BRAZILIAN PHENOM BRUNA ELLEN ALSO ADDED TO STACKED UNDERCARD

HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — (ม.ค.. 13, 2017) – A pair of heavyweight fights featuring undefeated blue chip prospects Jarod Trice(1-0) และ ไทเรลฟอร์จูน (1-0) have been added to the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card of Bellator 171 at the Kansas Star Arena on Jan. 27.

Also added to the preliminary portion of Bellator 171 เป็น บราวน์เอลเลน (2-1), ที่จะใช้เวลาใน Carmella James (เปิดตัวครั้งแรก) in a female flyweight clash. The new additions join a competitive undercard that is highlighted by a middleweight fight pitting the undefeated Chris Harris (7-0) กับ Jordan Young (5-0), พร้อมด้วย แกสตัน Reyno (6-1, 2 NC) กับ Justin Overton (3-2).

A catchweight bout putting เมลวิน Guillard (32-16-2, 3 NC) against knockout artist Chidi Njokuani (16-4, 1 NC) will serve as the evening’s main event, while fans will have the opportunity to see the return of “The King of Kansas” เดวิด Rickels (17-4, 2 NC) in a lightweight co-main event fight with Aaron Derrow (14-8). Undefeated phenom A.J. แมค (6-0) จะใช้เวลาใน Brandon Phillips (6-2) in a featherweight feature fight and Kansas’ own Jessica Middleton (1-0) challenges Alice Yauger (4-4) in a female flyweight bout on the SPIKE-televised main card.

ตั๋วสำหรับ Bellator 171: Guillard ครับ. Njokuani เริ่มต้นที่ $24 และมีการขายในขณะนี้ที่KansasStarEventCenter.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com. The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. และ/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.

A highly touted wrestling prospect out of Detroit, มิชิแกน, Jarod Trice will make his second appearance inside of the Bellator MMA cage and is looking to build off of an impressive professional debut. The 27-year-old standout was awarded three All-American honors, as well as a National Title at 120 kg and two Greco Roman National Titles, prior to joining the Bellator MMA fray in 2016. Now Trice is looking to make a name for himself in the world of MMA, after delivering an exceptional performance in his first career win over Tommie Britton at Bellator 167 just over one month ago. Kansas’ Kevin Woltkamp (1-2) will challenge Trice, and will look to play the role hometown spoiler when he competes in front of thousands of friends and family.

After earning state championships in nearly every national age-group in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling during high school, Fortune went on to compete at Grand Canyon University’s highly acclaimed program, where he was named the 2013 Division II Wrestler of the Year, taking home a NCAA Division II championship in the process. The Portland, Ore. native began his career under the direction of Bellator MMA last year, earning a sensational first round knockout victory in his debut at Bellator 163. The 26-year-old now hopes to preserve his unblemished record when he enters the cage for the second time against Will Johnson, who will be making his professional debut.

Hailing from Sao Paulo, บราซิล, Ellen enters the bout looking to build off the momentum she came into Bellator with after signing with the Viacom-owned promotion last year. The flyweight prospect began her professional career with back-to-back victories in 2015, including one victory coming after a brilliant knockout win in the opening round of action. ตอนนี้, the 20-year-old Brazilian makes her second appearance under the Scott Coker-led promotion in the same venue where she made her debut.

สมบูรณ์ Bellator 171: Guillard ครับ. Njokuani บัตรหลัก:

175 ปอนด์. Catchweight Main Event: เมลวิน Guillard (32-16-2, 3 NC) vs. Chidi Njokuani (16-4, 1 NC)

Lightweight Feature Fight: เดฟ Rickels (17-4, 2 NC) vs. Aaron Derrow (14-8)

คุณลักษณะการต่อสู้มวย: A.J. แมค (6-0) vs. Brandon Phillips (6-2)

Flyweight Feature Fight: Jessica Middleton (1-0) vs. Alice Yauger (4-4)

บัตรเบื้องต้น:

มิดเดิ้ลเบื้องต้นการแข่งขัน: Chris Harris (7-0) vs. Jordan Young (5-0)

เบาหวิว Preliminary การแข่งขัน: แกสตัน Reyno (6-1, 2 NC) vs. Justin Overton (3-2)

Weltereweight Preliminary Bout: Will Lavine (เปิดตัวครั้งแรก) vs. Domo Garcia (เปิดตัวครั้งแรก)

มวยปล้ำเบื้องต้นการแข่งขัน: โอกาสพบ (8-2) vs. Jake Lindsay (11-5)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Johnny Marigo (2-0) vs. Joe Fulk (4-4)

มวยปล้ำเบื้องต้นการแข่งขัน: แมนนี่เมราซ (8-3) vs. Scott Heston (4-1)

น้ำหนักเบาเบื้องต้นการแข่งขัน: Craig Farley (เปิดตัวครั้งแรก) vs. Mike Breeden (เปิดตัวครั้งแรก)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Jarod Trice (1-0) vs. Kevin Woltkamp (1-2)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: ไทเรลฟอร์จูน (1-0) vs. Will Johnson (เปิดตัวครั้งแรก)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: บราวน์เอลเลน (2-1) vs. Carmella James (เปิดตัวครั้งแรก)

 

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

GASTON REYNO ADDED TO STACKED PRELIMINARY CARD

HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. - (ม.ค.. 12, 2017) – A featherweight feature fight pitting A.J. แมค (6-0) กับ Brandon Phillips (6-2) ได้รับการเพิ่มบัตรหลัก SPIKE ถ่ายทอดสดของ Bellator 171 at the Kansas Star Arena on Jan. 27.

นอกจากนี้, Kansas’ own Jessica Middleton (1-0) จะใช้เวลาใน Alice Yauger (4-4) in a female flyweight clash, while Uruguayan knockout artist แกสตัน 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 เมลวิน Guillard (32-16-2, 3 NC) and knockout specialist Chidi Njokuani (16-4, 1 NC). “The King of Kansas” เดวิด 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.

ตั๋วสำหรับ Bellator 171: Guillard ครับ. Njokuani เริ่มต้นที่ $24 และมีการขายในขณะนี้ที่ 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. และ/8 p.m. CT, 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 เรย์ไม้, earning a hard-fought unanimous decision win atBellator 166. A native of Long Beach, พระเจ้ากาหลิบ, 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, กับสี่ 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 Chuka วิลลิส ที่ 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, แคนซัส, 28-year-old Jessica Middleton will look to add to her impressive professional debut, a clutch victory over บราวน์เอลเลน 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, เท็กซัส, 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, อุรุกวัย, 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 ม.ค.. 27, where he will look to build off of an impressive knockout win over L.J. Hermreck at Bellator 159.

ปรับปรุง Bellator 171: Guillard ครับ. Njokuani บัตรหลัก:

175 ปอนด์. Catchweight Main Event: เมลวิน Guillard (32-16-2, 3 NC) vs. Chidi Njokuani (16-4, 1 NC)

Lightweight Feature Fight: เดฟ Rickels (17-4, 2 NC) vs. Aaron Derrow (14-8)

คุณลักษณะการต่อสู้มวย: A.J. แมค (6-0) vs. Brandon Phillips (6-2)

Flyweight Feature Fight: Jessica Middleton (1-0) vs. Alice Yauger (4-4)

Updated Preliminary Card:

มิดเดิ้ลเบื้องต้นการแข่งขัน: Chris Harris (7-0) vs. Jordan Young (5-0)

เฟเธอร์เวทเบื้องต้นการแข่งขัน: แกสตัน Reyno (6-1, 2 NC) vs. Justin Overton (3-2)

Weltereweight Preliminary Bout: Will Lavine (เปิดตัวครั้งแรก) vs. Domo Garcia (เปิดตัวครั้งแรก)

มวยปล้ำเบื้องต้นการแข่งขัน: โอกาสพบ (8-2) vs. Jake Lindsay (11-5)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Johnny Marigo (2-0) vs. Joe Fulk (4-4)

มวยปล้ำเบื้องต้นการแข่งขัน: แมนนี่เมราซ (8-3) vs. Scott Heston (4-1)

น้ำหนักเบาเบื้องต้นการแข่งขัน: Craig Farley (เปิดตัวครั้งแรก) vs. Mike Breeden (เปิดตัวครั้งแรก)