Архіви: Фернандо Гонсалес

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S LORENZ LARKIN AND FERNANDO GONZALEZ MEET IN MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR 193 НА Pechanga RESORT & CASINO ON JAN. 26

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TICKETS FOR Bellator 193 GO ON SALE В ЦЮ П'ЯТНИЦЮ AT 3 P.m. Тихоокеанський стандартний час

ЛОС-АНДЖЕЛЕС – Bellator returns to Pechanga Resort & Казино в Темекула, Халіф. для Bellator 193 на П'ятниця, Січень. 26, 2018. The card will be headlined by Riverside, California-native Лоуренс Ларкін (18-7, 1 Північна Кароліна) against Menifee, Каліфорнії Фернандо Гонсалес (27-14) in a 180-pound catchweight bout.

Tickets for this event start at $39 and are available at the Pechanga Box Office and Pechanga.com. Двері для цього заходу відкритого в 4 p.m. Тихоокеанський стандартний час, while the preliminary card will kick-off at 5 p.m. Тихоокеанський стандартний час. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Коннектикут, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the newly updated Bellator Mobile App. Additional bouts for Bellator 193: Larkin vs. Гонсалес буде оголошено найближчим часом.

Larkin enters his main event matchup against Gonzalez following must-see bouts against Дуглас Ліма і Пол Дейлі в 2017. Зараз, “Da Monsoon” looks to add to his impressive resume – which includes marquee wins over Robbie Lawler, Santiago Ponzinibbio, Jorge Masvidal and Neil Magny and stoppages in 11 з 18 victories – by adding the name of a competitor that has nearly 50-fights as a professional. A short trek from Larkin’s hometown of Riverside, Халіф. the Millenia MMA-product will represent his nearby hometown proudly on Jan. 26.

Hailing from Menifee, Каліфорнія., 33-year-old Fernando Gonzalez will enter the Bellator cage for the ninth time in his nearly 15-year professional career. Gonzalez has seen a great deal of success since joining forces with Bellator MMA, having collected seven victories over an eight-fight, four-year span.Gonzalez has come on strong as of late, tallying 10 wins over his last 13 кінці, including a pair of first round knockouts. З 17 з його 27 кар'єрні перемоги, що приходять шляхом нокауту або підкорення, “The Menifee Maniac” will look to see his win-streak continue following his recent success against Brennan Ward at Bellator 193.

Оновлений Bellator 193: Larkin vs. Гонсалес Картка боротьби:

Catchweight (180 кг.) Головна подія: Лоуренс Ларкін (18-7, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти. Фернандо Гонсалес (27-14)

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Bellator 182 RESULTS & PHOTOS FROM TURNING STONE RESORT CASINO IN VERONA, НЬЮ-ЙОРК

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Повні фотографії подій тут

Андрій Корінців (20-2) переможений Чіді Njokuani (17-5) технічним нокаутом (удари) на 4:08 першого раунду

Фернандо Гонсалес (27-14) переможений Бреннан Ward (14-6) за допомогою представлення (гільйотина) на 1:02 три раунди з

Браун Елен (4-1) переможений Вета Артеага (3-1) за очками (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

A.J. Маккі (9-0) переможений Блер Tugman (10-7) одноголосним рішенням суддів (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

Joey Davis (2-0) переможений Justin Roswell (1-2) технічним нокаутом (страйку) на 1:35 першого раунду

Арлін Blencoe (10-6) переможений Шинейд Кавана (4-2) за очками (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)

Кріс Honeycutt (10-1) переможений Kevin Casey (9-6-2) технічним нокаутом (удари) на 2:06 два тури

Кейт Джексон (9-2) переможений Colleen Schneider (11-8) технічним нокаутом (leg injury) на 5:00 першого раунду

Георгій Караханян (27-7-1) переможений Даніель Пінеда (22-13) технічним нокаутом (Лікар зупинка) на 4:05 два тури

Генрі Корралес (14-3) переможений Noad Lahat (11-3) одноголосним рішенням суддів (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Вадим Немков (7-2) переможений Філіп Лінс (10-2) нокаутом (удари) на 3:03 першого раунду

Таліта Ногейра (7-0) переможений Аманда Белл (5-5) за допомогою представлення (задній удушення) на 3:44 першого раунду

Ріккі Рейні (13-4) переможений Marc Stevens (21-11) одноголосним рішенням суддів (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)

Kristi Lopez (1-1-1) fought Jessica Sotack (1-1-1) to a split draw (29-28, 28-29, 28-28)

Метт Секор (9-4) переможений T.J. Sumler (5-6) за допомогою представлення (Американа) на 4:00 першого раунду

Tom Regal (2-0) переможений Kastroit Xhema (1-1) нокаутом (удари) на 3:21 першого раунду

Alex Potts (1-0) переможений Брендон Polcare (1-1) за допомогою представлення (Кімура) на 3:10 першого раунду

Joshua Ricci (4-0) переможений Brandon Warne (1-3) одноголосним рішенням суддів (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)

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FORMER CHAMP ANDREY KORESHKOV TAKES ON CHIDI NJOKUANI DURING BELLATOR 182 MAIN EVENT AT TURNING STONE RESORT CASINO IN UPSTATE NEW YORK ON AUGUST 25

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ТАКОЖ, CONNECTICUT’S BRENNAN WARD RETURNS AGAINST FERNANDO GONZALEZ IN EXPLOSIVE MATCHUP

ЛОС-АНДЖЕЛЕС — Following Bellator NYC в Медісон-Сквер-Гарден, Bellator MMA returns to the Empire State to make its Upstate New York debut set to invade Turning Stone ResortCasino in Verona, N.Y.. with a welterweight main event pitting former Bellator champ Андрій Корінців (19-2) проти Чіді Njokuani (17-4, 1 Північна Кароліна) в п'ятницю, August 25for Bellator 182.

На додаток, a second welterweight bout will serve as the evening’s co-main showdown when Бреннан Ward (14-5) відповідає Фернандо Гонсалес (26-14) in a bout sure to produce fireworks, while featherweight A.J. Маккі returns to the cage fresh off an ESPN “SportsCenter” Top-Ten finish of Dominic Mazzotta in his last outing.

Bellator 182: Koreshkov vs. Njokuani will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Коннектикут, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Квитки на Bellator 182 надійде в продаж П'ятниця, Червень 2 на 10:00 a.m. І для $85, $65, $47 і $37 and can be purchased in person at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com.

Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

The 26-year-old Russian phenom Koreshkov has been ascendant since his very first professional fight, claiming 19 career victories over 21 кінці, including wins in each of his first 13 конкурси. Fighting out of Omsk, Росія, “Spartan” will be making his 13th career appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and his first of 2017. Under the direction of Bellator MMA, Koreshkov has accrued a total of 10 victories over a four-year run, highlighted by a welterweight world title triumph over current champion Дуглас Ліма and a successful title defense over Бен Хендерсон на Bellator 153. Since making his professional debut in 2010, Koreshkov has collected 13 закінчує, у тому числі 10 нокаути, eight of which came in the first round, making him one of the most dangerous 170-pounders in the game.

Боротьба з Лас-Вегаса, Невада., Njokuani enters the cage riding momentum of an impressive streak that has seen him win eight consecutive bouts and 12 з його останніх 13. З моменту вступу в бій Bellator MMA в 2015, the 28-year-old Njokuani has collected four victories, including a pair of knockout finishes. Зовсім недавно, “Chidi Bang Bang” defeated Мелвін Гуіллард на Bellator 171 у січні, adding to his current run of success.

The 28-year-old Ward enters the contest as one of the most feared fighters in Bellator MMA’s stacked 170-pound class. З 13 finishes over his 14 Кар'єра перемоги, у тому числі дев'ять нокаутом, “Irish” possesses the perfect combination of pure strength and fearlessness. A 14-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, the Waterford, Коннектикут. native will look to earn his 10th win under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Since joining Bellator MMA in 2012, Ward has yet to see a bout enter the third frame and has finished six of his nine opponents in the opening round. Fans can expect to see fireworks when Ward is inside the Bellator cage on Серпня 25.

Hailing from Menifee, Каліфорнія., the 33-year-old Gonzalez will enter the Bellator cage for the eighth time in his 14-year professional career. Gonzalez has seen a great deal of success since joining forces with Bellator MMA; collecting six victories over a seven-fight, three-year span, highlighted by a first round knockout of Karo Parisyan.Gonzalez has come on strong as of late, tallying nine wins over his last 12 кінці, including a pair of first round knockouts and a five-fight winning streak from 2014-16. З 16 з його 26 кар'єрні перемоги, що приходять шляхом нокауту або підкорення, the 40-fight veteran will look to add to that total as he prepares to go toe-to-toe with one of the most unshakable talents the welterweight division has to offer.

The son of respected MMA veteran Antonio McKee, A.J. Маккі spent his entire childhood in the gym soaking up every bit of knowledge and experience available to him. The 22-year-old prodigy has applied that knowledge inside the Bellator cage and has made quite a splash in his first eight fights as an MMA professional, racking up six finishes in eight outings. The Long Beach, Халіф. native heads to the East Coast looking to stay undefeated with another impressive finish.

Nationally-recognized for hosting legendary, fight-of-the-year-level boxing events, rivaling venues in major cities such as Las Vegas, Miami and New York City, Turning Stone was one of the first venues in New York to host professional MMA after it was legalized by the State last year, further distinguishing it as the premier destination for live combat sports. The Серпня 25 Bellator MMA event will mark Turning Stone’s third professional MMA event in less than a year.

Оновлений Bellator 182: Koreshkov vs. NjokuaniГоловна Карта:

Головна подія в напівсередній: Андрій Корінців (19-2) проти. Чіді Njokuani (17-4, 1 Північна Кароліна)

Супер-головна подія в напівважкій вазі: Бреннан Ward (14-5) проти. Фернандо Гонсалес (26-14)

Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. Маккі (8-0) проти. TBD

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JULIA BUDD WINS INAUGURAL WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE AT BELLATOR 174 — MARLOES COENEN CALLS IT A CAREER

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Юлія Бадд (10-2) переможений Марлоес Коен (23-8) технічним нокаутом (удари) на 2:42 чотири круглих

Цитати: “I have dreamt about this moment forever. Коли я був 21 and first started kickboxing, I dreamt about being a champion and I didn’t make it, I lost.” Budd said. “Так, this is my dream come true. The moment I signed with Bellator, I saw all the champions up there on the banners and I said to myself that i want to be up there with them some day. Now it feels like everything has come together.”

“Theres only one message that I want to give out to all the fighters out there and that’s please listen to your body. I’m very proud of all the women in MMA and I’m very grateful for Bellator,” Coenen said. “This company picked me up when I was in a dark place and Scott Coker has given me so many opportunities throughout my career. Bellator MMA will always be my home.”

FIGHT PHOTOS HERE

Фернандо Гонсалес (26-14) переможений Брендон Girtz (14-6) одноголосним рішенням суддів (29-28, 29-27, 30-26)

Quote: “Everything I thought was going to happen сьогодні ввечері, happened. Every time he was going to go for a take down, I wanted to make him pay for it.” Гонсалес сказав. “I had to keep him busy and make him scramble. My plan was to box with him and then keep him away with the leg kicks. I wanted to make him work and get him tired and it proved to be effective in the third round. My next fight, Мені потрібно Андрій Корінців. He is one of the best and Bellator’s former champion. I think I will win that fight, which will put me right in line with Дуглас Ліма next.”

FIGHT PHOTOS HERE

Джастін Рен (13-2) переможений Roman Pizzolato (8-9) за допомогою представлення (трикутник плеча) на 2:35 першого раунду

Quote: “I’m so grateful for Bellator and Spike to be able to come out here, do what I love and perform. Але, for me, it’s about so much more than the competition, it’s all about knocking some dude out, so that we can knock out the water crisis with my team out there in the Congo,” Wren said. “They are so incredible. I just train them and put the tools in their hands. They are much better fighters than I ever could be in this cage, so I want to be as good as I can, so that I can give them a voice.”

FIGHT PHOTOS HERE

Рафаель Ловато-молодший. (5-0) переможений Charles Hackman (4-5) через TKO за адресою 0:13 першого раунду

Quote: “I was completely prepared for this fight and had an incredible camp," Lovato Jr. сказав. “I’m just so happy and thankful to be with Bellator now. I’m so excited about my future, so let’s ride this wave.

FIGHT PHOTOS HERE

Preliminary Card Results/Photos:

Джастін Паттерсон (9-1) переможений Jason Witt (7-4) через TKO за адресою 0:13 три раунди з

Габріель Холлоуей (6-5) переможений Alexis Dufresne (6-3) через TKO за адресою 2:53 два тури

Emily Ducote (5-2) переможений Katy Collins (6-2) за допомогою представлення (удушення) на 4:53 першого раунду

Emmanuel Rivera (6-0) переможений Treston Thomison (10-5) одноголосним рішенням суддів (30-26, 30-27 2х)

Коді Пфістер (13-6-1) переможений Jonathan Gary (12-8-2) за допомогою представлення (удушення) на 4:04 першого раунду

Quote: "Jonathan Gary is a class act, a great guy, and I’m glad that I had the chance to compete against him сьогодні ввечері. My retirement caught a lot of people by surprise," Pfister said. “I’m going to take time off to focus on other aspirations, but who knows, maybe I’ll be back. Bellator is a class company and I’m honored that my last fight will be with them. Scott Coker and Bellator know how to take care of the fighters and I really like what they’ve done with the company.”

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WELTERWEIGHT CLASH PITTING ANDREY KORESHKOV AGAINST FERNANDO GONZALEZ SET FOR CO-MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR 174 AT WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT ON MARCH 3

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CHRIS HONEYCUTT-KENDALL GROVE SET FOR 2017 DEBUTS IN MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN

ГОЛІВУД, КАЛИФОРНИЯ. (Лютого 3, 2017) – A welterweight fight pitting Андрій Корінців (19-2) проти Фернандо Гонсалес (25-14) and a middleweight bout featuring Кріс Honeycutt (9-1, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти Кендалл Гроув (23-16, 1 Північна Кароліна) були додані до основної картки Bellator 174: Corenen vs. Вигода березня 3 at WinStar World Casino & Курорт в Thackerville, ДОБРЕ.

The bouts will join a card that is headlined by the first-ever Bellator MMA Women’s Featherweight World Title fight pitting Марлоес Коен (23-7) проти Юлія Бадд (9-2). One additional main card contest will be announced shortly.

Bellator 174: Коен проти. Вигода will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Коннектикут, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino & Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

Hailing from Omsk, Росія, the 26-year-old Koreshkov will enter the cage for the 22^ї time in his professional career and 13^ї under the Bellator MMA banner. “Spartan” began his career with 13 перемог поспіль, including his first five wins under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Koreshkov continued to see success as his name began to grow in the mixed martial arts world, collecting six wins over his last seven fights, including a welterweight world title victory over current champion Дуглас Ліма and a successful title defense over Бен Хендерсон. З 10 з його 19 career wins coming by way of knockout, the Russian phenom possesses the type of power that can put an emphatic end to any opponent’s night when he is in the cage.

A 39-fight veteran of mixed martial arts, Gonzalez will be making his seventh appearance under the direction of Bellator MMA. Since joining the promotion in 2014, “The Menifee Maniac” has tallied five victories, including a brutal knockout of Karo Parisyan just 1:43 into the bout. In his most recent contest, Gonzalez nearly edged the undefeated Michael Page, becoming just the second opponent to take him the distance in a controversial split decision. З 16 з його 25 кар'єра перемог найближчого шляхом нокауту або подання, the 33-year-old Gonzalez continues to be one of the most feared strikers in Bellator MMA’s stacked welterweight division.

The 28-year-old Honeycutt will make his 2017 дебют, following an impressive 2016 campaign that saw him emerge victorious in each of his three bouts. A native of Fresno, Халіф. “The Cutt” had a blazing start to his professional career, earning victories in each of his first six contests, including four knockouts and three first-round finishes. Honeycutt continued to see success under the Bellator MMA umbrella, collecting five wins over a three year stretch. Fireworks are all but guaranteed in this slugfest, as the equally fearless Grove hopes to give the Thackerville fan base exactly what they came for.

Hailing from Maui, Гаваї, Grove will be making his make his eighth appearance for Bellator MMA, as the veteran continues to climb the ranks in a competitive middleweight class. “Da Spyder” has finished 17 з його 23 career victims, including seven of his last eight, making him must-see television every time he competes on SPIKE. The 34-year-old striker also holds a significant height advantage over his opponent, standing at 6’6′ compared to Honeycutt’s 5’10′ frame. With each of his last six bouts ending in a stoppage, we can be sure to see more of the same aggressive style when he and Honeycutt go toe-to-toe inside WinStar World Casino & Resort on Березня 3.

Оновлений Bellator 174: Коен проти. Вигода Головна Карта:

Women’s Featherweight World Title Bout: Марлоес Коен (23-7) проти. Юлія Бадд (9-2)

Супер-головна подія в напівважкій вазі: Андрій Корінців (19-2) проти. Фернандо Гонсалес (25-14)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Кріс Honeycutt (9-1, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти. Кендалл Гроув (23-16, 1 Північна Кароліна)

Попереднє Card:

Полегшений попередній поєдинок: Коді Пфістер (12-6) проти. Jonathan Gary (12-7)

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Jason Witt (7-3) проти. Джастін Паттерсон (8-1)

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Emmanuel Rivera (5-0) проти. Treston Thomison (10-4)

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"Bellator 165: CHANDLER VS. HENDERSON’ OFFICIAL CONFERENCE CALL STREAM AND TRANSCRIBED QUOTES FROM MICHAEL CHANDLER, BENSON HENDERSON, MICHAEL ‘VENOM’ PAGE AND FERNANDO GONZALEZ

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SANTA MONICA, КАЛИФОРНИЯ (Листопад 15, 2016) – Before the cage door closes в цю суботу в центрі SAP в Сан-Хосе, the main and co-main event fighters from "Bellator 165: Чандлер проти. Хендерсон "participated in a media conference call. If you weren’t on the line, you can listen to it ось, or read a couple of the quotes below.

"Bellator 165: Чандлер проти. Хендерсон " features current champion Майкл Чандлер (15-3) проти Бен Хендерсон (24-6) в ролі хедлайнерів, while co-main event action will have undefeated British phenom Майкл "Яд" Сторінка (11-0) and California’s own Фернандо Гонсалес (25-13) duke it out in a welterweight thriller. Bay Area’s own Keri Melendez makes her professional MMA debut, as does Kevin Ferguson Jr. better known as Kimbo Slice Jr.

The event airs LIVE and FREE at 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. CT on Spike and completes three consecutive weeks of championship fights on the Viacom-owned network. Tickets for the event remain on sale and can be purchased at Bellator.com, as well as SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster.

Q: For Benson…Is there any extra motivation to prove yourself in this fight after the way the last fight ended?

Бен Хендерсон: I would say that there’s not a whole lot of extra motivation this fight. I’m a pretty highly self-motivated individual. I want to win all of my fights. I don’t need any extra incentives. I want to have my hand raised in every single fight.

Q: This is your second title fight in Bellator. Is there anything you learned from the first go-around that you’re bringing into this fight?

Бен Хендерсон: I don’t know if there’s anything that I learned from the last title fight, just being more comfortable inside the Bellator cage and getting used to the walkout and finding my rhythm.

Q: You’re fighting for the title now. Do you think of yourself as a lightweight? Is this where you intend to stay or is another trip to welterweight a possibility in the future?

Бен Хендерсон: I wouldn’t say that I think of myself as a lightweight necessarily. Для мене, це 155 фунтів. або 170 кг., just wherever the more interesting and fun matchups are. Але, first things first, I have to take care of business в суботу ніч.

Q: You mentioned fun and interesting fights. Is the title something you think about as well? The story line of the week is a two-division champion in the other promotion. Is that a dream that you have for yourself in your career or do you just want to stay and be the most dominate lightweight champion that you can be?

Бен Хендерсон: I’m going to go get this belt at 155 кг., but after that I wouldn’t say that belts offer a whole lot of extra incentive. Obviously belts are great and the meaning behind the belt is that you are the best in the planet and that means a lot to say that you are the best at that weight class, but I don’t fight necessarily just for the belt. You do want the belt, but right now all I’m concentrating on is four days from now and a man named Michael Chandler.

Q: For Michael…Have you ever thought about trying for another belt? I know it’s early in your title reign, but has that ever crossed your mind? І, if you did go for another belt, would it be for welterweight or featherweight?

Майкл Чандлер: I haven’t put a lot of thought into it. Для мене, I’m just looking for the biggest fight I can get. I know there’s no way I could make 145 кг., since I walk around at about 190 кг., between fights. Так, I’m not interested in losing the muscle mass that I’ve worked so hard to build. Якщо щось, I would jump up to 170 кг., but right now I’m focused on my fight в цю суботу night and I’m excited to get out there and perform.

Q: Why is Henderson an important opponent for your career?

Майкл Чандлер: Every opponent is important. Every single time we fight, we’re putting ourselves, our livelihood, our records, and our reputation on the line. It just so happens for me, I get an opportunity to fight a guy who’s been a champion and has done some great things in the sport. But luckily, it’s the right time for me and the wrong time for him. I’m extremely excited to go out there and make a statement with this fight в суботу ніч. He’s definitely a great, willing opponent, but I’m excited to go out there and get the finish.

Q: For MVP…Obviously, it’s been a fantastic year for you in Bellator, especially your performance in London. Have you got your finger on the pulse of pop culture right now and is there something out there that you’re drawing inspiration from that you’re looking to utilize in some entertainment factor on fight night?

MVP: Так, I’m always socially aware, but I have to get the job done first and that’s the most important thing.

Q: At the moment, fighting at multiple weight classes and fighting in multiple divisions seems to be the rage right now and I know in the past you’ve mentioned the possibility of dropping down to 155 кг., is that something that you’re still interested in?

MVP: At the moment, НЕ. Зараз, I’m just focused on fighting in the welterweight division.

Q: If you can record a win over Fernando Gonzalez, how many more fights and how many more wins do you think before you are in that title picture and fighting for a title shot?

MVP: That’s not really my main concern. I just go out there and entertain and I’ll keep doing that until I end up in the position I’m supposed to be in.

Q: For Michael Chandler…With you watching Benson from a far for a long time, what did you think of him as his career progressed?

Майкл Чандлер: Benson’s had a phenomenal career. Назад в день, he was the UFC champion and I was the Bellator champion. He was ranked number one and I was ranked number three in the world and it was always that “what if” matchup. What if these two guys could fight…and now we finally get to see. He’s continued to impress. He’s continued to win. Great careers and great legacies can’t be had without great opponents. I look at Benson Henderson as exactly that, but I’ll be damned if I’m going to step into that cage в суботу night and lose this belt. I’ve trained my tail off, I’ve gone through some of the toughest hardships that anyone can go through in this sport…losing three fights in a row, coming back, and believing that no matter what, my next big breakthrough is right around the corner. I never once thought about quitting, where I think a lot of people in that situation would. Where I’ve been and where I am now, I’m confident and I’m excited to just go out there and put it all on the line against one of the best in the world and one of the biggest names in the sport. This is a great opportunity on Spike TV, жити безкоштовно.

Q: For Fernando…question regarding the video packages that Michael Page has produced and released this year, most recently during Halloween. Did you watch them and what was your reaction to the video packages?

Фернандо Гонсалес: I watched both of the videos and thought it was kind of funny, especially the last one. Bad choice of food products I guess. He’s basically eating balls and drinking milk, while cupping and savoring the taste. Так, I don’t know if I should take that as a call out, but I think the victory alone will be enough for me.

Q: With Michael (Сторінка) on the line right now, does Fernando have any sort of message for him leading up to the fight?

Фернандо Гонсалес: It’s the same message that I gave before. Just show up. I respect the fighter, but after this he’ll congratulate me and thank me for making him a better fighter. Він важко, but he hasn’t been tested and I’m going to give him his first loss.

Q: Michael do you have a response to that?

MVP: I’m allergic to bullshit, so there’s no point in responding.

Q: For Benson Henderson…In the title eliminator fight in Anaheim, you had a calm and deliberate demeanor throughout that fight and before we could really see you explode, Pitbull was taken away with an injury. Are you going to look to set a faster pace with Chandler, or are we going to see a more measured response?

Бен Хендерсон: We’ll see how it plays out. It’s hard to dictate and say exactly what I’m going to do. If I was an NFL coach, I would not be one of those coaches that has the first 15 plays of the game scripted out and no matter what happens, we’re sticking to these 15 plays. Для мене, I have to feel it out and go with the flow. Але, for me I don’t think this is going to be a slow pace fight. I’m expecting this to be one of the most high paced, action-packed fights you’ve seen in the Bellator cage.

Повний "Bellator 165: Чандлер проти. Henderson” Main Card:

Lightweight World Title Main Event: Майкл Чандлер (15-3) проти. Бен Хендерсон (24-6)

Супер-головна подія в напівважкій вазі: Michael Page (11-0) проти. Фернандо Гонсалес (25-13)

Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Лінтон Vassell (16-5) проти. Френсіс Carmont (25-11)

Легкий поєдинок: Адам Piccolot (8-0) проти. Брендон Girtz (14-4)

Легка вага: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (Дебют) проти. Sheila Padilla (2-0)

Complete Preliminary Card:

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Дебют) проти. Aaron Hamilton (0-2)

Полегшений попередній поєдинок: Carrington Banks (5-0) проти. Jake Roberts (7-0)

Попередній поєдинок середньої ваги: Diego Herzog (3-2) проти. Нік Pica (5-0)

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Єремія Монаган (9-5) проти. Vince Murdock (8-2)

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Джеймс Террі (17-9) проти. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Елвін Cacdac (16-12) проти. Стів Рамірес (5-1)

Полегшений попередній поєдинок: J.J. Okanovich (2-1) проти. Luis Vargas (Дебют)

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Віктор Джонс (0-2) проти. Beau Hamilton (1-7)

Полегшений попередній поєдинок: Hugo Lujan (0-1) проти. Cesar Gonzalez (Дебют)

Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumner (Дебют) проти. Justin Roswell (1-0)

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) проти. Dwight Grant (6-1)

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) проти. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)

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PROFESSIONAL DEBUT OF KEVIN ‘BABY SLICE’ FERGUSON JR. ADDED TO PRELIMINARY CARD OF “BELLATOR 165: CHANDLER VS. HENDERSON” AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE

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SANTA MONICA, Халіф. (Листопад. 7, 2016) – One week ahead of "Bellator 165: Чандлер проти. Хендерсон " в SAP Center в Сан-Хосе, Каліфорнія., Bellator MMA is pleased to announce the highly anticipated professional mixed martial arts debut of Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. will come against Aaron Hamilton in a welterweight bout during the preliminary portion of the card on Nov. 19.

The contest anchors an electric preliminary card and joins a Spike-televised main card that features a lightweight world title main event pitting current champion Майкл Чандлер (15-3) проти Бен Хендерсон (24-6). У со-головній події вечора, undefeated British phenom Майкл "Яд" Сторінка (11-0) and California’s own Фернандо Гонсалес (25-13) duke it out in a welterweight thriller and Адам Piccolot (8-0) бере на себе Брендон Girtz(14-4) в полегшеному зіткненні. Lastly, a light heavyweight showdown pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) проти Френсіс Carmont (14-4) and female flyweight action pitting Keri Melendez (Дебют) проти Sheila Padilla (2-0) are also set for the main card.

"Bellator 165: Чандлер проти. Хендерсон " airs LIVE and FREE at 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. CT on Spike and completes three consecutive weeks of championship fights on the Viacom-owned network. Tickets for the event remain on sale and can be purchased at Bellator.com, as well as SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster.

After originally being slated to make his professional debut at both “Bellator 160” і "Bellator 162,“ “Baby Slice” will now look to showcase his fine-tuned mixed martial arts repertoire on Листопад. 19. The son of the late, great “Kimbo Slice,” made a splash in the world of MMA during an amateur contest in Chicopee, Массачусетс, where he delivered a brutal knockout punch just 1:23 у першому турі. In what is unquestionably one of the most talked-about debuts in promotion history, Slice hopes to parlay his amateur success with a memorable performance on the professional circuit and carry on the legacy that his father let behind. Родом з Майамі, Флорида, the Team Body Shop product now has his eyes set on joining teammate A.J. Маккі as one of Bellator MMA’s top young prospects.

Hamilton will once again compete in his home state of California, after previous bouts against the likes of Max Griffin. “The Snake” will be making both his Bellator MMA debut and welterweight debut, as the 185-pound slugger attempts to trim down for what is surely the biggest fight of his career. Hamilton last competed in March and hopes to spoil the long-awaited debut of Slice.