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UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez Live Main Card Highlights UFC 200 Fight Week Coverage on Fight Network

Toronto – Perang Network, premier ing donya 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, today announced extensive live coverage for UFC International Fight Week ing Las Vegas, the biggest week in UFC history, highlighted by a live broadcast of the main card for UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: DOS ANJOS vs. ALVAREZ from the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Thursday, Juli 7 ing 10 P.M. Lan, plus the live prelims for THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE®: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia on Friday, Juli 8 ing 8 P.M. Lan.

 

Perang Network bakal Air ing manggon UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: DOS ANJOS vs. ALVAREZ kertu utama across Canada on July 7 ing 10 P.M. Lan, preceded by a live Pre-Show ing 9 P.M. Lan.

 

Ing acara utama, dominant UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos (24-7) puts his championship on the line in a five-round barnburner against top contender Eddie Alvarez (27-4). Ing bouts Bintang liyane, Roy “Big Country” Nelson (22-12) mbalang mudhun karo Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis (15-4, 1NC) in an explosive heavyweight collision, Alan Jouban (13-4) takes on undefeated Belal Muhammad (9-0) in a welterweight affair, liyane “Irish” Joe Duffy (14-2) welcomes Canada’s Mitch “Danger Zone” Clarke (11-3) back to action in a lightweight matchup.

 

Live fight week coverage begins on Wednesday, Juli 6 ing 2 P.M. Lan karo presentation urip saka final UFC 200 pre-fight press conference, featuring UFC president Dana White and main card superstars Jon Jones, Daniel Cormier, Brock Lesnar, Mark Hunt, Miesha Tate, Amanda Nunes, Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar.

 

On Thursday, Juli 7 ing 2:30 P.M. Lan, Fight Network presents a live broadcast of the official on-sale press conference for UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2, featuring Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor on the same stage for the first time since their heated encounter this past March.

 

Mengko, Juli 7 ing 6 P.M. Lan, Fight Network presents the live weigh-ins for THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE®: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia, as headliners Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Claudia Gadelha weigh in ahead of their heated women’s strawweight championship rematch.

 

Following Thursday’s main card, Fight Network will broadcast the live UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: DOS ANJOS vs. ALVAREZ post-fight press conference ing sawijining kabeh.

 

Ana, Juli 8 ing 6 P.M. Lan, UFC 200 fighters will come face-to-face during Fight Network’s live broadcast of the UFC 200: Cormier vs. Jones 2 weigh-ins, as all the stars from the biggest UFC event in history will tip the scale ahead of their highly anticipated clashes on Saturday night.

 

Perang Network bakal Air ing prelims manggon kanggo THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE®: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia across Canada on July 8 ing 8 P.M. Lan. The main card airs live on TSN5 at 10 P.M. Lan.

 

In featured preliminary bouts, Joaquim Silva (8-0) pasuryan Andrew Holbrook (11-0) in a clash of unbeaten lightweights, former title challenger Gray Maynard (12-6-1, 1NC) makes his first appearance at featherweight against Brazilian Fernando Bruno (16-3), fiery flyweight contenders face off when John Moraga (16-4) njupuk ing Matheus Nicolau (11-2-1), inaugural TUF Brazil winnerCezar “Mutante” Ferreira (10-5) meets fellow middleweight Anthony “Lionheart” Smith (25-11), highly touted Australian prospect Jake “The Celtic Kid” Matthews (11-1) faces dangerous lightweight Kevin “The Motown Phenom” Lee (12-2) and China’s Sing Jingliang (10-4) takes on Australia’s Anton Zafir (7-2) ing pertandingan flyweight.

 

Following Friday’s main card, Fight Network will broadcast THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE®: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia live post-fight press conference ing sawijining kabeh.

 

Leading into Saturday’s blockbuster pay-per-view, Fight Network presents an encore of the first meeting between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier, minangka UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier saka Januari 2015 airs at 2 P.M. Lan.

 

Mengko, Juli 9 ing 6 P.M. Lan, Perang Network presents manggon UFC 200: Cormier vs. Jones 2 Pre-Show, nampilaken cuplikan, ramalan, analysis, exclusive interviews conducted on-site in Las Vegas and much more. Following Saturday’s event, Fight Network will broadcast the live UFC 200: Cormier vs. Jones 2 post-fight press conference ing sawijining kabeh.

 

Saliyane kanggo kabeh acara manggon, Perang Network punika tujuan kanggo UFC isi perpustakaan, istimewa lan seri, kalebu Ultimate Petarung, UFC ngeculke, UFC Saiki, UFC Ultimate Insiderlan klasik UFC PPV acara.

 

Minggu Iki, Juli 10 ing 9 P.M. Lan, Perang Network presents UFC 87: Seek and Destroy from August 2009 in Minneapolis, Saka., featuring Georges St-Pierre vs. Jon Fitch for the UFC welterweight title, plus Brock Lesnar vs. Heath Herring and Kenny Florian vs. Roger Huerta.

 

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Topps announces plans for the UFC Fan Expo, including the launch of TOPPS NOW UFC; exclusive promo cards

 

Topps is bringing its popular TOPPS NOW™ program to the UFC beginning with UFC 200. The Topps.com-exclusive product will showcase amazing bouts and top moments. The physical trading cards will be available for a pre-sale for UFC 200 starting today.

The cards will feature the winners of the big fights, including two championship bouts. UFC 200 is the ideal time to launch TOPPS NOW UFC with the caliber of fights on the docket, including Daniel Cormier vs Jon Jones, Meisha Tate vs Amanda Nunes and Brock Lesnar vs Mark Hunt.

“UFC is the perfect fit to incorporate into the TOPPS NOW program immediately,” said Jeff Heckman, Direktur, New Product Development and eCommerce Marketplace. “Every weekend there are great fights happening; we have seen a number of title changes over the last several months. TOPPS NOW is the best way to capture these moments and give UFC fans a collectible they will treasure.”

Topps has a number of initiatives planned for UFC fans to participate in and enjoy. The Fan Expo will take place from Juli 8-10 ing Las Vegas Convention Center. Among those are Promo Cards, Make Your Own Card, Topps UFC Knockout digital cards and a variety of other UFC cards available at the Expo.

Topps began making UFC trading cards in 2009.

Art of War Fighting Championship 17 Update – Ashleigh Grimshaw replaces Injured Junior Assuncao in Main Event

BEIJING, CHINA – A welterweight matchup between UFC and Bellator veteran Waylon Lowe and British Mixed Martial Artist Ashleigh Grimshaw will headline Art of War 17 this Saturday night in Beijing China. Grimshaw is late replacements for UFC vet Junior Assuncao who suffered a training injury and had to pull out of his fight with Lowe on short notice last week.

Said Lowe, a three time NCAA wrestling champion who is currently 16-6 as a professional fighter, “It’s unfortunate that Junior had to drop out of the fight but I’m glad the promoters found another high caliber opponent for me to face. Ashleigh Grimshaw and I will put on a great show for all the Chinese MMA fans on April 30th Art of War 17.”

CEO and Chinese MMA pioneer Andy Pi had this to say about this weekend’s event and his company’s return as the dominant player in Chinese MMA, “We are very excited about this next event as it continues Art of War’s reemergence as the biggest force in Chinese Combat Sports.“

Mr. Pi, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt and noted entrepreneur in Beijing, says his visionary fighting league is the future of MMA in China. “Art of War Fighting Championships was the first Mixed Martial Arts event in Mainland China and is still the most prestigious. With every event our company will continue to develop the market for MMA in China.

Today China is the biggest untapped market for MMA and Mr. Pi says he knows why and, more importantly, how Art of War FC can capitalize.

“MMA is the most exciting sport in the world, but the way it’s promoted in the US often doesn’t connect with more traditionally minded Chinese sports fans. By combining the energy and excitement MMA with the ancient culture of honor and respect typical of traditional Asian Martial Arts AOW will bring the 21st century’s fastest growing sport to the world’s largest market of sports fan in a new and more powerful way…”

For tickets and fight card information, please visit: http://www.artofwarfc.com/

About Art of War Fighting Championship:

Diadegaké ing 2004, the Art of War Fighting Championship is Mainland China’s premier mixed martial arts promotion. The Art of War Fighting Championship is broadcasted via satellite nationwide to network coverage of 300 yuta pamirso. Featuring some of China’s best-mixed martial artists, including national champions and former Olympians, the Art of War Fighting Championship is the standard bearer for the future of China’s exploding mixed martial arts industry.

For Press Inquires Contact Al Yu- alyu@artofwarfc.com

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING SIGNS HEAVY HITTERS SHAWN JORDAN AND LORENZO HOOD

Heavyweight knockout artist Lorenzo Hood (digambarke) has signed an exclusive, multi-fight promotional agreement with World Series of Fighting.

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Las Vegas (April 28, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has signed heavyweight knockout artists Shawn Jordan (18-7) lan Lorenzo “The Dream Killer” Hood (9-3) to exclusive, agreements multi-perang.

Hood of Chicago, Gerah. has been tabbed to make his promotional debut against an opponent to be announced soon, at the WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship event at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. ingAna, Juni 17, manggon ing NBCSN ing 9 P.M. Lan/6 P.M. PT.

“We are thrilled to welcome Shawn Jordan and Lorenzo Hood to our ever-growing roster of world-class athletes, and look forward to seeing both of them compete in our heavyweight division soon,"Ngandika World Series of Fighting Presiden Rama pimpinan.

Fighting out of Albuquerque, N.M., 6-mlaku, 30-year-old Jordan is coming off a 4-year, 10 fight stint with the UFC, during which he compiled an overall record of 6-4, notching all of his wins, including a vicious, babak pisanan (:59) decimation of Pat “HD” Barry ing Juni 15, 2013, by way of (T)KO.

A two-time veteran of the now-defunct Strikeforce, and a four-time veteran of Bellator action, Jordan has earned 14 kang 18 Karir kamenangan kanthi cara (T)KO, and another 3 liwat pengajuan.

The 6-foot-3, 27-year-old Hood, a former professional football player turned MMA wrecking machine, has earned all 9 of his professional career victories to date by way of (T)KO inside the first round of action.

After an aggressive debut year in 2009 in which he competed 7 times and amassed a near-perfect record of 6-1, Hood walked away from the fight world for a span of 5 years to play defensive lineman in the Arena Football League and Canadian Football League, eventually returning to the cage in 2014.

‘STITCH’ DURAN SIGNS CONTRACT WITH REEBOK

April Fools..Stich is not getting a Reebok shoeHe’s the New Undisputed Bellator Hand-Wrapping Champion.

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Ndhuwur: Stitch wraps the hands of “King Mo” Lawal at “Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " (Kredit: Bellator/Esther Lin)

SANTA MONICA (Maret 31, 2016) – When watching any combat sports event, it’s odd not to see Jacob “Stitch” Duran as the professional cutman on duty. Dina iki, Bellator MMA is pleased to secure his services as its lead cutman for the foreseeable future, after “Stitch” signed a multi-year contract with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

 

Starting with "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " ing April 22 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in CT, the most famous cutman in the world will do everything in his power to get Bellator fighters prepped for entering the cage and helping them continue on once the bell rings, giving them “one more round.”

 

Nggawe joins a great team of cutmen including Matt Marsden, Dean Lassiter lan Paul Quiredos.

 

“Working with my old friend, Scott Coker and Bellator is a true honor,” said Duran. “I can’t wait to get started working for a great organization that respects their employees and truly makes their fighters the top priority!"

 

While working for Bellator, “Stitch” will not be prevented from seeking sponsors to wear and will also continue to work boxing events, with high profile clients the likes of Andre Ward, Vitali Klitschko and Wladimir Klitschko.

COMBATE AMERICAS ACTION HEATS UP WITH WEEKLY MMA FIGHT SERIES ON NBC UNIVERSO, BEGINNING MONDAY, April 18

THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK – March 28, 2015 - Combate Amérika, pisanan-tau U.S. Hispanik Campuran Martial Arts (MMA) olahraga franchise diadegaké déning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-nitahake Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, saluran kabel hiburan lan olahraga modern kanggo Latin, with a weekly, one-hour program, diwiwiti Senen, April 18, ing 12 a.m. Lan/9 P.M. PT, from Los Angeles, Calif.

A total of 30 bouts featuring the most fearsome, emerging Hispanic MMA fighters, including Imagen Award-winning Combate Amérika reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky "Ing Gallero" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 boxing), Urijah Faber dilindhungi Erick Sanchez (6-2), John "Seksi Sexy" Castaneda (9-2) and women’s atomweight standout and Eddie Bravo pupil Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (4-3), will unfold over the course of a 30-day period.

“We are thrilled to be featured in a new, weekly slot that will allow us to continuously showcase the best and most exciting young Hispanic fighters and future world champions” said McLaren.

“Since we launched our franchise,"Terus McLaren, “NBC Universo has played an instrumental part in helping Combate Americas engage a national Hispanic audience, so we look forward to returning to their incredible platform, and entertaining and inspiring new and existing MMA fans throughout the U.S.

Combate Americas is a great place for fighters of Latin backgrounds to shine in front of martial arts fans”, ngandika Bilai Joa Silar, Senior Vice President of Programming and Production at NBC Universo. “It’s very exciting to have another season of Combate Americas on NBC Universo. We’re sure our audience will be thrilled with each fight scheduled since they will all feature top notch fighters.”

Additional participating fighters and matchups will be announced soon, as will the Los Angeles location for the kick-off event and host venues for subsequent events.

The first weekly show on April 18 will mark the third event in the “Road To The Championship” series. Following the sixth event in the series, which kicked off on September 17, 2015 ing Las Vegas, Nev., the most successful competitors in each weight class will be placed in the first Combate Americas world championship bouts in history.

WSOF30: BRANCH VS. Starks juara donya DOUBLEHEADER antrian ditampa limang bouts pambuka

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Las Vegas (Maret 21, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced dina ing Kajaba saka limang bouts kertu pambuka kanggo sawijining Highly-aWSOF30 nticipated: Cabang vs. Starks juara donya Campuran Martial Arts (MMA) acara doubleheader ing Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas ana, April 2, manggon ing NBCSN ing 11 P.M. ET / 8 p.m. PT.

Tutup Bill undercard sing bakal stream urip, ing kabeh ing pamuter video embeddable ing WSOF.com, diwiwiti ing 8 P.M. Lan / 5 p.m. PT, bakal flyweight a (170 kilogram) tabrakan antarane Abubakar Nurmagomedov (11-1-1) lan Matt "Ing Thunder Saka Down Under" Frincu (7-1).

diadopsi sadulur lan latihan partner saka bintang Khabib Nurmagomedov, ing Abubakar 26-taun-lawas, sing hails saka Dagestan, Rusia nunggang telung perang menang tilas, nalika Frincu saka Tempe, Ariz. liwat Queensland, Australia bakal sijine limang perang menang tilas ing baris.

Nurmagomedov pamer lan nyengsemaken 82 persen tingkat Rampung, nalika Frincu wis entuk enem saka pitu menang profesional kanggo tanggal kanthi cara (T)KO utawa pengajuan.

ing entheng (155 kilogram) tumindak kertu pambuka, artis kalah suwé Steve "Thunderbeast" Kozola (6-0) bakal nggawe kang Series World of Fighting debut marang fellow star cepet-Rising Gil Guardado (5-1).

Ing geni wiwit kamenangan debut profesional ing Juli 2013, Kozola San Diego, Calif. liwat Chicago, Gerah. karoes kanggo World Series of Fighting sawise prodhuksi bali-kanggo-bali, kamenangan KO ngancurake - saben karo onslaught ngamuk punches – ing promosi Wikimedia.

on Januari 16, 2015, Kozola ngetung babak kapindho (1:25) KO ing Jonathan Rivera ing Bellator 132 lan, ing Maret 15, 2015, piyambakipun damel babak pisanan (2:22) KO ing Ian Butler ing Bellator 137.

Guardado Las Vegas bakal katon kanggo kedudukan menang consecutive katelu sawise rong Perfor unggulHus Mancede World Series of Fighting kandhang decagon.

30-taun-lawas prodigy Xtreme Couture diajukake Pete Martin karo keselak guillotine ing babak pisanan (3:31) saka tumindak ing WSOF22 ing Agustus 1, 2015, lan ditutup metu taun karo kamenangan keputusan unanimous liwat Giga Chikadze ing WSOF26 ing Desember 18.

Ing flyweight a (125 kilogram) kethokan, Carlos Garcia (1-1) San Bernardino, Calif. bakal nggawe debut profesional marang Jason Pacheco (1-0) Las Vegas.

Adam Aquaviva (4-2) Las Vegas bakal ngadhepi mati karo Andres Ponce (3-2) saka Tempe ing ngiringake bantamweight lan, ing mbukak matchup kertu pambuka, Jeff Romawi (1-2-1) Las Vegas bakal kothak mati karo Jeneng Salantri (0-1) ing kelas welter.

A enem, middleweight (185 pounds) perang wiwitan nampilaken Clinton Williams(7-3) Las Vegas bakal announced rauh.

Diregani saka $20, karcis kanggo WSOF30: Cabang vs. Starks, kasedhiya kanggo tuku online ing WSOF.com lan AXS.com.

Lawang ing The Joint ing Hard Rock Hotel & Casino bakal mbukak acara ing 4 P.M. PT, lan bab pambuka kawitan bakal miwiti ing 5 P.M.

Ing acara utama, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), Liga kang kawitan-tau, nduwèni judhul loro-divisi, bakal sijine makutha kang coveted ing baris marang contender ndhuwur Clifford Starks (13-2).

Ing acara co-utama, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) bakal perang anyar Series World of Fighting siji-wengi, wolung wong turnamen runner-up Joao "Ing Brasil Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) karo World Series kosong saka juara Fighting flyweight ing saham.

Papan-papan liya ing papat-perang, manggon NBCSN telecast, pakar pengajuan Vinny "Pezao" Magalhães (13-7) bakal kothak mati karo Jake "The madu Bear" Heun(9-4) ing abot cahya (205 kilogram) Ing kontes, nalika World Series of Fighting anyaran lan artis kalah Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) bakal ngunci sungu karo Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) ing kelas welter.

Mixed Martial Arts Legend George St-Pierre To Attend Wizard World Philadelphia June 4-5

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Hugely Popular UFC World Champion ‘GSP’ To Greet Fans, Sign Autographs, Pose For Photo Ops In First Wizard World Appearance At Pennsylvania Convention Center

 

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Philadelphia, Maret 8, 2016 – One of the most popular mixed martial arts fighters in the world, Georges St-Pierrewill attend Wizard World Philadelphia on Sunday, Juni 5, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, it was announced today by the Quebec native and Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD). The three-time former UFC Welterweight champion, known by many as the best “pound-for-pound” MMA athlete ever, will greet fans, sign autographs and pose for photo ops at his first Wizard World comic con appearance.

 

Already a 2nd dan Kyokushin karate black belt at 12, Georges dedicated himself to martial arts and training throughout his teen years. After seeing jiu-jitsu legend Royce Gracie fight in 1993 ing UFC 1, “Rush” knew exactly what he wanted to do with his life and how he was going to reach those goals: he invested all his energy and all his time at becoming a better version of himself. When he wasn’t training or at school, Georges worked as a doorman in nightclubs, or hung off the back of a garbage truck, hauling in refuse. He discovered a simple truth: never stopping helps reach goals.

 

He grew as a person and as a fighter, adding fighting disciplines such as boxing, Gulat, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to his karate background and competed in his first amateur bout at age 16. He won that match, and continued his steady improvement. Ing 2006 he became the UFC Welterweight Champion. He lost the title in 2007 but subsequently regained it in front of his hometown fans of Montreal in 2008 and hasn’t lost a single title defense since then.

 

Along his career, St-Pierre, 34, accomplished numerous firsts and awards including: the all-time most consecutive welterweight title defenses, three-time consecutive Canadian Athlete of the Year Awards (’08– ’10) by Rogers Sportsnet, Fighter of the Year Awards ('09) bySports Illustrated , World MMA Awards, MMAPayout, Inside MMA and MMAJunkie, the “Most Dangerous Man of the Year” by the Spike Guys Choice Awards (’10) and the MMA Fighter of the Year Award (’08) by Black Belt Magazine .

St-Pierre is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Way of the Fight. Released in 2013, the book shares the lessons he’s learned on the way to the top. Later that year, St-Pierre officially announced that he had decided to vacate the title and take some time off from MMA, taking a role in the 2014 blockbuster Captain America: Winter Soldier. He has not ruled out a return to the ring in the future. GSP is based in Montreal.

 

St-Pierre, who appeared in joins an amazing lineup of superstar entertainers scheduled to attend the pop culture extravaganza, including “Marvel” movie standouts Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston, David Duchovny (“The X-Files”), the Back to the Futuretrio of Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson andThe Walking Deadstandout Norman Reedus , with many other headliners.

 

Wizard World comic con and gaming events bring together thousands of fans of all ages to celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, film, graphic novels, cosplay, comics, televisi, sci-fi, toys, video gaming, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more. Philadelphia show hours are Kemis, Juni 2, 3-8 P.M.; Ana, Juni 3, noon-7 p.m.; Setu, Juni 4, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Minggu, Juni 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

 

For more on the 2016 Wizard World Philadelphia, riko http://wizd.me/PhiladelphiaPR .

 

About Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD)

Wizard World, Inc. (www.wizardworld.com ) produces comic cons and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, film, televisi, cosplay, comics, graphic novels, toys, video gaming, sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more. A first-class lineup of topical programming takes place at each event, with celebrity Q&A’s, comics-themed sessions, costume contests, movie screenings, evening parties and more. Wizard World has also launched Wizard World Store ( www.shopwizardworld.com), CONtv, a digital media channel in partnership with leading independent content distributor Cinedigm™ (NASDAQ: CIDM), and ComicConBox™ (www.comicconbox.com), a premium subscription-based monthly box service. Fans can interact with Wizard World on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and other social media services.

 

The Wizard World 2016 schedule is available at: http://wizardworld.com/searchby/city/.

BELLATOR MMA IS THE NEW FIGHTING HOME OF WANDERLEI ‘THE AXE MURDERER’ SILVA

Bellator President Scott Coker and Wanderlei Silva (Kredit: UFC / Lucas Lane)

 

SANTA MONICA (Maret 2, 2016) –Bellator MMA is pleased to announce that one of the most popular, recognizable and beloved fighters in the sport of mixed martial arts, Wanderlei "The Kapak matèni" Silva (35-12-1), has signed an exclusive multi-year, multi-fight contract with the promotion. The 39-year-old publicly fielded offers from companies all around the world, but the former Pride FC Middleweight Champion made the decision to take his explosive style to Bellator MMA.

 

“The Axe Murderer” has fought in some of the most memorable feuds and battles the sport has ever seen. His wars with Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Tito Ortiz, Mirko Cro pulisi, Vitor Belfort, Dan Henderson, Kazushi Sakuraba, Chuck Liddell, and Michael Bisping are the stuff of legend – but Silva is far from ready to close the book on his illustrious career.

 

In addition to his Pride FC Middleweight World Championship, Silva’s packed trophy case of accolades includes awards for Fight of the Year (2003, 2004, 2007), KO ing Taun (2008), and multiple Fight of the Night awards including one for each of his last three fights, just to name a few. He now looks to continue to provide his award-winning, entertaining fights inside the Bellator cage.

 

Silva has several options for his first fight with Bellator. Although he has spent the majority of his career at 185-pounds, one of the things that his fans love most about him has been Wanderlei’s willingness to fight the best of the best – even if it was up two weight classes at heavyweight – as proven by his heavyweight wars against guys like Mark Hunt, Gilbert Yvel, Kazuyuki Fujita and Cro Cop; Or, his battles against light heavyweights like Ortiz, and his most recent opponent, Brian Stann, who he knocked out in the second frame.

 

Silva is the latest in a long line of recent free agent signings made by Scott Coker and Bellator MMA. The former Chute Box competitor joins: Josh Thomson, Phil Davis, Benson Henderson, Sergei Tektonik lan Anastasia Yankova on a roster with champions the likes of: Marcos Galvao, Daniel Strauss, Will Brooks, Andrey Koreshkov, Rafael Carvalho, Liam Gilluly lanVitaly Minakov,