Архіви: Jaleel Willis
FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS, ЦИТАТИ & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR MMA 259: CYBORG VS. SMITH 2
BELLATOR MMA™ CONFIRMS FULL FIGHT CARD FOR BELLATOR 259 – LIVE ON SHOWTIME® NEXT FRIDAY, ТРАВЕНЬ 21 AT 9 P.m. І
CRIS CYBORG SET TO DEFEND WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST LESLIE SMITH IN A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED REMATCH
ЛОС-АНДЖЕЛЕС– BELLATOR MMA has confirmed the full fight card forБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2цеП'ятниця, Травня 21 в Mohegan Sun Arena. The event caps off an exciting month of action for BELLATOR, and airs LIVE on SHOWTIME at9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
With plans to continue her dominance over the women’s featherweight division, Cris Cyborg(23-2, 1 Північна Кароліна) will put her world championship on the line against No. 4 місце в напівлегкійЛеслі Сміт(12-8-1) in a rematch to crown the world’s top 145-pound female athlete.
The БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 259 main card on SHOWTIME is loaded from top to bottom, including former bantamweight champion Darion Caldwell (15-4) rematching Чи не. 6 ranked bantamweight Леандро Higo (20-5) in a 135-pound contest, a top-five middleweight clash between the undefeated No. 3 місце Austin Vanderford (10-0) і Ні. 4 місце Fabian Edwards (9-1), and a welterweight matchup that will see the streaking Jaleel Willis (14-2) face off against former LFA champion Maycon Mendonca (11-4), who’ll be making his promotional debut. Capping off the main card action will be the undefeated Jackson Wink-product and No. 9 займає напівважку вагу Крістіан Едвардс (4-0) challenging Mississippi’s Ben Parrish (4-1).
As part of the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME, the network is offering viewers who are new to the SHOWTIME streaming service a 30-day free trial, followed by a discounted monthly subscription fee of $4.99/month for the next six months. Viewers can sign up atSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Subscribers will be delivered two premier BELLATOR MMA events per month throughout 2021 і за його межами, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.
The nine-fight preliminary card has no shortage of action-packed bouts, featuring a top-10 light heavyweight matchup between No. 7 місцеГрант Ніл(5-0) і Ні. 8 місцеTyree Fortune(5-0) and the return of Israeli lightweight superstarAviv Gozali (5-0), as he looks to add to his five first round finishes and record breaking 11-second submission win. Більше, the charismatic No. 8 ranked women’s flyweightВалері Луреда (3-0), the always-excitingВи Авад(23-13, 1 Північна Кароліна), і Ні. 6 ranked Australian featherweightДжанай Гардінг (6-4), who takes on No. 7 ranked Irish sensationLeah McCourt(4-1). В кінці кінців, Чи не. 9 ранг легкийAlfie Davis (14-3) makes his sixth promotional appearance against BELLATOR newcomerAlexander Shabliy (19-3).
All prelims will stream live at5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT на YouTube-каналі BELLATOR MMA, YouTube-канал SHOWTIME Sports і Pluto TV. Full bout listings are below:
БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2Головна Карта:
ЧАС ДЛЯ ШОУ
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Featherweight World Title Main Event: з-Cris Cyborg(23-2, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти. #4-Леслі Сміт(12-8-1)
Bantamweight Co-Main Event: Darrion Колдуелл (15-4) проти. #6-Леандро Higo(20-5)
Середній Бут: #3-Austin Vanderford (10-0) проти. #4-Fabian Edwards (9-1)
Бій в напівсередній: Jaleel Willis (14-2) протиMaycon Mendonca (11-4)
Бій в напівважкій вазі: #9-Крістіан Едвардс (4-0) протиBen Parrish (4-1)
Попереднє Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Телевізор Плутон
5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT
Легкий бій: Ви Авад (23-13, 1 Північна Кароліна) протиНейт Ендрюс (16-3)
Бій в напівважкій вазі: #7-Грант Ніл (5-0) проти. #8-Tyree Fortune (5-0)
Бій у найлегшій вазі: Суміко Інаба (1-0) протиKristina Katsikis(1-1)
Легкий бій: Aviv Gozali (5-0) протиSean Felton (5-2-1)
Бій у найлегшій вазі: #8-Валері Луреда (3-0) протиHannah Guy(2-1)
Бут в суперважкій: Давіон Франклін (2-0) протиТайлер Кінг (12-9)
Легкий Бут: #6-Джанай Гардінг(6-4) vs. #7-Leah McCourt (4-1)
Легкий бій: #9-Alfie Davis(14-3) протиAlexander Shabliy(19-3)
*Картка може бути змінена.
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LFA RETURNS TO DALLAS NEXT WEEK WITH NEW MAIN EVENT LFA 28 – JACKSON vs. LUNA
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Х'юстон, Техас – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion has a new main event at LFA 28, which takes place next week at The Bomb Factory in Dallas, Техас.
LFA 28 will feature a new main event when UFC vet Damon “The Leech” Jackson battles longtime rival and fellow Legacy FC alum Luis Luna in a lightweight rematch. The change came when original headliner Evan Cutts suffered an injury in training. Undefeated prospect Jaleel Willis was set to face Cutts, but will now have his LFA debut at a future date. LFA 28 – Джексон проти. Luna takes place this П'ятниця, December 8th at The Bomb Factory in Dallas, Техас. Вся основна карта буде транслюватися в прямому ефірі і по всій країні на AXS TV на 9 p.m. І / 6 p.m. PT.
“Damon Jackson is a UFC vet and former Legacy champion that is coming off an impressive submission win at LFA 16,” Встановлений Соарес. “He will face his longtime rival Luis Luna, who has been wanting a rematch with Jackson for over four and a half years. LFA started at The Bomb Factory in Dallas in January and returned in July. We will continue our exciting history in Big D next week at LFA 28.”
Джексон (12-2-1) comes into this fight looking to remind people that history has a way of repeating itself in the world of combat sports. In April 2013, Jackson faced Luna (14-6) in his fifth professional fight. The bout was Luna’s eleventh as a professional fighter. Jackson won the bout via armbar, but not without a bit of controversy.
The fight was back and forth until Jackson landed an illegal knee to a downed opponent in Round 1. The referee stopped the action and re-centered the fighters, but Luna was angry. When Jackson put his hand out to touch gloves, Luna ignored the gesture and threw a left hook and a flurry of punches that dropped Jackson. The NAIA All-American, Джексон, used his elite wrestling skills to survive the round.
In Round 2, both fighters came out firing. Luna gained top position off a trip that he utilized during the early striking exchange. Джексон, who is a master scrambler and appropriately nicknamed “The Leech”, quickly got back to his feet and landed a double-leg takedown. He then advanced seamlessly into a full mount. After raining down some ground and pound, Luna turned and Jackson moved with him, while transitioning into a fight-ending belly down armbar at the 1:15 mark of Round 2.
Jackson got the win that night, but Luna feels that the fight is not finished. While Jackson went on to gain fame fighting for Legacy FC, UFC, and LFA, Luna also elevated his profile by fighting in Legacy FC and is widely considered one of the top lightweights in the state of Texas. While Jackson is looking to have history repeat itself, Luna is aiming to prove another old adage. That would be the one that says lightning never strikes twice in the same place. Therein, as the Bard would tell us, lies the rub. The LFA 28 headliner will settle this bad blood rivalry, while also determining which maxim expresses the most truth.
Головна Карта (Televised on AXS TV at 9 p.m. І / 6 p.m. PT):
Головна подія | Легкий бій (155 фунт)
– Damon Jackson (12-2-1) проти. Luis Luna (14-6)
Середній Бут (185 фунт)
– Kevin Holland (10-3) проти. Chris Bachmeier (10-1)
Light-Heavyweight Bout (205 фунт)
– Алонзо Menifield (4-0) проти. Otavio Lacerda (9-4)
Півня Бут (135 фунт)
– Miles Johns (5-0) проти. Caio Machado (10-4)
Легкий Бут (145 фунт)
– Steven Peterson (15-6) проти. Dustin Winter (6-4)
Бій в напівсередній (170 фунт)
– Melvin Jordan (5-2) проти. Nikolay Veretennikov (4-3)
Бій в напівсередній (170 фунт)
– Ramiz Brahimaj (4-0) проти. Ben Simons (2-1)
У Вересні 2016, Legacy FC and RFA officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) starting in January 2017. Legacy FC and RFA have launched the careers of over 150 athletes that have reached the pinnacle of MMA by competing in the UFC.
LFA 28 will be the third LFA event to take place in the City of Dallas. It will also be the seventh time that the LFA has traveled to “The Lone Star State” of Texas. Further information about LFA 28 буде оголошено найближчим часом. The entire main card of LFA 28 буде транслюватися в прямому ефірі по всій країні і на AXS TV на 9 p.m. І / 6 p.m. PT.
Будь ласка, відвідайте LFAfighting.com оновлень сутички та інформації. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting і Twitter в @LFAfighting.
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LFA RETURNS TO DALLAS IN DECEMBER WITH LFA 28 – CUTTS vs. WILLIS
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Х'юстон, Техас – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will return to northern Texas next month at LFA 28 with a pair of talented veterans facing undefeated prospects at the top of the card.
У головній події, Legacy FC standout Evan “The Butcher” Cutts faces top undefeated prospect Jaleel “The Realest” Willis in a welterweight war. У со-хедлайнера, UFC vet Damon “The Leech” Jackson squares off with undefeated Kansan Thai “Landshark” Clark in a lightweight showdown. LFA 28 – Cutts vs. Willis takes place this П'ятниця, December 8th at The Bomb Factory in Dallas, Техас. Вся основна карта буде транслюватися в прямому ефірі і по всій країні на AXS TV на 9 p.m. І / 6 p.m. PT.
“Evan Cutts is a long-time Legacy FC standout that has made a name for himself by taking out big name prospects,” Встановлений Соарес. “He will make his LFA debut against Jaleel Willis, who is one of the top undefeated welterweight prospects in the sport. LFA started at The Bomb Factory in Dallas in January and returned in July. LFA 28 will continue our exciting history in Big D on П'ятниця, December 8th.”
Cutts (8-3) is a longtime Legacy FC standout that will be making his LFA debut in front of his friends and family in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) площа. “The Butcher” has made a career out of cutting through the dreams of highly-touted prospects, while proving to be one of the most formidable ground specialists in the 170-pound division. В 2011, not long after his 20th birthday, the now 26-year-old Texan made his pro debut and quickly gained global recognition later that year. This happened when he faced Reagan Penn, the prodigious younger brother of UFC Hall of Fame member B.J. Пенн. Cutts eagerly took the high-profile bout and made the most of his opportunity by defeating the jiu-jitsu wunderkind. Cutts later reached the quarter-finals of Bellator’s hit reality television show Майстер бою. Now the Legacy FC standout is looking to hand another highly-touted prospect his first career loss in the main event of LFA 28.
Вілліс (8-0) makes his LFA debut to much fanfare. Widely-regarded as one of the top prospects in the world at 170-pounds, the Memphis native has done it all and made it look easy up to this point. The Bellator and WSOF vet has run roughshod over the competition throughout his three and a half year career. After winning a regional title in his hometown over the summer, Willis signed a multi-fight contract with LFA, the leading developmental organization for prospects looking to reach the UFC. His first assignment as an LFA fighter will be the perfect task for the hungry, young welterweight. The 25-year-old heads into enemy territory to face a man many consider a true “prospect killer” in the headlining bout of LFA 28. If successful, the man known as “The Realest” could cement his case as the realest threat to current LFA welterweight champion James Nakashima, while also pushing himself up the overall pound-for-pound prospect list. The co-main event of LFA 28 will feature another showdown between a battle-tested veteran looking to regain past glory and an aspiring undefeated prospect looking for a marquee win. Three-time UFC vet and former Legacy FC featherweight champion Damon “The Leech” Jackson is moving back up to the lightweight division, which is the same weight class where he made his UFC debut on the main card of UFC 177. He will take on undefeated Bellator vet Thai “Landshark” Кларк, who will be competing in his first live televised fight. The Kansas native is looking to take advantage of this opportunity by staying undefeated against his toughest test to date.
Головна Карта (Televised on AXS TV at 9 p.m. І / 6 p.m. PT):
Головна подія | Бій в напівсередній (170 фунт)
– Evan Cutts (8-3) проти. Jaleel Willis (8-0)
Со-головна подія | Легкий бій (155 фунт)
– Damon Jackson (12-2-1) проти. Thai Clark (7-0)
Light-Heavyweight Bout (205 фунт)
– Алонзо Menifield (4-0) проти. Otavio Lacerda (9-4)
Півня Бут (135 фунт)
– Miles Johns (5-0) проти. Caio Machado (10-4)
Півня Бут (135 фунт)
– Steven Peterson (15-6) проти. Tristan Grimsley (7-7)
Бій в напівсередній (170 фунт)
– Melvin Jordan (5-2) проти. Nikolay Veretennikov (4-3)
Бій в напівсередній (170 фунт)
– Ramiz Brahimaj (4-0) проти. Chad Box (3-0)
У Вересні 2016, Legacy FC and RFA officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) starting in January 2017. Legacy FC and RFA have launched the careers of over 150 athletes that have reached the pinnacle of MMA by competing in the UFC.
LFA 28 will be the third LFA event to take place in the City of Dallas. It will also be the seventh time that the LFA has traveled to “The Lone Star State” of Texas. Further information about LFA 28 буде оголошено найближчим часом. The entire main card of LFA 28 буде транслюватися в прямому ефірі по всій країні і на AXS TV на 9 p.m. І / 6 p.m. PT.
Будь ласка, відвідайте LFAfighting.com оновлень сутички та інформації. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting і Twitter в @LFAfighting.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMPLETES WSOF27 MAIN CARD WITH TWO NEW BOUTS FEATURING THREE UNBEATEN, RISING STARS
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