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BELLATOR MMA RETURNS TO OAHU FOR AN EXPLOSIVE TWO-NIGHT DOUBLEHEADER APRIL 22-23

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MHLAKA, APRIL 23 - BELLATOR 279
BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX QUARTERFINALS
Champion Sergio Pettis vs. Raufeon Stots
Patchy Mix vs. UKyoji Horiguchi

OKUNINGI, BELLATOR FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Champion Cris Cyborg vs. Arlene Blencowe 2
And Hawaii’s Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Justine Kish

DETAILS FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 22 TO BE ANNOUNCED

LOS ANGELES – BELLATOR MMA has announced its return to the Hawaiian island of Oahu, where Honolulu’s Neal S. Blaisdell Arena will play home to an extremely stacked duo of events on back-to-back nights Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23.

Friday night’s BELLATOR 278 will be a special event free for current military, Veterans, and first responders. Matchups and additional details for the event will be announced shortly.

Saturday night’s BELLATOR 279 will feature the launch of the highly anticipated one-million-dollar BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix. The headliner will see current bantamweight world champion Sergio Pettis (22-5) take on No. 3-zibalwa Raufeon Stots (17-1), while the co-main event features a rematch between the greatest female mixed martial artist of all time, Cris Cyborg (25-2, 1 NC) and Australia’s No. 1-zibalwa Arlene Blencowe (15-8), who will look to claim gold in her third attempt at a world title.

NgoMgqibelo BELLATOR 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 will air live on SHOWTIME at 4:30 p.m. HST Isikhathi sendawo, 10:30 p.m. KANYE / 7:30 p.m. PT. The preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at 2 p.m. HST Isikhathi sendawo, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.

Tickets for Saturday night’s BELLATOR 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 go on sale this Friday, March 11 and can be purchased through Bellator.com, kanye ne Ticketmaster.com or the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena Box Office. A special presale will take place on Thursday, March 10.

Also scheduled for a return to action, Honolulu’s own former Women’s Flyweight World Champion Ilima-Lei MacFarlane (11-1) will return home to compete against Justine Kish (7-5) as the No. 1 ranked women’s flyweight looks to start her journey back to a world title in the same arena two of the most memorable BELLATOR main events in recent memory took place. Opening the four-fight main card is another BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix quarterfinal matchup between No. 2-ranked bantamweight Patchy Mix (15-1) and former BELLATOR and Rizin Bantamweight World Champion UKyoji Horiguchi (29-4).

Current BELLATOR Bantamweight World Champion Sergio “The Phenom” Pettis sits at No. 7 on the promotion’s pound-for-pound list. He successfully defended his belt for the first time against former BELLATOR 135-pound titleholder Kyoji Horiguchi with a “knockout of the year” style finish at BELLATOR 272 ngoDisemba. The hard-hitting Midwesterner out of Milwaukee originally captured the crown by outpointing former champion Juan Archuleta. The younger brother of former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will be in for one of the toughest fights of his career when he takes on Raufeon Stots. Stots, who used to train alongside Pettis for several years, has been flawless since making his promotion debut in December 2019. He most recently scored a dominant unanimous decision victory over Magomed Magomedov at BELLATOR 264.

Featherweight world champion and top-ranked women’s pound-for-pound fighter Cris “Cyborg” has made three straight title defenses including a second-round submission of Arlene Blencowe in 2020, which surprisingly is the lone submission victory of her storied career. The Brazilian native who currently fights out of Las Vegas, Nev. is a “Grand Slam Champion” having won belts in four different organizations. She sports 20 wins by finish with victories over elite competition including Holly Holm, Leslie Smith (kabili), Gina Carano and aims to further her legacy as the greatest women’s mixed martial artist of all time in the rematch versus Blencowe. Australia’s Blencowe is BELLATOR’s No. 6 pound-for-pound female fighter and the No. 1 featherweight zibalwa. She has won five of her last six fights and earned her shot at the world title rematch with a unanimous decision over Pam Sorenson at BELLATOR 271 in November.

Currently BELLATOR’s No. 2 ranked bantamweight, Patchy Mix recently defeated James Gallagher via submission in his last outing at BELLATOR 270 in Dublin. Mix has made a name for himself in the BELLATOR cage by displaying impressive submissions and his lone professional loss came to former champion Juan Archuleta. He now faces Horiguchi, another former world champion who hails from Takasaki, Japan. The American Top Team prodigy Horiguchi became a simultaneous, two-promotion champion in 2019 after he upset then-BELLATOR champion Darrion Caldwell while also holding the RIZIN Championship. After he was forced to relinquish his BELLATOR title due to an injury, Horiguchi nearly got his hands back on BELLATOR’s title but was stopped by current champion Sergio Pettis in December. The No. 5 ranked bantamweight now aims to get back in the winning column and recapture his belt, along with the million-dollar prize that awaits the winner of the BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix.

BELLATOR MMA 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 IKhadi Main:
Saturday, April 23 – live on ISIKHATHI SOMBUKISO
10:30 p.m. KANYE / 7:30 p.m. PT/4:30 p.m. HST (local)

Bantamweight World Title Bout: C-Sergio Pettis (22-5) vs. #3-Raufeon Stots (17-1)
Featherweight World Title Bout: C-Cris “Cyborg” (25-2, 1 NC) vs. #1-Arlene Blencowe (15-8)
Flyweight Bout: #1-Ilima-Lei MacFarlane (11-1) vs. Justine Kish (7-5)
Bantamweight World Grand Prix Bout: #2-Patchy Mix (15-1) vs. #5-UKyoji Horiguchi (29-4)

*Card subject to change.

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Full Fight Night Results, Quotes & Photos For BELLATOR MMA 271: Cyborg vs. Kavanagh

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BELLATOR MMA 271: CYBORG VS. KAVANAGH IKHADI MAIN:

C-Cris “Cyborg” (25-2, 1 NC) wanqoba #5-Sinead Kavanagh (7-5) via KO (Iziteleka) at 1:32 eyodwa round

Cris “Cyborg:"

“I didn’t do anything we planned. You never know. I had a feeling about the fight. Ngizizwa enkulu. I am happy with the win.”

“I knew she was more of a striker, so I went to the ground game. The right hand did it fast and was the key. I was very excited for the count.”

“I really appreciate Kayla Harrison coming to the fight. If she wants to fight me one day, that would be great.”

#6-Linton Vassell (22-8, 1 NC) wanqoba #5-Tyrell Fortune (11-2, 1 NC) nge isinqumo uqhekeko (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Linton Vassell:

“I am happy that I was able to out grapple a wrestler considering I’m from the U.K. and I have no wrestling background”

“I give myself a good 7. I am not 100 percent happy with my performance, but I am super happy with the outcome.”

“I was able to reverse him (Tyrell Fortune), get on top of him, and add some damage.”

“I used to watch WWE. When I first started to train, I did wrestling moves like that.”

“I always feel like we’re our own worst enemies. I wanted a knockout.”

“Tyrell was so strong and powerful. There were a few times where he just stood up and shook me off.”

“I went for the submission. I just carried on and tried to wear him down but couldn’t do it.”

#6-Aaron Pico (9-3) wanqoba #8-Justin Gonzales (12-1) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

Aaron Pico:
“I knew going into the fight that he (Justin Gonzales) was going to be a tough fighter. He is a former wrestler. One thing about us wrestlers is we don’t quit. All my coaches knew he was going to be tough.”

“He was just holding on to me and is really strong. When people hold on to you, it’s kind of hard to get strikes.”

“Thank God I walked out of here relatively healthy. I’m just happy I got my full paycheck.”

“It is the first time I’ve gone three rounds. It’s my first decision. I need the experience. I’m happy I got the win.”

“I knew I was the dominant performer, but I have to get better. I am just so hard on myself. I want to finish guys.”

“Let’s go back to the drawing board. Once I step out of this cage, it’s going to be a whole different ballgame. I have to get prepared for the next opponent, so let’s get to work.”

#1-Arlene Blencowe (15-8)wanqoba #7-Pam Sorenson (9-4) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Arlene Blencowe:

“I am my own worst critic. It wasn’t the performance that we trained for, or that I was hoping for.”

“I felt my first right hand land and then just went head hunting with my hands. I was respecting her take downs.”

“I feel like I’m such a well-rounded fighter now. I didn’t showcase any of that. I didn’t hit the ground though.”

“You know what is not next? Retirement. Ngingumfana 38. Old girls rule. Retirement is nowhere near on the horizon. I’m No. 1 in the division. It is only up from here.”

“I’m heading home to Australia. I haven’t been home in six months. I haven’t seen my kids, my partner, umkhaya wami, abangani bami. I’m just going to go home and enjoy the rest of the year. I’ll just enjoy some family time.”

“Pam Sorenson is a tough girl. She tried to take me down. I went head hunting and really wanted the knockout. I am convinced that I did enough to win the fight.”

IKHADI Preliminary:
#7-Steve Mowry (10-0)wanqoba Rakim Cleveland (22-14-1, 1 NC) via ukuzithoba (kimura) at 3:28 eyodwa round
Bruna Ellen (6-3) wanqoba Desiree Yanez (5-4) nge isinqumo uqhekeko (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Roman Faraldo (6-0) wanqoba Robert Turnquest (11-8) via KO (flying knee) at 1:17 eyodwa round
Cody Law (6-0) wanqoba Colton Hamm (4-4) via Knockout (izindololwane) at 4:21 eyodwa round
Valerie Loureda (4-1) wanqoba Taylor Turner (5-7) nge isinqumo uqhekeko (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Waldo Cortes-Acosta (4-0) wanqoba Muhammed DeReese (9-5) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Ethan Hughes (3-0) wanqoba Mahmoud Sebie (3-1) via TKO (punches) at 4:05 round ezintathu

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BELLATOR MMA is a leading global mixed martial arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Ngaphansi kokuqondisa esingumakadebona impi umgqugquzeli Scott Coker, BELLATOR events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. In the United States, BELLATOR can be seen on SHOWTIME. BELLATOR is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live umcimbi orchestration, ukuthuthukiswa fighter / ubudlelwano, kwempahla kwenkundla yokudlalela, Indalo uxhaso / ukuthuthukiswa, kwamalayisensi international, marketing, ukukhangisa, emphakathini kanye nobudlelwane ikhomishana. BELLATOR is based in Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant ViacomCBS, ekhaya UNdunankulu ukuzijabulisa brand zezwe ukuxhuma izilaleli kokuqukethwe esicindezelayo yonkana ithelevishini, motion picture, intanethi and mobile.

About ISIKHATHI SOMBUKISO
Showtime Networks Inc. (Sni), a wholly owned subsidiary of ViacomCBS Inc., owns and operates the premium service SHOWTIME®, which features critically acclaimed original series, provocative documentaries, box-office hit films, comedy and music specials and hard-hitting sports. SHOWTIME is available as a stand-alone streaming service across all major streaming devices and Showtime.com, as well as via cable, DBS, telco and streaming video providers. SNI also operates the premium services THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ futhi Flix®, as well as on demand versions of all three brands. Sni nezimakethe futhi isakaze ezemidlalo kanye nemicimbi ukuzijabulisa for embukisweni ababhalisile ngesisekelo pay-per-umbono nge Showtime PPV®. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe, iya ku www.SHO.com.
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OFFICIAL BELLATOR 249: CYBORG VS. BLENCOWE FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & IZITHOMBE

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Bellator 249: Cyborg vs. Blencowe IKhadi Main:
Cris “Cyborg” (23-2) wanqoba Arlene Blencowe(13-8) via ukuzithoba (okukhulisa-naked binda) at 2:46 round amabili
Leandro Higo (20-5) wanqoba Ricky Bandejas(13-5) via ukuzithoba (okukhulisa-naked binda) at 2:32 round amabili
Steve Mowry (8-0) wanqoba Shawn Teed (6-3-1) via TKO at 4:22 eyodwa round
You Awad (23-13, 1 NC) futhi Mandel Nallo(7-1, 1 NC) ended in a no contest (unintentional low blow)
IKhadi Preliminary:
Andrew Kapel(16-7) wanqoba Joseph Creer(7-2-1) via TKO (stoppage kukadokotela – cut) at 5:00 round amabili
Kemran Lachinov(10-2) wanqoba Kyle Crutchmer(6-1) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Christian Edwards(4-0) wanqoba Hamza Salim(5-4) via ukuzithoba (okukhulisa-naked binda) at 1:38 round amabili
Da’mon Blackshear (8-3) wanqoba Mike Kimbel (3-3) via ukuzithoba (okukhulisa-naked binda) at 4:14 round amabili
Aviv Gozali(5-0) wanqoba Logan Neal(1-1) via ukuzithoba (kimura) at 3:22 eyodwa round
Albert Gonzales(2-2) wanqoba Kastriot Xhema(3-5, 1 NC) via TKO (fighter retirement) at 5:00 round amabili
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FULL RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 233: SALTER VS. VAN STEENIS

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IKhadi Main:

John Salter (17-4) wanqoba Costello van Steenis (12-2) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Andrew Kapel (15-6) wanqoba "INkosi Mo" Lawal (21-10) via KO (Punch) at 1:22 eyodwa round

Arlene Blencowe (13-7) wanqoba Leslie Smith (11-8-1) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Tyrell Fortune (8-0) wanqoba Zu Anyanwu (15-6) via TKO (punches) at 1:56 round amabili



IKhadi Preliminary:

Aaron McKenzie (7-1-1) wanqoba Sean Clements (3-2) via ukuzithoba (okukhulisa-naked binda) at 4:31 eyodwa round

Lucas Brennan (2-0) wanqoba Jacob Landin (0-3) via ukuzithoba (okukhulisa-naked binda) at 3:38 eyodwa round

Tyree Fortune (5-0) wanqoba Chuck Campbell (2-1) nge isinqumo uqhekeko (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Logan Storley (11-0) wanqoba E.J. Brooks (13-6) via TKO (injury) at 5:00 eyodwa round

Julius Anglickas (8-1) wanqoba Jordan Young (11-1) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Amanda Bell (7-6) wanqoba Janay Harding (5-4) via TKO (punches) at 4:44 round ezintathu

Kyle Crutchmer (5-0) wanqoba Robert Gidron (4-4) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Romero Cotton (4-0) wanqoba Jason Perrotta (3-4) via verbal submission (injury) at 2:16 eyodwa round

Christian Edwards (2-0) wanqoba Cesar Bennett (0-1) via Knockout (head kick) at 0:16 eyodwa round

Grant Neal (2-0) wanqoba Jimmy Lugo (1-1) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-26, 30-26, 29-28)



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BELLATOR SIGNS CRIS ‘CYBORG’ TO LARGEST CONTRACT IN WOMEN’S MMA HISTORY

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I-LOS ANGELES - Bellator is proud to announce the signing of Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino (21-2, 1 NC) to the organization. The deal – the largest of its kind in women’s MMA history – exclusively secures “Cyborg’s” talents with a multi-year, multi-impi inkontileka.

“Cyborg” joins current champJulia Budd, Olga Rubin, Arlene Blencowe, Janay Harding futhiLeslie Smithphakathi kwabanye, cementing Bellator’s 145-pound weight class as the strongest women’s featherweight division in MMA.

“Cyborg” joins Bellator following a three-year run in UFC, multiple world titles and a 20-fight unbeaten streak that includes notable victories against Holly Holm, Tonya Evinger, Marloes Coenen and Leslie Smith. Notably, the 34-year-old Curitiba, Brazil-native was the inaugural Strikeforce Women’s Featherweight Champion, defeating Gina Carano for the title in 2009.

“I have worked with countless athletes over my thirty-plus years of promoting combat sports, but there is no one quite like ‘Cyborg’,” Bellator President Scott Coker said. “Her ability to excite the crowd from the moment she makes her walk to the cage is special, and having had the pleasure of promoting several of her fights in the past, I am looking forward to the opportunity of promoting her once again. ‘Cyborg’ is the most dominant female fighter in the history of the sport and she will be a perfect fit here at Bellator, where champion Julia Budd and the other women that make up best female featherweight division in the world have eagerly awaited her arrival.”

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FUTHI STILL! JULIA BUDD RETAINS WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE WITH A SPLIT DECISION VICTORY AT BELLATOR 189

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Complete Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2 Main Card Results:

Julia Budd (11-2) wanqoba Arlene Blencowe (10-7) nge isinqumo uqhekeko (46-49, 48-47, 49-46)

Ama ifotho: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/sch58s8ehmtwnjr/AAAx69mIvHYsMWb1iukNObqea?dl=0

Rafael Lovato Jr. (7-0) wanqoba Chris Honeycutt (10-2, 1 NC) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Ama ifotho: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/tcr1yg7q1e190fc/AAA7RYTKz1PLenoBmmjKaluTa?dl=0

Chidi Njokuani (18-5, 1 NC) wanqoba Hisaki Kato (8-3) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Ama ifotho: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xbk2nyzieavcgcm/AADm9fwL3c9TniJiK-gb-u4oa?dl=0

 

David Rickels (19-4, 2 NC) wanqoba Adam Piccolot (9-2) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Ama ifotho: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jz0hx1wjmz82s11/AAB-PokM2z8vn211Lmv9WojZa?dl=0

 

Preliminary Card Results:

Sam Sicilia (16-8) wanqoba Marcos Galvão (18-9-1) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Gaston Bolanos (2-1) wanqoba Rick Gutierrez (0-2) via knockout at 1:13 eyodwa round

Mandel Nallo (6-0) wanqoba Alec Williams (6-2) via TKO at 0:18 eyodwa round

Juliana Velasquez (6-0) wanqoba Na Liang (6-2) via ukuzithoba (arm bar) at 0:32 round amabili

Cris Williams (3-0) wanqoba Thomas Lopez (1-3) via ukuzithoba (triangle) at 1:39 eyodwa round

Stephanie Geltmacher (2-0) wanqoba Ky Bennett (0-1) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-25, 30-25, 30-27)

Brian Grinnell (9-7) wanqoba Kemmyelle Haley (7-6) via submission at 0:39 eyodwa round

Brandon Phillips (7-3) wanqoba Jordan Howard (10-4) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Andrew Parker (7-2) wanqoba Frank Patterson (4-5) via ukuzithoba (triangle) at 3:03 eyodwa round

 

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BELLATOR 189 NGOLWESIHLANU, DEC. 1 TO FEATURE WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMP JULIA BUDD MAKING FIRST TITLE DEFENSE IN REMATCH AGAINST ARLENE BLENCOWE

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CHRIS HONEYCUTT BATTLES UNDEFEATED JIU-JITSU ACE RAFAEL LOVATO JR. IN MIDDLEWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT

I-LOS ANGELES – The Bellator women’s featherweight championship will be up for grabs on Friday, Dec. 1 nini Julia Budd (10-2) defends her title in a rematch against Arlene Blencowe (10-6) at Bellator 189 inside WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla., the same venue where Budd captured the inaugural belt earlier this year.

 

Ngaphezu kwalokho, the co-main event of Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2 will feature a middleweight contest pitting rising contender Chris Honeycutt (10-1) ngokumelene Ezingakanqotshwa Rafael Lovato Jr. (6-0). Additional main card and preliminary bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. KANYE/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Amathikithi for Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2 are on sale now and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino and Resort box office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

 

A STRIKEFORCE veteran, Budd enters the Bellator cage on Dec. 1 as the first and only women’s featherweight champion in promotional history. Currently in the midst of an eight-fight, six-year winning streak, the British Columbia native owns victories over the course of her career against Marloes Coenen, Germaine de Randamie, as well as Gina Carano in kickboxing. Budd has also previously competed at bantamweight, going toe-to-toe with both Amanda Nunes and Ronda Rousey during her tenure in STRIKEFORCE. Continuing the trend of taking on top-flight competition, Budd meets Blencowe at Bellator 189, in her second main event with Bellator.

 

The fighting pride of New South Wales, Australia, Arlene Blencowe enters her fight with Budd riding a three-fight winning streak, most recently edging out a split decision against Sinead Kavanagh in August. A former world champion boxer under the World Boxing Federation and Women’s International Boxing Association, “Angerfist” nearly defeated Budd during their previous meeting at Bellator 162. A proud mother of two, the 34-year-old now has a chance to add more gold to her mantle, this time coming in the form of a Bellator MMA championship.

 

Since making the jump from welterweight to middleweight, the Fresno, Calif.-based Chris Honeycutt feels as though he is right at home in his newfound division. Riding a wave of momentum, which most recently culminated in a vicious stoppage against Kevin Casey, “The Cutt” must now get through BJJ ace Rafael Lovato Jr. The undefeated Lovato Jr. has experienced his own wave of success since signing with Bellator, including a submission victory over Mike “Biggie” Rhodes. These two middleweights will meet in the co-main event of Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2 in an exciting battle between a two-time NCAA Division I Wrestling All-American at Edinboro University taking on a World Jiu-Jitsu and World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu champion.

 

Kubuyekeziwe Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2 Fight Card:

Women’s Featherweight World Title Main Event: Julia Budd (10-2) vs. Arlene Blencowe (10-6)

Middleweight Co-Main Event: Chris Honeycutt (10-1) vs. Rafael Lovato Jr. (6-0)

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PROFESSIONAL DEBUT OF ‘BABY SLICE’ SET TO ANCHOR PRELIMINARY PORTION OF ‘BELLATOR 162’ IN MEMPHIS ON OCT. 21

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CHASE GORMLEY, JULIA BUDD, DAN CHARLES, & VIRGIL ZWICKER ALSO BACK IN ACTION

COMPLETE ‘BELLATOR 162’ CARD BELOW

Santa Monica, Calif. (September 26, 2016) – The preliminary portion of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., on Oct. 21 is official and amongst the 12 new additions, there is plenty of action to be consumed during the Bellator.com-streamed card.

Notably, the professional mixed martial arts debut of “Baby Slice” will finally take place, when the 24-year-old returns from injury to meet Rick Bing, who also will be lacing up the gloves for the first time as a pro. Ngaphezu kwalokho, Steve Garcia (6-1) abayobhekana Ronnie Lawrence (1-0), Julia Budd (8-2) also returns from injury to face Arlene Blencowe (7-5), heavyweights Chase Gormley (13-5) futhi Bobby Brents (17-5) collide, futhi 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide National Champion Eryk Anders (4-0) liba Brian White (5-4).

The completed preliminary portion joins a stacked main card highlighted by a middleweight main event pitting former middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) ngokumelene Kendall Grove (23-15). Ngaphezu kwalokho, former WWE competitor Bobby Lashley (14-2) futhi Josh Appelt (12-5) prepare to square off in a heavyweight co-main event, while a middleweight tilt between Hisaki Kato (6-2) futhi A.J. Matthews (8-5) is also set for the SPIKE-televised main card. Lastly, Yamauchi up (19-3) futhi Ryan Couture (10-4) will face-off in a lightweight feature fight.

Tickets for the event are on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster or FedExForum Box Office. Main card action kicks off LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. KANYE/8 p.m. CT, while prelims streams live on Bellator.com futhi I Bellator Mobile App.

See below for the complete listing of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” tilts, which amounts to 16 action packed bouts.

 

Qedela "Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” Main Card:

Middleweight Main Event: Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) vs. Kendall Grove (23-15)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Bobby Lashley (14-2) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)

Middleweight Feature Bout: Hisaki Kato (6-2) vs. A.J. Matthews (8-5)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Yamauchi up (19-3) vs. Ryan Couture (10-4)

 

Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Baby Slice (DEBUT) vs. Rick Bing (DEBUT)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ricky Rainey (11-4) vs. Gilbert Smith (12-5)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Steve Garcia (6-1) vs. Ronnie Lawrence (1-0)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Chase Gormley (13-5, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Brents (17-5)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Julia Budd (8-2) vs. Arlene Blencowe (7-5)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Dan Charles (10-3-1) vs. Virgil Zwicker (14-5-1)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Tyler Hill (6-0) vs. Wade Johnson (10-1)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Jonathan Burdine (4-4) vs. James Wallace (1-0)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Eryk Anders (4-0) vs. Brian White (5-4)

Catchweight (160 lb.) Preliminary Bout: Jaleel Willis (6-0) vs. Omar Johnson (4-0)

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Chad Cook (10-10) vs. Grady Hurley (9-1)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Wessell (14-8) vs. Frank Tate (4-1)

Bellator, ubuciko bokulwa exubile, Spike TV

Brandon GIRTZ okukhathaza Melvin GUILLARD IN UMCIMBI oyinhloko 'BELLATOR 141: GUILLARD VS. GIRTZ 'ON Spike

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PATRICKY 'PITBULL' Freire ubeka BEEF WITH saad AWAD TO REST, IMPUMELELO isinqumo abavumelene

 

Thola izithombe eyengeziwe futhi scorecards lapha / Isiqophi avelele ngezansi

 

TEMECULA, Calif. (August 28, 2015) - In lokho ngokungangabazeki win enkulu karate exubile career yakhe, Brandon "Roll Cold" Girtz (13-4) wanqoba Melvin "The Assassin Young" Guillard (32-15-2) at "Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Ebhince " nge isinqumo uqhekeko (29-27, 28-29, 29-27).

 

The enhle Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Calif., kwaku umcimbi Spike-isiqephu, surely ukhunjulwe for amaningi emuva-naphambili izimpi ukuthi umvuthwandaba ngo Girtz out-nokukhomba and out-ukushaya Guillard, umakadebona phezu 50 bodokotela iziqubu professional.

 

Kwakuwusuku lozalo wrestling of the bomdabu Minnesota owenza umehluko, njengoba Guillard wayengenakukwazi phuma emuva yakhe ingxenye ezinhle ozimele lokuqala nelesibili. Ngemva kokuba etshelwe ekhoneni wakhe kangangokuthi wayeshiseka ngokucacile phansi emahlandla lamabili, Guillard waqala ukuvula up, kodwa imizamo yakhe wazibonakalisa kancane kakhulu, sekwephuzile.

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"Pitbull" Iphela umbango With Awad, Ukuthatha isinqumo abavumelene

 

Iqhawe Esilula Will Brooks elusa – kukhona "Pitbull" esiyingozi ukuthi zikhonkotha for ibhande lakho.

 

Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (14-6) wabusa You Awad (18-7) ngoba a hard walwa ngazwilinye isinqumo ukunqoba, kanye namaphuzu of (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

 

Igazi ezimbi ezikhiqizwe impi Twitter nama-video viral phakathi eventers ezimbili co-main kwasusa isenzo phama 155-iphawundi empini. An ngokulinganayo walwa nxazonke waqale wabona kokubili izimbangi ngidayisa emlenzeni ukuzijabulisa ezahlukene ezaholela ekumiseni isenzo phama esigaba sesibili ukuthi wabona “Pitbull” behlise Awad lokushaya amaphuzu abalulekile kanye abahluleli.

 

Naphezu isixuku for the Rancho Cucamonga ukweseka, Calif., bomdabu, "Pitbull" lawela umzimba enamandla ashaye linqobe nxazonke sesithathu futhi belondekile win shutout. Ukulandela iziqubu, the Brazilian wakwenza kwacaca yena ufuna isihloko odubule Brooks.

Ngemuva 5-Year hiatus, Wren Outpoints Burns

Justin Wren (11-2) wabuyela lo mdlalo karate exubile kulandela ukungabi khona iminyaka emihlanu-, ukwehlula eziyisithupha-mpi Bellator MMA veteran Josh "The Hammer" Burns (8-9) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 30-26, 30-26).

 

"The Big elibhekwa njengabaThwa" akazange kubonakale miss a beat naphezu isikhathi sakhe wachitha the Congo, kokufika amadolo esiqinile ikhanda Burns ukuthi ngabe usuqedile heavyweights eziningi. Wren wakwenza kwacaca ukuthi nguye lapha Bellator MMA ukuhlala futhi anakho more ukulwela kunaye phakade has sakhe career oneminyaka engu-.

 

Ukuze uthole olunye ulwazi imizamo Wren sika yobuntu, ubheke piece CNN ngalolu "The Big elibhekwa njengabaThwa lapha.

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Coenen Armbars Blencowe

 

Ngemva ngomzuzu wokugcina knee alimaze Lorenzo Hood ngenkani ukwesulwa iziqubu wakhe emelene Raphael Butler, labesifazane featherweight umdlalo phakathi Marloes "Rumina" Coenen (23-6) futhiArlene "Angerfist" Blencowe (6-5) wakhushulelwa ingxenye isiqephu of the ikhadi.

 

Ingxenye enkulu nxazonke wokuvula yasetshenziswa the mat, kanye laba besifazane yayikufuna isikhundla eliphawuleka. Kulandela nekhefu umzuzu, Coenen wenza lokho akwenzile manje 17 izikhathi umsebenzi wakhe, waqeda nembangi yakhe nge ukuzithoba. The isiphetho weza at 3:23 round amabili, kanye Coenen siphetfo iziqubu nge armbar ejulile.

 

Manje Coenen unqobile ukulwa amabili-iqonde kusukela bephonsa umqhudelwano ukuba 'Cyborg "UJustino e 2013.

 

IKhadi Preliminary:

In the final post-lim yemikhosi August 28 sika, Johnny Cisneros (9-4) wanqoba Gabriel Miglioli (9-8) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).

Luc Bondole (5-1-2) zilambatha Ray Sloan (8-1) ukulahlekelwa lokuqala umsebenzi wakhe, abahola isinqumo abavumelene ngayo (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) scorecards kusukela California State Commission Athletic Wamisa abahluleli.

Adrienna Jenkins (19-6) wayeka Lissette Neri (6-3) nge Knockout technical emva Neri ehlulekile ngokukhalipha aziphendulele at 2:38 eyodwa round.

"Curtious" Curtis Millender (8-2) waletha ezimbili-mpi wokulahlekelwa streak bama nge (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) win sithathwe ngokuhlanganyelwa phezu Steven Ciaccio (4-4).

 

I sekugcineni alufakwa kakhulu "Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Ebhince " ngolwesihlanu weza nge A.J. McKee,(2-0) bavimba James Barnes (4-1) nge Knockout ngonya at 1:42 ifremu wokuvula.

Ilima-Lei MacFarlane (2-0) umxhwele kuye Bellator MMA DEBUT, edging out Maria Rios (2-3) nge isinqumo uqhekeko (29-28) (28-29) (29-28). The Hawaiian tikhombise ikhono lakhe ukuthatha empini abaphikisi wakhe ezinyaweni, kanye zokuvimbela imizamo ukuzithoba amaningi kusukela Rios on the mat.

 

Ngemuva 15 amaminithi uvalwe naleso, Brent Primus (6-0) wahlala Ezingakanqotshwa, Uyaqina out a isinqumo uqhekeko (29-28, 29-27, 29-28) ukuzuza Derek "The Yakwelinye Izwe" Anderson (12-2).

 

In the iziqubu ukuvulwa "Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Ebhince," A.J. "I Mercenary" Matthews (8-3) wanqoba Emiliano Sordi (13-5) emva Argentina ehlulekile ukuphendula insimbi ezilandelayo nxazonke.

 

Bellator 141 Main Card Isiqophi Highlights:

Complete Highlights Iphakheji: https://www.hightail.com/download/bXBaR0lTd0lRR2R1a3NUQw

Guillard vs. Ebhince

Guillard uya phansi ngasekuqaleni Round 1

https://www.whipclip.com/video/f4m3x

 

Girtz uthola isinqumo uqhekeko

https://www.whipclip.com/video/f4the

Girtz uthi kwaba i “idiot” ukuba aguquke ngesikhathi Guillard ngezinkani

https://www.whipclip.com/video/f4ulp

 

"Pitbull" vs. Awad

Slo-motion recap izikhathi umhlabeleli

https://www.whipclip.com/video/f49yh

 

“Pitbull "othola win

https://www.whipclip.com/video/f4ahw

 

Wren vs. Burns

 

Replay nokubukezwa flurish Wren sika — plus iphuzu

https://www.whipclip.com/video/f3f2f

 

 

Wren uthola isinqumo ukunqoba

https://www.whipclip.com/video/f3luh

 

 

Coenen vs. Blencowe

Coenen eqeda ukulwa nalesi abahambayo ukuzithoba

https://www.whipclip.com/video/f2mb9

Slo-motion replay

https://www.whipclip.com/video/f2nyd

 

 

Coenen happy in post-mpi interview

https://www.whipclip.com/video/f2qlx

 

 

About Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA kuyinto ekuholeni Mixed Martial Arts inhlangano enesihloko eziningi fighters best in the world. Ngaphansi kokuqondisa esingumakadebona impi umgqugquzeli Scott Coker, Bellator kuyatholakala cishe 500 amakhaya million emhlabeni kuka 140 amazwe. In the United States, Bellator kungabonwa Spike, the MMA umholi ithelevishini. Bellator MMA sakhiwe yiqembu executive oluhlanganisa top emkhakheni ukukhiqizwa ithelevishini, live umcimbi orchestration, ukuthuthukiswa fighter / ubudlelwano, kwempahla kwenkundla yokudlalela, Indalo uxhaso / ukuthuthukiswa, kwamalayisensi international, marketing, ukukhangisa, emphakathini kanye nobudlelwane ikhomishana. Bellator isekelwe Santa Monica, California futhi ephethwe ukuzijabulisa giant Viacom, ekhaya UNdunankulu ukuzijabulisa brand zezwe ukuxhuma izilaleli kokuqukethwe esicindezelayo yonkana ithelevishini, motion picture, intanethi and mobile.

 

Mayelana Spike:

Spike itholakala 98.7 amakhaya million futhi is a division of Viacom Media Networks. A iyunithi Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks ungomunye Abadali emhlabeni anothile lwezinhlelo kanye nokuqukethwe kuzo zonke izingxenyekazi media. Ikheli le-inthanethi Spike sika www.spike.com kanye up-to-minute the-nolwazi press ezigciniwe kanye nezithombe, vakashela Spike sika press indawo at http://www.spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter spiketvpr yakamuva in izindaba updates, ngemuva-the-izigcawu ulwazi nezithombe.

Bellator, ubuciko bokulwa exubile, Spike TV

Melvin GUILLARD 'AMADUNA owayebulele' & Lonke IKHADI 'BELLATOR 141' UKUSHAYA zazo kwakudinga AMAMAKI ngaphambi komcimbi kusasa ebusuku'S ON Spike

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TEMECULA, Calif. (August 27, 2015) - All of the izimbangi ezihilelekile kusasa ebusuku "Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Ebhince " umcimbi wathatha ukuze isikali lokhu ntambama kusukela Cabaret Theater ngaphakathi enhle Pechanga Resort and Casino, futhi ngempumelelo hit amamaki zazo kwakudinga.

 

Ikhadi zokukwazi "Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Ebhince " ziyogobhozela on Spike.com at 7:45 p.m. KANYE, lokutawulandzelwa ikhadi main Spike angabiki bukhoma and free at 9 p.m. KANYE/6 p.m. PT.

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In umcimbi main Kusihlwa sika, Melvin "The Assassin Young" Guillard (32-14-2, 2 NC) uyokwenza DEBUT yakhe asetshenzisiwe ngokumelene Brandon "Roll Cold" Girtz (11-4). I co-Headliner izoba isinyathelo engasindi ukuthi ukususa impi You Awad (18-6) ngokumelene Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (13-6). Ngemva cishe iminyaka emihlanu kude action, Justin Wren (10-2) abayobhekana Josh Burns (8-8) in action wesibhakela kanye nekuvula ikhadi main, Lorenzo Hood (9-2) uyokwenza Bellator MMA yakhe DEBUT ngokumelene Raphael Butler (9-1-1).

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Bout Esilula: Melvin Guillard (155.4) vs. Brandon Girtz (155.8)

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Bout Esilula: Patricky Pitbull (156) vs. You Awad (155.8)

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Wesibhakela Bout: Justin Wren (246) vs. Josh Burns (262.8)

 

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Wesibhakela Bout: Raphael Butler (260.2) vs. Lorenzo Hood (256.2)

 

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Middleweight Bout: AJ Matthews (184.8) vs. Emiliano Sordi (185.6)

 

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Bout Esilula: Brent Primus (155.4) vs. Derek Anderson (155.8)

 

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Featherweight Bout: Marloes Coenen (145.6) vs. Arlene Blencowe (145.8)

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Strawweight Bout: Ilima Macfarlane (125.2) vs. Maria Rios (125.4)

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Featherweight Bout: A.J. McKee (145.8) vs. James Barnes (145)

 

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Welterweight Bout: Curtis Millender (170.6) vs. Steven Ciaccio (170.4)

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Featherweight Bout: Adrienna Jenkins (144.4) vs. Lissette Neri (143.2)

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Light wesibhakela Bout: Ray Sloan (202) vs. Luc Bondole (203.4)

 

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Welterweight Bout: Johnny Cisneros (170.8) vs. Gabriel Miglioli (170.2)

 

About Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA kuyinto ekuholeni Mixed Martial Arts inhlangano enesihloko eziningi fighters best in the world. Ngaphansi kokuqondisa esingumakadebona impi umgqugquzeli Scott Coker, Bellator kuyatholakala cishe 500 amakhaya million emhlabeni kuka 140 amazwe. In the United States, Bellator kungabonwa Spike TV, the MMA umholi ithelevishini. Bellator MMA sakhiwe yiqembu executive oluhlanganisa top emkhakheni ukukhiqizwa ithelevishini, live umcimbi orchestration, ukuthuthukiswa fighter / ubudlelwano, kwempahla kwenkundla yokudlalela, Indalo uxhaso / ukuthuthukiswa, kwamalayisensi international, marketing, ukukhangisa, emphakathini kanye nobudlelwane ikhomishana. Bellator isekelwe Santa Monica, California futhi ephethwe ukuzijabulisa giant Viacom, ekhaya UNdunankulu ukuzijabulisa brand zezwe ukuxhuma izilaleli kokuqukethwe esicindezelayo yonkana ithelevishini, motion picture, intanethi and mobile.

 

Mayelana Spike:

Spike itholakala 98.7 amakhaya million futhi is a division of Viacom Media Networks. A iyunithi Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks ungomunye Abadali emhlabeni anothile lwezinhlelo kanye nokuqukethwe kuzo zonke izingxenyekazi media. Ikheli le-inthanethi Spike sika www.spike.com kanye up-to-minute the-nolwazi press ezigciniwe kanye nezithombe, vakashela Spike sika press indawo at http://www.spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter spiketvpr yakamuva in izindaba updates, ngemuva-the-izigcawu ulwazi nezithombe.