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“Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” adds another welterweight blockbuster as Paul “Semtex” Daley faces Dennis Olson

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Easy Tweet: “Paul ‘Semtex’ Daley faces Dennis Olson at #Bellator140 @mohegansun live and free on spike!"

 

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (June 2, 2015) – Dynamic British slugger Paul “Semtex” Daley (36-13-2) makes his highly anticipated return to the Bellator MMA cage when he meets two-fight Bellator veteran Dennis Olson (14-8).

 

The 170-pound clash completes the all-welterweight Spike-broadcast main card of “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov.”

 

Featuring Bellator MMA World Champion Douglas “The Phenom” Orombo wewe (26-5) putting his title on the line against Russian knockout artist Andrey “Spartan” Koreshkov (17-1), “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” gba ibi Friday, July 16 ni Mohegan Sun Arena ni Uncasville, Conn.

 

Additional featured contests include undefeated welterweight prospect Chris “The Cutt” Honeycutt (6-0) la. former All-American wrestler and nine-year MMA veteran Paul “The okunrin jeje” Bradley (22-6), as well as the incomparable Michael “Oró” Page (7-0) la. 29-fight veteran Rudy "buburu News" beari (16-13) ati "Irish" Brennan Ward (10-3) la. Gavin "Ogun ẹṣin" Sterritt (6-1).

 

Tiketi fun “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” eyi ti bẹrẹ ni o kan $25, ti wa ni Lọwọlọwọ lori tita ni Ticketmaster.com.

 

“Once we nailed down our return to Mohegan Sun, we knew that we had to put together an amazing night of fights that would wow the fans,” said Bellator MMA President Scott Coker. “I really feel that we’ve succeeded in doing so by showcasing this wealth of welterweight talent. There are several bonafide stars in the division and we are excited to see several of them fighting on July 16."

 

A 12-year veteran of the sport who has competed around the globe, the 32-year-old Daley will make his third appearance under the Bellator MMA banner after previously picking up wins over Andre Santos atiRudy si jiya. Known as “Semtex” for his explosive striking style, the Nottingham, England native boasts an incredible 26 career knockout victories.

 

Olson returns to the Bellator cage for the first time since 2010, riding a wave of momentum that he has accrued on the regional scene. With experience against the likes of David Branch, Rick Hawn and John Howard, the New Hampshire representative will not be unaccustomed to fighting a competitor with the track record of Daley. It’s safe to say that Olson meets the criteria to be referred to as a “submission specialist,” having racked up nine of his 14 professional wins by making his opponents tap.

 

Additional contests for “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” yoo wa ni kede Kó.

 

“Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” - Friday, July 16, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn. (click for press release)

 

Bellator Welterweight Title Ija: Champ Douglas Lima (26-5) la. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)

Bellator Welterweight Ẹya ija: Chris Honeycutt (6-0) la. Paul Bradley (22-6)

Bellator Welterweight Ẹya ija: Michael Page (7-0) la. Rudy si jiya (16-13)

Bellator Welterweight Ẹya ija: Brennan Ward (10-3) la. Gavin Sterritt (6-1)

Bellator Welterweight Ẹya ija: Paul Daley (36-13-2) la. 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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Easy Tweet: “‘Irish Bad Boy’ @SwaggleBerryFin returns against the British “War Horse” @GavinSterritt ni #Bellator140, live and free on spike!"

 

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (Le 27, 2015) – 26-year-old Connecticut native Brennan Ward (10-3) continues his run at 170-pounds when he meets Gavin Sterritt (6-1) on Friday, July 17 ni Mohegan Sun Arena ni Uncasville, Conn.

 

The contest serves as the fourth Spike TV-broadcast main card matchup of the blockbuster fight card. Additional contests for “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” yoo wa ni kede Kó.

 

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) ati Andrey Koreshkov (17-1), Chris Honeycutt (6-0) la. Paul Bradley (22-6), si be e si Michael "Oró" Page (7-0) mu lori Rudy si jiya (16-13).

 

Tiketi fun “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” eyi ti bẹrẹ ni o kan $25, ni o wa lori tita bayi ati ki o le ti wa ni ra ni Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office tabi 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.”

 

The Waterford, Conn. abinibi ni o ni ohun ijora fun awọn pari, 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” - Friday, July 17, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

Bellator Welterweight Title Ija: Douglas Lima (26-5) la. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)

Bellator Welterweight Ẹya ija: Chris Honeycutt (6-0) la. Paul Bradley (22-6)

Bellator Welterweight Ẹya ija: Michael Page (7-0) la. Rudy si jiya (16-13)

Bellator Welterweight Ẹya ija: Brennan Ward (10-3) la. Gavin Sterritt (6-1)

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BELLATOR MMA TO AIR ON AMERICAN FORCES NETWORK

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Le 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, bi daradara bi U.S. Navy ships at sea.

 

“We at Bellator are always looking for ways to give back to our troops,” said Bellator MMA President 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 June 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.

 

Lori June 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. Bakannaa, several current Bellator fighters as well as some of the sport’s biggest legends will pay a visit to Scott Air Force Base on Wednesday, June 17.

 

Lori June 26, the promotion touches down at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Le., pẹlu “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.

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“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 ati @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 ni @KansasStarArena lori June 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Santa Monica, Calif. (Le 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” ìṣẹlẹ, 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) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Le.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) la. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pni “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) la. Yamauchi soke (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) la. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night ká akọkọ kaadi airs ifiwe ati ki o free on Spike ni 9 p.m. ATI / 8 p.m. CT, nigba ti alakoko bouts san lori Spike.com ni 7 p.m. ATI / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Afikun bouts ni yoo kede Kó.

 

Tiketi fun “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” eyi ti bẹrẹ ni o kan $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, ti wa ni Lọwọlọwọ wa niTicketmaster.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. O kan 27 ọdun ti ọjọ ori, 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 ni Bellator 132 ni January. 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 ifarahan. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ti re 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, June 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Akọkọ Kaadi (9 p.m. ATI)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main ti oyan: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) la. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Lightweight Ẹya ija: Dave Rickels (16-3) la. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Ẹya ija: Pat Curran (20-7) la. Yamauchi soke (18-2)

Bellator Middleweight Ẹya ija: Joe Schilling (2-4) la. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

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Bellator Featherweight Prelim ija: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) la. 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 ati @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 ni @KansasStarArena lori June 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Santa Monica, Calif. (Le 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” ìṣẹlẹ, 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) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Le.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) la. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pni “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) la. Yamauchi soke (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) la. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night ká akọkọ kaadi airs ifiwe ati ki o free on Spike ni 9 p.m. ATI / 8 p.m. CT, nigba ti alakoko bouts san lori Spike.com ni 7 p.m. ATI / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Afikun bouts ni yoo kede Kó.

 

Tiketi fun “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” eyi ti bẹrẹ ni o kan $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, ti wa ni Lọwọlọwọ wa niTicketmaster.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. O kan 27 ọdun ti ọjọ ori, 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 ni Bellator 132 ni January. 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 ifarahan. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ti re 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, June 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Akọkọ Kaadi (9 p.m. ATI)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main ti oyan: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) la. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Lightweight Ẹya ija: Dave Rickels (16-3) la. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Ẹya ija: Pat Curran (20-7) la. Yamauchi soke (18-2)

Bellator Middleweight Ẹya ija: Joe Schilling (2-4) la. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

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

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins ati @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 ni @KansasStarArena lori June 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Santa Monica, Calif. (Le 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” ìṣẹlẹ, 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) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Le.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) la. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pni “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) la. Yamauchi soke (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) la. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night ká akọkọ kaadi airs ifiwe ati ki o free on Spike ni 9 p.m. ATI / 8 p.m. CT, nigba ti alakoko bouts san lori Spike.com ni 7 p.m. ATI / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Afikun bouts ni yoo kede Kó.

 

Tiketi fun “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” eyi ti bẹrẹ ni o kan $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, ti wa ni Lọwọlọwọ wa niTicketmaster.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. O kan 27 ọdun ti ọjọ ori, 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 ni Bellator 132 ni January. 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 ifarahan. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ti re 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, June 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Akọkọ Kaadi (9 p.m. ATI)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main ti oyan: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) la. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Lightweight Ẹya ija: Dave Rickels (16-3) la. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Ẹya ija: Pat Curran (20-7) la. Yamauchi soke (18-2)

Bellator Middleweight Ẹya ija: Joe Schilling (2-4) la. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

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

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Reebok Rebellion Could Revolutionize MMA as We Know It

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Nipa: 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 “Fury” 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, tilẹ, je “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, lẹhinna? 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 “Odomokunrinonimalu” 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, boya. 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. Síbẹ, ni akoko kan naa, 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. Síbẹ, 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. Fun awọn julọ apakan, these fans only like White so much because he talks and cusses just like them. Ṣi, 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. Bayi, 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. Volkov” adds middleweight slugfest pitting Joe Schilling vs. Hisaki Kato, making it the fourth and final main-card matchup

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Easy Tweet: ".@JoeSchilling187 and Hisaki Kato join #Bellator139 ni @KansasStarArena lori June 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (Le 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) ati 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) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” gba ibi June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Le.

 

Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) la. John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) mu lori Yamauchi soke (18-2).

 

The night ká akọkọ kaadi airs ifiwe ati ki o free on Spike ni 9 p.m. ATI/ 8 p.m. CT, nigba ti alakoko bouts san lori Spike.com. Afikun bouts ni yoo kede Kó.

 

Tiketi fun “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” eyi ti bẹrẹ ni o kan $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, ti wa ni Lọwọlọwọ wa ni Ticketmaster.com.

 

Awọn 31-odun-atijọ Schilling ti a ti ija osise agbejoro niwon 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, ibi ti o mina mejeji U.S. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, bi daradara, ṣiṣẹ rẹ ọna lati lọ si ogo Jẹ Kẹyìn ní Eniyan duro figagbaga yi ti o ti kọja June, located ni igba mẹta ni kan nikan aṣalẹ. Schilling ṣe rẹ Bellator MMA Uncomfortable ni Kọkànlá Oṣù, igbelewọn a “Knockout ti Odun” 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. lori June 26th fun igba akọkọ. 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 -aaya.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, June 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main ti oyan: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) la. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Lightweight Ẹya ija: Dave Rickels (16-3) la. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Ẹya ija: Pat Curran (20-7) la. Yamauchi soke (18-2)

Bellator Featherweight Ẹya ija: Joe Schilling (2-4) la. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

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Brandon Halsey Ìṣẹgun lórí Kendall Grove Nipasẹ Imọ Knockout Vacates Bellator Middleweight Title Nitori Lati Sonu iwuwo

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Gbogbo awọn fọto nipa: Bellator MMA / Eric Coleman

TEMECULA, Calif. (Le 15, 2015) - Lakoko ti o ti Brandon “Akọmalu” Halsey (9-0) le ko to gun sọ wipe o ni Bellator MMA ká Middleweight World asiwaju, ti o ti n si tun isakoso lati fi rẹ Talent pẹlu a ọkan-apa iparun ti fihan oniwosan Kendall “Awọn Spyder” Grove (21-15).

 

Awọn idije yoo wa bi awọn ẹya-ara akọkọ iṣẹlẹ ti Friday ká “Bellator: Halsey la. Grove” kaadi ni Pechanga ohun asegbeyin ti & Casino ni Temecula, Calif.

 

Halsey fere pari ija awọn ni kutukutu lọ, gbigbe si ohun apa onigun-choke ti yoo ti pari a kere alatako, ṣugbọn Grove bakan battled nipasẹ awọn akitiyan. Ṣi, o je a ọkan-apa yika fun awọn tele aṣiwaju.

 

Grove je anfani lati yago fun iru a precarious si ipo ninu awọn keji, sugbon o ti fi agbara mu lati wa si tun lori igbeja jakejado julọ ti awọn fireemu. Pẹlu a ga-rìn gídígbò kan kolu, Halsey nìkan lai- rẹ ọna lati awọn pakà ati ki o gbadun oke ipo fun fere ni gbogbo awọn ti yika.

 

The Àpẹẹrẹ tesiwaju bi awọn ija ti wọ on, pẹlu Halsey nìkan overpowering alatako re ati ki o nigbagbogbo ebun ara awọn ti ako si ipo. Grove ni soki ewu pẹlu ohun armbar ni kẹrin fireemu, ṣugbọn Halsey nìkan ja a ọwọ rẹ free ati ki o kile kuro pẹlu punches Kó lẹhin titi o si mina awọn TKO win ni awọn 2:25 ami ti awọn fireemu.

 

The undefeated Halsey, ti a si bọ ti awọn Bellator MMA Middleweight World Title fun aise lati ṣe àdánù, yoo wo lati lẹẹkansi jo'gun awọn igbanu ni irisi rẹ tókàn.

 

"Mo wà ara mi buru ọtá. O je bi mo ti ṣe. O si ko o jabọ ohunkohun ni mi pe mo ti wà ko setan fun. Mo ti o kan gbiyanju lati alakikanju nipasẹ awọn ipalara. Mo ní lati alakikanju o jade ki o jade wá pẹlu awọn gun,"Halsey wi.

 

"O han ni, ti o fẹ lati wa ni bi omo ako han bi o ti ṣee. Mo ti o kan ro bi mo ti ko le bu gbamu ti o nipasẹ mi awọn akojọpọ tabi gbamu nipasẹ awọn ija ki o si pari bi mo ti fe lati. Ṣugbọn bi mo ti wi, o ti sọ ni lati wo pẹlu ißoro, ati ki o mo ti ṣe ti o dara ju ti mo le,"Halsey tesiwaju.

 

"Mo kọ mi ẹkọ. Mo dúpẹ lọwọ Bellator. Mo gafara lati awọn Igbimo. O ni unprofessional ko lati ṣe àdánù. Ko si excuses, ṣugbọn enikeni mo wipe o ni lile lati ge àdánù pẹlu ohun ipalara. The igbanu ká kan a ọṣọ, ki Mo wa ṣi awọn aṣiwaju ni oju mi. Ko si ọkan ti ya awọn igbanu lati mi. "

 

Ni awọn night ká àjọ-akọkọ iṣẹlẹ, tele Bellator MMA Bantamweight World asiwaju Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (17-4), ti Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, si mu a igbese si miiran shot ni awọn akọle pẹlu a lile-ja ipinnu gun lori awọn lile-kọlu Mike “Awọn Marine” Richman, ti Rose Oke, Lati.

 

Lakoko ti o ti Richman hàn o tayọ takedown olugbeja jakejado awọn 15-iseju ibalopọ, Dantas’ iṣẹ oṣuwọn iranwo fun u jo'gun awọn ojurere ti awọn onidajọ. Nigbagbogbo titẹ ati ki o nwa lati mu awọn ija si awọn pakà, Dantas je anfani lati o kan eti jade Richman on awọn kaadi, 29-28 gẹgẹ bi gbogbo awọn mẹta osise.

 

“Mo si jade nibẹ ati ki o ja ni ọna ti mo ni oṣiṣẹ lati ja,” Dantas wi lẹhin ti awọn win. “Mo ti mọ Mike Richman a lọ láti wá pẹlu ohun gbogbo, sugbon mo fe lati win yi ija ati ki o gba pada si awọn akọle. Awọn nikan ija ti o mu ki ori tókàn ni fun awọn akọle.

 

Ni a welterweight idije, Fernando “Awọn Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (24-13), ti Menifee, Calif., gba wọle a thrilling, wá lati--sile ìṣẹgun lórí “Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-2), San ti Bernardino, Calif.

 

Pẹlu Millender gbádùn a mefa-inch iga anfani, awọn kere Gonzalez ti gbiyanju lati Dimegilio ojuami ninu awọn akọkọ meji iyipo. Ṣugbọn nigbati awọn ija lu awọn pakà ni awọn kẹta, Gonzalez latched pẹlẹpẹlẹ a guillotine choke o si mina a tẹ ni kia kia lati alatako re ni awọn 1:14 ti ik yika.

 

“Mo wa 4-0 ni bayi,” Gonzalez wi lẹhin ti awọn win. “Ti o ni igbese kan jo si awọn akọle, ati ki o Mo wa yiya lati gba ni nibẹ ati ki o illa o soke pẹlu ẹnikẹni ti o ba ni tókàn.”

 

Pẹlu awọn esi, Gonzalez bayi fari mẹrin-gbooro Bellator MMA victories ki o si fi ara rẹ ni ila fun o pọju a shot ni awọn igbega ká Welterweight Title.

 

Ni awọn igba akọkọ ti akọkọ night ká-kaadi matchup, undefeated afojusọna Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (7-0), ti Rahway, N.J., lo a superior gídígbò game lati outwork diẹ RÍ alatako Rafael “Adan” Silva (22-5), ti Lajes, Brazil, en ipa a unanimous-ipinnu gun.

 

Pẹlu Caldwell Ifimaaki takedowns jakejado awọn matchup, Silva wò fun ifisilẹ nigba ti o wa, ṣugbọn on nìkan ko le ri awọn pataki ni idaduro lati sise ti o ti kọja ti alatako re ká olugbeja. Dipo, Caldwell pa rẹ titẹ ga, ati awọn onidajọ fun un u ni ija, 29-28 lori gbogbo awọn mẹta awọn kaadi.

 

Lẹhin ti awọn gun, Caldwell ṣe o ko o ti o ti n aferi rẹ ọna lati a shot ni awọn Bellator MMA World Title.

 

“Emi ko ro pe nibẹ ni o wa eyikeyi onija jade nibẹ bi ibẹjadi bi mi ni 135 poun, tabi bi sare,” Caldwell wi. “Bajẹ, Mo ti yoo ni anfani lati fi mule pe.”

 

Ni awọn night ká ase alakoko ija, Konfigoresonu ká Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1) gba wọle a kẹta-yika knockout ti Mexico ká Antonio Duarte (18-6).

 

Afikun ohun ti, featherweight afojusọna Jordani Parsons (11-1), ti San Diego, Calif., mina a kẹta-yika ipinnu win lori awọn tẹlẹ undefeated Brazil Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-1).

 

Ni a ina heavyweight idije, Virgil Zwicker (14-4-1), ti Temecula, Calif., mina a akọkọ-yika knockout win lori Razak Al-Hassan (12-5), ti Milwaukee, Wisc.

 

Ati li oru ká akọkọ ija, Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey (11-3), ti Gastonia, N.C., mina a keji-yika knockout win lori Jessie Juarez (22-10), ti Torrance, Calif.

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

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

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

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About Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA jẹ asiwaju a ADALU ologun Arts agbari ifihan ọpọlọpọ awọn ti awọn ti o dara ju awọn onija ni aye. Labẹ awọn itọsọna ti oniwosan ija olugbeleke Scott Coker, Bellator wa si fere 400 milionu ile agbaye ni lori 120 awọn orilẹ-ede. Ni awọn United States, Bellator le wa ni ri lori Spike, awọn MMA tẹlifisiọnu olori. Bellator MMA ti wa ni agbajo ti ẹya executive egbe ti o ni oke ile ise akosemose ni tẹlifisiọnu gbóògì, ifiwe ìṣẹlẹ orchestration, Onija idagbasoke / ajosepo, ibi isere igbankan, igbowo ẹda / idagbasoke, okeere asẹ ni, tita, ìpolówó, sagbaye ati Igbimo ajosepo. Bellator ti wa ni orisun ni Santa Monica, California ati ohun ini nipasẹ Idanilaraya omiran Viacom, ile si aye di Giwa Idanilaraya burandi ti o sopọ pẹlu olugbo nipasẹ ọranyan akoonu kọja tẹlifisiọnu, išipopada aworan, online ati ki o mobile awọn iru ẹrọ.

 

About Spike:

Spike ti o wa ni 98.7 milionu ile ati ki o jẹ kan pipin ti Viacom Media Awọn nẹtiwọki. A kuro ti Viacom (NASDAQ: Nipasẹ, VIAB), Viacom Media Awọn nẹtiwọki jẹ ọkan ninu awọn ile aye asiwaju creators ti siseto ati akoonu kọja gbogbo media awọn iru ẹrọ. Spike ká Internet adiresi jẹ www.spike.com ati fun soke-si-ni-iṣẹju ati iṣẹju archival tẹ alaye ati awọn fọto wà, be Spike ká tẹ sii ni http://www.spike.com/press. Tẹle wa lori Twitter spiketvpr fun awọn ti titun ni kikan awọn imudojuiwọn iroyin, sile-ni-sile alaye ati awọn fọto.

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Osise sonipa-IN awọn esi, PHOTOS ATI ALAYE FROM "Bellator: Halsey VS. Grove "

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TEMECULA, Calif. (Le 14, 2015) - Gbogbo ẹgbã mẹtala elere located ni ọla ká "Bellator: Halsey la. Grove "iṣẹlẹ wà dun lati rehydrate lẹhin ti sokale lori awọn irẹjẹ ni oni osise sonipa-in, eyi ti mu aye ni awọn Cabaret Theatre inu awọn Pechanga asegbeyin ati Casino ni Temecula, Calif.

"Bellator: Halsey la. Grove,"Eyi ti airs ifiwe ati ki o free lori Iwasoke ni 9 p.m. ATI / 8 p.m. CT, ẹya a akọkọ iṣẹlẹ laarin Brandon "Bull" Halsey (8-0) ati daradara-bọwọ oniwosan Kendall "Da Spyda" Grove (21-14). Awọn ọranyan asiwaju kuna lati lu awọn ti a beere ami ti 185 poun-. Nitorina na, Grove jẹ nikan ni Onija ti o le fi awọn iṣẹlẹ bi awọn asiwaju, ti o ba ti Halsey ko ṣakoso awọn lati win, o yoo wa ni to awọn igbanu.

Ni awọn àjọ-akọkọ iṣẹlẹ, a bantamweight ogun yoo lọ lori bi ngbero laarin tele 135-iwon asiwaju Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas(16-4) ati a streaking Mike "The Marine" Richman (18-5), pelu Richman sonu àdánù.

Ni a lominu ni welterweight ogun laarin awọn meji ilu onija, Cinderella Eniyan Fernando "The Menifee Maniac" Gonzalez (23-13) wulẹ lati tẹsiwaju rẹ gbona ṣiṣan lodi si odo a Curtis "Curtious" Millender (7-1).

Ni awọn nsii televised ija ti aṣalẹ, ọkan ninu MMA ká julọ ni ileri asesewa Darrion "The Wolf" Caldwell (6-0), wulẹ lati tọju rẹ gba unblemished lodi si a alakikanju Rafael "ọmọbinrin" Silva (22-4), ti o ti nikan jiya ọkan ijatil ninu re kẹhin 15 pari

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Bellator Middleweight Title ija: Aṣiwaju Brandon Halsey (188.1 lbs.) la. Kendall Grove (184.9 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Ija: Eduardo Dantas (135.2 lbs.) la. Mike Richman (139.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator Welterweight Ija: Fernando Gonzalez (170.9 lbs.) la. Curtis Millender (170.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Ija: Darrion Caldwell (135.7 lbs.) la. Rafael Silva (135.7 lbs.)

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Bellator Middleweight Ija: Benji Boards (186 lbs.) la. Ben Reiter (186 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Ija: Joe Taimanglo (136.2 lbs.) la. Antonio Duarte (135.1 lbs.)

 

Bellator Featherweight Ija: Jordani Parsons (145.5 lbs.) la. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (146 lbs.)

 

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

 

Bellator Welterweight Ija: Jesse Juárez (171 lbs.) la. Ricky Rainey (170.7 lbs.)

 

Bellator Featherweight Ija: A.J. Jenkins (146 lbs.) la. Arlene Blencowe (145.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator Lightweight Ija: Steve Kozola (155.8 lbs.) la. Ian Butler (155.2 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Ija: Shawn ìdìpọ (135.4 lbs.) la. Rolando Perez (135.3 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Ija: John Yoo (135.4 lbs.) la. Albert Morales (134.4 lbs.)

 

About Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA jẹ asiwaju a ADALU ologun Arts agbari ifihan ọpọlọpọ awọn ti awọn ti o dara ju awọn onija ni aye. Labẹ awọn itọsọna ti oniwosan ija olugbeleke Scott Coker, Bellator wa si fere 400 milionu ile agbaye ni lori 120 awọn orilẹ-ede. Ni awọn United States, Bellator le wa ni ri lori Spike, awọn MMA tẹlifisiọnu olori. Bellator MMA ti wa ni agbajo ti ẹya executive egbe ti o ni oke ile ise akosemose ni tẹlifisiọnu gbóògì, ifiwe ìṣẹlẹ orchestration, Onija idagbasoke / ajosepo, ibi isere igbankan, igbowo ẹda / idagbasoke, okeere asẹ ni, tita, ìpolówó, sagbaye ati Igbimo ajosepo. Bellator ti wa ni orisun ni Santa Monica, California ati ohun ini nipasẹ Idanilaraya omiran Viacom, ile si aye di Giwa Idanilaraya burandi ti o sopọ pẹlu olugbo nipasẹ ọranyan akoonu kọja tẹlifisiọnu, išipopada aworan, online ati ki o mobile awọn iru ẹrọ.

 

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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. (Le 11, 2015) – Bellator MMA is proud to announce the signing of one of mixed martial art’s most sought-after prospects, Ati Rutu. A dominant and decorated collegiate wrestler, Ruth joins Bellator MMA with an exclusive, olona-ija ti yio se.

 

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. pipin.

 

“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, laarin awọn miran.