Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1 is an upcoming mixed martial arts and kickboxing hybrid event that will be held on September 19, 2015 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA. The event will air live and free in prime time on Spike.
Official fight card
Main Card (Spike TV)
Light Heavyweight (MMA) England Liam McGeary (c) vs. United States Tito Ortiz For the Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship. Light Heavyweight (MMA) TBD vs. TBD Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament Final. Light Heavyweight (Kickboxing) Saulo Cavalari vs. Zack Mwekassa For the vacant Glory Light Heavyweight Championship. Lightweight (MMA) Josh Thomson vs. Mike Bronzoulis Welterweight (Kickboxing) Paul Daley vs. Fernando Gonzalez Women's Bantamweight (Kickboxing) Keri Anne Taylor-Melendez vs. Hadley Griffith Light Heavyweight (MMA) Emanuel Newton vs. Phil Davis Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal. Light Heavyweight (MMA) Muhammed Lawal vs. Linton Vassell Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
Featherweight (MMA) Victor Jones vs. David Blanco Women's Flyweight (MMA) Gloria Telles vs. Alysia Cortez Lightweight (MMA) Nick Pica vs. Mauricio Alonso Lightweight (Kickboxing) Jose Palacios vs. TJ Arcengal Middleweight (MMA) Brandon Hester vs. DeMarco Villalona Lightweight (MMA) Israel Delgado vs. JJ Okanovich Welterweight (MMA) James Terry vs. Carlos Eduardo Rocha Flyweight (MMA) Matt Ramirez vs. Josh Paiva Featherweight (Kickboxing) Serhiy Adamchuck vs. Anvar Boynazarov Glory Featherweight Championship title eliminator. Bantamweight (MMA) Gabe Carrasco vs. Joe Neal Lightweight (MMA) Adam Piccolotti vs. Marlen Magee Featherweight (MMA) Ousmane Thomas Diagne vs. Mike Malott Light Heavyweight (MMA) Francis Carmont vs. Anthony Ruiz Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament Alternate.
Background
The event was announced on air during a special pre-Bellator 138 press conference and will be a three-tier hybrid show with Glory Kickboxing. The event is expected to be headlined by a Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship fight between current champion Liam McGeary and UFC veteran Tito Ortiz.
The second tier of the show will be a Glory Kickboxing card that will be headlined by a bout for the vacant Glory Light Heavyweight Championship between Saulo Cavalari and Zack Mwekassa. This portion of the card will also feature Bellator mixed martial artist Paul Daley and various Glory kickboxers.
The third tier of the show will be a one night, four-man light heavyweight tournament featuring Phil Davis, Muhammed Lawal, Emanuel Newton and Linton Vassell. The opening round matchups have not been determined at this time and the winner of this tournament will secure a title shot against the winner of the title fight between McGeary and Ortiz.
Victor Jones vs. David Blanco and Gloria Telles vs. Alysia Cortez will take place simultaneously inside the cage and the ring. Also, Jose Palacios vs. TJ Arcengal and Brandon Hester vs. DeMarco Villalona will take place simultaneously inside the cage and the ring.
Aug 31 - Updated fight card & background Sep 11 - Updated fight card & background Sep 18 - Updated fight card
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