 ST. ΠΕΤΡΟΥΠΟΛΗ, Ρωσία (Ιανουάριος 26, 2016) – Reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ραμαζάνι Emeev will take on Brazilian challenger Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao in the second M-1 Grand Prix middleweight eliminator, Μάρτιος 4 στο Μ-1 Πρόκληση 65, στη Μόσχα.
The first M-1 Grand Prix match of 2016 is set in the middleweight division as three-time Bellator champion Αλέξανδρος “Καταιγίδα” Shlemenko (51-9-0, Μ-1: 2-0-0) takes on former M-1 Challenge middleweight and light heavyweight titlist Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (27-3-0, Μ-1: 10-1-0)στο Μ-1 Πρόκληση 64, Φεβρουάριος 19 στο Ολυμπιακό Στάδιο στη Μόσχα.
The winners of Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky and Emeev vs. Falcao will advance to the M-1 Grand Prix middleweight championship later this year.
“We tried to get the strongest middleweight fighters and did a great job to give fans the most spectacular match-ups,” Μ-1 Παγκόσμια πρόεδρος Vadim Finkelchtein είπε. “Every single fight is intriguing in M-1 Grand Prix. I can’t guess how these fights will end up. Every single fighter has his advantages. Επομένως, I think all of these fights are 50-50.”
Emeev (13-3-0, Μ-1: 7-1-0), ο 2015 M-1 Global Fighter of the Year, είναι ένας δύο-χρόνος Μ-1 πρόκληση middleweight πρωτοπόρος. Born in Azerbaijan but fighting and training out of Markaxhkala, Ρωσία, Emeev originally captured the vacant M-1 Challenge middleweight crown in 2012 στο Μ-1 Πρόκληση 35, winning a decision over Mario Miranda. Emeev successfully defended his title in a rematch πέντε μήνες αργότερα with Miranda, who was stopped via strikes in the third round at Μ-1 Πρόκληση 38.
In his next title defense, Emeev lost his title belt at Μ-1 Πρόκληση 51 as Vasilevsky won by fourth-round stoppage via punches. Επτά μήνες αργότερα σε ένα rematch, Emeev defeated Vasilevsky by first round submission (εμφράκτης), and the champion defended his title this past December at M-1 Challenge 63, when American challenger Fioravanti Luigi was unable to continue fighting after two rounds.
Falcao may be making his M-1 Global debut at Μ-1 Πρόκληση 65, ωστόσο, the Brazilian black belt holder is a veteran of 43 professional MMA bouts with 23 knockouts. The 34-year old Falcao split two fights with Vasilevsky and he was stopped by Shlemenko in the second round at Bellator 69.
Μ-1 Πρόκληση 64 & 65 θα μεταδοθεί ζωντανά από τη Ρωσία σε υψηλή ευκρίνεια σεwww.M1Global.TV. Οι τηλεθεατές θα μπορούν να παρακολουθούν τις προκαταρκτικές αγώνες και κύρια κάρτα, συνδεόμενοι με την εγγραφή στο www.M1Global.TV. Οι φίλοι μπορούν να παρακολουθήσουν όλη τη δράση στους υπολογιστές τους, καθώς και σχετικά με το Android και η Apple έξυπνα τηλέφωνα και tablets.
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The FNU Combat Sports Show With MMA Referee Kevin MacDonald
Kevin MacDonald is one of the most knowledgeable and professional referees in Mixed Martial Arts. Just last Sunday he was the third man in the cage for three fights on the UFC Fight Night 81: Dillashaw vs. Cruz card. Our interview covers a wide range of topics, from rule and weight class changes on the horizon to a few behind-the-scenes glimpses into the UFC’s operations. Psychic Tom Padgett and Rabble Rousin’ Rich Bergeron also recap the past week’s combat sports events (including Szpilka vs. Wilder and Cruz vs. Dillashaw) and preview the next UFC event headlined by Anthony Johnson vs. Ryan Bader.
WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING AND TALK2LEGENDS PARTNER TO PROVIDE AN UNRIVALED FAN-ATHLETE INTERACTION EXPERIENCE
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WMMAA Pan-American Congress Feb. 5-8 in Albuquerque, Νέο Μεξικό
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M-1 Grand Prix Tournament relaunched
ST. ΠΕΤΡΟΥΠΟΛΗ, Ρωσία (Ιανουάριος 20, 2016) – M-1 Global President Vadim Finkelchtein recently announced the relaunching of its popular series, M-1 Grand Prix Tournament.
“We’ve been preparing this a long time and now we’re happy to officially announce our 2016 M-1 Grand Prix Tournament,” Finkelchtein said. “This has been a very popular format and fans are always excited about it. This time we will feature a 4-man tournament, rather than the usual 8-man pairings, because the 4-man version is faster and more entertaining. We don’t want to bore people with long expectation periods and lessen the risk of occasional injuries and fighter changes in the tournament.”
The first M-1 Grand Prix match of 2016 is set in the middleweight division as three-time Bellator champion Αλέξανδρος “Καταιγίδα” Shlemenko (51-9-0, Μ-1: 2-0-0) takes on former M-1 Challenge middleweight and light heavyweight titlist Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (27-3-0, Μ-1: 10-1-0)στο Μ-1 Πρόκληση 64, Φεβρουάριος 19 στο Ολυμπιακό Στάδιο στη Μόσχα.
“Καλά, we were choosing between several offers from different promotions,” explained Shlemenoko’s manager Alexey Zhernakov. “Στο τέλος, we came to the conclusion that M-1 Grand Prix participation is the most interesting option for us at the moment. Alexander is still under Bellator’s exclusive contract. Επομένως, we had to negotiate with Bellator, which kindly allowed us to sign with M-1 Global. We expect Alexander Shlemenko to take part in major M-1 Challenge events as they are always organized at a high level and broadly covered by the media.”
Μ-1 Πρόκληση 64 θα μεταδοθεί ζωντανά από τη Μόσχα σε υψηλή ευκρίνεια σε www.M1Global.TV. Οι τηλεθεατές θα μπορούν να παρακολουθούν τις προκαταρκτικές αγώνες και κύρια κάρτα, συνδεόμενοι με την εγγραφή στοwww.M1Global.TV. Οι φίλοι μπορούν να παρακολουθήσουν όλη τη δράση στους υπολογιστές τους, καθώς και σχετικά με το Android και η Apple έξυπνα τηλέφωνα και tablets.
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West Coast Fighting in Sacramento this Saturday
SACRAMENTO, Καλιφόρνια. - Αυτό το Σάββατο mixed martial arts fans will pour into the McClellan Conference Center in Sacramento for West Coast Fighting Championship 16.
The 13-bout card features a main event that’s been dubbed “King of Sacramento” pitting local favorites Max Griffin and David Mitchell.
“It wasn’t easy, but we were able to put it together,” West Coast Fighting Championship matchmaker Jeremy Luchau said. “There was a lot that had to be negotiated between Max and David, but ultimately I feel like both guys were able to concede in some areas to make the fight happen.”
The showdown will take place at a catch weight of 175 pounds and although a non-title affair will be contested with a possible five rounds.
Griffin (11-2) is the current West Coast Fighting 170-pound champ and former Tachi Palace Fights welterweight kingpin. Εν τω μεταξύ,, Mitchell (19-5) has held titles for the promotion at middleweight and heavyweight.
“I’m not sure there’s been a more significant fight booked in that region in a long time,” said Luchau, who has served as the West Coast Fighting matchmaker since early 2015. “I really believe that with a victory, one of these guys should get the call.”
Στο ομο-κύριο γεγονός, an equally impressive tilt takes place pitting Sacramento’s Josh Emmett against Sothern California’s Christos Giagos.
“Emmett has been the man in the region for a long, μεγάλο χρονικό διάστημα,” Luchau said of the 8-0 Team Alpha Male product. “He has pretty much run the course of competition in the region, defeated all comers and is now looking to make that jump to the next level.”
He will have to do so against the well-versed Giagos (11-4), who held titles at both Tachi Palace Fights and Resurrection Fighting Alliance, before being cut from the Ultimate Fighting Championship after going 1-2.
“Giagos is a game opponent and was just the what the Emmett camp was looking for to give them that boost to the next level,»Είπε ο Λουκάου. “It’s another fight where I feel like the UFC could be the next step for either guy.”
A pair of local heavyweights will vie for the newly vacant strap, as Josh Appelt (11-5) takes on Roy Boughton (12-6).
A pair of UFC vets will also be featured on the undercard, as Turlock welterweight and UFC vet Lewis Gonzalez (10-2) fights Ty Freeman (9-4) και σκληρά, UFC vet Scott Smith (18-10) clashes with Bellator vet Baesman (17-8).
For ticketing and streaming information visit www.westcoastfighting.com
Μ-1 Grand Prix 2016 Alexander Shlemenko vs. Vyacheslav Vasilevsky To headline M-1 Challenge 64, Φεβρουάριος. 19 στη Μόσχα
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ST. ΠΕΤΡΟΥΠΟΛΗ, Ρωσία (Ιανουάριος 17, 2016) – INJURY TO AUGUSTO SAKAI ALTERS ‘BELLATOR 150: Galvao VS. DANTAS 2’ CO-MAIN EVENT
ΕΠΙΣΗΣ: LENA OVCHYNNIKOVA SET FOR BELLATOR MMA DEBUT
Σάντα Μόνικα, Καλιφόρνια. (Ιανουάριος 15, 2015) – An injury to Augusto Sakai has derailed his previously announced pairing with Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) during “Bellator 150: Galvao εναντίον. Dantas 2 " στο Κάνσας Αστέρι Arena στο Mulvane, Κάνσας. Σαν άποτέλεσμα, Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) has agreed to fight Kongo in the co-main event on Φεβρουάριος 26.
Εξάλλου, the main card will feature the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she meets Rebecca Ruth (5-1).
Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line at “Bellator 150: Galvao εναντίον. Dantas 2 " in a rematch pitting Μάρκος "Loro" Galvao(17-6-1) εναντίον του πρώην πρωταθλητής Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Bobby Cooper (12-5).
The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao εναντίον. Dantas 2,” που βγήκε στον αέρα ζωντανά στην ακίδα 9 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ/8 μ.μ. CT, ενώ η προκαταρκτική περιόδους θα καταγράψει ζωντανή στο Bellator.com και Η Bellator Mobile App.
Εισιτήρια για το "Bellator 150: Galvao εναντίον. Dantas 2 " τα οποία ξεκινούν από μόλις $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, καθώς και το box office, Κάνσας Αστέρι Arena.
Kongo will be making his eighth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, looking to add to his impressive promotional mark of 5-2. The Paris native has fought a who’s who in the mixed martial arts landscape, with notable wins against Mirko Cro Cop, Pat Barry, Matt Mitrione, and Alexander Volkov already on his record. In his last outing – which just so happened to be inside the Kansas Star Arena — Kongo impressively defeated Volkov via unanimous decision.
After nearly two years out of action, Queiroz returned to the Bellator MMA cage against Ewerton Teixeira στο "Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov," defeating his Brazilian opponent via second round arm-triangle choke. “Spartan” hopes to plant the seeds for a busy 2016 with the matchup against Kongo, where a win can undoubtedly place him in the midst of the heavyweight title picture.
Hailing from Ukraine, Ovchynnikova will enter the fray fresh off a new exclusive, multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA. “Hunter” has previously fought the likes of Joanne Calderwood and at only 28-years-old has already competed professionally since 2006. Τώρα, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Φεβρουάριος 26 against a tough foe in Ruth.
“Becky” Ruth was undefeated in 2015, winning all three of her matchups by echnical knockout under the Shamrock Fighting Championships banner. The lone loss on the Missouri native’s record came against Resurrection Fighting Alliance champion Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger, via controversial split decision.
The “Bellator 150: Galvao εναντίον. Dantas 2 " undercard has also nearly been completed, with the announcement of eight pairings which are listed below. An undefeated Bellator MMA prospect will be in action during the preliminary portion of the event, όταν Gaston Ρέινο (5-0) returns to the cage with the intent of keeping his unblemished record intact.
Ενημερώθηκε »Bellator 150: Galvao εναντίον. Dantas 2” Fight Card:
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: 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 Ελαφρύ χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Ο Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)
Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Λένα Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)
Προκαταρκτική Κάρτα:
Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Gregory Ebene (16-11) vs. Trey Χιούστον (11-3)
Bellator ΜΜΑ Featherweight χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Gaston Ρέινο (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)
Bellator ΜΜΑ Βαρέων βαρών Χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Daniel Gallemore (4-3) vs. Φρέντερικ Μπράουν (3-2)
Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Κρις Χάρις (4-0) vs. Julian Marquez (2-0)
Bellator MMA Ελαφρύ χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)
Bellator ΜΜΑ Featherweight χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)
Bellator MMA Welterweight χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Αντρέ Φιάλχο (5-0)
Bellator MMA Ελαφρύ χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)