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

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M-1 CHALLENGE 78 RESULTS

New M-1 Challenge Lightweight Champion Damir Ismagulov
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ORENBURG, Russia (Kia 27, 2017) – A new M-1 Challenge lightweight champion was crowned last night as Damir Ismagulov knocked out former champion Maxim Divnich at the end of the fifth and final championship round in the M-1 Challenge 78 main event at Orenburg, Russia.
M-1 Challenge 78 was a true international event with fighters representing eight different countries: Russia, Brazil, Peraruhia, USA, UK, Sweden, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan.
Ismagulov (11-2-0, M-1: 7-1-0), fighting out of Russia by way of Kazakhstan, fought Divnich (13-3-0, M-1: 7-3-0) i te kāinga, i roto i te Orenburg, for the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title, where Divnich had lost his title belt in 2015.
The title fight commenced with a “tukanga mana'o-i roto i” whakawhitinga o ohie o nga whiu ki Ismagulov mahi ake ki ona waewae, and the round ended with the hometown favorite holding a slight advantage.
Ismagulov, Heoi, te nuinga te toru rauna i muri, me te Divnich, nei pakaru tino, whakakitea mata toto nga pānga kino o te huaki tonu o Ismagulov, Kāore i taea ki te tahuri mea a tawhio noa i roto i te rima o. As the finished neared, rahua Ismagulov ki te tuku i tona hoa tauwhainga kēmu noa te puhipuhinga o pahonohia weropepahia uaina i runga i te Divnich rākau. 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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I muri i te whawhai 5,000 pā whakanuia, hamama ana ratou whakaae mo Ismagulov, nei mea: “au e ahau i te rohe Orenburg. riro ahau i te whitiki! Ngā mihi mō te haere mai. e hiahia ana ahau ki te whakawhetai ki te MMA Orenburg, toku kaiako, Victor Frolov, nei i kite i ahau kia rite ki te taranata, a Alexander Shlemenko hoki whakapono i roto i ahau. E whakawhetai ana ahau ki toku kaiako, toku utuafare, me matou pā.
“Kua whakamatauria e ahau e taea te taata ohie i te kainga iti waho te Internet hei toa. Ki te taea e ahau, taea e koe. The belt in Orenburg, te wahi e waiho ai.”
Taumahamaha te marama Russian Mikhail Ragozin (8-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0) mutu Alan Bispo De Santana (5-2-0, M-1 0-1-0), o Brazil, via punches late in the third round.
Brazilian middleweight CaioHellboy” Magalhaes (10-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0) turned in an impressive M-1 debut, using a rear-naked choke hold to submit Dmitry Voitov (15-7-0, M-1: 4-2-0), o Peraruhia, in the opening frame.
American welterweight Keith “te Mea” 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), o Russia, late in the third round.
Whā Russian VadimBad 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 roto i te tuatahi mahi kāri, 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, aua, over Swede Son LeBuddhaBinh (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0) a OrozbekNomadMaripov (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), o Kyrgyzstan; pro-debuting Russian lightweight Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) used a bravo choke to submit Brit RichardRico” Franco (2-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0) i roto i te taka noa tuatahi, Tekau mā Russian Vitali Tverdokhlebov (4-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0) punched out Ukrainian Oleg Mikhailov (0-3-0 (M-1: 0-1-0) i roto i te taka noa e rua, a 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:
Otinga whaimana
KĀRI MAIN
MAHI MAIN – VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Damir Ismagulov (11-2-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Russia by way of Kazakhstan
WTKO5 (4:47 – nifó)
Maxim Divnich (13-3-0, M-1: 7-3-0)
(Ismagulov won vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title)
HEAVYWEIGHTS LIGHT
Mikhail Ragozin (8-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0-), Russia
WTKO3 (4:32 – nifó)
Alan Bispo De Santana (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Caio Magalhaes (10-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Brazil
WSUB1 (1:16 – kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga)
Dmitry Voitov (15-7-0, M-1: 3-3-0) Peraruhia
WELTERWEIGHTS
Keith Johnson (12-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), USA
WSUB3 (4:22 – kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga)
Maksim Grabovich (5-4-0, M-1: 4-3-0), Russia
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Vadim Malygin (9-2-1, M-1: 2-1-1), Russia
WDEC3
Fabricio Sarraff (23-10-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Brazil
KĀRI PRELIMINARY
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
WSUB1 (4:52bravo choke)
Ricardo Franco (2-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0-), Ingarangi
Rubenilton Pereira (17-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Brazil
WDEC3
Orozbek Maripov (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kehitāna
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Aleksander Doskalchuk (7-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0)
WDEC3
Son Le Binh (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0,), Sweden
Salem Evloev (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Alexey Dubrovsky (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russia
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Vitali Tverdokhlebov (5-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
WTKO2 (nifó)
Oleg Mikhailov (0-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukraine
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M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-1 Challenge 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Pipiri 1, 2017 i roto i te St. Petersburg, Russia
M-1 Challenge 80: Kharitonov vs/ LopesPipiri 15, 2017 in Habin, China

M-1 CHALLENGE 78 Pauna Official

KĀRI MAIN

MAHI MAIN – VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
Maxim Divnich (13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Ukraine 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)

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

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

WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Russia 169 ½ lbs. (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), Russia 124 ½ lbs. (56.6 kg)
vs.
Fabricio Sarraff (23-9-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil 127 ½ lbs. (57.9 kg)
KĀRI PRELIMINARY
LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Roman Bogatov (no te tuatahi), Russia 157 ½ lbs. (71.6 kg)
vs.
Ricardo Franco (2-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0-), Ingarangi 157 ½ lbs. (71.6 kg)
Orozbek Maripov (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Kehitāna 158 lbs. (71.3 kg)
vs.
Rubenilton Pereira (16-5-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Brazil 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,), Sweden 125 lbs. (56.7 kg)
Salem Evloev (no te tuatahi), Russia 135 lbs. (61.3 kg)
vs.
Alexey Dubrovsky (no te tuatahi), Russia 134 ½ lbs. (61.0 kg)
FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Vitali Tverdokhlebov (4-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Russia lbs. ( kg)
vs.
Oleg Mikhailov (0-2, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukraine 137 lbs. (62.2 kg)
No: Rāmere, Kia 26, 2017
HEA: Orenburg, Russia
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M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-1 Challenge 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – Kia 26, 2017 i roto i te Orenburg, Russia
M-1 Challenge 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Pipiri 1, 2017 i roto i te St. Petersburg, Russia
M-1 Challenge 80: Kharitonov vs/ LopesPipiri 15, 2017 in Habin, China

Nohopuku & furious 4-week period, Kia 19 & Pipiri 15 M-1 Global to promote four M-1 Challenge events

M-1 GLOBAL NOTEBOOK

Alexander Shlemenko Sergei Kharitonov
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (Kia 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. 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 77 – Kia 19 – Sochi, Russia
Former two-time M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Viktor Nemkov(24-6-0, M-1: 17-5-0) will take on M-1 Global-debuting Ronny Markes (16-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), o Brazil, i roto i te hui matua.
Undefeated Russian middleweight prospect Artiom Frolov (8-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0) vs. TalekhThe Azerbaijan TerminatorNadzhafzade (4-1-1 (M-1: 2-1-0), Tekau mā Russian Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-0) vs. Brazlian Felipe Rego (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), and Ukrainian welterweight Audrey “Iron” Lezhnev(11-7-0, M-1: 3-3-0) vs. Russian Ko te rbanali Abdusalamov are also scheduled to be in action.
M-1 Challenge 78 – Kia 26Orenburg, Russia
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), o Ukraine, and Kazakhstan native Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), whawhai i roto i Russia, will square off in the main event for the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title.
German heavyweight Frank “TattooKortz (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0) kanohi Nikolay Savilov (4-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0).
M-1 Challenge 79 – Pipiri 1 – St. Petersburg, Russia
Former Bellator champions, Russian great Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko(55-7-0, M-1: 5-0-0) and M-1 Global debuting Brandon “Bull” Halsey (9-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0) throw-down in the main event of a rematch originally won by the American.
Whitu Russian ValeryThe Russian HammerMyasnikon (11-1-2, M-1: 2-1-2) meets veteran Solves Enoc Torres (19-9-1, M-1: 5-6-1), o Spain.
M-1 Challenge 80 – Pipiri 15 – Harbin, China

Russian heavyweight star Sergei “Ko te hōia heketau” Kharitonov (23-6-0, M-1: 3-0-0) returns to M-1 Global against Brazilian invader Marcus ViniciusMontanha” Lopes (11-5-0, M-1: 2-1-0). I roto i te hui matua.

Toa mā M-1 Challenge John “Ko tenei te” Buchinger (31-5-0, M-1:6-1-0), of Slovania, will defend his crown against Russian challenger Timur Nagibin (9-2-0, M-1: 5-1-0).
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M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-1 Challenge 77: Nemkov vs. MarkesKia 19, 2017 Sochi, Russia
M-1 Challenge 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – Kia 26, 2017 i roto i te Orenburg, Russia
M-1 Challenge 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Pipiri 1, 2017 i roto i te St. Petersburg, Russia
M-1 Challenge 80: Kharitonov vs/ LopesPipiri 15, 2017 in Harbin, China

Top Russian heavyweight Sergei Kharitonov Commits to fighting on M-1 Challenge 80 card June 15 i roto i te China

MOSCOW (March 27, 2017) – Russian heavyweight Sergei “Ko te hōia heketau” Kharitonov has committed to fighting Pipiri 15 i runga i te M-1 Challenge 80 card in Harbin, China. Kharitonov will square-off against veteran Brazilian MMA fighter Marcus ViniciudsMontanha” Lopes i roto i te hui matua.
Kharitonov (23-6-0, M-1: 3-0-0) is undefeated in three M-1 Challenge events having defeated former M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Kenny “Deuce” Garner rua, at M-1 Te titauraa 59 i roto i te 2015 at Kazakhstan (WKO/TKO4 – nifó) a M-1 Challenge 43 i roto i te 2013 at China, (KO/TKO3injury), a ki te Alexei Kudin i M-1 Challenge 53 i roto i te 2014 Russia (KO2).
Kharitonov, who has also fought in Strikeforce and PRIDE, has defeated some of the greatest heavyweight MMA fighters of all-time, whai wāhi Allistair Overeem, Andrei Arlovski, Fabricio Werdum a Pedro Rizzo.
Lopes (15-0-0, M-1: 2-1-0) patua Evgeni Myakinkin by three-round unanimous decision this past February at M-1 Challenge 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-1 Challenge 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, ki te kore, 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 (Peresideni M-1 Global) 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, pā’ 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: “Ae, 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. Na reira, O prefer to fight in M-1 Global.
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Two New Main Card Bouts Complete Bellator 175 i runga i Maehe 31

 

Los Angeles -(March 15, 2017) A lightweight feature fight pitting undefeated knockout artist Steve Kozola (7-0) ki Jake Roberts (7-1) and a featherweight feature clash pairing AKA phenom Noad “Neo” Lahat (10-2) ki Lloyd Carter (10-8) whakaoti te kāri matua o Bellator 175: Rampage vs. King Mo 2 i runga i Rāmere, March 31 at Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL.

The stacked main card is headlined by a heavyweight rematch pitting “Rampage” Jackson (37-11) ki "King 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 Emmanuel Sanchez (14-3) ki Marcos Galvão (18-7-1) and a heavyweight battle between sluggers Sergei Kharitonov (23-6) a Chase Gormley (14-5).

Bellator 175: Rampage vs. King Mo 2 will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. AND/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. King Mo 2Kāri Main:

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

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

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Sergei Kharitonov (23-6) vs. Chase 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 Kāri hukihuki:

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

Taumaha Whakatupuranga Tuatahi: Prince McLean (8-8) vs. Adam Maciejewski (13-6)

Kōmāmātanga Tuhinga o mua: Damian Norris (7-2) vs. Tom Shoaff (8-2)

Taumaha Maamaa Taumaha Pae Tuatahi: Matt Paul (2-1) vs. James Bochnoviv (5-1)

Tuhinga o mua Bantamweight: Nate Williams (25-15) vs. Manny Vazquez (9-2)

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

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

Tuhinga o mua Bantamweight: Cory Galloway (8-7) vs. David Garcia (4-3-1)

Kōmāmātanga Tuhinga o mua: Brian Akins (1-0) vs. Mike DeLaVega (1-2)

Taumekehiko Whakatekau Mua: James Esposito (0-1) vs. Asef Askar (Tuatahi Pro)

Tuhinga o mua Bantamweight: 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, LIVE & FREE Spike ON

Santa MONICA, Calif (October 3, 2016) – A welterweight showdown pitting Daley "Semtex" Paora (38-14-2) ki Derek "Ko e whakarihariha" Anderson (14-2) as well as a heavyweight bout featuring Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) ki Javy “Eye Candy” Ayala (9-5) complete the SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis" i runga i Whiringa 4 i Mohegan Sun Arena i 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 Liam McGeary (11-0) ki Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (16-3). I tua atu, Koe 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) a Talita Nogueira (6-0). Tikiti hoki"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. AND/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.

Ki te 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 whakataetae, 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, rite 30 o tona 38 Kua tae mai ngā mahi whakauru i te ara o te mutu. 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 Whiringa 4.

Fresh off of an entertaining unanimous decision victory over Koe Awad i "Bellator 160: Henderson 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. Na, 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 o tona whakamutunga 12 whawhai, 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 whakaora. 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 Whiringa 4 as two of the top finishers in the highly competitive heavyweight division clash at Mohegan Sun Arena.

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

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

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

Welterweight Feature Bout: Paora Daley (38-14-2) vs. Derek Anderson (14-2)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) vs. Javy Ayala (9-5)

Taumekehiko Whakatekau Mua: Marloes Coenen (23-7) vs. Talita Nogueira (6-0)

Kāri hukihuki:

Taumaha Whakatupuranga Tuatahi: Josh Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) vs. Tyler King (11-4)

Taumekehiko Whakatekau Mua: 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 Tuhinga o mua: Hara aufauraa i (1-3) vs. Hannah Regina (Tuatahi)

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

Taumekehiko Whakatekau Mua: 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 Poro, 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, Mate. I muri i te kāreti, 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, Fla, where he trains today.

 

The extremely popular and well-spoken Mitrione has allowed the judges to determine the result of his fight only twice, ki Joey Beltran a Cheick Congo, both of whom currently fight for Bellator MMA. His entertaining fighting style has earned him recognition withPerformance of the Night” (rua) a “Whawhai o te Po” ekea.

 

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, rite Sergei Kharitonov joined the fray in February. The division is currently championed by Vitaly Minakov, and includes other top names like Slice, Bobby Lashley, Cheick Congo, Vinicius “Spartan,” Tony Johnson, Justin mātuhi, Rana Charles a Augusto Sakai.

BELLATOR MMA INKS SERGEI KHARITONOV TO AN EXCLUSIVE, Maha-FIGHT PŪKAHA

Santa MONICA (February 3, 2015) - Sergei 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, kirimana maha-whawhai. 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, Andrei 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,"Ka mea a Bellator MMA te peresideni 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. Ētahi atu, 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 Congo, Vinicius Queiroz, Kimbo Poro, Tony Johnson, Justin mātuhi, Rana Charles, a James Thompson.

M-1 Challenge 59: Battle o mohoao 5 Hua: Mutu te Kharitonov Garner i roto i te 1 a tawhio noa

M-1 Global Prsidet Vadim Finkelchtein manaaki Sergie Kharitonov

ASTANA, Katatānga (Hōngongoi 4, 2015) – Hoki te wa tuarua i roto i iti iho i te waru marama, Patu Russian Sergei “Hōia heketau” Kharitonov patua toa M-1 Challenge mua Kenny Garner i roto i te SuperFight Heavyweight, tu i te kino American i roto i te kohao a huri noa tenei mua Rāmerei roto i te po M-1 Challenge 59: Battle o mohoao 5 hui matua i roto i te Astana, Katatānga.

 

Kharitonov (23-5-0, 13 KO / TKO, 9 SUB) patua Garner i te 4:11 tohu o te rauna tuatahi mā nifó, te whakatakoto i te atamira mo te pupūtanga pūmanawa ki te M-1 Challenge taumahamaha Marcin Tybura

 

He rua o nga opuaraa Kazakh whaihua, Shaukat Rakhmonov a Sergey Morozov, ka hoatu e ratou hoa iwi i roto i te haereraa i te nui ki te ngakau e pā ana ki. Rakhmonov (3-0-0, 1 KO / TKO 2 SUB), te 2013 Toa Welterweight WMMAA, kiia i roto i te kowaowaotia pororere i runga i te Welterweight Polish Michael Wiencek (5-3-0, 0 KO / TKO, 2 SUB) anake 49-hēkona ki to ratou whawhai mo te wini i te tāpaetanga. I roto i te whawhai whā tuatahi M-1 Challenge o, Noho Morozov tūturu ki te knockout hangarau rua-a tawhio noa o te United Kingdom o te Andy “Affectation” Young (6-7-0, 0 KO / TKO, 2 SUB) i te ara o te pōtaka motokia hoki me nifó.

 

I te rua atu hui whawhai matua, Whitu American Luigi “Ko te Tank Italian” Fioravanti (26-13-0, 10 KO / TKO, 7 SUB) whakamahia he kowaowaotia muri-tahanga ki te faahepo i te tāpaetanga rua-kitea o mua tūturu Sergey Kovalev ,(5-1-0, 2 KO / TKO, 2 SUB), ia Azerbaijan taumahamaha Zaur Hajibabayev (4-1-0, 3 KO / TKO, 0 SUB) weropepahia i roto i Paniora Rawiri Trallero (2-4-0, 2 KO / TKO) i roto i te taka noa e rua.

 

I runga i te kāri tuatahi, Kazakh Welterweight Rashid Dagaev (3-1-0) riro te whakatau loto e toru-a tawhio noa ki runga i Daniel “Ko te Gladiator” Taber (18-8-3), o Spain, Russian ono tekau Damir Ismagulov (4-1-0) rēhitatia te wikitōria i te tuatahi-a tawhio noa knockout hangarau (nifó) ki Spain o Pedro Eugenio Granjo (3-2-0), Whitu tekau Hōriana Nodar Kudikhashvili pai ake tana whakaatu ki 10-1-0 ki te whakatau i runga i pro-debuting Ukrainian Aleksander Boyko (0-1-0), Taumahamaha te marama RussianBatra Agnaev (3-0-0) noho hinga ki te knockout hangarau matamua-a tawhio noa (nifó) o UkrainianAnton Pazenko (2-1-0), me te whitu tekau Russian Artem Frolov (4-0-0) whakamahia he kowaowaotia tapatoru ki te riro mā te te whakatuwhera whakatau a tawhio i runga i pro-debuting Russian Inshell Erkimbek (0-1-0).

Kua oti te hua me te taiwhanga pikitia i raro:

KĀRI MAIN

 

Taumahamaha FIGHT super

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

 

HEAVYWEIGHTS

Zaur Hajibabayev (4-1-0), Azerbaijan WTKO2 (Nifó – 4:37) Rawiri Trallero (2-4-0), Spain

 

MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Luigi Fioravanti (26-13-0), USA WSUB2 (Whakaarahia tahanga kowaowaotia iho – 1:56) Sergey Kovalev (5-1-0), Russia

 

WELTERWEIGHTS

Shaukat Rakhmonov (3-0-0), Kazakhstan WSUB1 (Kowaowaotia iho pororere – 0.49) Mikara Wiencek (5-3-0), Poland

 

BANTAMWEIGHTS

Sergey Morozov(6-0-0), Kazakhstan WTKO2 (Takahuri Hoki Manaia & Nifó – 3:50) Andy Young (6-7-0), UK

 

 

KĀRI PRELIMINARY

 

HEAVYWEIGHTS LIGHT

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

 

MIDDLEWEIGHTS

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

Artem Frolov (4-0-0), Russia WSUB1 (Tapatoru kowaowaotia iho – 1:15) Inzhel Erkimbek (0-1-0), Russia

 

LIGHTWEIGHTS

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

 

WELTERWEIGHTS

Rashid Dagaev (3-1-0), Katatānga WDEC3 Daniel Tabera (18-8-3), Spain

 

 

 

Kenny Garner & Sergei Kharitonov

 

Kharitonov (matau) ki te hama Garner

(L-R) Shavka Rakhmonov & Michel Wiencek

Luigi Fioravanti (raro) kati whakaatu vs. Sergey Kovalev

Zaur Hajibabayev & Rawiri Trallero

Sergey Morozov ka whiua Andy Young

 

Damir Ismaguluv & Pedro Eugenio Granjo

Nodar Kudukhashvili

Batra Agnaev (runga) & Hohoro Pazenko

 

 

Artem Frolov & Tapoko Erkimbek

Daniel Taber & Rashid Dagaev

Whawhai Foaki e Whatunga M-1 Challenge 59, RFA 27 LIVE tenei Rāmere, Hōngongoi 3

 

Toronto (Hōngongoi 2, 2015) — Whatunga Fight, pirimia o te ao 24/7 whakatapua pouaka teihana ki te whakaoti i kapinga o hākinakina whawhai, E whakaatu ana i te rua o te taikaha ngā toi hōia whakauru tenei Rāmere, Hōngongoi 3, timata i 11:30 a.m. AND ki M-1 Challenge 59: Battle o mohoao 5 i Astana, Katatānga. I muri mai, i 10 p.m. AND, Raa te riri Alliance hoki ki te primetime ki RFA 27: Murphy vs. Brock i CenturyLink Arena i Boise, Idaho.

 

Whawhai haapurororaa ora a Whatunga o M-1 Challenge 59 Ka rangi ki runga ki TV arotau o Cablevision, Grande Communications, Shentel Cable me Armstrong Cable i roto i te Amerika, motu i roto i te Canada, Pūrere Roku puta noa i Amerika Te Tai Tokerau, a ao i roto i runga i 30 whenua puta noa i Europe, Africa me te Middle Te Tai Rāwhiti. Na, RFA 27 Ka rangi i roto i te Canada, me te ao i runga i Whatunga Fight, i te te kāinga U.S. te pahiatia e fakamafolá i runga i AXS TV.

 

I roto i te Challenge M-1 59 hui matua, Sergei “Ko te hōia heketau” Kharitonov (22-5) a Kenny “Deuce” Garner (16-8) te whakatau i roto i te tino tūmanako rematch superfight taumahamaha. I roto i te tahi atu pāngia e whakaatu nei, Poland o Mikara Wiencek (5-2) anga Ukraine a Shaukat Rakhmonov (3-0) i roto i te a'ee Welterweight, UFC hōia Luigi Fioravanti (25-13) titiro ki te ringa Russia o Sergey Kovalev (5-0) tona koha pro matamua i roto i te mahi whitu tekau, Ingarangi o Andy Young (6-6) tutaki Ukraine a Sergey Morozov(3-0) i roto i te matchup whā, me Spaniards Rawiri Trallero (2-3) a Daniel Taber (18-7-3) ka whawhai ki Zaur Gadzhibabayev (3-1) a Rashid Dagaev (2-1), aua.

 

I roto i te hui matua o RFA 27, te hui tuatahi teata motu MMA ki te āhua o Idaho, maranga amanaki me te tahi tino Joe Murphy (8-2) hoki ki te kanohi huamo hōia Hehe Brock (20-8), ko wai te kotahi nga toa MMA rawa rite o ki te karanga Idaho te kāinga. Ka ngā te hui tahi-matua e rua o opuaraa mā tino whaihua o te hākinakina o ka Idaho o ake Pononga Sā (11-4) whawhai Jeremy Horn ākonga ia Nick Burgos (9-3). I roto i te tahi atu mahi, Jan Jorgensen (7-1) taia iho ki JR Lugo (7-1) i roto i te mahi taumahamaha, featherweights Daniel Swain (12-4-1) a Scott Thometz (7-4) E whakatakotoria ki te kanohi atu, Miles Hunsinger (4-0) e tona record tino i runga i te raina ki Austin Miller (3-1) i roto i te mahi Welterweight, atu Darrell Flores (5-4) e i runga i Stephen Martinez (10-3) i roto i te honga ono tekau.

 

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