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PHIL DAVIS REAFFIRMS HIMSELF AS LIAM MCGEARY’S NEXT CHALLENGER WITH WIN OVER KING MO

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San Jose, California. (Tej zaum 14, 2016) — In the main event of Bellator MMA’s return home to San Jose, Phil Davis thiab King Mo showcased why their widely regarded as two of the top light heavyweights on the planet. Nyob rau hauv lub kawg, it was Davis who emerged victorious, taking home a unanimous decision with scores of 29-28, 30-27, 30-27.

The first ten minutes of action were razor thin, with both men using their strengths to gain the upper hand. For Lawal, the American Top Team standout relied heavily upon his power punching, throwing overhand rights with frequency. Davis used his lower limbs, keeping Mo at distance with leg kicks and short jabs. The tides really began to shift in the final frame though, as Davis clipped his opponent with a shot that he parlayed into a single-leg takedown, nearly finishing the bout with a kimura.

After his hand was raised, Davis was joined inside the cage by current Bellator 205-pound kingpin Liam McGeary who will likely face Davis in “Mr. Wonderful’s” next action. The two traded words and passed the eye test when it comes to a future Bellator MMA main event matchup.

Welterweight Bloodbath Ends in TKO Victory for Saad Awad

In the co-main event of “Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo,” Koj Awad (19-7) provided one of the most entertaining performances of the night with a first round TKO win over “Cyborg” Santos (21-17). The knockout came just 4:31 into the bout, when Awad unleashed a flurry of hammer fists that left forced referee Jason Herzog to call a stop to the action. “Assassin” fought off a brutal toe hold earlier in the round and countered with relentless blows to the sides of Santos’ head, eventually opening a large cut that spilled blood onto the canvas. With victories in four of his last five bouts and now a victory at 170-pounds to boot, the options for Awad’s future with the promotion remain endless.

San Diego-Labiano Give it All in Swing Bout on SPIKE

With two quick stoppages to start the card, Bellator aired a swing bout between Josh San Diego (7-1) thiab Yelemi Monaghan (9-5). A native of San Jose, “JSD” took full advantage of his opportunity on the big stage, and capped off the fight with a rapid flurry of attacks to end the final frame, earning himself a unanimous decision (29-28) victory over Labiano in front of a loud, hometown crowd. The win is “JSD’s” second with the promotion, both of which ended via unanimous decision.

Piccolotti Continues to Submit Opponents, Finishes Wood on Short Notice

In a highly emotional bout, Adas Piccolot (8-0) thoroughly dominated Ray Ntoo (7-2) over the course of their lightweight bout, sealing the deal after 3:17 with a standing rear-naked choke submission. The win was Adam “Bomb’s” second first-round finish and the quickest of his budding career. Nrog lub yeej, the Half Moon Bay, California. native remains undefeated and has solidified himself as one of the company’s brightest young prospects. Piccolotti was originally slated to fight Jordan Parsons before his death, uas Bellator instated a memorial scholarship fund in his honor earlier on in the day.

Fialho Remains Unbeaten With Monstrous Hammer Fist Knockout

In the opening bout of the main card on SPIKE, Andre Fialho (7-0) tiav lawm Rick Reger (7-2) with a vicious hammer fist knockout 2:11 into the first frame. Fialho was the aggressor from the get-go, setting the tone early and often with heavy fists and quick combinations. The 22-year-old Portuguese star continues to climb the ranks in a stacked Bellator welterweight division, as he remains undefeated with six consecutive knockouts and back-to-back first round finishes since joining the Bellator fray. At the conclusion of the fight, Fialho took a moment to acknowledge the significance of his win, dedicating the victory to his friend who had recently passed away.

Yam ua ntej tau:

James Chapman (1-0) yeej Sean Tucker (0-1) ntawm TKO (punches) ib tugt 4:41 ntawm round ob

Anthony Taylor (1-1) yeej Victor Jones (0-2) via KO at 0:27 ntawm puag ncig ib

Danasabe Mohammed (4-0) yeej Martin Sano (4-2) ntawm KO (punches) ib tugt 1:18 ntawm puag ncig ib

Josh Paiva (8-1) yeej Steven Gruber (5-2) ntawm cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) ib tugt 2:14 ntawm round ob

Sam Spengler (9-5) yeej Doyle Childs (2-2) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Joshua Hardwick (1-0) yeej Jorge Acosta (1-2) ntawm cuav (guillotine caj pas) ib tugt 1:21 ntawm puag ncig ib

Jamielene Nievara (4-1) yeej Stephanie Frausto (5-6) via TKO at 2:43 ntawm puag ncig peb

Mark Dickman (11-2) yeej Thomas Diagne (5-6-1) ntawm TKO (punches) ib tugt 3:05 ntawm puag ncig peb

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BELLATOR TO INSTATE THE ‘JORDAN PARSONS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND’

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On May 4, the world lost an incredibly talented mixed martial artist and an even better human being with the passing of Jordan Parsons. Hnub no, Bellator MMA has committed to ensuring that his legacy lives on in the form of a yearly scholarship to “Pretty Boy’s” favorite wrestling camp. With the newly-announced Jordan Parsons Scholarship Fund, Bellator will annually send a young wrestler to “The J Robinson Intensive Wrestling Camp” where Parsons honed his skills.

“Jordan Parsons was an integral part of the Bellator family and his devastating loss is one that we are all continuing to mourn,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “In collaborating with Jordan’s family, we are very proud to announce this scholarship program in his name. We are hopeful that the future recipients of this scholarship will be afforded a wrestling education and honor Parson’s name by embodying the passion and intensity that he had for this sport and life in general.”

Nyob rau hauv 2007, a 16-year-old Jordan Parsons spent two weeks at the J Robinson Intensive Wrestling Camp, which offers several locations across the country taught by University of Minnesota Head Coach J Robinson.

“We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Jordan Parsons,” said Robinson. “We are humbled and honored that the Parsons family and Bellator have committed to send a deserving wrestler to one of our Camps. We will work as hard as we can at helping that wrestler reach their goals and create a positive change in their life, while honoring Jordan’s memory.”

“I couldn’t be more grateful for all of the support that Scott Coker and Bellator are providing with this scholarship fund,” said Parson’s mother Anna Morsaw. “This camp really helped Jordan develop into a better wrestler, and more importantly a better young man. He came home with J Robinsons ‘Never Quit, Never Give up’ mentality engrained in him. he learned to set goals, reach his goals and then set new goals. Bellator is doing their part to make Jordan a legend, and that’s what he always wanted.”

Details on how to apply for the scholarship will be announced in the near future.

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Two Main Card Fights Complete ‘Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo’ on May 14

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SAAD AWAD-‘CYBORG’ SANTOS & ADAM PICCOLOTTI-RAY WOOD ARE OFFICIAL

Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 5, 2016) – A welterweight matchup pitting “Cyborg” Santos (21-16) against Bellator MMA veteran Koj Awad (18-7) and a lightweight meeting featuring Adas Piccolot (7-0) tiv tiag Ray Ntoo (6-1) tau ntxiv rau lub ntsiab card ntawm "Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo," which airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE and takes place on May 14 ntawm SAP Center nyob rau hauv San Jose, California.

These matchups join an electric main event between light heavyweight phenoms “King Mo” (19-4, 1 NC) thiab Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (15-3, 1 NC). Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, a heavyweight bout between Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) thiab Josh Appelt (12-5) will serve as the evening’s co-main event and undefeated Andre Fialho (6-0) yuav fim Rick Reger (7-1) in a welterweight feature fight.

The contests make up the televised portion of "Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo," which airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 8 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. CT while the preliminary card will stream live on Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App pib thaum 6:30 p.m. THIAB. Daim pib pib ntawm cia li $30 thiab yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no nyob Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, and the SAP Center Box Office.

After beginning his career with five consecutive victories, the 32-year-old Saad Awad has continued to put together an impressive resume, including significant wins over the likes of Joe Duarte, Sergio Rios, and most recently Rob Sinclair. A 10-time veteran of Bellator MMA, “Assassin” has three first-round knockout wins, two of which came in the first 45 seconds of the bout. Nyob rau hauv 2013, the California native handed Will Brooks the only loss of his career thus far, stopping hiim with a punch only 43-seconds into the fight.

“Cyborg” Santos has begun his 2016 campaign with a bang, recording victories in each of his first two bouts, including a crowd-silencing win over hometown favorite Brennan Ward in his Bellator MMA debut at "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson.” Of his 21 career wins, the 38-year-old welterweight has recorded 12 knockouts, 10 of which came in the opening frame of the bout. The heavy-handed Brazilian originally made four appearances under the Strikeforce banner from 2009 rau 2011, before signing a multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA in March of 2016. “Cyborg” will look to add to his current winning streak when he challenges Saad Awad, who will be moving up in weight class to 170-pounds.

The 27-year-old Piccolotti has been flawless early in his young career, earning victories in all seven of his professional bouts, including three wins since joining the Bellator MMA team. A native of Northern California, he made his promotional debut against Andrew Ramm at "Bellator 133: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko," with a unanimous decision win and then added to his admirable resume by finishing his 2015 campaign with a victory over Mario Soto ntawm"Bellator 147: Thomson vs. Villaseca.” Ua nws 2016 debut, the submission specialist will have little time to prepare for his new opponent Ray Wood as the two look to square off on May 14 at the SAP Center.

Ray “All Business” Wood made a splash in his Bellator MMA debut, when he finished Chris Jones with a spinning-back fist that resulted in a first round knockout at "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell.” The 26-year-old Maine native has begun his professional career with a flashy 6-1 cov ntaub ntawv, including four knockout victories and two first-round finishes. After beginning his career under the direction of regional promotions, Wood now has his eyes set on establishing himself among the top of Bellator’s always-competitive featherweight division. Watch the fight below.

Sau kom tiav "Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Main Event: Phil Davis (15-3, 1 NC) vs. Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (19-4, 1 NC)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)

Bellator MMA Hnav Feature Bout: Adas Piccolot (7-0) vs. Ray Ntoo (6-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Bout: Koj Awad (18-7) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (21-16)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Bout: Andre Fialho (6-0) vs. Rick Reger (7-1)

 

Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA (160 lb.) “VOW” Prelim Bout: Joshua Hardwick (Debut) vs. Jorge Acosta (1-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Prelim Bout: Victor Jones (0-1) vs. Anthony Taylor (0-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (3-0) vs. Martin Sano (4-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Prelim Bout: Josh Paiva (7-1) vs. Steven Gruber (5-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Prelim Bout: Sam Spengler (8-5) vs. Doyle Childs (2-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Prelim Bout: Josh San Diego (6-1) vs. Yelemi Monaghan (9-4)

Bellator MMA (130 lb.) Catchweight Prelim Bout: Alvin Cacdac (16-12) vs. Darren Uyenoyama (10-5)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Prelim Bout: Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) vs. Mark Dickman (10-2)

Bellator MMA Strawweight Prelim Bout: Stephanie Frausto (5-5) vs. Jamielene Nievara (3-1)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Prelim Bout: Andres Alcantar (3-0) vs. Nick Pica (5-0)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Prelim Bout: James Chapman (Debut) vs. Sean Tucker (Debut)

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ADAM PICCOLOTTI-JORDAN PARSONS ADDED TO MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 154: DAVIS VS. KING MO’

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Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj, 8) –Bellator MMA recently announced its next tentpole event; "Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo,” and with that comes a plethora of action-packed fights. The newest addition to an already electric main card is a lightweight bout pitting Adas Piccolot (7-0) tiv thaiv Jordan “Pretty Boy” Parsons (11-2) ntawm SAP Center nyob rau hauv San Jose, California., on May 14 LIVE on SPIKE.

The matchup joins a main card that features a light heavyweight main event between “King Mo” (19-4, 1 NC) thiab Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (15-3, 1 NC) to determine the No. 1 contender for Liam McGeary’s title. Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, San Jose’s own Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) will meet longtime Bellator MMA lightweight standout "Hlau" Michael Chandler (14-3), who’s fresh off a new long-term contract extension with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, the card’s preliminary card has been completed; with the announcement of 10 fights, which will stream live on Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App. The undercard is headlined by a “Veterans Operation Wellness” bout, Pitting Maurice Slade of the U.S. Army Reserve against Jorge Acosta of the California Army Nat’l Guard.

"Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” takes place on May 14, and airs live on SPIKE at 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and start at just $30 on Bellator.com, as well as the SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster.

A native of Northern California, Piccolotti has been on a mission early in his young career, earning victories in all seven of his professional bouts, including three wins since joining the Bellator MMA team. The 27-year-old submission specialist made his promotional debut against Andrew Ramm at "Bellator 133: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko," with a unanimous decision win and then added to his impressive resume by finishing his 2015 campaign on a high note, defeating Mario Soto ntawm "Bellator 147: Thomson vs. Villaseca.”

Jordan Parsons will be challenging Piccolotti, having won four of his last five fights and two of his first three under the Bellator MMA banner. The 25-year-old was sidelined for over a year after suffering a torn meniscus during a knockout victory over Tim Bazer in his Bellator debut at “Bellator 117.” The Michigan native returned to action at "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove " in May of 2015, taking down fellow prospect Julio Cesar Neves Jr., who entered the fight with an undefeated record of 30-0. “Pretty Boy” will look to duplicate that success when he enters the cage against Adam Piccolotti at the SAP Center in San Jose, California., rau Tej zaum 14.

Tshiab "Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Main Event: Phil Davis (15-3, 1 NC) vs. Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (19-4, 1 NC)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC)

Bellator MMA Hnav Feature Bout: Adas Piccolot (7-0) vs. Jordan Parsons (11-2)

 

Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA (160 lb.) “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Maurice Slade (US Army Reserve) vs. Jorge Acosta (California Army Nat’l Guard)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Victor Jones (0-1) vs. Anthony Taylor (0-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (3-0) vs. Martin Sano (4-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Josh Paiva (7-1) vs. Steven Gruber (5-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Sam Spengler (8-5) vs. Doyle Childs (2-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Josh San Diego (6-1) vs. Yelemi Monaghan (9-4)

Bellator MMA (130 lb.) Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Alvin Cacdac (16-12) vs. Darren Uyenoyama (10-5)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) vs. Mark Dickman (10-2)

Bellator MMA Strawweight Preliminary Bout: Stephanie Frausto (5-5) vs. Jamielene Nievara (3-1)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Brandon Hester (3-0) vs. Nick Pica (5-0)

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LUB TEEB Heavyweight contest Pitting Houston Alexander TIV THAIV GUILHERME VIANA tiav 'BELLATOR 146: Kato VS. MANHOEF 'MAIN CARD

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FINAL TSIB yam ua ntej sib tw TSEEM PAUB TSEEB HAIS TIAS RAU Nov. 20

Raug Monica, California. (Lub kaum hli ntuj 28, 2015) - Ib lub teeb heavyweight contest featuring Houston Alexander (16-12) tiv tiag William Viana (6-2) sau cov ntsiab card ntawm "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef " ntawm WinStar ntiaj teb Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Thackerville, OK., rau Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 20.

 

Cov uas tawm hauv TV card ntawm “Bellator 146: 'Kato vs. Manhoef,” airs nyob rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum tej yam xub thawj bouts yuav kwj rau Spike.com ntawm 6 p.m. I. Daim pib rau "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef " yog ntawm kev muag khoom tam sim no nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb WinStar Twv txiaj yuam pov thiab Resort Box Office, raws li tau zoo raws li Ticketmaster. Daim pib nqi kev ntsuas pib ntawm: $75, $55, $45 thiab qhov rooj rau cov kev tshwm sim qhib 5:00 p.m. I hauv zos lub sij hawm, nrog rau cov thawj contest noj chaw ib teev tom qab ntawd.

Yav tas los tshaj tawm pairings rau cov kev tshwm sim muaj xws li featherweight txiav txim featuring Bubba Jenkins (9-2), uas yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Jordan Parsons (11-1) thiab Hisaki Kato (5-1) uas muaj raws li Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1) nyob rau hauv ib tug middleweight headlining attraction. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, ib tug welterweight seem Pitting Ricky Rainey (11-3) tiv thaiv Chidi Njokuani (13-4) thiab ib tug sib feature sib ntaus Pitting Brandon Girtz (13-4) tiv thaiv Derek Liaj teb (15-5) yuav tau siv sij hawm qhov chaw.

Daim card lub sij hawm luag slate yog tam sim no kuj ua kom tiav, nrog rau qhov sib ntxiv ntawm tsib tshiab tw. Ib tug middlweight kev sib ntaus ntawm Ben Reiter (16-0) thiab Francisco Fabkis (12-3), ob cov poj niam txoj kev bouts, ib featuring Arlene Blencowe (6-5) tiv thaiv Gabrielle Holloway (5-3) thiab Julia Budd (7-2) tiv tiag Roberta Rovel(4-0), kuj yog ib tug welterweight seem Pitting Lwm Santos (37-10) tiv thaiv Josh Neer (36-14), thiab ib tug ob peb 145-pounders mus ua tsov ua rog thaum Ixayees Giron (18-4) raws li Mark Dickman (10-2).

Thaum 43-xyoo-laus, Houston Alexander tau sib tw tso vim 2001, txiav mus rau cov hnab looj tes los ntawm promotions cov yam koj nyiam ntawm qhov kawg sib ntaus sib tua Championship, Shark Fights, Sawv rov qab los Sib ntaus Alliance, NSS thiab Bellator MMA. "Lub neeg tua neeg" yog lub npe hu rau nws ib tug-punch knockout hwj chim, ib tug kev txawj rau lub grudge kev kawm Center standout tau showcased nyob rau hauv 11 ntawm nws 16 yeej raws li ib tug kws. Tam sim no, tus swb ntawm nws ob lub bouts, Alexander zoo mus xaus 2015 nyob siab ntawv nyob rau cov nuj nqis ntawm nws Nov. 20 tus nrog sib ntaus.

Los tawm ib tug yeej nyob rau hauv nws Bellator MMA debut, lub 29-xyoo-laus Viana zoo rau thaws rov qab tawm tsam ib tug nrog sib ntaus uas muaj ntau tshaj ob zaug li nws kev. Hailing los ntawm Brazil, Viana tau ua ib tug nyob tawm xaus fights thaum ntxov, siv ceev xwmphem tus txiv neej sawv rov qab ntawm nws hauv lub tawb tsib lub sij hawm ua ntej ncav lub tsev hais plaub 'scorecards.

Sau kom tiav "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef"Sib ntaus Card

Main Card:

Bellator Middleweight Feature sib ntaus: Hisaki Kato (5-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Bubba Jenkins (9-2) vs. Jordan Parsons (11-1)

Bellator Welterweight Feature sib ntaus: Ricky Rainey (11-3) vs. Chidi Njokuani (13-4)

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Brandon Girtz (13-4) vs. Derek Liaj teb (15-5)

 

Preliminary Card:

Bellator Middleweight Feature sib ntaus: Ben Reiter (16-0) vs. Francisco Fabkis (12-3)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Ixayees Giron (18-4) vs. Mark Dickman (10-2)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Arlene Blencowe (6-5) vs. Gabrielle Holloway

Bellator Welterweight Feature sib ntaus: Lwm Santos (37-10) vs. Josh Neer (36-14)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Julia Budd (7-2) vs. Roberta Rovel (4-0)

Bellator Heavyweight Feature sib ntaus: Zach Rosol (1-0) vs. Alonzo Menifield (Debut)

Bellator Catchweight (140 lbs.) Feature sib ntaus: Stephen Banaszak (4-5) vs. George Pacurariu (10-4)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Treston Thomison (8-3) vs. Chris Jones (9-3)

Bellator Bantamweight Feature sib ntaus: Eli Tamez (9-0) vs. Roshaun Jones (2-3)

Bellator Welterweight Feature sib ntaus: Justin Patterson (6-0) vs. Sean Holden (3-1)

Bellator Catchweight (195 lbs.) Feature sib ntaus: Bubba McDaniel (25-10) vs. Kenyon Jackson (3-2)

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NCAWS NYIAS rematch NTAWM Brandon GIRTZ-Derek Campos ntxiv rau MAIN CARD NTAWM 'BELLATOR 146: Kato VS. Manhoef '

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RAU yam ua ntej sib tw TSEEM PAUB TSEEB HAIS TIAS RAU Nov. 20

Raug Monica, California. (Lub kaum hli ntuj 29, 2015) - Ib tug sib seem Pitting Brandon Girtz (13-4) tiv thaiv Derek Liaj teb (15-5) tau ntxiv rau"Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef " ntawm WinStar ntiaj teb Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Thackerville, OK., rau Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 20.

Lub 155-phaus qaij yuav muab qhov chaw thaum lub sij hawm lub ntsiab card ntawm “Bellator 146: 'Kato vs. Manhoef,” uas airs nyob rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum tej yam xub thawj bouts yuav kwj rau Spike.com ntawm 6 p.m. I.

 

Daim pib rau "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef " yog ntawm kev muag khoom tam sim no nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb WinStar Twv txiaj yuam pov thiab Resort Box Office, raws li tau zoo raws li Ticketmaster. Daim pib nqi kev ntsuas pib ntawm: $75, $55, $45 thiab qhov rooj rau cov kev tshwm sim qhib 5:00 p.m. I hauv zos lub sij hawm, nrog rau cov thawj contest noj chaw ib teev tom qab ntawd.

Yav tas los tshaj tawm pairings rau cov kev tshwm sim muaj xws li featherweight txiav txim featuring Bubba Jenkins (9-2), uas yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Jordan Parsons (11-1) thiab Hisaki Kato (5-1) uas muaj raws li Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1) nyob rau hauv ib tug middleweight headlining attraction. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, ib tug welterweight seem Pitting Ricky Rainey (11-3) tiv thaiv Chidi Njokuani (13-4) yuav tau siv sij hawm qhov chaw.

Daim card lub sij hawm luag slate yog tseem noj zoo nrog rau qhov sib ntxiv ntawm rau txojkev. Ib tug heavyweight kev sib ntaus ntawm Zach Rosol (1-0) thiab Alonzo Menifield, ob catchweight bouts, ib featuring Bubba McDaniel (25-10) tiv thaiv Kenyon Jackson (3-2) thiab Stephen Banaszak (4-5) tiv tiag George Pacurariu(10-4). Tsis tas li ntawd, ib tug featherweight seem Pitting Treston Thomison (8-3) tiv thaiv Chris Jones (9-3), ib tug bantamweight feature nrog Eli Tamez (9-0) battling Roshaun Jones (2-3) thiab welterweights Justin Patterson (6-0) raws li Sean Holden (3-1).

Los tawm ib tug sib ntaus hais tias muaj ntau mixed martial arts tawm tswv cuab thiab cov kiv cua xav kom ua tau ib tug chim, Girtz yuav "Mob khaub thuas Yob" nws txoj kev mus rau hauv "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef " caij momentum los ntawm nws phua kev txiav txim siab yeej tiv thaiv Melvin Guillard ntawm "Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girt. " Tam sim no, nrog ob tug yeej nyob rau hauv nws ob lub Bellator MMA tshwm sim, lub 30-xyoo-laus Minnesota chaw nyob yuav saib mus txhiv nws tus kheej los ntawm ib tug sawv daws pom kev txiav txim siab tsis raug kev txom nyem tiv thaiv Campos ntau tshaj ob xyoos ua ntej.

Nyob rau hauv cov lus rov kawg ntawm lub spectrum yuav Campos, uas yog los tawm ib tug yeej ntawm ob txhais tes ntawm Michael Chandler ntawm no yav dhau los rau hli ntuj cov ntaub ntawv-tawg"Bellator 138: Unfinished lag luam " kev tshwm sim. "Lub Stallion" yuav cia siab los theej txoj kev vam meej nws ua kev ntawm cov nuj nqis ntawm Girtz thaum lub sij hawm "Bellator 96"qhov uas nws coj tom tsev cov qhab nia ntawm 29-28 los ntawm tag nrho cov peb txiav txim zaum ntawm cageside. Campos yuav tsum sib tw nyob ze rau lub tsev, nrog Lubbock, Texas ua ib tug luv luv tsav deb ntawm Thackerville, OK.

"Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef"Tshiab sib ntaus Card

Main Card:

Bellator Middleweight Feature sib ntaus: Hisaki Kato (5-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Bubba Jenkins (9-2) vs. Jordan Parsons (11-1)

Bellator Welterweight Feature sib ntaus: Ricky Rainey (11-3) vs. Chidi Njokuani (13-4)

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Brandon Girtz (13-4) vs. Derek Liaj teb (15-5)

 

Preliminary Card:

Bellator Heavyweight Feature sib ntaus: Zach Rosol (1-0) vs. Alonzo Menifield (Debut)

Bellator Catchweight (140 lbs.) Feature sib ntaus: Stephen Banaszak (4-5) vs. George Pacurariu (10-4)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Treston Thomison (8-3) vs. Chris Jones (9-3)

Bellator Bantamweight Feature sib ntaus: Eli Tamez (9-0) vs. Roshaun Jones (2-3)

Bellator Welterweight Feature sib ntaus: Justin Patterson (6-0) vs. Sean Holden (3-1)

Bellator Catchweight (195 lbs.) Feature sib ntaus: Bubba McDaniel (25-10) vs. Kenyon Jackson (3-2)

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Jordan PARSONS SET RAU RAUG BUBBA Jenkins AT 'BELLATOR 146: Kato VS. Manhoef '

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Raug Monica, California. (Cuaj hlis 30, 2015) - Ib tug xwj featherweight matchup tau tau ntxiv rau Bellator MMA txoj kev rov qab mus WinStar ntiaj teb Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Thackerville, OK., thaum Bubba "Lub Highlight kas" Jenkins (9-2) raws li Jordan Parsons (11-1) ntawm "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef. "

 

Cov 145-phaus qaij yuav muab qhov chaw thaum lub sij hawm lub ntsiab card ntawm “Bellator 146: 'Kato vs. Manhoef,” uas airs nyob rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum tej yam xub thawj bouts yuav kwj rau Spike.com ntawm 6 p.m. I.

 

Nyob rau hauv lub yav tsaus ntuj lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Hisaki Kato (5-1) yuav los nrhiav kev tsim raws li qhov nws highlight-lus finish ntawm Joe Schilling nyob rau hauv Lub rau hli ntuj nrog ib tug yeej tiv thaiv MMA mainstay Melvin "Tsis hlub" Manhoef (29-12-1). Ntxiv kev sib tw yuav tsum tau tshaj tawm sai.

Daim pib rau "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef " yog ntawm kev muag khoom tam sim no nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb WinStar Twv txiaj yuam pov thiab Resort Box Office, raws li tau zoo raws li Ticketmaster. Daim pib nqi kev ntsuas pib ntawm: $75, $55, $45 thiab qhov rooj rau cov kev tshwm sim qhib 5:00 p.m. I hauv zos lub sij hawm, nrog rau cov thawj contest noj chaw ib teev tom qab ntawd.

Jenkins bounced rov qab los ntawm tsuas yog tus thib ob uas nws plam nws luv luv hauj lwm, nrog ib tug impressive finish ntawm Joe Hma ntawm "Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov," Lub 27-xyoo-laus California haiv neeg yog dav hais tias yuav rau yav tom ntej ntawm lub featherweight faib thiab nres nws tus nrog sib ntaus nyob rau hauv xya tawm ntawm cuaj sim. Nws yuav nthuav mus saib yuav ua li cas nws wrestling pedigree sawv tiv thaiv ib tug fighter lub caliber ntawm Parsons.

Lug ntshai li ib tug ntawm cov saum toj kawg nkaus zeem muag nyob rau hauv tag nrho cov ntawm MMA, Parsons tau nkag mus hauv lub Bellator MMA fray nyob rau hauv ib blaze ntawm lub yeeb koob, xov ob ntawm nws tw ua ntej ncav lub tsev hais plaub 'scorecards. Ib tug khoom ntawm Alliance MMA nyob rau hauv San Diego, California., "Zoo nkauj tub" yuav tsum ntsia stiffest kev sib tw hnub thaum nws muaj raws li nws Nov. 20th tus nrog sib ntaus.

 

"Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef "tshiab Bout Sheet

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature sib ntaus: Hisaki Kato (5-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Jordan Parsons (11-1) vs. Bubba Jenkins (9-2)

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Brandon Halsey Defeats Kendall Grove Via Technical Knockout Vacates Bellator Middleweight Title Due To Missing Weight

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TEMECULA, California. (Tej zaum 15, 2015) – While Brandon “Heev nyuj” Halsey (9-0) can no longer say he’s Bellator MMA’s Middleweight World Champion, he’s still managed to show his talent with a one-sided destruction of proven veteran Kendall “Lub Spyder” Grove (21-15).

 

The contest served as the feature main event of Friday tus “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” card at Pechanga Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Temecula, California.

 

Halsey nearly finished the fight in the early going, moving to an arm-triangle choke that would have finished a lesser opponent, but Grove somehow battled through the effort. Tseem, it was a one-sided round for the former champ.

 

Grove was able to avoid such a precarious position in the second, but he was still forced to be on the defensive throughout most of the frame. With a high-paced wrestling attack, Halsey simply pushed his way to the floor and enjoyed top position for almost the entirety of the round.

 

The pattern continued as the fight wore on, with Halsey simply overpowering his opponent and constantly earning himself the dominant position. Grove briefly threatened with an armbar in the fourth frame, but Halsey simply yanked his limb free and pounded away with punches shortly after until he earned the TKO win at the 2:25 mark of the frame.

 

The undefeated Halsey, who was stripped of the Bellator MMA Middleweight World Title for failing to make weight, will look to again earn the belt in his next appearance.

 

“I was my own worst enemy. It was how I performed. He didn’t throw anything at me that I wasn’t ready for. I was just trying to tough through the injury. I had to tough it out and come out with the victory,” Halsey said.

 

“Obviously, you want to be as dominant as possible. I just felt like I couldn’t explode through my combinations or explode through the fight and finish how I wanted to. But like I said, you’ve got to deal with adversity, and I did it the best I could,” Halsey continued.

 

“I learned my lesson. I thank Bellator. I apologize to the commission. It’s unprofessional not to make weight. Tsis excuses, but anybody knows that it’s hard to cut weight with an injury. The belt’s just a decoration, so I’m still the champ in my eyes. No one has taken the belt from me.”

 

In the night’s co-main event, former Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (17-4), of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, took a step toward another shot at the title with a hard-fought decision victory over the hard-hitting Mike “Lub Tubrog nkoj” Richman, of Rose Mount, Los ntawm.

 

While Richman showed excellent takedown defense throughout the 15-minute affair, Dantas’ work rate helped him earn the favor of the judges. Constantly pressing and looking to bring the fight to the floor, Dantas was able to just edge out Richman on the cards, 29-28 according to all three officials.

 

“I went out there and fought the way I trained to fight,” Dantas said after the win. “I knew Mike Richman was going to come with everything, but I wanted to win this fight and get back to the title. The only fight that makes sense next is for the title.

 

In a welterweight contest, Fernando “Lub Menifee cov neeg vwm Flash” Gonzalez (24-13), of Menifee, California., scored a thrilling, come-from-behind victory over “Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-2), ntawm San Bernardino, California.

 

With Millender enjoying a six-inch height advantage, the smaller Gonzalez struggled to score points in the first two rounds. But when the fight hit the floor in the third, Gonzalez latched onto a guillotine choke and earned a tap from his opponent at the 1:14 ntawm qhov kawg puag ncig.

 

“Kuv 4-0 txoj cai tam sim no,” Gonzalez said after the win. “That’s one step closer to the title, and I’m excited to get in there and mix it up with whoever is next.”

 

With the result, Gonzalez now boasts four-straight Bellator MMA victories and put himself in line for a potential shot at the promotion’s Welterweight Title.

 

In the night’s first main-card matchup, undefeated prospect Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (7-0), of Rahway, N.J., used a superior wrestling game to outwork more experienced opponent Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-5), of Lajes, Brazil, en route a unanimous-decision victory.

 

With Caldwell scoring takedowns throughout the matchup, Silva looked for submissions when available, but he simply couldn’t find the necessary hold to work past his opponent’s defense. Es tsis txhob, Caldwell kept his pressure high, and judges awarded him the fight, 29-28 rau tag nrho peb cov ntawv teev lus.

 

After the victory, Caldwell made it clear he’s clearing his way to a shot at the Bellator MMA World Title.

 

“I don’t think there are any fighters out there as explosive as me at 135 phaus, or as fast,” Caldwell said. “Nws thiaj li, I’ll be able to prove that.”

 

In the night’s final preliminary bout, Guam’s Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1) scored a third-round knockout of Mexico’s Antonio Duarte (18-6).

 

Tsis tas li ntawd, featherweight prospect Jordan Parsons (11-1), ntawm San Diego, California., earned a third-round decision win over the previously undefeated Brazilian Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-1).

 

Nyob rau hauv ib lub teeb Heavyweight contest, Virgil Zwicker (14-4-1), of Temecula, California., earned a first-round knockout win over Razak Al-Hassan (12-5), ntawm Milwaukee, Wisc.

 

And in the night’s first fight, Ricky “Lub Sniper” Rainey (11-3), of Gastonia, N.C., earned a second-round knockout win over Jessie Juarez (22-10), ntawm Torrance, California.

Brandon Halsey (9-0) def. Kendall Grove (21-15)

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Eduardo Dantas (17-4) def. Mike Richman (18-6 )

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Fernando Gonzalez (24-14) def. Curtis Millender (7-2)

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Darrion Caldwell (7-0) def. Rafael Silva (22-5)

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RAWS NTAUB NTAWV Weigh-HAUV TAU, PHOTOS AND INFORMATION FROM “BELLATOR: HALSEY VS. GROVE”

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TEMECULA, California. (Tej zaum 14, 2015) – All twenty-six athletes competing at tag kis tus "Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” event were happy to rehydrate after stepping on the scales at today’s official weigh-in, which took place at the Cabaret Theatre inside the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California.

"Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,"Uas airs nyob thiab free rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB / 8 p.m. I, features a main event between Brandon "Phaw" Halsey (8-0) and well-respected veteran Kendall “Da Spyda” Grove (21-14). The incumbent champion failed to hit the required mark of 185-pounds. Raws li ib tug tshwm sim, Grove is the only fighter who can leave the event as the champion, if Halsey does manage to win, he will be forced to vacate the belt.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, a bantamweight battle will go on as planned between former 135-pound champion Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas(16-4) and a streaking Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), despite Richman missing weight.

In a critical welterweight battle between two hometown fighters, Cinderella Man Fernando "Lub Menifee cov neeg vwm" Gonzalez (23-13) looks to continue his hot streak against a young Curtis “Curtious” Millender (7-1).

Nyob rau hauv lub qhib televised bout ntawm yav tsaus ntuj, one of MMA’s most promising prospects Darrion "Tus Hma" Caldwell (6-0), looks to keep his record unblemished against a tough Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4), who has only suffered one defeat in his last 15 xaus

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Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Middleweight Title sib ntaus: Champ Brandon Halsey (188.1 lbs.) vs. Kendall Grove (184.9 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight sib ntaus: Eduardo Dantas (135.2 lbs.) vs. Mike Richman (139.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator Welterweight sib ntaus: Fernando Gonzalez (170.9 lbs.) vs. Curtis Millender (170.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight sib ntaus: Darrion Caldwell (135.7 lbs.) vs. Rafael Silva (135.7 lbs.)

Preliminary Card (7:45 p.m. THIAB)

Bellator Middleweight sib ntaus: Benji Radach (186 lbs.) vs. Ben Reiter (186 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight sib ntaus: Joe Taimanglo (136.2 lbs.) vs. Antonio Duarte (135.1 lbs.)

 

Bellator Featherweight sib ntaus: Jordan Parsons (145.5 lbs.) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (146 lbs.)

 

Bellator Light Heavyweight Fight: Virgil Zwicker (206.7 lbs.) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (205.6 lbs.)

 

Bellator Welterweight sib ntaus: Jesse Juarez (171 lbs.) vs. Ricky Rainey (170.7 lbs.)

 

Bellator Featherweight sib ntaus: A.J. Jenkins (146 lbs.) vs. Arlene Blencowe (145.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator Hnav sib ntaus: Steve Kozola (155.8 lbs.) vs. Ian Butler (155.2 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight sib ntaus: Shawn Rev (135.4 lbs.) vs. Rolando Perez (135.3 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight sib ntaus: John Yoo (135.4 lbs.) vs. Albert Morales (134.4 lbs.)

 

Hais txog Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA yog ib tug uas Mixed Martial Arts lub koom haum featuring ntau ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws neeg tua hluav taws nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no. Nyob rau hauv cov kev coj ntawm qub tub rog sib ntaus pab txhawb Scott Coker, Bellator yog muaj rau ze li ntawm 400 lab tsev thoob ntiaj teb nyob rau hauv dhau 120 lub teb chaws. Nyob rau hauv lub tebchaws United States, Bellator yuav pom nyob rau hauv ntsia hlau loj, lub MMA TV thawj coj. Bellator MMA yog dub ntawm ib tug thawj pab neeg uas muaj xws li kev lag luam sab saum toj cov tub txawg nyob rau hauv TV lawm, nyob kev tshwm sim orchestration, fighter txoj kev loj hlob / kev sib raug zoo, venue ceev, sponsorship creation / kev loj hlob, thoob ntiaj teb daim ntawv tso cai, marketing, advertising, tshaj tawm thiab commission kev sib raug zoo. Bellator yog raws li nyob rau hauv Santa Monica, California thiab uas los ntawm kev lom zem loj heev Viacom, lub tsev mus rau lub ntiaj teb premier lom zem hom uas txuas nrog audiences los ntawm yuam cov ntsiab lus nyob rau hauv TV, tsab ntawv tsa suab duab, hauv internet thiab mobile platforms.

 

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Veteran knockout artist Benji “Lub rab chais” Radach returns to the cage to face Ben Reiter at “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove”

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EASY TWEET: Hard-hitting MMA vet @benjyradach returns to face undefeated former @PennWrestling star @BenReiterMMA Tej zaum 15 #Bellator

 

Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 7, 2015) – One of MMA’s hardest-hitting pioneers will return to action for the first time since 2010, raws li Benji “Lub rab chais” Radach(21-6) has agreed to replace an injured A.J. Matthews (7-3) in a middleweight preliminary fight against Ben “Lub Hunter” Reiter (15-0-1).

 

The new addition again finalizes a full nine-bout preliminary card scheduled in support of four main-card contests at “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove.”

 

The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Heev nyuj” Halsey (8-0) tiv thaiv towering Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Lub Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Lub Tubrog nkoj” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Lub Menifee cov neeg vwm Flash” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) thiab bantamweights Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw nyob rau Friday, Tej zaum 15, ntawm Pechanga Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Temecula, California. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. THIAB (6 p.m. PT hauv zos lub sij hawm), thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” uas pib ntawm cia li $50, uas tam sim no rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub Pechanga.com thiab cov Pechanga Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov thawv chaw ua hauj lwm.

 

Qhov rooj rau “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” qhib ntawm 4 p.m. PT hauv zos lub sij hawm, thiab cov thawj contest yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw 45 feeb tom qab.

 

Fighting professionally since 2001, Radach fought for many of MMA’s biggest promotions, including Strikeforce, EliteXC, the International Fight League and the UFC. Seventeen of Radach’s 21 career wins have come by knockout, and he makes no secret of his intentions when he enters the cage. Boasting past clashed with MMA notables such as Brian Foster, Gerald Harris, Matt Horwich, Chris Leben, Gustavo Machado, Murilo “Ninja” Rua and Scott Smith, ntawm lwm tus neeg, Radach put his fighting career on hold in 2010, as he addressed a variety of nagging injuries. Tam sim no mas zoo tu qab tso, Radach looks to make a successful return to action.

 

Radach now meets a top undefeated prospect and former UPenn wrestling star Reiter, who fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after spending much of his early career in Peru.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Friday, Tej zaum 15, Pechanga Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov, Temecula, California.

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Middleweight Title sib ntaus: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator Featured Bantamweight sib ntaus: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Featured Welterweight sib ntaus: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

Bellator Featured Bantamweight sib ntaus: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Preliminary Card (7:45 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Middleweight Prelim sib ntaus: Benji Radach (21-6) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator teeb Heavyweight Prelim sib ntaus: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim sib ntaus: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

Bellator Welterweight Prelim sib ntaus: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Tsaus bouts (approx. 11 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Hnav Tsaus Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)

Bellator Hnav Tsaus Prelim: Shawn Rev (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)

Bellator Hnav Tsaus Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

Bellator Hnav Tsaus Prelim: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)