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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, LUB XYA HLI 22 – LIVE AND FREE ON SPIKE

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

Raug Monica, California. (Lub rau hli ntuj 1, 2016) – Bellator MMA returns to Kansas with a pivotal matchup between undefeated phenom, Darrion "Tus Hma" Caldwell (9-0) thiab 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” Lub Xya hli ntuj 22 inside Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas.

In the co-main event of the evening, local hometown hero Dave “Caveman” Rickels (17-4) yuav ua tau raws li Melvin "Tus Hluas neeg tua neeg" Guillard (32-16-2) in a lightweight matchup that will surely provide fireworks. Ntxiv kev sib tw yuav tsum tau tshaj tawm sai.

"Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo” airs nyob rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App pib thaum 7 p.m. THIAB.

Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim pib thaum nyuam qhuav $27 thiab mus rau ntawm kev muag Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 4, and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com, KansasStarEventCenter.com. Qhov rooj rau cov kev tshwm sim qhib 5:30 p.m. CT local time and the first preliminary bout will commence one hour later.

Ntawm 28 xyoo, “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,” nyem no.

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. Nyem no to see exclusive footage of Taimanglo’s unanimous decision win over Sirwan Kakai ntawm “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.

Nrog 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, nrog 23 ntawm nws 32 professional victories coming before reaching the judges’ scorecards. Nyob rau lub Xya hli ntuj 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.

Tshiab “Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo” Card:

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 Yam ua ntej Bout: Manny Meraz (8-2) vs. Trey Ogden (4-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Chris Harris (6-0) vs. Matt Foster (6-8)

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TSEEM: BELLATOR MMA CIM QHIA Josh "kos" KOSCHECK RAU Multi-Sib ntaus DEAL

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MULVANE, Tej zaum. (Lub rau hli ntuj 26, 2015) - Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) ntaub ib tug loj array ntawm lub luj tshib ntaus rau defeat Alexander Volkov (24-6) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm Bellator MMA: "Kongo vs. Volkov "los ntawm Kansas Star Arena nyob rau hauv Mulvane, Tej zaum., on Friday.

Lub Frenchman yog relentless nrog nws takedown sim thiab "Drago" yog tsis tau siv nws ntev rau pawg ntseeg lawv tawm, siv ib tug zoo ntev ntawm lub heavyweight encounter rau nws rov qab.

Nrog lub yeej, Kongo pab txoj kev mus 4-2 nyob rau hauv lub Bellator MMA kaus, thaum Volkov tau tam sim no poob ob lub kev txiav txim siab.

 

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Dave Rickels (16-3, 1 NC) yog seemingly en txoj kev mus rau ib tug spectacular stoppage ntawm John Alessio (35-17, 1 NC) tab sis ib qho kev mob-qhia hauv caug mus rau lub taub hau ntawm ib tug downed Alessio tau nyob rau hauv ib tug tsis muaj contest.

 

Lub 26-xyoo-laus Derby, Tej zaum. haiv neeg muaj lub qub ntiaj teb huab Cagefighting competitor wobbled tiv thaiv lub tawb, tab sis lub roar ntawm lub hometown kiv cua tej zaum tau clouded nws kev txiav txim siab, raws li Rickels txawb lub hauv caug thiab raws li ib tug tshwm sim referee Rob Hinds co tawm kev sib ntaus.

 

"Kansas, Kuv thiaj thov txim,"Rickels hais tias. "Lub sib ntaus twb mus raws nraim li kuv xav tau. Koj yuav pom kuv ua li no dua, tsuas yog tom ntej no lub sij hawm, Kuv yuav mus raws txoj cai tag kuv tus nrog sib ntaus. Kuv kneed nws nyob rau hauv lub taub hau, Kuv screwed li, Kuv yuav tau tso tseg thaum twg los tau thib ob, tiam sis kuv cia li xav mus tas nws. "

 

Nyob rau hauv dab tsi yuav undoubtedly mus raws li ib tug "knockout ntawm lub xyoo" tus neeg sib tw, Hisaki Kato (5-1) tiav lawm Joe Schilling (2-5) nrog ib tug thib ob-round Superman tshum rau impress nyob rau hauv nws Bellator MMA debut.

 

"Kuv ntseeg nyob rau hauv kuv tus kheej. Kuv paub tias kuv muaj tiag tiag hnyav ob txhais tes thiab nws coj ib tug loj kev txhaj tshuaj rau khob nws tawm,"Kato hais tias tom qab kev sib ntaus. "Kuv xav tias kuv puas tau ib txoj hauj lwm ntawm sawv cev Japanese MMA. Nws yog tsis tsuas hais txog grappling, peb kuj strikers li zoo. "

 

Kato showcased nws grappling thawj puag ncig, nullifying lub ntiaj teb no-chav kawm Muay Thaib ntawm Schilling rau hauv av. Tab sis tom qab ob peb txawm sib pauv mus qhib lub thib ob slate, Kato ntaus nrog ib tug zoo kawg nkaus tso punch uas xa cov neeg nyob rau hauv kev mus kawm ntawv rau hauv ib lub frenzy. Nws yog tsim nyog sau cia hais tias lub Japanese thoob ntiaj teb tau yeej tag nrho tsib ntawm nws fights los ntawm KO los yog TKO.

 

Nyob rau hauv lub qhib ntsiab card bout ntawm yav tsaus ntuj, Pat Curran (21-7) tau txais rov qab rau hauv lub yeej khiav nrog ib tug unanimous (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) kev txiav txim siab ntau tshaj ib tug kev ua si Emmanuel Sanchez (10-2).

 

Curran yog Ameslikas slated rau lub ntsej muag Yamauchi li, tiam sis ib tug raug mob tsim lub sij hawm rau cov Sanchez sau-nyob rau hauv nyob rau hauv luv luv daim ntawv ceeb toom. Lub ob featherweights tswj torrid pace nyob rau thaum kawg ntawm 15 feeb, tab sis peb txiav txim taw los ntawm lub Kansas commission tag nrho cov kav nyob rau hauv dej siab ntawm lub qub 145-phaus yeej.

 

Tom qab kev sib ntaus, "Liaj Mike" cog lus mus ntxiv txhim kho rau nws khoom siv tes.

 

"Kuv yeej xav tau no yeej,"Curran hais tias. "Kuv xav ua nws tsaug rau stepping li nyob rau hauv peb lub lis piam daim ntawv ceeb toom thiab noj cov sib ntaus. Kuv yuav mus khaws los, Kuv muaj ib tug ntau los txhim kho thiab ua hauj lwm nyob rau hauv. Kuv yuav mus lub taub hau rov qab mus rau lub gym thiab kom tau txais zoo dua. "

 

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Bellator MMA tseem tshaj tawm lub kos npe rau ntawm Josh "Kos" Koscheck (17-10) to a multi-fight deal. Lub welterweight los txog rau lub Scott Coker-coj nce qib ntawm qhov kawg sib ntaus Championship (UFC) qhov uas nws amassed nws cov ntaub ntawv sib ntaus sib tua ib co ntawm cov feem ntau tseem ceeb nyob rau hauv lub npe welterweight division, xws li Georges St. Pierre thiab Matt Hughes.

 

Koscheck, yog ib tug qub Division I wrestling yeej uas tam sim no koom ib tug ultra-sib tw welterweight division, qhov twg ib tug rematch tiv thaiv Paul Daley yuav tau tuaj mus rau fruition.

 

Yam ua ntej tau:

Frederick Brown (3-1) nres Derek OHI (6-4) nrog punches nyob rau hauv lub Bellator 139 tsaus ntsiab kev tshwm sim. Cov kev knockout tuaj :29 vib nas this mus rau hauv thawj puag ncig.

Aaron Ely (5-2) ntaub nws slick grappling txawj xa Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-5) nrog ib tug sawv guillotine zawm caj pas yog nyob rau tom 1:05 ntawm round ob. "Lub Cyborg" khwv tau tag nrho cov ntawm nws tsib yeej los ntawm txoj kev xa.

 

Cov leeg poj niam sib ntaus nyob rau hauv lub Bellator 139 card tsis tu siab, raws li Bryanna Fissori (2-0) khwv tau ib unanimous 29-28 kev txiav txim siab yeej tiv thaiv Iona Razafiarison (2-1). Qhov txawv yog cov thib peb thiab zaum kawg ncej, nyob qhov twg "Tus liab Ranger" ruaj ib tug tag nrho lub roob thiab rained cia punches, nrhiav tus finish thiab tau txais cov kev pab ntawm cov ntseeg los ntawm lub tsev hais plaub.

Alex Huddleston (6-1) yog ua ib tug cwj pwm ntawm tag scraps thaum ntxov, xov nws tus nrog sib ntaus Javy Ayala (8-4) via rear-naked choke a mere 72-seconds after the opening bell sounded. Nrog lub yeej, "Lub shaved liab twm hawj" muaj ob tug thawj-round finishes nyob rau hauv nws ob tug sib ntaus nyob rau hauv lub Bellator MMA banner.

 

Ua ntej Augusto Sakai (10-0) thiab Daniel Gallemore (4-3) yuav tau tawm lawv cov quav rau ib tug thib peb puag ncig, Gallemore lub ces kaum nres kev sib ntaus. Qhov chaw raws li txoj kev, "Loj Kansas" pib muaj teeb meem pom, muab Sakai lub yeej ntawm TKO thiab kev ceev cov Brazilian fighter cov ntaub ntawv unblemished mus pib nws txoj hauj lwm kev.

 

Bubba Jenkins (9-2) tau txais rov qab rau nws winning txoj kev tiv thaiv Joe Hma (19-10) on Friday hmo ntuj, xov lub Kansas-haiv neeg nrog punches ntawm 1:00 ntawm puag ncig ib. "Lub Highlight kas" kho kom 6-2 hauv lub Bellator MMA tawb.

 

Nws coj 15 nruj nreem contested feeb mus nrhiav ib tug khiav ntawm lightweights Pablo Villaseca (9-1) thiab Bobby Cooper (12-5). Nyob rau hauv lub kawg, ob txiav txim tau qhab nia sib ntaus nyob rau hauv dej siab ntawm tus txiv neej lawv hu "Super Duper,"Muab nws lub cais kev txiav txim siab (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) yeej.

 

Nyob rau hauv lub qhib sib ntau sib tw ntawm yav tsaus ntuj, Gaston Reyno (4-0, 2 NC) ua ceev ua hauj lwm ntawm Greg Scott (3-4), tos tus cuav yeej tom qab xwb 1:17 ntawm featherweight txiav txim.

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MULVANE, Tej zaum. (Lub rau hli ntuj 25, 2015) - Nram qab no luj-ins ntawm Kansas Star Arena rau hnub Thursday, lub Bellator 139 ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) thiab Alexander Volkov (24-5) yuav mus rau raws li npaj tsawg tshaj li 24-teev tom qab.

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd mus rau lub headliner, "Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,"Uas airs nyob thiab free rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB / 8 p.m. I, nta peb ntxiv yuav tsum saib lub ntsiab card bouts.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, tsev xeev hero David "Lub Caveman" Rickels (16-3) zoo rau muab tso rau ib tug xaus rau tam sim no los cuag Vajtswv streak ntawm John "Lub Ntuj" Alessio (35-17). Tsis tsuas yog Rickels exciting ib zaug nws nkag mus rau hauv tawb, tab sis nws yog nws walkouts uas tseem garner ntau xim

Lub ib txwm-exciting Joe Schilling (2-4) yuav mus ntxiv nws torrid pace nyob rau hauv 2015 thaum nws muaj raws li promotional newcomer Hisaki Kato (4-1). "Plooj Em 'Up" yog twb slated rau lwv thaum lub sij hawm lub kickboxing feem ntawm "Bellator: Dynamite "nyob rau hauv lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj.

Nyob rau hauv lub qhib televised bout ntawm yav tsaus ntuj, yav tas los Bellator Featherweight zus Pat Curran (20-7) yuav sim muab tso ib tag rau nws tam sim no ob-sib ntaus nplua thaum nws muaj raws li 24-xyoo-laus Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1) nyob rau hauv luv luv daim ntawv ceeb toom. "Liaj Mike" yog Ameslikas slated rau lub ntsej muag Yamauchi li, tiam sis ib tug raug mob derailed lub qaij.

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Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Cheick Kongo (238.6) vs. Alexander Volkov (242)

 

Bellator Hnav sib ntaus: David Rickels (155.9) vs. John Alessio (155.4)

 

Bellator Middleweight sib ntaus: Joe Schilling (185.9) vs. Hisaki Kato (185.5)

Bellator Featherweight sib ntaus: Pat Curran (145.6) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (145.5)

 

Preliminary Card (6:45 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Heavyweight sib ntaus: Derek OHI (264) vs. Frederick Brown (229.4)

 

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

 

Bellator Featherweight sib ntaus: Iona Razafiarison (140.8) vs. Bryanna Fissori (144)

 

Bellator Heavyweight sib ntaus: Alex Huddleston (248.6) vs. Javy Ayala (263.9)

 

Bellator Heavyweight sib ntaus: Daniel Gallemore (264.9) vs. Augusto Sakai (263)

 

Bellator Featherweight sib ntaus: Bubba Jenkins (145.9) vs. Joe Hma (145.8)

 

Bellator Hnav sib ntaus: Bobby Cooper (155.9) vs. Pablo Villaseca (156)

 

Bellator Featherweight sib ntaus: 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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Raug Monica, California. (Lub rau hli ntuj 8, 2015) – With an unfortunate injury forcing the withdrawal of Yamauchi li, Emmanuel "El Matador" Sanchez (10-1) receives the call to step in against former featherweight champion Pat "Liaj Mike" Curran (20-7). With this change of opponent, and four newly announced matchups, "Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” on Lub rau hli ntuj 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) thiab Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1) as well as featherweights Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0) thiab lightweights 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). Qhov kev tshwm sim yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Lub rau hli ntuj 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Tej zaum.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB/ 8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB/ 6 p.m. I. Daim pib rau “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.John “lub Ntuj” 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 no yav dhau los peb hlis ntuj. 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. Uas nyuam qhuav, “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.

 

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

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1)

Bellator Middleweight Feature sib ntaus: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Preliminary Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Hma (18-10)

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

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Bobby Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0)

Bellator Heavyweight Prelim sib ntaus: 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 sib ntaus: Alex Huddleston (5-1) vs. Javy Ayala (8-3)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0)

Bellator Heavyweight Prelim sib ntaus: Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1)

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: 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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Raug Monica, California. (Lub rau hli ntuj 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), lightweights 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) thiab 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). Qhov kev tshwm sim yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Lub rau hli ntuj 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Tej zaum.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB/ 8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com ntawm 6:45 p.m. THIAB/ 5:45 p.m. I. Daim pib rau “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.John “lub Ntuj” Alessio (35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (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.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2)

Bellator Middleweight Feature sib ntaus: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Preliminary Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Hma (18-10)

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

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Bobby Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0)

Bellator Heavyweight Prelim sib ntaus: Daniel Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: 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

Yooj yim Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins thiab @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 nyob rau ntawm lub @KansasStarArena Lub rau hli ntuj 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” kev tshwm sim, 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, Tej zaum.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “lub Ntuj” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pntawm “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2) ib tugnd 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 p.m. THIAB / 8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. I.

 

Ntxiv bouts yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” uas pib ntawm cia li $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, uas tam sim no muaj nyob rau ntawmTicketmaster.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. Cia li 27 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, 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 ntawm Bellator 132 nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj. The Corona, California. 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 tshwm sim. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ntawm nws 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2)

Bellator Middleweight Feature sib ntaus: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Preliminary Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Hma (18-10)

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

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Yooj yim Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins thiab @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 nyob rau ntawm lub @KansasStarArena Lub rau hli ntuj 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” kev tshwm sim, 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, Tej zaum.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “lub Ntuj” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pntawm “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2) ib tugnd 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 p.m. THIAB / 8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. I.

 

Ntxiv bouts yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” uas pib ntawm cia li $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, uas tam sim no muaj nyob rau ntawmTicketmaster.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. Cia li 27 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, 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 ntawm Bellator 132 nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj. The Corona, California. 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 tshwm sim. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ntawm nws 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2)

Bellator Middleweight Feature sib ntaus: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Preliminary Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Hma (18-10)

Yooj yim Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins thiab @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 nyob rau ntawm lub @KansasStarArena Lub rau hli ntuj 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” kev tshwm sim, 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, Tej zaum.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “lub Ntuj” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pntawm “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2) ib tugnd 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 p.m. THIAB / 8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. I.

 

Ntxiv bouts yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” uas pib ntawm cia li $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, uas tam sim no muaj nyob rau ntawmTicketmaster.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. Cia li 27 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, 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 ntawm Bellator 132 nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj. The Corona, California. 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 tshwm sim. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ntawm nws 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2)

Bellator Middleweight Feature sib ntaus: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Preliminary Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Hma (18-10)

Bellator, mixed martial arts, Ntsia hlau loj TV

“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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Yooj yim Tweet: ".@JoeSchilling187 and Hisaki Kato join #Bellator139 nyob rau ntawm lub @KansasStarArena rau Lub rau hli ntuj 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) thiab 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” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Lub rau hli ntuj 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Tej zaum.

 

Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “lub Ntuj” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) kev noj nyob Yamauchi li (18-2).

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB/ 8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com. Ntxiv bouts yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” uas pib ntawm cia li $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, uas tam sim no muaj nyob rau ntawm Ticketmaster.com.

 

31-xyoo-laus Schilling tau sib ntaus sib tua tso txij li thaum 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, qhov chaw uas nws khwv tau ob U.S. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, raws li zoo, ua hauj lwm nws txoj kev mus KOOB MEEJ lub Xeem txiv neej sawv sib tw dhau los no rau hli ntuj, sib tw peb zaug nyob rau hauv ib thaum yav tsaus ntuj. Schilling ua nws Bellator MMA debut nyob rau hauv Kaum ib hlis, kos ib tug “Knockout ntawm lub xyoo” 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. Lub rau hli ntuj 26th rau thawj lub sij hawm. 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 vib nas this.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)