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

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

LOS ANGELES - Bellator will hold the first-ever MMA event at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. no sábado, Agosto 24 when the always-exciting Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) once again squares off against Sergei 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 Vitaly Minakov (21-1) rostos Javy Ayala (11-7) no co-main event, while undefeated heavyweight prospects Tyrell Fortune (6-0) e Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC), who both originally hail from Portland, Horas., 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, David Rickels (21-5, 2 NC), takes on the undefeated Ukrainian Yaroslav Amosov (21-0) in a 175-pound catchweight bout, and former flyweight title contender Alejandra Lara (7-3) atendaTaylor Turner (4-5) no galo, who returns after recently upsetting Heather Hardy at Madison Square Garden earlier this summer.



The main card can be seen live on Paramount Network e DAZN em 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, enquanto a ação preliminar será transmitida Bellator.com, DAZN e globalmente no Bellator Mobile App começando no 5:45 pm EST/2:45 pm PST.



Os ingressos para Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 já estão à venda, 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 própria "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, quando ele conhece 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). Mais, long-time UFC and TUF veteran Sabah Homasi (12-8) returns to the Bellator Cage for the first time since Bellator 124.



Também no cartão, invicto 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.



Completo Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 Cartão de luta:

Evento Principal de Pesos Pesados: Matt 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)

Luta de recursos pesados: Tyrell Fortune (6-0) vs. Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC)



Card preliminar:

Luta preliminar peso meio-médio: Khonry Gracie (1-1) vs. Oscar Vera (0-1)

165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Aviv Gozali (2-0) vs. Eduard Muravitskiy (9-8)
Luta preliminar peso-leve: Grant Neal (1-0) vs. Alpha Toure (Pro Debut)

Luta preliminar peso meio-médio: Sabah Homasi (12-8) vs. Micah Terrill (14-7, 1 NC)

Luta preliminar do peso médio: Austin Vanderford (7-0) vs. Joseph Creer (6-0-1)

Luta preliminar de peso pesado: Tim Johnson (12-5) vs. Azunna Anyanwu (15-5)

Peso galo - luta preliminar: 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)

Luta Preliminar Leve: Nick Newell (15-2) vs. Corey Browning (5-2)

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

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



*Cartão sujeitas a alterações.



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Bellator 215: MITRIONE vs. KHARITONOV RESULTS & FOTOS

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FULL PHOTOS HERE



Completo Bellator 215 Resultados:

Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) e Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC) terminou em sem competição

Logan Storley (10-0) derrotado Ion Pascu (18-9) por decisão unânime (30-27 30-26, 30-26)

Eduardo Dantas (21-6) derrotado Toby Misech (11-7) por decisão unânime (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

John Douma (4-1) derrotado Mike Kimbel (2-1) por finalização (um triângulo) em 2:51 de uma rodada

Austin Vanderford (7-0) derrotado Cody Jones (6-3) por finalização (arm-um triângulo) em 4:49 de uma rodada



Card preliminar:

Steve Mowry (6-0) derrotado Darion Abbey (0-1) por finalização (kimura) em 1:27 de uma rodada

Amanda Bell (6-5) derrotado Amber Leibrock (3-3) por KO (socos) em 3:52 de uma rodada

Pat McCrohan (4-2) derrotado Jason Markland (0-1) por TKO (socos) em 1:11 de uma rodada

Lindsey VanZandt (5-1) derrotado Tabatha Watkins (3-1) por TKO (socos) em 3:25 da segunda rodada

Pete Rogers (4-4) derrotado Jason Rine (1-5) por TKO (greves) em :50 da segunda rodada

Matt Probin (4-0) derrotado Ali Zebian (1-1) por decisão dividida (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Zarrukh Adashev (2-1) derrotado Ronie Arana (0-3) por decisão unânime (29-28. 30-27, 30-27)

Billy Goff (2-0) derrotado Ryan Hardy (0-1) por decisão unânime (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. em fevereiro. 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 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) no meio-médio, 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) contra Amanda Bell (5-5), as well as top heavyweight prospect Steve Mowry (5-0) assumindo 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. No Sábado, Fevereiro. 16, invicto Michael Page "Venom" (13-0) will enter the Bellator cage against 58-fight professional Paul Daley "Semtex" (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, quando Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2, 1 NC) makes his Bellator debut against Roy “Big Country” Nelson (23-16).



Além, a No. 1 contender’s bout to determine who will face newly crowned heavyweight kingpin Ryan Bader will pit Cheick Kongo (29-10-2) contra o invicto, 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, Fevereiro 15 on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT e irá transmitir AO VIVO no DAZN. Bellator: MVP vs. Daley will stream exclusively on DAZN on Saturday, Fevereiro 16 em 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. 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, bem como Ticketmaster e 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.




Completo Bellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov Cartão Principal:

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

Evento Principal Co-Principal: Logan Storley (9-0) vs. Ion Pascu (18-9)

Luta contra o cartão principal peso galo: Eduardo Dantas (20-6) vs. Toby Misech (12-6)

Luta contra o cartão principal peso galo: Mike Kimbel (2-0) vs. John Douma (3-1)

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



Card preliminar:

Luta preliminar de peso pesado: Steve Mowry (5-0) vs. Darion Abbey (Pro Debut)

Luta preliminar peso pena: Amber Leibrock (3-2) vs. Amanda Bell (5-5)

Luta preliminar do peso médio: Pat McCrohan (3-2) vs. Jason Markland (Estréia)

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

Luta preliminar peso pena: Pete Rogers (3-4) vs. Jason Rine (1-4)

Luta preliminar peso pena: Matt Probin (3-0) vs. Ali Zebian (1-0)

Luta Preliminar de Peso Mosca: Zarrukh Adashev (1-1) vs. Ronie Arana (0-2)

Luta preliminar peso meio-médio: Billy Goff (1-0) vs. Ryan Hardy (Pro Debut)



Completo Bellator 216: MVP vs. Daley Cartão Principal:

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

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

Luta de card principal de peso pesado: Cheick Kongo (29-10-2) vs. Vitaly Minakov (21-0)

Luta do cartão principal peso meio-médio: Yaroslav Amosov (20-0) vs. Erick silva (20-9, 1 NC)

Luta do Card Principal Flyweight: Valerie Loureda (Pro Debut) vs. Colby Fletcher (1-2)



Card preliminar:

Luta preliminar de peso pesado: Tyrell Fortune (5-0) vs. Ryan Pokryfky (6-5)

Luta Preliminar Leve: Patrick Casey (4-0) vs. Nekruz Mirkhojaev (3-2)

Luta preliminar peso meio-médio: Vinícius de Jesus (6-2) vs. Rodolpho Barcellos (1-0)

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

Luta Preliminar Leve: Reginaldo Felix (5-2) vs. Justin Sumter (6-2)

Luta preliminar do peso médio: Jesse Kosakowski (2-0) vs. Rodolfo Rocha (1-1)

Luta preliminar peso meio-médio: Demetrius Plaza (Pro Debut) vs. Andrews Rodriguez (1-0)



*Cartão sujeitas a alterações



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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 - Em fevereiro de 15 e 16, Bellator returns to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. for two back-to-back nights of exciting MMA action.

Na Sexta-Feira, the event will be anchored by a heavyweight battle betweenMatt Mitrione (13-6) eSergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC), while Saturday’s show will see the long-awaited matchup betweenMichael Page "Venom" (13-0) ePaul Daley (40-16-2) headline in a Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix opening round pairing. Além, 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, Dezembro. 5 em 10 a.m. E. Os ingressos estarão à venda ao público em geral sexta-feira, Dezembro. 7 em 10 a.m. E. Os ingressos podem ser adquiridos na bilheteria do Mohegan Sun Arena, bem como Ticketmaster e 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, Fevereiro 15 on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT e irá transmitir AO VIVO no DAZN.

Bellator: MVP vs. Daleywill stream exclusively on DAZN on Saturday, Fevereiro 16 em 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Preliminary action for both events will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. ataques adicionais serão anunciados nas próximas semanas.

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. Recentemente, Mitrione has defeatedRoy Nelson eFedor Emelianenko, adding to an already-impressive list of career victories.The man dubbed “The Paratrooper,”Kharitonov é dono de um currículo igualmente notável no MMA, 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, e 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. Um veterano do 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, incluindo umknockout 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 JohnsoneJavy 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.

Bellator atualizado: Mitrione vs. KharitonovCartão de luta:

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

Bellator atualizado: MVP vs. DaleyCartão de luta:

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

Luta de card principal de peso pesado: Cheick Kongo(29-10-2) vs.Vitaly Minakov (21-0)

*Cartão sujeitas a alterações

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

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SANTA MONICA (Março 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: Kimbo Slice, Gabriel Gonzaga, Ben Rothwell, Derrick Lewis, Brendan Schaub, Roy Nelson, Shawn Jordan and Travis Brown amongst others.

 

Antes de competir no MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers football team, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, Doente. Após a faculdade, 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, contra Joey Beltran e Cheick Kongo, both of whom currently fight for Bellator MMA. His entertaining fighting style has earned him recognition with “Performance of the Night” (duas vezes) e “Luta da Noite” elogios.

 

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, como 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 e Augusto Sakai.

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BELLATOR MMA INKS SERGEI KHARITONOV TO AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-LUTA CONTRATO

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SANTA MONICA (Fevereiro 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, contrato multi-luta. 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, e Alistair Overeem.

 

“I have had the best seat in the house for some of Kharitonov’s heavyweight outings,"Bellator MMA Presidente Scott Coker disse, “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. Mais, 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 Slice, Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles, e James Thompson.