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DOUA NOI Puseele COMPLET "Bellator 155: CARVALHO VS. CARD PRINCIPAL Manhoef 'ÎN BOISE PE MAI 20 - NUMAI frigărui

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Martie 24, 2016) - O corodare Bout ușoară Marcin Held (21-4) împotriva Dave Jansen (20-3) și un concurs de împerechere grea Chase Gormley (12-5) contra Joey Beltran (17-12), Au fost adăugate la placa principală "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " la CenturyLink Arena din Boise, Idaho pe luna mai 20.

 

Luptele se alăture unui card care are deja un eveniment principal colosal Campionatul Mondial Mijlocie, când Rafael Carvalho (12-1) apără centura împotriva Fiery Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). În plus, fostul titlist Bellator MMA Ușoară Pat Curran (21-7) va reveni la acțiune, pentru prima dată din iunie, când el se confruntă cu elastic Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) în caz de co-principal al cardului.

 

Bilete pentru "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " încep de la doar $25 și sunt în vânzare acum la Bellator.com, Arena Box Office CenturyLink sau CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Evenimentul difuzeaza live si gratuit pe Spike la 9 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. CT. Un opt lupta carte de aere preliminare live pe Bellator.com șiMobile App Bellator începând de la 6:30 p.m. ȘI.

 

A avut loc, un 13-lupta Bellator MMA veteran, pare să înceapă o altă dungă lungă câștigătoare după ce a văzut cel mai recent șir sa de șase lupta rupt la mâinile campion divizie Will Brooks în timpul "Bellator 145: Cu vârf și îndesat. " În vârstă de 24 de ani, specialist depunere a înregistrat victorii în 11 ultimei sale 13 lupte, cu șase din cele șapte anterioare care vine prin intermediul knock-out sau depunere. matchup lui suculent cu "The Fugitive", la "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " Calificativele lui 2016 debut și prima luptă din noiembrie 2015.

După o victorie decizie unanimă asupra nativ polonez din nou în 2013 la "Bellator 93,"Dave Jansen va căuta să bat din nou off A avut loc în Bout caracteristica ușoară serii. "Evadatul" intră în lupta lui nouă cu Bellator MMA și pare să adauge la impresionanta lui 7-1 înregistrare cu promovarea. Cu striuri castigatoare de șapte și 13 lupte peste ilustrul cariera de nouă ani, în vârstă de 36 de ani, Oregon, nativ va fi din nou ochii setat pe a începe un nou segment de victorii când el pași în cușcă pe mai 20.

 

În acțiunea grea, Chase Gormley va căuta să se bazeze pe o impresionantă de trei ani, a alerga, care a văzut-l câștige cinci din ultimele sale șase lupte când el ia pe Joey Beltran. Titan Fighting Championship Kingpin grea a câștigat titlul promoției cu o victorie decizie unanimă împotriva Jon Madsen din nou în martie 2015.

 

De la intrarea în luptă Bellator MMA în 2013, Beltran a concurat împotriva unora dintre luptători de top de promovare a ofertei, cu matchups împotriva:Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Vladimir "omul de serviciu" Matyushenko, Emanuel Newton, și Brian Rogers. Dupa ce trecerea la categoria mijlocie, în aprilie 2015, "The Mexicutioner" a câștigat două din trei lupte, dar acum se întoarce la divizia grea a roamed o dată.

Actualizat "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Card de Lupta

Bellator MMA Mijlocie titlu mondial Lupta: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA Co-Ușoară Main Event: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

Bellator MMA la categoria grea Element Bout: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA Element ușoare Bout: Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin Held (21-4)

Bellator MMA la categoria grea Element Bout: Joey Beltran (17-12) vs. Chase Gormley (12-5)

 

Card de preliminară

 

Bellator MMA bantamweight preliminar Bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA preliminar Bout muscă: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA preliminar Bout Ușoară: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

Bellator MMA bantamweight preliminar Bout: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs. Casey Johnson (4-0)

Bellator MMA Ușoare preliminar Bout: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator MMA Mijlocie preliminar Bout: Sean Powers (9-5) vs. Noland lui Will (15-6)

Bellator MMA bantamweight preliminar Bout: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs. erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA bantamweight preliminar Bout: Jesse Brock (21-8) vs. olly bradstreet (39-12)

 

FIVE-FIGHT MAIN CARD NOW COMPLETE FOR INAUGURAL ‘BELLATOR KICKBOXING: TORINOEVENT ON APRIL 16 IN ITALY

KEVIN ROSS, RAYMOND DANIELS & DENISE KIELHOLTZ RECEIVE OPPONENTS

SANTA MONICA, CA. (Martie 18, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing’s groundbreaking inaugural event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino," has been finalized with the opponents for Kevin Ross (30-9), Raymond Daniels (10-3) și Denise Kielholtz (43-2). Ross will square off against Matteo Taccini (24-3-1), while Daniels takes on Francesco Moricca (15-2-1) and Kielholtz goes head to head with Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1) at the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy on Aprilie 16.

The trio of Italy natives join a card that already features some of the top athletes in kickboxing, including one of the most accomplished knockout artists in all of combat sports, Melvin Manhoef (37-12), who takes on the always dangerous Alexandru Negrea (8-2). De asemenea, a 165-pound ISKA title fight between Mustapha Haida(37-3-3) și Karim Ghajji (95-12) will take place in the co-main event slot. “No Mercy” is also scheduled to return to MMA when he challenges for the Bellator MMA middleweight title against Rafael Carvalho la“Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” pe Mai 20.

The debut of "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " will take place on April 16 and be televised Friday, Aprilie 22 la 11:00 p.m. ET / PT, immediately following "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " on SPIKE. Între timp, "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” airs on SPIKE Saturday, Aprilie 16 la 10 p.m. ET / PT.

American Muay Thai standout Ross is also referred to as “The Soul Assassin,” and he will look to live up to that name come April 16. Ross and his opponent, who is a 2014 ISKA Champion out of Rome are currently scheduled to be the very first fight in Bellator Kickboxing history. The two will undoubtedly look to kick off the promotion’s first event with an emphatic, memorable performance.

The pair of flyweights will come out swinging when Kielholtz and Vernocchi bring their impressive skill sets to the cage in an enticing matchup. Dutch striking specialist Kielholtz recently went “5 Rounds” in a Bellator digital piece.

În divizia welter, Daniels, a 35-year-old American southpaw will be opposite Moricca, an Italian slugger and winner of the 2015 Ring Rules tournament, looking to impress in front of his home crowd. Daniels has made a name for himself as one of the top karate fighters in the USA and through his numerous knockouts by way of spinning-kick, translating to an instant fan-favorite wherever he fights.

For additional information about the "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” eveniment, click aici.

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” Fight Card:

Bellator Kickboxing Middleweight Main Event: Melvin Manhoef (37-12) vs. Alexandru Negrea (8-2)

Bellator Kickboxing 165-Pound Feature Bout: Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) vs. Karim Ghajji (95-12)

Bellator Kickboxing Semimijlocie Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. Francesco Moricca (0-0)

Bellator Kickboxing Combaterea caracteristicii greutății muște: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1)

Bellator Kickboxing Cocoș Feature Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. Matteo Taccini (0-0)

Complet "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Eveniment principal ușor: Patricky Freire (15-7) vs. Derek Domenii (16-6)

Bellator MMA Semigrea Co-Main Event: Alessio Sakara (17-11) vs. Brian Rogers (12-8)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: A. J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

Bellator MMA Combaterea caracteristicii greutății muște: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Anjela Pink (Debut)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Daniele Miceli (2-0) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (6-2)

DAN CHARLES SET TO FIGHT AUGUSTO SAKAI DURING MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 155: CARVALHO VS. Manhoef "

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Martie 17, 2016) – A heavyweight bout between Dan "Omul" Charles (10-3) și Augusto Sakai (9-0) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " la CenturyLink Arena din Boise, Idaho pe luna mai 20.

 

The fight joins a card that already features an enthralling Middleweight World Championship main event, când Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defends his belt against the explosive power of Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). În plus, fostul titlist Bellator MMA Ușoară Pat Curran (21-7) va reveni la acțiune, pentru prima dată din iunie, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) în caz de co-principal al cardului.

 

Bilete pentru "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " încep de la doar $25 și sunt în vânzare acum la Bellator.com, Arena Box Office CenturyLink sau CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com.

 

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " difuzat în direct și gratuit la Spike la 9 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. CT, în timp ce crize preliminare vor transmite în flux live pe Bellator.com șiMobile App Bellator. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

After an injury bumped Sakai from the co-main event of "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Spartan," the 24-year-old Brazilian heavyweight is ready to return to action and has his sights set on remaining unbeaten in his 2016 debut. Sakai is coming off of another flawless year under the Bellator MMA banner, recording victories in each of his two appearances, including a unanimous decision win over Alex Huddleston in his most recent bout at "Bellator 145: Cu vârf și îndesat. "

 

Dan "Omul" Charles, enters his sixth fight with Bellator MMA and looks to add to his impressive 10-3 Rezultatele profesionale. The 30-year-old Phoenix native, capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Chase Gormley la "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," în luna septembrie.

Actualizat "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Card de Lupta

Bellator MMA Mijlocie titlu mondial Lupta: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA Co-Ușoară Main Event: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

Bellator MMA la categoria grea Element Bout: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

MATT MITRIONE CHOOSES BELLATOR MMA, SIGNING AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT WITH THE PROMOTION

SANTA MONICA (Martie 14, 2016) – Last week, top mixed martial art’s free agent Matt Mitrione (9-5) joined Ariel Helwani’s “MMA Hour” show and revealed that he had been fielding offers from multiple promotions, including a great bid he had received from Bellator MMA. In a very rare move, Helwani had Mitrione rejoin his popular talk show for a second straight week to announce that the paperwork has been finalized, making Mitrione the newest member of Bellator MMA’s heavyweight division.

 

“There comes a time in every athlete’s life, where the scenarios change and the landscape has eroded from what made you fall in love with it initially,” said Mitrione. “It has become that time for me. After a mutually beneficial free agency period, I’ve decided to move my career to Bellator. I’ve enjoyed almost every second of my career and unlike most that switch organizations due to being cut or no longer being able to perform at the sports highest levels, I am bringing a body and skillset that are only getting better and I cannot wait to test my abilities against the best Bellator has to offer.”

 

Lovingly referred to as “Meathead,” Mitrione is one of the few fighters to have started his professional career with the UFC without previously competing on the regional circuit. His 14-bout stint with that promotion began in 2009, where he faced formidable opponents the likes of: Kimbo Slice, Gabriel Gonzaga, Ben Rothwell, Derrick Lewis, Brendan Schaub, Roy Nelson, Shawn Jordan and Travis Brown amongst others.

 

Prior to competing in MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers football team, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, Bolnav. După colegiu, he played in the NFL for the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings until 2005.

 

At the conclusion of his professional football career, the Shotokan Karate Black Belt focused all of his attention on the sport of MMA. Mitrione spent time training with Duke Roufus and the highly-respected Roufusport team before landing with the famed Blackzilians camp in Boca Raton, FLA, where he trains today.

 

The extremely popular and well-spoken Mitrione has allowed the judges to determine the result of his fight only twice, împotriva Joey Beltran și Cheick Kongo, both of whom currently fight for Bellator MMA. His entertaining fighting style has earned him recognition withPerformance of the Night” (de două ori) și “Lupta de noapte” distincții.

 

Prior to his last fight with his former promotion, Mitrione was forced to participate in a media session barefoot, as his shoes didn’t adhere to the strict company uniform policy. He will have no such problems at Bellator, where he is free to secure his own sponsors and keep his feet warm with the footwear of his choosing.

 

Bellator has been bolstering their heavyweight division as of late, and Mitrione becomes the second heavyweight free agent the promotion has signed in as many months, ca Serghei Kharitonov joined the fray in February. The division is currently championed by Vitaly Minakov, and includes other top names like Slice, Bobby Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius “Spartan,” Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles și Augusto Sakai.

CHEICK KONGO INCHES PAST VINICIUS SPARTAN IN ‘BELLATOR 150MAIN EVENT ON SPIKE

COMPLETE BELLATOR 150 PHOTOS HERE

MULVANE, Mai. (Februarie 26, 2015) – A week removed from the most watched Bellator MMA event in company history, the Scott Coker-led promotion returned to action on SPIKE with "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Queiroz,” an event that delivered five spectacular main card fights.

 

În evenimentul principal seară, Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) intelligently managed the distance between he and Vinicius Spartan (8-4), kicking and jabbing his way to a split decision victory (30-27, 28-29, 29-28).

 

Spartan did have his moments during the heavyweight encounter, securing takedowns in rounds two and three, followed by a knockdown late. Dar, în cele din urmă, Kongo received the benefit of the doubt from the Kansas-appointed judges. The Frenchman has now won two straight, and improved to 6-2 overall under the Bellator MMA banner.

It only took David Rickels (17-4) three minutes and 49 seconds to finish Bobby Cooper (12-6) in front of a sellout crowd at Kansas Star Arena on Friday. Both men had their moments during the action, but after a knee to the body dropped Cooper to his knees, “The Caveman” pummelled his foe with hammerfists until referee John McCarthy called a stop to the action.

Kendall Grove (23-15) oprit Francisco France (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 secunde în al doilea tur de scrutin, winning by knockout. The victory was an emotional one for “Da Spyder,” who recently lost his brother and made it clear his performance was dedicated to his late sibling. Grove has now won three of his last four tilts, all via finish.

Chuka Willis (7-2) mână Gaston Reyno (5-1) the first defeat of his mixed martial arts career on Friday, winning via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27). The scrap went back-and-forth over the course of 15 minute, with multiple submission attempts and knockdowns by both men. But in the end – much to the delight of the partisan crowd – Willis earned the nod.

Former Shamrock FC Flyweight Champion Rebecca Ruth (6-1) învins Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) prin decizie unanimă (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) in the opening main card fight at "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Queiroz.” For “Ruthless” the win is the first of her career via the judges’ scorecards and extended her current winning streak to four straight.

 

Card preliminare rezultate:

 

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) învins David Hammons (1-2) prin TKO (pumni)

Rome Lindsay (5-5) învins Marcio Navarro (14-12) prin TKO (pumni) 2:30, R1

Chris Harris (5-0) învins Julian Marquez (2-1) prin decizie unanimă (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Andre Fialho (6-0) învins Manny Meraz (7-2) prin knock-out (pumni) :29, R1

Gregory Babene (17-11) învins Brandon Farran (12-11) prin depunerea (sufoca-spate gol) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) învins Deron Carlis (4-2) prin decizie unanimă (29-28 x3)

ILLNESS REMOVES MARCOS GALVAO FROM CARD, CHEICK KONGO VERSUS VINICIUS QUEIROZ PROMOTED TO MAIN EVENT SLOT

MULVANE, Mai. (Februarie 25, 2015) – Over the course of fight week, Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) has been battling an illness. After consulting physicians, Bellator officials have decided to to pull him from his Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title defense against former champion Eduardo Dantas (17-4).

 

After making weight inside Kansas Star Arena at 10 a.m. CT, Dantas was paid his show money. The fight will be rescheduled in the near future.

 

Ca rezultat, Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) împotriva Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and David Rickels (16-4) contra Bobby Cooper (12-5) is the new co-main event. Rounding out the SPIKE-televised card will be a middleweight attraction pitting Kendall Grove (22-15) împotriva Kiko France (13-3-1), the Bellator MMA debut of Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she fights Rebecca Ruth (5-1) și Gaston Reyno (5-0) – fresh off his new exclusive multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA – will fight against Chuka Willis (6-2).

 

Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Queiroz,” difuzat în direct pe Spike la 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, în timp ce crize preliminare vor transmite în flux live pe Bellator.com și Mobile App Bellator.

Complet "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA grea Main Event: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Kendall Grove (22-15) vs. Francisco France (13-3-1)

Bellator MMA Ușoară Feature Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

 

Card de preliminară:

Bellator MMA la categoria grea Element Bout: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Brandon Farran (12-10) vs. Gregory Babene (16-11)

Bellator MMA Semimijlocie Element Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Harris (4-0) vs. Julian Marquez (2-0)

Bellator MMA Element ușoare Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA Ușoară Feature Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA Element ușoare Bout: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

"Bellator 150: Galvão VS. DANTAS 2’ THIS FRIDAYUPDATED FIGHT CARD INFORMATION

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Februarie 22, 2015) - Acest vineri, Bellator MMA brings a world championship matchup between two highly skilled mixed martial arts practitioners when bantamweight champion Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) defends his strap against former champion and former friend and training partner, Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) la "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.

 

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Vineri, Februarie 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. CT, în timp ce crize preliminare vor transmite în flux live pe Bellator.com și Mobile App Bellator. Biletele pentru "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " care încep de la doar $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, precum și de box-office Kansas stele Arena.

 

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) împotriva Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. De asemenea, pe cartela, Kendall Grove (22-15) ia pe Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), favorit orașul natal David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Bobby Cooper (12-5), plus the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), care ia în Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

 

"Ei,"Care a luptat pentru promotii de renume mondial place de Mondiale Extreme Cagefighting și Shooto de la 2003, vor concura pentru 11lea timp sub egida Bellator MMA. In varsta de 34 de ani este în prezent în mijlocul unei castigatoare patru luptă și a apărut victorios în șapte din ultimele sale opt resturi. În ultimul său excursie, Galvao terminat Joe Warren la "Bellator 135: Warren vs. Galvao " via submission to win his first-ever championship and fulfil a promise he made to his mother before her unfortunate passing.

 

Între timp, Dantas va fi în căutarea de a duplica succesul a avut împotriva Galvao în prima lor ședință, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman prin decizie unanimă, la "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " Bellator Sezonul 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come Octombrie 23.

 

Kongo will be making his eighth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, looking to add to his impressive promotional mark of 5-2. The Parisian native has fought a who’s who in the mixed martial arts landscape, with notable wins against Mirko Cro Cop, Pat Barry, Matt Mitrione, and Alexander Volkov already on his record. In his last outing – which just so happened to be inside the Kansas Star ArenaKongo impressively defeated Volkov via unanimous decision.

 

After nearly two years out of action, Queiroz returned to the Bellator MMA cage against Ewerton Teixeira la "Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov," defeating his fellow Brazilian opponent via second round arm-triangle choke. “Spartan” hopes to plant the seeds for a busy 2016 with the matchup against Kongo, where a win can undoubtedly place him in the midst of the heavyweight title picture.

 

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran la "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," în luna septembrie. The winner of“The Ultimate Fighter: 3," a luptat profesional de la 2003 for promotions all around the world, notably ProElite and UFC. This will be “Da Spyder’s” sixth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner as he hopes to climb back towards a 185-pound title shot – he competed for the gold last year against Brandon Halsey.

 

A veteran of Strikeforce, “Kiko” France has strung together a five-fight winning streak as of late, most recently handing the formerly undefeated Ben Reiter the first loss of his young career at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef. " It’s safe to classify the 33-year-old Arizona native as a “submission specialist,"Cu 12 sale 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

 

A Bellator MMA event in Mulvane, Kansas just wouldn’t be the same without “The Caveman,” who will return to action for the first time since competing against Michael Chandler acest trecut noiembrie. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, fie că este vorba în drum spre cusca, sau atunci când el ia pe un cine este cine a Bellator MMA talent usoare. The 27-year-old will be making his 16leaappearance under the promotional banner.

 

The last time Bobby Cooper fought inside the Kansas Star Arena, he took home a closely contested split decision victory over“Bellator 147” co-headliner Pablo Villaseca. Acum, “Super Duper” will look to move to 3-0 under the Bellator MMA banner when he faces Rickels in hostile territory. It’s worth noting that the Missouri native has only lost twice in his last eight MMA appearances.

 

Hailing from Ukraine, Ovchynnikova will enter the fray fresh off a new exclusive, multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA. “Hunter” has previously fought the likes of Joanne Calderwood and at only 28-years-old has already competed professionally since 2006. Acum, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Februarie 26 against a tough foe in Ruth.

 

“Becky” Ruth was undefeated in 2015, winning all three of her matchups by technical knockout under the Shamrock Fighting Championships banner. The lone loss on the Missouri native’s record came against Resurrection Fighting Alliance champion Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger, via controversial split decision.

 

 

Complet "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Bellator MMA Element ușoare Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Kendall Grove (22-15) vs. Francisco France (13-3-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

 

Card de preliminară:

Bellator MMA la categoria grea Element Bout: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Brandon Farran (12-10) vs. Gregory Babene (16-11)

Bellator MMA Semimijlocie Element Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA Ușoară Feature Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Harris (4-0) vs. Julian Marquez (2-0)

Bellator MMA Element ușoare Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA Ușoară Feature Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA Element ușoare Bout: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT PITTING KENDALL GROVE AGAINST FRANCISCO FRANCE COMPLETES ‘BELLATOR 150’ MAIN CARD

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Februarie 11, 2015) – A fifth and final main card fight has been added to “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas on Februarie 26, with the news that Kendall Grove (22-15) has agreed to fight Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1).

 

În plus, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) împotriva fostului campion Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Bobby Cooper (12-5). "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " also features the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she meets Rebecca Ruth (5-1) and a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) împotriva Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion ofBellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2,” ce va fi difuzat în direct pe Spike la 9 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. CT, în timp ce crize preliminare vor transmite în flux live pe Bellator.com și Mobile App Bellator.

 

Biletele pentru "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " care încep de la doar $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, precum și de box-office Kansas stele Arena.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran la "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," în luna septembrie. The winner of “The Ultimate Fighter: 3," a luptat profesional de la 2003 for promotions all around the world, notably ProElite and UFC. This will be “Da Spyder’s” sixth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner as he hopes to climb back towards a 185-pound title shot – he competed for the gold last year against Brandon Halsey.

 

A veteran of Strikeforce, “Kiko” has strung together a five-fight winning streak as of late, most recently handing the formerly undefeated Ben Reiter the first loss of his young career at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef. " It’s safe to classify the 33-year-old Arizona native as a “submission specialist,"Cu 12 sale 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

Complet "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Bellator MMA Element ușoare Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Kendall Grove (22-15) vs. Francisco France (13-3-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

 

Card de preliminară:

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Gregory Babene (16-11) vs. Brandon Farran (12-10)

Bellator MMA Ușoară Feature Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Bellator MMA la categoria grea Element Bout: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Harris (4-0) vs. Julian Marquez (2-0)

Bellator MMA Element ușoare Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA Ușoară Feature Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA Semimijlocie Element Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA Element ușoare Bout: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

INJURY TO AUGUSTO SAKAI ALTERS ‘BELLATOR 150: Galvão VS. DANTAS 2’ CO-MAIN EVENT

 

DE ASEMENEA: LENA OVCHYNNIKOVA SET FOR BELLATOR MMA DEBUT

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Ianuarie 15, 2015) – An injury to Augusto Sakai has derailed his previously announced pairing with Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) during “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " la Kansas Steaua Arena în Mulvane, Kansas. Ca rezultat, Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) has agreed to fight Kongo in the co-main event on Februarie 26.

 

În plus, the main card will feature the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she meets Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

 

Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line at “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao(17-6-1) împotriva fostului campion Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Bobby Cooper (12-5).

 

The contests make up the televised portion ofBellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2,” ce va fi difuzat în direct pe Spike la 9 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. CT, în timp ce crize preliminare vor transmite în flux live pe Bellator.com și Mobile App Bellator.

 

Biletele pentru "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " care încep de la doar $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, precum și de box-office Kansas stele Arena.

 

Kongo will be making his eighth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, looking to add to his impressive promotional mark of 5-2. The Paris native has fought a who’s who in the mixed martial arts landscape, with notable wins against Mirko Cro Cop, Pat Barry, Matt Mitrione, and Alexander Volkov already on his record. In his last outing – which just so happened to be inside the Kansas Star ArenaKongo impressively defeated Volkov via unanimous decision.

 

After nearly two years out of action, Queiroz returned to the Bellator MMA cage against Ewerton Teixeira la "Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov," defeating his Brazilian opponent via second round arm-triangle choke. “Spartan” hopes to plant the seeds for a busy 2016 with the matchup against Kongo, where a win can undoubtedly place him in the midst of the heavyweight title picture.

 

Hailing from Ukraine, Ovchynnikova will enter the fray fresh off a new exclusive, multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA. “Hunter” has previously fought the likes of Joanne Calderwood and at only 28-years-old has already competed professionally since 2006. Acum, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Februarie 26 against a tough foe in Ruth.

 

“Becky” Ruth was undefeated in 2015, winning all three of her matchups by echnical knockout under the Shamrock Fighting Championships banner. The lone loss on the Missouri native’s record came against Resurrection Fighting Alliance champion Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger, via controversial split decision.

 

The “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " undercard has also nearly been completed, with the announcement of eight pairings which are listed below. An undefeated Bellator MMA prospect will be in action during the preliminary portion of the event, când Gaston Reyno (5-0) returns to the cage with the intent of keeping his unblemished record intact.

Actualizat "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Bellator MMA Element ușoare Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

 

Card de preliminară:

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Gregory Babene (16-11) vs. Trey Houston (11-3)

Bellator MMA Ușoară Feature Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Bellator MMA Carton Feature Bout: Daniel Gallemore (4-3) vs. Frederick Brown (3-2)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Harris (4-0) vs. Julian Marquez (2-0)

Bellator MMA Element ușoare Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA Ușoară Feature Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA Semimijlocie Element Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA Element ușoare Bout: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

DAVE RICKELS-BOBBY COOPER ADDED TO MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 150: Galvão VS. DANTAS 2’

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Ianuarie 6, 2015) – A lightweight contest pitting Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) împotriva Bobby Cooper (12-5) a fost adăugată la card principal al "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " la Kansas Steaua Arena în Mulvane, Kansas on February 26.

 

În plus, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) împotriva fostului campion Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) și grea Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) se va confrunta cu Augusto Sakai (9-0).

 

The contests will take up three slots of the televised portion ofBellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas,” ce va fi difuzat în direct pe Spike la 9 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. CT, în timp ce crize preliminare vor transmite în flux live pe Bellator.com și Mobile App Bellator. Lupte suplimentare vor fi anunțate în curând.

 

Biletele pentru "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " care încep de la doar $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, precum și de box-office Kansas stele Arena.

 

A Bellator MMA event in Mulvane, Kansas just wouldn’t be the same without “The Caveman,” who will return to action for the first time since competing against Michael Chandler acest trecut noiembrie. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, fie că este vorba în drum spre cusca, sau atunci când el ia pe un cine este cine a Bellator MMA talent usoare. The 27-year-old will be making his 16lea appearance under the promotional banner.

 

The last time Bobby Cooper fought inside the Kansas Star Arena, he took home a closely contested split decision victory over “Bellator 147” co-headlinerPablo Villaseca. Acum, “Super Duper” will look to move to 3-0 under the Bellator MMA banner when he faces Rickels in hostile territory. It’s worth noting that the Missouri native has only lost twice in his last eight MMA appearances.

Actualizat "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA la categoria grea Element Bout: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)