ٹیگ آرکائیو: Chris Harris

RISING STAR A.J. MCKEE RETURNS TO ACTION WITH FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT AGAINST BRANDON PHILLIPS AT BELLATOR 171 INSIDE KANSAS STAR ARENA ON JAN. 27

 

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

GASTON REYNO ADDED TO STACKED PRELIMINARY CARD

HOLLYWOOD, کیلیفورنیا. (جنوری. 12, 2017) – A featherweight feature fight pitting A.J. McKee کی (6-0) کے خلاف Brandon Phillips (6-2) کی بڑھتی ہوئی وارداتوں، ٹیلی ویژن اہم کارڈ میں شامل کیا گیا ہے لڑائی 171 at the Kansas Star Arena on Jan. 27.

اس کے علاوہ, Kansas’ own جیسکا مڈلٹن (1-0) پر لے جائے گا Alice Yauger (4-4) in a female flyweight clash, while Uruguayan knockout artist دیکھ Gaston Reyno (6-1, 2 این سی) 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 میلوئن Guillard (32-16-2, 3 این سی) and knockout specialist نغمے Chidi Njokuani (16-4, 1 این سی). “The King of Kansas” ڈیوڈ Rickels (17-4, 2 این سی) also returns to the Bellator cage, as he will take on Aaron Derrow (14-8) in a lightweight feature fight.

کے لئے ٹکٹ لڑائی 171: Guillard بمقابلہ. Njokuani میں شروع $24 اور اب میں فروخت پر ہیں 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 بجے. AND/8 بجے. 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 رے لکڑی, earning a hard-fought unanimous decision win atلڑائی 166. A native of Long Beach, کیلیفورنیا., 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, چار ناک آؤٹ کے ساتھ, 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 کی ولس میں لڑائی 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, کینساس, 28-year-old Jessica Middleton will look to add to her impressive professional debut, a clutch victory over Bruna Ellen at last year’s لڑائی 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, ٹیکساس, 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, یوروگوئے, 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 جنوری. 27, where he will look to build off of an impressive knockout win over L.J. Hermreck at لڑائی 159.

اپ ڈیٹ کیا لڑائی 171: Guillard بمقابلہ. Njokuani مین کارڈ:

175 LB. Catchweight Main Event: میلوئن Guillard (32-16-2, 3 این سی) بنام. نغمے Chidi Njokuani (16-4, 1 این سی)

Lightweight Feature Fight: ڈیو Rickels (17-4, 2 این سی) بنام. Aaron Derrow (14-8)

کا ہلکا پھلکا نمایاں لڑو: A.J. McKee کی (6-0) بنام. Brandon Phillips (6-2)

Flyweight Feature Fight: جیسکا مڈلٹن (1-0) بنام. Alice Yauger (4-4)

Updated Preliminary Card:

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Chris Harris (7-0) بنام. Jordan Young (5-0)

فیدر ویٹ ابتدائی مقابلہ: دیکھ Gaston Reyno (6-1, 2 این سی) بنام. Justin Overton (3-2)

Weltereweight Preliminary Bout: Will Lavine (پہلی فلم) بنام. Domo Garcia (پہلی فلم)

ویلٹر ویٹ ابتدائی مقابلہ: Chance Rencountre (8-2) بنام. Jake Lindsay (11-5)

بینٹم ویٹ ابتدائی مقابلہ: Johnny Marigo (2-0) بنام. Joe Fulk (4-4)

ویلٹر ویٹ ابتدائی مقابلہ: Manny Meraz (8-3) بنام. Scott Heston (4-1)

ہلکا پھلکا ابتدائی مقابلہ: Craig Farley (پہلی فلم) بنام. Mike Breeden (پہلی فلم)

MELVIN GUILLARD-CHIDI NJOKUANI SET TO MAIN EVENT BELLATOR 171 INSIDE KANSAS STAR ARENA ON JAN. 27

 

HOLLYWOOD, جیسے. (جنوری. 10, 2017) – A catchweight bout pitting میلوئن Guillard (32-16-2, 3 این سی) کے خلاف نغمے Chidi Njokuani (16-4, 1 این سی) will serve as the main event of لڑائی 171 at the Kansas Star Arena on جنوری. 27.

The SPIKE-televised main card will feature the return of “The King of Kansas” ڈیوڈ Rickels (17-4, 2 این سی), who will meet Aaron Derrow (14-8). Lastly, a middleweight fight pitting undefeated prospect Chris Harris (7-0) کے خلاف Jordan Young (5-0) will be featured during the preliminary portion of the event.

کے لئے ٹکٹ لڑائی 171: Guillard بمقابلہ. Njokuani میں شروع $24 اور اب میں فروخت پر ہیں 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 بجے. AND/8 بجے. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.

After beginning his professional career 11-0, Guillard continued to make a name for himself under the direction of UFC, where he fought 22 times over a nine-year stint. “The Young Assassin” has made 50 professional appearances inside the cage over his 15-year career, making him one of the most experienced veterans Njokuani has ever faced. سے 21 کی اس کی 32 professional wins coming by way of knockout, we can be sure to see fireworks fly when Guillard returns to action inside Kansas Star Arena on جنوری. 27.

A native of Las Vegas, نیواڈا, Njokuani enters the cage riding momentum of an impressive streak that has seen him win seven consecutive bouts and 11 ان کی آخری کے 12. میں Bellator متحدہ مجلس عمل کے میدان میں شمولیت کے بعد 2015, the 28-year-old Njokuani has collected three victories, including a pair of knockout finishes. حال ہی میں, “Chidi Bang Bang” made quick work of rising star Andre Fialho میں ‘Bellator 167,’ handing the Portuguese powerhouse the first loss of his young career with a brutal stoppage just 21 seconds into the fight. سے 10 کی اس کی 16 career wins coming by way of knockout, Njokuani brings a fearless style of fighting that pairs perfectly with his equally unshakable opponent Guillard.

اپ ڈیٹ کیا لڑائی 171: Guillard بمقابلہ. Njokuani مین کارڈ:

175 LB. Catchweight Main Event: میلوئن Guillard (32-16-2, 3 این سی) بنام. نغمے Chidi Njokuani (16-4, 1 این سی)

Lightweight Feature Bout: ڈیو Rickels (17-4, 2 این سی) بنام. Aaron Derrow (14-8)

Updated Preliminary Card:

مڈل ویٹ فیچر بوٹ: Chris Harris (7-0) بنام. Jordan Young (5-0)

BELLATOR MMA RETURNS TO KANSAS WITH LIGHTWEIGHT CLASH FEATURING DAVID ‘THE CAVEMAN’ RICKELS AND AARON DERROW INSIDE KANSAS STAR ARENA ON JANUARY 27

 

PAIR OF UNDEFEATED PROSPECTS CHRIS HARRIS AND JORDAN YOUNG ALSO SLATED FOR MAIN CARD ACTION

سانتا مونیکا, کیلیفورنیا. (نومبر 28, 2016) – A lightweight bout pitting Kansas’ most popular MMA fighter ڈیوڈ Rickels (17-4, 2 این سی) کے خلاف Aaron Derrow (14-8) and a middleweight bout featuring undefeated phenom Chris Harris (7-0) مقابلے Jordan Young (5-0) are the first two fights announced for “Bellator 171” which will take place inside Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, کینساس, جنوری 27.

“Bellator 171,” اوپر سپائیک پر رہتے اکڑ جس 9 بجے. AND/8 بجے. CT, is expected to have a main event announced in the coming weeks.

Tickets for the event starting at just $24, فروخت پر جانا ہفتے کے روز, دسمبر. 3 with an exclusive two-day Bellator Nation pre-sale beginning November 30, and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com or KansasStarEventCenter.com. The event takes place one week after the extremely anticipated "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” in Inglewood, کیلیفورنیا.

“The King of Kansas” will once again compete on the Spike-televised main card of Bellator MMA’s return to Kansas Star Arena. A 17-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Rickels will return to action for the first time since competing against Melvin Guillard this past summer. “The Caveman” has strung together an impressive career, totaling 11 wins over his seven years with the promotion, including four of his five career knockouts. A native of Derby, کینساس, Rickles recently delivered a brutal first round knockout in his co-main clash with Bobby Cooper at "Bellator 150: کانگو بمقابلہ. Spartan.” The 27-year-old Rickels now prepares for Aaron Derrow, who enters the bout undefeated since joining Bellator MMA in 2014.

A native of Blue Springs, مسوری, Derrow has made an immediate impact on the promotion, collecting victories in each of his first two fights under the Bellator MMA umbrella. Following his hot start, “Daddy Long Legs” will now be tasked with one of the lightweight divisions most proven veterans in David Rickels. Of his 14 career wins, Derrow has finished his opponent in 12 ان میں سے, شامل 10 of the submission variety. The 29-year-old Derrow has scored two knockouts, each of which came in the first twenty seconds of action. Derrow will have his hands full with Rickels and the raucous hometown crowd that follows him when the two enter the cage on جنوری 27.

With an unblemished mark of 7-0, Harris enters the cage riding an impressive string of success to begin his professional career. Fighting out of Wichita, کینساس, Harris will have the luxury of competing in front of his home crowd as he prepares to make his third appearance under the Bellator MMA banner. Harris has a knack for finishing his opponents early and often, recording six wins by way of knockout or submission, including four in the first round. The 26-year-old knockout artist will look to build off of a commendable 2016 campaign that saw him emerge victorious in each of his three contests, including a pair of wins with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

Also boasting an undefeated record through five career bouts, the 22-year-old Young will make his promotional debut against the equally impressive Harris. Of his five career wins, four have come by way of submission, with each of the four finishes occurring in the opening round of action. Prior to making his professional debut in 2014, the submission specialist had similar success on the amateur circuit, where he collected four submission victories over a five-fight span. Fighting out of Urbandale, آئیووا, the 6’4’’ Young will also hold a significant height advantage over the 5’11’’ Harris as he prepares to challenge one of the most aggressive opponents of his career.

Updated “Bellator 171” Main Card:

Lightweight Feature Bout: ڈیو Rickels (17-4, 2 این سی) بنام. Aaron Derrow (14-8)

مڈل ویٹ فیچر بوٹ: Chris Harris (7-0) بنام. Jordan Young (5-0)