Click above for “What to Watch: Gavao vs. Dantas”
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Februari 22, 2015) - Jumaat ini, Bellator MMA brings a world championship matchup between two highly skilled mixed martial arts practitioners when bantamweight champion Marcos "Loro" Galvão (17-6-1) defends his strap against former champion and former friend and training partner, Eduardo "Dudu" Alune (17-4) di "Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Alune 2.
The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Jumaat, Februari 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 petang. DAN/8 petang. CT, manakala serangan awal akan aliran secara langsung di Bellator.com dan The Bellator Mobile App. Tiket-tiket untuk "Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " yang bermula pada hanya $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com atau Ticketmaster.com, serta box office Kansas Star Arena.
In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) terhadap Vinícius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Juga pada kad, Kendall Grove (22-15) mengambil Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), kegemaran 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 berjuang untuk promosi yang terkenal di dunia orang-orang seperti World Extreme Cagefighting dan Shooto sejak 2003, akan bersaing untuk 11ke- masa di bawah panji-panji Bellator MMA. Pemain berusia 34 tahun itu kini dalam proses kemenangan beruntun empat perjuangan dan telah muncul sebagai pemenang dalam tujuh daripada lapan skrap lalu. Dalam perlumbaan yang terakhir, Galvão selesai Joe Warren di "Bellator 135: Warren vs. Galvão " via submission to win his first-ever championship and fulfil a promise he made to his mother before her unfortunate passing.
Sementara itu, Alune akan mencari untuk menduplikasi kejayaan beliau terhadap Galvão dalam mesyuarat 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 sebulat suara di "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " The Bellator Musim 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come 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. 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,"Dengan 12 dia 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 lalu November. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, sama ada ia adalah dalam perjalanan ke sangkar, atau apabila dia mengambil pada siapa yang bagi Bellator MMA bakat ringan. The 27-year-old will be making his 16ke-appearance 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. Sekarang, “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. Sekarang, 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: Galvão vs. Dantas 2” Fight Card:
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvão (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Alune (17-4)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Vinícius Queiroz (8-3)
Bellator MMA Ciri ringan Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)
Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Kendall Grove (22-15) vs. Francisco Perancis (13-3-1)
Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)
Kad Awal:
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Ciri 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 Welterweight Ciri Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)
Bellator MMA bulu Ciri Bout: 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 Ciri ringan Bout: Marcio navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)
Bellator MMA bulu Ciri Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)
Bellator MMA Ciri ringan Bout: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)