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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Febrero 29, 2016) – This Friday, Bellator MMA returns to Spike for the third consecutive Friday with "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell.” The event takes place from the WinStar World Casino & Resort en Thackerville, OKAY, and features a main event between highly touted undefeated bantamweight Darrion Caldwell (8-0) challenging former two-division world champion and the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” Joe Warren (13-4).
Las entradas para "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell " están a la venta ahora y comienzan en solo $45. Puede comprar boletos en la taquilla de WinStar World Casino and Resort, así como Ticketmaster.com y Bellator.com. Puertas para el evento abierto en 5:00 p.m. Connecticut hora local, with the first contest taking place 45 minutos más tarde.
"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell " se transmite en vivo y gratis por Spike en 9 p.m. Y/8 p.m. Connecticut, mientras que los combates preliminares transmitir en directo por Bellator.com y La aplicación móvil de Bellator.. peleas adicionales serán anunciados en las próximas semanas.
Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)
Warren has just about done it all under the Bellator MMA banner, winning titles at featherweight and bantamweight during his nearly six-year promotional tenure. Ahora, Warren has his sights set on another run with the 135-pound title, a belt he lost during an intense encounter with Marcos Galvao early in 2015. La 2006 Pan American and World Champion in Greco-Roman competition, the 39-year-old will test himself against a young competitor who excels in the same skillset that Warren has used to his advantage for most of his career, lucha.
With five impressive outings in a little over a year and a half under the Bellator MMA umbrella, it was only a matter of time before “The Wolf” found himself in a position to compete for a world title. The next stop on the road to championship gold goes through Warren, a man who has held Galvao’s belt already. A standout on the wrestling team at NC State University, the 27-year-old Caldwell most recently submitted Shawn Bunch via rear-naked choke in the first frame, adding to his tally of finishes (4). Initially a featherweight, Caldwell looks much more comfortable now at 135-pounds and as he proclaimed during a recent interview, “I foresee myself competing against Joe [Madriguera] with a No. 1 contender shot on the line, sooner rather than later.”
Fernando González (24-13) vs. Gilbert Smith (12-4)
González tomó una breve pausa de MMA para competir en la parte de kickboxing de la innovadora "Bellator MMA: Dinamita 1 " evento en septiembre, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renowned striker Paul Daley "Semtex". González ahora regresa a su zona de confort de MMA, donde ha encadenado una impresionante racha ganadora de cuatro peleas. Un veterano de la promoción Strikeforce fundada por Scott Coker, así como World Extreme Cagefighting, González ha estado compitiendo profesionalmente desde 2003.
Smith will be making his Bellator MMA debut against a fighter who is currently in the midst of a four-fight winning streak. "Medianoche Magic” is on a bit of a roll of his own, coming into the promotion riding a two-bout winning streak. A veteran of UFC and most recently RFA, Smith won the regional promotion’s welterweight belt in June, defending the title one time before signing with Bellator.
Yamauchi arriba (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)
Yamauchi comes into the fight riding a wave of momentum he’s caught after wins against Mike Richman, Martin Stapleton, y Isao Kobayashi. The 23-year-old Japanese fighter has only lost once in six appearances under the Bellator MMA banner and has notched 15 de su 19 wins as a professional by way of submission.
It’s hard to ignore Jenkins inside or outside the Bellator MMA cage, being that “The Highlight Kid” also doubles as a podcast host during his free time. The Arizona State alum notched two straight wins to cap off 2015, Más reciente, an impressive offensive display against a promising prospect in Jordan Parsons.
Sirwan Kakai (12-3) vs. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)
Taimanglo will be making his seventh appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak. A Guam-native, “The Juggernaut” has stopped his opponent in 21 of his victories and has only lost twice in his last 14 peleas. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.
Kakai is one of Bellator MMA’s latest signings, joining the fray after a two-fight stint in the UFC. “Zohan," 26, hails from Sweden and owns 10 termina en su 12 victories as a professional fighter. With a bantamweight title fight one-week prior and another marquee 135-pound pairing in the main event, it will be interesting to see what a win does for Kakai in the grand scheme of things.
Complete "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Carta de lucha de Caldwell:
Evento principal de peso gallo de Bellator MMA: Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)
Evento co-principal de peso welter de Bellator MMA: Gilbert Smith (12-4) vs. Fernando González (24-13)
Bellator MMA peso pluma Característica Bout: Yamauchi arriba (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)
Combate de características de peso gallo de Bellator MMA: Sirwan Kakai (12-3) vs. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)
Tarjeta Preliminar:
Bellator MMA welter preliminar Bout: Roger Carroll (16-13) vs. Neiman Gracie (3-0)
Bellator MMA peso gallo preliminar Bout: Steve García (6-0) vs. Ricky Turcios (5-0)
Bellator MMA welter preliminar Bout: Justin Patterson (6-1) vs. Encuentro casual (8-1)
Bellator MMA peso pluma preliminar Bout: Chris Jones (10-3) vs. Ray Madera (5-1)
Bellator MMA de peso medio preliminar Bout: Derek Palmer (Debut) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)
Bellator MMA peso pluma preliminar Bout: Steven Peterson (13-4) vs. Stephen Banaszak (5-5)
Bellator MMA peso pluma preliminar Bout: Treston Thomison (8-4) vs. Aaron Roberson (5-3)