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Hisaki Kato påtager sig A.J. Matthews in Middleweight Clash, da Bellator MMA invaderer Memphis den oktober. 21

 

Goiti Yamauchi-Ryan Couture Square Off in Lightweight Main Card Bout-Ricky Rainey vs. Gilbert Smith bekræftede for det foreløbige kort

Santa Monica, CALIF. (September 16, 2016) - En mellemvægtparringsgrumning Hisaki Kato (6-2) mod A.J. Matthews (8-5) er føjet til hovedkortet til “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” hos FedExforum i Memphis, Tenn., oktober 21.

Desuden, En let faceoff -pitting Yamauchi op (19-3) mod Ryan Couture (10-4) Færdiggør det spike-tv-overvågede hovedkort. Den første af hvad der vil være et stablet foreløbigt kort er også officielt, med nyheden om det Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey (11-4) vil kæmpe Gilbert “Chocolate Thunder” Smith (12-5). Yderligere underkort bouts vil blive annonceret inden for kort tid.

Billetter til begivenheden er nu til salg på bellator.com, Ticketmaster eller FedExforum Box Office. Hovedkorthandlingen starter live og gratis på Spike ved 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT, Mens prelims strømmer lever videre Bellator.com og Den Bellator Mobile App.

Siden underskrivelsen med Bellator MMA, Den rolige og dæmpede Kato har ikke været i intet andet end absolutte staldbrændere, når burdøren lukker. De spændende kampe har endda overskredet kampsport iterationer, Når ved "Bellator: Dynamite 2 ” Kato leverede en roterende knytnæve, der stoppede Joe Schilling i hans spor, Den anden finish i så mange forsøg på "den japanske musketeer" mod "Stitch Em 'Up." I øjeblikket beliggende i Frankrig, 33-åringen har haft en MMA-konkurrence indtil videre 2016, Stop Yuta Watanabe i april.

Når han ikke rejser verden i et forsøg på at lære alt, hvad der er at vide om de forskellige kampsportdiscipliner, Matthews sætter sine evner på prøve under Bellator MMA -paraplyen. En veteran fra Strikeforce, “The Mercenary” har snøret handskerne syv gange tidligere til den Viacom-ejede forfremmelse, stopper sin modstander i alle undtagen en af hans sejre. Primært træning på Alliance MMA gennem hele sin karriere, Matthews har brugt meget af sin tid fra sent i Thailand, endda tage en muay thai kamp før mødet Ben Reiter"Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2. ”

På blot 23-år gammel, Yamauchi er en af de førende unge talenter i MMA -sporten i dag. Før han kom til Bellator MMA, Den japanske indsendelsesspecialist samlede en uigennemtrængelig 14-1 rekord med 11 Indsendelser og en knockout. Siden fusion med den Scott Coker-ledede forfremmelse, Yamauchi har samlet et lovende mærke af 5-2 Med tre bageste nøgne choke-indsendelser. Af hans 19 Karriere vinder, 15 er kommet i form af indsendelse, Mens ingen modstander endnu har været i stand til at afslutte den undvigende fighter. Yamauchi springer nu op i vægtklasse og deltager i den lette division for et sammenstød med et af de mest legendariske efternavne i MMA, Couture.

Kendt for mange som sønnen til den tidligere verdensmester Randy Couture, Ryan har lavet 14 Professionelle optrædener i løbet af hans karriere, Alle fandt sted under de lyse lys i en national forfremmelse som Strikeforce eller Bellator MMA. Bosiddende i Las Vegas, Den 34-årige indsendelsesspecialist går ind i buret efter at have vundet fire af sine sidste fem konkurrencer, Med hver af hans sejre kommer ved hjælp af indsendelse af bagnøg. Selvom der er en mærkbar aldersforskel mellem hans modstander, Yamauchi debuterede kun to måneder efter Couture, i oktober af 2010. Stil ind på Spike på Oktober 21 For at se, hvilken Bellator MMA letvægts kraftcenter der kommer sejrende.

 

Komplet "Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove ”hovedkort:

Mellemvægt hovedbegivenhed: Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) vs. Kendall Grove (23-15)

Tungvægt co-main-begivenhed: Bobby Lashley (14-2) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)

Mellemvægt Feature Bout: Hisaki Kato (6-2) vs. A.J. Matthews (8-5)

Letvægts Feature Bout: Yamauchi op (19-3) vs. Ryan Couture (10-4)

 

Indledende Card:

Indledende kamp om weltervægt: Ricky Rainey (11-4) vs. Gilbert Smith (12-5)

HUMAN HIGHLIGHT REEL RAYMOND DANIELS TAKES ON STEFANO BRUNO AT ‘BELLATOR KICKBOXING: ST. LOUIS’ ON JUNE 24 – LIVE & FREE ON SPIKE AT 11/10C

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IN ADDITION: KERI MELENDEZ-SARAH HOWELL SHOWDOWN COMPLETES DYNAMIC BELLATOR KICKBOXING CARD

Santa Monica, CALIF. (Juni 14, 2016) – The SPIKE-televised "Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis" event on June 24 at Scottrade Center is now complete, with the addition of two fights featuring Bellator Kickboxers Raymond Daniels (11-3) og Keri Melendez (3-1), der vil tage på Stefano Bruno (23-2-1) og Sarah Howell (debut) henholdsvis.

 

The fights join a main event that features a middleweight rematch between Joe Schilling (27-8) og Hisaki Kato (6-2), who initially competed against one another in a mixed martial arts contest that saw Kato get the better of the kickboxing ace with a “Knockout of the Year” winning superman punch.

 

"Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis” will air immediately following the highly anticipated “Bellator: Dynamite 2” event LIVE and FREE on Spike at 11 p.m. OG/10 p.m. CT. Tickets for the double feature event start at just $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the at Scottrade Center Box Office.

 

A native of California, Daniels is one of the most widely known kickboxers in America, having made a splash as both and amateur and professional. “The Real Deal” went 17-0 som amatør, med ni knockouts, finishing all 17 bouts in the first round. Daniels made his professional debut in 2007, winning each of his first four fights, three of which ended in knockouts for the 36-year-old welterweight. Daniels was also a competitor at Bellator’s inaugural "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " event in Italy this year, earning his first career victory with the Scott Coker-led promotion. The win was the eighth of his professional career and it came spectacularly 30 sekunder inde i første runde, giving him five first-round knockouts in total.

 

With a stellar record of 23-2-1, Italian kickboxer Stefano Bruno will have his hands full when he steps into the ring with Daniels on the 24th of June. One half of what many kickboxing pundits considered the fight of the year in 2015 against Hosam Radwan, Bruno has competed all around the globe and has truly made a name for himself in the welterweight division.

 

The queen of the infamous Skrap Pack in Northern California, Melendez made her first appearance with Bellator during the kickboxing portion of "Bellator: Dynamite 1, " recording a unanimous decision victory over Hadley Griffith in front of her home town faithful. Melendez tallied a 4-1 amateur mark before taking her talents to the professional circuit, hvor hun i øjeblikket indtager en 3-1 kickboxing rekord. The 32-year-old flyweight will look to build off her impressive debut last year, when she takes on Sarah Howell in the kickboxing portion of Bellator’s “Dynamite 2”Juni 24 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

 

Making your professional debut in anything is an arduous task, but making your debut against Melendez will be tougher than usual for Howell, who comes into the fight with no pro experience. Hailing from Washington – which coincidentally was the homestate of Melendez’s last opponentthe proud mother has been documenting her road to “Dynamite 2” through her blog, which can be found her.

 

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis” Fight Card:

Bellator Kickboxing Mellemvægt hovedbegivenhed: Joe Schilling (27-8) vs. Hisaki Kato (6-2)

Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (11-3) vs. Stefano Bruno (23-2-1)

Bellator Kickboxing Flyweight Feature Bout: Keri Melendez (3-1) vs. Sarah Howell (Debut)

Let sværvægt CONTEST Pitting HOUSTON ALEXANDER MOD GUILHERME VIANA GENNEMFØRER 'Bellator 146: KATO VS. MANHOEF 'hovedkortet

Sidste fem INDLEDENDE KONKURRENCER også bekræftet TIL November. 20

Santa Monica, Calif. (Oktober 28, 2015) - En let sværvægter konkurrence featuring Houston Alexander (16-12) versus William Viana (6-2) fuldender hovedkortet af "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef " på WinStar World Casino i Thackerville, OK., på November 20.

 

Den tv kort i “Bellator 146: 'Kato vs. Manhoef,” airs lever på Spike på 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald vil streame på Spike.com på 6 p.m. CT. Billetter til "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef " er til salg nu på WinStar World Casino og Resort Box Office, samt Ticketmaster. Billetpriser spænder fra: $75, $55, $45 og døre til begivenheden åbne på 5:00 p.m. CT lokal tid, med første konkurrence, der finder sted en time senere.

Tidligere meddelt bindinger til begivenheden omfatter fjerlette handling featuring Bubba Jenkins (9-2), der tager på Jordan Parsons (11-1) og Hisaki Kato (5-1) der opfylder Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1) i en mellemvægt hovednavn attraktion. Desuden, en weltervægt skrot grubetæring Ricky Rainey (11-3) mod Chidi Njokuani (13-4) og en let træk bekæmpelse grubetæring Brandon Girtz (13-4) mod Derek Fields (15-5) vil også finde sted.

Kortets foreløbige skifer er også nu færdig, med tilsætning af fem nye konkurrencer. En middlweight kamp mellem Ben Reiter (16-0) og Francisco Frankrig (12-3), to kvinder anfald, én featuring Arlene Blencowe (6-5) mod Gabrielle Holloway (5-3) og Julia Budd (7-2) versus Roberta Rovel(4-0), også en weltervægt skrot grubetæring Andre Santos (37-10) mod Josh Neer (36-14), og et par 145-knusemaskine at gå i krig, når Israel Giron (18-4) opfylder Mark Dickman (10-2).

Ved 43-år gammel, Houston Alexander har konkurreret professionelt siden 2001, snøring op handskerne fra forfremmelser folk som Ultimate Fighting Championship, Shark Fights, Resurrection Fighting Alliance, NSS og Bellator. "The Assassin" er kendt for sin one-slag knockout magt, en færdighed The Grudge Training Center standout har fremvist i 11 sin 16 vinder som en professionel. Nu, en taber af sine to sidste anfald, Alexander ser at afslutte 2015 på en høj tone på bekostning af hans November. 20 modstander.

Kommer fra et nederlag i sin Bellator debut, den 29-årige Viana ser ud til at hoppe tilbage mod en modstander, som har mere end to gange hans erfaring. Signalsystemet fra Brasilien, Viana har gjort en levende off slutter slagsmål tidligt, standse mand stående modsatte af ham inde i buret fem gange, før de når dommernes scorecards.

Komplet "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef"Fight Card

Hovedkortet:

Bellator mellemvægt Feature Fight: Hisaki Kato (5-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Bubba Jenkins (9-2) vs. Jordan Parsons (11-1)

Bellator Welterweight Feature Fight: Ricky Rainey (11-3) vs. Chidi Njokuani (13-4)

Bellator Letvægts Feature Fight: Brandon Girtz (13-4) vs. Derek Fields (15-5)

 

Indledende Card:

Bellator mellemvægt Feature Fight: Ben Reiter (16-0) vs. Francisco Frankrig (12-3)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Israel Giron (18-4) vs. Mark Dickman (10-2)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Arlene Blencowe (6-5) vs. Gabrielle Holloway

Bellator Welterweight Feature Fight: Andre Santos (37-10) vs. Josh Neer (36-14)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Julia Budd (7-2) vs. Roberta Rovel (4-0)

Bellator Heavyweight Feature Fight: Zach Rosol (1-0) vs. Alonzo Menifield (Debut)

Bellator opsamlingsvægte (140 lbs.) Feature Fight: Stephen Banaszak (4-5) vs. George Pacurariu (10-4)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Treston Thomison (8-3) vs. Chris Jones (9-3)

Bellator Bantamvægt Feature Fight: Eli Tamez (9-0) vs. Roshaun Jones (2-3)

Bellator Welterweight Feature Fight: Justin Patterson (6-0) vs. Sean Holden (3-1)

Bellator opsamlingsvægte (195 lbs.) Feature Fight: Bubba McDaniel (25-10) vs. Kenyon Jackson (3-2)

LET omkamp MELLEM BRANDON GIRTZ-DEREK CAMPOS TILFØJET TO MAIN CARD AF 'Bellator 146: KATO VS. Manhoef '

SEKS INDLEDENDE KONKURRENCER også bekræftet TIL November. 20

Santa Monica, Calif. (Oktober 29, 2015) - En letvægts skrot grubetæring Brandon Girtz (13-4) mod Derek Fields (15-5) er blevet tilføjet til"Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef " på WinStar World Casino i Thackerville, OK., på November 20.

Den 155-pund tilt vil finde sted i løbet de vigtigste kort på “Bellator 146: 'Kato vs. Manhoef,” der sender live på Spike på 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald vil streame på Spike.com på 6 p.m. CT.

 

Billetter til "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef " er til salg nu på WinStar World Casino og Resort Box Office, samt Ticketmaster. Billetpriser spænder fra: $75, $55, $45 og døre til begivenheden åbne på 5:00 p.m. CT lokal tid, med første konkurrence, der finder sted en time senere.

Tidligere meddelt bindinger til begivenheden omfatter fjerlette handling featuring Bubba Jenkins (9-2), der tager på Jordan Parsons (11-1) og Hisaki Kato (5-1) der opfylder Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1) i en mellemvægt hovednavn attraktion. Desuden, en weltervægt skrot grubetæring Ricky Rainey (11-3) mod Chidi Njokuani (13-4) vil også finde sted.

Kortets foreløbige skifer er også ved at tage form med tilsætning af seks konkurrencer. En sværvægter kamp mellem Zach Rosol (1-0) og Alonzo Menifield, to opsamlingsvægte anfald, én featuring Bubba McDaniel (25-10) mod Kenyon Jackson (3-2) og Stephen Banaszak (4-5) versus George Pacurariu(10-4). Også, en fjerlet skrot grubetæring Treston Thomison (8-3) mod Chris Jones (9-3), en bantamvægt funktion med Eli Tamez (9-0) kæmper Roshaun Jones (2-3) og welterweights Justin Patterson (6-0) opfylder Sean Holden (3-1).

Kommer fra en kamp, ​​der mange blandede kampsport media medlemmer og fans anser for at være en forstyrret, Girtz vil "Cold Roll" hans vej ind "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef " ridning momentum fra sin split beslutning sejr mod Melvin Guillard "Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Omgjordet. " Nu, med to sejre i sine sidste to Bellator optrædener, den 30-årige Minnesota bosiddende vil se at indløse sig selv fra en enstemmig beslutning tab mod Campos mere end to år før.

På den modsatte ende af spektret vil være Campos, der tager plads på bænken et nederlag i hænderne på Michael Chandler på dette tidligere juni rekord-breaking"Bellator 138: Unfinished Forretning " begivenhed. "The Stallion" vil håbe på at duplikere den succes, han oplevede på bekostning af Girtz under "Bellator 96"hvor han tog hjem snesevis af 29-28 fra alle tre dommere sidder ved Inspektion af dyrene. Campos vil konkurrere tæt på hjemmet, med Lubbock, Texas er en kort køretur fra Thackerville, OK.

"Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef"Opdateret Fight Card

Hovedkortet:

Bellator mellemvægt Feature Fight: Hisaki Kato (5-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Bubba Jenkins (9-2) vs. Jordan Parsons (11-1)

Bellator Welterweight Feature Fight: Ricky Rainey (11-3) vs. Chidi Njokuani (13-4)

Bellator Letvægts Feature Fight: Brandon Girtz (13-4) vs. Derek Fields (15-5)

 

Indledende Card:

Bellator Heavyweight Feature Fight: Zach Rosol (1-0) vs. Alonzo Menifield (Debut)

Bellator opsamlingsvægte (140 lbs.) Feature Fight: Stephen Banaszak (4-5) vs. George Pacurariu (10-4)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Treston Thomison (8-3) vs. Chris Jones (9-3)

Bellator Bantamvægt Feature Fight: Eli Tamez (9-0) vs. Roshaun Jones (2-3)

Bellator Welterweight Feature Fight: Justin Patterson (6-0) vs. Sean Holden (3-1)

Bellator opsamlingsvægte (195 lbs.) Feature Fight: Bubba McDaniel (25-10) vs. Kenyon Jackson (3-2)

JORDAN PARSONS SET TO FACE Bubba JENKINS AT 'Bellator 146: KATO VS. Manhoef '

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (September 30, 2015) - En central fjerlette matchup er blevet tilføjet til Bellator tilbagevenden til WinStar World Casino i Thackerville, OK., når Bubba "Højdepunktet Kid" Jenkins (9-2) opfylder Jordan Parsons (11-1) på "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef. "

 

Den 145-pund tilt vil finde sted i løbet de vigtigste kort på “Bellator 146: 'Kato vs. Manhoef,” der sender live på Spike på 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald vil streame på Spike.com på 6 p.m. CT.

 

I aftenens vigtigste begivenhed, Hisaki Kato (5-1) vil søge at bygge videre på hans højdepunkt-hjuls finish af Joe Schilling i juni med en sejr mod MMA grundpille Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (29-12-1). Yderligere konkurrencer vil blive annonceret inden længe.

Billetter til "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef " er til salg nu på WinStar World Casino og Resort Box Office, samt Ticketmaster. Billetpriser spænder fra: $75, $55, $45 og døre til begivenheden åbne på 5:00 p.m. CT lokal tid, med første konkurrence, der finder sted en time senere.

Jenkins kastet tilbage fra kun den anden tabet af sin korte karriere, med imponerende finish af Joe Wolf"Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov," Den 27-årige Californien indfødte er almindeligt anset for at være fremtiden for fjerlette division, og har stoppet sin modstander i syv ud af ni forsøg. Det bliver interessant at se, hvordan hans wrestling stamtavle står op mod en fighter den kaliber af Parsons.

Bredt anerkendt som en af ​​de øverste perspektiver i hele MMA, Parsons har indtastet Bellator flosse i en flamme af herlighed, efterbehandling begge sine modstandere, før de når dommernes scorecards. Et produkt af Alliance MMA i San Diego, Calif., "Pretty Boy" vil blive konfronteret sit stiveste konkurrence til dato, da han møder sin November. 20th modstander.

 

"Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef "Opdateret Bout Sheet

Bellator mellemvægt Feature Fight: Hisaki Kato (5-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Jordan Parsons (11-1) vs. Bubba Jenkins (9-2)

OFFICIELT 'Bellator: KONGO VS. Volkov 'RESULTATER & FOTOS

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

KLIK HER FOR Bellator 139 FOTOS

 

Mulvane, Maj. (Juni 26, 2015) - Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) udnyttet en bred vifte af albue strejker til at besejre Alexander Volkov (24-6) via enstemmig afgørelse i den vigtigste begivenhed i Bellator: "Kongo vs. Volkov "fra Kansas Stjerne Arena i Mulvane, Maj., på fredag.

Franskmanden var ubarmhjertig med sine takedown forsøg og "Drago" var ude af stand til at bruge sin længde for at afværge dem ud, bruge en god varighed af tunge støder på ryggen.

Med sejren, Kongo forbedres til 4-2 under Bellator paraply, mens Volkov nu er faldet to på hinanden følgende beslutninger.

 

I co-main event, Dave Rickels (16-3, 1 NC) var tilsyneladende på vej til en spektakulær standsning af John Alessio (35-17, 1 NC) men en uklog knæ til hovedet af en nedskudt Alessio resulterede i et nej contest.

 

Den 26-årige Derby, Maj. indfødte havde tidligere World Extreme Cagefighting konkurrent wobbled mod buret, men brøl af hjemby fans kan have overskygges hans beslutningstagning, som Rickels kastede knæet og som et resultat dommer Rob Hinds viftede kampen.

 

"Kansas, Jeg er så ked af det,"Rickels sagde. "Kampen foregik præcis som jeg havde forventet. Du vil se mig gøre det igen, undtagen næste gang, Jeg har tænkt mig at lovligt afslutte min modstander. Jeg kneed ham i hovedet, Jeg skruet op, Jeg kunne have stoppet ved enhver anden, men jeg ville bare afslutte det. "

 

I hvad der vil utvivlsomt ende som en "knockout af året" kandidat, Hisaki Kato (5-1) færdig Joe Schilling (2-5) med en anden runde Superman Hulning at imponere i sin Bellator debut.

 

"Jeg troede på mig selv. Jeg ved, jeg har virkelig tunge hænder og det tog bare en big shot at banke ham ud,"Kato sagde efter kampen. "Jeg føler, at jeg gjorde et stort stykke arbejde at repræsentere japanske MMA. Det er ikke kun om kæmper, vi er også strejkende så godt. "

 

Kato fremvist sit kæmper første runde, ophæve verdensklasse muay Thai af Schilling på jorden. Men efter et par endda udvekslinger for at åbne den anden skifer, Kato slog med en perfekt placeret punch, der sendte de fremmødte ind i en vanvittig. Det er værd at bemærke, at den japanske internationale har vundet alle fem af sine kampe ved KO eller TKO.

 

I det åbne hovedkortet anfald af aftenen, Pat Curran (21-7) kom tilbage på det vindende spor med en enstemmig (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) beslutning i løbet af et spil Emmanuel Sanchez (10-2).

 

Curran blev oprindeligt dømt til at stå over for Yamauchi op, men en skade skabt mulighed for Sanchez at udfylde-in med kort varsel. De to fjervægtere opretholdt en lidenskabelig tempo i løbet af 15 minutter, men de tre dommere, der udpeges af Kansas Kommissionen alle regerede til fordel for den tidligere 145-pund mester.

 

Efter kampen, "Paddy Mike" lovet at fortsætte med at forbedre på sit håndværk.

 

"Jeg havde brug for denne sejr,"Curran sagde. "Jeg vil gerne takke ham for at træde op på tre uger varsel og tage kampen. Jeg har tænkt mig at holde kommer, Jeg har en masse at forbedre og holde arbejder på. Jeg har tænkt mig at gå tilbage til gymnastiksalen og hele tiden bedre. "

 

Josh Koscheck Signing:

 

Bellator også annonceret underskrivelsen af Josh "Kos" Koscheck (17-10) to a multi-fight deal. Det weltervægt kommer til Scott Coker-ledede kampagne fra Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) hvor han tjent hans rekord kæmper nogle af de mest bemærkelsesværdige navne i weltervægt division, herunder Georges St. Pierre og Matt Hughes.

 

Koscheck, er en tidligere Division jeg wrestling mester, der nu slutter sig til en ultra-konkurrencedygtig weltervægt division, hvor en omkamp mod Paul Daley kunne muligvis komme til at bære frugt.

 

Foreløbige resultater:

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

Aaron Ely (5-2) udnyttet sine smarte kæmper færdigheder til at indsende Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-5) med en stående guillotine choke på 1:05 af runde to. "The Cyborg" har opnået alle sine fem sejre i form af indsendelse.

 

De enlige kvinder kamp på Bellator 139 kort ikke skuffe, som Bryanna Fissori (2-0) tjent en enstemmig 29-28 beslutning sejr mod Iona Razafiarison (2-1). Forskellen var den tredje og sidste ramme, hvor "The Pink Ranger" sikret en fuld mount og regnede ned slag, søger den finish og modtage gavn for tvivl fra dommerne.

Alex Huddleston (6-1) gør en vane med efterbehandling scraps tidligt, efterbehandling hans modstander Javy Ayala (8-4) via rear-naked choke a mere 72-seconds after the opening bell sounded. Med sejren, "The Shaved Gorilla" har to første runde slutter i sine to kampe under Bellator banner.

 

Før Augusto Sakai (10-0) og Daniel Gallemore (4-3) kunne få ud af deres afføring for en tredje runde, Gallemore hjørne stoppet kampen. Et eller andet sted undervejs, "Big Kansas" begyndte at have problemer med at se, giver Sakai sejren via TKO og holde den brasilianske fighter rekord fejlfrit at begynde sin professionelle.

 

Bubba Jenkins (9-2) kom tilbage til hans vindende vej mod Joe Wolf (19-10) på fredag nat, efterbehandling Kansas-native med stempler på 1:00 af runde én. "Højdepunktet Kid" forbedret til 6-2 inde i Bellator buret.

 

Det tog 15 stramt anfægtede minutter at finde en vinder mellem letvægtere Pablo Villaseca (9-1) og Bobby Cooper (12-5). I sidste ende, to dommere scorede kampen til fordel for den mand, de kalder "Super Duper,"At give ham den split beslutning (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) sejr.

 

Ved indledningen anfald af aftenen, Gaston Reyno (4-0, 2 NC) lavet hurtig arbejde Greg Scott (3-4), optagning indsendelse sejr efter kun 1:17 af fjerlette handling.

OFFICIELLE indvejningen RESULTATER, FOTOS OG INFORMATION FRA "Bellator: KONGO VS. Volkov "

Mulvane, Maj. (Juni 25, 2015) - Efter vejer-ins på Kansas stjerne Arena på torsdag, Den Bellator 139 main event mellem Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) og Alexander Volkov (24-5) vil gå på som planlagt mindre end 24 timer senere.

Ud over den loftsbeklædning, "Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,", Som airs levende og gratis på Spike på 9 p.m. OG / 8 p.m. CT, har tre ekstra must-see vigtigste kort anfald.

I co-main event, hjemstat helten David "The Caveman" Rickels (16-3) ser ud til at sætte en stopper for den nuværende sejrsrække af John "The Natural" Alessio (35-17). Ikke alene er Rickels spændende, når han kommer ind i buret, men det er hans walkouts der også samle masser af opmærksomhed

Den altid-spændende Joe Schilling (2-4) vil fortsætte sin glødende tempo i 2015 da han møder salgsfremmende nybegynder Hisaki Kato (4-1). "Stitch Em 'Up" er allerede dømt til at konkurrere under kickboxing del af "Bellator: Dynamite "i september.

I det åbne tv anfald af aftenen, tidligere Bellator Fjervægt Champion Pat Curran (20-7) vil forsøge at sætte en stopper for hans nuværende to-kamp skid, når han møder 24-årige Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1) med kort varsel. "Paddy Mike" blev oprindeligt dømt til at stå over for Yamauchi op, men en skade afsporede tilt.

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Hovedkortet (9 p.m. OG)

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

Indledende Card (6:45 p.m. OG)

 

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

 

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

 

Bellator Featherweight 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 op, 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: 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 letvægtere Marcio Navarro (13-11) vs. Cody Carrillo (8-11).

 

"Bellator: 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 finder sted Juni 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maj.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. OG/ 8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald streame på Spike.com på 7 p.m. OG/ 6 p.m. 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 CavemanRickels (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 denne sidste marts. 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. Senest, “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 sidst, 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: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

Hovedkortet (9 p.m. OG)

 

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

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

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

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

 

Indledende Card

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

Bellator Bantamvægt Foreløbigt Fight: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) vs. Aaron Ely (4-2)

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

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

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0)

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

Bellator Letvægts Foreløbigt 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), letvægtere 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: 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 finder sted Juni 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maj.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. OG/ 8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald streame på Spike.com på 6:45 p.m. OG/ 5:45 p.m. 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 CavemanRickels (16-3) vs.John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (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: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

Hovedkortet (9 p.m. OG)

 

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

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

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

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

 

Indledende Card

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

Bellator Bantamvægt Foreløbigt Fight: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) vs. Aaron Ely (4-2)

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

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

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Iona Razafiarison (2-0) vs. Bryanna Fissori (1-0)

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

 

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“Bellator: 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 ved @KansasStarArena juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Santa Monica, Calif. (Maj 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” begivenhed, 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 Kid” Jenkins (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, Maj.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Ppå “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (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 p.m. OG / 8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald streame på Spike.com på 7 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Yderligere anfald vil blive annonceret inden længe.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” der starter ved lige $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Der er i øjeblikket tilgængelige 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 optrædener. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 sin 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

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

Hovedkortet (9 p.m. OG)

 

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

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

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

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

 

Indledende Card

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

“Bellator: 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 ved @KansasStarArena juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Santa Monica, Calif. (Maj 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” begivenhed, 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 Kid” Jenkins (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, Maj.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Ppå “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (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 p.m. OG / 8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald streame på Spike.com på 7 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Yderligere anfald vil blive annonceret inden længe.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” der starter ved lige $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Der er i øjeblikket tilgængelige 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 optrædener. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 sin 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

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

Hovedkortet (9 p.m. OG)

 

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

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

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

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

 

Indledende Card

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

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

Santa Monica, Calif. (Maj 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” begivenhed, 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 Kid” Jenkins (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, Maj.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Ppå “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (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 p.m. OG / 8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald streame på Spike.com på 7 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Yderligere anfald vil blive annonceret inden længe.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” der starter ved lige $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Der er i øjeblikket tilgængelige 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 optrædener. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 sin 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

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

Hovedkortet (9 p.m. OG)

 

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

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

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

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

 

Indledende Card

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