 PFL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SET FOR NOV. 29 IN RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIASix Champions will be crowned, with Global Season winners earning a $1 million dollar purse PRAETER – Four Champions will be decided in first-ever PFL MENA Championships and the grand return of Hattan Alsaif The biggest night in MMA is available live on ESPN+ in the U.S. and via DAZN in Canada, Europe and additional premium sports platforms internationally RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (Oct. 19, 2024) – Professional Fighters League (PFL) today in partnership with Ministry of Sport and the Saudi Mixed Martial Arts Federation (SMMAF), announced the Championships for the 2024 PFL Global Season, which will be available live in the U.S. on ESPN+ and take place on Friday, November 29 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Additionally the PFL Championships can be seen live on DAZN throughout Canada and Europe, with additional premium sports platforms hosting the events worldwide. Tickets for this massive night of Championship action are set to go on sale today, Oct. 19 via webook.com. The final two competitors in the Heavyweight, Lux Pullover, Welterweight, Lightweight, Featherweight, and Women’s Flyweight divisions will be vying for the $1 million dollar purse and the right to be called 2024 PFL World Champion. In addition, PFL MENA’s inaugural season is reaching its conclusion and four champions will also be crowned in the Welterweight, Lightweight, Featherweight, and Bantamweight divisions. PFL MENA is creating a pathway for athletes from the region to compete in the PFL Global Season. All Championship bouts for both the Global Season and PFL MENA will be five, quinque-minute luventius Thalna praetor, and for the first time in the history of the PFL Championships, the rule set will now allow elbows. “The Championships are the culmination of our sports-season format, where PFL athletes have beaten the odds to reach this point in the toughest test in all of sports,” Peter Murray, CEO, PFL, dixit. “There are multiple athletes competing who I am excited to see take that next step in their careers, while there are also returning champions who I’m curious to see if they can reach the pinnacle again. That’s what makes this so great. Catch the biggest night in MMA live on ESPN+ and DAZN globally.” Hosting the 2024 PFL Championships marks a significant milestone in Saudi Arabia’s continued commitment to growing the sport of MMA. The Saudi Mixed Martial Arts Federation and the Ministry of Sport have cemented their commitment to growing the impact of MMA on local youth and young athletes. The event not only provides a platform for the world’s best fighters to inspire Saudi youth, but it also offers a global stage for local athletes to compete on at a higher level. Hosting the event also aligns with the country’s Vision 2030 goals of establishing the Kingdom as a global hub for sports and entertainment, inspiring Saudi locals to lead healthy lifestyles, and inspiring youth through sports “Participation in MMA across Saudi Arabia has grown by more than 20% over the past year, with world-class events such as this a huge driver in increasing interest among our nation’s youthful population,” Abdullah Al Hazza, CEO, SMMAF, dixit. “Hosting the Championships for the 2024 PFL Global Season strengthens Saudi Arabia’s position on the world MMA map, with the exposure and experience gained for our athletes invaluable in their development. This includes showcasing MMA to women, and the return of Hattan Alsaif – the first ever Saudi woman to sign with a major global MMA promotion – to the November card is a welcome moment for our country’s combat sports community.” PFL Regular Season features a true sports-season format, where elite fighters from around the world compete in a Regular Season, Playoffs, and Championship, with each winner of the six weight divisions receiving a $1 million purse. Updated PFL Championships Card: ESPN+ (NOBIS.) | DAZN (Canada & Europe) Friday, November 29, 2024 Tenui labor risus Main Event: Brendan Loughnane (29-5) vs. Timur Khizriev (17-0) Women’s Flyweight Championship Co-Main Event: Dakota Ditcheva (13-0) vs. Taila Santos (22-3) Light Heavyweight Championship: Impa Kasanganay (18-4) vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (24-7-1) VINDICIAE Welterweight: Magomed Umalatov (17-0) vs. Shamil Musaev (19-0-1) Lightweight Championship: Primus holocausti, (14-3) vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov (22-4-1) Heavyweight Championship: Denis Goltsov (34-8) vs. Oleg Popov (19-1) PFL MENA Championships: PFL MENA Welterweight Championship: Mohammad Alaqraa (7-0) vs. Omar El Dafrawy (12-6) PFL MENA Featherweight Championship: Abdelrahman Alhyasat (5-0) vs. Islam Reda (12-1) PFL MENA Bantamweight Championship: Ali Taleb (11-1) vs. Rachid El Hazoume (15-3) PFL MENA Lightweight Championship: Mohsen Mohammadseifi (6-2) vs. Georges Eid (10-4) Amateur Women’s Atomweight Bout: Hattan Alsaif (2-0) vs. TBA PFL is the only organization in MMA with the sports-season format, where individual fighters compete in a Regular Season, Playoffs, and Championship each year. The combined roster of PFL and Bellator boasts 30% of its fighters independently world-ranked in the top 25 of their respective weight-class. PFL has an expansive global vision for the sport and is building the “Champions League of MMA” with PFL Europe, PFL MENA, PFL Africa, and more international leagues in development. PFL leads in technology and innovation, with its proprietary PFL SmartCage, powering fight analytics, real-time betting, AI scoring, and a next-generation viewing experience. PFL is available on ESPN/ESPN+ in the U.S. and is broadcast and streamed in 150 countries with 20 premium media distribution partners. ABOUT PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE Professional Fighters League (PFL) is a global powerhouse in MMA and the fastest-growing sports league world-wide. PFL has five live fight franchises, offering year-round content: PFL League Season, PFL PPV Super Fights, PFL Challenger Series, PFL International Leagues, and Bellator. Fundatur in 2018, PFL is backed by major blue-chip investors including SURJ, Ares, Knighthead, Luxor Capital, Waverley Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, and numerous NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS team owners. MMA is the growth sport business of this decade, apud 650 million fans worldwide, the youngest audience demographic, and true global revenue streams. PFLmma.com; Instagram (@PFLmma); Twitter (@PFLMMA); Facebook (/PFLmma) |
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COMPLETE PFL BATTLE OF THE GIANTS FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS
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| RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA — Francis Ngannou is back and is the winner of the Battle of the Giants. The Mayadeen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, hosted the return of “The Predator,” who viciously stopped his opponent Renan Ferreira by knockout in a little over three minutes to win the newly minted PFL Super Fights Heavyweight Championship Belt and reclaim his position atop the mountain in mixed martial arts. Cum win, Ngannou immediately puts the combat sports world on notice that he remains a force to be reckoned with anytime he laces up the four-ounce PFL MMA gloves. The co-main event of the evening saw the greatest women’s MMA fighter of all-time, Cris “Cyborg," add to her already impressive resume with a unanimous decision victory over PFL two-division Champion Larissa Pacheco. By winning the PFL Super Fights Women’s Featherweight World Championship, “Cyborg” has now added her fifth different promotional belt to her trophy case. The loss snaps a ten-fight winning streak for Pacheco, while “Cyborg” has pushed her winning streak to eight bouts. The Bellator Middleweight Championship was on the line in a rematch between undefeated champion Johnny Eblen et Angliae Fabian Edwards. It was the world-class grappling of American Top Team’s Eblen that was the difference. The Kansas City-native scored numerous takedowns over the course of 25 minutes, earning a unanimous 48-47 decision despite a fifth round onslaught from Edwards. Zafar Mohsen entered PFL’s SmartCage for the first time on Saturday as a major underdog for his Featherweight contest against Dagestan’s Husein Kadimagomaev, but it was the German athlete who emerged the favorite, sweeping the scorecards in a one-sided 30-27 unanimous decision victory. Mohsen has now pushed his current winning streak to four bouts. Opening the PPV card of PFL Battle of the Giants, a highly anticipated Lightweight fight between former Bellator Featherweight Champion AJ McKee and surging Irish prospect Paul Hughes ended up being exactly what fight fans were expecting – a high-level, back-and-forth fight between two athletes with title aspirations. Uterque pugnatores suos momenta, sed in finem, two judges’ saw Belfast’s Hughes as the winner, moving him to 2-0 in PFL and putting “Big News” one step closer to a world title shot. Professional Fighters League (PFL) in partnership with the Ministry of Sport and the Saudi Mixed Martial Arts Federation (SMMAF), announced earlier today that the Championships for the 2024 PFL Global Season will take place on Friday, November 29 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event will air live in the U.S. on ESPN+ and additionally can be seen live on DAZN throughout Canada and Europe, with additional premium sports platforms hosting the events worldwide. PFL Battle of the Giants Main Card Results: Francis Ngannou (18-3) victum Renan Ferreira (13-4, 3 NC) via KO (pugnis) at 3:32 of una circum Cris Cyborg (28-2, 1 NC) victum Larissa Pacheco (23-5) via suasuri (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) Johnny Eblen (16-0) victum Fabian Edwards (13-4) via suasuri (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) Zafar Mohsen (14-4) victum Husein Kadimagomaev (11-2) via suasuri (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Paul Hughes (13-1) victum AJ McKee (22-2) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Early Card Results: Raufeon Stots (21-2) victum Marcos Breno (13-4) via deditionem (rear, nudi suffocant) at 3:01 at round three Makkasharip Zaynukov (16-4) victum Dedrek Sanders (9-5) via suasuri (30-26, 30-26. 30-26) Ibragim Ibragimov (8-0) victum Nacho Campos (5-1) via suasuri (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Taha Bendaoud (4-0) victum Tariq Ismail (8-2) via deditionem (triangulum suffocat) at 3:51 rotundi duo ABOUT PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE Professional Fighters League (PFL) is a global powerhouse in MMA and the fastest-growing sports league world-wide. PFL has five live fight franchises, offering year-round content: PFL League Season, PFL PPV Super Fights, PFL Challenger Series, PFL International Leagues, and Bellator. Fundatur in 2018, PFL is backed by major blue-chip investors including SURJ, Ares, Knighthead, Luxor Capital, Waverley Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, and numerous NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS team owners. MMA is the growth sport business of this decade, apud 650 million fans worldwide, the youngest audience demographic, and true global revenue streams. PFLmma.com; Instagram (@PFLmma); Twitter (@PFLMMA); Facebook (/PFLmma) |
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LFA BRINGS THE INTERIM WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TO BRAZIL AT LFA 197
FERIA, NOVEMBER 22LFA 197: KUZIUTINA vs. GUIMARÃES Presented By: MONSTER ENERGY PRINCEPS EXITUS: CHAMPION NATASHA KUZIUTINA vs. CHALLENGER YASMIN GUIMARÃES INTERIM WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT LIVE on UFC NAUMACHIARIUS PASS® at 7 p.m. ATQUE / 4 p.m. PT Las Vegas, Nevada — LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will return to Brazil in November with a Championship Headliner at LFA 197. In consectetur, the interim women’s strawweight title will be on the line. This will be the nineteenth LFA event to take place in Brazil after the promotion’s international expansion began in the summer of 2021. This will also be the twelfth LFA event to take place in the state of São Paulo, which is Brazil’s most populous state. LFA has also visited the Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro and Pernambuco. LFA 197: Kuziutina vs. Guimarães, presented by Monster Energy, takes place Friday, November 22nd at the Ginásio do Polvilho in Cajamar, São Paulo, Brazil. The main event will feature an interim women’s strawweight title fight when interim champion Natasha “Kuzya” Kuziutina defends her title against top contender Yasmin Guimarães. The entire main card will be available worldwide on UFC NAUMACHIARIUS PASS® at 7 p.m. ATQUE / 4 p.m. PT. “We are excited to bring another world-class title fight to Brazil,” Dictum Soares. “We have an incredible fan base in São Paulo and throughout Brazil, which is the birthplace of modern day MMA. The country will now host two of our biggest international stars in the main event of LFA 197. Natasha Kuziutina is a three-time Olympian in Judo and the first woman from Russia to win an LFA title. She will defend her interim women’s strawweight title for a second time against Brazilian star and Muay Thai standout Yasmin Guimarães. The winner will get a chance to unify the title against current champion Rose Conceição early next year.” Kuziutina (6-1) is the first woman from Russia to win an LFA title, et iterum:, she is looking to do something that has never been done. That will happen if she is able to defend her LFA interim women’s strawweight title for a second time as she and Jaqueline Amorim are currently tied with one title defense a piece. Kuziutina won the title by defeating five-time IBJJF champion Giovanna Canuto at LFA 173. She then defended her title for the first time in August by defeating longtime Bellator standout Bruna Ellen in the main event of LFA 189. Prior to her MMA success, Kuziutina enjoyed an incredible Judo career and is now the most decorated judoka to ever compete in the strawweight division of MMA. She has represented Russia at the 2012, 2016, atque 2020 (took place in 2021) Olympia Aestiva. It was at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, where she earned an Olympic bronze medal. She now heads back to Brazil for her second title defense making her the first woman to headline LFA events on two continents. Guimarães (8-1) is a decorated MMA and Muay Thai fighter that has built her world-class skill set by competing around the globe. The Brazilian dynamo built her name and reputation by competing successfully in both sports throughout Europe and the Middle East. In tempore illo, she has competed twice for KSW, which is a leading MMA promotion in Europe. She has also competed and trained in Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and her home country of Brazil. This includes challenging for the WBC Muay Thai super-bantamweight title. After competing around the world in multiple disciplines at flyweight and bantamweight, the proud Carioca returned home to Rio de Janeiro in May, where she made her debut in the strawweight division in the main event of LFA 183. Guimarães was triumphant that night by handing top prospect Naizi Cantanhede the first loss of her career. She now looks to capture LFA gold, while defending home turf, as Brazilians have never lost an LFA main event in Brazil. Main Card (Worldwide on UFC NAUMACHIARIUS PASS® at 8 p.m. ATQUE / 5 p.m. PT): Main Event | Interim Women’s Strawweight Title Bout (115 lb)Natasha Kuziutina (6-1) vs. Yasmin Guimarães (8-1) Co-Main Event | Lightweight Bout (155 lb) Samuel Dias (10-2) vs. Samuel Silva (12-4-1) Featherweight Bout (145 lb)Felipe Oliveira (10-3) vs. Márcio Barbosa (15-2) Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)Vinicius Pires (9-1) vs. Jhon Rodriguez Tacha (12-2) Heavyweight Bout (265 lb)Edivan Santos (17-5) vs. Jose Augusto (9-4) Lightweight Bout (155 lb)Luann Sardinha (8-0) vs. Marcelo Marques (10-0) Welterweight Bout (170 lb)Michael Oliveira (7-0) vs. Aldo Pereira (12-7) Currently Announced Preliminary Card (Worldwide on LFA FIGHT NETWORK™ at 3 p.m. ATQUE / 12 p.m PT): Welterweight Bout (170 lb)Richard Martins (8-1) vs. Lucas Batista (7-1) Lightweight Bout (155 lb)Juan Pablo Viera (7-0) vs. Maycon Kevin (5-0) Welterweight Bout (170 lb)Reginaldo Junior (8-1) vs. Dallys Gama (7-4) Women’s Strawweight Bout (115 lb)Janaína Silva (5-1) vs. Aieza Bertolso (4-0) Middleweight Bout (185 lb)Ryan Gandra (6-1) vs. Vladimir Calvo (4-0) Women’s Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)Nicoly Pedroza (5-0) vs. Thalita Diniz (5-2) Women scriptor Flyweight bout (125 lb)Beatriz Consuli (4-0) vs. Thaiany Lopes (5-1) |
Domus Field Commodum: Fan Favorite Sean O'Malley Bulldozes Sterlingensi UFC 292, Chris Weidman's Redi Sparks Disputatio de Retirement, Catona vs. Gibson Earns pugna noctis…et multo magis ex reditu UFC in Bostono die Sabbati proximo
By: Rich Bergeron
UFC 292 primus Suspendisse eventus attendi in 16 annis. Sicut MMA scriptor notissimus pro scandalo exponendo Xyience (vide www.xyiencesucks.com), Efodi veterem Xyience hat ad memoriam occasionem. Olim UFC est sponsor fecundissimus, Xyience nunc imprimis est societas energiae bibendae et ne cum aliquo MMA foedus amplius misceatur. Supervacuum dicere, Solus eram in tota arena ludicra Xyience merch ..
Ego tesseras hoc tempore mea pretium, sed quid UFC meum cogitare non potui 292 usus fuisset sicut si mea UFC 78 experientia, pretium a Xyience, multo aliter evenerat mihi paene 16 years ago.
Plura ruminabo in historia propria propriae Bostoniensis adventus et mutationes quas vidi pro UFC inter ultimam pugnam quam observavi et hanc in nova particula quam scribere instituo. www.paythefighters.com. Subsisto tuned quod, sed primum veniamus ad UFC constructum pugnae card pro nocte sabbati.
Incepit fabula duorum Silvas flyweight: Karine Silva et Natalia Silva. Eae finitae concertationes duabus Silvarum duobus modis vincit, sed quisque pugnator dominatur in singulis generibus. Karine Maryna Moroz misit cum ultimo secundo guillotino suffocat ante finem primi circum. Initium phantasticum fuit ad spectaculum quod paucos cacumina et valles habebat usque ad valorem oblectamenti alicuius par-ups.. Natalia tempus accepit et ludum Andream Lee e longinquo plures certaminis seorsum sustulit. Illa ad unanimum consilium cauta et cauta est cum intentione.
Next, controversiae scissurae decisionem diss-factorum ventus pugnatori Andre Petrovski lucrandum in Gerald Meershaert dedit.. Petrovski non videtur habere cardio pendere cum veterano condito Meerschaert. Omnia quae in hac pugna defuerunt erant summae potentiae a Meershaert ad Petrovski descendendo et extrahendas redactae. Uterque pugnatores suos momenta, at mihi evidens videbatur Geraldus pugnator efficacior et validior fuit. Solus erat unus ex victimis latrociniis adfabilis a judicibus Saturni nocte, postquam luculenter vicit pugnam technicam imprimis. Tangit sempiterni sparsi subinde visus Meerschaert venationibus magis favebant.. Certe vincere meruit. De alia rapina paris qua- les paulo postea loquemur.
Par Ultimate Pugnator Finale pugnat deinde cum Bantamweights Brad Katona et Cody Gibson recalcitrat promerendo "Pugnam Noctis" honores. Eorum pedis-to-toe kickboxing match that rarely hit the ground for very long certainly had the crowd of the start up to finish.. Katona finita est altera velocior in ducatur et satis acuta cum pungit et calculis ad captandum in exiguo ubi saepe habuit unum bonum ferrum ad terram duo ex suis .. Gibson eventus accurationis Brad in facie pulsata in finali bell gerebat, sed magnam etiam promeruit reverentiam ob eius inexhaustionem accessus ab utraque turba et ordinatione. UFC ambo pugnatores pro suis conatibus locaverunt pro solo nutu victor questus.
Kurt Holobaugh pugnare amicum et commilitonem Team Chandler pugnator Austin Hubbard in PERFUSORIUS ultimo. Pugna magis incepit Hubbard quam finivit. Tandem post brevem sensum e processu, Holobaugh momentum abstulit et mox phaenomenum trianguli Choke munivit 2:39 in secundo frame. Uterque bellatores suos dominandi momenta, sed erat Holobaugh cingulum nigrum jiu jitsu artes quae per noctem et TUF tropaeum vici..
Gregorius Rodrigues absolute demolitus est Russian Dennis Tiuliulin in pugna media quae Beantown turba decantans "USA" breviter dum radicans pro pugnatore Brasiliensi. "Robocop" turbae auxilio potitus est et celeriter clamores eorum obligavit suis artibus perfectis in plena pompa. Rodrigues coincidentaliter paulum spectat sicut character principalis in Netflix's "The Lincoln Lawyer","Si ratio bulked paucis circumeuntibus steroids". Rodrigues certe legem deposuit et Russicam in ignaram cum machinis exquisitis inlisit.. Tulit uno momento et sicut 43 secundis ad turbam ultimam sistendum usque ad eventum.
Quinque recta consilia secuta est, monstruosi cruris collocatione duobus placuit perfectis victoribus calcibus. Acerrima illarum duarum rerum ad speculandum vigilias erat Chris Weidman praeludia consummans, cum Brad Tavares in praelio mediante puniendo.. Weidman, Regrediens ex vitioso Flexilis gallinacei cruris iniuriam ubi plantare conatus est in crure omnino fracto contra Uriam Hall, vidi ferrugineo esse. Omnis takedown conatus facile per Tavares saginari videbatur.
Omnis commutatio pulsandi parum videbatur, sero Weidman ex assidua crure calcibus piperis et crus cum iniuria veteri et alterum crus Weidman pro mensura reverti. Etiam scissa MCL vel ACL (secundum Dana White qui Weidman cedere post pugnam coegit), Weidman obvenit Tavares circa caveam et conatus est optimum sumere pugnam ad eum non obstante busted rota. Tavares vicit valde opportuna et captiosus pugna, propediem totam turbam pro-Weidman sperans miraculum illud REGRESSUS effectum quod numquam venit.
Marlon "Chito" Vera et Pedro Munhoz principale card aperuerunt cum negotio uno latere ostendens patientiam Verae, percusso acumine, ac fere ars perfecta-. Munhoz pugnam in pedes, sed multa damna facialis pertulit illic questus. Chito in praesidio tutus plures praedurae mansit et pauca pericula in via ad omnium suorum arbitrium conciliandum suscepit. Aditus et celeritas Verae videbatur utilissimas utilitates, quibus contra breviores et breviores et Munhozres erant. Vera, taediosum sit interdum vigilare, probavit meretur suum bantamweight titulo offa.
Tertium-rectum consilium Mario Bautista unanimi consensu controversiae valde controversiae de Da'Mon Blackshear . conciliavit. Bautista ancipiti e terra termini Blackshear, at Blackshear accuratior fuit in insigni et exposito gravioris momenti ferit in exiguo tenui. Ego certe putavi eum satis vincendum esse, sed iudices non eodem modo pugnam videbant et certamen ad Bautistam.
Ian Garry et Neil Magny in certamine welterweight proximo concurrerunt. Magnus cor tremendum ostendit in recepto post omnem colaphum, sed non potuit superare calcibus assiduis cruris a Garry proiectis. Referendarius Keith Peterson prope aliquoties subsistens praedura, Sed Magy faciebat tantum ut custodirent, circumsiliens crure interdum. Garry percussio erat sicut in puncto sicut eius nugae fabulae, spiritum Nate Diaz evocare cum paucis gestibus manu bene opportuno. Turba suam continuam dominationem celebravit cum Garry narrans de desiderio suo ut optimus pugnator super faciem terrae aliquando in oratione sua post pugnam. Magna magna respondere debebit suis recentibus certaminibus si vult in UFC manere.
Weili Zhang et Amanda Lemos quadratus in heroicis titulo pugna altera. Lemos fere duobus miris volutpat conatus impetravit, at titulus stramenti gravis in quaestionem vertitur utrum Lemos superesse possit usque ad campanulam finalem necne. Zhang showcased ei talenta in omnibus eius locis peritia, et Lemos nonnisi sperat se per coniugum vincendi viam Ave Maria submissione conatus Zhang obrepsisse e. Zhang celeritas, potentia et vetustas Lemos oppressit et luctantem reliquit ad sistendum per multum posteriorum circuitus vitandum. Nescio quomodo rexit facere, ingens moles dampnum suo modo. Zhang abierat retinens titulum, multum ad oblectationem nisl qui eam per totam pugnam adiuvit.
Tandem, summa res venit, tum noctis. Sean O'Malley primum arenam ingressus est, et turba orta est. Multi ex eis luserunt virides vel roseos calvos ut vultus signature O'Malley imitarentur. O'Malley honeste vidi satis petrificatum, quasi ne nocte quidem dormiat ante eventum. Aljamain Sterlingus caveam ingressus ad chorum libellis conatus est contemnere evagationem turbae in more suo boo..
Primum circuitus spectaculi pedis ex utroque pugnatoribus maxime fuit. caput ludi O'Malley in Sterling elaboraverunt, quod in colloquiis ante pugnam pollicitus est se primum suorum TKO. Potius quam maximis viribus confidere, lucta, Sterling O'Malley in suo ludo verberare voluit. Quod malum belli evasit, res Sterlingensi tandem percepit tempus quod in falsa parte TKO . finivit. O'Malley demittere conatus erant, et omnes omnino saginati. Sterlingius complicatum et in carbasa cecidit postquam percussum est primo in secundo circum ferrum contra O'Malley. Reliqua historia fuit ut "O'Malley "Suga spectaculum" cum nonnullis locis McGregor-esque et libra clausit.
Ambo pugnatores magnas post pugnam orationes dederunt, verum ad formare. Sterlingus in clade gratiosus fuit et reverentiam ostendit O'Malley conantem suum somnium attingere. Considerans Sterlingus ante pugnam O'Malley reprehendit quod pet inceptum Dana White non sit dignus titulo iecit, erat ingens mea culpa. Also, si quidem omnes de faventibus per Mr. White, O'Malley Calvi patrem titillavit ostendens se velle pugnare Boxer Gervonta Davis magis quam alius pugnator UFC actualis..
Sicut solum secundum Danaes White Contender Series Pugnator ad earn orbis terrarum titulum, O'Malley certos suos ictus aliquo modo vocare potest, sed transversim caestus valde sensibilis est in evestigio Francisci Ngannou nuper faciendo fluctus ad tergum e contractu suo UFC et signans ad pondus gravem caestu par cum Tyson Fury qui curriculum vitae UFC passibus mille passibus eclipsat.. Solus Conor McGregor persuadere UFC aes valuit ut omnia in certamine in pugilatu tam longe transiret.. Dana White consilia tentativa prorsus abrasit ut "Zuffa Boxing" crearet suos pugnatores velle imitari McGregor's profile, financial semita record et audax locuto qui meruit ei occasionem pugnandi Mayweather in exhibitione praedura palaestrae.
Saepe, ut Dana Alba attentionem et observantiam, Pugnatores simpliciter se satis habent ad vendendum pro eo quod in magnas merces et tesseras venditiones suas stridore generatas transferendum est. Multum simile WWE, magnas personas et varia ingenia saepe vincere occasiones in UFC super athletis qui mox incumbunt in arte corporis sui facit. Ictus maxime favetur, quia in UFC significatum "specimen induunt" excellentiae vexillum impositum est omni pugnatori qui in caveam incedit.. Genus administrationis et carrots et baculum est ductus quod stulti pugnatores putant melius esse curriculis suis ut constanter prodire parum curas defensionis et periculosa pericula multo magis excitandos et delectandos esse quam certa pugna vincere necesse est..
Hic haedus O'Malley confitetur se Danai similem esse velle, comfortable satis financially ut bet $250,000 per immisso manus. Talentum specialissimum prior O'Malley sua persona stella ortu usus est ad notas proprias aedificandas et emendum societatem cupam suam.. Phasellus et Lamborghini habet, et adhuc maxime loquebatur et pugnatorem in ordinatione exclamavit etiam amisso proelio cum Dustin Poirier talem aequissimum et fracto crure paucis annis sidelined.. Quod O'Malley scire potest et internum est, se probabiliter numquam in gradu Conori adipisci sine ingenti crossover pugna in pugilatu libros loquitur de quibus UFC hodie est..
Genus progressionis est quam difficilem iocando scientibus quam difficile fuerit omnes negotiatores stipendii et contractus quaestiones in ius adferre sine advocatorum exercitu contra UFC's formidolosos legales turmas occurrere. Unus talis exercitus legalis nuper consecutus est praecedere ad persequendum actionem classis anti-fides causa pro super 1,200 pristini UFC pugnatores. Iudex in causa videtur iam querentibus consentire. Reactionem ad UFC genus-actio causa certificationis: Quid accidit?, et quid proximum?? (msn.com)
Quotiens ordo statisticis occurritur, qui reditus participes pugnantium ostendunt, minusculae cum aliis maioribus ludis cum consociationibus scaenicis comparantur., responsum est typice aliquid ad effectum de: "Tot nummorum nummorum fecimus". Pugnatores nostri faciunt sicut finis, et omnes occasiones oeconomicas plurimas obtinent, quas fama adiuvisti.
Ut peritus in historia oeconomica UFC et socius auditorii UFC 292, Adversus realitatem vitare non potui quod tot "UFC Nut-hgger" diurnarii omnia fimbria privilegiorum pressorum obtinerent quia tam bene cum illa mente "Zuffa Myth" ludunt.. Populares qui UFC in tabula subliminaliter suos fautores accessu et promissione famae et opportunitatis seducunt, et pugnatores et instrumenta communicationis socialis in theatralibus illis administrationis genere sorbentur. Rursus, non terminus sursum multum percontando renuntiationes in MMA media circulos, et pugnatores qui multum interrogant interrogant et condiciones contractus meliores postulant nec re-signatas nec erigunt cum prima pugna par-ups..
Praecipuum eventum evenit ut eventum rei mihi declararet quomodo UFC constanter umbilicum retinet in eorum supposita facultate superstres creandi modo ponendo pugnatorem signum aliquod contractum cum ordinatione.. Nonnulli consentiunt quod casu dicerent esse facultatem videndi satis ingenii in O'Malley ut eum in Dana White Contender Series duceret ad spectaculi ortum ad famam novi equitandi campi. Certe, O'Malley etiam in Boston Sabbati nocte non fuisset si numquam in ordinationem conscendisset. Autem, multa DWCS pugnantium fuerunt qui occasiones UFC plures non obtinuerunt quia amiserunt illam pugnam ingressuri.. O'Malley vincere et lucrari debebat ubi esset nocte Sabbati.
Punctum est: Sean O'Malley cultus sui fiducia et tremendi sui fiducia effectus propriae crucis personalis esse aliquem specialem infinita potentia et miris ingenii. Numquam etiam in colloquio esset titulus, si non omnibus inexplicabilis horis in gymnasio melius contenderet.. UFC non creavit Sean O'Malley, mox suggestum ei dederunt ut qualis ille pugnator esse posset. Et dum superstardom fruitur UFC sibi credet for, O'Malley solum scire habet modum quo modo potest augere promerendae suae potentiae est ipsam ordinationem eclipsis.. Ipse ire debet supra et ultra limites suos restrictivos ad risum ubi reditus participes multo melior est et homunculus sicut Franciscus Ngannou plus potest facere in una pugna quam fecit in tota vita UFC..
So, Si Dana White re vera fecit Sean O'Malley consilium suum petens sicut Aljamain Sterling suggessit, fecit magnum officium. Infeliciter, monstrum creavit ut redeat eum in detegere mordere. Alius UFC card pugillatus co-promotus nimis multos ex conductoribus suis eandem viam capere conatur et miratus est cur Danai pusillus buddy omnes fractiones et utilitates questus est.. Veterani et advenae utrumque probabile vide quid hyped usque Davis vs. O'Malley pugilatu par admissio a ducibus suis quod UFC non satis possunt suos pugnatores reddere ut eos in cavea custodiant.
"Kid", nescis quantum pecuniae amet facere,"Dana White nuntiavit O'Malley post win" secundum recentem colloquium O'Malley. Opinor in eius capite, Dana conplevit cogitationem “nobis.”
Multiple High-Profile Fights Added to Both Nights of BELLATOR MMA’s Hawaii Double-Header on April 21 atque 22
Bellator 295 MAIN CARD GETS AN UPDATED MAIN CARD START TIME OF 11 P.m. ET / VIII p.m. PT
FRIDAY’S SHOW IS FREE TO ALL FIRST RESPONDERS, MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHILE TICKETS FOR SATURDAY’S EVENT ARE CURRENTLY ON SALE
LOS ANGELES – The two main cards for BELLATOR MMA’s annual doubleheader on the Hawaiian island of Oahu are complete with the addition of today’s confirmed bouts.
Honolulu’sNeal S. Blaisdell Arena will play home to a pair of events on back-to-back nights withBellator 294 accipiens locumFriday, Aprilis 21 atqueBellator 295 accipiens locumSaturday, Aprilis 22.
Bellator 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 - Friday, Aprilis 21
Main card airs live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT/4 p.m. local HST
Bellator 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 on Fridayhas two new main card contests, bringing Friday’s slate to five fights in total. Former BELLATOR bantamweight title challenger and No. 5-praeferebanturDanny Sabatello (13-2) will return to action for the first time since his shot at the world championship, when he competes againstMarcos Breno (15-2), who surprised many people when he bested Josh Hill on the scorecards in his BELLATOR debut. A welterweight contest pittingLevan Chokheli (11-2) and American Top Team’sMichael Lombardo (13-3) is also official for the SHOWTIME-aired portion of the event.
Praevia card proBELLATOR 294currently features four fights, including No. 4-ranked heavyweightTyrell Fortune(12-3), who looks to get back to his winning ways against Russia’sSergei Bilostennyi(10-2). Do Not. 5-ranked light heavyweightAlex Polizzi (10-2) returns to the BELLATOR cage and will compete against a streakingKarl Moore (11-2), who holds the No. 8 ordo. A lightweight tilt between five-fight BELLATOR veteranKillys Mota(14-3) and promotional newcomerKenneth Cross(13-3) is official, as is a 145-pound bout between Oregon’sCris Lencioni (10-3) tangling withBlake Smith (7-3). Rounding out the preliminary card is a middleweight affair between Colorado’sAntonius “Sugafoot” Adams(9-3) and Tajikistan’sSharaf “Sherkhan” Davlatmurodov(18-4-1).
The card is headlined by a Women’s Flyweight World Championship main event rematch pitting current champion and U.S. MarineLiz Carmouche(18-7) against No. 4 ranked flyweight challenger, DeAnna Bennett (13-7-1). Vespere cooperante consectetur, Do Not. 6-ranked heavyweight and Minnesota National GuardsmanTim Johnson(15-9) will compete againstSaid Sowma (8-4). A women’s featherweight contest featuring former UFC title challengerSara McMann (13-6), who makes her highly anticipated BELLATOR debut against former No. 1 CONCERTATOR, Arlene Blencowe (15-9).
Friday night’s event is being held in honor of America’s Military, Veterans and First-Responders, all of whom are eligible to attend the event with a guest for free entry the day of with valid proof of ID. Free admission is based on a limited capacity and available on a first come-first serve basis.
TheBellator 294 preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at8 p.m. ET / V p.m. PT/2 p.m. HST. The complete bout listing for both events can be found below.
Bellator 295: Stots vs. Mix – Saturday, Aprilis 22
Updated Start Time – Main card airs live on SHOWTIME at 11 p.m. ET / VIII p.m. PT/5 p.m. local HST
The main card for Saturday’sBellator 295: Stots vs. Mixevent has also been sweetened with the addition of homegrown BELLATOR talent and No. 3-praeferebanturAaron Pico (10-4), who returns from his highly publicized shoulder injury to square off against Brazil’sOtto Rodrigues (13-1), who makes his BELLATOR debut.
The preliminary portion of Saturday’s event also features multiple new, high-profile additions confirmed including a marquee bout pitting two top-ten contenders against each other at featherweight, when No. 6-praeferebanturMads Burnell(16-4) tests his skills against No. 7-praeferebanturJustin Gonzales (14-1). Do Not. 8-praeferebanturIlara Joanne(11-6) meets fellow BrazilianBruna Ellen(6-4) in a women’s flyweight contest, and a welterweight tilt betweenAlexey Shurkevich(13-5) and Japan’sMasayuki Kikuiri(8-2-1).
BELLATOR 295on Saturday is main evented by the Finals of the BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix, which will see current Interim ChampionRaufeon Stots (19-1) face No. 2-praeferebanturPatchy Mix(17-1). In cooperatione consectetur, the pride of Honolulu, Do Not. 3-praeferebanturIlima-Lei Macfarlane (12-2) looks to defend home turf against Japan’s No. 2-praeferebanturKana Watanabe (11-1-1). Also, at 125-pounds, former BELLATOR World ChampionKyoji Horiguchi (31-5) moves down a division to welcome former UFC Title ChallengerRay Borg (16-5) to the Paramount-owned promotion.
Nullam enimBellator 295: Stots vs. Mixare on sale now and are available at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
TheBellator 295 preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at7 p.m. ET / IV p.m. PT/1 p.m. HST. The complete bout listing for both events can be found below.
Bellator 294: CARMOUCHE VS. BENNETT 2CARD PRINCEPS:
Friday, Aprilis 21 – live onSHOWTIME
10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT/4 p.m. HST (local)
Flyweight World Title Bout: C-Liz Carmouche(18-7) vs. #4-DeAnna Bennett (13-7-1)
Heavyweight Co-Main Event: #6-Tim Johnson(15-9)vs.Said Sowma(8-4)
Featherweight Bout: #2-Arlene Blencowe(15-9) vs.Sara McMann(13-6)
Bantamweight Bout: #5-Danny Sabatello (13-2) vs.Marcos Breno (15-2)
Welterweight Bout: Levan Chokheli (11-2, 1 NC) vs.Michael Lombardo (13-3, 1 NC)
Bellator 294: CARMOUCHE VS. BENNETT 2CARD PRIMUS:
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8 p.m. ET / V p.m. PT/2 p.m. HST (local)
Lux Heavyweight Bout: #5-Alex Polizzi (10-2) vs.#8-Karl Moore(11-2)
Lightweight Bout: Killys Mota(14-3) vs.Kenneth Cross(13-3)
Heavyweight Bout: #4-Tyrell Fortune(12-3, 1 NC) vs.Sergei Bilostennyi(10-2)
Featherweight Bout: Cris Lencioni(10-3) vs.Blake Smith (7-3)
Middleweight Bout: Anthony Adams (9-3) vs. Sharaf Davlatmurodov(18-4-1)
Bellator 295: STOTS VS. MIXCARD PRINCEPS:
Saturday, Aprilis 22 – live onSHOWTIME
11 p.m. ET / VIII p.m. PT/5 p.m. HST (local)
Bantamweight World Grand Prix Final: IC-Raufeon Stots(19-2) vs. #2-Patchy Mix(17-1)
flyweight bout: #3-Ilima-Lei Macfarlane(12-2) vs. #2-Kana Watanabe(11-1-1)
Featherweight Bout: #3-Aaron Pico (10-4) vs.Otto Rodrigues (13-1)
flyweight bout: Kyoji Horiguchi (31-5) vs.Ray Borg (16-5)
Bellator 295: STOTS VS. MIXCARD PRIMUS:
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7 p.m. ET / IV p.m. PT/1 p.m. HST (local)
Featherweight Bout: #6-Mads Burnell(16-4) vs. #7-Justin Gonzales(14-1)
Lightweight Bout: Yancy Medeiros(16-8, 1 NC) vs.Charlie Leary(17-13-1)
Featherweight Bout: Kai Kamaka III(10-5-1) vs.Adli Edwards (9-2)
flyweight bout: #9–Sumiko Inaba(5-0) vs. #7-veta Arteaga (7-4)
Featherweight Bout: Keoni Diggs (10-2) vs.Weber Almeida (7-1)
Lightweight Bout: Bobby King(12-5) vs.Aalon Cruz(10-4)
Heavyweight Bout: Davion Franklin(5-1) vs.Kasim Aras(7-1)
flyweight bout: #8-Ilara Joanne(11-6) vs.Bruna Ellen(6-4)
Welterweight Bout: Alexey Shurkevich(13-5) vs.Masayuki Kikuiri(8-2-1)
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Liberum. Sea. 31 // Bellator 293: Golm vs. James // Pechanga Resort Casino // Temecula, QUALIS
Liberum. May. 21 // Bellator: 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 // Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, HI
Sat. May. 22 // Bellator: 295: Stots vs. Mix // Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, HI
Liberum. May 12 // Bellator 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards // Accor Arena // Paris, Gallia
Complete Results, Photos, Quotes, & Videos for BELLATOR MMA 291: Amosov vs. Storley 2
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Dublin –Bellator 291 sawYaroslav Amosov (27-0) mark his return to the BELLATOR cage in perfect fashion, as he unified the BELLATOR Welterweight World Title with a victory overLogan Storley. Amosov also continues to boast the longest active win streak in MMA, adding to his record for the first time since returning to Ukraine to defend his country in 2022.
In cooperatione consecteturJeremy Kennedysilenced the home crowd as he defeatedPedro Carvalhocum optent: victoria. ‘JBC’ will be hoping to move closer to a title shot as he continues to climb the featherweight rankings following his statement victory in the Irish capital.
BELLATOR announced its return to the ‘Emerald Isle’ will come on Saturday, September 23 with what will undoubtedly be a stacked card at the3Arenain Dublin. More information will be announced soon. BELLATOR returns to action on Friday, March 10 quiaBellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Hendersonat theSAP Center San Jose, QUALIS. The card airs in the U.S. on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT.
BELLATOR MMA 291 MAIN CARD RESULTS:
(C) Yaroslav Amosov(27-0) victum #1-Logan Storley(14-1) via suasuri (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
Amosov quotes:“I feel very good because I waited for this for a long time. I train hard training, and I feel a lot of motivation and responsibility. Autem, I relaxat. I’ll relax after the fight, and I’m happy because I think I gave my country a good day. It’s the first time I’ve had big support in the cage. In America, I’ve had support, but not like today. Many Ukrainian flags, many Ukrainian people. My uncle, amici mei; I see many people. It was a big support, and it gave me very good energy.”
On His Message to the People of Ukraine: “Thank you for my country, thank you for my army and the fans. It was for my country. Today I think it is a very good day for my country. To hold two gold belts.”
On If He’s the Best Welterweight on the Planet: “I think yes, [that was my best performance]. Scilicet [I think I’m the best welterweight in the world]. I am here. If a UFC champion wants to fight, come to BELLATOR. Scott Coker will give the contract, and we’ll make the fight.”
On His First Match with Logan Storley: “Before this fight, I said this fight was different. I have many kilograms that I cut for my first match with Logan [Storley]. Now I had a very good camp and recovery as well as different training. Every day I train hard and become better. I have the best team with me. Hes [Logan Storley] a very good fighter, and I knew this. All people who enter the cage are strong, so if you go in the cage, you’re a high-level fighter. It’s not a surprise to me, sed paratus sum [for everything]."
On Training with BELLATOR Middleweight World Champion Johnny Eblen: “He’s my friend [Johnny Eblen]. I train with him every time, he’s very high level. He’s a very good fighter and a real champion. Cum spar, many people watch and I think it’s beautiful.”
#5-Jeremy Kennedy(19-3) victum #3-Pedro Carvalho(13-7) via suasuri (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Kennedy quotes: “I’m happy with the win, regardless. I would’ve liked to get the finish, but there’s a lot of circumstances whenever you travel across the world. I’m just ready for the next one. It was my rehydration, Puto. I made mistakes on the rehydration. I was really dry – I wasn’t sweating, but I felt exhausted there; my gas tank’s [plerumque] much better than that. He had a tight squeeze right at the beginning but he jumped for it too early but I think I am the best grappler in the division. He had a little bit of a squeeze but it ultimately got me the takedown. I wanted to really hurt him with some hands, but he’s a pressure fighter. I thought I could sit him down, but as soon as I got ahold of him, Ego quasi, ‘This is my path to victory.’”
On Fighting for the Title Next: “I believe so, I don’t know who else is there for me to fight. Three wins in a row. Sanchez, Pico, and Carvalho and they have all been dominant victories.. I’ve been all around the world; it’s a cool way to see the world. In a perfect world, I get to fight somewhere in the United States, but I’d fight ‘Pitbull’ in a WalMart. I’m coming. I’ve been on his heels the whole time. When I was fighting Borics and I was fighting Pico, Ego quasi: I can’t wait to get the opportunity to fight him. Now there’s talk of him going down to 135; he’s probably calling his nutritionist right now because he doesn’t want this fight. Faciamus,. We can go ASAP. I’ll fight him in any corner of the world, in any timeframe.”
Bryce Logan(12-8) victum #10-Peter Queally(12-8) via TKO (pugnis) at 2:32 rotundi duo
#3-Sinead Kavanagh(9-5) victumJanay Harding(6-7) via suasuri (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Kavanagh quotes: “I feel good. It feels good to get back in there. It was a nice win. I went and put on a show, and that’s all I needed to do. I kept in one piece; I can go again soon, quod est magnus. I put on a clinic. I knew she was a striker, so I showed in there what I’ve done for the last 12 weeks. All is good.”
On a Potential Rematch with Cris Cyborg: “That’s two great wins, and I put on a show both times. Paratus sum. Volo [Cris] ‘Cyborg’ in Dublin. That’s what I want. Fight the best in Ireland, Sinead Kavanagh. I’ve been well-prepared for Cris ‘Cyborg.’ I won’t rush into things. I’ll be ready.”
“I got a good 15 minutes [in] illic. Good strikes. My power was there. I do want ‘Cyborg’ here. I want her in Dublin. But that’s in September, that’s too long. I want another one and then ‘Cyborg.’”
On Rectifying the Outcome from First Harding Fight: “It feels good; I got me win back. It’ll be on my record forever. I did win, and I am better.”
Ciaran Clarke(7-0) victumLeonardos Sinis(11-6-1) via suasuri (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Clarke quotes: "It was a clean performance. I obviously would’ve liked the finish. [Opponent Leonardos Sinis has] fought at welterweight and lightweight before; he’s a big lad.”
On his Opponent’s Size Advantage, Weight Miss: “I thought he was a good actor. Respice, I didn’t think that mattered at all because I knew I was giving up a few kilos anyways. It was a catchweight and he missed weight. I knew he was coming big.”
On What He Wants Next: “Two Dublin shows every year. Get better for the next one, end of June, July. Those decisions, all of my decisions, I had 10-8 rounds. 7-0. I think that’s right up there with the win streaks in the company. It’s a bit gray with BELLATOR; the rankings are solid, then it’s gray underneath that. People are mentioning the rankings — I’m trying to gradually get to that point. If they offer it, I’ll accept it because that’s just who I am, but as long as it makes sense and its progression. I’m here in BELLATOR; whatever they say I’m worthy of.”
On a Potential Matchup with Khasan Magomedsharipov: “I think we match up well and like said I will fight anyone. They’re all getting behind me: the whole town, the whole country, Sentio. They’re bringing buses up. I really feel like a winner already. I’ve brought the whole town here. People talk. That buzz in the town, everyone gets behind me. It’s unreal.”
CARD PRIMUS:
#9-Karl Moore(11-2) victumMaciej Różański(14-4) via suasuri (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Mike Shipman(15-4) victumCharlie Ward(10-6) via suasuri (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Oleg Popov(16-1) victumGokhan Saricam(8-2) via suasuri (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Norbert Novenyi Jr.(6-0) victumAndy Manzolo(26-7) via TKO at 3:12 of una circum
Brian Moore(16-9) victumLuca Iovine(18-9) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Richie Smullen (10-2-1) victumPiotr Niedzielski(17-5) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Darragh Kelly(3-0) victumDorval Jordan(2-3) via TKO (pugnis) at 1:58 rotundum trium
Asaël Adjoudj(5-1) victumLiam McCracken(3-1) via suasuri (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Khasan Magomedsharipov(8-0) victum Rafael Hudson(7-5) via TKO at 4:40 of una circum
Jena Bishop(5-0) victumElina Kallionidou(9-5) via suasuri (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Kenny Mokhonoana(5-0) victumCraig McIntosh(3-5) via TKO (cubitis) at 3:13 of una circum
Dmytrii Hrytsenko(8-0) victumDaniele Scatizzi (12-7) via suasuri (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Steven Hill(7-0) victumJoel Kouadja(7-10)via deditionem (rear, nudi suffocant) at 2:03 rotundi duo
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Liberum. March 10 // Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson // SAP Center // San Jose, QUALIS
Liberum. March 31 // Bellator 293: Golm vs. James // Pechanga Resort Casino // Temecula, QUALIS
Liberum. Aprilis 21 // Bellator 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 // Neal S. Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, Hawaii
Sat. Aprilis 22 // Bellator 295: Stos vs. Mix // Neal S. Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, Hawaii
Liberum. May 12 // Bellator 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards // Accor Arena // Paris, Gallia
Sat. Septem. 23 // BELLATOR Dublin// 3Arena // Dublin, Hibernia
NEF CLOSES OUT TENTH YEAR OF BUSINESS WITH SOLD-OUT, BLOCKBUSTER EVENT IN PORTLAND
On a milestone New England Fights card dominated by first-round fireworks, Jonathan Piersma went the distance with a ground-and-pound clinic and overwhelmed one of the promotion’s most enduring stars Saturday night.
Piersma followed his gameplan to the letter and hammered out a unanimous decision over Ryan Sanders to win the vacant professional welterweight title in the main event of NEF 50, held at Aura in Portland, Maine.
Fighting in front of a sold-out crowd heavy with Sanders’ supporters and targeted by the Bangor, Maine veteran’s taunts and trash talk in the lead-up to the fight, Piersma (5-1) arrived from Rochester, New York,, and did all his talking on the canvas.
True to Sanders’ forecast that he would shoot for the leg and try to force the action to the mat, Piersma did so in every round and never gave Sanders enough breathing room to unleash his vaunted strikes.
Piersma swept all five rounds on each of three scorecards and enjoyed the last word on the microphone in the center of the cage.
“It feels good to win in my first trip to Maine,” Piersma said. “He did a lot of talking, and he’s a tough guy, but I felt like I dominated the fight.”
All but one of Piersma’s wins as a pro have gone to the final bell. The setback for Sanders (20-10) ended a streak of five consecutive wins by stoppage, four in the first round.
Others experienced that rush on the historic anniversary docket with a parade of electrifying, early endings.
Twelve supporting bouts reached a verdict in the first round, several in a matter of a few seconds. Two others were halted in the second stanza, while only one bout prior to the main event went to the scheduled limit.
Jared Turcotte, Ras Hylton, and Robert Gray were the three prime contenders for knockout of the night.
Turcotte, formerly one of Maine’s most decorated high school and college football players, backed up a 35-second choke-out in his summer debut with a 13-second demolition of Regian Da Silva, Jr.
After a brief exchange in the center of the cage, Turcotte landed one shot that sent his New Hampshire opponent by way of Brazil into la-la land.
“I work hard at this. My goal is to get knockouts, and that’s what the fuck happened,” Turcotte said. “My goal actually was for this one to get to the second round, but I’ll take a 13-second KO any time.”
Bellator veteran Hylton (9-6) has decked his past two opponents in a total of 29 seconds. He expended only 16 ticks of the watch Saturday in a heavyweight shellacking of Indiana’s Jordan Mitchell.
Hylton followed Mitchell to the canvas after the first haymaker and continued his assault to solidify the stoppage.
He dedicated the win to his wife, Janice, in honor of 10 years together.
“She took a drug-addled moron and turned him into something respectable,” the heavy hitter known to his fans as Rasquatch and the Jamaican Shamrock said.
In an amateur cruiserweight contest, Robert Gray (1-0) knocked out Cody Dular (1-1) in 30 seconds. Gray landed a right hand so powerful that it actually launched Dular off his feet into the air. Dular was unconscious for several moments following the knockout and needed attention from the ringside physician.
In an eagerly anticipated grudge match, Matt Denning (8-16) entered the cage in arguably the best shape of his career and exploded to a convincing win over Carl Langston (2-7) at 145 libras.
Denning backed up his own self-assured forecast and simultaneously dispelled Langston’s claim that he was merely fighting for the paycheck. After intercepting one of several sweeping kicks from Langston, Denning gained control of his opponent’s back and earned a tap to rear naked choke at 1:01 primi circuitu.
The quick turn of events ended Langston’s modest two-match winning streak as a pro while giving Denning his third win out of eight fights in the past six months alone.
Three other pro bouts ended in short order.
Mohammad Al Kinani (4-1) spoiled Tymar Miles’ debut with a technical knockout in 1:57. It was the second straight win for the rising lightweight star.
Detroit’s Darren Gibbs (3-10) showed that his record is beyond deceiving with a vicious kick to the inside of Nate Grimard’s leg, followed by a heelhook to end the night for Grimard (2-2) at 1:49 in their 150-pound catchweight clash.
Brian Cosco, a knockout victim of Denning in his pro debut earlier the year, turned the tables and spoiled the maiden paying voyage for Justin Kangas with a keylock at 1:18.
As was the case on the pro side, the main amateur attraction also went to the scorecards, with Zach Faulkner (5-3) grinding out a majority decision over newcomer Chase O’Brien.
O’Brien landed a late barrage that might have ended the fight in a few more seconds. Instead, he settled for a 28-28 draw in one judge’s view and a slim 29-28 loss on the other two cards.
Danny Wahlberg rose from the ashes to defeat Eddy Pena by rear naked choke at 2:13 of the second round in easily the most sensational comeback of the evening.
Pena may have emptied his arsenal with an explosion that nearly persuaded the referee to call a halt on at least two occasions. In desperation mode, Wahlberg threw a couple of token counterpunches before taking Pena’s back to set up the fantastic finish to the featherweight scrap.
In another stunning twist of plot, Nick Mulrey (2-0) escaped a near-guillotine from Chris Strout (0-3) and just as quickly locked in a D’arce choke to hasten the end of their featherweight showdown in only 41 seconds.
The lone women’s bout of the occasion went to Cassidy Bedard (2-0), who subdued Lindsey Kelley by rear naked choke with just 20 seconds remaining in their opening round. It was the mixed martial arts debut for Kelley, who accepted the challenge on two weeks’ notice.
Other amateur results:
Ed Davis (2-0) defeated Patrick Mitchell (1-1) by strikes one minute into the first round.
Tristan Wood (1-0) overpowered Armon Bryant (0-1) via guillotine at 42 seconds of the second round.
Soren Mercer (1-0) finished Rosen Iliev (0-1) with an arm triangle at 1:55 primi circuitu.
Teddy Politis (3-1) TKO’d Aaron Rodriguez (0-1) at in secundo circuitu 1:23.
NEF announced that its next card is set for Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. One of the featured attractions at NEF 51: “Banger in Bangor” will be an amateur title bout between 2-0 bantamweights Key Baltazar and Nate Dorr. Tickets are available now atwww.TicketMaster.com.
NO. 10-RANKED BELLATOR LIGHTWEIGHT GADZHI RABADANOV WILL REPRESENT THE PROMOTION AT THE HISTORICAL BELLATOR MMA VS. RIZIN EVENT AGAINST JAPAN’S KOJI TAKEDA ON NEW YEAR’S EVE
Los Angeles— BELLATOR MMA has announced that its fifth participant for the New Year’s Eve spectacle against RIZIN Fighting Federation opponents will be No. 10-ranked lightweight, Gadzhi Rabadanov(18-4-2), taking on 27-year-old Japanese standoutKoji Takeda(15-3) in a compelling matchup between two competitors riding high on the strength of consecutive victories.
A first-of-its-kind blockbuster co-promotion, BELLATOR MMA vs. RIZIN takes place inside the Saitama Super Arena in Japan on Saturday, December 31, and can be seen in the United States on SHOWTIME at 8 p.m. ET/PT on New Year’s Eve.
Rabadanov versus Takeda will join a star-studded five-fightBELLATOR MMA vs. RIZINmain card, which is stacked from top to bottom with current and former champions competing in the four-sided ring under RIZIN’s unique rules. Headlining the event will be a dream matchup between RIZIN lightweight championRoberto “Satoshi” de Souza(14-1) against No. 3 BELLATOR pound-for-pound talentAJ “Mercenary” McKee(19-1), with BELLATOR and RIZIN featherweight championsPatricio Pitbull(34-5) atqueKleber Koike(31-5-1) co-headlining the must-see event.
Former BELLATOR championsJuan “The Spaniard” Archuleta(26-4) atqueKyoji Horiguchi(30-5) will round out the unparalleled main card, facing off with RIZIN’sSoo Chul Kim(18-6-1) atqueHiromasa Ougikubo(25-6-2), respective;.
Gadzhi Rabadanov, 29, signed with BELLATOR in 2021 after capturing the Eagle FC lightweight title, and has made an immediate impact on the promotion’s remarkably deep lightweight division. He announced his arrival in thunderous fashion atBELLATOR 263with an emphatic viral knockout of Daniel Carey, which he followed up with back-to-back dominant unanimous decision victories over Jay Jay Wilson and Bobby King in 2022. The product of the renowned Club Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov’s School in Dagestan and the prestigious American Kickboxing Academy, Rabadanov’s pedigree is world-class. On New Year’s Eve, Rabadanov will look to continue building upon his momentum with an impressive performance against Koji Takeda.
“It is a childhood dream come true to fight in Japan at the legendary Saitama Super Arena,” said Rabadanov. “I’m very excited and I know I have a tough opponent, who always leaves everything in the ring. Expect a masterpiece from me, it will be a memorable fight.”
A former DEEP lightweight champion, Japan’sKoji Takedahas been an active fighter since his 2017 professio debut. Takeda boasts a compelling case for inclusion on this historic fight card, winning seven of his last ten and three of his last four outings under the RIZIN and DEEP banners. Takeda is also familiar with BELLATOR foes; he has previously fought Spike Carlyle and submitted Zach Zane by armbar, both of whom fought recently for the Scott Coker-led promotion. Takeda will look to add a third straight win to his resume against the highly-touted Rabadanov in his hometown of Saitama, Japan, in December 31.
BELLATOR MMA VS. RIZIN MAIN CARD:
SHOWTIME
Saturday, December 31 — 8 PM ET/PT
Lightweight Non-Title Main Event: AJ McKee(19-1) vs.Roberto de Souza(14-1)
Featherweight Non-Title Main Event: Patricio Pitbull(34-5) vs.Kleber Koike(31-5-1)
Bantamweight Feature Bout: Juan Archuleta(26-4) vs.Soo Chul Kim(18-6-1)
Flyweight Feature Bout: Kyoji Horiguchi(30-5) vs.Hiromasa Ougikubo(25-6-2)
Lightweight Feature Bout: Gadzhi Rabadanov(18-4-2) vs.Koji Takeda(15-3)
For more information on this and other upcomingBELLATOR MMA events, visitBellator.com.
Updated schedule of BELLATOR events – click links for updated fight cards
Liberum. Nov. 18 // Bellator 288: Nemkov vs. Anderson 2 / Pitbull vs. Nurmagomedov // Wintrust Arena // Chicago, Il.
Liberum. Dec. 9 // Bellator 289: Stots vs. Sabatello // Arena Mohegan Sun // Uncasville, Conn.
Sat. Dec. 31 // BELLATOR MMA vs. RIZIN // Saitama Super Arena // Tokyo, Japan
Liberum. Feb. 24 //Bellator: DUBLIN // 3Arena // Dublin, Hibernia
BELLATOR MMA RETURNS TO OAHU FOR AN EXPLOSIVE TWO-NIGHT DOUBLEHEADER APRIL 22-23
BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX QUARTERFINALS
Champion Sergio Pettis vs. Raufeon Stots
Patchy Mix vs. Kyoji Horiguchi
PRAETER, BELLATOR FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Champion Cris Cyborg vs. Arlene Blencowe 2
And Hawaii’s Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Justine Kish
DETAILS FOR FRIDAY, APRILIS 22 TO BE ANNOUNCED
LOS ANGELES – BELLATOR MMA has announced its return to the Hawaiian island of Oahu, where Honolulu’s Neal S. Blaisdell Arena will play home to an extremely stacked duo of events on back-to-back nights Friday, Aprilis 22 and Saturday, Aprilis 23.
Friday night’s Bellator 278 will be a special event free for current military, veteranos, and first responders. Matchups and additional details for the event will be announced shortly.
Saturday night’s Bellator 279 will feature the launch of the highly anticipated one-million-dollar BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix. The headliner will see current bantamweight world champion Sergio Pettis (22-5) take on No. 3-praeferebantur Raufeon Stots (17-1), while the co-main event features a rematch between the greatest female mixed martial artist of all time, Cris Cyborg (25-2, 1 NC) and Australia’s No. 1-praeferebantur Arlene Blencowe (15-8), who will look to claim gold in her third attempt at a world title.
Tuesday scriptor Bellator 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 will air live on SHOWTIME at 4:30 p.m. HST loci tempore, 10:30 p.m. AND / VII:30 p.m. PT. The preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at 2 p.m. HST loci tempore, 8 p.m. ET / V p.m. PT.
Tickets for Saturday night’s Bellator 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 go on sale this Friday, March 11 and can be purchased through Bellator.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com or the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena Box Office. A special presale will take place on Thursday, March 10.
Also scheduled for a return to action, Honolulu’s own former Women’s Flyweight World Champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-1) will return home to compete against Justine Kish (7-5) as the No. 1 ranked women’s flyweight looks to start her journey back to a world title in the same arena two of the most memorable BELLATOR main events in recent memory took place. Opening the four-fight main card is another BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix quarterfinal matchup between No. 2-ranked bantamweight Patchy Mix (15-1) and former BELLATOR and Rizin Bantamweight World Champion Kyoji Horiguchi (29-4).
Current BELLATOR Bantamweight World Champion Sergio “The Phenom” Pettis sits at No. 7 on the promotion’s pound-for-pound list. He successfully defended his belt for the first time against former BELLATOR 135-pound titleholder Kyoji Horiguchi with a “knockout of the year” style finish at Bellator 272 in December. The hard-hitting Midwesterner out of Milwaukee originally captured the crown by outpointing former champion Juan Archuleta. The younger brother of former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will be in for one of the toughest fights of his career when he takes on Raufeon Stots. Stots, who used to train alongside Pettis for several years, has been flawless since making his promotion debut in December 2019. He most recently scored a dominant unanimous decision victory over Magomed Magomedov at Bellator 264.
Featherweight world champion and top-ranked women’s pound-for-pound fighter Cris “Cyborg” has made three straight title defenses including a second-round submission of Arlene Blencowe in 2020, which surprisingly is the lone submission victory of her storied career. The Brazilian native who currently fights out of Las Vegas, Nev. is a “Grand Slam Champion” having won belts in four different organizations. She sports 20 wins by finish with victories over elite competition including Holly Holm, Leslie Smith (bis), Gina Carano and aims to further her legacy as the greatest women’s mixed martial artist of all time in the rematch versus Blencowe. Australia’s Blencowe is BELLATOR’s No. 6 pound-for-pound female fighter and the No. 1 praeferebantur featherweight. She has won five of her last six fights and earned her shot at the world title rematch with a unanimous decision over Pam Sorenson at BELLATOR 271 in November.
Currently BELLATOR’s No. 2 ranked bantamweight, Patchy Mix recently defeated James Gallagher via submission in his last outing at BELLATOR 270 in Dublin. Mix has made a name for himself in the BELLATOR cage by displaying impressive submissions and his lone professional loss came to former champion Juan Archuleta. He now faces Horiguchi, another former world champion who hails from Takasaki, Japan. The American Top Team prodigy Horiguchi became a simultaneous, two-promotion champion in 2019 after he upset then-BELLATOR champion Darrion Caldwell while also holding the RIZIN Championship. After he was forced to relinquish his BELLATOR title due to an injury, Horiguchi nearly got his hands back on BELLATOR’s title but was stopped by current champion Sergio Pettis in December. The No. 5 ranked bantamweight now aims to get back in the winning column and recapture his belt, along with the million-dollar prize that awaits the winner of the BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix.
BELLATOR MMA 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 Main Card:
Saturday, Aprilis 23 – live on SHOWTIME
10:30 p.m. AND / VII:30 p.m. PT / IV:30 p.m. HST (local)
Bantamweight World Title Bout: C-Sergio Pettis (22-5) vs. #3-Raufeon Stots (17-1)
Featherweight World Title Bout: C-Cris “Cyborg” (25-2, 1 NC) vs. #1-Arlene Blencowe (15-8)
flyweight bout: #1-Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-1) vs. Justine Kish (7-5)
Bantamweight World Grand Prix Bout: #2-Patchy Mix (15-1) vs. #5-Kyoji Horiguchi (29-4)
*Card subiectum ad mutationem.
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