सांता मोनिका, खलीफा (अगस्त 4, 2016) – A flyweight bout pitting Anastasia Yankova (3-0) खिलाफ Veta Arteaga (2-0) has been added to the SPIKE-televised portion of "Bellator 161: कोंगो बनाम. जॉनसन," जिस पर जगह लेता है सितंबर 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, टेक्सास.

The fight joins a main card that features a heavyweight main event pitting French phenom Cheick कोंगो (24-10-2) against the streaking टोनी जॉनसन (10-2). Additional main and preliminary contests will be announced shortly.

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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: पिटबुल बनाम. सूजा। ” 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 सात. 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: कार्वाल्हो बनाम. Manhoef। " अब तक, 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.

अद्यतन "Bellator 161: कोंगो बनाम. Johnson” Main Card:

Bellator एमएमए हैवीवेट मेन इवेंट: Cheick कोंगो (24-10-2) बनाम. टोनी जॉनसन (10-2)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (3-0) बनाम. Veta Arteaga (2-0)