NEWLY ANNOUNCED EVENT TAKES PLACE סעפּטעמבער 16 AT H-E-B CENTER AT CEDAR PARK, טעקסאַס
סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף (יולי, 22) – Bellator MMA is heading back to the “Lone Star State,” where a heavyweight bout pitting טשעיקק קאָנגאָ(24-10-2) קעגן טאני זשאנסאן (10-2) will serve as the main event of "בעללאַטאָר 161: קאָנגאָ ווס. זשאנסאן," וואָס נעמט אָרט אויף סעפּטעמבער 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, טעקסאַס, 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. טיקקעץ פֿאַר "בעללאַטאָר 161: קאָנגאָ ווס. Johnson” סטאַרטינג בייַ $25 can be purchased at Bellator.com, טיקקעטמאַסטער, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office starting next פרייַטיק, יולי 29 with an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale running the מיטוואָך און דאָנערשטיק 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 פֿיס 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, נעבראסקא, 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, בעשאַס"בעללאַטאָר 148: דיילי ווס. Uhrich” פריער דעם יאָר.
ופּדאַטעד "בעללאַטאָר 161: קאָנגאָ ווס. Johnson” Main Card:
בעללאַטאָר ממאַ כעוויווייט הויפּט געשעעניש: טשעיקק קאָנגאָ (24-10-2) ווס. טאני זשאנסאן (10-2)