NEWLY ANNOUNCED EVENT TAKES PLACE Верасня 16 AT H-E-B CENTER AT CEDAR PARK, TEXAS
SANTA MONICA, Каліфорніі (Ліпеня, 22) – Bellator MMA is heading back to the “Lone Star State,” where a heavyweight bout pitting Шэйх Конга(24-10-2) супраць Тоні Джонсан (10-2) will serve as the main event of "Bellator 161: Конга супраць. Джонсан," які адбудзецца Верасня 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Тэхас, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.
The Scott Coker-led promotion will be holding its first-ever event at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, which is just a short drive from Austin. Квіткі на "Bellator 161: Конга супраць. Johnson” пачынаючы з $25 can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office starting next Пятніца, Ліпеня 29 with an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale running the Серада і Чацвер prior. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.
Hailing from Paris, Kongo will enter the cage for the ninth time under the direction of Bellator MMA and make his third consecutive appearance in a card’s main event. An 18-fight veteran of the UFC, Kongo hopes to add to his current two-fight winning streak and 6-2 mark since joining the Viacom-owned promotion back in 2013. Standing 6 фут 4, Kongo will have a noticeable height advantage over his shorter opponent. With half of his 24 career wins coming by way of knockout, Kongo will also attempt to finish Johnson for the first time of his professional career.
A native of North Platte, Небраска, Johnson has strung together an impressive streak of three straight victories, including two in a row since re-joining the Bellator MMA fray. After making his professional debut in 2008, the 30-year-old made his Bellator MMA debut with a unanimous decision win over Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis at “Bellator 46.” Since challenging current UFC Champion Daniel Cormier in 2010, Johnson has gone 6-1 with three knockout finishes, including noteworthy victories over Alexander Volkov and most recently Raphael Butler, падчас"Bellator 148: Дэйлі супраць. Uhrich” раней у гэтым годзе.
Абноўлена "Bellator 161: Конга супраць. Johnson” Main Card:
Bellator MMA ў суперцяжкай Галоўная падзея: Шэйх Конга (24-10-2) супраць. Тоні Джонсан (10-2)