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“Bellator: Uafsluttede sager” lineup komplet med 14 slagsmål, herunder tilsætning af hårdtslående veteraner Justin Lawrence, Adam Cella

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Maj 11, 2015) - Junis blockbuster “Bellator: Uafsluttede sager” begivenhed har nu en komplet line 14 actionfyldte konkurrencer med tilføjelse af Spike.com-streamet matchups af fjervægtere Justin “Den amerikanske Kid” Lawrence (7-2) vs. Sean “P-Town” Wilson (34-25), letvægtere Eric Irvin (9-3) vs. Hugh Pulley (4-2) og bantamweights A.J. “Lad os gå” Siscoe (0-1) vs. Garrett Mueller (1-0), samt et par mørke indledende konkurrencer med welterweights Adam “The Natural” Celle (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0) og letvægtere Garrett Gross (6-3) vs. Chris “Stump” Heatherly (8-3),

 

Med en af ​​de mest ventede slagsmål i historien om sporten med Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator: Uafsluttede sager” finder sted Fredag, Juni 19, på St. Louis’ Scottrade Center og airs bor på Spike.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Uafsluttede sager,” der starter ved lige $30, er i øjeblikket til salg på Ticketmaster.com

 

Nattens første konkurrence finder sted på 6 p.m. CT lokal tid, mens Spike-tv hovedkortet starter to timer senere.

 

Lawrence, af Pacific, Mo., er en tidligere national boksning og kickboxing mester og RFA fjerlette mester, der nu gør hans Bellator debut på styrken af ​​en tre-kamp sejrsrække. Han står over for Wilson, af Omaha, der utroligt har kæmpet til en dommere’ beslutning bare én gang i 59 karriere konkurrencer.

 

Irvin, af Pilot Knob, Mo., prale af en fire-kamp sejrsrække og er 6-1 i sine syv seneste optrædener. Han kæmper nu for Bellator for første gang og opfylder kollega Missouri indfødte Trisse, der håber at snap et to-kamp taber streak.

 

Cella er en fem-tid Shamrock FC veteran og "TUF" tidligere cast medlem, der nu står over for den ubesejrede Kurtz - en Missouri fighter, der allerede kan prale af tre karriere sejre trods bare dreje pro i januar.

 

I en kamp for Illinois-baserede krigere, Gross har vundet fire af hans sidste fem ture, og har gået til en dommere’ beslutning bare én gang i ni professionelle optrædener. Hans modstander, Heatherly, er et stort show veteran, der håber på at snap et skuffende to-kamp taber streak, de første træk tab i hans karriere.

 

Siscoe og Mueller hver gøre deres Bellator debuterer.

 

“Bellator: Uafsluttede sager” - Fredag, Juni 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Du.

Hovedkortet (9 p.m. OG)

 

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

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

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

Bellator Featured Fjervægt Fight: Daniel Straus (22-6) vs. Henry Corrales (12-0)

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

 

Indledende Card (7 p.m. OG)

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

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Justin Lawrence (7-2) vs. Sean Wilson (34-25)

Bellator Letvægts Foreløbigt Fight: Eric Irvin (9-3) vs. Hugh Pulley (4-2)

Bellator Letvægts Foreløbigt Fight: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

Bellator Bantamvægt Foreløbigt Fight: A.J. Siscoe (0-1) vs. Garrett Mueller (1-0)

Bellator Welterweight Mørk Foreløbigt: Adam Cella (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0)

Bellator Welterweight Mørk Foreløbigt: Steve Mann (10-1) vs. Justin Guthrie (17-8)

Bellator Letvægts Mørk Foreløbigt: Garrett Gross (6-3) vs. Chris Heatherly (8-3)

Veteran knockout artist Benji “Razor” Radach returns to the cage to face Ben Reiter at “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove”

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EASY TWEET: Hard-hitting MMA vet @benjyradach returns to face undefeated former @PennWrestling star @BenReiterMMA Maj 15 #Bellator

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (Maj 7, 2015) – One of MMA’s hardest-hitting pioneers will return to action for the first time since 2010, som Benji “Razor” Radach(21-6) has agreed to replace an injured A.J. Matthews (7-3) in a middleweight preliminary fight against Ben “The Hunter” Reiter (15-0-1).

 

The new addition again finalizes a full nine-bout preliminary card scheduled in support of four main-card contests at “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove.

 

The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) mod tårnhøje Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Den Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Den Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) og bantamweights Darrion “Ulven” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” finder sted på Fredag, Maj 15, på Pechanga Resort & Casino i Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. OG (6 p.m. PT lokal tid), mens foreløbige anfald streame på Spike.com.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” der starter ved lige $50, er i øjeblikket til salg på Pechanga.com og Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.

 

Døre til “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” åben ved 4 p.m. PT lokal tid, og den første konkurrence foregår 45 minutter senere.

 

Fighting professionelt siden 2001, Radach fought for many of MMA’s biggest promotions, including Strikeforce, EliteXC, the International Fight League and the UFC. Seventeen of Radach’s 21 career wins have come by knockout, and he makes no secret of his intentions when he enters the cage. Boasting past clashed with MMA notables such as Brian Foster, Gerald Harris, Matt Horwich, Chris Leben, Gustavo Machado, MuriloNinjaRua and Scott Smith, bl.a., Radach put his fighting career on hold in 2010, as he addressed a variety of nagging injuries. Nu fuldt tilbagebetalt, Radach looks to make a successful return to action.

 

Radach now meets a top undefeated prospect and former UPenn wrestling star Reiter, who fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after spending much of his early career in Peru.

 

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

Hovedkortet (9 p.m. OG)

 

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

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

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

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

Indledende Card (7:45 p.m. OG)

 

Bellator Mellemvægt Foreløbigt Fight: Benji Radach (21-6) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

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

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

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

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

 

Mørke Bouts (ca.. 11 p.m. OG)

 

Bellator Letvægts Mørk Foreløbigt: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)

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

Bellator Letvægts Mørk Foreløbigt: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

Bellator Letvægts Mørk Foreløbigt: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)

 

Tidligere Bellator verden Fjervægt Champion Daniel Straus ser ud til at arbejde sig vej tilbage til bælte “Bellator: Uafsluttede sager” mod ubesejret udfordrer Henry Corrales

Santa Monica, Calif. (Maj 5, 2015) - Tidligere Bellator verden Featherweight Champion Daniel Straus (23-6) begynder sin tur tilbage til en verden titel, når han møder ubesejret salgsfremmende nybegynder og tidligere konge af Cage titlist Henry Corrales (12-0) på Junis blockbuster “Bellator: Uafsluttede sager” begivenhed.

 

Konkurrencen fungerer som den femte og sidste Spike TV-broadcast hovedkortet matchup af stjernespækket kamp card.

 

Med en af ​​de mest ventede sværvægter slagsmål i historien om sporten med Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator: Uafsluttede sager” finder sted fredag, Juni 19, på St. Louis’ Scottrade Center og airs live på Spike TV.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Uafsluttede sager,” der starter ved lige $30, er i øjeblikket til salg på Ticketmaster.com.

 

Med nattens fremhævede anfald nu færdig, yderligere indledende konkurrencer vil blive annonceret inden længe.

 

En konsensus pick som en af ​​de bedste 145-pounders på planeten, Straus er ivrig efter at rebound fra en skuffende tab januar til nuværende Bellator Featherweight Champion Patrick “Pitbull” Freire. Et medlem af American Top Team, Straus var foran tidligt i kampen, og syntes at være på vej til at genvinde bæltet han tabte i 2014 før lider en knæskade, der begrænsede hans evner og i sidste ende førte til hans sen indsendelse med 11 sekunder tilbage i fjerde runde.

 

Nu fuldt tilbagebetalt, Straus planer om at arbejde sig tilbage til en titel kamp så hurtigt som muligt, og en sejr på en højt profileret kort som “Bellator: Uafsluttede sager” ville helt sikkert hjælpe ham aktiepost sit krav som divisionens Nej. 1 contender.

 

Fighting professionelt siden 2011, Corrales begyndte sin karriere primært som brasiliansk jiu-jitsu stylist, som det fremgår af hans fem på hinanden følgende indsendelse vinder til at begynde sin karriere. Men, han siden arbejdet ihærdigt på at forbedre sit slående spil, og hans seneste seks sejre, fire er kommet i form af knockout. Corrales prale et fejlfrit professionel mærke gennem den første 12 konkurrencer i hans MMA embedstid, herunder den seneste vinder over big-show veteraner Jerod Spoon og Seth Dikun.

 

“Bellator: Uafsluttede sager” - Fredag, Juni 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Du.

Hovedkortet

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

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

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

Bellator Featured Fjervægt Fight: Daniel Straus (23-6) vs. Henry Corrales (12-0)

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

Indledende Card

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

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

Bellator Letvægts Foreløbigt Fight: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

Bellator MMA adds heavyweight sluggers Ewerton Teixeira and Lorenzo Hood

Bellators newest heavyweights Ewerton Teixeira (venstre) and Lorenzo Hood

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (Maj 4, 2015) – Bellator MMA’s heavyweight division will now play host to a pair of the hardest-hitting heavyweights in the game, as promotion officials are proud to announce the addition of Brazilian K-1 champion Ewerton Teixeira (3-0), as well as Blackzilians slugger LorenzoThe Samoan SilverbackHood (9-2).

 

Debut dates and opponents will be announced for both fighters in the near future.

 

A third dan black belt in Kyokushin karate, 33-årige Teixeira har reoler op titler i slående konkurrencer for mere end et årti. Teixeira nåede højdepunktet af standup kampe i 2008, da han fortjent dette års K-1 World Grand Prix i Fukuoka titel og derefter kæmpede sig vej til K-1 World Grand Prix Final mesterskab Bout, where he would come up just short against Errol Zimmerman (though Teixeira would avenge that result in 2010).

 

Teixeira then turned his attention to MMA in 2012, and he has remained undefeated through his first three professional contests in the sport and is now ready to try his hand at MMA’s highest level.

 

I mellemtiden, Den 6-fods-3 Hood har konkurreret professionelt siden 2009 and has never had a fight go past the first round. Af hans ni karriere sejre, all nine have come by knockout. Hood har kæmpet hele US. mens konkurrerer på det regionale kredsløb, earning himself recognition as one of the top heavyweight prospects in the sport.

 

Competing under the tutelage of former world champion Rashad Evans, the 26-year-old Hood’s work at Florida’s Blackzilians camp has prepared him for an opportunity to compete against the world’s best fighters, and Bellator MMA will now offer him a platform to prove his talent.

 

BELLATOR MMA INKS LIGHTWEIGHT KNOCKOUT ARTIST MELVIN GUILLARD TO A MULTI-YEAR, MULTI-FIGHT DEAL

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (Maj 4, 2015) – Bellator MMA officials are proud to announce that they have signed MMA fan-favorite Melvin “The Young Assassin” Guillard (32-14-2) to a multi-year, multi-kamp kontrakt.

 

A debut date and opponent will be announced for Guillard in the near future.

 

På kun 32 år, "The Young Assassin" har samlet 50 professionelle anfald i en karriere, der daterer sig tilbage til 2002. Med 21 sejre kommer med KO, Guillard har genereret en stor fanskare med sin spændende kampstil.

 

Født i New Orleans, the knockout artist has honed his skills at some of the top MMA gyms in the world including Jackson’s MMA, Blackzilians, Grudge Training Center og amerikanske Top Team, hvor han i øjeblikket træner. I løbet af sin 22-kamp tørn med Ultimate Fighting Championship, Guillard brød MMA stor BJ Penn rekord for de fleste KO er i letvægts division med otte, an accolade which he still holds to this day.

 

“We are excited to have Melvin coming onboard,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “Withcompetitors the likes of Lightweight Champion Will Brooks, Michael Chandler, Marcin Held, Derek Anderson, Du Awad, Dave Jansen and Patricky Pitbull on the roster already, the matchup possibilities for an exciting fighter like him are endless.”

 

Guillard owns victories over notable names that include Marcus Davis, Dennis Siver, Gleison Tibau, Evan Dunham, and Jeremy Stephens.

Skade kræfter Georgi Karakhanyan ud af fjerlette titel kamp – Champion Patricio Pitbull står nu over Daniel Weichel på "Bellator: Unfinished Forretning "

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Easy Tweet: "NEW FIGHT: danielweichel til ansigtPatricioPitbull for #Bellator fjerlette mesterskabet juni 19 #UnfinishedBusiness "

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (April 28, 2015) - På grund af en knæ skade, titel udfordrer Georgi Karakhanyan, Bellator Fjervægt verdensmester Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vil nu stå over tysk indsendelse ace Daniel “Den Weasel” Weichel (35-8) i co-main event af “Bellator: Uafsluttede sager,” som finder sted Fredag, Juni 19 på St. Louis’ Scottrade Center.

 

Med en af ​​de mest ventede slagsmål i historien om sporten med Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, "Bellator: Unfinished Forretning "også Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14) og Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4), med en femte og sidste featured kamp at blive annonceret inden længe.

 

Den 27-årige "Pitbull,"Af Natal, Brasilien, er en 13-tid veteran af kampagnen, der erobrede Bellator Fjervægt verden titel med en September vinde over daværende mester Pat Curran. "Pitbull" så forsvarede sit bælte i januar med en spændende indsendelse sejr over den tidligere mester Daniel Straus. I 24 karriere optrædener, "Pitbull" har kun tabt to kampe, og begge var resultatet af barbermaskine-tynde, split-beslutninger.

 

"Pitbull" nu opfylder Tysklands Weichel, som på bare 30 år allerede prale af mere end 35 professionelle vinder. I sin sidste kamp, Weichel fortjent en hård sejr over den tidligere mester Pat Curran bringe hans post til 12-1 i sin fortid 13 udflugter. Weichel er en Bellator turneringsvinder, reoler op sejre over Desmond Green, Matt Bessette og Scott Cleve i processen. Af dem 35 vinder, en utrolig 21 af dem er kommet i form af indgivelse.

 

De 5-fight tv-kort airs live på Spike på 9 p.m. OG / 8 p.m. CT, med indledende kampe streaming på Spike.com på 7 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Uafsluttede sager,” der starter ved lige $30, er i øjeblikket til salg på Ticketmaster.com.

 

“Bellator: Uafsluttede sager” - Fredag, Maj Juni 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Du.

Hovedkortet

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

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

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

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

 

Indledende Card

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

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

Bellator Letvægts Foreløbigt Fight: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

“Bellator: Uafsluttede sager” får strejf af lokale smag med Malcolm Smith vs. Luke Nelson og Kain Royer vs. Enrique Watson

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Santa Monica, Calif. (April 27, 2015) - Junis blockbuster “Bellator: Uafsluttede sager” begivenhed bliver lidt lokale smag, som to nye indledende konkurrencer har kæmpere fra “The Show Me stat.”

 

De nye all-Missouri konkurrencer omfatter letvægtere Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1) og middleweights Kain Royer(1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0).

 

Med en af ​​de mest ventede slagsmål i historien om sporten med Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator: Uafsluttede sager” finder sted fredag, Juni 19, på St. Louis’ Scottrade Center og airs bor på Spike.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Uafsluttede sager,” der starter ved lige $30, er i øjeblikket til salg på Ticketmaster.com

 

Yderligere konkurrencer vil blive annonceret inden længe.

 

En fem-tiden Shamrock FC veteran, Smith gør hans Bellator debut som han ser ud til at vokse kraftigt fra en split-beslutning tab til Cory Hunter marts. Forud for det skuffende resultat, Smith var 4-1 i sine sidste fem kampe - en løbetur, der omfattede to TKO sejre og én indsendelse.

 

Smith nu mødes tre-tiden Shamrock FC fighter Nelson, der vendte pro i december 2013 og også konkurrerer under Bellator banner for første gang. Nelson har opnået både af sin karriere vinder til dato via første runde arbejdsnedlæggelse, mens hans enlige karriere tab gik afstanden, da han kom op lige kort via split beslutning.

 

Royer og Watson har også brugt de tidlige stadier af deres professionelle karriere udelukkende konkurrerer under Shamrock FC banner.

 

En indsendelse specialist, Royer opbygget en imponerende amatør rekord kæmper på Missouri regionale scene, før du tænder professionel i 2013. En action-første fighter, begge sin pro konkurrencer er endt i første runde. Royer nu møder Watson, der gjorde sin professionelle debut dette tidligere juni med en første runde TKO sejr.

 

“Bellator: Uafsluttede sager” - Fredag, Maj Juni 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Du.

Hovedkortet

 

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

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

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

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

 

Indledende Card

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

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

Bellator Letvægts Foreløbigt Fight: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

Welterweight clash pitting undefeated Michael “Venom” Page against Rudy “Bad News” Bears added to “Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov”

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Santa Monica, Calif. (April 24, 2015) - Michael "Venom" Page (7-0) will look to keep his unbeaten streak alive when he meets 29-fight veteran Rudy "Bad News" Bears (16-13) in a welterweight tilt at “Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” som finder sted Fredag, Juli 17, på Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn.

 

Den Juli 17 event is shaping up to be a tremendous showcase of welterweight talent, already featuring previously announced bouts between Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion Douglas “The Phenom” Lime (26-5) og russisk knockout kunstner Andrey “Spartan” Koreshkov (17-1), samt Chris Honeycutt (6-0), der tager på Paul Bradley (22-6).

 

The two 170-pounders meet on the main card of “Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” som airs levende og gratis på Spike på 9 p.m. OG / 8 p.m. CT.

 

Tickets for the event are on sale now, and are available at the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office or Ticketmaster.com.

 

Page is undoubtedly one of the fastest-rising stars in all of mixed martial arts. Showcasing blazing speed and pinpoint accuracy, “Venom’s” unorthodox striking style has been built over a lifetime of study in a variety of standup disciplines. The 28-year-old already owns three Bellator MMA victories, including a decision win over Nah-Shon Burrell this past October, as well as knockout wins over Ricky Rainey and Ryan Sanders. Six of Page’s seven career wins have come via first-round finish.

 

A 36-year-old Missouri native, Bears began his combat sports training in high school. Fighting professionelt siden 2007, Bears has appeared seven times previously under the Bellator MMA banner and now returns to the promotion after racking up back-to-back victories on the regional stage. Bears has competed against MMA notables the likes of Zak Cummings, Paul Daley, Jason Høj, Ryan Jensen, Isaac Vallie-Flagg and Tyron Woodley, bl.a..

 

Additional contests for “Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov” vil blive annonceret inden længe.

 

“Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov” - Fredag, Juli 17, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

 

Bellator Welterweight Titel Fight: Champ Douglas Lima (26-5) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)

Bellator Welterweight Feature Fight: Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6)

Bellator Welterweight Feature Fight: Michael Page (7-0) vs. Rudy Bears (16-13)

“Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov” gets another clash between welterweight standouts as Chris “Den Cutt” Honeycutt meets Paul “Den Gentleman” Bradley

Easy Tweet: .@ChrisTheCutt and @PaulBradley184 set for welterweight war at #Bellator140 live & free on @spike”

 

 

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (April 22, 2015) – Undefeated welterweight prospect Chris “Den Cutt” Honeycutt (6-0) gets the toughest test of his career, as he meets fellow former All-American wrestler and nine-year MMA veteran Paul “Den Gentleman” Bradley (22-6).

 

Featuring Bellator MMA World Champion Douglas “The Phenom” Lime (26-5) putting his title on the line against Russian knockout artist Andrey “Spartan” Koreshkov (17-1), “Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov” finder sted Fredag, Juli 17, på Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn.

 

The two decorated grapplers meet on the main card of “Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” som airs levende og gratis på Spike på 9 p.m. OG / 8 p.m. CT.

 

Tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, April 24th på 10 a.m. OG, and are available at the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office or Ticketmaster.com. Bellator Nation presale is currently taking place. Join the Bellator Newsletter list or follow us on social media (Twitter / Facebook) to gain access to the presale code and details.

 

The 26-year-old Honeycutt is a two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler out of Edinboro University. Following his collegiate wrestling career, which ended with a runner-up finish in the 2012 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship, Honeycutt enlisted the help of fellow Edinboro wrestler Josh Koscheck and now trains at the longtime MMA veteran’s Dethrone Base Camp in Fresno, Calif.

 

Honeycutt made his Bellator MMA debut in September 2014, scoring a TKO victory over Aaron Wilkinson. He picked up his second win for the promotion in February, scoring a TKO win over Clayton MacFarlane.

 

The 31-year-old Bradley is an Iowa native who also earned a pair of NCAA Division I All-American honors while competing at the famed University of Iowa. Bradley turned to MMA in 2006 and earned 11 consecutive victories to open his career, picking up the Ring of Combat middleweight title along the way.

 

Bradley made his way to the Bellator MMA cage in 2013, and in three appearances to date, he has picked up decision victories over Josh Neer and Karl Amoussou. While Bradley’s base is firmly entrenched in wrestling, he’s developed into a complete martial artist during his time in the sport and now owns seven of his career wins by knockout with another seven coming by way of submission.

 

Additional contests for “Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov” vil blive annonceret inden længe.

 

“Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov” - Fredag, Juli 17, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

 

Bellator Welterweight Titel Fight: Champ Douglas Lima (26-5) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)

Bellator Welterweight Feature Fight: Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6)

International knockout artists Cheick Kongo and Alexander Volkov clash on June 26 in headlining bout of “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov”

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Easy Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real og @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 ved @KansasStarArena juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (April 21, 2015) – French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5) will stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage on Juni 26.

 

The two sluggers clash in the five-round main event of “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” which takes place at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maj.

 

The heavyweight slugfest joins previously announced matchups of lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. OG/ 8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald streame på Spike.com.

 

Yderligere anfald vil blive annonceret inden længe.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” der starter ved lige $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Der er i øjeblikket tilgængelige på Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, en 6-mund-4 franskmand, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo nu udelukkende fokuserer på MMA og har opbygget en 4-2 rekord under Bellator banner. One of the most imposing figures in all of MMA, Kongo boasts 12 career knockout victories, including the sport’s 2011 “Knockout of the Year.

 

The 26-year-old Volkov is an eight-time Bellator MMA veteran who rose to the promotion’s highest rank in 2012 as the Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion. Though he would eventually cede the belt to current title holder Vitaly Minakov, Volkov bounced right back with three-consecutive stoppage wins. I sin 24 karriere sejre, Volkov has scored 17 af knockout.

 

“Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Letvægts Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2)

Easy Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real og @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 ved @KansasStarArena juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (April 21, 2015) – French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5) will stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage on Juni 26.

 

The two sluggers clash in the five-round main event of “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” which takes place at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maj.

 

The heavyweight slugfest joins previously announced matchups of lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. OG/ 8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald streame på Spike.com.

 

Yderligere anfald vil blive annonceret inden længe.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” der starter ved lige $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Der er i øjeblikket tilgængelige på Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, en 6-mund-4 franskmand, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo nu udelukkende fokuserer på MMA og har opbygget en 4-2 rekord under Bellator banner. One of the most imposing figures in all of MMA, Kongo boasts 12 career knockout victories, including the sport’s 2011 “Knockout of the Year.

 

The 26-year-old Volkov is an eight-time Bellator MMA veteran who rose to the promotion’s highest rank in 2012 as the Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion. Though he would eventually cede the belt to current title holder Vitaly Minakov, Volkov bounced right back with three-consecutive stoppage wins. I sin 24 karriere sejre, Volkov has scored 17 af knockout.

 

“Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Letvægts Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2)