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Pavel Vitruk vs. Sergey Morozov M-1 Challenge bantamweight semifinal eliminator Added to M-1 Challenge 64, Feb. 19 nan Moskou

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, Larisi (Janvye 14, 2016) – Another potentially explosive match has been added to an already top heavy-loaded M-1 defi 64, ap pran plas Fevriye 19nan Olympic estad nan Moskou, kòm Pavel Vitruk pran sou Sergey Morozov in a special M-1 Challenge bantamweight semifinal eliminator.
Nan M-1 defi 64 headliner finds newly M-1 Global-signed Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0), nan Larisi, against powerful Estonian challenger Denis Smoldaraev (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0) for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship.
Nan ko-karakteristik nan, M-1 defi ki lejè chanpyon Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui (12-3-0, M-1: 2-2-0), batay soti nan 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 defi 55 ak Max Coga by third-round decision at M-1 defi 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 nan M-1 defi 59 ak Rijitigala Amunan M-1 defi 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

 

Alexander Volkov vs. Denis Smoldaraev for
Vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship
M-1 defi 64, Feb. 19 nan Moskou
(L-R) Artiom Damkovsky & Mansour Barnaoui
ST. PETERSBURG, Larisi (Desanm 29, 2015) — M-1 defi ki lejè chanpyon Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui will make his first title defense, Fevriye 19 at Olympic Stadium, kont Artiom Damkovsky nan M-1 defi 64 nan Moskou, Larisi.
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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), nan Larisi, 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), batay soti nan 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, Me 2, 2015 nanM-1 defi 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 defi 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, Feb. 19 nan Moskou

ST. PETERSBURG, Larisi (Desanm 15, 2015) – M-1 Global has announced its signing of Russian heavyweight sensation Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0) nan yon kontra san konte pou chanje klas.
Volkov will battle Denis Smoldarev (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0) Fevriye 19 for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship at M-1 defi 64 nan Moskou, Larisi.
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 defi 2009, bat Ibragim Magomedov for the Russian Team Championships.
6 nan′ 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 nan devan 20,000 fans at M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson.
Nan pwen sa, Volkov had won 14 nan 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 La ap 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, USA.
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, USA.
Sepandan, Volkov rebounded with three straight wins in the Bellator Season 10 Pwa loud chanpyona, defeating Bulgarian great Blaygoy Ivanov in the final by way of a second-round rear-naked choke hold. Ivanov is best known, petèt, 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, nan Estoni, whose only loss as a professional was to Marsing 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 (toufe), nan M-1 defi 54 nan Beijing, Lachin.
The 25-year-old Smoldarev (shown above in the black trunks) has impressive victories against Ante Delia, Maro Perak, Ahmed Sultanov ak Shaban Ka. Smoldarev is also a physical specimen, kanpe 6′ 5″ and weighing close to 270 liv.
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OFISYÈL 'la ap mma: Kongo VS. REZILTA Volkov ' & PHOTOS

TOU: La ap mma SIY JOSH "KOS" KOSCHECK POU milti-FIGHT DEAL

KLIKE ISIT POU la ap 139 PHOTOS

 

Mulvane, Me. (Jen 26, 2015) - Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) itilize yon etalaj vas nan manch rad koud bra frape yo defèt Alexander Volkov (24-6) via inanim desizyon nan evènman an prensipal nan la ap mma: "Kongo vs. Volkov "ki soti nan Kansas Star Arena nan MULVANE, Me., nan Vandredi.

Franse a te inplakabl ak tantativ takedown l ', li "Drago" te kapab itilize longè l' yo Ward yo sou, depanse yon dire bon nan rankont la pwa loud sou do l '.

Avèk genyen batay la, Kongo amelyore 4-2 anba parapli a la ap mma, pandan y ap gen kounye a tonbe Volkov de desizyon youn apre lòt.

 

Nan evènman an ko-prensipal, Dave Rickels (16-3, 1 NC) te w pèdi wout nan yon estopaj espektakilè nan Jan Alessio (35-17, 1 NC) men yon jenou malad-avize w tèt la nan yon Alessio ki tonbe a nan yon pa gen okenn konkou.

 

Derby nan 26-ane-fin vye granmoun, Me. natif natal te gen ansyen Mondyal ekstrèm Cagefighting konkiran a wobbled kont kalòj la, men li ka gwonde nan nan fanatik yo vil te chaje desizyon y ap pran l ', kòm Rickels jete jenou an e kòm yon abit rezilta Rob HINDS balanse nan batay la.

 

"Kansas, Mwen se konsa regrèt,"Rickels di. "Batay la te ale egzakteman jan mwen espere. Ou gen pou wè m 'fè sa a ankò, eksepte pwochen fwa, Mwen pral legalman fini advèsè mwen. Mwen kneed l 'nan tèt la, Mwen vise moute, Mwen te kapab te sispann nan nenpòt ki dezyèm men mwen jis te vle fini li. "

 

Nan ki pral san dout fini kòm yon "pentch nan ane a" kandida, Hisaki Kato (5-1) fini Joe childinc (2-5) ak yon dezyèm-wonn devni selèb kout pyen yo enpresyone nan premye la ap mma l '.

 

"Mwen kwè nan tèt mwen. Mwen konnen mwen gen men reyèlman lou ak li te pran sèlman yon sèl piki gwo frape l 'soti,"Kato te di apre batay la. "Mwen santi mwen mwen te fè yon bon travay pou reprezante Japanese mma. Li nan pa sèlman sou Débats, nou yo tou grévistes kòm byen. "

 

Kato prezante l 'Débats premye tou an, détruir Thai la Mue mond-klas nan childinc sou tè a. Men apre, lè yon kèk echanj menm yo louvri dezyèm adwaz a, Kato frape ak yon kout pyen parfe mete ki voye moun nan prezans nan lekòl nan yon foli. Li nan vo anyen ki entènasyonal la Japonè te genyen tout senk nan batay l 'pa KO oswa TKO.

 

Nan ouvèti bout nan kat prensipal la aswè a, Breve Curran (21-7) te tounen sou track la genyen ak yon inanim (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) desizyon sou yon jwèt Emmanuel Sanchez (10-2).

 

Curran te orijinèlman chache fè fas a Yamauchi moute, men yon aksidan kreye opòtinite pou Sanchez ranpli-an sou avi kout. De featherweights yo konsève yon apante ardan sou kou a nan 15 minit, men twa jij yo nonmen pa komisyon an Kansas tout te dirije an favè nan ansyen chanpyon nan 145-liv.

 

Apre batay la, "Paddy Mike" te pwomèt yo kontinye amelyore sou navèt l '.

 

"Mwen vrèman bezwen sa a genyen,"Curran di. "Mwen vle l 'mèsi pou kite moute sou twa semèn avi ak pran batay la. Mwen pral kenbe vini, Mwen gen yon anpil nan amelyore epi kenbe ap travay sou. Mwen pral tèt tounen nan jimnastik la epi kenbe jwenn pi bon. "

 

Josh Koscheck Lè w siyen:

 

La ap mma te anonse tou siyen an nan Josh "ko" Koscheck (17-10) to a multi-fight deal. Wèltèr la vini nan pwomosyon nan Scott Coker-dirije soti nan chanpyona a Ultim Goumen (Ch) kote li te rasanble dosye l 'goumen kèk nan non yo ki pi remakab nan divizyon an wèltèr, ki gen ladan Georges St. Pierre ak Matt Hughes.

 

Koscheck, se yon ansyen chanpyon lit Divizyon mwen ki kounye a kontre ak yon divizyon wèltèr ultra-konpetitif, kote yon rematch kont Pòl Daley kapab pètèt rive fruits.

 

Preliminè rezilta:

Frederick Brown (3-1) sispann Derek oi (6-4) ak pwenson nan la ap la 139 fè nwa evènman prensipal. Pentch nan teknik te vin :29 segonn nan premye tou an.

Arawon Ely (5-2) itilize ladrès Slick débats l 'yo soumèt Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-5) ak yon toufe maziko kanpe nan 1:05 nan wonn de. "Siborg a" te touche tout nan senk viktwa l 'pa fason pou soumèt.

 

Batay Fanm yo Lone nan sou la ap la 139 kat pa t 'desevwa, kòm Bryanna Fissori (2-0) touche yon inanim 29-28 desizyon genyen kont Iona Razafiarison (2-1). Diferans lan te twazyèm ak dènye ankadreman an, kote "Pink Ranger nan" garanti yon mòn plen ak grennen pwenson, k ap chèche fini an ak resevwa benefis nan dout la soti nan jij yo.

Alex Huddleston (6-1) ap fè yon abitid nan fini Scraps byen bonè, fini opozan li Javy Ayala (8-4) via rear-naked choke a mere 72-seconds after the opening bell sounded. Avèk genyen an, "Gorilla a kale" gen de Otermin premye wonn nan de batay l 'anba banyè la la ap mma.

 

Anvan Augusto Sakai (10-0) ak Danyèl Gallemore (4-3) te kapab jwenn nan ban yo pou yon wonn twazyèm, Kwen Gallemore a sispann batay la. Yon kote nan tout wout la, "Big Kansas" te kòmanse gen pwoblèm wè, bay Sakai genyen an via TKO ak kenbe dosye avyon de gè a brezilyen an san defo yo kòmanse karyè pwofesyonèl l '.

 

Bubba Jenkins (9-2) te tounen nan fason genyen l 'kont Joe Wolf (19-10) nan Vandredi lannwit, fini Kansas-natal la ak pwenson nan 1:00 nan yon sèl wonn. "Jenn ti kabrit la Highlight" amelyore 6-2 anndan kalòj la la ap mma.

 

Li te pran 15 byen sere konteste minit jwenn yon gayan ant Lightweights Pablo Villaseca (9-1) ak Bobby Cooper (12-5). Nan fen a, de jij bay nòt batay la an favè nan nonm sa a yo rele "Super dupe,"Ba li desizyon an fann (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) viktwa.

 

Nan bout la ouvèti ki nan yon aswè a, Gaston Reyno (4-0, 2 NC) te fè travay rapid nan Greg Scott (3-4), davwa ke yo pran genyen an soumèt apre sèlman 1:17 nan aksyon plum.

OFISYÈL peze-nan rezilta, Foto ak enfòmasyon SOTI NAN "la ap mma: Kongo VS. Volkov "

Mulvane, Me. (Jen 25, 2015) - Apre peze-ins nan Kansas Star Arena nan Jedi, la ap la 139 evènman prensipal ant Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) ak Alexander Volkov (24-5) pral ale sou jan li te planifye mwens pase 24 èdtan apre.

Anplis de sa nan headliner la, "La ap mma: Kongo vs. Volkov,"Ki difuze ap viv ak gratis sou Spike nan 9 p.m. AK / 8 p.m. CT, karakteristik twa anplis-yo dwe wè epizod kat prensipal.

Nan evènman an ko-prensipal, ewo eta lakay David "Caveman a" Rickels (16-3) sanble yo mete yon fen nan tras la genyen prezan nan Jan "Natirèl" la Alessio (35-17). Se pa sèlman se Rickels enteresan yon fwa li antre nan kalòj la, men li la mach l 'ki tou Garner anpil atansyon

Toujou-enteresan nan Joe childinc (2-4) ap kontinye mach ardan li nan 2015 lè li satisfè Nouvo pou chanje klas Hisaki Kato (4-1). "Up Stitch em '" se deja chache fè konpetisyon pandan pòsyon nan kikboksin nan "la ap: Dinamit "nan mwa septanm nan.

Nan ouvèti televize bout la nan aswè a, ansyen la ap Plum Champion Breve Curran (20-7) pral eseye mete yon fen nan aktyèl glise de-batay li lè li satisfè 24-zan Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1) sou avi kout. "Paddy Mike" te orijinèlman chache fè fas a Yamauchi moute, men yon aksidan derayman enklinezon a.

KLIKE ISIT POU TOUT peze-nan foto

Kat Main (9 p.m. AK)

La ap lour Main Evènman: Cheick Kongo (238.6) vs. Alexander Volkov (242)

 

La ap lejè goumen: David Rickels (155.9) vs. Jan Alessio (155.4)

 

La ap Middleweight goumen: Joe childinc (185.9) vs. Hisaki Kato (185.5)

La ap Plum goumen: Breve Curran (145.6) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (145.5)

 

Kat Preliminè (6:45 p.m. AK)

 

La ap lour goumen: Derek oi (264) vs. Frederick Brown (229.4)

 

La ap bantamweight goumen: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (134.3) vs. Arawon Ely (134.7)

 

La ap Plum goumen: Iona Razafiarison (140.8) vs. Bryanna Fissori (144)

 

La ap lour goumen: Alex Huddleston (248.6) vs. Javy Ayala (263.9)

 

La ap lour goumen: Danyèl Gallemore (264.9) vs. Augusto Sakai (263)

 

La ap Plum goumen: Bubba Jenkins (145.9) vs. Joe Wolf (145.8)

 

La ap lejè goumen: Bobby Cooper (155.9) vs. Pablo Villaseca (156)

 

La ap Plum goumen: Greg Scott (145.7) vs. Gaston Reyno (145)

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

SANTA MONICA, Kalifòni. (Jen 8, 2015) – With an unfortunate injury forcing the withdrawal of Yamauchi moute, Emmanuel "El Matador" Sanchez (10-1) receives the call to step in against former featherweight champion Breve "Paddy Mike" Curran (20-7). With this change of opponent, and four newly announced matchups, "La ap mma: Kongo vs. Volkov” on Jen 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) ak Derek oi (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1) as well as featherweights Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0) ak lightweights Marcio Navarro (13-11) vs. Cody Carrillo (8-11).

 

"La ap mma: 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). Evènman an pran plas Jen 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Me.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. AK/ 8 p.m. CT, pandan y ap epizod preliminè kouran sou Spike.com nan 7 p.m. AK/ 6 p.m. CT. Tikè pou “La ap: 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 CavemanRickels (16-3) vs.Jan “Natirèl la” Alessio (35-17) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (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 sa a mas sot pase. 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. Pi resamman, “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.

 

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

 

“La ap mma: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Vandredi, Jen 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

Kat Main (9 p.m. AK)

 

La ap lour Main Evènman: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

La ap lejè goumen Feature: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. Jan Alessio (35-17)

La ap Plum Feature goumen: Breve Curran (20-7) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1)

La ap Middleweight Feature goumen: Joe childinc (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Kat Preliminè

La ap Plum prelim goumen: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

La ap bantamweight prelim goumen: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) vs. Arawon Ely (4-2)

La ap lejè prelim goumen: Bobby Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0)

La ap lour prelim goumen: Danyèl Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0)

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

La ap lour prelim goumen: Alex Huddleston (5-1) vs. Javy Ayala (8-3)

La ap Plum prelim goumen: Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0)

La ap lour prelim goumen: Derek oi (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1)

La ap lejè prelim goumen: Marcio Navarro (13-11) vs. Cody Carrillo (8-11)

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

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SANTA MONICA, Kalifòni. (Jen 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), lightweights 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) ak Bryanna “Pink Ranger” Fissori (1-0).

 

"La ap mma: 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). Evènman an pran plas Jen 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Me.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. AK/ 8 p.m. CT, pandan y ap epizod preliminè kouran sou Spike.com nan 6:45 p.m. AK/ 5:45 p.m. CT. Tikè pou “La ap: 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 CavemanRickels (16-3) vs.Jan “Natirèl la” Alessio (35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Breve “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi moute (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (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.

 

“La ap mma: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Vandredi, Jen 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

Kat Main (9 p.m. AK)

 

La ap lour Main Evènman: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

La ap lejè goumen Feature: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. Jan Alessio (35-17)

La ap Plum Feature goumen: Breve Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi moute (18-2)

La ap Middleweight Feature goumen: Joe childinc (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Kat Preliminè

La ap Plum prelim goumen: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

La ap bantamweight prelim goumen: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) vs. Arawon Ely (4-2)

La ap lejè prelim goumen: Bobby Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0)

La ap lour prelim goumen: Danyèl Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0)

La ap Plum prelim goumen: Iona Razafiarison (2-0) vs. Bryanna Fissori (1-0)

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

 

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“La ap mma: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Fasil Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins ak @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 nan la @KansasStarArena sou jen 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Kalifòni. (Me 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “La ap: Kongo vs. Volkov” evènman, 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 BubbaThe Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The NoseWilk (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), “La ap: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Me.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. Jan “Natirèl la” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pnan “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi moute (18-2) yonnd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (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. AK / 8 p.m. CT, pandan y ap epizod preliminè kouran sou Spike.com nan 7 p.m. AK / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Epizod Lòt pral anonse yon ti tan.

 

Tikè pou “La ap: Kongo vs. Volkov,” ki kòmanse nan jis $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, se kounye a disponib nanTicketmaster.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. Jis 27 ane ki gen laj, 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 nan la ap 132 nan mwa janvye. The Corona, Kalifòni. 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 aparisyon. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 nan l ' 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“La ap mma: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Vandredi, Jen 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

Kat Main (9 p.m. AK)

 

La ap lour Main Evènman: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

La ap lejè goumen Feature: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. Jan Alessio (35-17)

La ap Plum Feature goumen: Breve Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi moute (18-2)

La ap Middleweight Feature goumen: Joe childinc (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Kat Preliminè

La ap Plum prelim goumen: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

“La ap mma: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Fasil Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins ak @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 nan la @KansasStarArena sou jen 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Kalifòni. (Me 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “La ap: Kongo vs. Volkov” evènman, 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 BubbaThe Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The NoseWilk (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), “La ap: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Me.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. Jan “Natirèl la” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pnan “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi moute (18-2) yonnd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (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. AK / 8 p.m. CT, pandan y ap epizod preliminè kouran sou Spike.com nan 7 p.m. AK / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Epizod Lòt pral anonse yon ti tan.

 

Tikè pou “La ap: Kongo vs. Volkov,” ki kòmanse nan jis $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, se kounye a disponib nanTicketmaster.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. Jis 27 ane ki gen laj, 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 nan la ap 132 nan mwa janvye. The Corona, Kalifòni. 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 aparisyon. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 nan l ' 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“La ap mma: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Vandredi, Jen 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

Kat Main (9 p.m. AK)

 

La ap lour Main Evènman: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

La ap lejè goumen Feature: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. Jan Alessio (35-17)

La ap Plum Feature goumen: Breve Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi moute (18-2)

La ap Middleweight Feature goumen: Joe childinc (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Kat Preliminè

La ap Plum prelim goumen: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Fasil Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins ak @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 nan la @KansasStarArena sou jen 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Kalifòni. (Me 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “La ap: Kongo vs. Volkov” evènman, 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 BubbaThe Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The NoseWilk (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), “La ap: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Me.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. Jan “Natirèl la” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pnan “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi moute (18-2) yonnd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (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. AK / 8 p.m. CT, pandan y ap epizod preliminè kouran sou Spike.com nan 7 p.m. AK / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Epizod Lòt pral anonse yon ti tan.

 

Tikè pou “La ap: Kongo vs. Volkov,” ki kòmanse nan jis $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, se kounye a disponib nanTicketmaster.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. Jis 27 ane ki gen laj, 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 nan la ap 132 nan mwa janvye. The Corona, Kalifòni. 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 aparisyon. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 nan l ' 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“La ap mma: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Vandredi, Jen 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

Kat Main (9 p.m. AK)

 

La ap lour Main Evènman: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

La ap lejè goumen Feature: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. Jan Alessio (35-17)

La ap Plum Feature goumen: Breve Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi moute (18-2)

La ap Middleweight Feature goumen: Joe childinc (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Kat Preliminè

La ap Plum prelim goumen: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

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

Fasil Tweet: ".@JoeSchilling187 and Hisaki Kato join #Bellator139 nan la @KansasStarArena sou Jen 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

SANTA MONICA, Kalifòni. (Me 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (2-4) ak Hisaki Kato (4-1) will clash in the fourth and final main-card matchup of next month’s “La ap mma: 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), “La ap mma: Kongo vs. Volkov” pran plas Jen 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Me.

 

Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. Jan “Natirèl la” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Breve “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) pran sou Yamauchi moute (18-2).

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. AK/ 8 p.m. CT, pandan y ap epizod preliminè kouran sou Spike.com. Epizod Lòt pral anonse yon ti tan.

 

Tikè pou “La ap mma: Kongo vs. Volkov,” ki kòmanse nan jis $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, se kounye a disponib nan Ticketmaster.com.

 

Childinc nan 31-zan ki te goumen pwofesyonèl depi 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, kote li te touche tou de U.S. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, kòm byen, k ap travay fè wout li nan tout bèl pouvwa a dènye moun kanpe sa a konpetisyon jen sot pase, konpetisyon twa fwa nan yon aswè sèl. Childinc te fè premye l 'la ap mma nan Novanm nan, ki fè nòt yon “Pentch pou Ane a” 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. sou jen 26th la pou premye fwa. 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 segonn.

 

“La ap mma: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Vandredi, Jen 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

 

La ap lour Main Evènman: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

La ap lejè goumen Feature: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. Jan Alessio (35-17)

La ap Plum Feature goumen: Breve Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi moute (18-2)

La ap Plum Feature goumen: Joe childinc (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

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

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Fasil Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real ak @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 nan la @KansasStarArena sou jen 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

SANTA MONICA, Kalifòni. (Avril 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 Jen 26.

 

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

 

The heavyweight slugfest joins previously announced matchups of lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. Jan “Natirèl la” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Breve “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi moute (18-2) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. AK/ 8 p.m. CT, pandan y ap epizod preliminè kouran sou Spike.com.

 

Epizod Lòt pral anonse yon ti tan.

 

Tikè pou “La ap mma: Kongo vs. Volkov,” ki kòmanse nan jis $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, se kounye a disponib nan Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, yon 6-pye-4 ​​Franse, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. Yon chanpyon nan lemonn miltip nan tan an kikboksin, Kongo kounye a konsantre sèlman sou MMA e li te bati yon 4-2 dosye anba banyè la la ap mma. 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. Nan l ' 24 viktwa karyè, Volkov has scored 17 pa pentch.

 

“La ap mma: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Vandredi, Jen 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

 

La ap lour Main Evènman: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

La ap lejè goumen Feature: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. Jan Alessio (35-17)

La ap Plum Feature goumen: Breve Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi moute (18-2)

Fasil Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real ak @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 nan la @KansasStarArena sou jen 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

SANTA MONICA, Kalifòni. (Avril 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 Jen 26.

 

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

 

The heavyweight slugfest joins previously announced matchups of lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. Jan “Natirèl la” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Breve “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi moute (18-2) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. AK/ 8 p.m. CT, pandan y ap epizod preliminè kouran sou Spike.com.

 

Epizod Lòt pral anonse yon ti tan.

 

Tikè pou “La ap mma: Kongo vs. Volkov,” ki kòmanse nan jis $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, se kounye a disponib nan Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, yon 6-pye-4 ​​Franse, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. Yon chanpyon nan lemonn miltip nan tan an kikboksin, Kongo kounye a konsantre sèlman sou MMA e li te bati yon 4-2 dosye anba banyè la la ap mma. 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. Nan l ' 24 viktwa karyè, Volkov has scored 17 pa pentch.

 

“La ap mma: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Vandredi, Jen 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas

 

La ap lour Main Evènman: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

La ap lejè goumen Feature: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. Jan Alessio (35-17)

La ap Plum Feature goumen: Breve Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi moute (18-2)