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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED, PHIL DAVIS TAKES HOME BELLATOR MMA TITLE WITH DOMINATING FIVE-ROUND VICTORY

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Nov. 4, 2016) – It’s a wonderful life for Phil Sadikin (17-3), who dethroned Liam McGeary (11-1) dinten Jumaah peuting di “Bellator 163,” taking home the light heavyweight championship.

As has been the case plenty of times throughout Davis’ illustrious career, his wrestling pedigree was the deciding factor, nullifying the world-class jiu-jitsu of the Renzo Gracie-trained former champion. For nearly 25-minutes, “Bapa. Wonderful” maintained top pressure on the New York-native, frustrating McGeary and putting him into desperation mode in the fifth and final round. McGeary fought valiantly to both stop and submit the longtime Alliance MMA-product, tapi dina ahir, Davis took home the unanimous decision with scorecards of 50-43, 50-45, 50-44.

McGeary, who suffered the first loss of his young career, was humble in defeat, admitting that while Davis was the better man throughout their main event fight, he will be back to reclaim what he feels is rightfully his.

Returning home to Southern California with a new belt in tow, Davis now sets his sights on his pregnant wife, who is due to give birth to his second son dinten Senén.

Brennan Ward & Saad Awad Provide 90 Seconds of Pure Violence

In an absolute barnburner, Brennan Ward jeung Anjeun Awad went toe-to-toe for the 86 seconds they shared the Bellator MMA cage together, doing their best imitation of Rock Em’ Sock Em’ Robots until “Irlandia” caught “Assassin” with an uppercut that sent the Palestinian face first into the canvas. With the knockout, Ward moves into sixth place on the all-time list of KO’s under the promotion’s banner, and now sets his sights on a future matchup against the elite at 170-pounds.

Neiman Gracie Tells the MMA World, ‘Gracie Jiu-Jitsu’ is Back

After finding out they would be competing live on SPIKE less than 24 hours before entering the Bellator MMA cage, Neiman Gracie (5-0) dijieun karya gancang tina Biruang Rudy (16-15), latching on to an arm bar 4:39 into the opening frame and forcing the tap from “Bad News.” Gracie was able to add to his impressive submission record, which has now been stretched to three victories in three Bellator MMA appearances, including a pair of first-round submissions. The 27-year-old was also able to please Royce Gracie, who was cornering his bout for the evening.

Javy Ayala Spoils Return of Sergei Kharitonov in 16 detik

In what many people thought would be a triumphant return to the sport of MMA for Sergei Kharitonov (23-6), Javy Ayala (10-5) spoiled that, sending the Russian heavyweight to the canvas in a heap following an overhand right 16 seconds into the matchup. Jeung meunangna, “Eye Candy” immediately inserted himself into further big-time match-ups, namedropping both Dadan Lashley jeung Matt Mitrione during his post-fight interview. In his last two outings, the Northern California-native has finished his foe in the opening round via stoppage.

Hasil Card awal:

Jeung Ruth (1-0) keok Dustin Collins-Miles (0-1) via TKO (punches) di 3:19 of buleud hiji

Tyrell Fortune (1-0) keok Cody Miskell (0-1) via TKO (punches) di 2:22 of buleud hiji

Tim Caron (6-0) keok Steve Skrzat (8-9) via TKO at 1:22 of buleud hiji

Hannah Regina (1-0) keok Sarah Mayar (1-4) via kaluman (arm bar) di 4:51 of buleud hiji

Tim Caron (6-0) keok Steve Skrzat (8-9) via TKO at 1:22 of buleud dua

Blair Tugman (9-6) keok Walter Smith-Cotito (4-5, 1 NC) via kaputusan unanimous (29-28)

Christopher Foster (10-4) keok Thomas English (6-7) via kaputusan unanimous (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Tyler Raja (12-4) keok Josh Diekmann (15-8, 1 NC) via kaluman (pungkur-taranjang cuk) di 1:39 of buleud dua

Carlos Corriea (2-0) keok Ilya Kotau (1-2) via kaputusan pamisah (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

Vinicius De Jesus (5-1) keok James Boran (6-1) via kaluman (pungkur-taranjang cuk) di 1:55 tina babak 2

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VOTE FOR PHIL DAVIS 2016 – AMERICA’S WONDERFUL CHOICE

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Oct. 25, 2016) - Hey America! As we near the 2016 Presidential Election, Bellator MMA is headed to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn on Jumaah, Nopember 4 with one of the most intriguing cards of the year. Headlining the event, Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis is on the campaign trail as he prepares for one of the biggest fights of his career vs current Light Heavyweight Champion, Liam McGeary.

 

In advance of the card’s main event, Bellator’s digital team collaborated with Davis and stand-up comedian, Adam Hunter, to produce a collection of six original digital campaign videos with a clear message that there is a better choice! Complementing the digital shorts, fans can actually vote for Davis at the touch of a button at www.VoteForPhilDavis.com up until fight night on Nopember 4. In the meantime, watch these “wonderful” clips below and see why Davis’ stance outside the cage will make MMA great again!

 

One of the more outspoken athletes in MMA, Davis comes in having won three consecutive contests and seven of his last nine. Salaku tambahan, the 31-year-old has finished his opponent in half of his 16 career wins, including five submission victories. Davis earned his shot at McGeary and the highly coveted 205-pound belt with a key win over “King Mo” di "Bellator 154: Sadikin vs. King Mo” saméméhna taun ieu. A 13-fight veteran of the UFC, Davis will likely not be fazed by the bright lights of the Mohegan Sun Arena, in what is possibly the biggest challenge of his illustrious career. Look for the former NCAA National Champion wrestler to take this contest to the canvas and display his impeccable ground game in front of a packed Connecticut crowd.

 

 

 

 

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"Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis” Fight Card

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

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

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

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

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

 

Card awal

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Jeung Ruth (Debut) vs. Mark Mangiardi (Debut)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Tyrell Fortune (Debut) vs. Cody Miskell (Debut)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Neiman Gracie (4-0) vs. Biruang Rudy (16-14)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Josh Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) vs. Tyler Raja (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 Mayar (1-3) vs. Hannah Regina (Debut)

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

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: James Boran (6-0) vs. Vinicius De Jesus (4-1)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Thomas English (6-6) vs. Christopher Foster (9-4)

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BLUE CHIP PROSPECTS ED RUTH & TYRELL FORTUNE SET FOR BELLATOR MMA DEBUTS AS TRIO OF PRELIMINARY BOUTS COMPLETE STACKED ‘BELLATOR 163’ CARD

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UNDEFEATED NEIMAN GRACIE CHALLENGES 30-FIGHT VETERAN RUDY BEARS IN CATCHWEIGHT BOUT

Santa Monica, CALIF (Oktober 6, 2016) –Two of Bellator’s highly touted wrestling prospects Jeung Ruth jeung Tyrell Fortune will make their eagerly anticipated mixed martial arts debuts against Mark Mangiardi (Debut) jeung Cody Miskell (Debut) during the stacked card of "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Sadikin" dina Nopember 4 di Mohegan Sun sarena di Uncasville, Conn.

 

Salaku tambahan, Neiman Gracie (4-0) will look to remain undefeated to begin his professional career in a catchweight bout against Biruang Rudy (16-14). All three of these contests will air on the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card beginning at 7:50 p.m. AND/5:50 p.m. CT.

 

The newly announced tilts complete a card headlined by a light heavyweight world title fight that pits champion Liam McGeary (11-0) ngalawan Phil Sadikin (16-3). Dina acara ko-utama, a welterweight showdown pitting Anjeun Awad (19-8) ngalawan Brennan Ward (13-4) will go down, while a heavyweight bout between Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) jeung Javy “Eye Candy” Ayala (9-5) will also be featured on the main card. Lastly, Paul Daley (38-14-2) and the always-exciting Saderek Anderson (14-2) faceoff in a welterweight clash, while female featherweights Marloes Coenen (23-7) jeung Talita Nogueira (6-0) round out the live and free action on SPIKE.

 

Tiket pikeun "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Sadikin " 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.

 

When looking up the word “prospect” in the dictionary, there should be a photo of Ed Ruth placed next to the definition. The three-time national champion joined a plethora of blue-chip amateur wrestling prospects on the Bellator MMA roster last year and now will make his long-awaited debut at 185-pounds on Nov. 4. An attendee of the world-renown Blair Academy in Susquehanna Township, Pa, where he was the top-ranked recruit in the nation for his weight class, Ruth elected to stay local and attend wrestling powerhouse Penn State University where he went on to add three National Championships and four All-American accolades to his trophy room while wrestling with the Nittany Lions. Ayeuna, Ruth’s chase for mixed martial arts gold begins –

 

Fighting out of Pennsylvania, Mark Mangiardi will have his hands full when he makes his professional debut against Ruth. With four amateur bouts already under his belt, the 28-year-old has tasted competition on the MMA scene unlike his Nov. 4 musuh. With his first sanctioned bout taking place in 2012, this will be the first bout outside of his home state of Pennsylvania.

 

Another one of Scott Coker’s high profile wrestling signings, Fortune attended high school at Lakeridge in Oregon, where he won state championships in nearly every national age-group in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. The accolades didn’t stop there, with Fortune accepting an offer to wrestle at Ohio State University, before ultimately settling in at the highly acclaimed Grand Canyon Universities program. Since graduating college, Fortune represented Team USA in Olympic style wrestling, where he also experienced success. Splitting time between wrestling training in Arizona alongside fellow “Bellator 163” competitor Ed Ruth and mixed martial arts training with the Blackzilians in Florida, Fortune has spent a great deal of time honing his striking talents and submission defense.

 

Miskell has competed in both heavyweight and super heavyweight contests during his seven-fight amateur stint, accruing rékaman 5-2. Ayeuna, the Kentucky native – who’s finished each of victories – looks to parlay his success into a run under the bright lights of Bellator MMA’s heavyweight division. It’s safe to say that Miskell’s wrestling pedigree will be challenged early and often when he meets Fortune during the Bellator.com-streamed prelims.

 

The Gracie name is synonymous with the sport of mixed martial arts, and once again another Gracie will now take center stage for Bellator MMA. This time it is Royce Gracie’s cousin Neiman, who will compete for the third time under the promotion’s banner. After beginning his career with back-to-back submission victories, Gracie made his Bellator MMA debut at “Bellator 134,” where he defeated Bobby Flynn with a first round submission. The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt followed up the win with a win over Roger Carroll, and now looks to remain undefeated when he enters the Mohegan Sun Arena for the second time of his budding MMA career.

 

A 37-year-old Missouri native, Bears began his combat sports training in high school. Pajoang professionally saprak 2007, Bears has appeared eight times previously under the Bellator MMA banner and now returns to the promotion after his appearance against Michael Page di "Bellator 140: Koreshkov vs. Lima.” Nicknamed “Bad News,” Bears has competed against MMA notables the likes of Zak Cummings, Paul Daley, Jason High, Ryan Jensen, Isaac Vallie-Flagg and Tyron Woodley, and the aforementioned “MVP.”

 

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

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

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

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

 

Complete Preliminary Card:

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Jeung Ruth (Debut) vs. Mark Mangiardi (Debut)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Tyrell Forune (Debut) vs. Cody Miskell (Debut)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Neiman Gracie (4-0) vs. Biruang Rudy (16-14)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Josh Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) vs. Tyler Raja (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 Mayar (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)

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PAUL DALEY RETURNS TO STATESIDE ACTION AGAINST DEREK ANDERSON AT ‘BELLATOR 163’ ON NOVEMBER 4

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SERGEI KHARITONOV SET FOR BELLATOR MMA HEAVYWEIGHT DEBUT AGAINST JAVY AYALA, Hirup & FREE dina Spike

Santa Monica, CALIF (Oktober 3, 2016) – A welterweight showdown pitting Paul "Semtex" Daley (38-14-2) ngalawan Saderek "The biadab" Anderson (14-2) as well as a heavyweight bout featuring Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) ngalawan Javy “Eye Candy” Ayala (9-5) complete the SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Sadikin" dina Nopember 4 di Mohegan Sun sarena di 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) ngalawan Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (16-3). Salaku tambahan, Anjeun 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) jeung Talita Nogueira (6-0). Tiket pikeun"Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Sadikin " 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.

Jeung 54 career fights under his belt, the 33-year-old Daley has seen it all. “Semtex,” a former member of the British Army, dijieun debut professional di 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 contests, 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, siga 30 téh nya 38 ngéléhkeun karir geus datang ku cara finish. 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 Nopember 4.

Fresh off of an entertaining unanimous decision victory over Anjeun Awad di "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. Ayeuna, 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 tina panungtungan-Na 12 gelut, 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 victories. 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 Nopember 4 as two of the top finishers in the highly competitive heavyweight division clash at Mohegan Sun Arena.

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

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

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

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

Card awal:

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Josh Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) vs. Tyler Raja (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 Mayar (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)

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LIAM MCGEARY SET TO DEFEND LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT GOLD IN MAIN EVENT CLASH WITH PHIL “MR. WONDERFUL” DAVIS AT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA IN CONNECTICUT ON NOVEMBER 4

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BRENNAN WARD vs. SAAD AWAD & MARLOES COENEN vs. TALITA NOGUEIRA ALSO SET FOR MAIN CARD ACTION

Santa Monica, CALIF (September 23, 2016) – A light heavyweight title fight pitting current belt-holder Liam McGeary (11-0) ngalawan Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (16-3) will serve as the main event at "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Sadikin" dina Nopember 4 di Mohegan Sun sarena di Uncasville, Conn.

 

The SPIKE-televised main card will also feature a welterweight battle between Anjeun Awad (19-8) and Connecticut’s own Brennan Ward (13-4), as well as a female featherweight contest pitting Marloes Coenen (23-7) against undefeated Brazilian Talita Nogueira (6-0).

 

Tiket pikeun "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Sadikin " 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.

 

Undefeated light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary returns to the same venue where he was crowned king in 2015. Ayeuna, the 33-year-old British striker will look to defend his title for the second time since winning the belt in a hard-fought victory over Emanuel Newton di “Bellator 134.” An eight-time veteran of Bellator MMA, McGeary has finished his opponent in 10 téh nya 11 career bouts, including eight first round wins – one coming against MMA legend Tito Ortiz. Standing at 6’6”, McGeary will have a noticeable height advantage over his opponent Davis when the two take center stage on Nopember 4 inside Mohegan Sun Arena.

 

"Bapa. Wonderful” returns to the Bellator MMA cage having won three consecutive contests and seven of his last nine. Hailing from Harrisburg, Penn., Davis has finished his opponent in eight of his 16 career wins, including five submission victories. A 13-fight veteran of the UFC, the 31-year-old Davis will likely not be fazed by the bright lights of what is quite possibly the biggest challenge of his illustrious career. The former NCAA National Champion wrestler will try to take this contest to the ground and display his impeccable grappling skillset against the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt.

 

With a dozen fights under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion, the Bellator MMA veteran Awad will enter the cage for the 28th time in his career and third of the calendar year. A native of San Bernardino, Calif., Awad’s 2016 campaign is highlighted by a spectacular first round finish of Brazilian standout “Cyborg” Santos di "Bellator 154: Sadikin vs. Raja Mo," as well as a “Fight of the Year” candidate against Saderek Anderson di "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull.” With eight first round knockout victories under his belt, five of which came in the opening minute of action, the 33-year-old “Assassin” will undoubtedly come out guns blazing at 170-pounds on Nopember 4 in search of his 16th career finish.

 

It wouldn’t feel like a complete Bellator MMA card in Connecticut without New London’s own, “Irish” Ward. The 28-year-old former NCAA All-American lives just 10 miles from Mohegan Sun Arena, where he has emerged victorious four times, including three knockouts and one submission. A 12-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Ward has recorded wins in four of his last five bouts dating back to 2015, highlighted by a pair of first round KO’s at Mohegan Sun Arena. Jeung 12 of the welterweight’s 13 career victories coming by way of knockout and submission, look for Ward to attack early and often when he enters the cage in front of friends and family onNopember 4.

 

Dutch submission specialist Coenen will be making her fourth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner after making her promotional debut in 2014. The 35-year-old former Strikeforce competitor enters the cage having won four of her last six contests, including her first two bouts with the Scott Coker-led promotion. The 30-fight veteran nicknamed “Rumina” has finished her opponents in 20 of her 23 career wins, including a remarkable 17 submission victories.

 

The undefeated 30-year-old Nogueira will be making her Bellator MMA debut inside Mohegan Sun Arena onNopember 4. The fight will be her first since 2013, when the Brazilian grappler collected her sixth career win, fourth of the submission variety. Nogueira was originally slated to make her promotional debut in 2015, before a knee injury forced her to withdraw from of a scheduled bout with fellow featherweight Julia Budd di “Bellator 133.” Ayeuna, “Treta” will look to maintain her unblemished mark and put her name in title contention when she enters the cage in what will surely be the stiffest test of her flourishing career.

 

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

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

Welterweight Feature Bout: Anjeun Awad (19-8) vs. Brennan Ward (13-4)

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

 

Card awal:

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Josh Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) vs. Tyler Raja (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 Mayar (1-3) vs. Hannah Regina (Debut)

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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. DINTEN JUMAAH, Juni 17

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HOWARD VS. ARRANT TO BE CONTESTED AT MIDDLEWEIGHT

PLUS UNDEFEATED MARCUS SURIN TO BATTLE
CHRISTIAN TORRES IN WSOF31 PRELIMINARY BOUT
LIVE ON WSOF.COM

Las Vegas (Juni 15, 2016) -World Series tempur (WSOF.com) announced today that Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 kilogram) kontes ngalawan John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), anu ayeuna bakal nyanghareupan“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 kilogram) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) kajadian, hirup dina NBCSN (9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT) ti Foxwoods Resort Kasino di Mashantucket, Conn. dina Jumaah, Juni 17.

Salaku tambahan, undefeated Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford dina dijadwalkeun lightweight (155 kilogram) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., 5-suku-9, 28-year-old Arrant, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, resides in Las Vegas, where he is a member of legendary champion Randy “The Natural” Couture’s Xtreme Couture fight squad.

Arrant is looking to return to the win column following a unanimous decision defeat in his last start on August 7, 2015, at the hands of two-time UFC veteran Brock Jardine.

Prior to the loss, Arrant had reeled off six consecutive victories, five of which he produced in the first round, by way of (T)KO atawa kaluman. Dugi ka tanggal, 12 téh nya 15 professional wins have been finishes.

During the six-fight win streak, Arrant seized his first championship – regional promotion SteelFist Fight Night’s welterweight title – with a first round (5:00) WHO (retirement) ti Carl Dieckmann dina tanggal 12, 2013.

Like Arrant, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard boasts a phenomenal finish rate with 15 téh nya 23 professional victories having come by way of (T)KO atawa kaluman.

Howard will make his promotional debut with World Series of Fighting following a second stint with the UFC that spanned seven fights and included wins over Uriah Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada jeung Cathal Pendred.

Dibanderol ti $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 p.m. AND, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Sakabéh awal kartu fight bakal ngalirkeun data langsung dina hiji pamuter video embeddable dina WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, hirup NBCSN telecast, reigning World Series of Fighting heavyweight champion Blagoy pendak (13-1) will put his title on the line against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (12-3).

Dina acara co-utama lightweight, superstars Jason "The Kansas City bandit" High (19-5) jeung Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

Kartu utama (Hirup dina NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy pendak (Juara) vs. Josh Copeland (Nu nangtang)

Co-Main Lightweight Event:
Jason High vs. Mike Ricci

Middleweight: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Featherweight: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Josh Key

Kartu awal (Hirup dina WSOF.com)

Lightweight: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Balong Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Lightweight: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Lightweight: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres
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UNDEFEATED SENSATION PHIL HAWES SIGNS WITH WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING

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FORMER JUNIOR COLLEGE NATIONAL WRESTLING CHAMP
WILL DEBUT AGAINST JOSHUA KEY AT WSOF31
LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. AND ON Jumaah, Juni 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

Las Vegas (Mei 20, 2016) -World Series tempur (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 kilogram) prospek Phil Hawes (3-0) ka hiji exlusive, perjangjian promosi multi-taun.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., 6-taki, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., bakal nyieun debut promosi ngalawan Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, di Foxwoods Resort Kasino di Mashantucket, Conn. dinaJumaah, Juni 17.

“Phil is one of the most exciting, young prospects in the sport of MMA, so we are excited to welcome him to the World Series of Fighting family, and we look forward to seeing how his career develops under our promotion,"Ceuk World Series tempur Présidén Rama kepala suku.

The matchup with Key will be Hawes’ first start since 2014, his professional debut year when he ran to three straight victories, the first two by way of TKO and the third – a first round victory over Brandon Collins dina Oktober 18 – by way of armbar submission.

A 2009 junior college national wrestling champion for Iowa Central Community College, the alma mater of UFC champion and Jackson-Winklejohn teammate Jon "Tulang" Jones, Hawes has been described by Jones as having“limitless” potential.

Dibanderol ti $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 p.m. AND, sarta nu munggaran bout kartu penyisihan bakal dimimitian di 6 p.m.

In the main event of the live NBCSN telecast, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy pendak (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1).

In the lightweight (155 kilogram) co-utama acara, superstars Jason "The Kansas City bandit" High (19-5) jeung Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
Kartu utama (Hirup dina NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy pendak (Juara) vs. Josh Copeland (Nu nangtang)

Lightweight: Jason High vs. Mike Ricci
Welterweight: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Featherweight: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

Kartu awal (Hirup dina WSOF.com)

Lightweight: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Balong Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Lightweight: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Lightweight: Sam Watford vs. Christian Torres

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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND PRELIMINARY BOUT CARD COMPLETE WITH SEVEN MATCHUPS

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PRELIMINARY BOUTS STREAM LIVE AT 6 P.M. AND
ON AN EMBEDDABLE VIDEO PLAYER ON WSOF.COM

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. AND
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. ON Jumaah, Juni 17

Las Vegas (Mei 19, 2016) -World Series tempur (WSOF.com) today announced a complete, seven-bout preliminary fight card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) kajadian, hirup dina NBCSN di 9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. dina Jumaah, Juni 17.

The WSOF31 undercard lineup includes the promotional debut of heavyweight knockout artist Balong Hood (9-3), who will square off with fellow finisher Tyler “The Marauder” King (10-4).

The 6-foot-3, 27-year-old Hood of Chicago, Gering. is a former professional football player turned MMA wrecking machine who has notched all 9 of his professional victories by way of (T)KO in the first round of battle.

Raja, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Massa. geus earned 8 téh nya 10 career wins via (T)KO atawa kaluman. He is coming off a 51-second submission (keuneung hook) ti Eric Bedard dina April 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) of Cape COD, Massa. via Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will look to secure his second straight victory when he faces off with Team AKA product Justin Willis (3-1) of San Jose, Calif.

Willis, who is riding a three-fight win streak, was originally slated to face Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett on the main card portion of the bill.

Returning to the decagon cage for the fourth time, submission specialist Tom “Tommy Gunnz” Marcellino (7-4) of Amsterdam, N.Y.. bakal mawa kana Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 kilogram) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

Powell boasts won four straight fights, three by way of (T)KO atawa kaluman.

In welterweight (170 kilogram) aksi, Robert Fonseca (10-3, 1 NC) of Manaus, Amazon, Brazil will seek his fourth consecutive victory when he squares off with Sean Lally (4-2) of Orleans, Massa.

Saul "The lancah" Almeida (18-6) of Boston, Massa. will make his third start in the decagon cage in a lightweight matchup with prolific power striker Bruce "geulis Boy" Boyington of Bangor, Maine.

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "The Young Singa" Almeida of Woburn, Massa. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. di bantamweight (135 kilogram).

In the leadoff preliminary card fight, unbeaten Sam Watford (2-0) of Mount Vernon, N.Y.. bakal nyanghareupan Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Dibanderol ti $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 p.m. AND, sarta nu munggaran bout kartu penyisihan bakal dimimitian di 6 p.m.

In the live NBCSN televised main event, reigning world heavyweight championBlagoy pendak (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) waktu, in the lightweight co-main event, superstars Jason "The Kansas City bandit" High (19-5) jeung Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

Elsewhere on the live NBCSN telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12) will make his highly-anticipated World Series of Fighting debut against submission expert Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) di welterweight.

In a featherweight (145 kilogram) tilt between two prolific strikers, Luis "babun" Palomino (24-12) will battle former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).

Ngeunaan runtuyan WORLD tempur
“World Series tempur” (WSOF) nyaeta Premier professional Seni bela diri Campuran sakuliah dunya (MMA) ngalawan promotion didédikasikeun ka delivering pangalusna gelut action-dipak pikeun fans fight ku ngahasilkeun anu pangalusna nu mungkin cocog-up antara pajuang elite ti sakuliah dunya. Kanggo inpo nu leuwih mangga buka WSOF.com jeung nuturkeun “World Series tempur” dina Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF jeung World Series tempur nu dagang tina MMAWC kadaptar, LLC.
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Katilu NEF jawara ieu MINGGU tarung di panggung nasional

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Pikeun ngaleupaskeun Geura: Lewiston, Maine (Oktober 20, 2015) - Gelut New England (NEF), Amérika sacara jumlah-hiji promotion fight regional, bangga ka ngembarkeun yen promosi sacara reigning dicampur-bela diri-seni professional (MMA) jawara middleweight bakal bersaing dina kartu Bellator Jumaah ieu, Oktober 23, 2015 di Mohegan Sun sarena di Uncasville, Connecticut. Reigning NEF MMA Professional Middleweight Champion “Kejam” Mike Zichelle (7-3) bakal nyanghareupan Kevin Haley (3-3) dina kartu awal tina “Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho.” The bout will take place in the light-heavyweight division at a weight of 205-pounds. For those unable to make it to Mohegan Sun Jumaah ieu, kartu awal baris dimimitian ngalirkeun cicing di 7:00 WIB dina www.Bellator.com.

 

Zichelle ngagabung NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Jawara Bruce “Geulis Boy” Boyington (11-8) jeung NEF MMA Professional Heavyweight JawaraTyler “Nu Marauder” Raja (9-4) as the third NEF titleholder to compete on a national fight card in a six-day period. Both Boyington and King fought on the World Series of Fighting (WSOF) kajadian Saptu kamari di Foxwoods Resort Kasino di Mashantucket, Connecticut. Zichelle has held the NEF middleweight title since winning it at “NEF XII” dina Pébruari 2014. He is a member of Boston BJJ of Nashua, New Hampshire.

 

“Pajoang pikeun NEF méré kuring platform a nyieun ngaran jauh ti imah, sarta méré kuring kasempetan pikeun nyieun hubungan jeung sababaraha urang endah ti nagara Maine,” Said Zichelle. “Kuring keur ngahormatan ngawakilan rahayat Maine alatan kuring kacida cinta kumaha gairah maranehna ngeunaan tarung, jadi jadi jawara maranéhanana nyaéta Heboh. Waktu jeung waktu deui, juara ti NEF meunangkeun nélépon tarung dina acara gedé jeung aku conto sejen tina nu. Kuring geus ngan geus nyokot olahraga ieu serius salila tilu gelut jeung jeung 3-0 catetan jeung keur NEF Middleweight Jawara, Kuring meunang telepon nepi ka leagues big! Kami jadi bungah showcase sagalana mah geus gawe dina jeung lamun aya nanaon mah kasampak maju ka, éta réaksi ti dulur basa aranjeunna katingali ku kuring tarung di saukur pasangan minggu jeung urang ngabandingkeun vérsi kuring nu perang judul dina 2014 sabab loba geus robah antara ayeuna terus. Hatur nuhun ka Matt Peterson (NEF co-boga jeung matchmaker) jeung hatur nuhun ka NEF pikeun kasempetan pikeun jadi jawara di olahraga ieu jeung paling importantly hatur nuhun ka fans! Cicing gairah! Kuring kasampak maju ka putting dina pintonan pikeun Maine turun jalan!”

 

Gelut New England’ kajadian saterusna, “NEF XX: A SEJARAH kekerasan,” lumangsung dina Nopember 21, 2015 di Androscoggin Bank Colisée di Lewiston, Maine. Acara bakal ditandaan kahiji kalina dina sajarah Maine a dicampur-bela diri-seni (MMA) kajadian jeung kajadian tinju panarjamah geus nyokot tempat babarengan dina acara anu sarua. Tiket pikeun “NEF XX” mimitian jam saukur $25 jeung nu diobral ayeuna diwww.TheColisee.com atawa ku nelepon kotak kantor Colisée di 207.783.2009 x 525. Kanggo inpo nu langkung lengkep ihwal kajadian jeung fight apdet kartu, mangga buka website kampanye nu aya di www.NewEnglandFights.com. Salaku tambahan, Anjeun bisa lalajo video NEF di www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, turutan éta kontak dina Twitternefights jeung ngiluan gugus Facebook resmi "New England gelut."

 

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Gelut New England ("NEF") nyaéta gelut pausahaan kajadian promosi. Misi NEF nyaéta pikeun nyieun kajadian kualitas nu pangluhurna pikeun pejuang Maine sarta fans sapuk. Tim eksekutif NEF sacara miboga pangalaman éksténsif dina ngokolakeun olahraga tempur, produksi kajadian, Hubungan média, pamasaran, hukum jeung pariwara.

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Dua NEF juara meunangkeun nelepon nepi ka utama LEAGUES ieu Saptu

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Lewiston, Maine (Oktober 13, 2015) - Gelut New England (NEF), Amérika sacara jumlah-hiji promotion fight regional, bangga ka ngembarkeun yen dua reigning professional dicampur-bela diri-seni kampanye sacara (MMA) juara bakal bersaing dina World Series tempur (WSOF) kartu Saptu ieu, Oktober 17, 2015. “WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami” bakal disiarkeun langsung ti Foxwoods Resort Kasino di Mashantucket, Connecticut jeung bakal Fitur NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Jawara Bruce “Geulis Boy” Boyington(10-8) jeung NEF MMA Professional Heavyweight Jawara Tyler “Nu Marauder” Raja (9-3) on the undercard. The undercard is scheduled to begin at 7 pm Est sarta bisa diawaskeun di www.WSOF.com.

 

Boyington moal papanggih a Rodrigo pisan tangguh “Nu Young Lion” Almeida (13-2) dina kontes featherweight. It will be Boyington’s first trip to the national stage of the sport after having competed in MMA regionally for some six years. Next month, Boyington dijadwalkeun pikeun membela judul NEF ngalawan Jimmy “Jimbo Slice” Davidson (7-1) di “NEF XX” di Lewiston, Maine. He is a member of Young’s MMA in Bangor, Maine sarta ogé pangadeg sarta sirah palatih of Boyington sacara Taekwondo Academy (BTA).

 

“Kuring geus kungsi geus leuwih gumbira di campuran karir Seni bela diri mah, na mah geus kungsi dicokot camp leuwih serius, utamana lamun datang ka diet jeung gaya hirup kitu yen dina diri méré kuring loba pikagumbiraeun keur naon Kaula bade meunangkeun ulah dina panggung nasional Saptu wengi,” Said Boyington. “Kuring geus kungsi tim gede sabudeureun kuring jeung maranéhanana geus kadorong kuring wates mah, so everyone will surely get to see the best Bruce Boyington to date and I have zero excuses for not performing. I have one word in mind entering that cage – Jilid.”

 

“Gelut New England geus pokok di karir mah geus jadi platform mah geus miboga hak husus tina ngajalankeun dina sabab groomed kuring keur tahap nasional. Kuring hayang hatur Matt jeung Nick for sok nyokot ngurus kaperluan mah nulungan nyieun kuring anu aya ari. Gelut New England ngabogaan sakabéh unsur dina tempat pikeun mantuan pejuang ngahontal luhur.”

 

Tyler aing geus diayakeun NEF judul heavyweight saprak Méi of 2013 lamun manéhna kalah Travis Bartlett (8-4). Tadi taun ieu, King junun salamet judul ngalawan Terry Blackburn (4-3) di “NEF XVI.” King was a football standout at the University of Connecticut where he recorded 19 karung salaku ahir pertahanan. He later played in the National Football League (NFL) sababaraha tim kaasup San Diego Chargers jeung St. Louis Rams. Di “WSOF 24,” King bakal nyanghareupan pamungkas Pajoang Championship (UFC) Samaun agus Walsh (6-2).

 

“Kuring bungah kacida pikeun meunangkeun kasempetan tarung dina panggung badag nu Dunya Series tempur vs tingkat luhur, UFC lawan Samaun,” said King. “Less than a year ago I was out of the sport and had a very uncertain future as far as ever getting to compete again. I’m grateful to Matt Peterson, Nick Disalvo jeung sesa tim di New England gelut pikeun méré kuring tahap ka lengkah deui kana olahraga Abdi bogoh, in a main event title defense no less. This fight has ‘Fight of the Night’ ditulis di sakuliah eta. You have two determined fighters with competitive fire coursing through their veins ready to go out and lay it all on the line. I look forward to having my hand raised.”

 

“NEF geus pasti jadi Pad launching ka promosi nasional,” ceuk NEF co-boga jeung promotor Nick DiSalvo. “Simkuring jadi reueus boga teu salah, but two of our champions fighting on the WSOF card. It really says something about the caliber of athlete gracing the NEF cage. These fighters are earning their stripes with NEF and then getting the call up to the UFC, Bellator, Titan and WSOF. Nothing gives us more satisfaction than to see these guys succeed in the sport they love.”

 

Gelut New England’ kajadian saterusna, “NEF XX: A SEJARAH kekerasan,” lumangsung dina Nopember 21, 2015 di Androscoggin Bank Colisée di Lewiston, Maine. Acara bakal ditandaan kahiji kalina dina sajarah Maine a dicampur-bela diri-seni (MMA) kajadian jeung kajadian tinju panarjamah geus nyokot tempat babarengan dina acara anu sarua. Tiket pikeun “NEF XX” mimitian jam saukur $25 jeung nu diobral ayeuna diwww.TheColisee.com atawa ku nelepon kotak kantor Colisée di 207.783.2009 x 525. Kanggo inpo nu langkung lengkep ihwal kajadian jeung fight apdet kartu, mangga buka website kampanye nu aya di www.NewEnglandFights.com. Salaku tambahan, Anjeun bisa lalajo video NEF di www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, turutan éta kontak dina Twitternefights jeung ngiluan gugus Facebook resmi "New England gelut."

 

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Gelut New England ("NEF") nyaéta gelut pausahaan kajadian promosi. Misi NEF nyaéta pikeun nyieun kajadian kualitas nu pangluhurna pikeun pejuang Maine sarta fans sapuk. Tim eksekutif NEF sacara miboga pangalaman éksténsif dina ngokolakeun olahraga tempur, produksi kajadian, Hubungan média, pamasaran, hukum jeung pariwara.