A.J. MCKEE-EMMANUEL SANCHEZ WILL COMPETE DURING MAIN CARD IN FEATHERWEIGHT ACTION
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Septemba 16, 2016) – Bellator MMA will return to WinStar World Casino & Resort katika THACKERVILLE, SAWA., juu ya Desemba 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) kuchukua Emmanuel "El Matador" Sanchez (13-3).
Tiketi kwa ajili ya “Bellator MMA in Thackerville” kuanza saa tu $45 and go on sale this coming Jumatatu, Septemba 19 katika 10 a.m. CT. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino & Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
tukio airs kuishi na bure kwenye SPIKE katika 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, wakati kikohozi awali mkondo kuishi kwenye Bellator.com na Bellator Simu App.Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
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. Mafunzo na baba yake, 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 Desemba 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. Asili ya Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he trains at Roufusport, Sanchez is riding a recent string of success, having won nine of his last 11 mashindano, 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, na Daniel Weichel.
Updated “Bellator MMA in Thackerville” Main Card:
Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (5-0) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3)