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

 

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

 

The new addition finalizes the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Arboleda,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Toro” Halsey (8-0) contra imponents scrapper hawaianaKendall “El Spyder” Arboleda (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Micro “La Marina” Richman (18-5), i welters Fernando “El Menifee Maniac” González (23-13) vs.“Cortés” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Arboleda” es porta a terme en Divendres, Maig 15, al Pechanga Resort & Casino en Temecula, Califòrnia. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. I (6 p.m. PT hora local), mentre combats preliminars de flux en Spike.com.

 

Les entrades per “Bellator: Halsey vs. Arboleda,” que comencen en només $50, Actualment a la venda a Pechanga.com i el Pechanga Resort & Taquilla Casino.

 

Portes per “Bellator: Halsey vs. Arboleda” obert a 4 p.m. PT hora local, i el primer concurs es porta a terme 45 minuts més tard.

 

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

 

Més, a light heavyweight matchup of Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Navalla” 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.

 

Baralles addicionals s'anunciaran en breu.

 

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 en el seu passat 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 victòries de carrera han arribat per l'atur, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.

 

A former cast member on Bellator MMA’s “Fight Master” sèrie, 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, de Sant Diego, Qualif., 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. Arboleda” - Divendres, Maig 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Califòrnia.

Targeta principal (9 p.m. I)

 

Bellator mitjà lluita pel títol: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator destacats de pes gall Lluita: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator destacats baralla de pes welter: Fernando González (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

Bellator destacats de pes gall Lluita: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Targeta preliminar (7:45 p.m. I)

 

Bellator de pes mitjà Prelim Lluita: A. J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator de pes semipesado Prelim Lluita: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator de Pes Gall Prelim Lluita: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Bellator de Pes Ploma Prelim Lluita: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

Pes Welter Bellator Prelim Lluita: Jesse Juárez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Els combats foscos (aprox. 11 p.m. I)

 

Bellator Lleuger Fosc Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler, (1-1)