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OB TSHIAB bouts TIAV 'BELLATOR 155: CARVALHO VS. MANHOEF 'MAIN CARD HAUV Boise RAU TSIB 20 - XWB RAU ntsia hlau loj

Lub peb hlis ntuj 25, 2016 FNU47 Cia ib saib

Raug Monica, California. (Lub peb hlis ntuj 24, 2016) - Ib tug sib bout Pitting Marcin Tuav (21-4) tiv thaiv Dave Jansen (20-3) thiab ib tug heavyweight contest pairing Chase Gormley (12-5) tiv tiag Joey Beltran (17-12), tau ntxiv rau lub ntsiab card ntawm "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " ntawm CenturyLink Arena nyob rau hauv Boise, Idaho rau Tej zaum 20.

Lub fights koom ib daim ntawv uas twb nta ib tug colossal Middleweight ntiaj teb Championship ntsiab kev tshwm sim, thaum Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defends nws txoj siv tiv thaiv cov fiery Melvin "Tsis hlub" Manhoef (30-12-1). Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, yav tas los Bellator MMA Featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) yuav rov qab mus ua hauj lwm rau tus thawj lub sij hawm txij li thaum lub rau hli ntuj, thaum nws ntsej muag lub resilient Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) nyob rau hauv daim card lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim.

Daim pib rau "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no nyob Bellator.com, lub CenturyLink Arena Box Office los yog CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Qhov kev tshwm sim airs nyob thiab dawb rau cov ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I. Ib yim-sib ntaus ua ntej card airs nyob rau Bellator.com thiabLub Bellator Mobile App pib thaum 6:30 p.m. THIAB.

nyob, ib tug 13-sib ntaus Bellator MMA qub tub rog, zoo li pib lwm ntev winning streak tom qab pom nws feem ntau tsis ntev los no rau-sib ntaus txoj hlua tib kaug rau ntawm ob txhais tes ntawm division yeej Yuav Brooks thaum lub sij hawm "Bellator 145: Nrog Ib pauj. " Lub 24-xyoo-laus cuav kws tau sau yeej nyob rau hauv 11 ntawm nws lub xeem 13 fights, nrog rau ntawm yav tas los xya los los ntawm txoj kev ntawm knockout los yog kev mloog lus. Nws tus hluas matchup nrog "Tus tus khiav nkaum" nyob rau hauv "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " qhab nia nws 2016 debut thiab thawj sib ntaus vim Kaum ib hlis ntawm 2015.

Tom qab ib tug unanimous kev txiav txim siab kov yeej lub Polish haiv neeg rov qab nyob rau hauv 2013 nyob rau hauv "Bellator 93,"Dave Jansen yuav saib mus ib zaug dua khob tawm Tuav nyob rau hauv lub yav tsaus ntuj lub khaub-ncaws nyias feature bout. "Lub tus khiav nkaum" nkag mus rau nws lub cuaj sib ntaus nrog Bellator MMA thiab zoo ntxiv rau nws impressive 7-1 cov ntaub ntawv nrog rau cov qib. Nrog winning streaks ntawm xya thiab 13 fights tshaj nws illustrious cuaj-xyoo ua hauj lwm, lub 36-xyoo-laus Oregon haiv neeg yuav dua ib zaug tau nws ob lub qhov muag teev nyob rau pib ib tug tshiab stretch ntawm yeej thaum nws kauj ruam mus rau hauv lub tawb rau Tej zaum 20.

Nyob rau hauv heavyweight txiav txim, Chase Gormley yuav saib kom lawv muaj nyob rau hauv ib qho impressive peb-xyoo mus dhia uas tau pom nws yeej tsib ntawm nws lub xeem rau fights thaum nws yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Joey Beltran. Lub Titan ntaus Championship heavyweight kingpin yeej nce qib lub npe nrog ib tug unanimous kev txiav txim siab yeej tiv thaiv Jon Madsen rov qab nyob rau hauv lub peb hlis ntuj ntawm 2015.

Txij thaum yuav nkag mus rau lub Bellator MMA fray nyob rau hauv 2013, Beltran tau sib tiv thaiv ib txhia ntawm cov saum toj kawg nkaus fighters cov qib muaj kev, nrog matchups tiv thaiv:Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Vladimir "Tus neeg tu vajtse" Matyushenko, Emanuel Newton, thiab Brian Rogers. Tom qab hloov mus rau cov middleweight nyob rau hauv lub Plaub Hlis 2015, "Lub Mexicutioner" tau yeej ob peb fights, tab sis tam sim no rov mus rau lub heavyweight faib nws ib zaug roamed.

Tshiab "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "sib ntaus Card

Bellator MMA Middleweight ntiaj teb Title sib ntaus: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Co-Main kev tshwm sim: 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 Hnav Feature Bout: Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin Tuav (21-4)

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

Preliminary Card

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Tshauv (3-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs. Casey Johnson (4-0)

Bellator MMA Hnav Yam ua ntej Bout: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Sean Powers (9-5) vs. yuav Noland (15-6)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Yam ua ntej 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

Lub peb hlis ntuj 19, 2016 FNU47 Cia ib saib

KEVIN ROSS, RAYMOND DANIELS & DENISE KIELHOLTZ RECEIVE OPPONENTS

Raug Monica, XWS LI. (Lub peb hlis ntuj 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) thiab 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 Plaub Hlis Ntuj 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). Tsis tas li ntawd, a 165-pound ISKA title fight between Mustapha Haida(37-3-3) thiab Karim Ghajji (95-12) will take place in the co-main event slot. “Tsis muaj hlub” is also scheduled to return to MMA when he challenges for the Bellator MMA middleweight title against Rafael Carvalho ntawm“Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” rau Tej zaum 20.

Lub debut ntawm "Bellator kickboxing: Torino " will take place on April 16 and be televised Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 22 ntawm 11:00 p.m. ET / PT, immediately following "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " on SPIKE. Meanwhile, "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” airs on SPIKE Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 ntawm 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” kev tshwm sim, nyem no.

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 Welterweight 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 Bantamweight Feature Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. Matteo Taccini (0-0)

Sau kom tiav "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Lightweight Main Event: Patricky Freire (15-7) vs. Derek Liaj teb (16-6)

Bellator MMA Lub teeb Heavyweight Co-Main kev tshwm sim: 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 (Debut)

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 '

Lub peb hlis ntuj 17, 2016 FNU47 Cia ib saib

Raug Monica, California. (Lub peb hlis ntuj 17, 2016) – A heavyweight bout between Dan "Tus txiv neej" Charles (10-3) thiab Augusto Sakai (9-0) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " ntawm CenturyLink Arena nyob rau hauv Boise, Idaho rau Tej zaum 20.

The fight joins a card that already features an enthralling Middleweight World Championship main event, thaum Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defends his belt against the explosive power of Melvin "Tsis hlub" Manhoef (30-12-1). Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, yav tas los Bellator MMA Featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) yuav rov qab mus ua hauj lwm rau tus thawj lub sij hawm txij li thaum lub rau hli ntuj, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) nyob rau hauv daim card lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim.

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " airs nyob thiab dawb nyob rau ntawm cov ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.com thiabLub Bellator 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. Spartan," the 24-year-old Brazilian heavyweight is ready to return to action and has his sights set on remaining unbeaten in his 2016 debut. 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: Nrog Ib pauj. "

Dan "Tus txiv neej" Charles, enters his sixth fight with Bellator MMA and looks to add to his impressive 10-3 kev cov ntaub ntawv. The 30-year-old Phoenix native, capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Chase Gormley ntawm "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," nyob rau hauv lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj.

Tshiab "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "sib ntaus Card

Bellator MMA Middleweight ntiaj teb Title sib ntaus: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Co-Main kev tshwm sim: 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

Lub peb hlis ntuj 15, 2016 FNU47 Cia ib saib

Raug Monica (Lub peb hlis ntuj 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 Hlais, Gabriel Gonzaga, Ben Rothwell, Derrick Lewis, Brendan Schaub, Roy Nelson, Shawn Jordan and Travis Brown amongst others.

Ua ntej yuav sib tw nyob rau hauv MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers football team, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, Mob. Tom qab kawm ntawv qib siab, 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, tiv thaiv Joey Beltran thiab Cheick Kongo, both of whom currently fight for Bellator MMA. His entertaining fighting style has earned him recognition with “Performance of the Night” (ob zaug) thiab “Sib ntaus ntawm cov Hmo ntuj” accolades.

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, raws li 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 thiab Augusto Sakai.

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

Lub ob hlis ntuj 28, 2016 FNU47 Cia ib saib

COMPLETE BELLATOR 150 PHOTOS HERE

MULVANE, Tej zaum. (Lub ob hlis ntuj 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.

Nyob rau hauv lub yav tsaus ntuj lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, 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. Tab sis nyob rau hauv lub kawg, 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) nres Francisco Fabkis (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 vib nas this mus rau hauv lub thib ob puag ncig, 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) tes laug 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 feeb, 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) yeej Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (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.

Preliminary Card tau:

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) yeej David Hammons (1-2) ntawm TKO (punches)

Rome Lindsay (5-5) yeej Marcio Navarro (14-12) ntawm TKO (punches) 2:30, R1

Chris Harris (5-0) yeej Julian Marquez (2-1) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Andre Fialho (6-0) yeej Manny Meraz (7-2) ntawm knockout (punches) :29, R1

Gregory Babene (17-11) yeej Brandon Farran (12-11) ntawm cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) yeej Deron Carlis (4-2) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (29-28 x 3)

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

Lub ob hlis ntuj 26, 2016 FNU47 Cia ib saib

MULVANE, Tej zaum. (Lub ob hlis ntuj 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. I, Dantas was paid his show money. The fight will be rescheduled in the near future.

Raws li ib tug tshwm sim, Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) tiv thaiv Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and David Rickels (16-4) tiv tiag 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) tiv thaiv Kiko France (13-3-1), the Bellator MMA debut of Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she fights Rebecca Ruth (5-1) thiab 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,” airs nyob rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App.

Sau kom tiav "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main kev tshwm sim: 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 Fabkis (13-3-1)

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

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

Preliminary 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 Hnav 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 Hnav Feature 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

Lub ob hlis ntuj 23, 2016 FNU47 Cia ib saib

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

Raug Monica, California. (Lub ob hlis ntuj 22, 2015) - No hnub Friday, 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) nyob rau hauv "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Friday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App. Daim pib rau "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " uas pib ntawm cia li $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, raws li tau zoo raws li lub Kansas Star Arena chaw ua hauj lwm.

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) tiv thaiv Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Tsis tas li ntawd nyob rau hauv daim ntawv, Kendall Grove (22-15) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), hometown nyiam 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), uas yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

"Lawv,"Uas tau tiv thaiv rau lub ntiaj teb no-nrov npe promotions cov yam koj nyiam uas lub ntiaj teb no huab Cagefighting thiab Shooto txij li thaum 2003, yuav tsum sib tw rau lub 11^th lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv lub Bellator MMA banner. Lub 34-xyoo-laus yog presently nyob rau hauv lub midst ntawm ib tug plaub-sib ntaus yeej streak thiab muaj emerged yeej nyob rau hauv xya ntawm nws lub xeem yim scraps. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag mus ua si, Galvao tiav lawm Joe Warren ntawm "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.

Meanwhile, Dantas yuav tau nrhiav los theej tawm txoj kev vam meej nws muaj tiv thaiv nyob rau hauv lawv cov thawj Galvao lub rooj sib tham, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab ntawm "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " Lub Bellator caij 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come Lub kaum hli ntuj 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 ntawm "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 ntawm "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," nyob rau hauv lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj. 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,"Nrog 12 ntawm nws 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 no yav dhau los Kaum ib hlis. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, seb nws yog nyob rau nws txoj kev mus rau hauv lub tawb, los yog thaum nws noj rau ib tug uas yog leej twg Bellator MMA sib txuj ci. 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. Tam sim no, “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. Tam sim no, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Lub ob hlis ntuj 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.

Sau kom tiav "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 Hnav Feature Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)