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DUE NUOVI BOUTS COMPLETE 'Bellator 155: CARVALHO VS. Carta principale Manhoef 'a Boise MAGGIO 20 - SOLO SU SPIKE

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Marzo 24, 2016) - Un attacco leggero pitting Marcin Held (21-4) contro Dave Jansen (20-3) e un abbinamento concorso dei pesi massimi Chase Gormley (12-5) contro Joey Beltran (17-12), sono stati aggiunti alla scheda principale "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " a CenturyLink Arena di Boise, Idaho maggio 20.

 

I combattimenti si uniscono una scheda che dispone già di un colossale evento principale medi World Championship, quando Rafael Carvalho (12-1) difende la sua cintura contro il fuoco Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). In aggiunta, ex titlist Bellator MMA piuma Pat Curran (21-7) tornerà in azione per la prima volta dal giugno, quando affronta il resiliente Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) in co-main event della scheda.

 

Biglietti "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " partono da soli $25 e sono già in vendita presso Bellator.com, l'Arena Box Office CenturyLink o CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. L'evento va in onda in diretta e gratuitamente su Spike a 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT. Un bambino di otto lotta arie preliminari di carte in diretta su Bellator.com eIl Mobile App Bellator con inizio alle 6:30 p.m. E.

 

Held, un 13-lotta Bellator MMA veterano, sembra di iniziare un'altra lunga striscia vincente dopo aver visto la sua più recente serie di sei lotta scattò per mano di divisione campione Will Brooks durante "Bellator 145: With A Vengeance ". Il 24-year-old specialista presentazione ha registrato vittorie 11 del suo ultimo 13 combattimenti, con sei dei precedenti sette arrivate in via di eliminazione diretta o sottomissione. Il suo matchup succosa, con "Il fuggitivo" a "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " segna il suo 2016 debutto e primo combattimento dal novembre del 2015.

Dopo una vittoria unanime decisione su nativo polacco torna in 2013 a "Bellator 93,"Dave Jansen cercherà di battere ancora una volta fuori Tenuto in leggera funzione di incontro della serata. "Il fuggitivo" entra nella sua nona lotta con Bellator MMA e guarda da aggiungere alla sua impressionante 7-1 record con la promozione. Con strisce vincenti di sette e 13 lotte per la sua illustre carriera di nove anni, il 36-anni, nativo dell'Oregon sarà ancora una volta hanno messo gli occhi su di iniziare un nuovo tratto di vittorie quando entra nella gabbia maggio 20.

 

In azione dei pesi massimi, Chase Gormley cercherà di costruire su una corsa impressionante di tre anni, che lo ha visto vincere cinque dei suoi ultimi sei incontri, quando assume Joey Beltran. Il campionato di combattimento Titan boss dei pesi massimi ha vinto il titolo della promozione con una vittoria decisione unanime contro Jon Madsen nel marzo del 2015.

 

Da quando è entrato nella mischia Bellator MMA 2013, Beltran ha gareggiato contro alcuni dei migliori combattenti della promozione ha da offrire, con matchups contro:Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Vladimir "The Janitor" Matyushenko, Emanuel Newton, e Brian Rogers. Dopo la transizione a pesi medi nel mese di aprile 2015, "La Mexicutioner" ha vinto due dei tre combattimenti, ma ora torna alla divisione dei pesi massimi che un tempo vagava.

Aggiornato "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Carta di Lotta

Bellator MMA medi titolo mondiale lotta: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

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

Bellator MMA Heavyweight funzione di incontro: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

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

Bellator MMA Heavyweight funzione di incontro: Joey Beltran (17-12) vs. Chase Gormley (12-5)

 

Carta preliminare

 

Bellator MMA Pesi Gallo preliminare Bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA mosca preliminare Bout: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA piuma preliminare Bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

Bellator MMA Pesi Gallo preliminare Bout: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs. Casey Johnson (4-0)

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

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

Bellator MMA Pesi Gallo preliminare Bout: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA Pesi Gallo preliminare Bout: 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, COME. (Marzo 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) e 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, Italia on Aprile 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). Anche, a 165-pound ISKA title fight between Mustafà Haida(37-3-3) e 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 a“Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” su Maggio 20.

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

Nella divisione welter, 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” evento, clicca qui.

Completa "Kickboxing Bellator: Torino” Fight Card:

Bellator Kickboxing Main Event dei pesi medi: Melvin Manhoef (37-12) vs. Alexandru Negrea (8-2)

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

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

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

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

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

Bellator MMA Leggero Main Event: Patricky Freire (15-7) vs. Derek Campi (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 Funzione Flyweight Bout: anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Anjela Rosa (Debutto)

Bellator MMA 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 VS. Manhoef '

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Marzo 17, 2016) – A heavyweight bout between Dan "The Man" Charles (10-3) e Augusto Sakai (9-0) è stata aggiunta alla scheda principale "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " a CenturyLink Arena di Boise, Idaho maggio 20.

 

The fight joins a card that already features an enthralling Middleweight World Championship main event, quando Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defends his belt against the explosive power of Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). In aggiunta, ex titlist Bellator MMA piuma Pat Curran (21-7) tornerà in azione per la prima volta dal giugno, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) in co-main event della scheda.

 

Biglietti "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " partono da soli $25 e sono già in vendita presso Bellator.com, l'Arena Box Office CenturyLink o CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com.

 

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " va in onda in diretta e gratis su Spike 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com eIl Mobile App Bellator. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

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

 

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

Aggiornato "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Carta di Lotta

Bellator MMA medi titolo mondiale lotta: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

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

Bellator MMA Heavyweight funzione di incontro: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

MATT MITRIONE SCEGLIE BELLATOR MMA, FIRMA UN ESCLUSIVO, CONTRATTO MULTICONTRO CON LA PROMOZIONE

SANTA MONICA (Marzo 14, 2016) - La settimana scorsa, il miglior agente libero di arti marziali miste Matt Mitrione (9-5) si è unito allo spettacolo "MMA Hour" di Ariel Helwani e ha rivelato di aver ricevuto offerte da più promozioni, compresa una grande offerta che aveva ricevuto da Bellator MMA. In una mossa molto rara, Helwani ha invitato Mitrione a partecipare al suo popolare talk show per la seconda settimana consecutiva per annunciare che i documenti sono stati finalizzati, rendendo Mitrione il nuovo membro della divisione dei pesi massimi di Bellator MMA.

 

"Arriva un momento nella vita di ogni atleta, dove gli scenari cambiano e il paesaggio si è eroso da quello che ti ha fatto innamorare inizialmente,”Disse Mitrione. “È diventato quel momento per me. Dopo un periodo di free agency reciprocamente vantaggioso, Ho deciso di spostare la mia carriera a Bellator. Mi sono goduto quasi ogni secondo della mia carriera e, a differenza della maggior parte, ho cambiato organizzazione perché sono stato tagliato o non sono più in grado di esibirmi ai livelli più alti, Sto portando un corpo e un set di abilità che stanno solo migliorando e non vedo l'ora di mettere alla prova le mie capacità contro il meglio che Bellator ha da offrire ".

 

Affettuosamente definito "Meathead,"Mitrione è uno dei pochi combattenti ad aver iniziato la sua carriera professionale con l'UFC senza aver precedentemente gareggiato nel circuito regionale. Il suo periodo di 14 incontri con quella promozione è iniziato nel 2009, dove ha affrontato avversari formidabili del calibro di: Kimbo Slice, Gabriel Gonzaga, Ben Rothwell, Derrick Lewis, Brendan Schaub, Roy Nelson, Shawn Jordan e Travis Brown tra gli altri.

 

Prima di competere in MMA, Mitrione ha guadagnato una borsa di studio per giocare a placcaggio difensivo per la squadra di calcio Purdue Boilermakers, non lontano da dove è cresciuto a Springfield, Malato. Dopo l'università, ha giocato nella NFL per i New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers e Minnesota Vikings fino al 2005.

 

Alla conclusione della sua carriera calcistica professionistica, la cintura nera di Karate Shotokan ha concentrato tutta la sua attenzione sullo sport delle MMA. Mitrione ha trascorso del tempo ad allenarsi con Duke Roufus e il rispettato team Roufusport prima di atterrare con il famoso campo di Blackzilians a Boca Raton, FLA, dove si allena oggi.

 

Il popolarissimo e ben parlato Mitrione ha permesso ai giudici di determinare il risultato del suo combattimento solo due volte, contro Joey Beltran e Cheick Kongo, entrambi attualmente combattono per Bellator MMA. Il suo divertente stile di combattimento gli è valso il riconoscimento “Performance della notte” (due volte) e “Fight of the Night” riconoscimenti.

 

Prima della sua ultima battaglia con la sua ex promozione, Mitrione è stato costretto a partecipare a una seduta mediatica a piedi nudi, poiché le sue scarpe non aderivano alla rigida politica delle uniformi aziendali. Non avrà questi problemi a Bellator, dove è libero di assicurarsi i propri sponsor e di tenere i piedi al caldo con le calzature di sua scelta.

 

Bellator ha rafforzato la loro divisione dei pesi massimi negli ultimi tempi, e Mitrione diventa il secondo free agent dei pesi massimi che la promozione ha firmato in altrettanti mesi, come Sergei Kharitonov si è unito alla mischia a febbraio. La divisione è attualmente sostenuta da Vitaly Minakov, e include altri nomi importanti come Slice, Bobby Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius “Spartan,"Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles e Augusto Sakai.

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

COMPLETE BELLATOR 150 PHOTOS HERE

MULVANE, Maggio. (Febbraio 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.

 

Nel main event della serata, 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 alla fine, 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) fermato Francisco France (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 secondi nel secondo turno, 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) consegnato Gaston Reyno (5-1) the first defeat of his mixed martial arts career on Friday, vincendo per decisione unanime (29-28, 30-27, 30-27). The scrap went back-and-forth over the course of 15 verbale, 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) sconfitto Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) tramite decisione unanime (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.

 

Risultati preliminari di carte:

 

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) sconfitto David Hammons (1-2) via TKO (punzoni)

Rome Lindsay (5-5) sconfitto Marcio Navarro (14-12) via TKO (punzoni) 2:30, R1

Chris Harris (5-0) sconfitto Julian Marquez (2-1) tramite decisione unanime (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Andre Fialho (6-0) sconfitto Manny Meraz (7-2) via knockout (punzoni) :29, R1

Gregory Babene (17-11) sconfitto Brandon Farran (12-11) via presentazione (choke retro-naked) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) sconfitto Deron Carlis (4-2) tramite decisione unanime (29-28 x3)

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

MULVANE, Maggio. (Febbraio 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.

 

Di conseguenza, Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) contro Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and David Rickels (16-4) contro 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) contro Kiko France (13-3-1), the Bellator MMA debut of Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she fights Rebecca Ruth (5-1) e 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,” arie in diretta su Spike 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellator.

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

Bellator MMA pesi massimi del 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 piuma Caratteristica Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

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

 

Carta preliminare:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight funzione di incontro: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

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

Bellator MMA welter funzione di incontro: 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 Caratteristica leggero Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

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

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

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

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

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Febbraio 22, 2015) - Questo Venerdì, 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) a "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.

 

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Venerdì, Febbraio 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellator. I biglietti per "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " che partono da soli $27, sono già in vendita presso KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, così come il botteghino Kansas Stella Arena.

 

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) contro Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Anche sulla carta, Kendall Grove (22-15) assume Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), favorito città natale David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) tornerà ad agire contro Bobby Cooper (12-5), plus the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), che assume Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

 

“Loro,"Che ha combattuto per le promozioni di fama mondiale del calibro di World Extreme Cagefighting e Shooto dal 2003, saranno in competizione per il 11th tempo sotto la bandiera Bellator MMA. Il 34-year-old è attualmente nel bel mezzo di una striscia vincente quattro lotta ed è emerso vittorioso in sette dei suoi ultimi otto scarti. Nella sua ultima uscita, Galvao finito Joe Warren a "Bellator 135: Warren vs. Galvao " via submission to win his first-ever championship and fulfil a promise he made to his mother before her unfortunate passing.

 

Nel frattempo, Dantas cercherà di replicare il successo che aveva contro Galvao nel loro primo incontro, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman con decisione unanime su "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " Stagione Bellator 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come Ottobre 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 a "Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov," defeating his fellow Brazilian opponent via second round arm-triangle choke. “Spartan” hopes to plant the seeds for a busy 2016 with the matchup against Kongo, where a win can undoubtedly place him in the midst of the heavyweight title picture.

 

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran a "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," nel mese di settembre. Il vincitore di"L'ultimo combattente: 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.

 

Un veterano di 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,"Con 12 della sua 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 lo scorso novembre. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, se è il suo modo di gabbia, o quando sta assumendo un chi è chi di Bellator MMA talento leggero. 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. Ora, “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. Ora, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Febbraio 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.

 

 

Completa "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 Caratteristica leggero 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)

 

Carta preliminare:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight funzione di incontro: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

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

Bellator MMA welter funzione di incontro: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA piuma Caratteristica 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 Caratteristica leggero Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

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

Bellator MMA Caratteristica leggero Bout: 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. (Febbraio 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 Febbraio 26, con la notizia che Kendall Grove (22-15) has agreed to fight Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1).

 

In aggiunta, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos “Loro” Galvao (17-6-1) contro l'ex campione Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) tornerà ad agire contro 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) contro Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion ofBellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2,” che andrà in onda in diretta su Spike 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellator.

 

I biglietti per "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " che partono da soli $27, sono già in vendita presso KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, così come il botteghino Kansas Stella Arena.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran a "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," nel mese di settembre. Il vincitore di "L'ultimo combattente: 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.

 

Un veterano di 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,"Con 12 della sua 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

Completa "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 Caratteristica leggero 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)

 

Carta preliminare:

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

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

Bellator MMA Heavyweight funzione di incontro: 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 Caratteristica leggero Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

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

Bellator MMA welter funzione di incontro: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

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

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

 

ANCHE: LENA OVCHYNNIKOVA SET FOR BELLATOR MMA DEBUT

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Gennaio 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 " a Kansas Stella Arena di Mulvane, Kansas. Di conseguenza, Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) has agreed to fight Kongo in the co-main event on Febbraio 26.

 

In aggiunta, 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) contro l'ex campione Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) tornerà ad agire contro Bobby Cooper (12-5).

 

The contests make up the televised portion ofBellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2,” che andrà in onda in diretta su Spike 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellator.

 

I biglietti per "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " che partono da soli $27, sono già in vendita presso KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, così come il botteghino Kansas Stella Arena.

 

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

Aggiornato "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 Caratteristica leggero 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)

 

Carta preliminare:

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

Bellator MMA piuma Caratteristica 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 Caratteristica leggero Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

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

Bellator MMA welter funzione di incontro: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA Caratteristica leggero Bout: 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. (Gennaio 6, 2015) – A lightweight contest pitting Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) contro Bobby Cooper (12-5) è stato aggiunto alla scheda principale "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " a Kansas Stella Arena di Mulvane, Kansas on February 26.

 

In aggiunta, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos “Loro” Galvao (17-6-1) contro l'ex campione Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) e dei pesi massimi Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) dovrà affrontare Augusto Sakai (9-0).

 

The contests will take up three slots of the televised portion ofBellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas,” che andrà in onda in diretta su Spike 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellator. Combattimenti supplementari saranno annunciati a breve.

 

I biglietti per "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " che partono da soli $27, sono già in vendita presso KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, così come il botteghino Kansas Stella Arena.

 

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 lo scorso novembre. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, se è il suo modo di gabbia, o quando sta assumendo un chi è chi di Bellator MMA talento leggero. 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. Ora, “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.

Aggiornato "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 funzione di incontro: 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)