Terry Etim Make Return to Cage at Bellator 106 PPV

Terry Etim Make Return to Cage at Bellator 106 PPV

 

Submission ace Terry Etim will return to the cage on November 2^nd as the Liverpool native will make his Bellator debut against Patrick Cenoble. The lightweight affair will be featured on Spike TV leading up to Bellator’s highly anticipated Pay-Per-View, which is headlined by MMA icons Rampage Jackson and Tito Ortiz.

“Rampage vs. Tito” will be held at Southern California’s Long Beach Arena on Saturday, November 2nd, with tickets on sale now. Tickets can be purchased on Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com, as well as at The Long Beach Arena Box Office.

Only 27, Etim joins Bellator with an impressive 15-5 record to his name including 12 submission finishes in his young career. Etim holds notable victories over Matt Grice, Sam Stout and Brian Cobb and is looking to make his mark inside the Bellator cage.

“I’m excited to get back into the cage and do what I do best, fight,” Etim said. “Bellator has continued to grow and to be part of the organization and be part of the first PPV is a huge honor, and I’m pumped to be able to showcase my skills on such a big stage. November 2^nd is going to be a huge night.”

Florida native Patrick Cenoble will look to get back to his winning ways on November 2^nd after the quick finisher fought to a draw against veteran Tony Fryklund at Bellator 94. Just 23, Cenoble packs a powerful punch and plans to keep the fight on the feet on November 2^nd from the Long Beach Arena.

The fight card for Bellator MMA’s inaugural Pay-Per-View is below. Additional fights will be announced in the coming weeks.

Pay-Per-View Main Card

Rampage Jackson vs. Tito Ortiz
Michael Chandler vs. Eddie Alvarez For the Bellator Lightweight Title
King Mo Lawal vs. Emanuel Newton For the Bellator Light-Heavyweight Interim Title
Pat Curran vs. Daniel Straus For the Bellator Featherweight Title

Spike TV Preliminary Fights 

Joe Riggs vs. Mike Bronzoulis Fight Master Season 1 Welterweight Final
Terry Etim vs. Patrick Cenoble

Spike.com Preliminary Fights
Joe Williams vs. Jesse Juarez
Brandon Halsey vs. Hector Ramirez
Mike Guymon vs. Aaron Miller
Joe Camacho vs. Cleber Luciano
Darren Smith vs. Josh Smith

Alverez Returns to Bellator Meets Michael Chandler at Bellator PPV

Alverez Returns to Bellator Meets Michael Chandler at Bellator PPV

In a fight nearly two years in the making, Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler will put his title on the line against former Bellator Champion Eddie Alvarez live on pay-per-view November 2^nd from the Long Beach Arena as the co-main event of the evening.  Both competitors are unanimously ranked in the Top-10 of their division, in part due to their epic 2011 battle that earned the distinction of ‘Fight Of The Year’ by many publications (Full Fight Here: http://bit.ly/uoaoCE). The night will be headlined by MMA superstars Rampage Jackson and Tito Ortiz in a light heavyweight affair.

“I’ve been cageside for more live fights than almost anyone on the planet,” Bellator CEO & Chairman Bjorn Rebney said. “Without question, Chandler vs. Alvarez was the best MMA fight I’ve ever seen. I’m excited to be able to deliver this rematch to MMA fans.  It’s been a long time coming and we’ve had to jump over a lot of hurdles to get this done, but from the day we announced our PPV I promised fans that this card was going to be the deepest we’ve ever done, and we are well on our way. This is just the start.” 

Fresh off his 44 second destruction of David Rickels, Chandler now defends his title for the third time in 2013 with the long awaited rematch with Alvarez.  Originally coming into his 2011 showdown with Alvarez as a nearly 5-1 underdog, Chandler came out of the gate on a mission, and after four grueling rounds of back and forth action, Chandler submitted Alvarez to claim his first World Title. Without a blemish on his record and riding the momentum of being considered one of the best lightweights in the world, Chandler is ready for another title defense and moving his spotless record to 13-0.

“Without sounding too disrespectful, when I fought Eddie the first time in 2011, I didn’t even know what it meant to be an MMA fighter,” Chandler said. “Two years later, I’ve grown so much as a mixed martial artist, and there isn’t a doubt in my mind on November 2^nd, my hand will be raised and the belt will be around my waist. I have full confidence that I can take this fight wherever I want, whenever I want because I didn’t even show much of my wrestling in that last fight and I was able to beat him just with my standup. My ground game has always been there, and I’ve taken my striking to a whole new level since the last time we met. I feel like I have more experience under my belt, I’m wiser, stronger, and have had so much time in the gym trying to become the best fighter I can be.”

After losing his belt to Chandler in 2011, Alvarez responded with two knockout victories in 2012 over longtime rival Shinya Aoki, as well as a devastating KO victory over Patricky Pitbull. Alvarez then found himself on the sidelines as Bellator and Alvarez engaged in a contract dispute that spanned nearly a year. With both parties having agreed on a new deal, Alvarez is ready to step back in the cage and erase a loss that still haunts him.

“I still lose sleep over my loss to Chandler, and I want it off my record,” Alvarez remarked. “This was a long process, but at the end of the day I’m back with Bellator and I’m happy to get back in the cage. I really believe everything happens for a reason, and at the end of the day my family and I are happy, and I’m ready to get my belt back on November 2^nd.”

Karlos Vemola vs Denniston Sutherland Set for UCMMA 35

Karlos Vemola vs Denniston Sutherland Set for UCMMA 35
By Chris Houten - @KingdomMMAChris

Officials at UCMMA have today confirmed Karlos Vemola will challenge Denniston Sutherland for his UCMMA Middleweight title at UCMMA 35 on the 3rd of August.

Vemola (9-4) was recently released from the UFC following a 2-4 run in the octagon. Prior to joining the UFC, Vemola - who holds notable wins over Seth Petruzelli, Mike Massenzio, and Stav Economou was went 7-0 on the UK scene, with all of his wins coming by TKO or submission in the first round. Having previously fought for UCMMA where he defeated Peter Yendall, Vemola who will be fighting for UCMMA the second at UCMMA said:

"It is my duty to warn all 84kg fighters that I am back. I will be taking every belt from all the UK shows, firstly starting with UCMMA".

A veteran of the UK MMA scene, Denniston Sutherland (19-10) has fought for likes of Bamma, OMMAC, Cage Warriors, and UCMMA, the latter most recently in April where defeat Ben Callum by split decision to win the UCMMA Middleweight Title.

Speaking on the upcoming bout against Vemola, Sutherland said:

"Good Luck Karlos in your venture in getting all the belts. There are some good fighters including me. I am not saying you won't win nor am I saying you will, but you should concentrate on your next fight which is against me instead of making such sweeping statements". 

UCMMA 35 will go down on the 3rd of August form The Troxy, London. Tickets are on sale here, with price starting at £25.

For more on UCMMA 35 stay tune to KingdomMMA.co.uk

Professor Green To Headline UCFC Legends of MMA

Professor Green To Headline UCFC Legends of MMA

TOP British rapper Professor Green is heading the music acts taking to the stage at the UCFC-Keepmoat Stadium fight show.

Already the UK’s biggest fight show of 2013, the Legends of MMA boasts some of world’s top MMA fighters on its show being held in Doncaster on July 27th.

Now the show organisers have revealed that Professor Green will head an impressive array of music acts which include the Sunshine Underground and Jay MYa.

A UCFC spokesman said: “We are delighted to announce Professor Green is coming to headline the UCFC-Keepmoat Stadium Legends of MMA event.

“The event already has some of the world’s top fighters appearing and, combined with top class music acts such as The Sunshine Underground and Jay MYa, will be an event to remember.”
Professor Green has a string of top 30 single hits including “Just Be Good to Green”, “At Your Inconvenience” and “Read All About It”.

He has been nominated and won major music awards including the MOBO’s Best Hip-Hop Grime act 2010 and the NME’s Best Dancefloor Filler award in 2011.

The fight card is packed with some of the biggest MMA legends on the circuit including former Ultimate Fighting Championship legends Neil Wain, Ian Freeman, the former Vale Tudo champion and the USA’s Ken Shamrock, a UFC veteran.

There is also UFC’s and TUF finale contestant Andre Winner, Ricco Rodriguez, the former UFC heavyweight champ, the unbeaten Bellator fighter Karl Etherington.

The spokesman added: “As well as those top fighters we have more with Neil Grove, of Bellator, Dragan Pesic, Oli Thompson and Paul Taylor. Darren Towler will also be facing Colin Robinson in what will be an explosive fight.”

Not only is Keepmoat Stadium the home of Doncaster Rovers football team and the RLFC Dons, it is also the base for the Rover Belles female football side.

Tickets are now on sale at start from £50. Corporate - Box of 10 (£1000 + VAT) Limited numbers; VIP Restaurant - Tables of 10 (£850) Limited numbers; Olympic Seating - £120 (Cageside); and Standard Seating - £50.

To buy tickets phone 0844 324 5590, or go to the Keepmoat Stadium Ticket Office at www.keepmoatstadium.com or www.ucfc.tv