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

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Apríl 28, 2015) – Due to a knee injury sustained by title challenger Georgi Karakhanyan, Bellator MMA Featherweight heimsmeistari Patricio Pitbull (23-2) will now face German submission ace Daniel “The Weasel” Weichel (35-8) in the co-main event of “Bellator: Unfinished Business,” sem fer fram Föstudagur, Júní 19 á St. Louis’ Scottrade Center.

 

Featuring einn af the sjá slagsmálum í sögu íþróttarinnar með Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” also features Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14) og 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, Brasilía, 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. Í 24 starfsferill leikjum, “Pitbull” has only lost two fights, og bæði voru afleiðing af rakvél-þunnt, split-decisions.

 

“Pitbull” now meets Germany’s Weichel, who at just 30 years of age already boasts more than 35 professional wins. Í síðustu baráttu sinni, Weichel earned a hard-fought victory over former champion Pat Curran bringing his record to 12-1 í fortíð hans 13 skemmtiferð. Weichel is a Bellator MMA tournament winner, racking up victories over Desmond Grænn, Matt Bessette og Scott Cleve in the process. Of those 35 vinnur, an incredible 21 of them have come by way of submission.

 

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

 

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“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” - Föstudagur, Maí Júní 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Þú.

Main Card

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

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

Bellator Grein Heavyweight berjast: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Grein Léttur berjast: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

 

Forkeppni Card

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

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

Bellator Léttur Prelim Fight: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Fight: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

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“Bellator: Unfinished 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. (Apríl 27, 2015) – June’s blockbuster “Bellator: Unfinished 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. Luke Nelson (2-1) og middleweights Kain Royer(1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0).

 

Featuring einn af the sjá slagsmálum í sögu íþróttarinnar með Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator: Unfinished Business” takes place Friday, Júní 19, á St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.

 

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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 var 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 hans 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: Unfinished Business” - Föstudagur, Maí Júní 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Þú.

Main Card

 

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

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

Bellator Grein Heavyweight berjast: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Grein Léttur berjast: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

 

Forkeppni Card

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

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

Bellator Léttur Prelim Fight: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Fight: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” 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. (Apríl 16, 2015) – A thrilling 13-bout lineup for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” 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) og John 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. Grove” four main card contests.

 

The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) gegn éta Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) og bantamweightsDarrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” fer fram á Föstudagur, Maí 15, á Pechanga Resort & Casino í Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. OG (6 p.m. PT staðartíma), en bráðabirgðatölur lota streyma á Spike.com.

 

Miðar “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” sem byrja á bara $50, eru nú á sölu á Pechanga.com og Pechanga Resort & Casino aðgöngumiðasala.

 

Hurðir fyrir “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” opinn á 4 p.m. PT staðartíma, og fyrsta keppni fer fram 45 mínútum síðar.

 

Jenkins, of Oceanside, Calif., is one of the most experienced competitors in women’s MMA. Fighting professionally since 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, meðal annarra.

 

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. Hins, 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.

 

Meðan, 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. Enn, 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. Grove” - Föstudagur, Maí 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

Main Card (9 p.m. OG)

 

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

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

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

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

Forkeppni Card (7:45 p.m. OG)

 

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

Bellator Light 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 (u.þ.b.. 11 p.m. OG)

 

Bellator Léttur Dark Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)

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

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

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

 

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

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Apríl 15, 2015) – A four-fight Spike-broadcast main card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” has received another thrilling contest, as undefeated bantamweight prospect Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) tekur á Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

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

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” fer fram á Föstudagur, Maí 15, á Pechanga Resort & Casino í Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. OG (6 p.m. PT staðartíma), en bráðabirgðatölur lota streyma á Spike.com.

 

Miðar “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” sem byrja á bara $50, eru nú á sölu á Pechanga.com og Pechanga Resort & Casino aðgöngumiðasala.

 

Hurðir fyrir “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” opinn á 4 p.m. PT staðartíma, og fyrsta keppni fer fram 45 mínútum síðar.

 

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

 

Auk, 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.

 

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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 “Morcego” 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 í fortíð hans 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 starfsráðgjafar vinnur hafa komið með stöðvun, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.

 

A former cast member on Bellator MMA’s “Fight Master” röð, 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, 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. Grove” - Föstudagur, Maí 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

Main Card (9 p.m. OG)

 

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

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

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

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

Forkeppni Card (7:45 p.m. OG)

 

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

Bellator Light 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 lota (u.þ.b.. 11 p.m. OG)

 

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

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Gera ekki. 6 Light Heavyweight in the World Phil Davis joins Bellator MMA

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Phil Davis Signing

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Apríl 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), að eingöngu, multi-berjast samningur.

 

“I can’t wait to be fighting in Bellator and wreck shop on everyone,"Sagði 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,"Sagði forseti kynningu á, 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, "King Mo" Lawal, Quinton "Rampage" 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: Unfinished Business” at the Scottrade Center on June 19

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Apríl 13, 2015) – On the heels of this morning’s announcement of the Bobby Lashley vs. James Thompson vera enn, "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 p.m. PT.

 

The main card is headlined by a long overdue matchup between street-fighting legend and YouTube sensation Kimbo Slice og “Flest Dangerous Man heims,” Ken Shamrock, which kicks off Live and Free on Spike at 9 p.m. OG/ 8 p.m. CT.

 

Miðar “Bellator: Unfinished Business” byrja á $30 and go on sale to the general public on Friday, Mars 27, á Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com and the Scottrade Center Box Office. Online presales begin on Wednesday, Mars 25.

 

Iowa’s Mann is an intriguing welterweight prospect who has never fought past the opening round in 11 career contests. 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. Fighting professionally since 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. Athyglisvert, 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. Meðan, McDonald suffered an armbar loss in his May 2014 professional debut and now looks to rebound in his return to the cage.

 

“Bellator: Unfinished Business” - Föstudagur, Júní 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Þú.

Main Card on Spike (9 p.m. OG)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (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. James Thompson (20-14)

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

Preliminary Card on Spike.com (7 p.m. OG)

 

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: Unfinished Business” gets a monster rematch with heavyweights James “The Colossus” Thompson vs. Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Apríl 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, Þú.

 

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: The British Invasion,” but an injury sustained by Lashley caused the fight to be rescheduled to June 19.

 

Thompson, 6-fótur-5 sláandi sérfræðingur, hails frá Englandi og hefur verið að berjast faglega síðan 2003. A fyrrverandi rugby leikmaður og bodybuilder, Thompson found his true calling in MMA and has been competing around the globe ever since. Berjast sumir af the bestur heavyweights í íþróttum, including Slice, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, Mariusz Pudzianowki, Brett Rogers, Bob Sapp, Dan Severn og Hidehiko Yoshida, meðal annarra, “The Colossus” has racked up 11 wins by knockout and seven by submission.

 

A 6-fótur-3 glíma standa, Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley (12-2) byrjaði þjálfun á grappling listir á aldri 12 og vildi fara á að vinna nokkur titla meðal þriggja National Championships í Missouri Valley College, sem NAIA National Championship, a CISM World Championship Silver Medal og tveir Armed Forces Glíma Championships meðan dvöl hans í Bandaríkjunum. Army. In addition to a professional wrestling career with stints in the WWE, ECW og TNA, Lashley hóf MMA feril sinn 2008, Hann er byggt glæsilega feril keppni sem felur Bellator MMA lögð vinnur á Karl Etherington og Josh Burns.

 

“Bellator: Unfinished Business” - Föstudagur, Júní 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Þú.

Main Card (9 p.m. OG)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (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. James Thompson (20-14)

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

 

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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” preliminary card takes shape with Jesse Juarez vs. Ricky Rainey, Joe Taimanglo vs. Antonio Duarte, and Jordan Parsons-Julio Cesar Neves Jr.

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Apríl 9, 2015) – A talent-laden preliminary card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” event is starting to take shape with the addition of welterweights Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey (10-3), bantamweights Joe “The Juggernaut” Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Anthony “Tigre” Duarte (18-5) og 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. Grove,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) gegn éta Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), ljós heavyweights Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Razor” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) og welterweights Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” fer fram á Föstudagur, Maí 15, á Pechanga Resort & Casino í Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. OG (6 p.m. PT staðartíma), en bráðabirgðatölur lota streyma á Spike.com.

 

Miðar “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” sem byrja á bara $50, eru nú á sölu á Pechanga.com og Pechanga Resort & Casino aðgöngumiðasala.

 

Hurðir fyrir “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” opinn á 3:30 p.m. PT staðartíma, og fyrsta keppni fer fram 30 mínútum síðar. Önnur lota verður tilkynnt innan skamms.

 

Juarez, af 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.

 

Fighting professionally since 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, Ásamt 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 af fyrsta hans 11 faglega berst, 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 ára. Samkeppni faglega síðan 2011, þegar hann var bara 17 ára, 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 keppni.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Föstudagur, Maí 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

Main Card (9 p.m. OG)

 

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

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

Bellator Grein Light Heavyweight Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

 

Forkeppni Card (7 p.m. OG)

 

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: Unfinished Business” adds championship co-headliner with Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Patricio Pitbull vs. Georgi Karakhanyan

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Apríl 1, 2015) – Bellator MMA Featherweight heimsmeistari Patricio Pitbull (23-2), harður-hitting Brazilian sem telur að hann er besti 145-Pounder á jörðinni, skilar til aðgerða á Föstudagur, Júní 19, when he puts his belt on the line against dynamic contender and five-time Bellator MMA veteran Georgi “Insane” Karakhanyan (24-4-1).

 

The Championship lota þjónar sem sam-helstu ef “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business.”

 

Featuring einn af the sjá slagsmálum í sögu íþróttarinnar með Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” fer fram Föstudagur, Júní 19, á St. Louis’ Scottrade Center og airs lifa á Spike TV.

 

Miðar “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business,” sem byrja á bara $30, eru nú á sölu á Ticketmaster.com

 

Önnur keppni verður tilkynnt innan skamms.

 

Pitbull vs. Karakhanyan er vera enn meira en fjögur ár í gerð, sem núverandi meistari downed Challenger gegnum þriðja umferð TKO í Bellator búr mars 2011. Hins, Karakhanyan – sem fæddist í Rússlandi en býr nú í Riverside, Calif. – hefur farið 10-1 í hans 11 leikjum síðan, tína upp par af Championship belti í smærri kynningar á meðan launin leið sína aftur í Bellator MMA titill berjast.

 

“Insane” aftur til Bellator MMA búr í janúar, átakanlegum efst upp-og-Comer Bubba Jenkins með uppgjöf ríkjandi fyrstu umferð vinna.

 

“Júní 19 færir tækifæri fyrir mig til að hefna gamla tap í þessu vera enn með Pitbull,” Said Karakhanyan. “Fólk er að fara að sjá allt út stríð, og þegar það er allt sagt og gert beltið er að fara að líta vel út um lendar mér.”

 

The 27-ára gamall Pitbull, jól, Brasilía, er a 13-tíma öldungur kynningu sem fanga Bellator MMA Featherweight heiminum titil með september vinna yfir þáverandi meistari Pat Curran. Pitbull varði þá belti sitt í janúar með spennandi uppgjöf sigri fyrrum meistari Daniel Straus.

 

“Karakhanyan er baráttumaður meðal the toppur af the weightclass,” Said Pitbull, “en ég er ein vídd ofan. Ef þú sérð að berjast þar sem ég er ekki högg frá einum árás verið ekki hissa. Ég er að undirbúa að ekki vera högg og ég tryggt að sýna algera yfirburði í þessum nýja áskorun!”

 

Í 24 starfsferill leikjum, Pitbull hefur aðeins tapað tveimur slagsmál, og bæði voru afleiðing af rakvél-þunnt, Split-ákvörðun niðurstöður.

“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” – Föstudagur, Maí Júní 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Þú.

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

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

Bellator Grein Léttur berjast: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

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Bellator MMA er leiðandi Mixed Martial Arts skipulag lögun margir af bestu bardagamenn í heimi. Undir stjórn öldungur berjast forgöngumaður Scott Coker, Bellator er í boði næstum 500 milljón heimili um allan heim í yfir 140 lönd. Í Bandaríkjunum, Bellator má á Spike TV, sjónvarpsleiðtogi MMA. Bellator MMA samanstendur af framkvæmdateymi sem inniheldur helstu sérfræðinga í iðnaði í sjónvarpsframleiðslu, lifandi atburður orchestration, bardagamaður þróun / samskipti, varnarþing innkaup, Styrkir sköpun / þróun, alþjóðleg leyfi, markaðssetning, auglýsingar, kynningarmál og samskipti umboðsins. Bellator hefur aðsetur í Santa Monica, California og eigu skemmtun risastór Viacom, heim til Premier skemmtun vörumerkjum heims sem tengjast með áhorfendur í gegnum sannfærandi efni á sjónvarpi, kvikmyndar, online og hreyfanlegur pallur.
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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” Helstu kort heill með viðbótum af Eduardo Dantas vs. Mike Richman, Virgil Zwicker vs. Razak Al-Hassan, Fernando Gonzalez vs. Curtis Millender

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mars 31, 2015) – The fjögurra lota helstu kort fyrir maí er “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” er nú lokið með viðbótum fyrrverandi Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), ljós heavyweights Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Razor” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) og welterweights Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-1).

Featuring undefeated Bellator MMA Heimur middleweight meistari Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) gegn éta Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-14), “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” fer fram áFöstudagur, Maí 15, á Pechanga Resort & Casino í Temecula, Calif. Helstu kort Airs Kvöldið lifa á Spike TV, en bráðabirgðatölur lota streyma á Spike.com.

Miðar “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” sem byrja á bara $50, eru nú á sölu á Pechanga.com og Pechanga Resort & Casino aðgöngumiðasala.

Hurðir fyrir “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” opinn á 3:30 p.m. PT staðartíma, og fyrsta keppni fer fram 30 mínútum síðar. A fullur forkeppni kortið verður kynnt fljótlega.

“Ég er dælt að við gátum reschedule Dantas-Richman berjast svo fljótt,” sagði Bellator President Scott Coker. “Síðasta föstudag, Bellator sá tvo ótrúlega bantamweight keppni sem framleitt nýja meistari og 'berjast ársins’ frambjóðandi. Both Dantas and Richman are extremely exciting fighters who are undeniable standouts in a bantamweight division with a lot of depth.”

A lykilmaður frægð Brasilíu Nova Uniao lið, Dantas hefur verið að keppa faglega síðan 2007, berjast bæði Japan og móðurmáli Brasilíu hans áður en leið hans til Bellator MMA. The heilbrigður-ávalar bardagamaður fannst strax árangri, Downing Wilson Reis, Ed West og Alexis Vila að krefjast mót sigur sem unnið Dantas skot á Bellator MMA Bantamweight fugla Titill. Dantas gert gott á tækifæri, kæfa út Zach Makovsky kröfu belti.

The 25-ára gamall Dantas varði beltið tvisvar með knockout af núverandi meistari Marcos Galvao og uppgjöf sigri Anthony Leone áður tapa harður-fought október ákvörðun fyrrverandi meistari Joe Warren í “Fight ársins” frambjóðandi.

Meðan, United States Marine Corps öldungur Richman hóf störf hans í 2008, launin glæsilega 11-1 met berjast eingöngu í heimaríki hans Minnesota. Það hlaupa unnið honum símtal frá Bellator MMA, þar sem hann unnið tafarlaust knockout vinnur yfir Chris Horodecki og Jeremy skeið í sameinaðri tíma bara 106 sekúndur. Blönduð niðurstöður myndu fylgja, sem hann skoraði vinnur yfir Mitch Jackson, Alexandre Bezerra og Akop Stepanyan en var gegn bestu bardagamenn í featherweight sviðsins í Goiti Yamauchi, Desmond Grænn, Magomedrasul Khasbulaev og Shahbulat Shamhalaev.

Tap beðið Richman til að færa niður í 135 £, og val hefur greitt strax arð. The 29-ára gamall Richman hefur litið ósigrandi á bantamweight, skráningu hrikalegt fyrstu umferð knockout vinnur yfir að Nam Phan og Ed West.

The þungur-hönd Zwicker berst í heimabæ sínum á meðan gerð fimmta Bellator MMA framkoma hans. The 32-ára gamall Team Quest bardagamaður birtist síðast í janúar, launin harður-fought hættu-ákvörðun sigur á Houston Alexander. A framherji eðli, níu Zwicker er 13 starfsráðgjafar vinnur hafa komið með því að knockout.

Al-Hassan gerir sitt Bellator MMA frumraun. Einnig 32 ára, að Roufusport bardagamaður hefur verið að keppa faglega síðan 2007 og hefur unnið 11 hans 12 feril vinnur með stöðvun. Hins, í mótsögn við andstæðingi hans, Al-Hassan á átta af þeim sigrum með uppgjöf. Al-Hassan skilar frá tveggja ára layoff frá samkeppni.

Gonzalez er vonast til að vinna sér inn leið sína til skot í Bellator MMA welterweight fugla Titill með öðrum glæsilegum sigri. A innfæddur maður af Menifee, Calif., 31-ára gamall hefur litið algerlega óstöðvandi í þriggja berjast Bellator MMA hlaupa, sindur röð sigra yfir MMA notables Marius Zaromskis, Houston og Karl Amoussou.

Millender hails frá San Bernadino, Calif. The 27-ára gamall opnaði störf hans í 2013 með sjö í röð vinnur, launin honum blettur á Bellator MMA verkefnaskrá. Hins, í kynningar frumraun sína, hann neyddist til að leggja aftara-nakinn choke gegn efst keppinautur Brennan “The Irish Bad Boy” Ward. Millender lítur nú að rebound frá þeim tapi og vinna sér inn fyrsta Bellator MMA sigur hans.

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” – Föstudagur, Maí 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

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

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

Bellator Grein Light Heavyweight Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

Um Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA er leiðandi Mixed Martial Arts skipulag lögun margir af bestu bardagamenn í heimi. Undir stjórn öldungur berjast forgöngumaður Scott Coker, Bellator er í boði næstum 500 milljón heimili um allan heim í yfir 140 lönd. Í Bandaríkjunum, Bellator má á Spike TV, sjónvarpsleiðtogi MMA. Bellator MMA samanstendur af framkvæmdateymi sem inniheldur helstu sérfræðinga í iðnaði í sjónvarpsframleiðslu, lifandi atburður orchestration, bardagamaður þróun / samskipti, varnarþing innkaup, Styrkir sköpun / þróun, alþjóðleg leyfi, markaðssetning, auglýsingar, kynningarmál og samskipti umboðsins. Bellator hefur aðsetur í Santa Monica, California og eigu skemmtun risastór Viacom, heim til Premier skemmtun vörumerkjum heims sem tengjast með áhorfendur í gegnum sannfærandi efni á sjónvarpi, kvikmyndar, online og hreyfanlegur pallur.

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