Bellator 179 PRELIMINARY MATCHUPS SET

LOS ANGELES — A newly announced heavyweight bout featuring Cheick Kongo (26-10-2) contre Augusto Sakai (9-0-1) has been added to the already-electric Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald événement, which emanates from The SSE Arena, Wembley on May 19.

Kongo, the French-born heavyweight, is currently riding a four-fight win streak that includes wins over Oli Thompson and Alexander Volkov, while the 25-year-old Sakai looks to stay unbeaten and make a name for himself in the division.

En outre, preliminary matchups featuring some of the U.K.’s best up-and-coming talent have been finalized for the event.

Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald sera diffusé sur SPIKE à 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT. Tickets for the event are on sale now at The SSE Arena, Billetterie de Wembley (0844 815 0815), ssearena.co.uk et axs.com.

Mise à jour Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald Carte principale:

Welterweight Main Event: Paul Daley (39-14-2) vs. Rory MacDonald (18-4)

Bout de fonctionnalités poids welter: Michael Page (12-0) vs. Derek Anderson (14-3)

Bout de fonction poids lourd léger: Liam McGeary (12-1) vs. Linton Vassell (17-5)

Feature Poids lourds Bout: Cheick Kongo (26-10-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0-1)

Carte préliminaire:

Bout léger préliminaire: Jay Dods (6-0) vs. Alfie Davis (6-1)

Poids lourd préliminaire Bout: Rob Beech (4-1) vs. Stav Economou (17-5)

Masselotte préliminaire Bout: Jamie Powell (6-1) vs. Amir Albazi (8-0)

Welters préliminaire Bout: Umer Kayani (4-3) vs. Nathan Jones (10-5)

Welters préliminaire Bout: Dan Vinni (14-14) vs. Alex Lohore (10-1)

Bout moyen préliminaire: Liam Etebar (6-1) vs. Rafal Cejra Cejrowski (2-0)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (150 lbs.): Jeremy Petley (10-8) vs. Chase Morton (6-3)

Bout moyen préliminaire: Marcin Prostko (4-5) vs. Mike Shipman (9-1)

Bout préliminaire des poids coq: Salih Kulucan (4-5) vs. Diego Barbosa (3-0)