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

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

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 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: Mhux mitmum Business,” li sseħħ Il-ġimgħa, Ġunju 19 f'St. Louis’ Scottrade Center.

 

Jidhru wieħed mill-ġlied aktar antiċipati fl-istorja ta 'l-isport ma Kimbo Porzjon vs. Ken Shamrock, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” also features Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14) u Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Oqsma (15-4), with a fifth and final featured bout to be announced shortly.

 

The 27-year-old “Pitbull,” of Natal, Brażil, 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. Fl 24 apparenzi karriera, “Pitbull” has only lost two fights, u kemm kienu r-riżultat ta 'razor-thin, split-decisions.

 

“Pitbull” now meets Germany’s Weichel, who at just 30 years of age already boasts more than 35 professional wins. Fl-aħħar ġlieda tiegħu, Weichel earned a hard-fought victory over former champion Pat Curran bringing his record to 12-1 fil-passat tiegħu 13 ħarġiet. Weichel is a Bellator MMA tournament winner, racking up victories over Desmond Green, Matt Bessette u Scott Cleve in the process. Of those 35 jirbaħ, an incredible 21 of them have come by way of submission.

 

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

 

Biljetti għall “Bellator: Mhux mitmum Business,” li tibda fi ftit $30, huma bħalissa fuq bejgħ fi Ticketmaster.com.

 

“Bellator MMA: Mhux mitmum Business” - Il-ġimgħa, Mejju Ġunju 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, You.

Main Card

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

Bellator featherweight Titolu Ġlieda: Qasam Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

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

Bellator Dehru Ġlieda Lightweight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Oqsma (15-4)

 

Card preliminari

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

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

Ġlieda Bellator Ħfief Prelim: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Ġlieda Bellator featherweight Prelim: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

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“Bellator: Mhux mitmum 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. (April 27, 2015) – June’s blockbuster “Bellator: Mhux mitmum 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) u middleweights Kain Royer(1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0).

 

Jidhru wieħed mill-ġlied aktar antiċipati fl-istorja ta 'l-isport ma Kimbo Porzjon vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator: Mhux mitmum Business” takes place Friday, Ġunju 19, f'St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.

 

Biljetti għall “Bellator: Mhux mitmum Business,” li tibda fi ftit $30, huma bħalissa fuq bejgħ fi 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 kien 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 ta 'dmirijietu 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: Mhux mitmum Business” - Il-ġimgħa, Mejju Ġunju 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, You.

Main Card

 

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

Bellator featherweight Titolu Ġlieda: Qasam Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)

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

Bellator Dehru Ġlieda Lightweight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Oqsma (15-4)

 

Card preliminari

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

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

Ġlieda Bellator Ħfief Prelim: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Ġlieda Bellator featherweight Prelim: 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. (April 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) u 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) kontra scrapper ħawajjan towering Kendall “Il Spyder” Grove (21-14), eks Champion tad-Dinja tal-Bellator MMA Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Il Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Il Maniac MENIFEE” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) u bantamweightsDarrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” sseħħ fuq Il-ġimgħa, Mejju 15, fi Pechanga Resort & Casino fil Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. U (6 p.m. Ħin lokali PT), filwaqt bouts preliminari nixxiegħa fuq Spike.com.

 

Biljetti għall “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” li tibda fi ftit $50, huma bħalissa fuq bejgħ fi Pechanga.com u l-Resort Pechanga & Uffiċċju kaxxa Casino.

 

Bibien għal “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” miftuħa 4 p.m. PT ħin lokali, u l-ewwel konkors iseħħ 45 minuti wara.

 

Jenkins, of Oceanside, Calif., is one of the most experienced competitors in women’s MMA. Ġlieda professjonalment minn dakinhar 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, fost oħrajn.

 

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. Madankollu, 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.

 

Sadanittant, 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. Still, 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” - Il-ġimgħa, Mejju 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

Main Card (9 p.m. U)

 

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

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

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

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

Card preliminari (7:45 p.m. U)

 

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

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

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

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

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

 

Dark Fights (approx. 11 p.m. U)

 

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

Bellator Lightweight Dark Prelim: Shawn Mazz (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. Grove” adds top bantamweights Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell vs.. Rafael “Morcego” Silva to evening’s Spike-televised main card

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

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 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) jieħu fuq Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

The new addition finalizes the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove,” li jinkludi Champion tad-Dinja tal-Piż Medju Bellator MMA mhux megħlub Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) kontra scrapper ħawajjan toweringKendall “Il Spyder” Grove (21-14), eks Champion tad-Dinja tal-Bellator MMA Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Il Marine” Richman (18-5), u welterweights Fernando “Il Maniac MENIFEE” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” sseħħ fuq Il-ġimgħa, Mejju 15, fi Pechanga Resort & Casino fil Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. U (6 p.m. PT ħin lokali), filwaqt bouts preliminari nixxiegħa fuq Spike.com.

 

Biljetti għall “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” li tibda fi ftit $50, huma bħalissa fuq bejgħ fi Pechanga.com u l-Resort Pechanga & Uffiċċju kaxxa Casino.

 

Bibien għal “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” miftuħa 4 p.m. PT ħin lokali, u l-ewwel konkors iseħħ 45 minuti wara.

 

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

 

Barra minn hekk, 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.

 

Bouts addizzjonali se jitħabbru dalwaqt.

 

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 fil-passat tiegħu 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 jirbaħ karriera jkunu ġejjin mill-waqfien, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.

 

A former cast member on Bellator MMA’s “Fight Master” serje, 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, ta '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” - Il-ġimgħa, Mejju 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

Main Card (9 p.m. U)

 

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

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

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

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

Card preliminari (7:45 p.m. U)

 

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

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

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

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

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

 

Bouts Dark (approx. 11 p.m. U)

 

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

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

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Phil Davis Signing

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 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), għal esklussiva, jittrattaw multi-ġlieda.

 

“I can’t wait to be fighting in Bellator and wreck shop on everyone,"Qal 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, "Is-Sur. 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,"Qal il-president tal-promozzjoni tal, 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 "rewwixta" 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: Mhux mitmum Business” at the Scottrade Center on June 19

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 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 Porzjon u “Il Dinja Ħafna Man Perikolużi,” Ken Shamrock, which kicks off Live and Free on Spike at 9 p.m. U/ 8 p.m. CT.

 

Biljetti għall “Bellator: Mhux mitmum Business” tibda fil $30 and go on sale to the general public on Friday, Marzu 27, fil Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com and the Scottrade Center Box Office. Online presales begin on Wednesday, Marzu 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. Ġlieda professjonalment minn dakinhar 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. Interestingly, 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. Sadanittant, McDonald suffered an armbar loss in his May 2014 professional debut and now looks to rebound in his return to the cage.

 

“Bellator: Mhux mitmum Business” - Il-ġimgħa, Ġunju 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, You.

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

 

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

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

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

Bellator Ġlieda Karatteristika Lightweight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Oqsma (15-4)

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

 

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

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 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, You.

 

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

 

Thompson, speċjalista 6-marda ta '5 impressjonanti, hails mill-Ingilterra u ġie ġlied professjonalment mill 2003. A player tar-rugby qabel u bodybuilder, Thompson found his true calling in MMA and has been competing around the globe ever since. Il-ġlieda kontra wħud mill-aqwa heavyweights fl-isport, including Slice, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, Mariusz Pudzianowki, Brett Rogers, Bob Sapp, Dan Severn u Hidehiko Yoshida, fost oħrajn, “The Colossus” has racked up 11 wins by knockout and seven by submission.

 

A 6-marda ta '3 lotta standout, Bobby “Il Dominator” Lashley (12-2) beda taħriġ fl-arti jitħabtu fl-età 12 u se jmorru biex tirbaħ titoli diversi fosthom tliet Kampjonati Nazzjonali fil Missouri Valley Kulleġġ, l Kampjonat Nazzjonali NAIA, a Silver Medal CISM World Championship u żewġ Kampjonati Wrestling Forzi Armati matul il-ħin tiegħu fl-Istati Uniti. Armata. In addition to a professional wrestling career with stints in the WWE, ECW u TNA, Lashley beda l-karriera MMA tiegħu fil 2008, u hu mibni marka karriera impressjonanti li tinkludi sottomissjoni Bellator MMA jirbaħ fuq Karl Etherington u Josh Burns.

 

“Bellator: Mhux mitmum Business” - Il-ġimgħa, Ġunju 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, You.

Main Card (9 p.m. U)

 

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

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

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

Bellator Ġlieda Karatteristika Lightweight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Oqsma (15-4)

 

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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” karta preliminari tieħu forma ma 'Jesse Juarez vs.. Ricky Rainey, Joe Taimanglo vs.. Antonio Duarte, u Jordan Parsons-Julio Cesar Neves Jr..

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 9, 2015) - Karta preliminari mgħobbija b’talent għal May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” avveniment qed jibda jieħu l-forma biż-żieda ta 'welterweights Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky “L-sniper” Rainey (10-3), bantamweights Joe “Il-Juggernaut” Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Anthony “Tigra” Duarte (18-5) u featherweight Ġordan “Boy Pretty” Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar “Ftit Bat” Neves Jr.. (30-0).

 

Iż-żidiet il-ġodda jikkumplimentaw il-karta ewlenija ta 'erba' bout għal “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove,” li jinkludi Champion tad-Dinja tal-Piż Medju Bellator MMA mhux megħlub Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) kontra scrapper ħawajjan towering Kendall “Il Spyder” Grove (21-14), eks Champion tad-Dinja tal-Bellator MMA Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Il Marine” Richman (18-5), heavyweights dawl Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Razor” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) u welterweights Fernando “Il Maniac MENIFEE” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” sseħħ fuq Il-ġimgħa, Mejju 15, fi Pechanga Resort & Casino fil Temecula, Calif. Il-karta ewlenija tal-lejl tixxandar live fuq Spike TV fi 9 p.m. U (6 p.m. PT ħin lokali), filwaqt bouts preliminari nixxiegħa fuq Spike.com.

 

Biljetti għall “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” li tibda fi ftit $50, huma bħalissa fuq bejgħ fi Pechanga.com u l-Resort Pechanga & Uffiċċju kaxxa Casino.

 

Bibien għal “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” miftuħa 3:30 p.m. PT ħin lokali, u l-ewwel konkors iseħħ 30 minuti wara. Bouts addizzjonali se jitħabbru dalwaqt.

 

Juarez, tal f'Torrance, Calif., huwa veteran ta ’seba’ darbiet Bellator MMA li l-ġranet tiegħu mal-kumpanija jmorru lura għat-tieni wirja tal-promozzjoni. Ir-raġel ta ’33 sena ilu jiġġieled professjonalment minn dakinhar 2006 iżda bħalissa qed igawdi waħda mill-aqwa ġirjiet tal-karriera tiegħu 5-1 fis-sitt dehriet tal-passat tiegħu, ġirja li tinkludi lil Bellator MMA jirbaħ fuq Ron Keslar, Joe Williams u Jordan Smith.

 

Rainey, ta 'Gastonia, N.C., jiġġieled għar-raba 'darba taħt il-bandalora Bellator MMA. It-tliet ġlied ta ’Rainator’s Bellator MMA intemmu fl-ewwel rawnd, hekk kif huwa parentesi jirbaħ it-TKO fuq Johnny Cisneros u Andy Murad madwar telfa kontra l-aqwa kontendent Michael “Velenu” Page. Sebgħa minn Rainey’s 10 ir-rebħiet fil-karriera waslu sal-aħħar, inklużi sitta bi eliminatorja.

 

Veteran tal-Bellator MMA għal ħames darbiet, Taimanglo malajr stabbilixxa lilu nnifsu bħala wieħed mill-aqwa esportazzjonijiet ta 'ġlied ta' Guam. Żagħżugħ ta ’30 sena skrappjat, Taimanglo qatt ma jonqos milli jiddeverti. Huwa ġġieled l-aktar reċenti f'Settembru, skorja rebħa ta ’deċiżjoni fuq Michael Parker.

 

Ġlieda professjonalment minn dakinhar 2006, Duarte ġej minn Tijuana, Messiku. Huwa jagħmel id-debutt tiegħu fil-Bellator MMA fuq il-qawwa ta 'rebħiet ta' sottomissjoni back-to-back fuq Marco Beristain u Ed West. Ħmistax minn Duarte 18 rebħiet fil-karriera jiġu permezz ta 'waqfien, Inklużi 11 bit-tapout.

 

Il-Parsons ta ’24 sena, ta 'Fargo, N.D., huwa membru tal-famuża Alliance MMA ta ’California. Ġlieda professjonalment, Parsons stabbilixxa ruħu bħala wieħed mill-aqwa prospetti fid-dinja wara li rebaħ 10 tal-ewwel tiegħu 11 tissielet professjonali, inklużi tlieta minn eliminatorja u tnejn permezz ta 'sottomissjoni. Parsons għamel id-debutt tiegħu fil-Bellator MMA f'April 2014, skorja rebħa eliminatorja fuq Tim Bazer erba 'sekondi biss fit-tieni rawnd.

 

Il-Brażiljan Neves Jr.. ġabret marka tal-karriera inkredibbli ta ' 30-0 minkejja li huwa ġust 20 snin qodma. Kompetizzjoni professjonalment peress 2011, meta kien biss 17 snin qodma, Neves Jr.. diġà għandu par ta 'rebħiet Bellator MMA minn TKO, hekk kif waqqa 'Poppies Martinez fl-ewwel rawnd ta' Settembru 2014 partita u spiċċa Josh Arocho fit-tieni rawnd ta ’April 2014 konkors.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Il-ġimgħa, Mejju 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

Main Card (9 p.m. U)

 

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

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

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

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

 

Card preliminari (7 p.m. U)

 

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

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

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

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

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 1, 2015) – Bellator MMA featherweight World Champion Patricio Pitbull (23-2), il Brażiljan hard-laqtu li jemmen li hu l-aħjar 145-pounder fuq il-pjaneta, prospetti għall-azzjoni fuq Il-ġimgħa, Ġunju 19, when he puts his belt on the line against dynamic contender and five-time Bellator MMA veteran Georgi “Insane” Karakhanyan (24-4-1).

 

Il bout kampjonat sservi bħala l-avveniment ko ewlieni ta ' “Bellator MMA: Mhux mitmum Business.”

 

Jidhru wieħed mill-ġlied aktar antiċipati fl-istorja ta 'l-isport ma Kimbo Porzjon vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator MMA: Mhux mitmum Business” sseħħ Il-ġimgħa, Ġunju 19, f'St. Louis’ Scottrade Center u arijiet jgħixu fuq Spike TV.

 

Biljetti għall “Bellator MMA: Mhux mitmum Business,” li tibda fi ftit $30, huma bħalissa fuq bejgħ fi Ticketmaster.com

 

Kompetizzjonijiet addizzjonali se jitħabbru dalwaqt.

 

Pitbull vs. Karakhanyan huwa rematch aktar minn erba 'snin fil-teħid, bħala l-ċampjin kurrenti downed l-isfidant via TKO tond terza fil-gaġġa Bellator Marzu 2011. Madankollu, Karakhanyan – li twieled fir-Russja iżda issa jgħix fi Riverside, Calif. – marret 10-1 fil tiegħu 11 apparenzi peress, picking up par ta 'ċinturini kampjonat fil-promozzjonijiet iżgħar filwaqt li jaqilgħu triqtu lura għal ġlieda titolu Bellator MMA.

 

“Insane” lura lill-gaġġa Bellator MMA f'Jannar, top xokkanti up-u-COMER Bubba Jenkins ma 'tiddomina-ewwel rawnd sottomissjoni win.

 

“Ġunju 19 ġġib opportunità għalija li jpattuha telf qodma f'dan rematch ma Pitbull,” Said Karakhanyan. “In-nies huma ser tara gwerra kollha-barra, u meta huwa kollu imsemmi u jsir iċ-ċinturin hu ser tfittex kbira madwar qadd tiegħi.”

 

Il Pitbull 27-il sena qodma, tal-Milied, Brażil, huwa veteran 13-time tal-promozzjoni li jinqabad il-Bellator MMA featherweight Dinja Titolu bil-Settembru jirbaħ fuq imbagħad-champion Pat Curran. Pitbull allura difiżi ċinturin tiegħu f'Jannar ma rebħa sottomissjoni thrilling matul eks champion Daniel Straus.

 

“Karakhanyan hija ġellied fost l-quċċata tal-weightclass,” Said Pitbull, “imma jien dimensjoni waħda fuq. Jekk inti tara ġlieda fejn jien ma hit minn attakk wieħed ma jkun sorpriż. Jien jippreparaw biex mhux qed jintlaqtu u I garanzija li juru superjorità assoluta f'din l-isfida l-ġdida!”

 

Fl 24 apparenzi karriera, Pitbull għandha biss tilef żewġ tissielet, u kemm kienu r-riżultat ta 'razor-thin, riżultati qasma-deċiżjonijiet.

“Bellator MMA: Mhux mitmum Business” – Il-ġimgħa, Mejju Ġunju 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, You.

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

Bellator featherweight Titolu Ġlieda: Qasam Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)

Bellator Dehru Ġlieda Lightweight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Oqsma (15-4)

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Bellator MMA huwa Imħallat organizzazzjoni Martial Arts ewlieni ikkaratterizzata ħafna mill-ġellieda aħjar fid-dinja. Taħt id-direzzjoni ta 'promotur ġlieda veteran Scott coker, Bellator hija disponibbli għal kważi 500 djar miljun madwar id-dinja f'aktar minn 140 pajjiżi. Fl-Istati Uniti, Bellator jistgħu jidhru fuq Spike TV, il-mexxej tat-televiżjoni MMA. Bellator MMA huwa magħmul minn tim eżekuttiv li jinkludi l-aqwa professjonisti tal-industrija fil-produzzjoni tat-televiżjoni, orkestrazzjoni avveniment ħajjin, żvilupp ġellied / Relazzjonijiet, akkwist post, ħolqien sponsorship / iżvilupp, liċenzjar internazzjonali, marketing, reklamar, pubbliċità u relazzjonijiet ta ’kummissjoni. Bellator huwa bbażat f'Santa Monica, California u proprjetà ġgant divertiment Viacom, dar għall-marki fid-dinja ta 'divertiment premier li jgħaqqdu ma' udjenzi permezz tal-kontenut konvinċenti madwar televiżjoni, stampa mozzjoni, pjattaformi mobbli u online.
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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” card prinċipali kompluta bil addizzjonijiet ta Eduardo Dantas vs. Mike Richman, Virgil Zwicker vs. Razak Al-Hassan, Fernando Gonzalez vs. Curtis Millender

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Marzu 31, 2015) – Il-karta ewlenija b'erba 'bout għall Mejju li “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” issa huma kompluti ma 'l-addizzjonijiet ta' qabel Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Il Marine” Richman (18-5), heavyweights dawl Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Razor” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) u welterweights Fernando “Il Maniac MENIFEE” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-1).

Jidhru undefeated Bellator MMA World Champion Middleweight Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) kontra scrapper ħawajjan towering Kendall “Il Spyder” Grove (21-14), “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” sseħħ fuqIl-ġimgħa, Mejju 15, fi Pechanga Resort & Casino fil Temecula, Calif. Arijiet Il lejl tal-karta ta 'ewlenin jgħixu fuq Spike TV, filwaqt bouts preliminari nixxiegħa fuq Spike.com.

Biljetti għall “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” li tibda fi ftit $50, huma bħalissa fuq bejgħ fi Pechanga.com u l-Resort Pechanga & Uffiċċju kaxxa Casino.

Bibien għal “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” miftuħa 3:30 p.m. PT ħin lokali, u l-ewwel konkors iseħħ 30 minuti wara. A card preliminari sħiħ se jitħabbru dalwaqt.

“Jien ippumpjat li konna kapaċi li tiskeda l Dantas-Richman ġlieda hekk malajr,” qal Bellator President Scott coker. “Ġimgħa li għadda, Bellator raw żewġ kompetizzjonijiet bantamweight aqwa li prodotti champion ġdida u "Ġlieda tas-Sena’ kandidat. Both Dantas and Richman are extremely exciting fighters who are undeniable standouts in a bantamweight division with a lot of depth.”

A membru ewlieni tal famed tim Nova Uniao Brażil, Dantas ilha jikkompetu professjonalment mill 2007, ġlieda kontra kemm fil-Ġappun u l-Brażil indiġeni tiegħu qabel ma jagħmlu triqtu lejn Bellator MMA. L-ġlied ukoll l-eqreb sabu suċċess immedjat, twaqqiegħ Wilson Reis, Ed Punent u Alexis Vila biex jitolbu rebħa tournament li qala Dantas xi sparatura fil-Bellator MMA Bantamweight Dinja Titolu. Dantas għamel tajjeb fuq l-opportunità, fgar out Zach Makovsky li jitlob l-ċinturin.

Il Dantas 25-il sena qodma b'suċċess difiżi-ċinturin darbtejn bi eliminatorja ta Champ attwali Marcos Galvão u rebħa sottomissjoni fuq Anthony Leone qabel jitilfu deċiżjoni hard-ġġieldu Ottubru sa ex champ Joe Warren fil “Ġlieda tas-Sena” kandidat.

Sadanittant, Veteran Istati Uniti Marine Corps Richman beda l-karriera professjonali tiegħu fi 2008, jaqilgħu impressjonanti 11-1 rekord ġlied esklussivament fl-istat dar tiegħu ta 'Minnesota. Li run qala lilu sejħa minn Bellator MMA, fejn hu pront qala jirbaħ eliminatorja aktar minn Chris Horodecki u Jeremy Mgħarfa fi żmien kombinat ta 'ftit 106 sekondi. Riżultati mħallta se jsegwi, kif hu skorja jirbaħ fuq Mitch Jackson, Alexandre Bezerra u Akop Stepanyan iżda ma laħqux kontra ġellieda aqwa tal-diviżjoni featherweight fil Goiti Yamauchi, Desmond Green, Magomedrasul Khasbulaev u Shahbulat Shamhalaev.

It-telf imħeġġa Richman biex tagħmel pass isfel sa 135 liri, u l-għażla ħallas dividends immedjati. Il Richman 29-il sena qodma ħares unbeatable lejn bantamweight, reġistrazzjoni devastanti eliminatorja ewwel rawnd jirbaħ fuq Nam Phan u Ed Punent.

Il Zwicker heavy b'idejhom tissielet fil Hometown tiegħu filwaqt li jagħmlu ħamsa dehra Bellator MMA tiegħu. L-ġlied Team Quest 32-il sena qodma deher aktar reċentement f'Jannar, jaqla 'rebħa hard-ġġieldu qasma-deċiżjoni fuq Houston Alexander. A attakkant min-natura, disa ta 'l Zwicker 13 jirbaħ karriera waslu permezz ta 'eliminatorja.

Al-Hassan jagħmel id-debutt tiegħu Bellator MMA. Wkoll 32 snin qodma, l-ġlied Roufusport ilha jikkompetu professjonalment mill 2007 u kiseb 11 ta 'dmirijietu 12 karriera jirbaħ billi waqfien. Madankollu, b'kuntrast ma 'l-avversarju tiegħu, Al-Hassan tippossjedi tmienja ta 'dawk rebħiet mill sottomissjoni. Al-Hassan prospetti minn sensja 'sentejn mill-kompetizzjoni.

Gonzalez qed jittama li jaqilgħu triqtu lejn xi sparatura fil-Bellator MMA welterweight Dinja Titolu ma ieħor rebħa impressjonanti. A nattivi ta 'MENIFEE, Calif., l-31 ta 'sena jkun ħares assolutament bla waqfien fi' tliet ġlieda Bellator MMA run, skorja rebħiet konsekuttivi matul MMA notables Marius Zaromskis, Houston u Karl Amoussou.

Millender hails minn San Bernadino, Calif. Is-27-il sena fetaħ karriera professjonali tiegħu fi 2013 ma 'seba' rebħiet konsekuttivi, jaqla lilu post fuq ir-roster Bellator MMA. Madankollu, fil-debutt promozzjonali tiegħu, hu kien imġiegħel li joqgħod għal ċowk fuq wara naked kontra konkorrent top Brennan “Il Bad Boy Irlandiż” Ward. Millender issa jistenna li rebound minn dik telf u jaqilgħu l-ewwel rebħa tiegħu Bellator MMA.

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” – Il-ġimgħa, Mejju 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

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

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

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

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

Dwar Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA huwa Imħallat organizzazzjoni Martial Arts ewlieni ikkaratterizzata ħafna mill-ġellieda aħjar fid-dinja. Taħt id-direzzjoni ta 'promotur ġlieda veteran Scott coker, Bellator hija disponibbli għal kważi 500 djar miljun madwar id-dinja f'aktar minn 140 pajjiżi. Fl-Istati Uniti, Bellator jistgħu jidhru fuq Spike TV, il-mexxej tat-televiżjoni MMA. Bellator MMA huwa magħmul minn tim eżekuttiv li jinkludi l-aqwa professjonisti tal-industrija fil-produzzjoni tat-televiżjoni, orkestrazzjoni avveniment ħajjin, żvilupp ġellied / Relazzjonijiet, akkwist post, ħolqien sponsorship / iżvilupp, liċenzjar internazzjonali, marketing, reklamar, pubbliċità u relazzjonijiet ta ’kummissjoni. Bellator huwa bbażat f'Santa Monica, California u proprjetà ġgant divertiment Viacom, dar għall-marki fid-dinja ta 'divertiment premier li jgħaqqdu ma' udjenzi permezz tal-kontenut konvinċenti madwar televiżjoni, stampa mozzjoni, pjattaformi mobbli u online.

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