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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, March 8, 2016 – One of the most popular mixed martial arts fighters in the world, Georges St-Pierrewill attend Wizard World Philadelphia on Sunday, June 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 at 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, wrestling, 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. 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, ama-movie, graphic novels, cosplay, comics, ithelevishini, sci-fi, toys, video gaming, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more. Philadelphia show hours are Thursday, June 2, 3-8 p.m.; Friday, June 3, noon-7 p.m.; Saturday, June 4, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, June 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
For more on the 2016 Wizard World Philadelphia, Ukuvakashela 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, ama-movie, ithelevishini, 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 (Credit: Bellator / Lucas Noonan)
Santa Monica (March 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 "umbulali Axe" 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 futhi Anastasia Yankova on a roster with champions the likes of: Marcos Galvão, Daniel Straus, Will Brooks, Andrey Koreshkov, Rafael Carvalho, Liam McGeary futhiUVitaly 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, King Mo, Tito Ortiz, Emanuel Newton, Linton Vassell among others.
CHRIS ‘THE CRIPPLER’ LEBEN RETURNS TO MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, SIGNS WITH BELLATOR MMA
Santa Monica (February 6, 2015) - Bellator MMA ukumemezela ukusayinwa Chris “The Crippler” Leben (22-11) ukuze multi engu-an okukhethekile, multi-impi inkontileka. 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 futhi 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 uMengameli Scott Coker wathi. “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. Ngingumfana shape enkulu, 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, futhi 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. (January 12, 2016) - Ryan Couture (10-3) abayobhekana Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (14-7) during the main card of "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” ngoJanuwari 29 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.
Bellator officials previously announced two welterweight attractions featuring a main event pitting British slugger UPawulu "Semtex" Daley (37-13-2) ngokumelene Andy Uhrich (11-5) and a rematch featuring Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC) ngokumelene 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) futhi Tony Johnson (9-2).
Ngaphezu kwalokho, the preliminary portion of the card has been completed, with the news that Matt Perez (1-1) ziyohlangana Eugene Cancino, Nick Bustamante (3-0) liba Salvador Becerra (4-2), Jermaine McDermott (1-0) ukulwa Eric Huggins (1-0) futhi John Paul Elias (3-0) Uyoba action.
"Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. KANYE/8 p.m. CT, kanti izikhathi zokudakwa sokuqulwa kwecala kuyobe usakaze bukhoma ku Bellator.com futhi I Bellator Mobile App at 5 p.m. PT. Amathikithi umcimbi uqale at kuphela $25 and are on sale now at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.
Okwamanje shí ezine-mpi ngokuwina streak, kuhlanganise imincintiswano ezimbili zokuqala kanye Bellator MMA, Couture will look to start off 2016 on the right foot. Indodana MMA legend Randy Couture, yangaphambili Strikeforce esincintisana iqede yonke kwi esesikhulume ngazo nge ezingemuva-naked binda ukuzithoba. Couture was slated to compete at "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," but his opponent missed weight by more than 16 amakhilogremu.
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.
Qedela "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 Isici uHlelo Bout: Ryan Couture (10-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (14-7)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Isici Bout: Raphael Butler (9-1) vs. Tony Johnson (9-2)
IKhadi Preliminary:
Bellator MMA featherweight Isici 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 Isici Bout: Javy Ayala (8-4) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)
Bellator MMA featherweight Isici Bout: Anthony Avila (12-4) vs. John Reedy (11-6)
Bellator MMA featherweight Isici Bout: Art Arcienega (14-5) vs. Justin Smitley (9-7
Bellator MMA Welterweight Isici 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 featherweight Isici 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 Destination for Live UFC Fight Week Action & Coverage, Including UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Umthengisi Main Card
TORONTO (December 9, 2015) — Fight Network, UNdunankulu wezwe 24/7 isiteshi sethelevishini abazinikezele ukuqedela izindaba combat yezemidlalo, iyindawo for bukhoma UFC impi ngesonto pre and post-mpi Ukusabalala, kuhlanganise ikhadi bukhoma main for UFC Fight Night™: Namajunas vs. Dealer kanye prelims bukhoma for The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber, kokubili angabiki kuphela Canada. Fight Network okwamanje iyatholakala khulula preview on yezinkampani kakhulu kulo lonke elaseCanada ngenyanga ka December.
Konke ukhahlela off ngoLwesithathu, Dec. 9 at 4 p.m. ET nge isethulo bukhoma we UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor pre-mpi press conference kusukela Las Vegas.
NgoLwesine, Dec. 10 at 5 p.m. KANYE, Yilwa Network presents siphilele nesisindo-ins ngoba The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber, njengoba headliners Frankie Edgar futhi Chad Mendes enika isikali ngaphambi ebalulekile featherweight Yimpi yabo.
Kamuva ngesikhathi 9 p.m. KANYE, Fight Network presents live pre-show ngoba UFC Fight Night™: Namajunas vs. Dealer, eliholela bukhoma ikhadi main at 10 p.m. KANYE kuphela in Canada. In the umcimbi main, Ungenzi. 3-Olwa abesifazane zibalwa sika strawweight Rose Namajunas (4-2) izimpi olugubhayo superstar and No. 7-zibalwa Paige VanZant. (6-1). In the co-feature, Ungenzi. 14-zibalwa veteran engasindi Jim Miller(25-6, 1NC) ubukeka ukuqhubeka ukunyukela up rankings ngokumelene The Ultimate Fighter Live winnerMichael Church (12-2). Ukuqoqa out ikhadi, wabonakala kakhulu ingalandela engasindi Sage Northcutt(6-0) uzama ukugcina irekhodi lakhe ephelele abephule ngokumelene Cody Pfister (12-4-1), kanti Ezingakanqotshwa eCanadaUltimate Fighter Nations middleweight winner Elias Theodorou (11-0) Ubhekene test wakhe ezinzima yimanje ngokumelene Brazilian Thiago “Sledgehammer” Santos (11-3). Fight Network uyophinde televise the live post-mpi press conference, lapho uqala ngokushesha emva umcimbi uphetha.
On Friday, Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. KANYE, the UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor nesisindo-ins uzobe isiqephu bukhoma kusukela Las Vegas kanye Jose Aldo futhi Conor McGregor uya ubuso nobuso ngesinye isikhathi sokugcina ngaphambiNgoMgqibelo Ukungqubuzana for the ongenambangi UFC featherweight ubuqhawe blockbuster.
Ngokushesha kulandela live nesisindo-ins, Fight Network presents live pre-show ngoba The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber at 7 p.m. KANYE, lapho ukhonza njengelungu nomthofu-in to theprelims bukhoma at 8 p.m. KANYE kuphela in Canada. Ikhadi main kuyobe baveze at 10 p.m. KANYE on TSN1 and TSN5. Prelims afakiwe zihlanganisa heavyweights Gabriel Gonzaga (16-10) vs. Konstantin Erokhin (9-2), featherweights Tatsuya Kawajiri (34-8-2) vs. Jason Knight (16-1) futhi flyweights Joby Sanchez(7-1) vs. Geane Herrera (8-1). Fight Network uyophinde televise the live post-mpi press conference, lapho uqala ngokushesha emva umcimbi uphetha.
The ezimatasa mpi ngesonto efika emvuthwandaba on Saturday, Dec. 12. At 2 p.m. KANYE, Fight Network presents i Encore of UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor kusukela July 2015, enezihloko Conor McGregor'S ukusebenza sikhumbuleke ngokumelene Chad Mendes wasithatha wesikhashana UFC featherweight isihloko, plus ukhetho phezulu for “Fight of the Year” phakathi Robbie Lawler futhi Rory MacDonald ngoba UFC welterweight isihloko. Lo mcimbi kabanzi ubhekwa njengomunye the best in emlandweni yokukhangisa.
At 7 p.m. KANYE, Fight Network presents live pre-show ngoba UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor, okuyinto izici izibonisi kuqala, izibikezelo kanye nokuhlaziywa for the umcimbi, kanye on-the-scene imibiko evela Las Vegas. Ngokushesha kulandela ukusakaza pay-per-view, Fight Network presents live post-showcishe 1 a.m. KANYE, okuhlanganisa amaphuzu avelele, ukusabela kanye live post-mpi press conference kusukela Las Vegas.
Zonke pre and post-mpi imibukiso kuzobandakanya izingxoxo okukhethekile Abahlaziyi Fight Network JohnRamdeen futhi Robin Black on-site e Las Vegas, plus imibiko kanye nokuhlaziywa kusukela Fight Network Studios in Toronto. Canadian exubile karate iphayona futhi osele anesikhathi eside noliphayona UFC veteran Sam Stout izoba-studio for the UFC bukhoma 194 pre and post-mpi imibukiso.
Angabiki isonto lonke, ukubamba ihora elilodwa UFC Kushunyekwe: Aldo vs. McGregor ekhethekile, i-ukufinyelela wonke, ngemuva-the-izigcawu ukubheka izimpilo kanye nokuqeqeshwa amakamu fighters ezine elite eziholela UFC omkhulu 194 umcimbi in Las Vegas. Imibiko engeziwe netimphawu air nsuku zonke in Fight News Now. Zonke airings ahlelwe at www.fightnetwork.com.
Ngaphezu zonke izenzakalo bukhoma, Fight Network iyindawo okuqukethwe UFC umtapo, specials and chungechunge, okubala UFC Unleashed, UFC Now, UFC Ultimate Insider futhi Classic UFC PPV izenzakalo.
Lokhu Sunday, Dec. 13 at 9 p.m. KANYE, ukubamba Encore isethulo egcwele UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfortkusukela February 2011 in Las Vegas, enezihloko a obekulindelekile kakhulu middleweight isihloko Yimpi ephakathi ke-torchbearer Anderson Silva futhi No. 1 Olwa Vitor Belfort, okuningi Forrest Griffinvs. Franklin Rich futhi Jon Jones vs. Ryan Bader.
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