A.J. MCKEE-EMMANUEL SANCHEZ WILL COMPETE DURING MAIN CARD IN FEATHERWEIGHT ACTION
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Settembre 16, 2016) – Bellator MMA will return to WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, OK., su Dicembre 2with a night of must-see mixed martial arts action, and the first confirmed bout on the Spike-televised portion of the card will feature undefeated prospect A.J. McKee (5-0) assumendo Emmanuele "El Matador" Sanchez (13-3).
Biglietti “Bellator MMA in Thackerville” partono da soli $45 and go on sale this coming Lunedi, Settembre 19 a 10 a.m. CT. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino & Resort Box Office, così come Ticketmaster e Bellator.com.
L'evento va in onda in diretta e gratuitamente su SPIKE a 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellator.Ulteriori attacchi saranno annunciati nelle prossime settimane.
Combattimento da Long Beach, Calif., McKee enters this fight following the quickest finish of his budding career, a 32-second guillotine choke submission at"Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull.” A 5-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, McKee has a knack for finishing fights early and often, spending a grand total of10:25 inside the cage over the course of his five scraps. Allenato da suo padre, Antonio McKee, the Team Bodyshop product will try to protect his unblemished mark and fufill his goal of becoming the youngest champion in MMA history when he enters the cage on Dicembre 9.
“El Matador” will be making his eighth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, a promotion with which the 26-year-old has had much success to date. Un nativo di Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he trains at Roufusport, Sanchez is riding a recent string of success, having won nine of his last 11 concorsi, including three of the past four. Six of Sanchez’s 13 career victories have come by way of knockout or submission, with five of the finishes ending in the opening frame. Da quando ho firmato con Bellator MMA, “El Matador” has competed against a who’s who of talent, facing names the likes of Pat Curran, Justin Lawrence, Henry Corrales, e Daniel Weichel.
Updated “Bellator MMA in Thackerville” Main Card:
Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (5-0) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3)