KANSAS’ OWN JESSICA MIDDLETON MAKES SPIKE DEBUT DURING FLYWEIGHT BOUT AGAINST ALICE YAUGER
GASTON REYNO ADDED TO STACKED PRELIMINARY CARD
HOLLYWOOD, Калифорнија. - (Јан. 12, 2017) – A featherweight feature fight pitting A.J. Меки (6-0) против Брендон Филипс (6-2) е додадена на Спајк-телевизиска главната карта на Bellator 171 at the Kansas Star Arena on Jan. 27.
Во прилог, Kansas’ own Jessica Middleton (1-0) ќе ги преземе за Alice Yauger (4-4) in a female flyweight clash, while Uruguayan knockout artist Гастон Рејно (6-1, 2 Соединетите Американски Држави) 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 Мелвин Guillard (32-16-2, 3 Соединетите Американски Држави) and knockout specialist Chidi Njokuani (16-4, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави). “The King of Kansas” Дејвид Rickels (17-4, 2 Соединетите Американски Држави) 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 vs. Njokuani со почеток во $24 и се на продажба сега KansasStarEventCenter.com, како 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 вечер. И/8 вечер. КТ, додека прелиминарната акција ќе се пренесува на Bellator.com и апликацијата Bellator Mobile.
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 Реј Вуд, earning a hard-fought unanimous decision win atBellator 166. A native of Long Beach, Калифорнија., 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, со четири капачките, 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 Вилис на 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 Bruna Ellen 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, Тексас, 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, Уругвај, 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 Јан. 27, where he will look to build off of an impressive knockout win over L.J. Hermreck at Bellator 159.
Ажурирано Bellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani Главната картичка:
175 lb. Catchweight Main Event: Мелвин Guillard (32-16-2, 3 Соединетите Американски Држави) наспроти. Chidi Njokuani (16-4, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави)
Lightweight Feature Fight: Дејв Rickels (17-4, 2 Соединетите Американски Држави) наспроти. Aaron Derrow (14-8)
Featherweight Тема борба: A.J. Меки (6-0) наспроти. Брендон Филипс (6-2)
Flyweight Feature Fight: Jessica Middleton (1-0) наспроти. Alice Yauger (4-4)
Ажурирана прелиминарна картичка:
Прелиминарен меч во средна категорија: Chris Harris (7-0) наспроти. Jordan Young (5-0)
Прелиминарен меч во перо категорија: Гастон Рејно (6-1, 2 Соединетите Американски Држави) наспроти. Justin Overton (3-2)
Weltereweight Preliminary Bout: Will Lavine (Деби) наспроти. Domo Garcia (Деби)
Прелиминарен меч во тешка категорија: Chance Rencountre (8-2) наспроти. Jake Lindsay (11-5)
Прелиминарен меч во Бантам категорија: Johnny Marigo (2-0) наспроти. Joe Fulk (4-4)
Прелиминарен меч во тешка категорија: Manny Meraz (8-3) наспроти. Scott Heston (4-1)
Лесен прелиминарен меч: Craig Farley (Деби) наспроти. Mike Breeden (Деби)