საკვანძო არქივი: ვიტალი Minakov

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

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Bellator 225: MITRIONE VS. KHARITONOV 2 AIRS ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 9 საათამდე. ET / 8 საათზე. CT

LOS ANGELES - Bellator will hold the first-ever MMA event at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. შაბათს, აგვისტო 24 when the always-exciting მეთიუ Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) once again squares off against სერგეი Kharitonov (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 ვიტალი Minakov (21-1) სახეები Javy Ayala (11-7) ამ თანამშრომლობის ძირითადი ღონისძიება, while undefeated heavyweight prospects Tyrell Fortune (6-0) და Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC), who both originally hail from Portland, საათი., 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, დავით Rickels (21-5, 2 NC), takes on the undefeated Ukrainian იაროსლავ ამოსოვი (21-0) in a 175-pound catchweight bout, and former flyweight title contender Alejandra Lara (7-3) შეხვდაTaylor Turner (4-5) at bantamweight, who returns after recently upsetting Heather Hardy at Madison Square Garden earlier this summer.



The main card can be seen live on Paramount Network და DAZN at 9 საათამდე. ET / 8 საათზე. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com, DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App დასაწყისი 5:45 pm EST/2:45 pm PST.



ბილეთების Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 იყიდება ახლა, 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, Connecticut საკუთარი "Notorious" Nick Newell (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, Conn. to Webster Bank Arena, როდესაც ის ხვდება 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 Gracie (1-1), Israel’s Aviv Gozali (2-0) and the promotional debut of light heavyweight Grant “The Truth” Neal (1-0). მეტი, long-time UFC and TUF veteran Sabah Homasi (12-8) returns to the Bellator Cage for the first time since Bellator 124.



ასევე ბარათზე, unbeaten 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.



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

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

მძიმეწონიანი ერთობლივი ღონისძიება: ვიტალი 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: დავით Rickels (21-5, 2 NC) vs. იაროსლავ ამოსოვი (21-0)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Tyrell Fortune (6-0) vs. Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC)



წინასწარი ბარათი:

მსუბუქი წონის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Khonry Gracie (1-1) vs. Oscar Vera (0-1)

165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Aviv Gozali (2-0) vs. Eduard Muravitskiy (9-8)
მსუბუქი მძიმე წონის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Grant Neal (1-0) vs. Alpha Toure (Pro Debut)

მსუბუქი წონის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Sabah Homasi (12-8) vs. Micah Terrill (14-7, 1 NC)

საშუალო წონის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Austin Vanderford (7-0) vs. Joseph Creer (6-0-1)

მძიმე წონის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Tim Johnson (12-5) vs. Azunna Anyanwu (15-5)

Bantamweight წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: 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)

მსუბუქი წილის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Nick Newell (15-2) vs. 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)



*ბარათის შეცვლა ექვემდებარება.



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Bellator 215: MITRIONE vs. KHARITONOV RESULTS & ფოტო

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სრული Bellator 215 შედეგები:

მეთიუ Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) და სერგეი Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC) ended in a no contest

ლოგან სტორლი (10-0) დაამარცხა Ion Pascu (18-9) მეშვეობით ერთსულოვანი გადაწყვეტილება (30-27 30-26, 30-26)

Eduardo Dantas (21-6) დაამარცხა Toby Misech (11-7) მეშვეობით ერთსულოვანი გადაწყვეტილება (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

John Douma (4-1) დაამარცხა Mike Kimbel (2-1) წარდგენის გზით, (სამკუთხედის choke) at 2:51 მრგვალი ერთი

Austin Vanderford (7-0) დაამარცხა Cody Jones (6-3) წარდგენის გზით, (arm-სამკუთხედის choke) at 4:49 მრგვალი ერთი



წინასწარი ბარათი:

Steve Mowry (6-0) დაამარცხა Darion Abbey (0-1) წარდგენის გზით, (Kimura) at 1:27 მრგვალი ერთი

Amanda Bell (6-5) დაამარცხა Amber Leibrock (3-3) მეშვეობით KO (punches) at 3:52 მრგვალი ერთი

Pat McCrohan (4-2) დაამარცხა Jason Markland (0-1) მეშვეობით TKO (punches) at 1:11 მრგვალი ერთი

Lindsey VanZandt (5-1) დაამარცხა Tabatha Watkins (3-1) მეშვეობით TKO (punches) at 3:25 მრგვალი ორი

Pete Rogers (4-4) დაამარცხა Jason Rine (1-5) მეშვეობით TKO (გაფიცვების) at :50 მრგვალი ორი

Matt Probin (4-0) დაამარცხა Ali Zebian (1-1) მეშვეობით გაყოფილი გადაწყვეტილება (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Zarrukh Adashev (2-1) დაამარცხა Ronie Arana (0-3) მეშვეობით ერთსულოვანი გადაწყვეტილება (29-28. 30-27, 30-27)

Billy Goff (2-0) დაამარცხა Ryan Hardy (0-1) მეშვეობით ერთსულოვანი გადაწყვეტილება (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. თებ. 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 მეთიუ Mitrione (13-6) faces Russian knockout artist სერგეი Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC). Rounding out the stacked main card will see undefeated ლოგან სტორლი (9-0) meet SBG Dublin’s Ion Pascu (18-9) at 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) წინააღმდეგ Amanda Bell (5-5), as well as top heavyweight prospect Steve Mowry (5-0) აღება 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. შაბათს, Feb. 16, დაუმარცხებელი Michael "Venom" გვერდი (13-0) will enter the Bellator cage against 58-fight professional პოლ "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, როდესაც Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2, 1 NC) makes his Bellator debut against როი "დიდი ქვეყანა" Nelson (23-16).



გარდა ამისა,, a No. 1 contender’s bout to determine who will face newly crowned heavyweight kingpin Ryan Bader will pit Cheick კონგო (29-10-2) წინააღმდეგ დაუმარცხებელი, longtime former Bellator heavyweight champion ვიტალი Minakov (21-0). An intriguing welterweight encounter between იაროსლავ ამოსოვი (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, თებერვალი 15 on Paramount Network at 9 საათამდე. ET / 8 საათზე. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN. Bellator: MVP vs. Daley will stream exclusively on DAZN on Saturday, თებერვალი 16 at 10 საათამდე. ET / 7 საათზე. 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.




სრული Bellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov ძირითადი ბარათის:

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

Welterweight თანამშრომლობის ძირითადი ღონისძიება: ლოგან სტორლი (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)



წინასწარი ბარათი:

მძიმე წონის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Steve Mowry (5-0) vs. Darion Abbey (Pro Debut)

ბეწვის წონის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Amber Leibrock (3-2) vs. Amanda Bell (5-5)

საშუალო წონის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Pat McCrohan (3-2) vs. Jason Markland (დებიუტი)

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

ბეწვის წონის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Pete Rogers (3-4) vs. Jason Rine (1-4)

ბეწვის წონის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Matt Probin (3-0) vs. Ali Zebian (1-0)

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

მსუბუქი წონის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Billy Goff (1-0) vs. Ryan Hardy (Pro Debut)



სრული Bellator 216: MVP vs. Daley ძირითადი ბარათის:

Welterweight World Grand Prix Matchup: Michael გვერდი (13-0) vs. Paul Daley (40-16-2)

მძიმეწონიანი ერთობლივი ღონისძიება: Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2, 1 NC) vs. Roy Nelson (23-16)

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

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

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



წინასწარი ბარათი:

მძიმე წონის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Tyrell Fortune (5-0) vs. Ryan Pokryfky (6-5)

მსუბუქი წილის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Patrick Casey (4-0) vs. Nekruz Mirkhojaev (3-2)

მსუბუქი წონის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: 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)

მსუბუქი წილის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Reginaldo Felix (5-2) vs. Justin Sumter (6-2)

საშუალო წონის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Jesse Kosakowski (2-0) vs. Rodolfo Rocha (1-1)

მსუბუქი წონის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: 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 - თებერვალი 15 და 16, Bellator returns to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. for two back-to-back nights of exciting MMA action.

პარასკევი, the event will be anchored by a heavyweight battle betweenმეთიუ Mitrione (13-6) დასერგეი Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC), while Saturday’s show will see the long-awaited matchup betweenMichael "Venom" გვერდი (13-0) დაPaul Daley (40-16-2) headline in a Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix opening round pairing. გარდა ამისა,, the card will also see a heavyweight No. 1 contender’s bout betweenCheick კონგო (29-10-2) and undefeated former Bellator heavyweight championვიტალი Minakov (21-0).

Tickets for both events are available early through an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale beginning Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 10 საათიდან. და. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, Dec. 7 at 10 საათიდან. და. 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, თებერვალი 15 on Paramount Network at 9 საათამდე. ET / 8 საათზე. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN.

Bellator: MVP vs. Daleywill stream exclusively on DAZN on Saturday, თებერვალი 16 at 10 საათამდე. ET / 7 საათზე. PT. Preliminary action for both events will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. დამატებითი სმით გამოცხადდება უახლოეს მომავალში.

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. ცოტა ხნის წინ,, Mitrione has defeatedRoy Nelson დაფიოდორ, 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 რიცო, 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, და 11 of those victories coming by stoppage, the 31-year-old out of London Shootfighters finally meets up with fellow Brit and longtime rival, Paul 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, მათ შორისknockout 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 overTimothy JohnsonდაJavy 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: მეთიუ Mitrione (13-6) წინააღმდეგსერგეი Kharitonov(29-7, 1 NC)

Updated Bellator: MVP vs. DaleyFight Card:

Welterweight World Grand Prix Matchup: Michael გვერდი (13-0) წინააღმდეგPaul Daley(40-16-2)

Heavyweight Main Card Bout: Cheick კონგო(29-10-2) წინააღმდეგვიტალი Minakov (21-0)

*ბარათის შეცვლა ექვემდებარება

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

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SANTA MONICA (მარტი 14, 2016) – Last week, top mixed martial art’s free agent მეთიუ 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 Slice, 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. კოლეჯის დამთავრების შემდეგ, 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, წინააღმდეგ Joey Beltran და Cheick კონგო, both of whom currently fight for Bellator MMA. His entertaining fighting style has earned him recognition with “Performance of the Night” (ორჯერ) და “ბრძოლაში Night” ჯილდო.

 

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, როგორც სერგეი Kharitonov joined the fray in February. The division is currently championed by ვიტალი Minakov, and includes other top names like Slice, Bobby Lashley, Cheick კონგო, Vinicius “Spartan,” Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles და Augusto Sakai.

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BELLATOR MMA INKS SERGEI KHARITONOV TO AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT ხელშეკრულების

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SANTA MONICA (თებერვალი 3, 2015) - სერგეი 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, მრავალ ბრძოლაში ხელშეკრულება. 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 რიცო, Murilo “Ninja” Rua, and Alistair Overeem.

 

“I have had the best seat in the house for some of Kharitonov’s heavyweight outings,"Bellator MMA პრეზიდენტი Scott Coker განაცხადა, “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. მეტი, 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 ვიტალი Minakov, other top names include Bobby Lashley, Cheick კონგო, Vinicius Queiroz, Kimbo Slice, ტონი ჯონსონი, Justin Wren, Dan Charles, და James Thompson.