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BELLATOR 172 COMPETITORS TAKE US BEHIND THE SCENES PRIOR TO SATURDAY NIGHT’S SHOWDOWN AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE

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San Jose, CALIF. (Feb. 16, 2017) – We are just days away from one of the most highly anticipated heavyweight battles in Bellator MMA history, e le Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) le Matt Mitrione (11-5) headline a massive main card at Bellator 172. Ha 'ngoe hape, Bellator’s digital team has put together a collection of exclusive new content in preparation of Moqebelo oa festivities at SAP Center. If you’re searching for a deeper look inside these competitors’ road to the main event, join us as we explore some fantastic behind-the-scenes footage available now on Bellator’s dynamic YouTube page.

 

The Legend of Fedor’s Sweater

Fedor’s monumental career goes hand-in-hand with his “Glorious Sweater of Absolute Victory.” Adam Carolla and others chime in on the Russian slugger’s mysterious attire.

 What to Watch: Fedor vs.. Mitrione

Bellator 172 features a must-watch heavyweight main event between Fedor Emelianenko and Matt Mitrione, but before the two meet inside the cage Jimmy Smith covers what’s at stake.

Backstage With Fedor Emelianenko

Let’s go backstage with one of the game’s greatest and take a closer look at the initial signing that took place at the promotion’s last event in San Jose at Bellator 165.

 Sit Down With Matt Mitrione

Heavyweight superstar Matt Mitrione sits down with us to discuss his upcoming main event showdown with the legendary Fedor.

In Focus: Josh Thomson

We take a closer look at Josh Thomson’s story and close relationship with Bellator MMA President Scott Coker in the latest edition of In Focus.

Loantša INFO: The evening’s main event features a highly anticipated heavyweight slugfest pitting the legendary Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) khahlanong le Matt Mitrione (11-5).

 

San Jose’s own Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) returns to the Bellator MMA cage to take on veteran knockout artistPatricky “Pitbull” (16-8) in a lightweight co-main clash. Fans can also experience a heavyweight feature fight pittingCheick Kongo (25-10-2) against British phenom Oli Thompson (17-9) and a female flyweight fight pairing Veta Arteaga (2-1) khahlanong le Brooke Mayo (Qalo). Lastly, a welterweight showdown pitting Josh Koscheck (17-10) khahlanong leMauricio Alonso (12-7, 1 NC) rounds out the Spike-televised main card action.

 

Bellator 172: Fedor vs.. Mitrione airs phela 'me a lokolle ka Spike ka 9 p.m. LE/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.com and The Bellator Mobile App. Very few tickets remain and they can be purchased at the SAP Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

 

Complete Bellator 172: Fedor vs.. Mitrione SPIKE-Televised Main Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs.. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) vs.. Patricky “Pitbull” (16-8)

Heavyweight Feature Fight: Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) vs.. Oli Thompson (17-9)

Flyweight Feature Fight: Veta Arteaga (2-1) vs.. Brooke Mayo (Qalo)

Welterweight Feature Ntoa: Josh Koscheck (17-10) vs.. Mauricio Alonso (12-7, 1 NC)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Anatoly Tokov (24-2) vs.. Francisco France (13-4-1)

Welterweight Prelim Bout: James Terry (18-9) vs.. J.C. Llamas (8-5)

Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) vs.. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) vs.. Luis Vargas (0-1)

Welterweight Prelim Bout: Dominic Sumner (1-0) vs.. Abraham Vaesau (1-0)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: Anthony Do (4-1) vs.. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: Matt Ramírez (1-2) vs.. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

Lightweight Prelim Bout: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) vs.. Zach Andrews (5-1)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Abner Perez (Qalo) vs.. Gaston Bolanos (Qalo)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Tenedora (Qalo) vs.. Roque Reyes (0-3)

Middleweight Prelim Bout: Martin Sano (4-2) vs.. Diego Herzog (4-2)

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JOSH KOSCHECK RETURNS TO THE CAGE AGAINST MAURICIO ALONSO AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE ON FEB. 18

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MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT FEATURING ANATOLY TOKOV AGAINST FRANCISCO FRANCE ADDED TO THE PRELIMINARY CARD

Hollywood, CALIF. (January 31, 2017) – A welterweight bout pitting Josh Koscheck (17-10) khahlanong le Mauricio Alonso(12-7, 1 NC) has been added to the Spike-televised main card of Bellator 172: Fedor vs.. Mitrione ka Sap Center a San Jose, Dorella. ka February 18, 2017.

 

Holim'a moo, recently signed Russian star Anatoly Tokov (24-2) is set to square off against Francisco France (13-4-1) in a middleweight clash that will be featured on the Bellator.com-streamed undercard, while a previously announced main card bout between Adama Piccolot le Brent Primus has been cancelled after Piccolotti has been forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury.

 

Bellator 172: Fedor vs.. Mitrione will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. LE/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event are on sale now at the SAP Center Box Office as well as Ticketmaster.com.

 

Koscheck will be making his highly anticipated Bellator MMA debut after signing with the Viacom-owned promotion in 2015. Prior to the signing, “Kos” competed under the UFC banner for nearly a decade, compiling 15 wins and nine finishes. Hona joale, the 39-year-old Dethrone Base Camp product hopes to soar to the top of Bellator MMA’s stacked welterweight class and add to his impressive resume of 17 mosebetsi tlholo. Never one to mince words, Koscheck has made it clear that he hopes to once again meet Pauluse Daley inside the cage, but first, the Fresno, Dorella. native must get through Alonso on Feb. 18 when he returns to action on Spike.

 

Hailing from Parana, Brazil, Alonso will be making his second appearance under the direction of Bellator MMA and first in the welterweight division since 2014. The 36-year-old enters the bout riding a recent string of success, earning victories in each of his last two contests and seven of his last 10 dating back to 2010. Of his 12 career wins, Alonso has finished his opponent five times, including four knockouts. Alonso will look to build off of an undefeated 2016 campaign when he competes on Feb 18.

 

Under the tutelage of the legendary Fedor Emilianenko, Tokov has strung together an impressive resume of his own, where from 2012 ho 2016, the prospect was riding a streak of 17 tse latellanang hlolang. The 26-year-old Russian is known to end fights early and often, finishing his opponent in 19 ea hae 24 career wins, including nine first round finishes. If Tokov is going to continue to blossom on the Bellator roster, he will have to defeat his opponent on Feb. 18 pele.

 

Hailing from Gilbert, Arizona, 18-fight veteran France enters the bout having won six of his last eight contests, including one draw and five finishes. The 33-year-old submission specialist will be making his third appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and first in nearly a year at Bellator 172. “Kiko” brings with him one of the most dynamic ground games in the division, qete 12 ea hae 13 victims via submission; displaying a wide array of devastating techniques, including rear-naked and arm-triangle chokes, arm bars, and kimuras.

 

Ntjhafatswa Bellator 172: Fedor vs.. Mitrione Main Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs.. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Bobebe Co-Main Event: Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) vs.. Patricky “Pitbull” (16-8)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) vs.. Oli Thompson (17-9)

Welterweight Feature Bout: Josh Koscheck (17-10) vs.. Mauricio Alonso (12-7, 1 NC)

 

Preliminary Bouts:

Middleweight Preliminary Fight: Anatoly Tokov (24-2) vs.. Francisco France (13-4-1)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: James Terry (18-9) vs.. David Douglas (9-6)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) vs.. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) vs.. Luis Vargas (0-1)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) vs.. Carlos Rocha (9-4)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Anthony Do (4-1) vs.. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Matt Ramírez (1-2) vs.. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) vs.. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Justin Tenedora (Qalo) vs.. Roque Reyes (0-3)

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

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COMPLETE BELLATOR 150 PHOTOS HERE

MULVANE, Se eka. (February 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.

 

Ka shoalane ka sehloohong e ketsahalo, 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. Empa qetellong, 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) ile a khaotsa ho Francisco France (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 metsotsoana e ka ea bobeli pota, 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) a ile a fa Gaston Reyno (5-1) the first defeat of his mixed martial arts career on Friday, winning via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27). The scrap went back-and-forth over the course of 15 metsotso e, 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) hlōla Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (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.

 

Selelekela Card Results:

 

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) hlōla David Hammons (1-2) ka TKO (punches)

Rome Lindsay (5-5) hlōla Marcio Navarro (14-12) ka TKO (punches) 2:30, R1

Chris Harris (5-0) hlōla Julian Marquez (2-1) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Andre Fialho (6-0) hlōla Manny Meraz (7-2) ka knockout (punches) :29, R1

Gregory Babene (17-11) hlōla Brandon Farran (12-11) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) hlōla Deron Carlis (4-2) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (29-28 x3)

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

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MULVANE, Se eka. (February 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.

 

Ka hoo, Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) khahlanong le Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and David Rickels (16-4) khahlano 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) khahlanong le Kiko France (13-3-1), the Bellator MMA debut of Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she fights Rebecca Ruth (5-1) le 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,” airs phela ka ho Spike ka 9 p.m. Et / 8 p.m. CT, ha a ntse a linako selelekela tla phallela phelang ho lona Bellator.com le The Bellator Mobile App.

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

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

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

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

 

Selelekela Card:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature bout: 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 Welterweight Feature bout: 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 bobebe 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 bobebe Feature 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

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Santa Monica, Dorella. (February 22, 2015) - Ena Labohlano, 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) kwa "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.

 

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Labohlano, February 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. LE/8 p.m. CT, ha a ntse a linako selelekela tla phallela phelang ho lona Bellator.com le The Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " e leng qala ka feela $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, hammoho le Kansas Star Arena lebokose le reng ofisi.

 

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) khahlanong le Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. E boetse e e kareteng e, Kendall Grove (22-15) nka ka Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), motseng oa habo ratang ka ho fetisisa David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Bobby Cooper (12-5), plus the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), ba nka ka Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

 

"Ba,"Ea ileng a a loanela se tummeng haholo sa ho phahamiswa le like ea Lefatše Extreme Cagefighting le Shooto ho tloha 2003, tla competing bakeng sa 11go th nako tlas'a Bellator MMA banner banner. The 34 ea lilemo li ke hona joale ka hare ho a mane tse loana ho hapa streak 'me o hlaha hlōla tse supileng ea hae ea ho qetela tse robeli makumane. Hae ea ho qetela go tswela ntle moo, Galvao qeta ho Joe Warren ka "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.

 

Ntango wana, Dantas tla batla ho etsisa katleho o ne a e khahlanong le Galvao a bona qala ho ea libokeng, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman ka ntsoe-leng qeto ea ka "Bellator 137: Halsey vs.. Grove. " The Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come October 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 ka "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 ka "Bellator 143: Warren vs.. Davis," ka September. 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” 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,"Le 12 ea hae 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 sena se fetileng November. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, hore na e 'a le tseleng e gorole, kapa ha a li ho nka le ba 's ba ea Bellator MMA bobebe talenta. The 27-year-old will be making his 16go 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. Hona joale, “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. Hona joale, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on February 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.

 

 

Ho feletseng "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 bobebe Feature bout: 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 Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs.. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

 

Selelekela Card:

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

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

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

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

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

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Santa Monica, Dorella. (February 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 February 26, with the news that Kendall Grove (22-15) has agreed to fight Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1).

 

Holim'a moo, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) khahlanong le pele e neng e mampoli 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) khahlanong le Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2,” eo airs phela ka ho Spike kwa 9 p.m. LE/8 p.m. CT, ha a ntse a linako selelekela tla phallela phelang ho lona Bellator.com le The Bellator Mobile App.

 

Tickets for "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " e leng qala ka feela $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, hammoho le Kansas Star Arena lebokose le reng ofisi.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran ka "Bellator 143: Warren vs.. Davis," ka September. 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,"Le 12 ea hae 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

Ho feletseng "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 bobebe Feature bout: 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 Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs.. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

 

Selelekela 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 bobebe 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 bobebe Feature bout: Jason Witt (7-2) vs.. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

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M-1 ba-Bothata ba 56 Live, RFA 25 Today on Fight Network

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REMINDER – TODAY

Toronto | NEW YORK (April 9, 2015) — Ntoa Network, ea lefatse Tonakgolo 24/7 thelevishene banana a nehela ho tlatsa fana ka kgaso ea loantsa lipapali, presents a pair of exciting mixed martial arts events today, April 10, qala ka 2:15 p.m. LE le M-1 ba-Bothata ba 56 from Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, followed by a one-hour tape delay broadcast of RFA 25: Lawrence vs.. Toomer from Sioux Falls, South Dakota at 11 p.m. LE.

 

A le M-1 Bothata ba 56 ka sehloohong ketsahalo, a much anticipated rematch pits M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Vyacheslav Vasilevsky khahlanong le challenger Ramadan Emeev, plus M-1 Challenge featherweight champion John “Ena ke” Buchinger lifahleho Aliyar Sarkerov.

 

Fight Network ea phela phatlalatsoa ea M-1 Bothata ba 56 tla Air ka Cablevision oa Optimum TV, Grande Dikgokahano, Shentel Cable le Armstrong Cable ka US, naheng ka bophara Canada, Roku disebediswa ka mose North America, le lefatseng ka bophara tse fetang 30 bikolo Europe, Afrika le Bochabela bo Hare. (Hlokomela: RFA 25 will not be available on Fight Network’s U.S. feed)

 

A ba bona ba pele ntoa ho qetela September, Vasilevsky captured the belt from Emeev by way of fourth-round stoppage from punches, while Buchinger captured the vacant title with a fourth-round stoppage of Tural Ragimov in the “Ntoa ea Night” this past October. Buchinger ha lahleheloa ho loana hoo e batlang e 3 ½ o lilemo tse, ho hapa e supileng e le moleng 10 ea hae ea ho qetela 11.

 

The fight card for M-1 ba-Bothata ba 56 akarelletsa ho:

-Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (26-2) vs.. Ramadan Emeev (11-3) – M-1 middleweight title
-Ivan Buchinger (28-4) vs.. Aliyar Sarkerov (13-4) – M-1 featherweight title
-Konstantin Gluhov (28-15) vs.. Ante Delija (12-2)
-Valery Myasnikov (8-1) vs.. Kristijan Silver (8-1)
-Javier Fuentes (2-1) vs.. Nikolay Kaushansky (6-1)
-Rakhman Makhazhiev (2-1) vs.. Alexey Makhno (8-3)

 

Airing at 11 p.m. LE following Fight Network’s weekly Canadian premiere of PHEELLO QHOBANE, RFA 25: Lawrence vs.. Toomer will feature a main event between RFA featherweight champion Justin “Ea Amerika Kidd” Lawrence le Ha ho. 1 contender “Super” Sam Toomer, who will be looking to keep his undefeated record intact. A ho sebdisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, Ana gabriel “Zangief” Checco meets fellow Brazilian Francisco “Kiko” France for the middleweight title.

 

The fight card for RFA 25: Lawrence vs.. Toomer akarelletsa ho:

-Justin Lawrence (6-2) vs.. Sam Toomer (9-0) – RFA featherweight title
-Gabriel Checco (8-1) vs.. Francisco France (11-3-1) – RFA middleweight title
-TJ Hepburn (4-0) vs.. LaRue Barley (5-0)
-Khalil Rountree (2-0) vs.. Cameron Olson (2-0)
-Jordon Larson (5-1) vs.. Jarrod ‘LHeureux (7-1)
-Josh Rave (21-11) vs.. Geane Herrera (6-0)

 

Ka Moqebelo, April 11, catch the UFC Ntoa Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 main card live on Fight Network in Canada at 3 p.m. LE. Live pre-fight coverage will lead into the main card ka moqebeloafternoon with Fight Network’s UFC Pre-Show Live at 2 p.m. LE, featuring previews, boletsoeng esale pele le ho hlahloba.

 

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RFA 25 – Lawrence vs.. TOOMER

SEHLOOHO Event:

JUSTIN Lawrence vs.. Sam TOOMER

FEATHERWEIGHT Lefatše le Title

CO-SEHLOOHO Event:

Gabriel vs. CHECCO. FRANCISCO FRANCE

MIDDLEWEIGHT Lefatše le Title

Labohlano, April 10 PHELA ON AXSTV
Phela ka Sanford Pentagon,Sioux Falls, SD.
Tickets on Sale through Ticketmaster.com

Las Vegas, Nevada – Tsoho Fighting Alliance (RFA) e le mopresidente Ed Soares ile a phatlalatsa kajeno hore ho ntshetsopele tla khutlela e le boemo ba South Dakota ka April le stacked karete ya. RFA 25 – Lawrence vs.. Toomer tla Feature ntho e ka sehloohong ketsahalo pakeng tsa tse peli RFA Fan pagina a los favoritos. RFA featherweight mampoli Selena “Ea Amerika Kidd” Lawrence o khutlela oa ho haha ​​e le hore a hlōla hae tlotla ho qetela lehlabula. His first title defense will be against #1 contender “Super” Sam Toomer, who will be looking to keep his undefeated record intact. A ho sebdisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, Ana gabriel “Zangief” Checco meets fellow Brazil native and RFA vet Francisco “Kiko” France for the middleweight title. Ketsahalo e ea etsahala Labohlano, April 10 a le Sanford Pentagon a Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Eohle ka sehloohong karete tla televised phela le naheng ka bophara ka AXS TV kwa 10 p.m. LE / 7 p.m. PT.

“I’m excited to announce that the RFA is returning to South Dakota with two title fights at RFA 25,” o ile a re Soares. “Selena Lawrence ke motho wa pele ya hapa sanctioned MMA lefatše tlotla profinseng ea South Dakota. O ile a tla sirelelitseng ka lekhetlo la pele khahlanong le Krrish Sam Toomer e kholo ea ho ketsahalo. A ho sebdisana headliner, Ana gabriel Checco le Francisco France tla loanele lolea RFA middleweight thaetlele.”

Ditekete tsa RFA 25 – Lawrence vs.. Toomer are available for purchase NOW through Ticketmaster.com kapa ka bitsa 605.312.7900. Ticket theko qala ka $25, Reserved feat ke fumaneha bakeng sa ho $30-$40, le cageside feat ke $125.

Lawrence (6-2) khutlela ho site ya kholo ka ho fetisisa trong win ea mosebetsi oa hae oa. Ho qetela August ka RFA 17, tse 24 lilemo li otla stalwart hapa lolea RFA featherweight tlotla ka besting Mark Dickman ka tsela ntsoe-leng Qeto ka seo e ne e South Dakota oa le lekhetlo la pele sanctioned MMA lefatše tlotla ntoa. The trong win e ne e Lawrence ea bobeli e ho toba tlhōlo ho tloha ka a kenngoa RFA. Before that he had gained worldwide notoriety as a star on the fifteenth season of the UFC’s hit reality show The Ultimate Fighter, moo a ileng a e ne e le pele ka kakaretso palamisa. Ka bontša, Lawrence tlalehiloeng totobatsa toloking KO oa ea RFA alum le a hona jwale UFC naleli James Krause hammoho le Boikakaso vet 'me re qetelle UFC ntoa se Cristiano Marcello. Lawrence, eo e neng e tse peli tse nako e Golden litlelafo mampoli le khabisitsoeng kickboxer, feela o ne a e 3-0 rekoto ka MMA ka nako eo, empa fihla tsa kotara-makgaolakgannyeng pele fumana “Ntoa ea Night” le “KO ea Night” libonase bakeng sa hae e mabifi KO ea Johanne Cofer a hae a UFC qalo. Lawrence, ba ba neng ba loanela tsoa Alliance MMA a Chula Vista, California, o na le tabatabelo ya go boela gape showcase hae vaunted otla bokgoni hae la pele le RFA featherweight tlotla tshireletso.

“Hang ha ke utloa ke tla be ke emela ka lebanta South Dakota, Ke ile ka nahana sena ke hlollang,” Lawrence ile a hlalosa. “The Sanford Pentagon ke e mong oa molemo ka ho fetisisa ditiragalo nkileng loana. Ke ne ke ikutloa phutholohile, ea locker kamoreng e ne e e khōlō, le letsoele e ne e fantastis. Sam mangwana Toomer ke e kholo moatlelete le e ntle letsohong le letona la. Ke tla ho sebelisa kicks, legwork, and out-finesse him. O proven ho ba e hlomphehang challenger, empa ke lebeletse ho ho mo fa la hae la pele tahlehelo.”

Toomer (9-0) tla ba monna qholotsa Lawrence bakeng sa RFA khauta. Unlike most top mixed martial artists, like Lawrence, ba ba neng ba tsoa grappling kapa otla limelo, Toomer e ne e ea bophelo bohle bolo ea maoto sebapali. Leha ho le joalo, tse 27 lilemo li k'holejeng bolo ea maoto ikemela khutlela o entse ka katleho phetogo ya go ya MMA ka utilizing ea hae ea tlhaho athleticism, taeo, and unbreakable work ethic to compile an impressive 9-0 rekoto ho tloha ka ho etsa hae lan qalo tharo tse di fetileng. Two of those wins have come in the past eight months after Toomer signed with the RFA. Toomer hlōla hae RFA qalo ka RFA 15 ka June le laolang tshebetso. Ea sekamela lehlakoreng le le ntoa o ile a bona mohanyetsi oa hae Daniele Aguiar u ntshitswe ho ya ka tikologong ya boraro jaanong ka mor'a hore ho hana ho ema 'me loantša Toomer. The DQ hapang Aguiar ka tsela lihlong beha Toomer lebitso la ka RFA featherweight Mapa e le a utloahalang a tlotla contender. Ka December, Toomer solidified, tabeng ea hae bakeng sa tlotla thunngoa le ea sebete hlaphohetsoe hapang Lyoto Machida protégé Altair Alencar ka RFA 21. Toomer, ba ba neng ba loanela tsoa The Arena MMA ea San Diego, California, hona joale gearing bakeng sa kholo ka ho fetisisa mosebetsi ea hae baatlelete mosebetsi oo a April, ha a ntse a mathata ea haholo-touted RFA mampoli Lawrence ba hae tlotla.

“Ke ikutloa e khōlō ho ho loantša bakeng sa RFA lefatše tlotla,” o ile a re Toomer. “Ka lekhetlo la pele banyalani ba bang ba ba le liphihlelo le RFA ba 'nile ba e khōlō, empa sena se ke ka lekhetlo la pele nako e le ka sehloohong ketsahalo 'me ke lebeletse ho ho hapa sehlooho. Selena Lawrence ke o babatsehang lireng 'me senatla bakeng sa le lebaka la. Ke batla pele go ho ba le e thabisang loana le eena ka RFA 25 a South Dakota.

Ho sebdisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo ea RFA 25 tla boela Feature thaetlele ntoa pakeng tsa tse peli phethoa RFA vets, ba ba neng ba etsahala ka bobedi sefako ho tloha Brazil. Ana gabriel “Zangief” Checco (8-1) ba hae ka machaba qalo ka October e kholo ea ho ketsahalo ea RFA 19. Ka mor'a hore nyoloha khutšoanyane hae la pele le ya bida bakeng sa ea RFA middleweight tlotla hore bosiu ho Jake Collier, ea neng a hang-hang ya saenelwa ke UFC, Checco rebounded e kholo o tsela pele ho moo ena khoeli ke le RFA 23. He made a huge statement with a blistering first round knockout of the highly-touted The Ultimate Fighter 11 cast member Joseph Henle. Checco tla hona joale tobana le 'moho le eena countryman le' moho le eena jiu-jitsu batsho lebanta Francisco “Kiko” France (11-3-1) bakeng sa tlotla. France enters the fight with a ton of momentum after steamrolling his first two opponents in the RFA. Ho qetela August, ka RFA ea pele leeto la go South Dakota, France submitted local standout Isaac Appel with a first round Kimura. O ile a latela ka hore katleho e le le leng la tikologo ya ntlha fihlela qetellong ka RFA 21 ka December. O ile a ile a etsa, tabeng ea hae bakeng sa tlotla thunngoa hore bosiu ka dispatching Bellator vet Mikey Gomez le tikologo ya ntlha Arm-Triangle bipetsa.

RFA 25 tla tšoaea a ka khutlela tse eketsehileng tse peli RFA vets ka flyweight karohano. Abele “Silent molai” Cullum (20-6) tla ho nyahlatsa sekolo ho fihlela 125-lik'hilograma tse ka lekhetlo la pele a hae a eyebana MMA mosebetsi ho tobana le Sioux Falls habo Josh “Khalefo” Ho kharuma (24-11). Cullum ile a etsa ya ditlhamane hlaphohetsoe sena se fetileng ho oa ka mor'a hore a dingwaga tse tharo tse hiatus ho tloha ya dipapadi. A hae a RFA qalo ka RFA 18, Cullum romelwa UFC vet Ulysses Gomez a 89 metsotsoana e. Libeke tse 'ne hamorao RFA 19, o ile a romelwa holimo tsepo Carl Deaton III ya bobedi pota. Cullum hona joale marotholi ho theosa ho ea flyweight karolo ya go tobana le Rave, ea ka ho fetisisa finyelloa flyweight MMA ntoa se a South Dakota histori. Ho kharuma le bona ba tla palame botsitso lebile hokae ka ntoeng ena. O ile a o hlōla ea hae e meraro 'ne tse fetileng bouts ho tloha ka ho etsa hae RFA qalo ka RFA 2.

 

Ka bobebe karohano, RFA 25 tla Feature a ka khutlela T.J. “The Carnivore” Hepburn (4-0), ea eo e leng khale RFA Fan ratang ka ho fetisisa. O ile a Hape ke 2012 NCAA Division II wrestling national champion at 157 liponto. Hepburn tla tobana le 'moho le eena Krrish bobebe tsepo a LaRue “The Cannibal” Burley (5-0), ba tla ho etsa hae haholo-ka ha ho lebeletswe RFA qalo. Burley e tsejoa haholo e le monna ea ileng a o ile a fa putsoa ladica i MMA tsepo Bubba Jenkins la hae la pele lahleheloa e le MMA.

 

Jenkins coincidentally fought on the same RFA 3 karete ka Hepburn le ke 2011 NCAA Karolo ke loane naha mampoli ka 157 liponto.

The main card will be rounded out with a middleweight bout pitting Anderson Silva protégé Khalil “Ntoa Horse” Rountree (2-0) khahlanong le Roufusport tsepo Cameron Olsen (2-0) le flyweight gia hore tla bona godimo go Thailand Ranked flyweight tsepo Geane Herrera (7-0) loantše e surging Ben Nguyen (13-5). Ke nguyen hung e hona joale palame tse supileng ka ntoa trong win streak 'me o tla khutlela hae Sioux Falls ka mor'a hore ho etsa lebitso bakeng sa eena ka Australia.

The selelekela karete ya o boetse o imetsoeng. Ba moo Fan pagina a los favoritos le RFA vets Jordon Larson (5-1), Devin Clark (3-0), le Devin Turner (2-2) khutlela ho loantša ka RFA oa haholo-ka ha ho lebeletswe khutla a ba bona ba motseng oa habo ea Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Larson defeated Donavon Winters in his RFA debut at RFA 17 ka August a haholo thabisang welterweight gia. He will face Jarrod L’Heureux (7-1) ka ka cheseho ka ha ho lebeletswe katie. All seven of L’Heureux’s wins have come via submission with his lone loss coming against Larson.

Clark, Larson oa teammate ka Next bohale Academy a Sioux Falls, e boetse e hlōla na mokano ka RFA 17. The khanya e heavyweight powerhouse hlōla ka tsela TKO ka 2012 NFL moralo palamisa Arone ba Brown. Clark tla tobana le Omaha thehiloeng ntoa se Jaquis Williams (4-2). Ntango wana, Turner tla talima ho ea nka la hae la pele RFA hlola ntoa khahlanong le RFA vet le e tlotloang-touted MMA tsepo Mat Lopez (4-0) ka 140 boima ba catchweight gia.

Eohle ka sehloohong karete ya ea RFA 25 – Lawrence vs.. Toomer tla televised phela ka AXS TV ho qala ka10 p.m. LE / 7 p.m. PT ka Labohlano, April 10. RFA 25 tla ba ntshetsopele ea bobeli e le ketsahalo e e le boemo ba South Dakota ka mor'a hore Hosting pele sanctioned MMA le ketsahalo e “The Mount Rushmore State” ho qetela August. More lintoa ka RFA 25 ntoa karete ya tla ile a phatlalatsa e tlang libeke tse.

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