WINNER TO BE CROWNED NEW BELLATOR HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
LOS ANGELES – Bellator has announced plans to host a year-long grand prix heavyweight tournament in 2018 featuring eight of the roster’s biggest stars with the winner becoming the new Bellator world heavyweight champion. The Bellator MMA World Grand Prix 2018 Heavyweight Tournament will air on the soon-to-launch Paramount Network.
The star-studded list of participants includes newly signed குவிண்டோன் "ரேஜ்" ஜாக்சன் (37-12), ராய் நெல்சன் (23-14), <ஒரு href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.lk&sl=ta&u=http://fightnewsunlimited.com/tag/chael-sonnen/?lang=ta&usg=ALkJrhjg-rTjr4gF4J246f_gUd9veqCG3A" ரெல் = "டேக்"> Chael sonnen (30-15-1),பிராங்க் மீர் (18-11), “King Mo” (21-6, 1 NC), Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC), மாட் Mitrione (12-5) and Bellator light heavyweight champion ரியான் பாடர் (24-5).
Spanning multiple events and locations throughout 2018, the three-round tournament allows for matchups never before thought possible and will ultimately crown a new Bellator heavyweight champion. முன்பு, Bellator President Scott Coker orchestrated the most recent successful heavyweight tournament in mixed martial arts with the STRIKEFORCE Heavyweight Grand Prix that spanned from 2011-12.
Matchups, dates and locations for the single-elimination grand prix will be determined shortly, as will tournament alternates who will be available to fill in due to any unforeseen circumstances.
A five-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, “Rampage’s” legendary career has seen him compete against some of the top names in the sport, generating a loyal army of fans along the way. The former PRIDE and UFC champion is the proud owner of many epic highlight reel slams and knockouts that he has racked up throughout his epic battles with the likes of Chuck Liddell, டான் ஹென்டர்சன் |, “King Mo,” Kevin Randleman and, perhaps most-notably, his trilogy with fellow Bellator athlete Wanderlei சில்வா.
லாஸ் வேகாஸ் வெளியே சண்டை, Roy Nelson made his Bellator debut earlier this year with a hard-fought victory over Javy அயலா following an eight-year, 19-fight run with UFC that saw him earn wins over Mirko Cro Cop, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, “Bigfoot” Silva and Cheick Kongo. “Big Country” also memorably defeated the late Kimbo ஸ்லைஸ் and later went on to win season 10 என்ற அல்டிமேட் போர். உடன் 19 அவரது 22 வாழ்க்கை நாக் அவுட் அல்லது சமர்ப்பிப்பு மூலம் வரும் வெற்றி, the long-time fan-favorite looks to add a championship to his impressive resume.
Chael Sonnen spent a majority of his 44-fight career with the UFC and WEC, a run that saw him defeat former middleweight champion Michael Bisping, and compete against the likes of Jon Jones, ஆண்டர்சன் சில்வா (இருமுறை), Rashad Evans, “Shogun” Rua, Demian Maia and Brian Stann. In addition to his in-ring action, the West Linn, Ore. native has mastered the art of being in front of the camera, having done broadcast work for both ESPN and Fox Sports. Following a three-year hiatus from active MMA competition, Sonnen returned to the cage against டிடோ ஓர்டிஸை மணிக்கு வாரியர் 170 in January and then went on to defeat Wanderlei Silva in the main event of வாரியர்: NYC.
பிராங்க் மீர் பின்வரும் இந்த ஆண்டின் தொடக்கத்தில் வாரியர் சேர்ந்தார் 15 years under in the UFC where he became a two-time world champion, சேகரிக்கப்பட்ட 16 victories and defeated the who’s who of heavyweight contenders, ப்ரோக் லெஸ்னரின் உட்பட, "பிக்ஃபூட்" சில்வா, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Roy Nelson. லாஸ் வேகாஸ் வெளியே சண்டை, அவரது முன்னாள் விளம்பரப்படுத்திக் கொள்ளும் போட்டியிடும் போது மீர் பல பதிவுகளை அமைக்க, மிகவும் சண்டைகள் மூலம் உயர்த்தி (27), வெற்றிகள் (16), மற்றும் சமர்ப்பிப்புகளை (8) ஹெவிவெயிட் வரலாற்றில். உடன் 14 அவரது 18 வாழ்க்கை நாக் அவுட் அல்லது சமர்ப்பிப்பு மூலம் வரும் வெற்றி, the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt will now try his hand in Bellator’s heavyweight division.
“King Mo” will again fight at heavyweight and look to build off his success within the division following recent wins against Satoshi Ishii and Cheick Kongo. A winner in nine out of his last 11 சண்டை, the 36-year-old will look to claim heavyweight gold in 2018 and add to his championship collection that already includes a STRIKEFORCE light heavyweight title. The “Moneyweight” fighter owns additional wins over லின்டன் Vassell, Gegard Mousasi, Roger Gracie and has split a pair of bouts with “Rampage” Jackson with their series tied at one win each.
முன்னாள் பெருமை சாம்பியன், "கடந்த பேரரசர்" விளையாட்டாக கண்டிருக்கிறது மிகவும் போற்றப்பட்ட மற்றும் மரியாதைக்குரிய ஹெவிவெயிட் போராளிகள் ஒன்றாகும். ஸ்டோன் முகம் மற்றும் அமைதியான, Emelianenko MMA இன் வரலாற்றில் மிகவும் ஈர்க்கக்கூடிய ஆட்டமிழக்காமல் கோடுகள் கொண்ட பெருமையைப், இடையே ஒரு போட் பின்தங்கி இருப்பதை 2001 மற்றும் 2009. MMA மற்றும் சம்போ ஒரு பல முறை உலக சாம்பியன், ஃபெடோர் சமீபத்தில் ஒரு சுருக்கமான இடைவெளிக்குப் பிறகு விளையாட்டு திரும்பினார், accumulating two decisive wins since his return to action and competing against Matt Mitrione in an instant classic at வாரியர்: NYC.
Matt Mitrione remains poised to make an impact in the Bellator heavyweight division following three knockout wins since signing with Bellator in 2016, including a first-round KO of Fedor Emelianenko at வாரியர் நியூயார்க் this June. The Illinois native and standout defensive end at Purdue University earned All-Big Ten honors in 2000 and subsequently earned his way into the NFL where he played six seasons as a member of the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings. Mitrione ultimately found his way into MMA where he became a high-level competitor, defeating the likes of the late Kimbo Slice, Derrick Lewis and Gabriel Gonzaga.
Bader will make his third appearance for Bellator and first since defending his light heavyweight championship at வாரியர் 186. Fighting out of Tempe, Ariz., Bader began his professional career on an impressive run, steamrolling the competition en route to a 12-fight winning streak and winning one of the most competitive seasons of அல்டிமேட் போர் in franchise history on Spike in 2008. “Darth” continued his path of dominance by collecting 15 over some of the 105-pound division’s top talent, including victories over former world champions Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Rashad Evans, as well as two wins over பில் டேவிஸ். Currently riding a four-fight winning streak with victories in nine of his past ten bouts, the former two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler from Arizona State University will look to become a current two-division champion in Bellator MMA.
Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix Participants:
Bellator World Light Heavyweight Champion ரியான் பாடர் (24-5)
Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC)
குவிண்டோன் "ரேஜ்" ஜாக்சன் (37-12)
“King Mo” லாவல் (21-6, 1 NC)
பிராங்க் மீர் (18-11)
மாட் Mitrione (12-5)
ராய் நெல்சன் (23-14)
<ஒரு href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.lk&sl=ta&u=http://fightnewsunlimited.com/tag/chael-sonnen/?lang=ta&usg=ALkJrhjg-rTjr4gF4J246f_gUd9veqCG3A" ரெல் = "டேக்"> Chael sonnen (30-15-1)
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