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

Special Broadcast on Friday, July 28 ka 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 York: Sonnen vs. Silva was certainly entertaining, exciting and often unpredictable.

 

For those who missed the Pay-Per-View telecast on June 24, Spike will present a special encore presentation of this memorable event onFriday, July 28 ka 9-11:30 p.m. IYO/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 sønnen iyo Wanderlei Silva, halka Matt Mitrione stood toe-to-toe with the iconic Fedor Emelianenko in a heavyweight showdown for the ages. Waxaa intaa dheer, two explosive title fights took place, sida 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, Haaruun 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.

EXPLOSIVE WELTERWEIGHT BOUT PITTING PAUL DALEY AGAINST LORENZ LARKIN ADDED TO BELLATOR 183 Sabtidii, September 23 IN SAN JOSE

 

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

Los Angeles – An exciting welterweight contest between British slugger Paul Daley (39-15-2) and California’s Lorenz Larkin (18-6, 1 NC), as well as a compelling lightweight bout pitting Adam Piccolot (9-0) ka dhanka ah Yamauchi ilaa (21-3) have been added to Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull on Saturday, September 23 ee SAP Center ee San Jose, Message.

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 on October 6. Tickets for the event are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com.

Halyeeyga ah 56 dagaal xirfad, Paul “Semtex” Daley will look to once again showcase his explosive and dangerous power against Lorenz Larkin. With nine of his last 10 Ku Guuleystay soo socda jidka knockout, including an emphatic flying knee KO against Brennan Ward at Bellator 170 in January, 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. Iyadoo 11 of 18 Ku Guuleystay soo socda jidka knockout, the Riverside, Message. native comes into the event following a must-see title bout against Douglas Lima at Bellator York ee June, 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, Message., 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.

Updated 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: Paul Daley (39-15-2) vs. Lorenz Larkin (18-6, 1 NC)

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

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

Updated 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

MORE, A CHANCE TO WIN CAGESIDE TICKETS

Los Angeles – Ahead of Bellator York: Sonnen vs. Silva, fans are invited to the first ever Bellator Nation Rally on Friday, June 23 at 4:30 p.m. IYO 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.

Intaa waxaa dheer, prizes, including two cageside tickets to Bellator York, will be given away to fans in attendance.

Ugu 6 p.m. IYO, fans are also invited to be a part of the Bellator York iyo 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 on Saturday habeen. The event is FREE and OPEN to the public.

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

Tan iyo markii uu ku biiray ka argaggixiyaan Bellator MMA in 2013, Cheick Kongo, a French-born kickboxer, has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in nine of 11 tartanka, including five consecutive victories. Iyadoo 39 career fights under his belt, “The Darknesshas tallied 27 Ku Guuleystay sida xirfadle, lugu daro 12 by way of knockout. Kongo most recently handed Augusto Sakai the first loss of his professional career at Bellator 179 ee London.

Mike Goldberg, set to make his Bellator broadcast debut at Bellator York iyo 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, lugu daro Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Ohio) Jaamacadda, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, Ariz.

Fadlan booqo Bellator.com iyo BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

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

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Chael sønnen (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: Haaruun Pico (Kulankiisii ​​ugu horeysay) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

 

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

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

Featherweight xumad: James Gallagher (6-0) vs. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

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

Women’s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Heather Hardy (Kulankiisii ​​ugu horeysay) vs. Alice Yauger (4-5)

 

Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Card hordhac ah (Bellator.com):

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

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: 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)

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

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

 

 

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 York: Sonnen vs. Silva iyo Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader air live on Saturday, June 24 from Madison Square Garden in New York.

Bellator’s stacked pay-per-view event, Bellator York: 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. IYO/7p.m. PT, halka 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. IYO/5 p.m. Goldberg and Smith will alsocall the additional preliminary match-ups on Bellator.com at 6 p.m. IYO/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 sønnen (29-15-1) iyo Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC), Bellator York: Sonnen vs. Silva airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. IYO/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 iyo adag-dhufasho Matt Mitrione, along with two championship bouts, lugu daro 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. IYO/5 p.m. PT. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between current champ Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) oo u tartamaya top Ryan Bader (22-5). Intaa waxaa dheer, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. IYO/3 p.m. PT.

Fadlan booqo Bellator.com iyo BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

 

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

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Chael sønnen (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: Haaruun Pico (Kulankiisii ​​ugu horeysay) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

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

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

Featherweight xumad: James Gallagher (6-0) vs. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

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

Women¹s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Heather Hardy (Kulankiisii ​​ugu horeysay) vs. Alice Yauger (4-5)

 

Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Card hordhac ah (Bellator.com):

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

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: 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)

BELLATOR SIGNS VETERAN MMA COMMENTATORS MIKE GOLDBERG AND MAURO RANALLO

 

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

Los AngelesBellator has signed longstanding MMA commentators Mike Goldberg iyo Mauro Ranallo to multi-event broadcast agreements beginning with Bellator York: Sonnen vs. Silva iyo Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader on Saturday, June 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,"Ayuu yiri Scott Coker. “In addition to June 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, lugu daro Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Ohio) Jaamacadda, 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, legdinta xirfadeed, kickboxing and ice hockey, and will continue his work with Showtime Boxing. Ranallo, a native of British Columbia, Canada, now resides in Los Angeles, Message.

Fadlan booqo Bellator.com iyo BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

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

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

SIDOO KALE, 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, dheeriga ah ee 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 on June 24th ee Madison Square Garden ee New York City.

The five-round contest will anchor the LIVE and FREE broadcast of Bellator 180, which airs on SPIKE. Waxaa intaa dheer, badinin Neiman Gracie (5-0) will return to action when he meets Dave Marfone (5-2) at welterweight. This contest, along with “Mr. Wonderful” versus “Darth” Bader joins a previously announced bout pitting “The Strabanimal” James Gallagher (6-0) ka dhanka ah Chinzo Machida (5-2).

It was also announced last week that Haaruun Pico would make his long-awaited MMA debut against Zach Freeman(8-2) inta lagu jiro Bellator York: Sonnen vs. Silva, leading off a pay-per-view blockbuster that features a double main event of Chael sønnen (29-15-1) iyo Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC), iyo sidoo kale Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) kulan Matt Mitrione(11-5).

Bellator York: Sonnen vs. Silva also includes two championship bouts, la 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 York: Sonnen vs. Silva airs LIVE on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. IYO/7 p.m. PT. Prior to the pay-per-view event, SPIKE will air Bellator 180 LIVE and FREE on both coasts, laga bilaabo 8 p.m. IYO/5 p.m. PT. Intaa waxaa dheer, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. IYO/ 3 p.m. PT.

Tickets for the event start at $60, ma ku jiraan kharashyada adeegga ay khuseyso iyo canshuurta, and are currently on sale at Ticketmaster, TheGarden.com and Bellator.com.

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

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Chael sønnen (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: Haaruun Pico (Kulankiisii ​​ugu horeysay) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

 

Updated Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Card (Kororka):

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)

 

Updated Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Card hordhac ah (Bellator.com):

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

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: 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)

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

 

Santa Monica, Message (Dec. 6, 2016) – It was announced today that one of MMA’s hottest prospects, Markaasaa Ruud (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 Friday this at "Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran," on Dec. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 4pm ET/PT.

 

Marka kaliya 26 sano jir ah, 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), Tylell nasiib (1-0), Jarod Trice (1-0) iyo sidoo kale Haaruun Pico iyo 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, Message., where he now trains at Dethrone Basecamp with other Bellator MMA fighters like Josh Koscheck iyo 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 galay wareeggii koowaad.

 

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, lugu daro John Salter (12-3), Yamauchi ilaa (31-9) iyo 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) iyo 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) ka dhanka ah Victorio Lermano (30-7), a welterweight contest pairing Luca Novello (22-4-2) la Karim Ghajji (96-13-1), iyo Kevin Ross(31-9) la kulmi doona Alessio Arduini (26-14-2) in dagaalka ah oo khafiifa. "Bellator kickboxing: Florence” airs Friday, Dec. 16 at 11:15 pm ET, immediately following "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”

 

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

Light Fight Feature feerka: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC)

Light Fight Feature feerka: 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 ilaa (31-9) vs. Mircea Valeriu (12-3)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Markaasaa Ruud (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)

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

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

BELLATOR MMA INKS Josh Thomson IN AN BARAXTIRAN, HESHIISKA Multi-ka

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Santa Monica (August 11, 2015) - Bellator MMA waa kibirsan yahay in uu ku dhawaaqo saxiixa Josh "Punk The" Thomson (20-8, 1 NC) si gaar ah multi-sano, heshiis multi-dagaallanka. At 36-sano-young, ee weerarkiisa khafiif hore ee World Champion weli mid ka mid ah hogaanka 155-pounders ee Isboortiga, isagoo tartanka ururada sare oo ay ka mid UFC iyo Pride.

 

Ee deggan San Jose, Message. iyo tababar ugu Kickboxing caan American Academy garab qaar ka mid ah ciyaaraha ugu fiican, Thomson kasbatay uu jiu jitsu-suunka madow Brazil hoos Dave Camarillo. Intaa waxaa dheer in uu kulankii dhulka amaanaa, Thomson ee iskugu soo jiidashada leh waa ku dhibcood sidoo, isagoo ku muteystay in "isreebreebka Habeenka" abaalmarinta uu soo saarka ee uu dagaalka ka dhanka ah Nate Diaz ee 2013. Waxaa sidoo kale qiimo lagu sheegay in "Punk The" heysta rikoorka ah 3-0 in kickboxing xirfadeed.

 

"Waxaan ku farxay ah ee la shaqeynta Josh in weerarkiisa oo Waxaan ku hanweynahay in la sii wado xiriirka ay taasi ku Bellator MMA. Josh waa heer caalami ah artist isku qasan legdinta, waxaana aad ugu faraxsanahay in la isaga oo intaa ku daray in ay liis qaar ka mid ah lightweights ugu fiican adduunka yihiin,"Ayuu yiri madaxweynaha horumarinta ee, Scott Coker. "Bellator go'an inay sii wado dhismaha ay yiriin uu u saxiixay wakiilada sare oo lacag la'aan ah sida Thomson, iyo sidoo kale qurxinta kor-iyo-soo socda xiddigaha buluug-chip. Waxaan leenahay qaar ka mid ah matchups yaab leh ku hay for "Punk The" in aan rajaynayaa in aan isbuucyadii ugu iman in loo dhawaaqay. "

 

"Waxaan halkan ka badan reading this reporter UFC isagoo sheegay in ay ka gaabsatay in ay ii dib-u-soo wareegto ahay marka runta ah arrinta waa in ay isku dayayaan inay dib-u-ii saxiixo aan laba dagaal ee la soo dhaafay. Waxaan ka gaabsaday iyo halkii doortay si ay ula dagaalamaan aan heshiis iyo tijaabi hay'adda suuqa xorta ah kula Bellator. Halkaa marka ay marayso in, Bellator made me an offer that the UFC was unable to match given their relationships with FOX and Reebok. Waa heshiis dhacay, Waxaan dib u shaqeeya iyada oo 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, oo ii lacagta ahaa ee Bellator. "

 

"Punk The" biiray liiska caanka ah ee ciyaaraha fudud in ay dhawaan heshiis la Bellator sanadkii la soo dhaafay oo ay ku jiraan: Phil Davis, Josh Koscheck, Melvin Domenech, Markaasaa Ruud, Haaruun Pico, Lorenzo Hood, Ewerton Teixeira, Gleristone Santos, iyo kuwo kale.

 

Waxa uu sii wadi doonto dagaalka ee horyaalka miisaanka yar oo la qoto dheer laga bilaabo: khafaalanjirtay Will Brooks, hoos in dagaalyahanada kale ee sidaMichael Chandler, Marcin Haynayo, Dave Rickels, Patricky "Pitbull" Freire iyo Dave Jansen.

Loolanka loogu jiro hanashada horyaalka BELLATOR MMA culus maraysa la saxiixa Titan FC horyaalka eryan Gormley

 

Santa Monica, Message. (July 2, 2015) - Bellator MMA ku faraxsan yahay in uu ku dhawaaqo saxiixa culus, Chase Gormley(12-4, 1 NC), si gaar ah, multi-dagaalanka heshiis.

 

Taariikhda ugu horeysay Gormley iyo soo horjeeda ayaa lagu dhawaaqi doonaa mustaqbalka dhow.

 

Ninka ku dhashay Los Angeles biiray liiska badan ee saxiix oo dhawaan ka yahay horumarinta Scott Coker-keentay, magacyada ay ka mid yihiin: Josh Koscheck, Markaasaa Ruud, Melvin Domenech, Phil Davis, Haaruun Pico iyo Justin Lawrence kuwo kale.

 

"Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay inaan fursad u leeyihiin inay u tartamaan Bellator MMA la Scott Coker ee xilka loo dhiibay,"Ayuu yiri Gormley. "Ma ka fikiri karaa in si ka fiican si ay u muujiyaan in aan ahay mid ka mid ah xulalka ugu fiican ee adduunka ka sarreeya ayaa halkan, iyo boosteejo ah oo sida Spike ma noqon doonto muddo dheer ka hor inta qof kasta oo magacayga waa ogyahay. "

 

Gormley uu u saftay MMA xirfadeed ee 2007, guusha uu lix roonaadaan hore oo ku muteystay in rigoore ah oo hoos Fighting Championship banner. Ka dib markii ay guuldarro markii ugu horeysay, badeecad boqor MMA muddo dheer si wareeg ah gobolka ku soo laabtay, waxaana uu ku guuleystay shan kulan ee ugu danbeysay.

 

Dhowaan, Gormley ayaa soo jiitay in Qiyaame Dagaal Alliance iyo Titan Fighting Championship, halkaasoo uu ka dhaliyay March a 20th Go'aanka guul loo dhan yahay in ka badan Jon Madsen in isaga culus horyaalka bannaan Titan FC kasbadeen.
Gormley ku biiri doona horyaalka heerka culus Bellator ee, oo guriga waa in xiddigaha sida Champion Vitaly Minakov, Kimbo jeex,Cheick Kongo, Bobby Lashley, Ewerton Teixeira iyo Lorenzo Hood.