SANTA MONICA, Califòrnia. (Juny 3, 2015) – With a complete four-fight main card already announced for “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” on June 26, the promotion has turned its focus to the preliminary showcase with four new fights.
The newly announced bouts include bantamweights Jeimeson “The Minion” Saudino (8-4) vs. Aaron “The Cyborg” Ely (4-2), pesos lleugers Bobby “Super Duper” Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0), as well as heavyweights Daniel “Big Kansas” Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0), and female featherweights Iona Razafiarison (2-0) i Bryanna “Pink Ranger” Fissori (1-0).
"Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” is headlined by a heavyweight clash between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) i l'ex Bellator MMA Campió Mundial Pes Pesat Alejandro “Drago” Volkov (24-5). L'esdeveniment es porta a terme Juny 26 a Kansas Estrella Event Center Sorra a MULVANE, Maig.
La cartellera principal de la nit es transmet en viu i gratis per Spike en 9 p.m. I/ 8 p.m. Connecticut, mentre combats preliminars de flux en Spike.com a 6:45 p.m. I/ 5:45 p.m. Connecticut. Les entrades per “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” start at just $17 and are currently available at Ticketmaster.com.
Additional announced pairings on the SPIKE-televised card include lightweights De Dave “L'home de les cavernes” Rickels (16-3) vs.Joan “El Natural” Alessio (35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Copet “Arròs Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi dalt (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch 'Em Up” Xíling austríac (2-4) vs. HISAKI Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.
In a bantamweight battle between two Kansas natives, Wichita’s Saudino is a scrapper who has won half of his eight professional victories without the judge’s help. He looks to improve to nine wins against Leavenworth’s Ely, a ground game specialist who has earned all four professional victories by submission. This 135-pound bout will be a must-see showcase of Midwest MMA talent.
RFA and Titan FC veteran Cooper has already earned two victories in the Bellator cage and will look to make his fight at Bellator 139 three in a row. He goes up against Villaseca, a Chilean MMA prospect with an unblemished professional record at 9-0, with three knockouts and three submission finishes.
Emporia’s “Big Kansas” Gallemore is a heavyweight who’s hands have earned all four of his victories, three of which have taken place under the Bellator banner. He will meet the undefeated Sakai, a dangerous Brazilian striker who has finished six of seven of his opponents with either his fists or knees.
Iony Razafiarison is a coming off of a unanimous decision victory in her professional debut this past January, and will look to make an immediate impact in her first fight with the Bellator promotion. She will take on Bryanna Fissori, who also makes her promotional debut at Bellator 139 after winning her first career victory by knockout last October.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Divendres, Juny 26, Kanas estrella Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Targeta principal (9 p.m. I)
Bellator Esdeveniment Principal de pes pesat: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Característica Lleugera Lluita: David Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator de Pes Ploma de funcions Lluita: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi dalt (18-2)
Bellator de pes mitjà de funcions de Lluita: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. HISAKI Kato (4-1)
Targeta preliminar
Bellator de Pes Ploma Prelim Lluita: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Llop (18-10)
Bellator de Pes Gall Prelim Lluita: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) vs. Aaron Ely (4-2)
Bellator Lleugera Prelim Lluita: Bobby Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0)
Bellator de Pes Pesat Prelim Lluita: Daniel Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0)
Bellator de Pes Ploma Prelim Lluita: Iona Razafiarison (2-0) vs. Bryanna Fissori (1-0)