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Damir Ismagulov stops Maxim Divnich to become new M-1 Challenge Lightweight Champion

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M-1 CHALLENGE 78 RESULTS

New M-1 Challenge Lightweight Champion Damir Ismagulov
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ORENBURG, Russia (Kia 27, 2017) – A new M-1 Challenge lightweight champion was crowned last night as Damir Ismagulov knocked out former champion Maxim Divnich at the end of the fifth and final championship round in the M-1 Challenge 78 main event at Orenburg, Russia.
M-1 Challenge 78 was a true international event with fighters representing eight different countries: Russia, Brazil, Peraruhia, USA, UK, Sweden, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan.
Ismagulov (11-2-0, M-1: 7-1-0), fighting out of Russia by way of Kazakhstan, fought Divnich (13-3-0, M-1: 7-3-0) i te kāinga, i roto i te Orenburg, for the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title, where Divnich had lost his title belt in 2015.
The title fight commenced with a “tukanga mana'o-i roto i” whakawhitinga o ohie o nga whiu ki Ismagulov mahi ake ki ona waewae, and the round ended with the hometown favorite holding a slight advantage.
Ismagulov, Heoi, te nuinga te toru rauna i muri, me te Divnich, nei pakaru tino, whakakitea mata toto nga pānga kino o te huaki tonu o Ismagulov, Kāore i taea ki te tahuri mea a tawhio noa i roto i te rima o. As the finished neared, rahua Ismagulov ki te tuku i tona hoa tauwhainga kēmu noa te puhipuhinga o pahonohia weropepahia uaina i runga i te Divnich rākau. The referee halted the action with 13-seconds remaining on the clock for a hard-fought Ismagoulov win by technical knockout.
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I muri i te whawhai 5,000 pā whakanuia, hamama ana ratou whakaae mo Ismagulov, nei mea: “au e ahau i te rohe Orenburg. riro ahau i te whitiki! Ngā mihi mō te haere mai. e hiahia ana ahau ki te whakawhetai ki te MMA Orenburg, toku kaiako, Victor Frolov, nei i kite i ahau kia rite ki te taranata, a Alexander Shlemenko hoki whakapono i roto i ahau. E whakawhetai ana ahau ki toku kaiako, toku utuafare, me matou pā.
“Kua whakamatauria e ahau e taea te taata ohie i te kainga iti waho te Internet hei toa. Ki te taea e ahau, taea e koe. The belt in Orenburg, te wahi e waiho ai.”
Taumahamaha te marama Russian Mikhail Ragozin (8-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0) mutu Alan Bispo De Santana (5-2-0, M-1 0-1-0), o Brazil, via punches late in the third round.
Brazilian middleweight CaioHellboy” Magalhaes (10-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0) turned in an impressive M-1 debut, using a rear-naked choke hold to submit Dmitry Voitov (15-7-0, M-1: 4-2-0), o Peraruhia, in the opening frame.
American welterweight Keith “te Mea” Johnson (12-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0) made an auspicious M-1 debut, also using a rear-naked choke to submit his opponent, former M-1 Challenge welterweight title challenger Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-3-0), o Russia, late in the third round.
Whā Russian VadimBad SantaMalygin (9-2-1, M-1: 2-1-1) won a three-round unanimous decision over veteran Brazilian fighter, FabricioBillSarraff (23-10-0, M-1: 0-2-0).
I roto i te tuatahi mahi kāri, Ukrainian bantamweight Alexksander Doskalchuk (7-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) and Brazilian lightweight RubeniltonRubinho” Pear (17-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0) were three-round majority decision winners, aua, over Swede Son LeBuddhaBinh (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0) a OrozbekNomadMaripov (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), o Kyrgyzstan; pro-debuting Russian lightweight Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) used a bravo choke to submit Brit RichardRico” Franco (2-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0) i roto i te taka noa tuatahi, Tekau mā Russian Vitali Tverdokhlebov (4-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0) punched out Ukrainian Oleg Mikhailov (0-3-0 (M-1: 0-1-0) i roto i te taka noa e rua, a Salem Evloev (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) took a three-round unanimous decision from Alexey Dubrovny (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) in a pro-debut battle of Russian bantamweights.
Official results below:
Otinga whaimana
KĀRI MAIN
MAHI MAIN – VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Damir Ismagulov (11-2-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Russia by way of Kazakhstan
WTKO5 (4:47 – nifó)
Maxim Divnich (13-3-0, M-1: 7-3-0)
(Ismagulov won vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title)
HEAVYWEIGHTS LIGHT
Mikhail Ragozin (8-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0-), Russia
WTKO3 (4:32 – nifó)
Alan Bispo De Santana (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Caio Magalhaes (10-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Brazil
WSUB1 (1:16 – kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga)
Dmitry Voitov (15-7-0, M-1: 3-3-0) Peraruhia
WELTERWEIGHTS
Keith Johnson (12-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), USA
WSUB3 (4:22 – kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga)
Maksim Grabovich (5-4-0, M-1: 4-3-0), Russia
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Vadim Malygin (9-2-1, M-1: 2-1-1), Russia
WDEC3
Fabricio Sarraff (23-10-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Brazil
KĀRI PRELIMINARY
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
WSUB1 (4:52bravo choke)
Ricardo Franco (2-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0-), Ingarangi
Rubenilton Pereira (17-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Brazil
WDEC3
Orozbek Maripov (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kehitāna
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Aleksander Doskalchuk (7-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0)
WDEC3
Son Le Binh (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0,), Sweden
Salem Evloev (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Alexey Dubrovsky (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russia
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Vitali Tverdokhlebov (5-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
WTKO2 (nifó)
Oleg Mikhailov (0-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukraine
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M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-1 Challenge 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Pipiri 1, 2017 i roto i te St. Petersburg, Russia
M-1 Challenge 80: Kharitonov vs/ LopesPipiri 15, 2017 in Habin, China

M-1 CHALLENGE 78 Pauna Official

KĀRI MAIN

MAHI MAIN – VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
Maxim Divnich (13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Ukraine 154 lbs. (70.2 kg)
vs.
Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Russia by way of Kazakhstan 154 lbs. (70.2 kg)

HEAVYWEIGHTS LIGHT – 3 X 5
Mikhail Ragozin (7-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0-), Russia204 lbs. (92.7 kg)
vs.
Alan Bispo De Santana (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil 203 lbs. (92.2 kg)

MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Dmitry Voitov (15-6-0, M-1: 3-2-0) Peraruhia 185 lbs. (84.0 kg)
vs.
Caio Magalhaes (9-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil 185 lbs. (84.0 kg)

WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Russia 169 ½ lbs. (76.9 kg)
vs.
Keith Johnson (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), USA 77.3 lbs. (77.3 kg)

BANTAMWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Vadim Malygin (8-2-1, M-1: 1-1-1), Russia 124 ½ lbs. (56.6 kg)
vs.
Fabricio Sarraff (23-9-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil 127 ½ lbs. (57.9 kg)
KĀRI PRELIMINARY
LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Roman Bogatov (no te tuatahi), Russia 157 ½ lbs. (71.6 kg)
vs.
Ricardo Franco (2-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0-), Ingarangi 157 ½ lbs. (71.6 kg)
Orozbek Maripov (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Kehitāna 158 lbs. (71.3 kg)
vs.
Rubenilton Pereira (16-5-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Brazil 158 lbs. (71.8 kg)
BANTAMWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Aleksander Doskalchuk (6-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0) 124 1/2 lbs. (56.5 kg)
vs.
Son Le Binh (5-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0,), Sweden 125 lbs. (56.7 kg)
Salem Evloev (no te tuatahi), Russia 135 lbs. (61.3 kg)
vs.
Alexey Dubrovsky (no te tuatahi), Russia 134 ½ lbs. (61.0 kg)
FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Vitali Tverdokhlebov (4-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Russia lbs. ( kg)
vs.
Oleg Mikhailov (0-2, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukraine 137 lbs. (62.2 kg)
No: Rāmere, Kia 26, 2017
HEA: Orenburg, Russia
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M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-1 Challenge 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – Kia 26, 2017 i roto i te Orenburg, Russia
M-1 Challenge 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Pipiri 1, 2017 i roto i te St. Petersburg, Russia
M-1 Challenge 80: Kharitonov vs/ LopesPipiri 15, 2017 in Habin, China

Nohopuku & furious 4-week period, Kia 19 & Pipiri 15 M-1 Global to promote four M-1 Challenge events

M-1 GLOBAL NOTEBOOK

Alexander Shlemenko Sergei Kharitonov
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (Kia 5, 2017) – M-1 Global action will be fast and furious as the Russia-based MMA promotional company will present four major M-1 Challenge events, starting May 19. in less than a four-week period.
All four events will be streamed live in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Ka taea ki te mataara i te whawhai tuatahi, me te kāri matua i te takiuru ki runga ki ki te rēhita i Viewers www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, me te i runga i te waea atamai, me papa Android me Apple.
M-1 Challenge 77 – Kia 19 – Sochi, Russia
Former two-time M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Viktor Nemkov(24-6-0, M-1: 17-5-0) will take on M-1 Global-debuting Ronny Markes (16-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), o Brazil, i roto i te hui matua.
Undefeated Russian middleweight prospect Artiom Frolov (8-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0) vs. TalekhThe Azerbaijan TerminatorNadzhafzade (4-1-1 (M-1: 2-1-0), Tekau mā Russian Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-0) vs. Brazlian Felipe Rego (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), and Ukrainian welterweight Audrey “Iron” Lezhnev(11-7-0, M-1: 3-3-0) vs. Russian Ko te rbanali Abdusalamov are also scheduled to be in action.
M-1 Challenge 78 – Kia 26Orenburg, Russia
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), o Ukraine, and Kazakhstan native Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), whawhai i roto i Russia, will square off in the main event for the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title.
German heavyweight Frank “TattooKortz (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0) kanohi Nikolay Savilov (4-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0).
M-1 Challenge 79 – Pipiri 1 – St. Petersburg, Russia
Former Bellator champions, Russian great Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko(55-7-0, M-1: 5-0-0) and M-1 Global debuting Brandon “Bull” Halsey (9-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0) throw-down in the main event of a rematch originally won by the American.
Whitu Russian ValeryThe Russian HammerMyasnikon (11-1-2, M-1: 2-1-2) meets veteran Solves Enoc Torres (19-9-1, M-1: 5-6-1), o Spain.
M-1 Challenge 80 – Pipiri 15 – Harbin, China

Russian heavyweight star Sergei “Ko te hōia heketau” Kharitonov (23-6-0, M-1: 3-0-0) returns to M-1 Global against Brazilian invader Marcus ViniciusMontanha” Lopes (11-5-0, M-1: 2-1-0). I roto i te hui matua.

Toa mā M-1 Challenge John “Ko tenei te” Buchinger (31-5-0, M-1:6-1-0), of Slovania, will defend his crown against Russian challenger Timur Nagibin (9-2-0, M-1: 5-1-0).
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M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-1 Challenge 77: Nemkov vs. MarkesKia 19, 2017 Sochi, Russia
M-1 Challenge 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – Kia 26, 2017 i roto i te Orenburg, Russia
M-1 Challenge 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Pipiri 1, 2017 i roto i te St. Petersburg, Russia
M-1 Challenge 80: Kharitonov vs/ LopesPipiri 15, 2017 in Harbin, China

ONCE AGAIN, EDUARDO DANTAS DEFEATS MARVOS GALVAO, TAKING BACK THE BELLATOR MMA BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE PROCESS

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Fresno, Calif. (Pipiri 17, 2016) — It was a rematch over three years in the making, it was a fight that was scheduled, cancelled and re-scheduled, ai runga i te Paraire i Bellator 156inside Save Mart Center, Marcos Galvão (17-7-1) versus Eduardo Dantas (18-4) was also a barnburner of a main event with the Bellator MMA Bantamweight Championship on the line.

Galvão, 33, walked into the arena with the belt in tow, riding high on his memorable victory at the expense of Joe Warren i roto i te 2015. But over the course of 25 meneti, Dantas put a halt to any momentumLorohad, peppering his former training partner’s left-eye with punches, until it swelled shut. Galvao tried valiantly to slow the pace of “Dudu” through grappling, but the 27-year-old did enough to earn the nod from the California State Athletic Commission judges and take back the belt that he claimed was his all along.

With the defeat, Galvao’s four-fight winning streak was snapped, while Dantas has now pieced together two consecutive victories. The Nova Uniao product will now set his sights on the winner of Darrion Caldwell ki Joe Taimanglo i “Bellator 159,a bout that will determine the new No. 1 contender for Dantasfreshly won title.

Chidi Njokuani ‘Bang BangsHis Way to Knockout Victory

The co-main event of the evening featured contrasting styles, ki Chidi Njokuani (15-4) looking to keep the fight at length and utilize his height and reach advantage, ia Thiago Jambo (18-5) worked hard to close the distance and compete on the inside. “Chidi Bang Bangwon out, cracking the gut of Jambo with a kick that folded the Brazilian to the mat. Njokuani pounced, landing left and right punches until referee Mike Beltran waved the fight off at2:39 o te a tawhio noa whakamutunga, giving the Las Vegas native a knockout win. After the scrap, the 28-year-old made his interview concise, telling the welterweight division: “anyone can get it.

John Salter Taps Brandon Halsey via Triangle Choke

Throughout the lead up to Rāmere o event in Fresno, Brandon Halsey (9-2) made it clear that fans watching would see a new and improved “Bull,” and while the former Fresno State Bulldog did demonstrate a new array of striking, ko reira John Salter (12-3) who stole the show. The 31-year-old Wilmington, N.C. resident caught Halsey on the mat with a triangle choke submission, forcing him to tap out after 4:03 i roto i te taka noa tuatahi. Keeping with the trend of his career thus far, every fight Salter has won has been via submission, furthering his claim for a shot at the promotion’s 185-pound belt.

Honeycutt Impresses Hometown Crowd in Middleweight Debut

In the opening main card contest of “Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas,” Fresno’s own Chris Honeycutt (8-1) welcomed Mikkel Parlo (13-3) back to the Bellator MMA cage with a complete 15-minute performance, building upon the wrestling pedigree he’s known for with a newfound dynamic striking arsenal. Usually Parlo, a Danish fighter who had not competed for the Scott Coker-led promotion since 2014, gets the better of his opponents when the fight stays upright, engari i runga i te Paraire, ko reira “Ko te Cutt” who got the better of the punching exchanges. I roto i te mutunga, it was the 27-year-old Honeycutt who walked away with a unanimous decision, pushing out his current winning streak to two bouts and improving to 4-1 under the Bellator umbrella.

Hua Kāri hukihuki:

Jermaine McDermott (3-0) patua Blake Watkins (5-1) via TKO at :20 o te tetahi a tawhio noa

Paora Ruiz (7-3) patua Chris Buron (5-1) mā te whakatau ritua (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

Javy Ayala (9-5) patua Roy Boughton (14-8) via TKO at 3:02 o te tetahi a tawhio noa

Nick Bustamante (4-1) patua Antoine Smith (2-6-1) mā nuinga whakatau (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)

Jose Cabezas (6-8) patua John Paora Iraia (3-1) via knockout at :25 o te tetahi a tawhio noa

Chris Lewis (1-0) patua Myron Smith (2-3) via TKO at 4:48 o te tetahi a tawhio noa

Luis ai Jáuregui (4-2) patua Ryan TOBAR (3-3) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Ben Reiter (17-1-1) patua A.J. Matthews (8-5) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

Carrington Banks (5-0) patua C.J. Keith (8-4) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)

SAVE MART CENTER TO PLAY HOST TO BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE REMATCH TOMORROW AT ‘BELLATOR 156’

Fresno, Calif. (Pipiri 16, 2016) – Only one day separates us from the ultra-compelling "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " event at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. and Bellator’s digital team has yet again whipped up a fresh batch of exclusive new content in preparation of Rāmere ocompetition. For an inside look and more behind-the-scenes footage, tune in to Bellator’s YouTube page i teie nei.

 

Foundations with Marcos Galvao

After suffering a controversial loss to Joe Warren the first time they fought, Marcos “Loro” Galvão left no doubt who was the better fighter the second time around.

Foundations with Eduardo Dantas

Jimmy Smith breaks down the fight that led to Dantas’ title shot with Galvao i runga i te Paraire po.

What To Watch: Galvao vs Dantas

Two teammates clash, as Marcos Galvao and Eduardo Dantas meet again in the cage with another belt on the line.

Slow Motion Kneebar

Marcos Galvão flashes his bantamweight belt in this week’s #‎SlowMoMonday

Foundations with Brandon Halsey

According to Jimmy Smith, “Brandon Halsey is the guy when he walks down the hallway, you get out of his way.Can he walk his way to a win?

Foundations with John Salter

John Salter doesn’t wait for the judges to decide the outcome of a fight. Jimmy Smith discusses Salter’s style and confidence.

Foundations with Chidi Njokuani

It’s hard to prepare and battle a fighter like Chidi Njokuani. Jimmy Smith talks about Chidi’s advantage in the cage.

The Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "loro" Galvao (17-6-1) ki te toa o mua Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) i roto i te hui matua o"Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " i runga i Pipiri 17 roto Tiaki Mart Center i Fresno, Calif.

 

I tua atu, Thiago Jambo (18-4) will be making his Bellator MMA debut in a welterweight co-main event against Chidi Njokuani (14-4). The main card also includes a middleweight matchup between Calif. taketake Brandon Halsey (9-1) and knockout specialist John Salter (11-3). “Bellator 156” also features one of Fresno’s own, Chris Honeycutt (7-1), who will look to put on a clinic in front of thousands of his biggest fans when he challenges Mikkel Parlo (13-2) in a middleweight clash.

 

Be sure to tune in to the live streaming preliminary card of “Bellator 156,” timata i 8 p.m. AND/7 p.m. CT, where you can watch the highly-anticipated professional debut of California’s No. 1 ranked amateur heavyweight, Chris Lewis.

 

Very few tickets remain for "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " so secure your seat now by visiting the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. The event takes place at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., and airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, while the highly entertaining preliminary card will stream live on Bellator.com a Te Bellator Mobile App.

THIAGO JAMBO CLIMBS INTO CO-MAIN BATTLE WITH CHIDI NJOKUANI AT ‘BELLATOR 156: GALVAO vs. DANTAS 2’

LIVE AND FREE ON SPIKEJUNE 17

 

Santa MONICA, Calif. (Pipiri 10, 2016) – An undisclosed injury to “Bellator 158” competitor Josh Koscheck has paved the way for a new co-main feature bout at "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " pitting Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) ki Thiago Jambo (18-4) i runga i Pipiri 17 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Pērā i. Jambo will be making his promotional debut in place of Douglas Lima.

 

The fight completes a card that features a Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title rematch pitting Marcos Galvão (17-6-1) ki Eduardo Dantas (17-4), while Fresno native, Chris Honeycutt (7-1) returns home to take on Mikkel Parlo (13-2) in a middleweight slugfest. Te whakaawhiwhi i te kāri matua, John Salter (11-3) a Brandon Halsey (9-1) duke it out in a 185-pound feature bout.

 

 

"Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, ia ka awa pāngia tuatahi ora i runga i Bellator.com aTe Bellator Mobile App. tīmata tīkiti mo te takahanga i anake $25 and are currently on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

 

 

Having not lost a fight in his last six appearances dating back to 2013, “Chidi Bang Bang” will try to keep the train rolling as he prepares for Jambo. The 27-year-old Las Vegas native finished his 2015 campaign on a high note, recording a unanimous decision victory over Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey in his promotional debut at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef. " Njokuani will face one of the stiffest tests of his career when he meets Jambo in the co-headliner of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.”

 

The 35-year-old Goncalves has landed himself a golden opportunity when he steps into the cage with Njokuani in the co-feature on Pipiri 17. The 12-year professional most recently earned his 18th career win by defeating Matt Baker via technical knockout in the second round of their contest and now the Brazilian welterweight will be making his Bellator MMA debut after impressively recording six wins over his last seven fights dating back to 2010.

 

Oti "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas Card 2 ":

Bellator MMA whā Taitara a'ee: Marcos Galvão (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Chidi Njokuani (14-4) vs. Thiago Jambo Konisāvesi (18-4)

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)

 

Kāri hukihuki:

Bellator MMA whitu kë ngä a'ee: A.J. Matthews (8-4) vs. Ben Reiter (16-1)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight tuatahi a'ee: Jermaine McDermott (2-0) vs. Blake Watkins (5-0)

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

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Javy Ayala (8-5) vs. Roy Boughton (14-7)

Bellator MMA Kōmāmā tuatahi a'ee: Nick Bustamante (5-1) vs. Antoine Smith (3-5)

Bellator MMA Kōmāmā tuatahi a'ee: C.J. Keith (8-3) vs. Carrington Banks (4-0)

Bellator MMA mā whitu kë ngä a'ee: Justin Smitley (10-7) vs. TBD

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight tuatahi a'ee: John Paora Iraia (3-0) vs. Jose Cabesas (5-8)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Chris Lewis (0-0) vs. Gil Medina (1-0)

Bellator MMA Kōmāmā tuatahi a'ee: Luis ai Jáuregui (3-2) vs. Ryan TOBAR (3-2)

 

BRANDON HALSEY & JOHN SALTER JOIN MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 156’ IN MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN

Santa MONICA, Calif. (April 19, 2016) – A middleweight matchup between Brandon "Bull" Halsey (9-1) a John Salter (11-3) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " i runga i Pipiri 17 roto Tiaki Mart Center i Fresno, Calif.

The fight joins a main card that features two of Bellator MMA’s top welterweights, i roto i te Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) a Douglas “The Phenom” Lima (26-6), and a rematch between Marcos "loro" Galvao (17-6-1) a Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4), where the Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title will be on the line. I tua atu, eight preliminary contests have been added to the event.

"Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " te pahiatia e ora i runga i te Koi i 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, ia ka awa pāngia tuatahi ora i runga i Bellator.com a Te Bellator Mobile App. Kia ka kauwhautia atu whawhai tata.

tīmata tīkiti mo te takahanga i anake $25 and are currently on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

Halsey will be making his ninth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, and be looking to add to his impressive promotional mark of 7-1. The former Fresno State Bulldog began his professional career 9-0 before recently surrendering his first loss against the present Bellator MMA Middleweight titlistRafael Carvalho i "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho. " The 29-year-old will look to start another long streak of victories when he challenges John Salter in main card action at "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " i runga i Pipiri 17.

Salter comes into his bout with a professional record of 11-3 and is currently in the midst of a three-fight winning streak. In his Bellator MMA debut, Salter put an end to Dustin Jacoby’s night with a second-round, tāpaetanga muri-tahanga kowaowaotia i “Bellator 132.” A native of Tennessee, Salter has stopped his opponent in all 11 of his victories and has only lost once in his last seven fights as a professional. With five knockout victories coming in the opening frame, look for the 31-year-old to come out swinging inside Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.

Whakahōutia “Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA whā Taitara a'ee: 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)

Kāri hukihuki:

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight tuatahi a'ee: Jermaine McDermott (2-0) vs. Blake Watkins (5-0)

Bellator MMA 140lb. Preliminary Bout: Paora Ruiz (6-4) vs. Chris Buron (5-0)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Javy Ayala (8-5) vs. JosueJ.R.Lugo (7-3)

Bellator MMA Kōmāmā tuatahi a'ee: Nick Bustamante (5-1) vs. Antoine Smith (3-5)

Bellator MMA Kōmāmā tuatahi a'ee: C.J. Keith (8-3) vs. Carrington Banks (4-0)

Bellator MMA mā whitu kë ngä a'ee: Justin Smitley (10-7) vs Chris Avila (4-2)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight tuatahi a'ee: John Paora Iraia (3-0) vs. TBA

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight tuatahi a'ee: Chris Lewis (0-0) vs. Ernest James (0-0)

 

Rafael Carvalho WINS taitara whitu wātea MURI ate i takahi KI Brandon Halsey

 

Pāwhiri ki konei FOR huinga katoa o te Whakaahua

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Oketopa. 23, 2015) - Rafael Carvalho (12-1) riro te taitara i te tuunga o Brandon Halsey (9-1) i muri i ngaro taimaha i roto i tona ahua whakamutunga, oti i te toa tūturu mua i roto i te farereiraa whitu enthralling i roto i te hui matua o "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho. "

Carvalho i te whitiki takai tona hope i Bellator MMA te peresideni Scott Coker i muri i te tuku Halsey ki te whāriki i roto i te puranga, ki te whana ate maitai whakaturia ki mua o te whare Kikī i te Mohegan Sun Arena.

 

"Ahau e hiahia ana ki te whakawhetai ki toku kapa mo te katoa,"Ka mea a Carvalho i muri i te wikitoria. "I roto i ahau i whakapono ahau i te timatanga, a mohio ahau e haere mai tenei wa."

 

Ko te toa Palāsilá 29-tau-tawhito ahu te underdog ngako ki te matchup, engari te kupu haere ano, e te aha whawhai ratou. Ko te wa i muri mai Carvalho tomo te arena, Ka whakairi tona kara i teie nei i te heke.

Ward Ka poro Olson ki te Whakaahuareka o Crowd kōaro

He nui rite te wa whakamutunga Brennan Ward (12-3) whakataetae i roto i tona homestate o Connecticut, "Irish" mau Dennis Olson (14-10) ki te ringa matau e tonoa "Tuhinga" ki te whāriki, te wahi hohoro rerenga Ward, a akina atu te ringa o te kaitautoko John McCarthy. Haere mai te mutu i 4:37 o te kohao a huri noa.

 

Whakamatauria Olson ki kia uaua nui ki te tu ƒWhakaritenga maha i Ward, ara ū te upkick i te titiro ki te tukino i te paroisa no tamata ia ki te piro wawe te mutu. Otiia kihai Ward ki te tuku ake, whakaritea tino ka tonoa e ia ona hoa me te utuafare ki te ataata i runga i to ratou mata.

 

"Ahau i te taata whenua. Dennis me ahau korero he rota o te mea i mua i te whawhai, engari ko te reira te whawhai i roto i reira. Kahore, engari faatura hoki ia e ahau. Te uaua rite te reinga ia. Ia tata te patototanga ahau i roto i atu tona hoki ki te tuke.

 

"Aroha ana ahau ki tenei ao, me toku pā oire, I tika ahau e ngana ana ki te kia manawanui, engari te ia uaua i runga i te whenua. Toku kaiako me te papa korerotia ki ahau, ki te ahau manawanui, me te whenua i te ringa matau ka e te okiokinga hītori. "Ka mea a Ward. "[Andrey] Koreshkov Ko te dude uaua, ki te ahau i muri i roto i te rārangi ka tūmanako e nehenehe ia tatou bang atu. "

 

He nui o matchups e hanga tikanga mo te patu te ërä o te paroita e, Ka Me pā MMA Bellator ki te pupuri i ripa tata rite 2016 hohoro te whakatata.

Yamauchi He ōrite ki mā whitu tukunga Record

Ko te tuatahi Bellator MMA o Isao Kobayashi (17-3) kihai i haere i rite whakaritea i "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho," rite Yamauchi ake (19-2) oti te toa Japanese ki te tāpaetanga kowaowaotia muri-tahanga i 3:50 o te anga whakamutunga.

 

Ki te te win, Yamauchi herea mua Bellator MMA mā whitu Champion Pat Curran, Daniel Straus, Alexandre Bezerra ko Marlon Sandro mo te nuinga o ngā tāpaetanga (15) i roto i te aamu 145-pauna.

 

I muri i te whakataetae, i te-tau 22-tawhito te tahi mau parau oka mō te toa mā nāianei Patricio Freire.

 

"Mana'o i te reira nui ki te tiki i te wikitoria, Kobayashi Ko te hoariri uaua. Ahau ite ko pai toku mahi. Ako'i matou pakeke ki te whakapai ake i toku technique, a i ahau he mahi nui i tenei ra,"Ka mea a Yamauchi. "Patricio, E mohio ana ahau ki e whiua koe Daniel Straus. Manakohia toku whawhai muri. Ka waiho e ahau i te toa i muri. "

"Te mana'o" Pouaka Game whenua i roto i puaki te Rauna Mutu

I roto i te whakatuwhera a'ee kāri matua i "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho," Michael Whārangi (9-0) noho tūturu muri i te mutunga Charlie Ontiveros (6-4) ki nga tuke nanakia i 3:20 i roto i te taka noa tuatahi.

 

I mua, "Te mana'o" Kua nuinga o whakaaturia tona Tūrongo i te tu tika, engari i runga i te Paraire, Ka mau hohoro Whārangi tūranga tino i runga i te whāriki ki te hoariri i tana, a maturuturu maitai whakanohoia tuke ki te kauae o Ontiveros, akina te roanga Bellator MMA ki waha tuku.

 

"E mohio ana ahau e taea e whakaoti ahau tetahi. E mohio ana ahau e kore ahau e whai ki te whakamatau i tetahi mea. Te ti'aturi nei e ahau te ia pai, Au pouri oti ahau te reira e ahau kia rite ki taua, engari e mohio ana koe e ahau i rite ki te haaputapû i te taata,"Ka mea a Whārangi e whai ake nei i te whawhai. "Te ki raro te reira ki Bellator me toku kaiako rite ki te mea e tupu i muri, Tena ko te tangata i hoatu e ratou i roto i mua o ahau te mea ano kei te haere ki te tupu. "

 

Ki te te win, Whārangi kua oti waru o ona toa e iwa i teie nei ano he ngaio i roto i te kohao a huri noa, te au e te tūmanako te-tau 28-tawhito ki te parlay ki te taitara mata wawe, nui atu i muri mai.

Hua Kāri hukihuki:

Kemran Lachinov (1-1) DEF. Ilya Kotau (1-0) mā tāpaetanga (Kneebar) 2:57, R2

Damien Trites (7-6) DEF. Keenan Raymond (2-2) mā tāpaetanga (Kimura) 1:17, R2

Whanaunga Moy (8-2) DEF. Walter Smith-Cotito (3-4) mā tāpaetanga (Rear-tahanga hei whakakowaowao i) 3:53, R3

Billy Giovanella (9-4) DEF. Brandon Polcare (1-1) mā tāpaetanga (Tapatoru kowaowaotia iho) 2:19, R1

Matt Bessette (16-7) DEF. Kevin Roddy (15-16) mā tāpaetanga (rekereke matau) 3:47, R1

Kevin Haley (4-3) DEF. Mike Zichelle (7-4) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Matt Secor (7-2) DEF. Jérémie Holloway (7-1) mā tāpaetanga (rekereke matau) 4:54, R2

Marius Enache (3-3) DEF. Pete Rogers Jr. (3-2) mā tāpaetanga (Americana) 2:37, R2

Sam Watford (1-0) DEF. TJ Hepburn (4-2) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Eduardo DANTAS mamae rara wharanga, Akina Tuhinga o whā INGOA pere AGAINST Marcos GALVAO AT 'Bellator 144'

 

 

Santa MONICA, Calif. (October 7, 2015) - He whara rara i paturuhia Eduardo Dantas (17-4) i roto i te whakangungu kua takoha puni ia ki te haere atu i tona "Bellator 144" matua matchup takahanga ki Marcos Galvão (17-6-1) i Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn.

 

Ka rite ki te hua, te whawhai Kua whakakorea, kua me te pitting taumahawaenga whakataetae Brandon Halsey (9-0) ki Rafael Carvalho (11-1) Ka mahi i teie nei ei teOctober 23 headliner. Yamauchi ake (18-2) versus Isao Kobayashi (18-2-4) kua whakatairangatia ana ki te wahi teata o te mahi i runga i te Koi i 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, ia ka rere pāngia tuatahi i runga i Spike.com i 7 p.m. AND.

 

I tua atu ki te hui matua hou o "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho," Ka ngā ano te rua o te whakataetae Welterweight i runga i te kāri matua, ka"Irish" Brennan Ward (11-3) tutaki Dennis "Tuhinga" Olson (14-9) a Michael whārangi "mana'o" (8-0) hoki ki te kanohi tauhou whakatairangaCharlie Ontiveros (6-3).

 

Tikiti hoki "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho," e tīmata i tika $25, kei runga i te hoko i Ticketmaster.com me te tari pouaka Mohegan Sun Arena inaianei. Tatau mo tuwhera i te hui 6:00 p.m. AND wā rohe, me te whakataetae tuatahi e wahi i muri tata.

 

Kite koa i raro hoki i te raupapa a'ee whakahoutia inumia hoki nga whawhai ki te tango i te wahi i "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho," e te pahiatia e ora, me te utu i runga i te Koi.

 

Oti "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho”October 23

 

Kāri Main: (Koi - 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT)

Bellator whitu Championship Fight: Brandon Halsey (9-0) vs. Rafael Carvalho (11-1)

Bellator Welterweight Āhuatanga Fight: Brennan Ward (11-3) vs. Dennis Olson (14-9)

Bellator mā whitu Āhuatanga Fight: Isao Kobayashi (18-2-4) vs. Yamauchi ake (18-2)

Bellator Welterweight Āhuatanga Fight: Michael Whārangi (8-0) vs. Charlie Ontiveros (6-3)

* Pāwhiri RUNGA FOR ngā pānui pāpāho MŌHIOTIA

Kāri hukihuki: (Spike.com - 6:50 p.m. AND/5:50 p.m. CT

Bellator 150-Pauna Āhuahira Fight: Pete Rogers Jr. (2-2) vs. Marius Enache (2-3)

Bellator mā Āhuahira Fight: Billy Giovanella (8-4) vs. Brandon Polcare (1-0)

Bellator 165-Pauna Āhuahira Fight: Keenan Raymond (2-1) vs. Damien Trites (6-6)

Bellator whā Āhuatanga Fight: Whanaunga Moy (7-2) vs. Walter Smith-Cotito (3-3)

Bellator mā whitu Āhuatanga Fight: Matt Bessette (15-7) vs. Kevin Roddy (15-15)

Bellator Welterweight Āhuatanga Fight: Matt Secor (6-2) vs. Jérémie Holloway (7-0)

Bellator Whawhai Āhuahira Kōmāmā: Sam Watford (tuatahi) vs. TJ Hepburn (4-1)

Bellator Welterweight Āhuatanga Fight: Ilya Kotau (1-0) vs. Kemran Lachinov (1-1)

Bellator Heavyweight Āhuatanga Fight: Kevin Haley (3-3) vs. Mike Zichelle (7-3)

 

Mō Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA Ko te Mixed whakahaere Arts ārahi ngā tokomaha nga whawhai pai o roto i te ao nei. I raro i te aronga o te kaiwhakatairanga whawhai hōia Scott Coker, Ko te wātea Bellator ki meimei 500 miriona mau fare te ao i roto i runga i 140 whenua. I roto i te United States, Ka taea te kite i Bellator i runga i te Koi TV, te rangatira pouaka MMA. Uru Bellator MMA te o te rōpū whakahaere e ngā runga ngaio ahumahi i roto i te hanga pouaka, rōpū takahanga ora, whanaketanga whawhai / whanaunga, ähua wāhi, i hanga e tautoko / whanaketanga, raihana ao, marketing, pānuitanga, publicity me te kōmihana whanaunga. Hāngai Bellator i roto i Santa Monica, California, ka puritia e te whakangahau Rapa Viacom, home ki rama pirimia whakangahau o te ao e hono ki te hunga i roto i te ihirangi mālohi puta noa i te pouaka whakaata, nekehanga pikitia, ipurangi me te pūkoro tüäpapa.

 

Mō Koi:

Koi Kei te wātea i roto i te 98.7 miriona mau fare, e ko te wehenga o Viacom Networks Media. He waeine o Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Networks Media he tetahi o kaihanga ārahi o te ao o te hōtaka, me te ihirangi puta noa i tüäpapa päpähomaha katoa. Spike’s Internet address is www.spike.com a hoki ake-ki-te-miniti me te mōhiohio press pūranga me ngā whakaahua, visit Spike’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press. A pee i tatou i runga i Twitter spiketvpr mo te hou i roto i whawhati whakahōunga rongo, muri-te-scenes mōhiohio me ngā whakaahua

'Irish' Brennan Ward KE TAUKAPO'I NA HOMETURF AGAINST Dennis 'TE Tuhinga' OLSON i Bellator 144

 

Santa MONICA, Calif. (Mahuru 8, 2015) - "Irish" Brennan Ward (11-3) Ka whakataetae mo te toru o te taime i roto i 2015 ina tutaki ia Dennis "Tuhinga" Olson (14-9) i roto i te whakataetae Welterweight i "Bellator 144: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " e tae mai mai te Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn., i runga i October 23.

 

Ka tango i te a'ee te wahi i roto i te kāri matua o “Bellator 144: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2,” ka e kia teata ora i runga i te Koi i 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, ia ka rere pāngia tuatahi i runga i Spike.com i 7 p.m. AND.

 

Ko te hui matua o "Bellator 144: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " āhuatanga he rematch whakaongaonga hoki te whawhai taitara whā i waenganui i toa Marcos Galvão (17-6-1) me tona hoa whakangungu mua Eduardo Dantas(17-4). I roto i te tahi-āhuatanga, Brandon "Bull" Halsey (9-0) ka titiro ki te toe i te Taitara Bellator MMA whitu wātea ina e ia i runga i Rafael Carvalho (11-1).

 

Tikiti hoki "Bellator 144: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " e tīmata i tika $25, kei runga i te hoko i Ticketmaster.com me te tari pouaka Mohegan Sun Arena inaianei. Tatau mo tuwhera i te hui 6:00 p.m. AND wā rohe, me te whakataetae tuatahi e wahi i muri tata.

 

Ko te hou atu he ESPN Top-10 knockout matamua-a tawhio noa o Roger Carroll i Ward "Bellator 140: Lima vs. Koreshkov," tona tuarua karapīpiti wikitoria. "Irish" Kua whakataetae i roto i te kāwanatanga tana whare o Connecticut runga i ngā wā e toru-tika, engari kia haea te mano rite anga ia Olson, ko wai hoki karanga te rohe New England tona whare.

 

Whawhai Olson maia ki Paora Daley tenei Hōngongoi mua, engari te mutunga i patua i roto i tona ahua toru i raro i te kara Bellator MMA. Oti "Tuhinga" Kua 10 o tona 14 toa ano he ngaio a ka hoki te whakataetae mo te toru o te taime i roto i 2015.

 

Bellator 144: "Galvao vs.. Kāri Dantas 2 "Whakahōu

 

Kāri Main: (Koi - 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT)

Bellator whā Championship Fight: Marcos Galvão (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator whitu Championship Fight: Brandon Halsey (9-0) vs. Rafael Carvalho (11-1)

Bellator Welterweight Āhuatanga Fight: Brennan Ward (11-3) vs. Dennis Olson (14-9)

Bellator Welterweight Āhuatanga Fight: Michael Whārangi (8-0) vs. TBA

Mō Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA Ko te Mixed whakahaere Arts ārahi ngā tokomaha nga whawhai pai o roto i te ao nei. I raro i te aronga o te kaiwhakatairanga whawhai hōia Scott Coker, Ko te wātea Bellator ki meimei 500 miriona mau fare te ao i roto i runga i 140 whenua. I roto i te United States, Ka taea te kite i Bellator i runga i te Koi, te rangatira pouaka MMA. Uru Bellator MMA te o te rōpū whakahaere e ngā runga ngaio ahumahi i roto i te hanga pouaka, rōpū takahanga ora, whanaketanga whawhai / whanaunga, ähua wāhi, i hanga e tautoko / whanaketanga, raihana ao, marketing, pānuitanga, publicity me te kōmihana whanaunga. Hāngai Bellator i roto i Santa Monica, California, ka puritia e te whakangahau Rapa Viacom, home ki rama pirimia whakangahau o te ao e hono ki te hunga i roto i te ihirangi mālohi puta noa i te pouaka whakaata, nekehanga pikitia, ipurangi me te pūkoro tüäpapa.

 

Mō Koi:

Koi Kei te wātea i roto i te 98.7 miriona mau fare, e ko te wehenga o Viacom Networks Media. He waeine o Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Networks Media he tetahi o kaihanga ārahi o te ao o te hōtaka, me te ihirangi puta noa i tüäpapa päpähomaha katoa. Spike’s Internet address is www.spike.com a hoki ake-ki-te-miniti me te mōhiohio press pūranga me ngā whakaahua, visit Spike’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press. A pee i tatou i runga i Twitter spiketvpr mo te hou i roto i whawhati whakahōunga rongo, muri-te-scenes mōhiohio me ngā whakaahua.