Los Angeles – With the recently announced additions of veteran commentators Mauro Ranallo and Mike Goldberg to the current Bellator broadcast team, fight night roles have been determined for the biggest evening in the promotion’s history when Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva ati Bellator 180: Davis la. Bader air live on Saturday, June 24 from Madison Square Garden in New York.

Bellator’s stacked pay-per-view event, Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, will see play-by-play analyst Mauro Ranallo join longtime Bellator color commentator Jimmy Smith for the first time live at 10 p.m. ATI/7p.m. PT, nigba ti Mike Goldberg will anchor the desk for the historic broadcast.

Earlier that evening, Goldbergis set to call the play-by-play action alongside Smith, with Ranallo set to hostBellator 180: Davis la. Bader from the desk live on SPIKE at 8 p.m. ATI/5 p.m. Goldberg and Smith will alsocall the additional preliminary match-ups on Bellator.com at 6 p.m. ATI/3 p.m. PT.

Jenn Brown will host SPIKE’s live pre-show during preliminary action, where she will be joined by popular MMA personality Brendan Schaub and Bellator lightweight Josh Thomson, who will offer unique insight and analysis leading into the historic event. Schaub and Thomson will later join Ranallo at the desk duringBellator 180. The voice of Bellator, Michael C. Williams, will take his familiar position inside the cage as the evening’s ring announcer.

Headlined by the long-awaited bout between two of the biggest names in mixed martial arts history, Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) ati Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC), Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. ATI/7 p.m. PT. Emanating from Madison Square in New York City, the mecca of combat sports, this blockbuster event includes a heavyweight bout between MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko ati lile-kọlu Matt Mitrione, along with two championship bouts, pẹlu Douglas Lima (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Lorenz Larkin(18-5, 1 NC) and current lightweight champion Michael Chandler (16-3) putting his world title on the line against the undefeated Brent Primus (7-0).

Prior to the pay-per-view, SPIKE will air Bellator 180: Davis la. Bader LIVE and FREE on both coasts beginning at 8 p.m. ATI/5 p.m. PT. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between current champ Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) ati oke contender Ryan Bader (22-5). Afikun ohun ti, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. ATI/3 p.m. PT.

Jọwọ ṣàbẹwò Bellator.com ati BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

 

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Card (Pay-Per-View):

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) la. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC)

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) la. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Welterweight World Title Bout: Douglas Lima (28-6) la. Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC)

Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (16-3) la. Brent Primus (7-0)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Aaron Pico (Uncomfortable) la. Zach Freeman (8-2)

Bellator 180: Davis la. Bader Card (Spike):

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) la. Ryan Bader (22-5)

Featherweight ija: James Gallagher (6-0) la. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

Welterweight ija: Neiman Gracie (5-0) la. Dave Marfone (5-2)

Women¹s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Heather Hardy (Uncomfortable) la. Alice Yauger (4-5)

 

Bellator 180: Davis la. Bader Alakoko Kaadi (Bellator.com):

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ryan Kutuo (10-5) la. Haim Gozali (7-3)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Jerome Mickle (2-1) la. Anthony Giacchina (1-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (168 1bs.): John Salgado (4-7-1) la. Hugh McKenna (0-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (130 1bs.): Matt Rizzo (9-2, 1 NC) la. Sergio da Silva (6-8)

VOW Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Nate Grebb (3-1) la. Bradley Desir (9-5)