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PFL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SET FOR NOV. 29 IN RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA

PFL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SET FOR NOV. 29 IN RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA

Six Champions will be crowned, with Global Season winners earning a $1 million dollar purse

GEHIAGO – Four Champions will be decided in first-ever PFL MENA Championships and the grand return of Hattan Alsaif

The biggest night in MMA is available live on ESPN+ in the U.S. and via DAZN in Canada, Europe and additional premium sports platforms internationally
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (Oct. 19, 2024) – Professional Fighters League (PFL) today in partnership with Ministry of Sport and the Saudi Mixed Martial Arts Federation (SMMAF), announced the Championships for the 2024 PFL Global Season, which will be available live in the U.S. on ESPN+ and take place on Friday, Azaroa 29 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Additionally the PFL Championships can be seen live on DAZN throughout Canada and Europe, with additional premium sports platforms hosting the events worldwide.

Tickets for this massive night of Championship action are set to go on sale today, Oct. 19 bidez webook.com.

The final two competitors in the Heavyweight, Argia Heavyweight, Welterweight, Arina, Featherweight, and Women’s Flyweight divisions will be vying for the $1 million dollar purse and the right to be called 2024 PFL World Champion.

Horrez gain, PFL MENA’s inaugural season is reaching its conclusion and four champions will also be crowned in the Welterweight, Arina, Featherweight, and Bantamweight divisions. PFL MENA is creating a pathway for athletes from the region to compete in the PFL Global Season.

All Championship bouts for both the Global Season and PFL MENA will be five, Bost minutuko txandak, and for the first time in the history of the PFL Championships, the rule set will now allow elbows.

“The Championships are the culmination of our sports-season format, where PFL athletes have beaten the odds to reach this point in the toughest test in all of sports,” Peter Murray, CEO, PFL, esan. “There are multiple athletes competing who I am excited to see take that next step in their careers, while there are also returning champions who I’m curious to see if they can reach the pinnacle again. That’s what makes this so great. Catch the biggest night in MMA live on ESPN+ and DAZN globally.”

Hosting the 2024 PFL Championships marks a significant milestone in Saudi Arabia’s continued commitment to growing the sport of MMA. The Saudi Mixed Martial Arts Federation and the Ministry of Sport have cemented their commitment to growing the impact of MMA on local youth and young athletes. The event not only provides a platform for the world’s best fighters to inspire Saudi youth, but it also offers a global stage for local athletes to compete on at a higher level. Hosting the event also aligns with the country’s Vision 2030 goals of establishing the Kingdom as a global hub for sports and entertainment, inspiring Saudi locals to lead healthy lifestyles, and inspiring youth through sports

“Participation in MMA across Saudi Arabia has grown by more than 20% over the past year, with world-class events such as this a huge driver in increasing interest among our nation’s youthful population,” Abdullah Al Hazza, CEO, SMMAF, esan. “Hosting the Championships for the 2024 PFL Global Season strengthens Saudi Arabia’s position on the world MMA map, with the exposure and experience gained for our athletes invaluable in their development. This includes showcasing MMA to women, and the return of Hattan Alsaif – the first ever Saudi woman to sign with a major global MMA promotion – to the November card is a welcome moment for our country’s combat sports community.

PFL Regular Season features a true sports-season format, where elite fighters from around the world compete in a Regular Season, Kanporaketak, and Championship, with each winner of the six weight divisions receiving a $1 million purse.

Updated PFL Championships Card:
ESPN+ (AEB) | DAZN (Kanadan & Europan)
Ostirala, Azaroa 29, 2024


Featherweight Txapelketan gertaera nagusia: Brendan Loughnane (29-5) vs. Timur Khizriev (17-0)

Women’s Flyweight Championship Co-Main Event: Dakota Ditcheva (13-0) vs. Taila Santos (22-3)

Light Heavyweight Championship: Impa Kasanganay (18-4) vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (24-7-1)

Welterweight Txapelketan: Magomed Umalatov (17-0) vs. Shamil Musaev (19-0-1)

Lightweight Championship: Brent Primus (14-3) vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov (22-4-1)

Heavyweight Championship: Denis Goltsov (34-8) vs. Oleg Popov (19-1)

PFL MENA Championships:

PFL MENA Welterweight Championship: Mohammad Alaqraa (7-0) vs. Omar El Dafrawy (12-6)

PFL MENA Featherweight Championship: Abdelrahman Alhyasat (5-0) vs. Islam Reda (12-1)

PFL MENA Bantamweight Championship: Ali Taleb (11-1) vs. Rachid El Hazoume (15-3)

PFL MENA Lightweight Championship: Mohsen Mohammadseifi (6-2) vs. Georges Eid (10-4)

Amateur Women’s Atomweight Bout: Hattan Alsaif (2-0) vs. TBA
PFL is the only organization in MMA with the sports-season format, where individual fighters compete in a Regular Season, Kanporaketak, and Championship each year. The combined roster of PFL and Bellator boasts 30% of its fighters independently world-ranked in the top 25 of their respective weight-class. PFL has an expansive global vision for the sport and is building the “Champions League of MMA” with PFL Europe, PFL MENA, PFL Africa, and more international leagues in development. PFL leads in technology and innovation, with its proprietary PFL SmartCage, powering fight analytics, real-time betting, AI scoring, and a next-generation viewing experience. PFL is available on ESPN/ESPN+ in the U.S. and is broadcast and streamed in 150 countries with 20 premium media distribution partners.

ABOUT PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE
Professional Fighters League (PFL) is a global powerhouse in MMA and the fastest-growing sports league world-wide. PFL has five live fight franchises, offering year-round content: PFL League Season, PFL PPV Super Fights, PFL Challenger Series, PFL International Leagues, and Bellator. Urtean sortu 2018, PFL is backed by major blue-chip investors including SURJ, Ares, Knighthead, Luxor Capital, Waverley Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, and numerous NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS team owners. MMA is the growth sport business of this decade, batera 650 million fans worldwide, the youngest audience demographic, and true global revenue streams.

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COMPLETE PFL BATTLE OF THE GIANTS FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS

 

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RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA Francis Ngannou is back and is the winner of the Battle of the Giants.

The Mayadeen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, hosted the return of “The Predator,” who viciously stopped his opponent Renan Ferreira by knockout in a little over three minutes to win the newly minted PFL Super Fights Heavyweight Championship Belt and reclaim his position atop the mountain in mixed martial arts. Irabazi duen, Ngannou immediately puts the combat sports world on notice that he remains a force to be reckoned with anytime he laces up the four-ounce PFL MMA gloves.

The co-main event of the evening saw the greatest women’s MMA fighter of all-time, Cris “Cyborg," add to her already impressive resume with a unanimous decision victory over PFL two-division Champion Larissa Pacheco. By winning the PFL Super Fights Women’s Featherweight World Championship, “Cyborg” has now added her fifth different promotional belt to her trophy case. The loss snaps a ten-fight winning streak for Pacheco, while “Cyborg” has pushed her winning streak to eight bouts.

The Bellator Middleweight Championship was on the line in a rematch between undefeated champion Johnny Eblen eta Ingalaterrako Fabian Edwards. It was the world-class grappling of American Top Team’s Eblen that was the difference. The Kansas City-native scored numerous takedowns over the course of 25 minutu, earning a unanimous 48-47 decision despite a fifth round onslaught from Edwards.

Zafar Mohsen entered PFL’s SmartCage for the first time on Saturday as a major underdog for his Featherweight contest against Dagestan’s Husein Kadimagomaev, but it was the German athlete who emerged the favorite, sweeping the scorecards in a one-sided 30-27 unanimous decision victory. Mohsen has now pushed his current winning streak to four bouts.

Opening the PPV card of PFL Battle of the Giants, a highly anticipated Lightweight fight between former Bellator Featherweight Champion AJ McKee and surging Irish prospect Paul Hughes ended up being exactly what fight fans were expecting – a high-level, back-and-forth fight between two athletes with title aspirations. Bi borrokalariek euren momentuak izan zituzten, baina, azkenean,, two judges’ saw Belfast’s Hughes as the winner, moving him to 2-0 in PFL and putting “Big News” one step closer to a world title shot.

Professional Fighters League (PFL) in partnership with the Ministry of Sport and the Saudi Mixed Martial Arts Federation (SMMAF), announced earlier today that the Championships for the 2024 PFL Global Season will take place on Friday, Azaroa 29 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event will air live in the U.S. on ESPN+ and additionally can be seen live on DAZN throughout Canada and Europe, with additional premium sports platforms hosting the events worldwide.
PFL Battle of the Giants Main Card Results:

Francis Ngannou (18-3) garaitu Renan Ferreira (13-4, 3 NC) KO bidez (punches) at 3:32 Bat txandan

Cris Cyborg (28-2, 1 NC) garaitu Larissa Pacheco (23-5) aho batez erabaki bidez (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)

Johnny Eblen (16-0) garaitu Fabian Edwards (13-4) aho batez erabaki bidez (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)

Zafar Mohsen (14-4) garaitu Husein Kadimagomaev (11-2) aho batez erabaki bidez (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Paul Hughes (13-1) garaitu AJ McKee (22-2) split erabaki bidez (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Early Card Results:

Raufeon Stots (21-2) garaitu Marcos Breno (13-4) aurkezteko bidez (atzerako biluzik choke) at 3:01 at round three

Makkasharip Zaynukov (16-4) garaitu Dedrek Sanders (9-5) aho batez erabaki bidez (30-26, 30-26. 30-26)

Ibragim Ibragimov (8-0) garaitu Nacho Campos (5-1) aho batez erabaki bidez (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Taha Bendaoud (4-0) garaitu Tariq Ismail (8-2) aurkezteko bidez (triangelu choke) at 3:51 Kopako bi of

ABOUT PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE
Professional Fighters League (PFL) is a global powerhouse in MMA and the fastest-growing sports league world-wide. PFL has five live fight franchises, offering year-round content: PFL League Season, PFL PPV Super Fights, PFL Challenger Series, PFL International Leagues, and Bellator. Urtean sortu 2018, PFL is backed by major blue-chip investors including SURJ, Ares, Knighthead, Luxor Capital, Waverley Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, and numerous NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS team owners. MMA is the growth sport business of this decade, batera 650 million fans worldwide, the youngest audience demographic, and true global revenue streams.

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LFA BRINGS THE INTERIM WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TO BRAZIL AT LFA 197



OSTIRALA, NOVEMBER 22LFA 197: KUZIUTINA vs. GUIMARÃES

Presented By: MONSTER ENERGY

Ekitaldi nagusia:
CHAMPION NATASHA KUZIUTINA vs. CHALLENGER YASMIN GUIMARÃES

INTERIM WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT

LIVE on UFC BORROKA PASS® at 7 p.m. ETA / 4 p.m. PT


LAS VEGAS, Nevada — LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will return to Brazil in November with a Championship Headliner at LFA 197. Ekitaldi nagusian, the interim women’s strawweight title will be on the line.

This will be the nineteenth LFA event to take place in Brazil after the promotion’s international expansion began in the summer of 2021. This will also be the twelfth LFA event to take place in the state of São Paulo, which is Brazil’s most populous state. LFA has also visited the Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro and Pernambuco.

LFA 197: Kuziutina vs. Guimarães, presented by Monster Energy, takes place Friday, November 22nd at the Ginásio do Polvilho in Cajamar, São Paulo, Brasilen. The main event will feature an interim women’s strawweight title fight when interim champion NatashaKuzyaKuziutina defends her title against top contender Yasmin Guimarães. The entire main card will be available worldwide on UFC BORROKA PASS® at 7 p.m. ETA / 4 p.m. PT.

We are excited to bring another world-class title fight to Brazil,” Esanda Soares. “We have an incredible fan base in São Paulo and throughout Brazil, which is the birthplace of modern day MMA. The country will now host two of our biggest international stars in the main event of LFA 197.

Natasha Kuziutina is a three-time Olympian in Judo and the first woman from Russia to win an LFA title. She will defend her interim women’s strawweight title for a second time against Brazilian star and Muay Thai standout Yasmin Guimarães. The winner will get a chance to unify the title against current champion Rose Conceição early next year.

Kuziutina (6-1) is the first woman from Russia to win an LFA title, eta, berriro ere,, she is looking to do something that has never been done. That will happen if she is able to defend her LFA interim women’s strawweight title for a second time as she and Jaqueline Amorim are currently tied with one title defense a piece. Kuziutina won the title by defeating five-time IBJJF champion Giovanna Canuto at LFA 173. She then defended her title for the first time in August by defeating longtime Bellator standout Bruna Ellen in the main event of LFA 189.

Prior to her MMA success, Kuziutina enjoyed an incredible Judo career and is now the most decorated judoka to ever compete in the strawweight division of MMA. She has represented Russia at the 2012, 2016, eta 2020 (took place in 2021) Udako Olinpiar. It was at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, where she earned an Olympic bronze medal. She now heads back to Brazil for her second title defense making her the first woman to headline LFA events on two continents.

Guimarães (8-1) is a decorated MMA and Muay Thai fighter that has built her world-class skill set by competing around the globe. The Brazilian dynamo built her name and reputation by competing successfully in both sports throughout Europe and the Middle East. Garai horretan, she has competed twice for KSW, which is a leading MMA promotion in Europe.

She has also competed and trained in Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and her home country of Brazil. This includes challenging for the WBC Muay Thai super-bantamweight title. After competing around the world in multiple disciplines at flyweight and bantamweight, the proud Carioca returned home to Rio de Janeiro in May, where she made her debut in the strawweight division in the main event of LFA 183. Guimarães was triumphant that night by handing top prospect Naizi Cantanhede the first loss of her career. She now looks to capture LFA gold, while defending home turf, as Brazilians have never lost an LFA main event in Brazil.

Txartel nagusia (Worldwide on UFC BORROKA PASS® at 8 p.m. ETA / 5 p.m. PT):

Gertaera nagusiak | Interim Women’s Strawweight Title Bout (115 lb)Natasha Kuziutina (6-1) vs. Yasmin Guimarães (8-1)

Co-gertaera nagusia | Arina Bout (155 lb) Samuel Dias (10-2) vs. Samuel Silva (12-4-1)

Featherweight Bout (145 lb)Felipe Oliveira (10-3) vs. Márcio Barbosa (15-2)

Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)Vinicius Pires (9-1) vs. Jhon Rodriguez Tacha (12-2)

Heavyweight Bout (265 lb)Edivan Santos (17-5) vs. Jose Augusto (9-4)

Arina Bout (155 lb)Luann Sardinha (8-0) vs. Marcelo Marques (10-0)

Welterweight Bout (170 lb)Michael Oliveira (7-0) vs. Aldo Pereira (12-7)

Currently Announced Preliminary Card (Worldwide on LFA FIGHT NETWORK™ at 3 p.m. ETA / 12 p.m PT):

Welterweight Bout (170 lb)Richard Martins (8-1) vs. Lucas Batista (7-1)

Arina Bout (155 lb)Juan Pablo Viera (7-0) vs. Maycon Kevin (5-0)

Welterweight Bout (170 lb)Reginaldo Junior (8-1) vs. Dallys Gama (7-4)

Women’s Strawweight Bout (115 lb)Janaína Silva (5-1) vs. Aieza Bertolso (4-0)

Middleweight Bout (185 lb)Ryan Gandra (6-1) vs. Vladimir Calvo (4-0)

Women’s Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)Nicoly Pedroza (5-0) vs. Thalita Diniz (5-2)

Emakumeen flyweight Bout (125 lb)Beatriz Consuli (4-0) vs. Thaiany Lopes (5-1)

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Marlon "Chito" Verak eta Pedro Munhozek karta nagusia ireki zuten alde bakarreko afera batekin, Veraren pazientzia erakutsiz., zaletasun deigarria, eta ia akatsik gabeko teknika. Oinetan amaitu zuen borroka Munhozek, baina aurpegiko kalte ugari jasan zituen bertara iristean. Chito seguru egon zen borrokaren gehienean eta arrisku gutxi hartu zuen aho batez bere erabakia irabazteko bidean.. Veraren irismena eta abiadura izan ziren Munhoz laburragoa eta trinkoagoaren aurka izan zituen abantailarik eraginkorrenak.. Vera, batzuetan ikustea aspergarria izan daitekeen arren, frogatu zuen pisu galloko titulu propioa merezi duela.

Hirugarren erabaki zuzenak Mario Bautistari oso eztabaidagarria aho batez irabazi zion Da'Mon Blackshear-i.. Bautistak baztertu zuen Blackshear lurreko kontrolari dagokionez, baina Blackshear-ek zehatzagoa izan zuen deigarrian eta kolpe esanguratsuagoak lortu zituen luma pisuko txatarran. Zalantzarik gabe, uste nuen nahikoa egin zuela irabazteko, baina epaileek ez zuten borroka berdin ikusi eta lehia Bautistari eman zioten.

Ian Garryk eta Neil Magnyk talka egin zuten hurrengo welter pisu desegokian. Magnyk izugarrizko bihotza erakutsi zuen kolpe bakoitzaren ondoren berriro jaikitzeko, baina ezin izan zituen Garryk botatako hanka-ostika etengabeak gainditu. Keith Peterson epailea borroka gelditzeko gertu izan zen zenbait aldiz, baina Magnyk nahikoa egiten jarraitu zuen aurrera jarraitzeko, batzuetan hanka baten gainean saltoka. Garryren deigarria bere zakarrontzien eztabaida jokoa bezain puntua izan zen, Nate Diazen izpiritua gogorarazten du esku keinu puntual batzuekin. Jendetzak bere nagusitasuna ospatu zuen Garryk egunen batean lurraren aurpegiko borrokalari onena izan nahi zuela esan zien bere borroka osteko hitzaldian. Magnyk bere azken borrokei erantzuna aurkitu beharko die UFCn garrantzitsua izaten jarraitu nahi badu.

Weili Zhang eta Amanda Lemos neurtu ziren hurrengo tituluaren borroka epiko batean. Lemosek ia bidalketa saiakera miragarri pare bat lortu zituen, baina lastozko tituluaren borroka Lemosek azken txanpara arte bizirik iraun zezakeen ala ez galdera bihurtu zen. Zhangek bere dohainak erakutsi zituen bere espezializazio arlo guztietan, eta Lemosek irabaztea espero zuen Zhang-ek Hail Mary bidaltzeko saio pare baten bidez.. Zhang-en abiadura, botereak eta iraunkortasunak gainezka egin zuten Lemosek eta borrokan utzi zuen geldialdia saihesteko azken txanda askotan.. Nolabait egitea lortu zuen, bere bidean kalte izugarriak hartuz. Zhang alde egin zuen bere titulua mantenduz, Borroka osoan babestu zuten zaleen gozamenerako.

Azkenik, ekitaldi nagusia heldu zen, ondo gauerdia pasata. Sean O'Malley sartu zen lehenik arean, eta jendetza lehertu zen. Haietako askok ileorde berdeak edo arrosak zeramatzaten O'Malleyren itxura sinadura imitatzeko. O'Malley zintzotasunez nahiko petralduta zegoen, ekitaldiaren aurreko gauean batere lorik ere egingo ez balu bezala. Aljamain Sterling kaiolara sartu zen, eta arintzen saiatu zen jendeari gehiago adarkatzera bultzatuz..

Lehen itzulia bi borrokalarien oin-lanen erakusleiho izan zen gehienbat. Baliteke O'Malleyren buru-jokoek Sterling-en funtzionatu izana, borrokaren aurreko elkarrizketetan lehen itzuliko TKO bat lortuko zuela agindu zuelako. Bere indar handienean fidatu baino, bere borroka, Sterlingek O'Malley irabazi nahi zuen bere jokoan. Estrategia okerra izan da hori, Sterlingek TKO horren alde okerrean amaitu zuenerako konturatu zen azkenean. Saiakera eskasak izan ziren O'Malley eraisteko, eta denak guztiz beteak zeuden. Sterling tolestu eta oihalera erori zen bigarren itzuliaren hasieran O'Malley kontrako kolpe batekin jo ostean. Gainontzekoa historia izan zen, O'Malleyk "Suga ikuskizuna" McGregor-eko lur eta libra batzuekin itxi baitzuen..

Borroka osteko hitzaldi bikainak eman zituzten bi borrokalariek, forma egiazkoa. Sterlingek porrotean atsegina izan zuen eta O'Malleyri errespetua erakutsi zion bere ametsa lortzeko ahaleginean. Sterlingek O'Malley kritikatu zuen borrokaren aurretik, Dana White-ren maskota proiektua izateagatik eta titulurik ez zuelako merezi, mea culpa izugarria izan zen. Era, dena jaunaren aldekoa izatea balitz. White, Balditeke O'Malleyk Baldfather markatu zuen Gervonta Davis boxeolariari aurre egin nahiko liokeela UFCko beste edozein borrokalari baino gehiago adieraziz..

Dana White Contender Series munduko titulua irabazten duen bigarren borrokalaria den bezala, O'Malleyk, zalantzarik gabe, bere jaurtiketak dei ditzake neurri batean, baina boxeo gurutzatu bat oso gai sentikorra da Francis Ngannouk duela gutxi UFC kontratua atzera botatzeagatik eta Tyson Furyrekin bere karrerako UFC irabaziak milia batez gaindituko dituen pisu astuneko boxeo partidarako izena eman zuelako.. Conor McGregorrek bakarrik konbentzitu ahal izan du UFC letoia orain arte boxeoan borroka gurutzatuan sartzeko.. Dana Whitek harrezkero guztiz baztertu ditu "Zuffa Boxing" sortzeko behin-behineko planak, McGregorren profila imitatu nahi duten borrokalarien konturako., finantza-historia eta ausarta ausartak, Floyd Mayweather-i erakustaldi batean borrokatzeko aukera eman zioten.

Askotan, Dana Whiteren arreta eta errespetua lortzeko, Borrokalariek beren burua nahikoa saldu behar dute, salgai eta sarreren salmenta masiboan bihurtzeko.. WWE bezalakoa, pertsona handiek eta pertsonaia koloretsuek sarritan irabazten dituzte UFCko aukerak beren trebetasun fisikoetan kontzentratzen diren atleten aurrean.. Aurrelariei bereziki mesede egiten zaie, kaiolan sartzen den borrokalari guztiei ezartzen zaien "ikuskizun bat jarri" inplizituan betetzen dutelako.. Kudeaketa eta azenario eta makilaren lidergo estiloa da, borrokalariak engainatzen dituena, euren karrerarako hobea dela pentsatzera eta defentsarako ardura gutxirekin etengabe agertzea eta borroka jakin bat irabazteko behar baino askoz zirraragarri eta entretenigarriagoa izateko arrisku izugarriak hartzea..

Orain O'Malley haur honek Dana bera bezalakoa izan nahi duela aitortu du, ekonomikoki nahikoa eroso apustua egiteko $250,000 poker esku bakoitzeko. O'Malley-ren aurreko talentu berezienak bere izar goranzko pertsonaia erabili zuen bere izen-markak eraikitzeko eta bere whisky-enpresa erosteko.. Yate bat eta Lamborghini bat ditu, eta oraindik ere erakundean gehien hitz egiten eta deitzen den borrokalaria da Dustin Poirier-ekin halako borroka bat galdu eta urte batzuetan hanka hautsita egon ostean.. O'Malley konturatu eta barneratu ahal izateak seguruenik ez duela inoiz Conorren mailara iritsiko boxeoan zeharkako borroka handirik gabe, asko hitz egiten du gaur egun UFC non dagoen..

Barre egin behar dudan garapena da jakitean zein zaila izan den borrokalarien soldata eta kontratu arazo guztiak epaitegietara eramatea abokatu armadarik gabe UFCko talde juridiko ikaragarriari aurre egiteko.. Legezko armada batek duela gutxi lortu du aurrera egin ahal izateko, talde gehiagoren izenean. 1,200 UFCko borrokalari ohiak. Badirudi auziko epailea jada auzi-jartzaileen alde dagoela. UFC talde-auziaren ziurtagiriaren erreakzioa: Zer gertatu zen, eta hurrengoa? (msn.com)

Antolakuntzak borrokalarien diru-sarreren kuota txikia dela erakusten duten estatistikekin topo egiten duenean, jokalarien elkarteekin beste kirol handiekin alderatuta., erantzuna, normalean, zerbait da: «Hainbeste milioidun egin ditugu. Gure borrokalariak ondo ari dira, eta guztiek finantza-aukera ugari lortzen dituzte lortzen lagundu diegun ospearekin».

UFCren finantza-historian aditua eta UFCko ikusle-kide gisa 292, Ezin nuen saihestu "UFC Nut-hugger" kazetari askok prentsa-pribilegioen abantaila guztiak lortzen dituztelako errealitateari aurre egitea, "Zuffa Mito" mentalitate horrekin oso ondo jokatzen dutelako.. UFC mapan jartzen dutenek subliminalki limurtzen dituzte beren jarraitzaileak sarbide eta ospe eta aukera promesekin, eta borrokalariek eta komunikabideetako kideak era horretako kudeaketa-antzerkietan sartzen dira. Aldiz, ez duzu askorekin amaitzen ikerketa-erreportajeak MMA hedabideen zirkuluetan, eta galdera asko egiten dituzten eta kontratu-baldintza hobeak eskatzen dituzten borrokalariek ez dute berriro sinatzen edo lehen borroka-partidekin konfiguratzen.

Gertaera nagusiaren emaitza izan zen niretzat arazoa benetan argitzeko UFC-k etengabe fokua nola mantentzen duen superstarak sortzeko ustezko gaitasunean borrokalari bati antolakuntzarekin edozein kontratu sinatzen utziz.. Hori horrela dela onartzen duten batzuek esango lukete antolakuntzak O'Malley-n talentu nahikoa ikusteko gaitasuna izan zela Dana Whiteren Contender Series-ean sartzeko, txapeldun berriaren ospearen igoera ikusgarria ekarri zuena.. Zalantzarik gabe, O'Malley ez zen Bostonen larunbat gauean ere izanen antolakuntzan inoiz sartuko ez balitz. Hala ere, DWCS borrokalari asko egon dira UFC aukera gehiago lortu ez dutenak, hasierako borroka hori galdu dutelako. O'Malleyk irabazi eta irabazten jarraitu behar izan zuen larunbat gauean zegoen lekuan egoteko.

Kontua da: Sean O'Malleyren gurtza jarraitzea eta bere buruarekiko konfiantza izugarria potentzial mugagabea eta talentu harrigarria duen norbait berezia izateko bere gurutzada pertsonalaren emaitza da.. Inoiz ez zen izango izenburu baterako elkarrizketan ere gimnasioko ordu guztiak hobeto egoten ahalegintzen ez balitu.. UFC-k ez zuen Sean O'Malley sortu, plataforma bat besterik ez zioten eman erakusteko nolako borrokalaria izan zitekeen. Eta superstardomaz gozatzen ari den bitartean, UFC-k kreditatu egingo du, O'Malleyk bere irabazi-potentziala maximizatzeko modu bakarra erakundea bera eklipatzea dela jakin behar du. Finantza-muga murriztaileen gainetik joan behar du diru-sarreren kuota askoz hobea den kirol batera eta Francis Ngannou bezalako tipo batek borroka batean UFC-ko karrera osoan egin zuena baino gehiago egin dezakeen..

Beraz, Dana Whitek benetan Sean O'Malley bere proiektu maskota bihurtu bazuen Aljamain Sterlingek iradoki zuen bezala, lan bikaina egin zuen. Zoritxarrez, sortu zuen munstroa epe luzera kosk egitera itzul daiteke. UFC-k sustatutako boxeo-txartel batek bere langile gehiegi bide bera egiten saiatuko dira eta Danaren lagun txikiak etenaldi eta onura guztiak zergatik lortzen dituen galdetzen dio.. Beteranoek eta etorri berriek Davis vs. O'Malley boxeo-partida beren lidergoaren onarpen gisa, UFC-k ezin dituela beren borrokalariei nahikoa ordaindu kaiolan mantentzeko.

«Haurra, ez dakizu zenbat diru irabaziko duzun,” Dana Whitek esan zion O’Malleyri garaipenaren ostean Azken O'Malley-ren elkarrizketa baten arabera. Bere buruan imajinatzen dut, Danak amaitu zuen pentsamendu hori “gu.”

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Multiple High-Profile Fights Added to Both Nights of BELLATOR MMA’s Hawaii Double-Header on April 21 eta 22

Warrior 295 MAIN CARD GETS AN UPDATED MAIN CARD START TIME OF 11 P.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT

FRIDAY’S SHOW IS FREE TO ALL FIRST RESPONDERS, MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHILE TICKETS FOR SATURDAY’S EVENT ARE CURRENTLY ON SALE

AINGERUAK - The two main cards for BELLATOR MMA’s annual doubleheader on the Hawaiian island of Oahu are complete with the addition of today’s confirmed bouts.

Honolulu’sNeal S. Blaisdell Arena will play home to a pair of events on back-to-back nights withWarrior 294 gertatzen ariOstirala, April 21 etaWarrior 295 gertatzen ariLarunbata, April 22

Warrior 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 - Ostirala, April 21

Main card airs live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT/4 p.m. local HST

Warrior 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 on Fridayhas two new main card contests, bringing Friday’s slate to five fights in total. Former BELLATOR bantamweight title challenger and No. 5-sailkapeneanDanny Sabatello (13-2) will return to action for the first time since his shot at the world championship, when he competes againstMarcos Breno (15-2), who surprised many people when he bested Josh Hill on the scorecards in his BELLATOR debut. A welterweight contest pittingLevan Chokheli (11-2) and American Top Team’sMichael Lombardo (13-3) is also official for the SHOWTIME-aired portion of the event.

Aurretiazko-txartelariBELLATOR 294currently features four fights, including No. 4-ranked heavyweightTyrell Fortune(12-3), who looks to get back to his winning ways against Russia’sSergei Bilostennyi(10-2). Do Not. 5-ranked light heavyweightAlex Polizzi (10-2) returns to the BELLATOR cage and will compete against a streakingKarl Moore (11-2), who holds the No. 8 sailkapena. A lightweight tilt between five-fight BELLATOR veteranKillys Mota(14-3) and promotional newcomerKenneth Cross(13-3) is official, as is a 145-pound bout between Oregon’sCris Lencioni (10-3) tangling withBlake Smith (7-3). Rounding out the preliminary card is a middleweight affair between Colorado’sAnthony “Sugafoot” Adams(9-3) and Tajikistan’sSharafSherkhanDavlatmurodov(18-4-1).

The card is headlined by a Women’s Flyweight World Championship main event rematch pitting current champion and U.S. MarineLiz Carmouche(18-7) against No. 4 ranked flyweight challengerDeAnna Bennett (13-7-1). Arratsaldean co-nagusia ekitaldi batean, Do Not. 6-ranked heavyweight and Minnesota National GuardsmanTim Johnson(15-9) will compete againstSaid Sowma (8-4). A women’s featherweight contest featuring former UFC title challengerSara McMann (13-6), who makes her highly anticipated BELLATOR debut against former No. 1 contender, Arlene Blencowe (15-9).

Friday night’s event is being held in honor of America’s Military, Veterans and First-Responders, all of whom are eligible to attend the event with a guest for free entry the day of with valid proof of ID. Free admission is based on a limited capacity and available on a first come-first serve basis.

TheWarrior 294 preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT/2 p.m. HST. The complete bout listing for both events can be found below.

Warrior 295: Stots vs. Mix – Saturday, April 22

Updated Start Time – Main card airs live on SHOWTIME at 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT/5 p.m. local HST

The main card for Saturday’sWarrior 295: Stots vs. Mixevent has also been sweetened with the addition of homegrown BELLATOR talent and No. 3-sailkapeneanAaron Pico (10-4), who returns from his highly publicized shoulder injury to square off against Brazil’sOtto Rodrigues (13-1), who makes his BELLATOR debut.

The preliminary portion of Saturday’s event also features multiple new, high-profile additions confirmed including a marquee bout pitting two top-ten contenders against each other at featherweight, when No. 6-sailkapeneanMads Burnell(16-4) tests his skills against No. 7-sailkapeneanJustin Gonzales (14-1). Do Not. 8-sailkapeneanIlara Joanne(11-6) meets fellow BrazilianBruna Ellen(6-4) in a women’s flyweight contest, and a welterweight tilt betweenAlexey Shurkevich(13-5) and Japan’sMasayuki Kikuiri(8-2-1). 

BELLATOR 295on Saturday is main evented by the Finals of the BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix, which will see current Interim ChampionRaufeon Stots (19-1) face No. 2-sailkapeneanPatchy Mix(17-1). Co-nagusia gertatuz gero, the pride of Honolulu, Do Not. 3-sailkapeneanILIMA-Lei Macfarlane (12-2) looks to defend home turf against Japan’s No. 2-sailkapeneanKana Watanabe (11-1-1). Era, at 125-pounds, former BELLATOR World ChampionKyoji Horiguchi (31-5) moves down a division to welcome former UFC Title ChallengerRay Borg (16-5) to the Paramount-owned promotion.

SarrerakWarrior 295: Stots vs. Mixare on sale now and are available at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

TheWarrior 295 preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT/1 p.m. HST. The complete bout listing for both events can be found below.

Warrior 294: CARMOUCHE VS. BENNETT 2Txartel nagusia:

Ostirala, April 21 – live onSHOWTIME

10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT/4 p.m. HST (local)

Flyweight World Title BoutC-Liz Carmouche(18-7) vs. #4-DeAnna Bennett (13-7-1)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: #6-Tim Johnson(15-9)vs.Said Sowma(8-4)

Featherweight Bout: #2-Arlene Blencowe(15-9) vs.Sara McMann(13-6)

Bantamweight Bout: #5-Danny Sabatello (13-2) vs.Marcos Breno (15-2)

Welterweight Bout: Levan Chokheli (11-2, 1 NC) vs.Michael Lombardo (13-3, 1 NC)

Warrior 294: CARMOUCHE VS. BENNETT 2AINTZIN CARD:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV

8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT/2 p.m. HST (local)

Argia Heavyweight Bout: #5-Alex Polizzi (10-2) vs.#8-Karl Moore(11-2)

Arina Bout: Killys Mota(14-3) vs.Kenneth Cross(13-3)

Heavyweight Bout: #4-Tyrell Fortune(12-3, 1 NC) vs.Sergei Bilostennyi(10-2)

Featherweight Bout: Cris Lencioni(10-3) vs.Blake Smith (7-3)

Middleweight Bout: Anthony Adams (9-3) vs. Sharaf Davlatmurodov(18-4-1)

Warrior 295: STOTS VS. MIXTxartel nagusia:

Larunbata, April 22 – live onSHOWTIME

11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT/5 p.m. HST (local)

Bantamweight World Grand Prix FinalIC-Raufeon Stots(19-2) vs. #2-Patchy Mix(17-1)

flyweight Bout: #3-ILIMA-Lei Macfarlane(12-2) vs. #2-Kana Watanabe(11-1-1)

Featherweight Bout: #3-Aaron Pico (10-4) vs.Otto Rodrigues (13-1)

flyweight Bout: Kyoji Horiguchi (31-5) vs.Ray Borg (16-5)

Warrior 295: STOTS VS. MIXAINTZIN CARD:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV

7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT/1 p.m. HST (local)

Featherweight Bout: #6-Mads Burnell(16-4) vs. #7-Justin Gonzales(14-1)

Arina Bout: Yancy Medeiros(16-8, 1 NC) vs.Charlie Leary(17-13-1)

Featherweight Bout: Kai Kamaka III(10-5-1) vs.Adli Edwards (9-2)

flyweight Bout: #9Sumiko Inaba(5-0) vs. #7-Veta Arteaga (7-4)

Featherweight Bout: Keoni Diggs (10-2) vs.Weber Almeida (7-1)

Arina BoutBobby King(12-5) vs.Aalon Cruz(10-4)

Heavyweight Bout: Davion Franklin(5-1) vs.Kasim Aras(7-1)

flyweight Bout: #8-Ilara Joanne(11-6) vs.Bruna Ellen(6-4)

Welterweight Bout: Alexey Shurkevich(13-5) vs.Masayuki Kikuiri(8-2-1)

*Txartela aldatu egin daiteke.

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Updated schedule of BELLATOR eventsclick links for updated fight cards

Free. Itsasoa. 31 // Warrior 293: Golm vs. James // Pechanga Resort Casino // Temecula, ESATERAKO

Free. Apr. 21 // Warrior: 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 // Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, HI

Sat. Apr. 22 // Warrior: 295: Stots vs. Mix // Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, HI

Free. Maiatza 12 // Warrior 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards // Accor Arena // Paris, Frantzian

Complete Results, Argazkiak, Quotes, & Videos for BELLATOR MMA 291: Amosov vs. Storley 2

FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS HERE – PLEASE CREDIT: LUCAS NOONAN/BELLATOR MMA

POST-FIGHT INTERVIEWS HERE

Dublin –Warrior 291 sawYaroslav Amosov (27-0) mark his return to the BELLATOR cage in perfect fashion, as he unified the BELLATOR Welterweight World Title with a victory overLogan Storley. Amosov also continues to boast the longest active win streak in MMA, adding to his record for the first time since returning to Ukraine to defend his country in 2022.

Co-nagusia gertatuz geroJeremy Kennedysilenced the home crowd as he defeatedPedro Carvalhoaho batez garaipen batekin. ‘JBC’ will be hoping to move closer to a title shot as he continues to climb the featherweight rankings following his statement victory in the Irish capital.

BELLATOR announced its return to the ‘Emerald Isle’ will come on Saturday, September 23 with what will undoubtedly be a stacked card at the3ArenaDublin. More information will be announced soon. BELLATOR returns to action on Friday, March 10 egitekoWarrior 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Hendersonat theSAP Center San Jose, ESATERAKO. The card airs in the U.S. on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

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BELLATOR MMA 291 MAIN CARD RESULTS:

  (C) Yaroslav Amosov(27-0) garaitu #1-Logan Storley(14-1) aho batez erabaki bidez (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

Amosov quotes:“I feel very good because I waited for this for a long time. I train hard training, and I feel a lot of motivation and responsibility. Orain, I erlaxatu. I’ll relax after the fight, and I’m happy because I think I gave my country a good day. It’s the first time I’ve had big support in the cage. In America, I’ve had support, but not like today. Many Ukrainian flags, many Ukrainian people. My uncle, Nire lagun; I see many people. It was a big support, and it gave me very good energy.”

On His Message to the People of Ukraine: “Thank you for my country, thank you for my army and the fans. It was for my country. Today I think it is a very good day for my country. To hold two gold belts.”

On If He’s the Best Welterweight on the Planet: “I think yes, [that was my best performance]. Jakina [I think I’m the best welterweight in the world]. I am here. If a UFC champion wants to fight, come to BELLATOR. Scott Coker will give the contract, and we’ll make the fight.”

On His First Match with Logan Storley: “Before this fight, I said this fight was different. I have many kilograms that I cut for my first match with Logan [Storley]. Now I had a very good camp and recovery as well as different training. Every day I train hard and become better. I have the best team with me. He da [Logan Storley] a very good fighter, and I knew this. All people who enter the cage are strong, so if you go in the cage, you’re a high-level fighter. It’s not a surprise to me, baina prest nago [for everything]."

On Training with BELLATOR Middleweight World Champion Johnny Eblen: “He’s my friend [Johnny Eblen]. I train with him every time, he’s very high level. He’s a very good fighter and a real champion. When Spar dugu, many people watch and I think it’s beautiful.”

#5-Jeremy Kennedy(19-3) garaitu #3-Pedro Carvalho(13-7) aho batez erabaki bidez (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Kennedy quotes“I’m happy with the win, regardless. I would’ve liked to get the finish, but there’s a lot of circumstances whenever you travel across the world. I’m just ready for the next one. It was my rehydration, Uste dut. I made mistakes on the rehydration. I was really dryI wasn’t sweating, but I felt exhausted there; my gas tank’s [normalean] much better than that. He had a tight squeeze right at the beginning but he jumped for it too early but I think I am the best grappler in the division. He had a little bit of a squeeze but it ultimately got me the takedown. I wanted to really hurt him with some hands, but he’s a pressure fighter. I thought I could sit him down, but as soon as I got ahold of him, Atsegin izan dut, ‘This is my path to victory.’”

On Fighting for the Title Next: “I believe so, I don’t know who else is there for me to fight. Three wins in a row. Sanchez, Pico, and Carvalho and they have all been dominant victories.. I’ve been all around the world; it’s a cool way to see the world. In a perfect world, I get to fight somewhere in the United States, but I’d fight ‘Pitbull’ in a WalMart. I’m coming. I’ve been on his heels the whole time. When I was fighting Borics and I was fighting Pico, Atsegin izan dut: I can’t wait to get the opportunity to fight him. Now there’s talk of him going down to 135; he’s probably calling his nutritionist right now because he doesn’t want this fight. Egin dezagun. We can go ASAP. I’ll fight him in any corner of the world, in any timeframe.”

Bryce Logan(12-8) garaitu #10-Peter Queally(12-8) TKO bidez (punches) at 2:32 Kopako bi of

#3-Sinead Kavanagh(9-5) garaituJanay Harding(6-7) aho batez erabaki bidez (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Kavanagh quotes“I feel good. It feels good to get back in there. It was a nice win. I went and put on a show, and that’s all I needed to do. I kept in one piece; I can go again soon, hau da, handia. I put on a clinic. I knew she was a striker, so I showed in there what I’ve done for the last 12 weeks. All is good.”

On a Potential Rematch with Cris Cyborg: “That’s two great wins, and I put on a show both times. Prest nago. Nahi dut [Cris] ‘Cyborg’ in Dublin. That’s what I want. Fight the best in Ireland, Sinead Kavanagh. I’ve been well-prepared for Cris ‘Cyborg.’ I won’t rush into things. I’ll be ready.”

“I got a good 15 minutu [in] ez. Good strikes. My power was there. I do want ‘Cyborg’ here. I want her in Dublin. But that’s in September, that’s too long. I want another one and then ‘Cyborg.’”

On Rectifying the Outcome from First Harding Fight: “It feels good; I got me win back. It’ll be on my record forever. I did win, and I am better.”

Ciaran Clarke(7-0) garaituLeonardos Sinis(11-6-1) aho batez erabaki bidez (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

Clarke quotes: "It was a clean performance. I obviously would’ve liked the finish. [Opponent Leonardos Sinis has] fought at welterweight and lightweight before; he’s a big lad.”

On his Opponent’s Size Advantage, Weight Miss: “I thought he was a good actor. Begira, I didn’t think that mattered at all because I knew I was giving up a few kilos anyways. It was a catchweight and he missed weight. I knew he was coming big.”

On What He Wants Next: “Two Dublin shows every year. Get better for the next one, end of June, Uztailaren. Those decisions, all of my decisions, I had 10-8 erronda. 7-0. I think that’s right up there with the win streaks in the company. It’s a bit gray with BELLATOR; the rankings are solid, then it’s gray underneath that. People are mentioning the rankings — I’m trying to gradually get to that point. If they offer it, I’ll accept it because that’s just who I am, but as long as it makes sense and its progression. I’m here in BELLATOR; whatever they say I’m worthy of.”

On a Potential Matchup with Khasan Magomedsharipov: “I think we match up well and like said I will fight anyone. They’re all getting behind me: the whole town, the whole country, Sentitzen dut. They’re bringing buses up. I really feel like a winner already. I’ve brought the whole town here. People talk. That buzz in the town, everyone gets behind me. It’s unreal.”

AINTZIN CARD:

#9-Karl Moore(11-2) garaituMaciej Różański(14-4) aho batez erabaki bidez (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Mike Shipman(15-4) garaituCharlie Ward(10-6) aho batez erabaki bidez (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Oleg Popov(16-1) garaituGokhan Saricam(8-2) aho batez erabaki bidez (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Norbert Novenyi Jr.(6-0) garaituAndy Manzolo(26-7) TKO bidez 3:12 Bat txandan

Brian Moore(16-9) garaituLuca Iovine(18-9) split erabaki bidez (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Richie Smullen (10-2-1) garaituPiotr Niedzielski(17-5) split erabaki bidez (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Darragh Kelly(3-0) garaituDorval Jordan(2-3) TKO bidez (punches) at 1:58 txandan hiru

Asaël Adjoudj(5-1) garaituLiam McCracken(3-1) aho batez erabaki bidez (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Khasan Magomedsharipov(8-0) garaitu Rafael Hudson(7-5) TKO bidez 4:40 Bat txandan

Jena Bishop(5-0) garaituElina Kallionidou(9-5) aho batez erabaki bidez (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Kenny Mokhonoana(5-0) garaituCraig McIntosh(3-5) TKO bidez (ukondoetan) at 3:13 Bat txandan

Dmytrii Hrytsenko(8-0) garaituDaniele Scatizzi (12-7) aho batez erabaki bidez (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Steven Hill(7-0) garaituJoel Kouadja(7-10)aurkezteko bidez (atzerako biluzik choke) at 2:03 Kopako bi of

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UNDEFEATED AMATEURS WILL SQUARE OFF IN BANGOR FOR BANTAMWEIGHT STRAP

OHARRA berehalako: Bangor, Maine (Azaroa 14, 2022) - New England Borrokak (NEF) returns to the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine on February 11, 2023, with its next mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event “NEF 51: Banger in Bangor.” The fight promotion has announced an amateur title fight for the card.Key Baltazar (2-0) programatuta aurreNate Dorr (2-0) for the vacant NEF Amateur Bantamweight Title.

Key Baltazar remains undefeated after debuting as an amateur in 2022. His first fight took place at “NEF 46” last February in Portland. Baltazar submitted Quinn Poirier that evening in the second round. He would return this past summer at “NEF 48” to take on Hannon Sanford. After a hard-fought, three-round battle, Baltazar got the win by unanimous decision on the judges’ scorecards. He currently represents Nostos MMA based in Somersworth, New Hampshire.

“I like the energy Nate brings into the cage,” noted Baltazar.  “But that’s about it. I’m excited to show a different side of my style. The bantamweight belt will go home with me to Nostos.”

Like Baltazar, Nate Dorr also made his amateur MMA debut in 2022 and is currently undefeated with two wins. His first fight was against Tyler Parent last spring at “NEF 47” in Auburn, Maine. Dorr was able to pull out a unanimous decision victory in that bout. He would return at “NEF 48” for his sophomore fight against Clifford Redman. Dorr defeated the more experienced Redman via technical knockout in the first round. He represents Acadia BJJ based in Ellsworth, Maine.

“The belt has always been in my sights,” said Dorr. “I’ve been training for that title shot this entire time and I feel ready. Didn’t expect a shot this early, but I have every intention of wearing that belt after the fight.”

"NEF 51: Banger in Bangor” is scheduled for Saturday night, Otsaila 11, 2023, at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Tickets are available now atwww.TicketMaster.com.

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NEF CLOSES OUT TENTH YEAR OF BUSINESS WITH SOLD-OUT, BLOCKBUSTER EVENT IN PORTLAND

On a milestone New England Fights card dominated by first-round fireworks, Jonathan Piersma went the distance with a ground-and-pound clinic and overwhelmed one of the promotion’s most enduring stars Saturday night.

Piersma followed his gameplan to the letter and hammered out a unanimous decision over Ryan Sanders to win the vacant professional welterweight title in the main event of NEF 50, held at Aura in Portland, Maine.

Fighting in front of a sold-out crowd heavy with Sanders’ supporters and targeted by the Bangor, Maine veteran’s taunts and trash talk in the lead-up to the fight, Piersma (5-1) arrived from Rochester, New York, and did all his talking on the canvas.

True to Sanders’ forecast that he would shoot for the leg and try to force the action to the mat, Piersma did so in every round and never gave Sanders enough breathing room to unleash his vaunted strikes.

Piersma swept all five rounds on each of three scorecards and enjoyed the last word on the microphone in the center of the cage.

“It feels good to win in my first trip to Maine,” Piersma said. “He did a lot of talking, and he’s a tough guy, but I felt like I dominated the fight.”

All but one of Piersma’s wins as a pro have gone to the final bell. The setback for Sanders (20-10) ended a streak of five consecutive wins by stoppage, four in the first round.

Others experienced that rush on the historic anniversary docket with a parade of electrifying, early endings.

Twelve supporting bouts reached a verdict in the first round, several in a matter of a few seconds. Two others were halted in the second stanza, while only one bout prior to the main event went to the scheduled limit.

Jared Turcotte, Ras Hylton, and Robert Gray were the three prime contenders for knockout of the night.

Turcotte, formerly one of Maine’s most decorated high school and college football players, backed up a 35-second choke-out in his summer debut with a 13-second demolition of Regian Da Silva, Jr..

After a brief exchange in the center of the cage, Turcotte landed one shot that sent his New Hampshire opponent by way of Brazil into la-la land.

“I work hard at this. My goal is to get knockouts, and that’s what the fuck happened,” Turcotte said. “My goal actually was for this one to get to the second round, but I’ll take a 13-second KO any time.”

Bellator veteran Hylton (9-6) has decked his past two opponents in a total of 29 segundo. He expended only 16 ticks of the watch Saturday in a heavyweight shellacking of Indiana’s Jordan Mitchell.

Hylton followed Mitchell to the canvas after the first haymaker and continued his assault to solidify the stoppage.

He dedicated the win to his wife, Janice, in honor of 10 years together.

“She took a drug-addled moron and turned him into something respectable,” the heavy hitter known to his fans as Rasquatch and the Jamaican Shamrock said.

In an amateur cruiserweight contest, Robert Gray (1-0) knocked out Cody Dular (1-1) in 30 seconds. Gray landed a right hand so powerful that it actually launched Dular off his feet into the air. Dular was unconscious for several moments following the knockout and needed attention from the ringside physician.

In an eagerly anticipated grudge match, Matt Denning (8-16) entered the cage in arguably the best shape of his career and exploded to a convincing win over Carl Langston (2-7) at 145 kilo.

Denning backed up his own self-assured forecast and simultaneously dispelled Langston’s claim that he was merely fighting for the paycheck. After intercepting one of several sweeping kicks from Langston, Denning gained control of his opponent’s back and earned a tap to rear naked choke at 1:01 Lehen txandan.

The quick turn of events ended Langston’s modest two-match winning streak as a pro while giving Denning his third win out of eight fights in the past six months alone.

Three other pro bouts ended in short order.

Mohammad Al Kinani (4-1) spoiled Tymar Miles’ debut with a technical knockout in 1:57. It was the second straight win for the rising lightweight star.

Detroit’s Darren Gibbs (3-10) showed that his record is beyond deceiving with a vicious kick to the inside of Nate Grimard’s leg, followed by a heelhook to end the night for Grimard (2-2) at 1:49 in their 150-pound catchweight clash.

Brian Cosco, a knockout victim of Denning in his pro debut earlier the year, turned the tables and spoiled the maiden paying voyage for Justin Kangas with a keylock at 1:18.

As was the case on the pro side, the main amateur attraction also went to the scorecards, with Zach Faulkner (5-3) grinding out a majority decision over newcomer Chase O’Brien.

O’Brien landed a late barrage that might have ended the fight in a few more seconds. Horren ordez, he settled for a 28-28 draw in one judge’s view and a slim 29-28 loss on the other two cards.

Danny Wahlberg rose from the ashes to defeat Eddy Pena by rear naked choke at 2:13 of the second round in easily the most sensational comeback of the evening.

Pena may have emptied his arsenal with an explosion that nearly persuaded the referee to call a halt on at least two occasions. In desperation mode, Wahlberg threw a couple of token counterpunches before taking Pena’s back to set up the fantastic finish to the featherweight scrap.

In another stunning twist of plot, Nick Mulrey (2-0) escaped a near-guillotine from Chris Strout (0-3) and just as quickly locked in a D’arce choke to hasten the end of their featherweight showdown in only 41 segundo.

The lone women’s bout of the occasion went to Cassidy Bedard (2-0), who subdued Lindsey Kelley by rear naked choke with just 20 seconds remaining in their opening round. It was the mixed martial arts debut for Kelley, who accepted the challenge on two weeks’ notice.

Other amateur results:

Ed Davis (2-0) defeated Patrick Mitchell (1-1) by strikes one minute into the first round.

Tristan Wood (1-0) overpowered Armon Bryant (0-1) via guillotine at 42 seconds of the second round.

Soren Mercer (1-0) finished Rosen Iliev (0-1) with an arm triangle at 1:55 Lehen txandan.

Teddy Politis (3-1) TKO’d Aaron Rodriguez (0-1) bigarren txandan 1:23.

NEF announced that its next card is set for Saturday, Otsaila 11, 2023 at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. One of the featured attractions at NEF 51: “Banger in Bangor” will be an amateur title bout between 2-0 bantamweights Key Baltazar and Nate Dorr. Tickets are available now atwww.TicketMaster.com