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

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

 

SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Aprily 28, 2015) – Due to a knee injury sustained by title challenger Georgi Karakhanyan, Bellator MMA Featherweight Tompon-daka Eran-tany Patricio Pitbull (23-2) will now face German submission ace Daniel “The Weasel” Weichel (35-8) in the co-main event of “Bellator: Tsy vita Business,” izay atao Zoma, Jona 19 ao amin'ny St. Louis’ Scottrade Center.

 

Mampiseho ny iray amin'ireo ady mialoha indrindra teo amin'ny tantaran'ny fanatanjahan-tena miaraka amin'ny Kimbo ampahanà vs. Ken Shamrock, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” also features Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14) ary 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, Brezila, 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. Amin'ny 24 asany ny endrika ivelany, “Pitbull” has only lost two fights, ary samy no vokatry ny hareza-manify, split-decisions.

 

“Pitbull” now meets Germany’s Weichel, who at just 30 years of age already boasts more than 35 professional wins. Amin'ny ady farany, Weichel earned a hard-fought victory over former champion Pat Curran bringing his record to 12-1 ny lasa 13 fitsangantsanganan'ny. Weichel is a Bellator MMA tournament winner, racking up victories over Desmond Green, Matt Bessette ary Scott Cleve in the process. Of those 35 Fandresena, an incredible 21 of them have come by way of submission.

 

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

 

Tickets ho “Bellator: Tsy vita Business,” izay manomboka any fotsiny $30, dia amin'izao fotoana izao ao amin'ny amidy amin'ny Ticketmaster.com.

 

“Bellator MMA: Tsy vita Business” - Zoma, Mey Jona 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Ianao.

Main Card

Bellator lanja mavesatra Main Event: Kimbo ampahanà (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

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

Bellator Featured lanja mavesatra Ady: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

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

 

Mialoha Card

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

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

Bellator maivana Prelim Ady: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Lioka Nelson (2-1)

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

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“Bellator: Tsy vita Business” gets touch of local flavor with Malcolm Smith vs. Luke Nelson and Kain Royer vs. Enrique Watson

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SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Aprily 27, 2015) – June’s blockbuster “Bellator: Tsy vita 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. Lioka Nelson (2-1) ary middleweights Kain Royer(1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0).

 

Mampiseho ny iray amin'ireo ady mialoha indrindra teo amin'ny tantaran'ny fanatanjahan-tena miaraka amin'ny Kimbo ampahanà vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator: Tsy vita Business” takes place Friday, Jona 19, ao amin'ny St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.

 

Tickets ho “Bellator: Tsy vita Business,” izay manomboka any fotsiny $30, dia amin'izao fotoana izao ao amin'ny amidy amin'ny Ticketmaster.com

 

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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 i 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 ny 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: Tsy vita Business” - Zoma, May Jona 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Ianao.

Main Card

 

Bellator lanja mavesatra Main Event: Kimbo ampahanà (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

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

Bellator Featured lanja mavesatra Ady: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

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

 

Mialoha Card

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

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

Bellator maivana Prelim Ady: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Lioka Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ady: 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, Kalifornia. (Aprily 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) ary 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) manohitra goavam-be Hawaii scrapper Kendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “The Marina” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) ary bantamweightsDarrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” atao amin'ny Zoma, Mey 15, amin'ny Pechanga Resort & Casino ao Temecula, Kalifornia. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. SY (6 p.m. PT an-toerana), raha toaka savaranonando hitanjozotra amin'ny Spike.com.

 

Tickets ho “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” izay manomboka any fotsiny $50, dia amin'izao fotoana izao ao amin'ny amidy amin'ny Pechanga.com ary ny Pechanga Resort & Casino boaty birao.

 

Varavarana ho an'ny “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” misokatra amin'ny 4 p.m. PT an-toerana, ary ny fifaninanana voalohany atao 45 minitra taty aoriana.

 

Jenkins, of Oceanside, Kalifornia., 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, ankoatry ny zavatra hafa.

 

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. Na izany aza, 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.

 

Mandritra izany fotoana izany, 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. Na izany aza, Perez is unbeaten in his past four contests and now looks to get his first win in the promotion.

 

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

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Zoma, Mey 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Kalifornia.

Main Card (9 p.m. SY)

 

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

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

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

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

Mialoha Card (7:45 p.m. SY)

 

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

Bellator Light lanja mavesatra Prelim Ady: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ady: Jordana Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

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

 

Dark Fights (eo ho eo. 11 p.m. SY)

 

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

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

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

Bellator maivana 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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EASY TWEET: #BellatorMMA adds @morcego_mma and @thewolf_mma to the May 15 Event headlined by @BrandBullHalsey & @kendallgrovemma

 

SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Aprily 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) maka amin'ny 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) manohitra goavam-be Hawaii scrapperKendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “The Marina” Richman (18-5), ary welterweights Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” atao amin'ny Zoma, Mey 15, amin'ny Pechanga Resort & Casino ao Temecula, Kalifornia. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. SY (6 p.m. PT an-toerana), raha toaka savaranonando hitanjozotra amin'ny Spike.com.

 

Tickets ho “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” izay manomboka any fotsiny $50, dia amin'izao fotoana izao ao amin'ny amidy amin'ny Pechanga.com ary ny Pechanga Resort & Casino boaty birao.

 

Varavarana ho an'ny “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” misokatra amin'ny 4 p.m. PT an-toerana, ary ny fifaninanana voalohany atao 45 minitra taty aoriana.

 

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) ary lightweights Steve “Thunderbeast” Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1).

 

Ankoatra izany, a light heavyweight matchup of Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Hareza” 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 ny lasa 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 Fandresena asa no avy amin'ny stoppage, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.

 

A former cast member on Bellator MMA’s “Fight Master” andian, 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, ao San Diego, Kalifornia., 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” - Zoma, Mey 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Kalifornia.

Main Card (9 p.m. SY)

 

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

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

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

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

Mialoha Card (7:45 p.m. SY)

 

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

Bellator Light lanja mavesatra Prelim Ady: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ady: Jordana Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

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

 

Dark-toaka (eo ho eo. 11 p.m. SY)

 

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

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

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Phil Davis Signing

SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Aprily 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), ho amin'ny irery ihany, MULTI-ady fifanarahana.

 

“I can’t wait to be fighting in Bellator and wreck shop on everyone,"Hoy 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, Kalifornia., 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,"Hoy ny fampiroboroboana ny filoham-pirenena, 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, "Mpanjaka 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: Tsy vita Business” at the Scottrade Center on June 19

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SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Aprily 13, 2015) – On the heels of this morning’s announcement of the Bobby Lashley vs. James 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 p.m. PT.

 

The main card is headlined by a long overdue matchup between street-fighting legend and YouTube sensation Kimbo ampahanà ary “The World Ny Mampidi-doza Indrindra Man,” Ken Shamrock, which kicks off Live and Free on Spike at 9 p.m. SY/ 8 p.m. CT.

 

Tickets ho “Bellator: Tsy vita Business” manomboka amin'ny $30 and go on sale to the general public on Friday, Martsa 27, ao amin'ny Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com and the Scottrade Center Box Office. Online presales begin on Wednesday, Martsa 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. Mahaliana, 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. Mandritra izany fotoana izany, McDonald suffered an armbar loss in his May 2014 professional debut and now looks to rebound in his return to the cage.

 

“Bellator: Tsy vita Business” - Zoma, Jona 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Ianao.

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

 

Bellator lanja mavesatra Main Event: Kimbo ampahanà (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15)

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

Bellator lanja mavesatra Feature Ady: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

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

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

 

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

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SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Aprily 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, Ianao.

 

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 fanafihana,” but an injury sustained by Lashley caused the fight to be rescheduled to June 19.

 

Thompson, ny 6-tongotra-5 Manaitra manokana, teratany avy any Angletera, ary efa niady matihanina nanomboka 2003. Ny mpilalao baolina lavalava teo aloha sy ny bodybuilder, Thompson found his true calling in MMA and has been competing around the globe ever since. Miady ny sasany amin'ireo tsara indrindra eo amin'ny fanatanjahan-tena matanjaka, including Slice, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, Mariusz Pudzianowki, Brett Rogers, Bob Sapp, Dan Severn sy Hidehiko Yoshida, ankoatry ny zavatra hafa, “The Colossus” has racked up 11 wins by knockout and seven by submission.

 

A 6-tongotra-3 tolona standout, Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley (12-2) nanomboka fiofanana ao amin'ny mitolona kanto taona 12 ary handeha eo mba hahazo anaram-boninahitra maro ao anatin'izany ny telo-pirenena tao Missouri Championships Valley College, iray NAIA National Championship, ny CISM World Championship Silver Medaly sy ny Tafika Mitam-piadiana roa Mitolona Championships nandritra ny fotoana any Etazonia. Army. In addition to a professional wrestling career with stints in the WWE, ECW sy TNA, Nanomboka ny MMA Lashley asa amin'ny 2008, ary ny nanorina mahavariana asa marika izay ahitana Bellator MMA manaiky mandresy ny Karl Etherington sy Josh Burns.

 

“Bellator: Tsy vita Business” - Zoma, Jona 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Ianao.

Main Card (9 p.m. SY)

 

Bellator lanja mavesatra Main Event: Kimbo ampahanà (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15)

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

Bellator lanja mavesatra Feature Ady: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator maivana Feature Ady: 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, Kalifornia. (Aprily 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. Antony “Tigre” Duarte (18-5) ary ny featherweight Jordana “Manja 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) manohitra goavam-be Hawaii scrapper Kendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “The Marina” Richman (18-5), fahazavana heavyweights Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Hareza” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) ary welterweights Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” atao amin'ny Zoma, Mey 15, amin'ny Pechanga Resort & Casino ao Temecula, Kalifornia. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. SY (6 p.m. PT an-toerana), raha toaka savaranonando hitanjozotra amin'ny Spike.com.

 

Tickets ho “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” izay manomboka any fotsiny $50, dia amin'izao fotoana izao ao amin'ny amidy amin'ny Pechanga.com ary ny Pechanga Resort & Casino boaty birao.

 

Varavarana ho an'ny “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” misokatra amin'ny 3:30 p.m. PT an-toerana, ary ny fifaninanana voalohany atao 30 minitra taty aoriana. Fanampiny toaka dia nanambara fotoana fohy.

 

Juarez, ny Torrance, Kalifornia., 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, Meksika. 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, ao anatin'izany ny 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 ny voalohany 11 matihanina ady, 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 taona. Mifaninana matihanina nanomboka 2011, fony izy vao 17 taona, 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 Fifaninanana.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Zoma, Mey 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Kalifornia.

Main Card (9 p.m. SY)

 

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

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

Bellator Featured Light lanja mavesatra Ady: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

 

Mialoha Card (7 p.m. SY)

 

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

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

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ady: Jordana Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

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SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Aprily 1, 2015) – Bellator MMA Featherweight Tompon-daka Eran-tany Patricio Pitbull (23-2), ny mafy nandona Breziliana izay mino ny tsara indrindra dia ny 145-pounder eto an-tany, miverina ho zavatra amin'ny Zoma, Jona 19, when he puts his belt on the line against dynamic contender and five-time Bellator MMA veteran Georgi “Very saina” Karakhanyan (24-4-1).

 

Ny tompon-daka bout manompo toy ny mpiara-main zava-nitranga ny “Bellator MMA: Tsy vita Business.”

 

Mampiseho ny iray amin'ireo ady mialoha indrindra teo amin'ny tantaran'ny fanatanjahan-tena miaraka amin'ny Kimbo ampahanà vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator MMA: Tsy vita Business” mitranga Zoma, Jona 19, ao amin'ny St. Louis’ Scottrade Center sy ny velona hiseho hahalala fomba Spike TV.

 

Tickets ho “Bellator MMA: Tsy vita Business,” izay manomboka any fotsiny $30, dia amin'izao fotoana izao ao amin'ny amidy amin'ny Ticketmaster.com

 

Fanampiny fifaninanana dia nanambara fotoana fohy.

 

Pitbull vs. Karakhanyan dia rematch mihoatra ny efa-taona tany amin'ny fanaovana, tahaka ny tompon-daka amin'izao fotoana izao downed ny Challenger-manodidina amin'ny alalan'ny fahatelo TKO tao amin'ny tranom-borona Bellator tamin'ny volana Martsa 2011. Na izany aza, Karakhanyan – izay teraka tany Rosia fa ankehitriny monina ao Riverside, Kalifornia. – efa lasa 10-1 ao amin'ny 11 niseho nanomboka, maka ny mpivady tompon-daka kely fehikibo amin'ny fitadiavam-bola ny toerana ambony raha niverina ny Bellator MMA anaram-boninahitra ady.

 

“Very saina” niverina ho any amin'ny tranom-borona MMA Bellator tamin'ny Janoary, nanafintohina ambony-ary toy-Comer Bubba Jenkins tamin'ny manjakazaka manodidina voalohany manaiky fandreseny.

 

“Jona 19 dia mitondra fahafahana ho ahy ny hamaly faty very efa ela izany rematch amin'ny Pitbull,” Hoy Karakhanyan. “Ny olona handeha hahita ny ady rehetra-avy, Ary rehefa voalaza sy vita avokoa ny fehin-kibo no handeha hijery manodidina ny valahany lehibe.”

 

Ny 27 taona Pitbull, ny Krismasy, Brezila, dia ny 13 andro za-draharaha ny fisondrotana, izay nisambotra ny Bellator Featherweight MMA World Title tamin'ny Septambra handresy ny dia-tompon-daka Pat Curran. Pitbull dia niaro ny fehikibo tamin'ny Janoary amin'ny fanekena mampientam-po fandreseny ny tompon-daka teo aloha Daniel Straus.

 

“Karakhanyan dia mpiady eo an-tampon-weightclass,” Hoy Pitbull, “fa lafiny iray aho ambony. Raha mahita olona miady ianao izay tsy voan'ny aho tamin'ny fanafihana iray aza gaga. Miomana aho tsy ho voa ary manome antoka ny haneho tanteraka ambony noho ny zava-tsarotra vaovao ity!”

 

Amin'ny 24 asany ny endrika ivelany, Pitbull dia very ihany no ady roa, ary samy no vokatry ny hareza-manify, raraka-kevitra vokatry.

“Bellator MMA: Tsy vita Business” – Zoma, May Jona 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Ianao.

Bellator lanja mavesatra Main Event: Kimbo ampahanà (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

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

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

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Bellator MMA dia mpitarika fikambanana samy hafa firenena mampiseho Martial Arts maro ny mpiady tsara indrindra eran-tany. Teo ambany fitarihan 'ny za-draharaha ady mampiroborobo Scott Coker, Bellator dia natao ho an'ny efa ho 500 tapitrisa maneran-tany any amin'ny tany maherin'ny trano 140 firenena. Any ny United States, Bellator Hita ao amin'ny Spike TV, the MMA television leader. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, hetsika velona orchestration, mpiady fampandrosoana / fifandraisana, toerana procurement, fanohanana famoronana / ny fampandrosoana, fahazoan-dalana iraisam-pirenena, -barotra, dokam-barotra, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, California sy ny fialam-boly tompony goavana Viacom, an-trano ho an'izao tontolo izao ny fialam-boly Premier marika izay mifandray amin'ny mpijery amin'ny alalan'ny fahitalavitra manerana mavesa-danja afa-po, sarimihetsika, an-tserasera sy ny finday sehatra.
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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” karatra lehibe tanteraka tamin'i fanampiny ny Eduardo Dantas vs. Mike Richman, Virgil Zwicker vs. Razak Al-Hassan, Fernando Gonzalez vs. Curtis Millender

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SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Martsa 31, 2015) – Ny efa-bout karatra ho an'ny May lehibe ny “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” tanteraka ankehitriny ny fanampiny ny teo aloha MMA Bellator Tompon-daka Eran-tany Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “The Marina” Richman (18-5), fahazavana heavyweights Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Hareza” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) ary welterweights Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-1).

Mampiseho undefeated Bellator MMA Middleweight Tompon-daka Eran-tany Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) manohitra goavam-be Hawaii scrapper Kendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-14), “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” atao amin'nyZoma, Mey 15, amin'ny Pechanga Resort & Casino ao Temecula, Kalifornia. Ny alina hiseho hahalala fomba lehibe indrindra velona karatra Spike TV, raha toaka savaranonando hitanjozotra amin'ny Spike.com.

Tickets ho “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” izay manomboka any fotsiny $50, dia amin'izao fotoana izao ao amin'ny amidy amin'ny Pechanga.com ary ny Pechanga Resort & Casino boaty birao.

Varavarana ho an'ny “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” misokatra amin'ny 3:30 p.m. PT an-toerana, ary ny fifaninanana voalohany atao 30 minitra taty aoriana. A feno karatra savaranonando dia nanambara fotoana fohy.

“Pumped aho fa afaka reschedule ny Dantas-Richman miady haingana,” hoy ny Filoha Scott Coker Bellator. “Last Zoma, Bellator nahita mahavariana roa bantamweight fifaninanana izay namokatra tompon-daka vaovao sy ny 'Ady ao amin'ny Taona’ kandidà. Both Dantas and Richman are extremely exciting fighters who are undeniable standouts in a bantamweight division with a lot of depth.”

Ny mpikambana ao Brezila manan-danja ny ekipa Uniao malaza Nova, Dantas no mifaninana matihanina nanomboka 2007, miady amin'ny roa Japana sy ny niaviany Brezila vao manapa-dalana ho any Bellator MMA. Ny tsara boribory mpiady hita avy hatrany fahombiazana, downing Wilson Reis, Ed West sy Alexis Vila mba hitaky ny fifaninanana Dantas fandresena izay nahazo ny nitifitra ny Bellator Bantamweight MMA World Title. Dantas nanao tsara ny fahafahana, choking avy Zach Makovsky mba hitaky ny fehikibo.

Ny 25 taona tamim-pahombiazana Dantas niaro ny fehin-kibo amin'ny knockout in-droa ny amin'izao fotoana izao Champ Marcos Galvao sy ny fanekena fandreseny ny Anthony Leone alohan'ny very iray niady mafy fanapahan-kevitra Oktobra Champ teo aloha Joe Warren tao amin'ny “Ady ny Taona” kandidà.

Mandritra izany fotoana izany, United States Richman Marina Corps za-draharaha nanomboka ny asa matihanina amin'ny 2008, nahazo ny mahavariana 11-1 rakitsoratra ady tao an-tranony ihany fanjakan'i Minnesota. Izay nahazo azy mihazakazaka antso avy Bellator MMA, izay avy hatrany dia nahazo knockout Nandresy ny Chris Horodecki sy Jeremy lovia kely amin'ny fotoana mitambatra fotsiny 106 segondra. Vokatra mifangaro no hanaraka, araka izay nahafaty Nandresy ny Mitch Jackson, Alexandre Bezerra sy Akop Stepanyan fa lavo fohy manohitra ny featherweight fizarana ny tsara indrindra ao Goiti mpiady Yamauchi, Desmond Green, Magomedrasul Khasbulaev sy Shahbulat Shamhalaev.

Nahatonga ny fatiantoka Richman mba hanao hifindra ho any 135 kilao, ary ny safidy no nandoa avy hatrany dividends. Ny 29 taona dia nijery unbeatable Richman amin'ny bantamweight, manimba ny fisoratam-fihodinana voalohany knockout mandresy ny Nam Phan sy Ed West.

Ny mavesatra-nanolotra Zwicker miady any amin'ny toerana niaviany dia mahatonga ny fahadimy Bellator MMA tarehy. Ny 32 taona Team Quest mpiady niseho vao haingana indrindra tamin'ny Janoary, fitadiavam-bola-niady mafy raraka-kevitra fandresena Houston Alexander. A namely noho ny toe-, sivy amin'ny Zwicker ny 13 Fandresena asa no avy amin'ireo knockout.

Al-Hassan manao ny Bellator MMA fanjanahan'i. Koa 32 taona, ny Roufusport mifaninana mpiady efa matihanina nanomboka 2007 ary efa nahazo 11 ny 12 asa mandresy amin'ny stoppage. Na izany aza, ao kosa ny mpanohitra, Al-Hassan manana valo amin'ireo fandresena amin'ny fanekena. Al-Hassan hiverina avy amin'ny roa taona layoff amin'ny fifaninanana.

Gonzalez dia nanantena ny hahazo ny fomba iray nitifitra ny Bellator Welterweight MMA World Title amin'ny fandresena miavaka hafa. Ny tompon-tany ny Menifee, Kalifornia., ny 31 taona dia tsy azo sakanana nijery tanteraka amin'ny ady telo-Bellator MMA nihazakazaka, scoring misesy fandresena ny MMA notables Marius Zaromskis, Houston sy Karl Amoussou.

Millender teratany avy any San Bernadino, Kalifornia. Ny 27 taona asa nanokatra ny matihanina amin'ny 2013 Fandresena nisesy fito, nahazo azy ny toerana eo amin'ny Bellator MMA roster. Na izany aza, ao amin'ny dokam-barotra fanjanahan'i, dia voatery hanaiky ny aoriana-mitanjaka dia mangeja manohitra ambony contender Brennan “Ny irlandey Bad Boy” Ward. Millender izao dia mijery ny Hiverina avy izay very, ary mahazo ny voalohany Bellator MMA fandresena.

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” – Zoma, Mey 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Kalifornia.

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

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

Bellator Featured Light lanja mavesatra Ady: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

About Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA dia mpitarika fikambanana samy hafa firenena mampiseho Martial Arts maro ny mpiady tsara indrindra eran-tany. Teo ambany fitarihan 'ny za-draharaha ady mampiroborobo Scott Coker, Bellator dia natao ho an'ny efa ho 500 tapitrisa maneran-tany any amin'ny tany maherin'ny trano 140 firenena. Any ny United States, Bellator Hita ao amin'ny Spike TV, the MMA television leader. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, hetsika velona orchestration, mpiady fampandrosoana / fifandraisana, toerana procurement, fanohanana famoronana / ny fampandrosoana, fahazoan-dalana iraisam-pirenena, -barotra, dokam-barotra, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, California sy ny fialam-boly tompony goavana Viacom, an-trano ho an'izao tontolo izao ny fialam-boly Premier marika izay mifandray amin'ny mpijery amin'ny alalan'ny fahitalavitra manerana mavesa-danja afa-po, sarimihetsika, an-tserasera sy ny finday sehatra.

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