Special Broadcast on Friday, Липня 28 від 9-11:30PM ET/PT

ЛОС-АНДЖЕЛЕС – From a wild and rare double-knockdown featuring an MMA icon, to a back-and-forth battle for the lightweight title fight, to an even more shocking upset of an MMA prodigy – Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Сільва was certainly entertaining, exciting and often unpredictable.

For those who missed the Pay-Per-View telecast on Червень 24, Spike will present a special encore presentation of this memorable event onП'ятниця, Липня 28 від 9-11:30 p.m. І/PT.

Emanating from Madison Square Garden in in the heart of New York, Bellator’s biggest fight card featured a double main event between fierce rivals Соннен і Вандерлей Сілва, в той час як Мітріон stood toe-to-toe with the iconic Федір Ємельяненко in a heavyweight showdown for the ages. На додаток, two explosive title fights took place, як Дуглас Ліма looked to defend his welterweight crown against Лоуренс Ларкін and lightweight champ Майкл Чандлер took on the undefeated Брент Примус. Rounding out the action, Аарон Піко made his long-awaited MMA debut against Zach Freeman in a lightweight bout and Brazilian jiu-jitsu aceНейман Грейсі put his skills on display against New York’s Dave Marfone.

БІЛЬШЕ, A CHANCE TO WIN CAGESIDE TICKETS

Лос-Анджелес – Ahead of Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Сільва, fans are invited to the first ever Bellator Nation Rally on П'ятниця, Червень 23 на 4:30 p.m. І inside the Theater at Madison Square Garden. Members of the Bellator Nation will have the opportunity to meet with MMA legends Randy Couture and Dan Henderson, current Bellator heavyweight Cheick Kongo, as well as Bellator personalities, including Mike Goldberg and the Bellator Ring Girls. The event is FREE and OPEN to the public. Space is limited, so fans are encouraged to arrive early.

Додатково, prizes, including two cageside tickets to Bellator NYC, will be given away to fans in attendance.

На 6 p.m. І, fans are also invited to be a part of the Bellator NYC і Bellator 180 weigh-ins inside The Theater at Madison Square Garden, as the fighters take the scale and square off for the final time prior to entering the cage в суботу ніч. The event is FREE and OPEN to the public.

One of the most recognizable MMA fighters of all time, Зала Слави Ренді Кутюр transitioned nicely into the entertainment world after his fighting career, starring in several television shows and movies, у тому числі The Expendables movie franchise and Dancing with the Stars. Inside the cage, Couture was a fearless underdog, often defeating men with great size advantages. “The Natural” was a multi-time heavyweight and multi-time light heavyweight champion in the UFC.

Ден Хендерсон |, known simply as “Hendo,” is one of the most feared one-punch strikers in all of MMA and put away many opponents with his “H-Bomb” overhand right. A former PRIDE and STRIKEFORCE champion, Henderson owns notable wins over Michael Bisping, Федір Ємельяненко, “Shogun” Rua and Wanderlei Silva. Now retired, Henderson also represented the U.S. під час 1992 і 1996 Olympics as a member of the Greco-Roman wrestling teams.

З моменту вступу в бій Bellator MMA в 2013, Шейх Конго, a French-born kickboxer, has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in nine of 11 конкурси, including five consecutive victories. З 39 career fights under his belt, “The Darkness” has tallied 27 виграє як професіонал, у тому числі 12 by way of knockout. Kongo most recently handed Augusto Sakai the first loss of his professional career at Bellator 179 у Лондоні.

Mike Goldberg, set to make his Bellator broadcast debut at Bellator NYC і Bellator 180, is best known for his 20 plus years of play-by-play work in professional MMA and trademark calls that made him popular with fans around the globe. In addition to his two decades in mixed martial arts, he has broadcast every major sport at the network level, most notably his 900 games in the NHL, both nationally and with the Minnesota Wild, Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings. He has also hosted entertainment shows, у тому числі Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Огайо) Університет, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, Арізона.

Будь ласка, відвідайте Bellator.com і BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Сільва Card (Pay-Per-View):

Головна важка подія у напівважкій вазі: Соннен (29-15-1) проти. Вандерлей Сілва (35-12-1, 1 Північна Кароліна)

Heavyweight Main Event: Федір Ємельяненко (36-4, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти. Мітріон (11-5)

Welterweight World Title Bout: Дуглас Ліма (28-6) проти. Лоуренс Ларкін (18-5, 1 Північна Кароліна)

Lightweight World Title Bout: Майкл Чандлер (16-3) проти. Брент Примус (7-0)

Легкий поєдинок: Аарон Піко (Дебют) проти. Zach Freeman (8-2)

Bellator 180: Девіс проти. Bader Card (СПАЙК):

Бій за титул чемпіона світу в напівважкій вазі: Філ Девіс (17-3, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти. Райан Бадер (22-5)

Легкий Бут: James Gallagher (6-0) проти. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

Бій в напівсередній: Нейман Грейсі (5-0) проти. Dave Marfone (5-2)

Women’s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Хізер Харді (Дебют) проти. Alice Yauger (4-5)

Bellator 180: Девіс проти. Bader Попереднє Card (Bellator.com):

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Райан Couture (10-5) проти. Haim Gozali (7-3)

Полегшений попередній поєдинок: Jerome Mickle (2-1) проти. Anthony Giacchina (1-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (168 1bs.): John Salgado (4-7-1) проти. Hugh McKenna (0-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (130 1bs.): Matt Rizzo (9-2, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти. Sergio da Silva (6-8)

Полегшений попередній поєдинок: Nate Grebb (3-1) проти. Bradley Desir (9-5)

ЛОС-АНДЖЕЛЕС – With the recently announced additions of veteran commentators Mauro Ranallo and Mike Goldberg to the current Bellator broadcast team, fight night roles have been determined for the biggest evening in the promotion’s history when Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Сільва і Bellator 180: Девіс проти. Bader air live on Saturday, Червень 24 from Madison Square Garden in New York.

Bellator’s stacked pay-per-view event, Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Сільва, will see play-by-play analyst Мауро Ranallo join longtime Bellator color commentator Джиммі Сміт for the first time live at 10 p.m. І/7p.m. PT, в той час як Mike Goldberg will anchor the desk for the historic broadcast.

Earlier that evening, Goldbergis set to call the play-by-play action alongside Smith, with Ranallo set to hostBellator 180: Девіс проти. Bader from the desk live on SPIKE at 8 p.m. І/5 p.m. Goldberg and Smith will alsocall the additional preliminary match-ups on Bellator.com at 6 p.m. І/3 p.m. PT.

Jenn Brown will host SPIKE’s live pre-show during preliminary action, where she will be joined by popular MMA personality Брендан Шауб and Bellator lightweight Джош Томсон, who will offer unique insight and analysis leading into the historic event. Schaub and Thomson will later join Ranallo at the desk duringBellator 180. The voice of Bellator, Майкл C. Вільямс, will take his familiar position inside the cage as the evening’s ring announcer.

Headlined by the long-awaited bout between two of the biggest names in mixed martial arts history, Соннен (29-15-1) і Вандерлей Сілва (35-12-1, 1 Північна Кароліна), Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Сільва airs live on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. І/7 p.m. PT. Emanating from Madison Square in New York City, the mecca of combat sports, this blockbuster event includes a heavyweight bout between MMA legend Федір Ємельяненко і безсторонній Мітріон, along with two championship bouts, у тому числі Дуглас Ліма (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Лоуренс Ларкін(18-5, 1 Північна Кароліна) and current lightweight champion Майкл Чандлер (16-3) putting his world title on the line against the undefeated Брент Примус (7-0).

Prior to the pay-per-view, SPIKE will air Bellator 180: Девіс проти. Bader LIVE and FREE on both coasts beginning at 8 p.m. І/5 p.m. PT. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between current champ Філ Девіс (17-3, 1 Північна Кароліна) і головний претендент Райан Бадер (22-5). Додатково, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. І/3 p.m. PT.

Будь ласка, відвідайте Bellator.com і BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Сільва Card (Pay-Per-View):

Головна важка подія у напівважкій вазі: Соннен (29-15-1) проти. Вандерлей Сілва (35-12-1, 1 Північна Кароліна)

Heavyweight Main Event: Федір Ємельяненко (36-4, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти. Мітріон (11-5)

Welterweight World Title Bout: Дуглас Ліма (28-6) проти. Лоуренс Ларкін (18-5, 1 Північна Кароліна)

Lightweight World Title Bout: Майкл Чандлер (16-3) проти. Брент Примус (7-0)

Легкий поєдинок: Аарон Піко (Дебют) проти. Zach Freeman (8-2)

Bellator 180: Девіс проти. Bader Card (СПАЙК):

Бій за титул чемпіона світу в напівважкій вазі: Філ Девіс (17-3, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти. Райан Бадер (22-5)

Легкий Бут: James Gallagher (6-0) проти. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

Бій в напівсередній: Нейман Грейсі (5-0) проти. Dave Marfone (5-2)

Women¹s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Хізер Харді (Дебют) проти. Alice Yauger (4-5)

Bellator 180: Девіс проти. Bader Попереднє Card (Bellator.com):

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Райан Couture (10-5) проти. Haim Gozali (7-3)

Полегшений попередній поєдинок: Jerome Mickle (2-1) проти. Anthony Giacchina (1-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (168 1bs.): John Salgado (4-7-1) проти. Hugh McKenna (0-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (130 1bs.): Matt Rizzo (9-2, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти. Sergio da Silva (6-8)

VOW Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Nate Grebb (3-1) проти. Bradley Desir (9-5)

BOTH SET TO CALL THE ACTION FOR BELLATOR NYC ПОСубота, Червень 24 AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

ЛОС-АНДЖЕЛЕС — Bellator has signed longstanding MMA commentators Mike Goldberg і Мауро Ranallo to multi-event broadcast agreements beginning with Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Сільва і Bellator 180: Девіс проти. Bader на Субота, Червень 24. The move sees Goldberg return to SPIKE for the first time since 2011, while Ranallo reunites with Bellator President Scott Coker, having worked together through 2013. The pair will join a broadcast team that currently includes Jimmy Smith, Jenn Brown and Chael Sonnen.

“Mike Goldberg and Mauro Ranallo are two of the best in our business and I couldn’t be happier about them joining the Bellator family,"Сказав Скотт Кокер. “In addition to Червень 24, we look forward to working together to make future Spike broadcasts even more exciting for our fans as we add further depth to an already-exceptional broadcast team.”

“The addition of highly-regarded announcers Mauro and Mike to our fantastic lineup of broadcasters, and our first-rate production led by Scott Fishman, further demonstrates our commitment MMA fans and expanding the global Bellator brand,” added Spike SVP, Sports and Specials Jon Slugger.

Mike Goldberg is best known for his 20 plus years of play-by-play work in professional MMA and trademark calls that made him popular with fans around the globe. In addition to his two decades in mixed martial arts, he has broadcast every major sport at the network level, most notably his 900 games in the NHL, both nationally and with the Minnesota Wild, Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings. He has also hosted entertainment shows, у тому числі Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (Огайо) Університет, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, Арізона.

Mauro Ranallo gained notoriety with MMA fans during his tenure with PRIDE, and later STRIKEFORCE, where his voice became synonymous with the now-legendary events. Throughout his career, Ranallo has spent time working with various sports outside of MMA, including boxing, професійна боротьба, kickboxing and ice hockey, and will continue his work with Showtime Boxing. Ranallo, a native of British Columbia, Канада, now resides in Los Angeles, Халіф.

Будь ласка, відвідайте Bellator.com і BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.