KANSAS’ OWN JESSICA MIDDLETON MAKES SPIKE DEBUT DURING FLYWEIGHT BOUT AGAINST ALICE YAUGER

GASTON REYNO ADDED TO STACKED PRELIMINARY CARD

HOLLYWOOD, کالیفرنیا. - (ژان. 12, 2017) – A featherweight feature fight pitting A.J. مک کی (6-0) در برابر Brandon Phillips (6-2) شده است به کارت اصلی سنبله تلویزیونی اضافه Bellator 171 at the Kansas Star Arena on Jan. 27.

بعلاوه, Kansas’ own جسیکا میدلتون (1-0) بر روی را آلیس یاوگر (4-4) in a female flyweight clash, while Uruguayan knockout artist گاستون 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 ملوین Guillard (32-16-2, 3 NC) and knockout specialist CHIDI Njokuani (16-4, 1 NC). “The King of Kansas” دیوید Rickels (17-4, 2 NC) also returns to the Bellator cage, as he will take on Aaron Derrow (14-8) in a lightweight feature fight.

بلیط Bellator 171: Guillard مقابل. Njokuani شروع در $24 و در حال حاضر فروش در هستند KansasStarEventCenter.com, و همچنین 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. و/8 p.m. CT, در حالی که اقدامات اولیه در Bellator.com و برنامه موبایل Bellator پخش می شود.

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 شعاع اوندی چوبی, earning a hard-fought unanimous decision win atBellator 166. اهل لانگ بیچ, کالیفرنیا., 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, با چهار knockouts, 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 چوکا ویلیس در 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, کانزاس, 28-year-old Jessica Middleton will look to add to her impressive professional debut, a clutch victory over قهوه ای الن 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, وابسته به تکزاس, 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, اروگوئه, 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 ژان. 27, where he will look to build off of an impressive knockout win over L.J. Hermreck at Bellator 159.

به روز شده Bellator 171: Guillard مقابل. Njokuani کارت اصلی:

175 پوند. Catchweight Main Event: ملوین Guillard (32-16-2, 3 NC) در مقابل. CHIDI Njokuani (16-4, 1 NC)

مبارزه با ویژگی های سبک وزن: دیو Rickels (17-4, 2 NC) در مقابل. Aaron Derrow (14-8)

مبارزه با ویژگی ورزشکار پروزن: A.J. مک کی (6-0) در مقابل. Brandon Phillips (6-2)

و یک جفت مبارزه با وزن مگس زنی: جسیکا میدلتون (1-0) در مقابل. آلیس یاوگر (4-4)

کارت مقدماتی به روز شده:

مسابقه مقدماتی وزن متوسط: کریس هریس (7-0) در مقابل. اردن جوان (5-0)

مسابقه مقدماتی وزن پر: گاستون Reyno (6-1, 2 NC) در مقابل. Justin Overton (3-2)

Weltereweight Preliminary Bout: Will Lavine (اغاز کار) در مقابل. Domo Garcia (اغاز کار)

مسابقه مقدماتی سبک وزن: شانس مجدد (8-2) در مقابل. Jake Lindsay (11-5)

مسابقه مقدماتی Bantamweight: Johnny Marigo (2-0) در مقابل. Joe Fulk (4-4)

مسابقه مقدماتی سبک وزن: Manny Meraz (8-3) در مقابل. Scott Heston (4-1)

مسابقه مقدماتی سبک وزن: Craig Farley (اغاز کار) در مقابل. Mike Breeden (اغاز کار)