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

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

Kot rezultat, 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.”

Medtem, v so-glavni primeru "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), ki se sooča Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), pretepi Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds. Prav tako, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) in 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 proti “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael Page "strup" (9-0) obrazi Jeremie Holloway (7-1), in Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

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

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture pri "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 za njegov zadnji 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, s 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 izven 15 victories ending before reaching the judges’ zdravstvu. 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” na lahek.

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 njegovega 12 wins as a pro.

Popolna "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 lahka stvar 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)

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

Bellator MMA Velterska kategorija svetovnega Naslov Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

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

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

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

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

O Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA je vodilni Mixed Martial Arts organizacija, ki vključuje mnoge izmed najboljših borcev na svetu. Pod vodstvom veterana boj promotorja Scott Coker, Bellator je na voljo skoraj 500 v milijonih domov po vsem svetu v več kot 140 države. V Združenih državah Amerike, Bellator je mogoče videti na Spike, televizijski voditelj MMA. Bellator MMA je sestavljena iz izvajalske ekipe, ki vključuje vrhunske strokovnjake v industriji v televizijske produkcije, dogodek v živo orkestracija, razvoj fighter / odnosi, prizorišče naročila, Oblikovanje sponzorstvo / razvoj, licenciranje, marketing, oglaševanje, javnosti in provizije odnosi. Bellator ima sedež v Santa Monica, California v lasti zabava velikan Viacom, dom svetovnih premier zabavne blagovnih znamk, ki se povezujejo z občinstvom skozi privlačne vsebine preko televizije, motion picture, spletne in mobilne platforme.

O Spike:

Spike je na voljo v 98.7 milijonov domov in je delitev Viacom Media Networks. Enota Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks je ena od vodilnih svetovnih ustvarjalcev programiranja in vsebin na vseh medijskih platformah. Spike’s internet address is spike.com in up-to-the-minute in arhivskega novinarski informacije in fotografije, obiščite tiskovno stran Spike je na spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @SpikeTVPR for the latest in breaking news updates, zadaj-the-scenes informacije in fotografije.

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 (Mešane borilne veščine). 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 Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven in 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, JAPONSKA

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TOKIO - April 4, 2016- Re'zin FF, spodbujanje borilni športi nekdanji PRIDE FC glavo vodil 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, na Nedelja, April 17.

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

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

Po ceni od 100,000 jen, 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 funtov) matchup.

In a women’s open weight bout, okrašena Brazilski Jiu-Jitsu svetovni prvak in MMA težka možnosti žensk Gabi Garcia (1-0) bo trčijo z dvema času Pankration prvak Anna Malyukova (1-0).

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

Nedavne ricin FF Grand Prix turnir polfinalist Theodore Tall (8-3) bo kvadratni off z nekdanjo K-1 prvak Jaideep "Heart" teden (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 Ko je Kickboxing) v 216- pound catchweight boj.

Sambo svetovni prvak Vadim Nemkov (5-1) bo na neporažen, agresivna mislečimi napadalec in top Nordic možnosti "King" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) v luči težka (205 funtov) nagib.

V pravila 180-funt MMA catchweight tekmovanju, uničujoče luknjačem močHisaki Kato (5-2) bo na kolegi končno obdelavo Yuta "Drugo" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Vračajo k dejanjem prvič v petih letih, ljubljeni težka Kazuyuki "Ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), se bo soočila nedavno RIZIN FF Grand Prix turnirja runner-up in nevarno Knockout umetnik George "Denise" Procházka (16-3-1).

v Optimizacija učinkovitosti (125 funtov) ukrepanje, predložitev ace Allan "Grim" Rojstvo (14-3) bo zaklepanje rogove z rdeče-vroče prvaka 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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Bellator, mešane borilne veščine, MMA, Spike 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. (Marec 30, 2016) – Fans attending "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " naApril 22 na Mohegan Sun Arena v Uncasville, Conn. will be able to meet two of the sport’s most popular athletes:Royce Gracie in 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. IN.

 

The highly anticipated event features the debut of Benson "Smooth" Henderson (23-5), kot je izzivi welterweight prvak Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) za pasom. Nekdanji lahka stvar titlist Patricio "Pitbull" Freire(24-3) sreča 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) spopadovEvangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) in Jeremie Holloway (7-1) respectively in welterweight attractions.

 

Vstopnice za "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " začeti na samo $30 in so v prodaji sedaj na Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com in Urad Mohegan Sun Box. Prireditev na sporedu v živo in brezplačno Spike na 8 p.m. IN/7 p.m. CT, medtem ko bo predhodni napadi tok živo Bellator.com in Bellator Mobile App. Oddaja bo takoj sledila prelomen, otvoritveni "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " Dogodek.

 

Ime Gracie je sinonim za MMA, in da je v veliki meri deloma Royce Gracie, Človek, ki se šteje, da so izumili šport, kot ga poznamo danes. Zmagovalec prvih nekaj UFC dogodkov, Gracie bi razstaviti več nasprotnikov v eni sami noči, mnogi med njimi so bili veliko večji od njega. For many years there was no answer for the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu technique that he brought into a fight, danes, je težko najti MMA borec, ki je niso usposobljeni v umetnosti jiu-jitsu. This past February, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock in a record-shattering fight that was witnessed on Spike by over 3.5 milijonov gledalcev.

 

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).

 

Popolna "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Velterska kategorija svetovnega Naslov Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA lahka stvar Co-Main Event: Patricio Freire (24-3) vs. John Teixeira (19-1-2)

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

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

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

 

Predhodni Card:

Bellator MMA Velterska kategorija Predhodni Bout: Chris Honeycutt (6-1) vs. Matt SECOR (7-2)

Bellator MMA Velterska kategorija Predhodni Bout: Djamil Chan (11-2) vs. Richard Patishnock (6-3)

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

Bellator MMA lahka stvar Predhodni Bout: Chris Foster (8-4) vs. Felipe Lavandoski (5-0)

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

Bellator MMA lahka stvar Predhodni Bout: Pete Rogers (2-3) vs. Mike Mangan (0-3)

Bellator MMA svetlobe Težji Predhodni Bout: Mike Zichelle (7-4) vs. Joe Cronin (19-16)

Bellator MMA lahka stvar Predhodni Bout: Matt Bessette (17-7) vs. Keith Richardson (14-6)

Bellator MMA Srednja kategorija Predhodni Bout: Tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)

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

mešane borilne veščine, MMA, ricin FF, wrestling

Re'zin FF: WOMEN’S WRESTLING PHENOM KANAKO MURATA MAKES MMA DEBUT AGAINST RISING STAR NATALYA DENISOVA SUNDAY APRIL 17 IN NAGOYA, JAPONSKA

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Women’s amateur wrestling superstar Kanako Murata (sliki) will make her much-anticipated professional MMA debut against Russian rising star Natalya Denisova at the star-studded RIZIN FF event in Nagoya, Japonska na Nedelja, April 17.

TOKYO – March 29, 2016- Re'zin FF, spodbujanje borilni športi nekdanji PRIDE FC glavo vodil 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, Japonska na Nedelja, 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 v drugem krogu (: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.

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

V glavni dogodek, Nekdanji PRIDE FC prvak v srednji kategoriji in ploden zvezdnik Wanderlei "The Axe Murderer" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) bo ekipa z borca, ki se kmalu objavila, v posebnem spopadajo "tag tekmo,"In boj duo sestavljen iz kolegi legende, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) in 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 funtov) matchup.

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

V akciji žensk odprtem teže, okrašena Brazilski Jiu-Jitsu svetovni prvak in MMA težka možnosti žensk Gabi Garcia (1-0) bo trčijo z dvema času Pankration prvak Anna Malyukova (1-0).

Nedavne ricin FF Grand Prix turnir polfinalist Theodore Tall (8-3) bo kvadratni off z nekdanjo K-1 prvak Jaideep "Heart" teden (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 Ko je Kickboxing) v 216- pound catchweight boj.

Sambo svetovni prvak Vadim Nemkov (5-1) bo na neporažen, agresivna mislečimi napadalec in top Nordic možnosti "King" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) v luči težka (205 funtov) nagib.

V pravila 180-funt MMA catchweight tekmovanju, uničujoče luknjačem močHisaki Kato (5-2) bo na kolegi končno obdelavo Yuta "Drugo" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Vračajo k dejanjem prvič v petih letih, ljubljeni težka Kazuyuki "Ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), se bo soočila nedavno RIZIN FF Grand Prix turnirja runner-up in nevarno Knockout umetnik George "Denise" Procházka (16-3-1).

v Optimizacija učinkovitosti (125 funtov) ukrepanje, predložitev ace Allan "Grim" Rojstvo (14-3) bo zaklepanje rogove z rdeče-vroče prvaka 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, JAPONSKA

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TOKYO – March 7, 2016- Re'zin FF, spodbujanje borilni športi nekdanji PRIDE FC glavo vodil Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced during a press conference, the signing of all-time Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) velika Wanderlei "The Axe Murderer" 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, Japonska naNedelja, April 17.

Po ceni od 100,000 jen, 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, v posebnem spopadajo "tag tekmo,” the rules for which will be announced soon, and battle a duo consisting of another legend, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) in 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.

V 180 pound MMA rules contest, uničujoče luknjačem moč Hisaki Kato (5-2) will take on fellow prolific finisher Yuta "Drugo" 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, Drugi krog (:34) KO (punch) on American star Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling na Bellator 139 junij 26, 2015.

Doslej, 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 odstotkov konča tečaj, s 11 njegovega 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) predložitev (zadnja naked choke) defeat at the hands of Keita Nakamura julija 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, vseeno, 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, mešane borilne veščine, MMA, Spike 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 (Credit: Bellator / Lucas Noonan)

 

SANTA MONICA (Marec 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 Murderer" 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 leta (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, Sergej Kharitonov in Anastasia Yankova on a roster with champions the likes of: Marcos Galvão, Daniel Straus, Will Brooks, Andrey Koreshkov, Rafael Carvalho, Liam McGeary inVitaly Minakov,