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Mixed Martial Arts Legend George St-Pierre To Attend Wizard World Philadelphia June 4-5
Hugely Popular UFC World Champion ‘GSP’ To Greet Fans, Sign Autographs, Pose For Photo Ops In First Wizard World Appearance At Pennsylvania Convention Center
PHILADELPHIA, Maart 8, 2016 – One of the most popular mixed martial arts fighters in the world, Georges St-Pierrewill attend Wizard World Philadelphia on Sunday, Juni 5, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, it was announced today by the Quebec native and Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD). The three-time former UFC Welterweight champion, known by many as the best “pound-for-pound” MMA athlete ever, will greet fans, sign autographs and pose for photo ops at his first Wizard World comic con appearance.
Already a 2nd dan Kyokushin karate black belt at 12, Georges dedicated himself to martial arts and training throughout his teen years. After seeing jiu-jitsu legend Royce Gracie fight in 1993 bij UFC 1, “Rush” knew exactly what he wanted to do with his life and how he was going to reach those goals: he invested all his energy and all his time at becoming a better version of himself. When he wasn’t training or at school, Georges worked as a doorman in nightclubs, or hung off the back of a garbage truck, hauling in refuse. He discovered a simple truth: never stopping helps reach goals.
He grew as a person and as a fighter, adding fighting disciplines such as boxing, het worstelen, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to his karate background and competed in his first amateur bout at age 16. He won that match, and continued his steady improvement. In 2006 he became the UFC Welterweight Champion. He lost the title in 2007 but subsequently regained it in front of his hometown fans of Montreal in 2008 and hasn’t lost a single title defense since then.
Along his career, St-Pierre, 34, accomplished numerous firsts and awards including: the all-time most consecutive welterweight title defenses, three-time consecutive Canadian Athlete of the Year Awards (’08– ’10) by Rogers Sportsnet, Fighter of the Year Awards ('09) bySports Illustrated , World MMA Awards, MMAPayout, Inside MMA and MMAJunkie, the “Most Dangerous Man of the Year” by the Spike Guys Choice Awards (’10) and the MMA Fighter of the Year Award ('08) by Black Belt Magazine .
St-Pierre is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Way of the Fight. Released in 2013, the book shares the lessons he’s learned on the way to the top. Later that year, St-Pierre officially announced that he had decided to vacate the title and take some time off from MMA, taking a role in the 2014 blockbuster Captain America: Winter Soldier. He has not ruled out a return to the ring in the future. GSP is based in Montreal.
St-Pierre, who appeared in joins an amazing lineup of superstar entertainers scheduled to attend the pop culture extravaganza, including “Marvel” movie standouts Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston, David Duchovny (“The X-Files”), the Back to the Futuretrio of Michael J. Vos, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson and “The Walking Dead” standout Norman Reedus , with many other headliners.
Wizard World comic con and gaming events bring together thousands of fans of all ages to celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, films, graphic novels, cosplay, comics, televisie, sci-fi, toys, video gaming, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more. Philadelphia show hours are Donderdag, Juni 2, 3-8 p.m.; Vrijdag, Juni 3, noon-7 p.m.; Zaterdag, Juni 4, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Zondag, Juni 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
For more on the 2016 Wizard World Philadelphia, bezoek http://wizd.me/PhiladelphiaPR .
About Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD)
Wizard World, Inc. (www.wizardworld.com ) produces comic cons and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, films, televisie, cosplay, comics, graphic novels, toys, video gaming, sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more. A first-class lineup of topical programming takes place at each event, with celebrity Q&A’s, comics-themed sessions, costume contests, movie screenings, evening parties and more. Wizard World has also launched Wizard World Store ( www.shopwizardworld.com), CONtv, a digital media channel in partnership with leading independent content distributor Cinedigm™ (NASDAQ: CIDM), and ComicConBox™ (www.comicconbox.com), a premium subscription-based monthly box service. Fans can interact with Wizard World on Facebook, Tjilpen, Pinterest, Instagram and other social media services.
The Wizard World 2016 schedule is available at: http://wizardworld.com/
BELLATOR MMA IS THE NEW FIGHTING HOME OF WANDERLEI ‘THE AXE MURDERER’ SILVA
Bellator President Scott Coker and Wanderlei Silva (Krediet: Bellator / Lucas Noonan)
SANTA MONICA (Maart 2, 2016) –Bellator MMA is pleased to announce that one of the most popular, recognizable and beloved fighters in the sport of mixed martial arts, Wanderlei "The Axe Murderer" Silva (35-12-1), heeft een exclusief meerjarig bestaan getekend, multi-fight contract with the promotion. The 39-year-old publicly fielded offers from companies all around the world, but the former Pride FC Middleweight Champion made the decision to take his explosive style to Bellator MMA.
“The Axe Murderer” has fought in some of the most memorable feuds and battles the sport has ever seen. His wars with Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Tito Ortiz, Mirko Cro Cop, Vitor Belfort, Dan Henderson |, Kazushi Sakuraba, Chuck Liddell, and Michael Bisping are the stuff of legend – but Silva is far from ready to close the book on his illustrious career.
In addition to his Pride FC Middleweight World Championship, Silva’s packed trophy case of accolades includes awards for Fight of the Year (2003, 2004, 2007), KO van het Jaar (2008), and multiple Fight of the Night awards including one for each of his last three fights, om er maar een paar te noemen. He now looks to continue to provide his award-winning, entertaining fights inside the Bellator cage.
Silva has several options for his first fight with Bellator. Although he has spent the majority of his career at 185-pounds, one of the things that his fans love most about him has been Wanderlei’s willingness to fight the best of the best – even if it was up two weight classes at heavyweight – as proven by his heavyweight wars against guys like Mark Hunt, Gilbert Yvel, Kazuyuki Fujita and Cro Cop; Or, his battles against light heavyweights like Ortiz, and his most recent opponent, Brian Stann, who he knocked out in the second frame.
Silva is the latest in a long line of recent free agent signings made by Scott Coker and Bellator MMA. The former Chute Box competitor joins: Josh Thomson, Phil Davis, Benson Henderson, Sergei Kharitonov en Anastasia Yankova on a roster with champions the likes of: Marcos Galvao, Daniel Straus, Will Brooks, Andrey Koreshkov, Rafael Carvalho, Liam McGeary enVitaly Minakov,
Rampage Coming Back to Bellator MMA
Following an amicable agreement to settle the litigation between the two parties, the always entertaining and exciting Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is returning to Bellator.
Bellator MMA is thrilled to have “Rampage,” one of the most recognizable fighters in the history of the sport, joining a very competitive light heavyweight division featuring champion Liam McGeary, Phil Davis, Koning Mo, Tito Ortiz, Emanuel Newton, Linton Vassell among others.
CHRIS ‘THE CRIPPLER’ LEBEN RETURNS TO MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, SIGNS WITH BELLATOR MMA
SANTA MONICA (Februari 6, 2015) - Bellator MMA is trots op de ondertekening van kondigen Chris “The Crippler” Leben (22-11) een exclusieve meerjarige, multi-gevecht contract. The former World Extreme Cagefighting Middleweight World Champion has fought professionally since 2002, and holds the record for most fights in the UFC at 185-pounds (22).
Since taking a break from the sport in 2014, Leben has resided in San Diego, Calif. and served as a coach at Victory MMA & Geschiktheid. Known for his tendency to put on an exciting show each and every time he enters the cage, Leben was a member of the inaugural cast of “The Ultimate Fighter” alongside fellow Bellator MMA competitors Stephan Bonnar en Josh Koscheck. The 35-year-old has fought elite talent throughout his mixed martial arts tenure, against names the likes of: Wanderlei Silva, Anderson Silva, Brian Stann, Michael Bisping, Patrick Cote, Mark Munoz, and Bellator MMA’s own Alessio Sakara.
“If I were to draw up the prototypical Bellator MMA competitor, there would be parts of Chris [leven] in there,"Zei Bellator MMA President Scott Coker. “The guy has never had a boring fight and as I’ve said from day one, we’re going to continue to grow from the ground up and buy from the top down. I know that Chris still has a lot of fight left in him and I’m excited to see him fight We are hoping to see his Bellator debut this Spring.”
“Focusing on just coaching at Victory MMA has been amazing, but recently, I started to get the itch to compete again,” Leben said. “So I extended an olive branch to the people at Bellator and here I am. Ik ben in goede vorm, I love the possible matchups this roster has to offer and I’m ready to show the world why they call me ‘The Crippler.’”
Leben joins a budding roster of Bellator MMA talent, with recent signings that include: Benson Henderson, Anastasia Yankova, Lena Ovchynnikova, en Sergei Kharitonov.
It has yet to be determined what weight class Leben will compete at, but when asked what division he hopes to settle in, Leben made it clear: “I’ll go wherever the big fights are.”
The FNU Combat Sports Show With MMA Referee Kevin MacDonald
Kevin MacDonald is one of the most knowledgeable and professional referees in Mixed Martial Arts. Just last Sunday he was the third man in the cage for three fights on the UFC Fight Night 81: Dillashaw vs. Cruz card. Our interview covers a wide range of topics, from rule and weight class changes on the horizon to a few behind-the-scenes glimpses into the UFC’s operations. Psychic Tom Padgett and Rabble Rousin’ Rich Bergeron also recap the past week’s combat sports events (including Szpilka vs. Wilder and Cruz vs. Dillashaw) and preview the next UFC event headlined by Anthony Johnson vs. Ryan Bader.
FNU Combat Sports Show Latest Episode!
RYAN COUTURE-PATRICKY “PITBULL” FREIRE COMPLETES MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 148: DALEY VS. UHRICH’
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Januari 12, 2016) - Ryan Couture (10-3) zal worden geconfronteerd met Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (14-7) during the main card of "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” 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) tegen Andy Uhrich (11-5) and a rematch featuring Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC) tegen 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) en Tony Johnson (9-2).
Bovendien, the preliminary portion of the card has been completed, with the news that Matt Perez (1-1) ontmoet Eugene Cancino, Nick Bustamante (3-0) neemt Salvador Becerra (4-2), Jermaine McDermott (1-0) gevechten Eric Huggins (1-0) en Johannes Paulus Elias (3-0) zal ook in actie.
"Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. EN/8 p.m. CT, terwijl de voorlopige periodes live op zal streamen Bellator.com en De Bellator Mobile App bij 5 p.m. PT. Tickets voor het evenement beginnen bij slechts $25 and are on sale now at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.
Momenteel verdiept in een vier-fight winning streak, waaronder zijn eerste twee wedstrijden met Bellator MMA, Couture will look to start off 2016 on the right foot. De zoon van MMA legende Randy Couture, de voormalige Strikeforce concurrent klaar is met alle bovengenoemde wint via achterwielaandrijving naakte vernauwing indiening. Couture was slated to compete at "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," but his opponent missed weight by more than 16 pond.
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 14th 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.
Complete "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” Fight Card
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 Lichtgewicht Feature Bout: Ryan Couture (10-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (14-7)
Bellator MMA Zwaargewicht Feature Bout: Raphael Butler (9-1) vs. Tony Johnson (9-2)
Voorlopige Card:
Bellator MMA vedergewicht Feature 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 Zwaargewicht Feature Bout: Javy Ayala (8-4) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)
Bellator MMA vedergewicht Feature Bout: Anthony Avila (12-4) vs. John Reedy (11-6)
Bellator MMA vedergewicht Feature Bout: Art Arcienega (14-5) vs. Justin Smitley (9-7
Bellator MMA weltergewicht Feature Bout: 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 (Debuut)
Bellator MMA vedergewicht Feature Bout: Nick Bustamante (3-0) vs. Salvador Becerra (4-2)
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Johannes Paulus Elias (3-0) vs. TBA
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Jermaine McDermott (1-0) vs. Eric Huggins (1-0)
Fight Network is bestemming voor Live UFC vechten Week actie & Dekking, Waaronder UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Verkoper Grote kaart
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TORONTO (December 9, 2015) — Fight Network, premier van de wereld 24/7 televisiekanaal dat zich toelegt op de dekking van vechtsporten te voltooien, is de bestemming voor live-UFC strijd week pre en post-fight dekking, waaronder de live belangrijkste kaart voor UFC Fight Night™: Namajunas vs. Handelaar en de live voorrondes voor The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber, zowel luchten uitsluitend in Canada. Fight Network is momenteel beschikbaar in gratis preview op de meeste dragers in Canada voor de maand december.
Het is allemaal start op woensdag, December. 9 bij 4 p.m. ET met een live presentatie van de UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor pre-fight persconferentie van Las Vegas.
Op donderdag, December. 10 bij 5 p.m. EN, Fight Network presents the leef wegen-ins voor The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber, als headliners Frankie Edgar en Tsjaad Mendes tip de weegschaal voorsprong op hun cruciale vedergewicht showdown.
Later op 9 p.m. EN, Fight Network presenteert een Live pre-show voor UFC Fight Night™: Namajunas vs. Handelaar, die naar de Live belangrijkste kaart bij 10 p.m. EN uitsluitend in Canada. In het main event, Niet Doen. 3-De gerangschikt vrouwen strawweight mededinger Rose Namajunas (4-2) veldslagen stijgende superster en No. 7-gerangschikt Paige VanZant. (6-1). In de co-functie, Niet Doen. 14-gerangschikt lichtgewicht veteraan Jim Miller(25-6, 1NC) kijkt naar zijn stijging voort te zetten op de ranglijst tegen The Ultimate Fighter Live- winnaarMichael Church (12-2). Rounding out the card, hoog aangeschreven lichtgewicht youngster Sage Northcutt(6-0) probeert om zijn perfecte record intact te houden tegen Cody Pfister (12-4-1), terwijl Canada ongeslagenUltimate Fighter Naties middengewicht winnaar Elias Theodorou (11-0) geconfronteerd met zijn zwaarste test tot nu toe tegen de Braziliaanse Thiago “Sledgehammer” Santos (11-3). Fight Network zal ook uitzenden van de live post-fight persconferentie, die begint kort na de gebeurtenis eindigt.
Op Vrijdag, December. 11 bij 6 p.m. EN, de UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor wegen-ins zal live worden uitgezonden vanuit Las Vegas met Jose Aldo en Conor McGregor gaat face-to-face een laatste keer vooruitZaterdag blockbuster clash voor de onbetwiste UFC vedergewicht kampioenschap.
Onmiddellijk na de live-wegen-ins, Fight Network presenteert een Live pre-show voor The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber bij 7 p.m. EN, die dient als een lead-in deLive prelims bij 8 p.m. EN uitsluitend in Canada. De belangrijkste kaart zal de lucht in 10 p.m. EN op TSN1 en TSN5. Aanbevolen prelims onder zwaargewichten Gabriel Gonzaga (16-10) vs. Konstantin Erokhin (9-2), featherweights Tatsuya Kawajiri (34-8-2) vs. Jason Knight (16-1) en vlieggewicht Joby Sanchez(7-1) vs. Geane Herrera (8-1). Fight Network zal ook uitzenden van de live post-fight persconferentie, die begint kort na de gebeurtenis eindigt.
De actievolle strijd week komt tot een climax op Zaterdag, December. 12. Bij 2 p.m. EN, Fight Network presenteert een toegift van UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor vanaf juli 2015, die gekenmerkt Conor McGregor'S memorabel optreden tegen Chad Mendes de tussentijdse UFC vedergewicht titel vast te leggen, plus een top kandidaat voor “Fight of the Year” tussen Robbie Lawler en Rory MacDonald voor de UFC weltergewicht titel. Het evenement wordt algemeen beschouwd als een van de beste in promotionele geschiedenis.
Bij 7 p.m. EN, Fight Network presenteert een Live pre-show voor UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor, welke functies previews, voorspellingen en analysemethoden voor de event, en on-the-scene rapporten van Las Vegas. Onmiddellijk na de pay-per-view uitzending, Fight Network presenteert een live-post-voorstellingbij ongeveer 1 a.m. EN, including highlights, reacties en de live post-fight persconferentie van Las Vegas.
Alle pre en post-fight shows zal exclusieve interviews van Fight Network analisten JohnRamdeen en Robin Black on-site in Las Vegas, plus rapporten en analyses van Fight Network studio in Toronto. Canadese mixed martial arts pionier en oude UFC veteraan Sam Stout zal in-studio voor de live UFC 194 pre en post-fight shows.
Luchten gedurende de week, vangst van de één-uur UFC Embedded: Aldo vs. McGregor speciaal, een toegangspas, achter-de-schermen kijken naar het leven en de trainingskampen van de vier elite vechters in de aanloop naar de massale UFC 194 evenement in Las Vegas. Aanvullende verslagen en is voorzien van de lucht per dag in Fight Nieuws Nu. Alle luchten zijn te vinden op www.fightnetwork.com.
In aanvulling op alle live-evenementen, Fight Network is de bestemming voor UFC bibliotheek inhoud, specials en series, inclusief UFC Unleashed, UFC Nu, UFC Ultimate Insider en klassieke UFC PPV events.
Dit Zondag, December. 13 bij 9 p.m. EN, vangst van een volledige toegift presentatie van UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfortvanaf februari 2011 in Las Vegas, die een langverwachte middengewicht titel confrontatie aanbevolen tussen toen-fakkeldrager Anderson Silva en nr. 1 mededinger Vitor Belfort, meer Forrest Griffinvs. Rich Franklin en Jon Jones vs. Ryan Bader.
Voor een volledige lijst van Fight Network's uitzendschema, kunt u terecht op www.fightnetwork.com, volg ons op Twitterfightnet, word fan op Facebook en bezoek ons op Instagramfightnet.
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