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“Bellator Emmanuel: Kongo vs. Volkov” adds middleweight slugfest pitting Joe Schilling vs. Hisaki Kato, making it the fourth and final main-card matchup

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Ka 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (2-4) na Hisaki Kato (4-1) will clash in the fourth and final main-card matchup of next month’s “Bellator Emmanuel: Kongo vs. Volkov” event which airs live on Spike.

 

Headlined by 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 Emmanuel: Kongo vs. Volkov” na-ewe ebe June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Nwere ike.

 

Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) na-ewere on Yamauchi elu (18-2).

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. NA/ 8 p.m. CT, mgbe mbido oké strimụ na Spike.com. Agbakwunyere oké ga-mara ọkwa obere oge.

 

Tiketi maka “Bellator Emmanuel: Kongo vs. Volkov,” nke na-amalite mgbe dị nnọọ $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, ugbu a dị na Ticketmaster.com.

 

The 31-afọ Schilling e na-alụ ọgụ ebe ọ bụ na professionally 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, ebe ọ akwụ ma U.S. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, nakwa, na-arụ ọrụ ụzọ ya otuto Ikpeazụ Man Dịwara ndorondoro a gara aga June, mpi ugboro atọ na otu uhuruchi. Schilling mere ya Bellator Emmanuel mpụta mbụ ke November, isi a “Knockout nke Year” candidate stoppage of noted striker Melvin Manhoef.

 

A karate stylist who first made his name in Japan in the sport of Kudo – a hybrid version of MMA that involves fighting in a gi, gloves and a mask – the 32-year-old Kato will fight in the U.S. na June 26nke maka oge mbụ. Kato’s transition in 2013 to traditional MMA rules has proven to be a rousing success, as he’s earned four knockout victories in his first five bouts. Three of those wins were earned in the first round, including an April 2014 victory that came in just 53 sekọnd.

 

“Bellator Emmanuel: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, June 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

 

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

Bellator Kedu otu m ga Njirimara Ọgụ: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Njirimara Ọgụ: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi elu (18-2)

Bellator Featherweight Njirimara Ọgụ: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

Brandon Halsey merie Kendall Grove Via Nka na ụzụ knockout Vacates Bellator Middleweight Mbụ ruru efu Weight

 

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Foto niile site: Bellator Emmanuel / Eric Coleman

TEMECULA, Calif. (Ka 15, 2015) - Ezie Brandon “Ehi” Halsey (9-0) ike agaghịkwa na-ekwu na ọ bụ Bellator Emmanuel si Middleweight World onye mmeri, ọ ka na-jisiri-egosi na ya talent na otu kwadoro mbibi nke pụtara vetiran Kendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-15).

 

Zoo jere ozi dị ka atụmatụ isi ihe omume nke Friday si “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” kaadị na Pechanga Resort & Cha cha na Temecula, Calif.

 

Halsey fọrọ nke nta okokụre agha ná mmalite-esi, na-akpụ akpụ ogwe aka-triangle ịkpagbu ga-okokụre a nta iro, ma Grove n'ụzọ ụfọdụ agha site na mgbalị. N'agbanyeghị, ọ bụ a otu kwadoro gburugburu maka mbụ champ.

 

Grove bụ ike zere ndị dị otú ahụ a ọnọdụ dị ize ndụ na nke abụọ, ma ọ ka nọ na-amanye-na nzere nile kasị nke etiti. Na a elu-paced mgba agha, Halsey nanị kewapụrụ ụzọ ya n'ala na-enwe top ọnọdụ maka fọrọ nke nta niile nke gburugburu.

 

Ụkpụrụ wee dị ka agha na-eyi na, na Halsey nanị overpowering ya onye iro na mgbe niile ịkpata ya onwe ya nke isi ọnọdụ. Grove nkenke egwu na ihe armbar-anọ etiti, ma Halsey nanị yanked ya N'ịdị free na pounded pụọ na punches esisịt ini ke ruo mgbe ọ nwetara TKO merie na 2:25 akara nke etiti.

 

The undefeated Halsey, bụ onye na-yipụ nke Bellator Emmanuel Middleweight World Mbụ na-enyeghị ka arọ, ga-elegide anya ọzọ irite belt na ya ọzọ anya.

 

"M bụ m kasị njọ onye iro. Ọ bụ otú m na-rụrụ. Ọ atụfu ihe ọ bụla na m na m bụ adịghị njikere maka. M dị na-agbalị siri ike site na mmerụ. Aghaghị m siri ike ya wee pụta na mmeri,"Halsey kwuru.

 

"O doro anya na, na ị chọrọ ịbụ dị ka isi dị ka o kwere. M nnọọ obi dị ka m na-apụghị agbawa site na m n'ịgwa ma ọ bụ agbawa site na ọgụ na rụchaa otú m chọrọ. Ma dị ka m kwuru, na ị nwetara obibi nsogbu, na m mere ya ndị kasị mma m nwere ike,"Halsey wee.

 

"M mụtara m ihe. M na-ekele Bellator. M na-arịọ mgbaghara ka ọrụ. Ọ bụ unprofessional ghara ime ka ibu. Ọ dịghị ngọpụ, ma onye ọ bụla maara na ọ bụ ike bee arọ na ihe ọjọọ. Ájị naanị a mma, ya mere m ka champ n'anya m. Ọ dịghị onye emewo ájị m. "

 

Na n'abalị ngalaba-isi ihe omume, mbụ Bellator Emmanuel Bantamweight World onye mmeri Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (17-4), nke Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, were a nzọụkwụ n'ebe ọzọ ogbugba na aha na a ike-agha mkpebi mmeri ike-ọkụkụ Mike “The Marine” Richman, nke Rose Ugwu, Site.

 

Mgbe Richman gosiri magburu onwe takedown agbachitere ofụri-ewe minit 15 omume, Dantas’ ọrụ ọnụego nyeere ya aka irite ihu ọma nke ndị ikpe. Mgbe niile na ịpị na-achọ ime ka ndị agha ka n'ala, Dantas bụ ike dị nnọọ EDGE si Richman na kaadị, 29-28 dị ka ihe niile atọ ọchịchị.

 

“M wee si n'ebe ahụ na-agha ụzọ m zụrụ na-alụ ọgụ,” Dantas kwuru mgbe ndị mmeri. “M maara Mike Richman ya ga-abịa na ihe niile, ma m chọrọ iji merie ọgụ a na-azụ ndị aha. Nanị agha na-eme ka uche ọzọ bụ maka aha.

 

Na a welterweight zoo, Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (24-13), nke Menifee, Calif., gbatara a na-akpali akpali, -abịa-site-n'azụ mmeri “Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-2), nke San Bernardino, Calif.

 

Na Millender ụtọ a isii nke anụ ọhịa ahụ elu uru, nta Gonzalez mbọ Akara ihe na mbụ na nke abụọ agba. Ma mgbe ndị agha kụrụ n'ala na nke atọ, Gonzalez latched jidesie a guillotine ịkpagbu na akwụ a mgbata si ya onye iro na 1:14 nke ikpeazụ gburugburu.

 

“M 4-0 ugbu a,” Gonzalez kwuru mgbe ndị mmeri. “Nke ahụ bụ otu nzọụkwụ nso ka aha, na m obi ụtọ na-na e na mix ya na onye ọ bụla bụ na-esonụ.”

 

Na n'ihi, Gonzalez now isi anọ na-ogologo Bellator Emmanuel mmeri na-etinye onwe ya akara maka a nwere ogbugba na nkwalite si Welterweight Mbụ.

 

N'abalị mbụ isi-kaadị matchup, undefeated atụmanya Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (7-0), nke Rahway, N.J., eji a elu mgba egwuregwu na-outwork ọzọ nwere ahụmahụ iro Rafael “Ụsụ” Silva (22-5), nke Lajes, Brazil, na-aga otu olu-mkpebi mmeri.

 

Na Caldwell isi takedowns ofụri matchup, Silva anya nnyefe mgbe dị, ma nanị ihe ọ na-enweghị ike ịhụ ndị dị mkpa jide na-arụ ọrụ n'oge gara aga ya iro na-azara ọnụ. Kama, Caldwell nọ ya mgbali elu, na ndị ikpe ọdịda ya agha, 29-28 na atọ nile kaadị.

 

Mgbe mmeri, Caldwell mere ka o doo ọ na-ekpocha ụzọ ya a ogbugba na Bellator Emmanuel World Mbụ.

 

“Echeghị m na e nwere ihe ọ bụla alụso si n'ebe dị ka mgbawa dị ka m na 135 pound, ma ọ bụ dị ka ngwa ngwa,” Caldwell kwuru. “N'ikpeazụ, M ga-enwe ike iji gosi na.”

 

N'abalị ikpeazụ mbido bayere, Guam si Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1) gbatara a-atọ gburugburu knockout nke Mexico Antonio Duarte (18-6).

 

Ọzọkwa, featherweight atụmanya Jordan Parsons (11-1), nke San Diego, Calif., akwụ a-atọ gburugburu mkpebi mmeri n'elu mbụ undefeated Brazil Julio Cesar Neves Obere. (30-1).

 

Na a ìhè heavyweight zoo, Virgil Zwicker (14-4-1), nke Temecula, Calif., akwụ a mbụ gburugburu knockout merie n'elu Razak Al-Hassan (12-5), nke Milwaukee, Wisc.

 

Na n'abalị mbụ agha, Ricky “The sinipa” Rainey (11-3), nke Gastonia, N.C., akwụ a abụọ-gburugburu knockout merie n'elu Jessie Juarez (22-10), nke Torrance, Calif.

Brandon Halsey (9-0) def. Kendall Grove (21-15)

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Eduardo Dantas (17-4) def. Mike Richman (18-6 )

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Fernando Gonzalez (24-14) def. Curtis Millender (7-2)

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Darrion Caldwell (7-0) def. Rafael Silva (22-5)

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Banyere Bellator Emmanuel

Bellator Emmanuel bụ a na-eduga weere Mara Arts nzukọ featuring ọtụtụ n'ime ndị kasị mma alụso n'ụwa. N'okpuru nduzi nke vetiran agha ume Scott Coker, Bellator dị ka fọrọ nke nta 400 nde obibi n'ụwa nile na n'elu 120 mba. Na United States, Bellator nwere ike hụrụ na Spike, na Emmanuel telivishọn ndú. Bellator Emmanuel na ugbua nke onyeisi ìgwè ahụ na-agụnye n'elu ụlọ ọrụ ọkachamara na telivishọn mmepụta, ndụ omume orchestration, fighter mmepe / mmekọahụ, ebe mgbakọ ị nweta, nkwado e kere eke / mmepe, mba ikikere, ahịa, mgbasa ozi, bu na ọrụ mmekọahụ. Bellator dabeere na Santa Monica, California na ekesịpde ntụrụndụ ibu Viacom, n'ụlọ ka ụwa Premiya ntụrụndụ ụdị na jikọọ na kiriri site gbara ọkpụrụkpụ ọdịnaya gafee telivishọn, emegharị, online na mobile nyiwe.

 

Banyere Spike:

Spike dị na 98.7 nde obibi na bụ nkewa nke Viacom Media Netwọk. A unit nke Viacom (NASDAQ: Site na, VIAB), Viacom Media Netwọk bụ otu nke ụwa na-eduga creators nke mmemme na ọdịnaya gafee niile media nyiwe. Spike si Internet adreesị bụ www.spike.com na na-na-na-nkeji na archival pịa ọmụma na foto, gaa Spike si pịa saịtị na http://www.spike.com/press. Soro anyị na Twitter spiketvpr n'ihi na ndị ọhụrụ na-agbasa ozi ọma mmelite, n'azụ na-Mpaghara ọmụma na foto.

Ukara itu-NA IHE, Foto na ọmụma si "BELLATOR: HALSEY VS. Grove "

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TEMECULA, Calif. (Ka 14, 2015) - All iri abụọ na isii na-eme egwuregwu na-adọpụ na echi "Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove "ihe omume ndị obi ụtọ na-rehydrate mgbe n'itinyekwu na akpịrịkpa na taa ukara itu na-, nke ada itie ke Cabaret Ụlọ ihe nkiri n'ime Pechanga Resort na Casino na Temecula, Calif.

"Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,"Nke buliri onwe ya elu ndụ na free on Spike na 9 p.m. NA / 8 p.m. CT, atụmatụ a isi omume n'etiti Brandon "ehi" Halsey (8-0) na-akwanyere nnọọ ùgwù vetiran Kendall "da Spyda" Grove (21-14). The incumbent mmeri okpu see chọrọ akara nke 185-pound. N'ihi ya, Grove bụ nanị fighter onye nwere ike ịhapụ omume dị ka onye mmeri, ma ọ bụrụ na Halsey otú jikwaa merie, ọ ga-amanye hapu ájị.

Na ngalaba-isi omume, a bantamweight agha ga-aga dị ka atụmatụ n'etiti mbụ 135-paụnd mmeri Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas(16-4) na a streaking Mike "The Marine" Richman (18-5), n'agbanyeghị Richman efu arọ.

Na a pụrụ iche welterweight agha n'etiti abụọ n'obodo alụso, Cinderella Man Fernando "The Menifee Maniac" Gonzalez (23-13) anya nọgide na-ekpo ọkụ streak megide a na-eto eto Curtis "Curtious" Millender (7-1).

Na-emeghe televised bayere nke mgbede, otu n'ime Emmanuel kasị ekwe atụmanya Darrion "The Wolf" Caldwell (6-0), anya na-ya ndekọ-enweghị mmerụ megide a siri ike Rafael "Ụsụ" Silva (22-4), onye naanị otu onye imeri ke ikpeazụ ya 15 nsọtụ

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Main Kaadị (9 p.m. NA)

 

Bellator Middleweight Mbụ Ọgụ: Champ Brandon Halsey (188.1 lbs.) vs. Kendall Grove (184.9 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Ọgụ: Eduardo Dantas (135.2 lbs.) vs. Mike Richman (139.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator Welterweight Ọgụ: Fernando Gonzalez (170.9 lbs.) vs. Curtis Millender (170.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Ọgụ: Darrion Caldwell (135.7 lbs.) vs. Rafael Silva (135.7 lbs.)

Mbido Kaadị (7:45 p.m. NA)

Bellator Middleweight Ọgụ: Benji mbadamba (186 lbs.) vs. Ben Reiter (186 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Ọgụ: Joe Taimanglo (136.2 lbs.) vs. Antonio Duarte (135.1 lbs.)

 

Bellator Featherweight Ọgụ: Jordan Parsons (145.5 lbs.) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Obere. (146 lbs.)

 

Bellator Ìhè Heavyweight Ọgụ: Virgil Zwicker (206.7 lbs.) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (205.6 lbs.)

 

Bellator Welterweight Ọgụ: Jesse Juarez (171 lbs.) vs. Ricky Rainey (170.7 lbs.)

 

Bellator Featherweight Ọgụ: A.J. Jenkins (146 lbs.) vs. Arlene Blencowe (145.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator Kedu otu m ga Ọgụ: Steve Kozola (155.8 lbs.) vs. Ian Butler (155.2 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Ọgụ: Shawn ụyọkọ (135.4 lbs.) vs. Rolando Perez (135.3 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Ọgụ: John Yoo (135.4 lbs.) vs. Albert Morales (134.4 lbs.)

 

Banyere Bellator Emmanuel

Bellator Emmanuel bụ a na-eduga weere Mara Arts nzukọ featuring ọtụtụ n'ime ndị kasị mma alụso n'ụwa. N'okpuru nduzi nke vetiran agha ume Scott Coker, Bellator dị ka fọrọ nke nta 400 nde obibi n'ụwa nile na n'elu 120 mba. Na United States, Bellator nwere ike hụrụ na Spike, na Emmanuel telivishọn ndú. Bellator Emmanuel na ugbua nke onyeisi ìgwè ahụ na-agụnye n'elu ụlọ ọrụ ọkachamara na telivishọn mmepụta, ndụ omume orchestration, fighter mmepe / mmekọahụ, ebe mgbakọ ị nweta, nkwado e kere eke / mmepe, mba ikikere, ahịa, mgbasa ozi, bu na ọrụ mmekọahụ. Bellator dabeere na Santa Monica, California na ekesịpde ntụrụndụ ibu Viacom, n'ụlọ ka ụwa Premiya ntụrụndụ ụdị na jikọọ na kiriri site gbara ọkpụrụkpụ ọdịnaya gafee telivishọn, emegharị, online na mobile nyiwe.

 

BELLATOR MMA SIGNS ONE OF THE MOST DOMINANT COLLEGE WRESTLERS OF ALL-TIME, OLYMPIC CONTENDER ED RUTH

Santa Monica, Calif. (Ka 11, 2015) – Bellator MMA is proud to announce the signing of one of mixed martial art’s most sought-after prospects, Na Ruth. A dominant and decorated collegiate wrestler, Ruth joins Bellator MMA with an exclusive, multi-agha ndibiat.

 

The 25-year-old’s focus is currently set on the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, where the general consensus is that he will be a shoo-in to compete in the 86kg. nkewa.

 

I’ve known for a long time now that after I get Olympic gold around my neck, I was going to go get some MMA gold for my waist,” said the phenom Ruth. “I’ve been talking with all the major organizations, and at the end of the day, I really believe in what Scott Coker is doing with Bellator. They’re signing the top talent, they’re putting on exciting fights, and they’re letting me secure my own sponsors. It will be a little while until I step into the cage for the first timebut when I do, everyone they put in front of me is in for a world of hurt.

 

Ruth attended High School at Blair Academy in Susquehanna Township, På, where he was the top-ranked recruit in Nation for his weight class. Ruth would elect to stay local and attend wrestling powerhouse Penn State University. The masterful grappler added three National Championships and four All-American accolades to his trophy room while wrestling with the Penn State University’s Nittany Lions.

 

The three-time national champion joins blue-chip amateur wrestling prospect Aaron Pico on the roster. Both competitors will turn their focus to MMA following the Olympic Games next year. Mgbe oge na-abịa, Ruth will be competing in Bellator’s middleweight division alongside current title-holder Brandon Halsey, Kendall Grove, Rafael Carvalho, Joe Schilling, Alexander Shlemenko, Melvin Manhoef, n'etiti ndị ọzọ.

“Bellator Emmanuel: Emechaghi Business” lineup zuru ezu na 14 ịlụ ọgụ, including the addition of hard-hitting veterans Justin Lawrence, Adam Cella

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Ka 11, 2015) – June’s blockbuster “Bellator Emmanuel: Emechaghi Business” event now has a complete lineup of 14 action-packed contests with the addition of Spike.com-streamed matchups of featherweights Justin “The American Kid” Lawrence (7-2) vs. SeanP-Town” Wilson (34-25), lightweights Eric Irvin (9-3) vs. Hugh pole (4-2) na bantamweights A.J. “Let’s Go” Siscoe (0-1) vs. Garrett Mueller (1-0), as well as a pair of dark preliminary contests with welterweights Adam “El NaturalCella (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0) na lightweights Garrett Mkpokọta (6-3) vs. Chris “StumpHeatherly (8-3),

 

Featuring otu n'ime ndị kasị atụ anya ọgụ na akụkọ ihe mere eme nke egwuregwu na Kimbo iberi vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator Emmanuel: Emechaghi Business” na-ewe ebe Friday, June 19, na St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.

 

Tiketi maka “Bellator Emmanuel: Emechaghi Business,” nke na-amalite mgbe dị nnọọ $30, nwere ugbu a na-ere na Ticketmaster.com

 

The night’s first contest takes place at 6 p.m. CT obodo oge, while the Spike-televised main card starts two hours later.

 

Lawrence, nke Pacific, Mo., is a former national boxing and kickboxing champion and RFA featherweight champion who now makes his Bellator MMA debut on the strength of a three-fight winning streak. He faces Wilson, nke Omaha, who has incredibly fought to a judgesdecision just once in 59 career contests.

 

Irvin, of Pilot Knob, Mo., boasts a four-fight winning streak and is 6-1 ya asaa gara aga anya. He now fights for Bellator MMA for the first time and meets fellow Missouri native Pulley, who hopes to snap a two-fight losing streak.

 

Cella is a five-time Shamrock FC veteran and “TUF” former cast member who now faces the undefeated Kurtz – a Missouri fighter who already boasts three career victories despite just turning pro in January.

 

In a battle of Illinois-based fighters, Gross has won four of his past five outings and has gone to a judgesdecision just once in nine professional appearances. Ya onye iro, Heatherly, is a big show veteran who hopes to snap a disappointing two-fight losing streak, the first consecutive losses of his career.

 

Siscoe and Mueller each make their Bellator MMA debuts.

 

“Bellator Emmanuel: Emechaghi Business” - Friday, June 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Ị.

Main Kaadị (9 p.m. NA)

 

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

Bellator Featherweight Mbụ Ọgụ: Ubi Patricio Baby (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

Bellator apụta Heavyweight Ọgụ: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator apụta Featherweight Ọgụ: Daniel Straus (22-6) vs. Henry Corrales (12-0)

Bellator apụta Kedu otu m ga Ọgụ: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

 

Mbido Kaadị (7 p.m. NA)

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

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ọgụ: Justin Lawrence (7-2) vs. Sean Wilson (34-25)

Bellator Kedu otu m ga Prelim Ọgụ: Eric Irvin (9-3) vs. Hugh pole (4-2)

Bellator Kedu otu m ga Prelim Ọgụ: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ọgụ: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Ọgụ: A.J. Siscoe (0-1) vs. Garrett Mueller (1-0)

Bellator Welterweight Ọchịchịrị Prelim: Adam Cella (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0)

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

Bellator Kedu otu m ga Ọchịchịrị Prelim: Garrett Mkpokọta (6-3) vs. Chris Heatherly (8-3)

Veteran knockout artist Benji “The Aguba” Radach returns to the cage to face Ben Reiter at “Bellator Emmanuel: Halsey vs. Grove”

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EASY TWEET: Hard-hitting MMA vet @benjyradach returns to face undefeated former @PennWrestling star @BenReiterMMA Ka 15 #Bellator

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (Ka 7, 2015) – One of MMA’s hardest-hitting pioneers will return to action for the first time since 2010, dị ka Benji “The Aguba” Radach(21-6) has agreed to replace an injured A.J. Matthews (7-3) in a middleweight preliminary fight against Ben “Dinta” Reiter (15-0-1).

 

The new addition again finalizes a full nine-bout preliminary card scheduled in support of four main-card contests at “Bellator Emmanuel: Halsey vs. Grove.

 

The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Ehi” Halsey (8-0) megide towering Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) na bantamweights Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Ụsụ” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” na-ewe ebe Friday, Ka 15, na Pechanga amalite & Cha cha na Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. NA (6 p.m. Pt obodo oge), mgbe mbido oké strimụ na Spike.com.

 

Tiketi maka “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” nke na-amalite mgbe dị nnọọ $50, nwere ugbu a na-ere na Pechanga.com na Pechanga amalite & Cha cha igbe ọrụ.

 

Ụzọ maka “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” emeghe na 4 p.m. Pt obodo oge, na mbụ zoo-ewe ebe 45 nkeji mesịrị.

 

Fighting professionally since 2001, Radach fought for many of MMA’s biggest promotions, including Strikeforce, EliteXC, the International Fight League and the UFC. Seventeen of Radach’s 21 career wins have come by knockout, and he makes no secret of his intentions when he enters the cage. Boasting past clashed with MMA notables such as Brian Foster, Gerald Harris, Matt Horwich, Chris Leben, Gustavo Machado, MuriloNinjaRua and Scott Smith, n'etiti ndị ọzọ, Radach put his fighting career on hold in 2010, as he addressed a variety of nagging injuries. Ugbu a n'ụzọ zuru ezu natara, Radach looks to make a successful return to action.

 

Radach now meets a top undefeated prospect and former UPenn wrestling star Reiter, who fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after spending much of his early career in Peru.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Friday, Ka 15, Pechanga amalite & Cha cha, Temecula, Calif.

Main Kaadị (9 p.m. NA)

 

Bellator Middleweight Mbụ Ọgụ: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator apụta Bantamweight Ọgụ: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator apụta Welterweight Ọgụ: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

Bellator apụta Bantamweight Ọgụ: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Mbido Kaadị (7:45 p.m. NA)

 

Bellator Middleweight Prelim Ọgụ: Benji mbadamba (21-6) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator Ìhè Heavyweight Prelim Ọgụ: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Ọgụ: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ọgụ: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Obere. (30-0)

Bellator Welterweight Prelim Ọgụ: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Ọchịchịrị oké (approx. 11 p.m. NA)

 

Bellator Kedu otu m ga Ọchịchịrị Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)

Bellator Kedu otu m ga Ọchịchịrị Prelim: Shawn ụyọkọ (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)

Bellator Kedu otu m ga Ọchịchịrị Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

Bellator Kedu otu m ga Ọchịchịrị Prelim: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)

 

Former Bellator MMA World Featherweight Champion Daniel Straus looks to work his way back to the belt at “Bellator Emmanuel: Emechaghi Business” against undefeated challenger Henry Corrales

Santa Monica, Calif. (Ka 5, 2015) – Former Bellator MMA World Featherweight Champion Daniel Straus (23-6) begins his trek back to a world title when he meets undefeated promotional newcomer and former King of the Cage titlist Henry Corrales (12-0) at June’s blockbuster “Bellator Emmanuel: Emechaghi Business” omume.

 

The contest serves as the fifth and final Spike TV-broadcast main card matchup of the star-studded fight card.

 

Featuring one of the most anticipated heavyweight fights in the history of the sport with Kimbo iberi vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator Emmanuel: Emechaghi Business” takes place Friday, June 19, na St. Louis’ Scottrade Center na airs bi na ọgọ TV.

 

Tiketi maka “Bellator Emmanuel: Emechaghi Business,” nke na-amalite mgbe dị nnọọ $30, nwere ugbu a na-ere na Ticketmaster.com.

 

With the night’s featured bouts now complete, additional preliminary contests will be announced shortly.

 

A consensus pick as one the best 145-pounders on the planet, Straus is anxious to rebound from a disappointing January loss to current Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Patrick “Baby” Freire. A member of American Top Team, Straus was ahead early in the fight and appeared to be on his way to reclaiming the belt he lost in 2014 before suffering a knee injury that limited his capabilities and eventually led to his late submission with 11 seconds left in the fourth round.

 

Ugbu a n'ụzọ zuru ezu natara, Straus plans on working his way back to a title bout as quickly as possible, and a victory on a high-profile card like “Bellator Emmanuel: Emechaghi Business” would certainly help him stake his claim as the division’s No. 1 contender.

 

Fighting professionally since 2011, Corrales began his career primarily as a Brazilian jiu-jitsu stylist, as witnessed by his five consecutive submission wins to begin his career. Otú ọ dị, he’s since worked diligently to improve his striking game, and of his past six victories, four have come by way of knockout. Corrales boasts an unblemished professional mark through the first 12 contests of his MMA tenure, including recent wins over big-show veterans Jerod Spoon and Seth Dikun.

 

“Bellator Emmanuel: Emechaghi Business” - Friday, June 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Ị.

Main Kaadị

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

Bellator Featherweight Mbụ Ọgụ: Ubi Patricio Baby (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

Bellator apụta Heavyweight Ọgụ: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator apụta Featherweight Ọgụ: Daniel Straus (23-6) vs. Henry Corrales (12-0)

Bellator apụta Kedu otu m ga Ọgụ: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

Mbido Kaadị

Bellator Welterweight Prelim Ọgụ: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)

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

Bellator Kedu otu m ga Prelim Ọgụ: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ọgụ: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

Bellator MMA adds heavyweight sluggers Ewerton Teixeira and Lorenzo Hood

Bellators newest heavyweights Ewerton Teixeira (ekpe) and Lorenzo Hood

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (Ka 4, 2015) – Bellator MMA’s heavyweight division will now play host to a pair of the hardest-hitting heavyweights in the game, as promotion officials are proud to announce the addition of Brazilian K-1 champion Ewerton Teixeira (3-0), as well as Blackzilians slugger LorenzoThe Samoan SilverbackHood (9-2).

 

Debut dates and opponents will be announced for both fighters in the near future.

 

A third dan black belt in Kyokushin karate, 33 afọ Teixeira e egwu elu utu aha na-egbu asọmpi maka ihe karịrị afọ iri. Teixeira ruru n'ọtụtụ kasị elu nke standup ọgụ 2008, mgbe ọ akwụ na afọ K-1 World Ukwu Prix na Fukuoka na aha ma mgbe ahụ agha ụzọ ya ka K-1 World Ukwu Prix Final si egwuregwu bayere, where he would come up just short against Errol Zimmerman (though Teixeira would avenge that result in 2010).

 

Teixeira then turned his attention to MMA in 2012, and he has remained undefeated through his first three professional contests in the sport and is now ready to try his hand at MMA’s highest level.

 

Ka ọ dịgodị, 6-ụkwụ-3 hundu e mpi professionally ebe 2009 and has never had a fight go past the first round. Nke ya itoolu ọrụ mmeri, all nine have come by knockout. Enyeghachi ya okpukpu anọ ka agha nile na U.S. mgbe mpi na mpaghara circuit, earning himself recognition as one of the top heavyweight prospects in the sport.

 

Competing under the tutelage of former world champion Rashad Evans, the 26-year-old Hood’s work at Florida’s Blackzilians camp has prepared him for an opportunity to compete against the world’s best fighters, and Bellator MMA will now offer him a platform to prove his talent.

 

BELLATOR MMA INKS LIGHTWEIGHT KNOCKOUT ARTIST MELVIN GUILLARD TO A MULTI-YEAR, MULTI-FIGHT DEAL

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (Ka 4, 2015) – Bellator MMA officials are proud to announce that they have signed MMA fan-favorite Melvin “The Young Assassin” Guillard (32-14-2) to a multi-year, multi-agha nkwekọrịta.

 

A debut date and opponent will be announced for Guillard in the near future.

 

Mgbe naanị 32 afọ, "The na-eto eto ogbu" kpakọbara 50 ọkachamara oké na a ọrụ na ụbọchị laghachi 2002. Na 21 mmeri na-abịa site ko, Guillard emewo site a nnukwu akwado isi ya na-akpali akpali na-alụ ọgụ ịke.

 

A mụrụ na New Orleans, the knockout artist has honed his skills at some of the top MMA gyms in the world including Jackson’s MMA, Blackzilians, Iwe n'obi Ọzụzụ Center na American Top Team, ebe ọ ugbu a azụ. N'oge ya 22-agha stint na Jisọs alụ ọgụ Asọmpi Onye Mmeri, Guillard mebiri Emmanuel oké bj Penn ndekọ n'ihi na ọtụtụ ko si na fechaa nkewa na asatọ, an accolade which he still holds to this day.

 

“We are excited to have Melvin coming onboard,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “Withcompetitors the likes of Lightweight Champion Will Brooks, Michael Chandler, Marcin N'ịbụ, Derek Anderson, Ị Awad, Dave Jansen and Patricky Pitbull on the roster already, the matchup possibilities for an exciting fighter like him are endless.”

 

Guillard owns victories over notable names that include Marcus Davis, Dennis Siver, Gleison Tibau, Evan Dunham, and Jeremy Stephens.

Injury forces Georgi Karakhanyan out of featherweight title fightChampion Patricio Pitbull now faces Daniel Weichel at “Bellator: Emechaghi Business "

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Easy Tweet: “NEW FIGHT: @danielweichel to face @PatricioPitbull for #Bellator featherweight championship on June 19 #UnfinishedBusiness”

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (April 28, 2015) – Due to a knee injury sustained by title challenger Georgi Karakhanyan, Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight World onye mmeri Patricio Baby (23-2) will now face German submission ace Daniel “The WeaselWeichel (35-8) in the co-main event of “Bellator: Emechaghi Business,” nke na-ewe Friday, June 19 na St. Louis’ Scottrade Center.

 

Featuring otu n'ime ndị kasị atụ anya ọgụ na akụkọ ihe mere eme nke egwuregwu na Kimbo iberi vs. Ken Shamrock, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” also features Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14) na Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4), with a fifth and final featured bout to be announced shortly.

 

The 27-year-old “Pitbull,” of Natal, Brazil, is a 13-time veteran of the promotion who captured the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title with a September win over then-champion Pat Curran. “Pitbull” then defended his belt in January with a thrilling submission win over former champion Daniel Straus. Na 24 ọrụ anya, “Pitbull” has only lost two fights, na abụọ bụ ndị n'ihi nke aguba-mkpa, split-decisions.

 

“Pitbull” now meets Germany’s Weichel, who at just 30 years of age already boasts more than 35 professional wins. Na ikpeazụ ya ọgụ, Weichel earned a hard-fought victory over former champion Pat Curran bringing his record to 12-1 ya n'oge gara aga 13 -eme mkpapụ. Weichel is a Bellator MMA tournament winner, racking up victories over Desmond Green, Matt Bessette na Scott Cleve in the process. Of those 35 Enwee Mmeri, an incredible 21 of them have come by way of submission.

 

The 5-fight televised card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. NA / 8 p.m. CT, with preliminary fights streaming on Spike.com at 7 p.m. NA / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Tiketi maka “Bellator: Emechaghi Business,” nke na-amalite mgbe dị nnọọ $30, nwere ugbu a na-ere na Ticketmaster.com.

 

“Bellator Emmanuel: Emechaghi Business” - Friday, Ka June 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Ị.

Main Kaadị

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

Bellator Featherweight Mbụ Ọgụ: Ubi Patricio Baby (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

Bellator apụta Heavyweight Ọgụ: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator apụta Kedu otu m ga Ọgụ: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

 

Mbido Kaadị

Bellator Welterweight Prelim Ọgụ: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)

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

Bellator Kedu otu m ga Prelim Ọgụ: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ọgụ: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)