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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
FILADELFIA, Mars 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 på 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, brottning, 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. I 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. Fox, 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, bio, graphic novels, cosplay, comics, tv, sci-fi, toys, video gaming, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more. Philadelphia show hours are Torsdag, Juni 2, 3-8 p.m.; Fredag, Juni 3, noon-7 p.m.; Lördag, Juni 4, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Söndag, Juni 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
For more on the 2016 Wizard World Philadelphia, besök 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, bio, tv, 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, Twitter, 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 (Kredit: Bellator / Lucas Noonan)
SANTA MONICA (Mars 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), has signed an exclusive multi-year, 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 of the Year (2008), and multiple Fight of the Night awards including one for each of his last three fights, just to name a few. 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 och Anastasia Yankova on a roster with champions the likes of: Marcos Galvao, Daniel Straus, Will Brooks, Andrey Koreshkov, Rafael Carvalho, Liam McGeary ochVitaly 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, Kung 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 är stolta att meddela undertecknandet av Chris “The Crippler” Leben (22-11) till en exklusiv flerårigt, multi-kamp kontrakt. 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 & Fitness. 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 och 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 [Leben] in there,"Bellator MMA VD Scott Coker sa. “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. Jag är i bra form, 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, och 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.
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RYAN COUTURE-PATRICKY “PITBULL” FREIRE COMPLETES MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 148: DALEY VS. UHRICH’
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Januari 12, 2016) - Ryan Couture (10-3) kommer att möta 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) mot Andy Uhrich (11-5) and a rematch featuring Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC) mot 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) och Tony Johnson (9-2).
Dessutom, the preliminary portion of the card has been completed, with the news that Matt Perez (1-1) kommer att träffa Eugene Cancino, Nick Bustamante (3-0) tar på Salvador Becerra (4-2), Jermaine McDermott (1-0) slagsmål Eric Huggins (1-0) och John Paul Elias (3-0) kommer också att vara i aktion.
"Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. OCH/8 p.m. CT, medan preliminära skjutningarna kommer strömma live på Bellator.com och Bellator Mobile App vid 5 p.m. PT. Biljetter till evenemanget börjar på endast $25 and are on sale now at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.
För närvarande involverade i en fyra-kamp Winning Streak, inklusive hans första två tävlingar med Bellator MMA, Couture will look to start off 2016 on the right foot. Sonen till MMA legend Randy Couture, fd Strikeforce konkurrent har avslutat alla av de ovan nämnda segrar via bakre naked choke underkastelse. Couture was slated to compete at "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," but his opponent missed weight by more than 16 pounds.
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.
Komplett "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 Lättvikts Feature Bout: Ryan Couture (10-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (14-7)
Bellator MMA heavyweight Feature Bout: Raphael Butler (9-1) vs. Tony Johnson (9-2)
Preliminära kortet:
Bellator MMA Fjäder 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 heavyweight Feature Bout: Javy Ayala (8-4) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)
Bellator MMA Fjäder Feature Bout: Anthony Avila (12-4) vs. John Reedy (11-6)
Bellator MMA Fjäder Feature Bout: Art Arcienega (14-5) vs. Justin Smitley (9-7
Bellator MMA Weltervikt 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 (Debut)
Bellator MMA Fjäder Feature Bout: Nick Bustamante (3-0) vs. Salvador Becerra (4-2)
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: John Paul Elias (3-0) vs. TBA
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Jermaine McDermott (1-0) vs. Eric Huggins (1-0)
Fight Network är destinationen för Live UFC Fight Vecka Action & Rapportering, Including UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Säljaren huvudkortet
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TORONTO (December 9, 2015) — Fight Network, världens främsta 24/7 TV-kanal dedikerad till slutföra bevakning av kampsporter, är målet för levande UFC kampen vecka före och efter kampen täckning, inklusive levande huvudkortet för UFC Fight Night™: Namajunas vs. Återförsäljare och de levande prelims för The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Lag McGregor vs. Team Faber, både vädring uteslutande i Kanada. Fight Network finns för närvarande i gratis förhandsvisning på de flesta flygbolag i Kanada för december månad.
Det hela startar på onsdag, December. 9 vid 4 p.m. ET med en levande presentation av UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor pre-fight presskonferens från Las Vegas.
På torsdag, December. 10 vid 5 p.m. OCH, Slagsmål Nätverkspresenterar Live väga-ins för The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Lag McGregor vs. Team Faber, som headliners Frankie Edgar och Tchad Mendes tungan på vågen före sin svängbara fjädershowdown.
Senare vid 9 p.m. OCH, Slagsmål Network presenterar en levande pre-show för UFC Fight Night™: Namajunas vs. Återförsäljare, leder in i levande huvudkortet vid 10 p.m. OCH uteslutande i Kanada. I main event, LÅT BLI. 3-rang kvinnors strawweight utmanare Rose Namajunas (4-2) strider böljande superstar och No. 7-rankad Paige Vanzant. (6-1). I co-funktionen, LÅT BLI. 14-rankad lättvikts veteran Jim Miller(25-6, 1NC) ser ut att fortsätta sin bestigning upp rankingen mot The Ultimate Fighter Live vinnareMikaelskyrkan (12-2). Avrundning ut kortet, starkt tippad lättvikts unge Sage Northcutt(6-0) försöker hålla sin perfekta rekord intakt mot Cody Pfister (12-4-1), medan Kanadas obesegradUltimate Fighter Nations mellanvikt vinnare Elias Theodorou (11-0) möter sin tuffaste testet hittills mot brasilianska Thiago “Slägga” Santos (11-3). Fight Network kommer också att televize levande efter kampen presskonferens, som börjar strax efter händelsen avslutar.
På Fredag, December. 11 vid 6 p.m. OCH, den UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor väga-ins kommer att sändas i TV direkt från Las Vegas med Jose Aldo och Conor McGregor kommer ansikte mot ansikte en sista gång föreLördagens blockbuster sammandrabbning för den obestridda UFC fjädervikt mästerskapet.
Omedelbart efter de levande väger-ins, Slagsmål Network presenterar en levande pre-show för The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Lag McGregor vs. Team Faber vid 7 p.m. OCH, som fungerar som en lead-in till denlevande prelims vid 8 p.m. OCH uteslutande i Kanada. Den viktigaste kortet kommer luft på 10 p.m. OCH på TSN1 och TSN5. Utvalda prelims inkluderar tungviktare Gabriel Gonzaga (16-10) vs. Konstantin Erokhin (9-2), feather Tatsuya Kawajiri (34-8-2) vs. Jason Knight (16-1) och svänghjulsvikter Joby Sanchez(7-1) vs. Geane Herrera (8-1). Fight Network kommer också att televize levande efter kampen presskonferens, som börjar strax efter händelsen avslutar.
Den actionfyllda kampen veckan kommer till ett klimax på Lördag, December. 12. Vid 2 p.m. OCH, Fight Network presenterar ett extranummer av UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor från juli 2015, som presenterade Conor McGregor'S minnesvärd prestation mot Chad Mendes att fånga den interimistiska UFC fjäderlätta titel, plus en toppkandidat för “Fight of the Year” mellan Robbie Lawler och Rory MacDonald för UFC weltervikt titel. Händelsen betraktas allmänt som en av de bästa i PR-historia.
Vid 7 p.m. OCH, Slagsmål Network presenterar en levande pre-show för UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor, som har förhands, prognoser och analys vid händelsen, liksom on-the-scenen rapporter från Las Vegas. Omedelbart efter pay-per-view-sändningar, Slagsmål Network presenterar en levande efter showvid approximativt 1 a.m. OCH, inklusive höjdpunkter, reaktioner och levande efter kampen presskonferens från Las Vegas.
Alla före och efter kampen visar kommer att omfatta exklusiva intervjuer från Fight Network analytiker JohnRamdeen och Robin Svart på plats i Las Vegas, plus rapporter och analyser från Fight Network studios i Toronto. Kanadensiska mixed martial arts pionjär och longtime UFC veteran Sam Stout kommer att vara i-studio för levande UFC 194 före och efter kampen visar.
Luftning under hela veckan, fånga en timme UFC Embedded: Aldo vs. McGregor särskild, en allt-access, bakom kulisserna titta på liv och träningsläger fyra elit fighters som leder upp till den massiva UFC 194 händelse i Las Vegas. Ytterligare rapporter och har luft dagligen i Fight News Now. Alla airings finns listade på www.fightnetwork.com.
Förutom alla de liveevenemang, Fight Network är destinationen för UFC biblioteksinnehåll, specials och serier, Inklusive UFC Unleashed, UFC Nu, UFC Ultimate Insider och klassisk UFC PPV händelser.
Detta Söndag, December. 13 vid 9 p.m. OCH, fånga en fullständig encore presentation av UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfortfrån februari 2011 i Las Vegas, som innehöll en efterlängtade mellanvikt titel uppgörelse mellan dåvarande fackelbärare Anderson Silva och nr. 1 utmanare Vitor Belfort, mer Forrest Griffinvs. Rich Franklin och Jon Jones vs. Ryan Bader.
För en fullständig lista över Fight Network sändning schema, besök www.fightnetwork.com, Följ oss på Twitterfightnet, bli ett fan på Facebook Besök oss på Instagramfightnet.
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