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Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA, Spike TV

WELTERWEIGHT CLASH PITTING ANDREY KORESHKOV AGAINST FERNANDO GONZALEZ SET FOR CO-MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR 174 AT WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT ON MARCH 3

Veebruar 5, 2017 FNU47 Jäta kommentaar

CHRIS HONEYCUTT-KENDALL GROVE SET FOR 2017 DEBUTS IN MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN

HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (Veebruar 3, 2017) – A welterweight fight pitting Andrei Koreshkov (19-2) vastu Fernando Gonzalez (25-14) and a middleweight bout featuring Chris Honeycutti (9-1, 1 NC) vastu Kendall Grove (23-16, 1 NC) on lisatud peamine kaardi Bellator 174: Corenen vs. Kasu märtsil 3 at WinStar World Casino & Resort Thackerville, Korras.

The bouts will join a card that is headlined by the first-ever Bellator MMA Women’s Featherweight World Title fight pitting Marloes Coenen (23-7) vastu Julia Budd (9-2). One additional main card contest will be announced shortly.

Bellator 174: Coenen vs. Kasu tehakse otseülekandena ja tasuta SPIKE -is aadressil 9 Pärastlõunal. JA/8 Pärastlõunal. CT, samal ajal kui eeltööd toimuvad saidil Bellator.com ja Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino & Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

Hailing from Omsk, Venemaa, the 26-year-old Koreshkov will enter the cage for the 22^nd time in his professional career and 13^th under the Bellator MMA banner. “Spartan” began his career with 13 järjestikuse võidu, including his first five wins under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Koreshkov continued to see success as his name began to grow in the mixed martial arts world, collecting six wins over his last seven fights, including a welterweight world title victory over current champion Douglas Lima ja edukas tiitlikaitsmine läbi Benson Henderson. Koos 10 tema 19 career wins coming by way of knockout, the Russian phenom possesses the type of power that can put an emphatic end to any opponent’s night when he is in the cage.

A 39-fight veteran of mixed martial arts, Gonzalez will be making his seventh appearance under the direction of Bellator MMA. Since joining the promotion in 2014, “The Menifee Maniac” has tallied five victories, including a brutal knockout of Karo Parisyan just 1:43 into the bout. In his most recent contest, Gonzalez nearly edged the undefeated Michael Page, becoming just the second opponent to take him the distance in a controversial split decision. Koos 16 tema 25 karjääri võidab tulevad teel knockout või esitamise, the 33-year-old Gonzalez continues to be one of the most feared strikers in Bellator MMA’s stacked welterweight division.

The 28-year-old Honeycutt will make his 2017 debüüt, following an impressive 2016 campaign that saw him emerge victorious in each of his three bouts. A native of Fresno, Californias. “The Cutt” had a blazing start to his professional career, earning victories in each of his first six contests, including four knockouts and three first-round finishes. Honeycutt continued to see success under the Bellator MMA umbrella, collecting five wins over a three year stretch. Fireworks are all but guaranteed in this slugfest, as the equally fearless Grove hopes to give the Thackerville fan base exactly what they came for.

Hailing from Maui, Hawaii, Grove will be making his make his eighth appearance for Bellator MMA, as the veteran continues to climb the ranks in a competitive middleweight class. “Da Spyder” has finished 17 tema 23 career victims, including seven of his last eight, making him must-see television every time he competes on SPIKE. The 34-year-old striker also holds a significant height advantage over his opponent, standing at 6’6′ compared to Honeycutt’s 5’10′ frame. With each of his last six bouts ending in a stoppage, we can be sure to see more of the same aggressive style when he and Honeycutt go toe-to-toe inside WinStar World Casino & Resort on Märts 3.

Ajakohastatud Bellator 174: Coenen vs. Kasu Main Card:

Women’s Featherweight World Title Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-7) vs. Julia Budd (9-2)

Kaalukaalu kaasvõistlus: Andrei Koreshkov (19-2) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (25-14)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Chris Honeycutti (9-1, 1 NC) vs. Kendall Grove (23-16, 1 NC)

Esialgsed Card:

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Cody Pfister (12-6) vs. Jonathan Gary (12-7)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Jason Witt (7-3) vs. Justin Patterson (8-1)

Sulekaalu esialgne löök: Emmanuel Rivera (5-0) vs. Treston Thomison (10-4)

Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA, Spike TV

WEIGH IN RESULTS FROM ‘BELLATOR 164: KORESHKOV VS. LIMA’ – GROUNDBREAKING EVENT FROM ISRAEL AIRS TOMORROW NIGHT ON SPIKE AT 9 Pärastlõunal. ET/8 P.M CT

November 11, 2016 FNU47 Jäta kommentaar

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL. (November. 10, 2016) – All fighters successfully made weight for Israel’s first major mixed martial arts event "Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. Lima” which takes place inside of Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Iisrael. The historic event airs FREE on SPIKE Reede, November 11 juures 9 Pärastlõunal. JA/8 Pärastlõunal. CT.

The stacked main card is headlined by a must-see welterweight world title main event pitting current champion Andrei Koreshkov (19-1) vastu Douglas Lima (27-6). Veel, a pair of featherweight matchups pitting hometown favorite Noad Kõik (9-2) vastu Scott Cleve (15-5) ja Georgi Karakhanyan (25-6-1) vastu Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1) will also be featured on the Spike-televised main card. Lõpuks, Ukrainian sensation Lena ovchynnikova (10-4) returns in a female flyweight contest with Karla Benitez (13-9-1).

Scott Coker on the groundbreaking Bellator event in Israel: “This event started about 18 months ago when we came over here to say hello to our international partners Annaney Communications and EGO TOTAL. We sat down with them and they said ‘Hey, there are a lot of great martial artists here. Why don’t we go meet with some of the gyms?’ So, we went to some of the gyms across Tel Aviv where they hosted a nice tryout. We had about 60-70 athletes participate and Royce (Gracie) would say ‘I think this guy could be good. I think this girl could be good. I think that these are some of the talented fighters that you could bring into Bellator.’ From there we started talking about the venues, and talking about the infrastructure of how we could pull of an event of this magnitude here in this city. We have put together an amazing team of people out here that have done a great job helping make this possible. I’ve been in the fight business for 31 aastat, promoting fights all over the world, but this is one that is really a big feather in our cap. Ma olen tõesti, really excited to be here in Israel promoting our inaugural event, and we already have a date set for next year. We will be back, and we’d like to make this an annual stop for the company.

Main Card: (Free on SPIKE – 9 Pärastlõunal. JA/8:00 Pärastlõunal. CT)

Welterweight World Title Fight: Andrei Koreshkov (169.8 lbs.) vs. Douglas Lima (170 lbs.)

Featherweight Co-Main Event: Noad Kõik (145.8 lbs.) vs. Scott Cleve (145.8 lbs.)

150 lb, catchweight Feature Bout: Georgi Karakhanyan (149.5 lbs.) vs. Kirill Medvedovsky (151 lbs.)

Kärbekaalu funktsioon: Lena ovchynnikova (123.5 lbs.) vs. Karla Benitez (124.5 lbs.)

Esialgsed Card

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Joaquin Buckley (170.5 lbs.) vs. Jackie Gosh (170.8 lbs.)

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Fight: Chen Shhori (205 lbs.) vs. Kfir Eittan (205 lbs.)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Haitham Kiuof (170.3 lbs.) vs. Moshe Rand (173 lbs.)

Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Rob Becker (155.5 lbs.) vs. Ejargew Tariku (155.2 lbs.)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Sol Renato (170.5 lbs.) vs. Alex Trofimov (170.3 lbs.)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Almog Shay (136 lbs.) vs. Vitaly Khmeinytsky (136 lbs.)

Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Olga Rubin (145.8 lbs.) vs. Laurita Cibirite (140.5 lbs.)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Raz Bring (134.8 lbs.) vs. Maor Kazalkopy (135.5 lbs.)

Middleweight Preliminary Fight: Alexander Nikulin (183.8 lbs.) vs. Avi Baron (182.8 lbs.)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Onor Keles (137.5 lbs.) vs. Omri Barel (135 lbs.)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Zane Clerk (170.8 lbs.) vs. Haim Gozali (170 lbs.)

Featherweight Preliminary Fight: Igor Postnikov (144.5 lbs.) vs. Itai Gayer (143 lbs.)

Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA, Spike TV

WELTERWEIGHT GOLD ON THE LINE FRIDAY NIGHT AT ‘BELLATOR 164’ INSIDE MENORA MIVTACHIM ARENA IN TEL AVIV, ISRAEL

November 10, 2016 FNU47 Jäta kommentaar

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL. (November 8, 2016) – Bellator MMA has invaded the “Holy Land” for the first time in the history of the promotion and is ready to deliver a plethora of great matchups, including a welterweight world title fight pitting Andrei Koreshkov (19-1) vastu Douglas Lima(27-6).

Koos "Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. Lima” only a few days away, Bellator’s digital team has put together a collection of exclusive new content to preview the stacked event at Menora Mivtachim Arena. Join us as we dive into a behind-the-scenes look at the competitors’ journey to Reedenight’s big show. For more in-depth footage of our enticing contests coming your way, look no further than Bellator’s amazing YouTube page.

BELLATOR MMA WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUT

Over a year ago, current division champ Andrey Koreshkov defeated Douglas Lima for the welterweight world title. Nüüd, the two meet again and it’s Lima who will be seeking revenge. Don’t miss this incredible Bellator MMA title fight in Tel Aviv, Iisrael, sel reedel öö!

What to Watch: Lima vs. Koreshkov

Let’s take a look at some of Jimmy Smith’s keys to victory in a welterweight world title rematch between Lima and Koreshkov.

Meistrite: Andrei Koreshkov

Koreshkov is about as dominating of an opponent as you can find in the world of MMA today. Join us as we take a closer look at what makes this welterweight supreme.

Sitdown with Georgi Karakhanyan

Georgi Karakhanyan’s specialty in the cage? Guillotine. What about outside of the cage? We sit down with the featherweight superstar and discuss the mental preparation behind mixed martial arts competition.

5 Rounds: Lena ovchynnikova

Ukrainian powerhouse Lena Ovchynnikova gives us an inside look on her life outside of the cage as she prepares to make her promotional debut.

Event Info

A welterweight world title main event will headline the first ever Bellator MMA event in Israel, as current division champion Andrei Koreshkov(19-1) will attempt to protect his belt against the man who he took it from over a year ago, Douglas Lima (27-6). Veel, Noad Kõik (9-2) will challenge Scott Cleve (15-5) in the evening’s featherweight co-main event and Georgi Karakhanyan (25-6-1) will replace James Gallagher to face Israel’s own Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1) in a featherweight feature fight. Lõpuks, a female flyweight bout pitting Ukrainian star Lena ovchynnikova (10-4) vastu Karla Benitez (13-9-1) rounds out the SPIKE-televised main card action.

The preliminary portion of the event features a welterweight clash between Joaquin Buckley (6-0) and hometown favorite Jackie Gosh (6-0). Veel, over a dozen local competitors will be making their professional debut on the preliminary card of the Scott Coker-led promotion’s first event in the Middle East.

"Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. LIma” takes place at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Iisrael, and will air in America on SPIKE Reede, November 11 juures 9 Pärastlõunal. JA / 8 Pärastlõunal. CT. Bellator has partnered with Ananey Communications, an Israeli television conglomerate boasting 14 channels, several of which showcase Viacom content including the EGO and EGO TOTAL channels which have broadcast Bellator in Israel since 2012.

Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at Bellator.com or Eventim.co.il/mma.

"Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. Lima” Võitluskaart

Welterweight World Title Bout: Andrei Koreshkov (19-1) vs. Douglas Lima (27-6)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Noad Kõik (9-2) vs. Scott Cleve (15-5)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Georgi Karakhanyan (25-6-1) vs. Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1)

Kärbekaalu funktsioon: Lena ovchynnikova (10-4) vs. Karla Benitez (13-9-1)

Bellator.com-i vooderdatud esialgne kaart

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Joaquin Buckley (6-0) vs. Jackie Gosh (6-0)

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Fight: Chen Shhori (Debüüt) vs. Kfir Eittan (2-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Haitham Kiuof (Debüüt) vs. Moshe Rand (3-2)

Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Rob Becker (Debüüt) vs. Ejargew Tariku (1-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Sol Renato (Debüüt) vs. Alex Trofimov (Debüüt)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Almog Shay (Debüüt) vs. Vitaly Khmeinytsky (Debüüt)

Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Olga Rubin (Debüüt) vs. Laurita Cibirite (Debüüt)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Raz Bring (Debüüt) vs. Maor Kazalkopy (Debüüt)

Middleweight Preliminary Fight: Alexander Nikulin (Debüüt) vs. Avi Baron (Debüüt)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Onor Keles (Debüüt) vs. Omri Barel (Debüüt)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Zane Clerk (Debüüt) vs. Haim Gozali (6-3)

Welterweight Kickboxing Fight: Igor Postnikov (Debüüt) vs. Itai Gayer (Debüüt)

Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA, Spike TV

JAMES ‘THE STRABANIMAL’ GALLAGHER-KIRILL MEDVEDOVSKY BOUT ADDED TO BELLATOR MMA EVENT IN ISRAEL ON NOVEMBER 10

September 13, 2016 FNU47 Jäta kommentaar

Santa Monica, CALIF (Seitse. 12, 2016) – A featherweight contest between budding Irish star James Gallagher (4-0) ja Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1) has been added to the main card of the promotion’s first ever card at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv on November 10.

The fights join a main event that features a Welterweight World Title bout between current title holder Andrei Koreshkov (19-1) and the man who he took it from over a year ago, Douglas Lima (27-6). Veel, one of the newest members of the Bellator MMA family, Noad Kõik (9-2), will challenge fellow featherweight Scott Cleve (15-5) in the evening’s co-main event. Additional fights will be announced in coming weeks.

The event will air in America on SPIKE Reede, November 11 juures 9 Pärastlõunal. JA / 8 Pärastlõunal. CT. Bellator has partnered with Ananey Communications, an Israeli television conglomerate boasting 14 channels, several of which showcase Viacom content including the EGO and EGO TOTAL channels which have broadcast Bellator in Israel since 2012.

Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at Bellator.com or Eventim.co.il/mma.

A native of Northern Ireland, the undefeated Gallagher will make his second appearance since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion earlier this year. In a unanimous decision victory, Gallagher discarded of opponent Mike Cutting at "Bellator 158: Daley vs. Lubi," paving the way for a potentially bright future for the 19-year-old featherweight prospect. The win was the fourth of his professional career and first to go past the opening frame, being that the previous three victories all came by way of first round submission. Fighting out of the highly-acclaimed gym SBG Ireland, Gallagher has begun his career training alongside well-known teammate Conor McGregor, as he continues to grow and learn from one of the game’s best.

Born on November 14, the recently signed 23-year-old Medvedovsky hopes to unwrap an early birthday present inside Menora Mivtachim Arena. The Netanya, Israel native enters his bout with a record of 6-1, with one knockout and a pair of submission finishes. Coming off of back-to-back first round victories, Medvedovsky hopes to make quick work of his younger opponent Gallagher and give his hometown fans exactly what they came to see.

“Bellator MMA in Tel Aviv” Main Card:

Welterweight World Title Main Event: Andrei Koreshkov (19-1) vs. Douglas Lima (27-6)

Featherweight Feature Co-Main Event: Noad Kõik (9-2) vs. Scott Cleve (15-5)

Bantamweight funktsioonide löök: James Gallagher (4-0) vs. Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1)

Esialgsed Card:

Keedetud kaalufunktsioon: Joaquin Buckley (6-0) vs. Jackie Gosh (6-0)

Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA, Spike TV

Bellator MMA prognoosib Memphise tormi FedExforumis oktoobris. 21, Kui Alexander Shlemenko naaseb Kendall Grove'i poole

August 30, 2016 FNU47 Jäta kommentaar

Bobby Lashley soovib end tugevdada kui Josh Appelti parimat Bellatori raskekaalu

Santa Monica, CALIF. (August 29, 2016) - oktoobris. 21, Bellator MMA tuleb Memphisesse FedExforumi, Tenn., Kui Scott Cokeri juhitud edutamine esitleb kaart, mille pealkiri on endise keskkaalu meistri tagasitulek Aleksander “Storm” Shlemenko (53-9), kes vastab Kendall Grove(23-15) in race tegevus.

Veel, Kaardi kaasürituse ajal, Alati ergutav endine WWE superstaar Bobby Lashley (14-2) vastab Josh apellatsioonkaebus (12-5) raskekaalus tegevus.

Ürituse piletid lähevad müüki September 2 kell Bellator.com, Ticketmaster või FedExforum piletikassa. Bellator Nation (www.bellator.com/bellatornation) on spetsiaalne juurdepääs müügieelsele pakkumisele August. 31-Seitse. 1. Põhikaardi tegevus algab otseülekande ja tasuta Spike'is 9 Pärastlõunal. JA/8 Pärastlõunal. Varsti kuulutatakse välja CT ning lisakaardi- ja alakaardipunktid.

Endine Bellator MMA keskkaalu meister, “torm” on hoidnud hõivatud, paar võitu juba sisse. 2016, ja lisades oma näiliselt lõputu võitude jätkamise pärast Pro -sse pöördumist 2004. Looduslik sündinud viimistleja, Shlemenko edu MMA -s on tõlgitud ka juhendamist, Kuna ta on mänginud keskset rolli praeguse Bellator MMA Weterweight Kingpini tõusmisel Andrei Koreshkov.

Samuti märkimisväärne, Shlemenko hiljutise peatamise tõttu, Bellatori ametnikud on värbanud Mohegani kergejõustikuregulatsiooni osakonna teenused narkoproovide manustamiseks enne ja pärast Shlemenko võitlust Grove'i vastu. Endisel keskkaalu meister on praegu litsentseeritud Mohegani komisjoniga.

Fikseeris veel ühe lasku Bellatori keskkaalu tiitli, Pärast oma pakkumise kaotamist kulla saavutamiseks"Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " Võitja “Ülim võitleja: 3" spike peal, maui, Hawaii, Samuti on põliselanik konkureerinud professionaalselt kauem kui kümme aastat, võitude kogumine ja tee ääres palju viimistletud. Kogenud Brasiilia jiu-jitsu must vöö ja Muay Thai praktik, Shlemenko peab olema oma A-Mängul, kui kaks kaardi põhiturniiril on Oktoober. 21.

Lashley on kohustuslik segane võitluskunstnik, samuti professionaalne maadleja, ja teeb oma esimese esinemise Bellatori puuri sisse 2016 FedExforumis toimuva kaasürituse ajal. “Dominator” soovib joosta oma praeguse võiduriba kaheksale võitlusele, ja viie sirge viimistlus. Hiljuti raskekaalu vööga vabastati, On argument, et aurora, Colo., Pärismaalane on suur mees, keda Bellator MMA raskekaalu kaaluklassis lüüa.

Appel oli ette nähtud oma viienda esinemise Bellator MMA juhtimisel Sergei Kharitonov juures "Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo," Kuid pärast seda, kui 35-aastane venelane haiguse tõttu loobus, Appel oli sunnitud ootama. Nüüd, “Juggernaut” on taas seatud naasma, ja jälle, 33-aastasel California põliselanikul on käed täis. Kümne peaga 12 võidud, Appelt kavatseb kasutada oma silmatorkavat võimet Lashley tugeva maadlus sugupuu tühistamiseks.

Uuendatud “Bellator MMA: Shlemenko vs. Grove ”põhikaart:

Keskkaalu põhiturniiril: Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) vs. Kendall Grove (23-15)

Raskekaalu kaasüritus: Bobby Lashley (14-2) vs. Josh apellatsioonkaebus (12-5)

Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA, Spike TV

Benson Henderson teenib pärast Patricio jala vigastamist kergekaalu tiitlivõistlustest’

August 27, 2016 FNU47 Jäta kommentaar

Täielik võitlusöö fotod siin / Sündmuse esiletõstmised siin

Anaheim, Californias. (August 26, 2016) - Benson Henderson (24-6) teenis oma esimese võidu pärast Bellator MMA Frayga liitumist Honda keskuses Anaheimis, Californias., Reede õhtul. Vigane löök Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-4) viis jalavigastuseni, sundides teda kaotuse kaotama kaks minutit ja 26 sekundit teise ringi.

Pärast hüppamist Bellator MMA 170-kilose divisjoni juurde, Henderson naasis sinna, kus ta domineeris UFC -s kergekaaluna. Pärast võitu, Henderson sai oma järgmise vastase sõna; Bellator MMA praegune kergekaalu meister, Michael Chandler. Mõlemal on kavas november sassis 19 hiljuti välja kuulutatud põhiturniiril "Bellator MMA San Joses."

„Võitlus aasta kandidaat lõpeb ühehäälse otsuse võiduga Andersonile

Õhtu kaasüritusel võitja kindlaksmääramiseks kulus kõik kolm vooru, kuid lõpuks, Derek Anderson (14-2) selgus võidukalt ühehäälse otsusega (30-27, 29-28 kaks korda) poolehoidu võitma Saad Awad (19-8). “Barbaarne” jätkab tema hiljutist suundumust laiendada kaklusi viimase vooru kaudu, Kui võit tähistab tema kolmandat järjestikust võitlust kohtunike tulemuskaartide juurde. San Diego põliselanik on nüüd salvestanud viis võitu Scott Cokeri juhitud edutamise juhtimisel, sealhulgas mitu võitu kaaslase kergekaalu üle Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, teenides end jagatud austust osakonna eliidi seas.

Karakhanyani “Insane” knockout paneb Jenkinsi öö varakult lõpu

Georgi Karakhanyan (25-6-1) Ainult vajalik 53 sekundid lõpetama Bubba Jenkins (11-3), Kuna Venemaa sulgede kaal hoolitses kahe aasta jooksul teist korda esiletõstmise eest. “Innune” tuli tulistades välja, maandudes mitu lööki, mis saatis Jenkinsi varase väljalükkamisega matti, Tema teenimine 11^th Võida oma viimases 14 võitleb. Kaotus on vaid kolmas Jenkinsi noorest karjäärist ja teine esimesest vooru sordist, mõlemad vastutavad nüüd Karakhanyan. Võit on Karakhanyani karjääri viies löök ja on tema kolmas avaraamistikus.

McKee jääb muljetavaldava giljotiini viimistlusega võitmatuks

Avavõistlusel aadressil "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull," A.J. “Palgasõdur” McKee (5-0) jäi giljotiini õhuklapi esitamisega võitmata 32 sekundit teise ringi. Laiendades võitlust avaraamistikust mööda, Walker suutis teha seda, mida ükski teine vastane pole teinud, Kuna iga McKee neli eelmist võitu olid andnud esimese ringi viimistlemise. Võit piiras Team Bodyshopi muljetavaldava öö, McKee meeskonnakaaslastena Joey Davis (1-0) ja Gabriel roheline (4-0) Samuti olid nende käed üles tõstetud sündmuse esialgses osas. Kui üks Bellator MMA parimatest noortest talentidest, 21-aastane McKee suutis taas tõestada, et kuulub divisjoni eliidi hulka. Pärast võitlust, kutsus välja Long Beachi põliselanik Patricio “Pitbull," Öeldes: “See pole midagi isiklikku, Ma tahan (Daniel) Straus."

Esialgsed Card Results:

Jake Roberts (7-0) võidetud Stephen Martinez (11-5) TKO kaudu aadressil 4:24 ringi üks

Sina (4-2) võidetud Mario Navarro (4-5) TKO kaudu aadressil 2:57 ringi üks

Jacob Rosales (4-2) võidetud Mike ohutu (4-4) via ühehäälse otsusega (30-27, 29-28 kaks korda)

Andy Murad (13-2) võidetud Jonny Cisneros (9-5) via ühehäälse otsusega (29-28)

Gabriel roheline (4-0) võidetud Alex Trinidad (1-2) TKO kaudu aadressil 2:01 ringi kaks

Joey Davis (1-0) võidetud Keith Cutrone (1-1) via ühehäälse otsusega (30-27)

Steve Ramirez (5-1) võidetud Ron Henderson (4-3) TKO kaudu aadressil 2:24 ringi üks

David Duran (4-4) võidetud Kyle Estrada (3-3) via split otsuse (29-28)

Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA, Spike TV

PAIR OF INJURIES FORCE CHANGES TO MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 160: HENDERSON VS. PITBULL’

August 18, 2016 FNU47 Jäta kommentaar

CODY WALKER STEPS UP ON SHORT NOTICE TO CHALLENGE UNDEFEATED A.J. MCKEE, WHILE GEORGI KARAKHANYAN-BUBBA JENKINS MOVED TO SPIKE-TELEVISED CARD

Santa Monica, CALIF (August 16, 2016) – Just nine days before the highly anticipated "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” üritus August 26 Honda keskuses Anaheimis, Californias., injuries sustained by main card fighters Henry Corrales ja Lena ovchynnikova have shaken things up a bit. Undefeated sulgkaallaseks A.J. McKee (4-0) hakkab nüüd silmitsi Cody Walker (7-2), kuigi Bubba Jenkins (11-2) ja Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1) find themselves in a featherweight feature fight during the SPIKE-televised main card.

The fights join a main card that spotlights a super fight at 155-pounds between Benson Henderson (23-6) ja Patrick "Pitbull" (25-3), as the two will duke it out for a shot at Michael Chandler’s championship belt. Veel, an explosive lightweight contest pitting Saad Awad (19-7) vastu Derek Anderson (13-2) will serve as the evening’s co-main event.

In preliminary action, welterweights Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. ja Joey Davis will make their professional debuts, kuigi Sina (3-2) will compete for the first time under the Bellator MMA banner.

Tickets for the event start at $30 and can be purchased now on Ticketmaster and at Honda Center Box Office. Uksed avatakse kell 4:45 Pärastlõunal. PT kohaliku aja järgi ja esimene eellahing – mis otseülekandes Bellator.com ja Bellator Mobile App — algab 5:00 Pärastlõunal. PT.

After beginning his career 7-1 amatöör, the 21-year-old “Mercenary” has made a splash on the professional circuit, recording a perfect 4-0 mark through his first four bouts. McKee has fought under the Bellator MMA banner ever since he made his professional debut in 2015, finishing all of his contests in the opening frame, including three knockouts and a rear-naked choke submission. McKee’s most recent victory came at the expense of Italian Danilo Belluardo during the mixed martial arts portion of Bellator MMA’s first-ever event overseas, "Bellator 152: Freire vs. Souza.” Pikk rand, Californias. native will now take his flashy personality to the Honda Center, where he will have the chance to put his unique skill set on full display in front of his hometown fans.

Agreeing to take a professional mixed martial arts contest on short notice is no easy task, doing so against an undefeated fighter the caliber of McKee is even more daunting. But that’s exactly the scenario Walker finds himself in now ahead of next Friday’s sündmus. A two-time competitor for Bellator, “The Crow” will look to move above .500 within the promotion when he enters the cage at Honda Center. The 28-year-old Texan has ended all seven of his professional victories via TKO or KO, including four in the first round.

A longtime veteran of Bellator MMA, Karakhanyan will look to get back on track after dropping two closely contested decision losses against Jenkins, who he handily defeated nearly two years ago via guillotine submission. Known to many mixed martial arts fans as “Insane,” the 31-year-old has finished 18 tema 24 võidab kutselise, earning himself multiple titles in regional promotions along the way. Following multiple setbacks to his knee, the Russian fighter is finally healthy and now looks to climb the 145-pound ladder in a competitive division that he once sat atop as the No. 1 kandidaat.

Just a few years ago, Bubba Jenkins was widely regarded as the top MMA prospect in all of the sport, though the title became tainted following the aforementioned loss to Karakhanyan at “Bellator 132.” The former NCAA National Champion wrestler with Arizona State University now has three consecutive wins under his belt, and is looking for redemption. Heading into his 11th fight under the Scot Coker-led promotion, the 28-year-old “Highlight Kid” looks to put on a standout performance in Bellator’s incredibly deep featherweight division. Häälestama August 26 to see if the Corona, Californias., native can return the favor and finish Karakhanyan in front of his local supporters.

Täielik "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” SPIKE-Televi põhikaart:

Lightweight No. 1 Contender põhiturniir: Benson Henderson (23-6) vs. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-3)

Kerge Co-põhiturniirile: Saad Awad (19-7) vs. Derek Anderson (13-2)

Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (4-0) vs. Cody Walker (7-2)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Bubba Jenkins (11-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1)

Bellator.com-i vooderdatud esialgne kaart:

Sulekaalu esialgne löök: Sina (3-2) vs. Mario Navarro (4-4)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Joey Davis (Pro Debut) vs. Keith Cutrone (1-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Pro Debut) vs. Jon Tomasian (Pro Debut)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Gabriel roheline (2-0) vs. Alex Trinidad (1-0)

Kärbsekaalu esialgne löök: Steve Ramirez (4-1) vs. Ron Henderson (4-2)

Kärbsekaalu esialgne löök: Kyle Estrada (3-2) vs. David Duran (3-4)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Mike ohutu (4-3) vs. Jacob Rosales (3-2)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Jonny Cisneros (9-4) vs. Andy Murad (12-2)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Jake Roberts (6-0) vs. Stephen Martinez (11-4)

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CHINZO MACHIDA SET FOR BELLATOR MMA DEBUT DURING PRELIMINARY PORTION OF ‘BELLATOR 160: HENDERSON VS. PITBULL’

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Santa Monica, CALIF (August 8, 2016) - Sina (3-2) will make his promotional debut in featherweight preliminary action at "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” edasi August 26 Honda keskuses Anaheimis, Californias., vastu Mario Navarro (4-4).

The fight joins a main card that includes a lightweight main event between fellow superstars Benson Henderson (23-6) ja Patrick "Pitbull" (25-3). Veel, võitmatu knockout kunstnik A.J. McKee (4-0) clashes with former KOTC titlist Henry Corrales (12-3), while explosive lightweights Saad Awad(19-7) ja Derek Anderson (13-2) go toe-to-toe in a matchup that you do not want to miss. Rounding out the televised action is a women’s flyweight encounter pitting Lena ovchynnikova (11-4) vastu Jaimelene Nievera (4-1).

During the must-see preliminary portion of the event, Bubba Jenkins (11-2) will look for revenge against Georgi "Meeletu" Karakhanyan (24-6-1) in a featherweight rematch. In race tegevus, mõlemad Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. ja Joey Davis will both suit up for the first time under the Bellator umbrella and make their professional debuts.

"Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” toimub August 26 inside Anaheim California’s Honda Center, ja see toimub otseülekandes ja TASUTA kanalil SPIKE kell 10 Pärastlõunal. JA/9 Pärastlõunal. CT.

Uksed üritusele avatakse kell 4:45 Pärastlõunal. PT kohaliku aja järgi ja esimene eellahing – mis otseülekandes Bellator.com ja Bellator Mobile App — algab 5:00 Pärastlõunal. PT. Piletid korral alustada vaid $30 ja seda saab nüüd osta Ticketmasterist ja Honda Centeri kassast.

Machida, the elder brother of former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida, has only fought five times in his career, but is currently riding a two-fight winning streak. Machida impressively finished Brian Wood via flying knee for Resurrection Fighting Alliance in 2014 ja August 26 Machida will be fighting an opponent who’s currently on the opposite end of the spectrum, and has lost his last two outings. If unfamiliar with Machida’s handy work, look no further than his aforementioned finish of Wood here.

Navarro, 33, has competed almost exclusively in his home state of California, koos 7 kohta 8 fights taking place a short drive from his home in Huntington Beach. A two-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, “Handsome” has competed against Cleber Luciano and Brandon Bender under the Scott Coker-led promotion and will look to get back to his winning ways in Anaheim, Californias., Aug. 26.

Täielik "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” SPIKE-Televi põhikaart:

Lightweight No. 1 Contender põhiturniir: Benson Henderson (23-6) vs. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-3)

Kerge Co-põhiturniirile: Saad Awad (19-7) vs. Derek Anderson (13-2)

Kärbekaalu funktsioon: Lena ovchynnikova (11-4) vs. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)

Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (4-0) vs. Henry Corrales (12-3)

Bellator.com-i vooderdatud esialgne kaart:

Sulekaalu esialgne löök: Sina (3-2) vs. Mario Navarro (4-4)

Sulekaalu esialgne löök: Bubba Jenkins (11-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1)