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Pavel Vitruk vs. Sergey Morozov M-1 Challenge bantamweight semifinal eliminator Added to M-1 Challenge 64, Februar. 19 i Moskva

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Volkov vs.. Smoldaraev for vacant
M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship
Barnaoui defends
M-1 Challenge lightweight title vs. Damkovsky

(L-R) Sergey Morozov & Pavel Vitruk
ST. PETERSBURG, Rusland (Januar 14, 2016) – Another potentially explosive match has been added to an already top heavy-loaded M-1 Challenge 64, finder sted Februar 19på Det Olympiske Stadion i Moskva, som Pavel Vitruk tager på Sergey Morozov in a special M-1 Challenge bantamweight semifinal eliminator.
Den M-1 Challenge 64 headliner finds newly M-1 Global-signed Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0), Rusland, against powerful Estonian challenger Denis Smoldaraev (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0) for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship.
I co-feature, M-1 Challenge letvægts mester Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui (12-3-0, M-1: 2-2-0), kæmper ud af Paris, defends his title against Belarussian challengerArtiom Damkovsky (20-9-0, M-1: 10-6-0)
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A native of Ukraine fighting out of St. Petersburg, Vitruk (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0) is coming off back-to-back losses to American Lee Morrison by decision at M-1 Challenge 55 og Max Coga by third-round decision at M-1 Challenge 58. Representing the famed Alexander Nevsky Club in St. Petersburg, Vitruk has a strong Muay Thai foundation. After fighting exclusively as a featherweight, Vitruk has decided to drop down one weight class and compete as a bantamweight.
Pavel Vitruk (R) displays his effective jab to set-up his other moves
The 26-year-old Morozov (4-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) is coming off a pair of impressive second-round stoppages via punches over Andy Young ved M-1 Challenge 59 og Rijitigala Amupå M-1 Challenge 53. The Kazakh is a hot bantamweight prospect who is equally comfortable on his feet or on the ground.

Morozov is shown here ready to unload on his opponent
The winner of Vitruk vs. Morozov will advance to fight the victor from a soon-to-be announced second title eliminator for the vacant M-1 Challenge bantamweight title.
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Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui To defend M-1 Challenge lightweight title vs. Artiom Damkovsky

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Alexander Volkov vs. Denis Smoldaraev for
Vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship
M-1 Challenge 64, Februar. 19 i Moskva
(L-R) Artiom Damkovsky & Mansour Barnaoui
ST. PETERSBURG, Rusland (December 29, 2015) — M-1 Challenge letvægts mester Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui will make his first title defense, Februar 19 at Olympic Stadium, mod Artiom Damkovsky på M-1 Challenge 64 i Moskva, Rusland.
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In a previously announced title fight, newly M-1 Global-signed Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0), Rusland, takes on Estonian challenger Denis Smoldaraev (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0) for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship.
Barnaoui (12-3-0, M-1: 2-2-0), kæmper ud af Paris, will be making his first title defense against a dangerous challenger. After defeating previously undefeated Maxim Divnich(10-0-0) (see picture below) by way of a first-round stoppage via punches, Maj 2, 2015 påM-1 Challenge 57, Barnaoui dropped down in weight and he unsuccessfully challenged M-1 Challenge featherweight champion Ivan Buchinger this past October by five-round decision at M-1 Challenge 57.
Belarus-native Damkovsky (20-9-0, M-1: 10-6-0), shown below on mat, is riding a four-fight win streak to become the top contender going into his title fight showdown with Barnaoui.
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M-1 Global signs Heavyweight Alexander Volkov Volkov vs. Smoldarev M-1 Challenge heavyweight title fight M-1 Challenge 64, Februar. 19 i Moskva

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ST. PETERSBURG, Rusland (December 15, 2015) – M-1 Global has announced its signing of Russian heavyweight sensation Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0) til en eksklusiv salgsfremmende kontrakt.
Volkov will battle Denis Smoldarev (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0) Februar 19 for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship at M-1 Challenge 64 i Moskva, Rusland.
The 27-year-old puncher from Moscow returns to the organization in which he made his professional mixed-martial-arts debut April 19, 2009, needing only 80-seconds to stop Nikolay Pleshokov in the second stage of the M-1 Challenge 2009. Volkov went on to capture top honors in the finals of the M-1 Challenge 2009, besejre Ibragim Magomedov for the Russian Team Championships.
De 6′ 7″, 235-pound Volkov fought under the M-1 Global banner for the next two years, highlighted November 20, 2011 by his opening round punch-out of foran 20,000 fans at M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson.
På det tidspunkt, Volkov had won 14 af 17 pro MMA fights and the popular Russian fighter opened 2012 with an impressive decision win over former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez.
Volkov had another victory before heading to the United States in order to test himself in Bellator competition. He won his inaugural Bellator fight against powerful Brett Rogers, by decision at Bellator 75, in the Bellator Season Seven Heavyweight Tournament.
Two Bellator fights later, Volkov had extended his win streak to 10 in a row, improving overall to 19-3-0 via five-round decision over Richard Hale to capture the vacant Bellator Heavyweight Championship, as well as finish first in the Bellator Season Seven Heavyweight Tournament in Hammond, Indiana, U.S.A.
In his first fight of 2013, Volkov lost his Bellator heavyweight title in his first defense, as fellow countryman Vitaly Minakov recorded a first-round knockout in Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Men, Volkov rebounded with three straight wins in the Bellator Season 10 Heavyweight Tournament, defeating Bulgarian great Blaygoy Ivanov in the final by way of a second-round rear-naked choke hold. Ivanov is best known, måske, for defeating living legend Fedor Emelianenko in the semifinals on his way to winning the 2008 World Sambo Championships.
Feared as one of the most prolific strikers in MMA today, 17 of Volkov’s 24 overall victims to date were knocked out.
Volkov (pictured above to left) makes his M-1 Global return against Smoldarev, Estlands, whose only loss as a professional was to Marcin Tybura (13-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0), who abdicated his M-1 Challenge heavyweight title to reportedly continue his career in the UFC. Tybura made his first successful M-1 Challenge heavyweight title defense November 24, 2014, defeating Smoldarev by third-round submission (choker), på M-1 Challenge 54 i Beijing, Porcelæn.
The 25-year-old Smoldarev (shown above in the black trunks) has impressive victories against Ante Delia, Maro Perak, Ahmed Sultanov og Shaban Ka. Smoldarev is also a physical specimen, stående 6′ 5″ and weighing close to 270 pounds.
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Mulvane, Maj. (Juni 26, 2015) - Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) udnyttet en bred vifte af albue strejker til at besejre Alexander Volkov (24-6) via enstemmig afgørelse i den vigtigste begivenhed i Bellator: "Kongo vs. Volkov "fra Kansas Stjerne Arena i Mulvane, Maj., på fredag.

Franskmanden var ubarmhjertig med sine takedown forsøg og "Drago" var ude af stand til at bruge sin længde for at afværge dem ud, bruge en god varighed af tunge støder på ryggen.

Med sejren, Kongo forbedres til 4-2 under Bellator paraply, mens Volkov nu er faldet to på hinanden følgende beslutninger.

 

I co-main event, Dave Rickels (16-3, 1 NC) var tilsyneladende på vej til en spektakulær standsning af John Alessio (35-17, 1 NC) men en uklog knæ til hovedet af en nedskudt Alessio resulterede i et nej contest.

 

Den 26-årige Derby, Maj. indfødte havde tidligere World Extreme Cagefighting konkurrent wobbled mod buret, men brøl af hjemby fans kan have overskygges hans beslutningstagning, som Rickels kastede knæet og som et resultat dommer Rob Hinds viftede kampen.

 

"Kansas, Jeg er så ked af det,"Rickels sagde. "Kampen foregik præcis som jeg havde forventet. Du vil se mig gøre det igen, undtagen næste gang, Jeg har tænkt mig at lovligt afslutte min modstander. Jeg kneed ham i hovedet, Jeg skruet op, Jeg kunne have stoppet ved enhver anden, men jeg ville bare afslutte det. "

 

I hvad der vil utvivlsomt ende som en "knockout af året" kandidat, Hisaki Kato (5-1) færdig Joe Schilling (2-5) med en anden runde Superman Hulning at imponere i sin Bellator debut.

 

"Jeg troede på mig selv. Jeg ved, jeg har virkelig tunge hænder og det tog bare en big shot at banke ham ud,"Kato sagde efter kampen. "Jeg føler, at jeg gjorde et stort stykke arbejde at repræsentere japanske MMA. Det er ikke kun om kæmper, vi er også strejkende så godt. "

 

Kato fremvist sit kæmper første runde, ophæve verdensklasse muay Thai af Schilling på jorden. Men efter et par endda udvekslinger for at åbne den anden skifer, Kato slog med en perfekt placeret punch, der sendte de fremmødte ind i en vanvittig. Det er værd at bemærke, at den japanske internationale har vundet alle fem af sine kampe ved KO eller TKO.

 

I det åbne hovedkortet anfald af aftenen, Pat Curran (21-7) kom tilbage på det vindende spor med en enstemmig (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) beslutning i løbet af et spil Emmanuel Sanchez (10-2).

 

Curran blev oprindeligt dømt til at stå over for Yamauchi op, men en skade skabt mulighed for Sanchez at udfylde-in med kort varsel. De to fjervægtere opretholdt en lidenskabelig tempo i løbet af 15 minutter, men de tre dommere, der udpeges af Kansas Kommissionen alle regerede til fordel for den tidligere 145-pund mester.

 

Efter kampen, "Paddy Mike" lovet at fortsætte med at forbedre på sit håndværk.

 

"Jeg havde brug for denne sejr,"Curran sagde. "Jeg vil gerne takke ham for at træde op på tre uger varsel og tage kampen. Jeg har tænkt mig at holde kommer, Jeg har en masse at forbedre og holde arbejder på. Jeg har tænkt mig at gå tilbage til gymnastiksalen og hele tiden bedre. "

 

Josh Koscheck Signing:

 

Bellator også annonceret underskrivelsen af Josh "Kos" Koscheck (17-10) to a multi-fight deal. Det weltervægt kommer til Scott Coker-ledede kampagne fra Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) hvor han tjent hans rekord kæmper nogle af de mest bemærkelsesværdige navne i weltervægt division, herunder Georges St. Pierre og Matt Hughes.

 

Koscheck, er en tidligere Division jeg wrestling mester, der nu slutter sig til en ultra-konkurrencedygtig weltervægt division, hvor en omkamp mod Paul Daley kunne muligvis komme til at bære frugt.

 

Foreløbige resultater:

Frederick Brown (3-1) stoppet Derek OHI (6-4) med stempler i Bellator 139 dark main event. Den tekniske knockout kom :29 sekunder inde i første runde.

Aaron Ely (5-2) udnyttet sine smarte kæmper færdigheder til at indsende Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-5) med en stående guillotine choke på 1:05 af runde to. "The Cyborg" har opnået alle sine fem sejre i form af indsendelse.

 

De enlige kvinder kamp på Bellator 139 kort ikke skuffe, som Bryanna Fissori (2-0) tjent en enstemmig 29-28 beslutning sejr mod Iona Razafiarison (2-1). Forskellen var den tredje og sidste ramme, hvor "The Pink Ranger" sikret en fuld mount og regnede ned slag, søger den finish og modtage gavn for tvivl fra dommerne.

Alex Huddleston (6-1) gør en vane med efterbehandling scraps tidligt, efterbehandling hans modstander Javy Ayala (8-4) via rear-naked choke a mere 72-seconds after the opening bell sounded. Med sejren, "The Shaved Gorilla" har to første runde slutter i sine to kampe under Bellator banner.

 

Før Augusto Sakai (10-0) og Daniel Gallemore (4-3) kunne få ud af deres afføring for en tredje runde, Gallemore hjørne stoppet kampen. Et eller andet sted undervejs, "Big Kansas" begyndte at have problemer med at se, giver Sakai sejren via TKO og holde den brasilianske fighter rekord fejlfrit at begynde sin professionelle.

 

Bubba Jenkins (9-2) kom tilbage til hans vindende vej mod Joe Wolf (19-10) på fredag nat, efterbehandling Kansas-native med stempler på 1:00 af runde én. "Højdepunktet Kid" forbedret til 6-2 inde i Bellator buret.

 

Det tog 15 stramt anfægtede minutter at finde en vinder mellem letvægtere Pablo Villaseca (9-1) og Bobby Cooper (12-5). I sidste ende, to dommere scorede kampen til fordel for den mand, de kalder "Super Duper,"At give ham den split beslutning (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) sejr.

 

Ved indledningen anfald af aftenen, Gaston Reyno (4-0, 2 NC) lavet hurtig arbejde Greg Scott (3-4), optagning indsendelse sejr efter kun 1:17 af fjerlette handling.

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Mulvane, Maj. (Juni 25, 2015) - Efter vejer-ins på Kansas stjerne Arena på torsdag, Den Bellator 139 main event mellem Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) og Alexander Volkov (24-5) vil gå på som planlagt mindre end 24 timer senere.

Ud over den loftsbeklædning, "Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,", Som airs levende og gratis på Spike på 9 p.m. OG / 8 p.m. CT, har tre ekstra must-see vigtigste kort anfald.

I co-main event, hjemstat helten David "The Caveman" Rickels (16-3) ser ud til at sætte en stopper for den nuværende sejrsrække af John "The Natural" Alessio (35-17). Ikke alene er Rickels spændende, når han kommer ind i buret, men det er hans walkouts der også samle masser af opmærksomhed

Den altid-spændende Joe Schilling (2-4) vil fortsætte sin glødende tempo i 2015 da han møder salgsfremmende nybegynder Hisaki Kato (4-1). "Stitch Em 'Up" er allerede dømt til at konkurrere under kickboxing del af "Bellator: Dynamite "i september.

I det åbne tv anfald af aftenen, tidligere Bellator Fjervægt Champion Pat Curran (20-7) vil forsøge at sætte en stopper for hans nuværende to-kamp skid, når han møder 24-årige Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1) med kort varsel. "Paddy Mike" blev oprindeligt dømt til at stå over for Yamauchi op, men en skade afsporede tilt.

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Hovedkortet (9 p.m. OG)

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (238.6) vs. Alexander Volkov (242)

 

Bellator Letvægts Fight: David Rickels (155.9) vs. John Alessio (155.4)

 

Bellator mellemvægt Fight: Joe Schilling (185.9) vs. Hisaki Kato (185.5)

Bellator Featherweight Fight: Pat Curran (145.6) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (145.5)

 

Indledende Card (6:45 p.m. OG)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Fight: Derek OHI (264) vs. Frederick Brown (229.4)

 

Bellator Bantamvægt Fight: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (134.3) vs. Aaron Ely (134.7)

 

Bellator Featherweight Fight: Iona Razafiarison (140.8) vs. Bryanna Fissori (144)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Fight: Alex Huddleston (248.6) vs. Javy Ayala (263.9)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Fight: Daniel Gallemore (264.9) vs. Augusto Sakai (263)

 

Bellator Featherweight Fight: Bubba Jenkins (145.9) vs. Joe Wolf (145.8)

 

Bellator Letvægts Fight: Bobby Cooper (155.9) vs. Pablo Villaseca (156)

 

Bellator Featherweight Fight: Greg Scott (145.7) vs. Gaston Reyno (145)

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Emmanuel Sanchez Replaces Injured Goiti Yamauchi; Plus Four Additional Preliminary Bouts Complete 13-Fight “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” Card On June 26

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Juni 8, 2015) – With an unfortunate injury forcing the withdrawal of Yamauchi op, Emmanuel "El Matador" Sanchez (10-1) receives the call to step in against former featherweight champion Pat "Paddy Mike" Curran (20-7). With this change of opponent, and four newly announced matchups, "Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” on Juni 26 is now complete with 13 total scraps to sink your teeth into.

 

The additional fights include heavyweight bouts between Alex Huddleston (5-1) vs. Javy Ayala (8-3) og Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1) as well as featherweights Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0) og letvægtere Marcio Navarro (13-11) vs. Cody Carrillo (8-11).

 

"Bellator: Kongo vs. 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 Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5). Arrangementet finder sted Juni 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maj.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. OG/ 8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald streame på Spike.com på 7 p.m. OG/ 6 p.m. CT. Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” start at just $17 and are currently available at Ticketmaster.com.

 

Additional announced pairings on the SPIKE-televised card include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs.John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. 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 denne sidste marts. 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. Senest, “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. Scott, a Whichita native, made his Bellator MMA debut in 2011 and has had a mixed bag of success.

 

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

 

“Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

Hovedkortet (9 p.m. OG)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Letvægts Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1)

Bellator mellemvægt Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Indledende Card

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Bellator Bantamvægt Foreløbigt Fight: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) vs. Aaron Ely (4-2)

Bellator Letvægts Foreløbigt Fight: Bobby Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0)

Bellator Heavyweight Foreløbigt Fight: Daniel Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0)

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

Bellator Heavyweight Foreløbigt Fight: Alex Huddleston (5-1) vs. Javy Ayala (8-3)

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0)

Bellator Heavyweight Foreløbigt Fight: Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1)

Bellator Letvægts Foreløbigt Fight: Marcio Navarro (13-11) vs. Cody Carrillo (8-11)

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Bellator Knocks Out Four Additional Preliminary Bouts for Kansas Card On June 26

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Juni 3, 2015) – With a complete four-fight main card already announced for “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” on June 26, the promotion has turned its focus to the preliminary showcase with four new fights.

 

The newly announced bouts include bantamweights Jeimeson “The Minion” Saudino (8-4) vs. Aaron “The Cyborg” Ely (4-2), letvægtere Bobby “Super Duper” Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0), as well as heavyweights Daniel “Big Kansas” Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0), and female featherweights Iona Razafiarison (2-0) og Bryanna “Pink Ranger” Fissori (1-0).

 

"Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” is headlined by a heavyweight clash between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5). Arrangementet finder sted Juni 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maj.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. OG/ 8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald streame på Spike.com på 6:45 p.m. OG/ 5:45 p.m. CT. Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” start at just $17 and are currently available at Ticketmaster.com.

 

Additional announced pairings on the SPIKE-televised card include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs.John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

In a bantamweight battle between two Kansas natives, Wichita’s Saudino is a scrapper who has won half of his eight professional victories without the judge’s help. He looks to improve to nine wins against Leavenworth’s Ely, a ground game specialist who has earned all four professional victories by submission. This 135-pound bout will be a must-see showcase of Midwest MMA talent.

 

RFA and Titan FC veteran Cooper has already earned two victories in the Bellator cage and will look to make his fight at Bellator 139 three in a row. He goes up against Villaseca, a Chilean MMA prospect with an unblemished professional record at 9-0, with three knockouts and three submission finishes.

 

Emporia’s “Big Kansas” Gallemore is a heavyweight who’s hands have earned all four of his victories, three of which have taken place under the Bellator banner. He will meet the undefeated Sakai, a dangerous Brazilian striker who has finished six of seven of his opponents with either his fists or knees.

 

Iony Razafiarison is a coming off of a unanimous decision victory in her professional debut this past January, and will look to make an immediate impact in her first fight with the Bellator promotion. She will take on Bryanna Fissori, who also makes her promotional debut at Bellator 139 after winning her first career victory by knockout last October.

 

“Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

Hovedkortet (9 p.m. OG)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Letvægts Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2)

Bellator mellemvægt Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Indledende Card

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Bellator Bantamvægt Foreløbigt Fight: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) vs. Aaron Ely (4-2)

Bellator Letvægts Foreløbigt Fight: Bobby Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0)

Bellator Heavyweight Foreløbigt Fight: Daniel Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0)

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Iona Razafiarison (2-0) vs. Bryanna Fissori (1-0)

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“Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight, as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

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“Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins og @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 ved @KansasStarArena juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Santa Monica, Calif. (Maj 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” begivenhed, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout Bubba “The Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The Nose” Wilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maj.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Ppå “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2) ennd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. OG / 8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald streame på Spike.com på 7 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Yderligere anfald vil blive annonceret inden længe.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” der starter ved lige $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Der er i øjeblikket tilgængelige påTicketmaster.com.

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Bare 27 år, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan på Bellator 132 i januar. The Corona, Calif. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision only once in his 28 optrædener. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 sin 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

Hovedkortet (9 p.m. OG)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Letvægts Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2)

Bellator mellemvægt Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Indledende Card

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

“Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins og @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 ved @KansasStarArena juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Santa Monica, Calif. (Maj 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” begivenhed, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout Bubba “The Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The Nose” Wilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maj.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Ppå “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2) ennd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. OG / 8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald streame på Spike.com på 7 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Yderligere anfald vil blive annonceret inden længe.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” der starter ved lige $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Der er i øjeblikket tilgængelige påTicketmaster.com.

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Bare 27 år, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan på Bellator 132 i januar. The Corona, Calif. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision only once in his 28 optrædener. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 sin 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

Hovedkortet (9 p.m. OG)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Letvægts Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2)

Bellator mellemvægt Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Indledende Card

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins og @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 ved @KansasStarArena juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Santa Monica, Calif. (Maj 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” begivenhed, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout Bubba “The Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The Nose” Wilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maj.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Ppå “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2) ennd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. OG / 8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald streame på Spike.com på 7 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Yderligere anfald vil blive annonceret inden længe.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” der starter ved lige $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Der er i øjeblikket tilgængelige påTicketmaster.com.

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Bare 27 år, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan på Bellator 132 i januar. The Corona, Calif. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision only once in his 28 optrædener. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 sin 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

Hovedkortet (9 p.m. OG)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Letvægts Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2)

Bellator mellemvægt Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Indledende Card

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

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“Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” adds middleweight slugfest pitting Joe Schilling vs. Hisaki Kato, making it the fourth and final main-card matchup

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Easy Tweet: ".@JoeSchilling187 and Hisaki Kato join #Bellator139 ved @KansasStarArena på Juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (Maj 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) og Hisaki Kato (4-1) will clash in the fourth and final main-card matchup of next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” event which airs live on Spike.

 

Headlined by a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” finder sted Juni 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maj.

 

Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) at tage på Yamauchi op (18-2).

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. OG/ 8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald streame på Spike.com. Yderligere anfald vil blive annonceret inden længe.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” der starter ved lige $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, Der er i øjeblikket tilgængelige på Ticketmaster.com.

 

Den 31-årige Schilling har kæmpet professionelt siden 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, hvor han tjente både US. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, samt, arbejder sig vej til herlighed s Last Man Standing turnering denne sidste juni, konkurrerende tre gange i en enkelt aften. Schilling fik sin Bellator debut i november, scoring a “Knockout of the Year” candidate stoppage of noted striker Melvin Manhoef.

 

A karate stylist who first made his name in Japan in the sport of Kudo – a hybrid version of MMA that involves fighting in a gi, gloves and a mask – the 32-year-old Kato will fight in the U.S. juni 26th for første gang. Kato’s transition in 2013 to traditional MMA rules has proven to be a rousing success, as he’s earned four knockout victories in his first five bouts. Three of those wins were earned in the first round, including an April 2014 victory that came in just 53 sekunder.

 

“Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Letvægts Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

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International knockout artists Cheick Kongo and Alexander Volkov clash on June 26 in headlining bout of “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov”

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Easy Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real og @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 ved @KansasStarArena juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (April 21, 2015) – French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5) will stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage on Juni 26.

 

The two sluggers clash in the five-round main event of “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” which takes place at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maj.

 

The heavyweight slugfest joins previously announced matchups of lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. OG/ 8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald streame på Spike.com.

 

Yderligere anfald vil blive annonceret inden længe.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” der starter ved lige $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Der er i øjeblikket tilgængelige på Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, en 6-mund-4 franskmand, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo nu udelukkende fokuserer på MMA og har opbygget en 4-2 rekord under Bellator banner. One of the most imposing figures in all of MMA, Kongo boasts 12 career knockout victories, including the sport’s 2011 “Knockout of the Year.”

 

The 26-year-old Volkov is an eight-time Bellator MMA veteran who rose to the promotion’s highest rank in 2012 as the Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion. Though he would eventually cede the belt to current title holder Vitaly Minakov, Volkov bounced right back with three-consecutive stoppage wins. I sin 24 karriere sejre, Volkov has scored 17 af knockout.

 

“Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Letvægts Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2)

Easy Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real og @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 ved @KansasStarArena juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (April 21, 2015) – French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5) will stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage on Juni 26.

 

The two sluggers clash in the five-round main event of “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” which takes place at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maj.

 

The heavyweight slugfest joins previously announced matchups of lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. OG/ 8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald streame på Spike.com.

 

Yderligere anfald vil blive annonceret inden længe.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” der starter ved lige $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Der er i øjeblikket tilgængelige på Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, en 6-mund-4 franskmand, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo nu udelukkende fokuserer på MMA og har opbygget en 4-2 rekord under Bellator banner. One of the most imposing figures in all of MMA, Kongo boasts 12 career knockout victories, including the sport’s 2011 “Knockout of the Year.”

 

The 26-year-old Volkov is an eight-time Bellator MMA veteran who rose to the promotion’s highest rank in 2012 as the Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion. Though he would eventually cede the belt to current title holder Vitaly Minakov, Volkov bounced right back with three-consecutive stoppage wins. I sin 24 karriere sejre, Volkov has scored 17 af knockout.

 

“Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Letvægts Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi op (18-2)