|
||
|
Kategoriarkiv: MMA
NEF THANKS MILITARY WITH FREE TICKET GIVEAWAY
Lewiston, Maine (Maj 21, 2015) - New England Fights (NEF), USA: s nummer ett regionalt kamp främjande, kommer att hålla sin artonde bland martial-arts (MMA) händelse, “NEF XVIII: MADE IN AMERICA,” på Lördag, Juni 13, 2015 på Androscoggin Bank Colisee i Lewiston, Maine. Tidigare idag, the promotion announced a free ticket giveaway for all past and present United States military personnel to coincide with Memorial Day weekend.
“This is something we’ve done in conjunction with Memorial Day and Veterans Day in the past, and we’ve given away hundreds of tickets,” said NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson. “It is the most important promotion we do all year. It’s our small way of saying ‘thank you’ to those who serve and sacrifice so much for our nation. Come down to the Colisee box office today or Fredagmorgon, present your military ID and get your free ticket. It’s as simple as that.”
The ticket giveaway will take place at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee box office from the hours of noon to 5:00 pm today, Torsdag, Maj 21, 2015, and the hours of 9:00 am to nooni morgon, Fredag, Maj 22, 2015. The Colisee is located at 190 Birch Street, Lewiston, Maine 04240. The giveaway is open to all branches of the military. Personnel must present a valid military identification card at the box office window. There will be a limit of one ticket per identification card.
Biljetter till “NEF XVIII: MADE IN AMERICA” startar vid bara $25 och finns det erbjudanden nu på www.TheColisee.com eller genom att ringa Colisee biljettkassan på 207.783.2009 x 525. För mer information om evenemanget och kamp kort uppdateringar, besök Promotions hemsida www.NewEnglandFights.com. Dessutom, du kan titta NEF videor på www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, följa dem på Twitternefights och gå med den officiella Facebook-gruppen "New England Fights."
Om New England Fights
New England Fights ("NEF") är en kamp evenemang kampanjer företag. NEF: s mission är att skapa högsta kvalitet händelser för Maine fighters och fans. NEF: s ledningsgrupp har lång erfarenhet av kampsporter hantering, händelser produktion, medierelationer, marknadsföring, juridiska och reklam.
FEATHERWEIGHT BATTLE ADDED TO NEF XVIII FIGHT CARD
Lewiston, Maine (Maj 21, 2015) - New England Fights (NEF), USA: s nummer ett regionalt kamp främjande, kommer att hålla sin artonde bland martial-arts (MMA) händelse, “NEF XVIII: MADE IN AMERICA,” på Lördag, Juni 13, 2015 på Androscoggin Bank Colisee i Lewiston, Maine. Tidigare idag, the promotion announced the addition of an amateur featherweight bout to the fight card. The matchup will feature Jeremy Tyler (4-3) vänd Johnny Crafts (3-0) at the featherweight limit of 145-pounds.
Jeremy Tyler will be making his return to the NEF cage after an extended absence of nine months. A member of Marcus Davis’s famed Team Irish gym in Brewer, Maine, Tyler will look to rebound from the first back-to-back losses of his career. Both of those losses came to Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) competitors. It is a gym affiliated with Johnny Crafts’ team New England United (NY), so the Juni 13 fight will be an opportunity for Jeremy to gain a measure of revenge as well. Like his opponent at “NEF XVIII,” Tyler has proven himself a submission specialist with all four of his victories coming by way of capitulation.
“I’m very excited to be stepping into the NEF cage for the first time in 2015,” said Tyler. “I am looking forward to the opportunity to fight John Crafts who is a highly ranked MMA fighter with a very good Jiu Jitsu game. I believe the NEF fans will be very happy with the match-up and feel this will make for an entertaining fight. Expect to see an improved performance from me. I took some time off after my last fight to focus, build upon my technique and add to my overall skill sets. I am ready to unleash the game I’ve been developing in the cage so 13 juni can’t get here fast enough.”
Originally scheduled to challenge for the NEF MMA Amateur Bantamweight Championship at “NEF XVIII,” Johnny Crafts was left without a fight after his original opponent pulled out due to injury. That was until Jeremy Tyler stepped up to the challenge this week. This fight will mark the first time Johnny Crafts, who holds a brown belt in BJJ, has competed above the bantamweight limit of 135-pounds. Crafts was voted the “2014 Rookie of the Year” by NEF fans.
“I’m very excited to be fighting Jeremy Tyler,” said Crafts. “He’s a well-rounded fighter with good experience. I’m looking to test the waters at 145 for my first time and see how I feel fighting up. I was pretty disappointed in the title fight falling through, but I assure everyone that this fight will be just as exciting to watch.”
Biljetter till “NEF XVIII: MADE IN AMERICA” startar vid bara $25 och finns det erbjudanden nu på www.TheColisee.com eller genom att ringa Colisee biljettkassan på 207.783.2009 x 525. För mer information om evenemanget och kamp kort uppdateringar, besök Promotions hemsida www.NewEnglandFights.com. Dessutom, du kan titta NEF videor på www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, följa dem på Twitternefights och gå med den officiella Facebook-gruppen "New England Fights."
Om New England Fights
New England Fights ("NEF") är en kamp evenemang kampanjer företag. NEF: s mission är att skapa högsta kvalitet händelser för Maine fighters och fans. NEF: s ledningsgrupp har lång erfarenhet av kampsporter hantering, händelser produktion, medierelationer, marknadsföring, juridiska och reklam.
Slagsmål Nätverkspresen hårda knackningar Slagsmål 43
|
|||
|
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight, as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,
as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk
Lätt Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins och @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 vid @KansasStarArena på juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Maj 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” händelse, 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) och tidigare Bellator MMA Heavyweight världsmästare Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 vid Kansas Star Event Center Arena i Mulvane, Kan.
Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “Den Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pvid “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi upp (18-2) ennd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch 'Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.
Nattens huvudkortet sänds live gratis Spike på 9 p.m. OCH / 8 p.m. CT, medan preliminära skjutningarna strömma på Spike.com på 7 p.m. OCH / 6 p.m. CT.
Ytterligare skjutningarna kommer att meddelas inom kort.
Biljetter till “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” som börjar på just $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, är för närvarande tillgängliga påTicketmaster.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. Bara 27 år, 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 på Bellator 132 i 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 utseenden. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 av hans 18 career victories by way of submission.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas
Huvud Card (9 p.m. OCH)
Bellator Heavy Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Lätt Feature Slagsmål: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator Fjäder Feature Slagsmål: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi upp (18-2)
Bellator mellanvikt Feature Slagsmål: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
Preliminära kortet
Bellator Fjäder Prelim Slagsmål: 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
Lätt Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins och @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 vid @KansasStarArena på juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Maj 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” händelse, 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) och tidigare Bellator MMA Heavyweight världsmästare Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 vid Kansas Star Event Center Arena i Mulvane, Kan.
Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “Den Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pvid “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi upp (18-2) ennd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch 'Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.
Nattens huvudkortet sänds live gratis Spike på 9 p.m. OCH / 8 p.m. CT, medan preliminära skjutningarna strömma på Spike.com på 7 p.m. OCH / 6 p.m. CT.
Ytterligare skjutningarna kommer att meddelas inom kort.
Biljetter till “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” som börjar på just $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, är för närvarande tillgängliga påTicketmaster.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. Bara 27 år, 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 på Bellator 132 i 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 utseenden. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 av hans 18 career victories by way of submission.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas
Huvud Card (9 p.m. OCH)
Bellator Heavy Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Lätt Feature Slagsmål: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator Fjäder Feature Slagsmål: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi upp (18-2)
Bellator mellanvikt Feature Slagsmål: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
Preliminära kortet
Bellator Fjäder Prelim Slagsmål: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)
Lätt Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins och @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 vid @KansasStarArena på juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Maj 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” händelse, 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) och tidigare Bellator MMA Heavyweight världsmästare Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 vid Kansas Star Event Center Arena i Mulvane, Kan.
Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “Den Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pvid “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi upp (18-2) ennd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch 'Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.
Nattens huvudkortet sänds live gratis Spike på 9 p.m. OCH / 8 p.m. CT, medan preliminära skjutningarna strömma på Spike.com på 7 p.m. OCH / 6 p.m. CT.
Ytterligare skjutningarna kommer att meddelas inom kort.
Biljetter till “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” som börjar på just $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, är för närvarande tillgängliga påTicketmaster.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. Bara 27 år, 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 på Bellator 132 i 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 utseenden. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 av hans 18 career victories by way of submission.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas
Huvud Card (9 p.m. OCH)
Bellator Heavy Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Lätt Feature Slagsmål: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator Fjäder Feature Slagsmål: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi upp (18-2)
Bellator mellanvikt Feature Slagsmål: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
Preliminära kortet
Bellator Fjäder Prelim Slagsmål: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)
NEW ENGLAND FIGHTS ANNOUNCES FULL NEF XVIII FIGHT CARD
Lewiston, Maine (Maj 19, 2015) - New England Fights (NEF), USA: s nummer ett regionalt kamp främjande, kommer att hålla sin artonde bland martial-arts (MMA) händelse, “NEF XVIII: MADE IN AMERICA,” på Lördag, Juni 13, 2015 på Androscoggin Bank Colisee i Lewiston, Maine. Tidigare idag, främjande meddelade fullt kampen kort för händelsen.
In a highly-anticipated rematch, NEF MMA Professional Lätt mästare Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (10-8) takes on rivalJohn “Första klass” Ray (2-7) in a non-title catchweight contest. Raio scored a victory over Boyington by rear-naked choke in their initial meeting in February 2014. That win, emellertid, was marred in controversy as Boyington contends the referee mistook his wave to his fans in the crowd as a sign of submission. Regardless, Boyington and Raio will look to settle the score on Juni 13 i Lewiston.
NEF homegrown talent, och 2014 “Fighter Årets,” Crowsneck Boutin (0-0) will debut in the professional ranks against “Skroten Dog” Ryan Cowette (2-2) i en mellanvikt bout. Boutin has developed over the course of three years from a street brawler to a well-disciplined martial artist. Cowette is the head coach of MMA Athletix and the preacher of Victory Church in Bath, Maine.
In other professional bouts: Jesse “Viking” Erickson (4-4) looks to follow up his commanding performance last month at “NEF XVII” with another victory when he takes on Zenon Herrera(0-0); “Okrossbart 2,0” Derek Shorey (2-1) will also try to make it two-in-a-row when he meets Canada’s Jeremy DiChiara (1-0) in a bantamweight battle; och Elias “Danger Mouse” Leland (2-1) hopes to rebound from a loss last month when he fights Tchad “Maskingevär” Kelly (3-2) in what many are predicting to steal the show on the professional side of the card.
“NEF XVIII” will mark the first time NEF has crowned a set of amateur champions. The amateur card will feature five championship title bouts. Among those bouts will be a heavyweight title fight between the popular Billy “Bigfoot” Leahy (2-1) ochRyan Glover (1-0). Glover won a 2011 state championship wrestling for Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine.
In another amateur title fight, Ricky Dexter (3-0) rutor av mot Josh Harvey (3-1) for the lightweight championship. Dexter will represent Team Irish while Harvey will represent Irish’s Bangor-area rival Young’s MMA.
A women’s fight will also be featured on the amateur card withAlex Walker (0-1) vänd Kendra Streeter (0-0). Walker thrilled the Lewiston crowd of more than 2,000 vid “NEF XVII” last month with her “Fight of the Night” performance against Randi Knowles (1-0).
Hela kampen kort (komma att ändras):
PROFESSIONELL
150 Bruce Boyington 10-8 (Young’s MMA/Boyington’s TKD) vs John Raio 2-7 (First Class/Choi)
185 Ryan Cowette 2-2 (MMA Athletix) vs Crowsneck Boutin 0-0 (Choi Institute)
155 Jesse Erickson 4-4 (CMBJJ – Team NEU) vs Zenon Herrera 0-0 (Oberoende)
135 Derek Shorey 2-1 (Okrossbart Combat Club) vs Jeremy DiChiara 1-0 (Wulfrun MMA)
135 Elias Leland 2-1 (Akademin) vs Chad Kelly 3-2 (Fighting Arts Academy)
265 Michael Hansen 2-1 (Berserkers MMA) vs TBD
AMATÖR
265*Titel Billy Leahy 2-1 (CMBJJ/Young’s MMA) vs Ryan Glover 1-0 (Berserkers MMA)
155*Titel Ricky Dexter 3-0 (Team Irish) vs Josh Harvey 3-1 (Youngs MMA)
145*Titel Aaron Lacey 5-1 (Youngs MMA) vs Alex Johnson 2-1 (Hänsynslösa MMA & Boxning)
125*Titel Norman Fox 4-1 (MMA Athletix) vs Dustin Veinott 3-3 (CMBJJ – Team NEU)
135 *Titel Johnny Crafts 3-0 (Team NYTT) vs TBD
S.HWT Countess Guillen 2-2 (Oberoende) vs Dave Smith 1-0 (Berserkers MMA)
265 “Sonny” Ora Spratt IV 0-1 (Okrossbart Combat Club) vs Nick Gulliver 0-0 (First Class MMA)
185 Heath Hanson 1-2 (3Ronin Friidrott) vs Ruben Redman 0-2 (Oberoende)
170 Mike Bazanson 0-0 (Team Kaze) vs Jeff Dustin 0-0 (Oberoende)
170 Alex Bronish 0-0 (Berserkers MMA) vs Alex Payson 0-0 (MMA Athletix)
160 Pat Kelly 2-0 (Youngs MMA) vs Dr. Steve Bang 1-0 (CMBJJ – Team NEU)
155 Corey Hinkley 2-3 (CMBJJ) vs Cory Trial 0-1 (Hänsynslösa MMA & Boxning)
155 Dom Cofone 5-5 vs Jason Lachance 2-1 (MMA Athletix)
145 Dustin Shorey 0-1 (Okrossbart Combat Club) vs Rob Robinson 0-0 (First Class MMA)
135 Mike Crespo 2-2 (MMA Athletix) vs Caleb Costello 2-3 (Team Irish)
125 Justin Witham 0-2 (Okrossbart Combat Club) vs Ryan Burgess 0-0 (Berserkers MMA)
125 David Brown 1-3 (Plymouth Fight Cluib) vs Steve Desjardins 4-3 (Team Irish)
125 Alex Walker 0-1 (Team Kaze) vs Kendra Streeter 0-0 (Oberoende)
145 Jimmy Jackson 2-2(Youngs MMA) vs TBD
145 Mike Pietersen 2-0 (Youngs MMA) vs TBD
Biljetter till “NEF XVIII: MADE IN AMERICA” startar vid bara $25 och finns det erbjudanden nu på www.TheColisee.com eller genom att ringa Colisee biljettkassan på 207.783.2009 x 525. För mer information om evenemanget och kamp kort uppdateringar, besök Promotions hemsida www.NewEnglandFights.com. Dessutom, du kan titta NEF videor på www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, följa dem på Twitternefights och gå med den officiella Facebook-gruppen "New England Fights."
Om New England Fights
New England Fights ("NEF") är en kamp evenemang kampanjer företag. NEF: s mission är att skapa högsta kvalitet händelser för Maine fighters och fans. NEF: s ledningsgrupp har lång erfarenhet av kampsporter hantering, händelser produktion, medierelationer, marknadsföring, juridiska och reklam.
Reebok Rebellion Could Revolutionize MMA as We Know It
Av: Rich Bergeron
You know the Reebok battle is getting heated when people are trashing the terms of the deal both figuratively and LITERALLY:
What was more telling about the incident, fast, var “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, trots allt? 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 “Cowboy” 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, antingen. 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. Än, på samma gång, 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. Än, 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. För det mesta, these fans only like White so much because he talks and cusses just like them. Fortfarande, 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. Nu, 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.
FIGHT NÄTVERK MMA & KICKBOXING programtablå (Maj 18-25, 2015)
Fight Network är ett 24/7 TV-kanal dedikerad till slutföra bevakning av kampsporter. Det sänds program med fokus på hela omfattningen av kampsporter genre, inklusive levande slagsmål och up-to-the-minuten nyheter och analys för mixed martial arts, kickboxning, wrestling, traditionella kampsporter, boxning, kampen nyheter, samt kamp-tema dramaserie, dokumentärer och spelfilmer.
Nedan finner höjdpunkterna i denna veckas programmering:
Måndag, Maj 18
6:30 p.m. OCH – 2014 Judo Tashkent Grand Prix– Höjdpunkter från 2014 Judo Tashkent Grand Prix from Oktober. 16-18, 2014 in Uzbekistan.
7:00 p.m. OCH – 5 Omgångar – Värdar John Ramdeen och Robin Black bjuda särskilda gäster att bryta ner helgen av MMA åtgärder.
7:30 p.m. OCH – Fight News Now Extra – De senaste nyheterna, återblickar, funktioner och insida analys av kampen spelet.
8:00 p.m. OCH – Final Fight Championship 5: Rodriguez vs. Simonjic – Presentera Ricco Rodriguez vs. Tomaz Simonjic in the MMA main event and Pavel Zhuravle vs. Vinchenzo Renfurm in a kickboxing bout from Osijek, Kroatien.
Tisdag, Maj 19
1:00 a.m. OCH – Till 2 Toe with Urijan Faber – John Ramdeen chats with UFC bantamweight superstar Urijah Faber about his upbringing and evolution in the sport.
1:30 a.m. OCH – Höft Visa: Arena Combat – Tag-laget MMA inuti en 12m med 12m arena med tre nivåer hinderstrukturer.
2:30 är. OCH – XPTV – Täckning av regional US pro och amatör MMA.
7:30 a.m. OCH – Fight News Now Extra – De senaste nyheterna, återblickar, funktioner och insida analys av kampen spelet.
7:00 & 7:30 p.m. OCH – Xtreme Fighting Championship – Florida-baserade professionella MMA presenterar av högsta amerikanska utsikter, internationella stjärnor och UFC veteraner.
8:00 p.m. OCH – 5 Omgångar – Värdar John Ramdeen och Robin Black bjuda särskilda gäster att bryta ner helgen av MMA åtgärder.
8:30 p.m. OCH — Fight News Now Extra – De senaste nyheterna, återblickar, funktioner och insida analys av kampen spelet.
Onsdag, Maj 20
3:00 a.m. OCH – Texas Fight Night – MMA åtgärder från Texas som presenterar Lone Star State bästa utsikterna i buren.
6:00 p.m. OCH – Bäst av Cage Rage – Med klassiska slagsmål från det brittiska Cage Rage organisation med Anderson Silva, Antonio Silva, Victor Belfort, Paul Daley och andra.
7:00 p.m. OCH – Fight News Now Extra: MMA Edition – Täcker alla happenings i MMA världen med exklusiv analys och funktioner.
7:30 p.m. OCH — Fight News Now Extra – De senaste nyheterna, återblickar, funktioner och insida analys av kampen spelet.
8:00 p.m. OCH – Fighting Spirit Season 4 – Samlingar av internationella MMA-strider från SFL, FFC, M-1 och mer.
9:00 p.m. OCH – Cage Warriors 74 – Featuring Kianzad vs. Siiskanen – Featuring Mannie Kianzad vs., Agnieszka Niedzwiedz for the inaurgal women’s bantamweight title from Nov. 15, 2014 9n London.
11:00 p.m. OCH – MMA härdsmälta med Gabriel Morency – Gabriel Morency bryter ner alla happenings i MMA, diskuterar odds, förutsägelser, plus speciella vecko gäster och exklusiva intervjuer.
11:30 p.m. OCH – Borttagning brottning – Omfattande täckning amatör brottning händelser, inklusive de senaste nyheterna, bakom kulisserna-täckning från händelser och exklusiva intervjuer.
Torsdag, Maj 21
1:30 a.m. OCH – Ultimate Challenge MMA 8: Dynamite – Presentera Neil Grove vs. Martin Thompson, Tom Watson vs., Denniston Sutherland, Dean Amasinger vs. Scott Jansen and Jason Young vs. Abdul Mohamed from Oct. 24, 2009 i London.
6:00 p.m. OCH – Championship Fightling Alliance – Pro MMA från Florida med lik av Josh Sampo, Mike Kyle, John Howard, Är McCorkie, Luis Palomino och andra.
7:00 p.m. OCH – Fighting Rookies – Blivande kickboxers klättra på stegen av framgång i sporten som rookies tävlar om en chans att bli proffs och få erfarenhet som behövs för att lyckas på en högre nivå.
8:00 p.m. OCH – Fight News Now: MMA Edition – Täcker alla happenings i MMA världen med exklusiv analys och funktioner.
8:30 p.m. OCH — Fight News Now Extra – De senaste nyheterna, återblickar, funktioner och insida analys av kampen spelet.
9:00 p.m. OCH – Battlegrounds MMA: O.N.E. – Med en en-natt, single-slimination MMA tournament from Tulsa, OK, Roan Carneiro skylta, Brock Larson, Cody McKenzie, Trey Houston, Jesse Taylor and others.
Fredag, Maj 22
2:00 a.m. OCH – Pancrase Classics – Klassiska banbrytande MMA strider med Ken Shamrock, Frank Shamrock, Bas Rutten, Nate Marquardt, Chael Sonnen och andra.
4:00 a.m. OCH – Bäst av DEEP – Med klass slagsmål från den historiska japanska DEEP marknadsföring inklusive Shinya Aoki, Hayato Sakurai och Gegard Mousasi.
5:00 a.m. OCH – Bäst av Jewels – Klassiska slagsmål från helt kvinnliga japanska MMA ligan, Samlade.
6:00 – p.m. OCH – M-1 Challenge – Professionell MMA från Europa presenterar av högsta stigande framtidsutsikter och internationell stjärnas.
7 p.m. OCH – UFC 187 Väg-In – LIVE-bevakning av officiella invägningar för UFC 187: Jones vs. Johnson in Las Vegas.
8:00 p.m. OCH — NSS 18 – Featuring Overeem vs. Rozalski – Presentera Valentijn Overeem vs. Marcin Rozalski, Jan Blachowicz vs. Mario Miranda och Curt Warburton vs. Artur Sowinski från februari. 24, 2012 in Plock, Polen.
11:00 p.m. OCH – Hårda smällar Kamp 43 – LIVE MMA från Calgary, Kanada, featuring Jason Zentgraf vs. Nick ring, Mixhsa Cirkunov vs. Shaun Asher and Sergei Juskevic vs. LT Nelson,
Lördag, Maj 23
1:00 a.m. OCH – SuperKombat: World Grand Prix III – Med Andrei Stoica vs. Ali Cenik for the super cruiserweight title, plus the cruiserweight tournament semifinals from June 21, 2014 i Constanta, Rumänien.
4:00 a.m. OCH – Till 2 Toe med Chris Weidman – John Ramdeen talks in depth with UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman.
6:00 a.m. OCH – Bäst av TKO – Presentera Patrick Cote vs. Steve Vigneault from TKO 14.
7:00 a.m. OCH – Bäst av Gladiator Challenge – Med Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Dave Taylor from Gladiator Challenge 2.
10:00 a.m. OCH – Bäst av SportFight – Toppkvalitet MMA från Pacific Northwest, värd UFC veteraner Matt Lindland och Chael Sonnen. Detta avsnitt presenterar uppkomsten av SportFight-mästaren Enoch Wilson.
2:00 p.m. OCH – NSS 31: Angående vs. Drwal – LIVE MMA from Gdansk, Polen, featuring Michal Materia vs. Tomasx Drwal, Mariusz Pudzianowski vs. Rolles Gracie och Göran Reljic vs. Attila Vegh.
7:00 p.m. OCH – UFC 187 Pre-Show – LIVE pre-fight täckning och analys för UFC 187: Jones vs. Johnson in Las Vegas.
8:00 p.m. OCH – WSOF Canada 1: Ford vs. Powell – Featuring Ryan Ford vs. Joel Powell for the WSOF Canadian welterweight title, plus Michael Hill vs. Ryan Dickson from Feb. 21, 2014 in Edmonton, AB.
10:00 p.m. OCH – WSOF Canada 2: Loiseau vs. Lewis – Featuring David “The Crow” Loisean vs. Dwayne Lewis, plus Josh Hill vs. Mike Adams and Tim Hague vs. Matt Baker from June 7, 2014 in Edmonton, AB.
Söndag, Maj 24
1:00 a.m. OCH – UFC 187 Post-Visa – LIVE Post-fight coverage for UFC 1878: Jones vs. Johnson in Las Vegas.
6:00 a.m. OCH – Pancrase Classics – Klassiska banbrytande MMA strider med Ken Shamrock, Frank Shamrock, Bas Rutten, Namn Marquardt, Chael Sonnen och andra.
10:00 a.m. OCH – Bäst av ADCC – Presentera sammanställningar av de största grappling matcher någonsin hållits, terar Tito Ortiz, Matt Hughes, Eddie Bravo, Fabricio Werdum, Marcelo Garcia, Ronaldo Souza och Royler Gracie.
2:00 p.m. OCH – Enfusion LIVE #29: Amsterdam – LIVE professional kickboxing from Amsterdam, Holland.
7:00 p.m. OCH – USA brottning Veckovis – Värd Scott Casber ger vecko nyheter och analyser centre runt USA Wrestling, sportens nationella styrande organ, inklusive intervjuer, funktioner och ser tillbaka på det förflutna.
7:30 p.m. OCH – Judo Qingdao Grand Prix 2014 – Highlights from the Judo Qingdao Grand Prix fromNovember. 19-21 i Kina.
Information:
Twitter & Instagramfightnet
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” adds middleweight slugfest pitting Joe Schilling vs. Hisaki Kato, making it the fourth and final main-card matchup
Lätt Tweet: ".@JoeSchilling187 and Hisaki Kato join #Bellator139 vid @KansasStarArena på Juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Maj 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Stitch 'Em Up” Schilling (2-4) och 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) och tidigare Bellator MMA Heavyweight världsmästare Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” sker Juni 26 vid Kansas Star Event Center Arena i Mulvane, Kan.
Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “Den Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) tar på Yamauchi upp (18-2).
Nattens huvudkortet sänds live gratis Spike på 9 p.m. OCH/ 8 p.m. CT, medan preliminära skjutningarna strömma på Spike.com. Ytterligare skjutningarna kommer att meddelas inom kort.
Biljetter till “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” som börjar på just $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, är för närvarande tillgängliga på Ticketmaster.com.
Den 31-årige Schilling har kämpat professionellt sedan 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, där han tjänade både US. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, samt, arbetar hans sätt att GLORY s Last Man Standing turnering detta tidigare juni, konkurrerande tre gånger i en enda kväll. Schilling gjorde sin Bellator MMA-debut i november, scoring en “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. på juni 26th för första gången. 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 sekunder.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas
Bellator Heavy Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Lätt Feature Slagsmål: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator Fjäder Feature Slagsmål: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi upp (18-2)
Bellator Fjäder Feature Slagsmål: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
RFA 26 FÅR NYTT co-main event, FULL TV-kortet SLÄPPS
|
|
RFA 26 I COLORADO
Fredag 5 juni BO PÅ AXS TV
MAIN EVENT:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
WELTERVIKT MÄSTERSKAP
CO MAIN EVENT:
Thiago Alves vs Marcus Edwards
LÄTTVIKTSKRAFTMÄTNING
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) kommer feature en ny co-main händelsen som främjande leder tillbaka till Colorado nästa månad. RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith har nu en co-headliner pitting två lightweights denoking till gör en stor förklaring i Mile High City som Colorado egen Marcus “Bad Intentions” Edwards slag brasiliansk inlämning ess Thiago “Monster” Alves. Evenemanget äger rum fredag, 5 juni på 1stBank Center i Broomfield, Colorado. Hela huvudkortet kommer i direktsändning och rikstäckande på AXS TV på 10 p.m. OCH / 7 p.m. PT.
Biljetter till RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith finns att köpa nu genom AltitudeTickets.com. Biljetter börjar på $25.00. Ett begränsat antal tillgodoses 8-stolscageside VIP tabeller är genom att ringa 303-521-0966.
Alves (8-2) är en 28-årig infödd i São Paulo, Brasilien som innehar rang svart bälte i jiu-jitsu. Alves ersätter tidigare RFA titel utmanare Zach Juusola, som tvingades att dra sig ur matchen på grund av skada. Teamet Link företrädare har säkrat sex av sina åtta karriär segrar via submission sedan göra sin professionella MMA-debut i 2011. Två av dessa inlämnande segrar har kommit i år och han kommer att se bo perfekt i 2015 som han gör sin nationella tv-debut på RFA 26.
“Jag vet inte mycket om Marcus Edwards personligen, men detta kommer att vara en stor möjlighet för oss båda att visa upp vår kompetens på nationell TV. Jag ser fram emot att gå till sin hemstad och göra mitt jobb på RFA 26.”
Edwards (9-3) kommer att fira en dubbel homecoming på RFA 26. Den 26-årige Factory X Muay Thai enastående återkommer att slåss i sitt hem delstaten Colorado för första gången sedan 2013, samtidigt återvänder till AXS TV, där han kämpade tre gånger i 2014.
RFA 26 kommer att rubricerade med en weltervikt titelmatch som RFA weltervikt mästare Benjamin Smith (14-2) sätter sin titel på spel mot RFA #1 weltervikt utmanare Gilbert Smith (10-4). Det viktigaste kortet kommer också ett par bantamvikt anfall. NCAA Division I brottare Jarred “Stänga Ute” Marknad (12-2) kommer att låsa horn med jiu-jitsu svart bälte Bruno Frazatto (6-2), medan Hawaiian knockout konstnären Boston “Boom Boom” Lax (3-0) kommer att kollidera med college- brottare Danny Mainus (3-3). Även på huvudkortet, fd RFA mellanvikt titel utmanare Andrew “Den Dirte” Sanchez (5-2) torg utanför med Respect FC och SFFN mellanvikt mästare Clinton Williams (5-1) och obesegrad tungvikts utsikter Brandon Griffin (4-0) strider MMA Lab jagare Ashley Gooch (7-4).
170 MÄSTERSKAP:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
155 Co-main event:
Thigo Alves vs Marcus Edwards
135 Funktion Bout:
Jarred Mercado vs Brun Frazzato
265 Funktion Bout:
Brandon Griffin vs Ashley Gooch
185 Funktion Bout:
Andrew Sanchez vs Clinton Williams
135 Funktion Bout:
Boston Lax vs Danny Mainus
Additional anfall på RFA 26 enligtkort kommer att meddelas inom kort. RFA 26 kommer att vara att främja sjätte händelse att äga rum i delstaten Colorado. Det blir andra gången RFA har besökt “The Centennial staten” i 2015. Hela huvudkortet för RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith kommer att sändas i TV live landet på AXS TV på 10 p.m. OCH / 7 p.m. PT på fredag, 5 juni.
Besök RFAfighting.com för bout uppdateringar och information. RFA är också på Facebook på Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram vidRFAfighting, och Twitter påRFAfighting.
Om RFA: RFA är en professionell MMA marknadsföring som ger stigande stjärnor och topp utmanare möjlighet att bevisa sin talang för att fans och ledare i branschen. RFA presenterar live-evenemang på månadsbasis runt om i USA, inklusive Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver och Milwaukee. RFA kan ses live på över 43 miljon nationellt genom sin tv affär med AXS TV. Baserat i Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA är en av de mest aktiva och respekte MMA organisationer i den snabbast växande sporten i världen. (The Octagon, Ultimat Fightin'eng Championship®, UFC®, och den åttasidiga konkurrens matta och buren designen är registrerade varumärken som ägs exklusivt av Zuffa, LLC. Alla rättigheter reserverade).
Om AXS TV Slagsmål: AXS TV Fights är känt för sin allmänt erkända Friday Night Mixed Martial Arts och Kickboxning evenemang. Som ditt hem för MMA, AXS TV använder ett expansivt nätverk av kampanjer från USA, Kanada, och Europa. Och Asien broadcast merLIVE fights än enarje andra teleVisionen nätverk. “The Voice” Michael Schiavello och femfaldig MMA världen mästaren Pat Miletich ge tittarna expert play-by-play, djupgående fighter täckning, och omfattande analys för varje kamp kort. AXS TV sänder världsklass LIVE kampen händelser från RFA, Lion Fight, Legacy FC, och MFC varje fredag kväll på 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. OCH.
|