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OFFICIAL BELLATOR 181: CAMPOS VS. GIRTZ 3 RESULTS & PHOTOS

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Derek Fields (18-6) kushindwa Brandon Girtz (14-6) kupitia TKO (daktari majeruhi) katika 5:00 ya mbili duru

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John Salter (14-3) kushindwa Kendall Grove (23-17) via technical submission (nyuma-uchi hulisonga) katika 4:37 ya duru moja

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Emily Ducote (6-2) kushindwa Jessica Middleton (2-2) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)

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Joe Warren (15-6) kushindwa Steve Garcia (7-2) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (30-27 x3)

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Jonathan Gary (13-8-2) kushindwa Will Florentino (5-5)kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (29-27 x3)

Romero Cotton (1-0) kushindwa Aaron Rodriguez (0-1) kupitia uamuzi kupasuliwa (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)

Logan Storley (6-0) kushindwa Kemmyelle Haley (7-5) kupitia TKO (elbows) katika 1:44 ya duru moja

Andre Fialho (19-1) kushindwa A.J. Matthews (8-7) kupitia uamuzi kupasuliwa (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Amanda Bell (5-4) kushindwa Brittney Elkin (3-4) kupitia TKO (kukwepa makonde) 4:56 ya mbili duru

E.J. Brooks (11-5) kushindwa Guilherme Bomba (9-4) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Rafael Lovato Jr. (6-0) kushindwa Mike Rhodes (10-5) kupitia utii (nyuma-uchi hulisonga) katika 1:59 ya duru moja

Justin Lawrence (10-4) kushindwa Treston Thomison (10-6) kupitia TKO (daktari majeruhi) 3:34 ya duru moja

Valentin Moldavsky (6-1) kushindwa Carl Seumanutafa (10-8) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)

Katy Collins (7-2) kushindwa Bruna Vargas (2-2) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (30-27 x3)

Jordan Howard (10-3) kushindwa Johnny Marigo (4-1) kupitia KO (kukwepa makonde) 1:26 ya duru moja

Guillermo Gomez (0-0) vs. Fernando Trevino (1-0) – Scratched

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DEREK CAMPOS-BRANDON GIRTZ MEET FOR TRILOGY REMATCH DURING MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR 181TOMORROW NIGHT

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THACKERVILLE, OKLA. — The official weigh-ins for Bellator 181: Campos vs. Kufungwa 3 took place this evening at the WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, OKLA. The competitors are now ready for action kesho, with the event airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT.

Kuu ya Kadi: (Live on SPIKE – 9 p.m. NA/8:00 p.m. CT)

Catchweight Main Event: Derek Fields (155.4) vs. Brandon Girtz (157.7)

 

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Kendall Grove (185.7) vs. John Salter (185)

 

Women’s Flyweight Feature Bout: Emily Ducote (124.4) vs. Jessica Middleton (125.9)

 

Bantamweight Feature Bout: Joe Warren (135.9) vs. Steve Garcia (134.5)

Awali Kadi: (Bellator.com – 7:00 p.m. NA/6:00 p.m. CT)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Will Florentino (170.9) vs. Jonathan Gary (169.1)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Aaron Rodriguez (184.8) vs. Romero Cotton (185.1)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kemmyelle Haley (170.1) vs. Logan Storley (170.3)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Andre Fialho (169.9) vs. A.J. Matthews (169.9)

Women’s Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Brittney Elkin (146) vs. Amanda Bell (144.2)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: E.J. Brooks (170.9) vs. Guilherme Bomba (169.2)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Rhodes (185.2) vs. Rafael Lovato Jr. (185.6)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Treston Thomison (145.9) vs. Justin Lawrence (145.6)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Valentin Moldavsky (234.8) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (263.6)

Women’s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Katy Collins (124.2) vs. Bruna Vargas (125)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Jordan Howard (135) vs. Johnny Marigo (135.1)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Guillermo Gomez (169.4) vs. Fernando Trevino (170.5)

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TOP PROSPECT ED RUTH JOINS THIS FRIDAY’S ‘BELLATOR 168’ CARD IN FLORENCE FOR HIS SECOND FIGHT IN AS MANY MONTHS

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Desemba. 6, 2016) – It was announced today that one of MMA’s hottest prospects, Na Ruth (1-0), will waste no time continuing to build his resume, as he fights Emanuele Palombi (5-2) for his second fight in as many months. The bout takes place Ijumaa hii katika "Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran," juu ya Desemba. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 4pm ET/PT.

 

Katika tu 26 umri wa miaka, Ruth is looking to pave the way for the other members of “The New Breed," a group of highly accomplished wrestlers who have all signed to fight under the Bellator MMA banner including: Joey Davis (1-0), Tyrell Fortune (1-0), Jarod Trice (1-0) vilevile Aaron Pico na Romero Cotton – the last of which have yet to make their highly anticipated professional debuts. Before he was a three-time National Champion and four-time All-American wrestler at Penn State University, Ruth attended the world-renown Blair Academy in Susquehanna Township, PA, where he was the top-ranked recruit in the nation for his weight class. Having achieved great success at every stage of competition throughout his life, Ruth aspires to have the Bellator middleweight gold around his waist before long. After making the move across the country to Fresno, Calif., where he now trains at Dethrone Basecamp with other Bellator MMA fighters like Josh Koscheck na Chris HONEYCUTT, Ruth made his professional MMA debut just last month on Novemba. 4, when he finished Dustin Collins-Miles with strikes at 3:19 ndani ya raundi ya kwanza.

 

Ruth now faces Rome’s Palombi, a seven-fight veteran with five victories including three KO’s and one submission. Ruth, who is taking the fight on less than a week’s notice, must quickly learn how to tune out a hometown crowd, who will certainly be heavily in favor of the Italian fighter.

 

The evening is highlighted by a main event featuring Italy’s most renowned mixed martial artist Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC), who will duke it out with Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (17-13, 1 NC) in a light heavyweight main event. Other Bellator MMA competitors will also be in action, Ikiwa ni pamoja na John Salter (12-3), Yamauchi up (31-9) na Philipe Lins(10-1).

 

The Bellator Kickboxing brand will also be on display in Italy with a card that features a female flyweight rematch between Denise Kielholtz (45-3) na Gloria Peritore (11-1-1), but this time, a world title will be on the line. "Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” will also include a lightweight clash between Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) and British kickboxing champion Jordan Watson (48-11-2), a middleweight matchup pitting Joe Schilling (19-9) dhidi ya Victorio Lermano (30-7), a welterweight contest pairing Luca Novello (22-4-2) na Karim Ghajji (96-13-1), na Kevin Ross(31-9) watakutana Alessio Arduini (26-14-2) katika mapambano lightweight. "Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” airs Ijumaa, Desemba. 16 katika 11:15 pm ET, immediately following "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”

 

Kamili "Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran” Card:

Mwanga Heavyweight Kupambana Feature: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC)

Mwanga Heavyweight Kupambana Feature: Philipe Lins (10-1) vs. Kleber Raimundo Silva (12-7)

Middleweight Feature Fight: John Salter (12-3) vs. Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Yamauchi up (31-9) vs. Mircea Valeriu (12-3)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Na Ruth (1-0) vs. Emanuele Palombi (5-2)

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” Card:

Lightweight Feature Fight: Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) vs. Jordan Watson (48-11-2)

Flyweight World Title: Denise Kielholtz (45-3) vs. Gloria Peritore (11-1-1)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (19-9) vs. Victorio Lermano (30-7)

Kupambana welterweight Feature: Luca Novello (22-4-2) vs. Karim Ghajji (96-13-1)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Kevin Ross (31-9) vs. Alessio Arduini (26-14-2)

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LIGHTWEIGHT CLASH PITTING GOITI YAMAUCHI AGAINST VALERIU MIRCEA ADDED TO “BELLATOR 168: CARVALHO VS. MANHOEF 2” IN FLORENCE

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ALSO: PHILIPE LINS NOW MEETS KLEBER RAIMUNDO SILVA

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Novemba 30, 2016) - Lightweight bout pitting Yamauchi up (20-3) dhidi ya Mircea Valeriu (12-3) completes the MMA portion of "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2,” on a night which will feature both Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing brands inside the Mandela Forum in Florence.

Aidha, due to an injury suffered by Pietro Cappelli, Philipe Lins (10-1) will now meet Kleber Raimundo Silva (12-7) in light heavyweight action on Desemba. 10.

The mixed martial arts portion of action on Desemba. 10 is headlined by a middleweight world title fight featuring a rematch between Rafael Carvalho (13-1) na Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC), while Italy’s own Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) watachukua Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC) at 205-pounds, na John Salter (12-3) hukutana Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4) katika middleweight bout. "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2” will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 4pm ET/PT.

The Bellator Kickboxing card features a female flyweight rematch between Denise Kielholtz (45-3) na Gloria Peritore (11-1-1), but this time, a world title will be on the line. "Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” will also feature a lightweight clash between Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) and British kickboxing champion Jordan Watson (48-11-2), a middleweight matchup pitting Joe Schilling (19-9) dhidi ya Victorio Lermano(30-7), a welterweight contest pairing Luca Novello (22-4-2) na Karim Ghajji (96-13-1), na Kevin Ross(31-9) watakutana Alessio Arduini (26-14-2) katika mapambano lightweight. "Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” airs Ijumaa, Desemba. 16 katika 11:15 pm ET, immediately following "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”

An 8-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Yamauchi enters the cage in search of his 21st career win and seventh under the Scott Coker-led promotion. You would be hard-pressed to find a fighter with more promise than the 23-year-old top prospect, who has already taken down proven veterans the likes of Martin Stapleton, Isao Kobayashi, na hivi karibuni Ryan Couture. The former featherweight returned to the lightweight division to face the aforementioned Couture earlier in the year at "Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove," a fight in which Yamauchi dominated from the get-go, earning yet another first round submission victory. Yamauchi has finished his opponent in 17 yake 20 career wins, Ikiwa ni pamoja na 14 in the opening round of action. The Japanese-Brazilian submission specialist continues to make great strides in the sport, consistently displaying the flawless Brazilian jiu-jitsu technique that has given opponents many nightmares year after year.

Challenging Yamauchi will be Valeriu Mircea, a Moldova-born competitor that has also seen a great deal of success early on in his MMA career. The 23-year-old knockout artist will be making his Bellator MMA debut following three consecutive victories, including a pair of first round knockouts. Dating back to 2015, Mircea has collected wins in nine of his last 10 bouts and has already tallied six victories over his 2016 kampeni. With three of his last four wins coming by way of first round knockout, you can expect an early array of attack in this pairing of two top prospects.

Taking on Lins will now be Raimundo Silva, a 28-year-old striker who will be making both his 2016 and Bellator MMA debut. Dating back to 2011, “Orgulho” has won seven of his last 11 mashindano, highlighted by his most recent knockout victory over Claudio Rocha, which came just 3:25 ndani ya raundi ya kwanza.

 

Kamili "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2” Card:

Middleweight World Title Bout: Rafael Carvalho (13-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC)

Mwanga Heavyweight Kupambana Feature: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC)

Mwanga Heavyweight Kupambana Feature: Philipe Lins (10-1) vs. Kleber Raimundo Silva (12-7)

Middleweight Feature Fight: John Salter (12-3) vs. Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Yamauchi up (31-9) vs. Mircea Valeriu (12-3)

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” Card:

Lightweight Feature Fight: Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) vs. Jordan Watson (48-11-2)

Flyweight World Title: Denise Kielholtz (45-3) vs. Gloria Peritore (11-1-1)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (19-9) vs. Victorio Lermano (30-7)

Kupambana welterweight Feature: Luca Novello (22-4-2) vs. Karim Ghajji (96-13-1)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Kevin Ross (31-9) vs. Alessio Arduini (26-14-2)

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ITALY’S OWN PIETRO CAPPELLI LOOKS TO DEFEND HOME TURF IN LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT WITH PHILIPE LINS DURING MMA PORTION OF ‘BELLATOR 168’

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MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT PITTING JOHN SALTER AGAINST CLAUDIO ANNICCHIARICO ADDED TO MAIN CARD OF BELLATOR MMA’S RETURN TO ITALY

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Novemba 1, 2016) – A light heavyweight bout pitting Philipe Lins (10-1) dhidi ya Pietro Cappelli (2-1) and a middleweight fight between John Salter (12-3) na Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4) have been added to "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2,” which will feature both Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing brands emanating from the Mandela Forum in Florence on Dec. 10.

The evening is highlighted by a main event middleweight world title rematch pitting Rafael Carvalho (13-1) dhidi ya Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC). Aidha, Italy’s own Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) na Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (17-13, 1 NC) will duke it out in a light heavyweight feature fight. "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2” will air on SPIKE at 4pm ET/PT.

A native of Florence, Italia, Cappelli has made an immediate splash in MMA, earning consecutive victories following his professional debut in 2015. Cappelli’s first career win came at the expense of Andrzej Kulik, when the 32-year-old delivered a brutal first round knockout. He then parlayed the emphatic victory with another first round finish, displaying his noteworthy ground game with a keylock submission just one minute and one second into the bout. With a noticeable message reading “unscarred” across his stomach, the Italian competitor prepares to dive in head first with a challenging matchup against the veteran Lins in his Bellator MMA debut.

The 31-year-old Lins will enter the cage for the 12th time in his career and fifth since making his Bellator MMA debut in 2014. Hailing kutoka Brazil, Lins began his professional career on a nine-fight winning streak, finishing opponents in seven of the victories. “Monstro” has recorded a trio of significant victories since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion, including two first round finishes and his most recent knockout win over fellow Brazilian competitor William Viana katika "Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo.” Lins hopes to build off of his big win and silence a crowd that will be heavily in favor of his Italian opponent Cappelli.

Fresh off of his first career victory, a first round knockout over Ilyrian Hoxhay, the 32-year-old Annicchiarico looks to continue his success when he enters the cage for the first time under the direction of Bellator MMA. The Italian middleweight will face a difficult first test in Salter, a 15-fight veteran that hasn’t been defeated since 2012. With a pair of submission defeats to Salter’s name, look for Annicchiarico to take the fight to the ground and grind it out there.

The former Strikeforce competitor Salter will make his third appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, after recording victories in his first two bouts with the promotion. He is riding a recent string of success, having won four consecutive contests and seven of his past eight. Over his seven-year career, the 31-year-old Nashville, Tenn., native has collected a dozen professional victories, recording finishes in all. With nine of his 12 career wins coming in the opening round of action, Salter is known to be one of the quickest strikers in the division and most recently finished former middleweight champion Brandon Halsey.

 

Kamili "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2” Card:

Middleweight World Title Bout: Rafael Carvalho (13-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC)

Mwanga Heavyweight Kupambana Feature: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC)

Mwanga Heavyweight Kupambana Feature: Philipe Lins (10-1) vs. Pietro Cappelli (2-1)

Middleweight Feature Fight: John Salter (12-3) vs. Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4)

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ONCE AGAIN, EDUARDO DANTAS DEFEATS MARVOS GALVAO, TAKING BACK THE BELLATOR MMA BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE PROCESS

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COMPLETE EVENT PHOTOS HERE — VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS HERE

FRESNO, Calif. (Juni 17, 2016) — It was a rematch over three years in the making, it was a fight that was scheduled, cancelled and re-scheduled, naIjumaa katika “Bellator 156” inside Save Mart Center, Marcos Galvão (17-7-1) dhidi ya Eduardo Dantas (18-4) was also a barnburner of a main event with the Bellator MMA Bantamweight Championship on the line.

Galvão, 33, walked into the arena with the belt in tow, riding high on his memorable victory at the expense of Joe Warren katika 2015. But over the course of 25 dakika, Dantas put a halt to any momentum “Loro” had, peppering his former training partner’s left-eye with punches, until it swelled shut. Galvao tried valiantly to slow the pace of “Dudu” through grappling, but the 27-year-old did enough to earn the nod from the California State Athletic Commission judges and take back the belt that he claimed was his all along.

With the defeat, Galvao’s four-fight winning streak was snapped, while Dantas has now pieced together two consecutive victories. The Nova Uniao product will now set his sights on the winner of Darrion Caldwell dhidi ya Joe Taimanglo katika “Bellator 159,” a bout that will determine the new No. 1 contender for Dantas’ freshly won title.

Chidi Njokuani ‘Bang Bangs’ His Way to Knockout Victory

The co-main event of the evening featured contrasting styles, na Chidi Njokuani (15-4) looking to keep the fight at length and utilize his height and reach advantage, wakati Thiago Jambo (18-5) worked hard to close the distance and compete on the inside. “Chidi Bang Bang” won out, cracking the gut of Jambo with a kick that folded the Brazilian to the mat. Njokuani pounced, landing left and right punches until referee Mike Beltran waved the fight off at2:39 ya raundi ya mwisho, giving the Las Vegas native a knockout win. After the scrap, the 28-year-old made his interview concise, telling the welterweight division: “anyone can get it.”

John Salter Taps Brandon Halsey via Triangle Choke

Throughout the lead up to Ijumaa event in Fresno, Brandon Halsey (9-2) made it clear that fans watching would see a new and improved “Bull,” and while the former Fresno State Bulldog did demonstrate a new array of striking, ilikuwa John Salter (12-3) who stole the show. The 31-year-old Wilmington, N.C. resident caught Halsey on the mat with a triangle choke submission, forcing him to tap out after 4:03 katika raundi ya kwanza. Keeping with the trend of his career thus far, every fight Salter has won has been via submission, furthering his claim for a shot at the promotion’s 185-pound belt.

Honeycutt Impresses Hometown Crowd in Middleweight Debut

In the opening main card contest of “Bellator 156: Galvão vs. Dantas,” Fresno’s own Chris HONEYCUTT (8-1) welcomed Mikkel Parlo (13-3) back to the Bellator MMA cage with a complete 15-minute performance, building upon the wrestling pedigree he’s known for with a newfound dynamic striking arsenal. Usually Parlo, a Danish fighter who had not competed for the Scott Coker-led promotion since 2014, gets the better of his opponents when the fight stays upright, lakini Ijumaa, ilikuwa “Cutt” who got the better of the punching exchanges. Katika mwisho, it was the 27-year-old Honeycutt who walked away with a unanimous decision, pushing out his current winning streak to two bouts and improving to 4-1 under the Bellator umbrella.

Kadi Matokeo ya awali:

Jermaine McDermott (3-0) kushindwa Blake Watkins (5-1) via TKO at :20 ya duru moja

Paul Ruiz (7-3) kushindwa Chris Buron (5-1) kupitia uamuzi kupasuliwa (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

Javy Ayala (9-5) kushindwa Roy Boughton (14-8) via TKO at 3:02 ya duru moja

Nick Bustamante (4-1) kushindwa Antoine Smith (2-6-1) kupitia uamuzi wa wengi (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)

Jose Cabezas (6-8) kushindwa John Paul Elias (3-1) via knockout at :25 ya duru moja

Chris Lewis (1-0) kushindwa Myron Smith (2-3) via TKO at 4:48 ya duru moja

Luis Jauregui (4-2) kushindwa Ryan Tobar (3-3) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Ben Reiter (17-1-1) kushindwa A.J. Matthews (8-5) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

Carrington Banks (5-0) kushindwa C.J. Keith (8-4) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)

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SAVE MART CENTER TO PLAY HOST TO BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE REMATCH TOMORROW AT ‘BELLATOR 156’

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FRESNO, Calif. (Juni 16, 2016) – Only one day separates us from the ultra-compelling "Bellator 156: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " event at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. and Bellator’s digital team has yet again whipped up a fresh batch of exclusive new content in preparation of Ijumaacompetition. For an inside look and more behind-the-scenes footage, tune in to Bellator’s YouTube page sasa.

 

Foundations with Marcos Galvao

After suffering a controversial loss to Joe Warren the first time they fought, Marcos “Loro” Galvão left no doubt who was the better fighter the second time around.

 Foundations with Eduardo Dantas

Jimmy Smith breaks down the fight that led to Dantas’ title shot with Galvao Ijumaa usiku.

What To Watch: Galvao vs Dantas

Two teammates clash, as Marcos Galvao and Eduardo Dantas meet again in the cage with another belt on the line.

 Slow Motion Kneebar

Marcos Galvão flashes his bantamweight belt in this week’s #‎SlowMoMonday

Foundations with Brandon Halsey

According to Jimmy Smith, “Brandon Halsey is the guy when he walks down the hallway, you get out of his way.” Can he walk his way to a win?

 Foundations with John Salter

John Salter doesn’t wait for the judges to decide the outcome of a fight. Jimmy Smith discusses Salter’s style and confidence.

Foundations with Chidi Njokuani

It’s hard to prepare and battle a fighter like Chidi Njokuani. Jimmy Smith talks about Chidi’s advantage in the cage.

The Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title 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) katika tukio kuu ya"Bellator 156: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " juu ya Juni 17 ndani ya Save Mart Center katika Fresno, Calif.

 

Aidha, Thiago Jambo (18-4) will be making his Bellator MMA debut in a welterweight co-main event against Chidi Njokuani (14-4). The main card also includes a middleweight matchup between Calif. asili Brandon Halsey (9-1) and knockout specialist John Salter (11-3). “Bellator 156” also features one of Fresno’s own, Chris HONEYCUTT (7-1), who will look to put on a clinic in front of thousands of his biggest fans when he challenges Mikkel Parlo (13-2) in a middleweight clash.

 

Be sure to tune in to the live streaming preliminary card of “Bellator 156,” kuanzia saa 8 p.m. NA/7 p.m. CT, where you can watch the highly-anticipated professional debut of California’s No. 1 ranked amateur heavyweight, Chris Lewis.

 

Very few tickets remain for "Bellator 156: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " so secure your seat now by visiting the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. The event takes place at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., and airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, while the highly entertaining preliminary card will stream live on Bellator.com na Bellator Simu App.

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THIAGO JAMBO CLIMBS INTO CO-MAIN BATTLE WITH CHIDI NJOKUANI AT ‘BELLATOR 156: GALVAO vs. DANTAS 2’

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LIVE AND FREE ON SPIKE – Juni 17

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Juni 10, 2016) – An undisclosed injury to “Bellator 158” competitor Josh Koscheck has paved the way for a new co-main feature bout at "Bellator 156: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " pitting Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) dhidi ya Thiago Jambo (18-4) Juni 17 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Kama vile. Jambo will be making his promotional debut in place of Douglas Lima.

 

The fight completes a card that features a Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title rematch pitting Marcos Galvão (17-6-1) dhidi ya Eduardo Dantas (17-4), while Fresno native, Chris HONEYCUTT (7-1) returns home to take on Mikkel Parlo (13-2) in a middleweight slugfest. Rounding nje kadi kuu, John Salter (11-3) na Brandon Halsey (9-1) duke it out in a 185-pound feature bout.

 

 

"Bellator 156: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, wakati kikohozi awali mkondo kuishi kwenye Bellator.com naBellator Simu App. Tiketi kwa ajili ya tukio kuanza saa tu $25 and are currently on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

 

 

Having not lost a fight in his last six appearances dating back to 2013, “Chidi Bang Bang” will try to keep the train rolling as he prepares for Jambo. The 27-year-old Las Vegas native finished his 2015 campaign on a high note, recording a unanimous decision victory over Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey in his promotional debut at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef. " Njokuani will face one of the stiffest tests of his career when he meets Jambo in the co-headliner of "Bellator 156: Galvão vs. Dantas 2.”

 

The 35-year-old Goncalves has landed himself a golden opportunity when he steps into the cage with Njokuani in the co-feature on Juni 17. The 12-year professional most recently earned his 18th career win by defeating Matt Baker via technical knockout in the second round of their contest and now the Brazilian welterweight will be making his Bellator MMA debut after impressively recording six wins over his last seven fights dating back to 2010.

 

Kamili "Bellator 156: Galvão vs. Dantas Kadi 2 ":

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Bout: Marcos Galvão (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Chidi Njokuani (14-4) vs. Thiago Jambo Gonçalves (18-4)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Brandon Halsey (9-1) vs. John Salter (11-3)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris HONEYCUTT (7-1) vs. Mikkel Parlo (13-2)

 

Awali Kadi:

Bellator MMA Middleweight Awali Bout: A.J. Matthews (8-4) vs. Ben Reiter (16-1)

Bellator MMA Mwanga Heavyweight Awali Bout: Jermaine McDermott (2-0) vs. Blake Watkins (5-0)

Bellator MMA 140lb. Preliminary Bout: Paul Ruiz (6-4) vs. Christian Navarro (5-0)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Javy Ayala (8-5) vs. Roy Boughton (14-7)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Awali Bout: Nick Bustamante (5-1) vs. Antoine Smith (3-5)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Awali Bout: C.J. Keith (8-3) vs. Carrington Banks (4-0)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Awali Bout: Justin Smitley (10-7) vs. TBD

Bellator MMA Mwanga Heavyweight Awali Bout: John Paul Elias (3-0) vs. Jose Cabesas (5-8)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Chris Lewis (0-0) vs. Gil Medina (1-0)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Awali Bout: Luis Jauregui (3-2) vs. Ryan Tobar (3-2)

 

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BRANDON HALSEY & JOHN SALTER JOIN MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 156’ IN MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Aprili 19, 2016) – A middleweight matchup between Brandon "Ng'ombe" Halsey (9-1) na John Salter (11-3) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 156: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " Juni 17 ndani ya Save Mart Center katika Fresno, Calif.

The fight joins a main card that features two of Bellator MMA’s top welterweights, katika Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) na Douglas “The Phenom” Lima (26-6), and a rematch between Marcos "loro" Galvão (17-6-1) na Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4), where the Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title will be on the line. Aidha, eight preliminary contests have been added to the event.

"Bellator 156: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " 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. Mapambano ya ziada yatatangazwa hivi karibuni.

Tiketi kwa ajili ya tukio kuanza saa tu $25 and are currently on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

Halsey will be making his ninth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, and be looking to add to his impressive promotional mark of 7-1. The former Fresno State Bulldog began his professional career 9-0 before recently surrendering his first loss against the present Bellator MMA Middleweight titlistRafael Carvalho katika "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho. " The 29-year-old will look to start another long streak of victories when he challenges John Salter in main card action at "Bellator 156: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " Juni 17.

Salter comes into his bout with a professional record of 11-3 and is currently in the midst of a three-fight winning streak. In his Bellator MMA debut, Salter put an end to Dustin Jacoby’s night with a second-round, nyuma-uchi hulisonga kuwasilisha katika “Bellator 132.” A native of Tennessee, Salter has stopped his opponent in all 11 of his victories and has only lost once in his last seven fights as a professional. With five knockout victories coming in the opening frame, look for the 31-year-old to come out swinging inside Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.

Updated “Bellator 156: Galvão vs. Dantas” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Bout: Marcos Galvão (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Chidi Njokuani (14-4) vs. Douglas Lima (26-6)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Brandon Halsey (9-1) vs. John Salter (11-3)

Awali Kadi:

Bellator MMA Mwanga Heavyweight Awali Bout: Jermaine McDermott (2-0) vs. Blake Watkins (5-0)

Bellator MMA 140lb. Preliminary Bout: Paul Ruiz (6-4) vs. Chris Buron (5-0)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Javy Ayala (8-5) vs. Josue “J.R.” Lugo (7-3)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Awali Bout: Nick Bustamante (5-1) vs. Antoine Smith (3-5)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Awali Bout: C.J. Keith (8-3) vs. Carrington Banks (4-0)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Awali Bout: Justin Smitley (10-7) vs Chris Avila (4-2)

Bellator MMA Mwanga Heavyweight Awali Bout: John Paul Elias (3-0) vs. TBA

Bellator MMA Mwanga Heavyweight Awali Bout: Chris Lewis (0-0) vs. Ernest James (0-0)

 

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PATRICIO “Pitbull” FRIERE sinks KATIKA REAR uchi hulisonga juu DANIEL Straus kurejesha FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

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NA BADO!!

Georgi KARAKHANYAN YAPATA NEXT TITLE risasi na WIN JUU Bubba JENKINS

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TEMECULA, CALIF. (Jan. 16, 2015) – Bellator MMA Featherweight World Champion Patricio Pitbull (23-2) alikuwa kusukuma na kikomo na tenacious mpinzani Daniel Straus (22-6), lakini mwisho, Brazil ilionyesha tani ya moyo na kubakia jina lake na gutsy nne mzima kuwasilisha kushinda.

 

mashindano ya kichwa Ijumaa “Bellator: Pitbull vs. Straus” katika Pechanga Resort & Casino katika Temecula, Calif.

 

Maalumu kwa ajili ya wrestling yake, Straus ilionyesha umeongeza stadi fora katika bout, kama alitumia kufikia yake na quickness ili kuwapinga Pitbull na kufungua kata juu ya haki jicho CHAMP ya. Lakini Pitbull alikataa akapokea cheo chake na kutumika marehemu nne mzima takedown kufanya kazi mwenyewe juu ya nyuma mpinzani wake, ambapo yeye kuzamishwa katika nyuma-uchi hulisonga kumalizika kupambana na tu 11 pili kushoto katika raundi ya.

 

“Nilijua yeye d kuja nje fora,” Pitbull alisema baada ya kushinda. “Yeye ni bingwa wa zamani wa dunia na mmoja wa washambuliaji bora katika dunia.

 

“Mimi kukwama kwa gameplan yangu na ilionyesha kwa nini mimi nina bingwa. NA BADO!”

 

Pitbull tayari anajua mpinzani wake ijayo, kama Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1) ilichukua ushindi incredibly kuvutia zaidi juu featherweight matarajio Bubba Jenkins (8-2).

 

mara mbili D1 All-American Jenkins akaenda haraka kwa mashambulizi yake preferred, kuangalia kwa takedown, lakini Karakhanyan alikuwa kusubiri kwa counter kamili: guillotine hulisonga.

 

Karakhanyan amekosa juu ya jaribio yake ya kwanza katika umiliki, lakini waliporejea kwa miguu, Jenkins tena inaonekana kwa takedown lakini aliondoka shingo yake nyuma. Karakhanyan furaha cinched up kushikilia na kuweka Jenkins kulala na kumaliza kuvutia katika 1:49 alama ya kwanza.

 

Karakhanyan alisema yeye inaonekana mbele kwa nafasi ya kufuta kuchanganyikiwa ya 2011 hasara kwa Pitbull.

 

“Mimi nina msisimko sana kwamba mimi nina kupata hatimiliki risasi,” Karakhanyan alisema. “Ningependa upendo na kupambana Patricio na kupata kisasi yangu.”

 

Katika ziada kuu-kadi hatua, shujaa wa ndani Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) kuwili nje Houston Alexander (16-11-1) na uamuzi kupasuliwa, wakati Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) Marius Zaromskis outstruck (20-9) sw njia ya usiojulikana uamuzi kushinda.

Kuhusu Bellator MMA

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