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

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San Jose, Calif. (Feb. 16, 2017) – We are just days away from one of the most highly anticipated heavyweight battles in Bellator MMA history, rite Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) a Matt Mitrione (11-5) headline a massive main card at Bellator 172. Kotahi ano, Bellator’s digital team has put together a collection of exclusive new content in preparation of Rāhoroi o 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.

FIGHT INFO: The evening’s main event features a highly anticipated heavyweight slugfest pitting the legendary Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) ki 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 Congo (25-10-2) against British phenom Oli Thompson (17-9) and a female flyweight fight pairing Veta Arteaga (2-1) ki Brooke Mayo (Tuatahi). Te mutunga, a welterweight showdown pitting Josh Koscheck (17-10) kiMauricio Alonso (12-7, 1 NC) rounds out the Spike-televised main card action.

 

Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione Tags ora me te utu i runga i te Koi i 9 p.m. AND/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.

 

Complete 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 Congo (25-10-2) vs. Oli Thompson (17-9)

Flyweight Feature Fight: Veta Arteaga (2-1) vs. Brooke Mayo (Tuatahi)

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

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Anatoly Tokov (24-2) vs. Francisco France (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: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) vs. Zach Andrews (5-1)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Abner Perez (Tuatahi) vs. Gaston Bolanos (Tuatahi)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Tenedora (Tuatahi) vs. Roque Reyes (0-3)

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

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

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

Hollywood, Calif. (January 31, 2017) – A welterweight bout pitting Josh Koscheck (17-10) ki Mauricio Alonso(12-7, 1 NC) has been added to the Spike-televised main card of Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione i Center SAP i San Jose, Calif. i runga i February 18, 2017.

 

I tua atu, recently signed Russian star Anatoly Tokov (24-2) is set to square off against Francisco France (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 Arama Piccolot a 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. AND/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. Na, 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 umanga whakaora. Never one to mince words, Koscheck has made it clear that he hopes to once again meet Paora 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 ki 2016, the prospect was riding a streak of 17 te whakauru karapīpiti. The 26-year-old Russian is known to end fights early and often, finishing his opponent in 19 o tona 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 tuatahi.

 

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, mutunga 12 o tona 13 victims via submission; displaying a wide array of devastating techniques, including rear-naked and arm-triangle chokes, arm bars, and kimuras.

 

Whakahōutia Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione Kāri Main:

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

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

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Cheick Congo (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 France (13-4-1)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: James Terry (18-9) vs. David Douglas (9-6)

Kōmāmātanga Tuhinga o mua: Nikko Jackson (1-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)

Taumekehiko Whakatekau Mua: Juan Cardenas (1-0) vs. Luis Vargas (0-1)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) vs. Carlos Rocha (9-4)

Flyweight Tuhinga o mua: Anthony Do (4-1) vs. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Flyweight Tuhinga o mua: Matt Ramirez (1-2) vs. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

Kōmāmātanga Tuhinga o mua: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) vs. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)

Taumekehiko Whakatekau Mua: Justin Tenedora (Tuatahi) vs. Roque Reyes (0-3)

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

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MULVANE, Haratua. (February 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.

 

I roto i te hui matua o te ahiahi, Cheick Congo (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. Otiia i roto i te mutunga, 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 Rawiri 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) mutu Francisco France (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 hēkona ki te tuarua a tawhio, 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) ringa 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 meneti, 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) patua Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (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.

 

Hua Kāri hukihuki:

 

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) patua David Hammons (1-2) mā TKO (nifó)

Rome Lindsay (5-5) patua Marcio navarro (14-12) mā TKO (nifó) 2:30, R1

Chris Harris (5-0) patua Julian Marquez (2-1) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Andre Fialho (6-0) patua Manny Meraz (7-2) mā knockout (nifó) :29, R1

Gregory Babene (17-11) patua Brandon Farran (12-11) mā tāpaetanga (kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) patua Deron Carlis (4-2) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (29-28 X3)

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

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MULVANE, Haratua. (February 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.

 

Ka rite ki te hua, Cheick Congo (23-10-2) ki Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and Rawiri Rickels (16-4) versus 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) ki 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,” te pahiatia e ora i runga i te Koi i 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, ia ka awa pāngia tuatahi ora i runga i Bellator.com a Te Bellator Mobile App.

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

Bellator MMA Takahanga Main taumahamaha: Cheick Congo (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 France (13-3-1)

Bellator MMA mā Āhuahira a'ee: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

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

 

Kāri hukihuki:

Bellator MMA taumahamaha Āhuahira a'ee: 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 Āhuahira a'ee: 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 Āhuahira Kōmāmā a'ee: Marcio navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA mā Āhuahira a'ee: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA Āhuahira Kōmāmā a'ee: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

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'Bellator 150: GALVAO VU. DANTAS 2’ THIS FRIDAY – UPDATED FIGHT CARD INFORMATION

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

 

Santa MONICA, Calif. (February 22, 2015) - Tenei Rāmere, 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) i "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.

 

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Rāmere, February 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, ia ka awa pāngia tuatahi ora i runga i Bellator.com a Te Bellator Mobile App. Tīkiti mō "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " e tīmata i tika $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, me te tari pouaka Kansas Star Arena.

 

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Congo (23-10-2) ki Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Ano i runga i te kāri, Kendall Grove (22-15) e i runga i Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), tino whenua Rawiri 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), te tangata e ki runga ki Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

 

"Ratou,"Ko wai kua whawhai hoki whakatairanga te ao-ingoa o nga momo o te Ao Extreme Cagefighting me Shooto mai 2003, Ka whakataetae mo te 11th wā i raro i te kara Bellator MMA. Ko wawetia te-tau 34-tawhito i roto i te waenganui o te pūkenga toa e wha-whawhai, e kua puta i kaha i roto i te whitu o tona kohi e waru whakamutunga. I roto i tona haerenga whakamutunga, Oti Galvao Joe Warren i "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.

 

Na, Ka titiro Dantas ki tārua i te angitu i ia ki a Galvao i roto i to ratou hui tuatahi, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman mā te whakatau loto i "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " Ko te Season Bellator 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come October 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 i "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 i "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," i roto i te Mahuru. 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,"Ki 12 o tona 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 tenei Whiringa mua. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, ahakoa te mea i runga i tona ara ki te whare herehere, ranei ka ngā tango ia i runga i te nei te nei Bellator MMA taranata Kōmāmā o. The 27-year-old will be making his 16thappearance 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. Na, “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. Na, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on February 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.

 

 

Oti "Bellator 150: Galvao 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 Congo (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Bellator MMA Āhuahira Kōmāmā a'ee: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

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

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

 

Kāri hukihuki:

Bellator MMA taumahamaha Āhuahira a'ee: 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 Āhuahira a'ee: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA mā Āhuahira a'ee: 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 Āhuahira Kōmāmā a'ee: Marcio navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA mā Āhuahira a'ee: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA Āhuahira Kōmāmā a'ee: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

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

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Santa MONICA, Calif. (February 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 February 26, with the news that Kendall Grove (22-15) has agreed to fight Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1).

 

I tua atu, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "loro" Galvao (17-6-1) ki te toa o mua Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, Rawiri 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 Congo (23-10-2) ki Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2,” e te pahiatia e ora i runga i te Koi i 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, ia ka awa pāngia tuatahi ora i runga i Bellator.com a Te Bellator Mobile App.

 

Tīkiti mō "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " e tīmata i tika $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, me te tari pouaka Kansas Star Arena.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran i "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," i roto i te Mahuru. 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,"Ki 12 o tona 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

Oti "Bellator 150: Galvao 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 Congo (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Bellator MMA Āhuahira Kōmāmā a'ee: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

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

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

 

Kāri hukihuki:

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

Bellator MMA mā Āhuahira a'ee: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Bellator MMA taumahamaha Āhuahira a'ee: 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 Āhuahira Kōmāmā a'ee: Marcio navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA mā Āhuahira a'ee: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Āhuahira a'ee: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA Āhuahira Kōmāmā a'ee: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

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

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REMINDER – TODAY

Toronto | NEW YORK (April 9, 2015) — Whatunga Fight, pirimia o te ao 24/7 whakatapua pouaka teihana ki te whakaoti i kapinga o hākinakina whawhai, presents a pair of exciting mixed martial arts events today, April 10, timata i 2:15 p.m. AND ki M-1 Challenge 56 from Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, followed by a one-hour tape delay broadcast of RFA 25: Lawrence vs. Toomer from Sioux Falls, South Dakota at 11 p.m. AND.

 

I roto i te Challenge M-1 56 hui matua, a much anticipated rematch pits M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Vyacheslav Vasilevsky ki te kaiwero Ramadan Emeev, plus M-1 Challenge featherweight champion John “Ko tenei te” Buchinger kanohi Aliyar Sarkerov.

 

Whawhai haapurororaa ora a Whatunga o M-1 Challenge 56 Ka rangi ki runga ki TV arotau o Cablevision, Grande Communications, Shentel Cable me Armstrong Cable i roto i te Amerika, motu i roto i te Canada, Pūrere Roku puta noa i Amerika Te Tai Tokerau, a ao i roto i runga i 30 whenua puta noa i Europe, Africa me te Middle Te Tai Rāwhiti. (Note: RFA 25 will not be available on Fight Network’s U.S. feed)

 

I roto i to ratou whawhai tuatahi whakamutunga Mahuru, 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 “Whawhai o te Po” this past October. E kore kua Buchinger ngaro te whawhai i roto i tata 3 ½ tau, toa e whitu i roto i te rarangi, me te 10 o tona whakamutunga 11.

 

The fight card for M-1 Challenge 56 ngā:

-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 Silver (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. AND 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 “Ko te American Kidd” Lawrence a No. 1 nguha “Super” Sam Toomer, ko wai e te titiro ki te pupuri i ana record tūturu tonu. I roto i te hui tahi-matua, Gabriel “Zangief” Checco meets fellow Brazilian Francisco “Kiko” France for the middleweight title.

 

The fight card for RFA 25: Lawrence vs. Toomer ngā:

-Justin Lawrence (6-2) vs. Sam Toomer (9-0) – RFA featherweight title
-Gabriel Checco (8-1) vs. Francisco France (11-3-1) – RFA middleweight title
-TJ Hepburn (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)

 

I Rāhoroi, April 11, catch the UFC Whawhai Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro COP 2 main card live on Fight Network in Canada at 3 p.m. AND. Live pre-fight coverage will lead into the main card i runga i Rāhoroiafternoon with Fight Network’s UFC Pre-Show Live at 2 p.m. AND, ngā arokite, matapae me te tātari.

 

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RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. TOOMER

MAHI MAIN:

Justin Lawrence vs. SAM TOOMER

WORLD mā whitu TITLE

CO-MAIN MAHI:

Gabriel vs CHECCO. FRANCISCO FRANCE

WORLD whitu TITLE

FRIDAY, April 10 ORA ON AXSTV
Ora i te Sanford Taparima,Sioux Falls, SD.
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Las Vegas, Nevada – Raa te riri Alliance (RFA) peresideni Ed Soares ua faaara i tenei ra e, e te whakatairanga kia hoki mai ki te āhua o South Dakota i roto i te Paenga-whāwhā, me te kāri tāpae. RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. Ka ngā Toomer he hui matua i waenganui i te rua makau tahi RFA. Toa mā whitu RFA Justin “Ko te American Kidd” Hoki Lawrence ki te whare i riro ia tona taitara whakamutunga raumati. Ka tona korero taitara tuatahi ki #1 nguha “Super” Sam Toomer, ko wai e te titiro ki te pupuri i ana record tūturu tonu. I roto i te hui tahi-matua, Gabriel “Zangief” Tutaki Checco hoa Brazil Māori me RFA vet Francisco “Kiko” France mo te taitara whitu. Ko te hui e wahi Rāmere, April 10 i te Sanford Taparima i Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Ka teata te kāri matua katoa ora me te motu i runga i AXS TV i 10 p.m. AND / 7 p.m. PT.

“I’m excited to announce that the RFA is returning to South Dakota with two title fights at RFA 25,” Ua parau Soares. “Justin Lawrence Ko te tangata tuatahi ki te riro i te taitara te ao MMA fakangofua ia i roto i te āhua o South Dakota. Ka tiakina e ia a reira mo te wa tuatahi ki tūturu Sam Toomer i roto i te hui matua. I roto i te tahi-headliner, Gabriel Checco a Francisco France ka mo te wātea RFA taitara whitu whawhai.”

Tikiti mō te RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. Toomer are available for purchase NOW through Ticketmaster.com ranei na roto i te te karanga 605.312.7900. Tīmata utu tīkiti i $25, E wātea ana hoki tūru kua whakatārewatia $30-$40, me te nohoanga cageside ko $125.

Lawrence (6-2) hoki ki te pae o te win nui o tona mahi. I RFA Last August 17, riro te itoito a Tūrongo-tau 24-tau te wātea RFA taitara mā whitu mā te besting Mark Dickman mā Decision Lototaha i roto i te mea he nui rawa te tuatahi fakangofua ia whawhai taitara MMA te ao South Dakota o. Ko te win he tika tuarua wikitoria o Lawrence mai hono i te 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, te wahi i ia te huri tuatahi whānui. I te whakaaturanga, Lawrence reel miramira i hopukina Tari o o RFA konumohe, me te whetu UFC o nāianei James Krause KO me te whakapehapeha, e iku toa UFC Cristiano Marcello. Lawrence, he rua-wā Golden karapu toa mua, me te meke whakapaipai, anake i te 3-0 record i MMA i te wa, engari tae te hauwhā-whiringa i mua i te imiraa “Whawhai o te Po” a “KO o te Po” mōhio hoki tona nanakia KO o John Cofer i tona tuatahi UFC. Lawrence, nei whawhai i roto i Alliance MMA i Chula Vista, California, he vēkeveke ki te whakaatu kotahi ano ana pūkenga Tūrongo vaunted i roto i tona korero RFA taitara mā whitu tuatahi.

“Kia ahau i rongo e te parururaa i ahau toku whitiki i roto i te South Dakota, Whakaaro ahau he whakamataku tenei,” Ua haamaramarama Lawrence. “Ko te Sanford Taparima ko tetahi o nga wāhi pai i ake whawhai ahau i roto i. Ua ite au whakamarie, he nui te rūma, a ko fantastic te mano. Sam Toomer Ko te maona nui ki te pai te ringa matau. Ka whai ahau ki te whakamahi i taku whana, hīkoinga, and out-finesse him. E tamatahia ia ki te waiho i te kaiwero tika, engari titiro atu ahau ki hoatu ki a ia tona mate tuatahi.”

Toomer (9-0) ka te tangata e wero Lawrence mo RFA koura. Unlike most top mixed martial artists, like Lawrence, e haere mai i te grappling papamuri Tūrongo ranei, Toomer he mo'uí kaitākaro whutupaoro. Heoi, kua hanga hoki te ārai whutupaoro kolisí-tau 27-tau te whakawhiti pai ki MMA mā te whakamahi i tana toa tūturu, ako, and unbreakable work ethic to compile an impressive 9-0 record mai i te tona tuatahi pro e toru tau ki muri. Two of those wins have come in the past eight months after Toomer signed with the RFA. Riro Toomer tona tuatahi RFA i RFA 15 i roto i te Pipiri ki te mahi ngoi. Kite te whawhai tokotahá-tetahi tona hoariri Daniel Aguiar kia akiri i roto i te toru o tawhio noa i muri fakafisi ki te tu me te whawhai Toomer. Ko te win DQ mo Aguiar mā mamahu hoatu ingoa o Toomer i runga i te rima tekau mā whitu mahere RFA rite te nguha taitara tika. I roto i te Hakihea, Ua haapuai Toomer tona take mo te pere taitara ki te pō ngahau win toa mo Lyoto Machida ākonga ia Altair Alencar i RFA 21. Toomer, nei whawhai i roto i te Arena MMA i San Diego, California, E whakarite inaianei ake mo te kupu whakaari nui o tona mahi sipoti i roto i te April, rite wero ia ia te toa RFA tino-tauā Lawrence mo tona taitara.

“Mana'o te reira nui whiwhi ki te whawhai mo te taitara RFA te ao,” Toomer kī. “Kua tuatahi toku tokorua o ngā wheako ki te RFA kua nui, engari ko toku wa tuatahi i rite ki te hui matua tenei a titiro atu ahau ki toa i te taitara. Justin Lawrence He hoariri pai, me te toa mo te take. E rapu ana whakamua ahau ki te mea he whawhai whakaongaonga ki a ia i RFA 25 i roto i te South Dakota.

Ko te hui tahi-matua o RFA 25 Ka ngā ano he whawhai i waenganui i te rua taitara vets RFA ta'na, nei pa ki a whatu e rua i Brazil. Gabriel “Zangief” Checco (8-1) hanga ana tuatahi ao i roto i te Oketopa i roto i te hui matua o RFA 19. I muri haere mai poto ake i roto i tona tono tuatahi mo te taitara whitu RFA i taua po ki Jake Collier, i haina tonu i te UFC, I turapa Checco i roto i te ara nui mua i tenei marama, i 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. Na, Checco e fehangahangai tona hoa teina, me te hoa Jiu-Jitsu whitiki pango Francisco “Kiko” France (11-3-1) mo te taitara. France enters the fight with a ton of momentum after steamrolling his first two opponents in the RFA. Last August, i roto i te haerenga tuatahi o te RFA ki South Dakota, France submitted local standout Isaac Appel with a first round Kimura. Aru ia i taua angitu ki tetahi mutu a tawhio tuatahi i RFA 21 i roto i te Hakihea. I hanga ano e ia tona take mo te taitara koperea i taua po i te tuku i Bellator Tari Mikey Gomez ki te tuatahi a tawhio noa Whitiki-Triangle kowaowaotia.

RFA 25 Ka tohu te hokinga mai o te rua atu vets RFA i roto i te wehenga mā. Apera “Ko te Silent kaikōhuru” Cullum (20-6) Ka maturuturu iho ki te 125-pauna mo te wa tuatahi i roto i tona mahi MMA ngā papa ki te kanohi Sioux Falls Josh taketake “Ko te riri” Rave (24-11). Hanga Cullum he pō ngahau Storybook tenei hinga mua i muri i te faafaaearaa i te hākinakina tau e toru. I roto i tona tuatahi RFA i RFA 18, Tuku Cullum UFC Tari Ulysses Gomez i roto i 89 hēkona. E whā wiki i muri mai i RFA 19, tuku ia runga amanaki Carl Deaton III i roto i te rua o a tawhio. Cullum inaianei makaka ki raro, ki te wehenga mā ki te kanohi Rave, ko wai te mea te mā toa MMA tino rite i roto i te hītori o te tonga Dakota. Ka hoki te eke Rave whakauka ahu ki tenei whawhai. Kua riro ia toru o ona pāngia whakamutunga e wha mai i te tona tuatahi RFA i RFA 2.

 

I roto i te wehenga Kōmāmā, RFA 25 Ka ngā te hokinga mai o T.J. “Ko te kaikiko” Hepburn (4-0), ko wai te mea he maoro RFA tahi tino. Ko ano hoki te ia 2012 NCAA Division II wrestling national champion at 157 lbs. Hepburn ka fehangahangai he hoa 'amanaki Kōmāmā tūturu i roto i te LaRue “Ko te kai” Burley (5-0), hanga e tona tuatahi RFA tino-tapoko nei. Burley te mohiotia whānuitia rite te tangata nana nei i hoatu maramara puru MMA amanaki Bubba Jenkins tona mate tuatahi i roto i te MMA.

 

Jenkins coincidentally fought on the same RFA 3 kāri rite Hepburn me ko te 2011 NCAA Division ahau tohe toa motu i 157 lbs.

The main card will be rounded out with a middleweight bout pitting Anderson Silva protégé Khalil “War Horse” Rountree (2-0) ki Roufusport amanaki Cameron Olsen (2-0) me te a'ee mā e ka kite amanaki mā runga-runga Geane Herrera (7-0) te whawhai i te huamo Ben Nguyen (13-5). Kei te noho ana i tēnei wā Nguyen he win pūkenga e whitu-whawhai, a ka hoki mai ki te kāinga ki a Sioux Falls i muri i hanga i te ingoa hoki ia i roto i Ahitereiria.

Kei te utaina hoki te kāri tuatahi. Makau tahi Local me RFA vets Jordon Larson (5-1), Devin Clark (3-0), a Devin Turner (2-2) Kei te hoki mai ki te whawhai i runga i haerenga hoki tino-tūmanako o te RFA ki to ratou whenua o Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Larson defeated Donavon Winters in his RFA debut at RFA 17 i roto i te August i roto i te a'ee Welterweight tino ngahau. He will face Jarrod L’Heureux (7-1) i roto i te rematch hanganaki fiefia atu. All seven of L’Heureux’s wins have come via submission with his lone loss coming against Larson.

Clark, Hoa tākaro o Larson i muri Edge Academy i Sioux Falls, hoki i riro papau i RFA 17. Riro te powerhouse te marama-taumahamaha mā TKO mo 2012 NFL hukihuki huri Arona Brown. Clark e fehangahangai Omaha hāngai toa Jaquis Williams (4-2). Na, Ka titiro Turner ki te tiki ake i tona win tuatahi RFA ki RFA Tari, me te tino-tauā MMA amanaki Matt Lopez (4-0) i roto i te catchweight a'ee 140-pauna.

Ko te kāri matua katoa o RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. Ka teata Toomer ora i runga i AXS TV tīmata i10 p.m. AND / 7 p.m. PT i te Rāmere, April 10. RFA 25 Ka hei takahanga tuarua o te whakatairanga a i roto i te āhua o South Dakota i muri i te manaaki i te tuatahi hui MMA fakangofua ia i roto i “Ko te State Mount Rushmore” August whakamutunga. Whawhai atu i runga i te RFA 25 kia ka kauwhautia kāri whawhai i roto i nga wiki e haere mai.

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AXS TV e whawhai hakari atu LIVE konatunatua toi hōia, me ngā kaupapa kickboxing atu tetahi atu whatunga pouaka whakaata ki 40+ LIVE-ao te piha kāri whawhai ia tau. “Ko te reo” Michael Schiavello a UFC Hall o Famer Pat Miletich karanga i te mahi katoa rite toa, challengers, a runga opuaraa tango wāhanga pokapū katoa Rāmere po i 10pE / 7pP. AXS TV Fights can be found online, i runga i Facebook a ki runga ki Twitter. AXS TV is widely distributed in the U.S. via AT&T U-irava, Tūtohinga, Comcast / Xfinity, DIRECTV, Rihi, Suddenlink, Verizon FiOS, a te tahi atu taura, pee'utari me te telco ratonga. The network is also carried in Canada, Mexico me te Karipiana.