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“Bellator: Unfinished lag luam” gets touch of local flavor with Malcolm Smith vs. Luke Nelson and Kain Royer vs. Enrique Watson

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Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 27, 2015) – June’s blockbuster “Bellator: Unfinished lag luam” event is getting a little local flavor, as two new preliminary contests feature fighters from “The Show Me State.”

 

The new all-Missouri contests include lightweights Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Lukas Nelson (2-1) thiab middleweights Kain Royer(1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0).

 

Featuring ib tug ntawm cov feem ntau xav tau nyob rau hauv sib ntaus rau hauv keeb kwm ntawm lub ua si nawv nrog Kimbo Hlais vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator: Unfinished lag luam” takes place Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 19, ntawm St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator: Unfinished lag luam,” uas pib ntawm cia li $30, uas tam sim no rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub Ticketmaster.com

 

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A five-time Shamrock FC veteran, Smith makes his Bellator MMA debut as he looks to rebound from a split-decision loss to Cory Hunter in March. Prior to the disappointing result, Smith yog 4-1 in his previous five fights – a run that included two TKO victories and one submission.

 

Smith now meets three-time Shamrock FC fighter Nelson, who turned pro in December 2013 and also competes under the Bellator MMA banner for the first time. Nelson has earned both of his career wins to date via first-round stoppage, while his lone career loss went the distance, when he came up just short via split decision.

 

Royer and Watson have also spent the early stages of their professional careers competing exclusively under the Shamrock FC banner.

 

A submission specialist, Royer built an impressive amateur record fighting on Missouri’s regional scene before turning professional in 2013. An action-first fighter, both ntawm nws pro contests have ended in the first round. Royer now meets Watson, who made his professional debut this past June with a first-round TKO victory.

 

“Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” - Friday, Tej zaum Lub rau hli ntuj 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Koj.

Main Card

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Kimbo Hlais (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Featherweight Title sib ntaus: Teb Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)

Bellator Featured Heavyweight sib ntaus: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Featured Sib sib ntaus: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Liaj teb (15-4)

 

Preliminary Card

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

Bellator Strawweight Prelim sib ntaus: Mais McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Lukas Nelson (2-1)

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

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Welterweight clash pitting undefeated Michael “Venom” Page against Rudy “Bad News” Bears added to “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov”

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Yooj yim Tweet: “BAD NEWS! British superstar @Michaelpage247 returns against Rudy “Phem Xov xwm” Bears at #Bellator140, live and free on @Spike!"

Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 24, 2015) - Michael "lom" Nplooj ntawv (7-0) will look to keep his unbeaten streak alive when he meets 29-fight veteran Rudy "Phem Xov xwm" Bears (16-13) in a welterweight tilt at “Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” uas yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Friday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 17, ntawm Mohegan Sun Arena nyob rau hauv Uncasville, Conn.

 

Lub Lub Xya hli ntuj 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 “The Phenom” Txiv qaub (26-5) thiab Lavxias teb sab knockout artist Andrey “Spartan” Koreshkov (17-1), raws li zoo raws li Chris Honeycutt (6-0), uas yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Paul Bradley (22-6).

 

The two 170-pounders meet on the main card of “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” uas airs nyob thiab free rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB / 8 p.m. I.

 

Tickets for the event are on sale now, and are available at the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office or Ticketmaster.com.

 

Page is undoubtedly one of the fastest-rising stars in all of mixed martial arts. Showcasing blazing speed and pinpoint accuracy, “Venom’s” unorthodox striking style has been built over a lifetime of study in a variety of standup disciplines. The 28-year-old already owns three Bellator MMA victories, including a decision win over Nah-Shon Burrell this past October, as well as knockout wins over Ricky Rainey and Ryan Sanders. Six of Page’s seven career wins have come via first-round finish.

 

A 36-year-old Missouri native, Bears began his combat sports training in high school. Fighting professionally since 2007, Bears has appeared seven times previously under the Bellator MMA banner and now returns to the promotion after racking up back-to-back victories on the regional stage. Bears has competed against MMA notables the likes of Zak Cummings, Paul Daley, Jason High, Ryan Jensen, Isaac Vallie-Flagg and Tyron Woodley, nrad lwm tus.

 

Additional contests for “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

 

“Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” - Friday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 17, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

 

Bellator Welterweight Title sib ntaus: Champ Douglas Lima (26-5) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)

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

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

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“Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” gets another clash between welterweight standouts as Chris “Lub Cutt” Honeycutt meets Paul “Cov zoo” Bradley

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Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 22, 2015) – Undefeated welterweight prospect Chris “Lub Cutt” Honeycutt (6-0) gets the toughest test of his career, as he meets fellow former All-American wrestler and nine-year MMA veteran Paul “Cov zoo” Bradley (22-6).

 

Featuring Bellator MMA World Champion Douglas “The Phenom” Txiv qaub (26-5) putting his title on the line against Russian knockout artist Andrey “Spartan” Koreshkov (17-1), “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Friday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 17, ntawm Mohegan Sun Arena nyob rau hauv Uncasville, Conn.

 

The two decorated grapplers meet on the main card of “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” uas airs nyob thiab free rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB / 8 p.m. I.

 

Tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 24th ntawm 10 a.m. THIAB, and are available at the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office or Ticketmaster.com. Bellator Nation presale is currently taking place. Join the Bellator Newsletter list or follow us on social media (Twitter / Facebook) to gain access to the presale code and details.

 

The 26-year-old Honeycutt is a two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler out of Edinboro University. Following his collegiate wrestling career, which ended with a runner-up finish in the 2012 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship, Honeycutt enlisted the help of fellow Edinboro wrestler Josh Koscheck and now trains at the longtime MMA veteran’s Dethrone Base Camp in Fresno, California.

 

Honeycutt made his Bellator MMA debut in September 2014, scoring a TKO victory over Aaron Wilkinson. He picked up his second win for the promotion in February, scoring a TKO win over Clayton MacFarlane.

 

The 31-year-old Bradley is an Iowa native who also earned a pair of NCAA Division I All-American honors while competing at the famed University of Iowa. Bradley turned to MMA in 2006 and earned 11 consecutive victories to open his career, picking up the Ring of Combat middleweight title along the way.

 

Bradley made his way to the Bellator MMA cage in 2013, and in three appearances to date, he has picked up decision victories over Josh Neer and Karl Amoussou. While Bradley’s base is firmly entrenched in wrestling, he’s developed into a complete martial artist during his time in the sport and now owns seven of his career wins by knockout with another seven coming by way of submission.

 

Additional contests for “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

 

“Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” - Friday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 17, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

 

Bellator Welterweight Title sib ntaus: Champ Douglas Lima (26-5) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)

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

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International knockout artists Cheick Kongo and Alexander Volkov clash on June 26 in headlining bout of “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov”

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Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 21, 2015) – French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5) will stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage on Lub rau hli ntuj 26.

 

The two sluggers clash in the five-round main event of “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” which takes place at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Tej zaum.

 

The heavyweight slugfest joins previously announced matchups of lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “lub Ntuj” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB/ 8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com.

 

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Daim pib rau “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” uas pib ntawm cia li $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, uas tam sim no muaj nyob rau ntawm Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, ib tug 6-taw-4 Frenchman, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo tam sim no hais txog ib hom on MMA thiab tau los ua ib tug 4-2 cov ntaub ntawv nyob rau hauv lub Bellator MMA banner. One of the most imposing figures in all of MMA, Kongo boasts 12 career knockout victories, including the sport’s 2011 “Knockout of the Year.”

 

The 26-year-old Volkov is an eight-time Bellator MMA veteran who rose to the promotion’s highest rank in 2012 as the Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion. Though he would eventually cede the belt to current title holder Vitaly Minakov, Volkov bounced right back with three-consecutive stoppage wins. Nyob rau hauv nws 24 hauj lwm victories, Volkov has scored 17 los ntawm knockout.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

 

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

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2)

Yooj yim Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real thiab @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 nyob rau ntawm lub @KansasStarArena Lub rau hli ntuj 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 21, 2015) – French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5) will stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage on Lub rau hli ntuj 26.

 

The two sluggers clash in the five-round main event of “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” which takes place at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Tej zaum.

 

The heavyweight slugfest joins previously announced matchups of lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “lub Ntuj” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB/ 8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com.

 

Ntxiv bouts yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” uas pib ntawm cia li $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, uas tam sim no muaj nyob rau ntawm Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, ib tug 6-taw-4 Frenchman, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo tam sim no hais txog ib hom on MMA thiab tau los ua ib tug 4-2 cov ntaub ntawv nyob rau hauv lub Bellator MMA banner. One of the most imposing figures in all of MMA, Kongo boasts 12 career knockout victories, including the sport’s 2011 “Knockout of the Year.”

 

The 26-year-old Volkov is an eight-time Bellator MMA veteran who rose to the promotion’s highest rank in 2012 as the Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion. Though he would eventually cede the belt to current title holder Vitaly Minakov, Volkov bounced right back with three-consecutive stoppage wins. Nyob rau hauv nws 24 hauj lwm victories, Volkov has scored 17 los ntawm knockout.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

 

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

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2)

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Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion Douglas Lima meets Russian knockout artist Andrey Koreshkov on July 17 ntawm Mohegan Tshav Arena

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Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 20, 2015) – Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion Douglas “The Phenom” Txiv qaub (26-5), one of the most talented and well-rounded 170-pound fighters on the planet today, puts his title on the line against Russian knockout artist Andrey “Spartan” Koreshkov (17-1) rau Friday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 16, ntawm Mohegan Sun Arena nyob rau hauv Uncasville, Conn.

 

“Douglas Lima is an incredible champion who is in for one of the toughest fights of his life against Koreshkov,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “When the rest of this card is announced, we’ll have put together one of the greatest showcases of welterweight talent ever assembled on one night.”

 

The two elite combatants headline the newly announced “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” kev tshwm sim, uas airs nyob thiab free rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB / 8 p.m. I.

 

Tickets for the event go on sale Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 24th ntawm 10 a.m. THIAB, and are available at the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office or Ticketmaster.com. Bellator Nation presale begins no Tuesday. Join the Bellator Newsletter list or follow us on social media (Twitter / Facebook) to gain access to the presale code and details.

 

Additional information, including ticketing details and the night’s full lineup of world-class MMA action, yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

 

The 27-year-old Lima is a Brazilian-born athlete who now makes his home in Atlanta. Fighting under the Bellator MMA banner since 2011, Lima is an impressive 8-1 in the promotion and an incredible 14-1 nyob rau hauv nws yav dhau los 15 overall appearances. Lima earned his way to the Bellator MMA Welterweight World Title with an eight-man tournament victory that included knockout wins over Ben Saunders, Bryan Baker and Michail Tsarev. Lima then claimed the title with an April 2014 knockout win over Rick Hawn. Zuag qhia tag nrho, Lima boasts five consecutive knockout victories and now looks to defend his belt for the first time.

 

Koreshkov is also fresh off an eight-man tournament win, claiming a decision victory over Adam McDonough after previously registering knockouts of Justin Baesman and Nah-Shon Burrell. The 24-year-old Koreshkov is a Russian national medalist in both pankration and hand-to-hand combat and has lost just once in 18 professional MMA appearances. He owns 10 wins by knockouts and three by submission and also owns a 2012 victory over former Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion Lyman Good.

 

Expect fireworks when Lima and Koreshkov collide.

 

Additional contests for “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” finalizes action-packed 13-fight lineup with additions of A.J. Jenkins vs. Arlene Blencowe, Shawn Bunch vs. Rolando Perez and John Yoo vs. Albert Morales

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Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16, 2015) – A thrilling 13-bout lineup for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” is now complete with the addition of women’s featherweights A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene “Angerfist” Blencowe (5-4), bantamweights Shawn “Bunch the Great” Bunch (3-1) vs.Rolando Perez (7-4) thiab John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert “The Warrior” Morales (1-0) to the evening’s preliminary card.

 

The three new additions finalize a nine-fight preliminary card scheduled in support of “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” four main card contests.

 

The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Heev nyuj” Halsey (8-0) tiv thaiv towering Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Lub Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Lub Tubrog nkoj” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Lub Menifee cov neeg vwm Flash” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) thiab bantamweightsDarrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw nyob rau Friday, Tej zaum 15, ntawm Pechanga Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Temecula, California. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB (6 p.m. PT zos lub sij hawm), thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” uas pib ntawm cia li $50, uas tam sim no rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub Pechanga.com thiab cov Pechanga Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov thawv chaw ua hauj lwm.

 

Qhov rooj rau “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” qhib ntawm 4 p.m. PT hauv zos lub sij hawm, thiab cov thawj contest yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw 45 feeb tom qab.

 

Jenkins, of Oceanside, California., is one of the most experienced competitors in women’s MMA. Fighting professionally since 2004, Jenkins now makes her Bellator MMA debut. The 33-year-old boasts past tussles with MMA notables Shayna Baszler, Tonya Evinger, Jan Finney, Kelly Kobold and Sarah Schneider, ntawm lwm tus neeg.

 

An Australian native, Blencowe is a world-class athlete and former Women’s International Boxing Association World light welterweight champion. After turning her attention to MMA in 2013, Blencowe initially garnered only mixed results as she adjusted to life in the sport. Txawm li cas los, she has racked up three-consecutive stoppage wins as of late, and that run earned her a call from Bellator MMA.

 

Bunch is one of MMA’s most elite-level wrestlers as a two-time NCAA Division I All-American and two-time U.S. Olympic Team alternate. He now trains with the famed American Kickboxing Academy banner and has spent his entire professional MMA career under the Bellator MMA banner.

 

Meanwhile, Alliance MMA product Perez is a 10-year veteran of the sport who made his Bellator MMA in November and fought to a rarely-seen split draw. Tseem, Perez is unbeaten in his past four contests and now looks to get his first win in the promotion.

 

Yoo, of Irvine, California., makes his professional debut. He meets Morales, of Carson, California., who picked up a submission victory in the Bellator cage in his first professional contest.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Friday, Tej zaum 15, Pechanga Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov, Temecula, California.

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Middleweight Title sib ntaus: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator Featured Bantamweight sib ntaus: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Featured Welterweight sib ntaus: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

Bellator Featured Bantamweight sib ntaus: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Preliminary Card (7:45 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Middleweight Prelim sib ntaus: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator teeb Heavyweight Prelim sib ntaus: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

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

 

Dark Fights (approx. 11 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Hnav Tsaus Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)

Bellator Hnav Tsaus Prelim: Shawn Rev (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)

Bellator Hnav Tsaus Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

Bellator Hnav Tsaus Prelim: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)

 

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Three-for-one, Wednesday Matinee

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“Bellator MMA: Uncut” returns with a focus on this past week’s “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” card. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the main card competitors before and after they go to war inside the cage. The eight minute video showcases all the hard work and personal sacrifice these individuals put into their craft.

 

Arguably one of the best fights on the “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” card didn’t air on television, but instead took place during the preliminary portion of the event. Joey Beltran shined in his middleweight debut against Brian Rogers in a fight that featured a little bit of everything including a ferocious slugfest, a comeback as well as a showcase of toughness and will all rolled into one.

 

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, our post-lims featured Chad George’s finish ntawm Mark Vorgeas with a Von Flue choke, making it only the second time in Bellator history this technique was used to end a fight.

The two fights took place on the Spike.com-streamed preliminary card of “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen,” which aired this past Friday night during a Spike telecast that peaked with over 900K viewers.

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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” adds top bantamweights Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva to evening’s Spike-televised main card

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EASY TWEET: #BellatorMMA adds @morcego_mma and @thewolf_mma to the May 15 Event headlined by @BrandBullHalsey & @kendallgrovemma

 

Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 15, 2015) – A four-fight Spike-broadcast main card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” has received another thrilling contest, as undefeated bantamweight prospect Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

The new addition finalizes the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Heev nyuj” Halsey (8-0) tiv thaiv towering Hawaiian scrapperKendall “Lub Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Lub Tubrog nkoj” Richman (18-5), thiab welterweights Fernando “Lub Menifee cov neeg vwm Flash” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw nyob rau Friday, Tej zaum 15, ntawm Pechanga Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Temecula, California. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB (6 p.m. PT hauv zos lub sij hawm), thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” uas pib ntawm cia li $50, uas tam sim no rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub Pechanga.com thiab cov Pechanga Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov thawv chaw ua hauj lwm.

 

Qhov rooj rau “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” qhib ntawm 4 p.m. PT hauv zos lub sij hawm, thiab cov thawj contest yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw 45 feeb tom qab.

 

Two new bouts have also been added to the night’s preliminary card, with middleweights A.J. “The Mercenary” Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben “Lub Hunter” Reiter (15-0) thiab lightweights Steve “Thunderbeast” Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1).

 

Tsis tas li ntawd, a light heavyweight matchup of Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Rab chais” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) that was initially announced as a main-card matchup will now be featured on the night’s preliminary card, instead.

 

Ntxiv bouts yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

 

A New Jersey native now fighting out of Arizona, Caldwell was a Division I wrestler at North Carolina State. Caldwell made his MMA debut in 2012 and has kept his record perfect through the first six fights of his career, including Bellator MMA wins over Anthony Dizy, Joe Pingitore and Lance Surma. Previously competing as a featherweight, the 27-year-old Caldwell now moves down to the bantamweight division.

 

He now faces “Morcego” Silva, a battle-tested 30-year-old fighter with championship-level experience in the Bellator MMA cage. With nearly a decade of professional fights to his name, Silva is an incredible 14-1 nyob rau hauv nws yav dhau los 15 overall appearances. His only loss during that run was a 25-minute decision against former Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Champion Joe Warren. Seventeen of Silva’s 22 hauj lwm yeej tau tuaj los ntawm stoppage, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.

 

A former cast member on Bellator MMA’s “Fight Master” series, Matthews fought most recently in November, earning a decision win over Kyle Bolt. He now meets undefeated prospect Reiter, an intriguing individual who left Wall Street to pursue a career in MMA and now fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after spending much of his early career in Peru.

 

Kozola, ntawm San Diego, California., fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after debuting with a knockout victory over Jonathan Rivera in January. He now meets Butler, who returns to the promotion after a November Bellator MMA debut that saw him suffer a submission loss to Joao Paulo Faria.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Friday, Tej zaum 15, Pechanga Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov, Temecula, California.

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Middleweight Title sib ntaus: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator Featured Bantamweight sib ntaus: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Featured Welterweight sib ntaus: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

Bellator Featured Bantamweight sib ntaus: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Preliminary Card (7:45 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Middleweight Prelim sib ntaus: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator teeb Heavyweight Prelim sib ntaus: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

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

 

Tsaus bouts (approx. 11 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Hnav Tsaus Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

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Ua Tsis. 6 Light Heavyweight in the World Phil Davis joins Bellator MMA

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Phil Davis Kos Npe

Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 15, 2015) - Bellator MMA txaus siab tshaj tawm qhov kev kos npe ntawm tus lej thib 6 * Cov Qiv Hnyav Hnyav Hnyav nyob hauv lub ntiaj teb, Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (13-3, 1 NC), mus rau ib qho kom, multi-sib ntaus deal.

 

“Kuv tsis tuaj yeem tos kom muaj kev sib ntaus sib tua nyob hauv Bellator thiab cov neeg da dej hauv txhua tus,"Hais tias Davis. "Kuv yog tus zoo tshaj plaws thiab tseem ceeb tshaj grappler kom tau ntaus hauv MMA thiab kuv zoo siab tau nkag mus rau hauv ntawd thiab sib tw ntawm kuv lub tsev tshiab."

Yug thiab loj hlob hauv Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Phil kawm nyob hauv tsev kawm qib siab ze tsev ntawm Penn State University, qhov twg nws los ua plaub-lub NCAA Division I-American-wrestler rau Nittany Lions.

 

Davis tau muaj nws thawj MMA sib ntaus hauv 2008 thiab accrued cuaj yeej nyob rau hauv Qhov kawg sib ntaus Championship, suav nrog kev yeej rau cov nyiam Ant thenio Rogério Nogueira, Lyoto Machida, Alexander Gustafsson, Brian Stann thiab Glover Teixeira.

Ib tug tswv cuab ntawm Alliance MMA hauv San Diego, California., qhov chaw uas nws cob qhia nrog lub hnub qub Bellator zoo li Michael Chandler thiab Joey Beltran, "Mr. Zoo kawg nkaus "koom nrog cov kev tshaj tawm Teeb Hnyav Hnyav Hnyav, uas tam sim no tau txhawb nqa los ntawm tus yeej Liam McGeary.

 

"Phil yog lub ntiaj teb chav kawm Sib xyaw Martial Artist thiab peb zoo siab los ntxiv nws rau peb cov neeg npe ntawm qee qhov Teeb Hluav Taws Xob uas zoo tshaj plaws nyob hauv lub ntiaj teb.,"Hais tias cov qib lub tus thawj tswj hwm, Scott Coker. "Bellator tseem mob siab los ua nws cov neeg ua haujlwm thoob ntiaj teb los ntawm kev kos npe rau cov neeg muaj kev ywj pheej zoo li Davis, raws li kev tu cev thiab nce qib cov hnub qub. Peb tau txais qee qhov phim kev sib phim hauv siab rau 'Mr. Zoo kawg nkaus 'uas peb yuav tshaj tawm nyob rau lub lim tiam tom ntej. "


Bellator's Lub Teeb Hnyav Hnyav Hnyav yog ib qho ntawm qhov tob tshaj plaws hauv kev tshaj tawm, nrog cov hnub qub zoo li McGeary, Tito Ortiz, "King Mo" Lawal, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Emanuel Newton thiab Linton Vassell.

 

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Bellator MMA continues to strengthen its roster with addition of Brazilian featherweight Gleristone “Toninho Furia” Santos

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Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 14, 2015) – Bellator MMA officials are proud to announce the addition of exciting Brazilian featherweight prospect Gleristone “Toninho Furia” Santos (27-4), who has signed an exclusive, multi-sib ntaus deal.

 

Santos’s debut date and opponent will be announced in the near future.

 

Ntev tias yog ib ntawm Brazil sab saum toj zeem muag, lub 26-xyoo-laus Santos debuted nyob rau hauv 2005, thaum nws yog ib 16 xyoo thiab khwv tau victories nyob rau hauv nws thawj thawj cuaj kev bouts. Yug nyob rau hauv Campina Grande, Paraíba, Santos tam sim no boasts ib tug cuaj-sib ntaus yeej streak thiab yog ib qho zoo kawg 16-1 nyob rau hauv nws yav dhau los 17 tshwm sim. "

 

Toninho” joins several other talented Brazilian fighters on the Bellator roster including Featherweight World Champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire, Welterweight World Champion Douglas Lima, Bantamweight World Champion Marcos Galvao, Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas, Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, Rafael Carvalho, Neiman Gracie, Goiti Yamauchi amongst others.