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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES ITS BIGGEST EVENT OF 2018 “COPA COMBATE” AT SAVE MART CENTER IN FRESNO, Calif. SA BIYERNES, DISYEMBRE. 7

FIRST ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN TOURNAMENT
IN CALIFORNIA HISTORY,
25 YEARS AFTER LEGENDARY UFC 1 TOURNAMENT

FIGHTERS REPRESENTING EIGHT DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
FACE OFF WITH $100,000 GRAND PRIZE AT STAKE

LIVE ON DAZN,
UNIVISION AND UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK

TICKETS ON SALE WEDNESDAY, November. 7

NEW YORK – October 30, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced its much-anticipated, second annual “COPA COMBATE” one-night Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) tournament extravaganza featuring eight fighters, representing eight different countries, battling it out for a $100,000 grand prize, sa Save Mart Center sa Fresno, Calif., live in English in the U.S. and Canada on DAZN (10 sa gabii. ET / 7 hapon. PT), live on television in Spanish in the U.S. on both Univision (12 am. ET / PT) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 am. ET/9 p.m. PT).

 

The winner of the tournament will have persevered through three fights in one night to claim the grand prize.

 

The “COPA COMBATE” event will mark the first one-night, eight-man tournament in California state history, and will take place 25 years after Combate Americas CEO and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder Campbell McLaren changed the combat sports world forever with UFC 1, a one-night, eight-man tournament that produced MMA’s first iconic figure, Royce Gracie.

 

Nagkantidad gikan sa $30, tickets go on sale online at www.CombateAmericas.com/Tickets and Ticketmaster.com, as well as at the Save Mart Center box office, sugod sa 10 am. PT on Wednesday, Nov. 7.

 

“This is the way I started the UFC 25 years ago – an 8-man tournamentthe toughest challenge in sportsand now it’s coming to Fresno and the great state of California for the first time in history,"Miingon McLaren.

 

(Pictured left to right above): Gaston Reyno of Montevideo, Uruguay; Andres Quintana of Roswell, N.M., USA; Alejandro Flores of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; and Zebenzui Ruiz of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain represent the first four of eight fighters who will compete in the 2018 “COPA COMBATE” one-night, walo-ka-tawo, $100,000 grand prize featherweight MMA tournament. Photo credit: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, LLC

The “COPA COMBATE” tournament will take place in the featherweight (145 libra) division, and will feature the winners of September’s two ‘Copa’ qualifier boutsAndres “The Bullet” Quintana (15-2) of Roswell, N.M., USA and Alejandro “Gallito” Flores (13-1) of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico – as well as previously announced Gaston “Tonga” Reyno (8-2, 2 NC) of Montevideo, Uruguay.

 

Reyno was announced as a tournament entrant on the air live, immediately following his stunning, first-round (2:21) pagpasakop (likod-hubo choke) sa Carlos Ochoa at the “Combate Americas: Camino a Copa” live event in Long Beach, Calif. sa Septiyembre 28.

 

Also announced today for “COPA COMBATE” tournament action was the competitor who will represent Spain – 24-year-old Zebenzui “El Niño Roca” Ruiz (7-2) of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria.

 

Ruiz will enter La Jaula, ang Combate Amerika halwa, for the first time in his career, riding a four-fight win streak. Sa petsa, all but one of his victories have come by way of (T)KO o pagpasakop.

 

The remaining four fighters who will compete in the 2018 “COPA COMBATE” tournament will be announced soon.

 

Doors at Save Mart Center will open for the event at 5 sa gabii. sa Disyembre 7, ug ang unang preliminary away magsugod sa 6 sa gabii.

Women’s Superstar Claressa Shields to Defend IBF and WBA Middleweight Championships and Looks to Add WBC Belt Against Scotland’s Hannah Rankin, Live on DAZN on November 17

Sa Sabado, Nobyembre 17, at the Kansas Star Arena and Casino in Mulvane, Kansas, superstar two-division women’s world champion Claressa Shields of Flint, Michigan, will defend her IBF and WBA World Middleweight Championships and be looking to add the vacant WBC title against Hannahh Rankin from Glasgow, Scotland.

 

 

 

The 10-round Shields (6-0, 2 KOs), and Rankin (5-2, 1 KO) battle will serve as the co-featured bout to Brooklyn-born heavyweight contender Jarrell Miller’s WBA World Heavyweight Championship showdown against Romania’s Bogdan Dinu.

 

 

 

These two fights will be broadcast live on DAZN, along with former world champion Brandon Rios taking on Canelo’s brother, Ramon Alvarez, in a super welterweight 10-rounder and former two-time world middleweight title challenger Gabriel Rosado going against once-beaten contender Luis Arias.

 

 

 

Shields was originally scheduled to face WBC and WBO World Middleweight Champion Christina Hammer on November 17, but the bout was postponed after Hammer withdrew due to medical reasons. Hammer has been named a champion in recess during her recovery. The two champions are now projected to do battle in the first quarter of 2019.

 

 

 

“Claressa is a once-in-a-generation athlete that transcends the sport,” said her promoter, Dmitriy Salita. “She will take another step in her goal to achieve the status of GWOAT as she makes the first defense of her middleweight world titles against the skilled and durable Hannah Rankin.”

 

 

 

A bonafide women’s superstar and TV ratings favorite, 23-year-old “T-Rex” Shields is a two-time Olympic gold medallist and already a world champion in two weight divisions. In her fourth professional fight, she won the IBF and WBC Super Middleweight Championships in August 2017 with a dominant stoppage of Germany’s Nikki Adler. Unya, in June of this year and in just her sixth pro fight, she dropped down to 160 pounds and won the IBF and WBA Middleweight titles with an exciting unanimous decision over Hannah Gabriels.

 

 

 

“I’m so excited to be able to give my fans another chance to see me defend my championship this year and to have the opportunity to win the WBC middleweight title on November 17,” said Shields. “I appreciate the efforts of Salita Promotions, my manager Mark Taffet, and Matchroom Boxing in putting this fight together so quickly. I will be in great shape and will provide a great performance.”

 

 

 

“I want to thank Salita Promotions and Matchroom Boxing for providing Claressa with another chance to fight this year and an opportunity to attain a third middleweight world championship,” said Mark Taffet, manager of Claressa Shields. “Claressa is hungry and motivated to put on a great performance on November 17 on DAZN. Claressa has lofty goals and I have no doubt that she’s going to achieve every one of them, including fighting and defeating Christina Hammer early next year. I expect Shields vs Rankin to be an action-packed fight that fans will enjoy tremendously.

 

 

 

28-year-old Rankin put in an impressive and brave performance while losing a challenge for Alicia Napoleon’s WBA Super Middleweight Championship in August of this year. Sa wala pa nga, she picked up the WBC Silver Middleweight Championship with a dominant victory over Finland’s Sanna Turunen in June.

 

 

 

“I’m excited about the fight and proud to be representing Scotland on such a big stage,” said Rankin. “In boxing, nothing is impossible and on November 17, it will be just us in there when the bell rings and I think it’s going to be one hell of a fight.”

Ivan Baranchyk ready for world title this Saturday against Anthony Yigit as part of WBSS in New Orleans

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NEW YORK (Oktubre 26, 2018) –Undefeated Ivan Baranchyk (18-0, 11 KOs) is destined to become a world champion when he takes on Anthony Yigit in a fight for the vacant IBF Junior Welterweight title as part of the WBSS, Saturday night in New Orleans (DAZN, 8 pm ET).

Baranchyk of Miami, Oklahoma via Russia is one of the most exciting fighters in the world as he is a come-forward fighter who likes to throw hard power shots.

In Yigit (21-0-1, 7 KOs), Baranchyk is facing a boxer from Sweden, who will be looking to stand in the way of Baranchyk’s dream of becoming a world champion.

Baranchyk is looking to become the next world champion under the guidance of Split-T Management.

Baranchyk scaled 140 lbs at Friday’s weigh in, while Yigit was 139.7

WBSS Season 2 Quarter-Finals - New Orleans: Weigh-Sa
WBSS Season 2 Quarter-Finals – New Orleans: Weigh-Sa

I am good, and ready for this fight. It has been a dream to become world champion, and Saturday I have a chance to realize that and at the same time advance in this great tournament,” said Baranchyk.

It’s a truly exciting moment in time. To have a client with such a great work ethic, and so much heart, and now seeing him get that opportunity he deserves is an outstanding feeling,” said David McWater of Split-T Management.

Baranchyk is promoted by DiBella Entertainment, Fight Promotions and Holden Promotions.

BELLATOR 208: FEDOR VS. SONNEN RESULTS & PHOTOS

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Full Fight Photos Here | Video Highlights Here

 

Complete Bellator 208 Main Card:

Fedor Emelianenko (38-5, 1 NC) napildi Guel Sonnen (30-16-1) pinaagi sa TKO (kinumo) sa 4:46 sa round sa usa ka

Benson Henderson (26-8) napildi Ikaw Awad (23-10) pinaagi sa unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

Cheick Kongo (29-10-2) napildi Timoteo Johnson (12-5) pinaagi sa KO (kinumo) sa 1:08 sa round sa usa ka

Anatoly Tokov (27-2) napildi Alexander Shlemenko (56-12, 1 NC) pinaagi sa unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Henry Corrales (16-3 napildi Andy Main (12-4-1, 1 NC) pinaagi sa KO (kinumo) sa 2:08 sa round sa tulo ka

 

Preliminary Card:

Jeremy Puglia (1-1) napildi Eric Olsen (0-2) pinaagi sa TKO (kinumo) sa 3:16 sa round sa usa ka

Dennis Buzukja (1-0) napildi Ryan Castro (0-2) pinaagi sa KO (kinumo) sa 2:53 sa round sa usa ka

Andrews Rodriguez (1-0) napildi Mike Diorio (1-3) pinaagi sa unanimous decision (30-27, 20-27, 30-27)

Zarrukh Adashev (1-1) napildi Christian Medina (0-2) pinaagi sa TKO (welga) sa 1:08 sa round sa usa ka

Jennifer Chieng (1-0) napildi Jessica Ruiz (0-1) pinaagi sa TKO (kinumo) sa 1:22 sa round sa usa ka

David Meshkhoradze (1-0) napildi Shaquan Moore (0-1) pinaagi sa split decision (30-27, 30-27, 28-29)

Tommy Espinosa (6-1) napildi Sukhrob Aydarbekov (5-4) pinaagi sa pagpasakop (armbar) sa 1:27 sa round sa usa ka

Nick Fiore (3-3) napildi Jerome Mickle (3-7) pinaagi sa unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

BELLATOR 207: MITRIONE VS. BADER RESULTS & PHOTOS

 

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Full Fight Photos Here

 

Complete Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader Results:

Ryan Bader (25-5) napildi Mat Mitrione (13-5) pinaagi sa unanimous decision (30-25, 30-24, 30-25)

Sergei Kharitonov (29-7-1, 1 NC) napildi Roy Nelson (23-16) pinaagi sa KO (knees) sa 4:59 sa round sa usa ka

Lorenz Larkin (20-7, 1 NC) napildi Ion Pascu (18-9) pinaagi sa unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Ang Corey Browning (4-2) napildi Baby Slice (3-2) pinaagi sa TKO (kinumo) sa 2:08 sa round sa duha ka

Mandel Nallo (7-0) napildi Carrington Banks (7-2) pinaagi sa KO (tuhod) sa :57 sa round sa duha ka

Preliminary Card Results:

Mike Kimbel (2-0) napildi Alex Potts (1-1) pinaagi sa KO (sukmag) sa :06 sa round sa usa ka

Janay Harding (4-4) napildi Sinead Kavanagh (5-3) pinaagi sa TKO (sa doktor stoppage) sa 5:00 sa round sa usa ka

Andre Fialho (10-1) napildi Javier Torres (10-5, 1 NC) pinaagi sa majority decision (28-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Sarah Click (2-2) napildi Kristi Lopez (2-1-1) pinaagi sa unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Vinicius de Jesus (6-2) napildi Tim Caron (9-3) pinaagi sa unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Alexandra Ballou (1-0) napildi Lisa Blaine (2-1) pinaagi sa TKO (siko) sa 3:28 sa round sa tulo ka

Pat Casey (4-0) napildi Kastriot Xhema (2-2, 1 NC) pinaagi sa unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

Kemran Lachinov (7-2) napildi Sean Lally (8-4) pinaagi sa unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

 

BELLATOR 206: MOUSASI vs. MACDONALD RESULTS & PHOTOS

 

 

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Bellator 206: Mousasi vs. MacDonald Main Card Results:

Gegard Mousasi (44-6-2) napildi Rory MacDonald (20-5) pinaagi sa TKO (kinumo) sa 3:23 sa round sa duha ka

Quinton "ob" Jackson (38-13) napildi Wanderlei Silva (35-14) pinaagi sa TKO (kinumo) sa 4:32 sa round sa duha ka

Douglas Lima (30-7) napildi Andrey Koreshkov (21-3) via technical submission (likod-hubo choke) sa 3:04 sa round lima ka

Aaron Pico (4-1) napildi Leandro Higo (18-5) pinaagi sa KO (kinumo) sa 3:19 sa round sa usa ka

Keri Taylor-Melendez (3-0) napildi Dakota Zimmerman (0-1) pinaagi sa split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Gaston Bolanos (4-1) napildi Ysidro Gutierrez (4-3) pinaagi sa knockout (kinumo) sa 1:37 sa round sa duha ka

 

Preliminary Card Results:

Adan Piccolot (11-2) napildi Santiago Terry (20-10) pinaagi sa unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Jeremias Monaghan (12-6) napildi Justin Smitley (10-8-1) pinaagi sa TKO (kinumo) sa 3:28 sa round sa usa ka

Arlene Blencowe (11-7) napildi Amber Leibrock (3-2) pinaagi sa TKO (slam, kinumo) sa 1:23 sa round sa tulo ka

Josh San Diego (8-4) napildi Joe Neal (6-4) pinaagi sa split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)

Chuck Campbell (1-0) napildi Joseph Ramirez (1-2) pinaagi sa unanimous decision (30-27 X3)

Anthony Figueroa Jr. (1-0) napildi Samuel Romero (0-2) pinaagi sa unanimous decision (29-27, 28-26, 29-26)

Cass Bell (2-0) napildi Ty Costa (3-4) via verbal submission (armbar) 3:06 sa round sa duha ka

Isaiah Gonzalez (2-0) vs. Khai Wu (2-1)

Jacob Ycaro (1-0) vs. Ignacio Ortiz (1-0)

Laird Anderson (0-0) vs. Ahmed Abdelaziz (0-0)

 

BELLATOR 206: MOUSASI vs. MACDONALD WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS

 

EVENT AIRS EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN TOMORROW AT 9 Sa gabii. UG / 6 Sa gabii. PT

 

Weigh-in PHOTOS | WEIGH-IN VIDEO HERE

Complete Bellator 206 Weigh-in Results:

Middleweight World Title Main Event: Gegard Mousasi (184.4) vs. Rory MacDonald (184.9)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Quinton "ob" Jackson (254.4) vs. Wanderlei Silva (226.9)

Welterweight World Grand Prix First Round Bout: Douglas Lima (170) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (169.3)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Aaron Pico (145.7) vs. Leandro Higo (145.1)

Women’s Strawweight Main Card Bout: Keri Taylor-Melendez (116) vs. Dakota Zimmerman (115.6)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Gaston Bolanos (145.2) vs. Ysidro Gutierrez (145.3)

 

Preliminary Card:

160-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Adan Piccolot (159.1) vs. Santiago Terry (160)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Jeremias Monaghan (144.9) vs. Justin Smitley (144.2)

Women’s Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Amber Leibrock (145.4) vs. Arlene Blencowe (145.3)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Josh San Diego (139.2) vs. Joe Neal (139.9)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Cass Bell (136) vs. Ty Costa (136)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Isaiah Gonzalez (135.8) vs. Khai Wu (136)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Jacob Ycaro (145.3) vs. Ignacio Ortiz (144.9)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Laird Anderson (145.8) vs. Ahmed Abdelaziz (147.3)*

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Chuck Campbell (205.6) vs. Joseph Ramirez (202.4)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Anthony Figueroa Jr. (156) vs. Samuel Romero (156)

 

*Missed weight

OPISYAL BELLATOR 205: MCKEE VS. MACAPA RESULTS & PHOTOS

 

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Bellator 205 Main Card Results:

 

A.J. McKee (12-0) def. John Macapa (21-4-2) pinaagi sa KO (sukmag) sa 1:09 sa round sa usa ka

 

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Rafael Lovato Jr. (9-0) def. Juan Salter (15-4) pinaagi sa pagpasakop (likod-hubo choke) sa 4:27 sa round sa tulo ka

 

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Veta Arteaga (5-2) def. Denise Kielholtz (2-2) pinaagi sa pagpasakop (guillotine choke) sa 4:24 sa round sa duha ka

 

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Patricky Pitbull (20-8) def. Roger Huerta (24-11-1, 1 NC) pinaagi sa KO (kinumo) sa 0:43 sa round sa duha ka

 

Photos Here

 

Preliminary Card Results:

Adam Borics (8-0) def. Josenaldo Silva (25-7) pinaagi sa pagpasakop (likod-hubo choke) sa 1:46 sa round sa tulo ka

Steve Mowry (5-0) def. Ben Moa (4-1) pinaagi sa pagpasakop (Americana) sa 2:40 sa round sa usa ka

Jarod Trice (4-0) def. Sean Gahum (9-7) pinaagi sa split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Emilio Trevino (3-0) def. Sua Tuani (2-1) pinaagi sa TKO (kinumo) sa 1:55 sa round sa duha ka

Vince Morales (8-2) def. Justin Hugo (3-5) pinaagi sa unanimous decision (30-25, 30-26, 29-27)

Johnny Nunez (7-1) def. Josh Wick (9-4) pinaagi sa unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

Andrew Cruz (4-3) def. Nathan Stolen (8-4) pinaagi sa pagpasakop (arm bar) sa 3:41 sa round sa usa ka

Kyle Frost (3-0) def. David Rangel (0-2) via technical submission (likod-hubo choke) sa 3:29 sa round sa usa ka

Bryce Edminister (2-1) def. Leon Taylor (0-1) pinaagi sa pagpasakop (likod-hubo choke) sa 1:34 sa round sa duha ka

Stephen Stirewalt (2-0) def. Joe Aguirre (2-1) via submission at 2:13 round one

 

 

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DAZN AND COMBATE AMERICAS (MMA) SIGN LANDMARK MULTIYEAR DISTRIBUTION DEAL IN U.S. AND CANADA

DAZN and Combate Americas have announced a landmark, multiyear rights agreement that will bring Combate Americas live MMA action to fans in English in the U.S. ug Canada. MMA superstars GilbertEl Nino” Melendez (below right) and JuliannaThe Venezuelan Vixen” Balhibo (below left) will call the action alongside play-by-play announcer Max Bretos.

Unang Pakigbisog: Marroquin vs. Alday Bantamweight World Championship Bout on Friday, Pito ka. 14

Gilbert Melendez, Julianna Peña and Max Bretos to Call the Action on DAZN

NEW YORK, Pito ka. 13, 2018 – DAZN, the live and on-demand sports streaming platform, today announced a landmark, multiyear rights agreement with Combate Americas, the premier Hispanic Mixed PhoeMartial Arts (MMA) sports franchise. The deal will bring a minimum of 13 fight nights per year to DAZN.

Beginning with this weekend’s card headlined by Levy Marroquin vs. Jose “PochitoAlday, DAZN will be the exclusive home of Combate AmericasEnglish-language broadcasts in the United States and Canada. The Marroquin vs. Alday bout will stream live from Phoenix on DAZN at 10 sa gabii. ET / 7 hapon. PT sa Biyernes, Pito ka. 14.

Calling the action insideLa Jaula– the Combate Americas cage – will be MMA superstars GilbertEl NiñoMelendez and JuliannaThe Venezuelan VixenPeña, alongside play-by-play announcer Max Bretos.

Combate Americas is a fast-rising MMA organization known for its action-packed fights and growing audience within the sport. This monumental deal will bring Combate Americas to English-language viewers for the first time.

We are thrilled to be in partnership with an innovative and global entertainment leader like DAZN, and to be able to showcase the fast-paced, aggressive and in-your-face style of fighting that Combate Americas offers and that, 25 years after I launched the UFC, has re-defined MMA as ‘Mucha Mas Accion,'” said Campbell McLaren, Combate Americas CEO.

We continue to break new ground in this sports industry, and this deal speaks directly to our pursuit of reaching new heights.

Chapter one of DAZN’s entrance into the U.S. market is focused on combat sports,” said Joseph Markowski, DAZN SVP, North America. “And with 80 percent of Combate Americasfights ending in a stoppage, we are excited to bring that type of action to fight fans.

Following the announcement of deals across Matchroom Boxing, Bellator MMA, and the World Boxing Super Series, the Combate Americas deal puts the number of fight nights per year on DAZN at 80+.

The winner of the bantamweight (135 lbs.) matchup between Marroquin, who hails from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and Alday of Tucson, Ariz. by way of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, will be crowned the first Mexican MMA world champion in history as well as the first world champion in Combate Americas’ sa kasaysayan.

Fans can sign up for DAZN for only $9.99 per month by registering at DAZN.com or by downloading the DAZN app on a wide range of connected devices, including smart TVs, PCs, smartphones, mga papan, and game consoles. Alang sa dugang nga impormasyon, fans can follow DAZN’s U.S. social channels: @DAZNUSA on Facebook, @DAZN_USA for Twitter, and DAZN_USA for Instagram.

*Cards subject to change.

ABOUT DAZN
DAZN is a global live and on-demand sports streaming service created by fans, for fans, that is leading the charge to provide access to sports anytime, bisan asa. DAZN guarantees no long-term contract, no bundles, just one affordable price for access to all of the service’s sports on connected devices including Smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and games consoles. DAZN is currently available in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Japan, Canada, and Italy, and just launched for $9.99 a month in the U.S. – where it is set to become a must-have for fight fans, uban sa 80+ fight nights already lined up from Matchroom Boxing, Bellator MMA, the World Boxing Super Series, and Combate Americas.

FEDOR EMELIANENKO MEETS CHAEL SONNEN IN SEMIFINALS OF BELLATOR HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX AT NYCB LIVE, HOME OF THE NASSAU VETERANS MEMORIAL COLISEUM ON LONG ISLAND SATURDAY, Oct. 13

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TICKETS FOR BELLATOR 208: FEDOR VS. SONNEN ON SALE THIS BIYERNES, HULYO 27

 

 

ANG ANGHEL - The greatest heavyweight of all time Fedor Emelianenko (37-5, 1 NC) will battle the trash-talking Guel Sonnen (31-15-1) in the second semifinal of Bellator’s Heavyweight World Grand Prix. The highly anticipated matchup will emanate from NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., usa ka labaw nga 24 hours after Mat Mitrione makakuha sa Ryan Bader on the opposite side of the bracket.

 

 

 

Ang mga tiket alang sa Bellator 208: Fedor vs. Sonnen are available 24-hours early through a special Bellator Nation pre-sale running exclusively on Thursday, Hulyo 26. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, Hulyo 27 sa 10 am. ET and can be purchased at the NYCB LIVE box office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com. Please note that tickets are not available at the box office on the first day of public on sale.

 

 

 

The event will be broadcast LIVE on Paramount Network at 9 sa gabii. ET / 8 hapon. CT on Saturday, Oktubre 13 and will stream LIVE on DAZN, samtang ang preliminary aksyon magaganayan sa Bellator.com ug sa kalibutan sa Bellator Mobile App. Dugang nga mga bouts nga gipahibalo sa pag-anhi semana.

 

 

 

Fighting out of Stary Oskol, Belgorod Oblast, Russia, Fedor will enter the Bellator MMA cage for the second time this year, and third time overall, sa diha nga siya makakuha sa Sonnen in the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix semifinals on Saturday, Oct. 13. The sambo fighter looks to build off of his impressive knockout victory over Frank Mir (18-12) sa Bellator 198, which came just 48 seconds into the bout. A former PRIDE FC Heavyweight Champion and PRIDE 2004 Heavyweight World Grand Prix Champion, “The Last Emperor” now has his eyes set on the Bellator MMA Heavyweight belt; a title that he is merely two wins away from. Uban sa 28 sa iyang 37 career victories ending in a finish, Emelianenko will undoubtedly pursue yet another highlight-reel knockout when he squares off with “The American Gangster” for a place in the World Grand Prix final.

 

 

 

Hailing from West Linn, Oras., Sonnen is fresh off his first-round victory over “Rampage” Jackson sa Bellator 192 in the opening round of the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix earlier this year. With other notable wins over the likes of Wanderlei Silva, Michael Bisping and “Shogun” Rua already under his belt, Sonnen now hopes to add the legendary Fedor to his brilliant resume of renowned victories. After jumping up in weight class to compete in the biggest tournament in the promotion’s history, the former University of Oregon wrestler doesn’t seem to have lost a step. Sonnen will look to join the select few who have ever been able to dethrone Emelianenko when he enters the cage on Oct. 13 at NYCB LIVE.

 

Updated Bellator 208: Fedor vs. Sonnen Fight Card:

Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Bout: Fedor Emelianenko (37-5, 1 NC) vs. Guel Sonnen (31-15-1)

 

*Card subject sa kausaban.

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