Special Broadcast on Friday, Июл 28 аз 9-11:30PM ЕТ/PT

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

For those who missed the Pay-Per-View telecast on Июн 24, Spike will present a special encore presentation of this memorable event onҶумъа, Июл 28 аз 9-11:30 Земле. ВА/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 Sonnen ва Wanderlei Силва, ҳол он Мат Mitrione stood toe-to-toe with the iconic Федор Емельяненко in a heavyweight showdown for the ages. Дар Илова, two explosive title fights took place, мисли Дуглас Лима looked to defend his welterweight crown against Lorenz Larkin and lightweight champ Михаил Chandler took on the undefeated Brent Primus. Rounding out the action, Аарон пико 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.

БЕШТАР, A CHANCE TO WIN CAGESIDE TICKETS

Los Angeles – Ahead of Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Силва, fans are invited to the first ever Bellator Nation Rally on Ҷумъа, Июн 23 дар 4:30 Земле. ВА 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.

Илова бар ин, prizes, including two cageside tickets to Bellator NYC, will be given away to fans in attendance.

Дар 6 Земле. ВА, fans are also invited to be a part of the Bellator NYC ва 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 рӯзи шанбе шаб. The event is FREE and OPEN to the public.

One of the most recognizable MMA fighters of all time, Толори Famer Ранди Couture transitioned nicely into the entertainment world after his fighting career, starring in several television shows and movies, аз ҷумла: 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, Федор Емельяненко, “Shogun” Rua and Wanderlei Silva. Now retired, Henderson also represented the U.S. during the 1992 ва 1996 Olympics as a member of the Greco-Roman wrestling teams.

Зеро ҳамроҳшавии канорагирӣ кунад Bellator MMA дар 2013, Cheick Kongo, a French-born kickboxer, has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in nine of 11 мусобиқаҳои, including five consecutive victories. Аз 39 career fights under his belt, “The Darkness” has tallied 27 ғолиби ҳамчун касбӣ, аз ҷумла: 12 by way of knockout. Kongo most recently handed Augusto Sakai the first loss of his professional career at Bellator 179 дар Лондон.

Mike Goldberg, set to make his Bellator broadcast debut at Bellator NYC ва 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, аз ҷумла: Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Огайо) Донишгоҳ, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, Ariz.

Лутфан ташриф Bellator.com ва BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

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

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) против. Wanderlei Силва (35-12-1, 1 NC)

Heavyweight Main Event: Федор Емельяненко (36-4, 1 NC) против. Мат Mitrione (11-5)

Welterweight World Title Bout: Дуглас Лима (28-6) против. Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC)

Lightweight World Title Bout: Михаил Chandler (16-3) против. Brent Primus (7-0)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Аарон пико (Debut) против. Zach Freeman (8-2)

Bellator 180: Дэвис против. Bader Card (Хӯшае):

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Фил Дэвис (17-3, 1 NC) против. Райан Бадр (22-5)

Featherweight Бут: James Gallagher (6-0) против. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

Welterweight Бут: Neiman Gracie (5-0) против. Dave Marfone (5-2)

Women’s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Хизер Харди (Debut) против. Alice Yauger (4-5)

Bellator 180: Дэвис против. Bader Card пешакӣ (Bellator.com):

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

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Jerome Mickle (2-1) против. Anthony Giacchina (1-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (168 1bs.): John Salgado (4-7-1) против. Hugh McKenna (0-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (130 1bs.): Matt Rizzo (9-2, 1 NC) против. Sergio da Silva (6-8)

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

Лос Анҷелес – With the recently announced additions of veteran commentators Mauro Ranallo and Mike Goldberg to the current Bellator broadcast team, fight night roles have been determined for the biggest evening in the promotion’s history when Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Силва ва Bellator 180: Дэвис против. Bader air live on Saturday, Июн 24 from Madison Square Garden in New York.

Bellator’s stacked pay-per-view event, Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Силва, will see play-by-play analyst Mauro Ranallo join longtime Bellator color commentator Jimmy Smith for the first time live at 10 Земле. ВА/7Земле. PT, ҳол он 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: Дэвис против. Bader from the desk live on SPIKE at 8 Земле. ВА/5 Земле. Goldberg and Smith will alsocall the additional preliminary match-ups on Bellator.com at 6 Земле. ВА/3 Земле. 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 Ҷош Томсон, 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, Михаил 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 Sonnen (29-15-1) ва Wanderlei Силва (35-12-1, 1 NC), Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Силва airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 Земле. ВА/7 Земле. PT. Emanating from Madison Square in New York City, the mecca of combat sports, this blockbuster event includes a heavyweight bout between MMA legend Федор Емельяненко ва душвор-номӯътадили Мат Mitrione, along with two championship bouts, аз ҷумла: Дуглас Лима (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Lorenz Larkin(18-5, 1 NC) and current lightweight champion Михаил 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: Дэвис против. Bader LIVE and FREE on both coasts beginning at 8 Земле. ВА/5 Земле. PT. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between current champ Фил Дэвис (17-3, 1 NC) ва contender боло Райан Бадр (22-5). Илова бар ин, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 Земле. ВА/3 Земле. PT.

Лутфан ташриф Bellator.com ва BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

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

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) против. Wanderlei Силва (35-12-1, 1 NC)

Heavyweight Main Event: Федор Емельяненко (36-4, 1 NC) против. Мат Mitrione (11-5)

Welterweight World Title Bout: Дуглас Лима (28-6) против. Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC)

Lightweight World Title Bout: Михаил Chandler (16-3) против. Brent Primus (7-0)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Аарон пико (Debut) против. Zach Freeman (8-2)

Bellator 180: Дэвис против. Bader Card (Хӯшае):

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Фил Дэвис (17-3, 1 NC) против. Райан Бадр (22-5)

Featherweight Бут: James Gallagher (6-0) против. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

Welterweight Бут: Neiman Gracie (5-0) против. Dave Marfone (5-2)

Women¹s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Хизер Харди (Debut) против. Alice Yauger (4-5)

Bellator 180: Дэвис против. Bader Card пешакӣ (Bellator.com):

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

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Jerome Mickle (2-1) против. Anthony Giacchina (1-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (168 1bs.): John Salgado (4-7-1) против. Hugh McKenna (0-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (130 1bs.): Matt Rizzo (9-2, 1 NC) против. Sergio da Silva (6-8)

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

BOTH SET TO CALL THE ACTION FOR BELLATOR NYC ДАР БОРАИШанбе, ИЮН 24 AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

Лос Анҷелес — Bellator has signed longstanding MMA commentators Mike Goldberg ва Mauro Ranallo to multi-event broadcast agreements beginning with Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Силва ва Bellator 180: Дэвис против. Bader ба Шанбе, Июн 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,Гуфт: "Scott Coker. “In addition to Июн 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, аз ҷумла: Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Огайо) Донишгоҳ, 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, гӯштини касбӣ, kickboxing and ice hockey, and will continue his work with Showtime Boxing. Ranallo, a native of British Columbia, Канада, now resides in Los Angeles, Calif.

Лутфан ташриф Bellator.com ва BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.