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

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Aibreán 15, 2015) – A four-fight Spike-broadcast main card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Garrán” has received another thrilling contest, as undefeated bantamweight prospect Darrion “The Wolf” a bhuaigh Craobh Meánmheáchain M-1 an Grand Prix anuraidh (6-0) Bíonn ar Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

The new addition finalizes the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Garrán,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) aghaidh towering scrapper HaváísKendall “An Spyder” Garrán (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Mara” Richman (18-5), agus welterweights Fernando “An Maniac Menifee” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Garrán” bhíonn ar siúl ar Dé hAoine, Bealtaine 15, ag Pechanga Saoire & Casino i Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. AGUS (6 p.m. PT am áitiúil), cé go sruth réamh babhtaí ar Spike.com.

 

Ticéid le haghaidh “Bellator: Halsey vs. Garrán,” a thosú ag díreach $50, Faoi láthair ar díol ag Pechanga.com agus an Saoire Pechanga & Oifig bosca Casino.

 

Doirse do “Bellator: Halsey vs. Garrán” oscailte ag 4 p.m. PT am áitiúil, agus tógann sé an chéad chomórtas ar siúl 45 nóiméad níos déanaí.

 

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

 

Ina theannta sin, a light heavyweight matchup of Veirgil “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.

 

Beidh babhtaí breise a fhógairt go luath.

 

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 ina am atá thart 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 Bhuaigh gairme tar éis teacht ag stad, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.

 

A former cast member on Bellator MMA’s “Fight Master” sraith, 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 San Diego, Calif., 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. Garrán” - Dé hAoine, Bealtaine 15, Pechanga Saoire & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

Príomh Cárta (9 p.m. AGUS)

 

Bellator Middleweight Teideal comhrac: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator Réadmhaoin bantamweight comhrac: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

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

Bellator Réadmhaoin bantamweight comhrac: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Réamh Cárta (7:45 p.m. AGUS)

 

Bellator Middleweight Prelim comhrac: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator Solas trom Prelim comhrac: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator bantamweight Prelim comhrac: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Bellator featherweight Prelim comhrac: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

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

 

Bouts Dark (thart. 11 p.m. AGUS)

 

Bellator Lightweight Dark Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)