HOMETOWN HERO DAVE RICKELS SET FOR ACTION AGAINST MELVIN GUILLARD IN CO-HEADLINER
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Tháng sáu 1, 2016) – Bellator MMA returns to Kansas with a pivotal matchup between undefeated phenom, Darrion "The Wolf" Caldwell (9-0) và Joe Taimanglo (22-6-1) to determine the No. 1 contender for the Bantamweight Title in the main event of "Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo” vào ngày 22 inside Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas.
In the co-main event of the evening, local hometown hero Dave “Caveman” Rickels (17-4) sẽ đáp ứng Melvin "The Young Assassin" Guillard (32-16-2) in a lightweight matchup that will surely provide fireworks. Các cuộc thi khác sẽ được công bố ngay.
"Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo” AIRS sống trên Spike tại 9 giờ chiều. ET / 8 giờ chiều. CT, trong khi những cơn sơ bộ sẽ truyền hình trực tiếp trên Bellator.com và Các Bellator Mobile App bắt đầu từ 7 giờ chiều. VÀ.
Vé cho sự kiện này bắt đầu từ chỉ $27 và được bán thứ bảy, Tháng sáu 4, and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com, KansasStarEventCenter.com. Cửa ra vào cho các sự kiện mở tại 5:30 giờ chiều. CT local time and the first preliminary bout will commence one hour later.
Tại 28 tuổi, “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: Warren vs. Caldwell” in which he had his way with former two-division Bellator champion Joe Warren, chiến thắng 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,” bấm vào đây.
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. Nhấn vào đây đây to see exclusive footage of Taimanglo’s unanimous decision win over Sirwan Kakai tại “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 Bobby Cooper during the co-main event of "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Spartan.” A native of Derby, Kansas, Rickels sẽ được làm cho mình 17th 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.
Với 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, với 23 của mình 32 professional victories coming before reaching the judges’ scorecards. Ngày 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.
Cập nhật “Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo” Thẻ:
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (9-0) vs. Joe Taimanglo (22-6-1)
Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (17-4, 1 NC) vs. Melvin Guillard (32-16-2, 2 NC)
Thẻ sơ bộ:
Bellator MMA Middleweight sơ bộ Bout: Manny Meraz (8-2) vs. Trey Ogden (4-1)
Bellator MMA người nặng sơ bộ Bout: Chris Harris (6-0) vs. Matt Foster (6-8)