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DAVE RICKELS-BOBBY COOPER ADDED TO MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 150: GALVAO VS. DANTAS 2’

 

Raug Monica, California. (Lub ib hlis ntuj 6, 2015) – A lightweight contest pitting Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) tiv thaiv Bobby Cooper (12-5) tau ntxiv mus rau lub ntsiab card ntawm "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " ntawm Kansas Star Arena nyob rau hauv Mulvane, Kansas on February 26.

 

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) tiv thaiv yav tas los yeej Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) thiab Heavyweight Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) yuav fim Augusto Sakai (9-0).

 

The contests will take up three slots of the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas,” uas airs nyob rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App. Ntxiv fights yuav muab tshaj tawm sai.

 

Daim pib rau "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " uas pib ntawm cia li $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, raws li tau zoo raws li lub Kansas Star Arena chaw ua hauj lwm.

 

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 no yav dhau los Kaum ib hlis. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, seb nws yog nyob rau nws txoj kev mus rau hauv lub tawb, los yog thaum nws noj rau ib tug uas yog leej twg Bellator MMA sib txuj ci. The 27-year-old will be making his 16th appearance 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-headlinerPablo Villaseca. Tam sim no, “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.

Tshiab "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 Feature Bout: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

 

INJURY POSTPONES BELLATOR MMA DEBUT OF JOSH KOSCHECK, PAUL DALEY-ANDY UHRICH PROMOTED TO MAIN EVENT BILLING

 

RAPHAEL BUTLER-TONY JOHNSON SET TO CLASH ON MAIN CARD

ILIMA MACFARLANE-AMBER TACKETT ANCHOR ‘BELLATOR 148: DALEY VS. UHRICH’ PRELIMINARY CARD

Raug Monica, California. (Lub ib hlis ntuj 6, 2015) – An injury sustained by Josh Koscheck (17-10) during training camp has derailed his Bellator MMA debut against Matt Secor (7-2), which was slated to be the main event of “Bellator 148” rau Lub ib hlis ntuj 29 ntawm Txuag Mart Center nyob rau hauv Fresno, California.

 

Raws li ib tug tshwm sim, British knockout artist Paul "Semtex" Daley (37-13-2) tiv thaiv Andy Uhrich (11-5) will now serve as the headliner. Tsis tas li ntawd, a newly announced heavyweight encounter featuring Raphael Butler (9-1) tiv thaiv Tony Johnson (9-2) has been added to the main card.

 

Lub "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” preliminary card is also continuing to take shape, with the news that Ilima MacFarlane (2-0) raws li Amber Tackett(1-1) in flyweight action during a preliminary card that will stream LIVE on Bellator.com.

 

In addition to the aforementioned contests, Mason Fowler (2-0) raws li Idrees Wasi (1-3) nyob rau hauv welterweight txiav txim, Mark Dickman (10-2) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) at 145-pounds, thiab Paul Ruiz (6-2) fights Josh San Diego (5-1) in a bantamweight feature bout. Additional preliminary fights will be announced shortly, as will one final main card contest.

 

"Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile Appntawm 5 p.m. PT. Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim pib tom xwb $25 and are on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

 

Macfarlane made a splash during her Bellator MMA debut back in August; defeating a game Maria Rios ntawm cais kev txiav txim siab. The San Diego native is best known for her finish of Katie Castro during a regional event in the beginning of 2015, but she has made it clear during numerous interviews, as well as her performance inside the cage that she’s more than just some viral sensation. For a deeper dive on Macfarlane, look no further than these two pieces written by Bleacher Daim ntawv qhia txog thiab ESPN. Standing opposite of Macfarlane will be Tackett, who lives a short jaunt away from Save Mart Center in Fresno, California., and has fought twice professionally since 2008.

 

2015 didn’t go as planned for Raphael Butler. The former professional boxer was forced to sit idle after Lorenzo Hood withdrew from their scheduled bout at “Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girt” shortly before they were supposed to enter the cage. But now it’s 2016, and the 31-year-old has big plans, beginning with his “Bellator 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” foe, Tony Johnson. Fresh off a victory against former Bellator MMA Heavyweight Champion Alexander Volkov, Johnson will once again look to implore his standout wrestling pedigree against a known striker to secure another victory.

 

Tshiab "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” Fight Card

Bellator MMA Welterweight Main Event: Paul Daley (37-13-2) vs. Andy Uhrich (11-5)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Bout: Chris Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: Raphael Butler (9-1) vs. Tony Johnson (9-2)

 

Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Ilima MacFarlane (2-0) vs. Amber Tackett (1-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Anthony Avila (12-4) vs. John Reedy (11-6)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: Javy Ayala (8-4) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Art Arcienega (14-5) vs. Justin Smitley (9-7)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Bout: Mason Fowler (2-0) vs. Idrees Wasi (1-3)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Mark Dickman (10-2) vs. Thomas Diagne (5-5-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Paul Ruiz (6-2) vs. Josh San Diego (5-1)

 

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT REMATCH PITTING FORMER CHAMPION EMANUEL NEWTON AGAINST LINTON VASSELL COMPLETES MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 149: SHAMROCK VS. GRACIE’

Raug Monica, California. (Lub ib hlis ntuj 5, 2016) –The SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " rau Feb. 19 ntawm Toyota Center nyob rau hauv Houston, Texas is now complete, with the addition of a light heavyweight rematch featuring former Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) lub rooj sib tham Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC).

 

The fight joins a card that already features a double main event — Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) raws li Royce Gracie (14-2-3) rau ib tug peb lub sij hawm thiab Kimbo Hlais (5-2) yuav sib ntaus sib tua tus txiv neej uas tau raug hu nws tawm vim lawv kev phooj ywg twb xyoos dhau los, Dhafir Harris, zoo li "Lub hauv siab 5000.” In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11) and a pair of lightweight assassins go to battle, thaum Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to meet Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1). Preliminary contests will be announced shortly.

 

Daim pib rau no mixed martial arts extravaganza pib ntawm cia li $30 thiab yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no nyob Bellator.com, raws li tau zoo raws li HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

 

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " airs nyob thiab dawb nyob rau ntawm cov ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App.

 

Both Newton and Vassell were participants in the four-man, light-heavyweight No. 1 contender tournament at "Bellator MMA: Dynamite.” Now, the pair of 205-pounders will look to re-establish themselves atop one of the deepest and most competitive divisions in Bellator MMA.

 

A former champion, Newton will be making his 12th appearance for the Scott Coker-led promotion and hopes to duplicate the success he experienced at the expense of Vassell during "Bellator 130: Newton vs. Vassell” back in 2014. Better known as “The Hardcore Kid,” the 31-year-old has been half of some of the most memorable contests in Bellator MMA history, namely, his spinning-backfist finish of “King Mo” and his back-and-forth war with current Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Champion Liam McGeary.

 

Undoubtedly one of the goals for Vassell in 2016 is finding his way onto the recently announced Bellator MMA debut in London later this year. For this to come to fruition, “The Swarm” surely needs to redeem himself from the fifth-round, rear-naked choke submission defeat he suffered at the hands of his"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " tus nrog sib ntaus. Lub ob hlis ntuj 19 will mark the seventh time Vassell has competed under the Bellator MMA banner and “The Swarm” will be looking to add to his impressive finishing mark of 13 stoppages in 15 victories.

 

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie "tshiab sib ntaus Card

Bellator MMA Openweight Main kev tshwm sim: Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) vs. Royce Gracie (14-2-3)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main kev tshwm sim: Kimbo Hlais (5-2) vs. Lub hauv siab 5000 (2-0)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) vs. Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-11)

Bellator MMA Hnav Feature Bout: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) vs. Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1)

CHEICK KONGO-AUGUSTO SAKAI TO FIGHT DURING MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 150: GALVAO VS. DANTAS 2’

Raug Monica, California. (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 21, 2015) – A heavyweight contest pitting Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) against the undefeated Augusto Sakai (9-0) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " ntawm Kansas Star Arena nyob rau hauv Mulvane, Kansas, rau Lub ob hlis ntuj 26.

 

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) thiab yav tas los yeej Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) yuav rov qab mus ua hauj lwm tawm tsam ib tug nrog sib ntaus uas yuav tau qhia rau ntawm ib tug tom qab hnub tim.

 

The contests will take up three slots of the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas,” uas airs nyob rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App. Ntxiv fights yuav muab tshaj tawm sai.

 

Daim pib rau "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " uas pib ntawm cia li $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, raws li tau zoo raws li lub Kansas Star Arena chaw ua hauj lwm.

 

Kongo will be making his eighth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, looking to add to his impressive promotional mark of 5-2. The Paris 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 ArenaKongo impressively defeated Volkov via unanimous decision.

 

Maintaining an unblemished record to begin his professional career, Sakai will face arguably his stiffest competition to date when he meets Kongo on Feb. 26. With seven finishes in nine outings, the 24-year-old Brazilian most recently finished Alex Huddleston ntawm "Bellator 145: Nrog Ib pauj. "

Tshiab "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 Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. TBA

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

DARRION CALDWELL SET FOR ‘BELLATOR MMA 151’ MAIN EVENT DEBUT AGAINST JOE WARREN AT WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT ON MARCH 4

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Raug Monica, California. (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 18, 2015) – The main event of Bellator MMA’s return to WinStar World Casino & Resort nyob rau hauv Thackerville, OK., rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 4 will feature undefeated Darrion Caldwell (8-0) challenging former two-division world champion and the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” Joe Warren (13-4).

Daim pib rau "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” go on sale this coming Monday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 21 and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Qhov rooj rau cov kev tshwm sim qhib 5:00 p.m. I hauv zos lub sij hawm, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” airs nyob thiab dawb nyob rau ntawm cov ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App.. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

With five impressive outings in a little over a year and a half under the Bellator MMA umbrella, it was only a matter of time before “The Wolf” found himself in a position to compete for a world title. There is still work to be done though, and the next stop on the road to championship gold goes through a man who has held Marcos Galvao’s belt already. A standout on the wrestling team at NC State University, the 27-year-old Caldwell most recently submitted Shawn Rev via rear-naked choke in the first frame, adding to his tally of finishes (4). Initially a featherweight, Caldwell looks much more comfortable now at 135-pounds and as he proclaimed during a recent interview, “I foresee myself competing against Joe [Warren] with a No. 1 contender shot on the line, sooner rather than later.”

 

Warren has done just about it all under the Bellator MMA banner, winning titles at featherweight and bantamweight during his nearly six year promotional tenure. Tam sim no, Warren has his sights set on another run with the 135-pound title, a belt he lost during an intense encounter with Galvao early in 2015. A 2006 Pan American and World Champion in Greco-Roman competition, the 39-year-old will test himself against a young competitor who excels in the same skillset that Warren has used to his advantage for most of his career, wrestling. Will a win for “The Baddest Man on the Planet” propel him to a title shot against the winner of Galvao-Dantas 2 a week prior? Tune into SPIKE on Lub peb hlis ntuj 4 to find out.

‘THE YOUNG ASSASSIN’ VS. ‘THE GREEK ASSASSIN’ MELVIN GUILLARD TAKES ON HOUSTON’S MIKE BRONZOULIS AT ‘BELLATOR 149: SHAMROCK VS. GRACIE’

 

Raug Monica, California. (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 16, 2015) – A lightweight contest pitting Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) against Houston’s Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1) tau tau ntxiv rau lub qhov ntsia hlau loj-uas tawm hauv TV ntsiab card ntawm "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " rau FEB. 19 ntawm Toyota Center nyob rau hauv Houston, Texas. Bellator MMA President Scott Coker announced the new addition on his Twitter account last night.

 

The fight joins a card that already features a double main event — Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) raws li Royce Gracie (14-2-3) rau ib tug peb lub sij hawm thiab Kimbo Hlais (5-2) yuav sib ntaus sib tua tus txiv neej uas tau raug hu nws tawm vim lawv kev phooj ywg twb xyoos dhau los, Dhafir Harris, zoo li "Lub hauv siab 5000.” In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11). Preliminary contests will be announced shortly.

 

Daim pib rau no mixed martial arts extravaganza pib ntawm cia li $30 thiab yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no nyob Bellator.com, as well as HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

 

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " airs nyob thiab dawb nyob rau ntawm cov ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App.

 

Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against Brandon Girtz nyuam qhuav pib lub xyoo. “The Young Assassin” has made it clear that he intends on eventually fighting for the 155-pound title, and his road to the gold begins on Feb. 19 against a tough Houston, Texas native. Of Guillard’s 32 yeej raws li ib tug kws, 23 victories have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

Bronzoulis returned to the Bellator MMA fray against a debuting Josh Thomson ntawm "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " this past September. “The Greek Assassin” has not shied away from tough opponents throughout his career, having competed against guys like Thomson, Joe Riggs, Gerald Harris and Jorge Patino during his 28-fight career. The Houston native hopes to have plenty of hometown support when he takes on Guillard inside the Bellator MMA cage on Feb. 19.

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie "tshiab sib ntaus Card

Bellator MMA Openweight Main kev tshwm sim: Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) vs. Royce Gracie (14-2-3)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main kev tshwm sim: Kimbo Hlais (5-2) vs. Lub hauv siab 5000 (2-0)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-11)

Bellator MMA Hnav Feature Bout: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) vs. Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1)

Josh Thomson Nres Pablo VILLASECA HAUV 'BELLATOR 147’ HEADLINER

 

COMPLETE MAIN CARD FOTO XAIV NO

 

San Jose, XWS LI. (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 4, 2015) - Josh Thomson tus (22-8, 1 NC) ib tug tov martial arts lus dab neeg nyob rau hauv San Jose thiab nws “Bellator 147” effort against a young and promising prospect by the name of Pablo Villaseca (10-2) yuav tsuas ntxiv rau nws cov hauj lwm tus zaj dab neeg.

Ib tug ntim kev tshwm sim Center nyob rau San Jose State University lub tsev kawm ntawv pom tus “Lub Punk” siv ib plethora ntawm kev txawj ntse en txoj kev mus rau ib tug finish ntawm lub Chilean fighter. Referee Jason Herzog officially called a stop to the action at 3:59 ntawm ob thav duab, xa cov neeg kawm ntawv hauv lub hauv cov pejxeem ntxhov thiab thawb Thomson lub cim nyob rau hauv lub Bellator MMA banner mus 2-0.

Tom qab kev sib ntaus, Thomson made it clear that while a matchup against incumbent Bellator lightweight kingpin Yuav Brooks is enticing, nws yog hais txog lub kiv cua thiab feem coob ntawm cov kiv cua nws yog hnov ​​los ntawm xav kom nws mus tua “Hlau” Michael Chandler.

“Yuav Brooks yog ib tug zoo fighter txiv neej, thiab nws muaj txoj siv tawv,” Thomson hais tias. “Tab sis, hais txog ntawm lub kub nyob ib ncig ntawm nws lub duav, the fans want me to fight Michael Chandler and I fight for the fans.

Bellator President Scott Coker has said he foresees Thomson returning to action in early 2016, thiab tsis muaj kev sib ntaus teem rau Chandler los yog Brooks li sau, lwm marquee sib contest yuav tuaj mus rau fruition ntxov, es tsis tom qab. Saib cov finish no.

Weichel Yav toj txiav Karakhanyan, Hoping rau Ntsej muag Daniel Straus Rau Title

 

In the featherweight co-feature bout of the evening, Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) thiab Daniel Weichel (36-9) Unleashed nyuaj jabs thiab heev heev round lub tsev thoob plaws ib tug peb-round thriller. The difference was Weichel’s ability to use his pinpoint accuracy to pepper away at his jab, muab xaus rau Karakhanyan hmo. Nyob rau hauv lub kawg, “The Weasel” escaped with a split decision victory with scores of (30-27, 30-27, 30-27), and likely moved closer to another shot at the 145-pound champion. Watch the official decision no.

Anderson Outduels Freire Thaum Dua, Hauv lub Bellator MMA tawb

 

A lightweight rematch between Patricky Freire (14-7) thiab Derek Anderson (13-2, 1 NC) tuaj rau ib lub taub hau hmo no, nrog txiv neej trading lub cev blows thiab pib rau lub 15 feeb ntev ntawm lawv tsausmuag bout. Nyob rau hauv lub kawg, “Barbaric” took home a split decision victory with judgesscores of (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Lub chim qhab nia nws ob hauj lwm yeej Freire, tom qab yav tas los ua nws debut Bellator nyob rau hauv ib tug sawv daws pom kev txiav txim siab kov yeej Freire ntawm "Bellator 98."Noj ib tug saib ib co highlights no.

Piccolotti Yeej ntshav sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau Nuj Nqis ntawm Soto

 

Nyob rau hauv ib tug nruj nreem kam sib ntaus sib tua ntawm grappling kws txawj Adas Piccolot (7-0) thiab Mario Soto, (6-2) "Lub foob pob" tseem undefeated tom qab ib tug thib ob round rear-liab qab caj pas cuav. Piccolotti sliced ​​li Soto, qhib ib tug tseem ceeb txiav tshaj txoj cai qhov muag ntawm lub 29-xyoo-laus lub hnub yug me nyuam tub. Nrog cov ntshav squirting qhov txhia chaw, "Dr. Mario "twb yuam kom coj mus rhaub tawm ntawm 3:25 ntawm round ob. Ob leeg Northern California fighters coj nyob rau hauv ib tug loj contingent ntawm hometown cov kiv cua, tab sis nws yog tus Bay-cheeb tsam txiv leej tub, Piccolotti, tawm yeej nyob rau hauv lub kawg, ib yam khoom ntawm tsaws 86% ntawm nws ntaus ces muab pov tseg. Peep the gash on Soto’s head no.

Rogers Powers Yav tag los Zwicker nyob rau hauv 'Bellator 147' Opener

 

Thaum lub sij hawm qhib contest rau cov ntsia hlau loj, Brian Rogers (12-8) muab xaus rau ib tug ob-sib ntaus nplua nyob rau hauv nws debut ntawm lub teeb heavyweight, qhib hluav taws nrog vicious av-thiab-phaus cov txheej txheem, tov nyob rau hauv nrog relentless rauj ruaj ruaj, uas coj mus rau Virgil Zwicker (14-5-1) tapping tawm los ntawm caj npab-daim duab peb sab cuav ntawm 4:38 ntawm round ob. "Rezdog" tiv thaiv nco ntsoov thaum lub sij hawm nws lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv lub Bellator MMA tawb, txawm tiv ib tug uas tsis muaj tshuab ua ntej lawm nyob rau hauv lub contest; tab sis nyob rau hauv lub kawg, nws yog "B-Rog Lub Predator lub" Hmo ntuj. Saib cov yees duab highlights no.

Preliminary Card tau & Duab:

A.J. McKee (3-0) yeej JT Donaldson (1-1) ntawm knockout (hauv caug) ntawm 4:14 ntawm round ob SAIB TAG NO

Brandon Hester (3-0) yeej Idris Wasi (1-3) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-24, 30-25, 30-27)

Gabriel Carrasco (7-0) yeej Khomkrit Niimi (6-8) via technical knockout (lub luj tshib) ntawm 3:19 ntawm puag ncig ib

Nick Barnes (10-1) yeej James Terry (16-8) ntawm cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm 2:48 ntawm puag ncig ib

Erick Sanchez (6-2) defeated Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) via technical knockout (punches) ntawm 1:22 ntawm puag ncig peb

Yelemi Monaghan (9-3) yeej Alvin Cacdac (16-12) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Bronson Mohika (1-1) yeej Jose Perez (1-1) defeated via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Adin Duenas (3-1) yeej Anthony Taylor (0-1) ntawm cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm 2:43 ntawm puag ncig ib

Anthony Ua (2-0) yeej Dustin Moore (0-1) ntawm kev knockout ntawm 2:05 ntawm puag ncig ib

Marcos GALVAO RAWS LI Eduardo DANTAS HAUV rematch RAU BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE NTAWM 'BELLATOR 150: GALVAO VS. DANTAS 2 'RAU OB HLIS 26

TSEEM: David 'caveman' RICKELS rov qab los tsev

Raug Monica, California. (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 4, 2015) - Bellator MMA lub Bantamweight Championship yuav tsum nyob rau hauv kab nyob rau hauv ib tug rematch Pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) tiv thaiv yav tas los yeej Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) ntawm Kansas Star Arena nyob rau hauv Mulvane, Kansas, rau Lub ob hlis ntuj 26.

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, hometown nyiam, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) yuav rov qab mus ua hauj lwm tawm tsam ib tug nrog sib ntaus uas yuav tau qhia rau ntawm ib tug tom qab hnub tim. "Lub Caveman" ib txwm los npaj rau muab tso rau hauv ib tug yeeb yam, seb nws yog nyob rau nws txoj kev mus rau hauv lub tawb, los yog thaum nws noj rau ib tug uas yog leej twg Bellator MMA sib txuj ci.

Cov ntsiab kev tshwm sim, raws li tau zoo raws li Rickels 'sib ntaus yuav ua rau ob tug ntawm cov uas tawm hauv TV cov kev sib tw ntawm “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas,” uas airs nyob rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum tej yam xub thawj bouts yuav kwj rau Bellator.com ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB. Ntxiv fights yuav muab tshaj tawm sai.

 

Daim pib rau "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " uas pib ntawm cia li $27, mus rau ntawm kev muag tom ntej no Saturday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 12 ntawm KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, raws li tau zoo raws li lub Kansas Star Arena chaw ua hauj lwm.

 

Ib tug tav raug mob li cas los ntawm Dantas thaum lub sij hawm txoj kev kawm camp yuam nws mus rho los ntawm nws yav tas los teem tseg title txhaj koob tshuaj tivthaiv ntawm"Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho. " Tam sim no mas zoo tu qab tso, promotional ua hauj lwm tau rebooked lub qaij.

 

"Lawv,"Uas tau tiv thaiv rau lub ntiaj teb no-nrov npe promotions cov yam koj nyiam uas lub ntiaj teb no huab Cagefighting thiab Shooto txij li thaum 2003, yuav tsum sib tw rau lub 11th lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv lub Bellator MMA banner. Lub 34-xyoo-laus yog presently nyob rau hauv lub midst ntawm ib tug plaub-sib ntaus yeej streak thiab muaj emerged yeej nyob rau hauv xya ntawm nws lub xeem yim scraps. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag mus ua si, Galvao tiav lawm Joe Warren ntawm"Bellator 135: Warren vs. Galvao " ntawm cuav rau yeej nws thawj-puas championship.

 

Meanwhile, Dantas yuav tau nrhiav los theej tawm txoj kev vam meej nws muaj tiv thaiv nyob rau hauv lawv cov thawj Galvao lub rooj sib tham, uas tau nyob rau hauv ib tug thib ob-round knockout ntawm “Bellator 89.” Lub 26-xyoo-laus Nova Uniao khoom bounced rov qab los ntawm nws unanimous kev txiav txim siab tsis tiv thaiv Warren rau dispel ntawm Mike Richman nyob rau hauv tib yam ntawm "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " Lub Bellator caij 5 Bantamweight kev sib tw khiav yog tab tom nrhiav kom hu nws tus kheej ib ob-lub sij hawm bantamweight zus tuaj Lub kaum hli ntuj 23.

 

BELLATOR MMA Announces THAWJ txawv teb chaws EVENT RAU SIV QHOV CHAW NYOB PALA ALPITOUR HAUV Torino, LTALIS RAU TIM 16, 2016

 

Coker and Di Blasi

Saum toj no: Scott Coker thiab Carlo Di Blasi

 

Paris (Nov. 27, 2015) - Tsis txawm yog ib tag nrho lub hli tom qab tshaj tawm cov kev npaj mus host ntau thoob ntiaj teb nyob rau hauv cov txheej xwm 2016, Bellator MMA tau tawm tuaj nrog lub hnub thiab qhov chaw nyob rau nws thawj zaug foray thoob plaws lub pas dej. Bellator MMA Thawj Tswj Hwm Scott Coker joined Oktagon kickboxing Thawj Tswj Hwm Carlo Di Blasi nyob rau hauv Paris no tav su mus tshaj tawm ib tug co-nce kev tshwm sim teem coj qhov chaw nyob rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 nyob rau Pala Alpitour nyob rau hauv Turin, Ltalis.

Qhov kev tshwm sim yuav feature ob Bellator MMA thiab Oktagon kickboxing bouts, nrog lub Bellator MMA feem airing nyob rau hauv lub tebchaws United States nyob hauv cov ntsia hlau loj. Exact broadcast information and fight card will be announced in the near future. Tickets for the event will be available at www.oktagon.it pib lub Kaum Ob Hlis 14th 2015.

"Peb cov pog yuav tsum tau ua hauj lwm sab los ntawm sab nrog kuv tus phooj ywg Carlo Di Blasi thiab nws pab neeg,"Hais tias Coker. "Carlo yog ib tug zoo pab pawg phooj ywg, and someone who I admire for all of the amazing work he has done in combat sports throughout Europe over the past twenty years. We look forward to putting on an amazing show for the Italian people, thiab kiv cua nyob rau hauv los ntawm ib ncig ntawm lub ntiaj teb no thaum peb yuav muab rau peb mob siab rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 nyob rau hauv Turin "

“Oktagon tau muaj kev vam meej zoo kawg tsim tau ib tug loyal thiab ua fanbase thoob plaws teb chaws Europe tshaj nees nkaum xyoo dhau,"Hais Di Blasi. “I know that these fans are going to really enjoy the exciting brand of MMA that Bellator offers when we partner with them on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16.”

Nyob rau hauv nrog cov sib ntaus tshaj tawm, Bellator MMA tau kos npe rau ib tug ntawm ltalis lub feem ntau tseem ceeb mixed martial ntxias, Alessio Sakara (17-11, 2 NC MMA / 8-1 Boxing), uas yuav tsum tau sib ntaus sib tua ntawm cov kev tshwm sim. Sakara tau sib raws li ib tug middleweight, tab sis nyuam qhuav rov qab mus rau lub teeb heavyweight, xeem ib tug TKO yeej cia li 1:32 into his last outing this past September. The tattooed striker has always performed well in front of his countrymen, mus 6-0 nyob rau hauv MMA thiab 6-1 nyob rau hauv boxing thaum sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv ltalis, thiab zoo nkaus li los ntxiv rau kom kawm tau zoo tom ntej no Plaub Hlis Ntuj.

Bellator tau muaj ib cov ntaub ntawv-shattering xyoo nyob rau hauv 2015 nrog Coker ntawm lub helm, powered los ntawm ntau cov txheej xwm loj xws li "Bellator: Kimbo vs. Shamrock,"Uas generated 2.9 lab cas thiab "Bellator: Dynamite 1,"Uas teev lub tuam txhab ntaub ntawv rau kev mus kawm ntawv thiab rooj vag. Qhov kev tshwm sim nyob rau hauv Torino qhab nia Bellator thawj-puas tau tshwm sim txawv teb chaws, tab sis nws yuav tsis muab lub xeem. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd mus rau lub Torino kev tshwm sim, Bellator MMA tau tshaj tawm cov kev npaj rau ntxiv thoob ntiaj teb cov txheej xwm nyob rau hauv London thiab cov Yixayee slated rau 2016.

Oktagon kickboxing tau ib tug mainstay nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si rau 20 xyoo tam sim no, officially founded in 1996. Under the watchful eye of Di Blasi, cov qib tau muab tso rau ib co nco matchups thoob plaws hauv lub xyoo nrog sab saum toj fighters nrog Bellator welterweight Paul Daley li zoo raws li Lub Petrosyan cov kwv tij (Giorgio thiab Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven thiab Artem Levin.

Emmanuel Sanchez-DANIYEE PINEDA ntxiv rau MAIN CARD NTAWM 'BELLATOR 149'

Raug Monica, California. (Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 25) - Ib tug featherweight contest Pitting Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) tiv thaiv Daniel Pineda (21-11) tau tau ntxiv rau lub qhov ntsia hlau loj-uas tawm hauv TV ntsiab card ntawm "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " rauFeb. 19 ntawm Toyota Center nyob rau hauv Houston, Texas.

 

The fight joins a card that already features a double main event — MMA legends Ken Shamrock thiab Royce Gracie ntsib rau ib tug peb lub sij hawm thiab Kimbo Hlais yuav sib ntaus sib tua tus txiv neej uas tau raug hu nws tawm vim lawv kev phooj ywg twb xyoos dhau los, Dhafir Harris, zoo li "Lub hauv siab 5000."

 

Daim pib rau no mixed martial arts extravaganza pib ntawm cia li $30 thiab yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no nyob Bellator.com, raws li tau zoo raws li HoustonToyotaCenter.com, Toyota Center Box Office, thiab Houston cheeb tsam Randall lub chaw.

 

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " airs nyob thiab dawb nyob rau ntawm cov ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum tej yam xub thawj bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Spike.com.

 

Sanchez tau bounced rov qab los ntawm ib tug nyuaj kev txiav txim siab tsis tiv thaiv qub Bellator MMA Featherweight zus Pat Curran nrog ob tug yeej tiv thaiv cov tub ntxhais, sab saum toj-flight 145-phaus txuj ci, distancing nws tus kheej los ntawm cov npe ntawm cov prospect thiab solidifying nws tus kheej raws li ib tug contender. "El Matador" tam sim no boasts ib tug 4-1 cov ntaub ntawv nyob rau hauv lub Bellator MMA kaus thiab yuav tsum sib ntaus sib tua rau lub thib tsib lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv ib ncua ntawm 329 hnub.

 

Sawv fab ntxeev ntawm Roufusport fighter yuav Pineda, ib tug 30-xyoo-laus uas twb tau amassed ib tug 32-sib ntaus sib tua kev ua hauj lwm. Ib tug qub tub rog ntawm Legacy Sib ntaus sib tua Championship, "Lub qhov" yeej tsis tau pom ib tug yeej mus txog lub tsev hais plaub 'scorecards, finishing 15 pairings ntawm kev mloog lus, li rau ntawm knockout. Qhov no yuav tsum tau Pineda tus thawj tsos rau Bellator MMA txij li thaum 2010 ntawm "Bellator 19."

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie "tshiab sib ntaus Card

Bellator MMA Openweight Main kev tshwm sim: Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) vs. Royce Gracie (14-2-3)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main kev tshwm sim: Kimbo Hlais (5-2) vs. Lub hauv siab 5000 (2-0)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-11)