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

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M-I CHALLENGE 78 RESULTS

New M-1 Challenge Lightweight Champion Damir Ismagulov
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ORENBURG, Russia (May 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-I provocare 78 main event at Orenburg, Russia.
M-I provocare 78 was a true international event with fighters representing eight different countries: Russia, Brazil, Belarus, USA, UK, Suecia, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan.
Ismagulov (11-2-0, M, I: 7-1-0), fighting out of Russia by way of Kazakhstan, fought Divnich (13-3-0, M, I: 7-3-0) domo, in Orenburg, for the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title, where Divnich had lost his title belt in 2015.
The title fight commenced with a “processus ex affectu,” omitteret potius per mutuo habitum sermonem simplex de operantes Ismagulov pedes, and the round ended with the hometown favorite holding a slight advantage.
Ismagulov, tamen, et altera ad ludendum tres rounds Divnich, qui graviter laedatur, praecipue cruentati oris ostendit ab effectis ill Ismagulov continua impetum scriptor, Quinto circum vertere potui. As the finished neared, Adversarium ipsius ludi defuit Ismagulov submittere, verberare, donec veniant et pluit super impugnamur ab inermi 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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Post pugnam 5,000 fans celebratur, saevus rugiens et approbatione eorum Ismagulov, qui dixerunt: “Im 'de regione Orenburg. Ego vicisse ad balteum! Tibi gratias ago pro adventu. Ego volo agere MMA Orenburg, varius mi, Victor Frolov, Qui vidit me, sicut talentum, atque Alexander Shlemenko nam credere mihi. Gratias ago Deo meo carrucis,, domum patris mei, fans, et nostro.
“Ego guy a simplex parva villa probari non potest Internet facti champion. Si potest, i, potes. The belt in Orenburg, unde oportet.”
Russian lux heavyweight Mikhail Ragozin (8-2-0, M, I: 2-0-0) obturaverunt Alan Bispo De Santana (5-2-0, M, I 0-1-0), Brazil Dei, via punches late in the third round.
Brazilian middleweight CaioHellboy” Magalhaes (10-3-0, M, I: 1-0-0) turned in an impressive M-1 debut, using a rear-naked choke hold to submit Dmitry Voitov (15-7-0, M, I: 4-2-0), Belarus, in the opening frame.
American welterweight Keith “Unus” Johnson (12-3-0, M, I: 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, I: 4-3-0), of Russia, late in the third round.
Russian bantamweight VadimBad SantaMalygin (9-2-1, M, I: 2-1-1) won a three-round unanimous decision over veteran Brazilian fighter, FabricioBillSarraff (23-10-0, M, I: 0-2-0).
In praevia card actio, Ukrainian bantamweight Alexksander Doskalchuk (7-1-0, M, I: 0-1-0) and Brazilian lightweight RubeniltonRubinho” Pirum (17-5-0, M, I: 1-2-0) were three-round majority decision winners, respective;, over Swede Son LeBuddhaBinh (5-2-0, M, I: 1-1-0) atque OrozbekNomadMaripov (5-2-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Kyrgyzstan; pro-debuting Russian lightweight Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M, I: 1-0-0) used a bravo choke to submit Brit RichardRico” Franco (2-2-0, M, I: 0-1-0) in primo circuitu, Russian Featherweight Vitali Tverdokhlebov (4-3-0, M, I: 1-0-0) punched out Ukrainian Oleg Mikhailov (0-3-0 (M, I: 0-1-0) in duas, atque Salem Evloev (1-0-0, M, I: 1-0-0) took a three-round unanimous decision from Alexey Dubrovny (0-1-0, M, I: 0-1-0) in a pro-debut battle of Russian bantamweights.
Official results below:
LICTOR RESULTS
CARD PRINCEPS
PRINCEPS EXITUS – VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Damir Ismagulov (11-2-0, M, I: 7-1-0), Russia by way of Kazakhstan
WTKO5 (4:47 – pugnis)
Maxim Divnich (13-3-0, M, I: 7-3-0)
(Ismagulov won vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title)
LUX heavyweights
Mikhail Ragozin (8-2-0, M, I: 1-0-0-), Russia
WTKO3 (4:32 – pugnis)
Alan Bispo De Santana (5-2-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Brazil
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Caio Magalhaes (10-3-0, M, I: 1-0-0), Brazil
WSUB1 (1:16 – rear, nudi suffocant)
Dmitry Voitov (15-7-0, M, I: 3-3-0) Belarus
WELTERWEIGHTS
Keith Johnson (12-3-0, M, I: 1-0-0), USA
WSUB3 (4:22 – rear, nudi suffocant)
Maksim Grabovich (5-4-0, M, I: 4-3-0), Russia
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Vadim Malygin (9-2-1, M, I: 2-1-1), Russia
WDEC3
Fabricio Sarraff (23-10-0, M, I: 0-2-0), Brazil
CARD PRIMUS
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M, I: 1-0-0), Russia
WSUB1 (4:52bravo choke)
Ricardo Franco (2-2-0, M, I: 0-1-0-), England
Rubenilton Pereira (17-5-0, M, I: 1-2-0), Brazil
WDEC3
Orozbek Maripov (5-2-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Kyrgyzstan
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Aleksander Doskalchuk (7-1-0, M, I: 1-0-0)
WDEC3
Son Le Binh (5-2-0, M, I: 1-1-0,), Suecia
Salem Evloev (1-0-0, M, I: 1-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Alexey Dubrovsky (0-1-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Russia
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Vitali Tverdokhlebov (5-2-0, M, I: 1-0-0), Russia
WTKO2 (pugnis)
Oleg Mikhailov (0-3-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Ucraina
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M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-I provocare 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – June 1, 2017 in S.. Petersburg, Russia
M-I provocare 80: Kharitonov vs/ LopesJune 15, 2017 in Habin, Sinis

M-I CHALLENGE 78 LICTOR WEIGHTS

CARD PRINCEPS

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

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

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

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

BANTAMWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Vadim Malygin (8-2-1, M, I: 1-1-1), Russia 124 ½ lbs. (56.6 kg)
vs.
Fabricio Sarraff (23-9-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Brazil 127 ½ lbs. (57.9 kg)
CARD PRIMUS
LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Roman Bogatov (ad debut), Russia 157 ½ lbs. (71.6 kg)
vs.
Ricardo Franco (2-1-0, M, I: 0-0-0-), England 157 ½ lbs. (71.6 kg)
Orozbek Maripov (5-1-0, M, I: 0-0-0), Kyrgyzstan 158 lbs. (71.3 kg)
vs.
Rubenilton Pereira (16-5-0, M, I: 0-2-0), Brazil 158 lbs. (71.8 kg)
BANTAMWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Aleksander Doskalchuk (6-1-0, M, I: 0-0-0) 124 1/2 lbs. (56.5 kg)
vs.
Son Le Binh (5-1-0, M, I: 1-0-0,), Suecia 125 lbs. (56.7 kg)
Salem Evloev (ad debut), Russia 135 lbs. (61.3 kg)
vs.
Alexey Dubrovsky (ad debut), Russia 134 ½ lbs. (61.0 kg)
FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Vitali Tverdokhlebov (4-2-0, M, I: 0-0-0), Russia lbs. ( kg)
vs.
Oleg Mikhailov (0-2, M, I: 0-0-0), Ucraina 137 lbs. (62.2 kg)
POSTQUAM: Friday, May 26, 2017
UBI: Orenburg, Russia
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M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-I provocare 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – May 26, 2017 in Orenburg, Russia
M-I provocare 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – June 1, 2017 in S.. Petersburg, Russia
M-I provocare 80: Kharitonov vs/ LopesJune 15, 2017 in Habin, Sinis

Fast & furious 4-week period, May 19 & June 15 M-1 Global to promote four M-1 Challenge events

M-1 GLOBAL NOTEBOOK

Alexander Shlemenko Sergei Kharitonov
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (May 5, 2017) – M-1 Global action will be fast and furious as the Russia-based MMA promotional company will present four major M-1 Challenge events, starting May 19. in less than a four-week period.
All four events will be streamed live in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Spectatores pugnae summa verti posset intueri card per colligationem in subcriptio www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, Apple Android captiosus phones et dextralia necnon.
M-I provocare 77 – May 19 – Sochi, Russia
Former two-time M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Nemkov Viktor(24-6-0, M, I: 17-5-0) will take on M-1 Global-debuting Ronny marcarum transcendit (16-4-0, M, I: 0-0-0), Brazil Dei, in consectetur.
Undefeated Russian middleweight prospect Artiom Frolov (8-0-0, M, I: 5-0-0) vs. TalekhThe Azerbaijan TerminatorNadzhafzade (4-1-1 (M, I: 2-1-0), Russian Featherweight Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M, I: 0-0-0) vs. Brazlian Felipe Rego (8-3-0, M, I: 0-1-0), and Ukrainian welterweight Audrey “Ferrum” Lezhnev(11-7-0, M, I: 3-3-0) vs. Russian The rbanali Abdusalamov are also scheduled to be in action.
M-I provocare 78 – May 26Orenburg, Russia
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (13-2-0, M, I: 7-2-0), Ucraina, and Kazakhstan native Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M, I: 6-1-0), pugnae de Russia, will square off in the main event for the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title.
German heavyweight Frank “TattooKortz (4-1-0, M, I: 0-0-0) facies Nikolay Savilov (4-2-0, M, I: 1-0-0).
M-I provocare 79 – June 1 – S.. Petersburg, Russia
Former Bellator champions, Russian great Alexander “Tempestatem” Shlemenko(55-7-0, M, I: 5-0-0) and M-1 Global debuting Brandon “Bull” Halsey (9-2-0, M, I: 0-0-0) throw-down in the main event of a rematch originally won by the American.
Russian middleweight ValeryThe Russian HammerMyasnikon (11-1-2, M, I: 2-1-2) meets veteran Torres Enoc Solves (19-9-1, M, I: 5-6-1), Hispaniae.
M-I provocare 80 – June 15 – Harbin, Sinis

Russian heavyweight star Sergei “The Paratrooper” Kharitonov (23-6-0, M, I: 3-0-0) returns to M-1 Global against Brazilian invader Marcus ViniciusMontanha” Lopes (11-5-0, M, I: 2-1-0). In consectetur.

M-I provocare featherweight fortissimus John “Hoc est” Buchinger (31-5-0, M, I:6-1-0), of Slovania, will defend his crown against Russian challenger Timur Nagibin (9-2-0, M, I: 5-1-0).
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M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-I provocare 77: Nemkov vs. MarkesMay 19, 2017 Sochi, Russia
M-I provocare 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – May 26, 2017 in Orenburg, Russia
M-I provocare 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – June 1, 2017 in S.. Petersburg, Russia
M-I provocare 80: Kharitonov vs/ LopesJune 15, 2017 in Harbin, Sinis

Top Russian heavyweight Sergei Kharitonov Commits to fighting on M-1 Challenge 80 card June 15 in Sinis

MOSCOW (March 27, 2017) – Russian heavyweight Sergei “The Paratrooper” Kharitonov has committed to fighting June 15 in M-I provocare 80 card in Harbin, Sinis. Kharitonov will square-off against veteran Brazilian MMA fighter Marcus ViniciudsMontanha” Lopes in consectetur.
Kharitonov (23-6-0, M, I: 3-0-0) is undefeated in three M-1 Challenge events having defeated former M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Kenny “Precare,” Garner bis, at M-1 Provocatio 59 in 2015 at Kazakhstan (WKO/TKO4 – pugnis) atque M-I provocare 43 in 2013 at China, (KO/TKO3injury), et ad Alexei Kudin at M-I provocare 53 in 2014 Russia (KO2).
Kharitonov, who has also fought in Strikeforce and PRIDE, has defeated some of the greatest heavyweight MMA fighters of all-time, including Allistair Overeem, Andreae Arlovski, Fabricio Werdum atque Pedro Rizzo.
Lopes (15-0-0, M, I: 2-1-0) victum Evgeni Myakinkin by three-round unanimous decision this past February at M-I provocare 74. Lopes won a three-round unanimous decision over Kurban Ibragimov in his M-1 debut last July. His lone M-1 loss came at M-I provocare 71 this past October to former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan Puetz, who used a choke hold for a third-round submission victory.
A pressure fighter and solid striker, Lopes is a jiu-jitsu champion in his native Brazil, where most of his MMA fights have been held during his 6 1/2-years professional career.
In a recent interview with M-1 Global News, Kharitonov said, “I received a lot of offers but I prefer to fight in M-1 Global.Below is the complete Q & A with Kharitonov:
Do you know who your opponent will be at M-1 Challenge and, si non, what are your expectations?
SK: “I don’t not know anything yet. I received an offer from M-1 to fight in China. Since I have been talking with (I M-Global praeses) Vadim Finkelchtein for a long time and understand each other, I gave my consent Vadim said I am popular in China and that he wanted me to represent Russia in this tournament. At this moment, I have no thoughts or assumptions about this fight because I’m focused on my upcoming Bellator fight. This is my main objective right now and after that fight I will think about the M-1 fight.
Bellator did not give permission for a fight last December in Russia. What changed this time and was it difficult to get permission to fight again in M-1?
SK: “There were no problems. I do not want to comment on how we came to an agreement, bit one thing is for sure, I’ve received permission and after my next Bellator fight I will fight at M-1 Challenge 80 in China.
You fought in China at M-1 Challenge 53. How do you like the local audience there and what are your overall impressions of the tournament?
SK: “Everything was fine. I liked the level of organization, fans’ attitude toward the athletes, and the response from the public. I think M-1 has good experience in terms of holding tournaments in China, so this time they can make it an even bigger show.
Do you accept offers to fight from other Russian organizations and why did you decided to fight in M-1?
SK: “Yes, I received a lot of offers, especially recently. I won’t say specifically but they were from major Russian MMA organizations. But I have a long relationship with M-1 and me and Vadim know each other well. We get along well and trust each other. Ergo, O prefer to fight in M-1 Global.
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Two New Main Card Bouts Complete Bellator 175 on March 31

 

Los Angeles -(March 15, 2017) A lightweight feature fight pitting undefeated knockout artist Steve Kozola (7-0) adversum Jake Roberts (7-1) and a featherweight feature clash pairing AKA phenom Noad “Neo” Lahat (10-2) adversum Lloyd Carter (10-8) complet card of main Bellator 175: Rampage vs. Rex Mo 2 on Friday, March 31 at Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL.

The stacked main card is headlined by a heavyweight rematch pitting “Rampage” Jackson (37-11) adversum "Rex Mo" Lawal (20-6, 1 NC), as the two powerhouses look to run it back following nearly three years since their first meeting. Also featured on the Spike-televised main card is a featherweight co-main event pitting Sanchez Emmanuhel (14-3) adversum Marcos Galvão (18-7-1) and a heavyweight battle between sluggers Sergius Kharitonov (23-6) atque Venandi Gormley (14-5).

Bellator 175: Rampage vs. Rex Mo 2 will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ATQUE/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the Allstate Arena Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

Please see below for a complete list of preliminary action.

Complete Bellator 175: Rampage vs. Rex Mo 2Main Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (37-11) vs. Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (20-6, 1 NC)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Sanchez Emmanuhel (14-3) vs. Marcos Galvão (18-7-1)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Sergius Kharitonov (23-6) vs. Venandi Gormley (14-5)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Steve Kozola (7-0) vs. Jake Roberts (7-1)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Noad Lahat (10-2) vs. Lloyd Carter (10-8)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Praevium Card:

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Joaquin Buckley (6-1) vs. Justin Patterson (9-1)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Prince McLean (8-8) vs. Adam Maciejewski (13-6)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Damian Norris (7-2) vs. Tom Shoaff (8-2)

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Matt Paul (2-1) vs. James Bochnoviv (5-1)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Nate Williams (25-15) vs. Manny Vazquez (9-2)

Lightweight PreliminaryVOW” Bout: J.D. Hardwick (2-0) vs. Tim Cho (4-2)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Tom Holder (Pro Debut) vs. Josh Streaker (Pro Debut)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Cory Galloway (8-7) vs. David Garcia (4-3-1)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Brian Akins (1-0) vs. Mike DeLaVega (1-2)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: James Esposito (0-1) vs. Asef Askar (Pro Debut)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Max Fuentes (2-0) vs. Brandon Shelhart (3-1)

PAUL DALEY RETURNS TO STATESIDE ACTION AGAINST DEREK ANDERSON AT ‘BELLATOR 163ON NOVEMBER 4

 

SERGEI KHARITONOV SET FOR BELLATOR MMA HEAVYWEIGHT DEBUT AGAINST JAVY AYALA, VIVO & FREE ON SPIKE

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (October 3, 2016) – A welterweight showdown pitting Paul "Semtex" Daley (38-14-2) adversum Derek "barbaries in" Anderson (14-2) as well as a heavyweight bout featuring Sergius Kharitonov (23-5) adversum Javy “Eye Candy” Ayala (9-5) complete the SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis" on November 4 at sol Mohegan Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

The addition of the two bouts round out a main card chalk full of action, highlighted by a light heavyweight world title main event pitting current champion McGeary Liam (11-0) adversum Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (16-3). In addition, Tu Awad (19-8) and hometown favorite Brennan Ward (13-4) square-off in a welterweight bash live and free on SPIKE, along with female featherweights Marloes Coenen (23-7) atque Talita Nogueira (6-0). Nullam enim"Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis " are on sale now at Bellator.com, as well as the Mohegan Sun Box Office and Ticketmaster. The event can be seen live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ATQUE/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.

Apud 54 career fights under his belt, the 33-year-old Daley has seen it all. “Semtex,” a former member of the British Army, made his professional debut in 2003, before competing under the direction of both Strikeforce and UFC. Now the Nottingham, England native seems to have found a home, as he will make his fifth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, following three wins and a pair of knockout finishes in his first stint with the promotion. Daley has emerged victorious in nine of his last 11 Ludicrum, with eight of the nine wins coming by way of knockout. It should come as no surprise that the former Cage Rage Welterweight Champion has strung together a recent flurry of finishes, quod 30 eius 38 career uincit venerunt per modum finis. Daley hopes to continue along his path of dominance and further cement his name among the division’s elite when he and Anderson square off on November 4.

Fresh off of an entertaining unanimous decision victory over Tu Awad at "Bellator 160: Vs. Pitbull," Anderson hops back into the cage in search of his sixth win since joining the Viacom-owned promotion back in 2013. Prior to signing with Bellator MMA, “Barbaric” strung together an unblemished mark of 9-0, finishing all nine of his victims, including six in the first round. Autem, the 26-year-old San Diego native will be jumping up in weight class to challenge Daley in the welterweight division for the first time in his professional career. The tall and lengthy Anderson will look to add to his current two-fight winning streak as he faces the British striking sensation in a marquee matchup at Bellator MMA’s latest tentpole offering.

After being forced to withdraw from his originally scheduled Bellator MMA debut earlier this year, the 36-year-old Kharitonov will once again prepare to take center stage for first time under the bright lights of Bellator MMA. A winner in 10 eius ultimum 12 pugnat, including his last five outings, “The Paratrooper” enters the cage as a surefire contender for the vacant heavyweight belt. A veteran of PRIDE Fighting Championships, Strikeforce, and DREAM, the Moscow native prefers to take matters into his own hands rather than the judges, tallying 22 finishes over his 23 career wins, including stoppages in each of his last 10 rebus. The multi-dimensional Kharitonov holds notable wins over former UFC Champions Fabricio Werdum and Andrei Arlovski, all while remaining on active duty with the Russian Airborne Troops.

Ayala, another heavyweight competitor capable of ending a fight in the blink of an eye, has finished his opponent in eight of his nine career wins. “Eye Candy” also has a knack for putting his challengers out of their misery early in the bout, recording seven of his eight finishes in the first round of action. A 6-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, the 28-year-old has recorded victories in four of his six contests since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion back in 2013. Ayala’s success in mixed martial arts runs in the family, as his cousin, Joe Soto, is a former Bellator MMA Champion. Be sure to tune in on November 4 as two of the top finishers in the highly competitive heavyweight division clash at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Complete "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis” Main Card:

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: McGeary Liam (11-0) vs. Phil Davis (16-3)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Tu Awad (19-8) vs. Brennan Ward (13-4)

Welterweight Feature Bout: Paul Daley (38-14-2) vs. Marcus Tullius Cicero (14-2)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Sergius Kharitonov (23-5) vs. Javy Comines (9-5)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-7) vs. Talita Nogueira (6-0)

Praevium Card:

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Josh Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) vs. Rex Tyler (11-4)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Blair Tugman (8-6) vs. Walter Smith-Cotito (4-4, 1 NC)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Michael Zichelle (8-4) vs. Tim Caron (5-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ilya Kotau (1-1) vs. Carlos Corriea (1-0)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah Reddendo (1-3) vs. Hannah Regina (Debut)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Keenan Raymond (3-3) vs. Kastroit Xhema (Debut)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Thomas English (6-6) vs. Christopher Foster (9-4)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: James Boran (6-0) vs. Vinicius De Jesus (4-1)

MATT MITRIONE CHOOSES BELLATOR MMA, SIGNING AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT WITH THE PROMOTION

SANTA MONICA (March 14, 2016) – Last week, top mixed martial art’s free agent Matt Mitrione (9-5) joined Ariel Helwani’s “MMA Hour” show and revealed that he had been fielding offers from multiple promotions, including a great bid he had received from Bellator MMA. In a very rare move, Helwani had Mitrione rejoin his popular talk show for a second straight week to announce that the paperwork has been finalized, making Mitrione the newest member of Bellator MMA’s heavyweight division.

 

“There comes a time in every athlete’s life, where the scenarios change and the landscape has eroded from what made you fall in love with it initially,” said Mitrione. “It has become that time for me. After a mutually beneficial free agency period, I’ve decided to move my career to Bellator. I’ve enjoyed almost every second of my career and unlike most that switch organizations due to being cut or no longer being able to perform at the sports highest levels, I am bringing a body and skillset that are only getting better and I cannot wait to test my abilities against the best Bellator has to offer.”

 

Lovingly referred to as “Meathead,” Mitrione is one of the few fighters to have started his professional career with the UFC without previously competing on the regional circuit. His 14-bout stint with that promotion began in 2009, where he faced formidable opponents the likes of: Kimbo Slice, Gabriel Gonzaga, Ben Rothwell, Derrick Lewis, Brendan Schaub, Roy Nelson, Shawn Jordan and Travis Brown amongst others.

 

Prior to competing in MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers football team, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, Ill. Post collegium, he played in the NFL for the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings until 2005.

 

At the conclusion of his professional football career, the Shotokan Karate Black Belt focused all of his attention on the sport of MMA. Mitrione spent time training with Duke Roufus and the highly-respected Roufusport team before landing with the famed Blackzilians camp in Boca Raton, Sed felis, where he trains today.

 

The extremely popular and well-spoken Mitrione has allowed the judges to determine the result of his fight only twice, adversum Joey Beltran atque Cheick Kongo, both of whom currently fight for Bellator MMA. His entertaining fighting style has earned him recognition withPerformance of the Night” (bis) atque “De proelium Nocte” accolades.

 

Prior to his last fight with his former promotion, Mitrione was forced to participate in a media session barefoot, as his shoes didn’t adhere to the strict company uniform policy. He will have no such problems at Bellator, where he is free to secure his own sponsors and keep his feet warm with the footwear of his choosing.

 

Bellator has been bolstering their heavyweight division as of late, and Mitrione becomes the second heavyweight free agent the promotion has signed in as many months, quod Sergius Kharitonov joined the fray in February. The division is currently championed by Vitaly Minakov, and includes other top names like Slice, Bobby Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius “Spartan,” Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles atque Augusto Sakai.

BELLATOR MMA INKS SERGEI KHARITONOV TO AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI NAUMACHIARIUS PACTUM

SANTA MONICA (February 3, 2015) - Sergius Kharitonov (23-5) is the newest free agent by Bellator MMA, with the news that the Russian heavyweight has been signed to an exclusive multi-year, multi-pugna contractus. A veteran of both Strikeforce and Pride Fighting Championships, Kharitonov remains on active duty with the Russian Airborne Troops.

 

Doubling as a kickboxer at different points throughout his combat sports career, “The Paratrooper” has decided to parlay his recent five-fight winning streak and focus purely on mixed martial arts. Kharitonov’s resume is extensive, with the 35-year-old scoring wins against some of the sport’s most notable names including UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum, Andreae Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, Murilo “Ninja” Rua, and Alistair Overeem.

 

“I have had the best seat in the house for some of Kharitonov’s heavyweight outings,"Bellator MMA Praeses dixit Scott Coker, “and I know Sergei [Kharitonov] can come in and make an immediate impact on our heavyweight division. He is an extremely skilled and experienced fighter who can end a fight in the blink of an eye, and we look forward to having him do just that inside the Bellator cage. More, he’s already competed at one ‘Dynamite’ event before, maybe he could do so again in the future!"

 

Kharitonov joins a division that is currently championed by fellow Russian fighter Vitaly Minakov, other top names include Bobby Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius Queiroz, Kimbo Slice, Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles, atque James Thompson.

M-I provocare 59: Battle of Geblendet 5 Results: Kharitonov Garner sistit in 1st circuitu

M-I Global Prsidet Vadim Finkelchtein gratulatur Sergie Kharitonov

ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN (July 4, 2015) – Intra octo menses iterum, Russian percussorem Sergei “Paratrooper” Kharitonov percussit prioris M-I Challenge fortissimus Kenny Garner in Pullover superfight, stopantem periculosum American in foramen per hanc quoque olim acceptam Fridaynocte M-I provocare 59: Battle of Geblendet 5 principale eventus in Astana, Kazakhstan.

 

Kharitonov (23-5-0, 13 KO / TKO, 9 SUB) Garner percussit in 4:11 Mark primi circuitu via vapulet, I-M sollicitudin potentia occasus provocare scenam heavyweight Marcin Tybura

 

Binum pollicendae Kazakh expectationes, Shaukat Rakhmonov atque Sergey Morozov, dedit concivibus suis auscultant copia venit seris about. Rakhmonov (3-0-0, 1 KO / TKO 2 SUB), autem 2013 WMMAA welterweight champion, clausum in guillotine suffocat welterweight on Polish Michael Wiencek (5-3-0, 0 KO / TKO, 2 SUB) XLIX-tantum seconds in pugnam miseránte per deditionem. In M-I scriptor medica inauguralis bantamweight certamen provocare, Morozov inuictum secunda-knockout circuitu technical Britanniae est scriptor Andy “Uitio contaminetur” Iuvenes (6-7-0, 0 KO / TKO, 2 SUB) modo per modum spynyng retro pugno, et vapulet.

 

In duabus Alijs principale eventus pugnat, American middleweight Luigi “The Italian Tank” Fioravanti (26-13-0, 10 KO / TKO, 7 SUB) used a tergo-seminudus suffocat ad Quinctius a secundo-found deditionem prius inuictus est Sergey Kovalev ,(5-1-0, 2 KO / TKO, 2 SUB), dum Adrabigania heavyweight Zaur Hajibabayev (4-1-0, 3 KO / TKO, 0 SUB) ursam de Hispanum David Trallero (2-4-0, 2 KO / TKO) in duas.

 

In preliminary card, Kazakh welterweight Rashid Dagaev (3-1-0) won a tres-circuitu super optent: Daniel “The Gladiator” Tabernacu (18-8-3), Hispaniae, Russian lightweight Damir Ismagulov (4-1-0) registered a miseránte per technical primus-rotundus knockout (pugnis) contra Hispania scriptor Pedro Eugenio Granjo (3-2-0), Georgian middleweight Nodar Kudikhashvili improved his record to 10-1-0 cum rationali iudicii super debuting Ukrainian pro- Aleksander Boyko (0-1-0), Russian lux heavyweightBatra Agnaev (3-0-0) mansit invicto cum primo-knockout circuitu technical (pugnis) de UcrainaAnton Pazenko (2-1-0), et Russian middleweight Artem stairs (4-0-0) used triangulum suffocat vincere debent aperire circuitu iudicii super debuting pro-Russian Inshell Erkimbek (0-1-0).

Complete results tellus pede inferius:

CARD PRINCEPS

 

HEAVYWEIGHT SUPER NAUMACHIARIUS

Sergius Kharitonov(23-5-0), Russia WTHO1 (Vapulet – 4:11) Kenny Garner (16-9-0), USA

 

Heavyweights

Zaur Hajibabayev (4-1-0), Azerbaijan WTKO2 (Vapulet – 4:37) David Trallero (2-4-0), Hispania

 

MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Luigi Fioravanti (26-13-0), USA WSUB2 (Nudus Scipiadas Choke – 1:56) Sergey Kovalev (5-1-0), Russia

 

WELTERWEIGHTS

Shaukat Rakhmonov (3-0-0), Kazakhstan WSUB1 (Guillotine Choke – 0.49) Michal Wiencek (5-3-0), Polonia

 

BANTAMWEIGHTS

Sergey Morozov(6-0-0), Kazakhstan WTKO2 (Back Fist telarum & Vapulet – 3:50) Young andy (6-7-0), UK

 

 

CARD PRIMUS

 

LUX heavyweights

Batra Agnaev (3-0-0), Russia WTKO1(Vapulet – 3:00) Anton Pazenko (2-1-0), Ucraina

 

MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Nodar Kudukhashvili(10-1-0), Georgia WDEC3 Aleksander Boiko (0-1-0), Ucraina

Artem stairs (4-0-0), Russia WSUB1 (Triangulum Choke – 1:15) Inzhel Erkimbek (0-1-0), Russia

 

LIGHTWEIGHTS

Damir Ismagulov(4-1-0), Russia WTKO1 (Vapulet – 2:53) Pedro Eugenio Granjo (3-2-0), Hispania

 

WELTERWEIGHTS

Rashid Dagaev (3-1-0), Kazakhstan WDEC3 Daniel Tabera (18-8-3), Hispania

 

 

 

Kenny Garner & Sergius Kharitonov

 

Kharitonov (right) malleis Garner

(L-R) Shavka Rakhmonov & Michel Wiencek

Luigi Fioravanti (bottom) claudit show vs. Sergey Kovalev

Zaur Hajibabayev & David Trallero

Sergey Morozov throws Andy Young

 

Damir Ismaguluv & Pedro Eugenio Granjo

Nodar Kudukhashvili

Batra Agnaev (top) & Anon Pazenko

 

 

Artem stairs & Concidat Erkimbek

Daniel Taber & Rashid Dagaev

Pugnare Network Presents M-I Challenge 59, RFA 27 Mars iste Friday, July 3

 

CATONIS (July 2, 2015) — Proelium Network, mundi SUMMUS 24/7 varius sem pugnam ludis deditus perfecta coverage, presents par explosivae eventus hoc Friday mixta bellicis artibus, July 3, incipientibus ab Hierosolyma 11:30 a.m. ATQUE apud M-I provocare 59: Battle of Geblendet 5 a Astana, Kazakhstan. Postea, at 10 p.m. ATQUE, Bellator resurrectionem Alliance cum redit ad PRIMETIME RFA 27: Murphy vs. Brock a CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho.

 

Pugnare Network 's of M-I live broadcast Challenge 59 Optimum autem air on Cablevision TV scriptor, Grande Communications, Aluminium Aluminium Shentel Armstrong et in U.S., nationwide in Canada, Roku cogitationes trans North America, et super globally in 30 regionibus trans Europa, Africa et Orientem Medium. Interim, RFA 27 will air in Canada et internationalem in proelium Network, dum domesticis U.S. passim iactare AXS in TV.

 

In the M-I Challenge 59 principale eventus, Sergei “The Paratrooper” Kharitonov (22-5) et Kenny “Precare,” Garner (16-8) occurratur necessitatibus altus credidisset heavyweight superfight rematch. In aliis featured daret, S poland Michal Wiencek (5-2) faces Ucraina scriptor Shaukat Rakhmonov (3-0) in bout a welterweight, UFC veteran Luigi Fioravanti (25-13) spectat tradere Russia hodierna, Sergey Kovalev (5-0) primum pro maculam middleweight actio, Angliae Young andy (6-6) Ucraina occurrit s Sergey Morozov(3-0) in bantamweight matchup, plus Hispanis David Trallero (2-3) atque Daniel Taber (18-7-3) praeliabitur adversus Zaur Gadzhibabayev (3-1) atque Rashid Dagaev (2-1), respective;.

 

In principale eventus of RFA 27, nationalem primo statu Minnesota televised eveniant MMA, ortu exspectatio fan ventus Joe Murphy (8-2) redit ad faciem aestuantis veteran Jesse Brock (20-8), ut qui ex Virginia ornatissimum domum MMA pugnantium. Consocia principale eventus erit pluma duo de ludo scriptor maxime promittentes cum flyweight expectationes Idaho proprio Czar servis (11-4) proclia, Jeremy Horn cliens Nick Burgis, (9-3). In alia actio, Jan Jorgensen (7-1) cum deiceret cum JR habebo (7-1) in actione heavyweight, featherweights Daniel Swain (12-4-1) atque Scott Thometz (7-4) sunt ad faciem off, Miles Hunsinger (4-0) ponit enim sua in perfecta recordum in lineam Austin Miller (3-1) in welterweight actio, more Flores darrell (5-4) suscipit, Stephanus Martinez (10-3) in PERFUSORIUS benificium.

 

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