Santa Monica, Calif. (June 8, 2015) – With an unfortunate injury forcing the withdrawal of Yamauchi elu, Emmanuel "El Matador" Sanchez (10-1) receives the call to step in against former featherweight champion Pat "Paddy Mike" Curran (20-7). With this change of opponent, and four newly announced matchups, "Bellator Emmanuel: Kongo vs. Volkov” on June 26 is now complete with 13 total scraps to sink your teeth into.

 

The additional fights include heavyweight bouts between Alex Huddleston (5-1) vs. Javy Ayala (8-3) na Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1) as well as featherweights Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0) na lightweights Marcio Navarro (13-11) vs. Cody Carrillo (8-11).

 

"Bellator Emmanuel: Kongo vs. Volkov” is headlined by a heavyweight clash between French striking specialist Cheick “The Darkness” Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5). Na ihe na-ewe ebe June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Nwere ike.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. NA/ 8 p.m. CT, mgbe mbido oké strimụ na Spike.com na 7 p.m. NA/ 6 p.m. CT. Tiketi maka “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” start at just $17 and are currently available at Ticketmaster.com.

 

Additional announced pairings on the SPIKE-televised card include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs.John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1).

 

The 24-year-old Sanchez is an explosive featherweight, fighting with Duke Roufus out of the famed Roufusport gym in Milwaukee. The two-time Bellator veteran has shined throughout his current six-fight winning streak, most recently scoring a first-round rear naked choke over Stephen Banaszak at Bellator 128 followed by a dominant unanimous decision over Costa Rican standout Alejandro Villalobos at Bellator 135 a gara aga March. Sanchez faces stiff competition in former featherweight kingpin Curran, who has been involved in some of the most memorable Bellator fights of all time.

 

Huddleston, 28, is a key training has won four consecutive tilts since dropping the first fight of his professional career in 2011. Ọtụtụ na-adịbeghị anya, “The Shaved Gorilla” stopped Derek Bohl at Bellator 130. Standing opposite Huddleston inside the cage will be the 26-year-old Ayala, who is on a three-fight promotional winning streak of his own. The California native has stopped his last three foes before reaching the judges’ discretion.

 

In the second added heavyweight feature, Bohl will seek his first win for the Southern California-based promotion. “Marshmallow” has won his first two bouts in 2015 on the regional circuit. Brown will have his second opportunity at success for Bellator against Bohl. The hometown fighter was finished by Daniel Gallemore at Bellator 113, which was his last time in action.

 

Undefeated at 3-0, Reyno will bring the tenacity he has shown on the independent MMA scene to the Bellator cage. “Tonga” has finished every fight he has been involved in and will look to make a mark on the featherweight division with his debut. Scott, a Whichita native, made his Bellator MMA debut in 2011 and has had a mixed bag of success.

 

N'ikpeazụ, a pair of experienced lightweights will round out the preliminary portion of the card when Navarro and Carrillo tangle inside the steel mesh. Na 43 professional bouts between them, both veterans will attempt to string together some wins under the Bellator banner.

 

“Bellator Emmanuel: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, June 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Kaadị (9 p.m. NA)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Omume: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Kedu otu m ga Njirimara Ọgụ: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Njirimara Ọgụ: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1)

Bellator Middleweight Njirimara Ọgụ: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Mbido Kaadị

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ọgụ: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Ọgụ: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) vs. Aaron Ely (4-2)

Bellator Kedu otu m ga Prelim Ọgụ: Bobby Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0)

Bellator Heavyweight Prelim Ọgụ: Daniel Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0)

Bellator Female Featherweight Prelim Fight: Iona Razafiarison (2-0) vs. Bryanna Fissori (1-0)

Bellator Heavyweight Prelim Ọgụ: Alex Huddleston (5-1) vs. Javy Ayala (8-3)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ọgụ: Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0)

Bellator Heavyweight Prelim Ọgụ: Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1)

Bellator Kedu otu m ga Prelim Ọgụ: Marcio Navarro (13-11) vs. Cody Carrillo (8-11)