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Vijf nieuwe voorlopige matchups toegevoegd aan BELLATOR MMA 271 op vrijdag, November. 12, Live op Showtime

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VIJF VERSE VOORLOPIGE WEDSTRIJDEN TOEGEVOEGD AANBELLATOR MMA 271: CYBORG VERS. KAVANAGHOP VRIJDAG, November. 12, LEVEN OP Showtime 

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DE ENGELEN -Naast het vedergewicht wereldtitel main event pitting huidige 145-pond kampioenCris "Cyborg"(24-2, 1 NC) tegen nummer 5 gerangschiktSinead Kavanagh(7-4), BELLATOR MMA heeft verschillende met sterren bezaaide matchups toegevoegd aan het voorlopige gedeelte vanBELLATOR MMA 271: Cyborg versus. Kavanaghop vrijdag, November. 12, bij Hard Rock Live in Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla.

SHOWTIME zal de fantastische hoofdkaart van vijf gevechten live uitzenden op 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PuntDaarnaast, de voorbereidende gevechten die je moet zien, worden drie uur eerder live gestreamd op7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT op het BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanaal, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanaal en Pluto TV.

Tickets voor BELLATOR MMA 271: Cyborg versus. Kavanagh is momenteel te koop op Ticketmaster.com en Bellator.com. Extra periodes zal binnenkort bekend worden gemaakt.

In vrouwelijke vlieggewichtactie, Miami's"Meester" Valerie Loureda (3-1) hoopt opnieuw de show te stelen, terwijl de 23-jarige ster zich voorbereidt op Knoxville'sTaylor Turner (5-7), terwijl Braziliaanse sensatieBrown Ellen (5-3) daagt de hardhandige uitDesiree "Dirty Dez" Yanez (5-3).  

Vechten uit Key West, Fla., de ongeslagen knock-out artiestRoman Faraldo (5-0) keert terug naar de BELLATOR-kooi om het op te nemen tegen andere Floridianen en Pensacola-inwonersRobert Turnquest (11-7) in een wedstrijd van 170 pond. aanvullend, Roufusport-productJordan Newman (3-0) hoopt zijn perfecte staat van dienst intact te houden in een krachtmeting in het middengewicht tegen Palm Beach, Florida'sShane O'Shea (4-2).  

Ten slotte, voormalig Penn State-worstelaar en huidige uitblinker in het Amerikaanse topteamCody Law (4-0) zet zijn onberispelijke professionele stempel op de lijn in een vederlichte botsing met Fort Smith, Arkansas'Colton Hamm (4-3). 

In het co-main event., top-10 zwaargewichten gaan van teen tot teen als No. 5-gerangschiktTyrell Fortune (11-1, 1 NC) komt overeen met No. 8 Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC).

Afronding van de vijf-bout SHOWTIME uitzending, de altijd elektrische en No. 5-gerangschiktAaron Pico (8-3) zal het opnemen tegen ongeslagen No. 8 Justin Gonzales (12-0), Hoewel er geen. 1-gerangschiktArlene Blencowe (14-8) probeert haar plaats als volgende in de rij te verstevigen voor een schot op de 145-pond kroon tegen No. 7 Pam Sorenson(9-3). De hoofdkaart aftrappen, ongeslagen Geen. 7-gerangschikt Boca Raton, Fla., inwoner Steve Mowry (9-0) zal zijn zoektocht naar de top van de zwaargewichten voortzetten terwijl hij het opneemt tegen veteraanRakim Cleveland (22-13-1, 1 NC).

BijgewerktBELLATOR MMA 271:CYBORG VS. KAVANAGH HOOFDKAART: 

Vrijdag, November. 12 – leef voortSHOW TIME 

10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT

Vedergewicht Wereldtitelwedstrijd: C-Cris "Cyborg"(24-2, 1 NC) vs. #5-Sinead Kavanagh(7-4) 

Zwaargewicht Co-Main Event: #5-Tyrell Fortune (11-1, 1 NC) vs. #8-Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC) 

Vedergewicht Bout: #5-Aaron Pico (8-3) vs. Niet Doen. 8-Justin Gonzales (12-0) 

Vedergewicht Bout: #1-Arlene Blencowe(14-8)vs. #7-Pam Sorenson(9-3) 

Zwaargewicht Bout: #7-Steve Mowry(9-0)vs. Rakim Cleveland (22-13-1, 1 NC) 

VOORAF CARD: 

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7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT

Vlieggewicht gevecht: Brown Ellen (5-3) vs.Desiree Yanez (5-3) 

Weltergewicht Bout: Roman Faraldo (5-0) vs.Robert Turnquest (11-7) 

Vedergewicht Bout: Cody Law(4-0) vs.Colton Hamm (4-3)  

Vlieggewicht gevecht: Valerie Loureda (3-1) vs.Taylor Turner (5-7) 

Middengewicht Bout: Jordan Newman (3-0) vs.Shane O'Shea(4-2) 

Voor meer informatie over aankomende BELLATOR MMA-evenementen, bezoek alstublieftBELLATOR.com. 

 

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Bijgewerkt schema van BELLATOR-evenementen 

Gratis. November. 5 // Bellator 270: Queally vs. Pitbull 2// 3Arena // Dublin, Ierland

Gratis. November. 12 // Bellator 271: Cyborg versus. Kavanagh // Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino // Hollywood, FL

Gratis. December. 3 // Bellator 272: Pettis vs. Horiguchi// Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Conn.

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BELLATOR SIGNS LIZ CARMOUCHE TO EXCLUSIVE MULTI-YEAR, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT

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HONOLULU - On the same night as Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops, Bellator is proud to announce the signing of United States Marine Corps veteran and established flyweight competitor Liz Carmouche (13-7) een exclusieve meerjarige, multi-gevecht contract.



Carmouche joins Bellator’s women’s flyweight division following a six-year run in UFC – a tenure that includes world title bouts in both the bantamweight and flyweight divisions, evenals opmerkelijke overwinningen op Katlyn Chookagian en Jessica Andrade.



Vechten uit San Diego, the 35-year-old Team Hurricane Awesome-product also formerly competed for Strikeforce, een paar overwinningen behalen met de promotie. She earned an additional win over Valentina Shevchenko earlier in her career.



Prior to her days as a professional athlete, de Lafayette, De inwoner van Louisiana werkte vijf jaar als luchtvaartelektricien bij het United Stated Marine Corps, waar ze drie dienstreizen in het Midden-Oosten voltooide. A longtime friend and teammate of Hawaii’s own Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, “Girl-Rilla” finally has the opportunity to compete alongside Bellator women’s flyweight world champion in an already-stacked 125-pound division.



Carmouche’s promotional debut will take place early 2020 in vlieggewicht divisie, which is championed by her training partner, Ilima-lei Macfarlane, wie kopt Bellator 236on DAZN tomorrow night in Honolulu, Hawaii. The division also features Macfarlane’s opponent Kate Jackson, as well as other top athletes competing this weekend in Hawaii, inclusief Juliana Velasquez, Veta Arteaga, Brown Ellen en Alejandra Lara.
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VOLLEDIGE STRIJD RESULTATEN & FOTO'S VOOR BELLATOR 210: NJOKUANI vs. SALTER

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Foto's van het volledige evenement hier

Bellator 210: Njokuani vs. Salter Hoofd Card Resultaten:

John Salter (16-4) verslagen Chidi Njokuani (18-6, 1 NC) via voorlegging (achter-naakte vernauwing) bij 4:32 van de eerste ronde

David Rickels (20-5) verslagen Guilherme Bomba (10-5) via unaniem besluit (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Kristina Williams (3-1) verslagen Brown Ellen (4-2) via unaniem besluit (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Juan Archuleta (21-1) verslagen Jeremy Spoon (20-5) via unaniem besluit (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)

 

Voorlopige Card Resultaten:

Costello Van Steenis (11-1) verslagen Chris Honeycutt (11-3, 1 NC) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Jordan Young (10-0) verslagen Anthony Ruiz (34-23) via voorlegging (achter-naakte vernauwing) bij 3:48 van de eerste ronde

Yamauchi up (23-4) verslagen Daniel Weichel (39-11) via split decision (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)

Joe Schilling (3-5) verslagen Will Morris (4-1) via TKO (hoekstop) bij 5:00 van de eerste ronde

Shawn Bunch (8-3) verslagen Joe Warren (15-8) via mondelinge onderwerping (stoten) bij 1:42 van de eerste ronde

Mike Shipman (12-1) verslagen Scott Futrell (8-5) via voorlegging (anaconda choke) bij 2:58 van de eerste ronde

Noad All (13-4) verslagen Brian Moore (11-7) via unaniem besluit (29-28, 29-27, 29-27)

Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC) verslagen Vernon Lewis (6-4) via KO (stempel) bij 2:51 van de eerste ronde

Adil Benjilany (5-1) verslagen Daniel Carey (5-3) via TKO (stoten) bij :43 van de tweede ronde

Hracho Darpinyan (17-8-2) en Gerald Harris (25-7-1) fight to a majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)

 

 

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HAWAII’S ILIMA-LEI MACFARLANE MAKES FIRST FLYWEIGHT TITLE DEFENSE AGAINST ALEJANDRA LARA IN MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR 201 ON juni 29

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VALERIE LETOURNEAU RETURNS TO ACTION AGAINST BRUNA ELLEN

 

 

LOS ANGELES – Bellator returns to Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. voor Bellator 201 op vrijdag, Juni 29. The card will be headlined by the San Diego-based Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (7-0), who defends her undefeated record and newly won flyweight crown against Columbia’s Alejandra “Azul” Lara (7-1).

 

 

 

 

In addition to the women’s flyweight championship being up for grabs on June 29, Valerie Létourneau (9-6) will look to improve to 2-0 inside the Bellator cage, when she meets the always-tough Brown Ellen (4-1) at 125-pounds. Additional bouts, including the co-main event for Bellator 201: Macfarlane vs. Lara, will be announced in the coming days.

 

 

 

 

Tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, April 6 and start at $39. Tickets will be available at the Pechanga box office and Pechanga.com. Deuren voor het evenement geopend 3:30 p.m. PT, while the preliminary card will kick-off at 4:30 p.m. PST. Het evenement wordt live en gratis uitgezonden op Paramount Network op 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the newly updated Bellator Mobile App.

 

 

 

 

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane has been proving naysayers wrong since her viral MMA debut in 2015, defeating every opponent placed in front of her en route to becoming the inaugural Bellator women’s flyweight champion this past November by defeating Emily Ducote. Born in Honolulu, “The Ilimanator” was a high school wrestler at Punahou School, where she was also a classmate of pro golfer Michelle Wie. Primarily focusing on her academics, Macfarlane went on to attend San Diego State University, where she studied cultural anthropology and went on to earn her master’s degree in liberal arts and sciences. Following that, the 27-year-old dove headfirst into MMA, splitting time between Team Hurricane Awesome and 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu, where she remains to this day. Ongeslagen als een pro, Macfarlane now looks to keep her undefeated record intact and the title around her waist.

 

 

 

 

Hailing from Medellin, Colombia, Alejandra Lara made a statement in Bellator’s flyweight division when she finished Lena Ovchynnikova via rear-naked choke at Bellator 190. The 23-year-old knockout artist has earned seven victories in eight outings since making her professional debut in 2011 and has shown tenacity in her fights thus far, showcasing a pair of first round knockouts and multiple submissions. On the heels of her impressive promotional debut, Lara earned a shot at the championship on June 29.

 

 

 

 

The Canadian-born Létourneau, a former UFC strawweight title challenger, carries an impressive track record of thrilling fights, highlighted by a world title contest against former champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk. Since signing with Bellator, “Trouble” has moved up to her more natural weight class, impressively defeating Kate Jackson in her promotional debut. Bij Bellator 201, the American Top Team-product will look to improve upon her nine victories as a professional, a tally that includes five finishes, with four coming by way of knockout.

 

 

 

 

At only 21-years-old, Ellen has already made three appearances for Bellator, competing against the likes of Veta Arteaga and Jessica Middleton. The Campinas, Brazil native and Team Nogueira-product has won four out of five fights to begin her professional career and will now look to continue her upward trajectory when she meets the former title challenger in a battle of top contenders.

 

Bijgewerkt Bellator 201: Macfarlane vs. Lara Strijd kaart:

Women’s Flyweight Title Main Event: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (7-0) vs. Alejandra Lara (7-1)

Vlieggewichtwedstrijd voor dames: Valerie Létourneau (9-6) vs. Brown Ellen (4-1)

 

 

 

 

*Kaart kan worden gewijzigd.

 

 

 

 

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PAIR OF INJURIES MAKE WAY FOR BRUNA VARGAS AND BRIAN MOORE ON MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 169’ INSIDE 3ARENA IN DUBLIN

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BANTAMWEIGHT FEATURE FIGHT PITTING SHAY WALSH AGAINST LUIZ TOSTA ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD ON December. 16

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (December 5, 2016) – Injuries to both Paul Redmond en Brown Ellen have led to new opponents for Daniel Weichel (37-9) en Helen Harper (4-1) op December 16. Weichel will now face Ireland native Brian Moore (9-4) in een vedergewicht wedstrijd, while Harper will be challenged by Bruna Vargas (2-1) in a flyweight fight at 3Arena in Dublin, Ierland. Eindelijk, a bantamweight bout pitting Shay Walsh (14-4) tegen Luiz Tosta (9-2) puts a stamp on the main card of "Bellator 169: Koning Mo vs. Ishii.”

The Spike-televised main card will be highlighted by a heavyweight main event pitting “King Mo” (19-5, 1 NC) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1). Bovendien, Anthony Taylor (1-1) will look to quiet the crowd as he enters enemy territory to challenge Northern Ireland’s James Gallagher (4-0) in een vederlichte botsing.

Tickets voor "Bellator 169: Koning Mo vs. Ishii” are on sale now and start at 35€ at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.ie and the 3Arena Box Office. The event can be seen free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. EN/8 p.m. CT.

In addition to a full card of Bellator action, ticket holders will also have the unique opportunity to experience an additional fight card from Europe’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, BAMMA. The bantamweight belt will be on the line at “BAMMA 27,” as Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) en Alan Philpott(16-8) prepare to duke it out for division gold.

Fighting out of Lancaster, Engeland, Walsh will be making his Bellator MMA debut and against the savvy veteran Tosta. Dating back to 2014, Walsh has accrued four victories over his past five contests, including a brutal knockout of Gaz Pilot at “BAMMA 21: DeVent vs. Kone.” Of his 14 career wins, nine have come by way of knockout or submission, making it easy to picture another explosive attack out of the gates by Walsh. After competing in the 145-pound division for the first 15 fights of his professional career, Walsh made the move down to the bantamweight division, where he has strung together wins in two of his first three appearances.

The 36-year-old Tosta enters the bout riding a recent string of success that includes victories in seven of his last eight contests with one draw. Hailing from Sao Paulo, Brazilië, Tosta will be making his second appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, after recording the aforementioned draw in his promotional debut earlier this year at “Bellator 158.” With each of his nine career victories coming by way of submission, seven of which occurred in the first round, it’s clear that Tosta will once again look for the early takedown and finish his opponent.

Filling in for the injured Redmond is Brian Moore, as he enters the cage riding a current two-fight winning streak and a blossoming career that is ready to take off. The 29-year-old Moore has won five of his last seven contests, including a trio of first round victories, highlighted by a vicious knockout that came just 2:30 into his bout earlier in the year. Of his nine career wins, Moore has finished seven of his victims, making him a tall task for the wily veteran Weichel. A native of Wexford, Ierland, “The Pikeman” will not have to travel far for his upcoming showdown with one of Bellator MMA’s most proven veterans, as “The Weasel” will enter hostile territory for this face-off.

Replacing Ellen is the always dangerous Bruna Vargas, who will square off with Harper in search of her first win under the direction of Bellator MMA. The 27-year-old Vargas has recorded two wins over three contests, since making her professional debut in 2013. Hailing from Porto Alegre, Brazilië, the Team Nogueira prospect hopes to redeem herself with a promising performance against another stiff opponent in Harper.

Complete "Bellator 169: Koning Mo vs. Ishii” Main Card:

Zwaargewicht Main Event: Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (19-5, 1 NC) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1)

Featherweight Co-Main Event: James Gallagher (4-0) vs. Anthony Taylor (1-1)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Daniel Weichel (37-9) vs. Brian Moore (9-4)

Vlieggewicht Feature Bout: Bruna Vargas (2-1) vs. Helen Harper (4-1)

Bantamgewicht Feature Bout: Shay Walsh (14-4) vs. Luiz Tosta (9-2)

 

Updated “BAMMA 27” Card:

Bantamgewicht wereldtitelgevecht: Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) vs. Alan Philpott (16-8)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Chris Fields (11-7-1) vs. Andy Clamp (8-1)

Vedergewicht Bout: Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) vs. Niklas Backstrom (10-2)

Vedergewicht Bout: Dylan Tuke (3-0) vs. Sean Tobin (4-2)

Lichtgewicht Bout: Rhys McKee (4-0) vs. Jai Hebert (4-0)

Weltergewicht Bout: Kiefer Crosbie (1-0) vs. Conor Riordan (Debuut)

Weltergewicht Bout: Nathan Jones (9-5) vs. Walter Gahadza (16-0)

Bantamgewicht Bout: Ian Cleary (Debuut) vs. Andrew Lofthouse (Debuut)

Weltergewicht Bout: Terry Brazier (6-1) vs. Niklas Stolze (7-1)

Bantamgewicht Bout: Sinead Kavanagh (3-0) vs. Eeva Siiskonen (5-4-2)

Bantamgewicht Bout: Richie Smullen (2-0) vs. Conor Dillon (5-8)

Bantamgewicht Bout: Blaine O'Driscoll (2-1) vs. Neil Ward (2-2)

Weltergewicht Bout: Keith McCabe (1-1) vs. Richard Kiely (Debuut)

Weltergewicht Bout:Will Fleury (1-0) vs. Kyle Mclurkin (Debuut)

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JOE TAIMANGLO UPSETS DARRION CALDWELL VIA GUILLOTINE DURING MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 159’

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MULVANE, KS. (Juli 22, 2016) – In the main event of the evening, Darrion Caldwell (9-1) was submitted by Joe Taimanglo (23-6-1) in an absolutely shocking upset :09 seconds into the third and final frame.

With the defeat, de 2009 NCAA Div. 1 National Champion was handed the first loss of his career, terwijl “Juggernaut” has the entire Island of Guam rocking with his guillotine submission win. “De Wolf” was cruising heading into the third and final frame, but after shooting for a takedown, Taimanglo slapped on a choke and didn’t relinquish the hold until Caldwell tapped. The fight was slated to be a title eliminator, but because of Taimanglo failing to make weight, it remains to be seen who will challenge next for Eduardo Dantas’ titel.

Guillard Assassinates ‘Caveman’ in Front of Hometown Faithful

Melvin Guillard (33-16-2) put Dave Rickels (17-5) to sleep in front of his hometown fans during the co-main event of "Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo.” Na 90 seconds of closely contested action, “The Young Assassin” caught “The Caveman,” then followed with a series of vicious elbows that ended the action at 2:14 van de eerste ronde.

 

Na het gevecht, Guillard made it clear that he is done as a lightweight and will carry on his Bellator MMA career at 170-pounds, and hopes to fight renowned welterweight Paul "Semtex" Daley.

Ducote Taps Vargas in Flyweight Bout

Emily Ducote (3-1) handed Bruna Vargas (2-1) the first loss of her short career, landing an overhand right that she quickly followed up with a rear-naked choke, forcing the referee to call a halt to the action at :29 van de tweede ronde. Na het gevecht, Ducote dedicated the fight to her grandmother, who has helped her a great deal throughout her upbringing and supported her decision to pursue a career in mixed martial arts. Look for Ducote to make waves in the flyweight division in the future.

Weichel ‘Weasels’ Out Split Decision Win

In a fight that had plenty of title implications for both 145-pounders, Daniel Weichel (37-9) weaseled out a close decision victory against Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3) op vrijdagavond, receiving the benefit of the doubt from two of the three cage side judges. Weichel has now been on the positive end of 10 straight decisions, while Sanchez has been involved in four straight consecutive split decisions.

Voorlopige Card Resultaten:

Brandon Phillips (6-1) verslagen Chuka Willis (8-3) via unaniem besluit (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Chris Harris (7-0) verslagen Matt Foster (6-9) via voorlegging (Achter-Naked Choke) bij 1:23 of R1

Trey Ogden (6-1) verslagen Manny Meraz (8-3) via voorlegging (Guillotine Choke) bij 2:37 of R2

Philipe Lins (10-1) verslagen William Viana (7-3) via KO (Ponsen) bij 1:14 of R2

Jessica Middleton (1-0) verslagen Brown Ellen (2-1) via unaniem besluit (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Gaston Reyno (6-1) verslagen L.J. Hermreck (3-2) via TKO (Ponsen) bij 3:57 of R3

Johnny Marigo (2-0) verslagen Andy Riley (2-2) via voorlegging (Armbar) bij 2:44 of R1

Fernando Martinez (15-10-1) verslagen Marcio Navarro (14-13) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

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EMMANUEL SANCHEZ-DANIEL WEICHEL PAIRING SET FOR MAIN CARD OF STACKED ‘BELLATOR 159’

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PHILIPE LINS-GUILHERME VIANA & THE PROMOTIONAL DEBUT OF BRUNA ELLEN COMPLETE STACKED MAIN CARD

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Juni 29, 2016) – A gem of a featherweight contest pitting divisional standouts Emmanuel Sanchez (13-2) en Daniel “The Weasel” Weichel (36-9) is toegevoegd aan de hoofdkaart van "Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo” juli 22 inside Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas. Completing the televised card, Philipe Lins (9-1) zal worden geconfronteerd met William Viana (7-2) in light heavyweight action and Brazilian strawweight Brown Ellen (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Jessica Middleton.

 

The fights join a main and co-main event that has the MMA world abuzz, featuring the undefeated Darrion Caldwell (9-0), who will meet Joe Taimanglo (22-6) in a 135-pound main event to determine the No. 1 contender for Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship. In support, Kansas’ own Dave Rickels (17-4) will return to Mulvane’s Kansas Star Arena to face the always-exciting Melvin Guillard (32-16-2). Bovendien, multiple preliminary contests have also been confirmed, namely, the debut of recent strawweight signee Bruna Vargas (2-0) who will be facing Emily Ducote (2-1) and Uruguay’s favorite MMA superstar, Gaston Reyno (5-1), wanneer hij op L.J. Hermeck (3-1). Both of these preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.com enDe Bellator Mobile App vanaf 7 p.m. EN.

 

"Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo” uitgezonden live op Spike bij 9 p.m. EN/8 p.m. CT. Tickets voor het evenement beginnen bij slechts $27 and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com,KansasStarEventCenter.com or the Kansas Star Arena box office. Deuren voor het evenement geopend 5:30 p.m. CT local time and the first preliminary bout will commence one hour later.

 

“The Weasel” has shown great consistency as of late, recording wins in eight of his last nine fights dating back to 2012 over fighters the likes of Pat Curran en Georgi Karakhanyan. Since joining Bellator MMA in 2014, the German featherweight has posted a 5-1 record, proving time and time again that he belongs among the division’s elite. Of his 36 career wins, 21 zijn gekomen door middel van de indiening, making Weichel one of the most skilled athletes on the ground. The 31-year-old submission specialist will look to build off his deserving unanimous decision win against Karakhanyan at"Bellator 147: Thomson vs. Villaseca," as he prepares to take on “El Matador” inside Kansas Star Arena on Juli 22.

 

Sanchez also enters this contest having won five of his first six bouts under the Bellator MMA banner. Hailing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and training at the world-renown Roufusport camp, “El Matador” has recently put together an impressive run, claiming wins in nine of his last 10 gevechten. The 25-year-old most recently defeated Daniel Pineda via split decision at the record-shattering "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie "event in Houston. Sanchez will enter the cage riding a three-fight winning streak, all of which subsequently ended in split decision victories.

 

Op slechts 30 jaar, Viana has impressed only nine fights into his professional career. Meest recent, Viana put his unique skillset on full display against Houston Alexander at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef," emerging victorious after a second-round knockout. The Brazilian light heavyweight now has seven career finishes to his name, including three in the first round, and will look to add to that total when he enters the cage with fellow Brazilian competitor Philipe Lins on Juli 22.

 

Afkomstig uit Natal, Lins has consistently impressed through his first 10 professionele periodes, recording nine wins, with four victories coming by way of knockout. After winning his first four professional fights, Lins decided to take an extended break from MMA from 2007 totdat 2011. After the hiatus, Lins rallied off five wins, including his first two bouts under the Bellator MMA umbrella. Nu, “Monstro” will look to return to the cage for the first time since a brutal knee injury that he suffered against Kelly Anundson at “Bellator 122” terug in 2014.

 

Undefeated to start her professional career, Brown Ellen, 20, competed twice in 2015, winning both of her bouts. A member of Team Nogueira Campinas in Sao Paulo, Ellen recently did a stint of training at the world-renown Blackzilians gym in Florida, where she continued to hone her budding striking and skills on the mat. It’s also worth noting that Ellen’s listed on this year’s “Top-Ten Brazilian Prospects” compiled by MMAFighting.com.

 

Eight years the elder of Ellen, Middleton will be making her professional debut after a stellar 4-1 amateur record on the regional scene. If unfamiliar with her work, look no further than her spectacular finish of Holly Torrez via spinning-backfist hier.

 

Complete "Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (9-0) vs. Joe Taimanglo (22-6)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (17-4, 1 NC) vs. Melvin Guillard (32-16-2, 2 NC)

Bellator MMA vedergewicht Feature Bout: Daniel Weichel (36-9) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (13-2)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Philipe Lins (9-1) vs. William Viana (7-2)

Bellator MMA Strawweight Feature Bout: Brown Ellen (2-0) vs. Jessica Middleton (Debuut)

 

Voorlopige Card:

 

Bellator MMA Strawweight Preliminary Bout: Bruna Vargas (2-0) vs. Emily Ducote (2-1)

Bellator MMA vedergewicht Voorlopige Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-1, 1 NC) vs. L.J. Hermreck (3-1)

Bellator MMA middengewicht Voorlopige Bout: Manny Meraz (8-2) vs. Trey Ogden (5-1)

Bellator MMA weltergewicht Voorlopige Bout: Chris Harris (6-0) vs. Matt Foster (6-8)

Bellator MMA Lichtgewicht Voorlopige Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-12) vs. Fernando Martinez (14-10-1)

Bellator MMA bantamgewicht Voorlopige Bout: Johnny Marigo (1-0) vs. Andy Riley (2-1)

Bellator MMA middengewicht Voorlopige Bout: Josh Pfeifer (4-2) vs. Henry Lindsay (5-5)

Bellator MMA vedergewicht Voorlopige Bout: Chuka Willis (8-2) vs. Brandon Phillips (5-1)

 

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