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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Chwefror 22, 2015) - Mae hyn Dydd Gwener, Bellator MMA brings a world championship matchup between two highly skilled mixed martial arts practitioners when bantamweight champion Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) defends his strap against former champion and former friend and training partner, Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) yn "Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2.
The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Dydd Gwener, Chwefror 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. A/8 p.m. CT, tra bydd pyliau rhagarweiniol ffrwd fyw ar Bellator.com ac Mae'r Bellator App Symudol. Mae tocynnau ar gyfer "Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 " sy'n dechrau am ychydig $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, yn ogystal â'r swyddfa docynnau Kansas Star Arena.
In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) erbyn Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Hefyd ar y cerdyn, Kendall Grove (22-15) yn cymryd ar Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), ffefryn tref enedigol David Rickels (16-4, 1 CC) will return to action against Bobby Cooper (12-5), plus the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), sy'n cymryd ar Rebecca Ruth (5-1).
"Maen nhw,"Sydd wedi ymladd dros hyrwyddiadau byd-enwog pobl fel World Eithafol Cagefighting a Shooto ers 2003, Bydd yn cystadlu am y 11fed amser dan faner Bellator MMA. Mae'r 34-mlwydd-oed ar hyn o bryd yng nghanol streak buddugol pedwar-ymladd ac wedi dod i'r amlwg fuddugol mewn saith o'i wyth sbarion diwethaf. Yn ei daith olaf, Gorffen Galvao Joe Warren yn "Bellator 135: Warren vs. Galvao " via submission to win his first-ever championship and fulfil a promise he made to his mother before her unfortunate passing.
Yn y cyfamser, Bydd Dantas yn edrych i ddyblygu llwyddiant oedd ganddo yn erbyn Galvao yn eu cyfarfod cyntaf, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman drwy benderfyniad unfrydol ar "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Llwyni. " Tymor Bellator 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come Hydref 23.
Kongo will be making his eighth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, looking to add to his impressive promotional mark of 5-2. The Parisian native has fought a who’s who in the mixed martial arts landscape, with notable wins against Mirko Cro Cop, Pat Barry, Matt Mitrione, and Alexander Volkov already on his record. In his last outing – which just so happened to be inside the Kansas Star Arena — Kongo impressively defeated Volkov via unanimous decision.
After nearly two years out of action, Queiroz returned to the Bellator MMA cage against Ewerton Teixeira yn "Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov," defeating his fellow Brazilian opponent via second round arm-triangle choke. “Spartan” hopes to plant the seeds for a busy 2016 with the matchup against Kongo, where a win can undoubtedly place him in the midst of the heavyweight title picture.
Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran yn "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," ym mis Medi. The winner of“The Ultimate Fighter: 3," has fought professionally since 2003 for promotions all around the world, notably ProElite and UFC. This will be “Da Spyder’s” sixth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner as he hopes to climb back towards a 185-pound title shot – he competed for the gold last year against Brandon Halsey.
A veteran of Strikeforce, “Kiko” France has strung together a five-fight winning streak as of late, most recently handing the formerly undefeated Ben Reiter the first loss of his young career at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef. " It’s safe to classify the 33-year-old Arizona native as a “submission specialist,"Gyda 12 o'i 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.
A Bellator MMA event in Mulvane, Kansas just wouldn’t be the same without “The Caveman,” who will return to action for the first time since competing against Michael Chandler mae hyn yn y gorffennol Tachwedd. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, boed hynny ar ei ffordd i'r cawell, neu pan ei fod yn ymgymryd â pwy yw pwy o dalent ysgafn Bellator MMA. The 27-year-old will be making his 16fedappearance under the promotional banner.
The last time Bobby Cooper fought inside the Kansas Star Arena, he took home a closely contested split decision victory over“Bellator 147” co-headliner Pablo Villaseca. Nawr, “Super Duper” will look to move to 3-0 under the Bellator MMA banner when he faces Rickels in hostile territory. It’s worth noting that the Missouri native has only lost twice in his last eight MMA appearances.
Hailing from Ukraine, Ovchynnikova will enter the fray fresh off a new exclusive, multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA. “Hunter” has previously fought the likes of Joanne Calderwood and at only 28-years-old has already competed professionally since 2006. Nawr, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Chwefror 26 against a tough foe in Ruth.
“Becky” Ruth was undefeated in 2015, winning all three of her matchups by technical knockout under the Shamrock Fighting Championships banner. The lone loss on the Missouri native’s record came against Resurrection Fighting Alliance champion Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger, via controversial split decision.
Cwblhau "Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2” Fight Card:
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)
Bellator MMA Nodwedd Ysgafn Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 CC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)
Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Kendall Grove (22-15) vs. Francisco France (13-3-1)
Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)
Cerdyn rhagarweiniol:
Bellator MMA Pwysau Trwm Nodwedd Bout: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)
Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Brandon Farran (12-10) vs. Gregory Babene (16-11)
Bellator MMA Pwysau Welter Nodwedd Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)
Bellator MMA pwysau plu Bout Nodwedd: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)
Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Harris (4-0) vs. Julian Marquez (2-0)
Bellator MMA Nodwedd Ysgafn Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)
Bellator MMA pwysau plu Bout Nodwedd: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)
Bellator MMA Nodwedd Ysgafn Bout: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)