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HISAKI KATO TAKES ON A.J. MATTHEWS IN MIDDLEWEIGHT CLASH AS BELLATOR MMA INVADES MEMPHIS ON OCT. 21

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GOITI YAMAUCHI-RYAN COUTURE SQUARE OFF IN LIGHTWEIGHT MAIN CARD BOUT – RICKY RAINEY VS. GILBERT SMITH CONFIRMED FOR PRELIMINARY CARD

Raug Monica, California. (Cuaj hlis 16, 2016) – A middleweight pairing pitting Hisaki Kato (6-2) tiv thaiv A.J. Matthews (8-5) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., on Lub kaum hli ntuj 21.

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, a lightweight faceoff pitting Yamauchi li (19-3) tiv thaiv Ryan Couture (10-4) completes the SPIKE-televised main card. The first of what will be a stacked preliminary card is also official, with the news that Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey (11-4) yuav tua Gilbert “Chocolate Thunder” Smith (12-5). Additional undercard bouts will be announced shortly.

Tickets for the event are on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster or FedExForum Box Office. Main card action kicks off LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, while prelims streams live on Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App.

Since signing with Bellator MMA, the calm and subdued Kato has been in nothing but absolute barn burners once the cage door shuts. The exciting fights have even transcended combat sport iterations, when at "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 2” Kato delivered a spinning back fist that stopped Joe Schilling in his tracks, the second finish in as many tries for “The Japanese Musketeer” against “Stitch Em’ Up.” Currently situated in France, the 33-year-old has had one MMA contest thus far in 2016, stopping Yuta Watanabe in April.

When he’s not traveling the world in an effort to learn everything there is to know about the different martial arts disciplines, Matthews is putting his skills to the test under the Bellator MMA umbrella. A veteran of Strikeforce, “The Mercenary” has laced up the gloves seven times previously for the Viacom-owned promotion, stopping his opponent in all but one of his victories. Primarily training at Alliance MMA throughout his career, Matthews has spent much of his time as of late in Thailand, even taking a Muay Thai bout before meeting Ben Reiter ntawm "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.”

Thaum cia li 23-xyoo-laus, Yamauchi is one of the premiere young talents in the sport of MMA today. Prior to joining Bellator MMA, the Japanese submission specialist amassed an unfathomable 14-1 cov ntaub ntawv nrog 11 submissions and one knockout. Since merging with the Scott Coker-led promotion, Yamauchi has strung together a promising mark of 5-2 with three rear-naked choke submissions. Of his 19 career wins, 15 tau tuaj los ntawm txoj kev ntawm kev mloog lus, while no opponent has yet been able to finish the elusive fighter. Yamauchi will now jump up in weight class and join the lightweight division for a clash with one of the most legendary last names in MMA, Couture.

Known to many as the son of former world champion Randy Couture, Ryan has made 14 professional appearances over his career, all of which took place under the bright lights of a national promotion like Strikeforce or Bellator MMA. Residing in Las Vegas, the 34-year-old submission specialist enters the cage having won four of his past five contests, with each of his victories coming by way of rear-naked choke submission. Although there is a noticeable age difference between his opponent, Yamauchi made his professional debut a mere two months after Couture, in October of 2010. Tune in to SPIKE on Lub kaum hli ntuj 21 to see which Bellator MMA lightweight powerhouse will emerge victorious.

 

Sau kom tiav "Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” Main Card:

Middleweight Main Event: Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) vs. Kendall Grove (23-15)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Bobby Lashley (14-2) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)

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

Lightweight Feature Bout: Yamauchi li (19-3) vs. Ryan Couture (10-4)

 

Preliminary Card:

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ricky Rainey (11-4) vs. Gilbert Smith (12-5)

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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

Raug Monica, California. (Lub rau hli ntuj 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) thiab Keri Melendez (3-1), uas yuav muab rau Stefano Bruno (23-2-1) thiab Sarah Howell (debut) feem.

 

The fights join a main event that features a middleweight rematch between Joe Schilling (27-8) thiab 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. THIAB/10 p.m. I. 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 raws li ib tug pib xyaum ua, nrog cuaj 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 vib nas this mus rau hauv thawj puag ncig, 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, qhov chaw uas nws tam sim no tuav ib tug 3-1 kickboxing cov ntaub ntawv. 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” rau Lub rau hli ntuj 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 opponent — the proud mother has been documenting her road to “Dynamite 2” through her blog, which can be found no.

 

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

Bellator Kickboxing Middleweight Main Event: 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)

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LUB TEEB Heavyweight contest Pitting Houston Alexander TIV THAIV GUILHERME VIANA tiav 'BELLATOR 146: Kato VS. MANHOEF 'MAIN CARD

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FINAL TSIB yam ua ntej sib tw TSEEM PAUB TSEEB HAIS TIAS RAU Nov. 20

Raug Monica, California. (Lub kaum hli ntuj 28, 2015) - Ib lub teeb heavyweight contest featuring Houston Alexander (16-12) tiv tiag William Viana (6-2) sau cov ntsiab card ntawm "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef " ntawm WinStar ntiaj teb Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Thackerville, OK., rau Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 20.

 

Cov uas tawm hauv TV card ntawm “Bellator 146: 'Kato vs. Manhoef,” airs nyob rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum tej yam xub thawj bouts yuav kwj rau Spike.com ntawm 6 p.m. I. Daim pib rau "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef " yog ntawm kev muag khoom tam sim no nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb WinStar Twv txiaj yuam pov thiab Resort Box Office, raws li tau zoo raws li Ticketmaster. Daim pib nqi kev ntsuas pib ntawm: $75, $55, $45 thiab qhov rooj rau cov kev tshwm sim qhib 5:00 p.m. I hauv zos lub sij hawm, nrog rau cov thawj contest noj chaw ib teev tom qab ntawd.

Yav tas los tshaj tawm pairings rau cov kev tshwm sim muaj xws li featherweight txiav txim featuring Bubba Jenkins (9-2), uas yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Jordan Parsons (11-1) thiab Hisaki Kato (5-1) uas muaj raws li Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1) nyob rau hauv ib tug middleweight headlining attraction. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, ib tug welterweight seem Pitting Ricky Rainey (11-3) tiv thaiv Chidi Njokuani (13-4) thiab ib tug sib feature sib ntaus Pitting Brandon Girtz (13-4) tiv thaiv Derek Liaj teb (15-5) yuav tau siv sij hawm qhov chaw.

Daim card lub sij hawm luag slate yog tam sim no kuj ua kom tiav, nrog rau qhov sib ntxiv ntawm tsib tshiab tw. Ib tug middlweight kev sib ntaus ntawm Ben Reiter (16-0) thiab Francisco Fabkis (12-3), ob cov poj niam txoj kev bouts, ib featuring Arlene Blencowe (6-5) tiv thaiv Gabrielle Holloway (5-3) thiab Julia Budd (7-2) tiv tiag Roberta Rovel(4-0), kuj yog ib tug welterweight seem Pitting Lwm Santos (37-10) tiv thaiv Josh Neer (36-14), thiab ib tug ob peb 145-pounders mus ua tsov ua rog thaum Ixayees Giron (18-4) raws li Mark Dickman (10-2).

Thaum 43-xyoo-laus, Houston Alexander tau sib tw tso vim 2001, txiav mus rau cov hnab looj tes los ntawm promotions cov yam koj nyiam ntawm qhov kawg sib ntaus sib tua Championship, Shark Fights, Sawv rov qab los Sib ntaus Alliance, NSS thiab Bellator MMA. "Lub neeg tua neeg" yog lub npe hu rau nws ib tug-punch knockout hwj chim, ib tug kev txawj rau lub grudge kev kawm Center standout tau showcased nyob rau hauv 11 ntawm nws 16 yeej raws li ib tug kws. Tam sim no, tus swb ntawm nws ob lub bouts, Alexander zoo mus xaus 2015 nyob siab ntawv nyob rau cov nuj nqis ntawm nws Nov. 20 tus nrog sib ntaus.

Los tawm ib tug yeej nyob rau hauv nws Bellator MMA debut, lub 29-xyoo-laus Viana zoo rau thaws rov qab tawm tsam ib tug nrog sib ntaus uas muaj ntau tshaj ob zaug li nws kev. Hailing los ntawm Brazil, Viana tau ua ib tug nyob tawm xaus fights thaum ntxov, siv ceev xwmphem tus txiv neej sawv rov qab ntawm nws hauv lub tawb tsib lub sij hawm ua ntej ncav lub tsev hais plaub 'scorecards.

Sau kom tiav "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef"Sib ntaus Card

Main Card:

Bellator Middleweight Feature sib ntaus: Hisaki Kato (5-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Bubba Jenkins (9-2) vs. Jordan Parsons (11-1)

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

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Brandon Girtz (13-4) vs. Derek Liaj teb (15-5)

 

Preliminary Card:

Bellator Middleweight Feature sib ntaus: Ben Reiter (16-0) vs. Francisco Fabkis (12-3)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Ixayees Giron (18-4) vs. Mark Dickman (10-2)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Arlene Blencowe (6-5) vs. Gabrielle Holloway

Bellator Welterweight Feature sib ntaus: Lwm Santos (37-10) vs. Josh Neer (36-14)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Julia Budd (7-2) vs. Roberta Rovel (4-0)

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

Bellator Catchweight (140 lbs.) Feature sib ntaus: Stephen Banaszak (4-5) vs. George Pacurariu (10-4)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Treston Thomison (8-3) vs. Chris Jones (9-3)

Bellator Bantamweight Feature sib ntaus: Eli Tamez (9-0) vs. Roshaun Jones (2-3)

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

Bellator Catchweight (195 lbs.) Feature sib ntaus: Bubba McDaniel (25-10) vs. Kenyon Jackson (3-2)

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NCAWS NYIAS rematch NTAWM Brandon GIRTZ-Derek Campos ntxiv rau MAIN CARD NTAWM 'BELLATOR 146: Kato VS. Manhoef '

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RAU yam ua ntej sib tw TSEEM PAUB TSEEB HAIS TIAS RAU Nov. 20

Raug Monica, California. (Lub kaum hli ntuj 29, 2015) - Ib tug sib seem Pitting Brandon Girtz (13-4) tiv thaiv Derek Liaj teb (15-5) tau ntxiv rau"Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef " ntawm WinStar ntiaj teb Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Thackerville, OK., rau Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 20.

Lub 155-phaus qaij yuav muab qhov chaw thaum lub sij hawm lub ntsiab card ntawm “Bellator 146: 'Kato vs. Manhoef,” uas airs nyob rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum tej yam xub thawj bouts yuav kwj rau Spike.com ntawm 6 p.m. I.

 

Daim pib rau "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef " yog ntawm kev muag khoom tam sim no nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb WinStar Twv txiaj yuam pov thiab Resort Box Office, raws li tau zoo raws li Ticketmaster. Daim pib nqi kev ntsuas pib ntawm: $75, $55, $45 thiab qhov rooj rau cov kev tshwm sim qhib 5:00 p.m. I hauv zos lub sij hawm, nrog rau cov thawj contest noj chaw ib teev tom qab ntawd.

Yav tas los tshaj tawm pairings rau cov kev tshwm sim muaj xws li featherweight txiav txim featuring Bubba Jenkins (9-2), uas yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Jordan Parsons (11-1) thiab Hisaki Kato (5-1) uas muaj raws li Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1) nyob rau hauv ib tug middleweight headlining attraction. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, ib tug welterweight seem Pitting Ricky Rainey (11-3) tiv thaiv Chidi Njokuani (13-4) yuav tau siv sij hawm qhov chaw.

Daim card lub sij hawm luag slate yog tseem noj zoo nrog rau qhov sib ntxiv ntawm rau txojkev. Ib tug heavyweight kev sib ntaus ntawm Zach Rosol (1-0) thiab Alonzo Menifield, ob catchweight bouts, ib featuring Bubba McDaniel (25-10) tiv thaiv Kenyon Jackson (3-2) thiab Stephen Banaszak (4-5) tiv tiag George Pacurariu(10-4). Tsis tas li ntawd, ib tug featherweight seem Pitting Treston Thomison (8-3) tiv thaiv Chris Jones (9-3), ib tug bantamweight feature nrog Eli Tamez (9-0) battling Roshaun Jones (2-3) thiab welterweights Justin Patterson (6-0) raws li Sean Holden (3-1).

Los tawm ib tug sib ntaus hais tias muaj ntau mixed martial arts tawm tswv cuab thiab cov kiv cua xav kom ua tau ib tug chim, Girtz yuav "Mob khaub thuas Yob" nws txoj kev mus rau hauv "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef " caij momentum los ntawm nws phua kev txiav txim siab yeej tiv thaiv Melvin Guillard ntawm "Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girt. " Tam sim no, nrog ob tug yeej nyob rau hauv nws ob lub Bellator MMA tshwm sim, lub 30-xyoo-laus Minnesota chaw nyob yuav saib mus txhiv nws tus kheej los ntawm ib tug sawv daws pom kev txiav txim siab tsis raug kev txom nyem tiv thaiv Campos ntau tshaj ob xyoos ua ntej.

Nyob rau hauv cov lus rov kawg ntawm lub spectrum yuav Campos, uas yog los tawm ib tug yeej ntawm ob txhais tes ntawm Michael Chandler ntawm no yav dhau los rau hli ntuj cov ntaub ntawv-tawg"Bellator 138: Unfinished lag luam " kev tshwm sim. "Lub Stallion" yuav cia siab los theej txoj kev vam meej nws ua kev ntawm cov nuj nqis ntawm Girtz thaum lub sij hawm "Bellator 96"qhov uas nws coj tom tsev cov qhab nia ntawm 29-28 los ntawm tag nrho cov peb txiav txim zaum ntawm cageside. Campos yuav tsum sib tw nyob ze rau lub tsev, nrog Lubbock, Texas ua ib tug luv luv tsav deb ntawm Thackerville, OK.

"Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef"Tshiab sib ntaus Card

Main Card:

Bellator Middleweight Feature sib ntaus: Hisaki Kato (5-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Bubba Jenkins (9-2) vs. Jordan Parsons (11-1)

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

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Brandon Girtz (13-4) vs. Derek Liaj teb (15-5)

 

Preliminary Card:

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

Bellator Catchweight (140 lbs.) Feature sib ntaus: Stephen Banaszak (4-5) vs. George Pacurariu (10-4)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Treston Thomison (8-3) vs. Chris Jones (9-3)

Bellator Bantamweight Feature sib ntaus: Eli Tamez (9-0) vs. Roshaun Jones (2-3)

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

Bellator Catchweight (195 lbs.) Feature sib ntaus: Bubba McDaniel (25-10) vs. Kenyon Jackson (3-2)

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Jordan PARSONS SET RAU RAUG BUBBA Jenkins AT 'BELLATOR 146: Kato VS. Manhoef '

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Raug Monica, California. (Cuaj hlis 30, 2015) - Ib tug xwj featherweight matchup tau tau ntxiv rau Bellator MMA txoj kev rov qab mus WinStar ntiaj teb Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Thackerville, OK., thaum Bubba "Lub Highlight kas" Jenkins (9-2) raws li Jordan Parsons (11-1) ntawm "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef. "

 

Cov 145-phaus qaij yuav muab qhov chaw thaum lub sij hawm lub ntsiab card ntawm “Bellator 146: 'Kato vs. Manhoef,” uas airs nyob rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum tej yam xub thawj bouts yuav kwj rau Spike.com ntawm 6 p.m. I.

 

Nyob rau hauv lub yav tsaus ntuj lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Hisaki Kato (5-1) yuav los nrhiav kev tsim raws li qhov nws highlight-lus finish ntawm Joe Schilling nyob rau hauv Lub rau hli ntuj nrog ib tug yeej tiv thaiv MMA mainstay Melvin "Tsis hlub" Manhoef (29-12-1). Ntxiv kev sib tw yuav tsum tau tshaj tawm sai.

Daim pib rau "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef " yog ntawm kev muag khoom tam sim no nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb WinStar Twv txiaj yuam pov thiab Resort Box Office, raws li tau zoo raws li Ticketmaster. Daim pib nqi kev ntsuas pib ntawm: $75, $55, $45 thiab qhov rooj rau cov kev tshwm sim qhib 5:00 p.m. I hauv zos lub sij hawm, nrog rau cov thawj contest noj chaw ib teev tom qab ntawd.

Jenkins bounced rov qab los ntawm tsuas yog tus thib ob uas nws plam nws luv luv hauj lwm, nrog ib tug impressive finish ntawm Joe Hma ntawm "Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov," Lub 27-xyoo-laus California haiv neeg yog dav hais tias yuav rau yav tom ntej ntawm lub featherweight faib thiab nres nws tus nrog sib ntaus nyob rau hauv xya tawm ntawm cuaj sim. Nws yuav nthuav mus saib yuav ua li cas nws wrestling pedigree sawv tiv thaiv ib tug fighter lub caliber ntawm Parsons.

Lug ntshai li ib tug ntawm cov saum toj kawg nkaus zeem muag nyob rau hauv tag nrho cov ntawm MMA, Parsons tau nkag mus hauv lub Bellator MMA fray nyob rau hauv ib blaze ntawm lub yeeb koob, xov ob ntawm nws tw ua ntej ncav lub tsev hais plaub 'scorecards. Ib tug khoom ntawm Alliance MMA nyob rau hauv San Diego, California., "Zoo nkauj tub" yuav tsum ntsia stiffest kev sib tw hnub thaum nws muaj raws li nws Nov. 20th tus nrog sib ntaus.

 

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

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature sib ntaus: Hisaki Kato (5-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Jordan Parsons (11-1) vs. Bubba Jenkins (9-2)

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RAWS NTAUB NTAWV 'BELLATOR MMA: KONGO VS. VOLKOV 'TAU & DUAB

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Josh Koscheck KOS NPE:

 

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

 

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

 

Yam ua ntej tau:

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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RAWS NTAUB NTAWV Weigh-HAUV TAU, DUAB THIAB COV NTAUB NTAWV LOS NTAWM "BELLATOR MMA: KONGO VS. VOLKOV "

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

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

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

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

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

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Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

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Raug Monica, California. (Lub rau hli ntuj 8, 2015) – With an unfortunate injury forcing the withdrawal of Yamauchi li, Emmanuel "El Matador" Sanchez (10-1) receives the call to step in against former featherweight champion Pat "Liaj Mike" Curran (20-7). With this change of opponent, and four newly announced matchups, "Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” on Lub rau hli ntuj 26 is now complete with 13 total scraps to sink your teeth into.

 

The additional fights include heavyweight bouts between Alex Huddleston (5-1) vs. Javy Ayala (8-3) thiab Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1) as well as featherweights Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0) thiab lightweights Marcio Navarro (13-11) vs. Cody Carrillo (8-11).

 

"Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” is headlined by a heavyweight clash between French striking specialist Cheick “The Darkness” Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5). Qhov kev tshwm sim yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Lub rau hli ntuj 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Tej zaum.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB/ 8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB/ 6 p.m. I. Daim pib rau “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” start at just $17 and are currently available at Ticketmaster.com.

 

Additional announced pairings on the SPIKE-televised card include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs.John “lub Ntuj” Alessio (35-17) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1).

 

The 24-year-old Sanchez is an explosive featherweight, fighting with Duke Roufus out of the famed Roufusport gym in Milwaukee. The two-time Bellator veteran has shined throughout his current six-fight winning streak, most recently scoring a first-round rear naked choke over Stephen Banaszak at Bellator 128 followed by a dominant unanimous decision over Costa Rican standout Alejandro Villalobos at Bellator 135 no yav dhau los peb hlis ntuj. Sanchez faces stiff competition in former featherweight kingpin Curran, who has been involved in some of the most memorable Bellator fights of all time.

 

Huddleston, 28, is a key training has won four consecutive tilts since dropping the first fight of his professional career in 2011. Uas nyuam qhuav, “The Shaved Gorilla” stopped Derek Bohl at Bellator 130. Standing opposite Huddleston inside the cage will be the 26-year-old Ayala, who is on a three-fight promotional winning streak of his own. The California native has stopped his last three foes before reaching the judges’ discretion.

 

In the second added heavyweight feature, Bohl will seek his first win for the Southern California-based promotion. “Marshmallow” has won his first two bouts in 2015 on the regional circuit. Brown will have his second opportunity at success for Bellator against Bohl. The hometown fighter was finished by Daniel Gallemore at Bellator 113, which was his last time in action.

 

Undefeated at 3-0, Reyno will bring the tenacity he has shown on the independent MMA scene to the Bellator cage. “Tonga” has finished every fight he has been involved in and will look to make a mark on the featherweight division with his debut. Scott, a Whichita native, made his Bellator MMA debut in 2011 and has had a mixed bag of success.

 

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

 

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

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

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

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

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

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

 

Preliminary Card

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Marcio Navarro (13-11) vs. Cody Carrillo (8-11)

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

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Raug Monica, California. (Lub rau hli ntuj 3, 2015) – With a complete four-fight main card already announced for “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” on June 26, the promotion has turned its focus to the preliminary showcase with four new fights.

 

The newly announced bouts include bantamweights Jeimeson “The Minion” Saudino (8-4) vs. Aaron “The Cyborg” Ely (4-2), lightweights Bobby “Super Duper” Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0), as well as heavyweights Daniel “Big Kansas” Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0), and female featherweights Iona Razafiarison (2-0) thiab Bryanna “Pink Ranger” Fissori (1-0).

 

"Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” is headlined by a heavyweight clash between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5). Qhov kev tshwm sim yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Lub rau hli ntuj 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Tej zaum.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB/ 8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com ntawm 6:45 p.m. THIAB/ 5:45 p.m. I. Daim pib rau “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” start at just $17 and are currently available at Ticketmaster.com.

 

Additional announced pairings on the SPIKE-televised card include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs.John “lub Ntuj” Alessio (35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

In a bantamweight battle between two Kansas natives, Wichita’s Saudino is a scrapper who has won half of his eight professional victories without the judge’s help. He looks to improve to nine wins against Leavenworth’s Ely, a ground game specialist who has earned all four professional victories by submission. This 135-pound bout will be a must-see showcase of Midwest MMA talent.

 

RFA and Titan FC veteran Cooper has already earned two victories in the Bellator cage and will look to make his fight at Bellator 139 three in a row. He goes up against Villaseca, a Chilean MMA prospect with an unblemished professional record at 9-0, with three knockouts and three submission finishes.

 

Emporia’s “Big Kansas” Gallemore is a heavyweight who’s hands have earned all four of his victories, three of which have taken place under the Bellator banner. He will meet the undefeated Sakai, a dangerous Brazilian striker who has finished six of seven of his opponents with either his fists or knees.

 

Iony Razafiarison is a coming off of a unanimous decision victory in her professional debut this past January, and will look to make an immediate impact in her first fight with the Bellator promotion. She will take on Bryanna Fissori, who also makes her promotional debut at Bellator 139 after winning her first career victory by knockout last October.

 

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

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

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

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

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

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

 

Preliminary Card

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

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

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

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

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Iona Razafiarison (2-0) vs. Bryanna Fissori (1-0)

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

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

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

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

Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” kev tshwm sim, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout Bubba “The Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The Nose” Wilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Tej zaum.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “lub Ntuj” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pntawm “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2) ib tugnd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB / 8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. I.

 

Ntxiv bouts yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

 

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

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Cia li 27 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan ntawm Bellator 132 nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj. The Corona, California. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision only once in his 28 tshwm sim. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ntawm nws 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

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

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

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

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

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

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

 

Preliminary Card

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

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

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

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

Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” kev tshwm sim, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout Bubba “The Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The Nose” Wilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Tej zaum.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “lub Ntuj” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pntawm “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2) ib tugnd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB / 8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. I.

 

Ntxiv bouts yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

 

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

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Cia li 27 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan ntawm Bellator 132 nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj. The Corona, California. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision only once in his 28 tshwm sim. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ntawm nws 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

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

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

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

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

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

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

 

Preliminary Card

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

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

Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” kev tshwm sim, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout Bubba “The Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The Nose” Wilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Tej zaum.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “lub Ntuj” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pntawm “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2) ib tugnd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB / 8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. I.

 

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

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Cia li 27 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan ntawm Bellator 132 nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj. The Corona, California. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision only once in his 28 tshwm sim. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ntawm nws 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

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

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

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

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

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

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

 

Preliminary Card

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