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BELLATOR TO HOST THE FIRST MAJOR MMA EVENT IN TEL AVIV, ISRAEL ON NOVEMBER 10

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WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANDREY KORESHKOV TO FACE DOUGLAS LIMA IN MAIN EVENT

ALSO: ISRAELI ARMY VETERAN NOAD LAHAT SET FOR BELLATOR MMA DEBUT AGAINST SCOTT CLEVE

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (七. 7, 2016) – Bellator MMA Welterweight Champion 安德烈Koreshkov (19-1) will make the second defense of his belt against the man he took it from more than a year ago, 道格拉斯·利馬 (27-6), in the main event of the promotion’s historic debut at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv on 十一月 10.

 

此外, the card will feature one of Israel’s own in the co-headliner, when newly signed Bellator MMA featherweight Noad Lahat (9-2) 會見 斯科特·克利夫 (15-5). Additional main card and preliminary fights will be announced in coming weeks.

 

The Viacom-owned fight promotion’s historic event will air in America on SPIKE 星期五, 十一月 11 在 9 P.M. AND / 8 P.M. CT. Bellator與Ananey Communications合作, 一家以色列電視集團誇口 14 頻道, several of which showcase Viacom content including the EGO and EGO TOTAL channels which have broadcast Bellator in Israel since 2012.

 

該事件門票現已公開發售，並可以在購買 Bellator.com 或 Eventim.co.il/mma.

 

Currently sitting atop Bellator MMA’s welterweight division, the 26-year-old champion Koreshkov most recently dismantled former world champion 本森·亨德森 為 25 minutes in his first-ever title defense. 19-1 作為一個專業, “Spartan” hasn’t tasted defeat since 2013 and has finished 13 of his opponents by either knockout or submission. It’s worth noting that Koreshkov trains under the leadership of former middleweight champion亞歷山大Shlemenko.

 

Coming off of a dominant victory over top contender 保羅·戴利, “The Phenom” Lima has earned the right to challenge for the promotion’s 170-pound title, which he once held. The American Top Team standout has a knack for winning fights in spectacular fashion before reaching the judges’ 記分卡, which he has accomplished in 23 他 27 贏得作為一個專業. Born in Brazil, the 28-year-old has secured victories over top competition since starting his career in 2006, tallying wins against Ben Saunders (2X), Ryan Ford, Steve Carl and Olympic competitor Rick Hawn. Now fully healthy, Lima looks to fight twice in a calendar year for the first time since 2013.

 

A black belt in Jiu-Jitsu, Lahat made his professional debut in 2008, where he began an impressive streak of seven consecutive victories. The 32-year-old “Neo” then decided to take his talents to the UFC, where he tacked on two more wins, rounding out his current professional record of 9-2. Hailing from Alfei Menashe, Samaria Israel, Lahat was also a soldier in the Israeli Defense Forces before transitioning to his now promising MMA career. He will look to compete in a strong Bellator MMA Featherweight class that includes current titleholder 丹尼爾·斯特勞斯, 帕特·柯倫, 帕特里克“比特犬,” 丹尼爾Weichel, 和 格奧爾基Karakhanyan.

 

在 34 歲, Scott Cleve is set for his fifth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, the Colorado native has a knack for ending fights early, stopping his opponent in 11 他 15 勝利. Notable victories on the “Pariah MMA” standouts resume include wins over UFC veteran Abel Trujillo, along with Bellator competitors 德里克場 和 馬特·貝塞特.

 

“Bellator MMA in Tel Aviv” Main Card:

Welterweight World Title Bout: 安德烈Koreshkov (19-1) VS. 道格拉斯·利馬 (27-6)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Noad Lahat (9-2) VS. 斯科特·克利夫 (15-5)

混合武術, MMA, 新英格蘭戰鬥

HALL AND CRAFTS PREPARE FOR ONE LAST AMATEUR SCRAP BEFORE THE PROS

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由: Kalle Oakes

It is hard to believe that Caleb Hall and Johnny Crafts’ paths have not crossed in the New England Fights mixed martial arts hexagon before now.

Separated by only two years in age and only a handful of pounds on the scale, the two former high school athletes made the transition to the cage from other combat pursuits at around the same time. Hall was a champion wrestler, while Crafts was a decorated grappler in the jiu-jitsu realm.

They are even considering a jump to the professional ranks at the same time … after one final stop to stand toe-to-toe with one another in a clash of amateur champions at “NEF 25: Heroes and Villains.”

NEF amateur featherweight champion Hall (7-3) of Portland by way of Dixfield will collide with NEF amateur bantamweight titleholder Crafts (4-0) of Lisbon this 星期六, 九月 10.

“I’d say my days in the amateur ranks are numbered,” Hall said. “I feel at this point, as tough as the fights are getting, I might as well be a pro. I just didn’t want to do it too early. I wanted to be a legitimate pro athlete.”

Hall took a measured approach to his ascent through the ranks. Not many fighters stick around for a double-digit number of amateur bouts before either taking prize money or returning to the safety of spectator-hood.

Then again, not many debut in the sport as early as Hall. He remembers getting his first recruiting call from NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson while helping a friend, Josh Thornton, train for an NEF appearance.

“He called me out of nowhere and tried to get me a fight on short notice. Then he saw me filling out the information sheet and noticed that I was still only 17,” Hall said, noting that the rules prohibit minors from entering the fray. “So I ended up fighting in September, a month after my 18日 生日. I was hooked from the first time I watched it. I knew it was something I wanted to do.”

Hall won his first three fights, largely on the strength of his wrestling acumen, while bouncing between his hometown in the Western mountains of Maine and Plymouth State University in New Hampshire.

While sparring at First Class MMA in Topsham, Hall heard NEF mainstay John Raio rave about the merits of the Choi Institute in Portland. Hall took the advice and quickly discovered a place where his boxing and striking skills improved exponentially.

“Most of my training has been stand-up. I’ve tried to improve on it,” Hall said. “I figure that I’ve wrestled so long that I can kind of put it down when it comes to training and put more effort in the areas where I need to improve my skills.”

Hall carries a two-fight winning streak. The latter victory was a second-round submission over Erik Nelson for the vacant 145-pound strap in April.

He has stayed busy, rarely skipping back-to-back NEF cards during his time with the organization. By contrast, Crafts had been out of the cage for a year prior to his third-round TKO of Henry Clark for the 135-pound title in February.

“Injuries are what have screwed me over. I should have a lot more fights for as long as I’ve been at it,” Crafts said. “If I’m healthy, 輸贏, I think this is probably my last fight as an amateur. 我 24. I don’t want to drag it on too long.”

Crafts agreed with Hall’s assessment that whichever of the two fighters is able to step out of his comfort zone on the mat will gain the upper hand.

“Caleb is a really good wrestler. I never wrestled in high school, just jiu-jitsu. But with jiu-jitsu, you learn how to wrestle,” Crafts said. “I think people are going to be surprised by my wrestling, and I think everybody’s going to be impressed with my boxing. I feel more confident. I think he’s going to be surprised when I punch him in the face.”

Hall has fought all but two of his fights at 145 pounds and said that he considers that weight class “home.” Crafts dismissed any disadvantage in having to step up, noting that his walking-around weight is in the 160s.

“This is my first time fighting at 145. I’m really excited about it. Getting down to 135 is a really big cut for me. I felt it in the last fight. I could just tell. I really shouldn’t have been as tired as I was,” Crafts said. “And Henry was a good opponent. I was working on things, using more of my stand-up. That kind of prolonged it.

“He’s definitely the best at 145 在我看來,” Crafts added in reference to Hall. “He’s one of the most experienced amateurs out there. He’s definitely the best guy for me to fight.”

The opening bell this 星期六, 九月 10 被設定為 7 P.M. The current docket for “NEF 25: Heroes and Villains” includes three professional boxing matches, five pro mixed martial arts bouts and six amateur MMA scraps. 門票開始 $25 和可在 www.TheColisee.com 或致電在Colisée酒店票房 207.783.2009, extension 525.

有關事件，並拼牌更新的詳細信息, 請訪問推廣的網站 www.NewEnglandFights.com. 此外, 你可以在觀看視頻NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, 按照他們的Twitter @nefights並加入官方Facebook集團“新英格蘭戰鬥。”

關於新英格蘭戰鬥

新英格蘭戰鬥 (“NEF”) 是打架事件推廣公司. NEF的使命是創造緬因州的戰鬥機和球迷的一致好評最高的質量事件. NEF的執行團隊在作戰體育管理方面擁有豐富的經驗, 生產活動, 媒體關係, 市場營銷, 法律和廣告.

混合武術, MMA, 新英格蘭戰鬥

TRAHAN AND DENNING IN SEARCH OF A MUCH-NEEDED WIN IN THE MMA CAGE

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路易斯頓, 緬因 (九月 5, 2016) – Taylor Trahan is a statistical oddity.

A native of Littleton, 新罕布什爾, now living in East Concord, 佛蒙特, the 25-year-old pursued mixed martial arts seven years ago, soon as he was legally old enough to do so. He has entered the cage a total of 20 times in professional and amateur competition.

All that experience in this neck of the woods, yet his featherweight bout against Matt Denning at “NEF 25: Heroes and Villains” on 星期六, 七. 10 at Androscoggin Bank Colisee will be his debut with New England Fights.

Trahan (5-6) is not buying the underdog or bad-guy label, even though he will walk into the historic arena in a city that Denning (3-3) calls home.

“This is only a two-hour trip (each way) for most of my fans,” Trahan said. “Most of them are used to traveling four hours or more to watch me fight. They’re like, ‘Oh, sweet.’”

Both fighters hope the matchup will reverse their recent career fortunes. Trahan has lost five consecutive fights since a red-hot start to his pro docket, while Denning has dropped three of his last four contests.

Denning is quick to point out that the results are deceiving on both sides.

“He fought a guy named Joe Pingitore. Beat him the first time with a rear naked choke and then lost to him in the rematch,” Denning said. “That’s a guy who is one of the best 145-pounders in New England.”

If anyone has the right to consider himself an expert in ranking those middle weight classes, it’s Denning.

The local favorite known as “Ken Doll” has never shied away from fighting the best that NEF has to offer fighters in the neighborhood of 145. Denning twice defeated Derek Shorey. He inched upward in weight, unsuccessfully, against Jon Lemke at 150 and Josh Harvey at 155. 最近, Brandon Bushaw beat him by submission at “NEF 24: Promised Land” in June.

“You think about Lemke and Harvey, and I train with Jesse Erickson (at Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu),” Denning said. “The only one really missing is Devin Powell. I feel like I’ve fought and trained with the best group of guys around.”

Jiu-jitsu is the go-to for both fighters. Trahan is a brown belt, while Denning is a purple belt.

In other areas, their styles clash. Three of Trahan’s pro wins have come by decision. 丹寧, 與此同時, has never gone the distance as a pro. He only went to the cards once as an amateur – a loss to Dom Cofone in his cage debut.

Trahan stopped short of a prediction but said that he expects to prevail by submission.

“I see it being a slow first round for at least the first couple minutes,“他說，. “Then once I get my timing down and start doing the things I want to do, I don’t see it going into the third round.”

Denning has prepared for a lengthy encounter. He confessed that he smoked through most of his career but has quit.

Couple that with a renewed commitment to road work and Denning forecasts that his fans will be pleased with his readiness for the relatively unknown foe.

“I believe the longest fight I’ve had was two minutes left in the third round,” Denning said. “I feel good conditioning-wise. I’m a shorter guy, so I’ve got to stay at 145.”

He said that sparring against Erickson has prepared him for the taller Trahan.

Denning believes that his striking and wrestling are superior to Trahan’s repertoire, but he complemented his rival by adding that he considers him another in a line of rugged opponents.

“I wanted to pick someone hard to fight. This is my fourth fight in six months,” Denning said. “Before that I took a year off. The last time I won in Lewiston was September of last year. I’m hoping the hometown advantage will help a little bit this time.”

Given the unpredictable nature of MMA, pro fighters must have short memories while applying the hard lessons they learn from losses. Trahan, like Denning, thinks he has achieved that.

“I’ve learned that I have to stick to what I know, and don’t do what’s not me,” Trahan said. “I think that in order for me to win, I have to take it to the ground. I favor the ground style. He’s excellent on the ground, don’t get me wrong, but I’ve seen some things I think I can exploit.”

The opening bell this 星期六, 九月 10 被設定為 7 P.M. The current docket for “NEF 25: Heroes and Villains” includes three professional boxing matches, five pro mixed martial arts bouts and five amateur MMA scraps. 門票開始 $25 和可在www.TheColisee.com 或致電在Colisée酒店票房 207.783.2009, extension 525.

有關事件，並拼牌更新的詳細信息, 請訪問推廣的網站 www.NewEnglandFights.com. 此外, 你可以在觀看視頻NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, 按照他們的Twitter @nefights並加入官方Facebook集團“新英格蘭戰鬥。”

混合武術, MMA, 新英格蘭戰鬥

BRANDON MONTELLA PREPARES FOR BOXING BATTLE IN LEWISTON, 緬因

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路易斯頓, 緬因 (九月 2, 2016) – The 3,800-square foot warehouse in Woburn, 馬薩諸塞州, is known simply as “The Way.”

No coincidence, since the proprietor who lives out his passion as a personal trainer under its roof, Brandon Montella, has found a way, in his own unique way.

From a turbulent childhood in North Anson, 緬因, to four years of meritorious service in the United States Marine Corps, to the mixed emotions of staying ahead in the professional rat race, to intense personal tragedy, Montella, 36, has endured what most would consider a lifetime’s worth of challenges.

Yet he perseveres, finding strength and clarity in a life devoted to helping others. And he stays sharp, counter-intuitive as it may seem to the uninitiated, by letting other people punch him in the face.

“On a personal level it helped me so much. I had a lot of fear, maybe a little lack of confidence, due to some of the abuse in my past,” Montella said. “Boxing helped me so much with that. It made me a more complete person. I’m a better husband, a better businessman, a better man since I started fighting.”

A late bloomer who didn’t fully immerse himself in the fight game until his 30s, Montella (4-0, 3 科斯) will put his undefeated credentials on the line against Tollison Lewis (2-1, 1 KO) at “NEF 25: Heroes and Villains” on 星期六, 九月 10 在安德羅斯科銀行Colisée酒店在路易斯頓, 緬因, the venerable boxing venue that in 1965, when it was known as “聖. Domenic’s Hall,” played host to the infamous Muhammad Ali-Sonny Liston II world heavyweight title rematch. (是的, the same boxing bout that spawned rumors of the “phantom punch,” and produced the most iconic image in the history of sports photography.)

Montella was born in Massachusetts but spent much of his childhood in the Western foothills of Maine, where he graduated from Carrabec High School. He describes those formative years as “a tough time, a little bit of a struggle,” and says fighting was both a means of both self-defense and a way of compensating for that lack of self-esteem.

“I wouldn’t change it for the world now,” Montella said. “It helped shape who I am. I tell everybody the Marine Corps started the process of my becoming a man, and boxing helped finish it.”

He spent four years in the service before receiving an honorable discharge. Along the way he met his wife, Tonya, and settled into the comfortable habit of seeking significance through work.

Fatefully, and admittedly on a lark, he accepted a military buddy’s challenge to enter a Toughman contest. It was the amateur, brawling, distant cousin of boxing that Eric “Butterbean” Esch made famous.

“I was a 240-pound meathead. Three one-minute rounds; that seemed like it was right up my alley,” Montella said.

In the process, Montella discovered that getting back in shape, setting goals and chasing intangible successes that were larger than wins and losses suited him, 太.

“That was a turning point for me. Corporate America, I just wasn’t into it,” Montella said. “I couldn’t lie to people and take advantage of them. I couldn’t deal with it morally. I had to turn my back on that. The Marine Corps taught me a different code. I cashed in my 401(ķ), moved to Massachusetts, became a personal trainer.”

很好, it wasn’t quite that easy. He had to sell Tonya, whom he describes as “the major breadwinner in the house,” on the merits of such a change. She already had politely proclaimed Maine a great vacation spot but not a place she cared to settle down, for professional reasons.

在 2008, work took Tonya to Boston.

“It was when the Celtics were getting ready to win the championship. She got caught up in the atmosphere and came home and told me, ‘I would move to Boston.’ I said OK,” Montella recalled with a laugh. “I didn’t let her take that back.”

Montella started his gym in a 10-feet-by-10-feet basement of a townhouse. He took up amateur boxing, 部分, to set an example for his clients.

“I decided I couldn’t train athletes if I’m not doing the (東西). I want to wear the boots before the suits, 你知道?” Montella said. “Six months later 我是沒有. 1 ranked heavyweight in New England. It blew my mind. I found a place that was home.”

他贏了 14 他 21 業餘打架, including a novice heavyweight championship in Golden Gloves.

Montella’s trainees have watched him conquer adversity in the prize ring and fight through tragedy in his personal life. Tonya and Brandon’s first child was stillborn on Christmas 2015.

拳擊, and the wilderness in the shadow of Sugarloaf Mountain that holds so many contradictory memories for Montella, are part of his healing process.

“I’m here in Maine now getting ready, diving off 40-foot cliffs, doing hill sprints up 100-foot sand dunes, training like a savage,” Montella said. “We used to go up there to drink. All the crazy stuff I did as a kid, now I use it to make myself the best I can be.

“I preach it all the time at my gym: See the world as your training facility. What someone else sees as a cliff, I see as place to work on my focus and mental control. Where they see nothing but trees and open space, I see as a place to go and meditate. In my 30s, I don’t need drugs or alcohol now to be open with my emotions. Boxing has given me the strength to be who I always wanted to be.”

開盤上 九月 10 被設定為 7 P.M. The current docket for “NEF 25: Heroes and Villains” includes three professional boxing matches, five pro mixed martial arts bouts and six amateur MMA scraps. 門票開始 $25 和可在 www.TheColisee.com 或致電在Colisée酒店票房207.783.2009, extension 525.

有關事件，並拼牌更新的詳細信息, 請訪問推廣的網站 www.NewEnglandFights.com. 此外, 你可以在觀看視頻NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, 按照他們的Twitter @nefights並加入官方Facebook集團“新英格蘭戰鬥。”

混合武術, MMA, 世界系列的戰鬥

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ANNOUNCES SEVEN-BOUT PRELIMINARY CARD FOR WSOF33: GAETHJE VS. DUGULUBGOV MEGA-EVENT IN KANSAS CITY ON FRIDAY, 華僑城. 7

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Undercard headlined by much-anticipated rematch
between bantamweight stars Chris Gutierrez and Timur Valiev

直播, three-hour NBCSN telecast begins at 11 P.M. AND
Preliminary bout card to stream live on WSOF.com at 8 P.M. AND

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LAS VEGAS (七. 1, 2016) - 世界系列的戰鬥 (www.WSOF.com) has announced a stellar and complete, seven-fight preliminary bout card, headlined by a much-anticipated rematch between rival bantamweight (135 英鎊) 明星 Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez (9-1-1) 和 帖木兒“幸運”Valiev (10-2), for the star-studded, WSOF33: Gaethje VS. Dugulubgov world championship doubleheader extravaganza at Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, 你. 上 星期五, 十月. 7, 住在NBCSN在 11 P.M. AND/8 P.M. PT.

The preliminary bout card will stream live, 其全文, 上WSOF.com的內置視頻播放器, 在開始 8 P.M. AND/5 P.M. PT, immediately before the unprecedented, three-hour telecast of the six-fight main card that will be headlined by a world lightweight (155 英鎊) title fight between reigning, 不敗冠軍 賈斯汀的“亮點”Gaethje (16-0) 薩福德的, 亞利桑那州. and number one contender 奧茲Dugulubgov (8-2) 紐約, 紐約州.

從價格 $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje VS. Dugulubgov go on sale明天, 星期五, 七 2 at the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium box office as well as online at Ticketmaster.com and WSOF.com.

The rematch between the 5-foot-9, 25-year-old Gutierrez of Greenville, Texas and the 5-foot-6, 26-year-old Valiev of Albuquerque, 牛米. via Makhachkala, 達吉斯坦, Russia will unfold less than eight months after the two went to war in a see-saw battle for three full rounds in Garden Grove, 加利福尼亞州. 上 二月 20.

After the closing bell, 古鐵雷斯, walked away with a controversial, 分裂的決定, leaving unfinished business between the two prolific athletes.

Leading off the undercard, undefeated submission ace Bryce “Thug Nasty” Mitchell (6-0) will face off with fellow rising star and knockout artist Brandon Phillips (6-1) 在輕量級 (145 英鎊) 配對.

One of MMA’s hottest prospects, the ferocious, 5-foot-9, 21-year-old Mitchell of Searcy, 方舟. has notched all six of his professional wins to date via submission in the first round of action. He made his promotional debut at WSOF27 in Memphis, 田納西州. 上 一月 23, 精加工 Jorge Medina with a rear-naked choke at the 1:02 mark of the opening round.

Phillips of Oklahoma City, 俄克拉何馬州. is a hard-hitting striker who has earned four of his six professional career wins, 迄今, by way of (牛逼)KO. The 5-foot-6, 26-year-old is coming off a unanimous decision victory over 竹卡威利斯 在Bellator 159 上 七月 22.

Elsewhere on the WSOF33 preliminary card, 世界排名 傑西·布洛克 (22-8) will make his World Series of Fighting debut opposite dangerous finisher Bekbulat穆罕默多夫 (16-1) 在最輕量級 (135 英鎊) 廢料.

在他去年開始, the 5-foot-4, 34-year-old Brock of Boise, Idaho notched his sixth consecutive victory, forcing 奧利鄧白氏 to tap out from a rear-naked choke in the third round (3:57) of their bout at Bellator 155 上 五月 20.

The 5-foot-8, 25-year-old Magomedov of Makhachkala, Dagestan will look to rebound from his sole loss to date, a split decision to 我不想冒任何額外的機會, at WSOF26 on 十二月 18. Prior to the fight, Magomedov had gone unbeaten since his professional debut in 2011.

阿布“角鬥士”Azaitar (12-1-1, 1 NC) of Cologne, Germany will square off with “Mad” Mike Arrant (15-11) of Las Vegas in a welterweight (170 英鎊) 傾斜.

In a second welterweight matchup, Magomed Magomedkerimov (17-5) 馬哈奇卡拉, Dagestan will lock horns with 巴比“超級騙子”庫珀(12-6) of Knob Noster, 你.

Streaking finisher 伊斯蘭教馬梅多夫 (13-1) 澤西市, N.J. 通過傑爾賓特, Dagestan will face battle-tested veteran Alonzo “Zo Diddy” Martinez (40-19) of Papillion, Neb. 在輕量級.

In middleweight (185 英鎊) 行動, three-time UFC veteran Bruno “Carioca” Santos (14-2) of Macae, 里約熱內盧, Brazil will make his World Series of Fighting debut against Xtreme Couture team member 希拉里·威廉姆斯 (11-4) 拉斯維加斯.

WSOF33: GAETHJE VS. DUGULUBGOV

主卡 (住在NBCSN)

格鬥輕量級冠軍主賽事的世界系列:
賈斯汀Gaethje (冠軍) VS. 奧茲Dugulubgov (挑戰者)

格鬥輕重量級的冠軍合作的主要事件世界系列:
大衛·科 (冠軍) VS. 馬加良斯溫尼 (挑戰者)

輕量級: 賈森高VS. 若昂Zeferino
輕量級: 布賴恩·福斯特VS. Luiz Firmino
次中量級: 阿布巴卡爾Nurmagomedov VS. 霍華德
重量級: Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

初步CARD (住在WSOF.com)

最輕量級: Chris Gutierrez vs. 帖木兒Valiev
最輕量級: Jesse Brock vs. Bekbulat穆罕默多夫
次中量級: Abu Azaitar vs. Mike Arrant
輕量級: 伊斯蘭教馬梅多夫VS. Alonzo Martinez
次中量級: Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. 庫珀鮑比
羽量級: Bryce Mitchell vs. Brandon Phillips
中量級: Bruno Santos vs. 希拉里·威廉姆斯
Bellator, 混合武術, MMA, 斯派克電視

‘IRON’ MICHAEL CHANDLER SET FOR LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE DEFENSE AGAINST ‘SMOOTH’ BENSON HENDERSON ON NOV. 19 IN SAN JOSE

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (八月 31, 2016) – It’s a fight that both men have had their sights set on for quite some time, and now it serves as the main event of Bellator MMA’s return to the at SAP Center in San Jose, 加利福尼亞州. 11月. 19, 什麼時候 邁克爾·錢德勒 (15-3) defends his Bellator MMA Lightweight Championship against 本森·亨德森 (24-6).

 

The tilt anchors a card that also features a welterweight feature bout pitting undefeated British striker 邁克爾“毒液”頁面 (11-0) against Menifee, 加利福尼亞州。, 本地人 岡薩雷斯 (25-13), after the two had originally been scheduled to fight at“Bellator 151” 和 “Bellator 158.” Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

門票 “Bellator MMA in San Jose” 開始銷售這種 星期五, 七. 2 在Bellator.com, as well as SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster. Bellator Nation presale offer will take place Thursday, 七. 1.

 

“Iron” Michael Chandler will look to defend his belt for the first time since having it wrapped around his waist following a devastating first-round knockout over 帕特里克“比特犬” 在 “Bellator 157: 炸藥 2.” A 15-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Chandler has consistently proven that he belongs among the world’s elite; collecting memorable wins over who’s who at 155-pounds including UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez. The 30-year-old Missouri native now looks to capture his third career title defense, after successfully defending the belt at both “Bellator 85” 和 “Bellator 97” during his 2013 reign. The veteran enters his fight with “Smooth” riding a hot streak of three straight victories and now sets his sights on handing Henderson his first Bellator MMA loss at lightweight.

 

Fresh off his victory during the main event of “Bellator 160: 亨德森VS. 比特犬,”Henderson has earned a title shot in the ultra-competitive lightweight division against its current titleholder in Chandler. 同 10 他 24 career wins coming by way of submission, the 32-year-old Glendale, AZ native will try to do what no other opponent has ever done and finish Chandler via submission. Nicknamed “Smooth” for his silky style and demeanor, Henderson took care of business in his most recent bout, utilizing impeccable technique to defeat Bellator MMA veteran 帕特里西奧“鬥犬”弗萊雷 after a broken fibula forced the Brazilian star to forfeit in the second round. Henderson hopes to avenge his first title shot with the promotion and trot off with Bellator MMA gold on十一月. 19.

 

“Bellator MMA in San Jose” Main Card:

輕量級世界冠軍主賽事: 邁克爾·錢德勒 (15-3) VS. 本森·亨德森 (24-6)

次中量級功能回合: 邁克爾“毒液”頁面 (11-0) VS. 岡薩雷斯 (25-13)

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PRELIMINARY ACTION FEATURING PROMOTIONAL DEBUT OF KENYA MIRANDA ADDED TO ‘BELLATOR 161’

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MARK DICKMAN-DANIEL PINEDA SET FOR FEATHERWEIGHT CLASH & MIDDLEWEIGHTS GREGORY BABENE-‘KIKO’ FRANCE READY FOR BATTLE ON SEPTEMBER 16

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (八月 30, 2016) – A female flyweight bout pitting Kenya Miranda (2-2) against Emily Ducote (3-1) has been added to the preliminary portion of “Bellator 161: 金剛VS. 約翰遜,” which takes place on September 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, 得克薩斯州.

此外, featherweights Mark Dickman (11-2) and Daniel Pineda (21-12) have agreed to slug it out while Gregory Babene (17-11-1) 和弗朗西斯科 “馬切達” 法國 (13-4-1) square off in a middleweight bout that will also be featured on the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card.

The fights join a heavyweight main event pitting Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) against Tony Johnson (10-2) and a bantamweight showdown pitting Joe Warren (13-5) against Sirwan Kakai (12-4). 此外, a lightweight feature fight featuring Derek Campos (16-6) against Djamil Chan (12-2) and a female flyweight battle between Anastasia Yankova (3-0) and Veta Arteaga (2-0) will also highlight an electric main card.

“Bellator 161: 金剛VS. Johnson” will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 P.M. ET / 8時三十分. CT. 對於賽事門票開始只是 $25 and can be purchased at Bellator.com, 特瑪, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office.

在 28, Miranda will be making her Bellator MMA debut when she steps into the cage on September 16. Since begining her professional career in 2014, Miranda has recorded a pair of wins, both of which came at the expense of opponent Natalia Cristina Silva. In her first career victory, the Brazilian prospect finished her challenger with a second round knockout and followed up the impressive performance with an equally splendid first round rear-naked choke submission. A native of Belo Horizonte, 巴西, Miranda will look to prove she belongs with the world’s best when she meets her “Bellator 161: 金剛VS. Johnson” opponent.

Ducote burst onto the Bellator MMA scene following a second-round rear-naked choke finish of Bruna Vargas at “Bellator 159: 考德威爾VS. Taimanglo.” The win earned the the 23-year-old Oklahoma native an exclusive contract with the Scott Coker-led promotion, and was her third straight win in 2016 since dropping the opening bout of her young mixed martial arts career. Training out of American Top Team’s affiliate in OKC, “Gordinha” will look to keep the momentum going when she takes on another top Brazilian prospect on September 16.

At 32-years-old, Dickman has quietly climbed the ranks as one of MMA’s most consistent featherweights. After beginning his professional career 5-0, the Las Vegas native continued his hot start, emerging victorious in nine of his first 10 結束. The knockout artist will be making his second appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, after defeating Thomas Diagnevia brutal third round knockout at “Bellator 154: 戴維斯VS. King Mo.” Of his 11 美國頂級團隊產品積累了令人印象深刻的, seven have come by way of KO, punctuated by three first round finishes. “Tricky” enters this fight having won six of his last seven bouts and his last two, as he tries to add to his career total and remain unbeaten since joining the Bellator MMA circuit.

Best known as a submission specialist, the 30-year-old Pineda has spent time with multiple local promotions as well as the UFC during his 33-fight career. Nicknamed “The Pit,” Pineda enters the cage having won three of his last four bouts and the opportunity to earn his first victory since joining the Bellator MMA fray. Hailing from Houston, Pineda will have the hometown edge over his opponent as the Scott Coker-led promotion will take its talented roster to Cedar Park and the H-E-B Center for the first time. Dating back to 2012, each of his last six wins has come by way of submission, with five of them occurring in the opening round of action. It’s worth noting that all 21 of Pineda’s wins have come by way of knockout or submission.

Hailing from Paris, 法國, 29-fight veteran Babene will be making his second appearance under the Bellator MMA banner. The 32-year-old “Blade” emerged victorious in his promotional debut earlier this year, when he defeated Brandon Farran with a first round rear-naked choke submission at “Bellator 150: 金剛VS. Spartan.” The French middleweight has amassed 17 career wins thus far, 14 of which have come by way of knockout or submission. Babene will face one of the stiffest tests of his career, as he prepares to face rising middleweight “Kiko” France.

France will be fighting for the third time under the direction of Bellator MMA, after earning a victory over Ben Reiter in his Bellator debut at “Bellator 146: 加藤VS. Manhoef.” The 33-year-old nicknamed “Kiko” will also be making his 19th overall appearance in the cage, where he has accrued 13 專業勝; 12 of which have come by way of submission. The Gilbert, Arizona native is currently riding a hot streak, claiming victories in six of his last eight fights (including one draw). The veteran submission specialist will have his hands full, as he prepares to enter enemy territory and challenge Babene in his home state of Texas on September 16th.

更新了“Bellator 161: 金剛VS. Johnson” Main Card:
重量級的主要事件: 謝赫·金剛 (24-10-2) VS. 托尼·約翰遜 (10-2)
輕量級特徵回合: 喬·沃倫 (13-5) VS. Sirwan Kakai (12-4)
輕量級功能回合: Anastasia Yankova (3-0) VS. 女傑阿特亞加 (2-0)
輕量級功能回合: 德里克場 (16-6) VS. Djamil贊 (12-2)

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:
飛錘初步回合: Kenya Miranda (2-2) VS. Emily Ducote (3-1)
羽初步回合: 馬克·迪克曼 (11-2) VS. 丹尼爾·皮內達 (21-12)
中量級初步回合: 格雷戈里·巴本 (17-11-1) VS. 舊金山法國 (13-4-1)

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ANNOUNCES COMPLETE, SIX-FIGHT MAIN CARD FOR UNPRECEDENTED, THREE-HOUR LIVE NBCSN TELECAST OF WSOF33: GAETHJE VS. DUGULUBGOV

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airs live from Kansas City, 你. 上 星期五, 十月. 7

門票發售 星期五, 七. 2

 

LAS VEGAS (八月 30, 2016) - 世界系列的戰鬥 (www.WSOF.com) today announced the completion of a stacked, six-fight main card for the unprecedented, three-hour, live NBCSN (11 P.M. ET / 8時三十分. PT) telecast of the WSOF33: Gaethje VS. Dugulubgov world championship doubleheader extravaganza at Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, 你. 上星期五, 十月. 7.

從價格 $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje VS. Dugulubgov go on sale on星期五, 七 2 at the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium box office as well as online at Ticketmaster.com and WSOF.com.

Joining the previously announced lightweight (155 英鎊) championship main event between reigning, undefeated kingpin 賈斯汀的“亮點”Gaethje (16-0) and number one contender 奧茲Dugulubgov (8-2); the light heavyweight (205 英鎊) championship co-main event between defending champion 大衛·科 (16-3) 和挑戰者 馬加良斯溫尼 (14-7); and the lightweight tilt between WSOF25 eight-man tournament winner 布賴恩·福斯特 (25-9) 和 Luiz “Buscape” Firmino (19-6), are three other, star-studded bouts, led by a featured lightweight contest between Jason ‘The Kansas City Bandit” High (19-5) 和 若昂·“巴西的武士”Zeferino (20-8).

“這是, 毫無疑問, the most stacked fight card from top to bottom that we have put together, thanks in large part to NBCSN, which has given us a three-hour window for the first time since we launched on the network four years ago, to showcase our best fighters in action,“說世界系列格鬥總統 父親酋長.

In other action on the six-bout telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (24-12) 將與碰撞 阿布巴卡爾Nurmagomedov (12-1-1) 在次中量級 (170 英鎊) 配對.

Kicking off the main card will be a heavyweight showdown between two World Series of Fighting newcomers and knockout artists – Shawn “The Savage” Jordan (18-7) 和 Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4).

The WSOF33 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

賈森高VS. 若昂Zeferino

Entering the World Series of Fighting decagon cage for the third time, 5尺9寸, 34-year-old High of Kansas City, 你. has been nothing short of spectacular in his first two starts.

In his promotional debut at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015, the UFC and Strikeforce veteran and 2009 DREAM Grand Prix tournament runner-up scored a highlight reel KO on 埃斯特萬Payan with a head kick-punches combination in the second round (:47) of their matchup.

High followed up the victory with an inspiring comeback against fellow star邁克·里奇. After taking punishment for the majority of each of the first two rounds, High went on the offensive and scored a devastating TKO on Ricci with an onslaught of punches in the second round (4:08) of their WSOF31 meeting on 六月 17.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Zeferino of Middletown, 紐約州. via Florianopolis, 聖卡塔琳娜, Brazil has earned a remarkable 15 的 20 事業勝利在提交的方式.

The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt finished as runner-up in the first-ever World Series of Fighting one-night, eight-man tournament on November 20, 2015, suffering a second round (4:51) KO (拳) loss in the event’s championship round at the hands of 布賴恩·福斯特, whom Zeferino had handily defeated earlier that night in the first stage of the tournament, 通過第一輪的方式 (1:46) 服從 (腳後跟鉤).

Following the win over Foster, Zeferino notched another first round (1:24) heel hook submission, this time on 豪爾赫“狐猿”帕蒂諾, in the semifinal stage of the tournament. The result marked Zeferino’s seventh consecutive victory.

John Howard vs. 阿布巴卡爾Nurmagomedov

5英尺​​7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, 質量. is coming off a successful World Series of Fighting debut on 六月 17 when he earned a unanimous decision over Michael Arrant.

A 14-fight veteran of the UFC, Howard triumphed over the likes of 丹尼斯·“超人”霍爾曼, 烏利亞大廳 和 Siyar Bahadurzada over the course of two different stints with the promotion, and earned “Knockout of the Night” honors for his first round (2:01) KO (拳) 的 Daniel Roberts at the ‘UFC Live’ event on March 21, 2010, as well as a “Fight of the Night” award following his split decision win over Chris Wilson 在UFC 94 一月 31, 2009.

Nurmagomedov of Makhachkala, 達吉斯坦, Russia is a 6-foot, 26-year-old protégé of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the father and trainer of UFC superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov, and a 2014 Combat Sambo World Championships bronze medalist.

When he faces Howard, Nurmagomedov will look for his fourth consecutive win in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage, and his fifth straight win overall, following his crushing, 第二輪 (3:05) WHO (拳) 的馬修Frincu at WSOF30 on 四月 2.

至今, 10 of Nurmagomedov’s 12 career wins have come by way of either (牛逼)KO或提交.

Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

The stocky, 6-腳, 31-year-old Jordan of Baton Rouge, 該. will make his much-anticipated debut for World Series of Fighting following a 10-fight stretch with the UFC, during which the heavy-handed fighter posted a strong, 6-4 overall record, with all of his wins coming by way of (牛逼)KO.

A veteran of Strikeforce and Bellator action as well, Jordan is an accomplished athlete who earned a football scholarship to Louisiana State University (LSU) where he was a member of both the 2003 和 2007 national championship teams.

Gooch of Glendale, 亞利桑那州. earned his shot with World Series of Fighting as a result of his recent surge that has seen the 6-foot-3, 41-year-old emerge victorious in each of his last eight bouts, with all eight of the wins having come by way of (牛逼)KO或提交.

Gooch’s success of late has earned him the number one ranking in the heavyweight division in the New England region, as well as the number two ranking in the state of Arizona, according to Tapology.com.

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING CONTINUES FIGHTER SIGNING SPREE WITH ACQUISITION OF LIGHTWEIGHT STAR RAMSEY NIJEM

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LAS VEGAS (八月 29, 2016) - 世界系列的戰鬥 (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has bolstered its roster of world-class athletes yet again with the signing of lightweight (155 英鎊) star and former 終極戰士 competition reality television series runner-up Ramsey Nijem (9-6), 到異, multi-fight promotional agreement with the world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) league.
 

Fighting out of Orem, Utah, 5尺11寸, 28-year-old Nijem, 巨星中的一員 Gilbert Melendez’s Skrap Pack fight team, will make his debut under the World Series of Fighting banner on a date to be announced soon.

 

“We have been aggressively pursuing some of the best available fight talent on the market and as a phenomenal and established competitor, Ramsey Nijem should make an exciting addition to our stacked, 155-磅級別,“說世界系列格鬥總統 父親酋長.
 

Nijem defeated three straight adversaries – two by way of submission and one via TKO – to finish as runner-up on 終極戰士: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos 在 2011, while competing at welterweight (170 英鎊) as a member of UFC superstar Junior Dos Santos’ seven-man fight team that opposed a squad captained by WWE icon and former UFC heavyweight champion 布羅克Lesnar.
 

Nijem began his successful run on the reality television show with a second round (3:31) 服從 (後方裸體扼流圈) 的 Charlie Rader, and followed up the victory with a quick, 56-second submission (後方裸體扼流圈) 的 Clay Harvison and a second round (1:49) WHO (拳) 的 Chris Cope, 分別, to reach the show’s final round of competition where he was stopped with an onslaught of punches by Tony Ferguson 在第一輪 (3:54) 戰鬥.
 

During his 10-fight stint with the UFC, Nijem earned both a “Performance of the Night” honor for his first round (4:20) WHO (拳) conquest of Beneil的Dariush 四月 11, 2014, as well a “Fight of the Night” award for his gritty effort in a second round (1:53) WHO (拳) defeat at the hands of Carlos Diego Ferreira 八月 30, 2014.
 

A lifelong athlete, Nijem was a three-sport (摔角, cross country and soccer) competitor in high school before going on to wrestle for NCAA Division I Utah Valley University.
 

生活世界大賽的格鬥動作返回NBCSN上 星期六, 十月. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast and world championship doubleheader, 在開始 11 P.M. AND/8 下午, from Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, 你.
 

In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje VS. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight champion 賈斯汀的“亮點”Gaethje (16-0) 薩福德的, 亞利桑那州. will risk his title against number one contender 奧茲Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, N.J.
 

In the light heavyweight (205 英鎊) 合作的主要事件, reigning world champion 大衛·科 (16-3) 紐約, 紐約州. will defend his title against fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and battle-tested veteran 馬加良斯溫尼 (14-7) 拉斯維加斯, 內華達州. 通過里約熱內盧, 巴西.

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BELLATOR MMA FORECASTS ‘STORM’ AT MEMPHIS’ FEDEXFORUM ON OCT. 21, WHEN ALEXANDER SHLEMENKO RETURNS TO FACE KENDALL GROVE

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BOBBY LASHLEY LOOKS TO SOLIDIFY HIMSELF AS TOP BELLATOR HEAVYWEIGHT AGAINST JOSH APPELT

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (八月 29, 2016) – On Oct. 21, Bellator MMA will come to FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., when the Scott Coker-led promotion presents a card headlined by the return of former middleweight champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko (53-9), 誰滿足 肯德爾格羅夫(23-15) 在中量級行動.

此外, during the card’s co-main event, the always-exciting former WWE superstar 鮑比·拉什利 (14-2) 會見 Josh Appelt (12-5) 在權重股的行動.

Tickets for the event go on sale 九月 2 在Bellator.com, Ticketmaster or FedExForum Box Office. Bellator Nation (www.bellator.com/bellatornation) will have special access to a pre-sale offering from 八月. 31-七. 1. Main card action kicks off LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT and additional main card and undercard bouts will be announced shortly.

A former Bellator MMA Middleweight Champion, the “Storm” has kept busy, racking up a pair of wins already in 2016, and adding to his seemingly endless resume of victories since turning pro in 2004. A natural born finisher, Shlemenko’s success in MMA has also translated to coaching, as he’s played a pivotal role in the ascension of current Bellator MMA welterweight kingpin 安德烈Koreshkov.

Also of note, due to Shlemenko’s recent suspension, Bellator officials have enlisted the services of The Mohegan Department of Athletic Regulation to administer drug tests before and after Shlemenko’s fight against Grove. The former middleweight champion is presently licensed with the Mohegan commission.

Fixated on getting another shot a Bellator’s middleweight title, Grove has strung together two emphatic stoppage wins since losing his bid to attain gold at“Bellator 137: 哈爾西VS. 格羅夫。“ The winner of “The Ultimate Fighter: 3” on SPIKE, the Maui, 夏威夷, native has also been competing professionally for longer than a decade, racking up victories and a plethora of finishes along the way. An experienced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and Muay Thai practitioner, Shlemenko will need to be on his A-game when the two square off in the card’s main event on 十月. 21.

Lashley is a must-see mixed martial artist, as well as professional wrestler, and will make his first appearance inside the Bellator cage in 2016 during the co-main event at FedExForum. “The Dominator” will be looking to run his current winning streak to eight fights, and five-straight finishes. With the heavyweight belt recently vacated, there’s an argument that can be made that the Aurora, 科羅拉多州。, native is the big man to beat in Bellator MMA’s heavyweight weight class.

Appelt was set to make his fifth appearance under the direction of Bellator MMA against 謝爾蓋Kharitonov 在 “Bellator 154: 戴維斯VS. 莫景,” but after the 35-year-old Russian withdrew due to illness, Appelt was forced to wait. 現在, “The Juggernaut” is once again set to return, and again, the 33-year-old California native will have his hands full. With ten stoppages in 12 勝利, Appelt will look to use his striking ability to nullify the strong wrestling pedigree of Lashley.

Updated “Bellator MMA: Shlemenko VS. Grove” Main Card:

Middleweight Main Event: 亞歷山大Shlemenko (53-9) VS. 肯德爾格羅夫 (23-15)

重量級的合作主要事件: 鮑比·拉什利 (14-2) VS. Josh Appelt (12-5)