DA: LENA OVCHYNNIKOVA SET FOR BELLATOR MMA DEBUT

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Yanvar 15, 2015) – An injury to Augusto Sakai has derailed his previously announced pairing with Cheick konqo dili (23-10-2) during “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " Mulvane Kansas Star Arena, Kansas. Nəticə olaraq, Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) has agreed to fight Kongo in the co-main event on Fevral 26.

 

Əlavə, the main card will feature the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she meets Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

 

Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line at “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao(17-6-1) keçmiş çempionu qarşı Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Bobby Cooper (12-5).

 

The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2,” da Spike yaşayır hava olan 9 dək. VƏ/8 dək. CT, ilkin bouts canlı axın isə Bellator.com və Bellator Mobile App.

 

"BiletləriBellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " olan yalnız da başlayacaq $27, hazırda satışdadır KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, eləcə də Kansas Star Arena kassa kimi.

 

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 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 at "Bellator 139: Konqo dili vs. Volkov," defeating his 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.

 

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. Indi, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Fevral 26 against a tough foe in Ruth.

 

“Becky” Ruth was undefeated in 2015, winning all three of her matchups by echnical 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.

 

The “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " undercard has also nearly been completed, with the announcement of eight pairings which are listed below. An undefeated Bellator MMA prospect will be in action during the preliminary portion of the event, zaman Gaston Reyno (5-0) returns to the cage with the intent of keeping his unblemished record intact.

Yenilənib "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 konqo dili (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Bellator MMA Yüngül Feature Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

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

 

İlkin Card:

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Gregory Ebene (16-11) vs. Trey Houston (11-3)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Bellator MMA Ağır çəkilli pəhləvan Feature Bout: Daniel Gallemore (4-3) vs. Frederick Brown (3-2)

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

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

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

Bellator MMA Welter Siklet Feature Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

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