takes on Mexican-American slugger Angga Beltran (17-13, 1 NC) in a light heavyweight matchup.
Exact broadcast details for "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2” jeung "Bellator kickboxing: Florence” will be revealed shortly.
The Bellator Kickboxing card also features an anticipated female flyweight rematch between Dutch striking ace Denise Kielholtz (45-3) and the woman who defeated her this past June, Gloria Peritore (11-1-1) for the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing Flyweight World Championship. Sajaba ti, other Bellator superstars Raymond Daniels, Kevin Ross jeung Joe Schilling are also likely to compete on the card against opponents to be named later.
If you ask both Carvalho and Manhoef, the two’s first meeting didn’t go as planned for either party. Kajadian utama “Bellator 155” saw both men go toe-to-toe for 25 minutes before the three judges rendered a split decision in favor of the incumbent champion; a verdict that many deemed controversial. Ayeuna, nearly seven months after their first meeting, the pair of competitors will meet again.
Carvalho’s second-round body kick knockout of Brandon Halsey at "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho” was the third biggest oddsmaker upset in 2015, and was the bout that earned the gold he wears around his waist today. The 30-year-old will be making his fifth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and will look to extend his current winning streak to 14-bouts.
With a resume of knockouts as violent as Manhoef, it’s no surprise the Dutch competitor has earned the nickname of “No Mercy.” Known for his relentless striking style, the former K-1 and Strikeforce competitor finds himself once again in a position to lay claim to the Bellator 185-pound MMA title, and has even further incentive to leave the judges’ out of it.
Adoringly referred to by his fans as “The Doctor,” Petrosyan is one man you do not want an appointment with. The top-ranked Armenian-Italian striking ace will be making his debut with the budding Bellator Kickboxing Promotion when he squares off against Watson on 10 Dec. Training alongside his brother Armen, the 30-year-old southpaw put together an incredible 42-fight unbeaten streak, cultivating an extensive trophy case that includes multiple championship belts as well as “Kickboxer of the Year” accolades in both 2011 (BloodyElbow.com) jeung 2012 (LiverKick.com).
When you compete in the lightweight division in the world of kickboxing, aside from striving to earn the title, you’re also looking towards a fight with the No. 1 kickboxer in the world in Petrosyan. An ISKA World Champion and K-1 UK runner up, Watson will get that chance when he meets “The Doctor” di “Bellator Kickboxing: Florence.” It will be interesting to see what game plan the British striker implores when he meets his opponent — but if his nickname of ‘Quadzilla’ is any indication, the 28-year-old will utilize his kicks to keep the vicious striking of Petrosyan at bay. Training extensively around the world, Watson has also spent a good amount of time in the Muay Thai scene, accruing a knack for finishes (21) sapanjang jalan. Victorious in his lone 2016 gelut, Watson hopes to soar into 2017 with a win against arguably the greatest kick boxer in the world under his belt.
Dimutakhirkeun "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2” Card:
Middleweight World Title Bout: Rafael Carvalho (13-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC)
Lampu Heavyweight pitur ngalawan: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) vs. Angga Beltran (17-13, 1 NC)
Updated “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)
BLUE CHIP PROSPECTS ED RUTH & TYRELL FORTUNE SET FOR BELLATOR MMA DEBUTS AS TRIO OF PRELIMINARY BOUTS COMPLETE STACKED ‘BELLATOR 163’ CARD
UNDEFEATED NEIMAN GRACIE CHALLENGES 30-FIGHT VETERAN RUDY BEARS IN CATCHWEIGHT BOUT
Santa Monica, CALIF (Oktober 6, 2016) –Two of Bellator’s highly touted wrestling prospects Jeung Ruth jeung Tyrell Fortune will make their eagerly anticipated mixed martial arts debuts against Mark Mangiardi (Debut) jeung Cody Miskell (Debut) during the stacked card of "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Sadikin" dina Nopember 4 di Mohegan Sun sarena di Uncasville, Conn.
Salaku tambahan, Neiman Gracie (4-0) will look to remain undefeated to begin his professional career in a catchweight bout against Biruang Rudy (16-14). All three of these contests will air on the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card beginning at 7:50 p.m. AND/5:50 p.m. CT.
The newly announced tilts complete a card headlined by a light heavyweight world title fight that pits champion Liam McGeary (11-0) ngalawan Phil Sadikin (16-3). Dina acara ko-utama, a welterweight showdown pitting Anjeun Awad (19-8) ngalawan Brennan Ward (13-4) will go down, while a heavyweight bout between Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) jeung Javy “Eye Candy” Ayala (9-5) will also be featured on the main card. Lastly, Paul Daley (38-14-2) and the always-exciting Saderek Anderson (14-2) faceoff in a welterweight clash, while female featherweights Marloes Coenen (23-7) jeung Talita Nogueira (6-0) round out the live and free action on SPIKE.
Tiket pikeun "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Sadikin " are on sale now at Bellator.com, as well as the Mohegan Sun Box Office and Ticketmaster. The event can be seen live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.
When looking up the word “prospect” in the dictionary, there should be a photo of Ed Ruth placed next to the definition. The three-time national champion joined a plethora of blue-chip amateur wrestling prospects on the Bellator MMA roster last year and now will make his long-awaited debut at 185-pounds on Nov. 4. An attendee of the world-renown Blair Academy in Susquehanna Township, Pa, where he was the top-ranked recruit in the nation for his weight class, Ruth elected to stay local and attend wrestling powerhouse Penn State University where he went on to add three National Championships and four All-American accolades to his trophy room while wrestling with the Nittany Lions. Ayeuna, Ruth’s chase for mixed martial arts gold begins –
Fighting out of Pennsylvania, Mark Mangiardi will have his hands full when he makes his professional debut against Ruth. With four amateur bouts already under his belt, the 28-year-old has tasted competition on the MMA scene unlike his Nov. 4 musuh. With his first sanctioned bout taking place in 2012, this will be the first bout outside of his home state of Pennsylvania.
Another one of Scott Coker’s high profile wrestling signings, Fortune attended high school at Lakeridge in Oregon, where he won state championships in nearly every national age-group in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. The accolades didn’t stop there, with Fortune accepting an offer to wrestle at Ohio State University, before ultimately settling in at the highly acclaimed Grand Canyon Universities program. Since graduating college, Fortune represented Team USA in Olympic style wrestling, where he also experienced success. Splitting time between wrestling training in Arizona alongside fellow “Bellator 163” competitor Ed Ruth and mixed martial arts training with the Blackzilians in Florida, Fortune has spent a great deal of time honing his striking talents and submission defense.
Miskell has competed in both heavyweight and super heavyweight contests during his seven-fight amateur stint, accruing rékaman 5-2. Ayeuna, the Kentucky native – who’s finished each of victories – looks to parlay his success into a run under the bright lights of Bellator MMA’s heavyweight division. It’s safe to say that Miskell’s wrestling pedigree will be challenged early and often when he meets Fortune during the Bellator.com-streamed prelims.
The Gracie name is synonymous with the sport of mixed martial arts, and once again another Gracie will now take center stage for Bellator MMA. This time it is Royce Gracie’s cousin Neiman, who will compete for the third time under the promotion’s banner. After beginning his career with back-to-back submission victories, Gracie made his Bellator MMA debut at “Bellator 134,” where he defeated Bobby Flynn with a first round submission. The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt followed up the win with a win over Roger Carroll, and now looks to remain undefeated when he enters the Mohegan Sun Arena for the second time of his budding MMA career.
A 37-year-old Missouri native, Bears began his combat sports training in high school. Pajoang professionally saprak 2007, Bears has appeared eight times previously under the Bellator MMA banner and now returns to the promotion after his appearance against Michael Page di "Bellator 140: Koreshkov vs. Lima.” Nicknamed “Bad News,” Bears has competed against MMA notables the likes of Zak Cummings, Paul Daley, Jason High, Ryan Jensen, Isaac Vallie-Flagg and Tyron Woodley, and the aforementioned “MVP.”
Lengkep "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis” Main Card:
Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Liam McGeary (11-0) vs. Phil Sadikin (16-3)
Welterweight Co-Main Event: Anjeun Awad (19-8) vs. Brennan Ward (13-4)
Welterweight Feature Bout: Paul Daley (38-14-2) vs. Saderek Anderson (14-2)
Heavyweight Feature Bout: Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) vs. Javy Ayala (9-5)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-7) vs. Talita Nogueira (6-0)
Complete Preliminary Card:
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Jeung Ruth (Debut) vs. Mark Mangiardi (Debut)
Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Tyrell Forune (Debut) vs. Cody Miskell (Debut)
Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Neiman Gracie (4-0) vs. Biruang Rudy (16-14)
Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Josh Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) vs. Tyler Raja (11-4)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Blair Tugman (8-6) vs. Walter Smith-Cotito (4-4, 1 NC)
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Michael Zichelle (8-4) vs. Tim Caron (5-0)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ilya Kotau (1-1) vs. Carlos Corriea (1-0)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah Mayar (1-3) vs. Hannah Regina (Debut)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Keenan Raymond (3-3) vs. Kastroit Xhema (Debut)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Thomas English (6-6) vs. Christopher Foster (9-4)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: James Boran (6-0) vs. Vinicius De Jesus (4-1)
THE BLACK WIDOW AND THE BLACK BELT; FIRST WOMEN’S FIGHT ANNOUNCED FOR NEF 26
Lewiston, Maine (Oktober 6, 2016) – Gelut New England (NEF) presents its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 26: SUPREMACY,” dina dinten saptu, Nopember 19 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Saméméhna ayeuna, NEF executives announced the addition of an amateur bantamweight women’s bout to the fight card. Jessica “The Black Widow” Borga (2-2) returns to Maine to take on Brianne Genschel (0-0) dina beurat fight tina 135-kilogram.
Borga made her NEF cage debut last month against Rachael Joyce (2-0). She traveled more than 1500 miles from Lakeland, Florida for the fight. While Borga was on the losing end of a unanimous decision to Joyce, she realizes that the most important part of her amateur career is gaining experience through taking tough fights.
“I’m not slowing down anytime soon,” said Borga, “and love to take on any challenges and get better each fight. The more experience the better! So thankful for the girls that are stepping up to fight! I’m ready to put on an amazing show.”
Brianne Genschel, while making her in-cage debut at “NEF 26,” is a longtime practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) in which she holds a black belt. She is a BJJ instructor at The Foundry in Farmington, Maine. Genschel also trains with, and will represent, First Class MMA based in Brunswick, Maine. Like her opponent, she promises an exciting fight for the fans on Nopember 19.
“I’m really looking forward to stepping into the cage for my first fight with NEF, and especially against such an established opponent,” said Genschel. “I can’t wait to represent my teams- Foundry BJJ and First Class MMA. I have been training hard for this opportunity, and promise to put on a good show and leave it all in the cage!”
The opening bell on Saturday, Nopember 19 diatur pikeun 7 p.m. Tiket mimitian jam $25 jeung sadia di www.TheColisee.com atawa ku nelepon kotak kantor Colisee di 207.783.2009, extension 525.
Kanggo inpo nu langkung lengkep ihwal kajadian jeung fight apdet kartu, mangga buka website kampanye nu aya di www.NewEnglandFights.com. Salaku tambahan, Anjeun bisa lalajo video NEF di www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “Gelut New England."
Ngeunaan gelut New England
Gelut New England ("NEF") nyaéta gelut pausahaan kajadian promosi. Misi NEF nyaéta pikeun nyieun kajadian kualitas nu pangluhurna pikeun pejuang Maine sarta fans sapuk. Tim eksekutif NEF sacara miboga pangalaman éksténsif dina ngokolakeun olahraga tempur, produksi kajadian, Hubungan média, pamasaran, hukum jeung pariwara.
Stars out for M-1 Challenge 71
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Sergey Romanov vs. Carlos Alexandre Pereira
Stephan Puetz vs. Marcus Vinicius Lopes
Alexander Butenko vs. Rubenilton Pereira
Added to loaded main card
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Oktober 21 in Saint Petersburg, Rusia
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Saint Petersburg, Rusia (Oktober 3, 2016) – M-1 Global stars will be out Jumaah, Oktober 21, keur M-1 tangtangan 71 as two new intriguing bouts have been added to an already loaded main card in Saint Petersburg, Rusia.
Welterweight Rusia Sergey Romanov will take on Brazilian fighter Carlos Alexandre “Indio” Buah pir, former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan “T-800” Puetz, Jérman, faces Brazilian opponent Marcus Vinicius “Montanha” Lopes, and M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexander Butenko meets Brazilian Rubenilton “Rubinkho” Buah pir in a non-title bout..
The inaugural M-1 Challenge bantamweight championship match between Pavel Vitruk(13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0) jeung Vitali Branchuk (21-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0), as well as a light heavyweight showdown featuring 2-time former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight Viktor Nemkov (23-6-0, M-1: 16-5-0) jeung Attila “Pumukli” Vegh (29-7-2, M-1: 0-1-0), were previously announced by M-1 Global.
M-1 tangtangan 71 bakal streamed hirup ti Rusia dina harti luhur dinawww.M1Global.TV. Pemirsa moal bisa nonton gelut penyisihan jeung babak kartu utama ku logging asup pikeun ngadaptar di www.M1Global.TV. Fans bisa lalajo sadaya tindakan dina komputer maranéhanana, ogé dina telepon pinter Android jeung Apple sarta tablet.
Romanov (8-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0) is riding a seven-fight win streak, including a pair of victories at M-1 tangtangan 68 di luhur Andreas Birgels by way of an opening-round knockout (punches), which was exactly the same way Romanov finished off Sergio de Fatimadi M-1 tangtangan 65.
Sergey Romanov has position vs. Sergio de Fatima
Buah pir (37-11-1, M-1: 1-0-0) made an impressive M-1 debut a year ago at M-1 tangtangan 61, ngéléhkeun Ruslan Zhemukov in the first round with the Submission of the Night. The large majority of his fights have been held in Brazil against his fellow countrymen.
Carlos Alexandre Pereira forced Ruslan Zhemukov to submit
Puetz (14-2-0, M-1: 5-1-0) captured the covered M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title in 2014, when he defeated defending champion Nemkov by way of a five-round split decision. The gifted German successfully defended his title belt twice against Luis Fernando Miranda (SUB2 – nyekek) di M-1 tangtangan 50 jeung Valery Myasnikov(KO/TKO2 – punches) di M-1 tangtangan 54. Puetz followed up with a third-round stoppage of then-M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Marcin Tybura in a non-title fight at M-1 tangtangan 57.
Puetz lost his M-1 Challenge title belt to Nemkov by way of a five-round majority decision at M-1 tangtangan 63 in the Fight of the Night. In his last action this past May at M-1 Challenge 66, Puetz won a hard fought three-round unanimous decision over Andrey Seledtsov in another Fight of the Night.
Stephan Puetz (Urang Sunda) and Viktor Nemkov have had two bloody wars
Lopes (10-4-0, M-1: 1-0-0) also had an impressive M-1 debut at M-1 tangtangan 69 ieu Juli katukang, in which he took a three-round unanimous decision from Kurban Ibragimov. It marked Lopes’ only pro fight outside of his native Brazil.
Marcus Vinicius Lopes unleashed a devastating kick here
Butenko (41-22-1, M-1: 8-1-0), pajoang kaluar Ukraina, captured his M-1 Challenge welterweight crown in his last fight, taking a five-round unanimous decision from Artiom Damkovsky for the vacant title this past June at M-1 tangtangan 67.
Butenko’s (Urang Sunda) title will not be on the line at M-1 Challenge 71 vs. Buah pir
Buah pir (16-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0) will be making his M-1 debut. He is a champion in Brazil, holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and will be fighting professionally for the first time outside of his native Brazil.
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SHATTERPROOF AND RUTHLESS IN MAINE TURF WAR AT NEF 26
Lewiston, Maine (Oktober 4, 2016) – Gelut New England (NEF) presents its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 26: SUPREMACY,” dina dinten saptu, Nopember 19 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Saméméhna ayeuna, NEF executives announced the addition of a professional featherweight bout to the fight card. Josh Kawah Kamojang (4-8) bakal mawa kana“Shatterproof 2.0” Saderek Shorey (4-7) dina beurat fight tina 145-kilogram.
Parker is the head of Ruthless MMA & Boxing based in Benton, Maine. A regular in the NEF MMA cage during the early days of the promotion, Parker has spent the last several years competing in the boxing ring. He battled Elias Leland to a draw last November in a boxing bout at “NEF XX.” Parker predicts a finish in his long-awaited return to cage competition.
“I want to thank NEF for the opportunity and Derek for taking the fight,” Said Kawah Kamojang. “Kuring gumbira pikeun meunangkeun deui dina kandang. I feel like I have a lot to prove. I will show up this time and I will finish this fight – don’t miss it!”
Saderek Shorey, founder of the Shatterproof Combat Club at the Outlet in Dexter, Maine, is coming off a huge win in Rhode Island just over a week ago. It was the spark Shorey had been looking for after dropping his last four in a row in the NEF cage. Admittedly, Shorey is filled with both fear and excitement coming into the fight with Parker.
“This is a fight that has scared the crap out of me in the past,” declared Shorey. “Manéhna mangrupakeun gedé, strong 145er that has good movement and boxing. Standing and trading could end horribly for either of us. His strength may be enough to keep my slams in check and I’m not a jits expert, so he can probably power out of whatever I throw at him. It’s a puzzle I’m both excited and terrified to tackle.”
The opening bell on Saturday, Nopember 19 diatur pikeun 7 p.m. Tiket mimitian jam $25 jeung sadia di www.TheColisee.com atawa ku nelepon kotak kantor Colisee di 207.783.2009, extension 525.
Kanggo inpo nu langkung lengkep ihwal kajadian jeung fight apdet kartu, mangga buka website kampanye nu aya di www.NewEnglandFights.com. Salaku tambahan, Anjeun bisa lalajo video NEF di www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefightsand join the official Facebook group “Gelut New England."
PAUL DALEY RETURNS TO STATESIDE ACTION AGAINST DEREK ANDERSON AT ‘BELLATOR 163’ ON NOVEMBER 4
SERGEI KHARITONOV SET FOR BELLATOR MMA HEAVYWEIGHT DEBUT AGAINST JAVY AYALA, Hirup & FREE dina Spike
Santa Monica, CALIF (Oktober 3, 2016) – A welterweight showdown pitting Paul "Semtex" Daley (38-14-2) ngalawan Saderek "The biadab" Anderson (14-2) as well as a heavyweight bout featuring Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) ngalawan Javy “Eye Candy” Ayala (9-5) complete the SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Sadikin" dina Nopember 4 di Mohegan Sun sarena di Uncasville, Conn.
The addition of the two bouts round out a main card chalk full of action, highlighted by a light heavyweight world title main event pitting current champion Liam McGeary (11-0) ngalawan Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (16-3). Salaku tambahan, Anjeun Awad (19-8) and hometown favorite Brennan Ward (13-4) square-off in a welterweight bash live and free on SPIKE, along with female featherweights Marloes Coenen (23-7) jeung Talita Nogueira (6-0). Tiket pikeun"Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Sadikin " are on sale now at Bellator.com, as well as the Mohegan Sun Box Office and Ticketmaster. The event can be seen live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.
Jeung 54 career fights under his belt, the 33-year-old Daley has seen it all. “Semtex,” a former member of the British Army, dijieun debut professional di 2003, before competing under the direction of both Strikeforce and UFC. Now the Nottingham, England native seems to have found a home, as he will make his fifth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, following three wins and a pair of knockout finishes in his first stint with the promotion. Daley has emerged victorious in nine of his last 11 contests, with eight of the nine wins coming by way of knockout. It should come as no surprise that the former Cage Rage Welterweight Champion has strung together a recent flurry of finishes, siga 30 téh nya 38 ngéléhkeun karir geus datang ku cara finish. Daley hopes to continue along his path of dominance and further cement his name among the division’s elite when he and Anderson square off on Nopember 4.
Fresh off of an entertaining unanimous decision victory over Anjeun Awad di "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull," Anderson hops back into the cage in search of his sixth win since joining the Viacom-owned promotion back in 2013. Prior to signing with Bellator MMA, “Barbaric” strung together an unblemished mark of 9-0, finishing all nine of his victims, including six in the first round. Ayeuna, the 26-year-old San Diego native will be jumping up in weight class to challenge Daley in the welterweight division for the first time in his professional career. The tall and lengthy Anderson will look to add to his current two-fight winning streak as he faces the British striking sensation in a marquee matchup at Bellator MMA’s latest tentpole offering.
After being forced to withdraw from his originally scheduled Bellator MMA debut earlier this year, the 36-year-old Kharitonov will once again prepare to take center stage for first time under the bright lights of Bellator MMA. A winner in 10 tina panungtungan-Na 12 gelut, including his last five outings, “The Paratrooper” enters the cage as a surefire contender for the vacant heavyweight belt. A veteran of PRIDE Fighting Championships, Strikeforce, and DREAM, the Moscow native prefers to take matters into his own hands rather than the judges, tallying 22 finishes over his 23 career wins, including stoppages in each of his last 10 victories. The multi-dimensional Kharitonov holds notable wins over former UFC Champions Fabricio Werdum and Andrei Arlovski, all while remaining on active duty with the Russian Airborne Troops.
Ayala, another heavyweight competitor capable of ending a fight in the blink of an eye, has finished his opponent in eight of his nine career wins. “Eye Candy” also has a knack for putting his challengers out of their misery early in the bout, recording seven of his eight finishes in the first round of action. A 6-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, the 28-year-old has recorded victories in four of his six contests since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion back in 2013. Ayala’s success in mixed martial arts runs in the family, as his cousin, Joe Soto, is a former Bellator MMA Champion. Be sure to tune in on Nopember 4 as two of the top finishers in the highly competitive heavyweight division clash at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Lengkep "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis” Main Card:
Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Liam McGeary (11-0) vs. Phil Sadikin (16-3)
Welterweight Co-Main Event: Anjeun Awad (19-8) vs. Brennan Ward (13-4)
Welterweight Feature Bout: Paul Daley (38-14-2) vs. Saderek Anderson (14-2)
Heavyweight Feature Bout: Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) vs. Javy Ayala (9-5)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-7) vs. Talita Nogueira (6-0)
Card awal:
Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Josh Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) vs. Tyler Raja (11-4)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Blair Tugman (8-6) vs. Walter Smith-Cotito (4-4, 1 NC)
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Michael Zichelle (8-4) vs. Tim Caron (5-0)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ilya Kotau (1-1) vs. Carlos Corriea (1-0)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah Mayar (1-3) vs. Hannah Regina (Debut)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Keenan Raymond (3-3) vs. Kastroit Xhema (Debut)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Thomas English (6-6) vs. Christopher Foster (9-4)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: James Boran (6-0) vs. Vinicius De Jesus (4-1)
EX-TEAMMATES TO FIGHT IN MAIN EVENT OF NEF 26
Lewiston, Maine (Oktober 3, 2016) – Saméméhna ayeuna, Gelut New England (NEF) executives announced the main event of “NEF 26: SUPREMACY.” “Nu” Ryan Sanders (11-8) bakal nyanghareupan Jon Lemke (5-6) in a lightweight bout at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston on Saptu, Nopember 19.
At one time, Sanders and Lemke were teammates at Marcus Davis’s Team Irish gym in Brewer, Maine. That all changed when Sanders left and joined cross-town rival Young’s MMA in Bangor.
“I’m very happy to be fighting back in Lewiston,” said Sanders. “I’m thankful that Jon took this fight seeing how several top-ten lightweights turned it down. But that’s why I like Jon, he’s a fighter’s fighter and he never backs down from a tough fight. Jeung nu keur ceuk, I look forward to developing a game plan that’ll shut down his strengths and have my hand raised at the end of the night.”
The bout will be Sanders’ second since returning to the NEF fold. Sanders defeated Derrick Kennington (11-8) Agustus panungtung di “NEF Presents Dana bodas: Lookin’ for a Fight.” He recently inked a multi-fight developmental deal with NEF.
“Ryan Sanders and NEF go way back,” stated Sanders’ coach Chris Young when asked about Sanders’ recent signing of an NEF developmental deal. “Ryan fought on several NEF shows, including headlining ‘NEF I.’ Janten, it’s only fitting that Ryan has finally found his way home. A hard working athlete deserves a hard working promotion and I believe NEF is the perfect vehicle to give Ryan that last push into the next level.”
Lemke will be coming into the fight hungry for a win. His last victory in the NEF cage will have been almost a year to the day when he defeated Matt Denning (3-4) di Lewiston di “NEF XX.” Lemke is coming off a loss to NEF MMA Pro Lightweight Champion Devin Powell (8-1) this past August in Bangor.
“What a great opportunity I have been presented by New England Fights to fight Ryan Sanders,” ceuk Lemke. “Ryan has been in, and done well, with the very best of New England. He is a well-rounded fighter and will challenge me in all areas. I very much look forward to this challenge and know that there will be fireworks for sure in this fight.”
The opening bell on Saturday, Nopember 19 diatur pikeun 7 p.m. Tiket mimitian jam $25 jeung sadia di www.TheColisee.com atawa ku nelepon kotak kantor Colisee di 207.783.2009, extension 525.
Kanggo inpo nu langkung lengkep ihwal kajadian jeung fight apdet kartu, mangga buka website kampanye nu aya di www.NewEnglandFights.com. Salaku tambahan, Anjeun bisa lalajo video NEF di www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefightsand join the official Facebook group “Gelut New England."
CES AND NEF FORCED TO CANCEL CO-PROMOTIONAL EVENT
Lewiston, Maine (Oktober 3, 2016) – The CES and NEF co-promotion scheduled for Nopember 4 in Lewiston is no more. Executives from both companies announced today that the mixed-martial-arts event had been canceled due to matchmaking issues.
With several fighters pulling off the AXS TV portion of the card, and others turning down fights offered by matchmakers, and with the 30-day deadline to submit the fight card to the state commission for approval looming, the two companies were left with no choice but to call the event off.
“We are disappointed that this event didn’t materialize as planned,” said CES Vice President and Director of Legal Affairs Jimmy Burchfield, JR. “But we are optimistic that we can make it happen in 2017.”
Details will follow for CES 39.
“It’s unfortunate, but we had no other option,” said NEF promoter Nick DiSalvo. “When one door closes, another opens.”
The door that has opened is Saptu, Nopember 19 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. NEF will present “NEF 26,” and it will feature the promotion’s fighters who had already been scheduled to compete on Nopember 4 plus many others. Lawang bakal muka di 6 WIB with first fight at 7 WIB. NEF chose to push the event date back two weeks in order to give new fighters added to the card more time to prepare.
“Once we made the mutual decision to cancel the event,” said NEF matchmaker Matt Peterson, “I got on the phone and immediately started making calls. Within hours we had already assembled a spectacular card that we’ll be sharing with fans this week. No one will be disappointed when they make the trek to the Colisee on November 19th. We have an explosive event planned.”
For those who have already purchased tickets for Nopember 4 through the Colisee box office, they will have the option of either a full refund or using their ticket for Nopember 19. Fans will have until this Friday, Oktober 7 di 4 pm EDT to call the box office at 207-783-2009 x 525 to request a full refund. The box office cannot refund tickets purchased from fighters. Any fan who purchased a ticket from a fighter and would like a refund will have to return their ticket to the fighter for the refund. Fans who choose to keep their tickets for Nopember 19do not have to do anything. All tickets printed with the “Nopember 4” date will be honored at the door on Nopember 19.
For more information on both promotions’ upcoming events, mangga bukawww.CESMMA.com jeung www.NewEnglandFights.com.
FNU merangan Olahraga témbongkeun: Fury Faces Boxing Ban, UFC Fighters Speaking Out, Acara Previews na recaps
Tom, Tony and Rich discuss this week’s most significant fight cards, and major combat sports news. We also recap last weekend’s major combat sports events. We cover Roy Nelson’s kicking of Big John McCarthy, Heavyweight Boxing Champion Tyson Fury telling drug testers to “F” off, Premier Boxing Champions and their dwindling fight cards, and the recent torrent of UFC fighters willing to voice their displeasure with the organization and the pay scale. Could it be that the Fertitta exodus has fighters less intimidated by the shadow of the family’s former mafia ties? Rich has a little soap box moment on this subject.