الوسم المحفوظات: فيتالي Minakov

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FULL CARD SET FOR BELLATOR’S DEBUT IN BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT ON SATURDAY, أغسطس 24 AT WEBSTER BANK ARENA

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BELLATOR 225: MITRIONE VS. KHARITONOV 2 AIRS ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 9 من بعد ظهر. ET / 8 من بعد ظهر. CT

لوس انجليس - Bellator will hold the first-ever MMA event at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, كونيتيكت. في.يوم السبت, أغسطس 24 when the always-exciting Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) once again squares off against سيرجي خاريتونوف (29-7, 2 NC) in a heavyweight headliner.


The remainder of the main card features four other must-see bouts, including two additional heavyweight slugfests, as former Bellator heavyweight champion فيتالي Minakov (21-1) وجوه Javy أيالا (11-7) في حال المشارك الرئيسي, while undefeated heavyweight prospects تيريل فورتشن (6-0) و للشمس. (6-0, 1 NC), who both originally hail from Portland, ساعات., collide in the main card opener.



Rounding out the five-fight card on Paramount Network – the man with the most appearances inside the Bellator Cage in history, ديفيد Rickels (21-5, 2 NC), takes on the undefeated Ukrainian ياروسلاف اموسوف (21-0) in a 175-pound catchweight bout, and former flyweight title contender أليخاندرا لارا (7-3) تجتمعTaylor Turner (4-5) في وزن الديك, who returns after recently upsetting Heather Hardy at Madison Square Garden earlier this summer.



The main card can be seen live on شبكة باراماونت و DAZN في 9 عصرا. ET / 8 مساءا. CT, بينما سيتم تشغيل الإجراء الأولي Bellator.com, DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App ابتداء من 5:45 pm EST/2:45 pm PST.



تذاكر ل Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. خاريتونوف 2 هي للبيع الآن, and are available in-person at the Click It or Ticket Box Office at Webster Bank Arena, as well as online at Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.



Earlier in the evening, خاصة في كونيتيكت "سيئ السمعة" نيك نيويل (15-2) will lace up the Bellator gloves for the first time in his career and make the short drive from his home in Milford, كونيتيكت. to Webster Bank Arena, عندما يلتقي Corey Browning (5-2), a man who has already defeated “Baby Slice” and Aaron Chalmers. Also representing the “The Constitution State,” the surging Mike “The Savage” Kimbel (3-1) will be looking to impress the partisan crowd againstChris Disonell (3-3).



Preliminary action is highlighted by appearances from top Bellator prospects, including Royce Gracie’s eldest son Khonry جرايسي (1-1), Israel’s تل يدودو (2-0) and the promotional debut of light heavyweight Grant “The Truth” Neal (1-0). أكثر, long-time UFC and TUF veteran صباح حوماسي (12-8) returns to the Bellator Cage for the first time since Bellator 124.



أيضا على بطاقة, غير مهزوم Austin “The Gentleman” Vanderford (7-0) will make his middleweight debut against Georgia’s Joseph Creer (6-0-1), ولاية نيو جيرسي Ricky Bandejas (11-3) will return to action for the first time since relocating to American Top Team in Florida, when he competes at bantamweight against Virginia’s Ahmet Kayretli (8-3, 1 NC) and the always-exciting تيم جونسون (12-5) will make his sophomore Bellator appearance against recently signedAzunna Anyanwu (15-5) of Philadelphia in a heavyweight matchup.



اكتمال Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. خاريتونوف 2 بطاقة المعركة:

الوزن الثقيل الحدث الرئيسي: Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) مقابل. سيرجي خاريتونوف (29-7, 2 NC)

حدث مشترك الوزن الثقيل: فيتالي Minakov (21-1) مقابل. Javy أيالا (11-7)

نوبة Bantamweight: أليخاندرا لارا (7-3) مقابل. Taylor Turner (4-5)

175-للشمس.: ديفيد Rickels (21-5, 2 NC) مقابل. ياروسلاف اموسوف (21-0)

نوبة ميزة الوزن الثقيل: تيريل فورتشن (6-0) مقابل. للشمس. (6-0, 1 NC)



بطاقة أولية:

وزن الوسط الأولية بوت: Khonry جرايسي (1-1) مقابل. Oscar Vera (0-1)

165-المباراة التمهيدية لوزن اكتساب الجنيه: تل يدودو (2-0) مقابل. Eduard Muravitskiy (9-8)
مباراة أولية خفيفة الوزن الثقيل: للشمس. (1-0) مقابل. Alpha Toure (الموالية لاول مرة)

وزن الوسط الأولية بوت: صباح حوماسي (12-8) مقابل. Micah Terrill (14-7, 1 NC)

المباراة التمهيدية للوزن المتوسط: Austin Vanderford (7-0) مقابل. Joseph Creer (6-0-1)

المباراة التمهيدية للوزن الثقيل: تيم جونسون (12-5) مقابل. Azunna Anyanwu (15-5)

المباراة التمهيدية وزن البنتاميل: Ricky Bandejas (11-3) مقابل. Ahmet Kayretli (8-3, 1 NC)

140-المباراة التمهيدية لوزن اكتساب الجنيه: مايك كيمبل (3-1) مقابل. Chris Disonell (3-3)

خفيفة الوزن الأولي بوت: نيك نيويل (15-2) مقابل. Corey Browning (5-2)

165-المباراة التمهيدية لوزن اكتساب الجنيه: Kastriot Xhema (3-3, 1 NC) مقابل. Connor Dixon (الموالية لاول مرة)

175-المباراة التمهيدية لوزن اكتساب الجنيه: Jon Manley (11-6) مقابل. Thiago Rela (10-7)



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BELLATOR 215: MITRIONE vs. KHARITONOV RESULTS & الصور

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اكتمال Bellator 215 النتائج:

Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) و سيرجي خاريتونوف (29-7, 2 NC) ended in a no contest

للشمس. (10-0) مهزوم ايون باسكو (18-9) عبر قرار بالإجماع (30-27 30-26, 30-26)

إدواردو دانتاس (21-6) مهزوم Toby Misech (11-7) عبر قرار بالإجماع (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

جون دوما (4-1) مهزوم مايك كيمبل (2-1) عبر تقديم (مثلث خنق) في 2:51 من جولة واحدة

Austin Vanderford (7-0) مهزوم Cody Jones (6-3) عبر تقديم (الذراع مثلث خنق) في 4:49 من جولة واحدة



بطاقة أولية:

للشمس. (6-0) مهزوم Darion Abbey (0-1) عبر تقديم (كيمورا) في 1:27 من جولة واحدة

أماندا بيل (6-5) مهزوم العنبر ليبروك (3-3) عبر KO (اللكمات) في 3:52 من جولة واحدة

بات مكروهان (4-2) مهزوم Jason Markland (0-1) عن طريق الضربة القاضية الفنية (اللكمات) في 1:11 من جولة واحدة

Lindsey VanZandt (5-1) مهزوم Tabatha Watkins (3-1) عن طريق الضربة القاضية الفنية (اللكمات) في 3:25 جولة اثنين

بيت روجرز (4-4) مهزوم Jason Rine (1-5) عن طريق الضربة القاضية الفنية (الضربات) في :50 جولة اثنين

Matt Probin (4-0) مهزوم Ali Zebian (1-1) عبر قرار تقسيم (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

زاروخ اداشيف (2-1) مهزوم Ronie Arana (0-3) عبر قرار بالإجماع (29-28. 30-27, 30-27)

بيلي جوف (2-0) مهزوم Ryan Hardy (0-1) عبر قرار بالإجماع (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)



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FULL FIGHT CARDS FOR BELLATOR 215: MITRIONE VS. KHARITONOV THIS FRIDAY & BELLATOR 216: MVP VS. DALEY THIS SATURDAY

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لوس انجليس – The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s doubleheader return to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, كونيتيكت. في فبراير. 15 and Feb. 16 has been completed with two stacked five-fight main cards and exciting preliminary matchups.



The main event of Friday’s card on Paramount Network, and simulcast on DAZN, will feature a heavyweight headliner, where former Bellator Grand Prix Semifinalist Matt Mitrione (13-6) faces Russian knockout artist سيرجي خاريتونوف (29-7, 1 NC). Rounding out the stacked main card will see undefeated للشمس. (9-0) meet SBG Dublin’s ايون باسكو (18-9) في وزن الوسط, former Bellator bantamweight champ إدواردو دانتاس (20-6) return from injury to meet Hawaii’s Toby Misech (12-6) at 135-pounds, and the electric مايك كيمبل (2-0) making his main card debut against Rhode Island’s جون دوما (3-1). The opener of Bellator 215 will be the promotional debut of Austin Vanderford (6-0), who looks to remain undefeated against Cody Jones (6-2), a winner of four consecutive fights.




The prelims for Bellator 215: Mitrione vs. خاريتونوف will be highlighted by a women’s featherweight contest featuring العنبر ليبروك (3-2) ضد أماندا بيل (5-5), as well as top heavyweight prospect للشمس. (5-0) أخذ على Darion Abbey (الموالية لاول مرة).



A mere 24-hours later, Bellator 216 will take place exclusively on DAZN and will be headlined by one of the most intense grudge matches in MMA history. في.يوم السبت, فبراير. 16, مهزوم مايكل "السم" الصفحة (13-0) will enter the Bellator cage against 58-fight professional بول "سيمتكس" دالي (40-16-2) in a first-round fight of Bellator’s Welterweight World Grand Prix. The co-main event is a rematch between two heavyweights who undoubtedly will go down in the sport’s history books, متى ميركو كرو الشرطي (37-11-2, 1 NC) makes his Bellator debut against روي "البلد الكبير" نيلسون (23-16).



بالإضافة, a No. 1 contender’s bout to determine who will face newly crowned heavyweight kingpin Ryan Bader will pit شيخ كونغو (29-10-2) ضد مهزوم, longtime former Bellator heavyweight champion فيتالي Minakov (21-0). An intriguing welterweight encounter between ياروسلاف اموسوف (20-0) and the always-excitingإريك سيلفا (20-9, 1 NC) is also official, as is the professional debut of multi-time taekwondo champion فاليري لوريدا, when she meets Oklahoma’s Colby Fletcher (1-2) in the main card opener.



As if that wasn’t enough top-flight action, تيريل فورتشن (5-0), one of Bellator’s top homegrown prospects returns to the Bellator cage against Ryan Pokryfky (6-5) in the featured preliminary bout of Bellator 216: MVP مقابل. دالي.



Bellator: Mitrione vs. خاريتونوف will be broadcast Friday, فبراير 15 on Paramount Network at 9 عصرا. ET / 8 مساءا. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN. Bellator: MVP مقابل. دالي will stream exclusively on DAZN on Saturday, فبراير 16 في 10 عصرا. ET / 7 مساءا. PT. Preliminary action for both events will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.



Tickets for both events are available now and can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, وكذلك Ticketmaster و Bellator.com. Fans can save when they purchase tickets to both events through the “Back-to-Back Pack!” Please visit Ticketmaster.com for more details.




اكتمال Bellator 215: Mitrione vs. خاريتونوف بطاقة الرئيسية:

Heavyweight Main Event Bout: Matt Mitrione (13-6) مقابل. سيرجي خاريتونوف (29-7, 1 NC)

وزن الوسط المشارك الحدث الرئيسي: للشمس. (9-0) مقابل. ايون باسكو (18-9)

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: إدواردو دانتاس (20-6) مقابل. Toby Misech (12-6)

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: مايك كيمبل (2-0) مقابل. جون دوما (3-1)

175-الجنيه Catchweight البطاقة الرئيسية نوبة: Austin Vanderford (6-0) مقابل. Cody Jones (6-2)



بطاقة أولية:

المباراة التمهيدية للوزن الثقيل: للشمس. (5-0) مقابل. Darion Abbey (الموالية لاول مرة)

المباراة التمهيدية لوزن الريشة: العنبر ليبروك (3-2) مقابل. أماندا بيل (5-5)

المباراة التمهيدية للوزن المتوسط: بات مكروهان (3-2) مقابل. Jason Markland (لاول مرة)

Atomweight Preliminary Bout: Tabatha Watkins (3-0) مقابل. Lindsey VanZandt (4-1)

المباراة التمهيدية لوزن الريشة: بيت روجرز (3-4) مقابل. Jason Rine (1-4)

المباراة التمهيدية لوزن الريشة: Matt Probin (3-0) مقابل. Ali Zebian (1-0)

نوبة وزن الذبابة الأولية: زاروخ اداشيف (1-1) مقابل. Ronie Arana (0-2)

وزن الوسط الأولية بوت: بيلي جوف (1-0) مقابل. Ryan Hardy (الموالية لاول مرة)



اكتمال Bellator 216: MVP مقابل. دالي بطاقة الرئيسية:

Welterweight World Grand Prix Matchup: مايكل الصفحة (13-0) مقابل. بول دالي (40-16-2)

حدث مشترك الوزن الثقيل: ميركو كرو الشرطي (37-11-2, 1 NC) مقابل. روي نيلسون (23-16)

الوزن الثقيل مباراة البطاقة الرئيسية: شيخ كونغو (29-10-2) مقابل. فيتالي Minakov (21-0)

وزن خفيف الوزن بطاقة المباراة الرئيسية: ياروسلاف اموسوف (20-0) مقابل. إريك سيلفا (20-9, 1 NC)

Flyweight Main Card Bout: فاليري لوريدا (الموالية لاول مرة) مقابل. Colby Fletcher (1-2)



بطاقة أولية:

المباراة التمهيدية للوزن الثقيل: تيريل فورتشن (5-0) مقابل. Ryan Pokryfky (6-5)

خفيفة الوزن الأولي بوت: Patrick Casey (4-0) مقابل. تكمل هذا الحدث الرئيسي المذهل هو اشتباك بين اثنين من أقوى الضربات في الوزن الثقيل على هذا الكوكب (3-2)

وزن الوسط الأولية بوت: Vinicius De Jesus (6-2) مقابل. Rodolpho Barcellos (1-0)

165-Pound Catchweight Bout: Kastriot Xhema (2-2, 1 NC) مقابل. Kemran Lachinov (7-2)

خفيفة الوزن الأولي بوت: Reginaldo Felix (5-2) مقابل. جوستين سمتر (6-2)

المباراة التمهيدية للوزن المتوسط: Jesse Kosakowski (2-0) مقابل. Rodolfo Rocha (1-1)

وزن الوسط الأولية بوت: Demetrius Plaza (الموالية لاول مرة) مقابل. Andrews Rodriguez (1-0)



*البطاقة عرضة للتغيير



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BELLATOR RETURNS TO MOHEGAN SUN ARENA FOR MASSIVE DOUBLEHEADER ON FEBRUARY 15 & 16

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FRIDAY NIGHT HEADLINED BY MATT MITRIONE VS. SERGEI KHARITONOV IN HEAVYWEIGHT CLASH

SATURDAY’S CARD TO FEATURE ‘MVP’ VS. PAUL DALEY IN WELTERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX GRUDGE MATCH & A HEAVYWEIGHT NO. 1 CONTENDER’S BOUT PITTING CHEICK KONGO AGAINST VITALY MINAKOV

لوس انجليس - في فبراير 15 و 16, Bellator returns to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, كونيتيكت. for two back-to-back nights of exciting MMA action.

يوم الجمعة, the event will be anchored by a heavyweight battle betweenMatt Mitrione (13-6) وسيرجي خاريتونوف (29-7, 1 NC), while Saturday’s show will see the long-awaited matchup betweenمايكل "السم" الصفحة (13-0) وبول دالي (40-16-2) headline in a Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix opening round pairing. بالإضافة, the card will also see a heavyweight No. 1 contender’s bout betweenشيخ كونغو (29-10-2) and undefeated former Bellator heavyweight championفيتالي Minakov (21-0).

Tickets for both events are available early through an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale beginning Wednesday, ديسمبر. 5 في 10 صباحا. و. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, ديسمبر. 7 في 10 صباحا. و. Tickets can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, وكذلك Ticketmaster و Bellator.com. Fans can save when they purchase tickets to both events through the “Back-to-Back Pack!” Please visit Ticketmaster.com for more details.

Bellator: Mitrione vs. خاريتونوف will be broadcast Friday, فبراير 15 on Paramount Network at 9 عصرا. ET / 8 مساءا. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN.

Bellator: MVP مقابل. داليwill stream exclusively on DAZN on Saturday, فبراير 16 في 10 عصرا. ET / 7 مساءا. PT. Preliminary action for both events will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. وسيتم الإعلان عن نوبات إضافية في الأسابيع المقبلة.

Fresh off an impressive semi-final run in Bellator’s Heavyweight World Grand Prix, Matt Mitrione returns to action on February 15 against a true veteran in Sergei Kharitonov. The former Purdue football defensive lineman splits his training between Indianapolis and Combat Club in South Florida, and is in the best shape of his fighting career. مؤخرا, Mitrione has defeatedروي نيلسون وفيدور إميليانينكو, adding to an already-impressive list of career victories.The man dubbed “The Paratrooper,” Kharitonov is the owner of an equally notable MMA resume, with the 38-year-old scoring wins against some of the sport’s most marquee names, including an incredible performance against Roy Nelson, as well as Fabricio Werdum, اندريه Arlovski, بيدرو ريزو, Murilo “Ninja” Rua and Alistair Overeem.

One of the most unorthodox strikers to ever compete for Bellator, “MVP” has steadily worked his way up the welterweight ranks since signing with the organization in 2013. Known for his antics both inside the cage and out, every Michael Page fight is must-see entertainment. With an undefeated record of 13-0, و 11 of those victories coming by stoppage, the 31-year-old out of London Shootfighters finally meets up with fellow Brit and longtime rival, بول دالي. A veteran of Strikeforce, UFC and BAMMA, Nottingham’s Daley has competed professionally since 2003. Throughout his career, “Semtex” has been one half of some of the most memorable bouts in MMA history, بما في ذلكknockout of the year over Brennan Ward in 2017.

A rematch ofBellator 115, Cheick Kongo will look for redemption against Bellator’s longest reigning heavyweight champion, when Vitaly Minakov returns for his first fight with the promotion since 2014. A winner of seven straight, including two consecutive first-round knockouts overتيموثي جونسونوJavy أيالا, Kongo has earned the opportunity to compete in a No. 1 contender’s bout. Undefeated as a professional, Minakov earned a victory against Alexander Volkov, as well as a previous win against Kongo, in his previous Bellator stint, and later continued his winning ways in Russia against “Bigfoot” Silva and Tony Johnson. The two now meet to determine who will go on to face the winner of Fedor Emelianenko andريان بدر.

Updated Bellator: Mitrione vs. خاريتونوفبطاقة المعركة:

Heavyweight Main Event Bout: Matt Mitrione (13-6) ضد.سيرجي خاريتونوف(29-7, 1 NC)

Updated Bellator: MVP مقابل. داليبطاقة المعركة:

Welterweight World Grand Prix Matchup: مايكل الصفحة (13-0) ضد.بول دالي(40-16-2)

الوزن الثقيل مباراة البطاقة الرئيسية: شيخ كونغو(29-10-2) ضد.فيتالي Minakov (21-0)

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MATT MITRIONE CHOOSES BELLATOR MMA, SIGNING AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT WITH THE PROMOTION

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سانتا مونيكا (مارس 14, 2016) – Last week, top mixed martial art’s free agent Matt Mitrione (9-5) joined Ariel Helwani’s “MMA Hour” show and revealed that he had been fielding offers from multiple promotions, including a great bid he had received from Bellator MMA. In a very rare move, Helwani had Mitrione rejoin his popular talk show for a second straight week to announce that the paperwork has been finalized, making Mitrione the newest member of Bellator MMA’s heavyweight division.

 

“There comes a time in every athlete’s life, where the scenarios change and the landscape has eroded from what made you fall in love with it initially,” said Mitrione. “It has become that time for me. After a mutually beneficial free agency period, I’ve decided to move my career to Bellator. I’ve enjoyed almost every second of my career and unlike most that switch organizations due to being cut or no longer being able to perform at the sports highest levels, I am bringing a body and skillset that are only getting better and I cannot wait to test my abilities against the best Bellator has to offer.”

 

Lovingly referred to as “Meathead,” Mitrione is one of the few fighters to have started his professional career with the UFC without previously competing on the regional circuit. His 14-bout stint with that promotion began in 2009, where he faced formidable opponents the likes of: كيمبو سلايس, غابرييل غونزاغا, بن روثويل, ديريك لويس, برندان شواب, روي نيلسون, Shawn Jordan and Travis Brown amongst others.

 

قبل المنافسة في MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers football team, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, سوء. بعد التخرج من الجامعة, he played in the NFL for the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings until 2005.

 

At the conclusion of his professional football career, the Shotokan Karate Black Belt focused all of his attention on the sport of MMA. Mitrione spent time training with Duke Roufus and the highly-respected Roufusport team before landing with the famed Blackzilians camp in Boca Raton, FLA, where he trains today.

 

The extremely popular and well-spoken Mitrione has allowed the judges to determine the result of his fight only twice, ضد جوي بلتران و شيخ كونغو, both of whom currently fight for Bellator MMA. His entertaining fighting style has earned him recognition with “Performance of the Night” (مرتين) و “الكفاح من الليل” الجوائز.

 

Prior to his last fight with his former promotion, Mitrione was forced to participate in a media session barefoot, as his shoes didn’t adhere to the strict company uniform policy. He will have no such problems at Bellator, where he is free to secure his own sponsors and keep his feet warm with the footwear of his choosing.

 

Bellator has been bolstering their heavyweight division as of late, and Mitrione becomes the second heavyweight free agent the promotion has signed in as many months, كما سيرجي خاريتونوف joined the fray in February. The division is currently championed by فيتالي Minakov, and includes other top names like Slice, بوبي لاشلي, شيخ كونغو, Vinicius “Spartan,” Tony Johnson, جوستين رين, دان تشارلز و أوغستو ساكاي.

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BELLATOR MMA INKS SERGEI KHARITONOV TO AN EXCLUSIVE, متعددة FIGHT العقد

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سانتا مونيكا (فبراير 3, 2015) - سيرجي خاريتونوف (23-5) is the newest free agent by Bellator MMA, with the news that the Russian heavyweight has been signed to an exclusive multi-year, متعددة المعركة العقد. A veteran of both Strikeforce and Pride Fighting Championships, Kharitonov remains on active duty with the Russian Airborne Troops.

 

Doubling as a kickboxer at different points throughout his combat sports career, “The Paratrooper” has decided to parlay his recent five-fight winning streak and focus purely on mixed martial arts. Kharitonov’s resume is extensive, with the 35-year-old scoring wins against some of the sport’s most notable names including UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum, اندريه Arlovski, بيدرو ريزو, Murilo “Ninja” Rua, and Alistair Overeem.

 

“I have had the best seat in the house for some of Kharitonov’s heavyweight outings,"قال Bellator الرئيس MMA سكوت كوكر, “and I know Sergei [خاريتونوف] can come in and make an immediate impact on our heavyweight division. He is an extremely skilled and experienced fighter who can end a fight in the blink of an eye, and we look forward to having him do just that inside the Bellator cage. أكثر, he’s already competed at one ‘Dynamite’ event before, maybe he could do so again in the future!"

 

Kharitonov joins a division that is currently championed by fellow Russian fighter فيتالي Minakov, other top names include بوبي لاشلي, شيخ كونغو, فينيسيوس كيروش, كيمبو سلايس, توني جونسون, جوستين رين, دان تشارلز, و جيمس طومسون.