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Bellator 206: MOUSASI vs. MACDONALD WEIGH-IN RESULTS & DUAB

 

EVENT AIRS EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN TOMORROW AT 9 P.M. THIAB / 6 P.M. PT

 

Weigh-HAUV DUAB | WEIGH-IN VIDEO HERE

Complete Bellator 206 Weigh-in Results:

Middleweight World Title Main Event: Gegard Mousasi (184.4) vs. Rory MacDonald (184.9)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (254.4) vs. Wanderlei Silva (226.9)

Welterweight World Grand Prix First Round Bout: Douglas Lima (170) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (169.3)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Aaron Pico (145.7) vs. Leandro Higo (145.1)

Women’s Strawweight Main Card Bout: Keri Taylor-Melendez (116) vs. Dakota Zimmerman (115.6)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Gaston Bolanos (145.2) vs. Ysidro Gutierrez (145.3)

 

Preliminary Card:

160-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Adas Piccolot (159.1) vs. James Terry (160)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Yelemi Monaghan (144.9) vs. Justin Smitley (144.2)

Women’s Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Amber Leibrock (145.4) vs. Arlene Blencowe (145.3)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Josh San Diego (139.2) vs. Joe Neal (139.9)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Cass Bell (136) vs. Ty Costa (136)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Isaiah Gonzalez (135.8) vs. Khai Wu (136)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Jacob Ycaro (145.3) vs. Ignacio Ortiz (144.9)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Laird Anderson (145.8) vs. Ahmed Abdelaziz (147.3)*

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Chuck Campbell (205.6) vs. Joseph Ramirez (202.4)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Anthony Figueroa Jr. (156) vs. Samuel Romero (156)

 

*Missed weight

LFA 51 GETS NEW MAIN EVENT AS JAIMEE NIEVERA WITHDRAWS FROM TITLE FIGHT AGAINST CHAMPION SABINA MAZO

LFA 51 GETS NEW MAIN EVENT
AS JAIMEE NIEVERA WITHDRAWS FROM TITLE FIGHT
AGAINST CHAMPION SABINA MAZO
LFA 51 – GIBSON vs. ERAK
MAIN kev tshwm sim:
4-TIME UFC VETERAN
CODY GIBSON
vs.
TOP BRAZILIAN PROSPECT
GUSTAVO ERAK
BANTAMWEIGHT showdown
Friday, SEPTEMBER 28th LIVE on AXS TV
LIVE at the SELLAND ARENA
in FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
Tickets are on sale NOW through Ticketmaster.com

Las Vegas, Nevada – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that there has been a last-minute shuffle at the top of Friday night’s LFA 51 event in Fresno. Jaimee Nievera has pulled out of her title fight in the main event of RFA 51 due to injury. This has elevated the LFA 51 co-main event into headlining status.

 

 

 

The new main event of LFA 51 will feature a bantamweight showdown between four-time UFC veteran Cody Gibson and top Brazilian prospect Gustavo Erak. LFA 51 – Gibson vs. Erak takes place Friday, September 28th at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card yuav tawm hauv TV nyob thiab thoob tebchaws rau AXS TV ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT.

 

 

 

Cody Gibson vs. Gustavo Erak is the new main event of RFA 51 on Friday night,” Hais Soares. “It has been elevated from the co-main event after Jaimee Nievera withdrew from her title fight due to injury. Sabina Mazo will defend her flyweight title later this fall. The date and location will be announced soon.

 

 

 

Tickets for LFA 51 – Gibson vs. Erak are available for purchase NOW at Ticketmaster.com.

 

 

 

Gibson (15-7) is a four-time UFC veteran and former Tachi Palace bantamweight champion. The 31-year-old Menlo College wrestling standout has been fighting professionally for 10 years and will have the home crowd advantage as he trains with UFC star and RFA great Marion Reneau in nearby Visalia, California.

 

 

 

Erak (19-3-1) is one of the top prospects in Brazil. The 26-year-old São Paulo native will be fighting outside of his native of Brazil for the first time in a 24-fight professional career. The Muay Thai stylist and Aspera FC bantamweight champion is currently on an 8-fight win streak and has not lost in 3 xyoo.

 

 

 

Tam sim no tshaj tawm Main Card (Televised rau AXS TV nyob 10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT):

 

 

 

Main tshwm sim | Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)

Cody Gibson (15-7) vs. Gustavo Erak (19-3-1)

 

 

 

Co-Main kev tshwm sim | Catchweight Bout (140 lb)

Rolando Velasco (13-5-1) vs. Nohelin Hernandez (8-2)

 

 

 

Light-Heavyweight Bout (205 lb)

Andres Alcantar (4-0) vs. Jordan Powell (9-7)

 

 

 

Catchweight Bout (175 lb)

Joaquin Lopez (4-0) vs. Salaiman Ahmadyar (6-0)

 

 

 

Middleweight Bout (185 lb)

Kailan Hill (2-0) vs. Adam Fugitt (4-1)

 

 

 

Hnav Bout (155 lb)

Igor Pontes vs. TBD

 

 

 

 

LFA 51 will be the fifth LFA event to take place in the state of California. RFA hosted eight events insideThe Golden State” ua ntej lub merger. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card ntawm LFA 51 yuav tsum tawm hauv TV nyob thiab teb chaws rau AXS TV nyob 10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT.

 

 

 

Please visit LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.

 

 

 

Nyob rau hauv 2017, RFA and Legacy FC merged to form LFA, the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts. The combined forces of LFA launched the careers of over 150 ncaws pob uas tau mus txog lub pinnacle ntawm MMA los ntawm competing nyob rau hauv lub UFC. Nyob rau hauv lub Tsib Hlis 2018, the promotion joined the London Trust Media Holdings group of companies.

 

 

 

Thov mus saib LFAfighting.com rau sib ntau sib tw tshiab thiab cov lus qhia. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Sib ntaus sib tua Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting thiab Twitter ntawm @LFAfighting.

LIGHTWEIGHT PROSPECT LOOKS TO REBOUND AGAINST PURPLE BELT

Portland, Maine (Cuaj hlis 27, 2018) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF) will hold its final mixed-martial-arts event of 2018, “NEF 36: Battle for the Gold,” nyob rau hnub Saturday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 17 at Aura in Portland, Maine. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur lightweight fight to the card. Mohammad Al Kinani (4-1) yog teem rau lub ntsej muag Jamie Sprague (0-0) ntawm ib tug sib ntaus luj ntawm 155-phaus.

 

 

 

Mohammad Al Kinani will look to rebound from the first loss of his amateur career against Ramano Medina (5-0) last summer in New Hampshire. Prior to that time, Al Kinani had won the first four fights of his career, the most recent three emphatically by first-round knockout. He is a perfect 2-0 nyob rau hauv lub NEF tawb. Al Kinani is a member of Evolution Athletix, a team housed in a brand new, state-of-the-art training facility opened earlier this year just off Route 1 in Saco, Maine.

 

 

 

Jamie is definitely dangerous, but I always go in there knowing my opponent is dangerous,” Al Kinani stated. “I’d like to think I am too. More than ever. I’m feeling extremely sharp and I know I can bring in all the heat to that cage. Sprague has been training for a long time under one of the best schools in the area and probably thinks I’m an easy win, but I have been training and putting in more work than ever with the best of the best to come back from a first recent loss. He will understand the pressure of being locked up in there with me. I’m ready to shock everyone November 17th.

 

 

 

Despite his lack of cage competition experience, Jamie Sprague is no newcomer to the combat sports world. As Al Kinani indicated, Sprague has trained for some time in the martial arts. He holds a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is a member of Nostos MMA based in Somersworth, New Hampshire under current UFC competitor, and former NEF Pro Lightweight Champion, Devin Powell (9-3).

 

 

 

Mo’s a tough guy,” said Sprague, “no doubt about that. But with all due respect, I want to make a statement. I want his neck.

 

 

 

NEF tus tom ntej mixed-martial-kev kawm cov kev tshwm sim, “NEF 36: Battle for the Gold,” will see the company make its return to Aura in Portland, Maine. The event is scheduled to take place Saturday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 17, 2018 with a bell time of 7 pm. Daim pib no yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no nyob www.AuraMaine.com.

 

Hais txog Tshiab England Fights

 

 

Tshiab England Fights ("NEF") yog ib tug sib ntaus txheej xwm promotions lub tuam txhab. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for fighters and fans alike. NEF lub thawj pab neeg no muaj nws kim heev kev nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si tswj, txheej xwm ntau lawm, xov xwm kev sib raug zoo, marketing, kev cai lij choj thiab advertising.

 

In The Rage…… ROMAN BOGATOV

NO Friday
M-1 sib tw 97 in Kazan, Russia

TSOOM Petersburg, Russia (Cuaj hlis 26, 2018) — Undefeated Russian rising star Roman Bogatov yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv, Brazilian mixed-martial-arts veteran Rubenilton Pereira (20-5-0, M-1: 4-2-0) this Friday in the M-1 Challenge 97 / Tatfight 7 ntsiab kev tshwm sim, rau the vacant M-1 Challenge 97 lightweight title, at Kazan, Russia.

 

M-1 sib tw 97 yuav nyob-streamed los ntawm Russia nyob rau hauv siab txhais rau www.M1Global.TV. Cas rau cov neeg yuav tsum tau mus saib qhov ua nteg fights thiab cov ntsiab card los txiav rau sau npe rau hauv www.M1Global.TV. Kiv cua yuav saib tag nrho cov txiav txim rau lawv computers, raws li tau zoo raws li nyob rau hauv thiab kua ntse xov tooj thiab cov ntsiav tshuaj. M-1 sib tw 97 also will be available on www.FITE.TV (preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card).

 

 

 

The M-1 Challenge lightweight crown is vacant because the last champion, Damir Ismagulov, recently relinquished his title to sign a UFC contract.

 

 

 

Bogatov (6-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0) is a submission master, four of his six pro victories have been by way of choke-outs, because of his dangerous grappling skills and techniques. In his last fight this past June at M-1 sib tw 94, Bogatov earned his title shot by defeating always tough Raul Tutarauli (18-5-0), whose previous fight was a decision loss to Ismagulov in the latter’s final M-1 Challenge title defense.

 

 

 

Bogatov recently entered The Rage to answer a few questions of interest:

 

How was training camp?

RB: “For the fight against Pereira, I’ve trained in Ekaterinburg, Russia, at RMK Academy with famous fighters like Ivan Shtyrkov, Alexey Kunchenko, Mikhail Ragozin, Artur Karavaev and Pavel Gordeev, who was preparing for his fight at the same event, M-1 sib tw 97 / Tatfight 7. In camp, I have focused on my cardio, because this is the foundation of my success and a key to victory. I also had many sparring and wrestling sessions and had CrossFit workouts in the morning.”

 

What advantages do you have over your opponent?

 

 

 

RB: “I have will power, wrestling and grappling skills and I’m ready to constantly push forward and dominate this fight. Pereira is a patient and tough opponent, so it’s not simple to finish him. He is used to long fights, has good cardio, decent striking and wrestling skills and as any Brazilian, he has a solid BJJ game.”

 

How is it preparing for this fight?

 

 

 

RB: “Before fights I am doing my best not to think too much about the upcoming battle. I prefer just to train and spend time with my family and friends. Right before the fight, you start to pump yourself up. When you need to cut weight, you become a bit more aggressive, because that’s not an easy thing to do. At the face-off when you are looking right into the eyes of your opponent, you get a boost of motivation and can’t wait to enter The Rage.”

 

What is your goal?

 

 

 

RB: “My goal is to win the belt, defend it, and be an active and dominant champion. Some of the M-1 Challenge champs have signed contracts with the UFC and I would love to follow their path in the future.”

 

What is your best experience?

 

 

 

RB: “The most pleasant thing in the game is not the victory itself, not even winning the belt. The best thing is the feeling when you come back home, see the smile on your mother’s face, and give hugs to your parents and family. This is the best feeling in the world.”

 

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LFA TO HOST A GOOD OLD-FASHIONED SHOWDOWN DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS

LFA 52 – RODRIGUEZ vs. GUTIERREZ
MAIN kev tshwm sim:
THE JUDGE
RAY RODRIGUEZ
vs.
EL GUAPO
CHRIS GUTIERREZ
BANTAMWEIGHT showdown
Friday, OCTOBER 19th LIVE on AXS TV
BELL COUNTY EXPO CENTER
nyob rau hauv BELTON, Texas
Tickets are on sale NOW through LFATIX.com

 

Las Vegas, Nevada – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will head deep in the heart of Texas in October with a high-stakes bantamweight showdown at the top of LFA 52.

 

 

 

Lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm LFA 52 will feature a good old-fashioned showdown between Texas natives and top LFA bantamweights RayThe JudgeRodriguez and ChrisEl Guapo” Gutierrez. LFA 52 – Rodriguez vs. Gutierrez takes place Friday, October 19th at the Bell County Expo Center in Belton, Texas. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card yuav tawm hauv TV nyob thiab thoob tebchaws rau AXS TV ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. PT.

 

 

 

 

I am excited to bring LFA to the Centroplex of Texas at LFA 52,” Hais Soares. “Ray Rodriguez and Chris Gutierrez are two of the top prospects in Texas and they both looked great in their LFA debuts. Now they have the chance to gain Texas bragging rights, while establishing divisional dominance. They will face each other in the main event of LFA 52 at the Bell County Expo Center on Friday, October 19th.

 

 

 

Tickets for LFA 52 – Rodriguez vs. Gutierrez are available for purchase NOW at LFATIX.com

 

 

 

Rodriguez (13-4) is a San Antonio native that is arguably one of the most accomplished fighters to hail from Alamo City. Over the past three years, he has defeated eight consecutive opponents, but ironically the man known asThe Judgeonly let those eight fights go to the judge’s scorecards twice during the streak. Rodriguez now has his sights set on winning gold on a global stage. In order to jump into the title picture in a stacked LFA bantamweight division, the talented Texan is looking to make an example of an intrastate rival in the biggest MMA event to hit Central Texas this year. Judgement Day forThe Judgecomes Friday, October 19th at LFA 52.

 

 

 

Guiterrez (11-2-1) is perhaps the only Texan to experience a similar level of success as Rodriguez within the ultra-competitive LFA bantamweight division. Both men picked up marquee wins over top-tier Brazilian opposition in their promotional debuts. The wins took place 6 months apart from each other and chatter within theLone Star Statereached a fever pitch about a possible clash between the state’s two bantamweight kingpins. “El Guapoexpects to be rewarded handsomely with a second straight win over an LFA main event victor. Gutierrez, a Greenville native, will meet the surging San Antonian in an epic I-35 showdown in Belton, Texas.

 

 

 

Main Card (Televised rau AXS TV nyob 9 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. PT):

 

 

Main tshwm sim | Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)

Ray Rodriguez (13-4) vs. Chris Gutierrez (11-2-1)

 

Co-Main kev tshwm sim | Flyweight Bout (125 lb)

Jonathan Martinez (9-1) vs. Cee Jay Hamilton (13-6)

 

Heavyweight Bout (265 lb)

Vernon Lewis (5-3) vs. Jeremy Hardy (6-3)

 

Hnav Bout (155 lb)

Le’Ville Simpson (8-3) vs. Kolton Englund (6-2)

 

Middleweight Bout (185 lb)

Jhonoven Pati (4-1) vs. Puna Soriano (4-0)

 

Women’s Strawweight Bout (115 lb)

Itzel Esquivel (3-2) vs. Vanessa Demopoulos (1-0)

 

Featherweight Bout (145 lb)

Cameron Graves (7-2) vs. Peter Stanonik (5-4)

 

 

 

 

LFA 52 will be the first LFA event to take place in the Centroplex of Texas. It will also be the thirteenth time that LFA has traveled toThe Lone Star Stateof Texas. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card ntawm LFA 52 yuav tsum tawm hauv TV nyob thiab teb chaws rau AXS TV nyob 9 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. PT.

 

 

 

Thov mus saib LFAfighting.com rau sib ntau sib tw tshiab thiab cov lus qhia. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Sib ntaus sib tua Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting thiab Twitter ntawm @LFAfighting.

 

 

 

Nyob rau hauv 2017, RFA and Legacy FC merged to form LFA, the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts. The combined forces of LFA launched the careers of over 150 ncaws pob uas tau mus txog lub pinnacle ntawm MMA los ntawm competing nyob rau hauv lub UFC. Nyob rau hauv lub Tsib Hlis 2018, the promotion joined the London Trust Media Holdings group of companies.

OFFICIAL BELLATOR 205: MCKEE VS. MACAPA RESULTS & DUAB

 

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Bellator 205 Main Card tau:

 

A.J. McKee (12-0) def. John Macapa (21-4-2) ntawm KO (punch) ntawm 1:09 ntawm puag ncig ib

 

Photos Here

 

Rafael Lovato Jr. (9-0) def. John Salter (15-4) ntawm cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm 4:27 ntawm puag ncig peb

 

Photos Here

 

Veta Arteaga (5-2) def. Denise Kielholtz (2-2) ntawm cuav (guillotine caj pas) ntawm 4:24 ntawm round ob

 

Photos Here

Patricky Pitbull (20-8) def. Roger Huerta (24-11-1, 1 NC) ntawm KO (punches) ntawm 0:43 ntawm round ob

 

Photos Here

 

Preliminary Card tau:

Adam Borics (8-0) def. Josenaldo Silva (25-7) ntawm cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm 1:46 ntawm puag ncig peb

Steve Mowry (5-0) def. Ben Moa (4-1) ntawm cuav (Americana) ntawm 2:40 ntawm puag ncig ib

Jarod Trice (4-0) def. Sean Powers (9-7) ntawm cais kev txiav txim siab (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Emilio Trevino (3-0) def. Sua Tuani (2-1) ntawm TKO (punches) ntawm 1:55 ntawm round ob

Vince Morales (8-2) def. Justin Hugo (3-5) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-25, 30-26, 29-27)

Johnny Nunez (7-1) def. Josh Wick (9-4) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

Andrew Cruz (4-3) def. Nathan Stolen (8-4) ntawm cuav (arm bar) ntawm 3:41 ntawm puag ncig ib

Kyle Frost (3-0) def. David Rangel (0-2) via technical submission (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm 3:29 ntawm puag ncig ib

Bryce Edminister (2-1) def. Leon Taylor (0-1) ntawm cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm 1:34 ntawm round ob

Stephen Stirewalt (2-0) def. Joe Aguirre (2-1) via submission at 2:13 round one

 

 

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In The Rage Rubenilton Pereira

M-1 sib tw 97, Cuaj hlis 28 in Kazan, Russia

TSOOM Petersburg, Russia (Cuaj hlis 21, 2018) — Brazilian mixed-martial-arts veteran Rubenilton Pereira faces undefeated Russian rising star Roman Bogatov(6-0-0), Cuaj hlis 29, rau the vacant M-1 Challenge 97 lightweight title, headlining M-1 sib tw: Tatfight in Kazam, Russia.

 

M-1 sib tw 97 yuav nyob-streamed los ntawm Russia nyob rau hauv siab txhais rau www.M1Global.TV. Cas rau cov neeg yuav tsum tau mus saib qhov ua nteg fights thiab cov ntsiab card los txiav rau sau npe rau hauv www.M1Global.TV. Kiv cua yuav saib tag nrho cov txiav txim rau lawv computers, raws li tau zoo raws li nyob rau hauv thiab kua ntse xov tooj thiab cov ntsiav tshuaj. M-1 sib tw 97 will also be is available on www.FITE.TV (preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card).

 

 

 

The M-1 Challenge lightweight crown is vacant because the last champion, Damir Ismagulov, recently relinquished his title to sign a UFC contract.

 

 

 

Txiv moj coos (20-5-0, M-1: 4-2-0) tau yeej nws plaub sib ntaus, including a technical knockout in his last action, also at M-1 sib tw 94 last June, thaum Oktom Baktybek ws unable to continue to fight after the opening round. Pereira’s two M-1 Global losses have been to a pair of M-1 Challenge champions, Ismagulov and Alexander Butenko, both by decision.

 

 

 

Pereira recently entered The Rage to answer a few questions of interest:

 

How do you feel about this title shot and not getting a rematch against?

 

 

 

RP: “I’m very thankful for the opportunity to fight for the title. I have been working hard to receive my title shot and, ntawm chav kawm, I was hoping to have a rematch with the champ, Damir Ismagulov. I was surprised when they told me Ismagulov left the belt vacant to sign with the UFC. I’m happy for him. He is a great fighter and I know he can become the UFC champion, too”.

 

How do you feel about fighting in M-1 Global?

 

 

 

RP: “I enjoy fighting in M-1 Global and I’d like to stay here for a long time. They’ve treated me really good. Tam sim no, I’m on a four-fight winning streak, but I was not that successful when I first joined the promotion. After two losses in a row I thought they were going to send me home, but they gave me another chance and I seized it.

 

How do you effectively drop nearly 50 pounds from your walk-around weight to fight as a lightweight?

 

 

 

RP: “I have no special secret. Kuv cia li qhia ib, three times a day, Sunday to Sunday. Usually, I weigh around 92 kg (203 phaus), but I never miss weight and always make 70 kg (154 phaus) for the weigh-ins. Some think this is a huge advantage for me in the fight but, trust me, I suffer much more than anybody to make weight.”

 

What do you know about your next opponent, Roman Bogatov?

 

 

 

“Roman Bogatov is a tough opponent. Maybe he has better wrestling and takedowns, but I’m a much better grappler. I’m self-confident and know that I can tap him out. If he takes me down, that’s better for me. I had a great camp and I’m ready for five rounds, but one of us will fall before round three.”

 

 

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KNOCKOUT ARTISTS MELVIN MANHOEF AND CHIDI NJOKUANI COLLIDE IN EXPLOSIVE BELLATOR 210 MAIN EVENT AT WINSTAR WORLD RESORT AND CASINO ON NOV. 30

 

Daim pib ntawm kev muag khoom Friday

LOS ANGELES – Bellator heads back to WinStar World Casino and Resort on Friday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 30 with a battle of heavy-handed middleweights, as combat sports-veteran Melvin Manhoef (30-14-1, 2 NC) takes on the dynamic Chidi Njokuani (18-5, 1 NC) nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm Bellator 210.

 

 

 

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, Cuaj hlis 21 and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino and Resort box office, as well as through Bellator.com thiab Ticketmaster.com.

Bellator 210: Manhoef vs. Njokuani will be broadcast on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Ntxiv bouts yuav muab tshaj tawm nyob rau hauv yuav los tom ntej lub lis piam.

 

 

 

A former world title challenger, Manhoef returns to the Bellator cage looking to stake his claim in a suddenly crowded middleweight division. The famed Dutch kickboxer and mixed martial artist is known for his highlight-reel KO’s throughout his impressive combat sports career that spans two and a half decades, including successful runs in DREAM, Cage Rage and Bellator. With career wins over Mark Hunt, Kazushi Sakuraba, “Cyborg” Santos, and most recently for Bellator, Hisaki Kato, “No Mercy” has plans for adding another name to his lengthy resume.

 

 

 

Njokuani made his Bellator debut in the welterweight division with a decisive victory over Ricky Rainey in 2015. Txij thaum ntawd los, “Chidi Bang Bang” has notched impressive wins over Melvin Guillard and Andre Fialho. The Las Vegas fighter later announced himself to the 185-pound weight class in emphatic fashion with a victory over Hisaki Kato ntawm Bellator 189. Nrog 10 knockouts to his credit, the always-dangerous Njokuani looks to add another “W” to his record in November.

 

Tshiab Bellator 210: Manhoef vs. Njokuani Fight Card:

Middleweight Main Event Bout: Melvin Manhoef (30-14-1, 2 NC) vs. Chidi Njokuani (18-5, 1 NC)

 

 

*Card subject to change

 

 

 

Please visit Bellator.com for more information.

M-1 sib tw 49 still holds the Russian MMA live attendance record

M-1 sib tw 49 still holds the single MMA event live attendance record (23,255) nyob rau hauv Russia
TSOOM Petersburg, Russia (Cuaj hlis 19, 2018) – Contrary to some media reports, lub 22,603 fans at last weekend’s UFC sib ntaus Hmo ntuj 136 in Moscow did not set a Russian MMA live attendance record.
M-1 Global still holds the record for the highest live attendance of an MMA event in Russia, thaum 23,255 fans attended M-1 sib tw 49: Battle in the Mountains Lub rau hli ntuj 7, 2014 nyob rau hauv Ingushetia, which is officially registered in the Russian Book of Records.
Last weekend’s UFC debut event in Russia UFC sib ntaus Hmo ntuj 136 is the second-most fans to attend a Russian MMA event.
Living legend Fedor Emelianenko‘s return from retirement on November 20, 2011 ntawm M-1 ntiaj teb no: Fedor vs. Monson drew 22,000 kiv cua, dropped to third place on the all-time Russian MMA live attendance list.
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Xya. 28 – M-1 Challenge 97/TATFIGHT 7: Bogatov vs. Pereira in Kazan, Russia

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES ‘MEXICO VS. USA’ HEADLINED BY BANTAMWEIGHT SHOWDOWN BETWEEN ERIK “EL GOYITO” PEREZ AND JOHN “SEXI MEXI” CASTANEDA

LIVE ON DAZN, UNIVISION & UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK
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NEW YORK – September 18, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. TEB CHAWS USA,” a star-studded Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event that will be headlined by a bantamweight (135 phaus) showdown between world-ranked superstars Erik “El Goyito” Perez (18-6) thiab John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-4), live from the AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Ariz. nyob rau hnub Saturday, Oct. 13.

 

The three-bout main card airs live on television in Spanish on both Univision (12 a.m. ET / PT) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT), while the entire event including the preliminary bout card, will stream live in English on DAZN (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT).

 

 

Luv nqi los ntawm $15, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. TEB CHAWS USA,” are on sale online at CombateAmericas.com/Tickets.

 

 

“Both Mexico and the U.S. have eagles as symbols, and this fight between ‘Goyito’ Perez and John Castaneda is, tseeb, a clash of ferocious, fighting eagles,"Hais tias Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

 

 

The winner of the matchup between the 28-year-old Perez of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and the 26-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, From., USA will become the number one contender to newly crowned Combate Americas bantamweight world champion Jose “Pochito” Alday.

 

 

Perez, who recently left the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on a three-fight win streak and with an overall record of 7-2, made his Combate Americas debut on April 20, avenging one of his only career defeats by scoring a third round (1:22) knockout (punches) rau D.J. Fuentes in the main event of “Combate Estrellas II.”

 

 

Castaneda, the runner-up of the inaugural “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, yim-txiv neej, $100,000 grand prize tournament that took place in Cancun, Mexico on November 11, 2017, is looking to return to the win column after suffering a split decision defeat at the hands of Alday at “Combate Estrellas I” on April 13.

 

 

Also announced today was a bantamweight preliminary bout matchup pitting Anthony “El Toro” Birchak (12-6) of Tucson against Adam “The American Bully” Martinez (5-1) ntawm Colorado Springs, Colo., TEB CHAWS USA.

 

 

In another bantamweight battle, Juan “El Molo” Pablo Gonzalez (7-1-2) ntawm Buenos Aires, Argentina will square off with undefeated Mario Bautista (5-0) ntawm Glendale, Ariz.

 

 

Also at bantamweight, Arturo “Chucky” Guzman (2-2) of Tucson will collide with unbeaten Kasey Tanner (1-0) of Scottsdale, Ariz.

 

 

In a meeting between unbeaten upstarts, the 20-year-old brother of ‘El Goyito,'Jair “El Lupe” Perez (1-0) of Monterrey, yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Peter De La Cruz (1-0) of Scottsdale.

 

 

Elsewhere on the card, Misael “Pitbull” Iñarritu (6-2) of El Paso, Texas via Juarez, Mexico will face off with Peter Quezada (1-4) ntawm Tempe, Ariz. in a 160-pound catchweight contest.

 

 

Additional matchups for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. TEB CHAWS USA,” including the co-main event, yuav muab tshaj tawm sai.

 

 

Doors at the AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol open at 6 p.m. PT, with the first preliminary bout will begin at 7 p.m.