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

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Santa Monica, F.EKS. (April 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Derek Fields og John Teixeira have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) og Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) april 16 og 22 henholdsvis.

Som et resultat, the Scott Coker-led promotion has put its newest free agent acquisition to work immediately, med nyheden om det 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.”

I mellemtiden, i co-main event af "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), der står over Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), slagsmål Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds. Også, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) og 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 mod “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael "Venom" Page (9-0) ansigter Jeremie Holloway (7-1), og Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” airs on SPIKE Saturday, April 16 på 10 p.m. ET / PT, mens "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 " på 11:00 p.m. ET / PT.

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture på "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 af hans sidste 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, med 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 ud af 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” på letvægts.

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 sin 12 wins as a pro.

Komplet "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 Fjervægt 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 Featherweight Feature Bout: Daniele Miceli (2-0) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (6-2)

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

Bellator Weltervægt verden titel Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

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

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

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

Bellator Letvægts Feature Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

Om Bellator:

Bellator er en førende Mixed Martial Arts organisation med mange af de bedste kæmpere i verden. Under ledelse af veteran kamp promotor Scott Coker, Bellator er til rådighed for næsten 500 millioner hjem verden over i løbet af 140 lande. I USA, Bellator kan ses på Spike, MMA tv leder. Bellator består af et ledelsesteam, der omfatter top industriens fagfolk i tv-produktion, livebegivenhed orkestrering, fighter udvikling / relationer, mødested indkøb, sponsorering skabelse / udvikling, international licens, markedsføring, reklame, PR og kommissioner relationer. Bellator er baseret i Santa Monica, Californien og ejes af underholdning gigant Viacom, hjemsted for verdens førende underholdning mærker, der forbinder med publikum gennem overbevisende indhold på tværs af tv, film, online og mobile platforme.

Om Spike:

Spike er tilgængeligt 98.7 millioner hjem og er en division af Viacom Media Networks. En enhed af Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, ViaB), Viacom Media Networks er en af ​​verdens førende skabere af programmering og indhold på tværs af alle medieplatforme. Spike’s internet address is spike.com og for up-to-the-minut og arkivering presseinformation og fotografier, besøge Spike presse websted på spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @SpikeTVPR for the latest in breaking news updates, bag-kulisserne oplysninger og fotos.

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 og Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven og Artem Levin.

Grappling, blandet kampsport, MMA, Re'zin FF, brydning

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, den kampsport fremme ledet af den tidligere PRIDE FC hoved 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, på Søndag, April 17.

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

Tamura was groomed by famed pro wrestling trainers Billy Robinson,Nobuhiko Takada og 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, på November 23, 2005.

Prissat fra 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 Supernova" Sasaki (16-8-3) in a lightweight (155 pounds) matche.

In a women’s open weight bout, dekoreret Brasiliansk Jiu-Jitsu verdensmester og kvinders MMA sværvægter udsigten Gabi Garcia (1-0) vil kollidere med to-tiden Pankration mester Anna Malyukova (1-0).

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

Seneste ricin FF Grand Prix turnering semifinalist Theodore Tall (8-3) vil firkantet med den tidligere K-1 mester Jaideep "Heart" uge (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 KO s kickboxing) i en 216- pund opsamlingsvægte kamp.

Sambo verdensmester Vadim Nemkov (5-1) vil tage på ubesejret, aggressiv-minded angriber og top nordisk perspektiv "Konge" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) i en lys sværvægter (205 pounds) tilt.

I en 180-pund MMA regler opsamlingsvægte contest, ødelæggende effekt puncherHisaki Kato (5-2) vil tage på kolleger efterbehandler Yuta "Andet" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Vender tilbage til handling for første gang i fem år, elskede sværvægter Kazuyuki "Ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), vil stå seneste RIZIN FF Grand Prix turnering runner-up og farlig knockout kunstner George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

I fluevægt (125 pounds) handling, indsendelse ace Allan "Grim" Født (14-3) vil låse horn med rødglødende mester 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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Bellator, blandet kampsport, MMA, Spike TV

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. (Marts 30, 2016) – Fans attending "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " påApril 22 på Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn. will be able to meet two of the sport’s most popular athletes:Royce Gracie og 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. OG.

 

The highly anticipated event features the debut of Benson "Smooth" Henderson (23-5), da han udfordrer weltervægt mester Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) for hans bælte. Tidligere fjerlette titlist Patricio "Pitbull" Freire(24-3) opfylder John "Macapa" Teixeira (19-1-2) in the co-main event while other bouts on the card include Connecticut’s own "Irske" Brennan Ward (13-3) and British striking sensation Michael Page (9-0) kampeneEvangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) og Jeremie Holloway (7-1) respectively in welterweight attractions.

 

Billetter til "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " starter ved kun $30 og er der tilbud nu på Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com og Mohegan Sun Box Office. Arrangementet airs levende og gratis på SPIKE på 8 p.m. OG/7 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald vil streame live på Bellator.com og Den Bellator Mobile App. Udsendelsen vil blive umiddelbart efterfulgt af den banebrydende, konstituerende "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " begivenhed.

 

Navnet Gracie er synonymt med MMA, og det er stort set delvis til Royce Gracie, den mand, der anses for at have opfundet den sport som vi kender det i dag. Vinderen af ​​de første mange UFC-begivenheder, Gracie ville demontere flere modstandere i en enkelt nat, hvoraf mange var meget større end ham. For many years there was no answer for the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu technique that he brought into a fight, i dag, det er svært at finde en MMA fighter, der ikke har trænet i kunsten at jiu-jitsu. This past February, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock in a record-shattering fight that was witnessed on Spike by over 3.5 million seere.

 

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).

 

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

Bellator Weltervægt verden titel Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

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

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

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

Bellator Letvægts Feature Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

 

Indledende Card:

Bellator Weltervægt Indledende Bout: Chris Honeycutt (6-1) vs. Matt Secor (7-2)

Bellator Weltervægt Indledende Bout: Djamil Chan (11-2) vs. Richard Patishnock (6-3)

Bellator Letvægts Indledende Bout: Sam Watford (1-0) vs. Dean Hancock (2-0)

Bellator Fjervægt Indledende Bout: Chris Foster (8-4) vs. Felipe Lavandoski (5-0)

Bellator Letvægts Indledende Bout: Jason Bakanowski (3-2) vs. T.J. Hepburn (4-2)

Bellator Fjervægt Indledende Bout: Pete Rogers (2-3) vs. Mike Mangan (0-3)

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

Bellator Fjervægt Indledende Bout: Matt Bessette (17-7) vs. Keith Richardson (14-6)

Bellator mellemvægt Indledende Bout: Tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)

Bellator Bantamvægt Indledende Bout: Blair Tugman (7-6) vs. Jay Perrin (2-1)

blandet kampsport, MMA, Re'zin FF, brydning

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 (afbilledet) will make her much-anticipated professional MMA debut against Russian rising star Natalya Denisova at the star-studded RIZIN FF event in Nagoya, Japan på Søndag, April 17.

TOKYO – March 29, 2016- Re'zin FF, den kampsport fremme ledet af den tidligere PRIDE FC hoved 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 på Søndag, 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 onSeptember 26, she utilized her sharp, aggressive striking arsenal to finish Marina Lvova i anden runde (: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.

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

I main event, tidligere PRIDE FC mellemvægt mester og frodig superstjerne Wanderlei "The Axe Murderer" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) vil gå sammen med en fighter at blive annonceret snart, i en særlig kæmper "tag match,"Og kæmp en duo bestående af kolleger legende, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) og 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 pounds) matche.

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

I kvindernes åbne vægt handling, dekoreret Brasiliansk Jiu-Jitsu verdensmester og kvinders MMA sværvægter udsigten Gabi Garcia (1-0) vil kollidere med to-tiden Pankration mester Anna Malyukova (1-0).

Seneste ricin FF Grand Prix turnering semifinalist Theodore Tall (8-3) vil firkantet med den tidligere K-1 mester Jaideep "Heart" uge (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 KO s kickboxing) i en 216- pund opsamlingsvægte kamp.

Sambo verdensmester Vadim Nemkov (5-1) vil tage på ubesejret, aggressiv-minded angriber og top nordisk perspektiv "Konge" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) i en lys sværvægter (205 pounds) tilt.

I en 180-pund MMA regler opsamlingsvægte contest, ødelæggende effekt puncherHisaki Kato (5-2) vil tage på kolleger efterbehandler Yuta "Andet" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Vender tilbage til handling for første gang i fem år, elskede sværvægter Kazuyuki "Ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), vil stå seneste RIZIN FF Grand Prix turnering runner-up og farlig knockout kunstner George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

I fluevægt (125 pounds) handling, indsendelse ace Allan "Grim" Født (14-3) vil låse horn med rødglødende mester 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, den kampsport fremme ledet af den tidligere PRIDE FC hoved Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced during a press conference, the signing of all-time Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) stor 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 påSøndag, April 17.

Prissat fra 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, i en særlig kæmper "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) og 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.

I en 180 pound MMA rules contest, ødelæggende effekt puncher Hisaki Kato (5-2) will take on fellow prolific finisher Yuta "Andet" 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, anden runde (:34) KO (dorn) on American star Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling på Bellator 139 juni 26, 2015.

Til dato, 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 procent færdig sats, med 11 sin 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) indsendelse (bageste nøgne choker) defeat at the hands of Keita Nakamura på juli 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, dog, 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, blandet kampsport, MMA, Spike TV, UFC

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 (Marts 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 Årets (2008), and multiple Fight of the Night awards including one for each of his last three fights, bare for at nævne nogle få. 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 og Anastasia Yankova on a roster with champions the likes of: Marcos Galvao, Daniel Straus, Will Brooks, Andrey Koreshkov, Rafael Carvalho, Liam McGeary ogVitaly Minakov,