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2015 M-1 Global Fighter of the Year Ramazan Emeev takes on Maiquel Falcao In M-1 Grand Prix middleweight eliminator Mar. 4 på M-1 Challenge 65 i Moskva

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ST. PETERSBURG, Ryssland (Januari 26, 2016) – Reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev will take on Brazilian challenger Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao in the second M-1 Grand Prix middleweight eliminator, Mars 4 vid M-1 Challenge 65, i Moskva.
The first M-1 Grand Prix match of 2016 is set in the middleweight division as three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0) takes on former M-1 Challenge middleweight and light heavyweight titlist Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (27-3-0, M-1: 10-1-0)vid M-1 Challenge 64, Februari 19 at Olympic Stadium in Moscow.
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,” M-1 Global presidenten Vadim Finkelchtein sa. “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. Därför, I think all of these fights are 50-50.”
Emeev (13-3-0, M-1: 7-1-0), den 2015 M-1 Global Fighter of the Year, is a two-time M-1 Challenge middleweight champion. Born in Azerbaijan but fighting and training out of Markaxhkala, Ryssland, Emeev originally captured the vacant M-1 Challenge middleweight crown in 2012 vid M-1 Challenge 35, winning a decision over Mario Miranda. Emeev successfully defended his title in a rematch five months later with Miranda, who was stopped via strikes in the third round at M-1 Challenge 38.
In his next title defense, Emeev lost his title belt at M-1 Challenge 51 as Vasilevsky won by fourth-round stoppage via punches. Sju månader senare i ett omspel, Emeev defeated Vasilevsky by first round submission (choke), 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 M-1 Challenge 65, emellertid, 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.
M-1 Challenge 64 & 65 kommer att streamas live från Ryssland i high definition påwww.M1Global.TV. Tittarna kommer att kunna titta på preliminära slagsmål och huvudkortet genom att logga in för att registrera dig på www.M1Global.TV. Fans kan titta på alla de åtgärder på sina datorer, samt på Android och Apple smarta telefoner och surfplattor.
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WSOF29: GAETHJE VS. FOSTER MOVES TO BANK OF COLORADO ARENA ON SATURDAY, MARS 12, BO PÅ NBCSN

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LAS VEGAS (Januari 23, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) announced today that the location for the live NBCSN televised (9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT), WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster lightweight (155 pounds) championship event scheduled for Saturday, Mars 12, has been moved to the Bank of Colorado Arena on the campus of the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Lap.

Kostar från $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster, are on sale at WSOF.com and the University of Northern Colorado’s online ticketing platform.

In the highly-anticipated main event, reigning, undefeated lightweight champion Justin "Höjdpunkten" Gaethje (15-0) av Safford, Ariz. will put his title on the line against number one contender and recent eight-man tournament winner Brian Foster (25-9) av Sallisaw, Okla.

An alumnus of the University of Northern Colorado, Gaethje became the first competitive wrestler to earn All-American honors for the school after it became a Division I athletic program. He placed seventh in the NCAA national wrestling tournament in his junior year.

Additional WSOF29 bouts will be announced soon.

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“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) är en världsomspännande främsta professionella Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bekämpa befordran dedikerade till att leverera de bästa actionfyllda kämpar för kampen fans genom att producera bästa möjliga match-ups mellan eliten kämpar från hela världen. För mer information besök WSOF.com och följ “World Series of Fighting” på Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF och World Series of Fighting är registrerade varumärken som tillhör MMAWC, LLC.

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NBCSN, del av NBC Sports Group, är tillägnad betjäna passionerade sportfantaster. Nu i mer än 85 miljon, Emmy Award-vinnande nätverket är kabel-tv-hem för sommar och vinter-OS, National Hockey League (NHL) - Inklusive två matcher i Stanley Cup-finalen — Elitserien, Formula One, IndyCar, Tour de France, den 34: e Americas Cup, och från och med 2015, NASCAR. Dessutom, NBCSN har college fotboll, college basket, college hockey, cykling, utomhus programmering, horse racing surrounding the Triple Crown and Breeders’ Kopp, Fight Night boxning, Stålman, Dew Tour och USA Sevens Rugby. Nätverket är också hem till original program som Costas Ikväll, NFL Turning Point, Pro Football Diskussion, Dan Patrick Show, och NASCAR Amerika. NBCSN distribueras via kabelsystem och satellitoperatörer i hela USA.
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The FNU Combat Sports Show With MMA Referee Kevin MacDonald

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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.

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING AND TALK2LEGENDS PARTNER TO PROVIDE AN UNRIVALED FAN-ATHLETE INTERACTION EXPERIENCE

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Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Far chefer, Jon Fitch, Jake Shields and nearly 20 other MMA icons will be available for mobile video chats during WSOF27 on Saturday, Jan. 23, lever på NBCSN

LAS VEGAS (Januari 21, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) and Talk2Legends (Talk2Legends.com) today announced an unprecedented partnership that will allow fans to chat live on their iPhone devices with some of their favorite Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athletes and other celebrity talent, using the latter company’s new mobile app.

The partnership will commence on Saturday, Jan. 23 when over two dozen figures from the World Series of Fighting universe will be available for video chat sessions with fans during the WSOF27: Firmino vs. Fodor event that will air live on NBCSN at 10 p.m. OCH/7 p.m. PT from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.

Available for download in the App Store, the Talk2Legends app also allows fans to share completed chat sessions with friends on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

“The partnership between World Series of Fighting and Talk2Legends will enable a fan experience that is unmatched in sports, for a reasonable cost,” said Talk2Legends CEO Ryan Hermansky.

"I januari 23, continued Hernansky, “fans will be able to simultaneously watch WSOF27 and get opinions from legends, such as Bas Rutten och Chael Sonnen, and world champions like David Branch och Marlon Moraes."

“We are thrilled to partner with Talk2Legends and be able to give fans the opportunity to get to know their favorite fighters on a very personal, one-on-one basis,"Sade World Series of Fighting ordförande, mästare sex-tiden världsmästare och två-tiden Hall of fame Far chefer.

Using the Talk2Legends app, fans can purchase credits for video chat sessions, review the list of MMA celebrities that will be available for a five-minute, one-on-one video chat session on January 23, and book sessions based on the talent’s availability that is provided on screen.

The athletes and other celebrity participants have the option of donating revenue they earn in exchange for their participation, to a charity or non-profit foundation of their choice.

The following talent will be available for video chat sessions during WSOF27:

On-air and other talent

Chael Sonnen – Color commentator and retired MMA superstar
Bas Rutten – Color commentator and legendary MMA champion
Ray Sefo – World Series of Fighting President and six-time world champion
Jacob “Stitch” Duran – World Series of Fighting cutman and
Andrea Lowell – Playboy Radio hostess and World Series of Fighting round card girl
Joey Varner – World Series of Fighting roving reporter
Jazz Securo – World Series of Fighting ring announcer
Emily Miller – World Series of Fighting round card girl

World Series of Fighting athletes

David Branch – Reigning light heavyweight and middleweight champion
Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje – Reigning, undefeated lightweight champion
Lance Palmer – Reigning featherweight champion
Marlon Moraes – Reigning bantamweight champion
Jon Fitch – Welterweight superstar
Jake Shields – Welterweight superstar
Jason High – Lightweight superstar
Phoenix Jones – Lightweight rising star
Robbie “Problems” Peralta – Featherweight knockout artist
“Notorious” Nick Newell – Retired lightweight phenom
Mike “Mak” Kyle – Former light heavyweight championship challenger
Joseph Barajas – WSOF28 main event competitor
Patrick Walsh – Light heavyweight prospect
Clifford Starks – Middleweight star
Colton Smith – Lightweight standout and The Ultimate Fighter vinnare
Mike Corey – Featherweight star
Steve Kozola – Undefeated lightweight star

The Talk2Legends app is expected to be available for Android devices in February.

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WMMAA Pan-American Congress Feb.. 5-8 i Albuquerque, New Mexico

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WMMAA: Framtiden för MMA
Monte Carlo, Monaco (Januari 21, 2016) – Den andra årliga World MMA Association (WMMAA) Panamerikansk kongress kommer att hållas den 5 februari–7 vid The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce i Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Pan-Am Congress fokuserar på struktur för att fortsätta bygga introduktionen och lanseringen av WMMAA: s globala tjänstemän licensiering och databas med mer än 56 länder som deltar i licensiering av MMA-tjänstemän. Kongressen kommer att beröra kalenderutrullningen av det första kandidatexamen och magisterprogrammet för Combat Sports Administration.

PANAM multimediekommitté, ledd av Univision's Carlos Fourzan, arbetar med kommunikationsdirektör Edgar Camposoch Fernando Cuscuela, Medgrundare av EveryPost, vid lanseringen av “LÄNK,” det exklusiva korrespondentnätverksprogrammet genom kommunikationsfakulteter runt om i världen. WMMAA PANAM har ett mycket unikt och progressivt sätt genom att arbeta med regeringsområden, sporter, turism, utbildning och nationellt försvar.
“Den panamerikanska kongressen handlar om WMMAA-rörelsen,” WMMAA Pan-American Division President Tomas Yu förklarade. Det är i grunden en utbildningsrörelse och det är därför vi uppmuntrar ansträngningar för att främja utvecklingen av MMA vid dess gräsrotsnivå. Gemensam nämnare för varje enskild / fristående äktenskapskonst är respekt, ära och lojalitet. Blandningen av kampsport borde inte vara annorlunda.”
(L-R) – Ernie C’da Baca, Vice president för Albuquerque Hispano handelskammare, och Tomas Yu, Ordförande för WMMAAs panamerikanska division
Albuquerque Hispano handelskammare ligger på 1309 4th St. SW i Albuquerque, New Mexico.
“Vi är hedrade och glada över att kunna vara värd för WMMAA och bli en del av historien igen,” Albuquerque Hispano handelskammare Vice president Ernie C.’ av Baca sa. “New Mexico har varit ökänt för sina stridande mästare i olika stridssporter, men vi har också många affärsmästare! Här på The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce, vi är lägret bakom den affärsmästaren.”
Den panamerikanska kongressen hålls i samband med 2016 PANAM CAMP, där idrottare från hela Latinamerika kommer att träna i Albuquerque från Jan. 27–Februari. 8. Ledande MMA Camp är världskänd Coach Chris Luttrell (Kampmyndigheten) och konditionering av Curt Chavez (eVOLV Stark).
För ytterligare information eller för att fråga om deltagande i detta evenemang, kontakta Edgar Campos på press.panam@wmmaa.org.
Albuquerque Hispano handelskammarens president Alex Romero
(L-R) – Albuquerque Hispano handelskammare Alex Romero och WMMAA Pan-American Division President Tomas Yu
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OM WMMAA: Dess mål är att tillhandahålla korrekt struktur för att skydda MMA-tillväxten inuti & utanför buren. En ideell organisation grundad i 2012, WMMAA har ett uppdrag att utveckla en standardiserad och reglerad styrande organisation, inklusive konkurrens, träning, tjänande, testning och tillväxt vid behov. Det är inte en lätt process, men mer än 50 länder har beviljats ​​WMMAA-medlemskap.
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M-1 Grand Prix Tournament relaunched

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ST. PETERSBURG, Ryssland (Januari 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,” Sa Finkelchtein. “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 Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0) takes on former M-1 Challenge middleweight and light heavyweight titlist Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (27-3-0, M-1: 10-1-0)vid M-1 Challenge 64, Februari 19 at Olympic Stadium in Moscow.
“Bra, we were choosing between several offers from different promotions,” explained Shlemenoko’s manager Alexey Zhernakov. “Till slut, 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. Därför, 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.”
M-1 Challenge 64 kommer att strömmas live från Moskva i högupplöst på www.M1Global.TV. Tittarna kommer att kunna titta på preliminära slagsmål och huvudkortet genom att logga in för att registrera dig påwww.M1Global.TV. Fans kan titta på alla de åtgärder på sina datorer, samt på Android och Apple smarta telefoner och surfplattor.
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WSOF28: MORAES VS. BARAJAS WORLD BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP HITS ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA SATURDAY, FEBRUARI 20, BO PÅ NBCSN

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TICKETS GO ON SALE TOMORROW

LAS VEGAS (Januari 19, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) announced today that reigning bantamweight (135 pounds) mästare Marlon Moraes will make the third defense of his coveted title against fast-rising starJoseph Barajas at Next Level Sports Complex in Garden Grove, Calif. på lördag, Februari. 20, live on NBCSN vid 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

In the bantamweight co-main event at WSOF28, Timur "Lucky" Valiev will put his 10-fight win streak on the line against fellow rising star Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez, who is unbeaten in his last 7 startar.

Kostar från $39.99, tickets for WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas go on sale tomorrow, Onsdag, Jan. 20, vid 10 a.m. PT, at WSOF.com.

“Beginning with Marlon Moraes, the top dog in the division, the 135-pound superstars are going to be out in full force with a lot at stake at WSOF28,” saidWorld Series of Fighting President Far chefer.

Marlon Moraes vs. Joseph Barajas

The prolific, 27-year-old Moraes (15-4-1) of Nova Friburgo, Brazil retained his crown for the second time on August 1, 2015, submitting Sheymon Moraes with a rear-naked choke in the third round (3:46) of their matchup.

Since the inaugural World Series of Fighting event on November 12, 2012 when he earned a split decision over decorated superstar Miguel Torres, Moraes, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and former Muay Thai champion, has been unstoppable defeating several seasoned adversaries along the waoch, includingTyson Nam, Cody Bollinger, Josh Hill och Josh Rättelse House, whom Moraes defeated by way of unanimous decision to become the first-ever World Series of Fighting bantamweight kingpin on March 29, 2014.

Barajas (12-1) av Vista, Calif. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut on November 20, when he scored a third round (4:06) VEM (stansar) på Erik Lobos at WSOF25.

Beginning with his professional debut on February 20, 2011 när han lämnade inRobert Carlos with a triangle choke in the first round (1:32) Verkningsmekanism, Barajas was perfect for over two years, running to 10 segrar i rad, a streak that culminated with his explosive, första omgången (:51) VEM (stansar) av Leonte King september 21, 2013.

Timur Valiev vs. Chris Gutierrez

Fighting out of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp, the 26-year-old Valiev (10-1) av Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia has remained undefeated since his second professional start on July 22, 2011, and has racked up four consecutive wins under the World Series of Fighting banner in his last four efforts.

In the first of two appearances in the decagon cage in 2015, Valiev scored a devastating, första omgången (1:39) TKO på Och West with a barrage of elbow strikes and punches at WSOF19 on March 28. Valiev closed out the year with a unanimous decision victory over Tito Jones vid WSOF23 september 18.

The number one ranked bantamweight in the state of Oklahoma, Gutierrez (8-1-1) av Greenville, Texas is a ferocious, 24-year-old striker who has earned five of his eight professional career wins by way of TKO, with each of the five finishes having come with an onslaught of punches.

Gutierrez is coming off his second straight, unbeaten year as a professional, claiming two wins in 2015. I sin sista start, he earned a unanimous decision overBendy Casimir augusti 22.

Additional WSOF28 bouts will be announced soon.
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West Coast Fighting in Sacramento this Saturday

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Denna lördag 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. Under tiden, 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.”

 

I co-main event, 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, lång tid,” 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,” Luchau said. “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) och slagkraftiga, UFC vet Scott Smith (18-10) clashes with Bellator vet Baesman (17-8).

 

For ticketing and streaming information visit www.westcoastfighting.com

 

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M-1 Grand Prix 2016 Alexander Shlemenko vs. Vyacheslav Vasilevsky To headline M-1 Challenge 64, Februari. 19 i Moskva

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ST. PETERSBURG, Ryssland (Januari 17, 2016) – M-1 Global has officially announced the launching of the 2016 M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Tournament series. The first match will be a showdown at M-1 Challenge 64, Februari 19 at Olympic Stadium in Moscow between three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko and former M-1 Challenge middleweight and light heavyweight titlist Vyacheslav Vasilevsky
The dream battle between Russian favorites Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0) and Vasilevsky (27-3-0, M-1: 10-1-0), featuring two of the most respected strikers in the middleweight division, strengthens an already explosive M-1 Challenge 64 card that includes an M-1 Challenge heavyweight title fight.
M-1 Global’s newly-signed Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0), Rysslands, battles powerful Estonian challenger Denis Smoldaraev (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0) for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship.
Known as one of the strongest and most popular fighters in Russia, Schlemenko has knocked out 29 motståndare, while the equally dangerous Vasilevsky is a five-time combat Sambo World Champion.
M-1 Challenge 64 kommer att strömmas live från Moskva i högupplöst på www.M1Global.TV. Tittarna kommer att kunna titta på preliminära slagsmål och huvudkortet genom att logga in för att registrera dig påwww.M1Global.TV. Fans kan titta på alla de åtgärder på sina datorer, samt på Android och Apple smarta telefoner och surfplattor.
Another previously announced main card match is a M-1 Challenge bantamweight semifinal eliminator, Pavel Vitruk(12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0) vänd Sergey Morozov (4-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) with the winner advancing to fight for the vacant M-1 Challenge bantamweight title with the victor of a soon-to-be announced second title eliminator
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INJURY TO AUGUSTO SAKAI ALTERS ‘BELLATOR 150: Galvao VS. DANTAS 2’ CO-MAIN EVENT

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ÄVEN: LENA OVCHYNNIKOVA SET FOR BELLATOR MMA DEBUT

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Januari 15, 2015) – An injury to Augusto Sakai has derailed his previously announced pairing with Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) during “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " vid Kansas Star Arena i Mulvane, Kansas. Som ett resultat, Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) has agreed to fight Kongo in the co-main event on Februari 26.

 

Dessutom, 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 vs.. Dantas 2 " in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao(17-6-1) mot tidigare mästare 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 vs.. Dantas 2,” som sänds live på Spike på 9 p.m. OCH/8 p.m. CT, medan preliminära skjutningarna kommer strömma live på Bellator.com och Bellator Mobile App.

 

Biljetter till "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " som börjar på just $27, är till försäljning nu kl KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, liksom Kansas Star Arena box office.

 

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 vid "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. Nu, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Februari 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 vs.. 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, när Gaston Reyno (5-0) returns to the cage with the intent of keeping his unblemished record intact.

Uppdaterad "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. 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 Lättvikts Feature Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

 

Preliminära kortet:

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Gregory Babene (16-11) vs. Trey Houston (11-3)

Bellator MMA Fjäder Feature Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Bellator MMA Kraftigt Funktion Bout: Daniel Gallemore (4-3) vs. Frederick Brun (3-2)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Harris (4-0) vs. Julian Marquez (2-0)

Bellator MMA Lättvikts Feature Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA Fjäder Feature Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA Weltervikt Feature Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA Lättvikts Feature Bout: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)