SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Aprily 16, 2015) – A thrilling 13-bout lineup for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” is now complete with the addition of women’s featherweights A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene “Angerfist” Blencowe (5-4), bantamweights Shawn “Bunch the Great” Bunch (3-1) vs.Rolando Perez (7-4) ary John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert “The Warrior” Morales (1-0) to the evening’s preliminary card.
The three new additions finalize a nine-fight preliminary card scheduled in support of “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” four main card contests.
The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) manohitra goavam-be Hawaii scrapper Kendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “The Marina” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) ary bantamweightsDarrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” atao amin'ny Zoma, Mey 15, amin'ny Pechanga Resort & Casino ao Temecula, Kalifornia. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. SY (6 p.m. PT an-toerana), raha toaka savaranonando hitanjozotra amin'ny Spike.com.
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Jenkins, of Oceanside, Kalifornia., is one of the most experienced competitors in women’s MMA. Fighting professionally since 2004, Jenkins now makes her Bellator MMA debut. The 33-year-old boasts past tussles with MMA notables Shayna Baszler, Tonya Evinger, Jan Finney, Kelly Kobold and Sarah Schneider, ankoatry ny zavatra hafa.
An Australian native, Blencowe is a world-class athlete and former Women’s International Boxing Association World light welterweight champion. After turning her attention to MMA in 2013, Blencowe initially garnered only mixed results as she adjusted to life in the sport. Na izany aza, she has racked up three-consecutive stoppage wins as of late, and that run earned her a call from Bellator MMA.
Bunch is one of MMA’s most elite-level wrestlers as a two-time NCAA Division I All-American and two-time U.S. Olympic Team alternate. He now trains with the famed American Kickboxing Academy banner and has spent his entire professional MMA career under the Bellator MMA banner.
Mandritra izany fotoana izany, Alliance MMA product Perez is a 10-year veteran of the sport who made his Bellator MMA in November and fought to a rarely-seen split draw. Na izany aza, Perez is unbeaten in his past four contests and now looks to get his first win in the promotion.
Yoo, of Irvine, Kalifornia., makes his professional debut. He meets Morales, of Carson, Kalifornia., who picked up a submission victory in the Bellator cage in his first professional contest.
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Zoma, Mey 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Kalifornia.
Main Card (9 p.m. SY)
Bellator Middleweight Title Ady: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)
Bellator Featured Bantamweight Ady: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)
Bellator Featured Welterweight Ady: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)
Bellator Featured Bantamweight Ady: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)
Mialoha Card (7:45 p.m. SY)
Bellator Middleweight Prelim Ady: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)
Bellator Light lanja mavesatra Prelim Ady: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)
Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Ady: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ady: Jordana Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)
Bellator Welterweight Prelim Ady: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
Dark Fights (eo ho eo. 11 p.m. SY)
Bellator maivana Dark Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)
Bellator maivana Dark Prelim: Shawn bunch (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)
Bellator maivana Dark Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)
Bellator maivana Dark Prelim: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)