سانتا مونیکا, کالیفرنیا (اوت 4, 2016) – A flyweight bout pitting آناستازیا یانکووا (3-0) در برابر Veta ارتیگا (2-0) has been added to the SPIKE-televised portion of "Bellator 161: کنگو در مقابل. جانسون," که می گیرد در سپتامبر 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, وابسته به تکزاس.

The fight joins a main card that features a heavyweight main event pitting French phenom Cheick کنگو (24-10-2) در برابر مشخص تونی جانسون (10-2). Additional main and preliminary contests will be announced shortly.

درها را برای این رویداد در باز 7:45 p.m. CT به وقت محلی و اولین دوره مقدماتی - که جریان ها به صورت زنده ادامه دارند Bellator.com و Bellator برنامه تلفن همراه — در آغاز می شود 8:00 p.m. CT. بلیط برای این رویداد در فقط شروع $25 and can be purchased now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, 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: آهنگ خارجی، انتظار: کاهش. سوزا. " 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 هفت. 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: کاروالیو در مقابل. Manhoef. " تا کنون, 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.

به روز شده در "Bellator 161: کنگو در مقابل. Johnson” Main Card:

Bellator MMA سنگین وزن رویداد اصلی صفحه اصلی: Cheick کنگو (24-10-2) در مقابل. تونی جانسون (10-2)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: آناستازیا یانکووا (3-0) در مقابل. Veta ارتیگا (2-0)