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Injury forces Georgi Karakhanyan out of featherweight title fightChampion Patricio Pitbull now faces Daniel Weichel at “Bellator: Tacan beres Business "

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Gampang 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 Jawara Patricio Pitbull (23-2) will now face German submission ace Daniel “The WeaselWeichel (35-8) in the co-main event of “Bellator: Business Unfinished,” nu lumangsung Jumaah, Juni 19 di St. Louis’ Scottrade Center.

 

Featuring salah sahiji gelut paling diantisipasi dina sajarah olahraga jeung Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” also features Dadan Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14) jeung Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Saderek Widang (15-4), with a fifth and final featured bout to be announced shortly.

 

The 27-year-old “Pitbull,” of Natal, Brazil, is a 13-time veteran of the promotion who captured the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title with a September win over then-champion Agus Karana. “Pitbull” then defended his belt in January with a thrilling submission win over former champion Daniel Straus. Dina 24 appearances karir, “Pitbull” has only lost two fights, jeung boh éta hasil agul-ipis, split-decisions.

 

“Pitbull” now meets Germany’s Weichel, who at just 30 years of age already boasts more than 35 professional wins. Dina tarung panungtungan-Na, Weichel earned a hard-fought victory over former champion Pat Curran bringing his record to 12-1 di jaman baheula-Na 13 outings. Weichel is a Bellator MMA tournament winner, racking up victories over Desmond Green, Matt Bessette jeung Scott Cleve in the process. Of those 35 ngéléhkeun, an incredible 21 of them have come by way of submission.

 

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

 

Tiket pikeun “Bellator: Business Unfinished,” nu mimitian jam saukur $30, nu ayeuna diobral di Ticketmaster.com.

 

“Bellator MMA: Business Unfinished” - Jumaah, Mei Juni 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Maneh.

Card utama

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

Bellator Featherweight Ibing ngalawan: Lapang Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

Bellator Artikel ngalawan Heavyweight: Dadan Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Artikel ngalawan Lightweight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Saderek Widang (15-4)

 

Card awal

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

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

Bellator Lightweight Prelim ngalawan: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Lukas Nelson (2-1)

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

“Bellator: Business Unfinished” 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: Business Unfinished” event is getting a little local flavor, as two new preliminary contests feature fighters fromThe Show Me State.

 

The new all-Missouri contests include lightweights Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Lukas Nelson (2-1) jeung middleweights Kain Royer(1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0).

 

Featuring salah sahiji gelut paling diantisipasi dina sajarah olahraga jeung Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator: Business Unfinished” takes place Friday, Juni 19, di St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.

 

Tiket pikeun “Bellator: Business Unfinished,” nu mimitian jam saukur $30, nu ayeuna diobral di 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 ieu 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 téh nya 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: Business Unfinished” - Jumaah, Méi Juni 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Maneh.

Card utama

 

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

Bellator Featherweight Ibing ngalawan: Lapang Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)

Bellator Artikel ngalawan Heavyweight: Dadan Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Artikel ngalawan Lightweight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Saderek Widang (15-4)

 

Card awal

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

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

Bellator Lightweight Prelim ngalawan: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Lukas Nelson (2-1)

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

“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Rungkun” 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

Santa Monica, Calif. (April 16, 2015) – A thrilling 13-bout lineup for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Rungkun” 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 GreatBunch (3-1) vs.Rolando Perez (7-4) jeung John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert “The WarriorMorales (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. Rungkun” four main card contests.

 

The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Banteng” Halsey (8-0) ngalawan towering scrapper Hawai Kendall “Nu Spyder” Rungkun (21-14), urut Bellator MMA Dunya Jawara Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Nu Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Nu Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) jeung bantamweightsDarrionThe WolfCaldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Rungkun” lumangsung dina Jumaah, Mei 15, di Pechanga Resort & Kasino di Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. AND (6 p.m. PT waktu lokal), bari bouts awal ngalirkeun data dina Spike.com.

 

Tiket pikeun “Bellator: Halsey vs. Rungkun,” nu mimitian jam saukur $50, nu ayeuna diobral di Pechanga.com jeung Pechanga Resort & Kasino kotak kantor.

 

Lawang pikeun “Bellator: Halsey vs. Rungkun” kabuka di 4 p.m. PT waktu lokal, jeung kontes kahiji lumangsung 45 menit saterusna.

 

Jenkins, of Oceanside, Calif., is one of the most experienced competitors in women’s MMA. Pajoang professionally saprak 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, antara séjén.

 

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. Tapi, 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.

 

Samentara éta, 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. Leungit, 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. Rungkun” - Jumaah, Mei 15, Pechanga Resort & Kasino, Temecula, Calif.

Card utama (9 p.m. AND)

 

Bellator Middleweight Ibing ngalawan: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall rungkun (21-14)

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

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

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

Card awal (7:45 p.m. AND)

 

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

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

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

Bellator Featherweight Prelim ngalawan: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Pokna JR. (30-0)

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

 

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

 

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

Bellator Lightweight Dark Prelim: Shawn kebat (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)

 

“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Rungkun” adds top bantamweights DarrionThe WolfCaldwell vs. Rafael “MorcegoSilva to evening’s Spike-televised main card

 

Gampang 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. Rungkun” has received another thrilling contest, as undefeated bantamweight prospect DarrionThe WolfCaldwell (6-0) dicokot Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

The new addition finalizes the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Rungkun,” nu ngawengku undefeated Bellator MMA Dunya Middleweight Jawara Brandon “Banteng” Halsey (8-0) ngalawan towering scrapper HawaiKendall “Nu Spyder” Rungkun (21-14), urut Bellator MMA Dunya Jawara Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Nu Marine” Richman (18-5), jeung welterweights Fernando “Nu Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Rungkun” lumangsung dina Jumaah, Mei 15, di Pechanga Resort & Kasino di Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. AND (6 p.m. PT waktu lokal), bari bouts awal ngalirkeun data dina Spike.com.

 

Tiket pikeun “Bellator: Halsey vs. Rungkun,” nu mimitian jam saukur $50, nu ayeuna diobral di Pechanga.com jeung Pechanga Resort & Kasino kotak kantor.

 

Lawang pikeun “Bellator: Halsey vs. Rungkun” kabuka di 4 p.m. PT waktu lokal, jeung kontes kahiji lumangsung 45 menit saterusna.

 

Two new bouts have also been added to the night’s preliminary card, with middleweights A.J. “The MercenaryMatthews (7-3) vs. Ben “Nu punter” Reiter (15-0) jeung lightweights Steve “ThunderbeastKozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1).

 

Sajaba ti, a light heavyweight matchup of Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Agul” 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 tambahan bakal ngumumkeun teu lila.

 

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 facesMorcego” 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 di jaman baheula-Na 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 ngéléhkeun karir geus datang ku stoppage, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.

 

A former cast member on Bellator MMA’sFight Master” runtuyan, 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, tina 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. Rungkun” - Jumaah, Mei 15, Pechanga Resort & Kasino, Temecula, Calif.

Card utama (9 p.m. AND)

 

Bellator Middleweight Ibing ngalawan: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall rungkun (21-14)

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

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

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

Card awal (7:45 p.m. AND)

 

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

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

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

Bellator Featherweight Prelim ngalawan: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Pokna JR. (30-0)

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

 

Poék Bouts (approx. 11 p.m. AND)

 

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

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

 

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), ka hiji exlusive, multi-fight deal.

 

“I can’t wait to be fighting in Bellator and wreck shop on everyone,"Ceuk Sadikin. “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, "Bapa. 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,"Ceuk présidén kampanye sacara, Témbal 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

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

Santa Monica, Calif. (April 13, 2015) – On the heels of this morning’s announcement of the Dadan 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. Mil McDonald (0-1). The two fights will are the first announced fights of the preliminary card, which can be viewed on Spike.com starting at 4 p.m. PT.

 

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

 

Tiket pikeun “Bellator: Business Unfinished” mimitian jam $30 and go on sale to the general public on Friday, Maret 27, di Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com and the Scottrade Center Box Office. Online presales begin on Wednesday, Maret 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 TrainGuthrie, a Colorado Fight Factory product, also fights under the Bellator MMA banner for the first time. Pajoang professionally saprak 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, bothJohnny IrishO’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. Samentara éta, McDonald suffered an armbar loss in his May 2014 professional debut and now looks to rebound in his return to the cage.

 

“Bellator: Business Unfinished” - Jumaah, Juni 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Maneh.

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

 

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

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

Bellator Heavyweight pitur ngalawan: Dadan Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Lightweight pitur ngalawan: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Saderek Widang (15-4)

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

 

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

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

“Bellator: Business Unfinished” gets a monster rematch with heavyweights JamesThe ColossusThompson vs. Dadan “Nu 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, Maneh.

 

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

 

Thompson, ahli 6-suku-5 keuna, hails ti Inggris sarta geus pajoang professionally saprak 2003. A urut pamaén rugbi jeung bodybuilder, Thompson found his true calling in MMA and has been competing around the globe ever since. Pajoang sababaraha Heavyweights pangalusna di olahraga, including Slice, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, Mariusz Pudzianowki, Brett Rogers, Bob Sapp, Dan Severn jeung Hidehiko Yoshida, antara séjén, “The Colossus” has racked up 11 wins by knockout and seven by submission.

 

A Hierogliph standout-3 6-taki, Dadan “Nu Dominator” Lashley (12-2) dimimitian latihan dina rupa grappling dina umur 12 sarta bakal balik asup pikeun meunang sababaraha judul kaasup tilu Championships Nasional di Missouri Valley College, hiji Championship Nasional NAIA, a Championship World CISM Silver Medali sarta dua ABRI Panjat Pinang Championships antukna di AS. Soldadu. In addition to a professional wrestling career with stints in the WWE, ECW jeung TNA, Lashley mimiti karir MMA di 2008, jeung manéhna diwangun an mark karir perlente nu ngawengku Bellator MMA kaluman meunangkeun over Karl Etherington jeung Josh Burns.

 

“Bellator: Business Unfinished” - Jumaah, Juni 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Maneh.

Card utama (9 p.m. AND)

 

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

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

Bellator Heavyweight pitur ngalawan: Dadan Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Lightweight pitur ngalawan: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Saderek Widang (15-4)

 

“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Rungkun” kartu awal nyokot bentuk jeung Jesse Juarez vs. Ricky Rainey, Joe vs Taimanglo. Antonio Duarte, jeung Yordania Parsons-Julio Cesar Pokna JR.

 

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (April 9, 2015) - A kartu awal bakat-sarat pikeun Méi sacara “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Rungkun” kajadian dimimitian pikeun nyokot bentuk ditambah welterweights Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky “Nu jelema nu nembak teu brukbrak” Rainey (10-3), bantamweights Joe “Nu Juggernaut” Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Aom “Maung” Duarte (18-5) jeung featherweight Yordania “Geulis Boy” Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar “Little bat” Pokna JR. (30-0).

 

Tambahan anyar pelengkap kartu utama opat bout pikeun “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Rungkun,” nu ngawengku undefeated Bellator MMA Dunya Middleweight Jawara Brandon “Banteng” Halsey (8-0) ngalawan towering scrapper Hawai Kendall “Nu Spyder” Rungkun (21-14), urut Bellator MMA Dunya Jawara Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Nu Marine” Richman (18-5), heavyweights cahya Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Agul” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) jeung welterweights Fernando “Nu Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Rungkun” lumangsung dina Jumaah, Mei 15, di Pechanga Resort & Kasino di Temecula, Calif. Airs kartu utama peuting urang hirup dina Spike TV di 9 p.m. AND (6 p.m. PT waktu lokal), bari bouts awal ngalirkeun data dina Spike.com.

 

Tiket pikeun “Bellator: Halsey vs. Rungkun,” nu mimitian jam saukur $50, nu ayeuna diobral di Pechanga.com jeung Pechanga Resort & Kasino kotak kantor.

 

Lawang pikeun “Bellator: Halsey vs. Rungkun” kabuka di 3:30 p.m. PT waktu lokal, jeung kontes kahiji lumangsung 30 menit saterusna. Bouts tambahan bakal ngumumkeun teu lila.

 

Juarez, tina Torrance, Calif., nyaeta tujuh-time Bellator MMA Samaun nu poé jeung tanggal pausahaan deui ka promotion sacara show kadua. Nu 33 taun heubeul geus pajoang professionally saprak 2006 tapi ayeuna ngarasakeun salah sahiji ngalir pangalusna karirna di 5-1 dina genep appearances katukang-Na, a ngajalankeun nu ngawengku Bellator MMA ngéléhkeun leuwih Ron Keslar, Joe Williams jeung Yordania Smith.

 

Rainey, of Gastonia, N.C., gelut pikeun waktu kaopat dina banner Bellator MMA. Katilu Rainey sacara Bellator MMA gelut geus réngsé dina babak kahiji, salaku manéhna bracketed TKO ngéléhkeun leuwih Johnny Cisneros jeung Andy Murad kira-kira rugi ka contender luhur Michael “Venom” Kaca. Tujuh of Rainey sacara 10 ngéléhkeun karir geus datang ku finish, kaasup genep ku knockout.

 

A lima waktu Bellator MMA Samaun, Taimanglo geus gancang ngadegkeun dirina minangka salah sahiji ékspor tarung luhur Guam sacara. A scrappy 30 taun heubeul, Taimanglo kungsi gagal ngahibur. Perang-perangna nu panganyarna dina September, nyetak meunang kaputusan leuwih Michael Kawah Kamojang.

 

Pajoang professionally saprak 2006, Duarte hails ti Tijuana, Mexico. Allah ngajadikeun nya debut Bellator MMA dina kakuatan deui-ka-deui kaluman ngéléhkeun leuwih Marco Beristain jeung Ed West. Lima belas of Duarte sacara 18 karir ngéléhkeun datang ku cara stoppage, kaasup 11 ku tapout.

 

Nu Parsons 24 taun heubeul, of Fargo, N.D., mangrupa anggota California sacara famed Alliance MMA. Pajoang professionally, Parsons geus ngadegkeun dirina minangka salah sahiji prospek luhur di dunya sanggeus unggul 10 tina kahijina 11 gelut professional, kaasup tilu ku knockout jeung dua ku kaluman. Parsons dijieun debut Bellator MMA di April 2014, nyetak hiji win knockout leuwih Tim Bazer ngan opat detik kana babak kadua.

 

Brazil sacara Pokna JR. geus disusun an mark karir luar biasa 30-0 najan sabenerna ngan 20 heubeul taun. Competing professionally saprak 2011, waktu manehna kakara 17 heubeul taun, Pokna JR. geus owns pasangan Bellator MMA victories ku TKO, manéhna downed Poppies Pramanik di babak kahiji tina September 2014 matchup jeung réngsé Josh Arocho di babak kadua an April 2014 ngareubutkeun.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Rungkun” - Jumaah, Mei 15, Pechanga Resort & Kasino, Temecula, Calif.

Card utama (9 p.m. AND)

 

Bellator Middleweight Ibing ngalawan: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall rungkun (21-14)

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

Bellator Artikel Lampu Heavyweight ngalawan: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

 

Card awal (7 p.m. AND)

 

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

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

Bellator Featherweight Prelim ngalawan: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Pokna JR. (30-0)

“Bellator MMA: Business Unfinished” nambihan kajawaraan co-headliner jeung Bellator MMA featherweight Jawara Patricio Pitbull vs. Georgi Karakhanyan

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– rematch pikeun tali featherweight! #STL KimboSlice @ShamrockKen

Santa Monica, Calif. (April 1, 2015) – Bellator MMA Featherweight World Jawara Patricio Pitbull (23-2), nu Brasil keras nganiaya nu percaya manéhna anu pangalusna 145-pounder pangeusina, mulih ka aksi dina Jumaah, Juni 19, sabot nyimpen beubeur-Na dina garis ngalawan contender dinamis jeung lima waktu Bellator MMA Samaun Georgi “Gelo” Karakhanyan (24-4-1).

 

Jawara bout fungsi minangka kajadian ko-utama “Bellator MMA: Business Unfinished.”

 

Featuring salah sahiji gelut paling diantisipasi dina sajarah olahraga jeung Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator MMA: Business Unfinished” lumangsung Jumaah, Juni 19, di St. Louis’ Scottrade Center jeung airs hirup dina Spike TV.

 

Tiket pikeun “Bellator MMA: Business Unfinished,” nu mimitian jam saukur $30, nu ayeuna diobral di Ticketmaster.com

 

Contests tambahan bakal ngumumkeun teu lila.

 

Pitbull vs. Karakhanyan nyaéta rematch leuwih ti opat taun pembuatan nu, jadi jawara kiwari downed nu nu nangtang via pihak-buleud TKO di kandang Bellator dina Maret 2011. Tapi, Karakhanyan – anu lahir di Rusia tapi ayeuna hirup di Riverside, Calif. – geus Isro 10-1 nya di 11 appearances saprak, picking nepi pasangan belts kajawaraan di promosi leutik bari earning jalan deui ka gelut judul Bellator MMA.

 

“Gelo” balik ka kandang Bellator MMA dina Januari, ngareureuwas luhur up-jeung-comer Bubba Jenkins jeung dominating kahiji-buleud kaluman win.

 

“Juni 19 brings hiji kasempetan kuring keur avenge hiji leungitna heubeul di rematch ieu kalawan Pitbull,” Ngadawuh Karakhanyan. “Jalma anu bade tempo hiji perang sadaya-kaluar, jeung nu keur sakabeh ceuk sarta dipigawé beubeur ieu bade kasampak gede di sakuliah ninggang mah.”

 

Nu Pitbull 27 taun heubeul, tina Christmas, Brazil, ieu hiji Samaun 13-waktu kampanye nu kawengku Bellator MMA Featherweight World Ibing jeung September meunang leuwih ti mangka-jawara agus Karana. Pitbull mangka salamet beubeur di Januari jeung kaluman win thrilling leuwih urut jawara Daniel Straus.

 

“Karakhanyan nyaeta bajoang antara luhur weightclass nu,” Ngadawuh Pitbull, “tapi simkuring ngaraos hiji dimension luhur. Upami ningali gelut mana Kaula teu pencét ti serangan tunggal teu heran. Kaula Nyiapkeun pikeun teu keur pencét jeung ngajamin pikeun mintonkeun kakuatan mutlak di tangtangan anyar ieu!”

 

Dina 24 appearances karir, Pitbull ngan geus leungit dua gelut, jeung boh éta hasil agul-ipis, Hasil pamisah-kaputusan.

“Bellator MMA: Business Unfinished” – Jumaah, Méi Juni 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Maneh.

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

Bellator Featherweight Ibing ngalawan: Lapang Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)

Bellator Artikel ngalawan Lightweight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Saderek Widang (15-4)

Ngeunaan Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA nyaéta hiji organisasi Seni bela diri anjog campuran featuring loba pejuang pangalusna di dunya. Dina arah Samaun fight promoter témbal Coker, Bellator geus sadia ka ampir 500 juta imah di sakuliah dunya di leuwih ti 140 nagara. Di Amérika Sarikat, Bellator bisa ditempo dina Spike TV, pamingpin televisi MMA. Bellator MMA ieu comprised hiji tim eksekutif nu ngawengku professional industri luhur di produksi televisi, kajadian orchestration hirup, ngamekarkeun bajoang / hubungan, ngayakeun tempat, nyiptakeun sponsor / tumuwuhna, lisénsi internasional, pamasaran, pariwara, publisitas jeung komisi hubungan. Bellator dumasar di Santa Monica, California jeung dipiboga ku buta hiburan Viacom, imah ka merek hiburan Premier di dunya anu nyambung jeung audiences ngaliwatan eusi compelling di sakuliah televisi, gerak gambar, platform online jeung mobile.

“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Rungkun” kartu utama kumplit jeung tambahan tina Eduardo Dantas vs. Mike Richman, Virgil Zwicker vs. Razak Al-Hassan, Fernando Gonzalez vs. Curtis Millender

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MikeUSMCRichman/@DuduDantasMMA, Zwicker / Al-Hassan & Millender / Gonzalez!

Santa Monica, Calif. (Maret 31, 2015) – Nu opat bout kartu utama pikeun Méi sacara “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Rungkun” ayeuna lengkep jeung tambahan tina urut Bellator MMA World Jawara Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Nu Marine” Richman (18-5), heavyweights cahya Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Agul” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) jeung welterweights Fernando “Nu Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-1).

Featuring undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Jawara Brandon “Banteng” Halsey (8-0) ngalawan towering scrapper Hawai Kendall “Nu Spyder” Rungkun (21-14), “Bellator: Halsey vs. Rungkun,” lumangsung dinaJumaah, Mei 15, di Pechanga Resort & Kasino di Temecula, Calif. Airs kartu utama peuting urang hirup dina Spike TV, bari bouts awal ngalirkeun data dina Spike.com.

Tiket pikeun “Bellator: Halsey vs. Rungkun,” nu mimitian jam saukur $50, nu ayeuna diobral di Pechanga.com jeung Pechanga Resort & Kasino kotak kantor.

Lawang pikeun “Bellator: Halsey vs. Rungkun” kabuka di 3:30 p.m. PT waktu lokal, jeung kontes kahiji lumangsung 30 menit saterusna. A kartu awal full bakal ngumumkeun teu lila.

“Kaula ngompa yén urang éta bisa reschedule nu Dantas-Richman ngalawan jadi gancang,” ceuk Bellator Présidén témbal Coker. “Jumaah Tukang, Bellator nempo dua contests bantamweight endah pisan nu dihasilkeun hiji jawara anyar jeung 'ngalawan tina Taun’ calon. Boh Dantas jeung Richman nu pejuang pisan seru anu standouts undeniable dina division bantamweight jeung loba jero.”

A anggota konci famed tim Nova Uniao Brazil sacara, Dantas geus competing professionally saprak 2007, pajoang boh Japan na nya asli Brazil saméméh nyieun jalan ka Bellator MMA. Nu bajoang well-rounded kapanggih kasuksésan saharita, downing Wilson Reis, Ed Kulon jeung Alexis Vila ngaku hiji meunangna turnamén nu earned Dantas hiji shot di Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Ibing. Dantas dijieun alus dina kasempetan, choking kaluar Zach Makovsky ngaku beubeur.

Nu Dantas 25 taun heubeul suksés salamet beubeur dua kali jeung knockout tina Champ kiwari Marcos Galvao jeung kira meunang kaluman leuwih Aom Leone saméméh kaleungitan kaputusan keras perang Oktober ka urut Champ Joe Warren dina “Tarung tina Taun” calon.

Samentara éta, United States Marine Corps Samaun Richman mimiti karir professional di 2008, earning hiji impressive 11-1 catetan pajoang sacara éksklusif di nagara imahna tina Minnesota. Ngalampahkeun nu earned manéhna keur nélépon ti Bellator MMA, di mana anjeunna promptly earned ngéléhkeun knockout leuwih Chris Horodecki jeung Jeremy Spoon dina hiji waktu digabungkeun kakara 106 detik. Hasil campuran bakal nuturkeun, salaku manéhna ngoleksi ngéléhkeun leuwih Mitch Jackson, Alexandre Bezerra jeung Akop Stepanyan tapi murag pondok ngalawan pejuang nu division featherweight sacara pisan pangalusna di Goiti Yamauchi, Desmond Green, Magomedrasul Khasbulaev jeung Shahbulat Shamhalaev.

Nu karugian ditanya Richman nyieun move ka handap pikeun 135 kilogram, jeung pilihan geus mayar dividends saharita. Nu Richman 29 taun heubeul geus kokotéténgan ka unbeatable di bantamweight, ngadaptar dahsyat kahiji-buleud knockout ngéléhkeun leuwih Nam Phan jeung Ed Kulon.

Nu beurat-dibikeun Zwicker gelut di kampung halaman bari nyieun kalima penampilan Bellator MMA-Na. 32 taun heubeul Tim Quest bajoang mucunghul nu panganyarna dina Januari, earning hiji meunangna pamisah-kaputusan keras perang leuwih ti Houston Alexander. A striker ku alam, salapan Zwicker sacara 13 ngéléhkeun karir geus datang ku cara knockout.

Al-Hassan ngajadikeun perdana Bellator MMA-Na. Oge 32 heubeul taun, nu bajoang Roufusport geus competing professionally saprak 2007 sarta geus earned 11 téh nya 12 karir ngéléhkeun ku stoppage. Tapi, kontras jeung lawan-Na, Al-Hassan owns dalapan maranéhanana victories ku kintunan. Al-Hassan mulih ti layoff dua taun ti kompetisi.

Gonzalez ieu hoping ka earn jalan ka shot di Bellator MMA Welterweight World Ibing jeung meunangna impressive sejen. A asli tina Menifee, Calif., nu umurna 31 taun geus kokotéténgan ka pancén unstoppable dina tilu fight Bellator MMA ngalampahkeun, nyetak victories padeukeut leuwih MMA inohong Marius Zaromskis, Houston jeung Karl Amoussou.

Millender hails ti San Bernadino, Calif. 27 taun heubeul dibuka karir professional di 2013 jeung tujuh ngéléhkeun padeukeut, earning manéhna hiji titik dina Bellator MMA roster. Tapi, di perdana promosi-Na, manéhna kapaksa ngalebetkeun ka cuk pungkur-taranjang ngalawan contender luhur Brennan “Nu Bad Boy Irlandia” Bangsal. Millender ayeuna kasampak ka rebound ti leungitna nu jeung earn meunangna Bellator MMA kahijina.

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Rungkun” – Jumaah, Mei 15, Pechanga Resort & Kasino, Temecula, Calif.

Bellator Middleweight Ibing ngalawan: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall rungkun (21-14)

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

Bellator Artikel Lampu Heavyweight ngalawan: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

Ngeunaan Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA nyaéta hiji organisasi Seni bela diri anjog campuran featuring loba pejuang pangalusna di dunya. Dina arah Samaun fight promoter témbal Coker, Bellator geus sadia ka ampir 500 juta imah di sakuliah dunya di leuwih ti 140 nagara. Di Amérika Sarikat, Bellator bisa ditempo dina Spike TV, pamingpin televisi MMA. Bellator MMA ieu comprised hiji tim eksekutif nu ngawengku professional industri luhur di produksi televisi, kajadian orchestration hirup, ngamekarkeun bajoang / hubungan, ngayakeun tempat, nyiptakeun sponsor / tumuwuhna, lisénsi internasional, pamasaran, pariwara, publisitas jeung komisi hubungan. Bellator dumasar di Santa Monica, California jeung dipiboga ku buta hiburan Viacom, imah ka merek hiburan Premier di dunya anu nyambung jeung audiences ngaliwatan eusi compelling di sakuliah televisi, gerak gambar, platform online jeung mobile.

Ngeunaan Spike TV:

Spike TV geus sadia di 98.7 juta imah sarta ngarupakeun division tina Viacom Media Jaringan. A unit tina Viacom (NASDAQ: Liwat, VIAB), Viacom Media Jaringan mangrupa salah sahiji Birokrat anjog di dunya program jeung eusi di sakuliah sadaya platform média. Alamat Internet Spike TV nyaéta www.spike.com jeung up-ka-nu-menit jeung inpo pencét archival jeung foto, ngadatangan loka pencét Spike TV nu aya di http://www.spike.com/press. Turutan urang dina Twitter spiketvpr pikeun panganyarna dina megatkeun warta anyar, balik deui-pamandangan informasi jeung poto.