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Pavel Vitruk vs.. Sergey Morozov M-1 Challenge bantamweight semifinal eliminator Added to M-1 Challenge 64, Feb. 19 a Moscow

Volkov vs.. Smoldaraev for vacant
M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship
Barnaoui defends
M-1 Challenge lightweight title vs. Damkovsky

(L-R) Sergey Morozov & Pavel Vitruk
ST. Petersburg, Rasha (Janairu 14, 2016) – Another potentially explosive match has been added to an already top heavy-loaded M-1 Watna 64, faruwa Fabrairu 19a Olympic Stadium a Moscow, kamar yadda Pavel Vitruk daukan kan Sergey Morozov in a special M-1 Challenge bantamweight semifinal eliminator.
A M-1 Watna 64 headliner finds newly M-1 Global-signed Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0), Rasha, against powerful Estonian challenger Denis Smoldaraev (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0) for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship.
A cikin co-alama, M-1 Challenge hur Zakaran Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui (12-3-0, M-1: 2-2-0), yaki daga birnin Paris, defends his title against Belarussian challengerArtiom Damkovsky (20-9-0, M-1: 10-6-0)
M-1 Watna 64 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition onwww.M1Global.TV. Masu kallo za su iya duba da farko ta faɗa, kuma babban katin ta shiga a kan yin rajistar a www.M1Global.TV. Fans iya duba duk na mataki a kan su kwakwalwa, da kuma a kan Android da Apple kaifin baki wayoyin da Allunan.
A native of Ukraine fighting out of St. Petersburg, Vitruk (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0) is coming off back-to-back losses to American Lee Morrison ta yanke shawara a M-1 Watna 55 da kuma Max Coga by third-round decision at M-1 Watna 58. Representing the famed Alexander Nevsky Club in St. Petersburg, Vitruk has a strong Muay Thai foundation. After fighting exclusively as a featherweight, Vitruk has decided to drop down one weight class and compete as a bantamweight.
Pavel Vitruk (R) displays his effective jab to set-up his other moves
The 26-year-old Morozov (4-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) is coming off a pair of impressive second-round stoppages via punches over Andy Sun a M-1 Watna 59 da kuma Rijitigala Amua M-1 Watna 53. The Kazakh is a hot bantamweight prospect who is equally comfortable on his feet or on the ground.

Morozov is shown here ready to unload on his opponent
The winner of Vitruk vs. Morozov will advance to fight the victor from a soon-to-be announced second title eliminator for the vacant M-1 Challenge bantamweight title.
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Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui To defend M-1 Challenge lightweight title vs. Artiom Damkovsky

 

Alexander Volkov vs. Denis Smoldaraev for
Vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship
M-1 Watna 64, Feb. 19 a Moscow
(L-R) Artiom Damkovsky & Mansour Barnaoui
ST. Petersburg, Rasha (Disamba 29, 2015) — M-1 Challenge hur Zakaran Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui will make his first title defense, Fabrairu 19 at Olympic Stadium, da Artiom Damkovsky a M-1 Watna 64 a Moscow, Rasha.
M-1 Watna 64 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Masu kallo za su iya duba da farko ta faɗa, kuma babban katin ta shiga a kan yin rajistar a www.M1Global.TV. Fans iya duba duk na mataki a kan su kwakwalwa, da kuma a kan Android da Apple kaifin baki wayoyin da Allunan.
In a previously announced title fight, newly M-1 Global-signed Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0), Rasha, takes on Estonian challenger Denis Smoldaraev (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0) for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship.
Barnaoui (12-3-0, M-1: 2-2-0), yaki daga birnin Paris, will be making his first title defense against a dangerous challenger. After defeating previously undefeated Maxim Divnich(10-0-0) (see picture below) by way of a first-round stoppage via punches, Mayu 2, 2015 aM-1 Watna 57, Barnaoui dropped down in weight and he unsuccessfully challenged M-1 Challenge featherweight champion Ivan Buchinger this past October by five-round decision at M-1 Watna 57.
Belarus-native Damkovsky (20-9-0, M-1: 10-6-0), shown below on mat, is riding a four-fight win streak to become the top contender going into his title fight showdown with Barnaoui.
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M-1 Global signs Heavyweight Alexander Volkov Volkov vs. Smoldarev M-1 Challenge heavyweight title fight M-1 Challenge 64, Feb. 19 a Moscow

ST. Petersburg, Rasha (Disamba 15, 2015) – M-1 Global has announced its signing of Russian heavyweight sensation Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0) zuwa wani m cigaba kwangila.
Volkov will battle Denis Smoldarev (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0) Fabrairu 19 for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship at M-1 Watna 64 a Moscow, Rasha.
The 27-year-old puncher from Moscow returns to the organization in which he made his professional mixed-martial-arts debut April 19, 2009, needing only 80-seconds to stop Nikolay Pleshokov in the second stage of the M-1 Challenge 2009. Volkov went on to capture top honors in the finals of the M-1 Watna 2009, defeating Ibragim Magomedov for the Russian Team Championships.
A 6′ 7″, 235-pound Volkov fought under the M-1 Global banner for the next two years, highlighted November 20, 2011 by his opening round punch-out of a gaban 20,000 fans at M-1 Duniya: Fedor vs. Monson.
A wancan batu, Volkov had won 14 na 17 pro MMA fights and the popular Russian fighter opened 2012 with an impressive decision win over former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez.
Volkov had another victory before heading to the United States in order to test himself in Bellator competition. He won his inaugural Bellator fight against powerful Brett Rogers, ta yanke shawara a Bellator 75, in the Bellator Season Seven Heavyweight Tournament.
Two Bellator fights later, Volkov had extended his win streak to 10 in a row, improving overall to 19-3-0 via five-round decision over Richard Hale to capture the vacant Bellator Heavyweight Championship, as well as finish first in the Bellator Season Seven Heavyweight Tournament in Hammond, Indiana, Amurka.
In his first fight of 2013, Volkov lost his Bellator heavyweight title in his first defense, as fellow countryman Vitaly Minakov recorded a first-round knockout in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Amurka.
Duk da haka, Volkov rebounded with three straight wins in the Bellator Season 10 Matakin matsakaicin nauyi gasar, defeating Bulgarian great Blaygoy Ivanov in the final by way of a second-round rear-naked choke hold. Ivanov is best known, watakila, for defeating living legend Fedor Emelianenko in the semifinals on his way to winning the 2008 World Sambo Championships.
Feared as one of the most prolific strikers in MMA today, 17 of Volkov’s 24 overall victims to date were knocked out.
Volkov (pictured above to left) makes his M-1 Global return against Smoldarev, na Estonia, whose only loss as a professional was to Marcin Tybura (13-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0), who abdicated his M-1 Challenge heavyweight title to reportedly continue his career in the UFC. Tybura made his first successful M-1 Challenge heavyweight title defense November 24, 2014, defeating Smoldarev by third-round submission (shaƙa), a M-1 Watna 54 a birnin Beijing, Sin.
The 25-year-old Smoldarev (shown above in the black trunks) has impressive victories against Ante Delia, Maro Perak, Ahmed Sultanov da kuma Shaban Ka. Smoldarev is also a physical specimen, tsaye 6′ 5″ and weighing close to 270 fam.
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YANAR 'BELLATOR MMA: Kongo VS. VOLKOV 'Sakamako & Hotuna

Har ila yau,: BELLATOR MMA ãyõyin Josh "Kos" KOSCHECK TO Multi-yãƙi magance

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MULVANE, Mayu. (Yuni 26, 2015) - Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) amfani a sararin tsararru na gwiwar hannu buga kayar Alexander Volkov (24-6) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara a babban taron da Bellator MMA: "Kongo vs. Volkov "daga Kansas Star Arena a Mulvane, Mayu., a ranar Jumma'a.

Da Faransa da aka m tare da takedown yunkurin da kuma "Drago" bai iya amfani da tsawon su kange su kashe, jawabin da mai kyau duration daga cikin matakin matsakaicin nauyi gamuwa a kan mayar da.

Tare da nasara, Kongo inganta to 4-2 karkashin Bellator MMA laima, yayin da Volkov yanzu kika aika biyu a jere yanke shawara.

 

A cikin co-main taron, Dave Rickels (16-3, 1 NC) ya ga alama en hanya zuwa wani m dakatar da na John Alessio (35-17, 1 NC) amma wani m-shawarci gwiwa ga shugaban mai downed Alessio sa a cikin wani ba artabun.

 

26 mai shekaru tsere, Mayu. 'yan qasar da tsohon Duniya Extreme Cagefighting yin gasa wobbled a kan karaga, amma roar na garinsu magoya iya yi hadari ya yanke shawara yin, kamar yadda Rickels suka yar da gwiwa kuma a sakamakon alkalin wasa Rob Hinds waved kashe yaki.

 

"Kansas, Na tuba,"Rickels ce. "A yaki zai daidai kamar yadda na sa ran. Za ka ga ni yin wannan kuma, fãce gaba, Zan ci gaba da bin doka gama na abokin gaba. I kneed shi a kai, Na ci da gumi up, Zan iya yi tsaya a kowane karo na biyu amma na so ne in gama da shi. "

 

Da abin da zai lalle ƙarasa a matsayin "knockout na shekara" dan takarar, Hisaki Kato (5-1) gama Joe Schilling (2-5) da na biyu-zagaye magabacin mutumi Punch to yaba cikin Bellator MMA halarta a karon.

 

"Na yi ĩmãni da kaina. Na san ni da gaske nauyi hannayensu sai ya kãma daya babban harbi zuwa buga shi,"Kato ya ce, bayan da yaki. "Ina jin na yi babban aiki na wakiltar Japan MMA. Ba haka ba ne kawai game da grappling, mu ma wasan da. "

 

Kato baje kolin ya grappling zagayen farko, nullifying duniya-aji Muay Thai na Schilling a ƙasa. Amma bayan da 'yan ko da mu'amala bude na biyu Slate, Kato buge da daidai sanya naushi cewa aika waɗanda suke a cikin kasancewa a cikin wani haukata. Yana da daraja abin lura cewa, Japan kasa da kasa ta lashe dukan biyar daga cikin ta faɗa da KO ko TKO.

 

A cikin bude babban katin fadan na yamma, Pat Curran (21-7) samu baya a kan lashe waƙa da sunyi baki daya (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) yanke shawara a kan wasa Emmanuel Sanchez (10-2).

 

Curran aka asali slated da fuska Yamauchi up, amma wani rauni halitta dama ga Sanchez na cika-in a short sanarwa. Biyu featherweights kiyaye a torrid taki a kan hanya na 15 minutes, amma uku hukunci nada ta Kansas hukumar dukan mulki a cikin ni'imar da tsohon 145-kore Zakaran.

 

Bayan da yaki, "Paddy Mike" yi wa'adi ga ci gaba da inganta a kan sana'a.

 

"Na gaske da ake bukata wannan nasara,"Curran ce. "Ina son in gode masa domin da fatar sama a makonni uku sanarwa da shan yaki. Zan je su ci gaba da zuwa, Ina da yawa wajen inganta da kuma ci gaba da aiki a. Zan je shugaban mayar da dakin motsa jiki da kuma ci gaba da samun mafi alhẽri. "

 

Josh Koscheck sayi:

 

Bellator MMA ma ta sanar da sayen Josh "Kos" Koscheck (17-10) to a multi-fight deal. Da welterweight zuwa wurin Scott Coker-jagoranci gabatarwa daga Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) inda ya amassed wa littafinsa yaki da wasu daga cikin mafi mashahuri sunaye a cikin welterweight division, ciki har da Georges St. Pierre da Matt Hughes.

 

Koscheck, shi ne wani tsohon Division na kokawar Zakaran wanda yanzu ya koma wani matsananci-m welterweight division, inda a rematch da Bulus Daley zai iya zo fruition.

 

Na farko Results:

Frederick Brown (3-1) tsaya Derek OHI (6-4) tare da punches a cikin Bellator 139 duhu main taron. Da fasaha knockout zo :29 seconds a cikin zagaye na farko.

Aaron Ely (5-2) amfani da slick grappling basira to submit Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-5) da tsaye guillotine shaƙa a 1:05 na zagaye biyu. "A Cyborg" ya sanã'anta duk da ya biyar cin nasarar yaki ta hanyar biyayya.

 

Da LonE mata yaki a kan Bellator 139 katin bai kunya, kamar yadda Bryanna Fissori (2-0) sanã'anta a sunyi baki daya 29-28 yanke shawara nasara a kan Iona Razafiarison (2-1). Bambanci shi ne na uku da karshe frame, inda "The Pink Ranger" kulla cikakken dutsen, kuma yi ruwa punches, dõmin nẽman gama da samun amfanin da shakka daga mahukunta.

Alex Huddleston (6-1) An yin al'ada na kammala scraps da wuri, kammala da abokin gaba Javy Ayala (8-4) via rear-naked choke a mere 72-seconds after the opening bell sounded. Tare da nasara, "A aski Gorilla" yana da biyu na farko-zagaye kare a cikin biyu ta faɗa ƙarƙashin Bellator MMA banner.

 

Kafin Augusto Sakai (10-0) da kuma Daniel Gallemore (4-3) zai iya samun kashe su stools ga na uku zagaye, Gallemore ta kusurwa tsaya a yaƙin. Wani wuri tare da hanyar, "Big Kansas" ya fara da ciwon matsala gani, ba Sakai da nasara via TKO da kiyayye Brazil jirgin saman soja ta rikodin marar lahani don fara sana'a da aiki.

 

Bubba Jenkins (9-2) samu kõma zuwa ga lashe hanyar da Joe Wolf (19-10) a ranar Jumma'a dare, kammala da Kansas-'yan qasar da punches a 1:00 na zagaye daya. "A Haskaka Kid" inganta to 6-2 a cikin Bellator MMA keji.

 

Ya kãma 15 tam takaran minti neman lashe tsakanin lightweights Pablo Villaseca (9-1) da kuma Bobby Cooper (12-5). A ƙarshe, biyu hukunci ya sha da yaki a cikin ni'imar da mutum suke kira "Super Duper,"Ba shi da tsaga yanke shawara (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) nasara.

 

A cikin bude fadan na yamma, Gaston Reyno (4-0, 2 NC) yi sauri aikin Greg Scott (3-4), daukana sama da biyayya nasara bayan kawai 1:17 na featherweight mataki.

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MULVANE, Mayu. (Yuni 25, 2015) - Wadannan auna-ins a Kansas Star Arena a ranar Alhamis, da Bellator 139 main taron tsakanin Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) da kuma Alexander Volkov (24-5) zai tafi a kan yadda shirya kasa da 24 hours-baya.

Baya ga headliner, "Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,"Wanda airs live da free on Karu a 9 p.m. DA / 8 p.m. CT, fasali uku ƙarin dole-gani main katin bouts.

A cikin co-main taron, home jihar gwarzo David "The Caveman" Rickels (16-3) dubi zuwa ga kawo ƙarshen yanzu lashe gudana daga John "The Halitta" Alessio (35-17). Ba wai kawai shi ne Rickels da farin ciki da zarar ya shiga cikin keji, amma ba haka ya walkouts cewa ma tsiwurwurin yalwa da hankali

Da kullum-m Joe Schilling (2-4) za ta ci gaba da torrid taki a 2015 a lõkacin da ya gana promotional sabon Hisaki Kato (4-1). "Dinka em 'Up" An riga an slated gasa a lokacin kickboxing rabo daga "Bellator: Dynamite "a watan Satumba.

A cikin bude talabijin fadan na yamma, Tsohon Bellator Featherweight Champion Pat Curran (20-7) za ta yi kokarin kawo ƙarshen ya na yanzu biyu yaki skid a lõkacin da ya gana 24 mai shekaru Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1) a takaice sanarwa. "Paddy Mike" aka asali slated da fuska Yamauchi up, amma wani rauni derailed da karkatar.

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Babban Card (9 p.m. DA)

Bellator matakin matsakaicin nauyi Main Event: Cheick Kongo (238.6) vs. Alexander Volkov (242)

 

Bellator Hur Kuma ku yãƙi: David Rickels (155.9) vs. John Alessio (155.4)

 

Bellator Middleweight Kuma ku yãƙi: Joe Schilling (185.9) vs. Hisaki Kato (185.5)

Bellator Featherweight Kuma ku yãƙi: Pat Curran (145.6) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (145.5)

 

Na farko Card (6:45 p.m. DA)

 

Bellator matakin matsakaicin nauyi Kuma ku yãƙi: Derek OHI (264) vs. Frederick Brown (229.4)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Kuma ku yãƙi: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (134.3) vs. Aaron Ely (134.7)

 

Bellator Featherweight Kuma ku yãƙi: Iona Razafiarison (140.8) vs. Bryanna Fissori (144)

 

Bellator matakin matsakaicin nauyi Kuma ku yãƙi: Alex Huddleston (248.6) vs. Javy Ayala (263.9)

 

Bellator matakin matsakaicin nauyi Kuma ku yãƙi: Daniel Gallemore (264.9) vs. Augusto Sakai (263)

 

Bellator Featherweight Kuma ku yãƙi: Bubba Jenkins (145.9) vs. Joe Wolf (145.8)

 

Bellator Hur Kuma ku yãƙi: Bobby Cooper (155.9) vs. Pablo Villaseca (156)

 

Bellator Featherweight Kuma ku yãƙi: Greg Scott (145.7) vs. Gaston Reyno (145)

Emmanuel Sanchez Replaces Injured Goiti Yamauchi; Plus Four Additional Preliminary Bouts Complete 13-Fight “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” Card On June 26

SANTA Monica, Calif. (Yuni 8, 2015) – With an unfortunate injury forcing the withdrawal of Yamauchi up, Emmanuel "El Matador" Sanchez (10-1) receives the call to step in against former featherweight champion Pat "Paddy Mike" Curran (20-7). With this change of opponent, and four newly announced matchups, "Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” on Yuni 26 is now complete with 13 total scraps to sink your teeth into.

 

The additional fights include heavyweight bouts between Alex Huddleston (5-1) vs. Javy Ayala (8-3) da kuma Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1) as well as featherweights Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0) and lightweights Marcio Navarro (13-11) vs. Cody Carrillo (8-11).

 

"Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” is headlined by a heavyweight clash between French striking specialist Cheick “The Darkness” Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5). Taron faruwa Yuni 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mayu.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. DA/ 8 p.m. CT, yayin da na farko bouts jera a kan Spike.com a 7 p.m. DA/ 6 p.m. CT. Tikiti na “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” start at just $17 and are currently available at Ticketmaster.com.

 

Additional announced pairings on the SPIKE-televised card include lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs.John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1).

 

The 24-year-old Sanchez is an explosive featherweight, fighting with Duke Roufus out of the famed Roufusport gym in Milwaukee. The two-time Bellator veteran has shined throughout his current six-fight winning streak, most recently scoring a first-round rear naked choke over Stephen Banaszak at Bellator 128 followed by a dominant unanimous decision over Costa Rican standout Alejandro Villalobos at Bellator 135 wannan baya Maris. Sanchez faces stiff competition in former featherweight kingpin Curran, who has been involved in some of the most memorable Bellator fights of all time.

 

Huddleston, 28, is a key training has won four consecutive tilts since dropping the first fight of his professional career in 2011. Mafi kwanan nan, “The Shaved Gorilla” stopped Derek Bohl at Bellator 130. Standing opposite Huddleston inside the cage will be the 26-year-old Ayala, who is on a three-fight promotional winning streak of his own. The California native has stopped his last three foes before reaching the judges’ discretion.

 

In the second added heavyweight feature, Bohl will seek his first win for the Southern California-based promotion. “Marshmallow” has won his first two bouts in 2015 on the regional circuit. Brown will have his second opportunity at success for Bellator against Bohl. The hometown fighter was finished by Daniel Gallemore at Bellator 113, which was his last time in action.

 

Undefeated at 3-0, Reyno will bring the tenacity he has shown on the independent MMA scene to the Bellator cage. “Tonga” has finished every fight he has been involved in and will look to make a mark on the featherweight division with his debut. Scott, a Whichita native, made his Bellator MMA debut in 2011 and has had a mixed bag of success.

 

Lastly, a pair of experienced lightweights will round out the preliminary portion of the card when Navarro and Carrillo tangle inside the steel mesh. Tare da 43 professional bouts between them, both veterans will attempt to string together some wins under the Bellator banner.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Jumma'a, Yuni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Babban Card (9 p.m. DA)

 

Bellator matakin matsakaicin nauyi Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Hur fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1)

Bellator Middleweight fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Na farko Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Kuma ku yãƙi: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Kuma ku yãƙi: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) vs. Aaron Ely (4-2)

Bellator Hur Prelim Kuma ku yãƙi: Bobby Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0)

Bellator matakin matsakaicin nauyi Prelim Kuma ku yãƙi: Daniel Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0)

Bellator Female Featherweight Prelim Fight: Iona Razafiarison (2-0) vs. Bryanna Fissori (1-0)

Bellator matakin matsakaicin nauyi Prelim Kuma ku yãƙi: Alex Huddleston (5-1) vs. Javy Ayala (8-3)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Kuma ku yãƙi: Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0)

Bellator matakin matsakaicin nauyi Prelim Kuma ku yãƙi: Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1)

Bellator Hur Prelim Kuma ku yãƙi: Marcio Navarro (13-11) vs. Cody Carrillo (8-11)

Bellator Knocks Out Four Additional Preliminary Bouts for Kansas Card On June 26

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SANTA Monica, Calif. (Yuni 3, 2015) – With a complete four-fight main card already announced for “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” on June 26, the promotion has turned its focus to the preliminary showcase with four new fights.

 

The newly announced bouts include bantamweights Jeimeson “The Minion” Saudino (8-4) vs. Aaron “The Cyborg” Ely (4-2), lightweights Bobby “Super Duper” Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0), as well as heavyweights Daniel “Big Kansas” Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0), and female featherweights Iona Razafiarison (2-0) da kuma Bryanna “Pink Ranger” Fissori (1-0).

 

"Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” is headlined by a heavyweight clash between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5). Taron faruwa Yuni 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mayu.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. DA/ 8 p.m. CT, yayin da na farko bouts jera a kan Spike.com a 6:45 p.m. DA/ 5:45 p.m. CT. Tikiti na “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” start at just $17 and are currently available at Ticketmaster.com.

 

Additional announced pairings on the SPIKE-televised card include lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs.John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

In a bantamweight battle between two Kansas natives, Wichita’s Saudino is a scrapper who has won half of his eight professional victories without the judge’s help. He looks to improve to nine wins against Leavenworth’s Ely, a ground game specialist who has earned all four professional victories by submission. This 135-pound bout will be a must-see showcase of Midwest MMA talent.

 

RFA and Titan FC veteran Cooper has already earned two victories in the Bellator cage and will look to make his fight at Bellator 139 three in a row. He goes up against Villaseca, a Chilean MMA prospect with an unblemished professional record at 9-0, with three knockouts and three submission finishes.

 

Emporia’s “Big Kansas” Gallemore is a heavyweight who’s hands have earned all four of his victories, three of which have taken place under the Bellator banner. He will meet the undefeated Sakai, a dangerous Brazilian striker who has finished six of seven of his opponents with either his fists or knees.

 

Iony Razafiarison is a coming off of a unanimous decision victory in her professional debut this past January, and will look to make an immediate impact in her first fight with the Bellator promotion. She will take on Bryanna Fissori, who also makes her promotional debut at Bellator 139 after winning her first career victory by knockout last October.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Jumma'a, Yuni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Babban Card (9 p.m. DA)

 

Bellator matakin matsakaicin nauyi Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Hur fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)

Bellator Middleweight fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Na farko Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Kuma ku yãƙi: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Kuma ku yãƙi: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) vs. Aaron Ely (4-2)

Bellator Hur Prelim Kuma ku yãƙi: Bobby Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0)

Bellator matakin matsakaicin nauyi Prelim Kuma ku yãƙi: Daniel Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Kuma ku yãƙi: Iona Razafiarison (2-0) vs. Bryanna Fissori (1-0)

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight, as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

 

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“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins da kuma @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 a @KansasStarArena a kan Yuni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA Monica, Calif. (Mayu 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” taron, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout BubbaThe Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The NoseWilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mayu.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pa “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) maind a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. DA / 8 p.m. CT, yayin da na farko bouts jera a kan Spike.com a 7 p.m. DA / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Ƙarin bouts za a sanar in an jima.

 

Tikiti na “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” wanda a fara a kawai $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, a halin yanzu samuwa aTicketmaster.com.

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Kawai 27 shekara, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan a Bellator 132 a watan Janairu. The Corona, Calif. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges decision only once in his 28 bayyanuwa. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 da ya 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Jumma'a, Yuni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Babban Card (9 p.m. DA)

 

Bellator matakin matsakaicin nauyi Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Hur fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)

Bellator Middleweight fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Na farko Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Kuma ku yãƙi: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins da kuma @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 a @KansasStarArena a kan Yuni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA Monica, Calif. (Mayu 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” taron, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout BubbaThe Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The NoseWilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mayu.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pa “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) maind a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. DA / 8 p.m. CT, yayin da na farko bouts jera a kan Spike.com a 7 p.m. DA / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Ƙarin bouts za a sanar in an jima.

 

Tikiti na “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” wanda a fara a kawai $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, a halin yanzu samuwa aTicketmaster.com.

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Kawai 27 shekara, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan a Bellator 132 a watan Janairu. The Corona, Calif. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges decision only once in his 28 bayyanuwa. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 da ya 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Jumma'a, Yuni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Babban Card (9 p.m. DA)

 

Bellator matakin matsakaicin nauyi Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Hur fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)

Bellator Middleweight fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Na farko Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Kuma ku yãƙi: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins da kuma @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 a @KansasStarArena a kan Yuni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA Monica, Calif. (Mayu 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” taron, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout BubbaThe Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The NoseWilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mayu.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pa “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) maind a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. DA / 8 p.m. CT, yayin da na farko bouts jera a kan Spike.com a 7 p.m. DA / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Ƙarin bouts za a sanar in an jima.

 

Tikiti na “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” wanda a fara a kawai $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, a halin yanzu samuwa aTicketmaster.com.

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Kawai 27 shekara, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan a Bellator 132 a watan Janairu. The Corona, Calif. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges decision only once in his 28 bayyanuwa. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 da ya 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Jumma'a, Yuni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Babban Card (9 p.m. DA)

 

Bellator matakin matsakaicin nauyi Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Hur fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)

Bellator Middleweight fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Na farko Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Kuma ku yãƙi: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” adds middleweight slugfest pitting Joe Schilling vs. Hisaki Kato, making it the fourth and final main-card matchup

Easy Tweet: ".@JoeSchilling187 and Hisaki Kato join #Bellator139 a @KansasStarArena a kan Yuni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

SANTA Monica, Calif. (Mayu 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (2-4) da kuma Hisaki Kato (4-1) will clash in the fourth and final main-card matchup of next month’s “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” event which airs live on Spike.

 

Headlined by a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” faruwa Yuni 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mayu.

 

Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) shan a kan Yamauchi up (18-2).

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. DA/ 8 p.m. CT, yayin da na farko bouts jera a kan Spike.com. Ƙarin bouts za a sanar in an jima.

 

Tikiti na “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” wanda a fara a kawai $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, a halin yanzu samuwa a Ticketmaster.com.

 

A 31 mai shekaru Schilling da aka fada da fasaha tun 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, inda ya aikata biyu U.S. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, da kuma, aiki da hanyar GIRMA ta Lãhira Man zaunannen gasa wannan da Yuni, gasar sau uku a guda yamma. Schilling sanya Bellator MMA halarta a karon a watan Nuwamba, Buga k'wallaye wata “Knockout na bana” candidate stoppage of noted striker Melvin Manhoef.

 

A karate stylist who first made his name in Japan in the sport of Kudo – a hybrid version of MMA that involves fighting in a gi, gloves and a mask – the 32-year-old Kato will fight in the U.S. a kan Yuni 26ga watan a karon farko. Kato’s transition in 2013 to traditional MMA rules has proven to be a rousing success, as he’s earned four knockout victories in his first five bouts. Three of those wins were earned in the first round, including an April 2014 victory that came in just 53 seconds.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Jumma'a, Yuni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

 

Bellator matakin matsakaicin nauyi Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Hur fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)

Bellator Featherweight fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

International knockout artists Cheick Kongo and Alexander Volkov clash on June 26 in headlining bout of “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov”

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Easy Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real da kuma @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 a @KansasStarArena a kan Yuni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

SANTA Monica, Calif. (Afrilu 21, 2015) – French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5) will stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage on Yuni 26.

 

The two sluggers clash in the five-round main event of “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” which takes place at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mayu.

 

The heavyweight slugfest joins previously announced matchups of lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. DA/ 8 p.m. CT, yayin da na farko bouts jera a kan Spike.com.

 

Ƙarin bouts za a sanar in an jima.

 

Tikiti na “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” wanda a fara a kawai $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, a halin yanzu samuwa a Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, wani 6-ƙafa-4 Faransa, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo yanzu mayar da hankali kawai a kan MMA kuma Ya gina 4-2 rikodin karkashin Bellator MMA banner. One of the most imposing figures in all of MMA, Kongo boasts 12 career knockout victories, including the sport’s 2011 “Knockout of the Year.

 

The 26-year-old Volkov is an eight-time Bellator MMA veteran who rose to the promotion’s highest rank in 2012 as the Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion. Though he would eventually cede the belt to current title holder Vitaly Minakov, Volkov bounced right back with three-consecutive stoppage wins. A cikin 24 aiki nasarori, Volkov has scored 17 da knockout.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Jumma'a, Yuni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

 

Bellator matakin matsakaicin nauyi Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Hur fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)

Easy Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real da kuma @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 a @KansasStarArena a kan Yuni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

SANTA Monica, Calif. (Afrilu 21, 2015) – French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5) will stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage on Yuni 26.

 

The two sluggers clash in the five-round main event of “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” which takes place at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mayu.

 

The heavyweight slugfest joins previously announced matchups of lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. DA/ 8 p.m. CT, yayin da na farko bouts jera a kan Spike.com.

 

Ƙarin bouts za a sanar in an jima.

 

Tikiti na “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” wanda a fara a kawai $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, a halin yanzu samuwa a Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, wani 6-ƙafa-4 Faransa, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo yanzu mayar da hankali kawai a kan MMA kuma Ya gina 4-2 rikodin karkashin Bellator MMA banner. One of the most imposing figures in all of MMA, Kongo boasts 12 career knockout victories, including the sport’s 2011 “Knockout of the Year.

 

The 26-year-old Volkov is an eight-time Bellator MMA veteran who rose to the promotion’s highest rank in 2012 as the Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion. Though he would eventually cede the belt to current title holder Vitaly Minakov, Volkov bounced right back with three-consecutive stoppage wins. A cikin 24 aiki nasarori, Volkov has scored 17 da knockout.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Jumma'a, Yuni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

 

Bellator matakin matsakaicin nauyi Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Hur fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)