Архіви: Віталій Мінаков

FULL CARD SET FOR BELLATOR’S DEBUT IN BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT ON SATURDAY, Серпня 24 AT WEBSTER BANK ARENA

Bellator 225: MITRIONE VS. KHARITONOV 2 AIRS ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 9 P.m. ET / 8 p.m. Коннектикут

ЛОС-АНДЖЕЛЕС - Bellator will hold the first-ever MMA event at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Коннектикут. в суботу, Серпня 24 when the always-exciting Мітріон (13-6, 1 Північна Кароліна) once again squares off against Сергій Харитонов (29-7, 2 Північна Кароліна) in a heavyweight headliner.


The remainder of the main card features four other must-see bouts, including two additional heavyweight slugfests, as former Bellator heavyweight champion Віталій Мінаков (21-1) особи Javy Айяла (11-7) в со-головній події, while undefeated heavyweight prospects Тайрелл Фортуна (6-0) і Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 Північна Кароліна), who both originally hail from Portland, Годинник., collide in the main card opener.



Rounding out the five-fight card on Paramount Network – the man with the most appearances inside the Bellator Cage in history, Девід Rickels (21-5, 2 Північна Кароліна), takes on the undefeated Ukrainian Ярослав Амосов (21-0) in a 175-pound catchweight bout, and former flyweight title contender Алехандра Лара (7-3) відповідаєTaylor Turner (4-5) у вазі, who returns after recently upsetting Heather Hardy at Madison Square Garden earlier this summer.



The main card can be seen live on Paramount Network і DAZN на 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. Коннектикут, тоді як попередні дії продовжуватимуться Bellator.com, DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App починаючи з 5:45 pm EST/2:45 pm PST.



Квитки на Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Харитонов 2 вже у продажу, and are available in-person at the Click It or Ticket Box Office at Webster Bank Arena, as well as online at Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.



Раніше ввечері, Коннектикут власного "Сумнозвісний" Нік Ньюелл (15-2) will lace up the Bellator gloves for the first time in his career and make the short drive from his home in Milford, Коннектикут. to Webster Bank Arena, коли він зустрічає Corey Browning (5-2), a man who has already defeated “Baby Slice” and Aaron Chalmers. Also representing the “The Constitution State,” the surging Mike “The Savage” Kimbel (3-1) will be looking to impress the partisan crowd againstChris Disonell (3-3).



Preliminary action is highlighted by appearances from top Bellator prospects, including Royce Gracie’s eldest son Хонрі Грейсі (1-1), Israel’s Aviv Gozali (2-0) and the promotional debut of light heavyweight Grant “The Truth” Neal (1-0). Більше, long-time UFC and TUF veteran Сабах Хомасі (12-8) returns to the Bellator Cage for the first time since Bellator 124.



Крім того, на карті, неперевершений Austin “The Gentleman” Vanderford (7-0) will make his middleweight debut against Georgia’s Joseph Creer (6-0-1), New Jersey’s Ricky Bandejas (11-3) will return to action for the first time since relocating to American Top Team in Florida, when he competes at bantamweight against Virginia’s Ahmet Kayretli (8-3, 1 Північна Кароліна) and the always-exciting Тім Джонсон (12-5) will make his sophomore Bellator appearance against recently signedAzunna Anyanwu (15-5) of Philadelphia in a heavyweight matchup.



Повна Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Харитонов 2 Картка боротьби:

Heavyweight Main Event: Мітріон (13-6, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти. Сергій Харитонов (29-7, 2 Північна Кароліна)

Суперважний суперважкий захід: Віталій Мінаков (21-1) проти. Javy Айяла (11-7)

Особливий поєдинок у легшій вазі: Алехандра Лара (7-3) проти. Taylor Turner (4-5)

175-Pound Catchweight Feature Bout: Девід Rickels (21-5, 2 Північна Кароліна) проти. Ярослав Амосов (21-0)

Супер важка вага: Тайрелл Фортуна (6-0) проти. Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 Північна Кароліна)



Попереднє Card:

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Хонрі Грейсі (1-1) проти. Oscar Vera (0-1)

165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Aviv Gozali (2-0) проти. Eduard Muravitskiy (9-8)
Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Грант Ніл (1-0) проти. Alpha Toure (Pro Дебют)

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Сабах Хомасі (12-8) проти. Micah Terrill (14-7, 1 Північна Кароліна)

Попередній поєдинок середньої ваги: Austin Vanderford (7-0) проти. Joseph Creer (6-0-1)

Попередній поєдинок у важкій вазі: Тім Джонсон (12-5) проти. Azunna Anyanwu (15-5)

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Ricky Bandejas (11-3) проти. Ahmet Kayretli (8-3, 1 Північна Кароліна)

140-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Майк Кімбел (3-1) проти. Chris Disonell (3-3)

Полегшений попередній поєдинок: Нік Ньюелл (15-2) проти. Corey Browning (5-2)

165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Kastriot Xhema (3-3, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти. Connor Dixon (Pro Дебют)

175-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Jon Manley (11-6) проти. Thiago Rela (10-7)



*Картка може бути змінена.



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Bellator 215: MITRIONE vs. KHARITONOV RESULTS & ФОТО


FULL PHOTOS HERE



Повна Bellator 215 Результати:

Мітріон (13-6, 1 Північна Кароліна) і Сергій Харитонов (29-7, 2 Північна Кароліна) ended in a no contest

Логан Сторлі (10-0) переможений Іон Паску (18-9) одноголосним рішенням суддів (30-27 30-26, 30-26)

Едуардо Dantas (21-6) переможений Toby Misech (11-7) одноголосним рішенням суддів (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

John Douma (4-1) переможений Майк Кімбел (2-1) за допомогою представлення (трикутник дросель) на 2:51 першого раунду

Austin Vanderford (7-0) переможений Cody Jones (6-3) за допомогою представлення (рука-трикутник дросель) на 4:49 першого раунду



Попереднє Card:

Steve Mowry (6-0) переможений Darion Abbey (0-1) за допомогою представлення (Кімура) на 1:27 першого раунду

Аманда Белл (6-5) переможений Amber Leibrock (3-3) нокаутом (удари) на 3:52 першого раунду

Пет Маккрохан (4-2) переможений Jason Markland (0-1) технічним нокаутом (удари) на 1:11 першого раунду

Lindsey VanZandt (5-1) переможений Tabatha Watkins (3-1) технічним нокаутом (удари) на 3:25 два тури

Піт Роджерс (4-4) переможений Jason Rine (1-5) технічним нокаутом (страйку) на :50 два тури

Matt Probin (4-0) переможений Ali Zebian (1-1) за очками (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Zarrukh Adashev (2-1) переможений Ronie Arana (0-3) одноголосним рішенням суддів (29-28. 30-27, 30-27)

Біллі Гофф (2-0) переможений Ryan Hardy (0-1) одноголосним рішенням суддів (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)



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FULL FIGHT CARDS FOR BELLATOR 215: MITRIONE VS. KHARITONOV THIS FRIDAY & Bellator 216: MVP VS. DALEY THIS SATURDAY


FULL PHOTOS HERE



ЛОС-АНДЖЕЛЕС – The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s doubleheader return to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Коннектикут. лютого. 15 and Feb. 16 has been completed with two stacked five-fight main cards and exciting preliminary matchups.



The main event of Friday’s card on Paramount Network, and simulcast on DAZN, will feature a heavyweight headliner, where former Bellator Grand Prix Semifinalist Мітріон (13-6) faces Russian knockout artist Сергій Харитонов (29-7, 1 Північна Кароліна). Rounding out the stacked main card will see undefeated Логан Сторлі (9-0) meet SBG Dublin’s Іон Паску (18-9) в напівсередній вазі, former Bellator bantamweight champ Едуардо Dantas (20-6) return from injury to meet Hawaii’s Toby Misech (12-6) at 135-pounds, and the electric Майк Кімбел (2-0) making his main card debut against Rhode Island’s John Douma (3-1). The opener of Bellator 215 will be the promotional debut of Austin Vanderford (6-0), who looks to remain undefeated against Cody Jones (6-2), a winner of four consecutive fights.




The prelims for Bellator 215: Mitrione vs. Харитонов will be highlighted by a women’s featherweight contest featuring Amber Leibrock (3-2) проти Аманда Белл (5-5), as well as top heavyweight prospect Steve Mowry (5-0) приймаючи на Darion Abbey (Pro Дебют).



A mere 24-hours later, Bellator 216 will take place exclusively on DAZN and will be headlined by one of the most intense grudge matches in MMA history. У Суботу, Лютого. 16, непереможеним Майкл "Яд" Сторінка (13-0) will enter the Bellator cage against 58-fight professional Павло "Семтекс" Дейлі (40-16-2) in a first-round fight of Bellator’s Welterweight World Grand Prix. The co-main event is a rematch between two heavyweights who undoubtedly will go down in the sport’s history books, коли Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2, 1 Північна Кароліна) makes his Bellator debut against Рой "Велика країна" Нельсон (23-16).



На додаток, a No. 1 contender’s bout to determine who will face newly crowned heavyweight kingpin Ryan Bader will pit Шейх Конго (29-10-2) проти непереможного, longtime former Bellator heavyweight champion Віталій Мінаков (21-0). An intriguing welterweight encounter between Ярослав Амосов (20-0) and the always-excitingErick Silva (20-9, 1 Північна Кароліна) is also official, as is the professional debut of multi-time taekwondo champion Валері Луреда, when she meets Oklahoma’s Colby Fletcher (1-2) in the main card opener.



As if that wasn’t enough top-flight action, Тайрелл Фортуна (5-0), one of Bellator’s top homegrown prospects returns to the Bellator cage against Ryan Pokryfky (6-5) in the featured preliminary bout of Bellator 216: MVP проти. Дейлі.



Bellator: Mitrione vs. Харитонов will be broadcast Friday, Лютого 15 on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN. Bellator: MVP проти. Дейлі will stream exclusively on DAZN on Saturday, Лютого 16 на 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Preliminary action for both events will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.



Tickets for both events are available now and can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com. Fans can save when they purchase tickets to both events through the “Back-to-Back Pack!” Please visit Ticketmaster.com for more details.




Повна Bellator 215: Mitrione vs. Харитонов Головна Карта:

Heavyweight Main Event Bout: Мітріон (13-6) проти. Сергій Харитонов (29-7, 1 Північна Кароліна)

Супер-головна подія в напівважкій вазі: Логан Сторлі (9-0) проти. Іон Паску (18-9)

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Едуардо Dantas (20-6) проти. Toby Misech (12-6)

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Майк Кімбел (2-0) проти. John Douma (3-1)

175-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: Austin Vanderford (6-0) проти. Cody Jones (6-2)



Попереднє Card:

Попередній поєдинок у важкій вазі: Steve Mowry (5-0) проти. Darion Abbey (Pro Дебют)

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Amber Leibrock (3-2) проти. Аманда Белл (5-5)

Попередній поєдинок середньої ваги: Пет Маккрохан (3-2) проти. Jason Markland (Дебют)

Atomweight Preliminary Bout: Tabatha Watkins (3-0) проти. Lindsey VanZandt (4-1)

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Піт Роджерс (3-4) проти. Jason Rine (1-4)

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Matt Probin (3-0) проти. Ali Zebian (1-0)

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Zarrukh Adashev (1-1) проти. Ronie Arana (0-2)

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Біллі Гофф (1-0) проти. Ryan Hardy (Pro Дебют)



Повна Bellator 216: MVP проти. Дейлі Головна Карта:

Welterweight World Grand Prix Matchup: Michael Page (13-0) проти. Пол Дейлі (40-16-2)

Суперважний суперважкий захід: Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти. Рой Нельсон (23-16)

Сутичка основної карти у важкій вазі: Шейх Конго (29-10-2) проти. Віталій Мінаков (21-0)

Поєдинок основної карти в напівважкій вазі: Ярослав Амосов (20-0) проти. Erick Silva (20-9, 1 Північна Кароліна)

Flyweight Main Card Bout: Валері Луреда (Pro Дебют) проти. Colby Fletcher (1-2)



Попереднє Card:

Попередній поєдинок у важкій вазі: Тайрелл Фортуна (5-0) проти. Ryan Pokryfky (6-5)

Полегшений попередній поєдинок: Patrick Casey (4-0) проти. Nekruz Mirkhojaev (3-2)

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Vinicius De Jesus (6-2) проти. Rodolpho Barcellos (1-0)

165-Pound Catchweight Bout: Kastriot Xhema (2-2, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти. Kemran Лачинов (7-2)

Полегшений попередній поєдинок: Reginaldo Felix (5-2) проти. Джастін Самтер (6-2)

Попередній поєдинок середньої ваги: Jesse Kosakowski (2-0) проти. Rodolfo Rocha (1-1)

Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Demetrius Plaza (Pro Дебют) проти. Andrews Rodriguez (1-0)



*Картка може бути змінена



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BELLATOR RETURNS TO MOHEGAN SUN ARENA FOR MASSIVE DOUBLEHEADER ON FEBRUARY 15 & 16


FRIDAY NIGHT HEADLINED BY MATT MITRIONE VS. SERGEI KHARITONOV IN HEAVYWEIGHT CLASH

SATURDAY’S CARD TO FEATURE ‘MVP’ VS. PAUL DALEY IN WELTERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX GRUDGE MATCH & A HEAVYWEIGHT NO. 1 CONTENDER’S BOUT PITTING CHEICK KONGO AGAINST VITALY MINAKOV

ЛОС-АНДЖЕЛЕС - Лютого 15 і 16, Bellator returns to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Коннектикут. for two back-to-back nights of exciting MMA action.

У П'ятницю, the event will be anchored by a heavyweight battle betweenМітріон (13-6) іСергій Харитонов (29-7, 1 Північна Кароліна), while Saturday’s show will see the long-awaited matchup betweenМайкл "Яд" Сторінка (13-0) іПол Дейлі (40-16-2) headline in a Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix opening round pairing. На додаток, the card will also see a heavyweight No. 1 contender’s bout betweenШейх Конго (29-10-2) and undefeated former Bellator heavyweight championВіталій Мінаков (21-0).

Tickets for both events are available early through an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale beginning Wednesday, Грудня. 5 на 10 a.m. І. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, Грудня. 7 на 10 a.m. І. Tickets can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com. Fans can save when they purchase tickets to both events through the “Back-to-Back Pack!” Please visit Ticketmaster.com for more details.

Bellator: Mitrione vs. Харитонов will be broadcast Friday, Лютого 15 on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN.

Bellator: MVP проти. Дейліwill stream exclusively on DAZN on Saturday, Лютого 16 на 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Preliminary action for both events will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Додаткові поєдинки будуть оголошені в найближчі тижні.

Fresh off an impressive semi-final run in Bellator’s Heavyweight World Grand Prix, Matt Mitrione returns to action on February 15 against a true veteran in Sergei Kharitonov. The former Purdue football defensive lineman splits his training between Indianapolis and Combat Club in South Florida, and is in the best shape of his fighting career. Нещодавно, Mitrione has defeatedРой Нельсон іФедір Ємельяненко, adding to an already-impressive list of career victories.The man dubbed “The Paratrooper,” Kharitonov is the owner of an equally notable MMA resume, with the 38-year-old scoring wins against some of the sport’s most marquee names, including an incredible performance against Roy Nelson, as well as Fabricio Werdum, Андрій Арловський, Педро Ріццо, Murilo “Ninja” Rua and Alistair Overeem.

One of the most unorthodox strikers to ever compete for Bellator, “MVP” has steadily worked his way up the welterweight ranks since signing with the organization in 2013. Known for his antics both inside the cage and out, every Michael Page fight is must-see entertainment. With an undefeated record of 13-0, і 11 of those victories coming by stoppage, the 31-year-old out of London Shootfighters finally meets up with fellow Brit and longtime rival, Пол Дейлі. A veteran of Strikeforce, UFC and BAMMA, Nottingham’s Daley has competed professionally since 2003. Throughout his career, “Semtex” has been one half of some of the most memorable bouts in MMA history, у тому числіknockout of the year over Brennan Ward in 2017.

A rematch ofBellator 115, Cheick Kongo will look for redemption against Bellator’s longest reigning heavyweight champion, when Vitaly Minakov returns for his first fight with the promotion since 2014. A winner of seven straight, including two consecutive first-round knockouts overТімоті ДжонсоніJavy Айяла, Kongo has earned the opportunity to compete in a No. 1 contender’s bout. Undefeated as a professional, Minakov earned a victory against Alexander Volkov, as well as a previous win against Kongo, in his previous Bellator stint, and later continued his winning ways in Russia against “Bigfoot” Silva and Tony Johnson. The two now meet to determine who will go on to face the winner of Fedor Emelianenko andРайан Бадер.

Updated Bellator: Mitrione vs. ХаритоновКартка боротьби:

Heavyweight Main Event Bout: Мітріон (13-6) протиСергій Харитонов(29-7, 1 Північна Кароліна)

Updated Bellator: MVP проти. ДейліКартка боротьби:

Welterweight World Grand Prix Matchup: Michael Page (13-0) протиПол Дейлі(40-16-2)

Сутичка основної карти у важкій вазі: Шейх Конго(29-10-2) протиВіталій Мінаков (21-0)

*Картка може бути змінена

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MATT MITRIONE CHOOSES BELLATOR MMA, SIGNING AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT WITH THE PROMOTION

SANTA MONICA (Березня 14, 2016) – Last week, top mixed martial art’s free agent Мітріон (9-5) joined Ariel Helwani’s “MMA Hour” show and revealed that he had been fielding offers from multiple promotions, including a great bid he had received from Bellator MMA. In a very rare move, Helwani had Mitrione rejoin his popular talk show for a second straight week to announce that the paperwork has been finalized, making Mitrione the newest member of Bellator MMA’s heavyweight division.

 

“There comes a time in every athlete’s life, where the scenarios change and the landscape has eroded from what made you fall in love with it initially,” said Mitrione. “It has become that time for me. After a mutually beneficial free agency period, I’ve decided to move my career to Bellator. I’ve enjoyed almost every second of my career and unlike most that switch organizations due to being cut or no longer being able to perform at the sports highest levels, I am bringing a body and skillset that are only getting better and I cannot wait to test my abilities against the best Bellator has to offer.”

 

Lovingly referred to as “Meathead,” Mitrione is one of the few fighters to have started his professional career with the UFC without previously competing on the regional circuit. His 14-bout stint with that promotion began in 2009, where he faced formidable opponents the likes of: Кімбо Slice, Габріель Гонзага, Бен Rothwell, Деррік Льюїс, Брендан Шауб, Рой Нельсон, Shawn Jordan and Travis Brown amongst others.

 

Prior to competing in MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers football team, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, Погано. Після коледжу, he played in the NFL for the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings until 2005.

 

At the conclusion of his professional football career, the Shotokan Karate Black Belt focused all of his attention on the sport of MMA. Mitrione spent time training with Duke Roufus and the highly-respected Roufusport team before landing with the famed Blackzilians camp in Boca Raton, FLA, where he trains today.

 

The extremely popular and well-spoken Mitrione has allowed the judges to determine the result of his fight only twice, проти Джої Белтран і Шейх Конго, both of whom currently fight for Bellator MMA. His entertaining fighting style has earned him recognition withPerformance of the Night” (двічі) і “Бій Ночі” нагороди.

 

Prior to his last fight with his former promotion, Mitrione was forced to participate in a media session barefoot, as his shoes didn’t adhere to the strict company uniform policy. He will have no such problems at Bellator, where he is free to secure his own sponsors and keep his feet warm with the footwear of his choosing.

 

Bellator has been bolstering their heavyweight division as of late, and Mitrione becomes the second heavyweight free agent the promotion has signed in as many months, як Сергій Харитонов joined the fray in February. The division is currently championed by Віталій Мінаков, and includes other top names like Slice, Боббі Лешли, Шейх Конго, Vinicius “Spartan,” Tony Johnson, Джастін Рен, Ден Чарльз і Аугусто Сакаи.

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

SANTA MONICA (Лютого 3, 2015) - Сергій Харитонов (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, Договір мульти-бой. 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, Андрій Арловський, Педро Ріццо, Murilo “Ninja” Rua, and Alistair Overeem.

 

“I have had the best seat in the house for some of Kharitonov’s heavyweight outings,"Сказав президент Bellator MMA Скотт Кокер, “and I know Sergei [Харитонов] 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. Більше, 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 Віталій Мінаков, other top names include Боббі Лешли, Шейх Конго, Вініцій Кейруш, Кімбо Slice, Тоні Джонсон, Джастін Рен, Ден Чарльз, і Джеймс Томпсон.