KANSAS’ OWN JESSICA MIDDLETON MAKES SPIKE DEBUT DURING FLYWEIGHT BOUT AGAINST ALICE YAUGER
GASTON REYNO ADDED TO STACKED PRELIMINARY CARD
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. - (Jan. 12, 2017) – A featherweight feature fight pitting A.J. Маккий (6-0) срещу Брандън Филипс (6-2) е добавен към острието-телевизионно основната карта на Bellator 171 at the Kansas Star Arena on Jan. 27.
В допълнение, Kansas’ own Джесика Мидълтън (1-0) ще поеме Алис Ягер (4-4) in a female flyweight clash, while Uruguayan knockout artist Гастон Reyno (6-1, 2 NC) highlights a stacked preliminary card when he meets Justin Overton (3-2).
The evening’s main event features a 175-pound catchweight showdown between MMA veteran Melvin Guillard (32-16-2, 3 NC) and knockout specialist Чиди Njokuani (16-4, 1 NC). “The King of Kansas” David Рикелс (17-4, 2 NC) also returns to the Bellator cage, as he will take on Aaron Derrow (14-8) in a lightweight feature fight.
Билети за Bellator 171: Guillard срещу. Njokuani започне в $24 и са в продажба сега в KansasStarEventCenter.com, както и Ticketmaster.com. Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. И/8 p.m. CT, докато предварителните действия ще се излъчват в Bellator.com и мобилното приложение Bellator.
McKee enters the Bellator MMA cage undefeated and continues to prove that he is one of the top young prospects in the sport of MMA. With each of McKee’s six professional fights coming under the direction of Bellator MMA, the 21-year-old Team BodyShop product has made a name for himself from day one, showing both exceptional power and elusiveness every time he steps into the cage. After finishing each of his first five opponents with opening round victories, “Mercenary” was finally taken the distance in his most recent bout with Ray Wood, earning a hard-fought unanimous decision win atBellator 166. A native of Long Beach, Калифорния., McKee will return to the Midwest in search of his first win of 2017.
Taking his ninth professional fight, 27-year-old Brandon Phillips will participate in the main card action for the first time in his Bellator MMA career. Phillips began his professional career with a bang, delivering five consecutive victories, с четири нокаута, and earning well-deserved attention from the Scott Coker-led promotion. Phillips made his Bellator MMA debut in 2016, collecting a unanimous decision victory over Чука Уилис при Bellator 159. After recording finishes in five of six career wins, the Oklahoma City native will make the short trip up North to Kansas Star Arena, where he will have the opportunity to add to that impressive total.
Fighting out of Wichita, Канзас, 28-year-old Jessica Middleton will look to add to her impressive professional debut, a clutch victory over Браун Елън at last year’s Bellator 159 when she competes on Jan. 27. Following an undefeated amateur career, the hometown favorite now hopes to preserve her unblemished professional mark in a flyweight fight with Alice Yauger. An eight-fight veteran of MMA, Yauger enters the bout having won each of her last two contests and three of her past four. Hailing from Arlington, Texas, the 38-year-old Yauger hopes to use her experience advantage when she makes her promotional debut against the younger Middleton.
Making his fourth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, Reyno enters the bout in search of his third win under the promotion and second in a row. A native of Montevideo, Уругвай, Reyno has delivered finishes in each of his six career victories, including five straight first round stoppages to begin his professional career. “Tonga” will now direct his attention to Kansas Star Arena and Jan. 27, where he will look to build off of an impressive knockout win over L.J. Hermreck at Bellator 159.
Обновено Bellator 171: Guillard срещу. Njokuani Main Card:
175 LB. Catchweight Main Event: Melvin Guillard (32-16-2, 3 NC) срещу. Чиди Njokuani (16-4, 1 NC)
Лека бойна игра: Dave Рикелс (17-4, 2 NC) срещу. Aaron Derrow (14-8)
Перо Feature Fight: A.J. Маккий (6-0) срещу. Брандън Филипс (6-2)
Flyweight Feature Fight: Джесика Мидълтън (1-0) срещу. Алис Ягер (4-4)
Актуализирана предварителна карта:
Предварителен двубой в средна категория: Крис Харис (7-0) срещу. Джордан Йънг (5-0)
Предварителен бой с леко тегло: Гастон Reyno (6-1, 2 NC) срещу. Justin Overton (3-2)
Weltereweight Preliminary Bout: Уил Лавин (Дебют) срещу. Domo Garcia (Дебют)
Предварителен двубой в тежка категория: Chance Rencountre (8-2) срещу. Jake Lindsay (11-5)
Предварителна битка с тегло на теглото: Johnny Marigo (2-0) срещу. Joe Fulk (4-4)
Предварителен двубой в тежка категория: Manny Meraz (8-3) срещу. Scott Heston (4-1)
Лек предварителен двубой: Craig Farley (Дебют) срещу. Майк Брийдън (Дебют)