KANSAS’ OWN JESSICA MIDDLETON MAKES SPIKE DEBUT DURING FLYWEIGHT BOUT AGAINST ALICE YAUGER
GASTON REYNO ADDED TO STACKED PRELIMINARY CARD
ГОЛІВУД, КАЛИФОРНИЯ. — (Січень. 12, 2017) – A featherweight feature fight pitting A.J. Маккі (6-0) проти Brandon Phillips (6-2) був доданий в шип-телебаченню основної картки Bellator 171 at the Kansas Star Arena on Jan. 27.
На додаток, Kansas’ own Jessica Middleton (1-0) візьме на себе Alice Yauger (4-4) in a female flyweight clash, while Uruguayan knockout artist Гастон Рейно (6-1, 2 Північна Кароліна) 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 Мелвін Гуіллард (32-16-2, 3 Північна Кароліна) and knockout specialist Чіді Njokuani (16-4, 1 Північна Кароліна). “The King of Kansas” Девід Rickels (17-4, 2 Північна Кароліна) also returns to the Bellator cage, as he will take on Aaron Derrow (14-8) in a lightweight feature fight.
Квитки на Bellator 171: Гуіллард проти. Njokuani починаються $24 і вже у продажу в KansasStarEventCenter.com, as well as 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. І/8 p.m. Коннектикут, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.
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 Рей Вуд, earning a hard-fought unanimous decision win atBellator 166. A native of Long Beach, Каліфорнія., 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, з чотирма нокаутом, 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 Вілліс 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 Браун Елен 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, Техас, 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 Січень. 27, where he will look to build off of an impressive knockout win over L.J. Hermreck at Bellator 159.
Оновлений Bellator 171: Гуіллард проти. Njokuani Головна Карта:
175 фунт. Catchweight Main Event: Мелвін Гуіллард (32-16-2, 3 Північна Кароліна) проти. Чіді Njokuani (16-4, 1 Північна Кароліна)
Lightweight Feature Fight: Дейв Rickels (17-4, 2 Північна Кароліна) проти. Aaron Derrow (14-8)
Вага Особливість Fight: A.J. Маккі (6-0) проти. Brandon Phillips (6-2)
Flyweight Feature Fight: Jessica Middleton (1-0) проти. Alice Yauger (4-4)
Оновлена попередня картка:
Попередній поєдинок середньої ваги: Chris Harris (7-0) проти. Jordan Young (5-0)
Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Гастон Рейно (6-1, 2 Північна Кароліна) проти. Justin Overton (3-2)
Weltereweight Preliminary Bout: Will Lavine (Дебют) проти. Domo Garcia (Дебют)
Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Chance Rencountre (8-2) проти. Jake Lindsay (11-5)
Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Johnny Marigo (2-0) проти. Joe Fulk (4-4)
Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Manny Meraz (8-3) проти. Scott Heston (4-1)
Полегшений попередній поєдинок: Craig Farley (Дебют) проти. Mike Breeden (Дебют)