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FORMER DIVISION CHAMP MARCOS GALVAO RETURNS TO FACE L.C. DAVIS DURING OPENING NIGHT OF BELLATOR MMA DOUBLEHEADER AT WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT

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CHRIS HONEYCUTT-BEN REITER MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT PUTS STAMP ON STACKED MAIN CARD

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Ottubru 31, 2016) – A bantamweight feature fight pitting Marcos Galvão (17-7-1) kontra C.R.. Davis (23-7) and a middleweight clash between Chris Honeycutt (8-1, 1 NC) u Ben Reiter (17-1-1) ġew miżjuda mal-karta ewlenija tal "Bellator 166: Dantas vs. Warren 2” inside WinStar World Casino & Resort fl Thackerville, KOLLOX SEW., fuq Diċembru 2.

The first night of entertainment – "Bellator 166: Dantas vs. Warren 2” — will feature a bantamweight world title rematch between current champion Eduardo Dantas (18-4) and former belt holder Joe Warren (14-5). B'żieda, a featherweight clash pitting undefeated prospect A.J. McKee (5-0) kontra Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3) will also air live and free on the SPIKE-televised card.

Tickets for the unique doubleheader event start at just $45 and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino & Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

"Bellator 166: Dantas vs. Warren 2” airs live and free nhar il-Ġimgħa on SPIKE at 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT. “Bellator 167” airs live and free nhar is-Sibt on SPIKE at 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT. Preliminary bouts for both events will stream live on Bellator.com u Il-Mobile App Bellator. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

Brazilian superstar Marcos Galvao returns to action having won seven of his last nine and is ready for another push at the division’s belt. Hailing from Amazonas, Brażil, the illusive “Loro” has only been finished once in the past seven years, while conversely finishing his opponent in five of his 11 wins over that same period. Now Galvao returns to WinStar World Casino & Resort, the same venue where he fought and defeated Joe Warren for bantamweight gold at “Bellator 135.” Subsequently, Warren will also prepare to compete at "Bellator 166: Dantas vs. Warren 2,” as he and Eduardo Dantas will face off in the main event. Needless to say, the 34-year-old Galvao will have tremendous motivation to win, as the division he once championed dominates a stacked main card in Thackerville.

Davis enters the contest for the fifth time under the Bellator MMA banner, earning victories in three of his first four bouts with the promotion. The 35-year-old bantamweight has finished his opponent in 15 ta 'dmirijietu 23 career wins, Inklużi 11 fir-rawnd ftuħ. A winner in seven of his last nine contests, the Kansas City, Missouri native consistently finds himself amid conversation with the division’s top contenders. Davis hopes to replicate the same success that he had in his most recent victory over Hideo Tokoro at "Bellator 135," where his split decision win was labeled Yahoo! Sports’ “Best Fight of the Half-Year.” The former Pratt Community College wrestling coach now faces an opportunity to climb the ranks in a tasty matchup against one of the game’s best.

A six-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Honeycutt made a lasting impression in his first two appearances under the promotion, recording back-to-back knockouts. Fighting out of Fresno, Calif., the 28-year-old knockout artist began his professional career with an impressive streak of six consecutive victories, including five finishes and four knockouts. “The Cutt” made a successful transition to the welterweight division in his Bellator MMA debut in 2014, before returning to the middleweight class in his most recent win over Mikkel Parlo fi “Bellator 156.”

After making his professional debut in 2011, Reiter collected sixteen wins before surrendering his first career loss. The 29-year-old New Yorker competed mainly in Peru early in his career, fighting under the direction of Inka Fighting Championship, before joining the Bellator MMA fray in 2014. Since making his promotional debut for the Scott Coker-led organization, “The Hunter” has added three more victories to his already impressive résumé, as he quickly finds himself among the division’s elite. With nine of his 17 karriera jirbaħ ġejjin permezz ta 'eliminatorja jew is-sottomissjoni, Reiter hopes to add to that total with another finish in the first of a two-night special doubleheader in Thackerville, OK. Standing at six feet three inches, Reiter will look to expose his opponent Honeycutt with a significant advantage in both height and reach.

 

Tlesti "Bellator 166: Dantas vs. Warren 2” Main Card:

Bantamweight World Title Main Event: Eduardo Dantas (18-4) vs. Joe Warren (14-5)

Featherweight Co-Main Event: A.J. McKee (5-0) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3)

Bantamweight Feature Bout: Marcos Galvão (17-7-1) vs. C.R.. Davis (23-7)

Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Honeycutt (8-1, 1 NC) vs. Ben Reiter (17-1-1)

 

Updated Preliminary Card:

Preliminari Bout Featherweight: Treston Thomison (9-4) vs. Ray Wood (7-2)

Preliminari Ħfief: Chris Jones (10-4) vs. Derrick Adkins (7-2)

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Kennedy Nzechukwu (Début) vs. Jon Lair (2-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Chance Rencountre (8-2) Levi Queen (8-3)

Bout Preliminari tal-Piż Nofsani: Gregory Babene (17-11) vs. Emiliano Sordi (14-5)

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THREE EXPLOSIVE CONTESTS COMPLETE STACKED ‘BELLATOR 156’ EVENT ON JUNE 17 IN FRESNO

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mejju 26, 2016) – Three contests have been added to "Bellator 156: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " dwar Ġunju 17 fi Save Mart Center fil Fresno, Calif., with the news that Chris Honeycutt (7-1) will move up to middleweight to face Mikkel Parlo (13-2) in main card action, filwaqt Ben Reiter(16-1) versus A.J. Matthews (8-4) u Ricky Rainey (11-4) kontra Thiago Jambo (18-4) will take place during the preliminary stream.

 

The fights complete a card that features a Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title matchup pitting Marcos Galvão (17-6-1) kontra Eduardo Dantas (17-4). B'żieda, welterweights Chidi Njokuani (14-4) u Douglas Lima (26-6) will duke it out in the evening’s co-main event and Brandon Halsey (9-1) jissodisfa John Salter (11-3) in an intriguing middleweight scrap.

"Bellator 156: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " arijiet jgħixu fuq Spike fil 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT, filwaqt li bouts preliminari se stream live fuq Bellator.com u Il-Mobile App Bellator fi 5:00 pm PST. Biljetti għall-avveniment jibda fil biss $25 and are currently on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

A Fresno native, Honeycutt, will return home after a one-fight hiatus when he faces Parlo in a middleweight bout on Ġunju 17. “The Cutt” is coming off of an impressive unanimous decision victory over Matt Secor fi "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson," his third win since joining Bellator MMA and the seventh of his young career. The 27-year-old began his occupation undefeated with four knockouts and three first round finishes, earning the distinction of being one of the welterweight division’s rising stars. Issa, in a new weight class, it will be interesting to see how Honeycutt performs.

Parlo will return to the Bellator fray for the first time in nearly two years, riding a two-fight winning streak and a stretch of four victories in his last five bouts. After beginning his career undefeated, the Danish middleweight posted a 4-2 record for the Viacom-owned promotion, which was highlighted by a ferocious knockout win in his promotional debut at “Bellator 78.” With fights against competitors the likes of Brennan Ward already under his belt, Honeycutt will continue the trend of Parlo facing stiff competition.

A native of New York, Reiter began his career on a spectacular hot streak, recording 16 wins in his first 17 tissielet professjonali. The 28-year-old middleweight made 15 appearances under the direction of regional promotions before signing with Bellator MMA in 2014, where he has since strung together a 2-1 record with impressive victories over Benji Radach and Shamir Garcia. Standing at 6’3’ Reiter will have a slight height advantage over the 5’11’ Matthews when the two step into the cage on Ġunju 17.

Matthews also delivered a successful start to his flourishing career, earning wins in each of his first four bouts before joining Bellator MMA. A six fight veteran of the Scott Coker-led promotion, “The Mercenary” has posted a 4-2 record under the promotion’s umbrella, including two first round knockouts and one highlight reel soccer kick knockout over Charlie Rader at “Bellator 70.” The 28-year-old Calif. native now returns following a stint in Japan with hopes of creating havoc at 185-pounds when he challenges Reiter at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.

Since making his professional debut in 2011, the 32-year-old Rainey has put together a stellar career, including multiple four-fight winning streaks and memorable victories over Jesse Juarez and Andy Murad. After collecting wins in eight of the first 10 tissielet tal-karriera tiegħu, the North Carolina native has made five appearances under the Bellator MMA banner, three of which ended in knockout victories for the man many refer to as “The Sniper.” The welterweight knockout artist will be searching for another explosive finish when he enters the cage next.

A native of Brazil, Jambo will look to continue his recent success when he makes his Bellator MMA debut on Ġunju 17 fi Save Mart Center fil Fresno, Calif. The 35-year-old Jambo has put together an impressive career, recording wins in six of his last seven fights dating back to 2010. Bil 11 ta 'dmirijietu 18 victories going to the judges’ table, we can expect Jambo to bring a similar game plan to the cage, as he will try to outlast the knockout specialist standing in front of him.

Tlesti "Bellator 156: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 "Karta:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Titolu Bout: Marcos Galvão (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Chidi Njokuani (14-4) vs. Douglas Lima (26-6)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Brandon Halsey (9-1) vs. John Salter (11-3)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Honeycutt (7-1) vs. Mikkel Parlo (13-2)

Card preliminari:

Bellator MMA Middleweight Preliminari Bout: A.J. Matthews (8-4) vs. Ben Reiter (16-1)

Bellator MMA welterweight Preliminari Bout: Ricky Rainey (11-4) vs. Thiago Jambo (18-4)

Bellator MMA Dawl Heavyweight Preliminari Bout: Jermaine McDermott (2-0) vs. Blake Watkins (5-0)

Bellator MMA 140lb. Preliminary Bout: Paul Ruiz (6-4) vs. Christian Navarro (5-0)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Javy Ayala (8-5) vs. TBD

Bellator MMA irqiq Preliminari Bout: Nick Bustamante (5-1) vs. Antoine Smith (3-5)

Bellator MMA irqiq Preliminari Bout: C.J. Keith (8-3) vs. Carrington Banks (4-0)

Bellator MMA featherweight Preliminari Bout: Justin Smitley (10-7) vs Chris Avila (4-2)

Bellator MMA Dawl Heavyweight Preliminari Bout: John Paul Elias (3-0) vs. Jose Cabesas (5-8)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Chris Lewis (0-0) vs. TBD

Bellator MMA irqiq Preliminari Bout: Luis Jauregui (3-2) vs. Ryan Tobar (3-2)

 

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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. (Mejju 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 “Il Spyder” Grove (21-15).

 

The contest served as the feature main event of Tal-il-ġimgħa “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” card at Pechanga Resort & Casino fil 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. Still, 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. Ebda skużi, 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, Brażil, took a step toward another shot at the title with a hard-fought decision victory over the hard-hitting Mike “Il Marine” Richman, of Rose Mount, Minn.

 

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 “Il Maniac MENIFEE” Gonzalez (24-13), of Menifee, Calif., scored a thrilling, come-from-behind victory over “Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-2), ta '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 tar-rawnd finali.

 

“Jien 4-0 dritt issa,” 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, prospett undefeated Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (7-0), of Rahway, N.J., used a superior wrestling game to outwork more experienced opponent Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-5), of Lajes, Brażil, 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. Minflok, Caldwell kept his pressure high, and judges awarded him the fight, 29-28 fuq kull tliet karti.

 

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 liri, or as fast,” Caldwell said. “Eventwalment, 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).

 

Barra minn hekk, prospett featherweight Jordan Parsons (11-1), ta 'San Diego, Calif., earned a third-round decision win over the previously undefeated Brazilian Julio Cesar Neves Jr.. (30-1).

 

F'kompetizzjoni heavyweight dawl, Virgil Zwicker (14-4-1), of Temecula, Calif., earned a first-round knockout win over Razak Al-Hassan (12-5), tal Milwaukee, Wisc.

 

And in the night’s first fight, Ricky “L-sniper” Rainey (11-3), ta 'Gastonia, N.C., earned a second-round knockout win over Jessie Juarez (22-10), tal f'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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RIŻULTATI iżen-IN UFFIĊJALI, PHOTOS AND INFORMATION FROM “BELLATOR: HALSEY VS. GROVE”

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TEMECULA, Calif. (Mejju 14, 2015) – All twenty-six athletes competing at għada "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,"Li arijiet live u b'xejn fuq Spike fil 9 p.m. U / 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. Bħala riżultat, 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.

Fil-każ ta 'ko-prinċipali, 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 "Il-Maniac MENIFEE" Gonzalez (23-13) looks to continue his hot streak against a young Curtis “Curtious” Millender (7-1).

Fil-bout-televiżjoni ftuħ tal-lejla, one of MMA’s most promising prospects Darrion "Il-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 truf

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Main Card (9 p.m. U)

 

Bellator Middleweight Titolu Ġlieda: Champ Brandon Halsey (188.1 lbs.) vs. Kendall Grove (184.9 lbs.)

 

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

 

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

 

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

Card preliminari (7:45 p.m. U)

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

 

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

 

Ġlieda Bellator featherweight: 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.)

 

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

 

Ġlieda Bellator featherweight: A.J. Jenkins (146 lbs.) vs. Arlene Blencowe (145.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator Ġlieda Lightweight: Steve Kozola (155.8 lbs.) vs. ian Butler (155.2 lbs.)

 

Ġlieda Bellator Bantamweight: Shawn Mazz (135.4 lbs.) vs. Rolando Perez (135.3 lbs.)

 

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

 

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

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

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mejju 7, 2015) – One of MMA’s hardest-hitting pioneers will return to action for the first time since 2010, bħala Benji “Il Razor” Radach(21-6) has agreed to replace an injured A.J. Matthews (7-3) in a middleweight preliminary fight against Ben “Il 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) kontra scrapper ħawajjan towering Kendall “Il Spyder” Grove (21-14), eks Champion tad-Dinja tal-Bellator MMA Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Il Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Il Maniac MENIFEE” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) u bantamweights Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” sseħħ fuq Il-ġimgħa, Mejju 15, fi Pechanga Resort & Casino fil Temecula, Calif. Il-karta ewlenija tal-lejl tixxandar live fuq Spike TV fi 9 p.m. U (6 p.m. PT ħin lokali), filwaqt bouts preliminari nixxiegħa fuq Spike.com.

 

Biljetti għall “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” li tibda fi ftit $50, huma bħalissa fuq bejgħ fi Pechanga.com u l-Resort Pechanga & Uffiċċju kaxxa Casino.

 

Bibien għal “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” miftuħa 4 p.m. PT ħin lokali, u l-ewwel konkors iseħħ 45 minuti wara.

 

Ġlieda professjonalment minn dakinhar 2001, Radach fought for many of MMA’s biggest promotions, including Strikeforce, EliteXC, the International Fight League and the UFC. Seventeen of Radach’s 21 career wins have come by knockout, and he makes no secret of his intentions when he enters the cage. Boasting past clashed with MMA notables such as Brian Foster, Gerald Harris, Matt Horwich, Chris Leben, Gustavo Machado, Murilo “Ninja” Rua and Scott Smith, fost oħrajn, Radach put his fighting career on hold in 2010, as he addressed a variety of nagging injuries. Issa rkuprat għal kollox, 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” - Il-ġimgħa, Mejju 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

Main Card (9 p.m. U)

 

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

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

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

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

Card preliminari (7:45 p.m. U)

 

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

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

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

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

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

 

Bouts Dark (approx. 11 p.m. U)

 

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

Bellator Lightweight Dark Prelim: Shawn Mazz (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)