A.J. MCKEE-EMMANUEL SANCHEZ WILL COMPETE DURING MAIN CARD IN FEATHERWEIGHT ACTION
SANTA MONICA, CALIFÓRNIA. (Setembro 16, 2016) – Bellator MMA will return to WinStar World Casino & Resort em Thackerville, ESTÁ BEM., em Dezembro 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) assumindo Emmanuel "El Matador" Sanchez (13-3).
Os ingressos para “Bellator MMA in Thackerville” começam em apenas $45 and go on sale this coming Segunda-feira, Setembro 19 em 10 a.m. CT. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino & Resort Box Office, bem como Ticketmaster e Bellator.com.
O evento vai ao ar ao vivo e gratuito no pico, pelo 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, enquanto lutas preliminares irá transmitir ao vivo em Bellator.com e O Bellator Mobile App.Lutas adicionais serão anunciadas nas próximas semanas.
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. Treinado por seu pai, 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 Dezembro 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. Um nativo de Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he trains at Roufusport, Sanchez is riding a recent string of success, having won nine of his last 11 concursos, 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, e Daniel Weichel.
Updated “Bellator MMA in Thackerville” Main Card:
Combate Recurso Peso Pena: A.J. McKee (5-0) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3)