04 January 2016 – Changsha, China: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), in partnership with Wujie and presented by Fun88, has set the stage for another thrilling night of world-class mixed martial arts action. On 23 January, at the Changsha Stadium in Changsha, China, ONE WUJIE: DYNASTY OF CHAMPIONS will delight fans with an electrifying lineup of exciting fights headlined by a main event which will see ONE Bantamweight World Champion Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes defend his title against challenger Kevin “The Silencer” Belingon of the Philippines.

CEO of ONE Championship, Victor Cui stated, “ONE Championship continues its dedication to cultivating the sport of mixed martial arts in China with another adrenaline-filled night of fights! This is a great way to start 2016 and is just the tip of the iceberg of what’s to come. Our success in Beijing sets the stage for an even better event in Changsha.”

Tickets for ONE WUJIE: DYNASTY OF CHAMPIONS (CHANGSHA) are available at www.onefc.com/tickets.

ONE Bantamweight World Champion, Bibiano Fernandes of Brazil is one of the most dominant title holders in ONE Championship. Considered one of the best fighters in the world and is ranked as one of the top bantamweights, Fernandes has amassed a stellar professional record which hasn’t seen him lose a bout in the last five years. His technical ground game paired with his fluid striking and well-rounded skills have brought him to the top of his division. Fernandes will now defend his title against a very strong competitor in Kevin Belingon.

Kevin Belingon of the famed Team Lakay stable in Baguio City, Philippines has long been one of the most exciting fighters in ONE Championship’s roster. Belingon possesses fearsome striking power brought about by his high-level Wushu background. His highlight reel of spectacular finishes has seen him victorious against the top fighters in his division, and he now looks to make the most out of his much-anticipated crack at ONE Championship gold when he takes on defending champion, Bibiano Fernandes.

Li Kai Wen of China is on a nifty three-fight win streak, clinching the Beijing Featherweight Tournament Championship with two wins in just one night and defeating opponent Nathan Ng by TKO in his most recent outing. An explosive finisher, Li brings electricity to the crowd with his fast-paced and powerful striking. He takes on Yang Sen in a matchup of Chinese featherweights.

Yang Sen enjoyed an eventful 2015, winning the second iteration of the Beijing Featherweight Tournament. His impeccable striking and well-calculated offense has brought him success inside the ONE Cage, as he looks to prove that Chinese fighters are truly world-class mixed martial artists. Yang will face off with compatriot Li Kai Wen in a battle of local martial arts superstars.

Finnish sensation, Toni “Dynamite” Tauru returns to the ONE Cage after challenging for the ONE Bantamweight World Championship against the reigning champion in his last bout. Tauru owns a stellar 10-2-1 MMA record with seven of his victories by submission. Although he fell short of his bid for a world title, Tauru will now look to get back on the board with a win over Muin Gafurov.

Muin Gafurov of Dushanbe, Tajikistan is an undefeated 19-year old MMA prospect. Gafurov was successful in his ONE Championship debut with a victory over the tough Casey Suire, and was victorious in his last outing with a different promotion. Of his nine victories, six have come by submission, making his battle with Toni Tauru a high-level matchup of grapplers.

Japanese MMA wildcard Riku Shibuya won the hearts of fans with his exciting, unorthodox style and powerful combinations. The 30-year old from Tokyo is a veteran of the fight game and is easily one of the most enjoyable fighters to watch. He will take on Roy Doliguez of the Philippines next in what should be an intense matchup.

Former professional boxer Roy Doliguez showed in his last fight that he is a force to be reckoned with. Displaying iron-clad willpower and determination, Doliguez dug deep to give fans a monstrous effort in challenging for the ONE Strawweight World Championship against eventual champion Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke. Despite the loss however, Doliguez proved he is a diamond in the rough with a gritty performance. He’ll now take on the erratic Riku Shibuya.

Sunoto is a kickboxing champion from Indonesia who has transitioned well into MMA. His well-rounded skills have given him a solid 3-1 record to start his MMA career and he looks to continue his winning ways against Taiwan’s Sung Ming Yen.

Sung Ming Yen of Hsinchu, Taiwan is one of the pioneers of mixed martial arts in his home country and is considered one of its best fighters. He is equally adept in both grappling and striking, and prides himself on his aggressive style. Sung is out to prove that mixed martial artists from Taiwan can go head-to-head against the best that Asia has to offer when he takes on Sunoto.

ONE WUJIE: DYNASTY OF CHAMPIONS (CHANGSHA) will also feature the Changsha Bantamweight Tournament, showcasing a series of highly-talented local fighters to determine the tournament champion.

Tang De Fen will face 19-year old Zhou Biao in the Changsha Bantamweight Tournament Alternate Bout in what should be a solid matchup of rising stars.

The Changsha Bantamweight Tournament Semi-Finals will feature two national Freestyle Wrestling champions going head-to-head as “The Southern Eagle” Ma Hao Bin battles “Steam Engine” Wu Ting Shen. In the other semi-final bout, Cai Chang Bo challenges national Greco-Roman Wrestling champion Bu Huo You Ga to determine who moves in to the tournament final.

For more updates on ONE Championship™, please visit www.onefc.com and follow Twitter and Instagram @ONEFCMMA and Facebook at www.facebook.com/ONEFCMMA.

About ONE Championship™
ONE Championship is the largest sports media property in Asian history. Headquartered in Singapore, the world’s most exciting mixed martial arts organization hosts the best Asian mixed martial artists and world champions, all signed to exclusive contracts, on the largest media broadcast in Asia. ONE Championship™ has partnered with FOX and STAR Sports for an unprecedented 10-year cable television deal with a coverage that spans 70+ countries across the world.

Robbie Lawler retained the UFC Welterweight title with a 5-round split decision over Carlos Condit in a war at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Condit controlled most of the fight by mixing up his kicks and punches that kept Lawler at the end of his strikes. Lawler dropped Condit in round two from an inside right hand. Condit was able to sustain his activity level in round four. In round five, the two stood toe to toe and landed bombs on each other, with Condit mixing in a kick. Lawler was able to rock Condit in the last two minutes of the fight as he opened up a cut over Condit’s right eye.

Lawler won on two cards by scores of 48-47 while Condit took a card 48-47.

Lawler is now 27-10. Condit falls to 30-9.

Stipe Miocic punched his ticket to a potential heavyweight title shot by destroying former champion Andrei Arlovski at 54 seconds of the 1st round.

Miocic landed a right that staggered Arlovski and a follow up right crumpled the former champ to the canvas. Miocic jumped on his prey and landed several more shots before the fight was stopped.

Miocic is 14-2. Arlovski is 25-11-1.

Albert Tumenov won a 3 round split decision over Lorenz Larkin in welterweight bout.

Tumenov won two cards by 29-28 tallies. Larkin took a card 29-28.

Tumenov is 17-2. Larkin is 16-5-1.

Brian Ortega choked out Diego Brandao at 1:37 of round three in their featherweight bout.

Ortega is 10-0-1. Beandao is 20-11.

Abel Trujillo scored a 1st round chokeout over Tony Sims in a lightweight bout.

The time of the Guillotine choke was 2:37 of round one for Trujillo who is now 13-7-1. Sims is 12-4

Alex Morano won a 3-round split decision over Kyle Noke in a Welterweight bout.

Scores were 29-28 twice for Morano and 30-27 for Noke.

Michael Macdonald choked out Mansanori Kanehana in the 2nd round of their Featherweight bout.

Macdonald is 17-3. Kanehana is 25-13-5

Morano, 170 lbs of Houston, TX is 12-3. Noke, 170.5 lbs is 22-8-1.

Justine Kish remained undefeated with a 3-round unanimous decision over Nina Ansaroff in a Strawweight bout.

Scores were 30-27 and 29-28 twice for Kish, 116 lbs of Los Angeles, CA and is now 5-0. Asnsaroff, 116 lbs of Miami is now 6-5.

Drew Dpber won a 3-round unanimous decision over Scott Hotzman in a Lightweight fight.

In round two, Holtzman began to bleed over his left eye from an elbow.

Dober, 155.5 lbs of Denver, CO won by scores of 29-28 on all cards and is now 16-7-1. Holtzman, 155.5 lbs of Knoxville, TN is 8-1.

LINCOLN, R.I. (Dec. 31st, 2015) — Every fighter, whether it’s boxing or mixed martial arts, knows the opponent he or she originally agrees to fight might not be the same opponent standing across the way once that first bell finally rings.

Nothing is written in stone. The sport is way too unpredictable to take anything for granted, so a fighter is always mentally prepared for an unexpected, unwelcomed change.

Providence’s Luis Felix (14-8, 5 KOs), the reigning CES MMA Lightweight Champion, has dealt with it before and is dealing with it again as he continues preparing for a new opponent less than two weeks from his 2016 AXS TV debut Friday, Jan. 8th at Twin River Casino in the main event of “CES MMA XXXII.”

Instead of defending his 155-pound title in a five-round bout against former Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) standout Waylon Lowe, Felix will face Bellator vet Ryan Sanders (9-7, 1 KO) of Bangor, Maine, in a three-round non-title bout at a catch weight of 160 pounds thanks to an injury last week that forced Lowe to withdraw from the fight.

The rounds and weight aren’t the only difference; Lowe and Sanders are polar opposites on the tale of the tape, presenting somewhat of a unique challenge for Felix in his first fight since August.

“We went from a 5-foot-7 lefty who throws no kicks and is more of a slow-paced fighter who picks his shots and wrestles to a guy who’s 6-1, a righty, throws everything at you except the kitchen sink and comes at you nonstop,” Felix said with a laugh.

“We couldn’t have picked someone more completely different, but it is what it is.”

The mental preparation is only half the battle. Felix suffered a hamstring injury in his rematch against Julian Lane in August, forcing him to adjust his game plan midway through and endure several months of rehabilitation in the aftermath.

At this stage of his career, with a three-fight win streak on national television putting him on the cusp of something major, Felix can’t afford to his ease his way back in or hand-pick who he chooses to fight. He knows he has to strike while the iron’s hot, so he’s willing to accept the new challenge, even if he’s not 100 percent physically.

“Now we have to switch everything around and do everything from the opposite side,” Felix said. “I have to throw more kicks. Coming off the hamstring injury, it’ll be a little different. It’s definitely a challenge.”

Felix estimates he’s anywhere between “85 … 90” percent. The injury occurred at the end of the first round and worsened in the third. By the fourth, he stopped throwing kicks and simply relied on his experience – and adrenaline – to carry him through the final two rounds.

“I thought I’d do six weeks of therapy. I ended up doing 10,” he said. “I was hesitant when I got back to training, probably more of a mental thing, and never really got back to 100 percent where I wanted to be, but now we have to let it all out.

“I can’t afford to be one-dimensional with this kid.”

Sanders, a 16-fight vet, boasts wins over former CES MMA title challenger Lucas Cruz and UFC standout Marcus Davis. Jan. 8th will be Felix’s fifth consecutive fight on national television. After losing his AXS TV debut to Lane, he’s won three in a row and nine of 11 overall dating back to 2010.

“This is what drives me,” he said. “Standing there in front of the nation, going into battle, I’ve done it before. This stage is what really drives me to go out and compete and bring out my best.”

Outside the cage, Felix has found another driving force. He recently began an after-school teaching program for underprivileged youths, mostly in the high school age range, where the students receive half a credit toward graduation for participating in the 10-week course. His first wave of students finished up in December and he plans on expanding into two Providence-area middle schools for his next session beginning at the end of the month.

When he wasn’t fighting, Felix was always teaching, dating as far back as his high school days at Cranston East in Rhode Island when he helped mentor would-be middle school wrestlers, but the responsibility of reaching out to the youth has taken on a new meaning as his own fame and celebrity status continues to grow.

“It helps you grow as a person, a human being,” Felix said. “Some of these kids are underprivileged. They come from different situations. Not everyone opens up right away, but as the program went on, I got to know a little more about these kids.

“Teaching MMA and wrestling is something I’ve done my whole life, but the relationships you build with those kids make you realize your situation and where you’re at and the difference you can make. It’s a humbling experience. It helps you appreciate life.

“I’ve always been myself. I never felt like I had to change too much to be a role model. I’ve just felt like keeping it real with people has always been right for me.”

As he prepares for his Jan. 8th return, Felix is once again the student, forced to learn on the fly as he adjusts to a new opponent. Differences aside, it’ll be business as usual once the bell rings.

Tickets for “CES MMA XXXII” are priced at $40.00, $55.00, $100.00 and $125.00 (VIP) and available for purchase online at www.cesmma.com, www.cagetix.com/ces, www.twinriver.com or www.ticketmaster.com, by phone at 401-724-2253/2254, or at the Twin River Casino Players Club. All fights and fighters are subject to change.

Also featured on the main card of “CES MMA XXXII,” reigning CES MMA Welterweight Champion Gil Freitas (18-5, 6 KOs) makes his first title defense in a five-round bout against Cincinnati’s Chris Curtis (12-4, 4 KOs), who aims to become the third Ohio-born fighter to capture one of the promotion’s titles, joining a list that includes UFC vets Lane and Dominique Steele.

Another familiar face in the northeast returns to the CES MMA cage Jan. 8th as Groton, Conn., heavyweight and four-time Bellator vet Josh Diekmann (15-6, 11 KOs), now in his 11th year as a pro, battles fellow knockout artist Ashley Gooch (8-4, 6 KOs) of Nashville, Tenn.

Rising featherweight Kyle Bochniak (5-0, 2 KOs) makes his second appearance on the televised main card as he puts his undefeated record on the line against Taylor Trahan (5-4) of St. Johnsbury, Vt., while red-hot featherweight Kody Nordby (5-3) of Cumberland, R.I., fresh off an outstanding win over Dinis Paiva at “CES MMA XXXI,” returns to the main card in a three-round bout against Derek Shorey (3-2, 2 KOs) of Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, a last-minute replacement for Zech Lange.

Rounding out the main card, undefeated bantamweight Rico DiSciullo (5-0, 2 KOs) of Peabody, Mass., faces 16-fight vet Chino Duran (8-8, 4 KOs) of Homestead, Fla. Fresh off a win over Jake Constant, DiSciullo is making his fourth appearance with CES and his second on the televised main card while Duran aims for his third win in four fights.

The preliminary card features six exciting bouts, starting with a featherweight showdown between unbeaten Manny Bermudez (3-0, 1 KO) of Abington, Mass., and Evan Parker (5-3, 1 KO) of nearby Worcester. South Boston featherweight James Murrin (3-3, 2 KOs) faces Mak Kelleher (0-2) of upstate New York and Providence’s Keenan Raymond (2-2) battles newcomer Ryan Todd of Cortland, N.Y.

Also on the preliminary card, middleweights Pat McCrohan (1-0, 1 KO) of Beverly, Mass., and Boston’s Mike Rodriguez (2-0, 2 KOs) put their unbeaten records and knockout streaks on the line against one another and flyweight David Baxter (1-0) of Bellingham, Mass., makes his CES MMA debut against newcomer Joshua Ricci of Whitesville, N.Y. Providence’s Nick Iaciofano (2-0, 1 KO) battles Luay Ashkar of Syracuse in a three-round flyweight bout.

For more information on “CES MMA XXXII” visit www.cesmma.com, follow @CESMMA on Twitter and Instagram and “like” the official CES MMA Facebook fan page.

LAS VEGAS (December 30, 2015) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) and NBCSN will treat fans to an action-packed, eight-hour television marathon featuring four of the world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) league’s most memorable events of 2015, this Friday, Jan. 1, beginning at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT.

The New Year’s Day run will kick off with a replay of WSOF22: Palhares vs. Shields, which was highlighted by a welterweight world championship fight between then-reigning champion Rousimar Palhares and superstar Jake Shields, and will conclude with a re-airing of WSOF25: 8-Man Lightweight Tournament, featuring the first one-night tournament in World Series of Fighting history.

“We are excited to head into our fourth year of league operations in 2016 and, thanks to our great television partner, NBCSN, look forward to kicking off the New Year in full force with an extensive run of programming featuring some phenomenal action from our 2015 library,” said World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

“We are excited to provide fans with the opportunity to relive some of the incredible, world championship MMA action that highlighted a tremendous year for World Series of Fighting in 2015,” said Gary Quinn, NBC Sports Group’s vice president of programming.

The marathon will include WSOF23: Gaethje vs. Palomino that was headlined by one of the most talked about battles of the year – the world lightweight (155 pounds) championship matchup between reigning, undefeated champion Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje and challenger Luis Palomino. The title bout was named Fight of the Month in March, and led to a worthy rematch between the two stars six months later.

Also slotted into the eight-hour programming run is WSOF24: Fitch vs. Okami, which saw two former top 10 welterweight (170 pounds) superstars and decorated veterans, Jon Fitch and Yushin Okami, battle in the main event.

Live World Series of Fighting action will return to NBCSN from Memphis, Tenn. on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, with a four-fight telecast headlined by a lightweight collision between rival stars Caros “The Future” Fodor and Mike “The Martian” Ricci.

Complete World Series of Fighting programming schedule on NBCSN for Friday, Jan 1:

5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT – WSOF22: Palhares vs. Shields
7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT – WSOF23: Gaethje vs. Palomino
9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT – WSOF24: Fitch vs. Okami
11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT – WSOF25: 8-Man Lightweight Tournament

About World Series of Fighting (WSOF)
“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) is a worldwide premier professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight promotion dedicated to delivering the best action-packed fights for fight fans by producing the best possible match-ups between elite fighters from around the world. For more information please visit WSOF.com and follow “World Series of Fighting” on Twitter @MMAWorldSeries. WSOF and World Series of Fighting are registered trademarks of MMAWC, LLC.

LINCOLN, R.I. (Dec. 30th, 2015) — A new year could lead to the crowning of a new champion when CES MMA kicks off its highly anticipated 2016 AXS TV Fight Series with “CES MMA XXXII” on Friday, Jan. 8th, 2016 at Twin River Casino.

One of the sport’s best kept secrets, reigning CES MMA welterweight champion Gil Freitas (18-5, 6 KOs) makes his first title defense in a five-round bout against Cincinnati’s Chris Curtis (12-4, 4 KOs), who aims to become the third Ohio-born fighter to capture one of the promotion’s titles, joining a list that includes UFC vets Julian Lane and Dominique Steele.

Freitas’ belt and five-fight win streak are on the line. The stretch began in 2012 and continued in October with an impressive submission win over Massachusetts vet Chip Pollard, one of the region’s top strikers, for the then-vacant CES MMA title. The 5-foot-10 Curtis has won three consecutive fights and five of his last six dating back to August of 2013.

Tickets for “CES MMA XXXII” are priced at $40.00, $55.00, $100.00 and $125.00 (VIP) and available for purchase online at www.cesmma.com, www.cagetix.com/ces, www.twinriver.com or www.ticketmaster.com, by phone at 401-724-2253/2254, or at the Twin River Casino Players Club. All fights and fighters are subject to change.

The 2016 series debut also features the long-awaited return of reigning CES MMA lightweight champion Luis Felix (14-8, 5 KOs) of Providence, who puts his three-fight win streak on the line in the main event against Ryan Sanders (9-7, 1 KO) of Bangor, Maine.

Under the promotional guidance of CES, Felix has gone from a fledgling MMA journeyman to a network television star, winning 9 of his last 11 fights since starting his career 5-6. He’ll make his fifth appearance on AXS TV next Friday against the durable Sanders, a former Bellator vet who boasts wins over former CES title challenger Lucas Cruz and ex-Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) standout Marcus Davis. Felix’s original opponent, Waylon Lowe, withdrew due to injury.

Another familiar face in the northeast returns to the CES MMA cage Jan. 8th as Groton, Conn., heavyweight and four-time Bellator vet Josh Diekmann (15-6, 11 KOs), now in his 11th year as a pro, battles fellow knockout artist Ashley Gooch (8-4, 6 KOs) of Nashville, Tenn. Of their combined 23 wins, 17 have come via knockout. Jan. 8th will be Diekmann’s fourth appearance with CES MMA.

Rising featherweight Kyle Bochniak (5-0, 2 KOs) makes his second appearance on the televised main card as he puts his undefeated record on the line against Taylor Trahan (5-4) of St. Johnsbury, Vt., while red-hot featherweight Kody Nordby (5-3) of Cumberland, R.I., fresh off an outstanding win over Dinis Paiva at “CES MMA XXXI,” returns to the main card in a three-round bout against Derek Shorey (3-2, 2 KOs) of Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, a last-minute replacement for Zech Lange.

Rounding out the main card, undefeated bantamweight Rico DiSciullo (5-0, 2 KOs) of Peabody, Mass., faces 16-fight vet Chino Duran (8-8, 4 KOs) of Homestead, Fla. Fresh off a win over Jake Constant, DiSciullo is making his fourth appearance with CES and his second on the televised main card while Duran aims for his third win in four fights.

The preliminary card features six exciting bouts, starting with a featherweight showdown between unbeaten Manny Bermudez (3-0, 1 KO) of Abington, Mass., and Evan Parker (5-3, 1 KO) of nearby Worcester. None of Bermudez’s previous three opponents made it out of the first round and the 5-foot-6 submission specialist is looking to make it 4-for-4 against the game Parker, who choked out Pete Rogers Jr. in his CES MMA debut in June. South Boston featherweight James Murrin (3-3, 2 KOs) faces Mak Kelleher (0-2) of upstate New York and Providence’s Keenan Raymond (2-2) battles newcomer Ryan Todd of Cortland, N.Y.

Also on the preliminary card, middleweights Pat McCrohan (1-0, 1 KO) of Beverly, Mass., and Boston’s Mike Rodriguez (2-0, 2 KOs) put their unbeaten records and knockout streaks on the line against one another and flyweight David Baxter (1-0) of Bellingham, Mass., makes his CES MMA debut against newcomer Joshua Ricci of Whitesville, N.Y. Providence’s Nick Iaciofano (2-0, 1 KO) battles Luay Ashkar of Syracuse in a three-round flyweight bout.

For more information on “CES MMA XXXII” visit www.cesmma.com, follow @CESMMA on Twitter and Instagram and “like” the official CES MMA Facebook fan page.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (December 29, 2015) — M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui will make his first title defense, February 19 at Olympic Stadium, against Artiom Damkovsky at M-1 Challenge 64 in Moscow, Russia.

M-1 Challenge 64 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Viewers will be able to watch the preliminary fights and main card by logging on to register at www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all of the action on their computers, as well as on Android and Apple smart phones and tablets.

In a previously announced title fight, newly M-1 Global-signed Aexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0), of Russia, takes on Estonian challenger Denis Smoldaraev (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0) for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship.

Barnaoui (12-3-0, M-1: 2-2-0), fighting out of Paris, will be making his first title defense against a dangerous challenger. After defeating previously undefeated Maxim Divnich (10-0-0) (see picture below) by way of a first-round stoppage via punches, May 2, 2015 at M-1 Challenge 57, Barnaoui dropped down in weight and he unsuccessfully challenged M-1 Challenge featherweight champion Ivan Buchinger this past October by five-round decision at M-1 Challenge 57.

Belarus-native Damkovsky (20-9-0, M-1: 10-6-0), shown below on mat, is riding a four-fight win streak to become the top contender going into his title fight showdown with Barnaoui.

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ABOUT M-1 GLOBAL: Founded in 1997, M-1 Global has established itself in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) as the premier entity for discovering and developing the world’s next-generation of superstar fighters. With its office in St Petersburg, Russia, the M-1 brand has staged more than 160 events worldwide, including M-1 Selection, M-1 Challenge, M-1 Global and M-1 Global HWGP events, in addition to co-promoting Strikeforce events and M-1 Global on the U.S. network, Showtime. Captivating live, television and broadband audiences with its superior production values and match-ups, M-1 Global events have featured some of the sport’s top names, including legendary heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko, Andrei Arlovski, Gegard Mousasi, Alistair Overeem, Keith Jardine, Ben Rothwell, Melvin Manhoef, Sergei Kharitonov, Aleksander Emelianenko, Roman Zentsov, Yushin Okami, Mike Pyle, Denis Kang, Martin Kampmann, Amar Suloev, Chalid Arrab and Stephan Struve. 2015 has been another sensational year of world-class competition with a full calendar of Challenge events fueled by a talent-rich contention system ranking M-1 Global Champions among the greatest fighters in the sport.

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23 December 2015 – Singapore: Asia’s largest sports media property, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has announced that the organization will lead the global MMA industry by banning weight-cutting by dehydration and instituting a new set of regulations and policies governing the weigh-in procedures and contracted weight limits. The new program, which is the first of its kind for combat sports, is focused on athlete safety by introducing “walking-weight” competition via multiple weigh-ins and tests before and during fight week, including 3 hours before an event begins.

Athletes will now compete at their “walking-weight”, which will be determined by a robust system that will track his/her weight on a regular basis throughout the period that the athlete is contracted to ONE. Full details of the new weigh-in program can be found on www.ONEFC.com.

The revolutionary weigh-in program was established after thorough discussions and recommendations by ONE Championship’s medical and competition team, consisting of Chief Doctor Dr. Warren Wang, Chief Medical Advisor Dr. James Okamoto, Vice President Mr. Rich Franklin, Vice President of Operations & Competition Mr. Matt Hume, Global Athlete Services & Competition Director Mr. Richard Auty and China Athlete Services & Competition Director Mr. Vaughn Anderson.

CEO of ONE Championship™ Victor Cui stated, “ONE Championship has paved the way for MMA in Asia and we have always been at the forefront of innovation for the sport. By banning weight cutting by dehydration, we are leading the way globally for enhanced safety standards for professional MMA athletes. We believe that through the implementation of this new weigh-in program, our fighters will enjoy a safer and healthier life inside and outside of the cage. I invite the other two major global MMA organizations, Bellator and UFC, to follow in our footsteps to protect athletes and to eliminate the process of weight cutting by dehydration.”

Vice President of ONE Championship™ Rich Franklin stated, “Today I’m proud to have been involved with developing the new weigh-in program for ONE athletes. As a former MMA champion, I’ve been through the process of weight-cutting by dehydration countless times and I know first-hand how it affects an athlete physically. I personally understand the importance of safety and competing at your very best as a professional MMA athlete and after reviewing the new regulations and policies governing the weigh-in procedures and contracted weight limits, this new program does both for our athletes.”

Vice President of Operations & Competition of ONE Championship™ Matt Hume stated, “The safety of our athletes is the top priority of ONE. After bringing in top medical officials from both the USA and Asia, we believe we have put together the best possible weigh-in program in combat sports. This program will revolutionize the way weigh-ins are conducted around the world and we look forward to the positive outcome it will have on safety standards related to weight-cutting globally.”

The new program will commence from January 2016 and will be applied to all athletes competing under the ONE banner.

For more updates, please visit www.onefc.com and follow Twitter and Instagram @ONEFCMMA and Facebook at www.facebook.com/ONEFCMMA.

About ONE Championship™
ONE Championship is the largest sports media property in Asian history. Headquartered in Singapore, the world’s most exciting mixed martial arts organization hosts the best Asian mixed martial artists and world champions, all signed to exclusive contracts, on the largest media broadcast in Asia. ONE Championship™ has partnered with FOX and STAR Sports for an unprecedented 10-year cable television deal with a coverage that spans 70+ countries across the world.

LAS VEGAS (December 21, 2015) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) will kick off the New Year with its 27th live event and first trip ever to the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. on Saturday, Jan. 23, live on NBCSN at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.

In the WSOF27 lightweight (155 pounds) main event, Mike “The Martian” Ricci will square off with Caros “The Future” Fodor while, in the light heavyweight (205 pounds) co-main event, heavy-handed finisher Teddy Holder will battle undefeated Shamil Gamzatov.

“We are excited to make our debut in Memphis thanks, in great part, to V3 Fights, which has a stellar reputation for putting together great events in that market and is helping us bring our brand of live, world-class MMA action to new fans,” said World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

Tickets for the event start at just $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, all Ticketmaster locations, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, or by phone at (800) 745-3000.

Mike Ricci vs. Caros Fodor

The 29-year-old Ricci (11-4) of Montreal, Quebec, Canada will enter the World Series of Fighting decagon cage on a three-fight win streak after scoring a highlight reel KO on Joe Condon with a head kick in the first round (2:41) of their matchup in the quarterfinal stage matchup of the WSOF25 one-night, eight-man tournament.

Fodor (10-4) of Kirkland, Wash. is looking to notch his third consecutive win in his World Series of Fighting debut after concluding a successful, four-fight run in Asia. The 31-year-old protégé of Matt Hume and brother of fellow World Series of Fighting competitor and costumed superhero Phoenix Jones exploded onto the national MMA scene in 2010 when he ran to five consecutive wins with the now defunct Strikeforce promotion.

Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov

Holder (9-2) of Bartlett, Tenn. is a former high school football star turned MMA machine who made his first big mark in the sport at WSOF19 on March 28 after being bumped up from the event’s undercard to a co-main event matchup with established star Thiago Silva, on the day of the event due to the withdrawal of Silva’s original opponent, Matt Hamill, from the matchup.

Holder, whose nine-career victories have all come by way of (T)KO or submission, scored an upset, first round (2:00) TKO on Silva with a barrage of punches.

The unbeaten Gamzatov (9-0) of Makhachkala, Russia will make his debut in the U.S. after finishing all of his professional opponents to date in either the first or second round. The 25-year-old is the number two ranked light heavyweight in the Ukraine and the number 24 ranked light heavyweight in Russia.

Additional matchups for WSOF27 will be announced soon.

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ABOUT WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING

“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) is a worldwide premier professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight promotion dedicated to delivering the best action-packed fights for fight fans by producing the best possible match-ups between elite fighters from around the world. For more information please visit WSOF.com and follow “World Series of Fighting” on Twitter @MMAWorldSeries. WSOF and World Series of Fighting are registered trademarks of MMAWC, LLC.

ABOUT NBCSN
NBCSN, part of the NBC Sports Group, is dedicated to serving passionate sports fans. Now in more than 85 million homes, the Emmy Award-winning network is the cable television home of the Summer and Winter Olympics, National Hockey League (NHL) – including two games of the Stanley Cup Final — Premier League, Formula One, IndyCar, Tour de France, the 34th America’s Cup, and beginning in 2015, NASCAR. In addition, NBCSN features college football, college basketball, college hockey, cycling, outdoor programming, horse racing surrounding the Triple Crown and Breeders’ Cup, Fight Night boxing, Ironman, the Dew Tour and USA Sevens Rugby. The network is also home to original programs such as Costas Tonight, NFL Turning Point, Pro Football Talk, The Dan Patrick Show, and NASCAR America. NBCSN is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators throughout the United States.

21 December 2015 – Singapore: Asia’s largest sports media property, ONE Championship™ (ONE) is thrilled to announce the dates for 14 upcoming events in 2016 that will be headlined by ONE’s roster of elite international world champions and local mixed martial arts heroes.

23 JANUARY
: CHANGSA STADIUM, CHANGSA, CHINA
29 JANUARY
: STADIUM NEGARA, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
20 FEBRUARY
: ISTORA SENAYAN, JAKARTA, INDONESIA
18 MARCH
: THUWANNA INDOOR STADIUM, YANGON, MYANMAR
15 APRIL
: MALLS OF ASIA ARENA, MANILA, PHILIPPINES
06 MAY
: SINGAPORE INDOOR STADIUM, SINGAPORE
27 MAY
: IMPACT ARENA, BANGKOK, THAILAND
17 JUNE
: PHO PHU STADIUM, HO CHI MIN CITY, VIETNAM
01 JULY
: ASIA-WORLD EXPO, HONG KONG, CHINA
05 AUGUST
: NTU SPORTS CENTRE, TAIPEI, TAIWAN
02 SEPTEMBER
: STADIUM NEGARA, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
22 OCTOBER
: ISTORA SENAYAN, JAKARTA, INDONESIA
11 NOVEMBER
: SINGAPORE INDOOR STADIUM, SINGAPORE
02 DECEMBER
: MALLS OF ASIA ARENA, MANILA, PHILIPPINES

In addition to this, ONE Championship™ is set to host an additional 10 events in China this year which will be announced shortly. The rapid growth of ONE Championship™ has significantly increased the demand for world-class international entertainment in Asia, and the organization is ready to deliver.

CEO of ONE Championship™ Victor Cui, stated, “As we wrap up 2015, I’m very pleased that it has been a great year for ONE Championship™ in terms of growth as we continue to expand at an incredibly rapid pace. We look forward to bringing our signature brand of world-class MMA action into more cities in Asia come 2016.”

“With our success in Asia and the Middle East, we are thrilled to announce that we will be entering three new markets next year, namely Thailand, Vietnam and Hong Kong. These are amazing cities with a massive following of martial arts fans and next year, these fans will get to experience ONE Championship’s superlative MMA events live!”

Cui added, “We will also return to our favourite cities in Asia – Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila and Singapore – with even greater shows and blockbuster fight cards that will ignite stadiums and get fans demanding for more!”

ONE Championship™ will announce further ground-breaking partnerships, explosive fight cards and main events as the demand for world-class mixed martial arts action hits a fever pitch among fight fans all across Asia.

For more updates on ONE Championship™, please visit www.onefc.com and follow Twitter and Instagram @ONEFCMMA and Facebook at www.facebook.com/ONEFCMMA.

About ONE Championship™
ONE Championship is the largest sports media property in Asian history. Headquartered in Singapore, the world’s most exciting mixed martial arts organization hosts the best Asian mixed martial artists and world champions, all signed to exclusive contracts, on the largest media broadcast in Asia. ONE Championship™ has partnered with FOX and STAR Sports for an unprecedented 10-year cable television deal with a coverage that spans 70+ countries across the world.

Rafael Dos Anjos retained the UFC Lightweight title with a 1st round destruction over Donald Cerrone at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.

Dos Anjos landed a left kick to the body that hurt Dos Anjos and he unloaded a barrage of punches on Cerrone against the Octagon.  Cerrone got to the ground but he absorbed a few more hard shots and the fight was stopped by referee Herb Dean at 1:06.

Dos Anjos, 154 lbs of Rio De Jineario, BRA is 25-7.  Cerrone, 154 1/2 lbs of Albuquerque, NM is 28-7-1.

Alistair Overeem scored an explosive 2nd round stoppage over former Heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos.

Dos Santos was bleeding from around his right eye and chin in the second frame.  Overeem landed a perfect left hook that dropped Dos Santos and the fight was quickly stopped at 4:43 of round two.

Overeem, 243 lbs of Amsterdam, The Neatherlands is now 40-14-1.  Dos Santos, 239 lbs of Salvador, BRA is 17-4.
Nate Diaz won a 3-round unanimous decision over Michael Johnson in a Lightweight bout.

Diaz, 156 lbs of Stockton, CA won all cards by scores of 29-28 and is no 19-10.  Johnson, 155 1/2 lbs of Boca raton, FL is 17-10.

Karolina Kowalkiewicz remained undefeated by winning a unanimous decision over Randa Markos in a Strawweight bout.

Scores were 30-27 and 29-28 twice for Kowalkiewicz, 114 1/2 lbs of Lodz, POL and is now 8-0.   Markos, 116 lbs of Montreal, QUE, CAN is 5-4.
Charles Oliveira scored a 1st round chokeout over Myles Jury in a Featherweight bout.

Oliveira was able to get a jumping choke on Jury while he was standing and he tapped out at 3:05

Oliveira, 150 1/2 lbs of Houston, TX is 21-5-1.  Jury, 146 lbs of Gilbert, AZ is 15-2.

Oliverira is now tied for the most submission wins.

Nate Marquardt stopped CB Dollaway in the 2nd round of their Middleweight bout.

Marquardt landed a perfect counter right hand while Dollaway was coming in that dropped Dollaway.  Marquardt landed one punch on the ground and the bout was stopped at 28 seconds of round two.

Marquardt, 186 lbs of Denver, CO is 37-15-2.  Dollaway, 185 1/2 lbs of Tempe, AZ is 16-9.

Valentina Shevchenko won a 3-round split decision over Sarah Kauffman in a Bantamweight bout.

Schevchenko won by scores of 29-28 twice while Kauffman took a card 29-28.

Shevchenko is 10-1.  Kauffman, 136 lbs of Victoria, BC, CAN is 17-4-1.

Tamden McCrory made Josh Samman in round three of their Middleweight bout.

McCrory won via triangle choke at 4:10 of round three.

McCrory, 185 lbs of Binghimton, NY is 14-3. Sammanan, 186 lbs of Tallahassee, FL is 12-4

Nik Lentz scored a 3-round split decision over Danny Castillo in a Lightweight bout.

Lentz won two cards 29-28 while Castillo took a card 29-28.

Lentz, 156 lbs of Coconut Creek, FL is 28-7-2-1. Castillo, 156 lbs of Sacramento CA is 17-10.

Joe Miller and Jim Allers fought to a no-contest in their Featherweight bout after Allers inadvertently poked Miller in the eye and he was unable to continue.

Miller, 146 lbs of Coconut Creek, FL is 21-9-1. Allers, 145 lbs of Ft. Lauderdale, FL is 13-2-1.

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (December 18, 2015) – The main event of Bellator MMA’s return to WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, OK., on March 4 will feature undefeated Darrion Caldwell (8-0) challenging former two-division world champion and the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” Joe Warren (13-4).
Tickets for “Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” go on sale this coming Monday, December 21 and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Doors for the event open at 5:00 p.m. CT local time, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

“Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” airs live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.com and The Bellator Mobile App.. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

With five impressive outings in a little over a year and a half under the Bellator MMA umbrella, it was only a matter of time before “The Wolf” found himself in a position to compete for a world title. There is still work to be done though, and the next stop on the road to championship gold goes through a man who has held Marcos Galvao’s belt already. A standout on the wrestling team at NC State University, the 27-year-old Caldwell most recently submitted Shawn Bunch via rear-naked choke in the first frame, adding to his tally of finishes (4). Initially a featherweight, Caldwell looks much more comfortable now at 135-pounds and as he proclaimed during a recent interview, “I foresee myself competing against Joe [Warren] with a No. 1 contender shot on the line, sooner rather than later.”

Warren has done just about it all under the Bellator MMA banner, winning titles at featherweight and bantamweight during his nearly six year promotional tenure. Now, Warren has his sights set on another run with the 135-pound title, a belt he lost during an intense encounter with Galvao early in 2015. A 2006 Pan American and World Champion in Greco-Roman competition, the 39-year-old will test himself against a young competitor who excels in the same skillset that Warren has used to his advantage for most of his career, wrestling. Will a win for “The Baddest Man on the Planet” propel him to a title shot against the winner of Galvao-Dantas 2 a week prior? Tune into SPIKE on March 4 to find out.

About Bellator MMA:
Bellator MMA is a leading Mixed Martial Arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Under the direction of veteran fight promoter Scott Coker, Bellator is available to nearly 500 million homes worldwide in over 140 countries. In the United States, Bellator can be seen on Spike, the MMA television leader. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live event orchestration, fighter development/relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, California and owned by entertainment giant Viacom, home to the world’s premier entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms.

About Spike:
Spike is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks. A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos.

CHELYABINSK, Russia (December 16, 2015) — Fresh off of their winning performances at last month’s 2015 World MMA Championships in Prague, a trio of individual winners from championship Team Russia also captured top honors at the recent 2015 Russian Super Cup, sanctioned by the World Mix Martial Arts Association (WMMAA), in Chelyabinsk, Russia

Bantamweight Bakhachali Bakhachaliev, middleweight Gamzat Khiramagomedov and light heavyweight Magomed Ankalaev were the three World champions who were also victorious at the 2015 Russian MMA Super Cup.

Internationally renowned “Big” John McCarthy served as referee.

Below find a breakdown of official results from each weight class with video links to corresponding matches:

2015 Russian MMA Super Cup

Bantamweights Championship (-61.2 kg, 135 lbs.)
Bakhachali Bakhachaliev WDEC3 Armen Gulyan

Featherweight Championship (-65.8 kg, 145 lbs.)
Nabi Ashurlaev WDEC3 Mansur Vitaev

Lightweight Championship (-70.3 kg, 154 lbs.)
Artur Zainukov WDEC3 Kamil Magomedov

Welterweight Championship (-77.1 kg, 170 lbs.)
Alibeg Rasulov WDEC3 Ramazan Kuramagomedov

Middleweight Championship (-84 kg, 185 lbs.)
Gamzat Khiramagomedov WDEC3 Ramazan Gamzatov

Light Heavyweight Championship (-93 kg, 205 lbs.)
Magomed Ankalaev WTKO1 Nadyr Bulkadarov

Heavyweight Championship (+205 lbs.)
Amirkhan Isagadzhiev WTKO1 Georgy Sakaev

Information

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ABOUT WMMAA: Its goal is to be the official world governing body for Mixed Martial Arts. A non-profit organization founded in 2012, WMMAA is on a mission to develop a standardized and regulated organization, including competition, training, officiating, testing and growth when necessary. More than 50 countries have been granted WMMAA membership.

Las Vegas – With title implications on the line, much is at stake when top light heavyweights Anthony “Rumble” Johnson and Ryan Bader collide in the five-round main event of UFC FIGHT NIGHT® on Saturday, Jan. 30 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. This event, which marks UFC’s seventh trip to “Gateway City”, will broadcast live on FOX.

With a potent mix of speed and power, (No.2) Rumble (20-5, fighting out of Boca Raton, Fla.) poses a serious threat for anyone in the 205-pound division. Boasting a record with 14 knockouts and victories over top contenders in Jimi Manuwa, Alexander Gustafsson, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Phil Davis, the former title contender is looking for another chance to challenge for championship gold.

Standing in his way, is fourth-ranked Bader (21-4, fighting out of Tempe, Ariz.), who is out to prove he is deserving of a title shot after reeling off five straight wins. With a resume that includes victories over former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans, Davis, Ovince Saint Preux, Rampage Jackson and Nogueira, the 2x Division I All-American wrestler is just one win away from contending for the UFC light heavyweight strap.

Plus, former UFC heavyweight champion and sixth-ranked Josh Barnett (34-7, fighting out of Fullerton, Calif.) goes head-to-head with the always-formidable (No.8) Ben Rothwell (35-9, fighting out of Kenosha, Wisc.) in the co-main event. With 37 knockout and 23 submission victories shared, this bout is unlikely to go the distance.

Additional bouts:
· Former STRIKEFORCE welterweight champion and 10th-ranked Tarec Saffiedine (15-4, fighting out of Temecula, Calif.) returns to the Octagon to face veteran Jake Ellenberger (30-10, fighting out of Lake Forest, Calif.), a staple in the 170-pound division.
· New Jersey’s own George Sullivan (17-4, 1NC, fighting out of Belmar, N.J.) and Alexander Yakovlev (22-6-1, fighting out of Fairfield, N.J.) battle it out in a welterweight bout.
· In an exciting bantamweight matchup, Alex “Bruce Leeroy” Caceres (10-8, 1NC, fighting out of Miami, Fla.) takes on The Ultimate Fighter Latin America Season 1 prospect Masio Fullen (10-5, fighting out of San Diego, Calif.).
· Looking for his fourth straight UFC win, lightweight Olivier Aubin-Mercier (8-1, fighting out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada) meets The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 4 standout Joaquim Silva (8-1, fighting out of Goiania, Goias, Brazil).

· Submission specialist Tony Martin (9-3, fighting out of Minneapolis, Minn.) faces UFC newcomer Felipe Olivieri (14-4, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro) in a lightweight bout.

Tickets for UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: JOHNSON vs. BADER go on sale Friday, December 18 at 10 a.m. ET and are priced at $185, $125, $90, $75, $50 and $40 (prices do not include applicable service charges and handling fees). Tickets are available for purchase online at www.ticketmaster.com and by phone at (800) 745-3000. Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person.

UFC Fight Club® members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets Wednesday, December 16 at 10 a.m. ET via the website www.ufcfightclub.com. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers Thursday, December 17 starting at 10 a.m. ET. To access this presale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through UFC.com.

UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: JOHNSON vs. BADER will air live on FOX at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Saturday, January 30, with the prelims kicking off the evening on FS1 at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT.

About the Ultimate Fighting Championship®

UFC® is the premier mixed martial arts (MMA) organization and largest pay-per-view event provider in the world. Headquartered in Las Vegas with offices in London, Toronto, Singapore and Sao Paulo, UFC produces more than 40 live events annually that consistently sell out some of the most prestigious arenas around the globe. UFC programming is broadcast in 129 countries and territories to nearly 800 million TV households worldwide in 28 different languages. The UFC has a multi-year broadcast agreement with FOX in the U.S., which annually includes four live events broadcast on the FOX network, as well as The Ultimate Fighter® reality television show and thousands of hours of programming on FS1 and FS2. In 2014, UFC launched UFC FIGHT PASS®, a digital subscription service with exclusive live events, thousands of fights on-demand and original content. The UFC organization also licenses over 100 UFC GYM® locations, and owns UFC.TV® (offering live event broadcasts and video on-demand around the world), UFC FIT® (an in-home fitness and nutrition program), UFC Magazine, and has a videogame franchise with EA SPORTS, UFC Fight Club®, UFC Fan Expo®, UFC branded apparel, DVDs and Blu-rays and Topps Trading Cards. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC, Twitter and Instagram: @UFC.

LAS VEGAS (Dec. 15, 2015) – World Series of Fighting announced today the addition of a lightweight (155 pounds) bout between rising stars Johnny Nunez and David “K.O.” Jordan to the “WSOF26: Palmer vs. Almeida” world championship event at The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on Friday, Dec. 18, live on NBCSN, at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

Additionally, Andreas “Sweet Swede” Spang, who was slated to face Shamil Gamzatov in a light heavyweight (205 pounds) WSOF26 preliminary card matchup, has withdrawn from the commitment after contracting a case of pneumonia, forcing World Series of Fighting to scrap the bout.

The 30-year-old Nunez (5-1) of Las Vegas is looking to rebound from a third round submission (guillotine choke) defeat at the hands of Joe Condon at WSOF17 on January 17. The loss snapped the Xtreme Couture product’s perfect record.

Jordan (3-3), meanwhile, is looking to notch his third consecutive win after earning unanimous decisions over Brian Thomas and Jordan Chandler on August 16, 2014 and August 7, 2015, respectively. The 25-year-old Jordan is a protégé of retired, former MMA star Marvin “The Beastman” Eastman.

Priced from $29.99, tickets for WSOF26 are available for purchase at www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com, www.WSOF.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

In the world championship featherweight (145 pounds) main event, reigning kingpin Lance Palmer (10-1) will put his title on the line against submission expert Alexandre Almeida (17-5).

In the co-main event, hard-hitting, rising star Ozzy Dugulubgov (7-2) will meet streaking submission ace Nic Herron-Webb (18-6) in a lightweight scrap.

KO artist Robbie “Problems” Peralta (18-6) will make his World Series of Fighting debut against hard-hitting Muay Thai stylist Sheymon Moraes (7-1) in a featherweight affair.

Former World Series of Fighting championship challenger Josh “Gentleman” Hill (12-1) will collide with undefeated sensation Bekbulat Magomedov (16-0) at bantamweight (135 pounds).

Leading off the live NBCSN telecast, will be a light heavyweight tilt between Jake “The Honey Bear” Heun (8-4) and Clinton Williams (7-2).

Doors at The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas will open for WSOF26 at 3:30 p.m. PT. The first preliminary card bout will begin at 4 p.m.

The four-fight preliminary card will stream live, in its entirety on an embeddable video player on WSOF.com.

MAIN CARD (Live on NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Featherweight Championship Main Event:
Lance Palmer (Champion) vs. Alexandre Almeida (Challenger)

Lightweight: Ozzy Dugulubgov vs. Nic Herron-Webb
Featherweight: Robbie Peralta vs. Sheymon Moraes
Bantamweight: Josh Hill vs. Bekbulat Magomedov
Light Heavyweight: Jake Heun vs. Clinton Williams

PRELIMINARY CARD (Live on WSOF.com)

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Danny Davis, Jr.
Lightweight: Johnny Nunez vs. David Jordan
Featherweight: Hakeem Dawodu vs. Marat Magomedov
Lightweight: Gil Guardado vs. Giga Chikadze

ABOUT WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING
“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) is a worldwide premier professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight promotion dedicated to delivering the best action-packed fights for fight fans by producing the best possible match-ups between elite fighters from around the world. For more information please visit WSOF.com and follow “World Series of Fighting” on Twitter @MMAWorldSeries. WSOF and World Series of Fighting are registered trademarks of MMAWC, LLC.

ABOUT THE COSMOPOLITAN OF LAS VEGAS
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is a luxury resort offering a decidedly different perspective. Located at the heart of The Strip, the resort’s uniquely vertical multi-tower design offers spectacular views of the vibrant city. The new 3,005-room resort features oversized residential-style living spaces with expansive, one-of-a-kind private terraces. The Cosmopolitan’s luxurious resort amenities include a 100,000 square foot casino; Sahra Spa & Hammam and Violet Hour Hair Nails Beauty; three unique pool experiences; Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub, a multi-level integrated indoor/outdoor nightclub; 150,000 square feet of state-of-the-art convention and meeting space; 40,000-square foot performance and event space The Chelsea; and modern supper club Rose. Rabbit. Lie. An eclectic line-up of new-to-market retailers include: AllSaints Spitalfields, CRSVR Sneaker Boutique, DNA2050, Jason of Beverly Hills, Kidrobot, Molly Brown’s Swimwear, Rent the Runway, Retrospecs & Co, Skins 62 Cosmetics, Stitched and U*tique Shop. Signature restaurants include: Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill by restaurateurs Bruce and Eric Bromberg; Estiatorio Milos, by international restaurateur Costas Spiliadis; Holsteins from Block 16 Hospitality; Jaleo and China Poblano restaurants by acclaimed Chef José Andrés; Scarpetta and D.O.C.G. by award-winning Chef Scott Conant; and popular steakhouse STK from The ONE Group; bustling culinary food hall The Wicked Spoon; and The Henry, an all-day dining concept.

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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (December 15, 2015) – M-1 Global has announced its signing of Russian heavyweight sensation Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0) to an exclusive promotional contract.

Volkov will battle Denis Smoldarev (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0) February 19 for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship at M-1 Challenge 64 in Moscow, Russia.

The 27-year-old puncher from Moscow returns to the organization in which he made his professional mixed-martial-arts debut April 19, 2009, needing only 80-seconds to stop Nikolay Pleshokov in the second stage of the M-1 Challenge 2009. Volkov went on to capture top honors in the finals of the M-1 Challenge 2009, defeating Ibragim Magomedov for the Russian Team Championships.

The 6′ 7″, 235-pound Volkov fought under the M-1 Global banner for the next two years, highlighted November 20, 2011 by his opening round punch-out of Arsen Abdulkerimov in front of 20,000 fans at M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson.

At that point, Volkov had won 14 of 17 pro MMA fights and the popular Russian fighter opened 2012 with an impressive decision win over former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez.

Volkov had another victory before heading to the United States in order to test himself in Bellator competition. He won his inaugural Bellator fight against powerful Brett Rogers, by decision at Bellator 75, in the Bellator Season Seven Heavyweight Tournament.

Two Bellator fights later, Volkov had extended his win streak to 10 in a row, improving overall to 19-3-0 via five-round decision over Richard Hale to capture the vacant Bellator Heavyweight Championship, as well as finish first in the Bellator Season Seven Heavyweight Tournament in Hammond, Indiana, USA.

In his first fight of 2013, Volkov lost his Bellator heavyweight title in his first defense, as fellow countryman Vitaly Minakov recorded a first-round knockout in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.

However, Volkov rebounded with three straight wins in the Bellator Season 10 Heavyweight Tournament, defeating Bulgarian great Blaygoy Ivanov in the final by way of a second-round rear-naked choke hold. Ivanov is best known, perhaps, for defeating living legend Fedor Emelianenko in the semifinals on his way to winning the 2008 World Sambo Championships.

Feared as one of the most prolific strikers in MMA today, 17 of Volkov’s 24 overall victims to date were knocked out.

Volkov (pictured above to left) makes his M-1 Global return against Smoldarev, of Estonia, whose only loss as a professional was to Marcin Tybura (13-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0), who abdicated his M-1 Challenge heavyweight title to reportedly continue his career in the UFC. Tybura made his first successful M-1 Challenge heavyweight title defense November 24, 2014, defeating Smoldarev by third-round submission (choke), at M-1 Challenge 54 in Beijing, China.

The 25-year-old Smoldarev (shown above in the black trunks) has impressive victories against Ante Delia, Maro Perak, Ahmed Sultanov and Shaban Ka. Smoldarev is also a physical specimen, standing 6′ 5″ and weighing close to 270 pounds.

M-1 Challenge 64 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Viewers will be able to watch the preliminary fights and main card by logging on to register at www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all of the action on their computers, as well as on Android and Apple smart phones and tablets.

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ABOUT M-1 GLOBAL: Founded in 1997, M-1 Global has established itself in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) as the premier entity for discovering and developing the world’s next-generation of superstar fighters. With its office in St Petersburg, Russia, the M-1 brand has staged more than 160 events worldwide, including M-1 Selection, M-1 Challenge, M-1 Global and M-1 Global HWGP events, in addition to co-promoting Strikeforce events and M-1 Global on the U.S. network, Showtime. Captivating live, television and broadband audiences with its superior production values and match-ups, M-1 Global events have featured some of the sport’s top names, including legendary heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko, Andrei Arlovski, Gegard Mousasi, Alistair Overeem, Keith Jardine, Ben Rothwell, Melvin Manhoef, Sergei Kharitonov, Aleksander Emelianenko, Roman Zentsov, Yushin Okami, Mike Pyle, Denis Kang, Martin Kampmann, Amar Suloev, Chalid Arrab and Stephan Struve. 2015 has been another sensational year of world-class competition with a full calendar of Challenge events fueled by a talent-rich contention system ranking M-1 Global Champions among the greatest fighters in the sport.

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TOKYO – December 14, 2015 – RIZIN FF, the all-new fight promotion led by former PRIDE FC head Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced today the return of all-time kickboxing great Jerome LeBanner, to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) rules competition, in a super heavyweight matchup with former sumo wrestling star Kaido “Baruto Kaido” Hoovelson, on Thursday, Dec. 31.

LeBanner (3-2 MMA; 81-22-2, 1 NC (65 KO’s) kickboxing) of Etretat, Seine-Maritime, France will make his first appearance under MMA rules since 2010 when he lost a unanimous decision to Judo medalist Satoshi Ishii. Prior to the defeat, LeBanner had scored three consecutive knockouts in MMA rules bouts, all under the promotion of K-1.

The 42-year-old LeBanner, who has faced and defeated every major rival of his generation in the kickboxing ring over the course of his 20-plus year professional career, was victorious in both of his starts this year, scoring a second round (:52) KO on Claudiu Istrate with a knee strike to the body to retain his I.S.K.A. world super heavyweight K-1 rules title on April 25, and earning a unanimous decision over Karl Roberson on August 4.

At 6-foot-6, 425 pounds, the 31-year-old Hoovelson (0-0 MMA, 431-213-102 sumo) of Estonia is a monstrous specimen who competed as a professional sumo in Japan between 2004 and 2013. The bout with LeBanner marks Hoovelson’s MMA rules debut.

Just two years into his career, Hoovelson reached the top division in the sport, eventually winning a championship in 2012 and earning five awards for fighting spirit.

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TACOMA, Wash. – Amy “The Resurrection” Montenegro defeated Glena “Heartless” Avila by split decision to capture the vacant Super Fight League America Female Strawweight championship in the main event of CageSport presents SFL 45 at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma on Saturday.

In a bout that rarely went to the mat and featured each fighter throwing and connecting on a barrage of punches, Montenegro (7-2) appeared as the 49-47, 48-47 winner on two judge’s scorecards with the third judge siding with Avila, 48-47.

This was the fourth time Montenegro has fought at the Emerald Queen Casino and the Tacoma venue has quickly become a favorite spot for the fighter. She has won three bouts locally, but her most memorable experience likely occurred on April 23, 2013 when her husband, MMA fighter Dex Montenegro, proposed to her following his victory on a CageSport card.

Undefeated Brent “Mankill” Knopp made his highly-anticipated return to the cage by defeating Jordan Currie by second-round TKO in the 197-pound co-main event. After a slow first round, Knopp took control of the fight once it went to ground, landing numerous shots.

Despite the punishment, Currie (6-5) was able to survive to the bell, but the bout was immediately waved off by the referee at the conclusion of the second round.

Knopp, who last fought two years ago, improved his career mark to a perfect 6-0 with the victory.

Thomas Hoeper (4-2) highlighted the undercard by posting a win over Robert Burgess (0-1) in a clash of 205 pounders. Hoeper took full advantage of his 6-foot-7 height as he ended the contest in the first round (4:46) with a Guillotine choke.

Patrick Benson (1-0) notched his first career victory by submitting Kody Kramer (1-1) with a vicious-looking knee bar in the second round (:38) of their 155-pound bout.

Also on the undercard, Rafael Brewster (1-0) scored a victory in his pro debut, defeating Nate Cook (0-4) with a front choke at the 1:36 mark of the first round in their 205-pound matchup, while the 145-pound Eric Cronkhite (2-0) overcame a slow start to defeat Daniel Elliott (0-1) by second-round rear naked choke (4:30).

Rounding out the card was Dylan Potter, who improved to 2-0 with his victory over Artiom Cula (1-2) by second-round KO (:38) and Journey Newson, a winner over Justin Hugo by first-round tri-angle choke (2:17).

Super Fight League 45 results:

SFL America Female Strawweight Championship
115 – Amy Montenegro Glena Avila

Co-Main Event (197)
197 – Brent Knopp (6-0) d. Jordan Currie (6-5), TKO, (5:00, 2nd Round)

Undercard
205 – Thomas Hoeper (4-2) d. Robert Burgess (0-1), Guillotine choke (4:46, 1st Round)
205 – Rafael Brewster (1-0) d. Nate Cook (0-4), front choke (1:36, 1st Round)
155 – Patrick Benson (1-0) d. Kody Kramer (1-1), knee bar, (:38, 2nd Round)
185 – Dylan Potter (2-0) d. Artiom Cula (1-2), KO (2:41, 1st Round)
135 – Journey Newson (2-0) d. Justin Hugo (0-1), tri-angle choke (2:17, 1st Round)
145 – Eric Cronkhite (2-0) d. Danny Elliott (0-1), rear naked choke (4:30, 2nd Round)

Super Fight League 45 was brought to you by Brian Halquist Productions and CageSport MMA. For more information, please visit www.halquistproductions.com and the CageSport MMA Facebook page.

CageSport/Super Fight League returns to the Emerald Queen Casino on Saturday, Feb. 20. Brian Halquist Productions will begin its 20th year of combative sports at Tacoma’s Emerald Queen Casino in 2016.

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ABOUT BRIAN HALQUIST
Brian Halquist Productions is the Northwest premiere fight promotion company creator of the famed “Battle at the Boat” boxing series promoting more than 17 years and 100 fights at the Emerald Queen Casino. BHP has also built the largest professional MMA series on the USA’s west coast with “CageSport MMA” promoting over 30 fights. Brian Halquist Productions has promoted events for ESPN, ShowTime and HBO and featured on Showtime’s historic boxing event in St Lucia, West Indies. Brian Halquist Productions has been promoting fights and concerts for over 30 years in the Pacific Northwest.

In one of the most anticipated fights in a long time, Conor McGregor stamped his ticket to superstardom with a 1-punch 13 second knockout over long time champion, Jose Aldo to win the UFC Featherweight title at UFC 194.

Aldo leaned in a through a right hand (that connected) but McGregor connected with a thudding left to the jaw that sent Aldo down and out. McGregor landed 2 hammer shots for good measure and the fight was stopped at 13 seconds.

McGregor, 145 lbs of Dublin, IRE is 19-2. Aldo, 145 lbs of Rio De Janeiro, BRA is 25-2.

Luke Rockhold won the UFC Middleweight title with a 4-round beatdown of previously undefeated Chris Weidman.

Rickhold had a good first two rounds as he landed some solid kicks. Weidman was coming on in round three when he attempted an ill advised spinning kick for which Rockhold was able to go behind and get Weidman to the ground. From there, Rockhold pounded away on Weidman, leaving the now former champion a bloody mess and lucky to get out of the round. In round four, Rockhold was able to seize control and get Weidman down again and landed some more punches and elbows and referee Herb Dean waved the fight off at 3:12.

Rockhold, 185 lbs of Santa Cruz, CA is 15-2. Weidman, 185 lbs of Baldwin, NY is 13-1.

Yoel Romero won a split decision over Jacare Souza in a Middleweight bout.

Romero dropped Souza in round one from a perfect spinning back fist. Souza spent the majority of the round on his back eating punches via the Ground & Pound. Souza was able to take Romero down and land some good shots in round three but it wasn’t enough as Romero took cards by 29-27 and 29028 tallies while Souza won a card 29-28.

Romero, 185 lbs of Coconut Creek, FL is now 11-1. Souza of Rio Di Janeiro, BRA is 22-4-1.

Damian Maia beat up Gunner Nelson to win a lopsided unanimous decision in a Welterweight bout.

Nelson was hurt in round one and he had a welt under his right eye. Maia continued to pound away on Nelson’s head and bloodied his nose. Maia cruised to the victory of 30-26 and 30-25 twice.

Maia, 170 lbs of Sao Paulo, BRA is 22-6. Nelson, 170 lbs of Iceland is 14-2-1.

Max Holloway won a three round unanimous decision over Jeremy Stephens in a Featherweight bout.

Holloway won by scores of 30-27 twice and 29-28 and is now 15-3. Stephens is 24-12.

Urijah Faber won a unanimous decision over Frankie Saenz in a Bantamweight bout.

Faber, 136 lbs of Sacramento, CA is 33-8. Saenz, 135 lbs of Glendale, AZ is 11-3.

Tecia Torres won a 3-round unanimous decision over Jocelyn Jones Lybarger in a Straweight bout.

Torres, 116 lbs of Coconut Creek, FL, won by scores of 30-27 on all cards is now 7-0. Lybarger, 116 lbs of Glendale, AZ is 6-2.

Leonardo Santos knocked out Kevin Lee in the first round of their Lightweight bout.

Santos landed a perfect right to the jaw that sent Lee down and the fight was stopped at 3:26.

Santos, 156 lbs of Rio de Jenairo, BRA is 15-4-1. Lee, 156 lbs of Las Vegas is 11-2.

Wallry Alves scored a 1st round choke out of previously undefeated of Colby Covington in a Welterweight bout.

Alves got the guillotine choke and the fight was stopped at 1:26.

Alves, 171 lbs of Rio de Jineiro is now 11-0. Covington, 170 lbs of Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Frankie Edgar stated his case for a shot at UFC Featherweight champion Connor McGregor by taking out Chad Mendes in 1 round in their scheduled 5-round bout at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.

Edgar landed a perfect left hook to the jaw that dropped Mendes and the fight was immediately stopped at 2:28 of round one.

Edgar, 146 lbs of Toms River, NJ is now 19-4-1. Mendes, 145 lbs of Sacramento, CA is 17-4.

Ryan Hall won the Ultimate Fighter 22 Lightweight title with a unanimous decision over Artem Lobev.

Hall, 155 lbs of Falls Church, VA won on all cards by a 30-26 tally and is now 5-1. Lobov, 155 lbs of Dublin, IRE is 12-11-1.

Tony Furguson choked out Edson Barboza in the 2nd round of their Lightweight bout.

Both guys were a bloody mess beginning in the opening frame. Furguson took Barboza down and got him in a front choke that made Barboza tap out at 2:54 of round two.

Furguson, 156 lbs of Orange County, CA is 21-3. Barboza, 155.5 lbs of Rio de Jinairo, BRA is 16-4.

Evan Dunham won a 3-round unanimous decision over Joe Lauzon in a Lightweight bout.

Dunham, 156 lbs of Las Vegas, NV won by scores of 30-26 twice and 30-27 and is now 17-6. Lauzon, 155.5 lbs of Bridgewater, MA is 25-12.

Tatsua Kawajiri won a 3-round unanimous decision over Jason Knight in a Featherweight bout.

Knight was cut under his right eye in round two.

Kawajiri, 146 lbs of Ibarki, JAP won by scores of 30-27 on all cards and is now 25-8-2. Knight, I’Belvlede, MS is 16-2.

Julian Erosa won a 3-round unanimous decision over Marcin Wrzosek in a Lightweight fight.

Erosa, 155 lbs of Yakima, WAS won by scores of 29-28 twice while Wrzosek took a card 29-28.

Erosa is now 15-3.

Gabriel Gonzaga won a 3-round unanimous decision over Konstantin Erokhin in a Heavyweight bout.

Gonzaga, 263 lbs of Lowell, MA won by scores of 30-27 twice and 30-28 and is now 17-0. Erokhin, 230 lbs of Moscow, RUS is 9-3,

Ryan LaFlare won a 3-round unanimous decision over Mike Pierce in a Welterweight bout.

LaFlare, 171 lbs of Farmingdale, NY won by scores of 30-27 and 29-28 twice and is now 12-1. Pierce, 170.5 lbs of Portland. OR is 17-7.

Geanne Herrea scored a second round knockout over Joby Sanchez in a Flyweight bout

Sanchez was cut over the left eye in round two. Later in the round Herrera landed a perfect left hook that sent Sanchez down. Herrera landed five punches while a prone Sanchez was on the ground and the fight was halted at 4:28 of round two.

Herrera, 126 lbs of Tampa, FL is 9-1. Sanchez, 125 lbs of Albuquerque, NM is 7-2.

Chris Gruetzemacher won a three round unanimous decision over Abner Lloveras in a Lightweight bout.

Llovares began to bleed from over his right eye in round two.

Scores were 29-28 on all cards for Gruetzemacher, 156 lbs of Glendale, AZ and is now 13-1. Lloveras, 155 lbs of Barcelona, SPA is 19-8-1.

11 December 2015 – Manila, Philippines: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), electrified the packed house at the 20,000-seater Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Philippines with another evening of world-class mixed martial arts action to close out an amazing year. In the main event, international mixed martial arts superstar Brandon “The Truth” Vera captured the inaugural ONE Heavyweight World Championship by knocking out Paul “Typhoon” Cheng within a minute of the first round of their title bout.

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Filipino-American Brandon “The Truth” Vera made quick work of Taiwan’s Paul “Typhoon” Cheng, stopping his opponent within moments of the opening bell to claim the inaugural ONE Heavyweight World Championship. Vera opened the bout by dropping Cheng with a counter left hook after Cheng was caught over-extending on a missed punch. Vera followed up with a high kick that landed flush, sending Cheng down to the canvas. From there, Vera rained down hammer fists to force a stoppage.

Reece “Lightning” McLaren of Queensland, Australia shocked the hometown crowd by beating Mark “Mugen” Striegl by submission in the second round of a bantamweight contest. McLaren invested in leg kicks early, slowing down an aggressive yet composed Striegl who was determined to use his wrestling to take McLaren to the ground. Striegl dropped McLaren with a short right elbow followed up by a technical ground kick, but failed to finish off the Australian. In the final round, McLaren had just enough to outlast Striegl, as he locked in a rear naked choke to earn the victory.

Filipino striking specialist, Eugene Toquero stopped previously unbeaten Li Wei Bin of China in an intense matchup of aggressive flyweights. Toquero utilized his unorthodox striking techniques to bring the fight to Li, who tried his best to weather the storm. Toquero increased his offensive output in round two, battering Li from end to end with well-placed combinations. Toquero was awarded with a technical knockout victory after Li failed to answer the call for round three.

Irina Mazepa of St. Petersburg, Russia barrelled through her opponent to score her second victory inside the ONE Cage, defeating former women’s boxing world champion Ana “Hurricane” Julaton. Julaton began the bout looking to take Mazepa down to the mat but had difficulty with Mazepa’s exceptional takedown defense. Striking superiority belonged to the former Russian kickboxing standout, as Mazepa stifled Julaton throughout the fight with powerful strikes. In the end, Mazepa owned the advantage in both the stand-up and in the clinch, doing just enough to receive a unanimous decision from all three judges.

Female strawweights “Unstoppable” Angela Lee of Singapore and Lena Tkhorevska of Poland put on an amazing show of high-level grappling for fight fans in attendance. The Singaporean Lee started off by scoring on an impressive side suplex in the first round, followed by various submission attempts while Tkhorevska was preoccupied with defense. In the second round, Lee was able to take Tkhorevska’s back, sinking in a deep rear naked choke to end the bout.

A determined Bruno Pucci of Brazil made his re-emergence in ONE Championship a successful one by defeating previously undefeated featherweight Anthony Engelen of the Netherlands. Pucci dominated the entire bout, scoring on two slams to take Engelen effortlessly down to the mat. In the second round, Pucci slipped a rear naked choke deep enough to force Engelen to tap out. Pucci, overcome with emotion, clinched a long-awaited victory in round two.

Brazilian flyweight Alex Silva also made a successful return to the ONE Cage after more than a two-year break to defeat Ruel Catalan of the Philippines by submission. Catalan tried to use his long reach to keep Silva from closing the distance, as Silva looked constantly for the takedown. A scramble found Catalan in top position as he unloaded punches, but Silva was able to reverse, quickly locking in a knee bar to seal the deal.

17-year old Christian Lee, younger brother of female strawweight standout Angela Lee, emerged victorious in his ONE Championship and professional mixed martial arts debut, stopping game opponent David Meak of Australia to kick off ONE: SPIRIT OF CHAMPIONS. Lee got off to a fast start, unloading combinations while aggressively attacking Meak who tried his best to defend. After a barrage of punches, the referee stepped in to call a halt to the contest.

Official results for ONE: SPIRIT OF CHAMPIONS
ONE Heavyweight World Championship bout: Brandon Vera defeats Paul Cheng by Knockout at 0:26 minutes of round 1
Bantamweight bout: Reece McLaren defeats Mark Striegl by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:33 minutes of round 3
Flyweight bout: Eugene Toquero defeats Li Wei Bin by TKO (Corner Stoppage) at 5:00 minutes of round 2
Women’s bantamweight bout: Irina Mazepa defeats Ana Julaton by Unanimous Decision
Women’s strawweight bout: Angela Lee defeats Lena Tkhorevska by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:26 minutes of round 2
Featherweight bout: Bruno Pucci defeats Anthony Engelen by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:19 minutes of round 2
Flyweight bout: Alex Silva defeats Ruel Catalan by Submission (Knee Bar) at 3:53 minutes of round 1
Featherweight bout: Christian Lee defeats David Meak by TKO (Strikes) at 0:29 minutes of round 1

In case you missed the action log on to www.oneppv.com for the full replay of the fights at only US $9.99.

For more updates on ONE Championship™, please visit www.onefc.com and follow Twitter and Instagram @ONEFCMMA and Facebook at www.facebook.com/ONEFCMMA

About ONE Championship™
ONE Championship is the largest sports media property in Asian history. Headquartered in Singapore, the world’s most exciting mixed martial arts organization hosts the best Asian mixed martial artists and world champions, all signed to exclusive contracts, on the largest media broadcast in Asia. ONE Championship™ has partnered with FOX and STAR Sports for an unprecedented 10-year cable television deal with a coverage that spans 70+ countries across the world.

11 December 2015 – Manila, Philippines: The ONE Championship (ONE) family suffered a tragic loss when Chinese flyweight Yang Jian Bing passed away on 11 December 2015 at 12.06 PM due to cardiopulmonary failure. The formal hospital medical reports and procedures are still being carried out. He was 21 years old.

Yang, a native of China was hospitalized at the San Juan De Dios Hospital in Pasay, Philippines, after a sudden collapse on the morning of 10 December 2015.

At the hospital, Yang received the best medical care possible while ONE officials continuously updated his family directly from his hospital bedside.

CEO of ONE Championship, Victor Cui said, “There is nothing more profoundly tragic and sad than when a member of the ONE Championship family, current or past, passes away. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and loved ones of Yang Jian Bing. We will work closely with the family and offer all the support they need in any way we can during this very difficult time.”

Cui added, “I want to thank all sports fans around the world for their concern, thoughts and prayers. At this time, we appreciate everyone respecting the Yang family’s privacy as they mourn the loss of their beloved son and brother.”

Yang competed in the ONE Flyweight Division and his last bout for ONE was on 20 June 2015 and he was scheduled to compete on the card of ONE: SPIRIT OF CHAMPIONS in Manila on 11 December.

About ONE Championship™
ONE Championship is the largest sports media property in Asian history. Headquartered in Singapore, the world’s most exciting mixed martial arts organization hosts the best Asian mixed martial artists and world champions, all signed to exclusive contracts, on the largest media broadcast in Asia. ONE Championship™ has partnered with FOX and STAR Sports for an unprecedented 10-year cable television deal with a coverage that spans 70+ countries across the world.

TACOMA, Wash. – Yakima’s Julian Erosa, a two-time CageSport Super Fight League America champion, will appear on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale tonight at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.

Erosa (14-2) will face Poland’s Marcin Wrzosek (10-2) in a featherweight bout on the undercard.

“It’s been an incredible experience,” the 25-year-old Erosa said about appearing on TUF 22. “Having fought primarily for CageSport and Super Fight League made it an easy transition. I think a lot of fighters coming in to a situation like this could feel overwhelmed by everything, but I really felt prepared for it all.”

The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale — which will air on Fox Sports 1 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT – will be headlined by a featherweight clash between Frankie Edgar and Chad Mendes. Artem Lobov and Ryan Hall will meet in the TUF 22 finals.

The official weigh-in for The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale took place on Thursday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Both Erosa and Wrzosek tipped the scales at 155 pounds.

Erosa, who has fought 14 times on a CageSport/Super Fight League event during his professional career, was one of 32 lightweight fighters selected by the UFC to compete in qualifying fights to enter the show. After defeating Jason Soares in the preliminary round, Erosa joined Urijah Faber’s nine-member United States team, which battled current UFC Interim Featherweight champion Conor McGregor’s team of European fighters during the series.

Erosa advanced to the quarterfinals with a majority decision over France’s Mehdi Baghdad then defeated Spain’s Abner Lloveras by split decision to move on to the show’s final four competitors before losing to Lobov in the semifinals.

Starting his professional career with a perfect 9-0 record, Erosa’s first loss came at the hands of former two-division CageSport champion, Drew Brokenshire. Five fights later, Erosa captured the SFL America lightweight championship, defeating Harrison Bevens with a second-round KO on Dec. 13, 2014.

He received his highly-anticipated rematch with Brokenshire on Feb. 21 for the SFL America Featherweight title, this time ending up in the winner’s circle after submitting Brokenshire in the third round.

“The goal for every fighter is to make it to the UFC,” Erosa said. “There’s a lot of talent coming out of the Northwest. The UFC knows this. (Current UFC fighters) Sam Sicilia and Julianna Pena both fought for CageSport before moving on to the UFC. There’s actually been a lot of fighters take that path. I’m determined to be the next on that list.”

Super Fight League is brought to you by Brian Halquist Productions, which will begin its 20th year of combative sports at Tacoma’s Emerald Queen Casino in 2016, and CageSport MMA. For more information, please visit www.halquistproductions.com and the CageSport MMA Facebook page.

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ABOUT BRIAN HALQUIST
Brian Halquist Productions is the Northwest premiere fight promotion company creator of the famed “Battle at the Boat” boxing series promoting more than 17 years and 100 fights at the Emerald Queen Casino. BHP has also built the largest professional MMA series on the USA’s west coast with “CageSport MMA” promoting over 30 fights. Brian Halquist Productions has promoted events for ESPN, ShowTime and HBO and featured on Showtime’s historic boxing event in St Lucia, West Indies. Brian Halquist Productions has been promoting fights and concerts for over 30 years in the Pacific Northwest.

ACOMA, Wash. – Amy Montenegro and Glena Avila will meet for the vacant Super Fight League America female strawweight championship in the main event of CageSport presents SFL 45 Friday at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma.

Issaquah’s Montenegro (5-2) tipped the scales at 115 pounds during Thursday’s weigh-ins. Avila (5-3) came in at 113. The main event headlines an eight-bout card, which will also features a co-main event between light heavyweights Brent “Mankill” Knopp (197) and Jordan Currie (197).

Tickets are available through the EQC box office and all Ticket Master outlets. Doors open at 6 p.m. with preliminary bouts starting at 7 p.m.

Live updates will be available on CageSport’s Facebook and Twitter fanpages.

The entire SFL 45 card will be available for viewing on Youtube following the fights. Bob Stelton of 710 AM ESPN and ex-UFC fighter Jeff Hougland, who also owns Combat Sport and Fitness, will call the action.

Six undercard bouts will round out the card: Robert Burgess (204.5) vs. Thomas Hoeper (200.5); Nate Cook (205) vs. Rafael Brewster (206); Patrick Benson (156) vs. Kody Kramer (155.5); Dylan Potter (186) vs. Artiom Cula (184); Journey Newson (136) vs. Justin Hugo (134); Eric Cronkhite (146) vs. Danny Elliot (145).

CageSports presents SFL 45 Weigh-in results

Amy Montenegro (115) vs. Glena Avila (113)
Brent Knopp (197) vs. Jordan Currie (197)
Robert Burgess (204.5) vs. Thomas Hoeper (200.5)
Nate Cook (205) vs. Rafael Brewster (206)
Patrick Benson (156) vs. Kody Kramer (155.5)
Dylan Potter (186) vs. Artiom Cula (184)
Journey Newson (136) vs. Justin Hugo (134)
Eric Cronkhite (146) vs. Danny Elliot (145)

Brian Halquist Productions will begin its 20th year of combative sports at Tacoma’s Emerald Queen Casino in 2016. Halquist and the Puyallup Tribe of Indians announced 10 dates for 2016 – beginning on Jan. 15 with the 104th installment of the Battle at the Boat professional boxing series.

Super Fight League 45 is brought to you by Brian Halquist Productions and CageSport MMA. For more information, please visit www.halquistproductions.com and the CageSport MMA Facebook page.

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ABOUT BRIAN HALQUIST
Brian Halquist Productions is the Northwest premiere fight promotion company creator of the famed “Battle at the Boat” boxing series promoting more than 17 years and 100 fights at the Emerald Queen Casino. BHP has also built the largest professional MMA series on the USA’s west coast with “CageSport MMA” promoting over 30 fights. Brian Halquist Productions has promoted events for ESPN, ShowTime and HBO and featured on Showtime’s historic boxing event in St Lucia, West Indies. Brian Halquist Productions has been promoting fights and concerts for over 30 years in the Pacific Northwest.

TOKYO – December 10, 2015 – RIZIN FF, the all-new fight promotion led by former PRIDE FC head Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced at a press conference today, three additional, star-studded bouts – two that will be contested under Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) rules and one that will be contested under mixed rules – for its highly-anticipated, three-day kick-off event, beginning Tuesday, Dec. 29 at Saitama Super Arena.

Bellator knockout artist Brennan “Irish” Ward will square off with undefeated Japanese prospect Ken Hasegawa in a heavyweight MMA rules bout on Dec. 31.

R.I.S.E. champion and K-1 standout Hinata Watanabe will battle Kazuyuki Miyata in a lightweight (155 pounds) mixed rules matchup on Dec. 29, that will be comprised of one or more rounds in which the fighters compete exclusively under kickboxing rules, and one or more rounds in which they fight exclusively under MMA rules. A more specific format for this bout will be announced soon.

Following a five-year hiatus from the ring, one-time, fast-rising prospect Kirill Sidelnikov will return to the squared circle to face off with Carlos Toyota on Dec. 29.

Brennan Ward vs. Ken Hasegawa

Ward (12-3 MMA) of Waterford, Conn.is riding a three-fight win streak, finishing all of his last three opponents in the first round by way of KO or submission. The 27-year-old power puncher and Bellator season nine middleweight (185 pounds) tournament champion is a former NCAA Division III National Wrestling Championships runner-up and All-American for Johnson & Wales University.

Hasegawa (10-0-1 MMA) of Kanagawa, Japan is the number three ranked middleweight who will make his second start of 2015, following a first round (4:10) submission (keylock) victory over Ryuta Sakurai on February 28. The 28-year-old secured his first title, the Deep megaton crown, on February 16, 2013 after defeating Seigo Mizuguchi by way of unanimous decision in the championship stage of a four-man tournament that spanned two events.

Hinata Watanabe vs. Kazuyuki Miyata

The 29-year-old Watanabe (33-15-1, 11 KO’s kickboxing) of Hiratsuka, Japan is a two-time kickboxing champion who has earned titles under both the R.I.S.E. and REBELS promotional banners in his native country. Watanabe shocked the world on October 26, 2009, defeating decorated, multiple time world champion Mike Zambidis by way of unanimous decision in a Superfight at the K-1 World Max 2009 Final in Yokohama, Japan.

Miyata (14-9 MMA) of Tokyo will enter the ring for the first time this year and look to notch his fourth straight win after submitting Askar Umbetov with an arm-triangle choke in the second round (1:26) of action on December 23, 2014. The 39-year-old Miyata has battled elite level adversaries including superstar Tatsuya Kawajiri and Caol Uno, whom Miyata defeated by way of unanimous decision on December 31, 2010.

Kirill Sidelnikov vs. Carlos Toyota

Once regarded as the second coming of all-time great Fedor Emelianenko, of whom he was a training partner, the 27-year-old Sidelnikov (7-4) of Stary Oskol, Russia is a master practitioner of Sambo. In his last start on November 19, 2010, he earned a unanimous decision over Vladimir Kuchenko.

Toyota (6-7 MMA) of Brazil will look to return to the win column following a second round (5:00) TKO (corner stoppage) defeat at the hands of Jaideep Singh on October 17 that snapped a three-fight win streak. One fight prior to the loss, Toyota had notched his career best victory, scoring a first round (1:29) KO (punch) on 7-foot-2, 350-pound goliath Hong Man Choi on July 25.

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Toronto – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents an additional pair of live mixed martial arts events this Friday, Dec. 11, beginning at 7:30 a.m. ET with ONE Championship: Spirit of Champions live from Manila, Philippines. Later at 10 p.m. ET, Fight Network presents RFA 33: Townsend vs. Chavez from Costa Mesa, Calif. Fight Network is currently available in free preview on most carriers across Canada for the month of December.

Airing live on Fight Network at 7:30 a.m. ET exclusively in Canada and Turkey, ONE Championship: Spirit of Champions is headlined by a five-round clash for the vacant ONE heavyweight championship as Filipino-American superstar Brandon Vera (13-7) battles Canada’s Paul Cheng (5-1). Other featured bouts include Mark Striegl (14-1) vs. Reece McLaren (7-3) in bantamweight action, Geje Eustaquio (6-4) vs. Jianbing Yang (5-1) and Eugene Toquero (7-2) vs. Li Wei Bin (3-0) in a pair of flyweight bouts, Ana Julaton (2-1) vs. Irina Mazepa (1-0) in a women’s flyweight tilt, Angela Lee (3-0) vs. Lena Tkhorevska (3-1) in a women’s strawweight bout, Bruno Pucci (3-1) vs. Anthony Engelen (3-0) in a featherweight duel, Ruel Catalan (2-6) vs. Alex Silva (2-1) at 125 pounds, plus Christian Lee (0-0) making his professional debut against David Meak (2-4) in featherweight action.

Airing live on Fight Network at 10 p.m. ET across Canada and globally in over 30 countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, RFA 33: Townsend vs. Chavez features the promotion’s return to Orange County, headlined by a showdown between Adam Townsend (14-3) and Ernest Chavez (9-2). In other action, Joey Merritt (6-1) returns to the RFA after taking a UFC fight on seven days’ notice this past summer and he’ll meet BJJ black belt Felipe Fogolin (7-2) in a welterweight contest. Jose Diaz (5-1) will take on Anthony Hernandez (5-0) in a welterweight bout. At bantamweight, Hawaiian KO sensation Boston Salmon (4-0) puts his undefeated record on the line against Keith Carson (6-2), Anderson Silva protégé Khalil Rountree (3-0) returns to welcome surging Justin Polendey (7-2) at middleweight, while UFC veteran Justin Jones (6-2) tangles with Luc Bondole (5-1-2) in light heavyweight action.

The live RFA 33: Townsend vs. Chavez will immediately follow a live Canadian broadcast of The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber prelims at 8 p.m. ET, which includes heavyweights Gabriel Gonzaga (16-10) vs. Konstantin Erokhin (9-2), featherweights Tatsuya Kawajiri (34-8-2) vs. Jason Knight (16-1) and flyweights Joby Sanchez (7-1) vs. Geane Herrera (8-1). Fight Network will also televise the live post-fight press conference, which begins shortly after the event concludes.

But first, on Thursday, Dec. 10, Fight Network presents a live pre-show for UFC Fight Night™: Namajunas vs. VanZant, leading into the live main card at 10 p.m. ET exclusively in Canada. In the main event, No. 3-ranked women’s strawweight contender Rose Namajunas (4-2) battles surging superstar and No. 7-ranked Paige VanZant. (6-1). In the co-feature, No. 14-ranked lightweight veteran Jim Miller (25-6, 1NC) looks to continue his ascent up the rankings against The Ultimate Fighter Live winner Michael Chiesa (12-2). Rounding out the card, highly touted lightweight youngster Sage Northcutt (6-0) tries to keep his perfect record intact against Cody Pfister (12-4-1), while Canada’s undefeated Ultimate Fighter Nations middleweight winner Elias Theodorou (11-0) faces his toughest test to date against Brazilian Thiago “Marreta” Santos (11-3). Fight Network will also televise the live post-fight press conference, which begins shortly after the event concludes.

The action-packed fight week comes to a climax on Saturday, Dec. 12. At 2 p.m. ET, Fight Network presents an encore of UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor from July 2015, which featured Conor McGregor’s memorable performance against Chad Mendes to capture the interim UFC featherweight title, plus a top candidate for “Fight of the Year” between Robbie Lawler and Rory MacDonald for the UFC welterweight title. The event is widely regarded as one of the best in promotional history.

At 7 p.m. ET, Fight Network presents a live pre-show for UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor, which features previews, predictions and analysis for the event, as well as on-the-scene reports from Las Vegas. Immediately following the pay-per-view broadcast, Fight Network presents a live post-show at approximately 1 a.m. ET, including highlights, reactions and the live post-fight press conference from Las Vegas.

All pre and post-fight shows will include exclusive interviews from Fight Network analysts John Ramdeen and Robin Black on-site in Las Vegas, plus reports and analysis from Fight Network studios in Toronto. Canadian mixed martial arts pioneer and longtime UFC veteran Sam Stout will be in-studio for the live UFC 194 pre and post-fight shows.

For a full listing of Fight Network’s broadcast schedule, please visit www.fightnetwork.com, follow us on Twitter @fightnet, become a fan on Facebook and visit us on Instagram @fightnet.

TACOMA, Wash. – Mixed Martial Arts returns to Tacoma Saturday when CageSport presents Super Fight League 45 at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma.

The eight-bout card will be headlined by the SFL America Strawweight championship title fight between Amy Montenegro (5-2-0) and Glena Avila (5-3-0), and the long-awaited return of undefeated Brent “Mankill” Knopp.

Tickets are available through the EQC box office and all Ticket Master outlets. Doors open at 6 p.m. with preliminary bouts starting at 7 p.m.

The entire SFL 45 card will be available for viewing on Youtube following the fights. Bob Stelton of 710 AM ESPN and ex UFC fighter Jeff Hougland, who also owns Combat Sport and Fitness, will call the action.

“This is a night of MMA fans do not want to miss,” promoter Brian Halquist said. “We have two of the top female fighters squaring off for a prestigious title, Brent Knopp will be making his return to the cage and the undercard is stacked with intriguing matchups. It’s going to be an incredible night.”

Issaquah’s Montenegro will tangle with Avila for the vacant SFL America Strawweight crown. Both are looking to follow in the footsteps of Miesha Tata and Julianna Pena, who parlayed success in CageSport into UFC careers. Both are currently ranked among the world’s top 5 fighters.

“I’m not sure we have had a more highly anticipated female bout here than Montenegro and Avila,” Halquist said. “This is a title fight everyone has been talking about. The expectations are high for this fight, but I actually think it will surpass everyone’s expectations.”

Kirkland’s Knopp (5-0-0) will face Spokane’s Jordan Currie (6-4-0) in a light heavyweight semi-main event. Knopp, the current CageSport middleweight titlist, is competing for the first time in two years. All five of his victories have occurred at the Emerald Queen Casino.

The card for CageSports presents SFL 45 follows:

SFL America Strawweight Title Fight
Amy Montenegro (5-2-0) vs. Glena Avila (5-3-0)

Brent “Mankill” Knopp (5-0-0) vs. Jordan Currie (6-4-0)

Robert Burgess (Debut) vs. Thomas Hoeper (3-2-0)

Nate Cook (0-3-0) vs. Rafael Brewster (Debut)

Patrick Benson (Debut) vs. Kody Kramer (1-0-0)

Dylan Potter (1-0-0) vs. Artiom Cula (1-0-0)

Journey Newson (1-0-0) vs. Justin Hugo (Debut)

Eric Cronkhite (1-0-0) vs. Danny Elliot (Debut)

Brian Halquist Productions will begin its 20th year of combative sports at Tacoma’s Emerald Queen Casino in 2016. Halquist and the Puyallup Tribe of Indians announced 10 dates for 2016 – beginning on Jan. 15 with the 104th installment of the Battle at the Boat professional boxing series.

Super Fight League 45 is brought to you by Brian Halquist Productions and CageSport MMA. For more information, please visit www.halquistproductions.com and the CageSport MMA Facebook page.

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ABOUT BRIAN HALQUIST
Brian Halquist Productions is the Northwest premiere fight promotion company creator of the famed “Battle at the Boat” boxing series promoting more than 17 years and 100 fights at the Emerald Queen Casino. BHP has also built the largest professional MMA series on the USA’s west coast with “CageSport MMA” promoting over 30 fights. Brian Halquist Productions has promoted events for ESPN, ShowTime and HBO and featured on Showtime’s historic boxing event in St Lucia, West Indies. Brian Halquist Productions has been promoting fights and concerts for over 30 years in the Pacific Northwest.

TORONTO (December 9, 2015) — Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, is the destination for live UFC fight week pre and post-fight coverage, including the live main card for UFC Fight Night™: Namajunas vs. VanZant and the live prelims for The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber, both airing exclusively in Canada. Fight Network is currently available in free preview on most carriers across Canada for the month of December.

It all kicks off on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 4 p.m. ET with a live presentation of the UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor pre-fight press conference from Las Vegas.

On Thursday, Dec. 10 at 5 p.m. ET, Fight Network presents the live weigh-ins for The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber, as headliners Frankie Edgar and Chad Mendes tip the scales ahead of their pivotal featherweight showdown.

Later at 9 p.m. ET, Fight Network presents a live pre-show for UFC Fight Night™: Namajunas vs. VanZant, leading into the live main card at 10 p.m. ET exclusively in Canada. In the main event, No. 3-ranked women’s strawweight contender Rose Namajunas (4-2) battles surging superstar and No. 7-ranked Paige VanZant. (6-1). In the co-feature, No. 14-ranked lightweight veteran Jim Miller (25-6, 1NC) looks to continue his ascent up the rankings against The Ultimate Fighter Live winner Michael Chiesa (12-2). Rounding out the card, highly touted lightweight youngster Sage Northcutt (6-0) tries to keep his perfect record intact against Cody Pfister (12-4-1), while Canada’s undefeated Ultimate Fighter Nations middleweight winner Elias Theodorou (11-0) faces his toughest test to date against Brazilian Thiago “Marreta” Santos (11-3). Fight Network will also televise the live post-fight press conference, which begins shortly after the event concludes.

On Friday, Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. ET, the UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor weigh-ins will be televised live from Las Vegas with Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor going face-to-face one final time ahead of Saturday’s blockbuster clash for the undisputed UFC featherweight championship.

Immediately following the live weigh-ins, Fight Network presents a live pre-show for The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber at 7 p.m. ET, which serves as a lead-in to the live prelims at 8 p.m. ET exclusively in Canada. The main card will air at 10 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN5. Featured prelims include heavyweights Gabriel Gonzaga (16-10) vs. Konstantin Erokhin (9-2), featherweights Tatsuya Kawajiri (34-8-2) vs. Jason Knight (16-1) and flyweights Joby Sanchez (7-1) vs. Geane Herrera (8-1). Fight Network will also televise the live post-fight press conference, which begins shortly after the event concludes.

The action-packed fight week comes to a climax on Saturday, Dec. 12. At 2 p.m. ET, Fight Network presents an encore of UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor from July 2015, which featured Conor McGregor’s memorable performance against Chad Mendes to capture the interim UFC featherweight title, plus a top candidate for “Fight of the Year” between Robbie Lawler and Rory MacDonald for the UFC welterweight title. The event is widely regarded as one of the best in promotional history.

At 7 p.m. ET, Fight Network presents a live pre-show for UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor, which features previews, predictions and analysis for the event, as well as on-the-scene reports from Las Vegas. Immediately following the pay-per-view broadcast, Fight Network presents a live post-show at approximately 1 a.m. ET, including highlights, reactions and the live post-fight press conference from Las Vegas.

All pre and post-fight shows will include exclusive interviews from Fight Network analysts John Ramdeen and Robin Black on-site in Las Vegas, plus reports and analysis from Fight Network studios in Toronto. Canadian mixed martial arts pioneer and longtime UFC veteran Sam Stout will be in-studio for the live UFC 194 pre and post-fight shows.

Airing throughout the week, catch the one-hour UFC Embedded: Aldo vs. McGregor special, an all-access, behind-the-scenes look at the lives and training camps of four elite fighters leading up to the massive UFC 194 event in Las Vegas. Additional reports and features air daily in Fight News Now. All airings are listed at www.fightnetwork.com.

In addition to all the live events, Fight Network is the destination for UFC library content, specials and series, including UFC Unleashed, UFC Now, UFC Ultimate Insider and classic UFC PPV events.

This Sunday, Dec. 13 at 9 p.m. ET, catch a full encore presentation of UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort from February 2011 in Las Vegas, which featured a highly anticipated middleweight title showdown between then-torchbearer Anderson Silva and No. 1 contender Vitor Belfort, plus Forrest Griffin vs. Rich Franklin and Jon Jones vs. Ryan Bader.

For a full listing of Fight Network’s broadcast schedule, please visit www.fightnetwork.com, follow us on Twitter @fightnet, become a fan on Facebook and visit us on Instagram @fightnet.