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

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M-en UTFORDRING 78 RESULTS

New M-1 Challenge Lightweight Champion Damir Ismagulov
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ORENBURG, Russland (Mai 27, 2017) – A new M-1 Challenge lightweight champion was crowned last night as Damir Ismagulov knocked out former champion Maxim Divnich at the end of the fifth and final championship round in the M-en utfordring 78 main event at Orenburg, Russland.
M-en utfordring 78 was a true international event with fighters representing eight different countries: Russland, Brasil, Hviterussland, USA, UK, Sverige, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan.
Ismagulov (11-2-0, M-1: 7-1-0), fighting out of Russia by way of Kazakhstan, fought Divnich (13-3-0, M-1: 7-3-0) hjemme, i Orenburg, for the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title, where Divnich had lost his title belt in 2015.
The title fight commenced with a “Følelsen ut prosessen” av enkle utveksling av slag med Ismagulov jobbe mer med føttene, and the round ended with the hometown favorite holding a slight advantage.
Ismagulov, men, dominert av de neste tre runder og Divnich, som alvorlig skadet, blodig ansikt viste de syke effektene av Ismagulov fortsatte overgrep, var ikke i stand til å snu ting rundt i den femte. As the finished neared, Ismagulov unnlatt å sende inn sitt spill motstanderen før en kryssild av ubesvart stanset 'regnet på en forsvarsløs Divnich. The referee halted the action with 13-seconds remaining on the clock for a hard-fought Ismagoulov win by technical knockout.
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Etter kampen 5,000 fans feiret, brølende sin godkjenning for Ismagulov, hvem sa: “Jeg er fra Orenburg-regionen. Jeg vant beltet! Takk for at du kom. Jeg ønsker å takke MMA Orenburg, treneren min, Victor Frolov, som så meg som et talent, og Alexander Shlemenko for å tro på meg. Jeg takker mine trenere, min familie, og våre fans.
“Jeg har bevist at en enkel fyr fra en liten landsby uten Internett kan bli mester. Hvis jeg kan, du kan. The belt in Orenburg, der det skal være.”
Russisk lett tungvekt Mikhail Ragozin (8-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0) stoppet Alan Bispo De Santana (5-2-0, M-1 0-1-0), Brasil, via punches late in the third round.
Brazilian middleweight CaioHellboy” Magalhaes (10-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0) turned in an impressive M-1 debut, using a rear-naked choke hold to submit Dmitry Voitov (15-7-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Hviterussland, in the opening frame.
American welterweight Keith “Den ene” Johnson (12-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0) made an auspicious M-1 debut, also using a rear-naked choke to submit his opponent, former M-1 Challenge welterweight title challenger Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-3-0), av Russland, late in the third round.
Russisk bantamvekt Vadim “Bad SantaMalygin (9-2-1, M-1: 2-1-1) won a three-round unanimous decision over veteran Brazilian fighter, FabricioBillSarraff (23-10-0, M-1: 0-2-0).
I foreløpige kort aksjon, Ukrainian bantamweight Alexksander Doskalchuk (7-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) and Brazilian lightweight RubeniltonRubinho” Pear (17-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0) were three-round majority decision winners, henholdsvis, over Swede Son LeBuddhaBinh (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0) og OrozbekNomadMaripov (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kirgisistan; pro-debuting Russian lightweight Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) used a bravo choke to submit Brit RichardRico” Franco (2-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0) i første runde, Russisk fjærvekt Vitali Tverdokhlebov (4-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0) punched out Ukrainian Oleg Mikhailov (0-3-0 (M-1: 0-1-0) i runde to, og Salem Evloev (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) took a three-round unanimous decision from Alexey Dubrovny (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) in a pro-debut battle of Russian bantamweights.
Official results below:
Offisielle resultatene
Hovedkortet
MAIN EVENT – VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Damir Ismagulov (11-2-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Russia by way of Kazakhstan
WTKO5 (4:47 – punches)
Maxim Divnich (13-3-0, M-1: 7-3-0)
(Ismagulov won vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title)
LIGHT tungvektere
Mikhail Ragozin (8-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0-), Russland
WTKO3 (4:32 – punches)
Alan Bispo De Santana (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasil
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Caio Magalhaes (10-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Brasil
WSUB1 (1:16 – rear-naked choke)
Dmitry Voitov (15-7-0, M-1: 3-3-0) Hviterussland
WELTERWEIGHTS
Keith Johnson (12-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), USA
WSUB3 (4:22 – rear-naked choke)
Maksim Grabovich (5-4-0, M-1: 4-3-0), Russland
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Vadim Malygin (9-2-1, M-1: 2-1-1), Russland
WDEC3
Fabricio Sarraff (23-10-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Brasil
FORELØPIG CARD
Lettvektere
Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russland
WSUB1 (4:52bravo choke)
Ricardo Franco (2-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0-), England
Rubenilton Pereira (17-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Brasil
WDEC3
Orozbek Maripov (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kirgisistan
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Aleksander Doskalchuk (7-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0)
WDEC3
Son Le Binh (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0,), Sverige
Salem Evloev (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russland
WDEC3
Alexey Dubrovsky (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russland
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Vitali Tverdokhlebov (5-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russland
WTKO2 (punches)
Oleg Mikhailov (0-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukraina
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M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-en utfordring 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Juni 1, 2017 i St. Petersburg, Russland
M-en utfordring 80: Kharitonov vs/ LopesJuni 15, 2017 in Habin, Porselen

M-en UTFORDRING 78 OFFISIELLE VEKTER

Hovedkortet

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

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

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

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

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

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

M-1 GLOBAL NOTEBOOK

Alexander Shlemenko Sergei Kharitonov
ST. PETERSBURG, Russland (Mai 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. Seerne vil kunne se de foreløpige kamper og hovedkortet ved å logge deg på for å registrere seg på www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, så vel som på Android og Apple smarttelefoner og nettbrett.
M-en utfordring 77 – Mai 19 – Sotsji, Russland
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), Brasil, i hovedturneringen.
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), Russisk fjærvekt 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. Russisk Den rbanali Abdusalamov are also scheduled to be in action.
M-en utfordring 78 – Mai 26Orenburg, Russland
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), i Ukraina, and Kazakhstan native Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), bekjempelse av Russland, 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) ansikter Nikolay Savilov (4-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0).
M-en utfordring 79 – Juni 1 – St. Petersburg, Russland
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.
Russisk mellomvekt Valery “Den russiske hammeren” Myasnikon (11-1-2, M-1: 2-1-2) meets veteran Enoc Løser Torres (19-9-1, M-1: 5-6-1), av Spania.
M-en utfordring 80 – Juni 15 – Harbin, Porselen

Russian heavyweight star Sergei “Den fallskjermjeger” Kharitonov (23-6-0, M-1: 3-0-0) returns to M-1 Global against Brazilian invader Marcus Vinicius “Montanha” Lopes (11-5-0, M-1: 2-1-0). I hovedturneringen.

M-1 Challenge fjærvekt mester John “Dette er” 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-en utfordring 77: Nemkov vs. MarkesMai 19, 2017 Sotsji, Russland
M-en utfordring 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – Mai 26, 2017 i Orenburg, Russland
M-en utfordring 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Juni 1, 2017 i St. Petersburg, Russland
M-en utfordring 80: Kharitonov vs/ LopesJuni 15, 2017 in Harbin, Porselen

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

MOSKVA (Mars 27, 2017) – Russian heavyweight Sergei “Den fallskjermjeger” Kharitonov has committed to fighting Juni 15M-en utfordring 80 card in Harbin, Porselen. Kharitonov will square-off against veteran Brazilian MMA fighter Marcus ViniciudsMontanha” Lopes i hovedturneringen.
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 to ganger, at M-1 Utfordring 59 i 2015 at Kazakhstan (WKO/TKO4 – punches) og M-en utfordring 43 i 2013 at China, (KO/TKO3injury), og Alexei Kudin ved M-en utfordring 53 i 2014 Russland (KO2).
Kharitonov, who has also fought in Strikeforce and PRIDE, has defeated some of the greatest heavyweight MMA fighters of all-time, Inkludert Allistair Overeem, Andrei Arlovski, Fabricio Werdum og Pedro Rizzo.
Lopes (15-0-0, M-1: 2-1-0) beseiret Evgeni Myakinkin by three-round unanimous decision this past February at M-en utfordring 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-en utfordring 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, hvis ikke, 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 (M-1 Global president) 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: “Ja, 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. Derfor, O prefer to fight in M-1 Global.
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Two New Main Card Bouts Complete Bellator 175 mars 31

 

LOS ANGELES -(Mars 15, 2017) A lightweight feature fight pitting undefeated knockout artist Steve Kozola (7-0) mot Jake Roberts (7-1) and a featherweight feature clash pairing AKA phenom Noad “Neo” Lahat (10-2) mot Lloyd Carter (10-8) fullfører hovedkortet til Bellator 175: Rampage vs. Konge Mo 2Fredag, Mars 31 at Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL.

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

Bellator 175: Rampage vs. Konge Mo 2 will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 pm. OG/8 pm. 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. Konge Mo 2Hovedkortet:

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

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

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Sergei Kharitonov (23-6) vs. Chase Gormley (14-5)

Lettvekt 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 Foreløpige kort:

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, LIVE & GRATIS PÅ SPIKE

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Oktober 3, 2016) – A welterweight showdown pitting Paul "Semtex" Daley (38-14-2) mot Derek "barbariske" Anderson (14-2) as well as a heavyweight bout featuring Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) mot Javy “Eye Candy” Ayala (9-5) complete the SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis"November 4 på 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) mot Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (16-3). I tillegg, Du 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) og Talita Nogueira (6-0). Billetter til"Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis " er i salg nå kl Bellator.com, as well as the Mohegan Sun Box Office and Ticketmaster. The event can be seen live and free on SPIKE at 9 pm. OG/8 pm. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.

Med 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 konkurranser, 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, som 30 av hans 38 karriere seire har kommet i form av ferdig. 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 Du Awad ved "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. Nå, 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 av hans siste 12 kamper, 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 seire. 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: Liam McGeary (11-0) vs. Phil Davis (16-3)

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

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

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

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

Foreløpige kort:

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Josh Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) vs. Tyler kong (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 Betale (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 (Mars 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, Syk. Etter college, 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, mot Joey Beltran og Cheick Kongo, both of whom currently fight for Bellator MMA. His entertaining fighting style has earned him recognition withPerformance of the Night” (to ganger) og “Fight of the Night” utmerkelser.

 

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, som 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 Kongo, Vinicius “Spartan,” Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles og Augusto Sakai.

BELLATOR MMA INKS SERGEI KHARITONOV TO AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT KONTRAKT

SANTA MONICA (Februar 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, multi-fight kontrakt. 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,"Bellator MMA President Scott Coker sa, “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. Mer, 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, og James Thompson.

M-en utfordring 59: Battle of Nomads 5 Resultater: Kharitonov stopper Garner i 1. runde

M-1 Global Prsidet Vadim Finkelchtein gratulerer Sergie Kharitonov

ASTANA, KASAKHSTAN (Juli 4, 2015) – For andre gang på mindre enn åtte måneder, Russisk spiss Sergei “Fallskjermjeger” Kharitonov beseiret tidligere M-1 Challenge mester Kenny Garner i en tungvekt SuperFight, stoppe den farlige amerikaner i åpningsrunden denne siste Fredagnatt i M-en utfordring 59: Battle of Nomads 5 main event i Astana, Kasakhstan.

 

Kharitonov (23-5-0, 13 KO / TKO, 9 SUB) beseiret Garner på 4:11 mark av den første runden via slag, setter scenen for en potensiell showdown med M-1 Challenge tungvekt Marcin Tybura

 

Et par lovende kasakhstanske prospekter, Shaukat Rakhmonov og Sergey Morozov, ga sine landsmenn til stede mye å feire. Rakhmonov (3-0-0, 1 KO / TKO 2 SUB), den 2013 WMMAA weltervekt mester, låst i en giljotin choke på polsk weltervekt Michael Wiencek (5-3-0, 0 KO / TKO, 2 SUB) bare 49 sekunder inn i deres kamp for en seier ved innlevering. I M-1 Challenge innsettelses bantamvekt kamp, Morozov forble ubeseiret med en andre-runde teknisk knockout av Storbritannias Andy “Jåleri” Young (6-7-0, 0 KO / TKO, 2 SUB) ved hjelp av en spinne tilbake fist og slag.

 

I to andre hovedarrangementet kamper, Amerikansk mellomvekt Luigi “Den italienske Tank” Fioravanti (26-13-0, 10 KO / TKO, 7 SUB) brukt en bak-naken choke for å tvinge en andre funnet innlevering av tidligere ubeseiret Sergey Kovalev ,(5-1-0, 2 KO / TKO, 2 SUB), mens Aserbajdsjan tungvekt Zaur Hajibabayev (4-1-0, 3 KO / TKO, 0 SUB) utstanset spanjolen David Trallero (2-4-0, 2 KO / TKO) i runde to.

 

På den foreløpige kortet, Kazakh weltervekt Rashid Dagaev (3-1-0) vant en tre-runde enstemmig beslutning i løpet av Daniel “The Gladiator” Taber (18-8-3), av Spania, Russisk lett Damir Ismagulov (4-1-0) registrert en seier etter første runde teknisk knockout (punches) mot Spanias Pedro Eugenio Granjo (3-2-0), Georgian mellomvekt Nodar Kudikhashvili forbedret sin rekord til 10-1-0 med en avgjørelse i løpet av pro-debuterte ukrainske Aleksander Boyko (0-1-0), Russisk lett tungvektBatra Agnaev (3-0-0) forble ubeseiret med en første-runde teknisk knockout (punches) av ukrainskAnton Pazenko (2-1-0), og russiske mellomvekt Artem Frolov (4-0-0) brukt en trekant choke å vinne ved å åpne runde avgjørelse i løpet av pro-debuterte Russian Inshell Erkimbek (0-1-0).

Fullstendige resultater og bildegalleri nedenfor:

Hovedkortet

 

HEAVYWEIGHT SUPER FIGHT

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

 

Tungvektere

Zaur Hajibabayev (4-1-0), Aserbajdsjan WTKO2 (Punches – 4:37) David Trallero (2-4-0), Spania

 

MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Luigi Fioravanti (26-13-0), USA WSUB2 (Steilet Naked Choke – 1:56) Sergey Kovalev (5-1-0), Russland

 

WELTERWEIGHTS

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

 

BANTAMWEIGHTS

Sergey Morozov(6-0-0), Kasakhstan WTKO2 (Spinning Tilbake Fist & Punches – 3:50) Andy Young (6-7-0), UK

 

 

FORELØPIG CARD

 

LIGHT tungvektere

Batra Agnaev (3-0-0), Russland WTKO1(Punches – 3:00) Anton Pazenko (2-1-0), Ukraina

 

MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Nodar Kudukhashvili(10-1-0), Georgia WDEC3 Aleksander Boyko (0-1-0), Ukraina

Artem Frolov (4-0-0), Russland WSUB1 (Triangle Choke – 1:15) Inzh Erkimbek (0-1-0), Russland

 

Lettvektere

Damir Ismagulov(4-1-0), Russland WTKO1 (Punches – 2:53) Pedro Eugenio Granjo (3-2-0), Spania

 

WELTERWEIGHTS

Rashid Dagaev (3-1-0), Kasakhstan WDEC3 Daniel Taber (18-8-3), Spania

 

 

 

Kenny Garner & Sergei Kharitonov

 

Kharitonov (rett) hammers Garner

(L-R) Shavka Rakhmonov & Michel Wiencek

Luigi Fioravanti (bunn) lukker showet vs. Sergey Kovalev

Zaur Hajibabayev & David Trallero

Sergey Morozov kaster Andy Young

 

Damir Ismaguluv & Pedro Eugenio Granjo

Nodar Kudukhashvili

Batra Agnaev (topp) & Anon Pazenko

 

 

Artem Frolov & Sink Erkimbek

Daniel Taber & Rashid Dagaev

Fight Network Presents M-1 Challenge 59, RFA 27 LIVE denne fredagen, Juli 3

 

TORONTO (Juli 2, 2015) — Fight Network, verdens fremste 24/7 TV-kanal dedikert til full dekning av kampsport, presenterer et par eksplosive mixed martial arts hendelser denne fredagen, Juli 3, begynner på 11:30 a.m. OG med M-en utfordring 59: Battle of Nomads 5 fra Astana, Kasakhstan. Senere, ved 10 pm. OG, Oppstandelse Fighting Alliance returnerer til primetime med RFA 27: Murphy vs. Brock fra CenturyLink Arena i Boise, Idaho.

 

Fight Network direktesending av M-1 Challenge 59 vil luften på Cablevision sin Optimum TV, Grande Communications, Shentel Kabel og Armstrong Cable i USA, landsdekkende i Canada, Roku enheter over hele Nord-Amerika, og globalt i løpet av 30 land i Europa, Afrika og Midt-Østen. I mellomtiden, RFA 27 vil luften i Canada og internasjonalt på Fight Network, mens den innenlandske US-. kringkasting airs på AXS TV.

 

I M-1 Challenge 59 main event, Sergei “Den fallskjermjeger” Kharitonov (22-5) og Kenny “Deuce” Garner (16-8) møtes i en svært forventet tungvekt superfight omkamp. I andre anbefalte bouts, Polens Michal Wiencek (5-2) ansikter Ukrainas Shaukat Rakhmonov (3-0) i en weltervekt bout, UFC veteran Luigi Fioravanti (25-13) ser ut til å levere Russlands Sergey Kovalev (5-0) hans første pro skavank i mellomvekt aksjon, Englands Andy Young (6-6) møter Ukrainas Sergey Morozov(3-0) i bantamvekt matchup, pluss spanjoler David Trallero (2-3) og Daniel Taber (18-7-3) vil kollidere med Zaur Gadzhibabayev (3-1) og Rashid Dagaev (2-1), henholdsvis.

 

I hovedturneringen av RFA 27, den første nasjonalt TV MMA hendelse i delstaten Idaho, stigende prospekt og fan favoritt Joe Murphy (8-2) returnerer til ansikt fosser veteran Jesse Brock (20-8), som er en av de mest oppnådd MMA jagerfly for å ringe Idaho hjem. Co-main event vil inneholde to av sportens mest lovende fluevekt utsikter når Idaho egen Czar slaver (11-4) kriger Jeremy Horn protesjé Nick Burgos (9-3). I andre tiltak, Jan Jorgensen (7-1) kaster ned med JR Lugo (7-1) i tungvekt handling, featherweights Daniel Swain (12-4-1) og Scott Thometz (7-4) er satt til ansikt off, Miles Hunsinger (4-0) setter hans perfekte posten på linje mot Austin Miller (3-1) i weltervekt aksjon, mer Darrell Flores (5-4) tar på Stephen Martinez (10-3) i en lett tilt.

 

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