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

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SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Abril 27, 2015) – June’s blockbuster “Bellator: Unfinished Business” event is getting a little local flavor, as two new preliminary contests feature fighters fromThe Show Me State.

 

The new all-Missouri contests include lightweights Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1) e pesos-médios Kain Royer(1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0).

 

Dispondo de uma das lutas mais esperadas da história do esporte com Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator: Unfinished Business” takes place Friday, Junho 19, em St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.

 

Os ingressos para “Bellator: Unfinished Business,” que começam em apenas $30, Atualmente à venda no Ticketmaster.com

 

Concursos adicionais serão anunciados em breve.

 

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 foi 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, ambos da sua 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 Business” - Sexta-feira, Maio Junho 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Você.

Cartão Principal

 

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

Bellator Pena Title Fight: Campo Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)

Bellator Destaque luta de pesos pesados: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Destaque Luta Lightweight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Campos (15-4)

 

Card preliminar

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

Bellator strawweight Preliminar Luta: Miles McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)

Bellator Lightweight Preliminar Luta: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Pena Preliminar Luta: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

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

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SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Abril 24, 2015) - Michael Page "Venom" (7-0) will look to keep his unbeaten streak alive when he meets 29-fight veteran Rudy Bears "más notícias" (16-13) in a welterweight tilt at “Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” que ocorre Sexta-feira, Julho 17, no Mohegan Sun Arena em Uncasville, Conn.

 

O Julho 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” Lima (26-5) e russo nocauteador Andrey “Spartan” Koreshkov (17-1), bem como Chris Honeycutt (6-0), que assume Paul Bradley (22-6).

 

The two 170-pounders meet on the main card of “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” que vai ao ar ao vivo e gratuita pela Spike em 9 p.m. E / 8 p.m. CT.

 

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. Lutando profissionalmente desde 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 alta, Ryan Jensen, Isaac Vallie-Flagg and Tyron Woodley, entre outros.

 

Additional contests for “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” serão anunciados em breve.

 

“Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” - Sexta-feira, Julho 17, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

 

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

Bellator Welterweight luta Característica: Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6)

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

“Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” gets another clash between welterweight standouts as Chris “O Cutt” Honeycutt meets Paul “The Gentleman” Bradley

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SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Abril 22, 2015) – Undefeated welterweight prospect Chris “O 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 “The Gentleman” Bradley (22-6).

 

Featuring Bellator MMA World Champion Douglas “The Phenom” Lima (26-5) putting his title on the line against Russian knockout artist Andrey “Spartan” Koreshkov (17-1), “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” tem lugar Sexta-feira, Julho 17, no Mohegan Sun Arena em Uncasville, Conn.

 

The two decorated grapplers meet on the main card of “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” que vai ao ar ao vivo e gratuita pela Spike em 9 p.m. E / 8 p.m. CT.

 

Os ingressos para o evento começam a ser vendidos nesta sexta-feira, Abril 24th em 10 a.m. E, 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 (Chilro / 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, Califa.

 

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” serão anunciados em breve.

 

“Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” - Sexta-feira, Julho 17, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

 

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

Bellator Welterweight luta Característica: Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6)

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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Fácil Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real e @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 no @KansasStarArena em junho 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Abril 21, 2015) – French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) e ex-Bellator MMA World Heavyweight Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5) will stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage on Junho 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, Maio.

 

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

 

Card principal da noite vai ao ar ao vivo e gratuita pela Spike em 9 p.m. E/ 8 p.m. CT, enquanto lutas preliminares de fluxo em Spike.com.

 

Ataques adicionais serão anunciados em breve.

 

Os ingressos para “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” que começam em apenas $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Atualmente disponível em Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, um 6-foot-4 francês, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. Um campeão do mundo em tempo múltipla em kickboxing, Kongo agora se concentra exclusivamente em MMA e construiu uma 4-2 registro sob a bandeira Bellator MMA. 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. Na sua 24 vitórias na carreira, Volkov has scored 17 por nocaute.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Sexta-feira, Junho 26, Kanas Estrela Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

 

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

Bellator Luta Característica Lightweight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Pena Luta Característica: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi-se (18-2)

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SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Abril 21, 2015) – French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) e ex-Bellator MMA World Heavyweight Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5) will stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage on Junho 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, Maio.

 

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

 

Card principal da noite vai ao ar ao vivo e gratuita pela Spike em 9 p.m. E/ 8 p.m. CT, enquanto lutas preliminares de fluxo em Spike.com.

 

Ataques adicionais serão anunciados em breve.

 

Os ingressos para “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” que começam em apenas $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Atualmente disponível em Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, um 6-foot-4 francês, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. Um campeão do mundo em tempo múltipla em kickboxing, Kongo agora se concentra exclusivamente em MMA e construiu uma 4-2 registro sob a bandeira Bellator MMA. 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. Na sua 24 vitórias na carreira, Volkov has scored 17 por nocaute.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Sexta-feira, Junho 26, Kanas Estrela Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

 

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

Bellator Luta Característica Lightweight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Pena Luta Característica: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi-se (18-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion Douglas Lima meets Russian knockout artist Andrey Koreshkov on July 17 no Mohegan Sun Arena

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SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Abril 20, 2015) – Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion Douglas “The Phenom” Lima (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) em Sexta-feira, Julho 16, no Mohegan Sun Arena em Uncasville, Conn.

 

“Douglas Lima is an incredible champion who is in for one of the toughest fights of his life against Koreshkov,”Disse o Presidente Bellator 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” evento, que vai ao ar ao vivo e gratuita pela Spike em 9 p.m. E / 8 p.m. CT.

 

Tickets for the event go on sale Friday, Abril 24th em 10 a.m. E, and are available at the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office or Ticketmaster.com. Bellator Nation presale begins nesta terça-feira. Join the Bellator Newsletter list or follow us on social media (Chilro / 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, serão anunciados em breve.

 

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 em seu passado 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. Global, 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” serão anunciados em breve.

“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Bosque” finaliza o alinhamento de 13 lutas repleto de ação com adições de A.J. Jenkins vs. Arlene Blencowe, Shawn Bunch vs. Rolando Perez e John Yoo vs. Albert Morales

SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Abril 16, 2015) - Uma escalação emocionante de 13 lutas para maio “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Bosque” agora está completo com a adição de pesos penas femininos A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene “Angerfist” Blencowe (5-4), bantamweights Shawn “Bunch the Great” Grupo (3-1) vs.Rolando Perez (7-4) e John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert “O guerreiro” Morales (1-0) para o card preliminar da noite.

 

As três novas adições finalizam um card preliminar de nove lutas agendado para apoiar “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Bosque” quatro concursos de cartas principais.

 

As lutas em destaque da noite incluem o invicto campeão mundial dos médios do Bellator MMA Brandon “Touro” Halsey (8-0) contra altaneiro scrapper Hawaiian Kendall “Da Spyder” Bosque (21-14), ex-campeão mundial do Bellator MMA Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Microfone “The Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “O Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) e bantamweightsDarrion “O lobo” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Bosque” ocorre em Sexta-feira, Maio 15, em Pechanga Resort & Casino em Temecula, Califa. Card principal da noite vai ao ar ao vivo e gratuita pela Spike em 9 p.m. E (6 p.m. Hora local PT), enquanto lutas preliminares de fluxo em Spike.com.

 

Os ingressos para “Bellator: Halsey vs. Bosque,” que começam em apenas $50, Atualmente à venda no Pechanga.com e Pechanga & Bilheteria Casino.

 

Portas para “Bellator: Halsey vs. Bosque” aberta em 4 p.m. PT hora local, ea primeira competição acontece 45 minutos mais tarde.

 

Jenkins, de Oceanside, Calif., é uma das competidoras mais experientes no MMA feminino. Lutando profissionalmente desde 2004, Jenkins agora faz sua estreia no MMA no Bellator. O jogador de 33 anos vangloria-se de lutas anteriores com a notável do MMA Shayna Baszler, Tonya Evinger, Jan Finney, Kelly Kobold e Sarah Schneider, entre outros.

 

Um nativo australiano, Blencowe é uma atleta de classe mundial e ex-campeã mundial dos meio-médios da Associação Internacional de Boxe Feminino. Depois de voltar sua atenção para o MMA em 2013, Blencowe inicialmente obteve apenas resultados mistos ao se ajustar à vida no esporte. Contudo, ela acumulou três vitórias consecutivas de paralisação nos últimos tempos, e essa corrida rendeu a ela uma ligação do Bellator MMA.

 

Bunch é um dos lutadores de nível de elite do MMA como duas vezes NCAA Division I All-American e duas vezes nos EUA. Equipe olímpica suplente. Ele agora treina com a famosa bandeira da American Kickboxing Academy e passou toda sua carreira no MMA profissional sob a bandeira do Bellator MMA.

 

Entrementes, Perez, produto da Alliance MMA, é um veterano de 10 anos no esporte que fez seu MMA no Bellator em novembro e lutou por um empate dividido raramente visto.. Ainda, Perez está invicto nas últimas quatro competições e agora busca obter sua primeira vitória na promoção.

 

Yoo, de Irvine, Calif., faz sua estreia profissional. Ele conhece morales, de Carson, Calif., que obteve uma vitória por finalização na jaula do Bellator em seu primeiro concurso profissional.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Bosque” - Sexta-feira, Maio 15, Pechanga Resort & Cassino, Temecula, Califa.

Cartão Principal (9 p.m. E)

 

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

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

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

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

Card preliminar (7:45 p.m. E)

 

Bellator Middleweight Preliminar Luta: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator Light Heavyweight Preliminar Luta: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

Bellator Pena Preliminar Luta: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

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

 

Dark Fights (aprox. 11 p.m. E)

 

Bellator leve escuro Preliminar: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)

Bellator leve escuro Preliminar: Shawn Bunch (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)

Bellator leve escuro Preliminar: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

Bellator leve escuro Preliminar: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)

 

Três por um, Quarta-feira matinê

“Bellator MMA: Uncut ”retorna com foco na semana passada “Bellator: Brooks vs. Cartão Jansen ”. Dê uma olhada nos bastidores dos principais concorrentes das cartas antes e depois de irem para a guerra dentro da jaula. O vídeo de oito minutos mostra todo o trabalho árduo e sacrifício pessoal que esses indivíduos colocam em seu trabalho.

 

Sem dúvida uma das melhores lutas do “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen ”não foi ao ar na televisão, mas ocorreu durante a parte preliminar do evento. Joey Beltran brilhou em sua estreia no peso médio contra Brian Rogers em uma luta que contou com um pouco de tudo, incluindo um feroz slugfest, um retorno, bem como uma demonstração de resistência, tudo em um.

 

Além, nossos pós-lims destacaram Chad George's acabamento de Mark Vorgeas com um estrangulamento Von Flue, tornando-se apenas a segunda vez na história do Bellator esta técnica foi usada para encerrar uma luta.

As duas lutas aconteceram no card preliminar transmitido pelo Spike.com de “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen,”Que foi ao ar no passado Sexta-feira noite durante uma transmissão de Spike que atingiu o pico com mais de 900 mil espectadores.

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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Bosque” adiciona os melhores pesos galo Darrion “O lobo” Caldwell vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva para o card principal transmitido por Spike da noite

 

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SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Abril 15, 2015) – A four-fight Spike-broadcast main card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Bosque” has received another thrilling contest, as undefeated bantamweight prospect Darrion “O lobo” Caldwell (6-0) assume Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

The new addition finalizes the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Bosque,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Touro” Halsey (8-0) contra altaneiro scrapper HawaiianKendall “Da Spyder” Bosque (21-14), ex-campeão mundial do Bellator MMA Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Microfone “The Marine” Richman (18-5), e welterweights Fernando “O Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Bosque” ocorre em Sexta-feira, Maio 15, em Pechanga Resort & Casino em Temecula, Califa. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. E (6 p.m. PT hora local), enquanto lutas preliminares de fluxo em Spike.com.

 

Os ingressos para “Bellator: Halsey vs. Bosque,” que começam em apenas $50, Atualmente à venda no Pechanga.com e Pechanga & Bilheteria Casino.

 

Portas para “Bellator: Halsey vs. Bosque” aberta em 4 p.m. PT hora local, ea primeira competição acontece 45 minutos mais tarde.

 

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

 

Adicionalmente, a light heavyweight matchup of Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Navalha” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) that was initially announced as a main-card matchup will now be featured on the night’s preliminary card, em vez de.

 

Ataques adicionais serão anunciados em breve.

 

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 em seu passado 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 vitórias de carreira vêm pela paralisação, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.

 

A former cast member on Bellator MMA’sFight Master” série, 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, de San Diego, Calif., 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. Bosque” - Sexta-feira, Maio 15, Pechanga Resort & Cassino, Temecula, Califa.

Cartão Principal (9 p.m. E)

 

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

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

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

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

Card preliminar (7:45 p.m. E)

 

Bellator Middleweight Preliminar Luta: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator Light Heavyweight Preliminar Luta: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

Bellator Pena Preliminar Luta: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

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

 

Escuras Bouts (aprox. 11 p.m. E)

 

Bellator leve escuro Preliminar: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

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

 

Phil Davis Signing

SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Abril 15, 2015) – Bellator MMA is pleased to announce the signing of the sixth* ranked Light Heavyweight in the world, Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (13-3, 1 NC), a uma exclusiva, multi-luta negócio.

 

“I can’t wait to be fighting in Bellator and wreck shop on everyone,"Disse Davis. “I am the absolute best and most dominant grappler to ever fight in MMA and I’m excited to get in there and compete at my new home.”

Born and raised in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Phil attended college close to home at Penn State University, where he became a four-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler for the Nittany Lions.

 

Davis had his first professional MMA fight in 2008 and accrued nine wins in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, including victories against the likes of Antônio Rogério Nogueira, Lyoto Machida, Alexander Gustafsson, Brian Stann and Glover Teixeira.

A member of Alliance MMA in San Diego, Calif., where he trains alongside Bellator stars like Michael Chandler and Joey Beltran, "Senhor. Wonderful” joins the promotions Light Heavyweight division, which is currently upheld by champion Liam McGeary.

 

“Phil is a world class Mixed Martial Artist and we are very happy to be adding him to OUR roster of some of the best Light Heavyweights in the world,"Disse o presidente da promoção, Scott Coker. “Bellator remains fully committed to building its world-class roster by signing top free agents like Davis, as well as grooming up-and-coming stars. We’ve got some amazing matchups in mind for ‘Mr. Wonderful’ that we will be announcing in the weeks to come.”


Bellator’s Light Heavyweight division is one of the deepest in the promotion, with stars like McGeary, Tito Ortiz, "King Mo" Lawal, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Emanuel Newton and Linton Vassell.

 

*Ranking according to www.sherdog.com

Bellator MMA continua a reforçar o seu plantel com adição de pluma brasileira Gleristone “Toninho Furia” Santos

SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Abril 14, 2015) - Funcionários Bellator MMA estamos orgulhosos de anunciar a adição de emocionante pluma perspectiva brasileira Gleristone “Toninho Furia” Santos (27-4), que assinou um exclusivo, multi-luta negócio.

 

Data e adversário de estreia de Santos serão anunciados no futuro próximo.

 

Há muito considerado um dos melhores perspectivas do Brasil, a 26-year-old Santos estreou em 2005, quando ele era apenas 16 anos de idade e vitórias obtidas em seus primeiros nove lutas profissionais. Nascido em Campina Grande, Paraiba, Santos atualmente possui uma série de vitórias de nove luta e é uma incrível 16-1 em seu passado 17 aparências. "

 

Toninho "se junta a vários outros lutadores brasileiros talentosos no plantel Bellator incluindo pluma campeão Mundial Patricio" Pitbull "Freire, Welterweight Campeão do Mundo Douglas Lima, Bantamweight Campeão do Mundo de Marcos Galvao, Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas, Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, Rafael Carvalho, Neiman Gracie, Goiti Yamauchi entre outros.