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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” preliminary card takes shape with Jesse Juarez vs. Ricky Rainey, Joe Taimanglo vs. Antonio Duarte, and Jordan Parsons-Julio Cesar Neves Jr.

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Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 9, 2015) – A talent-laden preliminary card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” event is starting to take shape with the addition of welterweights Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky “Lub Sniper” Rainey (10-3), bantamweights Joe “The Juggernaut” Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Anthony “Tigre” Duarte (18-5) thiab featherweight Jordan “Zoo nkauj tub” Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar “Morceguinho” Neves Jr. (30-0).

The new additions complement the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove,” which includes 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), teeb heavyweights Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Rab chais” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) thiab welterweights Fernando “Lub Menifee cov neeg vwm Flash” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

“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 3:30 p.m. PT hauv zos lub sij hawm, thiab cov thawj contest yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw 30 feeb tom qab. Ntxiv bouts yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

Juarez, ntawm Torrance, California., is a seven-time Bellator MMA veteran whose days with the company date back to the promotion’s second show. The 33-year-old has been fighting professionally since 2006 but is currently enjoying one of the best runs of his career at 5-1 in his past six appearances, a run that includes Bellator MMA wins over Ron Keslar, Joe Williams and Jordan Smith.

Rainey, of Gastonia, N.C., fights for the fourth time under the Bellator MMA banner. All three of Rainey’s Bellator MMA fights have ended in the first round, as he’s bracketed TKO wins over Johnny Cisneros and Andy Murad around a loss to top contender Michael “Venom” Nplooj ntawv. Seven of Rainey’s 10 career wins have come by finish, including six by knockout.

A five-time Bellator MMA veteran, Taimanglo has quickly established himself as one of Guam’s top fighting exports. A scrappy 30-year-old, Taimanglo never fails to entertain. He fought most recently in September, scoring a decision win over Michael Parker.

Fighting professionally since 2006, Duarte hails from Tijuana, Mexico. He makes his Bellator MMA debut on the strength of back-to-back submission wins over Marco Beristain and Ed West. Fifteen of Duarte’s 18 career wins come by way of stoppage, kuj muaj 11 by tapout.

The 24-year-old Parsons, of Fargo, N.D., is a member of California’s famed Alliance MMA. Fighting professionally, Parsons has established himself as one of the top prospects in the world after winning 10 ntawm nws thawj 11 kev sib ntaus, including three by knockout and two by submission. Parsons made his Bellator MMA debut in April 2014, scoring a knockout win over Tim Bazer just four seconds into the second round.

Brazil’s Neves Jr. has compiled an incredible career mark of 30-0 despite being just 20 xyoo. Sib tw tso txij li thaum 2011, thaum nws yog ib 17 xyoo, Neves Jr. already owns a pair of Bellator MMA victories by TKO, as he downed Poppies Martinez in the first round of a September 2014 matchup and finished Josh Arocho in the second round of an April 2014 contest.

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

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

Preliminary Card (7 p.m. THIAB)

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

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)

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BELLATOR MMA ANNOUNCES RETURN TO KANSAS STAR ARENA ON JUNE 26 WITH TWO FEATURED BOUTS IN DAVE RICKELS vs. JOHN ALESSIO & PAT CURRAN vs. GOITI YAMAUCHI

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Tsis tas li ntawd: Featherweight Faceoff! @PatCurranMMA & @GoitiOfficial"

Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 8, 2015) Bellator MMA has announced plans for a summer return to the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Tej zaum., Lub rau hli ntuj 26 for an event currently titled “Bellator 139.”

The first two fights confirmed to take place on the “Bellator 139” main card have been announced with Kansas’ own David "Lub Caveman" Rickels (16-3) taking on Pride Fighting Championships veteran John Alessio (35-17) in lightweight action and former featherweight champ Pat Curran (20-7) ntsej muag Yamauchi li (18-2).

Ntxiv fights, including a main event, yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

The event will broadcast live at 9 p.m. EST/ 8 p.m. CST Nyob thiab dawb rau cov ntsia hlau loj. The preliminary card will be streamed on Spike.com beginning at 7:30 p.m. EST/ 6:30 p.m. CST Daim pib pib ntawm $20 mus ntawm kev muag khoom no hnub vas xaum, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 11 ntawm 10 a.m. I, and can be purchased online at KansasStarEventCenter.com los yog Ticketmaster.com.

A fan-favorite in the Kansas area, Rickels will be making his 14^th appearance for the Scott Coker-led promotion since 2011. “The Caveman,” a 26-year-old who competed for the 155-pound title against Michael Chandler at Bellator 97, was most recently in action against Davi Ramos at Bellator 130, winning via unanimous decision.

Alessio, 35, has not been in action since May of 2014, when he earned a unanimous decision win against Eric Wisely at Bellator 119. The 53-fight veteran has competed professionally since 1998 against the likes of Pat Miletich, Diego Sanchez and Paul Daley.

A former Bellator MMA 145 pound champion, Curran will return to action for the first time since his split decision loss to Daniel Weichel at Bellator 133. “Paddy Mike” has been involved in some of the most entertaining scraps in promotional history and will look to continue that trend against Yamauchi.

At only 22-years-old, Yamauchi is already making waves in Bellator’s featherweight division. The Japanese competitor holds victories over Mike Richman and Martin Stapleton and has earned 15 ntawm nws 18 professional wins before reaching the judges’ scorecards. The upcoming bout with Curran will serve as his toughest test to date under the Bellator banner.

QHOV NO LIMTIAM: Bellator Lightweight World Champion Will Brooks looks to defend his title for the first time against former lightweight tournament winner Dave Jansen. Tsis tas li ntawd nyob rau hauv daim ntawv, World Champion kickboxer Joe Schilling returns to the Bellator cage for the first time since he produced a Knockout of the Year candidate over Melvin Manhoef last November. Schilling faces a tough Rafael Carvalho at “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen,” which airs Live and Free on Spike this Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 10, at 9/8c from the Bren Events Center at UC Irvine.

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Bellator MMA yog ib tug uas Mixed Martial Arts lub koom haum featuring ntau ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws neeg tua hluav taws nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no. Nyob rau hauv cov kev coj ntawm qub tub rog sib ntaus pab txhawb Scott Coker, Bellator yog muaj rau ze li ntawm 500 lab tsev thoob ntiaj teb nyob rau hauv dhau 140 lub teb chaws. Nyob rau hauv lub tebchaws United States, Bellator yuav pom nyob rau hauv cov ntsia hlau loj TV, lub MMA TV thawj coj. Bellator MMA yog dub ntawm ib tug thawj pab neeg uas muaj xws li kev lag luam sab saum toj cov tub txawg nyob rau hauv TV lawm, nyob kev tshwm sim orchestration, fighter txoj kev loj hlob / kev sib raug zoo, venue ceev, sponsorship creation / kev loj hlob, thoob ntiaj teb daim ntawv tso cai, marketing, advertising, tshaj tawm thiab commission kev sib raug zoo. Bellator yog raws li nyob rau hauv Santa Monica, California thiab uas los ntawm kev lom zem loj heev Viacom, lub tsev mus rau lub ntiaj teb premier lom zem hom uas txuas nrog audiences los ntawm yuam cov ntsiab lus nyob rau hauv TV, tsab ntawv tsa suab duab, hauv internet thiab mobile platforms.

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About Kansas Star Arena

The Kansas Star Arena, a Boyd Gaming facility, is located just off Exit 33 on the Kansas Turnpike and is adjacent to the Kansas Star Casino. The 42,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Kansas Star Arena is south-central Kansas’ home for big-name national acts such as Journey, Pat Benatar, Championship Rodeo, mixed martial arts events and more. The Arena accommodates up to 6,500 guests for headliner events. Nyob rau hauv 2014, Midwest Gaming and Travel awarded the Kansas Star more than 25 honors in its annual Reader’s Choice Awards, including “Best Concert Venue” in the state of Kansas. Yog xav paub ntxiv, mus ntsib kansasstarcasino.com. Connect with Kansas Star Arena at facebook.com/kansasstararena thiab www.kansasstarcasino.com/entertain/arena.

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821 SECONDS OF AWESOME; GET READY FOR FRIDAY’S “Bellator: BROOKS vs. JANSEN” WITH NEW “IN FOCUS” & “Hauv paus” DIGITAL CONTENT

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IN-FOCUS

Bellator MMA: In Focus with Will Brooks

Bellator MMA: In Focus with Joe Schilling

Hauv paus

Bellator MMA: Foundations with Alexander Volkov

Bellator MMA: Foundations with Tiger Sarnavskiy

Bellator MMA: Foundations with Marcin Held

“Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw nyob rau Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 10, ntawm Bren Txheej xwm Center nyob rau hauv Irvine, California. Hmo ntuj lub televised ntsiab card, featuring Bellator MMA Sib ntiaj teb tau zus ib Yuav Brooks vs. sab saum toj contender Dave Jansen, airs nyob thiab dawb nyob rau ntawm cov ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj nyob rau Spike.com 7 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. I.

Daim pib rau “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen,” uas pib ntawm cia li $38, are on sale at Bellator.com thiab Bren.UCI.edu.

“Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” – Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 10, Bren Txheej xwm Center, Irvine, California.

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

Bellator Sib Title sib ntaus: Champ yuav Brooks (15-1) vs. Dave Jansen (20-2)

Bellator Middleweight Feature sib ntaus: Joe Schilling (2-3) vs. Rafael Carvalho (10-1)

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Marcin Tuav (20-3) vs. Alexander “Tsov” Sarnavskiy (30-2)

Bellator Heavyweight Feature sib ntaus: Alexander Volkov (24-4) vs. Tony Johnson (8-2)

Preliminary Card (7:30 p.m. THIAB)

Bellator Flyweight Prelim sib ntaus: Fabricio Warrior (20-3) vs. John Teixeira (17-1-2)

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Koj Awad (17-6) vs. Rob Sinclair (12-2)

Bellator Middleweight Prelim sib ntaus: Joey Beltran (15-11) vs. Brian Rogers (11-7)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Jay Bogan (6-4) vs. Justin Governale (3-2)

Tsaus bouts (Nram qab no ntsia hlau loj TV tshaj tawm hauv xov)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Mark Bonilla (1-1) vs. A.J. McKee (0-0)

Bellator Flyweight Prelim sib ntaus: Jonathan Santa Maria (3-0) vs. Steve Ramirez (0-1)

Bellator Middleweight Prelim sib ntaus: Chris Herrera (4-2) vs. Luc Bondole (4-1-1)

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim sib ntaus: Chad George (15-8) vs. Mark Vorgeas (5-2-1)

Bellator Catchweight (150 phaus) Prelim sib ntaus: Cleber Luciano (10-5) vs. Aaron Miller (14-9)

Hais txog Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA yog ib tug uas Mixed Martial Arts lub koom haum featuring ntau ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws neeg tua hluav taws nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no. Nyob rau hauv cov kev coj ntawm qub tub rog sib ntaus pab txhawb Scott Coker, Bellator yog muaj rau ze li ntawm 400 lab tsev thoob ntiaj teb nyob rau hauv dhau 120 lub teb chaws. Nyob rau hauv lub tebchaws United States, Bellator yuav pom nyob rau hauv cov ntsia hlau loj TV, lub MMA TV thawj coj. Bellator MMA yog dub ntawm ib tug thawj pab neeg uas muaj xws li kev lag luam sab saum toj cov tub txawg nyob rau hauv TV lawm, nyob kev tshwm sim orchestration, fighter txoj kev loj hlob / kev sib raug zoo, venue ceev, sponsorship creation / kev loj hlob, thoob ntiaj teb daim ntawv tso cai, marketing, advertising, tshaj tawm thiab commission kev sib raug zoo. Bellator yog raws li nyob rau hauv Santa Monica, California thiab uas los ntawm kev lom zem loj heev Viacom, lub tsev mus rau lub ntiaj teb premier lom zem hom uas txuas nrog audiences los ntawm yuam cov ntsiab lus nyob rau hauv TV, tsab ntawv tsa suab duab, hauv internet thiab mobile platforms.

Hais txog cov ntsia hlau loj TV:

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Tshiab “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” lineup nrog 13 fights; tshiab contest pitting Jay Bogan tiv thaiv Justin Governale ntxiv

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Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 1, 2015) – Lub hnub qub-studded 13-sib ntau sib tw lineup rau “Bellator MMA: Brooks vs. Jansen” tau tshiab nrog tus ntxiv ntawm ib tug featherweight ntej contest ntawm Jay Bogan (6-4) vs. Justin Governale (3-2). Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, Chris Herrera (4-2) xyoo Ben Jones tiv thaiv Luc Bondole (4-1-1).

“Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw nyob rau Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 10, ntawm Bren Txheej xwm Center nyob rau hauv Irvine, California. Hmo ntuj lub televised ntsiab card, featuring Bellator MMA Sib ntiaj teb tau zus ib Yuav Brooks vs. sab saum toj contender Dave Jansen, airs nyob rau ntsia hlau loj TV (9 p.m. THIAB), thaum ntej bouts kwj nyob rau Spike.com (7 p.m. THIAB).

Daim pib rau “Bellator: Warren vs. Galvao,” uas pib ntawm cia li $38, yog twb nyob rau ntawm kev muag khoom Bellator.com thiab Bren.UCI.edu.

Nplooj ntawv, yuav tau ua nws Bellator MMA debut tiv thaiv Governale. Lub Fullerton, California., haiv neeg khwv tau tsib ntawm nws rau kev yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm kev mloog lus thiab raws li nyuam qhuav raws li lub peb hlis ntuj 15 yeej nws plaub sib law liag sib ntau sib tw.

Governale, uas fights tawm ntawm Laguna Hills, California., tau yav tas los accrued peb victories nyob rau hauv lub regional Circuit Court thiab yuav tam sim no yuav ua nws thawj tsos nyob rau hauv lub Bellator MMA banner. Lub Subfighter MMA-product yog kawg nyob rau hauv dab tsi rau Nov. 22.

Herrera yuav kauj ruam nyob rau hauv on luv luv daim ntawv ceeb toom mus tua Bondole. “Lub Crusher” cia li yeej Bondole ntawm Bellator 132 thiab zoo nkaus li yuav ua rau nws ob nyob rau hauv ib tug kab nyob rau hauv Plaub Hlis Ntuj 10. Bondole yog Ameslikas los ntawm Portland, Maine, tab sis tam sim no ua rau nws lub tsev nyob rau hauv Huntington puam, California., qhov chaw uas nws tsheb ciav hlau nrog vaj MMA.