HOMETOWN HERO DAVE RICKELS SET FOR ACTION AGAINST MELVIN GUILLARD IN CO-HEADLINER

SANTA MONICA, 加利福尼亚州. (六月 1, 2016) – Bellator MMA returns to Kansas with a pivotal matchup between undefeated phenom, Darrion“狼”考德威尔 (9-0) 和 乔Taimanglo (22-6-1) to determine the No. 1 contender for the Bantamweight Title in the main event of “Bellator 159: 考德威尔 VS. Taimanglo” 七月 22 inside Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, 堪萨斯州.

In the co-main event of the evening, local hometown hero Dave “Caveman” Rickels (17-4) 见面会 梅尔文“师弟刺客”Guillard (32-16-2) in a lightweight matchup that will surely provide fireworks. 其他比赛将在短期内公布.

“Bellator 159: 考德威尔 VS. Taimanglo” 曲调住在尖峰 9 P.M. ET / 8时三十分. CT, 而初步的较量将串流直播上 Bellator.com 和 该Bellator移动应用 在开始 7 P.M. AND.

对于赛事门票开始只是 $27 并开始销售星期六, 六月 4, and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com, KansasStarEventCenter.com. 门的事件在开放 5:30 P.M. CT local time and the first preliminary bout will commence one hour later.

在 28 岁, “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: 沃伦VS. Caldwell” in which he had his way with former two-division Bellator champion 乔·沃伦, 胜利 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,” 点击这里.

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. 点击 这里 to see exclusive footage of Taimanglo’s unanimous decision win over Sirwan Kakai 在 “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 库珀鲍比 during the co-main event of “Bellator 150: 金刚VS. Spartan.” A native of Derby, 堪萨斯州, Rickels will be making his 17^日 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.

同 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, 同 23 他 32 professional victories coming before reaching the judges’ scorecards. 七月 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.

更新 “Bellator 159: 考德威尔 VS. Taimanglo” 卡:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Darrion考德威尔 (9-0) VS. 乔Taimanglo (22-6-1)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: 戴夫Rickels (17-4, 1 NC) VS. 梅尔文Guillard (32-16-2, 2 NC)

初步卡:

Bellator MMA中量级初步回合: 曼尼·梅拉兹 (8-2) VS. Trey Ogden (4-1)

Bellator MMA重量级初步回合: 克里斯·哈里斯 (6-0) VS. Matt Foster (6-8)