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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, July 22 – LIVE AND FREE ON SPIKE

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

Santa Monica, Dorella. (June 1, 2016) – Bellator MMA returns to Kansas with a pivotal matchup between undefeated phenom, Darrion "The Wolf" Caldwell (9-0) le 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” ka July 22 inside Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas.

In the co-main event of the evening, local hometown hero Dave “Caveman” Rickels (17-4) tla kopana Melvin "The Young molai" Guillard (32-16-2) in a lightweight matchup that will surely provide fireworks. Eketsehileng litlholisano tla ile a phatlalatsa nakoana ka.

"Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo” airs phela ka ho Spike ka 9 p.m. Et / 8 p.m. CT, ha a ntse a linako selelekela tla phallela phelang ho lona Bellator.com le The Bellator Mobile App qala ka 7 p.m. LE.

Litekete tsa ketsahalo eo e qala ka feela $27 me le tsoele pele Sale Saturday, June 4, and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com, KansasStarEventCenter.com. Mamati bakeng sa ketsahalo butsweng ka 5:30 p.m. CT local time and the first preliminary bout will commence one hour later.

Ka 28 le lilemo li, “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, ho hapa 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,” tlanya mona.

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. Click mona to see exclusive footage of Taimanglo’s unanimous decision win over Sirwan Kakai ka “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 17go th 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.

Le 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, le 23 ea hae 32 professional victories coming before reaching the judges’ scorecards. Ka 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.

Ntjhafatswa “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)

Selelekela Card:

Bellator MMA Middleweight selelekela bout: Manny Meraz (8-2) vs.. Trey Ogden (4-1)

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

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Official 'BELLATOR MMA: Kongo VS. VOLKOV 'RESULTS & PHOTOS

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LIHLOOHO: BELLATOR MMA matšoao a JOSH "Kos" KOSCHECK TO Multi-loantša Sebetsana

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MULVANE, Se eka. (June 26, 2015) - Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) sebelisoa sehlopha se seholo se drive ea setsoe le fihla ho hlōla Alexander Volkov (24-6) ka tsela tsebahatsa qeto ea ka sehloohong ketsahalong ea Bellator MMA: "Kongo vs.. Volkov "ho tloha Kansas Star Arena a Mulvane, Se eka., ka labohlano.

The oa Mofora e ne e le khaotseng le hae takedown boiteko ba le "Drago" ne a sa khone ho sebelisa le boleele ho thibela ba tima, ho qeta e ntle botelele ba heavyweight thulana le 'ona hae khutlela.

Le ea tlholo e ho, Kongo ntlafatsa ho 4-2 tlas'a Bellator MMA sekhele, ha a ntse a Volkov hona joale lahlela tse peli tse latellanang liqeto.

 

A ho sebdisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, Dave Rickels (16-3, 1 NC) e ne e le bonahalang le tseleng ea ho e hlollang stoppage ea John Alessio (35-17, 1 NC) empa e mebe o ile a eletsa lengole ho hlooho ea downed Alessio fella ka ha tlholisanong.

 

The 26 ea lilemo li Derby, Se eka. habo ile ka ba le pele e neng e World Extreme Cagefighting mohlodisani wobbled khahlanong le gorole, empa molumo o lerata oa motseng oa habo Fans ka 'na eaba clouded hae etsa liqeto, e le Rickels o ile a lahlela lengole 'me ka lebaka moletsaphala Rob Hinds waved ho hlobola loana.

 

"Kansas, Ke masoabi haholo,"Rickels o ile a re. "The loana o ne a tla hantle feela joaloka ke ho lebeletsoe. U tla bona 'na etsa sena hape, ntle nakong e tlang, Ke tla ka molao qeta ke lireng. Ke kneed mo a hlooho, Ke screwed fihlela, Ke ne ke 'nile ka ile a khaotsa ho nakong efe kapa efe bobeli empa ke neng ke batla hore ke qete e. "

 

A ke eng e tla ha ho pelaelo hore qetella e le "knockout ea selemo" nkgetheng, Hisaki Kato (5-1) qeta Joe Schilling (2-5) le ya bobedi ho pota Superman Punch ho khahlisa a hae Bellator MMA qalo.

 

"Ke ne ke lumela a ke. Kea tseba hore ke na le sebele boima matsoho a le ho ile ha nka le 'ngoe feela e khōlō thunngoa ho kokota mo tsoa,"Kato o ile a re ka mor'a hore loana. "Ke ikutloa ke ke ile ka e khōlō mosebetsi ba ho emela Japanese MMA. Ho e seng feela ka grappling, re boetse re strikers hammoho. "

 

Kato showcased hae grappling ga tikologo ya ntlha, nullifying e lefatšeng-sehlopha sa Muay Thai ea Schilling ka lebaka. Empa ka mor'a tse seng kae esita le lipuisano ho bula bobeli letlapa, Kato otloa ka le ka ho phethahetseng beha ka litebele hore o ile a romela ba leng teng ka ka lerata. Ho habohlokoa ho hlokomela hore Japanese machaba o hlōla bohle a hae a mahlano lintoa ka KO kapa TKO.

 

A a qalang ka sehloohong karete gia ea lijo tsa mantsiboea, Pat Curran (21-7) ile khutlela ka ho hapa pina le le ntsoe-leng (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) qeto fetang tai game Emmanuel Sanchez (10-2).

 

Curran o ile a qalong slated ho tobana le Yamauchi fihlela, empa ho lemala a bōpa monyetla oa ho Sanchez ho tlatsa-a motsotsong oa ho qetela. Tse peli featherweights lula a torrid lebelo mo tsamaong ya 15 metsotso e, empa baahloli bao ba bararo khethoa ke Kansas taelo bohle liha kahlolo e emelang pele e neng e ea 145-boima ba 'mampoli.

 

Ka mor'a hore ntoa, "Paddy Mike" tšepisa hore o tla tsoela pele ho ntlafatsa ka hae sekepe.

 

"Ka sebele ke ho hlokahala ena hlola,"Curran o ile a re. "Ke batla ho mo leboha bakeng sa hate holim'a 'ona fihlela ka libeke tse tharo tsebiso le ho nka ntoeng ea ho loanela. Ke tla ntse ba tla, Ke na le e ngata ho ntlafatsa le 'ne le sebeletse ka. Ke tla Head khutlela le tlelaseng ea boikoetliso, 'me u boloke fole. "

 

Josh Koscheck ho saenela:

 

Bellator MMA boetse o ile a phatlalatsa ya go saena Josh "Kos" Koscheck (17-10) to a multi-fight deal. The welterweight ea tlang ho Scott Coker-se ile sa etsa ntshetso pele ya ho tloha Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) moo a ileng a amassed tlaleho ea hae loana ba bang ba ikhethang ka ho fetisisa le maina a welterweight karohano, ho akarelletsa le Georges St. Pierre le Matt Hughes.

 

Koscheck, ke eo e neng e Division ke loane 'mampoli eo hona joale a joins sa marang e ka emelang phehisano welterweight karohano, moo le katie khahlanong le Pauluse Daley ka 'nang ea tle ho fruition.

 

Selelekela Results:

Frederick Brown (3-1) ile a khaotsa ho Derek OHI (6-4) le punches a le Bellator 139 lefifi ka sehloohong ketsahalo. Ya setegeniki knockout o ile a tla :29 metsotsoana e tsa pele tse ho pota-pota.

Arone Ely (5-2) sebelisoa hae slick loantsana bokgoni ho ikokobelletsa Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-5) le le eme guillotine bipetsa kwa 1:05 ea ho pota-pota tse peli. "The Cyborg" o e sebelelitseng bohle ba hae tse hlano hlōla ka ho ipeha tlaase.

 

Lone basali loana ka Bellator 139 karete ha aa ka a soabisa, e le Bryanna Fissori (2-0) e sebelelitseng le ntsoe-leng 29-28 qeto hlola ntoa khahlanong le Iona Razafiarison (2-1). Phapang e ne e le boraro le ho qetela foreime, moo "The Pink Ranger" secured e tletseng thabeng le pula e na fatše punches, batla fihlela qetellong 'me amohela molemong oa ho pelaelo hore ho baahloli.

Alex Huddleston (6-1) o etsa tloaetse ho qete makumane pele, qete mohanyetsi oa hae Javy Ayala (8-4) via rear-naked choke a mere 72-seconds after the opening bell sounded. Le trong win, "The Shaved Gorilla" o na le tse peli pele ho pota se qeta a ba hae ba babeli lintoa tlas'a Bellator MMA banner banner.

 

Pele Augusto Sakai (10-0) le Daniel Gallemore (4-3) ka fumana mafura a lijo tsa litulo bakeng sa boraro ho pota-pota, Gallemore ea sekhutlo ile a khaotsa ho ntoeng ea ho loanela. Kae-kae hammoho tsela, "Big Kansas ile" a qala le mathata bona, ho fana ka Sakai le hlola ka tsela TKO me ba le boloka ea Brazil oke ea rekoto se na sekoli ho qala ho hae litsebi mosebetsi.

 

Bubba Jenkins (9-2) ile, ba khutlela ho hapa tsela khahlanong le Joe Wolf (19-10) ka labohlano bosiu, qete le Kansas-habo le punches kwa 1:00 ea ho pota-pota e mong. "The a totobatsa Kid" ntlafala ho 6-2 ka hare ho Bellator MMA gorole.

 

E nkile 15 ka thata-thata hanyetsa metsotso e ho fumana mohlodi pakeng tsa lightweights Pablo Villaseca (9-1) le Bobby Cooper (12-5). Qetellong, tse peli baahloli scored ntoeng ea ho loanela di kgethela kamohela ya motho ba e bitsang "Super Duper,"Ho mo fa le e petsoha ka qeto (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) tlhōlo.

 

A a qalang gia ea lijo tsa mantsiboea, Gaston Reyno (4-0, 2 NC) ile a etsa ka potlako mosebetsi oa Greg Scott (3-4), picking sa nyoloha le ho ikokobelletsa hlola ka mor'a hore feela 1:17 ea featherweight khato.

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Official sekaseka-IN RESULTS, PHOTOS LE tlhahisoleseding ho tswa "BELLATOR MMA: Kongo VS. VOLKOV "

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MULVANE, Se eka. (June 25, 2015) - Tsena tse latelang sekaseka-ins kwa Kansas Star Arena ka Thursday, le Bellator 139 ka sehloohong ketsahalo pakeng tsa Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) le Alexander Volkov (24-5) tla tsoela pele e le a rerile ka tlaase ho lihora tse 24, hamorao.

Ho phaella ho headliner, "Bellator MMA: Kongo vs.. Volkov,"E leng airs phela le ya mahala ka Spike kwa 9 p.m. LE / 8 p.m. CT, Features tse tharo eketsehileng lokela ho-bona ka sehloohong karete linako.

A ho sebdisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, hae mmuso mohale Davida "The Caveman" Rickels (16-3) o ho felisa ho ea hona joale fenya streak ea John "The Natural" Alessio (35-17). Hase feela hore Rickels thabisang-hang a kena gorole, empa ho hae walkouts hore boetse Garner ho hongata hoo a lebisa tlhokomelo

The kamehla-thabisang Joe Schilling (2-4) tla tsoela pele hae torrid lebelo a 2015 ha a kopanang le papatso rao Hisaki Kato (4-1). "Stitch Em 'Up" e se e slated hore a qothisane lehlokoa ka nako ya kickboxing karolo e itseng ea "Bellator: Dynamite "a September.

A a qalang televised gia ea lijo tsa mantsiboea, pele e neng e Bellator Featherweight Champion Pat Curran (20-7) tla leka ho felise hae hona joale tse peli loana skid ha a kopanang le 24 ea lilemo li Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1) motsotsong oa ho qetela. "Paddy Mike" o ne a qalong slated ho tobana le Yamauchi fihlela, empa ho lemala derailed le sekama.

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Main Card (9 p.m. LE)

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

 

Bellator bobebe Ntoa: David Rickels (155.9) vs.. John Alessio (155.4)

 

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

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

 

Selelekela Card (6:45 p.m. LE)

 

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

 

Bellator Bantamweight Ntoa: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (134.3) vs.. Arone Ely (134.7)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Bellator Featherweight Ntoa: Bubba Jenkins (145.9) vs.. Joe Wolf (145.8)

 

Bellator bobebe Ntoa: Bobby Cooper (155.9) vs.. Pablo Villaseca (156)

 

Bellator Featherweight Ntoa: Greg Scott (145.7) vs.. Gaston Reyno (145)

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

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Santa Monica, Dorella. (June 8, 2015) – With an unfortunate injury forcing the withdrawal of Yamauchi fihlela, 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 June 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) le Derek OHI (5-4) vs.. Frederick Brown (2-1) as well as featherweights Greg Scott (3-3) vs.. Gaston Reyno (3-0) le 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). Ketsahalo e ea etsahala June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Se eka.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. LE/ 8 p.m. CT, ha a ntse a selelekela bouts phallela ho ka Spike.com ka 7 p.m. LE/ 6 p.m. CT. Ditekete tsa “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 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 sena se fetileng March. 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. Morao ka ho fetisisa, “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. Le 43 professional bouts between them, both veterans will attempt to string together some wins under the Bellator banner.

 

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

Main Card (9 p.m. LE)

 

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

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

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

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

 

Selelekela Card

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

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Ntoa: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) vs.. Arone Ely (4-2)

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

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

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

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

Bellator bobebe Prelim Ntoa: Marcio Navarro (13-11) vs.. Cody Carrillo (8-11)

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

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Santa Monica, Dorella. (June 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) le 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). Ketsahalo e ea etsahala June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Se eka.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. LE/ 8 p.m. CT, ha a ntse a selelekela bouts phallela ho ka Spike.com ka 6:45 p.m. LE/ 5:45 p.m. CT. Ditekete tsa “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 fihlela (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” - Labohlano, June 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Card (9 p.m. LE)

 

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

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

Bellator Featherweight Feature Ntoa: Pat Curran (20-7) vs.. Yamauchi fihlela (18-2)

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

 

Selelekela Card

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

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Ntoa: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) vs.. Arone Ely (4-2)

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

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

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ntoa: 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

Bonolo Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins le @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 ka @KansasStarArena ka June 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Santa Monica, Dorella. (Ka 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs.. Volkov” ketsahalo, 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, Se eka.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs.. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pka “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs.. Yamauchi fihlela (18-2) end 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. LE / 8 p.m. CT, ha a ntse a selelekela bouts phallela ho ka Spike.com ka 7 p.m. LE / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Eketsehileng bouts tla ile a phatlalatsa nakoana ka.

 

Ditekete tsa “Bellator: Kongo vs.. Volkov,” e leng qala ka feela $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Hona joale fumaneha hoTicketmaster.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. Feela 27 le lilemo li, 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 kwa Bellator 132 ka January. The Corona, Dorella. 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 eka ke. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ea hae 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

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

Main Card (9 p.m. LE)

 

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

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

Bellator Featherweight Feature Ntoa: Pat Curran (20-7) vs.. Yamauchi fihlela (18-2)

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

 

Selelekela Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ntoa: 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

Bonolo Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins le @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 ka @KansasStarArena ka June 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Santa Monica, Dorella. (Ka 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs.. Volkov” ketsahalo, 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, Se eka.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs.. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pka “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs.. Yamauchi fihlela (18-2) end 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. LE / 8 p.m. CT, ha a ntse a selelekela bouts phallela ho ka Spike.com ka 7 p.m. LE / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Eketsehileng bouts tla ile a phatlalatsa nakoana ka.

 

Ditekete tsa “Bellator: Kongo vs.. Volkov,” e leng qala ka feela $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Hona joale fumaneha hoTicketmaster.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. Feela 27 le lilemo li, 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 kwa Bellator 132 ka January. The Corona, Dorella. 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 eka ke. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ea hae 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

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

Main Card (9 p.m. LE)

 

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

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

Bellator Featherweight Feature Ntoa: Pat Curran (20-7) vs.. Yamauchi fihlela (18-2)

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

 

Selelekela Card

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

Bonolo Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins le @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 ka @KansasStarArena ka June 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Santa Monica, Dorella. (Ka 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs.. Volkov” ketsahalo, 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, Se eka.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs.. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pka “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs.. Yamauchi fihlela (18-2) end 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. LE / 8 p.m. CT, ha a ntse a selelekela bouts phallela ho ka Spike.com ka 7 p.m. LE / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Eketsehileng bouts tla ile a phatlalatsa nakoana ka.

 

Ditekete tsa “Bellator: Kongo vs.. Volkov,” e leng qala ka feela $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Hona joale fumaneha hoTicketmaster.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. Feela 27 le lilemo li, 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 kwa Bellator 132 ka January. The Corona, Dorella. 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 eka ke. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ea hae 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

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

Main Card (9 p.m. LE)

 

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

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

Bellator Featherweight Feature Ntoa: Pat Curran (20-7) vs.. Yamauchi fihlela (18-2)

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

 

Selelekela Card

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

Bellator, e tsoakiloeng libetsa, Spike TV

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

Leave a ho hlahisa maikutlo

Bonolo Tweet: ".@JoeSchilling187 and Hisaki Kato join #Bellator139 ka @KansasStarArena ka June 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

Santa Monica, Dorella. (Ka 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) le 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” etsahala June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Se eka.

 

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) ho jara Yamauchi fihlela (18-2).

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. LE/ 8 p.m. CT, ha a ntse a selelekela bouts phallela ho ka Spike.com. Eketsehileng bouts tla ile a phatlalatsa nakoana ka.

 

Ditekete tsa “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs.. Volkov,” e leng qala ka feela $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, Hona joale fumaneha ho Ticketmaster.com.

 

A 31 a lilemo li Schilling e se e loantša ya seporofesenale ho tloha ka 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, moo a ileng a e sebelelitseng ka bobeli U.S. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, hammoho, ho sebetsa ea hae ho ea FAME oa Last Man Together kgaisano sena se fetileng June, competing ka makhetlo a mararo e le 'ngoe mantsiboea. Schilling ba hae ka Bellator MMA qalo ka November, bona maduo a e “Knockout ea 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. ka June 26go th ka lekhetlo la pele. 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 metsotsoana e.

 

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

 

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

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

Bellator Featherweight Feature Ntoa: Pat Curran (20-7) vs.. Yamauchi fihlela (18-2)

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