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Dua bouts NEW lengkep 'Bellator 155: Carvalho bobodoran. Kartu utama MANHOEF 'IN BOISE ON Méi 20 - Ngan dina Spike

Maret 25, 2016 FNU47 Ninggalkeun comment hiji

Santa Monica, CALIF. (Maret 24, 2016) - A bout umuran lightweight Marcin diayakeun (21-4) ngalawan Dadang Jansen (20-3) jeung kontes papasangan heavyweight Chase Gormley (12-5) lawan Angga Beltran (17-12), geus ditambahkeun ka kartu utama "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " di CenturyLink sarena di Boise, Idaho dina May 20.

Gelut gabung kartu nu geus pitur acara utama kolosal Middleweight Championship World, iraha Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defends beubeur ngalawan fiery nu Melvin "Teu Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Salaku tambahan, urut titlist Bellator MMA featherweight Agus Karana (21-7) bakal mulang ka aksi pikeun kahiji kalina saprak Juni, sabot nyanghareup nu tahan banting Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) dina ko-utama acara kartu sacara.

Tiket pikeun "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " mimitian jam saukur $25 jeung anu diobral ayeuna di Bellator.com, nu CenturyLink sarena Box Kantor atawa CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Acara airs hirup jeung bébas dina Spike di 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT. Hiji dalapan fight Airs kartu awal hirup dina Bellator.com jeungNu Bellator Mobile App dimimitian di 6:30 p.m. AND.

dilaksanakeun, a 13-fight Bellator MMA Samaun, Sigana dimimitian tilas lila unggul sejen sanggeus manéh panganyarna genep-fight string-Na snapped di leungeun jawara division Will Brooks salila "Bellator 145: With A pamales kanyeri. " Nu ahli kaluman 24 taun heubeul geus kacatet ngéléhkeun di 11 tina panungtungan-Na 13 gelut, jeung genep tina saméméhna tujuh datang ku cara knockout atawa kaluman. matchup juicy-Na jeung "The buronan" di "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " nandaan-Na 2016 debut jeung gelut kahiji saprak Nopémber tina 2015.

Sanggeus meunangna kaputusan unanimous leuwih asli Polandia deui 2013 di "Bellator 93,"Dave Jansen bakal neuteup ka sakali deui sambel off diayakeun di malem sacara ciri bout lightweight. "Buronan Nu" asup fight kasalapan-Na jeung Bellator MMA jeung kasampak ditambahkeun ka impressive-Na 7-1 catetan jeung promosi. Jeung corétan unggul tujuh jeung 13 gelut leuwih karir salapan taun illustrious-Na, nu Oregon asli 36 taun heubeul bakal sakali deui geus panon-Na disetel dina dimimitian manteng anyar ngéléhkeun sabot léngkah kana kandang dina May 20.

Dina action heavyweight, Chase Gormley bakal béda pikeun ngawangun dina hiji impressive tilu taun ngajalankeun nu geus katempo manéhna meunang lima genep gelut panungtungan-Na sabot dicokot Joey Beltran. Nu Titan Pajoang Championship kingpin heavyweight meunang judulna promosi sacara jeung win kaputusan unanimous ngalawan Jon Madsen deui dina Maret tina 2015.

Saprak nuliskeun fray Bellator MMA di 2013, Beltran geus competed ngalawan sababaraha pejuang luhur promosi geus tawaran, jeung matchups ngalawan:Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Vladimir "The panjaga" Matyushenko, Emanuel Newton, jeung Brian Saduy. Sanggeus transitioning ka middleweight dina April 2015, "The Mexicutioner" geus meunang dua tilu gelut, tapi ayeuna mulih deui ka division heavyweight manéhna sakali roamed.

Dimutakhirkeun "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "ngalawan Card

Bellator MMA Middleweight Dunya Judul ngalawan: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA featherweight Co-Main Kajadian: Agus Karana (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

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

Bellator MMA Feature Lightweight bout: Dadang Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin diayakeun (21-4)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature bout: Angga Beltran (17-12) vs. Chase Gormley (12-5)

Card awal

Bellator MMA Bantamweight awal bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight awal bout: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA featherweight awal bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

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

Bellator MMA Lightweight awal bout: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator MMA Middleweight awal bout: Sean Powers (9-5) vs. Will Noland (15-6)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight awal bout: Ricky Apan (5-0) vs. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)

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

Bellator, kickboxing, beladiri dicampur, MMA, Spike TV

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

Maret 19, 2016 FNU47 Ninggalkeun comment hiji

KEVIN ROSS, RAYMOND DANIELS & DENISE KIELHOLTZ RECEIVE OPPONENTS

Santa Monica, SAPERTOS. (Maret 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) jeung 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). Oge, a 165-pound ISKA title fight between Mustapha Haida(37-3-3) jeung Karim Ghajji (95-12) will take place in the co-main event slot. “Taya Mercy” is also scheduled to return to MMA when he challenges for the Bellator MMA middleweight title against Rafael Carvalho di“Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” dina Mei 20.

The perdana tina "Bellator kickboxing: Torino " will take place on April 16 and be televised Friday, April 22 di 11:00 p.m. Et / PT, immediately following "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " on SPIKE. Samentara éta, "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” airs on SPIKE Saturday, April 16 di 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” kajadian, klik di dieu.

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)

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

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

Bellator MMA Cahya Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Alessio Sakara (17-11) vs. Brian Saduy (12-8)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Anjela Pink (Debut)

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

Bellator, kickboxing, beladiri dicampur, MMA

DAN CHARLES SET TO FIGHT AUGUSTO SAKAI DURING MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 155: Carvalho bobodoran. Manhoef '

Maret 17, 2016 FNU47 Ninggalkeun comment hiji

Santa Monica, CALIF. (Maret 17, 2016) – A heavyweight bout between Dan "The Man" Charles (10-3) jeung Augusto Sakai (9-0) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " di CenturyLink sarena di Boise, Idaho dina May 20.

The fight joins a card that already features an enthralling Middleweight World Championship main event, iraha Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defends his belt against the explosive power of Melvin "Teu Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Salaku tambahan, urut titlist Bellator MMA featherweight Agus Karana (21-7) bakal mulang ka aksi pikeun kahiji kalina saprak Juni, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) dina ko-utama acara kartu sacara.

Tiket pikeun "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " mimitian jam saukur $25 jeung anu diobral ayeuna di Bellator.com, nu CenturyLink sarena Box Kantor atawa CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com.

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " airs hirup jeung bébas dina Spike di 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, bari bouts awal bakal ngalirkeun data langsung dina Bellator.com jeungNu 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 perdana. 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 pamales kanyeri. "

Dan "The Man" Charles, enters his sixth fight with Bellator MMA and looks to add to his impressive 10-3 catetan professional. The 30-year-old Phoenix native, capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Chase Gormley di "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Sadikin," dina bulan Séptember.

Dimutakhirkeun "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "ngalawan Card

Bellator MMA Middleweight Dunya Judul ngalawan: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA featherweight Co-Main Kajadian: Agus Karana (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

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

Bellator, beladiri dicampur, MMA, Spike TV

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

Maret 15, 2016 FNU47 Ninggalkeun comment hiji

Santa Monica (Maret 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, Jibril 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, Gering. Sanggeus kuliah, 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, ngalawan Angga Beltran jeung Cheick Kongo, both of whom currently fight for Bellator MMA. His entertaining fighting style has earned him recognition with “Performance of the Night” (dua kali) jeung “Tarung of Night” 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, siga Sergei Kharitonov joined the fray in February. The division is currently championed by Vitaly Minakov, and includes other top names like Slice, Dadan Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius “Spartan,” Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles jeung Augusto Sakai.

Bellator, beladiri dicampur, MMA, Spike TV

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

Pebruari 28, 2016 FNU47 Ninggalkeun comment hiji

COMPLETE BELLATOR 150 PHOTOS HERE

MULVANE, Mei. (Pebruari 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.

Dina kajadian utama malem Kang, 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. Tapi di ahir, 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 Dadan 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 rungkun (23-15) dieureunkeun Francisco Perancis (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 detik kana babak kadua, 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) dibikeun 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 menit, 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) keok Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) via kaputusan unanimous (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.

Hasil Card awal:

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) keok David Hammons (1-2) via TKO (punches)

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

Chris Harris (5-0) keok Julian Marquez (2-1) via kaputusan unanimous (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

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

Gregory Babene (17-11) keok Brandon Farran (12-11) via kaluman (pungkur-taranjang cuk) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) keok Deron Carlis (4-2) via kaputusan unanimous (29-28 x3)

Bellator, beladiri dicampur, MMA, Spike TV

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

Pebruari 26, 2016 FNU47 Ninggalkeun comment hiji

MULVANE, Mei. (Pebruari 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.

Salaku hasilna, Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) ngalawan Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and David Rickels (16-4) lawan Dadan Cooper (12-5) is the new co-main event. Rounding out the SPIKE-televised card will be a middleweight attraction pitting Kendall rungkun (22-15) ngalawan Kiko France (13-3-1), the Bellator MMA debut of Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she fights Rebecca Ruth (5-1) jeung Gaston Reyno (5-0) – fresh off his new exclusive multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA – will fight against Chuka Willis (6-2).

“Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Queiroz,” Airs hirup dina Spike di 9 p.m. Et / 8 p.m. CT, bari bouts awal bakal ngalirkeun data langsung dina Bellator.com jeung Nu Bellator Mobile App.

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

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Dadan Cooper (12-5)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Kendall rungkun (22-15) vs. Francisco Perancis (13-3-1)

Bellator MMA featherweight 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)

Card awal:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight 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 Welterweight 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 Feature Lightweight bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

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

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

Bellator, beladiri dicampur, MMA, Spike TV

'Bellator 150: GALVAO bobodoran. DANTAS 2’ THIS FRIDAY – UPDATED FIGHT CARD INFORMATION

Pebruari 23, 2016 FNU47 Ninggalkeun comment hiji

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

Santa Monica, Calif. (Pebruari 22, 2015) - Jumaah ieu, 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) di "Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2.

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Jumaah, Pebruari 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, bari bouts awal bakal ngalirkeun data langsung dina Bellator.com jeung Nu Bellator Mobile App. Tiket pikeun "Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 " nu mimitian jam saukur $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, kitu ogé kotak kantor Kansas Star sarena.

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) ngalawan Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Ogé dina kartu eta, Kendall rungkun (22-15) dicokot Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), paporit kampung halaman David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Dadan Cooper (12-5), plus the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), anu dicokot Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

"Maranéhanana,"Anu geus bajoang pikeun promosi-dunya renowned nu likes of World ekstrim Cagefighting jeung Shooto saprak 2003, bakal pasaingna pikeun 11^th waktu dina kaayaan banner Bellator MMA. 34 taun umurna geus geuwat di satengahing a coret menang opat fight sarta geus mecenghul victorious di tujuh dalapan scraps pamungkas nya. Dina outing panungtungan-Na, Galvao réngsé Joe Warren di "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.

Samentara éta, Dantas bakal néangan ka jadi gaduh panulisan kasuksésan manéhna ngalawan Galvao dina rapat kahiji maranéhanana, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman via kaputusan unanimous di "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Rungkun. " Nu 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 di "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 Angga Beltran di "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Sadikin," dina bulan Séptember. 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,"Jeung 12 téh nya 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 ieu November katukang. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, naha éta dina jalan ka kandang, atawa lamun ceuk urang nyokot dina anu kitu anu of Bellator MMA bakat lightweight. 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. Ayeuna, “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. Ayeuna, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Pebruari 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.

Lengkep "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 Feature Lightweight bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Dadan Cooper (12-5)