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DOS NOUS COMBATS COMPLET 'Bellator 155: CARVALHO VS. TARGETA PRINCIPAL Manhoef 'a Boise AL MAIG 20 - NOMÉS A PUNT

Març 25, 2016 FNU47 Leave a comment

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Març 24, 2016) - Una baralla de pes lleuger picades Marcin Held (21-4) contra De Dave Jansen (20-3) i una parella combat de pes pesat De Chase Gormley (12-5) versus Joey Beltrán (17-12), s'han afegit a la targeta principal del "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " al CenturyLink Sorra a Boise, Idaho al maig 20.

Les baralles s'uneixen a una targeta que ja compta amb un colossal esdeveniment principal del campionat mundial de pes mitjà, quan Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defensa la seva cinturó contra el foc Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Addicionalment, l'ex campió de pes ploma de Bellator MMA Pat Curran (21-7) tornarà a l'acció per primera vegada des de juny, quan s'enfronti al resilient Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) en l'esdeveniment co-principal de la targeta.

Les entrades per "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " des de només $25 i estan a la venda a Bellator.com, l'Oficina de CenturyLink Arena Box o CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. L'esdeveniment es transmet en viu i lliure a Spike en 9 p.m. I/8 p.m. Connecticut. Una de vuit baralles preliminars es transmetrà en viu en Bellator.com iL'aplicació mòbil de Bellator a partir de les 6:30 p.m. I.

Retinguda, una de 13 baralles de Bellator MMA veterà, mira per començar una altra ratxa guanyadora a llarg després de veure la seva més recent sèrie de sis baralles es va trencar a mans del campió de la divisió Will Brooks durant "Bellator 145: Amb una venjança ". El jugador de 24 anys d'edat, especialista de la submissió ha registrat victòries en 11 del seu passat 13 baralles, amb sis dels set anteriors per la via del nocaut o submissió. La seva sucosa duel amb "El fugitiu" en "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " marca el seu 2016 debut i primera baralla des de novembre de 2015.

Després d'una victòria per decisió unànime sobre el natiu polonès de tornada a 2013 en "Bellator 93,"De Dave Jansen es veurà a cridar un cop més fora de combat celebrat en funció de pes lleuger de la nit. "El fugitiu" entra en la seva novena baralla amb Bellator MMA i busca afegir al seu impressionant 7-1 registre amb la promoció. Amb ratxes de set i 13 baralles pel seu il·lustre carrera de nou anys, el de 36 anys d'edat, natiu d'Oregon tornarà a tenir la seva mirada posada sobre l'inici d'un nou tram de victòries quan pugi la gàbia al maig 20.

En acció de pes pesat, Caça Gormley buscarà construir sobre una correguda de tres anys que ha portat a guanyar cinc dels seus últimes sis baralles quan s'enfronti a Joey Beltrán. El capo de pes pesat Titan Fighting Championship va guanyar el títol de la promoció amb una victòria per decisió unànime contra Jon Madsen al març de 2015.

Des de la seva entrada en la topada Bellator MMA en 2013, Beltrán ha competit contra alguns dels millors boxejadors de la promoció ha d'oferir, amb enfrontaments contra:Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Vladimir "El porter" Matyushenko, Emanuel Newton, i Brian Rogers. Després de la transició al pes mitjà a l'abril 2015, "El Mexicutioner" ha guanyat dos de tres baralles, però ara torna a la divisió de pes que alguna vegada van poblar.

Actualitzat "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "targeta de la lluita

Bellator MMA de pes mig títol mundial de lluita: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA pes ploma Co-Esdeveniment Principal: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

Bellator MMA de pes pesat Bout Característica: Donen Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA Característica Lleugera Bout: De Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin Held (21-4)

Bellator MMA de pes pesat Bout Característica: Joey Beltrán (17-12) vs. De Chase Gormley (12-5)

Targeta preliminar

Bellator MMA pes gall preliminar Bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA pes mosca preliminar Bout: Costura Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA pes ploma preliminar Bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

Bellator MMA pes gall preliminar Bout: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs. Casey Johnson (4-0)

Bellator MMA Lleugera preliminar Bout: De Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator MMA de pes mitjà preliminar Bout: siguin Powers (9-5) vs. Will Noland (15-6)

Bellator MMA pes gall preliminar Bout: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA pes gall preliminar Bout: Jesse Brock (21-8) vs. Olly Bradstreet (39-12)

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TARGETA PRINCIPAL DE CINQUES LLUITES ARA COMPLET PER AL ‘KICKBOXING BELLATOR INAUGURAL: TORINO’ ESDEVENIMENT D’ABRIL 16 A ITÀLIA

Març 19, 2016 FNU47 Leave a comment

KEVIN ROSS, RAYMOND DANIELS & DENISE KIELHOLTZ REBEIX OPOSENTS

SANTA MONICA, TAL COM. (Març 18, 2016) - L’innovador esdeveniment inaugural de Bellator Kickboxing, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torí," s'ha finalitzat amb els oponents durant Kevin Ross (30-9), Raymond Daniels (10-3) i Denise Kielholtz (43-2). Ross s’enfrontarà Matteo Taccini (24-3-1), mentre Daniels ho fa Francesco Moricca (15-2-1) i Kielholtz s’enfronta Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1) a la històrica Pala Alpitour de Torí, Itàlia endavant Abril 16.

El trio d’originals italians s’uneix a una targeta que ja inclou alguns dels millors atletes del kickboxing, inclòs un dels artistes eliminatoris més aconseguits en tots els esports de combat, Melvin Manhoef (37-12), que assumeix el sempre perillós Alexandru Negrea (8-2). També, una baralla entre 165 lliures pel títol ISKA Mustapha haida(37-3-3) i Karim Ghajji (95-12) tindrà lloc a la ranura d’esdeveniments co-principals. “No Mercy” també està previst que torni a MMA quan pugui contra el títol de pes mitjà de Bellator MMA Rafael Carvalho a“Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” a Maig 20.

El debut de "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " tindrà lloc l’abril 16 i ser televisat divendres, Abril 22 a 11:00 p.m. ET / PT, immediatament següent "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " a SPIKE. Mentrestant, "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos ” s'emet el dissabte SPIKE, Abril 16 a 10 p.m. ET / PT.

El destacat Muay Thai nord-americà Ross també es coneix com "L'assassí de l'ànima,”I buscarà estar a l’altura d’aquest nom a l’abril 16. Ross i el seu oponent, qui és un 2014 Actualment, el campió ISKA de Roma està previst que sigui el primer combat de la història de Kickboxing de Bellator. Els dos intentaran, sens dubte, iniciar el primer esdeveniment de la promoció amb rotunditat, actuació memorable.

El parell de pesos alts sortirà oscil·lant quan Kielholtz i Vernocchi porten els seus impressionants conjunts d’habilitat a la gàbia en un atractiu enfrontament. Especialista holandès en vaga Kielholtz recentment va ser “5 rondes”En una peça digital de Bellator.

En la divisió welter, Daniels, una puntera sud-americana nord-americana de 35 anys serà davant de Moricca, un slugger italià i guanyador del 2015 Torneig Ring Rules, buscant impressionar davant la seva gent. Daniels s’ha guanyat la fama com un dels millors lluitadors de karate als Estats Units i a través dels seus nombrosos eliminatoris per mitjà del spinning-kick, traduint-se a un fan favorit instantani allà on lluiti.

Per obtenir informació addicional sobre el "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos ” esdeveniment, clica aquí.

Completa el "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino ”Fight Card:

Bellator Kickboxing Esdeveniment principal de pes mitjà: Melvin Manhoef (37-12) vs. Alexandru Negrea (8-2)

Bellator Kickboxing 165-Pound Feature Bout: Mustapha haida (37-3-3) vs. Karim Ghajji (95-12)

Bellator Kickboxing Welter Característica Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. Francesco Moricca (0-0)

Bellator Kickboxing Batalla de funció de pes mosca: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1)

Bellator Kickboxing Pes gall Característica Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. Matteo Taccini (0-0)

Completi "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos ”Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Esdeveniment principal lleuger: Patricky Freire (15-7) vs. Derek Camps (16-6)

Bellator MMA Pes Pesat Co-Main Event Llum: Alessio Sakara (17-11) vs. Brian Rogers (12-8)

Bellator MMA Funcionalitat de pes ploma: A. J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

Bellator MMA Batalla de funció de pes mosca: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Àngel Rosa (Debut)

Bellator MMA Funcionalitat de pes ploma: Daniele Miceli (2-0) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (6-2)

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DAN CHARLES ES POSA A LLUITAR A AUGUSTO SAKAI DURANT LA TARGETA PRINCIPAL DE ‘BELLATOR 155: CARVALHO VS. Manhoef '

Març 17, 2016 FNU47 Leave a comment

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Març 17, 2016) - Un combat pesat entre Donen "The Man" Charles (10-3) i Augusto Sakai (9-0) s'ha afegit a la targeta principal de "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " al CenturyLink Sorra a Boise, Idaho al maig 20.

La baralla s’uneix a una carta que ja compta amb un fascinant esdeveniment principal del Campionat Mundial de pes mitjà, quan Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defensa el cinturó contra la potència explosiva de Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Addicionalment, l'ex campió de pes ploma de Bellator MMA Pat Curran (21-7) tornarà a l'acció per primera vegada des de juny, quan s’enfronta al sempre perillós Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) en l'esdeveniment co-principal de la targeta.

Les entrades per "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " des de només $25 i estan a la venda a Bellator.com, l'Oficina de CenturyLink Arena Box o CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com.

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " es transmet en viu i gratis per Spike en 9 p.m. I/8 p.m. Connecticut, mentre que els combats preliminars transmetre en directe per Bellator.com iL'aplicació mòbil de Bellator. Les properes setmanes s’anunciaran concursos addicionals.

Després d'una lesió, Sakai va caure de l'esdeveniment co-principal de "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Espartà," el pes pesat brasiler de 24 anys està preparat per tornar a l'acció i té la mirada posada a mantenir-se invicte 2016 debut. Sakai surt d’un altre any impecable sota la pancarta de Bellator MMA, registrant victòries en cadascuna de les seves dues aparicions, incloent una decisió unànime per guanyar Alex Huddleston en el seu últim combat a "Bellator 145: Amb una venjança ".

Donen "The Man" Charles, entra en la seva sisena baralla amb Bellator MMA i sembla afegir a la seva impressionant 10-3 rècord professional. El nadó de Phoenix, de 30 anys, tancat 2015 amb una eliminatòria emfàtica de De Chase Gormley a "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," al setembre.

Actualitzat "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "targeta de la lluita

Bellator MMA de pes mig títol mundial de lluita: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA pes ploma Co-Esdeveniment Principal: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

Bellator MMA de pes pesat Bout Característica: Donen Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

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MATT MITRIONE CHOOSES BELLATOR MMA, SIGNING AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT WITH THE PROMOTION

Març 15, 2016 FNU47 Leave a comment

SANTA MONICA (Març 14, 2016) – Last week, top mixed martial art’s free agent Matt Mitrione (9-5) joined Ariel Helwani’s “MMA Hour” show and revealed that he had been fielding offers from multiple promotions, including a great bid he had received from Bellator MMA. In a very rare move, Helwani had Mitrione rejoin his popular talk show for a second straight week to announce that the paperwork has been finalized, making Mitrione the newest member of Bellator MMA’s heavyweight division.

“There comes a time in every athlete’s life, where the scenarios change and the landscape has eroded from what made you fall in love with it initially,” said Mitrione. “It has become that time for me. After a mutually beneficial free agency period, I’ve decided to move my career to Bellator. I’ve enjoyed almost every second of my career and unlike most that switch organizations due to being cut or no longer being able to perform at the sports highest levels, I am bringing a body and skillset that are only getting better and I cannot wait to test my abilities against the best Bellator has to offer.”

Lovingly referred to as “Meathead,” Mitrione is one of the few fighters to have started his professional career with the UFC without previously competing on the regional circuit. His 14-bout stint with that promotion began in 2009, where he faced formidable opponents the likes of: Kimbo Slice, Gabriel Gonzaga, Ben Rothwell, Derrick Lewis, Brendan Schaub, Roy Nelson, Shawn Jordan and Travis Brown amongst others.

Prior to competing in MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers football team, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, Malalt. Després de la universitat, he played in the NFL for the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings until 2005.

At the conclusion of his professional football career, the Shotokan Karate Black Belt focused all of his attention on the sport of MMA. Mitrione spent time training with Duke Roufus and the highly-respected Roufusport team before landing with the famed Blackzilians camp in Boca Raton, FLA, where he trains today.

The extremely popular and well-spoken Mitrione has allowed the judges to determine the result of his fight only twice, contra Joey Beltrán i Cheick Kongo, both of whom currently fight for Bellator MMA. His entertaining fighting style has earned him recognition with “Performance of the Night” (dues vegades) i “Baralla de la Nit” reconeixements.

Prior to his last fight with his former promotion, Mitrione was forced to participate in a media session barefoot, as his shoes didn’t adhere to the strict company uniform policy. He will have no such problems at Bellator, where he is free to secure his own sponsors and keep his feet warm with the footwear of his choosing.

Bellator has been bolstering their heavyweight division as of late, and Mitrione becomes the second heavyweight free agent the promotion has signed in as many months, com Sergei Kharitonov joined the fray in February. The division is currently championed by Vitaly Minakov, and includes other top names like Slice, Bobby Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius “Spartan,” Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Donen Charles i Augusto Sakai.

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CHEICK KONGO INCHES PAST VINICIUS SPARTAN IN ‘BELLATOR 150’ MAIN EVENT ON SPIKE

Febrer 28, 2016 FNU47 Leave a comment

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MULVANE, Maig. (Febrer 26, 2015) – A week removed from the most watched Bellator MMA event in company history, the Scott Coker-led promotion returned to action on SPIKE with "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Queiroz,” an event that delivered five spectacular main card fights.

En l'esdeveniment principal de la nit, Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) intelligently managed the distance between he and Vinicius Spartan (8-4), kicking and jabbing his way to a split decision victory (30-27, 28-29, 29-28).

Spartan did have his moments during the heavyweight encounter, securing takedowns in rounds two and three, followed by a knockdown late. Però al final, Kongo received the benefit of the doubt from the Kansas-appointed judges. The Frenchman has now won two straight, and improved to 6-2 overall under the Bellator MMA banner.

It only took David Rickels (17-4) three minutes and 49 seconds to finish Bobby Cooper (12-6) in front of a sellout crowd at Kansas Star Arena on Friday. Both men had their moments during the action, but after a knee to the body dropped Cooper to his knees, “The Caveman” pummelled his foe with hammerfists until referee John McCarthy called a stop to the action.

Kendall Grove (23-15) detingut Francisco França (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 segons a la segona ronda, winning by knockout. The victory was an emotional one for “Da Spyder,” who recently lost his brother and made it clear his performance was dedicated to his late sibling. Grove has now won three of his last four tilts, all via finish.

Chuka Willis (7-2) mà Gaston Reyno (5-1) the first defeat of his mixed martial arts career on Friday, winning via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27). The scrap went back-and-forth over the course of 15 acta, with multiple submission attempts and knockdowns by both men. But in the end – much to the delight of the partisan crowd – Willis earned the nod.

Former Shamrock FC Flyweight Champion Rebecca Ruth (6-1) derrotat Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) per decisió unànime (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) in the opening main card fight at "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Queiroz.” For “Ruthless” the win is the first of her career via the judges’ scorecards and extended her current winning streak to four straight.

Resultats preliminars de targetes:

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) derrotat David Hammons (1-2) per TKO (cops)

Rome Lindsay (5-5) derrotat Marcio Navarro (14-12) per TKO (cops) 2:30, R1

Chris Harris (5-0) derrotat Julian Marquez (2-1) per decisió unànime (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Andre Fialho (6-0) derrotat Manny Meraz (7-2) per nocaut (cops) :29, R1

Gregory Babene (17-11) derrotat Brandon Farran (12-11) a través de la submissió (estrangulament per l'esquena) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) derrotat Deron Carlis (4-2) per decisió unànime (29-28 x3)

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ILLNESS REMOVES MARCOS GALVAO FROM CARD, CHEICK KONGO VERSUS VINICIUS QUEIROZ PROMOTED TO MAIN EVENT SLOT

Febrer 26, 2016 FNU47 Leave a comment

MULVANE, Maig. (Febrer 25, 2015) – Over the course of fight week, Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) has been battling an illness. After consulting physicians, Bellator officials have decided to to pull him from his Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title defense against former champion Eduardo Dantas (17-4).

After making weight inside Kansas Star Arena at 10 a.m. Connecticut, Dantas was paid his show money. The fight will be rescheduled in the near future.

Com a resultat, Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) contra Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and David Rickels (16-4) versus Bobby Cooper (12-5) is the new co-main event. Rounding out the SPIKE-televised card will be a middleweight attraction pitting Kendall Grove (22-15) contra Kiko France (13-3-1), the Bellator MMA debut of Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she fights Rebecca Ruth (5-1) i Gaston Reyno (5-0) – fresh off his new exclusive multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA – will fight against Chuka Willis (6-2).

“Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Queiroz,” es transmet en viu per Spike en 9 p.m. ET / 8 pm. Connecticut, mentre que els combats preliminars transmetre en directe per Bellator.com i L'aplicació mòbil de Bellator.

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

Bellator MMA Esdeveniment Principal de pes pesat: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

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

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

Bellator MMA pes ploma Característica Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

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

Targeta preliminar:

Bellator MMA de pes pesat Bout Característica: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Brandon Farran (12-10) vs. Gregory Babene (16-11)

Bellator MMA welter de funcions: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

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

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

Bellator MMA pes ploma Característica Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

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

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

Febrer 23, 2016 FNU47 Leave a comment

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SANTA MONICA, Califòrnia. (Febrer 22, 2015) - Aquest divendres, Bellator MMA brings a world championship matchup between two highly skilled mixed martial arts practitioners when bantamweight champion Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) defends his strap against former champion and former friend and training partner, Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) en "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Divendres, Febrer 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. I/8 p.m. Connecticut, mentre que els combats preliminars transmetre en directe per Bellator.com i L'aplicació mòbil de Bellator. Les entrades per a "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " que comencen en només $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, així com de la taquilla de Kansas Estrella Arena.

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) contra Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. També a la targeta, Kendall Grove (22-15) adquireix Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), favorit local David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Bobby Cooper (12-5), plus the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), que assumeix Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

"Ells,"Qui ha lluitat per a promocions de renom mundial de la talla de World Extreme Cagefighting i Shooto des 2003, estaran competint per al 11^º temps sota l'estendard Bellator MMA. El 34-anys d'edat, és actualment enmig d'una ratxa de quatre baralles i ha sortit victoriós en set dels seus últims vuit trossos. En la seva última baralla, Galvao va acabar Joe Warren a "Bellator 135: Warren vs. Galvao " via submission to win his first-ever championship and fulfil a promise he made to his mother before her unfortunate passing.

Mentrestant, Dantas es busca duplicar l'èxit que va tenir en contra Galvao en la seva primera reunió, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman per decisió unànime en "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove ". La temporada de Bellator 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come Octubre 23.

Kongo will be making his eighth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, looking to add to his impressive promotional mark of 5-2. The Parisian native has fought a who’s who in the mixed martial arts landscape, with notable wins against Mirko Cro Cop, Pat Barry, Matt Mitrione, and Alexander Volkov already on his record. In his last outing – which just so happened to be inside the Kansas Star Arena — Kongo impressively defeated Volkov via unanimous decision.

After nearly two years out of action, Queiroz returned to the Bellator MMA cage against Ewerton Teixeira a "Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov," defeating his fellow Brazilian opponent via second round arm-triangle choke. “Spartan” hopes to plant the seeds for a busy 2016 with the matchup against Kongo, where a win can undoubtedly place him in the midst of the heavyweight title picture.

Grove capped off 2015 amb una eliminatòria emfàtica de Joey Beltrán a "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," al setembre. The winner of“The Ultimate Fighter: 3," has fought professionally since 2003 for promotions all around the world, notably ProElite and UFC. This will be “Da Spyder’s” sixth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner as he hopes to climb back towards a 185-pound title shot – he competed for the gold last year against Brandon Halsey.

A veteran of Strikeforce, “Kiko” France has strung together a five-fight winning streak as of late, most recently handing the formerly undefeated Ben Reiter the first loss of his young career at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef ". It’s safe to classify the 33-year-old Arizona native as a “submission specialist,"Amb 12 de la seva 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

A Bellator MMA event in Mulvane, Kansas just wouldn’t be the same without “The Caveman,” who will return to action for the first time since competing against Michael Chandler al novembre passat. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, ja sigui en el seu camí a la gàbia, o quan ell està prenent en un qui és qui de Bellator MMA talent de pes lleuger. The 27-year-old will be making his 16^ºappearance under the promotional banner.

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

Hailing from Ukraine, Ovchynnikova will enter the fray fresh off a new exclusive, multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA. “Hunter” has previously fought the likes of Joanne Calderwood and at only 28-years-old has already competed professionally since 2006. Ara, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Febrer 26 against a tough foe in Ruth.

“Becky” Ruth was undefeated in 2015, winning all three of her matchups by technical knockout under the Shamrock Fighting Championships banner. The lone loss on the Missouri native’s record came against Resurrection Fighting Alliance champion Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger, via controversial split decision.

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

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marc Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Bellator MMA Característica Lleugera Bout: David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)