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SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Maio 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) e Hisaki Kato (4-1) will clash in the fourth and final main-card matchup of next month’s “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” event which airs live on Spike.
Headlined by a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” ten lugar Xuño 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maio.
Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. Baño “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Palmadinha “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) asumindo Yamauchi-se (18-2).
The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. E/ 8 p.m. CT, mentres loitas preliminares de fluxo en Spike.com. Ataques adicionais serán anunciados en breve.
Os ingresos para “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” que comezan en só $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, Actualmente dispoñible en Ticketmaster.com.
A 31-year-old Schilling vén loitando profesionalmente desde 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, onde gañou tanto U.S. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, tamén, traballar o seu camiño cara á gloria último torneo Man Standing en xuño pasado, competindo tres veces nunha soa noite. Schilling debutou no bellator MMA en novembro, Marcar “Knockout do Ano” candidate stoppage of noted striker Melvin Manhoef.
A karate stylist who first made his name in Japan in the sport of Kudo – a hybrid version of MMA that involves fighting in a gi, gloves and a mask – the 32-year-old Kato will fight in the U.S. en xuño 26th por primeira vez. Kato’s transition in 2013 to traditional MMA rules has proven to be a rousing success, as he’s earned four knockout victories in his first five bouts. Three of those wins were earned in the first round, including an April 2014 victory that came in just 53 segundos.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Venres, Xuño 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Loita Característica Lightweight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator Pena Loita Característica: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi-se (18-2)
Bellator Pena Loita Característica: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)