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KAKSI UUTTA BOUTS VALMIS "Bellator 155: CARVALHO VS. MANHOEF "pääkortille Boise May 20 - VAIN SPIKE

Maaliskuu 25, 2016 FNU47 Jätä kommentti

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Maaliskuu 24, 2016) - Kevyt bout pistekorroosiota Marcin Held (21-4) vastaan Dave Jansen (20-3) ja raskaansarjan kilpailu pariksi Chase Gormley (12-5) vastaan Joey Beltran (17-12), on lisätty tärkein kortti "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " klo CenturyLink Arena Boise, Idaho, touko 20.

Taistelee liittyä kortti, joka jo on valtava keskisarjan MM päätapahtuman, kun Rafael Carvalho (12-1) puolustaa vyöllä vastaan tulinen Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Lisäksi, entinen Bellator MMA Featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) palaa toimii ensimmäisen kerran kesäkuun jälkeen, kun hän kohtaa kimmoisa Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) in kortin co-päätapahtuma.

Liput "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " alkavat vain $25 ja ovat myynnissä nyt Bellator.com, CenturyLink Arena Box Office tai CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Tapahtuma olevinaan elää ja ilmainen piikki 9 p.m. JA/8 p.m. CT. Kahdeksan taistella alustava kortti olevinaan elää Bellator.com jaBellator Mobile App alkaa 6:30 p.m. JA.

Held, 13-taisteluun Bellator MMA veteraani, näyttää aluksi toinen pitkä voittoputki nähtyään hänen viimeisimmän kuuden taistella merkkijono katkesi käsissä divisioonan mestari Will Brooks aikana "Bellator 145: With A Vengeance. " 24-vuotias jättämistä asiantuntija on kirjattu voittoa 11 hänen viimeisen 13 taistelee, kuusi aiemman seitsemän tulevan Poiketen tyrmäys tai jättämistä. Hänen mehukas matchup kanssa "Etsintäkuulutettu" at "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " merkitsee hänen 2016 debyytti ja ensimmäinen taistelu jälkeen marraskuussa 2015.

Yksimielisen päätöksen jälkeen voiton Puolan natiivi takaisin 2013 at "Bellator 93,"Dave Jansen näyttää jälleen pölliä Pidettiin illan kevyt ominaisuus bout. "Etsintäkuulutettu" astuu hänen yhdeksäs taistelua Bellator MMA ja näyttää lisätä hänen vaikuttava 7-1 ennätyksen edistäminen. Jossa voittaa raitoja seitsemän ja 13 taistelee hänen maineikkaan yhdeksän vuoden ura, 36-vuotias Oregon native tulossa jälleen katseensa asetettu alkaa uusi venyttää voittaa, kun hän astuu häkkiin toukokuuta 20.

In raskaansarjan toiminta, Chase Gormley näyttää rakentaa vaikuttava kolmen vuoden aikavälillä, joka on nähnyt häntä voittamaan viisi hänen kuusi viimeistä taistelee, kun hän ottaa itselleen Joey Beltran. Titan Fighting Championship raskaansarjan vetotapin voitti edistäminen otsikko kanssa yksimielinen alistavat Jon Madsen takaisin maaliskuussa 2015.

Aloitettuaan Bellator MMA fray vuonna 2013, Beltran on kilpaillut vastaan joitakin alkuun taistelijat edistämisessä on tarjota, jossa matchups vastaan:Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Vladimir "Vahtimestari" Matyushenko, Emanuel Newton, ja Brian Rogers. Sen jälkeen siirrytään middleweight huhtikuussa 2015, "THE Mexicutioner" on voittanut kaksi kolmesta taistelee, mutta nyt palaa nyrkkeilypromoottori hän kerran vaelsi.

Päivitetty "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Fight Card

Bellator MMA Middleweight maailma mestaruusottelu: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Co-Main Event: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA Kevyt Feature Bout: Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin Held (21-4)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: Joey Beltran (17-12) vs. Chase Gormley (12-5)

Alustava Card

Bellator MMA kääpiösarjalainen Alustavat Bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA kärpässarja Alustavat Bout: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Alustavat Bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

Bellator MMA kääpiösarjalainen Alustavat Bout: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs. Casey Johnson (4-0)

Bellator MMA Kevyt Alustavat Bout: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Alustavat Bout: Sean Powers (9-5) vs. Will Noland (15-6)

Bellator MMA kääpiösarjalainen Alustavat Bout: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA kääpiösarjalainen Alustavat Bout: Jesse Brock (21-8) vs. Olly Bradstreet (39-12)

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FIVE-FIGHT MAIN CARD NOW COMPLETE FOR INAUGURAL ‘BELLATOR KICKBOXING: TORINO’ EVENT ON APRIL 16 IN ITALY

Maaliskuu 19, 2016 FNU47 Jätä kommentti

KEVIN ROSS, RAYMOND DANIELS & DENISE KIELHOLTZ RECEIVE OPPONENTS

SANTA MONICA, KUTEN. (Maaliskuu 18, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing’s groundbreaking inaugural event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino," has been finalized with the opponents for Kevin Ross (30-9), Raymond Daniels (10-3) ja Denise Kielholtz (43-2). Ross will square off against Matteo Taccini (24-3-1), while Daniels takes on Francesco Moricca (15-2-1) and Kielholtz goes head to head with Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1) at the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy on Huhtikuu 16.

The trio of Italy natives join a card that already features some of the top athletes in kickboxing, including one of the most accomplished knockout artists in all of combat sports, Melvin Manhoef (37-12), who takes on the always dangerous Alexandru Negrea (8-2). Myös, a 165-pound ISKA title fight between Mustapha Haida(37-3-3) ja Karim Ghajji (95-12) will take place in the co-main event slot. “No Mercy” is also scheduled to return to MMA when he challenges for the Bellator MMA middleweight title against Rafael Carvalho at“Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” päällä Toukokuu 20.

The debut of "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " will take place on April 16 and be televised Friday, Huhtikuu 22 at 11:00 p.m. ET / PT, immediately following "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " on SPIKE. Sillä välin, "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” airs on SPIKE Saturday, Huhtikuu 16 at 10 p.m. ET / PT.

American Muay Thai standout Ross is also referred to as “The Soul Assassin,” and he will look to live up to that name come April 16. Ross and his opponent, who is a 2014 ISKA Champion out of Rome are currently scheduled to be the very first fight in Bellator Kickboxing history. The two will undoubtedly look to kick off the promotion’s first event with an emphatic, memorable performance.

The pair of flyweights will come out swinging when Kielholtz and Vernocchi bring their impressive skill sets to the cage in an enticing matchup. Dutch striking specialist Kielholtz recently went “5 Rounds” in a Bellator digital piece.

In the welterweight division, Daniels, a 35-year-old American southpaw will be opposite Moricca, an Italian slugger and winner of the 2015 Ring Rules tournament, looking to impress in front of his home crowd. Daniels has made a name for himself as one of the top karate fighters in the USA and through his numerous knockouts by way of spinning-kick, translating to an instant fan-favorite wherever he fights.

For additional information about the "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” tapahtuma, Klikkaa tästä.

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” Fight Card:

Bellator Kickboxing Middleweight Main Event: 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 Välisarjan nyrkkeilijä Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. Francesco Moricca (0-0)

Bellator Kickboxing Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1)

Bellator Kickboxing Kääpiösarjalainen Feature Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. Matteo Taccini (0-0)

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

Bellator MMA Kevyt päätapahtuman: Patricky Freire (15-7) vs. Derek Fields (16-6)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Alessio Sakara (17-11) vs. Brian Rogers (12-8)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Anjela Pink (Debyytti)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Daniele Miceli (2-0) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (6-2)

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DAN CHARLES SET TO FIGHT AUGUSTO SAKAI DURING MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 155: CARVALHO VS. Manhoef "

Maaliskuu 17, 2016 FNU47 Jätä kommentti

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Maaliskuu 17, 2016) – A heavyweight bout between Dan "Man" Charles (10-3) ja Augusto Sakai (9-0) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " klo CenturyLink Arena Boise, Idaho, touko 20.

The fight joins a card that already features an enthralling Middleweight World Championship main event, kun Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defends his belt against the explosive power of Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Lisäksi, entinen Bellator MMA Featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) palaa toimii ensimmäisen kerran kesäkuun jälkeen, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) in kortin co-päätapahtuma.

Liput "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " alkavat vain $25 ja ovat myynnissä nyt Bellator.com, CenturyLink Arena Box Office tai CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com.

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " olevinaan elää ja ilmainen piikki 9 p.m. JA/8 p.m. CT, kun alustava jaksoja tulee virtaamaan suorana Bellator.com jaBellator Mobile App. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

After an injury bumped Sakai from the co-main event of "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. spartalainen," the 24-year-old Brazilian heavyweight is ready to return to action and has his sights set on remaining unbeaten in his 2016 debyytti. Sakai is coming off of another flawless year under the Bellator MMA banner, recording victories in each of his two appearances, including a unanimous decision win over Alex Huddleston in his most recent bout at "Bellator 145: With A Vengeance. "

Dan "Man" Charles, enters his sixth fight with Bellator MMA and looks to add to his impressive 10-3 ammattilainen record. The 30-year-old Phoenix native, capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Chase Gormley at "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," syyskuussa.

Päivitetty "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Fight Card

Bellator MMA Middleweight maailma mestaruusottelu: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Co-Main Event: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: Dan 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

Maaliskuu 15, 2016 FNU47 Jätä kommentti

SANTA MONICA (Maaliskuu 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.

Ennen kilpailua MMA: ssa, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers football team, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, Sairas. Yliopiston jälkeen, 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, vastaan Joey Beltran ja Cheick Kongo, both of whom currently fight for Bellator MMA. His entertaining fighting style has earned him recognition with “Performance of the Night” (kahdesti) ja “Fight Night” huomionosoituksia.

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, kuten 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, Dan Charles ja Augusto Sakai.

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

Helmikuu 28, 2016 FNU47 Jätä kommentti

COMPLETE BELLATOR 150 PHOTOS HERE

MULVANE, Toukokuu. (Helmikuu 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.

Vuonna illan päätapahtuma, 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. Mutta loppujen lopuksi, 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) pysäytetty Francisco Ranska (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 sekunnin toisella kierroksella, 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) handed 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 minuuttia, 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) voitti Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) kautta yksimielinen päätös (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.

Alustavat Card Tulokset:

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) voitti David Hammons (1-2) kautta TKO (lyöntejä)

Rome Lindsay (5-5) voitti Marcio Navarro (14-12) kautta TKO (lyöntejä) 2:30, R1

Chris Harris (5-0) voitti Julian Marquez (2-1) kautta yksimielinen päätös (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Andre Fialho (6-0) voitti Manny Meraz (7-2) kautta tyrmäys (lyöntejä) :29, R1

Gregory Babene (17-11) voitti Brandon Farran (12-11) via jättämisestä (taka-alasti kuristin) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) voitti Deron Carlis (4-2) kautta yksimielinen päätös (29-28 x3)

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

Helmikuu 26, 2016 FNU47 Jätä kommentti

MULVANE, Toukokuu. (Helmikuu 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. CT, Dantas was paid his show money. The fight will be rescheduled in the near future.

Seurauksena, Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vastaan Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and David Rickels (16-4) vastaan 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) vastaan Kiko France (13-3-1), the Bellator MMA debut of Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she fights Rebecca Ruth (5-1) ja 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,” olevinaan elää piikki 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, kun alustava jaksoja tulee virtaamaan suorana Bellator.com ja Bellator Mobile App.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alustava Card:

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

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

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

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"Bellator 150: Galvão VS. DANTAS 2’ THIS FRIDAY – UPDATED FIGHT CARD INFORMATION

Helmikuu 23, 2016 FNU47 Jätä kommentti

Click above for “What to Watch: Gavao vs. Dantas”

SANTA MONICA, Kalifornia. (Helmikuu 22, 2015) - Tänä perjantaina, 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) at "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Perjantai, Helmikuu 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. JA/8 p.m. CT, kun alustava jaksoja tulee virtaamaan suorana Bellator.com ja Bellator Mobile App. Liput "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " joka alkaa juuri $27, ovat myynnissä nyt KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, sekä Kansas Star Arena lipputulot.

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vastaan Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Myös kortin, Kendall Grove (22-15) ottaa itselleen Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), kotikaupunki suosikki 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), joka ottaa Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

"He,"Joka on taistellut maailmankuulun tarjouksia tykkää Maailman Extreme Cagefighting ja Shooto vuodesta 2003, kilpailee 11^th aika alle Bellator MMA banneri. 34-vuotias on tällä hetkellä keskellä neljän taistelua voittoputki, ja on selvinnyt voittajana seitsemän hänen viimeisen kahdeksan tähteet. Hänen viimeinen retki, Galvao päättynyt Joe Warren at "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.

Sillä välin, Dantas etsii toistamaan menestyksen hän vastaan Galvao heidän ensimmäisessä kokouksessaan, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman kautta yksimielinen päätös "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come Lokakuu 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 at "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 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran at "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," syyskuussa. The winner of“The Ultimate Fighter: 3," on taistellut ammatikseen vuodesta 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,"Kanssa 12 hänen 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 viime marraskuu. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, onko se matkalla häkki, tai kun hän on saamassa kuka kukin Bellator MMA kevyt lahjakkuus. The 27-year-old will be making his 16^thappearance 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. Nyt, “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. Nyt, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Helmikuu 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.

Complete "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 Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

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