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BELLATOR 172 COMPETITORS TAKE US BEHIND THE SCENES PRIOR TO SATURDAY NIGHT’S SHOWDOWN AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE

San Jose, Calif. (Feb. 16, 2017) – We are just days away from one of the most highly anticipated heavyweight battles in Bellator MMA history, kamar yadda Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) da kuma Matt Mitrione (11-5) headline a massive main card at Bellator 172. Har yanzu, Bellator’s digital team has put together a collection of exclusive new content in preparation of Asabar ta festivities at SAP Center. If you’re searching for a deeper look inside these competitors’ road to the main event, join us as we explore some fantastic behind-the-scenes footage available now on Bellator’s dynamic YouTube page.

 

The Legend of Fedor’s Sweater

Fedor’s monumental career goes hand-in-hand with his “Glorious Sweater of Absolute Victory.” Adam Carolla and others chime in on the Russian slugger’s mysterious attire.

What to Watch: Fedor vs. Mitrione

Bellator 172 features a must-watch heavyweight main event between Fedor Emelianenko and Matt Mitrione, but before the two meet inside the cage Jimmy Smith covers what’s at stake.

Backstage With Fedor Emelianenko

Let’s go backstage with one of the game’s greatest and take a closer look at the initial signing that took place at the promotion’s last event in San Jose at Bellator 165.

Sit Down With Matt Mitrione

Heavyweight superstar Matt Mitrione sits down with us to discuss his upcoming main event showdown with the legendary Fedor.

In Focus: Josh Thomson

We take a closer look at Josh Thomson’s story and close relationship with Bellator MMA President Scott Coker in the latest edition of In Focus.

Ku yãƙi takardunku: The evening’s main event features a highly anticipated heavyweight slugfest pitting the legendary Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) da Matt Mitrione (11-5).

 

San Jose’s own Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) returns to the Bellator MMA cage to take on veteran knockout artistPatricky “Pitbull” (16-8) in a lightweight co-main clash. Fans can also experience a heavyweight feature fight pittingCheick Kongo (25-10-2) against British phenom Oli Thompson (17-9) and a female flyweight fight pairing Veta Arteaga (2-1) da Brooke Mayo (Halarta a karon). Lastly, a welterweight showdown pitting Josh Koscheck (17-10) daMauricio Alonso (12-7, 1 NC) rounds out the Spike-televised main card action.

 

Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione airs live da free on karu a 9 p.m. DA/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.com and The Bellator Mobile App. Very few tickets remain and they can be purchased at the SAP Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

 

Kammala Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione SPIKE-Televised Main Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) vs. Patricky “Pitbull” (16-8)

Heavyweight Feature Fight: Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) vs. Oli Thompson (17-9)

Flyweight Feature Fight: Veta Arteaga (2-1) vs. Brooke Mayo (Halarta a karon)

Welterweight fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Josh Koscheck (17-10) vs. Mauricio Alonso (12-7, 1 NC)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Wasan Farko na Tsakiya: Anatoly Tokov (24-2) vs. Francisco Faransa (13-4-1)

Welterweight Prelim Bout: James Terry (18-9) vs. J.C. Llamas (8-5)

Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) vs. Luis Vargas (0-1)

Welterweight Prelim Bout: Dominic Sumner (1-0) vs. Abraham Vaesau (1-0)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: Anthony Do (4-1) vs. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: Matt Ramirez (1-2) vs. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

Lightweight Prelim Bout: BA MAGANA. Okanovich (3-1) vs. Zach Andrews (5-1)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Abner Perez (Halarta a karon) vs. Gaston Bolanos (Halarta a karon)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Fork (Halarta a karon) vs. Roque Reyes (0-3)

Middleweight Prelim Bout: Martin Sano (4-2) vs. Diego Herzog (4-2)

JOSH KOSCHECK RETURNS TO THE CAGE AGAINST MAURICIO ALONSO AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE ON FEB. 18

 

MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT FEATURING ANATOLY TOKOV AGAINST FRANCISCO FRANCE ADDED TO THE PRELIMINARY CARD

Hollywood, Calif. (Janairu 31, 2017) – A welterweight bout pitting Josh Koscheck (17-10) da Mauricio Alonso(12-7, 1 NC) has been added to the Spike-televised main card of Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione a SAP Cibiyar a San Jose, Calif. a kan Fabrairu 18, 2017.

 

Bugu da kari, recently signed Russian star Anatoly Tokov (24-2) is set to square off against Francisco Faransa (13-4-1) in a middleweight clash that will be featured on the Bellator.com-streamed undercard, while a previously announced main card bout between Adamu Piccolot da kuma Brent Primus has been cancelled after Piccolotti has been forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury.

 

Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. DA/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event are on sale now at the SAP Center Box Office as well as Ticketmaster.com.

 

Koscheck will be making his highly anticipated Bellator MMA debut after signing with the Viacom-owned promotion in 2015. Prior to the signing, “Kos” competed under the UFC banner for nearly a decade, compiling 15 wins and nine finishes. Yanzu, the 39-year-old Dethrone Base Camp product hopes to soar to the top of Bellator MMA’s stacked welterweight class and add to his impressive resume of 17 aiki nasarori. Never one to mince words, Koscheck has made it clear that he hopes to once again meet Bulus Daley inside the cage, but first, the Fresno, Calif. native must get through Alonso on Feb. 18 when he returns to action on Spike.

 

Hailing from Parana, Brazil, Alonso will be making his second appearance under the direction of Bellator MMA and first in the welterweight division since 2014. The 36-year-old enters the bout riding a recent string of success, earning victories in each of his last two contests and seven of his last 10 dating back to 2010. Of his 12 career wins, Alonso has finished his opponent five times, including four knockouts. Alonso will look to build off of an undefeated 2016 campaign when he competes on Feb 18.

 

Under the tutelage of the legendary Fedor Emilianenko, Tokov has strung together an impressive resume of his own, where from 2012 zuwa 2016, the prospect was riding a streak of 17 a jere wins. The 26-year-old Russian is known to end fights early and often, finishing his opponent in 19 da ya 24 career wins, including nine first round finishes. If Tokov is going to continue to blossom on the Bellator roster, he will have to defeat his opponent on Feb. 18 na farko.

 

Hailing from Gilbert, Arizona, 18-fight veteran France enters the bout having won six of his last eight contests, including one draw and five finishes. The 33-year-old submission specialist will be making his third appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and first in nearly a year at Bellator 172. “Kiko” brings with him one of the most dynamic ground games in the division, karewa 12 da ya 13 victims via submission; displaying a wide array of devastating techniques, including rear-naked and arm-triangle chokes, arm bars, and kimuras.

 

Updated Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione Babban Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Hur Co-Main Event: Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) vs. Patricky “Pitbull” (16-8)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) vs. Oli Thompson (17-9)

Welterweight Feature Bout: Josh Koscheck (17-10) vs. Mauricio Alonso (12-7, 1 NC)

 

Preliminary Bouts:

Middleweight Preliminary Fight: Anatoly Tokov (24-2) vs. Francisco Faransa (13-4-1)

Wasan farko na Welterweight: James Terry (18-9) vs. David Douglas (9-6)

Wasan Firamare mai nauyi: Nikko Jackson (1-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)

Wasan Farko na Fim mai nauyi: Juan Cardenas (1-0) vs. Luis Vargas (0-1)

Wasan farko na Welterweight: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) vs. Carlos Rocha (9-4)

Wasan Flyweight Preliminary: Anthony Do (4-1) vs. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Wasan Flyweight Preliminary: Matt Ramirez (1-2) vs. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

Wasan Firamare mai nauyi: BA MAGANA. Okanovich (3-1) vs. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)

Wasan Farko na Fim mai nauyi: Justin Fork (Halarta a karon) vs. Roque Reyes (0-3)

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

COMPLETE BELLATOR 150 PHOTOS HERE

MULVANE, Mayu. (Fabrairu 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.

 

Da yamma ta main taron, 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. Amma a karshen, 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 Garka (23-15) tsaya Francisco Faransa (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 seconds a cikin zagaye na biyu, 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) bangaren 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 minutes, 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) ci Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (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.

 

Na farko Card Results:

 

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) ci David Hammons (1-2) via TKO (punches)

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

Chris Harris (5-0) ci Julian Marquez (2-1) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Andre Fialho (6-0) ci Manny Meraz (7-2) via knockout (punches) :29, R1

Gregory Babene (17-11) ci Brandon Farran (12-11) via biyayya (raya-tsirara shaƙa) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) ci Deron Carlis (4-2) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (29-28 X3)

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

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

 

Saboda, Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) da Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and David Rickels (16-4) a kan Bobby Cooper (12-5) is the new co-main event. Rounding out the SPIKE-televised card will be a middleweight attraction pitting Kendall Garka (22-15) da Kiko France (13-3-1), the Bellator MMA debut of Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she fights Rebecca Ruth (5-1) da kuma 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,” airs zauna a Karu a 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, yayin da na farko bouts zai jera live on Bellator.com da kuma The Bellator Mobile App.

Complete "Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA matakin matsakaicin nauyi 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 Garka (22-15) vs. Francisco Faransa (13-3-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight fasalin fadan: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

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

 

Na farko Card:

Bellator MMA matakin matsakaicin nauyi Feature fadan: 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 Welterweight Feature fadan: 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 Hur Feature fadan: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA Featherweight fasalin fadan: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA Hur Feature fadan: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

'BELLATOR 150: GALVAO VS. DANTAS 2’ THIS FRIDAYUPDATED FIGHT CARD INFORMATION

Click above for “What to Watch: Gavao vs. Dantas”

 

SANTA Monica, Calif. (Fabrairu 22, 2015) - Wannan Jumma'a, Bellator MMA brings a world championship matchup between two highly skilled mixed martial arts practitioners when bantamweight champion Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) defends his strap against former champion and former friend and training partner, Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) a "Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2.

 

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Jumma'a, Fabrairu 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. DA/8 p.m. CT, yayin da na farko bouts zai jera live on Bellator.com da kuma The Bellator Mobile App. Tikiti for "Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 " wanda a fara a kawai $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, kazalika da Kansas Star Arena akwatin ofishin.

 

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) da Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Har ila yau, a kan katin, Kendall Garka (22-15) daukan kan Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), garinsu fi so 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), wanda ya riƙi a kan Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

 

"Sun,"Wanda ya yi yaƙi domin duniya-mashahuri kiran kasuwa kwatankwacinku Duniya Extreme Cagefighting da Shooto tun 2003, za a gasar ga 11ga watan lokaci a karkashin Bellator MMA banner. Da 34 mai shekaru ne yanzu a cikin tsakar hudu yaki lashe gudana da kuma ya fito nasara a bakwai na karshe takwas scraps. A cikin karshe outing, Galvao gama Joe Warren a "Bellator 135: Warren vs. Galvao " via submission to win his first-ever championship and fulfil a promise he made to his mother before her unfortunate passing.

 

A halin yanzu, Dantas za a neman kwafi nasarar da yake da shi a kan Galvao a cikin farko taron, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara a "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Garka. " Da Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come Oktoba 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 a "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 a "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," a watan Satumba. 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 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,"Tare da 12 da ya 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 wannan baya Nuwamba. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, ko yana da kan hanyarsa zuwa keji, ko lokacin da ya ke shan a kan wani wanda ya ke suka da Bellator MMA hur iyawa. The 27-year-old will be making his 16ga watanappearance 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. Yanzu, “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. Yanzu, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Fabrairu 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.

 

 

Complete "Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvao (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 Hur Feature fadan: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

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

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

 

Na farko Card:

Bellator MMA matakin matsakaicin nauyi Feature fadan: 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 Welterweight Feature fadan: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA Featherweight fasalin fadan: 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 Hur Feature fadan: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA Featherweight fasalin fadan: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA Hur Feature fadan: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

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

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

 

Bugu da kari, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) da tsohon zakaran 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: 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 Kongo (23-10-2) da Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion ofBellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2,” abin da airs zauna a Karu a 9 p.m. DA/8 p.m. CT, yayin da na farko bouts zai jera live on Bellator.com da kuma The Bellator Mobile App.

 

Tikiti for "Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 " wanda a fara a kawai $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, kazalika da Kansas Star Arena akwatin ofishin.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran a "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," a watan Satumba. 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 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,"Tare da 12 da ya 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

Complete "Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvao (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 Hur Feature fadan: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

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

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

 

Na farko Card:

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

Bellator MMA Featherweight fasalin fadan: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Bellator MMA matakin matsakaicin nauyi Feature fadan: 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 Hur Feature fadan: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA Featherweight fasalin fadan: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature fadan: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA Hur Feature fadan: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

M-1 Watna 56 Live, RFA 25 Today on Fight Network

REMINDER – YAU

Toronto | NEW YORK (Afrilu 9, 2015) — Yaki na hanyar sadarwa, a duniya, firaministan 24/7 talabijin tashar sadaukar domin kammala ɗaukar hoto na fama wasanni, presents a pair of exciting mixed martial arts events today, Afrilu 10, farko a 2:15 p.m. DA tare da M-1 Watna 56 from Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Rasha, followed by a one-hour tape delay broadcast of RFA 25: Lawrence vs. Toomer from Sioux Falls, South Dakota at 11 p.m. DA.

 

A cikin M-1 Hashar 56 main taron, a much anticipated rematch pits M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Vyacheslav Vasilevsky da mai takala Ramadan Emeev, plus M-1 Challenge featherweight champion John “Wannan shi ne” Buchinger fuskõkinsu Aliyar Sarkerov.

 

Yaqi na hanyar sadarwa ta live watsa shirye-shirye na M-1 Hashar 56 za watsa a Cablevision ta ganiya TV, Grande Communications, Shentel USB da kuma Armstrong USB a Amurka, kasar a Canada, Roku na'urorin fadin Arewacin Amirka, da kuma duniya a kan 30 kasashen fadin Turai, Afrika da Gabas ta Tsakiya. (Note: RFA 25 will not be available on Fight Network’s U.S. feed)

 

A cikin farko da yaki na karshe Satumba, Vasilevsky captured the belt from Emeev by way of fourth-round stoppage from punches, while Buchinger captured the vacant title with a fourth-round stoppage of Tural Ragimov in the “Yaki na dare” this past October. Buchinger bai rasa yi yãƙi, a kusan 3 ½ years, lashe bakwai a jere da 10 da ya gabata 11.

 

The fight card for M-1 Watna 56 ya hada da:

-Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (26-2) vs. Ramadan Emeev (11-3) – M-1 middleweight title
-Ivan Buchinger (28-4) vs. Aliyar Sarkerov (13-4) – M-1 featherweight title
-Konstantin Gluhov (28-15) vs. Ante Delija (12-2)
-Valery Myasnikov (8-1) vs. Kristijan Azurfa (8-1)
-Javier Fuentes (2-1) vs. Nikolay Kaushansky (6-1)
-Rakhman Makhazhiev (2-1) vs. Alexey Makhno (8-3)

 

Airing at 11 p.m. DA following Fight Network’s weekly Canadian premiere of IMPACT Wrestling, RFA 25: Lawrence vs. Toomer will feature a main event between RFA featherweight champion Justin “Amirka Kidd” Lawrence da kuma Babu. 1 contender “Super” Sam Toomer, wanda za a neman a ci gaba da undefeated rikodi m. A cikin co-main taron, Gabriel “Zangief” Checco meets fellow Brazilian Francisco “Kiko” Faransa domin middleweight suna.

 

The fight card for RFA 25: Lawrence vs. Toomer ya hada da:

-Justin Lawrence (6-2) vs. Sam Toomer (9-0) – RFA featherweight title
-Gabriel Checco (8-1) vs. Francisco Faransa (11-3-1) – RFA middleweight title
-TJ Kawasaki (4-0) vs. LaRue Barley (5-0)
-Khalil Rountree (2-0) vs. Cameron Olson (2-0)
-Jordon Larson (5-1) vs. Jarrod ‘LHeureux (7-1)
-Josh Rave (21-11) vs. Geane Herrera (6-0)

 

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RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. TOOMER

MAIN FARUWA:

Justin Lawrence vs. Sam TOOMER

FEATHERWEIGHT DUNIYA Fayyace

CO-MAIN FARUWA:

Gabriel vs CHECCO. FRANCISCO FRANCE

MIDDLEWEIGHT DUNIYA Fayyace

Jumma'a, Afrilu 10th LIVE ON AXSTV
Rayuwa a Sanford Pentagon,Sioux Falls, SD.
Tikiti a kan Sale ta Ticketmaster.com

Las Vegas, Nevada – Tashin matattu yãƙi Alliance (RFA) Shugaban Ed Soares sanar a yau cewa gabatarwa za a dawo zuwa Jihar South Dakota a watan Afrilu da stacked katin. RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. Toomer zai ƙunshi wani babban taron tsakanin biyu RFA fan favorites. RFA featherweight Zakaran Justin “Amirka Kidd” Lawrence ya kõmo zuwa ginin da ya lashe lakabinsa na ƙarshe lokacin rani. Ta farko da take tsaron za su kasance da #1 contender “Super” Sam Toomer, wanda za a neman a ci gaba da undefeated rikodi m. A cikin co-main taron, Gabriel “Zangief” Checco ya gana 'yan'uwanmu Brazil' yan qasar da RFA tsohon soja Francisco “Kiko” Faransa domin middleweight suna. Taron faruwa Jumma'a, Afrilu 10th a Sanford Pentagon a Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Dukan main katin za a talabijin live da kasar a kan AXS TV a 10 p.m. DA / 7 p.m. Santa.

I’m excited to announce that the RFA is returning to South Dakota with two title fights at RFA 25,” Ajali Soares. “Justin Lawrence ne mutum na farko da ya lashe a sanctioned MMA duniya take a Jihar South Dakota. Zai kare shi a karon farko da undefeated Sam Toomer a babban taron. A cikin co-headliner, Gabriel Checco da Francisco Faransa zai yi yaƙi domin wõfintattu RFA middleweight take.”

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Lawrence (6-2) ya kõmo zuwa shafin daga cikin manyan nasara da ya aiki. Karshe Agusta a RFA 17, 24 mai shekaru daukan hankali jigo kama da wanda ba kome a wuri RFA featherweight take da besting Mark Dickman via sunyi baki daya hukuncin da abin da ya South Dakota ta sosai farko sanctioned MMA duniya take yaki. A nasara ya Lawrence na biyu madaidaiciya nasara tun lokacin da shiga RFA. Before that he had gained worldwide notoriety as a star on the fifteenth season of the UFC’s hit reality show The Ultimate Fighter, inda ya kasance na farko da overall sama. A kan show, Lawrence rubuce haskaka faifai KO ta na RFA alum da kuma na yanzu UFC star James Krause da girman kai tsohon soja da kuma m UFC jirgin saman soja Cristiano Marcello. Lawrence, wani tsohon biyu lokaci Golden safofin hannu Zakaran da kuma yi wa ado kickboxer, kawai yana da 3-0 rikodin a MMA a lokacin, amma isa ga kwata kusa da na karshe kafin samun “Yaki na dare” da kuma “KO na dare” kari domin mugun KO Yahaya Cofer a UFC halarta a karon. Lawrence, wanda ya yi yãki daga Alliance MMA a Chula Vista, California, yana okin ya sake Showcase ya vaunted daukan hankali basira a cikin ta farko da RFA featherweight suna tsaron gida.

“Da zarar na ji ina a kare ta bel a South Dakota, Na yi tunani wannan shi ne madalla,” Lawrence ya bayyana. “A Sanford Pentagon yana daya daga cikin mafi kyau wurare na har abada suka yi yãƙi a cikin. Na ji dadi, da kabad dakin ya yi kyau, da kuma taron da aka ba dama. Sam Toomer ne mai girma dan wasa tare da mai kyau hannun dama. Ina son yin amfani da ta Kicks, footwork, and out-finesse him. Ya ke tabbatar da zama na kirki mai takala, amma na sa ido in ba shi ta farko da hasãra.”

Toomer (9-0) Za a yi da mutumin kalubalantar Lawrence ga RFA zinariya. Unlike most top mixed martial artists, like Lawrence, wanda ya zo daga grappling ko daukan hankali dabam, Toomer wani lifelong kwallon kafa player. Duk da haka, 27 mai shekaru koleji kwallon kafa tsaron gida baya ya yi nasara miƙa mulki ga MMA ta amfani da na halitta athleticism, horo, and unbreakable work ethic to compile an impressive 9-0 rikodin tun yin sa pro halarta a karon shekaru uku da suka wuce. Two of those wins have come in the past eight months after Toomer signed with the RFA. Toomer lashe ya RFA halarta a karon a RFA 15 a watan Yuni tare da rinjaye yi. A daya mai gefe yaki ya ga abokin gaba Daniel Aguiar samun hana a na uku zagaye bayan ƙi su tsaya da yãƙi Toomer. A DQ nasara a kan Aguiar via timidity sa Toomer sunan a kan RFA featherweight map a matsayin istinbadi take contender. A watan Disamba, Toomer ƙarfafa ya hali a gare da take harbi da wani m comeback nasara a kan Lyoto Machida protégé Altair Alencar a RFA 21. Toomer, wanda ya yi yãki daga The Arena MMA a San Diego, California, yanzu gearing up for babbar aikin da ya mai kira aiki a watan Afrilu, kamar yadda ya ƙalubalantar sosai-touted RFA Zakaran Lawrence domin suna.

“Ya ji mai girma da samun don yin yaki domin wani RFA duniya take,” ya bayyana Toomer. “Na farko kamar wata abubuwan da RFA kasance mai girma, amma wannan ne karo na farko da babban taron, kuma ina sa ido lashe take. Justin Lawrence ne mai kyau abokin gaba da Zakaran ga wani dalili. Ina fatan da ciwon da farin ciki yaki tare da shi a RFA 25 a South Dakota.

A co-main taron na RFA 25 zai ƙunshi da take yaki tsakanin biyu kammala RFA Vets, wanda ya faru da biyu ƙanƙara daga Brazil. Gabriel “Zangief” Checco (8-1) sanya kasa da kasa halarta a karon a watan Oktoba a babban taron na RFA 19. Bayan zuwa sama takaice a ta farko da karo na RFA middleweight take cewa dare a Jake Collier, wanda aka sanya hannu nan da nan ta UFC, Checco rebounded a babban hanya a farkon wannan watan a RFA 23. He made a huge statement with a blistering first round knockout of the highly-touted The Ultimate Fighter 11 cast member Joseph Henle. Checco za yanzu fuskantar 'yan'uwansa countryman da kuma' yan'uwanmu jiu-jitsu baki bel Francisco “Kiko” Faransa (11-3-1) domin suna. France enters the fight with a ton of momentum after steamrolling his first two opponents in the RFA. Karshe Agusta, a cikin RFA na farko tafiya zuwa South Dakota, France submitted local standout Isaac Appel with a first round Kimura. Ya bi har da nasarar tare da wani zagayen farko gama a RFA 21 a watan Disamba. Ya sanya yanayin ga wani suna harbe a daren da dispatching Bellator tsohon soja Mikey Gomez da zagayen farko Arm-alwatika Choke.

RFA 25 Za alama da dawowar biyu mafi RFA Vets a cikin flyweight division. Habila “A shiru Assassin” Cullum (20-6) za a faduwa ƙasa don 125-fam a karon farko a storied MMA aiki da fuska Sioux Falls 'yan qasar Josh “A Rage” Rave (24-11). Cullum yi littafin labarai comeback wannan da fall bayan da uku shekara hiatus daga wasanni. A cikin RFA halarta a karon a RFA 18, Cullum sallama UFC tsohon soja Ulysses Gomez a 89 seconds. Hudu makonni a RFA 19, ya sallama saman mai yiwuwa Carl Deaton III a zagaye na biyu. Cullum yanzu saukad da ƙasa don flyweight rabo da fuska Rave, wanda shi ne ya fi cika flyweight MMA jirgin saman soja a South Dakota tarihi. Rave ma za a hawa lokacinta je cikin wannan yaki. Ya lashe uku daga cikin hudu na karshe bouts tun yin sa RFA halarta a karon a RFA 2.

 

A cikin hur division, RFA 25 za ƙunshi da dawowar T.J. “A Carnivore” Hepburn (4-0), da wanda yake mai madugun RFA fan fi so. Shi ne kuma 2012 NCAA Division II wrestling national champion at 157 lbs. Hepburn za su fuskanci wata 'yan'uwanmu undefeated hur mai yiwuwa a LaRue “A nyamnyam” Burley (5-0), wanda za a sa masa sosai-tsammani RFA halarta a karon. Burley ne yadu da aka sani da mutumin da ya bai wa blue guntu MMA mai yiwuwa Bubba Jenkins ta farko da asarar a MMA.

 

Jenkins coincidentally fought on the same RFA 3 katin kamar yadda Hepburn kuma shi ne 2011 NCAA Division na kokawa kasa Zakaran a 157 lbs.

The main card will be rounded out with a middleweight bout pitting Anderson Silva protégé Khalil “War doki” Rountree (2-0) da Roufusport mai yiwuwa Cameron Olsen (2-0) da flyweight fadan da za su gani top-ranked flyweight mai yiwuwa Geane Herrera (7-0) yaƙi da surging Ben Nguyen (13-5). Nguyen a halin yanzu hawa mai bakwai-yaki nasara gudana kuma za a dawo gida don Sioux Falls bayan yin da suna don kansa a Australia.

A na farko da katin kuma ɗora Kwatancen. Na gida fan favorites kuma RFA Vets Jordon Larson (5-1), Devin Clark (3-0), kuma Devin Turner (2-2) za su koma wa yaki a kan RFA ta sosai-tsammani sama tafiya zuwa ga garinsu na Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Larson defeated Donavon Winters in his RFA debut at RFA 17 a watan Agusta a cikin wani sosai nishadi welterweight fadan. He will face Jarrod L’Heureux (7-1) a cikin wani eagerly tsammani rematch. All seven of L’Heureux’s wins have come via submission with his lone loss coming against Larson.

Clark, Larson ya teammate a Next Edge Academy a Sioux Falls, Har ila yau, ya lashe mataki nan a RFA 17. Haske-matakin matsakaicin nauyi powerhouse lashe via TKO kan 2012 NFL daftarin tara Haruna Brown. Clark za su fuskanci Omaha bisa jirgin saman soja Jaquis Williams (4-2). A halin yanzu, Turner zai duba don karba ta farko da RFA nasara da RFA tsohon soja da kuma sosai-touted MMA mai yiwuwa Matt Lopez (4-0) a cikin wani 140-laba catchweight fadan.

Dukan main katin na RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. Toomer za a talabijin live on AXS TV lokacin da na fara a10 p.m. DA / 7 p.m. Santa ranar Jumma'a, Afrilu 10th. RFA 25 Za a yi su tabbatar da na biyu taron, a Jihar South Dakota bayan hosting na farko sanctioned MMA taron a “The Mount Rushmore Jihar” karshe Agusta. More ta faɗa a kan RFA 25 yaki katin za a sanar a cikin makonni masu zuwa.

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