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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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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 Fjær verdensmester 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,” som foregår Fredag, Juni 19 ved St. Louis’ Scottrade-senteret.

 

Med en av de mest etterlengtede kamper i sportens historie med 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, Brasil, 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. I 24 karriere opptredener, “Pitbull” has only lost two fights, og begge var resultatet av kniv tynne, split-decisions.

 

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

 

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

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Unfinished Business,” som starter på bare $30, er for tiden på salg på Ticketmaster.com.

 

“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” - Fredag, Mai Juni 19, Scottrade-senteret, St. Louis, Du.

Hovedkortet

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

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

Bellator Utvalgt tungvekt Fight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

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

 

Foreløpige kort

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

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

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

Bellator Fjær 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. (April 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).

 

Med en av de mest etterlengtede kamper i sportens historie med Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator: Unfinished Business” takes place Friday, Juni 19, ved St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Unfinished Business,” som starter på bare $30, er for tiden på salg på Ticketmaster.com

 

Andre konkurranser vil bli annonsert snart.

 

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, både av 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” - Fredag, Mai Juni 19, Scottrade-senteret, St. Louis, Du.

Hovedkortet

 

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

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

Bellator Utvalgt tungvekt Fight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

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

 

Foreløpige kort

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

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

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

Bellator Fjær 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. (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) og John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert “Krigeren” 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) mot ruvende Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Den 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” foregår på Fredag, Mai 15, ved Pechanga Resort & Casino i Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 pm. OG (6 pm. PT lokal tid), mens foreløpige bouts streame på Spike.com.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” som starter på bare $50, er for tiden på salg på Pechanga.com og Pechanga Resort & Casino billettkontoret.

 

Dører for “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” åpen på 4 pm. PT lokal tid, og den første konkurransen finner sted 45 minutter senere.

 

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, bl.a..

 

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. Men, 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.

 

I mellomtiden, 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. Fortsatt, 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” - Fredag, Mai 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

 

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

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

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

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

Foreløpige kort (7:45 pm. OG)

 

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

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

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

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

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

 

Dark Fights (ca.. 11 pm. OG)

 

Bellator Lett Mørk Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)

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

Bellator Lett Mørk Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

Bellator Lett Mørk 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, 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) tar på 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) mot ruvende Hawaiian scrapperKendall “Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Marine” Richman (18-5), og welterweights Fernando “Den Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” foregår på Fredag, Mai 15, ved Pechanga Resort & Casino i Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 pm. OG (6 pm. PT lokal tid), mens foreløpige bouts streame på Spike.com.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” som starter på bare $50, er for tiden på salg på Pechanga.com og Pechanga Resort & Casino billettkontoret.

 

Dører for “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” åpen på 4 pm. PT lokal tid, og den første konkurransen finner sted 45 minutter senere.

 

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

 

Dess, 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.

 

Andre bouts vil bli annonsert snart.

 

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 i hans fortid 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 karriere seire har kommet etter stans, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.

 

A former cast member on Bellator MMA’s “Fight Master” Serien, 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” - Fredag, Mai 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

 

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

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

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

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

Foreløpige kort (7:45 pm. OG)

 

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

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

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

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

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

 

Mørke Bouts (ca.. 11 pm. OG)

 

Bellator Lett Mørk Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

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Do Not. 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), til en eksklusiv, multi-fight deal.

 

“I can’t wait to be fighting in Bellator and wreck shop on everyone,"Sa 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, "Herr. 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,"Sa opprykk president, 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. (April 13, 2015) – On the heels of this morning’s announcement of the Bobby Lashley vs. James Thompson omkamp, "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 pm. PT.

 

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

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Unfinished Business” starter på $30 and go on sale to the general public on Friday, Mars 27, på 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, både “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. I mellomtiden, 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” - Fredag, Juni 19, Scottrade-senteret, St. Louis, Du.

Main Card on Spike (9 pm. OG)

 

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

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

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

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

Preliminary Card on Spike.com (7 pm. 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” får en monster-omkamp med tungvekterne James “Kolossen” Thompson vs.. Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 13, 2015) - Den mest sette MMA-kampen gjennom tidene var mellom Kimbo Slice og James Thompson, og i juni 19, begge mennene vil konkurrere mot forskjellige motstandere på “Bellator: Unfinished Business ”ved Scottrade Center i St.. Louis, Du.

 

Tidligere WWE-superstjerne Bobby "The Dominator" Lashley ser ut til å hevne en 2012 delt beslutningstap til James “The Colossus” Thompson (20-14). Den uferdige virksomheten mellom de to gigantiske tungvekterne var opprinnelig planlagt å bli avgjort i "Bellator: Den britiske bølgen,”Men en skade påført av Lashley førte til at kampen ble omlagt til juni 19.

 

Thompson, en 6-fots-fem slående spesialist, kommer fra England og har kjempet profesjonelt siden 2003. En tidligere rugby-spiller og bodybuilder, Thompson fant sitt sanne kall i MMA og har konkurrert over hele verden siden. Fighting noen av de beste tungvektere i idretten, inkludert Slice, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, Mariusz Pudzianowki, Brett Rogers, Bob Sapp, Dan Severn og Hidehiko Yoshida, bl.a., "Kolossen" har samlet seg 11 vinner ved knockout og syv ved innsending.

 

En 6-fots-3 bryting standout, Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley (12-2) startet opplæring i grappling kunst på alder 12 og ville gå på å vinne flere titler, inkludert tre nasjonale mesterskap på Missouri Valley College, en NAIA National Championship, en CISM VM sølvmedalje og to Forsvarets Wrestling mesterskap i løpet av sin tid i USA. Army. I tillegg til en profesjonell bryting karriere med stints i WWE, ECW og TNA, Lashley begynte sin MMA karriere i 2008, og han bygget en imponerende karriere mark som inkluderer Bellator MMA innsending Seire over Karl Etherington og Josh Burns.

 

“Bellator: Unfinished Business” - Fredag, Juni 19, Scottrade-senteret, St. Louis, Du.

Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

 

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

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

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

Bellator Lett 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. (April 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 fjærvekt 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) mot ruvende Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Marine” Richman (18-5), lette tungvektere Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Razor” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) og welterweights Fernando “Den Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” foregår på Fredag, Mai 15, ved Pechanga Resort & Casino i Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 pm. OG (6 pm. PT lokal tid), mens foreløpige bouts streame på Spike.com.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” som starter på bare $50, er for tiden på salg på Pechanga.com og Pechanga Resort & Casino billettkontoret.

 

Dører for “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” åpen på 3:30 pm. PT lokal tid, og den første konkurransen finner sted 30 minutter senere. Andre bouts vil bli annonsert snart.

 

Juarez, av 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” Side. 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, Inkludert 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 av hans første 11 profesjonelle kamper, 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 år. Konkurrerer profesjonelt siden 2011, da han var bare 17 år, Neves Jr. already owns a pair of Bellator MMA victories by TKO, as he downed Poppies Martinez in the first round of a September 2014 matchup and finished Josh Arocho in the second round of an April 2014 contest.

 

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

Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

 

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

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

Bellator Utvalgte Lett tungvekt Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

 

Foreløpige kort (7 pm. OG)

 

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

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

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

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“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” legger mesterskap co-headliner med Bellator MMA Fjær Champion Patricio Pitbull vs. Georgi Karakhanyan

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 1, 2015) – Bellator MMA Fjær verdensmester Patricio Pitbull (23-2), den hardtslående brasilianske som mener han er den beste 145-pounder på planeten, tilbake til handling på Fredag, Juni 19, når han setter sitt belte på linjen mot dynamisk kandidat og fem-tiden Bellator MMA veteran Georgi “Insane” Karakhanyan (24-4-1).

 

Mesterskapet bout fungerer som co-main event av “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business.”

 

Med en av de mest etterlengtede kamper i sportens historie med Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” skjer Fredag, Juni 19, ved St. Louis’ Scottrade Center og airs leve på Spike TV.

 

Billetter til “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business,” som starter på bare $30, er for tiden på salg på Ticketmaster.com

 

Andre konkurranser vil bli annonsert snart.

 

Pitbull vs. Karakhanyan er en omkamp mer enn fire år å lage, som den nåværende mesteren nedskutte utfordreren via tredjerunden TKO i Bellator bur mars 2011. Men, Karakhanyan – som ble født i Russland, men bor nå i Riverside, Calif. – har gått 10-1 i sin 11 opptredener siden, plukke opp et par av mesterskapsbelter i mindre kampanjer samtidig tjene sin vei tilbake til en Bellator MMA tittelen kampen.

 

“Insane” returneres til Bellator MMA bur i januar, sjokkerende topp up-and-comer Bubba Jenkins med en dominerende første runde innsending seier.

 

“Juni 19 bringer en mulighet for meg til å hevne en gammel tap i denne omkamp med Pitbull,” Said Karakhanyan. “Folk kommer til å se en total krig, og når det er sagt og gjort beltet kommer til å se flott ut rundt midjen min.”

 

Den 27-år gamle Pitbull, av julen, Brasil, er en 13-tid veteran av kampanjen som fanget Bellator MMA Fjær verdensmester tittel med i september seier over daværende mester Pat Curran. Pitbull deretter forsvarte beltet i januar med et spennende innsending seier over tidligere mester Daniel Straus.

 

“Karakhanyan er en fighter blant toppen av weightclass,” Said Pitbull, “men jeg er en dimensjon over. Hvis du ser en kamp hvor jeg ikke truffet av et enkelt angrep ikke bli overrasket. Jeg forbereder å ikke bli truffet, og jeg garanterer vise absolutte overlegenhet i denne nye utfordringen!”

 

I 24 karriere opptredener, Pitbull har bare tapt to kamper, og begge var resultatet av kniv tynne, split-beslutning resultater.

“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” – Fredag, Mai Juni 19, Scottrade-senteret, St. Louis, Du.

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

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

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

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Bellator MMA er en ledende Mixed Martial Arts organisasjon med mange av de beste krigerne i verden. Under ledelse av veteran kampen promoter Scott Coker, Bellator er tilgjengelig for nesten 500 million hjem over hele verden i løpet av 140 land. I USA, Bellator kan sees på Spike TV, MMA TV leder. Bellator MMA består av en utøvende team som inkluderer topp fagfolk i TV-produksjon, live event orkestre, fighter utvikling / relasjoner, spillested anskaffelser, sponsing skapelse / utvikling, internasjonal lisensiering, markedsføring, annonsering, publisitet og provisjons relasjoner. Bellator er basert i Santa Monica, California og eies av underholdningsgiganten Viacom, hjem til verdens fremste underholdnings merkevarer som kobler med publikum gjennom overbevisende innhold på TV, film, nett og mobile plattformer.
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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” hovedkortet komplett med tillegg av 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) – De fire-bout hovedkortet for Mays “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” er nå ferdig med tillegg av tidligere Bellator MMA verdensmester Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Marine” Richman (18-5), lette tungvektere Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Razor” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) og welterweights Fernando “Den Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-1).

Med ubeseiret Bellator MMA Verden mellomvekt mester Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) mot ruvende Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Spyder” Grove (21-14), “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” foregår påFredag, Mai 15, ved Pechanga Resort & Casino i Temecula, Calif. Nattens viktigste kort airs leve på Spike TV, mens foreløpige bouts streame på Spike.com.

Billetter til “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” som starter på bare $50, er for tiden på salg på Pechanga.com og Pechanga Resort & Casino billettkontoret.

Dører for “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” åpen på 3:30 pm. PT lokal tid, og den første konkurransen finner sted 30 minutter senere. En full foreløpig kortet vil bli annonsert snart.

“Jeg pumpet at vi var i stand til å planlegge den Dantas-Richman kjempe så raskt,” sa Bellator President Scott Coker. “Sist fredag, Bellator så to fantastiske bantamvekt konkurranser som produserte en ny mester og en "Fight of the Year’ kandidat. Both Dantas and Richman are extremely exciting fighters who are undeniable standouts in a bantamweight division with a lot of depth.”

Et sentralt medlem av Brasils berømte Nova Uniao teamet, Dantas har konkurrert profesjonelt siden 2007, kjempe i både Japan og hjemlandet Brasil før gjør sin vei til Bellator MMA. Den godt avrundet fighter funnet umiddelbar suksess, Downing Wilson Reis, Ed West og Alexis Vila å kreve en turneringsseier som tjente Dantas et skudd på Bellator MMA bantamvekt verdensmester tittel. Dantas gjort bra på muligheten, choking ut Zach Makovsky å kreve beltet.

Den 25-år gamle Dantas forsvarte beltet to ganger med en knockout av nåværende mesteren Marcos Galvao og en innlevering seier over Anthony Leone før miste en hardt kjempet oktober avgjørelse til tidligere mester Joe Warren i en “Fight of the Year” kandidat.

I mellomtiden, United States Marine Corps veteran Richman begynte sin profesjonelle karriere i 2008, tjene en imponerende 11-1 rekord utelukkende kjemper i hans hjemstat Minnesota. Som løp skaffet ham en samtale fra Bellator MMA, hvor han raskt tjent knockout vinner over Chris Horodecki og Jeremy Spoon i en kombinert tid på bare 106 sekunder. Blandede resultater ville følge, da han vinner løpet Mitch Jackson, Alex Bezerra og AKOP Stepanyan men kom til kort mot fjærvekt divisjonens aller beste krigere i Goiti Yamauchi, Desmond Grønn, Magomedrasul Khasbulaev og Shahbulat Shamhalaev.

Tapene bedt Richman å gjøre et trekk ned til 135 pounds, og valget har betalt umiddelbare utbytte. Den 29-år gamle Richman har sett uslåelig på bantamvekt, registrering av ødeleggende første runde knockout Seire over Nam Phan og Ed West.

Den hardhendte Zwicker kamper i hjembyen samtidig som hans femte Bellator MMA utseende. Den 32-år gamle team quest fighter dukket opp sist i januar, tjene en hardt kjempet split-avgjørelse seier over Houston Alexander. En spiss av natur, ni av Zwicker s 13 karriere seire har kommet i form av knockout.

Al-Hassan gjør sin Bellator MMA debut. Også 32 år, den Roufusport fighter har konkurrert profesjonelt siden 2007 og har tjent 11 av hans 12 karriere vinner etter stans. Men, i motsetning til sin motstander, Al-Hassan eier åtte av disse seirene ved innsending. Al-Hassan kommer tilbake fra en to-års Permittering fra konkurranse.

Gonzalez er håp om å tjene sin vei til et skudd på Bellator MMA weltervekt verdensmester tittel med en annen imponerende seier. En opprinnelig fra Menifee, Calif., 31-åringen har så helt ustoppelig i en tre-kamp Bellator MMA løp, scoring påfølgende seirer over MMA notabiliteter Marius Zaromskis, Houston og Karl Amoussou.

Millender hyller fra San Bernadino, Calif. Den 27-år gamle åpnet sin profesjonelle karriere i 2013 med syv seire på rad, tjene ham en plass på Bellator MMA roster. Men, i sin reklame debut, Han ble tvunget til å underkaste seg en rear-naked choke mot toppen kandidat Brennan “Den irske Bad Boy” Ward. Millender nå ser ut til returen fra at tap og tjene sin første Bellator MMA seier.

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

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

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

Bellator Utvalgte Lett tungvekt Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

Om Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA er en ledende Mixed Martial Arts organisasjon med mange av de beste krigerne i verden. Under ledelse av veteran kampen promoter Scott Coker, Bellator er tilgjengelig for nesten 500 million hjem over hele verden i løpet av 140 land. I USA, Bellator kan sees på Spike TV, MMA TV leder. Bellator MMA består av en utøvende team som inkluderer topp fagfolk i TV-produksjon, live event orkestre, fighter utvikling / relasjoner, spillested anskaffelser, sponsing skapelse / utvikling, internasjonal lisensiering, markedsføring, annonsering, publisitet og provisjons relasjoner. Bellator er basert i Santa Monica, California og eies av underholdningsgiganten Viacom, hjem til verdens fremste underholdnings merkevarer som kobler med publikum gjennom overbevisende innhold på TV, film, nett og mobile plattformer.

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