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Лос-Анджэлес – Ahead of Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Сільва, fans are invited to the first ever Bellator Nation Rally on Пятніца, Чэрвеня 23 на 4:30 p.m. І 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.
Дадаткова, prizes, including two cageside tickets to Bellator NYC, will be given away to fans in attendance.
На 6 p.m. І, fans are also invited to be a part of the Bellator NYC і 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 у суботу ноч. The event is FREE and OPEN to the public.
One of the most recognizable MMA fighters of all time, Зала Славы Рэндзі куцюр transitioned nicely into the entertainment world after his fighting career, starring in several television shows and movies, у тым ліку 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, Фёдар Емяльяненка, “Shogun” Rua and Wanderlei Silva. Now retired, Henderson also represented the U.S. during the 1992 і 1996 Olympics as a member of the Greco-Roman wrestling teams.
З моманту ўступлення ў бой Bellator MMA ў 2013, Шэйх Конга, a French-born kickboxer, has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in nine of 11 конкурсы, including five consecutive victories. З 39 career fights under his belt, “The Darkness” has tallied 27 выйграе як прафесіянал, у тым ліку 12 by way of knockout. Kongo most recently handed Augusto Sakai the first loss of his professional career at Bellator 179 у Лондане.
Mike Goldberg, set to make his Bellator broadcast debut at Bellator NYC і 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, у тым ліку Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Агаё) Універсітэт, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, Арызона.
Калі ласка, наведайце Bellator.com і BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.
Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Сільва Card (Pay-Per-View):
Light Heavyweight Main Event: Соннен (29-15-1) супраць. Вандерлей Сілва (35-12-1, 1 Паўночная Караліна)
Heavyweight Main Event: Фёдар Емяльяненка (36-4, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супраць. Митрион (11-5)
Welterweight World Title Bout: Дуглас Ліма (28-6) супраць. Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 Паўночная Караліна)
Lightweight World Title Bout: Майкл Чандлер (16-3) супраць. Брент прымус (7-0)
Lightweight Feature Bout: Аарон Піка (Дэбют) супраць. Zach Freeman (8-2)
Bellator 180: Дэвіс супраць. Bader Card (Спайк):
Паўцяжкай World Назва Бута: Філ Дэвіс (17-3, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супраць. Раян Бадер (22-5)
Лёгкі Бут: Джэймс Галахер (6-0) супраць. Chinzo Machida (5-2)
Бой у нападаючым: Нэйман Грэйс (5-0) супраць. Dave Marfone (5-2)
Women’s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Хізэр Хардзі (Дэбют) супраць. Alice Yauger (4-5)
Bellator 180: Дэвіс супраць. Bader Папярэдняе Card (Bellator.com):
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Раян Couture (10-5) супраць. Haim Gozali (7-3)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Jerome Mickle (2-1) супраць. Anthony Giacchina (1-1)
Catchweight Preliminary Bout (168 1bs.): John Salgado (4-7-1) супраць. Hugh McKenna (0-1)
Catchweight Preliminary Bout (130 1bs.): Matt Rizzo (9-2, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супраць. Sergio da Silva (6-8)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Nate Grebb (3-1) супраць. Bradley Desir (9-5)