MALAIKAT - Untuk menghormati pria dan wanita pemberani di AS. Pasukan bersenjata, Bellator MMA has once again partnered with the USO to present a special live event free for the troops, bersama dengan teman dan keluarga mereka, pada hari Jumat, Bulan Desember 20. Emanating from Neal S. Blaisdell Arena di Honolulu, Hawai, this unique show will be headlined by a heavyweight bout featuring the Bellator debuts of “The Warmaster” Josh Barnett (35-8) dan Ronny markes (19-7).
For a second year, the USO and Bellator team up to honor the men and women who fight for our freedom and to bring entertainment and a piece of home to service members based in Hawaii during the holiday season. Ini Salut Pasukan event will bring Bellator athletes and personalities to the military community and provide a live free event as a thank you for their sacrifices and dedication to our country, especially for those who are separated from family and home during the holidays. Much like last year, Bellator dan USO juga akan bermitra selama seminggu acara khusus di Hawaii menjelang akhir pekan besar pertarungan seru pada bulan Desember. 20 dan 21.
As the leading military support organization, the USO strengthens America’s military service members by keeping them connected to family, home and country, throughout their service to the nation. This holiday season, hundreds of thousands of service members will remain on duty, away from home. The USO, through its programs, services and entertainment tours, is committed to bringing a piece of home to our nation’s service men and women. MMA fans and military supporters can help keep troops strong and connected to home by visiting www.USO.org/Holidays and by using the hashtag #USOHolidays when sharing how they have helped the USO’s critical mission to make the holidays special for our military heroes.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salut Pasukan akan tayang di Paramount Network pada hari Jumat, Bulan Desember 20 di 10 p.m. DAN / 9 malam. CT. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, sementara pertarungan pendahuluan akan terus berlanjut Bellator.com dan secara global di Aplikasi Seluler Bellator. Details for exclusive ticket distribution will be announced in the coming days.
Malam yang tak terlupakan ini akan menjadi bagian dari akhir pekan bersejarah yang berpuncak dengan pengumuman sebelumnya Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs.. Jackson pada hari Sabtu, Bulan Desember 21. This highly-anticipated fight card includes undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane mempertahankan gelarnya melawan Kate Jackson, dan A.J. McKee mengambil Derek Fields in a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix.
After signing with Bellator in April, former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett will make his return to MMA competition for the first time since 2016. A second-degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, Barnett has remained prevalent in the combat sports realm, competing in jiu-jitsu events, promoting and performing at his own professional wrestling shows and working as a color commentator for New Japan Pro Wrestling. Barnett is no stranger to the devoted MMA fanbase in Hawaii, fighting for regional Hawaiian promotion Superbrawl in 1999 dan 2000, a stint that included three fights in one night to win the Superbrawl 13 heavyweight tournament. One of the top heavyweights of all-time, the Strikeforce, Harga Diri, UFC, K-1, NJPW, Pancrase, and Affliction mainstay owns victories over legendary stars, including Dan Severn (2x), Semmy Schilt (2x), Randy Couture, Mark Hunt, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Pedro Rizzo, Sergei Kharitonov, Frank Mir, Roy Nelson and Andrei Arlovski.
Fighting professionally since 2007, Ronny Markes will join the Bellator ranks following 26-fights all over the globe including three wins in UFC. Competing for a majority of his nearly 13-year career at middleweight, the 31-year-old will now lace up the gloves as a Bellator heavyweight. Berasal dari Natal, Brazil, Markes is coming off a TKO victory in June, and will add another big-name fighter to his list of opposition, a list that includes fights against Yoel Romero, Thiago Santos, Aaron Simpson and Paulo Filho.
Diperbarui Bellator and the USO Present: Salut Pasukan Fight Card:
Acara Utama Kelas Berat: Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny markes (19-7)
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