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三月 23, 2017

查尔·索内 & WANDERLEI SILVA TO SETTLE HEATED

LONG-STANDING RIVALRY IN MAIN EVENT

DOUBLE MAIN EVENT WILL SEE FEDOR EMELIANENKO AND MATT MITRIONE IN AN EXPLOSIVE HEAVYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN

更多, TWO BELLATOR WORLD TITLE FIGHTS:

WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMP DOUGLAS LIMA MEETS THE DEBUTING LORENZ LARKIN & ‘IRON’ MICHAEL CHANDLER DEFENDS HIS LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AGAINST UNDEFEATED BRENT PRIMUS

LOS ANGELES – Bellator MMA is bringing its biggest event ever to the “Big Apple!”

麦迪逊广场花园, “The World’s Most Famous Arena” and Mecca of combat sports, will host Bellator’s first-ever mixed martial arts event in the state of New York on Saturday, 六月 24 同 Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. 席尔瓦. The blockbuster pay-per-view features two of the sport’s most recognizable names in Chael Sonnen的 (29-15-1) 和 万德雷·席尔瓦 (35-12-1, 1 NC), who will finally meet in a light heavyweight fight that has been brewing since 2011.

The double main event also features 费多尔艾米连科 (36-4, 1 NC), an MMA legend that many consider to be the greatest heavyweight fighter of all-time, 承担 Matt Mitrione (11-5) in a bout that will undoubtedly produce fireworks between the heavy-handed strikers.

另外, the Viacom-owned promotion is adding two world championship bouts. 第一, 道格拉斯·利马 (28-6) defends his belt against top free agent signing 洛伦茨·拉尔金 (18-5, 1 NC) 进而, current lightweight champ 迈克尔·钱德勒(16-3) will put his world title on the line against the undefeated 布伦特博智 (7-0).

“As a fight promoter, my goal is to put together the biggest cards possible for our fans around the world,” Bellator总裁Scott Coker的说. “Bringing an event of this magnitude to a city and arena like New York and Madison Square Garden has been something Bellator, Spike and Viacom have wanted to make happen for quite some time. 上 六月 24, the goal becomes reality, when we put on the biggest event in promotional history, Bellator NYC.”

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. 席尔瓦 发生 星期六, 六月 24 and airs LIVE on pay-per-view beginning at 10 P.M. AND/7 P.M. PT. Prior to the pay-per-view event, SPIKE will air Bellator 180 LIVE and FREE on both coasts, 在开始 8 P.M. AND/5 P.M. PT. 另外, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 P.M. AND/ 3 P.M. PT. Additional contests will be announced in the coming days.

Tickets for the event starting at $60, 不包括适用的服务费和税款, go on sale 星期五, 三月 31 at Ticketmaster, TheGarden.com and Bellator.com. Fans can sign up for Bellator Nation here to participate in a presale that will take place 星期三, March 29-Thursday, 三月 30.

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. 席尔瓦 will be distributed by G&G Closed Circuit Events to bars, restaurants and other commercial establishments throughout the U.S. 和加拿大. 摹&G Events is a leading provider of closed circuit television and has distributed some of the biggest events in sports, including De La Hoya vs. 梅威瑟, 梅威瑟VS. “Canelo” Alvarez and Mayweather vs. 帕奎奥, 以及Bellator 120: 狂暴VS. 莫景. “G&G is thrilled about Bellator being back in the pay-per-view business with this tremendous event. We look forward to handling the distribution nationwide and for Canada,” said G&G President Nicolas Gagliardi. 摹&G Events can be contacted at www.ggccevents.com 或通过电话(888) 258-7115.

另外, through Bellator’s global distribution partners, Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. 席尔瓦 will be available in over 140 世界各国.

Sonnen spent a majority of his 44-fight career with the UFC, a run that saw him defeat current middleweight champion Michael Bisping, 并与乔恩·琼斯（Jon Jones）之类的人竞争, 安德森·席尔瓦 (两次), 拉沙德·埃文斯（Rashad Evans）, “ Shogun” Rua, Demian Maia和Brian Stann. 除了他的圈内动作, 西林, 矿石. 本地人已经掌握了在镜头前的艺术, doing broadcast work for both ESPN and Fox Sports. 进行了三年的活跃MMA比赛后, 索南回到笼子里对付 蒂托·奥尔蒂斯 在 Bellator 170 一月.

“斧头杀手”参加了这项运动有史以来最令人难忘的仇恨和战斗. 与他的战争“狂暴”杰克逊, 蒂托·奥尔蒂斯, 米尔科·克罗马警察, 维托尔贝尔福, 丹·亨德森, 樱野合, Chuck Liddell and Michael Bisping remain some of the more memorable bouts in MMA history. Silva is far from ready to close the book on his illustrious career, returning to action against a man that he has despised for quite some time. In addition to the PRIDE middleweight title, Silva’s trophy case includes awards for “Fight of the Year” (2003, 2004, 2007), 年度KO (2008) and multiple “Fight of the Night” awards, including one for each of his last three fights. He now looks to continue entertaining fans inside the Bellator cage and begins with a bout several years in the making.

一位前PRIDE冠军, “末代皇帝”，是最受尊敬和推崇的重量级战士运动已经看到了一个. 石坎和安静, 艾米连科自诩最令人印象深刻的不败条纹之一MMA历史, 没有失去之间的较量 2001 和 2009. 多世界冠军在MMA和三宝, 费多尔最近回到这项运动短暂的沉寂, accumulating two decisive wins since his return to action.

Matt Mitrione remains poised to make an impact in the Bellator heavyweight division following two emphatic wins since signing with Bellator in 2016. 伊利诺伊州普渡大学的本地人和杰出的防守端在 2000 随后进入NFL，在纽约巨人队和明尼苏达维京人队中打了六个赛季. Mitrione最终进入MMA，成为高级竞争者, 击败已故的Kimbo Slice之类的东西, 德里克·刘易斯和加布里埃尔·冈萨加.

Hailing from Atlanta, 嘎. “The Phenom” has been ruling the roost at 170-pounds in Bellator for the better part of three years. A winner of 16 他最后的 18 竞赛, the American Top Team product remains set on doing away with all viable contenders at welterweight and his first step since reclaiming the strap from 安德烈Koreshkov comes against one of Bellator’s newest signees, 洛伦茨·拉尔金.

Set to enter the Bellator fray is a “Monsoon” of violent proportions – unanimously ranked on lists compiling the top-ten welterweights on the planet, Larkin is set to continue his career in Bellator, after inking an exclusive, multi-fight contract last week. A known finisher, the pride of Riverside, 加利福尼亚州. will make his promotional debut a winner of four out of five.

Chandler will look to defend his belt for the first time since successfully defending it in a “Fight of the Year” candidate against 本森亨德森 去年十一月. A 16-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Chandler has consistently proven that he belongs among the world’s elite, riding into his bout on 六月 24 on a streak of four straight victories.

Also a native of Oregon, the surging Primus remains unbeaten after five consecutive wins to begin his Bellator MMA career. 仅在 31, Primus has been committed to honing his craft since he was 13, going as far as to sell his landscaping business to keep his hopes of someday becoming a champion alive. 上 六月 24, he finally has the opportunity to make his dreams come to fruition.

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更新 Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. 席尔瓦 战卡:

轻重量级的主要事件: Chael Sonnen的 (29-15-1) VS. 万德雷·席尔瓦 (35-12-1, 1 NC)

重量级的主要事件: 费多尔艾米连科 (36-4, 1 NC) VS. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

次中量级世界冠军赛: 道格拉斯·利马 (28-6) VS. 洛伦茨·拉尔金 (18-5, 1 NC)

轻量级世界标题布特: 迈克尔·钱德勒 (16-3) VS. 布伦特博智 (7-0)