SANTA MONICA, Халіф. (Червень 8, 2015) – With an unfortunate injury forcing the withdrawal of Ямаучи до, Еммануель "Ель Матадор" Санчес (10-1) receives the call to step in against former featherweight champion Пет "Педді Майк" Каррен (20-7). With this change of opponent, and four newly announced matchups, "Bellator MMA: Конго проти. Volkov” on Червень 26 is now complete with 13 total scraps to sink your teeth into.

 

The additional fights include heavyweight bouts between Алекс Хаддлстон (5-1) проти. Javy Айяла (8-3) і Дерек ОІЗ (5-4) проти. Фредерік Браун (2-1) as well as featherweights Грег Скотт (3-3) проти. Гастон Рейно (3-0) і легковаговиків Marcio Navarro (13-11) проти. Cody Carrillo (8-11).

 

"Bellator MMA: Конго проти. 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 Олександр “Драго” Волков (24-5). Захід проходить Червень 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Травня.

 

Головна нічна картка виходить в ефірі в прямому ефірі на Spike at 9 p.m. І/ 8 p.m. Коннектикут, в той час як попередні поєдинки потік на Spike.com на 7 p.m. І/ 6 p.m. Коннектикут. Квитки на “Bellator: Конго проти. Volkov” start at just $17 and are currently available at Ticketmaster.com.

 

Additional announced pairings on the SPIKE-televised card include lightweights Дейв “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) проти.Джон “природні” Alessio (35-17) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Джо “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) проти. Hisaki Като (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 в березні цього року. 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. Зовсім недавно, “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. Скотт, 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. З 43 professional bouts between them, both veterans will attempt to string together some wins under the Bellator banner.

 

“Bellator MMA: Конго проти. Волков” - П'ятниця, Червень 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Канзас

Головна Карта (9 p.m. І)

 

Bellator у важкій Main Event: Шейх Конго (22-10-2) проти. Олександр Волков (24-5)

Bellator в легкій Характеристика Боротьба: Дейв Rickels (16-3) проти. Джон Алессіо (35-17)

Bellator в напівлегкій Характеристика Боротьба: Пет Карран (20-7) проти. Еммануель Санчес (10-1)

Bellator в середньому Feature Fight: Джо Шилінг (2-4) проти. Hisaki Като (4-1)

 

Попереднє Card

Bellator в напівлегкій Prelim Fight: Bubba Дженкінс (8-2) проти. Джо Вовк (18-10)

Bellator в легкій Prelim Fight: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) проти. Аарон Елі (4-2)

Bellator в легкій Prelim Fight: Боббі Купер (12-5) проти. Пабло Villaseca (9-0)

Bellator у важкій Prelim Fight: Даніель Gallemore (4-2) проти. Аугусто Сакаи (7-0)

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

Bellator у важкій Prelim Fight: Алекс Хаддлстон (5-1) проти. Javy Айяла (8-3)

Bellator в напівлегкій Prelim Fight: Грег Скотт (3-3) проти. Гастон Рейно (3-0)

Bellator у важкій Prelim Fight: Дерек ОІЗ (5-4) проти. Фредерік Браун (2-1)

Bellator в легкій Prelim Fight: Marcio Navarro (13-11) проти. Cody Carrillo (8-11)