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

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

Som ett resultat, 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.”

Under tiden, 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), som står inför Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), slagsmål Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds. Också, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) och 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 mot “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael "Venom" Sida (9-0) ansikten Jeremie Holloway (7-1), och Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” airs on SPIKE Saturday, April 16 vid 10 p.m. ET / PT, medan "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 Kickboxning: Torino " vid 11:00 p.m. ET / PT.

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture vid "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 av hans sista 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, med 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 ut ur 15 victories ending before reaching the judges’ styrkort. 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” vid lätta.

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 av hans 12 wins as a pro.

Komplett "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 Fjäder 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)

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

Bellator MMA Weltervikt VM-titel Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

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

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

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

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

Om Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA är en ledande Mixed Martial Arts organisation med många av de bästa fighters i världen. Under ledning av veteranen kamp promotor Scott Coker, Bellator är tillgänglig för nästan 500 miljon världen i över 140 länder. I USA, Bellator kan ses på Spike, MMA televisions ledare. Bellator MMA består av en ledningsgrupp som omfattar bästa yrkesmän inom TV-produktion, live-event orkestrering, jaktplan utveckling / förbindelser, plats upphandling, skapande sponsring / utveckling, internationell licensiering, marknadsföring, reklam, publicitet och provisionsrelationer. Bellator är baserat i Santa Monica, Kalifornien och ägs av underhållning jätten Viacom, hem till världens främsta underhållning varumärken som ansluter med publiken genom övertygande innehåll över tv, spelfilm, online och mobila plattformar.

Om Spike:

Spike är tillgänglig i 98.7 miljoner hem och är en division av MTV Networks. En enhet av Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), MTV Networks är en av världens ledande skapare av programmering och innehåll över alla medieplattformar. Spike’s internet address is spike.com och för upp-to-the-minuten och arkivpressinformation och fotografier, visit Spike’s press site at spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @SpikeTVPR for the latest in breaking news updates, bakom-kulisserna information och bilder.

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 (Mixed Martial Arts). Other disciplines such as Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Savate were gradually added from the early 2000’s onwards. During the last 20 years Oktagon has reached a huge popularity, both in Italy and abroad, creating many superstars in the process including Bellator welterweight Paul Daley as well as The Petrosyan brothers (Giorgio och Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven och 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, den kampsporter befordran leds av förre PRIDE FC huvud 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, på Söndag, April 17.

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

Tamura was groomed by famed pro wrestling trainers Billy Robinson,Nobuhiko Takada och 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.

Kostar från 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 Hal" Sasaki (16-8-3) in a lightweight (155 pounds) passa ihop.

In a women’s open weight bout, dekorerad Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu världsmästare och kvinnors MMA heavyweight utsikter gabi Garcia (1-0) kommer att kollidera med två-tiden pankration mästare anna Malyukova (1-0).

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

Senaste ricin FF Grand Prix-turnering semifinalist Theodore Tall (8-3) kommer fyrkanten av med tidigare K-1 mästare Jaideep "Heart" vecka (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 KO: s kickboxning) i en 216- pound catchweight kamp.

Sambo världsmästare Vadim Nemkov (5-1) kommer att ta på obesegrad, aggressiva sinnade anfallare och topp Nordic utsikter "Kung" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) i en lätt tungvikt (205 pounds) luta.

I en 180-pund MMA regler catchweight tävling, förödande effektlagareHisaki Kato (5-2) tar på karl behandlare Yuta "Övrigt" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Återvänder till handling för första gången på fem år, älskade tungvikt Kazuyuki "Ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), kommer att möta senaste RIZIN FF Grand Prix-turnering tvåan och farlig knockout artist George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

i Mellanvikt (125 pounds) åtgärd, inlämning ess Allan "Grim" Född (14-3) kommer att låsa horn med glödhet mästare 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, MMA, 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. (Mars 30, 2016) – Fans attending "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " påApril 22 på Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn. will be able to meet two of the sport’s most popular athletes:Royce Gracie och 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. OCH.

 

The highly anticipated event features the debut of Benson "Smooth" Henderson (23-5), som han utmanar weltervikt mästare Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) för bältet. Tidigare fjäder titlist Patricio "Pitbull" Freire(24-3) möter 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) stridernaEvangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) och Jeremie Holloway (7-1) respectively in welterweight attractions.

 

Biljetter till "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " startar vid bara $30 och är på rea nu på Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com och Mohegan Sun Box Office. Händelsen sänds live och gratis Spike vid 8 p.m. OCH/7 p.m. CT, medan preliminära skjutningarna kommer strömma live på Bellator.com och Bellator Mobile App. Sändningen kommer omedelbart följt av banbrytande, öppnings- "Bellator Kickboxning: Torino " händelse.

 

Namnet Gracie är synonymt med MMA, and that is largely in part to Royce Gracie, mannen som anses ha uppfunnit sporten som vi känner den idag. The winner of the first several UFC events, Gracie skulle avveckla flera motståndare i en enda natt, varav många var mycket större än honom. For many years there was no answer for the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu technique that he brought into a fight, i dag, det är svårt att hitta en MMA-fighter som inte har utbildats i konsten att jiu-jitsu. This past February, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock in a record-shattering fight that was witnessed on Spike by over 3.5 miljon tittare.

 

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).

 

Komplett "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "Kamp Card:

Bellator MMA Weltervikt VM-titel Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

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

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

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

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

 

Preliminära kortet:

Bellator MMA Weltervikt Preliminär Bout: Chris Honeycutt (6-1) vs. Matt Secor (7-2)

Bellator MMA Weltervikt Preliminär Bout: Djamil Chan (11-2) vs. Richard Patishnock (6-3)

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

Bellator MMA Fjäder Preliminär Bout: Chris Foster (8-4) vs. felipe Lavandoski (5-0)

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

Bellator MMA Fjäder Preliminär Bout: pete Rogers (2-3) vs. Mike Mangan (0-3)

Bellator MMA Lätt tungvikt Preliminär Bout: Mike Zichelle (7-4) vs. Joe Cronin (19-16)

Bellator MMA Fjäder Preliminär Bout: Matt Bessette (17-7) vs. Keith Richardson (14-6)

Bellator MMA mellanvikt Preliminär Bout: tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)

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

MMA, MMA, Rizin FF, brottning

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

TOKYO – March 29, 2016- Re'zin FF, den kampsporter befordran leds av förre PRIDE FC huvud 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 på Söndag, 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 i den andra omgången (: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.

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

I main event, tidigare mellanvikt mästare PRIDE FC och produktiv super Wanderlei "The Axe Murderer" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) kommer samarbeta med en kämpe att meddelas inom kort, i en speciell grappling "tag match,"Och slåss en duo bestående av med- legend, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) och 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 Hal" Sasaki (16-8-3) in a lightweight (155 pounds) passa ihop.

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

I kvinnors öppen vikt åtgärder, dekorerad Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu världsmästare och kvinnors MMA heavyweight utsikter gabi Garcia (1-0) kommer att kollidera med två-tiden pankration mästare anna Malyukova (1-0).

Senaste ricin FF Grand Prix-turnering semifinalist Theodore Tall (8-3) kommer fyrkanten av med tidigare K-1 mästare Jaideep "Heart" vecka (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 KO: s kickboxning) i en 216- pound catchweight kamp.

Sambo världsmästare Vadim Nemkov (5-1) kommer att ta på obesegrad, aggressiva sinnade anfallare och topp Nordic utsikter "Kung" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) i en lätt tungvikt (205 pounds) luta.

I en 180-pund MMA regler catchweight tävling, förödande effektlagareHisaki Kato (5-2) tar på karl behandlare Yuta "Övrigt" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Återvänder till handling för första gången på fem år, älskade tungvikt Kazuyuki "Ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), kommer att möta senaste RIZIN FF Grand Prix-turnering tvåan och farlig knockout artist George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

i Mellanvikt (125 pounds) åtgärd, inlämning ess Allan "Grim" Född (14-3) kommer att låsa horn med glödhet mästare 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, den kampsporter befordran leds av förre PRIDE FC huvud Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced during a press conference, the signing of all-time Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) stor 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, Japan påSöndag, April 17.

Kostar från 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, i en speciell grappling "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) och 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.

I en 180 pound MMA rules contest, förödande effektlagare Hisaki Kato (5-2) will take on fellow prolific finisher Yuta "Övrigt" 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, andra omgången (:34) KO (stans) on American star Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling på Bellator 139 på juni 26, 2015.

Hittills, 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 procent fullföljande hastighet, med 11 av hans 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) underkastelse (bakre naked choke) defeat at the hands of Keita Nakamura på 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, emellertid, 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: Bellator / Lucas Noonan)

 

SANTA MONICA (Mars 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 of the Year (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 och Anastasia Yankova on a roster with champions the likes of: Marcos Galvao, Daniel Straus, Will Brooks, Andrey Koreshkov, Rafael Carvalho, Liam McGeary ochVitaly Minakov,