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BELLATOR MMA INKS SERGEI KHARITONOV IN ESCLUSIVA, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRATTO

Febbraio 4, 2016 FNU47 Lascia un commento

SANTA MONICA (Febbraio 3, 2015) - Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) è il nuovissimo free agent di Bellator MMA, con la notizia che il peso massimo russo è stato firmato per un'esclusiva pluriennale, contratto pluriennale lotta. Un veterano dei campionati Strikeforce e Pride Fighting, Kharitonov rimane in servizio attivo con le truppe aviotrasportate russe.

Raddoppiando come kickboxer in diversi momenti della sua carriera negli sport da combattimento, "The Paratrooper" ha deciso di sfruttare la sua recente serie di vittorie consecutive di cinque incontri e di concentrarsi esclusivamente sulle arti marziali miste. Il curriculum di Kharitonov è ampio, con il punteggio di 35 anni vince contro alcuni dei nomi più importanti dello sport tra cui il campione dei pesi massimi UFC Fabricio Werdum, Andrei Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, Murilo “Ninja” Rua, e Alistair Overeem.

"Ho avuto il miglior posto in casa per alcune delle uscite dei pesi massimi di Kharitonov,"Ha dichiarato Bellator MMA presidente Scott Coker, “E conosco Sergei [Kharitonov] può entrare e avere un impatto immediato sulla nostra divisione dei pesi massimi. È un combattente estremamente abile ed esperto che può porre fine a un combattimento in un batter d'occhio, e non vediamo l'ora di farlo fare proprio questo nella gabbia di Bellator. Di Più, ha già gareggiato in uno "Dinamite' evento prima, forse potrebbe farlo di nuovo in futuro!"

Kharitonov si unisce a una divisione che è attualmente sostenuta da un altro combattente russo Vitaly Minakov, altri nomi principali includono Bobby Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius Queiroz, Kimbo Slice, Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles, e James Thompson.

Bellator, arti marziali miste, MMA, Spike TV

RYAN COUTURE-PATRICKY “PITBULL” FREIRE COMPLETES MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 148: DALEY VS. UHRICH’

Gennaio 13, 2016 FNU47 Lascia un commento

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Gennaio 12, 2016) - Ryan Couture (10-3) dovrà affrontare Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (14-7) during the main card of "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” a gennaio 29 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.

Bellator officials previously announced two welterweight attractions featuring a main event pitting British slugger Paul Daley "Semtex" (37-13-2) contro Andy Uhrich (11-5) and a rematch featuring Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC) contro Chris Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC), which will serve as the co-main event. Rounding out the Spike-televised main card will be heavyweights Raphael Butler (9-1) e Tony Johnson (9-2).

In aggiunta, the preliminary portion of the card has been completed, con la notizia che Matt Perez (1-1) si incontreranno Eugene Cancino, Nick Bustamante (3-0) assume Salvador Becerra (4-2), Jermaine McDermott (1-0) combattimenti Eric Huggins (1-0) e John Paul Elias (3-0) sarà anche in azione.

"Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellator a 5 p.m. PT. I biglietti per l'evento a partire da soli $25 and are on sale now at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

Attualmente assorto in una striscia vincente quattro lotta, compresi i suoi primi due gare con Bellator MMA, Couture will look to start off 2016 on the right foot. Il figlio di MMA leggenda Randy Couture, l'ex concorrente Strikeforce ha terminato tutte le suddette vittorie via la presentazione choke retro-naked. Couture was slated to compete at "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," but his opponent missed weight by more than 16 libbre.

Standing opposite of Couture will be the elder “Pitbull” brother, who agreed to the fight on short notice after Derek Anderson was forced to withdraw due to injury. Freire competed during the last event of 2015 and will now make his 14^th appearance for Bellator MMA during the first event of 2016. It’s worth noting that 10 of Freire’s wins have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

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Bellator MMA Welterweight Main Event: Paul Daley (37-13-2) vs. Andy Uhrich (11-5)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Chris Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC)

Bellator MMA Caratteristica leggero Bout: Ryan Couture (10-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (14-7)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight funzione di incontro: Raphael Butler (9-1) vs. Tony Johnson (9-2)

Carta preliminare:

Bellator MMA piuma Caratteristica Bout: Mark Dickman (10-2) vs. Thomas Diagne (5-5-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Ilima Macfarlane (2-0) vs. Amber Tackett (1-1)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight funzione di incontro: Javy Ayala (8-4) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)

Bellator MMA piuma Caratteristica Bout: Anthony Avila (12-4) vs. John Reedy (11-6)

Bellator MMA piuma Caratteristica Bout: Art Arcienega (14-5) vs. Justin Smitley (9-7

Bellator MMA welter funzione di incontro: Mason Fowler (2-0) vs. TBA

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Paul Ruiz (6-2) vs. Josh San Diego (5-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Matt Perez (1-1) vs. Eugene Cancino (Debutto)

Bellator MMA piuma Caratteristica Bout: Nick Bustamante (3-0) vs. Salvador Becerra (4-2)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: John Paul Elias (3-0) vs. TBA

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Jermaine McDermott (1-0) vs. Eric Huggins (1-0)

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INJURY POSTPONES BELLATOR MMA DEBUT OF JOSH KOSCHECK, PAUL DALEY-ANDY UHRICH PROMOTED TO MAIN EVENT BILLING

Gennaio 7, 2016 FNU47 Lascia un commento

RAPHAEL BUTLER-TONY JOHNSON SET TO CLASH ON MAIN CARD

ILIMA MACFARLANE-AMBER TACKETT ANCHOR ‘BELLATOR 148: DALEY VS. UHRICH’ PRELIMINARY CARD

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Gennaio 6, 2015) – An injury sustained by Josh Koscheck (17-10) during training camp has derailed his Bellator MMA debut against Matt Secor (7-2), which was slated to be the main event of “Bellator 148” a gennaio 29 a Save Mart Center di Fresno, Calif.

Di conseguenza, British knockout artist Paul Daley "Semtex" (37-13-2) contro Andy Uhrich (11-5) will now serve as the headliner. Inoltre, a newly announced heavyweight encounter featuring Raphael Butler (9-1) contro Tony Johnson (9-2) has been added to the main card.

Il "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” preliminary card is also continuing to take shape, con la notizia che Ilima Macfarlane (2-0) incontra Amber Tackett(1-1) in flyweight action during a preliminary card that will stream LIVE on Bellator.com.

In addition to the aforementioned contests, Mason Fowler (2-0) incontra Idrees Wasi (1-3) in azione welter, Mark Dickman (10-2) assume Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) a 145 libbre, e Paul Ruiz (6-2) combattimenti Josh San Diego (5-1) in a bantamweight feature bout. Additional preliminary fights will be announced shortly, as will one final main card contest.

"Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellatora 5 p.m. PT. I biglietti per l'evento a partire da soli $25 and are on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

Macfarlane made a splash during her Bellator MMA debut back in August; defeating a game Maria Rios via split decision. The San Diego native is best known for her finish of Katie Castro during a regional event in the beginning of 2015, but she has made it clear during numerous interviews, as well as her performance inside the cage that she’s more than just some viral sensation. For a deeper dive on Macfarlane, look no further than these two pieces written by Bleacher Report e ESPN. Standing opposite of Macfarlane will be Tackett, who lives a short jaunt away from Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., and has fought twice professionally since 2008.

2015 didn’t go as planned for Raphael Butler. The former professional boxer was forced to sit idle after Lorenzo Hood withdrew from their scheduled bout at “Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girt” shortly before they were supposed to enter the cage. But now it’s 2016, and the 31-year-old has big plans, beginning with his “Bellator 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” foe, Tony Johnson. Fresh off a victory against former Bellator MMA Heavyweight Champion Alexander Volkov, Johnson will once again look to implore his standout wrestling pedigree against a known striker to secure another victory.

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