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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, Juli 22 – LIVE AND FREE ON SPIKE

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

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Juni 1, 2016) – Bellator MMA returns to Kansas with a pivotal matchup between undefeated phenom, Darrion "The Wolf" Caldwell (9-0) og 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” juli 22 inside Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas.

In the co-main event of the evening, local hometown hero Dave “Caveman” Rickels (17-4) vil møte Melvin "The Young Assassin" Guillard (32-16-2) in a lightweight matchup that will surely provide fireworks. Andre konkurranser vil bli annonsert snart.

"Bellator 159: Caldwell vs.. Taimanglo airs live på Spike på 9 pm. ET / 8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts vil streame live på Bellator.com og Bellator Mobile App begynner på 7 pm. OG.

Billetter til arrangementet starter på bare $27 og gå på salg lørdag, Juni 4, and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com, KansasStarEventCenter.com. Dører for arrangementet åpent på 5:30 pm. CT local time and the first preliminary bout will commence one hour later.

Ved 28 år, “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, vinnende 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,” Klikk her.

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. Klikk her to see exclusive footage of Taimanglo’s unanimous decision win over Sirwan Kakai ved “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.

Med 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, med 23 av hans 32 professional victories coming before reaching the judges’ scorecards. July 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.

Oppdatert “Bellator 159: Caldwell vs.. Taimanglo” Kort:

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)

Foreløpige kort:

Bellator MMA Mellom Foreløpige Bout: Manny Meraz (8-2) vs. Trey Ogden (4-1)

Bellator MMA weltervekt Foreløpige Bout: Chris Harris (6-0) vs. Matt Foster (6-8)

OFFISIELL 'Bellator MMA: KONGO VS. Volkov resultater & BILDER

OGSÅ: Bellator MMA TEGN JOSH "KOS" KOSCHECK til Multi-FIGHT DEAL

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MULVANE, Mai. (Juni 26, 2015) - Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) benyttet et stort utvalg av albue streik for å beseire Alexander Volkov (24-6) via enstemmig vedtak i hovedturneringen av Bellator MMA: "Kongo vs. Volkov "fra Kansas Stjerne Arena i Mulvane, Kan., på fredag.

Franskmannen var nådeløs med sine takedown forsøk og "Drago" var ikke i stand til å bruke sin lengde for å avverge dem av, tilbringer en god varighet tungvekt møtet på ryggen.

Med seieren, Kongo bedres til 4-2 under Bellator MMA paraply, mens Volkov har nå falt to påfølgende vedtak.

 

I co-main event, Dave Rickels (16-3, 1 NC) var tilsynelatende på vei til en spektakulær stans av John Alessio (35-17, 1 NC) men et dårlig råd kneet til leder av et styrtet Alessio resulterte i en ingen konkurranse.

 

Den 26-år gamle Derby, Mai. innfødte hadde det tidligere World Extreme Cagefighting konkurrent vaklet mot buret, men brølet fra hjembyen fans kan ha formørket hans beslutninger, som Rickels kastet kneet og som et resultat dommer Rob Hinds dirigerte av kampen.

 

"Kansas, Jeg er så lei meg,"Rickels sa. "Kampen skulle akkurat som jeg forventet. Du vil se meg gjøre dette igjen, bortsett fra neste gang, Jeg kommer til å lovlig føre min motstander. Jeg kneed ham i hodet, Jeg skrudd opp, Jeg kunne ha stoppet på noen andre, men jeg ville bare å fullføre det. "

 

I det som vil utvilsomt ende opp som en "knockout of the year" kandidat, Hisaki Kato (5-1) ferdige Joe Schilling (2-5) med en andre-runde Superman punsj å imponere i sin Bellator MMA debut.

 

"Jeg trodde på meg selv. Jeg vet at jeg har virkelig tunge hender, og det tok bare en stor sjanse til å slå ham ut,"Kato sa etter kampen. "Jeg føler at jeg gjorde en god jobb med å representere japansk MMA. Det handler ikke bare om grappling, vi er også spissene også. "

 

Kato vist frem sin grappling første runde, oppheve verdensklasse muay thai av Schilling på bakken. Men etter et par selv børsene å åpne den andre skifer, Kato slått med en perfekt plassert slag som sendte de fremmøtte inn i et vanvidd. Det er verdt å merke seg at den japanske internasjonalt har vunnet alle fem av hans kamper ved KO eller TKO.

 

I åpningshovedkortet bout av kvelden, Pat Curran (21-7) kom tilbake på vinnersporet med en enstemmig (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Avgjørelsen om et spill Emmanuel Sanchez (10-2).

 

Curran var opprinnelig planlagt å møte Yamauchi opp, men en skade skapt mulighet for Sanchez å fylle inn på kort varsel. De to featherweights opprettholdt et heftig tempo i løpet av 15 minutter, men de tre dommerne oppnevnt av Kansas kommisjon alle dømte i favør av den tidligere 145-pound mester.

 

Etter kampen, "Paddy Mike" lovet å fortsette å forbedre på sin håndverket.

 

"Jeg trengte virkelig denne seieren,"Curran sa. "Jeg ønsker å takke ham for å tråkke opp på tre ukers varsel og ta kampen. Jeg kommer til å fortsette å komme, Jeg har mye å forbedre og fortsette arbeidet med. Jeg kommer til å dra tilbake til gym og får stadig bedre. "

 

Josh Koscheck Signering:

 

Bellator MMA også annonserte signeringen av Josh "Kos" Koscheck (17-10) to a multi-fight deal. Den weltervekt kommer til Scott Coker-ledede kampanjen fra Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) hvor han samlet hans rekord kjemper noen av de mest kjente navn i weltervekt divisjon, inkludert Georges St. Pierre og Matt Hughes.

 

Koscheck, er en tidligere Divisjon jeg bryting mester som nå tiltrer en ultra-konkurranse weltervekt divisjon, hvor en omkamp mot Paul Daley kan muligens komme til å realiseres.

 

Foreløpige resultater:

Frederick Brown (3-1) stoppet Derek OHI (6-4) med slag i Bellator 139 mørk main event. Den tekniske knockout kom :29 sekunder inn i første runde.

Aaron Ely (5-2) utnyttet hans sleip grappling ferdigheter til å sende inn Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-5) med en stående guillotine choke på 1:05 av runde to. "The Cyborg" har tjent alle sine fem seire i form av innlevering.

 

Den ensomme kvinners kamp på Bellator 139 kortet skuffet ikke, som Bryanna Fissori (2-0) tjent en enstemmig 29-28 beslutning seier mot Iona Razafiarison (2-1). Forskjellen var den tredje og siste bildet, der "The Pink Ranger" sikret en full mount og regnet ned slag, søker finish og motta tilgode fra dommerne.

Alex Huddleston (6-1) gjør en vane etterbehandling utklipp tidlig, behandling motstanderen Javy Ayala (8-4) via rear-naked choke a mere 72-seconds after the opening bell sounded. Med seier, "The Barbert Gorilla" har to førsterunde er ferdig i sine to kamper under Bellator MMA banner.

 

Før Augusto Sakai (10-0) og Daniel Gallemore (4-3) kunne få av deres avføring for en tredje runde, Gallemore hjørne stoppet kampen. Et sted på veien, "Big Kansas" begynte å få problemer med å se, gi Sakai seieren via TKO og holde den brasilianske fighter rekord plettfritt å starte sin yrkeskarriere.

 

Bubba Jenkins (9-2) kom tilbake til hans vinnende måte mot Joe Wolf (19-10) på fredag natt, behandling Kansas-innfødte med slag på 1:00 av runde ett. "Høydepunktet Kid" forbedret til 6-2 inne i Bellator MMA bur.

 

Det tok 15 tett omstridt minutter å finne en vinner mellom lettvektere Pablo Villaseca (9-1) og Bobby Cooper (12-5). I slutten, to dommere scoret kampen i favør av mannen de kaller "Super Duper,"Dermed delt avgjørelse (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) seier.

 

I åpnings bout av kvelden, Gaston Reyno (4-0, 2 NC) gjort kort prosess med Greg Scott (3-4), plukke opp innlevering seier etter bare 1:17 av fjærvekt handling.

OFFICIAL innveiing RESULTATER, BILDER OG INFORMASJON FRA "Bellator MMA: KONGO VS. Volkov "

MULVANE, Mai. (Juni 25, 2015) - Etter veie-ins på Kansas-stjerners Arena torsdag, Bellator 139 main event mellom Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) og Alexander Volkov (24-5) vil gå som planlagt mindre enn 24 timer senere.

I tillegg til den headliner, "Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,"Som airs levende og gratis på Spike på 9 pm. OG / 8 pm. CT, har tre ekstra må-se hovedkortet bouts.

I co-main event, hjemstat helten David "The Caveman" Rickels (16-3) ser ut til å sette en stopper for den nåværende seiersrekke av John "The Natural" Alessio (35-17). Ikke bare er Rickels spennende når han kommer inn i buret, men det er hans walkouts som også garner masse oppmerksomhet

Den alltid spennende Joe Schilling (2-4) vil fortsette sin heftig tempo i 2015 når han møter fremmende nykommer Hisaki Kato (4-1). "Stitch Em 'Up" er allerede planlagt å konkurrere under kickboksing del av "Bellator: Dynamite "i september.

I åpnings tv bout av kvelden, tidligere Bellator Fjær Champion Pat Curran (20-7) vil prøve å sette en stopper for hans nåværende to-kampen skli når han møter 24-åringen Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1) på kort varsel. "Paddy Mike" var opprinnelig planlagt å møte Yamauchi opp, men en skade avsporet tilt.

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Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

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

 

Bellator Lett Fight: David Rickels (155.9) vs. John Alessio (155.4)

 

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

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

 

Foreløpige kort (6:45 pm. OG)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Bellator Lett Fight: Bobby Cooper (155.9) vs. Pablo Villaseca (156)

 

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

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

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Juni 8, 2015) – With an unfortunate injury forcing the withdrawal of Yamauchi opp, 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 Juni 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) og Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1) as well as featherweights Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0) og lettvektere 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). Arrangementet finner sted Juni 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mai.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 pm. OG/ 8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts streame på Spike.com på 7 pm. OG/ 6 pm. CT. Billetter til “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 “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (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 dette siste mars. 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. Sist, “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.

 

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

 

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

Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

 

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

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

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

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

 

Foreløpige kort

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Juni 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), lettvektere 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) og 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). Arrangementet finner sted Juni 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mai.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 pm. OG/ 8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts streame på Spike.com på 6:45 pm. OG/ 5:45 pm. CT. Billetter til “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 “The Natural” Alessio (35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi opp (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (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” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

 

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

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

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

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

 

Foreløpige kort

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

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

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

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

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

“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

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins og @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 i @KansasStarArena juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mai 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” begivenhet, 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 BubbaThe Highlight KidJenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The NoseWilk (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, Mai.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pved “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi opp (18-2) ennd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (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 pm. OG / 8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts streame på Spike.com på 7 pm. OG / 6 pm. CT.

 

Andre bouts vil bli annonsert snart.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” som starter på bare $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, er for tiden tilgjengelig påTicketmaster.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. Bare 27 år, 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 på Bellator 132 i januar. 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 opptredener. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 av hans 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

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

Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

 

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

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

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

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

 

Foreløpige kort

Bellator Fjær 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

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins og @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 i @KansasStarArena juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mai 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” begivenhet, 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 BubbaThe Highlight KidJenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The NoseWilk (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, Mai.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pved “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi opp (18-2) ennd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (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 pm. OG / 8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts streame på Spike.com på 7 pm. OG / 6 pm. CT.

 

Andre bouts vil bli annonsert snart.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” som starter på bare $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, er for tiden tilgjengelig påTicketmaster.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. Bare 27 år, 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 på Bellator 132 i januar. 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 opptredener. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 av hans 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

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

Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

 

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

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

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

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

 

Foreløpige kort

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

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins og @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 i @KansasStarArena juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mai 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” begivenhet, 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 BubbaThe Highlight KidJenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The NoseWilk (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, Mai.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pved “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi opp (18-2) ennd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (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 pm. OG / 8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts streame på Spike.com på 7 pm. OG / 6 pm. CT.

 

Andre bouts vil bli annonsert snart.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” som starter på bare $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, er for tiden tilgjengelig påTicketmaster.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. Bare 27 år, 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 på Bellator 132 i januar. 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 opptredener. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 av hans 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

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

Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

 

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

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

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

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

 

Foreløpige kort

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

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

Easy Tweet: ".@JoeSchilling187 and Hisaki Kato join #Bellator139 i @KansasStarArenaJuni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mai 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (2-4) og 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” skjer Juni 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mai.

 

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

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 pm. OG/ 8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts streame på Spike.com. Andre bouts vil bli annonsert snart.

 

Billetter til “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” som starter på bare $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, er for tiden tilgjengelig på Ticketmaster.com.

 

Den 31 år gamle Schilling har kjempet profesjonelt siden 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, hvor han tok både US-. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, så vel, jobber seg til GLORY s Last Man Standing turnering denne siste juni, konkurrerende tre ganger i en enkelt kveld. Schilling gjorde sin Bellator MMA debut i november, scoring en “Knockout of the Year” 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. juni 26th for første gang. 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 sekunder.

 

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

 

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

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

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

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