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

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

Ngalawan inpo: The evening’s main event features a highly anticipated heavyweight slugfest pitting the legendary Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) ngalawan 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) ngalawan Brooke Mayo (Debut). Lastly, a welterweight showdown pitting Josh Koscheck (17-10) ngalawanMauricio Alonso (12-7, 1 NC) rounds out the Spike-televised main card action.

 

Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione airs hirup jeung bébas dina Spike di 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 Kongo (25-10-2) vs. Oli Thompson (17-9)

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

Welterweight pitur ngalawan: 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 Perancis (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 Ramírez (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)

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

 

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

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

 

Salaku tambahan, recently signed Russian star Anatoly Tokov (24-2) is set to square off against Francisco Perancis (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 jeung 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. Ayeuna, 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 victories karir. 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, 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 ka 2016, the prospect was riding a streak of 17 meunangkeun padeukeut. The 26-year-old Russian is known to end fights early and often, finishing his opponent in 19 téh nya 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 kahiji.

 

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

 

Diropéa Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione Card utama:

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

Co-Main Lightweight 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 Perancis (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 Ramírez (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)

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

COMPLETE BELLATOR 150 PHOTOS HERE

MULVANE, Mei. (Pebruari 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.

 

Dina kajadian utama malem Kang, 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. Tapi di ahir, 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 Dadan 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 rungkun (23-15) dieureunkeun Francisco Perancis (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 detik kana babak kadua, 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) dibikeun 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 menit, 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) keok Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) via kaputusan unanimous (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.

 

Hasil Card awal:

 

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

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

Chris Harris (5-0) keok Julian Marquez (2-1) via kaputusan unanimous (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

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

Gregory Babene (17-11) keok Brandon Farran (12-11) via kaluman (pungkur-taranjang cuk) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) keok Deron Carlis (4-2) via kaputusan unanimous (29-28 x3)

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

MULVANE, Mei. (Pebruari 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.

 

Salaku hasilna, Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) ngalawan Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and David Rickels (16-4) lawan Dadan Cooper (12-5) is the new co-main event. Rounding out the SPIKE-televised card will be a middleweight attraction pitting Kendall rungkun (22-15) ngalawan Kiko France (13-3-1), the Bellator MMA debut of Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she fights Rebecca Ruth (5-1) jeung 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 hirup dina Spike di 9 p.m. Et / 8 p.m. CT, bari bouts awal bakal ngalirkeun data langsung dina Bellator.com jeung Nu Bellator Mobile App.

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

Bellator MMA Heavyweight 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. Dadan Cooper (12-5)

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

Bellator MMA featherweight 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)

 

Card awal:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight 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 Welterweight 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 Feature Lightweight bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

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

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

'Bellator 150: GALVAO bobodoran. DANTAS 2’ THIS FRIDAYUPDATED FIGHT CARD INFORMATION

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

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (Pebruari 22, 2015) - Jumaah ieu, 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) di "Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2.

 

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Jumaah, Pebruari 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, bari bouts awal bakal ngalirkeun data langsung dina Bellator.com jeung Nu Bellator Mobile App. Tiket pikeun "Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 " nu mimitian jam saukur $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, kitu ogé kotak kantor Kansas Star sarena.

 

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) ngalawan Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Ogé dina kartu eta, Kendall rungkun (22-15) dicokot Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), paporit kampung halaman David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Dadan Cooper (12-5), plus the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), anu dicokot Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

 

"Maranéhanana,"Anu geus bajoang pikeun promosi-dunya renowned nu likes of World ekstrim Cagefighting jeung Shooto saprak 2003, bakal pasaingna pikeun 11th waktu dina kaayaan banner Bellator MMA. 34 taun umurna geus geuwat di satengahing a coret menang opat fight sarta geus mecenghul victorious di tujuh dalapan scraps pamungkas nya. Dina outing panungtungan-Na, Galvao réngsé Joe Warren di "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.

 

Samentara éta, Dantas bakal néangan ka jadi gaduh panulisan kasuksésan manéhna ngalawan Galvao dina rapat kahiji maranéhanana, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman via kaputusan unanimous di "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Rungkun. " Nu 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 ArenaKongo impressively defeated Volkov via unanimous decision.

 

After nearly two years out of action, Queiroz returned to the Bellator MMA cage against Ewerton Teixeira di "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 Angga Beltran di "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Sadikin," dina bulan Séptember. 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,"Jeung 12 téh nya 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 ieu November katukang. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, naha éta dina jalan ka kandang, atawa lamun ceuk urang nyokot dina anu kitu anu of Bellator MMA bakat lightweight. 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. Ayeuna, “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. Ayeuna, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Pebruari 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.

 

 

Lengkep "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 Feature Lightweight bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Dadan Cooper (12-5)

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

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

 

Card awal:

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Salaku tambahan, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) ngalawan urut jawara Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Dadan 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) ngalawan Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion ofBellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2,” nu airs hirup dina Spike di 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, bari bouts awal bakal ngalirkeun data langsung dina Bellator.com jeung Nu Bellator Mobile App.

 

Tiket pikeun "Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 " nu mimitian jam saukur $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, kitu ogé kotak kantor Kansas Star sarena.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Angga Beltran di "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Sadikin," dina bulan Séptember. 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,"Jeung 12 téh nya 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

Lengkep "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 Feature Lightweight bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Dadan Cooper (12-5)

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

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

 

Card awal:

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

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

Bellator MMA Heavyweight 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 Feature Lightweight bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

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

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

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

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

REMINDER – Dinten

Toronto | YORK ÉNGGAL (April 9, 2015) — Tarung Network, Premier di dunya 24/7 channel televisi dedicated pikeun ngarengsekeun sinyalna olahraga tempur, presents a pair of exciting mixed martial arts events today, April 10, dimimitian di 2:15 p.m. AND jeung M-1 tangtangan 56 from Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Rusia, followed by a one-hour tape delay broadcast of RFA 25: Lawrence vs. Toomer from Sioux Falls, South Dakota at 11 p.m. AND.

 

Dina M-1 tangtangan 56 kajadian utama, a much anticipated rematch pits M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Vyacheslav Vasilevsky ngalawan nu nangtang Ramadan Emeev, plus M-1 Challenge featherweight champion John “Ieu” Buchinger rupa Aliyar Sarkerov.

 

Ngalawan siaran live Network ngeunaan M-1 tangtangan 56 bakal hawa dina Optimum TV Cablevision sacara, Grande Communications, Shentel Cable jeung Armstrong Cable di AS, nasional di Kanada, Alat Roku di sakuliah Amérika Kalér, jeung global di leuwih ti 30 nagara di sakuliah Éropah, Afrika jeung Wétan Tengah. (Catetan: RFA 25 will not be available on Fight Network’s U.S. feed)

 

Dina perang kahiji maranéhanana September panungtungan, 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 “Tarung of Night” this past October. Buchinger geus teu leungit perang di ampir 3 ½ taun, unggul tujuh sakaligus jeung 10 tina panungtungan-Na 11.

 

The fight card for M-1 tangtangan 56 ngawengku:

-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 “Nu American Kidd” Lawrence jeung aya. 1 contender “Super” Sam Toomer, nu bakal nempo ka tetep catetan undefeated-Na gembleng. Dina acara ko-utama, Jibril “Zangief” Checco meets fellow Brazilian Fransisco “Kiko” Perancis for the middleweight title.

 

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

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

 

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RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. TOOMER

Kajadian utama:

Kirana Lawrence vs. Sam TOOMER

Judul FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD

CO-utama kajadian:

Jibril vs CHECCO. FRANCISCO FRANCE

Judul MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD

Jumaah, 10 April Cicing dina AXSTV
Hirup di Sanford segi lima,Sioux Niagara, SD.
Tiket diobral ngaliwatan Ticketmaster.com

Las Vegas, Nevada – Kiamat tarung Alliance (RFA) présidén Ed Soares ayeuna ngumumkeun yén promotion bakal balik ka kaayaan Selatan Dakota dina April sareng kartu tumpuk. RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. Toomer bakal Fitur acara utama antara dua paporit RFA kipas. Jawara featherweight RFA Justin “Nu American Kidd” Lawrence mulih deui ka gedong nu manéhna meunangkeun judul-Na usum panas panungtungan. Pertahanan judul kahijina bakal ngalawan #1 contender “Super” Sam Toomer, nu bakal nempo ka tetep catetan undefeated-Na gembleng. Dina acara ko-utama, Jibril “Zangief” Checco meets sasama Brazil asli jeung RFA vet Fransisco “Kiko” Perancis judul middleweight. Acara lumangsung Jumaah, 10 April di Sanford segi lima di Sioux Niagara, Kidul Dakota. Sakabéh kartu utama bakal televised hirup jeung nasional dina AXS TV di 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,” Harga Soares. “Justin Lawrence nyaéta jelema kahiji anu meunang hiji judul dunya MMA dititah di nagara bagian Kidul Dakota. Manéhna bakal membela eta nu mimiti ngalawan undefeated Sam Toomer dina acara utama. Dina ko-headliner, Jibril Checco jeung Fransisco Perancis bakal tarung judul middleweight RFA lowong.”

Tiket pikeun RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. Toomer are available for purchase NOW through Ticketmaster.com atawa ku nelepon 605.312.7900. Harga tiket mimitian jam $25, seating wengkuan geus sadia pikeun $30-$40, jeung seating cageside nyaéta $125.

Lawrence (6-2) mulih deui ka situs tina win pangbadagna ti karirna. Agustus Tukang di RFA 17, nu stalwart keuna 24 taun heubeul direbut judul featherweight RFA lowong ku besting Mark Dickman via Putusan Unanimous di naon ieu pisan mimiti dititah fight judul dunya MMA Kidul Dakota sacara. Meunang ieu meunangna lempeng kadua Lawrence sacara saprak gabung jeung 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, mana manéhna kahiji sakabéh pick. Dina acara, Lawrence direkam reel sorot KO ngeunaan RFA, alum jeung béntang UFC kiwari James Krause ogé bangga vet jeung ahirna UFC bajoang Cristiano Marcello. Lawrence, hiji dua nu-ayeuna urut Golden Sarung jawara jeung dihias kickboxer, ngan kungsi hiji 3-0 catetan dina MMA di waktu, tapi nepi ka kuartal-final saméméh earning “Tarung of Night” jeung “KO of Night” bonus pikeun KO galak nya ku John Cofer di perdana UFC-Na. Lawrence, nu gelut kaluar ti Alliance MMA di Chula Vista, California, nyaéta hayang pisan sakali deui showcase kaahlian nu keuna vaunted di pertahanan judul featherweight RFA kahijina.

“Sakali mah kadéngé mah bakal defending beubeur mah di Kidul Dakota, Teu sangka ieu téh Heboh,” Lawrence terangna. “Nu Sanford segi lima nyaéta salah sahiji tempat pangalusna mah kungsi perang di. Kuring ngarasa teu nyaman, Kamar locker ieu gede, jeung riungan ieu hebat pisan. Sam Toomer nyaeta olahragawan gede jeung leungeun katuhu alus. Abdi gé kudu make najong mah, footwork, and out-finesse him. Ceuk urang kabuktian jadi nu nangtang aya gunana, tapi kuring kasampak maju ka méré manéhna leungitna kahijina.”

Toomer (9-0) bakal manusa nangtang Lawrence pikeun RFA emas. Unlike most top mixed martial artists, like Lawrence, nu asalna ti grappling atawa backgrounds keuna, Toomer ieu pamaén maén bal lifelong. Tapi, 27 taun heubeul pertahanan maén bal kuliah deui geus nyieun hiji transisi suksés ka MMA ku ngamangpaatkeun athleticism alam, disiplin, and unbreakable work ethic to compile an impressive 9-0 catetan saprak nyieun debut pro-Na tilu taun ka tukang. Two of those wins have come in the past eight months after Toomer signed with the RFA. Toomer meunang perdana RFA-na di RFA 15 dina Juni jeung kinerja dominan. Gelut hiji-sided nempo lawan-Na Daniel Aguiar perlu disqualified di babak katilu sanggeus refusing ka manéhna nangtung sarta ngalawan Toomer. Nu DQ win leuwih Aguiar via timidity nunda ngaran Toomer sacara dina RFA featherweight peta salaku hiji judul contender sah. Dina Désémber, Toomer solidified kasus-Na keur shot judul jeung comeback win valiant leuwih Lyoto Machida protégé Altair Alencar di RFA 21. Toomer, nu gelut kaluar ti Nu saréna MMA di San Diego, California, ayeuna gearing nepi pikeun kalakuan pangbadagna tina karir athletic di April, salaku manéhna tantangan nu RFA jawara pohara-touted Lawrence judul-Na.

“Asa gede sia tarung pikeun judul dunya RFA,” nyatakeun Toomer. “Pasangan munggaran mah pangalaman jeung RFA geus gede, tapi ieu téh mimiti mah salaku kajadian utama jeung kasampak maju ka unggul judulna. Justin Lawrence nyaéta hiji lawan alus teuing jeung jawara pikeun alesan hiji. Kaula ningali maju ka ngabogaan hiji fight seru jeung anakna di RFA 25 di Kidul Dakota.

Kajadian ko-utama RFA 25 oge bakal Fitur gelut judul antara dua vets RFA dilakonan, nu lumangsung nepi ka boh hujan es ti Brazil. Jibril “Zangief” Checco (8-1) dijieun perdana internasional di Oktober dina acara utama RFA 19. Sanggeus datang nepi pondok dina nawar kahijina judul middleweight RFA peuting nu ka Jake Kaula, anu langsung disaluyuan ku UFC, Checco rebounded dina cara gedé saméméhna bulan ieu di 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 ayeuna bakal nyanghareupan sasama countryman sarta sasama jiu jitsu-sabuk hideung Fransisco “Kiko” Perancis (11-3-1) pikeun judulna. France enters the fight with a ton of momentum after steamrolling his first two opponents in the RFA. Agustus Tukang, dina lalampahan hareup RFA pikeun Kidul Dakota, France submitted local standout Isaac Appel with a first round Kimura. Manéhna dituturkeun nepi nu hasil mibanda sejen buleud finish kahiji di RFA 21 dina bulan Désémber. Manéhna nyieun kasus-Na pikeun judul ditémbak peuting nu ku dispatching Bellator vet Mikey Gomez jeung mimiti babak Arm-Triangle cuk.

RFA 25 bakal tandaan wadah mulang dua leuwih RFA vets dina division flyweight. Abel “Nu Silent Assassin” Cullum (20-6) bakal muterna ka handap pikeun 125-kilogram pikeun kahiji kalina dina karir MMA storied pikeun nyanghareupan Sioux Niagara asli Josh “Ngamuk Nu” Rave (24-11). Cullum dijieun hiji comeback storybook ieu ragrag katukang sanggeus hiatus tilu taun ti olahraga. Dina perdana RFA-na di RFA 18, Cullum nyerah UFC vet Ulysses Gomez di 89 detik. Opat minggu ka hareup di RFA 19, manéhna nyerah prospek luhur Carl Deaton III di babak kadua. Cullum ayeuna pakait turun ka division flyweight pikeun nyanghareupan Rave, saha nu flyweight MMA nu bajoang paling dilakonan dina sajarah Kidul Dakota. Rave ogé bakal tunggang moméntum pos kana ieu tarung. Manéhna geus meunang tilu opat bouts panungtungan-Na saprak nyieun debut RFA-na di RFA 2.

 

Dina division lightweight, RFA 25 bakal Fitur nu balikna T.J. “Nu karnivora” Hepburn (4-0), anu mangrupa longtime RFA kipas paporit. Manéhna ogé 2012 NCAA Division II wrestling national champion at 157 lbs. Hepburn bakal nyanghareupan anu sasama prospek lightweight undefeated di LaRue “Nu Cannibal” Burley (5-0), nu bakal nyieun debut RFA-Na kacida-diantisipasi. Burley ieu dipikawanoh lega minangka lalaki anu méré chip blue MMA prospek Bubba Jenkins leungitna kahijina di MMA.

 

Jenkins coincidentally fought on the same RFA 3 kartu salaku Hepburn sarta mangrupa 2011 Divisi ncaa mah Panjat Pinang jawara nasional di 157 lbs.

The main card will be rounded out with a middleweight bout pitting Anderson Silva protégé Khalil “Perang Kuda” Rountree (2-0) ngalawan Roufusport prospek Cameron Olsen (2-0) jeung bout flyweight nu baris nempo luhur-rengking prospek flyweight Geane Herrera (7-0) nu ngarangna hiji surging Ben Nurhayati (13-5). Nurhayati ayeuna tunggang kira meunang tilas tujuh-fight jeung bakal balik ka imah Sioux Niagara sanggeus nyieun ngaran keur dirina di Australia.

Kartu awal ogé dieusian. Paporit kipas Lokal jeung RFA vets Jordon Larson (5-1), Devin Clark (3-0), jeung Devin Turner (2-2) nu balik ka ngalawan dina RFA sacara pohara-diantisipasi mulang lalampahan ka kampung halaman maranéhanana tina Sioux Niagara, Kidul Dakota. Larson defeated Donavon Winters in his RFA debut at RFA 17 dina bulan Agustus dina bout welterweight kacida entertaining. He will face Jarrod L’Heureux (7-1) dina rematch eagerly diantisipasi. All seven of L’Heureux’s wins have come via submission with his lone loss coming against Larson.

Clark, Teammate Larson nu aya di Next Tepi Akademi di Sioux Niagara, ogé meunang decisively di RFA 17. Nu powerhouse cahya-heavyweight meunang via TKO leuwih 2012 NFL draft pick Harun Brown. Clark bakal nyanghareupan nu bajoang Omaha dumasar Jaquis Williams (4-2). Samentara éta, Turner bakal neuteup ka nyokot-Na win RFA kahiji ngalawan RFA vet sarta pohara-touted MMA prospek Matt Lopez (4-0) dina 140-pound catchweight bout.

Sakabéh kartu utama RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. Toomer bakal televised langsung dina AXS TV dimimitian di10 p.m. AND / 7 p.m. PT dina Jumaah, 10 April. RFA 25 bakal kajadian kadua kampanye di nagara Kidul Dakota sanggeus hosting nu dititah kajadian MMA kahiji dina “Nagara Gunung Rushmore” Agustus panungtungan. Gelut More dina RFA 25 kartu fight bakal ngumumkeun dina minggu datang.

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