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Ọhụrụ abụọ oké mmanya zuru ezu 'BELLATOR 155: CARVALHO na nke. MANHOEF 'isi kaadị BOISE NA MAY 20 - Na na ọgọ

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (March 24, 2016) - A fechaa n'obi pitting Marcin N'ịbụ (21-4) megide Dave Jansen (20-3) na a Heavyweight zoo pairing Chase Gormley (12-5) vesos Life Beltran (17-12), e kwukwara ka isi kaadị nke "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " na CenturyLink Arena na Boise, Idaho on May 20.

 

The ọgụ isonyere a kaadị na-ama na atụmatụ a colossal Middleweight World Asọmpi Onye Mmeri isi ihe omume, mgbe ole Rafael Carvalho (12-1) ọnọ belt megide na-acha ọkụ Melvin "Ọ dịghị Ebere" Manhoef (30-12-1). Na mgbakwunye, mbụ Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) ga-alaghachi edinam maka oge mbụ ebe June, mgbe chere ya ihu resilient Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) na na kaadị si ngalaba-isi ihe omume.

 

Tiketi maka "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " na-amalite mgbe dị nnọọ $25 na ndị na ere ugbu a, na Bellator.com, na CenturyLink Arena Box Office ma ọ bụ CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Na ihe onwe ndụ na free on Spike na 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT. Asatọ agha nke mbido kaadị onwe-adị ndụ Bellator.com naThe Bellator Mobile App na-amalite na 6:30 p.m. NA.

 

ẹkenịmde, a 13-agha Bellator Emmanuel vetiran, anya na-amalite ibe ogologo emeri streak mgbe ha hụrụ ya kasị nso-nso isii agha eriri gbajie n'aka ndị nkewa mmeri Ga-Brooks n'oge "Bellator 145: Na A ịbọ ọbọ. " The 24-afọ nrubeisi ọkachamara kọọrọ Enwee Mmeri na 11 nke ikpeazụ ya na 13 ịlụ ọgụ, na isii na nke gara aga asaa abịa site n'ụzọ nke knockout ma ọ bụ nrubeisi. Ya kemmiri ihe matchup na "The agba ọsọ ndụ" na "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " n'egosi ya 2016 mpụta mbụ na mbụ ọgụ ebe ọ bụ na November nke 2015.

Mgbe a etebe mmeri Polish nwa afọ azụ na 2013 na "Bellator 93,"Dave Jansen ga-elegide anya otu ugboro ọzọ akụ aka oyi N'ịbụ na mgbede si fechaa feature n'obi. "The agba ọsọ ndụ" abatakwa ya iteghete agha na Bellator Emmanuel na anya na-atụkwasị ihe na ya nnukwu 7-1 ndekọ na nkwalite. Na-emeri streaks nke asaa na 13 ịlụ ọgụ banyere ya illustrious afọ itoolu ọrụ, na 36 afọ Oregon nwa afọ ga-otu ugboro ọzọ nwere anya-ya abua ka on amalite a ọhụrụ gbatia nke Enwee Mmeri mgbe ọ na-eweghara ụfọdụ n'ime onu on May 20.

 

Na heavyweight edinam, Chase Gormley ga-ele anya na-ewu on otu nnukwu afọ atọ ọsọ ahụ nke hụrụ ya merie ya ise ikpeazụ isii ịlụ ọgụ mgbe ọ na-Life Beltran. The Titan Na-alụ ọgụ Championship Heavyweight obi tara mmiri merie ndị nkwalite a bu aha na a etebe mmeri megide Jon Madsen azụ na March nke 2015.

 

Ebe ọ bụ na-abanye Bellator Emmanuel Edhere na 2013, Beltran ka mpi megide ụfọdụ n'ime n'elu alụso nkwalite nwere na-enye, na matchups megide:Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Vladimir "The kiateka" Matyushenko, Emanuel Newton, na Brian Rogers. Mgbe transitioning na-Middleweight na April 2015, "The Mexicutioner" meriwo abụọ nke atọ ịlụ ọgụ, ma ugbu a, na-alaghachikwuru Heavyweight nkewa ọ awagharịbu.

Emelitere "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Ọgụ Kaadị

Bellator Emmanuel Middleweight World Title Ọgụ: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

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

Bellator Emmanuel Heavyweight Njirimara n'obi: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator Emmanuel fechaa Njirimara n'obi: Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin N'ịbụ (21-4)

Bellator Emmanuel Heavyweight Njirimara n'obi: Life Beltran (17-12) vs. Chase Gormley (12-5)

 

Mbido Kaadị

 

Bellator Emmanuel Bantamweight Preliminary n'obi: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator Emmanuel Flyweight Preliminary n'obi: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Preliminary n'obi: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

Bellator Emmanuel Bantamweight Preliminary n'obi: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs. Casey Johnson (4-0)

Bellator Emmanuel fechaa Preliminary n'obi: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator Emmanuel Middleweight Preliminary n'obi: Sean Powers (9-5) vs. uche Noland (15-6)

Bellator Emmanuel Bantamweight Preliminary n'obi: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator Emmanuel Bantamweight Preliminary n'obi: Jesse Brock (21-8) vs. Olly Bradstreet (39-12)

 

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

KEVIN ROSS, RAYMOND DANIELS & DENISE KIELHOLTZ RECEIVE OPPONENTS

Santa Monica, DỊ KA. (March 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) na 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 April 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). Ọzọkwa, a 165-pound ISKA title fight between Mustapha Haida(37-3-3) na Karim Ghajji (95-12) will take place in the co-main event slot. “Ọ dịghị Ebere” is also scheduled to return to MMA when he challenges for the Bellator MMA middleweight title against Rafael Carvalho na“Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” na Ka 20.

The debut of "Bellator kickboxing: Torino " will take place on April 16 and be televised Friday, April 22 na 11:00 p.m. ET / pt, immediately following "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " on SPIKE. Ka ọ dịgodị, "Bellator 152: Baby vs. Campos” airs on SPIKE Saturday, April 16 na 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: Baby vs. Campos” omume, pịa ebe a.

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 Njirimara bayere: 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 Njirimara bayere: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. Matteo Taccini (0-0)

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

Bellator Emmanuel Lightweight Main Event: Patricky Freire (15-7) vs. Derek Fields (16-6)

Bellator Emmanuel Ìhè Heavyweight Co-Main Omume: Alessio Sakara (17-11) vs. Brian Rogers (12-8)

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

Bellator Emmanuel Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Anjela Pink (Mpụta mbụ)

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

DAN CHARLES SET TO FIGHT AUGUSTO SAKAI DURING MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 155: CARVALHO na nke. Manhoef '

Santa Monica, Calif. (March 17, 2016) – A heavyweight bout between Dan "The Man" Charles (10-3) na Augusto Sakai (9-0) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " na CenturyLink Arena na Boise, Idaho on May 20.

 

The fight joins a card that already features an enthralling Middleweight World Championship main event, mgbe ole Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defends his belt against the explosive power of Melvin "Ọ dịghị Ebere" Manhoef (30-12-1). Na mgbakwunye, mbụ Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) ga-alaghachi edinam maka oge mbụ ebe June, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) na na kaadị si ngalaba-isi ihe omume.

 

Tiketi maka "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " na-amalite mgbe dị nnọọ $25 na ndị na ere ugbu a, na Bellator.com, na CenturyLink Arena Box Office ma ọ bụ CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com.

 

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " onwe ndụ na free on Spike na 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, mgbe nke mbido oké mmanya ga-enuba ndụ on Bellator.com naThe 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 mpụta mbụ. 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: Na A ịbọ ọbọ. "

 

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

Emelitere "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Ọgụ Kaadị

Bellator Emmanuel Middleweight World Title Ọgụ: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

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

Bellator Emmanuel Heavyweight Njirimara n'obi: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

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

Santa Monica (March 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 iberi, 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, Ọrịa. Mgbe mahadum, 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, megide Life Beltran na Cheick Kongo, both of whom currently fight for Bellator MMA. His entertaining fighting style has earned him recognition withPerformance of the Night” (ugboro abụọ) na “Ọgụ nke Night” 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, dị ka 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 na Augusto Sakai.

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

COMPLETE BELLATOR 150 PHOTOS HERE

MULVANE, Nwere ike. (February 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.

 

Na mgbede isi ihe omume, 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. Ma n'ikpeazụ, 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) kwụsịrị Francisco France (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 sekọnd n'ime abụọ gbaa gburugburu, 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) aka 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 nkeji, 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) meriri Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) site na etebe (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.

 

Mbido Kaadị Results:

 

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) meriri David Hammons (1-2) site TKO (punches)

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

Chris Harris (5-0) meriri Julian Marquez (2-1) site na etebe (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

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

Gregory Babene (17-11) meriri Brandon Farran (12-11) site na nrubeisi (n'azụ-gba ọtọ ịkpagbu) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) meriri Deron Carlis (4-2) site na etebe (29-28 X3)

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

MULVANE, Nwere ike. (February 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.

 

N'ihi ya, Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) megide Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and David Rickels (16-4) vesos 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) megide Kiko France (13-3-1), the Bellator MMA debut of Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she fights Rebecca Ruth (5-1) na 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,” onwe-ebi na Spike na 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, mgbe nke mbido oké mmanya ga-enuba ndụ on Bellator.com na The Bellator Mobile App.

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

Bellator Emmanuel Heavyweight Main Omume: 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 France (13-3-1)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Njirimara tuanu: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

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

 

Mbido Kaadị:

Bellator Emmanuel Heavyweight Njirimara n'obi: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

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

Bellator Emmanuel welterweight Njirimara n'obi: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

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

Bellator Emmanuel fechaa Njirimara n'obi: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Njirimara tuanu: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator Emmanuel fechaa Njirimara n'obi: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

'BELLATOR 150: GALVAO VS. DANTAS 2’ THIS FRIDAYUPDATED FIGHT CARD INFORMATION

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Santa Monica, Calif. (February 22, 2015) - Nke a 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) na "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.

 

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Friday, February 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, mgbe nke mbido oké mmanya ga-enuba ndụ on Bellator.com na The Bellator Mobile App. Tiketi maka "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " nke na-amalite mgbe dị nnọọ $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, nakwa dị ka Kansas Star Arena igbe ọrụ.

 

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) megide Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Ọzọkwa na kaadị, Kendall Grove (22-15) na-ewe ke Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), n'obodo ọkacha mmasị 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), na onye na- Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

 

"Ha,Na "ònye agha ma ama n'ụwa n'ọkwá ndị na-amasị nke World Oke Cagefighting na Shooto ebe 2003, ga-sọọ mpi maka 11nke oge n'okpuru Bellator Emmanuel ọkọlọtọ. The 34-afọ bụ ugbu n'etiti a anọ na-agha-emeri streak na apụtawo mmeri na asaa nke ikpeazụ ya asatọ iberibe nri. Na ikpeazụ ya outing, Galvao okokụre Joe Warren na "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.

 

Ka ọ dịgodị, Dantas ga-achọ oyiri ihe ịga nke ọma na o nwere megide Galvao ha nzukọ mbụ, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman site etebe na "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " The Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come October 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 ArenaKongo impressively defeated Volkov via unanimous decision.

 

After nearly two years out of action, Queiroz returned to the Bellator MMA cage against Ewerton Teixeira na "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 Life Beltran na "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," na September. 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,"Na 12 nke ya 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 a gara aga November. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, ma ọ bụ na ụzọ ya onu, ma ọ bụ mgbe ọ na-ewere na a onye bụ onye na-nke Bellator Emmanuel fechaa talent. The 27-year-old will be making his 16nkeappearance 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. Ugbu a, “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. Ugbu a, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on February 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 Emmanuel fechaa Njirimara n'obi: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

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

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

 

Mbido Kaadị:

Bellator Emmanuel Heavyweight Njirimara n'obi: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

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

Bellator Emmanuel welterweight Njirimara n'obi: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Njirimara tuanu: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

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

Bellator Emmanuel fechaa Njirimara n'obi: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Njirimara tuanu: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator Emmanuel fechaa Njirimara n'obi: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT PITTING KENDALL GROVE AGAINST FRANCISCO FRANCE COMPLETES ‘BELLATOR 150’ MAIN CARD

Santa Monica, Calif. (February 11, 2015) – A fifth and final main card fight has been added to “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas on February 26, with the news that Kendall Grove (22-15) has agreed to fight Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1).

 

Na mgbakwunye, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) megide mbụ onye mmeri Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Bobby Cooper (12-5). "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " also features the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she meets Rebecca Ruth (5-1) and a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) megide Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion ofBellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2,” nke buliri onwe ya elu na-na Spike na 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, mgbe nke mbido oké mmanya ga-enuba ndụ on Bellator.com na The Bellator Mobile App.

 

Tiketi maka "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " nke na-amalite mgbe dị nnọọ $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, nakwa dị ka Kansas Star Arena igbe ọrụ.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Life Beltran na "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," na September. 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” 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,"Na 12 nke ya 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

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 Emmanuel fechaa Njirimara n'obi: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

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

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

 

Mbido Kaadị:

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

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Njirimara tuanu: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Bellator Emmanuel Heavyweight Njirimara n'obi: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

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

Bellator Emmanuel fechaa Njirimara n'obi: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Njirimara tuanu: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator Emmanuel welterweight Njirimara n'obi: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator Emmanuel fechaa Njirimara n'obi: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

INJURY TO AUGUSTO SAKAI ALTERS ‘BELLATOR 150: GALVAO VS. DANTAS 2’ CO-MAIN EVENT

 

ỌZỌ: LENA OVCHYNNIKOVA SET FOR BELLATOR MMA DEBUT

Santa Monica, Calif. (January 15, 2015) – An injury to Augusto Sakai has derailed his previously announced pairing with Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) during “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " na Kansas Star Arena na Mulvane, Kansas. N'ihi ya, Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) has agreed to fight Kongo in the co-main event on February 26.

 

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

 

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

 

The contests make up the televised portion ofBellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2,” nke buliri onwe ya elu na-na Spike na 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, mgbe nke mbido oké mmanya ga-enuba ndụ on Bellator.com na The Bellator Mobile App.

 

Tiketi maka "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " nke na-amalite mgbe dị nnọọ $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, nakwa dị ka Kansas Star Arena igbe ọrụ.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

Emelitere "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 Emmanuel fechaa Njirimara n'obi: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

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

 

Mbido Kaadị:

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

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Njirimara tuanu: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Bellator Emmanuel Heavyweight Njirimara bayere: Daniel Gallemore (4-3) vs. Frederick Brown (3-2)

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

Bellator Emmanuel fechaa Njirimara n'obi: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Njirimara tuanu: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator Emmanuel welterweight Njirimara n'obi: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator Emmanuel fechaa Njirimara n'obi: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

DAVE RICKELS-BOBBY COOPER ADDED TO MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 150: GALVAO VS. DANTAS 2’

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (January 6, 2015) – A lightweight contest pitting Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) megide Bobby Cooper (12-5) e kwukwara na isi kaadị nke "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " na Kansas Star Arena na Mulvane, Kansas on February 26.

 

Na mgbakwunye, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) megide mbụ onye mmeri Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) na heavyweight Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) ga na-enwe Augusto Sakai (9-0).

 

The contests will take up three slots of the televised portion ofBellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas,” nke buliri onwe ya elu na-na Spike na 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, mgbe nke mbido oké mmanya ga-enuba ndụ on Bellator.com na The Bellator Mobile App. Ọzọ ọgụ ga-mara ọkwa n'oge na-adịghị.

 

Tiketi maka "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " nke na-amalite mgbe dị nnọọ $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, nakwa dị ka Kansas Star Arena igbe ọrụ.

 

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 a gara aga November. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, ma ọ bụ na ụzọ ya onu, ma ọ bụ mgbe ọ na-ewere na a onye bụ onye na-nke Bellator Emmanuel fechaa talent. The 27-year-old will be making his 16nke appearance 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-headlinerPablo Villaseca. Ugbu a, “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.

Emelitere "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 Emmanuel Heavyweight Njirimara n'obi: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

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