SANTA MONICA, Califòrnia. (Abril 16, 2015) – A thrilling 13-bout lineup for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Arboleda” is now complete with the addition of women’s featherweights A. J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene “Angerfist” Blencowe (5-4), galls Shawn “Bunch the Great” Bunch (3-1) vs.Rolando Perez (7-4) i 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. Arboleda” four main card contests.
The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Toro” Halsey (8-0) contra imponents scrapper hawaiana Kendall “El Spyder” Arboleda (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Micro “La Marina” Richman (18-5), welters Fernando “El Menifee Maniac” González (23-13) vs. “Cortés” Curtis Millander (7-1) i gallsDarrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Arboleda” es porta a terme en Divendres, Maig 15, al Pechanga Resort & Casino en Temecula, Califòrnia. La cartellera principal de la nit es transmet en viu i gratis per Spike en 9 p.m. I (6 p.m. Hora local PT), mentre combats preliminars de flux en Spike.com.
Les entrades per “Bellator: Halsey vs. Arboleda,” que comencen en només $50, Actualment a la venda a Pechanga.com i el Pechanga Resort & Taquilla Casino.
Portes per “Bellator: Halsey vs. Arboleda” obert a 4 p.m. PT hora local, i el primer concurs es porta a terme 45 minuts més tard.
Jenkins, of Oceanside, Qualif., is one of the most experienced competitors in women’s MMA. Lluitant professionalment des de llavors 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, entre d'altres.
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. No obstant això, 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.
Mentrestant, 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. Encara, Perez is unbeaten in his past four contests and now looks to get his first win in the promotion.
Yoo, of Irvine, Qualif., makes his professional debut. He meets Morales, of Carson, Qualif., who picked up a submission victory in the Bellator cage in his first professional contest.
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Arboleda” - Divendres, Maig 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Califòrnia.
Targeta principal (9 p.m. I)
Bellator mitjà lluita pel títol: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)
Bellator destacats de pes gall Lluita: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)
Bellator destacats baralla de pes welter: Fernando González (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)
Bellator destacats de pes gall Lluita: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)
Targeta preliminar (7:45 p.m. I)
Bellator de pes mitjà Prelim Lluita: A. J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)
Bellator de pes semipesado Prelim Lluita: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)
Bellator de Pes Gall Prelim Lluita: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
Bellator de Pes Ploma Prelim Lluita: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)
Pes Welter Bellator Prelim Lluita: Jesse Juárez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
Dark Fights (aprox. 11 p.m. I)
Bellator Lleuger Fosc Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)
Bellator Lleuger Fosc Prelim: Shawn Bunch (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)
Bellator Lleuger Fosc Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler, (1-1)
Bellator Lleuger Fosc Prelim: A. J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)