NEWLY ANNOUNCED EVENT TAKES PLACE Setembre 16 AT H-E-B CENTER AT CEDAR PARK, TEXAS
SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Juliol, 22) – Bellator MMA is heading back to the “Lone Star State,” where a heavyweight bout pitting Cheick Kongo(24-10-2) contra De Tony Johnson (10-2) will serve as the main event of "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," que tindrà lloc el Setembre 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Texas, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.
The Scott Coker-led promotion will be holding its first-ever event at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, which is just a short drive from Austin. Les entrades per "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” a partir de $25 can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office starting next Divendres, Juliol 29 with an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale running the Dimecres i Dijous prior. Les properes setmanes s’anunciaran concursos addicionals.
Hailing from Paris, Kongo will enter the cage for the ninth time under the direction of Bellator MMA and make his third consecutive appearance in a card’s main event. An 18-fight veteran of the UFC, Kongo hopes to add to his current two-fight winning streak and 6-2 mark since joining the Viacom-owned promotion back in 2013. Standing 6 peu 4, Kongo will have a noticeable height advantage over his shorter opponent. With half of his 24 career wins coming by way of knockout, Kongo will also attempt to finish Johnson for the first time of his professional career.
A native of North Platte, Nebraska, Johnson has strung together an impressive streak of three straight victories, including two in a row since re-joining the Bellator MMA fray. After making his professional debut in 2008, the 30-year-old made his Bellator MMA debut with a unanimous decision win over Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis at “Bellator 46.” Since challenging current UFC Champion Daniel Cormier in 2010, Johnson has gone 6-1 with three knockout finishes, including noteworthy victories over Alexander Volkov and most recently Raphael Butler, durant"Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich ” a principis d'aquest any.
Actualitzat "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” Main Card:
Bellator MMA Esdeveniment Principal de pes pesat: Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) vs. De Tony Johnson (10-2)