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BELLATOR MMA INKS Sergeje KHARITONOVA NA EXKLUZIVU, MULTI-BOJ SMLOUVA

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SANTA MONICA (Únor 3, 2015) - Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) je nejnovějším volným hráčem od Bellator MMA, se zprávou, že ruská těžká váha podepsala exkluzivní víceletou smlouvu, multi-boj smlouva. Veterán ze Strikeforce a Pride Fighting Championships, Kharitonov zůstává v aktivní službě u ruských výsadkových jednotek.

Během své kariéry v bojových sportech se zdvojnásobil jako kickboxer na různých místech, „Výsadkář“ se rozhodl vyrovnat svou nedávnou sérii pěti vítězství a zaměřit se čistě na smíšená bojová umění.. Kharitonovův životopis je obsáhlý, s 35letými výhrami proti některým z nejpozoruhodnějších jmen tohoto sportu, včetně mistra UFC v těžké váze Fabricia Werduma, Andrei Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, Murilo „Ninja“ Rua, a Alistair Overeem.

"Měl jsem nejlepší místo v domě na některé Charitonovovy výlety v těžké váze.","Prohlásil Bellator MMA prezident Scott Coker, "A znám Sergeje." [Kharitonov] může přijít a mít okamžitý dopad na naši divizi těžké váhy. Je to nesmírně zručný a zkušený bojovník, který dokáže ukončit boj mrknutím oka, a těšíme se, až to bude dělat v kleci Bellatoru. Více, už na jednom soutěžilDynamit' událost předtím, možná by to mohl v budoucnu udělat znovu!"

Kharitonov se připojuje k divizi, která je v současné době mistrem ruského bojovníka Vitaly Minakov, mezi další přední jména patří Bobby Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius Queiroz, Kimbo Slice, Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles, a James Thompson.

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RYAN COUTURE-PATRICKY “PITBULL” FREIRE COMPLETES MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 148: DALEY VS. UHRICH’

Leden 13, 2016 FNU47 Zanechat komentář

SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Leden 12, 2016) - Ryan Couture (10-3) bude čelit Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (14-7) during the main card of "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” ledna 29 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Kalif.

Bellator officials previously announced two welterweight attractions featuring a main event pitting British slugger Paul “Semtex” Daley (37-13-2) proti Andy Uhrich (11-5) and a rematch featuring Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC) proti Chris Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC), which will serve as the co-main event. Rounding out the Spike-televised main card will be heavyweights Raphael Butler (9-1) a Tony Johnson (9-2).

Kromě toho, the preliminary portion of the card has been completed, with the news that Matt Perez (1-1) se setká Eugene Cancino, Nick Bustamante (3-0) bere na Salvador Becerra (4-2), Jermaine McDermott (1-0) boje Eric Huggins (1-0) a John Paul Elias (3-0) bude také v akci.

"Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. A/8 p.m. CT, zatímco předběžné záchvaty se bude vysílat živě na Bellator.com a Bellator Mobile App na 5 p.m. PT. Vstupenky na akci začínají teprve $25 and are on sale now at the Save Mart Center Box Office, stejně jako Ticketmaster.com a Bellator.com.

V současné době zabraný do čtyř boj vítězná série, včetně své první dva zápasy s Bellator MMA, Couture will look to start off 2016 on the right foot. Syn legendy MMA Randy Couture, bývalý Strikeforce soutěžící dokončil všech výše uvedených výher prostřednictvím zadního nahý podání tlumivka. Couture was slated to compete at "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," but his opponent missed weight by more than 16 liber.

Standing opposite of Couture will be the elder “Pitbull” brother, who agreed to the fight on short notice after Derek Anderson was forced to withdraw due to injury. Freire competed during the last event of 2015 and will now make his 14^th appearance for Bellator MMA during the first event of 2016. It’s worth noting that 10 of Freire’s wins have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

Complete "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” Fight Card

Bellator MMA Welterweight Main Event: Paul Daley (37-13-2) proti. Andy Uhrich (11-5)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Chris Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC) proti. Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC)

Bellator MMA Nízká hmotnost Feature Bout: Ryan Couture (10-3) proti. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (14-7)

Bellator MMA těžké váze Feature Bout: Raphael Butler (9-1) proti. Tony Johnson (9-2)

Předběžné Card:

Bellator MMA muší Feature Bout: Mark Dickman (10-2) proti. Thomas Diagne (5-5-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Ilima Macfarlane (2-0) proti. Amber Tackett (1-1)

Bellator MMA těžké váze Feature Bout: Javy Ayala (8-4) proti. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)

Bellator MMA muší Feature Bout: Anthony Avila (12-4) proti. John Reedy (11-6)

Bellator MMA muší Feature Bout: Art Arcienega (14-5) proti. Justin Smitley (9-7

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Bout: Mason Fowler (2-0) proti. TBA

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Paul Ruiz (6-2) proti. Josh San Diego (5-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Matt Perez (1-1) proti. Eugene Cancino (Debut)

Bellator MMA muší Feature Bout: Nick Bustamante (3-0) proti. Salvador Becerra (4-2)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: John Paul Elias (3-0) proti. TBA

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Jermaine McDermott (1-0) proti. Eric Huggins (1-0)

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INJURY POSTPONES BELLATOR MMA DEBUT OF JOSH KOSCHECK, PAUL DALEY-ANDY UHRICH PROMOTED TO MAIN EVENT BILLING

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RAPHAEL BUTLER-TONY JOHNSON SET TO CLASH ON MAIN CARD

ILIMA MACFARLANE-AMBER TACKETT ANCHOR ‘BELLATOR 148: DALEY VS. UHRICH’ PRELIMINARY CARD

SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Leden 6, 2015) – An injury sustained by Josh Koscheck (17-10) during training camp has derailed his Bellator MMA debut against Matt Secor (7-2), which was slated to be the main event of “Bellator 148” ledna 29 na Save Mart Center v Fresno, Kalif.

Jako výsledek, British knockout artist Paul “Semtex” Daley (37-13-2) proti Andy Uhrich (11-5) will now serve as the headliner. Mimoto, a newly announced heavyweight encounter featuring Raphael Butler (9-1) proti Tony Johnson (9-2) has been added to the main card.

The "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” preliminary card is also continuing to take shape, with the news that Ilima Macfarlane (2-0) splňuje Amber Tackett(1-1) in flyweight action during a preliminary card that will stream LIVE on Bellator.com.

In addition to the aforementioned contests, Mason Fowler (2-0) splňuje Idrees Wasi (1-3) v welterweight akci, Mark Dickman (10-2) bere na Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) na 145 liber, a Paul Ruiz (6-2) boje Josh San Diego (5-1) in a bantamweight feature bout. Additional preliminary fights will be announced shortly, as will one final main card contest.

"Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. A/8 p.m. CT, zatímco předběžné záchvaty se bude vysílat živě na Bellator.com a Bellator Mobile Appna 5 p.m. PT. Vstupenky na akci začínají teprve $25 and are on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, stejně jako Ticketmaster.com a Bellator.com.

Macfarlane made a splash during her Bellator MMA debut back in August; defeating a game Maria Rios přes dělené rozhodnutí. The San Diego native is best known for her finish of Katie Castro during a regional event in the beginning of 2015, but she has made it clear during numerous interviews, as well as her performance inside the cage that she’s more than just some viral sensation. For a deeper dive on Macfarlane, look no further than these two pieces written by Bleacher Report a ESPN. Standing opposite of Macfarlane will be Tackett, who lives a short jaunt away from Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., and has fought twice professionally since 2008.

2015 didn’t go as planned for Raphael Butler. The former professional boxer was forced to sit idle after Lorenzo Hood withdrew from their scheduled bout at “Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girt” shortly before they were supposed to enter the cage. But now it’s 2016, and the 31-year-old has big plans, beginning with his “Bellator 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” foe, Tony Johnson. Fresh off a victory against former Bellator MMA Heavyweight Champion Alexander Volkov, Johnson will once again look to implore his standout wrestling pedigree against a known striker to secure another victory.

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