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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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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 21, 2015) – French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) och tidigare Bellator MMA Heavyweight världsmästare 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 MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” which takes place at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Kan.

 

The heavyweight slugfest joins previously announced matchups of lightweights Dave “Den 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 upp (18-2) on the event’s featured portion.

 

Nattens huvudkortet sänds live gratis Spike på 9 p.m. OCH/ 8 p.m. CT, medan preliminära skjutningarna strömma på Spike.com.

 

Ytterligare skjutningarna kommer att meddelas inom kort.

 

Biljetter till “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” som börjar på just $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, är för närvarande tillgängliga på Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, en 6-fot-4 frans, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo fokuserar nu enbart på MMA och har byggt en 4-2 rekord under 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. I hans 24 karriärsegrar, Volkov has scored 17 genom knockout.

 

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

 

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

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

Bellator Fjäder Feature Slagsmål: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi upp (18-2)

Lätt Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real och @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 vid @KansasStarArena på juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 21, 2015) – French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) och tidigare Bellator MMA Heavyweight världsmästare 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 MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” which takes place at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Kan.

 

The heavyweight slugfest joins previously announced matchups of lightweights Dave “Den 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 upp (18-2) on the event’s featured portion.

 

Nattens huvudkortet sänds live gratis Spike på 9 p.m. OCH/ 8 p.m. CT, medan preliminära skjutningarna strömma på Spike.com.

 

Ytterligare skjutningarna kommer att meddelas inom kort.

 

Biljetter till “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” som börjar på just $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, är för närvarande tillgängliga på Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, en 6-fot-4 frans, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo fokuserar nu enbart på MMA och har byggt en 4-2 rekord under 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. I hans 24 karriärsegrar, Volkov has scored 17 genom knockout.

 

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

 

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

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

Bellator Fjäder Feature Slagsmål: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi upp (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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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 8, 2015) Bellator MMA has announced plans for a summer return to the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kan., på 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) ansikten Yamauchi upp (18-2).

 

Ytterligare slagsmål, including a main event, kommer att meddelas inom kort.

 

The event will broadcast live at 9 p.m. EST/ 8 p.m. CST Live och gratis på Spike. The preliminary card will be streamed on Spike.com beginning at 7:30 p.m. EST/ 6:30 p.m. CST Biljetter börjar på $20 släpps denna lördag, April 11 vid 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 av hans 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.

 

DENNA VECKA: Bellator Lightweight World Champion Will Brooks looks to defend his title for the first time against former lightweight tournament winner Dave Jansen. Även 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 MMA

Bellator MMA är en ledande Mixed Martial Arts organisation med många av de bästa fighters i världen. Under ledning av veteranen kamp promotor Scott Coker, Bellator är tillgänglig för nästan 500 miljon världen i över 140 länder. I USA, Bellator kan ses på Spike TV, MMA televisions ledare. Bellator MMA består av en ledningsgrupp som omfattar bästa yrkesmän inom TV-produktion, live-event orkestrering, jaktplan utveckling / förbindelser, plats upphandling, skapande sponsring / utveckling, internationell licensiering, marknadsföring, reklam, publicitet och provisionsrelationer. Bellator är baserat i Santa Monica, Kalifornien och ägs av underhållning jätten Viacom, hem till världens främsta underhållning varumärken som ansluter med publiken genom övertygande innehåll över tv, spelfilm, online och mobila plattformar.

 

Om Spike TV:

Spike TV är tillgänglig i 98.7 miljoner hem och är en division av MTV Networks. En enhet av Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), MTV Networks är en av världens ledande skapare av programmering och innehåll över alla medieplattformar. Spike TV: s Internetadress är www.spike.com och för upp-to-the-minuten och arkivpressinformation och fotografier, besöka Spike TV: s press webbplats på http://www.spike.com/press. Följ oss på Twitter spiketvpr för det senaste inom bryta nyhetsuppdateringar, bakom-kulisserna information och bilder.

 

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. För mer information, besök kansasstarcasino.com. Connect with Kansas Star Arena at facebook.com/kansasstararena och www.kansasstarcasino.com/entertain/arena.

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