Santa Monica, Calif. (ਜੂਨ 8, 2015) – With an unfortunate injury forcing the withdrawal of ਯਾਮਾਓਚੀ ਨੂੰ, ਇੰਮਾਨੂਏਲ "El Matador" Sanchez (10-1) receives the call to step in against former featherweight champion ਪੈਟ 'ਝੋਨੇ ਦੀ ਮਾਈਕ' Curran (20-7). With this change of opponent, and four newly announced matchups, 'Bellator MMA: Kongo ਬਨਾਮ. Volkov” on ਜੂਨ 26 is now complete with 13 total scraps to sink your teeth into.

 

The additional fights include heavyweight bouts between Alex Huddleston (5-1) ਬਨਾਮ. Javy Ayala (8-3) ਅਤੇ Derek OHI (5-4) ਬਨਾਮ. ਫਰੈਡਰਿਕ ਭੂਰੇ (2-1) as well as featherweights Greg ਸਕਾਟ (3-3) ਬਨਾਮ. Gaston Reyno (3-0) ਅਤੇ lightweights Marcio Navarro (13-11) ਬਨਾਮ. Cody Carrillo (8-11).

 

'Bellator MMA: Kongo ਬਨਾਮ. 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 ਸਿਕੰਦਰ “Drago” Volkov (24-5). ਘਟਨਾ ਸਥਾਨ 'ਤੇ ਲੈ ਜੂਨ 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, ਹੋ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. ਅਤੇ/ 8 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. CT, ਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤੀ ਮੁਕਾਬਲੇ 'ਤੇ Spike.com' ਤੇ ਸਟਰੀਮ, ਜਦਕਿ 7 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. ਅਤੇ/ 6 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. CT. ਲਈ ਟਿਕਟ “Bellator: Kongo ਬਨਾਮ. Volkov” start at just $17 and are currently available at Ticketmaster.com.

 

Additional announced pairings on the SPIKE-televised card include lightweights ਡੇਵ “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) ਬਨਾਮ.ਯੂਹੰਨਾ “ਕੁਦਰਤੀ” Alessio (35-17) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with ਜੋਅ “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) ਬਨਾਮ. 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 ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਪਿਛਲੇ ਮਾਰਚ. 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. ਬਹੁਤੇ ਹਾਲ ਹੀ, “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. ਸਕਾਟ, a Whichita native, made his Bellator MMA debut in 2011 and has had a mixed bag of success.

 

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

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo ਬਨਾਮ. Volkov” - ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ, ਜੂਨ 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, ਕੰਸਾਸ

ਮੁੱਖ ਕਾਰਡ (9 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. ਅਤੇ)

 

Bellator Heavyweight ਮੁੱਖ ਘਟਨਾ: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) ਬਨਾਮ. ਸਿਕੰਦਰ Volkov (24-5)

Bellator ਲਾਈਟਵੇਟ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ ਲੜਾਈ: ਡੇਵ Rickels (16-3) ਬਨਾਮ. ਯੂਹੰਨਾ Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ ਲੜਾਈ: ਪੈਟ Curran (20-7) ਬਨਾਮ. ਈਮਾਨਵੀਲ Sanchez (10-1)

Bellator ਮਿਡਲਵੇਟ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ ਲੜਾਈ: ਜੋਅ ਸ਼ਿਲਿੰਗ (2-4) ਬਨਾਮ. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

ਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤੀ ਕਾਰਡ

Bellator Featherweight Prelim ਲੜਾਈ: Bubba ਜੇਨਕਿੰਸ (8-2) ਬਨਾਮ. ਜੋਅ Wolf (18-10)

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim ਲੜਾਈ: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) ਬਨਾਮ. ਹਾਰੂਨ Ely (4-2)

Bellator ਲਾਈਟਵੇਟ Prelim ਲੜਾਈ: ਬੌਬੀ ਕੂਪਰ (12-5) ਬਨਾਮ. Pablo Villaseca (9-0)

Bellator Heavyweight Prelim ਲੜਾਈ: ਦਾਨੀਏਲ Gallemore (4-2) ਬਨਾਮ. Augusto ਸਕਾਈ (7-0)

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

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

Bellator Featherweight Prelim ਲੜਾਈ: Greg ਸਕਾਟ (3-3) ਬਨਾਮ. Gaston Reyno (3-0)

Bellator Heavyweight Prelim ਲੜਾਈ: Derek OHI (5-4) ਬਨਾਮ. ਫਰੈਡਰਿਕ ਭੂਰੇ (2-1)

Bellator ਲਾਈਟਵੇਟ Prelim ਲੜਾਈ: Marcio Navarro (13-11) ਬਨਾਮ. Cody Carrillo (8-11)