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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, Kalifornija. (April 27, 2015) - Junij je 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) in middleweights Kain Royer(1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0).

 

Poleg enega najbolj pričakovanih bojev v zgodovini tega športa z Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator: Unfinished Business” poteka petek, Junij 19, na St. Louis’ Scottrade Center in airs živijo na Spike.

 

Vstopnice za “Bellator: Unfinished Business,” ki se začnejo na samo $30, Trenutno na naprodaj Ticketmaster.com

 

Dodatne tekmovanj bo objavljen v kratkem.

 

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 je bil 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, oboje njegovega 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” - Petek, Maj Junij 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, You.

Glavni Card

 

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

Bellator lahka stvar Naslov Fight: Polje Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)

Bellator Oblikovan Težji Boj: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Oblikovan Lightweight Boj: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

 

Predhodni Card

Bellator Velterska kategorija Prelim Fight: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)

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

Bellator Lahki Prelim Fight: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator lahka stvar Prelim Fight: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

Mednarodni spopad v polni težki kategoriji je premagal Michaela "Venom" proti Rudyju "Bad News", ki so ga dodali Medvedi “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov”

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SANTA MONICA, Kalifornija. (April 24, 2015) - Michael Page "strup" (7-0) se bo trudil, da bo njegov nepremagljiv niz ostal živ, ko bo srečal veterana Rudy "Bad News Bears" (16-13) v nagibnem nagibu pri “Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” ki poteka Petek, Julij 17, na Mohegan Sun Arena v Uncasville, Conn.

 

The Julij 17 dogodek se oblikuje kot izjemen prikaz dobrega talenta, že predstavljajo že napovedane dvoboje med svetovnim prvakom v Bellatorju MMA v težki kategoriji Douglas “Fenomen” Lime (26-5) in ruski knockout umetnik Andrey “Špartanski” Koreshkov (17-1), kot tudi Chris Honeycutt (6-0), ki prevzame Paul Bradley (22-6).

 

Dva 170 funtov se srečata na glavni kartici “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” ki je na sporedu v živo in brezplačno na Spike na 9 p.m. IN / 8 p.m. CT.

 

Vstopnice za dogodek so zdaj v prodaji, in so na voljo v blagajni Mohegan Sun Arena oz Ticketmaster.com.

 

Page je nedvomno ena najhitreje vzhajajočih zvezd v vseh mešanih borilnih veščinah. Pokaže hitrost utripa in natančnost, "Venomov" neortodoksni presenetljiv slog se je skozi življenje učil v različnih samostojnih disciplinah. 28-letnik ima že tri zmage Bellator MMA, vključno z odločitvijo o zmagi nad Nah-Shonom Burrellom lani oktobra, pa tudi knockout zmage nad Rickyjem Raineyjem in Ryanom Sandersom. Šest od sedmih zmag na strani v karieri je prispelo v končnici prvega kroga.

 

36-letni domačin iz Missourija, Medvedje je začel svoj bojni športni trening v srednji šoli. Boj profesionalno, saj 2007, Medvedi so se že sedemkrat pojavili pod zastavo Bellator MMA in se zdaj vračajo k napredovanju, potem ko so na regionalnem prizorišču prikolesarili z zmagami od zadnjega kova.. Medvedi so tekmovali proti MMA-jem, kot je Zak Cummings, Paul Daley, Jason Visoka, Ryan Jensen, Isaac Vallie-Flagg in Tyron Woodley, med drugim.

 

Dodatni natečaji za “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” bo objavljen v kratkem.

 

“Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” - Petek, Julij 17, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

 

Bellator Velterska kategorija Naslov Fight: Champ Douglas Lima (26-5) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)

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

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

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

Easy Tweet: .@ChrisTheCutt and @PaulBradley184 set for welterweight war at #Bellator140 live & free on @spike”

 

 

 

SANTA MONICA, Kalifornija. (April 22, 2015) – Undefeated welterweight prospect Chris “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 “Gentleman” Bradley (22-6).

 

Featuring Bellator MMA World Champion Douglas “Fenomen” Lime (26-5) putting his title on the line against Russian knockout artist Andrey “Špartanski” Koreshkov (17-1), “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” poteka Petek, Julij 17, na Mohegan Sun Arena v Uncasville, Conn.

 

The two decorated grapplers meet on the main card of “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” ki je na sporedu v živo in brezplačno na Spike na 9 p.m. IN / 8 p.m. CT.

 

Tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, April 24th pri 10 a.m. IN, in so na voljo v blagajni Mohegan Sun Arena oz 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, Kalifornija.

 

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.

 

Dodatni natečaji za “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” bo objavljen v kratkem.

 

“Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” - Petek, Julij 17, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

 

Bellator Velterska kategorija Naslov Fight: Champ Douglas Lima (26-5) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)

Bellator Velterska kategorija Feature Fight: 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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Easy Tweet: ».@ Kongo4real in @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 pri @KansasStarArena junij 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx»

 

SANTA MONICA, Kalifornija. (April 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 Junij 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, Maj.

 

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

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. IN/ 8 p.m. CT, medtem ko je predhodni napadi tok na Spike.com.

 

Dodatne napadi bodo znani v kratkem.

 

Vstopnice za “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” ki se začnejo na samo $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Trenutno so na voljo na Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, 6-foot-4 Francoz, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo je sedaj osredotoča zgolj na MMA in ima vgrajeno 4-2 Zapis pod Bellator MMA pasice. 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. V njegov 24 karierne zmage, Volkov has scored 17 s Knockout.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Petek, Junij 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

 

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

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

Bellator lahka stvar Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)

Easy Tweet: ».@ Kongo4real in @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 pri @KansasStarArena junij 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx»

 

SANTA MONICA, Kalifornija. (April 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 Junij 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, Maj.

 

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

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. IN/ 8 p.m. CT, medtem ko je predhodni napadi tok na Spike.com.

 

Dodatne napadi bodo znani v kratkem.

 

Vstopnice za “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” ki se začnejo na samo $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Trenutno so na voljo na Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, 6-foot-4 Francoz, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo je sedaj osredotoča zgolj na MMA in ima vgrajeno 4-2 Zapis pod Bellator MMA pasice. 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. V njegov 24 karierne zmage, Volkov has scored 17 s Knockout.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Petek, Junij 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

 

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

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

Bellator lahka stvar Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)

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

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SANTA MONICA, Kalifornija. (April 20, 2015) – Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion Douglas “Fenomen” Lime (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 “Špartanski” Koreshkov (17-1) na Petek, Julij 16, na Mohegan Sun Arena v Uncasville, Conn.

 

“Douglas Lima is an incredible champion who is in for one of the toughest fights of his life against Koreshkov,"Je dejal Bellator predsednik 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” Dogodek, ki je na sporedu v živo in brezplačno na Spike na 9 p.m. IN / 8 p.m. CT.

 

Tickets for the event go on sale Friday, April 24th pri 10 a.m. IN, in so na voljo v blagajni Mohegan Sun Arena oz Ticketmaster.com. Bellator Nation presale begins v torek. 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, bo objavljen v kratkem.

 

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 v njegovi preteklosti 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. Skupni, 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.

 

Dodatni natečaji za “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” bo objavljen v kratkem.

“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

SANTA MONICA, Kalifornija. (April 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 GreatBunch (3-1) vs.Rolando Perez (7-4) in John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert “The WarriorMorales (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.

 

Featured matchups noč vključujejo nepremagan Bellator MMA Svetovni prvak v srednji kategoriji Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) proti visok Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Spyder” Grove (21-14), nekdanji Bellator MMA svetovni prvak Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) in bantamweightsDarrion “Volk” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Bat” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” poteka Petek, Maj 15, na Pechanga Resort & Casino v Temecula, Kalifornija. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. IN (6 p.m. PT lokalni čas), medtem ko je predhodni napadi tok na Spike.com.

 

Vstopnice za “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” ki se začnejo na samo $50, Trenutno na naprodaj Pechanga.com in Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.

 

Vrata za “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” odprt pri 4 p.m. PT lokalni čas, in prvo tekmovanje poteka 45 minut kasneje.

 

Jenkins, of Oceanside, Kaliforniji., is one of the most experienced competitors in women’s MMA. Boj profesionalno, saj 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, med drugim.

 

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. Vendar, 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.

 

Medtem, 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. Vedno, Perez is unbeaten in his past four contests and now looks to get his first win in the promotion.

 

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

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Petek, Maj 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Kalifornija.

Glavni Card (9 p.m. IN)

 

Bellator Srednja kategorija Naslov Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

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

Bellator Oblikovan Velterska kategorija Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

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

Predhodni Card (7:45 p.m. IN)

 

Bellator Srednja kategorija Prelim Fight: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator Svetloba Težji Prelim Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

Bellator lahka stvar Prelim Fight: Jordanija Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

Bellator Velterska kategorija Prelim Fight: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Dark Fights (ca.. 11 p.m. IN)

 

Bellator Lahki Dark Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)

Bellator Lahki Dark Prelim: Shawn Bunch (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)

Bellator Lahki Dark Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

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

 

Three-for-one, Wednesday Matinee

“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.

 

Poleg tega, our post-lims featured Chad George’s Zaključek 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 Petek night during a Spike telecast that peaked with over 900K viewers.

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

 

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

 

SANTA MONICA, Kalifornija. (April 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 “Volk” Caldwell (6-0) prevzame Rafael “Bat” 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 “Bull” Halsey (8-0) proti visok Hawaiian scrapperKendall “Spyder” Grove (21-14), nekdanji Bellator MMA svetovni prvak Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Marine” Richman (18-5), in welterweights Fernando “Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” poteka Petek, Maj 15, na Pechanga Resort & Casino v Temecula, Kalifornija. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. IN (6 p.m. PT lokalni čas), medtem ko je predhodni napadi tok na Spike.com.

 

Vstopnice za “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” ki se začnejo na samo $50, Trenutno na naprodaj Pechanga.com in Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.

 

Vrata za “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” odprt pri 4 p.m. PT lokalni čas, in prvo tekmovanje poteka 45 minut kasneje.

 

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

 

Poleg tega, a light heavyweight matchup of Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Razor” 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.

 

Dodatne napadi bodo znani v kratkem.

 

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 “Bat” 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 v njegovi preteklosti 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 karierne zmag so prišli s zaustavitvi, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.

 

A former cast member on Bellator MMA’sFight 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, San Diego, Kaliforniji., 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” - Petek, Maj 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Kalifornija.

Glavni Card (9 p.m. IN)

 

Bellator Srednja kategorija Naslov Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

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

Bellator Oblikovan Velterska kategorija Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

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

Predhodni Card (7:45 p.m. IN)

 

Bellator Srednja kategorija Prelim Fight: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator Svetloba Težji Prelim Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

Bellator lahka stvar Prelim Fight: Jordanija Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

Bellator Velterska kategorija Prelim Fight: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Dark napadi (ca.. 11 p.m. IN)

 

Bellator Lahki Dark Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

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

 

Phil Davis Signing

SANTA MONICA, Kalifornija. (April 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), na ekskluzivni, multi-boj ponudba.

 

“I can’t wait to be fighting in Bellator and wreck shop on everyone,"Je dejal 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, Kaliforniji., where he trains alongside Bellator stars like Michael Chandler and Joey Beltran, "Gospod. 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,"Je dejal predsednik promocijo na, 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 continues to strengthen its roster with addition of Brazilian featherweight GleristoneToninho Furia” Santos

SANTA MONICA, Kalifornija. (April 14, 2015) – Bellator MMA officials are proud to announce the addition of exciting Brazilian featherweight prospect GleristoneToninho Furia” Santos (27-4), who has signed an exclusive, multi-boj ponudba.

 

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

 

Dolgo velja za eno najboljših možnostih Brazilije, 26-year-old Santos debitiral v 2005, ko je bil samo 16 let in zaslužene zmage v njegovih prvih devetih strokovnih Deluje. Rodil se je v Campina Grande, Paraíba, Santos se trenutno ponaša z devetimi boj zmagovalni serija in je neverjetno 16-1 v njegovi preteklosti 17 nastopov. »

 

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.