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BELLATOR MMA AND OKTAGON KICKBOXING ANNOUNCE MULTIPLE STAR ATHLETES WHO ARE SET TO COMPETE DURING CO-PROMOTED EVENT AT PALA ALPITOUR IN TORINO, ITALYA ON Abril 16, 2016

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Sa itaas (L to R): Belluardo, Sakara, Yankova, Rogers, Manhoef

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TORINO (Jan. 15, 2015) – New details were revealed this afternoon regarding the co-promotion between Bellator MMA at Oktagon Kickboxing. The partnership is set to take place on Abril 16, 2016, when the two combat sports promotions join forces at the Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italya.

Oktagon Kickboxing President Carlo Di Blasi was joined at Comune Di Torino this afternoon by several of the world-class fighters slated to take part in the highly anticipated event including Alessio Sakara at Brian Rogers who will face one another in a light heavyweight MMA match up. Also in attendance this afternoon was Dutch knockout machine Melvin Manhoef, who will be competing in a kickboxing match up, and mixed martial artists Danilo Belluardo of Milan and Anastasia Yankova ng Russia.

Although they were not in attendance at today’s press conference, it was announced that one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee will be fighting Belluardo, and kickboxing standouts Raymond Daniels at Kevin Ross will be competing as well on April 16.

Ang kaganapan ay tampok ang parehong Bellator MMA at Oktagon Kickboxing bouts, sa Bellator MMA bahaging pagsasahimpapawid sa Estados Unidos sa SPIKE. Exact broadcast information and fight card will be announced in the near future.

Bellator MMA President Scott Coker was unable to be in Italy for this announcement, but added: “We are beyond excited to be announcing the participation of these incredible athletes alongside Carlo Di Blasi. This is an incredible indication of the amazing show that we are putting together, and there is so much more to come!"

Oktagon Kickboxing President Carlo Di Blasi nabanggit: “When Scott Coker confirmed me of the coming of Bellator MMA in the Olympic city of Turin with Oktagon kickboxing I immediately thought this is actually the biggest hit ever in European history of fighting sport.

“The expectations are really high and I am sure the spectators at venue and on TV will keep this enthusiasm during the whole show.”

 

Sa Abril 16, Italy’s own Alessio Sakara will be making his first appearance for Bellator MMA and looking to build upon his first-round TKO victory this past September. “Legionariushas competed at 185-pounds for a majority of his nearly 14-year career but going forward the 34-year-old will be facing opponents at light heavyweight. With wins against Joe Vedepo, Thales Leites, at James Irvin already on his record, Sakara will have plenty to fight for when he enters the fray in front of a partisan crowd on Abril 16. It’s worth noting that Sakara has also taken professional boxing tilts, compiling a record of 8-1 with six wins coming by way of knockout.

Sakara’s opponent Rogers recently moved up in weight classes, making the jump from 185 to 205-pounds. The 31-year-old Strikeforce veteran has been competing under the Bellator MMA banner since 2011 and has had 11 fights along the way. Pinaka-kamakailang, “Ang Professional na maninila” tapos Virgil Zwicker via arm-triangle choke, putting the exceptional roster of Bellator MMA light heavyweights on notice. Ngayon, the Denver, CO. based slugger looks to add to his impressive record of finishing fights when competes for the first time in 2016.

 

The 20-year-old McKee undoubtedly has the attention of everyone in the MMA world after a 3-0 start to his career, and for good reason. The son of respected MMA veteran, Antonio McKee, A.J. fights with fearlessly aggressive, unorthodox approach that results in pure excitement and has fans and media alike clamoring for more. He will be facing Belluardo (5-1), who is sure to have the Italian fans in full support of his effort.

 

With his stoppage of up-and-coming Bellator MMA middleweight contender Hisaki Kato at the conclusion of 2015, the 39-year-old Manhoef has proven once again that he has plenty left in the tank. “Walang Mercy” has competed in more than 100 professional bouts during his combat sports tenure, with more than 50 of his victories coming by way of knockout. Look for that trend to continue when the dangerous striker returns to action in Northern Italy.

It’s easy to classify Anastasia Yankova bilang “just another pretty face,” but the 24-year-old Russian Muay Thai Champion has the fighting skills to more than match her good looks. Undefeated thus far in her budding MMA career, the Moscow native has attacked the limbs of both her opponents and earned early submission stoppages, piquing the interest of promotions around the globe. Sa huli, the Akademiya Box product recently signed a long-term contract with Bellator MMA, which continues to build out its impressive women’s flyweight division.

The 35-year-old Ross is a highly regarded American Muay-Thai kickboxer. Ross has racked up a slew of championships during his 52-fight career, including the WBC Muay-Thai USA welterweight title, the WBC Muay-Thai International Super-lightweight title and the Lion Fight Super Lightweight Championship. Known also as “The Soul Assassin,” Ross is working on a transition into the sport of MMA.

Daniels is a multi-time champion karate fighter who made a name for himself under the now defunct World Combat League banner. A confident, explosive striker who owns some of the most highlight-reel worthy knockouts in kickboxing history, Daniels has only been defeated four times in over 29 appearances while competing in some iteration of combat sports. Ngayon, “Ang Real Deal” looks to showcase why he proudly wears the acronymG.O.A.T.on the back of his tights when he fights in Torino, Italy on Abril 16.

2015 was a record-shattering year for the Scott Coker-led Bellator promotion. The success was powered by several major events including “Bellator 138: Hindi natapos na Negosyo,"Na nakabuo ng 2.9 milyong mga manonood at "Bellator: Dinamita 1,"Na itakda ang mga talaan ng kumpanya para sa pagdalo at gate. Ang Abril 16 event in Torino marks Bellator’s first-ever event overseas, ngunit ito ay hindi ang huling, as the promotion has announced plans for additional international events in London and Israel slated for later this year.

Pavel Vitruk vs. Sergey Morozov M-1 Challenge bantamweight semifinal eliminator Added to M-1 Challenge 64, Pebrero. 19 sa Moscow

Volkov vs.. Smoldaraev for vacant
M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship
Barnaoui defends
M-1 Challenge lightweight title vs. Damkovsky

(L-R) Sergey Morozov & Pavel Vitruk
ST. Petersburg, Russia (Enero 14, 2016) – Another potentially explosive match has been added to an already top heavy-loaded M-1 Hamon 64, nagaganap Pebrero 19at Olympic Stadium in Moscow, bilang Pavel Vitruk tumatagal sa Sergey Morozov in a special M-1 Challenge bantamweight semifinal eliminator.
Ang M-1 Hamon 64 headliner finds newly M-1 Global-signed Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0), ng Russia, against powerful Estonian challenger Denis Smoldaraev (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0) for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship.
Sa co-tampok, M-1 Hamon lightweight champion Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui (12-3-0, M-1: 2-2-0), labanan sa labas ng Paris, defends his title against Belarussian challengerArtiom Damkovsky (20-9-0, M-1: 10-6-0)
M-1 Hamon 64 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition onwww.M1Global.TV. Mga Manonood ay magagawang upang panoorin ang paunang fights at pangunahing card sa pamamagitan ng pag-log on sa magparehistro sa www.M1Global.TV. Mga Tagahanga ay maaaring panoorin ang lahat ng mga pagkilos sa kanilang mga computer, pati na rin sa mga smart phone at tablet Android at Apple.
A native of Ukraine fighting out of St. Petersburg, Vitruk (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0) is coming off back-to-back losses to American Lee Morrison by decision at M-1 Hamon 55 at Max Coga by third-round decision at M-1 Hamon 58. Representing the famed Alexander Nevsky Club in St. Petersburg, Vitruk has a strong Muay Thai foundation. After fighting exclusively as a featherweight, Vitruk has decided to drop down one weight class and compete as a bantamweight.
Pavel Vitruk (R) displays his effective jab to set-up his other moves
The 26-year-old Morozov (4-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) is coming off a pair of impressive second-round stoppages via punches over Andy Young sa M-1 Hamon 59 at Rijitigala Amusa M-1 Hamon 53. The Kazakh is a hot bantamweight prospect who is equally comfortable on his feet or on the ground.

Morozov is shown here ready to unload on his opponent
The winner of Vitruk vs. Morozov will advance to fight the victor from a soon-to-be announced second title eliminator for the vacant M-1 Challenge bantamweight title.
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PROFESSIONAL WELTERWEIGHT MMA BOUT ADDED TO NEF 21 CARD

Lewiston, Maine (Enero 14, 2016) - New England Fights (NEF), Bilang-isang rehiyonal na pag-promote labanan America, ay hawak nito susunod na kaganapan, “NEF 21: Immortals” sa Sabado, Pebrero 6, 2016 sa Androscoggin Bank Colisée sa Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Mas maaga sa araw na ito, the promotion announced the addition of a professional welterweight MMA bout to the fight card. Andrew Tripp (1-0) has signed to face Alex Henry (0-0) sa isang away na bigat ng 170-pounds.

Prior to competing in MMA, Andrew Tripp won two state championships wrestling for Massabesic High School in Waterboro, Maine. Currently a member of Team Irish, Tripp will appear in the NEF MMA cage for the first time since May 2013 when he fought at “NEF VII.” He is credited with winning the first fight in the promotion’s history over Tollison Lewis atNEF I.After putting together a stellar amateur record of 9-1, and holding the northeast region’s top amateur welterweight ranking, Tripp made his successful professional debut last fall. Sa Pebrero 6, he will be looking for his fifth win in a row.

I am very excited,” said Tripp. “I’ve missed all the NEF fans and I’ve brought them a newer, better-rounded Tripp to watch in that cage. Alex Henry has never faced an opponent as game as me. I love the kid’s styleno dance, just fightbut he’s going to have to deal with me in that cage on February 6th, and I am going to make sure he won’t be up for the task. I’ll be surprised if we get through the first round.

Alex Henry has yet to taste defeat in the MMA cage. He has amassed a perfect record of 6-0 since beginning his amateur career in 2013. Henry will make his professional debut at “NEF 21.” He is a member of New York State’s Team Bombsquad, a camp that has produced past NEF MMA headliners like Darrius Heyliger (4-3) and former NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Champion and Titan Fighting Championship Featherweight Champion DesPredator” Green (15-5). Henry has won all three of his most recent bouts via first-round stoppage.

Andrew and Alex have a combined 16-1 overall record between their amateur and professional careers,” nakasaad NEF co-may-ari at tagagawa ng mga posporo Matt Peterson. “One of these two power punchers will be leaving the Colisee with their first professional loss on February 6th. This is a pick ’em fight and a dream addition to an already stellar card.

New England Fights’ susunod na kaganapan, “NEF 21: Immortals,” tumatagal ng lugar Sabado, Pebrero 6, 2016 sa Androscoggin Bank Colisée sa Lewiston, Maine. Mga tiket para “NEF 21” Magsisimula sa lamang $25 and are on sale now at www.TheColisee.com or by calling the Colisée box office at 207.783.2009 x 525. Para sa karagdagang impormasyon sa mga update sa kaganapan at away card, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. At saka, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, sundin ang mga ito sanefights Twitter at sumali ang opisyal na Facebook group na "New England Fights."

Tungkol sa New England Fights

New England Fights ("NEF") ay isang kumpanya-promote ng mga kaganapan away. Misyon NEF ay upang lumikha ng pinakamataas na kalidad ng mga kaganapan para sa fighters at mga tagahanga Maine ay magkamukha. Tagapagpaganap ng koponan NEF ay may malawak na karanasan sa pamamahala labanan sports, produksyon ng mga kaganapan, ugnayan sa media, marketing, legal at advertising.

RYAN COUTURE-PATRICKY "PITBull" FREIRE KUMPLETO PANGUNAHING Kard NG 'BELLATOR 148: DALEY VS. UHRICH ’

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (Enero 12, 2016) - Ryan Couture (10-3) ay nahaharap Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (14-7) sa panahon ng pangunahing kard ng "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich ” sa Enero 29 sa Save Mart Center sa Fresno, Calif.

 

Nauna nang inihayag ng mga opisyal ng Bellator ang dalawang atraksyon ng welterweight na nagtatampok ng pangunahing kaganapan na pitting British slugger Paul "Semtex" Daley (37-13-2) laban sa Andy Uhrich (11-5) at isang rematch na nagtatampok Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC) laban sa Chris Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC), na magsisilbing co-main event. Ang pag-ikot ng pangunahing card ng Spike-telebisyon ay magiging mga heavyweight Raphael Butler (9-1) at Tony Johnson (9-2).

 

At saka, ang paunang bahagi ng kard ay nakumpleto, sa balita na Matt Perez (1-1) ay nakakatugon Eugene Cancino, Nick Bustamante (3-0) tumatagal sa Salvador Becerra (4-2), Jermaine McDermott (1-0) fights Eric Huggins (1-0) at John Paul Elias (3-0) Magkakaroon din sa aksyon.

 

"Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich”Live at libre sa Spike sa 9 p.m. AT/8 p.m. CT, habang preliminary bouts ay mag-stream nang live sa Bellator.com at Ang Bellator Mobile App sa 5 p.m. PT. Mga tiket para sa kaganapan ay nagsisimula sa lamang $25 at ipinagbibili ngayon sa Save Mart Center Box Office, pati na rin ang Ticketmaster.com at Bellator.com.

 

Sa kasalukuyan wiling-wili sa isang apat na-fight winning magguhit, pati na sa kanyang unang dalawang mga paligsahan sa Bellator MMA, Ang Couture ay magmumula upang magsimula 2016 sa kanang paa. Ang anak ng MMA alamat Randy Couture, ang dating Strikeforce katunggali ay tapos na ang lahat ng mga nabanggit na panalo sa pamamagitan ng likod-naked submission sumakal. Ang Couture ay itinakdang makipagkumpitensya sa "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," ngunit ang kalaban niya ay pumalya sa timbang ng higit sa 16 pounds.

 

Ang nakatayo sa tapat ng Couture ay ang nakatatandang kapatid na "Pitbull", na sumang-ayon sa away sa maikling paunawa pagkatapos Derek Anderson napilitan na bawiin dahil sa pinsala. Nakipagkumpitensya si Freire sa huling kaganapan ng 2015 at gagawin ngayon ang kanya 14ika hitsura para sa Bellator MMA sa panahon ng unang kaganapan ng 2016. Ito ay nagkakahalaga ng pansin na 10 ng mga panalo ni Freire ay dumating bago maabot ang scorecards ng mga hukom.

Complete "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich ”Fight Card

Pangunahing Kaganapan ng Bellator MMA Welterweight: Paul Daley (37-13-2) vs. Andy Uhrich (11-5)

Kaganapan ng Co-Main ng Bellator MMA Welterweight: Chris Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC)

Bellator MMA Magaang Tampok Bout: Ryan Couture (10-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (14-7)

Bellator MMA matimbang Tampok Bout: Raphael Butler (9-1) vs. Tony Johnson (9-2)

 

Paunang Card:

Bellator MMA Featherweight Tampok Bout: Mark Dickman (10-2) vs. Thomas Diagne (5-5-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Tampok na Bout: Ilima Macfarlane (2-0) vs. Amber Tackett (1-1)

Bellator MMA matimbang Tampok Bout: Javy Ayala (8-4) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Tampok Bout: Anthony Avila (12-4) vs. John Reedy (11-6)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Tampok Bout: Art arcienega (14-5) vs. Justin Smitley (9-7

Bellator MMA welterweyt Tampok Bout: Mason Fowler (2-0) vs. TBA

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Paul Ruiz (6-2) vs. Josh San Diego (5-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Tampok na Bout: Matt Perez (1-1) vs. Eugene Cancino (Pasinaya)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Tampok Bout: Nick Bustamante (3-0) vs. Salvador Becerra (4-2)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: John Paul Elias (3-0) vs. TBA

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Jermaine McDermott (1-0) vs. Eric Huggins (1-0)

MIKE RICCI OUT OF WSOF27 WITH INJURY; LUIZ FIRMINO STEPS UP TO FACE CAROS FODOR ON SATURDAY, Enero 23, LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

Luiz Firmino (nakalarawan), whose last two victories came under the World Series of Fighting banner, will replace an injured Mike Ricci in the WSOF27 bout against Caros Fodor on Saturday, Jan. 23, live on NBCSN from Memphis, Tenn.

TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV
ELEVATED TO MAIN EVENT STATUS

Las Vegas (Enero 12, 2016) –A re-injury of his hip has forced Mike "The Martian" Ricci to withdraw from his scheduled World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) main event bout with Caros "The Future" Fodor (10-4), who will now face streaking Blackzilians ace Luiz “Buscape” Firmino (18-6) under co-main event status at WSOF27, mabuhay sa NBCSN sa 10 p.m. ET / 7 pm. PT from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. sa Sabado, Jan. 23.

Originally billed as the co-main event, the light heavyweight (205 pounds) contest between heavy-handed finisher Teddy Holder (9-2) ng Bartlett, Tenn. at undefeated Shamil Gamzatov (9-0) ng Makhachkala, Russia has been elevated to the main event.

“Our entire team wishes Mike Ricci a full and speedy recovery, and hopes to see him return soon,"Sabi World Serye ng fighting President Ama Chiefs.

“Luiz Firmino, no stranger to our decagon cage,"Patuloy ang Chiefs, “is truly a courageous warrior for stepping up on such short notice to compete against a fellow star like Caros Fodor. We commend Luiz for doing so and look forward to seeing him back in action.”

The 33-year-old Firmino of Joao Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil is riding a five-fight win streak. His last two victories – a unanimous decision over Jacob Volkmann sa Oktubre 26, 2013 at isang lubos na nagkakaisa desisyon sa paglipas ng Tyson Griffin sa Hunyo 21, 2014, both came under the World Series of Fighting banner.

Prior to the victory over Volkmann, Firmino earned an impressive, five-round unanimous decision over Luis "Baboon" Palomino, who has since gone on to challenge reigning, undefeated kampeon Justin "Ang Highlight" Gaethje twice for the World Series of Fighting lightweight title.

A veteran of professional MMA since the young age of 18, Firmino also boasts notable wins over prolific striker “Diamond” Ryan Healy at pagsumite expertToby Imada, both of whom Firmino defeated by way of unanimous decision.

Tickets for WSOF27 start at just $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, lahat ng mga lokasyon Ticketmaster, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, o sa pamamagitan ng telepono sa (800) 745-3000.

A three-bout preliminary card will stream live on an embeddable video player on WSOF.com, magmula sa 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.

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PANGUNAHING CARD

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov
Magaang na Co-Main Event: Caros Fodor vs. Luiz Firmino
Welterweyt Bout: Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth
Featherweight Bout: Jorge Medina vs. Bryce Mitchell

Paunang CARD

Welterweyt: Justin Hartley vs. Wade Johnson
Magaan ang timbang: Zach Underwood vs. Jason Williams
Magaan ang timbang: Alvin Williams vs. Wes Sharp

M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramazan Emeev Named M-1 Global’s 2015 Manlalaban ng Taon

ST. Petersburg, Russia (Enero 12, 2016) – M-1 Hamon middleweight kampeon Ramadan Emeev has been named M-1 Global’s 2015 Manlalaban ng Taon.

Russian welterweight Alexey Kunchenko was selected as “Prospect ng Taon,” habangM-1 Hamon 63 was the M-1 GlobalEvent of the Year.

Emeev (13-3-0, M1: 7-1-0), labanan sa labas ng Russia, was a runaway winner as “Manlalaban ng Taon,” garnering 84.5-percent of the votes to easily outdistance runner-up Viktor Nemkov(23-5-0, M-1: 14-4-0), the reigning M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion.
Sa 2015, Emeev won both of his M-1 fights with his title-winning submission (sumakal) of defending champion Vyacheslav Vasilevsky in the opening round of their rematch last April at M-1 Hamon 56, and first title defense this past December 4ika sa M-1 Hamon 63 when American challenger Luigi “Ang Italyano Tank” Fioravanti was unable to answer the bell for the third round.
(L-R) Emeev pounds Fioravanti
Kunchenko (12-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), the undefeated Russian, bagsak “Prospect ng Taon” runner-up Adan “Balbas” Yandiev and third-place finisher Raul Tutarauli (6-3-0, M-1: 3-0-0). Kunchenko won all five of his fights in 2015, highlighted by his opening-round stoppages of Dez Parker sa M-1 Hamon 57 at Alexandre Ramos sa M-1 Hamon 62.

(L-R) Kunchenko vs. Ramos
M-1 Hamon 63 was headlined by the highly entertaining rematch between defending M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan Puetz, ng Germany, and Nemkov, ng Russia, in the latter’s victory by five-round decision. Emeev’s triumph over Fioravanti was the M-1 Hamon 63 kapwa may-tampok. M-1 Hamon 56, headlined by Emeev’s title-winning performance against Vasilevsky, ay “Event of the Yearrunner-up.

Nemkov (R) strikes Puetz in M-1 Challenge 63 “Event of the Year
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WSOF29: GAETHJE VS. FOSTER IS ON! WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT SET FOR MARCH 12 IN LOVELAND, COLORADO LIVE ON NBCSN

Number one lightweight contender Brian Foster (far) will challenge reigning, undefeated World Series of Fighting champion Justin Gaethje for the title on Saturday, Marso 12, live on NBCSN from the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Sanib.

TICKETS GO ON SALE TOMORROW

Las Vegas (Enero 11, 2016) -World Serye ng Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that the highly-anticipated showdown between reigning, undefeated lightweight (155 pounds) tagapagtanggol Justin "Ang Highlight" Gaethje and number one contender Brian Foster will take place at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Sanib. sa Sabado, Marso 12, mabuhay sa NBCSN sa 9 p.m. ET / 6 pm. PT.

Presyo mula sa $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster go on sale tomorrow, Martes, Jan. 12 sa 9 a.m. MT at WSOF.com and ComcastTix.com.

“This is a fight between two phenomenal athletes who are at the top of their games right now and whose fighting spirits are bound to make it an all-out war in the cage that will see the better man that night walk away as world champion,"Sabi World Serye ng fighting President Ama Chiefs.

One of the most dominant competitors on the World Series of Fighting roster whose fearless, go-for-broke style has captured the hearts of fans worldwide, the 27-year-old Gaethje (14-0) ng Safford, Ariz. is coming off the third defense of his coveted title in which he scored an explosive, pangalawang ikot (4:30) WHO (Punches) of rival Luis "Baboon" Palomino in a rematch between the two prolific stars, on September 18.

Six months prior, Gaethje and Palomino engaged in an epic, see-saw slugfest that saw Gaethje emerge victorious by way of TKO (leg kicks at punches) sa mga third-ikot (3:57) that has since been nominated for “Fight of the Year” at the eighth annual Fighters Only World MMA Awards ceremony that takes place on February 5.

Upang petsa, Gaethje has claimed a total of eight wins in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage, with seven of those wins having come by way of (T)KO. He was crowned the league’s inaugural lightweight kingpin after finishing Richard Patishnock sa pamamagitan ng paraan ng unang round (1:09) WHO (suntok at siko) at WSOF8 on January 18, 2014.

Pagyamanin (25-8) ng Sallisaw, Okla. earned his title shot on November 20 when the 31-year-old, decorated veteran staged a heroic effort, fighting three times in one night to win World Series of Fighting’s first-ever, one-night tournament featuring the top eight athletes in the league’s stacked lightweight division.

After suffering isang unang ikot (1:46) pagpapasakop (sakong hook) defeat to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace Joao Zeferino, Foster experienced a stroke of luck, advancing to the tournament’s semifinal stage of competition in place of an injured competitor, and capitalized on the opportunity by defeating Palomino via second round (4:19) WHO (Punches) and Zeferino via second round (4:51) KO (Punches) sa a championship stage rematch, to claim first prize and a shot at Gaethje’s title.

A 10-year veteran of the sport, Foster has produced notable victories over Taong tampalasan Larson, Forrest Petz and world top 10 ranked welterweight (170 pounds) superstar Matt Brown, whom Foster conquered by way of second round (2:11) pagpapasakop (gilotina sumakal) sa Nobyembre 20, 2010.

Additional WSOF29 bouts will be announced soon.

PIVOTAL WELTERWEIGHT PAIRING BETWEEN MICHAEL PAGE-FERNANDO GONZALEZ SET FOR CO-MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 151: WARREN VS. CALDWELL’ ON MARCH 4

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (Enero 11, 2016) – The co-main event of Bellator MMA’s return to WinStar World Resort & Casino in Thackerville, OK on March 4 will feature undefeated striking sensation Michael "lason" Page (9-0) paglalaan sa “The Menifee Maniac” Fernando Gonzalez (24-13) in action welterweight.

Mga tiket para "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, pati na rin ang Ticketmaster.com at Bellator.com. Pinto para sa bukas at ang kaganapan 5:00 p.m. CT lokal na oras, with the first contest going down one hour later.

Ang pangunahing kaganapan ng "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” features yet another undefeated Bellator MMA competitor, kapag Darrion "The Wolf" Caldwell(8-0) mukha “The Baddest Man on the Planet” Joe Warren (13-4). The televised card airs live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. AT/8 p.m. CT, habang preliminary bouts ay mag-stream nang live sa Bellator.com at Ang Bellator Mobile App. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Mixed martial arts fans and pundits alike would be hard-pressed to find a striker as dynamic as Page. Look no further than his last outing against Charlie Ontiveros, or his 65-second knockout of Rudy Bears. Now “Venom” looks to strike against Gonzalez, who is no stranger to being the underdog when he enters the Bellator MMA fray. A proud son of London, Inglatera, the 28-year-old Page has only reached the judges’ scorecards once in his nine professional outings and hopes that his first fight since "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho” is no different.

 

Gonzalez took a brief hiatus from MMA to compete in the kickboxing portion of the groundbreaking "Bellator MMA: Dinamita 1 " event in September, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renown kickboxer Paul "Semtex" Daley. Gonzalez now returns to his comfort zone of MMA, where he has strung together an impressive four-fight winning streak. A veteran of the Scott Coker-founded Strikeforce promotion, as well as World Extreme Cagefighting, Gonzalez has been competing professionally since 2003.

 

What type of shakeup will this pivotal matchup have to the warzone that is the 170-pound division, tune into the third Bellator MMA event in three consecutive weeks on Spike to find out!

 

Nai-update "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Kaganapan ng Co-Main ng Bellator MMA Welterweight: Michael Pahina (9-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13)

Tungkol sa Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA ay isang nangungunang Mixed Martial Arts samahan na nagtatampok ng marami sa mga pinakamahusay na fighters sa mundo. Sa ilalim ng direksyon ng beteranong lumaban tagataguyod Scott Coker, Bellator ay magagamit sa halos 500 milyong mga tahanan sa buong mundo sa paglipas ng 140 mga bansa. Sa Estados Unidos, Bellator ay makikita sa pako, MMA leader telebisyon. Bellator MMA ay binubuo ng isang executive team na kinabibilangan ng top propesyonal sa industriya sa telebisyon produksyon, orkestrasyon live na kaganapan, -unlad mandirigma / relasyon, venue pagkuha, paglikha ng sponsorship / pag-unlad, internasyonal paglilisensya, marketing, advertising, relasyon sa publicity at komisyon. Bellator ay batay sa Santa Monica, California at pagmamay-ari ng entertainment higanteng Viacom, tahanan ng premier entertainment mga tatak sa mundo na kumonekta sa mga madla sa pamamagitan ng nakapanghihimok na nilalaman sa telebisyon, aninong gumagalaw, online at mobile platform.

 

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