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MMA STAR HECTOR LOMBARD SIGNS WITH BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP

Cubanus Olympii & UFC Veteran Looks to Conquer
BKFC Light Heavyweight Division

PHILADELPHIA (October 8, 2019) – Former Olympian and UFC standoutHector Lombard has become the latest fighter to sign with Nuda Knuckle Pugnans risus (BKFC) as he looks to make his mark in the biggest and best bare knuckle fights that the sport has to offer.

Lombard is the first-ever Olympian to sign with BKFC, having represented Cuba in judo in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

I’ve wanted to fight for this amazing organization for a while and I’m excited that it’s all come together,” said Lombard, who will compete in the 185-pound light heavyweight division. “Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is the next level of fighting and I am glad to be part of it.

Hector Lombard is one of the most devastating punchers in MMA history and we are looking for Hector to make a huge splash with BKFC,” said BKFC founder and president David Feldman. “Quasi flabello, I cannot wait to see how Hector does in the squared circle. He’s exciting and explosive. This is an incredible signing.

Lombard also holds the distinction of being the first Bellator champion to sign with BKFC. He was the inaugural Bellator middleweight champion, winning the title in 2009. Lombard went 8 – 0 in Bellator with seven finishes, including a six-second knockout of UFC veteran Jay Silva in May of 2010.

Lombard relinquished the Bellator middleweight championship in 2012, when he moved to the UFC. In the UFC, Lombard fought a total of 12 times, recording notable knockout wins against Rousimar Palhares and Nate Marquardt.

In his professional MMA career, Lombard tallied 34 uincit, 22 of which have come by knockout or TKO. He is regarded as one of the hardest punching middleweights and welterweights in MMA history.

Lombard is from Cuba and moved to Australia after the 2000 Olympia Aestiva. He now lives in Florida.

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BELLATOR MAGISTRATUS 229: KORESHKOV VS. LARKIN PUGNA NOCTE RESULTS & PHOTOS

Complete Fight Night Photos



Bellator 229: Koreshkov nobis. Larkin Main Card

Lorenz Larkin (21-7, 1 NC) victum Andrey Koreshkov (22-4) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Yamauchi up (24-4) victum Tu Awad (23-12) via deditionem (armbar) at 1:40 of una circum

Keri Taylor Melendez (4-0) victum Mandy Polk (6-4) via suasuri (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Tony Johnson (8-2) victum Joe Brockmayer (4-6) via KO (pugnis) at 2:07 rotundum trium



Praevium Card

Salim Mukhidinov (7-3) victum Adel Altamimi (8-6) via suasuri (29-27, 30-26, 30-27)

Anatoly Tokov (29-2) victum Hracho Darpinyan (17-9-2) via TKO at 4:38 rotundi duo

Marcus Tullius Cicero (16-3, 1 NC) victum Guilherme “Bomba” (10-6) via suasuri (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Joey Davis (6-0) victum Peter Jeff (10-8) via KO (flying knee) at 1:00 of una circum

Johnny Eblen (6-0) victum Mauricio Alonso (13-8, 1 NC) via suasuri (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Vladimir Tokov (5-0) victum Brandon Hastings (6-4) via suasuri (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Jordan Newman (2-0) victum Riley Miller (0-1) via TKO at 4:28 of una circum

Kelvin Gentapanan (1-0) victum Sunni Imhotep (2-0) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Jay-Jay Wilson (4-0) victum Jorge Juarez (4-2) via deditionem (rear, nudi suffocant) at 1:33 of una circum



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INVICTUS ILIMA-LEI MACFARLANE domum redit HAWAII DE DEC. 21 KATE JACKSON PROPRIE DE DAZN

PRAETER, BELLATOR'S PLUMA MUNDI GRANDIS PRIX INVICTUS A.J pergit.. MCKEE MEETS DEREK CAMPOS IN PRIMUM QUARTERFINAL MATCHUP

Tesseras venditionis proximo Veneris, Oct. 11



Los Angeles - Pro secundo in totidem annos, Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii erit host triumphum Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0), sicut testimonium suum invictum ponit et in linea contra No . Bellator feminarum titulum muscaticum. 1 CONCERTATOR Kate Jackson (11-3-1) in pelagus res sabbatorum, Dec. 21, streamed solum in DAZN app.



In addition, Bellator Hawaii primum matchup quartae partis Bellator's Featherweight World Grand Prix, Cum homo per longissimum winning series in Lorem historia, A.J. McKee (15-0), suscipit semper excitando Suspendisse Fields (20-9) in vesperi co-headliner.



Bellator: Macfarlane vs. Jackson - una stella, powered, annus finem elucidat pugna temporum in DAZN - non solum vivere in fluent DAZN at 10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT, dum praevia actio in fluent Bellator.com, DAZN et globally in Bellator Mobile App. Tesseras venum ire proximo Veneris, Oct. 11 et per Bellator.com, tum Ticketmaster.com vel Neal S. Blaisdell Arena archa officium. Additional accessiones annuntiabuntur in adventu hebdomades.



Natus et educatus in Honolulu, vena Bellator feminae musca machinulae Macfarlane factae eam pro debut in 2015 cum victoria quae KO viral abiit et non respexit quia, manens invictus in vitae. Cum infigo victorias Valerius Letourneau atque veta Arteaga, Macfarlane erat arx debut in Hawaii in Hawaii anno superiore. Superbus graduatus de Honolulu's Punahou High School in 2009, Macfarlane postea frequentavit San Diego University, ubi in artibus et scientiis liberalibus magistri sui gradum mereretur cum focus in exitibus indigenis - de re flagranti de tempore manet., deductis "Ilimanator Scholarship" pro indigenae puellae annum. Nunc Ilima-Lei vertit focus ad Kate Jackson, quis inspiciet ut spoliatoris partes cum Bellatora caveam Kalendis Decembribus intret 21.



A victor septem octo pugnas sui novissime, Kate Jackson viam suam meruit titulo iecit contra propugnatorem inaugurale divisionis. A competitor die 23 tempore Ultimate Pugnator, Jackson Hails de Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England, ac recentissime victus Lena Ovchynnikova in London,. Tullius fecit eam Bellator debut in 2017 et primo per-victoria in of * Colleen Schneider et postea pergeret ad dominandum Anastasiam Yankova apud historicam Bellator 200 in conspectu eius patria turba. Adversus maximus test suae vitae, Alciati spectat regnare super divisionem flyweight cum relinquit Hawaii.



Cum invicti professionalem recordum 15-0, comprehendo sex knockouts et octo primo circum finit, ibi non videtur multo magis pro-resaxare talentum 24 annorum probare MMA communitati antequam nomen suum consueverit inter electos divisionis nominari.. Pugnans de Litus Longum, Ill., "Mercenarius" est recens depositio mandibulae omissis perficiendi quod vidit illum consummare Georgi Karakhanyan in octo secundis tantum momentis post spectans patris, Antonius McKee, Knockout victoriam colligere in qua fuit primus pater-filius duo semper certare in eadem card in US. Cum omnibus 15 vitae suae vincit sub directione Scoti Coker-ducti promotionis, Team BodyShop producto declaravit se sua visa in Patricius "Pitbull" et balteus librae CXLV, ut validum argumentum ac novam faciem Bellatoris construere pergit. Assidue quaero novis monumentis abrumpere, McKee ut inveni perfectum par in Campos, ut duo rixantium conglobati ob insignem 22 finiatur 36 career victorias.



Pugnans de Lubbock, Texas, Campos certare in primis quattuor matchups quartariorum in Featherweight World Grand Prix in Bellator's, hoc summa victoria de pristini tenui mundi pugilem Daniel Straus at Bellator 226 hanc quoque olim August. In XXXI annos Knockout artifex paratus est aedificare in eius infigo professio recordum 20-9, cum accipit invicti superstar McKee in December 21. Semper paratus ad commercia ictus, veteranus gravis manu multum temporis sui contendens per sex annos curriculi sui in partes leves et welter ponderis Bellatoris certavit.. Autem, "De Emissario" sperat se pergere in infigo fluctu in 145 libra classis, parat ire pollicem cum periculosissima tenuia in mundo. Cum iecit in unum decies centena in linea, Campos eius intrepida stylo pugnae et sono luctatione fidit, si volet proficere in eo quod multi confixi sunt quasi unus omnium praeventus compositus in secundo circum..



Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson Main Card:

Flyweight Orbis Terrarum Title Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) vs. Kate Jackson (11-3-1)

Featherweight World Praefectus Urbi Quarterfinal Bout: A.J. McKee (15-0) vs. Suspendisse Fields (20-9)



*Card subiectum ad mutationem.



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BELLATOR MAGISTRATUS 228 FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS

Complete Event Photos Here



Bellator 228 Main Card Results:

Gegard Mousasi (46-7-2) victum Lyoto Machida (26-9) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (30-4) victum Juan Archuleta (23-2) via suasuri (49-46, 50-45, 49-46)

A.J. McKee (15-0) victum Georgi Karakhanyan (28-10-1, 1 NC) via KO (pugnis) at :08 of una circum

Darrion Caldwell (14-3) victum Henry Corrales (17-4) via suasuri (29-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Daniel Weichel (40-11) victum Saul Rogers (13-3) via suasuri (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)



Praevium Card:

Adrian Najera (2-0) victum Jason Edwards (2-1) via deditionem (rear, nudi suffocant) at 2:28 rotundum trium

Benji Gomez (9-12) victum Johnny Santa Maria (3-5) via suasuri (30-27 x3)

Ozzy Diaz (4-1) victum Andre Walker (5-3) via deditionem (rear, nudi suffocant) at 3:05 of una circum

Thomas Butler (7-6) victum Emilio Williams (4-3) via TKO (pugnis) at :53 rotundi duo

AJ Agazarm (2-1) victum Jonathan Quiroz (3-4) via suasuri (29-28 x3)

ava eques auratus (1-0) victum Shannon Goughary (4-4) via TKO (punch) at 1:46 rotundum trium

Antonius McKee (30-6-2) victum William Sriyapai (14-9) via TKO (pugnis) at 1:17 rotundi duo

Johnny Cisneros (13-7) victum Mike Jasper (13-6) via TKO (leg injury) at 4:28 rotundi duo

Leandro Higo (19-5) victum Shawn Bunch (9-4) via deditionem (guillotine suffocant) at 4:34 rotundi duo

Weber Almeida (2-0) vs. Castle Williams (4-2) via TKO at 0:20 rotundi duo

Joshua Jones (9-4) victum Dominic Clark (14-9) via deditionem (guillotine suffocant) at 2:39 of una circum

James Barnes (12-4) victum David Duran (8-6) via deditionem (rear, nudi suffocant) at 1:51 rotundi duo







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HIGHLY ANTICIPATED BELLATOR FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SUPERFIGHT BETWEEN JULIA BUDD AND CRIS ‘CYBORG’ IS OFFICIAL

MATCHUP SET FOR JANUARY 25 AT THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES AND LIVE EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN

TICKETS ON SALE NEXT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4



Los Angeles – Bellator is set to deliver one of the most anticipated bouts in the history of women’s MMA on Saturday, January 25 at the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, Ill. when reigning champ Julia Budd (13-2) defends her world featherweight title against Cris “Cyborg” (21-2, 1 NC) in consectetur.



Nullam enim Bellator: Budd vs.Cyborg go on sale to the general public Friday, Oct. 4 at 10 a.m. PT and can be purchased at the Forum box office, as well as Bellator.com atque Ticketmaster.com. A special presale is scheduled to take place Wednesday, Oct. 2 through Thursday, Oct. 3 using code “BELLATOR” upon purchase.



Bellator: Budd vs. cyborg will stream live exclusively on the DAZN app at 10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT, dum praevia actio in fluent Bellator.com,DAZN et globally in Bellator Mobile App. Additional accessiones annuntiabuntur in adventu hebdomades.



Fighting out of Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada, Budd will enter the Bellator cage in January for the fourth time since claiming the inaugural Bellator women’s featherweight world title in 2017. Currently riding a winning streak of 11 finibus, including seven straight fights since joining forces with Bellator in 2015, “The Jewel” has her eyes set on a fourth consecutive world title defense when she finally has the opportunity to challenge “Cyborg.” Since knocking off Dutch legend Marloes Coenen for the 145-pound strap at Bellator 174, the Gibson MMA-product has since collected victories over top contenders Olga Rubin,Arlene Blencowe atque Talita Nogueira. With seven of her 13 uincit aut deditionem veniebant per orci ac Vestibulum arcu, the former kickboxing standout will look to derail the Bellator debut of “Cyborg.”



On the heels of signing the largest contract in women’s MMA history, Cris “Cyborg” will enter the Bellator cage for the first time on January 25, with the opportunity to lay claim to Bellator gold. Just like her upcoming opponent, “Cyborg” too was an inaugural champion, winning the inaugural Strikeforce Featherweight Championship in 2009 after defeating Gina Carano. The 34-year-old Curitiba, Brazil-native’s Bellator tenure follows a three-year run in UFC, multiple world title and a 20-fight unbeaten streak that includes notable victories against Holly Holm, Tonya Evinger, Marloes Coenen and Leslie Smith.



Updated Bellator: Budd vs. cyborg Card pugnare:

Featherweight Orbis Terrarum Title Bout: Julia Budd (13-2) vs. Cris “Cyborg” (21-2, 1 NC)



*Card subiectum ad mutationem





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COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 226: BADER vs. KONGO

COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS



Bellator 226: Bader vs. Kongo Main Card:

Ryan Bader (27-5, 1 NC) atque Cheick Kongo (30-10-2, 1 NC) was ruled a no-contest due to an accidental eye poke

Suspendisse Fields (20-9) victum Daniel Straus (26-9) via suasuri (30-26, 30-25, 30-25)

Adamus Borics (14-0) victum Pat Curran (23-9) via TKO (pugnis) at 4:59 of una circum

Pedro Carvalho (11-3) victum Sam Sicilia (17-10) via deditionem (face-crank) at 1:56 rotundi duo

Sanchez Emmanuhel (19-4) victum Tywan Claxton (5-1) via deditionem (triangulum suffocat) at 4:11 rotundi duo

Daniel Carey (7-3) victum Gaston Bolanos (5-2) per technica submissionem (guillotine) at 4:19 of una circum



Praevium Card:

Ivan Batinich (4-1) victum Daniel Compton (2-2) via deditionem (rear, nudi suffocant) a 4:33 rotundi duo

Tyson Miller (1-0) victum Albert Gonzales (1-2) via TKO at 1:18 of una circum

Alan Benson (1-1) victum Favian Gutierrez (2-3) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Peter Ishiguro (2-1) victum Elias Anderson (0-1) via suasuri (29-28 x3)

Daniel Gonzalez (3-2) victum Jon Adams (0-1-1) via TKO (ferit,) at 4:56 rotundi duo

Cornelius Savage (1-0) victum Evan Gubera (0-2) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Ioannes Macapa (23-4-2) victum Ashleigh Grimshaw (20-11-1) via TKO (corner stoppage) at 5:00 rotundi duo

Adam Piccolot (12-3) victum Jake Smith (7-3) via deditionem (rear, nudi suffocant) at 2:34 rotundi duo

Jessica Borga (3-2) victum Amber Leibrock (3-4) via deditionem (armbar) at 4:45 of una circum

Cass Bell (4-0) victum Isaiah Rocha (1-1) via deditionem (guillotine suffocant) at 1:21 of una circum

Batsumberel Dagvadorj (6-0) victum James Terry (20-11) via deditionem (bulldog choke) at 2:43 of una circum

Renato Valente Alves (6-4) victum Abraham Vaesau (5-3) via deditionem (rear, nudi suffocant) at 3:36 rotundum trium

Hyder Amil (4-0) victum Ignacio Ortiz (2-1-1) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Chris Gonzalez (3-0) victum Luis Vargas (2-4) via suasuri (30-27, 30-26, 30-25)



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BELLATOR SIGNS CRIS ‘CYBORG’ TO LARGEST CONTRACT IN WOMEN’S MMA HISTORY

Los Angeles - Bellator is proud to announce the signing of Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino (21-2, 1 NC) to the organization. The deal – the largest of its kind in women’s MMA history – exclusively secures “Cyborg’s” talents with a multi-year, multi-pugna contractus.

“Cyborg” joins current champJulia BuddOlga Rubin, Arlene BlencoweJanay Harding atqueLeslie Smithinter alios, cementing Bellator’s 145-pound weight class as the strongest women’s featherweight division in MMA.

“Cyborg” joins Bellator following a three-year run in UFC, multiple world titles and a 20-fight unbeaten streak that includes notable victories against Holly Holm, Tonya Evinger, Marloes Coenen and Leslie Smith. Notably, the 34-year-old Curitiba, Brazil-native was the inaugural Strikeforce Women’s Featherweight Champion, defeating Gina Carano for the title in 2009.

“I have worked with countless athletes over my thirty-plus years of promoting combat sports, but there is no one quite like ‘Cyborg’," Bellator Praeses Scott Coker dixit. “Her ability to excite the crowd from the moment she makes her walk to the cage is special, and having had the pleasure of promoting several of her fights in the past, I am looking forward to the opportunity of promoting her once again. ‘Cyborg’ is the most dominant female fighter in the history of the sport and she will be a perfect fit here at Bellator, where champion Julia Budd and the other women that make up best female featherweight division in the world have eagerly awaited her arrival.”

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FULL CARD SET FOR BELLATOR’S DEBUT IN BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT ON SATURDAY, VENERABILIS 24 AT WEBSTER BANK ARENA

Bellator 225: MITRIONE VS. KHARITONOV 2 AIRS ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 9 P.m. ET / VIII p.m. CT

Los Angeles - Bellator will hold the first-ever MMA event at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. on Saturday, August 24 when the always-exciting Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) once again squares off against Sergius Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC) in a heavyweight headliner.


The remainder of the main card features four other must-see bouts, including two additional heavyweight slugfests, as former Bellator heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov (21-1) facies Javy Comines (11-7) in co-main event, while undefeated heavyweight prospects Tyrel fortuna (6-0) atque Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC), who both originally hail from Portland, Horis., collide in the main card opener.



Rounding out the five-fight card on Paramount Network – the man with the most appearances inside the Bellator Cage in history, David Rickels (21-5, 2 NC), takes on the undefeated Ukrainian Yaroslav Amosov (21-0) in a 175-pound catchweight bout, and former flyweight title contender Alejandra Lara (7-3) occurritTaylor Turner (4-5) at bantamweight, who returns after recently upsetting Heather Hardy at Madison Square Garden earlier this summer.



The main card can be seen live on eamque intimam secum fert Network atque DAZN at 9 p.m. ET / VIII p.m. CT, dum praevia actio in fluent Bellator.com, DAZN et globally in Bellator Mobile App incipientibus ab Hierosolyma 5:45 pm EST/2:45 pm PST.



Nullam enim Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 es nunc in venditionem, and are available in-person at the Click It or Ticket Box Office at Webster Bank Arena, as well as online at Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.



Antea ad vesperam, Connecticut proprio "Notoriis" Nick Newell (15-2) will lace up the Bellator gloves for the first time in his career and make the short drive from his home in Milford, Conn. to Webster Bank Arena, cum diuersa Corey Browning (5-2), a man who has already defeated “Baby Slice” and Aaron Chalmers. Also representing the “The Constitution State,” the surging Mike “The Savage” Kimbel (3-1) will be looking to impress the partisan crowd againstChris Disonell (3-3).



Preliminary action is highlighted by appearances from top Bellator prospects, including Royce Gracie’s eldest son Khonry Gracie (1-1), Israel’s Aviv Gozali (2-0) and the promotional debut of light heavyweight Grant “The Truth” Neal (1-0). More, long-time UFC and TUF veteran Sabah Homasi (12-8) returns to the Bellator Cage for the first time since Bellator 124.



Item in card, invicto Austin “The Gentleman” Vanderford (7-0) will make his middleweight debut against Georgia’s Joseph Creer (6-0-1), New Jersey’s Ricky Bandejas (11-3) will return to action for the first time since relocating to American Top Team in Florida, when he competes at bantamweight against Virginia’s Ahmet Kayretli (8-3, 1 NC) and the always-exciting Tim Johnson (12-5) will make his sophomore Bellator appearance against recently signedAzunna Anyanwu (15-5) of Philadelphia in a heavyweight matchup.



Complete Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 Card pugnare:

Gravis Main Event: Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) vs. Sergius Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Vitaly Minakov (21-1) vs. Javy Comines (11-7)

Bantamweight Feature Bout: Alejandra Lara (7-3) vs. Taylor Turner (4-5)

175-Pound Catchweight Feature Bout: David Rickels (21-5, 2 NC) vs. Yaroslav Amosov (21-0)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Tyrel fortuna (6-0) vs. Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC)



Praevium Card:

Welterweight Praevia Bout: Khonry Gracie (1-1) vs. Oscar Vera (0-1)

165-Pound Catchweight Primae Bout: Aviv Gozali (2-0) vs. Eduard Muravitskiy (9-8)
Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Confer Neal (1-0) vs. Alpha Toure (Pro Debut)

Welterweight Praevia Bout: Sabah Homasi (12-8) vs. Micah Terrill (14-7, 1 NC)

Middleweight Praevia Bout: Augustinus Vanderford (7-0) vs. Joseph Creer (6-0-1)

Gravis Primae Bout: Tim Johnson (12-5) vs. Azunna Anyanwu (15-5)

Bantamweight Praevia Bout: Ricky Bandejas (11-3) vs. Ahmet Kayretli (8-3, 1 NC)

140-Pound Catchweight Primae Bout: Mike Kimbel (3-1) vs. Chris Disonell (3-3)

PERFUSORIUS Praevia Bout: Nick Newell (15-2) vs. Corey Browning (5-2)

165-Pound Catchweight Primae Bout: Kastriot Xema (3-3, 1 NC) vs. Connor Dixon (Pro Debut)

175-Pound Catchweight Primae Bout: Jon Manley (11-6) vs. Thiago Rela (10-7)



*Card subiectum ad mutationem.



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BELLATOR DEBUTS IN MILAN, ITALY ON SATURDAY, OCT. 12 WITH STACKED EVENT FEATURING DUAL-MMA CARDS AND THE RETURN OF BELLATOR KICKBOXING

FORMER CHAMP RAFAEL CARVALHO MEETS VADIM NEMKOV IN MAIN EVENT OF PARAMOUNT NETWORK’SBellator 230

BELLATOR EUROPEAN SERIES SEES MELVIN MANHOEF TAKE ON YANNICK BAHATI INBELLATOR MILANHeadliner

More, Gabriel Varga Defends His Bellator Kickboxing Featherweight Title Against Cristian Faustino At Bellator Kickboxing 12and Rome’s Alessio Sakara Looks to Entertain the Italian Crowd


 

Los Angeles – Bellator returns to Italy for the seventh time on Saturday, Oct. 12 with a unique event worthy of three separate billings. The MMA and kickboxing action will all emanate from Allianz Cloud (Ex Palalido) in the heart of Milan for one incredible night of combat sports.

 

The Paramount Network (and DAZN simulcast) portion of the card will be headlined by former middleweight titleholderRafael Carvalho (16-3) squaring off withVadim Nemkov (10-2) in a light heavyweight affair as part of theBellator 230: Carvalho nobis. Nemkovbroadcast.Bellator 230will air on a tape-delay in the U.S. at9 p.m. ET / VIII p.m. CT.

 

Superaddita, the fifth installment of the Bellator European SeriesBellator Milan: Manhoef vs. Bahati, will feature an explosive 205-pound matchup betweenMelvinus Manhoef (31-14-1, 2 NC) atqueYannick Lucky (9-4, 1 NC) that will stream live on the Bellator Mobile App in the U.S at5 p.m. ET / IV p.m. CTBellator Milanwill air LIVE at 10 p.m. BST on Channel 5 in the U.K. Item in card, Italian MMA legend and Bellator ambassadorAlessio Sakara (20-13, 2 NC) takes on light heavyweightCanaan Grigsby(8-7) in a special feature bout.

 

Opening the evening’s action will beBellator Kickboxing 12: Varga vs. Faustino, a card anchored by current Bellator Kickboxing featherweight championGabriel Varga (17-6) defending his title against Palermo, Italy’sCristian Faustino (48-18), while the co-main will also seeChingiz Allazov (55-3, 1 NC) compete in a 158-pound catchweight bout againstSudsakorn(289-54-4). Bellator Kickboxing 12 will kick off the action live on the Bellator Mobile App at11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT. Additional accessiones annuntiabuntur in adventu hebdomades.

 

Tickets for the entire night of action are on sale now and are available atBellator.com atqueBellator.it.

 

Hailing from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, the 33-year-old Carvalho will make his second appearance of the year, following an impressive win overChidi Njokuani just last month. Since signing with Bellator in 2014, the American Top Team-fighter has collected seven victories, highlighted by his middleweight championship win over Brandon Halsey, which he later followed with three successful title defenses. Standing opposite the Brazilian knockout artist will be fellow international powerhouse Vadim Nemkov, as the 27-year-old Russian will look to add to his current five-fight winning streak. Since making his professional debut in 2013, the former Sambo World Champion andFedor Emelianenko-protégé has strung together 10 victories over a dozen bouts, with eight knockouts and eight first round finishes highlighting his resume.

 

Making his eighth appearance for Bellator, Melvin Manhoef has built a name for himself over the course of a 24-year career that has seen him finish 28 eius 31 victims via knockout, including 25 in the first round and eight within the opening minute of action. Fighting out of Amsterdam, the versatile 43-year-old also has 38 career kickboxing wins under his belt, making him one of the most experienced and dynamic fighters in the business. With three wins and a pair of impressive knockouts since joining Bellator, “No Mercy” hopes to find his way back into title contention with a win over the recently signed Bahati. “Black Mamba” enters the Bellator cage for the second time of his career, hoping to duplicate the success he had in May when he finished Amir Dadovic in the opening round ofBellator Birmingham. The 29-year-old middleweight will be making the jump up in weight class to challenge what will undoubtedly be the toughest task of his eight-year career in Manhoef.

 

Gabriel Varga is fresh off an emphatic win in his mixed martial arts debut, a fight he finished with a jumping knee and punches atBellator 224. Autem, the Toronto-native returns to the sport where he made his name and became the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing 145-pound champion. The 34-year-old Canadian has tallied three knockout wins over a four-fight run, which includes championship victories overKevin Ross and Shan Cangelosi. Hailing from Palermo, Italia, Faustino will enter the kickboxing ring with the support of his country behind him. The 29-year-old Italian competes out of Pro Fighting Sempre Avanti Bologna and holds almost 60 fights to his name. Now, he has a shot at Bellator Kickboxing gold when he competes on Oct.12.

 

Fighting out of Minsk, Belarus, Chingiz Allazov will be competing under the direction of Bellator Kickboxing for just the second time in his eight-year career, where the 26-year-old phenom has earned 55 victories over a 59-bout stretch. Having already defeated Klinmee in Italy just last year, the former K-1 Super Middleweight Champion will try to replicate the victory in an exciting rematch. Hailing from Pattaya, Thailand, the 32-year-old Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee will make his Bellator Kickboxing debut on Oct. 12. The reigning Thailand and World Kickboxing Network Muay Thai welterweight world champion also hopes to add to his extensive professional resume, which includes 289 vincit, 74 knockouts.

 

Born in Rome, Sakara will return to his home country for the sixth time since signing with Bellator in 2016. When fighting in Italy under the promotion, “Legionarius” has amassed three victories, all of which ended in a knockout. The 37-year-old former world title contender has earned 20 career victorias, including 16 finishes and 14 knockouts, making him one of the most dangerous 205-pound athletes on the roster. Tasked with the opportunity to spoil Sakara’s homecoming is 39-year-old Oklahoman Canaan Grigsby, who is also known for his ability to put his adversaries away early in the fight. With seven of his eight career victories coming by way of knockout, including four first round-finishes, “Super Beast” will be looking for the biggest win of his seven-year professional career when he steps inside the Bellator cage for the first time.

 

UpdatedBellator 230: Carvalho nobis. NemkovCard pugnare:

Lux Gravis Main Event: Rafael Carvalho (16-3) vs.Vadim Nemkov (10-2)

 

UpdatedBellator Milan: Manhoef vs. BahatiCard pugnare:

Lux Gravis Main Event: Melvinus Manhoef(31-14-1, 2 NC) vs.Yannick Lucky (9-4, 1 NC)

Levis Gravis Feature Vicis: Alessio Sakara (20-13, 2 NC) vs.Canaan Grigsby(8-7)

Welterweight Praevia Bout: Andrea Fusi (8-4) vs.Walter Pugliesi(4-2)

 

UpdatedBellator Kickboxing 12: Varga vs. FaustinoCard pugnare:

Kickboxing Featherweight World Title Main EventGabriel Varga(17-6) vs.Cristian Faustino(48-18)

158-Pound Catchweight Co-Main EventChingiz Allazov (55-3, 1 NC) vs.Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee(289-54-4)

Featherweight Bout: Enderson Bonat (21-9) vs.Kebrom Neguse(33-2-2) 

 

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BELLATOR RE-SIGNS HEAVYWEIGHT LEGEND FEDOR EMELIANENKO TO EXCLUSIVE MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT AHEAD OF FAREWELL TOUR

Los AngelesBellator is proud to announce that Russian MMA great Fedor Emelianenko (38-6, 1 NC) has signed an exclusive multi-fight contract extension to finish his career inside the Bellator cage.



Emelianenko’s farewell tour continues in Bellator’s stacked heavyweight division on the heels of a finals run during the promotion’s eight-man Heavyweight World Grand Prix.Fighting out of Stary Oskol, Belgorod Oblast, Russia, “The Last Emperor” recently earned first-round knockouts over Chael Sonnen atque Frank Mir in the tourney’s semifinals and opening round, respective;.



“I am pleased that we were able to sign Fedor, the greatest heavyweight of all time, to a new contract extension," Bellator Praeses Scott Coker dixit. “He is someone that I consider a friend in this business and am even more pleased that he has decided to finish his storied career with Bellator. There are exciting matchups for him here in Bellator that I know will appeal to his fans from the past, as well as new fans from his recent run in the tournament. As his time in the sport winds down, I am happy to see him close out his career on his own terms.”



My strong friendship and respect for Scott Coker made reaching a contract extension a simple process,” said Fedor Emelianenko. “Bellator is my home – I look forward to helping Bellator continue to grow and reach its full potential as the world’s top MMA promotion.





A former PRIDE Heavyweight Champion and PRIDE 2004 Heavyweight World Grand Prix Champion, Emelianenko is often referred to as “The GOAT” by fans around the world. With a career resume that stands as one of the most impressive in the history of the sport that includes victories over Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Mirko Cro Cop, Mark Hunt, Mark Coleman and Andrei Arlovski, ut nominat paucis. Apud 29 career victories ending via finish, the punching power and world-class Sambo of the stoic Russian can always result in yet another accolade in his illustrious career.



Emelianenko’s return to the Bellator cage is yet to be determined, but he is expected to return to action later this year.



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