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Santa Monica, Calif. (ਫਰਵਰੀ 22, 2015) - ਇਸ ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ, 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, ਨਵੀਨ, "Dudu 'Dantas (17-4) '' ਤੇBellator 150: Galvao ਬਨਾਮ. Dantas 2.
The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ, ਫਰਵਰੀ 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. ਅਤੇ/8 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. CT, ਜਦਕਿ ਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤੀ ਮੁਕਾਬਲੇ ਲਾਈਵ 'ਤੇ ਸਟਰੀਮ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ Bellator.com ਅਤੇ Bellator ਮੋਬਾਈਲ ਐਪ. "ਲਈ ਟਿਕਟBellator 150: Galvao ਬਨਾਮ. Dantas 2 " ਹੈ, ਜੋ ਕਿ ਹੁਣੇ ਹੀ 'ਤੇ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਨਾਲ ਕੰਸਾਸ ਤਾਰਾ ਖੇਤਰ ਬਾਕਸ ਆਫਿਸ ਦੇ ਤੌਰ ਤੇ.
In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) ਦੇ ਖਿਲਾਫ Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. ਵੀ ਕਾਰਡ 'ਤੇ, Kendall Grove (22-15) 'ਤੇ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), ਜੱਦੀ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਪਸੰਦੀਦਾ ਦਾਊਦ ਨੂੰ Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against ਬੌਬੀ ਕੂਪਰ (12-5), plus the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), ਜੋ 'ਤੇ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ Rebecca Ruth (5-1).
"ਉਹ,"ਕੌਣ ਸੰਸਾਰ-ਪ੍ਰਸਿੱਧ ਤਰੱਕੀ ਲਈ ਲੜਾਈ ਲੜੀ ਹੈ, ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਅਤਿ Cagefighting ਅਤੇ Shooto ਦੀ ਪਸੰਦ ਦੇ ਬਾਅਦ 2003, ਲਈ ਮੁਕਾਬਲਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ 11th Bellator MMA ਬੈਨਰ ਹੇਠ ਵਾਰ. 34 ਸਾਲ ਦੀ ਉਮਰ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਚਾਰ-ਲੜਾਈ ਜਿੱਤ ਦੀ ਲੈਅ ਦੇ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ ਇਸ ਵੇਲੇ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਦੀ ਪਿਛਲੇ ਅੱਠ ਟੁਕੜਿਆ ਦੇ ਸੱਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਿੱਤ ਉਭਰਿਆ ਹੈ. ਉਸ ਦੇ ਪਿਛਲੇ ਮੈਚ 'ਚ, Galvao ਮੁਕੰਮਲ ਹੋ ਜੋਅ ਵਾਰਨ 'ਤੇ 'Bellator 135: ਵਾਰਨ ਬਨਾਮ. Galvao ' via submission to win his first-ever championship and fulfil a promise he made to his mother before her unfortunate passing.
ਇਸ ਦੌਰਾਨ, Dantas ਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੇ ਪਹਿਲੀ ਮੀਟਿੰਗ ਵਿਚ ਉਸ ਨੇ Galvao ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਸੀ ਦੀ ਸਫਲਤਾ ਨਕਲ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਲੱਭ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman 'ਤੇ ਸਰਬਸੰਮਤੀ ਦਾ ਫੈਸਲਾ ਰਾਹੀ 'Bellator 137: Halsey ਬਨਾਮ. Grove. " Bellator ਸੀਜ਼ਨ 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come ਅਕਤੂਬਰ 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, ਮੱਤੀ 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 'ਤੇ 'Bellator 139: Kongo ਬਨਾਮ. 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 ਜੋਏ Beltran 'ਤੇ 'Bellator 143: ਵਾਰਨ ਬਨਾਮ. ਡੇਵਿਸ," ਸਤੰਬਰ 'ਚ. 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 ਬਨ Reiter the first loss of his young career at 'Bellator 146: Kato ਬਨਾਮ. Manhoef. " It’s safe to classify the 33-year-old Arizona native as a “submission specialist,"ਨਾਲ 12 ਦੇ ਉਸ ਦੇ 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 ਮਾਈਕਲ Chandler ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਪਿਛਲੇ ਨਵੰਬਰ. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਪਿੰਜਰੇ ਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੇ ਰਾਹ 'ਤੇ ਆ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਕੀ, ਉਸ ਨੇ ਇੱਕ 'ਤੇ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਜਦ ਜ ਜੋ Bellator MMA ਲਾਈਟਵੇਟ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਭਾ ਦੇ ਜੋ ਆ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ. 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. ਹੁਣ, “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. ਹੁਣ, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on ਫਰਵਰੀ 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.
ਮੁਕੰਮਲ "Bellator 150: Galvao ਬਨਾਮ. Dantas 2” Fight Card:
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: ਮਾਰਕੋਸ Galvao (17-6-1) ਬਨਾਮ. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) ਬਨਾਮ. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)
Bellator MMA ਲਾਈਟਵੇਟ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ ਮੁਕਾਬਲੇ: ਡੇਵ Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) ਬਨਾਮ. ਬੌਬੀ ਕੂਪਰ (12-5)
Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Kendall Grove (22-15) ਬਨਾਮ. ਫ੍ਰੈਨਸਿਸਕੋ France (13-3-1)
Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) ਬਨਾਮ. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)
ਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤੀ ਕਾਰਡ:
Bellator MMA Heavyweight ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ ਮੁਕਾਬਲੇ: David Hammons (1-1) ਬਨਾਮ. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)
Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Brandon Farran (12-10) ਬਨਾਮ. Gregory Babene (16-11)
Bellator MMA Welterweight ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ ਮੁਕਾਬਲੇ: Manny Meraz (7-1) ਬਨਾਮ. Andre Fialho (5-0)
Bellator MMA Featherweight ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ ਮੁਕਾਬਲੇ ': Gaston Reyno (5-0) ਬਨਾਮ. Chuka Willis (6-2)
Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Harris (4-0) ਬਨਾਮ. Julian Marquez (2-0)
Bellator MMA ਲਾਈਟਵੇਟ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ ਮੁਕਾਬਲੇ: Marcio Navarro (14-11) ਬਨਾਮ. Henry Lindsay (4-5)
Bellator MMA Featherweight ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ ਮੁਕਾਬਲੇ ': Thai Clark (5-0) ਬਨਾਮ. Deron Carlis (4-1)
Bellator MMA ਲਾਈਟਵੇਟ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ ਮੁਕਾਬਲੇ: Jason Witt (7-2) ਬਨਾਮ. Jonathan Gary (11-6)