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BELLATOR MMA INKS SERGEI KHARITONOV TO AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT

Fevriye 4, 2016 FNU47 Kite yon kòmantè

SANTA MONICA (Fevriye 3, 2015) - Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) is the newest free agent by Bellator MMA, with the news that the Russian heavyweight has been signed to an exclusive multi-year, kontra milti-batay. A veteran of both Strikeforce and Pride Fighting Championships, Kharitonov remains on active duty with the Russian Airborne Troops.

Doubling as a kickboxer at different points throughout his combat sports career, “The Paratrooper” has decided to parlay his recent five-fight winning streak and focus purely on mixed martial arts. Kharitonov’s resume is extensive, with the 35-year-old scoring wins against some of the sport’s most notable names including UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum, Andrei Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, Murilo “Ninja” Rua, and Alistair Overeem.

“I have had the best seat in the house for some of Kharitonov’s heavyweight outings,"La ap mma Prezidan Scott Coker di, “and I know Sergei [Kharitonov] can come in and make an immediate impact on our heavyweight division. He is an extremely skilled and experienced fighter who can end a fight in the blink of an eye, and we look forward to having him do just that inside the Bellator cage. Plis, he’s already competed at one ‘Dynamite’ event before, maybe he could do so again in the future!"

Kharitonov joins a division that is currently championed by fellow Russian fighter Vitaly Minakov, other top names include Bobby Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius Queiroz, KIMBO Tranch, Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dann Charles, ak James Thompson.

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

Janvye 13, 2016 FNU47 Kite yon kòmantè

SANTA MONICA, Kalifòni. (Janvye 12, 2016) - Ryan Couture (10-3) ap fè fas a Patricky "Pitbull" FREIRE (14-7) during the main card of "La ap 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” sou Janvye 29 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Kalifòni.

Bellator officials previously announced two welterweight attractions featuring a main event pitting British slugger Pòl "semtex" Daley (37-13-2) kont Andy Uhrich (11-5) and a rematch featuring Pòl Bradley (22-6, 2 NC) kont 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) ak Tony Johnson (9-2).

Anplis de sa, the preliminary portion of the card has been completed, with the news that Matt Perez (1-1) ap rankontre Eugene Cancino, Nick Bustamante (3-0) pran sou Salvador Becerra (4-2), Jermaine McDermott (1-0) batay Eric Huggins (1-0) ak Jan Pòl Eli (3-0) ap tou ap nan aksyon.

"La ap 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. AK/8 p.m. CT, pandan y ap epizod preliminè pral kouran viv sou Bellator.com ak La ap mobil App a nan 5 p.m. PT. Tikè pou evènman an kòmanse nan sèlman $25 and are on sale now at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

Kounye a absorbe nan yon kat-batay genyen tras, ki gen ladan de premye konpetisyon li yo ak la ap mma, Couture will look to start off 2016 on the right foot. Pitit gason an nan mma lejand Randy Couture, te ansyen Strikeforce konkiran la fini tout nan ranport yo susmansyone atravè dèyè-toutouni soumèt toufe. Couture was slated to compete at "La ap 143: Warren vs. Davis," but his opponent missed weight by more than 16 liv.

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.

Ranpli "la ap 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” Fight Card

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

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Chris HONEYCUTT (6-0, 1 NC) vs. Pòl Bradley (22-6, 2 NC)

La ap mma lejè Feature Bout: Ryan Couture (10-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" FREIRE (14-7)

La ap mma lour Feature Bout: Raphael Butler (9-1) vs. Tony Johnson (9-2)

Kat Preliminè:

La ap mma Plum Feature Bout: Mak Dickman (10-2) vs. Thomas Diagne (5-5-1)

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

La ap mma lour Feature Bout: Javy Ayala (8-4) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)

La ap mma Plum Feature Bout: Anthony Avila (12-4) vs. John Reedy (11-6)

La ap mma Plum Feature Bout: Art Arcienega (14-5) vs. Justin Smitley (9-7

La ap mma wèltèr Feature Bout: Mason Fowler (2-0) vs. TBA

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

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Matt Perez (1-1) vs. Eugene Cancino (Premye)

La ap mma Plum Feature Bout: Nick Bustamante (3-0) vs. Salvador Becerra (4-2)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Jan Pòl Eli (3-0) vs. TBA

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Jermaine McDermott (1-0) vs. 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

Janvye 7, 2016 FNU47 Kite yon kòmantè

RAPHAEL BUTLER-TONY JOHNSON SET TO CLASH ON MAIN CARD

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

SANTA MONICA, Kalifòni. (Janvye 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” sou Janvye 29 nan Save Mart Sant nan Fresno, Kalifòni.

Kòm yon rezilta, British knockout artist Pòl "semtex" Daley (37-13-2) kont Andy Uhrich (11-5) will now serve as the headliner. Anplis de sa, a newly announced heavyweight encounter featuring Raphael Butler (9-1) kont Tony Johnson (9-2) has been added to the main card.

Nan "La ap 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” preliminary card is also continuing to take shape, with the news that Ilima MacFarlane (2-0) satisfè 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) satisfè Idrees Wasi (1-3) nan aksyon wèltèr, Mak Dickman (10-2) pran sou Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) at 145-pounds, ak Pòl Ruiz (6-2) batay Josh San Diego (5-1) in a bantamweight feature bout. Additional preliminary fights will be announced shortly, as will one final main card contest.

"La ap 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. AK/8 p.m. CT, pandan y ap epizod preliminè pral kouran viv sou Bellator.com ak La ap mobil App anan 5 p.m. PT. Tikè pou evènman an kòmanse nan sèlman $25 and are on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

Macfarlane made a splash during her Bellator MMA debut back in August; defeating a game Maria Rios atravè desizyon fann. 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 Rapò blancheur ak ESPN. Standing opposite of Macfarlane will be Tackett, who lives a short jaunt away from Save Mart Center in Fresno, Kalifòni., 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 “La ap 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 “La ap 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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