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BELLATOR MMA INKS SERGEI KHARITONOV TO AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-perang CONTRACT

Februari 4, 2016 FNU47 Ninggalake komentar

SANTA MONICA (Februari 3, 2015) - Sergei Tektonik (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, kontrak multi-perang. 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,"Ngandika Bellator MMA Presiden 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. Liyane, 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 Irisan, Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles, lan James Thompson.

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

Januari 13, 2016 FNU47 Ninggalake komentar

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Januari 12, 2016) - Ryan Couture (10-3) bakal padha ngadhepi Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (14-7) during the main card of "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” ing Januari 29 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.

Bellator officials previously announced two welterweight attractions featuring a main event pitting British slugger Paul "Semtex" Daley (37-13-2) marang Andy Uhrich (11-5) and a rematch featuring Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC) marang 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) lan Tony Johnson (9-2).

Saliyane, the preliminary portion of the card has been completed, with the news that Matt Perez (1-1) bakal ketemu Eugene Cancino, Nick Bustamante (3-0) njupuk ing Salvador Becerra (4-2), Jermaine McDermott (1-0) gelut Eric Huggins (1-0) lan Yohanes Paulus Elias (3-0) uga bakal tumindak.

"UFC 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” airs live and free on Spike at 9 P.M. Lan/8 P.M. CT, nalika bouts pambuka bakal stream urip ing Bellator.com lan UFC Mobile App ing 5 P.M. PT. Tiket acara miwiti ing mung $25 and are on sale now at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

Saiki engrossed ing tilas menang papat-perang, kalebu kang kawitan loro siri karo Wikimedia MMA, Couture will look to start off 2016 on the right foot. Bin legenda MMA Randy Couture, mantan pesaing Strikeforce wis rampung kabeh menang kasebat liwat mburi-wuda keselak pengajuan. Couture was slated to compete at "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," but his opponent missed weight by more than 16 kilogram.

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)

Wikimedia MMA Feature Entheng bab: Ryan Couture (10-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (14-7)

Wikimedia MMA Abot Feature bab: Raphael Butler (9-1) vs. Tony Johnson (9-2)

Card pambuka:

Wikimedia MMA Featherweight Feature bab: Mark Dickman (10-2) vs. Thomas Diagne (5-5-1)

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

Wikimedia MMA Abot Feature bab: Javy Ayala (8-4) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)

Wikimedia MMA Featherweight Feature bab: Anthony Avila (12-4) vs. John Reedy (11-6)

Wikimedia MMA Featherweight Feature bab: Art Arcienega (14-5) vs. Justin Smitley (9-7

Wikimedia MMA Welterweight Feature bab: 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 (Debut)

Wikimedia MMA Featherweight Feature bab: Nick Bustamante (3-0) vs. Salvador Becerra (4-2)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Yohanes Paulus 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

Januari 7, 2016 FNU47 Ninggalake komentar

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. (Januari 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” ing Januari 29 ing Simpen Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.

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

Ing "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” preliminary card is also continuing to take shape, with the news that Ilima Macfarlane (2-0) meets 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) meets Idrees Wasi (1-3) ing tumindak kelas welter, Mark Dickman (10-2) njupuk ing Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) at 145-pounds, lan Paul Ruiz (6-2) gelut Josh San Diego (5-1) in a bantamweight feature bout. Additional preliminary fights will be announced shortly, as will one final main card contest.

"UFC 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” airs live and free on Spike at 9 P.M. Lan/8 P.M. CT, nalika bouts pambuka bakal stream urip ing Bellator.com lan UFC Mobile Apping 5 P.M. PT. Tiket acara miwiti ing mung $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 liwat kaputusan pamisah. 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 Nyan lan 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 “UFC 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 “UFC 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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