HOMETOWN HERO DAVE RICKELS SET FOR ACTION AGAINST MELVIN GUILLARD IN CO-HEADLINER
Санта Моника, Calif. (Июн 1, 2016) – Bellator MMA returns to Kansas with a pivotal matchup between undefeated phenom, Darrion «гург» Caldwell (9-0) ва Ҷо Taimanglo (22-6-1) to determine the No. 1 contender for the Bantamweight Title in the main event of "Bellator 159: Caldwell против. Taimanglo” оид ба July 22 inside Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Канзас.
In the co-main event of the evening, local hometown hero Dave “Caveman” Rickels (17-4) дидор хоҳанд кард Melvin "The ҷавон щотил" Guillard (32-16-2) in a lightweight matchup that will surely provide fireworks. Мусобиқаҳои иловагӣ хоҳад ба наздикӣ эълон.
"Bellator 159: Caldwell против. Taimanglo” airs зиндагӣ дар хӯшае дар 9 Земле. ЕТ / 8 p.m. Ч., дар ҳоле, њамасола пешакӣ сӯи хоҳад зинда оид ба Bellator.com ва Дар Bellator Барномасозони Mobile сар 7 Земле. ВА.
Чиптаҳои барои ин чорабинӣ дар ҳамон оғоз $27 ва рафта, ба фурӯш Saturday, Июн 4, and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com, KansasStarEventCenter.com. Дарҳо барои чорабинӣ дар кушода 5:30 Земле. CT local time and the first preliminary bout will commence one hour later.
Дар 28 сола, “The Wolf” may very well be the brightest young star in Bellator MMA’s deep bantamweight division. The New Jersey native has begun his career with nine consecutive victories, including five blistering first round finishes. Caldwell will be tasked with the headlining role for the second consecutive time after an impressive first outing at "Bellator 151: Уоррен против. Caldwell” in which he had his way with former two-division Bellator champion Joe Уоррен, ѓолиб via rear-naked choke submission. The former NC State standout wrestled to a National Championship and two All-American accolades before joining the Bellator MMA fray in 2014. The undefeated Caldwell is reinvigorated after recently re-signing a seven-fight contract with the Scott Coker-led promotion. For a closer look at Caldwell’s most recent technical submission victory over Joe Warren in the main event of“Bellator 151,” ин ҷоро ангушт зан.
A native of Yona, Guam, Taimanglo has emerged as one of the most prolific bantamweight fighters in MMA. Having gone 13-2 over his last 15 bouts dating back to 2009, it’s difficult to find a fighter more consistent than “The Juggernaut.” Since signing with Bellator in 2013, Taimanglo has accumulated a 5-2 record including a current string of three consecutive victories. Standing at 5’4,” Taimanglo will once again be squaring off against a much taller opponent in the 5’10’’ Caldwell. Click ин ҷо to see exclusive footage of Taimanglo’s unanimous decision win over Sirwan Kakai дар “Bellator 151.”
As is usually the case when Bellator rolls through Kansas, Rickels will be the center of attention when he fights Guillard on July 22. “The Caveman” delivered the proverbial “Fight of the Night” back in February with a first-round knockout of Боби андеша during the co-main event of "Bellator 150: Kongo новое. Spartan.” A native of Derby, Канзас, Rickels will be making his 17уми appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, a promotion with which he has accrued 11 victories over the course of a six-year period. The 27-year-old recently re-signed with the Scott Coker-led promotion, ensuring his exciting fighting style will be seen exclusively in the Bellator cage for years to come.
Аз 52 career fights under his belt, 33-year-old Melvin Guillard will have a lot to prove when he takes on “The Caveman.” Guillard seems to have made a full recovery from his brutally broken hand that occurred during his Bellator MMA debut last year. Throughout his MMA tenure, “The Young Assassin” has displayed a knack for ending fights early, аз 23 аз худ 32 professional victories coming before reaching the judges’ scorecards. Дар бораи июл 22 the New Orleans native will have an opportunity to take down another experienced lightweight in Rickels and reassert himself as a top 155-pounder.
Updated “Bellator 159: Caldwell против. Taimanglo” Card:
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (9-0) против. Ҷо Taimanglo (22-6-1)
Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Дэйв Rickels (17-4, 1 NC) против. Melvin Guillard (32-16-2, 2 NC)
Card пешакӣ:
Bellator MMA Middleweight пешакӣ Бут: Manny Meraz (8-2) против. Trey Ogden (4-1)
Bellator MMA Welterweight пешакӣ Бут: Chris Harris (6-0) против. Matt Foster (6-8)