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SANTA MONICA, కాలిఫోర్నియా. (ఫిబ్రవరి 29, 2016) – This Friday, Bellator MMA returns to Spike for the third consecutive Friday with "వారియర్ 151: వారెన్ vs. Caldwell.” The event takes place from the WinStar World Casino & Thackerville లో రిసార్ట్, సరే, and features a main event between highly touted undefeated bantamweight Darrion కాల్డ్వెల్ (8-0) challenging former two-division world champion and the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” జో వారెన్ (13-4).

టికెట్లు "వారియర్ 151: వారెన్ vs. 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. వద్ద ఓపెన్ ఈవెంట్ కోసం తలుపులు 5:00 ప్రధానమంత్రి. CT స్థానిక సమయం, with the first contest taking place 45 నిమిషాల తరువాత.

"వారియర్ 151: వారెన్ vs. Caldwell” ప్రత్యక్ష మరియు వద్ద స్పైక్ ఉచిత ప్రసారం 9 ప్రధానమంత్రి. AND/8 ప్రధానమంత్రి. CT, ప్రాథమిక పడ్డాడు ప్రత్యక్ష ప్రసారం చేస్తుంది, అయితే Bellator.com మరియు వారియర్ మొబైల్ App.. రాబోయే వారాల్లో అదనపు పోటీలు ప్రకటించబడతాయి.

 

జో వారెన్ (13-4) vs. Darrion కాల్డ్వెల్ (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. ఇప్పుడు, Warren has his sights set on another run with the 135-pound title, a belt he lost during an intense encounter with మార్కోస్ గార్వాయో early in 2015. ఒక 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, కుస్తీ.

 

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 షాన్ బంచ్ 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 [వారెన్] with a No. 1 contender shot on the line, sooner rather than later.”

 

ఫెర్నాండో గొంజాలెజ్ (24-13) vs. గిల్బర్ట్ స్మిత్ (12-4)

Gonzalez took a brief hiatus from MMA to compete in the kickboxing portion of the groundbreaking "వారియర్ MMA: డైనమైట్ 1 " event in September, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renowned striker పాల్ "Semtex" డాలే. 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. "మిడ్నైట్ 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.

 

Yamauchi అప్ (19-2) vs. బుబ్బా జెంకిన్స్ (10-2)

Yamauchi comes into the fight riding a wave of momentum he’s caught after wins against మైక్ రిచ్మన్, మార్టిన్ స్టాపుల్టన్, మరియు వచ్చి ఇసావో కొబయాషి. The 23-year-old Japanese fighter has only lost once in six appearances under the Bellator MMA banner and has notched 15 తన 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, ఇటీవల, an impressive offensive display against a promising prospect in జోర్డాన్ పార్సన్స్.

 

Sirwan Kakai (12-3) vs. 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 పోరాటాలు. 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.

 

పూర్తి "వారియర్ 151: వారెన్ vs. Caldwell” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: జో వారెన్ (13-4) vs. Darrion కాల్డ్వెల్ (8-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: గిల్బర్ట్ స్మిత్ (12-4) vs. ఫెర్నాండో గొంజాలెజ్ (24-13)

వారియర్ MMA Featherweight ఫీచర్ బౌట్: Yamauchi అప్ (19-2) vs. బుబ్బా జెంకిన్స్ (10-2)

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

 

ప్రాథమిక కార్డ్:

వారియర్ MMA వేల్టర్వెయిట్ ప్రిలిమినరీ బౌట్: రోజర్ కారోల్ (16-13) vs. న్యూమాన్ గ్రేసి (3-0)

వారియర్ MMA వెయిట్ ప్రిలిమినరీ బౌట్: స్టీవ్ గార్సియా (6-0) vs. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

వారియర్ MMA వేల్టర్వెయిట్ ప్రిలిమినరీ బౌట్: జస్టిన్ పట్టేర్సన్ (6-1) vs. Chance Rencountre (8-1)

వారియర్ MMA Featherweight ప్రిలిమినరీ బౌట్: క్రిస్ జోన్స్ (10-3) vs. రే వుడ్ (5-1)

వారియర్ MMA మిడిల్వెయిట్ ప్రిలిమినరీ బౌట్: Derek Palmer (అరంగేట్రం) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

వారియర్ MMA Featherweight ప్రిలిమినరీ బౌట్: Steven Peterson (13-4) vs. స్టీఫెన్ Banaszak (5-5)

వారియర్ MMA Featherweight ప్రిలిమినరీ బౌట్: Treston Thomison (8-4) vs. Aaron Roberson (5-3)