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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. (Februar. 16, 2017) – We are just days away from one of the most highly anticipated heavyweight battles in Bellator MMA history, som Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) og Matt Mitrione (11-5) headline a massive main card at Bellator 172. Igjen, Bellator’s digital team has put together a collection of exclusive new content in preparation of Lørdagens 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) mot 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) mot Brooke Mayo (Debut). Til slutt, a welterweight showdown pitting Josh Koscheck (17-10) motMauricio Alonso (12-7, 1 NC) rounds out the Spike-televised main card action.

 

Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione airs levende og fri på SPIKE på 9 pm. OG/8 pm. 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:

Tungvekt 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 (Debut)

Weltervekt Feature 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 Frankrike (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 (Debut) vs. Gaston Bolanos (Debut)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Tenedora (Debut) 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. (Januar 31, 2017) – A welterweight bout pitting Josh Koscheck (17-10) mot Mauricio Alonso(12-7, 1 NC) has been added to the Spike-televised main card of Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione på SAP Center i San Jose, Calif. på Februar 18, 2017.

 

I tillegg, recently signed Russian star Anatoly Tokov (24-2) is set to square off against Francisco Frankrike (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 Adam Piccolot og 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 pm. OG/8 pm. 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. Nå, 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 karriereseire. Never one to mince words, Koscheck has made it clear that he hopes to once again meet Paul 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, Brasil, 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 Februar 18.

 

Under the tutelage of the legendary Fedor Emilianenko, Tokov has strung together an impressive resume of his own, where from 2012 til 2016, the prospect was riding a streak of 17 seire på rad. The 26-year-old Russian is known to end fights early and often, finishing his opponent in 19 av hans 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 Februar. 18 første.

 

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

 

Oppdatert Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione Hovedkortet:

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

Lett 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 Frankrike (13-4-1)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) vs. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Justin Tenedora (Debut) 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, Mai. (Februar 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 kveldens main event, 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. Men til slutt, 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) stoppet Francisco Frankrike (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 sekunder inn i andre runde, 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) handed 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 minutter, 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) beseiret Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) via enstemmig avgjørelse (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.

 

Foreløpige kort Resultater:

 

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

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

Chris Harris (5-0) beseiret Julian Marquez (2-1) via enstemmig avgjørelse (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

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

Gregory Babene (17-11) beseiret Brandon Farran (12-11) via innsending (rear-naked choke) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) beseiret Deron Carlis (4-2) via enstemmig avgjørelse (29-28 x3)

Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA, Spike TV

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

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MULVANE, Mai. (Februar 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.

 

Som et resultat, Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) mot Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and David 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) mot Kiko France (13-3-1), the Bellator MMA debut of Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she fights Rebecca Ruth (5-1) og 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 live på Spike på 9 pm. ET / 8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts vil streame live på Bellator.com og Bellator Mobile App.

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

Bellator MMA tungvekt 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 Frankrike (13-3-1)

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

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

 

Foreløpige kort:

Bellator MMA tungvekt Feature 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 weltervekt Feature 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 Lett Feature Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

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

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

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'Bellator 150: Galvão VS. DANTAS 2’ THIS FRIDAY – UPDATED FIGHT CARD INFORMATION

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Februar 22, 2015) - Denne fredagen, 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) på "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.

 

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Fredag, Februar 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 pm. OG/8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts vil streame live på Bellator.com og Bellator Mobile App. Billetter til "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " som starter på bare $27, er i salg nå kl KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, samt Kansas stjerne Arena billettkontoret.

 

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) mot Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Også på kortet, Kendall Grove (22-15) tar på Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), hjemby favoritt 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), som tar på Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

 

"De,"Som har kjempet for verdenskjente kampanjer slike som verden Extreme Cagefighting og Shooto siden 2003, vil konkurrere for 11th tid under Bellator MMA banner. Den 34-åringen er for tiden midt i en fire-kamp seiersrekke og har seieren i sju av sine åtte siste utklipp. I sin siste utflukt, Galvao ferdig Joe Warren ved "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.

 

I mellomtiden, Dantas vil være ute etter å kopiere suksessen han hadde mot Galvao i deres første møte, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman via enstemmig vedtak på "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come Oktober 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 ved "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 ved "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," i september. Vinneren av“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,"Med 12 av hans 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 denne siste November. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, enten det er på vei til buret, eller når han tar på en hvem som er hvem av Bellator MMA lette talent. 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. Nå, “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. Nå, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Februar 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 Lett Feature Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

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

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

 

Foreløpige kort:

Bellator MMA tungvekt Feature 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 weltervekt Feature Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA Fjær Feature 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 Lett Feature Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

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

Bellator MMA Lett Feature Bout: 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. (Februar 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 Februar 26, with the news that Kendall Grove (22-15) has agreed to fight Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1).

 

I tillegg, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) mot tidligere mester 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) mot Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2,” som airs live på Spike på 9 pm. OG/8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts vil streame live på Bellator.com og Bellator Mobile App.

 

Billetter til "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " som starter på bare $27, er i salg nå kl KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, samt Kansas stjerne Arena billettkontoret.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran ved "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," i september. Vinneren av “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,"Med 12 av hans 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 Lett Feature Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

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

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

 

Foreløpige kort:

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

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

Bellator MMA tungvekt Feature 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 Lett Feature Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

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

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

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

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M-en utfordring 56 Live-, RFA 25 I dag på Fight Network

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PÅMINNELSE – TODAY

TORONTO | NEW YORK (April 9, 2015) — Fight Network, verdens fremste 24/7 TV-kanal dedikert til full dekning av kampsport, presenterer et par spennende kampsportarrangementer i dag, April 10, begynner på 2:15 pm. OG med M-en utfordring 56 fra Olympic Stadium i Moskva, Russland, etterfulgt av en times sending av båndforsinkelse RFA 25: Lawrence vs. Toomer fra Sioux Falls, South Dakota kl 11 pm. OG.

 

I M-1 Challenge 56 main event, en mye etterlengtet omkamp M-1 Challenge mellomvektsmester Vyacheslav Vasilevsky mot utfordreren Ramadan Emeev, pluss M-1 Challenge fjærvektmester John “Dette er” Buchinger ansikter Aliyar Sarkerov.

 

Fight Network direktesending av M-1 Challenge 56 vil luften på Cablevision sin Optimum TV, Grande Communications, Shentel Kabel og Armstrong Cable i USA, landsdekkende i Canada, Roku enheter over hele Nord-Amerika, og globalt i løpet av 30 land i Europa, Afrika og Midt-Østen. (Note: RFA 25 vil ikke være tilgjengelig på Fight Network i USA. mate)

 

I sin første kamp i september i fjor, Vasilevsky fanget beltet fra Emeev ved å stoppe fra fjerde runde fra slag, mens Buchinger kapret den ledige tittelen med en fjerde runde stopp av Tural Ragimov i “Fight of the Night” det siste oktober. Buchinger har ikke tapt en kamp i nesten 3 ½ år, vinne syv på rad og 10 av hans siste 11.

 

Kampkortet for M-en utfordring 56 inkluderer:

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

 

Sender kl 11 pm. OG etter Fight Networks ukentlige kanadiske premiere av IMPACT Wrestling, RFA 25: Lawrence vs. Toomer vil ha et hovedarrangement mellom RFA-mester i fjærvekt Justin “Den amerikanske Kidd” Lawrence og Nei. 1 kandidat “Super” Sam Toomer, som vil være ute etter å holde sin ubeseiret rekord intakt. I co-main event, Gabriel “Zangief” Checco møter andre brasilianere Francisco “Kiko” Frankrike for tittelen mellomvekt.

 

Kampkortet for RFA 25: Lawrence vs. Toomer inkluderer:

-Justin Lawrence (6-2) vs. Sam Toomer (9-0) – RFA fjærvekt tittel
-Gabriel Checco (8-1) vs. Francisco Frankrike (11-3-1) – RFA mellomvekt tittel
-TJ Hepburn (4-0) vs. LaRue bygg (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)

 

På Lørdag, April 11, fange UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs.. Cro Cop 2 hovedkort live på Fight Network i Canada kl 3 pm. OG. Live dekning før kampen vil føre til hovedkortet på lørdagettermiddag med Fight Network’s UFC Pre-Show LIve på 2 pm. OG, med previews, spådommer og analyse.

 

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RFA 25 – LAWRENCE vs. TOOMER

MAIN EVENT:

JUSTIN LAWRENCE vs. SAM TOOMER

FEATHERWEIGHT verden tittel

CO-MAIN EVENT:

GABRIEL vs checco. FRANCISCO FRANCE

Mellom verden tittel

Fredag, 10 april LIVE PÅ AXSTV
Leve på Sanford Pentagon,Sioux Falls, SD.
Billetter i salg via Ticketmaster.com

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Oppstandelse Fighting Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares kunngjorde i dag at kampanjen vil være tilbake til delstaten Sør-Dakota i april med en stablet kort. RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. Toomer vil inneholde en main event mellom to RFA fan favoritter. RFA fjærvekt mester Justin “Den amerikanske Kidd” Lawrence er tilbake til bygningen at han vant sin tittel i fjor sommer. Sin første tittel forsvar vil være mot #1 kandidat “Super” Sam Toomer, som vil være ute etter å holde sin ubeseiret rekord intakt. I co-main event, Gabriel “Zangief” Checco møter stipendiat Brasil innfødte og RFA veterinær Francisco “Kiko” Frankrike for mellomvekt tittelen. Arrangementet finner sted Fredag, 10 april ved Sanford Pentagon i Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Hele hovedkortet vil bli sendt direkte og lands på AXS TV på 10 pm. OG / 7 pm. PT.

“I’m excited to announce that the RFA is returning to South Dakota with two title fights at RFA 25,” Uttalte Soares. “Justin Lawrence er den første personen til å vinne en sanksjonert MMA VM-tittel i delstaten South Dakota. Han vil forsvare det for første gang mot ubeseirede Sam Toomer i hovedturneringen. I co-headliner, Gabriel Checco og Francisco Frankrike vil kjempe for den ledige RFA mellomvekt tittelen.”

Billetter til RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. Toomer are available for purchase NOW through Ticketmaster.com eller ved å ringe 605.312.7900. Billettprisene starter på $25, reserverte sitteplasser er tilgjengelig for $30-$40, og cageside sitteplasser er $125.

Lawrence (6-2) returnerer til området av den største seieren i karrieren. I august i fjor på RFA 17, 24-åringen slående trofaste fanget ubesatt RFA fjærvekt tittel ved besting Mark Dickman via enstemmig avgjørelse i det som var South Dakota aller første sanksjonert MMA verden tittelen kampen. Seieren var Lawrence nest strake seier siden han begynte i 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, hvor han var den første samlede plukke. På showet, Lawrence innspilt høydepunkt reel KO er av RFA alun og nåværende UFC stjerne James Krause samt PRIDE veterinær og eventuell UFC fighter Cristiano Marcello. Lawrence, en tidligere to-tiden Golden Gloves mester og dekorert kickbokser, bare hadde en 3-0 posten i MMA på tidspunktet, men nådde kvartfinalen før du tjener “Fight of the Night” og “KO of the Night” bonuser for hans onde KO av John Cofer i sin UFC-debut. Lawrence, som kjemper ut av Alliance MMA i Chula Vista, California, er ivrig etter å igjen vise frem sine oppskrytte slående ferdigheter i sin første RFA fjærvekt tittelen forsvar.

“Når jeg hørte at jeg ville være å forsvare beltet mitt i South Dakota, Jeg trodde dette er kjempebra,” Lawrence forklart. “The Sanford Pentagon er ett av de beste stedene jeg noensinne har kjempet i. Jeg følte meg komfortabel, garderoben var stor, og publikum var fantastisk. Sam Toomer er en stor idrettsmann med en god høyre hånd. Jeg må bruke mine spark, fotarbeid, and out-finesse him. Han vist seg å være en verdig utfordrer, men jeg ser frem til å gi ham hans første tap.”

Toomer (9-0) vil være mannen utfordrende Lawrence for RFA gull. Unlike most top mixed martial artists, like Lawrence, som kommer fra grappling eller slående bakgrunn, Toomer var en livslang fotballspiller. Men, 27-år gamle college fotball defensiv tilbake har gjort en vellykket overgang til MMA ved å utnytte sin naturlige atle, disiplin, and unbreakable work ethic to compile an impressive 9-0 rekord siden gjør sin pro debut for tre år siden. Two of those wins have come in the past eight months after Toomer signed with the RFA. Toomer vant sin RFA debut på RFA 15 i juni med en dominerende ytelse. Den ensidige kampen så sin motstander Daniel Aguiar bli diskvalifisert i tredje runde etter å ha nektet å stå og kjempe Toomer. DQ seier over Aguiar via fryktsomhet sette Toomer navn på fjærvekt kartet RFA som en legitim tittel kandidat. I desember, Toomer befestet sin sak for en tittel skutt med en tapper comeback seier over Lyoto Machida protesjé Altair Alencar på RFA 21. Toomer, som kjemper ut av The Arena MMA i San Diego, California, er nå klar for den største virksomheten sin atletiske karriere i april, som han utfordrer svært spioneringen RFA mester Lawrence for sin tittel.

“Det føles flott å få til å kjempe for en RFA verden tittel,” uttalte Toomer. “Mitt første par erfaringer med RFA har vært stor, men dette er min første gang som hovedarrangementet, og jeg ser frem til å vinne tittelen. Justin Lawrence er en utmerket motstander og forkjemper for en grunn. Jeg ser frem til å ha en spennende kamp med ham på RFA 25 i South Dakota.

Co-main event av RFA 25 vil også inneholde en tittel kamp mellom to dyktig RFA veterinærer, som tilfeldigvis både hagl fra Brasil. Gabriel “Zangief” Checco (8-1) gjorde sin internasjonale debut i oktober i main event av RFA 19. Etter å ha kommet til kort i sitt første bud på RFA mellomvekt tittel som natt til Jake Collier, som umiddelbart ble signert av UFC, Checco seg opp på en ny måte tidligere denne måneden på 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 vil nå møte sin landsmann og kamerat jiu-jitsu svart belte Francisco “Kiko” Frankrike (11-3-1) om tittelen. France enters the fight with a ton of momentum after steamrolling his first two opponents in the RFA. I august i fjor, i RFA første tur til Sør-Dakota, France submitted local standout Isaac Appel with a first round Kimura. Han fulgte opp suksessen med en annen først rund avslutning på RFA 21 i desember. Han gjorde sin sak for en tittel skutt den kvelden ved å sende Bellator veterinær Mikey Gomez med en første runde Arm-Triangle Choke.

RFA 25 vil markere tilbakeføring av to RFA veterinærer i fluevekt divisjon. Abel “The Silent Assassin” Cullum (20-6) skal slippe ned til 125-pounds for første gang i sitt etasjer MMA karriere til ansikt Sioux Falls innfødte Josh “The Rage” Rave (24-11). Cullum gjort en eventyrbok comeback dette siste høst etter en tre års pause fra sporten. I sin RFA debut på RFA 18, Cullum innsendt UFC dyrlege Ulysses Gomez i 89 sekunder. Fire uker senere på RFA 19, han innsendt topp prospektet Carl Deaton III i andre runde. Cullum faller nå ned til fluevekt divisjon til ansikt Rave, som er den mest dyktig fluevekt MMA fighter i South Dakota historie. Rave vil også bli ridning fart på vei inn i denne kampen. Han har vunnet tre av sine fire siste kamper siden gjør hans RFA debut på RFA 2.

 

I den lette divisjon, RFA 25 vil inneholde retur av T.J. “The Carnivore” Hepburn (4-0), som er en langvarig RFA fan favoritt. Han er også den 2012 NCAA Division II wrestling national champion at 157 lbs. Hepburn vil møte en kamerat ubeseiret lett prospektet i LaRue “Cannibal” Burley (5-0), som skal gjøre sitt etterlengtede RFA debut. Burley er viden kjent som mannen som ga blue chip MMA prospektet Bubba Jenkins sitt første tap i MMA.

 

Jenkins coincidentally fought on the same RFA 3 kortet som Hepburn og er den 2011 NCAA Division I bryting nasjonal mester på 157 lbs.

The main card will be rounded out with a middleweight bout pitting Anderson Silva protégé Khalil “War Horse” Rountree (2-0) mot Roufusport prospektet Cameron Olsen (2-0) og en fluevekt bout som vil se topprangerte fluevekt prospektet Geane Herrera (7-0) kjempe en buldrende Ben Nguyen (13-5). Nguyen er for tiden riding en syv-kamp seier strek og skal komme tilbake hjem til Sioux Falls etter å gjøre et navn for seg selv i Australia.

Den foreløpige kortet er også lastet. Lokale fan favoritter og RFA veterinærer Jordon Larson (5-1), Devin Clark (3-0), og Devin Turner (2-2) er tilbake for å kjempe på RFA sin etterlengtede retur til hjembyen Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Larson defeated Donavon Winters in his RFA debut at RFA 17 i august i en svært underholdende weltervekt bout. He will face Jarrod L’Heureux (7-1) i en etterlengtet omkamp. All seven of L’Heureux’s wins have come via submission with his lone loss coming against Larson.

Clark, Larson lagkamerat på Neste Edge Academy i Sioux Falls, vant også avgjørende at RFA 17. Lys-tungvekt drivkraft vunnet via TKO i løpet 2012 NFL utkastet hakke Aaron Brown. Clark vil møte Omaha basert fighter Jaquis Williams (4-2). I mellomtiden, Turner vil se til å plukke opp sin første RFA seier mot RFA veterinær og svært spioneringen MMA prospektet Matt Lopez (4-0) i en 140-kilos catchweight bout.

Hele hovedkortet av RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. Toomer vil bli sendt direkte på AXS TV starter på10 pm. OG / 7 pm. PT på fredag, 10 april. RFA 25 vil være fremme nest hendelse i delstaten South Dakota etter vert den første sanksjonert MMA hendelse i “Mount Rushmore State” august i fjor. Flere kamper på RFA 25 fight kortet vil bli annonsert i de kommende ukene.

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