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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, Korrik 22 – LIVE AND FREE ON SPIKE

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

SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Qershor 1, 2016) – Bellator MMA returns to Kansas with a pivotal matchup between undefeated phenom, Darrion "Wolf" Caldwell (9-0) dhe 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” në korrik 22 inside Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas.

In the co-main event of the evening, local hometown hero Dave “Caveman” Rickels (17-4) do të takohet Melvin "vrasësin Rinj" Guillard (32-16-2) in a lightweight matchup that will surely provide fireworks. Konkurse të tjera do të shpallet së shpejti.

"Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo transmeton jetojnë në Spike në 9 ores. ET / 8 p.m. CT, ndërsa periudhave të shkurtra paraprake do të derdhet jetojnë në Bellator.com dhe Mobile App Bellator duke filluar nga 7 ores. DHE.

Biletat për ngjarjen fillojë në vetëm $27 dhe dalin në shitje e shtunë, Qershor 4, and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com, KansasStarEventCenter.com. Dyert për ngjarje të hapur në 5:30 ores. CT local time and the first preliminary bout will commence one hour later.

Në 28 vjeç, “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, fitues 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,” Kliko këtu.

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. Kliko këtu to see exclusive footage of Taimanglo’s unanimous decision win over Sirwan Kakai “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.

Me 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, me 23 e tij 32 professional victories coming before reaching the judges’ scorecards. Më korrik 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.

Përditësuar “Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. TaimangloCard:

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)

Card paraprak:

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

Bellator MMA peshë e lehtë paraprak Bout: Chris Harris (6-0) vs. Matt Foster (6-8)

Zyrtare 'BELLATOR MMA: Kongo VS. REZULTATET Volkov ' & PHOTOS

GJITHASHTU: BELLATOR SHENJAT MMA JOSH "KOS" KOSCHECK të multi-LUFTA DEAL

KLIKO KËTU PËR BELLATOR 139 PHOTOS

 

MULVANE, Mund. (Qershor 26, 2015) - Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) përdorur një grup të madh të sulmeve bërryl për të mposhtur Alexander Volkov (24-6) nëpërmjet vendimit unanim në rast kryesore të Bellator MMA: "Kongo vs. Volkov "nga Kansas Star Arena në Mulvane, Maj., të premten.

Francezi ishte i pamëshirshëm me përpjekjet e tij takedown dhe "Drago" nuk ishte në gjendje të përdorin gjatësinë e tij për të shmangur të tyre, shpenzimet e një kohëzgjatje të mirë të takimit peshë e rëndë mbi kurrizin e tij.

Me fitoren, Kongo përmirëson të 4-2 nën ombrellën Bellator MMA, ndërsa Volkov tani ka rënë në dy vendime të njëpasnjëshme.

 

Në rast bashkë-kryesor, Dave Rickels (16-3, 1 NC) ishte me sa duket në rrugë për një ndalimin spektakolare të John Alessio (35-17, 1 NC) por një gju keq-këshilluar në krye të një Alessio Downed rezultuar në asnjë garë.

 

Derby 26-vjeçari, Mund. amtare e kishte ish Cagefighting konkurrenti Botërore Extreme wobbled kundër kafaz, por ulërimë e tifozëve qytetin e lindjes mund të ketë mjegulluar marrjen vendimin e tij, si Rickels hodhi gju dhe si një arbitër rezultat Rob Hinds tundnin jashtë luftën.

 

"Kansas, Unë jam aq i keq,"Tha Rickels. "Lufta ishte duke shkuar pikërisht si e prisja. Ju do të shihni mua ta bëjë këtë përsëri, përveç herën tjetër, Unë jam duke shkuar për të përfunduar ligjërisht kundërshtarin tim. Unë kneed në kokë, I dehur, Unë mund të kemi ndaluar në çdo sekondë, por unë vetëm të kërkuar për të përfunduar atë. "

 

Në çfarë padyshim do të përfundojë si një "sukses i madh i vitit" kandidatin, Hisaki Kato (5-1) i përfunduar Joe Shilling (2-5) me një-raundin e dytë Superman shënoj për të bërë përshtypje në debutimin e tij Bellator MMA.

 

"Kam besuar në veten time. Unë e di unë kam duart me të vërtetë të rënda dhe u desh vetëm një e shtënë e madhe të trokas atë jashtë,"Tha Kato pas luftës. "Ndjehem që kam bërë një punë të madhe të përfaqësuar japoneze MMA. Kjo nuk është vetëm në lidhje me përballur, ne jemi gjithashtu të grevistëve si. "

 

Kato ekspozuar përballur tij raundin e parë, zhvlerësojë Thai klasit botëror Muay e Shilling në terren. Por pas edhe disa shkëmbimeve të hapur propozoj dytë, Kato goditi me një grusht të vendosur të përkryer që më ka dërguar ata të pranishëm në një valë. Ia vlen të përmendet se japoneze ndërkombëtar ka fituar të gjitha pesë lufton e tij me KO apo TKO.

 

Në hapjen e kartës periudhë kryesor i mbrëmjes, Pat Curran (21-7) mori përsëri në rrugën fitues me vendim unanim (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Vendimi mbi një lojë Emmanuel Sanchez (10-2).

 

Curran ishte planifikuar fillimisht për t'u përballur me Yamauchi up, por një dëmtim krijoi mundësinë për Sanchez për të mbushur-në në një njoftim të shkurtër. Të dy featherweights ruajtur një ritëm të nxehtë gjatë rrjedhës së 15 minuta, por tre gjyqtarë të emëruar nga komisioni Kansas gjithë vendosi në favor të ish-kampion të 145-kile.

 

Pas luftës, "Paddy Mike" premtoi të vazhdojë përmirësimin në zeje e tij.

 

"Unë me të vërtetë nevojë për këtë fitore,"Tha Curran. "Unë dua të falënderoj atë për rrit në tre njoftim javë dhe marrjen e luftës. Unë jam duke shkuar për të mbajtur të vijnë, Unë kam shumë për të përmirësuar dhe për të mbajtur duke punuar në. Unë jam duke shkuar për kokë mbrapa në palestër dhe për të mbajtur duke marrë më të mirë. "

 

Josh Koscheck Nënshkrimi:

 

Bellator MMA gjithashtu njoftoi nënshkrimin e Josh "Kos" Koscheck (17-10) to a multi-fight deal. Peshë e lehtë vjen për promovimin e udhëhequr Coker Scott nga luftimet kampionatin Ultimate (UFC) ku ai grumbulluar rekordin e tij duke luftuar disa nga emrat më të dukshëm në ndarjen peshë e lehtë, duke përfshirë Georges St. Pierre dhe Matt Hughes.

 

Koscheck, është një ish-Divizioni unë kampion mundje të cilët tani bashkohet me një ndarje të ultra-konkurruese peshë e lehtë, ku një rematch kundër Paul Daley ndoshta mund të vijnë për të realizua.

 

Rezultatet paraprake:

Frederick Brown (3-1) u ndal Derek OHI (6-4) me grushta në Bellator 139 Ngjarja errët kryesore. Nokaut teknik erdhi :29 sekonda në raundin e parë.

Aaron Ely (5-2) shfrytëzuar aftësitë e tij shkëlqyeshëm ndeshet për të paraqitur Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-5) me një asfiksim këmbë gijotinës në 1:05 e raundit të dytë. "Cyborg" ka fituar të gjitha pesë fitoret e tij me anë të dorëzimit.

 

Lufta e grave Lone s në Bellator 139 kartë nuk gaboi, si Bryanna Fissori (2-0) fituar një unanim 29-28 Vendimi fitojë kundër Iona Razafiarison (2-1). Dallimi ishte kornizë e tretë dhe të fundit, ku "Pink Ranger", siguroi një mali të plotë dhe lëshuam grushta, duke kërkuar të përfundojë dhe të marrjes së përfitimin e dyshimit nga gjyqtarët.

Alex Huddleston (6-1) është duke bërë një zakon të përfunduar scraps në fillim, përfunduar kundërshtarin e tij Javy Ayala (8-4) via rear-naked choke a mere 72-seconds after the opening bell sounded. Me fitoren, "Rruhet Gorilla" ka dy përfundon raundin e parë në dy lufton tij nën flamurin Bellator MMA.

 

Para Augusto Sakai (10-0) dhe Daniel Gallemore (4-3) mund të marrë off stools tyre për një raund të tretë, Qoshe Gallemore e ndaluar luftën. Diku gjatë rrugës, "Big Kansas" filloi duke pasur vështirësi duke parë, duke i dhënë Sakai të fitojë nëpërmjet TKO dhe mbajtjen e rekord luftëtar braziliane për të panjollë për të filluar karrierën e tij profesionale.

 

Bubba Jenkins (9-2) u kthye në rrugën e tij fitues kundër Joe Wolf (19-10) të premten natë, mbarimit të Kansas-amtare me grushta në 1:00 e një të rrumbullakët. "Highlight Kid" përmirësuar për 6-2 brenda në kafaz Bellator MMA.

 

Ajo mori 15 kontestuar fort minuta për të gjetur një fitues mes lightweights Pablo Villaseca (9-1) dhe Bobby Cooper (12-5). Në fund, dy gjyqtarë shënoi luftën në favor të njeriut që ata e quajnë "Super duper,"Duke i dhënë atij vendimi ndarë (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) fitore.

 

Në periudhë e hapjes së mbrëmjes, Gaston Shpak (4-0, 2 NC) Puna e bërë të shpejtë të Greg Scott (3-4), picking up të fitojë paraqitjen pas vetëm 1:17 i veprimit featherweight.

ZYRTARE peshojnë-në REZULTATET, PHOTOS DHE INFORMACIONI NGA "BELLATOR MMA: Kongo VS. Volkov "

MULVANE, Mund. (Qershor 25, 2015) - Pas peshojnë-ins në Kansas Star Arena të enjten, Bellator 139 Ngjarja kryesore në mes Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) dhe Alexander Volkov (24-5) do të shkojë në siç është planifikuar më pak se 24 orë më vonë.

Përveç headliner, "Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,"I cili transmetohet të jetojnë dhe të lirë në Spike në 9 ores. DHE / 8 ores. CT, përmban tre shtesë domosdoshmëri-shih periudhave të shkurtra kryesore të kartës.

Në rast bashkë-kryesor, hero shtet shtëpi David "Caveman" Rickels (16-3) duket për t'i dhënë fund me brez të pranishëm fitues i John "natyror" Alessio (35-17). Jo vetëm që është Rickels emocionuese sapo ai hyn në kafaz, por është lëshimet e tij se edhe mbledhë shumë vëmendje

Gjithmonë-emocionuese Joe Shilling (2-4) do të vazhdojë ritmin e tij të nxehtë në 2015 kur ai plotëson sapoardhur promovuese Hisaki Kato (4-1). "Thur 'em up" është planifikuar tashmë për të konkurruar gjatë pjesës së kikboksit të "Bellator: Dynamite "në shtator.

Në hapjen e periudhë televiziv i mbrëmjes, Ish Bellator featherweight Champion Pat Curran (20-7) do të përpiqet për t'i dhënë fund aktuale trung tij dy-luftë, kur ai plotëson 24-vjeçari Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1) në një njoftim të shkurtër. "Pedi Mike" ishte planifikuar fillimisht për t'u përballur me Yamauchi up, por një dëmtim shinat anim.

KLIKO KËTU PËR TË GJITHË peshojnë-në fotot

Card kryesore (9 ores. DHE)

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

 

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

 

Bellator mesme Fight: Joe Shilling (185.9) vs. Hisaki Kato (185.5)

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

 

Card paraprak (6:45 ores. DHE)

 

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

 

Bellator featherweight Fight: Greg Scott (145.7) vs. Gaston Shpak (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, Kalif. (Qershor 8, 2015) – With an unfortunate injury forcing the withdrawal of Yamauchi up, Emmanuel "El Matador" Sanchez (10-1) receives the call to step in against former featherweight champion Pat "Pedi Mike" Curran (20-7). With this change of opponent, and four newly announced matchups, "Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” on Qershor 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) dhe Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1) as well as featherweights Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Shpak (3-0) dhe 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) dhe ish-Bellator MMA Heavyweight kampion bote Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5). Ngjarja zhvillohet Qershor 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mund.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 ores. DHE/ 8 ores. CT, ndërsa periudhave të shkurtra paraprake të derdhet mbi Spike.com në 7 ores. DHE/ 6 ores. CT. Biletat për “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 “Njeri i shpellave” Rickels (16-3) vs.Nevojtore “Natyrore” 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 kjo e kaluara 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. Kohet e fundit, “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. Me 43 professional bouts between them, both veterans will attempt to string together some wins under the Bellator banner.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - E premte, Qershor 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Card kryesore (9 ores. DHE)

 

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

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

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

Bellator mesme Feature Fight: Joe Shilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Card paraprak

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 Shpak (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)

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

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SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Qershor 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) dhe 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) dhe ish-Bellator MMA Heavyweight kampion bote Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5). Ngjarja zhvillohet Qershor 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mund.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 ores. DHE/ 8 ores. CT, ndërsa periudhave të shkurtra paraprake të derdhet mbi Spike.com në 6:45 ores. DHE/ 5:45 ores. CT. Biletat për “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 “Njeri i shpellave” Rickels (16-3) vs.Nevojtore “Natyrore” Alessio (35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Në kohën e duhur “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (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” - E premte, Qershor 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Card kryesore (9 ores. DHE)

 

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

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

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

Bellator mesme Feature Fight: Joe Shilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Card paraprak

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)

“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 dhe @JoeNoseMMA vendosur në titull #Bellator139KansasStarArena në qershor 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Maj 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” ngjarje, 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) dhe ish-Bellator MMA Heavyweight kampion bote Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mund.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “Njeri i shpellave” Rickels (16-3) vs. Nevojtore “Natyrore” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pnë “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) njënd 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 ores. DHE / 8 ores. CT, ndërsa periudhave të shkurtra paraprake të derdhet mbi Spike.com në 7 ores. DHE / 6 ores. CT.

 

Periudhave të shkurtra të tjera do të shpallet së shpejti.

 

Biletat për “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” që të fillojë në vetëm $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, janë aktualisht në dispozicion nëTicketmaster.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. Vetëm 27 vjeç, 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 në Bellator 132 në janar. The Corona, Kalif. 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 Paraqitjet. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 e tij 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - E premte, Qershor 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Card kryesore (9 ores. DHE)

 

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

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

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

Bellator mesme Feature Fight: Joe Shilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Card paraprak

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

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins dhe @JoeNoseMMA vendosur në titull #Bellator139KansasStarArena në qershor 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Maj 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” ngjarje, 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) dhe ish-Bellator MMA Heavyweight kampion bote Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mund.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “Njeri i shpellave” Rickels (16-3) vs. Nevojtore “Natyrore” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pnë “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) njënd 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 ores. DHE / 8 ores. CT, ndërsa periudhave të shkurtra paraprake të derdhet mbi Spike.com në 7 ores. DHE / 6 ores. CT.

 

Periudhave të shkurtra të tjera do të shpallet së shpejti.

 

Biletat për “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” që të fillojë në vetëm $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, janë aktualisht në dispozicion nëTicketmaster.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. Vetëm 27 vjeç, 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 në Bellator 132 në janar. The Corona, Kalif. 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 Paraqitjet. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 e tij 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - E premte, Qershor 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Card kryesore (9 ores. DHE)

 

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

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

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

Bellator mesme Feature Fight: Joe Shilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Card paraprak

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

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins dhe @JoeNoseMMA vendosur në titull #Bellator139KansasStarArena në qershor 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Maj 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” ngjarje, 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) dhe ish-Bellator MMA Heavyweight kampion bote Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mund.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “Njeri i shpellave” Rickels (16-3) vs. Nevojtore “Natyrore” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pnë “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) njënd 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 ores. DHE / 8 ores. CT, ndërsa periudhave të shkurtra paraprake të derdhet mbi Spike.com në 7 ores. DHE / 6 ores. CT.

 

Periudhave të shkurtra të tjera do të shpallet së shpejti.

 

Biletat për “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” që të fillojë në vetëm $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, janë aktualisht në dispozicion nëTicketmaster.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. Vetëm 27 vjeç, 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 në Bellator 132 në janar. The Corona, Kalif. 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 Paraqitjet. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 e tij 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - E premte, Qershor 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Card kryesore (9 ores. DHE)

 

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

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

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

Bellator mesme Feature Fight: Joe Shilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Card paraprak

Bellator featherweight 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 #Bellator139KansasStarArenaQershor 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Maj 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (2-4) dhe 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) dhe ish-Bellator MMA Heavyweight kampion bote Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” ndodh Qershor 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mund.

 

Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “Njeri i shpellave” Rickels (16-3) vs. Nevojtore “Natyrore” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Në kohën e duhur “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) duke marrë në Yamauchi up (18-2).

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 ores. DHE/ 8 ores. CT, ndërsa periudhave të shkurtra paraprake derdhet mbi Spike.com. Periudhave të shkurtra të tjera do të shpallet së shpejti.

 

Biletat për “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” që të fillojë në vetëm $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, janë aktualisht në dispozicion në Ticketmaster.com.

 

Shilling 31-vjeçari ka luftuar në mënyrë profesionale që prej 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, ku ai fitoi të dy U.S. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, po ashtu, duke punuar rrugën e tij për lavdinë e Fundit turneun Man Përhershëm kjo qershor kaluara, konkurrojnë tri herë në një mbrëmje të vetme. Shilling bëri debutimin e tij Bellator MMA në nëntor, duke shënuar një “Knockout i Vitit” 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. në qershor 26th për herë të parë. 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 sekonda.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - E premte, Qershor 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

 

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

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

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

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