BANTAMWEIGHT STANDOUTS JOE WARREN AND SIRWAN KAKAI SET FOR BATTLE DURING CO-MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 161’

 

Санта-Моника, Калифорни мужийн (Наймдугаар 10, 2016) – A bantamweight showdown pitting Жо Уоррен (13-5) эсрэг Sirwan Kakai (12-4) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 161: Kongo сүсэг. Johnson," аль дээр явагддаг Есдүгээр 16 inside the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, АНУ-ын Техасын, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.

The bantamweight contest joins a heavyweight main event featuring Cheick Конго (24-10-2) дээр авч Тони Жонсон (10-2), and the U.S. -ийн дебют Анастасия Янкова (3-0), Хэн үгийн утганд яг тохирч Veta Arteaga (2-0). Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Зориулсан хэрэгслээр зорчих тасалбар "Bellator 161: Kongo сүсэг. Johnson” Зөвхөн эхлэх $25 can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office. The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 p.m. БОЛОН/9 p.m. СТ.

A 15-fight veteran of Bellator MMA and champion in not one but two different weight classes, Warren enters the cage with an 11-4 mark under the Scott Coker-led promotion, including multiple streaks of five consecutive wins. Dating back to 2015, The 2006 Pan American and World Champion wrestler has made three consecutive appearances in Bellator’s main event, including an impressive unanimous decision victory over L.C. Davis at "Bellator 143: Уоррен VS. Дэвис. " Hailing from Denver, Колорадо, the “Baddest Man on the Planet” will look to become the first-ever fighter to knock out Kakai when the two meet in main card action on SPIKE.

 

Nicknamed “Zohan,” Kakai comes into the fight in search of his first career win under the Bellator MMA banner. Үед л 26 Нас жил, the Swedish submission specialist hopes to make a splash against the former two-division champion in Warren. Since making his professional debut in 2008, Kakai has recorded 12 wins as a pro, with half coming by way of submission. Prior to joining the Bellator MMA fray, Kakai made a splash fighting under the direction of the UFC, recording a unanimous decision victory over Danny Martinez in his promotional debut. Kakai now faces one of the most challenging opponents Bellator MMA’s stacked bantamweight division has to offer when he enters the cage on September 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park.

 

Шинэчлэгдсэн "Bellator 161: Kongo сүсэг. Johnson” Main Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Конго (24-10-2) сүсэг. Тони Жонсон (10-2)

Bantamweight Co-Main Event: Жо Уоррен (13-5) сүсэг. Sirwan Kakai (12-4)

Flyweight Онцлог дайралт хийвэл: Анастасия Янкова (3-0) сүсэг. Veta Arteaga (2-0)

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