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Chest 5000 Statement on Post-Fight Condition

Statement from the Harris Family:

 

The Harris Family would like to inform Dada’s friends and fans that Dada is ok and resting comfortably in a Houston area Hospital under the care of an incredible staff of doctors and nurses.

The doctors have now informed us that Dada had accumulated extremely high levels of potassium in his blood which led to severe dehydration, fatigue and renal failure. The high potassium levels were likely caused by his 40lbs weight loss in preparation for the fight.

Thanks to the EMTs and doctors, Dada is now recovering nicely.

Dada showed the heart of a lion in the cage- not backing down throughout. He worked extremely hard preparing for the fight and stepped forward for 3 rounds against a tough veteran. He kept digging through the adversity- leaving it all in the cage for his fans and supporters. You can never take that away from him.

We’d like to thank all those who have supported Dada as well as express our sincere appreciation to Scott Coker, and the good people at BELLATOR and Spike who have been on-site to visit Dada and support the family.

We ask for the public and media to respect Dada’s privacy as he recovers.

 

M-1 Challenge 64 Official Results & Pictures

Shlemenko & Volkov victorious

Alexander Shlemenko’s hands is raised in victory after the decision was announced for his M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Tournament semifinals match against Vyacheslav Vasilevsky


Alexander Volkov captured the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight title
MOSCOW (February 20, 2016) – Veteran Russian fighters Alexander Shlemenkloa Alexander Volkov were the big winners in M-1 Challenge 64 action last night at Olympic Stadium in Moscow.
Shlemenko (52-9-0), a three-time Bellator champion, returned to M-1 Global in grand style, winning a close but unanimous decision over former 2-division M-1 Challenge division Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (28-3-0), o Russia, in their M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Tournament match. Shlemenko advances to the championship final later this year to face the winner of the other semifinals fight (April 8) i M-1 Challenge 65between reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev (13-3-0) and Brazilian Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao (35-8-0). Emeev was the 2015 M-1 Global Fighter of the Year.
M-1 Global’s newly signed Alexander “Drago” Volkov (25-6-0), o Russia, captured the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship, defeating Estonian strongmanDenis Smoldarev (11-2-0) by way of a third-round submission via a triangle choke.
In the M-1 Challenge Bantamweight Semifinals Eliminator matches, Pavel Vitruk (13-2-0) ko Ukrainian Vitaly Branchuk (21-5-0) both won unanimous decisions to advance to the championship final to determine the new M-1 Challenge bantamweight champion. Vitruk got past his previously undefeated Kazakh opponent Sergey Morozov (6-1-1), while Branchuk got the better of Antun “Killer” Racic (18-7-0), o Croatia.
Late replacement Vladimir Kathyhin (32-6-1), o Ukraine, won a decision over American middleweight Joe Ray (13-5-0) in the other main card fight.
I runga i te kāri tuatahi, Whitu Russian Magomed Mutaev (7-2-0), Welterweight Russian Maksin Grabovich (3-2-0) and Ukrainian featherweight Andrey “Iron” Lezhnev (8-5-0) were all unanimous decision winners, aua, against UkrainianVadimArchieOrischak (5-5-0), German Stefan Larisch (8-4-0) a RussianTimur Nagibin.
Russian heavyweight Kurban Ibragimov (4-1-0) patototanga a roto i Dmitriy Mikutsa (5-3-0), o Ukraine, i roto i te kuwaha a taka noa, while Russian middleweight ValeryThe Russian HammerMyasnikov (9-1-1) locked in a rear naked choke on Ukrainian foeVyacheslav “BisonBogomol (8-2-0) to win by second-round submission.
Kua oti te hua me te taiwhanga pikitia i raro (toa katoa rārangi tuatahi):
KĀRI MAIN
MAHI MAIN
M-1 GLOBAL GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINALS
Alexander Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Russia
WDEC5
Vyacheslav Vaselevsky (27-4-0, M-1: 10-2-0), Russia
(Shlemenko advances to M-1 Global Grand Prix middleweight final)
CO-FEATURE
VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexander Volkov (25-6-0, M-1: 9-3-0), Russia
WSUB3 (Tapatoru kowaowaotia iho – 0:32)
Denis Smoldaraev (11-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Estonia
(Volkov captures M-1 Challenge heavyweight title)
M-1 CHALLENGE BANTAMWEIGHT SEMIFINALS ELIMINATOR
Pavel Vitruk (13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Russia
WDEC3
Sergey Morozov (6-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Katatānga
Vitaly Branchuk (21-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ukraine
WDEC3
Antun Racic (18-7-0, M-1: 3-4-0), Croatia
(Vitruk & Branchuk advance to M-1 Challenge bantamweight title fight)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Vladimir Katyhin (32-6-1, M-1: 2-0-0), Ukraine
WDEC3
Joe Ray (13-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0, United States
KĀRI PRELIMINARY
HEAVYWEIGHTS
Kurban Ibragimov (4-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0, Russia
WKO1 (4:33)
Dmitriy Mikutsa (5-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukraine
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Magomed Mutaev (7-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Vadim Orischak (5-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russia
Valery Myasnikov (9-1-1, M-1: 1-1-1), Russia
WSUB2 (Rear tahanga kowaowaotia iho – 2:37)
Vyacheslav Bogomol (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Russia
WELTERWEIGHTS
Maksin Grabovich (3-2-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Stefan Larisch (8-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Germany
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Andrey Lezhnev (8-5-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Ukraine
WDEC3
Timur Nagibin (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Russia
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BELLATOR MMA RETURNS HOME TO SAN JOSE, Calif. ON MAY 14 WITH KING MO VS. PHIL DAVIS AND MICHAEL CHANDLER VS. JOSH THOMSON IN TOW

 

HOUSTON, Texas (February, 19) – Bellator MMA is pleased to announce its next tentpole event, "Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo,” which will emanate from the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., i te 14 and air LIVE on SPIKE.

 

A light heavyweight bout to determine the No. 1 contender for Liam McGeary’s (11-0) title will anchor the card, ka Mohammed "King Mo" Lawal(19-4, 1 NC) tutaki Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (15-3, 1 NC) in a contest that was supposed to decide the victor of the 205-pound tournament at"Bellator MMA: Taipohū 1. "

 

But that’s not all –

 

The evening’s co-main event will feature a fight that mixed martial arts fans and media members have yearned for since Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) chose to sign with Bellator MMA last year. “The Real Punk” will meet longtime lightweight standout "Iron" Michael Chandler (14-3) who’s fresh off a new longterm contract extension with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

 

Tickets for this MMA supershow start at $30 ka haere i runga i te hoko Rāmere, February 26 i 10 a.m. i Bellator.com, as well as SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster. Bellator Nation Presale offer will begin Wednesday February 24.

 

To reach this point, both Lawal and Davis had to dispatch of multiple opponents over the course of one night to win two separate tournaments. Lawal most recently was victorious in a light heavyweight tournament for Rizin FF in Japan, beating Brett McDermott, Theodore Tāroaroa, and Jiri Prochazka, running his current winning streak to seven-fights.

 

For Davis, his Bellator MMA debut came in September, when he ran through both Emanuel Newton a Francis Carmont enroute to winning the tourney at "Bellator MMA: Taipohū 1. " The 31-year-old Alliance MMA product was slated to face “King Mo” in the final of the bracket, but Lawal suffered a broken rib that forced the fight to be delayed.

 

Chandler and Thomson have seemingly been on a collision course since Thomson entered the Bellator MMA fray, mainly due to a barrage of questions to both men that revolved around the other and when/if they would eventually meet inside the cage.

 

After racking up two wins – both in San Jose – against Mike Bronzoulis a Pablo Villaseca, Thomson, a member of American Kickboxing Academy, has his sights set on a matchup with the 14-fight Bellator veteran.

 

A native of Missouri, “Iron Mike” has been riding a wave of momentum following emphatic victories against Derek Āpure a Dave Rickels. The 29-year-old former lightweight kingpin has made it clear that he intends on fighting everyone on the Bellator MMA roster, which he hopes culminates in another run with championship gold wrapped around his waist.

 

"Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” takes place on May 14, and airs live on SPIKE at 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT — Kaua e haereere ki reira.

ROYCE GRACIE, KIMBO SLICE EMERGE VICTORIOUS IN DOUBLE MAIN EVENT AT ‘BELLATOR 149

Complete Set of Photos Here

HOUSTON, Texas (February 19) - Ko te he pairing e he longo ki te hākinakina o whakauru toi hōia — Ken Shamrock versus Royce Gracie and on Friday night at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas during "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie," it was Gracie who went home with a second victory over Shamrock in the third fight of their classic rivalry.

 

After landing a knee to the body of Shamrock, Gracie pounced, raining down hammerfists to the temple of “The World’s Most Dangerous Man” that forced the referee to call a stoppage to the action at 2:22 o te anga tuwhera. Will this victory lead to more fights for Gracie inside the Bellator MMA cage? Stay tuned.

Kimbo Poro (6-2) emerged victorious after an all-out brawl with his old nemesis Chest 5000, sending the South Florida resident facefirst into the mat at 1:32 o te a tawhio noa e toru. The win ends a longstanding beef between the two men that began in the streets of Perrine, and wound up being settled inside the Bellator MMA cage.

Derek Āpure (16-6) upset Melvin Guillard (32-16-2) with vicious strikes only 32 hēkona ki te tuarua a tawhio. Ki te te win, “The Stallion” bounced back from two consecutive defeats against Michael Chandler a Brandon Girtz.

A light heavyweight rematch between Emanuel Newton a Linton Vassell featured multiple low blows, which ultimately cost “The Hardcore Kid” the bout on the scorecards, with judges’ giving scores of (30-26, 29-27, 29-27). Ki te te wikitoria, “The Swarm” snapped a one-fight skid and moves one-step closer to the top at 205-pounds.

Emmanuel Sanchez (13-2) grinded out another split decision at "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie," hinga Daniel Pineda (21-12) ki ngä tatau o (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Ki te te wikitoria, “El Matador” has now won three consecutive bouts at featherweight and continues his pursuit of trying to become the “Oscar De La Hoya” of mixed martial arts.

Tuatahi Hua:

Isaac Villanueva (9-7) patua Richard Knepp (3-3) mā TKO (nifó) i :42 Mahon (5-4) patua Davis Sylvester (5-4) via TKO at 4:22 of R2

Adrian Yanez (4-1) patua Ryan Hollins (10-8) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (29-28 X3)

Jason Langellier (3-0) patua Anthony Ivy (1-1) mā tāpaetanga (kokiri anaconda) i 2:09 or R1

Justin mātuhi (12-2) patua Juan Torres (4-5) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27 X3)

Mike Trinh (3-3) patua Angel Zamora mā tāpaetanga (armbar) i 3:49 of R

C.J. Hancock (1-0) patua Ruben Esparza (1-1) mā tāpaetanga (kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga) i 1:26 of R3

Manny Lozoya (1-0) patua Jacob Norsworthy (1-6) mā tāpaetanga (pororere) i 2:33 of R1

MMA LEGENDS KEN SHAMROCK & ROYCE GRACIE SET FOR ‘BELLATOR 149’ SHOWDOWN TOMORROW

Complete Weigh-In Photos Here

 

HOUSTON, Texas (February 18, 2016) – After weigh-ins i runga i Rāpare inside the Toyota Center, the main card competitors of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " are set to enter the cage and fight apopo night LIVE and FREE on Spike.

 

The big night features a double main event that pits Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) ki Royce Gracie (14-2-3) mo te toru o te taime, me te Kimbo Poro (5-2) fights the man who has been calling him out since their friendship ended years ago, Dhafir Harris, better known as “Dada 5000.” Also fin action is former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) a Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to top their epic 2014 slugfest. In catchweight action,Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) looks to build on his impressive young career, ina e ia i runga i Daniel Pineda (21-11). Na, Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to the cage to take on Derek Āpure (15-6), as the two lightweights go to battle.

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " takes place at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX, and airs live on SPIKE at 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, ia ka rere pāngia tuatahi i runga i Spike.com i 6 p.m. CT. Full weigh-in results can be found below.

Kāri Main: (Live on SPIKE – 9 p.m. AND/8:00 p.m. CT)

Bellator Openweight Main Event: Ken Shamrock (201.2) vs. Royce Gracie (190.8)

Bellator Takahanga Main Heavyweight: Kimbo Poro (232) vs. “Dada 5000” (265)

Bellator Āhuahira Kōmāmā a'ee: Melvin Guillard (156) vs. Derek Āpure (155)

Bellator Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Emanuel Newton (205) vs. Linton Vassell (205.4)

Bellator Catchweight Feature Bout: Emmanuel Sanchez (149.2) vs. Daniel Pineda (148.2)

 

Kāri hukihuki: (Spike.com - 6 p.m. AND/5:00 p.m. CT)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Āhuatanga Fight: Justin mātuhi (247) vs. Juan Torres (259.8)

Bellator mā whitu Āhuatanga Fight: Davis Sylvester (144.2) vs. Jeremy Mahon (144.4)

Bellator whitu Āhuatanga Fight: Ruben Esparsa (184.2) vs. C.J. Hancock (185.6)

Bellator whā Āhuatanga Fight: Adrian Yanez (134.6) vs. Ryan Hollis (134.8)

Bellator whitu Āhuatanga Fight: Isaac Villanueva (185.8) vs. Richard Knepp (184.8)

Bellator Catchweight Feature Fight: Mike Trinh (128.8) vs. Angel Zamora (129.4)

Bellator Whawhai Āhuahira Kōmāmā: Jason Langellier (158.4) vs. Anthony Ivy (154)

Bellator mā whitu Āhuatanga Fight: Manny Lozoya (142) vs. Jacob Norsworthy (141.8)

SCOTT COKER LAUNCHES BELLATOR KICKBOXING ADDITIONAL DETAILS REVEALED ABOUT THE PREMIERE BELLATOR KICKBOXING MEGA EVENT IN ITALY APRIL 16

 

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Houston, TX, (February 18, 2016) – Scott Coker, President of Bellator MMA and one of combat sport’s most accomplished promoters, will launch “Bellator Kickboxing” this April with his partners at Spike. The announcement was made today at a press conference ahead of “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie,” which airs apopo night on Spike at 9e/8c.

Bellator Kickboxing will feature many of the world’s best kickboxers including Joe Schilling, Raymond Daniels, Kevin Ross, Keri Melendez a Anastasia Yankova, who were in attendance at today’s press conference. The current Bellator MMA team based out of Santa Monica, CA will run the new league.

 

Coker has over 30 years of experience promoting combat sports, overseeing both K-1 and Strikeforce Kickboxing leagues during his illustrious career. “Kickboxing is a thrilling, non-stop action-packed sport that I believe will resonate with MMA fans,"Ka mea a Coker. “Our first goal is to develop stars and showcase these incredible athletes on the #1 home for combat sports, Spike TV.”

 

The first event for Bellator Kickboxing will be a co-promoted show with Bellator MMA and Oktagon Kickboxing on April 16 i te Pala Alpitour i Turin, Italy.

 

The Bellator Kickboxing event’s headliner will feature Melvin Manhoef vs. Alexandru Negrea as well as a 5-round title fight when current ISKA 72kg champion Mustapha Haida will move up in weight to challenge Karim Ghajii for his ISKA 75 KG belt. Other participants competing at the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing extravaganza include Ross, Daniels and Denise Kielholtz. Opponents for these participants will be announced in the near future.

 

The event will also include Bellator 152, a mixed martial arts card will feature Alessio Sakara vs. Brian Rogers, and also features Bellator MMA stars Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, Brent primus, Anastasia Yankova a A.J. McKee.

 

Bellator Kickboxing’s debut event will air on Spike Rāhoroi, April 16 i 9:00pm ET/PT on brief tape delay. Mua i taua ra, Spike will broadcast Bellator MMA’s first international show, Bellator 152, LIVE at 3:00pm ET.

 

Details on future events will be announced in the near future.

 

M-1 Challenge 64 Official Weights & Pictures WATCH LIVE ON M-1GLOBAL.TV


Ngā Whakaahua i raro
KĀRI MAIN
M-1 GLOBAL GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINALS – 5 X 5
Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Russia 184 ½ lbs. (83.8 kg)
vs.
Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (27-3-0, M-1: 10-1-0), Russia 184 ½ lbs. (83.8 kg)
CO-FEATURE
VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0), Russia 236 ½ lbs. (107.5 kg)
vs.
Denis Smoldaraev (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Estonia 269 ½ lbs. (122.4 kg)
M-1 CHALLENGE BANTAMWEIGHT SEMIFINALS ELIMINATOR – 3 X 5
Pavel Vitruk (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Russia 135 lbs. (61.3 kg)
vs.
Sergey Morozov (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Katatānga 134 lbs. (60.9 kg)
Antun “Killer” Racic (18-6-0, M-1: 3-3-0), Croatia 134 lbs. (61.0 kg)
vs.
Vitaly Branchuk (20-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukraine 134 ½ lbs. (61.1 kg)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Joe Ray (13-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0, United States 184 lbs. (83.6 kg)
vs.
Vladimir Katyhin (31-6-1, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukraine 183 ½ lbs. (83.4 kg)
KĀRI PRELIMINARY
HEAVYWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Kurban Ibragimov (3-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0, Russia 230 lbs. (104.5 kg)
vs.
Dmitriy Mikutsa (5-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukraine 239 ½ lbs. (108.8 kg)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS- 3 X 5
Magomed Mutaev (6-2-0, M-1: 3-0-0),Russia 185 lbs. (84.0 kg)
vs.
VadimArchieOrischak (5-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Russia 184 lbs. (83.6 kg)
ValeryThe Russian HammerMyasnikov (8-1-1, M-1: 0-1-1), Russia 185 lbs. (84.0 kg)
vs.
Vyacheslav “BisonBogomol (5-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0) 183 lbs. (83.3 kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Stefan Larisch (8-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Germany 168 ½ lbs. (76.6 kg)
vs.
Maksin Grabovich (2-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Russia 168 lbs. (76.3 kg)
FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Andrey “Iron” Lezhnev (7-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0) 145 lbs. (65.8 kg)
vs.
Timur Nagibin (5-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia 145 lbs. (65.8 kg)
TA: M-1 Challenge 64
No: Rāmere, February 19, 2016
HEA: Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
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PHOTOS AND VIDEO FROM “BELLATOR 149: Shamrock VU. GRACIE” PRESS CONFERENCE

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HOUSTON – (Feb. 17, 2016) – The four combatants of the “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " double-main event joined Bellator MMA President Scott Coker on stage for the official press conference on Wedneday afternoon, ki Ken Shamrock (28-16-2), Royce Gracie (14-2-3), Kimbo Poro (5-2) a "Chest 5000” each contributing to the highly entertaining press conference with great soundbites, that you can find in the video above.

 

The highly anticipated event takes place tenei Rāmere at the Toyota Center in Houston and airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT. Preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.coma Te Bellator Mobile App .

Also fighting at "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) a Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to recreate their epic 2014 barnburner. In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will attempt to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11) and a pair of lightweight assassins go to battle, ka Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to meet Derek Āpure (15-6).

 

Tikiti mo tenei tīmatanga aru'i toi hōia whakauru i tika $50 a kei runga i te hoko i Bellator.com inaianei, me te HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMES OUT SWINGING IN 2016

Strong TV Ratings, Record Web Traffic and New Sponsorships
Highlight Formidable Start to the New Year

Las Vegas (February 17, 2016) -World Series o te whawhai (WSOF.com) came out of the gates swinging to begin the new year and its fourth year of operation, generating impressive NBCSN television viewership figures for its first live event of 2016, as well as record levels of traffic and engagement on its web platform and a pair of new sponsor partners.

The live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27: Firmino vs. Fodor, which took place at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. i runga i Rāhoroi, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, ake 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atko waenganui po, garnered another 111,000 kaimätakitaki.

The number of unique visits to the league’s website skyrocketed by 515 percent between December and January, while World Series of Fighting secured two new sponsor partners in Talk2Legends and 1800 Tequila.

“It has been a tremendous start to a very promising year, and this is just the beginning,"Ka mea a World Series o te whawhai Tumu Carlos Silva. “With a full schedule of world championship live events; a new, athlete-focused web TV series that we will be rolling out; and a host of other opportunities we are exploring with potential partners, it’s going to be an exciting year for World Series of Fighting and MMA fans.

“We are off to a great start, and we have a lot more in store for fans, with a new live event nearly every month this year,"Ka mea a World Series o Fighting peresideni Rangatira Matua. “We made some strong additions to our fighter roster last year, and fans can expect to see some more top level talent join our ranks in 2016.”

“We are looking forward to continued growth of the league and delivering our audience another year of exciting world championship MMA action,"Ka mea Gary Quinn, NBC Sports Group’s vice president of programming.

WSOF.com engagement soared by 400 percent between December and January, and the number of user sessions increased by 480 percent over the same time period. World Series of Fighting’s social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) all achieved their highest reach and levels of engagement since the

The partnerships with Talk2Legends and 1800 Tequila kicked off during WSOF27 last month. Utilizing the Talk2Legends video chat app, World Series of Fighting offered fans unprecedented, one-on-one access to both its athletic and NBCSN on-air talent, whai wāhi Chael, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 pauna) toa Justin "Ko e Miramirahia" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Calif. i runga i Rāhoroi, Feb. 20 i 9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 pauna) championship showdown between reigning kingpin Marlon Moraes (15-4-1), who will risk his title against fast-rising star, Hohepa Barajas (12-1).

Mō te Ao Series o te whawhai (WSOF)
“Ao Series o te whawhai” (WSOF) Ko te ao pirimia ngaio Toi Martial Mixed (MMA) whawhai whakatairanga whakatapua ki tuku i te pai whawhai mahi-Kikī mō pā whawhai i te whakaputa i te pai ka taea ōrite-ups i waenganui i whawhai whiriwhiri i huri noa i te ao. Mō ētahi atu kōrero haere ki WSOF.com me te whai “Ao Series o te whawhai” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF ko Ao Series o te Fighting e rēhitatia tohu o MMAWC, LLC.

PHOTOS FROM “BELLATOR 149: Shamrock VU. GRACIE” OPEN WORKOUTS

 

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The four combatants from the “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " double-main event took part in an open workout this afternoon at the beautiful, state-of-the-art O Athletik gym in Houston prior to their fights i runga i te Paraire po.

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Ko te āhuatanga hui Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) in action against Royce Gracie (14-2-3) mo te toru o te taime, me te Kimbo Poro (5-2) fights the man who has been calling him out since their friendship ended years ago, Dhafir Harris, pai ake mohiotia rite "Chest 5000."

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Also fighting at "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) a Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to recreate their epic 2014 barnburner. In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will attempt to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11) and a pair of lightweight assassins go to battle, ka Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to meet Derek Āpure (15-6).

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Tikiti mo tenei tīmatanga aru'i toi hōia whakauru i tika $50 a kei runga i te hoko i Bellator.com inaianei, me te HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

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"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " Tags ora me te utu i runga i te Koi i 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, ia ka awa pāngia tuatahi ora i runga i Bellator.com a Te Bellator Mobile App.