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“Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” pievieno vēl vienu vidējā svara grāvēju kā Pāvils “Semtex” Deilijs saskaras ar Denisu Olsonu

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Jūnijs 2, 2015) - dinamisks britu lēns Paul “Semtex” Daley (36-13-2) padara ļoti gaidīto atgriešanos Bellator MMA būrī, kad tiekas ar Bellator divu cīņu veterānu Dennis Olson (14-8).

 

170 mārciņu sadursme aizpilda Spike pārraidīto visu pusvidējā svara galveno karti “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreškovs.”

 

Piedalās Bellator MMA pasaules čempions Douglas “Parādība” Kaļķi (26-5) izvirzot savu titulu pret krievu nokautu mākslinieku Andrey “Spartietis” Koreshkov (17-1), “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” notiek Piektdiena, Jūlijs 16 at Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Conn.

 

Papildu piedāvātie konkursi ietver neuzvarētu vidējā svara izredzes Chris “Cutt” Honeycutt (6-0) vs. bijušais visu amerikāņu cīkstonis un deviņu gadu MMA veterāns Paul “Gentleman” Bradley (22-6), kā arī ar nesalīdzināmo Michael “Inde” Lappuse (7-0) vs. 29-cīņas veterāns Rudy "Bad News" Bears (16-13) un "Irish" Brennan Ward (10-3) vs. Gavin "War Horse" STERRITT (6-1).

 

Biļetes “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” kas sākas tikai $25, Pašlaik uz pārdošanu Ticketmaster.com.

 

"Pēc tam mēs atgriezāmies pie Mohegan Sun, mēs zinājām, ka mums jāsastāda pārsteidzoša cīņu nakts, kas apbrīnos līdzjutējus,”Sacīja Bellator MMA prezidents Skots Kokers. "Es tiešām uzskatu, ka mums tas ir izdevies, parādot šo pusvidējā svara talantu bagātību. Divīzijā ir vairākas bonafide zvaigznes, un mēs esam priecīgi redzēt, kā vairākas no tām cīnās tālāk Jūlijs 16."

 

12 gadus vecs sporta veterāns, kurš sacenties visā pasaulē, 32 gadus vecais Deilijs trešo reizi parādīsies zem Bellator MMA karoga pēc tam, kad iepriekš bija ieguvis uzvaras Andre Santos unRudy Bears. Zināms kā “Semtex” par viņa eksplozīvo uzkrītošo stilu, Notingema, Anglijas dzimtene lepojas ar neticami 26 karjeras izslēgšanas uzvaras.

 

Olsons atgriežas Bellator būrī pirmo reizi kopš tā laika 2010, braucot ar impulsa viļņu, ko viņš uzkrājis reģionālajā arēnā. Ar pieredzi pret tādiem kā Deivids Brančs, Riks Havns un Džons Hovards, Ņūhempšīras pārstāvis nebūs pieradis cīnīties ar konkurentu ar Deilija sasniegumiem. Var droši teikt, ka Olsons atbilst kritērijiem, lai viņu dēvētu par “iesniegšanas speciālistu,”Ir sakrāvis deviņus savus 14 profesionālis uzvar, liekot pretiniekiem pieskarties.

 

Papildu konkursi par “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” tiks paziņoti tuvākajā laikā.

 

“Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” - Piektdiena, Jūlijs 16, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn. (noklikšķiniet, lai saņemtu paziņojumu presei)

 

Bellator papildsvars Title Fight: Čempions Duglass Lima (26-5) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)

Bellator papildsvars Feature cīņa: Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6)

Bellator papildsvars Feature cīņa: Michael Page (7-0) vs. Rudy Bears (16-13)

Bellator papildsvars Feature cīņa: Brennan Ward (10-3) vs. Gavin STERRITT (6-1)

Bellator papildsvars Feature cīņa: Paul Daley (36-13-2) vs. Dennis Olson (14-8)

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Welterweight Duel Pitting Brennan “The Irish Bad Boy” Ward Against Gavin “War Horse” Sterritt Added to “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov”

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Maijs 27, 2015) – 26-year-old Connecticut native Brennan Ward (10-3) continues his run at 170-pounds when he meets Gavin STERRITT (6-1) piektdien, Jūlijs 17 at Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Conn.

 

The contest serves as the fourth Spike TV-broadcast main card matchup of the blockbuster fight card. Papildu konkursi par “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” tiks paziņoti tuvākajā laikā.

 

The July 17 event is shaping up to be a tremendous showcase of welterweight talent, already featuring previously announced bouts between Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion Douglas Lima (26-5) un Andrey Koreshkov (17-1), Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6), kā arī Maikls "inde" Page (7-0) uzņemoties Rudy Bears (16-13).

 

Biļetes “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” kas sākas tikai $25, Ir pārdošanā tagad, un to var iegādāties pie Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office vai Ticketmaster.com.

 

After winning the Bellator Season Nine middleweight tournament, Ward fell short in a bid for the championship against Alexander Shlemenko, who held the title at the time. This past February, Ward would bounce back on short notice in his debut as a welterweight with a first-round rear-naked choke submission victory over Curtis Millender at Bellator MMA: “British Invasion.”

 

Waterford, Conn. dzimtā ir afinitāte finišam, as he has ended nine of his ten professional tilts before reaching the judges’ scorecards. With his hometown a mere 10 miles away from the venue, “The Irish Bad Boy” is sure to have a strong home cage advantage over his opponent.

 

Nine years Ward’s senior at 35, Sterritt is a submission specialist fighting out of Liverpool, England who has held titles for multiple regional promotions. “War Horse” has competed twice under the Bellator MMA banner already, earning victories at Bellator 99 un Bellator 114.

 

“Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” - Piektdiena, Jūlijs 17, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

Bellator papildsvars Title Fight: Douglas Lima (26-5) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)

Bellator papildsvars Feature cīņa: Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6)

Bellator papildsvars Feature cīņa: Michael Page (7-0) vs. Rudy Bears (16-13)

Bellator papildsvars Feature cīņa: Brennan Ward (10-3) vs. Gavin STERRITT (6-1)

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BELLATOR MMA TO AIR ON AMERICAN FORCES NETWORK

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Maijs 25, 2015) – On a holiday when Americans take a moment to remember those who gave their lives serving in the country’s armed forces, Bellator MMA officials are honored to announce a new partnership with the American Forces Network.

 

With the new deal in place, the American Forces Network will now broadcast Bellator MMA events on its global networks to American servicemen and women, kā arī, kas neatrodas ASV. Navy ships at sea.

 

“We at Bellator are always looking for ways to give back to our troops,”Sacīja Bellator MMA prezidents Skots Kokers. “We’re all extremely grateful for all that they do abroad to keep us safe, and we hope that they will enjoy some Bellator fights during any downtime they may have.”

 

Multiple Bellator athletes including Bobby Lashley and Mike Richman have served in the American Military.

 

“I’m personally thrilled for this new partnership,” said Bobby Lashley, who fights James Thompson on Jūnijs 19. “AFN is providing a platform for me to be fighting for my brothers and sisters who are away from home, fighting for us.”

 

The new partnership commences with June’s dual Bellator MMA events.

 

Par Jūnijs 19, Bellator MMA visits St. Louis’ Scottrade Center for “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business,” featuring one of the most anticipated fights in the history of the sport with Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock. Arī, several current Bellator fighters as well as some of the sport’s biggest legends will pay a visit to Scott Air Force Base on Trešdiena, Jūnijs 17.

 

Par Jūnijs 26, the promotion touches down at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Maijs., ar “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkovs,” which sees French striking specialist Cheick Kongo and Russian knockout artist and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage.

 

Complete details of the new Bellator MMA-American Forces Network partnership will be available shortly.

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“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkovs” receives first prelim fight, as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

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“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkovs” receives first prelim fight,

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins un @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 pie @KansasStarArena jūnijā 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Maijs 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkovs” notikums, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout Bubba “The Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The Nose” Wilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) un bijušais Bellator MMA smagsvara pasaules čempions Alexander “Drago” Volkovs (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkovs” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star sacensību centrā Arena Mulvane, Maijs.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “Alu cilvēks” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “Dabas” Alessio(35-17), Bijušais Bellator MMA viegls čempions Ppie “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Dūriens 'Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) par pasākuma Featured daļu.

 

Naktī galvenais karte airs dzīvot un bezmaksas Spike at 9 p.m. AND / 8 p.m. CT, bet provizoriskie bouts plūsma uz Spike.com at 7 p.m. AND / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Papildu bouts tiks paziņoti tuvākajā laikā.

 

Biļetes “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkovs,” kas sākas tikai $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, pašlaik pieejamiTicketmaster.com.

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Tikko 27 gadiem, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan at Bellator 132 janvārī. The Corona, Calif. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision only once in his 28 šķietamību. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 no viņa 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkovs” - Piektdiena, Jūnijs 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Galvenais Card (9 p.m. UN)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Aleksandrs Volkovs (24-5)

Bellator Viegls Feature cīņa: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator viegls Feature cīņa: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)

Bellator middleweight Feature cīņa: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

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Bellator viegls, atlases cīņa: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkovs” receives first prelim fight,

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins un @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 pie @KansasStarArena jūnijā 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Maijs 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkovs” notikums, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout Bubba “The Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The Nose” Wilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) un bijušais Bellator MMA smagsvara pasaules čempions Alexander “Drago” Volkovs (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkovs” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star sacensību centrā Arena Mulvane, Maijs.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “Alu cilvēks” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “Dabas” Alessio(35-17), Bijušais Bellator MMA viegls čempions Ppie “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Dūriens 'Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) par pasākuma Featured daļu.

 

Naktī galvenais karte airs dzīvot un bezmaksas Spike at 9 p.m. AND / 8 p.m. CT, bet provizoriskie bouts plūsma uz Spike.com at 7 p.m. AND / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Papildu bouts tiks paziņoti tuvākajā laikā.

 

Biļetes “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkovs,” kas sākas tikai $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, pašlaik pieejamiTicketmaster.com.

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Tikko 27 gadiem, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan at Bellator 132 janvārī. The Corona, Calif. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision only once in his 28 šķietamību. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 no viņa 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkovs” - Piektdiena, Jūnijs 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Galvenais Card (9 p.m. UN)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Aleksandrs Volkovs (24-5)

Bellator Viegls Feature cīņa: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator viegls Feature cīņa: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)

Bellator middleweight Feature cīņa: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Iepriekšēja Card

Bellator viegls, atlases cīņa: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins un @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 pie @KansasStarArena jūnijā 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Maijs 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkovs” notikums, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout Bubba “The Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The Nose” Wilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) un bijušais Bellator MMA smagsvara pasaules čempions Alexander “Drago” Volkovs (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkovs” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star sacensību centrā Arena Mulvane, Maijs.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “Alu cilvēks” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “Dabas” Alessio(35-17), Bijušais Bellator MMA viegls čempions Ppie “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Dūriens 'Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) par pasākuma Featured daļu.

 

Naktī galvenais karte airs dzīvot un bezmaksas Spike at 9 p.m. AND / 8 p.m. CT, bet provizoriskie bouts plūsma uz Spike.com at 7 p.m. AND / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Papildu bouts tiks paziņoti tuvākajā laikā.

 

Biļetes “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkovs,” kas sākas tikai $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, pašlaik pieejamiTicketmaster.com.

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Tikko 27 gadiem, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan at Bellator 132 janvārī. The Corona, Calif. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision only once in his 28 šķietamību. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 no viņa 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkovs” - Piektdiena, Jūnijs 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Galvenais Card (9 p.m. UN)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Aleksandrs Volkovs (24-5)

Bellator Viegls Feature cīņa: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator viegls Feature cīņa: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)

Bellator middleweight Feature cīņa: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Iepriekšēja Card

Bellator viegls, atlases cīņa: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

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Reebok Rebellion Could Revolutionize MMA as We Know It

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Līdz: Rich Bergeron

You know the Reebok battle is getting heated when people are trashing the terms of the deal both figuratively and LITERALLY:

UFC Lightweight Contender Myles “Dusmas” Jury really threw his Reebok gear in the garbage recently to make a point in a Twitter post that had UFC Head Honcho Dana “The Baldfather” White crying foul.

What was more telling about the incident, tomēr, bija “Uncle Dana” not stepping in to punish the frustrated fighter for his blatant disrespect of a major UFC business partner. This was a watershed moment for the “Reebok Rebellion.”

What could Dana do, galu galā? Myles was actually pulling a page right out of the UFC President’s own marketing handbook. Jury was being in-your-face offensive to sell his argument. Dana does that every day.

Higher-profile fighters are consistently rubbing Mr. White the wrong way these days when it comes to the Reebok deal, and though he gave Jury and Donald “Kovbojs” Cerrone a pass for their recent criticism, he bit back against the likes of Brandon Schaub.

There may be a different kind of fireworks in July when this raw deal officially takes effect and all the fighters who don’t agree with Schaub and Jury start to realize their shortsightedness. Some of those UFC fighters might even regret not joining their peers on the unofficial public picket line when it might have actually mattered.

The worst part about this whole fiasco is the timing. The Federal Trade Commission is once again reportedly investigating the UFC in the wake of a series of high-profile Class-Action Anti-Trust complaints winding their way through the civil courts.

It’s hard not to question whether the world’s most powerful mixed martial arts promotion is overstepping its bounds in the way they are trying to control every aspect of a fighter’s career. It seems like a really bad deal to exchange a little bit of money and the right to fight under the UFC banner for the blood, sweat and tears it takes to stay at the top of the MMA game these days. Even to be at the middle of the pack in the UFC is a heck of a challenge. Fighters have to be starting to ask themselves when the accumulated bumps bruises, dislocations, torn ligaments, broken bones and concussions become so bad that the money doesn’t matter anymore.

What will happen when a tidal wave of former UFC fighters find out that the glory of having fought their hearts out for the fans isn’t paying the bills and/or sending their kids to college? What happens when the cushy medical coverage expires and your legendary fighter status means nothing to the doctors and the hospital billing you outrageous and astronomical fees to keep you healthy enough to live to old age?

Ask Marc Coleman. It’s not pretty.

The more the UFC fight or flight equation turns toward having no freedom to be an entrepreneur and no ability to build your own brand, the more Scott Coker’s phone is going to continue to ring off the hook. At least in Bellator, fighters can still have their own personal sponsors on their shorts.

They don’t throw all their fighters out for losing a few fights in a row, vai. They don’t publicly berate their fighters at post-fight press conferences for not putting on a show. They pay what they can, and they do their best to just be considered a UFC competitor.

Phil Davis may be the first of many UFC defectors that could begin to trickle in if this Reebok deal eliminates as much income and opportunity as it sounds like it will.

I am actually disappointed that Viacom isn’t making a bigger push to acquire more UFC fighters with more lucrative contracts, but no business wants to lose money. It’s harder for Bellator to gain massive revenues in return for their investments in their fighters due to the overhead of doing their own production for free television. Vēl, tajā pašā laikā, Coker and Bellator’s current management seems to actually care a little more about the people who do battle under their banner. They know better than anyone that your sponsors can really keep you alive.

Fighters who value their freedom and want a little more control over their careers might start to see the only UFC competition as a much greener pasture in the wake of this sneaker giant’s exclusive apparel contract. What is supposed to look like a major step forward for the UFC might actually represent three steps back for this organization that is already struggling with cancelled and postponed fights due primarily to an increasing amount of training injuries to top fighters.

Of course we can’t forget Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones allegedly crashing a rented SUV into a pregnant woman’s car and breaking her arm before fleeing the scene on foot. This is yet another unfortunate example of the UFC not caring enough about their fighters. How could they not recognize this guy had a problem that needed to be addressed a long time before this tragic incident unfolded? How can the UFC justify not having their own random drug testing in place like other professional sports? How are illegal drugs OK for a fighter to do out of competition in the first place? Who made the rules with that gaping loophole in them?

Georges St. Pierre has been one of the UFC’s most vociferous critics on the PED-testing front. The former champion continues to sit on the sidelines after one of the most punishing fights of his career led him to announce his retirement with the door left open only a crack. Only a broad, comprehensive drug testing program can bring him back now, St. Pierre maintains.

Even fighters like Ronda Rousey are getting a little upset with the career control measures being wielded over them by their bigwig bosses. The UFC will not even let Ronda appear in a few scripted WWE events. Just because these skits last longer than some of her actual fights doesn’t mean they are much different than what she does in her movie career. Her UFC bosses are fine with her pursuing action movie roles, so why not a little fake wrestling? Maybe it’s the fact that WWE stole the Tapout brand and took it right out of the cage and into the wrestling ring. Maybe it’s jealousy that WWE has the kind of fan base that makes them a legitimate threat, and it’s the kind of fans the UFC desperately needs. Maybe it’s the fact that the UFC lost their chance at retaining Brock Lesnar’s services again and they are still getting over it.

Whatever the reason, the UFC is clamping down more and more on what fighters can and can’t do inside and outside the cage, and it goes far beyond fake wrestling. Contracts are becoming more and more restrictive in every way.

The UFC also used to foster a climate where no fighter would dare speak a foul word about management or any business deal management put in place. The punishment would be worse than a fine if Dana decided to give you the Brendan Schaub treatment in the press.

Complain, and you’d be called a coward or a bum. You’re not a team player, some ignorant fans will still say when you stick your neck out while under UFC contract. Vēl, this climate is not enough to stop this new little wave of protest that might grow to a frightening crescendo just before or after this Reebok deal officially becomes reality.

The mindless minions who criticize fighters for speaking out for their own best interests just eat right out of Dana White’s hand, even when he’s passing out rat poison. It is disgusting to hear and see so many people agreeing with a guy who never even fought an official amateur bout of any kind instead of listening to someone who actually put in the effort to compete in even one professional cage fight.

When it comes to matters of what it really means “to be a F#$%ing fighter,” Dana can give all the foul-mouthed speeches he wants, but it’s the actual fighters who bled for years under the UFC banner who gave that speech real meaning and resonance to the fans who now worship the ground Dana walks on. Lielākoties, these fans only like White so much because he talks and cusses just like them. Vēl, one UFC fighter I interviewed years ago told me there is something wrong with the sport when the most recognizable figure in MMA is Dana White. I couldn’t agree more.

Freedom is not a word to be taken lightly, and free speech is not as free as it used to be. You sign on the dotted line to step in the UFC cage, and you have to play by their rules, even the ones you don’t like or don’t agree with. That was bad enough when that was the only problem fighters faced. Tagad, it’s much worse because of the Reebok deal and the ramifications and ripple effects it will cause.

Some people forget this deal also alienates other long time sponsors of the UFC and its fighters. Think of all those apparel companies who will not be able to sell their products now in association with any official UFC event. The upcoming UFC Fan Expo situation is a prime example of how the UFC just doesn’t seem to care about the businesses and backers that helped put them on the map in the first place.

The people behind this powerhouse MMA league will alienate anyone or any group of people to make a buck off the backs of better men than themselves. This Reebok deal is living proof of that. Even if all the money from the Reebok partnership does go to the fighters, all those businesses that end up locked out of fighter sponsorship deals will have to line up to sign exclusive contracts with the organization itself. Either that, or they will convert to Bellator supporters and follow burned UFC fighters to that organization.

Suddenly that second fiddle is sounding like it could steal the show, and my prediction that Bellator could fail looks premature and presumptuous now.

“So you want to be a f$%^ing fighter?”

Let me give you Scott Coker’s number.

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“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkovs” adds middleweight slugfest pitting Joe Schilling vs. Hisaki Kato, making it the fourth and final main-card matchup

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Maijs 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Dūriens 'Em Up” Schilling (2-4) un Hisaki Kato (4-1) will clash in the fourth and final main-card matchup of next month’s “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkovs” event which airs live on Spike.

 

Headlined by a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) un bijušais Bellator MMA smagsvara pasaules čempions Alexander “Drago” Volkovs (24-5), “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkovs” notiek Jūnijs 26 at Kansas Star sacensību centrā Arena Mulvane, Maijs.

 

Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “Alu cilvēks” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “Dabas” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Piciņa “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) uzņemoties Yamauchi up (18-2).

 

Naktī galvenais karte airs dzīvot un bezmaksas Spike at 9 p.m. UN/ 8 p.m. CT, bet provizoriskie bouts plūsma uz Spike.com. Papildu bouts tiks paziņoti tuvākajā laikā.

 

Biļetes “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkovs,” kas sākas tikai $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, pašlaik pieejami Ticketmaster.com.

 

31 gadus vecais Schilling ir cīnījusies profesionāli kopš 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, kur ieguva gan neatrodas ASV. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, arī, strādāt savu ceļu uz pagājušā gada jūnijā krāšņumā s Last Man Standing turnīrā, konkurē trīs reizes ar vienu vakarā. Schilling veicis Bellator MMA debija novembrī, Punktu “Knockout of the Year” candidate stoppage of noted striker Melvin Manhoef.

 

A karate stylist who first made his name in Japan in the sport of Kudo – a hybrid version of MMA that involves fighting in a gi, gloves and a mask – the 32-year-old Kato will fight in the U.S. jūnijā 26th pirmo reizi. Kato’s transition in 2013 to traditional MMA rules has proven to be a rousing success, as he’s earned four knockout victories in his first five bouts. Three of those wins were earned in the first round, including an April 2014 victory that came in just 53 sekundes.

 

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Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Aleksandrs Volkovs (24-5)

Bellator Viegls Feature cīņa: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator viegls Feature cīņa: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)

Bellator viegls Feature cīņa: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

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Brandon Halsey Uzvar Kendall Grove Via Technical Knockout vacates Bellator middleweight nosaukums, jo trūkst Svars

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TEMECULA, Calif. (Maijs 15, 2015) - Kamēr Brandon “Bullis” Halsey (9-0) vairs nevar teikt, ka viņš ir Bellator MMA ir middleweight Pasaules čempions, viņš tomēr izdevās parādīt savu talantu ar vienpusēja iznīcināšanas pierādīts veterāns Kendall “Spyder” Birzs (21-15).

 

Konkurss kalpoja kā iezīme galvenais notikums Piektdienas “Bellator: Halsey vs. Birzs” card at Pechanga Resort & Casino Temecula, Calif.

 

Halsey gandrīz pabeidza cīņu agrīnā Going, pārvietojas uz pleca trijstūra aizrīties, kas būtu pabeigta mazāku pretinieku, bet Grove kaut cīnījās ar pūlēm. Vēl, tā bija vienpusīga kārta bijušajai champ.

 

Grove varēja izvairīties no šāda nestabilo stāvokli otrajā, bet viņš vēl bija spiesti būt par aizsardzības lielākajā rāmja. Ar augstu paced cīkstēšanās uzbrukums, Halsey vienkārši uzstājām savu ceļu uz grīdas un baudīt augstāko pozīciju gandrīz visās pasta kārtā.

 

Modelis turpinājās kā cīņa pagāja, ar Halsey vienkārši nospiedošs savu pretinieku un pastāvīgi nopelnīt sev dominējošo stāvokli. Grove īsi draudēja ar armbar ceturtajā rāmī, bet Halsey vienkārši izmeta savu ekstremitāšu bezmaksas un pounded prom ar perforatori neilgi pēc tam, kamēr viņš nopelnījis TKO uzvarēt pie 2:25 zīme rāmja.

 

Undefeated Halsey, kurš atņēma no Bellator MMA middleweight Pasaules sadaļas par nespēju veikt svaru, izskatīsies atkal nopelnītu jostu savā nākamajā izskatu.

 

"Man bija mana vissliktākais ienaidnieks. Tas bija kā es veiktas. Viņš nav mest kaut ko uz mani, ka es nebiju gatavs. Man bija tikai mēģina grūts caur traumu. Man bija grūts it out un iznākt ar uzvaru,"Halsey teica.

 

"Acīmredzot, jūs vēlaties būt tik dominējošs, cik iespējams. Es tikai jutos kā es nevarēju eksplodēt caur manu kombinācijās vai eksplodēt caur cīņu un pabeigt to, kā es gribēju. Bet, tāpat kā es teicu, tev tikt galā ar likstām, un es to izdarīju labākais es varētu,"Halsey turpināja.

 

"Es uzzināju, mana mācība. Es pateicos Bellator. Es atvainojos komisijas. Tas neprofesionāla neveikt svaru. Nav attaisnojumi, bet kāds zina, ka tas ir grūti, lai samazinātu svaru ar traumu. Drošības josta ir tikai dekorācija, tāpēc es esmu joprojām champ manās acīs. Neviens nav veikusi jostu no manis. "

 

Pēc nakts vienlaikus galvenais notikums, Bijušais Bellator MMA bantamweight Pasaules čempions Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (17-4), Rio de Janeiro, Brazīlija, spēra soli citā shot titulu ar grūti cīnījās lēmumu uzvaru pār nesaudzīgu Slaistīties “Marine” Richman, Rose Mount, No.

 

Lai gan Richman parādīja lielisku noņemšanas aizstāvību visā 15 minūšu lieta, Dantas’ darba ātrums palīdzēja viņam nopelnīt labvēlību tiesnešu. Pastāvīgi nospiežot un meklē, lai cīņu uz grīdas, Dantas varēja tikai malu ārā Richman uz kartes, 29-28 saskaņā ar visiem trim amatpersonām.

 

“Es devos tur un cīnījās kā es apmācīts cīnīties,” Dantas teica pēc uzvaras. “Es zināju, ka Mike Richman gatavojas nākt ar visu, bet es gribēju, lai uzvarētu šo cīņu un saņemt atpakaļ uz titulu. Vienīgā cīņa, kas ir jēga nākamais ir par titulu.

 

In papildsvars konkursā, Fernando “Menifee maniaks” Gonzalez (24-13), no Menifee, Calif., ieguva aizraujošs, nāk-no-aiz uzvaru pār “Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-2), San Bernardino, Calif.

 

Ar Millender baudot sešu collu augstuma priekšrocības, mazāks Gonzalez cīnījās, lai punktus pirmajās divās kārtās. Bet, kad cīņa hit grīdas trešajā, Gonzalez latched uz giljotīnu aizrīties un nopelnījis krānu no viņa pretinieks pie 1:14 no pēdējā kārtā.

 

“Es esmu 4-0 tagad,” Gonzalez teica pēc uzvaras. “Tas ir viens solis tuvāk titulu, un es esmu satraukti, lai saņemtu tur un sajauc to ar kurš ir blakus.”

 

Ar rezultātu, Gonzalez tagad lepojas četru taisni Bellator MMA uzvaras un nodot sevi rindā uz iespējamo shot veicināšanai ir papildsvars sadaļas.

 

Naktī pirmo galvenais kāršu matchup, zaudējusi izredzes Darrion “Vilks” Caldwell (7-0), no Rahway, NJ, izmanto superior cīņas spēli pārspēt vairāk pieredzējušu pretinieku Rafael “Nūja” Silva (22-5), no Lajes, Brazīlija, ceļā vienprātīgs lēmums, uzvara.

 

Ar Caldwell vērtēšanas takedowns visā matchup, Silva meklēja iesniegumiem, kad ir pieejams, bet viņš vienkārši nevarēja atrast nepieciešamo turēt strādāt agrāk viņa pretinieka aizsargiem. Vietā, Caldwell tur viņa spiediena augstas, un tiesneši viņam piešķīra cīņu, 29-28 uz visiem trim kartēm.

 

Pēc uzvaras, Caldwell paskaidroja viņš ieskaita savu ceļu uz vārtiem pie Bellator MMA Pasaules sadaļas.

 

“Es nedomāju, ka ir kādi cīnītāji, kas tur kā sprādzienbīstami, kā mani 135 mārciņas, vai tik ātri,” Kaldvels. “Beidzot, Es varēsiet pierādīt, ka.”

 

Naktī galīgā prejudiciālu cīkstēšanās, Guama s Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1) ieguva trešās kārtas nokauts Meksikas Antonio Duarte (18-6).

 

Papildus, viegls izredzes Jordan Parsons (11-1), San Diego, Calif., ieguva trešo apaļa lēmumu win pār iepriekš undefeated Brazīlijas Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-1).

 

Ar gaismas smagiem konkursā, Virgil Zwicker (14-4-1), no Temecula, Calif., ieguva pirmās kārtas nokauts win over Razak Al-Hassan (12-5), no Milvoki, Wisc.

 

Un naktī pirmajā cīņā, Ricky “Snaiperis” Rainey (11-3), no Gastonia, North Carolina, ieguva otrās kārtas nokauts win over Jessie Juarez (22-10), no Torrance, Calif.

Brandon Halsey (9-0) def. Kendall Grove (21-15)

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Eduardo Dantas (17-4) def. Mike Richman (18-6 )

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Fernando Gonzalez (24-14) def. Curtis Millender (7-2)

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Darrion Caldwell (7-0) def. Rafael Silva (22-5)

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OFICIĀLĀ svēršanās REZULTĀTI, FOTOGRĀFIJAS un informāciju no "BELLATOR: Halsey VS. GROVE "

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TEMECULA, Calif. (Maijs 14, 2015) - Visi divdesmit seši sportisti konkurēt rītdienas "Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove "pasākums bija priecīgi rehidratēt pēc kāpj uz svariem pie šodienas oficiālā svēršanās, kas notika Cabaret teātrī iekšpusē Pechanga Resort and Casino Temecula, Calif.

"Bellator: Halsey vs. Birzs,"Kas airs dzīvot un bezmaksas Spike at 9 p.m. UN / 8 p.m. CT, aprīkots ar galveno notikumu starp Brandon "Bull" Halsey (8-0) un labi ievēroti veterāns Kendall "Da Spyda" Grove (21-14). Pašreizējais čempions neizdevās hit vajadzīgo zīmi 185 mārciņas. Rezultātā, Grove ir vienīgais cīnītājs, kas var atstāt notikumu kā čempions, ja Halsey tas izdodas uzvarēt, viņš būs spiests atbrīvot jostu.

Jo vienlaikus galveno notikumu, bantamweight cīņa turpināsies kā plānots starp bijušo 135 mārciņu čempions Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas(16-4) un švīkas Mike "The Marine" Richman (18-5), neskatoties Richman pazudušu svara.

Kritiskā papildsvars cīņa starp divām dzimtajā cīnītāji, Cinderella Man Fernando "The Menifee Maniac" Gonzalez (23-13) izskatās, lai turpinātu savu karsto švīka pret jaunietis Curtis "Curtious" Millender (7-1).

Atklāšanā televīzijas bout vakarā, viens no MMA ir daudzsološākajiem perspektīvām Darrion "Vilks" Caldwell (6-0), izskatās, lai saglabātu savu ierakstu nevainojams pret grūts Rafael "Bat" Silva (22-4), kas ir tikai cieta vienu sakāvi viņa pēdējā 15 gali

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Galvenais Card (9 p.m. UN)

 

Bellator middleweight Title Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (188.1 lbs.) vs. Kendall Grove (184.9 lbs.)

 

Bellator bantamweight cīņa: Eduardo Dantas (135.2 lbs.) vs. Mike Richman (139.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator papildsvars cīņa: Fernando Gonzalez (170.9 lbs.) vs. Curtis Millender (170.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator bantamweight cīņa: Darrion Caldwell (135.7 lbs.) vs. Rafael Silva (135.7 lbs.)

Iepriekšēja Card (7:45 p.m. UN)

Bellator middleweight cīņa: Benji Boards (186 lbs.) vs. Ben Reiter (186 lbs.)

 

Bellator bantamweight cīņa: Joe Taimanglo (136.2 lbs.) vs. Antonio Duarte (135.1 lbs.)

 

Bellator viegls cīņa: Jordan Parsons (145.5 lbs.) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (146 lbs.)

 

Bellator Light Heavyweight cīņa: Virgil Zwicker (206.7 lbs.) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (205.6 lbs.)

 

Bellator papildsvars cīņa: Jesse Juarez (171 lbs.) vs. Ricky Rainey (170.7 lbs.)

 

Bellator viegls cīņa: A.J. Jenkins (146 lbs.) vs. Arlene Blencowe (145.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator Lightweight cīņa: Steve Kozola (155.8 lbs.) vs. Ian Butler (155.2 lbs.)

 

Bellator bantamweight cīņa: Shawn Bunch (135.4 lbs.) vs. Rolando Perez (135.3 lbs.)

 

Bellator bantamweight cīņa: John Yoo (135.4 lbs.) vs. Albert Morales (134.4 lbs.)

 

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BELLATOR MMA SIGNS ONE OF THE MOST DOMINANT COLLEGE WRESTLERS OF ALL-TIME, OLYMPIC CONTENDER ED RUTH

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Maijs 11, 2015) – Bellator MMA is proud to announce the signing of one of mixed martial art’s most sought-after prospects, Un Ruth. A dominant and decorated collegiate wrestler, Ruth joins Bellator MMA with an exclusive, multi-cīņa galā.

 

The 25-year-old’s focus is currently set on the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, where the general consensus is that he will be a shoo-in to compete in the 86kg. nodaļa.

 

“I’ve known for a long time now that after I get Olympic gold around my neck, I was going to go get some MMA gold for my waist,” said the phenom Ruth. “I’ve been talking with all the major organizations, and at the end of the day, I really believe in what Scott Coker is doing with Bellator. They’re signing the top talent, they’re putting on exciting fights, and they’re letting me secure my own sponsors. It will be a little while until I step into the cage for the first time — but when I do, everyone they put in front of me is in for a world of hurt.”

 

Ruth attended High School at Blair Academy in Susquehanna Township, PA, where he was the top-ranked recruit in Nation for his weight class. Ruth would elect to stay local and attend wrestling powerhouse Penn State University. The masterful grappler added three National Championships and four All-American accolades to his trophy room while wrestling with the Penn State University’s Nittany Lions.

 

The three-time national champion joins blue-chip amateur wrestling prospect Aaron Pico on the roster. Both competitors will turn their focus to MMA following the Olympic Games next year. When the time comes, Ruth will be competing in Bellator’s middleweight division alongside current title-holder Brandon Halsey, Kendall Grove, Rafael Carvalho, Joe Schilling, Alexander Shlemenko, Melvin Manhoef, cita starpā.