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FULL FIGHT CARD ANNOUNCED FOR BELLATOR 214: FEDOR VS. BADER ON SATURDAY, Jan. 26
Лос Анҷелес – The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, Calif. оид ба 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 Федор Емельяненко (38-5, 1 NC) faces current light heavyweight champ Райан Бадр (26-5) for the Bellator world heavyweight title. The co-main event will feature the highly touted prospect Аарон пико (4-1) against the always-tough Хенри Corrales (16-3) дар Featherweight.
Дар Илова, professional wrestling superstarJake Hager begins his MMA career againstJ.W. Kiser (1-1) дар гаронвазн, Juan Archuleta (21-1) хиёбонҳо истироҳат боRicky 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: Федор против. Baderwill feature the anticipated MMA debut of jiu-jitsu aceA.J. Agazarm (0-0) бар зиддиJesse Roberts(0-0), as well as the Bellator debut of 2016 Greco-Roman Word team memberChris Gonzalez (1-0) бо назардошти оид баHenry Mendez(0-1) and Lyoto Machida-training partner, Weber Almeida (1-0), дучорOdan Chinchilla(1-0) дар bantamweight.
Чипта бароиBellator 214: Федор против. Baderare on sale now and can be purchased at the Forum box office, as well as Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 Земле. ЕТ / 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.
CompleteBellator: Федор против. BaderFight Card:
Heavyweight World Grand Prix Finals Main Event: Федор Емельяненко (38-5, 1 NC) vs.Райан Бадр(26-5)
Featherweight Co-Main Event: Аарон пико (4-1) vs.Хенри Corrales (16-3)
Heavyweight Feature Bout: Jake Hager(Pro Debut) vs.J.W. Kiser(1-1)
Bantamweight Feature Bout: Juan Archuleta (21-1) vs.Ricky Bandejas (11-1)
Featherweight Feature Bout: Brandon McMahan (5-6) vs.Adel Altamimi (7-5)
Card пешакӣ:
160-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: A.J. Agazarm (Pro Debut) vs.Jesse Roberts(Pro Debut)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Chris Gonzalez (1-0) vs.Henry Mendez (0-1)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Weber Almeida (1-0) vs.Odan Chinchilla(1-0)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Jay Jay Wilson (1-0) vs.Tyler Beneke(Pro Debut)
Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Sean Johnson (3-1) vs.Art Rivas(5-2)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Jorge Juarez (3-0) vs.David Pacheco(Pro Debut)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Jesse Merritt (5-4) vs.Thor Skancke(10-8-1)
190-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Osman Diaz(2-1) vs.Christopher Reyes(Pro Debut)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Яъқуб Барнс (11-3) vs.Ryan Lilley(9-4)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ян Butler (4-5, 1 NC) vs.Craig Plaskett(3-3)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Стив Рамирес (6-3) vs.Desmond Torres(5-1)
*Card subject to change
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JAKE HAGER, FORMERLY KNOWN AS WWE’S JACK SWAGGER, SIGNS EXCLUSIVE MULTI-YEAR DEAL WITH BELLATOR MMA
Лос Анҷелес – 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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