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三月 23, 2017

CHAEL SONNEN & WANDERLEI SILVA TO SETTLE HEATED

LONG-STANDING RIVALRY IN MAIN EVENT

DOUBLE MAIN EVENT WILL SEE FEDOR EMELIANENKO AND MATT MITRIONE IN AN EXPLOSIVE HEAVYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN

更多, TWO BELLATOR WORLD TITLE FIGHTS:

WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMP DOUGLAS LIMA MEETS THE DEBUTING LORENZ LARKIN & ‘IRON’ MICHAEL CHANDLER DEFENDS HIS LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AGAINST UNDEFEATED BRENT PRIMUS

LOS ANGELES – Bellator MMA is bringing its biggest event ever to the “Big Apple!”

麥迪遜廣場花園, “The World’s Most Famous Arena” and Mecca of combat sports, will host Bellator’s first-ever mixed martial arts event in the state of New York on Saturday, 六月 24 同 Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. 席爾瓦. The blockbuster pay-per-view features two of the sport’s most recognizable names in Chael Sonnen的 (29-15-1) 和 萬德雷·席爾瓦 (35-12-1, 1 NC), who will finally meet in a light heavyweight fight that has been brewing since 2011.

The double main event also features 費多爾艾米連科 (36-4, 1 NC), an MMA legend that many consider to be the greatest heavyweight fighter of all-time, 承擔 馬特·米特里恩 (11-5) in a bout that will undoubtedly produce fireworks between the heavy-handed strikers.

另外, the Viacom-owned promotion is adding two world championship bouts. 第一, 道格拉斯·利馬 (28-6) defends his belt against top free agent signing 勞倫斯·拉金 (18-5, 1 NC) 進而, current lightweight champ 邁克爾·錢德勒(16-3) will put his world title on the line against the undefeated 布倫特博智 (7-0).

“As a fight promoter, my goal is to put together the biggest cards possible for our fans around the world,“Bellator總裁Scott Coker的說. “Bringing an event of this magnitude to a city and arena like New York and Madison Square Garden has been something Bellator, Spike and Viacom have wanted to make happen for quite some time. 上 六月 24, the goal becomes reality, when we put on the biggest event in promotional history, Bellator NYC.”

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. 席爾瓦 發生 星期六, 六月 24 and airs LIVE on pay-per-view beginning at 10 P.M. AND/7 P.M. PT. Prior to the pay-per-view event, SPIKE will air Bellator 180 LIVE and FREE on both coasts, 在開始 8 P.M. AND/5 P.M. PT. 另外, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 P.M. AND/ 3 P.M. PT. Additional contests will be announced in the coming days.

Tickets for the event starting at $60, 不包括適用的服務費和稅款, 開始銷售 星期五, 三月 31 at Ticketmaster, TheGarden.com and Bellator.com. Fans can sign up for Bellator Nation here to participate in a presale that will take place 星期三, March 29-Thursday, 三月 30.

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. 席爾瓦 will be distributed by G&G Closed Circuit Events to bars, restaurants and other commercial establishments throughout the U.S. 和加拿大. 摹&G Events is a leading provider of closed circuit television and has distributed some of the biggest events in sports, including De La Hoya vs. 梅威瑟, 梅威瑟VS. “Canelo” Alvarez and Mayweather vs. 帕奎奧, as well as Bellator 120: Rampage vs. 莫景. “G&G is thrilled about Bellator being back in the pay-per-view business with this tremendous event. We look forward to handling the distribution nationwide and for Canada,” said G&G President Nicolas Gagliardi. 摹&G Events can be contacted at www.ggccevents.com 或通過電話(888) 258-7115.

另外, through Bellator’s global distribution partners, Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. 席爾瓦 will be available in over 140 countries around the world.

Sonnen spent a majority of his 44-fight career with the UFC, a run that saw him defeat current middleweight champion Michael Bisping, and compete against the likes of Jon Jones, 安德森·席爾瓦 (兩次), 拉沙德·埃文斯（Rashad Evans）, “ Shogun” Rua, Demian Maia and Brian Stann. In addition to his in-ring action, the West Linn, Ore. native has mastered the art of being in front of the camera, doing broadcast work for both ESPN and Fox Sports. Following a three-year hiatus from active MMA competition, Sonnen returned to the cage against 蒂托·奧爾蒂斯 在 Bellator 170 一月.

“The Axe Murderer” has fought in some of the most memorable feuds and battles the sport has ever seen. His wars with“橫衝直撞”傑克遜, 蒂托·奧爾蒂斯, 米爾科·克羅馬警察, 維托爾貝爾福, 丹·亨德森, 櫻野合, Chuck Liddell and Michael Bisping remain some of the more memorable bouts in MMA history. Silva is far from ready to close the book on his illustrious career, returning to action against a man that he has despised for quite some time. In addition to the PRIDE middleweight title, Silva’s trophy case includes awards for “Fight of the Year” (2003, 2004, 2007), 年度KO (2008) and multiple “Fight of the Night” awards, including one for each of his last three fights. He now looks to continue entertaining fans inside the Bellator cage and begins with a bout several years in the making.

一位前PRIDE冠軍, “末代皇帝”，是最受尊敬和推崇的重量級戰士運動已經看到了一個. 石坎和安靜, 艾米連科自詡最令人印象深刻的不敗條紋之一MMA歷史, 沒有失去之間的較量 2001 和 2009. 多世界冠軍在MMA和三寶, 費多爾最近回到這項運動短暫的沉寂, accumulating two decisive wins since his return to action.

Matt Mitrione remains poised to make an impact in the Bellator heavyweight division following two emphatic wins since signing with Bellator in 2016. The Illinois native and standout defensive end at Purdue University earned All-Big Ten honors in 2000 and subsequently earned his way into the NFL where he played six seasons as a member of the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings. Mitrione ultimately found his way into MMA where he became a high-level competitor, defeating the likes of the late Kimbo Slice, Derrick Lewis and Gabriel Gonzaga.

Hailing from Atlanta, 嘎. “The Phenom” has been ruling the roost at 170-pounds in Bellator for the better part of three years. A winner of 16 他最後的 18 競賽, the American Top Team product remains set on doing away with all viable contenders at welterweight and his first step since reclaiming the strap from 安德烈Koreshkov comes against one of Bellator’s newest signees, 勞倫斯·拉金.

Set to enter the Bellator fray is a “Monsoon” of violent proportions – unanimously ranked on lists compiling the top-ten welterweights on the planet, Larkin is set to continue his career in Bellator, after inking an exclusive, multi-fight contract last week. A known finisher, the pride of Riverside, 加利福尼亞州. will make his promotional debut a winner of four out of five.

Chandler will look to defend his belt for the first time since successfully defending it in a “Fight of the Year” candidate against 本森·亨德森 去年十一月. A 16-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Chandler has consistently proven that he belongs among the world’s elite, riding into his bout on 六月 24 on a streak of four straight victories.

Also a native of Oregon, the surging Primus remains unbeaten after five consecutive wins to begin his Bellator MMA career. 僅在 31, Primus has been committed to honing his craft since he was 13, going as far as to sell his landscaping business to keep his hopes of someday becoming a champion alive. 上 六月 24, he finally has the opportunity to make his dreams come to fruition.

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更新 Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. 席爾瓦 戰卡:

輕重量級的主要事件: Chael Sonnen的 (29-15-1) VS. 萬德雷·席爾瓦 (35-12-1, 1 NC)

重量級的主要事件: 費多爾艾米連科 (36-4, 1 NC) VS. 馬特·米特里恩 (11-5)

Welterweight World Title Bout: 道格拉斯·利馬 (28-6) VS. 勞倫斯·拉金 (18-5, 1 NC)

Lightweight World Title Bout: 邁克爾·錢德勒 (16-3) VS. 布倫特博智 (7-0)