Der Ticket-Verkauf DIESEN SAMSTAG
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Auch: Featherweight Faceoff! @PatCurranMMA & @GoitiOfficial"
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 8, 2015) Bellator MMA has announced plans for a summer return to the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Können., Juni 26 for an event currently titled “Bellator 139.”
The first two fights confirmed to take place on the “Bellator 139” main card have been announced with Kansas’ own David "The Caveman" Rickels (16-3) taking on Pride Fighting Championships veteran John Alessio (35-17) in lightweight action and former featherweight champ Pat Curran (20-7) Gesichter Yamauchi up (18-2).
Weitere Kämpfe, including a main event, werden demnächst bekannt gegeben.
The event will broadcast live at 9 p.m. EST/ 8 p.m. CST Live und kostenlos auf Spike. The preliminary card will be streamed on Spike.com beginning at 7:30 p.m. EST/ 6:30 p.m. CST Tickets ab $20 der Verkauf an diesem Samstag, April 11 bei 10 a.m. CT, and can be purchased online at KansasStarEventCenter.com oder Ticketmaster.com.
A fan-favorite in the Kansas area, Rickels will be making his 14th appearance for the Scott Coker-led promotion since 2011. “The Caveman,” a 26-year-old who competed for the 155-pound title against Michael Chandler at Bellator 97, was most recently in action against Davi Ramos at Bellator 130, winning via unanimous decision.
Alessio, 35, has not been in action since May of 2014, when he earned a unanimous decision win against Eric Wisely at Bellator 119. The 53-fight veteran has competed professionally since 1998 against the likes of Pat Miletich, Diego Sanchez and Paul Daley.
A former Bellator MMA 145 Pfund-Champion, Curran will return to action for the first time since his split decision loss to Daniel Weichel at Bellator 133. “Paddy Mike” has been involved in some of the most entertaining scraps in promotional history and will look to continue that trend against Yamauchi.
At only 22-years-old, Yamauchi is already making waves in Bellator’s featherweight division. The Japanese competitor holds victories over Mike Richman and Martin Stapleton and has earned 15 seines 18 professional wins before reaching the judges’ scorecards. The upcoming bout with Curran will serve as his toughest test to date under the Bellator banner.
DIESE WOCHE: Bellator Lightweight World Champion Will Brooks looks to defend his title for the first time against former lightweight tournament winner Dave Jansen. Auch auf der Karte, World Champion kickboxer Joe Schilling returns to the Bellator cage for the first time since he produced a Knockout of the Year candidate over Melvin Manhoef last November. Schilling faces a tough Rafael Carvalho at “Bellator: Brooks vs.. Jansen,” which airs Live and Free on Spike this Freitag, April 10, at 9/8c from the Bren Events Center at UC Irvine.
Über Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships ist ein führender Mixed Martial Arts Organisation mit vielen der besten Kämpfer der Welt. Unter der Leitung von erfahrenen Kampf Promoter Scott Coker, Bellator ist es, bald lieferbar 500 Millionen Haushalte weltweit in über 140 Ländern. In den Vereinigten Staaten, Bellator auf Spike TV zu sehen, die MMA Fernsehführer. Bellator Fighting Championships besteht aus einem Führungsteam, die Top-Industrie-Profis in der Fernsehproduktion umfasst umfasste, Live-Event Orchestrierung, Kämpfer Entwicklung / Beziehungen, Veranstaltungsort Beschaffung, Sponsoring-Erstellung / Entwicklung, internationale Lizenz, Marketing, Werbung, Werbung und Provisions Beziehungen. Bellator ist in Santa Monica auf der Basis, Kalifornien von zahlreichen Unterhaltungsriese Viacom, die Heimat der weltweit führenden Unterhaltungsmarken, die mit dem Publikum verbinden durch überzeugende Inhalte über Fernseh, Film, Online- und Mobile-Plattformen.
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About Kansas Star Arena
The Kansas Star Arena, a Boyd Gaming facility, is located just off Exit 33 on the Kansas Turnpike and is adjacent to the Kansas Star Casino. The 42,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Kansas Star Arena is south-central Kansas’ home for big-name national acts such as Journey, Pat Benatar, Championship Rodeo, mixed martial arts events and more. The Arena accommodates up to 6,500 guests for headliner events. In 2014, Midwest Gaming and Travel awarded the Kansas Star more than 25 honors in its annual Reader’s Choice Awards, including “Best Concert Venue” in the state of Kansas. Weitere Informationen, Besuch kansasstarcasino.com. Connect with Kansas Star Arena at facebook.com/kansasstararena und www.kansasstarcasino.com/entertain/arena.
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