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SAINT LOUIS (Juni 18, 2015) - Efter vejer-ins på Scottrade Center på torsdag, Kimbo Slice og Ken Shamrock endelig vil afvikle deres "Unfinished Business."

"Bellator: Kimbo vs. Shamrock,", Som airs levende og gratis på Spike på 9 p.m. OG / 8 p.m. CT, har en main event mellem den førnævnte Slice og "Verdens mest Dangerous Man." Kampen er næsten syv år undervejs, efter et lykketræf ulykke forårsaget aflysningen af ​​deres første planlagte møde.

I co-main event, en kamp for fjerlette mesterskabet vil gå på som planlagt, når Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (23-2) ser ud til at forsvare sin titel mod en striber Daniel Weichel (35-8). På hans andet forsøg, "Pitbull" hit det krævede mærke af 145-pounds.

I en kritisk sværvægter skrot mellem to større end livet krigere, Bobby Lashley (12-2) ser ud til at fortsætte sine ubesejrede måder i Bellator mod en meget spil Dan "The Man" Charles (9-2). Lashley blev oprindeligt dømt til at stå over for James Thompson, men en skade afsporede tilt.

Et af MMA mest lovende udsigter Henry Corrales (12-0), ser ud til at holde hans rekord fejlfrit mod den tidligere fjerlette mester Daniel Straus (22-6), der kun har lidt tre nederlag i sin sidste 22 ender.

I det åbne tv anfald af aftenen, Mike Chandler (12-3) vil forsøge at vende tilbage til letvægts ære når han fesser Derek Fields (15-4). Missouri indfødte har været involveret i masser af legendariske krige inde i Bellator buret, og hvis hans kommentarer på vejer-ins var nogen indikation, han planer om at gøre hans hjemkomst intet mindre særlige.

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Hovedkortet (9 p.m. OG)

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (232) vs. Ken Shamrock (204.4)

Bellator Fjervægt Titel Fight: Champ Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (144.9) vs. Daniel Weichel (144.5)

Bellator Featured Heavyweight Fight: Bobby Lashley (239) vs. Dan Charles (228)

Bellator Featured Fjervægt Fight: Daniel Straus (144.4) vs. Henry Corrales (144.9)

Bellator Featured Letvægts Fight: Michael Chandler (155.6) vs. Derek Fields (152.8)

Indledende Card (7:45 p.m. OG)

Bellator Bantamvægt Fight: A.J. Siscoe (135.5) vs. Garrett Mueller (135.6)

Bellator Featherweight Fight: Kain Royer (184.6) vs. Enrique Watson (185.8)

Bellator 166 lb. Opsamlingsvægte Fight: Rashard Lovelace (160.6) vs. Demagio Smith (164.8)

Bellator Featherweight Fight: Justin Lawrence (145.7) vs. Sean Wilson (145.8)

Bellator Welterweight Fight: Steve Mann (169.8) vs. Justin Guthrie (170.3)

Bellator Letvægts Fight: Garrett Gross (155.2) vs. Chris Heatherly (160)

Bellator Welterweight Fight: Adam Cella (170.3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (171)

Bellator Letvægts Fight: Eric Irvin (155.2) vs. Hugh Pulley (155.6)

Bellator Strawweight Foreløbigt Fight: Dan O'Connor (115.3) vs. Miles McDonald (115.3)

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SPIKE TV OG Bellator præsentere ENDELIG se på to af de mest kendte og komplicerede krigere i MMA HISTORIE MED "ENDELIG: Kimbo vs. SHAMROCK "

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Spike TV og Bellator præsentere en overbevisende og indsigtsfulde kig på en af ​​de mest talte om slagsmål i 2015 i "Endelig: Kimbo vs. Shamrock. " Produceret af Leigh Simons, time-dokumentar debuterer på Spike Onsdag, Juni 17 på 11:00pm ET/PT.

 

 

Ken Shamrock og Kimbo Slice tog meget forskellige veje til stjernestatus. Kimbo Slice var en internet sensation kastet ind i rampelyset tilsyneladende natten, mens Ken Shamrock var en MMA pioner, der kæmpede sig vej til toppen med håndværker-lignende beslutsomhed og engagement.

 

Deres to veje skulle krydse i buret for syv år siden. Men, på den skæbnesvangre dag i oktober 4, 2008, en freak ulykke røvet MMA verden af ​​en af ​​de mest ventede slagsmål i historien om sporten. En kamp af episke proportioner, der aldrig var – nu endelig vil være. På Fredag, Juni 19, den berygtede gadekampe legende og YouTube sensation Kimbo Slice og “Verdens mest farlig mand,” Ken Shamrock vil nu mødes i de vigtigste tilfælde af “Bellator: Unfinished Business.”

 

"ENDELIG" vil tage en dybdegående kig på begivenhederne for syv år siden, og behandler de forskellige konspirationsteorier vedrørende bekæmpelse annullering. Showet rejser til grynet gader Miami, hvor Kimbo gjort et navn for sig selv og til San Diego for at besøge Ken Shamrock uortodokse træningsanlæg. Seerne får et sjældent indblik i disse komplicerede krigere uden for buret med en første person hensyn til deres personlige kampe og resultater.

 

Om Bellator

Bellator er en førende Mixed Martial Arts organisation med mange af de bedste kæmpere i verden. Under ledelse af veteran kamp promotor Scott Coker, Bellator er til rådighed for næsten 500 millioner hjem verden over i løbet af 140 lande. I USA, Bellator kan ses på Spike, MMA tv leder. Bellator består af et ledelsesteam, der omfatter top industriens fagfolk i tv-produktion, livebegivenhed orkestrering, fighter udvikling / relationer, mødested indkøb, sponsorering skabelse / udvikling, international licens, markedsføring, reklame, PR og kommissioner relationer. Bellator er baseret i Santa Monica, Californien og ejes af underholdning gigant Viacom, hjemsted for verdens førende underholdning mærker, der forbinder med publikum gennem overbevisende indhold på tværs af tv, film, online og mobile platforme.

Om Spike:

Spike er tilgængelig i 98.7 millioner hjem og er en division af Viacom Media Networks. En enhed af Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, ViaB), Viacom Media Networks er en af ​​verdens førende skabere af programmering og indhold på tværs af alle medieplatforme. Spike Internet-adresse er www.spike.com og for up-to-the-minut og arkivering presseinformation og fotografier, besøge Spike presse websted på http://www.spike.com/press. Følg os på Twitter spiketvpr for den seneste i at bryde nyhedsopdateringer, bag-kulisserne oplysninger og fotos.

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Skade til James Thompson afsporer 'Bellator: Unfinished Business 'sværvægter omkamp, Dan Charles trin op mod Bobby 'The Dominator "Lashley med kort varsel

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Juni 11, 2015) - Mens Kimbo Slice og Ken Shamrock er parate til at passe deres "Unfinished Forretning" på Juni 19, Bobby Lashley og James Thompson score vil skulle afregnes et sted ned linjen.

 

Thompson er blevet tvunget væk fra den vigtigste på grund af et ukendt skade under træning og som et resultat, Dan Charles(9-2) har indvilget i at udfylde-in på kort varsel mod "The Dominator". Kampen vil stadig finde sted på de vigtigste del af Spike-tv-kort.

 

Charles, vil gøre hans fjerde optræden for Scott Coker-ledede kampagne, sidste konkurrerer i den vigtigste begivenhed af 2014 's "Monster Energy Cup." Efter slippe to kampe, "The Man" har kastet tilbage til med to sejre i træk for at tjene et skud mod en sværvægter titel udfordrer den holder af Lashley. Den 29-årige Phoenix, Ariz. Native er afsluttet syv af sine ni sejre, før de når dommernes scorecards.

 

En 6-mund-3 brydning standout, Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley (12-2) begyndt at træne i de kæmper kunst på alder 12 og ville gå videre til at vinde flere titler, herunder tre nationale mesterskaber på Missouri Valley College, en NAIA nationalt mesterskab, en CISM World Championship sølvmedalje og to forsvarets Wrestling Championships i løbet af sin tid i USA. Army. I tillæg til en professionel wrestling karriere med stints i WWE, ECW og TNA, Lashley begyndte sin MMA karriere i 2008, og han byggede en imponerende karriere mærke, der omfatter Bellator indsendelse vinder over Karl Etherington og Josh Burns.

 

“Bellator: Uafsluttede sager” - Fredag, Juni 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Du.

Hovedkortet (9 p.m. OG)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Fjervægt Titel Fight: Field Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

Bellator Featured Heavyweight Fight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. Dan Charles (9-2)

Bellator Featured Fjervægt Fight: Daniel Straus (22-6) vs. Henry Corrales (12-0)

Bellator Featured Letvægts Fight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

 

Indledende Card (6:45 p.m. OG)

Bellator Strawweight Foreløbigt Fight: Dan O'Connor (5-4) vs. Miles McDonald (0-1)

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Justin Lawrence (7-2) vs. Sean Wilson (34-25)

Bellator Letvægts Foreløbigt Fight: Eric Irvin (9-3) vs. Hugh Pulley (4-2)

Bellator Letvægts Foreløbigt Fight: Rashard Lovelace (debut) vs. Demagio Smith (1-1)

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

Bellator Bantamvægt Foreløbigt Fight: A.J. Siscoe (0-1) vs. Garrett Mueller (1-0)

Bellator Welterweight Mørk Foreløbigt: Adam Cella (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0)

Bellator Welterweight Mørk Foreløbigt: Steve Mann (10-1) vs. Justin Guthrie (17-8)

Bellator Letvægts Mørk Foreløbigt: Garrett Gross (6-3) vs. Chris Heatherly (8-3)

 

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Emmanuel Sanchez Replaces Injured Goiti Yamauchi; Plus Four Additional Preliminary Bouts Complete 13-Fight “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” Card On June 26

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Juni 8, 2015) – With an unfortunate injury forcing the withdrawal of Yamauchi op, Emmanuel "El Matador" Sanchez (10-1) receives the call to step in against former featherweight champion Pat "Paddy Mike" Curran (20-7). With this change of opponent, and four newly announced matchups, "Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” on Juni 26 is now complete with 13 total scraps to sink your teeth into.

 

The additional fights include heavyweight bouts between Alex Huddleston (5-1) vs. Javy Ayala (8-3) og Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1) as well as featherweights Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0) og letvægtere Marcio Navarro (13-11) vs. Cody Carrillo (8-11).

 

"Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” is headlined by a heavyweight clash between French striking specialist Cheick “The Darkness” Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5). Arrangementet finder sted Juni 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maj.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. OG/ 8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald streame på Spike.com på 7 p.m. OG/ 6 p.m. CT. Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” start at just $17 and are currently available at Ticketmaster.com.

 

Additional announced pairings on the SPIKE-televised card include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs.John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1).

 

The 24-year-old Sanchez is an explosive featherweight, fighting with Duke Roufus out of the famed Roufusport gym in Milwaukee. The two-time Bellator veteran has shined throughout his current six-fight winning streak, most recently scoring a first-round rear naked choke over Stephen Banaszak at Bellator 128 followed by a dominant unanimous decision over Costa Rican standout Alejandro Villalobos at Bellator 135 denne sidste marts. Sanchez faces stiff competition in former featherweight kingpin Curran, who has been involved in some of the most memorable Bellator fights of all time.

 

Huddleston, 28, is a key training has won four consecutive tilts since dropping the first fight of his professional career in 2011. Senest, “The Shaved Gorilla” stopped Derek Bohl at Bellator 130. Standing opposite Huddleston inside the cage will be the 26-year-old Ayala, who is on a three-fight promotional winning streak of his own. The California native has stopped his last three foes before reaching the judges’ discretion.

 

In the second added heavyweight feature, Bohl will seek his first win for the Southern California-based promotion. “Marshmallow” has won his first two bouts in 2015 on the regional circuit. Brown will have his second opportunity at success for Bellator against Bohl. The hometown fighter was finished by Daniel Gallemore at Bellator 113, which was his last time in action.

 

Undefeated at 3-0, Reyno will bring the tenacity he has shown on the independent MMA scene to the Bellator cage. “Tonga” has finished every fight he has been involved in and will look to make a mark on the featherweight division with his debut. Scott, a Whichita native, made his Bellator MMA debut in 2011 and has had a mixed bag of success.

 

Til sidst, a pair of experienced lightweights will round out the preliminary portion of the card when Navarro and Carrillo tangle inside the steel mesh. Med 43 professional bouts between them, both veterans will attempt to string together some wins under the Bellator banner.

 

“Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

Hovedkortet (9 p.m. OG)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Letvægts Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1)

Bellator mellemvægt Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Indledende Card

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Bellator Bantamvægt Foreløbigt Fight: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) vs. Aaron Ely (4-2)

Bellator Letvægts Foreløbigt Fight: Bobby Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0)

Bellator Heavyweight Foreløbigt Fight: Daniel Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0)

Bellator Female Featherweight Prelim Fight: Iona Razafiarison (2-0) vs. Bryanna Fissori (1-0)

Bellator Heavyweight Foreløbigt Fight: Alex Huddleston (5-1) vs. Javy Ayala (8-3)

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0)

Bellator Heavyweight Foreløbigt Fight: Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1)

Bellator Letvægts Foreløbigt Fight: Marcio Navarro (13-11) vs. Cody Carrillo (8-11)

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Bellator Knocks Out Four Additional Preliminary Bouts for Kansas Card On June 26

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Juni 3, 2015) – With a complete four-fight main card already announced for “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” on June 26, the promotion has turned its focus to the preliminary showcase with four new fights.

 

The newly announced bouts include bantamweights Jeimeson “The Minion” Saudino (8-4) vs. Aaron “The Cyborg” Ely (4-2), letvægtere Bobby “Super Duper” Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0), as well as heavyweights Daniel “Big Kansas” Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0), and female featherweights Iona Razafiarison (2-0) og Bryanna “Pink Ranger” Fissori (1-0).

 

"Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” is headlined by a heavyweight clash between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5). Arrangementet finder sted Juni 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maj.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. OG/ 8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald streame på Spike.com på 6:45 p.m. OG/ 5:45 p.m. CT. Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” start at just $17 and are currently available at Ticketmaster.com.

 

Additional announced pairings on the SPIKE-televised card include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs.John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

In a bantamweight battle between two Kansas natives, Wichita’s Saudino is a scrapper who has won half of his eight professional victories without the judge’s help. He looks to improve to nine wins against Leavenworth’s Ely, a ground game specialist who has earned all four professional victories by submission. This 135-pound bout will be a must-see showcase of Midwest MMA talent.

 

RFA and Titan FC veteran Cooper has already earned two victories in the Bellator cage and will look to make his fight at Bellator 139 three in a row. He goes up against Villaseca, a Chilean MMA prospect with an unblemished professional record at 9-0, with three knockouts and three submission finishes.

 

Emporia’s “Big Kansas” Gallemore is a heavyweight who’s hands have earned all four of his victories, three of which have taken place under the Bellator banner. He will meet the undefeated Sakai, a dangerous Brazilian striker who has finished six of seven of his opponents with either his fists or knees.

 

Iony Razafiarison is a coming off of a unanimous decision victory in her professional debut this past January, and will look to make an immediate impact in her first fight with the Bellator promotion. She will take on Bryanna Fissori, who also makes her promotional debut at Bellator 139 after winning her first career victory by knockout last October.

 

“Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

Hovedkortet (9 p.m. OG)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Letvægts Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2)

Bellator mellemvægt Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Indledende Card

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Bellator Bantamvægt Foreløbigt Fight: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) vs. Aaron Ely (4-2)

Bellator Letvægts Foreløbigt Fight: Bobby Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0)

Bellator Heavyweight Foreløbigt Fight: Daniel Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0)

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Iona Razafiarison (2-0) vs. Bryanna Fissori (1-0)

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“Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov” adds another welterweight blockbuster as Paul “Semtex” Daley faces Dennis Olson

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Juni 2, 2015) – Dynamic British slugger Paul “Semtex” Daley (36-13-2) makes his highly anticipated return to the Bellator MMA cage when he meets two-fight Bellator veteran Dennis Olson (14-8).

 

The 170-pound clash completes the all-welterweight Spike-broadcast main card of “Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov.”

 

Featuring Bellator MMA World Champion Douglas “The Phenom” Lime (26-5) putting his title on the line against Russian knockout artist Andrey “Spartan” Koreshkov (17-1), “Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov” finder sted Fredag, Juli 16 på Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn.

 

Additional featured contests include undefeated welterweight prospect Chris “Den Cutt” Honeycutt (6-0) vs. former All-American wrestler and nine-year MMA veteran Paul “Den Gentleman” Bradley (22-6), as well as the incomparable Michael “Venom” Side (7-0) vs. 29-fight veteran Rudy "Bad News" Bears (16-13) og "Irske" Brennan Ward (10-3) vs. Gavin "War Horse" Sterritt (6-1).

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” der starter ved lige $25, er i øjeblikket til salg på Ticketmaster.com.

 

“Once we nailed down our return to Mohegan Sun, we knew that we had to put together an amazing night of fights that would wow the fans,” said Bellator MMA President Scott Coker. “I really feel that we’ve succeeded in doing so by showcasing this wealth of welterweight talent. There are several bonafide stars in the division and we are excited to see several of them fighting on Juli 16."

 

A 12-year veteran of the sport who has competed around the globe, the 32-year-old Daley will make his third appearance under the Bellator MMA banner after previously picking up wins over Andre Santos ogRudy Bears. Known as “Semtex” for his explosive striking style, the Nottingham, England native boasts an incredible 26 career knockout victories.

 

Olson returns to the Bellator cage for the first time since 2010, riding a wave of momentum that he has accrued on the regional scene. With experience against the likes of David Branch, Rick Hawn and John Howard, the New Hampshire representative will not be unaccustomed to fighting a competitor with the track record of Daley. It’s safe to say that Olson meets the criteria to be referred to as a “submission specialist,” having racked up nine of his 14 professional wins by making his opponents tap.

 

Additional contests for “Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov” vil blive annonceret inden længe.

 

“Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov” - Fredag, Juli 16, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn. (click for press release)

 

Bellator Welterweight Titel Fight: Champ Douglas Lima (26-5) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)

Bellator Welterweight Feature Fight: Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6)

Bellator Welterweight Feature Fight: Michael Page (7-0) vs. Rudy Bears (16-13)

Bellator Welterweight Feature Fight: Brennan Ward (10-3) vs. Gavin Sterritt (6-1)

Bellator Welterweight Feature Fight: Paul Daley (36-13-2) vs. Dennis Olson (14-8)

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Welterweight Duel Pitting Brennan “The Irish Bad Boy” Ward Against Gavin “War Horse” Sterritt Added to “Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov”

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Maj 27, 2015) – 26-year-old Connecticut native Brennan Ward (10-3) continues his run at 170-pounds when he meets Gavin Sterritt (6-1) på fredag, Juli 17 på Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn.

 

The contest serves as the fourth Spike TV-broadcast main card matchup of the blockbuster fight card. Additional contests for “Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov” vil blive annonceret inden længe.

 

The July 17 event is shaping up to be a tremendous showcase of welterweight talent, already featuring previously announced bouts between Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion Douglas Lima (26-5) og Andrey Koreshkov (17-1), Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6), samt Michael "Venom" Page (7-0) at tage på Rudy Bears (16-13).

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” der starter ved lige $25, er der tilbud på nu og kan købes på Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office eller Ticketmaster.com.

 

After winning the Bellator Season Nine middleweight tournament, Ward fell short in a bid for the championship against Alexander Shlemenko, who held the title at the time. This past February, Ward would bounce back on short notice in his debut as a welterweight with a first-round rear-naked choke submission victory over Curtis Millender at Bellator MMA: “British Invasion.”

 

The Waterford, Conn. native har en affinitet for finish, as he has ended nine of his ten professional tilts before reaching the judges’ scorecards. With his hometown a mere 10 miles away from the venue, “The Irish Bad Boy” is sure to have a strong home cage advantage over his opponent.

 

Nine years Ward’s senior at 35, Sterritt is a submission specialist fighting out of Liverpool, England who has held titles for multiple regional promotions. “War Horse” has competed twice under the Bellator MMA banner already, earning victories at Bellator 99 and Bellator 114.

 

“Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov” - Fre, Juli 17, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

Bellator Welterweight Titel Fight: Douglas Lima (26-5) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)

Bellator Welterweight Feature Fight: Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6)

Bellator Welterweight Feature Fight: Michael Page (7-0) vs. Rudy Bears (16-13)

Bellator Welterweight Feature Fight: Brennan Ward (10-3) vs. Gavin Sterritt (6-1)

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BELLATOR MMA TO AIR ON AMERICAN FORCES NETWORK

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Maj 25, 2015) – On a holiday when Americans take a moment to remember those who gave their lives serving in the country’s armed forces, Bellator MMA officials are honored to announce a new partnership with the American Forces Network.

 

With the new deal in place, the American Forces Network will now broadcast Bellator MMA events on its global networks to American servicemen and women, samt US. Navy ships at sea.

 

“We at Bellator are always looking for ways to give back to our troops,” said Bellator MMA President Scott Coker. “We’re all extremely grateful for all that they do abroad to keep us safe, and we hope that they will enjoy some Bellator fights during any downtime they may have.”

 

Multiple Bellator athletes including Bobby Lashley and Mike Richman have served in the American Military.

 

“I’m personally thrilled for this new partnership,” said Bobby Lashley, who fights James Thompson on Juni 19. “AFN is providing a platform for me to be fighting for my brothers and sisters who are away from home, fighting for us.”

 

The new partnership commences with June’s dual Bellator MMA events.

 

På Juni 19, Bellator MMA visits St. Louis’ Scottrade Center for “Bellator: Uafsluttede sager,” featuring one of the most anticipated fights in the history of the sport with Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock. Også, several current Bellator fighters as well as some of the sport’s biggest legends will pay a visit to Scott Air Force Base on Onsdag, Juni 17.

 

På Juni 26, the promotion touches down at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Maj., med “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” which sees French striking specialist Cheick Kongo and Russian knockout artist and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage.

 

Complete details of the new Bellator MMA-American Forces Network partnership will be available shortly.

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“Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight, as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

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“Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins og @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 ved @KansasStarArena juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Santa Monica, Calif. (Maj 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” begivenhed, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout Bubba “The Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The Nose” Wilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maj.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Ppå “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2) ennd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. OG / 8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald streame på Spike.com på 7 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Yderligere anfald vil blive annonceret inden længe.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” der starter ved lige $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Der er i øjeblikket tilgængelige påTicketmaster.com.

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Bare 27 år, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan på Bellator 132 i januar. The Corona, Calif. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision only once in his 28 optrædener. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 sin 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

Hovedkortet (9 p.m. OG)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Letvægts Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2)

Bellator mellemvægt Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Indledende Card

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

“Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins og @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 ved @KansasStarArena juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Santa Monica, Calif. (Maj 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” begivenhed, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout Bubba “The Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The Nose” Wilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maj.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Ppå “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2) ennd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. OG / 8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald streame på Spike.com på 7 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Yderligere anfald vil blive annonceret inden længe.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” der starter ved lige $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Der er i øjeblikket tilgængelige påTicketmaster.com.

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Bare 27 år, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan på Bellator 132 i januar. The Corona, Calif. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision only once in his 28 optrædener. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 sin 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

Hovedkortet (9 p.m. OG)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Letvægts Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2)

Bellator mellemvægt Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Indledende Card

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins og @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 ved @KansasStarArena juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Santa Monica, Calif. (Maj 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” begivenhed, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout Bubba “The Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The Nose” Wilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maj.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Ppå “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2) ennd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. OG / 8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald streame på Spike.com på 7 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Yderligere anfald vil blive annonceret inden længe.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” der starter ved lige $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Der er i øjeblikket tilgængelige påTicketmaster.com.

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Bare 27 år, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan på Bellator 132 i januar. The Corona, Calif. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision only once in his 28 optrædener. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 sin 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

Hovedkortet (9 p.m. OG)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Letvægts Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2)

Bellator mellemvægt Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Indledende Card

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)