SANTA MONICA, Califòrnia. (Juny 8, 2015) – With an unfortunate injury forcing the withdrawal of Yamauchi dalt, Emmanuel "El Matador" Sanchez (10-1) receives the call to step in against former featherweight champion Pat "arròs Mike" Curran (20-7). With this change of opponent, and four newly announced matchups, "Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” on Juny 26 is now complete with 13 total scraps to sink your teeth into.
The additional fights include heavyweight bouts between Alex Huddleston (5-1) vs. Javy Ayala (8-3) i Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Federico Castaño (2-1) as well as featherweights Greg de Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0) i pesos lleugers Marcio Navarro (13-11) vs. Cody Carrillo (8-11).
"Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” is headlined by a heavyweight clash between French striking specialist Cheick “The Darkness” 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 7 p.m. I/ 6 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) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch 'Em Up” Xíling austríac (2-4) vs. HISAKI Kato (4-1).
The 24-year-old Sanchez is an explosive featherweight, fighting with Duke Roufus out of the famed Roufusport gym in Milwaukee. The two-time Bellator veteran has shined throughout his current six-fight winning streak, most recently scoring a first-round rear naked choke over Stephen Banaszak at Bellator 128 followed by a dominant unanimous decision over Costa Rican standout Alejandro Villalobos at Bellator 135 al març passat. Sanchez faces stiff competition in former featherweight kingpin Curran, who has been involved in some of the most memorable Bellator fights of all time.
Huddleston, 28, is a key training has won four consecutive tilts since dropping the first fight of his professional career in 2011. Més recentment, “The Shaved Gorilla” stopped Derek Bohl at Bellator 130. Standing opposite Huddleston inside the cage will be the 26-year-old Ayala, who is on a three-fight promotional winning streak of his own. The California native has stopped his last three foes before reaching the judges’ discretion.
In the second added heavyweight feature, Bohl will seek his first win for the Southern California-based promotion. “Marshmallow” has won his first two bouts in 2015 on the regional circuit. Brown will have his second opportunity at success for Bellator against Bohl. The hometown fighter was finished by Daniel Gallemore at Bellator 113, which was his last time in action.
Undefeated at 3-0, Reyno will bring the tenacity he has shown on the independent MMA scene to the Bellator cage. “Tonga” has finished every fight he has been involved in and will look to make a mark on the featherweight division with his debut. De Scott, a Whichita native, made his Bellator MMA debut in 2011 and has had a mixed bag of success.
Per últim, a pair of experienced lightweights will round out the preliminary portion of the card when Navarro and Carrillo tangle inside the steel mesh. Amb 43 professional bouts between them, both veterans will attempt to string together some wins under the Bellator banner.
“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. Emmanuel Sánchez (10-1)
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 Female Featherweight Prelim Fight: Iona Razafiarison (2-0) vs. Bryanna Fissori (1-0)
Bellator de Pes Pesat Prelim Lluita: Alex Huddleston (5-1) vs. Javy Ayala (8-3)
Bellator de Pes Ploma Prelim Lluita: Greg de Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0)
Bellator de Pes Pesat Prelim Lluita: Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Federico Castaño (2-1)
Bellator Lleugera Prelim Lluita: Marcio Navarro (13-11) vs. Cody Carrillo (8-11)