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

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Easy Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real og @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 ved @KansasStarArena juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (April 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 Juni 26.

 

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

 

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

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. OG/ 8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald streame på Spike.com.

 

Yderligere anfald vil blive annonceret inden længe.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” der starter ved lige $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Der er i øjeblikket tilgængelige på Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, en 6-mund-4 franskmand, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo nu udelukkende fokuserer på MMA og har opbygget en 4-2 rekord under Bellator 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. I sin 24 karriere sejre, Volkov has scored 17 af knockout.

 

“Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

 

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

Bellator Letvægts Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2)

Easy Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real og @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 ved @KansasStarArena juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (April 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 Juni 26.

 

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

 

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

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. OG/ 8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald streame på Spike.com.

 

Yderligere anfald vil blive annonceret inden længe.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” der starter ved lige $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Der er i øjeblikket tilgængelige på Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, en 6-mund-4 franskmand, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo nu udelukkende fokuserer på MMA og har opbygget en 4-2 rekord under Bellator 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. I sin 24 karriere sejre, Volkov has scored 17 af knockout.

 

“Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

 

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

Bellator Letvægts Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2)

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BELLATOR MMA ANNOUNCES RETURN TO KANSAS STAR ARENA ON JUNE 26 WITH TWO FEATURED BOUTS IN DAVE RICKELS vs. JOHN ALESSIO & PAT CURRAN vs. GOITI YAMAUCHI

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EASY TWEET: "@TheCaveman316 tager på @JohnAllesio79 på @kansasstararena for #Bellator139!

Også: Featherweight Faceoff! @PatCurranMMA & @GoitiOfficial"

 

 

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (April 8, 2015) Bellator MMA has announced plans for a summer return to the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Maj., juni 26 for an event currently titled “Bellator 139.”

 

The first two fights confirmed to take place on the “Bellator 139” main card have been announced with Kansas’ own David "The Caveman" Rickels (16-3) taking on Pride Fighting Championships veteran John Alessio (35-17) in lightweight action and former featherweight champ Pat Curran (20-7) ansigter Yamauchi op (18-2).

 

Yderligere slagsmål, including a main event, vil blive annonceret inden længe.

 

The event will broadcast live at 9 p.m. EST/ 8 p.m. CST Levende og Gratis på Spike. The preliminary card will be streamed on Spike.com beginning at 7:30 p.m. EST/ 6:30 p.m. CST Billetter starter ved $20 gå på salg denne lørdag, April 11 på 10 a.m. CT, and can be purchased online at KansasStarEventCenter.com eller Ticketmaster.com.

 

A fan-favorite in the Kansas area, Rickels will be making his 14th appearance for the Scott Coker-led promotion since 2011. “The Caveman,” a 26-year-old who competed for the 155-pound title against Michael Chandler at Bellator 97, was most recently in action against Davi Ramos at Bellator 130, winning via unanimous decision.

 

Alessio, 35, has not been in action since May of 2014, when he earned a unanimous decision win against Eric Wisely at Bellator 119. The 53-fight veteran has competed professionally since 1998 against the likes of Pat Miletich, Diego Sanchez and Paul Daley.

 

A former Bellator MMA 145 pound champion, Curran will return to action for the first time since his split decision loss to Daniel Weichel at Bellator 133. “Paddy Mike” has been involved in some of the most entertaining scraps in promotional history and will look to continue that trend against Yamauchi.

 

At only 22-years-old, Yamauchi is already making waves in Bellator’s featherweight division. The Japanese competitor holds victories over Mike Richman and Martin Stapleton and has earned 15 sin 18 professional wins before reaching the judges’ scorecards. The upcoming bout with Curran will serve as his toughest test to date under the Bellator banner.

 

DENNE UGE: Bellator Lightweight World Champion Will Brooks looks to defend his title for the first time against former lightweight tournament winner Dave Jansen. Også på kortet, World Champion kickboxer Joe Schilling returns to the Bellator cage for the first time since he produced a Knockout of the Year candidate over Melvin Manhoef last November. Schilling faces a tough Rafael Carvalho at “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen,” which airs Live and Free on Spike this Fredag, April 10, at 9/8c from the Bren Events Center at UC Irvine.

 

Om Bellator

Bellator er en førende Mixed Martial Arts organisation med mange af de bedste kæmpere i verden. Under ledelse af veteran kamp promotor Scott Coker, Bellator er til rådighed for næsten 500 millioner hjem verden over i løbet af 140 lande. I USA, Bellator kan ses på Spike TV, MMA tv leder. Bellator består af et ledelsesteam, der omfatter top industriens fagfolk i tv-produktion, livebegivenhed orkestrering, fighter udvikling / relationer, mødested indkøb, sponsorering skabelse / udvikling, international licens, markedsføring, reklame, PR og kommissioner relationer. Bellator er baseret i Santa Monica, Californien og ejes af underholdning gigant Viacom, hjemsted for verdens førende underholdning mærker, der forbinder med publikum gennem overbevisende indhold på tværs af tv, film, online og mobile platforme.

 

Om Spike TV:

Spike TV er tilgængelig i 98.7 millioner hjem og er en division af Viacom Media Networks. En enhed af Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, ViaB), Viacom Media Networks er en af ​​verdens førende skabere af programmering og indhold på tværs af alle medieplatforme. Spike TV internetadresse er www.spike.com og for up-to-the-minut og arkivering presseinformation og fotografier, besøge Spike TV presse websted på http://www.spike.com/press. Følg os på Twitter spiketvpr for den seneste i at bryde nyhedsopdateringer, bag-kulisserne oplysninger og fotos.

 

About Kansas Star Arena

The Kansas Star Arena, a Boyd Gaming facility, is located just off Exit 33 on the Kansas Turnpike and is adjacent to the Kansas Star Casino. The 42,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Kansas Star Arena is south-central Kansas’ home for big-name national acts such as Journey, Pat Benatar, Championship Rodeo, mixed martial arts events and more. The Arena accommodates up to 6,500 guests for headliner events. I 2014, Midwest Gaming and Travel awarded the Kansas Star more than 25 honors in its annual Reader’s Choice Awards, including “Best Concert Venue” in the state of Kansas. For mere information, besøg kansasstarcasino.com. Connect with Kansas Star Arena at facebook.com/kansasstararena og www.kansasstarcasino.com/entertain/arena.

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