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

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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)

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

Easy Tweet: ".@JoeSchilling187 and Hisaki Kato join #Bellator139 ved @KansasStarArenaJuni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (Maj 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (2-4) og Hisaki Kato (4-1) will clash in the fourth and final main-card matchup of next month’s “Bellator: 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: Kongo vs. Volkov” finder sted Juni 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maj.

 

Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) at tage på Yamauchi op (18-2).

 

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. Yderligere anfald vil blive annonceret inden længe.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” der starter ved lige $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, Der er i øjeblikket tilgængelige på Ticketmaster.com.

 

Den 31-årige Schilling har kæmpet professionelt siden 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, hvor han tjente både US. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, samt, arbejder sig vej til herlighed s Last Man Standing turnering denne sidste juni, konkurrerende tre gange i en enkelt aften. Schilling fik sin Bellator debut i november, scoring a “Knockout of the Year” candidate stoppage of noted striker Melvin Manhoef.

 

A karate stylist who first made his name in Japan in the sport of Kudo – a hybrid version of MMA that involves fighting in a gi, gloves and a mask – the 32-year-old Kato will fight in the U.S. juni 26th for første gang. 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 sekunder.

 

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

 

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

International knockout artists Cheick Kongo and Alexander Volkov clash on June 26 in headlining bout of “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov”

B139_Kongo_Volkov

Easy Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real og @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 ved @KansasStarArena juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (April 21, 2015) – French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5) will stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage on Juni 26.

 

The two sluggers clash in the five-round main event of “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” which takes place at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maj.

 

The heavyweight slugfest joins previously announced matchups of lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2) 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.

 

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 på Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, en 6-mund-4 franskmand, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo nu udelukkende fokuserer på MMA og har opbygget en 4-2 rekord under Bellator banner. One of the most imposing figures in all of MMA, Kongo boasts 12 career knockout victories, including the sport’s 2011 “Knockout of the Year.

 

The 26-year-old Volkov is an eight-time Bellator MMA veteran who rose to the promotion’s highest rank in 2012 as the Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion. Though he would eventually cede the belt to current title holder Vitaly Minakov, Volkov bounced right back with three-consecutive stoppage wins. I sin 24 karriere sejre, Volkov has scored 17 af knockout.

 

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

 

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)

Easy Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real og @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 ved @KansasStarArena juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (April 21, 2015) – French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5) will stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage on Juni 26.

 

The two sluggers clash in the five-round main event of “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” which takes place at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maj.

 

The heavyweight slugfest joins previously announced matchups of lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2) 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.

 

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 på Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, en 6-mund-4 franskmand, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo nu udelukkende fokuserer på MMA og har opbygget en 4-2 rekord under Bellator banner. One of the most imposing figures in all of MMA, Kongo boasts 12 career knockout victories, including the sport’s 2011 “Knockout of the Year.

 

The 26-year-old Volkov is an eight-time Bellator MMA veteran who rose to the promotion’s highest rank in 2012 as the Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion. Though he would eventually cede the belt to current title holder Vitaly Minakov, Volkov bounced right back with three-consecutive stoppage wins. I sin 24 karriere sejre, Volkov has scored 17 af knockout.

 

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

 

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 MMA ANNOUNCES RETURN TO KANSAS STAR ARENA ON JUNE 26 WITH TWO FEATURED BOUTS IN DAVE RICKELS vs. JOHN ALESSIO & PAT CURRAN vs. GOITI YAMAUCHI

Billetter i salg Denne lørdag

 

EASY TWEET: "@TheCaveman316 tager på @JohnAllesio79@kansasstararena for #Bellator139!

Også: Featherweight Faceoff! @PatCurranMMA & @GoitiOfficial"

 

 

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (April 8, 2015) Bellator MMA has announced plans for a summer return to the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Maj., juni 26 for an event currently titled “Bellator 139.”

 

The first two fights confirmed to take place on the “Bellator 139” main card have been announced with Kansas’ own David "The Caveman" Rickels (16-3) taking on Pride Fighting Championships veteran John Alessio (35-17) in lightweight action and former featherweight champ Pat Curran (20-7) ansigter Yamauchi op (18-2).

 

Yderligere slagsmål, including a main event, vil blive annonceret inden længe.

 

The event will broadcast live at 9 p.m. EST/ 8 p.m. CST Levende og Gratis på Spike. The preliminary card will be streamed on Spike.com beginning at 7:30 p.m. EST/ 6:30 p.m. CST Billetter starter ved $20 gå på salg denne lørdag, April 11 på 10 a.m. CT, and can be purchased online at KansasStarEventCenter.com eller Ticketmaster.com.

 

A fan-favorite in the Kansas area, Rickels will be making his 14th appearance for the Scott Coker-led promotion since 2011. “The Caveman,” a 26-year-old who competed for the 155-pound title against Michael Chandler at Bellator 97, was most recently in action against Davi Ramos at Bellator 130, winning via unanimous decision.

 

Alessio, 35, has not been in action since May of 2014, when he earned a unanimous decision win against Eric Wisely at Bellator 119. The 53-fight veteran has competed professionally since 1998 against the likes of Pat Miletich, Diego Sanchez and Paul Daley.

 

A former Bellator MMA 145 pound champion, Curran will return to action for the first time since his split decision loss to Daniel Weichel at Bellator 133. “Paddy Mike” has been involved in some of the most entertaining scraps in promotional history and will look to continue that trend against Yamauchi.

 

At only 22-years-old, Yamauchi is already making waves in Bellator’s featherweight division. The Japanese competitor holds victories over Mike Richman and Martin Stapleton and has earned 15 sin 18 professional wins before reaching the judges’ scorecards. The upcoming bout with Curran will serve as his toughest test to date under the Bellator banner.

 

DENNE UGE: Bellator Lightweight World Champion Will Brooks looks to defend his title for the first time against former lightweight tournament winner Dave Jansen. Også på kortet, World Champion kickboxer Joe Schilling returns to the Bellator cage for the first time since he produced a Knockout of the Year candidate over Melvin Manhoef last November. Schilling faces a tough Rafael Carvalho at “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen,” which airs Live and Free on Spike this Fredag, April 10, at 9/8c from the Bren Events Center at UC Irvine.

 

Om Bellator

Bellator er en førende Mixed Martial Arts organisation med mange af de bedste kæmpere i verden. Under ledelse af veteran kamp promotor Scott Coker, Bellator er til rådighed for næsten 500 millioner hjem verden over i løbet af 140 lande. I USA, Bellator kan ses på Spike TV, MMA tv leder. Bellator består af et ledelsesteam, der omfatter top industriens fagfolk i tv-produktion, livebegivenhed orkestrering, fighter udvikling / relationer, mødested indkøb, sponsorering skabelse / udvikling, international licens, markedsføring, reklame, PR og kommissioner relationer. Bellator er baseret i Santa Monica, Californien og ejes af underholdning gigant Viacom, hjemsted for verdens førende underholdning mærker, der forbinder med publikum gennem overbevisende indhold på tværs af tv, film, online og mobile platforme.

 

Om Spike TV:

Spike TV er tilgængelig i 98.7 millioner hjem og er en division af Viacom Media Networks. En enhed af Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, ViaB), Viacom Media Networks er en af ​​verdens førende skabere af programmering og indhold på tværs af alle medieplatforme. Spike TV internetadresse er www.spike.com og for up-to-the-minut og arkivering presseinformation og fotografier, besøge Spike TV presse websted på http://www.spike.com/press. Følg os på Twitter spiketvpr for den seneste i at bryde nyhedsopdateringer, bag-kulisserne oplysninger og fotos.

 

About Kansas Star Arena

The Kansas Star Arena, a Boyd Gaming facility, is located just off Exit 33 on the Kansas Turnpike and is adjacent to the Kansas Star Casino. The 42,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Kansas Star Arena is south-central Kansas’ home for big-name national acts such as Journey, Pat Benatar, Championship Rodeo, mixed martial arts events and more. The Arena accommodates up to 6,500 guests for headliner events. I 2014, Midwest Gaming and Travel awarded the Kansas Star more than 25 honors in its annual Reader’s Choice Awards, including “Best Concert Venue” in the state of Kansas. For mere information, besøg kansasstarcasino.com. Connect with Kansas Star Arena at facebook.com/kansasstararena og www.kansasstarcasino.com/entertain/arena.

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