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“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight, as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

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“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins og @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 á að @KansasStarArena júní 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Maí 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” atburður, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout Bubba “The Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The Nose” Wilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maí.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pá “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi upp (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. OG / 8 p.m. CT, en bráðabirgðatölur lota streyma á Spike.com á 7 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Önnur lota verður tilkynnt innan skamms.

 

Miðar “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” sem byrja á bara $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, eru nú í boði áTicketmaster.com.

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Bara 27 ára, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan á Bellator 132 í janúar. The Corona, Calif. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision only once in his 28 leikjum. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 hans 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Föstudagur, Júní 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

Main Card (9 p.m. OG)

 

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

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

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

Bellator Middleweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

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Bellator Featherweight Prelim Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins og @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 á að @KansasStarArena júní 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Maí 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” atburður, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout Bubba “The Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The Nose” Wilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maí.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pá “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi upp (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. OG / 8 p.m. CT, en bráðabirgðatölur lota streyma á Spike.com á 7 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Önnur lota verður tilkynnt innan skamms.

 

Miðar “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” sem byrja á bara $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, eru nú í boði áTicketmaster.com.

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Bara 27 ára, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan á Bellator 132 í janúar. The Corona, Calif. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision only once in his 28 leikjum. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 hans 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Föstudagur, Júní 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

Main Card (9 p.m. OG)

 

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

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

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

Bellator Middleweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Forkeppni Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins og @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 á að @KansasStarArena júní 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Maí 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” atburður, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout Bubba “The Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The Nose” Wilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maí.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pá “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi upp (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. OG / 8 p.m. CT, en bráðabirgðatölur lota streyma á Spike.com á 7 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Önnur lota verður tilkynnt innan skamms.

 

Miðar “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” sem byrja á bara $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, eru nú í boði áTicketmaster.com.

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Bara 27 ára, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan á Bellator 132 í janúar. The Corona, Calif. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision only once in his 28 leikjum. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 hans 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Föstudagur, Júní 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

Main Card (9 p.m. OG)

 

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

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

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

Bellator Middleweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Forkeppni Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

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“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” adds middleweight slugfest pitting Joe Schilling vs. Hisaki Kato, making it the fourth and final main-card matchup

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Easy Tweet: ".@JoeSchilling187 and Hisaki Kato join #Bellator139 á að @KansasStarArena á Júní 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Maí 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) og Hisaki Kato (4-1) will clash in the fourth and final main-card matchup of next month’s “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” event which airs live on Spike.

 

Headlined by a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” fer fram Júní 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maí.

 

Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) taka á Yamauchi upp (18-2).

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. OG/ 8 p.m. CT, en bráðabirgðatölur lota streyma á Spike.com. Önnur lota verður tilkynnt innan skamms.

 

Miðar “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” sem byrja á bara $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, eru nú í boði á Ticketmaster.com.

 

The 31-ára gamall Schilling hefur verið að berjast faglega síðan 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, þar sem hann unnið bæði bandarískt. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, eins vel, vinna leið sína til Síðasta Man Standing mót dýrð er síðasta júní, að keppa þrisvar sinnum í einni kvöldi. Schilling gerði sitt Bellator MMA frumraun í nóvember, sindur a “Knockout ársins” candidate stoppage of noted striker Melvin Manhoef.

 

A karate stylist who first made his name in Japan in the sport of Kudo – a hybrid version of MMA that involves fighting in a gi, gloves and a mask – the 32-year-old Kato will fight in the U.S. júní 26th í fyrsta skipti. Kato’s transition in 2013 to traditional MMA rules has proven to be a rousing success, as he’s earned four knockout victories in his first five bouts. Three of those wins were earned in the first round, including an April 2014 victory that came in just 53 sekúndur.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Föstudagur, Júní 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

 

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

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

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

Bellator Featherweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

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Brandon Halsey Defeats Kendall Grove Via Technical Knockout Vacates Bellator Middleweight Title Due To Missing Weight

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TEMECULA, Calif. (Maí 15, 2015) – While Brandon “Bull” Halsey (9-0) can no longer say he’s Bellator MMA’s Middleweight World Champion, he’s still managed to show his talent with a one-sided destruction of proven veteran Kendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-15).

 

The contest served as the feature main event of Föstudagur er “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” card at Pechanga Resort & Casino í Temecula, Calif.

 

Halsey nearly finished the fight in the early going, moving to an arm-triangle choke that would have finished a lesser opponent, but Grove somehow battled through the effort. Enn, it was a one-sided round for the former champ.

 

Grove was able to avoid such a precarious position in the second, but he was still forced to be on the defensive throughout most of the frame. With a high-paced wrestling attack, Halsey simply pushed his way to the floor and enjoyed top position for almost the entirety of the round.

 

The pattern continued as the fight wore on, with Halsey simply overpowering his opponent and constantly earning himself the dominant position. Grove briefly threatened with an armbar in the fourth frame, but Halsey simply yanked his limb free and pounded away with punches shortly after until he earned the TKO win at the 2:25 mark of the frame.

 

The undefeated Halsey, who was stripped of the Bellator MMA Middleweight World Title for failing to make weight, will look to again earn the belt in his next appearance.

 

“I was my own worst enemy. It was how I performed. He didn’t throw anything at me that I wasn’t ready for. I was just trying to tough through the injury. I had to tough it out and come out with the victory,” Halsey said.

 

“Obviously, you want to be as dominant as possible. I just felt like I couldn’t explode through my combinations or explode through the fight and finish how I wanted to. But like I said, you’ve got to deal with adversity, and I did it the best I could,” Halsey continued.

 

“I learned my lesson. I thank Bellator. I apologize to the commission. It’s unprofessional not to make weight. Engin afsökun, but anybody knows that it’s hard to cut weight with an injury. The belt’s just a decoration, so I’m still the champ in my eyes. No one has taken the belt from me.”

 

In the night’s co-main event, former Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (17-4), of Rio de Janeiro, Brasilía, took a step toward another shot at the title with a hard-fought decision victory over the hard-hitting Mike “The Marine” Richman, of Rose Mount, Frá.

 

While Richman showed excellent takedown defense throughout the 15-minute affair, Dantas’ work rate helped him earn the favor of the judges. Constantly pressing and looking to bring the fight to the floor, Dantas was able to just edge out Richman on the cards, 29-28 according to all three officials.

 

“I went out there and fought the way I trained to fight,” Dantas said after the win. “I knew Mike Richman was going to come with everything, but I wanted to win this fight and get back to the title. The only fight that makes sense next is for the title.

 

In a welterweight contest, Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (24-13), of Menifee, Calif., scored a thrilling, come-from-behind victory over “Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-2), San Bernardino, Calif.

 

With Millender enjoying a six-inch height advantage, the smaller Gonzalez struggled to score points in the first two rounds. But when the fight hit the floor in the third, Gonzalez latched onto a guillotine choke and earned a tap from his opponent at the 1:14 á lokahringnum.

 

“Ég er 4-0 núna,” Gonzalez said after the win. “That’s one step closer to the title, and I’m excited to get in there and mix it up with whoever is next.”

 

With the result, Gonzalez now boasts four-straight Bellator MMA victories and put himself in line for a potential shot at the promotion’s Welterweight Title.

 

In the night’s first main-card matchup, undefeated horfur Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (7-0), of Rahway, NJ, used a superior wrestling game to outwork more experienced opponent Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-5), of Lajes, Brasilía, en route a unanimous-decision victory.

 

With Caldwell scoring takedowns throughout the matchup, Silva looked for submissions when available, but he simply couldn’t find the necessary hold to work past his opponent’s defense. Í stað, Caldwell kept his pressure high, and judges awarded him the fight, 29-28 á öllum þremur kortum.

 

After the victory, Caldwell made it clear he’s clearing his way to a shot at the Bellator MMA World Title.

 

“I don’t think there are any fighters out there as explosive as me at 135 £, or as fast,” Caldwell said. “Loksins, I’ll be able to prove that.”

 

In the night’s final preliminary bout, Guam’s Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1) scored a third-round knockout of Mexico’s Antonio Duarte (18-6).

 

Auk, featherweight horfur Jordan Parsons (11-1), San Diego, Calif., earned a third-round decision win over the previously undefeated Brazilian Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-1).

 

Í ljós þungavigtar keppni, Virgil Zwicker (14-4-1), of Temecula, Calif., earned a first-round knockout win over Razak Al-Hassan (12-5), í Milwaukee, Wisc.

 

And in the night’s first fight, Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey (11-3), of Gastonia, N.C., earned a second-round knockout win over Jessie Juarez (22-10), af Torrance, Calif.

Brandon Halsey (9-0) def. Kendall Grove (21-15)

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Eduardo Dantas (17-4) def. Mike Richman (18-6 )

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Fernando Gonzalez (24-14) def. Curtis Millender (7-2)

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Darrion Caldwell (7-0) def. Rafael Silva (22-5)

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Bellator MMA er leiðandi Mixed Martial Arts skipulag lögun margir af bestu bardagamenn í heimi. Undir stjórn öldungur berjast forgöngumaður Scott Coker, Bellator er í boði næstum 400 milljón heimili um allan heim í yfir 120 lönd. Í Bandaríkjunum, Bellator má á Spike, sjónvarpsleiðtogi MMA. Bellator MMA samanstendur af framkvæmdateymi sem inniheldur helstu sérfræðinga í iðnaði í sjónvarpsframleiðslu, lifandi atburður orchestration, bardagamaður þróun / samskipti, varnarþing innkaup, Styrkir sköpun / þróun, alþjóðleg leyfi, markaðssetning, auglýsingar, kynningarmál og samskipti umboðsins. Bellator hefur aðsetur í Santa Monica, California og eigu skemmtun risastór Viacom, heim til Premier skemmtun vörumerkjum heims sem tengjast með áhorfendur í gegnum sannfærandi efni á sjónvarpi, kvikmyndar, online og hreyfanlegur pallur.

 

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Opinberar innvigtun NIÐURSTÖÐUR, PHOTOS AND INFORMATION FROM “BELLATOR: HALSEY VS. GROVE”

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TEMECULA, Calif. (Maí 14, 2015) – All twenty-six athletes competing at morgun "Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” event were happy to rehydrate after stepping on the scales at today’s official weigh-in, which took place at the Cabaret Theatre inside the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Calif.

"Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,"Sem airs lifandi og frjáls á Spike í 9 p.m. OG / 8 p.m. CT, features a main event between Brandon "Bull" Halsey (8-0) and well-respected veteran Kendall “Da Spyda” Grove (21-14). The incumbent champion failed to hit the required mark of 185-pounds. Þar af leiðandi, Grove is the only fighter who can leave the event as the champion, if Halsey does manage to win, he will be forced to vacate the belt.

Í sam-aðalkeppni, a bantamweight battle will go on as planned between former 135-pound champion Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas(16-4) and a streaking Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), despite Richman missing weight.

In a critical welterweight battle between two hometown fighters, Cinderella Man Fernando "The Menifee Maniac" Gonzalez (23-13) looks to continue his hot streak against a young Curtis “Curtious” Millender (7-1).

Í opnun sjónvarpað lota í kvöld, one of MMA’s most promising prospects Darrion "The Wolf" Caldwell (6-0), looks to keep his record unblemished against a tough Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4), who has only suffered one defeat in his last 15 endum

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Main Card (9 p.m. OG)

 

Bellator Middleweight Title Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (188.1 lbs.) vs. Kendall Grove (184.9 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Fight: Eduardo Dantas (135.2 lbs.) vs. Mike Richman (139.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator welterweight berjast: Fernando Gonzalez (170.9 lbs.) vs. Curtis Millender (170.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Fight: Darrion Caldwell (135.7 lbs.) vs. Rafael Silva (135.7 lbs.)

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

Bellator Middleweight Fight: Benji Radach (186 lbs.) vs. Ben Reiter (186 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Fight: Joe Taimanglo (136.2 lbs.) vs. Antonio Duarte (135.1 lbs.)

 

Bellator Featherweight Fight: Jordan Parsons (145.5 lbs.) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (146 lbs.)

 

Bellator Light Heavyweight Fight: Virgil Zwicker (206.7 lbs.) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (205.6 lbs.)

 

Bellator welterweight berjast: Jesse Juarez (171 lbs.) vs. Ricky Rainey (170.7 lbs.)

 

Bellator Featherweight Fight: A.J. Jenkins (146 lbs.) vs. Arlene Blencowe (145.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator Léttur Fight: Steve Kozola (155.8 lbs.) vs. Ian Butler (155.2 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Fight: Shawn Bunch (135.4 lbs.) vs. Rolando Perez (135.3 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Fight: John Yoo (135.4 lbs.) vs. Albert Morales (134.4 lbs.)

 

Um Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA er leiðandi Mixed Martial Arts skipulag lögun margir af bestu bardagamenn í heimi. Undir stjórn öldungur berjast forgöngumaður Scott Coker, Bellator er í boði næstum 400 milljón heimili um allan heim í yfir 120 lönd. Í Bandaríkjunum, Bellator má á Spike, sjónvarpsleiðtogi MMA. Bellator MMA samanstendur af framkvæmdateymi sem inniheldur helstu sérfræðinga í iðnaði í sjónvarpsframleiðslu, lifandi atburður orchestration, bardagamaður þróun / samskipti, varnarþing innkaup, Styrkir sköpun / þróun, alþjóðleg leyfi, markaðssetning, auglýsingar, kynningarmál og samskipti umboðsins. Bellator hefur aðsetur í Santa Monica, California og eigu skemmtun risastór Viacom, heim til Premier skemmtun vörumerkjum heims sem tengjast með áhorfendur í gegnum sannfærandi efni á sjónvarpi, kvikmyndar, online og hreyfanlegur pallur.

 

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BELLATOR MMA SIGNS ONE OF THE MOST DOMINANT COLLEGE WRESTLERS OF ALL-TIME, OLYMPIC CONTENDER ED RUTH

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Maí 11, 2015) – Bellator MMA is proud to announce the signing of one of mixed martial art’s most sought-after prospects, Og Ruth. A dominant and decorated collegiate wrestler, Ruth joins Bellator MMA with an exclusive, multi-berjast samningur.

 

The 25-year-old’s focus is currently set on the 2016 Ólympíuleikarnir í Ríó, where the general consensus is that he will be a shoo-in to compete in the 86kg. deild.

 

“I’ve known for a long time now that after I get Olympic gold around my neck, I was going to go get some MMA gold for my waist,” said the phenom Ruth. “I’ve been talking with all the major organizations, and at the end of the day, I really believe in what Scott Coker is doing with Bellator. They’re signing the top talent, they’re putting on exciting fights, and they’re letting me secure my own sponsors. It will be a little while until I step into the cage for the first time — but when I do, everyone they put in front of me is in for a world of hurt.”

 

Ruth attended High School at Blair Academy in Susquehanna Township, PA, where he was the top-ranked recruit in Nation for his weight class. Ruth would elect to stay local and attend wrestling powerhouse Penn State University. The masterful grappler added three National Championships and four All-American accolades to his trophy room while wrestling with the Penn State University’s Nittany Lions.

 

The three-time national champion joins blue-chip amateur wrestling prospect Aaron Pico on the roster. Both competitors will turn their focus to MMA following the Olympic Games next year. When the time comes, Ruth will be competing in Bellator’s middleweight division alongside current title-holder Brandon Halsey, Kendall Grove, Rafael Carvalho, Joe Schilling, Alexander Shlemenko, Melvin Manhoef, ma.

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“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” lína heill með 14 berst, including the addition of hard-hitting veterans Justin Lawrence, Adam Cella

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Maí 11, 2015) – June’s blockbuster “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” 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 Talía (4-2) og 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 Adam “El Natural” Cella (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0) og lightweights Garrett Gross (6-3) vs. Chris “Stump” Heatherly (8-3),

 

Featuring einn af the sjá slagsmálum í sögu íþróttarinnar með Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” fer fram Föstudagur, Júní 19, á St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.

 

Miðar “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business,” sem byrja á bara $30, eru nú á sölu á Ticketmaster.com

 

The night’s first contest takes place at 6 p.m. CT staðartíma, while the Spike-televised main card starts two hours later.

 

Lawrence, af Pacific, Mo., 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, af Omaha, who has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision just once in 59 career contests.

 

Irvin, of Pilot Knob, Mo., boasts a four-fight winning streak and is 6-1 í hans síðustu sjö leikjum. 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. Andstæðingurinn hans, 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 Business” - Föstudagur, Júní 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Þú.

Main Card (9 p.m. OG)

 

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

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

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

Bellator Grein Featherweight berjast: Daniel Straus (22-6) vs. Henry Corrales (12-0)

Bellator Grein Léttur berjast: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

 

Forkeppni Card (7 p.m. OG)

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

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

Bellator Léttur Prelim Fight: Eric Irvin (9-3) vs. Hugh Talía (4-2)

Bellator Léttur Prelim Fight: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

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

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

Bellator welterweight Dark Prelim: Adam Cella (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0)

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

Bellator Léttur Dark Prelim: Garrett Gross (6-3) vs. Chris Heatherly (8-3)

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Veteran knockout artist Benji “The Razor” 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 stjarna @BenReiterMMA Maí 15 #Bellator

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” fer fram á Föstudagur, Maí 15, á Pechanga Resort & Casino í Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. OG (6 p.m. PT staðartíma), en bráðabirgðatölur lota streyma á Spike.com.

 

Miðar “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” sem byrja á bara $50, eru nú á sölu á Pechanga.com og Pechanga Resort & Casino aðgöngumiðasala.

 

Hurðir fyrir “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” opinn á 4 p.m. PT staðartíma, og fyrsta keppni fer fram 45 mínútum síðar.

 

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 líf, Gustavo Machado, Murilo “Ninja” Rua and Scott Smith, meðal annarra, Radach put his fighting career on hold in 2010, as he addressed a variety of nagging injuries. Nú að fullu batna, 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” - Föstudagur, Maí 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

Main Card (9 p.m. OG)

 

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

Bellator Grein Bantamweight berjast: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Grein welterweight berjast: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

Bellator Grein Bantamweight berjast: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

 

Dark lota (u.þ.b.. 11 p.m. OG)

 

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

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

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

Bellator Léttur Dark 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 Business” against undefeated challenger Henry Corrales

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Maí 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 Business” atburður.

 

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 Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” takes place Friday, Júní 19, á St. Louis’ Scottrade Center og airs lifa á Spike TV.

 

Miðar “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business,” sem byrja á bara $30, eru nú á sölu á 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.

 

Nú að fullu batna, 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 Business” would certainly help him stake his claim as the division’s No. 1 keppinautur.

 

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. Hins, 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 Business” - Föstudagur, Júní 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Þú.

Main Card

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

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

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

Bellator Grein Featherweight berjast: Daniel Straus (23-6) vs. Henry Corrales (12-0)

Bellator Grein Léttur berjast: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

Forkeppni Card

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

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

Bellator Léttur Prelim Fight: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Fight: 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 (vinstri) and Lorenzo Hood

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Maí 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 ára gamall Teixeira hefur verið rekki upp titla í sláandi keppnum fyrir meira en áratug. Teixeira náði hátindi Standup berjast í 2008, þegar hann unnið K-1 Heimur Grand Prix á því ári í Fukuoka titli og þá börðust leið sína til K-1 World Grand Prix Final fékk titil lota, 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.

 

Meðan, 6-fótur-3 Hood hefur verið að keppa faglega síðan 2009 and has never had a fight go past the first round. Af níu feril sigra hans, all nine have come by knockout. Hood hefur barist gegn því bandarískt. á meðan þeir keppa á svæðinu hringrás, 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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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Maí 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-berjast samning.

 

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

 

Á aðeins 32 ára, "The Young Assassin" hefur aflað 50 faglega lota í starfi sem nær aftur til 2002. Með 21 sigrar koma með KO, Guillard hefur skilað stór aðdáandi undirstaða með spennandi berjast hans stíl.

 

Fæddur í New Orleans, the knockout artist has honed his skills at some of the top MMA gyms in the world including Jackson’s MMA, Blackzilians, Langrækinn Training Center og American Top Team, þar sem hann þjálfar nú. Á 22-berjast stopp hans við Ultimate Fighting Championship, Guillard braut met MMA mikla BJ Penn er fyrir mest Rothögg í léttu deild með átta, an accolade which he still holds to this day.

 

“We are excited to have Melvin coming onboard,“Sagði Scott Coker, forseti Bellator,. “Withcompetitors the likes of Lightweight Champion Will Brooks, Michael Chandler, Marcin Held, Derek Anderson, Þú 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.