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QUÈ: Limited-Edition Kimbo Slice Bobblehead Giveaway
The world lost an icon in June of 2016 with the passing of Kimbo Slice. The unmistakable backyard brawler and mixed martial artist will be commemorated, along with his signature golden smile and chain, with a limited-edition bobblehead.
The giveaway will take place Dissabte, Jan. 20, and will be limited to the first 5,000 fans in attendance for Bellator 192: Lima vs. MacDonald at The Forum in Los Angeles.
The bobblehead giveaway is limited to one per person and will only be available to ticketholders upon entry into the arena.
***Bobblehead giveaway is exclusively for Bellator 192 ticketholders***
***Bobbleheads distributed at venue points of entry, only while supplies last at each entry***
ON: The Forum
QUAN: Dissabte, Gener 20
Kimbo Slice (5-2, 1 NC)
A native of the Bahamas, the late Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson was one of the most recognizable figures in all of combat sports. After making a name for himself in the infamous world of street fighting, where he was labeled “The King of the Web Brawlers” by Rolling Stone, the internet sensation left underground fighting to become a professional mixed martial artist. The street brawler found the same success inside the cage that he had in his backyard in South Florida, collecting victories in each of his first three professional fights. Slice would go onto compete on season 10 de The Ultimate Fighter, where his bout with Roy Nelson on Spike TV set a viewership ratings record for the series that still stands today. Slice also made a flawless transition into professional boxing, where he earned seven consecutive victories. The multi-dimensional mixed martial artist, boxer and actor debuted inside the Bellator cage in 2015, where he collected his final win over Ken Shamrock at Bellator 138. A fan-favorite throughout his career, Slice was known just as much for his entertaining personality and signature look, as he was for his knockout power. Kimbo’s legacy in MMA is carried on by his son, Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr.
INFO LLUITA: Bellator 192: Lima vs. MacDonald will be broadcast LIVE and FREE on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. I/8 p.m. Connecticut, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at Bellator.com, així com Ticketmaster.com.
Actualitzat Bellator 192: MacDonald vs. Lima Carta de lluita:
Welterweight World Title Main Event: Douglas Lima (29-6) vs. Rory MacDonald (19-4)
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TICKETS FOR Bellator 193 GO ON SALE AQUEST DIVENDRES AT 3 P.m. PST
LOS ANGELES – Bellator returns to Pechanga Resort & Casino en Temecula, Califòrnia. per Bellator 193 a Divendres, Jan. 26, 2018. The card will be headlined by Riverside, California-native Lorenz Larkin (18-7, 1 NC) against Menifee, Califòrnia Fernando González (27-14) in a 180-pound catchweight bout.
Tickets for this event start at $39 and are available at the Pechanga Box Office and Pechanga.com. Portes per a l'esdeveniment obert a 4 p.m. PST, while the preliminary card will kick-off at 5 p.m. PST. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. I/8 p.m. Connecticut, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the newly updated Bellator Mobile App. Additional bouts for Bellator 193: Larkin vs. González es donaran a conèixer en breu.
Larkin enters his main event matchup against Gonzalez following must-see bouts against Douglas Lima i Paul Daley a 2017. Ara, “Da Monsoon” looks to add to his impressive resume – which includes marquee wins over Robbie Lawler, Santiago Ponzinibbio, Jorge Masvidal and Neil Magny and stoppages in 11 fora de 18 victories – by adding the name of a competitor that has nearly 50-fights as a professional. A short trek from Larkin’s hometown of Riverside, Califòrnia. the Millenia MMA-product will represent his nearby hometown proudly on Jan. 26.
Hailing from Menifee, Qualif., 33-year-old Fernando Gonzalez will enter the Bellator cage for the ninth time in his nearly 15-year professional career. Gonzalez has seen a great deal of success since joining forces with Bellator MMA, having collected seven victories over an eight-fight, four-year span.Gonzalez has come on strong as of late, tallying 10 wins over his last 13 extrems, including a pair of first round knockouts. Amb 17 de la seva 27 victòries professionals que es produeixen per eliminatòria o submissió, “The Menifee Maniac” will look to see his win-streak continue following his recent success against Brennan Ward at Bellator 193.
Actualitzat Bellator 193: Larkin vs. González Carta de lluita:
Catchweight (180 lliures.) Esdeveniment Inici: Lorenz Larkin (18-7, 1 NC) vs. Fernando González (27-14)
Complete Photos Here — (c/o Office of Israel Prime Minister)
JERUSALEM – Earlier today, Bellator 188 competitors Noad Lahat (11-3) i Haim Gozali (7-4), along with Bellator heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC) and Bellator brand ambassador Royce Gracie, met with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu at the nation’s Parliament in Jerusalem.
During the visit, Netanyahu expressed his support for the upcoming Bellator event in Tel Aviv later this week. This event marks Bellator’s second show in Israel and features two prominent Israeli fighters at the top of the card, as Lahat headlines and Gozali competes in the co-main event. Més, the preliminary bouts feature many of Israel’s best up-and-coming regional talent.
Bellator 188: Lahat vs. Labiano es porta a terme Dijous, Novembre. 16 at the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv and airs free on Spike this Divendres, Novembre. 17 a 9 p.m. EST/8 p.m. CST. Full card details can be found below.
Watch video of the meeting here, via The Prime Minister of Israel’s Official YouTube compte:
Direct Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfFWS8cAbmQ
complet Bellator 188: Lahat vs. Labiano Carta de lluita:
Featherweight Main Event: Noad Lahat (11-3) vs. Jeremies Monaghan (11-5)
Co-principal esdeveniment de pes pesat: Haim Gozali (7-4) vs. Arsen Faitovich (4-1)
Middleweight Feature Bout: John Salter (14-3) vs. Jason Radcliffe (12-4)
Women’s Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (0-1) vs. Jessica Middleton (2-2)
Targeta preliminar:
Pes preliminar de pes welter: Kiril Medvedovsky (11-5) vs. Luiz Rocha (3-1)
Lluita preliminar lleugera: Mor Attias (Debut) vs. Assaf Batan (Debut)
Pes preliminar de pes welter: Erik Sianov (0-1) vs. maten Levi (2-0)
Catchweight (128 lliures.) Preliminary Bout: Nadim Kablan (Debut) vs. Raz Bring (2-1)
Batalla preliminar de pes ploma: Moshe Ben Chimol (1-0) vs. Ivan Solomatov (Debut)
Batalla preliminar de pes pesat: Adam Keresh (Debut) vs. Roman Kushnir (Debut)
Batalla preliminar de pes ploma: Or Eliov (Debut) vs. Natanial Parisi (Debut)
Pes preliminar de pes welter: Gad David Abisror (Debut) vs. Alexander Trofimov (1-0)
Batalla preliminar de pes gallo: Anthony Nisim Mor (Debut) vs. Shay Almog (2-1)
Catchweight (187 lliures.) Preliminary Bout: Rami Abuhav (Debut) vs. Alexander Nikulin (2-0)
Lluita preliminar lleugera: Julian Maloku (Debut) vs. Oron Kahlon (2-0)
Batalla preliminar de pes ploma: Joana Filipa (Debut) vs. Olga Rubin (3-0)
Pes preliminar de pes welter: Francisco Silva (1-0) vs. Shimon Gosh (5-2)
WINNER TO BE CROWNED NEW BELLATOR HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
LOS ANGELES – Bellator has announced plans to host a year-long grand prix heavyweight tournament in 2018 featuring eight of the roster’s biggest stars with the winner becoming the new Bellator world heavyweight champion. The Bellator MMA World Grand Prix 2018 Heavyweight Tournament will air on the soon-to-launch Paramount Network.
The star-studded list of participants includes newly signed Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (37-12), Roy Nelson (23-14), Michael Sonnen (30-15-1),Frank Mir (18-11), “King Mo” (21-6, 1 NC), Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC), Matt Mitrione (12-5) and Bellator light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader (24-5).
Spanning multiple events and locations throughout 2018, the three-round tournament allows for matchups never before thought possible and will ultimately crown a new Bellator heavyweight champion. Anteriorment, Bellator President Scott Coker orchestrated the most recent successful heavyweight tournament in mixed martial arts with the STRIKEFORCE Heavyweight Grand Prix that spanned from 2011-12.
Matchups, dates and locations for the single-elimination grand prix will be determined shortly, as will tournament alternates who will be available to fill in due to any unforeseen circumstances.
A five-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, “Rampage’s” legendary career has seen him compete against some of the top names in the sport, generating a loyal army of fans along the way. The former PRIDE and UFC champion is the proud owner of many epic highlight reel slams and knockouts that he has racked up throughout his epic battles with the likes of Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, “King Mo,” Kevin Randleman and, perhaps most-notably, his trilogy with fellow Bellator athlete Wanderlei Silva.
Lluitant fora de Las Vegas, Roy Nelson made his Bellator debut earlier this year with a hard-fought victory over Javy Ayala following an eight-year, 19-fight run with UFC that saw him earn wins over Mirko Cro Cop, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, “Bigfoot” Silva and Cheick Kongo. “Big Country” also memorably defeated the late Kimbo Slice and later went on to win season 10 de The Ultimate Fighter. Amb 19 de la seva 22 victòries en la seva carrera per la via del nocaut o submissió, the long-time fan-favorite looks to add a championship to his impressive resume.
Chael Sonnen spent a majority of his 44-fight career with the UFC and WEC, a run that saw him defeat former middleweight champion Michael Bisping, and compete against the likes of Jon Jones, Anderson Silva (dues vegades), Rashad Evans, “Shogun” Rua, Demian Maia and Brian Stann. In addition to his in-ring action, the West Linn, Ore. native has mastered the art of being in front of the camera, having done broadcast work for both ESPN and Fox Sports. Following a three-year hiatus from active MMA competition, Sonnen returned to the cage against Tito Ortiz a Bellator 170 in January and then went on to defeat Wanderlei Silva in the main event of Bellator: Nova York.
Frank Mir es va unir a Bellator a principis d'aquest any següent 15 years under in the UFC where he became a two-time world champion, col·leccionat 16 victories and defeated the who’s who of heavyweight contenders, incloent Brock Lesnar, "Bigfoot" Silva, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Roy Nelson. Lluitant fora de Las Vegas, Mir va establir nombrosos registres mentre que competeix amb el seu anterior promoció, destacat per la majoria de les baralles (27), victòries (16), i presentacions (8) en la història de pes pesat. Amb 14 de la seva 18 victòries en la seva carrera per la via del nocaut o submissió, the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt will now try his hand in Bellator’s heavyweight division.
“King Mo” will again fight at heavyweight and look to build off his success within the division following recent wins against Satoshi Ishii and Cheick Kongo. A winner in nine out of his last 11 baralles, the 36-year-old will look to claim heavyweight gold in 2018 and add to his championship collection that already includes a STRIKEFORCE light heavyweight title. The “Moneyweight” fighter owns additional wins over Linton Vassell, Gegard Mousasi, Roger Gracie and has split a pair of bouts with “Rampage” Jackson with their series tied at one win each.
Un ex campió de PRIDE, "L'últim emperador" és un dels peleadores de pes pesat més venerats i respectats de l'esport s'ha vist. Amb cara de pedra i tranquil, Emelianenko va presumir una de les ratxes invictes més impressionants en la història de les MMA, no perdre una baralla entre 2001 i 2009. Un campió del món multi-temps en MMA i Sambo, Fedor acaba de tornar a l'esport després d'una breu pausa, accumulating two decisive wins since his return to action and competing against Matt Mitrione in an instant classic at Bellator: Nova York.
Matt Mitrione remains poised to make an impact in the Bellator heavyweight division following three knockout wins since signing with Bellator in 2016, including a first-round KO of Fedor Emelianenko at bellator NYC this June. The Illinois native and standout defensive end at Purdue University earned All-Big Ten honors in 2000 and subsequently earned his way into the NFL where he played six seasons as a member of the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings. Mitrione ultimately found his way into MMA where he became a high-level competitor, defeating the likes of the late Kimbo Slice, Derrick Lewis and Gabriel Gonzaga.
Bader will make his third appearance for Bellator and first since defending his light heavyweight championship at Bellator 186. Fighting out of Tempe, Ariz., Bader began his professional career on an impressive run, steamrolling the competition en route to a 12-fight winning streak and winning one of the most competitive seasons of The Ultimate Fighter in franchise history on Spike in 2008. “Darth” continued his path of dominance by collecting 15 over some of the 105-pound division’s top talent, including victories over former world champions Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Rashad Evans, as well as two wins over Phil Davis. Currently riding a four-fight winning streak with victories in nine of his past ten bouts, the former two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler from Arizona State University will look to become a current two-division champion in Bellator MMA.
Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix Participants:
Bellator World Light Heavyweight Champion Ryan Bader (24-5)
Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC)
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (37-12)
“King Mo” Lawal (21-6, 1 NC)
Frank Mir (18-11)
Matt Mitrione (12-5)
Roy Nelson (23-14)
Michael Sonnen (30-15-1)
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LOS ANGELES – Bellator is pleased to announce that it has reached a multi-fight, multi-year deal with Jake Hager, who was formerly known as “Jack Swagger” during his nearly nine-year run with WWE. The deal will see Hager make his MMA debut inside a Bellator cage.
Hager will compete at heavyweight and is expected to debut in 2018.
A native of Perry, Oklahoma., Hager would go on to be a collegiate wrestler at the University of Oklahoma, where he was an All-American and set the school record for most pins at the 285-pound weight class in a single season with 30. Following graduation and a conversation with legendary pro wrestling announcer and fellow Oklahoma Sooner, Jim Ross, Hager made the transition to professional wrestling and signed with WWE.
While in WWE, Hager would go on to claim multiple coveted professional titles during his time with the organization, including the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, ECW Championship and WWE United States Championship.
After ending his run with the WWE earlier this year, Hager turned his sights toward another avenue, fully focusing on his mixed martial arts skillset and testing himself against some of the best athletes in the world.
“This is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. It’s something that’s a part of me, so it makes sense. I’m very happy with the deal. I’ve felt a lot of love from Bellator,” said Hager. “I think there are certain types of guys who need to be punched in the face and taste blood. I’ve always been a fan of MMA, I’ve been wrestling since I was five-years-old. It’s awesome to be with Bellator. They’re really going to put 100 percent towards it!"
“I’m excited to see Jake Hager debut for Bellator in 2018,” Bellator President Scott Coker said. “When I heard he was seriously interested in competing in MMA and when you look at what he did at the collegiate level, I was very interested in having him on our roster. I think Jake will expose new fans to Bellator from his previous run with WWE and he will be given every opportunity to prove that he’s the real deal inside the cage.”
Hager is the latest in a long line of high-profile signings Bellator has made recently and joins a heavyweight division that will crown a champion in 2018 through the recently announced eight-man Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix.
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