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Bellator, arti marzjali mħallta, MMA, Spike TV

ŻEWĠ bouts kompletament ġdid "Bellator 155: CARVALHO VS. MANHOEF "CARD PRINĊIPALI FL Boise Fuq Mejju 20 - BISS FUQ Spike

Marzu 25, 2016 FNU47 Ħalli kumment

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Marzu 24, 2016) - A pitting bout ħfief Marcin Miżmuma (21-4) kontra Dave Jansen (20-3) u tqabbil konkors heavyweight Chase Gormley (12-5) versus Joey Beltran (17-12), ġew miżjuda mal-karta ewlenija tal "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " fil CenturyLink Arena fil Boise, Idaho fuq Mejju 20.

-Ġlied jingħaqdu ma 'karta li diġà karatteristiċi kolossali avveniment prinċipali Kampjonat Dinji Middleweight, meta Rafael Carvalho (12-1) tiddefendi ċinturin tiegħu kontra l-fiery Melvin "Le Ħniena" Manhoef (30-12-1). B'żieda, ex titlist Bellator MMA featherweight Pat Curran (21-7) se terġa 'lura għal azzjoni għall-ewwel darba minn Ġunju, meta huwa jiffaċċja l reżiljenti Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) fil-karta tal-avveniment ko prinċipali.

Biljetti għall "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " tibda fi ftit $25 u jinsabu għall-bejgħ issa fil Bellator.com, il CenturyLink Uffiċċju Arena Kaxxa jew CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. L-avveniment arijiet ħajjin u b'xejn fuq Spike fil 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT. An tmien ġlieda arijiet card preliminari jgħixu fuq Bellator.com uIl-Mobile App Bellator li tibda fl 6:30 p.m. U.

Miżmumin, 13-ġlieda Bellator MMA veteran, jistenna li jibda ieħor Streak twil rebbieħa wara li tara l-aktar reċenti string sitt ġlieda tiegħu snapped fl-idejn ta 'diviżjoni champion Will Brooks waqt "Bellator 145: Bi vengeance. " L-ispeċjalista sottomissjoni 24-il sena rreġistrat jirbaħ fl 11 tal-aħħar tiegħu 13 tissielet, bl sitta mis-seba 'qabel ġejjin permezz ta' eliminatorja jew is-sottomissjoni. matchup mmerraq tiegħu ma ' "Il Maħrub" fil "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " marki tiegħu 2016 debutt u l-ewwel ġlieda sa minn Novembru tal 2015.

Wara rebħa deċiżjoni unanima fuq l-indiġeni Pollakk lura fl 2013 fi "Bellator 93,"Dave Jansen se tfittex li jerġa knock off Miżmuma fil bout-għaxija tal-karatteristika ħfief. "Il Maħrub" jidħol disa ġlieda tiegħu ma Bellator MMA u jistenna li jkompli jkabbar il impressjonanti tiegħu 7-1 rekord bil-promozzjoni. Bil istrixxi rebbieħa ta 'seba u 13 tissielet tul il-karriera illustri tiegħu disa 'snin, l-indiġeni Oregon 36-il sena se jerġa jkun għajnejn tiegħu stabbiliti fuq jibdew medda ġdida ta 'rebhiet meta passi fil-gaġġa fuq Mejju 20.

Fl-azzjoni heavyweight, Chase Gormley se tfittex li tibni fuq impressjonanti ta 'tliet snin run li rat lilu tirbaħ ħamsa mis aħħar sitt tissielet tiegħu meta jieħu fuq Joey Beltrán. Il Titan Kampjonat Ġlieda kingpin heavyweight rebaħ titlu tal-promozzjoni avversarju bi rebħa deċiżjoni unanima kontra Jon Madsen lura f'Marzu tal- 2015.

Minn meta daħlu fray Bellator MMA fil 2013, Beltran kkompetew kontra wħud mill-ġellieda aqwa tad-promozzjoni għandha x'toffri, ma matchups kontra:Quinton "rewwixta" Jackson, Vladimir "Il-janitor" Matyushenko, Emanuel Newton, u Brian Rogers. Wara jgħaddi għall middleweight f'April 2015, "Il Mexicutioner" rebaħ tnejn mit-tliet tissielet, iżda issa jirritorna għad-diviżjoni heavyweight huwa darba SMSs.

Aġġornata "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Ġlieda Card

Bellator MMA Middleweight Dinja Titolu Ġlieda: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

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

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

Bellator MMA Karatteristika irqiq Bout: Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin Miżmuma (21-4)

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

Card preliminari

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

Bellator MMA Flyweight Preliminari Bout: VETA Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA featherweight Preliminari Bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Irmied (3-1)

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

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

Bellator MMA Middleweight Preliminari Bout: Sean Setgħat (9-5) vs. rieda Noland (15-6)

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

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

Bellator, Kickboxing, arti marzjali mħallta, MMA, Spike TV

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

Marzu 19, 2016 FNU47 Ħalli kumment

KEVIN ROSS, RAYMOND DANIELS & DENISE KIELHOLTZ RECEIVE OPPONENTS

SANTA MONICA, BĦAL. (Marzu 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) u 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). Wkoll, a 165-pound ISKA title fight between Mustapha Haida(37-3-3) u Karim Ghajji (95-12) will take place in the co-main event slot. “Nru Ħniena” is also scheduled to return to MMA when he challenges for the Bellator MMA middleweight title against Rafael Carvalho fi“Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” fuq Mejju 20.

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

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)

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

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

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Ko-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 (Début)

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

Bellator, Kickboxing, arti marzjali mħallta, MMA

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

Marzu 17, 2016 FNU47 Ħalli kumment

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

The fight joins a card that already features an enthralling Middleweight World Championship main event, meta Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defends his belt against the explosive power of Melvin "Le Ħniena" Manhoef (30-12-1). B'żieda, ex titlist Bellator MMA featherweight Pat Curran (21-7) se terġa 'lura għal azzjoni għall-ewwel darba minn Ġunju, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) fil-karta tal-avveniment ko prinċipali.

Biljetti għall "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " tibda fi ftit $25 u jinsabu għall-bejgħ issa fil Bellator.com, il CenturyLink Uffiċċju Arena Kaxxa jew CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com.

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " arijiet ħajjin u b'xejn fuq Spike fil 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT, filwaqt li bouts preliminari se stream live fuq Bellator.com uIl-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. Spartan," the 24-year-old Brazilian heavyweight is ready to return to action and has his sights set on remaining unbeaten in his 2016 debutt. 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: Bi vengeance. "

Dan "Il-Man" Charles, enters his sixth fight with Bellator MMA and looks to add to his impressive 10-3 rekord professjonali. The 30-year-old Phoenix native, capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Chase Gormley fi "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," f'Settembru.

Aġġornata "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Ġlieda Card

Bellator MMA Middleweight Dinja Titolu Ġlieda: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

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

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

Bellator, arti marzjali mħallta, MMA, Spike TV

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

Marzu 15, 2016 FNU47 Ħalli kumment

SANTA MONICA (Marzu 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 Porzjon, 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, Morda. Wara l-kulleġġ, 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, kontra Joey Beltran u Cheick Kongo, both of whom currently fight for Bellator MMA. His entertaining fighting style has earned him recognition with “Performance of the Night” (darbtejn) u “Ġlieda tal-Lejl” 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, bħala 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 u Augusto Sakai.

Bellator, arti marzjali mħallta, MMA, Spike TV

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

Frar 28, 2016 FNU47 Ħalli kumment

COMPLETE BELLATOR 150 PHOTOS HERE

MULVANE, Jista. (Frar 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.

Fil avveniment prinċipali tal-lejla, 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. Iżda fl-aħħar, 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 sekondi biex tispiċċa 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) waqfet Francisco Franza (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 sekondi fis-tieni rawnd, 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) mogħtija Gaston Reyno (5-1) the first defeat of his mixed martial arts career on Friday, rebbieħ permezz ta ’deċiżjoni unanima (29-28, 30-27, 30-27). The scrap went back-and-forth over the course of 15 minuti, 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) defeated Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) via deċiżjoni unanima (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.

Riżultati Card preliminari:

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) defeated David Hammons (1-2) permezz TKO (puntelli)

Rome Lindsay (5-5) defeated Marcio Navarro (14-12) permezz TKO (puntelli) 2:30, R1

Chris Harris (5-0) defeated Julian Marquez (2-1) via deċiżjoni unanima (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Andre Fialho (6-0) defeated Manny Meraz (7-2) permezz eliminatorja (puntelli) :29, R1

Gregory Babene (17-11) defeated Brandon Farran (12-11) permezz sottomissjoni (ċowk wara-naked) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) defeated Deron Carlis (4-2) via deċiżjoni unanima (29-28 x3)

Bellator, arti marzjali mħallta, MMA, Spike TV

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

Frar 26, 2016 FNU47 Ħalli kumment

MULVANE, Jista. (Frar 25, 2015) – Over the course of fight week, Marcos "Loro" Galvão (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.

Bħala riżultat, Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) kontra Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and David Rickels (16-4) versus 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) kontra Kiko France (13-3-1), the Bellator MMA debut of Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she fights Rebecca Ruth (5-1) u 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,” arijiet jgħixu fuq Spike fil 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, filwaqt li bouts preliminari se stream live fuq Bellator.com u Il-Mobile App Bellator.

Tlesti "Bellator 150: Galvão 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 Franza (13-3-1)

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

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

Card preliminari:

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

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

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

Bellator, arti marzjali mħallta, MMA, Spike TV

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

Frar 23, 2016 FNU47 Ħalli kumment

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

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Frar 22, 2015) - Dan il-ġimgħa, Bellator MMA brings a world championship matchup between two highly skilled mixed martial arts practitioners when bantamweight champion Marcos "Loro" Galvão (17-6-1) defends his strap against former champion and former friend and training partner, Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) fi "Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas 2.

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Il-ġimgħa, Frar 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT, filwaqt li bouts preliminari se stream live fuq Bellator.com u Il-Mobile App Bellator. Biljetti għal "Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " li tibda fi ftit $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, kif ukoll l-uffiċċju kaxxa Kansas Star Arena.

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) kontra Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Wkoll fuq il-karta, Kendall Grove (22-15) jieħu fuq Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), favoriti Hometown 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), li jieħu fuq Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

"Huma,"Li stinka għal promozzjonijiet dinja magħrufa t-tipi ta Dinjija Extreme Cagefighting u Shooto peress 2003, se jkunu qed jikkompetu għall- 11^th time taħt il-bandiera Bellator MMA. L 34-il sena fil-preżent fil-midst ta 'erba' ġlieda rebbieħa Streak u ħareġ rebbieħ fl sebgħa ta aħħar tmien ruttam tiegħu. Fl-aħħar harga tiegħu, Galvão lest Joe Warren fi "Bellator 135: Warren vs. Galvão " via submission to win his first-ever championship and fulfil a promise he made to his mother before her unfortunate passing.

Sadanittant, Dantas se tfittex li jidduplikaw l-suċċess li kellu kontra Galvão fl-ewwel laqgħa tagħhom, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman permezz ta 'deċiżjoni unanima fuq "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Masġar. " L-Staġun Bellator 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come Ottubru 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 fi "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 fi "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," f'Settembru. 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,"Ma 12 ta 'dmirijietu 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 f'Novembru passat. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, jekk huwa fi triqtu lejn il-gaġġa, jew meta hu tieħu fuq Min hu xiex tal Bellator MMA talent ħfief. The 27-year-old will be making his 16^thappearance under the promotional banner.

The last time Bobby Cooper fought inside the Kansas Star Arena, he took home a closely contested split decision victory over“Bellator 147” co-headliner Pablo Villaseca. Issa, “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. Issa, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Frar 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.

Tlesti "Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvão (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 Karatteristika irqiq Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)