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TWEE NIEUWE BOUTS COMPLETE 'Bellator 155: CARVALHO VS. Manhoef 'MAIN CARD IN BOISE OP MEI 20 - ALLEEN OP SPIKE

Maart 25, 2016 FNU47 Laat een reactie achter

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Maart 24, 2016) - Een lichtgewicht bout pitting Marcin Held (21-4) tegen Dave Jansen (20-3) en een zwaargewicht wedstrijd pairing Chase Gormley (12-5) tegen Joey Beltran (17-12), toegevoegd aan de hoofdkaart van "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " bij CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho op mei 20.

De gevechten deelnemen aan een kaart die reeds beschikt over een kolossale middengewicht World Championship main event, wanneer Rafael Carvalho (12-1) verdedigt zijn riem tegen de vurige Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Bovendien, voormalig Bellator MMA vedergewicht titlist Pat Curran (21-7) zal terugkeren naar actie voor het eerst sinds juni, toen hij geconfronteerd met de veerkrachtige Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) in co-main event van de kaart.

Tickets voor "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " beginnen bij slechts $25 en zijn nu te koop bij Bellator.com, de CenturyLink Arena Box Office of CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Het evenement uitgezonden live en gratis op Spike bij 9 p.m. EN/8 p.m. CT. Een acht-fight voorlopige kaart uitgezonden live op Bellator.com enDe Bellator Mobile App vanaf 6:30 p.m. EN.

Held, een 13-fight Bellator MMA veteraan, kijkt naar een andere lange winning streak te beginnen na het zien van zijn meest recente zes-fight snaar knapte in de handen van de divisie kampioen Will Brooks gedurende "Bellator 145: With A Vengeance. " De 24-jarige indiening specialist heeft wint opgenomen in 11 van zijn laatste 13 gevechten, met zes van de vorige zeven komen door middel van knock-out of onderwerping. Zijn sappige matchup met 'The Fugitive' bij "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " markeert zijn 2016 debuut en eerste gevecht sinds november 2015.

Na een unaniem besluit overwinning op de Poolse inheemse terug in 2013 een T "Bellator 93,"Dave Jansen zal kijken naar weer knock off gehouden in de avond lichtgewicht functie aanval. "The Fugitive" gaat zijn negende gevecht met Bellator MMA en kijkt toe te voegen aan zijn indrukwekkende 7-1 record met de promotie. Met winnende strepen van zeven personen en 13 ruzies over zijn illustere negen-jarige carrière, De 36-jarige inwoner van Oregon zal opnieuw heb zijn ogen op het starten van een nieuw stuk van overwinningen toen hij stappen in de kooi op mei 20.

In zwaargewicht actie, Chase Gormley zal kijken om te bouwen op een indrukwekkende drie jaar lopen, dat heeft hem gezien te winnen vijf van zijn laatste zes gevechten wanneer hij op Joey Beltran. De Titan Fighting Championship zwaargewicht kingpin won de titel van de promotie met een unaniem besluit overwinning tegen Jon Madsen terug in maart 2015.

Sinds het invoeren van de Bellator MMA strijd in 2013, Beltran heeft streden tegen een aantal van de beste vechters ter bevordering heeft te bieden, met matchups tegen:Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Vladimir "The Janitor" Matyushenko, Emanuel Newton, en Brian Rogers. Na de overgang naar middengewicht in april 2015, "De Mexicutioner" heeft twee van de drie gevechten, maar keert nu terug naar de zwaargewicht divisie die hij ooit zwierf.

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

Bellator MMA middengewicht wereld titel gevecht: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

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

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

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

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

Voorlopige Card

Bellator MMA bantamgewicht Voorlopige Bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA vlieggewicht Voorlopige Bout: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA vedergewicht Voorlopige Bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

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

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

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

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

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

Bellator, kickboksen, mixed martial arts, MMA, Spike TV

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

Maart 19, 2016 FNU47 Laat een reactie achter

KEVIN ROSS, RAYMOND DANIELS & DENISE KIELHOLTZ RECEIVE OPPONENTS

SANTA MONICA, ZOALS. (Maart 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) en 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). Ook, a 165-pound ISKA title fight between Mustapha Haida(37-3-3) en Karim Ghajji (95-12) will take place in the co-main event slot. “Geen Genade” is also scheduled to return to MMA when he challenges for the Bellator MMA middleweight title against Rafael Carvalho bij“Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” op Mei 20.

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

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” Fight Card:

Bellator kickboksen Middengewicht Main Event: Melvin Manhoef (37-12) vs. Alexandru Negrea (8-2)

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

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

Bellator kickboksen Vlieggewicht Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1)

Bellator kickboksen Bantamgewicht Feature Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. Matteo Taccini (0-0)

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

Bellator MMA Lichtgewicht hoofdevenement: 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 Vlieggewicht Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Anjela Pink (Debuut)

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. (Maart 17, 2016) – A heavyweight bout between Dan "The Man" Charles (10-3) en Augusto Sakai (9-0) is toegevoegd aan de hoofdkaart van "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " bij CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho op mei 20.

The fight joins a card that already features an enthralling Middleweight World Championship main event, wanneer Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defends his belt against the explosive power of Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Bovendien, voormalig Bellator MMA vedergewicht titlist Pat Curran (21-7) zal terugkeren naar actie voor het eerst sinds juni, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) in co-main event van de kaart.

Tickets voor "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " beginnen bij slechts $25 en zijn nu te koop bij Bellator.com, de CenturyLink Arena Box Office of CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com.

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " uitgezonden live en gratis op Spike bij 9 p.m. EN/8 p.m. CT, terwijl de voorlopige periodes live op zal streamen Bellator.com enDe 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 debuut. 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 professionele record. The 30-year-old Phoenix native, capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Chase Gormley bij "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," in september.

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

Bellator MMA middengewicht wereld titel gevecht: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

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

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

Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA, Spike TV

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

Maart 15, 2016 FNU47 Laat een reactie achter

SANTA MONICA (Maart 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.

Voorafgaand aan het concurreren 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, Ziek. Na de universiteit, 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, tegen Joey Beltran en Cheick Kongo, both of whom currently fight for Bellator MMA. His entertaining fighting style has earned him recognition with “Performance of the Night” (tweemaal) en “Fight of the Night” onderscheidingen.

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, als 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 en Augusto Sakai.

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

Februari 28, 2016 FNU47 Laat een reactie achter

COMPLETE BELLATOR 150 PHOTOS HERE

MULVANE, Mei. (Februari 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.

In main event van de avond, 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. Maar op het einde, 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) gestopt Francisco France (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 seconden in de tweede ronde, 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) handed 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 notulen, 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) verslagen Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) via unaniem besluit (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.

Voorlopige Card Resultaten:

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) verslagen David Hammons (1-2) via TKO (stoten)

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

Chris Harris (5-0) verslagen Julian Marquez (2-1) via unaniem besluit (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Andre Fialho (6-0) verslagen Manny Meraz (7-2) via knock-out (stoten) :29, R1

Gregory Babene (17-11) verslagen Brandon Farran (12-11) via voorlegging (achter-naakte vernauwing) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) verslagen Deron Carlis (4-2) via unaniem besluit (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, Mei. (Februari 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.

Als resultaat, Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) tegen Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and David Rickels (16-4) tegen 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) tegen Kiko France (13-3-1), the Bellator MMA debut of Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she fights Rebecca Ruth (5-1) en 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,” uitgezonden live op Spike bij 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, terwijl de voorlopige periodes live op zal streamen Bellator.com en De Bellator Mobile App.

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

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

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

Voorlopige Card:

Bellator MMA Zwaargewicht Feature Bout: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Februari 23, 2016 FNU47 Laat een reactie achter

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

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Februari 22, 2015) - Deze vrijdag, 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) een T "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Vrijdag, Februari 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. EN/8 p.m. CT, terwijl de voorlopige periodes live op zal streamen Bellator.com en De Bellator Mobile App. Tickets voor "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " die beginnen bij slechts $27, zijn nu te koop bij KansasStarEventCenter.com of Ticketmaster.com, evenals de Kansas Star Arena box office.

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) tegen Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Ook op de kaart, Kendall Grove (22-15) neemt Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), woonplaats favoriet 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), who takes on Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

"Zij,"Die heeft gevochten voor de wereldberoemde promoties de wil van World Extreme Cagefighting en Shooto sinds 2003, zullen strijden voor de 11^th tijd onder de Bellator MMA banner. De 34-jarige is op dit moment in het midden van een vier-strijd winning streak en is overwinnaar ontstaan in zeven van zijn laatste acht restjes. In zijn laatste uitje, Galvao klaar Joe Warren bij "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.

Ondertussen, Dantas zal op zoek naar het succes dat hij tegen Galvao had dupliceren in hun eerste ontmoeting, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman via unaniem besluit op "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " De Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come Oktober 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 bij "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 bij "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," in september. De winnaar van“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,"Met 12 zijn 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 afgelopen november. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, of het nu op weg naar de kooi, of wanneer hij neemt op een who's who van Bellator MMA lichtgewicht talent. 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. Nu, “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. Nu, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Februari 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 Lichtgewicht Feature Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)