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Santa Monica, Calif. (Mei 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) jeung 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” lumangsung Juni 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mei.
Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “’90-91” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Nepak “Paddy Mike” Karana (20-7) nyokot dina Yamauchi nepi (18-2).
The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. AND/ 8 p.m. CT, bari bouts awal ngalirkeun data dina Spike.com. Bouts tambahan bakal ngumumkeun teu lila.
Tiket pikeun “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” nu mimitian jam saukur $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, nu ayeuna aya di Ticketmaster.com.
Nu Schilling 31 taun heubeul geus pajoang professionally saprak 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, di mana anjeunna earned boh AS. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, ogé, sakumaha jalan ka kamulyaan sacara Man ngadeg Tukang pasanggiri ieu katukang Juni, competing tilu kali dina peuting tunggal. Schilling dijieun perdana Bellator MMA di November, nyetak hiji “Knockout tina Taun” 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. dina tanggal 26th pikeun kahiji kalinya. 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 detik.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Jumaah, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Bellator Heavyweight utama Pajajaran: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Lightweight pitur ngalawan: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator Featherweight pitur ngalawan: Agus Karana (20-7) vs. Yamauchi nepi (18-2)
Bellator Featherweight pitur ngalawan: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)