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DARRION CALDWELL LOOKS TO SOLIDIFY HIMSELF AS NO. 1 CONTENDER AGAINST JOE TAIMANGLO DURING MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 159: CALDWELL VS. TAIMANGLO’ – FRIDAY, HULYO 22 – LIVE AND FREE ON SPIKE

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HOMETOWN HERO DAVE RICKELS SET FOR ACTION AGAINST MELVIN GUILLARD IN CO-HEADLINER

Santa Monica, Calif. (Hunyo 1, 2016) – Bellator MMA returns to Kansas with a pivotal matchup between undefeated phenom, Darrion "Ang Lobo" Caldwell (9-0) ug Joe Taimanglo (22-6-1) to determine the No. 1 contender for the Bantamweight Title in the main event of "Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo” sa Hulyo 22 inside Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas.

In the co-main event of the evening, local hometown hero Dave “Caveman” Rickels (17-4) makigtagbo Melvin "Ang Young Assassin" Guillard (32-16-2) in a lightweight matchup that will surely provide fireworks. Dugang nga mga paindis-indis nga gipahibalo sa wala madugay.

"Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo” Kalaki nagpuyo sa mibugway sa 9 sa gabii. ET / 8 hapon. CT, samtang ang preliminary bouts magaganayan live sa Bellator.com ug Ang Bellator Mobile App sugod sa 7 sa gabii. UG.

Ang mga tiket alang sa maong kalihokan magsugod sa lang $27 ug moadto sa sale Sabado, Hunyo 4, and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com, KansasStarEventCenter.com. Mga pultahan alang sa maong kalihokan nga bukas sa 5:30 sa gabii. CT local time and the first preliminary bout will commence one hour later.

Sa 28 ka tuig ang panuigon, “The Wolf” may very well be the brightest young star in Bellator MMA’s deep bantamweight division. The New Jersey native has begun his career with nine consecutive victories, including five blistering first round finishes. Caldwell will be tasked with the headlining role for the second consecutive time after an impressive first outing at "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” in which he had his way with former two-division Bellator champion Joe Warren, winning via rear-naked choke submission. The former NC State standout wrestled to a National Championship and two All-American accolades before joining the Bellator MMA fray in 2014. The undefeated Caldwell is reinvigorated after recently re-signing a seven-fight contract with the Scott Coker-led promotion. For a closer look at Caldwell’s most recent technical submission victory over Joe Warren in the main event of“Bellator 151,” click dinhi.

A native of Yona, Guam, Taimanglo has emerged as one of the most prolific bantamweight fighters in MMA. Having gone 13-2 over his last 15 bouts dating back to 2009, it’s difficult to find a fighter more consistent than “The Juggernaut.” Since signing with Bellator in 2013, Taimanglo has accumulated a 5-2 record including a current string of three consecutive victories. Standing at 5’4,” Taimanglo will once again be squaring off against a much taller opponent in the 5’10’’ Caldwell. I-klik dinhi to see exclusive footage of Taimanglo’s unanimous decision win over Sirwan Kakai sa “Bellator 151.”

As is usually the case when Bellator rolls through Kansas, Rickels will be the center of attention when he fights Guillard on July 22. “The Caveman” delivered the proverbial “Fight of the Night” back in February with a first-round knockout of Bobby Cooper during the co-main event of "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Spartan.” A native of Derby, Kansas, Rickels will be making his 17th appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, a promotion with which he has accrued 11 victories over the course of a six-year period. The 27-year-old recently re-signed with the Scott Coker-led promotion, ensuring his exciting fighting style will be seen exclusively in the Bellator cage for years to come.

Uban sa 52 career fights under his belt, 33-year-old Melvin Guillard will have a lot to prove when he takes on “The Caveman.” Guillard seems to have made a full recovery from his brutally broken hand that occurred during his Bellator MMA debut last year. Throughout his MMA tenure, “The Young Assassin” has displayed a knack for ending fights early, uban sa 23 sa iyang 32 professional victories coming before reaching the judges’ scorecards. Sa Hulyo 22 the New Orleans native will have an opportunity to take down another experienced lightweight in Rickels and reassert himself as a top 155-pounder.

Updated “Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo” Kard:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (9-0) vs. Joe Taimanglo (22-6-1)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (17-4, 1 NC) vs. Melvin Guillard (32-16-2, 2 NC)

Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA middleweight Preliminary bout: Manny Meraz (8-2) vs. tres Ogden (4-1)

Bellator MMA welterweight Preliminary bout: Chris Harris (6-0) vs. Matt Foster (6-8)

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OPISYAL 'BELLATOR MMA: Kongo VS. Volkov 'RESULTA & PHOTOS

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USAB: BELLATOR MMA TIMAILHAN JOS "kos" KOSCHECK ngadto sa mga multi-sa pagpakig-away DEAL

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MULVANE, Mayo. (Hunyo 26, 2015) - Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) nagagamit sa usa ka dako nga gubat sa siko welga sa pagpildi Alexander Volkov (24-6) pinaagi sa unanimous decision sa main event sa Bellator MMA: "Kongo vs. Volkov "gikan sa Kansas Star Arena sa Mulvane, Mayo., sa Biyernes.

Ang Pranses nga walay puas sa iyang mga takedown mga pagsulay ug "Drago" dili makahimo sa paggamit sa iyang gitas-on sa ward kanila, sa paggahin og usa ka maayo nga panahon sa heavyweight engkwentro sa iyang likod.

Uban sa kadaugan, Kongo improb sa 4-2 sa ilalum sa mga Bellator MMA payong, samtang Volkov karon nagpatulo sa duha ka sunod-sunod nga mga desisyon.

 

Sa co-main event, Dave Rickels (16-3, 1 NC) daw en rota sa usa ka masilakon nga stoppage sa Juan Alessio (35-17, 1 NC) apan ang usa ka mangil-gitambagan tuhod sa ulo sa usa ka downed Alessio miresulta sa usa ka walay contest.

 

Ang 26-ka-tuig-ang panuigon derby, Mayo. lumad nga may kanhi World Extreme Cagefighting competitor milansang batok sa halwa, apan ang ngulob sa mga lungsod nga natawhan fans mahimo nakasalipod sa iyang paghimo og desisyon, ingon Rickels gilabay sa tuhod ug ingon sa usa ka resulta referee Rob Hinds gitabyog sa away.

 

"Kansas, Gikasubo ko,"Rickels miingon. "Ang away na gayud sa ingon nga sa akong gilauman. Kamo makakita kanako sa pagbuhat niini pag-usab, gawas sa sunod nga panahon, Ako sa legal nga paagi sa pagtapos sa akong kontra. Ako kneed sa ulo, Ako screwed sa, Ko nga na mihunong sa bisan unsa nga ikaduha apan ako lang gusto sa paghuman niini. "

 

Sa unsa sa walay duhaduha matapos sa ingon sa usa ka "knockout sa tuig" kandidato, Hisaki Kato (5-1) nahuman Joe Schilling (2-5) uban sa usa ka ikaduha nga-round Superman punch sa pagdani sa iyang Bellator MMA debut.

 

"Ako nagtuo sa akong kaugalingon. Ako nasayud nga ako tinuod nga adunay bug-at nga mga kamot, ug kini gikuha sa usa lang ka dako nga shot sa pagtuktok kaniya gikan,"Kato miingon nga human sa away. "Akong gibati nga akong gibuhat sa usa ka dakung nga trabaho sa nagrepresentar sa Hapon nga MMA. Kini dili lamang mahitungod sa grappling, kita usab mga welgista ingon man. "

 

Kato gipasundayag iyang pagpakiglayog sa unang round, nullifying sa kalibutan-klase nga Muay Thai sa Schilling sa ibabaw sa yuta. Apan human sa pipila ka bisan pagbinayloay sa pag-abli sa ikaduha nga slate, Kato gihampak uban sa usa ka hingpit nga gibutang punch nga nagpadala sa mga nanambong sa usa ka nanghugyaw. Kini nga kantidad noting nga ang mga Hapon nga internasyonal nga nidaog sa tanang lima sa iyang mga away pinaagi sa KO o TKO.

 

Sa pag-abli sa mga nag-unang card bout sa gabii, Pat Curran (21-7) balik sa mananaog nga track sa usa ka unanimous (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) desisyon sa ibabaw sa usa ka duwa Emmanuel Sanchez (10-2).

 

Curran orihinal nga gikatakda sa pag-atubang Yamauchi sa, apan sa usa ka kadaot nga gibuhat sa oportunidad alang sa Sanchez nga pun-on-sa sa mubo nga pahibalo. Ang duha ka mga featherweights gihuptan sa usa ka naglagiting nga lakang sa ibabaw sa ginsakpan sa 15 minutos, apan ang tulo ka mga maghuhukom nga gitudlo sa Kansas komisyon sa tanan nga naghari sa pabor sa unang 145-pound champion.

 

Human sa away, "Paddy Mike" nga gisaad sa pagpadayon sa pagpalambo sa sa iyang craft.

 

"Ako sa tinuod nga gikinahanglan niini nga kadaugan,"Curran miingon. "Gusto ko nga aron sa pagpasalamat kaniya alang sa tikanganan sa tulo ka semana pahibalo ug sa pagkuha sa mga away. Ako sa pagbantay sa pag-anhi, Ako adunay usa ka daghan sa pagpalambo ug sa pagbantay sa sa pagtrabaho sa. Ako sa pagbalik sa sa gym ug sa pagbantay sa og mas maayo. "

 

Josh Koscheck Signing:

 

Bellator MMA usab mipahibalo sa pagpirma sa Josh "Kos" Koscheck (17-10) to a multi-fight deal. Ang welterweight moabut ngadto sa mga Scott Coker-nga gipangulohan promosyon gikan sa Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) diin siya mihakot og sa iyang rekord nakig-away sa pipila sa labing inila nga mga ngalan diha sa welterweight division, lakip na ang Georges St. Pierre ug Mat Hughes.

 

Koscheck, mao ang usa ka kanhi Division ako wrestling champion nga karon miduyog sa usa ka ultra-competitive welterweight division, diin ang usa ka rematch batok sa Si Pablo Daley posible moabut sa fruition.

 

Preliminary Results:

Frederick Brown (3-1) mihunong Derek OHI (6-4) uban sa kumo sa Bellator 139 mangitngit nga main event. Ang teknikal nga knockout nga miabut :29 segundos sa unang round.

Aaron Ely (5-2) magamit sa iyang slick nakiglayog mga kahanas sa pagsumiter Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-5) uban sa usa ka nga nagtindog gipunggotan ug ulo choke sa 1:05 sa round sa duha ka. "Ang cyborg" nakaangkon sa tanan sa iyang lima ka mga mga kadaugan pinaagi sa pagpasakop.

 

Ang bugtong babaye sa away sa Bellator 139 card wala disappoint, ingon nga Bryanna Fissori (2-0) nakaangkon og usa ka unanimous 29-28 decision nga kadaugan batok sa Iona Razafiarison (2-1). Ang kalainan mao ang ikatulo ug katapusan nga bayanan, diin "Ang Pink Ranger" og usa ka bug-os nga bukid ug gipaulan ang kumo, sa pagpangita sa finish ug pagdawat sa kaayohan sa mga pagduha-duha gikan sa mga maghuhukom.

Alex Huddleston (6-1) mao ang paghimo sa usa ka kinaiya sa paghuman sa scraps sa sayo, sa paghuman sa iyang kontra Javy Ayala (8-4) via rear-naked choke a mere 72-seconds after the opening bell sounded. Uban sa kadaugan, "Ang nanghimungot Gorilya" may duha ka first-round finishes sa iyang duha ka mga away sa ilalum sa Bellator MMA bandila.

 

Sa wala pa Augusto Sakai (10-0) ug Daniel Gallemore (4-3) og sa ilang mga lingkoranan alang sa usa ka ikatulo nga round, Gallemore ni pamag mihunong sa away. Dapit sa daplin sa dalan, "Big Kansas" nagsugod sa may kasamok sa pagkakita, sa paghatag Sakai sa kadaugan pinaagi sa TKO ug sa pagsunod sa Brazil nga fighter sa rekord nga walay buling sa pagsugod sa iyang propesyonal nga career.

 

Bubba Jenkins (9-2) na ngadto sa iyang winning dalan batok sa Joe Wolf (19-10) sa Biyernes sa gabii, sa paghuman sa Kansas-lumad nga taga uban sa kumo sa 1:00 sa round sa usa ka. "Ang kinadayagan Kid" milambo ngadto sa 6-2 sa sulod sa Bellator MMA cage.

 

Kini gikuha 15 hugut tigian minutos sa pagpangita sa usa ka mananaog sa taliwala sa lightweight Pablo Villaseca (9-1) ug Bobby Cooper (12-5). Sa katapusan, sa duha ka mga hurado ang miiskor og ang away pabor sa tawo nga ilang gitawag nga "Super Duper,"Sa paghatag kaniya sa split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) kadaugan.

 

Sa pag-abli bout sa gabii, Gaston Reyno (4-0, 2 NC) naghimo sa dali nga buhat sa Greg Scott (3-4), namudyot sa pagpasakop nga kadaugan human lamang sa 1:17 sa featherweight aksyon.

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Official weigh-in RESULTA, PHOTOS UG IMPORMASYON GIKAN "BELLATOR MMA: Kongo VS. Volkov "

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MULVANE, Mayo. (Hunyo 25, 2015) - Mosunod nga weigh-ins sa Kansas Star Arena sa Huwebes, ang Bellator 139 main event sa taliwala sa Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) ug Alexander Volkov (24-5) moadto sa ingon nga giplano nga ubos pa kay sa 24-oras sa ulahi.

Dugang pa sa mga headliner, "Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,"Nga matag live ug gawasnon sa mibugway sa 9 sa gabii. UG / 8 sa gabii. CT, adunay tulo ka dugang nga kinahanglan nga-tan-awa ang nag-unang card bouts.

Sa co-main event, estado bayani David "Ang Caveman" Rickels (16-3) aw sa pagbutang sa usa ka katapusan sa sa karon nga pagkab-ot sa streak sa Juan "Ang Natural" Alessio (35-17). Dili lamang ang Rickels kulbahinam sa higayon nga siya mosulod sa halwa, apan kini sa iyang mga walkout usab nakakuha sa daghang mga pagtagad

Ang kanunay-kulbahinam Joe Schilling (2-4) magpadayon sa iyang naglagiting nga lakang sa 2015 sa diha nga ihibalag promotional bag-ong Hisaki Kato (4-1). "Stitch Em 'Up" na karong sa makigkompetensiya sa panahon sa kickboxing nga bahin sa "Bellator: Dinamita "sa Septiyembre.

Sa pag-abli sa televised away sa gabii, kanhi Bellator featherweight Champion Pat Curran (20-7) mosulay sa pagbutang sa usa ka katapusan sa iyang kasamtangan nga duha-ka-away skid sa diha nga ihibalag 24-ka-tuig-ang panuigon Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1) sa mubo nga pahibalo. "Paddy Mike" orihinal nga gikatakda sa atubang Yamauchi sa, apan sa usa ka kadaot derailed sa kompetisyon.

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Main Card (9 sa gabii. UG)

Bellator heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (238.6) vs. Alexander Volkov (242)

 

Bellator Lightweight Pakigbisog: David Rickels (155.9) vs. Juan Alessio (155.4)

 

Bellator middleweight Fight: Joe Schilling (185.9) vs. Hisaki Kato (185.5)

Bellator featherweight Fight: Pat Curran (145.6) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (145.5)

 

Preliminary Card (6:45 sa gabii. UG)

 

Bellator heavyweight Fight: Derek OHI (264) vs. Frederick Brown (229.4)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Fight: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (134.3) vs. Aaron Ely (134.7)

 

Bellator featherweight Fight: Iona Razafiarison (140.8) vs. Bryanna Fissori (144)

 

Bellator heavyweight Fight: Alex Huddleston (248.6) vs. Javy Ayala (263.9)

 

Bellator heavyweight Fight: Daniel Gallemore (264.9) vs. Augusto Sakai (263)

 

Bellator featherweight Fight: Bubba Jenkins (145.9) vs. Joe Wolf (145.8)

 

Bellator Lightweight Pakigbisog: Bobby Cooper (155.9) vs. Pablo Villaseca (156)

 

Bellator featherweight Fight: Greg Scott (145.7) vs. Gaston Reyno (145)

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Emmanuel Sanchez Replaces Injured Goiti Yamauchi; Plus Four Additional Preliminary Bouts Complete 13-Fight “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” Card On June 26

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Hunyo 8, 2015) – With an unfortunate injury forcing the withdrawal of Yamauchi sa, Emmanuel "El Matador" Sanchez (10-1) receives the call to step in against former featherweight champion Pat "Paddy Mike" Curran (20-7). With this change of opponent, and four newly announced matchups, "Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” on Hunyo 26 is now complete with 13 total scraps to sink your teeth into.

 

The additional fights include heavyweight bouts between Alex Huddleston (5-1) vs. Javy Ayala (8-3) ug Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1) as well as featherweights Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0) ug lightweight Marcio Navarro (13-11) vs. Cody Carrillo (8-11).

 

"Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” is headlined by a heavyweight clash between French striking specialist Cheick “The Darkness” Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5). Ang maong kalihokan mahitabo Hunyo 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mayo.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 sa gabii. UG/ 8 sa gabii. CT, samtang ang preliminary bouts sapa sa Spike.com sa 7 sa gabii. UG/ 6 sa gabii. CT. Ang mga tiket alang sa “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” start at just $17 and are currently available at Ticketmaster.com.

 

Additional announced pairings on the SPIKE-televised card include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs.Juan “ang Natural” Alessio (35-17) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1).

 

The 24-year-old Sanchez is an explosive featherweight, fighting with Duke Roufus out of the famed Roufusport gym in Milwaukee. The two-time Bellator veteran has shined throughout his current six-fight winning streak, most recently scoring a first-round rear naked choke over Stephen Banaszak at Bellator 128 followed by a dominant unanimous decision over Costa Rican standout Alejandro Villalobos at Bellator 135 niini nga sa miaging Marso. Sanchez faces stiff competition in former featherweight kingpin Curran, who has been involved in some of the most memorable Bellator fights of all time.

 

Huddleston, 28, is a key training has won four consecutive tilts since dropping the first fight of his professional career in 2011. Labing bag-o lang, “The Shaved Gorilla” stopped Derek Bohl at Bellator 130. Standing opposite Huddleston inside the cage will be the 26-year-old Ayala, who is on a three-fight promotional winning streak of his own. The California native has stopped his last three foes before reaching the judges’ discretion.

 

In the second added heavyweight feature, Bohl will seek his first win for the Southern California-based promotion. “Marshmallow” has won his first two bouts in 2015 on the regional circuit. Brown will have his second opportunity at success for Bellator against Bohl. The hometown fighter was finished by Daniel Gallemore at Bellator 113, which was his last time in action.

 

Undefeated at 3-0, Reyno will bring the tenacity he has shown on the independent MMA scene to the Bellator cage. “Tonga” has finished every fight he has been involved in and will look to make a mark on the featherweight division with his debut. Scott, a Whichita native, made his Bellator MMA debut in 2011 and has had a mixed bag of success.

 

Sa katapusan, a pair of experienced lightweights will round out the preliminary portion of the card when Navarro and Carrillo tangle inside the steel mesh. Uban sa 43 professional bouts between them, both veterans will attempt to string together some wins under the Bellator banner.

 

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Main Card (9 sa gabii. UG)

 

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

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

Bellator featherweight Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1)

Bellator middleweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Preliminary Card

Bellator featherweight Prelim Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Fight: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) vs. Aaron Ely (4-2)

Bellator Lightweight Prelim Fight: Bobby Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0)

Bellator heavyweight Prelim Fight: Daniel Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0)

Bellator Female Featherweight Prelim Fight: Iona Razafiarison (2-0) vs. Bryanna Fissori (1-0)

Bellator heavyweight Prelim Fight: Alex Huddleston (5-1) vs. Javy Ayala (8-3)

Bellator featherweight Prelim Fight: Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0)

Bellator heavyweight Prelim Fight: Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1)

Bellator Lightweight Prelim Fight: Marcio Navarro (13-11) vs. Cody Carrillo (8-11)

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Bellator Knocks Out Four Additional Preliminary Bouts for Kansas Card On June 26

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Hunyo 3, 2015) – With a complete four-fight main card already announced for “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” on June 26, the promotion has turned its focus to the preliminary showcase with four new fights.

 

The newly announced bouts include bantamweights Jeimeson “The Minion” Saudino (8-4) vs. Aaron “The Cyborg” Ely (4-2), lightweight Bobby “Super Duper” Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0), as well as heavyweights Daniel “Big Kansas” Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0), and female featherweights Iona Razafiarison (2-0) ug Bryanna “Pink Ranger” Fissori (1-0).

 

"Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” is headlined by a heavyweight clash between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5). Ang maong kalihokan mahitabo Hunyo 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mayo.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 sa gabii. UG/ 8 sa gabii. CT, samtang ang preliminary bouts sapa sa Spike.com sa 6:45 sa gabii. UG/ 5:45 sa gabii. CT. Ang mga tiket alang sa “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” start at just $17 and are currently available at Ticketmaster.com.

 

Additional announced pairings on the SPIKE-televised card include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs.Juan “ang Natural” Alessio (35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi sa (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

In a bantamweight battle between two Kansas natives, Wichita’s Saudino is a scrapper who has won half of his eight professional victories without the judge’s help. He looks to improve to nine wins against Leavenworth’s Ely, a ground game specialist who has earned all four professional victories by submission. This 135-pound bout will be a must-see showcase of Midwest MMA talent.

 

RFA and Titan FC veteran Cooper has already earned two victories in the Bellator cage and will look to make his fight at Bellator 139 three in a row. He goes up against Villaseca, a Chilean MMA prospect with an unblemished professional record at 9-0, with three knockouts and three submission finishes.

 

Emporia’s “Big Kansas” Gallemore is a heavyweight who’s hands have earned all four of his victories, three of which have taken place under the Bellator banner. He will meet the undefeated Sakai, a dangerous Brazilian striker who has finished six of seven of his opponents with either his fists or knees.

 

Iony Razafiarison is a coming off of a unanimous decision victory in her professional debut this past January, and will look to make an immediate impact in her first fight with the Bellator promotion. She will take on Bryanna Fissori, who also makes her promotional debut at Bellator 139 after winning her first career victory by knockout last October.

 

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Main Card (9 sa gabii. UG)

 

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

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

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

Bellator middleweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Preliminary Card

Bellator featherweight Prelim Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Fight: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) vs. Aaron Ely (4-2)

Bellator Lightweight Prelim Fight: Bobby Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0)

Bellator heavyweight Prelim Fight: Daniel Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0)

Bellator featherweight Prelim Fight: Iona Razafiarison (2-0) vs. Bryanna Fissori (1-0)

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“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight, as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

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“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Mayo 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” event, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout Bubba “The Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The Nose” Wilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mayo.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. Juan “ang Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Psa “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi sa (18-2) sa usa kand a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 sa gabii. UG / 8 sa gabii. CT, samtang ang preliminary bouts sapa sa Spike.com sa 7 sa gabii. UG / 6 sa gabii. CT.

 

Dugang nga mga bouts nga gipahibalo sa wala madugay.

 

Ang mga tiket alang sa “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” nga magsugod sa lang $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, kasamtangan nga magamit saTicketmaster.com.

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Lang 27 mga tuig sa edad, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan sa Bellator 132 sa Enero. The Corona, Calif. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision only once in his 28 pagpakita. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 sa iyang 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Biyernes, Hunyo 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Card (9 sa gabii. UG)

 

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

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

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

Bellator middleweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Preliminary Card

Bellator featherweight Prelim Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Sayon Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins ug @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 sa @KansasStarArena sa Hunyo 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Santa Monica, Calif. (Mayo 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” event, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout Bubba “The Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The Nose” Wilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mayo.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. Juan “ang Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Psa “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi sa (18-2) sa usa kand a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 sa gabii. UG / 8 sa gabii. CT, samtang ang preliminary bouts sapa sa Spike.com sa 7 sa gabii. UG / 6 sa gabii. CT.

 

Dugang nga mga bouts nga gipahibalo sa wala madugay.

 

Ang mga tiket alang sa “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” nga magsugod sa lang $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, kasamtangan nga magamit saTicketmaster.com.

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Lang 27 mga tuig sa edad, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan sa Bellator 132 sa Enero. The Corona, Calif. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision only once in his 28 pagpakita. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 sa iyang 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Biyernes, Hunyo 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Card (9 sa gabii. UG)

 

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

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

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

Bellator middleweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Preliminary Card

Bellator featherweight Prelim Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Sayon Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins ug @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 sa @KansasStarArena sa Hunyo 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Santa Monica, Calif. (Mayo 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” event, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout Bubba “The Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The Nose” Wilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mayo.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. Juan “ang Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Psa “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi sa (18-2) sa usa kand a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 sa gabii. UG / 8 sa gabii. CT, samtang ang preliminary bouts sapa sa Spike.com sa 7 sa gabii. UG / 6 sa gabii. CT.

 

Dugang nga mga bouts nga gipahibalo sa wala madugay.

 

Ang mga tiket alang sa “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” nga magsugod sa lang $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, kasamtangan nga magamit saTicketmaster.com.

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Lang 27 mga tuig sa edad, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan sa Bellator 132 sa Enero. The Corona, Calif. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision only once in his 28 pagpakita. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 sa iyang 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Biyernes, Hunyo 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Card (9 sa gabii. UG)

 

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

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

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

Bellator middleweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Preliminary Card

Bellator featherweight Prelim Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

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“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” adds middleweight slugfest pitting Joe Schilling vs. Hisaki Kato, making it the fourth and final main-card matchup

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Sayon Tweet: ".@JoeSchilling187 and Hisaki Kato join #Bellator139 sa @KansasStarArena sa Hunyo 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (Mayo 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) ug Hisaki Kato (4-1) will clash in the fourth and final main-card matchup of next month’s “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” event which airs live on Spike.

 

Headlined by a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” mahitabo Hunyo 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mayo.

 

Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. Juan “ang Natural” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) pagkuha sa Yamauchi sa (18-2).

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 sa gabii. UG/ 8 sa gabii. CT, samtang ang preliminary bouts magaganayan sa Spike.com. Dugang nga mga bouts nga gipahibalo sa wala madugay.

 

Ang mga tiket alang sa “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” nga magsugod sa lang $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, kasamtangan nga magamit sa Ticketmaster.com.

 

Ang 31-ka-tuig-ang panuigon Schilling nga nakig-away sa propesyonal sukad 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, diin siya nakakuha sa duha U.S. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, ingon man, nagtrabaho sa iyang dalan ngadto sa HIMAYA sa miaging Tawo Standing tournament niini nga sa miaging Hunyo, indig sa tulo ka higayon sa usa ka gabii. Schilling naghimo sa iyang Bellator MMA debut sa Nobyembre, scoring sa usa ka “Knockout sa Tuig” candidate stoppage of noted striker Melvin Manhoef.

 

A karate stylist who first made his name in Japan in the sport of Kudo – a hybrid version of MMA that involves fighting in a gi, gloves and a mask – the 32-year-old Kato will fight in the U.S. sa Hunyo 26th sa unang higayon. Kato’s transition in 2013 to traditional MMA rules has proven to be a rousing success, as he’s earned four knockout victories in his first five bouts. Three of those wins were earned in the first round, including an April 2014 victory that came in just 53 seconds.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Biyernes, Hunyo 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

 

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

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

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

Bellator featherweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)