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Tvær nýjar lota COMPLETE 'Bellator 155: CARVALHO VS. Manhoef 'MAIN CARD í Boise þann maí 20 - AÐEINS á Spike

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Mars 24, 2016) - A léttur lota smáupphæð Marcin Held (21-4) gegn Dave Jansen (20-3) og þungavigtar keppni pörun Chase Gormley (12-5) móti Joey Beltran (17-12), hefur verið bætt við helstu kort af "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " á CenturyLink Arena í Boise, Idaho þann maí 20.

 

Berst þátt kort sem þegar lögun a colossal middleweight World Championship helstu atburði, þegar Rafael Carvalho (12-1) ver belti hans gegn eldheitur Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Að auki, Fyrrum Bellator MMA Featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) mun snúa aftur til aðgerða í fyrsta sinn síðan í júní, þegar hann stendur frammi fjaðrandi Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) í sam-helstu atburði kortsins.

 

Miðar "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " byrja á bara $25 og eru á sölu núna á Bellator.com, sem CenturyLink Arena Box Office eða CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. The atburður airs lifandi og frjáls á Spike á 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT. Átta Baráttan bráðabirgðatölur kort airs lifa á Bellator.com ogThe Bellator Mobile App sem hefst á 6:30 p.m. OG.

 

Held, 13-berjast Bellator MMA öldungur, lítur út fyrir að byrja annað lengi aðlaðandi rák eftir að sjá nýjustu sex baráttu strengur hans sleit á hendur deild meistari Will Brooks á "Bellator 145: Með látum. " 24 ára gamall uppgjöf sérfræðingur hefur skráð vinnur í 11 af síðasta sinn 13 berst, með sex af sjö áður koma með því að knockout eða uppgjöf. safaríkur matchup hans með "The Fugitive" á "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " markar hans 2016 Frumraun og fyrsti bardagi síðan nóvember 2015.

Eftir samhljóða ákvörðun sigur á pólsku innfæddur aftur í 2013 á "Bellator 93,"Dave Jansen mun líta enn og aftur knýja Held í léttu lögun lota kvöldi. "The Fugitive" fer níunda baráttu sinni við Bellator MMA og lítur út fyrir að bæta við áhrifamikill hans 7-1 met með kynningu. Með aðlaðandi strokur af sjö og 13 berst yfir illustrious níu ára ferli sínum, 36 ára gamall Oregon innfæddur mun aftur hafa augun sett á að byrja nýja teygja á vinnur þegar hann stíga inn í búr á maí 20.

 

Í þungavigtar aðgerð, Chase Gormley mun líta að byggja á glæsilega þriggja ára hlaupa sem hefur séð hann vinna fimm af síðustu sex átök hans þegar hann tekur á Joey Beltran. The Titan Fighting Championship þungavigtar Kingpin vann titilinn eflingu er með samhljóða ákvörðun sigri gegn Jóni Madsen aftur í mars 2015.

 

Þar inn á Bellator MMA áflog í 2013, Beltran hefur keppt á móti sumir af the toppur bardagamenn efling hefur uppá að bjóða, með matchups gegn:Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Vladimir "janitor" Matyushenko, Emanuel Newton, og Brian Rogers. Eftir breyting til middleweight í apríl 2015, "The Mexicutioner" hefur unnið tvo af þremur slagsmálum, en nú aftur að þungavigtar deild sem hann gekk einu sinni.

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

Bellator MMA middleweight Heimurinn Titill Fight: 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 Lögun Bout: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

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

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

 

Forkeppni Card

 

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

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

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

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

Bellator MMA Léttur Forkeppni Bout: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. josh Tyler (7-3)

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

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Forkeppni Bout: ricky Steele (5-0) vs. erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Forkeppni 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

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KEVIN ROSS, RAYMOND DANIELS & DENISE KIELHOLTZ RECEIVE OPPONENTS

SANTA MONICA, EINS. (Mars 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) og 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 Apríl 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). Einnig, a 165-pound ISKA title fight between Mustapha Haida(37-3-3) og 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 á“Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” á Maí 20.

The debut of "Bellator kickboxing: Torino " will take place on April 16 and be televised Friday, Apríl 22 á 11:00 p.m. ET / PT, immediately following "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " on SPIKE. Meðan, "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” airs on SPIKE Saturday, Apríl 16 á 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” atburður, Smelltu hér.

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)

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

Bellator MMA Lightweight Main Event: 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 (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 '

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

 

The fight joins a card that already features an enthralling Middleweight World Championship main event, þegar Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defends his belt against the explosive power of Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Að auki, Fyrrum Bellator MMA Featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) mun snúa aftur til aðgerða í fyrsta sinn síðan í júní, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) í sam-helstu atburði kortsins.

 

Miðar "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " byrja á bara $25 og eru á sölu núna á Bellator.com, sem CenturyLink Arena Box Office eða CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com.

 

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " airs lifandi og frjáls á Spike á 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT, en bráðabirgðatölur lota mun streyma beint á Bellator.com ogThe 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 Frumraun. 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: Með látum. "

 

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

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

Bellator MMA middleweight Heimurinn Titill Fight: 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 Lögun 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

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SANTA MONICA (Mars 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, Ill. Eftir skóla, 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, gegn Joey Beltran og Cheick Kongo, both of whom currently fight for Bellator MMA. His entertaining fighting style has earned him recognition with “Performance of the Night” (tvisvar) og “Fight kvöldsins” dubbun riddara.

 

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, eins 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 og Augusto Sakai.

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

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COMPLETE BELLATOR 150 PHOTOS HERE

MULVANE, Maí. (Febrúar 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.

 

Í helstu atburði kvöldsins er, 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. En á endanum, 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) hætt Francisco France (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 sekúndur í annarri umferð, 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) hönd 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 mínútur, 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) ósigur Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) með samhljóða ákvörðun (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.

 

Forkeppni Card Results:

 

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) ósigur David Hammons (1-2) um TKO (högg)

Rome Lindsay (5-5) ósigur Marcio Navarro (14-12) um TKO (högg) 2:30, R1

Chris Harris (5-0) ósigur Julian Marquez (2-1) með samhljóða ákvörðun (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Andre Fialho (6-0) ósigur Manny Meraz (7-2) um knockout (högg) :29, R1

Gregory Babene (17-11) ósigur Brandon Farran (12-11) um uppgjöf (aftan nakinn Choke) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) ósigur Deron Carlis (4-2) með samhljóða ákvörðun (29-28 x3)

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

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MULVANE, Maí. (Febrúar 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.

 

Þar af leiðandi, Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) gegn Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and David Rickels (16-4) móti 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) gegn Kiko France (13-3-1), the Bellator MMA debut of Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she fights Rebecca Ruth (5-1) og 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 lifa á Spike á 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, en bráðabirgðatölur lota mun streyma beint á Bellator.com og The 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 France (13-3-1)

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

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

 

Forkeppni Card:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Lögun 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 Lögun 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 Léttur Lögun Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

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

Bellator MMA Léttur Lögun 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

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Febrúar 22, 2015) - Á föstudaginn, 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) á "Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2.

 

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Föstudagur, Febrúar 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT, en bráðabirgðatölur lota mun streyma beint á Bellator.com og The Bellator Mobile App. Miðar fyrir "Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 " sem byrja á bara $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, sem og Kansas Star Arena aðgöngumiðasala.

 

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) gegn Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Einnig á kortinu, Kendall Grove (22-15) tekur á Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), heimabæ uppáhalds 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), sem tekur á Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

 

"Þeir,"Sem hefur barist fyrir heimsþekktur kynningar gaman af fugla Extreme Cagefighting og Shooto síðan 2003, verður að keppa fyrir 11th tími undir Bellator MMA borði. The 34-ára gamall er nú í miðri fjögurra berjast aðlaðandi rák og hefur komið fram sigur í sjö af síðustu átta matarleifar hans. Í síðustu skemmtiferð hans, Galvao lokið Joe Warren á "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.

 

Meðan, Dantas verður að leita að afrita hann hefði gegn Galvao í fyrsta fundi sínum, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman um samhljóða ákvörðun í "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " The Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come Október 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 á "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 á "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," í 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,"Með 12 hans 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 síðasta nóvember. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, hvort sem það er á leiðinni í búrið, eða þegar hann er að taka á og hver er hver af Bellator MMA léttur hæfileika. The 27-year-old will be making his 16thappearance 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. Nú, “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. Nú, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Febrúar 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 Léttur Lögun Bout: 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)

 

Forkeppni Card:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Lögun 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 Lögun Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Febrúar 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 Febrúar 26, with the news that Kendall Grove (22-15) has agreed to fight Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1).

 

Að auki, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) gegn fyrrum meistari 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) gegn Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2,” sem airs lifa á Spike í 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT, en bráðabirgðatölur lota mun streyma beint á Bellator.com og The Bellator Mobile App.

 

Miðar fyrir "Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 " sem byrja á bara $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, sem og Kansas Star Arena aðgöngumiðasala.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran á "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," í 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,"Með 12 hans 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 MMA Léttur Lögun Bout: 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)

 

Forkeppni Card:

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

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

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Lögun Bout: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

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

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

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

Bellator MMA welterweight Lögun Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

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

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

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EINNIG: LENA OVCHYNNIKOVA SET FOR BELLATOR MMA DEBUT

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Janúar 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 " á Kansas Star Arena í Mulvane, Kansas. Þar af leiðandi, Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) has agreed to fight Kongo in the co-main event on Febrúar 26.

 

Að auki, 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) gegn fyrrum meistari 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 of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2,” sem airs lifa á Spike í 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT, en bráðabirgðatölur lota mun streyma beint á Bellator.com og The Bellator Mobile App.

 

Miðar fyrir "Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 " sem byrja á bara $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, sem og Kansas Star Arena aðgöngumiðasala.

 

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 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 á "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. Nú, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Febrúar 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, þegar Gaston Reyno (5-0) returns to the cage with the intent of keeping his unblemished record intact.

Uppfært "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 Léttur Lögun Bout: 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)

 

Forkeppni Card:

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

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

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: Daniel Gallemore (4-3) vs. Frederick Brown (3-2)

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

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

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

Bellator MMA welterweight Lögun Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

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

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

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Janúar 6, 2015) – A lightweight contest pitting Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) gegn Bobby Cooper (12-5) hefur verið bætt við helstu kort af "Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 " á Kansas Star Arena í Mulvane, Kansas on February 26.

 

Að auki, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) gegn fyrrum meistari Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) og þungavigtar Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) munu standa frammi Augusto Sakai (9-0).

 

The contests will take up three slots of the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas,” sem airs lifa á Spike í 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT, en bráðabirgðatölur lota mun streyma beint á Bellator.com og The Bellator Mobile App. Önnur berst verður tilkynnt innan skamms.

 

Miðar fyrir "Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 " sem byrja á bara $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, sem og Kansas Star Arena aðgöngumiðasala.

 

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 síðasta nóvember. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, hvort sem það er á leiðinni í búrið, eða þegar hann er að taka á og hver er hver af Bellator MMA léttur hæfileika. The 27-year-old will be making his 16th 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. Nú, “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.

Uppfært "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 Lögun Bout: 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)