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DEREK CAMPOS-BRANDON GIRTZ MEET FOR TRILOGY REMATCH DURING MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR 181TOMORROW NIGHT

Juillet 14, 2017 FNU47 Laisser un commentaire

Thackerville, OKLA. — The official weigh-ins for Bellator 181: Campos vs. Girt 3 took place this evening at the WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, OKLA. The competitors are now ready for action demain, with the event airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT.

Carte principale: (En direct sur SPIKE - 9 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. CT)

Catchweight Main Event: Derek champs (155.4) vs. Brandon Girtz (157.7)

Welters Co-Main Event: Kendall Grove (185.7) vs. John Salter (185)

Women’s Flyweight Feature Bout: Emily Ducote (124.4) vs. Jessica Middleton (125.9)

Bout Feature poids coq: Joe Warren (135.9) vs. Steve Garcia (134.5)

Carte préliminaire: (Bellator.com – 7:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. CT)

Welters préliminaire Bout: Will Florentino (170.9) vs. Jonathan Gary (169.1)

Bout moyen préliminaire: Aaron Rodriguez (184.8) vs. Romero Cotton (185.1)

Welters préliminaire Bout: Kemmyelle Haley (170.1) vs. Logan Storley (170.3)

Welters préliminaire Bout: André Fialho (169.9) vs. A.J. Matthews (169.9)

Les femmes de poids plume préliminaire Bout: Brittney Elkin (146) vs. Amanda Bell (144.2)

Welters préliminaire Bout: E.J. Brooks (170.9) vs. Guilherme Bomba (169.2)

Bout moyen préliminaire: Mike Rhodes (185.2) vs. Rafael Lovato Jr.. (185.6)

Poids plume préliminaire Bout: Treston Thomison (145.9) vs. Justin Lawrence (145.6)

Poids lourd préliminaire Bout: Valentin Moldavsky (234.8) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (263.6)

Combat préliminaire féminin poids mouche: Katy Collins (124.2) vs. Bruna Vargas (125)

Bout préliminaire des poids coq: Jordan Howard (135) vs. Johnny Marigo (135.1)

Welters préliminaire Bout: Guillermo Gomez (169.4) vs. Fernando Trevino (170.5)

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BELLATOR MMA SIGNS TOP-RANKED MIDDLEWEIGHT GEGARD MOUSASI TO EXCLUSIVE MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT

Juillet 11, 2017 FNU47 Laisser un commentaire

PROMOTIONAL DEBUT TO BE ANNOUNCED IN COMING DAYS

LOS ANGELES — Bellator MMA is proud to announce the signing of perennial top contender Gegard Mousasi à une exclusive, contrat de plusieurs combat.

Long-considered to be one of the elite two-division threats in MMA, Mousasi joins Bellator currently riding a five-fight win streak that includes recent knockout victories over two former world champions in Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort. Prior to his UFC tenure, Mousasi captured the STRIKEFORCE light heavyweight title, as well as the DREAM light heavyweight and middleweight titles in Japan. The signing sees Mousasi rejoin Bellator President Scott Coker following his successful run with STRIKEFORCE from 2009-2013.

“I’m thrilled to welcome Gegard to the growing Bellator family,», A déclaré le président Bellator Scott Coker. “He’s one of the most well-rounded fighters in all of MMA and can compete in multiple divisions, so that really opens up some exciting matchmaking opportunities for us and for the fans. We’re looking forward to having him compete on Spike very soon.”

“I am looking forward to fighting in Bellator,” added Mousasi. “I have a long-standing relationship with Scott Coker that goes back many years. Be ready, I am coming after the Bellator middleweight championship.”

The Iranian-born Mousasi, who currently trains out of The Netherlands, has amassed an overall career record of 42-6-2 and has earned victories over some of the sports’ biggest names, including Dan Henderson, «Jacare» Souza, Mark Hunt, Ovince Saint-Preux, Melvin Manhoef, Hector Lombard and “Babalu” Sobral. The addition of Mousasi adds depth to an ever-growing Bellator roster, which has recently seen free agents Rory MacDonald, Lorenz Larkin, Michael McDonald and current Bellator light heavyweight champ Ryan Bader join the Viacom-owned promotion.

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‘SMOOTH’ BENSON HENDERSON RETURNS TO FACE PATRICKY ‘PITBULL’ AT BELLATOR 183 SAMEDI, Septembre 23 IN SAN JOSE

Juin 29, 2017 FNU47 Laisser un commentaire

PLUS, THE DEBUT OF ROY ‘BIG COUNTRY’ NELSON VS. JAVY AYALA IN HEAVYWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT

AUSSI, BELLATOR KICKBOXING 7 HEADLINED BY WELTERWEIGHT TITLE BOUT BETWEEN CHAMP KARIM GHAJJI AND

RAYMOND DANIELS

LOS ANGELES – Bellator returns home to SAP Center in San Jose, Californie. Samedi, Septembre 23 pour Bellator 183 et Bellator Kickboxing 7, which features the return of former world champ “Smooth” Benson Henderson (24-7) taking on the always-dangerous Patricky "Pitbull" (17-8), while current Bellator welterweight kickboxing champ Karim Ghajji (97-13-1) defends his title against the flashy Raymond Daniels (11-3).

En outre, Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull will also feature the promotional debut of Roy "Big Country" Nelson (23-14) who meets California’s own Javy “Eye Candy” Ayala (10-5) in an explosive heavyweight showdown. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event go on sale Thursday, Juin 29 à 10:00 a.m. PST and are available at Ticketmaster.com.

Following what many considered to be 2016’s “Fight of the Year” against Michael Chandler, Henderson took time off to deal with nagging injuries. Maintenant, the 33-year-old is back to 100-percent and ready to take on the other “Pitbull” brother, following a victory against Bellator’s current featherweight champion Patricio “Pitbull”at Bellator 160 en Août de l'année dernière. With wins against Nate Diaz, Donald Cerrone, Frankie Edgar, Gilbert Melendez and Jorge Masvidal already in his nearly 11 years as a professional, “Smooth” is healthy again and looking for another championship run in his already-impressive career.

Patricky “Pitbull” comes into this bout seeking revenge against Henderson following his TKO win over younger brother, Patrick. The Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil product steps inside the Bellator cage for the18th time in his professional career and will be looking to build on an impressive start to his 2017 campagne. Having won seven of his last 10 bouts, including a second-round finish of Josh Thomson at Bellator 172 en Février, the 31-year-old has seen 11 de son 12 career finishes come by way of knockout.

The inaugural Bellator welterweight kickboxing champion, Ghajji, traded victories with Zoltan Laszak on his road to meeting Daniels on September 23. Le 36-year-old, known to many by the nickname “Gadjetboy,” will be making his fifth appearance under the Bellator Kickboxing umbrella, and will look to successfully defend his title for the first time since reclaiming the belt in April at Bellator Kickboxing 6 en Hongrie.

Hailing from Los Angeles, Daniels will bring his aggressive, one-of-a-kind karate style to Northern California for the first time since debuting with Bellator last year. Undefeated with the promotion — earning three stoppages in four outings — “The Real Deal” will look to punish the body of Ghajji when Daniels competes to claim his first world kickboxing title.

Combats de Las Vegas, Nelson makes his Bellator debut following an eight-year, 19-course de combat avec l'UFC qui l'a vu gagner contre Mirko Cro Cop, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, "Bigfoot" Silva et Cheick Kongo. Avec 19 de son 22 carrière victoires à venir par voie d'élimination directe ou de la soumission, “Big Country” is ready to make his return to Spike, where he memorably defeated the late Kimbo Slice and later went on to win season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter.

Ayala will enter the Bellator cage against Nelson looking for another shocking upset following his last outing against Sergei Kharitonov at Bellator 163, where Ayala stole the show against Kharitonov by stopping the Russian heavyweight with a powerful punch a mere 16-seconds into the first round. Maintenant, given the opportunity to formally welcome Nelson to the Bellator fray, “Eye Candy” is looking to stun the crowd once again and firmly establish himself as a threat to the entire heavyweight division. With all five of Ayala’s wins in Bellator coming by way of stoppage, the matchup with Nelson is sure to produce fireworks.

Mise à jour Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull Carte de combat

Main Event léger: Benson Henderson (24-7) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (17-8)

Poids lourd Co-Main Event: Roy Nelson (23-14) vs. Javy Ayala (10-5)

Mise à jour Bellator Kickboxing 7: Ghajji vs. Daniels Carte de combat

Welterweight Kickboxing World Title Main Event: Karim Ghajji (97-13-1) vs. Raymond Daniels (11-3)

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A propos de Bellator:

Bellator is a leading mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Sous la direction du vétéran promoteur de lutte Scott Coker, Bellator est disponible à près de 1 billion people worldwide in over 160 pays. Aux États-Unis, Bellator can be seen on SPIKE, the combat sports television leader. Bellator est composé d'une équipe de direction qui comprend les meilleurs professionnels de l'industrie de la production télévisuelle, l'orchestration d'événements en direct, développement de chasse / relations, achats lieu, la création de parrainage / développement, licences internationales, commercialisation, publicité, publicité et des relations. Bellator est basée à Hollywood, Californie. et appartenant à Viacom géant du divertissement, maison pour les marques de divertissement de premier plan dans le monde qui se connectent avec le public grâce à un contenu attrayant pour la télévision, film, plates-formes en ligne et mobiles.

À propos de Spike:

Épi  is available in 98.7 million  homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks. Une unité de Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), MTV Networks est l'un des principaux créateurs du monde de la programmation et le contenu sur toutes les plateformes de médias. Spike’s Internet address is  www.spike.com  and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike’s press site at  http://www.spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter  spiketvpr  for the latest in breaking news updates, en arrière-scènes informations et des photos.

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FANS INVITED TO BELLATOR NATION RALLY AND BELLATOR NYC: SONNEN VS. SILVA WEIGH-INS INSIDE THE THEATER AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ON FRIDAY, Juin 23

Juin 19, 2017 FNU47 Laisser un commentaire

PLUS, A CHANCE TO WIN CAGESIDE TICKETS

Los Angeles – Ahead of Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, fans are invited to the first ever Bellator Nation Rally on Vendredi, Juin 23 à 4:30 p.m. ET inside the Theater at Madison Square Garden. Members of the Bellator Nation will have the opportunity to meet with MMA legends Randy Couture and Dan Henderson, current Bellator heavyweight Cheick Kongo, as well as Bellator personalities, including Mike Goldberg and the Bellator Ring Girls. The event is FREE and OPEN to the public. Space is limited, so fans are encouraged to arrive early.

En outre, prizes, including two cageside tickets to Bellator NYC, will be given away to fans in attendance.

À 6 p.m. ET, fans are also invited to be a part of the Bellator NYC et Bellator 180 weigh-ins inside The Theater at Madison Square Garden, as the fighters take the scale and square off for the final time prior to entering the cage Samedi nuit. The event is FREE and OPEN to the public.

One of the most recognizable MMA fighters of all time, Hall of Famer Randy Couture transitioned nicely into the entertainment world after his fighting career, starring in several television shows and movies, y compris The Expendables movie franchise and Dancing with the Stars. Inside the cage, Couture was a fearless underdog, often defeating men with great size advantages. “The Natural” was a multi-time heavyweight and multi-time light heavyweight champion in the UFC.

dan Henderson, known simply as “Hendo,” is one of the most feared one-punch strikers in all of MMA and put away many opponents with his “H-Bomb” overhand right. A former PRIDE and STRIKEFORCE champion, Henderson owns notable wins over Michael Bisping, Fedor Emelianenko, “Shogun” Rua and Wanderlei Silva. Now retired, Henderson also represented the U.S. pendant le 1992 et 1996 Olympics as a member of the Greco-Roman wrestling teams.

Depuis qu'il a rejoint la mêlée Bellator MMA 2013, Cheick Kongo, a French-born kickboxer, has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in nine of 11 concours, including five consecutive victories. Avec 39 career fights under his belt, “The Darkness” has tallied 27 gagne comme un professionnel, y compris 12 par voie d'élimination directe. Kongo most recently handed Augusto Sakai the first loss of his professional career at Bellator 179 à Londres.

Goldberg Mike, set to make his Bellator broadcast debut at Bellator NYC et Bellator 180, is best known for his 20 plus years of play-by-play work in professional MMA and trademark calls that made him popular with fans around the globe. In addition to his two decades in mixed martial arts, he has broadcast every major sport at the network level, most notably his 900 games in the NHL, both nationally and with the Minnesota Wild, Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings. He has also hosted entertainment shows, y compris Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Ohio) Université, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, Ariz.

Se il vous plaît visiter Bellator.com et BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Carte (Payer par vue):

Main Event poids lourd léger: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 Caroline du Nord)

Poids lourd Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Caroline du Nord) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Bout de titre mondial poids welter: Douglas Lima (28-6) vs. Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 Caroline du Nord)

Combat pour le titre mondial des poids légers: Michael Chandler (16-3) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)

Bout de fonctionnalités léger: Aaron Pico (Début) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Carte (SPIKE):

Light Heavyweight Titre Bout du monde: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 Caroline du Nord) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

Plume Bout: James Gallagher (6-0) vs. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

Welterweight Bout: Neiman Gracie (5-0) vs. Dave Marfone (5-2)

Combat préliminaire féminin poids mouche: Heather Hardy (Début) vs. Alice Yauger (4-5)

Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Carte préliminaire (Bellator.com):

Welters préliminaire Bout: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Widodo (7-3)

Bout léger préliminaire: Il a d'abord réussi mais a abandonné son dos et a été victime de l'étranglement (2-1) vs. Anthony Giacchina (1-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (168 1bs.): John Salgado (4-7-1) vs. Hugh McKenna (0-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (130 1bs.): Matt Rizzo (9-2, 1 Caroline du Nord) vs. Sergio da Silva (6-8)

Bout léger préliminaire: Nate Grebb (3-1) vs. Bradley Desir (9-5)

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BELLATOR ANNOUNCES BROADCAST DUTIES FOR HISTORIC EVENT AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ON SATURDAY, Juin 24

Juin 19, 2017 FNU47 Laisser un commentaire

LOS ANGELES – With the recently announced additions of veteran commentators Mauro Ranallo and Mike Goldberg to the current Bellator broadcast team, fight night roles have been determined for the biggest evening in the promotion’s history when Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva et Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader air live on Saturday, Juin 24 from Madison Square Garden in New York.

Bellator’s stacked pay-per-view event, Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, will see play-by-play analyst Mauro Ranallo join longtime Bellator color commentator Jimmy Smith for the first time live at 10 p.m. ET/7p.m. PT, tandis que Goldberg Mike will anchor the desk for the historic broadcast.

Earlier that evening, Goldbergis set to call the play-by-play action alongside Smith, with Ranallo set to hostBellator 180: Davis vs. Bader from the desk live on SPIKE at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. Goldberg and Smith will alsocall the additional preliminary match-ups on Bellator.com at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.

Jenn Brown will host SPIKE’s live pre-show during preliminary action, where she will be joined by popular MMA personality Brendan Schaub and Bellator lightweight Josh Thomson, who will offer unique insight and analysis leading into the historic event. Schaub and Thomson will later join Ranallo at the desk duringBellator 180. The voice of Bellator, Michael C. Williams, will take his familiar position inside the cage as the evening’s ring announcer.

Headlined by the long-awaited bout between two of the biggest names in mixed martial arts history, Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) et Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 Caroline du Nord), Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Emanating from Madison Square in New York City, the mecca of combat sports, this blockbuster event includes a heavyweight bout between MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko et percutant Matt Mitrione, along with two championship bouts, y compris Douglas Lima (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Lorenz Larkin(18-5, 1 Caroline du Nord) and current lightweight champion Michael Chandler (16-3) putting his world title on the line against the undefeated Brent Primus (7-0).

Prior to the pay-per-view, SPIKE will air Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader LIVE and FREE on both coasts beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between current champ Phil Davis (17-3, 1 Caroline du Nord) et haut concurrent Ryan Bader (22-5). En outre, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.

Se il vous plaît visiter Bellator.com et BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Carte (Payer par vue):

Main Event poids lourd léger: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 Caroline du Nord)

Poids lourd Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Caroline du Nord) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Bout de titre mondial poids welter: Douglas Lima (28-6) vs. Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 Caroline du Nord)

Combat pour le titre mondial des poids légers: Michael Chandler (16-3) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)

Bout de fonctionnalités léger: Aaron Pico (Début) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Carte (SPIKE):

Light Heavyweight Titre Bout du monde: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 Caroline du Nord) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

Plume Bout: James Gallagher (6-0) vs. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

Welterweight Bout: Neiman Gracie (5-0) vs. Dave Marfone (5-2)

Women¹s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Heather Hardy (Début) vs. Alice Yauger (4-5)

Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Carte préliminaire (Bellator.com):

Welters préliminaire Bout: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Widodo (7-3)

Bout léger préliminaire: Il a d'abord réussi mais a abandonné son dos et a été victime de l'étranglement (2-1) vs. Anthony Giacchina (1-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (168 1bs.): John Salgado (4-7-1) vs. Hugh McKenna (0-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (130 1bs.): Matt Rizzo (9-2, 1 Caroline du Nord) vs. Sergio da Silva (6-8)

VOW Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Nate Grebb (3-1) vs. Bradley Desir (9-5)

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BELLATOR NATION INVITED TO EXCLUSIVE FAN FEST DURING BELLATOR NYC FIGHT WEEK

Juin 18, 2017 FNU47 Laisser un commentaire

MEET MMA LEGENDS TITO ORTIZ AND ROYCE GRACIE ON Vendredi, Juin 23 AT DAVE & BUSTER’S TIMES SQUARE

Los Angeles – Prior to the biggest event in Bellator history, Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, fans have the opportunity to meet MMA legends Tito Ortiz et Royce Gracie during an exclusive Fan Fest on Vendredi, Juin 23 à partir de 8 p.m. ET at the Dave & Buster’s Times Square location.

Dave & Buster, a season-long partner of Bellator MMA, is offering Bellator Nation members the chance to meet two of the biggest names in the sport. Fan Fest is free for Bellator Nation Members with RSVP, who can sign up at www.Bellator.com/fan-fest.

Known as one of the toughest competitors in MMA, Tito Ortiz is a fan-favorite across the world. Utilisant sa lutte fond, Ortiz was a punishing competitor who defended his title an impressive five times. Always with a flair for the dramatic, Ortiz engaged in several intense rivalries over his career with the likes of Ken Shamrock and Chuck Liddell. Under the direction of Bellator MMA, the 42-year-old Ortiz claimed a trio of victories that included a pair of first-round finishes over Alexander Shlemenko and Chael Sonnen.

Le nom Gracie est synonyme de MMA, and that is in large part to Royce Gracie, l'homme qui est considéré comme ayant inventé le sport tel que nous le connaissons aujourd'hui. Le vainqueur de la première de plusieurs événements de l'UFC, Gracie dismantled multiple opponents in a single night, many of which were much larger than him. For many years, there was no answer for the Gracie jiu-jitsu technique that he brought to the cage. Aujourd'hui, it’s difficult to find an MMA fighter who has not trained in the art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu that his father invented. En février de 2016, Gracie headlined Bellator 149, an event that shattered company viewership records.

Headlined by the long-awaited bout between two of the biggest names in mixed martial arts history, Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) etWanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 Caroline du Nord), Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Emanating from Madison Square in New York City, the mecca of combat sports, this blockbuster event includes a heavyweight bout between MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko et percutant Matt Mitrione, along with two championship bouts, y compris Douglas Lima (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Lorenz Larkin(18-5, 1 Caroline du Nord) and current lightweight champion Michael Chandler (16-3) putting his world title on the line against the undefeated Brent Primus (7-0).