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MAIN EVENT:
THIAGO MOISÉS vs. DAVID CASTILLO
LIGERO TÍTULO MUNDIAL
El evento co estelar:
THIAGO ALVES vs. DAVID PUTVIN
PESO CAPTURADO
Viernes, 19 DE FEBRERO Vivo en la televisión AXS
EN VIVO en el CENTRO UCCU en OREM, UTAH
Las entradas están a la venta a través CageTix.com
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Following an amicable agreement to settle the litigation between the two parties, the always entertaining and exciting Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is returning to Bellator.
Bellator MMA is thrilled to have “Rampage,” one of the most recognizable fighters in the history of the sport, joining a very competitive light heavyweight division featuring champion Liam McGeary, Phil Davis, King Mo, Tito Ortiz, Emanuel Newton, Linton Vassell among others.
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 Mexican Consulate in Albuquerque, Efren Leyba, y
WMMAA Pan-American president Tomas Yu (centro)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.m. (Febrero 15, 2016) – La segunda Asociación Mundial de MMA anual (WMMAA) Pan-American Congress, recently held at The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce in Albuquerque, Nuevo México, fue un gran éxito para todos los estándares.
“The Pan-American Movement”, as it was named, brought together sports, turismo, and education for a common goal with more than 12 participating countries.
The Congress provided a rare opportunity for the entire WMMAA Pan-American family to collaborate with special partnerships like The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce y The Mexico Consulate in Albuquerque, University of New Mexico Global Education Department. PANAM Members, representatives of National Federations, Commissions, Association and the Organizing Committee of the WMMAA Pan-American Championship (OCPC), as well as athletes, entrenadores, medios de comunicación, sponsors and other stakeholders to meet and discuss issues of importance to the entire MMA movement.
In his closing speech to the Congress, Pan-American Division President Tomas Yu paid tribute to the excellent collaboration between Pan-American members.
“If you asked me to sprawl a couple of times, I would most definitely need some nitro coffee from Villa Myriam before I run out of breath, followed by the guaranteed use of Sore No More,” Yu dijo. “But when it comes to fighting for our youth, for our MMA global goals – for cleaner competition, for a healthier, more peaceful and more flourishing SPORT – I will sprawl-jab-cross-kick like a champion. I will sprint the steepest trail in the Sandia Mountains. I will never stop until we raise our hands by victory. I am counting and exhorting all involved in the MMA industry to join us. We must go for the KO.”
 Over the course of the three-day Congress and 13-day PANAM Camp, there were special guest such as Legacy Champion Página de Damacio, former UFC champion Jon “Huesos” Jones y Carlos Condit. Participants heard from many respected speakers such as Health Committee Director Curt Chavez from eVOLV Strong, Hector Molina, Director of PANAM Regulatory Committee and Director of PANAM Medical Committee, Dr. Justo Pavia. The congress had interesting discussions on the following themes: Atletas, 2016 Expo MMA, structure of the “WMMAA Pan-American Movement”, global officials’ license and database, new era of Digital Sports Marketing Revolution, y la 2016 Campeonatos Panamericanos.
Each day was divided in two general sessions with a half-day devoted to Rules and Regulations discussions for PANAM. The plenary sessions were followed by three simultaneous breakout sessions on respective sub-themes. All sessions were live-cast over the internet to allow the general public to hear discussions as it happened.
Two sessions began with presentations from a panel of speakers. The moderators of each panel were then responsible for the ensuing discussion period, which gave participants an opportunity to voice their opinions on issues. The main points from each session were carefully recorded by“ENLACE” – the new exclusive WMMAA correspondent program – to inform the Editorial Committee of the discussions at the end of each day. The final document reflected the main ideas to come out of the proceedings in Albuquerque, as well as information collected through the virtual WMMAA Pan-American Congress, allowing the WMMAA Pan-American family and public to submit written contributions.
 The mission of the 2016 WMMAA Pan-American Congress was to bring together sports, tourism and education for a united front and review the status of the WMMAA PANAM Movement in today’s evolving global society. Information was gathered and opinions sought regarding its future, in addition to providing structure, guidance, proposals and recommendations to all constituents and other stakeholders of the WMMAA PANAM Movement for its structured showcase and harmonious development within the global youth community.
La 2016 WMMAA Pan-American Congress was a great success and has left the WMMAA Pan-American Movement with a blueprint for the future. It is now time, una vez más, for the PANAM family to translate words into action: We are the Future of MMA!
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Click for fight highlights: Michael Chandler vs. Eddie Alvarez
SANTA MONICA, California. (Febrero 12, 2015) – When sifting through a list of Bellator MMA’s greatest fights, few names appear as often as "Iron" Michael Chandler (14-3).
Hoy, Bellator MMA is proud to announce that Chandler will be continuing to compete for the promotion for the foreseeable future, with the news that the former 155-pound champion has signed an exclusive multi-year, multi-fight extension to remain with the Scott Coker-led promotion.
“Michael Chandler is synonymous with our brand and doubles as an incredibly talented and exciting mixed martial artist,” said Bellator President Scott Coker,. “Not every fighter or free agent aligns with our future plans, but when looking at Chandler’s resume, inking him to a long-term extension was a no-brainer. I look forward to getting him back in action as soon as possible.”
Chandler was also pleased with his extension, declarando: “I’m ecstatic to continue my career with Scott Coker and Bellator MMA. It’s obvious that good things are continuing to happen for this promotion and it’s correlating to big opportunities for myself as well,", Dijo Chandler. “I can’t wait to get back in action and test myself against some of these new guys coming in and move back up through the ranks. Como siempre, my eyes are on that belt, and it will be back around my waist soon.”
A 14-fight Bellator MMA veteran, Chandler has been a member of the Viacom-owned promotion since 2010. Prior to joining the Bellator ranks, the Missouri native competed for Strikeforce. Amongst his notable victories, Chandler bested Eddie Alvarez via submission at “Bellator 58” in what many fans and pundits alike considered the fight of 2011.
Further along the way, Chandler defeated the likes of Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, Marcin Held, Rick Hawn, y David Rickels (2x). De El 14 gana como profesional, Chandler has amassed 12 victories before reaching the judges’ scorecards.
Chandler remains in Bellator’s lightweight division, which includes kingpin Will Brooks, con Josh Thomson, Brandon Girtz, Melvin Guillard, Benson Henderson, Brent Primus, Derek Anderson, yUsted Awad.
Lewiston, Maine (Febrero 12, 2016) - Luchas de Nueva Inglaterra (NEF), Número uno de la promoción de lucha regional de América, celebrará su próximo evento, “NEF 22: TODOS LOS CAMINOS CONDUCEN AQUÍ” en Sábado, Abril 22, 2016en el Androscoggin Banco Coliseo en Lewiston, Maine. La cartelera contará con una mezcla de artes marciales mixtas- (MMA) y los combates de boxeo profesional. El día de hoy, NEF anunció la adición de un concurso de peso pluma a la parte amateur de la “NEF 22” cartelera. Campeón de peso gallo Johnny Artesanía (4-0) subirá de peso para enfrentar Taylor Costantino (2-1) a 145 libras-.
Crafts tuvo éxito el sábado pasado en su intento de capturar el título inaugural de NEF MMA Amateur Bantamweight.. Sacó a Henry Clark (3-2) en la tercera ronda de su pelea en Lewiston. Crafts es un Jiu-Jitsu brasileño decorado (BJJ) cinturón marrón del equipo New England United (NUEVO). También realiza entrenamientos cruzados con Jiu-Jitsu brasileño de Central Maine. (CMBJJ) en Lewiston.
“Estoy emocionado de dar un paso al frente 145 para luchar contra Taylor,” dijo Crafts del próximo enfrentamiento con Costantino. “Seré muy fuerte con ese peso, ya que corté bastante para hacer 135. Me permitirá concentrarme en diferentes áreas de este campamento en lugar de poner mucha energía en bajar de peso.”
El propio Costantino viene de una gran victoria el sábado pasado en “NEF 21.” Le tomó solo 25 segundos derribar a Frank Johanson (0-1), un socio de formación de Crafts en CMBJJ, en la primera ronda. Costantino tiene claro que viene a pelear en Abril 23, y no planea participar en un concurso de lucha con Crafts.
“Respeto a él por subir de peso,” dijo Costantino de Artesanía. “Es un guerrero del pijama glorificado que nunca ha recibido un puñetazo en la cara con ningún tipo de autoridad.. Se asegurará rápidamente y buscará el derribo.. Se dará cuenta rápidamente de que nunca ha peleado ni entrenado con nadie como yo.”
Crafts y Costantino no son extraños el uno para el otro. Muchos años atrás, los dos se conocieron en un torneo de jiu-jitsu con Crafts ganando.
“Taylor y yo hemos competido antes en un torneo deportivo de jiu-jitsu.,” Artesanías recordadas. “Taylor dice que soy un guerrero de pijamas glorificado que nunca ha recibido un puñetazo en la cara, pero si recuerdo bien, Lo entregué sin mi pijama’ no-gi en ese torneo bastante rápido. Entreno con muchos luchadores muy talentosos y duros todos los días que me golpean en la cara con mucha fuerza.. La gente dice lo mismo de que no me peguen – bien, He tenido cuatro peleas y simplemente no han tenido la oportunidad de. Cualquiera que haya entrenado con luchadores de alto nivel te dirá que el gi jiu-jitsu solo te convierte en un luchador más técnico.. Si no cree eso, eso está bien – lo sentirá en 23 de de abril de.”
“Johnny me envió cuando me mudé por primera vez a Maine,” Admitido Costantino. “Sumisión legítima, y su lucha pura es definitivamente de alto nivel. Mi lucha se basa en MMA, no es jitsu lento. Está mugriento, agotador y castigador. Lucha pura, Me preocuparía por su juego. Pero es una pelea, el deporte jiu-jitsu no significa casi nada para mí.
“Ojalá pudiera decir que la gente verá todo mi juego, pero no puedo garantizar que. Johnny sentirá mi poder y buscará ir a su zona de confort. Lo voy a romper, Verás rencor en sus ojos.”
“Después de que Taylor ganó de manera impresionante en NEF 21, Inmediatamente me gritó mientras aún estaba dentro de la jaula que quería un cinturón negro para su próximo desafío.,” dicho NEF copropietario y casamentero Matt Peterson. “Bien, va a conseguir un cinturón marrón en Johnny Crafts que, Por todas las cuentas, debe recibir su cinturón negro cualquier día, es un perfecto 4-0 en la jaula y es el actual campeón amateur de peso gallo de la NEF. Esta pelea está llena de drama y definirá a un futuro contendiente por el título de peso pluma en la división apilada de 145 libras de NEF.”
próximo evento de Nueva Inglaterra Combates ', "NEF 22: TODOS LOS CAMINOS CONDUCEN AQUÍ,"Se lleva a cabo Sábado, Abril 23, 2016 en el Androscoggin Banco Coliseo en Lewiston, Maine. Las entradas para "NEF 22" desde sólo $25 y están a la venta en www.TheColisee.com o llamando a la taquilla en Colisée 207.783.2009 x 525. Para obtener más información sobre las actualizaciones de tarjetas de eventos y lucha, por favor visite la página web de la promoción en www.NewEnglandFights.com. Adicionalmente, usted puede ver videos en formato NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, seguirlos en Twitternefights y unirte al grupo oficial de Facebook "de Nueva Inglaterra Fights".
SANTA MONICA, California. (Febrero 11, 2015) – A fifth and final main card fight has been added to “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas on Febrero 26, con la noticia de que Kendall Grove (22-15) has agreed to fight Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1).
Adicionalmente, El Campeonato de peso gallo de Bellator MMA estará en juego en una revancha en boxes Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) contra el ex campeón Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) volverá a la acción en contra Bobby Cooper (12-5). "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " also features the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she meets Rebecca Ruth (5-1) and a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) contra Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)
The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2,” que se transmite en vivo por Spike en 9 p.m. Y/8 p.m. Connecticut, mientras que los combates preliminares transmitir en directo por Bellator.com y La aplicación móvil de Bellator.
Las entradas para "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " que comienzan en sólo $27, están a la venta en KansasStarEventCenter.com o Ticketmaster.com, así como de la taquilla de Kansas Estrella Arena.
Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltrán en "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," en septiembre. El ganador de “The Ultimate Fighter: 3," ha luchado profesionalmente desde 2003 for promotions all around the world, notably ProElite and UFC. This will be “Da Spyder’s” sixth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner as he hopes to climb back towards a 185-pound title shot – he competed for the gold last year against Brandon Halsey.
Un veterano de Strikeforce, “Kiko” has strung together a five-fight winning streak as of late, most recently handing the formerly undefeated Ben Reiter the first loss of his young career at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef ". It’s safe to classify the 33-year-old Arizona native as a “submission specialist,"Con 12 de su 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.
Complete "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Tarjeta de lucha Dantas de 2 ":
Evento principal del título de peso gallo de Bellator MMA: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)
Bellator MMA Característica Ligera Bout: David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)
Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Kendall Grove (22-15) vs. Francisco Francia (13-3-1)
Combate de características de peso mosca de Bellator MMA: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)
Tarjeta Preliminar:
Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Gregory Babene (16-11) vs. Brandon Farran (12-10)
Bellator MMA peso pluma Característica Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)
Bellator MMA de peso pesado Bout Característica: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)
Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Harris (4-0) vs. Julian Marquez (2-0)
Bellator MMA Característica Ligera Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)
Bellator MMA peso pluma Característica Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)
Bellator MMA welter de funciones: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)
Bellator MMA Característica Ligera Bout: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)
SIRWAN KAKAI MAKES PROFESSIONAL DEBUT AGAINST JOE TAIMANGLO
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Febrero 10, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell " enMarzo 4 is complete with today’s announcement that Gilbert Smith (12-4) reemplazará Michael Página and now face Fernando González (24-13) in the evening’s co-main event.
Adicionalmente, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) hará su debut promocional en contra Joe Taimanglo (21-6) in the fourth and final main card contest. Seven preliminary scraps have also been confirmed and can be found below.
Las entradas para "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell " están a la venta ahora y comienzan en solo $45. Puede comprar boletos en la taquilla de WinStar World Casino and Resort, así como Ticketmaster.com y Bellator.com. Puertas para el evento abierto en 5:00 p.m. Connecticut hora local, with the first contest taking place una hora despues.
"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell " se transmite en vivo y gratis por Spike en 9 p.m. Y/8 p.m. Connecticut, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com y La aplicación móvil de Bellator.
Smith will be making his Bellator MMA debut against a fighter who is currently in the midst of a four-fight winning streak. "Medianoche Magic” is on a bit of a roll of his own, coming into the promotion riding a two-bout winning streak. A veteran of UFC and most recently RFA, Smith won the regional promotion’s welterweight belt in June, defending the title one time before signing with Bellator.
González tomó una breve pausa de MMA para competir en la parte de kickboxing de la innovadora "Bellator MMA: Dinamita 1 " evento en septiembre, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renowned striker Paul Daley "Semtex". González ahora regresa a su zona de confort de MMA, donde ha encadenado una impresionante racha ganadora de cuatro peleas. Un veterano de la promoción Strikeforce fundada por Scott Coker, así como World Extreme Cagefighting, González ha estado compitiendo profesionalmente desde 2003.
Kakai is one of Bellator MMA’s latest signings, joining the fray after a two-fight stint in the UFC. “Zohan," 26, hails from Sweden and owns 10 termina en su 12 victories as a professional fighter. With a bantamweight title fight one-week prior and another marquee 135-pound pairing in the main event, it will be interesting to see what a win does for Kakai in the grand scheme of things.
Taimanglo will be making his seventh appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak. A Guam-native, “The Juggernaut” has stopped his opponent in 21 of his victories and has only lost twice in his last 14 peleas. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.
Actualizado "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Carta de lucha de Caldwell:
Evento principal de peso gallo de Bellator MMA: Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)
Evento co-principal de peso welter de Bellator MMA: Gilbert Smith (12-4) vs. Fernando González (24-13)
Bellator MMA peso pluma Característica Bout: Yamauchi arriba (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)
Combate de características de peso gallo de Bellator MMA: Sirwan Kakai (12-3) vs. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)
Tarjeta Preliminar:
Bellator MMA peso pluma preliminar Bout: Chris Jones (10-3) vs. Ray Madera (5-1)
Bellator MMA peso gallo preliminar Bout: Steve García (6-0) vs. Ricky Turcios (5-0)
Bellator MMA welter preliminar Bout: Justin Patterson (6-1) vs. Encuentro casual (8-1)
Bellator MMA peso pluma preliminar Bout: Treston Thomison (8-4) vs. Aaron Roberson (5-3)
Bellator MMA welter preliminar Bout: Roger Carroll (16-13) vs. Neiman Gracie (3-0)
Bellator MMA de peso medio preliminar Bout: Derek Palmer (Debut) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)
Bellator MMA peso pluma preliminar Bout: Shane Peterson (13-4) vs. Stephen Banaszak (5-5)
Lewiston, Maine (Febrero 7, 2016) - Luchas de Nueva Inglaterra (NEF), Número uno de la promoción de lucha regional de América, celebró su evento más reciente, “NEF 21: LOS INMORTALES” Sábado noche en el Coliseo Banco Androscoggin en Lewiston, Maine. The Colisée was a packed house for the promotion’s second hybrid mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing event. Fight fans were treated to a marathon evening of nonstop action featuring 26 bouts in total.
In the MMA main event of the evening, in what can only be described as a “thriller,” Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (13-8) defeated Jon Lemke (5-4) via split decision to retain the NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Title. Boyington and Lemke battled back-and-forth for five brutal rounds in what many in attendance were calling one of the best fights in NEF history.
In the boxing headliner, Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “El Cañón” Berry (11-1) handed Tollison Lewis the first loss of his professional boxing career (2-1) with a second-round stoppage via technical knockout (QUIEN).
On the amateur MMA portion of the card, three inaugural champions were crowned. Ryan Glover (3-1) took home the light heavyweight title after defeating Mike Williams (1-1), while Johnny Crafts (4-0) captured the bantamweight strap and Ricky Dexter (5-2) won the welterweight championship.
NEF also announced that its next event would take place on Abril 23, 2016, once again at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston.
Los resultados de Lewiston, Maine:
BOXEO PROFESIONAL
Brandon Berry def. Tollison Lewis por TKO, ronda 2
Evincii Dixon def. Antonio Chaves Fernandez via unanimous decision
Crowsneck Boutin fought Joel Bishop to a unanimous draw
MMA PROFESIONAL
Bruce Boyington def. Jon Lemke via split decision (Boyington retains lightweight title)
Josh Lange def. Derek Shorey via rear-naked choke, ronda 1
Zach Elkins def. Mike Hansen via guillotine, ronda 1
CJ Ewer def. Zenon Herrera via ankle lock submission, ronda 1
Alex Henry def. Andrew Tripp via KO, ronda 1
Brandon Warne def. Norman Fox via guillotine, ronda 1
AMATEUR MMA
Ryan Glover def. Mike Williams via armbar, ronda 2 (Glover wins light heavyweight title)
Ricky Dexter def. Caleb Farrington via TKO, ronda 1 (Dexter wins welterweight title)
Johnny Oficios def. Henry Clark via TKO, ronda 3 (Crafts wins bantamweight title)
Rafael Velado def. Mike Peitersen via split decision
Erin Lamonte def. Randi Beth Boyington via rear-naked choke, ronda 1
Erik Nelson def. Julio Martinez via unanimous decision
Matt Glover def. Gravin Guillen via TKO, ronda 1
Taylor Costantino def. Frank Johanson via TKO, ronda 1
Brendan Batallas def. Dave Smith via TKO, ronda 1
Ras Hylton def. Zak Bergeron via TKO, ronda 1
Adam Nielsen def. Ruben Redman por TKO, ronda 1
Dustin Shorey def. Juan Meneses via TKO, ronda 1
Tom Burgess def. Caleb Swoveland via unanimous decision
Chad Murillo def. Tony Agust via split decision
Jake Denham def. Justin Witham via verbal submission, ronda 2
Richmond Pierce Wiegman def. Clifford Redman por TKO, ronda 2
Caleb Costello def. David Thompson via KO, ronda 1
próximo evento de Nueva Inglaterra Combates ', "NEF 22: TODOS LOS CAMINOS CONDUCEN AQUÍ,” takes place Saturday, Abril 23, 2016 en el Androscoggin Banco Coliseo en Lewiston, Maine. Las entradas para "NEF 22" desde sólo $25 y están a la venta en www.TheColisee.com o llamando a la taquilla en Colisée207.783.2009 x 525. Para obtener más información sobre las actualizaciones de tarjetas de eventos y lucha, por favor visite la página web de la promoción en www.NewEnglandFights.com. Adicionalmente, usted puede ver videos en formato NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, seguirlos en Twitternefights y unirte al grupo oficial de Facebook "de Nueva Inglaterra Fights".
SANTA MONICA (Febrero 6, 2015) - Bellator MMA se enorgullece en anunciar la firma de Chris “The Crippler” Leben (22-11) a un exclusivo multianual, contrato de múltiples peleas. The former World Extreme Cagefighting Middleweight World Champion has fought professionally since 2002, and holds the record for most fights in the UFC at 185-pounds (22).
Since taking a break from the sport in 2014, Leben has resided in San Diego, California. and served as a coach at Victory MMA & Aptitud. Known for his tendency to put on an exciting show each and every time he enters the cage, Leben was a member of the inaugural cast of “The Ultimate Fighter” alongside fellow Bellator MMA competitors Stephan Bonnar y Josh Koscheck. The 35-year-old has fought elite talent throughout his mixed martial arts tenure, against names the likes of: Wanderlei Silva, Anderson Silva, Brian Stann, Michael Bisping, Patrick Cote, Marcos Muñoz, and Bellator MMA’s own Alessio Sakara.
“If I were to draw up the prototypical Bellator MMA competitor, there would be parts of Chris [vida] in there,", Dijo el presidente de Bellator MMA, Scott Coker. “The guy has never had a boring fight and as I’ve said from day one, we’re going to continue to grow from the ground up and buy from the top down. I know that Chris still has a lot of fight left in him and I’m excited to see him fight We are hoping to see his Bellator debut this Spring.”
“Focusing on just coaching at Victory MMA has been amazing, but recently, I started to get the itch to compete again,” Leben said. “So I extended an olive branch to the people at Bellator and here I am. Estoy en gran forma, I love the possible matchups this roster has to offer and I’m ready to show the world why they call me ‘The Crippler.’”
Leben joins a budding roster of Bellator MMA talent, with recent signings that include: Benson Henderson, Anastasia Yankova, Lena Ovchynnikova, y Sergei Kharitonov.
It has yet to be determined what weight class Leben will compete at, but when asked what division he hopes to settle in, Leben made it clear: “I’ll go wherever the big fights are.”
