NEWLY ANNOUNCED EVENT TAKES PLACE Вересень 16 AT H-E-B CENTER AT CEDAR PARK, TEXAS
SANTA MONICA, КАЛИФОРНИЯ (Липня, 22) – Bellator MMA is heading back to the “Lone Star State,” where a heavyweight bout pitting Шейх Конго(24-10-2) проти Тоні Джонсон (10-2) will serve as the main event of "Bellator 161: Конго проти. Джонсон," який відбудеться Вересень 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Техас, 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. Квитки на "Bellator 161: Конго проти. Johnson” починаючи з $25 can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office starting next П'ятниця, Липня 29 with an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale running the Середа і Четвер prior. Додаткові конкурси будуть оголошені в найближчі тижні.
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. Стоячи 6 фут 4, Kongo will have a noticeable height advantage over his shorter opponent. З половиною своєї 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, під час"Bellator 148: Дейлі проти. Дивитися " раніше цього року.
Оновлене "Bellator 161: Конго проти. Johnson” Main Card:
Bellator MMA в суперважкій Головна подія: Шейх Конго (24-10-2) проти. Тоні Джонсон (10-2)