Bradley, Tieva On Bellator MMA Prelims

A pair of Minnesota natives will be fighting on the October 18 +Bellator MMA show in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Veteran Paul Bradley and prospect Andre Tieva will both be making their debut for the promotion.

A 3-time Strikeforce fighter, Paul Bradley (20-5) will fight after a 1-year absence from mma competition. His opponent is Bellator Season 6 tournament champion Karl Amoussou (16-5-2). Bradley last fought in October 2012, a split-decision loss to Valdir Araujo. Amoussou lost to Bellator Welterweight champion Ben Askren by Round 3 doctor-stoppage TKO in January.

At 6-0, bantamweight Andre Tieva is making the jump to the bigger stage after dominating at the local level. Tieva has finished all six opponents in under two rounds. While the stage might be bigger, the opponent for Tieva is not. Former Iowa Challenge champion Christopher Lane (10-10) has fought all of his bouts in the upper Midwest and is coming off back-to-back losses.

Former teammates at The Academy in Brooklyn Park, Bradley now trains at Alliance MMA in San Diego.

Buffer

Two Shows Tonight!

Combat sports fans in Minnesota have two shows to pick from on this hot and steamy day in May.

Driller Promotions are at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis, while Brutaal MMA return to Owatonna. UFC/Strikeforce veteran Paul Bradley will be a special guest at the Four Seasons Centre in Owatonna.

Paul Bradley steps in to fight Rafael Natal at UFC 133

by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Jul 25, 2011 at 4:20 pm ET

Paul Bradley (16-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), who made a brief appearance on "The Ultimate Fighter 7" before doctors pulled him from the show with a contagious skin condition, has verbally agreed to fight Rafael "Sapo" Natal (12-3-1 MMA, 0-1-1 UFC) at UFC 133.

Natal was today left without an opponent when his originally scheduled charge, Constantinos Phillippou, was promoted to a main card fight with Jorge Rivera in the wake of a doomed bout with Alessio Sakara.

Sources close to the event today confirmed to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that verbal agreements are in place for the matchup, which was first reported by MMAWeekly.com.

UFC 133 takes place Aug. 6 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

Bradley comes into the octagon on the heels of three consecutive submission wins, one of which was earned against UFC vet Johnny Rees. The Minnesota Mixed Martial Arts Academy product signed with Strikeforce in late 2009 after his ill-fated appearance on "TUF 7," in which he passed the reality show tournament's preliminary round before being forced off the show. His stint with the California-based promotion was short-lived, though, after a first-round TKO loss to current middleweight contender Luke Rockhold at Strikeforce Challengers 6.

Still, Bradley has tasted defeat just twice in a professional career spanning five years.

Natal, who trains in New York City at Gracie Fusion, attempts his first UFC win for the third time. A veteran of the Brazilian fight circuit who later competed in the popular Northeast-based Ring of Combat, Natal signed with the UFC in 2010 and suffered a decision loss to Rich Attonito after he was dropped early. Then, despite a dominant start, he faded in the final round and fought replacement fighter Jesse Bongfeldt to a majority draw at UFC 124.

For more on UFC 133, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.

(Pictured: Paul Bradley)

Tweet

CFX/Extreme Challenge 188 Quick Results

Eric Davila def. Brock Larson by R1 KO.

Paul Bradley def. Eddie Larrea by R1 sub (arm triangle choke).

Tommy Speer def. Tat Romero by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).

Melvin Blumer def. Courtney Buck by R1 KO.

Travis Reddinger def. Rocco Maggiore by R1 sub (rear-naked choke).

Mitch Jackson def. Gabe Greenberg by R3 sub (guillotine choke).

Marvin Blumer def. Jeremy Stetz by R3 sub (armbar).

Jeremy Lang def. Shane DeZee by R1 sub (rear-naked choke).

Tweet

Extreme Challenge 188 Just One Day Away!

• 170  Brock Larson (31-5) vs Eric Davila (19-10)
• 145  Mitch Jackson (17-2) vs Gabe Greenberg (14-2)
• 170  Tommy Speer (13-5) vs Tat Romero (18-3)
• 155  Ashkan Morvari (12-4) vs Travis Perzynski (30-6-1).
• 185  Jeremy Lang (20-2) vs Shane DeZee (20-14)
• 145  Courtney Buck (10-4) vs Melvin Blumer (3-1)
• 135  Travis Reddinger (15-3) vs Rocco Maggiore (2-0)
• 135  Jeremy Stetz (10-2) vs Marvin Blumer (4-1)
• 170  Paul Bradley (17-2) vs Eddie Larrea (11-14)

Tweet

CFX/Extreme Challenge 188 Fightcard

170: Brock Larson (31-5) vs. Eric Davila (19-10)

155: Ashkan Morvari (12-4) vs. Travis Perzynski (30-6-1)

170: Paul Bradley (17-2) vs. Robbie Gotreau (9-1)

185: Jeremy Lang (20-2) vs. Shane DeZee (20-14)

145: Courtney Buck (10-4) vs. Nate Schut (17-5)

170: Tommy Speer (13-5) vs. Tat Romero (18-3)

145: Mitch Jackson (17-2) vs. TBD

135: Travis Reddinger (15-3) vs. Chris Barrera (13-4)

135:  Jeremy Stetz (10-2) vs. Marvin Blumer (4-1)

Tweet

Extreme Challenge 170 Quick Results

LHW - Branden Noetzel def. Justin Rheaume by R1 sub (strikes).

LW - Dan Moret def. Corey Anderson by R1 sub (rear naked choke).

LW - Mike Zimmer def. Randy Lene by R2 TKO.

BW - Mitch Jackson def. Frank Johnson by R1 sub (D'arce choke).

MW - Jake Immel def. Kevin Peterson by R1 sub (triangle choke).

WW - Justin Kratzke def. Ryan Harmdierks by R2 sub (strikes).

LW - Ashkan Morvari def. Bobby Ferrier by R1 sub (rear naked choke).

WW - Jay Wood def. Dominic Oliver by R1 sub (guillotine choke).

WW - Tommy Speer def. Ryan Williams by R3 sub (triangle choke).

HW - Travis Wiuff def. Richard White by R1 sub (strikes).

HW - Kevin Asplund def. Reese Hernandez by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).

WW - Paul Bradley def. Ted Worthington by R3 sub (neck crank).

SHW - Tim Sylvia def. Vince Lucero by R1 sub (strikes).

Tweet

CFX/Extreme Challenge 170 Just One Week Away!

Tweet

CFX/Extreme Challenge 170 Tickets On Sale Now!

• Jens Pulver vs Frank Johnson
• Tim Sylvia vs Vince Lucero
• Travis Wiuff vs TBA
• Kevin Asplund vs Resse Hernandez
• Tommy Speer vs TBA
• Paul Bradley vs TBA
• Adam McDonough vs Jay Wood
• Ashkan Morvari vs TBA
• Brandon Girtz vs TBA
• Corey Anderson vs Dan Moret
• Eric Yngsdal vs Mike Zimmer
• Justin Rheaume vs Brandon Noetzel
• Justin Kratzke vs Ryan Harmdiericks

Tweet

Pulver Returns To Minnesota; Target Center Card Taking Shape

The much-hyped CFX/Extreme Challenge promoted event scheduled for December 12 at Target Center has it's headline figher: former UFC Lightweight Champion Jens Pulver.  Nicknamed "Little Evil," Pulver brings in a career record of 22-14-1.  Having fought all around the world, Pulver has faced notable fighters like Joe Stevenson, Din Thomas, Caol Uno, Dennis Hallman, Takonori Gomi., Hayato Sakurai, Urijah Faber, and Javier Vazquez. He is one of only two fighters to have two victories over B.J. Penn.

The scheduled opponent for Pulver is West St. Paul native Frank Johnson.

The entire fightcard, which will include several top amateur fighters, should be announced sometime during the week.

Tentative Fightcard:

• Jens Pulver vs Frank Johnson
• Tim Sylvia vs Vince Lucero
• Travis Wiuff vs TBA
• Kevin Asplund vs Resse Hernandez
• Tommy Speer vs TBA
• Paul Bradley vs TBA
• Adam McDonough vs Jay Wood
• Ashkan Morvari vs TBA
• Brandon Girtz vs TBA
• Corey Anderson vs Dan Moret
• Eric Yngsdal vs Mike Zimmer
• Justin Rheaume vs Brandon Noetzel
• Justin Kratzke vs Ryan Harmdiericks

Tweet