A.J. MCKEE-EMMANUEL SANCHEZ WILL COMPETE DURING MAIN CARD IN FEATHERWEIGHT ACTION
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Meán Fómhair 16, 2016) – Bellator MMA will return to WinStar World Casino & Saoire i THACKERVILLE, OK., ar Nollaig 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) ag cur ar Emmanuel "El Matador" Sanchez (13-3).
Ticéid le haghaidh “Bellator MMA in Thackerville” tosú ag díreach $45 and go on sale this coming Dé Luain, Meán Fómhair 19 ag 10 a.m. CT. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino & Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
Bíonn an ócáid beo agus saor in aisce ar spíce ag 9 p.m. AGUS/8 p.m. CT, cé go mbeidh réamh babhtaí sruth beo ar Bellator.com agus An Bellator Mobile App.Beidh bouts breise a fógraíodh sna seachtainí atá romhainn.
Fighting out of 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. Oilte ag a athair, 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 Nollaig 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. Is as Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he trains at Roufusport, Sanchez is riding a recent string of success, having won nine of his last 11 comórtais, 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, agus Daniel Weichel.
Updated “Bellator MMA in Thackerville” Main Card:
Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (5-0) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3)