EASY TWEET: #BellatorMMA adds @morcego_mma and @thewolf_mma to the May 15 Event headlined by @BrandBullHalsey & @kendallgrovemma

 

SANTA MONICA, Kalifornië. (April 15, 2015) – A four-fight Spike-broadcast main card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” has received another thrilling contest, as undefeated bantamweight prospect Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) neem op Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

The new addition finalizes the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) teen manjifieke Hawaiian scrapperKendall “Die Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Die Marine” Richman (18-5), en welterweights Fernando “Die Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” vind plaas op Vrydag, Mei 15, by Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Kalifornië. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 namiddag. EN (6 namiddag. PT plaaslike tyd), terwyl voorlopige Bouts stroom op Spike.com.

 

Kaartjies vir “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” wat begin by net $50, is tans te koop by Pechanga.com en die Pechanga Resort & Casino loket.

 

Deure vir “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” open om 4 namiddag. PT plaaslike tyd, en die eerste wedstryd vind plaas 45 minute later.

 

Two new bouts have also been added to the night’s preliminary card, with middleweights A.J. “The Mercenary” Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben “Die Hunter” Reiter (15-0) en liggewigte Steve “Thunderbeast” Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1).

 

Daarbenewens, a light heavyweight matchup of Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Razor” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) that was initially announced as a main-card matchup will now be featured on the night’s preliminary card, instead.

 

Bykomende aanvalle sal binnekort bekend gemaak word.

 

A New Jersey native now fighting out of Arizona, Caldwell was a Division I wrestler at North Carolina State. Caldwell made his MMA debut in 2012 and has kept his record perfect through the first six fights of his career, including Bellator MMA wins over Anthony Dizy, Joe Pingitore and Lance Surma. Previously competing as a featherweight, the 27-year-old Caldwell now moves down to the bantamweight division.

 

He now faces “Morcego” Silva, a battle-tested 30-year-old fighter with championship-level experience in the Bellator MMA cage. With nearly a decade of professional fights to his name, Silva is an incredible 14-1 in sy verlede 15 overall appearances. His only loss during that run was a 25-minute decision against former Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Champion Joe Warren. Seventeen of Silva’s 22 loopbaan oorwinnings het gekom deur die oponthoud, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.

 

A former cast member on Bellator MMA’s “Fight Master” reeks, Matthews fought most recently in November, earning a decision win over Kyle Bolt. He now meets undefeated prospect Reiter, an intriguing individual who left Wall Street to pursue a career in MMA and now fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after spending much of his early career in Peru.

 

Kozola, San Diego, Kalifornië., fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after debuting with a knockout victory over Jonathan Rivera in January. He now meets Butler, who returns to the promotion after a November Bellator MMA debut that saw him suffer a submission loss to Joao Paulo Faria.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Vrydag, Mei 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Kalifornië.

Main kaart (9 namiddag. EN)

 

Bellator middelgewigtitel Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator Voorgestelde Pluim Gewichten Fight: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Voorgestelde Welterweight Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

Bellator Voorgestelde Pluim Gewichten Fight: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Voorlopige Card (7:45 namiddag. EN)

 

Bellator Middelgewig Rekordeksamen Fight: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator ligswaargewig Rekordeksamen Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator Pluim Gewichten Rekordeksamen Fight: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Bellator veertje Rekordeksamen Fight: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

Bellator Welterweight Rekordeksamen Fight: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Donker Bouts (ongeveer. 11 namiddag. EN)

 

Bellator Liggewig Dark Rekordeksamen: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)