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

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SANTA MONICA, TANKOU. (Avril 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Derek Fields ak Jan Txekiera have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Pitbull" FREIRE (15-7) ak Patricio "Pitbull" FREIRE (24-3) sou Avril 16 ak 22 respektivman.

Kòm yon rezilta, 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 "La ap 152: Pitbull vs. Souza.”

Pandan se tan, nan evènman an ko-prensipal la "La ap 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.

"La ap 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” will also include the promotional debut of Italian fan-favorite Alessio Sakara (17-11), ki moun ki ap fè fas Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), batay Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds. Epitou, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) ak Daniele Scatizzi (6-2) will round out the MMA card with a featherweight showdown.

"La ap 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 kont “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael "venen" Page (9-0) ap fè fas Jeremie Holloway (7-1), ak Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

"La ap 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” airs on SPIKE Saturday, Avril 16 nan 10 p.m. ET / PT, pandan y ap "La ap 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 "La ap Kikboksin: Torino " nan 11:00 p.m. ET / PT.

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture nan "La ap 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 nan dènye l ' 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, ak 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 soti nan 15 victories ending before reaching the judges’ performance. 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” a ki lejè.

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 nan l ' 12 wins as a pro.

Ranpli "la ap 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)

La ap mma Plum Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

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

La ap mma Featherweight Feature Bout: Daniele Miceli (2-0) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (6-2)

Ranpli "la ap 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” Main Card:

La ap mma wèltèr Mondyal Tit Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

La ap mma Plum Ko-Main Evènman: Patricio "Pitbull" FREIRE (24-3) vs. Henry Corrales (12-2)

La ap mma wèltèr Feature Bout: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "siborg" Santos (20-16)

La ap mma wèltèr Feature Bout: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)

La ap mma lejè Feature Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho furia" Santos (27-5)

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La ap mma se yon dirijan Melanj Martial Arts òganizasyon prezante anpil nan konbatan yo ki pi bon nan mond lan. Sou direksyon veteran pwomotè batay Scott Coker, La ap se disponib nan prèske 500 milyon kay atravè lemond nan plis pase 140 peyi. Nan peyi Etazini an, La ap ka wè sou Spike, lidè nan televizyon mma. La ap mma se konpoze de yon ekip egzekitif ki gen ladan endistri pwofesyonèl tèt nan pwodiksyon televizyon, ap viv òkestrasyon evènman, devlopman avyon de gè / relasyon, pidevan akizisyon, kreyasyon parennaj / devlopman, lisans entènasyonal, maketing, piblisite, piblisite ak komisyon relasyon. La ap se ki baze nan Santa Monica, California ak posede pa amizman jeyan Viacom, lakay yo nan mak nan mond lan premye minis amizman ki konekte ak odyans nan kontni irezistib toupatou nan televizyon, foto mouvman, sou entènèt ak mobil tribin.

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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 (Melanj 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 ak Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven ak 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 - Avril 4, 2016- Re'zin FF, pwomosyon nan konba espò ki te dirije pa ansyen tèt 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 NC) in the special grappling tag team matchup that will headline the highly-anticipated, star-studded extravaganza in Nagoya Japan, sou Dimanch, Avril 17.

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

Tamura was groomed by famed pro wrestling trainers Billy Robinson,Nobuhiko Takada ak 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, sou Novanm 23, 2005.

Soti nan pwi 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 liv) matchup.

In a women’s open weight bout, dekore brezilyen jyu-jitsu chanpyon nan lemonn ak mma pwa loud Prospect fanm Gabi Garcia (1-0) pral kolizyon ak de-tan Pankration chanpyon Anna Malyukova (1-0).

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

Dènye risen FF Grand Prix konpetisyon semifinalist Theodore Tall (8-3) pral kare koupe ak ansyen chanpyon K-1 Jaideep "kè" Semèn (2-1 Mma; 40-10, 13 Kikboksin KO nan) nan yon 216- catchweight liv batay.

Sambo chanpyon nan lemonn Vadim Nemkov (5-1) ap pran sou undefeated, agresif-èspri atakan ak tèt Prospect Nòdik "Wa" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) nan yon pwa loud limyè (205 liv) enklinezon.

Nan yon konpetisyon règ 180-liv mma catchweight, devastatè pouvwa pèrswaHisaki Kato (5-2) ap pran sou parèy eFinisyon Yuta "Lòt" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Lè yo retounen a aksyon la pou premye fwa nan senk ane, renmen anpil pwa loud Kazuyuki "ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), ap fè fas a ki sot pase RIZIN FF Grand Prix konpetisyon moun kap kouri-up ak danjere atis pentch George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

nan mouch (125 liv) aksyon, soumèt ace Allan "sinistr" Nesans (14-3) pral fèmen kat kòn ak wouj-cho chanpyon Yuki Motoya (15-4, 1 NC).

Women’s amateur wrestling champion Kanako Murata (0-0) will make her highly-anticipated, professional Mixed Martial Arts (Mma) debut against rising starNatalya Denisova (2-1) in a 116-pound catchweight affair.

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FANS ATTENDING ‘BELLATOR 153: KORESHKOV VS. HENDERSON’ WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET LEGENDARY BELLATOR MMA FIGHTERS ROYCE GRACIE & WANDERLEI SILVA

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Mas 30, 2016) – Fans attending "La ap 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " souAvril 22 nan Mohegan Sun Arena nan UNCASVILLE, Conn. will be able to meet two of the sport’s most popular athletes:Royce Gracie ak 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. AK.

 

The highly anticipated event features the debut of Benson "Lis" Henderson (23-5), jan li defi wèltèr chanpyon Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) pou senti l '. Ansyen titlist plum Patricio "Pitbull" FREIRE(24-3) satisfè Jan "Macapa" Txekiera (19-1-2) in the co-main event while other bouts on the card include Connecticut’s own "Ilandè" Brennan Ward (13-3) and British striking sensation Michael Page (9-0) batayEvangelista "siborg" Santos (20-16) ak Jeremie Holloway (7-1) respectively in welterweight attractions.

 

Biyè pou "La ap 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " kòmanse nan jis $30 epi yo sou vant kounye a nan Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com ak Biwo Mohegan Solèy Box. evènman an difuze ap viv ak gratis sou Spike nan 8 p.m. AK/7 p.m. CT, pandan y ap epizod preliminè pral kouran viv sou Bellator.com ak La ap mobil App a. pral difizyon an ap imedyatman ki te swiv pa inogirasyon an, inogirasyon "La ap Kikboksin: Torino " evènman.

 

Non a Gracie se synonyme ak mma, and that is largely in part to Royce Gracie, jwenn nonm lan ki moun ki konsidere kòm yo te envante espò a kòm nou konnen li jodi a. The winner of the first several UFC events, Gracie ta kraze opozan miltip nan yon jou lannwit sèl, anpil nan moun yo te pi gwo pase l '. For many years there was no answer for the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu technique that he brought into a fight, jodi a, li difisil a jwenn yon avyon de gè MMA ki pa te resevwa fòmasyon nan atizay la nan jyu-jitsu. This past February, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock in a record-shattering fight that was witnessed on Spike by over 3.5 milyon espektatè i.

 

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).

 

Ranpli "la ap 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "goumen Kat:

La ap mma wèltèr Mondyal Tit Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

La ap mma Plum Ko-Main Evènman: Patricio FREIRE (24-3) vs. Jan Txekiera (19-1-2)

La ap mma wèltèr Feature Bout: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "siborg" Santos (20-16)

La ap mma wèltèr Feature Bout: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)

La ap mma lejè Feature Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho furia" Santos (27-5)

 

Kat Preliminè:

La ap mma wèltèr Preliminè Bout: Chris HONEYCUTT (6-1) vs. Matt Secor (7-2)

La ap mma wèltèr Preliminè Bout: Djamil Chan (11-2) vs. Richard Patishnock (6-3)

La ap mma lejè Preliminè Bout: Sam Watford (1-0) vs. Dean Hancock (2-0)

La ap mma Plum Preliminè Bout: Chris Foster (8-4) vs. Felipe Lavandoski (5-0)

La ap mma lejè Preliminè Bout: Jason Bakanowski (3-2) vs. T.J. Hepburn (4-2)

La ap mma Plum Preliminè Bout: Pete Rogers (2-3) vs. Mike Mangan (0-3)

La ap mma Limyè lour Preliminè Bout: Mike Zichelle (7-4) vs. Joe Cronin (19-16)

La ap mma Plum Preliminè Bout: Matt Bessette (17-7) vs. Keith Richardson (14-6)

La ap mma Middleweight Preliminè Bout: Tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)

La ap mma bantamweight Preliminè 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 (foto) will make her much-anticipated professional MMA debut against Russian rising star Natalya Denisova at the star-studded RIZIN FF event in Nagoya, Japon sou Dimanch, Avril 17.

TOKYO – March 29, 2016- Re'zin FF, pwomosyon nan konba espò ki te dirije pa ansyen tèt 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, Japon sou Dimanch, Avril 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 onSeptanm 26, she utilized her sharp, aggressive striking arsenal to finish Marina Lvova nan wonn nan dezyèm (:32) of battle with a barrage of punches.

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

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

Nan evènman an prensipal, ansyen PRIDE FC middleweight chanpyon ak prolific sipèsta Wanderlei "ansasen an ach" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) pral ekip moute ak yon avyon de gè yo dwe te anonse byento, nan yon débats espesyal "matche ak tag,"Ak batay yon duo ki fòme ak parèy lejand, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) ak 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 liv) matchup.

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

Nan aksyon louvri pwa fanm, dekore brezilyen jyu-jitsu chanpyon nan lemonn ak mma pwa loud Prospect fanm Gabi Garcia (1-0) pral kolizyon ak de-tan Pankration chanpyon Anna Malyukova (1-0).

Dènye risen FF Grand Prix konpetisyon semifinalist Theodore Tall (8-3) pral kare koupe ak ansyen chanpyon K-1 Jaideep "kè" Semèn (2-1 Mma; 40-10, 13 Kikboksin KO nan) nan yon 216- catchweight liv batay.

Sambo chanpyon nan lemonn Vadim Nemkov (5-1) ap pran sou undefeated, agresif-èspri atakan ak tèt Prospect Nòdik "Wa" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) nan yon pwa loud limyè (205 liv) enklinezon.

Nan yon konpetisyon règ 180-liv mma catchweight, devastatè pouvwa pèrswaHisaki Kato (5-2) ap pran sou parèy eFinisyon Yuta "Lòt" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Lè yo retounen a aksyon la pou premye fwa nan senk ane, renmen anpil pwa loud Kazuyuki "ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), ap fè fas a ki sot pase RIZIN FF Grand Prix konpetisyon moun kap kouri-up ak danjere atis pentch George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

nan mouch (125 liv) aksyon, soumèt ace Allan "sinistr" Nesans (14-3) pral fèmen kat kòn ak wouj-cho chanpyon 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, pwomosyon nan konba espò ki te dirije pa ansyen tèt PRIDE FC Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced during a press conference, the signing of all-time Mixed Martial Arts (Mma) gwo Wanderlei "ansasen an ach" 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, Japon souDimanch, Avril 17.

Soti nan pwi 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, nan yon débats espesyal "matche ak tag,” the rules for which will be announced soon, and battle a duo consisting of another legend, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) ak 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.

Nan yon 180 pound MMA rules contest, devastatè pouvwa pèrswa Hisaki Kato (5-2) will take on fellow prolific finisher Yuta "Lòt" 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, dezyèm tou (:34) KO (kout pyen) on American star Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling nan la ap 139 sou jen 26, 2015.

Pou dat, 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 pousantaj pousan fini, ak 11 nan l ' 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) soumèt (dèyè-toutouni toufe) defeat at the hands of Keita Nakamura sou Jiye 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, sepandan, 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 (Kredi: La ap / Lucas Noonan)

 

SANTA MONICA (Mas 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 "ansasen an ach" 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 "sakaje" Jackson, Tito Ortiz, Mirko CRO jandam, 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 pou Ane a (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; ou, 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 ak Anastasia Yankova on a roster with champions the likes of: Marcos Galvão, Daniel Straus, Will Brooks, Andrey Koreshkov, Rafael Carvalho, Liam McGeary akVitaly Minakov,