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“Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” Anaongeza mwingine blockbuster welterweight kama Paulo “Semtex” Daley anakabiliwa na Dennis Olson

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Easy Tweet: "'Semtex' Paul Daley anakabiliwa na Dennis Olson katika #Bellator140 mohegansun kuishi na bure kwenye spike!"

 

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Juni 2, 2015) - Dynamic British slugger Paul “Semtex” Daley (36-13-2) hufanya kurudi kwake kutarajia sana kwa ngome Bellator MMA wakati yeye hukutana mbili mapambano Bellator mkongwe Dennis Olson (14-8).

 

Clash 170-pound tamati yote-welterweight Mwiba-matangazo kadi kuu ya “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov.”

 

Akishirikiana Bellator MMA Dunia Champion Douglas “Phenom” Lime (26-5) kuweka taji lake kwenye mstari dhidi ya Urusi mtoano msanii Andrey “Spartan” Koreshkov (17-1), “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” unafanyika Ijumaa, Julai 16 katika Mohegan Sun Arena katika UNCASVILLE, Conn.

 

Ziada mashindano featured ni pamoja na undefeated welterweight matarajio Chris “Cutt” HONEYCUTT (6-0) vs. zamani All-American wrestler na miaka tisa MMA mkongwe Paul “Gentleman” Bradley (22-6), ikiwa ni pamoja na incomparable Michael “Venom” Ukurasa (7-0) vs. 29-mapambano mkongwe Rudy "Bad News" Bears (16-13) na "Ireland" Brennan Ward (10-3) vs. Gavin "Vita Horse" Sterritt (6-1).

 

Tiketi kwa ajili ya “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” ambayo kuanza saa tu $25, sasa ni juu ya kuuza katika Ticketmaster.com.

 

"Mara sisi misumari chini marejeo yetu kwa Mohegan Sun, sisi alijua kwamba alikuwa na kuweka pamoja usiku wa ajabu wa mapambano wengine wanaotaka wow mashabiki,"Alisema Rais Bellator MMA Scott Coker. "Mimi kweli kujisikia kwamba tumekuwa ilifanikiwa katika kufanya hivyo na showcasing utajiri huu wa welterweight vipaji. Kuna nyota kadhaa bonafide katika mgawanyo na sisi ni msisimko na kuona kadhaa yao mapigano juu ya Julai 16."

 

Mkongwe 12 mwenye umri wa mchezo ambaye alishiriki kote duniani, 32 mwenye umri wa miaka Daley atafanya kujitokeza kwake tatu chini ya Bellator MMA bendera baada ya awali kuokota mafanikio ya juu Andre Santos naRudy huzaa. Inayojulikana kama “Semtex” kwa ajili fora yake kulipuka style, Nottingham, Uingereza asili inajivunia ajabu 26 ushindi wa kazi mtoano.

 

Olson anarudi ngome Bellator kwa mara ya kwanza tangu 2010, wanaoendesha wimbi la kasi kwamba ana yatokanayo katika eneo kikanda. Pamoja na uzoefu dhidi ya anapenda wa Daudi chipukizi, Rick Hawn na John Howard, Mwakilishi New Hampshire haitakuwa mazoea ya kupambana na mshindani na rekodi ya Daley. Ni salama kusema kwamba Olson hukutana vigezo kuwa inajulikana kama "kuwasilisha mtaalamu,"Akiwa racked up tisa ya yake 14 mafanikio ya kitaaluma kwa kufanya wapinzani wake bomba.

 

Mashindano ya ziada kwa ajili ya “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” yatatangazwa hivi karibuni.

 

“Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” - Ijumaa, Julai 16, Mohegan Sun Arena, UNCASVILLE, Conn. (bonyeza kwa vyombo vya habari)

 

Bellator welterweight title Kupambana: Champ Douglas Lima (26-5) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)

Bellator welterweight Kupambana Feature: Chris HONEYCUTT (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6)

Bellator welterweight Kupambana Feature: Michael Page (7-0) vs. Rudy huzaa (16-13)

Bellator welterweight Kupambana Feature: Brennan Ward (10-3) vs. Gavin Sterritt (6-1)

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

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

Easy Tweet: “‘Irish Bad Boy’ @SwaggleBerryFin returns against the British “War Horse” @GavinSterritt katika #Bellator140, kuishi na bure kwenye spike!"

 

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mei 27, 2015) – 26-year-old Connecticut native Brennan Ward (10-3) continues his run at 170-pounds when he meets Gavin Sterritt (6-1) Ijumaa, Julai 17 katika Mohegan Sun Arena katika UNCASVILLE, Conn.

 

The contest serves as the fourth Spike TV-broadcast main card matchup of the blockbuster fight card. Mashindano ya ziada kwa ajili ya “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” yatatangazwa hivi karibuni.

 

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) na Andrey Koreshkov (17-1), Chris HONEYCUTT (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6), vilevile Michael "Venom" Ukurasa (7-0) kuchukua Rudy huzaa (16-13).

 

Tiketi kwa ajili ya “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” ambayo kuanza saa tu $25, ni juu ya kuuzwa sasa na inaweza kununuliwa katika Mohegan Sun uwanja Box Ofisi au 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. asili ina mshikamano kwa kumaliza, 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 and Bellator 114.

 

“Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” - Ijumaa, Julai 17, Mohegan Sun Arena, UNCASVILLE, Conn.

Bellator welterweight title Kupambana: Douglas Lima (26-5) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)

Bellator welterweight Kupambana Feature: Chris HONEYCUTT (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6)

Bellator welterweight Kupambana Feature: Michael Page (7-0) vs. Rudy huzaa (16-13)

Bellator welterweight Kupambana Feature: Brennan Ward (10-3) vs. Gavin Sterritt (6-1)

BELLATOR MMA TO AIR ON AMERICAN FORCES NETWORK

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mei 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, kama vile U.S. Navy ships at sea.

 

“We at Bellator are always looking for ways to give back to our troops,"Alisema Rais Bellator MMA Scott Coker. “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 Juni 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.

 

On Juni 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. Pia, several current Bellator fighters as well as some of the sport’s biggest legends will pay a visit to Scott Air Force Base on Jumatano, Juni 17.

 

On Juni 26, the promotion touches down at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Mei., na “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” 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.

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

 

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

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins na @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 katika @KansasStarArena Juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mei 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” tukio, 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 BubbaThe Highlight KidJenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The NoseWilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) na aliyekuwa Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 katika Kansas Star Tukio Center uwanja katika Mulvane, Mei.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “Mtindo” Alessio(35-17), zamani Bellator MMA featherweight bingwa Pkatika “Mpunga Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Kushona 'Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) juu ya featured sehemu tukio.

 

Kadi kuu usiku airs kuishi na bure kwenye Mwiba katika 9 p.m. NA / 8 p.m. CT, wakati kikohozi awali mkondo juu ya Spike.com katika 7 p.m. NA / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Kikohozi ziada yatatangazwa hivi karibuni.

 

Tiketi kwa ajili ya “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” ambayo kuanza saa tu $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, sasa inapatikana katikaTicketmaster.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. Tu 27 umri wa miaka, 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 katika Bellator 132 Januari. 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 kuonekana. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 yake 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Ijumaa, Juni 26, Kanas Star Tukio Center uwanja, MULVANE, Kansas

Kuu ya Kadi (9 p.m. NA)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Kuu Tukio: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

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

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

Bellator Middleweight Kupambana Feature: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

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Bellator Featherweight Prelim Kupambana: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

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

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins na @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 katika @KansasStarArena Juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mei 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” tukio, 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 BubbaThe Highlight KidJenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The NoseWilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) na aliyekuwa Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 katika Kansas Star Tukio Center uwanja katika Mulvane, Mei.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “Mtindo” Alessio(35-17), zamani Bellator MMA featherweight bingwa Pkatika “Mpunga Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Kushona 'Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) juu ya featured sehemu tukio.

 

Kadi kuu usiku airs kuishi na bure kwenye Mwiba katika 9 p.m. NA / 8 p.m. CT, wakati kikohozi awali mkondo juu ya Spike.com katika 7 p.m. NA / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Kikohozi ziada yatatangazwa hivi karibuni.

 

Tiketi kwa ajili ya “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” ambayo kuanza saa tu $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, sasa inapatikana katikaTicketmaster.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. Tu 27 umri wa miaka, 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 katika Bellator 132 Januari. 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 kuonekana. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 yake 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Ijumaa, Juni 26, Kanas Star Tukio Center uwanja, MULVANE, Kansas

Kuu ya Kadi (9 p.m. NA)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Kuu Tukio: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

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

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

Bellator Middleweight Kupambana Feature: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

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Bellator Featherweight Prelim Kupambana: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins na @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 katika @KansasStarArena Juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mei 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” tukio, 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 BubbaThe Highlight KidJenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The NoseWilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) na aliyekuwa Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 katika Kansas Star Tukio Center uwanja katika Mulvane, Mei.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “Mtindo” Alessio(35-17), zamani Bellator MMA featherweight bingwa Pkatika “Mpunga Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Kushona 'Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) juu ya featured sehemu tukio.

 

Kadi kuu usiku airs kuishi na bure kwenye Mwiba katika 9 p.m. NA / 8 p.m. CT, wakati kikohozi awali mkondo juu ya Spike.com katika 7 p.m. NA / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Kikohozi ziada yatatangazwa hivi karibuni.

 

Tiketi kwa ajili ya “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” ambayo kuanza saa tu $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, sasa inapatikana katikaTicketmaster.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. Tu 27 umri wa miaka, 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 katika Bellator 132 Januari. 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 kuonekana. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 yake 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Ijumaa, Juni 26, Kanas Star Tukio Center uwanja, MULVANE, Kansas

Kuu ya Kadi (9 p.m. NA)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Kuu Tukio: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

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

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

Bellator Middleweight Kupambana Feature: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

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Bellator Featherweight Prelim Kupambana: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Uasi wa Reebok Uliweza Kubadilisha MMA kama Tunavyoijua

By: Rich Bergeron

Unajua vita vya Reebok vinawaka moto wakati watu wanapoteza masharti ya mpango huo kwa mfano na kwa kweli:

Fumbo La Beki Mzito wa UFC “Hasira” Jury kweli alitupa gia yake ya Reebok kwenye takataka hivi karibuni kutoa hoja kwenye chapisho la Twitter ambalo lilikuwa na Mkuu wa UFC Honcho Dana “Bald baba” Nyeupe analia mchafu.

Nini kilikuwa kikielezea zaidi juu ya tukio, ingawa, Ilikuwa “Mjomba Dana” kutoingilia kati kumuadhibu mpiganaji huyo aliyefadhaika kwa sababu ya kutomheshimu dhahiri mshirika mkuu wa biashara wa UFC. Huu ulikuwa wakati wa maji kwa “Uasi wa Reebok.”

Je! Dana angefanya nini, baada ya yote? Myles alikuwa kweli akivuta ukurasa kutoka kwa kitabu cha uuzaji cha Rais wa UFC mwenyewe. Jury alikuwa akikasirisha uso wako kuuza hoja yake. Dana hufanya hivyo kila siku.

Wapiganaji wa hali ya juu wanamsugua Bw. Nyeupe njia mbaya siku hizi linapokuja suala la mpango wa Reebok, na ingawa alitoa Jury na Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone kupita kwa kukosoa kwao hivi karibuni, aliuma nyuma dhidi ya anapenda Brandon Schaub.

Kunaweza kuwa na aina tofauti ya fataki mnamo Julai wakati mpango huu mbichi unapoanza kutumika rasmi na wapiganaji wote ambao hawakubaliani na Schaub na Jury wataanza kutambua mtazamo wao mfupi.. Baadhi ya wapiganaji hao wa UFC wanaweza hata kujuta kwa kutokujiunga na wenzao kwenye laini isiyo rasmi ya umma wakati inaweza kuwa muhimu.

Sehemu mbaya zaidi juu ya fiasco hii yote ni wakati. Tume ya Biashara ya Shirikisho imeripotiwa tena kuchunguza UFC baada ya mfululizo wa malalamiko ya hali ya juu ya hatua za kupambana na uaminifu zinazotembea kupitia korti za raia.

Ni ngumu kutuliza ikiwa kukuza nguvu zaidi ulimwenguni kwa kukuza sanaa ya kijeshi kunapita mipaka yake kwa njia ambayo wanajaribu kudhibiti kila nyanja ya kazi ya mpiganaji.. Inaonekana kama mpango mbaya sana kubadilishana pesa kidogo na haki ya kupigana chini ya bendera ya UFC kwa damu, jasho na machozi inachukua kukaa juu ya mchezo wa MMA siku hizi. Hata kuwa katikati ya pakiti kwenye UFC ni changamoto kubwa. Wapiganaji wanapaswa kuanza kujiuliza wakati matuta yaliyokusanywa yanapata michubuko, kutengwa, mishipa inayopasuka, mifupa iliyovunjika na mshtuko huwa mbaya sana kwamba pesa haijalishi tena.

Ni nini kitatokea wakati wimbi la mawimbi la wapiganaji wa zamani wa UFC watakapogundua kuwa utukufu wa kuwa umepigania mioyo yao kwa mashabiki sio kulipa bili na / au kupeleka watoto wao vyuoni? Ni nini hufanyika wakati chanjo ya matibabu ya kuisha inakwisha na hadhi yako ya mpiganaji mashuhuri haimaanishi chochote kwa madaktari na hospitali kukulipa ada ya kukasirisha na ya angani kukufanya uwe na afya ya kutosha kuishi hadi uzee?

Muulize Marc Coleman. Sio nzuri.

Kadiri mapigano ya UFC au usawa wa ndege unageuka kuwa hauna uhuru wa kuwa mjasiriamali na hakuna uwezo wa kujenga chapa yako mwenyewe, zaidi Simu ya Scott Coker itaendelea kulia. Angalau huko Bellator, wapiganaji bado wanaweza kuwa na wadhamini wao binafsi kwenye kaptula zao.

Hawatupi wapiganaji wao wote nje kwa kupoteza mapigano machache mfululizo, ama. Hawashutumu hadharani wapiganaji wao kwenye mikutano ya waandishi wa habari baada ya vita kwa kutoweka onyesho. Wanalipa kile wanachoweza, na wanajitahidi kadiri wanavyoweza kuzingatiwa kama mshindani wa UFC.

Phil Davis anaweza kuwa wa kwanza wa kasoro nyingi za UFC ambazo zinaweza kuanza kuingia ikiwa mpango huu wa Reebok utaondoa mapato na fursa nyingi kama inavyosikika kama itakavyokuwa..

Kwa kweli nimekata tamaa kwamba Viacom haifanyi kushinikiza zaidi kupata wapiganaji zaidi wa UFC na mikataba yenye faida zaidi, lakini hakuna biashara inayotaka kupoteza pesa. Ni ngumu kwa Bellator kupata mapato makubwa kwa malipo ya uwekezaji wao kwa wapiganaji wao kutokana na jukumu la kufanya uzalishaji wao wenyewe kwa televisheni ya bure. Hata hivyo, wakati huo huo, Usimamizi wa sasa wa Coker na Bellator unaonekana kujali zaidi kidogo juu ya watu ambao wanapigana chini ya bendera yao. Wanajua bora kuliko mtu yeyote kwamba wafadhili wako wanaweza kukuweka hai.

Wapiganaji ambao wanathamini uhuru wao na wanataka udhibiti kidogo juu ya kazi zao wanaweza kuanza kuona mashindano tu ya UFC kama malisho ya kijani kibichi baada ya mkataba wa kipekee wa nguo hii kubwa. Kile kinachopaswa kuonekana kama hatua kuu mbele kwa UFC inaweza kweli kuwakilisha hatua tatu nyuma kwa shirika hili ambalo tayari linapambana na mapigano yaliyofutwa na kuahirishwa kwa sababu ya kuongezeka kwa majeraha ya mafunzo kwa wapiganaji wa hali ya juu..

Kwa kweli hatuwezi kusahau Bingwa wa zamani wa Uzito wa Nene wa UFC Jon Jones anadaiwa kugonga SUV ya kukodi kwenye gari la mjamzito na kuvunjika mkono kabla ya kukimbia eneo kwa miguu. Huu bado ni mfano mwingine mbaya wa UFC kutowajali vya kutosha wapiganaji wao. Je! Hawangewezaje kumtambua jamaa huyu alikuwa na shida ambayo inahitajika kushughulikiwa kwa muda mrefu kabla ya tukio hili la kusikitisha kutokea? Je! UFC inawezaje kuhalalisha kutokuwa na upimaji wao wa dawa bila mpangilio kama michezo mingine ya kitaalam? Dawa haramu ziko sawa vipi kwa mpiganaji kufanya nje ya mashindano hapo kwanza? Ni nani aliyefanya sheria na mwanya huo ulio wazi ndani yao?

Georges St. Pierre amekuwa mmoja wa wakosoaji wengi wa sauti wa UFC mbele ya upimaji wa PED. Bingwa huyo wa zamani anaendelea kukaa pembeni baada ya moja ya mapigano yenye adhabu zaidi katika kazi yake kumfanya atangaze kustaafu kwake na mlango ukiachwa wazi tu ufa. Mpana tu, mpango kamili wa upimaji wa madawa ya kulevya unaweza kumrudisha sasa, St. Pierre anashikilia.

Hata wapiganaji kama Ronda Rousey wanakasirika kidogo na hatua za kudhibiti kazi zinazotumiwa juu yao na wakubwa wao wa vigogo. UFC haitamruhusu Ronda aonekane katika hafla kadhaa zilizoandikwa za WWE. Kwa sababu sketi hizi hudumu kwa muda mrefu kuliko mapigano yake halisi haimaanishi kuwa ni tofauti sana na kile anachofanya katika kazi yake ya sinema. Wakubwa wake wa UFC wako sawa na kufuata majukumu ya sinema ya vitendo, kwa nini sio mieleka feki kidogo? Labda ni ukweli kwamba WWE iliiba chapa ya Tapout na kuichukua nje ya ngome na kuingia kwenye pete ya kupigana. Labda ni wivu kwamba WWE ina aina ya shabiki ambayo huwafanya kuwa tishio halali, na ni aina ya mashabiki UFC inahitaji sana. Labda ni ukweli kwamba UFC ilipoteza nafasi yao ya kubakiza huduma za Brock Lesnar tena na bado wanapata.

Sababu yoyote, UFC inabana zaidi na zaidi juu ya nini wapiganaji wanaweza na hawawezi kufanya ndani na nje ya ngome, na huenda zaidi ya mieleka bandia. Mikataba inazidi kuwa na kikwazo kwa kila njia.

UFC pia ilitumia kukuza hali ya hewa ambapo hakuna mpiganaji atakayethubutu kusema neno chafu juu ya usimamizi au usimamizi wowote wa biashara.. Adhabu hiyo ingekuwa mbaya zaidi kuliko faini ikiwa Dana angeamua kukupa matibabu Brendan Schaub kwenye vyombo vya habari.

Kulalamika, na ungeitwa mwoga au bum. Wewe sio mchezaji wa timu, mashabiki wengine wasio na ujinga bado watasema wakati unapoweka shingo yako nje wakati wa mkataba wa UFC. Hata hivyo, hali ya hewa hii haitoshi kuzuia wimbi hili jipya la maandamano ambayo inaweza kukua hadi kuwa crescendo ya kutisha kabla au baada ya mpango huu wa Reebok kuwa ukweli.

Marafiki wasio na akili ambao hukosoa wapiganaji kwa kusema kwa masilahi yao wenyewe hula tu kutoka kwa mkono wa Dana White, hata wakati anatoa sumu ya panya. Ni jambo la kuchukiza kusikia na kuona watu wengi wakikubaliana na mvulana ambaye hakuwahi hata kupigana na bout rasmi ya amateur ya aina yoyote badala ya kumsikiliza mtu ambaye aliweka bidii kushindana katika pambano moja la ngome.

Linapokuja suala la mambo ya nini inamaanisha kweli “kuwa mpiganaji wa F # $% ing,” Dana anaweza kutoa hotuba zote zenye kinywa anazotaka, lakini ni wapiganaji halisi ambao walimwaga damu kwa miaka chini ya bendera ya UFC ambao walitoa hotuba hiyo maana halisi na sauti kwa mashabiki ambao sasa wanaabudu ardhi Dana anatembea juu. Kwa sehemu kubwa, hawa mashabiki wanapenda White tu kwa sababu yeye huzungumza na kujibugua kama wao. Bado, mpiganaji mmoja wa UFC niliyemuhoji miaka iliyopita aliniambia kuna kitu kibaya na mchezo huo wakati mtu anayejulikana zaidi katika MMA ni Dana White. Sikuweza kukubali zaidi.

Uhuru sio neno la kuchukuliwa kwa uzito, na uhuru wa kusema sio huru kama ilivyokuwa zamani. Unasaini kwenye laini iliyotiwa alama ili kuingia kwenye ngome ya UFC, na unapaswa kucheza na sheria zao, hata zile ambazo hupendi au haukubaliani nazo. Hiyo ilikuwa mbaya vya kutosha wakati huo ndio wapiganaji wa shida tu waliokabiliwa. Sasa, 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.

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

 

Headlined by a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) na aliyekuwa Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” unafanyika Juni 26 katika Kansas Star Tukio Center uwanja katika Mulvane, Mei.

 

Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “Mtindo” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Pat “Mpunga Mike” Curran (20-7) kuchukua Yamauchi up (18-2).

 

Kadi kuu usiku airs kuishi na bure kwenye Mwiba katika 9 p.m. NA/ 8 p.m. CT, wakati kikohozi awali mkondo juu ya Spike.com. Kikohozi ziada yatatangazwa hivi karibuni.

 

Tiketi kwa ajili ya “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” ambayo kuanza saa tu $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, sasa inapatikana katika Ticketmaster.com.

 

31 mwenye umri wa miaka Schilling imekuwa mapigano kitaaluma tangu 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, ambako alipata wote U.S. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, pamoja, kazi njia yake ya mwisho ya mashindano GLORY ya mtu amesimama mwezi Juni mwaka huu uliopita, mashindano mara tatu katika jioni moja tu. Schilling alifanya yake Bellator MMA kwanza katika Novemba, bao a “Knockout ya Mwaka” 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. Juni 26th kwa mara ya kwanza. 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 sekunde.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Ijumaa, Juni 26, Kanas Star Tukio Center uwanja, MULVANE, Kansas

 

Bellator Heavyweight Kuu Tukio: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

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

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

Bellator Featherweight Kupambana Feature: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

Brandon Halsey Defeats Kendall Grove Via Technical Knockout Vacates Bellator Middleweight Title Due To Missing Weight

 

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TEMECULA, Calif. (Mei 15, 2015) – While Brandon “Bull” Halsey (9-0) can no longer say he’s Bellator MMA’s Middleweight World Champion, he’s still managed to show his talent with a one-sided destruction of proven veteran Kendall “Spyder” Grove (21-15).

 

The contest served as the feature main event of Ijumaa “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” card at Pechanga Resort & Casino katika Temecula, Calif.

 

Halsey nearly finished the fight in the early going, moving to an arm-triangle choke that would have finished a lesser opponent, but Grove somehow battled through the effort. Bado, it was a one-sided round for the former champ.

 

Grove was able to avoid such a precarious position in the second, but he was still forced to be on the defensive throughout most of the frame. With a high-paced wrestling attack, Halsey simply pushed his way to the floor and enjoyed top position for almost the entirety of the round.

 

The pattern continued as the fight wore on, with Halsey simply overpowering his opponent and constantly earning himself the dominant position. Grove briefly threatened with an armbar in the fourth frame, but Halsey simply yanked his limb free and pounded away with punches shortly after until he earned the TKO win at the 2:25 mark of the frame.

 

The undefeated Halsey, who was stripped of the Bellator MMA Middleweight World Title for failing to make weight, will look to again earn the belt in his next appearance.

 

“I was my own worst enemy. It was how I performed. He didn’t throw anything at me that I wasn’t ready for. I was just trying to tough through the injury. I had to tough it out and come out with the victory,” Halsey said.

 

“Obviously, you want to be as dominant as possible. I just felt like I couldn’t explode through my combinations or explode through the fight and finish how I wanted to. But like I said, you’ve got to deal with adversity, and I did it the best I could,” Halsey continued.

 

“I learned my lesson. I thank Bellator. I apologize to the commission. It’s unprofessional not to make weight. Hakuna udhuru, but anybody knows that it’s hard to cut weight with an injury. The belt’s just a decoration, so I’m still the champ in my eyes. No one has taken the belt from me.”

 

In the night’s co-main event, former Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (17-4), of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, took a step toward another shot at the title with a hard-fought decision victory over the hard-hitting Mike “Marine” Richman, of Rose Mount, Kutoka.

 

While Richman showed excellent takedown defense throughout the 15-minute affair, Dantas’ work rate helped him earn the favor of the judges. Constantly pressing and looking to bring the fight to the floor, Dantas was able to just edge out Richman on the cards, 29-28 according to all three officials.

 

I went out there and fought the way I trained to fight,” Dantas said after the win. “I knew Mike Richman was going to come with everything, but I wanted to win this fight and get back to the title. The only fight that makes sense next is for the title.

 

In a welterweight contest, Fernando “Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (24-13), of Menifee, Calif., scored a thrilling, come-from-behind victory over “Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-2), ya San Bernardino, Calif.

 

With Millender enjoying a six-inch height advantage, the smaller Gonzalez struggled to score points in the first two rounds. But when the fight hit the floor in the third, Gonzalez latched onto a guillotine choke and earned a tap from his opponent at the 1:14 ya raundi ya mwisho.

 

“Mimi nina 4-0 sasa hivi,” Gonzalez said after the win. “That’s one step closer to the title, and I’m excited to get in there and mix it up with whoever is next.

 

With the result, Gonzalez now boasts four-straight Bellator MMA victories and put himself in line for a potential shot at the promotion’s Welterweight Title.

 

In the night’s first main-card matchup, matarajio undefeated Darrion “Wolf” Caldwell (7-0), of Rahway, N.J., used a superior wrestling game to outwork more experienced opponent Rafael “Popo” Silva (22-5), of Lajes, Brazil, en route a unanimous-decision victory.

 

With Caldwell scoring takedowns throughout the matchup, Silva looked for submissions when available, but he simply couldn’t find the necessary hold to work past his opponent’s defense. Badala, Caldwell kept his pressure high, and judges awarded him the fight, 29-28 juu ya kadi zote tatu.

 

After the victory, Caldwell made it clear he’s clearing his way to a shot at the Bellator MMA World Title.

 

I don’t think there are any fighters out there as explosive as me at 135 paundi, or as fast,” Caldwell said. “Hatimaye, I’ll be able to prove that.

 

In the night’s final preliminary bout, Guam’s Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1) scored a third-round knockout of Mexico’s Antonio Duarte (18-6).

 

Zaidi ya hayo, featherweight matarajio Jordan Parsons (11-1), ya San Diego, Calif., earned a third-round decision win over the previously undefeated Brazilian Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-1).

 

Katika mwanga Heavyweight mashindano, Virgil Zwicker (14-4-1), of Temecula, Calif., earned a first-round knockout win over Razak Al-Hassan (12-5), ya Milwaukee, Wisc.

 

And in the night’s first fight, Ricky “Sniper” Rainey (11-3), of Gastonia, N.C., earned a second-round knockout win over Jessie Juarez (22-10), ya 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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Kuhusu Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA ni kuongoza Mixed Martial Arts shirika akishirikiana wengi wa wapiganaji bora katika dunia. Chini ya uongozi wa mkongwe kupambana promoter Scott Coker, Bellator inapatikana kwa karibu 400 milioni nyumba duniani kote kwa zaidi ya 120 nchi. Katika Umoja wa Mataifa, Bellator yanaweza kuonekana kwenye Mwiba, Kiongozi televisheni MMA. Bellator MMA ni zikiwemo za timu ya watendaji kuwa ni pamoja na wataalamu wa sekta ya juu katika uzalishaji televisheni, kuishi tukio muziki wa, fighter maendeleo / mahusiano, ukumbi manunuzi, kuundwa udhamini / maendeleo, leseni ya kimataifa, masoko, matangazo, utangazaji na tume mahusiano. Bellator ni msingi katika Santa Monica, California na inayomilikiwa na burudani kubwa Viacom, nyumbani kwa duniani bidhaa Waziri burudani kwamba kuungana na watazamaji kupitia maudhui kulazimisha katika televisheni, picha mwendo, majukwaa online na simu.

 

Kuhusu Mwiba:

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OFFICIAL kupima-katika matokeo, PHOTOS AND INFORMATION FROM “BELLATOR: HALSEY VS. GROVE”

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TEMECULA, Calif. (Mei 14, 2015) – All twenty-six athletes competing at kesho "Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” event were happy to rehydrate after stepping on the scales at today’s official weigh-in, which took place at the Cabaret Theatre inside the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Calif.

"Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,"Ambayo airs kuishi na bure kwenye Mwiba katika 9 p.m. NA / 8 p.m. CT, features a main event between Brandon "Ng'ombe" Halsey (8-0) and well-respected veteran Kendall “Da Spyda” Grove (21-14). The incumbent champion failed to hit the required mark of 185-pounds. Matokeo yake, Grove is the only fighter who can leave the event as the champion, if Halsey does manage to win, he will be forced to vacate the belt.

Katika tukio ushirikiano kuu, a bantamweight battle will go on as planned between former 135-pound champion Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas(16-4) and a streaking Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), despite Richman missing weight.

In a critical welterweight battle between two hometown fighters, Cinderella Man Fernando "Menifee Maniac" Gonzalez (23-13) looks to continue his hot streak against a young Curtis “Curtious” Millender (7-1).

Katika ufunguzi televisheni bout ya jioni, one of MMA’s most promising prospects Darrion "Wolf" Caldwell (6-0), looks to keep his record unblemished against a tough Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4), who has only suffered one defeat in his last 15 ncha

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Kuu ya Kadi (9 p.m. NA)

 

Bellator Middleweight Title Kupambana: Champ Brandon Halsey (188.1 lbs.) vs. Kendall Grove (184.9 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Kupambana: Eduardo Dantas (135.2 lbs.) vs. Mike Richman (139.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator welterweight Kupambana: Fernando Gonzalez (170.9 lbs.) vs. Curtis Millender (170.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Kupambana: Darrion Caldwell (135.7 lbs.) vs. Rafael Silva (135.7 lbs.)

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Bellator Middleweight Kupambana: Benji Radach (186 lbs.) vs. Ben Reiter (186 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Kupambana: Joe Taimanglo (136.2 lbs.) vs. Antonio Duarte (135.1 lbs.)

 

Bellator Featherweight Kupambana: Jordan Parsons (145.5 lbs.) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (146 lbs.)

 

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

 

Bellator welterweight Kupambana: Jesse Juarez (171 lbs.) vs. Ricky Rainey (170.7 lbs.)

 

Bellator Featherweight Kupambana: A.J. Jenkins (146 lbs.) vs. Arlene Blencowe (145.8 lbs.)

 

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

 

Bellator Bantamweight Kupambana: Shawn Bunch (135.4 lbs.) vs. Rolando Perez (135.3 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Kupambana: John Yoo (135.4 lbs.) vs. Albert Morales (134.4 lbs.)

 

Kuhusu Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA ni kuongoza Mixed Martial Arts shirika akishirikiana wengi wa wapiganaji bora katika dunia. Chini ya uongozi wa mkongwe kupambana promoter Scott Coker, Bellator inapatikana kwa karibu 400 milioni nyumba duniani kote kwa zaidi ya 120 nchi. Katika Umoja wa Mataifa, Bellator yanaweza kuonekana kwenye Mwiba, Kiongozi televisheni MMA. Bellator MMA ni zikiwemo za timu ya watendaji kuwa ni pamoja na wataalamu wa sekta ya juu katika uzalishaji televisheni, kuishi tukio muziki wa, fighter maendeleo / mahusiano, ukumbi manunuzi, kuundwa udhamini / maendeleo, leseni ya kimataifa, masoko, matangazo, utangazaji na tume mahusiano. Bellator ni msingi katika Santa Monica, California na inayomilikiwa na burudani kubwa Viacom, nyumbani kwa duniani bidhaa Waziri burudani kwamba kuungana na watazamaji kupitia maudhui kulazimisha katika televisheni, picha mwendo, majukwaa online na simu.

 

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

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

 

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. mgawanyiko.

 

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 timebut 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, miongoni mwa mambo mengine.