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FULL FIGHT CARD AND BROADCAST DETAILS FOR THIS FRIDAY’S BELLATOR 241: PITBULL VS. CARVALHO EVENT AT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA – LIVE ON DAZN

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to Mohegan Sun Arena no Friday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 13 is official with a stacked six-fight main card, headlined by current two-division champ Patricio Pitbull (30-4) defending his 145-lb. title in the Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinals against upstart SBG-product and tournament dark horse Pedro Carvalho (11-3).



Bellator 241: Pitbull vs. Carvalho will stream live exclusively on DAZN ntawm 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel, raws li zoo raws li DAZN, pib thaum 7:30 p.m. THIAB / 4:30 p.m. PT.



The exciting main card will also see a Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal take place in the co-main event,thaum Daniel Weichel (40-11) rematches Emmanuel Sanchez (19-4) for a future shot at the world title. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, former New York Giants lineman Matt Mitrione (13-7, 1 NC) will be taking on Ronny Markes (19-7) in a heavyweight main card bout, while England’s Paul Daley (42-17-2) and heavy-handed Sabah Homasi (13-8) go toe-to-toe in a 170-pound matchup that is sure to produce fireworks. Rounding out the main card will see Connecticut’s own Nick Newell (16-3) kev noj nyob Zach Zane (14-9) of Hawaii at lightweight and a must-see middleweight contest showcasing Anatoly Tokov (29-2) vs. Fabio Aguiar (17-1).



Lub sij hawm luag card rau Bellator 241: Pitbull vs. Carvalho will stream live stream on Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel thiab DAZN ntawm 7:30 p.m. THIAB / 4:30 p.m. PT. The prelims feature appearances from Bellator prospects and other familiar names in Baby Slice (3-2, 1 NC), Robson Gracie Jr. (3-0), Leslie Smith (11-8-1), Romero Cotton (4-0), Mike Kimbel
(3-2), thiab Leandro Higo (19-5) lub rooj sib tham Dominic Mazzotta (15-3) ntawm featherweight.



Complete Bellator 241: Pitbull vs. Carvalho Main Card:

DAZN

10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT



Featherweight WGP Quarterfinal World Title Bout: Patricio Pitbull (30-4) vs. Pedro Carvalho (11-3)

Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal Bout: Daniel Weichel (40-11) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (19-4)

Heavyweight Main Card Bout: Matt Mitrione (13-7, 1 NC) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7)

Welterweight Main Card Bout: Paul Daley (42-17-2) vs. Sabah Homasi (13-8)

Lightweight Main Card Bout: Nick Newell (16-3) vs. Zach Zane (14-9)

Middleweight Main Card Bout: Anatoly Tokov (29-2) vs. Fabio Aguiar (17-1)



Preliminary Card:

Bellator’s YouTube Channel | DAZN

7:30 p.m. THIAB / 4:30 p.m. PT



Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Robson Gracie Jr. (3-0) vs. Billy Goff (2-2)

160-lb. Contract Weight Preliminary Bout: Baby Slice (3-2, 1 NC) vs. Kaheem Murray (3-3)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Jordan Newman (2-0) vs. Pat McCrohan (4-3)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Romero Cotton (4-0) vs. Justin Sumter (7-3)

140-lb. Contract Weight Preliminary Bout: Mike Kimbel (3-2) vs. Kenny Rivera (2-2)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Killys Mota (12-1) vs. Nate Andrews (16-3)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Leandro Higo (19-5) vs. Dominic Mazzotta (15-3)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Leslie Smith (11-8-1) vs. Jessy Miele (9-3)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ion Pascu (18-10) vs. Mark Lemminger (10-1)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Vladimir Tokov (7-0) vs. Marcus Surin (6-2)



*Card subject to change.



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RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR AND THE USO PRESENT: SALUTE THE TROOPS

COMPLETE FIGHT PHOTOS



Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops Main Card:

Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7) was cancelled by the Hawaii State Boxing Commission deeming Barnett unable to compete tonight due to severe illness

Toby Misech (12-7) yeej Erik Perez (19-7) ntawm KO (punches) ntawm 0:54 ntawm puag ncig ib

Alejandra Lara (9-3) yeej Veta Artega (5-3) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

Tywan Claxton (6-1) yeej Braydon Akeo (3-1) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Joey Davis (7-0) yeej Chris Cisneros (19-11) ntawm TKO (punches) ntawm 3:55 ntawm puag ncig ib



Preliminary Card:

Hunter Ewald (1-0) yeej Brysen Bolohao (0-2)ntawm cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm 1:42 ntawm puag ncig ib

Joseph Creer (7-1-1) yeej Ty Gwerder (4-1) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-27, 30-27, 29-26)

Cass Bell (5-0) yeej Pierre Daguzan (5-4, 1 NC) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)



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FULL FIGHT CARDS AND BROADCAST DETAILS FOR THIS WEEKEND’S BELLATOR DOUBLEHEADER ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK & DAZN

JOSH BARNETT AND RONNY MARKES HEADLINE Bellator & THE USO PRESENT: SALUTE THE TROOPS RAU Friday, Dec. 20



Bellator 236 RAU HNUB SATURDAY, Dec. 21 SEES ILIMA-LEI MACFARLANE DEFEND HER WORLD TITLE AGAINST KATE JACKSON



LOS ANGELES – The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii this Friday, Dec. 20 and Saturday, Dec. 21 is official with a stacked doubleheader featuring something for every mixed martial arts fan.



Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops will air on Paramount Network on Friday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 20 ntawm 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. I. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream on Bellator.com, DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.



Bellator 236: Macfarlane vs. Jackson – one of the star-powered, year-end highlights of fight season on DAZN – will stream Saturday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 21 live exclusively on DAZN ntawm 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com, DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.



The main event of Friday’s card on Paramount Network will see a heavyweight headliner, featuring the Bellator debuts of former world champion Josh Barnett (35-8) thiab Ronny Markes (19-7). Rounding out the stacked main card will see another Bellator debut, raws li Erik Perez (19-6) enters the cage to meet Hawaii’s own Toby Misech (11-7), former flyweight No. 1 contenders Alejandra Lara (8-3) thiab Veta Arteaga (5-3) return to action and Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix participant Tywan Claxton (5-1) takes on the undefeated prospect out of Maili, Hawaii, Braydon Akeo (3-0). Tsis tas li ntawd, undefeated teammate of A.J. McKee Joey Davis (6-0) returns to the Bellator cage when he faces the “Big Island’s” 29-fight MMA veteran, Chris Cisneros (19-10).



The prelims for Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops will feature an appearance from undefeated Bay Area-fighter fighter Cass Bell (4-0), as well as undefeated Hawaiian prospect Ty Gwerder (4-0).



A mere 24-hours later, Bellator 236 will take place exclusively on DAZN and will be headlined by a flyweight world title bout between Honolulu’s Ilima-Lei MacFarlane (10-0) thiab ces tus Kate Jackson (11-3-1). The co-main event is a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix with A.J. McKee (15-0) kev noj nyob Derek Liaj teb (20-9.).



Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, recently signed Bellator welterweight Jason Jackson (10-4) ntawm Hollywood, Fla. returns to the Bellator cage on short notice to take on Kiichi Kunimoto of Osaka, Nyiv. Juliana Velasquez (9-0) looks to remain undefeated with Bellator when she meets Bruna Ellen (10-6) at flyweight, while local Hawaiian standouts Cheyden Leialoha(7-1) thiab Nainoa Dung (3-0) go to battle against Raufeon Stots (12-1) thiab Zach Zane (13-9), feem, to complete the main card.



Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops Main Card:

paramount Network & DAZN

10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT/5 p.m. HST



Heavyweight Main Event: Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7)

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Toby Misech (11-7) vs. Erik Perez (19-6)

Flyweight Main Card Bout: Alejandra Lara (8-3) vs. Veta Artega (5-3)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Tywan Claxton (5-1) vs. Braydon Akeo (3-0)

Welterweight Main Card Bout: Joey Davis (6-0) vs. Chris Cisneros (19-10)



Preliminary Card:

DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App

8:45 p.m. THIAB / 7:45 p.m. CT/3:45 p.m. HST



Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Cass Bell (4-0) vs. Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 NC)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Ty Gwerder (4-0) vs. Joseph Creer (6-1-1)

180-Pound Contract Weight Preliminary Bout: Hunter Ewald (Pro Debut) vs. Brysen Bolohao (0-1)



Bellator 236: Macfarlane vs. Jackson Main Card:

DAZN

10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT/5 p.m. HST



Flyweight World Title Bout: Ilima-Lei MacFarlane (10-0) vs. Kate Jackson (11-3-1)

Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal Bout: A.J. McKee (15-0) vs. Derek Liaj teb (20-9)

Welterweight Main Card Bout: Jason Jackson (10-4) vs. Kiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2, 1 NC)

Flyweight Main Card Bout: Julianna Velasquez (9-0) vs. Bruna Ellen (5-2)

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Raufeon Stots (12-1) vs. Cheyden Leialoha (7-1)

Lightweight Main Card Bout: Nainoa Dung (3-0) vs. Zach Zane (13-9)



Preliminary Card:

DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App

8:30 p.m. THIAB / 7:30 p.m. CT/3:30 p.m. HST



Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Keoni Diggs (7-0) vs. Scotty Hao (4-2)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Kai Kamaka III (5-2) vs. Spencer Higa (7-10)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Dustin Barca (3-0) vs. Brandon Pieper (11-13)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ben Wilhelm (3-0) vs. Keali’i Kanekoa (2-2)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Swayne Makana Lunasco (Pro Debut) vs. Kaylan Gorospe (Pro Debut)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Nate Yoshimura (Pro Debut) vs. Chas Dunhour (0-1)



*Card subject to change



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FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR, BELLATOR AND THE USO TEAM UP TO SALUTE THE TROOPS WITH SPECIAL LIVE EVENT IN HAWAII ON FRIDAY, KAUM-OB HLI 20

JOSH BARNETT MAKES HIS BELLATOR DEBUT AGAINST RONNY MARKES IN HEAVYWEIGHT MAIN EVENT ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK



LOS ANGELES – To honor the brave men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces, Bellator MMA has once again partnered with the USO to present a special live event free for the troops, along with their friends and families, on Friday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 20. Emanating from Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, this unique show will be headlined by a heavyweight bout featuring the Bellator debuts of “The Warmaster” Josh Barnett (35-8) thiab Ronny Markes (19-7).



For a second year, the USO and Bellator team up to honor the men and women who fight for our freedom and to bring entertainment and a piece of home to service members based in Hawaii during the holiday season. No Salute the Troops event will bring Bellator athletes and personalities to the military community and provide a live free event as a thank you for their sacrifices and dedication to our country, especially for those who are separated from family and home during the holidays. Much like last year, Bellator and the USO will also partner for a week of special events in Hawaii leading up to the big weekend of exciting fights on December 20 thiab 21.



As the leading military support organization, the USO strengthens America’s military service members by keeping them connected to family, home and country, throughout their service to the nation. This holiday season, hundreds of thousands of service members will remain on duty, away from home. The USO, through its programs, services and entertainment tours, is committed to bringing a piece of home to our nation’s service men and women. MMA fans and military supporters can help keep troops strong and connected to home by visiting www.USO.org/Holidays and by using the hashtag #USOHolidays when sharing how they have helped the USO’s critical mission to make the holidays special for our military heroes.



Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops will air on Paramount Network on Friday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 20 ntawm 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. I. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Details for exclusive ticket distribution will be announced in the coming days.



This unforgettable night will be part of an historic weekend culminating with the previously announced Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson nyob rau hnub Saturday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 21. This highly-anticipated fight card includes undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champ Ilima-Lei MacFarlane defending her title against Kate Jackson, thiab A.J. McKee kev noj nyob Derek Liaj teb in a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix.





After signing with Bellator in April, former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett will make his return to MMA competition for the first time since 2016. A second-degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, Barnett has remained prevalent in the combat sports realm, competing in jiu-jitsu events, promoting and performing at his own professional wrestling shows and working as a color commentator for New Japan Pro Wrestling. Barnett is no stranger to the devoted MMA fanbase in Hawaii, fighting for regional Hawaiian promotion Superbrawl in 1999 thiab 2000, a stint that included three fights in one night to win the Superbrawl 13 heavyweight tournament. One of the top heavyweights of all-time, the Strikeforce, Txaus siab, UFC, K-1, NJPW, Pancrase, and Affliction mainstay owns victories over legendary stars, including Dan Severn (2x), Semmy Schilt (2x), Randy Couture, Mark Hunt, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Pedro Rizzo, Sergei Kharitonov, Frank Mir, Roy Nelson and Andrei Arlovski.



Fighting professionally since 2007, Ronny Markes will join the Bellator ranks following 26-fights all over the globe including three wins in UFC. Competing for a majority of his nearly 13-year career at middleweight, the 31-year-old will now lace up the gloves as a Bellator heavyweight. Hailing from Natal, Brazil, Markes is coming off a TKO victory in June, and will add another big-name fighter to his list of opposition, a list that includes fights against Yoel Romero, Thiago Santos, Aaron Simpson and Paulo Filho.



Tshiab Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops Fight Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7)



*Card subject to change



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“Cua daj cua dub” Rising Alexander Shlemenko avenges 2 ½-year-old loss Stops Brandon Halsey in 25 vib nas this

Tam sim TSO TAWM
M-1 kev sib tw 79 RESULTS

Alexander Shlemenko’s sensation stoppage of Brandon Halsey sets up a possible trilogy match

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TSOOM Petersburg; Russia (Lub rau hli ntuj 2, 2017) — MMA lub hnub qub Alexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko needed only 25 seconds to avenge a loss to middleweight Brandon “Heev nyuj” Halsey in last night’s M-1 sib tw 79 headliner at Saint Petersburg, Russia.
M-1 sib tw 79 was a part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum’s Cultural Program. Nine different countries were represented in this International event: Russia, TEB CHAWS USA, UK, Neeg Ixayees, Brazil, Kyrgyzstan, Lub teb chaws yelemees, South Kauslim, Ukraine.
Shlemenko (56-7-0, M-1: 6-0-0) came out for the opening bell with force, unloading a series of powerful kicks and punches to the body of an overwhelmed Halsey (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), who made his M-1 Global debut, and he was unable to make it past the 25-seconds mark of the opening round.
In this battle of former Bellator champions, Shlemenko gained revenge for his Bellator loss to Halsey, by way of a rear-naked-choke in 35-seconds, nyob rau hauv lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj 26, 2014.
Shlemenko, sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Russia, noted after the fight that his electrifying start wasn’t a coincidence. “I’m just happy,” nws hais tias. “Kuv txhais li cas, if I’d just won, everyone would say, ‘Well, I got it done.’ Tab sis, I won in 25 vib nas this; it’s just real happiness. I think everyone’s happy. It was wonderful and beautiful and no left no questions,”
Halsey later said he’s ready for a third match against Shlemenko to complete their trilogy. “I’m ready to go against Russian again,” Halsey commented. “You all saw that Alexander came out aggressively. He had a good start and everything was pre-decided. I lost and it hurts, but I’m ready to go back to battle. I will not excuse myself. There’s nothing less to worry about than anyone else’s opinion in the forums. Hnub no, Shlemenko was stronger. I am prepared learn from my mistakes. I got a quick win last time. Tam sim no, Shlemenko won quickly. The score is 1-to-1 and I am ready to meet him again to finally determine who is the better fighter.
Lavxias teb sab welterweight Sergey Romanov (11-0, M-1: 5-1-0) defeated M-1 pro-debutingArdaBoma YeAdas (7-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), ntawm lub teb chaws Yelemees, by first-round technical knockout due to an arm injury.
Lavxias teb sab sib Alexey “Assignment” Makhno (14-5-0, M-1: 4-2-0) took a majority decision over Brazilian Michel “Sassarito” Silva (18-6-1, M-1: 0-1-0), while Russian middleweight Oleg Oleniochev (9-4-0, M-1: 2-0-0) won a unanimous decision overEnoc daws Torres (19-10-1, M-1: 5-7-1).
In the main card opener, Lavxias teb sab bantamweight Dalgiev Khamzat (9-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0) used a heel hook to submit Brit DraganLittle WonderPesic (13-8-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
American bantamweight The Finisher” Josh rectification tsev (15-4-0, M-1: 3-0-0) remained unbeaten in M-1 Global competition, submitting previously undefeatedBakhtiyarBahaToychubaev (6-1-1, M-1: 0-1-0) in the second round with a rear-naked choke.
Also fighting on the preliminary card were winners by unanimous decision: Ukrainian lub teeb heavyweight Dmitriy Mikutsa (7-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Russian heavyweight Anton Vyazigin (8-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) and Russian bantamweight Alexander Osetrov (2-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), feem, against Russian Dmitry Tebekin (5-3-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ukrainian Yuri Protsenko (8-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0) and Israeli Almog Shathiab (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
Russian bantamweight Bair Shtepin (4-2-0, M-1: 1-2-0) punched out HellboyWon Jun Jang (4-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), of South Korea, nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig. Russian lightweightsNikolay Goncjarpv (0-0-1, M-1: 0-0-1) thiab Maxim Pugachev (7-1-1, M-1: 3-0-1) tiv thaiv mus rau ib tug peb-round kos.
Sau kom tiav tau rau hauv qab no:
MAIN CARD
MAIN kev tshwm sim – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Alexander Shlemenko (56-7-0, M-1: 6-0-0), Russia
WTKO1 (0:25 – punches)
Brandon Halsey (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), TEB CHAWS USA
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Sergey Romanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Russia
WTKO1 (4:19 – caj npab raug mob)
Arda Adas (7-3-0, M-1: 0-010), Lub teb chaws yelemees
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Alexey Makhno (14-5-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Russia
WDEC3
Michael Silva (18-6-1, M-1: 0-1-0) Brazil
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Oleg Olenichev (9-4-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Enoc daws Torres (19-10-1, M-1: 5-7-1), Spain
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Dalgiev Khamzat (9-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Russia
WSUB1 (luj nuv)
Dragan Pesic (13-8-0, M-1: 0-1-0), UK
Nteg CARD
Heavyweights
Anton Vyazigin (8-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Russia
DEC3
Yuri Protsenko (8-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ukraine
LUB TEEB heavyweights
Dmitry Mikutsa (7-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ukraine
WDEC3
Dmitry Tebekin (5-3-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Russia
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Nikolay Goncharov (0-0-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Russia
Draw3
Maxim Pugachev(7-1-1, M-1: 3-0-1), Russia
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Josh Rettinghose (15-4-0, M-1: 3-0-0), TEB CHAWS USA
WSUB2 (4:31 – rear-liab qab caj pas)
Bakhtiyar Toychubaev (6-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kyrgzstan
Bair tsev (4-2-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Russia
WKO3 (2:31 – punches)
Won Jun Jang (4-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), South Kauslim
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M-1 sib tw 80: Kharitonov vs. Lopes – Lub rau hli ntuj 15, 2017 in Habin, Tuam Tshoj

Fight Network to Live Broadcast M-1 Challenge 79, Fight Nights Global 68, LFA 13 & Extensive UFC 212 Fight Coverage

For Immediate Release – May 31, 2017

TORONTO – Fight Network, lub ntiaj teb premier 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents another busy weekend of live events, beginning this Thursday, Lub rau hli ntuj 1 nrog M-1 sib tw 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 from St. Petersburg, Russia, which kicks off at 2:30 p.m. THIAB.

Airing live exclusively across Canada, M-1 sib tw 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 is headlined by a highly anticipated middleweight rematch between former Bellator MMA champions Alexander Shlemenko(55-9) thiab Brandon Halsey (9-2). Nyob rau hauv lwm yam featured bouts, German welterweight Arda Adas (7-2) nkag mus rau tus yeeb ncuab ib ncig tiv thaiv Russia lub Sergey Romanov (11-1), Brazilian lightweight Michel Silva (18-5) cuam ​​nrog Alexey Makhno (13-5), Spanish Middleweight Enoc daws Torres (19-9) raws li Oleg Olenyechev (8-4) and Serbian featherweight Dragan Pesic (13-7) ntsib nrog Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1).

Cov nyob M-1 sib tw 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 main card will immediately follow the M-1 Selectionprelims, which kick off at 12 p.m. ET and air live on Fight Network in Canada, lub U.S. thiab thooj plawv nyob rau hauv dhau 30 lub teb chaws nyob teb chaws Europe, Teb chaws Africa thiab Middle East. The M-1 Selection broadcast features American bantamweight Josh rectification tsev (14-4) taking on Kyrgyzstan’s Bakhtiyar Toichubaev (7-3), while undefeated Temirlan Sharipov (3-0) raws li Danila Prikaza (6-1) in an all-Russian welterweight affair.

The Russian city of St. Petersburg will play host to more live action on Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 2 ntawm 12 p.m. THIAB, raws li Fight Nights Global 68 airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 lub teb chaws nyob teb chaws Europe, Teb chaws Africa thiab Middle East. The light heavyweight title is up for grabs in the main event as undefeatedSergey Pavlovich (10-0) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Mikhail Mokhnatkin (9-1-2). Meanwhile, a heavyweight superfight is set for the co-main event, with unbeaten Russian powerhouse Vitaly Minakov (19-0) taking on former EliteXC kingpin and UFC title challenger Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (19-11). Rounding out the star-studded card,Stjepan Bekavac (19-6) welcomes UFC veteran Nikita Krylov (21-5) to the promotion, Tony Johnson Jr.(10-3) squares tawm nrog Baga Agaev (28-19) in a heavyweight encounter, Asif Tagiev (5-2-1) raws li Dmitry Aryshev (5-5-1) nyob rau hauv ib tug Welterweight sib ntau sib tw, plus unbeaten Israeli prospect Jackie Gosh (7-0) looks to extend his perfect mark against Russia’s Oleg Dadonov (6-1).

Nyob rau hnub Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 2 ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB, Legacy Sib ntaus sib tua Alliance invades Burbank, California. rau LFA 13: Millender vs. Holland, featuring pivotal duels in the welterweight division, raws li Curtis Millender (11-3) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Kevin Holland (9-2), thaum lub sij hawm Karen Darabedyan (12-6) ntsej muag Sam Liera (12-9). In light heavyweight bouts,Dominick Reyes (5-0) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Jordan Powell (8-6), thaum lub sij hawm Alonzo Menifield (2-0) battles Khadzhimurat Bestaev (4-1). A bantamweight bout between undefeated American Kyler Phillips (3-0) thiab Mexico lubJonathan Quiroz (2-1) will round out the card, which airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 lub teb chaws nyob teb chaws Europe, Teb chaws Africa thiab Middle East.

Thaum kawg, nyob rau hnub Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 3, Fight Network presents extensive live pre and post-fight coverage for UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Tiam sis ua ntej, the live weigh-ins will be televised on Fight Network on Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 2 ntawm 6 p.m. THIAB, with all the stars tipping the scales ahead of their pay-per-view showdowns.

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Damir Ismagulov stops Maxim Divnich to become new M-1 Challenge Lightweight Champion

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M-1 kev sib tw 78 RESULTS

New M-1 Challenge Lightweight Champion Damir Ismagulov
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ORENBURG, Russia (Tej zaum 27, 2017) – A new M-1 Challenge lightweight champion was crowned last night as Damir Ismagulov knocked out former champion Maxim Divnich at the end of the fifth and final championship round in the M-1 sib tw 78 main event at Orenburg, Russia.
M-1 sib tw 78 was a true international event with fighters representing eight different countries: Russia, Brazil, Belarus, TEB CHAWS USA, UK, Sweden, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan.
Ismagulov (11-2-0, M-1: 7-1-0), fighting out of Russia by way of Kazakhstan, fought Divnich (13-3-0, M-1: 7-3-0) nyob rau hauv tsev, nyob rau hauv Orenburg, for the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title, where Divnich had lost his title belt in 2015.
The title fight commenced with a “lawm-tawm txheej txheem” ntawm tej yam yooj yim exchanges ntawm blows nrog Ismagulov ua hauj lwm ntxiv nrog rau nws ob txhais taw, and the round ended with the hometown favorite holding a slight advantage.
Ismagulov, Txawm li cas los, yeej tom ntej no peb rounds thiab Divnich, uas nws heev puas, ntshav lub ntsej muag tsom tus neeg mob los ntawm cov Ismagulov lub txuas ntxiv ua phem, yog tsis tau tig tej yam ib ncig nyob rau hauv lub thib tsib. As the finished neared, Ismagulov ua tsis tau tejyam xa nws kev ua si nrog sib ntaus kom txog rau thaum ib tug barrage ntawm unanswered punched rained rau ib tug nti Divnich. The referee halted the action with 13-seconds remaining on the clock for a hard-fought Ismagoulov win by technical knockout.
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Tom qab kev sib ntaus 5,000 kiv cua lom, tsov lawv pom zoo rau Ismagulov, uas hais tias: “Kuv los ntawm lub Orenburg thaj av ntawd. Kuv yeej siv! Tsaug rau los. Kuv xav ua tsaug rau cov MMA Orenburg, kuv qhia, Victor Frolov, uas pom kuv li ib yam txuj ci, thiab Alexander Shlemenko txoj kev ntseeg nyob rau hauv kuv. Kuv ua tsaug rau kuv coaches, kuv tsev neeg, thiab peb cov kiv cua.
“Kuv twb muaj pov thawj hais tias ib tug yooj yim txiv leej tub los ntawm ib tug me me lub zos uas tsis muaj qhov Internet yuav ua tau zus ib. Yog hais tias kuv ua tau, you can. The belt in Orenburg, qhov twg nws yuav tsum tau.”
Lavxias teb sab lub teeb Heavyweight Mikhail Ragozin (8-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0) nres Alan Bispo De Santana (5-2-0, M-1 0-1-0), ntawm Brazil, via punches late in the third round.
Brazilian middleweight CaioHellboy” Magalhaes (10-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0) turned in an impressive M-1 debut, using a rear-naked choke hold to submit Dmitry Voitov (15-7-0, M-1: 4-2-0), ntawm Belarus, in the opening frame.
American welterweight Keith “lub ib” Johnson (12-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0) made an auspicious M-1 debut, also using a rear-naked choke to submit his opponent, former M-1 Challenge welterweight title challenger Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-3-0), ntawm Russia, late in the third round.
Lavxias teb sab bantamweight Vadim “Bad SantaMalygin (9-2-1, M-1: 2-1-1) won a three-round unanimous decision over veteran Brazilian fighter, FabricioBillSarraff (23-10-0, M-1: 0-2-0).
Nyob rau hauv ua ntej daim ntawv txiav txim, Ukrainian bantamweight Alexksander Doskalchuk (7-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) thiab Brazilian khaub-ncaws nyias Rubenilton “Rubinho” Txiv moj coos (17-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0) were three-round majority decision winners, feem, over Swede Son LeBuddhaBinh (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0) thiab OrozbekNomadMaripov (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), ntawm Kyrgyzstan; pro-debuting Russian lightweight Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) used a bravo choke to submit Brit RichardRico” Franco (2-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0) nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig, Lavxias teb sab featherweight Vitali Tverdokhlebov (4-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0) punched out Ukrainian Oleg Mikhailov (0-3-0 (M-1: 0-1-0) nyob rau hauv round ob, thiab Salem Evloev (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) took a three-round unanimous decision from Alexey Dubrovny (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) in a pro-debut battle of Russian bantamweights.
Official results below:
RAUG RAWS NTAUB NTAWV TAU
MAIN CARD
MAIN kev tshwm sim – VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Damir Ismagulov (11-2-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Russia by way of Kazakhstan
WTKO5 (4:47 – punches)
Maxim Divnich (13-3-0, M-1: 7-3-0)
(Ismagulov won vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title)
LUB TEEB heavyweights
Mikhail Ragozin (8-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0-), Russia
WTKO3 (4:32 – punches)
Alan Bispo De Santana (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Caio Magalhaes (10-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Brazil
WSUB1 (1:16 – rear-liab qab caj pas)
Dmitry Voitov (15-7-0, M-1: 3-3-0) Belarus
WELTERWEIGHTS
Keith Johnson (12-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), TEB CHAWS USA
WSUB3 (4:22 – rear-liab qab caj pas)
Maksim Grabovich (5-4-0, M-1: 4-3-0), Russia
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Vadim Malygin (9-2-1, M-1: 2-1-1), Russia
WDEC3
Fabricio Sarraff (23-10-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Brazil
Nteg CARD
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
WSUB1 (4:52bravo choke)
Ricardo Franco (2-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0-), Hais
Rubenilton Pereira (17-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Brazil
WDEC3
Orozbek Maripov (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kyrgyzstan
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Aleksander Doskalchuk (7-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0)
WDEC3
Son Le Binh (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0,), Sweden
Salem Evloev (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Alexey Dubrovsky (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russia
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Vitali Tverdokhlebov (5-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
WTKO2 (punches)
Oleg Mikhailov (0-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukraine
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M-1 sib tw 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Lub rau hli ntuj 1, 2017 nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Russia
M-1 sib tw 80: Kharitonov vs/ LopesLub rau hli ntuj 15, 2017 in Habin, Tuam Tshoj

M-1 kev sib tw 78 RAWS NTAUB NTAWV tes taw hnyav li

MAIN CARD

MAIN kev tshwm sim – VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
Maxim Divnich (13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Ukraine 154 phaus. (70.2 kg)
vs.
Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Russia by way of Kazakhstan 154 phaus. (70.2 kg)

LUB TEEB heavyweights – 3 X 5
Mikhail Ragozin (7-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0-), Russia204 lbs. (92.7 kg)
vs.
Alan Bispo De Santana (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil 203 phaus. (92.2 kg)

MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Dmitry Voitov (15-6-0, M-1: 3-2-0) Belarus 185 phaus. (84.0 kg)
vs.
Caio Magalhaes (9-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil 185 phaus. (84.0 kg)

WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Russia 169 ½ phaus. (76.9 kg)
vs.
Keith Johnson (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), TEB CHAWS USA 77.3 phaus. (77.3 kg)

BANTAMWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Vadim Malygin (8-2-1, M-1: 1-1-1), Russia 124 ½ phaus. (56.6 kg)
vs.
Fabricio Sarraff (23-9-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil 127 ½ phaus. (57.9 kg)
Nteg CARD
LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Roman Bogatov (rau debut), Russia 157 ½ phaus. (71.6 kg)
vs.
Ricardo Franco (2-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0-), Hais 157 ½ phaus. (71.6 kg)
Orozbek Maripov (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Kyrgyzstan 158 phaus. (71.3 kg)
vs.
Rubenilton Pereira (16-5-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Brazil 158 phaus. (71.8 kg)
BANTAMWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Aleksander Doskalchuk (6-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0) 124 1/2 phaus. (56.5 kg)
vs.
Son Le Binh (5-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0,), Sweden 125 phaus. (56.7 kg)
Salem Evloev (rau debut), Russia 135 phaus. (61.3 kg)
vs.
Alexey Dubrovsky (rau debut), Russia 134 ½ phaus. (61.0 kg)
FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Vitali Tverdokhlebov (4-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj lbs. ( kg)
vs.
Oleg Mikhailov (0-2, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukraine 137 phaus. (62.2 kg)
THAUM: Friday, Tej zaum 26, 2017
QHOV TWG: Orenburg, Russia
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M-1 sib tw 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – Tej zaum 26, 2017 nyob rau hauv Orenburg, Russia
M-1 sib tw 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Lub rau hli ntuj 1, 2017 nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Russia
M-1 sib tw 80: Kharitonov vs/ LopesLub rau hli ntuj 15, 2017 in Habin, Tuam Tshoj

M-1 kev sib tw 77 RESULTS

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Viktor Nemkov defeats
Ronny Markes
Sochi, Russia (Tej zaum 21, 2017) – Two-time M-1 Challenge Light Heavyweight Champion Viktor Nemkov has positioned himself for another title shot, defeating Brazilian challenger Ronny Markes, last Friday night in the M-1 Challenger 77 main event at Sochi, Russia.
Eleven exciting fights were held with athletes representing 10 different countries in true International competition: Russia, Brazil, TEB CHAWS USA, Spain, Portugal, Lub teb chaws yelemees, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, and Azerbajjan.
Nemkov (25-6-0, M-1: 18-5-0), sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Russia, took care of Markes (16-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0) early, by submission in the opening round by way of a guillotine choke. “I waited for the right moment,” Nemkov said after the fight, “concentrating on the guillotine-choke to finish the fight.
Rising Russian middleweight prospect Artem Frolov (9-0-0, M-1: 6-0-0) needed only1:14 to knockout Talekh “Lub Azerbaijan Terminator” Taleh. “It’s hard to tell if the fight could have gone a little longer,” Frolov commented, “but I think it’s a big deal to hurt your opponent like I did. I hope to get a title fight soon.
In a fascinating battle between unbeaten American lightweight MotownMoses Murrieta thiab Lavxias teb sab Andrey Seledtsov (6-4-0, M-1: 0-3-0), Murietta (5-0-0, M-1: 1-0-) won a hard-fought three-round unanimous decision in his M-1 Global debut. “My opponent never gave up, he’s a strong opponent, Murietta remarked. “I always work on physical training. I wanted to finish the fight early, but maybe next time. I signed a six-fight contract with M-1 Global. The atmosphere here in Sochi and the fans are excellent.
Georgian sib Raul Tutarauli (10-3-0, M-1: 5-1-0) won a three-round unanimous decision against Artur Lemos (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), of Portugal, while Russian Viktor Kolesnik (10-2-1, M-1: 1-0-1) did the same versus Philip Rego (10-4-0, M-1: 0-2-0), ntawm Brazil.
Nyob rau hauv lub ntej daim ntawv, Lavxias teb sab sib Alexey Bruss (2-1-0) submitted Spaniard Daniel Palomo Diaz (3-2-0) los ntawm ob-round cuav (zawm caj pas yog), Lavxias teb sab Middleweight Sergey Klyuev (1-0-0) punched out Ukrainian Sergey Voloshin (3-1-1) ib tug ntau 22 seconds into round one, Lavxias teb sab lub teeb Heavyweight Nikolay Savilov (5-2-0) stopped German Frank Kortz (4-3-0), Lavxias teb sab sib Lom-Ali Nalgiev (13-5-0) won a three-round unanimous decision from Belarusian Sergey Faley (20-10-0), Ukrainian featherweight Andrey “Hlau” Lezhnev (16-7-0) knocked out RussianKurbanali Abdusalmov (6-4-0) nyob rau hauv round ib, and Russian lightweight prospect Paul Gordeeva (7-1-0) won a three-round unanimous decision against Tinn Kinne (4-2-0), ntawm lub teb chaws Yelemees.
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M-1 sib tw 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – Tej zaum 26, 2017 nyob rau hauv Orenburg, Russia
M-1 sib tw 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Lub rau hli ntuj 1, 2017 nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Russia
M-1 sib tw 80: Kharitonov vs. Lopes – Lub rau hli ntuj 15, 2017 in Harbin, Tuam Tshoj

Strong M-1 Challenge 77 main card set Viktor Nemkov takes on Ronny Markes In light heavyweight showdown

Viktor Nemkov (L) is an MMA warrior and one of the top M-1 Global pound-for-pound fighters
ST. Petersburg, Russia (Tej zaum 10, 2017) – Former two-time M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Viktor Nemkov will take on M-1 Global-debuting Ronny Markes, Tej zaum 19, nyob rau hauv lub M-1 sib tw 77 main event at Sochi, Russia.
M-1 sib tw 77 will be streamed in high definition on www.M1Global.TVlive from Sochi, Russia. Cas rau cov neeg yuav tsum tau mus saib qhov ua nteg fights thiab cov ntsiab card los txiav rau sau npe rau hauv www.M1Global.TV. Kiv cua yuav saib tag nrho cov txiav txim rau lawv computers, raws li tau zoo raws li nyob rau hauv thiab kua ntse xov tooj thiab cov ntsiav tshuaj.
A native of Kazakhstan fighting out of Russia, Nemkov (24-6-0, M-1: 17-5-0) has once again fought his way back to the top of the M-1 light heavyweight class. Nyob rau hauv 2013, Nemkov defeated Vasily Babich (11-8-0), los ntawm txoj kev ntawm ib tug thib ob-round cuav (txhais caj npab-lock), ntawm M-1 sib tw 66, for the vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title.
Nemkov lost his first title defense by a five-round split decision to German Stephan Puetz, who Nemkov gained revenge from four fights later, taking a five-round majority decision in the M-1 sib tw 63 Fight of the Night to regain the coveted M-1 crown.
In his first title defense of his second reign, Nemkov lost his title via a five-round split decision to Rashid Yusupov (8-0), a year ago at M-1 sib tw 68. The resilient Nemkov will position himself for yet another title shot with an impressive victory against Markes.
Markes (16-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), ntawm Brazil, will be making his M-1 Global debut against Nemkov. In his last fight this past February, Markes choked out 15-4-0 Tony Lopez in the opening round of their King of the Cage super heavyweight championship match. Markes is a UFC and World Series of Fighting veteran
Lub M-1 sib tw 77 main card is stacked with entertaining, evenly-matched fights, including a potentially explosive throw-down between undefeated Russian middleweight prospect Artiom Frolov (8-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0) and always dangerous Talekh “Lub Azerbaijan Terminator” Nadzhafzade (5-1-1 (M-1: 2-0-1).
Lavxias teb sab featherweight Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) vs. Brazlian Felipe Rego (10-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukrainian welterweight Audrey “Hlau” Lezhnev(15-7-0, M-1: 3-3-0) vs. Lavxias teb sab Lub rbanali Abdusalamov, and Georgian lightweight Raul Tutarauli (9-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0) vs. M-1 Global pro-debuting Artur Lemos (8-2-0), of Portugal, are also scheduled to be in main-card action.
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M-1 sib tw 77: Nemkov vs. MarkesTej zaum 19, 2017 Sochi, Russia
M-1 sib tw 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – Tej zaum 26, 2017 nyob rau hauv Orenburg, Russia
M-1 sib tw 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Lub rau hli ntuj 1, 2017 nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Russia
M-1 sib tw 80: Kharitonov vs. Lopes – Lub rau hli ntuj 15, 2017 in Harbin, Tuam Tshoj
Tej zaum 19 nyob rau hauv Sochi, Russia