SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Agosti 10, 2016) – A bantamweight showdown pitting Joe Warren (13-5) dhidi ya Sirwan Kakai (12-4) imeongezwa kwa kadi kuu ya "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," ambayo hufanyika juu ya Septemba 16 inside the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Texas, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.

The bantamweight contest joins a heavyweight main event featuring Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) kuchukua Tony Johnson (10-2), and the U.S. kwanza ya Anastasia Yankova (3-0), ambao hukutana Veta Arteaga (2-0). Mashindano ya ziada yatatangazwa katika wiki zijazo.

 

Tiketi kwa ajili ya "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” kuanza saa tu $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 p.m. NA/9 p.m. 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. Dating back to 2015, akaonekana 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. Davis. " Hailing from Denver, Colorado, 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. Saa tu 26 umri wa miaka, the Swedish submission specialist hopes to make a splash against the former two-division champion in Warren. Since making his professional debut in 2008, Kakai has recorded 12 hushinda kama 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.

 

Updated "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” Main Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) vs. Tony Johnson (10-2)

Tukio kuu la Bantamweight: Joe Warren (13-5) vs. Sirwan Kakai (12-4)

Flyweight kipengele bout: Anastasia Yankova (3-0) vs. Veta Arteaga (2-0)