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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. op 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) bij vedergewicht.
Bovendien, professional wrestling superstarJake Hager begins his MMA career againstJ.W. Kiser (1-1) bij zwaargewicht, Juan Archuleta (21-1) pleinen af metRicky 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 de hoofdkaartopener. De opmaat voorBellator 214: Fedor vs. Baderwill feature the anticipated MMA debut of jiu-jitsu aceA.J. Agazarm (0-0) tegenJesse Roberts(0-0), as well as the Bellator debut of 2016 Greco-Roman Word team memberChris Gonzalez (1-0) nemenHenry Mendez(0-1) and Lyoto Machida-training partner, Weber Almeida (1-0), geconfronteerdOdan Chinchilla(1-0) op bantamgewicht.
Tickets voorBellator 214: Fedor vs. Baderare on sale now and can be purchased at the Forum box office, as well as Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. Het evenement wordt live en gratis uitgezonden op Paramount Network op 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.
CompleetBellator: Fedor vs. BaderStrijd kaart:
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)
Zwaargewicht Feature Bout: Jake Hager(Pro Debuut) vs.J.W. Kiser(1-1)
Bantamgewicht Feature Bout: Juan Archuleta (21-1) vs.Ricky Bandejas (11-1)
Featherweight Feature Bout: Brandon McMahan (5-6) vs.Adel Altamimi (7-5)
Voorlopige Card:
160-Pond Catchweight Voorlopige aanval: A.J. Agazarm (Pro Debuut) vs.Jesse Roberts(Pro Debuut)
Lichtgewicht voorronde: Chris Gonzalez (1-0) vs.Henry Mendez (0-1)
Bantamweight Voorlopige aanval: Weber Almeida (1-0) vs.Odan Chinchilla(1-0)
Vedergewicht voorlopige wedstrijd: Jay Jay Wilson (1-0) vs.Tyler Beneke(Pro Debuut)
Zwaargewicht voorronde: Sean Johnson (3-1) vs.Art Rivas(5-2)
Lichtgewicht voorronde: Jorge Juarez (3-0) vs.David Pacheco(Pro Debuut)
Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: Jesse Merritt (5-4) vs.Thor Skancke(10-8-1)
190-Pond Catchweight Voorlopige aanval: Osman Diaz(2-1) vs.Christopher Reyes(Pro Debuut)
Bantamweight Voorlopige aanval: James Barnes (11-3) vs.Ryan Lilley(9-4)
Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: Ian Butler (4-5, 1 NC) vs.Craig Plaskett(3-3)
Bantamweight Voorlopige aanval: 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.
Een inwoner van Perry, Oklahoma., Hager would go on to be a collegiate wrestler at the University of Oklahoma, waar hij een All-American was en het schoolrecord vestigde voor de meeste pinnen in de gewichtsklasse van 285 pond in één seizoen met 30. Na het afstuderen en een gesprek met de legendarische pro-worstel-omroeper en mede-Oklahoma Sooner, Jim Ross, Hager made the transition to professional wrestling and signed with WWE.
Terwijl in WWE, Hager zou tijdens zijn tijd bij de organisatie meerdere felbegeerde professionele titels claimen, inclusief het WWE World Heavyweight Championship, ECW Championship en 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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