سانتا مونيكا, CALIF (أغسطس 4, 2016) – A flyweight bout pitting أناستاسيا يانكوفا (3-0) ضد فيتا أرتياغا (2-0) has been added to the SPIKE-televised portion of "Bellator 161: كونغو مقابل. جونسون," الذي يقام على سبتمبر 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, تكساس.

The fight joins a main card that features a heavyweight main event pitting French phenom شيخ كونغو (24-10-2) against the streaking توني جونسون (10-2). Additional main and preliminary contests will be announced shortly.

الأبواب لهذا الحدث مفتوحا في 7:45 عصرا. CT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com و وBellator موبايل التطبيق — يبدأ في 8:00 عصرا. CT. تذاكر لهذا الحدث يبدأ في فقط $25 and can be purchased now at Bellator.com, تيكت, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office.

The 25-year-old Yankova will make her second appearance of the year, after garnering the attention of the MMA world with an impressive promotional debut in Italy at "Bellator 152: بينات الاتصال مباراة. Souza.” The Russian submission specialist began her professional career 2-0, before earning her first victory under the direction of Bellator MMA with an impressive first round armbar victory. An avid artist outside of the cage, Yankova hopes to carve out her next masterpiece when she returns to action on سبعة. 16.

Since making her professional debut earlier this year, Arteaga has strung together back-to-back wins, including a unanimous decision victory over Jackie Vandenburgh in her promotional debut at "Bellator 155: كارفاليو مقابل. Manhoef ". حتى الآن, each of Arteaga’s first two wins have gone to the judges’ table, leaving the 28-year-old Boise, Idaho native itching for her first career stoppage win.

تحديث "Bellator 161: كونغو مقابل. Johnson” Main Card:

Bellator MMA الوزن الثقيل الحدث الرئيسي: شيخ كونغو (24-10-2) مقابل. توني جونسون (10-2)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: أناستاسيا يانكوفا (3-0) مقابل. فيتا أرتياغا (2-0)