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

San Jose, California. (Feb. 16, 2017) – We are just days away from one of the most highly anticipated heavyweight battles in Bellator MMA history, raws li Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) thiab Matt Mitrione (11-5) headline a massive main card at Bellator 172. Ib zaug dua, Bellator’s digital team has put together a collection of exclusive new content in preparation of Saturday lub 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.

Sib ntaus INFO: The evening’s main event features a highly anticipated heavyweight slugfest pitting the legendary Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) tiv thaiv 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) tiv thaiv Brooke Mayo (Debut). Lastly, a welterweight showdown pitting Josh Koscheck (17-10) tiv thaivMauricio Alonso (12-7, 1 NC) rounds out the Spike-televised main card action.

 

Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione airs nyob thiab dawb nyob rau ntawm cov ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, 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 (Debut)

Welterweight Feature sib ntaus: 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 Fabkis (13-4-1)

Welterweight Prelim Bout: James Terry (18-9) vs. J.C. No. (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 Ua (4-1) vs. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: Matt Ramirez (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 (Debut) vs. Gaston Bolanos (Debut)

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

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

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

 

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

Hollywood, California. (Lub ib hlis ntuj 31, 2017) – A welterweight bout pitting Josh Koscheck (17-10) tiv thaiv Mauricio Alonso(12-7, 1 NC) has been added to the Spike-televised main card of Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione ntawm cov kua ntoo Center nyob rau hauv San Jose, California. rau Lub ob hlis ntuj 18, 2017.

 

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, recently signed Russian star Anatoly Tokov (24-2) is set to square off against Francisco Fabkis (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 Adas Piccolot thiab 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. THIAB/8 p.m. I, 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. Tam sim no, 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 hauj lwm victories. Never one to mince words, Koscheck has made it clear that he hopes to once again meet Paul Daley inside the cage, but first, the Fresno, California. 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 rau 2016, the prospect was riding a streak of 17 sib law liag yeej. The 26-year-old Russian is known to end fights early and often, finishing his opponent in 19 ntawm nws 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 thawj.

 

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, finishing 12 ntawm nws 13 victims via submission; displaying a wide array of devastating techniques, including rear-naked and arm-triangle chokes, arm bars, and kimuras.

 

Tshiab Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione Main Card:

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

Hnav Co-Main kev tshwm sim: 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 Fabkis (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 Ua (4-1) vs. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Matt Ramirez (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 (Debut) vs. Roque Reyes (0-3)

JOSH THOMSON RETURNS TO THE BELLATOR MMA CAGE AGAINST PATRICKY PITBULL FOR LIGHTWEIGHT FACEOFF AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE ON FEB. 18

 

Hollywood, California. (Lub ib hlis ntuj 27, 2017) – A lightweight feature bout pitting Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) tiv thaiv Patricky “Pitbull” (16-8) will serve as the co-main event of Bellator 172 ntawm cov kua ntoo Center nyob rau hauv San Jose, California. rau FEB. 18.

The contest joins a stacked main card that includes a pair of heavyweight competitors featuring Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) tiv thaiv Matt Mitrione(11-5) in the main event and Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) tiv thaiv Oli Thompson (17-9) in main card action. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, undefeated lightweights Adas Piccolot (9-0) thiab Brent Primus (7-0) round out the Spike-televised main card. Ntxiv kev sib tw yuav tsum tau tshaj tawm sai.

Bellator 172 will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, 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.

After earning victories in each of his first seven professional contests, the 38-year-old Thomson joined forces with the UFC and Strikeforce, stringing together an impressive resume that included notable wins over Nate Diaz and Gilbert Melendez. Now under the direction of Bellator MMA, “The Punk” has recorded back-to-back finishes in his first two bouts with the Scott Coker-led promotion. Nrog 16 ntawm nws 22 career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, Thomson is always a threat to end his opponent’s night early. Hailing from San Jose, California., Thomson hopes to put on a show in front of his hometown faithful and move one step closer to finally meeting Bellator MMA Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler.

The 31-year-old “Pitbull” enters the cage for the 17th time under the Bellator MMA umbrella, second most in the promotion’s history behind only David Rickels. The Brazilian knockout artist continues to be at the forefront of Bellator MMA’s lightweight division and has tallied six wins over his past nine bouts, including a trio of knockouts over proven veterans Rickels, Derek Liaj teb, thiab Ryan Couture. Hailing from Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil, Freire has notched 10 knockouts over his professional career, with five of the finishes coming in the opening round of action. “Pitbull” will once again look to play the role of spoiler when he tries to take down San Jose’s own Thomson on Feb. 18.

 

Complete Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione Main Card:

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

Hnav Co-Main kev tshwm sim: Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) vs. Patricky “Pitbull (16-8)

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

Lightweight Feature Bout: Adas Piccolot (9-0) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)

 

Preliminary Bouts:

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

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

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

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

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

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

PHIL DAVIS REAFFIRMS HIMSELF AS LIAM MCGEARY’S NEXT CHALLENGER WITH WIN OVER KING MO

 

Full Event Photos Here

San Jose, California. (Tej zaum 14, 2016) — In the main event of Bellator MMA’s return home to San Jose, Phil Davis thiab King Mo showcased why their widely regarded as two of the top light heavyweights on the planet. Nyob rau hauv lub kawg, it was Davis who emerged victorious, taking home a unanimous decision with scores of 29-28, 30-27, 30-27.

The first ten minutes of action were razor thin, with both men using their strengths to gain the upper hand. For Lawal, the American Top Team standout relied heavily upon his power punching, throwing overhand rights with frequency. Davis used his lower limbs, keeping Mo at distance with leg kicks and short jabs. The tides really began to shift in the final frame though, as Davis clipped his opponent with a shot that he parlayed into a single-leg takedown, nearly finishing the bout with a kimura.

After his hand was raised, Davis was joined inside the cage by current Bellator 205-pound kingpin Liam McGeary who will likely face Davis in “Mr. Wonderful’snext action. The two traded words and passed the eye test when it comes to a future Bellator MMA main event matchup.

Welterweight Bloodbath Ends in TKO Victory for Saad Awad

In the co-main event of “Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo,” Koj Awad (19-7) provided one of the most entertaining performances of the night with a first round TKO win over “Cyborg” Santos (21-17). The knockout came just 4:31 into the bout, when Awad unleashed a flurry of hammer fists that left forced referee Jason Herzog to call a stop to the action. “Assassin” fought off a brutal toe hold earlier in the round and countered with relentless blows to the sides of Santos’ head, eventually opening a large cut that spilled blood onto the canvas. With victories in four of his last five bouts and now a victory at 170-pounds to boot, the options for Awad’s future with the promotion remain endless.

San Diego-Labiano Give it All in Swing Bout on SPIKE

With two quick stoppages to start the card, Bellator aired a swing bout between Josh San Diego (7-1) thiab Yelemi Monaghan (9-5). A native of San Jose, “JSDtook full advantage of his opportunity on the big stage, and capped off the fight with a rapid flurry of attacks to end the final frame, earning himself a unanimous decision (29-28) victory over Labiano in front of a loud, hometown crowd. The win isJSD’ssecond with the promotion, both of which ended via unanimous decision.

Piccolotti Continues to Submit Opponents, Finishes Wood on Short Notice

In a highly emotional bout, Adas Piccolot (8-0) thoroughly dominated Ray Ntoo (7-2) over the course of their lightweight bout, sealing the deal after 3:17 with a standing rear-naked choke submission. The win was AdamBomb’ssecond first-round finish and the quickest of his budding career. Nrog lub yeej, the Half Moon Bay, California. native remains undefeated and has solidified himself as one of the company’s brightest young prospects. Piccolotti was originally slated to fight Jordan Parsons before his death, uas Bellator instated a memorial scholarship fund in his honor earlier on in the day.

Fialho Remains Unbeaten With Monstrous Hammer Fist Knockout

In the opening bout of the main card on SPIKE, Andre Fialho (7-0) tiav lawm Rick Reger (7-2) with a vicious hammer fist knockout 2:11 into the first frame. Fialho was the aggressor from the get-go, setting the tone early and often with heavy fists and quick combinations. The 22-year-old Portuguese star continues to climb the ranks in a stacked Bellator welterweight division, as he remains undefeated with six consecutive knockouts and back-to-back first round finishes since joining the Bellator fray. At the conclusion of the fight, Fialho took a moment to acknowledge the significance of his win, dedicating the victory to his friend who had recently passed away.

Yam ua ntej tau:

James Chapman (1-0) yeej Sean Tucker (0-1) ntawm TKO (punches) ib tugt 4:41 ntawm round ob

Anthony Taylor (1-1) yeej Victor Jones (0-2) via KO at 0:27 ntawm puag ncig ib

Danasabe Mohammed (4-0) yeej Martin Sano (4-2) ntawm KO (punches) ib tugt 1:18 ntawm puag ncig ib

Josh Paiva (8-1) yeej Steven Gruber (5-2) ntawm cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) ib tugt 2:14 ntawm round ob

Sam Spengler (9-5) yeej Doyle Childs (2-2) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Joshua Hardwick (1-0) yeej Jorge Acosta (1-2) ntawm cuav (guillotine caj pas) ib tugt 1:21 ntawm puag ncig ib

Jamielene Nievara (4-1) yeej Stephanie Frausto (5-6) via TKO at 2:43 ntawm puag ncig peb

Mark Dickman (11-2) yeej Thomas Diagne (5-6-1) ntawm TKO (punches) ib tugt 3:05 ntawm puag ncig peb

Two Main Card Fights Complete ‘Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo’ on May 14

SAAD AWAD-‘CYBORG’ SANTOS & ADAM PICCOLOTTI-RAY WOOD ARE OFFICIAL

Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 5, 2016) – A welterweight matchup pitting “Cyborg” Santos (21-16) against Bellator MMA veteran Koj Awad (18-7) and a lightweight meeting featuring Adas Piccolot (7-0) tiv tiag Ray Ntoo (6-1) tau ntxiv rau lub ntsiab card ntawm "Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo," which airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE and takes place on May 14 ntawm SAP Center nyob rau hauv San Jose, California.

These matchups join an electric main event between light heavyweight phenoms “King Mo” (19-4, 1 NC) thiab Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (15-3, 1 NC). Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, a heavyweight bout between Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) thiab Josh Appelt (12-5) will serve as the evening’s co-main event and undefeated Andre Fialho (6-0) yuav fim Rick Reger (7-1) in a welterweight feature fight.

The contests make up the televised portion of "Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo," which airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 8 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. CT while the preliminary card will stream live on Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App pib thaum 6:30 p.m. THIAB. Daim pib pib ntawm cia li $30 thiab yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no nyob Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, and the SAP Center Box Office.

After beginning his career with five consecutive victories, the 32-year-old Saad Awad has continued to put together an impressive resume, including significant wins over the likes of Joe Duarte, Sergio Rios, and most recently Rob Sinclair. A 10-time veteran of Bellator MMA, “Assassin” has three first-round knockout wins, two of which came in the first 45 seconds of the bout. Nyob rau hauv 2013, the California native handed Will Brooks the only loss of his career thus far, stopping hiim with a punch only 43-seconds into the fight.

“Cyborg” Santos has begun his 2016 campaign with a bang, recording victories in each of his first two bouts, including a crowd-silencing win over hometown favorite Brennan Ward in his Bellator MMA debut at "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson.” Of his 21 career wins, the 38-year-old welterweight has recorded 12 knockouts, 10 of which came in the opening frame of the bout. The heavy-handed Brazilian originally made four appearances under the Strikeforce banner from 2009 rau 2011, before signing a multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA in March of 2016. “Cyborg” will look to add to his current winning streak when he challenges Saad Awad, who will be moving up in weight class to 170-pounds.

The 27-year-old Piccolotti has been flawless early in his young career, earning victories in all seven of his professional bouts, including three wins since joining the Bellator MMA team. A native of Northern California, he made his promotional debut against Andrew Ramm at "Bellator 133: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko," with a unanimous decision win and then added to his admirable resume by finishing his 2015 campaign with a victory over Mario Soto ntawm"Bellator 147: Thomson vs. Villaseca.” Ua nws 2016 debut, the submission specialist will have little time to prepare for his new opponent Ray Wood as the two look to square off on May 14 at the SAP Center.

Ray “All Business” Wood made a splash in his Bellator MMA debut, when he finished Chris Jones with a spinning-back fist that resulted in a first round knockout at "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell.” The 26-year-old Maine native has begun his professional career with a flashy 6-1 cov ntaub ntawv, including four knockout victories and two first-round finishes. After beginning his career under the direction of regional promotions, Wood now has his eyes set on establishing himself among the top of Bellator’s always-competitive featherweight division. Watch the fight below.

Sau kom tiav "Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Main Event: Phil Davis (15-3, 1 NC) vs. Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (19-4, 1 NC)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)

Bellator MMA Hnav Feature Bout: Adas Piccolot (7-0) vs. Ray Ntoo (6-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Bout: Koj Awad (18-7) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (21-16)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Bout: Andre Fialho (6-0) vs. Rick Reger (7-1)

 

Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA (160 lb.) “VOW” Prelim Bout: Joshua Hardwick (Debut) vs. Jorge Acosta (1-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Prelim Bout: Victor Jones (0-1) vs. Anthony Taylor (0-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (3-0) vs. Martin Sano (4-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Prelim Bout: Josh Paiva (7-1) vs. Steven Gruber (5-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Prelim Bout: Sam Spengler (8-5) vs. Doyle Childs (2-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Prelim Bout: Josh San Diego (6-1) vs. Yelemi Monaghan (9-4)

Bellator MMA (130 lb.) Catchweight Prelim Bout: Alvin Cacdac (16-12) vs. Darren Uyenoyama (10-5)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Prelim Bout: Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) vs. Mark Dickman (10-2)

Bellator MMA Strawweight Prelim Bout: Stephanie Frausto (5-5) vs. Jamielene Nievara (3-1)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Prelim Bout: Andres Alcantar (3-0) vs. Nick Pica (5-0)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Prelim Bout: James Chapman (Debut) vs. Sean Tucker (Debut)

ADAM PICCOLOTTI-JORDAN PARSONS ADDED TO MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 154: DAVIS VS. KING MO’

 

Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj, 8) –Bellator MMA recently announced its next tentpole event; "Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo,” and with that comes a plethora of action-packed fights. The newest addition to an already electric main card is a lightweight bout pitting Adas Piccolot (7-0) tiv thaiv Jordan “Pretty Boy” Parsons (11-2) ntawm SAP Center nyob rau hauv San Jose, California., on May 14 LIVE on SPIKE.

The matchup joins a main card that features a light heavyweight main event between “King Mo” (19-4, 1 NC) thiab Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (15-3, 1 NC) to determine the No. 1 contender for Liam McGeary’s title. Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, San Jose’s own Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) will meet longtime Bellator MMA lightweight standout "Hlau" Michael Chandler (14-3), who’s fresh off a new long-term contract extension with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, the card’s preliminary card has been completed; with the announcement of 10 fights, which will stream live on Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App. The undercard is headlined by a “Veterans Operation Wellness” bout, Pitting Maurice Slade of the U.S. Army Reserve against Jorge Acosta of the California Army Nat’l Guard.

"Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” takes place on May 14, and airs live on SPIKE at 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and start at just $30 on Bellator.com, as well as the SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster.

A native of Northern California, Piccolotti has been on a mission early in his young career, earning victories in all seven of his professional bouts, including three wins since joining the Bellator MMA team. The 27-year-old submission specialist made his promotional debut against Andrew Ramm at "Bellator 133: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko," with a unanimous decision win and then added to his impressive resume by finishing his 2015 campaign on a high note, defeating Mario Soto ntawm "Bellator 147: Thomson vs. Villaseca.”

Jordan Parsons will be challenging Piccolotti, having won four of his last five fights and two of his first three under the Bellator MMA banner. The 25-year-old was sidelined for over a year after suffering a torn meniscus during a knockout victory over Tim Bazer in his Bellator debut at “Bellator 117.” The Michigan native returned to action at "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove " in May of 2015, taking down fellow prospect Julio Cesar Neves Jr., who entered the fight with an undefeated record of 30-0. “Pretty Boy” will look to duplicate that success when he enters the cage against Adam Piccolotti at the SAP Center in San Jose, California., rau Tej zaum 14.

Tshiab "Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Main Event: Phil Davis (15-3, 1 NC) vs. Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (19-4, 1 NC)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC)

Bellator MMA Hnav Feature Bout: Adas Piccolot (7-0) vs. Jordan Parsons (11-2)

 

Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA (160 lb.) “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Maurice Slade (US Army Reserve) vs. Jorge Acosta (California Army Nat’l Guard)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Victor Jones (0-1) vs. Anthony Taylor (0-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (3-0) vs. Martin Sano (4-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Josh Paiva (7-1) vs. Steven Gruber (5-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Sam Spengler (8-5) vs. Doyle Childs (2-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Josh San Diego (6-1) vs. Yelemi Monaghan (9-4)

Bellator MMA (130 lb.) Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Alvin Cacdac (16-12) vs. Darren Uyenoyama (10-5)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) vs. Mark Dickman (10-2)

Bellator MMA Strawweight Preliminary Bout: Stephanie Frausto (5-5) vs. Jamielene Nievara (3-1)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Brandon Hester (3-0) vs. Nick Pica (5-0)

BELLATOR MMA RETURNS HOME TO SAN JOSE, California. ON MAY 14 WITH KING MO VS. PHIL DAVIS AND MICHAEL CHANDLER VS. JOSH THOMSON IN TOW

 

Houston, Texas (Lub ob hlis ntuj, 19) – Bellator MMA is pleased to announce its next tentpole event, "Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo,” which will emanate from the SAP Center in San Jose, California., on May 14 and air LIVE on SPIKE.

 

A light heavyweight bout to determine the No. 1 contender for Liam McGeary’s (11-0) title will anchor the card, thaum Mohammed "King Mo" Lawal(19-4, 1 NC) raws li Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (15-3, 1 NC) in a contest that was supposed to decide the victor of the 205-pound tournament at"Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1. "

 

But that’s not all –

 

The evening’s co-main event will feature a fight that mixed martial arts fans and media members have yearned for since Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) chose to sign with Bellator MMA last year. “The Real Punk” will meet longtime lightweight standout "Hlau" Michael Chandler (14-3) who’s fresh off a new longterm contract extension with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

 

Tickets for this MMA supershow start at $30 thiab mus rau ntawm kev muag Friday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 26 ntawm 10 a.m. ntawm Bellator.com, as well as SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster. Bellator Nation Presale offer will begin Wednesday February 24.

 

To reach this point, both Lawal and Davis had to dispatch of multiple opponents over the course of one night to win two separate tournaments. Lawal most recently was victorious in a light heavyweight tournament for Rizin FF in Japan, beating Brett McDermott, Theodore Siab, and Jiri Prochazka, running his current winning streak to seven-fights.

 

For Davis, his Bellator MMA debut came in September, when he ran through both Emanuel Newton thiab Francis Carmont enroute to winning the tourney at "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1. " The 31-year-old Alliance MMA product was slated to face “King Mo” in the final of the bracket, but Lawal suffered a broken rib that forced the fight to be delayed.

 

Chandler and Thomson have seemingly been on a collision course since Thomson entered the Bellator MMA fray, mainly due to a barrage of questions to both men that revolved around the other and when/if they would eventually meet inside the cage.

 

After racking up two wins – both in San Jose – against Mike Bronzoulis thiab Pablo Villaseca, Thomson, a member of American Kickboxing Academy, has his sights set on a matchup with the 14-fight Bellator veteran.

 

A native of Missouri, “Iron Mike” has been riding a wave of momentum following emphatic victories against Derek Liaj teb thiab Dave Rickels. The 29-year-old former lightweight kingpin has made it clear that he intends on fighting everyone on the Bellator MMA roster, which he hopes culminates in another run with championship gold wrapped around his waist.

 

"Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” takes place on May 14, and airs live on SPIKE at 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I — Tsis txhob nco nws.

Josh Thomson Nres Pablo VILLASECA HAUV 'BELLATOR 147’ HEADLINER

 

COMPLETE MAIN CARD FOTO XAIV NO

 

San Jose, XWS LI. (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 4, 2015) - Josh Thomson tus (22-8, 1 NC) ib tug tov martial arts lus dab neeg nyob rau hauv San Jose thiab nws “Bellator 147” effort against a young and promising prospect by the name of Pablo Villaseca (10-2) yuav tsuas ntxiv rau nws cov hauj lwm tus zaj dab neeg.

Ib tug ntim kev tshwm sim Center nyob rau San Jose State University lub tsev kawm ntawv pom tus “Lub Punk” siv ib plethora ntawm kev txawj ntse en txoj kev mus rau ib tug finish ntawm lub Chilean fighter. Referee Jason Herzog officially called a stop to the action at 3:59 ntawm ob thav duab, xa cov neeg kawm ntawv hauv lub hauv cov pejxeem ntxhov thiab thawb Thomson lub cim nyob rau hauv lub Bellator MMA banner mus 2-0.

Tom qab kev sib ntaus, Thomson made it clear that while a matchup against incumbent Bellator lightweight kingpin Yuav Brooks is enticing, nws yog hais txog lub kiv cua thiab feem coob ntawm cov kiv cua nws yog hnov ​​los ntawm xav kom nws mus tua “Hlau” Michael Chandler.

“Yuav Brooks yog ib tug zoo fighter txiv neej, thiab nws muaj txoj siv tawv,” Thomson hais tias. “Tab sis, hais txog ntawm lub kub nyob ib ncig ntawm nws lub duav, the fans want me to fight Michael Chandler and I fight for the fans.

Bellator President Scott Coker has said he foresees Thomson returning to action in early 2016, thiab tsis muaj kev sib ntaus teem rau Chandler los yog Brooks li sau, lwm marquee sib contest yuav tuaj mus rau fruition ntxov, es tsis tom qab. Saib cov finish no.

Weichel Yav toj txiav Karakhanyan, Hoping rau Ntsej muag Daniel Straus Rau Title

 

In the featherweight co-feature bout of the evening, Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) thiab Daniel Weichel (36-9) Unleashed nyuaj jabs thiab heev heev round lub tsev thoob plaws ib tug peb-round thriller. The difference was Weichel’s ability to use his pinpoint accuracy to pepper away at his jab, muab xaus rau Karakhanyan hmo. Nyob rau hauv lub kawg, “The Weasel” escaped with a split decision victory with scores of (30-27, 30-27, 30-27), and likely moved closer to another shot at the 145-pound champion. Watch the official decision no.

Anderson Outduels Freire Thaum Dua, Hauv lub Bellator MMA tawb

 

A lightweight rematch between Patricky Freire (14-7) thiab Derek Anderson (13-2, 1 NC) tuaj rau ib lub taub hau hmo no, nrog txiv neej trading lub cev blows thiab pib rau lub 15 feeb ntev ntawm lawv tsausmuag bout. Nyob rau hauv lub kawg, “Barbaric” took home a split decision victory with judgesscores of (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Lub chim qhab nia nws ob hauj lwm yeej Freire, tom qab yav tas los ua nws debut Bellator nyob rau hauv ib tug sawv daws pom kev txiav txim siab kov yeej Freire ntawm "Bellator 98."Noj ib tug saib ib co highlights no.

Piccolotti Yeej ntshav sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau Nuj Nqis ntawm Soto

 

Nyob rau hauv ib tug nruj nreem kam sib ntaus sib tua ntawm grappling kws txawj Adas Piccolot (7-0) thiab Mario Soto, (6-2) "Lub foob pob" tseem undefeated tom qab ib tug thib ob round rear-liab qab caj pas cuav. Piccolotti sliced ​​li Soto, qhib ib tug tseem ceeb txiav tshaj txoj cai qhov muag ntawm lub 29-xyoo-laus lub hnub yug me nyuam tub. Nrog cov ntshav squirting qhov txhia chaw, "Dr. Mario "twb yuam kom coj mus rhaub tawm ntawm 3:25 ntawm round ob. Ob leeg Northern California fighters coj nyob rau hauv ib tug loj contingent ntawm hometown cov kiv cua, tab sis nws yog tus Bay-cheeb tsam txiv leej tub, Piccolotti, tawm yeej nyob rau hauv lub kawg, ib yam khoom ntawm tsaws 86% ntawm nws ntaus ces muab pov tseg. Peep the gash on Soto’s head no.

Rogers Powers Yav tag los Zwicker nyob rau hauv 'Bellator 147' Opener

 

Thaum lub sij hawm qhib contest rau cov ntsia hlau loj, Brian Rogers (12-8) muab xaus rau ib tug ob-sib ntaus nplua nyob rau hauv nws debut ntawm lub teeb heavyweight, qhib hluav taws nrog vicious av-thiab-phaus cov txheej txheem, tov nyob rau hauv nrog relentless rauj ruaj ruaj, uas coj mus rau Virgil Zwicker (14-5-1) tapping tawm los ntawm caj npab-daim duab peb sab cuav ntawm 4:38 ntawm round ob. "Rezdog" tiv thaiv nco ntsoov thaum lub sij hawm nws lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv lub Bellator MMA tawb, txawm tiv ib tug uas tsis muaj tshuab ua ntej lawm nyob rau hauv lub contest; tab sis nyob rau hauv lub kawg, nws yog "B-Rog Lub Predator lub" Hmo ntuj. Saib cov yees duab highlights no.

Preliminary Card tau & Duab:

A.J. McKee (3-0) yeej JT Donaldson (1-1) ntawm knockout (hauv caug) ntawm 4:14 ntawm round ob SAIB TAG NO

Brandon Hester (3-0) yeej Idris Wasi (1-3) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-24, 30-25, 30-27)

Gabriel Carrasco (7-0) yeej Khomkrit Niimi (6-8) via technical knockout (lub luj tshib) ntawm 3:19 ntawm puag ncig ib

Nick Barnes (10-1) yeej James Terry (16-8) ntawm cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm 2:48 ntawm puag ncig ib

Erick Sanchez (6-2) defeated Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) via technical knockout (punches) ntawm 1:22 ntawm puag ncig peb

Yelemi Monaghan (9-3) yeej Alvin Cacdac (16-12) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Bronson Mohika (1-1) yeej Jose Perez (1-1) defeated via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Adin Duenas (3-1) yeej Anthony Taylor (0-1) ntawm cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm 2:43 ntawm puag ncig ib

Anthony Ua (2-0) yeej Dustin Moore (0-1) ntawm kev knockout ntawm 2:05 ntawm puag ncig ib

SAU KOM TIAV 'BELLATOR MMA: Dynamite 1 'TAU & DUAB

San Jose, California. (Cuaj hlis 19, 2015) - Liam McGeary muab khaws cia tseg nws Bellator MMA teeb Heavyweight npe nyob rau hauv pem hauv ntej ntawm ib tug sellout pawg neeg nyob rau hauv The kua ntoo Center nyob rau hauv San Jose ntawm "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1. "

Tito Ortiz twb noj cov sib ntaus rau tus Englishman, siv nws lub ntiaj teb no-nrov npe hauv av ua si rau nullify cuag ntawm McGeary, tab sis nyob rau hauv lub kawg, nws yog tus slick jiu-jitsu ntawm lub 32-xyoo-laus uas signaled kawg ntawm lub hmo ntuj rau "Cov neeg tus tau zus ib."

 

Tom qab kev sib ntaus, McGeary muaj ntau hais txog kev xa Ortiz rau thawj lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv nws cov hauj lwm.

 

"Lub yeej yog amazing,"Hais tias McGeary. "Tito lawm yeej tsis tau xa tuaj ua ntej, yog li ntawd mas nws yeej ib qho zoo rau kuv. Qhov no yog kuv lub tsev. Koj muaj peev xwm tsis tuaj mus rau hauv kuv lub tsev thiab sim muab tej yam deb ntawm kuv. Kuv tau txais no siv nrog zog ua hauj lwm thiab cov neeg uas los nyob rau ntawm no yuav muaj ib tug kev sib ntaus rau lawv ob txhais tes. Uas mus rau tus neeg uas nyob rau hauv cov kauj ruam mus tua kuv. "

 

Phil Davis muaj ib hmo yuav tsum nco ntsoov, ua haujlwm tau nyiaj nws ob finish ntawm yav tsaus ntuj mus teb ua tus tsis. 1 contender ntawm 205-phaus.

 

"Mr. Zoo kawg nkaus "ntes tau Francis Carmont nrog ib txig muab tso nuv rau lub puab tsaig uas xa cov Fabkis Canadian mus rau lub hom ntaub khov heev, uas pom Davis kom sai raws li thiab muab pov unanswered punches uas yuam cov referee txhais tes thiab tau nyob rau hauv lub stoppage.

 

"Kuv tsis paub dab tsi nyuam qhuav tshwm sim,"Hais tias Davis. "Kuv cia li xav mus ua Vajtswv tsaug. Kuv muaj cov zoo tshaj plaws kev kawm camp. Kuv muaj qhov zoo tshaj plaws coaches, teammates thiab cov neeg nyob ib ncig ntawm kuv. Koj paub dab tsi, Kuv yuav xav mus tua Liam McGeary. Nws yog cov tub ntxhais, tshiab thiab nws yog ntev. "

Lub yeej rau Davis kuj meant tias lub Alliance MMA cov khoom tau txais ib brand-tshiab siv los ua nco txog nws cov kev sib tw yeej.

 

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Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim nyob rau hauv cov hwjchim ci ntsa iab kickboxing feem ntawm daim card, Xa-u Cavalaribested Zack Mwekassa ntawm feem ntau txiav txim nyob rau hnub Saturday hmo nyob rau ntawm "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1. "

Cavalari tswj rau thaws rov qab los ntawm ib tug taw tes txiav kom tau lub tsev hais plaub 'nod, thiab tam sim no yus tus kheej li ob tug yeej tshaj Mwekassa nyob rau hauv ob lub rooj sib tham. Lub Brazilian tam sim no rov qab mus tsev nrog ib tug txoj kev zoo nkauj daim kho vajtse, lub hwjchim ci ntsa iab teeb heavyweight championship ntawm lub ntiaj teb no nyob rau hauv cab.

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Tsis tsuas yog "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " ib tug Ntseeg rau Scott Coker, tab sis nws kuj yog ib tug zoo ib tug rau ib Josh Thomson, (21-8, 1 NC) uas tas Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1) nyob rau hauv lub thib ob round nrog ib sab caj npab-daim duab peb sab caj pas.

 

"Nws pom tau tias amazing, ua tsaug rau koj Scott Coker ua qhov no tshwm sim,"Thomson hais tias. "Hmo no yog sib txawv rau kuv, Kuv muaj cov jitters zoo li kuv tsis txhob yog muaj. Kuv xav ua rau koj hais mav. Qhov no tej zaum yuav kawg lub sij hawm koj pom kuv nyob rau hauv no arena. "

 

Nrog lub yeej, Thomson yuav coj ib tug zoo meej Bellator MMA cov ntaub ntawv mus rau hauv nws tom ntej no bout thiab ntxiv solidifies nws yob li ib tug ntawm cov saum toj kawg nkaus lightweights rau hauv lub ntiaj.

 

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Ob tug ntawm Bellator MMA sab saum toj welterweights pauv nyob rau hauv lub yim-moog haujlwm hnab looj tes thiab muab tso rau hauv hwjchim ci ntsa iab kickboxing hnab looj tes thiab mus ua tsov ua rog hauv lub nplhaib es tsis txhob lub tawb. Nyob rau hauv lub kawg tab sis yog, Paul Daley coj tsev lub unanimous kev txiav txim siab kov yeej Fernando Gonzalez, tau txais cov nod los ntawm tag nrho cov peb txiav txim ntawm ringside.

 

Nrog lub yeej, Daley tseem mus ntxiv yeej rau nws lub hnab los khaws, kev txhim kho nws kickboxing cov ntaub ntawv 21-3, thaum nws mixed martial arts yog 37-13-2. "Lub Menifee cov neeg vwm" tsis poob ntau nyob rau hauv swb thiab tej zaum yuav thov kom muaj ib rematch hauv lub nplhaib nyob rau ib hnub tom ntej.

 

Yog hais tias koj thov kom "Semtex" tab sis yog, txhua yam mus raws li teem thiab nws yuav tsis tawm tsam tau noj ib kickboxing bout dua, "Qhov no yog lub caij nyoog sib ntaus kuv xav. Kuv paub tias nws yog tawv thiab kuv paub tias nws yog ib tug zoo boxer,"Daley hais tias. "Kuv yog cia li zoo siab hais tias kuv twb tau mus tawm muaj thiab muab pov txhaj tshuaj. Kuv xav kom muab pov ib co punches, ob peb ua ke thiab tsis tau ib yam nkaus thiab cov tsiaj qus. Kuv xav tias kuv ua raws li ntawd. Kuv yuav qhib rau kickboxing dua li feem ntau raws li Bellator muab kuv lub sij hawm mus. "

 

Nyob rau hauv thawj hwjchim ci ntsa iab kickboxing sib ntaus rau ntawm lub ntsiab card ntawm "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1, " Keri Anne Taylor-Melendez yeej Hadley Griffith ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-27, 30-27, 30-26).

 

Tus poj niam ntawm yav tas los Strikeforce zus Gilbert Melendez, Keri tsis pub Griffith tau tawm npaum li cas nyob rau hauv txoj kev ntawm ua txhaum, ua kom lub siab nyob rau debuting kickboxer thiab muab lub loj contingent ntawm Melendez kiv cua ib great deal rau ciali txog.

 

Tom qab qhov kev sib ntaus Keri ua nws ntshiab uas thaum nws vam kom nws thiaj li hloov mus rau mixed martial arts, lwm kickboxing bout yog tsis tawm ntawm cov nqe lus nug, "Kuv zoo siab kuv tau txais lub yeej. Kuv xav tias ib tug me ntsis lub nplhaib xeb, tab sis kuv zoo siab,"Melendez hais tias. "Kuv tsis tiv thaiv kickboxing, nws yog kuv thawj zaug kev hlub thiab Kuv cia ua nws dua. "

 

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Nyob rau sab nraud ntawm ib tug-hmo ntuj, plaub-txiv neej kev sib tw, Phil Davis (14-3, 1 NC) siv ib tug kimura mus yuam tus kais tawm los ntawm nws tus nrog sib ntaus thiab qub Bellator MMA 205-phaus zus Emanuel Newton (25-9-1).

 

Davis, uas tau ua nws debut Bellator, tam sim ntawd coj Newton mus rau hauv av, siv nws superior wrestling muaj peev xwm rau nws tus kom zoo dua. Cov yav tas los NCAA D1 National zus wrestler tawm ntawm Penn xeev tsiv mus nyob rau co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm yav tsaus ntuj Carmont tiv thaiv uas yeej Anthony Ruiz ua ntej lawm nyob rau hauv rau yav tsaus ntuj.

 

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Lub inaugural Dynamite nyob mus txog nws lub npe nrog ib tug heev pib. Nyob rau hauv lub qhib kev nyuajsiab ntxhov plawv "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 lub " plaub hmo ntuj lub teeb heavyweight kev sib tw, Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (16-4, 1 NC) advanced dhau los Linton Vassell (15-5) nyob rau hauv ib tug nruj nreem kam bout uas featured exciting xuas nrig ntaus sib pauv thiab ob lossis loj slams uas coj lub sellout neeg coob coob hauv Lub kua ntoo Center rau lawv ko taw. Nrog lub yeej, lub American Sab saum toj Team-khoom yuav tsum tsiv mus nyob rau lub thib ob puag ncig ntawm cov kev sib tw bracket, tab sis ib tug tav raug mob derailed cov kev pab them nqi.

 

Hais txog Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA yog ib tug uas Mixed Martial Arts lub koom haum featuring ntau ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws neeg tua hluav taws nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no. Nyob rau hauv cov kev coj ntawm qub tub rog sib ntaus pab txhawb Scott Coker, Bellator yog muaj rau ze li ntawm 500 lab tsev thoob ntiaj teb nyob rau hauv dhau 140 lub teb chaws. Nyob rau hauv lub tebchaws United States, Bellator yuav pom nyob rau hauv cov ntsia hlau loj TV, lub MMA TV thawj coj. Bellator MMA yog dub ntawm ib tug thawj pab neeg uas muaj xws li kev lag luam sab saum toj cov tub txawg nyob rau hauv TV lawm, nyob kev tshwm sim orchestration, fighter txoj kev loj hlob / kev sib raug zoo, venue ceev, sponsorship creation / kev loj hlob, thoob ntiaj teb daim ntawv tso cai, marketing, advertising, tshaj tawm thiab commission kev sib raug zoo. Bellator yog raws li nyob rau hauv Santa Monica, California thiab uas los ntawm kev lom zem loj heev Viacom, lub tsev mus rau lub ntiaj teb premier lom zem hom uas txuas nrog audiences los ntawm yuam cov ntsiab lus nyob rau hauv TV, tsab ntawv tsa suab duab, hauv internet thiab mobile platforms.

KOOB MEEJ kickboxing ntxiv FEATHERWEIGHT TSIS. 1 Contender bout RAU 'BELLATOR MMA: Dynamite 1, 'Pitting ANVAR BOYNAZAROV TIV THAIV SERHIY ADAMCHUCK

Dengue fever rog PHILIPE LINS TAWM NTAWM bout TIV THAIV Francis CARMONT, Roy 'DUB dynamite' BOUGHTON HAUJLWM UP ON LUV LUV-TSAB NTAWV CEEB TOOM

Raug Monica, California. (Cuaj hlis 14, 2015) - Ob tug microscopic txuj ci nyob rau hauv hwjchim ci ntsa iab lub featherweight faib tau ntxiv rau ib tug nkaus packed kickboxing line-up noj qhov chaw nyob rau "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " rau Saturday, Cuaj hlis 19 ntawm SAP Center nyob rau hauv San Jose, California. Amsterdam-raws li Serhiy Adamchuk(29-5, 14 KO), Ameslikas los ntawm Ukraine, will meet muay Thai world champion Anwar Boynazarov (79-20-2, 45 KO) ntawm California, los ntawm txoj kev ntawm Uzbekistan, nyob rau hauv ib tug sib ntaus los mus txiav txim tom ntej no hwjchim ci ntsa iab featherweight contender.

 

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd mus rau lub kickboxing sib ntaus muab ntxiv rau lub prelims, lub lwm bout rau lub teeb heavyweight kev sib tw yuav tam sim no feature Roy "Dub Dynamite" Boughton (12-5) raws li cov tshiab tus nrog sib ntaus rau Francis Carmont (23-10). Carmont twb slated tau noj nyob rau Philipe Lins, tab sis lub Brazilian twb yuam kom thim thaum nws poob mob nrog Dengue fever.

 

Adamchuk was originally slated to face Glory Featherweight World Champion Gabriel Varga at the event before the Canadian suffered an injury during training camp. Tus khiav ntawm no kev sib ntaus yuav tam sim no tom ntej no nyob rau hauv kab mus rau lub ntsej muag Varga rau lub title ntawm ib tug tom ntej hwjchim ci ntsa iab tshwm sim. Adamchuk debuted at Glory 22 nyob rau hauv Lub rau hli ntuj, stepping nyob rau hauv rau 24 hours notice to beat lightweight contender Marat Grigorian in one of the biggest upsets of 2015 deb deb li no. Boynazarov debuted lub hli tas los ntawm hwjchim ci ntsa iab 23, defeating highly touted Georgian prospect Giga Chikadze, kev kawm tawm ntawm cov vaj ntxwv MMA.

 

"Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " airs nyob thiab free rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 / 8c. Daim pib rau lub historic kev tshwm sim pib thaum nyuam qhuav $30 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob rau hauv lub SAP Center chaw ua hauj lwm thiab no kuj muaj nyob rau yuav khoom ntawm Ticketmaster.com, raws li tau zoo raws li Bellator.com.

 

Rau cov thawj lub sij hawm puas tau, "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " yuav feature ib ob Bellator MMA tawb thiab ib tug hwjchim ci ntsa iab kickboxing nplhaib rau ib tug arena pem teb nyob rau tib lub sij hawm. Nyob rau hauv lub yav tsaus ntuj lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Tito Ortiz (18-11) yuav cam cov undefeated Bellator teeb Heavyweight ntiaj teb tau zus, Liam McGeary (10-0) rau lub title.

 

Tsis tas li ntawd, lub yav tas los tshaj tawm kev sib ntaus card ntseg hwjchim ci ntsa iab kickboxing title sib ntaus featuring Zack Mwekassa (13-2, 12 KO) thiab Xa-u Cavalari (31-2, 19 KO) rau cov tsis muaj teeb Heavyweight Championship, raws li tau zoo raws li Bellator MMA cov neeg sib tw Paul "Semtex" Daley (37-13-2) thiab Fernando "Lub Menifee cov neeg vwm" Gonzalez (24-13) kuj sib tw nyob rau hauv hwjchim ci ntsa iab txiav txim, thaum lawv pauv-nyob rau hauv lub MMA cov hnab looj tes rau kickboxing hnab looj tes. Thaum kawg, nyuam qhuav kos npe Keri Anne Taylor-Melendez (2-1) yuav lwv nyob rau hauv kickboxing txiav txim tawm tsam Hadley Griffith.

 

Nyob rau hauv lub mixed martial arts sab, Bellator MMA yuav kuj coj ib lub plaub-txiv neej, ib-hmo ntuj lub teeb heavyweight kev sib tw los mus txiav txim rau lub tsis. 1 contender nyob rau hauv lub division uas ntseg Phil Davis (13-3) kev noj nyob Emanuel Newton (25-8-1) thiab Linton Vassell (15-4-1) txojkev Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (15-4, 1 NC). Tshiab khiv kos npe sib standout Josh "Lub Punk" Thomson (20-8, 1 NC) yog tseem nyob rau hauv cov kev txiav txim, thaum nws ua rau nws Bellator MMA debut tiv thaiv Mike "Lub Greek neeg tua neeg" Bronzoulis (18-8-1).

 

"Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 "- Saturday, Cuaj hlis 19 - SAP Center, San Jose, California.

Main Card:

Bellator teeb Heavyweight Title sib ntaus: Tito Ortiz (18-11) vs. © Liam McGeary (10-0)

Bellator teeb Heavyweight kev sib tw zaum kawg: TBD vs. TBD

Hwjchim ci ntsa iab Tsis Muaj teeb Heavyweight Title sib ntaus: Xa-u Cavalari (31-2) vs. Zack Mwekassa (13-2)

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Josh Thomson (20-8) vs. Mike Bronzoulis (18-8-1)

Hwjchim ci ntsa iab Welterweight Feature sib ntaus: Paul Daley (37-13-2 MMA / 20-3 Kickboxing) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13/1-2 Kickboxing)

Hwjchim ci ntsa iab Bantamweight Feature sib ntaus: Keri Anne Taylor-Melendez (2-1) vs. Hadley Griffith (Debut)

Bellator teeb Heavyweight kev sib tw sib ntaus: Phil Davis (13-3) vs. Emanuel Newton (25-8-1)

Bellator teeb Heavyweight kev sib tw sib ntaus: Linton Vassell (15-4-1) vs. Muhammed Lawal (15-4, 1 NC)

 

Preliminary Card:

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Ixayees Delgado (0-1) vs. JJ Okanovich (0-1)

Bellator Welterweight Feature sib ntaus: James Terry (15-8) vs. Carlos Rocha (9-3)

Bellator Flyweight Feature sib ntaus: Matt Ramirez (1-1) vs. Josh Paiva (5-1)

Hwjchim ci ntsa iab Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Serhiy Adamchuck (29-5) vs. Anwar Boynazarov (29-20-2)

Bellator Bantamweight Feature sib ntaus: Gabe Carrasco (5-0) vs. Joe Neal (5-0)

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Adas Piccolot (5-0) vs. Marlen Magee (3-3)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Thomas Diagne (5-4) vs. Mike Malott (4-1)

Bellator teeb Heavyweight kev sib tw Alternate Bout: Francis Carmont (23-10) vs. Roy Boughton (12-5)

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Nick Pica (4-0) vs. Mauricio Alonso (10-5)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Victor Jones (Debut) vs. David Dawb (1-0) *

Bellator Flyweight Amateur sib ntaus: Xws Gloria (Debut) vs. Alysia Cortez (Debut) *

Hwjchim ci ntsa iab Hnav Feature sib ntaus: Jose Palacios (7-7) vs. TJ Arcengal (4-1) *

Bellator Middleweight Feature sib ntaus: Brandon Hester (1-0) vs. DeMarco Villalona (1-0) *

 

* ntawd hais bouts yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw ib txhij.