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

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SANTA MONICA, MEGIS. (Ebrill 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Derek Fields ac John Teixeira have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) ac Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) ar Ebrill 16 ac 22 yn y drefn honno.

Fel canlyniad, 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.”

Yn y cyfamser, 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), sy'n wynebu Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), ymladd Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds. Hefyd, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) ac 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, Ward Brennan (13-3) goes to battle erbyn “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael "gwenwyn" Page (9-0) wynebau Jeremie Holloway (7-1), ac Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

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

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture yn "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 o'i olaf 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, gyda 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 allan o 15 victories ending before reaching the judges’ cardiau sgorio. 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” yn ysgafn.

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 o'i 12 wins as a pro.

Cwblhau "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 pwysau plu Bout Nodwedd: 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)

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

Bellator MMA Pwysau Welter World Teitl Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA Cyd Main-Digwyddiad pwysau plu: Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) vs. Henry Corrales (12-2)

Bellator MMA Pwysau Welter Nodwedd Bout: Ward Brennan (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Bellator MMA Pwysau Welter Nodwedd Bout: Michael Tudalen (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)

Bellator MMA Nodwedd Ysgafn Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho FURIA" Santos (27-5)

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Bellator MMA yn sefydliad Crefft Ymladd Cymysg blaenllaw yn cynnwys llawer o'r diffoddwyr gorau yn y byd. O dan gyfarwyddyd hyrwyddwr frwydr hynafol Scott Coker, Bellator ar gael i bron 500 miliwn o gartrefi ledled y byd mewn mwy na 140 gwledydd. Yn yr Unol Daleithiau, Gellir Bellator i'w gweld ar Spike, the MMA television leader. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, offeryniaeth digwyddiad byw, Datblygiad Diffoddwr / cysylltiadau, caffael lleoliad, creu nawdd / datblygiad, trwyddedu rhyngwladol, marchnata, hysbysebu, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, California ac yn eiddo i cawr adloniant Viacom, cartref i brandiau adloniant premier yn y byd sy'n cysylltu â chynulleidfaoedd drwy gynnwys cymhellol ar draws teledu, llun cynnig, lwyfannau ar-lein a symudol.

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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 (Crefftau Ymladd Cymysg). 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 a Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven a 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 - Ebrill 4, 2016- Re'zin FF, hyrwyddo brwydro yn erbyn chwaraeon a arweinir gan gyn-bennaeth 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 CC) in the special grappling tag team matchup that will headline the highly-anticipated, star-studded extravaganza in Nagoya Japan, ar Dydd Sul, Ebrill 17.

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

Tamura was groomed by famed pro wrestling trainers Billy Robinson,Nobuhiko Takada ac 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, ar Dachwedd 23, 2005.

Pris o 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 CC) will collide with submission expertShinji "Torao Supernova" Sasaki (16-8-3) in a lightweight (155 bunnoedd) matchup.

In a women’s open weight bout, haddurno bencampwr byd Brasil Jiu-Jitsu a MMA gobaith pwysau trwm merched Gabi Garcia (1-0) Bydd yn gwrthdaro gyda pencampwr Pankration dwy-amser anna Malyukova (1-0).

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

ricin semifinalist twrnamaint FF Grand Prix Diweddar Theodore Tall (8-3) Bydd sgwâr i ffwrdd gyda cyn-bencampwr K-1 Jaideep "Calon" wythnos (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 Kickboxing KO yn) mewn 216- ymladd punt catchweight.

bencampwr byd Sambo Vadim Nemkov (5-1) Bydd yn cymryd ar undefeated, ymosodwr ymosodol eu meddwl a top gobaith Nordig "Brenin" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) mewn pwysau trwm ysgafn (205 bunnoedd) tilt.

Mewn cystadleuaeth rheolau MMA 180-punt catchweight, Puncher pŵer dinistriolHisaki Kato (5-2) Bydd cymryd ar gyd-finisher Yuta "Arall" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Dychwelyd i weithredu am y tro cyntaf mewn pum mlynedd, pwysau trwm annwyl Kazuyuki "Ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), yn wynebu RIZIN diweddar FF Grand Prix twrnamaint ail wobr a'r artist knockout peryglus George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

yn pwysau pryf (125 bunnoedd) gweithredu, ace cyflwyno Allan "Grim" Geni (14-3) Bydd clo cyrn gyda pencampwr coch-poeth Yuki Motoya (15-4, 1 CC).

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. (Mawrth 30, 2016) – Fans attending "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " arEbrill 22 yn MOHEGAN Sun Arena yn UNCASVILLE, Conn. will be able to meet two of the sport’s most popular athletes:Royce Gracie ac 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 p.m. A.

 

The highly anticipated event features the debut of Benson "Llyfn" Henderson (23-5), gan ei fod yn herio pencampwr pwysau welter Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) am ei wregys. Cyn titlist pwysau plu Patricio "Pitbull" Freire(24-3) yn cyfarfod John "Macapa" Teixeira (19-1-2) in the co-main event while other bouts on the card include Connecticut’s own "Gwyddelig" Ward Brennan (13-3) and British striking sensation Michael Tudalen (9-0) ymladdEvangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) ac Jeremie Holloway (7-1) respectively in welterweight attractions.

 

Mae tocynnau ar gyfer "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " dechrau am unig $30 ac ar werth yn awr yn Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com a Swyddfa MOHEGAN Sun Docynnau. Mae'r digwyddiad yn alawon yn fyw ac yn rhydd ar Spike yn 8 p.m. A/7 p.m. CT, tra bydd pyliau rhagarweiniol ffrwd fyw ar Bellator.com ac Mae'r Bellator App Symudol. Bydd y darllediad yn cael ei ddilyn yn syth gan y arloesol, agoriadol "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " Digwyddiad.

 

Yr enw Gracie yn gyfystyr â MMA, and that is largely in part to Royce Gracie, y dyn a ystyrir ei fod wedi dyfeisio y gamp fel y gwyddom ei fod heddiw. The winner of the first several UFC events, Byddai Gracie ddatgymalu gwrthwynebwyr lluosog mewn un noson, llawer ohonynt yn llawer mwy nag ef. For many years there was no answer for the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu technique that he brought into a fight, heddiw, mae'n anodd dod o hyd i ymladdwr MMA sydd heb eu hyfforddi yn y grefft o jiu-jitsu. This past February, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock in a record-shattering fight that was witnessed on Spike by over 3.5 miliwn o wylwyr.

 

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).

 

Cwblhau "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "Cerdyn Ymladd:

Bellator MMA Pwysau Welter World Teitl Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA Cyd Main-Digwyddiad pwysau plu: Patricio Freire (24-3) vs. John Teixeira (19-1-2)

Bellator MMA Pwysau Welter Nodwedd Bout: Ward Brennan (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Bellator MMA Pwysau Welter Nodwedd Bout: Michael Tudalen (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)

Bellator MMA Nodwedd Ysgafn Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho FURIA" Santos (27-5)

 

Cerdyn rhagarweiniol:

Bellator MMA Pwysau Welter Bout Rhagarweiniol: Chris Honeycutt (6-1) vs. Matt Secor (7-2)

Bellator MMA Pwysau Welter Bout Rhagarweiniol: Djamil Chan (11-2) vs. richard Patishnock (6-3)

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

Bellator MMA pwysau plu Bout Rhagarweiniol: Chris Foster (8-4) vs. Felipe Lavandoski (5-0)

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

Bellator MMA pwysau plu Bout Rhagarweiniol: Pete Rogers (2-3) vs. Mike Mangan (0-3)

Bellator MMA Light Pwysau Trwm Bout Rhagarweiniol: Mike Zichelle (7-4) vs. Joe Cronin (19-16)

Bellator MMA pwysau plu Bout Rhagarweiniol: Matt Bessette (17-7) vs. Keith Richardson (14-6)

Bellator MMA Canol Bout Rhagarweiniol: Tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)

Bellator MMA Pwysau Bantam Bout Rhagarweiniol: 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 (y llun) will make her much-anticipated professional MMA debut against Russian rising star Natalya Denisova at the star-studded RIZIN FF event in Nagoya, Japan ar Dydd Sul, Ebrill 17.

TOKYO – March 29, 2016- Re'zin FF, hyrwyddo brwydro yn erbyn chwaraeon a arweinir gan gyn-bennaeth 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 ar Dydd Sul, Ebrill 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 onMedi 26, she utilized her sharp, aggressive striking arsenal to finish Marina Lvova yn yr ail rownd (:32) of battle with a barrage of punches.

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

Pris o 100,000 Yen, tickets for “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” are on sale and can be purchased online at Ticketbis.com.

Yn y prif ddigwyddiad, cyn-bencampwr pwysau canol PRIDE CC a superstar toreithiog Wanderlei "Mae'r Murderer Axe" Silva (35-12-1, 1 CC) Bydd tîm i fyny gyda ymladdwr i'w gyhoeddi cyn hir, mewn grappling arbennig "gêm tag,"Ac yn frwydr deuawd sy'n cynnwys cyd-chwedl, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 CC) ac Hideo Tokoro (33-28-2).

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

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

Yn gweithredu pwysau agored merched, haddurno bencampwr byd Brasil Jiu-Jitsu a MMA gobaith pwysau trwm merched Gabi Garcia (1-0) Bydd yn gwrthdaro gyda pencampwr Pankration dwy-amser anna Malyukova (1-0).

ricin semifinalist twrnamaint FF Grand Prix Diweddar Theodore Tall (8-3) Bydd sgwâr i ffwrdd gyda cyn-bencampwr K-1 Jaideep "Calon" wythnos (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 Kickboxing KO yn) mewn 216- ymladd punt catchweight.

bencampwr byd Sambo Vadim Nemkov (5-1) Bydd yn cymryd ar undefeated, ymosodwr ymosodol eu meddwl a top gobaith Nordig "Brenin" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) mewn pwysau trwm ysgafn (205 bunnoedd) tilt.

Mewn cystadleuaeth rheolau MMA 180-punt catchweight, Puncher pŵer dinistriolHisaki Kato (5-2) Bydd cymryd ar gyd-finisher Yuta "Arall" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Dychwelyd i weithredu am y tro cyntaf mewn pum mlynedd, pwysau trwm annwyl Kazuyuki "Ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), yn wynebu RIZIN diweddar FF Grand Prix twrnamaint ail wobr a'r artist knockout peryglus George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

yn pwysau pryf (125 bunnoedd) gweithredu, ace cyflwyno Allan "Grim" Geni (14-3) Bydd clo cyrn gyda pencampwr coch-poeth Yuki Motoya (15-4, 1 CC).

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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, hyrwyddo brwydro yn erbyn chwaraeon a arweinir gan gyn-bennaeth PRIDE FC Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced during a press conference, the signing of all-time Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) mawr Wanderlei "Mae'r Murderer Axe" Silva (35-12-1, 1 CC) 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 arDydd Sul, Ebrill 17.

Pris o 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, mewn grappling arbennig "gêm tag,” the rules for which will be announced soon, and battle a duo consisting of another legend, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 CC) ac 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.

Mewn 180 pound MMA rules contest, Puncher pŵer dinistriol Hisaki Kato (5-2) will take on fellow prolific finisher Yuta "Arall" 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, ail rownd (:34) KO (punch) on American star Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling yn Bellator 139 ar Fehefin 26, 2015.

Hyd yma, 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 Cyfradd gorffen y cant, gyda 11 o'i 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) cyflwyniad (tagu cefn-noeth) defeat at the hands of Keita Nakamura ar Gorffennaf 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, Fodd bynnag,, 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 (Credyd: Bellator / Lucas Noonan)

 

SANTA MONICA (Mawrth 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 "Mae'r Murderer Axe" 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 y Flwyddyn (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 ac Anastasia Yankova on a roster with champions the likes of: Marcos Galvao, Daniel Straus, Will Brooks, Andrey Koreshkov, Rafael Carvalho, Liam McGeary acVitaly Minakov,