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Bellator 276 OFFICIALLY SET FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 12 IN ST. LOUIS
LANGSTON STEPS IN TO REMATCH RICHARD AT NEF 46 THIS SATURDAY
LANGSTON STEPS IN TO REMATCH RICHARD AT NEF 46 THỨ BẢY NÀY
THÔNG CÁO BÁO CHÍ: Portland, Maine (Tháng hai 8, 2022) - Các trận đánh New England (NEF) returns with its next mixed-martial-arts (MMA) biến cố, "NEF 46: Decade of Dominance,” on Saturday, Tháng hai 12, 2022, at Aura in Portland, Maine. The event will commemorate NEF’s ten-year anniversary. The leading regional promotion launched on February 11, 2012. Sớm ngày hôm nay, NEF announced the addition of a professional featherweight bout to the fight card.Carl Langston(0-6) sẽ đưa vàoZac “Rocky” Richard (1-0) at a fight weight of 145 pounds.
Langston stepped in on short notice to replace Richard’s previous opponent Urias Osorio (0-0) who pulled out of the fight earlier in the week. Likewise, Langston was recently left without an opponent on the “NEF 46” card when his originally-scheduled opponent Shaun Ray (2-1) revealed to promoters that he could no longer pass medicals to obtain a fight license.
The bout will now be a rematch of the first meeting between Langston and Richard that took place last November at “NEF45.” That fight, which was Richard’s professional debut, saw Richard defeat Langston by technical knockout in the first round. Langston says the outcome will be different this Saturday.
“When I got asked to take this rematch on short notice it was a no brainer for me,” said Langston. “Thank you to NEF for the opportunity and Zac’s team. This fight is going to have a very different outcome.”
“I’m very disappointed in the original fight being dropped,” noted Richard. “However, I worked too hard to sit on the sidelines and watch. I’m thankful to still have the opportunity to fight.”
"NEF 46: Decade of Dominance” takes place this Saturday, Tháng hai 12, 2022, at Aura in Portland, Maine. The event will commemorate NEF’s ten-year anniversary. Cửa ra vào mở ở 6 pm with first fight at 7 pm. Tickets are on sale now atwww.Ticketmaster.com. The event will also stream live in its entirety atwww.CombatSportsNow.com at a price of $29.99.
BELLATOR MMA ANNOUNCES MAJOR NEW UK BROADCAST DEAL WITH BBC
New deal sees 2022 European events air live on new broadcast channel BBC Three with USA events airing live on BBC iPlayer
London UK– Leading mixed martial arts promotion BELLATOR MMA has today announced an exciting new partnership with BBC Sport which will see events emanating from outside America air live on the newly launched BBC Three channel and BBC iPlayer.
The ground-breaking broadcast deal will see BELLATOR MMA become one of the staples of the new channel. BBC Three and BBC iPlayer will have live broadcast of BELLATOR events taking place outside of the USA throughout 2022 whilst the promotion’s USA events will be available to watch live on BBC iPlayer.
The deal represents a commitment from the BBC to continue showing all BELLATOR events live across its platforms in 2022 following the promotion’s hugely successful partnership with the broadcaster in 2021. BELLATOR news, features and results will also be regularly featured across BBC Sport’s digital platforms such as the BBC Sport website and app.
BELLATOR MMA is home to some of the most entertaining and skilled mixed martial artists in the world including Ryan Bader, AJ McKee, Gegard Mousasi, Cris “Cyborg,” Yaroslav Amosov and London’s own Michael “Venom” Page.
The BBC Three tie-up will kick off in style with a triple-header of exciting European cards, starting with BELLATOR’s highly anticipated return to Dublin’s 3Arena on Friday, Tháng hai 25. The card features a middleweight title fight between MMA legend Gegard Mousasi and the undefeated Austin Vanderford.
Following Dublin is another huge night in Paris on Friday, Có thể 6, as BELLATOR Heavyweight World Champion Ryan Bader defends his title against iconic French mixed martial artist Cheick Kongo. The promotion made history in the capital in 2020 by becoming the first major MMA promotion to hold an event in France, which was also the first time an MMA event was shown live on the BBC.
Rounding out the first three massive European events live on BBC Three will be BELLATOR’s return to London on Friday, Có thể 13, with another world title fight topping the bill. After an electric London show in October, the UK’s Michael “Venom” Page takes on the undefeated welterweight champion, Yaroslav Amosov, as he aims to become just the second British BELLATOR MMA champion.
Head of BELLATOR MMA Europe, David Green, nói: “We’re thrilled to be renewing our relationship with the BBC and to be on BBC Three. We’ve enjoyed an incredibly successful first year partnered with the broadcaster and we’re looking forward to reaching millions more UK homes as part of an exciting new channel. We’ve worked incredibly hard to bring live action from this amazing sport to as many people in the UK as possible, and this is yet another landmark step on that journey.”
President of BELLATOR MMA, Scott Coker, thêm: “I’m so excited by the continued growth of MMA in the UK and delighted that we’ll continue to enjoy the support of the BBC by bringing our events live to existing British fans and new audiences in 2022.”
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About BELLATOR
BELLATOR MMA is a leading global mixed martial arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Dưới sự chỉ đạo của cựu chiến binh chiến đấu promoter Scott Coker, BELLATOR events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. Tại Hoa Kỳ, BELLATOR can be seen on SHOWTIME. BELLATOR is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live dàn nhạc sự kiện, phát triển máy bay chiến đấu / quan hệ, mua sắm địa điểm, tạo tài trợ / phát triển, cấp giấy phép quốc tế, thị trường, quảng cáo, công khai mối quan hệ và hoa hồng. BELLATOR is based in Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant ViacomCBS, nhà để thương hiệu giải trí hàng đầu thế giới kết nối với khán giả thông qua nội dung hấp dẫn trên truyền hình, hình ảnh chuyển động, các nền tảng trực tuyến và điện thoại di động.
Complete Results & Photos for BELLATOR MMA 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky
BELLATOR MMA SET FOR RETURN TO PARIS ON FRIDAY, MAY 6 WITH MASSIVE HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT
LANGSTON IN SEARCH OF FIRST PRO WIN AT NEF 46 ON FEBRUARY 12
THÔNG CÁO BÁO CHÍ: Portland, Maine (Tháng giêng 11, 2022) - Các trận đánh New England (NEF) returns with its next mixed-martial-arts (MMA) biến cố, "NEF 46: Decade of Dominance,” on Saturday, Tháng hai 12, 2022, at Aura in Portland, Maine. The event will commemorate NEF’s ten-year anniversary. The leading regional promotion launched on February 11, 2012. Sớm ngày hôm nay, NEF announced the addition of a professional lightweight bout to the fight card.Carl Langston(0-6)is scheduled to take onShaun Ray(2-1) at a fight weight of 155 pounds.
Carl Langston will look for the first win of his professional career – a career stretching back to 2018. Prior to that time, Langston won seven fights as an amateur. He is a lifelong martial artist, having practiced taekwondo since the age of six and medaling in the sport at the Junior Olympic level. Langston is currently competing as an independent fighter.
“This fight is make it or break it for me,” noted Langston. “I have every tool to best Shaun and any of my last opponents, I just have to show up mentally. I have had some major positive life changes with the start of this New Year with more to come, and I feel that’s going to help play a major role in this fight. I’m ready to bite down on my mouthpiece and get this finish. I don’t feel like Ray is a true 55er—he’s very small for the weight class—so the jump up to 55 to fight him is a testament to my skill set. I’m going to be the breakthrough fighter of 2022.”
Shaun Ray made his NEF debut last summer at “NEF 44” in Milford, New Hampshire in a losing effort to Caleb Hall (4-0). Ray is a graduate of Easton High School in Easton, Maryland. He is currently a resident of Waterville, Maine. Like Langston, Ray is also an independent fighter.
“I am thankful for the opportunity to test my skill against a very well-seasoned striker,” said Ray. “I have known Carl and followed his fight career for seven years. I have a lot of respect for him as a fighter. As for myself, I am just doing what I love to do. I feel this is an excellent match up.”
"NEF 46: Decade of Dominance” takes place on Saturday, Tháng hai 12, 2022, at Aura in Portland, Maine. The event will commemorate NEF’s ten-year anniversary. Cửa ra vào mở ở 6 pm with first fight at 7 pm. Tickets are on sale now atwww.Ticketmaster.com.
SEVERAL GREAT FIGHTS ADDED TO BELLATOR 275: MOUSASI VS. VANDERFORD IN DUBLIN ON FEB. 25
NO. 5 RANKED SINEAD KAVANAGH MEETS NO. 4 RANKED LEAH ‘THE CURSE’ MCCOURT IN HUGE FEATHERWEIGHT CONTEST ATBellator 275: MOUSASI VS. VANDERFORD
DUBLIN’S 3ARENA PLAYS HOST TO MASSIVE CARD ON FRIDAY, Tháng Hai 25
DUBLIN – Leading mixed martial arts promotion BELLATOR MMA has today added a number of explosive fights toBellator 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford, taking place at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, vào thứ Sáu, February 25.
In what is set to be the biggest Irish female fight ever, a women’s featherweight bout between Northern Ireland’sLeah McCourt (6-1) and Ireland’s most-recent title challengerSinead Kavanagh (7-5) is set to light up the main card. Hơn, a bantamweight main card attraction between home favoriteBrian Moore (14-8), whotakes on No. 9 xếp hạngJornel Lugo (7-0).
The promotion’s explosive return to the Irish capital forBellator 275: Mousasi vs Vanderford, sees middleweight world championGegard Mousasidefend his crown against undefeated AmericanAustin Vanderford. The co-main event sees Irish star Peter Queally return to action against Manchester, AnhKane Mousah (13-4) in the lightweight division.
Broadcast details and additional fights are set to be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased online fromTicketmaster.ie vàBellator.com.
Sinead Kavanagh will be hoping to respond to a heartbreaking world title loss against Cyborg in her last outing in November atBellator 271. A winner of her two previous BELLATOR outings before facing the pound-for-pound queen, Kavanagh will be looking to get back to her winning ways and live up to her “KO” moniker in front of the 3Arena crowd.
Currently riding a five-fight win streak, Northern Ireland’s McCourt returns to action following a dominant display in a unanimous decision victory againstJessica Borgaduring her last outing atBELLATOR 267trong tháng mười. Now sitting at No. 4 in BELLATOR’s featherweight rankings, a win at the expense of her opponent on Feb. 25 will go a long way towards moving “The Curse” one step closer to a BELLATOR world title shot against incumbent champion, Cris Cyborg.
Brian Moore’s long-awaited Dublin return will see the Wexford fighter go toe-to-toe with No. 9 ranked bantamweight Jornel Lugo. “The Pikeman” will be hoping the home support helps him hand Lugo his first professional defeat and in doing so climb into the official bantamweight rankings for the first time. Lugo has won all four of his bouts under the BELLATOR banner, including an emphatic first round submission win against Keith Lee atBellator 265 Sớm hơn năm nay.
Several additions have been confirmed for the preliminary card including a bantamweight bout between WelshmanBrett Johns (17-3) vàKhurshed Kakhorov (8-0). Johns makes his return to European soil looking to make a statement in a must-see match-up against the undefeated Kakhorov. MMA veteran Johns boasts an impressive 17 wins from his 20 chiến đấu chuyên nghiệp, while Kakhorov has won each of his first eight bouts, including a dominant unanimous decision win in his BELLATOR debut against Jair Junior atBellator 267 in October.
England’s No. 5 xếp hạngFabian Edwards (9-2) is set to make his return to the cage in Dublin when he takes onMarian Dimitrov(10-2). “The Assassin” won his first nine professional fights and established himself as one of the rising stars in BELLATOR’s middleweight division. He will be looking to bounce back from a defeat in his last fight against Dublin title challenger Austin Vanderford atBellator 259 vào tháng Năm.
IrelandDanni McCormack (5-0) returns to action fresh from her win at the 3Arena in November against Audrey Kerouche, when she facesStephanie Page(5-3) in a strawweight bout. The preliminary card also features a welterweight bout between ItalianStefano Paterno (13-4-1) and BELLATOR debutantLuca Poclit (6-1) and a featherweight fight between Wales’Scott Pedersen(1-2) and Ireland’sNathan Kelly(3-2).
Rounding out the additions to the preliminary card is a featherweight affair between up-and-coming IrishmanCiaran Clarke (4-0) and BELLATOR debutantAbou Tounkara (7-2).
Fans can see the updated card forBellator 275: Mousasi vs Vanderfordphía dưới:
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Bellator 275: MOUSASI VS. VANDERFORDCARD CHỦ:
Middleweight World Title Main Event: #C-Gegard Mousasi (48-7, 2 NC) vs. #1-Austin Vanderford(11-0)
Nhẹ Bout: #5-Peter Queally(13-6, 1 NC) vs.Kane Mousah(13-4)
Women’s Featherweight Bout: #5-Sinead Kavanagh(7-5)vs. #4–Leah McCourt(6-1)
Bantamweight Bout: Brian Moore(14-8) vs. #9-Jornel Lugo(7-0)
Bellator 275: MOUSASI VS. VANDERFORDSƠ CARD:
Bantamweight Bout: Brett Johns(17-3) vs.Khurshed Kakhorov(8-0)
Nhẹ Bout: Charlie Leary(17-11-1) vs.Davy Gallon (19-7-2)
Lông Bout: Ciaran Clarke(4-0) vs.Abou Tounkara(7-2)
Middleweight Bout: #5-Fabian Edwards(9-2) vs.Marian Dimitrov(10-2)
Người nặng Bout: Stefano Paterno(13-4-1) vs.Luca Poclit(6-1)
Strawweight Bout: Danni McCormack(5-0) vs.Stephanie Page(5-3)
Nhẹ Bout: Junior Morgan (3-0) vs.Darragh Kelly(Pro Debut)
Lông Bout: Scott Pedersen(1-2) vs.Nathan Kelly(3-2)
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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events
Sat. Jan. 29 // Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky// Footprint Center // Phoenix, THE
Tự do. Tháng Hai. 19 // Bellator 274: Gracie vs. Storley // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, CT
Tự do. Tháng Hai. 25 // Bellator 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford // 3Arena // Dublin, IRE
AL KINANI TO MAKE PROFESSIONAL DEBUT AT NEF 46 ON FEBRUARY 12
THÔNG CÁO BÁO CHÍ: Portland, Maine (Tháng giêng 6, 2022) - Các trận đánh New England (NEF) returns with its next mixed-martial-arts (MMA) biến cố, "NEF 46: Decade of Dominance,” on Saturday, Tháng hai 12, 2022, at Aura in Portland, Maine. The event will commemorate NEF’s ten-year anniversary. The leading regional promotion launched on February 11, 2012. Sớm ngày hôm nay, NEF announced the addition of a professional lightweight bout to the fight card.Mohammad Al Kinani(0-0)được lên kế hoạch để đối mặtChris “Ironfist” Rooney (0-1) at a fight weight of 155 pounds.
The fight will be the professional debut for Al Kinani who finished his amateur career with an impressive record of 9-1. He leaves the amateur division as the number-one ranked lightweight in both New England and the Northeast. Six of Al Kinani’s nine victories have been finishes, including a 34-second knockout in his final amateur fight last fall. The fight with Rooney will be Al Kinani’s first in his home state of Maine in over three years. He represents Evolution Athletix based in Saco, Maine.
“This fight on February 12th is the first step of a long journey that I’ve been dreaming of for quite some time,” said Al Kinani. “It’s going to be a fight that’ll start and end with a handshake, but you know how I roll once I’m locked in there. It’s all business, em bé. Đó là những gì tôi làm: I take care of fucking business.”
Chris Rooney will make his first appearance in the NEF cage on February 12, but he is a longtime MMA veteran, having competed in the sport since February 2011. He won twelve fights as an amateur prior to making his professional debut last September. Rooney trains at Sargent Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in St. Albans, Vermont.
“I am very excited to announce that my next fight will be against Mo Kinani for New England Fights,” stated Rooney. “Though this will be my second fight as a professional, this will be my debut with NEF. I am looking forward to showcasing my knockout power and overall abilities as a mixed martial artist. Even though the fans in Maine may not yet know the name Rooney, they won’t forget it after they witness my iron-fist power.”
"NEF 46: Decade of Dominance” takes place on Saturday, Tháng hai 12, 2022, at Aura in Portland, Maine. The event will commemorate NEF’s ten-year anniversary. Cửa ra vào mở ở 6 pm with first fight at 7 pm. Tickets are on sale now atwww.Ticketmaster.com.
GRACIE VS. STORLEY TO HEADLINE NEWLY-ANNOUNCED BELLATOR 274 CARD ON SAT. Tháng Hai. 19
BELLATOR’S NO. 4-RANKED WELTERWEIGHT NEIMAN GRACIETO TAKE ON NO. 5 LOGAN STORLEY IN AN INTERNATIONAL BATTLE OF TOP-10 CONTENDERS IN MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR MMA 274 ON thứ bảy, Tháng Hai. 19, SỐNG TRÊN SHOWTIME
FORMER BELLATOR CHAMPION ANDREY KORESHKOV FACES FELLOW RUSSIAN STAR MUKHAMED BERKHAMOV IN CO-HEADLINER WHEN BELLATOR RETURNS TO MOHEGAN SUN ARENA IN UNCASVILLE, CONN., WITH AN ACTION-PACKED NIGHT OF FIGHTS
NHỮNG THIÊN THẦN - Fresh off an 87-second destruction of Mark Lemminger in the co-main event ofBELLATOR MMA 266, Do Not. 4-xếp hạngNeiman Gracie(11-2) will strap on the BELLATOR gloves for the 12th consecutive time when he takes on once-beaten and No. 5-xếp hạngLogan Storley(12-1) in a clash of top-10 170-pounders atBELLATOR MMA 274: Gracie vs. Storley vào thứ bảy, Tháng Hai. 19.
In the co-featured bout inside Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., former BELLATOR Welterweight Champion and No. 8-xếp hạngAndrey Koreshkov (24-4) will return to action and open his 2022 campaign againstMukhamed Berkhamov(15-1), a winner of his last seven contests. The main card will also see undefeatedKeri Taylor Melendez (5-0) compete at flyweight against former title challenger and No. 6-xếp hạngVETA Arteaga (6-4) and a pair of heavyweights who find themselves tied at No. 8 in the official rankings will open the main card, when undefeated prospectDavion Franklin (4-0) chiến đấuSaid Sowma (8-2).
SHOWTIME will televise theBELLATOR MMA 274: Gracie vs. Storley main card live at9 giờ chiều. ET / 6 giờ chiều. PT.Ngoài ra, the thrilling preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at6 giờ chiều. ET/3p.m. PT.
Vé choBELLATOR MMA 274: Gracie vs. Storley will go on sale Friday, Jan. 7 at bothTicketmaster.com vàBellator.com, with a special presale taking place Thursday, Jan. 6.
Five preliminary contests are also official forBELLATOR MMA 274, three lightweight bouts, the first pitting 44-fight veteranGeorgi Karakhanyan(31-12-1) against Northern California’sAdam Piccolot(12-4), a battle between two of the best nicknames in MMA, Mandel “Rat Garbage” Nallo (8-1, 1 NC) vàNick “Nyquil” Browne(12-1), cũng nhưCorey Samuels (3-2), who won in ten seconds in his BELLATOR debut, returning to face undefeatedJustin Montalvo(4-0).
The final two preliminary contests will seeIsaiah Hokit (0-1) will move down to featherweight in his second BELLATOR outing, khi ông mất trênAlbert Birckhead (0-1) trong debut quảng cáo của mình. Lastly, top-flight bantamweight prospectJaylon Bates (4-0) welcomesChris Disonell (6-4) back to BELLATOR for the first time since 2019.
Originating from the exalted Brazilian jiu-jitsu family, Gracie scored his first professional TKO when he backed his opponent against the fence and unleashed a barrage of unanswered punches to Lemminger’s head, forcing referee Jason Herzog to stop the contest at 1:27 of the opening round on Sept. 18, 2021, ở San Jose, Calif.
The great grandson of Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu founder Carlos Gracie, nephew of MMA icon Royce Gracie, and cousin to Renzo Gracie, Neiman Gracie opened his outstanding MMA career by recording nine consecutive wins of then-undefeated opponents, including eight by submission.
A native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the 33-year-old BELLATOR veteran currently holds a 9-2 promotional record. While others his age were learning to speak their native language, Gracie began jiu-jitsu training at age four. Fast forward to 18 years later when the multi-faceted fighter earned the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black belt at 22. Ngoài ra, the Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and Kings MMA fighter captured the 2011 U.S National Jiu-Jitsu title, 2008 Pan-American Jiu-Jitsu crown, và 2007 American National Jiu-Jitsu championship during an illustrious amateur career.
Hailing from Webster, S.D., the hard-hitting Storley commenced his pro vocation with six consecutive knockouts, including five in the initial stanza, en route to 11 straight triumphs overall. Hơn nữa, “The Storm” will make his ninth consecutive BELLATOR appearance where he currently holds a magnificent 7-1 kỷ lục.
Like his counterpart on Feb. 19, Storley began wresting at a young age, albeit one year later at age five. Ngoài ra, the Sanford MMA product and former folkstyle wrestler completed a fabled amateur career as a four-time NCAA Division-I champion at the University of Minnesota, as well as a six-time South Dakota High School Activities Association titlist.
The 29-year-old Storley, who holds academic degrees in both business and marketing, thrilled his hometown crowd in his last turn by earning a split-decision victory over Dante Schiro in the co-featured bout ofBELLATOR MMA 265 in Sioux Falls, S.D.
BELLATOR MMA 274: GRACIE VS. STORLEYCARD CHỦ:
Thứ bảy, Tháng Hai. 19 – live onSHOWTIME
9 giờ chiều. ET / 6 giờ chiều. PT
Người nặng Sự kiện chính: #4-Neiman Gracie (11-2) vs. #5-Logan Storley (12-1)
Welterweight Co-Main Event: #8-Andrey Koreshkov (24-4) vs.Mukhamed Berkamov (15-1)
Flyweight Bout: #6–VETA Arteaga (6-4) vs.Keri Taylor Melendez (5-0)
Heavyweight Bout: #8-Said Sowma (8-2) vs.#8–Davion Franklin(4-0)
SƠ CARD:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Kênh YouTube thể thao | Pluto TV
6 giờ chiều. ET/3 p.m. PT
Nhẹ Bout: Georgi Karakhanyan(31-12-1) vs.Adam Piccolot(12-4)
Nhẹ Bout: Mandel Nallo (8-1, 1 NC) vs.Nick Browne(12-1)
Bantamweight Bout: Jaylon Bates (4-0) vs.Chris Disonell (6-4)
Nhẹ Bout: Corey Samuels (3-2) vs. Justin Montalvo(4-0)
Lông Bout: Isaiah Hokit (0-1) vs.Albert Birckhead (0-1)
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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events
Sat. Jan. 29 // Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky// Footprint Center // Phoenix, Ariz.
Sat., Tháng Hai. 19/ / Bellator 274: Gracie vs. Storley // Mohegan Sun Area // Uncasville, Conn.
Tự do. Tháng Hai. 25 // Bellator 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford // 3Arena // Dublin, Ireland