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

一月 13, 2017 FNU47 發表評論

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

GASTON REYNO ADDED TO STACKED PRELIMINARY CARD

好萊塢, CALIF. — (一月. 12, 2017) – A featherweight feature fight pitting A.J. 麥基 (6-0) 針對 Brandon Phillips (6-2) 已被添加到的穗電視主卡 Bellator 171 at the Kansas Star Arena on Jan. 27.

此外, Kansas’ own Jessica Middleton (1-0) 將在 Alice Yauger (4-4) in a female flyweight clash, while Uruguayan knockout artist 加斯頓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 梅爾文Guillard (32-16-2, 3 NC) and knockout specialist 赤帝Njokuani (16-4, 1 NC). “The King of Kansas” 大衛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.

門票 Bellator 171: Guillard VS. Njokuani 開始 $24 而在銷售現在 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. AND/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 雷·伍德, earning a hard-fought unanimous decision win atBellator 166. A native of Long Beach, 加利福尼亞州。, 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, 四擊倒, 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 竹卡威利斯 在 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, 堪薩斯州, 28-year-old Jessica Middleton will look to add to her impressive professional debut, a clutch victory over 艾倫·布朗 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, 得克薩斯州, 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, 烏拉圭, 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 一月. 27, where he will look to build off of an impressive knockout win over L.J. Hermreck at Bellator 159.

更新 Bellator 171: Guillard VS. Njokuani 主卡:

175 磅. Catchweight Main Event: 梅爾文Guillard (32-16-2, 3 NC) VS. 赤帝Njokuani (16-4, 1 NC)

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

羽量級功能撲滅: A.J. 麥基 (6-0) VS. Brandon Phillips (6-2)

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

更新初步卡:

中量級初步回合: Chris Harris (7-0) VS. 喬丹年輕 (5-0)

羽初步回合: 加斯頓Reyno (6-1, 2 NC) VS. Justin Overton (3-2)

Weltereweight Preliminary Bout: Will Lavine (登場) VS. Domo Garcia (登場)

重量級初步回合: Chance Rencountre (8-2) VS. Jake Lindsay (11-5)

輕量級初步回合: Johnny Marigo (2-0) VS. Joe Fulk (4-4)

重量級初步回合: Manny Meraz (8-3) VS. Scott Heston (4-1)

輕量級初步回合: Craig Farley (登場) VS. Mike Breeden (登場)

Bellator, 混合武術, MMA, 斯派克電視

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

一月 12, 2017 FNU47 發表評論

好萊塢, 例如. (一月. 10, 2017) – A catchweight bout pitting 梅爾文Guillard (32-16-2, 3 NC) 針對 赤帝Njokuani (16-4, 1 NC) will serve as the main event of Bellator 171 at the Kansas Star Arena on 一月. 27.

The SPIKE-televised main card will feature the return of “The King of Kansas” 大衛Rickels (17-4, 2 NC), who will meet Aaron Derrow (14-8). 最後, a middleweight fight pitting undefeated prospect Chris Harris (7-0) 針對 喬丹年輕 (5-0) will be featured during the preliminary portion of the event.

After beginning his professional career 11-0, Guillard continued to make a name for himself under the direction of UFC, 他戰鬥的地方 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. 同 21 他 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 一月. 27.

拉斯維加斯土生土長的, 內華達, Njokuani enters the cage riding momentum of an impressive streak that has seen him win seven consecutive bouts and 11 他最後的 12. 自從加入Bellator MMA戰局 2015, the 28-year-old Njokuani has collected three victories, including a pair of knockout finishes. 最近, “Chidi Bang Bang” made quick work of rising star Andre Fialho 在 ‘Bellator 167,’ handing the Portuguese powerhouse the first loss of his young career with a brutal stoppage just 21 seconds into the fight. 同 10 他 16 career wins coming by way of knockout, Njokuani brings a fearless style of fighting that pairs perfectly with his equally unshakable opponent Guillard.

更新 Bellator 171: Guillard VS. Njokuani 主卡:

175 磅. Catchweight Main Event: 梅爾文Guillard (32-16-2, 3 NC) VS. 赤帝Njokuani (16-4, 1 NC)

輕量級功能回合: 戴夫Rickels (17-4, 2 NC) VS. Aaron Derrow (14-8)

更新初步卡:

中量級功能賽: Chris Harris (7-0) VS. 喬丹年輕 (5-0)

Bellator, 混合武術, MMA, 斯派克電視

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

十一月 30, 2016 FNU47 發表評論

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

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (十一月 28, 2016) – A lightweight bout pitting Kansas’ most popular MMA fighter 大衛Rickels (17-4, 2 NC) 針對 Aaron Derrow (14-8) and a middleweight bout featuring undefeated phenom Chris Harris (7-0) 與 喬丹年輕 (5-0) are the first two fights announced for “Bellator 171” which will take place inside Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, 堪薩斯州, 一月 27.

“Bellator 171,” 播出住在穗 9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT, is expected to have a main event announced in the coming weeks.

Tickets for the event starting at just $24, 開始銷售星期六, 十二月. 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, 加利福尼亞州.

“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, 堪薩斯州, Rickles recently delivered a brutal first round knockout in his co-main clash with Bobby Cooper at “Bellator 150: 金剛VS. 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, 密蘇里州, 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. 他的 14 career wins, Derrow has finished his opponent in 12 其中, 含 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 一月 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, 堪薩斯州, 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, 愛荷華州, 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: