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Five New Preliminary Matchups Added to BELLATOR MMA 271 na Fraịdee, Nov. 12, Ndụ na showtime

FIVE FRESH PRELIMINARY MATCHUPS ADDED TOBELLATOR MMA 271: CYBORG VS. KAVANAGHNA FRAỊDEE, Nov. 12, Ndụ SHOWTIME® 

TONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA TALENT SET TO THRILL HOMETOWN CROWD AT HARD ROCK LIVE AT SEMINOLE HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO IN HOLLYWOOD, FLA., AS BELLATOR™ RETURNS TO THE SUNSHINE STATE FOR FIRST TIME IN EIGHT YEARS

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LOS ANGELES –In addition to the Featherweight World Title main event pitting current 145-pound championCris “Cyborg” (24-2, 1 NC) against No. 5-rankedSinead Kavanagh(7-4), BELLATOR MMA has added several star-studded matchups to the preliminary portion ofBELLATOR MMA 271: Cyborg vs. Kavanaghna Fraịdee, Nov. 12, at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla.

SHOWTIME will televise the fantastic five-fight main card live at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.Ọzọkwa, the must-watch preliminary fights will stream live three hours earlier at7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. Pt on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV.

Tickets for BELLATOR MMA 271: Cyborg vs. Kavanagh are currently on sale at Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Agbakwunyere oké ga-mara ọkwa obere oge.

In female flyweight actionMiami’s“Master” Valerie Loureda (3-1) hopes to steal the show yet again, as the 23-year-old star prepares for Knoxville’sTaylor Turner (5-7), while Brazilian sensationBruna Ellen (5-3) challenges the heavy-handedDesiree “Dirty Dez” Yanez (5-3).  

Fighting out of Key West, Fla., the undefeated knockout artistRoman Faraldo (5-0) returns to the BELLATOR cage to face fellow Floridian and Pensacola-nativeRobert Turnquest (11-7) in a 170-pound contest. AdditionallyRoufusport productJordan Newman (3-0) hopes to keep his perfect record intact in a middleweight showdown against Palm Beach, Florida’sShane O’Shea (4-2).  

Lastly, former Penn State wrestler and current American Top Team standoutCody Law (4-0) puts his unblemished professional mark on the line in a featherweight clash with Fort SmithArkansas’Colton Hamm (4-3). 

In the co-main event., top-10 heavyweights will go toe-to-toe as No. 5-họọrọTyrell Fortune (11-1, 1 NC) squares up with No. 8 Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC).

Rounding out the five-bout SHOWTIME telecast, the always electric and No. 5-họọrọAaron Pico (8-3) will square off against undefeated No. 8 Justin Gonzales (12-0), while No. 1-họọrọArlene Blencowe (14-8) attempts to cement her place as the next in line for a shot at the 145-pound crown against No. 7 Pam Sorenson(9-3). Kicking off the main card, undefeated Ọ dịghị. 7-ranked Boca Raton, Fla., resident Steve Mowry (9-0) will continue his quest toward the top of the heavyweight ranks as he takes on veteranRakim Cleveland (22-13-1, 1 NC).

EmelitereBELLATOR MMA 271: CYBORG VS. KAVANAGH MAIN CARD: 

Friday, Nov. 12 – live onOGE IHE NKIRI 

10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT 

Featherweight World Title BoutC-Cris “Cyborg” (24-2, 1 NC) vs. #5-Sinead Kavanagh(7-4) 

Heavyweight Co-Main Event#5-Tyrell Fortune (11-1, 1 NC) vs. #8-Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC) 

Featherweight tuanu: #5-Aaron Pico (8-3) vs. Emela. 8-Justin Gonzales (12-0) 

Featherweight tuanu: #1-Arlene Blencowe(14-8)vs. #7-Pam Sorenson(9-3) 

Heavyweight tuanu: #7-Steve Mowry(9-0)vs. Rakim Cleveland (22-13-1, 1 NC) 

Mbido kadị: 

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV 

7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT 

Flyweight n'obi: Bruna Ellen (5-3) vs.Desiree Yanez (5-3) 

Welterweight tuanu: Roman Faraldo (5-0) vs.Robert Turnquest (11-7) 

Featherweight tuanu: Cody Law(4-0) vs.Colton Hamm (4-3)  

Flyweight n'obi: Valerie Loureda (3-1) vs.Taylor Turner (5-7) 

Middleweight tuanu: Jordan Newman (3-0) vs.Shane O’Shea(4-2) 

For more information on upcoming BELLATOR MMA events, please visit BELLATOR.com.

** Card subject to change **

Updated schedule of BELLATOR events 

Free. Nov. 5 // BELLATOR 270: Queally vs. Pitbull 2// 3Arena // Dublin, Ireland

Free. Nov. 12 // BELLATOR 271: Cyborg vs. Kavanagh // Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Cha cha // Hollywood, FL

Free. Dec. 3 // BELLATOR 272: Pettis vs. Horiguchi// Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Conn.

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M-1 Ịma Aka 65 Bonus Performances Announced

M-1 Ịma Aka 65 Ọgụ nke Night: Artem Frolov vs. Kristijan Silver
MOSCOW (April 19, 2016) – M-1 Global recently announced its M-1 Ịma Aka 65 bonus performances, highlighted by the Fight of the Night award, along with Submission of the Night and KO of the Night.
The M-1 Ịma Aka 65 Fight of the Night was between Russian middleweight prospect Artem Frolov (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) megide Kristijan “Klitschko” Silver (8-3-1, M-1: 0-2-1), in which Frolov won by way of an opening-round submission by way of an arm-bar.
M-1 Ịma Aka middleweight onye mmeri Ramadan Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0) was awarded the Submission of the Night. The reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion, who advanced to the M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship versusAlexander “Oké Ifufe” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0), used a choke hold on his Brazilian opponent, Maiquel “Big Rig” Facao (35-9-0, M-1: 0-1-0), midway through the first round to win the main event.
M-1 Ịma Aka 65 Edo onwe ya n'okpuru nke Night: Ramadan Emeev
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Max Divnich (12-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0) captured KO of the Night honors with an impressive second-round stoppage (punches) nke Robert “TQ” Turnquest (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
M-1 Ịma Aka 65 Ko nke Night: Max Divnich
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Emeev advances to M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship

Kunchenko captures
M-1 Ịma Aka welterweight aha
M-1 Ịma Aka 65 Official Results

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Abụrụ. Petersburg, Russia (April 10, 2016) – M-1 Ịma Aka middleweight onye mmeri Ramadan Emeev won last night at M-1 Ịma Aka 65 to advance to the M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship, while undefeated challenger Alexey Kunchenkodefeated defending champion Murad “Dinta” Abdulaev to become the new M-1 Challenge welterweight titlist, at CSC Sibur Arena in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Ramazan (14-3-0, M-1: 810), na 2015 M-1 Global Fighter of the Year, used a choke hold on his Brazilian opponent, Maiquel “Big Rig” Facao (35-9-0, M-1: 0-1-0), in their M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals match. The main event ended at the 2:50 mark of the opening round as Ramazan advances to face three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Oké Ifufe” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0) in the upcoming M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship showdown.
Emeev finishes off Falcao
Na ngalaba-mma, undefeated Russian Alexey Kunchenko (13-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0) wrested the M-1 Challenge welterweight title from his fellow countryman, ịgbachitere onye mmeri Murad “Dinta” Abdulaev (14-1-0, M-1: 5-1-0), whose corner stopped the bout in the fourth round.
New champ Kunchenko strikes
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Max Divnich (12-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0) put himself back into title contention with an impressive second-round stoppage on punches of M-1 Global-debuting American opponent Robert “TQ” Turnquest (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
Russian middleweight prospect Artem Frolov (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) kept his unbeaten pro record intact, submitting Kristijan “Klitschko” Silver (8-3-1, M-1: 0-2-1) in the first round by way of an arm-bar.
Ịchịkọta isi kaadị, Russian welterweight Sergei Romanov (8-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) stopped Brazilian Sergio “Sergingo” de Fatima (12-3-1, M-1: 0-1-0) in the first round of a battle featuring a pair making their M-1 Global debut.
Na mbido kaadị, Russian ìhè heavyweight Murad Kamilov (6-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0) was victorious when the corner of Brazilian veteran Charles “Gracie” Andrade (28-28-0, M-1: 1-3-0) corner stopped the match in the second round, Russian welterweight Danila Prikaza(3-0-1, M-1: 2-0-0) remained unbeaten with a first-round stoppage of Azerbaijan foe Manaf Damirli (1-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukraine fechaa Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko(40-11-0, M-1: 7-1-0) merie ya 40nke pro fight with a three-round decision over GermanSascha Sharma (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russian fechaa Damir Ismagulov (5-2-0, M-1: 3-1-0) forced an opening-round submission of Ukrainian Vyacheslav Iri (12-8-2, M-1: 0-2-0) via a rear naked choke, and in a St. Petersburg MMA SuperCup match, RussianSalman Magomedov (3-0-0, M-1: 0-1-0) choked out Georgian pro-debuting Zurab Jojua (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) with an arm triangle in the second round.
Complete results:
Isi kadị
M-1 GLOBAL GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINALS
Ramadan Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0), Russia
WSUB 1 (Choke – 2:50)
Maiquel Falcaio (35-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil
M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexey Kunchenko (13-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0), Russia
WTKO4 (Nkuku Stoppage – 3:12)
Murad “Dinta” Abdulaev (13-2-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Russia
(Kunchenko won M-1 Challenge welterweight title)
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Anya Divnich (12-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Russia
WKO / TKO2 (Punches – 4:40)
Robert “Turnquest (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), USA
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Artem Frolov (6-0-0, (M-1: 3-0-0), Russia
WSUB1 (Armbar – 4:54
Kristijan Silver (8-3-1, M-1: 0-2-1), Croatia
WELTERWEIGHTS
Sergei Romanov (8-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
WKO / TKO1 (Punches – 3:44)
Sergio de Fatima (12-2-1, M-1), Brazil
Mbido kadị
ÌHÈ HEAVYWEIGHTS
Murad Kamilov (6-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Russia
WSUB2 (Nkuku Stoppage – 3:35)
Charles Andrade (28-28-0, M-1: 1-3-0), Brazil
Danila Prikaza (3-0-1, M-1: 2-0-0), Russia
WTKO1 (Punches – 4:33)
Manaf Damirli (1-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Azerbaijan
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Alexander Butenko (40-11-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Ukraine
WDEC3
Sascha Sharma (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Germany
Damir Ismagulov (5-2-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Russia
WSUB1 (N'azụ ọtọ ịkpagbu – 2:30)
Vyacheslav Iri (12-8-2, M-1: 0-2-0), Ukraine
Salman Magomedov (3-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
(Arm Triangle Choke – 3:10)
Zurab Jojua (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Georgia
Emeev dominated



Kunchenko & Abdulaev
Divnich kicks Turnquest
Frolov & Silver
Romanov vs. de Fatima

Prikaza rocks Damirli

Butenko & Sharma
Ismagulov & Iri

Magomedov & Jojua
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M-1 Ịma Aka 65: Ukara igwe

April 9 na St. Petersburg, Russia
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Isi kadị
Isi ihe omume – M-1 GLOBAL GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINALS – 5 X 5
Ramadan Emeev (13-3-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Russia 185 lbs. (84 n'arọ)
Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao (35-8-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil 184 ½ lbs. (83.7 n'arọ)
CO-FEATURE – M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
Murad “Dinta” Abdulaev (13-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Onye mmeri, Russia 170 lbs. (77.15 n'arọ)
Alexey Kunchenko (12-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Ịma ya aka, Russia 169 lbs. (76.9 n'arọ)
LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Anya Divnich (11-1-0, M-1: 5-1-0), Russia 154 ½ lbs. (70.3 n'arọ)
Robert “TQ” Turnquest (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), USA 159 lbs. (72.25 n'arọ)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Kristijan “Klitschko” Silver (8-2-1, M-1: 0-1-1), Croatia 184 ½ lbs. (83.8 n'arọ)
Artem Frolov (5-0-0 (M-1: 2-0-0), Russia 185 lbs. (84.0 n'arọ)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Sergio “Serginho” de Fatima (12-2-1, M-1), Brazil 169 ½ lbs. (77.1 n'arọ)
Sergei Romanov (7-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Russia 169 ½ lbs. (77.1 n'arọ)
Mbido kadị
ÌHÈ HEAVYWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Charles “Gracie” Andrade (28-27-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Brazil 202 lbs. (91.95 n'arọ)
Murad Kamilov (5-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russia 200 ½ lbs. (91.1 n'arọ)
Danila Prikaza (2-0-1, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia 169 ½ lbs. (77.05 n'arọ)
Manaf Damirli (1-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Azerbaijan 169 lbs. (76.85 n'arọ)
LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (39-11-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Ukraine 154 lbs. (70.1 n'arọ)
Sascha Sharma (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Germany 154 ½ lbs. (70.3 n'arọ)
Vyacheslav Iri (12-7-2, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukraine 154 lbs. (70.1 n'arọ)
Damir Ismagulov (4-2-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Russia 154 ½ lbs. (70.3 n'arọ)
Salman Magomedov (2-0-0), Russia 139 lbs. (63.1 n'arọ)
Zurab Jojua (n'ihi na mpụta mbụ), Georgia 137 lbs. (62.3 n'arọ)
KEDU: M-1 Ịma Aka 65
MGBE OLE: Saturday, April 8, 2016 (6 p.m. na Moscow, 10 a.m. na New York City)
EBEE: CSC Sibur Arena, St. Petersburg, Russia
Ume: M-1 Global
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M-1 Ịma Aka 65 Update

N'ihi na Immediate Hapụ
April 9 na St. Petersburg, Russia
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Abụrụ. Petersburg, Russia (March 28, 2016) – The main card is set for the April 9nke M-1 Ịma Aka 65 omume, streaming for FREE on www.M-1Global.tv, live from CSC Sibur Arena in St. Petersburg, Russia
Ramadan Emeev (13-3-0, M-1: 7-1-0), reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion, takes on Brazilian challenger Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao (35-8-0, M-1: 0-0-0) in the M-1 Challenge 65 isi ihe omume. Emeev vs. Falcao is an M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals match with the winner advancing to the final later this year against the other M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals winner, former three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Oké Ifufe” Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0).
M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Murad “Dinta” Abdulaev (13-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0) will make his first title defenseagainst undefeated challenger Alexey Kunchenko
(12-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0).
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Anya Divnich(11-1-0, M-1: 5-1-0) and M-1 Global debuting Robert Turnquest (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), who is fighting out of Pensacola, Florida, USA.
Rounding out a strong main card is a middleweight match between Kristijan “Klitschko” Silver (13-8-0, M-1: 0-1-1), nke Croatia, and undefeated Russian prospect Artem Frolov (5-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0); American heavyweight Jeremy “The BAMF” Ka (13-8-0, M-1: 1-0-0), fighting out of Vero Beach, Florida, USA, n'ámá anya megide Evgeni Myakinkin (13-7-0, M-1: 1-1-0), nke Russia
The preliminary card has four fights scheduled this far with Brazilian welterweight Sergio “Serginho” de Fatima (12-2-1 (M-1: 0-0-0) vs. Sergei Romanov (7-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), nke Russia; Ukraine fechaa Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (39-11-0, M-1: 6-1-0) vs. Sascha Sharma (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), nke Germany; Ukraine fechaa Yyacheslav Ten(12-7-2, M-1: 0-1-0) vs. Damir Ismagulov (4-2-0, M-1: 2-1-0); Russian fechaa Salman Magomedov (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0) vs. pro-debuting Zurab Jojua, nke Georgia.
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Abdulaev vs. Kunchenko title clash & Divnich vs. Turnquest fight added to M-1 Challenge 65 card April 8 na St. Petersburg, Russia

 

Abụrụ. Petersburg, Russia (March 16, 2016) – M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Murad “Dinta” Abdulaev will make his first title defense, April 8 na M-1 Ịma Aka 65,against undefeated challenger Alexey Kunchenko at Ice Palace Sports Center in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Abdulaev vs. Kunchenko replaces the rescheduled M-1 Challenge lightweight championship bout between defending champion Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui na ịma ya aka Artem Damkovsky due to injuries suffered by both fighters during training camp.
M-1 Global has also announced an M-1 Ịma Aka 65 match between former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divinich and M-1 Global debuting Robert Turnquest.
Ramadan Emeev (13-3-0, M-1: 7-1-0), reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion, takes on Brazilian challenger Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao (35-8-0, M-1: 0-0-0) in the M-1 Challenge 65 isi ihe omume. Emeev vs. Falcao is an M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals match with the winner advancing to the final later this year against the other M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals winner, former three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Oké Ifufe” Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0).
Abdulaev (13-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0) captured the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title last June at M-1 Ịma Aka 58, taking a five-round decision from Marcelo Brito. A powerful striker always with knockout intentions, Abdulaev (shown above in action) has been out of action since then due to a variety of reasons.
Also a KO specialist like his fellow-Russian opponent, Kunchenko (12-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0) has stopped 10 nke ya 12 victims inside the distance. The Russian (shown above kicking) was M-1 Global’s 2015 Atụmanya nke Year.
Divnich (11-1-0, M-1: 5-1-0) captured the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight crown December 19, 2014, registering a third-round technical knockout (punches) nkeDzhambulat Kurbanov (shown above getting hit by Divnich on right) na M-1 Ịma Aka 54.
Fighting out of Pensacola, Florida, American, US Navy veteran Turnquest (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0) will be making his M-1 Global debut against Kunchenko. Turnquest (pictured to right) is the Atlas Fights welterweight champion who has a strong Judo background. He competed in the 2013 World Games for military competitors.
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