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'Bellator 150: GALVAO VS. DANTAS 2’ THIS FRIDAY – UPDATED FIGHT CARD INFORMATION

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SANTA MONICA, California. (Febrero 22, 2015) - Este viernes, Bellator MMA brings a world championship matchup between two highly skilled mixed martial arts practitioners when bantamweight champion Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) defends his strap against former champion and former friend and training partner, Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) a "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.

 

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Viernes, Febrero 26, and airs live on Spike at 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. Las entradas para "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " que comienzan en sólo $27, están a la venta en KansasStarEventCenter.com o Ticketmaster.com, así como de la taquilla de Kansas Estrella Arena.

 

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) contra Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. También en la tarjeta, Kendall Grove (22-15) adquiere Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), favorito local David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) volverá a la acción en contra Bobby Cooper (12-5), plus the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), que asume Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

 

"Ellos,"Quien ha luchado para promociones de renombre mundial de la talla de World Extreme Cagefighting y Shooto desde 2003, estarán compitiendo para el 11º tiempo bajo el estandarte Bellator MMA. El 34-años de edad, es actualmente en medio de una racha de cuatro peleas y ha salido victorioso en siete de sus últimos ocho trozos. En su última pelea, Galvao terminó Joe Warren en "Bellator 135: Warren vs. Galvao " via submission to win his first-ever championship and fulfil a promise he made to his mother before her unfortunate passing.

 

Mientras tanto, Dantas se busca duplicar el éxito que tuvo en contra Galvao en su primera reunión, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman por decisión unánime en "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove ". La temporada de Bellator 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come Octubre 23.

 

Kongo will be making his eighth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, looking to add to his impressive promotional mark of 5-2. The Parisian native has fought a who’s who in the mixed martial arts landscape, with notable wins against Mirko Cro Cop, Pat Barry, Matt Mitrione, and Alexander Volkov already on his record. In his last outing – which just so happened to be inside the Kansas Star Arena — Kongo impressively defeated Volkov via unanimous decision.

 

After nearly two years out of action, Queiroz returned to the Bellator MMA cage against Ewerton Teixeira en "Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov," defeating his fellow Brazilian opponent via second round arm-triangle choke. “Spartan” hopes to plant the seeds for a busy 2016 with the matchup against Kongo, where a win can undoubtedly place him in the midst of the heavyweight title picture.

 

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltrán en "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," en septiembre. El ganador de“The Ultimate Fighter: 3," ha luchado profesionalmente desde 2003 for promotions all around the world, notably ProElite and UFC. This will be “Da Spyder’s” sixth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner as he hopes to climb back towards a 185-pound title shot – he competed for the gold last year against Brandon Halsey.

 

Un veterano de Strikeforce, “Kiko” France has strung together a five-fight winning streak as of late, most recently handing the formerly undefeated Ben Reiter the first loss of his young career at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef ". It’s safe to classify the 33-year-old Arizona native as a “submission specialist,"Con 12 de su 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

 

Un evento de Bellator MMA en Mulvane, Kansas no sería lo mismo sin "The Caveman,”Que volverá a la acción por primera vez desde que compitió contra Michael Chandler en noviembre pasado. Rickels siempre viene listo para montar un espectáculo, ya sea en su camino a la jaula, o cuando él está tomando en un quién es quién de Bellator MMA talento de peso ligero. El joven de 27 años hará su 16ºaparición bajo el banner promocional.

 

La última vez que Bobby Cooper peleó dentro del Kansas Star Arena, se llevó a casa una victoria por decisión dividida muy disputada sobre"Bellator 147" co-cabeza de cartel Pablo Villaseca. Ahora, "Super Duper" buscará mudarse a 3-0 bajo la bandera de Bellator MMA cuando se enfrenta a Rickels en territorio hostil. Vale la pena señalar que el nativo de Missouri solo ha perdido dos veces en sus últimas ocho apariciones en MMA.

 

Hailing from Ukraine, Ovchynnikova will enter the fray fresh off a new exclusive, multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA. “Hunter” has previously fought the likes of Joanne Calderwood and at only 28-years-old has already competed professionally since 2006. Ahora, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Febrero 26 against a tough foe in Ruth.

 

“Becky” Ruth was undefeated in 2015, winning all three of her matchups by technical knockout under the Shamrock Fighting Championships banner. The lone loss on the Missouri native’s record came against Resurrection Fighting Alliance champion Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger, via controversial split decision.

 

 

Complete "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Tarjeta de lucha Dantas de 2 ":

Evento principal del título de peso gallo de Bellator MMA: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Bellator MMA Característica Ligera Bout: David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Kendall Grove (22-15) vs. Francisco Francia (13-3-1)

Combate de características de peso mosca de Bellator MMA: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

 

Tarjeta Preliminar:

Bellator MMA de peso pesado Bout Característica: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Brandon Farran (12-10) vs. Gregory Babene (16-11)

Bellator MMA welter de funciones: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA peso pluma Característica Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Harris (4-0) vs. Julian Marquez (2-0)

Bellator MMA Característica Ligera Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA peso pluma Característica Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA Característica Ligera Bout: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

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Pecho 5000 Statement on Post-Fight Condition

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Statement from the Harris Family:

 

The Harris Family would like to inform Dada’s friends and fans that Dada is ok and resting comfortably in a Houston area Hospital under the care of an incredible staff of doctors and nurses.

The doctors have now informed us that Dada had accumulated extremely high levels of potassium in his blood which led to severe dehydration, fatigue and renal failure. The high potassium levels were likely caused by his 40lbs weight loss in preparation for the fight.

Thanks to the EMTs and doctors, Dada is now recovering nicely.

Dada showed the heart of a lion in the cage- not backing down throughout. He worked extremely hard preparing for the fight and stepped forward for 3 rounds against a tough veteran. He kept digging through the adversity- leaving it all in the cage for his fans and supporters. You can never take that away from him.

We’d like to thank all those who have supported Dada as well as express our sincere appreciation to Scott Coker, and the good people at BELLATOR and Spike who have been on-site to visit Dada and support the family.

We ask for the public and media to respect Dada’s privacy as he recovers.

 

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BELLATOR MMA RETURNS HOME TO SAN JOSE, CALIF. ON MAY 14 WITH KING MO VS. PHIL DAVIS AND MICHAEL CHANDLER VS. JOSH THOMSON IN TOW

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (Febrero, 19) – Bellator MMA is pleased to announce its next tentpole event, "Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo,” which will emanate from the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., en mayo 14 and air LIVE on SPIKE.

 

A light heavyweight bout to determine the No. 1 contender for Liam McGeary’s (11-0) title will anchor the card, cuándo Mahoma "King Mo" Lawal(19-4, 1 NC) se reúne Phil "Sr.. Wonderful "Davis (15-3, 1 NC) in a contest that was supposed to decide the victor of the 205-pound tournament at"Bellator MMA: Dinamita 1. "

 

But that’s not all –

 

The evening’s co-main event will feature a fight that mixed martial arts fans and media members have yearned for since Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) chose to sign with Bellator MMA last year. “The Real Punk” will meet longtime lightweight standout "Iron" Michael Chandler (14-3) who’s fresh off a new longterm contract extension with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

 

Tickets for this MMA supershow start at $30 y salir a la venta Viernes, Febrero 26 en 10 a.m. en Bellator.com, as well as SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster. Bellator Nation Presale offer will begin Wednesday February 24.

 

To reach this point, both Lawal and Davis had to dispatch of multiple opponents over the course of one night to win two separate tournaments. Lawal most recently was victorious in a light heavyweight tournament for Rizin FF in Japan, beating Brett McDermott, Theodore Tall, and Jiri Prochazka, running his current winning streak to seven-fights.

 

For Davis, his Bellator MMA debut came in September, when he ran through both Emanuel Newton y Francis Carmont enroute to winning the tourney at "Bellator MMA: Dinamita 1. " The 31-year-old Alliance MMA product was slated to face “King Mo” in the final of the bracket, but Lawal suffered a broken rib that forced the fight to be delayed.

 

Chandler and Thomson have seemingly been on a collision course since Thomson entered the Bellator MMA fray, mainly due to a barrage of questions to both men that revolved around the other and when/if they would eventually meet inside the cage.

 

After racking up two wins – both in San Jose – against Mike Bronzoulis y Pablo Villaseca, Thomson, a member of American Kickboxing Academy, has his sights set on a matchup with the 14-fight Bellator veteran.

 

A native of Missouri, “Iron Mike” has been riding a wave of momentum following emphatic victories against Derek Campos y David Rickels. The 29-year-old former lightweight kingpin has made it clear that he intends on fighting everyone on the Bellator MMA roster, which he hopes culminates in another run with championship gold wrapped around his waist.

 

"Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” takes place on May 14, and airs live on SPIKE at 9 p.m. Y/8 p.m. Connecticut — No te lo pierdas.

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ROYCE GRACIE, KIMBO SLICE EMERGE VICTORIOUS IN DOUBLE MAIN EVENT AT ‘BELLATOR 149’

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (Febrero 19) - Es un emparejamiento que es sinónimo del deporte de las artes marciales mixtas — Ken Shamrock versus Royce Gracie — and on Friday night at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas during "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie," it was Gracie who went home with a second victory over Shamrock in the third fight of their classic rivalry.

 

After landing a knee to the body of Shamrock, Gracie pounced, raining down hammerfists to the temple of “The World’s Most Dangerous Man” that forced the referee to call a stoppage to the action at 2:22 del marco de la apertura. Will this victory lead to more fights for Gracie inside the Bellator MMA cage? Manténganse al tanto.

Kimbo Slice (6-2) emerged victorious after an all-out brawl with his old nemesis Pecho 5000, sending the South Florida resident facefirst into the mat at 1:32 de la tercera ronda. The win ends a longstanding beef between the two men that began in the streets of Perrine, and wound up being settled inside the Bellator MMA cage.

Derek Campos (16-6) trastornado Melvin Guillard (32-16-2) with vicious strikes only 32 segundos en la segunda ronda. Con la victoria, “The Stallion” bounced back from two consecutive defeats against Michael Velero y Brandon Girtz.

A light heavyweight rematch between Emanuel Newton y Linton Vassell featured multiple low blows, which ultimately cost “The Hardcore Kid” the bout on the scorecards, with judges’ giving scores of (30-26, 29-27, 29-27). Con la victoria, “The Swarm” snapped a one-fight skid and moves one-step closer to the top at 205-pounds.

Emmanuel Sánchez (13-2) grinded out another split decision at "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie," derrotando Daniel Pineda (21-12) con decenas de (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Con la victoria, “El Matador” has now won three consecutive bouts at featherweight and continues his pursuit of trying to become the “Oscar De La Hoya” of mixed martial arts.

Resultados Preliminares:

Isaac Villanueva (9-7) derrotado Richard Knepp (3-3) por TKO (golpes) en :42 Mahon (5-4) derrotado Davis Sylvester (5-4) por TKO en 4:22 of R2

Adrian Yanez (4-1) derrotado Ryan Hollins (10-8) por decisión unánime (29-28 x3)

Jason Langellier (3-0) derrotado Anthony Ivy (1-1) a través de la sumisión (anaconda estrangulador) en 2:09 or R1

Justin Wren (12-2) derrotado Juan Torres (4-5) por decisión unánime (30-27 x3)

Mike Trinh (3-3) derrotado Angel Zamora a través de la sumisión (armbar) en 3:49 of R

C. J. Hancock (1-0) derrotado Ruben Esparza (1-1) a través de la sumisión (estrangulamiento por la espalda) en 1:26 of R3

Manny Lozoya (1-0) derrotado Jacob Norsworthy (1-6) a través de la sumisión (guillotina) en 2:33 of R1

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MMA LEGENDS KEN SHAMROCK & ROYCE GRACIE SET FOR ‘BELLATOR 149’ SHOWDOWN TOMORROW

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (Febrero 18, 2016) – After weigh-ins el jueves inside the Toyota Center, the main card competitors of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " are set to enter the cage and fight mañana night LIVE and FREE on Spike.

 

The big night features a double main event that pits Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) contra Royce Gracie (14-2-3) por tercera vez y Kimbo Slice (5-2) fights the man who has been calling him out since their friendship ended years ago, Dhafir Harris, better known as “Dada 5000.” Also fin action is former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) y Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to top their epic 2014 slugfest. In catchweight action,Emmanuel Sánchez (12-2) looks to build on his impressive young career, cuando se enfrente a Daniel Pineda (21-11). Y, Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to the cage to take on Derek Campos (15-6), as the two lightweights go to battle.

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " takes place at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX, and airs live on SPIKE at 9 p.m. Y/8 p.m. Connecticut, mientras combates preliminares transmitir en Spike.com a 6 p.m. Connecticut. Full weigh-in results can be found below.

Tarjeta principal: (En vivo por Spike - 9 p.m. Y/8:00 p.m. Connecticut)

Bellator Openweight Main Event: Ken Shamrock (201.2) vs. Royce Gracie (190.8)

Bellator Evento Principal de peso pesado: Kimbo Slice (232) vs. “Dada 5000” (265)

Bellator Característica Ligera Bout: Melvin Guillard (156) vs. Derek Campos (155)

Bellator Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Emanuel Newton (205) vs. Linton Vassell (205.4)

Bellator Catchweight Feature Bout: Emmanuel Sánchez (149.2) vs. Daniel Pineda (148.2)

 

Tarjeta Preliminar: (Spike.com - 6 p.m. Y/5:00 p.m. Connecticut)

 

Bellator de Peso Pesado Característica Lucha: Justin Wren (247) vs. Juan Torres (259.8)

Bellator de Peso Pluma de funciones Lucha: Davis Sylvester (144.2) vs. Jeremy Mahon (144.4)

Bellator de peso medio de funciones de Lucha: Ruben Esparsa (184.2) vs. C. J. Hancock (185.6)

Bellator de Peso Gallo de funciones Lucha: Adrian Yanez (134.6) vs. Ryan Hollis (134.8)

Bellator de peso medio de funciones de Lucha: Isaac Villanueva (185.8) vs. Richard Knepp (184.8)

Bellator Catchweight Feature Fight: Mike Trinh (128.8) vs. Angel Zamora (129.4)

Bellator Característica Ligera Lucha: Jason Langellier (158.4) vs. Anthony Ivy (154)

Bellator de Peso Pluma de funciones Lucha: Manny Lozoya (142) vs. Jacob Norsworthy (141.8)

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SCOTT COKER LAUNCHES BELLATOR KICKBOXING ADDITIONAL DETAILS REVEALED ABOUT THE PREMIERE BELLATOR KICKBOXING MEGA EVENT IN ITALY APRIL 16

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Houston, TX, (Febrero 18, 2016) – Scott Coker, President of Bellator MMA and one of combat sport’s most accomplished promoters, will launch “Bellator Kickboxing” this April with his partners at Spike. The announcement was made today at a press conference ahead of “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie,” which airs mañana night on Spike at 9e/8c.

Bellator Kickboxing will feature many of the world’s best kickboxers including Joe Schilling, Raymond Daniels, Kevin Ross, Keri Melendez y Anastasia Yankova, who were in attendance at today’s press conference. The current Bellator MMA team based out of Santa Monica, CA will run the new league.

 

Coker has over 30 years of experience promoting combat sports, overseeing both K-1 and Strikeforce Kickboxing leagues during his illustrious career. “Kickboxing is a thrilling, non-stop action-packed sport that I believe will resonate with MMA fans,"Dijo Coker. “Our first goal is to develop stars and showcase these incredible athletes on the #1 home for combat sports, Spike TV.”

 

The first event for Bellator Kickboxing will be a co-promoted show with Bellator MMA and Oktagon Kickboxing on Abril 16 en el Pala Alpitour en Turín, Italia.

 

The Bellator Kickboxing event’s headliner will feature Melvin Manhoef vs. Alexandru Negrea as well as a 5-round title fight when current ISKA 72kg champion Mustapha Haida will move up in weight to challenge Karim Ghajii for his ISKA 75 KG belt. Other participants competing at the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing extravaganza include Ross, Daniels and Denise Kielholtz. Opponents for these participants will be announced in the near future.

 

The event will also include “Bellator 152,” a mixed martial arts card will feature Alessio Sakara vs. Brian Rogers, and also features Bellator MMA stars Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, Brent Primus, Anastasia Yankova y A. J. McKee.

 

Bellator Kickboxing’s debut event will air on Spike Sábado, Abril 16 en 9:00pm ET/PT on brief tape delay. Antes ese mismo día, Spike will broadcast Bellator MMA’s first international show, “Bellator 152,” Vivir en 3:00pm ET.

 

Details on future events will be announced in the near future.

 

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PHOTOS AND VIDEO FROM “BELLATOR 149: TRÉBOL VS. GRACIE” PRESS CONFERENCE

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HOUSTON – (Febrero. 17, 2016) – The four combatants of the “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " double-main event joined Bellator MMA President Scott Coker, on stage for the official press conference on Wedneday afternoon, con Ken Shamrock (28-16-2), Royce Gracie (14-2-3), Kimbo Slice (5-2) y "Pecho 5000” each contributing to the highly entertaining press conference with great soundbites, that you can find in the video above.

 

The highly anticipated event takes place este viernes at the Toyota Center in Houston and airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. Y/8 p.m. Connecticut. Preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.comy La aplicación móvil de Bellator .

Also fighting at "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) y Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to recreate their epic 2014 barnburner. En acción de peso pluma, Emmanuel Sánchez (12-2) will attempt to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11) y un par de asesinos ligeros van a la batalla, cuándo Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) vuelve a encontrarse Derek Campos (15-6).

 

Las entradas para este artes marciales mixtas inicio espectáculo en poco $50 y están a la venta en Bellator.com, así como HoustonToyotaCenter.com, la taquilla del Toyota Center y las ubicaciones de Randall en el área de Houston.

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PHOTOS FROM “BELLATOR 149: TRÉBOL VS. GRACIE” OPEN WORKOUTS

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The four combatants from the “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " double-main event took part in an open workout this afternoon at the beautiful, state-of-the-art O Athletik gym in Houston prior to their fights el viernes noche.

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Las características del evento Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) en la acción contra Royce Gracie (14-2-3) por tercera vez y Kimbo Slice (5-2) fights the man who has been calling him out since their friendship ended years ago, Dhafir Harris, mejor conocido como "Pecho 5000."

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Also fighting at "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) y Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to recreate their epic 2014 barnburner. En acción de peso pluma, Emmanuel Sánchez (12-2) will attempt to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11) y un par de asesinos ligeros van a la batalla, cuándo Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) vuelve a encontrarse Derek Campos (15-6).

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Las entradas para este artes marciales mixtas inicio espectáculo en poco $50 y están a la venta en Bellator.com, así como HoustonToyotaCenter.com, la taquilla del Toyota Center y las ubicaciones de Randall en el área de Houston.

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"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " 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.

 

 

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Rampage Coming Back to Bellator MMA

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Following an amicable agreement to settle the litigation between the two parties, the always entertaining and exciting Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is returning to Bellator.

 

Bellator MMA is thrilled to have “Rampage,” one of the most recognizable fighters in the history of the sport, joining a very competitive light heavyweight division featuring champion Liam McGeary, Phil Davis, King Mo, Tito Ortiz, Emanuel Newton, Linton Vassell among others.

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BELLATOR MMA SIGNS LIGHTWEIGHT STANDOUT ‘IRON’ MICHAEL CHANDLER TO MULTI-YEAR, EXTENSIÓN DE CONTRATO MULTIPELEA

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SANTA MONICA, California. (Febrero 12, 2015) – When sifting through a list of Bellator MMA’s greatest fights, few names appear as often as "Iron" Michael Chandler (14-3).

 

Hoy, Bellator MMA is proud to announce that Chandler will be continuing to compete for the promotion for the foreseeable future, with the news that the former 155-pound champion has signed an exclusive multi-year, multi-fight extension to remain with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

 

“Michael Chandler is synonymous with our brand and doubles as an incredibly talented and exciting mixed martial artist,” said Bellator President Scott Coker,. “Not every fighter or free agent aligns with our future plans, but when looking at Chandler’s resume, inking him to a long-term extension was a no-brainer. I look forward to getting him back in action as soon as possible.”

 

Chandler was also pleased with his extension, declarando: “I’m ecstatic to continue my career with Scott Coker and Bellator MMA. It’s obvious that good things are continuing to happen for this promotion and it’s correlating to big opportunities for myself as well,", Dijo Chandler. “I can’t wait to get back in action and test myself against some of these new guys coming in and move back up through the ranks. Como siempre, my eyes are on that belt, and it will be back around my waist soon.”

 

A 14-fight Bellator MMA veteran, Chandler has been a member of the Viacom-owned promotion since 2010. Prior to joining the Bellator ranks, the Missouri native competed for Strikeforce. Amongst his notable victories, Chandler bested Eddie Alvarez via submission at “Bellator 58” in what many fans and pundits alike considered the fight of 2011.

 

Further along the way, Chandler defeated the likes of Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, Marcin Held, Rick Hawn, y David Rickels (2x). De El 14 gana como profesional, Chandler has amassed 12 victories before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

Chandler remains in Bellator’s lightweight division, which includes kingpin Will Brooks, con Josh Thomson, Brandon Girtz, Melvin Guillard, Benson Henderson, Brent Primus, Derek Anderson, yUsted Awad.