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NEF RE-SINAIS Jarod Lawton para multi-loita

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Lewiston, Maine (Febreiro 2, 2015) Fights -Nova Inglaterra (NEF), Número un promoción loita rexional de América, anunciou hoxe cedo que a empresa tiña asinado novo Jarod “Último momento” Lawton (4-1) to a multi-fight contract. While the exact terms of the deal were not released, Executivos NEF confirmou que o contrato sería de longo prazo sobre un curso de anos.

 

"Estou moi animado para seguir sendo unha parte da organización NEF,"Declarou Lawton cando contactado para comentar. "Eles foron un grande incentivador do meu desenvolvemento no MMA e ten feito un gran traballo a construción dunha plataforma sostible para loitadores locais para crecer e mellorar. Estou moi animado sobre o próximo ano con eles e garantir unhas grandes performances. "

 

“Jarod Lawton é un dos mellores perspectivas no MMA rexionais (mixed-de artes marciais) escena agora,” said NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson. “El é un gran, forte, Atlético BJJ Black Belt con habilidades standup moi sólidos. Non temos dúbida de que Jarod ten potencial do seguinte nivel e este acordo vai darlle as oportunidades que necesita para chegar alí.”

 

Lawton, 30, ten unha faixa negra en Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) baixo Alexey Cruz, un 5th degree BJJ Black Belt under Ricardo de La Riva. Lawton is the owner and operator of Team Lawton Martial Arts – Team New England United (NEW) filial situada en Farmingdale, Maine. Lawton has won his last three MMA fights in a row in the NEF MMA cage. NEF executives anticipate that Lawton will have the first fight of his new contract this spring.

 

Mentres maiores logros de Lawton viñeron nas esteiras de loita e da gaiola MMA, el probou súa versatilidade en deportes de combate no outono pasado no primeiro evento NEF Boxing en Lewiston, Maine. Lawton, nunha estrea dobre boxeo profesional, loitou experimentado boxeador afeccionado Joel Bispo (0-0-1) para un empate maioría nos xuíces’ scorecards. It was a fight, con todo, that many in attendance felt Lawton clearly won. NEF executives confirmed that the new agreement with Lawton would guarantee him both MMA and boxing fights with the promotion.

 

“Todo ao redor, Jarod Lawton é só un gran, gran atleta,” dixo Nick DiSalvo, copropietario e promotor de NEF. “Matt (Peterson) and I knew it three years ago. We’re very proud to have him back on our roster for many fights to come.”

 

Seguinte evento de MMA do NEF, “NEF XVI,” ocorre en Febreiro 7, 2015with an all-star lineup of fights scheduled. Raio “Todo o negocio” Madeira (5-0) volve esta noite para defender o título NEF MMA Pena contra bellator e veterano do WEC Anthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (16-9). NFL e UFC The Ultimate Fighterveterano Tyler Rei (7-2) pon o Título NEF MMA Heavyweight en xogo contra Terry “O Oso Polar” Blackburn (5-2). In the feature bout of the evening, UFC, Bellator e Strikeforce veteranoNah-Shon Burrell (10-5) fai o seu debut no MMA contra NEF Ryan Hodge (6-9). Tickets start at just $25 e xa están á venda nowww.TheColisee.com ou chamando ao taquilla en Colisee207.783.2009 X 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, visite o sitio web da promoción en www.NewEnglandFights.com. Alén, podes ver vídeos de NEF en www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, seguilos no Twitternefights e xuntarse ao grupo en Facebook oficial "New England Loitas".

 

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Loitas de Nova Inglaterra ("NEF") é unha loita promoción de eventos empresa. A misión da NEF é crear os eventos de alta calidade para loitadores e fans do Maine tanto. O equipo executiva da NEF ten unha ampla experiencia na xestión de deportes de combate, produción de eventos, relacións con a mídia, marketing, legal e publicidade.

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LOITA DE REDE MMA & Kickboxing PROGRAMACIÓN PROGRAMACIÓN (Febreiro. 2-8, 2015)

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REDE SOBRE LOITA: Loita de rede é rede de deportes de combate do premier do mundo dedicada á 24/7 cuberta, incluíndo loitas, loitadores, Noticias Loita e loita lifestyle. A canle está dispoñible na U.S.. en Cablevision en partes de Nova York, Connecticut e Nova Jersey, Gran comunicacións baseadas en Texas, Armstrong Cable en Pensilvania e Ohio oriental, así como sobre Shentel cabo en Virginia, West Virginia e porcións de Maryland occidental. Loita Rede tamén está Roku set top boxes en EEUU. e Canadá, transmitido en directo na web KlowdTV.com, e dispoñible en todas as principais operadoras en Canadá e máis de 30 países de Europa, África e Oriente Medio.
Loita de rede é un 24/7 canle de televisión dedicado a completar a cobertura de deportes de combate. Vai ao aire programas con foco en todo o ámbito do xénero deportes de combate, incluíndo loitas en directo e up-to-the-minute noticias e análises para artes marciais mixtas, kickboxing, wrestling profesional, artes marciais tradicionais, boxeo, Noticias Loita, así como serie dramática temático-loita, documentais e longametraxes.

 

Abaixo atopar destaques da programación desta semana:

Luns, Febreiro. 2

6:00 p.m. E – Hip Amosar: Área Combate – MMA Tag-equipo dentro dunha área de 12m-by-12m con tres niveis.

6:30 p.m. E – EUA Wrestling Weekly – Anfitrión Scott Casber dá noticias semanal e análise de centralización en torno EUA Wrestling, órgano nacional do deporte, incluíndo entrevistas, recursos e unha mirada ao pasado.

7:00 p.m. E – 5 Rounds – A anfitriona John Ramdeen e Robin Negro convida invitados especiais para romper o fin de semana de acción MMA.

7:30 p.m. E – Noticias Loita Agora extra – As últimas noticias, repescagens, características e análise dentro do xogo de loita.

8:00 p.m. E – Enfusion Vivo: Dublín 2014 – Kickboxing profesional do Mar. 22, 2014 en Dublín, Irlanda.

Martes, Febreiro. 3

11:30 a.m. E – XPTV – Cuberta de U.S rexionais. profesionais e afeccionados eventos de MMA.

12:30 a.m. E – Mellor de Roh Wrestling – Coas grandes estrelas do pasado da Roh incluíndo CM Punk, Bryan Danielson e Joe Samoa.

7:00 & 7:30 p.m. E – Xtreme Fighting Championship – Con sede na Florida MMA profesional con mellores perspectivas americanas, estrelas internacionais e veteranos do UFC.

8:00 p.m. E – 5 Rounds – A anfitriona John Ramdeen e Robin Negro convida invitados especiais para romper o fin de semana de acción MMA.

8:30 p.m. E – Noticias Loita Agora extra – As últimas noticias, repescagens, características e análise dentro do xogo de loita.

9:00 p.m. E – Hard Knocks Loita 41 – Con Rodney Wallace vs. Misha Cirkunov de Xaneiro. 30, 2015 en Calgary, Ontario.

11:00 p.m. E – BAMMA EUA: BadBeat 8 – Featuring Jared Papazian vs. Bens Terrion, Joseph Henle vs. Miguel Cosio e Ernest Chavez vs. Tom Gloudeman do Mar. 15, 2013 en Commerce, TAL.

Mércores, Febreiro. 4

6:00 p.m. E – Mellor Cage Rage – Presentando loitas clásicas da organización Cage Rage sede no Reino Unido, con Anderson Silva, Antonio Silva, Victor Belfort, Paul Daley e outros.

7:00 p.m. E – Loita News Now. MMA Edición – Abrangue todos os acontecementos no mundo do MMA coa análise e funcións exclusivas.

7:30 p.m. E – Espírito de loita MMA – As compilacións de loitas internacionais de MMA dende un FC, UCMMA, NSS, WFC, FFC, BAMMA, EFC África e máis.

9:00 p.m. E – Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 64 – Con James Pennington vs. Cory Tahití e David Lee vs.Nad Marimani de febreiro. 15, 2014 en Londres.

11:00 p.m. E – MMA Meltdown con Gabriel Morency – Gabriel Morency rompe todos os acontecementos no MMA, discutir odds, predicións, ademais de invitados especiais semanais e entrevistas exclusivas.

11:30 p.m. E – Desmontable Wrestling – Ampla cobertura de eventos de wrestling afeccionado, incluíndo as últimas noticias, cuberta detrás das escenas de eventos e entrevistas exclusivas.

Xoves, Febreiro. 5

1:30 a.m. E – Desafío Final MMA 31: Grove vs. Czerwinski – Con Neil Grove vs. Tomasz Czerwinski en acción pesado desde decembro. 1, 2012 en Londres.

6:00 p.m. E – Championship Alliance pelexar – MMA Profesional de Florida con Josh Sampi, Mike Kyle, John Howard, Sean McCorkle, Luís Palomino e outros.

7:00 p.m. E – Enfusion Temporada 3 – Loitadores de 18 diferentes países competir no 85 categoría kg MAX en Ohrid, Macedonia como viven e adestran xuntos na súa procura por un título kickboxing.

8:00 p.m. E – Loita News Now: MMA Edición – Abrangue todos os acontecementos no mundo do MMA coa análise e funcións exclusivas.

8:30 p.m. E – Noticias Loita Agora extra – As últimas noticias, repescagens, featur4es e análise dentro do xogo de loita.

11:00 p.m. E – Combate Rookies – Kickboxers Aspirantes a subir a escaleira do éxito no deporte como rookies competir por unha oportunidade de se tornaren profesionais e adquirir experiencia necesaria para ter éxito nun nivel superior.

Venres, Febreiro. 6

12:00 a.m. E – É Showtime Especial – Principal organización kickboxing do mundo con Badr Hari, Melvin Manhoef e Giorgio Petrosyan.

2:00 a.m. E – Pancrase Classics – Batallas pioneiras clásicos MMA caracterizan Ken Shamrock, Frank Shamrock, Bas Rutten, Nate Marquardt, Chael Sonnen e outros.

4:00 a.m. E – Mellor DEEP – Dispoñendo de loita de clases a partir da promoción profunda xaponés Shinya Aoki incluíndo histórico, Hayato Sakurai e Gegard Mousasi.

5:00 a.m. E – Mellor de Jewel – Loitas clásicas do todo-femia liga MMA xaponés, Xoias.

7:00 a.m. E – Championship Alliance pelexar – MMA Profesional de Florida cos gustos de Josh Sampi, Mike Kyle, John Howard, Sean McCorkle, Luís Palomino e outros.

6 p.m. E – M-1 Desafío – MMA Profesional de Europa con top crecentes perspectivas e estrelas internacionais.

8:00 p.m. E – Para 2 Toe con Frank Trevo – Entrevista sit-down con MMA pioneiro Frank Shamrock.

9:00 p.m. E — NSS 27: Gaiola Tempo – Presentando vs Mamed Khalidov. Maiquel Falcão e Mariusz Pudzianowski vs. Oli Thompson de Gdanslk, Polonia.

11:00 p.m. E – Espírito de loita MMA Temporada 4 – Compilación de loitas internacionais de SFL, Lenda, FFC, M-1 e máis.

Sábado, Febreiro. 7

1:00 a.m. E – SuperKombat: Novos Heroes Optaija 2013 – Con Ivan Stanic vs. Laurent Attrifi, Andy Van Steen vs.. Mladen Brestovac e máis a partir de febreiro. 2, 2013 en Opatija, Croacia.

4:30 p.m. E – Hip Amosar: Área Combate – MMA Tag-equipo dentro dunha área de 12m-by-12m con tres niveis.

6:00 a.m. E – Mellor de TKO – Presentando Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Yan Pellerin de TKJO 26 e Todd Gouwenberg vs. Martin Desilets de TKO 27.

7:00 a.m. E – Mellor de Gladiator Reto – Presentando Tyson Griffin vs. Urijah Faber de Gladiator Desafío 42.

8:00 a.m. E – Mellor DEEP – Presentando loitas clásicas da promoción profunda xaponés histórico incluíndo Shimya Aoki, Hayato Sakuri e Gerard Mousasi.

9:00 a.m. E – Best of Jewels – Loitas clásicas dos all-Famale xaponeses MMA liga Jewels.

10:00 a.m. E – Mellor de SportFight – MMA de calidade superior dende o noroeste do Pacífico, Hosted polo UFC veteranos Matt Lindland e Chael Sonnen.

3:00 p.m. E – Enfusion VIVO #24: Eindhoven – Kickboxing profesional Live from Eindhoven, Holanda, con Ismael Lazaar vs. Thomas Vanneste ao título mundial dos pesos pesados ​​Enfusion.

5:00 p.m. E – Anel de Combate 45 – Con Phillipe Nover vs. Mike Santiago e Frankie Perez vs. Adam Townsend a partir de xuño 14, 2013 en Atlantic City, NJ.

8:00 p.m. E – Loita News Now: MMA Edición – Abrangue todos os acontecementos no mundo do MMA coa análise e funcións exclusivas.

8:30 p.m. E – Noticias Loita Agora extra – As últimas noticias, repescagens, características e análise dentro do xogo de loita.

9:00 p.m. E – Final Fight Championship 13 MMA: Lobo vs. Milinkovic – Igor Jurkovic vs. Luís Tavares en acción kickboxing desde xuño 6, 2014 en Zadar, Croacia.

Domingo, Febreiro. 8

10:00 a.m. E – Mellor ADCC – Presentando compilacións dos maiores xogos de grappling xa realizada, con Tito Ortiz, Matt Hughes, Eddie Bravo, Fabricio Werdum, Marcelo Garcia, Ronaldo Souza and Royler Gracie.

11:00 a.m. E – Elite Muay Thai: Tailandia vs. Reto – A maior serie de Muay Thai no mundo, con loitadores de stand-up internacionais premio, tendo na famosa Selección Thai.

 

Información:

 

www.FightNetwork.com

 

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www.Facebook.com/FightNetwork

 
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UFC 183: Who will show up?

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship has hit it out of the park so far in 2015, with its first two major cards of the year living up to the hype of their main events. Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones dominated Daniel Cormier to prove he is the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world at UFC 182, and at the UFC’s live card in Boston, De Masa., en xaneiro, Conor McGregor secured a featherweight title shot against José Aldo and wasted no time getting in his next opponent’s face.

Which brings us to UFC 183 esta noite, and a main event that is considered a dream matchup by many. Anderson Silva returns to the Octagon after suffering a gruesome leg injury in his last fight against UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman in 2013. Nick Diaz also makes his return to the UFC after losing his last fight against former welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre in 2013.

Tonight’s card isn’t without its other storylines though. A pair of significant undercard fights are taking place under some controversy, as flyweight John Lineker came in overweight for his fight against Ian McCall, which is expected to determine the next no. 1 contender to the flyweight title. No co-main event, Kelvin Gastelum came in 9 pounds overweight for his fight against Tyron Woodley, which means 30 percent of Gastelum’s fight purse actually goes to Woodley. Talk about insult to injury.

Claro, there is always the wild card with Diaz too. He plays by his own rules, having no-showed the open workouts earlier this week. Will he actually show up to the cage for tonight’s main event? It remains to be seen, though most everyone thinks he will.

Así, having said all that, who do I think wins tonight?

Miesha “Cupcake” Tate (15-5) vs. Sara McMann (8-1) (Women’s bantamweight – 135 lb.)

This is actually the main event of the preliminary card on Fox Sports 1. Tate requested to compete on this portion of the card instead of the pay-per-view card, taking a page from Urijah Faber’s playbook. Tate is also eager for a third fight with Ronda Rousey for the women’s bantamweight title. Both of these women suffered Rousey’s wrath, particularly McMann, who was demolished by Rousey in about a minute last year.

McMann is a pure wrestler with very little else to her repertoire, whereas Tate built on her established wrestling skills to become an effective striker. I think she will stuff McMann’s attempts to take this fight to the mat and use her vastly superior striking skills to keep McMann befuddled en route to a dominant victory.

Winner: Tate by unanimous decision

Jordan “Young Gun” Mein (29-9) vs. Thiago “Pitbull” Alves (25-9) (Welterweight – 170 lb.)

Alves has alternated wins and losses in his last six fights, while Mein rides a two-fight win streak. Alves is always dangerous with his Muay Thai and striking, while Mein landed a first-round TKO victory in his last fight. This should be an exciting stand-up battle with neither guy willing to give an inch. I think Alves is the more dangerous fighter here, and will land one good shot to knock Mein silly.

Winner: Alves by second round TKO

Thales Leites (24-4) vs. Tim “The Barbarian” Boetsch (18-7) (Middleweight – 185 lb.)

Leites comes into this fight on a roll, having won his last seven fights, with the last two coming by way of TKO. Boetsch has alternated wins and losses in his last four fights, including a TKO victory in his last fight against Brad Tavares.

Boetsch is a slow, plodding bruiser best known for derailing the Hector Lombard hype train when he first made his UFC debut. Leites is a crafty, dangerous fighter who can finish you with his hands or by submission. I think Leites will avoid Boetsch’s power and wait for Boetsch to make a mistake, where Leits will capitalize.

Winner: Leites by third round submission

Joe Lauzon (24-10) vs. Al “Raging” Iaquinta (10-3-1) (Lightweight – 155 lb.)

You know what you’re getting with a Joe Lauzon fight. You’re going to see an exciting, action packed bout that will most likely end with him locking in a slick submission or, in the case of his fight against Jim Miller, suffering a gnarly cut that will guarantee a blood battle.

Iaquinta has been on a roll since his time on The Ultimate Fighter Live, having only lost once in his last six fights. A win against Lauzon would be a real feather in his cap and might propel him into title contendership discussion. But Lauzon is one of the best submission specialists in the UFC, and I think the crafty veteran has another submission up his sleeve.

Winner: Lauzon by second round submission

Tyron “The Chosen One” Woodley (14-3) vs. Kelvin Gastelum (11-0) (Welterweight – 170 lb.)

As mentioned above, Gastelum weighed in 9 pounds over for this fight and will forfeit 30 percent of his purse directly to Woodley. It was reported that Gastelum spent time in the hospital leading up to this fight, which contributed to him coming in overweight.

Woodley will be angry in this fight, and rightly so. It’s not fair that his opponent will have a weight advantage due to his own failure to do what he was supposed to do. Give Woodley credit for wanting to keep fighting when it would have been perfectly understandable to postpone it.

Woodley will channel his rage into a blitzkrieg of offense at Gastelum, and the lethargic and probably still-injured Gastelum will have no response.

Winner: Woodley by second round TKO

Anderson "The Spider" Silva (33-6) vs. Nick Diaz (27-9-1) (Middleweight – 185 lb.)

This is one of the several main events that have fight fans buzzing in 2015. Many didn’t think Silva would ever walk again after his leg injury against Weidman, let alone come back to the UFC to fight. The matchup style of Diaz wanting to push the pace, get in his opponent’s face and sucker him into trading blows against Silva’s unrivaled elusiveness will be interesting to watch.

Diaz said he wouldn’t trash talk Silva during this fight out of respect. But if Silva keeps bobbing and weaving and dodging Diaz’s punches, we’ll see how long Diaz commits to that. I think we’ll see vintage Silva in this fight, making Diaz look silly in some spots while landing well-timed strikes that will confuse and frustrate Diaz, which will allow Silva to land even more.

Diaz is too tough to finish, but this fight will show that Silva still has it and is the vastly superior fighter.

Winner: Silva by unanimous decision

Chris Huntemann writes about mixed martial arts in the state of Maryland. He also contributes his thoughts to our site on the UFC, Bellator, and World Series of Fighting. Check out his blog, or follow him on Twitter: @mmamaryland.

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“Bellator: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko” preliminary lineup featuring California’s top fighting prospects, completo con oito novos combates

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SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Xaneiro 29, 2015) – Cunha disputa emocionante entre medios nocauteador Melvin “No Mercy” Manhoef (29-12-1) e ex-campión do bellator MMA Alexander “Tempestade” Shlemenko (50-9) no papel principal atracción, “Bellator: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko” agora ten unha liña completa de 12 concursos, cargado con algúns dos mellores talentos de combate de California.

Funcionarios bellator anunciou a adición de oito concursos preliminares, que se xuntan anunciado anteriormente combates de Manhoef vs. Shlemenko, Pat Curran (20-6) vs. Daniel Weichel (34-8), Julia Budd (6-2) vs. Talita Nogueira (6-0) e Chris HONEYCUTT (5-0) vs. Clayton MacFarlane (4-0).

Os ataques recén anunciadas inclúen pesos plumas Arte “Rei Artur” Arciniega (14-4) vs. Charley Huston (6-2), middleweights invicto Blake Watkins (4-0) vs. George Zuniga (3-0), flyweightsPaul Ruiz (5-2) vs. Nicolas Sperling (3-2), welterweights “Terrible” Tom Cociña (1-1) vs. Albanelería “The Missing” Passarinheiro (1-0), lightweights Nick Bustamante (2-0) vs. Luis Jauregui (2-1), medio-pesados Xoán Paulo Elias (2-0) vs. Cody Sons (0-1), lightweights Jonathan “J.T.” Contrestano(4-0) vs. Ryan Tobar (3-1) e bantamweights Ray Cervera (8-2) vs. Adam Piccolot (4-0).

“Bellator: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko” que ten lugar febreiro. 13 no Save Mart Center, en Fresno, Califa. Vai ao aire en directo e gratuíta pola Spike TV en 9 p.m. E. Os ingresos para o evento, que comezan en só $28, Actualmente á venda en Bellator.com e Ticketmaster.com.

Arciniega vs. Huston, Watkins vs. Zuniga, Sperling vs. Ruiz e Cook vs. Fowler todo transmisión en directo en Spike.com inicio en 8 p.m. E (5 p.m. Hora local PT) e preceden catro loitas de Spike card principal televisado-TV da noite.

Entrementes, Bustamante vs. Jauregui, Elias vs. Sons, Contrestano vs. Tobar e Cevera vs. Fluxo Picolotti vivir Spike.com trala conclusión da tarxeta televisado.

Arte “Rei Artur” Arciniega, of Dos Palos, Calif., trae unha serie de vitorias de sete loita para a gaiola, Pasando proveer derrota na 2009. El agora afrontan Charley Huston, de Orangeville, Calif., que gañou cinco dos seus seis vitorias na carreira por paralización na primeira quenda.

Blake Watkins, de Fresno, Calif., abriu a súa carreira de forma espectacular, posuír os catro da súa carreira gañou por paralización na primeira quenda, incluíndo tres 67 segundos ou menos. El agora atende compañeiro loitador invicto George Zuniga, que tampouco é estraño para beneficios rápidos, tendo gañado un 34-segunda vitoria, en setembro pasado na súa estrea no bellator MMA.

Paul Ruiz, de FIREBAUGH, Calif., é un dúas veces bellator MMA veterano, que fixo o seu debut profesional de loita para a promoción de 2011. El agora atende Nicolas Sperling, que abriu a súa carreira profesional con derrotas consecutivas, pero desde entón se recuperou para gañar parada na primeira quenda de tres vitorias en liña recta.

“Terrible” Tom Cociña, de Placerville, Calif., gañou resultados mixtos nas súas dúas primeiras loitas profesionais, pero ambos acabaron no cadro de apertura. El agora atende Mason Fowler, de Fresno, Calif., que en outubro necesario só 28 segundos para incorporarse unha vitoria por finalización na súa estrea no profesional.

Nick Bustamante, de Fresno, Calif., fai o seu debut no bellator MMA sobre a forza de dúas vitorias de parada para comezar a súa carreira. El agora desafía Luis Jauregui, da Madeira, Calif., que quedou lonxe do seu 2010 estrea profesional, pero, a continuación, levou case catro anos fóra antes de regresar con vitorias consecutivas paralización.

Xoán Paulo Elias, da Madeira, Calif., ten os seus dous súas vitorias por paralización, incluíndo un nocaute e unha finalización. El agora afronta Cody Sons, de Bakersfield, Calif., que sufriu unha perda TKO decepcionante no seu debut profesional, pero agora parece recuperarse para a súa primeira vitoria da carreira.

Jonathan “J.T.” Contrestano, de Visalia, Calif., volve á acción tras unha dimisión de 18 meses para atender compañeiro perspectiva Ryan Tobar, de Oakdale, Calif., que abrir a súa carreira con tres rectas vitorias na primeira rolda, pero sufriu unha derrota por decisión en outubro e agora parece recuperarse do primeiro revés da súa carreira.

Ray Cervera, de Bakersfield, Calif., trae unha serie de vitorias de tres loitas para a gaiola e gañou sete dos seus oito vitorias na carreira por paralización. Tamén nunca foi detido, tanto como dos seus profesionais derrotas viñeron por decisión. El agora afronta invicto perspectiva Adam Piccolotti, de Fresno, Calif., que comezou a súa carreira profesional en 2013 e, desde entón, gañou catro vitorias rectas, incluíndo dous nocautes e unha finalización.

Bellator 133: Venres, Febreiro. 13, Save Mart Center, Fresno, Califa.

Tarxeta principal na Spike TV (9 p.m. E)

Bellator Middleweight Main Event: Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1) vs. Alexander Shlemenko (50-9)

Bellator Pena Loita Característica: Pat Curran (20-6) vs. Daniel Weichel (34-8)

Loita Característica Pena do bellator Mulleres: Julia Budd (6-2) vs. Talita Nogueira (6-0)

Bellator Welterweight loita Característica: Chris HONEYCUTT (5-0) vs. Clayton MacFarlane (4-0)

Card preliminar sobre Spike.com (8 p.m. E)

Bellator Pena Preliminar Loita: Art Arciniega (14-4) vs. Charley Huston (6-2)

Bellator Middleweight Preliminar Loita: Blake Watkins (4-0) vs. George Zuniga (3-0)

Bellator Flyweight Preliminar Loita: Paul Ruiz (5-2) vs. Nicolas Sperling (3-2)

Bellator Welterweight Preliminar Loita: Tom Cociña (1-1) vs. Mason Fowler (1-0)

Card preliminar sobre Spike.com (Seguindo Manhoef vs. Shlemenko)

Bellator Lightweight Preliminar Loita: Nick Bustamante (2-0) vs. Luis Jauregui (2-1)

Bellator Light Heavyweight Preliminar Loita: Xoán Paulo Elias (2-0) vs. Cody Sons (0-1)

Bellator Lightweight Preliminar Loita: Jonathan Contrestano (4-0) vs. Ryan Tobar (3-1)

Bellator Bantamweight Preliminar Loita: Ray Cervera (8-2) vs. Adam Piccolot (4-0)

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Casa lotada espera para “Máis esperados” LEWISTON MMA EVENT TO DATE

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Lewiston, Maine (Xaneiro 29, 2015) - Unha semana a partir de este sábado, Loitas de Nova Inglaterra (NEF), Número un promoción loita rexional de América, presenta os seus XVI artes marciais mixtas (MMA) evento, "NEF XVI,"En Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. The show will mark the three-year anniversary of the company’s inception. NEF executives announced today that they were expecting one of the largest crowds ever for the wildly-popular fight promotion’s event.

 

“Nosos eventos febreiro sempre foron noso buque insignia,” dixo Nick DiSalvo, copropietario e promotor de NEF. “Aliado ao feito de que esta tarxeta é cargado con UFC, Bellator, Veteranos da NFL, dúas disputas de cinto, eo retorno de Ray Madeira (5-0), non é ningunha sorpresa que as vendas de entradas foron indo do xeito que teño ido.”

 

De Traxe, ticket sales have been at an all-time high for this event. It is not unusual for the fight promotion to sell out their floor seats for any given show. The sell-out, con todo, has always come on fight night. The floor seats for “NEF XVI” foron vendidas un total 17 days prior to the event. NEF executives give partial credit for the quick sales to the addition of complimentary waitress drink service for all cage-side ticketholders. They did not confirm whether or not the promotion was considering adding more floor seats for the event.

 

Como DiSalvo indicado, fans están clamando polo retorno de Ray “Todo o negocio” Wood, que defenderá o título NEF MMA Pena contra bellator e World Extremo Cagefighting (WEC) veteranoAnthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (16-9). This will be Wood’s first homecoming after moving from Maine to South Carolina in late-2014.

 

“Estou animado para esta loita,” said Wood when reached for comment. “Eu non teño absolutamente nada que perder. Anthony Morrison has fought some of the best fighters in the world and I have an opportunity to make a statement with this fight. I improve my skills each time I step in the cage and I know that this showing will be no exception. I have respect for Anthony and where he’s been in this sport and I am honored to have the opportunity to fight him.”

 

Compañeiro de equipo de madeira no MMA de Young, Fred Lear (2-0), presentarase na parte afeccionado da tarxeta nun ataque contra catchweight Bryant Orrick (3-5) from Ruthless MMA and Boxing. The fight will be contested at 140-pounds.

 

“Estas persoas empurrar-me a ser un loitador mellor, estudante, e persoa,” dixo Lear dos seus compañeiros e adestradores no MMA de Young en Bangor, Maine. “Son grata pola súa presenza na miña vida, é algo que vou gardar para sempre. Estou honrado de estar loitando por MMA de Young.”

Non mirando ademais da súa propia loita, Lear apunta tres loitas empolgantes seus compañeiros de equipo Josh Harvey (2-1), Mike Pietersen (1-0) e Aaron Lacey (4-1) vai disputar contra os membros do Instituto Choi de Portland, Maine.

 

“Levando ata 'NEF XVI,’ Eu non podo axudar, pero destacar nosas loitas con Choi,” Lear continuou. “Nick Spencer [O adversario de Lacey (7-4)] é perigoso en todas as partes, Henry Clark [O adversario de Pietersen (1-0)] está saíndo dunha impresionante debut, e eu coñezo Caleb[Salón – O adversario de Harvey (5-1)] desde o ensino medio e non hai ningunha dúbida sobre a súa garra e talento. A atmosfera no Colisee será eletrizante como seis loitadores de alto calibre ollar para deixar a súa marca.”

 

Hall e Harvey están definidos para abrir o concerto nun ataque en pluma 7:00 pm sharp. Hall has competed on six previous NEF MMA events, e el sempre ten notado un aumento da excitación dos fans que levan ata “NEF XVI.”

 

“A expectativa é de un momento de alta por mor de todos os xogos bos ups na tarxeta,” noted Hall. “En 07 de febreiro, Estou esperando que sexa a noite máis emocionante aínda.”

 

Loitando para promocións menores no pasado, Harvey is clear that the size of the crowd does not matter to him. He will bring his A-game to the cage whether the fight be under the big lights in a world-famous arena like the Androscoggin Bank Colisee or held in a tiny, sala mal iluminada, con algunhas cadeiras creada en torno a unha gaiola.

 

“Personally it doesn’t matter who or how many people are watching,” stated Harvey. “Vou poñer nun show se existen 20 people or 20,000. I love to entertain. After Caleb hooks on to me he’ll know he’s been in a fight.”

 

Jason Lachance (0-1) de MMA Athletix en Bath, Maine está programa para atender Steven bang (3-2) do Centro Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu en Auburn, Maine en “NEF XVI.” Lachance credits the level of talent on the NEF roster with bringing in large crowds like the crowd expected on Febreiro 7.

 

“NEF ten moito talento nesta noite de loitas, como sempre fan,” dixo Lachance. “Eu non espero nada menos que unha noite emocionante para os fans. The support from our fans means everything, e os meus compañeiros de loita e eu veño listo para xogar a abaixo e enviar todo a casa con aínda máis expectación ao seguinte evento. God has blessed us with another opportunity to do what we love to do in front of so many.”

 

Porra “Bigfoot” Leahy (1-1) tamén estará en acción no “NEF XVI” cando pisa no cage para afrontar estreando loitador independenteBrandon Lessard (0-0) nun ataque pesado. Leahy got the first win of his MMA career this past September at “NEF XIV” before some 2,000-plus fans at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Como tal, está familiarizado co sentimento que vén de performance para un macizo, voraz multitude loita.

 

“Estou esperando unha gran noite de loitas,” exclamou Leahy. “Estou honrado de estar nun gran tarxeta de tal. The NEF fans are like no other, e eu non podo esperar para poñer nun gran concerto diante da miña familia, amigos e fans.”

Seguinte evento de MMA do NEF, “NEF XVI,” ocorre en Febreiro 7, 2015with an all-star lineup of fights scheduled. Raio “Todo o negocio” Madeira (5-0) volve esta noite para defender o título NEF MMA Pena contra bellator e veterano do WEC Anthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (16-9). NFL e UFC The Ultimate Fighterveterano Tyler Rei (7-2) pon o Título NEF MMA Heavyweight en xogo contra Terry “O Oso Polar” Blackburn (5-2). In the feature bout of the evening, UFC, Bellator e Strikeforce veteranoNah-Shon Burrell (10-5) fai o seu debut no MMA contra NEF Ryan Hodge (6-9). Tickets start at just $25 e xa están á venda nowww.TheColisee.com ou chamando ao taquilla en Colisee207.783.2009 X 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, visite o sitio web da promoción en www.NewEnglandFights.com. Alén, podes ver vídeos de NEF en www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, seguilos no Twitternefights e xuntarse ao grupo en Facebook oficial "New England Loitas".

 

Sobre Fights Nova Inglaterra

 

Loitas de Nova Inglaterra ("NEF") é unha loita promoción de eventos empresa. A misión da NEF é crear os eventos de alta calidade para loitadores e fans do Maine tanto. O equipo executiva da NEF ten unha ampla experiencia na xestión de deportes de combate, produción de eventos, relacións con a mídia, marketing, legal e publicidade.

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Xuño Branco xúntase a FNU combate Sports concerto esta noite!

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Por: Ricos Bergeron

Noso invitado especial esta semana sobre o Combate FNU Sports Concerto é xuño Branco. É un timing perfecto desde Acaba de recibir esa mensaxe en Twitter o outro día:

“Está impedido de seguir e visualización 'S tweets.”

Xuño Branco (JuneWhiteMMA) ha xuntar-se Tom, Tony e rico en FNU Combate Sports Concerto TONIGHT to discuss her unauthorized biography on the UFC President known for his brash language and a ruthless approach to building and expanding the UFC brand. Her book is an unflattering, ollar honesto sobre a vida do ex instrutor boxercise que agora goberna o UFC con man de ferro e unha boca alta. Consulte esta dicindo YouTube Promo para "Dana White, King of MMA:"

"Psychic" Tom Padgett, "Ralé Rousin '" Rico Bergeron e Tony "The Tornado" Penecale tamén ten unha tonelada de combate eventos deportivos e noticias para discutir esta semana.

Prema aquí para escoitar a nosa transmisión en directo desde 8-10h EST esta noite. Use o mesmo enlace para acceder a gravación do concerto. A entrevista en xuño Branco comeza en 9:15 PM EST.

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LOITA DE REDE MMA & Kickboxing PROGRAMACIÓN PROGRAMACIÓN (Xan. 26-Febreiro. 1, 2015)

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REDE SOBRE LOITA: Loita de rede é rede de deportes de combate do premier do mundo dedicada á 24/7 cuberta, incluíndo loitas, loitadores, Noticias Loita e loita lifestyle. A canle está dispoñible na U.S.. en Cablevision en partes de Nova York, Connecticut e Nova Jersey, Gran comunicacións baseadas en Texas, Armstrong Cable en Pensilvania e Ohio oriental, así como sobre Shentel cabo en Virginia, West Virginia e porcións de Maryland occidental. Loita Rede tamén está Roku set top boxes en EEUU. e Canadá, transmitido en directo na web KlowdTV.com, e dispoñible en todas as principais operadoras en Canadá e máis de 30 países de Europa, África e Oriente Medio.
Loita de rede é un 24/7 canle de televisión dedicado a completar a cobertura de deportes de combate. Vai ao aire programas con foco en todo o ámbito do xénero deportes de combate, incluíndo loitas en directo e up-to-the-minute noticias e análises para artes marciais mixtas, kickboxing, wrestling profesional, artes marciais tradicionais, boxeo, Noticias Loita, así como serie dramática temático-loita, documentais e longametraxes.

Abaixo atopar destaques da programación desta semana:

Luns, Xan. 26

6:30 p.m. E – EUA Wrestling Weekly – Anfitrión Scott Casber dá noticias semanal e análise de centralización en torno EUA Wrestling, órgano nacional do deporte, incluíndo entrevistas, recursos e unha mirada ao pasado.

7:00 p.m. E – 5 Rounds – A anfitriona John Ramdeen e Robin Negro convida invitados especiais para romper o fin de semana de acción MMA.

7:30 p.m. E – Noticias Loita Agora extra – As últimas noticias, repescagens, características e análise dentro do xogo de loita.

8:00 p.m. E – Enfusion Vivo Vol. 13: Amsterdam – Kickboxing profesional de febreiro. 22, 2014 en Amsterdam, Holanda.

Martes, Xan. 27

12:30 p.m. E – XPTV – Cuberta de U.S rexionais. profesionais e afeccionados eventos de MMA.

7:00 & 7:30 p.m. E – Xtreme Fighting Championship – Con sede na Florida MMA profesional con mellores perspectivas americanas, estrelas internacionais e veteranos do UFC.

8:00 p.m. E – 5 Rounds – A anfitriona John Ramdeen e Robin Negro convida invitados especiais para romper o fin de semana de acción MMA.

8:30 p.m. E – Noticias Loita Agora extra – As últimas noticias, repescagens, características e análise dentro do xogo de loita.

9:00 p.m. E – Rumble in the Cage 50 – Presentando Brandt Dewsberry vs. Tyler O'Brien e Derek Boyle vs. Shawn Fitzsimmons desde outubro. 18, 2014 en Lethbridge, AB.

Mércores, Xan. 28

2:00 p.m. E – Espírito de loita MMA – As compilacións de loitas internacionais de MMA dende un FC, UCMMA, NSS, WFC, FFC, BAMMA, EFC África e máis.

3:00 a.m. E – Texas Fight Night – Acción MMA de Texas con mellores perspectivas da Estrela Solitaria na gaiola.

4:00 a.m. E – Rocktagon MMA – MMA profesional e afeccionado do Estado Buckeye de Ohio coa seguinte xeración de estrelas.

6:00 p.m. E – Mellor Cage Rage – Presentando loitas clásicas da organización Cage Rage sede no Reino Unido, con Anderson Silva, Antonio Silva, Victor Belfort, Paul Daley e outros.

7:00 p.m. E – Loita News Now. MMA Edición – Abrangue todos os acontecementos no mundo do MMA coa análise e funcións exclusivas.

7:30 p.m. E – Noticias Loita Agora extra – A última puntuación, repescagens, características e análise dentro do xogo de loita.

8:00 p.m. E – Espírito de loita MMA – As compilacións de loitas internacionais de MMA dende un FC, UCMMA, NSS, WFC, FFC, BAMMA, EFC África e máis.

9:00 p.m. E – Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 63 – Con Stevie Ray vs. Ivan Buchinger polo título dos leves, máis vs Jim Alers. Graham Turner ao título dos penas dende decembro. 31, 2013 en Dublín, Irlanda.

11:00 p.m. E – MMA Meltdown con Gabriel Morency – Gabriel Morency rompe todos os acontecementos no MMA, discutir odds, predicións, ademais de invitados especiais semanais e entrevistas exclusivas.

11:30 p.m. E – Desmontable Wrestling – Ampla cobertura de eventos de wrestling afeccionado, incluíndo as últimas noticias, cuberta detrás das escenas de eventos e entrevistas exclusivas.

Xoves, Xan. 29

1:30 a.m. E – Desafío Final MMA 30: Towler vs. Lago – Presentando Darren Lake vs. Dayman Lake desde outubro. 6, 2012 en Londres.

6:00 p.m. E – Championship Alliance pelexar – MMA Profesional de Florida con Josh Sampi, Mike Kyle, John Howard, Sean McCorkle, Luís Palomino e outros.

7:00 p.m. E – Enfusion Temporada 3 – Loitadores de 18 diferentes países competir no 85 categoría kg MAX en Ohrid, Macedonia como viven e adestran xuntos na súa procura por un título kickboxing.

8:00 p.m. E – Loita News Now: MMA Edición – Abrangue todos os acontecementos no mundo do MMA coa análise e funcións exclusivas.

8:30 p.m. E – Noticias Loita Agora extra – As últimas noticias, repescagens, featur4es e análise dentro do xogo de loita.

Venres, Xan. 30

12:00 a.m. E – É Showtime Especial – Principal organización kickboxing do mundo con Badr Hari, Melvin Manhoef e Giorgio Petrosyan.

2:00 a.m. E – Pancrase Classics – Batallas pioneiras clásicos MMA caracterizan Ken Shamrock, Frank Shamrock, Bas Rutten, Nate Marquardt, Chael Sonnen e outros.

4:00 a.m. E – Mellor DEEP – Dispoñendo de loita de clases a partir da promoción profunda xaponés Shinya Aoki incluíndo histórico, Hayato Sakurai e Gegard Mousasi.

5:00 a.m. E – Mellor de Jewel – Loitas clásicas do todo-femia liga MMA xaponés, Xoias.

6:00 p.m. E – M-1 Desafío – MMA Profesional de Europa con top crecentes perspectivas e estrelas internacionais.

7:00 p.m. E – UFC 183 Pesar-Ins VIVO! – A cobertura en directo do UFC183 oficial: Silva vs. Díaz pesaxe de Las Vegas.

8:30 p.m. E — NSS 26: Materia vs. Silva – Presentando Michal Materia vs. Jay Silva e Marcin Rozalski vs. Nick Rossborough do Mar. 22, 2014 en decembro. 7, 2013 en Varsovia, Polonia.

11:00 p.m. E – Hard Knocks Loita 41 AO VIVO! – Vivo MMA profesional de Calgary, Canadá, con Rodney Wallace vs. Misha Cirkunov no evento principal.

Sábado, Febreiro. 1

1:00 a.m. E – SuperKombat: Novos Heroes Galicia 2013 – Presentando Con Felipe Micheletti vs. Edson Lima, Thiago Michel vs. Miodrag Olar e Alex Pereira vs. Cesar Almeida from Mar. 23, 2013 in Sao Paulo, Brasil.

4:00 a.m. E – Para 2 Toe con Elias Theodorou – Entrevista sit-down coa estrela do UFC welterweight Elias Theodorou.

4:30 p.m. E – Hip Amosar: Área Combate – MMA Tag-equipo dentro dunha área de 12m-by-12m con tres niveis.

6:00 a.m. E – Mellor de TKO – Con Jonathan Goulet vs. Travis Axworthy de TKO 29 e Jeremy Horn vs. Kristof Midoux da UCC 11.

7:00 a.m. E – Mellor de Gladiator Reto – Con Joe Stevenson vs. Maurice Wilson de Gladiator Desafío 3.

8:00 a.m. E – Mellor DEEP – Presentando loitas clásicas da promoción profunda xaponés histórico incluíndo Shimya Aoki, Hayato Sakuri e Gerard Mousasi.

9:00 a.m. E – Best of Jewels – Loitas clásicas dos all-Famale xaponeses MMA liga Jewels.

10:00 a.m. E – Mellor de SportFight – MMA de calidade superior dende o noroeste do Pacífico, Hosted polo UFC veteranos Matt Lindland e Chael Sonnen.

11:00 a.m. E – M-1 Desafío – MMA Profesional de Europa con top crecentes perspectivas e estrelas internacionais.

3:00 p.m. E – Anel de Combate 44 – Con David vs. Taurosevicius. Guillermo Xuramento e Mike Massenzio vs. Ariel Sepulveda de Atlantic City, NJ.

6:30 p.m. E – MMA Meltdown con Gabriel Morency – Gabriel Morency rompe-down todos os acontecementos no MMA, discutir odds, predicións, ademais de invitados especiais semanais e entrevistas exclusivas.

8:00 p.m. E – Loita News Now: MMA Edición – Abrangue todos os acontecementos no mundo do MMA coa análise e funcións exclusivas.

8:30 p.m. E – Noticias Loita Agora extra – As últimas noticias, repescagens, características e análise dentro do xogo de loita.

9:00 p.m. E – Final Fight Championship 12 MMA: Encarando vs. Simonic – Presentando Dion Staring vs. Tomaz Simonic en acción MMA de abril. 24, 2014 e Ljubljana, Eslovenia.

10:00 p.m. E – Final Fight Championship 12 Kickboxing: Daley vs. Fabjan – Con Paul Daley vs. Maran Fabjan nun evento principal kickboxing de abril. 24, 2014 e Ljubljana, Eslovenia.

11:00 p.m. E – Final Fight Championship 11 Kickboxing: Jurkovic vs. Kaluderovic – Igor Jurkovic vs. Jovan Kalunderovic en acción kickboxing de Osijek, Croacia.

Domingo, Febreiro. 1

1:00 a.m. E – UFC 183 Post-Fight concerto en directo! – Vivo post-concerto e post-loita rolda de prensa para o UFC 183: Silva vs. Díaz de Las Vegas.

10:00 a.m. E – Mellor ADCC – Presentando compilacións dos maiores xogos de grappling xa realizada, con Tito Ortiz, Matt Hughes, Eddie Bravo, Fabricio Werdum, Marcelo Garcia, Ronaldo Souza and Royler Gracie.

11:00 a.m. E – Elite Muay Thai: Tailandia vs. Reto – A maior serie de Muay Thai no mundo, con loitadores de stand-up internacionais premio, tendo na famosa Selección Thai.

 

Información:

 

www.FightNetwork.com

 

Chilro & Instagramfightnet

 

www.Facebook.com/FightNetwork

 
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UFC Fight Night: The Swedish Are Coming!

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Crédito da foto: Esther Lin/MMA Fighting
Crédito da foto: Esther Lin/MMA Fighting

In a land once popularized in a Tom Green (remember him?) song – “Lonely Swedish (The Bum Bum Song)” – the Ultimate Fighting Championship brings a Fight Night card that will hopefully bring more attention than a song about a Canadian’s ass.

The first FOX card of the new year, UFC Fight Night: Suecia, brings the national stage of FOX overseas and gives America a glimpse into the UFC’s ongoing overseas expansion. But unlike previous UFC overseas cards, this one is not short on star power. Let’s see if a clear-cut no. 1 contender for Jon Jones’ light heavyweight title will emerge.

Akira Corassani (16-4-1) vs. Sam Sicilia (13-5) (Featherweight – 145 lb.)

This is a matchup of The Ultimate Fighter alumni, with both guys coming off losses and Corassani coming off back-to-back losses to Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier. Corassani’s also been finished early in both fights, while Sicilia is coming off a submission loss. In a crowded featherweight division, a knockout or submission victory would go a long way toward boosting either of these gentlemen’s stock. I like Sicilia to finish Corassani and possibly give him his walking papers after three straight losses.

Winner: Sicilia by second-round TKO

Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (13-2) vs. Ryan “Darth” Bader (19-4) (Light Heavyweight – 205 lb.)

Both of these guys are poised for another run at the top of the light heavyweight division. Both of these guys are coming off victories and actually faced each other in college when Davis wrestled for Penn State and Bader wrestled for Arizona State. Davis uses his wrestling to smother opponents and grind out unanimous decision victories, while Bader uses his wrestling when necessary but also has lethal knockout power.

I expect Davis to try and get this fight to the ground early, and if he succeeds I think he can use his reach advantage and athleticism to keep Bader down. Bader must keep this fight standing to have a chance, and I think he will avoid the temptation to avenge his college loss to Davis by engaging in another wrestling match. I like Bader to land more shots and score an upset victory.

Winner: Bader by unanimous decision

Dan “Hendo” Henderson (30-12) vs. Gegard Mousasi (35-5-2) (Middleweight – 185 lb.)

Henderson returns to middleweight after a mostly ill-fated run at light heavyweight, including being tossed around like a rag doll and submitted by Daniel Cormier in his last fight. Simply put, if Henderson can’t land his patented “H-Bomb” right hand for a knockout, he’s easily susceptible to defeat.

I think the wars of years past are finally catching up to Henderson. He will go down as one of the greatest fighters ever not to hold a UFC title, but he simply can’t keep up with the sport’s elite any more. He will leave himself open when wanting to drop the H-Bomb, and Mousasi will take advantage.

Winner: Mousasi by third-round submission

Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson (16-2) vs. Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (18-4) (Light Heavyweight – 205 lb.)

The winner of this fight will receive the next shot at light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, and it would represent a rematch for Gustafsson. He took Jones closer to defeat than anyone else has during their epic 2013 unión. Depending on who ask, some people think the Swede actually won that fight.

Johnson is rapidly ascending the 205-pound ladder after knocking out Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and scoring an upset win over Phil Davis to begin his climb. Johnson also has devastating knockout power and if he lands one such shot on Gustafsson, the Swede’s road to redemption is derailed. But I think Gustafsson uses his reach advantage (which is nearly identical to Jones) to keep Johnson at bay and make Johnson go a full five rounds.

Gustafsson’s striking in the 205-pound division is second to none, and I like him to land enough of those to secure a rematch with Jones later this year.

Winner: Gustafsson by unanimous decision

Chris Huntemann writes about mixed martial arts in the state of Maryland. He also contributes his thoughts to our site on the UFC, Bellator, and World Series of Fighting. Check out his blog, or follow him on Twitter: @mmamaryland.