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MULVANE, Svibanj. (Veljača 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: Kongo vs. Queiroz,” an event that delivered five spectacular main card fights.

U večernjim satima u glavni događaj, Cheick Kongo (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. Ali na kraju, 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 David 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) Zaustavio Francisco Francuska (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 sekundi u drugom krugu, 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 Willis (7-2) ruku 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 minuta, 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) poražen Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) putem jednoglasnom odlukom (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) in the opening main card fight at "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Queiroz.” For “Ruthless” the win is the first of her career via the judges’ scorecards and extended her current winning streak to four straight.

Preliminarni Card Rezultati:

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) poražen David Hammons (1-2) putem TKO (punches)

Rome Lindsay (5-5) poražen Marcio Navarro (14-12) putem TKO (punches) 2:30, R1

Chris Harris (5-0) poražen Julian Marquez (2-1) putem jednoglasnom odlukom (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Andre Fialho (6-0) poražen Manny Meraz (7-2) putem nokaut (punches) :29, R1

Gregory Babene (17-11) poražen Brandon Farran (12-11) putem dostave (stražnji goli gušiti) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) poražen Deron Carlis (4-2) putem jednoglasnom odlukom (29-28 x3)

MULVANE, Svibanj. (Veljača 25, 2015) – Over the course of fight week, Marcos "Loro" Galvão (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 a.m. CT, Dantas was paid his show money. The fight will be rescheduled in the near future.

Kao rezultat, Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) protiv Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and David Rickels (16-4) naspram 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) protiv Kiko France (13-3-1), the Bellator MMA debut of Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she fights Rebecca Ruth (5-1) a Gaston Reyno (5-0) – fresh off his new exclusive multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA – will fight against Chuka Willis (6-2).

“Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Queiroz,” emitira uživo na Spike na 9 poslije podne. ET / 8 poslije podne. CT, Preliminarne borbe će izlaziti uživo na Bellator.com a Bellator mobilne aplikacije.

Cijela "Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA teškoj kategoriji Main Event: Cheick Kongo (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. Francisco Francuska (13-3-1)

Bellator MMA perolaka Igrani Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

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

Prethodno Card:

Bellator MMA u teškoj kategoriji Igrani Bout: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

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

Bellator MMA velter Igrani Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

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

Bellator MMA Lagan Igrani Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA perolaka Igrani Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA Lagan Igrani Bout: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

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SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Veljača 22, 2015) - Ovaj petak, Bellator MMA brings a world championship matchup between two highly skilled mixed martial arts practitioners when bantamweight champion Marcos "Loro" Galvão (17-6-1) defends his strap against former champion and former friend and training partner, Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) u "Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas 2.

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Petak, Veljača 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 poslije podne. I/8 poslije podne. CT, Preliminarne borbe će izlaziti uživo na Bellator.com a Bellator mobilne aplikacije. Ulaznice za "Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " koja počinje u samo $27, su u prodaji sada u KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, kao i Kansas Star Arena kinima.

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) protiv Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Također, na kartici, Kendall Grove (22-15) poprima Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), rodni omiljena David 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), koji poprima Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

"Oni,"Koji se bori za svjetski poznatih promocije voli od Svjetske Extreme Cagefighting i Shooto Od 2003, će se natjecati za 11^th Vrijeme pod Bellator MMA banner. 34-godišnjak je trenutno usred četiri borbe pobjednički niz, te je pobijedio u sedam od posljednjih osam bilješke. U svom posljednjem izlet, Galvão završio Joe Warren na "Bellator 135: Warren vs. Galvão " via submission to win his first-ever championship and fulfil a promise he made to his mother before her unfortunate passing.

U međuvremenu, Dantas će biti u potrazi za ponoviti uspjeh koji je imao protiv Galvão u svom prvom susretu, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman preko jednoglasnom odlukom na "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " Bellator sezona 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come Listopad 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 Arena — Kongo impressively defeated Volkov via unanimous decision.

After nearly two years out of action, Queiroz returned to the Bellator MMA cage against Ewerton Teixeira na "Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov," 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 na "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," u rujnu. Pobjednik„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.

Veteran Strikeforce, “Kiko” France has strung together a five-fight winning streak as of late, most recently handing the formerly undefeated Ben Reiter the first loss of his young career at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef. " It’s safe to classify the 33-year-old Arizona native as a “submission specialist,"S 12 njegov 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 Michael Chandler prošlog studenog. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, bilo da je na putu u kavez, ili kad je uzimanje na Tko je tko u Bellator MMA laganog talent. The 27-year-old will be making his 16^thappearance 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 Pablo Villaseca. Sada, “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. Sada, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Veljača 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.

Cijela "Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvão (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

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

Bellator MMA Lagan Igrani Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Kendall Grove (22-15) vs. Francisco Francuska (13-3-1)

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

Prethodno Card:

Bellator MMA u teškoj kategoriji Igrani Bout: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

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

Bellator MMA velter Igrani Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA perolaka Igrani Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

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

Bellator MMA Lagan Igrani Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA perolaka Igrani Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA Lagan Igrani Bout: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Veljača 11, 2015) – A fifth and final main card fight has been added to “Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas 2” at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas on Veljača 26, s vijestima da Kendall Grove (22-15) has agreed to fight Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1).

Dodatno, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvão (17-6-1) Protiv bivšeg prvaka Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Bobby Cooper (12-5). "Bellator 150: Galvão 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 Kongo (23-10-2) protiv Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas 2,” koja emitira uživo na Spike na 9 poslije podne. I/8 poslije podne. CT, Preliminarne borbe će izlaziti uživo na Bellator.com a Bellator mobilne aplikacije.

Ulaznice za "Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " koja počinje u samo $27, su u prodaji sada u KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, kao i Kansas Star Arena kinima.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran na "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," u rujnu. Pobjednik „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.

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

Cijela "Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvão (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

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

Bellator MMA Lagan Igrani Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Kendall Grove (22-15) vs. Francisco Francuska (13-3-1)

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

Prethodno Card:

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

Bellator MMA perolaka Igrani Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Bellator MMA u teškoj kategoriji Igrani Bout: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

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

Bellator MMA Lagan Igrani Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA perolaka Igrani Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA velter Igrani Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA Lagan Igrani Bout: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)