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FULL FIGHT CARD ANNOUNCED FOR BELLATOR 214: FEDOR VS. BADER ON SATURDAY, Jan. 26
Los Angeles – The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, Calif. a kan Jan. 26 has been completed with a five-fight main card and 11 preliminary contests.
Babban abin da ke faruwa a katin zai ƙunshi alsarshen Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix, inda mafi girman nauyin nauyi na kowane lokaci Fedor Emelianenko (38-5, 1 NC) yana fuskantar zakara mai nauyi a yanzu Ryan Bader (26-5) don taken Bellator na duniya mai nauyi. The co-main event will feature the highly touted prospect Aaron Pico (4-1) a kan kullun-mai wuya Henry Corrales (16-3) a featherweight.
Bugu da kari, professional wrestling superstarJake Hager begins his MMA career againstJ.W. Kiser (1-1) a matakin matsakaicin nauyi, Juan Archuleta (21-1) murabba'ai kashe tare daRicky Bandejas (11-1) in a battle of surging bantamweights andAdel Altamimi (7-5), a coach with Jay Glazer’s Merging Vets and Players program, will make his Bellator debut againstBrandon McMahan (5-6) in the main card opener. The prelims forBellator 214: Fedor vs. Mafi sharriwill feature the anticipated MMA debut of jiu-jitsu aceA.J. Agazarm (0-0) daJesse Roberts(0-0), as well as the Bellator debut of 2016 Greco-Roman Word team memberChris Gonzalez (1-0) shan a kanHenry Mendez(0-1) and Lyoto Machida-training partner, Weber Almeida (1-0), taOdan Chinchilla(1-0) a bantamweight.
Tikiti naBellator 214: Fedor vs. Mafi sharriana siyarwa yanzu kuma ana iya sayan su a ofishin akwatin Forum, kazalika da Bellator.com da Ticketmaster.com. Za a watsa taron taron kai tsaye da kyauta a Paramount Network a 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT kuma za a kwaɗa shi kai tsaye a kan DAZN. Aikin share fagen zai gudana akan Bellator.com kuma a duk duniya akan Bellator Mobile App.
KammalaBellator: Fedor vs. Mafi sharriKatin yaƙi:
Heavyweight World Grand Prix Finals Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (38-5, 1 NC) vs.Ryan Bader(26-5)
Featherweight Co-Main Event: Aaron Pico (4-1) vs.Henry Corrales (16-3)
Heavyweight Feature Bout: Jake Hager(Pro halarta a karon) vs.J.W. Kiser(1-1)
Bantamweight Feature Bout: Juan Archuleta (21-1) vs.Ricky Bandejas (11-1)
Girman Fata mai nauyi: Brandon McMahan (5-6) vs.Adel Altamimi (7-5)
Na farko Card:
160-Pound Catchweight Wasan Farko: A.J. Agazarm (Pro halarta a karon) vs.Jesse Roberts(Pro halarta a karon)
Wasan Firamare mai nauyi: Chris Gonzalez (1-0) vs.Henry Mendez (0-1)
Wasan Farko na Bantamweight: Weber Almeida (1-0) vs.Odan Chinchilla(1-0)
Wasan Farko na Fim mai nauyi: Jay Jay Wilson (1-0) vs.Tyler Beneke(Pro halarta a karon)
Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Sean Johnson (3-1) vs.Art Rivas(5-2)
Wasan Firamare mai nauyi: Jorge Juarez (3-0) vs.David pacheco(Pro halarta a karon)
Wasan farko na Welterweight: Jesse Merritt (5-4) vs.Thor Skancke(10-8-1)
190-Pound Catchweight Wasan Farko: Osman Diaz(2-1) vs.Christopher Reyes(Pro halarta a karon)
Wasan Farko na Bantamweight: James Barnes (11-3) vs.Ryan Lilley(9-4)
Wasan farko na Welterweight: Ian Butler (4-5, 1 NC) vs.Craig Plaskett(3-3)
Wasan Farko na Bantamweight: Steve Ramirez (6-3) vs.Desmond Torres(5-1)
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JAKE HAGER, FORMERLY KNOWN AS WWE’S JACK SWAGGER, SIGNS EXCLUSIVE MULTI-YEAR DEAL WITH BELLATOR MMA
Los Angeles – Bellator is pleased to announce that it has reached a multi-fight, multi-year deal with Jake Hager, who was formerly known as “Jack Swagger” during his nearly nine-year run with WWE. The deal will see Hager make his MMA debut inside a Bellator cage.
Hager will compete at heavyweight and is expected to debut in 2018.
A native of Perry, Okla., Hager would go on to be a collegiate wrestler at the University of Oklahoma, where he was an All-American and set the school record for most pins at the 285-pound weight class in a single season with 30. Following graduation and a conversation with legendary pro wrestling announcer and fellow Oklahoma Sooner, Jim Ross, Hager made the transition to professional wrestling and signed with WWE.
While in WWE, Hager would go on to claim multiple coveted professional titles during his time with the organization, including the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, ECW Championship and WWE United States Championship.
After ending his run with the WWE earlier this year, Hager turned his sights toward another avenue, fully focusing on his mixed martial arts skillset and testing himself against some of the best athletes in the world.
“This is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. It’s something that’s a part of me, so it makes sense. I’m very happy with the deal. I’ve felt a lot of love from Bellator,” said Hager. “I think there are certain types of guys who need to be punched in the face and taste blood. I’ve always been a fan of MMA, I’ve been wrestling since I was five-years-old. It’s awesome to be with Bellator. They’re really going to put 100 percent towards it!"
“I’m excited to see Jake Hager debut for Bellator in 2018,” Bellator President Scott Coker said. “When I heard he was seriously interested in competing in MMA and when you look at what he did at the collegiate level, I was very interested in having him on our roster. I think Jake will expose new fans to Bellator from his previous run with WWE and he will be given every opportunity to prove that he’s the real deal inside the cage.”
Hager is the latest in a long line of high-profile signings Bellator has made recently and joins a heavyweight division that will crown a champion in 2018 through the recently announced eight-man Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix.
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