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

Augusti 31, 2016 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

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

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Augusti 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.

Dessutom, featherweights Mark Dickman (11-2) and Daniel Pineda (21-12) have agreed to slug it out while Gregory Babene (17-11-1) och Francisco “Kiko” Frankrike (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). Dessutom, 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. Biljetter till evenemanget börjar på just $25 and can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticket, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office.

Vid 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, Brasilien, 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 ändarna. 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. Hailing from 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, Frankrike, 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 professional wins; 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.

Uppdaterad "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)
Flugviktsfunktionsmatch: Anastasia Yankova (3-0) vs. Veta Arteaga (2-0)
Lightweight Feature Bout: Derek Fields (16-6) vs. Djamil Chan (12-2)

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Kenya Miranda (2-2) vs. Emily Ducote (3-1)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Mark Dickman (11-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-12)
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Gregory Babene (17-11-1) vs. Francisco Frankrike (13-4-1)

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Bellator MMA är en ledande Mixed Martial Arts organisation med många av de bästa fighters i världen. Under ledning av veteranen kamp promotor Scott Coker, Bellator är tillgänglig för nästan 400 miljon världen i över 120 länder. I USA, Bellator kan ses på Spike, MMA televisions ledare. Bellator MMA består av en ledningsgrupp som omfattar bästa yrkesmän inom TV-produktion, live-event orkestrering, jaktplan utveckling / förbindelser, plats upphandling, skapande sponsring / utveckling, internationell licensiering, marknadsföring, reklam, publicitet och provisionsrelationer. Bellator är baserat i Santa Monica, Kalifornien och ägs av underhållning jätten Viacom, hem till världens främsta underhållning varumärken som ansluter med publiken genom övertygande innehåll över tv, spelfilm, online och mobila plattformar.

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

Augusti 12, 2016 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Augusti 10, 2016) – A bantamweight showdown pitting Joe Warren (13-5) mot Sirwan Kakai (12-4) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," som äger rum den September 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) tar på Tony Johnson (10-2), and the U.S. debut av Anastasia Yankova (3-0), som uppfyller Veta Arteaga (2-0). Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

Biljetter till "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” startar på endast $25 can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticket, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office. The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 p.m. OCH/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, den 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. På bara 26 år, the Swedish submission specialist hopes to make a splash against the former two-division champion in Warren. Sedan han gjorde sin professionella debut i 2008, Kakai has recorded 12 vinner som proffs, 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.

Uppdaterad "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)

Flugviktsfunktionsmatch: 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’

Augusti 5, 2016 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Augusti 4, 2016) – A flyweight bout pitting Anastasia Yankova (3-0) mot Veta Arteaga (2-0) has been added to the SPIKE-televised portion of "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," som äger rum den September 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) mot strejken Tony Johnson (10-2). Additional main and preliminary contests will be announced shortly.

Dörrar för händelsen öppen 7:45 p.m. CT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com och Bellator Mobile App — börjar vid 8:00 p.m. CT. Biljetter till evenemanget börjar på just $25 and can be purchased now at Bellator.com, Ticket, 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 Sju. 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. " Hittills, 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.

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

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

Bellator MMA flugviktsfunktionsmatch: 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’

Juli 23, 2016 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

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

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Juli, 22) – Bellator MMA is heading back to the “Lone Star State,” where a heavyweight bout pitting Cheick Kongo(24-10-2) mot Tony Johnson (10-2) will serve as the main event of "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," som äger rum den September 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. Biljetter till "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” börjar vid $25 can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticket, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office starting next Fredag, Juli 29 with an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale running the Onsdag och Torsdag 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. Standing 6 fot 4, Kongo will have a noticeable height advantage over his shorter opponent. With half of his 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, under"Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” tidigare i år.

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

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

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MATT MITRIONE CHOOSES BELLATOR MMA, SIGNING AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT WITH THE PROMOTION

Mars 15, 2016 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

SANTA MONICA (Mars 14, 2016) – Last week, top mixed martial art’s free agent Matt Mitrione (9-5) joined Ariel Helwani’s “MMA Hour” show and revealed that he had been fielding offers from multiple promotions, including a great bid he had received from Bellator MMA. In a very rare move, Helwani had Mitrione rejoin his popular talk show for a second straight week to announce that the paperwork has been finalized, making Mitrione the newest member of Bellator MMA’s heavyweight division.

“There comes a time in every athlete’s life, where the scenarios change and the landscape has eroded from what made you fall in love with it initially,” said Mitrione. “It has become that time for me. After a mutually beneficial free agency period, I’ve decided to move my career to Bellator. I’ve enjoyed almost every second of my career and unlike most that switch organizations due to being cut or no longer being able to perform at the sports highest levels, I am bringing a body and skillset that are only getting better and I cannot wait to test my abilities against the best Bellator has to offer.”

Lovingly referred to as “Meathead,” Mitrione is one of the few fighters to have started his professional career with the UFC without previously competing on the regional circuit. Hans 14-matcher med den befordran började i 2009, where he faced formidable opponents the likes of: Kimbo Slice, Gabriel Gonzaga, Ben Rothwell, Borrtorn Lewis, Brendan Schaub, Roy Nelson, Shawn Jordan and Travis Brown amongst others.

Innan du tävlar i MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers football team, inte långt från där han växte upp i Springfield, Dålig. Efter college, han spelade i NFL för New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers och Minnesota Vikings tills 2005.

At the conclusion of his professional football career, the Shotokan Karate Black Belt focused all of his attention on the sport of MMA. Mitrione spent time training with Duke Roufus and the highly-respected Roufusport team before landing with the famed Blackzilians camp in Boca Raton, FLA, where he trains today.

The extremely popular and well-spoken Mitrione has allowed the judges to determine the result of his fight only twice, mot Joey Beltran och Cheick Kongo, both of whom currently fight for Bellator MMA. His entertaining fighting style has earned him recognition with “Performance of the Night” (två gånger) och “Fight of the Night” hyllningar.

Prior to his last fight with his former promotion, Mitrione was forced to participate in a media session barefoot, as his shoes didn’t adhere to the strict company uniform policy. He will have no such problems at Bellator, where he is free to secure his own sponsors and keep his feet warm with the footwear of his choosing.

Bellator has been bolstering their heavyweight division as of late, and Mitrione becomes the second heavyweight free agent the promotion has signed in as many months, som Sergei Kharitonov joined the fray in February. The division is currently championed by Vitaly Minakov, and includes other top names like Slice, Bobby Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius “Spartan,” Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles och Augusto Sakai.

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CHEICK KONGO INCHER FÖRBIT VINICIUS SPARTAN I ‘BELLATOR 150’ HUVUDEVENT PÅ SPIKE

Februari 28, 2016 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

KOMPLETT BELLATOR 150 BILDER HÄR

MULVANE, Kan. (Februari 26, 2015) – En vecka borta från det mest sedda Bellator MMA-evenemanget i företagets historia, den Scott Coker-ledda kampanjen återvände till action på SPIKE med "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Queiroz,” en händelse som levererade fem spektakulära huvudkortskamper.

I kvällens main event, Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) intelligent hanterade avståndet mellan han och Vinicius spartanen (8-4), sparkar och knackar sig fram till en seger med delat avgörande (30-27, 28-29, 29-28).

Spartan hade sina stunder under tungviktsmötet, säkra nedtagningar i omgångarna två och tre, följt av en sen knockdown. Men i slutändan, Kongo fick fördelen av tvivel från de Kansas-utnämnda domarna. Fransmannen har nu vunnit två raka, och förbättrats till 6-2 totalt sett under Bellator MMA-fanan.

Det tog bara David Rickels (17-4) tre minuter och 49 sekunder till slut Bobby Cooper (12-6) inför en såld publik på Kansas Star Arena på fredag. Båda männen hade sina stunder under aktionen, men efter ett knä på kroppen tappade Cooper på knä, "The Caveman" slog sin fiende med hammarnevar tills domaren John McCarthy satte stopp för handlingen.

Kendall Grove (23-15) stoppad Francisco Frankrike (13-4-1) med ett elak slag 35 sekunder in i andra omgången, vinna på knockout. Segern var känslosam för "Da Spyder,” som nyligen förlorade sin bror och gjorde det klart att hans prestation var tillägnad hans avlidna syskon. Grove har nu vunnit tre av sina fyra senaste tilt, allt via finish.

Chuka Willis (7-2) handed Gaston Reyno (5-1) det första nederlaget i hans mixed martial arts-karriär på fredagen, vinner via enhälligt beslut (29-28, 30-27, 30-27). Skrotet gick fram och tillbaka under loppet av 15 minuter, med flera inlämningsförsök och knockdowns av båda männen. Men till slut – till stor glädje för partisanpubliken – fick Willis nicken.

Tidigare Shamrock FC flugviktsmästare Rebecca Ruth (6-1) besegrade Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) via enhälligt beslut (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) i den inledande huvudkortkampen kl "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Queiroz.” För "Ruthless" är vinsten den första i hennes karriär via domarnas resultatkort och förlängde hennes nuvarande segersvit till fyra raka.

Preliminära Card Resultat:

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) besegrade David Hammons (1-2) via TKO (stansar)

Rom Lindsay (5-5) besegrade Marcio Navarro (14-12) via TKO (stansar) 2:30, R1

Chris Harris (5-0) besegrade Julian Marquez (2-1) via enhälligt beslut (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Andrew Fialho (6-0) besegrade Manny Meraz (7-2) via knockout (stansar) :29, R1

Gregory Babene (17-11) besegrade Brandon Farran (12-11) via submission (bakre naked choke) 3:37, R1

Thailändska Clark (6-0) besegrade Deron Carlis (4-2) via enhälligt beslut (29-28 x3)

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SJUKDOM TA BORT MARCOS GALVAO FRÅN KORTET, CHEICK KONGO VERSUS VINICIUS QUEIROZ FRAMFÖRD TILL MAIN EVENEMENTSSLOT

Februari 26, 2016 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

MULVANE, Kan. (Februari 25, 2015) – Under loppet av kampveckan, Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) har kämpat mot en sjukdom. Efter samråd med läkare, Bellator tjänstemän har beslutat att dra honom från hans Bellator MMA Bantamweight titelförsvar mot tidigare mästare Eduardo Dantas (17-4).

Efter att ha gjort vikt inne i Kansas Star Arena kl 10 a.m. CT, Dantas fick sina showpengar betalt. Kampen kommer att läggas om inom en snar framtid.

Som ett resultat, Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) mot Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) kommer nu att fungera som headliner och David Rickels (16-4) kontra Bobby Cooper (12-5) är det nya co-main eventet. Att runda av det SPIKE-sända kortet kommer att vara en mellanviktsattraktion Kendall Grove (22-15) mot Kiko Frankrike (13-3-1), Bellator MMA-debuten av Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), när hon slåss Rebecca Ruth (5-1) och Gaston Reyno (5-0) – färsk på sitt nya exklusiva flerkampskontrakt med Bellator MMA – kommer att slåss mot Chuka Willis (6-2).

“Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Queiroz,” sänds live på Spike på 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, medan preliminära skjutningarna kommer strömma live på Bellator.com och Bellator Mobile App.

Komplett "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” kampkort:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight 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 mellanviktsfunktionsmatch: Kendall Grove (22-15) vs. Francisco Frankrike (13-3-1)

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

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

Preliminära kortet:

Bellator MMA heavyweight Feature Bout: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

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

Bellator MMA Weltervikt Feature Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andrew Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA mellanviktsfunktionsmatch: Chris Harris (4-0) vs. Julian Marquez (2-0)

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

Bellator MMA Fjäder Feature Bout: Thailändska Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

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

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'Bellator 150: Galvao VS. DANTAS 2’ DENNA FREDAG – UPPDATERAD INFORMATION FÖR KAMPKORT

Februari 23, 2016 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

Klicka ovan för "Vad du ska titta på: Gavao vs. Dantas”

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Februari 22, 2015) - Denna fredag, Bellator MMA ger en världsmästerskapsmatch mellan två mycket skickliga mixed kampsportutövare när bantamviktsmästare Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) försvarar sin rem mot före detta mästaren och före detta vän och träningspartner, Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) vid "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.

Evenemanget utgår från Kansas Star Arena i Mulvane, Kansas detta Fredag, Februari 26, och sänds live på Spike kl 9 p.m. OCH/8 p.m. CT, medan preliminära skjutningarna kommer strömma live på Bellator.com och Bellator Mobile App. Biljetter till "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " som börjar på just $27, är till försäljning nu kl KansasStarEventCenter.com eller Ticketmaster.com, liksom Kansas Star Arena box office.

Förutom titelkampen, en tungvikts co-main event av Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) mot Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) kommer att förankra plats nummer två. Även på kortet, Kendall Grove (22-15) tar på Francisco "Kiko" Frankrike (13-3-1), hemstad favorit David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) kommer att återkomma till åtgärder mot Bobby Cooper (12-5), plus Bellator MMA-debuten av nysignerad flugvikt för kvinnor Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), som tar på Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

"De,"Som har kämpat för världsberömda kampanjer lik av World Extreme Cagefighting och Shooto sedan 2003, kommer att tävla för 11^th tid under Bellator MMA banner. Den 34-åriga är för närvarande mitt i en fyra-kamp Winning Streak och har segrat i sju av sina åtta senaste klipp. I sin sista utflykt, Galvao avslutade Joe Warren vid "Bellator 135: Warren vs. Galvao " genom underkastelse att vinna sitt första mästerskap någonsin och uppfylla ett löfte han gav till sin mamma innan hennes olyckliga bortgång.

Under tiden, Dantas kommer vara ute efter att kopiera framgång han hade mot Galvao i deras första möte, vilket resulterade i en knockout i andra omgången vid "Bellator 89."Sista maj, den 27-åriga Nova Uniao-produkten skingras Mike Richman via enhälligt beslut på "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " Bellator säsong 5 Bantamviktsturneringsvinnare är ute efter att bli en tvåfaldig bantamviktsmästare Oktober 23.

Kongo kommer att göra sitt åttonde framträdande under Bellator MMA-bannern, vill lägga till hans imponerande reklammärke av 5-2. Den parisiske infödingen har kämpat mot en vem är vem i det blandade kampsportslandskapet, med anmärkningsvärda vinster mot Mirko Cro Cop, Pat Barry, Matt Mitrione, och Alexander Volkov redan på sitt rekord. I hans sista utflykt – som bara råkade vara inne på Kansas Star Arena — Kongo besegrade imponerande Volkov via enhälligt beslut.

Efter nästan två år ur spel, Queiroz återvände till Bellator MMA-buren mot Ewerton Teixeira vid "Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov," besegra sin brasilianska motståndare via andra omgången arm-triangel choke. "Spartan" hoppas kunna plantera frön för en upptagen 2016 med matchen mot Kongo, där en vinst utan tvekan kan placera honom mitt i den tunga titelbilden.

Grove stängs av 2015 med en eftertrycklig knockout av Joey Beltran vid "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," i September. Vinnaren av"The Ultimate Fighter: 3," har kämpat professionellt sedan dess 2003 för kampanjer över hela världen, särskilt ProElite och UFC. Detta kommer att vara "Da Spyders" sjätte framträdande under Bellator MMA-fanan då han hoppas kunna klättra tillbaka mot ett 185 punds titelskott – han tävlade om guldet förra året mot Brandon Halsey.

En veteran från Strikeforce, "Kiko" Frankrike har dragit ihop en segersvit på fem matcher den senaste tiden, senast överlämnade de tidigare obesegrade Ben Reiter den första förlusten av sin unga karriär kl "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef. " Det är säkert att klassificera den 33-åriga Arizona-infödingen som en "inlämningsspecialist,"Med 12 av hans 13 vinner som ett proffs som kommer genom att få sin motståndare att knacka.

Ett Bellator MMA-evenemang i Mulvane, Kansas skulle helt enkelt inte vara sig likt utan "The Caveman,” som kommer att återgå till action för första gången sedan han tävlade mot Michael Chandler detta tidigare November. Rickels kommer alltid redo att ställa upp, oavsett om det är på väg till buren, eller när han tar på en som är vem av Bellator MMA lätt talang. 27-åringen kommer att göra sitt 16^thframträdande under reklambannern.

Senast Bobby Cooper slogs inne i Kansas Star Arena, han tog hem en tätt omtvistad seger över delat beslut"Bellator 147" co-headliner Pablo Villaseca. Nu, "Super Duper" ser ut att flytta till 3-0 under Bellator MMA-banderoll när han möter Rickels i fientligt territorium. Det är värt att notera att Missouri-infödingen bara har förlorat två gånger under sina senaste åtta MMA-framträdanden.

Kommer från Ukraina, Ovchynnikova kommer in i striden fräsch av en ny exklusiv, flerkampskontrakt med Bellator MMA. "Hunter" har tidigare kämpat mot personer som Joanne Calderwood och bara 28-åring har redan tävlat professionellt sedan 2006. Nu, Ovchynnikova ser ut att befästa sig själv som en topputmanare i den blivande flugviktsdivisionen för kvinnor på Februari 26 mot en tuff fiende i Ruth.

"Becky" Ruth var obesegrad in 2015, vann alla sina tre matcher genom teknisk knockout under Shamrock Fighting Championships banner. Den ensamma förlusten på Missouri-infödingens rekord kom mot Resurrection Fighting Alliance-mästaren Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger, via kontroversiellt delat beslut.

Komplett "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” kampkort:

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