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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. (Februari. 16, 2017) – We are just days away from one of the most highly anticipated heavyweight battles in Bellator MMA history, kama Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) na Matt Mitrione (11-5) headline a massive main card at Bellator 172. Kwa mara nyingine tena, Bellator’s digital team has put together a collection of exclusive new content in preparation of Jumamosi 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.

MAPAMBANO INFO: The evening’s main event features a highly anticipated heavyweight slugfest pitting the legendary Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) dhidi ya 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) dhidi ya Brooke Mayo (Albamu). Mwisho, a welterweight showdown pitting Josh Koscheck (17-10) dhidi yaMauricio Alonso (12-7, 1 NC) rounds out the Spike-televised main card action.

 

Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione airs kuishi na bure kwenye SPIKE katika 9 p.m. NA/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 (Albamu)

Kupambana welterweight Feature: 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 Ufaransa (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: Mathayo 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 (Albamu) vs. Gaston Bolanos (Albamu)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Tenedora (Albamu) 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. (Januari 31, 2017) – A welterweight bout pitting Josh Koscheck (17-10) dhidi ya Mauricio Alonso(12-7, 1 NC) has been added to the Spike-televised main card of Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione katika Kituo cha SAP katika San Jose, Calif. juu ya Februari 18, 2017.

 

Aidha, recently signed Russian star Anatoly Tokov (24-2) is set to square off against Francisco Ufaransa (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 na 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. NA/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. Sasa, 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 ushindi kazi. 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 Februari 18.

 

Under the tutelage of the legendary Fedor Emilianenko, Tokov has strung together an impressive resume of his own, where from 2012 kwa 2016, the prospect was riding a streak of 17 mafanikio mfululizo. The 26-year-old Russian is known to end fights early and often, finishing his opponent in 19 yake 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 Februari. 18 kwanza.

 

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, kumaliza 12 yake 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 Kuu ya Kadi:

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

Nyepesi Co-Kuu Tukio: 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 Ufaransa (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: Mathayo 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 (Albamu) 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, Mei. (Februari 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.

 

Katika tukio kuu ya jioni ya, 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. Lakini mwisho, 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) kusimamishwa Francisco Ufaransa (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 sekunde katika raundi ya pili, 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) mitupu 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 dakika, 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) kushindwa Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (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.

 

Kadi Matokeo ya awali:

 

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) kushindwa David Hammons (1-2) kupitia TKO (kukwepa makonde)

Rome Lindsay (5-5) kushindwa Marcio Navarro (14-12) kupitia TKO (kukwepa makonde) 2:30, R1

Chris Harris (5-0) kushindwa Julian Marquez (2-1) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Andre Fialho (6-0) kushindwa Manny Meraz (7-2) kupitia mtoano (kukwepa makonde) :29, R1

Gregory Babene (17-11) kushindwa Brandon Farran (12-11) kupitia utii (nyuma-uchi hulisonga) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) kushindwa Deron Carlis (4-2) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (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, Mei. (Februari 25, 2015) – Over the course of fight week, Marcos "loro" Galvão (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.

 

Matokeo yake, Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) dhidi ya Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and David Rickels (16-4) dhidi ya 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) dhidi ya Kiko France (13-3-1), the Bellator MMA debut of Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she fights Rebecca Ruth (5-1) na 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 kuishi kwenye Mwiba katika 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, wakati kikohozi awali mkondo kuishi kwenye Bellator.com na Bellator Simu App.

Kamili "Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Kuu Tukio: 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 Ufaransa (13-3-1)

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

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

 

Awali Kadi:

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 Lightweight Feature Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

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

Bellator MMA Lightweight 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. (Februari 22, 2015) - Ijumaa hii, Bellator MMA brings a world championship matchup between two highly skilled mixed martial arts practitioners when bantamweight champion Marcos "loro" Galvão (17-6-1) defends his strap against former champion and former friend and training partner, Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) saa "Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas 2.

 

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Ijumaa, Februari 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, wakati kikohozi awali mkondo kuishi kwenye Bellator.com na Bellator Simu App. Tiketi kwa ajili ya "Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " ambayo kuanza saa tu $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, kama vile Kansas Star uwanja sanduku ofisi.

 

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) dhidi ya Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Pia kwenye kadi, Kendall Grove (22-15) inachukua Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), mji favorite 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), ambao inachukua Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

 

"Wao,"Ambaye vita kwa matangazo maarufu duniani anapenda wa Dunia uliokithiri Cagefighting na Shooto tangu 2003, Itakuwa ajili ya mashindano ya 11th muda chini ya Bellator MMA bendera. 34 mwenye umri wa miaka kwa sasa ni katikati ya nne mapambano ya kushinda streak na imeibuka mshindi katika saba ya vyuma chakavu yake ya mwisho nane. Katika outing yake ya mwisho, Galvão kumaliza Joe Warren katika "Bellator 135: Warren vs. Galvão " via submission to win his first-ever championship and fulfil a promise he made to his mother before her unfortunate passing.

 

Wakati huo huo, Dantas itakuwa kuangalia kurudia mafanikio aliyokuwa nayo dhidi Galvão katika mkutano wao wa kwanza, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman kupitia usiojulikana uamuzi katika "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " Msimu Bellator 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come Oktoba 23.

 

Kongo will be making his eighth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, looking to add to his impressive promotional mark of 5-2. The Parisian native has fought a who’s who in the mixed martial arts landscape, with notable wins against Mirko Cro Cop, Pat Barry, Matt Mitrione, and Alexander Volkov already on his record. In his last outing – which just so happened to be inside the Kansas Star Arena — Kongo impressively defeated Volkov via unanimous decision.

 

After nearly two years out of action, Queiroz returned to the Bellator MMA cage against Ewerton Teixeira katika "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 katika "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," Septemba. 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,"Pamoja 12 yake 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 mwezi Novemba uliopita. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, kama ni katika njia yake kuelekea ngome, au wakati yeye kuchukua nani ni nani katika Bellator MMA nyepesi vipaji. 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. Sasa, “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. Sasa, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Februari 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.

 

 

Kamili "Bellator 150: Galvão 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 Lightweight Feature Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

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

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

 

Awali Kadi:

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 Kipengele 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 Lightweight Feature Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

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

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

 

Aidha, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "loro" Galvão (17-6-1) dhidi ya bingwa wa zamani 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: Galvão 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) dhidi ya Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas 2,” ambayo airs kuishi kwenye Mwiba katika 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, wakati kikohozi awali mkondo kuishi kwenye Bellator.com na Bellator Simu App.

 

Tiketi kwa ajili ya "Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " ambayo kuanza saa tu $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, kama vile Kansas Star uwanja sanduku ofisi.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran katika "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," Septemba. 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,"Pamoja 12 yake 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

Kamili "Bellator 150: Galvão 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 Lightweight Feature Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

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

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

 

Awali Kadi:

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

Bellator MMA Featherweight Kipengele 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 Lightweight Feature Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Kipengele 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 Lightweight Feature Bout: 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 – LEO

TORONTO | NEW YORK (Aprili 9, 2015) — Kupambana Network, Waziri duniani 24/7 televisheni wakfu kwa kukamilisha chanjo ya kupambana michezo, presents a pair of exciting mixed martial arts events today, Aprili 10, kuanzia saa 2:15 p.m. NA na 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. NA.

 

Katika M-1 Challenge 56 tukio kuu, a much anticipated rematch pits M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Vyacheslav Vasilevsky dhidi ya mpinzani Ramadhani Emeev, plus M-1 Challenge featherweight champion John “Hii ni” Buchinger nyuso Aliyar Sarkerov.

 

Kupambana na Mtandao wa kuishi matangazo ya M-1 Challenge 56 itakuwa hewa juu ya Cablevision ya Optimum TV, Grande Communications, Shentel Cable na Armstrong Cable katika Marekani, nchi nzima katika Canada, Vifaa Roku kote Amerika ya Kaskazini, na kimataifa kwa zaidi ya 30 nchi katika Ulaya, Afrika na Mashariki ya Kati. (Kumbuka: RFA 25 will not be available on Fight Network’s U.S. feed)

 

Katika mapambano yao ya kwanza Septemba iliyopita, 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 “Kupambana ya usiku” this past October. Buchinger hajapoteza kupambana katika karibu 3 Miaka ½, kushinda saba mfululizo na 10 ya mwisho wake 11.

 

The fight card for M-1 Challenge 56 pamoja na:

-Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (26-2) vs. Ramadhani 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. NA 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 na No. 1 mgombea “Super” Sam TOOMER, ambao watakuwa kuangalia kuweka rekodi yake undefeated intact. Katika tukio ushirikiano kuu, Gabriel “Zangief” Checco meets fellow Brazilian Francisco “Kiko” Ufaransa for the middleweight title.

 

The fight card for RFA 25: Lawrence vs. TOOMER pamoja na:

-Justin Lawrence (6-2) vs. Sam TOOMER (9-0) – RFA featherweight title
-Gabriel Checco (8-1) vs. Francisco Ufaransa (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 Jumamosi, Aprili 11, catch the UFC Kupambana Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 main card live on Fight Network in Canada at 3 p.m. NA. Live pre-fight coverage will lead into the main card Jumamosiafternoon with Fight Network’s UFC Pre-Show Live at 2 p.m. NA, akishirikiana previews, utabiri na uchambuzi.

 

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RFA ameyarudia MOUNT RUSHMORE HALI NA TWO TITLE mapambano

Acha maoni

 

RFA 25 – LAWRENCE vs. TOOMER

TUKIO MAIN:

JUSTIN LAWRENCE vs. SAM TOOMER

FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE

CO-MAIN TUKIO:

GABRIEL vs CHECCO. FRANCISCO FRANCE

Middleweight WORLD TITLE

Ijumaa, Aprili 10 LIVE ON AXSTV
Kuishi katika Sanford Pentagon,Sioux Falls, SD.
Tiketi kwenye Sale kupitia Ticketmaster.com

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Ufufuo Kupambana Alliance (RFA) rais Ed Soares alitangaza leo kuwa kukuza tunarudi kwa hali ya South Dakota katika Aprili na kadi sifa. RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. TOOMER kipengele tukio kuu kati ya mbili RFA shabiki favorites. RFA featherweight bingwa Justin “Kidd American” Lawrence anarudi jengo kwamba yeye alishinda taji yake ya mwisho wa majira ya joto. Jina lake kwanza ulinzi utakuwa juu #1 mgombea “Super” Sam TOOMER, ambao watakuwa kuangalia kuweka rekodi yake undefeated intact. Katika tukio ushirikiano kuu, Gabriel “Zangief” Checco hukutana wenzake Brazil asili na RFA daktari Francisco “Kiko” Ufaransa kwa jina middleweight. tukio unafanyika Ijumaa, Aprili 10 katika Sanford Pentagon katika Sioux Falls, South Dakota. nzima kadi kuu itakuwa televisheni kuishi na nchi nzima katika AXS TV katika 10 p.m. NA / 7 p.m. PT.

“I’m excited to announce that the RFA is returning to South Dakota with two title fights at RFA 25,” Alisema Soares. “Justin Lawrence ni mtu wa kwanza kushinda uliosababishwa MMA dunia cheo katika hali ya South Dakota. Yeye kutetea kwa mara ya kwanza dhidi ya undefeated Sam TOOMER katika tukio kuu. Katika ushirikiano headliner, Gabriel Checco na Francisco Ufaransa watapigana kwa ajili ya wazi RFA middleweight title.”

Tiketi kwa ajili ya RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. Toomer are available for purchase NOW through Ticketmaster.com au kwa kupiga 605.312.7900. Bei ya tiketi kuanza saa $25, Seating zimehifadhiwa inapatikana kwa $30-$40, na Seating cageside ni $125.

Lawrence (6-2) anarudi tovuti ya kushinda kubwa ya kazi yake. Agosti iliyopita katika RFA 17, 24 mwenye umri wa miaka fora stalwart alitekwa wazi RFA featherweight cheo na kuwashinda Mark Dickman kupitia usiojulikana Uamuzi katika kile ambacho South Dakota ya kwanza kabisa uliosababishwa MMA dunia cheo mapambano. kushinda ulikuwa ushindi wa pili moja kwa moja Lawrence tangu kujiunga 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, ambapo alikuwa wa kwanza kwa ujumla pick. On show, Lawrence kumbukumbu Reel kuonyesha KO ya RFA alum na sasa UFC nyota James Krause pamoja na PRIDE daktari na hatimaye UFC fighter Cristiano Marcello. Lawrence, zamani mara mbili Golden kinga bingwa na kupambwa kickboxer, alikuwa tu 3-0 rekodi katika MMA wakati, lakini kufikiwa robo fainali kabla ya kupata “Kupambana ya usiku” na “KO ya usiku” mafao kwa ajili KO yake matata ya John Cofer katika UFC mechi yake ya kwanza. Lawrence, anayepigana nje ya Alliance MMA katika Chula Vista, California, hamu kubwa ya mara nyingine tena kuonyesha iliyotumiwa ujuzi wake fora katika RFA featherweight title yake ya kwanza ya ulinzi.

“Mara nikasikia mimi itakuwa kutetea mkanda wangu katika South Dakota, Nilidhani hii ni wa kushangaza,” Lawrence alielezea. “Sanford Pentagon ni moja ya kumbi bora nina milele vita katika. Nilihisi vizuri, locker chumba ilikuwa kubwa, na umati wa watu ajabu. Sam TOOMER ni mwanamichezo kubwa na nzuri upande wa kulia. Mimi itabidi kutumia mateke yangu, footwork, and out-finesse him. Yeye kuthibitika kuwa mpinzani anastahili, lakini mimi kuangalia mbele kwa kumpatia hasara yake ya kwanza.”

TOOMER (9-0) atakuwa ni mtu changamoto Lawrence kwa RFA dhahabu. Unlike most top mixed martial artists, like Lawrence, ambao wanatoka wanakabiliana au asili fora, TOOMER alikuwa maisha mchezaji wa soka. Hata hivyo, 27 mwenye umri wa miaka chuo soka ya kujihami nyuma imefanya mpito kwa MMA kwa kutumia athleticism yake ya asili, nidhamu, and unbreakable work ethic to compile an impressive 9-0 rekodi tangu maamuzi yake ya kwanza pro miaka mitatu iliyopita. Two of those wins have come in the past eight months after Toomer signed with the RFA. TOOMER alishinda RFA mechi yake ya kwanza katika RFA 15 Juni na utendaji kubwa. kupambana upande mmoja aliona mpinzani wake Daniel Aguiar kupata hastahili katika raundi ya tatu baada ya kukataa kusimama na kupambana na TOOMER. DQ kushinda juu ya Aguiar kupitia woga kuweka jina TOOMER juu ya RFA ramani featherweight kama halali cheo mgombea. Katika Desemba, TOOMER solidified kesi yake kwa jina risasi na mashujaa comeback kushinda juu ya Lyoto Machida mfuasi Altair Alencar katika RFA 21. TOOMER, anayepigana nje ya uwanja MMA katika San Diego, California, sasa ni gearing up kwa ajili ya ahadi kubwa ya kazi yake ya riadha katika Aprili, kama yeye changamoto sana-touted RFA bingwa Lawrence kwa jina lake.

“Ni anahisi kubwa kupata kupigana kwa ajili ya RFA dunia cheo,” alisema TOOMER. “Wanandoa yangu ya kwanza ya uzoefu na RFA yamekuwa makubwa, lakini hii ni mara yangu ya kwanza kama tukio kuu na mimi kuangalia mbele kwa kushinda jina. Justin Lawrence ni mpinzani bora na bingwa kwa sababu. Mimi nina kuangalia mbele kwa kuwa na mapambano ya kusisimua naye katika RFA 25 katika South Dakota.

tukio ushirikiano kuu ya RFA 25 zitapatikana cheo mapambano kati ya mbili yametimia RFA vets, ambao kutokea kwa wote mvua ya mawe kutoka Brazil. Gabriel “Zangief” Checco (8-1) alifanya mechi yake ya kwanza ya kimataifa katika Oktoba katika tukio kuu ya RFA 19. Baada ya kuja short katika jitihada yake ya kwanza kwa RFA middleweight title usiku kwamba Jake Collier, ambao mara moja saini na UFC, Checco rebounded katika njia kubwa mapema mwezi huu katika 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 sasa uso wake mtani na wenzake jiu-jitsu ukanda mweusi Francisco “Kiko” Ufaransa (11-3-1) kwa jina. France enters the fight with a ton of momentum after steamrolling his first two opponents in the RFA. Agosti iliyopita, katika RFA ya safari ya kwanza kwa South Dakota, France submitted local standout Isaac Appel with a first round Kimura. Yeye ikifuatiwa kwamba mafanikio na mwingine raundi ya kwanza kumaliza katika RFA 21 Desemba. Yeye alifanya kesi yake kwa jina risasi usiku kwamba kwa kupeleka Bellator daktari Mikey Gomez na raundi ya kwanza Arm-Triangle Choke.

RFA 25 utakuwa kurudi mbili zaidi RFA vets katika mgawanyo flyweight. Abel “Silent Assassin” Cullum (20-6) itakuwa kuacha chini ya 125-paundi kwa mara ya kwanza katika storied MMA kazi yake kwa uso Sioux Falls asili Josh “Rage” Rave (24-11). Cullum alifanya storybook comeback hii kuanguka nyuma baada ya miaka mitatu hiatus kutoka mchezo. Katika mechi yake ya kwanza katika RFA RFA 18, Cullum kuwasilishwa UFC daktari Ulysses Gomez katika 89 sekunde. Wiki nne baadaye katika RFA 19, yeye kuwasilishwa matarajio juu Carl Deaton III katika mzunguko wa pili. Cullum sasa matone chini ya mgawanyiko flyweight kwa uso Rave, ambaye ni wengi yametimia flyweight MMA fighter katika South Dakota historia. Rave pia kuwa wanaoendesha kasi viongozi ndani ya vita hii. Yeye alishinda tatu ya nne kikohozi mwisho wake tangu kufanya RFA mechi yake ya kwanza katika RFA 2.

 

Katika mgawanyo lightweight, RFA 25 kipengele kurudi T.J. “Carnivore” Hepburn (4-0), ambaye ni longtime RFA shabiki favorite. Yeye pia ni 2012 NCAA Division II wrestling national champion at 157 lbs. Hepburn atakabiliwa wenzake lightweight matarajio undefeated katika LaRue “Cannibal” Burley (5-0), ambao watakuwa kufanya RFA yake sana-kutarajia kwanza. Burley ni anajulikana sana kama mtu ambaye alitoa bluu Chip MMA matarajio Bubba Jenkins hasara yake ya kwanza katika MMA.

 

Jenkins coincidentally fought on the same RFA 3 kadi kama Hepburn na ni 2011 NCAA Idara ya mimi kumenyana bingwa wa taifa katika 157 lbs.

The main card will be rounded out with a middleweight bout pitting Anderson Silva protégé Khalil “Vita Horse” ROUNTREE (2-0) dhidi ya Roufusport matarajio Cameron Olsen (2-0) na flyweight bout kwamba utaona lenye nafasi ya juu flyweight matarajio Geane Herrera (7-0) vita surging Ben Nguyen (13-5). Nguyen sasa wanaoendesha saba kupambana na kushinda streak na itakuwa kurudi nyumbani kwa Sioux Falls baada ya kufanya jina kwa mwenyewe katika Australia.

kadi ya awali pia kubeba. Mitaa shabiki favorites na RFA vets Jordon Larson (5-1), Devin Clark (3-0), na Devin Turner (2-2) wanaorejea kupigana sana-kutarajia kurudi safari RFA kwa mji wao wa Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Larson defeated Donavon Winters in his RFA debut at RFA 17 mwezi Agosti katika burudani sana welterweight bout. He will face Jarrod L’Heureux (7-1) katika rematch tunatumaini. All seven of L’Heureux’s wins have come via submission with his lone loss coming against Larson.

Clark, Teammate Larson ya saa Next Edge Academy katika Sioux Falls, pia alishinda kwa kishindo katika RFA 17. mwanga-Heavyweight powerhouse alishinda kupitia TKO juu ya 2012 NFL rasimu pick Aaron Brown. Clark atakabiliwa Omaha misingi fighter Jaquis Williams (4-2). Wakati huo huo, Turner kuangalia kuchukua RFA yake ushindi wa kwanza dhidi ya RFA daktari na yenye-touted MMA matarajio Matt Lopez (4-0) katika 140-pound catchweight bout.

nzima kadi kuu ya RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. TOOMER itakuwa televisheni kuishi juu ya AXS TV kuanzia saa10 p.m. NA / 7 p.m. PT Ijumaa, Aprili 10. RFA 25 itakuwa tukio kukuza ya pili katika hali ya South Dakota baada mwenyeji kwanza uliosababishwa MMA tukio katika “Hali Mount Rushmore” Agosti iliyopita. Mapambano zaidi juu ya RFA 25 kupambana kadi yatatangazwa katika wiki ijayo.

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Kuhusu RFA:
RFA ni mtaalamu mchanganyiko karate kukuza ambayo inatoa kupanda kwa nyota na wagombea juu fursa ya kuthibitisha vipaji vyao kwa mashabiki na viongozi katika sekta ya. RFA inatoa hadi 10 vita kila mwaka duniani United States ikiwa ni pamoja na Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver na Milwaukee. RFA inaweza kuonekana live katika juu ya 40 milioni nyumba kitaifa kupitia mpango wake televisheni na AXS TV. Msingi katika Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA ni moja ya kazi na kuheshimiwa mashirika MMA katika mchezo kuongezeka kwa kasi katika ulimwengu. (Octagon, Ultimate Kupambana Championship®, UFC®, na nane upande mmoja ushindani kitanda na ngome kubuni ni registered alama za biashara inayomilikiwa peke kwa Zuffa, LLC. Haki zote zimehifadhiwa).
Kuhusu AXS TV mapambano:
AXS TV mapambano zawadi zaidi LIVE mchanganyiko karate na matukio kickboxing kuliko mtandao televisheni nyingine yoyote na 40+ LIVE duniani darasa kupambana kadi kila mwaka. “Sauti” Michael Schiavello na UFC Hall ya Famer Pat Miletich kuwaita hatua zote kama mabingwa, challengers, na matarajio ya juu kuchukua hatua ya kituo kila Ijumaa usiku katika 10pE / 7pP. AXS TV Fights can be found online, juu ya Facebook na juu ya Twitter. AXS TV is widely distributed in the U.S. via AT&T U-mstari, Mkataba, Comcast / Xfinity, DirecTV, DISH, Suddenlink, Verizon FiOS, na cable nyingine, watoa satellite na telco. The network is also carried in Canada, Mexico na Caribbean.