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Tag Archives: phil davis
BELLATOR MMA phatlalatsa A Landmark ketsahalo loantša SPORTS HISTORY
Ka lekhetlo la pele Kileng a IN AMERICA: MMA LE KICKBOXING APARATUS Ka ho tšoanang Arena, ON THE Bosiung bona boo, TSA Sap setsi sa San Jose, JOALO KA. ON September 19 ON Spike
Tito Ortiz Battles Liam McGeary for the Bellator Light Heavyweight Title
Tse 'nè-Man, E mong-Night Light Heavyweight Ha ho. 1 Contender Tournament Featuring Phil Davis, Muhammed 'King Mo' Lawal, Sebola Newton, le Linton Vassell
Holim'a Moo, Lefatše-Class Kickboxing Action Featuring Bellator & Khanya Fighters Joe Schilling le Pauluse o ile a Daley
Santa Monica, Dorella. - Bellator MMA tla hlahisa ea bohlokoa ea ketsahalo a American loantsa lipapali histori ka September 19 ho tloha Sap Center a San Jose, e tla Air phela ka Spike. Ketsahalo e le e khōlō e e tla akarelletsa tse peli masimo a la ntoa - le Bellator gorole le le Khanya ea kickboxing lesale.
"Ke a le motlotlo ka ke le motlotlo go tlisa ena sebele hoa makatsa ketsahalo motseng oa heso oa San Jose,"O ile a re Scott Coker, Le mopresidente oa Bellator MMA. "Sena se mega man-karete tla bontšang ntho e ka mong le o mong loantsa lipapali Fan- MMA litšōmo, bochaba-linaleli, le stacked kgaisano, mmoho le ba bangata ba ea lefatše ho ea molemo ka ho fetisisa boramabole ba. E tla ba sa lebaleheng bosiu bakeng sa likete neng ba le teng le batho ba limilione ho shebella lapeng. "
E kholo ea ho ketsahalo, MMA tšōmo Tito Ortiz (18-11) e tla nka ka Bellator ea ea busang leseli heavyweight morena, Liam McGeary (10-0). Sena se tla tšoaea McGeary ea pele tshireletso ya hae chachehetseng ka mohono sehlooho.
The mahlo-mafubelu mantsiboea tla boela a showcase a mane tse motho, e mong-bosiu leseli heavyweight kgaisano ho fumana hore na Ha ho. 1 contender ya go arola. Batsaya karolo akarelletsa ka ho khutla ha Muhammed "Morena Mo" Lawal (15-4, 1 NC), pele e neng e 'mampoli Sebola Newton (25-8-1), le kamehla kotsi Linton Vassell (15-4-1) le Phil Davis (13-3), ea etsang hae haholo ka ha ho lebeletswe Bellator qalo.
Tikologo ya ntlha pairings bakeng sa kgaisano, hammoho le lintlha tse ling ka kgaisano file format tla o ile a phatlalatsa nakoana.
Ketsahalo ena e tla boela a bontšang Khanya ea Kickboxing linako hore tla bontšang ba bangata ba molemo ka ho fetisisa bahlabani a lefatše. E leng, Bellator MMA baeletsi Joe Schilling le Pauluse o ile a "Semtex" Daley. Bahanyetsi ba bakeng sa Schilling le Daley, hammoho le eketsehileng kickboxing matchups tla o ile a phatlalatsa nakoana.
Tickets for "Bellator MMA: Dynamite "tla tsoela pele Sale Labohlano, June 26 le a ikgethileng a presale ho habité ka Thursday, June 25go th. Le phatlalatso ea "Bellator MMA: Dynamite!!!,"Coker o etsa hae hlolang khutlela ho South California, e leng sebaka se moo a ileng a bula maliboho ya dipapadi ea e tsoakiloeng libetsa e le mong'a Strikeforce.
Se Ke Oa. 6 Light Heavyweight in the World Phil Davis joins Bellator MMA
Santa Monica, Dorella. (April 15, 2015) – Bellator MMA is pleased to announce the signing of the sixth* ranked Light Heavyweight in the world, Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (13-3, 1 NC), ho a ikgethileng a, selotlolo loana sebetsana.
“I can’t wait to be fighting in Bellator and wreck shop on everyone,"O ile a re Davis. “I am the absolute best and most dominant grappler to ever fight in MMA and I’m excited to get in there and compete at my new home.”
Born and raised in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Phil attended college close to home at Penn State University, where he became a four-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler for the Nittany Lions.
Davis had his first professional MMA fight in 2008 and accrued nine wins in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, including victories against the likes of Antônio Rogério Nogueira, Lyoto Machida, Alexander Gustafsson, Brian Stann and Glover Teixeira.
A member of Alliance MMA in San Diego, Dorella., where he trains alongside Bellator stars like Michael Chandler and Joey Beltran, "Monghali. Wonderful” joins the promotions Light Heavyweight division, which is currently upheld by champion Liam McGeary.
“Phil is a world class Mixed Martial Artist and we are very happy to be adding him to OUR roster of some of the best Light Heavyweights in the world,"O ile a re ntshetso pele ya mopresidente, Scott Coker. “Bellator remains fully committed to building its world-class roster by signing top free agents like Davis, as well as grooming up-and-coming stars. We’ve got some amazing matchups in mind for ‘Mr. Wonderful’ that we will be announcing in the weeks to come.”
Bellator’s Light Heavyweight division is one of the deepest in the promotion, with stars like McGeary, Tito Ortiz, "Morena Mo" Lawal, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Emanuel Newton and Linton Vassell.
*Ranking according to www.sherdog.com
UFC Ntoa Night: The Swedish Are Coming!
Photo photo photo photo Credit: Esther Lin/MMA Fighting
In a land once popularized in a Tom Green (remember him?) song – “Lonely Swedish (The Bum Bum Song)” – the Ultimate Fighting Championship brings a Fight Night card that will hopefully bring more attention than a song about a Canadian’s ass.
The first FOX card of the new year, UFC Ntoa Night: Sweden, brings the national stage of FOX overseas and gives America a glimpse into the UFC’s ongoing overseas expansion. But unlike previous UFC overseas cards, this one is not short on star power. Let’s see if a clear-cut no. 1 contender for Jon Jones’ light heavyweight title will emerge.
Akira Corassani (16-4-1) vs.. Sam Sicilia (13-5) (Featherweight – 145 liponto.)
This is a matchup of The Ultimate Fighter alumni, with both guys coming off losses and Corassani coming off back-to-back losses to Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier. Corassani’s also been finished early in both fights, while Sicilia is coming off a submission loss. In a crowded featherweight division, a knockout or submission victory would go a long way toward boosting either of these gentlemen’s stock. I like Sicilia to finish Corassani and possibly give him his walking papers after three straight losses.
Winner: Sicilia by second-round TKO
Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (13-2) vs.. Ryan “Darth” Bader (19-4) (Light Heavyweight – 205 liponto.)
Both of these guys are poised for another run at the top of the light heavyweight division. Both of these guys are coming off victories and actually faced each other in college when Davis wrestled for Penn State and Bader wrestled for Arizona State. Davis uses his wrestling to smother opponents and grind out unanimous decision victories, while Bader uses his wrestling when necessary but also has lethal knockout power.
I expect Davis to try and get this fight to the ground early, and if he succeeds I think he can use his reach advantage and athleticism to keep Bader down. Bader must keep this fight standing to have a chance, and I think he will avoid the temptation to avenge his college loss to Davis by engaging in another wrestling match. I like Bader to land more shots and score an upset victory.
Winner: Bader by unanimous decision
Dan “Hendo” Henderson (30-12) vs.. Gegard Mousasi (35-5-2) (Middleweight – 185 liponto.)
Henderson returns to middleweight after a mostly ill-fated run at light heavyweight, including being tossed around like a rag doll and submitted by Daniel Cormier in his last fight. Simply put, if Henderson can’t land his patented “H-Bomb” right hand for a knockout, he’s easily susceptible to defeat.
I think the wars of years past are finally catching up to Henderson. He will go down as one of the greatest fighters ever not to hold a UFC title, but he simply can’t keep up with the sport’s elite any more. He will leave himself open when wanting to drop the H-Bomb, and Mousasi will take advantage.
Winner: Mousasi by third-round submission
Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson (16-2) vs.. Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (18-4) (Light Heavyweight – 205 liponto.)
The winner of this fight will receive the next shot at light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, and it would represent a rematch for Gustafsson. He took Jones closer to defeat than anyone else has during their epic 2013 matchup. Depending on who ask, some people think the Swede actually won that fight.
Johnson is rapidly ascending the 205-pound ladder after knocking out Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and scoring an upset win over Phil Davis to begin his climb. Johnson also has devastating knockout power and if he lands one such shot on Gustafsson, the Swede’s road to redemption is derailed. But I think Gustafsson uses his reach advantage (which is nearly identical to Jones) to keep Johnson at bay and make Johnson go a full five rounds.
Gustafsson’s striking in the 205-pound division is second to none, and I like him to land enough of those to secure a rematch with Jones later this year.
Winner: Gustafsson by unanimous decision
Chris Huntemann writes about mixed martial arts in the state of Maryland. He also contributes his thoughts to our site on the UFC, Bellator, and World Series of Fighting. Check out his blog, or follow him on Twitter: @mmamaryland.