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THE LONG-AWAITED MMA DEBUT OF DILLON ‘EL JEFE’ DANIS SET FOR BELLATOR 198 ON APRIL 28

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BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU WORLD CHAMP MEETS KYLE WALKER IN MAIN CARD BOUT AT ALLSTATE ARENA

 

 

I-LOS ANGELES – Renowned Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Dillon Danis (0-0) will make his highly anticipated mixed martial arts debut against Kyle Walker (2-4) at Bellator’s return to Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. on Saturday, April 28ngoba Bellator 198: Fedor vs. Me.

 

 

 

 

 

Bellator 198, headlined by a first-round Heavyweight World Grand Prix bout between Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC) futhi Frank Mir (18-11), will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. KANYE/8 p.m. CT, ngenkathi isinyathelo kwangaphambilini ziyogelezela ku Bellator.com nasemazweni omhlaba phezu Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event are on sale now and are available at the Allstate Arena box office and Ticketmaster.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under the tutelage of Marcelo Garcia at Alliance in New York, Danis began competing at an elite level on the jiu-jitsu circuit not long after emerging on the scene. Danis would win the IBJJF World Championship in Gi and No-Gi in 2014 as a brown belt, with those victories earning him his black belt in 2015. The very next year, Danis would return to the IBJJF tournament and take home the Pan American No-Gi Championship. Garnering the attention of fans along the way, Conor McGregor also took notice, enlisting the services of the New Jersey native to help him train for his 2016 rematch with Nate Diaz. Always one to challenge himself, Danis signed an exclusive multi-fight contract with Bellator in 2017 and has already settled in for training camp at the famed SBG Ireland.

 

 

 

 

 

Fighting out of Herrin, Ill., Kyle Walker will enter the Bellator cage for the first time at Bellator 198, where he will likely play the role of underdog to the BJJ kingpin. Walker made his pro debut in 2013, racking up wins in two of his first three matchups within the calendar year. After taking some time away from the sport, Walker stepped back inside the cage competing for some of the best regional promotions, including a return to Shamrock FC.

 

 

 

 

 

Complete Bellator 198 IKhadi Main:

Wesibhakela Grand Prix Okokuqala Round: Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC) vs. Frank Mir (18-11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Featherweight Co-Main Event: Emmanuel Sanchez (16-3) vs. Sam Sicilia (16-8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Middleweight Main Card Bout: John Salter (15-3) vs. Rafael Lovato Jr. (7-0)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welterweight Main Card Bout: Neiman Gracie (7-0) vs. Javier Torres (10-3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

175-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: Dillon Danis (Pro Debut) vs. Kyle Walker (2-4)

 

 

 

 

 

IKhadi Preliminary:

 

 

 

 

 

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: R’Mandel Cameron (4-3) vs. P.J. Cajigas (6-6)

 

 

 

 

 

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Dan Stittgen (12-5) vs. Mark Stoddard (15-9)

 

 

 

 

 

150-Pound Catchweight Feature Bout: Eric Wisely (27-9-1) vs. Morgan Sickinger (20-10)

 

 

 

 

 

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Matt Paul (2-2) vs. Brian Booth (4-3)

 

 

 

 

 

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Joey Diehl (11-9) vs. Nate Williams (27-17)

 

 

 

 

 

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Tom Shoaff (8-3) vs. Mike Budnik (13-4)

 

 

 

 

*Card subject to change

 

 

 

 

 

Please visit Bellator.com for additional information.

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Fight Network Ukwethula UFC Fight Night Seoul Main Card & Oku-Show LIVE

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TORONTO (November 26, 2015) — Fight Network, UNdunankulu wezwe 24/7 isiteshi sethelevishini abazinikezele ukuqedela izindaba combat yezemidlalo, presents esixoxa kabanzi UFC Fight Night™: Henderson vs. Masvidal lokhu Saturday, November 28 kusukela Olympic Gymnastics Arena e Seoul, Iningizimu Korea.
Yilwa Network kuyobe baveze le aphile UFC Fight Night™: Henderson vs. Masvidal ikhadi main kuphela Canada at 8 a.m. KANYE. Encores kuyobe baveze in emini at 9 p.m. KANYE futhi 10 p.m. PT ngoba ababukeli on the West Coast.
In the umcimbi main, zangaphambili UFC iqhawe engasindi Benson Henderson (22-5) uhlose win yakhe yesibili ngqo 170 amakhilogremu okuphambene nomakadebona empini-ihlolwe Jorge Masvidal (29-9). Local welterweight superstar Dong Hyun Kim (20-3-1, 1NC) competes in the co-feature against late replacement Dominic Waters (9-3). Ukuqoqa out ikhadi main, Yoshihiro Akiyama (14-5, 2NC) ubuyele South Korea for the okokuqala kusukela 2007 for a welterweight matchup with undefeated grappling ace Alberto Mina (11-0), kanti alufakwa South Korean Knockout umculi Doo Ho Choi (12-1) looks to build on an impressive promotional debut last November when he faces off with fellow featherweight Sam Sicilia (15-5), ephethe ezimbili-mpi ngokuwina streak singene iziqubu.
NgoLwesine, Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. KANYE, Fight Network iqala a ihora elilodwa UFC® Fight Night Seoul Oku-Show, okuyinto izici izibonisi kuqala, izibikezelo kanye nokuhlaziywa for the umcimbi, futhi ukhonza njengelungu nomthofu-in to the prelims bukhoma.
Ngaphezu zonke izenzakalo bukhoma, Fight Network iyindawo okuqukethwe UFC umtapo, specials and chungechunge, okubala UFC Unleashed, UFC Now, UFC Ultimate Insider futhi Classic UFC PPV izenzakalo.
Lokhu Sunday, Nov. 29 at 9 p.m. KANYE, ukubamba Encore isethulo egcwele UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez kusukela October 2010 e Anaheim, Calif., headlined by a showdown between champion Brock Lesnar futhi inselele UKhayini Velasquez ngoba UFC ubuqhawe sosondonzima, okuningi Jake Shields kwenza UFC DEBUT yakhe emelene Martin Kampmann, The Ultimate Fighter 1 winner Diego Sanchez ishayisa Paulo Thiago, iphayona Tito Ortiz itholene phezulu namabutho Umfundi zangaphambili Matt Hamill,futhi Brendan Schaub izimpi Gabriel Gonzaga in action wesibhakela.
Ikhadi egcwele UFC Fight Night™: Henderson vs. Masvidal kuhlanganisa:
IKhadi Main (Phila on Fight Network, 8 a.m. KANYE):
-Benson Henderson (22-5) vs. Jorge Masvidal (29-9)
-Dong Hyun Kim (20-3-1, 1NC) vs. Dominic Waters (9-3)
-Yoshihiro Akiyama (14-5, 2NC) vs. Alberto Mina (11-0)
-Doo Ho Choi (12-1) vs. Sam Sicilia (15-5)
IKhadi Preliminary (Phila on UFC Fight Pass, 5 a.m. KANYE):
-Dongi Yang (12-3) vs. Jake Collier (9-2)
-Yui Chul Nam (18-5-1) vs. Mike De La Torre (13-5, 1NC)
-Tae Hyun Bang (17-9) vs. Leo Kuntz (17-2-1)
-Seohee Ham (15-6) vs. Cortney Casey (4-2)
-Yao Zhikui (2-3) vs. UFreddy Serrano (2-0)
-Ning Guangyou (6-2-1) vs. Marco Beltrán (6-4)
-Dominique Steele (13-6) vs. Dong Hyun Kim (13-6)
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UFC Fight Night: The Swedish ziyeza!

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Photo Credit: Esther Lin / MMA Fighting
Photo Credit: Esther Lin / MMA Fighting

Ezweni once yawenza in a Tom Green (khumbula kuye?) song – "Lonely Swedish (The Bum Bum Song)” – the Championship Ultimate Fighting uletha Night ikhadi Fight ukuthi ngeke ngethemba ukuletha ukunakekelwa ngaphezu ingoma imbongolo waseCanada sika.

The FOX ikhadi lokuqala onyakeni omusha, UFC Fight Night: Sweden, kuletha esiteji FOX kwezilwandle kazwelonke kanye unikeza America amazwibela ukwandiswa the UFC sika okuqhubekayo kwezilwandle. Kodwa ngokungafani UFC amakhadi kwezilwandle odlule, lena akuyona iDemo amandla star. Ake sibone uma ukusika ecacile-akukho. 1 Olwa isihloko wesibhakela ukukhanya Jon Jones 'kuzovela.

Akira Corassani (16-4-1) vs. Sam Sicilia (13-5) (Featherweight - 145 lbs.)

Lena matchup of The alumni Ultimate Fighter, kanye kokubili guys ephuma ukulahlekelwa futhi Corassani iza off emuva kuya emuva ukulahlekelwa Max Holloway futhi Dustin Poirier. Corassani’s also been finished early in both fights, while Sicilia is coming off a submission loss. In a crowded featherweight division, a knockout or submission victory would go a long way toward boosting either of these gentlemen’s stock. I like Sicilia to finish Corassani and possibly give him his walking papers after three straight losses.

Winner: Sicilia by second-round TKO

Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (13-2) vs. Ryan “Darth” Bader (19-4) (Light Heavyweight – 205 lbs.)

Both of these guys are poised for another run at the top of the light heavyweight division. Both of these guys are coming off victories and actually faced each other in college when Davis wrestled for Penn State and Bader wrestled for Arizona State. Davis uses his wrestling to smother opponents and grind out unanimous decision victories, while Bader uses his wrestling when necessary but also has lethal knockout power.

I expect Davis to try and get this fight to the ground early, and if he succeeds I think he can use his reach advantage and athleticism to keep Bader down. Bader must keep this fight standing to have a chance, and I think he will avoid the temptation to avenge his college loss to Davis by engaging in another wrestling match. I like Bader to land more shots and score an upset victory.

Winner: Bader by unanimous decision

Dan “Hendo” Henderson (30-12) vs. Gegard Mousasi (35-5-2) (Middleweight - 185 lbs.)

Henderson returns to middleweight after a mostly ill-fated run at light heavyweight, including being tossed around like a rag doll and submitted by Daniel Cormier in his last fight. Simply put, if Henderson can’t land his patented “H-Bomb” right hand for a knockout, he’s easily susceptible to defeat.

I think the wars of years past are finally catching up to Henderson. He will go down as one of the greatest fighters ever not to hold a UFC title, but he simply can’t keep up with the sport’s elite any more. He will leave himself open when wanting to drop the H-Bomb, and Mousasi will take advantage.

Winner: Mousasi by third-round submission

Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson (16-2) vs. Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (18-4) (Light Heavyweight – 205 lbs.)

The winner of this fight will receive the next shot at light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, and it would represent a rematch for Gustafsson. He took Jones closer to defeat than anyone else has during their epic 2013 matchup. Depending on who ask, some people think the Swede actually won that fight.

Johnson is rapidly ascending the 205-pound ladder after knocking out Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and scoring an upset win over Phil Davis to begin his climb. Johnson also has devastating knockout power and if he lands one such shot on Gustafsson, the Swede’s road to redemption is derailed. But I think Gustafsson uses his reach advantage (which is nearly identical to Jones) to keep Johnson at bay and make Johnson go a full five rounds.

Gustafsson’s striking in the 205-pound division is second to none, and I like him to land enough of those to secure a rematch with Jones later this year.

Winner: Gustafsson by unanimous decision

Chris Huntemann ubhala kuxutshwe karate isimo Maryland. He also contributes his thoughts to our site on the UFC, Bellator, futhi World Series of Fighting. Hlola yakhe blog, ungamlandeleli on Twitter: mmamaryland.