KANSAS’ OWN JESSICA MIDDLETON MAKES SPIKE DEBUT DURING FLYWEIGHT BOUT AGAINST ALICE YAUGER
GASTON REYNO ADDED TO STACKED PRELIMINARY CARD
האָלליוואָאָד, קאַליף. — (Jan. 12, 2017) – A featherweight feature fight pitting אַ.דזש. מאַקי (6-0) קעגן Brandon Phillips (6-2) האט שוין צוגעלייגט צו די נאָגל-טעלאַווייזד הויפּט קאָרט פון בעללאַטאָר 171 at the Kansas Star Arena on Jan. 27.
דערצו, Kansas’ own Jessica Middleton (1-0) וועט נעמען אויף Alice Yauger (4-4) in a female flyweight clash, while Uruguayan knockout artist גאַסטאָן ריינאָ (6-1, 2 נק) 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 מעלווין גויללאַרד (32-16-2, 3 נק) and knockout specialist טשידי נדזשאָקואַני (16-4, 1 נק). “The King of Kansas” דוד ריקקעלס (17-4, 2 נק) also returns to the Bellator cage, as he will take on Aaron Derrow (14-8) in a lightweight feature fight.
טיקקעץ פֿאַר בעללאַטאָר 171: גויללאַרד ווס. Njokuani אָנהייב בייַ $24 און ביסט אויף פאַרקויף איצט בייַ 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 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, 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 Ray האלץ, earning a hard-fought unanimous decision win atבעללאַטאָר 166. A native of Long Beach, קאַליף., 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, מיט פיר קנאָקקאָוץ, 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 טשוקאַ וויליס בייַ בעללאַטאָר 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, קאַנסאַס, 28-year-old Jessica Middleton will look to add to her impressive professional debut, a clutch victory over Bruna Ellen at last year’s בעללאַטאָר 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, טעקסאַס, 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, אורוגוויי, 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 Jan. 27, where he will look to build off of an impressive knockout win over L.J. Hermreck at בעללאַטאָר 159.
דערהייַנטיקט בעללאַטאָר 171: גויללאַרד ווס. Njokuani הויפּט קאַרד:
175 לב. Catchweight Main Event: מעלווין גויללאַרד (32-16-2, 3 נק) ווס. טשידי נדזשאָקואַני (16-4, 1 נק)
Lightweight Feature Fight: דייוו ריקקעלס (17-4, 2 נק) ווס. Aaron Derrow (14-8)
פעדערווייט שטריך פייט: אַ.דזש. מאַקי (6-0) ווס. Brandon Phillips (6-2)
Flyweight Feature Fight: Jessica Middleton (1-0) ווס. Alice Yauger (4-4)
Updated Preliminary Card:
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Chris Harris (7-0) ווס. Jordan Young (5-0)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: גאַסטאָן ריינאָ (6-1, 2 נק) ווס. Justin Overton (3-2)
Weltereweight Preliminary Bout: Will Lavine (דעבוט) ווס. Domo Garcia (דעבוט)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Chance Rencountre (8-2) ווס. Jake Lindsay (11-5)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Johnny Marigo (2-0) ווס. Joe Fulk (4-4)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Manny Meraz (8-3) ווס. Scott Heston (4-1)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Craig Farley (דעבוט) ווס. Mike Breeden (דעבוט)
