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PRELIMINARY ACTION FEATURING PROMOTIONAL DEBUT OF KENYA MIRANDA ADDED TO ‘BELLATOR 161’

Agosto 31, 2016 FNU47 Lascia un commento

MARK DICKMAN-DANIEL PINEDA SET FOR FEATHERWEIGHT CLASH & MIDDLEWEIGHTS GREGORY BABENE-‘KIKO’ FRANCE READY FOR BATTLE ON SEPTEMBER 16

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Agosto 30, 2016) – A female flyweight bout pitting Kenya Miranda (2-2) against Emily Ducote (3-1) has been added to the preliminary portion of “Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson,” which takes place on September 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Texas.

In aggiunta, featherweights Mark Dickman (11-2) and Daniel Pineda (21-12) have agreed to slug it out while Gregory Babene (17-11-1) e Francisco “Kiko” Francia (13-4-1) square off in a middleweight bout that will also be featured on the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card.

The fights join a heavyweight main event pitting Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) against Tony Johnson (10-2) and a bantamweight showdown pitting Joe Warren (13-5) against Sirwan Kakai (12-4). In aggiunta, a lightweight feature fight featuring Derek Campos (16-6) against Djamil Chan (12-2) and a female flyweight battle between Anastasia Yankova (3-0) and Veta Arteaga (2-0) will also highlight an electric main card.

"Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT. I biglietti per l'evento a partire da soli $25 and can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office.

A 28, Miranda will be making her Bellator MMA debut when she steps into the cage on September 16. Since begining her professional career in 2014, Miranda has recorded a pair of wins, both of which came at the expense of opponent Natalia Cristina Silva. In her first career victory, the Brazilian prospect finished her challenger with a second round knockout and followed up the impressive performance with an equally splendid first round rear-naked choke submission. A native of Belo Horizonte, Brasile, Miranda will look to prove she belongs with the world’s best when she meets her “Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” opponent.

Ducote burst onto the Bellator MMA scene following a second-round rear-naked choke finish of Bruna Vargas at “Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo.” The win earned the the 23-year-old Oklahoma native an exclusive contract with the Scott Coker-led promotion, and was her third straight win in 2016 since dropping the opening bout of her young mixed martial arts career. Training out of American Top Team’s affiliate in OKC, “Gordinha” will look to keep the momentum going when she takes on another top Brazilian prospect on September 16.

At 32-years-old, Dickman has quietly climbed the ranks as one of MMA’s most consistent featherweights. After beginning his professional career 5-0, the Las Vegas native continued his hot start, emerging victorious in nine of his first 10 estremità. The knockout artist will be making his second appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, after defeating Thomas Diagnevia brutal third round knockout at “Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo.” Of his 11 professional victories, seven have come by way of KO, punctuated by three first round finishes. “Tricky” enters this fight having won six of his last seven bouts and his last two, as he tries to add to his career total and remain unbeaten since joining the Bellator MMA circuit.

Best known as a submission specialist, the 30-year-old Pineda has spent time with multiple local promotions as well as the UFC during his 33-fight career. Nicknamed “The Pit,” Pineda enters the cage having won three of his last four bouts and the opportunity to earn his first victory since joining the Bellator MMA fray. Provenienti da Houston, Pineda will have the hometown edge over his opponent as the Scott Coker-led promotion will take its talented roster to Cedar Park and the H-E-B Center for the first time. Dating back to 2012, each of his last six wins has come by way of submission, with five of them occurring in the opening round of action. It’s worth noting that all 21 of Pineda’s wins have come by way of knockout or submission.

Hailing from Paris, Francia, 29-fight veteran Babene will be making his second appearance under the Bellator MMA banner. The 32-year-old “Blade” emerged victorious in his promotional debut earlier this year, when he defeated Brandon Farran with a first round rear-naked choke submission at “Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Spartan.” The French middleweight has amassed 17 career wins thus far, 14 of which have come by way of knockout or submission. Babene will face one of the stiffest tests of his career, as he prepares to face rising middleweight “Kiko” France.

France will be fighting for the third time under the direction of Bellator MMA, after earning a victory over Ben Reiter in his Bellator debut at “Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef.” The 33-year-old nicknamed “Kiko” will also be making his 19th overall appearance in the cage, where he has accrued 13 vittorie professionali; 12 of which have come by way of submission. The Gilbert, Arizona native is currently riding a hot streak, claiming victories in six of his last eight fights (including one draw). The veteran submission specialist will have his hands full, as he prepares to enter enemy territory and challenge Babene in his home state of Texas on September 16th.

Aggiornato "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” Main Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) vs. Tony Johnson (10-2)
Bantamweight Feature Bout: Joe Warren (13-5) vs. Sirwan Kakai (12-4)
Funzione Flyweight Bout: anastasia Yankova (3-0) vs. Veta Arteaga (2-0)
Attacco a caratteristiche leggere: Derek Campi (16-6) vs. Djamil Chan (12-2)

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:
Pesi Mosca preliminare Bout: Kenya Miranda (2-2) vs. Emily Ducote (3-1)
Piuma preliminare Bout: Mark Dickman (11-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-12)
Medi preliminare Bout: Gregory Babene (17-11-1) vs. Francisco France (13-4-1)

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BANTAMWEIGHT STANDOUTS JOE WARREN AND SIRWAN KAKAI SET FOR BATTLE DURING CO-MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 161’

Agosto 12, 2016 FNU47 Lascia un commento

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Agosto 10, 2016) – A bantamweight showdown pitting Joe Warren (13-5) contro Sirwan Kakai (12-4) è stata aggiunta alla scheda principale "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," che si svolge Settembre 16 inside the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Texas, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.

The bantamweight contest joins a heavyweight main event featuring Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) assumendo Tony Johnson (10-2), and the U.S. debutto di anastasia Yankova (3-0), che incontra Veta Arteaga (2-0). Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

Biglietti "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” a partire da soli $25 can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office. The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 p.m. E/9 p.m. CT.

A 15-fight veteran of Bellator MMA and champion in not one but two different weight classes, Warren enters the cage with an 11-4 mark under the Scott Coker-led promotion, including multiple streaks of five consecutive wins. Dating back to 2015, il 2006 Pan American and World Champion wrestler has made three consecutive appearances in Bellator’s main event, including an impressive unanimous decision victory over L.C. Davis at "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis. " Hailing from Denver, Colorado, the “Baddest Man on the Planet” will look to become the first-ever fighter to knock out Kakai when the two meet in main card action on SPIKE.

Nicknamed “Zohan,” Kakai comes into the fight in search of his first career win under the Bellator MMA banner. A soli 26 anni, the Swedish submission specialist hopes to make a splash against the former two-division champion in Warren. Fin dal suo debutto professionale nel 2008, Kakai has recorded 12 wins as a pro, with half coming by way of submission. Prior to joining the Bellator MMA fray, Kakai made a splash fighting under the direction of the UFC, recording a unanimous decision victory over Danny Martinez in his promotional debut. Kakai now faces one of the most challenging opponents Bellator MMA’s stacked bantamweight division has to offer when he enters the cage on September 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park.

Aggiornato "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” Main Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) vs. Tony Johnson (10-2)

Bantamweight Co-Main Event: Joe Warren (13-5) vs. Sirwan Kakai (12-4)

Funzione Flyweight Bout: anastasia Yankova (3-0) vs. Veta Arteaga (2-0)

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ANASTASIA YANKOVA PUTS UNDEFEATED RECORD ON THE LINE AGAINST VETA ARTEAGA ON SEPTEMBER 16AT ‘BELLATOR 161’

Agosto 5, 2016 FNU47 Lascia un commento

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Agosto 4, 2016) – A flyweight bout pitting anastasia Yankova (3-0) contro Veta Arteaga (2-0) has been added to the SPIKE-televised portion of "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," che si svolge Settembre 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Texas.

The fight joins a main card that features a heavyweight main event pitting French phenom Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) against the streaking Tony Johnson (10-2). Additional main and preliminary contests will be announced shortly.

Porte per l'evento aperto a 7:45 p.m. CT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellator — inizia a 8:00 p.m. CT. I biglietti per l'evento a partire da soli $25 and can be purchased now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office.

The 25-year-old Yankova will make her second appearance of the year, after garnering the attention of the MMA world with an impressive promotional debut in Italy at "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza.” The Russian submission specialist began her professional career 2-0, before earning her first victory under the direction of Bellator MMA with an impressive first round armbar victory. An avid artist outside of the cage, Yankova hopes to carve out her next masterpiece when she returns to action on Sette. 16.

Since making her professional debut earlier this year, Arteaga has strung together back-to-back wins, including a unanimous decision victory over Jackie Vandenburgh in her promotional debut at "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef. " Finora, each of Arteaga’s first two wins have gone to the judges’ table, leaving the 28-year-old Boise, Idaho native itching for her first career stoppage win.

Aggiornato "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” Main Card:

Bellator MMA pesi massimi del Main Event: Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) vs. Tony Johnson (10-2)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: anastasia Yankova (3-0) vs. Veta Arteaga (2-0)

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EVERYTHING’S BIGGER IN TEXAS: HEAVYWEIGHTS CHEICK KONGO AND TONY JOHNSON HEADLINE ‘BELLATOR 161’

Luglio 23, 2016 FNU47 Lascia un commento

NEWLY ANNOUNCED EVENT TAKES PLACE Settembre 16 AT H-E-B CENTER AT CEDAR PARK, TEXAS

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Luglio, 22) – Bellator MMA is heading back to the “Lone Star State,” where a heavyweight bout pitting Cheick Kongo(24-10-2) contro Tony Johnson (10-2) will serve as the main event of "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," che si svolge Settembre 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Texas, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.

The Scott Coker-led promotion will be holding its first-ever event at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, which is just a short drive from Austin. Biglietti "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” a partire da $25 can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office starting next Venerdì, Luglio 29 with an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale running the Mercoledì e Giovedi prior. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

Hailing from Paris, Kongo will enter the cage for the ninth time under the direction of Bellator MMA and make his third consecutive appearance in a card’s main event. An 18-fight veteran of the UFC, Kongo hopes to add to his current two-fight winning streak and 6-2 mark since joining the Viacom-owned promotion back in 2013. In piedi 6 piede 4, Kongo will have a noticeable height advantage over his shorter opponent. Con metà dei suoi 24 career wins coming by way of knockout, Kongo will also attempt to finish Johnson for the first time of his professional career.

A native of North Platte, Nebraska, Johnson has strung together an impressive streak of three straight victories, including two in a row since re-joining the Bellator MMA fray. After making his professional debut in 2008, the 30-year-old made his Bellator MMA debut with a unanimous decision win over Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis at “Bellator 46.” Since challenging current UFC Champion Daniel Cormier in 2010, Johnson has gone 6-1 with three knockout finishes, including noteworthy victories over Alexander Volkov and most recently Raphael Butler, durante"Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” all'inizio di quest'anno.

Aggiornato "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” Main Card:

Bellator MMA pesi massimi del Main Event: Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) vs. Tony Johnson (10-2)

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MATT MITRIONE SCEGLIE BELLATOR MMA, FIRMA UN ESCLUSIVO, CONTRATTO MULTICONTRO CON LA PROMOZIONE

Marzo 15, 2016 FNU47 Lascia un commento

SANTA MONICA (Marzo 14, 2016) - La settimana scorsa, il miglior agente libero di arti marziali miste Matt Mitrione (9-5) si è unito allo spettacolo "MMA Hour" di Ariel Helwani e ha rivelato di aver ricevuto offerte da più promozioni, compresa una grande offerta che aveva ricevuto da Bellator MMA. In una mossa molto rara, Helwani ha invitato Mitrione a partecipare al suo popolare talk show per la seconda settimana consecutiva per annunciare che i documenti sono stati finalizzati, rendendo Mitrione il nuovo membro della divisione dei pesi massimi di Bellator MMA.

"Arriva un momento nella vita di ogni atleta, dove gli scenari cambiano e il paesaggio si è eroso da quello che ti ha fatto innamorare inizialmente,”Disse Mitrione. “È diventato quel momento per me. Dopo un periodo di free agency reciprocamente vantaggioso, Ho deciso di spostare la mia carriera a Bellator. Mi sono goduto quasi ogni secondo della mia carriera e, a differenza della maggior parte, ho cambiato organizzazione perché sono stato tagliato o non sono più in grado di esibirmi ai livelli più alti, Sto portando un corpo e un set di abilità che stanno solo migliorando e non vedo l'ora di mettere alla prova le mie capacità contro il meglio che Bellator ha da offrire ".

Affettuosamente definito "Meathead,"Mitrione è uno dei pochi combattenti ad aver iniziato la sua carriera professionale con l'UFC senza aver precedentemente gareggiato nel circuito regionale. Il suo periodo di 14 incontri con quella promozione è iniziato nel 2009, dove ha affrontato avversari formidabili del calibro di: Kimbo Slice, Gabriel Gonzaga, Ben Rothwell, Derrick Lewis, Brendan Schaub, Roy Nelson, Shawn Jordan e Travis Brown tra gli altri.

Prima di competere in MMA, Mitrione ha guadagnato una borsa di studio per giocare a placcaggio difensivo per la squadra di calcio Purdue Boilermakers, non lontano da dove è cresciuto a Springfield, Malato. Dopo l'università, ha giocato nella NFL per i New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers e Minnesota Vikings fino al 2005.

Alla conclusione della sua carriera calcistica professionistica, la cintura nera di Karate Shotokan ha concentrato tutta la sua attenzione sullo sport delle MMA. Mitrione ha trascorso del tempo ad allenarsi con Duke Roufus e il rispettato team Roufusport prima di atterrare con il famoso campo di Blackzilians a Boca Raton, FLA, dove si allena oggi.

Il popolarissimo e ben parlato Mitrione ha permesso ai giudici di determinare il risultato del suo combattimento solo due volte, contro Joey Beltran e Cheick Kongo, entrambi attualmente combattono per Bellator MMA. Il suo divertente stile di combattimento gli è valso il riconoscimento “Performance della notte” (due volte) e “Fight of the Night” riconoscimenti.

Prima della sua ultima battaglia con la sua ex promozione, Mitrione è stato costretto a partecipare a una seduta mediatica a piedi nudi, poiché le sue scarpe non aderivano alla rigida politica delle uniformi aziendali. Non avrà questi problemi a Bellator, dove è libero di assicurarsi i propri sponsor e di tenere i piedi al caldo con le calzature di sua scelta.

Bellator ha rafforzato la loro divisione dei pesi massimi negli ultimi tempi, e Mitrione diventa il secondo free agent dei pesi massimi che la promozione ha firmato in altrettanti mesi, come Sergei Kharitonov si è unito alla mischia a febbraio. La divisione è attualmente sostenuta da Vitaly Minakov, e include altri nomi importanti come Slice, Bobby Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius “Spartan,"Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles e Augusto Sakai.

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

Febbraio 28, 2016 FNU47 Lascia un commento

COMPLETE BELLATOR 150 PHOTOS HERE

MULVANE, Maggio. (Febbraio 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.

Nel main event della serata, 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. Ma alla fine, Kongo received the benefit of the doubt from the Kansas-appointed judges. The Frenchman has now won two straight, and improved to 6-2 overall under the Bellator MMA banner.

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

Kendall Grove (23-15) fermato Francisco France (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 secondi nel secondo turno, 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) consegnato Gaston Reyno (5-1) the first defeat of his mixed martial arts career on Friday, vincendo per decisione unanime (29-28, 30-27, 30-27). The scrap went back-and-forth over the course of 15 verbale, 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) sconfitto Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) tramite decisione unanime (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.

Risultati preliminari di carte:

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) sconfitto David Hammons (1-2) via TKO (punzoni)

Rome Lindsay (5-5) sconfitto Marcio Navarro (14-12) via TKO (punzoni) 2:30, R1

Chris Harris (5-0) sconfitto Julian Marquez (2-1) tramite decisione unanime (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Andre Fialho (6-0) sconfitto Manny Meraz (7-2) via knockout (punzoni) :29, R1

Gregory Babene (17-11) sconfitto Brandon Farran (12-11) via presentazione (choke retro-naked) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) sconfitto Deron Carlis (4-2) tramite decisione unanime (29-28 x3)

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

Febbraio 26, 2016 FNU47 Lascia un commento

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

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

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

“Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Queiroz,” arie in diretta su Spike 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellator.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carta preliminare:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight funzione di incontro: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

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

Bellator MMA welter funzione di incontro: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

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

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

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

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

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'Bellator 150: GALVAO VS. DANTAS 2’ THIS FRIDAY – UPDATED FIGHT CARD INFORMATION

Febbraio 23, 2016 FNU47 Lascia un commento

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

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Venerdì, Febbraio 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellator. I biglietti per "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " che partono da soli $27, sono già in vendita presso KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, così come il botteghino Kansas Stella Arena.

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) contro Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Anche sulla carta, Kendall Grove (22-15) assume Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), favorito città natale David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) tornerà ad agire contro Bobby Cooper (12-5), plus the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), che assume Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

“Loro,"Che ha combattuto per le promozioni di fama mondiale del calibro di World Extreme Cagefighting e Shooto dal 2003, saranno in competizione per il 11^th tempo sotto la bandiera Bellator MMA. Il 34-year-old è attualmente nel bel mezzo di una striscia vincente quattro lotta ed è emerso vittorioso in sette dei suoi ultimi otto scarti. Nella sua ultima uscita, Galvao finito Joe Warren a "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.

Nel frattempo, Dantas cercherà di replicare il successo che aveva contro Galvao nel loro primo incontro, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman con decisione unanime su "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " Stagione Bellator 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come Ottobre 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 a "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 a "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," nel mese di settembre. Il vincitore di"L'ultimo combattente: 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.

Un veterano di Strikeforce, “Kiko” France has strung together a five-fight winning streak as of late, most recently handing the formerly undefeated Ben Reiter the first loss of his young career at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef. " It’s safe to classify the 33-year-old Arizona native as a “submission specialist,"Con 12 della sua 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 lo scorso novembre. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, se è il suo modo di gabbia, o quando sta assumendo un chi è chi di Bellator MMA talento leggero. The 27-year-old will be making his 16^thappearance 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. Ora, “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. Ora, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Febbraio 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.

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

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

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

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