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SPIKE PRESENTS AN ENCORE PRESENTATION OF BELLATOR’S BIGGEST EVENT EVER – BELLATOR NYC: SONNEN VS SILVA

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Special Broadcast on Friday, Hōngongoi 28 i 9-11:30pm ET/PT

Los Angeles – From a wild and rare double-knockdown featuring an MMA icon, to a back-and-forth battle for the lightweight title fight, to an even more shocking upset of an MMA prodigy – Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva was certainly entertaining, exciting and often unpredictable.

 

For those who missed the Pay-Per-View telecast on Pipiri 24, Spike will present a special encore presentation of this memorable event onRāmere, Hōngongoi 28 i 9-11:30 p.m. AND/PT.

 

Emanating from Madison Square Garden in in the heart of New York, Bellator’s biggest fight card featured a double main event between fierce rivals Chael a Wanderlei Silva, ia Matt Mitrione stood toe-to-toe with the iconic Fedor Emelianenko in a heavyweight showdown for the ages. I tua atu, two explosive title fights took place, rite Douglas Lima looked to defend his welterweight crown against Lorenz Larkin and lightweight champ Michael Chandler took on the undefeated Brent primus. Rounding out the action, Arona Pico made his long-awaited MMA debut against Zach Freeman in a lightweight bout and Brazilian jiu-jitsu aceNeiman Gracie put his skills on display against New York’s Dave Marfone.

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EXPLOSIVE WELTERWEIGHT BOUT PITTING PAUL DALEY AGAINST LORENZ LARKIN ADDED TO BELLATOR 183 ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 IN SAN JOSE

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LIGHTWEIGHT MATCHUP PITTING UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AGAINST GOITI YAMAUCHI ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD

Los Angeles – An exciting welterweight contest between British slugger Paora Daley (39-15-2) and California’s Lorenz Larkin (18-6, 1 NC), as well as a compelling lightweight bout pitting Arama Piccolot (9-0) ki Yamauchi ake (21-3) have been added to Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull i runga i Rāhoroi, Mahuru 23 i Center SAP i San Jose, Calif.

That evening, SAP Center in San Jose will also play host to Bellator Kickboxing 7, which features a welterweight world title main event with current champ Karim Ghajji (97-13-1) set to defend his title against Raymond Daniels (11-3).

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. Bellator Kickboxing 7: Ghajji vs. Daniels will air on SPIKE immediately following Bellator 184: Dantas vs. Caldwell i runga i Oketopa 6. Tickets for the event are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com.

He hōia o 56 whawhai ngaio, Paul “Semtex” Daley will look to once again showcase his explosive and dangerous power against Lorenz Larkin. With nine of his last 10 toa haere mai na te ara o te knockout, including an emphatic flying knee KO against Brennan Ward i Bellator 170 i roto i te Hānuere, Daley will look to re-establish himself as a top contender in Bellator’s stacked welterweight division with a win on September 23.

 

Larkin enters the bout against Daley with an equally impressive arsenal of strikes and power. Ki te 11 o 18 toa haere mai na te ara o te knockout, the Riverside, Calif. native comes into the event following a must-see title bout against Douglas Lima i Bellator NYC i roto i te Pipiri, a fight that marked “The Monsoon’s” promotional debut. With marquee wins over Robbie Lawler, Santiago Ponzinibbio, Jorge Masvidal and Neil Magny to his name, Larkin will look to add Paul Daley to his long list of defeats on his way to reaffirming his status as the division’s top contender.

 

Fighting out of Half Moon Bay, Calif., Piccolotti will enter the cage for the first time in 2017 following his unanimous decision victory over Brandon Girtz last November at Bellator 165. The 28-year-old lightweight began his professional career on the regional MMA scene where he collected four consecutive victories, including a trio of finishes before joining forces with the Viacom-owned promotion. “AP” has continued his success with Bellator MMA, earning five straight wins over competitors in the stacked lightweight division, including three submission finishes.

 

Coming off a win against Valeriu Mircea at Bellator 168, the 24-year-old Yamauchi, who trains out of Anjo, Japan, will continue his run in the lightweight division after making the jump to 155-pounds in 2016. In his career, the Yamauchi has an incredible 17 submission victories among his 21 career victories and holds wins against Ryan Couture, Isao Kobayashi and Mike Richman.

Whakahōutia Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull Fight Card

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

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

Welterweight Main Card Bout: Paora Daley (39-15-2) vs. Lorenz Larkin (18-6, 1 NC)

Lightweight Main Card Bout: Arama Piccolot (9-0) vs. Yamauchi ake (21-3)

Lightweight Main Card Bout: Arona Pico (0-1) vs. TBA

Whakahōutia Bellator Kickboxing 7: Ghajji vs. Daniels Fight Card

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

 

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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, JUNE 23

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MORE, 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 Rāmere, Pipiri 23 i 4:30 p.m. AND 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.

I tua atu, prizes, including two cageside tickets to Bellator NYC, will be given away to fans in attendance.

I 6 p.m. AND, fans are also invited to be a part of the Bellator NYC a 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 i runga i Rāhoroi po. The event is FREE and OPEN to the public.

One of the most recognizable MMA fighters of all time, Hall o Famer Randy Couture transitioned nicely into the entertainment world after his fighting career, starring in several television shows and movies, whai wāhi 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. during the 1992 a 1996 Olympics as a member of the Greco-Roman wrestling teams.

Mai hono i te whakawehi Bellator MMA i roto i 2013, Cheick Congo, a French-born kickboxer, has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in nine of 11 whakataetae, including five consecutive victories. Ki te 39 career fights under his belt, “The Darkness” has tallied 27 toa ano he ngaio, whai wāhi 12 by way of knockout. Kongo most recently handed Augusto Sakai the first loss of his professional career at Bellator 179 i roto i te London.

Mike Goldberg, set to make his Bellator broadcast debut at Bellator NYC a 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, whai wāhi Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Ohio) University, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, Ariz.

Haere ki Bellator.com a BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Card (Pay-Per-View):

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Chael (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC)

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Welterweight World Title Bout: Douglas Lima (28-6) vs. Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC)

Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (16-3) vs. Brent primus (7-0)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Arona Pico (Tuatahi) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

 

Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Card (Koi):

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

Mā whitu a'ee: James Gallagher (6-0) vs. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

Welterweight a'ee: Neiman Gracie (5-0) vs. Dave Marfone (5-2)

Women’s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Heather Hardy (Tuatahi) vs. Alice Yauger (4-5)

 

Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Kāri hukihuki (Bellator.com):

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Gozali (7-3)

Kōmāmātanga Tuhinga o mua: Jerome Mickle (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 NC) vs. Sergio da Silva (6-8)

Kōmāmātanga Tuhinga o mua: 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, JUNE 24

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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 a Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader air live on Saturday, Pipiri 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. AND/7p.m. PT, ia Mike Goldberg 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. AND/5 p.m. Goldberg and Smith will alsocall the additional preliminary match-ups on Bellator.com at 6 p.m. AND/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 (29-15-1) a Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC), Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. AND/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 me te pakeke-patu Matt Mitrione, along with two championship bouts, whai wāhi Douglas Lima (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Lorenz Larkin(18-5, 1 NC) 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. AND/5 p.m. PT. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between current champ Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) me te nguha runga Ryan Bader (22-5). I tua atu, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. AND/3 p.m. PT.

Haere ki Bellator.com a BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

 

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Card (Pay-Per-View):

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Chael (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC)

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Welterweight World Title Bout: Douglas Lima (28-6) vs. Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC)

Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (16-3) vs. Brent primus (7-0)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Arona Pico (Tuatahi) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Card (Koi):

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

Mā whitu a'ee: James Gallagher (6-0) vs. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

Welterweight a'ee: Neiman Gracie (5-0) vs. Dave Marfone (5-2)

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

 

Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Kāri hukihuki (Bellator.com):

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Gozali (7-3)

Kōmāmātanga Tuhinga o mua: Jerome Mickle (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 NC) vs. Sergio da Silva (6-8)

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

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BELLATOR SIGNS VETERAN MMA COMMENTATORS MIKE GOLDBERG AND MAURO RANALLO

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BOTH SET TO CALL THE ACTION FOR BELLATOR NYC ONSATURDAY, JUNE 24 AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

Los Angeles — Bellator has signed longstanding MMA commentators Mike Goldberg a Mauro Ranallo to multi-event broadcast agreements beginning with Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva a Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader i runga i Rāhoroi, Pipiri 24. The move sees Goldberg return to SPIKE for the first time since 2011, while Ranallo reunites with Bellator President Scott Coker, having worked together through 2013. The pair will join a broadcast team that currently includes Jimmy Smith, Jenn Brown and Chael Sonnen.

“Mike Goldberg and Mauro Ranallo are two of the best in our business and I couldn’t be happier about them joining the Bellator family,"Ka mea a Scott Coker. “In addition to Pipiri 24, we look forward to working together to make future Spike broadcasts even more exciting for our fans as we add further depth to an already-exceptional broadcast team.”

“The addition of highly-regarded announcers Mauro and Mike to our fantastic lineup of broadcasters, and our first-rate production led by Scott Fishman, further demonstrates our commitment MMA fans and expanding the global Bellator brand,” added Spike SVP, Sports and Specials Jon Slugger.

Mike Goldberg 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, whai wāhi Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Ohio) University, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, Ariz.

Mauro Ranallo gained notoriety with MMA fans during his tenure with PRIDE, and later STRIKEFORCE, where his voice became synonymous with the now-legendary events. Throughout his career, Ranallo has spent time working with various sports outside of MMA, including boxing, mamau ngaio, kickboxing and ice hockey, and will continue his work with Showtime Boxing. Ranallo, a native of British Columbia, Canada, now resides in Los Angeles, Calif.

Haere ki Bellator.com a BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

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PHIL DAVIS SET TO DEFEND LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST RYAN BADER DURING SPIKE-TELEVISED BELLATOR 180

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WRESTLING PHENOM AARON PICO TO MAKE MMA DEBUT AGAINST ZACH FREEMAN ON MAIN CARD

I, NEIMAN GRACIE VS. DAVE MARFONE ADDED TO SPIKE TELECAST, WHILERYAN COUTURE-HAIM GOZALI ANCHOR BELLATOR 180 PRELIMS ON BELLATOR.COM

Los Angeles – The biggest night in the history of Bellator continues to grow, ki te tua o te Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) defending his light heavyweight world title against one of the promotion’s newest free agent acquisitions, Ryan Bader (22-5), during the main event of Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader i runga i June 24th i Madison Square Garden i roto i te New York City.

The five-round contest will anchor the LIVE and FREE broadcast of Bellator 180, which airs on SPIKE. I tua atu, tūturu Neiman Gracie (5-0) will return to action when he meets Dave Marfone (5-2) i te Welterweight. This contest, along with “Mr. Wonderful” versus “Darth” Bader joins a previously announced bout pitting “The Strabanimal” James Gallagher (6-0) ki Chinzo Machida (5-2).

It was also announced last week that Arona Pico would make his long-awaited MMA debut against Zach Freeman(8-2) i roto i Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, leading off a pay-per-view blockbuster that features a double main event of Chael (29-15-1) a Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC), me te Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) whakaminenga Matt Mitrione(11-5).

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva also includes two championship bouts, ki Douglas Lima (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC) and current lightweight champion Michael Chandler (16-3) putting his world title on the line against the undefeated Brent primus (7-0).

The Bellator.com-streamed preliminary portion of the Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader action on June 24 adds Ryan Couture (10-5) making his welterweight debut against Israel’s Haim Gozali (7-3). Three additional preliminary bouts are also confirmed and are listed below.

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva airs LIVE on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT. Prior to the pay-per-view event, SPIKE will air Bellator 180 LIVE and FREE on both coasts, timata i 8 p.m. AND/5 p.m. PT. I tua atu, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. AND/ 3 p.m. PT.

Tickets for the event start at $60, e kore e tae atu utu ratonga hāngai, me te takoha, and are currently on sale at Ticketmaster, TheGarden.com and Bellator.com.

Follow the conversation using #BellatorNYC on social media.

Complete Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Card (Pay-Per-View):

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Chael (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC)

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Welterweight World Title Bout: Douglas Lima (28-6) vs. Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC)

Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (16-3) vs. Brent primus (7-0)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Arona Pico (Tuatahi) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

 

Whakahōutia Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Card (Koi):

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: James Gallagher (6-0) vs. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

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

 

Whakahōutia Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Kāri hukihuki (Bellator.com):

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Gozali (7-3)

Kōmāmātanga Tuhinga o mua: Jerome Mickle (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 NC) vs. Sergio da Silva (6-8)

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TOP PROSPECT ED RUTH JOINS THIS FRIDAY’S ‘BELLATOR 168’ CARD IN FLORENCE FOR HIS SECOND FIGHT IN AS MANY MONTHS

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Santa MONICA, Calif (Dec. 6, 2016) – It was announced today that one of MMA’s hottest prospects, Na ka Ruth (1-0), will waste no time continuing to build his resume, as he fights Emanuele Palombi (5-2) for his second fight in as many months. The bout takes place tenei Rāmere i "Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran," i runga i Dec. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 4pm ET/PT.

 

I anake 26 tau, Ruth is looking to pave the way for the other members of “The New Breed," a group of highly accomplished wrestlers who have all signed to fight under the Bellator MMA banner including: Joey Davis (1-0), Tyrell Fortune (1-0), Jarod Trice (1-0) me te Arona Pico a Romero Cotton – the last of which have yet to make their highly anticipated professional debuts. Before he was a three-time National Champion and four-time All-American wrestler at Penn State University, Ruth attended the world-renown Blair Academy in Susquehanna Township, PA, where he was the top-ranked recruit in the nation for his weight class. Having achieved great success at every stage of competition throughout his life, Ruth aspires to have the Bellator middleweight gold around his waist before long. After making the move across the country to Fresno, Calif., where he now trains at Dethrone Basecamp with other Bellator MMA fighters like Josh Koscheck a Chris Honeycutt, Ruth made his professional MMA debut just last month on Nov. 4, when he finished Dustin Collins-Miles with strikes at 3:19 ki te tawhio tuatahi.

 

Ruth now faces Rome’s Palombi, a seven-fight veteran with five victories including three KO’s and one submission. Ruth, who is taking the fight on less than a week’s notice, must quickly learn how to tune out a hometown crowd, who will certainly be heavily in favor of the Italian fighter.

 

The evening is highlighted by a main event featuring Italy’s most renowned mixed martial artist Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC), who will duke it out with Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (17-13, 1 NC) in a light heavyweight main event. Other Bellator MMA competitors will also be in action, whai wāhi John Salter (12-3), Yamauchi ake (31-9) a Philipe Lins(10-1).

 

The Bellator Kickboxing brand will also be on display in Italy with a card that features a female flyweight rematch between Denise Kielholtz (45-3) a Gloria Peritore (11-1-1), but this time, a world title will be on the line. "Bellator kickboxing: Florence” will also include a lightweight clash between Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) and British kickboxing champion Jordan Watson (48-11-2), a middleweight matchup pitting Joe Schilling (19-9) ki Victorio Lermano (30-7), a welterweight contest pairing Luca Novello (22-4-2) ki Karim Ghajji (96-13-1), a Kevin Ross(31-9) ka tutaki Alessio Arduini (26-14-2) i roto i te whawhai Kōmāmā. "Bellator kickboxing: Florence” airs Rāmere, Dec. 16 i 11:15 pm ET, immediately following "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”

 

Oti "Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran” Card:

Light Whawhai Āhuahira Heavyweight: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC)

Light Whawhai Āhuahira Heavyweight: Philipe Lins (10-1) vs. Kleber Raimundo Silva (12-7)

Middleweight Feature Fight: John Salter (12-3) vs. Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Yamauchi ake (31-9) vs. Mircea Valeriu (12-3)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Na ka Ruth (1-0) vs. Emanuele Palombi (5-2)

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” Card:

Lightweight Feature Fight: Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) vs. Jordan Watson (48-11-2)

Flyweight World Title: Denise Kielholtz (45-3) vs. Gloria Peritore (11-1-1)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (19-9) vs. Victorio Lermano (30-7)

Welterweight Āhuahira Fight: Luca Novello (22-4-2) vs. Karim Ghajji (96-13-1)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Kevin Ross (31-9) vs. Alessio Arduini (26-14-2)

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BELLATOR MMA INKS JOSH Thomson KI TE motuhake, Maha-FIGHT PŪKAHA

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Santa MONICA (August 11, 2015) - Ko te whakakake Bellator MMA ki te kauwhau i te hainatanga o te Josh "Ko e Punk" Thomson (20-8, 1 NC) ki te tau-maha motuhake, kirimana maha-whawhai. I 36-tau-taitamariki, te mua Strikeforce Kōmāmā World Champion noho tonu tetahi o te runga 155-patu muka i roto i te hākinakina, ka whakataetae i roto i te runga rōpū, tae atu UFC me te whakakake i.

 

Noho i roto i te San Jose, Calif. me te whakangungu i te ingoa American Kickboxing Academy te taha etahi o nga hākinakina rawa pai, Roaa Thomson tona Jiu-Jitsu whitiki pango Beresiria i raro i Dave Camarillo. I tua atu ki tona kēmu whenua pāharakeke, Ko te tuatapaparaa a Tūrongo o Thomson i runga i-ira me, kowhetetia he "knockout o te Po" tohu mo tona putanga i roto i tona whawhai ki a Nate Diaz i roto i 2013. Ngā ano te utu mea te reira e, "te Punk" mau ha lekooti o 3-0 i roto i te kickboxing ngaio.

 

"I ahau te pai ai o mahi ki a Josh i Strikeforce ka titiro atu ahau ki tonu i tenei hononga i roto i te Bellator MMA. Josh ko te toi hōia whakauru-ao te piha, me te ko matou tino hari ki te kia tāpiri ia ki to tatou rārangi o etahi o nga lightweights pai i roto i te ao,"Ka mea peresideni o te whakatairanga o te, Scott Coker. "Noho tonu Bellator tino mahi hoki ki te hanga i tona rārangi mā te waitohu āpiha runga noa rite Thomson, me te poipoi ki runga-a-haere mai nga whetu puru-maramara. To tatou te tahi mau matchups mīharo i roto i te ngakau hoki "Ko e Punk" e tumanako atu ia tatou ki te kia kauwhau i roto i te wiki ki te haere mai ".

 

"Ahau ki runga ki konei pānui i tēnei pūrongo UFC mea e kua peka ratou ki anō haina-ki ahau, ina ko te pono o te mea e kua tamata nei ratou ki te anō haina-ahau mo toku rua whawhai whakamutunga. Peka ahau a hei utu i whiriwhiria ki te whawhai i roto i toku kirimana, ka whakamatautau i te mākete ti'amâraa noa ki a Bellator. I taua wāhi, Bellator made me an offer that the UFC was unable to match given their relationships with FOX and Reebok. Ko te he mahi, Ahau hoki e mahi ahau ki a Coker, and I couldn’t be more excited to get back to an organization that is trending upwards with fighter-friendly contracts. Any intelligent fighter is going to go where the money is, me te moni i hoki ahau i Bellator ".

 

"Ko e Punk" hono te rārangi nui o kaitäkaro tata e kua hainatia ki Bellator i runga i te tau o mua, tae atu: Phil Davis, Josh Koscheck, Melvin Guillard, Na ka Ruth, Arona Pico, Lorenzo Hood, Ewerton Teixeira, Gleristone Santos, i roto i ētahi atu.

 

Ka haere tonu ia ki te whawhai i roto i te wehenga ono tekau rire nei tīmata ki: hīanga, Will Brooks, ki raro, ki ētahi atu whawhai riteMichael Chandler, Marcin Held, Dave Rickels, Patricky "Pitbull" Freire a Dave Jansen.

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Te whaia hoki TE BELLATOR MMA Heavyweight TITLE heats ake ME TE Tuhinga o Titan FC Tuhinga Chase GORMLEY

Waiho he tākupu

 

Santa MONICA, Calif. (Hōngongoi 2, 2015) - He pai Bellator MMA ki te kauwhau i te hainatanga o te taumahamaha, Chase Gormley(12-4, 1 NC), ki te motuhake, maha-whawhai mahi.

 

Kia ka kauwhautia te rā tuatahi o Gormley me te hoa i roto i te heke mai e tata ana.

 

Hono i te Māori Los Angeles i te rārangi nui o hainatanga tata hoki te whakatairanga Scott Coker-arahina, ingoa e ngā: Josh Koscheck, Na ka Ruth, Melvin Guillard, Phil Davis, Arona Pico a Justin Lawrence i roto i ētahi atu.

 

"Au miharo ahau ki te whai i te whai wāhi ki te whakataetae mō te Bellator MMA ki a Scott Coker i te urungi,"Ka mea a Gormley. "E kore e taea e ahau te whakaaro o te ara pai ki te whakaatu e ahau tetahi o nga heavyweights pai i roto i te ao i te konei, a ki te tūāpapa rite Koi kore e waiho te reira roa i mua i matau ana katoa i toku ingoa. "

 

Hanga Gormley tona waiata MMA ngaio i roto i 2007, toa ana pāngia tuatahi ono me te kowhetetia he wahi i raro i te kara Ultimate Fighting Championship. I muri i te mamae hinga mo te wā tuatahi, hoki te hua kingi MMA maoro ki te ara iahiko rohe, me te kua riro tona rima whakataetae whakamutunga.

 

Te nuinga tata, Kua faahiahia Gormley i raa Fighting Alliance me Titan Fighting Championship, i reira piro ia he Maehe 20th wikitoria whakatau loto mo Jon Madsen e roaa ia te wātea Titan FC taitara taumahamaha.
Ka uru atu Gormley wehenga taumahamaha o Bellator, i te mea te whare ki nga whetu rite Champion Vitaly Minakov, Kimbo Poro,Cheick Congo, Bobby Lashley, Ewerton Teixeira a Lorenzo Hood.