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LABO roonaadaan NEW BUUXI 'BELLATOR 155: Carvalho VS. KAARKA WAYN EE Boise ON MAY MANHOEF ' 20 - KALIYA EE kororka

March 25, 2016 FNU47 Leave a comment

Santa Monica, Message. (March 24, 2016) - A Diisidda xumad miisaanka yar Marcin Haynayo (21-4) ka dhanka ah Dave Jansen (20-3) oo garab ah tartanka feerka Chase Gormley (12-5) oo ay kasoo horjeeddo Joey Beltran (17-12), ayaa lagu daray in kaarka ugu weyn ee "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " at CenturyLink Arena ee Boise, Idaho on May 20.

dagaal ayaa ku soo biiraya card ah in hadda ay dhacdo weyn ee a waaaweyn dhexe World Championship, markii Rafael Carvalho (12-1) Difaacay uu suunka ka dhanka ah oo ololaysa Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Waxaa intaa dheer, titlist hore Bellator MMA featherweight Pat Curran (21-7) ku soo laaban doona garoomada markii ugu horeysay tan iyo bishii June, marka uu adkeysi ah Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) dhacdo co-weyn ee card ee.

Qiimaha tikidhada "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " bilaaban doono oo kaliya $25 oo waa on sale haatan ee Bellator.com, Xafiiska Arena Box CenturyLink ama CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Munaasabadan ayaa waxay hawada ku nool iyo free on Spike at 9 p.m. IYO/8 p.m. CT. An sideed dagaalka hawada card hordhaca ah ee ku nool Bellator.com iyoThe Bellator Mobile App laga bilaabo 6:30 p.m. IYO.

qabtay, a 13-dagaalanka Bellator MMA halyeeyga, u muuqataa in ay bilaabaan isku xigta kale dheer guusha ka dib markii lix-dagaalka ugu dambeeyey uu string wareegtay ka soo gaartay kooxda heysata horyaalka heerka Will Brooks inta lagu jiro "Bellator 145: Iyadoo Aarsasho A. " The takhasus 24-sano jir ah soo gudbinta ayaa badiyey 11 ee ugu dambeysay ee uu 13 dagaallan, iyadoo lix ka mid ah toddobadii hore soo socda jidka knockout ama soo gudbinta. Uu kala gurteen hadda nasoo la "baxsadka The" ee "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " ka dhigan inuu 2016 ugu horeysay oo dagaal ugu horeysay tan iyo bishii November ee 2015.

Ka dib markii ay guul dhan yahay go'aan ka badan hooyo ee Polish ku soo laabtay 2013 at "Bellator 93,"Dave Jansen isku dayi doonta inay mar kale garaacayaa off Held in xumad feature miisaanka fiidkii ee. "Baxsadka The" galaa uu la Bellator MMA dagaalka sagaalaad oo u muuqda in lagu daro in uu cajiib ah 7-1 Rikoorka horumarinta. Iyada oo xariijimo guusha toddoba iyo 13 dagaal badan odorosay inuu mustaqbalkiisa sagaal sano, hooyo Oregon 36-sano jir ah ayaa mar kale uu indhaha ku fadhiisin doonaa laga bilaabo stretch cusub oo guul markuu tallaabooyinka galay qafis on May 20.

In talaabo culus, Chase Gormley eegi doonaa si ay u dhisaan on an orod saddex sano cajiib ah oo uu arkay isaga ku guuleysato shan ka mid ah lixdii dagaal ee la soo dhaafay markii uu ka qaadataa on Joey Beltran. The Titan Dagaal Championship khafaalanjirtay culus ku guuleysatay horyaalka horumarinta ee ay guul ka go'aan loo dhan yahay ka dhanka ah Jon Madsen bishii March ee 2015.

Tan iyo markii ay soo galaan ka argaggixiyaan Bellator MMA in 2013, Beltran ayaa tartamo qaar ka mid ah dagaalyahanada sare u qaadida uu dalab, la matchups ka dhanka ah:Quinton "duullaankii" Jackson, Vladimir "Nadiifiye The" Matyushenko, Emanuel Newton, iyo Brian Rogers. Ka dib markii ay ku laabteen si dhexe ee April 2015, "Mexicutioner The" ayaa badisay labo ka mid ah saddex dagaal, laakiin hadda soo laabtay horyaalka feerka uu mar noqnoqon.

Updated "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Card Dagaallami

Bellator MMA dhexe World Title Dagaallami: 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 culus Feature xumad: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA Feature khafiif xumad: Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin Haynayo (21-4)

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

Card hordhac ah

Bellator MMA bantamweight hordhaca xumad: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA flyweight hordhaca xumad: veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA featherweight hordhaca xumad: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

Bellator MMA bantamweight hordhaca xumad: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs. Casey Johnson (4-0)

Bellator MMA khafiif hordhaca xumad: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator MMA dhexe hordhaca xumad: Sean Powers (9-5) vs. Will Noland (15-6)

Bellator MMA bantamweight hordhaca xumad: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA bantamweight hordhaca xumad: 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

March 19, 2016 FNU47 Leave a comment

KEVIN ROSS, RAYMOND DANIELS & DENISE KIELHOLTZ RECEIVE OPPONENTS

Santa Monica, SIDA. (March 18, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing’s groundbreaking inaugural event, "Bellator kickboxing: Torino," has been finalized with the opponents for Kevin Ross (30-9), Raymond Daniels (10-3) iyo 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). Sidoo kale, a 165-pound ISKA title fight between Mustapha Haida(37-3-3) iyo Karim Ghajji (95-12) will take place in the co-main event slot. “Mercy No” is also scheduled to return to MMA when he challenges for the Bellator MMA middleweight title against Rafael Carvalho at“Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” on May 20.

The debut of "Bellator kickboxing: Torino " will take place on April 16 and be televised Friday, April 22 at 11:00 p.m. ET / PT, immediately following "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " on SPIKE. Dhanka kale, "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” airs on SPIKE Saturday, April 16 at 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” dhacdo, riix halkan.

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)

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

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

Bellator MMA Light la saadaalinayaa in 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 (Kulankiisii ugu horeysay)

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 '

March 17, 2016 FNU47 Leave a comment

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

The fight joins a card that already features an enthralling Middleweight World Championship main event, markii Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defends his belt against the explosive power of Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Waxaa intaa dheer, titlist hore Bellator MMA featherweight Pat Curran (21-7) ku soo laaban doona garoomada markii ugu horeysay tan iyo bishii June, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) dhacdo co-weyn ee card ee.

Qiimaha tikidhada "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " bilaaban doono oo kaliya $25 oo waa on sale haatan ee Bellator.com, Xafiiska Arena Box CenturyLink ama CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com.

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " hawada live oo lacag la'aan ah ku Spike at 9 p.m. IYO/8 p.m. CT, halka roonaadaan hordhac ah qulquli doonaan live on Bellator.com iyoThe 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 kulankiisii ugu horeysay. 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: Iyadoo Aarsasho A. "

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

Updated "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Card Dagaallami

Bellator MMA dhexe World Title Dagaallami: 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 culus Feature xumad: 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

March 15, 2016 FNU47 Leave a comment

Santa Monica (March 14, 2016) – Last week, top mixed martial art’s free agent Matt Mitrione (9-5) joined Ariel Helwani’s “MMA Hour” show and revealed that he had been fielding offers from multiple promotions, including a great bid he had received from Bellator MMA. In a very rare move, Helwani had Mitrione rejoin his popular talk show for a second straight week to announce that the paperwork has been finalized, making Mitrione the newest member of Bellator MMA’s heavyweight division.

“There comes a time in every athlete’s life, where the scenarios change and the landscape has eroded from what made you fall in love with it initially,” said Mitrione. “It has become that time for me. After a mutually beneficial free agency period, I’ve decided to move my career to Bellator. I’ve enjoyed almost every second of my career and unlike most that switch organizations due to being cut or no longer being able to perform at the sports highest levels, I am bringing a body and skillset that are only getting better and I cannot wait to test my abilities against the best Bellator has to offer.”

Lovingly referred to as “Meathead,” Mitrione is one of the few fighters to have started his professional career with the UFC without previously competing on the regional circuit. His 14-bout stint with that promotion began in 2009, where he faced formidable opponents the likes of: Kimbo jeex, 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. Ka dib markii college, 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, Xeerka qoyska, where he trains today.

The extremely popular and well-spoken Mitrione has allowed the judges to determine the result of his fight only twice, ka dhanka ah Joey Beltran iyo Cheick Kongo, both of whom currently fight for Bellator MMA. His entertaining fighting style has earned him recognition with “Performance of the Night” (laba jeer) iyo “Fight Habeenka,” abaalmarino.

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, sida 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 iyo Augusto Sakai.

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

February 28, 2016 FNU47 Leave a comment

COMPLETE BELLATOR 150 PHOTOS HERE

MULVANE, May. (February 26, 2015) – A week removed from the most watched Bellator MMA event in company history, the Scott Coker-led promotion returned to action on SPIKE with "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Queiroz,” an event that delivered five spectacular main card fights.

Haddii ay dhacdo weyn ee fiidkii ee, 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. Laakiinse aakhirkeedu, 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) joojiyay Francisco France (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 seconds galay wareegii labaad, 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) daranyihiin 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 daqiiqo, 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) adkaaday Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) via go'aan loo dhan yahay (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.

Results Card hordhac ah:

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) adkaaday David Hammons (1-2) via TKO (qaad)

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

Chris Harris (5-0) adkaaday Julian Marquez (2-1) via go'aan loo dhan yahay (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

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

Gregory Babene (17-11) adkaaday Brandon Farran (12-11) via soo gudbinta (gadaal qaawan ceejiya) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) adkaaday Deron Carlis (4-2) via go'aan loo dhan yahay (29-28 x3)

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

February 26, 2016 FNU47 Leave a comment

MULVANE, May. (February 25, 2015) – Over the course of fight week, Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) has been battling an illness. After consulting physicians, Bellator officials have decided to to pull him from his Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title defense against former champion Eduardo Dantas (17-4).

After making weight inside Kansas Star Arena at 10 a.m. CT, Dantas was paid his show money. The fight will be rescheduled in the near future.

Sidaas darteed, Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) ka dhanka ah Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and David Rickels (16-4) oo ay kasoo horjeeddo 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) ka dhanka ah Kiko France (13-3-1), the Bellator MMA debut of Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she fights Rebecca Ruth (5-1) iyo 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,” hawada ku nool Spike at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, halka roonaadaan hordhac ah qulquli doonaan live on Bellator.com iyo The Bellator Mobile App.

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

Bellator MMA la saadaalinayaa in 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 Feature xumad: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

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

Card hordhac ah:

Bellator MMA culus Feature xumad: 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 Feature xumad: 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 Feature khafiif xumad: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

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

Bellator MMA Feature khafiif xumad: 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

February 23, 2016 FNU47 Leave a comment

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Santa Monica, Message. (February 22, 2015) - Friday Tan, 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) at "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Friday, February 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. IYO/8 p.m. CT, halka roonaadaan hordhac ah qulquli doonaan live on Bellator.com iyo The Bellator Mobile App. Tigidhada for "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " kaas oo bilaaban doono oo kaliya $27, hadda waa iib KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, iyo sidoo kale xafiiska sanduuqa Kansas Star Arena ee.

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) ka dhanka ah Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Sidoo kale kaadhka, Kendall Grove (22-15) qaadanaysaa Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), jecel magaaladiisa 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), oo qaadanaysaa Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

"Waxay,"Kaasoo u diriray reer dallacaadaha adduunka caan ah kooxaha adduunka ba'an Cagefighting iyo Shooto tan 2003, tartami doono, waayo, 11^th mar hoos banner Bellator MMA. 34-sano jirka ah waa hadda ku dhex jira isku xigta ku guuleystay afar dagaalka ah oo uu badisay todoba ka mid ah sideedii haraaga la soo dhaafay. In uu taabtay kulankoodii ugu danbeysay, Galvao dhameysatay Joe Warren at "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.

Dhanka kale, Dantas ayaa raadin doonta inay nuqul guusha uu ka dhanka ah Galvao ay kulankii ugu horeeyay, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman via go'aan loo dhan yahay ee "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " The Season Bellator 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come October 23.

Kongo will be making his eighth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, looking to add to his impressive promotional mark of 5-2. The Parisian native has fought a who’s who in the mixed martial arts landscape, with notable wins against Mirko Cro Cop, Pat Barry, Matt Mitrione, and Alexander Volkov already on his record. In his last outing – which just so happened to be inside the Kansas Star 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 at "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 at "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," ee 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,"Leh 12 ee uu 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 this ee la soo dhaafay November. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, haddii ay tahay inuu u dhaqaaqo qafis, ama marka uu qaato ee ah qofka oo ah Bellator MMA tayo khafiifa. 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. Hadda, “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. Hadda, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on February 26 against a tough foe in Ruth.

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

Buuxi "Bellator 150: Galvao 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 Feature khafiif xumad: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)