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

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Febbraio 22, 2015) - Questo Venerdì, 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 Venerdì, Febbraio 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellator. I biglietti per "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " che partono da soli $27, sono già in vendita presso KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, così come il botteghino Kansas Stella Arena.

 

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) contro Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Anche sulla carta, Kendall Grove (22-15) assume Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), favorito città natale David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) tornerà ad agire contro Bobby Cooper (12-5), plus the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), che assume Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

 

“Loro,"Che ha combattuto per le promozioni di fama mondiale del calibro di World Extreme Cagefighting e Shooto dal 2003, saranno in competizione per il 11th tempo sotto la bandiera Bellator MMA. Il 34-year-old è attualmente nel bel mezzo di una striscia vincente quattro lotta ed è emerso vittorioso in sette dei suoi ultimi otto scarti. Nella sua ultima uscita, Galvao finito Joe Warren a "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.

 

Nel frattempo, Dantas cercherà di replicare il successo che aveva contro Galvao nel loro primo incontro, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman con decisione unanime su "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " Stagione Bellator 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come Ottobre 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 a "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 Beltran a "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," nel mese di settembre. Il vincitore di"L'ultimo combattente: 3," has fought professionally since 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 di 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 della sua 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

 

A Bellator MMA event in Mulvane, Kansas just wouldn’t be the same without “The Caveman,” who will return to action for the first time since competing against Michael Chandler lo scorso novembre. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, se è il suo modo di gabbia, o quando sta assumendo un chi è chi di Bellator MMA talento leggero. The 27-year-old will be making his 16thappearance under the promotional banner.

 

The last time Bobby Cooper fought inside the Kansas Star Arena, he took home a closely contested split decision victory over“Bellator 147” co-headliner Pablo Villaseca. Ora, “Super Duper” will look to move to 3-0 under the Bellator MMA banner when he faces Rickels in hostile territory. It’s worth noting that the Missouri native has only lost twice in his last eight MMA appearances.

 

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. Ora, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Febbraio 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.

 

 

Completa "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: 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 Caratteristica leggero Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

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

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

 

Carta preliminare:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight funzione di incontro: 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 funzione di incontro: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA piuma Caratteristica 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 Caratteristica leggero Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA piuma Caratteristica Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

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

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Petto 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 (Febbraio, 19) – Bellator MMA is pleased to announce its next tentpole event, "Bellator 154: Davis vs. Re Mo,” which will emanate from the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., mag 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, quando Maometto "King Mo" Lawal(19-4, 1 NC) incontra Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (15-3, 1 NC) in a contest that was supposed to decide the victor of the 205-pound tournament at"Bellator MMA: Dynamite 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 e in vendita Venerdì, Febbraio 26 a 10 a.m. a 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 alto, 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 e Francis Carmont enroute to winning the tourney at "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 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 e 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 Campi e Dave 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. E/8 p.m. CT — Non perderlo.

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

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (Febbraio 19) - E 'un abbinamento che è sinonimo con lo sport di arti marziali miste — Ken Shamrock contro 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 telaio apribile. Will this victory lead to more fights for Gracie inside the Bellator MMA cage? Stay tuned.

Kimbo Slice (6-2) emerged victorious after an all-out brawl with his old nemesis Petto 5000, sending the South Florida resident facefirst into the mat at 1:32 di tre tondo. 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 Campi (16-6) rovesciato Melvin Guillard (32-16-2) with vicious strikes only 32 secondi nel secondo turno. Con la vittoria, “The Stallion” bounced back from two consecutive defeats against Michael Droghiere e Brandon Girtz.

A light heavyweight rematch between Emanuel Newton e 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 vittoria, “The Swarm” snapped a one-fight skid and moves one-step closer to the top at 205-pounds.

Emmanuel Sanchez (13-2) grinded out another split decision at "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie," sconfiggendo Daniel Pineda (21-12) con decine di (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Con la vittoria, “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.

Risultati Preliminari:

Isaac Villanueva (9-7) sconfitto Richard Knepp (3-3) via TKO (punzoni) a :42 Mahon (5-4) sconfitto Davis Sylvester (5-4) via TKO al 4:22 of R2

Adrian Yanez (4-1) sconfitto Ryan Hollins (10-8) tramite decisione unanime (29-28 x3)

Jason Langellier (3-0) sconfitto Anthony Ivy (1-1) via presentazione (Anaconda choke) a 2:09 or R1

Justin Wren (12-2) sconfitto Juan Torres (4-5) tramite decisione unanime (30-27 x3)

Mike Trinh (3-3) sconfitto Angel Zamora via presentazione (armbar) a 3:49 of R

C.J. Hancock (1-0) sconfitto Ruben Esparza (1-1) via presentazione (choke retro-naked) a 1:26 of R3

Manny Lozoya (1-0) sconfitto Jacob Norsworthy (1-6) via presentazione (ghigliottina) a 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 (Febbraio 18, 2016) – After weigh-ins il Giovedi inside the Toyota Center, the main card competitors of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " are set to enter the cage and fight domani night LIVE and FREE on Spike.

 

The big night features a double main event that pits Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) contro Royce Gracie (14-2-3) per la terza volta e 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) e Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to top their epic 2014 slugfest. In catchweight action,Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) looks to build on his impressive young career, quando assume Daniel Pineda (21-11). E, Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to the cage to take on Derek Campi (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. E/8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari affluiranno su Spike.com a 6 p.m. CT. Full weigh-in results can be found below.

Scheda principale: (In diretta su SPIKE – 9 p.m. E/8:00 p.m. CT)

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

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (232) vs. “Dada 5000” (265)

Bellator Caratteristica Leggero Bout: Melvin Guillard (156) vs. Derek Campi (155)

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

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

 

Carta preliminare: (Spike.com - 6 p.m. E/5:00 p.m. CT)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Feature Lotta: Justin Wren (247) vs. Juan Torres (259.8)

Bellator piuma Caratteristica Lotta: Davis Sylvester (144.2) vs. Jeremy Mahon (144.4)

Bellator medi Feature Lotta: Ruben Esparsa (184.2) vs. C.J. Hancock (185.6)

Bellator Bantamweight Feature Lotta: Adrian Yanez (134.6) vs. Ryan Hollis (134.8)

Bellator medi Feature Lotta: Isaac Villanueva (185.8) vs. Richard Knepp (184.8)

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

Bellator Lotta Feature Lightweight: Jason Langellier (158.4) vs. Anthony Ivy (154)

Bellator piuma Caratteristica Lotta: 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, (Febbraio 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 domani 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 e 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,"Ha dichiarato 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 Aprile 16 at the Pala Alpitour in Torino, 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 Mustafà 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 e A.J. McKee.

 

Bellator Kickboxing’s debut event will air on Spike Sabato, Aprile 16 a 9:00pm ET/PT on brief tape delay. All'inizio di quel giorno, Spike will broadcast Bellator MMA’s first international show, “Bellator 152,” LIVE at 3:00pm ET.

 

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

 

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

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HOUSTON – (Febbraio. 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) e "Petto 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 questo Venerdì at the Toyota Center in Houston and airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT. Preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.come Il Mobile App Bellator .

Also fighting at "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) e Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to recreate their epic 2014 barnburner. In azione leggerissima, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will attempt to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11) and a pair of lightweight assassins go to battle, quando Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to meet Derek Campi (15-6).

 

I biglietti per questo misto di arti marziali inizio stravaganza a soli $50 e sono già in vendita presso Bellator.com, così come HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

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PHOTOS FROM “BELLATOR 149: SHAMROCK 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 il Venerdì notte.

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Le caratteristiche di evento Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) in azione contro Royce Gracie (14-2-3) per la terza volta e Kimbo Slice (5-2) fights the man who has been calling him out since their friendship ended years ago, Dhafir Harris, meglio noto come "Petto 5000."

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Also fighting at "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) e Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to recreate their epic 2014 barnburner. In azione leggerissima, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will attempt to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11) and a pair of lightweight assassins go to battle, quando Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to meet Derek Campi (15-6).

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I biglietti per questo misto di arti marziali inizio stravaganza a soli $50 e sono già in vendita presso Bellator.com, così come HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

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"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " va in onda in diretta e gratis su Spike 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App 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, Re Mo, Tito Ortiz, Emanuel Newton, Linton Vassell among others.

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BELLATOR MMA SIGNS LIGHTWEIGHT STANDOUT ‘IRON’ MICHAEL CHANDLER TO MULTI-YEAR, ESTENSIONE DEL CONTRATTO MULTI-LOTTA

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

 

Oggi, 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, affermando: “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,"Ha detto 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. Come sempre, 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, e David Rickels (2x). Del suo 14 vince come un professionista, Chandler has amassed 12 victories before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

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