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BELLATOR 206: MOUSASI vs. MACDONALD RESULTS & PHOTOS
Bellator 206: Mousasi vs. MacDonald Card kryesore Rezultatet:
Gegard Mousasi (44-6-2) i mundur Rory MacDonald (20-5) nëpërmjet TKO (grushta) në 3:23 e raundit të dytë
Quinton "inat" Jackson (38-13) i mundur Wanderlei Silva (35-14) nëpërmjet TKO (grushta) në 4:32 e raundit të dytë
Douglas Lima (30-7) i mundur Andrey Koreshkov (21-3) via technical submission (rear-lakuriq asfiksim) në 3:04 e raundit të pestë
Aaron Pico (4-1) i mundur Leandro Higo (18-5) nëpërmjet KO (grushta) në 3:19 e një të rrumbullakët
Keri Taylor-Melendez (3-0) i mundur Dakota Zimmerman (0-1) nëpërmjet vendim të ndarë (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Gaston Bolanos (4-1) i mundur Ysidro Gutierrez (4-3) nëpërmjet nokaut (grushta) në 1:37 e raundit të dytë
Card paraprak Rezultatet:
Adam Piccolot (11-2) i mundur James Terry (20-10) nëpërmjet vendim unanim (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Jeremia Monaghan (12-6) i mundur Justin Smitley (10-8-1) nëpërmjet TKO (grushta) në 3:28 e një të rrumbullakët
Arlene Blencowe (11-7) i mundur Amber Leibrock (3-2) nëpërmjet TKO (slam, grushta) në 1:23 e raundit të tre
Josh San Diego (8-4) i mundur Joe Neal (6-4) nëpërmjet vendim të ndarë (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)
Chuck Campbell (1-0) i mundur Joseph Ramirez (1-2) nëpërmjet vendim unanim (30-27 x3)
Anthony Figueroa Jr. (1-0) i mundur Samuel Romero (0-2) nëpërmjet vendim unanim (29-27, 28-26, 29-26)
Cass Bell (2-0) i mundur Ty Costa (3-4) via verbal submission (armbar) 3:06 e raundit të dytë
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 & PHOTOS
EVENT AIRS EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN TOMORROW AT 9 Ores. DHE / 6 Ores. PT
Peshojnë-IN PHOTOS | WEIGH-IN VIDEO HERE
Complete Bellator 206 Weigh-in Results:
Middleweight World Title Main Event: Gegard Mousasi (184.4) vs. Rory MacDonald (184.9)
Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Quinton "inat" Jackson (254.4) vs. Wanderlei Silva (226.9)
Welterweight World Grand Prix First Round Bout: Douglas Lima (170) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (169.3)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: Aaron Pico (145.7) vs. Leandro Higo (145.1)
Women’s Strawweight Main Card Bout: Keri Taylor-Melendez (116) vs. Dakota Zimmerman (115.6)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: Gaston Bolanos (145.2) vs. Ysidro Gutierrez (145.3)
Card paraprak:
160-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Adam Piccolot (159.1) vs. James Terry (160)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Jeremia Monaghan (144.9) vs. Justin Smitley (144.2)
Women’s Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Amber Leibrock (145.4) vs. Arlene Blencowe (145.3)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: 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)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Jacob Ycaro (145.3) vs. Ignacio Ortiz (144.9)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Laird Anderson (145.8) vs. Ahmed Abdelaziz (147.3)*
Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Chuck Campbell (205.6) vs. Joseph Ramirez (202.4)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: 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 ON Shtator. 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, Gjermani, Austria, Switzerland and Japan.
“The exciting new partnership with DAZN is a game-changer for Bellator,” said Bellator President 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. Më shumë, 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, Paramount Rrjeti, TV Land and CMT.
The deal begins with an epic event on E shtunë, Shtatë. 29 from SAP Center at San Jose. The card features a highly anticipated middleweight title fight pitting Gegard Mousasi (44-6-2) kundër 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 "inat" Jackson (37-13) dhe Wanderlei Silva(35-13).
Also included on Shtatë. 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, Qershor 27 through Thursday, Qershor 28, with tickets going on sale to the general public on E premte, Qershor 29 në 10 a.m. PT. Biletat fillojë në vetëm $30 and will be available at the ThreatMetrix Ticket Office at SAP Center at San Jose, si edhe Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.
The event will air live on DAZN at 10 ores. DHE/7 ores. 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. Tani, 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. Tani, 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 Shtatë. 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 i Vitit (2008) and multiple “Fight of the Night” awards. Kohet e fundit, 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 "inat" Jackson (37-13) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-13)
Welterweight World Grand Prix First Round Bout
*Card subject to change.
OFFICIAL BELLATOR 199: BADER vs. KING MO RESULTS & PHOTOS
Ryan Bader (25-5) defeated “King Mo” Lawal (21-7, 1 NC) nëpërmjet nokaut (shënoj) në :15 e një të rrumbullakët
Photos: https://tinyurl.com/ycysrnua
Jon Fitch (31-7-1, 1 NC) i mundur Paul Daley (40-16-2) nëpërmjet vendim unanim (29-27, 29-26, 29-26)
Photos: https://tinyurl.com/y98s82hr
Aaron Pico (3-1) i mundur Lee Morrison (19-9) nëpërmjet TKO (punch to body) në 1:10 e një të rrumbullakët
Photos: https://tinyurl.com/ycdhxdko
Cheick Kongo (28-10-2) i mundur Javy Ayala (10-7) nëpërmjet nokaut (grushta) në 2:29 e një të rrumbullakët
Photos: https://tinyurl.com/yalv99d6
Adam Piccolot (10-2) i mundur Carrington Banks (7-1) nëpërmjet dorëzimit (rear-lakuriq asfiksim) në 4:41 e raundit të tre
Photos: https://tinyurl.com/y9bo2tea
Hyder Amil (2-0) i mundur Elias Anderson (0-1) via TKO at 3:01 e raundit të dytë
Ignacio Ortiz (1-0) i mundur Matt Aragoni (1-1) via TKO at 2:57 e raundit të tre
Mark Climaco (2-0) i mundur Daniel Oseguera (0-1) via TKO at 2:21 e një të rrumbullakët
J.J. Okanovich (6-1) i mundur Hugo Lujan (3-3) nëpërmjet vendim unanim
Tom Ponce de Leon (2-0) i mundur Dominic Sumner (1-2) via TKO at 2:48 e raundit të dytë
Nohelin Hernandez (7-2) i mundur Josh San Diego (7-4) nëpërmjet vendim unanim
Josh Paiva (10-2) i mundur Adam Antolin (13-4) via KO at :32 e një të rrumbullakët
Cass Bell (1-0) i mundur Khai Wu (1-1) nëpërmjet dorëzimit (asfiksim gijotinë) në 3:27 e raundit të dytë
Jordan Williams (7-2) i mundur Brandon Hester (4-1) nëpërmjet TKO (grushta) në 1:11 e raundit të dytë
Amber Leibrock (3-1) i mundur Janay Harding (3-4) nëpërmjet vendim unanim (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
James Terry (20-9) i mundur Danasabe Mohammed (5-2) nëpërmjet vendim unanim (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Gaston Bolanos (3-1) i mundur Malcom Hill (3-5) nëpërmjet TKO (leg kicks) në 2:54 e një të rrumbullakët
Justin Tenedora (2-1) i mundur David Rivera (0-3) nëpërmjet dorëzimit (triangle-choke) në 4:27 e një të rrumbullakët
Deron Winn (4-0) i mundur Ahmed White (0-1) nëpërmjet nokaut (grushta) në 2:32 e një të rrumbullakët
BELLATOR 199: BADER vs. KING MO WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS
EVENT AIRS ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AT 9 Ores. DHE / 8 Ores. CT
WEIGH-IN PHOTOS HERE | RE-WATCH WEIGH-INS HERE
Bellator 199: Bader vs. Mbreti Mo ndodh nesër në Qendrën PSA në San Jose, Kalif. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 ores. DHE/8 ores. CT, ndërsa veprim paraprak do të derdhet në Bellator.com dhe globalisht në Bellator Mobile App.
Complete Bellator 199: Bader vs. Mbreti 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)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: Lee Morrison (144) vs. Aaron Pico (145.7)
Heavyweight Main Card Bout: Cheick Kongo (241.7) vs. Javy Ayala (265.5)
Lightweight Main Card Bout: Carrington Banks (155.6) vs. Adam Piccolot (155.3)
140-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Elias Anderson (139.8) vs. Hyder Amil (137.9)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Matt Aragoni (144.9) vs. Ignacio Ortiz (145)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Mark Climaco (125) vs. Daniel Oseguera (124.7)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: 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)
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: 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)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: 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 & PHOTOS
FULL EVENT PHOTOS | FULL VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
Bellator 198: Fedor vs. Mua Rezultatet:
Fedor Emelianenko (37-5, 1 NC) i mundur Frank Mir (18-12) nëpërmjet TKO (grushta) në :48 e një të rrumbullakët
Emmanuel Sanchez (17-3) i mundur Sam Sicilia (16-9) nëpërmjet dorëzimit (asfiksim krah-trekëndësh) në 3:52 e një të rrumbullakët
Rafael Lovato Jr. (8-0) i mundur Gerald Harris (25-6) nëpërmjet dorëzimit (armbar) në 1:11 e një të rrumbullakët
Neiman Gracie (8-0) i mundur Javier Torres (10-4, 1 NC) nëpërmjet dorëzimit (asfiksim krah-trekëndësh) në 3:18 e raundit të dytë
Dillon Danis (1-0) i mundur Kyle Walker (2-5) nëpërmjet dorëzimit (toe hold) në 1:38 e një të rrumbullakët
Card paraprak:
R’Mandel Cameron (6-3) i mundur P.J. Cajigas (6-7) via unanimous decisión (29-28 x3)
Mark Stoddard (16-9) i mundur Dan Stittgen (12-6) nëpërmjet dorëzimit (asfiksim trekëndësh) në 4:43 e një të rrumbullakët
Eric Wisely (29-9-1) i mundur Morgan Sickinger (20-11) nëpërmjet dorëzimit (armbar) në 1:12 e një të rrumbullakët
Joey Diehl (12-9) i mundur Nate Williams (27-18) nëpërmjet dorëzimit (asfiksim trekëndësh) në 54 seconds of round one
Asef Askar (1-0-1) dhe Andrew Johnson (0-0-1) fought to a majority draw (28-27, 28-28, 28-28)
Adil Benjilany (4-1, 1 NC) i mundur Corey Jackson (3-1) nëpërmjet vendim unanim (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Sultan Umar (6-2) i mundur Tom Angeloff (7-6, 1 NC) nëpërmjet vendim unanim (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Robert Morrow (24-21-1) i mundur Adam Maciejewski (13-7-1) nëpërmjet vendim unanim (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Bellator'S WORLD Heavyweight GRAND PRIX vazhdon me DREAM Matchup MES Fedor Emelianenko dhe Frank MIR NË Allstate Arena PRILL 28
BILETA PËR SHITJE Kjo e premte
LOS ANGELES - e Matchup raundin e hapjes së tretë në Grand Prix Bellator Heavyweight Botëror 2018 do të shfaqë edhe njeri shumë i rëndësishëm më të madh të të gjitha kohërave Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC) duke marrë në ish-kampioni i botës Frank Mir (18-11) në këmbim Bellator ndaj Allstate Arena në Rosemont, I sëmurë. në E shtunë, Prill 28.
Një presale ekskluzive në internet për këtë ngjarje zhvillohet e mërkurë janar 24 dhe të enjten janar 25, me bileta duke shkuar në shitje për publikun e gjerë në e premte janar 26 në 10 a.m. CT. Biletat për ngjarjen fillojë në vetëm $30 dhe janë në dispozicion në arkë Allstate Arena dhe Ticketmaster.
Ngjarja, paraqitur nga Miller Lite, do të transmetohet drejtpërdrejt dhe të lirë në Paramount Rrjetin (dikur Spike) në 9 ores. DHE/8 ores. CT, ndërsa veprim paraprak do të derdhet në Bellator.com dhe globalisht në Bellator Mobile App. periudhave të shkurtra të tjera do të shpallet në javët e ardhshme.
Një ish-kampion PRIDE, "Perandori i fundit" është një nga luftëtarët më të nderuar dhe të respektuar së rëndë sporti ka parë. Stone-përballur dhe të qetë, Emelianenko mburr një nga vija më mbresëlënëse pamposhtur në historinë e MMA, mos humbur një periudhë në mes të 2001 dhe 2009. A multi-herë kampion bote në MMA dhe xax, Fedor kohët e fundit u kthye në sport pas një pauze të shkurtër, akumulojnë dy fitore vendimtare që prej kthimit të tij në veprim dhe duke marrë në Matt Mitrione në një klasik të menjëhershme në Bellator NYC.
Frank Mir bashkua Bellator fillim të këtij viti pas 15 vjet në UFC, ku ai u bë një kampion bote dy herë, i mbledhur 16 fitoret dhe mundi një kush që e pretenduesit së rëndë, përfshirë Brock Lesnar, "Bigfoot" Silva, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira dhe Mirko Cro Cop. Luftimi nga Las Vegas, Mir vendosur rekorde të shumta, ndërsa konkurrojnë me ish promovimin e tij, theksuar nga shumica lufton (27), fitoret (16), dhe parashtresat (8) në historinë e njeri shumë i rëndësishëm. Me 14 e tij 18 Karriera e fiton vjen me anë të nokaut ose dorëzimit, Brazilian Jiu-xhicu rrip i zi tani do të provoni dorën e tij në ndarjen peshë e rëndë Bellator-së.
Përditësuar Fight Card:
Heavyweight Grand Prix raundin e parë: Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC) vs. Frank Mir (18-11)
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FNU Sport Combat Trego, Event Previews / recaps dhe festuar përvjetorin e 10-të Tony si një Host
Ky episod ne kemi shpenzuar shumë kohë reminiscing për Tony duke qenë pjesë e luftës ekipit Lajme Pafund për 10 vjet. Ne gjithashtu të marrë një vështrim mbrapa në UFC Fight Night 124 dhe të shohim përpara për të dy ngjarjeve të mëdha të shtunën: Bellator 192 titull nga Sonnen vs. Jackson dhe UFC 220 udhëhequr nga lufton së rëndë dhe të lehta kampionatit së rëndë mes Stipe Mioçiç dhe Francis Ngannou (HVY) dhe Daniel Cormier dhe Volkan Oezdemir (L.HVY). Ne edhe diskutojmë disa futbolli NFL dhe disa sporte të tjera. Natyrisht ne gjithashtu të marrin një vështrim në vendin e ngjarjes boks. Dëgjoni për të treguar në linkun e mëposhtëm:
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 ON JAN. 20 – LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK
GJITHASHTU, 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 në E shtunë, Janar 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 vjet, “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.”
Veç kësaj, Chael Sonnen has signed an extension to remain a part of select Bellator broadcasts, breaking down all the action alongside Bellator announcers Mike Goldberg dhe 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 (dy herë), 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 në 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.