Σάντα Μόνικα, CALIF (Αύγουστος 10, 2016) – A bantamweight showdown pitting Joe Warren (13-5) κατά Σιρβάν Kakai (12-4) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Τζόνσον," η οποία λαμβάνει χώρα σε Σεπτέμβριος 16 inside the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Τέξας, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.

The bantamweight contest joins a heavyweight main event featuring Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) ανάληψη Tony Johnson (10-2), and the U.S. Το ντεμπούτο του Αναστασία Γιάνκοβα (3-0), ο οποίος πληροί Βέτα Arteaga (2-0). Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Τα εισιτήρια για "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” ξεκινούν μόνο $25 can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office. The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ/9 μ.μ. CT.

A 15-fight veteran of Bellator MMA and champion in not one but two different weight classes, Warren enters the cage with an 11-4 mark under the Scott Coker-led promotion, including multiple streaks of five consecutive wins. Χρονολογείται στο 2015, ο 2006 Pan American and World Champion wrestler has made three consecutive appearances in Bellator’s main event, including an impressive unanimous decision victory over L.C. Davis at "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Ντέιβις. " Hailing from Denver, Κολοράντο, the “Baddest Man on the Planet” will look to become the first-ever fighter to knock out Kakai when the two meet in main card action on SPIKE.

 

Nicknamed “Zohan,” Kakai comes into the fight in search of his first career win under the Bellator MMA banner. Σε απόσταση μόλις 26 ετών, the Swedish submission specialist hopes to make a splash against the former two-division champion in Warren. Από τότε που έκανε το επαγγελματικό του ντεμπούτο στο 2008, Kakai has recorded 12 wins as a pro, with half coming by way of submission. Prior to joining the Bellator MMA fray, Kakai made a splash fighting under the direction of the UFC, recording a unanimous decision victory over Danny Martinez in his promotional debut. Kakai now faces one of the most challenging opponents Bellator MMA’s stacked bantamweight division has to offer when he enters the cage on September 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park.

 

Ενημερώθηκε »Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” Main Card:

Κύριο γεγονός βαρέων βαρών: Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) vs. Tony Johnson (10-2)

Συν-κύριο γεγονός Bantamweight: Joe Warren (13-5) vs. Σιρβάν Kakai (12-4)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Αναστασία Γιάνκοβα (3-0) vs. Βέτα Arteaga (2-0)