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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 dette Fredag, Mars 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 ved 10 pm. ET / 7 pm. PT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel, samt DAZN, begynner på 7:30 pm. OG / 4:30 pm. PT.



The exciting main card will also see a Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal take place in the co-main event,når Daniel Weichel (40-11) rematches Emmanuel Sanchez (19-4) for a future shot at the world title. I tillegg, 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) tar på Zach Zane (14-9) of Hawaii at lightweight and a must-see middleweight contest showcasing Anatoly Tokov (29-2) vs. Fabio Aguiar (17-1).



Den foreløpige kort Bellator 241: Pitbull vs. Carvalho will stream live stream on Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel og DAZN ved 7:30 pm. OG / 4:30 pm. 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), og Leandro Higo (19-5) møte Dominic Mazzotta (15-3) på fjærvekt.



Complete Bellator 241: Pitbull vs. Carvalho Hovedkortet:

DAZN

10 pm. ET / 7 pm. 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)



Foreløpige kort:

Bellator’s YouTube Channel | DAZN

7:30 pm. OG / 4:30 pm. 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)



*Kort kan endres.



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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 Hovedkortet:

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) beseiret Erik Perez (19-7) via KO (punches) ved 0:54 av runde ett

Alejandra Lara (9-3) beseiret Veta Artega (5-3) via enstemmig avgjørelse (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

Tywan Claxton (6-1) beseiret Braydon Akeo (3-1) via enstemmig avgjørelse (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Joey Davis (7-0) beseiret Chris Cisneros (19-11) via TKO (punches) ved 3:55 av runde ett



Foreløpige kort:

Hunter Ewald (1-0) beseiret Brysen Bolohao (0-2)via innsending (rear-naked choke) ved 1:42 av runde ett

Joseph creer (7-1-1) beseiret Du Gwerder (4-1) via enstemmig avgjørelse (30-27, 30-27, 29-26)

Cass Bell (5-0) beseiret Pierre Daguzan (5-4, 1 NC) via enstemmig avgjørelse (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)



Vennligst besøk Bellator.com for mer informasjon.

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 PÅ FREDAG, Desember. 20



Bellator 236 PÅ LØRDAG, Desember. 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, Desember. 20 and Saturday, Desember. 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, Desember 20 ved 10 pm. ET/9 p.m. CT. 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, Desember 21 live exclusively on DAZN ved 10 pm. ET / 7 pm. 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) og Ronny Markes (19-7). Rounding out the stacked main card will see another Bellator debut, som Erik Perez (19-6) enters the cage to meet Hawaii’s own Toby Misech (11-7), former flyweight No. 1 utfordrerne Alejandra Lara (8-3) og 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). Også, 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 Du 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) og Englands 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) tar på Derek Fields (20-9.).



I tillegg, recently signed Bellator welterweight Jason Jackson (10-4) av Hollywood, Fla. returns to the Bellator cage on short notice to take on Kiichi Kunimoto of Osaka, Japan. Juliana Velasquez (9-0) looks to remain undefeated with Bellator when she meets Brown Ellen (10-6) at flyweight, while local Hawaiian standouts Cheyden Leialoha(7-1) og Nainoa Dung (3-0) go to battle against Raufeon Stots (12-1) og Zach Zane (13-9), henholdsvis, to complete the main card.



Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops Hovedkortet:

Paramount Network & DAZN

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



Tungvekt 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)

Fjærvekt Hovedkortkamp: Tywan Claxton (5-1) vs. Braydon Akeo (3-0)

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



Foreløpige kort:

DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App

8:45 pm. OG / 7:45 pm. CT/3:45 pm. HST



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

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Du 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 Hovedkortet:

DAZN

10 pm. 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 Fields (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. Brown 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)



Foreløpige kort:

DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App

8:30 pm. OG / 7:30 pm. CT/3:30 pm. 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)



*Kort kan endres



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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, Desember 20

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



ENGLENE - 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, på fredag, Desember 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) og 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. Dette 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 og 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, Desember 20 ved 10 pm. ET/9 p.m. CT. 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 på lørdag, Desember 21. This highly-anticipated fight card includes undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane defending her title against Kate Jackson, og A.J. McKee tar på Derek Fields 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 og 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, Stolthet, 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. Hilsen fra Natal, Brasil, 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.



Oppdatert Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops Kampkort:

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



*Kort kan endres



Vennligst besøk Bellator.com og USO.org for mer informasjon.

“Storm” Rising Alexander Shlemenko avenges 2 ½-year-old loss Stops Brandon Halsey in 25 sekunder

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M-en UTFORDRING 79 RESULTS

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

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SAINT PETERSBURG; Russland (Juni 2, 2017) — MMA stjerne Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko needed only 25 seconds to avenge a loss to middleweight Brandon “Bull” Halsey i gårsdagens M-en utfordring 79 headliner at Saint Petersburg, Russland.
M-en utfordring 79 was a part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum’s Cultural Program. Nine different countries were represented in this International event: Russland, USA, UK, Israel, Brasil, Kirgisistan, Tyskland, Sør-Korea, Ukraina.
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, september 26, 2014.
Shlemenko, bekjempelse av Russland, noted after the fight that his electrifying start wasn’t a coincidence. “I’m just happy,” han sa. “Jeg mener, if I’d just won, everyone would say, ‘Well, I got it done.’ Men, I won in 25 sekunder; 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. I dag, Shlemenko was stronger. I am prepared learn from my mistakes. I got a quick win last time. Nå, 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.
Russisk weltervekt Sergey Romanov (11-0, M-1: 5-1-0) defeated M-1 pro-debutingArdaBoma YeAdas (7-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Tyskland, by first-round technical knockout due to an arm injury.
Russisk lett Alexey “Oppdraget” 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 Løser Torres (19-10-1, M-1: 5-7-1).
In the main card opener, Russisk bantamvekt 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 Rettinghouse (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: Ukrainsk lett tungvekt 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), henholdsvis, 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 Shaog (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, i første runde. Russian lightweightsNikolay Goncjarpv (0-0-1, M-1: 0-0-1) og Maxim Pugachev (7-1-1, M-1: 3-0-1) kjempet til en tre-runde uavgjort.
Fullstendige resultater under:
Hovedkortet
MAIN EVENT – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Alexander Shlemenko (56-7-0, M-1: 6-0-0), Russland
WTKO1 (0:25 – punches)
Brandon Halsey (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), USA
Lettvektere
Sergey Romanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Russland
WTKO1 (4:19 – arm skade)
Arda Adas (7-3-0, M-1: 0-010), Tyskland
Lettvektere
Alexey Makhno (14-5-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Russland
WDEC3
Michael Silva (18-6-1, M-1: 0-1-0) Brasil
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Oleg Olenichev (9-4-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Russland
WDEC3
Enoc Løser Torres (19-10-1, M-1: 5-7-1), Spania
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Dalgiev Khamzat (9-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Russland
WSUB1 (heel hook)
Dragan Pesic (13-8-0, M-1: 0-1-0), UK
FORELØPIG CARD
Tungvektere
Anton Vyazigin (8-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Russland
DEC3
Yuri Protsenko (8-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ukraina
LIGHT tungvektere
Dmitry Mikutsa (7-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ukraina
WDEC3
Dmitry Tebekin (5-3-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Russland
Lettvektere
Nikolay Goncharov (0-0-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Russland
Uavgjort3
Maxim Pugachev(7-1-1, M-1: 3-0-1), Russland
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Josh Rettinghose (15-4-0, M-1: 3-0-0), USA
WSUB2 (4:31 – rear-naked choke)
Bakhtiyar Toychubaev (6-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kyrgzstan
Bair Shtepin (4-2-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Russland
WKO3 (2:31 – punches)
Won Jun Jang (4-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Sør-Korea
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M-en utfordring 80: Kharitonov vs. Lopes – Juni 15, 2017 in Habin, Porselen

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, verdens fremste 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents another busy weekend of live events, beginning this Thursday, Juni 1 med M-en utfordring 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 from St. Petersburg, Russland, which kicks off at 2:30 pm. OG.

Airing live exclusively across Canada, M-en utfordring 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 is headlined by a highly anticipated middleweight rematch between former Bellator MMA champions Alexander Shlemenko(55-9) og Brandon Halsey (9-2). I andre anbefalte bouts, German welterweight Arda Adas (7-2) går inn i fiendens territorium mot Russlands Sergey Romanov (11-1), Brazilian lightweight Michel Silva (18-5) kaster ned med Alexey Makhno (13-5), Spansk mellomvekt Enoc Løser Torres (19-9) oppfyller Oleg Olenyechev (8-4) and Serbian featherweight Dragan Pesic (13-7) ansikter av med Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1).

Live M-en utfordring 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 main card will immediately follow the M-1 Selectionprelims, which kick off at 12 pm. ET and air live on Fight Network in Canada, USA. og globalt i løpet av 30 land i Europa, Afrika og Midt-Østen. The M-1 Selection broadcast features American bantamweight Josh Rettinghouse (14-4) taking on Kyrgyzstan’s Bakhtiyar Toichubaev (7-3), while undefeated Temirlan Sharipov (3-0) oppfyller 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, Juni 2 ved 12 pm. OG, som Fight Nights Global 68 airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 land i Europa, Afrika og Midt-Østen. The light heavyweight title is up for grabs in the main event as undefeatedSergey Pavlovich (10-0) tar på Mikhail Mokhnatkin (9-1-2). I mellomtiden, 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) firkanter av med Baga Agaev (28-19) in a heavyweight encounter, Asif Tagiev (5-2-1) oppfyller Dmitry Aryshev (5-5-1) i en weltervekt bout, plus unbeaten Israeli prospect Jackie Gosh (7-0) looks to extend his perfect mark against Russia’s Oleg Dadonov (6-1).

På fredag, Juni 2 ved 9 pm. OG, Legacy Fighting Alliance invades Burbank, Calif. for LFA 13: Millender vs. Holland, featuring pivotal duels in the welterweight division, som Curtis Millender (11-3) tar på Kevin Holland (9-2), mens Karen Darabedyan (12-6) ansikter Sam Liera (12-9). In light heavyweight bouts,Dominick Reyes (5-0) tar på Jordan Powell (8-6), mens Alonzo Menifield (2-0) kamper Khadzhimurat Bestaev (4-1). A bantamweight bout between undefeated American Kyler Phillips (3-0) og MexicosJonathan Quiroz (2-1) will round out the card, which airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 land i Europa, Afrika og Midt-Østen.

Endelig, på lørdag, Juni 3, Fight Network presents extensive live pre and post-fight coverage for UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway from Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Men først, the live weigh-ins will be televised on Fight Network on Friday, Juni 2 ved 6 pm. OG, with all the stars tipping the scales ahead of their pay-per-view showdowns.

Den UFC 212 PRE-FIGHT SHOW will air live on Fight Network in Canada on Saturday, Juni 3 ved 7 pm. ET leading into the LIVE PRELIMS on TSN3. Den UFC 212 PRE-FIGHT SHOW will feature featherweight contender Cub Swanson, middleweight champion Michael Bisping and former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans working as desk analysts with host Karyn Bryant and reporter Laura Sanko conducting on-site fighter interviews in Brazil.

At the conclusion of Saturday’s pay-per-view broadcast, live UFC 212 POST-FIGHT SHOW ved ca. 1 a.m. ET on Fight Network features highlights, analysis and post-fight interviews.

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

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M-en UTFORDRING 78 RESULTS

New M-1 Challenge Lightweight Champion Damir Ismagulov
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ORENBURG, Russland (Mai 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-en utfordring 78 main event at Orenburg, Russland.
M-en utfordring 78 was a true international event with fighters representing eight different countries: Russland, Brasil, Hviterussland, USA, UK, Sverige, 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) hjemme, i Orenburg, for the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title, where Divnich had lost his title belt in 2015.
The title fight commenced with a “Følelsen ut prosessen” av enkle utveksling av slag med Ismagulov jobbe mer med føttene, and the round ended with the hometown favorite holding a slight advantage.
Ismagulov, men, dominert av de neste tre runder og Divnich, som alvorlig skadet, blodig ansikt viste de syke effektene av Ismagulov fortsatte overgrep, var ikke i stand til å snu ting rundt i den femte. As the finished neared, Ismagulov unnlatt å sende inn sitt spill motstanderen før en kryssild av ubesvart stanset 'regnet på en forsvarsløs 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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Etter kampen 5,000 fans feiret, brølende sin godkjenning for Ismagulov, hvem sa: “Jeg er fra Orenburg-regionen. Jeg vant beltet! Takk for at du kom. Jeg ønsker å takke MMA Orenburg, treneren min, Victor Frolov, som så meg som et talent, og Alexander Shlemenko for å tro på meg. Jeg takker mine trenere, min familie, og våre fans.
“Jeg har bevist at en enkel fyr fra en liten landsby uten Internett kan bli mester. Hvis jeg kan, du kan. The belt in Orenburg, der det skal være.”
Russisk lett tungvekt Mikhail Ragozin (8-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0) stoppet Alan Bispo De Santana (5-2-0, M-1 0-1-0), Brasil, 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), Hviterussland, in the opening frame.
American welterweight Keith “Den ene” 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), av Russland, late in the third round.
Russisk bantamvekt 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).
I foreløpige kort aksjon, Ukrainian bantamweight Alexksander Doskalchuk (7-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) and Brazilian lightweight RubeniltonRubinho” Pear (17-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0) were three-round majority decision winners, henholdsvis, over Swede Son LeBuddhaBinh (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0) og OrozbekNomadMaripov (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kirgisistan; 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) i første runde, Russisk fjærvekt Vitali Tverdokhlebov (4-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0) punched out Ukrainian Oleg Mikhailov (0-3-0 (M-1: 0-1-0) i runde to, og 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:
Offisielle resultatene
Hovedkortet
MAIN EVENT – 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)
LIGHT tungvektere
Mikhail Ragozin (8-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0-), Russland
WTKO3 (4:32 – punches)
Alan Bispo De Santana (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasil
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Caio Magalhaes (10-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Brasil
WSUB1 (1:16 – rear-naked choke)
Dmitry Voitov (15-7-0, M-1: 3-3-0) Hviterussland
WELTERWEIGHTS
Keith Johnson (12-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), USA
WSUB3 (4:22 – rear-naked choke)
Maksim Grabovich (5-4-0, M-1: 4-3-0), Russland
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Vadim Malygin (9-2-1, M-1: 2-1-1), Russland
WDEC3
Fabricio Sarraff (23-10-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Brasil
FORELØPIG CARD
Lettvektere
Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russland
WSUB1 (4:52bravo choke)
Ricardo Franco (2-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0-), England
Rubenilton Pereira (17-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Brasil
WDEC3
Orozbek Maripov (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kirgisistan
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Aleksander Doskalchuk (7-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0)
WDEC3
Son Le Binh (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0,), Sverige
Salem Evloev (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russland
WDEC3
Alexey Dubrovsky (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russland
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Vitali Tverdokhlebov (5-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russland
WTKO2 (punches)
Oleg Mikhailov (0-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukraina
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M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-en utfordring 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Juni 1, 2017 i St. Petersburg, Russland
M-en utfordring 80: Kharitonov vs/ LopesJuni 15, 2017 in Habin, Porselen

M-en UTFORDRING 78 OFFISIELLE VEKTER

Hovedkortet

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

LIGHT tungvektere – 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), Brasil 203 lbs. (92.2 kg)

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

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

BANTAMWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Vadim Malygin (8-2-1, M-1: 1-1-1), Russland 124 ½ kg. (56.6 kg)
vs.
Fabricio Sarraff (23-9-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasil 127 ½ kg. (57.9 kg)
FORELØPIG CARD
Lettvektere – 3 X 5
Roman Bogatov (for debut), Russland 157 ½ kg. (71.6 kg)
vs.
Ricardo Franco (2-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0-), England 157 ½ kg. (71.6 kg)
Orozbek Maripov (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Kirgisistan 158 lbs. (71.3 kg)
vs.
Rubenilton Pereira (16-5-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Brasil 158 lbs. (71.8 kg)
BANTAMWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Aleksander Doskalchuk (6-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0) 124 1/2 lbs. (56.5 kg)
vs.
Son Le Binh (5-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0,), Sverige 125 lbs. (56.7 kg)
Salem Evloev (for debut), Russland 135 lbs. (61.3 kg)
vs.
Alexey Dubrovsky (for debut), Russland 134 ½ kg. (61.0 kg)
FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Vitali Tverdokhlebov (4-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Russland lbs. ( kg)
vs.
Oleg Mikhailov (0-2, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukraina 137 lbs. (62.2 kg)
NÅR: Fredag, Mai 26, 2017
HVOR: Orenburg, Russland
PROMOTER: M-1 Globalt
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M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-en utfordring 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – Mai 26, 2017 i Orenburg, Russland
M-en utfordring 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Juni 1, 2017 i St. Petersburg, Russland
M-en utfordring 80: Kharitonov vs/ LopesJuni 15, 2017 in Habin, Porselen

M-en UTFORDRING 77 RESULTS

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Viktor Nemkov defeats
Ronny Markes
SOCHI, Russland (Mai 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, Russland.
Eleven exciting fights were held with athletes representing 10 different countries in true International competition: Russland, Brasil, USA, Spania, Portugal, Tyskland, Hviterussland, Ukraina, Georgia, and Azerbajjan.
Nemkov (25-6-0, M-1: 18-5-0), bekjempelse av Russland, 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 TalekhThe Azerbaijan TerminatorTaleh. “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 og russisk 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 lett 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), Brasil.
På den foreløpige kortet, Russisk lett Alexey Bruss (2-1-0) submitted Spaniard Daniel Palomo Diaz (3-2-0) av andre-runde innsending (choke), Russisk mellomvekt Sergey Klyuev (1-0-0) punched out Ukrainian Sergey Voloshin (3-1-1) en mer 22 seconds into round one, Russisk lett tungvekt Nikolay Savilov (5-2-0) stopped German Frank Kortz (4-3-0), Russisk lett Lom-Ali Nalgiev (13-5-0) won a three-round unanimous decision from Belarusian Sergey Faley (20-10-0), Ukrainian featherweight Andrey “Iron” Lezhnev (16-7-0) knocked out RussianKurbanali Abdusalmov (6-4-0) i runde én, and Russian lightweight prospect Paul Gordeeva (7-1-0) won a three-round unanimous decision against Tinn Kinne (4-2-0), Tyskland.
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M-en utfordring 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – Mai 26, 2017 i Orenburg, Russland
M-en utfordring 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Juni 1, 2017 i St. Petersburg, Russland
M-en utfordring 80: Kharitonov vs. Lopes – Juni 15, 2017 in Harbin, Porselen

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, Russland (Mai 10, 2017) – Former two-time M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Viktor Nemkov will take on M-1 Global-debuting Ronny Markes, Mai 19, i M-en utfordring 77 main event at Sochi, Russland.
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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. I 2013, Nemkov defeated Vasily Babich (11-8-0), ved hjelp av en andre runde innlevering (arm-lock), ved M-en utfordring 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-en utfordring 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-en utfordring 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), Brasil, 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
Den M-en utfordring 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 TalekhThe Azerbaijan TerminatorNadzhafzade (5-1-1 (M-1: 2-0-1).
Russisk fjærvekt 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 “Iron” Lezhnev(15-7-0, M-1: 3-3-0) vs. Russisk Den 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 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-en utfordring 77: Nemkov vs. MarkesMai 19, 2017 Sotsji, Russland
M-en utfordring 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – Mai 26, 2017 i Orenburg, Russland
M-en utfordring 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Juni 1, 2017 i St. Petersburg, Russland
M-en utfordring 80: Kharitonov vs. Lopes – Juni 15, 2017 in Harbin, Porselen
Mai 19 i Sotsji, Russland