JOSH BARNETT MAKES HIS BELLATOR DEBUT AGAINST RONNY MARKES IN HEAVYWEIGHT MAIN EVENT ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK
ANG ANGHEL -To honor the brave men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces, Bellator MMA has once again partnered with the USO to present a special live event free for the troops, along with their friends and families, sa Biyernes, Disyembre 20. Emanating from Neal S. Blaisdell Arena sa Honolulu, Hawaii, this unique show will be headlined by a heavyweight bout featuring the Bellator debuts of “The Warmaster”Josh Barnett (35-8) ug Ronny Markes (19-7).
For a second year, the USO and Bellator team up to honor the men and women who fight for our freedom and to bring entertainment and a piece of home to service members based in Hawaii during the holiday season. Kini Salute the Troopsevent will bring Bellator athletes and personalities to the military community and provide a live free event as a thank you for their sacrifices and dedication to our country, especially for those who are separated from family and home during the holidays. Much like last year, Bellator and the USO will also partner for a week of special events in Hawaii leading up to the big weekend of exciting fights on December 20 ug 21.
As the leading military support organization, the USO strengthens America’s military service members by keeping them connected to family, home and country, throughout their service to the nation. This holiday season, hundreds of thousands of service members will remain on duty, away from home. The USO, through its programs, services and entertainment tours, is committed to bringing a piece of home to our nation’s service men and women. MMA fans and military supporters can help keep troops strong and connected to home by visitingwww.USO.org/Holidaysand by using the hashtag#USOHolidayswhen sharing how they have helped the USO’s critical mission to make the holidays special for our military heroes.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopswill air on Paramount Network on Friday, Disyembre 20 sa 10 sa gabii. ET/9 p.m. CT. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream onBellator.com ug sa tibuok kalibutan sa Bellator Mobile App. Details for exclusive ticket distribution will be announced in the coming days.
This unforgettable night will be part of an historic weekend culminating with the previously announcedBellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson sa Sabado, Disyembre 21. This highly-anticipated fight card includes undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champIlima-Lei Macfarlanedefending her title againstKate Jackson, ug A.J. McKee pagkuha sa Derek Fieldsin a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix.
After signing with Bellator in April, former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett will make his return to MMA competition for the first time since 2016. A second-degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, Barnett has remained prevalent in the combat sports realm, competing in jiu-jitsu events, promoting and performing at his own professional wrestling shows and working as a color commentator for New Japan Pro Wrestling. Barnett is no stranger to the devoted MMA fanbase in Hawaii, fighting for regional Hawaiian promotion Superbrawl in 1999 ug 2000, a stint that included three fights in one night to win the Superbrawl 13 heavyweight tournament. One of the top heavyweights of all-time, the Strikeforce, Garbo, UFC, K-1, NJPW, Pancrase, and Affliction mainstay owns victories over legendary stars, including Dan Severn (2x), Semmy Schilt (2x), Randy Couture, Mark Hunt, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Pedro Rizzo, Sergei Kharitonov, Frank Mir, Roy Nelsonand Andrei Arlovski.
Nakig-away sa propesyonal sukad 2007, Ronny Markes will join the Bellator ranks following 26-fights all over the globe including three wins in UFC. Competing for a majority of his nearly 13-year career at middleweight, the 31-year-old will now lace up the gloves as a Bellator heavyweight. Hailing from Natal, Brazil, Markes is coming off a TKO victory in June, and will add another big-name fighter to his list of opposition, a list that includes fights against Yoel Romero, Thiago Santos, Aaron Simpson and Paulo Filho.
Updated Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the TroopsFight Card:
Heavyweight Main Event:Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7)
*Card subject sa kausaban
Palihug sa pagbisita sa Bellator.com ug USO.org alang sa dugang nga impormasyon.
Tampa, Fla. (Oktubre 31, 2019) – United Fight Alliance (UFA), usa ka Sports, Ang Media and Entertainment Company gilangkuban sa mga promosyon sa away sa tibuuk nasud ug sa gawas sa nasud, nagpirma us aka kasabutan sa pagpanagtag sa NBC Sports Bostonto expand its existing distribution onNBC Sports Chicago, Washington, Philadelphia, California ugNorthwest. Beginning in November, Combat Sports fans can now watch UFA’s one-hour programming, which features intense fights from the best names and up-and-coming fighters in MMA, Boxing, Muay Thai, Lethwei, Kickboxing and more, throughout the New England area.
Ang CEO sa UFA Jay Adams miingon, “I grew up in Boston, so this is a bit of a homecoming and a real treat for me. I got my start in sports broadcasting at WBZ-TV and was very lucky to work under the tutelage of elite anchors, reporters and producers including Al Miller, Mike Dowling, Bob Neumeier and the New England Sports Grand Pooh-Bah himself, Bob Lobel. With the Pats, Bruins, Celtics and Sox, New England Sports Fans are used to the best and that’s just what we plan on bringing them!“
United Fight Alliance’s debut program on NBCS Boston airs thisSabado, Nobyembre 2ndat 11pm ET. UFA will typically air Saturdays at 10pm or 11pm ET subject to the live event schedule. UFA average sa 130 hours of airing time a month throughout the US and with the addition of NBC Sports Boston UFA will now reach over 79 million households domestically.
NBC Sports Bostonreaches more than 4 million households in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Programming includes theBoston Celtics, New England Revolution,Arbella Early Edition, Boston Sports Tonight, Celtics Post Up, Talkin’ Baseball, Monday Night Patriots, Quick Slants, New England Tailgate, Football Day in New England including pre and post-game programs surrounding all Patriots games, CAA football, basketball and more.
NBC Sports Californiabroadcasts regional coverage of professional and college sports events throughout Central and Northern California and offers live coverage of MLB’s Oakland Athletics, NBA’s Sacramento Kings and NHL’s San Jose Sharks. The network also airs select MLS San Jose Earthquake games.
NBC Sports Northwestserves all of Washington State and Oregon and is the 24/7 exclusive home of the Portland Trail Blazers. The network also provides in-depth coverage of the region’s most prominent teams including the Seattle Seahawks, Ang Oregon Ducks ug Oregon St.. Mga Beaver.
NBC Sports Chicago mao ang rehiyonal nga balay sa isports sa Blackhawks (NHL), Mga toro (NBA), Mga Cub (MLB), Puti nga Sox (MLB), along with providing extensive coverage of the Bears (NFL) and additional locally focused collegiate/preps programming.
NBC Sports Washingtonis the official sports network of the NHL’s Washington Capitals, Washington's Wizards sa NBA, NFL’s Washington Redskins and ACC. NBC Sports Washington – the leading multiplatform sports media organization serving the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia – naghatud labaw pa sa 400 live nga mga hitabo matag tuig, along with Emmy Award-winning news, pagtuki ug programa sa kalingawan.
NBC Sports Filadelfia presents live game coverage and original programming to nearly three million viewers in the Philadelphia area, Southern New Jersey ug Delaware. Gipakita sa network ang Philadelphia Flyers sa NHL, NBA Philadelphia 76ers, MLB ni Philadelphia Phillies, plus has extensive coverage of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Steve Mowry(7-0) napildi Gokhan Saricam(4-1) pinaagi sa pagpasakop (Kimura) sa 0:56 sa round sa duha ka
Dalton Rosta(2-0) napildi Claude Wilcox(1-1) pinaagi sa TKO (welga) sa 4:23 sa round sa duha ka
Tim Caron (10-2, 1 NC) napildi Lucas Pimenta Borges(8-3) pinaagi sa unanimous decision (29-28 X3)
Jon Manley(13-6) napildi Thiago Oliveira(16-5) pinaagi sa unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Elise Reed(1-0) napildiRebecca Bryggman(0-1) pinaagi sa TKO (kinumo) sa 4:48 sa round sa usa ka
Palihug sa pagbisita sa Bellator.com alang sa dugang nga impormasyon.
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About Bellator:
Bellator is a leading global mixed martial arts and kickboxing promotion featuring many of the best athletes in the world. Ubos sa direksyon sa beterano away promoter Scott Coker, Bellator events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. Sa United States, Bellator can be seen on both Paramount Network and DAZN, the world’s first truly dedicated LIVE sports streaming service. Bellator is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live event organisar, fighter nga kalamboan / nga relasyon, venue procurement, sponsorship paglalang / development, internasyonal nga lisensiya nga angayan, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant Viacom, panimalay ngadto sa mga kalibutan sa una nga kalingawan brands nga Sumpaysumpaya ang uban sa mga tumatan-aw pinaagi sa lig-ong nga sulod sa tibuok telebisyon, motion hulagway, online ug mobile nga mga platform.
About Paramount Network:
Paramount Network is a premium entertainment destination that pushes the limits of story-telling with bold original scripted and non-scripted series. Inspired by over a century of cinema, Paramount Network is where today’s brightest stars bring the experience of the big screen to every screen with stories that are immersive, inclusive, and deeply personal.
About DAZN:
DAZN is the largest global sports streaming platform in the world. Since launching in 2016, DAZN has expanded across four continents with the app currently available for download in the United States, Canada, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Japan and Brazil. In the U.S., DAZN has made its mark as an attractive alternative to pay-per-view within the combat sports industry. The platform features big fights from Matchroom Boxing, Golden Boy Promotions, GGG Promotions, Bellator MMA, the World Boxing Super Series and Combate Americas, all for one affordable price, on any device – including smart TVs, smartphones, mga papan, games consoles and PCs. DAZN also features live MLB action each day of the season with its new daily show, ChangeUp. The much-anticipated daily program The Pat McAfee Show launched in September.
SAITAMA SUPER ARENA TO HOSTBELLATOR JAPAN DOMINGGO, DISYEMBRE 29 – LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK
TICKETS ON SALE NOVEMBER 3
LOS ANGELES– For the first time in the organization’s history, Bellator travels to Japan and the iconic Saitama Super Arena for an historic event, ingon nga Fedor Emelianenko(38-6, 1 NC) ug Quinton "ob" Jackson(38-13) square off in a long-awaited heavyweight showdown. Bellator Japan: Fedor vs. Rampage, powered by RIZIN, takes place Sunday, Disyembre 29 and will air LIVE on Paramount Network.
Ang mga tiket alang sa Bellator Japan: Fedor vs. Rampage go on sale November 3. Additional bouts are expected to be announced in the coming days.
“For Bellator’s debut in Japan, we wanted to bring a massive event and fighters that the Japanese fans really connect with,” miingon si Bellator President Scott Coker. “Given the vast history of martial arts and MMA in Japan, and especially at Saitama Super Arena, this will be a very special show that no one will want to miss.This will, unquestionably, be a monumental event for Bellator and I am looking forward to the moment that Fedor and ‘Rampage’ walk out to a crowd that has known them since their careers began. I would also like to thank RIZIN for their help in making this event a possibility and we look forward to working together in the near future to showcase the best talent each organization has to offer.”
Fighting out of Stary Oskol, Belgorod Oblast, Russia, Fedor Emelianenko returns to Japan following a successful run in the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix earlier this year, where he earned consecutive first-round knockouts overGuel Sonnen ug Frank Mir. A former PRIDE FC Heavyweight Champion and PRIDE 2004 Heavyweight World Grand Prix Champion, “The Last Emperor” returns to where his career started. Often referred to as “The GOAT” by fans around the world, his career resume stands as one of the most impressive in the history of the sport with victories over Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, MIRKO CRO COP, Mark Hunt, Mark Coleman and Andrei Arlovski, sa paghingalan sa pipila ka mga. Uban sa 29 career victories ending via finish, the punching power and world-class Sambo of the stoic Russian could result in yet another defining moment in his illustrious career.
An eight-fight veteran of Bellator, “Rampage” Jackson’s legendary career has seen him compete against some of the top names in the sport, generating a loyal army of fans along the way. The former PRIDE and UFC champion is the proud owner of many epic highlight reel slams and knockouts that he has racked up throughout his epic battles with the likes of Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, "Hari Mo" Lawal, Kevin Randleman and, perhaps most-notably, his four-fight series with Wanderlei Silva. The Memphis, Tennessee-native has long been seen as an icon to MMA fans around the globe and has openly voiced a desire to face Fedor in front of a Japanese crowd before his career comes to an end. Karon, the two legends will finally meet inside the Bellator cage on December 29 at the famed Saitama Super Arena.
Updated Bellator Japan: Fedor vs. Rampage Fight Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (38-6, 1 NC) vs. Quinton "ob" Jackson (38-13)
*Card subject sa kausaban.
Palihug sa pagbisita sa Bellator.com alang sa dugang nga impormasyon.
PHILADELPHIA (Oktubre 8, 2019) – Former Olympian and UFC standoutHector Lombard has become the latest fighter to sign withBare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) as he looks to make his mark in the biggest and best bare knuckle fights that the sport has to offer.
Lombard is the first-ever Olympian to sign with BKFC, having represented Cuba in judo in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
“I’ve wanted to fight for this amazing organization for a while and I’m excited that it’s all come together,” said Lombard, who will compete in the 185-pound light heavyweight division. “Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is the next level of fighting and I am glad to be part of it.”
“Hector Lombard is one of the most devastating punchers in MMA history and we are looking for Hector to make a huge splash with BKFC,” miingon ang founder ug presidente sa BKFC nga si David Feldman. “Ingon sa usa ka fan, I cannot wait to see how Hector does in the squared circle. He’s exciting and explosive. This is an incredible signing.”
Lombard also holds the distinction of being the first Bellator champion to sign with BKFC. He was the inaugural Bellator middleweight champion, winning the title in 2009. Lombard went 8 – 0 in Bellator with seven finishes, including a six-second knockout of UFC veteran Jay Silva in May of 2010.
Lombard relinquished the Bellator middleweight championship in 2012, when he moved to the UFC. In the UFC, Lombard fought a total of 12 mga panahon, recording notable knockout wins against Rousimar Palhares and Nate Marquardt.
In his professional MMA career, Lombard tallied 34 daog, 22 of which have come by knockout or TKO. He is regarded as one of the hardest punching middleweights and welterweights in MMA history.
Lombard is from Cuba and moved to Australia after the 2000 Summer Olympics. He now lives in Florida.
DUGANG, BELLATOR NI Featherweight KALIBUTAN Grand Prix NAGPADAYON AS undefeated A.J. McKee Nakighimamat DEREK Campos SA UNANG quarterfinals match
Mga tiket sa sale sa sunod Biyernes, Oct. 11
LOS ANGELES - Kay sa ikaduha nga panahon sa ingon nga sa daghan nga mga tuig, Neal S. Blaisdell Arena sa Honolulu, Hawaii host sa homecoming sa Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0), samtang siya nagabutang sa iyang way pildi nga record ug Bellator mga babaye sa flyweight title sa linya batok sa No. 1 contender Kate Jackson (11-3-1) sa main event sa Sabado, Dec. 21, midagayday lamang sa DAZN app.
Dugang pa, Bellator Hawaii naglatid sa unang quarter match sa featherweight World Grand Prix ni Bellator, sa diha nga ang tawo uban sa pinakataas winning streak sa promotional kasaysayan, A.J. McKee(15-0), makakuha sa kanunay-kulbahinam Derek Fields (20-9) sa gabii sa co-headliner.
Bellator: Macfarlane vs. Jackson - usa sa mga star-powered, tuig-katapusan highlights sa away panahon sa DAZN - magaganayan live lamang sa DAZN sa 10 sa gabii. ET / 7 hapon. PT, samtang ang preliminary aksyon magaganayan sa Bellator.com, DAZN ug sa tibuok kalibutan sa Bellator Mobile App. Mga tiket moadto sa sale sa sunod Biyernes, Oct. 11 ug mahimo nga mapalit pinaagi sa Bellator.com, ingon man usab sa Ticketmaster.com o sa Neal S. Blaisdell Arena kahon buhatan. Dugang nga mga bouts nga gipahibalo sa mga umaabot nga mga semana.
Natawo ug nagdako sa Honolulu, kasamtangan nga Bellator mga babaye ni flyweight champion Macfarlane ang iyang pro debut sa 2015 uban sa usa ka KO kadaugan nga miadto viral ug wala mitan-aw balik sukad, nahibilin pilde sa iyang career. Uban sa impresibo mga kadaugan sa Valerie Letourneau ug Veta Arteaga, Macfarlane mao ang sentro sa Bellator debut sa Hawaii sa miaging tuig. Usa ka mapahitas-on gradwado sa Honolulu Punahou High School sa 2009, Macfarlane sa ulahi mitambong sa San Diego State University, diin siya moadto sa pag-angkon sa iyang Agalon degree sa liberal arts ug siyensiya sa usa ka focus sa lumad nga mga isyu - sa usa ka hilisgutan nga siya nagpabilin nga mabination mahitungod sa, paglusad "Ang Ilimanator Scholarship" alang sa lumad nga mga babaye sa miaging tuig. Karon Ilima-Lei turns sa iyang focus sa Kate Jackson, nga ang pagtan-aw sa pagdula sa papel sa manlalaglag sa diha nga siya mosulod sa Bellator cage sa Disyembre 21.
Usa ka mananaog sa pito ka sa iyang molungtad walo ka away, Kate Jackson nga nakaangkon sa iyang dalan ngadto sa usa ka title shot batok sa inaugural champion sa division sa. Usa ka kakompetensya sa ika-23 nga panahon sa Ang Ultimate Fighter, Jackson lumad nga taga Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England, ug sa labing bag-o lang napildi Lena Ovchynnikova sa London. Jackson nga gihimo sa iyang Bellator debut sa 2017 uban sa usa ka first round-kadaugan ibabaw sa sa Colleen Schneider ug sa ulahi ngadto sa mipatigbabaw sa Anastasia Yankova sa makasaysayanong Bellator 200 sa atubangan sa iyang lungsod nga natawhan panon sa katawhan. Atubang sa kinadak-ang pagsulay sa iyang career, Jackson-aw sa paghari ibabaw sa flyweight division sa diha nga siya dahon Hawaii.
Uban sa usa ka undefeated propesyonal nga rekord sa 15-0, lakip na ang unom ka knockouts ug walo ka unang round finishes, didto wala daw mas labaw pa kay sa mga talento-oozing 24-ka-tuig-ang panuigon sa pagpamatuod sa sa komunidad MMA sa atubangan sa iyang ngalan kanunayng gihisgotan sa taliwala sa mga division sa elite. Nakig-away gikan sa Long Beach, Calif., "Nagdeploy og mga mersenaryong" mao ang lab-as gikan sa usa ka bag-pagtulo performance nga nakakita kaniya mahuman Georgi Karakhanyan sa lamang sa walo ka segundos lang mga gutlo human sa pagtan-aw sa iyang amahan, Antonio McKee, pagkolekta sa usa ka knockout nga kadaugan sa unsa ang una nga amahan-anak nga duha sa makigkompetensiya sa samang card sa US. uban sa tanan 15 sa iyang mga daog sa career pag-abut ubos sa direksyon sa Scott Coker-nga gipangulohan promosyon, ang Team BodyShop produkto nga gihimo kini sa tin-aw nga siya adunay iyang mga talan-awon sa Patricio "Pitbull" ug ang iyang 145-pound bakus, ingon nga siya nagpadayon sa pagtukod sa usa ka lig-on nga argumento ingon nga ang bag-o nga nawong sa Bellator. Kanunay sa pagtan-aw alang sa mga bag-ong rekord nga break, McKee tingali ang nakakaplag sa mga hingpit nga match sa Campos, ingon nga ang mga duha ka mga magmasukihon ang hiniusa nga alang sa usa ka talagsaon nga 22 matapos sa ibabaw sa 36 career mga kadaugan.
Nakig-away gikan sa Lubbock, Texas, Campos nga indig sa una sa upat ka mga quarterfinals matchups sa featherweight World Grand Prix ni Bellator, sa pagsunod sa usa ka kadaogan sa kanhi featherweight world champion Daniel Straus sa Bellator 226 niini nga sa miaging Septiyembre. Ang 31-ka-tuig-ang panuigon knockout artist mao ang andam na sa pagtukod sa iyang impresibo propesyonal nga rekord sa 20-9, sa diha nga siya makakuha sa undefeated superstar McKee sa Disyembre 21. Kanunay andam sa pagbaligya hampak, ang bug-at nga-kamot beteranong migahin sa daghan sa iyang panahon indig ni Bellator lightweight ug welterweight dibisyon sa ibabaw sa milabay nga unom ka tuig sa iyang career. Karon, "Ang Stallion" naglaum sa pagpadayon sa iyang impresibong pagdagsang sa 145-pound nga klase, ingon nga siya nag-andam sa pag-adto toe-sa-tiil uban sa usa sa mga labing delikado nga featherweights sa kalibutan. Uban sa usa ka shot sa usa ka milyon ka dolyares sa linya, Campos ang mosalig sa iyang walay kahadlok nga away estilo ug tingog wrestling background kon siya gusto nga i-asdang sa unsay daghan ang pinned ingon sa usa sa mga labing gipaabot matchups sa ikaduhang round.
Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson Main Card:
Flyweight World Title Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) vs. Kate Jackson (11-3-1)
Featherweight World Grand Prix quarterfinals bout: A.J. McKee (15-0) vs. Derek Fields (20-9)
*Card subject sa kausaban.
Alang sa dugang nga impormasyon, palihug bisitaha ang Bellator.com.
