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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. (Pebrero. 16, 2017) – We are just days away from one of the most highly anticipated heavyweight battles in Bellator MMA history, bilang Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) at Matt Mitrione (11-5) headline a massive main card at Bellator 172. Minsan pa, Bellator’s digital team has put together a collection of exclusive new content in preparation of Sabado ng 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: Magbiro 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.

Lumaban INFO: The evening’s main event features a highly anticipated heavyweight slugfest pitting the legendary Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) laban sa Matt Mitrione (11-5).

 

San Jose’s own Magbiro 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) laban sa Brooke Mayo (Pasinaya). Lastly, a welterweight showdown pitting Magbiro Koscheck (17-10) laban saMauricio Alonso (12-7, 1 NC) rounds out the Spike-televised main card action.

 

Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione mapapanood ang live at libreng on SPIKE sa 9 p.m. AT/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, pati na rin ang Ticketmaster.com at Bellator.com.

 

Kumpleto 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: Magbiro 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 (Pasinaya)

Welterweyt labanan Tampok: Magbiro 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 (Pasinaya) vs. Gaston Bolanos (Pasinaya)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Tenedora (Pasinaya) 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. (Enero 31, 2017) – A welterweight bout pitting Magbiro Koscheck (17-10) laban sa Mauricio Alonso(12-7, 1 NC) has been added to the Spike-televised main card of Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione sa SAP Center sa San Jose, Calif. sa Pebrero 18, 2017.

 

At saka, 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 at 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. AT/8 p.m. CT, habang ang paunang aksyon ay mai-stream sa Bellator.com at sa 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. Ngayon, 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 karera na panalo. 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 Pebrero 18.

 

Under the tutelage of the legendary Fedor Emilianenko, Tokov has strung together an impressive resume of his own, where from 2012 sa 2016, the prospect was riding a streak of 17 magkakasunod na panalo. The 26-year-old Russian is known to end fights early and often, finishing his opponent in 19 ng kanyang 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 Pebrero. 18 una.

 

Hailing from Gilbert, Arisona, 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, pagtatapos 12 ng kanyang 13 victims via submission; displaying a wide array of devastating techniques, including rear-naked and arm-triangle chokes, arm bars, and kimuras.

 

Nai-update Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione Pangunahing Card:

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

Magaang na Co-Main Event: Magbiro 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: Magbiro 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)

Paunang Welterweight Paunang 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)

Paunang Welterweight Paunang 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 (Pasinaya) vs. Roque Reyes (0-3)

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

COMPLETE BELLATOR 150 PHOTOS HERE

MULVANE, Mayo. (Pebrero 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.

 

Sa pangunahing kaganapan sa gabi, 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. Ngunit sa dulo, 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) tumigil Francisco France (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 segundo sa pangalawang ikot, 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) kamay 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 minuto, 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) bagsak Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) sa pamamagitan ng lubos na nagkakaisa desisyon (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.

 

Paunang Card Resulta:

 

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) bagsak David Hammons (1-2) sa pamamagitan ng TKO (Punches)

Rome Lindsay (5-5) bagsak Marcio Navarro (14-12) sa pamamagitan ng TKO (Punches) 2:30, R1

Chris Harris (5-0) bagsak Julian Marquez (2-1) sa pamamagitan ng lubos na nagkakaisa desisyon (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Andre Fialho (6-0) bagsak Manny Meraz (7-2) sa pamamagitan ng knockout (Punches) :29, R1

Gregory Babene (17-11) bagsak Brandon Farran (12-11) sa pamamagitan ng pagsumite (likod-naked sumakal) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) bagsak Deron Carlis (4-2) sa pamamagitan ng lubos na nagkakaisa desisyon (29-28 x3)

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

MULVANE, Mayo. (Pebrero 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.

 

Ang resulta, Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) laban sa Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and David Rickels (16-4) laban sa 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) laban sa Kiko France (13-3-1), the Bellator MMA debut of Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she fights Rebecca Ruth (5-1) at 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,” mapapanood live sa spike sa 9 p.m. ET / 8 pm. CT, habang preliminary bouts ay mag-stream nang live sa Bellator.com at Ang Bellator Mobile App.

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

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

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

 

Paunang Card:

Bellator MMA matimbang Tampok 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 welterweyt Tampok 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 Magaang Tampok Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

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

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

'Bellator 150: Galvao VS. DANTAS 2’ THIS FRIDAYUPDATED FIGHT CARD INFORMATION

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

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (Pebrero 22, 2015) - Ito Biyernes, 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) sa "Bellator 150: Galvao kumpara. Dantas 2.

 

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Biyernes, Pebrero 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. AT/8 p.m. CT, habang preliminary bouts ay mag-stream nang live sa Bellator.com at Ang Bellator Mobile App. Tiket para sa "Bellator 150: Galvao kumpara. Dantas 2 " kung saan magsisimula lamang $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, pati na rin ang mga box office Kansas Star Arena.

 

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) laban sa Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Gayundin sa card, Kendall Grove (22-15) tumatagal sa Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), hometown paboritong 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), na tumatagal sa Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

 

"Sila,"Sino ay nakipaglaban para sa promo ng mundo-kilala ang mga kagustuhan ng World Extreme Cagefighting at Shooto since 2003, ay nakikipagkumpitensya para sa 11ika panahon sa ilalim ng banner Bellator MMA. Ang 34-taong-gulang ay kasalukuyang nasa gitna ng isang apat na-fight winning magbahid at ay lumitaw nanalo sa pitong ng kanyang huling walong scraps. Sa kanyang huling pagliliwaliw, Tapos galvao Joe Warren sa "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.

 

Samantala, Dantas ay naghahanap upang dobleng ang tagumpay niya laban galvao sa kanilang unang pagkikita, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman sa pamamagitan ng lubos na nagkakaisa desisyon sa "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " Ang Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come Oktubre 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 sa "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 sa "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," noong Setyembre. 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,"Na may 12 ng kanyang 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 ito nakaraang Nobyembre. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, maging ito man ay sa kanyang paraan sa hawla, o kapag siya ay dinadala sa isang kung sino ang na ng Bellator MMA magaan talent. The 27-year-old will be making his 16ikaappearance 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. Ngayon, “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. Ngayon, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Pebrero 26 against a tough foe in Ruth.

 

“Becky” Ruth was undefeated in 2015, winning all three of her matchups by technical knockout under the Shamrock Fighting Championships banner. The lone loss on the Missouri native’s record came against Resurrection Fighting Alliance champion Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger, via controversial split decision.

 

 

Complete "Bellator 150: Galvao kumpara. 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 Magaang Tampok Bout: 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 Tampok na Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

 

Paunang Card:

Bellator MMA matimbang Tampok 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 welterweyt Tampok Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Tampok 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 Magaang Tampok Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

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

Bellator MMA Magaang Tampok 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. (Pebrero 11, 2015) – A fifth and final main card fight has been added to “Bellator 150: Galvao kumpara. Dantas 2” at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas on Pebrero 26, sa balita na Kendall Grove (22-15) has agreed to fight Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1).

 

At saka, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" galvao (17-6-1) laban sa dating kampeon 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 kumpara. 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) laban sa Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion ofBellator 150: Galvao kumpara. Dantas 2,” na kung saan mapapanood live sa pako sa 9 p.m. AT/8 p.m. CT, habang preliminary bouts ay mag-stream nang live sa Bellator.com at Ang Bellator Mobile App.

 

Tiket para sa "Bellator 150: Galvao kumpara. Dantas 2 " kung saan magsisimula lamang $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, pati na rin ang mga box office Kansas Star Arena.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran sa "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," noong Setyembre. 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,"Na may 12 ng kanyang 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

Complete "Bellator 150: Galvao kumpara. 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 Magaang Tampok Bout: 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 Tampok na Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

 

Paunang Card:

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

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

Bellator MMA matimbang Tampok 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 Magaang Tampok Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

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

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

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

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

REMINDER – NGAYONG ARAW

Toronto | New York (Abril 9, 2015) — Away Network, premier sa mundo 24/7 Nakatuon ang channel sa telebisyon upang makumpleto ang coverage ng labanan sports, presents a pair of exciting mixed martial arts events today, Abril 10, magmula sa 2:15 p.m. AT may M-1 Hamon 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. AT.

 

Sa M-1 Challenge 56 pangunahing kaganapan, a much anticipated rematch pits M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Vyacheslav Vasilevsky laban sa nagdududa Ramadan Emeev, plus M-1 Challenge featherweight champion John “Ito ang” Buchinger mukha Aliyar Sarkerov.

 

Live broadcast ng M-1 Challenge Network Fight 56 ay maisahimpapawid sa mga pinakamabuting kalagayan TV Cablevision ni, Grande Komunikasyon, Shentel Cable at Armstrong ang cable sa Estados Unidos, sa buong bansa sa Canada, Roku device sa buong North America, at sa buong mundo sa paglipas ng 30 bansa sa Europa, Africa at sa Gitnang Silangan. (Tala: RFA 25 will not be available on Fight Network’s U.S. feed)

 

Sa kanilang unang paglaban huling Septiyembre, 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 “Labanan ng Gabi” this past October. Buchinger ay hindi mawawala ang away sa halos 3 ½ taon, panalong pitong nang sunud-sunod at 10 ng kanyang huling 11.

 

The fight card for M-1 Hamon 56 Kabilang dito:

-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. AT 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 “Ang American Kidd” Lawrence at Walang. 1 kalaban “Magara” Sam Toomer, sino ay naghahanap upang panatilihing buo ang kanyang undefeated record. Sa co-pangunahing kaganapan, Gabriel “Zangief” Checco meets fellow Brazilian Francisco “Kiko” Pransiya for the middleweight title.

 

The fight card for RFA 25: Lawrence vs. Toomer Kabilang dito:

-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)

 

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RFA bumabalik sa Mount Rushmore ESTADO SA TWO TITLE FIGHTS

 

RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. TOOMER

PANGUNAHING EVENT:

Justin Lawrence vs. Sam TOOMER

FEATHERWEIGHT mundo TITLE

CO-PANGUNAHING EVENT:

Gabriel vs CHECCO. FRANCISCO FRANCE

MIDDLEWEIGHT mundo TITLE

Biyernes, Abril 10 Live sa AXSTV
Live sa Sanford Pentagon,Sioux Falls, SD.
Tiket sa Sale sa pamamagitan ng Ticketmaster.com

Las Vegas, Nevada – Pagkabuhay-aaway Alliance (RFA) inihayag president Ed Soares ngayon na ang pag-promote ay bumalik sa estado ng South Dakota sa buwan ng Abril sa isang isinalansan card. RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. Toomer ay nagtatampok ng pangunahing kaganapan sa pagitan ng dalawang mga paborito fan RFA. RFA featherweight kampeon Justin “Ang American Kidd” Lawrence bumabalik sa gusali na siya nanalo ng kanyang pamagat huling tag-init. Ang kanyang unang pagtatanggol pamagat ay magiging laban sa #1 kalaban “Magara” Sam Toomer, sino ay naghahanap upang panatilihing buo ang kanyang undefeated record. Sa co-pangunahing kaganapan, Gabriel “Zangief” Checco nakakatugon sa mga kapwa Brazil native at RFA gamutin ang hayop Francisco “Kiko” France para sa pamagat middleweight. Nagaganap ang kaganapan Biyernes, Abril 10 sa Sanford Pentagon sa Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Ay televised sa buong pangunahing card live at sa buong bansa sa AXS TV sa 10 p.m. AT / 7 p.m. PT.

I’m excited to announce that the RFA is returning to South Dakota with two title fights at RFA 25,” Isinaad na Soares. “Justin Lawrence ay ang unang tao upang manalo ng sanctioned pamagat mundo MMA sa estado ng South Dakota. Siya ipagtanggol ito sa unang pagkakataon laban sa undefeated Sam Toomer sa pangunahing kaganapan. Sa co-pangunahing balita, Gabriel Checco at Francisco France ay labanan para sa bakanteng pamagat middleweight RFA.”

Mga tiket para RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. Toomer are available for purchase NOW through Ticketmaster.com o sa pamamagitan ng pagtawag 605.312.7900. Simulan ang mga presyo ng tiket sa $25, inilaang seating ay magagamit para sa $30-$40, at cageside seating ay $125.

Lawrence (6-2) bumalik sa site sa mga pinakamalaking panalo ng kanyang karera. Huling Agosto sa RFA 17, 24-taon gulang na kitang-kita na malakas at matapang nakunan ang bakanteng featherweight pamagat RFA sa pamamagitan ng besting Markahan Dickman sa pamamagitan ng lubos na nagkakaisa Desisyon sa kung ano ang unang sanctioned paglaban MMA pamagat mundo South Dakota ni. Panalo ay ikalawang tuwid tagumpay Lawrence na simula noong sumali sa 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, kung saan siya ang unang pangkalahatang pick. Sa palabas, Lawrence record highlight reel gamutin ang hayop Ko ng mga RFA tawas at kasalukuyang UFC star James Krause pati na rin ang pagmamataas at sa wakas UFC manlalaban Cristiano Marcello. Lawrence, isang dating dalawang beses na Golden guwantes kampeon at pinalamutian kickboxer, lamang ay nagkaroon ng isang 3-0 tala sa MMA sa oras, ngunit umabot na sa quarter-finals bago pagkamit “Labanan ng Gabi” at “Ko ng Gabi” bonus para sa kanyang mabisyo Ko ng John Cofer sa kanyang UFC pasinaya. Lawrence, sino fights out sa Alliance MMA sa Chula Vista, California, ay sabik na muling ipakita ang kanyang mga kasanayan sa vaunted kitang-kita sa kanyang unang pagtatanggol RFA pamagat featherweight.

“Sa sandaling narinig ko Gusto ko ay pagtatanggol sa aking sinturon sa South Dakota, Akala ko ito ay kahanga-hangang,” Ipinaliwanag Lawrence. “Ang Sanford Pentagon ay isa sa mga pinakamahusay na lugar kailanman ko pa nakipaglaban sa. Nadama ko kumportableng, ang locker room ay mahusay na, at ang karamihan ng tao ay hindi kapani-paniwala. Sam Toomer ay isang mahusay na atleta na may isang mahusay na kanang kamay. Kukuha ako na gamitin ang aking kicks, galaw ng mga paa, and out-finesse him. Siya'y napatunayang isang karapat-dapat nagdududa, ngunit tumingin ako inaabangan ang panahon na nagbibigay sa kanya ng kanyang unang pagkawala.”

Toomer (9-0) ang magiging tao Hinahamon Lawrence para sa RFA ginto. Unlike most top mixed martial artists, like Lawrence, na pumupunta mula sa grappling o kapansin-pansin na background, Toomer ay isang lifelong manlalaro ng putbol. Gayunman, ang 27-taon gulang na kolehiyo football nagtatanggol pabalik ay gumawa ng isang matagumpay na paglipat sa MMA sa pamamagitan ng paggamit ng kanyang natural athleticism, disiplina, and unbreakable work ethic to compile an impressive 9-0 record dahil sa paggawa ng kanyang pro pasinaya tatlong taon na ang nakalipas. Two of those wins have come in the past eight months after Toomer signed with the RFA. Nanalo Toomer kanyang RFA pasinaya sa RFA 15 sa Hunyo na may isang nangingibabaw pagganap. Nakita ng tagibang labanan ang kanyang mga kalaban Daniel Aguiar makakuha ng inalis ng karapatan sa mga third-ikot pagkatapos tinatanggihan upang manindigan at labanan ang Toomer. Ang DQ panalo sa paglipas Aguiar sa pamamagitan ng kaumiran ilagay ang pangalan Toomer sa mga RFA featherweight mapa bilang isang lehitimong kalaban pamagat. Noong Disyembre, Toomer solidified kanyang kaso para sa isang pamagat shot na may isang magiting pagbalik panalo sa paglipas ng Lyoto Machida, Tokyo tangkilik Altair Alencar sa RFA 21. Toomer, sino fights out sa ang Arena MMA sa San Diego, California, ay giring up ngayon para sa mga pinakamalaking pamamahala sa libing ng kanyang matipuno karera sa Abril, habang siya hamon ang highly-touted RFA kampeon Lawrence para sa kanyang pamagat.

“Ito pakiramdam ng mahusay sa pagkuha ng upang labanan para sa isang pamagat mundo RFA,” nakasaad Toomer. “Aking unang ilang mga karanasan sa mga RFA naging mahusay, ngunit ito ay ang aking unang pagkakataon bilang ang pangunahing kaganapan at hanapin ko inaabangan ang panahon na winning ang pamagat. Justin Lawrence ay isang mahusay na kalaban at ang mananalo para sa isang dahilan. Naghahanap ako inaabangan ang panahon na nagkakaroon ka ng isang kapana-panabik na lumaban sa kanya sa RFA 25 sa South Dakota.

Ang kapwa may-pangunahing kaganapan ng RFA 25 Gagamitin din ay nagtatampok ng paglaban pamagat sa pagitan ng dalawang natapos sa RFA vets, na mangyayari sa parehong mga taga Brazil. Gabriel “Zangief” Checco (8-1) ginawa ng kanyang mga internasyonal na pasinaya noong Oktubre sa pangunahing kaganapan ng RFA 19. Pagkatapos ay paparating na maikli sa kanyang unang bid para sa pamagat middleweight RFA gabing iyon upang Jake magmimina, sino ay agad na pinirmahan ng UFC, Checco rebounded sa isang malaking paraan mas maaga buwan na ito sa 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 ay ngayon harapin ang kanyang mga kapwa kababayan at kapwa jiu-jitsu black belt Francisco “Kiko” Pransiya (11-3-1) para sa pamagat. France enters the fight with a ton of momentum after steamrolling his first two opponents in the RFA. Huling Agosto, sa unang biyahe ang RFA sa South Dakota, France submitted local standout Isaac Appel with a first round Kimura. Siya sinundan up ang tagumpay na iyon sa isa pang unang round tapusin sa RFA 21 sa Disyembre. Ginawa niya ang kanyang kaso para sa isang pamagat Kuha ng gabing iyon sa pamamagitan ng despatsador Bellator gamutin ang hayop Mikey Gomez na may unang round Arm-Triangle sumakal.

RFA 25 markahan ang pagbabalik ng dalawa pang RFA vets sa flyweight division. Abel “Ang Tahimik mamamatay-tao” Cullum (20-6) ay drop down sa 125-pounds sa unang pagkakataon sa kanyang makasaysayan MMA karera-harapan Sioux Falls katutubong Josh “Ang pag-iinit” Magmagaling (24-11). Cullum ginawa ito nakalipas na tag-lagas ng katipunan ng mga kuwento pagbalik pagkatapos ng tatlong taon pahinga mula sa isport. Sa kanyang RFA pasinaya sa RFA 18, Cullum isinumite UFC gamutin ang hayop Ulysses Gomez sa 89 segundo. Apat na linggo sa ibang pagkakataon sa RFA 19, siya na isinumite tuktok inaasam-asam Carl Deaton III sa pangalawang ikot. Bumaba ngayon Cullum pababa sa flyweight division nang harapan magmagaling, sino ang pinaka-natapos sa flyweight MMA Fighter sa South Dakota kasaysayan. Magsisigaw ito rin ay nakasakay heading momentum sa labanan na ito. Siya ay nanalo ng tatlong ng kanyang huling apat na bouts dahil sa paggawa ng kanyang RFA pasinaya sa RFA 2.

 

Sa lightweight division, RFA 25 magtatampok ng pagbabalik ng T.J. “Ang Karniboro” Hepburn (4-0), sino ay isang longtime RFA fan paboritong. Siya rin ang 2012 NCAA Division II wrestling national champion at 157 lbs. Hepburn ay nahaharap sa isang kapwa undefeated lightweight prospect sa LaRue “Ang hayop na kumakain ng kapwa hayop” Burley (5-0), sino ay paggawa ng kanyang mga highly-inaasahang RFA pasinaya. Burley ay malawak na kilala bilang ang tao na nagbigay ng kulay asul na chip MMA inaasam-asam Bubba Jenkins kanyang unang pagkawala sa MMA.

 

Jenkins coincidentally fought on the same RFA 3 card bilang Hepburn at ang 2011 Pakikipagbuno NCAA Division ko pambansang kampeon sa 157 lbs.

The main card will be rounded out with a middleweight bout pitting Anderson Silva protégé Khalil “Digmaan ng Kabayo” Rountree (2-0) laban sa Roufusport inaasam-asam Cameron Olsen (2-0) at isang flyweight labanan na makikita nangungunang flyweight prospect Geane Herrera (7-0) Labanan ng surging Ben Nguyen (13-5). Nguyen ay kasalukuyang nakasakay sa pitong-away panalo magbahid at ay bumabalik sa bahay sa Sioux Falls pagkatapos gawin ang isang pangalan para sa kanyang sarili sa Australia.

Ang paunang card ay puno rin. Lokal na mga paborito tagahanga at RFA vets Jordon Larson (5-1), Devin Clark (3-0), at Devin Turner (2-2) ay bumalik sa labanan sa highly-inaasahang pabalik na biyahe ang RFA sa kanilang mga bayang kinalakhan ng Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Larson defeated Donavon Winters in his RFA debut at RFA 17 sa Agosto sa isang lubos na kasiya-siya welterweyt labanan. He will face Jarrod L’Heureux (7-1) sa isang sabik na inaasahang rematch. All seven of L’Heureux’s wins have come via submission with his lone loss coming against Larson.

Clark, Kasama sa koponan Larson ni sa Susunod na Edge Academy sa Sioux Falls, Nanalo rin tiyak sa RFA 17. Ang light matimbang planta ng elektrisidad nanalo sa pamamagitan ng TKO sa paglipas ng 2012 NFL draft pick Aaron Brown. Clark ay nahaharap Omaha batay mandirigma Jaquis Williams (4-2). Samantala, Turner ang magiging hitsura upang kunin ang kanyang unang RFA panalo laban sa RFA gamutin ang hayop at highly-touted MMA inaasam-asam Matt Lopez (4-0) sa isang 140-pound catchweight labanan.

Ang buong pangunahing card ng RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. Toomer ay televised live sa AXS TV na nagsisimula sa10 p.m. AT / 7 p.m. PT sa Biyernes, Abril 10. RFA 25 Magiging ikalawang kaganapan sa pagsulong sa estado ng South Dakota pagkatapos na nagho-host ng unang sanctioned MMA kaganapan sa “Ang Mount Rushmore Estado” huling Agosto. Higit pang mga fights sa RFA 25 away card ay inihayag sa mga darating na linggo.

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