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SANTA MONICA, ಕ್ಯಾಲಿಫ್. (ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ 29, 2016) – This Friday, Bellator MMA returns to Spike for the third consecutive Friday with "ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ 151: ವಾರೆನ್ ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Caldwell.” The event takes place from the WinStar World Casino & Thackerville ರಲ್ಲಿ ರೆಸಾರ್ಟ್, ಸರಿ, and features a main event between highly touted undefeated bantamweight Darrion ಕಾಲ್ಡ್ವೆಲ್ (8-0) challenging former two-division world champion and the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” ಜೋ ವಾರೆನ್ (13-4).

ಟಿಕೆಟ್ "ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ 151: ವಾರೆನ್ ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. ತೆರೆದ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಡೋರ್ಸ್ 5:00 p.m. ಸಿಟಿ ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಸಮಯ, with the first contest taking place 45 ನಿಮಿಷಗಳ ನಂತರ.

"ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ 151: ವಾರೆನ್ ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Caldwell” ಲೈವ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ಪೈಕ್ ಉಚಿತ ಪ್ರಸಾರವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ 9 p.m. ಮತ್ತು/8 p.m. ಸಿಟಿ, ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೇರ ಸ್ಟ್ರೀಮ್ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ Bellator.com ಮತ್ತು ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ ಮೊಬೈಲ್ ಅಪ್ಲಿಕೇಶನ್.. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

ಜೋ ವಾರೆನ್ (13-4) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Darrion ಕಾಲ್ಡ್ವೆಲ್ (8-0)

Warren has just about done it all under the Bellator MMA banner, winning titles at featherweight and bantamweight during his nearly six-year promotional tenure. ಈಗ, Warren has his sights set on another run with the 135-pound title, a belt he lost during an intense encounter with ಮಾರ್ಕೋಸ್ Galvao early in 2015. ಒಂದು 2006 Pan American and World Champion in Greco-Roman competition, the 39-year-old will test himself against a young competitor who excels in the same skillset that Warren has used to his advantage for most of his career, ಕುಸ್ತಿ.

 

With five impressive outings in a little over a year and a half under the Bellator MMA umbrella, it was only a matter of time before “The Wolf” found himself in a position to compete for a world title. The next stop on the road to championship gold goes through Warren, a man who has held Galvao’s belt already. A standout on the wrestling team at NC State University, the 27-year-old Caldwell most recently submitted ಶಾನ್ ಬಂಚ್ via rear-naked choke in the first frame, adding to his tally of finishes (4). Initially a featherweight, Caldwell looks much more comfortable now at 135-pounds and as he proclaimed during a recent interview, “I foresee myself competing against Joe [ವಾರೆನ್] with a No. 1 contender shot on the line, sooner rather than later.”

 

ಫರ್ನಾಂಡೊ ಗೊಂಜಾಲೆಜ್ (24-13) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. ಗಿಲ್ಬರ್ಟ್ ಸ್ಮಿತ್ (12-4)

Gonzalez took a brief hiatus from MMA to compete in the kickboxing portion of the groundbreaking "ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ ಎಂಎಂಎ: ಡೈನಮೈಟ್ 1 " event in September, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renowned striker ಪಾಲ್ "semtex" ಡೇಲಿ. Gonzalez now returns to his comfort zone of MMA, where he has strung together an impressive four-fight winning streak. A veteran of the Scott Coker-founded Strikeforce promotion, as well as World Extreme Cagefighting, Gonzalez has been competing professionally since 2003.

 

Smith will be making his Bellator MMA debut against a fighter who is currently in the midst of a four-fight winning streak. "ಮಿಡ್ನೈಟ್ Magic” is on a bit of a roll of his own, coming into the promotion riding a two-bout winning streak. A veteran of UFC and most recently RFA, Smith won the regional promotion’s welterweight belt in June, defending the title one time before signing with Bellator.

 

ಯಾಮಾಉಚಿ ಅಪ್ (19-2) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. ಬುಬ್ಬಾ ಜೆಂಕಿನ್ಸ್ (10-2)

Yamauchi comes into the fight riding a wave of momentum he’s caught after wins against ಮೈಕ್ ರಿಚ್ಮ್ಯಾನ್, ಮಾರ್ಟಿನ್ ಸ್ಟಾಪ್ಲೆಟನ್, ಮತ್ತು ಇಸಾವೊ Kobayashi. The 23-year-old Japanese fighter has only lost once in six appearances under the Bellator MMA banner and has notched 15 ತನ್ನ 19 wins as a professional by way of submission.

 

It’s hard to ignore Jenkins inside or outside the Bellator MMA cage, being that “The Highlight Kid” also doubles as a podcast host during his free time. The Arizona State alum notched two straight wins to cap off 2015, ಇತ್ತೀಚೆಗೆ, an impressive offensive display against a promising prospect in ಜೋರ್ಡಾನ್ ಪಾರ್ಸನ್ಸ್.

 

Sirwan ಕಕೈ (12-3) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)

Taimanglo will be making his seventh appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak. A Guam-native, “The Juggernaut” has stopped his opponent in 21 of his victories and has only lost twice in his last 14 ಪಂದ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

 

Kakai is one of Bellator MMA’s latest signings, joining the fray after a two-fight stint in the UFC. “Zohan," 26, hails from Sweden and owns 10 finishes in his 12 victories as a professional fighter. With a bantamweight title fight one-week prior and another marquee 135-pound pairing in the main event, it will be interesting to see what a win does for Kakai in the grand scheme of things.

 

ಕಂಪ್ಲೀಟ್ "ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ 151: ವಾರೆನ್ ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Caldwell” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: ಜೋ ವಾರೆನ್ (13-4) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Darrion ಕಾಲ್ಡ್ವೆಲ್ (8-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: ಗಿಲ್ಬರ್ಟ್ ಸ್ಮಿತ್ (12-4) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. ಫರ್ನಾಂಡೊ ಗೊಂಜಾಲೆಜ್ (24-13)

ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ ಎಂಎಂಎ Featherweight ವೈಶಿಷ್ಟ್ಯ ಬೌಟ್: ಯಾಮಾಉಚಿ ಅಪ್ (19-2) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. ಬುಬ್ಬಾ ಜೆಂಕಿನ್ಸ್ (10-2)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Sirwan ಕಕೈ (12-3) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)

 

ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ಕಾರ್ಡ್:

ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ ಎಂಎಂಎ ವೆಲ್ಟರ್ವೈಟ್ ಪೂರ್ವಭಾವಿ ಬೌಟ್: ರೋಜರ್ ಕ್ಯಾರೋಲ್ (16-13) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. ನೈಮಾನ್ ಗ್ರೇಸಿ (3-0)

ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ ಎಂಎಂಎ ಬಾಂಟಮ್ವೇಟ್ ಪೂರ್ವಭಾವಿ ಬೌಟ್: ಸ್ಟೀವ್ ಗಾರ್ಸಿಯಾ (6-0) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ ಎಂಎಂಎ ವೆಲ್ಟರ್ವೈಟ್ ಪೂರ್ವಭಾವಿ ಬೌಟ್: ಜಸ್ಟಿನ್ ಪ್ಯಾಟರ್ಸನ್ (6-1) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Chance Rencountre (8-1)

ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ ಎಂಎಂಎ Featherweight ಪೂರ್ವಭಾವಿ ಬೌಟ್: ಕ್ರಿಸ್ ಜೋನ್ಸ್ (10-3) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. ರೇ ವುಡ್ (5-1)

ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ ಎಂಎಂಎ ಮಿಡಲ್ ಪೂರ್ವಭಾವಿ ಬೌಟ್: Derek Palmer (ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ ಎಂಎಂಎ Featherweight ಪೂರ್ವಭಾವಿ ಬೌಟ್: Steven Peterson (13-4) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. ಸ್ಟೀಫನ್ Banaszak (5-5)

ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ ಎಂಎಂಎ Featherweight ಪೂರ್ವಭಾವಿ ಬೌಟ್: Treston Thomison (8-4) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Aaron Roberson (5-3)