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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, Kalif. pada Jan. 26 has been completed with a five-fight main card and 11 preliminary contests.
The main event of the card will feature the Finals of the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix, where the greatest heavyweight of all-time Fedor Emelianenko (38-5, 1 NC) faces current light heavyweight champ Ryan Bader (26-5) for the Bellator world heavyweight title. The co-main event will feature the highly touted prospect Aaron Pico (4-1) against the always-tough Henry Corrales (16-3) di kelas bulu.
Tambahan lagi, professional wrestling superstarJake Hager begins his MMA career againstJ.W. Kiser (1-1) di kelas berat, Juan Archuleta (21-1) kotak off denganRicky Trays (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. Lebih burukwill feature the anticipated MMA debut of jiu-jitsu aceA.J. Agazarm (0-0) terhadapJesse Roberts(0-0), as well as the Bellator debut of 2016 Greco-Roman Word team memberChris Gonzalez (1-0) mengambilHenry Mendez(0-1) and Lyoto Machida-training partner, Weber Almeida (1-0), menghadapOdan Chinchilla(1-0) di kelas bantam.
Tiket untukBellator 214: Fedor vs. Lebih burukare on sale now and can be purchased at the Forum box office, as well as Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. Acara ini akan disiarkan langsung dan gratis di Paramount Network di 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT and will be simulcast live on DAZN. Preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
LengkapBellator: Fedor vs. Lebih burukFight Card:
Heavyweight World Grand Prix Finals Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (38-5, 1 NC) vs.Ryan Bader(26-5)
Acara Co-Main Kelas Bulu: Aaron Pico (4-1) vs.Henry Corrales (16-3)
Pertarungan Fitur Kelas Berat: Jake Hager(Debut Pro) vs.J.W. Kiser(1-1)
Bantamweight Feature Bout: Juan Archuleta (21-1) vs.Ricky Trays (11-1)
Pertandingan Fitur Kelas Bulu: Brandon McMahan (5-6) vs.Adel Altamimi (7-5)
Kartu awal:
160-Pertandingan Penyisihan Pound Catchweight: A.J. Agazarm (Debut Pro) vs.Jesse Roberts(Debut Pro)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Ringan: Chris Gonzalez (1-0) vs.Henry Mendez (0-1)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Bantam: Weber Almeida (1-0) vs.Odan Chinchilla(1-0)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Bulu: Jay Jay Wilson (1-0) vs.Tyler Beneke(Debut Pro)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Berat: Sean Johnson (3-1) vs.Art Rivas(5-2)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Ringan: Jorge Juarez (3-0) vs.David Pacheco(Debut Pro)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Jesse Merritt (5-4) vs.Thor Skancke(10-8-1)
190-Pertandingan Penyisihan Pound Catchweight: Osman Diaz(2-1) vs.Christopher Reyes(Debut Pro)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Bantam: James Barnes (11-3) vs.Ryan Lilley(9-4)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Ian Butler (4-5, 1 NC) vs.Craig Plaskett(3-3)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Bantam: 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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