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

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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: Unfinished Business,” ebanjwa Friday, June 19 at St. Louis’ Scottrade Center.

 

Featuring omunye ukulwa kulindelwe kakhulu emlandweni mdlalo Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” also features Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14) futhi 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, Brazil, 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. In 24 career Ukubonakala, “Pitbull” has only lost two fights, futhi bobabili umphumela razor-mncane, split-decisions.

 

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

 

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

 

Amathikithi for “Bellator: Unfinished Business,” okuyinto ukuqala at nje $30, Okwamanje ukudayisa mhlaka Ticketmaster.com.

 

“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” - Friday, May June 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, You.

IKhadi Main

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

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

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

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

 

IKhadi Preliminary

Bellator Welterweight 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 Esilula Prelim Fight: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luka Nelson (2-1)

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

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

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Santa Monica, Calif. (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. Luka Nelson (2-1) futhi middleweights Kain Royer(1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0).

 

Featuring omunye ukulwa kulindelwe kakhulu emlandweni mdlalo Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator: Unfinished Business” takes place Friday, June 19, at St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.

 

Amathikithi for “Bellator: Unfinished Business,” okuyinto ukuqala at nje $30, Okwamanje ukudayisa mhlaka 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 kwaba 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 of yakhe 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” - Friday, May June 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, You.

IKhadi Main

 

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

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

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

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

 

IKhadi Preliminary

Bellator Welterweight 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 Esilula Prelim Fight: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luka Nelson (2-1)

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

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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” finalizes action-packed 13-fight lineup with additions of A.J. Jenkins vs. Arlene Blencowe, Shawn Bunch vs. Rolando Perez and John Yoo vs. Albert Morales

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Santa Monica, Calif. (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) futhi 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) ngokumelene emide scrapper Hawaiian Kendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) futhi bantamweightsDarrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” ithatha indawo Friday, May 15, at Pechanga Resort & Ikhasino in Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. KANYE (6 p.m. PT isikhathi sendawo), kanti iziqubu zokukwazi usakaze on Spike.com.

 

Amathikithi for “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” okuyinto ukuqala at nje $50, Okwamanje ukudayisa mhlaka Pechanga.com kanye Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.

 

Doors for “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” evulekile at 4 p.m. PT Isikhathi sendawo, futhi emncintiswaneni lokuqala luthatha 45 Ngemva kwemizuzu.

 

Jenkins, of Oceanside, Calif., is one of the most experienced competitors in women’s MMA. Ukulwa ngokomsebenzi kusukela 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, phakathi kwabanye.

 

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. Nokho, 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.

 

Khonamanjalo, 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” - Friday, May 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

IKhadi Main (9 p.m. KANYE)

 

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

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

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

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

IKhadi Preliminary (7:45 p.m. KANYE)

 

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

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

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

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

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

 

Dark Fights (ngu. 11 p.m. KANYE)

 

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

 

Santa Monica, 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) liba 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) ngokumelene emide scrapper HawaiianKendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), futhi welterweights Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” ithatha indawo Friday, May 15, at Pechanga Resort & Ikhasino in Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. KANYE (6 p.m. PT Isikhathi sendawo), kanti iziqubu zokukwazi usakaze on Spike.com.

 

Amathikithi for “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” okuyinto ukuqala at nje $50, Okwamanje ukudayisa mhlaka Pechanga.com kanye Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.

 

Doors for “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” evulekile at 4 p.m. PT Isikhathi sendawo, futhi emncintiswaneni lokuqala luthatha 45 Ngemva kwemizuzu.

 

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

 

Ukwengeza, 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.

 

Iziqubu engeziwe uzobe umemezele maduze.

 

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 in esidlule yakhe 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 career kwi sebefikile by stoppage, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.

 

A former cast member on Bellator MMA’s “Fight Master” series, 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, of 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” - Friday, May 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

IKhadi Main (9 p.m. KANYE)

 

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

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

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

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

IKhadi Preliminary (7:45 p.m. KANYE)

 

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

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

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

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

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

 

Dark iziqubu (ngu. 11 p.m. KANYE)

 

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

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Ungenzi. 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), i okukhethekile, multi-impi deal.

 

“I can’t wait to be fighting in Bellator and wreck shop on everyone,"Kusho Davis. “I am the absolute best and most dominant grappler to ever fight in MMA and I’m excited to get in there and compete at my new home.”

Born and raised in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Phil attended college close to home at Penn State University, where he became a four-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler for the Nittany Lions.

 

Davis had his first professional MMA fight in 2008 and accrued nine wins in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, including victories against the likes of Antônio Rogério Nogueira, Lyoto Machida, Alexander Gustafsson, Brian Stann and Glover Teixeira.

A member of Alliance MMA in San Diego, Calif., where he trains alongside Bellator stars like Michael Chandler and Joey Beltran, "Mr. Wonderful” joins the promotions Light Heavyweight division, which is currently upheld by champion Liam McGeary.

 

“Phil is a world class Mixed Martial Artist and we are very happy to be adding him to OUR roster of some of the best Light Heavyweights in the world,"Kusho umengameli ukukhuthazwa sika, 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, "INkosi 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 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 Slice futhi “Emhlabeni Iningi Dangerous Man,” Ken Shamrock, which kicks off Live and Free on Spike at 9 p.m. KANYE/ 8 p.m. CT.

 

Amathikithi for “Bellator: Unfinished Business” ukuqalisa at $30 and go on sale to the general public on Friday, March 27, at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com and the Scottrade Center Box Office. Online presales begin on Wednesday, March 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. Ukulwa ngokomsebenzi kusukela 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. Khonamanjalo, 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” - Friday, June 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, You.

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

 

Thompson, a specialist 6-foot-5 yesiteleka, ekudumisa kusuka eNgilandi lowanilwela efanele kusukela 2003. A zangaphambili lombhoxo futhi wayohlala, Thompson found his true calling in MMA and has been competing around the globe ever since. Ukulwa ezinye heavyweights best sport, including Slice, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, UMariusz Pudzianowki, Brett Rogers, Bob Sapp, Dan Severn and Hidehiko Yoshida, phakathi kwabanye, “The Colossus” has racked up 11 wins by knockout and seven by submission.

 

A 6-foot-3 wrestling standout, Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley (12-2) uqale ukuzilolonga in the ubuciko kulokho kubambana at age 12 futhi uzohamba ukuwina izihloko eziningana kuhlanganise Championships ezintathu National at Missouri Valley College, an naia National Championship, a CISM World Championship Silver Medal futhi Armed Forces Wrestling Championships ababili ngesikhathi sakhe e-US. Army. In addition to a professional wrestling career with stints in the WWE, ECW and TNA, Lashley waqala MMA career yakhe 2008, futhi uye wakha i career uphawu umxhwele lokho kuhlanganisa Bellator MMA ukuzithoba iwina phezu Karl Etherington and Josh Burns.

 

“Bellator: Unfinished Business” - Friday, June 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, You.

IKhadi Main (9 p.m. KANYE)

 

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

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

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

Bellator Esilula Isici 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) and featherweight Jordan “Umfana Omuhle” 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) ngokumelene emide scrapper Hawaiian Kendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), heavyweights ukukhanya Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Razor” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) futhi welterweights Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” ithatha indawo Friday, May 15, at Pechanga Resort & Ikhasino in Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. KANYE (6 p.m. PT Isikhathi sendawo), kanti iziqubu zokukwazi usakaze on Spike.com.

 

Amathikithi for “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” okuyinto ukuqala at nje $50, Okwamanje ukudayisa mhlaka Pechanga.com kanye Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.

 

Doors for “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” evulekile at 3:30 p.m. PT Isikhathi sendawo, futhi emncintiswaneni lokuqala luthatha 30 Ngemva kwemizuzu. Iziqubu engeziwe uzobe umemezele maduze.

 

Juarez, of Torrance, Calif., is a seven-time Bellator MMA veteran whose days with the company date back to the promotion’s second show. The 33-year-old has been fighting professionally since 2006 but is currently enjoying one of the best runs of his career at 5-1 in his past six appearances, a run that includes Bellator MMA wins over Ron Keslar, Joe Williams and Jordan Smith.

 

Rainey, of Gastonia, N.C., fights for the fourth time under the Bellator MMA banner. All three of Rainey’s Bellator MMA fights have ended in the first round, as he’s bracketed TKO wins over Johnny Cisneros and Andy Murad around a loss to top contender Michael “Venom” Page. Seven of Rainey’s 10 career wins have come by finish, including six by knockout.

 

A five-time Bellator MMA veteran, Taimanglo has quickly established himself as one of Guam’s top fighting exports. A scrappy 30-year-old, Taimanglo never fails to entertain. He fought most recently in September, scoring a decision win over Michael Parker.

 

Ukulwa ngokomsebenzi kusukela 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, okubala 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 of yakhe yokuqala 11 kuvelaphi ukulwa professional, 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 ubudala. Ancintisanayo efanele kusukela 2011, lapho eneminyaka nje 17 ubudala, 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 umncintiswano.

 

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

IKhadi Main (9 p.m. KANYE)

 

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

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

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

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

 

IKhadi Preliminary (7 p.m. KANYE)

 

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

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

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

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

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Santa Monica, Calif. (April 1, 2015) – Bellator MMA featherweight World Champion Patricio Pitbull (23-2), the Brazilian hard-ukushaya okholwa yena the best 145-pounder osemhlabeni, ubuyele esenzweni on Friday, June 19, when he puts his belt on the line against dynamic contender and five-time Bellator MMA veteran Georgi “Insane” Karakhanyan (24-4-1).

 

The iziqubu championship ukhonza njengoba umcimbi co-main of “Bellator MMA: Business Unfinished.”

 

Featuring omunye ukulwa kulindelwe kakhulu emlandweni mdlalo Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” ithatha indawo Friday, June 19, at St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and Akazikhukhumezi bephila Spike TV.

 

Amathikithi for “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business,” okuyinto ukuqala at nje $30, Okwamanje ukudayisa mhlaka Ticketmaster.com

 

Imincintiswano engeziwe uzobe umemezele maduze.

 

Pitbull vs. Karakhanyan kuyinto rematch iminyaka engaphezu kwemine ukwenziwa, njengoba iqhawe wamanje abeka phansi inselele nge third-round in TKO yezinyoni Bellator in March 2011. Nokho, Karakhanyan – owazalelwa eRussia kodwa manje uhlala Riverside, Calif. – Uye 10-1 in wakhe 11 Ukubonakala kusukela, ngiphakamisa pair of ubuqhawe amabhande e ukukhushulwa ezincane ngenkathi abahola indlela yakhe emuva a Bellator MMA isihloko fight.

 

“Insane” wabuyela yezinyoni Bellator MMA ngoJanuwari, top ezishaqisayo up-no-Comer Bubba Jenkins nge ubusa lokuqala round ukuzithoba win.

 

“June 19 kuletha ithuba engingayenza, ngukuba ukulahlekelwa ziguge kulesi rematch nge Pitbull,” Said Karakhanyan. “Abantu bazoya ukubona impi yonke, futhi uma bonke bathi futhi kwenziwe ibhande uya ukubheka omkhulu okhalweni.”

 

The Pitbull oneminyaka engu-27 ubudala, of Christmas, Brazil, is a veteran 13-time of the ukukhuthazwa ngubani athumba Bellator MMA featherweight World Title nge September ukuzuza ke-iqhawe Pat Curran. Pitbull ke bavikela ibhande lakhe ngoJanuwari nge ezivusa amadlingozi ukuzithoba win phezu iqhawe wangaphambilini Daniel Straus.

 

“Karakhanyan kuyinto fighter phakathi phezulu weightclass,” Said Pitbull, “kodwa Ngingomunye dimension ngenhla. Uma ubona abantu belwa lapho Angikho hit isifo esisodwa ungamangali. Ngithathe abalungiselela hhayi yokushayiswa mina ekuqinisekisa ukukhombisa ukuphakama ngokuphelele le nselele entsha!”

 

In 24 career Ukubonakala, Pitbull uye kuphela walahlekelwa ukulwa ezimbili, futhi bobabili umphumela razor-mncane, ukuhlukana isinqumo imiphumela.

“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” – Friday, May June 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, You.

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

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

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

About Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA kuyinto ekuholeni Mixed Martial Arts inhlangano enesihloko eziningi fighters best in the world. Ngaphansi kokuqondisa esingumakadebona impi umgqugquzeli Scott Coker, Bellator kuyatholakala cishe 500 amakhaya million emhlabeni kuka 140 amazwe. In the United States, Bellator kungabonwa Spike TV, the MMA umholi ithelevishini. Bellator MMA sakhiwe yiqembu executive oluhlanganisa top emkhakheni ukukhiqizwa ithelevishini, live umcimbi orchestration, ukuthuthukiswa fighter / ubudlelwano, kwempahla kwenkundla yokudlalela, Indalo uxhaso / ukuthuthukiswa, kwamalayisensi international, marketing, ukukhangisa, emphakathini kanye nobudlelwane ikhomishana. Bellator isekelwe Santa Monica, California futhi ephethwe ukuzijabulisa giant Viacom, ekhaya UNdunankulu ukuzijabulisa brand zezwe ukuxhuma izilaleli kokuqukethwe esicindezelayo yonkana ithelevishini, motion picture, intanethi and mobile.
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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” ikhadi main ephelele nezinye izithasiselo of Eduardo Dantas vs. Mike Richman, Virgil Zwicker vs. Razak Al-Hassan, Fernando Gonzalez vs. Curtis Millender

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Santa Monica, Calif. (March 31, 2015) – The ezine-iziqubu ikhadi main for May sika “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” manje ngokuphelele anezele owayedlalela Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), heavyweights ukukhanya Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Razor” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) futhi welterweights Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-1).

Featuring Ezingakanqotshwa Bellator MMA World middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) ngokumelene emide scrapper Hawaiian Kendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-14), “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” ithatha indawoFriday, May 15, at Pechanga Resort & Ikhasino in Temecula, Calif. Main Akazikhukhumezi ikhadi The ebusuku bahlala on Spike TV, kanti iziqubu zokukwazi usakaze on Spike.com.

Amathikithi for “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” okuyinto ukuqala at nje $50, Okwamanje ukudayisa mhlaka Pechanga.com kanye Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.

Doors for “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” evulekile at 3:30 p.m. PT Isikhathi sendawo, futhi emncintiswaneni lokuqala luthatha 30 Ngemva kwemizuzu. A ikhadi full wokulungiselela uzobe umemezele maduze.

“Ngithathe akhishwa ukuthi sakwazi ukuba sihlehlise Dantas-Richman balwe ngokushesha kangaka,” wathi Bellator President Scott Coker. “Friday Last, Bellator Kubili amazing bantamweight imincintiswano ukuthi kukhiqizwa iqhawe amasha 'Fight of the Year’ candidate. Both Dantas and Richman are extremely exciting fighters who are undeniable standouts in a bantamweight division with a lot of depth.”

Ilungu isihluthulelo odumile wase Nova Uniao iqembu lase Brazil, Dantas ubelokhu ancintisanayo efanele kusukela 2007, ukulwa kokubili Japan and Brazil lakubo ngaphambi kokwenza eya Bellator MMA. The fighter okahle ephumelele ngokushesha, ukubeka phansi Wilson Reis, Ed West and Alexis Vila bathi ukunqoba mqhudelwano eyenza Dantas a shot at the Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Title. Dantas wenza okuhle ithuba, kungaminyezeli Zach Makovsky ezothatha ibhande.

The Dantas oneminyaka engu-25 ubudala bavikela ibhande ngempumelelo kabili Knockout of oli yamanje Marcos Galvão kanye win ukuzithoba phezu Anthony Leone ngaphambi kokulahlekelwa isinqumo kanzima October kuya oli zangaphambili Joe Warren in a “Fight of the Year” candidate.

Khonamanjalo, United States Marine Corps veteran Richman waqala umsebenzi wakhe professional in 2008, abahola an umxhwele 11-1 irekhodi ukulwa kuphela esimweni sakhe ekhaya of Minnesota. Lokho run wamzuzela call kusuka Bellator MMA, lapho ngokushesha amasentshana Knockout kwi phezu Chris Horodecki and Jeremy Spoon in a time of kuhlangene nje 106 seconds. Imiphumela Mixed kungalandela, njengoba amaphuzu kwi phezu Mitch Jackson, Alexandre Bezerra and Akop Stepanyan kodwa wawa iDemo ngokumelene fighters the division featherweight kakhulu kakhulu Goiti Yamauchi, Desmond Green, Magomedrasul Khasbulaev and Shahbulat Shamhalaev.

The kulahlekelwa utshelwa Richman ukuba sithuthe phansi 135 amakhilogremu, futhi choice esekhokhe izinzuzo ngokushesha. The Richman oneminyaka engu-29 ubudala uye wabheka sahlulwa at bantamweight, nokubhalisa elilimaza lokuqala round Knockout iwina phezu Nam Phan and Ed West.

The Zwicker esindayo esathulwa lwa lakubo ngesikhathi okwenza wesihlanu Bellator MMA ukubukeka kwakhe. Ithimba Quest fighter oneminyaka engu-32 ubudala uvele kakhulu muva ngoJanuwari, abahola a kanzima ukuhlukana isinqumo phezu Houston Alexander Ukunqoba. A mgadli by nature, eziyisishiyagalolunye Zwicker sika 13 career kwi sebefikile ngendlela Knockout.

Al-Hassan kwenza Bellator MMA wakhe DEBUT. Futhi 32 ubudala, fighter Roufusport ibilokhu ancintisanayo efanele kusukela 2007 futhi uye wathola 11 of yakhe 12 career iwina by stoppage. Nokho, Ngokungafani nje umphikisi wakhe, Al-Hassan owns ayisishiyagalombili kulabo ngokunqoba by ukuzithoba. Al-Hassan ebuya a layoff yeminyaka emibili kusukela ukuncintisana.

Gonzalez ifisa ukuze uthole indlela yakhe ukuba shot at the Bellator MMA Welterweight World Title nomunye ukunqoba umxhwele. A ongowokuzalwa Menifee, Calif., engu-31 ubudala uye wabheka ngokuphelele unstoppable in a ezintathu-fight Bellator MMA run, beshaya ngokunqoba phezu MMA elandelanayo abavelele Marius Zaromskis, Houston and Karl Amoussou.

Millender Umemeza kusukela San Bernadino, Calif. Umsolwa oneminyaka engu-27 ubudala wavula umsebenzi wakhe professional in 2013 kanye kwi eyisikhombisa ilandelana, abahola kuye ibala uhlelo Bellator MMA. Nokho, in DEBUT yakhe yokukhangisa, waphoqeleka ukuba avume binda okukhulisa-naked ngokumelene Olwa top Brennan “The Irish Boy Bad” Ward. Millender manje ibukeka Abuya kusukela ukuthi ukulahlekelwa uhola kuqala Bellator MMA ukunqoba kwakhe.

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

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

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

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

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

About Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA kuyinto ekuholeni Mixed Martial Arts inhlangano enesihloko eziningi fighters best in the world. Ngaphansi kokuqondisa esingumakadebona impi umgqugquzeli Scott Coker, Bellator kuyatholakala cishe 500 amakhaya million emhlabeni kuka 140 amazwe. In the United States, Bellator kungabonwa Spike TV, the MMA umholi ithelevishini. Bellator MMA sakhiwe yiqembu executive oluhlanganisa top emkhakheni ukukhiqizwa ithelevishini, live umcimbi orchestration, ukuthuthukiswa fighter / ubudlelwano, kwempahla kwenkundla yokudlalela, Indalo uxhaso / ukuthuthukiswa, kwamalayisensi international, marketing, ukukhangisa, emphakathini kanye nobudlelwane ikhomishana. Bellator isekelwe Santa Monica, California futhi ephethwe ukuzijabulisa giant Viacom, ekhaya UNdunankulu ukuzijabulisa brand zezwe ukuxhuma izilaleli kokuqukethwe esicindezelayo yonkana ithelevishini, motion picture, intanethi and mobile.

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