FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX QUARTERFINALS CONTINUE AS DANIEL WEICHEL MEETS EMMANUEL SANCHEZ IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT
Tickets on sale next Friday, જાન્યુઆરી 17
LOS ANGELES - શુક્રવારે, માર્ચ 13, Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, કનેક્ટિકટ. will host વોરિયર 241, an event featuring TWO quarterfinal matchups of the Featherweight World Grand Prix. મુખ્ય ઘટનામાં, fans will see a featherweight world title bout with two-division Bellator championપેટ્રિક "પીટબુલ" (30-4) defending his 145-pound crown against SBG Ireland-productપેડ્રો કાર્વાલ્હો (11-3).
In addition to the five-round championship main event, a second Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal will also take place, as two former title challengers, ડેનિયલ Weichel (40-11) અને એમેન્યુઅલ સંચેઝ (19-4), meet for the first time since their 2016 razor-thin split decision.
માટે ટિકિટ વોરિયર 241: Pitbull વિ. Carvalhoare available early through an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale beginning Thursday, જાન્યુ. 16 ખાતે 10 a.m. અને. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, જાન્યુ. 17 ખાતે 10 a.m. અને. Tickets can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, as well Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
વોરિયર 241: Pitbull વિ. Carvalhowill stream exclusively onDAZN શુક્રવારે, માર્ચ 13 ખાતે 10 વાગ્યાની. ET / 7 વાગ્યાની. પી.ટી.. પ્રારંભિક કાર્યવાહી DAZN પર આવશે, બેલાટોર ડોટ કોમ અને વૈશ્વિક સ્તરે બેલેટર મોબાઇલ એપ્લિકેશન પર. વધારાની તબક્કાની આગામી સપ્તાહમાં જાહેરાત કરવામાં આવશે.
નાતાલ માંથી સંપ્રદાયમાંથી, Rio Grande do Norte, બ્રાઝીલ, two-time featherweight champ Patricio “Pitbull” will enter the Bellator cage for a promotional record 23rd time on March 13. With impressive wins to his name overડેનિયલ સ્ટ્રોસ (એકસ 3), ડેનિયલ Weichel (x2) અને પેટ કુર્રન, the 32-year old continues in the Featherweight World Grand Prix not far removed from his lightweight championship win overમાઈકલ ચાન્ડલર in May of last year. એક ફિનિશિંગ મળ્યું હોવાથી 21 તેમના 30 એક વ્યાવસાયિક તરીકે જીતે, the simultaneous two-division champion most recently bestedજુઆન આર્ક્યુલેટાon the scorecards in an exciting opening round grand prix matchup and fans can certainly expect more fireworks when he meets Carvalho on March 13.
Portuguese submission specialist Pedro Carvalho will be entering the Bellator cage for just the fifth time in his eight-year professional career, looking for his seventh consecutive victory and his first world title victory. With victories in nine of his last 11 સ્પર્ધાઓ, including againstડેરેક ક્ષેત્રો, Daniel Crawfordand a face crank submission overસેમ Sicilia શરૂઆતના રાઉન્ડમાં, the 23-year-old SBG Ireland-product is on the cusp of becoming an elite force in the 145-pound division – winning the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix would be the perfect way to solidify it.
ઉપર સાથે 50 professional fights to his name, Germany’s Daniel Weichel is ready to make his 2020 debut in a highly anticipated grand prix quarterfinal bout with Sanchez, a fighter Weichel got the better of nearly four years ago atવોરિયર 159. Following his Bellator debut in 2014, “Drake” has enjoyed an impressive promotional mark of 9-3, including pivotal victories over Sanchez, પેટ કુર્રન,Georgi Karakhanyan અને Saul Rogers.
On the heels of yet another masterful performance that ended in a submission victory overટાયવાન ક્લાક્સ્ટનin the opening round of the grand prix, “El Matador” is ready for another title run as he prepares for the undefeated 50-fight veteran and the man who beat him once before, ડેનિયલ Weichel. Since joining forces with Bellator in 2014, the Milwaukee, Wisc. resident has collected 11 victories over a 14-fight stint, including key wins over the likes of Claxton, ડેનિયલ સ્ટ્રોસ, Marcos Galvao and Georgi Karakhanyan (2એક્સ).
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopsમુખ્ય કાર્ડ:
જોશ બાર્નેટ (35-8) વિ. Ronny Markes (19-7) was cancelled by the Hawaii State Boxing Commission deeming Barnett unable to compete tonight due to severe illness
Toby Misech(12-7) પરાજય એરિક પેરેઝ (19-7) KO દ્વારા (પંચની) ખાતે 0:54 રાઉન્ડ એક
JOSH BARNETT AND RONNY MARKES HEADLINEવોરિયર & THE USO PRESENT: SALUTE THE TROOPSશુક્રવારે, DEC. 20
વોરિયર 236 શનિવારે, DEC. 21 SEES ILIMA-LEI MACFARLANE DEFEND HER WORLD TITLE AGAINST KATE JACKSON
LOS ANGELES– The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii this Friday, ડિસે. 20 અને શનિવાર, ડિસે. 21 is official with a stacked doubleheader featuring something for every mixed martial arts fan.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopswill air on Paramount Network on Friday, ડિસેમ્બર 20 ખાતે 10 વાગ્યાની. અને / 9 પી.એમ.. સીટી. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream onBellator.com, DAZN અને વૈશ્વિક સ્તરે પર બેલેટર મોબાઇલ એપ્લિકેશન.
વોરિયર 236: Macfarlane vs. Jackson –one of the star-powered, year-end highlights of fight season on DAZN – will stream Saturday, ડિસેમ્બર 21 live exclusively onDAZN ખાતે 10 વાગ્યાની. ET / 7 વાગ્યાની. પી.ટી., જ્યારે પ્રારંભિક કાર્યવાહી ચાલુ રહેશે Bellator.com, DAZN અને વૈશ્વિક સ્તરે પર બેલેટર મોબાઇલ એપ્લિકેશન.
The main event of Friday’s card on Paramount Network will see a heavyweight headliner, featuring the Bellator debuts of former world championજોશ બાર્નેટ (35-8) અને Ronny Markes (19-7). Rounding out the stacked main card will see another Bellator debut, તરીકે એરિક પેરેઝ (19-6) enters the cage to meet Hawaii’s ownToby Misech (11-7), former flyweight No. 1 દાવેદાર અલેજેન્દ્ર લારા (8-3) અને વેતા Arteaga (5-3) return to action and Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix participantટાયવાન ક્લાક્સ્ટન (5-1) takes on the undefeated prospect out of Maili, હવાઈ, Braydon Akeo (3-0). પણ, undefeated teammate of A.J. McKee જોય ડેવિસ (6-0) returns to the Bellator cage when he faces the “Big Island’s” 29-fight MMA veteran, Chris Cisneros (19-10).
The prelims forBellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopswill feature an appearance from undefeated Bay Area-fighter fighterકાસ બેલ (4-0), as well as undefeated Hawaiian prospectયુ ગવર્ડર (4-0).
A mere 24-hours later, વોરિયર 236 will take place exclusively on DAZN and will be headlined by a flyweight world title bout between Honolulu’sIlima-લેઇ મેક્ફેર્લેન (10-0) અને ઇંગ્લેન્ડના કેટ જેક્સન (11-3-1). The co-main event is a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix withA.J. McKee (15-0)પર લઈ ડેરેક ક્ષેત્રો (20-9.).
વધુમાં, recently signed Bellator welterweightજેસન જેક્સન (10-4) હોલિવુડની, ફ્લામાં. returns to the Bellator cage on short notice to take onKiichi Kunimotoof Osaka, જાપાન. જુલિયાના વેલાસ્ક્ઝ (9-0) looks to remain undefeated with Bellator when she meetsBruna Ellen (10-6) at flyweight, while local Hawaiian standoutsCheyden Leialoha(7-1) અને Nainoa Dung (3-0) go to battle againstરauફonન સ્ટોટ્સ (12-1) અને ઝેચ ઝેન (13-9), અનુક્રમે, to complete the main card.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopsમુખ્ય કાર્ડ:
પેરામાઉન્ટ નેટવર્ક & DAZN
10 વાગ્યાની. અને / 9 પી.એમ.. CT/5 p.m. HST
હેવીવેઇટ મુખ્ય ઘટના:જોશ બાર્નેટ (35-8) વિ. Ronny Markes (19-7)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Toby Misech(11-7) વિ. એરિક પેરેઝ (19-6)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: અલેજેન્દ્ર લારા (8-3) વિ. Veta Artega(5-3)
LOS ANGELES– Ahead of Bellator’s return to Hawaii on December 20 અને 21 at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, the world’s leading global mixed martial arts promotion held open tryouts in Honolulu in an effort to further Bellator’s continued commitment to the local MMA scene in Hawaii.
After an overwhelming turnout, 10 athletes from the tryout have been selected to compete inside the Bellator cage next month – and if victorious, will have a chance to earn an exclusive multi-fight Bellator contract. The fighters selected includeBraydon Akeo (3-0), Cheyden Leialoha (7-1), Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 એનસી), Jamie Thorton (6-5), Hunter Ewald (પદાર્પણ માટે), Keoni Diggs (7-0), Scotty Hao(4-2), Swayne Lunasco (7-0), Kaylan Gorospe (પદાર્પણ માટે) અને Ben Wilhelm (3-0).
ખાતે Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopsશુક્રવારે, ડિસે. 20, Maili, હવાઈ Braydon Akeo (3-0) earns a spot on the main card at 145-pounds againstટાયવાન ક્લાક્સ્ટન (5-1), who will make his first appearance since competing in the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix. This bout joins the previously announced heavyweight main event betweenજોશ બાર્નેટ (35-8) અને Ronny Markes (19-7), a bantamweight scrap featuring newly signedએરિક પેરેઝ (19-6) against Hawaii’sToby Misech(11-7) and a flyweight contest pitting former title challengers against each other, તરીકે અલેજેન્દ્ર લારા (8-3) ચોરસ સામે બોલ Veta Artega(5-3).
On Friday’s prelims, Kauai’sHunter Ewald, who was also selected from the tryouts, will make his professional debut against fellow HawaiianJonathan Pico(1-1) at 170-pounds. પણ, recently signed to an exclusive deal of his own, Northern California’sકાસ બેલ (4-0) will face Max Holloway’s training partnerPierre Daguzan (5-3) at bantamweight and 82nd Airborne Army VeteranJamie Thorton (6-5) પર લઈ જાય Tiani Valle (3-2) of Maui at flyweight.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopswill air on Paramount Network on Friday, ડિસેમ્બર 20 ખાતે 10 વાગ્યાની. અને / 9 પી.એમ.. સીટી. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream onBellator.com, DAZN અને વૈશ્વિક સ્તરે પર બેલેટર મોબાઇલ એપ્લિકેશન.
શનિવારે, ડિસે. 21'ઓ Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. જેકસન will feature another tryout participant deserving of a main card bout, તરીકે Cheyden Leialoha (7-1) meets another top prospect in Nebraska’sરauફonન સ્ટોટ્સ (12-1) bantamweight પર. This fight joins a card topped by undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champIlima-લેઇ મેક્ફેર્લેન (10-0) defending her title againstકેટ જેક્સન (11-3-1), A.J. McKee (15-0)પર લઈ ડેરેક ક્ષેત્રો (20-9) in a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix, નૈમન ગ્રેસી (9-1) returning to action for the first time since his welterweight title shot in a welterweight bout againstKiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2, 1 એનસી) and women’s flyweight title hopefulsJulianna Velasquez(9-0) અને Bruna Ellen(5-2) going to battle.
પર વોરિયર 236 પ્રાથમિક કાર્ડ, undefeated tryout prospectBen Wilhelm (3-0) will take on two-time Bellator veteranKona Oliveira (1-2) એક વેલ્ટરવેઇટ સ્પર્ધામાં, while Wahiawa-bornKeoni Diggs (7-0) and Hilo’sScotty Hao(4-2) were also selected and will fight each other at 155 પાઉન્ડ. છેલ્લે, હવાઈ Swayne Lunasco, who went 7-0 એક નાનકડી તરીકે, અને Kaylan Gorospe, who were both selected from the tryouts, will make their pro debuts against each other at bantamweight.
Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson –one of the star-powered, year-end highlights of fight season on DAZN – will stream Saturday, ડિસેમ્બર 21 live exclusively onDAZN ખાતે 10 વાગ્યાની. ET / 7 વાગ્યાની. પી.ટી., જ્યારે પ્રારંભિક કાર્યવાહી ચાલુ રહેશેBellator.com, DAZN અને વૈશ્વિક સ્તરે પર બેલેટર મોબાઇલ એપ્લિકેશન.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased through Bellator.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com or the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena box office.
સુધારાશે Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopsમુખ્ય કાર્ડ:
પેરામાઉન્ટ નેટવર્ક & DAZN
10 વાગ્યાની. અને / 9 પી.એમ.. CT/5 p.m. HST
હેવીવેઇટ મુખ્ય ઘટના:જોશ બાર્નેટ (35-8) વિ. Ronny Markes (19-7)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Toby Misech(11-7) વિ. એરિક પેરેઝ (19-6)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: અલેજેન્દ્ર લારા (8-3) વિ. Veta Artega(5-3)
JOSH BARNETT MAKES HIS BELLATOR DEBUT AGAINST RONNY MARKES IN HEAVYWEIGHT MAIN EVENT ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK
એન્જલ્સ -To honor the brave men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces, Bellator MMA has once again partnered with the USO to present a special live event free for the troops, along with their friends and families, શુક્રવારે, ડિસેમ્બર 20. Emanating from Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, હવાઈ, this unique show will be headlined by a heavyweight bout featuring the Bellator debuts of “The Warmaster”જોશ બાર્નેટ (35-8) અને 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. આ Salute the Troopsevent 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 and the USO will also partner for a week of special events in Hawaii leading up to the big weekend of exciting fights on December 20 અને 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 visitingwww.USO.org/Holidaysand by using the hashtag#USOHolidayswhen sharing how they have helped the USO’s critical mission to make the holidays special for our military heroes.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopswill air on Paramount Network on Friday, ડિસેમ્બર 20 ખાતે 10 વાગ્યાની. અને / 9 પી.એમ.. સીટી. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream onBellator.com અને વૈશ્વિક સ્તરે પર બેલેટર મોબાઇલ એપ્લિકેશન. Details for exclusive ticket distribution will be announced in the coming days.
This unforgettable night will be part of an historic weekend culminating with the previously announcedBellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. જેકસન શનિવારે, ડિસેમ્બર 21. This highly-anticipated fight card includes undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champIlima-લેઇ મેક્ફેર્લેનdefending her title againstકેટ જેક્સન, અને A.J. McKee પર લઈ ડેરેક ક્ષેત્રોin 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 અને 2000, a stint that included three fights in one night to win the Superbrawl 13 હેવીવેઇટ ટુર્નામેન્ટ. One of the top heavyweights of all-time, the Strikeforce, પ્રાઇડ, યુએફસી, K-1, NJPW, પાનક્રેસ, and Affliction mainstay owns victories over legendary stars, including Dan Severn (2એક્સ), Semmy Schilt (2એક્સ), રેન્ડી કોઉચર, Mark Hunt, એન્ટોનિયો રોડ્રિગો નોગ્યુએરા, પેડ્રો Rizzo, સેરગેઈ Kharitonov, ફ્રેન્ક મિર, રોય નેલ્સનand Andrei Arlovski.
કારણ કે વ્યાવસાયિક લડાઈ 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. નાતાલ માંથી સંપ્રદાયમાંથી, બ્રાઝીલ, 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.
સુધારાશે Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopsફાઇટ પત્તાની:
હેવીવેઇટ મુખ્ય ઘટના:જોશ બાર્નેટ (35-8) વિ. Ronny Markes (19-7)
Elise Reed(1-0) પરાજયRebecca Bryggman(0-1) TKO દ્વારા (પંચની) ખાતે 4:48 રાઉન્ડ એક
કૃપા કરીને મુલાકાત લો Bellator.com વધુ માહિતી માટે.
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Bellator is a leading global mixed martial arts and kickboxing promotion featuring many of the best athletes in the world. પીઢ લડાઈ પ્રમોટર સ્કોટ Coker દિશા હેઠળ, Bellator events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. અમેરિકામાં, Bellator can be seen on both Paramount Network and DAZN, the world’s first truly dedicated LIVE sports streaming service. બેલેટોર એક એક્ઝિક્યુટિવ ટીમનો સમાવેશ કરે છે જેમાં ટેલિવિઝન નિર્માણમાં ટોચના ઉદ્યોગ વ્યવસાયિકોનો સમાવેશ થાય છે, લાઇવ ઇવેન્ટ ઓરકેસ્ટ્રાની, ફાઇટર વિકાસ / સંબંધો, સ્થળ પ્રાપ્તિ, સ્પોન્સરશિપ બનાવટ / વિકાસ, આંતરરાષ્ટ્રીય પરવાના, માર્કેટિંગ, જાહેરાત, પ્રચાર અને કમિશન સંબંધો. બેલેટર હોલીવુડ સ્થિત છે, કેલિફ. અને મનોરંજન વિશાળ વાયાકોમની માલિકીની છે, ટેલિવિઝન તરફ અનિવાર્ય સામગ્રી દ્વારા પ્રેક્ષકો સાથે જોડાય તે વિશ્વની પ્રીમિયર મનોરંજન બ્રાન્ડ ઘર, મોશન પિક્ચર, ઓનલાઇન અને મોબાઇલ પ્લેટફોર્મ.
About Paramount Network:
Paramount Network is a premium entertainment destination that pushes the limits of story-telling with bold original scripted and non-scripted series. Inspired by over a century of cinema, Paramount Network is where today’s brightest stars bring the experience of the big screen to every screen with stories that are immersive, inclusive, and deeply personal.
About DAZN:
DAZN is the largest global sports streaming platform in the world. માં લોંચ થી 2016, DAZN has expanded across four continents with the app currently available for download in the United States, કેનેડામાં, જર્મની, Austria, સ્વિટ્ઝર્લૅન્ડ, ઇટાલી, સ્પેઇન, Japan and Brazil. In the U.S., DAZN has made its mark as an attractive alternative to pay-per-view within the combat sports industry. The platform features big fights from Matchroom Boxing, ગોલ્ડન બોય બઢતી, Ggg બઢતી, વોરિયર એમએમએ, the World Boxing Super Series and Combate Americas, all for one affordable price, on any device – including smart TVs, સ્માર્ટફોન, ગોળીઓ, games consoles and PCs. DAZN also features live MLB action each day of the season with its new daily show, ChangeUp. The much-anticipated daily program The Pat McAfee Show launched in September.
SAITAMA SUPER ARENA TO HOSTBELLATOR JAPAN રવિવાર, ડિસેમ્બર 29 – LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK
TICKETS ON SALE NOVEMBER 3
LOS ANGELES– For the first time in the organization’s history, Bellator travels to Japan and the iconic Saitama Super Arena for an historic event, તરીકે ફેડોર(38-6, 1 એનસી) અને ક્વિન્ટન "ક્રોધાવેશ" જેકસન(38-13) square off in a long-awaited heavyweight showdown. Bellator Japan: ફેડર વિ. ક્રોધાવેશ, powered by RIZIN, takes place Sunday, ડિસેમ્બર 29 and will air LIVE on Paramount Network.
માટે ટિકિટ Bellator Japan: ફેડર વિ. ક્રોધાવેશ go on sale November 3. Additional bouts are expected to be announced in the coming days.
“For Bellator’s debut in Japan, we wanted to bring a massive event and fighters that the Japanese fans really connect with,”બેલેટરના પ્રમુખ સ્કોટ કોકરે કહ્યું. “Given the vast history of martial arts and MMA in Japan, and especially at Saitama Super Arena, this will be a very special show that no one will want to miss.This will, unquestionably, be a monumental event for Bellator and I am looking forward to the moment that Fedor and ‘Rampage’ walk out to a crowd that has known them since their careers began. I would also like to thank RIZIN for their help in making this event a possibility and we look forward to working together in the near future to showcase the best talent each organization has to offer.”
Stary Oskol બહાર લડાઈ, Belgorod Oblast, રશિયા, Fedor Emelianenko returns to Japan following a successful run in the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix earlier this year, where he earned consecutive first-round knockouts overChael Sonnen અને ફ્રેન્ક મિર. A former PRIDE FC Heavyweight Champion and PRIDE 2004 Heavyweight World Grand Prix Champion, “The Last Emperor” returns to where his career started. Often referred to as “The GOAT” by fans around the world, his career resume stands as one of the most impressive in the history of the sport with victories over Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, મિર્કો ક્રો કોપ, Mark Hunt, Mark Coleman and Andrei Arlovski, થોડા નામ. સાથે 29 career victories ending via finish, the punching power and world-class Sambo of the stoic Russian could result in yet another defining moment in his illustrious career.
An eight-fight veteran of Bellator, “Rampage” Jackson’s legendary career has seen him compete against some of the top names in the sport, રસ્તામાં ચાહકોની વફાદાર સૈન્ય ઉત્પન્ન કરવું. ભૂતપૂર્વ પ્રાઇડ અને યુએફસી ચેમ્પિયન ઘણા મહાકાવ્ય હાઇલાઇટ રીલ સ્લેમ્સ અને નોકઆઉટ્સના ગર્વ માલિક છે કે તેણે ચક લિડેલની પસંદથી તેની મહાકાવ્ય લડાઇ દરમ્યાન ઝડપી પાડ્યો છે., ડેન હેન્ડરસન, "કિંગ મો" Lawal, Kevin Randleman and, કદાચ સૌથી નોંધપાત્ર, his four-fight series with Wanderlei Silva. The Memphis, Tennessee-native has long been seen as an icon to MMA fans around the globe and has openly voiced a desire to face Fedor in front of a Japanese crowd before his career comes to an end. હવે, the two legends will finally meet inside the Bellator cage on December 29 at the famed Saitama Super Arena.
