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Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion Douglas Lima meets Russian knockout artist Andrey Koreshkov on July 17 a Mohegan Sun Arena

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SANTA Monica, Calif. (Afrilu 20, 2015) – Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion Douglas “The Phenom” Lemun tsami (26-5), one of the most talented and well-rounded 170-pound fighters on the planet today, puts his title on the line against Russian knockout artist Yanina “Spartan” Koreshkov (17-1) a kan Jumma'a, Yuli 16, a Mohegan Sun Arena a Uncasville, Conn.

 

“Douglas Lima is an incredible champion who is in for one of the toughest fights of his life against Koreshkov,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “When the rest of this card is announced, we’ll have put together one of the greatest showcases of welterweight talent ever assembled on one night.”

 

The two elite combatants headline the newly announced “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” taron, abin da airs live da free on Karu a 9 p.m. DA / 8 p.m. CT.

 

Tickets for the event go on sale Friday, Afrilu 24ga watan a 10 a.m. DA, and are available at the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office or Ticketmaster.com. Bellator Nation presale begins wannan Talata. Join the Bellator Newsletter list or follow us on social media (Twitter / Facebook) to gain access to the presale code and details.

 

Additional information, including ticketing details and the night’s full lineup of world-class MMA action, za a sanar in an jima.

 

The 27-year-old Lima is a Brazilian-born athlete who now makes his home in Atlanta. Fighting under the Bellator MMA banner since 2011, Lima is an impressive 8-1 in the promotion and an incredible 14-1 a da 15 overall appearances. Lima earned his way to the Bellator MMA Welterweight World Title with an eight-man tournament victory that included knockout wins over Ben Saunders, Bryan Baker and Michail Tsarev. Lima then claimed the title with an April 2014 knockout win over Rick Hawn. Overall, Lima boasts five consecutive knockout victories and now looks to defend his belt for the first time.

 

Koreshkov is also fresh off an eight-man tournament win, claiming a decision victory over Adam McDonough after previously registering knockouts of Justin Baesman and Nah-Shon Burrell. The 24-year-old Koreshkov is a Russian national medalist in both pankration and hand-to-hand combat and has lost just once in 18 professional MMA appearances. He owns 10 wins by knockouts and three by submission and also owns a 2012 victory over former Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion Lyman Good.

 

Expect fireworks when Lima and Koreshkov collide.

 

Additional contests for “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” za a sanar in an jima.

“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Garka” 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

SANTA Monica, Calif. (Afrilu 16, 2015) – A thrilling 13-bout lineup for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Garka” 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) da kuma 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. Garka” four main card contests.

 

The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Sa” Halsey (8-0) da al'ummar Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “A Spyder” Garka (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “A Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “A Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) kuma bantamweightsDarrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Garka” faruwa a Jumma'a, Mayu 15, a Pechanga Dabbab & Gidan caca a Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. DA (6 p.m. Santa gida lokaci), yayin da na farko bouts jera a kan Spike.com.

 

Tikiti na “Bellator: Halsey vs. Garka,” wanda a fara a kawai $50, a halin yanzu sayarwa a Pechanga.com da Pechanga Dabbab & Gidan caca akwatin ofishin.

 

Doors ga “Bellator: Halsey vs. Garka” bude a 4 p.m. Santa gida lokaci, kuma na farko da hamayya faruwa 45 da minti daga baya.

 

Jenkins, of Oceanside, Calif., is one of the most experienced competitors in women’s MMA. Fighting professionally since 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, da sauransu.

 

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. Duk da haka, 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.

 

A halin yanzu, 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. Har yanzu, 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. Garka” - Jumma'a, Mayu 15, Pechanga Dabbab & Gidan caca, Temecula, Calif.

Babban Card (9 p.m. DA)

 

Bellator Middleweight Title Kuma ku yãƙi: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Garka (21-14)

Bellator Featured Bantamweight Kuma ku yãƙi: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

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

Bellator Featured Bantamweight Kuma ku yãƙi: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Na farko Card (7:45 p.m. DA)

 

Bellator Middleweight Prelim Kuma ku yãƙi: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator Light matakin matsakaicin nauyi Prelim Kuma ku yãƙi: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Kuma ku yãƙi: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

Bellator Welterweight Prelim Kuma ku yãƙi: Yesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Dark Fights (kimanin. 11 p.m. DA)

 

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

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

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

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

 

Three-for-one, Wednesday Matinee

“Bellator MMA: Uncut” returns with a focus on this past week’s “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” card. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the main card competitors before and after they go to war inside the cage. The eight minute video showcases all the hard work and personal sacrifice these individuals put into their craft.

 

Arguably one of the best fights on the “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” card didn’t air on television, but instead took place during the preliminary portion of the event. Joey Beltran shined in his middleweight debut against Brian Rogers in a fight that featured a little bit of everything including a ferocious slugfest, a comeback as well as a showcase of toughness and will all rolled into one.

 

Bugu da kari, our post-lims featured Chad George’s gama na Mark Vorgeas with a Von Flue choke, making it only the second time in Bellator history this technique was used to end a fight.

The two fights took place on the Spike.com-streamed preliminary card of “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen,” which aired this past Jumma'a night during a Spike telecast that peaked with over 900K viewers.

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

 

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SANTA Monica, Calif. (Afrilu 15, 2015) – A four-fight Spike-broadcast main card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Garka” has received another thrilling contest, as undefeated bantamweight prospect Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) daukan kan Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

The new addition finalizes the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Garka,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Sa” Halsey (8-0) da al'ummar Hawaiian scrapperKendall “A Spyder” Garka (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “A Marine” Richman (18-5), kuma welterweights Fernando “A Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Garka” faruwa a Jumma'a, Mayu 15, a Pechanga Dabbab & Gidan caca a Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. DA (6 p.m. Santa gida lokaci), yayin da na farko bouts jera a kan Spike.com.

 

Tikiti na “Bellator: Halsey vs. Garka,” wanda a fara a kawai $50, a halin yanzu sayarwa a Pechanga.com da Pechanga Dabbab & Gidan caca akwatin ofishin.

 

Doors ga “Bellator: Halsey vs. Garka” bude a 4 p.m. Santa gida lokaci, kuma na farko da hamayya faruwa 45 da minti daga baya.

 

Two new bouts have also been added to the night’s preliminary card, with middleweights A.J. “The Mercenary” Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben “A Hunter” Reiter (15-0) and lightweights Steve “Thunderbeast” Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1).

 

Bugu da žari, a light heavyweight matchup of Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Reza” 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.

 

Ƙarin bouts za a sanar in an jima.

 

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 a da 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 aiki wins sun zo ta dakatar, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.

 

A former cast member on Bellator MMA’s “Fight Master” jerin, 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, na 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. Garka” - Jumma'a, Mayu 15, Pechanga Dabbab & Gidan caca, Temecula, Calif.

Babban Card (9 p.m. DA)

 

Bellator Middleweight Title Kuma ku yãƙi: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Garka (21-14)

Bellator Featured Bantamweight Kuma ku yãƙi: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

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

Bellator Featured Bantamweight Kuma ku yãƙi: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Na farko Card (7:45 p.m. DA)

 

Bellator Middleweight Prelim Kuma ku yãƙi: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator Light matakin matsakaicin nauyi Prelim Kuma ku yãƙi: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Kuma ku yãƙi: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

Bellator Welterweight Prelim Kuma ku yãƙi: Yesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Duhu Bouts (kimanin. 11 p.m. DA)

 

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

Kar Ka. 6 Light Heavyweight in the World Phil Davis joins Bellator MMA

 

Phil Davis Signing

SANTA Monica, Calif. (Afrilu 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), zuwa wani m, Multi-yaki yarjejeniyar.

 

“I can’t wait to be fighting in Bellator and wreck shop on everyone,"Ya ce 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,"Ya ce, gabatarwa ta shugaban kasar, 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, "Sarki Mo" Lawal, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Emanuel Newton and Linton Vassell.

 

*Ranking according to www.sherdog.com

Bellator MMA continues to strengthen its roster with addition of Brazilian featherweight GleristoneToninho Furia” Santos

SANTA Monica, Calif. (Afrilu 14, 2015) – Bellator MMA officials are proud to announce the addition of exciting Brazilian featherweight prospect GleristoneToninho Furia” Santos (27-4), who has signed an exclusive, Multi-yaki yarjejeniyar.

 

Santos’s debut date and opponent will be announced in the near future.

 

Long dauki daya daga Brazil ta kai al'amurra, 26 mai shekaru Santos fito, a watan 2005, when he was just 16 shekara da aikata cin nasarar yaki a ta farko da tara masu sana'a bouts. Haife shi a Campina Grande, Paraíba, Santos a halin yanzu alfahari a tara-yaki lashe gudana, kuma shi ne wani m 16-1 a da 17 bayyanuwa. "

 

Toninho” joins several other talented Brazilian fighters on the Bellator roster including Featherweight World Champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire, Welterweight World Champion Douglas Lima, Bantamweight World Champion Marcos Galvao, Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas, Patricky "Lucenzo" Freire, Rafael Carvalho, Neiman Gracie, Goiti Yamauchi amongst others.

Two new fights featuring St. Louis scrappers added to “Bellator: Wanda ba a kare ba Business” at the Scottrade Center on June 19

SANTA Monica, Calif. (Afrilu 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. Mil 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. Santa.

 

The main card is headlined by a long overdue matchup between street-fighting legend and YouTube sensation Kimbo yanki da kuma “Duniya ta Mafi hadari Man,” Ken Shamrock, which kicks off Live and Free on Spike at 9 p.m. DA/ 8 p.m. CT.

 

Tikiti na “Bellator: Wanda ba a kare ba Business” fara a $30 and go on sale to the general public on Friday, Maris 27, a Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com and the Scottrade Center Box Office. Online presales begin on Wednesday, Maris 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 TrainGuthrie, a Colorado Fight Factory product, also fights under the Bellator MMA banner for the first time. Fighting professionally since 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, bothJohnny IrishO’Connor and McDonald make their Bellator MMA debuts. Abin sha'awa, 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. A halin yanzu, McDonald suffered an armbar loss in his May 2014 professional debut and now looks to rebound in his return to the cage.

 

“Bellator: Wanda ba a kare ba Business” - Jumma'a, Yuni 19, Scottrade Cibiyar, St. Louis, Ka.

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

 

Bellator matakin matsakaicin nauyi Main Event: Kimbo yanki (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15)

Bellator Featherweight Championship: Patricio Lucenzo, Daddy Yankee (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4)

Bellator matakin matsakaicin nauyi fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Hur fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek noman (15-4)

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

 

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

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

“Bellator: Wanda ba a kare ba Business” gets a monster rematch with heavyweights JamesThe ColossusThompson vs. Bobby “A Dominator” Lashley

 

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SANTA Monica, Calif. (Afrilu 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, Ka.

 

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: Birtaniya Inwazja,” but an injury sustained by Lashley caused the fight to be rescheduled to June 19.

 

Thompson, wani 6-ƙafa-5 daukan hankali gwani, ya fito daga Ingila da aka fada da fasaha tun 2003. A tsohon Rugby player da bodybuilder, Thompson found his true calling in MMA and has been competing around the globe ever since. Yaki da wasu daga cikin mafi kyau Olympics a cikin wasanni, including Slice, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, Mariusz Pudzianowki, Brett Rogers, Bob Sapp, Dan Severn da Hidehiko Yoshida, da sauransu, “The Colossus” has racked up 11 wins by knockout and seven by submission.

 

A 6-ƙafa-3 kokawar standout, Bobby “A Dominator” Lashley (12-2) fara horo a cikin grappling zane-zane tun yana da shekaru 12 kuma zai ci gaba lashe dama sunayen sarauta ciki har da uku National gasar a Missouri Valley College, wani NAIA National Gasa, a CISM Duniya Championship Azurfa lambar yabo da biyu dakarun kokawa gasar a lokacin da yake lokaci a Amurka. Sojojin. In addition to a professional wrestling career with stints in the WWE, ECW da TNA, Lashley fara MMA aiki a 2008, da ya ke gina ban sha'awa aiki mark da ya hada da Bellator MMA biyayya lashe kan Karl Etherington da Josh Burns.

 

“Bellator: Wanda ba a kare ba Business” - Jumma'a, Yuni 19, Scottrade Cibiyar, St. Louis, Ka.

Babban Card (9 p.m. DA)

 

Bellator matakin matsakaicin nauyi Main Event: Kimbo yanki (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15)

Bellator Featherweight Championship: Patricio Lucenzo, Daddy Yankee (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4)

Bellator matakin matsakaicin nauyi fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Hur fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek noman (15-4)

 

WILL BROOKS RETAINS TITLE IN A STATEMENT 5-ROUND VICTORY

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IRVINE, Calif. (Afrilu 10, 2015)An energetic Southern Californian crowd was on hand yau da dare at the Bren Event Center enjoying a spectacular night of fights at Bellator 136.

 

With celebrities and MMA legends the likes of Tommy Lasorda, Charlie Hough, Jermaine Dye, Tito Ortiz, Ken Shamrock, Don Frye and Frank Shamrock cageside, the Scott Coker-led promotion emphatically returned to the arena for the first time since its debut on Spike at Bellator 85.

 

In addition to a lightweight title fight in the main event, 12 other exciting contests helped continue the trend of exciting cards on Spike TV thus far in 2015.

 

It took the full five rounds, but Will Brooks (16-1) made the first defense of his Bellator Lightweight strap, defeating Dave Jansen (20-3) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara [49-46, 49-46, 49-46]. After a clear cut opening frame that saw “The Fugitive” surprise “Ill Will” with his explosive kicking and punching, Brooks slowly turned the tide in his favor, slowing the pace and using his world renown grappling to remain the 155-pound kingpin.

 

“Dave Jansen is exactly what people consider him to be,” said Brooks. “He’s got that warrior spirit and he’s really intelligent. He fought hard, I just fought harder. I’m still young in this sport, and there were definitely a lot of things that I wanted to do in the fight that he neutralized. I’m looking to stay busy and get back to putting on exciting fights for the fans.”

 

Bayan 15 minutes of co-main event action, Rafael Carvalho improved to 11-1, earning a split decision win [28-29, 30-27, 29-28] against Joe Schilling (2-4). The young Brazilian slowed the fight down throughout, nullifying the striking of “Stitch Em’ Up.” One judge did see the fight in favor of the world champion kickboxer, but it wasn’t enough as Schilling drops to .500 inside the Bellator cage.

 

In a battle of submission specialists, Marcin rike (21-3) finished Tiger Sarnavskiy (30-3) via verbal submission caused by a knee bar at 1:11 na zagaye uku. Tare da nasara, Held has now won 12 da ya 21 professional fights via submission.

 

The first televised scrap of the evening featured heavyweights Tony Johnson (8-2) and Alexander Volkov (6-1). After three grueling rounds, “The Hulk” remained undefeated in the Bellator cage. Johnson was awarded a [29-28, 28-29, 29-28] split decision. Overall it was the wrestling of Johnson that earned him the victory. Yanzu, Johnson returns home to his two daughters and fiancée, where he doubles as a self-proclaimed “Mr. Mom.”

 

Joey Beltran (16-11) bounced back from a lackluster opening round to take rounds two and three, ultimately defeating Brian Rogers (11-8) via rinjaye yanke shawara [28-28, 29-28, 29-27]. “The Mexicutioner” impressed in his Bellator MMA middleweight debut, while “The Predator” has dropped four of five scraps.

Ka Awad (18-6) handed Rob Sinclair (12-3) the third loss of his career, earning a unanimous decision [30-27, 30-27, 30-37]. Tare da nasara, Awad moves even closer to a trilogy fight with lightweight champion Will Brooks.

 

A cikin bude fadan na yamma, John Teixeira (18-1-2) defeated Fabricio Guerreiro (20-4) via tsaga yanke shawara [29-28, 28-29, 29-28]. Guerreiro has now dropped two of his last three bouts, while “Macapa” has won three straight.

 

AJ McKee (1-0) made a successful professional debut a ranar Jumma'a dare, finishing Marcos Bonilla (1-2) with a deep rear-naked choke at 2:08 round one. The contingent that remained after the main card was heavily in favor of the Long Beach, Calif., 'yan qasar.

 

Chadi George (16-8) finished Mark Vorgeas (5-3-1) with a head and arm choke at 3:37 na farko zagaye. There was no tap or verbal submission, as George had to inform the referee that his opponent had gone unconscious. The Los Angeles native now has nine submission wins in his young career.

 

Laguna Hills, Calif., Justin Governale (4-2) submitted hometown boy Jay Bogan (6-5) via rear-naked choke at 2:09 na zagaye biyu. It was an exciting end to a fight that was nearly finished by Governale with strikes.
Steve Ramirez (1-1) finished Jon Santa Maria (3-1) with a toehold at 3:29 na zagaye daya.

 

Cleber Luciano (11-5) finished Aaron Miller (14-10) with an arm bar at 4:36 na zagaye biyu.

 

Game da Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA ne mai abu Mixed Martial Arts kungiyar featuring da yawa daga cikin mafi kyau mayakan a duniya. A karkashin shugabanci na tsohon soja yaki mai kiran kasuwa Scott Coker, Bellator yana samuwa ga kusan 400 miliyan gidajensu a dukan duniya a kan 120 kasashen. A Amurka, Bellator za a iya gani a kan Karu TV, da MMA talabijin shugaban. Bellator MMA ƙunshi wani m tawagar da ya hada kai masana'antu kwararru a talabijin samar, live taron orchestration, jirgin saman soja ci gaban / dangantakar, wuri samuwa, tallafawa halittar / raya kasa, kasa da kasa lasisi, marketing, talla, talla da hukumar dangantakar. Bellator dogara ne a Santa Monica, California da kuma mallakar nisha giant Viacom, gida don a duniya firaministan nisha brands cewa gama da masu sauraro, ta hanyar tursasawa abun ciki a fadin talabijin, motsi hoto, online da hannu dandamali.

 

Game da Karu TV:

Karu TV yana samuwa a 98.7 miliyan gidajensu, kuma shi ne mai rabo na Viacom Media Networks. A naúrar na Viacom (NASDAQ: Via, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks yana daya daga cikin duniya abu halitta na shirye-shirye da kuma abun ciki a fadin dukan kafofin watsa labarai dandamali. Karu TV ta yanar-gizo adireshin ne www.spike.com kuma don har-da-da-minti daya da kuma Siyasa latsa bayanai da hotuna, ziyarci Karu TV ta tura shafin a http://www.spike.com/press. Bi da mu a kan Twitter spiketvpr ga m, a watse labarai updates, bayan-da-al'amuran bayanai da hotuna.

 

“BELLATOR: BROOKS vs. JANSENOFFICIAL WEIGH-IN RESULTS FOR FRIDAY NIGHTS FIGHT ON SPIKE

“BELLATOR: BROOKS vs. JANSENOFFICIAL WEIGH-IN RESULTS FOR Jumma'a NIGHTS FIGHT ON SPIKE

Champ Will Brooks (155) vs. Dave Jansen (154.6)

Champ Will Brooks (155) vs. Dave Jansen (154.6)

I’m going to go out there and cut Dave Jansen down. I’m going to smoke him. I’m going to embarrass him.” – Nufin Brooks

“My mental edge is going to be key and me beating Will a ranar Jumma'a dare. I’ve always believed it’s mentality before physicality, and it’s my mentality that’s going to lead me to the world title. It’s also going to be because of my experience, determination and laser focus. All of these things are just culminating into the perfect storm.” – Dave Jansen

Additional photos available here / credit to Bellator MMA / Eric Coleman

 

IRVINE. Calif. – Afrilu 9, 2015 - 25 na 26 mayakan gasar a ranar Jumma'a ta "Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” took to the scales and successfully hit their targeted weights Alhamis afternoon at the Radisson Hotel in Newport Beach, Calif. The stacked MMA card emanates from the Bren Events Center in Irvine, Calif., gobe, airing LIVE and FREE on Spike at 9 p.m. DA.

 

“Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” is headlined by a fight between Bellator Lightweight World Champion Nufin Brooks (15-1) da kuma Dave Jansen (20-2). “Ill Will” has won six consecutive bouts, while “The Fugitive” has rallied off seven straight victories of his own.

 

The event also features the return of multi-combat sports star Joe Schilling (2-3), who faces Brazilian standout Rafael Carvalho (10-1) in a middleweight co-main event.

 

“Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” – Jumma'a, Afrilu 10, Bren Events Cibiyar, Irvine, Calif.

Joe Schilling (185.6) vs. Rafael Carvalho (185.8)

Joe Schilling (185.6) vs. Rafael Carvalho (185.8)

Marcin rike (155.8) vs. Alexander Tiger Sarnavskiy (155)

Marcin rike (155.8) vs. Alexander “Tiger” Sarnavskiy (155)

Alexander Volkov (243) vs. Tony Johnson (264)

Alexander Volkov (243) vs. Tony Johnson (264)

Fabricio Warrior (145.8) vs. John Teixeira (145.2)

Fabricio Warrior (145.8) vs. John Teixeira (145.2)

Joey Beltran (184) vs. Brian Rogers (186)

Joey Beltran (184) vs. Brian Rogers (186)

Ka Awad (155.4) vs. Rob Sinclair (155.2)

Ka Awad (155.4) vs. Rob Sinclair (155.2)

A.J. McKee (144) vs. Mark Bonilla (147)

A.J. McKee (144) vs. Mark Bonilla (146

Jonathan Santa Maria (125) vs. Steve Ramirez (126)

Jonathan Santa Maria (125) vs. Steve Ramirez (126)

Chris Herrera (186) vs. Luc Bondole (185.6)

Chris Herrera (186) vs. Luc Bondole (185.6)

Chadi George (136) vs. Mark Vorgeas (135.6)

Cleber Luciano (150) vs. Haruna Miller (150)

Jay Bogan (147.4) vs. Justin Governale (146)

Jay Bogan (146.6) vs. Justin Governale (146)

Haruna Miller (150) vs. Cleber Luciano (150)

Chadi George (136) vs. Mark Vorgeas (135.6)