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BOTH ‘PITBULL BROTHERS’ RECEIVE NEW OPPONENTS AHEAD OF BELLATOR 152 & BELLATOR 153

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SANTA MONICA, KAO ŠTO. (April 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Derek Fields i John Teixeira have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) i Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) aprila 16 i 22 odnosno.

Kao rezultat, the Scott Coker-led promotion has put its newest free agent acquisition to work immediately, with the news that Kevin Souza (15-4) will compete against Patricky at 155-pounds, in the first fight of his freshly inked multi-fight contract during the main event of "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza.”

U međuvremenu, in the co-main event of "Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov," Patricio will now fight the tenacious Henry Corrales (12-2), who agreed to face the former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion on less than two weeks notice.

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” will also include the promotional debut of Italian fan-favorite Alessio Sakara (17-11), koji se suočava Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), tuče Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds. Takođe, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) i Daniele Scatizzi (6-2) will round out the MMA card with a featherweight showdown.

"Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov” is also brimming with must-see mixed martial arts action as well, with the promotional debut of Benson Henderson (23-5), who challenges Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) for the 170-pound strap, Brennan Ward (13-3) goes to battle protiv “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael “Venom” Page (9-0) lica Jeremie Holloway (7-1), i Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” airs on SPIKE Saturday, April 16 u 10 poslije podne. ET / PT, dok "Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov” airs at a special start time of 8 poslije podne. ET / 7 sati. CT, which is immediately followed by the debut of "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " u 11:00 poslije podne. ET / PT.

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture u "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” to kickoff 2016, Patricky “Pitbull” will look to extend his current winning streak when he takes on the debuting Kevin Souza.

A member of the Blackzilians, the 31-year-old has been victorious in 10 njegovog poslednjeg 11 fights as a professional and put together an impressive 3-1 run with the UFC. The multi-time, post-fight bonus award winner has a knack for the spectacular, sa 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 od 15 victories ending before reaching the judges’ scorecards. The Salvador native has competed exclusively at 145-pounds, but due to the fight being on short notice, Souza will step up and compete against “Pitbull” na lagan.

Henry Corrales continues his run of never turning down a fight in Bellator MMA, after agreeing to fight Patricio “Pitbull.” The fight will be Corrales’ third in the Viacom-owned promotion, after bouts against current featherweight titlist Daniel Straus and newly re-signed contender Emanuel Sanchez. A former King of the Cage bantamweight champion, “OK” has finished 10 njegovog 12 wins as a pro.

Complete "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” Main Card:

Bellator MMA Lightweight Main Event: Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) vs. Edimilson “Kevin” Souza (15-4)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Alessio Sakara (17-11) vs. Brian Rogers (12-8)

Bellator MMA Featherweight karakteristike Bout: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Anjela Pink (Debi)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Daniele Miceli (2-0) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (6-2)

Complete "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” Main Card:

Bellator MMA velter kategoriji Svijet Naslov Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Co-Main Event: Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) vs. Henry Corrales (12-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight karakteristike Bout: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Bellator MMA Welterweight karakteristike Bout: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)

Bellator MMA Lagana karakteristike Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

O Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA je vodeća organizacija Mixed Martial Arts sadrži mnoge od najboljih boraca na svijetu. Pod upravom veteran borbe promoter Scott Coker, Bellator je dostupna na skoro 500 milijuna domova širom svijeta u preko 140 zemlje. U Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama, Bellator se može vidjeti na Spike, televizijski lider MMA. Bellator MMA se sastoji od izvršnog tima koji uključuje vrhunski profesionalci industrije u televizijsku produkciju, live event orkestracije, razvoja borac / odnosa, Mjesto održavanja javne nabavke, stvaranje sponzorstvo / razvoj, International licenciranje, marketing, oglašavanje, publicitet i provizija odnosa. Bellator je sa sjedištem u Santa Monica, Kaliforniji i vlasništvu zabave gigant Viacom, dom svjetskih premijera zabave brendova koji povezuju s publikom kroz zanimljiv sadržaj preko televizije, film, online i mobilne platforme.

O Spike:

Spike je dostupan u 98.7 milijuna domova i je podjela Viacom Media Networks. A jedinica Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks je jedan od vodećih svjetskih kreatora programa i sadržaja u svim medijima platforme. Spike’s internet address is spike.com i up-to-the-minute i arhivske pritisnite informacija i fotografija, posjetite site za novinare Spike-a u spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @SpikeTVPR for the latest in breaking news updates, iza-the-scene podaci i fotografije.

About Oktagon:

Carlo Di Blasi created Oktagon in 1996. At its beginning the show was dedicated to free fight, the name that was given initially to MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). Other disciplines such as Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Savate were gradually added from the early 2000’s onwards. During the last 20 years Oktagon has reached a huge popularity, both in Italy and abroad, creating many superstars in the process including Bellator welterweight Paul Daley as well as The Petrosyan brothers (Giorgio i Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven i Artem Levin.

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RIZIN FF ANNOUNCES LEGENDARY MMA PIONEER KIYOSHI TAMURA AS WANDERLEI SILVA TAG TEAM PARTNER FOR APRIL 17 MAIN EVENT IN NAGOYA, JAPAN

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TOKYO - April 4, 2016- Re'zin FF, borbenih sportova promociju koju je predvodio bivši šef PRIDE FC Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced today that legendary Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) pioneer and former professional wrestling standout Kiyoshi Tamura (32-13-3), will join forces with fellow decorated icon Wanderlei Silva(35-12-1, 1 NC) in the special grappling tag team matchup that will headline the highly-anticipated, star-studded extravaganza in Nagoya Japan, na Nedjelja, April 17.

Tamura and Silva will tussle with another all-time great Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) i Hideo Tokoro (33-28-2) in the unique, one-of-a-kind bout.

The affair marks the first time since December 31, 2008 that the 5-foot-11, 46-year-old Tamura, recognized for his elite level catch wrestling skills and quick, fluid movements, will see action in combat.

In his last start under MMA rules on the K-1 – Dynamite!! New Year’s Eve mega-card in Saitama, Japan, Tamura earned his third consecutive win, a unanimous decision over Sakuraba.

While competing for the likes of PRIDE, K-1, Rings, DREAM and UWF International, Tamura compiled an extensive resume of conquests, including those over eventual UFC champions Pat Miletich, Maurice Smith i Dave Menne, as well as superstars Renzo Gracie i Jeremy Horn.

Tamura was groomed by famed pro wrestling trainers Billy Robinson,Nobuhiko Takada i Akira Maeda, to eventually become a force in the sport’s middleweight division. In his final bout before retirement, Tamura notched a victory over fellow hybrid MMA star and professional wrestler Josh Barnett, novembra 23, 2005.

Po cijeni od 100,000 jen, tickets for “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” are on sale and can be purchased online at Ticketbis.com.

In other action on the star-studded fight card, 13-fight UFC veteran and action fighter Daron Cruickshank (16-8, 1 NC) will collide with submission expertShinji "Torao Supernova" Sasaki (16-8-3) in a lightweight (155 funti) Matchup.

In a women’s open weight bout, uređen Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu svjetski prvak i ženska MMA u teškoj kategoriji izglede Gabi Garcia (1-0) će se sudariti sa dva-put Pankration prvak Anna Malyukova (1-0).

Hard-hitting knockout artists Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett (14-2) i Kirill Sidelnikov (8-4) will go to war in a heavyweight battle.

Nedavni ricin FF Grand Prix turnir polufinalista Theodore Tall (8-3) će kvadrat off sa bivšim K-1 prvak Jaideep "Srce" sedmica (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 KO je kickboxing) u 216- Pound catchweight borbu.

Sambo svjetski prvak Vadim Nemkov (5-1) će se na neporažena, agresivno-minded napadač i top Nordic Prospect "Kralj" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) u poluteškoj (205 funti) nagib.

U pravila 180-pound MMA Catchweight takmičenje, razorne snage puncherHisaki Kato (5-2) će se na kolege za završnu obradu Yuta "Ostalo" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Vraćajući se na akciju po prvi put u pet godina, voljeni teškoj kategoriji Kazuyuki "Ol 'IronHead" Fujita (15-10), će se suočiti sa nedavnom rižin FF Grand Prix turnir runner-up i opasne nokaut umjetnik George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

u muva (125 funti) akcija, podnošenje ace Allan "Grim" Rođen (14-3) će ukrstiti koplja sa usijanim prvak Yuki Motoya (15-4, 1 NC).

Women’s amateur wrestling champion Kanako Murata (0-0) will make her highly-anticipated, professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) debut against rising starNatalya Denisova (2-1) in a 116-pound catchweight affair.

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FANS ATTENDING ‘BELLATOR 153: KORESHKOV VS. HENDERSON’ WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET LEGENDARY BELLATOR MMA FIGHTERS ROYCE GRACIE & WANDERLEI SILVA

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Mart 30, 2016) – Fans attending "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " naApril 22 na Mohegan Sun Areni u Uncasville, Conn. will be able to meet two of the sport’s most popular athletes:Royce Gracie i Wanderlei Silva.

The two legendary Brazilian superstars will be participating in an exclusive meet and greet for ticketholders on the Mohegan Sun Arena concourse beginning at 6 poslije podne. I.

 

The highly anticipated event features the debut of Benson "Smooth" Henderson (23-5), kao on osporava velter prvak Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) za svoj pojas. Bivši pero titlist Patricio "Pitbull" Freire(24-3) ispunjava John "Macapa" Teixeira (19-1-2) in the co-main event while other bouts on the card include Connecticut’s own "Irish" Brennan Ward (13-3) and British striking sensation Michael Page (9-0) borbaEvangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) i Jeremie Holloway (7-1) respectively in welterweight attractions.

 

Ulaznice za "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " počinju od samo $30 i nude popust sada na Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com i Ured Mohegan Sun Box. Manifestacija se emitira uživo i besplatno na SPIKE u 8 poslije podne. I/7 poslije podne. CT, dok preliminarni napadi će stream uživo na Bellator.com i Bellator Mobile App. U emisiji će biti odmah slijedi revolucionarnu, inauguralni "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " događaj.

 

Ime Gracie je sinonim za MMA, i to je u velikoj mjeri u dijelu u Royce Gracie, čovjek koji se smatra da je izmislio sport kao što danas poznajemo. Pobjednik prvog nekoliko UFC događaja, Gracie bi demontažu više protivnika u jednoj noći, od kojih mnogi su bili mnogo veći od njega. For many years there was no answer for the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu technique that he brought into a fight, danas, teško je naći MMA borac koji nije trenirao u umjetnosti jiu jitsu. This past February, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock in a record-shattering fight that was witnessed on Spike by over 3.5 milijuna gledatelja.

 

Having first fought in the sport almost twenty years ago, very few men have a more legendary resume than Wanderlei Silva, who was recently signed to a Bellator MMA contract. “The Axe Murderer” is a Pride and UFC veteran, who brings an intimidating and imposing presence with him every time he steps into the cage. Silva hopes of adding to an already-impressive list of wins that include: Guy Mezger, Dan Henderson, Kazushi Sakuraba, Ricardo Arona, Kazuyuki Fujita, Michael Bisping, Cung Le, Brian Stann and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (2x).

 

Complete "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "Fight Card:

Bellator MMA velter kategoriji Svijet Naslov Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Co-Main Event: Patricio Freire (24-3) vs. John Teixeira (19-1-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight karakteristike Bout: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Bellator MMA Welterweight karakteristike Bout: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)

Bellator MMA Lagana karakteristike Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

 

Preliminarni Card:

Bellator MMA Welterweight Preliminarni Bout: Chris Honeycutt (6-1) vs. Matt Secor (7-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Preliminarni Bout: Djamil Chan (11-2) vs. Richard Patishnock (6-3)

Bellator MMA Lagana Preliminarni Bout: Sam Watford (1-0) vs. Dean Hancock (2-0)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Preliminarni Bout: Chris Foster (8-4) vs. felipe Lavandoski (5-0)

Bellator MMA Lagana Preliminarni Bout: Jason Bakanowski (3-2) vs. T.J. Hepburn (4-2)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Preliminarni Bout: Pete Rogers (2-3) vs. Mike Mangan (0-3)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Preliminarni Bout: Mike Zichelle (7-4) vs. Joe Cronin (19-16)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Preliminarni Bout: Matt Bessette (17-7) vs. Keith Richardson (14-6)

Bellator MMA srednjoj Preliminarni Bout: Tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Preliminarni Bout: Blair Tugman (7-6) vs. Jay Perrin (2-1)

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Re'zin FF: WOMEN’S WRESTLING PHENOM KANAKO MURATA MAKES MMA DEBUT AGAINST RISING STAR NATALYA DENISOVA SUNDAY APRIL 17 IN NAGOYA, JAPAN

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Women’s amateur wrestling superstar Kanako Murata (na slici) will make her much-anticipated professional MMA debut against Russian rising star Natalya Denisova at the star-studded RIZIN FF event in Nagoya, Japan na Nedjelja, April 17.

TOKYO – March 29, 2016- Re'zin FF, borbenih sportova promociju koju je predvodio bivši šef PRIDE FC Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced that famed women’s amateur wrestling champion Kanako Murata (0-0) will make her highly-anticipated, professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) debut against rising star Natalya Denisova (2-1) in a 116-pound catchweight affair at the “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” extravaganza at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan na Nedjelja, April 17.

The 5-foot-1, 22-year-old Murata of Ehime, Japan will compete under MMA rules for the first time after amassing a collection of accolades as an amateur wrestler, including three junior Olympic medals.

Murata’s most impressive achievement came in 2011 when she nearly defeated three-time Olympic gold medalist Saori Yoshida during the All-Japan championships.

An MMA student since 2015, Murata has been training under the command of DEEP Featherweight Champion Kazunori Yokota and former DREAM competitor Takeshi Yamazaki, and has been sparring predominantly with male fighters.

Denisova of Cheboksary, Russia will seek her third consecutive win in what will mark her first appearance under the RIZIN FF banner. In her last start onSeptembar 26, she utilized her sharp, aggressive striking arsenal to finish Marina Lvova u drugom krugu (:32) of battle with a barrage of punches.

The 25-year-old Denisova gained worldwide recognition for the first time four years ago after video surfaced of her defeating a male opponent in an MMA bout.

Po cijeni od 100,000 jen, tickets for “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” are on sale and can be purchased online at Ticketbis.com.

U glavni događaj, bivši PRIDE FC prvak u srednjoj i plodan superstar Wanderlei "The Axe Murderer" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) će udružiti sa borca ​​da uskoro biti raspisan, u posebnom grappling "tag utakmici,"I bore se duo koji se sastoji od kolega legenda, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) i Hideo Tokoro (33-28-2).

Prolific striker and 13-fight UFC veteran Daron Cruickshank (16-8, 1 NC) will collide with submission expert Shinji "Torao Supernova" Sasaki (16-8-3) in a lightweight (155 funti) Matchup.

Hard-hitting knockout artists Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett (14-2) i Kirill Sidelnikov (8-4) will go to war in a heavyweight battle.

U ženskoj otvoren težina akciji, uređen Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu svjetski prvak i ženska MMA u teškoj kategoriji izglede Gabi Garcia (1-0) će se sudariti sa dva-put Pankration prvak Anna Malyukova (1-0).

Nedavni ricin FF Grand Prix turnir polufinalista Theodore Tall (8-3) će kvadrat off sa bivšim K-1 prvak Jaideep "Srce" sedmica (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 KO je kickboxing) u 216- Pound catchweight borbu.

Sambo svjetski prvak Vadim Nemkov (5-1) će se na neporažena, agresivno-minded napadač i top Nordic Prospect "Kralj" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) u poluteškoj (205 funti) nagib.

U pravila 180-pound MMA Catchweight takmičenje, razorne snage puncherHisaki Kato (5-2) će se na kolege za završnu obradu Yuta "Ostalo" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Vraćajući se na akciju po prvi put u pet godina, voljeni teškoj kategoriji Kazuyuki "Ol 'IronHead" Fujita (15-10), će se suočiti sa nedavnom rižin FF Grand Prix turnir runner-up i opasne nokaut umjetnik George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

u muva (125 funti) akcija, podnošenje ace Allan "Grim" Rođen (14-3) će ukrstiti koplja sa usijanim prvak Yuki Motoya (15-4, 1 NC).

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WANDERLEI SILVA RETURNS TO JAPAN! RIZIN FF SIGNS LEGENDARY PRIDE CHAMPION; ANNOUNCES SEVEN FIGHTERS, INCLUDING SILVA, FOR APRIL 17 LIVE EVENT IN NAGOYA, JAPAN

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TOKYO – March 7, 2016- Re'zin FF, borbenih sportova promociju koju je predvodio bivši šef PRIDE FC Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced during a press conference, the signing of all-time Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) velik Wanderlei "The Axe Murderer" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) to a multi-year promotional contract, as well as the first two bouts, one of which will feature Silva, for its second live event that will take place at the 10,000 capacity Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan naNedjelja, April 17.

Po cijeni od 100,000 jen, tickets for “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” are on sale and can be purchased online at TicketBis.com.

Silva, the former PRIDE middleweight champion and 2003 PRIDE Grand Prix middleweight champion, will team up with a fighter to be determined, u posebnom grappling "tag utakmici,” the rules for which will be announced soon, and battle a duo consisting of another legend, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) i Hideo Tokoro (33-28-2).

Following the April contest, Silva, who held several records under the PRIDE banner, including longest win streak and most KO’s, will compete under MMA rules in future RIZIN FF events.

U 180 pound MMA rules contest, razorne snage puncher Hisaki Kato (5-2) will take on fellow prolific finisher Yuta "Ostalo" Watanabe (19-6-4).

A former HEAT middleweight title holder, the 33-year-old Kato made an explosive debut before a live U.S. television audience on Spike when he scored what was later named “Knockout of the Month” – a crushing, drugi krug (:34) KO (punč) on American star Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling u Bellator 139 juna 26, 2015.

Do danas, all of Kato’s professional victories have come by way of (T)KO.

Watanabe is a 31-year-old grappling ace who boasts a splendid 84 posto Finish stopa, sa 11 njegovog 19 career wins to date having come by way of submission and another 6 victories having come by way of (T)KO.

The number 10 ranked welterweight in Japan, Watanabe will make his first appearance of 2016 and look to rebound from a first round (2:00) podnošenje (zadnja-naked čok) defeat at the hands of Keita Nakamura jula 20, 2015, a loss that halted a seven-fight win streak for Watanabe.

In two different women’s bouts, Rena Kubota (1-0 MMA, 31-5-1 shoot boxing) will square off an opponent to be named under shoot boxing rules, while decorated wrestler Kanako Murata (0-0) will make her highly-anticipated MMA debut against an opponent to be announced soon.

The 24-year-old Kubota is a three-time shoot boxing tournament champion who made her much-anticipated MMA debut in stunning fashion at the RIZIN FF New Year’s Eve extravaganza, where she notched a second round (3:31) submission victory over Jleana Valentino with a flying armbar.

The 22-year-old Murata’s impressive resume includes three junior Olympic medals. Her most impressive feat, međutim, came in 2011 when Murata nearly defeated four-time Olympic gold medalist Saori Yoshida during the All-Japan championships.

Additional bouts for “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” will be announced soon.

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BELLATOR MMA IS THE NEW FIGHTING HOME OF WANDERLEI ‘THE AXE MURDERER’ SILVA

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Bellator President Scott Coker and Wanderlei Silva (Kredit: Bellator / Lucas Noonan)

 

SANTA MONICA (Mart 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 "The Axe Murderer" 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 i Anastasia Yankova on a roster with champions the likes of: Marcos Galvao, Daniel Straus, Will Brooks, Andrey Koreshkov, Rafael Carvalho, Liam McGeary iVitaly Minakov,