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PRELIMINARY ACTION FEATURING PROMOTIONAL DEBUT OF KENYA MIRANDA ADDED TO ‘BELLATOR 161’

 

MARK DICKMAN-DANIEL PINEDA SET FOR FEATHERWEIGHT CLASH & MIDDLEWEIGHTS GREGORY BABENE-‘KIKOFRANCE READY FOR BATTLE ON SEPTEMBER 16

Santa Monica, CALIF (Тамыз 30, 2016) – A female flyweight bout pitting Kenya Miranda (2-2) against Emily Ducote (3-1) has been added to the preliminary portion of “Bellator 161: Конго қарсы. Джонсон,” which takes place on September 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Техас.

Одан басқа, featherweights Mark Dickman (11-2) and Daniel Pineda (21-12) have agreed to slug it out while Gregory Babene (17-11-1) және Франциско “Kiko” Франция (13-4-1) square off in a middleweight bout that will also be featured on the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card.

The fights join a heavyweight main event pitting Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) against Tony Johnson (10-2) and a bantamweight showdown pitting Joe Warren (13-5) against Sirwan Kakai (12-4). Одан басқа, a lightweight feature fight featuring Derek Campos (16-6) against Djamil Chan (12-2) and a female flyweight battle between Anastasia Yankova (3-0) and Veta Arteaga (2-0) will also highlight an electric main card.

«Bellator 161: Конго қарсы. Johnson” will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT. шараларға билет ғана басталады $25 and can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office.

Жанында 28, Miranda will be making her Bellator MMA debut when she steps into the cage on September 16. Since begining her professional career in 2014, Miranda has recorded a pair of wins, both of which came at the expense of opponent Natalia Cristina Silva. In her first career victory, the Brazilian prospect finished her challenger with a second round knockout and followed up the impressive performance with an equally splendid first round rear-naked choke submission. A native of Belo Horizonte, Бразилия, Miranda will look to prove she belongs with the world’s best when she meets her “Bellator 161: Конго қарсы. Johnson” opponent.

Ducote burst onto the Bellator MMA scene following a second-round rear-naked choke finish of Bruna Vargas at “Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo.” The win earned the the 23-year-old Oklahoma native an exclusive contract with the Scott Coker-led promotion, and was her third straight win in 2016 since dropping the opening bout of her young mixed martial arts career. Training out of American Top Team’s affiliate in OKC, “Gordinha” will look to keep the momentum going when she takes on another top Brazilian prospect on September 16.

At 32-years-old, Dickman has quietly climbed the ranks as one of MMA’s most consistent featherweights. After beginning his professional career 5-0, the Las Vegas native continued his hot start, emerging victorious in nine of his first 10 шеттері. The knockout artist will be making his second appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, after defeating Thomas Diagnevia brutal third round knockout at “Bellator 154: Дэвис В.С.. King Mo.” Of his 11 professional victories, seven have come by way of KO, punctuated by three first round finishes. “Tricky” enters this fight having won six of his last seven bouts and his last two, as he tries to add to his career total and remain unbeaten since joining the Bellator MMA circuit.

Best known as a submission specialist, the 30-year-old Pineda has spent time with multiple local promotions as well as the UFC during his 33-fight career. Nicknamed “The Pit,” Pineda enters the cage having won three of his last four bouts and the opportunity to earn his first victory since joining the Bellator MMA fray. Hailing from Houston, Pineda will have the hometown edge over his opponent as the Scott Coker-led promotion will take its talented roster to Cedar Park and the H-E-B Center for the first time. Dating back to 2012, each of his last six wins has come by way of submission, with five of them occurring in the opening round of action. It’s worth noting that all 21 of Pineda’s wins have come by way of knockout or submission.

Hailing from Paris, Франция, 29-fight veteran Babene will be making his second appearance under the Bellator MMA banner. The 32-year-old “Blade” emerged victorious in his promotional debut earlier this year, when he defeated Brandon Farran with a first round rear-naked choke submission at “Bellator 150: Конго қарсы. Spartan.” The French middleweight has amassed 17 career wins thus far, 14 of which have come by way of knockout or submission. Babene will face one of the stiffest tests of his career, as he prepares to face rising middleweight “Kiko” France.

France will be fighting for the third time under the direction of Bellator MMA, after earning a victory over Ben Reiter in his Bellator debut at “Bellator 146: Kato қарсы. Manhoef.” The 33-year-old nicknamed “Kiko” will also be making his 19th overall appearance in the cage, where he has accrued 13 professional wins; 12 of which have come by way of submission. The Gilbert, Arizona native is currently riding a hot streak, claiming victories in six of his last eight fights (including one draw). The veteran submission specialist will have his hands full, as he prepares to enter enemy territory and challenge Babene in his home state of Texas on September 16th.

«Bellator Жаңаланды 161: Конго қарсы. Johnson” Main Card:
Ауыр салмақта Басты оқиға: Cheick Конго (24-10-2) VS. Тони Джонсон (10-2)
Bantamweight Feature Bout: Джо Уоррен (13-5) VS. Sirwan Kakai (12-4)
Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (3-0) VS. Вета Arteaga (2-0)
Lightweight Feature Bout: Derek Fields (16-6) VS. Djamil Чан (12-2)

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:
Жеңіл салмақ: Kenya Miranda (2-2) VS. Emily Ducote (3-1)
Жеңіл салмақ: Марк Dickman (11-2) VS. Даниэль Pineda (21-12)
Орта салмақтағы алдын-ала жекпе-жек: Gregory Babene (17-11-1) VS. Франциско Франция (13-4-1)

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BANTAMWEIGHT STANDOUTS JOE WARREN AND SIRWAN KAKAI SET FOR BATTLE DURING CO-MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 161’

 

Santa Monica, CALIF (Тамыз 10, 2016) – A bantamweight showdown pitting Джо Уоррен (13-5) қарсы Sirwan Kakai (12-4) has been added to the main card of «Bellator 161: Конго қарсы. Джонсон,« онда орын алады Қыркүйек 16 inside the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Техас, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.

The bantamweight contest joins a heavyweight main event featuring Cheick Конго (24-10-2) қабылдау Тони Джонсон (10-2), and the U.S. Дебют Anastasia Yankova (3-0), кім жауап береді Вета Arteaga (2-0). Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Билеттер «Bellator 161: Конго қарсы. Johnson” тек басталады $25 can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office. The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/9 p.m. CT.

A 15-fight veteran of Bellator MMA and champion in not one but two different weight classes, Warren enters the cage with an 11-4 mark under the Scott Coker-led promotion, including multiple streaks of five consecutive wins. Dating back to 2015, The 2006 Pan American and World Champion wrestler has made three consecutive appearances in Bellator’s main event, including an impressive unanimous decision victory over L.C. Davis at «Bellator 143: Уоррен В.С.. Дэвис «. Hailing from Denver, Колорадо, the “Baddest Man on the Planet” will look to become the first-ever fighter to knock out Kakai when the two meet in main card action on SPIKE.

 

Nicknamed “Zohan,” Kakai comes into the fight in search of his first career win under the Bellator MMA banner. Жай уақытта 26 жастағы жыл, the Swedish submission specialist hopes to make a splash against the former two-division champion in Warren. Since making his professional debut in 2008, Kakai has recorded 12 wins as a pro, with half coming by way of submission. Prior to joining the Bellator MMA fray, Kakai made a splash fighting under the direction of the UFC, recording a unanimous decision victory over Danny Martinez in his promotional debut. Kakai now faces one of the most challenging opponents Bellator MMA’s stacked bantamweight division has to offer when he enters the cage on September 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park.

 

«Bellator Жаңаланды 161: Конго қарсы. Johnson” Main Card:

Ауыр салмақта Басты оқиға: Cheick Конго (24-10-2) VS. Тони Джонсон (10-2)

Bantamweight Co-Main Event: Джо Уоррен (13-5) VS. Sirwan Kakai (12-4)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (3-0) VS. Вета Arteaga (2-0)

ANASTASIA YANKOVA PUTS UNDEFEATED RECORD ON THE LINE AGAINST VETA ARTEAGA ON SEPTEMBER 16AT ‘BELLATOR 161’

Santa Monica, CALIF (Тамыз 4, 2016) – A flyweight bout pitting Anastasia Yankova (3-0) қарсы Вета Arteaga (2-0) has been added to the SPIKE-televised portion of «Bellator 161: Конго қарсы. Джонсон,« онда орын алады Қыркүйек 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Техас.

The fight joins a main card that features a heavyweight main event pitting French phenom Cheick Конго (24-10-2) against the streaking Тони Джонсон (10-2). Additional main and preliminary contests will be announced shortly.

Ашық іс-шара үшін есік 7:45 p.m. CT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com мен Беллатор қосымша — басталады 8:00 p.m. CT. шараларға билет ғана басталады $25 and can be purchased now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office.

The 25-year-old Yankova will make her second appearance of the year, after garnering the attention of the MMA world with an impressive promotional debut in Italy at «Bellator 152: Pitbull В.С.. Souza.” The Russian submission specialist began her professional career 2-0, before earning her first victory under the direction of Bellator MMA with an impressive first round armbar victory. An avid artist outside of the cage, Yankova hopes to carve out her next masterpiece when she returns to action on Жеті. 16.

Since making her professional debut earlier this year, Arteaga has strung together back-to-back wins, including a unanimous decision victory over Jackie Vandenburgh in her promotional debut at «Bellator 155: Carvalho В.С.. Manhoef. « Осылайша, алыс, each of Arteaga’s first two wins have gone to the judges’ table, leaving the 28-year-old Boise, Idaho native itching for her first career stoppage win.

 

«Bellator Жаңаланды 161: Конго қарсы. Johnson” Main Card:

Беллатор MMA ауыр салмақта Басты оқиға: Cheick Конго (24-10-2) VS. Тони Джонсон (10-2)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (3-0) VS. Вета Arteaga (2-0)

EVERYTHING’S BIGGER IN TEXAS: HEAVYWEIGHTS CHEICK KONGO AND TONY JOHNSON HEADLINE ‘BELLATOR 161’

 

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NEWLY ANNOUNCED EVENT TAKES PLACE ҚЫРКҮЙЕК 16 AT H-E-B CENTER AT CEDAR PARK, TEXAS

Santa Monica, CALIF (Шілде, 22) – Bellator MMA is heading back to the “Lone Star State,” where a heavyweight bout pitting Cheick Конго(24-10-2) қарсы Тони Джонсон (10-2) will serve as the main event of «Bellator 161: Конго қарсы. Джонсон,« онда орын алады Қыркүйек 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Техас, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.

 

The Scott Coker-led promotion will be holding its first-ever event at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, which is just a short drive from Austin. Билеттер «Bellator 161: Конго қарсы. Johnson” бастап $25 can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office starting next Жұма, Шілде 29 with an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale running the Сәрсенбі мен Бейсенбі prior. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Hailing from Paris, Kongo will enter the cage for the ninth time under the direction of Bellator MMA and make his third consecutive appearance in a card’s main event. An 18-fight veteran of the UFC, Kongo hopes to add to his current two-fight winning streak and 6-2 mark since joining the Viacom-owned promotion back in 2013. Standing 6 аяқ 4, Kongo will have a noticeable height advantage over his shorter opponent. With half of his 24 career wins coming by way of knockout, Kongo will also attempt to finish Johnson for the first time of his professional career.

 

A native of North Platte, Небраска, Johnson has strung together an impressive streak of three straight victories, including two in a row since re-joining the Bellator MMA fray. After making his professional debut in 2008, the 30-year-old made his Bellator MMA debut with a unanimous decision win over Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis at “Bellator 46.” Since challenging current UFC Champion Daniel Cormier in 2010, Johnson has gone 6-1 with three knockout finishes, including noteworthy victories over Alexander Volkov and most recently Raphael Butler, ішінде«Bellator 148: Дейли В.С.. Uhrich” Осы жылдың басында.

 

«Bellator Жаңаланды 161: Конго қарсы. Johnson” Main Card:

Беллатор MMA ауыр салмақта Басты оқиға: Cheick Конго (24-10-2) VS. Тони Джонсон (10-2)

MATT MITRIONE CHOOSES BELLATOR MMA, SIGNING AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT WITH THE PROMOTION

Santa Monica (Наурыз 14, 2016) – Last week, top mixed martial art’s free agent Matt Mitrione (9-5) joined Ariel Helwani’s “MMA Hour” show and revealed that he had been fielding offers from multiple promotions, including a great bid he had received from Bellator MMA. In a very rare move, Helwani had Mitrione rejoin his popular talk show for a second straight week to announce that the paperwork has been finalized, making Mitrione the newest member of Bellator MMA’s heavyweight division.

 

“There comes a time in every athlete’s life, where the scenarios change and the landscape has eroded from what made you fall in love with it initially,” said Mitrione. “It has become that time for me. After a mutually beneficial free agency period, I’ve decided to move my career to Bellator. I’ve enjoyed almost every second of my career and unlike most that switch organizations due to being cut or no longer being able to perform at the sports highest levels, I am bringing a body and skillset that are only getting better and I cannot wait to test my abilities against the best Bellator has to offer.”

 

Lovingly referred to as “Meathead,” Mitrione is one of the few fighters to have started his professional career with the UFC without previously competing on the regional circuit. His 14-bout stint with that promotion began in 2009, where he faced formidable opponents the likes of: Kimbo Slice, Габриэль Gonzaga, Бен Rothwell, Derrick Lewis, Брендан Schaub, Рой Нельсон, Shawn Jordan and Travis Brown amongst others.

 

Prior to competing in MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers football team, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, Ауру. Колледжден кейін, he played in the NFL for the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings until 2005.

 

At the conclusion of his professional football career, the Shotokan Karate Black Belt focused all of his attention on the sport of MMA. Mitrione spent time training with Duke Roufus and the highly-respected Roufusport team before landing with the famed Blackzilians camp in Boca Raton, FLA, where he trains today.

 

The extremely popular and well-spoken Mitrione has allowed the judges to determine the result of his fight only twice, қарсы Joey Beltran мен Cheick Конго, both of whom currently fight for Bellator MMA. His entertaining fighting style has earned him recognition withPerformance of the Night” (екі рет) мен “Түн шайқасы” Мақтаулар.

 

Prior to his last fight with his former promotion, Mitrione was forced to participate in a media session barefoot, as his shoes didn’t adhere to the strict company uniform policy. He will have no such problems at Bellator, where he is free to secure his own sponsors and keep his feet warm with the footwear of his choosing.

 

Bellator has been bolstering their heavyweight division as of late, and Mitrione becomes the second heavyweight free agent the promotion has signed in as many months, ретінде Сергей Харитонов joined the fray in February. The division is currently championed by Виталий Минаков, and includes other top names like Slice, Bobby Lashley, Cheick Конго, Vinicius “Spartan,” Tony Johnson, Джастин Рен, Dan Чарльз мен Augusto Sakai.

CHEICK KONGO INCHES PAST VINICIUS SPARTAN IN ‘BELLATOR 150MAIN EVENT ON SPIKE

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MULVANE, Мамыр. (Ақпан 26, 2015) – A week removed from the most watched Bellator MMA event in company history, the Scott Coker-led promotion returned to action on SPIKE with «Bellator 150: Конго қарсы. Queiroz,” an event that delivered five spectacular main card fights.

 

Кештің негізгі жағдайда, Cheick Конго (24-10-2) intelligently managed the distance between he and Vinicius Spartan (8-4), kicking and jabbing his way to a split decision victory (30-27, 28-29, 29-28).

 

Spartan did have his moments during the heavyweight encounter, securing takedowns in rounds two and three, followed by a knockdown late. Бірақ соңында, Kongo received the benefit of the doubt from the Kansas-appointed judges. The Frenchman has now won two straight, and improved to 6-2 overall under the Bellator MMA banner.

It only took Дэвид Rickels (17-4) three minutes and 49 seconds to finish Bobby Cooper (12-6) in front of a sellout crowd at Kansas Star Arena on Friday. Both men had their moments during the action, but after a knee to the body dropped Cooper to his knees, “The Caveman” pummelled his foe with hammerfists until referee John McCarthy called a stop to the action.

Kendall Grove (23-15) тоқтатты Франциско Франция (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 Екінші турда ішіне секунд, winning by knockout. The victory was an emotional one for “Da Spyder,” who recently lost his brother and made it clear his performance was dedicated to his late sibling. Grove has now won three of his last four tilts, all via finish.

Chuka Уиллис (7-2) табыс етті Gaston Reyno (5-1) the first defeat of his mixed martial arts career on Friday, winning via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27). The scrap went back-and-forth over the course of 15 минут, with multiple submission attempts and knockdowns by both men. But in the end – much to the delight of the partisan crowd – Willis earned the nod.

Former Shamrock FC Flyweight Champion Rebecca Ruth (6-1) жеңіліске Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) бірауызды шешімімен арқылы (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) in the opening main card fight at «Bellator 150: Конго қарсы. Queiroz.” For “Ruthless” the win is the first of her career via the judges’ scorecards and extended her current winning streak to four straight.

 

Алдын ала Card нәтижелері:

 

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) жеңіліске David Hammons (1-2) техникалық нокаутпен арқылы (соққылары)

Rome Lindsay (5-5) жеңіліске Marcio Navarro (14-12) техникалық нокаутпен арқылы (соққылары) 2:30, R1

Chris Harris (5-0) жеңіліске Julian Marquez (2-1) бірауызды шешімімен арқылы (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Andre Fialho (6-0) жеңіліске Manny Meraz (7-2) нокаутпен арқылы (соққылары) :29, R1

Gregory Babene (17-11) жеңіліске Brandon Farran (12-11) ұсыну арқылы (Артқы жалаңаш штуцер) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) жеңіліске Deron Carlis (4-2) бірауызды шешімімен арқылы (29-28 x3)

ILLNESS REMOVES MARCOS GALVAO FROM CARD, CHEICK KONGO VERSUS VINICIUS QUEIROZ PROMOTED TO MAIN EVENT SLOT

MULVANE, Мамыр. (Ақпан 25, 2015) – Over the course of fight week, Маркос «Loro» Galvao (17-6-1) has been battling an illness. After consulting physicians, Bellator officials have decided to to pull him from his Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title defense against former champion Eduardo Dantas (17-4).

 

After making weight inside Kansas Star Arena at 10 -ден. CT, Dantas was paid his show money. The fight will be rescheduled in the near future.

 

Болғандықтан, Cheick Конго (23-10-2) қарсы Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and Дэвид Rickels (16-4) қарсы Bobby Cooper (12-5) is the new co-main event. Rounding out the SPIKE-televised card will be a middleweight attraction pitting Kendall Grove (22-15) қарсы Kiko France (13-3-1), the Bellator MMA debut of Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she fights Rebecca Ruth (5-1) мен Gaston Reyno (5-0) – fresh off his new exclusive multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA – will fight against Chuka Уиллис (6-2).

 

Беллатор 150: Конго қарсы. Queiroz,” пленер Spike AT өмір сүреді 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, Алдын-ала айқастар тірі бойынша ағынмен, ал Bellator.com мен Беллатор қосымша.

«Беллатор аяқтаңыз 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Беллатор MMA ауыр салмақта Басты оқиға: Cheick Конго (23-10-2) VS. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) VS. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Kendall Grove (22-15) VS. Франциско Франция (13-3-1)

Беллатор MMA салмағы Мүмкіндік Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) VS. Chuka Уиллис (6-2)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) VS. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

 

Алдын ала Card:

Беллатор MMA ауыр салмақта ерекшелігі Bout: David Hammons (1-1) VS. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Brandon Farran (12-10) VS. Gregory Babene (16-11)

Беллатор MMA салмағы ерекшелігі Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) VS. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Harris (4-0) VS. Julian Marquez (2-0)

Беллатор MMA Жеңіл ерекшелігі Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) VS. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Беллатор MMA салмағы Мүмкіндік Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) VS. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Беллатор MMA Жеңіл ерекшелігі Bout: Jason Witt (7-2) VS. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

«Беллатор 150: GALVAO VS. DANTAS 2’ THIS FRIDAYUPDATED FIGHT CARD INFORMATION

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Santa Monica, Калифорния. (Ақпан 22, 2015) - Бұл жұма, Bellator MMA brings a world championship matchup between two highly skilled mixed martial arts practitioners when bantamweight champion Маркос «Loro» Galvao (17-6-1) defends his strap against former champion and former friend and training partner, Эдуардо «Dudu» Dantas (17-4) «деңгейіндеБеллатор 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.

 

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Жұма, Ақпан 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/8 p.m. CT, Алдын-ала айқастар тірі бойынша ағынмен, ал Bellator.com мен Беллатор қосымша. «БилеттерБеллатор 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 « онда жай бойынша басталады $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, сондай-ақ Канзас Star Арена кинокассада ретінде.

 

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Конго (23-10-2) қарсы Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Сондай-ақ, карточка бойынша, Kendall Grove (22-15) қабылдайды Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), туған сүйікті Дэвид Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Bobby Cooper (12-5), plus the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), кім қабылдайды Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

 

«Олар,«Бері әлемге әйгілі акциялар Дүниежүзілік Extreme Cagefighting және Shooto көреді шайқасты кім 2003, үшін бәсекелес болады 11ші Bellator MMA ту астында уақыты. 34 жастағы төрт күрес жеңіске жолақтар ортасында қазіргі болып табылады және оның соңғы сегіз бөліктерін жеті жеңді пайда болды. Соңғы серуен өз, Дайын Galvao Джо Уоррен жанында «Bellator 135: Уоррен В.С.. Galvao « via submission to win his first-ever championship and fulfil a promise he made to his mother before her unfortunate passing.

 

Сонымен қатар, Dantas ол өзінің алғашқы кездесуде Galvao қарсы болды табысқа қайталамауы қарап болады, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Беллатор 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Майк Richman кезінде бірауыздан шешімімен арқылы «Bellator 137: Halsey В.С.. Grove. « Bellator Сезон 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come Қазан 23.

 

Kongo will be making his eighth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, looking to add to his impressive promotional mark of 5-2. The Parisian native has fought a who’s who in the mixed martial arts landscape, with notable wins against Mirko Cro Cop, Pat Barry, Matt Mitrione, and Alexander Volkov already on his record. In his last outing – which just so happened to be inside the Kansas Star ArenaKongo impressively defeated Volkov via unanimous decision.

 

After nearly two years out of action, Queiroz returned to the Bellator MMA cage against Ewerton Teixeira жанында «Bellator 139: Конго қарсы. Волков,« defeating his fellow Brazilian opponent via second round arm-triangle choke. “Spartan” hopes to plant the seeds for a busy 2016 with the matchup against Kongo, where a win can undoubtedly place him in the midst of the heavyweight title picture.

 

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran жанында «Bellator 143: Уоррен В.С.. Дэвис,« қыркүйек айында. The winner of“The Ultimate Fighter: 3,« has fought professionally since 2003 for promotions all around the world, notably ProElite and UFC. This will be “Da Spyder’s” sixth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner as he hopes to climb back towards a 185-pound title shot – he competed for the gold last year against Brandon Halsey.

 

A veteran of Strikeforce, “Kiko” France has strung together a five-fight winning streak as of late, most recently handing the formerly undefeated Бен Reiter the first loss of his young career at «Bellator 146: Kato қарсы. Manhoef. « It’s safe to classify the 33-year-old Arizona native as a “submission specialist,«Бар 12 оның 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

 

A Bellator MMA event in Mulvane, Kansas just wouldn’t be the same without “The Caveman,” who will return to action for the first time since competing against Майкл Чандлер Бұл өткен жылдың қараша айында. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, ол торға жолында ма, немесе ол Беллатор MMA жеңіл талант кім екен ол қабылдау болғанда,. The 27-year-old will be making his 16шіappearance under the promotional banner.

 

The last time Bobby Cooper fought inside the Kansas Star Arena, he took home a closely contested split decision victory over“Bellator 147” co-headliner Пабло Villaseca. Қазір, “Super Duper” will look to move to 3-0 under the Bellator MMA banner when he faces Rickels in hostile territory. It’s worth noting that the Missouri native has only lost twice in his last eight MMA appearances.

 

Hailing from Ukraine, Ovchynnikova will enter the fray fresh off a new exclusive, multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA. “Hunter” has previously fought the likes of Joanne Calderwood and at only 28-years-old has already competed professionally since 2006. Қазір, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Ақпан 26 against a tough foe in Ruth.

 

“Becky” Ruth was undefeated in 2015, winning all three of her matchups by technical knockout under the Shamrock Fighting Championships banner. The lone loss on the Missouri native’s record came against Resurrection Fighting Alliance champion Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger, via controversial split decision.

 

 

«Беллатор аяқтаңыз 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Маркос Galvao (17-6-1) VS. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Cheick Конго (23-10-2) VS. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Беллатор MMA Жеңіл ерекшелігі Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) VS. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Kendall Grove (22-15) VS. Франциско Франция (13-3-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) VS. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

 

Алдын ала Card:

Беллатор MMA ауыр салмақта ерекшелігі Bout: David Hammons (1-1) VS. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Brandon Farran (12-10) VS. Gregory Babene (16-11)

Беллатор MMA салмағы ерекшелігі Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) VS. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Беллатор MMA салмағы Мүмкіндік Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) VS. Chuka Уиллис (6-2)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Harris (4-0) VS. Julian Marquez (2-0)

Беллатор MMA Жеңіл ерекшелігі Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) VS. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Беллатор MMA салмағы Мүмкіндік Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) VS. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Беллатор MMA Жеңіл ерекшелігі Bout: Jason Witt (7-2) VS. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT PITTING KENDALL GROVE AGAINST FRANCISCO FRANCE COMPLETES ‘BELLATOR 150’ MAIN CARD

Santa Monica, Калифорния. (Ақпан 11, 2015) – A fifth and final main card fight has been added to “Беллатор 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas on Ақпан 26, with the news that Kendall Grove (22-15) has agreed to fight Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1).

 

Одан басқа, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Маркос «Loro» Galvao (17-6-1) бұрынғы чемпионы қарсы Эдуардо «Dudu» Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, Дэвид Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Bobby Cooper (12-5). «Беллатор 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 « also features the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she meets Rebecca Ruth (5-1) and a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Конго (23-10-2) қарсы Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion ofБеллатор 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2,” онда Spike уақытта тірі эфирлердің 9 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/8 p.m. CT, Алдын-ала айқастар тірі бойынша ағынмен, ал Bellator.com мен Беллатор қосымша.

 

«БилеттерБеллатор 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 « онда жай бойынша басталады $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, сондай-ақ Канзас Star Арена кинокассада ретінде.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran жанында «Bellator 143: Уоррен В.С.. Дэвис,« қыркүйек айында. The winner of “The Ultimate Fighter: 3,« has fought professionally since 2003 for promotions all around the world, notably ProElite and UFC. This will be “Da Spyder’s” sixth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner as he hopes to climb back towards a 185-pound title shot – he competed for the gold last year against Brandon Halsey.

 

A veteran of Strikeforce, “Kiko” has strung together a five-fight winning streak as of late, most recently handing the formerly undefeated Бен Reiter the first loss of his young career at «Bellator 146: Kato қарсы. Manhoef. « It’s safe to classify the 33-year-old Arizona native as a “submission specialist,«Бар 12 оның 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

«Беллатор аяқтаңыз 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Маркос Galvao (17-6-1) VS. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Cheick Конго (23-10-2) VS. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Беллатор MMA Жеңіл ерекшелігі Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) VS. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Kendall Grove (22-15) VS. Франциско Франция (13-3-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) VS. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

 

Алдын ала Card:

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Gregory Babene (16-11) VS. Brandon Farran (12-10)

Беллатор MMA салмағы Мүмкіндік Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) VS. Chuka Уиллис (6-2)

Беллатор MMA ауыр салмақта ерекшелігі Bout: David Hammons (1-1) VS. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Harris (4-0) VS. Julian Marquez (2-0)

Беллатор MMA Жеңіл ерекшелігі Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) VS. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Беллатор MMA салмағы Мүмкіндік Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) VS. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Беллатор MMA салмағы ерекшелігі Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) VS. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Беллатор MMA Жеңіл ерекшелігі Bout: Jason Witt (7-2) VS. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

BELLATOR MMA INKS SERGEI KHARITONOV TO AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-КҮРЕС ШАРТТЫҢ

Santa Monica (Ақпан 3, 2015) - Сергей Харитонов (23-5) is the newest free agent by Bellator MMA, with the news that the Russian heavyweight has been signed to an exclusive multi-year, мульти күрес келісім-шарт. A veteran of both Strikeforce and Pride Fighting Championships, Kharitonov remains on active duty with the Russian Airborne Troops.

 

Doubling as a kickboxer at different points throughout his combat sports career, “The Paratrooper” has decided to parlay his recent five-fight winning streak and focus purely on mixed martial arts. Kharitonov’s resume is extensive, with the 35-year-old scoring wins against some of the sport’s most notable names including UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum, Андрей Арловский, Pedro Риззо, Murilo “Ninja” Rua, and Alistair Overeem.

 

“I have had the best seat in the house for some of Kharitonov’s heavyweight outings,«Bellator MMA Президенті Скотт Coker деді, “and I know Sergei [Харитонов] can come in and make an immediate impact on our heavyweight division. He is an extremely skilled and experienced fighter who can end a fight in the blink of an eye, and we look forward to having him do just that inside the Bellator cage. Көбірек, he’s already competed at one ‘Dynamite’ event before, maybe he could do so again in the future

 

Kharitonov joins a division that is currently championed by fellow Russian fighter Виталий Минаков, other top names include Bobby Lashley, Cheick Конго, Vinicius Queiroz, Kimbo Slice, Тони Джонсон, Джастин Рен, Dan Чарльз, мен Джеймс Томпсон.