The full fight card is set for next month’s Bellator 126 event with the addition of seven preliminary-card fights. Bellator 126 features a middleweight title fight in the main event between reigning champion Alexander Shlemenko (50-8 MMA, 11-2 BMMA) and challenger Brandon Halsey (7-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA). The prelims feature a heavyweight bout between Ryan Martinez (10-4 MMA, 3-3 BMMA) and Nick Rossborough (24-18-1 MMA, 0-0-1 BMMA), as well as lightweight bouts pitting Brandon Girtz (10-4 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) vs. Benny Madrid (7-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) and Derek Campos (14-4 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) vs. Estevan Payan (14-6 MMA, 0-0 BMMA). In addition, the show will feature heavyweights Stuart Austin (8-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) vs. Dan Charles (7-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA); Michael Parker (11-6 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) vs. Joe Taimanglo (19-6-1 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) at bantamweight; a middleweight bout between Jacob Ortiz (13-4 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) and Clifford Starks (9-2 MMA, 1-0 BMMA); and lightweights Raymond Pina (4-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) vs. LaRue Burley (4-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA). Bellator officials announced the new fights on Tuesday. Bellator 126 takes place Sept
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Seven-fight preliminary card rounds out Bellator 126 in Phoenix – MMA Junkie