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THE LONG-AWAITED MMA DEBUT OF DILLON ‘EL JEFE’ DANIS SET FOR BELLATOR 198 ON APRIL 28

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BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU WORLD CHAMP MEETS KYLE WALKER IN MAIN CARD BOUT AT ALLSTATE ARENA

 

 

Los Angeles – Renowned Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Dillon Danis (0-0) will make his highly anticipated mixed martial arts debut against Kyle Walker (2-4) at Bellator’s return to Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. on Saturday, Aprilis 28quia Bellator 198: Fedor vs. Me.

 

 

 

 

 

Bellator 198, headlined by a first-round Heavyweight World Grand Prix bout between Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC) atque Frank Mir (18-11), will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ATQUE/8 p.m. CT, et fluent ad Bellator.com in praemissis actum est de Bellator globally Mobile App. Tickets for the event are on sale now and are available at the Allstate Arena box office and Ticketmaster.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under the tutelage of Marcelo Garcia at Alliance in New York, Danis began competing at an elite level on the jiu-jitsu circuit not long after emerging on the scene. Danis would win the IBJJF World Championship in Gi and No-Gi in 2014 as a brown belt, with those victories earning him his black belt in 2015. The very next year, Danis would return to the IBJJF tournament and take home the Pan American No-Gi Championship. Garnering the attention of fans along the way, Conor McGregor also took notice, enlisting the services of the New Jersey native to help him train for his 2016 rematch with Nate Diaz. Always one to challenge himself, Danis signed an exclusive multi-fight contract with Bellator in 2017 and has already settled in for training camp at the famed SBG Ireland.

 

 

 

 

 

Fighting out of Herrin, Ill., Kyle Walker will enter the Bellator cage for the first time at Bellator 198, where he will likely play the role of underdog to the BJJ kingpin. Walker made his pro debut in 2013, racking up wins in two of his first three matchups within the calendar year. After taking some time away from the sport, Walker stepped back inside the cage competing for some of the best regional promotions, including a return to Shamrock FC.

 

 

 

 

 

Complete Bellator 198 Main Card:

Primo Rotundus heavyweight Praefectus Urbi: Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC) vs. Frank Mir (18-11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Featherweight Co-Main Event: Sanchez Emmanuhel (16-3) vs. Sam Sicilia (16-8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Middleweight Main Card Bout: John Salter (15-3) vs. Rafael Lovato Jr. (7-0)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welterweight Main Card Bout: Neiman Gracie (7-0) vs. Javier Torres (10-3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

175-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: Dillon Danis (Pro Debut) vs. Kyle Walker (2-4)

 

 

 

 

 

Praevium Card:

 

 

 

 

 

Welterweight Praevia Bout: R’Mandel Cameron (4-3) vs. P.J. Cajigas (6-6)

 

 

 

 

 

Welterweight Praevia Bout: Dan Stittgen (12-5) vs. Mark Stoddard (15-9)

 

 

 

 

 

150-Pound Catchweight Feature Bout: Eric Wisely (27-9-1) vs. Morgan Sickinger (20-10)

 

 

 

 

 

Middleweight Praevia Bout: Matt Paul (2-2) vs. Brian Booth (4-3)

 

 

 

 

 

Flyweight Praevia Bout: Joey Diehl (11-9) vs. Nate Williams (27-17)

 

 

 

 

 

PERFUSORIUS Praevia Bout: Tom Shoaff (8-3) vs. Mike Budnik (13-4)

 

 

 

 

*Card subiectum ad mutationem

 

 

 

 

 

Please visit Bellator.com for additional information.

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Pugnare Network Xenia UFC Pugnare Nocte Seoul Main Card & Pre-show LIVE

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CATONIS (November 26, 2015) — Proelium Network, mundi SUMMUS 24/7 varius sem pugnam ludis deditus perfecta coverage, munera extensive coverage Proelium Nocte UFC™: Vs. Masvidal hoc Saturday, November 28 ab Olympia Seoul in PALAESTRA Arena, Meridiem Korea.
Pugnare Network will air the vivere Proelium Nocte UFC™: Vs. Masvidal main card at solum in Canada 8 a.m. ATQUE. Encores et aeri salubriori exponendas in primetime at 9 p.m. Et AND 10 p.m. PT pro visores in West Coast.
In consectetur, PERFUSORIUS fortissimus priores UFC Benson Henderson (22-5) quaerit secundo recta win at 170 libras oppositum aciem tentavit veteran Jorge Masvidal (29-9). Local welterweight superstar Dong Hyun Kim (20-3-1, 1NC) certat in co-pluma contra nuper replacement Dominicus Waters (9-3). Explendam main card, Yoshihiro Akiyama (14-5, 2NC) cum primum redeunte Coreae 2007 ad welterweight matchup cum invicti luctationis ace Alberto Mina (11-0), dum explosive South Korean knockout artifex Doo Ho Choi (12-1) spectat facere in infigo Lorem debut ultima November cum respicit cum conservis tenui Sam Sicilia (15-5), qui portaverit huiuscemodi a duo-pugna amoeni LINEA in bout.
On Thursday, Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. ATQUE, Pugnare Network premieres unum hora UFC® Pugnare Nocte Seoul Pre-Show, quod features Praevius, praedictiones et analysis eventu, et adiuvat ut plumbum ad vivum prelims.
Praeter haec vero, Certa est, sit amet Web content for UFC library, praecipuas et series, including UFC egredietur, Suspendisse et nunc, Ultimate UFC Insider et classic UFC PPV events.
Haec Sunday, Nov. 29 at 9 p.m. ATQUE, capere plenam encore præsentationem UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez ex October 2010 in Anaheim, Ill., headlined per sollicitudin inter champion Brock Lesnar et clamatore Cain Velasquez pro UFC heavyweight patrocinium, more Jake Shields facit debut contra UFC Martin Kampmann, Ultimate Pugnator 1 victorem Diego Sanchez cum inter se colliso, Paulo Thiago, pioneer Tito Ortiz concurrit cum priore pupil Matt Hamill,atque Brendan Schaub proeliis Gabriel Gonzaga in actione heavyweight.
Card pro plena Proelium Nocte UFC™: Vs. Masvidal includes:
Main Card (Live on proelium Network, 8 a.m. ATQUE):
-Benson Henderson (22-5) vs. Jorge Masvidal (29-9)
-Dong Hyun Kim (20-3-1, 1NC) vs. Dominicus Waters (9-3)
-Yoshihiro Akiyama (14-5, 2NC) vs. Alberto Mina (11-0)
-Doo Ho Choi (12-1) vs. Sam Sicilia (15-5)
Praevium Card (Live on UFC Fight Transite, 5 a.m. ATQUE):
-Dongi Yang (12-3) vs. Jake Collier (9-2)
-Nam Yui Chul (18-5-1) vs. Mike De la Torre (13-5, 1NC)
-Tae Hyun Bang (17-9) vs. Leo Kuntz (17-2-1)
-Seohee Ham (15-6) vs. Cortney Casey (4-2)
-Yao Zhikui (2-3) vs. Fredy Serrano (2-0)
-Erum Guangyou (6-2-1) vs. Marco Beltran (6-4)
-Dominique Steele (13-6) vs. Dong Hyun Kim (13-6)
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Proelium Nocte UFC: The Swedish Are Coming!

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Photo Credit: Esther Lin/MMA Fighting
Photo Credit: Esther Lin/MMA Fighting

In a land once popularized in a Tom Green (remember him?) song – “Lonely Swedish (The Bum Bum Song)” – the Ultimate Fighting Championship brings a Fight Night card that will hopefully bring more attention than a song about a Canadian’s ass.

The first FOX card of the new year, Proelium Nocte UFC: Suecia, brings the national stage of FOX overseas and gives America a glimpse into the UFC’s ongoing overseas expansion. But unlike previous UFC overseas cards, this one is not short on star power. Let’s see if a clear-cut no. 1 contender for Jon Jones’ light heavyweight title will emerge.

Akira Corassani (16-4-1) vs. Sam Sicilia (13-5) (Featherweight – 145 pondo.)

This is a matchup of The Ultimate Fighter alumni, with both guys coming off losses and Corassani coming off back-to-back losses to Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier. Corassani’s also been finished early in both fights, while Sicilia is coming off a submission loss. In a crowded featherweight division, a knockout or submission victory would go a long way toward boosting either of these gentlemen’s stock. I like Sicilia to finish Corassani and possibly give him his walking papers after three straight losses.

Winner: Sicilia by second-round TKO

Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (13-2) vs. Ryan “Darth” Bader (19-4) (Light Heavyweight – 205 pondo.)

Both of these guys are poised for another run at the top of the light heavyweight division. Both of these guys are coming off victories and actually faced each other in college when Davis wrestled for Penn State and Bader wrestled for Arizona State. Davis uses his wrestling to smother opponents and grind out unanimous decision victories, while Bader uses his wrestling when necessary but also has lethal knockout power.

I expect Davis to try and get this fight to the ground early, and if he succeeds I think he can use his reach advantage and athleticism to keep Bader down. Bader must keep this fight standing to have a chance, and I think he will avoid the temptation to avenge his college loss to Davis by engaging in another wrestling match. I like Bader to land more shots and score an upset victory.

Winner: Bader by unanimous decision

Dan “Hendo” Henderson (30-12) vs. Gegard Mousasi (35-5-2) (Middleweight – 185 pondo.)

Henderson returns to middleweight after a mostly ill-fated run at light heavyweight, including being tossed around like a rag doll and submitted by Daniel Cormier in his last fight. Simply put, if Henderson can’t land his patented “H-Bomb” right hand for a knockout, he’s easily susceptible to defeat.

I think the wars of years past are finally catching up to Henderson. He will go down as one of the greatest fighters ever not to hold a UFC title, but he simply can’t keep up with the sport’s elite any more. He will leave himself open when wanting to drop the H-Bomb, and Mousasi will take advantage.

Winner: Mousasi by third-round submission

Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson (16-2) vs. Anthony "Rumble" Johnson (18-4) (Light Heavyweight – 205 pondo.)

The winner of this fight will receive the next shot at light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, and it would represent a rematch for Gustafsson. He took Jones closer to defeat than anyone else has during their epic 2013 matchup. Depending on who ask, some people think the Swede actually won that fight.

Johnson is rapidly ascending the 205-pound ladder after knocking out Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and scoring an upset win over Phil Davis to begin his climb. Johnson also has devastating knockout power and if he lands one such shot on Gustafsson, the Swede’s road to redemption is derailed. But I think Gustafsson uses his reach advantage (which is nearly identical to Jones) to keep Johnson at bay and make Johnson go a full five rounds.

Gustafsson’s striking in the 205-pound division is second to none, and I like him to land enough of those to secure a rematch with Jones later this year.

Winner: Gustafsson by unanimous decision

Chris Huntemann writes about mixed martial arts in the state of Maryland. He also contributes his thoughts to our site on the UFC, Bellator, and World Series of Fighting. Check out his blog, or follow him on Twitter: @mmamaryland.