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MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT PITTING KENDALL GROVE AGAINST FRANCISCO FRANCE COMPLETES ‘BELLATOR 150’ MAIN CARD

Raug Monica, California. (Lub ob hlis ntuj 11, 2015) – A fifth and final main card fight has been added to “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas on Lub ob hlis ntuj 26, with the news that Kendall Grove (22-15) has agreed to fight Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1).

 

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) tiv thaiv yav tas los yeej Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Bobby Cooper (12-5). "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " also features the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she meets Rebecca Ruth (5-1) and a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) tiv thaiv Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2,” uas airs nyob rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App.

 

Daim pib rau "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " uas pib ntawm cia li $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, raws li tau zoo raws li lub Kansas Star Arena chaw ua hauj lwm.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran ntawm "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," nyob rau hauv lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj. The winner of “The Ultimate Fighter: 3," has fought professionally since 2003 for promotions all around the world, notably ProElite and UFC. This will be “Da Spyder’s” sixth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner as he hopes to climb back towards a 185-pound title shot – he competed for the gold last year against Brandon Halsey.

 

A veteran of Strikeforce, “Kiko” has strung together a five-fight winning streak as of late, most recently handing the formerly undefeated Ben Reiter the first loss of his young career at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef. " It’s safe to classify the 33-year-old Arizona native as a “submission specialist,"Nrog 12 ntawm nws 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

Sau kom tiav "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 Hnav Feature Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

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

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

 

Preliminary Card:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

INJURY TO AUGUSTO SAKAI ALTERS ‘BELLATOR 150: GALVAO VS. DANTAS 2’ CO-MAIN EVENT

 

TSEEM: LENA OVCHYNNIKOVA SET FOR BELLATOR MMA DEBUT

Raug Monica, California. (Lub ib hlis ntuj 15, 2015) – An injury to Augusto Sakai has derailed his previously announced pairing with Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) during “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " ntawm Kansas Star Arena nyob rau hauv Mulvane, Kansas. Raws li ib tug tshwm sim, Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) has agreed to fight Kongo in the co-main event on Lub ob hlis ntuj 26.

 

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, the main card will feature the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she meets Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

 

Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line at “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao(17-6-1) tiv thaiv yav tas los yeej Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Bobby Cooper (12-5).

 

The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2,” uas airs nyob rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App.

 

Daim pib rau "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " uas pib ntawm cia li $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, raws li tau zoo raws li lub Kansas Star Arena chaw ua hauj lwm.

 

Kongo will be making his eighth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, looking to add to his impressive promotional mark of 5-2. The Paris 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 ArenaKongo impressively defeated Volkov via unanimous decision.

 

After nearly two years out of action, Queiroz returned to the Bellator MMA cage against Ewerton Teixeira ntawm "Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov," defeating his 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.

 

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. Tam sim no, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Lub ob hlis ntuj 26 against a tough foe in Ruth.

 

“Becky” Ruth was undefeated in 2015, winning all three of her matchups by echnical 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.

 

The “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " undercard has also nearly been completed, with the announcement of eight pairings which are listed below. An undefeated Bellator MMA prospect will be in action during the preliminary portion of the event, thaum Gaston Reyno (5-0) returns to the cage with the intent of keeping his unblemished record intact.

Tshiab "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 Hnav Feature Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

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

 

Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Gregory Babene (16-11) vs. Trey Houston (11-3)

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

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: Daniel Gallemore (4-3) vs. Frederick Brown (3-2)

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

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

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

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

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

DAVE RICKELS-BOBBY COOPER ADDED TO MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 150: GALVAO VS. DANTAS 2’

 

Raug Monica, California. (Lub ib hlis ntuj 6, 2015) – A lightweight contest pitting Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) tiv thaiv Bobby Cooper (12-5) tau ntxiv mus rau lub ntsiab card ntawm "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " ntawm Kansas Star Arena nyob rau hauv Mulvane, Kansas on February 26.

 

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) tiv thaiv yav tas los yeej Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) thiab Heavyweight Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) yuav fim Augusto Sakai (9-0).

 

The contests will take up three slots of the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas,” uas airs nyob rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App. Ntxiv fights yuav muab tshaj tawm sai.

 

Daim pib rau "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " uas pib ntawm cia li $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, raws li tau zoo raws li lub Kansas Star Arena chaw ua hauj lwm.

 

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 no yav dhau los Kaum ib hlis. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, seb nws yog nyob rau nws txoj kev mus rau hauv lub tawb, los yog thaum nws noj rau ib tug uas yog leej twg Bellator MMA sib txuj ci. The 27-year-old will be making his 16th appearance 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-headlinerPablo Villaseca. Tam sim no, “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.

Tshiab "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 Feature Bout: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

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

 

CHEICK KONGO-AUGUSTO SAKAI TO FIGHT DURING MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 150: GALVAO VS. DANTAS 2’

Raug Monica, California. (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 21, 2015) – A heavyweight contest pitting Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) against the undefeated Augusto Sakai (9-0) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " ntawm Kansas Star Arena nyob rau hauv Mulvane, Kansas, rau Lub ob hlis ntuj 26.

 

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) thiab yav tas los yeej Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) yuav rov qab mus ua hauj lwm tawm tsam ib tug nrog sib ntaus uas yuav tau qhia rau ntawm ib tug tom qab hnub tim.

 

The contests will take up three slots of the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas,” uas airs nyob rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App. Ntxiv fights yuav muab tshaj tawm sai.

 

Daim pib rau "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " uas pib ntawm cia li $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, raws li tau zoo raws li lub Kansas Star Arena chaw ua hauj lwm.

 

Kongo will be making his eighth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, looking to add to his impressive promotional mark of 5-2. The Paris 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 ArenaKongo impressively defeated Volkov via unanimous decision.

 

Maintaining an unblemished record to begin his professional career, Sakai will face arguably his stiffest competition to date when he meets Kongo on Feb. 26. With seven finishes in nine outings, the 24-year-old Brazilian most recently finished Alex Huddleston ntawm "Bellator 145: Nrog Ib pauj. "

Tshiab "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 Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. TBA

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Marcos GALVAO RAWS LI Eduardo DANTAS HAUV rematch RAU BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE NTAWM 'BELLATOR 150: GALVAO VS. DANTAS 2 'RAU OB HLIS 26

TSEEM: David 'caveman' RICKELS rov qab los tsev

Raug Monica, California. (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 4, 2015) - Bellator MMA lub Bantamweight Championship yuav tsum nyob rau hauv kab nyob rau hauv ib tug rematch Pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) tiv thaiv yav tas los yeej Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) ntawm Kansas Star Arena nyob rau hauv Mulvane, Kansas, rau Lub ob hlis ntuj 26.

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, hometown nyiam, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) yuav rov qab mus ua hauj lwm tawm tsam ib tug nrog sib ntaus uas yuav tau qhia rau ntawm ib tug tom qab hnub tim. "Lub Caveman" ib txwm los npaj rau muab tso rau hauv ib tug yeeb yam, seb nws yog nyob rau nws txoj kev mus rau hauv lub tawb, los yog thaum nws noj rau ib tug uas yog leej twg Bellator MMA sib txuj ci.

Cov ntsiab kev tshwm sim, raws li tau zoo raws li Rickels 'sib ntaus yuav ua rau ob tug ntawm cov uas tawm hauv TV cov kev sib tw ntawm “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas,” uas airs nyob rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum tej yam xub thawj bouts yuav kwj rau Bellator.com ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB. Ntxiv fights yuav muab tshaj tawm sai.

 

Daim pib rau "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " uas pib ntawm cia li $27, mus rau ntawm kev muag tom ntej no Saturday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 12 ntawm KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, raws li tau zoo raws li lub Kansas Star Arena chaw ua hauj lwm.

 

Ib tug tav raug mob li cas los ntawm Dantas thaum lub sij hawm txoj kev kawm camp yuam nws mus rho los ntawm nws yav tas los teem tseg title txhaj koob tshuaj tivthaiv ntawm"Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho. " Tam sim no mas zoo tu qab tso, promotional ua hauj lwm tau rebooked lub qaij.

 

"Lawv,"Uas tau tiv thaiv rau lub ntiaj teb no-nrov npe promotions cov yam koj nyiam uas lub ntiaj teb no huab Cagefighting thiab Shooto txij li thaum 2003, yuav tsum sib tw rau lub 11th lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv lub Bellator MMA banner. Lub 34-xyoo-laus yog presently nyob rau hauv lub midst ntawm ib tug plaub-sib ntaus yeej streak thiab muaj emerged yeej nyob rau hauv xya ntawm nws lub xeem yim scraps. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag mus ua si, Galvao tiav lawm Joe Warren ntawm"Bellator 135: Warren vs. Galvao " ntawm cuav rau yeej nws thawj-puas championship.

 

Meanwhile, Dantas yuav tau nrhiav los theej tawm txoj kev vam meej nws muaj tiv thaiv nyob rau hauv lawv cov thawj Galvao lub rooj sib tham, uas tau nyob rau hauv ib tug thib ob-round knockout ntawm “Bellator 89.” Lub 26-xyoo-laus Nova Uniao khoom bounced rov qab los ntawm nws unanimous kev txiav txim siab tsis tiv thaiv Warren rau dispel ntawm Mike Richman nyob rau hauv tib yam ntawm "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " Lub Bellator caij 5 Bantamweight kev sib tw khiav yog tab tom nrhiav kom hu nws tus kheej ib ob-lub sij hawm bantamweight zus tuaj Lub kaum hli ntuj 23.

 

Ib tug TSHIAB ZUS yog crowned, LWM khaws AT 'BELLATOR 145: NROG ib tug ua pauj '

 

Ntau cov duab los ntawm Straus vs. Freire no

Patricio Freire (24-2) thiab Daniel Straus (23-6) mus ua tsov ua rog ntawm Scottrade Center on Friday hmo ntuj, xa ib tug ntim lub tsev lub tsev zoo siab tom qab 25-feeb ntawm nonstop txiav txim. Nyob rau hauv lub kawg, lub tsev hais plaub crowned ib tug tshiab zus.

 

Straus taug kev deb nrog rau cov kev txiav txim siab unanimous (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) thiab txoj siv tawv nruj nreem qhwv nyob ib ncig ntawm nws lub duav. Cov American Sab saum toj Team khoom lav hais tias nws tsoo nws txhais tes thaum lub sij hawm sib ntaus, tab sis, nrog rau tag nrho cov punches ces muab pov tseg, nws paub tseeb tias tsis zoo li.

Ntau cov duab los ntawm Brooks vs. Nyob ntawm no

 

Nyob rau hauv thawj ntawm tsis yog ib, tab sis ob tug lub ntiaj teb no title bouts, Yuav Brooks (17-1) yeej Marcin Tuav (21-4) rau lev, cruising mus rau ib tug unanimous kev txiav txim siab yeej (50-45, 49-46, 49-46).

 

Tom qab tau txais noj cia rau hauv lub qhib puag ncig, Brooks tuaj rov qab thiab siv nws wrestling rau gring tawm lub Polish fighter nyob rau thaum kawg ntawm lub tom ntej no 20 feeb. Nrog lub yeej, Brooks tau tam sim no ntse defended nws title rau lub thib ob lub sij hawm txij li thaum tua yeej Chandler los yeej lub npe.

 

Ntau cov duab los ntawm Chandler vs. Rickels no

 

Michael Chandler (14-3) tiag tiag muaj Dave Rickels ' (16-4) tooj. Lub Missouri haiv neeg muaj kev tswj kom tiav "Lub Caveman" rau lub thib ob lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv raws li ntau sim rau ntawm lub ntsiab card ntawm "Bellator 145: Nrog ib tug pauj. "

"Kuv twb muaj coob tus neeg ncuav rau hauv kuv lub neej rau xyoo, Kuv ua tsaug rau tag nrho cov ntawm lawv,"Chandler hais tias. "Kuv cia li mloog rau kuv coaches thiab luckily hmo no kuv tau txais lub finish,"Chandler hais tias. "Kuv xav tias lub npe phem ua luaj kuv yuav saj tsis tau nws. Scott Coker, muab kuv tus khiav ntawm Marcin thiab Tuav los yog lwm tus Kuv mam li yuav tau yuam kom khob tawm txhua txhua khaub-ncaws nyias rau lub roster kom txog thaum koj ua tau. "

 

Qhov kawg tuaj ntawm 3:05 ntawm round ob, uas pom "Hlau" Mike pummel nws foe nrog punches kom txog thaum lub referee nres lub sib ntaus.

 

Ntau cov duab los ntawm Lashley vs. Thompson ntawm no

 

Kua zaub ntsuab yog ib lub tais zoo tshaj plaws tau txais kev pab txias thiab Bobby Lashley (14-2) yeej James Thompson (20-15) li ntawd sai sai, muaj yog tsis muaj lub sij hawm rau cov zaub mov mus rau tau kub.

 

"Lub Dominator" tau ua dab tsi nws puas zoo tshaj plaws, shooting nyob rau hauv nyob rau hauv "Lub Colossus" thiab xeem cov takedown uas nws ces ua raws li nrog offensive txhaj tshuaj mus rau lub taub hau ntawm nws tus nrog sib ntaus, ua haujlwm tau nyiaj cov kev knockout ntawm 54-vib nas this ntawm puag ncig ib tug.

 

Muaj tsis ntau ntseeg tias Lashley tsiv inevitably los ze zog mus rau ib tug lub npe txhaj koob tshuaj tivthaiv nrog lub yeej thiab tshua undefeated nyob rau hauv lub Bellator MMA banner. Thaum nws tau txais nws lub npe txhaj koob tshuaj tivthaiv tab sis yog, yog tsis tau yuav tsum tau pom.

 

Ntau cov duab los ntawm Sanchez vs. Lawrence ntawm no

 

Qhov qhib kev sib ntaus ntawm lub ntsiab card tom "Bellator 145: Nrog ib tug pauj " featured ib tug sib tw bout ntawm ob cov tub ntxhais, mus-thiab-los featherweights. Nyob rau hauv lub kawg, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) coj tsev ib tug split kev txiav txim siab dua Justin Lawrence (7-3) nrog cov qhab nia ntawm (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).

 

Nrog lub yeej, "El Matador" tau tam sim no Notched ob consecutives yeej ntawm cais kev txiav txim siab, thaum lub yeej yog Lawrence tus thawj nyob rau hauv lub Bellator MMA banner thiab tej zaum yuav teev li poob lawm li ib tug sib ntaus uas yuav propel nws mus rau lub

 

Preliminary Card tau:

Fazlo Mulabitinovic xwb Scott Ettling ntawm kev mloog lus (armbar) ntawm 1:52 ntawm puag ncig ib

Kain Royer defeats av nplaum Mitchell ntawm kev mloog lus (kneebar) ntawm 3:41 ntawm puag ncig ib

Rashard Lovelace (2-0) defeats Brandon Lowe (0-1) ntawm TKO (ntaus) ntawm 2:07 ntawm puag ncig ib

Augusto Sakai (9-0) defeats Alex Huddleston (6-2) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (29-28 x 3)

Adas Meredith (4-1) defeats Jordan Dowdy (2-1) ntawm cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm 1:54 ntawm puag ncig ib

Kyle Kurtz (5-1) defeats Steven Mann (11-3) ntawm cuav (daim duab peb sab caj pas) 2:59 ntawm puag ncig ib

Garrett Nyiaj (7-4) defeats Jeff Crotty (0-1) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-27 x 3)

Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1) defeats Adas Cella (6-5) ntawm TKO (Punches) ntawm :35 ntawm puag ncig peb

Yam ua ntej card duab no

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, peb lwm thiab kev tshaj tawm txog “Bellator 149” tau ua no thaum yav tsaus ntuj thiab cov neeg xovxwm pes yuav pom no.

 

Heavyweight contest NTAWM ALEX HUDDLESTON-augusto SAKAI Yav toj txiav ntxiv ntawm XYA PRELIMS RAU 'BELLATOR 145: Mob siab ua pauj '

 

Raug Monica, California. (Lub kaum hli ntuj 8, 2015) - Nrog rau cov tsib sib ntaus ntsiab card rau "Bellator 145: Kev ua pauj " txheej, ua tiav ua ntej feem ntawm cov kev tshwm sim tau tam sim no kuj teb tau dov tawm los ntawm Bellator MMA.

 

Tus tshiab khiv tshaj tawm bouts xws li heavyweights Alex Huddleston (6-1) thiab Augusto Sakai (8-0), yav tas los TUF welterweight contestant Adas Cella (6-4) leej twg mus li tawm tsam Chel Erwin-Davis (2-1), Steve Mann (11-2) sib ntaus sib tua Hugh Pulley (5-2) nyob rau hauv sib txiav txim, raws li zoo raws li Kain Royer (1-2) tiv tiag Av nplaum Mitchell (1-0) nyob rau hauv ib tug heavyweight bout thiab welterweights Kevin Engel (4-0) thiab Kyle Kurtz (4-1). Pub muab kwv yees tawm lub sij hawm luag sib tw yuav tsum yog tus kws debut ntawm Brandon Lowe, thaum nws ntsej muag Rashard Lovelace (1-0) thiab Adas Meredith (3-1) kev noj nyob Jordan Dowdy (2-0).

 

Cov kev sib tw yuav muab qhov chaw thaum lub sij hawm ua ntej daim ntawv ntawm “Bellator 145: 'Pauj,” uas ntws nyob rau Spike.com ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB/ 6 p.m. I.

 

Sab saum toj nqi ntawm cov Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 6 kev tshwm sim nta ob lub ntiaj teb no title bouts. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-2) defends nws siv tiv thaiv Daniel Straus (23-6) thiab Yuav "Mob Mam" Brooks (16-1) raws li cuav kws khomob tshwjxeeb Marcin Tuav (21-3) nrog rau cov 155-phaus npe rau ntawm txoj kab. "Bellator 145: Kev ua pauj " tseem yuav featureMichael Chandler (13-3) tiv thaiv Dave Rickels (16-3) thiab heavyweights Bobby "Lub Dominator" Lashley (13-2) tiv tiag James Thompson (20-14).

 

Daim pib rau "Bellator 145: 'Pauj," uas pib ntawm cia li $30, yog ntawm kev muag khoom tam sim no rau Ticketmaster.com thiab nyob rau Ford Box Office ntawm Scottrade Center. Qhov rooj rau cov kev tshwm sim qhib 5:00 p.m. I hauv zos lub sij hawm, thiab cov thawj contest yuav siv sij hawm muab ib teev tom qab.

 

Both Huddleston and Sakai will bring both impressive records and finishes to the table when they face-off in the featured preliminary contest on Nov. 6.

 

Huddleston yog lub ntsiab txoj kev kawm khub ntawm Bobby Lashley, who also competes at the event. Also known as “The Shaved Gorilla,"Huddleston tsis ntev los no nres Javy Ayala nrog ib tug nifty thawj-round, rear-liab qab caj pas cuav ntawm "Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov. " Lub yeej yog tus 29-xyoo-laus plaub finish nyob rau hauv rau sim. Sakai yog tseem nyob rau hauv cov kev txiav txim no yav dhau los rau hli ntuj, thaum nws muab tso rau ib tug ntaus rau Daniel Gallemore, li thiaj li, lub heavyweight yog tsis tau tawm cov quav nyob rau hauv nruab nrab rounds. Lub Brazilian haiv neeg lawm xya ntawm nws yim kev yeej tsis muaj kev pab los ntawm lub tsev hais plaub’ scorecards.

 

Sau kom tiav "Bellator 145: Kev ua pauj "sib ntaus Card

Main Card:

Bellator Featherweight ntiaj teb Title Bout: Patricio Freire (24-2) vs. Daniel Straus (23-6)

Bellator Hnav ntiaj teb Title Bout: Yuav Brooks (16-1) vs. Marcin Tuav (21-3)

Bellator Featherweight Feature Bout: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Justin Lawrence (7-2)

Bellator Hnav Feature Bout: Michael Chandler (13-3) vs. Dave Rickels (16-3)

Bellator Heavyweight Feature Bout: Bobby Lashley (13-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

 

Preliminary Card:

Bellator Heavyweight Feature Bout: Alex Huddleston (6-1) vs. Augusto Sakai (8-0)

Bellator Welterweight Feature Bout: Adas Cella (6-4) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (2-1)

Bellator Welterweight Feature Bout: Garrett Nyiaj (6-4) vs. Lukas Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Hnav Feature Bout: Steve Mann (11-2) vs. Hugh Pulley (5-2)

Bellator Featherweight Feature Bout: Chris Heatherly (9-3) vs. Vince Eazelle (9-2)

Bellator Welterweight Feature Bout: Kevin Engel (4-0) vs. Kyle Kurtz (4-1)

Bellator Heavyweight Feature Bout: Kain Royer (1-2) vs. Av nplaum Mitchell (1-0)

Bellator Middleweight Feature Bout: Adas Meredith (3-1) vs. Jordan Dowdy (2-0)

Bellator Bantamweight Feature Bout: Garrett Mueller (2-0) vs. Scott Ettling (3-0

Bellator Hnav Feature Bout: Brandon Lowe (debut) vs. Rashard Lovelace (1-0)

HEAVYWEIGHTS Bobby LASHLEY THIAB YAKAUNPAU Thompson khom lawv SCORE AT 'BELLATOR 145: Mob siab ua pauj 'KAUM IB HLIS 6 RAU ntev

Raug Monica, California. (Cuaj hlis 25, 2015) - Qhov no yav dhau los rau hli ntuj, kiv cua nyob rau hauv St. Louis tau deprived ntawm ib tug mas muab heavyweight rematch ntawm Bobby "Lub Dominator" Lashley (13-2) thiab James "Lub Colossus" Thompson (20-14, 1 NC), when Thompson was forced to withdraw from the bout due to injury. Rau Friday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 6, ob tug heavyweights yuav thaum kawg square tawm nyob rau "Bellator 145: Mob siab ua pauj," nyob rau Scottrade Center nyob rau hauv lub rooj vag nroog.

 

Lub contest ua tiav lub ntsiab card ntawm “Bellator 145: 'Pauj,” uas airs nyob rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum tej yam xub thawj bouts yuav kwj rau Spike.com ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB.

 

Sab saum toj nqi ntawm cov Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 6 kev tshwm sim nta ob ntiaj teb no title bouts thaum Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-2) defends nws pluaj tiv thaivDaniel Straus (23-6) thiab Yuav "Mob Mam" Brooks (16-1) raws li cuav kws khomob tshwjxeeb Marcin Tuav (21-3) nrog rau cov 155-phaus siv nyob rau hauv txoj kab. "Bellator 145: Kev ua pauj " rau cov ntsia hlau loj yuav kuj feature ib tug rematch Pitting "Hlau" Michael Chandler (13-3) tiv thaiv David "Lub Caveman" Rickels (16-3, 1 NC).

 

Daim pib rau "Bellator 145: 'Pauj," uas pib ntawm cia li $30, yog ntawm kev muag khoom tam sim no rau Ticketmaster.com thiab nyob rau Ford Box Office ntawm Scottrade Center. Qhov rooj rau cov kev tshwm sim qhib 5:00 p.m. I hauv zos lub sij hawm, thiab cov thawj contest yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw tsocai tom qab.

 

Lashley zoo rau pauj ib tug 2012 split decision loss to Thompson. The unfinished business between the two giant heavyweights was originally scheduled to be settled at "Bellator 134: Lub British ntxeem tau " thiab rov tom "Bellator 138: Unfinished lag luam," tiam sis ib tug raug mob li cas los ntawm txiv neej tshwm sim los ntawm kev sib ntaus yuav tsum tau mloog.

 

Thompson, ib tug 6-taw-5 tawm tus kws, hails los ntawm hais thiab tau sib ntaus sib tua tso vim 2003. Ib tug qub rugby neeg uas ua ntawv thiab bodybuilder, "Lub Colossus" pom nws yeej muaj tseeb nyob rau hauv txoj kev raug hu MMA thiab tau sib tw nyob ib ncig ntawm lub ntiaj teb puas tau txij li thaum. Sib ntaus sib tua ib co ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws nyob rau hauv lub ua si nawv heavyweights, kuj muaj Kimbo Hlais, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, Mariusz Pudzianowki, Bob Sapp, Dan Severn thiab Hidehiko Yoshida, ntawm lwm tus neeg, Thompson tau racked li 11 yeej los ntawm knockout thiab lwm xya los ntawm kev mloog lus.

 

Ib tug 6-taw-3, yav tas los WWE superstar, Lashley pib kawm nyob rau hauv lub grappling kev kawm thaum muaj hnub nyoog 12 thiab yuav mus nyob rau los yeej ob peb lub npe, kuj muaj: peb lub teb chaws Championships ntawm Missouri Valley College, ib tug NAIA National Championship, ib tug CISM ntiaj teb Championship nyiaj Puav pheej thiab ob Armed Forces Wrestling Championships thaum lub sij hawm nws nyob rau hauv lub US tenure. Pab tub rog. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd mus rau ib tug kev wrestling hauj lwm nrog stints nyob rau hauv WWE, ECW thiab TNA, Lashley pib nws MMA hauj lwm nyob rau hauv 2008, thiab tau ua ib tug impressive rov pib dua uas muaj xws li Bellator MMA cuav yeej tshaj Karl Etherington, Josh Burns thiab nyuam qhuav, ib tug kev knockout ntawm Dan Charles.

 

"Bellator 145: Kev ua pauj "tshiab sib ntaus Card

Bellator Featherweight ntiaj teb Title Bout: Patricio Freire (24-2) vs. Daniel Straus (23-6)

Bellator Hnav ntiaj teb Title Bout: Yuav Brooks (16-1) vs. Marcin Tuav (21-3)

Bellator Featherweight Feature Bout: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Justin Lawrence (7-2)

Bellator Hnav Feature Bout: Michael Chandler (13-3) vs. David Rickels (16-3, 1 NC)

Bellator Heavyweight Feature Bout: Bobby Lashley (13-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14, 1 NC)

 

Preliminary Card:

Bellator Hnav Feature Bout: Vince Eazelle (9-2) vs. Chris Heatherly (9-3, 1 NC)

Bellator Bantamweight Feature Bout: Scott Ettling (2-0) vs. Garrett Mueller (2-0)

Bellator Hnav Feature Bout: Garrett Nyiaj (6-4) vs. Lukas Nelson (2-1)

 

NCAWS NYIAS rematch Pitting 'HLAU' MICHAEL Chandler TIV THAIV David 'caveman' RICKELS ntxiv rau 'BELLATOR 145: Mob siab ua pauj '

Raug Monica, California. (Cuaj hlis 22, 2015) - Bellator MMA tseem pawg lub lawj rau nws rov qab mus rau Scottrade Center nyob rau hauv Saint Louis rau Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 6, thaum yav tas los sib tau zus ib "Hlau" Michael Chandler (13-3) raws li David "Lub Caveman" Rickels (16-3, 1 NC) nyob rau hauv ib tug rematch uas yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw thaum lub sij hawm lub ntsiab card ntawm “Bellator 145: Mob siab ua pauj,” uas airs nyob rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I.

 

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, peb yam ua ntej sib tw tau kuj tau ntxiv rau cov kev tshwm sim, thaum Vince Eazelle (9-2) ntsej muag Chris Heatherly (9-3, 1 NC), Scott Ettling (2-0) raws li Garrett Mueller(2-0) thiab Garrett Nyiaj (6-4) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Lukas Nelson (2-1). Lub aforementioned yam ua ntej bouts yuav kwj heev dua lwm yam rau Spike.com ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB/ 6 p.m. I.

 

Sab saum toj nqi ntawm lub Nov. 6 kev tshwm sim nta ob lub ntiaj teb no title bouts – Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-2) defends nws featherweight pluaj tiv thaiv Daniel Straus (23-6) thiab Yuav "Mob Mam" Brooks (16-1) raws li cuav kws khomob tshwjxeeb Marcin Tuav (21-3) nrog rau cov 155-phaus siv nyob rau hauv txoj kab. "Bellator 145: Kev ua pauj " on Spike will also feature heavyweight contender Bobby "Lub Dominator" Lashley (13-2) nyob rau hauv cov kev txiav txim.

 

Daim pib rau "Bellator 145: Mob siab ua pauj," uas pib ntawm cia li $30, yog ntawm kev muag khoom tam sim no nyob Ticketmaster.com thiab lub Ford Box Office ntawm Scottrade Center. Qhov rooj rau cov kev tshwm sim qhib 5:00 p.m. I hauv zos lub sij hawm thiab cov thawj contest yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw tsocai tom qab.

 

Tom qab xa me nyuam rov sib ntaus rau qhov tam sim no divisional kingpin, Chandler bounced rov qab nrog ib tug highlight-lus tsim nyog finish ntawm Derek Liaj teb ntawm cov ntaub ntawv chaw "Bellator 138: Unfinished lag luam " kev tshwm sim nyob rau hauv Lub Xya hli ntuj. "Hlau" Mike nyuam qhuav tshuav nws cov neeg uas coj lub tsev ntawm Alliance MMA nyob rau hauv San Diego, California., mus txuas nrog fais fab MMA nyob rau hauv Arizona. Ib tug nyiam ntawm Saint Louis, Chandler yuav muaj nws lub tsev lub xeev ntawm Missouri xav nyob rau hauv nws ces kaum rau Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 6.

 

Los tawm ib tug muaj teeb, tsis tau hom kev kawm tiv thaiv John Alessio nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm "Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov," Rickels zoo mus so lub phem saj ntawm ib tug tsis muaj-contest tawm ntawm nws lub qhov ncauj nyob rau hauv ib tug rematch tiv thaiv Chandler. Thaum twb ntsib nws Nov. 6 tus nrog sib ntaus ntawm "Bellator 97: Chandler vs. Rickels " nyob rau hauv 2013, "Lub Caveman" yuav muaj ntau dua li uas cia title vam rau nws lub siab. Nws kuj yog muaj nqis mentioning tias qhov no yuav ua tau tus thawj lub sij hawm Rickels yuav lwv rau ib tug "tsev pheebsuab-ntses" kev tshwm sim nyob rau hauv Scott Coker, uas txhais tau hais tias yuav muaj ib tug yuav tsis nco walkout ntawm "Bellator 145: Mob siab ua pauj. "

"Bellator 145: Kev ua pauj "tshiab sib ntaus Card

Main Card:

Bellator Featherweight ntiaj teb Title Bout: Patricio Freire (24-2) vs. Daniel Straus (23-6)

Bellator Hnav ntiaj teb Title Bout: Yuav Brooks (16-1) vs. Marcin Tuav (21-3)

Bellator Featherweight Feature Bout: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Justin Lawrence (7-2)

Bellator Hnav Feature Bout: Michael Chandler (13-3) vs. David Rickels (16-3, 1 NC)

Bellator Heavyweight Feature Bout: Bobby Lashley (13-2) vs. TBD

 

Preliminary Card:

Bellator Hnav Feature Bout: Vince Eazelle (9-2) vs. Chris Heatherly (9-3, 1 NC)

Bellator Bantamweight Feature Bout: Scott Ettling (2-0) vs. Garrett Mueller (2-0)

Bellator Hnav Feature Bout: Garrett Nyiaj (6-4) vs. Lukas Nelson (2-1)

 

International knockout artists Cheick Kongo and Alexander Volkov clash on June 26 in headlining bout of “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov”

B139_Kongo_Volkov

Yooj yim Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real thiab @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 nyob rau ntawm lub @KansasStarArena Lub rau hli ntuj 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 21, 2015) – French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5) will stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage on Lub rau hli ntuj 26.

 

The two sluggers clash in the five-round main event of “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” which takes place at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Tej zaum.

 

The heavyweight slugfest joins previously announced matchups of lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. John “lub Ntuj” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB/ 8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com.

 

Ntxiv bouts yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” uas pib ntawm cia li $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, uas tam sim no muaj nyob rau ntawm Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, ib tug 6-taw-4 Frenchman, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo tam sim no hais txog ib hom on MMA thiab tau los ua ib tug 4-2 cov ntaub ntawv nyob rau hauv lub Bellator MMA banner. One of the most imposing figures in all of MMA, Kongo boasts 12 career knockout victories, including the sport’s 2011 “Knockout of the Year.

 

The 26-year-old Volkov is an eight-time Bellator MMA veteran who rose to the promotion’s highest rank in 2012 as the Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion. Though he would eventually cede the belt to current title holder Vitaly Minakov, Volkov bounced right back with three-consecutive stoppage wins. Nyob rau hauv nws 24 hauj lwm victories, Volkov has scored 17 los ntawm knockout.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2)

Yooj yim Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real thiab @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 nyob rau ntawm lub @KansasStarArena Lub rau hli ntuj 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 21, 2015) – French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5) will stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage on Lub rau hli ntuj 26.

 

The two sluggers clash in the five-round main event of “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” which takes place at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Tej zaum.

 

The heavyweight slugfest joins previously announced matchups of lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. John “lub Ntuj” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB/ 8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com.

 

Ntxiv bouts yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” uas pib ntawm cia li $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, uas tam sim no muaj nyob rau ntawm Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, ib tug 6-taw-4 Frenchman, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo tam sim no hais txog ib hom on MMA thiab tau los ua ib tug 4-2 cov ntaub ntawv nyob rau hauv lub Bellator MMA banner. One of the most imposing figures in all of MMA, Kongo boasts 12 career knockout victories, including the sport’s 2011 “Knockout of the Year.

 

The 26-year-old Volkov is an eight-time Bellator MMA veteran who rose to the promotion’s highest rank in 2012 as the Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion. Though he would eventually cede the belt to current title holder Vitaly Minakov, Volkov bounced right back with three-consecutive stoppage wins. Nyob rau hauv nws 24 hauj lwm victories, Volkov has scored 17 los ntawm knockout.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2)