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

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SANTA MONICA, Kuwi AS. (April 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Derek Fields lan John Teixeira have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) lan Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) ing April 16 lan 22 mungguh.

Akibaté, 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.”

Kangge, ing acara co-utama "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), sing pasuryan Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), gelut Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds. Uga, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) lan 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 marang “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael "Venom" Page (9-0) pasuryan Jérémie Holloway (7-1), lan Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” airs on SPIKE Saturday, April 16 ing 10 P.M. ET / PT, nalika "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 "Wikimedia Kayaking: Torino " ing 11:00 P.M. ET / PT.

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture ing "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 saka kang pungkasan 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, karo 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 metu saka 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” ing entheng.

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 Strauss and newly re-signed contender Emanuel Sanchez. A former King of the Cage bantamweight champion, “OK” has finished 10 kang 12 wins as a pro.

Lengkap "Wikimedia 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)

Wikimedia MMA Featherweight Feature bab: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

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

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

Lengkap "Wikimedia 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” Main Card:

Wikimedia MMA Welterweight World Title bab: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Wikimedia MMA Featherweight Co-utama Event: Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) vs. Henry Corrales (12-2)

Wikimedia MMA Welterweight Feature bab: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Wikimedia MMA Welterweight Feature bab: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Jérémie Holloway (7-1)

Wikimedia MMA Feature Entheng bab: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

About Wikimedia MMA:

UFC MMA iku organisasi Martial Arts anjog Campuran nampilaken akeh pejuang paling apik ing donya. Ing arah Veteran perang promosi Scott Coker, UFC kasedhiya kanggo saklawasé 500 yuta omah-omahé donya ing liwat 140 negara. Ing Amerika Serikat, Bellator bisa katon ing Spike, pimpinan televisi MMA. UFC MMA punika ateges saka tim eksekutif sing kalebu industri professionals ndhuwur produksi televisi, acara orkestra urip, pembangunan fighter / hubungan, mundhut barang utowo jasa tutupéng, nggawe sponsor / pembangunan, lisènsi internasional, marketing, iklan, woro-woro lan Komisi hubungan. UFC adhedhasar di Santa Monica, California lan diduweni dening buta hiburan Viacom, ngarep kanggo merek hiburan premier donya sing nyambungake karo pamirsa liwat isi milutaken tengen televisi, gerakan Gambar, platform online lan seluler.

About Spike:

Spike sumadhiya nèng 98.7 yuta omah-omahé lan arupa sawijining divisi saka Viacom Media Networks. A unit Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks iku salah siji saka kreator anjog ing donya program lan isi antarane kabeh platform media. Spike’s internet address is spike.com lan munggah-kanggo-ing-menit lan informasi penet arsip lan foto, ngunjungi situs penet Spike ing spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @SpikeTVPR for the latest in breaking news updates, konco-ing-pemandangan informasi lan foto.

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 (Campuran 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 lan Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven lan 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 - April 4, 2016- Re'zin FF, promosi olahraga pertempuran dipimpin déning mantan kepala 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, ing Minggu, April 17.

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

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

Diregani saka 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 kilogram) matchup.

In a women’s open weight bout, decorated juara donya Brasil Jiu-Jitsu lan MMA prospek abot wanita Gabi Garcia (1-0) ora tabrakan karo juara Pankration loro-wektu Anna Malyukova (1-0).

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

Anyar ricin Grand Prix FF turnamen semifinalist Theodore Tall (8-3) bakal kothak mati karo mantan juara K-1 Jaideep "Heart" minggu (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 Kickboxing KO kang) ing 216- perang pound catchweight.

juara donya Sambo Vadim Nemkov (5-1) bakal njupuk ing suwé, striker agresif-minded lan prospek Nordic ndhuwur "King" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) ing abot cahya (205 kilogram) ngiringake.

Ing kontes aturan 180-pound MMA catchweight, puncher daya ngancurakeHisaki Kato (5-2) bakal njupuk ing fellow finisher Yuta "Liyane" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Bali menyang tumindak kanggo pisanan ing limang taun, abot kinasih Kazuyuki "Ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), bakal ngadhepi anyar RIZIN Grand Prix FF turnamen runner-up lan artis kalah mbebayani George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

ing flyweight (125 kilogram) tumindak, pengajuan ace Allan "Grim" Birth (14-3) bakal ngunci sungu karo juara abang-panas 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, PENINSULA. (Maret 30, 2016) – Fans attending "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " ingApril 22 ing Mohegan Sun Arena ing Uncasville, Conn. will be able to meet two of the sport’s most popular athletes:Royce Gracie lan 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. Lan.

 

The highly anticipated event features the debut of Benson "Gamelan" Henderson (23-5), minangka kang tantangan juara flyweight Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) kanggo sabuk. Mantan titlist bulu Patricio "Pitbull" Freire(24-3) meets 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) gelutEvangelista "cyborg" Santos (20-16) lan Jérémie Holloway (7-1) respectively in welterweight attractions.

 

Tiket "UFC 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " miwiti ing mung $30 lan ing sale saiki ing Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com lan kantor Mohegan Sun Box. Acara miwiti siaran urip lan gratis Spike ing 8 P.M. Lan/7 P.M. CT, nalika bouts pambuka bakal stream urip ing Bellator.com lan UFC Mobile App. Broadcast bakal langsung diteruske groundbreaking, tondho "Wikimedia Kayaking: Torino " acara.

 

Jeneng Gracie punika sinonim karo MMA, and that is largely in part to Royce Gracie, wong sing dianggep wis nemokke olahraga kita ngerti dina iki. The winner of the first several UFC events, Gracie bakal dismantle macem-macem mungsuh ing wayah wengi siji, akeh kang padha luwih gedhe tinimbang wong. For many years there was no answer for the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu technique that he brought into a fight, dina iki, iku hard kanggo nggoleki fighter MMA sing wis ora dilatih ing seni jiu-jitsu. Iki Februari kepungkur, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock in a record-shattering fight that was witnessed on Spike by over 3.5 yuta pamirso.

 

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).

 

Lengkap "Wikimedia 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "perang Card:

Wikimedia MMA Welterweight World Title bab: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Wikimedia MMA Featherweight Co-utama Event: Patricio Freire (24-3) vs. John Teixeira (19-1-2)

Wikimedia MMA Welterweight Feature bab: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Wikimedia MMA Welterweight Feature bab: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Jérémie Holloway (7-1)

Wikimedia MMA Feature Entheng bab: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

 

Card pambuka:

Wikimedia MMA Welterweight Pambuka bab: Chris Honeycutt (6-1) vs. Matt Secor (7-2)

Wikimedia MMA Welterweight Pambuka bab: Djamil Chan (11-2) vs. Richard Patishnock (6-3)

Wikimedia MMA Lightweight Pambuka bab: Sam Watford (1-0) vs. Dean Hancock (2-0)

Wikimedia MMA Featherweight Pambuka bab: Chris Lang (8-4) vs. Felipe Lavandoski (5-0)

Wikimedia MMA Lightweight Pambuka bab: Jason Bakanowski (3-2) vs. T.J. Aliyan (4-2)

Wikimedia MMA Featherweight Pambuka bab: Pete Rogers (2-3) vs. Mike Mangan (0-3)

Wikimedia MMA Light Abot Pambuka bab: Mike Zichelle (7-4) vs. Joe Cronin (19-16)

Wikimedia MMA Featherweight Pambuka bab: Matt Bessette (17-7) vs. Keith Richardson (14-6)

Wikimedia MMA Men Pambuka bab: Tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)

Wikimedia MMA Bantamweight Pambuka bab: 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 (digambarke) will make her much-anticipated professional MMA debut against Russian rising star Natalya Denisova at the star-studded RIZIN FF event in Nagoya, Jepang Minggu, April 17.

TOKYO – March 29, 2016- Re'zin FF, promosi olahraga pertempuran dipimpin déning mantan kepala 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, Jepang Minggu, 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 Witchblade 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 ing babak kapindho (: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.

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

Ing acara utama, mantan juara Men PRIDE FC lan bintang produktif Wanderlei "The Kapak matèni" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) bakal tim munggah karo fighter kanggo bakal announced rauh, ing grappling khusus "tag match,"Lan perang sing duo dumadi saka fellow legenda, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) lan Masanori Kanehara (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 kilogram) matchup.

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

Ing tumindak bobot mbukak wanita, decorated juara donya Brasil Jiu-Jitsu lan MMA prospek abot wanita Gabi Garcia (1-0) ora tabrakan karo juara Pankration loro-wektu Anna Malyukova (1-0).

Anyar ricin Grand Prix FF turnamen semifinalist Theodore Tall (8-3) bakal kothak mati karo mantan juara K-1 Jaideep "Heart" minggu (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 Kickboxing KO kang) ing 216- perang pound catchweight.

juara donya Sambo Vadim Nemkov (5-1) bakal njupuk ing suwé, striker agresif-minded lan prospek Nordic ndhuwur "King" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) ing abot cahya (205 kilogram) ngiringake.

Ing kontes aturan 180-pound MMA catchweight, puncher daya ngancurakeHisaki Kato (5-2) bakal njupuk ing fellow finisher Yuta "Liyane" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Bali menyang tumindak kanggo pisanan ing limang taun, abot kinasih Kazuyuki "Ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), bakal ngadhepi anyar RIZIN Grand Prix FF turnamen runner-up lan artis kalah mbebayani George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

ing flyweight (125 kilogram) tumindak, pengajuan ace Allan "Grim" Birth (14-3) bakal ngunci sungu karo juara abang-panas Yuki Motoya (15-4, 1 NC).

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Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/rizinfightingfederation /
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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, promosi olahraga pertempuran dipimpin déning mantan kepala PRIDE FC Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced during a press conference, the signing of all-time Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) gedhe Wanderlei "The Kapak matèni" 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, JepangMinggu, April 17.

Diregani saka 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, ing grappling khusus "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) lan Masanori Kanehara (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.

Ing 180 pound MMA rules contest, puncher daya ngancurake Hisaki Kato (5-2) will take on fellow prolific finisher Yuta "Liyane" 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, babak kapindho (:34) KO (punch) on American star Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling ing Bellator 139 ing Juni 26, 2015.

Kanggo tanggal, 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 persen tingkat Rampung, karo 11 kang 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) pengajuan (mburi-wuda keselak) defeat at the hands of Keita Nakamura 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, Nanging, 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 (Kredit: UFC / Lucas Lane)

 

SANTA MONICA (Maret 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 Kapak matèni" 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 pulisi, 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 ing Taun (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 Tektonik lan Anastasia Yankova on a roster with champions the likes of: Marcos Galvao, Daniel Strauss, Will Brooks, Andrey Koreshkov, Rafael Carvalho, Liam Gilluly lanVitaly Minakov,