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“Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” lineup nrog 14 fights, including the addition of hard-hitting veterans Justin Lawrence, Adas Cella

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Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 11, 2015) – June’s blockbuster “Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” event now has a complete lineup of 14 action-packed contests with the addition of Spike.com-streamed matchups of featherweights Justin “The American Kid” Lawrence (7-2) vs. Sean “P-Town” Wilson (34-25), lightweights Eric Irvin (9-3) vs. Hugh Pulley (4-2) thiab bantamweights A.J. “Let’s Go” Siscoe (0-1) vs. Garrett Mueller (1-0), as well as a pair of dark preliminary contests with welterweights Adas “El Natural” Cella (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0) thiab lightweights Garrett Nyiaj (6-3) vs. Chris “Stump” Heatherly (8-3),

 

Featuring ib tug ntawm cov feem ntau xav tau nyob rau hauv sib ntaus rau hauv keeb kwm ntawm lub ua si nawv nrog Kimbo Hlais vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 19, ntawm St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam,” uas pib ntawm cia li $30, uas tam sim no rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub Ticketmaster.com

 

The night’s first contest takes place at 6 p.m. I hauv zos lub sij hawm, while the Spike-televised main card starts two hours later.

 

Lawrence, ntawm Pacific, Hli, is a former national boxing and kickboxing champion and RFA featherweight champion who now makes his Bellator MMA debut on the strength of a three-fight winning streak. He faces Wilson, ntawm Omaha, who has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision just once in 59 career contests.

 

Irvin, of Pilot Knob, Hli, boasts a four-fight winning streak and is 6-1 nyob rau hauv nws yav dhau los xya tshwm sim. He now fights for Bellator MMA for the first time and meets fellow Missouri native Pulley, who hopes to snap a two-fight losing streak.

 

Cella is a five-time Shamrock FC veteran and “TUF” former cast member who now faces the undefeated Kurtz – a Missouri fighter who already boasts three career victories despite just turning pro in January.

 

In a battle of Illinois-based fighters, Gross has won four of his past five outings and has gone to a judges’ decision just once in nine professional appearances. Nws tus nrog sib ntaus, Heatherly, is a big show veteran who hopes to snap a disappointing two-fight losing streak, the first consecutive losses of his career.

 

Siscoe and Mueller each make their Bellator MMA debuts.

 

“Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Koj.

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Kimbo Hlais (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Featherweight Title sib ntaus: Teb Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

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

Bellator Featured Featherweight sib ntaus: Daniel Straus (22-6) vs. Henry Corrales (12-0)

Bellator Featured Sib sib ntaus: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Liaj teb (15-4)

 

Preliminary Card (7 p.m. THIAB)

Bellator Strawweight Prelim sib ntaus: Dan O'Connor (5-4) vs. Mais McDonald (0-1)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Justin Lawrence (7-2) vs. Sean Wilson (34-25)

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Eric Irvin (9-3) vs. Hugh Pulley (4-2)

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Lukas Nelson (2-1)

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

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim sib ntaus: A.J. Siscoe (0-1) vs. Garrett Mueller (1-0)

Bellator Welterweight Tsaus Prelim: Adas Cella (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0)

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

Bellator Hnav Tsaus Prelim: Garrett Nyiaj (6-3) vs. Chris Heatherly (8-3)

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

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

 

Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 7, 2015) – One of MMA’s hardest-hitting pioneers will return to action for the first time since 2010, raws li Benji “Lub rab chais” Radach(21-6) has agreed to replace an injured A.J. Matthews (7-3) in a middleweight preliminary fight against Ben “Lub 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 MMA: Halsey vs. Grove.”

 

The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Heev nyuj” Halsey (8-0) tiv thaiv towering Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Lub Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Lub Tubrog nkoj” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Lub Menifee cov neeg vwm Flash” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) thiab bantamweights Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw nyob rau Friday, Tej zaum 15, ntawm Pechanga Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Temecula, California. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. THIAB (6 p.m. PT hauv zos lub sij hawm), thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” uas pib ntawm cia li $50, uas tam sim no rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub Pechanga.com thiab cov Pechanga Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov thawv chaw ua hauj lwm.

 

Qhov rooj rau “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” qhib ntawm 4 p.m. PT hauv zos lub sij hawm, thiab cov thawj contest yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw 45 feeb tom qab.

 

Fighting professionally since 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, Murilo “Ninja” Rua and Scott Smith, ntawm lwm tus neeg, Radach put his fighting career on hold in 2010, as he addressed a variety of nagging injuries. Tam sim no mas zoo tu qab tso, 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” - Friday, Tej zaum 15, Pechanga Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov, Temecula, California.

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Middleweight Title sib ntaus: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator Featured Bantamweight sib ntaus: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

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

Bellator Featured Bantamweight sib ntaus: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Preliminary Card (7:45 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Middleweight Prelim sib ntaus: Benji Radach (21-6) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator teeb Heavyweight Prelim sib ntaus: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

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

 

Tsaus bouts (approx. 11 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Hnav Tsaus Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)

Bellator Hnav Tsaus Prelim: Shawn Rev (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)

Bellator Hnav Tsaus Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

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

 

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Former Bellator MMA World Featherweight Champion Daniel Straus looks to work his way back to the belt at “Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” against undefeated challenger Henry Corrales

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Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 5, 2015) – Former Bellator MMA World Featherweight Champion Daniel Straus (23-6) begins his trek back to a world title when he meets undefeated promotional newcomer and former King of the Cage titlist Henry Corrales (12-0) at June’s blockbuster “Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” kev tshwm sim.

 

The contest serves as the fifth and final Spike TV-broadcast main card matchup of the star-studded fight card.

 

Featuring one of the most anticipated heavyweight fights in the history of the sport with Kimbo Hlais vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” takes place Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 19, ntawm St. Louis’ Scottrade Center thiab airs nyob rau ntsia hlau loj TV.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam,” uas pib ntawm cia li $30, uas tam sim no rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub Ticketmaster.com.

 

With the night’s featured bouts now complete, additional preliminary contests will be announced shortly.

 

A consensus pick as one the best 145-pounders on the planet, Straus is anxious to rebound from a disappointing January loss to current Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Patrick “Pitbull” Freire. A member of American Top Team, Straus was ahead early in the fight and appeared to be on his way to reclaiming the belt he lost in 2014 before suffering a knee injury that limited his capabilities and eventually led to his late submission with 11 seconds left in the fourth round.

 

Tam sim no mas zoo tu qab tso, Straus plans on working his way back to a title bout as quickly as possible, and a victory on a high-profile card like “Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” would certainly help him stake his claim as the division’s No. 1 contender.

 

Fighting professionally since 2011, Corrales began his career primarily as a Brazilian jiu-jitsu stylist, as witnessed by his five consecutive submission wins to begin his career. Txawm li cas los, he’s since worked diligently to improve his striking game, and of his past six victories, four have come by way of knockout. Corrales boasts an unblemished professional mark through the first 12 contests of his MMA tenure, including recent wins over big-show veterans Jerod Spoon and Seth Dikun.

 

“Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Koj.

Main Card

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Kimbo Hlais (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Featherweight Title sib ntaus: Teb Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

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

Bellator Featured Featherweight sib ntaus: Daniel Straus (23-6) vs. Henry Corrales (12-0)

Bellator Featured Sib sib ntaus: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Liaj teb (15-4)

Preliminary Card

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

Bellator Strawweight Prelim sib ntaus: Mais McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Lukas Nelson (2-1)

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

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Bellator MMA adds heavyweight sluggers Ewerton Teixeira and Lorenzo Hood

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Bellators newest heavyweights Ewerton Teixeira (tshuav) and Lorenzo Hood

 

Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 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 Lorenzo “The Samoan Silverback” Hood (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-xyoo-laus Teixeira tau racking li lub npe nyob rau hauv kev sib tw tawm rau ntau tshaj ib xyoo caum. Teixeira mus txog lub pinnacle ntawm standup sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv 2008, thaum nws khwv tau uas xyoo K-1 ntiaj teb Grand Prix nyob rau hauv Fukuoka npe thiab ces tiv thaiv nws txoj kev mus rau lub K-1 ntiaj teb Grand Prix kawg lub championship 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.

 

Meanwhile, 6-taw-3 Hood tau sib tw paub txij li thaum 2009 and has never had a fight go past the first round. Ntawm nws cuaj txoj hauj lwm yeej, all nine have come by knockout. Hood tau tiv thaiv thoob plaws hauv lub U.S. thaum sib tw nyob rau hauv lub regional Circuit Court, 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.

 

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

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Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 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-sib ntaus daim ntawv cog lus.

 

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

 

Tsuas 32 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, "Tus Hluas neeg tua neeg" tau amassed 50 kev bouts nyob rau hauv ib txoj hauj lwm uas hnub rov qab mus rau 2002. Nrog 21 yeej los ntawm KO, Guillard tau generated ib tug loj kiv cua puag nrog nws sib ntaus sib tua exciting style.

 

Yug nyob rau hauv 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 thiab American sab saum toj Team, qhov uas nws tam sim no u. Thaum lub sij hawm nws 22-sib ntaus stint nrog qhov kawg sib ntaus Championship, Guillard tsoo MMA zoo BJ Penn cov ntaub ntawv rau feem ntau KO tus nyob rau hauv lub khaub-ncaws nyias faib nrog yim, 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 Tuav, Derek Anderson, Koj 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.

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Injury forces Georgi Karakhanyan out of featherweight title fight – Champion Patricio Pitbull now faces Daniel Weichel at “Bellator: Unfinished lag luam "

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Yooj yim Tweet: “NEW FIGHT: @danielweichel to face @PatricioPitbull for #Bellator featherweight championship on June 19 #UnfinishedBusiness”

 

Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 28, 2015) – Due to a knee injury sustained by title challenger Georgi Karakhanyan, Bellator MMA Featherweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib Patricio Pitbull (23-2) will now face German submission ace Daniel “The Weasel” Weichel (35-8) in the co-main event of “Bellator: Unfinished lag luam,” uas yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 19 ntawm St. Louis’ Scottrade Center.

 

Featuring ib tug ntawm cov feem ntau xav tau nyob rau hauv sib ntaus rau hauv keeb kwm ntawm lub ua si nawv nrog Kimbo Hlais vs. Ken Shamrock, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” also features Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14) thiab Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Liaj teb (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. Nyob rau hauv 24 cov hauj lwm tshwm sim, “Pitbull” has only lost two fights, thiab ob yog cov tshwm sim ntawm rab chais-nyias, split-decisions.

 

“Pitbull” now meets Germany’s Weichel, who at just 30 years of age already boasts more than 35 professional wins. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntaus, Weichel earned a hard-fought victory over former champion Pat Curran bringing his record to 12-1 nyob rau hauv nws yav dhau los 13 outings. Weichel is a Bellator MMA tournament winner, racking up victories over Desmond Green, Matt Bessette thiab Scott Cleve in the process. Of those 35 yeej, an incredible 21 of them have come by way of submission.

 

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

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator: Unfinished lag luam,” uas pib ntawm cia li $30, uas tam sim no rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub Ticketmaster.com.

 

“Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” - Friday, Tej zaum Lub rau hli ntuj 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Koj.

Main Card

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Kimbo Hlais (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Featherweight Title sib ntaus: Teb Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

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

Bellator Featured Sib sib ntaus: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Liaj teb (15-4)

 

Preliminary Card

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

Bellator Strawweight Prelim sib ntaus: Mais McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Lukas Nelson (2-1)

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

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

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Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 27, 2015) – June’s blockbuster “Bellator: Unfinished lag luam” 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. Lukas Nelson (2-1) thiab middleweights Kain Royer(1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0).

 

Featuring ib tug ntawm cov feem ntau xav tau nyob rau hauv sib ntaus rau hauv keeb kwm ntawm lub ua si nawv nrog Kimbo Hlais vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator: Unfinished lag luam” takes place Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 19, ntawm St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator: Unfinished lag luam,” uas pib ntawm cia li $30, uas tam sim no rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub Ticketmaster.com

 

Ntxiv kev sib tw yuav tsum tau tshaj tawm sai.

 

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 yog 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 ntawm nws 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 lag luam” - Friday, Tej zaum Lub rau hli ntuj 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Koj.

Main Card

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Kimbo Hlais (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Featherweight Title sib ntaus: Teb Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)

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

Bellator Featured Sib sib ntaus: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Liaj teb (15-4)

 

Preliminary Card

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

Bellator Strawweight Prelim sib ntaus: Mais McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Lukas Nelson (2-1)

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

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

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Yooj yim Tweet: “BAD NEWS! British superstar @Michaelpage247 returns against Rudy “Phem Xov xwm” Bears at #Bellator140, live and free on @Spike!"

Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 24, 2015) - Michael "lom" Nplooj ntawv (7-0) will look to keep his unbeaten streak alive when he meets 29-fight veteran Rudy "Phem Xov xwm" Bears (16-13) in a welterweight tilt at “Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” uas yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Friday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 17, ntawm Mohegan Sun Arena nyob rau hauv Uncasville, Conn.

 

Lub Lub Xya hli ntuj 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” Txiv qaub (26-5) thiab Lavxias teb sab knockout artist Andrey “Spartan” Koreshkov (17-1), raws li zoo raws li Chris Honeycutt (6-0), uas yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Paul Bradley (22-6).

 

The two 170-pounders meet on the main card of “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” uas airs nyob thiab free rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB / 8 p.m. I.

 

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 professionally since 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 High, Ryan Jensen, Isaac Vallie-Flagg and Tyron Woodley, nrad lwm tus.

 

Additional contests for “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

 

“Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” - Friday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 17, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

 

Bellator Welterweight Title sib ntaus: Champ Douglas Lima (26-5) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)

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

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

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“Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” gets another clash between welterweight standouts as Chris “Lub Cutt” Honeycutt meets Paul “Cov zoo” Bradley

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

 

 

 

Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 22, 2015) – Undefeated welterweight prospect Chris “Lub 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 “Cov zoo” Bradley (22-6).

 

Featuring Bellator MMA World Champion Douglas “The Phenom” Txiv qaub (26-5) putting his title on the line against Russian knockout artist Andrey “Spartan” Koreshkov (17-1), “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Friday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 17, ntawm Mohegan Sun Arena nyob rau hauv Uncasville, Conn.

 

The two decorated grapplers meet on the main card of “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” uas airs nyob thiab free rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB / 8 p.m. I.

 

Tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 24th ntawm 10 a.m. THIAB, 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, California.

 

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 MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

 

“Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” - Friday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 17, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

 

Bellator Welterweight Title sib ntaus: Champ Douglas Lima (26-5) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)

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

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

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Yooj yim Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real thiab @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 nyob rau ntawm lub @KansasStarArena Lub rau hli ntuj 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 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 Lub rau hli ntuj 26.

 

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

 

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

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB/ 8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com.

 

Ntxiv bouts yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” uas pib ntawm cia li $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, uas tam sim no muaj nyob rau ntawm Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, ib tug 6-taw-4 Frenchman, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo tam sim no hais txog ib hom on MMA thiab tau los ua ib tug 4-2 cov ntaub ntawv nyob rau hauv lub Bellator MMA 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. Nyob rau hauv nws 24 hauj lwm victories, Volkov has scored 17 los ntawm knockout.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

 

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

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2)

Yooj yim Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real thiab @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 nyob rau ntawm lub @KansasStarArena Lub rau hli ntuj 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 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 Lub rau hli ntuj 26.

 

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

 

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

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB/ 8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com.

 

Ntxiv bouts yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” uas pib ntawm cia li $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, uas tam sim no muaj nyob rau ntawm Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, ib tug 6-taw-4 Frenchman, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo tam sim no hais txog ib hom on MMA thiab tau los ua ib tug 4-2 cov ntaub ntawv nyob rau hauv lub Bellator MMA 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. Nyob rau hauv nws 24 hauj lwm victories, Volkov has scored 17 los ntawm knockout.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

 

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

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2)