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ANG TINUOD nga KASINGKASING SA Kard Para sa BELLATOR 'DEBUT SA BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT SA SABADO, AGOSTO 24 SA WEBSTER BANK ARENA

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BELLATOR 225: MITRIONE VS. KHARITONOV 2 AIRS SA PARAMOUNT NETWORK UG DAZN AT 9 Sa gabii. ET / 8 hapon. CT

LOS ANGELES - Ang Bellator magpahigayon sa labing una nga kalihukan sa MMA sa Webster Bank Arena sa Bridgeport, Conn. sa Sabado, August 24 kung ang kanunay-makapaukyab Mat Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) sa makausa pa gubaon ang mga plasa Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC) sa usa ka heavyweight headliner.


Ang nahabilin sa panguna nga kard adunay upat ka kinahanglan nga makita nga mga away, lakip ang duha nga dugang nga heavyweight slugfests, ingon nga kanhi kampeyon sa heavyweight Bellator Vitaly Minakov (21-1) mga nawong Javy Ayala (11-7) sa co-main event, samtang wala’y pilde nga mga umaabot nga bug-at nga palaabuton Tyrell Fortune (6-0) ug Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC), nga sa sinugdan orihinal nga ulan nga yelo gikan sa Portland, Oras., pagbangga sa nag-unang opsyon sa kard.



Ang pag-ikot sa lima ka away nga kard sa Paramount Network - ang tawo nga adunay labing kadaghan nga pagpakita sa sulod sa Bellator Cage sa kasaysayan, David Rickels (21-5, 2 NC), gikuha sa dili pilde nga Ukrainian Yaroslav Amosov (21-0) sa usa ka 175-pounds catchweight bout, ug kanhi flyweight title contender Alejandra Lara (7-3) magtigumTaylor Turner (4-5) sa bantamweight, kinsa mibalik human sa bag-o nga nakapasuko nga si Heather Hardy sa Madison Square Garden sayo sa ting-init.



Ang nag-unang kard makita nga live on soberano Network ug DAZN sa 9 sa gabii. ET / 8 hapon. CT, samtang ang preliminary aksyon magaganayan sa Bellator.com, DAZN ug sa tibuok kalibutan sa Bellator Mobile App sugod sa 5:45 pm EST / 2:45 pm PST.



Ang mga tiket alang sa Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 anaa sa sale karon, ug magamit sa in-person sa Pag-klik niini o Ticket Box Office sa Webster Bank Arena, ingon man online sa Ticketmaster.com ug Bellator.com.



Sayo sa gabii, Connecticut sa kaugalingong "Notadong" Nick Newell (15-2) lace ang gwantes sa Bellator sa unang higayon sa iyang karera ug himuon ang mubo nga biyahe gikan sa iyang balay sa Milford, Conn. sa Webster Bank Arena, sa diha nga ihibalag Ang Corey Browning (5-2), usa ka tawo nga nakabuntog na sa "Baby Slice" ug Aaron Chalmers. Nagrepresentar usab sa "The Constitution State,"Ang surging Mike "The Savage" Kimbel (3-1) magtinguha nga mapabilib ang partisan nga panon batok saChris Disonell (3-3).



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



Usab sa ibabaw sa mga card, walay pildeng Austin “The Gentleman” Vanderford (7-0) will make his middleweight debut against Georgia’s Joseph Creer (6-0-1), New Jersey’s 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 Tim Johnson (12-5) will make his sophomore Bellator appearance against recently signedAzunna Anyanwu (15-5) of Philadelphia in a heavyweight matchup.



Complete Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 Fight Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Mat Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Vitaly Minakov (21-1) vs. Javy Ayala (11-7)

Bantamweight Feature Bout: Alejandra Lara (7-3) vs. Taylor Turner (4-5)

175-Pound Catchweight Feature Bout: David Rickels (21-5, 2 NC) vs. Yaroslav Amosov (21-0)

Gibug-aton sa timbang nga Feature Bout: Tyrell Fortune (6-0) vs. Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC)



Preliminary Card:

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Khonry Gracie (1-1) vs. Oscar Vera (0-1)

165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Aviv Gozali (2-0) vs. Eduard Muravitskiy (9-8)
Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Grant Neal (1-0) vs. Alpha Toure (Pro debut)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Sabah Homasi (12-8) vs. Micah Terrill (14-7, 1 NC)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Austin Vanderford (7-0) vs. Joseph Creer (6-0-1)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Tim Johnson (12-5) vs. Azunna Anyanwu (15-5)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Ricky Bandejas (11-3) vs. Ahmet Kayretli (8-3, 1 NC)

140-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Kimbel (3-1) vs. Chris Disonell (3-3)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Nick Newell (15-2) vs. Ang Corey Browning (5-2)

165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Kastriot Xhema (3-3, 1 NC) vs. Connor Dixon (Pro debut)

175-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Jon Manley (11-6) vs. Thiago Rela (10-7)



*Card subject sa kausaban.



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BELLATOR 215: MITRIONE vs. KHARITONOV RESULTS & PHOTOS

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FULL PHOTOS HERE



Complete Bellator 215 Results:

Mat Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) ug Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC) ended in a no contest

Logan Storley (10-0) napildi Ion Pascu (18-9) pinaagi sa unanimous decision (30-27 30-26, 30-26)

Eduardo Dantas (21-6) napildi Toby Misech (11-7) pinaagi sa unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

John Douma (4-1) napildi Mike Kimbel (2-1) pinaagi sa pagpasakop (triangle choke) sa 2:51 sa round sa usa ka

Austin Vanderford (7-0) napildi Cody Jones (6-3) pinaagi sa pagpasakop (bukton-triangle choke) sa 4:49 sa round sa usa ka



Preliminary Card:

Steve Mowry (6-0) napildi Darion Abbey (0-1) pinaagi sa pagpasakop (Kimura) sa 1:27 sa round sa usa ka

Amanda Bell (6-5) napildi Amber Leibrock (3-3) pinaagi sa KO (kinumo) sa 3:52 sa round sa usa ka

Pat McCrohan (4-2) napildi Jason Markland (0-1) pinaagi sa TKO (kinumo) sa 1:11 sa round sa usa ka

Lindsey VanZandt (5-1) napildi Tabatha Watkins (3-1) pinaagi sa TKO (kinumo) sa 3:25 sa round sa duha ka

Pete Rogers (4-4) napildi Jason Rine (1-5) pinaagi sa TKO (welga) sa :50 sa round sa duha ka

Matt Probin (4-0) napildi Ali Zebian (1-1) pinaagi sa split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Zarrukh Adashev (2-1) napildi Ronie Arana (0-3) pinaagi sa unanimous decision (29-28. 30-27, 30-27)

Billy Goff (2-0) napildi Ryan Hardy (0-1) pinaagi sa unanimous decision (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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LOS ANGELES – The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s doubleheader return to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. sa Feb. 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 Mat Mitrione (13-6) faces Russian knockout artist Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC). Rounding out the stacked main card will see undefeated Logan Storley (9-0) meet SBG Dublin’s Ion Pascu (18-9) sa welterweight, former Bellator bantamweight champ Eduardo Dantas (20-6) return from injury to meet Hawaii’s Toby Misech (12-6) at 135-pounds, and the electric Mike Kimbel (2-0) making his main card debut against Rhode Island’s John Douma (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. Kharitonov will be highlighted by a women’s featherweight contest featuring Amber Leibrock (3-2) batok sa Amanda Bell (5-5), as well as top heavyweight prospect Steve Mowry (5-0) pagkuha sa Darion Abbey (Pro debut).



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. Sa Sabado, Feb. 16, undefeated Michael "Venom" Page (13-0) will enter the Bellator cage against 58-fight professional Si Pablo "Semtex" Daley (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, sa diha nga Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2, 1 NC) makes his Bellator debut against Roy "Big Country" Nelson (23-16).



Dugang pa, a No. 1 contender’s bout to determine who will face newly crowned heavyweight kingpin Ryan Bader will pit Cheick Kongo (29-10-2) batok sa undefeated, longtime former Bellator heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov (21-0). An intriguing welterweight encounter between Yaroslav Amosov (20-0) and the always-excitingErick Silva (20-9, 1 NC) is also official, as is the professional debut of multi-time taekwondo champion Valerie Loureda, when she meets Oklahoma’s Colby Fletcher (1-2) in the main card opener.



As if that wasn’t enough top-flight action, Tyrell Fortune (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 vs. Daley.



Bellator: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov will be broadcast Friday, Pebrero 15 on Paramount Network at 9 sa gabii. ET / 8 hapon. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN. Bellator: MVP vs. Daley will stream exclusively on DAZN on Saturday, Pebrero 16 sa 10 sa gabii. ET / 7 hapon. 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, as well as Ticketmaster and 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.




Complete Bellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov Main Card:

Heavyweight Main Event Bout: Mat Mitrione (13-6) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Logan Storley (9-0) vs. Ion Pascu (18-9)

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Eduardo Dantas (20-6) vs. Toby Misech (12-6)

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Mike Kimbel (2-0) vs. John Douma (3-1)

175-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: Austin Vanderford (6-0) vs. Cody Jones (6-2)



Preliminary Card:

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Steve Mowry (5-0) vs. Darion Abbey (Pro debut)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Amber Leibrock (3-2) vs. Amanda Bell (5-5)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Pat McCrohan (3-2) vs. Jason Markland (Debut)

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

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Pete Rogers (3-4) vs. Jason Rine (1-4)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Matt Probin (3-0) vs. Ali Zebian (1-0)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Zarrukh Adashev (1-1) vs. Ronie Arana (0-2)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Billy Goff (1-0) vs. Ryan Hardy (Pro debut)



Complete Bellator 216: MVP vs. Daley Main Card:

Welterweight World Grand Prix Matchup: Michael Page (13-0) vs. Si Pablo Daley (40-16-2)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2, 1 NC) vs. Roy Nelson (23-16)

Heavyweight Main Card Bout: Cheick Kongo (29-10-2) vs. Vitaly Minakov (21-0)

Welterweight Main Card Bout: Yaroslav Amosov (20-0) vs. Erick Silva (20-9, 1 NC)

Flyweight Main Card Bout: Valerie Loureda (Pro debut) vs. Colby Fletcher (1-2)



Preliminary Card:

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Tyrell Fortune (5-0) vs. Ryan Pokryfky (6-5)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Patrick Casey (4-0) vs. Nekruz Mirkhojaev (3-2)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Vinicius De Jesus (6-2) vs. Rodolpho Barcellos (1-0)

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

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Reginaldo Felix (5-2) vs. Justin Sumter (6-2)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Jesse Kosakowski (2-0) vs. Rodolfo Rocha (1-1)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Demetrius Plaza (Pro debut) vs. Andrews Rodriguez (1-0)



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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

LOS ANGELES - Niadtong Pebrero 15 ug 16, Bellator returns to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. for two back-to-back nights of exciting MMA action.

Sa Biyernes, the event will be anchored by a heavyweight battle betweenMat Mitrione (13-6) ugSergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC), while Saturday’s show will see the long-awaited matchup betweenMichael "Venom" Page (13-0) ugSi Pablo Daley (40-16-2) headline in a Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix opening round pairing. Dugang pa, the card will also see a heavyweight No. 1 contender’s bout betweenCheick Kongo (29-10-2) and undefeated former Bellator heavyweight championVitaly Minakov (21-0).

Tickets for both events are available early through an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale beginning Wednesday, Dec. 5 sa 10 am. UG. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, Dec. 7 sa 10 am. UG. Tickets can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, as well as Ticketmaster and 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. Kharitonov will be broadcast Friday, Pebrero 15 on Paramount Network at 9 sa gabii. ET / 8 hapon. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN.

Bellator: MVP vs. Daleywill stream exclusively on DAZN on Saturday, Pebrero 16 sa 10 sa gabii. ET / 7 hapon. PT. Preliminary action for both events will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Dugang nga mga bouts nga gipahibalo sa pag-anhi semana.

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. Bag-ohay lang, Mitrione has defeatedRoy Nelson ugFedor Emelianenko, 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, Andrei Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, 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, ug 11 of those victories coming by stoppage, the 31-year-old out of London Shootfighters finally meets up with fellow Brit and longtime rival, Si Pablo Daley. 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, lakip na sa usa kaknockout 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 overTimoteo JohnsonugJavy Ayala, 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 andRyan Bader.

Updated Bellator: Mitrione vs. KharitonovFight Card:

Heavyweight Main Event Bout: Mat Mitrione (13-6) vs.Sergei Kharitonov(29-7, 1 NC)

Updated Bellator: MVP vs. DaleyFight Card:

Welterweight World Grand Prix Matchup: Michael Page (13-0) vs.Si Pablo Daley(40-16-2)

Heavyweight Main Card Bout: Cheick Kongo(29-10-2) vs.Vitaly Minakov (21-0)

*Card subject sa kausaban

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

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Santa Monica (Marso 14, 2016) – Last week, top mixed martial art’s free agent Mat 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: Kimbo Dilim, Gabriel Gonzaga, Ben Rothwell, Derrick Lewis, Brendan Schaub, Roy Nelson, Shawn Jordan and Travis Brown amongst others.

 

Prior to competing in MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers football team, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, Ill. Human sa kolehiyo, 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, batok sa Joey Beltran ug Cheick Kongo, both of whom currently fight for Bellator MMA. His entertaining fighting style has earned him recognition with “Performance of the Night” (kaduha) ug “Fight sa Night” accolades.

 

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, ingon nga Sergei Kharitonov joined the fray in February. The division is currently championed by Vitaly Minakov, and includes other top names like Slice, Bobby Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius “Spartan,” Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles ug Augusto Sakai.

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BELLATOR MMA INKS SERGEI KHARITONOV TO AN EXCLUSIVE, Multi-kontrata

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Santa Monica (Pebrero 3, 2015) - Sergei Kharitonov (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, multi-away nga kontrata. 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, Andrei Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, Murilo “Ninja” Rua, and Alistair Overeem.

 

“I have had the best seat in the house for some of Kharitonov’s heavyweight outings,"Bellator MMA Presidente Scott Coker miingon, “and I know Sergei [Kharitonov] 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. More, 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 Vitaly Minakov, other top names include Bobby Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius Queiroz, Kimbo Dilim, Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles, ug Santiago Thompson.