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Bellator MMA continues to strengthen its roster with addition of Brazilian featherweight Gleristone “Toninho Furia” Santos

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Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 14, 2015) – Bellator MMA officials are proud to announce the addition of exciting Brazilian featherweight prospect Gleristone “Toninho Furia” Santos (27-4), who has signed an exclusive, multi-sib ntaus deal.

Santos’s debut date and opponent will be announced in the near future.

Ntev tias yog ib ntawm Brazil sab saum toj zeem muag, lub 26-xyoo-laus Santos debuted nyob rau hauv 2005, thaum nws yog ib 16 xyoo thiab khwv tau victories nyob rau hauv nws thawj thawj cuaj kev bouts. Yug nyob rau hauv Campina Grande, Paraíba, Santos tam sim no boasts ib tug cuaj-sib ntaus yeej streak thiab yog ib qho zoo kawg 16-1 nyob rau hauv nws yav dhau los 17 tshwm sim. "

Toninho” joins several other talented Brazilian fighters on the Bellator roster including Featherweight World Champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire, Welterweight World Champion Douglas Lima, Bantamweight World Champion Marcos Galvao, Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas, Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, Rafael Carvalho, Neiman Gracie, Goiti Yamauchi amongst others.

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Two new fights featuring St. Louis scrappers added to “Bellator: Unfinished lag luam” at the Scottrade Center on June 19

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Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 13, 2015) – On the heels of this morning’s announcement of the Bobby Lashley vs. James Thompson rematch, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” adds a pinch of local flavor with the addition of welterweights Steve Mann (10-1) vs. Justin Guthrie (17-8) and strawweights Dan O'Connor (5-4) vs. Mais McDonald (0-1). The two fights will are the first announced fights of the preliminary card, which can be viewed on Spike.com starting at 4 p.m. PT.

The main card is headlined by a long overdue matchup between street-fighting legend and YouTube sensation Kimbo Hlais thiab “Lub ntiaj teb feem coob Nyaum txiv neej,” Ken Shamrock, which kicks off Live and Free on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB/ 8 p.m. I.

Daim pib rau “Bellator: Unfinished lag luam” pib ntawm $30 and go on sale to the general public on Friday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 27, ntawm Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com and the Scottrade Center Box Office. Online presales begin on Wednesday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 25.

Iowa’s Mann is an intriguing welterweight prospect who has never fought past the opening round in 11 career contests. Eight of his 10 career wins have come by way of submission, including five by rear-naked choke. Mann makes his Bellator MMA debut on this major stage.

“The Pain Train” Guthrie, a Colorado Fight Factory product, also fights under the Bellator MMA banner for the first time. Fighting professionally since 2007, Guthrie boasts past clashes with MMA notables Jesse Forbes, Jorge Santiago, Lumumba Sayers, Gilbert Smith and Bobby Voelker. Guthrie has shown a well-rounded approach in previous contest, earning five victories by knockout, six by submission and six by decision, including two 25-minute contests.

In strawweight action, both “Johnny Irish” O’Connor and McDonald make their Bellator MMA debuts. Interestingly, St. Louis’ O’Connor owns four of his five career victories by submission but has also been tapped out in three of his four defeats to date. Meanwhile, McDonald suffered an armbar loss in his May 2014 professional debut and now looks to rebound in his return to the cage.

“Bellator: Unfinished lag luam” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Koj.

Main Card on Spike (9 p.m. THIAB)

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Kimbo Hlais (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15)

Bellator Featherweight Championship: Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4)

Bellator Heavyweight Feature sib ntaus: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Liaj teb (15-4)

Preliminary Card on Spike.com (7 p.m. THIAB)

Bellator welterweight prelim fight: Steve Mann (10-1) vs. Justin Guthrie (17-8)

Bellator strawweight prelim fight: Dan O'Connor (5-4) vs. Mais McDonald (0-1)

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“Bellator: Unfinished lag luam” gets a monster rematch with heavyweights James “The Colossus” Thompson vs. Bobby “Lub Dominator” Lashley

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Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 13, 2015) – The most-watched MMA fight of all time was between Kimbo Slice and James Thompson, and on June 19, both men will be competing against different opponents at “Bellator: Unfinished Business” at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Koj.

Former WWE superstar Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley looks to avenge a 2012 split decision loss to James “The Colossus” Thompson (20-14). The unfinished business between the two giant heavyweights was originally scheduled to be settled at “Bellator: Lub British ntxeem tau,” but an injury sustained by Lashley caused the fight to be rescheduled to June 19.

Thompson, ib tug 6-taw-5 tawm tus kws, hails los ntawm hais thiab tau sib ntaus sib tua tso vim 2003. Ib tug qub rugby neeg uas ua ntawv thiab bodybuilder, Thompson found his true calling in MMA and has been competing around the globe ever since. Sib ntaus sib tua ib co ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws nyob rau hauv lub ua si nawv heavyweights, including Slice, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, Mariusz Pudzianowki, Brett Rogers, Bob Sapp, Dan Severn thiab Hidehiko Yoshida, ntawm lwm tus neeg, “The Colossus” has racked up 11 wins by knockout and seven by submission.

Ib tug 6-taw-3 wrestling standout, Bobby “Lub Dominator” Lashley (12-2) pib kawm nyob rau hauv lub grappling kawm thaum muaj hnub nyoog 12 thiab yuav mus nyob rau los yeej tau ob peb lub npe nrog rau peb lub teb chaws Championships ntawm Missouri Valley College, ib tug NAIA National Championship, ib tug CISM ntiaj teb Championship Nyiaj puav pheej thiab ob Tub Rog mog Championships thaum lub sij hawm nws lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv lub US. Pab tub rog. In addition to a professional wrestling career with stints in the WWE, ECW thiab TNA, Lashley pib nws MMA hauj lwm nyob rau hauv 2008, thiab nws yuav ua tau ib qho muaj nqis hauj lwm cim uas muaj xws li Bellator MMA cuav yeej tshaj Karl Etherington thiab Josh Burns.

“Bellator: Unfinished lag luam” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Koj.

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Kimbo Hlais (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15)

Bellator Featherweight Championship: Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4)

Bellator Heavyweight Feature sib ntaus: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Liaj teb (15-4)

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WILL BROOKS RETAINS TITLE IN A STATEMENT 5-ROUND VICTORY

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IRVINE, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 10, 2015) – An energetic Southern Californian crowd was on hand hmo no at the Bren Event Center enjoying a spectacular night of fights at Bellator 136.

With celebrities and MMA legends the likes of Tommy Lasorda, Charlie Hough, Jermaine Dye, Tito Ortiz, Ken Shamrock, Don Frye and Frank Shamrock cageside, the Scott Coker-led promotion emphatically returned to the arena for the first time since its debut on Spike at Bellator 85.

In addition to a lightweight title fight in the main event, 12 other exciting contests helped continue the trend of exciting cards on Spike TV thus far in 2015.

It took the full five rounds, but Will Brooks (16-1) made the first defense of his Bellator Lightweight strap, defeating Dave Jansen (20-3) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab [49-46, 49-46, 49-46]. After a clear cut opening frame that saw “The Fugitive” surprise “Ill Will” with his explosive kicking and punching, Brooks slowly turned the tide in his favor, slowing the pace and using his world renown grappling to remain the 155-pound kingpin.

“Dave Jansen is exactly what people consider him to be,” said Brooks. “He’s got that warrior spirit and he’s really intelligent. He fought hard, I just fought harder. I’m still young in this sport, and there were definitely a lot of things that I wanted to do in the fight that he neutralized. I’m looking to stay busy and get back to putting on exciting fights for the fans.”

Tom qab 15 minutes of co-main event action, Rafael Carvalho improved to 11-1, earning a split decision win [28-29, 30-27, 29-28] against Joe Schilling (2-4). The young Brazilian slowed the fight down throughout, nullifying the striking of “Stitch Em’ Up.” One judge did see the fight in favor of the world champion kickboxer, but it wasn’t enough as Schilling drops to .500 inside the Bellator cage.

In a battle of submission specialists, Marcin Tuav (21-3) finished Tiger Sarnavskiy (30-3) via verbal submission caused by a knee bar at 1:11 ntawm puag ncig peb. Nrog lub yeej, Held has now won 12 ntawm nws 21 professional fights via submission.

The first televised scrap of the evening featured heavyweights Tony Johnson (8-2) and Alexander Volkov (6-1). After three grueling rounds, “The Hulk” remained undefeated in the Bellator cage. Johnson was awarded a [29-28, 28-29, 29-28] split decision. Overall it was the wrestling of Johnson that earned him the victory. Tam sim no, Johnson returns home to his two daughters and fiancée, where he doubles as a self-proclaimed “Mr. Mom.”

Joey Beltran (16-11) bounced back from a lackluster opening round to take rounds two and three, ultimately defeating Brian Rogers (11-8) ntawm feem ntau txiav txim [28-28, 29-28, 29-27]. “The Mexicutioner” impressed in his Bellator MMA middleweight debut, while “The Predator” has dropped four of five scraps.

Koj Awad (18-6) handed Rob Sinclair (12-3) the third loss of his career, earning a unanimous decision [30-27, 30-27, 30-37]. Nrog lub yeej, Awad moves even closer to a trilogy fight with lightweight champion Will Brooks.

Nyob rau hauv lub qhib sib ntau sib tw ntawm yav tsaus ntuj, John Teixeira (18-1-2) defeated Fabricio Guerreiro (20-4) ntawm cais kev txiav txim siab [29-28, 28-29, 29-28]. Guerreiro has now dropped two of his last three bouts, while “Macapa” has won three straight.

AJ McKee (1-0) made a successful professional debut on Friday hmo ntuj, finishing Marcos Bonilla (1-2) with a deep rear-naked choke at 2:08 round one. The contingent that remained after the main card was heavily in favor of the Long Beach, California., haiv neeg.

Chad George (16-8) finished Mark Vorgeas (5-3-1) with a head and arm choke at 3:37 ntawm cov thawj puag ncig. There was no tap or verbal submission, as George had to inform the referee that his opponent had gone unconscious. The Los Angeles native now has nine submission wins in his young career.

Laguna Hills, California., Justin Governale (4-2) submitted hometown boy Jay Bogan (6-5) via rear-naked choke at 2:09 ntawm round ob. It was an exciting end to a fight that was nearly finished by Governale with strikes.
Steve Ramirez (1-1) finished Jon Santa Maria (3-1) with a toehold at 3:29 ntawm puag ncig ib.

Cleber Luciano (11-5) finished Aaron Miller (14-10) with an arm bar at 4:36 ntawm round ob.

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Bellator MMA yog ib tug uas Mixed Martial Arts lub koom haum featuring ntau ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws neeg tua hluav taws nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no. Nyob rau hauv cov kev coj ntawm qub tub rog sib ntaus pab txhawb Scott Coker, Bellator yog muaj rau ze li ntawm 400 lab tsev thoob ntiaj teb nyob rau hauv dhau 120 lub teb chaws. Nyob rau hauv lub tebchaws United States, Bellator yuav pom nyob rau hauv cov ntsia hlau loj TV, lub MMA TV thawj coj. Bellator MMA yog dub ntawm ib tug thawj pab neeg uas muaj xws li kev lag luam sab saum toj cov tub txawg nyob rau hauv TV lawm, nyob kev tshwm sim orchestration, fighter txoj kev loj hlob / kev sib raug zoo, venue ceev, sponsorship creation / kev loj hlob, thoob ntiaj teb daim ntawv tso cai, marketing, advertising, tshaj tawm thiab commission kev sib raug zoo. Bellator yog raws li nyob rau hauv Santa Monica, California thiab uas los ntawm kev lom zem loj heev Viacom, lub tsev mus rau lub ntiaj teb premier lom zem hom uas txuas nrog audiences los ntawm yuam cov ntsiab lus nyob rau hauv TV, tsab ntawv tsa suab duab, hauv internet thiab mobile platforms.

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“Bellator: BROOKS vs. JANSEN” OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN RESULTS FOR FRIDAY NIGHTS FIGHT ON SPIKE

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“Bellator: BROOKS vs. JANSEN” OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN RESULTS FOR Friday NIGHTS FIGHT ON SPIKE

Champ yuav Brooks (155) vs. Dave Jansen (154.6)

“I’m going to go out there and cut Dave Jansen down. I’m going to smoke him. I’m going to embarrass him.” – Yuav Brooks

“My mental edge is going to be key and me beating Will on Friday hmo ntuj. I’ve always believed it’s mentality before physicality, and it’s my mentality that’s going to lead me to the world title. It’s also going to be because of my experience, determination and laser focus. All of these things are just culminating into the perfect storm.” – Dave Jansen

Additional photos available here / credit to Bellator MMA / Eric Coleman

IRVINE. California. – Plaub Hlis Ntuj 9, 2015 - 25 ntawm lub 26 neeg tua hluav taws sib tw rau hnub Friday lub "Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” took to the scales and successfully hit their targeted weights Thursday afternoon at the Radisson Hotel in Newport Beach, California. The stacked MMA card emanates from the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California., tag kis, airing LIVE and FREE on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB.

“Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” is headlined by a fight between Bellator Lightweight World Champion Yuav Brooks (15-1) thiab Dave Jansen (20-2). “Ill Will” has won six consecutive bouts, while “The Fugitive” has rallied off seven straight victories of his own.

The event also features the return of multi-combat sports star Joe Schilling (2-3), who faces Brazilian standout Rafael Carvalho (10-1) in a middleweight co-main event.

“Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” – Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 10, Bren Txheej xwm Center, Irvine, California.

Joe Schilling (185.6) vs. Rafael Carvalho (185.8)

Marcin Tuav (155.8) vs. Alexander “Tsov” Sarnavskiy (155)

Alexander Volkov (243) vs. Tony Johnson (264)

Fabricio Warrior (145.8) vs. John Teixeira (145.2)

Joey Beltran (184) vs. Brian Rogers (186)

Koj Awad (155.4) vs. Rob Sinclair (155.2)

A.J. McKee (144) vs. Mark Bonilla (146

Jonathan Santa Maria (125) vs. Steve Ramirez (126)

Chris Herrera (186) vs. Luc Bondole (185.6)

Cleber Luciano (150) vs. Aaron Miller (150)

Jay Bogan (146.6) vs. Justin Governale (146)

Chad George (136) vs. Mark Vorgeas (135.6)

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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” preliminary card takes shape with Jesse Juarez vs. Ricky Rainey, Joe Taimanglo vs. Antonio Duarte, and Jordan Parsons-Julio Cesar Neves Jr.

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Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 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 “Lub Sniper” Rainey (10-3), bantamweights Joe “The Juggernaut” Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Anthony “Tigre” Duarte (18-5) thiab featherweight Jordan “Zoo nkauj tub” 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,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Heev nyuj” Halsey (8-0) tiv thaiv towering Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Lub Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Lub Tubrog nkoj” Richman (18-5), teeb heavyweights Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Rab chais” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) thiab welterweights Fernando “Lub Menifee cov neeg vwm Flash” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw nyob rau Friday, Tej zaum 15, ntawm Pechanga Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Temecula, California. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. THIAB (6 p.m. PT hauv zos lub sij hawm), thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com.

Daim pib rau “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” uas pib ntawm cia li $50, uas tam sim no rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub Pechanga.com thiab cov Pechanga Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov thawv chaw ua hauj lwm.

Qhov rooj rau “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” qhib ntawm 3:30 p.m. PT hauv zos lub sij hawm, thiab cov thawj contest yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw 30 feeb tom qab. Ntxiv bouts yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

Juarez, ntawm Torrance, California., 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” Nplooj ntawv. 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, kuj muaj 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 ntawm nws thawj 11 kev sib ntaus, 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 xyoo. Sib tw tso txij li thaum 2011, thaum nws yog ib 17 xyoo, 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 contest.

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Friday, Tej zaum 15, Pechanga Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov, Temecula, California.

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

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

Bellator Featured Bantamweight sib ntaus: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Featured teeb Heavyweight sib ntaus: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator Featured Welterweight sib ntaus: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

Preliminary Card (7 p.m. THIAB)

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

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

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

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BELLATOR MMA ANNOUNCES RETURN TO KANSAS STAR ARENA ON JUNE 26 WITH TWO FEATURED BOUTS IN DAVE RICKELS vs. JOHN ALESSIO & PAT CURRAN vs. GOITI YAMAUCHI

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Tsis tas li ntawd: Featherweight Faceoff! @PatCurranMMA & @GoitiOfficial"

Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 8, 2015) Bellator MMA has announced plans for a summer return to the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Tej zaum., Lub rau hli ntuj 26 for an event currently titled “Bellator 139.”

The first two fights confirmed to take place on the “Bellator 139” main card have been announced with Kansas’ own David "Lub Caveman" Rickels (16-3) taking on Pride Fighting Championships veteran John Alessio (35-17) in lightweight action and former featherweight champ Pat Curran (20-7) ntsej muag Yamauchi li (18-2).

Ntxiv fights, including a main event, yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

The event will broadcast live at 9 p.m. EST/ 8 p.m. CST Nyob thiab dawb rau cov ntsia hlau loj. The preliminary card will be streamed on Spike.com beginning at 7:30 p.m. EST/ 6:30 p.m. CST Daim pib pib ntawm $20 mus ntawm kev muag khoom no hnub vas xaum, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 11 ntawm 10 a.m. I, and can be purchased online at KansasStarEventCenter.com los yog Ticketmaster.com.

A fan-favorite in the Kansas area, Rickels will be making his 14^th appearance for the Scott Coker-led promotion since 2011. “The Caveman,” a 26-year-old who competed for the 155-pound title against Michael Chandler at Bellator 97, was most recently in action against Davi Ramos at Bellator 130, winning via unanimous decision.

Alessio, 35, has not been in action since May of 2014, when he earned a unanimous decision win against Eric Wisely at Bellator 119. The 53-fight veteran has competed professionally since 1998 against the likes of Pat Miletich, Diego Sanchez and Paul Daley.

A former Bellator MMA 145 pound champion, Curran will return to action for the first time since his split decision loss to Daniel Weichel at Bellator 133. “Paddy Mike” has been involved in some of the most entertaining scraps in promotional history and will look to continue that trend against Yamauchi.

At only 22-years-old, Yamauchi is already making waves in Bellator’s featherweight division. The Japanese competitor holds victories over Mike Richman and Martin Stapleton and has earned 15 ntawm nws 18 professional wins before reaching the judges’ scorecards. The upcoming bout with Curran will serve as his toughest test to date under the Bellator banner.

QHOV NO LIMTIAM: Bellator Lightweight World Champion Will Brooks looks to defend his title for the first time against former lightweight tournament winner Dave Jansen. Tsis tas li ntawd nyob rau hauv daim ntawv, World Champion kickboxer Joe Schilling returns to the Bellator cage for the first time since he produced a Knockout of the Year candidate over Melvin Manhoef last November. Schilling faces a tough Rafael Carvalho at “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen,” which airs Live and Free on Spike this Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 10, at 9/8c from the Bren Events Center at UC Irvine.

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Bellator MMA yog ib tug uas Mixed Martial Arts lub koom haum featuring ntau ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws neeg tua hluav taws nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no. Nyob rau hauv cov kev coj ntawm qub tub rog sib ntaus pab txhawb Scott Coker, Bellator yog muaj rau ze li ntawm 500 lab tsev thoob ntiaj teb nyob rau hauv dhau 140 lub teb chaws. Nyob rau hauv lub tebchaws United States, Bellator yuav pom nyob rau hauv cov ntsia hlau loj TV, lub MMA TV thawj coj. Bellator MMA yog dub ntawm ib tug thawj pab neeg uas muaj xws li kev lag luam sab saum toj cov tub txawg nyob rau hauv TV lawm, nyob kev tshwm sim orchestration, fighter txoj kev loj hlob / kev sib raug zoo, venue ceev, sponsorship creation / kev loj hlob, thoob ntiaj teb daim ntawv tso cai, marketing, advertising, tshaj tawm thiab commission kev sib raug zoo. Bellator yog raws li nyob rau hauv Santa Monica, California thiab uas los ntawm kev lom zem loj heev Viacom, lub tsev mus rau lub ntiaj teb premier lom zem hom uas txuas nrog audiences los ntawm yuam cov ntsiab lus nyob rau hauv TV, tsab ntawv tsa suab duab, hauv internet thiab mobile platforms.

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About Kansas Star Arena

The Kansas Star Arena, a Boyd Gaming facility, is located just off Exit 33 on the Kansas Turnpike and is adjacent to the Kansas Star Casino. The 42,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Kansas Star Arena is south-central Kansas’ home for big-name national acts such as Journey, Pat Benatar, Championship Rodeo, mixed martial arts events and more. The Arena accommodates up to 6,500 guests for headliner events. Nyob rau hauv 2014, Midwest Gaming and Travel awarded the Kansas Star more than 25 honors in its annual Reader’s Choice Awards, including “Best Concert Venue” in the state of Kansas. Yog xav paub ntxiv, mus ntsib kansasstarcasino.com. Connect with Kansas Star Arena at facebook.com/kansasstararena thiab www.kansasstarcasino.com/entertain/arena.

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821 SECONDS OF AWESOME; GET READY FOR FRIDAY’S “Bellator: BROOKS vs. JANSEN” WITH NEW “IN FOCUS” & “Hauv paus” DIGITAL CONTENT

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IN-FOCUS

Bellator MMA: In Focus with Will Brooks

Bellator MMA: In Focus with Joe Schilling

Hauv paus

Bellator MMA: Foundations with Alexander Volkov

Bellator MMA: Foundations with Tiger Sarnavskiy

Bellator MMA: Foundations with Marcin Held

“Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw nyob rau Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 10, ntawm Bren Txheej xwm Center nyob rau hauv Irvine, California. Hmo ntuj lub televised ntsiab card, featuring Bellator MMA Sib ntiaj teb tau zus ib Yuav Brooks vs. sab saum toj contender Dave Jansen, airs nyob thiab dawb nyob rau ntawm cov ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj nyob rau Spike.com 7 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. I.

Daim pib rau “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen,” uas pib ntawm cia li $38, are on sale at Bellator.com thiab Bren.UCI.edu.

“Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” – Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 10, Bren Txheej xwm Center, Irvine, California.

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

Bellator Sib Title sib ntaus: Champ yuav Brooks (15-1) vs. Dave Jansen (20-2)

Bellator Middleweight Feature sib ntaus: Joe Schilling (2-3) vs. Rafael Carvalho (10-1)

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Marcin Tuav (20-3) vs. Alexander “Tsov” Sarnavskiy (30-2)

Bellator Heavyweight Feature sib ntaus: Alexander Volkov (24-4) vs. Tony Johnson (8-2)

Preliminary Card (7:30 p.m. THIAB)

Bellator Flyweight Prelim sib ntaus: Fabricio Warrior (20-3) vs. John Teixeira (17-1-2)

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Koj Awad (17-6) vs. Rob Sinclair (12-2)

Bellator Middleweight Prelim sib ntaus: Joey Beltran (15-11) vs. Brian Rogers (11-7)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Jay Bogan (6-4) vs. Justin Governale (3-2)

Tsaus bouts (Nram qab no ntsia hlau loj TV tshaj tawm hauv xov)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Mark Bonilla (1-1) vs. A.J. McKee (0-0)

Bellator Flyweight Prelim sib ntaus: Jonathan Santa Maria (3-0) vs. Steve Ramirez (0-1)

Bellator Middleweight Prelim sib ntaus: Chris Herrera (4-2) vs. Luc Bondole (4-1-1)

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim sib ntaus: Chad George (15-8) vs. Mark Vorgeas (5-2-1)

Bellator Catchweight (150 phaus) Prelim sib ntaus: Cleber Luciano (10-5) vs. Aaron Miller (14-9)

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Tshiab “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” lineup nrog 13 fights; tshiab contest pitting Jay Bogan tiv thaiv Justin Governale ntxiv

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Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 1, 2015) – Lub hnub qub-studded 13-sib ntau sib tw lineup rau “Bellator MMA: Brooks vs. Jansen” tau tshiab nrog tus ntxiv ntawm ib tug featherweight ntej contest ntawm Jay Bogan (6-4) vs. Justin Governale (3-2). Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, Chris Herrera (4-2) xyoo Ben Jones tiv thaiv Luc Bondole (4-1-1).

“Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw nyob rau Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 10, ntawm Bren Txheej xwm Center nyob rau hauv Irvine, California. Hmo ntuj lub televised ntsiab card, featuring Bellator MMA Sib ntiaj teb tau zus ib Yuav Brooks vs. sab saum toj contender Dave Jansen, airs nyob rau ntsia hlau loj TV (9 p.m. THIAB), thaum ntej bouts kwj nyob rau Spike.com (7 p.m. THIAB).

Daim pib rau “Bellator: Warren vs. Galvao,” uas pib ntawm cia li $38, yog twb nyob rau ntawm kev muag khoom Bellator.com thiab Bren.UCI.edu.

Nplooj ntawv, yuav tau ua nws Bellator MMA debut tiv thaiv Governale. Lub Fullerton, California., haiv neeg khwv tau tsib ntawm nws rau kev yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm kev mloog lus thiab raws li nyuam qhuav raws li lub peb hlis ntuj 15 yeej nws plaub sib law liag sib ntau sib tw.

Governale, uas fights tawm ntawm Laguna Hills, California., tau yav tas los accrued peb victories nyob rau hauv lub regional Circuit Court thiab yuav tam sim no yuav ua nws thawj tsos nyob rau hauv lub Bellator MMA banner. Lub Subfighter MMA-product yog kawg nyob rau hauv dab tsi rau Nov. 22.

Herrera yuav kauj ruam nyob rau hauv on luv luv daim ntawv ceeb toom mus tua Bondole. “Lub Crusher” cia li yeej Bondole ntawm Bellator 132 thiab zoo nkaus li yuav ua rau nws ob nyob rau hauv ib tug kab nyob rau hauv Plaub Hlis Ntuj 10. Bondole yog Ameslikas los ntawm Portland, Maine, tab sis tam sim no ua rau nws lub tsev nyob rau hauv Huntington puam, California., qhov chaw uas nws tsheb ciav hlau nrog vaj MMA.