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Injury forces Georgi Karakhanyan out of featherweight title fight – Champion Patricio Pitbull now faces Daniel Weichel at “Bellator: Wala pa mahuman nga Business "

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Sayon Tweet: “NEW FIGHT: @danielweichel to face @PatricioPitbull for #Bellator featherweight championship on June 19 #UnfinishedBusiness”

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (Abril 28, 2015) – Due to a knee injury sustained by title challenger Georgi Karakhanyan, Bellator MMA featherweight World Champion Patricio Pitbull (23-2) will now face German submission ace Daniel “The Weasel” Weichel (35-8) in the co-main event of “Bellator: Wala pa mahuman nga Business,” nga mahitabo Biyernes, Hunyo 19 sa St. Louis’ Scottrade Center.

 

Featuring sa usa sa mga labing gilauman sa away sa kasaysayan sa mga sport uban sa Kimbo Dilim vs. Ken Shamrock, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” also features Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. Santiago Thompson (20-14) ug Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4), with a fifth and final featured bout to be announced shortly.

 

The 27-year-old “Pitbull,” of Natal, Brazil, is a 13-time veteran of the promotion who captured the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title with a September win over then-champion Pat Curran. “Pitbull” then defended his belt in January with a thrilling submission win over former champion Daniel Straus. Sa 24 career pagpakita, “Pitbull” has only lost two fights, ug ang duha mao ang mga resulta sa navaja-manipis nga, split-decisions.

 

“Pitbull” now meets Germany’s Weichel, who at just 30 years of age already boasts more than 35 professional wins. Sa iyang katapusang away, Weichel earned a hard-fought victory over former champion Pat Curran bringing his record to 12-1 diha sa iyang nangagi nga 13 mga lulinghayaw. Weichel is a Bellator MMA tournament winner, racking up victories over Desmond Green, Matt Bessette ug Scott Cleve in the process. Of those 35 daog, an incredible 21 of them have come by way of submission.

 

The 5-fight televised card airs live on Spike at 9 sa gabii. UG / 8 sa gabii. CT, with preliminary fights streaming on Spike.com at 7 sa gabii. UG / 6 sa gabii. CT.

 

Ang mga tiket alang sa “Bellator: Wala pa mahuman nga Business,” nga magsugod sa lang $30, sa pagkakaron sa sale sa Ticketmaster.com.

 

“Bellator MMA: Wala pa mahuman nga Business” - Biyernes, Mayo Hunyo 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Ikaw.

Main Card

Bellator heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Dilim (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator featherweight Title Fight: Field Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

Bellator Featured heavyweight Fight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. Santiago Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Featured Lightweight Fight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

 

Preliminary Card

Bellator welterweight Prelim Fight: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)

Bellator Strawweight Prelim Fight: Miles McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)

Bellator Lightweight Prelim Fight: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Lucas Nelson (2-1)

Bellator featherweight Prelim Fight: Cain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

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“Bellator: Wala pa mahuman nga Business” gets touch of local flavor with Malcolm Smith vs. Luke Nelson and Kain Royer vs. Enrique Watson

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Abril 27, 2015) - blockbuster ni Hunyo “Bellator: Wala pa mahuman nga Business” event is getting a little local flavor, as two new preliminary contests feature fighters from “The Show Me State.”

 

The new all-Missouri contests include lightweights Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Lucas Nelson (2-1) ug middleweights Cain Royer(1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0).

 

Featuring sa usa sa mga labing gilauman sa away sa kasaysayan sa mga sport uban sa Kimbo Dilim vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator: Wala pa mahuman nga Business” mahitabo Biyernes, Hunyo 19, sa St. Louis’ Scottrade Center ug mga kalaki nagpuyo sa mibugway.

 

Ang mga tiket alang sa “Bellator: Wala pa mahuman nga Business,” nga magsugod sa lang $30, sa pagkakaron sa sale sa Ticketmaster.com

 

Dugang nga mga paindis-indis nga gipahibalo sa wala madugay.

 

A five-time Shamrock FC veteran, Smith makes his Bellator MMA debut as he looks to rebound from a split-decision loss to Cory Hunter in March. Prior to the disappointing result, Smith 4-1 in his previous five fights – a run that included two TKO victories and one submission.

 

Smith now meets three-time Shamrock FC fighter Nelson, who turned pro in December 2013 and also competes under the Bellator MMA banner for the first time. Nelson has earned both of his career wins to date via first-round stoppage, while his lone career loss went the distance, when he came up just short via split decision.

 

Royer and Watson have also spent the early stages of their professional careers competing exclusively under the Shamrock FC banner.

 

A submission specialist, Royer built an impressive amateur record fighting on Missouri’s regional scene before turning professional in 2013. An action-first fighter, both sa iyang pro contests have ended in the first round. Royer now meets Watson, who made his professional debut this past June with a first-round TKO victory.

 

“Bellator MMA: Wala pa mahuman nga Business” - Biyernes, Mayo Hunyo 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Ikaw.

Main Card

 

Bellator heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Dilim (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator featherweight Title Fight: Field Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)

Bellator Featured heavyweight Fight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. Santiago Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Featured Lightweight Fight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

 

Preliminary Card

Bellator welterweight Prelim Fight: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)

Bellator Strawweight Prelim Fight: Miles McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)

Bellator Lightweight Prelim Fight: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Lucas Nelson (2-1)

Bellator featherweight Prelim Fight: Cain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” finalizes action-packed 13-fight lineup with additions of A.J. Jenkins vs. Arlene Blencowe, Shawn Bunch vs. Rolando Perez and John Yoo vs. Albert Morales

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Abril 16, 2015) – A thrilling 13-bout lineup for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” is now complete with the addition of women’s featherweights A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene “Angerfist” Blencowe (5-4), Bantamweights Shawn “Bunch the Great” Bunch (3-1) vs.Rolando Perez (7-4) ug Juan Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert “The Warrior” Morales (1-0) to the evening’s preliminary card.

 

The three new additions finalize a nine-fight preliminary card scheduled in support of “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” four main card contests.

 

Featured matchups sa gabii naglakip sa undefeated Bellator MMA World middleweight champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) batok sa tag-as nga Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Ang Spyder” Kakahoyan (21-14), kanhi Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Ang Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Ang Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) ug BantamweightsDarrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “kabog” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” mahitabo sa Biyernes, Mayo 15, sa Pechanga Resort & Casino sa Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 sa gabii. UG (6 sa gabii. PT lokal nga panahon), samtang ang preliminary bouts magaganayan sa Spike.com.

 

Ang mga tiket alang sa “Bellator: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan,” nga magsugod sa lang $50, sa pagkakaron sa sale sa Pechanga.com ug ang Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.

 

Mga pultahan alang sa “Bellator: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” open sa 4 sa gabii. PT lokal nga panahon, ug ang unang contest mahitabo 45 minutos ang milabay.

 

Jenkins, of Oceanside, Calif., is one of the most experienced competitors in women’s MMA. Nakig-away sa propesyonal sukad 2004, Jenkins now makes her Bellator MMA debut. The 33-year-old boasts past tussles with MMA notables Shayna Baszler, Tonya Evinger, Jan Finney, Kelly Kobold and Sarah Schneider, uban pa.

 

An Australian native, Blencowe is a world-class athlete and former Women’s International Boxing Association World light welterweight champion. After turning her attention to MMA in 2013, Blencowe initially garnered only mixed results as she adjusted to life in the sport. Apan, she has racked up three-consecutive stoppage wins as of late, and that run earned her a call from Bellator MMA.

 

Bunch is one of MMA’s most elite-level wrestlers as a two-time NCAA Division I All-American and two-time U.S. Olympic Team alternate. He now trains with the famed American Kickboxing Academy banner and has spent his entire professional MMA career under the Bellator MMA banner.

 

Samtang sa laing bahin, Alliance MMA product Perez is a 10-year veteran of the sport who made his Bellator MMA in November and fought to a rarely-seen split draw. Bisan pa, Perez is unbeaten in his past four contests and now looks to get his first win in the promotion.

 

Yoo, of Irvine, Calif., makes his professional debut. He meets Morales, of Carson, Calif., who picked up a submission victory in the Bellator cage in his first professional contest.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” - Biyernes, Mayo 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

Main Card (9 sa gabii. UG)

 

Bellator middleweight title Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall nga Kakahoyan (21-14)

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

Bellator Featured welterweight Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

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

Preliminary Card (7:45 sa gabii. UG)

 

Bellator middleweight Prelim Fight: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator Kahayag heavyweight Prelim Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

Bellator featherweight Prelim Fight: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr.. (30-0)

Bellator welterweight Prelim Fight: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Dark Fights (banabana. 11 sa gabii. UG)

 

Bellator Lightweight Dark Prelim: Juan Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)

Bellator Lightweight Dark Prelim: Shawn Hugpong (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)

Bellator Lightweight Dark Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

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

 

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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” adds top bantamweights Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell vs. Rafael “kabog” Silva to evening’s Spike-televised main card

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SAYON Tweet: #BellatorMMA adds @morcego_mma and @thewolf_mma to the May 15 Event headlined by @BrandBullHalsey & @kendallgrovemma

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (Abril 15, 2015) – A four-fight Spike-broadcast main card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” has received another thrilling contest, as undefeated bantamweight prospect Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) makakuha sa Rafael “kabog” Silva (22-4).

 

The new addition finalizes the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) batok sa tag-as nga Hawaiian scrapperKendall “Ang Spyder” Kakahoyan (21-14), kanhi Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Ang Marine” Richman (18-5), ug welterweights Fernando “Ang Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” mahitabo sa Biyernes, Mayo 15, sa Pechanga Resort & Casino sa Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 sa gabii. UG (6 sa gabii. PT lokal nga panahon), samtang ang preliminary bouts magaganayan sa Spike.com.

 

Ang mga tiket alang sa “Bellator: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan,” nga magsugod sa lang $50, sa pagkakaron sa sale sa Pechanga.com ug ang Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.

 

Mga pultahan alang sa “Bellator: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” open sa 4 sa gabii. PT lokal nga panahon, ug ang unang contest mahitabo 45 minutos ang milabay.

 

Two new bouts have also been added to the night’s preliminary card, with middleweights A.J. “The Mercenary” Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben “Ang Hunter” Reiter (15-0) ug lightweight Steve “Thunderbeast” Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1).

 

Dugang pa, a light heavyweight matchup of Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Razor” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) that was initially announced as a main-card matchup will now be featured on the night’s preliminary card, instead.

 

Dugang nga mga bouts nga gipahibalo sa wala madugay.

 

A New Jersey native now fighting out of Arizona, Caldwell was a Division I wrestler at North Carolina State. Caldwell made his MMA debut in 2012 and has kept his record perfect through the first six fights of his career, including Bellator MMA wins over Anthony Dizy, Joe Pingitore and Lance Surma. Previously competing as a featherweight, the 27-year-old Caldwell now moves down to the bantamweight division.

 

He now faces “kabog” Silva, a battle-tested 30-year-old fighter with championship-level experience in the Bellator MMA cage. With nearly a decade of professional fights to his name, Silva is an incredible 14-1 diha sa iyang nangagi nga 15 overall appearances. His only loss during that run was a 25-minute decision against former Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Champion Joe Warren. Seventeen of Silva’s 22 career daog nga moabut pinaagi sa stoppage, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.

 

A former cast member on Bellator MMA’s “Fight Master” sunod-sunod nga, Matthews fought most recently in November, earning a decision win over Kyle Bolt. He now meets undefeated prospect Reiter, an intriguing individual who left Wall Street to pursue a career in MMA and now fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after spending much of his early career in Peru.

 

Kozola, sa San Diego, Calif., fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after debuting with a knockout victory over Jonathan Rivera in January. He now meets Butler, who returns to the promotion after a November Bellator MMA debut that saw him suffer a submission loss to Joao Paulo Faria.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” - Biyernes, Mayo 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

Main Card (9 sa gabii. UG)

 

Bellator middleweight title Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall nga Kakahoyan (21-14)

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

Bellator Featured welterweight Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

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

Preliminary Card (7:45 sa gabii. UG)

 

Bellator middleweight Prelim Fight: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator Kahayag heavyweight Prelim Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

Bellator featherweight Prelim Fight: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr.. (30-0)

Bellator welterweight Prelim Fight: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Dark away (banabana. 11 sa gabii. UG)

 

Bellator Lightweight Dark Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

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Buhata Dili. 6 Light Heavyweight in the World Phil Davis joins Bellator MMA

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Phil Davis Signing

Santa Monica, Calif. (Abril 15, 2015) – Bellator MMA is pleased to announce the signing of the sixth* ranked Light Heavyweight in the world, Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (13-3, 1 NC), sa usa ka bug-os nga, multi-away deal.

 

“I can’t wait to be fighting in Bellator and wreck shop on everyone,"Miingon Davis. “I am the absolute best and most dominant grappler to ever fight in MMA and I’m excited to get in there and compete at my new home.”

Born and raised in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Phil attended college close to home at Penn State University, where he became a four-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler for the Nittany Lions.

 

Davis had his first professional MMA fight in 2008 and accrued nine wins in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, including victories against the likes of Antônio Rogério Nogueira, Lyoto Machida, Alexander Gustafsson, Brian Stann and Glover Teixeira.

A member of Alliance MMA in San Diego, Calif., where he trains alongside Bellator stars like Michael Chandler and Joey Beltran, "Mr. Wonderful” joins the promotions Light Heavyweight division, which is currently upheld by champion Liam McGeary.

 

“Phil is a world class Mixed Martial Artist and we are very happy to be adding him to OUR roster of some of the best Light Heavyweights in the world,"Miingon nga ang mga promosyon sa presidente, Scott Coker. “Bellator remains fully committed to building its world-class roster by signing top free agents like Davis, as well as grooming up-and-coming stars. We’ve got some amazing matchups in mind for ‘Mr. Wonderful’ that we will be announcing in the weeks to come.”


Bellator’s Light Heavyweight division is one of the deepest in the promotion, with stars like McGeary, Tito Ortiz, "Hari Mo" Lawal, Quinton "ob" Jackson, Emanuel Newton and Linton Vassell.

 

*Ranking according to www.sherdog.com

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Two new fights featuring St. Louis scrappers added to “Bellator: Wala pa mahuman nga Business” at the Scottrade Center on June 19

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Abril 13, 2015) – On the heels of this morning’s announcement of the Bobby Lashley vs. Santiago Thompson rematch, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” adds a pinch of local flavor with the addition of welterweights Steve Mann (10-1) vs. Justin Guthrie (17-8) and strawweights Dan O'Connor (5-4) vs. Miles McDonald (0-1). The two fights will are the first announced fights of the preliminary card, which can be viewed on Spike.com starting at 4 sa gabii. PT.

 

The main card is headlined by a long overdue matchup between street-fighting legend and YouTube sensation Kimbo Dilim ug “Sa Kalibotan Labing Dangerous Tawo,” Ken Shamrock, which kicks off Live and Free on Spike at 9 sa gabii. UG/ 8 sa gabii. CT.

 

Ang mga tiket alang sa “Bellator: Wala pa mahuman nga Business” magsugod sa $30 and go on sale to the general public on Friday, Marso 27, sa Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com and the Scottrade Center Box Office. Online presales begin on Wednesday, Marso 25.

 

Iowa’s Mann is an intriguing welterweight prospect who has never fought past the opening round in 11 paindis-indis career. Eight of his 10 career wins have come by way of submission, including five by rear-naked choke. Mann makes his Bellator MMA debut on this major stage.

 

“The Pain Train” Guthrie, a Colorado Fight Factory product, also fights under the Bellator MMA banner for the first time. Nakig-away sa propesyonal sukad 2007, Guthrie boasts past clashes with MMA notables Jesse Forbes, Jorge Santiago, Lumumba Sayers, Gilbert Smith and Bobby Voelker. Guthrie has shown a well-rounded approach in previous contest, earning five victories by knockout, six by submission and six by decision, including two 25-minute contests.

 

In strawweight action, both “Johnny Irish” O’Connor and McDonald make their Bellator MMA debuts. Makaiikag, St. Louis’ O’Connor owns four of his five career victories by submission but has also been tapped out in three of his four defeats to date. Samtang sa laing bahin, McDonald suffered an armbar loss in his May 2014 professional debut and now looks to rebound in his return to the cage.

 

“Bellator: Wala pa mahuman nga Business” - Biyernes, Hunyo 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Ikaw.

Main Card on Spike (9 sa gabii. UG)

 

Bellator heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Dilim (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15)

Bellator Featherweight Championship: Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4)

Bellator heavyweight Feature Fight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. Santiago Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Lightweight Feature Fight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

Preliminary Card on Spike.com (7 sa gabii. UG)

 

Bellator welterweight prelim fight: Steve Mann (10-1) vs. Justin Guthrie (17-8)

Bellator strawweight prelim fight: Dan O'Connor (5-4) vs. Miles McDonald (0-1)

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“Bellator: Wala pa mahuman nga Business” gets a monster rematch with heavyweights James “The Colossus” Thompson vs. Bobby “Ang Dominator” Lashley

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Abril 13, 2015) – The most-watched MMA fight of all time was between Kimbo Slice and James Thompson, and on June 19, both men will be competing against different opponents at “Bellator: Unfinished Business” at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Ikaw.

 

Former WWE superstar Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley looks to avenge a 2012 split decision loss to James “The Colossus” Thompson (20-14). The unfinished business between the two giant heavyweights was originally scheduled to be settled at “Bellator: Ang British Invasion,” but an injury sustained by Lashley caused the fight to be rescheduled to June 19.

 

Thompson, sa usa ka 6-foot-5 talagsaong specialist, lumad gikan sa England ug nga nakig-away sa propesyonal sukad 2003. Usa ka kanhi rugby player ug tigbarbel, Thompson found his true calling in MMA and has been competing around the globe ever since. -Away sa pipila sa mga labing maayo nga heavyweights sa sport, including Slice, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, Mariusz Pudzianowki, Brett Rogers, Bob Sapp, Dan Severn ug Hidehiko Yoshida, uban pa, “The Colossus” has racked up 11 wins by knockout and seven by submission.

 

Usa ka 6-foot-3 wrestling standout, Bobby “Ang Dominator” Lashley (12-2) nagsugod sa pagbansay sa grappling arts sa edad 12 ug moadto sa pagdaog sa pipila titulo lakip na ang tulo ka mga National Championships sa Missouri Valley College, ang usa ka NAIA National Championship, sa usa ka nang- World Championship Silver Medal ug duha ka Armed Forces Wrestling Championships sa panahon sa iyang panahon diha sa US. Army. In addition to a professional wrestling career with stints in the WWE, ECW ug TNA, Lashley nagsugod sa iyang MMA career sa 2008, ug siya nagtukod ug usa ka maanindot nga career marka nga naglakip sa Bellator MMA pagpasakop daog sa Karl Etherington ug Josh Burns.

 

“Bellator: Wala pa mahuman nga Business” - Biyernes, Hunyo 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Ikaw.

Main Card (9 sa gabii. UG)

 

Bellator heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Dilim (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15)

Bellator Featherweight Championship: Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4)

Bellator heavyweight Feature Fight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. Santiago Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Lightweight Feature Fight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

 

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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” preliminary card nagkinahanglan porma sa Isai Juarez vs. Ricky Rainey, Joe Taimanglo batok. Antonio Duarte, ug Jordan Parsons-Julio Cesar Neves Jr..

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Abril 9, 2015) – A talent-laden preliminary card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” event is starting to take shape with the addition of welterweights Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky “Ang Sniper” Rainey (10-3), Bantamweights Joe “The Juggernaut” Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Anthony “Tigre” Duarte (18-5) ug featherweight Jordan “Pretty Boy” Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar “Morceguinho” Neves Jr. (30-0).

 

The new additions complement the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) batok sa tag-as nga Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Ang Spyder” Kakahoyan (21-14), kanhi Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Ang Marine” Richman (18-5), kahayag heavyweights Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Razor” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) ug welterweights Fernando “Ang Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” mahitabo sa Biyernes, Mayo 15, sa Pechanga Resort & Casino sa Temecula, Calif. nag-unang card sa gabii kalaki nagpuyo sa mibugway TV sa 9 sa gabii. UG (6 sa gabii. PT lokal nga panahon), samtang ang preliminary bouts magaganayan sa Spike.com.

 

Ang mga tiket alang sa “Bellator: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan,” nga magsugod sa lang $50, sa pagkakaron sa sale sa Pechanga.com ug ang Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.

 

Mga pultahan alang sa “Bellator: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” open sa 3:30 sa gabii. PT lokal nga panahon, ug ang unang contest mahitabo 30 minutos ang milabay. Dugang nga mga bouts nga gipahibalo sa wala madugay.

 

Juarez, sa Torrance, Calif., is a seven-time Bellator MMA veteran whose days with the company date back to the promotion’s second show. The 33-year-old has been fighting professionally since 2006 but is currently enjoying one of the best runs of his career at 5-1 in his past six appearances, a run that includes Bellator MMA wins over Ron Keslar, Joe Williams and Jordan Smith.

 

Rainey, of Gastonia, N.C., fights for the fourth time under the Bellator MMA banner. All three of Rainey’s Bellator MMA fights have ended in the first round, as he’s bracketed TKO wins over Johnny Cisneros and Andy Murad around a loss to top contender Michael “Venom” Page. Seven of Rainey’s 10 career wins have come by finish, including six by knockout.

 

A five-time Bellator MMA veteran, Taimanglo has quickly established himself as one of Guam’s top fighting exports. A scrappy 30-year-old, Taimanglo never fails to entertain. He fought most recently in September, scoring a decision win over Michael Parker.

 

Nakig-away sa propesyonal sukad 2006, Duarte hails from Tijuana, Mexico. He makes his Bellator MMA debut on the strength of back-to-back submission wins over Marco Beristain and Ed West. Fifteen of Duarte’s 18 career wins come by way of stoppage, lakip 11 by tapout.

 

The 24-year-old Parsons, of Fargo, N.D., is a member of California’s famed Alliance MMA. Fighting professionally, Parsons has established himself as one of the top prospects in the world after winning 10 sa iyang unang 11 propesyonal nga away, including three by knockout and two by submission. Parsons made his Bellator MMA debut in April 2014, scoring a knockout win over Tim Bazer just four seconds into the second round.

 

Brazil’s Neves Jr. has compiled an incredible career mark of 30-0 despite being just 20 ka tuig ang panuigon. Indig propesyonal sukad 2011, sa diha nga siya lang 17 ka tuig ang panuigon, Neves Jr. already owns a pair of Bellator MMA victories by TKO, as he downed Poppies Martinez in the first round of a September 2014 matchup and finished Josh Arocho in the second round of an April 2014 contest.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” - Biyernes, Mayo 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

Main Card (9 sa gabii. UG)

 

Bellator middleweight title Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall nga Kakahoyan (21-14)

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

Bellator Featured Kahayag heavyweight Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator Featured welterweight Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

 

Preliminary Card (7 sa gabii. UG)

 

Bellator welterweight Prelim Fight: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

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

Bellator featherweight Prelim Fight: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr.. (30-0)

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“Bellator MMA: Wala pa mahuman nga Business” adds championship co-headliner with Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Patricio Pitbull vs. Georgi Karakhanyan

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Abril 1, 2015) – Bellator MMA featherweight World Champion Patricio Pitbull (23-2), sa mga malisud nga-gi-igo sa Brazil nga nagtuo siya nga ang labing maayo nga 145-pounder sa planeta, mobalik sa paglihok sa Biyernes, Hunyo 19, when he puts his belt on the line against dynamic contender and five-time Bellator MMA veteran Georgi “Mabuang” Karakhanyan (24-4-1).

 

Ang championship bout nag-alagad ingon nga ang mga co-main event sa “Bellator MMA: Wala pa mahuman nga Business.”

 

Featuring sa usa sa mga labing gilauman sa away sa kasaysayan sa mga sport uban sa Kimbo Dilim vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator MMA: Wala pa mahuman nga Business” mahitabo Biyernes, Hunyo 19, sa St. Louis’ Scottrade Center ug mga kalaki nagpuyo sa taga TV.

 

Ang mga tiket alang sa “Bellator MMA: Wala pa mahuman nga Business,” nga magsugod sa lang $30, sa pagkakaron sa sale sa Ticketmaster.com

 

Dugang nga mga paindis-indis nga gipahibalo sa wala madugay.

 

Pitbull vs. Karakhanyan mao ang usa ka rematch nga labaw pa kay sa upat ka tuig sa paghimo, ingon nga ang mga kasamtangan nga champion downed ang challenger pinaagi sa third-round TKO sa Bellator cage sa Marso 2011. Apan, Karakhanyan – nga natawo sa Russia apan karon nagpuyo sa Riverside, Calif. – na 10-1 diha sa iyang 11 pagpakita sukad, namudyot sa usa ka parisan sa championship bakus sa mas gagmay nga mga promosyon samtang angkon sa iyang dalan balik ngadto sa usa ka Bellator MMA title fight.

 

“Mabuang” mibalik ngadto sa Bellator MMA cage sa Enero, makapakurat ibabaw sa-ug-comer Bubba Jenkins uban sa usa ka sa pagdominar sa unang-round pagtugyan win.

 

“Hunyo 19 nagdala og usa ka oportunidad alang kanako aron sa pagpanimalos sa usa ka tigulang nga kapildihan niini nga rematch sa Pitbull,” Miingon Karakhanyan. “Ang mga tawo sa pagtan-aw sa usa ka sa tanan nga mga-gikan sa gubat, ug sa diha nga kini sa tanan nga gisulti ug gibuhat sa mga bakus na sa pagtan-aw nga daku sa akong hawak.”

 

Ang 27-ka-tuig-ang panuigon Pitbull, sa Pasko, Brazil, mao ang usa ka 13-time nga beterano sa promosyon nga nadakpan sa Bellator MMA featherweight World Title uban sa usa ka Septiyembre sa pagdaug sa ibabaw unya-champion Pat Curran. Pitbull unya nanalipod sa iyang bakus sa Enero uban sa usa ka kulbahinam nga pagpasakop nga kadaugan sa kanhi champion Daniel Straus.

 

“Karakhanyan mao ang usa ka fighter sa taliwala sa mga tumoy sa weightclass,” Miingon Pitbull, “apan ako usa ka dimensyon sa ibabaw. Kon ikaw makakita og usa ka away diin ako wala naigo gikan sa usa ka pag-atake dili matingala. Ako sa pag-andam sa dili nga naigo ug ako garantiya sa pagpakita sa bug-os nga labaw sa niini nga bag-ong hagit!”

 

Sa 24 career pagpakita, Pitbull lamang nawad-an sa duha ka mga away, ug ang duha mao ang mga resulta sa navaja-manipis nga, split-desisyon nga resulta.

“Bellator MMA: Wala pa mahuman nga Business” – Biyernes, Mayo Hunyo 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Ikaw.

Bellator heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Dilim (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator featherweight Title Fight: Field Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)

Bellator Featured Lightweight Fight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” nag-unang card kompleto sa mga pagdugang sa Eduardo Dantas vs. Mike Richman, Virgil Zwicker vs. Razak Al-Hassan, Fernando Gonzalez vs. Curtis Millender

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Marso 31, 2015) – Ang upat ka-away main card sa Mayo sa “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” mao ang karon bug-os nga uban sa mga pagdugang sa kanhi Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Ang Marine” Richman (18-5), kahayag heavyweights Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Razor” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) ug welterweights Fernando “Ang Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-1).

Nagpakita undefeated Bellator MMA World Champion middleweight Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) batok sa tag-as nga Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Ang Spyder” Kakahoyan (21-14), “Bellator: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan,” mahitabo saBiyernes, Mayo 15, sa Pechanga Resort & Casino sa Temecula, Calif. Ang gabii sa nag-unang card kalaki nagpuyo sa taga TV, samtang ang preliminary bouts magaganayan sa Spike.com.

Ang mga tiket alang sa “Bellator: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan,” nga magsugod sa lang $50, sa pagkakaron sa sale sa Pechanga.com ug ang Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.

Mga pultahan alang sa “Bellator: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” open sa 3:30 sa gabii. PT lokal nga panahon, ug ang unang contest mahitabo 30 minutos ang milabay. Usa ka bug-os nga preliminary card nga gipahibalo sa wala madugay.

“Ako pumped nga kami makahimo sa usbon ang eskedyul sa Dantas-Richman sa pagpakig-away sa madali,” miingon nga Bellator Presidente Scott Coker. “Niadtong Biyernes, Bellator nakakita sa duha ka talagsaon nga bantamweight paindis-indis nga og sa usa ka bag-o nga champion ug sa usa ka 'Fight sa Tuig’ kandidato. Both Dantas and Richman are extremely exciting fighters who are undeniable standouts in a bantamweight division with a lot of depth.”

Ang usa ka hinungdanong sakop sa Brazil sa sikat nga Nova Uniao team, Dantas nga indig propesyonal sukad 2007, nakig-away sa duha Japan ug sa iyang lumad nga Brazil sa wala pa sa paghimo sa iyang dalan ngadto sa Bellator MMA. Ang pag-ayo-rounded fighter nga nakita diha-diha nga kalampusan, downing Wilson Reis, Ed West ug Alexis Vila sa pag-angkon sa usa ka torneyo nga kadaugan nga nakaangkon Dantas sa usa ka shot sa Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Title. Dantas gihimo maayo sa oportunidad, choking sa Zach Makovsky sa pag-angkon sa mga bakus.

Ang 25-ka-tuig-ang panuigon Dantas malampuson nga nanalipod sa mga bakus makaduha sa usa ka knockout sa kasamtangan nga champion Marcos Galvao ug sa usa ka pagtugyan nga kadaugan batok Anthony Leone sa wala pa mawad-an sa usa ka malisud nga-nakig-away sa Oktubre desisyon sa kanhi champion Joe Warren sa usa ka “Fight sa Tuig” kandidato.

Samtang sa laing bahin, United States Marine Corps sa beteranong Richman nagsugod sa iyang propesyonal nga karera sa 2008, angkon sa usa ka impresibo 11-1 rekord sa nakig-away lamang sa iyang panimalay sa estado sa Minnesota. Nga run nakaangkon kaniya sa usa ka tawag gikan sa Bellator MMA, diin siya dayon nakaangkon knockout daog sa Chris Horodecki ug Jeremy Cuchara sa usa ka hiniusa nga panahon sa lang 106 seconds. Mixed mga resulta mosunod, ingon nga siya mi-iskor og daog sa Mitch Jackson, Alexandre Bezerra ug Akop Stepanyan apan sa mubo nga nahulog batok sa featherweight division sa labing maayo nga mga manggugubat sa Goiti Yamauchi, Desmond Green, Magomedrasul Khasbulaev ug Shahbulat Shamhalaev.

Ang pagkawala-aghat Richman aron sa paghimo sa usa ka lakang ngadto sa 135 libra, ug ang pinili nga nagbayad diha-diha nga dividends. Ang 29-ka-tuig-ang panuigon Richman nga mitan-aw unbeatable sa bantamweight, pagparehistro first-round knockout nga kadaugan ibabaw sa Nam Phan ug Ed West.

Ang bug-at nga-kamot Zwicker makig-away sa iyang lungsod nga natawhan samtang sa paghimo sa iyang ikalima nga Bellator MMA panagway. Ang 32-ka-tuig-ang panuigon Team Quest fighter nagpakita sa labing bag-o lang sa Enero, angkon sa usa ka malisud nga-nakig-away split-decision nga kadaugan sa Houston Alexander. Usa ka striker sa kinaiya, siyam sa Zwicker sa 13 career daog mianhi pinaagi sa knockout.

Al-Hassan naghimo sa iyang Bellator MMA debut. Usab 32 ka tuig ang panuigon, ang Roufusport fighter nga indig propesyonal sukad 2007 ug nakaangkon 11 sa iyang 12 career daog pinaagi sa stoppage. Apan, lahi sa iyang kontra, Al-Hassan tag-iya sa walo ka sa mga mga kadaugan pinaagi sa pagpasakop. Al-Hassan mobalik gikan sa usa ka duha ka-tuig nga pagkatangtang sa trabaho milungtad gikan sa kompetisyon.

Gonzalez naglaum sa pag-angkon sa iyang dalan ngadto sa usa ka shot sa Bellator MMA welterweight World Title uban sa laing impresibong kadaugan. Usa ka lumad sa Menifee, Calif., ang 31-ka-tuig-ang panuigon nga mitan-aw sa hingpit kapugngan sa usa ka tulo-ka-away Bellator MMA run, iskor sunod-sunod nga mga kadaugan sa MMA inilang Marius Zaromskis, Houston ug Karl Amoussou.

Millender lumad nga taga San Bernadino, Calif. Ang 27-ka-tuig-ang panuigon mibuka sa iyang propesyonal nga karera sa 2013 uban sa pito ka sunod-sunod nga daog, angkon kaniya sa usa ka dapit diha sa Bellator MMA plantilya. Apan, diha sa iyang promotional debut, siya napugos sa pagpasakop sa usa ka likod-hubo choke batok sa top contender Brennan “Ang Ireland Bad Boy” Ward. Millender karon tan-awon sa rebound gikan niana nga pagkawala ug makaangkon sa iyang unang Bellator MMA kadaugan.

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” – Biyernes, Mayo 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

Bellator middleweight title Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall nga Kakahoyan (21-14)

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

Bellator Featured Kahayag heavyweight Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator Featured welterweight Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

Mahitungod sa Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA mao ang usa ka nag-unang Mixed Martial Arts organisasyon nga nagpakita sa daghan sa mga labing maayo nga mga manggugubat sa kalibutan. Ubos sa direksyon sa beterano away promoter Scott Coker, Bellator anaa sa dul-an sa 500 milyon nga panimalay sa tibuok kalibutan sa kapin sa 140 mga nasud. Sa United States, Bellator makita sa taga TV, the MMA television leader. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live event organisar, fighter nga kalamboan / nga relasyon, venue procurement, sponsorship paglalang / development, internasyonal nga lisensiya nga angayan, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, California ug gipanag-iya sa higante nga kalingawan Viacom, panimalay ngadto sa mga kalibutan sa una nga kalingawan brands nga Sumpaysumpaya ang uban sa mga tumatan-aw pinaagi sa lig-ong nga sulod sa tibuok telebisyon, motion hulagway, online ug mobile nga mga platform.

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