HOMETOWN HERO DAVE RICKELS SET FOR ACTION AGAINST MELVIN GUILLARD IN CO-HEADLINER
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (ივნისი 1, 2016) – Bellator MMA returns to Kansas with a pivotal matchup between undefeated phenom, Darrion "მგლის" Caldwell (9-0) და ჯო ტაიმანგლო (22-6-1) to determine the No. 1 contender for the Bantamweight Title in the main event of "Bellator 159: კალდველი vs. Taimanglo” ივლისი 22 inside Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas.
In the co-main event of the evening, local hometown hero Dave “Caveman” Rickels (17-4) შეხვდება Melvin "ახალგაზრდა Assassin" Guillard (32-16-2) in a lightweight matchup that will surely provide fireworks. დამატებითი კონკურსები გამოცხადდება.
"Bellator 159: კალდველი vs. Taimanglo” გადის ცხოვრობს Spike ზე 9 საათამდე. ET / 8 საათზე. CT, ხოლო წინასწარი სმით ნაკადი პირდაპირ ეთერში Bellator.com და Bellator მობილური აპლიკაცია დასაწყისი 7 საათამდე. და.
ბილეთები ღონისძიება დაიწყოს მხოლოდ $27 და გაგრძელდება იყიდება შაბათი, ივნისი 4, and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com, KansasStarEventCenter.com. კარები ღონისძიება გახსნა 5:30 საათამდე. CT local time and the first preliminary bout will commence one hour later.
ზე 28 წლის, “The Wolf” may very well be the brightest young star in Bellator MMA’s deep bantamweight division. The New Jersey native has begun his career with nine consecutive victories, including five blistering first round finishes. Caldwell will be tasked with the headlining role for the second consecutive time after an impressive first outing at "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” in which he had his way with former two-division Bellator champion Joe Warren, გამარჯვებული via rear-naked choke submission. The former NC State standout wrestled to a National Championship and two All-American accolades before joining the Bellator MMA fray in 2014. The undefeated Caldwell is reinvigorated after recently re-signing a seven-fight contract with the Scott Coker-led promotion. For a closer look at Caldwell’s most recent technical submission victory over Joe Warren in the main event of“Bellator 151,” დააწკაპუნეთ აქ.
A native of Yona, Guam, Taimanglo has emerged as one of the most prolific bantamweight fighters in MMA. Having gone 13-2 over his last 15 bouts dating back to 2009, it’s difficult to find a fighter more consistent than “The Juggernaut.” Since signing with Bellator in 2013, Taimanglo has accumulated a 5-2 record including a current string of three consecutive victories. Standing at 5’4,” Taimanglo will once again be squaring off against a much taller opponent in the 5’10’’ Caldwell. დააწკაპუნეთ აქ to see exclusive footage of Taimanglo’s unanimous decision win over Sirwan Kakai at “Bellator 151.”
As is usually the case when Bellator rolls through Kansas, Rickels will be the center of attention when he fights Guillard on July 22. “The Caveman” delivered the proverbial “Fight of the Night” back in February with a first-round knockout of Bobby Cooper during the co-main event of "Bellator 150: კონგო vs. Spartan.” A native of Derby, Kansas, Rickels will be making his 17ე appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, a promotion with which he has accrued 11 victories over the course of a six-year period. The 27-year-old recently re-signed with the Scott Coker-led promotion, ensuring his exciting fighting style will be seen exclusively in the Bellator cage for years to come.
ერთად 52 career fights under his belt, 33-year-old Melvin Guillard will have a lot to prove when he takes on “The Caveman.” Guillard seems to have made a full recovery from his brutally broken hand that occurred during his Bellator MMA debut last year. Throughout his MMA tenure, “The Young Assassin” has displayed a knack for ending fights early, ერთად 23 მისი 32 professional victories coming before reaching the judges’ scorecards. ივლისს 22 the New Orleans native will have an opportunity to take down another experienced lightweight in Rickels and reassert himself as a top 155-pounder.
განახლებულია “Bellator 159: კალდველი vs. Taimanglo” Card:
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (9-0) vs. ჯო ტაიმანგლო (22-6-1)
Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (17-4, 1 NC) vs. Melvin Guillard (32-16-2, 2 NC)
წინასწარი ბარათი:
Bellator MMA middleweight წინასწარი Bout: Manny Meraz (8-2) vs. Trey Ogden (4-1)
Bellator MMA Welterweight წინასწარი Bout: Chris Harris (6-0) vs. Matt Foster (6-8)