SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Aprili 9, 2015) – A talent-laden preliminary card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” event is starting to take shape with the addition of welterweights Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky “Sniper” Rainey (10-3), bantamweights Joe “The Juggernaut” Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Anthony “Tigre” Duarte (18-5) na featherweight Jordan “Pretty Boy” Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar “Morceguinho” Neves Jr. (30-0).

 

The new additions complement the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove,” ambayo ni pamoja na undefeated Bellator MMA Dunia Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) dhidi ya towering Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Spyder” Grove (21-14), zamani Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Marine” Richman (18-5), vigogo mwanga Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Wembe” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) na welterweights Fernando “Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” unafanyika juu ya Ijumaa, Mei 15, katika Pechanga Resort & Casino katika Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. NA (6 p.m. PT ndani ya muda), wakati kikohozi awali mkondo juu ya Spike.com.

 

Tiketi kwa ajili ya “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” ambayo kuanza saa tu $50, sasa ni juu ya kuuza katika Pechanga.com na Pechanga Resort & Casino sanduku ofisi.

 

Milango kwa ajili ya “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” wazi katika 3:30 p.m. PT ndani ya muda, na mashindano ya kwanza unafanyika 30 dakika baadaye. Kikohozi ziada yatatangazwa hivi karibuni.

 

Juarez, ya Torrance, Calif., is a seven-time Bellator MMA veteran whose days with the company date back to the promotion’s second show. The 33-year-old has been fighting professionally since 2006 but is currently enjoying one of the best runs of his career at 5-1 in his past six appearances, a run that includes Bellator MMA wins over Ron Keslar, Joe Williams and Jordan Smith.

 

Rainey, of Gastonia, N.C., fights for the fourth time under the Bellator MMA banner. All three of Rainey’s Bellator MMA fights have ended in the first round, as he’s bracketed TKO wins over Johnny Cisneros and Andy Murad around a loss to top contender Michael “Venom” Ukurasa. Seven of Rainey’s 10 career wins have come by finish, including six by knockout.

 

A five-time Bellator MMA veteran, Taimanglo has quickly established himself as one of Guam’s top fighting exports. A scrappy 30-year-old, Taimanglo never fails to entertain. He fought most recently in September, scoring a decision win over Michael Parker.

 

Fighting professionally since 2006, Duarte hails from Tijuana, Mexico. He makes his Bellator MMA debut on the strength of back-to-back submission wins over Marco Beristain and Ed West. Fifteen of Duarte’s 18 career wins come by way of stoppage, Ikiwa ni pamoja na 11 by tapout.

 

The 24-year-old Parsons, of Fargo, N.D., is a member of California’s famed Alliance MMA. Fighting professionally, Parsons has established himself as one of the top prospects in the world after winning 10 wa kwanza wake 11 mapambano mtaalamu, including three by knockout and two by submission. Parsons made his Bellator MMA debut in April 2014, scoring a knockout win over Tim Bazer just four seconds into the second round.

 

Brazil’s Neves Jr. has compiled an incredible career mark of 30-0 despite being just 20 umri wa miaka. Mashindano ya kitaaluma tangu 2011, alipokuwa tu 17 umri wa miaka, Neves Jr. already owns a pair of Bellator MMA victories by TKO, as he downed Poppies Martinez in the first round of a September 2014 matchup and finished Josh Arocho in the second round of an April 2014 mashindano.

 

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

Kuu ya Kadi (9 p.m. NA)

 

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

Bellator Matukio Bantamweight Kupambana: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Matukio Kupambana Mwanga Heavyweight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator Matukio Kupambana welterweight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

 

Awali Kadi (7 p.m. NA)

 

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

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

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