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TOP PROSPECT ED RUTH JOINS THIS FRIDAY’S ‘BELLATOR 168’ CARD IN FLORENCE FOR HIS SECOND FIGHT IN AS MANY MONTHS

 

Santa Monica, CALIF (December. 6, 2016) – It was announced today that one of MMA’s hottest prospects, Og Ruth (1-0), will waste no time continuing to build his resume, as he fights Emanuele Palombi (5-2) for his second fight in as many months. The bout takes place denne fredag"Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran,"December. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 4pm ET/PT.

 

På kun 26 år, Ruth is looking to pave the way for the other members of “The New Breed," a group of highly accomplished wrestlers who have all signed to fight under the Bellator MMA banner including: Joey Davis (1-0), Tyrell Fortune (1-0), Jarod Trice (1-0) samt Aaron Pico og Romero Cotton – the last of which have yet to make their highly anticipated professional debuts. Before he was a three-time National Champion and four-time All-American wrestler at Penn State University, Ruth attended the world-renown Blair Academy in Susquehanna Township, PA, hvor han var den øverste rangerede rekrutter i nationen til sin vægtklasse. Having achieved great success at every stage of competition throughout his life, Ruth aspires to have the Bellator middleweight gold around his waist before long. After making the move across the country to Fresno, Calif., where he now trains at Dethrone Basecamp with other Bellator MMA fighters like Josh Koscheck og Chris Honeycutt, Ruth made his professional MMA debut just last month on November. 4, when he finished Dustin Collins-Miles with strikes at 3:19 i første runde.

 

Ruth now faces Rome’s Palombi, a seven-fight veteran with five victories including three KO’s and one submission. Ruth, who is taking the fight on less than a week’s notice, must quickly learn how to tune out a hometown crowd, who will certainly be heavily in favor of the Italian fighter.

 

The evening is highlighted by a main event featuring Italy’s most renowned mixed martial artist Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC), who will duke it out with Joey “The Mexicutions” Beltran (17-13, 1 NC) in a light heavyweight main event. Other Bellator MMA competitors will also be in action, Herunder John Salter (12-3), Yamauchi op (31-9) og Philipe Lins(10-1).

 

The Bellator Kickboxing brand will also be on display in Italy with a card that features a female flyweight rematch between Denise Kielholtz (45-3) og Gloria -ekspert (11-1-1), but this time, a world title will be on the line. "Bellator Kickboxing: Firenze ” will also include a lightweight clash between Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) og britisk kickboxing -mester Jordan Watson (48-11-2), a middleweight matchup pitting Joe Schilling (19-9) mod Victorio Lermano (30-7), a welterweight contest pairing Luca Novello (22-4-2) med Karim Ghajjajjajji (96-13-1), og Kevin Ross(31-9) mødes Alessio Arduini (26-14-2) i en let kamp. "Bellator Kickboxing: Firenze ” airs Fredag, December. 16 på 11:15 pm ET, immediately following "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”

 

Komplet "Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran” Card:

Lys sværvægt Feature Fight: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC)

Lys sværvægt Feature Fight: Philipe Lins (10-1) vs. Kleber Raimundo Silva (12-7)

Middleweight Feature Fight: John Salter (12-3) vs. Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4)

Letvægtsfunktionskamp: Yamauchi op (31-9) vs. Mircea Valeriu (12-3)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Og Ruth (1-0) vs. Emanuele Palombi (5-2)

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Firenze ”kort:

Letvægtsfunktionskamp: Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) vs. Jordan Watson (48-11-2)

Flyweight World Titel: Denise Kielholtz (45-3) vs. Gloria -ekspert (11-1-1)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (19-9) vs. Victorio Lermano (30-7)

Weltervægt Feature Fight: Luca Novello (22-4-2) vs. Karim Ghajjajjajji (96-13-1)

Letvægtsfunktionskamp: Kevin Ross (31-9) vs. Alessio Arduini (26-14-2)

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED, PHIL DAVIS TAKES HOME BELLATOR MMA TITLE WITH DOMINATING FIVE-ROUND VICTORY

 

Fuldstændig begivenhedsbilleder her / Full Event Highlights Here

 

Uncasville, Conn. (November. 4, 2016) – It’s a wonderful life for Phil Davis (17-3), who dethroned Liam McGeary (11-1) på fredag nat ved “Bellator 163,taking home the light heavyweight championship.

As has been the case plenty of times throughout Davisillustrious career, his wrestling pedigree was the deciding factor, nullifying the world-class jiu-jitsu of the Renzo Gracie-trained former champion. For nearly 25-minutes, “Hr. Wonderfulmaintained top pressure on the New York-native, frustrating McGeary and putting him into desperation mode in the fifth and final round. McGeary fought valiantly to both stop and submit the longtime Alliance MMA-product, men i sidste ende, Davis took home the unanimous decision with scorecards of 50-43, 50-45, 50-44.

McGeary, who suffered the first loss of his young career, was humble in defeat, admitting that while Davis was the better man throughout their main event fight, he will be back to reclaim what he feels is rightfully his.

Returning home to Southern California with a new belt in tow, Davis now sets his sights on his pregnant wife, who is due to give birth to his second son mandag.

Brennan Ward & Saad Awad Provide 90 Seconds of Pure Violence

In an absolute barnburner, Brennan Ward og Du Awad went toe-to-toe for the 86 seconds they shared the Bellator MMA cage together, doing their best imitation of Rock EmSock EmRobots until “Irish” caught “Assassin” with an uppercut that sent the Palestinian face first into the canvas. With the knockout, Ward moves into sixth place on the all-time list of KO’s under the promotion’s banner, and now sets his sights on a future matchup against the elite at 170-pounds.

Neiman Gracie Tells the MMA World, ‘Gracie Jiu-Jitsuis Back

After finding out they would be competing live on SPIKE less than 24 hours before entering the Bellator MMA cage, Neiman Gracie (5-0) lavet hurtig arbejde Rudy Bears (16-15), latching on to an arm bar 4:39 into the opening frame and forcing the tap fromBad News.Gracie was able to add to his impressive submission record, which has now been stretched to three victories in three Bellator MMA appearances, including a pair of first-round submissions. The 27-year-old was also able to please Royce Gracie, who was cornering his bout for the evening.

Javy Ayala Spoils Return of Sergei Kharitonov in 16 sekunder

In what many people thought would be a triumphant return to the sport of MMA for Sergei Kharitonov (23-6), Javy Ayala (10-5) spoiled that, sending the Russian heavyweight to the canvas in a heap following an overhand right 16 seconds into the matchup. Med sejren, “Eye Candyimmediately inserted himself into further big-time match-ups, namedropping both Bobby Lashley og Matt Mitrione during his post-fight interview. In his last two outings, the Northern California-native has finished his foe in the opening round via stoppage.

Indledende Card Resultater:

Og Ruth (1-0) besejret Dustin Collins-Miles (0-1) via TKO (punches) på 3:19 af runde én

Tyrell Fortune (1-0) besejret Cody Miskell (0-1) via TKO (punches) på 2:22 af runde én

Tim Caron (6-0) besejret Steve Skrzat (8-9) via TKO at 1:22 af runde én

Hannah Regina (1-0) besejret Sarah Betale (1-4) via indsendelse (armstang) på 4:51 af runde én

Tim Caron (6-0) besejret Steve Skrzat (8-9) via TKO at 1:22 af runde to

Blair Tugman (9-6) besejret Walter Smith-Cotito (4-5, 1 NC) via enstemmig afgørelse (29-28)

Christopher Foster (10-4) besejret Thomas engelsk (6-7) via enstemmig afgørelse (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Tyler konge (12-4) besejret Josh Diekmann (15-8, 1 NC) via indsendelse (bageste nøgne choker) på 1:39 af runde to

Carlos Corriea (2-0) besejret Ilya Kotau (1-2) via split beslutning (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

Vinicius de Jesus (5-1) besejret James Boran (6-1) via indsendelse (bageste nøgne choker) på 1:55 runde 2

VOTE FOR PHIL DAVIS 2016 – AMERICA’S WONDERFUL CHOICE

Santa Monica, Calif. (Oktober. 25, 2016) - Hey America! As we near the 2016 Presidential Election, Bellator MMA is headed to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn on Fredag, November 4 with one of the most intriguing cards of the year. Headlining the event, Phil "Hr. Vidunderlige "Davis is on the campaign trail as he prepares for one of the biggest fights of his career vs current Light Heavyweight Champion, Liam McGeary.

 

In advance of the card’s main event, Bellator’s digital team collaborated with Davis and stand-up comedian, Adam Hunter, to produce a collection of six original digital campaign videos with a clear message that there is a better choice! Complementing the digital shorts, fans can actually vote for Davis at the touch of a button at www.VoteForPhilDavis.com up until fight night on November 4. In the meantime, watch these “wonderful” clips below and see why Davis’ stance outside the cage will make MMA great again!

 

One of the more outspoken athletes in MMA, Davis comes in having won three consecutive contests and seven of his last nine. Desuden, the 31-year-old has finished his opponent in half of his 16 Karriere vinder, inklusive fem sejre. Davis earned his shot at McGeary and the highly coveted 205-pound belt with a key win over “King Mo”"Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” tidligere på året. En 13-kamps veteran fra UFC, Davis will likely not be fazed by the bright lights of the Mohegan Sun Arena, in what is possibly the biggest challenge of his illustrious career. Look for the former NCAA National Champion wrestler to take this contest to the canvas and display his impeccable ground game in front of a packed Connecticut crowd.

 

 

 

 

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"Bellator 163: McGeary vs.. Davis” Fight Card

Light Heavyweight World Title Fight: Liam McGeary (11-0) vs. Phil Davis (16-3)

Weltervægt Co-Main Event: Du Awad (19-8) vs. Brennan Ward (13-4)

Welterweight Feature Bout: Paul Daley (38-14-2) vs. Derek Anderson (14-2)

Tungvægt funktionskamp: Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) vs. Javy Ayala (9-5)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-7) vs. Talita Nogueira (6-0)

 

Indledende Card

Foreløbig mellemvægt: Og Ruth (Debut) vs. Mark Mangiardi (Debut)

Tungvægt foreløbig kamp: Tyrell Fortune (Debut) vs. Cody Miskell (Debut)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Neiman Gracie (4-0) vs. Rudy Bears (16-14)

Tungvægt foreløbig kamp: Josh Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) vs. Tyler konge (11-4)

Fjervægt Indledende kamp: Blair Tugman (8-6) vs. Walter Smith-Cotito (4-4, 1 NC)

Foreløbig mellemvægt: Michael Corners (8-4) vs. Tim Caron (5-0)

Indledende kamp om weltervægt: Ilya Kotau (1-1) vs. Carlos Corriea (1-0)

Fluevægt foreløbig kamp: Sarah Betale (1-3) vs. Hannah Regina (Debut)

Indledende kamp om weltervægt: Keenan Raymond (3-3) vs. Castroit Xhema (Debut)

Indledende kamp om weltervægt: James Boran (6-0) vs. Vinicius de Jesus (4-1)

Fjervægt Indledende kamp: Thomas engelsk (6-6) vs. Christopher Foster (9-4)

Blue Chip Prospects Ed Ruth & Tyrell Fortune Set til Bellator MMA debuterer som trio af foreløbige bouts komplet stablede 'Bellator 163' kort

Ubesejrede Neiman Gracie udfordrer 30-kampveteran Rudy Bears i fangstvægt

Santa Monica, CALIF (Oktober 6, 2016) –To af Bellators meget udråbte wrestling -udsigter Og Ruth og Tyrell Fortune vil gøre deres ivrigt forventede blandede kampsport debuterer imod Mark Mangiardi (Debut) og Cody Miskell (Debut) Under det stablede kort af "Bellator 163: McGeary vs.. Davis"November 4 på Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn.

 

Desuden, Neiman Gracie (4-0) ser ud til at forblive ubesejret for at begynde sin professionelle karriere i en fangstvægt mod Rudy Bears (16-14). Alle tre af disse konkurrencer udsendes på Bellator.com-streamed foreløbig kort, der begynder kl 7:50 p.m. OG/5:50 p.m. CT.

 

De nyligt annoncerede hældninger afslutter et kort, der er overskrevet af en let tungvægt verdens titelkamp, der pits mester Liam McGeary (11-0) mod Phil Davis (16-3). I co-main event, En weltervægt -showdown -pitting Du Awad (19-8) mod Brennan Ward (13-4) vil gå ned, mens en tungvægtkamp mellem Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) og Javy “Eye Candy” Ayala (9-5) vil også blive vist på hovedkortet. Til sidst, Paul Daley (38-14-2) og den altid spændende Derek Anderson (14-2) faceoff i et weltervægt sammenstød, Mens kvindelige fjervægte Marloes Coenen (23-7) og Talita Nogueira (6-0) Afslut den levende og gratis handling på Spike.

 

Billetter til "Bellator 163: McGeary vs.. Davis " er til salg nu kl Bellator.com, såvel som Mohegan Sun Box Office og Ticketmaster. Begivenheden kan ses live og gratis på Spike på 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT, mens indledende handling streamer på Bellator.com og Bellator Mobile App.

 

Når man søger ordet “Prospect” i ordbogen, Der skal være et foto af Ed Ruth placeret ved siden af definitionen. Den tre-gangs nationale mester sluttede. 4. En deltager i det verdenskendte Blair Academy i Susquehanna Township, PA, hvor han var den øverste rangerede rekrutter i nationen til sin vægtklasse, Ruth valgte at forblive lokal og deltage i Wrestling Powerhouse Penn State University, hvor han fortsatte med at tilføje tre nationale mesterskaber og fire allamerikanske anerkendelser til sit trofæ, mens han kæmpede med Nittany Lions. Nu, Ruths jagt for blandet kampsportguld begynder -

 

Kæmper ud af Pennsylvania, Mark Mangiardi vil have hænderne fulde, når han debuterer mod Ruth. Med fire amatørbund allerede under bæltet, 28-åringen har smagt konkurrence på MMA-scenen i modsætning til hans November. 4 modstander. Med hans første sanktionerede kamp, der finder sted i 2012, Dette vil være den første kamp uden for hans hjemstat Pennsylvania.

 

En anden af Scott Cokers højprofilerede wrestling -signeringer, Fortune gik på gymnasiet i Lakeridge i Oregon, Hvor han vandt statsmesterskaber i næsten enhver national aldersgruppe i både freestyle og græsk-romersk wrestling. Anerkendelserne stoppede ikke der, med formue, der accepterer et tilbud om at kæmpe ved Ohio State University, før i sidste ende bosætter sig på det meget anerkendte Grand Canyon Universities -program. Siden uddannelsen af college, Fortune repræsenterede Team USA i Olympic Style Wrestling, hvor han også oplevede succes. Opdelingstid mellem wrestling -træning i Arizona sammen med stipendiat “Bellator 163” Konkurrent Ed Ruth og blandet kampsporttræning med Blackzilians i Florida, Fortune har brugt meget tid på at hædre sine slående talenter og indsendelsesforsvar.

 

Miskell har konkurreret i både tungvægt og super tungvægtkonkurrencer under hans syv-kamp amatørstint, tilfalder en registrering af 5-2. Nu, Den indfødte i Kentucky - der er færdig med hver sejre - ser ud til at parlay sin succes i et løb under de lyse lys af Bellator MMAs tungvægtdivision. Det er sikkert at sige, at Miskells wrestling-stamtavle vil blive udfordret tidligt, og ofte når han møder formuen under Bellator.com-streamed prelims.

 

Gracie -navnet er synonymt med sporten med blandet kampsport, Og endnu en gang vil en anden Gracie nu tage centrum for Bellator MMA. Denne gang er det Royce Gracie's Fætter Neiman, Hvem vil konkurrere for tredje gang under forfremmelsens banner. Efter begyndelsen af sin karriere med back-to-back indsendelsessejre, Gracie debuterede på Bellator MMA på “Bellator 134,” Hvor han besejrede Bobby Flynn med en indsendelse af første runde. Den brasilianske Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt fulgte sejren med en sejr over Roger Carroll, Og ser nu ud til at forblive ubesejret, når han går ind i Mohegan Sun Arena for anden gang af sin spirende MMA -karriere.

 

En 37-årig Missouri-indfødt, Bears begyndte sin kampsporttræning i gymnasiet. Fighting professionelt siden 2007, Bears har vist sig otte gange tidligere under Bellator MMA -banneren og vender nu tilbage til forfremmelsen efter hans optræden imod Michael Page"Bellator 140: Koreshkov vs. Lima. ” Kaldes “Dårlige nyheder,”Bears har konkurreret mod MMA Notables ligesom Zak Cummings, Paul Daley, Jason Høj, Ryan Jensen, Isaac Vallie-flagg og Tyron Woodley, og den førnævnte "MVP."

 

Komplet "Bellator 163: McGeary vs.. Davis ”hovedkort:

Let tungt verdensomspændende titelkamp: Liam McGeary (11-0) vs. Phil Davis (16-3)

Weltervægt Co-Main Event: Du Awad (19-8) vs. Brennan Ward (13-4)

Welterweight Feature Bout: Paul Daley (38-14-2) vs. Derek Anderson (14-2)

Tungvægt funktionskamp: Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) vs. Javy Ayala (9-5)

Fjervægt Indledende kamp: Marloes Coenen (23-7) vs. Talita Nogueira (6-0)

 

Komplet foreløbigt kort:

Foreløbig mellemvægt: Og Ruth (Debut) vs. Mark Mangiardi (Debut)

Tungvægt foreløbig kamp: Tyrell Forune (Debut) vs. Cody Miskell (Debut)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Neiman Gracie (4-0) vs. Rudy Bears (16-14)

Tungvægt foreløbig kamp: Josh Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) vs. Tyler konge (11-4)

Fjervægt Indledende kamp: Blair Tugman (8-6) vs. Walter Smith-Cotito (4-4, 1 NC)

Foreløbig mellemvægt: Michael Corners (8-4) vs. Tim Caron (5-0)

Indledende kamp om weltervægt: Ilya Kotau (1-1) vs. Carlos Corriea (1-0)

Fluevægt foreløbig kamp: Sarah Betale (1-3) vs. Hannah Regina (Debut)

Indledende kamp om weltervægt: Keenan Raymond (3-3) vs. Castroit Xhema (Debut)

Fjervægt Indledende kamp: Thomas engelsk (6-6) vs. Christopher Foster (9-4)

Indledende kamp om weltervægt: James Boran (6-0) vs. Vinicius de Jesus (4-1)

Bellator INKS JOSH THOMSON til en eksklusiv, MULTI-BEKÆMPELSE KONTRAKT

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Santa Monica (August 11, 2015) - Bellator er stolte af at annoncere underskrivelsen af Josh "The Punk" Thomson (20-8, 1 NC) til en eksklusiv flerårig, multi-kamp kontrakt. Ved 36-års-unge, den tidligere Strikeforce Lightweight verdensmester er stadig en af ​​de øverste 155-pounders i sporten, at have konkurreret i top organisationer, herunder UFC og Pride.

 

Bosat i San Jose, Calif. og uddannelse på det anerkendte amerikanske Kickboxing Academy sammen med nogle af de sportsgrene allerbedste, Thomson tog sin brasiliansk jiu-jitsu sort bælte under Dave Camarillo. Ud over sin formidable hårvildt, Thomsons slående stamtavle er on-punkt samt, tjener en "Knockout of the Night" award for hans produktion i sin kamp mod Nate Diaz i 2013. Det er også værd at blive sagt, at "The Punk" holder en registrering af 3-0 i professionel kickboxing.

 

"Jeg havde fornøjelsen af ​​at arbejde med Josh i Strikeforce, og jeg ser frem til at fortsætte dette forhold i Bellator. Josh er en verdensklasse blandet martial kunstner, og vi er meget glade for at tilføje ham til vores liste over nogle af de bedste letvægtere i verden,"Sagde fremme præsident, Scott Coker. "Bellator fortsat fuldt at opbygge sin vagtplan ved at underskrive top frie agenter ligesom Thomson, samt grooming up-and-coming blue-chip stjerner. Vi har nogle fantastiske matchups i tankerne til "The Punk", som vi håber at annoncere i de kommende uger. "

 

"Jeg er herovre læse denne UFC reporter siger, at de har afvist at re-underskrive mig, når sandheden af ​​sagen er, at de har forsøgt at re-underskrive mig for mine to sidste kampe. Jeg faldt og i stedet valgte at kæmpe min kontrakt, og teste markedet for handlefrihed med Bellator. På det tidspunkt, Bellator made me an offer that the UFC was unable to match given their relationships with FOX and Reebok. Det er en færdig aftale, Jeg tilbage at arbejde med Coker, and I couldn’t be more excited to get back to an organization that is trending upwards with fighter-friendly contracts. Any intelligent fighter is going to go where the money is, og for mig at pengene var på Bellator. "

 

"The Punk" slutter en fremtrædende liste over atleter, der for nylig underskrevet med Bellator i det forløbne år, herunder: Phil Davis, Josh Koscheck, Melvin Guillard, Og Ruth, Aaron Pico, Lorenzo Hood, Ewerton Teixeira, Gleristone Santos, bl.a..

 

Han vil fortsætte med at kæmpe i den lette afdeling, som er dybt starter med: kingpin Will Brooks, ned til andre krigere somMichael Chandler, Marcin Held, Dave Rickels, Patricky "Pitbull" Freire og Dave Jansen.

Jagten FOR Bellator tunge titel varmer op med underskrivelsen af ​​TITAN FC CHAMPION CHASE GORMLEY

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (Juli 2, 2015) - Bellator er glade for at annoncere underskrivelsen af ​​sværvægter, Chase Gormley(12-4, 1 NC), til en eksklusiv, multi-kamp deal.

 

Gormley debut dato og modstander vil blive annonceret i den nærmeste fremtid.

 

The Los Angeles indfødte slutter en lang liste over de seneste signings for Scott Coker-ledede kampagne, navne, der omfatter: Josh Koscheck, Og Ruth, Melvin Guillard, Phil Davis, Aaron Pico og Justin Lawrence bl.a..

 

"Jeg er ekstatisk at have mulighed for at konkurrere om Bellator med Scott Coker ved roret,"Gormley sagde. "Jeg kan ikke tænke på en bedre måde at vise, at jeg er en af ​​de bedste sværvægtere i verden end her, og med en platform som Spike vil det ikke vare længe, ​​før alle kender mit navn. "

 

Gormley gjorde sin professionelle MMA debut i 2007, vinde hans første seks anfald og tjene en plet under Ultimate Fighting Championship banner. Efter at have lidt nederlag for første gang, den mangeårige Reign MMA produkt returneres til den regionale kredsløb og har vundet sine sidste fem konkurrencer.

 

Senest, Gormley har imponeret i Resurrection Fighting Alliance og Titan Fighting Championship, hvor han scorede et March 20th enstemmig afgørelse sejr over Jon Madsen, der indbragte ham den ledige Titan FC heavyweight titel.
Gormley vil slutte Bellator s sværvægter division, som er hjemsted for stjerner som Champion Vitaly Minakov, Kimbo Slice,Cheick Kongo, Bobby Lashley, Ewerton Teixeira og Lorenzo Hood.

BELLATOR MMA SIGNS ONE OF THE MOST DOMINANT COLLEGE WRESTLERS OF ALL-TIME, OLYMPIC CONTENDER ED RUTH

Santa Monica, Calif. (Maj 11, 2015) – Bellator MMA is proud to announce the signing of one of mixed martial art’s most sought-after prospects, Og Ruth. A dominant and decorated collegiate wrestler, Ruth joins Bellator MMA with an exclusive, multi-kamp deal.

 

The 25-year-old’s focus is currently set on the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, where the general consensus is that he will be a shoo-in to compete in the 86kg. division.

 

I’ve known for a long time now that after I get Olympic gold around my neck, I was going to go get some MMA gold for my waist,” said the phenom Ruth. “I’ve been talking with all the major organizations, and at the end of the day, I really believe in what Scott Coker is doing with Bellator. They’re signing the top talent, they’re putting on exciting fights, and they’re letting me secure my own sponsors. It will be a little while until I step into the cage for the first timebut when I do, everyone they put in front of me is in for a world of hurt.

 

Ruth attended High School at Blair Academy in Susquehanna Township, PA, where he was the top-ranked recruit in Nation for his weight class. Ruth would elect to stay local and attend wrestling powerhouse Penn State University. The masterful grappler added three National Championships and four All-American accolades to his trophy room while wrestling with the Penn State University’s Nittany Lions.

 

The three-time national champion joins blue-chip amateur wrestling prospect Aaron Pico on the roster. Both competitors will turn their focus to MMA following the Olympic Games next year. Når tiden kommer, Ruth will be competing in Bellator’s middleweight division alongside current title-holder Brandon Halsey, Kendall Grove, Rafael Carvalho, Joe Schilling, Alexander Shlemenko, Melvin Manhoef, bl.a..

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9:40 a.m. - Terry Allison, Coach og Dir. Af Sales Takedown Sportswear,Takedownshop.com

10:00 a.m. - Mike Doughty- en af ​​direktørerne for de nationale Wrestling Hall of Fame- Han er klar til at tage den arktiske Plunge i Iowa City

10:15 a.m. - Ed "Truth" Ruth- En af de hårdeste mænd på hans vægt, sidder på toppen af 189 pund otte klasse på den olympiske Ladder. PSU stolt, 3X NCAA Champ

10:35 a.m. — Jeff Murphy- med Kemin rapport

10:50 AM – Amy rubel VP Marketing General Manager Wildrose Casinos

For konkurrencer og samtale brug 866-333-5966 eller 515-204-5966 fra 9 a.m. til 11 a.m. CST Lyt til showet på radioen, computer, Blackberry eller iPhone på I Heart Radio app, KXNO.com eller Takedownradio.com.

Særlig tak til vores venner på Adidas, Cadillac, Dollamur, All American Wrestling Supply, Defense Sæbe, Blå 04 Vand, St. Louis Sports Kommissionen, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club, Sunflower Wrestling Club,

Værter for den 24. inkluderer- Scott Casber, Jeff Murphy, Tony Hager, Tim Harms, Steve Foster