KEHORMATAN- Pada malam yang sama dengan Bellator dan Hadiah USO: Salut Pasukan, Bellator dengan bangga mengumumkan penandatanganan veteran Korps Marinir Amerika Serikat dan pesaing kelas terbang yang mapan Liz carmouche (13-7) untuk multi-tahun eksklusif, kontrak multi-pertarungan.
Carmouche bergabung dengan divisi kelas terbang wanita Bellator setelah enam tahun berlaga di UFC – masa jabatan yang mencakup perebutan gelar dunia di divisi kelas bantam dan kelas terbang, serta kemenangan penting atas Katlyn Chookagian dan Jessica Andrade.
Berjuang dari San Diego, produk Team Hurricane Awesome yang berusia 35 tahun juga sebelumnya berkompetisi untuk Strikeforce, mencetak sepasang kemenangan dengan promosi. Dia mendapatkan kemenangan tambahan atas Valentina Shevchenko di awal karirnya.
Sebelum hari-harinya sebagai atlet profesional, Lafayette, Penduduk asli Louisiana menghabiskan lima tahun melayani sebagai ahli listrik penerbangan di Korps Marinir Amerika Serikat, di mana dia menyelesaikan tiga tugas di Timur Tengah. Teman lama dan rekan satu tim di Hawaii Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, “Girl-Rilla” akhirnya memiliki kesempatan untuk bersaing bersama juara dunia kelas terbang wanita Bellator di divisi 125 pon yang sudah bertumpuk.
Debut promosi Carmouche akan berlangsung lebih awal 2020 di divisi kelas terbang, yang diperjuangkan oleh rekan latihannya, Lima Macfarlane, yang menjadi berita utama Bellator 236di DAZN besok malam di Honolulu, Hawai. Divisi ini juga menampilkan lawan Macfarlane Kate Jackson, serta atlet papan atas lainnya yang berlaga akhir pekan ini di Hawaii, termasuk di dalamnya Juliana Velasquez, Veta Arteaga, Brown Ellen dan Alejandra Lara.
JOSH BARNETT DAN RONNY MARKES UTAMA Bellator & HADIR USO: SALUTE PARA PASUKAN PADA HARI JUMAT, Desember. 20
Bellator 236 PADA HARI SABTU, Desember. 21 MELIHAT ILIMA-LEI MACFARLANE MEMPERTAHANKAN GELAR DUNIANYA MELAWAN KATE JACKSON
LOS ANGELES – Daftar lengkap pertarungan untuk kembalinya Bellator ke Neal S. Blaisdell Arena di Honolulu, Hawaii Jumat ini, Desember. 20 dan Sabtu, Desember. 21 resmi dengan pemimpin ganda yang menampilkan sesuatu untuk setiap penggemar seni bela diri campuran.
Bellator dan Hadiah USO: Salut Pasukan akan tayang di Paramount Network pada hari Jumat, Bulan Desember 20 di 10 p.m. DAN / 9 malam. CT. Seluruh acara juga akan disiarkan di DAZN, sementara pertarungan pendahuluan akan terus berlanjut Bellator.com, DAZN dan secara global di Aplikasi Seluler Bellator.
Bellator 236: Macfarlane vs.. Jackson – salah satu yang bertenaga bintang, sorotan akhir tahun musim pertarungan di DAZN – akan disiarkan pada hari Sabtu, Bulan Desember 21 hidup secara eksklusif DAZN di 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, sementara tindakan pendahuluan akan terus berlanjut Bellator.com, DAZN dan secara global di Aplikasi Seluler Bellator.
Acara utama kartu hari Jumat di Paramount Network akan menampilkan headliner kelas berat, menampilkan debut Bellator dari mantan juara dunia Josh Barnett (35-8) dan Ronny markes (19-7). Melengkapi tumpukan kartu utama akan melihat debut Bellator lainnya, sebagai Eric Perez (19-6) memasuki kandang untuk bertemu dengan milik Hawaii Toby Misech (11-7), mantan kelas terbang No. 1 pesaing Alejandra Lara (8-3) dan Veta Arteaga (5-3) kembali beraksi dan peserta Grand Prix Dunia Kelas Welter Bellator Tywan Claxton (5-1) menghadapi prospek tak terkalahkan dari Maili, Hawai, Braydon Ai (3-0). Juga, rekan setimnya yang tak terkalahkan dari A.J. McKee Joey Davis (6-0) kembali ke kandang Bellator ketika dia menghadapi veteran MMA yang telah melakukan 29 pertarungan “Big Island”., Chris Cisneros (19-10).
Pendahuluan untuk Bellator dan Hadiah USO: Salut Pasukan akan menampilkan penampilan pesawat tempur Bay Area yang tak terkalahkan Cass Bell (4-0), serta prospek Hawaii yang tak terkalahkan Anda Gwerder (4-0).
Hanya 24 jam kemudian, Bellator 236 akan berlangsung secara eksklusif di DAZN dan akan dipimpin oleh perebutan gelar juara dunia kelas terbang antara Honolulu Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) dan Inggris Kate Jackson (11-3-1). Acara pendukung utama adalah pertarungan perempat final Grand Prix Dunia Kelas Bulu Bellator dengan A.J. McKee (15-0)mengambil Derek Fields (20-9.).
Tambahan lagi, baru saja menandatangani kelas welter Bellator Jason Jackson (10-4) Hollywood, Fla. kembali ke kandang Bellator dalam waktu singkat untuk menghadapinya Kiichi Kunimoto dari Osaka, Jepang. Juliana Velasquez (9-0) tampaknya tetap tak terkalahkan dengan Bellator saat dia bertemu Brown Ellen (10-6) di kelas terbang, sementara makanan lokal Hawaii yang menonjol Album Cheyen(7-1) dan Navous (3-0) pergi berperang melawan Raufeon Stots (12-1) dan Zach Zane (13-9), masing-masing, untuk melengkapi kartu utama.
Bellator dan Hadiah USO: Salut PasukanKartu Utama:
Paramount Jaringan & DAZN
10 p.m. DAN / 9 malam. CT/5 sore. HST
Acara Utama Kelas Berat:Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny markes (19-7)
Pertarungan Kartu Utama Kelas Bantam: Toby Misech (11-7) vs. Eric Perez (19-6)
Pertarungan Kartu Utama Kelas Terbang: Alejandra Lara (8-3) vs. Veta Artega (5-3)
Pertandingan Kartu Utama Kelas Bulu: Tywan Claxton (5-1) vs. Braydon Ai (3-0)
Pertandingan Kartu Utama Kelas Welter: Joey Davis (6-0) vs. Chris Cisneros (19-10)
Kartu awal:
DAZN, Bellator.com & Aplikasi Seluler Bellator
8:45 p.m. DAN / 7:45 p.m. CT/3:45 p.m. HST
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Bantam: Cass Bell (4-0) vs. Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 NC)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Menengah: Anda Gwerder (4-0) vs. Joseph Creer (6-1-1)
180-Pertarungan Awal Berat Kontrak Pound: Pemburu Ewald (Debut Pro) vs. Brysen Bolohao (0-1)
Bellator 236: Macfarlane vs.. Jackson Kartu Utama:
DAZN
10 p.m. DAN / 9 malam. CT/5 sore. HST
Perebutan Gelar Juara Dunia Kelas Terbang: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) vs. Kate Jackson (11-3-1)
Pertandingan Perempatfinal Dunia Kelas Bulu: A.J. McKee (15-0) vs. Derek Fields (20-9)
Pertandingan Kartu Utama Kelas Welter: Jason Jackson (10-4) vs. Kiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2, 1 NC)
Pertarungan Kartu Utama Kelas Terbang: Julianna Velasquez (9-0) vs. Brown Ellen (5-2)
Pertarungan Kartu Utama Kelas Bantam: Raufeon Stots (12-1) vs. Album Cheyen (7-1)
Pertandingan Kartu Utama Ringan: Navous (3-0) vs. Zach Zane (13-9)
Kartu awal:
DAZN, Bellator.com & Aplikasi Seluler Bellator
8:30 p.m. DAN / 7:30 p.m. CT/3:30 p.m. HST
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Ringan: Keoni Diggs (7-0) vs. Scotty Hao (4-2)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Bulu: andi ii (5-2) vs. Spencer Higa (7-10)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Ringan: Dustin Barca (3-0) vs. Brandon Pieper (11-13)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Ben Wilhelm (3-0) vs. Keali Heona (2-2)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Bantam: Swayne Kia (Debut Pro) vs. Kaylan Gorospe (Debut Pro)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Terbang: Nate Yoshimura (Debut Pro) vs. Chas Dunhour (0-1)
*Kartu dapat berubah
Silahkan kunjungi Bellator.com untuk informasi lebih lanjut.
LOS ANGELES– Ahead of Bellator’s return to Hawaii on December 20 dan 21 at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena di Honolulu, the world’s leading global mixed martial arts promotion held open tryouts in Honolulu in an effort to further Bellator’s continued commitment to the local MMA scene in Hawaii.
After an overwhelming turnout, 10 athletes from the tryout have been selected to compete inside the Bellator cage next month – and if victorious, will have a chance to earn an exclusive multi-fight Bellator contract. The fighters selected includeBraydon Ai (3-0), Album Cheyen (7-1), Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 NC), Jamie Thorton (6-5), Pemburu Ewald (untuk debut), Keoni Diggs (7-0), Scotty Hao (4-2), Swayne Lunasco (7-0), Kaylan Gorospe (untuk debut) dan Ben Wilhelm (3-0).
Di Bellator dan Hadiah USO: Salut Pasukan pada hari Jumat, Desember. 20, Maili, Hawaii Braydon Ai (3-0) earns a spot on the main card at 145-pounds againstTywan Claxton (5-1), who will make his first appearance since competing in the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix. This bout joins the previously announced heavyweight main event betweenJosh Barnett (35-8) dan Ronny markes (19-7), a bantamweight scrap featuring newly signedEric Perez (19-6) against Hawaii’sToby Misech (11-7) and a flyweight contest pitting former title challengers against each other, sebagai Alejandra Lara (8-3) kotak off melawan Veta Artega (5-3).
On Friday’s prelims, Kauai’sPemburu Ewald, who was also selected from the tryouts, will make his professional debut against fellow HawaiianJonathan Pico(1-1) at 170-pounds. Juga, recently signed to an exclusive deal of his own, Northern California’sCass Bell (4-0) will face Max Holloway’s training partnerPierre Daguzan (5-3) at bantamweight and 82nd Airborne Army VeteranJamie Thorton (6-5) mengambil Tiani Valle (3-2) of Maui at flyweight.
Bellator dan Hadiah USO: Salut Pasukan akan tayang di Paramount Network pada hari Jumat, Bulan Desember 20 di 10 p.m. DAN / 9 malam. CT. Seluruh acara juga akan disiarkan di DAZN, sementara pertarungan pendahuluan akan terus berlanjut Bellator.com, DAZN dan secara global di Aplikasi Seluler Bellator.
Hari Sabtu, Desember. 21'S Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs.. Jackson will feature another tryout participant deserving of a main card bout, sebagai Album Cheyen (7-1) meets another top prospect in Nebraska’sRaufeon Stots (12-1) di kelas bantam. This fight joins a card topped by undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champIlima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) mempertahankan gelarnya melawan Kate Jackson (11-3-1), A.J. McKee (15-0)mengambil Derek Fields (20-9) in a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix, Neiman Gracie (9-1) returning to action for the first time since his welterweight title shot in a welterweight bout againstKiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2, 1 NC) and women’s flyweight title hopefulsJulianna Velasquez (9-0) dan Brown Ellen (5-2) going to battle.
Di Bellator 236 kartu awal, undefeated tryout prospectBen Wilhelm (3-0) will take on two-time Bellator veteranKona Oliveira (1-2) dalam kontes welter, while Wahiawa-bornKeoni Diggs (7-0) and Hilo’sScotty Hao (4-2) were also selected and will fight each other at 155 pon. Akhirnya, Hawaii Swayne Lunasco, who went 7-0 sebagai seorang amatir, dan Kaylan Gorospe, who were both selected from the tryouts, will make their pro debuts against each other at bantamweight.
Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs.. Jackson – salah satu yang bertenaga bintang, sorotan akhir tahun musim pertarungan di DAZN – akan disiarkan pada hari Sabtu, Bulan Desember 21 hidup secara eksklusif DAZN di 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, sementara tindakan pendahuluan akan terus berlanjutBellator.com, DAZN dan secara global di Aplikasi Seluler Bellator.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased through Bellator.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com or the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena box office.
Diperbarui Bellator dan Hadiah USO: Salut PasukanKartu Utama:
Paramount Jaringan & DAZN
10 p.m. DAN / 9 malam. CT/5 sore. HST
Acara Utama Kelas Berat:Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny markes (19-7)
Pertarungan Kartu Utama Kelas Bantam: Toby Misech (11-7) vs. Eric Perez (19-6)
Pertarungan Kartu Utama Kelas Terbang: Alejandra Lara (8-3) vs. Veta Artega (5-3)
Pertandingan Kartu Utama Kelas Bulu: Tywan Claxton (5-1) vs. Braydon Ai (3-0)
Kartu Pendahuluan yang Diperbarui:
DAZN, Bellator.com & Aplikasi Seluler Bellator
8:45 p.m. DAN / 7:45 p.m. CT/3:45 p.m. HST
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Bantam: Cass Bell (4-0) vs. Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 NC)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Pemburu Ewald (Debut Pro) vs.Jonathan Pico (1-1)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Terbang: Tiani Valle (3-2) vs. Jamie Thorton (6-5)
Diperbarui Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs.. Jackson Kartu Utama:
DAZN
10 p.m. DAN / 9 malam. CT/5 sore. HST
Perebutan Gelar Juara Dunia Kelas Terbang: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) vs. Kate Jackson (11-3-1)
Pertandingan Perempatfinal Dunia Kelas Bulu: A.J. McKee (15-0) vs. Derek Fields (20-9)
Pertandingan Kartu Utama Kelas Welter: Neiman Gracie (9-1) vs. Kiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2, 1 NC)
Pertarungan Kartu Utama Kelas Terbang: Julianna Velasquez (9-0) vs. Brown Ellen (5-2)
Pertarungan Kartu Utama Kelas Bantam: Raufeon Stots (12-1) vs. Album Cheyen (7-1)
Kartu Pendahuluan yang Diperbarui:
DAZN, Bellator.com & Aplikasi Seluler Bellator
8:30 p.m. DAN / 7:30 p.m. CT/3:30 p.m. HST
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Bantam: Swayne Lunasco(Debut Pro) vs. Kaylan Gorospe (Debut Pro)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Ringan: Keoni Diggs (7-0) vs. Scotty Hao (4-2)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Terbang: Nate Yoshimura (Debut Pro) vs. Chas Dunhour (0-1)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Bulu: andi ii (5-2) vs. Spencer Higa (7-10)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Kona Oliveira (1-2) vs. Ben Wilhelm (3-0)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Ringan: Dustin Barca (3-0) vs. Brandon Pieper (11-13)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Ringan: Navous (3-0) vs. Zach Zane (13-9)
*Cards subject to change.
Silahkan kunjungi Bellator.com untuk informasi lebih lanjut.
JOSH BARNETT MAKES HIS BELLATOR DEBUT AGAINST RONNY MARKES IN HEAVYWEIGHT MAIN EVENT ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK
MALAIKAT - Untuk menghormati pria dan wanita pemberani di AS. Pasukan bersenjata, Bellator MMA has once again partnered with the USO to present a special live event free for the troops, bersama dengan teman dan keluarga mereka, pada hari Jumat, Bulan Desember 20. Emanating from Neal S. Blaisdell Arena di Honolulu, Hawai, this unique show will be headlined by a heavyweight bout featuring the Bellator debuts of “The Warmaster”Josh Barnett (35-8) dan Ronny markes (19-7).
For a second year, the USO and Bellator team up to honor the men and women who fight for our freedom and to bring entertainment and a piece of home to service members based in Hawaii during the holiday season. Ini Salut Pasukanevent will bring Bellator athletes and personalities to the military community and provide a live free event as a thank you for their sacrifices and dedication to our country, especially for those who are separated from family and home during the holidays. Much like last year, Bellator dan USO juga akan bermitra selama seminggu acara khusus di Hawaii menjelang akhir pekan besar pertarungan seru pada bulan Desember. 20 dan 21.
As the leading military support organization, the USO strengthens America’s military service members by keeping them connected to family, home and country, throughout their service to the nation. This holiday season, hundreds of thousands of service members will remain on duty, away from home. The USO, through its programs, services and entertainment tours, is committed to bringing a piece of home to our nation’s service men and women. MMA fans and military supporters can help keep troops strong and connected to home by visitingwww.USO.org/Holidaysand by using the hashtag#USOHolidayswhen sharing how they have helped the USO’s critical mission to make the holidays special for our military heroes.
Bellator dan Hadiah USO: Salut Pasukan akan tayang di Paramount Network pada hari Jumat, Bulan Desember 20 di 10 p.m. DAN / 9 malam. CT. Seluruh acara juga akan disiarkan di DAZN, sementara pertarungan pendahuluan akan terus berlanjut Bellator.com dan secara global di Aplikasi Seluler Bellator. Details for exclusive ticket distribution will be announced in the coming days.
Malam yang tak terlupakan ini akan menjadi bagian dari akhir pekan bersejarah yang berpuncak dengan pengumuman sebelumnya Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs.. Jackson pada hari Sabtu, Bulan Desember 21. This highly-anticipated fight card includes undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champIlima-Lei Macfarlane mempertahankan gelarnya melawan Kate Jackson, dan A.J. McKee mengambil Derek Fieldsin a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix.
After signing with Bellator in April, former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett will make his return to MMA competition for the first time since 2016. A second-degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, Barnett has remained prevalent in the combat sports realm, competing in jiu-jitsu events, promoting and performing at his own professional wrestling shows and working as a color commentator for New Japan Pro Wrestling. Barnett is no stranger to the devoted MMA fanbase in Hawaii, fighting for regional Hawaiian promotion Superbrawl in 1999 dan 2000, a stint that included three fights in one night to win the Superbrawl 13 heavyweight tournament. One of the top heavyweights of all-time, the Strikeforce, Harga Diri, UFC, K-1, NJPW, Pancrase, and Affliction mainstay owns victories over legendary stars, including Dan Severn (2x), Semmy Schilt (2x), Randy Couture, Mark Hunt, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Pedro Rizzo, Sergei Kharitonov, Frank Mir, Roy Nelsonand Andrei Arlovski.
Fighting professionally since 2007, Ronny Markes will join the Bellator ranks following 26-fights all over the globe including three wins in UFC. Competing for a majority of his nearly 13-year career at middleweight, the 31-year-old will now lace up the gloves as a Bellator heavyweight. Berasal dari Natal, Brazil, Markes is coming off a TKO victory in June, and will add another big-name fighter to his list of opposition, a list that includes fights against Yoel Romero, Thiago Santos, Aaron Simpson and Paulo Filho.
Diperbarui Bellator dan Hadiah USO: Salut PasukanFight Card:
Acara Utama Kelas Berat:Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny markes (19-7)
Frank Mir (19-13) dikalahkan Roy Nelson (23-18) melalui keputusan bulat (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Phil Davis (21-5, 1 NC) dikalahkan karl Albrektsson (9-3) melalui TKO di 3:06 dari putaran tiga
Dan Ruth (8-1) dikalahkan Jason Jackson (10-4) melalui keputusan split (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Joanne Ilara(9-4) dikalahkan Bec Rawlings(7-9) melalui pengajuan (kneebar) di 3:35 putaran dua
Jake Hager (2-0) & Anthony Garrett(4-2) ends in a no-contest due to an accidental low blow at 1:56 dari ronde pertama
Kartu awal:
Phumi Nkuta(1-0) dikalahkan Adrian Haley(1-1) melalui keputusan bulat (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Connor Dixon(2-0) dikalahkan Orkhan Ismatzade(0-2) melalui pengajuan (kimura) di 0:42 dari ronde pertama
Killys Mota (11-2) dikalahkan Mandel Nallo (7-1) melalui TKO (cedera kaki) di 1:16 dari putaran tiga
Jessica Miele(9-3) dikalahkan Talita Nogueira (7-2) melalui keputusan split (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
Steve Mowry (7-0) dikalahkan Gokhan Saricam(4-1) melalui pengajuan (kimura) di 0:56 putaran dua
Dalton Rosta (2-0) dikalahkan Claude Wilcox(1-1) melalui TKO (pemogokan) di 4:23 putaran dua
Tim Caron (10-2, 1 NC) dikalahkan Lucas Pimenta Borges(8-3) melalui keputusan bulat (29-28 x3)
Jon Manley(13-6) dikalahkan Thiago Oliveira(16-5) melalui keputusan bulat (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Elise Reed(1-0) dikalahkanRebecca Bryggman(0-1) melalui TKO (pukulan) di 4:48 dari ronde pertama
Silahkan kunjungi Bellator.com untuk informasi lebih lanjut.
****
Tentang Bellator:
Bellator is a leading global mixed martial arts and kickboxing promotion featuring many of the best athletes in the world. Di bawah arahan veteran melawan promotor Scott Coker, Bellator events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 negara ke audiens yang tersedia lebih dari satu miliar orang. Di Amerika Serikat, Bellator can be seen on both Paramount Network and DAZN, the world’s first truly dedicated LIVE sports streaming service. Bellator terdiri dari tim eksekutif yang mencakup para profesional industri terkemuka dalam produksi televisi, Acara orkestrasi hidup, pengembangan pesawat tempur / hubungan, pengadaan venue, penciptaan sponsor / pengembangan, lisensi internasional, pemasaran, pengiklanan, publisitas dan komisi hubungan. Bellator berbasis di Hollywood, Kalif. dan dimiliki oleh raksasa hiburan Viacom, rumah untuk merek hiburan terkemuka di dunia yang terhubung dengan khalayak melalui konten yang menarik di televisi, film, platform online dan mobile.
About Paramount Network:
Paramount Network is a premium entertainment destination that pushes the limits of story-telling with bold original scripted and non-scripted series. Inspired by over a century of cinema, Paramount Network is where today’s brightest stars bring the experience of the big screen to every screen with stories that are immersive, inclusive, and deeply personal.
About DAZN:
DAZN is the largest global sports streaming platform in the world. Since launching in 2016, DAZN has expanded across four continents with the app currently available for download in the United States, Kanada, Jerman, Austria, Swiss, Italia, Spanyol, Japan and Brazil. In the U.S., DAZN has made its mark as an attractive alternative to pay-per-view within the combat sports industry. The platform features big fights from Matchroom Boxing, Emas Boy Promotions, GGG Promosi, Bellator MMA, the World Boxing Super Series and Combate Americas, all for one affordable price, on any device – including smart TVs, Smartphone, tablet, games consoles and PCs. DAZN also features live MLB action each day of the season with its new daily show, ChangeUp. The much-anticipated daily program The Pat McAfee Show launched in September.
SAITAMA SUPER ARENA TO HOSTBELLATOR JAPAN Minggu, Desember 29 – LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK
TICKETS ON SALE NOVEMBER 3
LOS ANGELES– For the first time in the organization’s history, Bellator travels to Japan and the iconic Saitama Super Arena for an historic event, sebagai Fedor Emelianenko(38-6, 1 NC) dan Quinton "Rampage" Jackson(38-13) square off in a long-awaited heavyweight showdown. Bellator Japan: Fedor vs. Mengamuk, powered by RIZIN, takes place Sunday, Bulan Desember 29 and will air LIVE on Paramount Network.
Tiket untuk Bellator Japan: Fedor vs. Mengamuk go on sale November 3. Additional bouts are expected to be announced in the coming days.
“For Bellator’s debut in Japan, we wanted to bring a massive event and fighters that the Japanese fans really connect with,"Kata Presiden Bellator Scott Coker. “Given the vast history of martial arts and MMA in Japan, and especially at Saitama Super Arena, this will be a very special show that no one will want to miss.This will, unquestionably, be a monumental event for Bellator and I am looking forward to the moment that Fedor and ‘Rampage’ walk out to a crowd that has known them since their careers began. I would also like to thank RIZIN for their help in making this event a possibility and we look forward to working together in the near future to showcase the best talent each organization has to offer.”
Berjuang dari Stary Oskol, Belgorod Oblast, Rusia, Fedor Emelianenko returns to Japan following a successful run in the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix earlier this year, where he earned consecutive first-round knockouts overChael Sonnen dan Frank Mir. A former PRIDE FC Heavyweight Champion and PRIDE 2004 Heavyweight World Grand Prix Champion, “The Last Emperor” returns to where his career started. Often referred to as “The GOAT” by fans around the world, his career resume stands as one of the most impressive in the history of the sport with victories over Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Mirko Cro Cop, Mark Hunt, Mark Coleman and Andrei Arlovski, untuk beberapa nama. Dengan 29 career victories ending via finish, the punching power and world-class Sambo of the stoic Russian could result in yet another defining moment in his illustrious career.
An eight-fight veteran of Bellator, “Rampage” Jackson’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, "Raja Mo" Lawal, Kevin Randleman and, perhaps most-notably, his four-fight series with Wanderlei Silva. The Memphis, Tennessee-native has long been seen as an icon to MMA fans around the globe and has openly voiced a desire to face Fedor in front of a Japanese crowd before his career comes to an end. Saat Ini, the two legends will finally meet inside the Bellator cage on December 29 at the famed Saitama Super Arena.
Diperbarui Bellator Japan: Fedor vs. Mengamuk Fight Card:
Acara Utama Kelas Berat: Fedor Emelianenko (38-6, 1 NC) vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (38-13)
*Kartu dapat berubah.
Silahkan kunjungi Bellator.com untuk informasi lebih lanjut.
