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LFA RETURNS TO COLORADO WITH MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT:

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LFA 22 – HEINISCH vs. PEREZ

MAIN kev tshwm sim:
UNDEFEATED SUPER PROSPECT
IAN “THE HURRICANE” HEINISCH
vs.
UNDEFEATED SUPER PROSPECT
MARKUS “MALUKO” PEREZ
Middleweight NTIAJ TEB TITLE
CO MAIN EVENT:
GILBERT SMITH
vs.
ANDREW KAPEL
GILBERT SMITH’S FINAL FIGHT
WOMEN’S FEATURE BO

UT:
MAYCEE BARBER
vs.
MALLORY MARTIN
Friday, SEPTEMBER 8th LIVE on AXS TV
1STBANK Center in BROOMFIELD, COLORADO
Tickets are on sale NOW through AltitudeTickets.com
Houston, Texas – Legacy Sib ntaus sib tua Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will crown a new middleweight champion in September when the promotion returns to Colorado.

Lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm LFA 22 will feature the top two middleweight prospects in the sport. Colorado’s own Ian “The Hurricane” Heinisch will face Brazilian dynamo and fellow undefeated prospect Markus “Maluko” Perez for the vacant LFA middleweight title. LFA 22 – Heinisch vs. Perez takes place Friday, Cuaj hlis 8 at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card yuav tawm hauv TV nyob thiab thoob tebchaws rau AXS TV ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. PT.
“LFA will crown a new middleweight champion at LFA 22 in Colorado,” Hais Soares. “Ian Heinisch and Markus Perez are the top two middleweight prospects in the sport. Rau Cuaj hlis 8, only one will walk away with their perfect record intact with the LFA middleweight title wrapped around their waist.”
Tickets for LFA 22 – Heinisch vs. Perez are available for purchase NOW at AltitudeTickets.com. You can also support your favorite fighter by purchasing your tickets at CombatTickets.com.
Heinisch (8-0) received plenty of fanfare when he signed with the LFA earlier this year. This was due to the fact that Heinisch is widely regarded as one of the top middleweight prospects in the world. The two-time Colorado state wrestling champion from Ponderosa High School lived up to media and fans’ lofty expectations, and then some, when he made his highly-anticipated LFA debut in the main event of LFA 10. Heinisch quickly dispatched the well-versed Brazilian powerhouse Lucas Rota in less than a round with a rare Ude-Garami (Keylock) from Kesa-Gatame (Scarf Hold). This positioned him at the front of the line for a title shot. The 29-year-old will now get the opportunity to fight for the vacant LFA middleweight title in front of his home crowd at LFA 22.
Perez (8-0) is perhaps the only middleweight prospect in the world that can match the intrigue surrounding Heinisch. This is due in large part to the fact that Perez has been just as dominant in his native Brazil as Heinisch has been stateside. Tus txiv neej lub npe hu ua “Maluko” will be making his highly-anticipated international MMA debut on the heels of back-to-back wins over UFC veterans Ildemar Alcântara and Paulo Thiago. Those wins saw Perez’s stock as a top prospect skyrocket as Alcântara and Thiago have a combined 20 fights in the UFC between the two of them. The 27-year-old is now eager to showcase his talents outside of Brazil for the first time. He will get that opportunity on Cuaj hlis 8 when he fights for the vacant LFA middleweight title.
Cov pa roj carbon monoxide-ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm LFA 22 will feature the farewell fight of one of Colorado’s most beloved and accomplished fighters when Gilbert Smith gets his hands wrapped and throws down one last time in front of his adoring home crowd. The proud Coloradan has enjoyed an MMA career that has seen him reach the highest levels of the sport.
The U.S. Army veteran and Colorado Springs resident competed on two seasons of the UFC’s hit reality television series Qhov kawg Fighter. Along with being a memorable cast member on TUF 17 and TUF 25, Smith competed for the UFC and Bellator, as well as both RFA and Legacy FC before the two promotions merged to form LFA at the beginning of the year. During his time with RFA, Smith won the welterweight world title.
The man standing across the Octagon from Smith at LFA 22 will be Andrew Kapel (11-6). Kapel is a longtime friend and teammate of Benjamin Smith, who is the man that Gilbert Smith took the RFA title from two summers ago in the main event of RFA 26. Kapel, like Benjamin Smith, is a student of Greg Nelson at The Academy in Minneapolis, Minnesota and will look to exact a bit of revenge in the same building where Gilbert Smith submitted Benjamin Smith. The budding grudge match in Gilbert’s farewell fight has one more layer. Kapel submitted Smith’s teammate Adam Stroup last month in less than a round.
In the always exciting women’s strawweight division, Maycee Barber (1-0) will return to the LFA Octagon against RFA vet and fellow top prospect Mallory Martin (1-1) at LFA 22. Barber burst on to the MMA scene in June with a dominant professional MMA debut at LFA 14. Barber submitted undefeated prospect Itzel Esquivel via armbar in the first round of a bout that took place in her opponent’s hometown. Now Barber will return to the LFA Octagon in her home state. She will face a fellow Coloradan prospect in Martin who is no stranger to the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield. It was in this same venue where Martin submitted the Gilbert Smith trained Melissa Parker via Rear Naked Choke at RFA 34. Now the table is set for a showdown between the top two strawweights in “The Centennial State” as the 19-year-old Barber faces the 23-year-old Martin on the main card of LFA 22.
Tam sim no tshaj tawm Main Card (Televised rau AXS TV nyob 9 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. PT):
Main tshwm sim | Middleweight Title Bout (185 lb)
– Ian Heinisch (8-0) vs. Markus Perez (8-0)
Co-Main kev tshwm sim | Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
– Gilbert Smith (12-6) vs. Andrew Kapel (11-6)
Women’s Strawweight Bout (115 lb)
– Maycee Barber (1-0) vs. Mallory Martin (1-1)
Nyob rau hauv lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) pib nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj 2017. RFA thiab Legacy FC tau launched rau cov hauj lwm ntawm ntau tshaj 100 ncaws pob uas tau mus txog lub pinnacle ntawm MMA los ntawm competing nyob rau hauv lub UFC.
LFA 22 will serve as the third LFA event to take place in the state of Colorado. RFA visited “The Centennial State” eight times before the merger. Further information about LFA 22 yuav muab tshaj tawm sai. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card ntawm LFA 22 yuav tsum tawm hauv TV nyob thiab teb chaws rau AXS TV nyob9 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. PT.
Thov mus saib LFAfighting.com rau sib ntau sib tw tshiab thiab cov lus qhia. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Sib ntaus sib tua Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting thiab Twitter ntawm @LFAfighting.
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ALEXANDER ‘STORM’ SHLEMENKO IS BACK IN BUSINESS AFTER TKO VICTORY AT ‘BELLATOR 162’ IN MEMPHIS

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FULL FIGHT PHOTOS / VIDEO NQE

Alexander Shlemenko returns with a patented livershot TKO over Kendall Grove

 

Memphis (Oct. 21, 2016) – The most decorated middleweight in Bellator history, Alexander Shlemenko (54-9, 1NC) returned to the cagehmo no in a big way against Kendall Grove (23-16). The first round saw aggressive back and forth action with each fighter getting rocked. Shlemenko successfully utilized powerful spinning backfists and heelkicks to close the distance on the 6’6 Hawaiian. “The Storm” stalked Grove throughout the cage before ultimately connecting with a nasty combo that saw a left hand to the liver, followed by a right hand to the chin, sending his towering opponent to the mat. Shlemenko followed up with a barrage of strikes to “Da Spyda” before “Big John” McCarthy waved the fight off at 1:43 ntawm ob thav duab.

 

 

Lashley sinks in a rear-naked choke to end Appelt’s night in round two

 

Bobby Lashley (15-2) continued to live up to his nickname of “The Dominator” as he tossed his opponent, Josh Appelt (12-6) to the mat at will. Throughout the first round, Lashley jockeyed for position as he rained down punches while trying to lock in a submission in front of his friend from his days as a WWE Superstar, Jerry “The King” Lawler, who watched from his cage side seat. Appelt landed a couple strikes to start the second frame before being slammed to the mat and ultimately submitted with a one-armed rear-naked choke at 1:43 of Round 2.

 

 

 

Yamauchi finishes Couture with armbar submission just one minute into bout

The 23-year-old submission specialist Yamauchi li (20-3) yeej Ryan Couture (10-5) via arm bar submission just 1:01 mus rau hauv lub qhib puag ncig. Making his lightweight debut, Yamauchi becomes the first opponent to submit Couture over his 15-fight career. The win gives the Brazilian-Japanese prospect 20 total over his career, including five since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion back in 2013. The slick arm bar marks the 16th submission victory for Yamauchi, 13 of which have come in the first frame.

 

 

Kato scores TKO victory over Matthews

 

The first televised fight of the evening featured two highly gifted strikers in A.J. Matthews (8-6), a muay-Thai practitioner and Hisaki Kato(7-2), who holds a black belt in Kyokushin Karate. Both fighters exchanged great combinations throughout the entirety of the first round, with Matthews even wobbling Kato halfway through the frame. but was unable to capitalize, allowing Kato to regain his composure. A break in the action because of an accidental eye poke to Matthews allowed Kato to completely recover, and when the fight continued, Kato utilized his right kick to the body-left hand to the dome combination to send Matthews to the canvas, pouncing with a flurry of punches forcing the referee to call a stop to the action at 4:58 ntawm cov thawj ncej.

 

 

Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

 

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Steve Garcia (7-1) def. Ronnie Lawrence (1-1) via UD

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ricky Rainey (12-4) def. Gilbert Smith (12-6) via UD

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Julia Budd (9-2) def. Arlene Blencowe (7-6) via MD

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Virgil Zwicker (15-5-1) def. Dan Charles (10-4-1) via TKO at 4:31of Round 2

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Chase Gormley (14-5, 1 NC) def. Bobby Brents (17-6) via SD

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Wade Johnson (11-1) def. Tyler Hill (6-1) via SUB (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm 3:35 of Round 3

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: James Wallace (2-0) def. Jonathan Burdine (4-5) via SUB (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm 3:33 of Round 2

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Eryk Anders (5-0) def. Brian White (5-5) via TKO at 0:23 of Round 1

Catchweight (160 lb.) Preliminary Bout: Jaleel Willis (7-0) vs. Omar Johnson (4-1) via UD

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Grady Hurley (10-1) def. Chad Cook (10-11) ntawm 2:29 of Round1

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Wessell (15-8) vs. Frank Tate (4-2) via UD

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HISAKI KATO TAKES ON A.J. MATTHEWS IN MIDDLEWEIGHT CLASH AS BELLATOR MMA INVADES MEMPHIS ON OCT. 21

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GOITI YAMAUCHI-RYAN COUTURE SQUARE OFF IN LIGHTWEIGHT MAIN CARD BOUT – RICKY RAINEY VS. GILBERT SMITH CONFIRMED FOR PRELIMINARY CARD

Raug Monica, California. (Cuaj hlis 16, 2016) – A middleweight pairing pitting Hisaki Kato (6-2) tiv thaiv A.J. Matthews (8-5) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., on Lub kaum hli ntuj 21.

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, a lightweight faceoff pitting Yamauchi li (19-3) tiv thaiv Ryan Couture (10-4) completes the SPIKE-televised main card. The first of what will be a stacked preliminary card is also official, with the news that Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey (11-4) yuav tua Gilbert “Chocolate Thunder” Smith (12-5). Additional undercard bouts will be announced shortly.

Tickets for the event are on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster or FedExForum Box Office. Main card action kicks off LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, while prelims streams live on Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App.

Since signing with Bellator MMA, the calm and subdued Kato has been in nothing but absolute barn burners once the cage door shuts. The exciting fights have even transcended combat sport iterations, when at "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 2” Kato delivered a spinning back fist that stopped Joe Schilling in his tracks, the second finish in as many tries for “The Japanese Musketeer” against “Stitch Em’ Up.” Currently situated in France, the 33-year-old has had one MMA contest thus far in 2016, stopping Yuta Watanabe in April.

When he’s not traveling the world in an effort to learn everything there is to know about the different martial arts disciplines, Matthews is putting his skills to the test under the Bellator MMA umbrella. A veteran of Strikeforce, “The Mercenary” has laced up the gloves seven times previously for the Viacom-owned promotion, stopping his opponent in all but one of his victories. Primarily training at Alliance MMA throughout his career, Matthews has spent much of his time as of late in Thailand, even taking a Muay Thai bout before meeting Ben Reiter ntawm "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.”

Thaum cia li 23-xyoo-laus, Yamauchi is one of the premiere young talents in the sport of MMA today. Prior to joining Bellator MMA, the Japanese submission specialist amassed an unfathomable 14-1 cov ntaub ntawv nrog 11 submissions and one knockout. Since merging with the Scott Coker-led promotion, Yamauchi has strung together a promising mark of 5-2 with three rear-naked choke submissions. Of his 19 career wins, 15 tau tuaj los ntawm txoj kev ntawm kev mloog lus, while no opponent has yet been able to finish the elusive fighter. Yamauchi will now jump up in weight class and join the lightweight division for a clash with one of the most legendary last names in MMA, Couture.

Known to many as the son of former world champion Randy Couture, Ryan has made 14 professional appearances over his career, all of which took place under the bright lights of a national promotion like Strikeforce or Bellator MMA. Residing in Las Vegas, the 34-year-old submission specialist enters the cage having won four of his past five contests, with each of his victories coming by way of rear-naked choke submission. Although there is a noticeable age difference between his opponent, Yamauchi made his professional debut a mere two months after Couture, in October of 2010. Tune in to SPIKE on Lub kaum hli ntuj 21 to see which Bellator MMA lightweight powerhouse will emerge victorious.

 

Sau kom tiav "Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” Main Card:

Middleweight Main Event: Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) vs. Kendall Grove (23-15)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Bobby Lashley (14-2) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)

Middleweight Feature Bout: Hisaki Kato (6-2) vs. A.J. Matthews (8-5)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Yamauchi li (19-3) vs. Ryan Couture (10-4)

 

Preliminary Card:

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ricky Rainey (11-4) vs. Gilbert Smith (12-5)

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DARRION CALDWELL SUPLEXES, CHOKES HIS WAY TO MAIN EVENT VICTORY AT ‘BELLATOR 151’ RAU ntev

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Complete Event Photos Here

 

THACKERVILLE, OK. (Lub peb hlis ntuj 4, 2016) – It’s safe to say Darrion Caldwell (9-0) asserted himself as a legitimate title contender with his victory over Joe Warren (13-5) nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm “Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” on Friday night in front of a sold-out crowd at WinStar Resort and Casino.

As many expected, the fight quickly made it to the mat, nrog “The Wolf” taking down the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” and initiating a sequence of ground-and-pound offense. After Warren made it back to his feet, the former NC State wrestler suplexed Warren and sunk in a rear-naked choke — that Warren refused to tap to — forcing referee Dan Miragliotta to wave off the bout at 3:23 ntawm puag ncig ib.

Following the technical submission victory, Caldwell made good use of his time on the microphone with color commentator Jimmy Smith, calling out current bantamweight champion Marcos Galvao, simply saying: “F*ck you [Marcos] Galvao, you’re a p*ssy.” That’s nine straight victories for the former NCAA Champion to begin his mixed martial arts career, three wins since making the transition from featherweight to bantamweight. Meanwhile, Warren has now dropped two out of three and will not get a shot at the winner of Galvao and Eduardo Dantas when they do finally meet.

 

In the co-main event of the evening, Fernando Gonzalez (25-13) extended his winning streak to five at the expense of Gilbert Smith (12-5), taking home a split decision win (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). The takedowns were likely the difference on the judges’ scorecards, but both fighters had their moments over the course of 15 feeb. Gonzalez now moves even closer to a shot at the 170-pound title, or a matchup with Michael Page, who was originally slated to face “Lub Menifee cov neeg vwm Flash” before withdrawing. The future of the division will be much clearer following “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” Plaub Hlis Ntuj 22, thaum Benson Henderson challenges Andrey Koreshkov for the welterweight belt.

 

Yamauchi li (19-3) came into his fight against Bubba Jenkins (11-2) riding a wave of momentum after three-straight wins, but the Arizona State wrestling standout used his world-class grappling to neutralize the striking and jiu-jitsu prowess of Yamauchi. The 23-year-old Japanese competitor took the back of Jenkins for the duration of round one and nearly secured an arm bar late in the final round, tab sis “The Highlight Kid’s” effective grappling was the difference, earning the unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-27). Jenkins now has won three consecutive fights since his January 2015 tsis rau Georgi Karakhanyan.

During the opening main card contest at “Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell,” Sirwan Kakai (12-4) dropped his first fight under the Bellator MMA banner to Joe Taimanglo (22-6-1) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). It looked as though “Baby Joe” was going to finish the contest early — sinking in an Anaconda Choke before transitioning to a deep guillotine — but “Zohan” weathered the storm and hung around for the final ten minutes, even creating some bright spots of his own in the third and final round. Nyob rau hauv lub kawg, lub tsev hais plaub’ cage side awarded the Guam-native his third consecutive victory and sent Kakai back to the drawing board.

 

Preliminary Card tau:

Treston Thomison (9-4) yeej Aaron Roberson (5-4) ntawm raws (Guillotine) R2, 2:20

Jermayne Barnes (1-1) yeej Derek Palmer (0-1) ntawm raws (Punches) R2, 1:17

Neiman Gracie (4-0) yeej Roger Carroll (16-14) via Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Ricky Turcios (6-0) yeej Steve Garcia (6-1) via Split Decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

Justin Patterson (7-1) yeej Chance Rencountre (8-2) via Split Decision (29-28. 28-29. 29-28)

Ray Ntoo (6-1) yeej Chris Jones (10-4) ntawm TKO (Punches) R1, 3:10

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WEIGH-IN RESULTS FOR “BELLATOR 151: Warren VS. CARDWELL’ – AIRING TOMORROW ON SPIKE AT 9 PM ET/8PM CT

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Complete Weigh-In Photos Here

THACKERVILLE, OK (Lub peb hlis ntuj 3, 2016) – For the third consecutive Friday, Bellator MMA returns to Spike, this time around with "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell.” Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Joe Warren (13-4) looks to live up to his self-proclaimed label as the “Baddest Man on the Planet” against one of Bellator MMA’s brightest young stars in the undefeated Darrion Caldwell (8-0).

 

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” airs nyob thiab dawb nyob rau ntawm cov ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.com thiabLub Bellator Mobile App.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Gilbert Smith (12-4) will try to put an end to Fernando Gonzalez’s (24-13) four-fight winning streak when the two go toe-to-toe. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, Yamauchi li (19-2) comes into the fight riding a wave of momentum after three-straight wins, but Arizona State wrestling standout Bubba Jenkins (10-2) will look put an end to that win streak. In bantamweight action, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) will make his seventh appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak as he prepares for Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1).

 

Daim pib rau "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Qhov rooj rau cov kev tshwm sim qhib 5:00 p.m. I hauv zos lub sij hawm, with the first contest taking place 45 feeb tom qab.

 

Main Card: (Live on SPIKE – 9 p.m. THIAB/8:00 p.m. I)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (135.2) vs. Darrion Caldwell (135.6)

 

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Gilbert Smith (170.4) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (171)

 

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Yamauchi li (146) vs. Bubba Jenkins (146)

 

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Sirwan Kakai (135.6) vs. Joe Taimanglo (135.4)

 

Preliminary Card: (Spike.com - 6:45 p.m. THIAB/5:45 p.m. I)

 

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Fight: Roger Carroll (169.8) vs. Neiman Gracie (170.6)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Fight: Steve Garcia (135.4) vs. Ricky Turcios (135)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Fight: Justin Patterson (170.2) vs. Chance Rencountre (169.2)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Chris Jones (152.4) vs. Ray Ntoo (145.4)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature sib ntaus: Derek Palmer (194) vs. Jermayne Barnes (202.4)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Treston Thomison (145.6) vs. Aaron Roberson (146)

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'BELLATOR 151: Warren VS. CALDWELL’ FIGHT CARD UPDATE – THIS FRIDAY ON SPIKE

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Click below for “What to Watch: Warren vs. Caldwell”

Raug Monica, California. (Lub ob hlis ntuj 29, 2016) – This Friday, Bellator MMA returns to Spike for the third consecutive Friday with "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell.” The event takes place from the WinStar World Casino & Resort nyob rau hauv Thackerville, OK, and features a main event between highly touted undefeated bantamweight Darrion Caldwell (8-0) challenging former two-division world champion and the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” Joe Warren (13-4).

Daim pib rau "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Qhov rooj rau cov kev tshwm sim qhib 5:00 p.m. I hauv zos lub sij hawm, with the first contest taking place 45 feeb tom qab.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” airs nyob thiab dawb nyob rau ntawm cov ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App.. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Warren has just about done it all under the Bellator MMA banner, winning titles at featherweight and bantamweight during his nearly six-year promotional tenure. Tam sim no, Warren has his sights set on another run with the 135-pound title, a belt he lost during an intense encounter with Marcos Galvao early in 2015. A 2006 Pan American and World Champion in Greco-Roman competition, the 39-year-old will test himself against a young competitor who excels in the same skillset that Warren has used to his advantage for most of his career, wrestling.

 

With five impressive outings in a little over a year and a half under the Bellator MMA umbrella, it was only a matter of time before “The Wolf” found himself in a position to compete for a world title. The next stop on the road to championship gold goes through Warren, a man who has held Galvao’s belt already. A standout on the wrestling team at NC State University, the 27-year-old Caldwell most recently submitted Shawn Rev via rear-naked choke in the first frame, adding to his tally of finishes (4). Initially a featherweight, Caldwell looks much more comfortable now at 135-pounds and as he proclaimed during a recent interview, “I foresee myself competing against Joe [Warren] with a No. 1 contender shot on the line, sooner rather than later.”

 

Fernando Gonzalez (24-13) vs. Gilbert Smith (12-4)

Gonzalez took a brief hiatus from MMA to compete in the kickboxing portion of the groundbreaking "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " event in September, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renowned striker Paul "Semtex" Daley. Gonzalez now returns to his comfort zone of MMA, where he has strung together an impressive four-fight winning streak. A veteran of the Scott Coker-founded Strikeforce promotion, as well as World Extreme Cagefighting, Gonzalez has been competing professionally since 2003.

 

Smith will be making his Bellator MMA debut against a fighter who is currently in the midst of a four-fight winning streak. "Ib tag hmo Magic” is on a bit of a roll of his own, coming into the promotion riding a two-bout winning streak. A veteran of UFC and most recently RFA, Smith won the regional promotion’s welterweight belt in June, defending the title one time before signing with Bellator.

 

Yamauchi li (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

Yamauchi comes into the fight riding a wave of momentum he’s caught after wins against Mike Richman, Martin Stapleton, thiab Isao Kobayashi. The 23-year-old Japanese fighter has only lost once in six appearances under the Bellator MMA banner and has notched 15 ntawm nws 19 wins as a professional by way of submission.

 

It’s hard to ignore Jenkins inside or outside the Bellator MMA cage, being that “The Highlight Kid” also doubles as a podcast host during his free time. The Arizona State alum notched two straight wins to cap off 2015, tsis ntev los no, an impressive offensive display against a promising prospect in Jordan Parsons.

 

Sirwan Kakai (12-3) vs. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)

Taimanglo will be making his seventh appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak. A Guam-native, “The Juggernaut” has stopped his opponent in 21 of his victories and has only lost twice in his last 14 fights. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

 

Kakai is one of Bellator MMA’s latest signings, joining the fray after a two-fight stint in the UFC. “Zohan," 26, hails from Sweden and owns 10 finishes in his 12 victories as a professional fighter. With a bantamweight title fight one-week prior and another marquee 135-pound pairing in the main event, it will be interesting to see what a win does for Kakai in the grand scheme of things.

 

Sau kom tiav "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Gilbert Smith (12-4) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Yamauchi li (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Sirwan Kakai (12-3) vs. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)

 

Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA Welterweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Roger Carroll (16-13) vs. Neiman Gracie (3-0)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Steve Garcia (6-0) vs. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Justin Patterson (6-1) vs. Chance Rencountre (8-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Chris Jones (10-3) vs. Ray Ntoo (5-1)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Derek Palmer (Debut) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Steven Peterson (13-4) vs. Stephen Banaszak (5-5)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Treston Thomison (8-4) vs. Aaron Roberson (5-3)

 

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GILBERT SMITH REPLACES MICHAEL PAGE, FACES FERNANDO GONZALEZ IN ‘BELLATOR 151’ CO-MAIN EVENT

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SIRWAN KAKAI MAKES PROFESSIONAL DEBUT AGAINST JOE TAIMANGLO

Raug Monica, California. (Lub ob hlis ntuj 10, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” rauLub peb hlis ntuj 4 is complete with today’s announcement that Gilbert Smith (12-4) will replace Michael Page and now face Fernando Gonzalez (24-13) in the evening’s co-main event.

 

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) yuav ua kom nws debut promotional tiv thaiv Joe Taimanglo (21-6) in the fourth and final main card contest. Seven preliminary scraps have also been confirmed and can be found below.

Daim pib rau "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Qhov rooj rau cov kev tshwm sim qhib 5:00 p.m. I hauv zos lub sij hawm, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” airs nyob thiab dawb nyob rau ntawm cov ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App.

 

Smith will be making his Bellator MMA debut against a fighter who is currently in the midst of a four-fight winning streak. "Ib tag hmo Magic” is on a bit of a roll of his own, coming into the promotion riding a two-bout winning streak. A veteran of UFC and most recently RFA, Smith won the regional promotion’s welterweight belt in June, defending the title one time before signing with Bellator.

 

Gonzalez took a brief hiatus from MMA to compete in the kickboxing portion of the groundbreaking "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " event in September, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renowned striker Paul "Semtex" Daley. Gonzalez now returns to his comfort zone of MMA, where he has strung together an impressive four-fight winning streak. A veteran of the Scott Coker-founded Strikeforce promotion, as well as World Extreme Cagefighting, Gonzalez has been competing professionally since 2003.

 

Kakai is one of Bellator MMA’s latest signings, joining the fray after a two-fight stint in the UFC. “Zohan," 26, hails from Sweden and owns 10 finishes in his 12 victories as a professional fighter. With a bantamweight title fight one-week prior and another marquee 135-pound pairing in the main event, it will be interesting to see what a win does for Kakai in the grand scheme of things.

 

Taimanglo will be making his seventh appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak. A Guam-native, “The Juggernaut” has stopped his opponent in 21 of his victories and has only lost twice in his last 14 fights. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

 

Tshiab "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Gilbert Smith (12-4) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Yamauchi li (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Sirwan Kakai (12-3) vs. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)

 

Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA Featherweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Chris Jones (10-3) vs. Ray Ntoo (5-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Steve Garcia (6-0) vs. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Justin Patterson (6-1) vs. Chance Rencountre (8-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Treston Thomison (8-4) vs. Aaron Roberson (5-3)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Roger Carroll (16-13) vs. Neiman Gracie (3-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Derek Palmer (Debut) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Shane Peterson (13-4) vs. Stephen Banaszak (5-5)

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RFA rov qab los rau Las Vegas NROG SMITH vs MARUNDE

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MAIN kev tshwm sim:
Gilbert SMITH vs. Bristol MARUNDE
WELTERWEIGHT NTIAJ TEB CHAMPIONSHIP
CO-MAIN kev tshwm sim:
ZOILA vs FRAUSTO. JOCELYN Jones-LYBARGER
POJ NIAM LUB straw nqa NTIAJ TEB TITLE
Friday, KAUM HLI 9 NYOB RAU AXS TV
NYOB ntawm lub plawv nroog Las Vegas kev tshwm sim Center, Las Vegas, NV
Daim pib rau muag khoom Tam sim no nyob Ticketmaster.com

Las Vegas, Nevada – Sawv rov qab los Sib ntaus Alliance (RFA) tau tshaj tawm hais tias cov qib yuav rov qab mus rau lub “Sib ntaus Capital ntawm lub ntiaj teb” nrog RFA 31 – Smith vs. Marunde nyob rau hauv Lub kaum hli ntuj. Qhov no yuav tsum yog tus RFA tus thawj mus txawv tebchaws los Las Vegas txij thaum RFA 4, uas yog cov qib thawj teb chaws uas tawm hauv TV cov kev tshwm sim. Cov ntsiab tshwm sim ntawm RFA 31 yuav pom RFA welterweight zus Gilbert Smith tiv thaiv nws lub npe rau thawj lub sij hawm peb cov kwvtij UFC vet Bristol Marunde. Lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm RFA 31 yuav feature Zoila Frausto thiab Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger sib tw rau lub inaugural RFA cov poj niam txoj kev strawweight title. RFA 31 – Smith vs. Marunde yuav muab qhov chaw Friday, Lub kaum hli ntuj 9 nyob rau hauv plawv nroog Las Vegas Txheej xwm Center (DLVEC) nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, Nevada. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card yuav tawm hauv TV nyob thiab thoob tebchaws rau AXS TV ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT.

Daim pib rau RFA 31 – Smith vs. Marunde are available for purchase through Ticketmaster.com. You can also support your favorite fighter buy purchasing your tickets through CageTix.com.
A very limited number of 8 seat VIP table can be reserved by calling 303-521-0966
Smith (11-4) yog tus pog txog headlining ib tug thib peb RFA kev tshwm sim nyob rau hauv ib tug thib peb RFA title sib ntaus sib tua lub xyoo no. Nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj, Smith tus thawj title txhaj hindered tom qab nws tus nrog sib ntaus egregiously tsis hnyav los ntawm 5-phaus. Smith ces tau txais tam sim ntawd title tua nyob rau hauv nws tom ntej no bout vim nws thawj tus nrog sib ntaus brazen hnyav kom zoo dua. Nws capitalized rau lub sij hawm no, thaum nws ntsib tus tshiab khiv crowned RFA welterweight zus Benjamin Smith nyob rau hauv Lub rau hli ntuj. Smith yog tej lub title nrog peb puag ncig armbar yeej nyob rau hauv Broomfield, Colorado. Smith yog tam sim no tab tom nrhiav kom tau txais tuav raws li txoj cai nrog ib tug zoo thawj title tiv thaiv nyob rau hauv Las Vegas.
“Thawj thiab foremost, nws yog ib tug zoo yawm los mus tiv thaiv kuv RFA npe nyob rau hauv Las Vegas,” stated Smith. “Kuv tos ntsoov yuav muab rau ib tug zoo sib ntaus rau lub kiv cua nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, tab sis zoo li kuv hais tias tom qab kuv kawg sib ntaus, no siv nyob ib ncig ntawm lub duav rov sauv kuv. Kuv muaj tsis muaj dab tsi tab sis hwm rau Bristol Marunde, tab sis kuv yuav cia nws paub tias nws yog tsis nyob rau kuv theem. Xws li Lub kaum hli ntuj 9, no siv yog tuaj rov qab rau Colorado.”

Marunde (16-9) nkag mus rau hauv lub npe sib ntaus caij lub zog ntawm ib tug plaub-sib ntaus yeej streak. The Las Vegas based Xtreme Couture representative is a veteran of the UFC and The Ultimate Fighter, just like Smith, thiab yog ceev los hu-tawm Smith ntawm kev tawm ua ntej lawm no lub caij ntuj sov, thaum Smith ncua ib qhib kev caw los ua noj nyob rau hauv tag nrho cov-challengers tom qab winning lub title. Marunde yog ib tug Las Vegas neeg nyob uas yog tus pog txog showcasing nws cov tshiab thiab paub kev txawj txheej ntawm RFA 31.

“Nws yog zoo yuav tsum tau sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, tiam sis kuv yuav tom ntej no RFA welterweight zus hais txog ntawm qhov chaw uas nws nyob,” Marunde piav. “Kuv npaj txhij rau qhov no kev sib tw nyob rau hauv Gilbert Smith. Kuv xav kom sawv daws mus saib qhov no sib ntaus. Nws yuav yuav kuv zoo tshaj plaws ua tau zoo rau hnub tim.”
Lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm RFA 31 yuav feature rov qab los ntawm Zoila Frausto (12-4), uas yog tus thawj-thiab-tsuas Bellator cov poj niam txoj kev tau zus ib. Frausto yeej lub Bellator cov poj niam txoj kev strawweight title los ntawm winning MMA lub feem ntau tseem ceeb cov poj niam txoj kev sib tw rau hnub tim. Nyob rau hauv lub yim-poj niam kev sib tw, Frausto yeej Jessica penne, Jessica Aguilar, thiab Megumi Fujii. Penne tau ploj mus rau mus tua rau lub UFC cov poj niam txoj kev strawweight title, Aguilar mas dav suav hais tias yog #1 cov poj niam txoj kev strawweight nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no rau xyoo, thiab Fujii yog ib tug dab neeg nyob rau hauv cov poj niam lub MMA uas yog 22-0 thaum nws tiv thaiv Frausto rau lub title nyob rau hauv cov kev sib tw finale. Frausto, uas tau yeej tsis poob ntawm 115-phaus, yog tam sim no xav kom reclaim nws rooj huas tias atop cov poj niam txoj kev strawweight faib.
“Ntau tshaj txhua, Kuv zoo siab yuav tsum rov qab,” stated Frausto. “Kuv yog ib tug txawv kiag li fighter tam sim no. Kuv tsis cia li ua kis las, tab sis kuv twb ntxiv ntiaj teb no-chav kawm tawm thiab yeej ib Muay Thaib ntiaj teb no title. Kuv tam sim no muaj loj, lub dag lub zog, ceev, thiab kev txawj uas cov menyuam ntxhais thaum 115-phaus yog tsis npaj txhij rau. Nws yog exciting sib ntaus rau tus thawj RFA poj niam lub title nyob rau hauv Las Vegas. Cov thawj kev sib ntaus uas kuv pom yog nyob rau hauv Las Vegas thiab kuv nco ntsoov mus ntsib nws thiab xav, qhov no yog dab tsi kuv xav ua thiab no qhov twg kuv xav mus tua.”

Jones-Lybarger (5-1) nkag mus rau hauv lub npe sib ntaus raws li qhov zoo tshaj plaws nyob rau hauv RFA keeb kwm poj niam. Lub MMA NTSHAV khoom tau yeej peb sib law liag fights txij thaum kos npe rau nrog rau cov xyoo tas los RFA. Nyob rau hauv cov peb bouts, nws tau showcased ib tug ntau yam ntawm kev txawj ntse. Nyob rau hauv nws debut, nws yeej ib unanimous txiav txim siab tshaj lub scrappy Rosa Acevedo ntawm RFA 14. Jones-Lybarger ces tawm-grappled lub hnyav-tes laug ciav stalwart Rebecca Ruth ntawm RFA 19. Nyob rau hauv nws feem ntau tsis ntev los no kev mus ua si, nws siv nws formidable boxing kev txawj ntse rau defeat feemxyuam jiu-jitsu raws li fighter Maria Rios ntawm RFA 23. Jones-Lybarger twb teem rov qab mus ua hauj lwm rau lub hlis no nyob rau ntawm lub RFA 29 raws li ib feem ntawm Team teb chaws USA, tab sis nws tus nrog sib ntaus yuam tawm daim card thiab Jones-Lybarger sai sai txav nws paub ntawm nws biggest kev sib tw rau hnub.

“I honestly feel that my time is now,” Jones-Lybarger piav. “Thaum qhov kev sib ntaus nrog Kinberly (Novaes) twb hu ua tawm, Kuv paub kuv lub sij hawm rau ib tug RFA title sib ntaus nrog Zoila yog tam sim no. Qhov no yog lub yeej kuv yuav tsum tau kuv mus rau lub tom ntej no tshooj nyob rau hauv kuv cov hauj lwm thiab kuv zoo siab heev txog qhov cov thawj RFA cov poj niam txoj kev yeej.”
Cov tag nrho RFA 31 – Smith vs. Marunde ntsiab card, yam ua ntej daim ntawv, thiab qhia ntxiv txog qhov kev tshwm sim yuav muab tshaj tawm sai. RFA 31 yuav cov qib tus thib ob cov kev tshwm sim yuav coj qhov chaw nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, Nevada txij li thaum nws pib teeb tsa los nyob rau hauv 2011. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card ntawm RFA 31 yuav tsum tawm hauv TV nyob thiab teb chaws rau AXS TV nyob 10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT rau Friday, Lub kaum hli ntuj 9.
Thov mus saib RFAfighting.com rau sib ntau sib tw tshiab thiab cov lus qhia. RFA yog tseem nyob rau Facebook tom Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram ntawm RFAfighting, thiab Twitter ntawm RFAfighting.

Hais txog RFA: RFA yog ib tug kws mixed martial arts qib uas muab nce hnub qub thiab sab saum toj contenders lub sij hawm los ua pov thawj rau lawv tej txuj ci rau cov kiv cua thiab cov thawj coj nyob rau hauv lub lag luam. Lub RFA pib nyob txheej xwm nyob rau hauv txhua lub hlis nyob ib ncig ntawm lub tebchaws United States nrog Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver thiab Milwaukee. RFA yuav pom nyob rau hauv dhau 43 lab tsev hauv teb chaws los ntawm nws cov TV deal nrog AXS TV. Raws li nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA yog ib qho ntawm feem active thiab hwm MMA cov koom haum nyob rau hauv lub ceev tshaj loj hlob kev ua si nawv nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no. (Lub Octagon, Kawg sib ntaus Championship®, UFC®, thiab lub yim mog sib txeeb lev thiab tawb tsim sau npe trademarks uas heev dua lwm yam los ntawm Zuffa, LLC. Tag nrho cov cai qhaib).

Hais txog AXS TV Fights: AXS TV Fights yog renowned rau nws universally pom tau hais tias Friday Hmo ntuj Mixed Martial Arts thiab Kickboxing cov txheej xwm. Raws li Koj Lub Tsev Rau MMA, AXS TV siv ib tug expansive network ntawm promotions los ntawm lub tebchaws United States, Canada, thiab cov teb chaws Europe. Thiab Asia mus tshaj tawm hauv xov ntau LIVE fights tshaj lwm yam TV network. “Lub Suab” Michael Schiavello thiab tsib-lub sij hawm MMA ntiaj teb no-yeej Pat Miletich muab viewers kws ua si-by-ua si, nyob rau hauv-tob fighter kev pab them nqi, thiab nws kim heev tsom xam rau txhua sib ntaus card. AXS TV broadcasts world-class LIVE sib ntaus cov txheej xwm los ntawm RFA, Tsov ntxhuav sib ntaus, Legacy FC, thiab MFC txhua txhua Friday hmo nyob rau ntawm 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. THIAB.
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Sib ntaus Network pib RFA 26 NYOB, WSOF 21 Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 5 Pib thaum 10 p.m. THIAB

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XOVXWM TSO TAWM
Rau Tam Sim Tso

Toronto (Lub rau hli ntuj 4, 2015 — Sib ntaus Network, lub ntiaj teb premier 24/7 TV channel nplooj siab mus ua kom tiav kev pab them nqi ntawm nqe ntaus rog kev ua si, presents back-to-back world-class championship mixed martial arts broadcasts this Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 5, pib thaum 10 p.m. nrog ib tug nyob kev nthuav qhia ntawm RFA 26: Smith vs. Smith from 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado.

 

Immediately following the live broadcast, Fight Network will present WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki in its entirety from Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

 

Fight Network will televise both cards exclusively in Canada, thiab thooj plawv nyob rau hauv dhau 30 lub teb chaws nyob teb chaws Europe, Teb chaws Africa thiab Middle East.

 

Airing nyob ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB, RFA 26 will be headlined by a welterweight title bout as RFA welterweight champion Benjamin Smith (14-2) puts his title on the line against No. 1 contender Gilbert Smith(10-4). Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Brazilian submission ace Thiago “Monstinho” Alves (8-2) battles Colorado’s own Marcus “Bad Intentions” Edwards (9-3). The main card will also feature a pair of bantamweights bouts, as NCAA Division I wrestler Jarred “Shutout” Mercado (12-2) will lock horns with jiu-jitsu black belt Bruno Frazatto (6-2), while Hawaiian knockout artist Boston “Boom Boom” Salmon (3-0) will clash with collegiate wrestler Danny Mainus (3-3). Also on the main card, former RFA middleweight title challenger Andrew “El Dirte” Sanchez (5-2) squares off with Respect FC and SFFN champion Clinton Williams (5-1) and undefeated heavyweight prospect Brandon Griffin(4-0) battles The MMA Lab destroyer Ashley Gooch (7-4).

 

WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki features a championship doubleheader. Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, reigning WSOF featherweight champion Lance Palmer (9-1) will put his title on the line for the first time against Canadian challenger and battle-tested veteran Chris “The Polish Hammer” Horodecki (21-5-1), while the co-feature pits WSOF heavyweight champion Smealinho “The Prince” Ram aagainst Bulgarian standout Blagoi Ivanov (11-1). Two featherweight rising stars will put their unblemished records on the line when Hakeem Dawodu (4-0) raws li Chuka “Tus Tsov Ntxhuav King” Willis(4-0), ntau Mark “Sweet Dreams” Drummond (7-2) battles Michael “The Messenger” Hill in an all-Canadian welterweight clash.

 

The live action continues on Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 6, pib thaum 9 a.m. THIAB nrog M-1 sib tw 58: Battle in the Mountains 4 from Ingushetia, Russia, featuring Marcelo Brito (13-6) vs. Murad Abdulaev(14-3) for the M-1 welterweight title, ntau Lee Morrison (12-5) ntsej muag Pavel Vitruk (12-1) nyob rau hauv featherweight txiav txim, thiab heavyweights Alexei Kudin (19-8) thiab Denis Smoldarev (10-1) will throw down. Sib ntaus Network lub nyob tawm ntawm M-1 Challenge 58 yuav pa ya rau Cablevision lub Zoo TV, Grande Communications, Shentel Cable thiab Armstrong Cable nyob rau hauv lub U.S., teb chaws nyob rau hauv Canada, Roku li thoob plaws North America, thiab thooj plawv nyob rau hauv dhau 30 lub teb chaws nyob teb chaws Europe, Teb chaws Africa thiab Middle East.

 

Tom qab ntawd, Fight Network will televise the nyob prelims rau UFC sib ntaus Hmo ntuj: Boetsch vs. Henderson heev dua lwm yam nyob rau hauv Canada los ntawm 8 p.m. THIAB rau 10 p.m. THIAB. The prelims will feature an explosive heavyweight clash between heavy-handed Texan Shawn Jordan (17-6) and New Orleans’ own knockout artist Derrick Lewis (12-3, 1NC), a welterweight matchup pitting 69-fight veteran Brian Ebersole (51-16-1, 1NC) against Dagestani prospect Omari Akhmedov (14-2), a lightweight bout between New Yorker Chris Wade (9-1) and Californian Christos Giagos (11-3), plus Massachusetts native Joe Proctor(10-3) faces Ohio native Justin Edwards (9-4) in a lightweight showcase of Ultimate Fighter cov qub tub rog.

 

Nyob pre-sib ntaus kev pab them nqi yuav ua rau hauv lub prelims nyob rau hnub Saturday evening with Fight Network’s UFC Pre-Show Live ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB, featuring previews, txoj hau kev thiab tsom xam.

 

Rau ib daim ntawv qhia ntawm sib ntaus Network lub broadcast sij hawm, thov mus saib tv.fightnetwork.com, raws li peb ntawm Twitterfightnet, ua ib tug kiv cua hauv Facebook thiab mus xyuas peb ntawm Instagramfightnet.
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INCA KOLA to unveil custom ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPER at RFA 26

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INCA KOLA to unveil custom ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPER
Friday, June 5th ntawm RFA 26
in Broomfield, Colorado
WinThisChopper.com sweepstakes to support
Easter Seals New York’s Veterans Count
Las Vegas, Nevada – Sawv rov qab los Sib ntaus Alliance (RFA) and Inca Kola USA announced today that the debut of an Orange County Choppers (OCC) custom-built motorcycle designed for Inca Kola will debut at RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith this Friday, June 5th. The chopper will be the awarded to a lucky winner entered in Inca Kola’s sweepstakes WinThisChopper.com. The proceeds from the sweepstakes will benefit Easter Seals New York’s Veterans Count and educational programs.

RFA president Ed Soares shared his thoughts on the promotion.
“RFA is proud to have had such a long relationship with Inca Kola,” Hais Soares. “We are honored to host the debut of Orange County Choppers custom-built Inca Kola motorcycle at RFA 26 in Colorado. Lub WinThisChopper.com sweepstakes is a great way to raise awareness and funds for Easter Seals New York’s Veterans Count and educational programs.”
Orange County Choppers co-founder Paul Teutul, Sr. shared similar sentiments.
“The entire team at Orange County Choppers is honored to be working with Inca Kola to raise awareness and donations for Easter Seals and Veterans Count,” stated Paul Teutul Sr.
Inca Kola has been a longtime sponsor of the RFA dating back to RFA 7 nyob rau hauv lub peb hlis ntuj 2013, which took place at the same venue that Friday night’s festivities are set to take place. “The Golden Kola” has become a very prominent brand seen at live RFA events and nationwide through the RFA’s television deal with AXS TV. Inca Kola’s COO Randy Berman sees the WinThisChopper.com sweepstakes as a way to parlay Inca Kola and the RFA’s relationship and bring nationwide awareness to a great cause that will culminate this fall when a winner of the Orange County Choppers custom-built Inca Kola motorcycle is announced.
“We are really proud of our partnership with all of the vendors that have participated in this project including Orange County Choppers, Sawv rov qab los Sib ntaus Alliance, and AXS TV,” Berman explained. “We are certain that their participation will make this promotion for Easter Seals Veterans Count a huge success.”

RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith takes place this Friday, June 5th at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. The main card will feature six professional fights televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT.
RFA 26 will be headlined by a welterweight title bout as RFA welterweight champion Benjamin Smith (14-2) puts his title on the line against RFA #1 welterweight contender Gilbert Smith (10-4). The main card will also feature a pair of bantamweight bouts. NCAA Division I wrestler Jarred “Shutout” Mercado (12-2) will lock horns with jiu-jitsu black belt Bruno Frazatto (6-2), while Hawaiian knockout artist Boston “Boom Boom” Salmon (3-0) will clash with collegiate wrestler Danny Mainus (3-3). Also on the main card, former RFA middleweight title challenger Andrew “El Dirte” Sanchez (5-2) squares off with Respect FC and SFFN middleweight champion Clinton Williams (5-1) and undefeated heavyweight prospect Brandon Griffin (4-0) battles The MMA Lab destroyer Ashley Gooch (7-4).
170 CHAMPIONSHIP:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
155 CO-MAIN kev tshwm sim:
Thiago Alves vs Marcus Edwards
135 Feature Bout:
Jarred Mercado vs Bruno Frazzato
265 Feature Bout:
Brandon Griffin vs Ashley Gooch
185 Feature Bout:
Andrew Sanchez vs Clinton Williams
135 Feature Bout:
Boston Salmon vs Danny Mainus
Thov mus saib RFAfighting.com rau sib ntau sib tw tshiab thiab cov lus qhia. RFA yog tseem nyob rau Facebook tom Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram at @RFAfighting, and Twitter at @RFAfighting.
Hais txog RFA: RFA yog ib tug kws mixed martial arts qib uas muab nce hnub qub thiab sab saum toj contenders lub sij hawm los ua pov thawj rau lawv tej txuj ci rau cov kiv cua thiab cov thawj coj nyob rau hauv lub lag luam. Lub RFA pib nyob txheej xwm nyob rau hauv txhua lub hlis nyob ib ncig ntawm lub tebchaws United States nrog Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver thiab Milwaukee. RFA yuav pom nyob rau hauv dhau 43 lab tsev hauv teb chaws los ntawm nws cov TV deal nrog AXS TV. Raws li nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA yog ib qho ntawm feem active thiab hwm MMA cov koom haum nyob rau hauv lub ceev tshaj loj hlob kev ua si nawv nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no. (Lub Octagon, Kawg sib ntaus Championship®, UFC®, thiab lub yim mog sib txeeb lev thiab tawb tsim sau npe trademarks uas heev dua lwm yam los ntawm Zuffa, LLC. Tag nrho cov cai qhaib).
Hais txog AXS TV Fights: AXS TV Fights yog renowned rau nws universally pom tau hais tias Friday Hmo ntuj Mixed Martial Arts thiab Kickboxing cov txheej xwm. Raws li Koj Lub Tsev Rau MMA, AXS TV siv ib tug expansive network ntawm promotions los ntawm lub tebchaws United States, Canada, thiab cov teb chaws Europe. Thiab Asia mus tshaj tawm hauv xov ntau LIVE fights tshaj lwm yam TV network. “Lub Suab” Michael Schiavello thiab tsib-lub sij hawm MMA ntiaj teb no-yeej Pat Miletich muab viewers kws ua si-by-ua si, nyob rau hauv-tob fighter kev pab them nqi, thiab nws kim heev tsom xam rau txhua sib ntaus card. AXS TV broadcasts world-class LIVE sib ntaus cov txheej xwm los ntawm RFA, Tsov ntxhuav sib ntaus, Legacy FC, thiab MFC txhua txhua Friday hmo nyob rau ntawm 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. THIAB.