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Bellator 206: MOUSASI vs. MACDONALD RESULTS & RITRATTI
Bellator 206: Mousasi vs. MacDonald Main Card Riżultati:
Gegard Mousasi (44-6-2) defeated Rory MacDonald (20-5) permezz TKO (puntelli) fi 3:23 ta 'round tnejn
Quinton "rewwixta" Jackson (38-13) defeated Wanderlei Silva (35-14) permezz TKO (puntelli) fi 4:32 ta 'round tnejn
Douglas Lima (30-7) defeated Andrey Koreshkov (21-3) via technical submission (ċowk wara-naked) fi 3:04 tal round ħamsa
Aaron Pico (4-1) defeated Leandro Higo (18-5) permezz KO (puntelli) fi 3:19 ta round wieħed
Keri Taylor-Melendez (3-0) defeated Dakota Zimmerman (0-1) permezz deċiżjoni maqsuma (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Gaston Bolanos (4-1) defeated Ysidro Gutierrez (4-3) permezz eliminatorja (puntelli) fi 1:37 ta 'round tnejn
Card preliminari Riżultati:
Adam Piccolot (11-2) defeated James Terry (20-10) via deċiżjoni unanima (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Jeremiah Monaghan (12-6) defeated Justin Smitley (10-8-1) permezz TKO (puntelli) fi 3:28 ta round wieħed
Arlene Blencowe (11-7) defeated Amber Leibrock (3-2) permezz TKO (slam, puntelli) fi 1:23 tal round tliet
Josh San Diego (8-4) defeated Joe Neal (6-4) permezz deċiżjoni maqsuma (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)
Chuck Campbell (1-0) defeated Joseph Ramirez (1-2) via deċiżjoni unanima (30-27 x3)
Anthony Figueroa Jr. (1-0) defeated Samuel Romero (0-2) via deċiżjoni unanima (29-27, 28-26, 29-26)
Cass Bell (2-0) defeated Ty Costa (3-4) via verbal submission (armbar) 3:06 ta 'round tnejn
Isaiah Gonzalez (2-0) vs. Khai Wu (2-1)
Jacob Ycaro (1-0) vs. Ignacio Ortiz (1-0)
Laird Anderson (0-0) vs. Ahmed Abdelaziz (0-0)
Bellator 206: MOUSASI vs. MACDONALD WEIGH-IN RESULTS & RITRATTI
EVENT AIRS EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN TOMORROW AT 9 P.M. U / 6 P.M. PT
Iżen-IN ritratti | WEIGH-IN VIDEO HERE
Tlesti Bellator 206 Weigh-in Results:
Middleweight World Title Main Event: Gegard Mousasi (184.4) vs. Rory MacDonald (184.9)
Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Quinton "rewwixta" Jackson (254.4) vs. Wanderlei Silva (226.9)
Welterweight World Grand Prix First Round Bout: Douglas Lima (170) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (169.3)
Bout tal-Karta Prinċipali Featherweight: Aaron Pico (145.7) vs. Leandro Higo (145.1)
Women’s Strawweight Main Card Bout: Keri Taylor-Melendez (116) vs. Dakota Zimmerman (115.6)
Bout tal-Karta Prinċipali Featherweight: Gaston Bolanos (145.2) vs. Ysidro Gutierrez (145.3)
Card preliminari:
160-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Adam Piccolot (159.1) vs. James Terry (160)
Preliminari Bout Featherweight: Jeremiah Monaghan (144.9) vs. Justin Smitley (144.2)
Women’s Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Amber Leibrock (145.4) vs. Arlene Blencowe (145.3)
Preliminari Bout Featherweight: Josh San Diego (139.2) vs. Joe Neal (139.9)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Cass Bell (136) vs. Ty Costa (136)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Isaiah Gonzalez (135.8) vs. Khai Wu (136)
Preliminari Bout Featherweight: Jacob Ycaro (145.3) vs. Ignacio Ortiz (144.9)
Preliminari Bout Featherweight: Laird Anderson (145.8) vs. Ahmed Abdelaziz (147.3)*
Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Chuck Campbell (205.6) vs. Joseph Ramirez (202.4)
Preliminari Ħfief: Anthony Figueroa Jr. (156) vs. Samuel Romero (156)
*Missed weight
Bellator & DAZN SIGN NINE-FIGURE, MULTI-YEAR DISTRIBUTION DEAL
LIVE SPORTS STREAMING PLATFORM TO DELIVER SEVEN EXCLUSIVE STAR-STUDDED BELLATOR MMA EVENTS PER YEAR
CHAMPION VS. CHAMPION – GEGARD MOUSASI-RORY MACDONALD MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT, PLUS ‘RAMPAGE’ JACKSON-WANDERLEI SILVA IV HIGHLIGHT FIRST EVENT FUQ Settembru. 29 FROM SAP CENTER AT SAN JOSE
LOS ANGELES – Bellator, a leading global combat sports franchise owned by Viacom, home to the world’s premier entertainment brands, and DAZN, the world’s largest dedicated live sports streaming service and part of Perform Group, today announced a multi-year landmark distribution agreement.
The nine-figure deal will feature seven exclusive stacked fight cards per year on DAZN and another 15 that are simulcast across Paramount Network and DAZN. All fights will stream in any country where DAZN is available. As part of the platform’s global expansion, DAZN will launch in the U.S. and Italy in 2018, with the service already live in Canada, Il-Ġermanja, Austria, Switzerland and Japan.
“The exciting new partnership with DAZN is a game-changer for Bellator,”Qal il-President ta’ Bellator Scott Coker. “The investment will enable us to continue expanding our roster with free agents that make sense, so we can put on PPV-worthy fight cards that fans want to see. Aktar, on DAZN’s worldwide platform, our fights will be seen live for the first time to new audiences around the globe.”
“It’s simple; fans want to see great fighters in competitive fights so we’ve handed the keys to Scott Coker and his venerable team to go out and recruit even more top-level talent to further stack Bellator fight cards and build on their success,” said DAZN CEO James Rushton. “With the combination of this investment and our recent announcement to bring more than 30 nights of boxing to the platform annually, DAZN will be a must-have for fight fans in the U.S.”
“The DAZN partnership speaks to the incredible growth of Bellator into a global sports powerhouse and high-valued franchise in the Viacom portfolio,” said Kevin Kay, President, Netwerk Paramount, TV Land and CMT.
The deal begins with an epic event on IS-SIBT, Seba. 29 from SAP Center at San Jose. The card features a highly anticipated middleweight title fight pitting Gegard Mousasi (44-6-2) kontra Rory MacDonald (20-4), who is moving up a weight class for a title shot against the 185-pound champ, along with the fourth fight in the legendary rivalry between Quinton "rewwixta" Jackson (37-13) u Wanderlei Silva(35-13).
Also included on Seba. 29, will be the opening fight of Bellator’s first-ever Welterweight World Grand Prix, which will feature eight of the best welterweight fighters on the planet. The Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix will be a major component of the first year of the multi-year agreement between Bellator and DAZN.
An exclusive online presale for this event takes place tomorrow, Ġunju 27 through Thursday, Ġunju 28, with tickets going on sale to the general public on Il-ġimgħa, Ġunju 29 fi 10 a.m. PT. Tickets start at just $30 and will be available at the ThreatMetrix Ticket Office at SAP Center at San Jose, kif ukoll Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.
The event will air live on DAZN at 10 p.m. U/7 p.m. PT. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks. DAZN, which now streams 15,000 live events and 100 million hours of sports content globally each year, will be available in the U.S. this September with exact pricing and dates being announced this summer.
Mousasi vs. MacDonald:
Gegard Mousasi impressed in his promotional debut over former Bellator middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko, a win that earned him a shot at Rafael Carvalho, where 185-pound gold was on the line. Issa, after a decisive victory against Carvalho at Bellator 200, Mousasi will defend his crown against Rory MacDonald, entering the bout with his current unbeaten streak at seven fights. “The Dreamcatcher,” who trains out of The Netherlands, holds one of the most impressive resumes in all of the sport, at one time winning the STRIKEFORCE light heavyweight title, as well as the DREAM light heavyweight and middleweight titles.
Over the last several years, “The Red King” Rory MacDonald has become the most popular Canadian mixed martial artist due to his classic stand-up wars and wins over some of MMA’s best in Paul Daley, Nate Diaz, Tyron Woodley, B.J. Penn and Demian Maia. Bellator’s welterweight champion joined the Viacom-owned promotion in 2016 and went on to defeat Douglas Lima for the welterweight title at Bellator 192. Issa, the Tristar Gym-trained fighter sets his sights on winning gold in not one, but two separate weight classes.
“Rampage” vs. Silva:
A six-fight veteran of Bellator, “Rampage” Jackson’s legendary career has seen him compete against some of the top names in the sport, generating a loyal army of fans along the way. The former PRIDE and UFC champion is the proud owner of many epic highlight reel slams and knockouts that he has racked up throughout his epic battles with the likes of Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, “King Mo,” Kevin Randleman and, perhaps most-notably, his trilogy with fellow Bellator athlete Wanderlei Silva, who he now meets at heavyweight on Seba. 29.
Wanderlei Silva’s wars with “Rampage,” Tito Ortiz, Mirko Cro Cop, Vitor Belfort, Dan Henderson, Kazushi Sakuraba, Chuck Liddell and Michael Bisping remain some of the more memorable bouts in MMA history. “The Axe Murderer” is far from ready to close the book on his illustrious career, returning to action against a man he has already competed against three times before. In addition to the PRIDE middleweight title, Silva’s trophy case includes awards for “Fight of the Year” (2003, 2004, 2007), KO tas-Sena (2008) and multiple “Fight of the Night” awards. Aktar reċentement, the Brazilian native made his Bellator debut against Chael Sonnen in the main event of Bellator: NYC.
Updated Bellator Fight Card:
Middleweight World Title Bout: Gegard Mousasi (44-6-2) vs. Rory MacDonald (20-4)
Heavyweight Feature Bout: Quinton "rewwixta" Jackson (37-13) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-13)
Welterweight World Grand Prix First Round Bout
*Karta soġġetta għal bidla.
BELLATUR UFFIĊJALI 199: BADER vs. KING MO RESULTS & RITRATTI
Ryan Bader (25-5) defeated “King Mo” Lawal (21-7, 1 NC) permezz eliminatorja (punch) fi :15 ta round wieħed
Ritratti: https://tinyurl.com/ycysrnua
Jon Fitch (31-7-1, 1 NC) defeated Paul Daley (40-16-2) via deċiżjoni unanima (29-27, 29-26, 29-26)
Ritratti: https://tinyurl.com/y98s82hr
Aaron Pico (3-1) defeated Lee Morrison (19-9) permezz TKO (punch to body) fi 1:10 ta round wieħed
Ritratti: https://tinyurl.com/ycdhxdko
Cheick Kongo (28-10-2) defeated Javy Ayala (10-7) permezz eliminatorja (puntelli) fi 2:29 ta round wieħed
Ritratti: https://tinyurl.com/yalv99d6
Adam Piccolot (10-2) defeated Carrington Banks (7-1) permezz sottomissjoni (ċowk wara-naked) fi 4:41 tal round tliet
Ritratti: https://tinyurl.com/y9bo2tea
Hyder Amil (2-0) defeated Elias Anderson (0-1) permezz tat-TKO fi 3:01 ta 'round tnejn
Ignacio Ortiz (1-0) defeated Matt Aragoni (1-1) permezz tat-TKO fi 2:57 tal round tliet
Mark Climaco (2-0) defeated Daniel Oseguera (0-1) permezz tat-TKO fi 2:21 ta round wieħed
J.J. Okanovich (6-1) defeated Hugo Lujan (3-3) via deċiżjoni unanima
Tom Ponce de Leon (2-0) defeated Dominic Sumner (1-2) permezz tat-TKO fi 2:48 ta 'round tnejn
Nohelin Hernandez (7-2) defeated Josh San Diego (7-4) via deċiżjoni unanima
Josh Paiva (10-2) defeated Adam Antolin (13-4) permezz ta 'KO fi :32 ta round wieħed
Cass Bell (1-0) defeated Khai Wu (1-1) permezz sottomissjoni (ċowk giljottina) fi 3:27 ta 'round tnejn
Jordan Williams (7-2) defeated Brandon Hester (4-1) permezz TKO (puntelli) fi 1:11 ta 'round tnejn
Amber Leibrock (3-1) defeated Janay Harding (3-4) via deċiżjoni unanima (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
James Terry (20-9) defeated Danasabe Mohammed (5-2) via deċiżjoni unanima (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Gaston Bolanos (3-1) defeated Malcom Hill (3-5) permezz TKO (leg kicks) fi 2:54 ta round wieħed
Justin Tenedora (2-1) defeated David Rivera (0-3) permezz sottomissjoni (triangle-choke) fi 4:27 ta round wieħed
Deron Winn (4-0) defeated Ahmed White (0-1) permezz eliminatorja (puntelli) fi 2:32 ta round wieħed
Bellator 199: BADER vs. KING MO WEIGH-IN RESULTS & RITRATTI
EVENT AIRS ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AT 9 P.M. U / 8 P.M. CT
WEIGH-IN PHOTOS HERE | RE-WATCH WEIGH-INS HERE
Bellator 199: Bader vs.. King Mo sseħħ għada fil-Center SAP f'San Jose, Calif. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT, filwaqt li azzjoni preliminari se fluss fuq Bellator.com u globalment fuq il-Mobile App Bellator.
Tlesti Bellator 199: Bader vs.. King Mo Weigh-in Results:
Heavyweight Grand Prix Main Event: Ryan Bader (225.1) vs. "King Mo” Lawal (217.4)
Welterweight Co-Main Event: Paul Daley (170.3) vs. Jon Fitch (171)
Bout tal-Karta Prinċipali Featherweight: Lee Morrison (144) vs. Aaron Pico (145.7)
Karta Main Heavy Bout: Cheick Kongo (241.7) vs. Javy Ayala (265.5)
Bout Karta Ħafifa: Carrington Banks (155.6) vs. Adam Piccolot (155.3)
140-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Elias Anderson (139.8) vs. Hyder Amil (137.9)
Preliminari Bout Featherweight: Matt Aragoni (144.9) vs. Ignacio Ortiz (145)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Mark Climaco (125) vs. Daniel Oseguera (124.7)
Preliminari Ħfief: Hugo Lujan (154.7) vs. J.J. Okanovich (155.4)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Tom Ponce de Leon (169.7) vs. Dominic Sumner (170.9)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Nohelin Hernandez (135.9) vs. Josh San Diego (135.5)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Josh Paiva (125.7) vs. Adam Antolin (124.8)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Cass Bell (135.8) vs. Khai Wu (136)
Bout Preliminari tal-Piż Nofsani: Jordan Williams (184.1) vs. Brandon Hester (185.4)
Women’s Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Janay Harding (145.8) vs. Amber Leibrock (145)
165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (164) vs. James Terry (164.7)
Preliminari Bout Featherweight: Malcom Hill (144.4) vs. Gaston Bolanos (145.6)
137-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Justin Tenedora (135.8) vs. David Rivera (135.1)
190-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Deron Winn (192.1*) vs. Ahmed White (188.4)
*Missed weight
Bellator 198: FEDOR vs. MIR OFFICIAL RESULTS & RITRATTI
FULL EVENT PHOTOS | FULL VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
Bellator 198: Fedor vs. Me Riżultati:
Fedor Emelianenko (37-5, 1 NC) defeated Frank Mir (18-12) permezz TKO (puntelli) fi :48 ta round wieħed
Emmanuel Sanchez (17-3) defeated Sam Sicilia (16-9) permezz sottomissjoni (ċowk driegħ-trijangolu) fi 3:52 ta round wieħed
Rafael Lovato Jr. (8-0) defeated Gerald Harris (25-6) permezz sottomissjoni (armbar) fi 1:11 ta round wieħed
Neiman Gracie (8-0) defeated Javier Torres (10-4, 1 NC) permezz sottomissjoni (ċowk driegħ-trijangolu) fi 3:18 ta 'round tnejn
Dillon Danis (1-0) defeated Kyle Walker (2-5) permezz sottomissjoni (toe hold) fi 1:38 ta round wieħed
Card preliminari:
R’Mandel Cameron (6-3) defeated P.J. Cajigas (6-7) via unanimous decisión (29-28 x3)
Mark Stoddard (16-9) defeated Dan Stittgen (12-6) permezz sottomissjoni (ċowk trijangolu) fi 4:43 ta round wieħed
Eric Wisely (29-9-1) defeated Morgan Sickinger (20-11) permezz sottomissjoni (armbar) fi 1:12 ta round wieħed
Joey Diehl (12-9) defeated Nate Williams (27-18) permezz sottomissjoni (ċowk trijangolu) fi 54 sekondi tar-rawnd wieħed
Asef Askar (1-0-1) u Andrew Johnson (0-0-1) fought to a majority draw (28-27, 28-28, 28-28)
Adil Benjilany (4-1, 1 NC) defeated Corey Jackson (3-1) via deċiżjoni unanima (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Sultan Umar (6-2) defeated Tom Angeloff (7-6, 1 NC) via deċiżjoni unanima (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Robert Morrow (24-21-1) defeated Adam Maciejewski (13-7-1) via deċiżjoni unanima (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Heavyweight DINJA GRAND PRIX Bellator'S TIBQA MA matchup DREAM BEJN Fedor Emelianenko U FRANK MIR AT Allstate ARENA FUQ APRIL 28
Biljetti fuq BEJGĦ DIN IL-ĠIMGĦA
LOS ANGELES - It-tielet ftuħ matchup rawnd fil-Grand Prix Bellator Heavyweight Dinjija 2018 se karatteristika l-akbar piż tqil ta 'kull żmien Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC) teħid fuq eks champion tad-dinja Frank Mir (18-11) fl-ritorn Bellator li Allstate Arena fil Rosemont, Morda. fuq IS-SIBT, April 28.
L presale onlajn esklussiv għall dan l-avveniment iseħħ l-Erbgħa Jannar 24 u l-Ħamis Jannar 25, biljetti jmorru fuq bejgħ lill-pubbliku ġenerali dwar il-Ġimgħa jannar 26 fi 10 a.m. CT. Biljetti għall-avveniment jibda fil biss $30 u huma disponibbli fl-uffiċċju kaxxa Allstate Arena u Ticketmaster.
L-avveniment, ippreżentat mill Miller Lite, ser jixxandru live u b'xejn fuq Paramount Netwerk (li qabel kienet Spike) fi 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT, filwaqt li azzjoni preliminari se fluss fuq Bellator.com u globalment fuq il-Mobile App Bellator. bouts addizzjonali se jitħabbru fil-ġimgħat li āejjin.
Persuna li qabel kien ċampjin PRIDE, "Il Imperatur aħħar" huwa wieħed mill-ġellieda heavyweight aktar revered u rispettati l-isport rat. Ġebel ffaċċjati u kwiet, Emelianenko boasted waħda mill-istrixxi unbeaten aktar impressjonanti fl-istorja tal MMA, mhux jitilfu bout bejn 2001 u 2009. A multi-ħin champion tad-dinja fl-MMA u Sambo, Fedor reċentement lura għall-isport wara hiatus qasir, takkumula żewġ rebħiet deċiżivi peress ritorn tiegħu lejn azzjoni u filwaqt li jitqiesu Matt Mitrione fi klassika instant Bellator NYC.
Frank Mir ssieħbu Bellator aktar kmieni din is-sena ta 'wara 15 snin fil-UFC fejn sar l-żewġ time champion tad-dinja, miġbura 16 rebħiet u defeated Min hu xiex tal kontendenti heavyweight, inkluż Brock Lesnar, "Bigfoot" Silva, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira u Čop Mirko CRO. Il-ġlieda kontra minn Las Vegas, MIR stabbiliti rekords numerużi filwaqt li jikkompetu mal-promozzjoni ta 'qabel tiegħu, enfasizzati mill-aktar ġlied (27), rebħiet (16), u sottomissjonijiet (8) fl-istorja heavyweight. Bil 14 ta 'dmirijietu 18 karriera jirbaħ ġejjin permezz ta 'eliminatorja jew is-sottomissjoni, -ċinturin Brażiljan Jiu-Jitsu iswed issa se jippruvaw tiegħu fid-diviżjoni heavyweight Bellator s.
Updated Ġlieda Karta:
Heavyweight Grand Prix Ewwel Rawnd: Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC) vs. Frank Mir (18-11)
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FNU Sports Ġlieda kontra Show, Avveniment PreviŜjonijiet / recaps u Niċċelebraw 10 Anniversarju Tony bħala Ospitanti
Dan l-episodju aħna jqattgħu ħafna ħin reminiscing dwar Tony parti mill-Ġlieda tim Aħbarijiet Unlimited għall 10 snin. Aħna wkoll tagħti ħarsa lura fil UFC Ġlieda Night 124 u jħares 'il quddiem għal żewġ avvenimenti enormi nhar is-Sibt: Bellator 192 headlined mill Sonnen vs. Jackson u UFC 220 mmexxija mill-ġlied heavyweight u dawl kampjonat heavyweight bejn Stipe Miocic u Francis Ngannou (HVY) u Daniel Cormier u Volkan Oezdemir (L.HVY). Aħna anke jiddiskutu xi futbol NFL u xi sports ieħor. Naturalment aħna wkoll tagħti ħarsa fuq il-post boxing. Isma 'l-ispettaklu fil-link hawn taħt:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fjqsgzqeltnf31z/january18show2018.mp3?dl = 0
‘BIG’ JOHN MCCARTHY TO JOIN BELLATOR BROADCAST TEAM
WILL MAKE COLOR COMMENTARY DEBUT AT Bellator 192 FUQ JAN. 20 – LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK
WKOLL, CHAEL SONNEN SIGNS EXTENSION TO REMAIN IN BROADCAST BOOTH
LOS ANGELES – Bellator is pleased to announce that it has come to an agreement with John McCarthy to serve as color commentator during broadcasts on the soon-to-launch Paramount Network, which kicks off with Bellator 192 fuq IS-SIBT, Jannar 20.
“With the addition of ‘Big’ John to our broadcast team, we have put together the premier group of MMA commentators ahead of our Jan. 20 debut on the Paramount Network,” Bellator President Scott Coker said. “With John and Chael providing analysis, you’re getting two people who have spent more time in the cage than they have spent with a headset on, and that will translate to a positive viewing experience for Bellator fans.”
Over the past 20 snin, “Big” John McCarthy has set the bar when it comes to officiating in MMA, a sport where he has overseen countless fights promoted by Bellator and other promotions all over the world, serving as the referee for some of the biggest bouts in the history of the sport. A former Los Angeles Police Officer, and a Self-Defense Instructor at the Los Angeles Police Academy, McCarthy is also the founder of “C.O.M.M.A.N.D.,” a program that trains and certifies hopeful MMA referees and judges. McCarthy’s regulatory work is equally as impressive, as he was a key figure in the writing of the sport’s Unified Rules, which are recognized by the ABC and athletic commissions all across North America.
Along with his broadcasting duties, the man behind the catchphrase “Let’s get it on!” will also provide a unique level of first-hand insight to the plethora of original content produced by Bellator’s digital team.
“I first want to say how grateful I am for the opportunity I have been given to work with the incredible team Bellator has assembled. It is always so hard to leave something you love, but I have always wanted to step away based on my terms rather than someone else’s. My goals are to work as hard as I can to meet the expectations everyone will have for me and to hopefully someday exceed them.” McCarthy said. “I cannot think of anyone I would rather be working with than Scott Coker. Scott has always been a person I admire because of his honesty, loyalty and love for the martial arts. I want to thank everyone from Bellator and Viacom for the trust you are bestowing upon me to keep the commentating of Bellator MMA at the highest levels of the sport.”
B'żieda, Chael Sonnen has signed an extension to remain a part of select Bellator broadcasts, breaking down all the action alongside Bellator announcers Mike Goldberg u Mauro Ranallo.
Chael Sonnen spent a majority of his 44-fight career with the UFC and WEC, a run that saw him defeat former middleweight champion Michael Bisping, and compete against the likes of Jon Jones, Anderson Silva (darbtejn), Rashad Evans, “Shogun” Rua, Demian Maia and Brian Stann. In addition to his in-ring action, the West Linn, Ore. native has mastered the art of being in front of the camera, having done broadcast work for both ESPN and Fox Sports. Following a three-year hiatus from active MMA competition, Sonnen returned to the cage against Tito Ortiz fi Bellator 170 in January and then went on to defeat Wanderlei Silva during the main event of Bellator: NYC.
Bellator and the soon-to-launch Paramount Network open 2018 with a bang when Bellator 192: Lima vs. MacDonald emanates from The Forum in California on Jan. 20. Anchored by a welterweight world title fight featuring Douglas Lima defending his championship against Rory MacDonald, the blockbuster event also will see the aforementioned Chael Sonnen compete against “Rampage” Jackson in the opening contest of 2018’s Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix.