A.J. MCKEE-EMMANUEL SANCHEZ WILL COMPETE DURING MAIN CARD IN FEATHERWEIGHT ACTION
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (September 16, 2016) – Bellator MMA will return to WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, ONDO DA., on Abendua 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) hartzea Emmanuel "El Matador" Sanchez (13-3).
Sarrerak “Bellator MMA in Thackerville” besterik etan hasiko $45 and go on sale this coming Astelehena, September 19 at 10 a.m. CT. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino & Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
Ekitaldia AIRS zuzeneko eta Spike on free at 9 p.m. ETA/8 p.m. CT, berriz, aurretiazko bouts zuzeneko airetik egingo Bellator.com eta The Bellator Mobile App.Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
Fighting out of Long Beach, Kalifornia., 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. Bere aita entrenatua, 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 Abendua 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. Milwaukee jaiotzez, Wisconsin, where he trains at Roufusport, Sanchez is riding a recent string of success, having won nine of his last 11 lehiaketak, 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. Since signing with Bellator MMA, “El Matador” has competed against a who’s who of talent, facing names the likes of Pat Curran, Justin Lawrence, Henry Corrales, eta Daniel Weichel.
Updated “Bellator MMA in Thackerville” Main Card:
Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (5-0) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3)