HONOLULU-On the same night asBellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops, Bellator is proud to announce the signing of United States Marine Corps veteran and established flyweight competitorLiz Carmouche(13-7) ho amin'ny irery ihany multi-taona, MULTI-ady fifanarahana.
Carmouche joins Bellator’s women’s flyweight division following a six-year run in UFC – a tenure that includes world title bouts in both the bantamweight and flyweight divisions, as well as notable wins over Katlyn Chookagian and Jessica Andrade.
Fighting out of San Diego, the 35-year-old Team Hurricane Awesome-product also formerly competed for Strikeforce, notching a pair of victories with the promotion. She earned an additional win over Valentina Shevchenko earlier in her career.
Prior to her days as a professional athlete, the Lafayette, Louisiana-native spent five years serving as an aviation electrician in the United Stated Marine Corps, where she completed three tours of duty in the Middle East. A longtime friend and teammate of Hawaii’s ownIlima-Lei Macfarlane, “Girl-Rilla” finally has the opportunity to compete alongside Bellator women’s flyweight world champion in an already-stacked 125-pound division.
Carmouche’s promotional debut will take place early 2020 in the flyweight division, which is championed by her training partner, Ilima-lei Macfarlane,who headlinesBellator 236on DAZN tomorrow night in Honolulu, Hawaii. The division also features Macfarlane’s opponentKate Jackson, as well as other top athletes competing this weekend in Hawaii, ao anatin'izany ny Juliana Velasquez, veta Arteaga, Bruna Ellen ary Alexandra Lara.
JOSH BARNETT AND RONNY MARKES HEADLINEBELLATOR & THE USO PRESENT: SALUTE THE TROOPSAMIN'NY ZOMA, DEC. 20
BELLATOR 236 AMIN'NY SABOTSY, DEC. 21 SEES ILIMA-LEI MACFARLANE DEFEND HER WORLD TITLE AGAINST KATE JACKSON
Los Angeles– The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to Neal S. Blaisdell Arena any Honolulu, Hawaii this Friday, Dec. 20 and Saturday, Dec. 21 is official with a stacked doubleheader featuring something for every mixed martial arts fan.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopswill air on Paramount Network on Friday, Desambra 20 amin'ny 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream onBellator.com, DAZN ary maneran-tany amin'ny Bellator Mobile App.
Bellator 236: Macfarlane vs. Jackson - iray amin'ny kintana, year-end highlights of fight season on DAZN – will stream Saturday, Desambra 21 live exclusively onDAZN amin'ny 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, raha mbola hitohy ny hetsika vonjimaika Bellator.com, DAZN ary maneran-tany amin'ny Bellator Mobile App.
The main event of Friday’s card on Paramount Network will see a heavyweight headliner, featuring the Bellator debuts of former world championJosh Barnett (35-8) ary Ronny Markes (19-7). Rounding out the stacked main card will see another Bellator debut, toy ny Erik Perez(19-6) enters the cage to meet Hawaii’s ownToby Misech (11-7), former flyweight No. 1 contenders Alexandra Lara (8-3) ary veta Arteaga (5-3) return to action and Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix participantTywan Claxton (5-1) takes on the undefeated prospect out of Maili, Hawaii, Braydon Akeo (3-0). Koa, undefeated teammate of A.J. McKee Joey Davis (6-0) returns to the Bellator cage when he faces the “Big Island’s” 29-fight MMA veteran, Chris Cisneros (19-10).
The prelims forBellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopswill feature an appearance from undefeated Bay Area-fighter fighterCass Bell (4-0), as well as undefeated Hawaiian prospectTy Gwerder (4-0).
A mere 24-hours later, Bellator 236 will take place exclusively on DAZN and will be headlined by a flyweight world title bout between Honolulu’sIlima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) ary Angletera ny Kate Jackson (11-3-1). The co-main event is a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix withA.J. McKee (15-0)naka amin'ny Derek Fields (20-9.).
Ankoatry ny, recently signed Bellator welterweightJason Jackson (10-4) ny Hollywood, Fla. returns to the Bellator cage on short notice to take onKiichi Kunimotoof Osaka, Japana. Juliana Velasquez (9-0) looks to remain undefeated with Bellator when she meetsBruna Ellen (10-6) at flyweight, while local Hawaiian standoutsCheyden Leialoha(7-1) ary Nainoa Dung (3-0) go to battle againstRaufeon Stots (12-1) aryZach Zane (13-9), tsirairay, to complete the main card.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the TroopsMain Card:
zava-dehibe Network & DAZN
10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT/5 p.m. HST
Heavy lanja lehibe:Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Toby Misech(11-7) vs. Erik Perez(19-6)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Alexandra Lara (8-3) vs. Veta Artega(5-3)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: Tywan Claxton (5-1) vs. Braydon Akeo (3-0)
Welterweight Main Card Bout: Joey Davis (6-0) vs. Chris Cisneros (19-10)
Mialoha Card:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:45 p.m. SY / 7:45 p.m. CT/3:45 p.m. HST
Fifaninanana savaranonando bantamweight: Cass Bell (4-0) vs. Pierre Daguzan(5-3, 1 NC)
Fifaninanana savaranonando antonony: Ty Gwerder (4-0) vs. Joseph Creer (6-1-1)
Los Angeles– Ahead of Bellator’s return to Hawaii on December 20 ary 21 at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena any 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 Akeo (3-0), Cheyden Leialoha (7-1), Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 NC), Jamie Thorton (6-5), Hunter Ewald (ny fanjanahan'i), Keoni Diggs (7-0), Scotty Hao(4-2), Swayne Lunasco (7-0), Kaylan Gorospe (ny fanjanahan'i) ary Ben Wilhelm (3-0).
Amin'ny Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopsamin'ny zoma, Dec. 20, Maili, Hawaii’sBraydon Akeo (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) ary Ronny Markes (19-7), a bantamweight scrap featuring newly signedErik Perez(19-6) against Hawaii’sToby Misech(11-7) and a flyweight contest pitting former title challengers against each other, toy ny Alexandra Lara (8-3) efamira eny manohitra Veta Artega(5-3).
On Friday’s prelims, Kauai’sHunter Ewald, who was also selected from the tryouts, will make his professional debut against fellow HawaiianJonathan Pico(1-1) at 170-pounds. Koa, 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) maka amin'ny Tiani Valle (3-2) of Maui at flyweight.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopswill air on Paramount Network on Friday, Desambra 20 amin'ny 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream onBellator.com, DAZN ary maneran-tany amin'ny Bellator Mobile App.
Asabotsy, Dec. 21'S Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson will feature another tryout participant deserving of a main card bout, toy ny Cheyden Leialoha (7-1) meets another top prospect in Nebraska’sRaufeon Stots (12-1) amin'ny bantamweight. This fight joins a card topped by undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champIlima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) defending her title againstKate Jackson (11-3-1), A.J. McKee (15-0)naka amin'ny 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) ary Bruna Ellen(5-2) going to battle.
Amin'ny Bellator 236 mialoha karatra, undefeated tryout prospectBen Wilhelm (3-0) will take on two-time Bellator veteranKona Oliveira (1-2) ao amin'ny welterweight fifaninanana, while Wahiawa-bornKeoni Diggs (7-0) and Hilo’sScotty Hao(4-2) were also selected and will fight each other at 155 kilao. Lastly, Hawaii’sSwayne Lunasco, who went 7-0 toy ny mpankafy, ary Kaylan Gorospe, who were both selected from the tryouts, will make their pro debuts against each other at bantamweight.
Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson - iray amin'ny kintana, year-end highlights of fight season on DAZN – will stream Saturday, Desambra 21 live exclusively onDAZN amin'ny 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, raha mbola hitohy ny hetsika vonjimaikaBellator.com, DAZN ary maneran-tany amin'ny Bellator Mobile App.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased through Bellator.com, ary koa ny Ticketmaster.com na ny Neal S. Blaisdell Arena box office.
Nohavaozina Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the TroopsMain Card:
zava-dehibe Network & DAZN
10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT/5 p.m. HST
Heavy lanja lehibe:Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Toby Misech(11-7) vs. Erik Perez(19-6)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Alexandra Lara (8-3) vs. Veta Artega(5-3)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: Tywan Claxton (5-1) vs. Braydon Akeo (3-0)
Updated Preliminary Card:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:45 p.m. SY / 7:45 p.m. CT/3:45 p.m. HST
Fifaninanana savaranonando bantamweight: Cass Bell (4-0) vs. Pierre Daguzan(5-3, 1 NC)
JOSH BARNETT MAKES HIS BELLATOR DEBUT AGAINST RONNY MARKES IN HEAVYWEIGHT MAIN EVENT ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK
LOS ANGELES –To honor the brave men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces, Bellator MMA has once again partnered with the USO to present a special live event free for the troops, along with their friends and families, amin'ny zoma, Desambra 20. Emanating from Neal S. Blaisdell Arena any Honolulu, Hawaii, this unique show will be headlined by a heavyweight bout featuring the Bellator debuts of “The Warmaster”Josh Barnett (35-8) ary 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. Izany Salute the Troopsevent 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 and the USO will also partner for a week of special events in Hawaii leading up to the big weekend of exciting fights on December 20 ary 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 and the USO Present: Salute the Troopswill air on Paramount Network on Friday, Desambra 20 amin'ny 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream onBellator.com ary maneran-tany amin'ny Bellator Mobile App. Details for exclusive ticket distribution will be announced in the coming days.
This unforgettable night will be part of an historic weekend culminating with the previously announcedBellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson amin'ny sabotsy, Desambra 21. This highly-anticipated fight card includes undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champIlima-Lei Macfarlanedefending her title againstKate Jackson, ary A.J. McKee naka amin'ny 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 ary 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, Ny avonavona, 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. Hailing from Natal, Brezila, 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.
Nohavaozina Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the TroopsKaratra miady:
Heavy lanja lehibe:Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7)
Elise Reed(1-0) resyRebecca Bryggman(0-1) alalan'ny tko (punches) amin'ny 4:48 ny boribory iray
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Bellator is a leading global mixed martial arts and kickboxing promotion featuring many of the best athletes in the world. Teo ambany fitarihan 'ny za-draharaha ady mampiroborobo Scott Coker, Bellator events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. Any ny United States, Bellator can be seen on both Paramount Network and DAZN, the world’s first truly dedicated LIVE sports streaming service. Bellator is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, hetsika velona orchestration, mpiady fampandrosoana / fifandraisana, toerana procurement, fanohanana famoronana / ny fampandrosoana, fahazoan-dalana iraisam-pirenena, -barotra, dokam-barotra, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Hollywood, Kalifornia. and owned by entertainment giant Viacom, an-trano ho an'izao tontolo izao ny fialam-boly Premier marika izay mifandray amin'ny mpijery amin'ny alalan'ny fahitalavitra manerana mavesa-danja afa-po, sarimihetsika, an-tserasera sy ny finday sehatra.
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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.
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DAZN is the largest global sports streaming platform in the world. Hatramin'ny nivoahany tao 2016, DAZN has expanded across four continents with the app currently available for download in the United States, Kanada, Alemaina, Austria, Soisa, Italia, Espaina, 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, Golden Boy Promotions, GGG Promotions, Bellator MMA, the World Boxing Super Series and Combate Americas, all for one affordable price, on any device – including smart TVs, finday avo lenta, takela-bato, 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.
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Kickboxing Bellator 12: Varga vs. faustino Karatra miady:
Gabriel Varga (18-6) resy Christian Faustino (31-12-2) amin'ny alalan'ny fanapahan-kevitra niombonany (50-45 x3) mba hitazonana ny anaram-boninahitry ny kickboxing Bellator
SAITAMA SUPER ARENA HANAMPY BELLATOR JAPAN ALAHADY, DESAMBRA 29 - MIVELONA AO AMIN'NY TANJONA PARAMOUNT
TIKET AMIDY NOVAMBRA 3
Los Angeles - Sambany teo amin'ny tantaran'ny fikambanana, Bellator dia mandeha any Japon sy ny Saitama Super Arena ho an'ny hetsika manan-tantara, toy ny Fedor Emelianenko(38-6, 1 NC) ary Quinton "Rampage" Jackson(38-13) eny an-kianja amin'ny ady mavesatra efa nandrasana hatry ny ela. Bellator Japon: Fedor vs. Rampage, powered by RIZIN, atao ny alahady, Desambra 29 ary handefa LIVE ao amin'ny Paramount Network.
Tickets ho Bellator Japon: Fedor vs. Rampage amidy Novambra 3. Antenaina ho fantatra amin'ny andro ho avy ny fiadiana fanampiny.
“Ho an'i Bellator voalohany tany Japon, te-hitondra hetsika goavana sy mpiady izay tena ifandraisan'ireo mpankafy Japoney izahay,” hoy ny filoha Bellator Scott Coker. “Noho ny tantara midadasika momba ny haiady sy ny MMA any Japon, ary indrindra ao amin'ny Saitama Super Arena, ity dia ho seho tena miavaka izay tsy hisy ho diso fanantenana, tokoa, ho hetsika lehibe ho an'i Bellator ary manantena ny fotoana handehanan'i Fedor sy 'Rampage' ho any amin'ny vahoaka izay nahafantatra azy ireo hatramin'ny nanombohan'ny asany.. Misaotra an'i RIZIN ihany koa aho tamin'ny fanampian'izy ireo tamin'ny fanatanterahana ity hetsika ity ary manantena ny fiaraha-miasa atsy ho atsy mba hanehoana ny talenta tsara indrindra omen'ny fikambanana tsirairay."
Miady amin'ny Stary Oskol, Faritra Belgorod, Rosia, Niverina tany Japon i Fedor Emelianenko taorian'ny hazakazaka nahomby tamin'ny Grand Prix eran-tany Bellator Heavyweight tamin'ny fiandohan'ity taona ity., izay nahazoany fandresena tamin'ny fihodinana voalohany nisesy Chael Sonnen ary Frank Mir. Tompondakan'ny PRIDE FC teo aloha ary PRIDE 2004 Tompondakan'ny Grand Prix eran-tany mavesatra, Niverina tany amin'ny toerana nanombohany ny asany ny "The Last Emperor".. Matetika antsoina hoe "The GOAT" ny mpankafy manerana izao tontolo izao, Ny fitohizan'ny asany dia iray amin'ireo mahavariana indrindra amin'ny tantaran'ny fanatanjahantena miaraka amin'ny fandresena an'i Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Mirko Cro Cop, Mark Hunt, Mark Coleman sy Andrei Arlovski, ny anarana vitsivitsy. Amin'ny 29 fandresena amin'ny asa miafara amin'ny famaranana, ny herin'ny totohondry sy ny sambo eran'izao tontolo izao an'ny Rosiana tsoika dia mety hiteraka fotoana voafaritra iray hafa amin'ny asany malaza..
Veteran'ny Bellator miady valo, Ny asa malaza nataon'i Jackson "Rampage" dia nahita azy nifaninana tamin'ny sasany amin'ireo anarana ambony amin'ny fanatanjahantena, miteraka tafika mahatoky mpankafy eny an-dalana. Ilay tompon-daka amin'ny PRIDE sy UFC teo aloha dia tompon'ny reel reel slams sy knockouts misongadina misongadina maro izay nataony nandritra ny adiny epikany niaraka tamin'ireo toa an'i Chuck Liddell., Dan Henderson, "Mpanjaka Mo" Lawal, Kevin Randleman sy, angamba indrindra indrindra, ny andiany efatra ady nataony niaraka tamin'i Wanderlei Silva. Ny Memphis, Ny teratany Tennessee dia efa hita ho toy ny kisary ho an'ny mpankafy MMA eran'izao tontolo izao ary naneho ampahibemaso ny faniriany hiatrika an'i Fedor eo anoloan'ny vahoaka Japoney alohan'ny hifaranan'ny asany.. Ankehitriny, Hihaona ao anatin'ny tranom-borona Bellator amin'ny volana Desambra ireo angano roa ireo 29 ao amin'ny Saitama Super Arena malaza.
Nohavaozina Bellator Japon: Fedor vs. Rampage Karatra miady:
Heavy lanja lehibe: Fedor Emelianenko (38-6, 1 NC) vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (38-13)
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