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M-1 Challenge 65 rescheduled from March 4 aprillini 8 St. Petersburg, Russia Due to scheduling conflict

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ST. PETERSBURG, Venemaa (Veebruar 15, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced that M-1 Challenge 65 has been rescheduled from March 4 aprillini 8 at Ice Palace Sports Center in St. Petersburg, Venemaa.
The Ice Hockey World Championships will be held this May in St. Petersburg and Moscow. Many sports venues in St. Petersburg are closed in March due to renovations, resulting in the switched date for M-1 Challenge 65.
In M-1 Challenge 65 Põhiturniiri, reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev(13-3-0, M-1: 7-1-0) will take on Brazilian challenger Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao (35-8-0, M-1: 0-0-0) in the M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals match.
The other M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals match is set as three-time Bellator championAlexander “Torm” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0) takes on former M-1 Challenge middleweight and light heavyweight titlist Vjatšeslav Vasilevsky (27-3-0, M-1: 10-1-0) at this Friday’s (Veebruar. 19) M-1 Challenge 64 Olympic Stadium Moskvas.
The winners of Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky and Emeev vs. Falcao will advance to the M-1 Grand Prix middleweight championship later this year.
In other M-1 Global news, M-1 Challenge kerge meister Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui"S (13-2-0, M-1: 2-2-0) title defense versus challenger Artium Damkovsky (20-9-0, M-1: 10-6-0), has been moved from M-1 Challenge 64 kuni M-1 Challenge 65.
Replacing Barnaoui vs. Damkovsky on M-1 Challenge 64 is a classic striker-wrestler matchup between American Joe Ray (13-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0) and Nodar Kudukhashvili (10-2-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Gruusia.
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WMMAA: The future of MMA

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Mexican Consulate in Albuquerque, Efren Leyba, ja
WMMAA Pan-American president Tomas Yu (keskus)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Veebruar 15, 2016) – The second annual World MMA Association (WMMAA) Pan-American Congress, recently held at The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was a major success by all standards.
(L-R) — WMMAA Pan-American president Tomas Yu, MMA superstar
Jon Jones and legendary coach Chris Luttrell
“The Pan-American Movement”, as it was named, brought together sports, turism, and education for a common goal with more than 12 participating countries.
The Congress provided a rare opportunity for the entire WMMAA Pan-American family to collaborate with special partnerships like The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce ja The Mexico Consulate in Albuquerque, University of New Mexico Global Education Department. PANAM Members, representatives of National Federations, Commissions, Association and the Organizing Committee of the WMMAA Pan-American Championship (OCPC), as well as athletes, treenerid, andmekandja, sponsors and other stakeholders to meet and discuss issues of importance to the entire MMA movement.
In his closing speech to the Congress, Pan-American Division President Tomas Yu paid tribute to the excellent collaboration between Pan-American members.
“If you asked me to sprawl a couple of times, I would most definitely need some nitro coffee from Villa Myriam before I run out of breath, followed by the guaranteed use of Sore No More,” Yu ütles. “But when it comes to fighting for our youth, for our MMA global goals – for cleaner competition, for a healthier, more peaceful and more flourishing SPORT – I will sprawl-jab-cross-kick like a champion. I will sprint the steepest trail in the Sandia Mountains. I will never stop until we raise our hands by victory. I am counting and exhorting all involved in the MMA industry to join us. We must go for the KO.”
Over the course of the three-day Congress and 13-day PANAM Camp, there were special guest such as Legacy Champion Damacio Page, former UFC champion Jon “Bones” Jones ja Carlos Condit. Participants heard from many respected speakers such as Health Committee Director Curt Chavez from eVOLV Strong, Hector Molina, Director of PANAM Regulatory Committee and Director of PANAM Medical Committee, Dr. Justo Pavia. The congress had interesting discussions on the following themes: sportlased, 2016 Expo MMA, structure of the “WMMAA Pan-American Movement”, global officials’ license and database, new era of Digital Sports Marketing Revolution, ja 2016 Pan-American Championships.

Each day was divided in two general sessions with a half-day devoted to Rules and Regulations discussions for PANAM. The plenary sessions were followed by three simultaneous breakout sessions on respective sub-themes.

All sessions were live-cast over the internet to allow the general public to hear discussions as it happened.
Two sessions began with presentations from a panel of speakers. The moderators of each panel were then responsible for the ensuing discussion period, which gave participants an opportunity to voice their opinions on issues. The main points from each session were carefully recorded by“ENLACE” – the new exclusive WMMAA correspondent program – to inform the Editorial Committee of the discussions at the end of each day. The final document reflected the main ideas to come out of the proceedings in Albuquerque, as well as information collected through the virtual WMMAA Pan-American Congress, allowing the WMMAA Pan-American family and public to submit written contributions.
The mission of the 2016 WMMAA Pan-American Congress was to bring together sports, tourism and education for a united front and review the status of the WMMAA PANAM Movement in today’s evolving global society. Information was gathered and opinions sought regarding its future, in addition to providing structure, guidance, proposals and recommendations to all constituents and other stakeholders of the WMMAA PANAM Movement for its structured showcase and harmonious development within the global youth community.
The 2016 WMMAA Pan-American Congress was a great success and has left the WMMAA Pan-American Movement with a blueprint for the future. It is now time, taas, for the PANAM family to translate words into action: We are the Future of MMA!
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Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA, Spike TV

BELLATOR MMA SIGNS LIGHTWEIGHT STANDOUT ‘IRON’ MICHAEL CHANDLER TO MULTI-YEAR, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT EXTENSION

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Santa Monica, Californias. (Veebruar 12, 2015) – When sifting through a list of Bellator MMA’s greatest fights, few names appear as often as "Iron" Michael Chandler (14-3).

 

Täna, Bellator MMA is proud to announce that Chandler will be continuing to compete for the promotion for the foreseeable future, with the news that the former 155-pound champion has signed an exclusive multi-year, multi-fight extension to remain with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

 

“Michael Chandler is synonymous with our brand and doubles as an incredibly talented and exciting mixed martial artist,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “Not every fighter or free agent aligns with our future plans, but when looking at Chandler’s resume, inking him to a long-term extension was a no-brainer. I look forward to getting him back in action as soon as possible.”

 

Chandler was also pleased with his extension, märkides: “I’m ecstatic to continue my career with Scott Coker and Bellator MMA. It’s obvious that good things are continuing to happen for this promotion and it’s correlating to big opportunities for myself as well,"Chandler ütles. “I can’t wait to get back in action and test myself against some of these new guys coming in and move back up through the ranks. Nagu alati, my eyes are on that belt, and it will be back around my waist soon.”

 

A 14-fight Bellator MMA veteran, Chandler has been a member of the Viacom-owned promotion since 2010. Prior to joining the Bellator ranks, the Missouri native competed for Strikeforce. Amongst his notable victories, Chandler bested Eddie Alvarez via submission at “Bellator 58” in what many fans and pundits alike considered the fight of 2011.

 

Further along the way, Chandler defeated the likes of Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, Marcin Held, Rick Hawn, ja David Rickels (2x). Of his 14 võidab kutselise, Chandler has amassed 12 victories before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

Chandler remains in Bellator’s lightweight division, which includes kingpin Will Brooks, koos Josh Thomson, Brandon Girtz, Melvin Guillard, Benson Henderson, Brent Primus, Derek Anderson, jaSaad Awad.

 

Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA, Spike TV

MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT PITTING KENDALL GROVE AGAINST FRANCISCO FRANCE COMPLETES ‘BELLATOR 150’ MAIN CARD

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Santa Monica, Californias. (Veebruar 11, 2015) – A fifth and final main card fight has been added to “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas on Veebruar 26, with the news that Kendall Grove (22-15) has agreed to fight Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1).

 

Veel, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) vastu endine meister Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Bobby Cooper (12-5). "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " also features the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she meets Rebecca Ruth (5-1) and a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vastu Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2,” mis airs elada Spike kell 9 Pärastlõunal. JA/8 Pärastlõunal. CT, samas esialgse bouts otseülekandeid kohta Bellator.com ja Bellator Mobile App.

 

Piletid "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " mis algavad lihtsalt $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, samuti Kansas Star Arena piletikassa.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran juures "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," septembris. Võitja “Ülim võitleja: 3," on võidelnud professionaalselt alates 2003 for promotions all around the world, notably ProElite and UFC. This will be “Da Spyder’s” sixth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner as he hopes to climb back towards a 185-pound title shot – he competed for the gold last year against Brandon Halsey.

 

A veteran of Strikeforce, “Kiko” has strung together a five-fight winning streak as of late, most recently handing the formerly undefeated Ben Reiter the first loss of his young career at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef. " It’s safe to classify the 33-year-old Arizona native as a “submission specialist,"Koos 12 tema 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

Täielik "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Bellator MMA Kerge Feature Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Kendall Grove (22-15) vs. Francisco Prantsusmaa (13-3-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena ovchynnikova (10-3) vs. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

 

Esialgsed Card:

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Gregory Babene (16-11) vs. Brandon Farran (12-10)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Bellator MMA raskekaalu Feature Bout: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Harris (4-0) vs. Julian Marquez (2-0)

Bellator MMA Kerge Feature Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA Race Feature Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA Kerge Feature Bout: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA, Spike TV

GILBERT SMITH REPLACES MICHAEL PAGE, FACES FERNANDO GONZALEZ IN ‘BELLATOR 151’ CO-MAIN EVENT

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SIRWAN KAKAI MAKES PROFESSIONAL DEBUT AGAINST JOE TAIMANGLO

Santa Monica, CALIF. (Veebruar 10, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” edasiMärts 4 is complete with today’s announcement that Gilbert Smith (12-4) will replace Michael Page and now face Fernando Gonzalez (24-13) in the evening’s co-main event.

 

Veel, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) teeb oma reklaami debüüdi vastu Joe Taimanglo (21-6) in the fourth and final main card contest. Seven preliminary scraps have also been confirmed and can be found below.

Piletid "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Uksed üritusele avatakse kell 5:00 Pärastlõunal. CT kohaliku aja järgi, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” püsti live ja tasuta SPIKE juures 9 Pärastlõunal. JA/8 Pärastlõunal. CT, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com ja Bellator Mobile App.

 

Smith will be making his Bellator MMA debut against a fighter who is currently in the midst of a four-fight winning streak. "Kesköö Magic” is on a bit of a roll of his own, coming into the promotion riding a two-bout winning streak. A veteran of UFC and most recently RFA, Smith won the regional promotion’s welterweight belt in June, defending the title one time before signing with Bellator.

 

Gonzalez took a brief hiatus from MMA to compete in the kickboxing portion of the groundbreaking "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " event in September, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renowned striker Paul "Semtex" Daley. Gonzalez now returns to his comfort zone of MMA, where he has strung together an impressive four-fight winning streak. A veteran of the Scott Coker-founded Strikeforce promotion, as well as World Extreme Cagefighting, Gonzalez has been competing professionally since 2003.

 

Kakai is one of Bellator MMA’s latest signings, joining the fray after a two-fight stint in the UFC. “Zohan," 26, hails from Sweden and owns 10 finishes in his 12 victories as a professional fighter. With a bantamweight title fight one-week prior and another marquee 135-pound pairing in the main event, it will be interesting to see what a win does for Kakai in the grand scheme of things.

 

Taimanglo will be making his seventh appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak. A Guam-native, “The Juggernaut” has stopped his opponent in 21 of his victories and has only lost twice in his last 14 võitleb. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

 

Uuendatud "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Gilbert Smith (12-4) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Yamauchi üles (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Sirwan Kakai (12-3) vs. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)

 

Esialgsed Card:

Bellator MMA Featherweight Esialgsed Bout: Chris Jones (10-3) vs. Ray Wood (5-1)

Bellator MMA Kääbus sarjalainen Esialgsed Bout: Steve Garcia (6-0) vs. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

Bellator MMA Race Esialgsed Bout: Justin Patterson (6-1) vs. Võimalus kohtub (8-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Esialgsed Bout: Treston Thomison (8-4) vs. Aaron Roberson (5-3)

Bellator MMA Race Esialgsed Bout: Roger Carroll (16-13) vs. Neiman Gracie (3-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Esialgsed Bout: Derek Palmer (Debüüt) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Esialgsed Bout: Shane Peterson (13-4) vs. Stephen Banaszaki (5-5)

Amateur MMA, mixed martial arts, MMA, New England võitleb

BOYINGTON RETAINS, THREE NEW CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT NEF 21

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Lewiston, Maine (Veebruar 7, 2016) - New England võitleb (NEF), Ameerika number üks piirkondliku võitluse edendamine, held its most recent event, “NEF 21: Immortals” Laupäev öösel Androscoggin Bank Colisée Lewiston, Maine. The Colisée was a packed house for the promotion’s second hybrid mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing event. Fight fans were treated to a marathon evening of nonstop action featuring 26 bouts in total.

 

In the MMA main event of the evening, in what can only be described as a “thriller,” Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (13-8) defeated Jon Lemke (5-4) via split decision to retain the NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Title. Boyington and Lemke battled back-and-forth for five brutal rounds in what many in attendance were calling one of the best fights in NEF history.

 

In the boxing headliner, Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “Kahur” Mari (11-1) handed Tollison Lewis the first loss of his professional boxing career (2-1) with a second-round stoppage via technical knockout (WHO).

 

On the amateur MMA portion of the card, three inaugural champions were crowned. Ryan Glover (3-1) took home the light heavyweight title after defeating Mike Williams (1-1), while Johnny Crafts (4-0) captured the bantamweight strap and Ricky Dexter (5-2) won the welterweight championship.

 

NEF also announced that its next event would take place on Aprill 23, 2016, once again at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston.

 

Tulemused Lewiston, Maine:

 

Profipoksi

Brandon Berry def. Tollison Lewis via TKO, ümber 2

Evincii Dixon def. Antonio Chaves Fernandez via unanimous decision

Crowsneck Boutin fought Joel Bishop to a unanimous draw

PROFESSIONAALNE MMA

 

Bruce Boyington def. Jon Lemke via split decision (Boyington retains lightweight title)

Josh Lange def. Derek Shorey via rear-naked choke, ümber 1

Zach Elkins def. Mike Hansen via guillotine, ümber 1

CJ Ewer def. Zenon Herrera via ankle lock submission, ümber 1

Alex Henry def. Andrew Tripp via KO, ümber 1

Brandon Warne def. Norman Fox via guillotine, ümber 1

 

Amatöör MMA

 

Ryan Glover def. Mike Williams via armbar, ümber 2 (Glover wins light heavyweight title)

Ricky Dexter def. Caleb Farrington via TKO, ümber 1 (Dexter wins welterweight title)

Johnny Käsitöö def. Henry Clark via TKO, ümber 3 (Crafts wins bantamweight title)

Rafael Velado def. Mike Peitersen via split decision

Erin Lamonte def. Randi Beth Boyington via rear-naked choke, ümber 1

Erik Nelson def. Julio Martinez via unanimous decision

Matt Glover def. Gravin Guillen via TKO, ümber 1

Taylor Costantino def. Frank Johanson via TKO, ümber 1

Brendan Battles def. Dave Smith via TKO, ümber 1

Ras Hylton def. Zak Bergeron via TKO, ümber 1

Adam Nielsen def. Ruben Redman via TKO, ümber 1

Dustin Shorey def. Juan Meneses via TKO, ümber 1

Tom Burgess def. Caleb Swoveland via unanimous decision

Chad Murillo def. Tony Agust via split decision

Jake Denham def. Justin Witham via verbal submission, ümber 2

Richmond Pierce Wiegman def. Clifford Redman kaudu TKO, ümber 2

Caleb Costello def. David Thompson via KO, ümber 1

 

 

New England võitleb "järgmise ürituse, "NEF 22: Kõik teed viivad SIIN,” takes place Saturday, Aprill 23, 2016 kell Androscoggin Bank Colisée Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 ja on müügil nüüd www.TheColisee.com või helistades Colisée kassas207.783.2009 x 525. Lisateavet sündmuse ja võitlus kaardi uuendused, külasta edendamise kodulehel www.NewEnglandFights.com. Veel, saab vaadata NEF videod www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, järgige neid Twitternefights ja liituda ametlik Facebook gruppi "New England võitleb."

Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA

CHRIS ‘THE CRIPPLER’ LEBEN RETURNS TO MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, SIGNS WITH BELLATOR MMA

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Santa Monica (Veebruar 6, 2015) - Bellator MMA on rõõm teatada, allkirjastamine Chris “The Crippler” Leben (22-11) eksklusiivne mitme aasta, multi-võitlus lepingu. The former World Extreme Cagefighting Middleweight World Champion has fought professionally since 2002, and holds the record for most fights in the UFC at 185-pounds (22).

 

Since taking a break from the sport in 2014, Leben has resided in San Diego, Californias. and served as a coach at Victory MMA & Sobivus. Known for his tendency to put on an exciting show each and every time he enters the cage, Leben was a member of the inaugural cast of “The Ultimate Fighter” alongside fellow Bellator MMA competitors Stephan Bonnar ja Josh Koscheck. The 35-year-old has fought elite talent throughout his mixed martial arts tenure, against names the likes of: Wanderlei Silva, Anderson Silva, Brian Stann, Michael Bisping, Patrick Cote, Mark Munoz, and Bellator MMA’s own Alessio Sakara.

 

“If I were to draw up the prototypical Bellator MMA competitor, there would be parts of Chris [Elu] in there,"Bellator MMA President Scott Coker ütles. “The guy has never had a boring fight and as I’ve said from day one, we’re going to continue to grow from the ground up and buy from the top down. I know that Chris still has a lot of fight left in him and I’m excited to see him fight We are hoping to see his Bellator debut this Spring.”

 

“Focusing on just coaching at Victory MMA has been amazing, but recently, I started to get the itch to compete again,” Leben said. “So I extended an olive branch to the people at Bellator and here I am. Ma olen suur kuju, I love the possible matchups this roster has to offer and I’m ready to show the world why they call me ‘The Crippler.’”

 

Leben joins a budding roster of Bellator MMA talent, with recent signings that include: Benson Henderson, Anastasia Yankova, Lena ovchynnikova, ja Sergei Kharitonov.

 

It has yet to be determined what weight class Leben will compete at, but when asked what division he hopes to settle in, Leben made it clear: “I’ll go wherever the big fights are.”

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FEATHERWEIGHT ENCOUNTER FEATURING GOITI YAMAUCHI VERSUS BUBBA JENKINS ADDED TO ‘BELLATOR 151’

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Santa Monica, CALIF. (Veebruar 4, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” edasiMärts 4 is coming together with today’s addition of Yamauchi üles (19-2), who will meet Bubba Jenkins (10-2) in sulgkaallaseks tegevus, with both men hoping to keep their current winning streaks intact.

Piletid "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Uksed üritusele avatakse kell 5:00 Pärastlõunal. CT kohaliku aja järgi, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” püsti live ja tasuta SPIKE juures 9 Pärastlõunal. JA/8 Pärastlõunal. CT, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com ja Bellator Mobile App.. Additional preliminary bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Yamauchi comes into the fight riding a wave of momentum he’s caught after wins against Mike Richman, Martin Stapleton, ja Isao Kobayashi. The 23-year-old Japanese fighter has only lost once in six appearances under the Bellator MMA banner and has notched 15 tema 19 wins as a professional by way of submission.

 

It’s hard to ignore Jenkins inside or outside the Bellator MMA cage, being that “The Highlight Kid” also doubles as a podcast host during his free time. The Arizona State alum notched two straight wins to cap off 2015, viimati, an impressive offensive display against a promising prospect in Jordan Parsons.

 

Uuendatud "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Yamauchi üles (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

mixed martial arts, MMA, NBC, World Series of Fighting

THREE NEW MATCHUPS COMPLETE WSOF29: GAETHJE VS. FOSTER MAIN CARD ON SATURDAY, MÄRTS 12

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NEW, LIVE NBCSN START TIME OF 10 Pärastlõunal. JA
FROM GREELEY, COLORADO

LAS VEGAS (Veebruar 3, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today the addition of three main card matchups, including a heavyweight co-main event contest between Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland(11-3) ja Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 naela) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Ring. edasi Laupäev, Märts 12, elada NBCSN juures 10 Pärastlõunal. ET / 7 Pärastlõunal. PT.

In other action on the four-bout live telecast that will be headlined by the lightweight championship showdown between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "Highlight" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), võiduajamine (185 naela) standouts Cory "The One" Devela (15-6) ja Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) will collide in their respective World Series of Fighting debuts.

Kicking off the live, four-fight telecast will be a welterweight (170 naela) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) vastu Kris Hocum (7-4).

Hinnaga alates $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Soodustama, are on sale at WSOF.com and the University of Northern Colorado’s online ticketing platform.

Josh Copeland vs. Mike Hayes

The 6-foot-1 Copeland of Denver, Ring. is a former number one ranked heavyweight in his home state, and a four-time title holder since turning professional in 2010.

The 33-year-old, former Youth Ministry student at Dallas Baptist College, pälvinud 8 tema 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO või esitamist, koos 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 protokoll.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) esitamine (Kimura) defeat at the hands ofVitali Minakov detsembril 11, a result that snapped a two-fight win streak for Copeland.

During his professional career spanning eight-plus years, the 6-foot-4, 35-year-old Hayes of Redmond, Pesu. has faced off with elite level competition, including former world champion Andrei Arlovski and superstar Ruslan Magomedov, both of whom he fought to a decision.

November 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, Hinded laastav, kolmandasse ringi (3:11) KO on decorated MMA, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and wrestling champion Jeff “The Snowman” Monson with a head kick.

In his last start on June 4, 2015, Hayes produced another impressive result, fighting former South African national wrestling champion and four-time MMA titlistTrevor Prangley, viigini.

Cory Devela vs. Louis Taylor

6-foot-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Pesta., will enter the decagon cage in the midst of a four-fight win streak that includes a unanimous decision victory over superstar Nick “The Promise” Ring juunil 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Paljastab, who has notched 11 tema 16 karjääri võidab teel (T)KO või esitamist, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Pesu. veebruar 23, 2008, Hinded esimeses voorus (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar Joe "Diesel" Riggs with a thunderous slam that rendered Riggs unable to continue fighting.

Devela’s recent ascendance that has him knocking on the door of becoming a world championship contender again, comes after he took an extended, three-year hiatus from competition to care for a sick loved one between 2010 ja 2013.

Also looking to earn his fifth consecutive win, 5-foot-11, 36-year-old Taylor of Chicago, Haige. is the number one ranked middleweight in his home state, according to the latest Tapology.com ratings.

A prolific striker who has finished 10 tema 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO või esitamist, Taylor’s last four victories all came inside of the first round of battle.

Prior to becoming a mixed martial artist, Taylor was a wrestling standout for the NCAA Division I program at Eastern Illinois University where he benefited from training with fellow, former team member turned assistant coach Matt Hughes, who went on to become a two-time UFC champion and Hall of Fame member.

Josh Cavan vs. Kris Hocum

Fighting out of Denver, Cavan is a 5-foot-10, 32--aastane, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 tema 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO või esitamist, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) WHO (löögid) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger novembril 6.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Hocum of Fort Collins, Ring. made his professional debut on October 27, 2012 as a participant in a one-night, eight-man tournament, defeating multiple opponents to emerge the victor of the grueling affair. He will look to regain momentum after back-to-back losses in his last two appearances.

The WSOF29 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.
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BELLATOR MMA INKS SERGEI KHARITONOV TO AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-VÕITLUS HANKELEPINGU

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Santa Monica (Veebruar 3, 2015) - Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) is the newest free agent by Bellator MMA, with the news that the Russian heavyweight has been signed to an exclusive multi-year, multi-võitlus lepingu. A veteran of both Strikeforce and Pride Fighting Championships, Kharitonov remains on active duty with the Russian Airborne Troops.

 

Doubling as a kickboxer at different points throughout his combat sports career, “The Paratrooper” has decided to parlay his recent five-fight winning streak and focus purely on mixed martial arts. Kharitonov’s resume is extensive, with the 35-year-old scoring wins against some of the sport’s most notable names including UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum, Andrei Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, Murilo “Ninja” Rua, and Alistair Overeem.

 

“I have had the best seat in the house for some of Kharitonov’s heavyweight outings,"Bellator MMA President Scott Coker ütles, “and I know Sergei [Kharitonov] can come in and make an immediate impact on our heavyweight division. He is an extremely skilled and experienced fighter who can end a fight in the blink of an eye, and we look forward to having him do just that inside the Bellator cage. Rohkem, he’s already competed at one ‘Dynamite’ event before, maybe he could do so again in the future!"

 

Kharitonov joins a division that is currently championed by fellow Russian fighter Vitali Minakov, other top names include Bobby Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius Queiroz, Kimbo Slice, Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles, ja James Thompson.