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

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Santa Monica, MONGA. (April 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Derek M'minda ndipo John Teixeira have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) ndipo Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) pa April 16 ndipo 22 ankalemekeza.

Zotsatira zake, 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.”

Nthawiyi, 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), amene akukumana Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), ndewu Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds. Komanso, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) ndipo 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 motsutsa “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael "njoka" Page (9-0) Nkhope Jeremie Holloway (7-1), ndipo Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” airs on SPIKE Saturday, April 16 pa 10 p.m. Neri / PT, pamene "Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov” airs at a special start time of 8 p.m. Opuma / 7 p.m. CT, which is immediately followed by the debut of "Bellator masewera a nkhonya: Torino " pa 11:00 p.m. Neri / PT.

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture pa "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 wake wotsiriza 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, ndi 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 kuchokera 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” pa opepuka.

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 wake 12 wins as a pro.

Complete "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 Mbali podwala: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bellator MMA opepuka Mbali podwala: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

About Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA ndi kutsogolera obwerawa masewera a karati gulu zinapanga ambiri yabwino omenyana m'dzikoli. Motsogoleredwa ndi msirikali wakale nkhondo kulimbikitsa Scott Coker, Bellator alipo pafupifupi 500 miliyoni nyumba padziko lonse zoposa 140 m'mayiko. Mu United States, Bellator Tingaone pa kukwera, ndi MMA TV mtsogoleri. Bellator MMA tiri ndi munthu wamkulu timu monga pamwamba makampani akatswiri pa TV yopanga, moyo chochitika orchestration, womenya chitukuko / anagona, bwaloli zogula, zothandizira chilengedwe / chitukuko, mayiko kupereka malayisensi, malonda, otsatsa, zafalitsidwa ndi ntchito anagona. Bellator maziko ku Santa Monica, California ndipo anali ndi zosangalatsa chimphona Viacom, kunyumba kwa dziko la Premier zosangalatsa zopangidwa kuti kugwirizana ndi omvera mwa kuyenera okhutira kudutsa TV, filimu, Intaneti ndi mafoni nsanja.

About kukwera:

Kukwera ndi likupezeka 98.7 miliyoni nyumba ndi kugawikana kwa Viacom Media Intaneti. A gulu la Viacom (NASDAQ: Via, VIAB), Viacom Media Intaneti ndi imodzi mwa dziko kutsogolera ndiAmene wa mapulogalamu ndi wokhutira kudutsa onse atolankhani nsanja. Spike’s internet address is spike.com ndi mmwamba-ndi-ndi mphindi ndi archival osindikizira zambiri ndi zithunzi, kukaona kukwera wa atolankhani malo pa spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @SpikeTVPR for the latest in breaking news updates, kumbuyo-ndi-zithunzi zambiri komanso zithunzi.

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 (Obwerawa masewera a karati). 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 ndi Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven ndi 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- Rezini FF, Kukwezeleza nkhondowo masewera kutsogoleredwa ndi kale mutu KUNYADA 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, pa Sunday, April 17.

Tamura and Silva will tussle with another all-time great Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) ndipo Hideo Tokoro (33-28-2) in the unique, one-of-a-kind bout.

The affair marks the first time since December 31, 2008 that the 5-foot-11, 46-year-old Tamura, recognized for his elite level catch wrestling skills and quick, fluid movements, will see action in combat.

In his last start under MMA rules on the K-1 – Dynamite!! New Year’s Eve mega-card in Saitama, Japan, Tamura earned his third consecutive win, a unanimous decision over Sakuraba.

While competing for the likes of PRIDE, K-1, Rings, DREAM and UWF International, Tamura compiled an extensive resume of conquests, including those over eventual UFC champions Pat Miletich, Maurice Smith ndipo Dave Menne, as well as superstars Renzo Gracie ndipo Jeremy Horn.

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

Wogulira kuchokera 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 mapaundi) matchup.

In a women’s open weight bout, chokongoletsedwa Brazil Jiu-Jitsu dziko ngwazi ndi akazi MMA katswiri woposa onse chiyembekezo Gabi García (1-0) adzakhala sizilephereka ndi awiri nthawi Pankration ngwazi Anna Malyukova (1-0).

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

Recent ricin FF Grand Prix ndime semifinalist Theodore wamtali (8-3) adzakhala lalikulu pa ndi kale ngwazi K-1 Jaideep "Mtima" mlungu (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 KO wa masewera a nkhonya) mu 216- makilogalamu catchweight nkhondo.

Sambo dziko ngwazi Vadim Nemkov (5-1) chidzathandiza undefeated, aukali okonda kupha ndi pamwamba Masewerera a Nordic chiyembekezo "Mfumu" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) mu katswiri woposa onse kuwala (205 mapaundi) kuweramira.

Mu mpikisano 180 yolemera MMA malamulo catchweight, yowononga mphamvu puncherHisaki Kato (5-2) chidzathandiza wotsirizitsa anzathu Yuta "Other" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Tikaonanso kanthu kwa nthawi yoyamba mu zaka zisanu, katswiri woposa onse wokondedwa Kazuyuki "ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), amakumana posachedwapa RIZIN FF Grand Prix mpikisano wothamanga-ndi oopsa knockout wojambula George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

mu flyweight (125 mapaundi) kuchitapo, kugonjera Ace Allan Kubadwa "Zodetsa Nkhaŵa" (14-3) adzakhala logwirana nyanga ndi ngwazi red-hot 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.

Tsatirani Rezini FF:

Website – HTTP://www.rizinff.com/en/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/rizinfightingfederation /
Twitter – https://twitter.com/rizin_PR
Bellator, wosanganiza asilikali zaluso, MMA, Kukwera TV

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

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Santa Monica, Calif. (March 30, 2016) – Fans attending "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " paApril 22 pa Mohegan Sun chi mu Uncasville, Conn. will be able to meet two of the sport’s most popular athletes:Royce Gracie ndipo 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. AND.

 

The highly anticipated event features the debut of Benson 'Kusalaza "Henderson (23-5), pamene amutsutsa ngwazi welterweight Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) pakuti lamba. titlist kale featherweight Patricio "Pitbull" Freire(24-3) akukumana 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) nkhondoEvangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) ndipo Jeremie Holloway (7-1) respectively in welterweight attractions.

 

Matikiti "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " ndiyambire basi $30 ndipo pa malonda tsopano pa Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com ndi Mohegan Sun Box Office. chochitika akudzitukumula moyo ndi ufulu pa kukwera pa 8 p.m. AND/7 p.m. CT, pamene ayi kuyambirira idzakhamukira moyo pa Bellator.com ndipo The Bellator Mobile App. Kuwulutsa adzakhala yomweyo anatsatira ndi groundbreaking ndi, wofika "Bellator masewera a nkhonya: Torino " chochitika.

 

Dzina Gracie n'chimodzimodzi ndi MMA, and that is largely in part to Royce Gracie, munthu amene amaonedwa kuti anatulukira pa masewera monga ife tikudziwira izo lero. The winner of the first several UFC events, Gracie kuti dismantle angapo otsutsa okha usiku, ambiri anali yokulirapo kuposa iye. For many years there was no answer for the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu technique that he brought into a fight, lero, n'kovuta kupeza MMA womenya amene alibe ophunzitsidwa luso jiu-jitsu. This past February, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock in a record-shattering fight that was witnessed on Spike by over 3.5 miliyoni amaonetsa anthu.

 

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 (2×).

 

Complete "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "Khadi Nkhondo:

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

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

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

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

Bellator MMA opepuka Mbali podwala: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

 

Kuyambirira Khadi:

Bellator MMA Welterweight kuyambirira podwala: Chris Honeycutt (6-1) vs. Mat Secor (7-2)

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

Bellator MMA opepuka kuyambirira podwala: Sam Watford (1-0) vs. Dean Hancock (2-0)

Bellator MMA Featherweight kuyambirira podwala: Chris muyambe (8-4) vs. Felipe Lavandoski (5-0)

Bellator MMA opepuka kuyambirira podwala: Jason Bakanowski (3-2) vs. T.J. Hepburn (4-2)

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

Bellator MMA Kuwala katswiri woposa onse kuyambirira podwala: Mike Zichelle (7-4) vs. Joe Cronin (19-16)

Bellator MMA Featherweight kuyambirira podwala: Mat Bessette (17-7) vs. Keith Richardson (14-6)

Bellator MMA Middleweight kuyambirira podwala: Tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight kuyambirira podwala: Blair Tugman (7-6) vs. Jay Perrin (2-1)

wosanganiza asilikali zaluso, MMA, ricin FF, kulimbana

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

TOKYO – March 29, 2016- Rezini FF, Kukwezeleza nkhondowo masewera kutsogoleredwa ndi kale mutu KUNYADA 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, Japan pa Sunday, 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 mu kwachiwiri (:32) of battle with a barrage of punches.

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

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

Kwenikweni chochitika, kale KUNYADA FC middleweight ngwazi ndi wakhama opsa Wanderlei "The Axe wakupha" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) adzakhala pezani ndi womenya ndi kulengeza kuti posachedwapa, mu kulimbana wapadera "chizindikiro machesi,"Ndi nkhondo awiriwa ongokhala nthano anzathu, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) ndipo 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 mapaundi) matchup.

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

Akazi ndi lotseguka kulemera kanthu, chokongoletsedwa Brazil Jiu-Jitsu dziko ngwazi ndi akazi MMA katswiri woposa onse chiyembekezo Gabi García (1-0) adzakhala sizilephereka ndi awiri nthawi Pankration ngwazi Anna Malyukova (1-0).

Recent ricin FF Grand Prix ndime semifinalist Theodore wamtali (8-3) adzakhala lalikulu pa ndi kale ngwazi K-1 Jaideep "Mtima" mlungu (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 KO wa masewera a nkhonya) mu 216- makilogalamu catchweight nkhondo.

Sambo dziko ngwazi Vadim Nemkov (5-1) chidzathandiza undefeated, aukali okonda kupha ndi pamwamba Masewerera a Nordic chiyembekezo "Mfumu" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) mu katswiri woposa onse kuwala (205 mapaundi) kuweramira.

Mu mpikisano 180 yolemera MMA malamulo catchweight, yowononga mphamvu puncherHisaki Kato (5-2) chidzathandiza wotsirizitsa anzathu Yuta "Other" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Tikaonanso kanthu kwa nthawi yoyamba mu zaka zisanu, katswiri woposa onse wokondedwa Kazuyuki "ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), amakumana posachedwapa RIZIN FF Grand Prix mpikisano wothamanga-ndi oopsa knockout wojambula George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

mu flyweight (125 mapaundi) kuchitapo, kugonjera Ace Allan Kubadwa "Zodetsa Nkhaŵa" (14-3) adzakhala logwirana nyanga ndi ngwazi red-hot Yuki Motoya (15-4, 1 NC).

Tsatirani Rezini FF:

Website – HTTP://www.rizinff.com/en/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/rizinfightingfederation /
Twitter – https://twitter.com/rizin_PR
Bellator, wosanganiza asilikali zaluso, MMA, ricin FF

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- Rezini FF, Kukwezeleza nkhondowo masewera kutsogoleredwa ndi kale mutu KUNYADA FC Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced during a press conference, the signing of all-time Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) kwakukulu Wanderlei "The Axe wakupha" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) to a multi-year promotional contract, as well as the first two bouts, one of which will feature Silva, for its second live event that will take place at the 10,000 capacity Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan paSunday, April 17.

Wogulira kuchokera 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, mu kulimbana wapadera "chizindikiro machesi,” the rules for which will be announced soon, and battle a duo consisting of another legend, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) ndipo 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.

Mu 180 pound MMA rules contest, yowononga mphamvu puncher Hisaki Kato (5-2) will take on fellow prolific finisher Yuta "Other" 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, kwachiwiri (:34) KO (kukhomerera) on American star Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling pa Bellator 139 pa June 26, 2015.

Mpaka pano, 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 peresenti mapeto mlingo, ndi 11 wake 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) kugonjera (kumbuyo-maliseche Choke) defeat at the hands of Keita Nakamura pa July 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, Komabe, 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.

Tsatirani Rezini FF:

Website – HTTP://www.rizinff.com/en/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/rizinfightingfederation /
Twitter – https://twitter.com/rizin_PR
Bellator, wosanganiza asilikali zaluso, MMA, Kukwera TV, UFC

BELLATOR MMA IS THE NEW FIGHTING HOME OF WANDERLEI ‘THE AXE MURDERER’ SILVA

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Bellator President Scott Coker and Wanderlei Silva (Mawu a: Bellator / 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 "The Axe wakupha" 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 "akufalikira" 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 pa Chaka (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 ndipo Anastasia Yankova on a roster with champions the likes of: Marcos Galvao, Daniel Straus, Will Brooks, Andrey Koreshkov, Rafael Carvalho, Liam McGeary ndipoVitaly Minakov,