Tūtohu Archives: Sergei Kharitonov
Cheick Kongo Set to Rumble With Sergei Kharitonov in Heavyweight Main Event of BELLATOR MMA 265 i runga i Aug. 20 at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD
FULL RESULTS & WHAKAAHUA PARAU 234: KHARITONOV VS. VASSELL
FULL CARD SET FOR BELLATOR’S DEBUT IN BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 AT WEBSTER BANK ARENA
BELLATOR 215: MITRIONE vs. KHARITONOV RESULTS & Whakaahua
FULL FIGHT CARDS FOR BELLATOR 215: MITRIONE VS. KHARITONOV THIS FRIDAY & BELLATOR 216: MVP VS. DALEY THIS SATURDAY
BELLATOR RETURNS TO MOHEGAN SUN ARENA FOR MASSIVE DOUBLEHEADER ON FEBRUARY 15 & 16
FRIDAY NIGHT HEADLINED BY MATT MITRIONE VS. SERGEI KHARITONOV IN HEAVYWEIGHT CLASH
SATURDAY’S CARD TO FEATURE ‘MVP’ VS. PAUL DALEY IN WELTERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX GRUDGE MATCH & A HEAVYWEIGHT NO. 1 CONTENDER’S BOUT PITTING CHEICK KONGO AGAINST VITALY MINAKOV
Los Angeles - I te Hui-tanguru 15 a 16, Bellator returns to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. for two back-to-back nights of exciting MMA action.
I te Rāmere, the event will be anchored by a heavyweight battle betweenMatt Mitrione (13-6) aSergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC), while Saturday’s show will see the long-awaited matchup betweenMichael whārangi "mana'o" (13-0) aPaora Daley (40-16-2) headline in a Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix opening round pairing. I tua atu, the card will also see a heavyweight No. 1 contender’s bout betweenCheick Congo (29-10-2) and undefeated former Bellator heavyweight championVitaly Minakov (21-0).
Tickets for both events are available early through an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale beginning Wednesday, Dec. 5 i 10 a.m. AND. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, Dec. 7 i 10 a.m. AND. Tickets can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com. Fans can save when they purchase tickets to both events through the “Back-to-Back Pack!” Please visit Ticketmaster.com for more details.
Bellator: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov will be broadcast Friday, February 15 on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN.
Bellator: MVP vs. Daleywill stream exclusively on DAZN on Saturday, February 16 i 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Preliminary action for both events will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Ka pāngia atu kia kauwhautia i roto i ngā wiki mai.
Fresh off an impressive semi-final run in Bellator’s Heavyweight World Grand Prix, Matt Mitrione returns to action on February 15 against a true veteran in Sergei Kharitonov. The former Purdue football defensive lineman splits his training between Indianapolis and Combat Club in South Florida, and is in the best shape of his fighting career. Aita i maoro a'e, Mitrione has defeatedRoy Nelson aFedor Emelianenko, adding to an already-impressive list of career victories.The man dubbed “The Paratrooper,” Kharitonov is the owner of an equally notable MMA resume, with the 38-year-old scoring wins against some of the sport’s most marquee names, including an incredible performance against Roy Nelson, as well as Fabricio Werdum, Andrei Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, Murilo “Ninja” Rua and Alistair Overeem.
One of the most unorthodox strikers to ever compete for Bellator, “MVP” has steadily worked his way up the welterweight ranks since signing with the organization in 2013. Known for his antics both inside the cage and out, every Michael Page fight is must-see entertainment. With an undefeated record of 13-0, a 11 of those victories coming by stoppage, the 31-year-old out of London Shootfighters finally meets up with fellow Brit and longtime rival, Paora Daley. A veteran of Strikeforce, UFC and BAMMA, Nottingham’s Daley has competed professionally since 2003. Throughout his career, “Semtex” has been one half of some of the most memorable bouts in MMA history, tae atu ki teknockout of the year over Brennan Ward in 2017.
A rematch ofBellator 115, Cheick Kongo will look for redemption against Bellator’s longest reigning heavyweight champion, when Vitaly Minakov returns for his first fight with the promotion since 2014. A winner of seven straight, including two consecutive first-round knockouts overTimothy JohnsonaJavy Ayala, Kongo has earned the opportunity to compete in a No. 1 contender’s bout. Undefeated as a professional, Minakov earned a victory against Alexander Volkov, as well as a previous win against Kongo, in his previous Bellator stint, and later continued his winning ways in Russia against “Bigfoot” Silva and Tony Johnson. The two now meet to determine who will go on to face the winner of Fedor Emelianenko andRyan Bader.
Updated Bellator: Mitrione vs. KharitonovFight Card:
Heavyweight Main Event Bout: Matt Mitrione (13-6) vs.Sergei Kharitonov(29-7, 1 NC)
Updated Bellator: MVP vs. DaleyFight Card:
Welterweight World Grand Prix Matchup: Michael Whārangi (13-0) vs.Paora Daley(40-16-2)
Taumaha Kāri Matua Patupatu: Cheick Congo(29-10-2) vs.Vitaly Minakov (21-0)
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BELLATOR 207: MITRIONE VS. BADER RESULTS & Whakaahua
Complete Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader Hua:
Ryan Bader (25-5) patua Matt Mitrione (13-5) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-25, 30-24, 30-25)
Sergei Kharitonov (29-7-1, 1 NC) patua Roy Nelson (23-16) mā KO (knees) i 4:59 o te tetahi a tawhio noa
Lorenz Larkin (20-7, 1 NC) patua Ion Pascu (18-9) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Corey Browning (4-2) patua Baby Slice (3-2) mā TKO (nifó) i 2:08 o te a tawhio noa e rua
Mandel Nallo (7-0) patua Carrington Banks (7-2) mā KO (turi) i :57 o te a tawhio noa e rua
Hua Kāri hukihuki:
Mike Kimbel (2-0) patua Alex Potts (1-1) mā KO (meke) i :06 o te tetahi a tawhio noa
Janay Harding (4-4) patua Sinead Kavanagh (5-3) mā TKO (Tuhinga o tākuta) i 5:00 o te tetahi a tawhio noa
Andre Fialho (10-1) patua Javier Torres (10-5, 1 NC) mā nuinga whakatau (28-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Sarah Click (2-2) patua Kristi Lopez (2-1-1) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Vinicius de Jesus (6-2) patua Tim Caron (9-3) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Alexandra Ballou (1-0) patua Lisa Blaine (2-1) mā TKO (tuke) i 3:28 o te a tawhio noa e toru
Pat Casey (4-0) patua Kastriot Xhema (2-2, 1 NC) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Kemran Lachinov (7-2) patua Sean Lally (8-4) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Sergei Kharitonov speaks out before Today’s SuperFight with Anton Vyazigin Headlining M-1 Challenge 92
Kia 24 at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Saint Petersburg, Russia (Kia 24, 2018) – MMA living legend Sergey Kharitonov (27-6-0, M-1: 5-0-0) outs his perfect M-1 record on the line today against fellow Russian heavyweight, “Cherepovets Giant” Anton Vyazigin (9-2-1, M-1: 4-1-0), in today’s (Kia 24) M-1 Challenge 92 main event SuperFight, at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
M-1 Challenge 92 will be live-streamed from Russia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Ka taea ki te mataara i te whawhai tuatahi, me te kāri matua i te takiuru ki runga ki ki te rēhita i Viewers www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, me te i runga i te waea atamai, me papa Android me Apple. M-1 Challenge 92 will also be available on www.FITE.TV(preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card)
The 37-year-old Kharitonov has defeated a Who’s Who of some of top heavyweight MMA fighters, whai wāhi Alister Overeem, Andrei Arlovski, Fabricio Werdum a Pedro Rizzo.
Kharitonov had a few last words before the action officially begins:
Sergey, you have had 33 professional MMA during your career and now you are 37 tau. What is your motivation in MMA? Why do you keep fighting?
SK: “Fighting has become an essential part of my life. I literally can’t live without it. I love new challenges, and this is why I compete at different events and now, for example, I have a new challenge: two fights in one week. Tomorrow I have an MMA fight at M-1 Challenge 92 and in a week, I’ve got a kickboxing bout scheduled.
“This is life and we have to take risks, because no risk, no reward. Na, I am ready for this. MMA is my passion, but I love kickboxing, rawa, and now I am interested in competing in both sports.”
It is said that for heavyweights the age of 35 is the prime, because this is the time when heavyweights are usually quite experienced, but still in shape. What do you think about it?
SK: “It all depends. One fighter can reach his prime at 25, another one at 35, engari, i roto i toku whakaaro, it depends on his conscious. Take a look at some boxers like George Foreman, who fought until he was 48. Even in lighter divisions there are many examples of successful old fighters like Bernard Hopkins and even Floyd Mayweather Jr., who is not that young today. If you keep training hard, you can fight for a long time.”
Only twice in your career you won by decision. How does it happen that you finish almost all your opponents?
SK: “I always look at my opponent; if he gives me an opportunity to finish him, I do it. I don’t care how I win fights and I have no goal to finish my opponents. The only thing that really matters is the victory.”
Anton Vyazigin has power in his hands. Do you have a plan for the upcoming fight or do you need one?
SK: “My fighting style depends on the situation, but I think tomorrow we are going to have a stand-up fight. At this stage of my career, I do not really change my training camp for new opponents. I have pretty much experience, so I can just enter The Rage and do what I have to do. Otiia, I usually watch my opponents’ whawhai. I watched two fights of Vyazigin and can say that he is a great young athlete with heavy punches. I am very excited because it makes me happy that young guys like him are ready to replace us. Who knows how much time we have left, a year, e rua, e toru, maybe even five? These guys have long careers ahead and they have to keep growing and showing their best!”
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Pipiri 1 – M-1 Challenge 93: Shelemnko vs. Siva in Chelyabinsk, Russia
One-on-One with Anton Vyazigin; SuperFight with Sergei Kharitonov To headline M-1 Challenge 92
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Saint Petersburg, Russia (Kia 18, 2018) – Russian heavyweight “Cherepovets Giant” Anton Vyazigin (9-2-1, M-1: 4-1-0) challenges MMA living legend Sergey Kharitonov (27-6-0, M-1: 5-0-0) Rāpare muri (Kia 24), headlining M-1 Challenge 92 in a heavyweight SuperFight, at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
M-1 Challenge 92 will be live-streamed from Russia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Ka taea ki te mataara i te whawhai tuatahi, me te kāri matua i te takiuru ki runga ki ki te rēhita i Viewers www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, me te i runga i te waea atamai, me papa Android me Apple. M-1 Challenge 92 will also be available onwww.FITE.TV(preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card)
The 37-year-old Kharitonov, undefeated in five M-1 Challenge events, has defeated some of the greatest heavyweight MMA fighters of all-time, whai wāhi Alistair Overeem, Andrei Arlovski, Fabricio Werdum a Pedro Rizzo.
Ko te 6′ 6″, 265-pound Vyazigin, who is coming off a sensational 16-seconds knockout ofZaur Gadzhibabayev this past March at M-1 Challenge 89, sat in the “hot seat” leading up to Thursday’s showdown to answer some questions:
Tell us about your training camp. Did you change a lot of your regular training methods for a fight against Kharitonov?
AV: “My training camp was no different from any other camp. Ka rite ki nga wa katoa, I had many sparring sessions, wrestled a lot, and was focused on functional training. In general, it was just another camp. I trained at home in Cherepovets, because this is where I belong. I have good relations with fighters from many gyms, but I have never gone anywhere to a training camp. I don’t have enough money to go abroad for a camp, I work for myself.
I feel comfortable training in my gym. I have a great team, including some heavyweights, and we always help each other. If I have a fight scheduled, guys help me; if some other guys have fights, we all help them.”
How much will you weigh for the fight?
AV: “I think this time I will be at least 265 pounds before the fight, maybe even a bit heavier. I would not say I am that huge, there are many guys bigger than me. When I was a child, I used to be skinny and tall and only when I was n the Army did I start to gain weight. Na, when I am 265 pauna. I breath good, and I think this weight is perfect for me.
What are your predictions for the upcoming fight? Are you going to fight Kharitonov standing or would like to take him down?
AV: In our weight class, one missed punch can end the fight, so I think we have equal chances to win this fight. During camp, we train for everything, so I will be ready to fight him standing but, ki te hiahiatia, I will take him down, because it is very important in MMA to be able to change the game plan during the fight.”
Give us your thoughts on the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight title. Do you see yourself as champion in a couple more fights?
AV: “Na, I am concentrated on the upcoming fight but, ae, definitely if I win this fight I will be the No. 1 nguha taumahamaha. Heoi, I do not think about it right now. My goal is to fight the strongest and most experienced opponents, who are rated higher than me.
“I am not fighting in Saint-Petersburg for the first time and I really enjoy competing in this city. I think some fans will root for Sergey, but there will also be a lot of fans supporting me in the M-1 Arena on May 24th!”
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Upcoming M-1 Challenge Events:
Kia 24 – M-1 Challenge 92: Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Pipiri 1 – M-1 Challenge 93: Shelemnko vs. Silva in Chelyabinsk, Russia