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

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Santa Monica, SAMA. (Abril 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Derek Fields ug Juan Teixeira have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) ug Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) sa Abril 16 ug 22 sa tinagsa.

Ingon sa usa ka resulta, 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.”

Samtang sa laing bahin, 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), nga nag-atubang Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), away Danilo Belluardo (5-1) sa 145-libra. Usab, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) ug 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 batok sa “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael "Venom" Page (9-0) mga nawong Jérémie Holloway (7-1), ug Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” airs on SPIKE Saturday, Abril 16 sa 10 sa gabii. ET / PT, samtang "Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov” airs at a special start time of 8 sa gabii. ET / 7 hapon. CT, which is immediately followed by the debut of "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " sa 11:00 sa gabii. ET / PT.

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture sa "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 sa iyang katapusan nga 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, uban sa 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 gikan sa 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” sa lightweight.

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 sa iyang 12 wins as a pro.

Bug-os nga "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 Feature bout: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

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

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

Bug-os nga "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” Main Card:

Bellator MMA welterweight World Title Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

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

Bellator MMA welterweight News bout: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Bellator MMA welterweight News bout: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Jérémie Holloway (7-1)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Cebuano News Engkuwentro: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

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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 ug Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven ug 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 - Abril 4, 2016- Rezin FF, ang combat sports promosyon nga gipangulohan ni kanhi PRIDE FC sa ulo 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, sa Sa Domingo, Abril 17.

Tamura and Silva will tussle with another all-time great Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) ug 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 ug Dave Menne, as well as superstars Renzo Gracie ug Jeremy Horn.

Tamura was groomed by famed pro wrestling trainers Billy Robinson,Nobuhiko Takada ug 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, sa Nobyembre 23, 2005.

Nagkantidad gikan sa 100,000 yen, 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 sa supernova" Sasaki (16-8-3) in a lightweight (155 libra) match.

In a women’s open weight bout, bugkosan sa Brazil Jiu-Jitsu world champion ug mga babaye ni MMA heavyweight paglaom gabi Garcia (1-0) ang mabangga sa duha ka-panahon Pankration champion Anna Malyukova (1-0).

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

Bag-o nga ricin FF Grand Prix tournament Magsangka ang semifinalist Theodore Taas (8-3) makigsangka sa uban sa kanhi K-1 champion Jaideep "Kasingkasing" semana (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 KO ni kickboxing) diha sa usa ka 216- pound catchweight away.

Sambo world champion Vadim Nemkov (5-1) kuhaon sa undefeated, agresibo-hunahuna striker ug sa ibabaw Nordic nga paglaom "Hari" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) sa usa ka kahayag heavyweight (205 libra) kompetisyon.

Sa usa ka 180-pound MMA lagda catchweight contest, malaglagong gahum puncherHisaki Kato (5-2) kuhaon sa mga kauban sa finisher Yuta "Ang ubang mga" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Pagbalik sa aksyon alang sa unang higayon sa lima ka tuig, hinigugma nga heavyweight Kazuyuki "OL 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), atubang sa bag-o RIZIN FF Grand Prix tournament runner-up ug delikado knockout artist George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

sa flyweight (125 libra) aksyon, pagtugyan ace Allan "Makalilisang nga" Pagkatawo (14-3) ang moatbang uban sa pula nga-init nga champion 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. (Marso 30, 2016) – Fans attending "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " saAbril 22 sa Mohegan Sun Arena sa Uncasville, Conn. will be able to meet two of the sport’s most popular athletes:Royce Gracie ug 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 sa gabii. UG.

 

The highly anticipated event features the debut of Benson "Smooth" Henderson (23-5), ingon sa iyang hagit nga welterweight champion Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) alang sa iyang bakus. Kanhi featherweight champion Patricio "Pitbull" Freire(24-3) magtigum Juan "Macapá" Teixeira (19-1-2) in the co-main event while other bouts on the card include Connecticut’s own "Ireland" Brennan Ward (13-3) and British striking sensation Michael Page (9-0) awayEvangelista "cyborg" Santos (20-16) ug Jérémie Holloway (7-1) respectively in welterweight attractions.

 

Ang mga tiket sa "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " magsugod sa lang $30 ug sa ibabaw sa pagbaligya karon sa Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com ug ang Office Mohegan Sun Kahon. Ang maong kalihokan ipasibya live ug free sa mibugway sa 8 sa gabii. UG/7 sa gabii. CT, samtang ang preliminary bouts magaganayan live sa Bellator.com ug Ang Bellator Mobile App. Ang sibya nga diha-diha dayon gisundan sa groundbreaking, inaugural "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " event.

 

Ang ngalan Gracie mao ang kahulogan sa MMA, and that is largely in part to Royce Gracie, ang tawo nga giisip nga nag-imbento sa mga sport sama sa atong nahibaloan karon. The winner of the first several UFC events, Gracie nga bungkagon daghang mga kaaway sa usa lang ka gabii, nga daghan kanila daghan nga mas dako pa kay sa kaniya. For many years there was no answer for the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu technique that he brought into a fight, karon, kini malisud nga sa pagpangita sa usa ka MMA fighter nga wala gibansay diha sa arte sa Jiu-jitsu. This past February, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock in a record-shattering fight that was witnessed on Spike by over 3.5 milyon nga manan-away.

 

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).

 

Bug-os nga "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "Fight Card:

Bellator MMA welterweight World Title Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA featherweight Co-Main Hitabo: Patricio Freire (24-3) vs. Juan Teixeira (19-1-2)

Bellator MMA welterweight News bout: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Bellator MMA welterweight News bout: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Jérémie Holloway (7-1)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Cebuano News Engkuwentro: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

 

Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA welterweight Preliminary bout: Chris Honeycutt (6-1) vs. Matt Secor (7-2)

Bellator MMA welterweight Preliminary bout: Djamil Chan (11-2) vs. Richard Patishnock (6-3)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Preliminary bout: Sam Watford (1-0) vs. Dean Hancock (2-0)

Bellator MMA featherweight Preliminary bout: Chris Foster (8-4) vs. Felipe Lavandoski (5-0)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Preliminary bout: Jason Bakanowski (3-2) vs. T.J. Hepburn (4-2)

Bellator MMA featherweight Preliminary bout: Pete Rogers (2-3) vs. Mike Mangan (0-3)

Bellator MMA Kahayag heavyweight Preliminary bout: Mike Zichelle (7-4) vs. Joe Cronin (19-16)

Bellator MMA featherweight Preliminary bout: Matt Bessette (17-7) vs. Keith Richardson (14-6)

Bellator MMA middleweight Preliminary bout: Tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary bout: Blair Tugman (7-6) vs. Jay Perrin (2-1)

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Rezin 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 (gihulagway) will make her much-anticipated professional MMA debut against Russian rising star Natalya Denisova at the star-studded RIZIN FF event in Nagoya, Japan sa Sa Domingo, Abril 17.

TOKYO – March 29, 2016- Rezin FF, ang combat sports promosyon nga gipangulohan ni kanhi PRIDE FC sa ulo 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 sa Sa Domingo, Abril 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 onSeptember 26, she utilized her sharp, aggressive striking arsenal to finish Marina Lvova sa ikaduhang round (: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.

Nagkantidad gikan sa 100,000 yen, tickets for “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” are on sale and can be purchased online at Ticketbis.com.

Sa main event, kanhi PRIDE FC middleweight champion ug prolific superstar Wanderlei "Ang Axe Mamumuno" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) ang team sa usa ka fighter nga gipahibalo sa dili madugay, diha sa usa ka espesyal nga nakiglayog "tag match,"Ug sa pagpakig-away sa usa ka duha nga naglangkob sa mga kauban sa sugilanon, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) ug 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 sa supernova" Sasaki (16-8-3) in a lightweight (155 libra) match.

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

Sa mga babaye sa bukas nga gibug-aton aksyon, bugkosan sa Brazil Jiu-Jitsu world champion ug mga babaye ni MMA heavyweight paglaom gabi Garcia (1-0) ang mabangga sa duha ka-panahon Pankration champion Anna Malyukova (1-0).

Bag-o nga ricin FF Grand Prix tournament Magsangka ang semifinalist Theodore Taas (8-3) makigsangka sa uban sa kanhi K-1 champion Jaideep "Kasingkasing" semana (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 KO ni kickboxing) diha sa usa ka 216- pound catchweight away.

Sambo world champion Vadim Nemkov (5-1) kuhaon sa undefeated, agresibo-hunahuna striker ug sa ibabaw Nordic nga paglaom "Hari" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) sa usa ka kahayag heavyweight (205 libra) kompetisyon.

Sa usa ka 180-pound MMA lagda catchweight contest, malaglagong gahum puncherHisaki Kato (5-2) kuhaon sa mga kauban sa finisher Yuta "Ang ubang mga" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Pagbalik sa aksyon alang sa unang higayon sa lima ka tuig, hinigugma nga heavyweight Kazuyuki "OL 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), atubang sa bag-o RIZIN FF Grand Prix tournament runner-up ug delikado knockout artist George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

sa flyweight (125 libra) aksyon, pagtugyan ace Allan "Makalilisang nga" Pagkatawo (14-3) ang moatbang uban sa pula nga-init nga champion 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- Rezin FF, ang combat sports promosyon nga gipangulohan ni kanhi PRIDE FC sa ulo Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced during a press conference, the signing of all-time Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) dako nga Wanderlei "Ang Axe Mamumuno" 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 saSa Domingo, Abril 17.

Nagkantidad gikan sa 100,000 yen, 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, diha sa usa ka espesyal nga nakiglayog "tag match,” the rules for which will be announced soon, and battle a duo consisting of another legend, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) ug 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.

Sa usa ka 180 pound MMA rules contest, malaglagong gahum puncher Hisaki Kato (5-2) will take on fellow prolific finisher Yuta "Ang ubang mga" 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, ikaduha nga round (:34) KO (sukmag) on American star Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling sa Bellator 139 sa Hunyo 26, 2015.

Sa petsa, 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 porsyento finish rate, uban sa 11 sa iyang 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) pagpasakop (likod-hubo choke) defeat at the hands of Keita Nakamura sa Hulyo 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, Apan, 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 (Credit: Bellator / Lucas Noonan)

 

Santa Monica (Marso 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 "Ang Axe Mamumuno" Silva (35-12-1), nagpirma usa ka eksklusibo nga daghang tuig, 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 "ob" 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 sa Tuig (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 ug Anastasia Yankova on a roster with champions the likes of: Marcos Galvao, Daniel Straus, Kabubut-on Brooks, Andrey Koreshkov, Rafael Carvalho, Liam McGeary ugVitaly Minakov,