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

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SANTA MONICA, ESATERAKO. (April 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Derek eremuak eta John Teixeira have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) eta Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) apirilean 16 eta 22 hurrenez hurren.

Ondorioz, 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.”

Bien bitartean, 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), nor aurpegiak Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), Borrokak Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds. Era, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) eta 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 aurka “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael "Venom" Page (9-0) aurpegiak Jeremie Holloway (7-1), eta Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

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

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture at "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 Bere azken of 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, batera 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 kanpo 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” arin at.

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 bere 12 wins as a pro.

Bete "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 Film Bout: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

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

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

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

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

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

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

About Warrior MMA:

Warrior MMA mistoa arte martzialak erakundeko liderra onena borrokalari askoren protagonista da munduan. Beteranoa borroka sustatzailea Scott Coker zuzendaritzapean, Warrior eskuragarri dago ia 500 mundu osoan milioi etxe baino gehiagotan 140 Herrialde. Ameriketako Estatu Batuetan, Bellator izango Spike ikus daiteke, MMA telebista lider. Warrior MMA da biltzen dituen top industria telebista ekoizpen profesionalen exekutibo talde bat osatzen dute, zuzeneko ekitaldi orkestazio, Borrokalari garapena / harremanak, Euskalduna Jauregian kontratazio, babesari / garapenerako, nazioarteko lizentzien, marketing, publizitatea, publizitatea eta batzorde harremanak. Warrior da Santa Monica oinarritutako, California eta entretenimendua erraldoi Viacom jabetzako, munduko ataria entertainment marka ikusleak konektatu telebista zehar eduki sinesgarria bidez hasiera, mugimenduaren irudi, plataformen online eta sakelako.

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Spike da eskuragarri 98.7 milioi etxe eta Viacom Media Sareak dibisio bat da. Viacom unitatea (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Sareak munduko programazio eta eduki sortzaile garrantzitsuenetako bat media plataforma guztietan dago. Spike’s internet address is spike.com eta up-to-the-minutuko eta artxiboko prentsa informazioa eta argazkiak, bisitatu Spike prentsa gunea spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @SpikeTVPR for the latest in breaking news updates, atzean-eszenak informazioa eta argazkiak.

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 eta Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven eta 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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Tokio - April 4, 2016- Re'zin FF, Borroka kirolak sustatzeko ohia PRIDE FC burua buru 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, on Igandea, April 17.

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

Tamura was groomed by famed pro wrestling trainers Billy Robinson,Nobuhiko Takada eta 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, Azaroan 23, 2005.

Tasatuak 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 kilo) matchup.

In a women’s open weight bout, apaindu Brasilgo Jiu-Jitsu munduko txapelduna eta emakumeen MMA heavyweight perspectiva Gabi Garcia (1-0) izango da bi-time Pankration txapeldun talka Anna Malyukova (1-0).

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

Azken ricin FF Grand Prix Txapelketa Semifinalista Theodore Tall (8-3) off plazan egingo dituzten ohia K-1 txapeldun Jaideep "Heart" aste (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 KO en kickboxing) batean 216- libra catchweight borrokan.

Sambo munduko txapeldun Vadim Nemkov (5-1) egingo boladan hartu, oldarkorra zabaltasuna aurrelaria eta goi Nordic perspectiva "King" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) heavyweight argi batean (205 kilo) inklinazio.

180 kiloko MMA arau catchweight lehiaketa batean, suntsitzaileak power puncherHisaki Kato (5-2) egingo ikaskide finisher hartu Yuta "Beste" Watanabe (19-6-4).

ekintza itzuliz, lehen aldiz bost urteetan, maitea heavyweight Kazuyuki "Ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), Duela gutxiko RIZIN FF Grand Prix Txapelketa txapeldunorde eta arriskutsua knockout artista aurre egingo George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

flyweight In (125 kilo) Ekintza, aurkezteko ace Allan "Grim" Jaiotza (14-3) gori-gori txapelduna adarrak blokeatu 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.

Jarraitu Re'zin FF:

Web – http://www.rizinff.com/en/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/rizinfightingfederation /
Twitter – https://twitter.com/rizin_PR
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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. (March 30, 2016) – Fans attending "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " onApril 22 MOHEGAN eguzkia Uncasville Arena, Conn. will be able to meet two of the sport’s most popular athletes:Royce Gracie eta 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. ETA.

 

The highly anticipated event features the debut of Benson "Smooth" Henderson (23-5), welterweight txapeldun erronka gisa zuen Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) bere gerriko. Ohia luma titlist Patricio "Pitbull" Freire(24-3) cumple John "Macapa" Teixeira (19-1-2) in the co-main event while other bouts on the card include Connecticut’s own "Irlandako" Brennan Ward (13-3) and British striking sensation Michael Page (9-0) itzaltzeEvangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) eta Jeremie Holloway (7-1) respectively in welterweight attractions.

 

For "SarrerakWarrior 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " besterik etan hasiko $30 eta dagoeneko salgai daude Bellator.com at, Ticketmaster.com eta Mohegan Sun leihatiletan. Ekitaldia AIRS zuzeneko eta Spike on free at 8 p.m. ETA/7 p.m. CT, berriz, aurretiazko bouts zuzeneko airetik egingo Bellator.com eta The Bellator Mobile App. Emisioa berehala jarraian egingo aitzindari arabera, inaugurazio "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " Ekitaldia.

 

Izena Gracie MMA sinonimo da, and that is largely in part to Royce Gracie, gizona jotzen da kirol asmatu dute ezagutzen dugun bezala, gaur egun,. The winner of the first several UFC events, Gracie anitz aurkariak desmuntatu litzateke gau bakar batean, haietako asko izan ziren hura baino askoz ere handiagoa. For many years there was no answer for the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu technique that he brought into a fight, gaur, zaila da MMA borrokalari bat nork ez du jiu-jitsu artea prestatua aurkitu. This past February, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock in a record-shattering fight that was witnessed on Spike by over 3.5 milioi ikuslek.

 

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 Sakurabaren, Ricardo Arona, Kazuyuki Fujita, Michael Bisping, Cung Le, Brian Stann and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (2x).

 

Bete "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "Borrokatzeko txartela:

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

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

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

 

Aurrematrikula Txartela:

Bellator MMA Welterweight aurrematrikula Bout: Chris HONEYCUTT (6-1) vs. Matt SECOR (7-2)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bellator MMA middleweight aurrematrikula Bout: Tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)

Bellator MMA bantamweight aurrematrikula 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 (irudian) will make her much-anticipated professional MMA debut against Russian rising star Natalya Denisova at the star-studded RIZIN FF event in Nagoya, Japonia Igandea, April 17.

TOKYO – March 29, 2016- Re'zin FF, Borroka kirolak sustatzeko ohia PRIDE FC burua buru 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, Japonia Igandea, 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 bigarren txandan (: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.

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

Ekitaldi nagusian, ohia PRIDE FC middleweight txapelduna eta emankorrean Superstar Wanderlei "Axe Hiltzailea" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) sortu taldea borrokalaria laster jakinaraziko da, grappling berezi batean "etiketa Partidu,"Eta duo bat ikaskide kondaira osatutako borroka, Kazushi Sakurabaren, (26-17-1, 2 NC) eta 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 kilo) matchup.

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

emakumeen pisua open ekintza batean, apaindu Brasilgo Jiu-Jitsu munduko txapelduna eta emakumeen MMA heavyweight perspectiva Gabi Garcia (1-0) izango da bi-time Pankration txapeldun talka Anna Malyukova (1-0).

Azken ricin FF Grand Prix Txapelketa Semifinalista Theodore Tall (8-3) off plazan egingo dituzten ohia K-1 txapeldun Jaideep "Heart" aste (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 KO en kickboxing) batean 216- libra catchweight borrokan.

Sambo munduko txapeldun Vadim Nemkov (5-1) egingo boladan hartu, oldarkorra zabaltasuna aurrelaria eta goi Nordic perspectiva "King" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) heavyweight argi batean (205 kilo) inklinazio.

180 kiloko MMA arau catchweight lehiaketa batean, suntsitzaileak power puncherHisaki Kato (5-2) egingo ikaskide finisher hartu Yuta "Beste" Watanabe (19-6-4).

ekintza itzuliz, lehen aldiz bost urteetan, maitea heavyweight Kazuyuki "Ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), Duela gutxiko RIZIN FF Grand Prix Txapelketa txapeldunorde eta arriskutsua knockout artista aurre egingo George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

flyweight In (125 kilo) Ekintza, aurkezteko ace Allan "Grim" Jaiotza (14-3) gori-gori txapelduna adarrak blokeatu Yuki Motoya (15-4, 1 NC).

Jarraitu Re'zin FF:

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Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/rizinfightingfederation /
Twitter – https://twitter.com/rizin_PR
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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, Borroka kirolak sustatzeko ohia PRIDE FC burua buru Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced during a press conference, the signing of all-time Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) handia Wanderlei "Axe Hiltzailea" 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, JaponiaIgandea, April 17.

Tasatuak 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, grappling berezi batean "etiketa Partidu,” the rules for which will be announced soon, and battle a duo consisting of another legend, Kazushi Sakurabaren, (26-17-1, 2 NC) eta 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.

Batean 180 pound MMA rules contest, suntsitzaileak power puncher Hisaki Kato (5-2) will take on fellow prolific finisher Yuta "Beste" 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, bigarren txandan (:34) KO (zulatu) on American star Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling Bellator at 139 Ekainaren 26, 2015.

Orain arte, 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 ehuneko akabera tasa, batera 11 bere 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) aurkezteko (atzerako biluzik choke) defeat at the hands of Keita Nakamura Uztailaren 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, ordea, 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.

Jarraitu Re'zin FF:

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Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/rizinfightingfederation /
Twitter – https://twitter.com/rizin_PR
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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 (Kreditu: Warrior / Lucas Noonan)

 

SANTA MONICA (March 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 "Axe Hiltzailea" 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 "Ilusioz" Jackson, Tito Ortiz, Mirko Cro Cop, Vitor Belfort, Dan Henderson, Kazushi Sakurabaren, 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), Urteko KO (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 eta Anastasia Yankova on a roster with champions the likes of: Marcos Galvao, Daniel Straus, Will Brooks, Andrey Koreshkov, Rafael Carvalho, Liam McGeary etaVitaly Minakov,