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MULVANE, Μάιος. (Φεβρουάριος 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.

Στο κύριο γεγονός της βραδιάς, 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. Αλλά στο τέλος, 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.

Κένταλ Grove (23-15) σταμάτησε Francisco Γαλλία (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 δευτερόλεπτα στο δεύτερο γύρο, 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) χέρι Gaston Ρέινο (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 πρακτικά, 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) νίκησε Λένα Ovchynnikova (10-4) μέσω της ομόφωνης απόφασης (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.

Προκαταρκτικά Αποτελέσματα Κάρτα:

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) νίκησε David Hammons (1-2) μέσω TKO (γροθιές)

Rome Lindsay (5-5) νίκησε Marcio Navarro (14-12) μέσω TKO (γροθιές) 2:30, R1

Κρις Χάρις (5-0) νίκησε Julian Marquez (2-1) μέσω της ομόφωνης απόφασης (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Αντρέ Φιάλχο (6-0) νίκησε Manny Meraz (7-2) μέσω νοκ-άουτ (γροθιές) :29, R1

Gregory Ebene (17-11) νίκησε Brandon Farran (12-11) μέσω της υποβολής (πίσω γυμνή έμφραξη) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) νίκησε Deron Carlis (4-2) μέσω της ομόφωνης απόφασης (29-28 x3)

MULVANE, Μάιος. (Φεβρουάριος 25, 2015) – Over the course of fight week, Μάρκος "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 π.μ.. CT, Dantas was paid his show money. The fight will be rescheduled in the near future.

Σαν άποτέλεσμα, Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) κατά Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and David Rickels (16-4) έναντι Bobby Cooper (12-5) is the new co-main event. Rounding out the SPIKE-televised card will be a middleweight attraction pitting Κένταλ Grove (22-15) κατά Kiko France (13-3-1), the Bellator MMA debut of Λένα Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she fights Rebecca Ruth (5-1) και Gaston Ρέινο (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,” βγήκε στον αέρα ζωντανά στο Spike σε 9 μ.μ. ET / 8 μ.μ.. CT, ενώ η προκαταρκτική περιόδους θα καταγράψει ζωντανή στο Bellator.com και Η Bellator Mobile App.

Πλήρης "Bellator 150: Galvao εναντίον. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator ΜΜΑ βαρέων βαρών Main Event: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

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

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

Bellator ΜΜΑ Featherweight χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Gaston Ρέινο (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

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

Προκαταρκτική Κάρτα:

Bellator ΜΜΑ βαρέων βαρών χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

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

Bellator MMA Welterweight χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Αντρέ Φιάλχο (5-0)

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

Bellator MMA Ελαφρύ χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator ΜΜΑ Featherweight χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA Ελαφρύ χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

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Σάντα Μόνικα, Καλιφόρνια. (Φεβρουάριος 22, 2015) - Αυτή την Παρασκευή, Bellator MMA brings a world championship matchup between two highly skilled mixed martial arts practitioners when bantamweight champion Μάρκος "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) defends his strap against former champion and former friend and training partner, Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) στο "Bellator 150: Galvao εναντίον. Dantas 2.

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Παρασκευή, Φεβρουάριος 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ/8 μ.μ. CT, ενώ η προκαταρκτική περιόδους θα καταγράψει ζωντανή στο Bellator.com και Η Bellator Mobile App. Εισιτήρια για το "Bellator 150: Galvao εναντίον. Dantas 2 " τα οποία ξεκινούν από μόλις $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, καθώς και το box office, Κάνσας Αστέρι Arena.

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) κατά Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Επίσης στην κάρτα, Κένταλ Grove (22-15) παίρνει Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), πατρίδα αγαπημένη 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), ο οποίος αναλαμβάνει Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

"Αυτοί,"Ο οποίος έχει αγωνιστεί για την παγκοσμίου φήμης προαγωγές τους ομοίους του Παγκοσμίου Extreme Cagefighting και Shooto από το 2003, θα διαγωνιστούν για το 11^ου ώρα κάτω από το έμβλημα Bellator ΜΜΑ. Η 34-year-old είναι σήμερα εν μέσω των τεσσάρων αγώνα κερδίζοντας ράβδωση και έχει αναδειχθεί νικητής σε επτά από τα τελευταία οκτώ αποκόμματα του. Στην τελευταία έξοδό του, Galvao τελείωσε Joe Warren στο "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.

Εν τω μεταξύ,, Dantas θα προσπαθήσουν να επαναλάβουμε την επιτυχία που είχε κατά Galvao στην πρώτη τους συνάντηση, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman με ομόφωνη απόφαση "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " Η εποχή Bellator 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come Οκτώβριος 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 Arena — Kongo impressively defeated Volkov via unanimous decision.

After nearly two years out of action, Queiroz returned to the Bellator MMA cage against Ewerton Teixeira στο "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 στο "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," τον Σεπτέμβριο. Ο νικητής του“The Ultimate Fighter: 3," has fought professionally since 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.

Ένας βετεράνος του 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: Κάτω vs. Manhoef. " It’s safe to classify the 33-year-old Arizona native as a “submission specialist,"Με 12 από του 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 τον περασμένο Νοέμβριο. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, είτε είναι καθ 'οδόν προς το κλουβί, ή όταν τα παίρνει σε ένα ποιος είναι ποιος του Bellator ΜΜΑ ελαφρύ ταλέντο. The 27-year-old will be making his 16^ουappearance 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. Τώρα, “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. Τώρα, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Φεβρουάριος 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.

Πλήρης "Bellator 150: Galvao εναντίον. 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 Ελαφρύ χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Ο Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

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

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

Προκαταρκτική Κάρτα:

Bellator ΜΜΑ βαρέων βαρών χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

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

Bellator MMA Welterweight χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Αντρέ Φιάλχο (5-0)

Bellator ΜΜΑ Featherweight χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Gaston Ρέινο (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

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

Bellator MMA Ελαφρύ χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator ΜΜΑ Featherweight χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA Ελαφρύ χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

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

Εξάλλου, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Μάρκος "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) εναντίον του πρώην πρωταθλητής 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 εναντίον. 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) κατά Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao εναντίον. Dantas 2,” που βγήκε στον αέρα ζωντανά στην ακίδα 9 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ/8 μ.μ. CT, ενώ η προκαταρκτική περιόδους θα καταγράψει ζωντανή στο Bellator.com και Η Bellator Mobile App.

Εισιτήρια για το "Bellator 150: Galvao εναντίον. Dantas 2 " τα οποία ξεκινούν από μόλις $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, καθώς και το box office, Κάνσας Αστέρι Arena.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran στο "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," τον Σεπτέμβριο. Ο νικητής του “The Ultimate Fighter: 3," has fought professionally since 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.

Ένας βετεράνος του 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: Κάτω vs. Manhoef. " It’s safe to classify the 33-year-old Arizona native as a “submission specialist,"Με 12 από του 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

Πλήρης "Bellator 150: Galvao εναντίον. 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 Ελαφρύ χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Ο Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

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

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

Προκαταρκτική Κάρτα:

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

Bellator ΜΜΑ Featherweight χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Gaston Ρέινο (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Bellator ΜΜΑ βαρέων βαρών χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

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

Bellator MMA Ελαφρύ χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator ΜΜΑ Featherweight χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Αντρέ Φιάλχο (5-0)

Bellator MMA Ελαφρύ χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)