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

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Raug Monica, XWS LI. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Derek Liaj teb thiab John Teixeira have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) thiab Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 thiab 22 feem.

Raws li ib tug tshwm sim, 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.”

Meanwhile, 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), uas ntsib Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), fights Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds. Tsis tas li ntawd, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) thiab 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 tiv thaiv “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael "lom" Nplooj ntawv (9-0) ntsej muag Jeremie Holloway (7-1), thiab Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” airs on SPIKE Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 ntawm 10 p.m. ET / PT, thaum lub sij hawm "Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov” airs at a special start time of 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. I, which is immediately followed by the debut of "Bellator kickboxing: Torino " ntawm 11:00 p.m. ET / PT.

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture ntawm "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 ntawm nws lub xeem 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, nrog 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 tawm ntawm 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” ntawm khaub-ncaws nyias.

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 ntawm nws 12 wins as a pro.

Sau kom tiav "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)

Sau kom tiav "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” Main Card:

Bellator MMA Welterweight ntiaj teb Title Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

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

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

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

Bellator MMA Hnav Feature Bout: 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 thiab Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven thiab 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, Nyiv

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Tokyo - Plaub Hlis Ntuj 4, 2016- Re'zin FF, nqe ntaus rog kev ua si nce qib coj los ntawm yav tas muaj nuj nqis FC lub taub hau 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, rau Sunday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 17.

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

Tamura was groomed by famed pro wrestling trainers Billy Robinson,Nobuhiko Takada thiab 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, nyob rau hauv Kaum ib hlis 23, 2005.

Luv nqi los ntawm 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 phaus) matchup.

In a women’s open weight bout, dai kom zoo nkauj Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ntiaj teb no yeej thiab cov poj niam lub MMA heavyweight prospect Gabi Garcia (1-0) yuav tsoo nrog ob-lub sij hawm Pankration yeej Anna Malyukova (1-0).

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

Tsis ntev los no ricin FF Grand Prix kev sib tw semifinalist Theodore Siab (8-3) yuav square tawm nrog qub K-1 yeej Jaideep "plawv" lub lim tiam (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 KO lub kickboxing) nyob rau hauv ib tug 216- phaus catchweight sib ntaus.

Sambo ntiaj teb no yeej Vadim Nemkov (5-1) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv undefeated, txhoj puab heev-minded striker thiab sab saum toj Nordic prospect "King" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) nyob rau hauv ib lub teeb heavyweight (205 phaus) qaij.

Nyob rau hauv ib tug 180-phaus MMA cai catchweight contest, ntsoog loj heev hwj chim PuncherHisaki Kato (5-2) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv khub finisher Yuta "Lwm yam" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Rov qab mus rau kev txiav txim rau thawj lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv tsib lub xyoos, hlub heavyweight Kazuyuki "ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), yuav fim tsis ntev los no RIZIN FF Grand Prix kev sib tw khiav-up thiab txaus ntshai knockout artist George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

Nyob rau hauv Flyweight (125 phaus) txiav txim, kev mloog lus ace Allan "Grim" Yug (14-3) yuav xauv tshuab raj nrog liab-kub yeej 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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Raug Monica, California. (Lub peb hlis ntuj 30, 2016) – Fans attending "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " rauPlaub Hlis Ntuj 22 ntawm Mohegan Sun Arena nyob rau hauv Uncasville, Conn. will be able to meet two of the sport’s most popular athletes:Royce Gracie thiab 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. THIAB.

 

The highly anticipated event features the debut of Benson "Du" Henderson (23-5), raws li nws txoj kev sib tw welterweight yeej Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) rau nws txoj siv. Yav tas los featherweight titlist Patricio "Pitbull" Freire(24-3) raws li John "Macapa" Teixeira (19-1-2) in the co-main event while other bouts on the card include Connecticut’s own "Irish" Brennan Ward (13-3) and British striking sensation Michael Page (9-0) sib ntaus sib tuaEvangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) thiab Jeremie Holloway (7-1) respectively in welterweight attractions.

 

Daim pib rau "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " pib ntawm cia li $30 thiab yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no nyob Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com thiab cov Mohegan Tshav Box Office. Qhov kev tshwm sim airs nyob thiab dawb rau cov ntsia hlau loj ntawm 8 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App. Cov tawm yuav tsum tam sim ntawd raws li los ntawm cov groundbreaking, inaugural "Bellator kickboxing: Torino " kev tshwm sim.

 

Lub npe Gracie yog synonymous nrog MMA, and that is largely in part to Royce Gracie, tus txiv neej uas yog pom tau hais tias muaj invented kev ua si nawv raws li peb paub nws hnub no. The winner of the first several UFC events, Gracie yuav muab rho ntau tw nyob rau hauv ib hmo ntuj, coob tug muaj ntau loj tshaj nws. For many years there was no answer for the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu technique that he brought into a fight, hnub no, nws yog ib qho nyuaj mus nrhiav ib tug MMA fighter uas tsis tau kawm nyob rau hauv lub kos duab ntawm jiu-jitsu. This past February, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock in a record-shattering fight that was witnessed on Spike by over 3.5 lab cas rau cov neeg.

 

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).

 

Sau kom tiav "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "sib ntaus Card:

Bellator MMA Welterweight ntiaj teb Title Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

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

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

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

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

 

Preliminary Card:

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

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

Bellator MMA Hnav Yam ua ntej Bout: Sam Watford (1-0) vs. Dean Hancock (2-0)

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

Bellator MMA Hnav Yam ua ntej Bout: Jason Bakanowski (3-2) vs. T.J. Hepburn (4-2)

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

Bellator MMA teeb Heavyweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Mike Zichelle (7-4) vs. Joe Cronin (19-16)

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

Bellator MMA Middleweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Yam ua ntej 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, Nyiv

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Women’s amateur wrestling superstar Kanako Murata (pictured) will make her much-anticipated professional MMA debut against Russian rising star Natalya Denisova at the star-studded RIZIN FF event in Nagoya, Nyiv rau Sunday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 17.

TOKYO – March 29, 2016- Re'zin FF, nqe ntaus rog kev ua si nce qib coj los ntawm yav tas muaj nuj nqis FC lub taub hau 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, Nyiv rau Sunday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 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 onCuaj hlis 26, she utilized her sharp, aggressive striking arsenal to finish Marina Lvova nyob rau hauv lub thib ob puag ncig (: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.

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

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, yav tas los muaj nuj nqis FC middleweight yeej thiab muaj menyuam coob coob superstar Wanderlei "Tus taus tua neeg" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) yuav team nrog ib tug fighter yuav tsum tau tshaj tawm tsis ntev, nyob rau hauv ib tug tshwj xeeb grappling "lossis match,"Thiab sib ntaus sib tua ib tug duo muaj khub lus dab neeg, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) thiab 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 phaus) matchup.

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

Nyob rau hauv cov poj niam txoj kev qhib hnyav txiav txim, dai kom zoo nkauj Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ntiaj teb no yeej thiab cov poj niam lub MMA heavyweight prospect Gabi Garcia (1-0) yuav tsoo nrog ob-lub sij hawm Pankration yeej Anna Malyukova (1-0).

Tsis ntev los no ricin FF Grand Prix kev sib tw semifinalist Theodore Siab (8-3) yuav square tawm nrog qub K-1 yeej Jaideep "plawv" lub lim tiam (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 KO lub kickboxing) nyob rau hauv ib tug 216- phaus catchweight sib ntaus.

Sambo ntiaj teb no yeej Vadim Nemkov (5-1) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv undefeated, txhoj puab heev-minded striker thiab sab saum toj Nordic prospect "King" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) nyob rau hauv ib lub teeb heavyweight (205 phaus) qaij.

Nyob rau hauv ib tug 180-phaus MMA cai catchweight contest, ntsoog loj heev hwj chim PuncherHisaki Kato (5-2) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv khub finisher Yuta "Lwm yam" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Rov qab mus rau kev txiav txim rau thawj lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv tsib lub xyoos, hlub heavyweight Kazuyuki "ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), yuav fim tsis ntev los no RIZIN FF Grand Prix kev sib tw khiav-up thiab txaus ntshai knockout artist George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

Nyob rau hauv Flyweight (125 phaus) txiav txim, kev mloog lus ace Allan "Grim" Yug (14-3) yuav xauv tshuab raj nrog liab-kub yeej 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, Nyiv

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TOKYO – March 7, 2016- Re'zin FF, nqe ntaus rog kev ua si nce qib coj los ntawm yav tas muaj nuj nqis FC lub taub hau Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced during a press conference, the signing of all-time Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) zoo Wanderlei "Tus taus tua neeg" 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, Nyiv rauSunday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 17.

Luv nqi los ntawm 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, nyob rau hauv ib tug tshwj xeeb grappling "lossis match,” the rules for which will be announced soon, and battle a duo consisting of another legend, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) thiab 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.

Nyob rau hauv ib tug 180 pound MMA rules contest, ntsoog loj heev hwj chim Puncher Hisaki Kato (5-2) will take on fellow prolific finisher Yuta "Lwm yam" 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, ob puag ncig (:34) KO (punch) on American star Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling ntawm Bellator 139 Lub rau hli ntuj 26, 2015.

Rau hnub tim, 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 feem pua ​​finish nqi, nrog 11 ntawm nws 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) cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) defeat at the hands of Keita Nakamura Lub Xya hli ntuj 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, Txawm li cas los, 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)

 

Raug Monica (Lub peb hlis ntuj 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 "Tus taus tua neeg" 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 ntawm lub xyoo (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 thiab Anastasia Yankova on a roster with champions the likes of: Marcos Galvao, Daniel Straus, Yuav Brooks, Andrey Koreshkov, Rafael Carvalho, Liam McGeary thiabVitaly Minakov,