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TVÅ NYA BOUTS FÄRDIG "bellator 155: CARVALHO VS. MANHOEF "huvudkortet i Boise maj 20 - ENDAST på Spike

Mars 25, 2016 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Mars 24, 2016) - En lätt match pitting Marcin Held (21-4) mot Dave Jansen (20-3) och en tungviktare tävling parning Chase Gormley (12-5) kontra Joey Beltran (17-12), har lagts till huvudkortet av "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " på Century Arena i Boise, Idaho maj 20.

Striderna ansluta ett kort som redan har en kolossal Mellanvikt VM main event, när Rafael Carvalho (12-1) försvarar sitt bälte mot den brinnande Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Dessutom, fd Bellator MMA Featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) kommer att återvända till åtgärder för första gången sedan juni, när han möter den fjädrande Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) i kortets co-main event.

Biljetter till "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " startar vid bara $25 och är på rea nu på Bellator.com, det Century Arena Box Office eller CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Händelsen sänds live och gratis Spike på 9 p.m. OCH/8 p.m. CT. En åtta-fight preliminära kortet sänds live på Bellator.com ochBellator Mobile App börjar vid 6:30 p.m. OCH.

Held, en 13-kamp Bellator MMA veteran, ser ut att börja en annan lång segerrad efter att ha sett hans senaste sex-kamp sträng fästs i händerna på division mästare Will Brooks under "Bellator 145: Med besked. " 24-åriga underkastelse specialist har spelat in segrar i 11 av hans sista 13 slagsmål, med sex av de tidigare sju kommer genom knockout eller underkastelse. Hans saftiga matchup med "Jagad" på "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " markerar hans 2016 debut och första kamp sedan november 2015.

Efter ett enhälligt beslut seger över den polska infödda tillbaka i 2013 vid "Bellator 93,"Dave Jansen ser att återigen slå ut Hålls i kvällens lätta funktion bout. "Jagad" in sitt nionde kamp med Bellator MMA och ser att lägga till hans imponerande 7-1 rekord med främjande. Med vinnande strimmor av sju och 13 slagsmål över sin lysande nio-åriga karriär, 36-åriga Oregon personen kommer återigen ha blicken inställd på att starta en ny sträckning av vinster när han steg in i buren maj 20.

I kraftig verkan, Chase Gormley ser att bygga vidare på en imponerande tre år körning som har sett honom vinna fem av sina sex senaste matcher när han tar på Joey Beltran. Titan Fighting Championship tungvikt kingpin vann främjande titel med ett enhälligt beslut seger mot Jon Madsen tillbaka i mars 2015.

Sedan in Bellator MMA striden i 2013, Beltran har tävlat mot några av de främsta kämparna främjande har att erbjuda, med matchups mot:Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Vladimir "The Janitor" Matyushenko, Emanuel Newton, och Brian Rogers. Efter övergången till mellanvikt i april 2015, "The Mexicutioner" har vunnit två av tre matcher, men nu återvänder till tunga divisionen han en gång strövade.

Uppdaterad "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Kamp Card

Bellator MMA mellanvikt VM-titel Fight: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

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

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

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

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

Preliminära kortet

Bellator MMA Bantamvikt Preliminär Bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Preliminär Bout: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA Fjäder Preliminär Bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

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

Bellator MMA Lightweight Preliminär Bout: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. josh Tyler (7-3)

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

Bellator MMA Bantamvikt Preliminär Bout: ricky Steele (5-0) vs. erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamvikt Preliminär Bout: Jesse Brock (21-8) vs. olly Bradstreet (39-12)

Bellator, kickboxning, MMA, MMA, Spike TV

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

Mars 19, 2016 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

KEVIN ROSS, RAYMOND DANIELS & DENISE KIELHOLTZ RECEIVE OPPONENTS

SANTA MONICA, SÅSOM. (Mars 18, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing’s groundbreaking inaugural event, "Bellator Kickboxning: Torino," has been finalized with the opponents for Kevin Ross (30-9), Raymond Daniels (10-3) och 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). Också, a 165-pound ISKA title fight between Mustapha Haida(37-3-3) och Karim Ghajji (95-12) will take place in the co-main event slot. “No Mercy” is also scheduled to return to MMA when he challenges for the Bellator MMA middleweight title against Rafael Carvalho vid“Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” på Maj 20.

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

I welterviktsdivisionen, 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” händelse, Klicka här.

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” Fight Card:

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

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

Bellator Kickboxning Weltervikt Funktion Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. Francesco Moricca (0-0)

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

Bellator Kickboxning Bantamvikt Funktion Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. Matteo Taccini (0-0)

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

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

Bellator MMA Lätt tungvikt 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 (Debut)

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

Bellator, kickboxning, MMA, MMA

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

Mars 17, 2016 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Mars 17, 2016) – A heavyweight bout between Dan "The Man" Charles (10-3) och Augusto Sakai (9-0) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " på Century Arena i Boise, Idaho maj 20.

The fight joins a card that already features an enthralling Middleweight World Championship main event, när Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defends his belt against the explosive power of Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Dessutom, fd Bellator MMA Featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) kommer att återvända till åtgärder för första gången sedan juni, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) i kortets co-main event.

Biljetter till "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " startar vid bara $25 och är på rea nu på Bellator.com, det Century Arena Box Office eller CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com.

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " sänds live gratis Spike på 9 p.m. OCH/8 p.m. CT, medan preliminära skjutningarna kommer strömma live på Bellator.com ochBellator 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. Spartansk," the 24-year-old Brazilian heavyweight is ready to return to action and has his sights set on remaining unbeaten in his 2016 debut. 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: Med besked. "

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

Uppdaterad "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Kamp Card

Bellator MMA mellanvikt VM-titel Fight: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

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

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

Bellator, MMA, MMA, Spike TV

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

Mars 15, 2016 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

SANTA MONICA (Mars 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, Borrtorn 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, Dålig. Efter 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, 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, mot Joey Beltran och Cheick Kongo, both of whom currently fight for Bellator MMA. His entertaining fighting style has earned him recognition with “Performance of the Night” (två gånger) och “Fight of the Night” hyllningar.

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, som 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 och Augusto Sakai.

Bellator, MMA, MMA, Spike TV

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

Februari 28, 2016 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

COMPLETE BELLATOR 150 PHOTOS HERE

MULVANE, Kan. (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.

I kvällens main event, 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. Men i slutändan, 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) stoppad Francisco Frankrike (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 sekunder in i andra omgången, 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 minuter, 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) besegrade Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) via enhälligt beslut (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.

Preliminära Card Resultat:

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) besegrade David Hammons (1-2) via TKO (stansar)

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

Chris Harris (5-0) besegrade Julian Marquez (2-1) via enhälligt beslut (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

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

Gregory Babene (17-11) besegrade Brandon Farran (12-11) via submission (bakre naked choke) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) besegrade Deron Carlis (4-2) via enhälligt beslut (29-28 x3)

Bellator, MMA, MMA, Spike TV

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

Februari 26, 2016 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

MULVANE, Kan. (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.

Som ett resultat, Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) mot Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and David Rickels (16-4) kontra 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) mot Kiko France (13-3-1), the Bellator MMA debut of Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she fights Rebecca Ruth (5-1) och 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,” sänds live på Spike på 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, medan preliminära skjutningarna kommer strömma live på Bellator.com och Bellator Mobile App.

Komplett "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. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

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

Bellator MMA Fjäder 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)

Preliminära kortet:

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 Weltervikt 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 Lättvikts Feature Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

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

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

Bellator, MMA, MMA, Spike TV

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

Februari 23, 2016 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

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

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Februari 22, 2015) - Denna fredag, 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) vid "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Fredag, Februari 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. OCH/8 p.m. CT, medan preliminära skjutningarna kommer strömma live på Bellator.com och Bellator Mobile App. Biljetter till "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " som börjar på just $27, är till försäljning nu kl KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, liksom Kansas Star Arena box office.

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) mot Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Även på kortet, Kendall Grove (22-15) tar på Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), hemstad favorit 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), som tar på Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

"De,"Som har kämpat för världsberömda kampanjer lik av World Extreme Cagefighting och Shooto sedan 2003, kommer att tävla för 11^th tid under Bellator MMA banner. Den 34-åriga är för närvarande mitt i en fyra-kamp Winning Streak och har segrat i sju av sina åtta senaste klipp. I sin sista utflykt, Galvao avslutade Joe Warren vid "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.

Under tiden, Dantas kommer vara ute efter att kopiera framgång han hade mot Galvao i deras första möte, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman via enhälligt beslut på "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " Bellator säsong 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 vid "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 vid "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," i 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,"Med 12 av hans 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 detta tidigare November. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, oavsett om det är på väg till buren, eller när han tar på en som är vem av Bellator MMA lätt talang. 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.

Komplett "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 Lättvikts Feature Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)