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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, Message. (Feb. 16, 2017) – We are just days away from one of the most highly anticipated heavyweight battles in Bellator MMA history, sida Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) iyo Matt Mitrione (11-5) headline a massive main card at Bellator 172. Mar labaad, Bellator’s digital team has put together a collection of exclusive new content in preparation of Sabtida ee 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.

Ladagaalanka INFO: The evening’s main event features a highly anticipated heavyweight slugfest pitting the legendary Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) ka dhanka ah 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) ka dhanka ah Brooke Mayo (Kulankiisii ​​ugu horeysay). Lastly, a welterweight showdown pitting Josh Koscheck (17-10) ka dhanka ahMauricio Alonso (12-7, 1 NC) rounds out the Spike-televised main card action.

 

Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione hawada live oo lacag la'aan ah oo ku saabsan kororka at 9 p.m. IYO/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 Kongo (25-10-2) vs. Oli Thompson (17-9)

Flyweight Feature Fight: veta Arteaga (2-1) vs. Brooke Mayo (Kulankiisii ​​ugu horeysay)

Fight Feature Welterweight: 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 (Kulankiisii ​​ugu horeysay) vs. Gaston Bolanos (Kulankiisii ​​ugu horeysay)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Tenedora (Kulankiisii ​​ugu horeysay) 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, Message. (January 31, 2017) – A welterweight bout pitting Josh Koscheck (17-10) ka dhanka ah Mauricio Alonso(12-7, 1 NC) has been added to the Spike-televised main card of Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione ee SAP Center ee San Jose, Message. on February 18, 2017.

 

Waxaa intaa dheer, 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 Adam Piccolot iyo 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. IYO/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. Hadda, 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 guul mustaqbalkiisa. 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, Message. 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 shukaansi in ay dib ugu 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 si ay u 2016, the prospect was riding a streak of 17 kulan oo isku xigta. The 26-year-old Russian is known to end fights early and often, finishing his opponent in 19 ee uu 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 ugu horeysay.

 

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, dhameystir 12 ee uu 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 Card Main:

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

Co-Main khafiif 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 France (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 (Kulankiisii ​​ugu horeysay) 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, May. (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.

 

Haddii ay dhacdo weyn ee fiidkii ee, 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. Laakiinse aakhirkeedu, 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) joojiyay Francisco France (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 seconds galay wareegii labaad, 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) daranyihiin 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 daqiiqo, 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) adkaaday Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) via go'aan loo dhan yahay (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.

 

Results Card hordhac ah:

 

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) adkaaday David Hammons (1-2) via TKO (qaad)

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

Chris Harris (5-0) adkaaday Julian Marquez (2-1) via go'aan loo dhan yahay (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

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

Gregory Babene (17-11) adkaaday Brandon Farran (12-11) via soo gudbinta (gadaal qaawan ceejiya) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) adkaaday Deron Carlis (4-2) via go'aan loo dhan yahay (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, May. (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.

 

Sidaas darteed, Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) ka dhanka ah Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and David Rickels (16-4) oo ay kasoo horjeeddo 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) ka dhanka ah Kiko France (13-3-1), the Bellator MMA debut of Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she fights Rebecca Ruth (5-1) iyo 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,” hawada ku nool Spike at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, halka roonaadaan hordhac ah qulquli doonaan live on Bellator.com iyo The Bellator Mobile App.

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

Bellator MMA la saadaalinayaa in 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 France (13-3-1)

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

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

 

Card hordhac ah:

Bellator MMA culus Feature xumad: 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 xumad: 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 Feature khafiif xumad: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

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

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

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'BELLATOR 150: GALVAO VS. DANTAS 2’ THIS FRIDAY – UPDATED FIGHT CARD INFORMATION

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Santa Monica, Message. (February 22, 2015) - Friday Tan, 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) at "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.

 

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Friday, February 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. IYO/8 p.m. CT, halka roonaadaan hordhac ah qulquli doonaan live on Bellator.com iyo The Bellator Mobile App. Tigidhada for "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " kaas oo bilaaban doono oo kaliya $27, hadda waa iib KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, iyo sidoo kale xafiiska sanduuqa Kansas Star Arena ee.

 

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) ka dhanka ah Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Sidoo kale kaadhka, Kendall Grove (22-15) qaadanaysaa Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), jecel magaaladiisa 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), oo qaadanaysaa Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

 

"Waxay,"Kaasoo u diriray reer dallacaadaha adduunka caan ah kooxaha adduunka ba'an Cagefighting iyo Shooto tan 2003, tartami doono, waayo, 11th mar hoos banner Bellator MMA. 34-sano jirka ah waa hadda ku dhex jira isku xigta ku guuleystay afar dagaalka ah oo uu badisay todoba ka mid ah sideedii haraaga la soo dhaafay. In uu taabtay kulankoodii ugu danbeysay, Galvao dhameysatay Joe Warren at "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.

 

Dhanka kale, Dantas ayaa raadin doonta inay nuqul guusha uu ka dhanka ah Galvao ay kulankii ugu horeeyay, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman via go'aan loo dhan yahay ee "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " The 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 at "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 at "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," ee September. 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,"Leh 12 ee uu 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 this ee la soo dhaafay November. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, haddii ay tahay inuu u dhaqaaqo qafis, ama marka uu qaato ee ah qofka oo ah Bellator MMA tayo khafiifa. 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. Hadda, “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. Hadda, 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.

 

 

Buuxi "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 Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Bellator MMA Feature khafiif xumad: 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)

 

Card hordhac ah:

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

Bellator MMA featherweight Feature xumad: 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 Feature khafiif xumad: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

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

Bellator MMA Feature khafiif xumad: 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, Message. (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).

 

Waxaa intaa dheer, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) wajahayaan kooxda heysata horyaalka hore 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) ka dhanka ah Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2,” oo hawada ku nool Spike at 9 p.m. IYO/8 p.m. CT, halka roonaadaan hordhac ah qulquli doonaan live on Bellator.com iyo The Bellator Mobile App.

 

Tigidhada for "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " kaas oo bilaaban doono oo kaliya $27, hadda waa iib KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, iyo sidoo kale xafiiska sanduuqa Kansas Star Arena ee.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran at "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," ee September. 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,"Leh 12 ee uu 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

Buuxi "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 Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Bellator MMA Feature khafiif xumad: 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)

 

Card hordhac ah:

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

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

Bellator MMA culus Feature xumad: 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 Feature khafiif xumad: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

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

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

Bellator MMA Feature khafiif xumad: 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) — Fight Network, ugu horeeyey dunida ee 24/7 TV-ga ka go'an in ay buuxiyaan caymiska ee ciyaaraha dagaal, presents a pair of exciting mixed martial arts events today, April 10, laga bilaabo 2:15 p.m. IYO la 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. IYO.

 

In ay M-1 Challenge 56 Haddii ay dhacdo ugu weyn, a much anticipated rematch pits M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Vyacheslav Vasilevsky ka hor tartame Ramadan Emeev, plus M-1 Challenge featherweight champion John “Tani waa” Buchinger Wajiyada Aliyar Sarkerov.

 

La dagaallama Network ayaa warbaahinta nool ee M-1 Challenge 56 baahin doonaa on Cablevision ee TV mug leh, Grande Communications, Shentel Cable iyo Armstrong Cable Maraykanka, wadanka oo dhan ee Canada, Qalabka Roku guud ahaan North America, oo uu adduunka ka badan 30 dalalka ku yaalla Europe, Africa iyo Bariga Dhexe. (Fiiro: RFA 25 will not be available on Fight Network’s U.S. feed)

 

In ay dagaal ugu horeysay ee la soo dhaafay September, 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 “Fight Habeenka,” this past October. Buchinger ayaan guuldarro aysan dagaal ku dhowaad 3 ½ sano, wuxuuna guuleystay Todobo kulan oo isku xigta oo 10 ee ugu dambeysay ee uu 11.

 

The fight card for M-1 Challenge 56 waxaa ka mid ah:

-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. IYO 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 “Kidd American” Lawrence iyo No. 1 tartamaa “Super” Sam Toomer, kuwaas oo isku dayi doona inuu sii rikoorkiisa badinin dhawrsan. Haddii ay dhacdo in co-weyn, Gabriel “Zangief” Checco meets fellow Brazilian Francisco “Kiko” France for the middleweight title.

 

The fight card for RFA 25: Lawrence vs. Toomer waxaa ka mid ah:

-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)

 

On Saturday, April 11, catch the Habeenka Fight UFC: Gonzaga vs. COP Cro 2 main card live on Fight Network in Canada at 3 p.m. IYO. Live pre-fight coverage will lead into the main card on Saturdayafternoon with Fight Network’s UFC Pre-Show Live at 2 p.m. IYO, oo xambaarsan xiisaha, saadaalinta iyo falanqaynta.

 

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RFA 25 – LAWRENCE vs. TOOMER

DHACDO MAIN:

JUSTIN LAWRENCE vs. SAM TOOMER

TITLE featherweight WORLD

CO-MAIN DHACDO:

Gabriel vs CHECCO. FRANCISCO FRANCE

TITLE dhexe WORLD

JIMCAHA, 10th April NOOSHAHAY ON AXSTV
Degganaanta Pentagon Sanford ah,Sioux Falls, SD.
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Las Vegas, Nevada – Alliance Dagaal Qiyaame (RFA) Madaxweynaha Ed Soares ku dhawaaqay maanta in horumarinta lagu gobolka ee South Dakota laabtay doonaa April kaarka duceysanayaan. RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. Toomer ciyaari doono munaasabad weyn ee u dhexeeya labada taageere ugu cadcad RFA. Kooxda heysata horyaalka featherweight RFA Justin “Kidd American” Lawrence laabtay dhismaha uu horyaalka ku guuleysatay xagaagii la soo dhaafay. Qareenkiisa horyaalka ugu horeysay gees bay ka noqon doontaa #1 tartamaa “Super” Sam Toomer, kuwaas oo isku dayi doona inuu sii rikoorkiisa badinin dhawrsan. Haddii ay dhacdo in co-weyn, Gabriel “Zangief” Checco kulmay walaalahooda hooyo Brazil iyo RFA xayawaannada ee Francisco “Kiko” France ee horyaalka dhexe ee. Munaasabadan ayaa waxay qaadataa meel Friday, 10th April ee Pentagon Sanford ee Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Oo dhan kaarka ugu weyn ee la nool telefishanka doonaa oo dalka oo dhan ku TV AXS at 10 p.m. IYO / 7 p.m. PT.

“I’m excited to announce that the RFA is returning to South Dakota with two title fights at RFA 25,” Sheegay Soares. “Justin Lawrence waa qofka ugu horeeya inuu ku guuleysto horyaalka ah loo asteeyay MMA adduunka ee gobolka of South Dakota. Oo isna wuxuu u daafici doonaa markii ugu horeysay ka dhanka ah badinin Sam Toomer ay dhacdo ugu weyn. In ka co-headliner, Gabriel Checco iyo Francisco France u dagaalami doonto horyaalka dhexe bannaanaatay RFA.”

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Lawrence (6-2) soo laabtay goobta ay wax ka Guushii ugu weyneyd ee xirfadiisa ciyaareed. Last August ee RFA 17, halyeeyga ah 24-sano jir ah weeraryahan qabtay featherweight horyaalka bannaan RFA by besting Mark Dickman via Go'aan loo codeeyay in uu ahaa waxa South Dakota ee ugu horeysay loo asteeyay la dagaalanka horyaalka adduunka MMA. Guushaan waxay ahayd Lawrence ayaa guul oo isku xigta oo labaad tan iyo markii uu 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, halkaas oo uu ka ahaa qaado ugu horeysay ee guud. On show ah, Lawrence ambadeen Tilmaamay duubay KO ee alum RFA iyo xiddiga haatan ee UFC James Krause iyo sidoo kale PRIDE VET iyo dagaalka laysu UFC Cristiano Marcello. Lawrence, labo waqti Gacmo Golden champion hore iyo kickboxer qurxiyey, lahaa oo kaliya 3-0 record ee MMA waqtiga, laakiin gaartay quarter-finals hor shaqeystaan “Fight Habeenka,” iyo “KO Habeenka,” gunooyinka oo uu sharta KO ee John Cofer in uu kulankiisii ​​ugu horeysay UFC. Lawrence, Ruuxii ku dagaalama out of Alliance MMA in Chula Vista, California, ayaa doonaya inuu mar kale soo bandhigo inuu xirfadaha duwanyihiin kulan darbi ah ee difaaca featherweight horyaalka RFA ugu horeysay.

“Marka waxaan maqlay waxaan la difaacaneysa lahaa suunka ee South Dakota, Waxaan u maleeyay in this waa laga cabsado,” Lawrence sharaxay. “Pentagon Sanford waa mid ka mid ah goobaha ugu fiican ee aan abid ku Jahaaday. Waxaan dareemay raaxo, qolka labiska ahaa weyn, iyo dadkii badnaa ahaa fantastic. Sam Toomer waa orodyahanka weyn oo ah gacanta midig wanaagsan. Waxaan mari doonaa in ay isticmaalaan laadadka aan, than, and out-finesse him. Waxa uu caddeeyay in tartame istaahila, laakiin waxaan ku hanweynahay inaan isaga siinta uu guuldaradoodii ugu horeysay.”

Toomer (9-0) ayaa noqon doona ninka u babac Lawrence oo dahab u RFA. Unlike most top mixed martial artists, like Lawrence, ka yimid baxen ama jeeda duwanyihiin, Toomer ahaa ciyaaryahan kubadda cagta nolosha oo dhan. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, daafaca 27-sano jir ah kubada cagta college dib ayaa ka dhigtay gudbid guul leh inay MMA by isticmaalka uu mar dabiiciga ah, anshaxa, and unbreakable work ethic to compile an impressive 9-0 record tan iyo markii uu kulankiisii ​​ugu horeysay pro saddex sano ka hor. Two of those wins have come in the past eight months after Toomer signed with the RFA. Toomer ku guuleystay inuu kulankiisii ​​ugu horeeyay RFA at RFA 15 in June la qaab ciyaareed xukuma. The dagaalka hal dhinac arkay horjeeda Daniel Aguiar is waayi wareega saddexaad dib markii uu diiday inuu istaago oo dagaalamaan Toomer. DQ Guushii ay ka gaareen Aguiar via baydhiyo magaca Toomer ee khariiradda featherweight RFA dhigay sida tartamaya horyaalka sharci ah. Bishii December, Toomer u suragelin uu kiiska u shot horyaalka ah guul ka soo laabtay oo xoog badan Ankara Lyoto Machida Altair Alencar at RFA 21. Toomer, Ruuxii ku dagaalama out of MMA Arena ee San Diego, California, waxaa hadda uuna u ballan qaad ugu weyn ee uu mustaqbalkiisa ciyaaraha fudud ee April, sida uu ku waajahantahay horyaalka RFA aadka loo calaamadeeyey Lawrence oo uu horyaalka.

“Waxa uu dareensan yahay weyn qaadan in ay u dagaalamaan ah horyaalka adduunka RFA,” sheegay Toomer. “My labo hore ee waayo-aragnimada leh RFA ayaa weyn, laakiin tani waa markii ugu horreeysay sida ay dhacdo wayn oo soo Waxaan ku hanweynahay inaan horyaalka. Justin Lawrence waa koox aad u fiican oo horyaalka u sabab ah. Waxaan ku faraxsanay in isagoo dagaalka xiiso isaga la at RFA 25 ee South Dakota.

Munaasabadan ayaa waxaa co-weyn ee RFA 25 sidoo kale kasoo muuqan doona dagaalka horyaalka u dhaxaysa laba vets kaamil RFA ah, oo ay dhacdo in labada roobdhagaxyaale ka Brazil. Gabriel “Zangief” Checco (8-1) ayaa kulankiisii ​​ugu horeysay ee caalamiga ah ee October ee dhacdada ugu weyn ee RFA 19. Ka dib markii habeenkaas soo socda in uu marka hore dalab gaaban up for dhexe horyaalka RFA in ay Jake Collier, oo markiiba ay saxiixeen UFC ah, Checco darbo uu si wayn horaantii bishaan at 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 haatan wajihi doona wadanka iyo walaalahooda jiu jitsu-suunka madow Francisco “Kiko” France (11-3-1) horyaalka. France enters the fight with a ton of momentum after steamrolling his first two opponents in the RFA. Last August, in safar ugu horeeyay ee South Dakota ee RFA ee, France submitted local standout Isaac Appel with a first round Kimura. Waxa uu raacay ilaa guusha in la dhammayn kale ugu horeysay wareega ugu RFA 21 ee December. Waxa uu ka dhigay inuu kiiska horyaalka a habeenkaas toogtay, iyadoo Mikey dhakhtarka xayawaannada Bellator Gomez oo leh ugu horeysay wareega Gacan-Triangle mergan.

RFA 25 calaamadee doonta soo celinta laba vets RFA ee horyaalka flyweight ah. Abel “Shirqoolka Silent The” Cullum (20-6) la hoos tagtey doonaa 125-pounds markii ugu horeysay ee uu mustaqbalkiisa storied MMA ay kala kulmaan Sioux Falls hooyo Josh “Raage ayaa” Niinasaa (24-11). Cullum sameeyey laabto shekee dayrtan ee la soo dhaafay ka dib markii ay nasasho saddex sano ah oo ka soo Isboortiga. In uu RFA ugu horeeyay ee RFA 18, Cullum gudbiyey Ulysses xayawaannada ee UFC Gomez in 89 seconds. Afar asbuuc ka dib at RFA 19, uu gudbiyey rajo sare Carl Deaton III wareega labaad. Cullum hadda lagu dhibciyo hoos qeybinta flyweight in ay la kulmaan da'yarta ah, waa kuwa flyweight dagaalka ugu Fuliyo MMA ee taariikhda South Dakota. Da'yarta ayaa waxaa dhici doonta fuushan dardar cinwaanka galay dagaalka this. Waxa uu ku guuleystay seddex ka mid ah afartii roonaadaan ee la soo dhaafay tan iyo markii uu kulankiisii ​​ugu horeysay RFA at RFA 2.

 

In horyaalka khafiifa, RFA 25 ciyaari doonta soo celinta T.J. “Carnivore” Hepburn (4-0), waa kuwa qotoda dheer RFA u jecel yihiin taageerayaasha. Waxa uu sidoo kale yahay 2012 NCAA Division II wrestling national champion at 157 lbs. Hepburn wajihi doonaan walaalahooda rajo badinin miisaanka yar ee LaRue “Dadqalatada” Burley (5-0), kuwaas oo sameyn doona aadka loo sugayo ugu horeeyay RFA. Burley waxa aad loogu yaqaan ninkii siiyey qori buluug MMA rajo Bubba Jenkins uu guuldaradoodii ugu horeysay ee MMA.

 

Jenkins coincidentally fought on the same RFA 3 Kaarka sida Hepburn oo waa 2011 Taamin in aan hardamayo horyaalka qaranka 157 lbs.

The main card will be rounded out with a middleweight bout pitting Anderson Silva protégé Khalil “War Horse” Rountree (2-0) ka hor Roufusport rajo Cameron Olsen (2-0) iyo xumad flyweight in arki doonaa top-gashay kaalinta rajo flyweight Geane Herrera ah (7-0) dagaal u baasay Ben Nguyen (13-5). Nguyen waxaa ay hadda fuushan isku xigta badisay todoba-dagaallanka oo la guriga ku laaban doona Sioux Falls ka dib markii magaciisa ayuu ku sugan Australia.

Kaarku wuxuu hordhac ah ayaa sidoo kale ku raran. Ugu cadcad taageerayaasha Local iyo RFA vets Jordon Larson (5-1), Devin Clark (3-0), iyo Devin Turner (2-2) ku soo laabanaya si ay ula dagaalamaan ku RFA ee aadka loo sugayo safar ku noqdaan magaaladiisa of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Larson defeated Donavon Winters in his RFA debut at RFA 17 bishii August ee xumad sare leh madadaalo welterweight. He will face Jarrod L’Heureux (7-1) reebeen ah hammuun la filayey. All seven of L’Heureux’s wins have come via submission with his lone loss coming against Larson.

Clark, Larson ayaa saaxiibkiisa at Next Academy Edge in Sioux Falls, sidoo kale go'aan ku badisay RFA 17. The quwad iftiin-culus ku guuleystay via TKO ka badan 2012 NFL qabyo qaado Haaruun Brown. Clark wajihi doonaan dagaalka Museum ku salaysan Jaquis Williams (4-2). Dhanka kale, Turner fiirin doontaa in aad baratid uu RFA guushii ugu horeysay ee ka dhanka ah dhaqtarka xoolaha RFA iyo aadka loo calaamadeeyey MMA rajo Matt Lopez (4-0) in xumad catchweight 140-pound.

Oo dhan kaarka ugu weyn ee RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. Toomer la nool on AXS TV telefishanka doonaa laga bilaabo10 p.m. IYO / 7 p.m. PT on Friday, 10th April. RFA 25 noqon doonaa dhacdada labaad horumarinta ee gobolka of South Dakota ka dib martigelin loo asteeyay dhacdo horeysay MMA in “The State Mount Rushmore” bishii August. Dagaallan More on RFA 25 Kaarka dagaalka lagu dhawaaqi doonaa toddobaadyada soo socda.

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