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SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Februari 22, 2015) - Jumat ini, 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) di "Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2.
The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Hari Jumat, Februari 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. DAN/8 p.m. CT, sementara serangan awal akan streaming live di Bellator.com dan The Bellator Aplikasi Seluler. Tiket untuk "Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 " yang mulai hanya $27, yang memberikan promosi sekarang di KansasStarEventCenter.com atau Ticketmaster.com, serta box office Kansas Bintang Arena.
In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) terhadap Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Juga pada kartu, Kendall Grove (22-15) mengambil Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), favorit kampung halaman David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Bobby Cooper (12-5), plus the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), yang mengambil Rebecca Ruth (5-1).
"Mereka,"Yang telah berjuang untuk promosi terkenal di dunia orang-orang seperti Dunia Ekstrim Cagefighting dan Shooto sejak 2003, akan bersaing untuk 11th waktu di bawah bendera Bellator MMA. 34 tahun saat ini di tengah-tengah kemenangan beruntun empat laga dan telah menang dalam tujuh dari delapan memo terakhirnya. Dalam outing terakhir, Galvao selesai Joe Warren di “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.
Sementara Itu, Dantas akan mencari untuk menduplikasi keberhasilan dia melawan Galvao dalam pertemuan pertama mereka, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman melalui keputusan bulat di “Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " The Bellator Musim 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come Bulan Oktober 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 di “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 di “Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," pada bulan September. Pemenang dari“The Ultimate Fighter: 3," telah berjuang secara profesional sejak 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,"Dengan 12 nya 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 ini November lalu. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, apakah itu dalam perjalanan ke kandang, atau ketika dia mengambil sebuah siapa yang dari Bellator MMA bakat ringan. The 27-year-old will be making his 16thappearance 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. Saat Ini, “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. Saat Ini, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Februari 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.
Lengkap "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 Fitur Ringan Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)
Pertarungan Fitur Bellator MMA Kelas Menengah: Kendall Grove (22-15) vs. Francisco France (13-3-1)
Bellator MMA kelas terbang Fitur Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)
Kartu awal:
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Fitur Bout: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)
Pertarungan Fitur Bellator MMA Kelas Menengah: Brandon Farran (12-10) vs. Gregory Babene (16-11)
Bellator MMA kelas menengah Fitur Bout: Manny meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)
Bellator MMA bulu Fitur Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)
Pertarungan Fitur Bellator MMA Kelas Menengah: Chris Harris (4-0) vs. Julian Marquez (2-0)
Bellator MMA Fitur Ringan Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)
Bellator MMA bulu Fitur Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)
Bellator MMA Fitur Ringan Bout: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)