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THE ‘RED KING’ RORY MACDONALD LOOKS TO CLAIM HIS BELLATOR MMA THRONE – SIGNING EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT WITH THE VIACOM-OWNED PROMOTION

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (Agusta 26, 2016) – Bellator MMA is elated to formally announce the signing of mixed martial arts superstar Rory MacDonald zuwa wani m, multi-year, multi-fight contract with the Scott Coker-led promotion, making “Red King” the latest in a long line of blockbuster acquisitions for Bellator MMA.

The former No. 1 contender to the UFC welterweight crown is undoubtedly one of the premiere free agent signings in the history of the promotion. The “Red King” has totaled nine career victories under the UFC banner, including wins over current welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, in addition to B.J. Penn and Nate Diaz.

“There’s no denying that Rory MacDonald was the cream of the crop when it comes to free agents in MMA,” Bellator President Scott Coker said. “As I say all the time, if there is a free agent out there, we’re going to talk to them, if they fit our model we’re going to make a hard push to bring them over here. I’m very happy that we were able to work out a deal with Rory, and I can’t wait to see him bring his menacing style to the Bellator cage.”

MacDonald is clearly the most popular active Canadian mixed martial artist since the former UFC welterweight Champion and teammate Georges St. Pierre, whom MacDonald has trained under for years at the world renowned TriStar Gym in Montreal.

“There are multiple reasons why I choose to fight for Bellator MMA and Scott Coker,” Rory MacDonald said. “One, they have given me the opportunity to develop and grow a business together. Two, because I already feel respected by the promotion as a professional athlete. And last but not least, because Bellator is offering a setup that no-one in the world can offer me.”

At only 27-years-old, MacDonald joins the fray with an impressive professional record of 18-4 and enters a stacked welterweight division of fighters already signed with Bellator, that currently has a world-class champion in Yanina Koreshkov.

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Bellator MMA ne mai abu Mixed Martial Arts kungiyar featuring da yawa daga cikin mafi kyau mayakan a duniya. A karkashin shugabanci na tsohon soja yaki mai kiran kasuwa Scott Coker, Bellator yana samuwa ga kusan 500 miliyan gidajensu a dukan duniya a kan 140 kasashen. A Amurka, Bellator za a iya gani a kan Karu TV, da MMA talabijin shugaban. Bellator MMA ƙunshi wani m tawagar da ya hada kai masana'antu kwararru a talabijin samar, live taron orchestration, jirgin saman soja ci gaban / dangantakar, wuri samuwa, tallafawa halittar / raya kasa, kasa da kasa lasisi, marketing, talla, talla da hukumar dangantakar. Bellator dogara ne a Santa Monica, California da kuma mallakar nisha giant Viacom, gida don a duniya firaministan nisha brands cewa gama da masu sauraro, ta hanyar tursasawa abun ciki a fadin talabijin, motsi hoto, online da hannu dandamali.

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Fight News Unlimited Combat Sports Show: Agusta 18th, 2016

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Join Tony “Da iskar” Penecale, “-Ku-bayi Rousin '” Rich Bergeron and “Qwaqwalwa ne qwarai” Tom Padgett as we analyze UFC 202, discuss the budding Pro Fighters Association and go over the weekly combat sports schedule.

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING SIGNS WELTERWEIGHT STAR PAUL BRADLEY TO EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT AGREEMENT

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Las Vegas (Yuli 14, 2016) -World Series na yãƙi (WSOF.com) announced today that it has signed another heralded star – welterweight (170 fam) powerhouse Paul “The Gentleman” Bradley (23-6, 2 NC) – zuwa wani m, multi-fight agreement.

The 5-ƙafa-9, 33-year-old Bradley of San Diego, Calif. will make his debut inside the World Series of Fighting decagon cage on a date to be announced.

“We are excited to welcome aboard Paul Bradley, and look forward to having him test his skills in our highly competitive welterweight division,"Ya ce World Series of Yin yãƙi shugaban kasar Mahaifinsa mashãwarta. “Paul has fought and triumphed over some top caliber opposition during his 10-year career, so we are confident that he will be a great addition to our roster.”

A karshe fara on Janairu 29, Bradley, who originally hails from Tama, Iowa, scored a stunning, 40-second TKO (punches) on previously undefeated, rising star and fellow, former collegiate wrestling ace Chris Honeycutt a Bellator 148.

A veteran of both the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Strikeforce and a contestant on A Ultimate mai fada: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrestgaskiya jerin, Bradley will look for his third consecutive win when he competes under the World Series of Fighting promotional banner for the first time.

Prior to the victory over Honeycutt, Bradley notched a unanimous decision over Josh "The likitan hakora" Neer a Bellator 129 a kan Oktoba 17, 2014.

A lifelong athlete, Bradley twice earned All-American honors while wrestling for the University of Iowa. He placed as high as fourth in the NCAA national championships during his tenure at the NCAA Division I program.

Rayuwa Duniya Series na yãƙi mataki ya kõmo zuwa NBCSN a kan Asabar, Yuli 30 a 10:30 p.m. DA/7:30 p.m. Santa, with star-studded event featuring two world championship rematches.

In the main event of WSOF32, reigning bantamweight (135 fam) ZakaranMarlon Moraes (16-4-1) will risk his title for the second time against Josh "Gentleman" Hill (14-1) yayin da, a co-main taron, featherweight (145 fam) Zakaran Alexandre "Kyaftin" Almeida (18-5) will defend his title against the fighter he took it from – Lance Palmer (10-2).
mixed Martial Arts, MMA, New England Combats, UFC

UFC PRESIDENT COMING TO BANGOR TO SCOUT NEF MMA TALENT

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Bangor, Maine (Yuli 8, 2016) – It has been nearly a week since the news broke. Dana White, the president of the world’s biggest mixed-martial-arts (MMA) gabatarwa, da Ultimate yãƙi Gasa (UFC), will be coming home to scout New England Fights (NEF) talent for his web show Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight. The event will originate from the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Jumma'a, Agusta 5, 2016. Tickets went on sale earlier today at the box office.

 

White graduated from Hermon High School in nearby Hermon, Maine in 1987. He has never forgotten his roots, having generously donated $100,000 five years ago to help upgrade the school’s athletic facilities. It is well-documented that White still maintains a residence in Levant, Maine where he often vacations. A 2014, White was instrumental in the UFC bringing “Fight Night 47” to the Cross Insurance Center.

 

A kan Agusta 5, White will scout several NEF MMA competitors during a live NEF event in Bangor, each fighter hoping to impress White and score a contract with the UFC. The fights will be recorded for a future episode of Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight which will air on White’s Youtube page and the UFC Fight Pass subscription-based video streaming service. The premise of the reality show has White, lifelong friend Nick “The Tooth,” and retired UFC competitor Matt Serra (11-7) traveling the country looking for the next undiscovered talent to sign to the UFC. The trio attends regional MMA events while sampling local food and culture.

 

“Obviously everyone knows I have deep roots in Bangor, Maine,” said White when reached in Las Vegas, Nevada. “I already brought a UFC event to the Cross Center. Yanzu, I’m very excited to bring my show Lookin’ For A Fight to scout the talent in the area and check out the local promotion New England Fights.”

 

Among the fighters already signed to compete will be “A” Ryan Sanders (10-8), Haruna Lacey (1-0), CJ Ewer (1-0) and Josh Harvey (1-0), all representing Bangor’s Young’s MMA. An announcement on the full, all-pro fight card is expected next week.

 

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for these fighters,” ya bayyana NEF co-mai shi da matchmaker Matt Peterson. “This is the chance to showcase their skills in front of the most powerful figure in this sport. I’m expecting these fighters to light up the night with fireworks on Agusta 5.”

 

“It’s such an honor to be selected to put this event on,” ya ce NEF co-mai shi da mai kiran kasuwa Nick DiSalvo. “NEF is always looking to move these fighters forward to the big stage. So many NEF athletes have gone off to compete at the national level in the past few years, and hopefully we’ll have more going onAgusta 5. That’s the ultimate goal here for everyone.”

 

New England Combats 'm taron, “NEF Presents Dana White: Looking for a Fight” faruwa a ranar Jumma'a, Agusta 5, 2016 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Tikiti ne sayarwa yanzu a www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com or by calling the box office at 800.745.3000.

 

Don ƙarin bayani a kan taron da kuma yaki katin updates, ziyarci gabatarwa ta website a www.NewEnglandFights.com. Bugu da kari, za ka iya duba NEF bidiyo a www.youtube.com/NEFMMA da kuma www.flocombat.com, bi su a kan Twitternefights, kuma Ka riskar da hukuma Facebook kungiyar "New England ta faɗa."

 

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New England Combats ("NEF") ne mai yaki abubuwan kiran kasuwa kamfanin. NEF ta manufa shi ne ba ga Ya halitta mafi ingancin abubuwan gare Maine ta mayakan da magoya m. NEF ta zartarwa tawagar yana da m kwarewa a fama wasanni management, abubuwan samar, kafofin watsa labaru dangantakar, marketing, shari'a da kuma talla.

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UFC Kuma ku yãƙi Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez Live Main Card Highlights UFC 200 Fight Week Coverage on Fight Network

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Toronto – Yaki na hanyar sadarwa, a duniya, firaministan 24/7 Multi-dandali tashar sadaukar da cikakken ɗaukar hoto na fama wasanni, today announced extensive live coverage for UFC International Fight Week™ a Las Vegas, the biggest week in UFC history, highlighted by a live broadcast of the main card for UFC yãƙi NIGHT®: DOS ANJOS vs. ALVAREZ from the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Thursday, Yuli 7 a 10 p.m. DA, plus the live prelims for THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE®: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia a ranar Jumma'a, Yuli 8 a 8 p.m. DA.

 

Yãƙe Network zai watsa rayuwa UFC yãƙi NIGHT®: DOS ANJOS vs. ALVAREZ main katin across Canada on July 7 a 10 p.m. DA, preceded by a live Pre-Show a 9 p.m. DA.

 

A cikin babban taron, dominant UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos (24-7) puts his championship on the line in a five-round barnburner against top contender Eddie Alvarez (27-4). A wasu featured bouts, Roy “Big Country” Nelson (22-12) jefa saukar da Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis (15-4, 1NC) in an explosive heavyweight collision, Alan Jouban (13-4) takes on undefeated Belal Muhammad (9-0) in a welterweight affair, kara “Irish” Joe Duffy (14-2) welcomes Canada’s Mitch “Danger Zone” Clarke (11-3) back to action in a lightweight matchup.

 

Live fight week coverage begins on Wednesday, Yuli 6 a 2 p.m. ET da live gabatar da final UFC 200 pre-fight press conference, featuring UFC president Dana White and main card superstars Jon Jones, Daniel Cormier, Brock Lesnar, Mark Hunt, Miesha Tate, Amanda Nunes, Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar.

 

A ranar Alhamis, Yuli 7 a 2:30 p.m. DA, Fight Network presents a live broadcast of the official on-sale press conference for UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2, featuring Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor on the same stage for the first time since their heated encounter this past March.

 

Daga baya, a kan Yuli 7 a 6 p.m. DA, Fight Network presents the live weigh-ins for THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE®: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia, as headliners Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Claudia Gadelha weigh in ahead of their heated women’s strawweight championship rematch.

 

Following Thursday’s main card, Fight Network will broadcast the live UFC yãƙi NIGHT®: DOS ANJOS vs. ALVAREZ post-fight press conference a gaba ɗayansa,.

 

A ranar Jumma'a, Yuli 8 a 6 p.m. DA, UFC 200 fighters will come face-to-face during Fight Network’s live broadcast of the UFC 200: Cormier vs. Jones 2 weigh-ins, as all the stars from the biggest UFC event in history will tip the scale ahead of their highly anticipated clashes on Saturday night.

 

Yãƙe Network zai watsa live prelims domin THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE®: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia across Canada on July 8 a 8 p.m. DA. The main card airs live on TSN5 at 10 p.m. DA.

 

In featured preliminary bouts, Joaquim Silva (8-0) fuskõkinsu Andrew Holbrook (11-0) in a clash of unbeaten lightweights, former title challenger Gray Maynard (12-6-1, 1NC) makes his first appearance at featherweight against Brazilian Fernando Bruno (16-3), fiery flyweight contenders face off when John Moraga (16-4) daukan kan Matheus Nicolau (11-2-1), inaugural TUF Brazil winnerCezar “Mutante” Ferreira (10-5) meets fellow middleweight Anthony “Lionheart” Smith (25-11), highly touted Australian prospect Jake “The Celtic Kid” Matthews (11-1) faces dangerous lightweight Kevin “The Motown Phenom” Lee (12-2) and China’s Cewa Jingliang (10-4) takes on Australia’s Anton Zafir (7-2) a wani fadan welterweight.

 

Following Friday’s main card, Fight Network will broadcast THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE®: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia live post-fight press conference a gaba ɗayansa,.

 

Leading into Saturday’s blockbuster pay-per-view, Fight Network presents an encore of the first meeting between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier, kamar yadda UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier daga Janairu 2015 airs at 2 p.m. DA.

 

Daga baya, a kan Yuli 9 a 6 p.m. DA, Ku yãƙi Network buga a rayuwa UFC 200: Cormier vs. Jones 2 Pre-Show, featuring previews, tsinkaya, analysis, exclusive interviews conducted on-site in Las Vegas and much more. Following Saturday’s event, Fight Network will broadcast the live UFC 200: Cormier vs. Jones 2 post-fight press conference a gaba ɗayansa,.

 

Baya ga dukan abubuwan da suka faru live, Yãƙe Network makõma take ga UFC library abun ciki, Specials da jerin, duk da A Ultimate mai fada, UFC unleashed, UFC Yanzu, UFC Ultimate Insiderda classic UFC PPV abubuwan da suka faru.

 

Wannan Lahadi, Yuli 10 a 9 p.m. DA, Ku yãƙi Network gabatar da UFC 87: Seek and Destroy from August 2009 in Minneapolis, Daga., featuring Georges St-Pierre vs. Jon Fitch for the UFC welterweight title, plus Brock Lesnar vs. Heath Herring and Kenny Florian vs. Roger Huerta.

 

Ga cikakken listing of Kuma ku yãƙi Network ta watsa shirye-shirye jadawalin, ziyarci www.fightnetwork.com, bi da mu a kan Twitterfightnet, zama fan on Facebook da kuma ziyarci da mu a kan Instagramfightnet.
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Topps announces plans for the UFC Fan Expo, including the launch of TOPPS NOW UFC; exclusive promo cards

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Topps is bringing its popular TOPPS NOW™ program to the UFC beginning with UFC 200. The Topps.com-exclusive product will showcase amazing bouts and top moments. The physical trading cards will be available for a pre-sale for UFC 200 starting today.

The cards will feature the winners of the big fights, including two championship bouts. UFC 200 is the ideal time to launch TOPPS NOW UFC with the caliber of fights on the docket, including Daniel Cormier vs Jon Jones, Meisha Tate vs Amanda Nunes and Brock Lesnar vs Mark Hunt.

“UFC is the perfect fit to incorporate into the TOPPS NOW program immediately,” said Jeff Heckman, Darektan, New Product Development and eCommerce Marketplace. “Every weekend there are great fights happening; we have seen a number of title changes over the last several months. TOPPS NOW is the best way to capture these moments and give UFC fans a collectible they will treasure.”

Topps has a number of initiatives planned for UFC fans to participate in and enjoy. The Fan Expo will take place from Yuli 8-10 a Las Vegas Yarjejeniyar Cibiyar. Among those are Promo Cards, Make Your Own Card, Topps UFC Knockout digital cards and a variety of other UFC cards available at the Expo.

Topps began making UFC trading cards in 2009.

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Art of War Fighting Championship 17 Update – Ashleigh Grimshaw replaces Injured Junior Assuncao in Main Event

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BEIJING, CHINA – A welterweight matchup between UFC and Bellator veteran Waylon Lowe and British Mixed Martial Artist Ashleigh Grimshaw will headline Art of War 17 this Saturday night in Beijing China. Grimshaw is late replacements for UFC vet Junior Assuncao who suffered a training injury and had to pull out of his fight with Lowe on short notice last week.

Said Lowe, a three time NCAA wrestling champion who is currently 16-6 as a professional fighter, “It’s unfortunate that Junior had to drop out of the fight but I’m glad the promoters found another high caliber opponent for me to face. Ashleigh Grimshaw and I will put on a great show for all the Chinese MMA fans on April 30th Art of War 17.”

CEO and Chinese MMA pioneer Andy Pi had this to say about this weekend’s event and his company’s return as the dominant player in Chinese MMA, “We are very excited about this next event as it continues Art of War’s reemergence as the biggest force in Chinese Combat Sports.“

Mr. Pi, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt and noted entrepreneur in Beijing, says his visionary fighting league is the future of MMA in China. “Art of War Fighting Championships was the first Mixed Martial Arts event in Mainland China and is still the most prestigious. With every event our company will continue to develop the market for MMA in China.”

Today China is the biggest untapped market for MMA and Mr. Pi says he knows why and, more importantly, how Art of War FC can capitalize.

“MMA is the most exciting sport in the world, but the way it’s promoted in the US often doesn’t connect with more traditionally minded Chinese sports fans. By combining the energy and excitement MMA with the ancient culture of honor and respect typical of traditional Asian Martial Arts AOW will bring the 21st century’s fastest growing sport to the world’s largest market of sports fan in a new and more powerful way…”

For tickets and fight card information, ziyarci: http://www.artofwarfc.com/

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Kafa a 2004, the Art of War Fighting Championship is Mainland China’s premier mixed martial arts promotion. The Art of War Fighting Championship is broadcasted via satellite nationwide to network coverage of 300 miliyan masu kallo. Featuring some of China’s best-mixed martial artists, including national champions and former Olympians, the Art of War Fighting Championship is the standard bearer for the future of China’s exploding mixed martial arts industry.

For Press Inquires Contact Al Yu- alyu@artofwarfc.com
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING SIGNS HEAVY HITTERS SHAWN JORDAN AND LORENZO HOOD

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Heavyweight knockout artist Lorenzo Hood (hoton) has signed an exclusive, multi-fight promotional agreement with World Series of Fighting.

Hood to Make Promotional Debut at WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland
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Las Vegas (Afrilu 28, 2016) - World Series of yãƙi (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has signed heavyweight knockout artists Shawn Jordan (18-7) da kuma Lorenzo “The Dream Killer” Hood (9-3) to exclusive, Multi-yaki yarjejeniyar.

Hood of Chicago, Rashin lafiya. has been tabbed to make his promotional debut against an opponent to be announced soon, at the WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship event at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. a kanJumma'a, Yuni 17, zauna a NBCSN a 9 p.m. DA/6 p.m. Santa.

“We are thrilled to welcome Shawn Jordan and Lorenzo Hood to our ever-growing roster of world-class athletes, and look forward to seeing both of them compete in our heavyweight division soon,"Ya ce World Series of Yin yãƙi shugaban kasar Mahaifinsa mashãwarta.

Fighting out of Albuquerque, N.M., da 6-ƙafa, 30-year-old Jordan is coming off a 4-year, 10 fight stint with the UFC, during which he compiled an overall record of 6-4, notching all of his wins, including a vicious, zagayen farko (:59) decimation of Pat “HD” Barry a kan Yuni 15, 2013, by way of (T)KO.

A two-time veteran of the now-defunct Strikeforce, and a four-time veteran of Bellator action, Jordan has earned 14 da ya 18 aiki cin nasarar yaki da hanyar (T)KO, and another 3 via biyayya.

The 6-foot-3, 27-year-old Hood, a former professional football player turned MMA wrecking machine, has earned all 9 of his professional career victories to date by way of (T)KO inside the first round of action.

After an aggressive debut year in 2009 in which he competed 7 times and amassed a near-perfect record of 6-1, Hood walked away from the fight world for a span of 5 years to play defensive lineman in the Arena Football League and Canadian Football League, eventually returning to the cage in 2014.
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‘STITCH’ DURAN SIGNS CONTRACT WITH REEBOK

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April Fools..Stich is not getting a Reebok shoe… He’s the New Undisputed Bellator Hand-Wrapping Champion.

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Sama: Stitch wraps the hands of “King Mo” Lawal at “Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " (Bashi: Bellator/Esther Lin)

SANTA Monica (Maris 31, 2016) – When watching any combat sports event, it’s odd not to see Jacob “Stitch” Duran as the professional cutman on duty. A yau, Bellator MMA is pleased to secure his services as its lead cutman for the foreseeable future, after “Stitch” signed a multi-year contract with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

 

Starting with "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " a kan Afrilu 22 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in CT, the most famous cutman in the world will do everything in his power to get Bellator fighters prepped for entering the cage and helping them continue on once the bell rings, giving them “one more round.”

 

Dinka joins a great team of cutmen including Matt Marsden, Dean Lassiter da kuma Paul Quiredos.

 

“Working with my old friend, Scott Coker and Bellator is a true honor,” said Duran. “I can’t wait to get started working for a great organization that respects their employees and truly makes their fighters the top priority!"

 

While working for Bellator, “Stitch” will not be prevented from seeking sponsors to wear and will also continue to work boxing events, with high profile clients the likes of Andre Ward, Vitali Klitschko and Wladimir Klitschko.