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Pavel Vitruk vs. Sergey Morozov M-1 Challenge bantamweight semifinal eliminator Added to M-1 Challenge 64, Jan. 19 ing Moscow

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. PIETROBURGO, Rusia (Januari 14, 2016) – Another potentially explosive match has been added to an already top heavy-loaded M-1 Challenge 64, njupuk Panggonan Februari 19ing Stadion Olimpiade ing Moscow, minangka Pavel Vitruk njupuk ing Sergey Morozov in a special M-1 Challenge bantamweight semifinal eliminator.
Ing M-1 Challenge 64 headliner finds newly M-1 Global-signed Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0), Rusia, against powerful Estonian challenger Denis Smoldaraev (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0) for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship.
Ing co-fitur, juara entheng M-1 Challenge Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui (12-3-0, M-1: 2-2-0), onomatopia saking Paris, defends his title against Belarussian challengerArtiom Damkovsky (20-9-0, M-1: 10-6-0)
M-1 Challenge 64 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition onwww.M1Global.TV. Pamirso bakal bisa kanggo nonton gelut pambuka lan kertu utama dening ngangkut barang ing kanggo ndhaftar ing www.M1Global.TV. Fans uga nonton kabeh saka tumindak ing komputer sing, uga ing telpon pinter Android lan Apple lan tablet.
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 lan 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 ing M-1 Challenge 59 lan Rijitigala Amuing 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

 

Alexander Volkov vs. Denis Smoldaraev for
Vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship
M-1 Challenge 64, Jan. 19 ing Moscow
(L-R) Artiom Damkovsky & Mansour Barnaoui
ST. PIETROBURGO, Rusia (Desember 29, 2015) — juara entheng M-1 Challenge Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui will make his first title defense, Februari 19 at Olympic Stadium, marang Artiom Damkovsky ing M-1 Challenge 64 ing Moscow, Rusia.
M-1 Challenge 64 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Pamirso bakal bisa kanggo nonton gelut pambuka lan kertu utama dening ngangkut barang ing kanggo ndhaftar ing www.M1Global.TV. Fans uga nonton kabeh saka tumindak ing komputer sing, uga ing telpon pinter Android lan Apple lan tablet.
In a previously announced title fight, newly M-1 Global-signed Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0), Rusia, 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), onomatopia saking 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, May 2, 2015 ingM-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, Jan. 19 ing Moscow

ST. PIETROBURGO, Rusia (Desember 15, 2015) – M-1 Global has announced its signing of Russian heavyweight sensation Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0) menyang kontrak promosi eksklusif.
Volkov will battle Denis Smoldarev (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0) Februari 19 for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship at M-1 Challenge 64 ing Moscow, Rusia.
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, ngalahaké Ibragim Magomedov for the Russian Team Championships.
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 ing ngarepe 20,000 fans at M-1 koleksi: Fedor vs. Monson.
Ing titik, Volkov had won 14 saka 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 UFC 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.
Nanging, Volkov rebounded with three straight wins in the Bellator Season 10 Abot Tournament, defeating Bulgarian great Blaygoy Ivanov in the final by way of a second-round rear-naked choke hold. Ivanov is best known, mbok menawa, 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, Estonia, 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 (keselak), ing M-1 Challenge 54 ing Beijing, China.
The 25-year-old Smoldarev (shown above in the black trunks) has impressive victories against Ante Delia, Maro Perak, Ahmed Sultanov lan Shaban Ka. Smoldarev is also a physical specimen, ngadeg 6′ 5″ and weighing close to 270 kilogram.
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OFFICIAL 'BELLATOR MMA: Kongo VS. RESULTS VOLKOV ' & PHOTOS

Uga: BELLATOR MMA pratandha Josh "kos" KOSCHECK kanggo multi-perang DEAL

Klik kene kanggo BELLATOR 139 PHOTOS

 

MULVANE, May. (Juni 26, 2015) - Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) digunakke Uploaded akèhé saka serangan sikut asor Alexander Volkov (24-6) liwat kaputusan unanimous ing acara utama Bellator MMA: "Kongo vs. Volkov "saka Kansas Arena bintang Mulvane, May., on Friday.

Ing Frenchman ana ora gampang nglokro karo usaha takedown lan "Drago" Tukang nggunakake dawa kanggo Ward wong mati, mbuwang dadi apik manggih abot ing kang bali.

Kanthi kamenangan sing, Kongo mbenakake kanggo 4-2 ngisor payung Bellator MMA, nalika Volkov saiki wis dropped loro pancasan consecutive.

 

Ing acara co-utama, Dave Rickels (16-3, 1 NC) ana ketoke en route menyang stoppage biasa saka John Alessio (35-17, 1 NC) nanging nyuda gerah-menehi saran kanggo kepala Alessio downed ngasilaken ing ora kontes.

 

Derby 26-taun-lawas, May. kolom wis mantan Cagefighting pesaing World Extreme wobbled marang kandhang, nanging roar saka pembuangan halamanipun uga wis clouded nggawe kaputusan kang, minangka Rickels mbuwang nyuda lan minangka asil wasit Rob Hinds waved mati perang.

 

"Kansas, Aku supaya nuwun,"Ngandika Rickels. "Perang iki arep persis aku minangka samesthine. Kowé bakal weruh kula nindakake iki maneh, kajaba wektu sabanjuré, Aku arep kanggo legally rampung sandi mungsuh. Aku kneed wong ing sirah, Aku ngaco munggah, Aku wis mandegake ing sembarang kapindho nanging aku mung wanted kanggo rampung. "

 

Apa temtu bakal mungkasi munggah minangka "kalah taun" calon, Hisaki Kato (5-1) rampung Joe Kenya (2-5) karo-babak kapindho Superman Punch kanggo ngematake ing debut Bellator MMA kang.

 

"Aku pracaya ing aku. Aku duwe tangan tenan abot lan njupuk mung siji dijupuk amba kanggo ngalahake wong metu,"Ngandika Kato sawise perang. "Aku rumongso aku proyek gedhe makili Japanese MMA. Iku ora mung bab grappling, kita uga Strikers uga. "

 

Kato showcased kang grappling babak pisanan, nullifying ing Thai-donya kelas Muay saka Schilling ing lemah. Nanging sawise ijol-ijolan malah sawetara kanggo mbukak slate kapindho, Kato disabetake karo doyo sampurna diselehake sing dikirim sing ing saksi menyang edhan. Iku worth kang lagi nyimak sing internasional Japanese wis menangaké kabeh lima gelut dening KO utawa TKO.

 

Ing mbukak bab kertu utama ing wayah sore, Pat Curran (21-7) tak bali ing trek menang karo unanimous (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) kaputusan liwat game Emmanuel Sanchez (10-2).

 

Curran iki Originally slated kanggo ngadhepi Yamauchi munggah, nanging bundhas digawe kesempatan kanggo Sanchez kanggo isi-ing short kabar. Loro featherweights maintained jangkah torrid liwat Course saka 15 menit, nanging telung hakim sing ditunjuk déning Komisi Kansas kabeh mrentah ing sih saka mantan juara 145-pound.

 

Sawise perang, "Paddy Mike" prajanji kanggo terus Ngapikake ing pakaryan kang.

 

"Aku pancene needed menang iki,"Ngandika Curran. "Aku arep kanggo thank wong mlaku munggah ing telung minggu kabar lan njupuk perang. Aku arep kanggo supaya teka, I have a lot kanggo nambah lan njaga nggarap. Aku arep kanggo Kepala bali menyang gedung olahraga lan tetep njupuk luwih apik. "

 

Josh Koscheck tondo asto:

 

Bellator MMA uga ngumumake tondo asto saka Josh "Kos" Koscheck (17-10) to a multi-fight deal. Kelas welter rawuh kanggo promosi Scott Coker-mimpin saka Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) kono amassed ngrekam berjuwang sawetara saka jeneng paling misuwur ing divisi kelas welter, kalebu Georges St. Pierre lan Matt Hughes.

 

Koscheck, punika mantan juara wrestling Divisi aku sing saiki nggabung lan divisi kelas welter Ultra-competitive, ngendi rematch marang Paul Daley bisa teka fruition.

 

Results pambuka:

Frederick Brown (3-1) mandegake Derek OHI (6-4) karo punches ing Bellator 139 acara utama peteng. Ing kalah technical teka :29 detik menyang babak pisanan.

Harun Ely (5-2) digunakke skills grappling lunyu kang kanggo ngirim Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-5) karo guillotine keselak ngadeg ing 1:05 babak loro. "Ing cyborg" wis entuk kabeh saka limang kamenangané dening cara pengajuan.

 

Perang wanita Lone ing Bellator 139 kertu ora nguciwani, minangka Bryanna Fissori (2-0) entuk unanimous 29-28 kaputusan menang marang Iona Razafiarison (2-1). Prabédan iki pigura katelu lan final, ngendi "Pink Ranger" aman a gunung lengkap lan rained mudhun punches, seeking Rampung lan nampa entuk manfaat saka mangu saka hakim.

Alex Huddleston (6-1) nggawe pakulinan kang pagawean scraps awal, pagawean mungsuh Javy Ayala (8-4) via rear-naked choke a mere 72-seconds after the opening bell sounded. Kanthi menang, "Ing dicukur Gorila" wis loro finish putaran kapisan ing loro gelut kang wonten ing banner Bellator MMA.

 

Sadurunge Augusto Sakai (10-0) lan Daniel Gallemore (4-3) bisa njaluk mati lincak sing kanggo babak katelu, Sudhut Gallemore kang mandegake perang. Nang endi wae ing sadawane dalan, "Big Kansas" wiwit gadhah alangan ningali, menehi Sakai menang liwat TKO lan tetep rekaman fighter Brasil kang unblemished kanggo miwiti karir profesionalé.

 

Bubba Jenkins (9-2) tak bali kanggo cara kang menang nglawan Joe Wolf (19-10) on Friday wengi, pagawean Kansas-kolom karo punches ing 1:00 babak siji. "Ing Penting Kid" apik kanggo 6-2 nang kandhang Bellator MMA.

 

Njupuk 15 tightly tampil menit kanggo golek juara antarane lightweights Pablo Villaseca (9-1) lan Bobby Cooper (12-5). Ing pungkasan, loro hakim damel perang ing sih saka wong padha nelpon "Super Duper,"Menehi wong kaputusan pamisah (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) kamenangan.

 

Ing bab kawitan ing wayah sore, Gaston Reyno (4-0, 2 NC) digawe karya cepet Greg Scott (3-4), njupuk munggah menang pengajuan sawise mung 1:17 saka tumindak featherweight.

OFFICIAL nimbang-IN RESULTS, PHOTOS lan INFORMASI saka "BELLATOR MMA: Kongo VS. VOLKOV "

MULVANE, May. (Juni 25, 2015) - Nderek nimbang-ins ing Kansas Star Arena on Thursday, ing Bellator 139 acara utama antarane Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) lan Alexander Volkov (24-5) bakal pindhah ing minangka ngrancang kurang saka 24-jam mengko.

Saliyane headliner ing, "Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,"Kang airs manggon lan free on Spike ing 9 P.M. Lan / 8 P.M. CT, fitur telung tambahan kudu-waca bouts kertu utama.

Ing acara co-utama, pahlawan negara ngarep David "Ing caveman" Rickels (16-3) katon kanggo nyelehake mburi kanggo tilas menang saiki John "Alam" Alessio (35-17). Ora mung Rickels macem sapisan piyambakipun lumebu kandhang, nanging walkouts kang uga Garner kathah manungsa waé

Tansah-macem Joe Kenya (2-4) bakal terus jangkah torrid ing 2015 nalika piyambakipun meets anyaran promosi Hisaki Kato (4-1). "Stitch Em 'Up" wis dibongkar kanggo saingan sak bagean Kickboxing of "Bellator: Dynamite "in September.

Ing mbukak bab televisi ing wayah sore, mantan Bellator featherweight Juara Pat Curran (20-7) bakal nyoba kanggo nyelehake mburi marang saiki loro-perang gondhelan nalika piyambakipun meets 24-taun-lawas Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1) ing short kabar. "Paddy Mike" iki Originally slated kanggo ngadhepi Yamauchi munggah, nanging bundhas derailed ngiringake ing.

Klik kene kanggo ALL nimbang-IN PHOTOS

Card utama (9 P.M. Lan)

UFC Abot Main Event: Cheick Kongo (238.6) vs. Alexander Volkov (242)

 

Bellator perang Lightweight: David Rickels (155.9) vs. John Alessio (155.4)

 

Bellator Middleweight Perang: Joe Kenya (185.9) vs. Hisaki Kato (185.5)

Bellator featherweight Perang: Pat Curran (145.6) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (145.5)

 

Card pambuka (6:45 P.M. Lan)

 

Bellator Abot Perang: Derek OHI (264) vs. Frederick Brown (229.4)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Perang: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (134.3) vs. Harun Ely (134.7)

 

Bellator featherweight Perang: Iona Razafiarison (140.8) vs. Bryanna Fissori (144)

 

Bellator Abot Perang: Alex Huddleston (248.6) vs. Javy Ayala (263.9)

 

Bellator Abot Perang: Daniel Gallemore (264.9) vs. Augusto Sakai (263)

 

Bellator featherweight Perang: Bubba Jenkins (145.9) vs. Joe Wolf (145.8)

 

Bellator perang Lightweight: Bobby Cooper (155.9) vs. Pablo Villaseca (156)

 

Bellator featherweight Perang: 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, Calif. (Juni 8, 2015) – With an unfortunate injury forcing the withdrawal of Yamauchi munggah, 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 MMA: 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) lan Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1) as well as featherweights Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0) lan lightweights Marcio Navarro (13-11) vs. Cody Carrillo (8-11).

 

"Bellator 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). Acara njupuk Panggonan Juni 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, May.

 

Kertu utama wengi kang miwiti siaran urip lan gratis Spike ing 9 P.M. Lan/ 8 P.M. CT, nalika bouts pambuka stream ing Spike.com ing 7 P.M. Lan/ 6 P.M. CT. Tiket “UFC: 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.John “The Natural” 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 iki Maret kepungkur. 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. Mentas, “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.

 

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

 

“UFC MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Ana, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Card utama (9 P.M. Lan)

 

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

UFC Lightweight Feature perang: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

UFC Men Feature perang: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1)

UFC Welterweight Feature perang: Joe Kenya (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Card pambuka

UFC Men Prelim perang: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

UFC Bantamweight Prelim perang: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) vs. Harun Ely (4-2)

UFC Lightweight Prelim perang: Bobby Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0)

UFC Abot Prelim perang: Daniel Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0)

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

UFC Abot Prelim perang: Alex Huddleston (5-1) vs. Javy Ayala (8-3)

UFC Men Prelim perang: Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0)

UFC Abot Prelim perang: Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1)

UFC Lightweight Prelim perang: 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, 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), 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) lan Bryanna “Pink Ranger” Fissori (1-0).

 

"Bellator 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). Acara njupuk Panggonan Juni 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, May.

 

Kertu utama wengi kang miwiti siaran urip lan gratis Spike ing 9 P.M. Lan/ 8 P.M. CT, nalika bouts pambuka stream ing Spike.com ing 6:45 P.M. Lan/ 5:45 P.M. CT. Tiket “UFC: 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.John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi munggah (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.

 

“UFC MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Ana, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Card utama (9 P.M. Lan)

 

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

UFC Lightweight Feature perang: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

UFC Men Feature perang: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi munggah (18-2)

UFC Welterweight Feature perang: Joe Kenya (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Card pambuka

UFC Men Prelim perang: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

UFC Bantamweight Prelim perang: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) vs. Harun Ely (4-2)

UFC Lightweight Prelim perang: Bobby Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0)

UFC Abot Prelim perang: Daniel Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0)

UFC Men Prelim perang: Iona Razafiarison (2-0) vs. Bryanna Fissori (1-0)

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

 

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

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Gampang Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins lan @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 ing @KansasStarArena ing Juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (May 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “UFC: Kongo vs. Volkov” acara, 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), “UFC: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, May.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Ping “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi munggah (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.

 

Kertu utama wengi kang miwiti siaran urip lan gratis Spike ing 9 P.M. Lan / 8 P.M. CT, nalika bouts pambuka stream ing Spike.com ing 7 P.M. Lan / 6 P.M. CT.

 

Bouts tambahan bakal announced sakcepete.

 

Tiket “UFC: Kongo vs. Volkov,” kang miwiti ing mung $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, saiki kasedhiya ingTicketmaster.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. Cukup 27 taun, 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 ing Bellator 132 ing Januari. 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 penampilan. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 kang 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“UFC MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Ana, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Card utama (9 P.M. Lan)

 

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

UFC Lightweight Feature perang: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

UFC Men Feature perang: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi munggah (18-2)

UFC Welterweight Feature perang: Joe Kenya (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Card pambuka

UFC Men Prelim perang: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

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

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Gampang Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins lan @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 ing @KansasStarArena ing Juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (May 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “UFC: Kongo vs. Volkov” acara, 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), “UFC: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, May.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Ping “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi munggah (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.

 

Kertu utama wengi kang miwiti siaran urip lan gratis Spike ing 9 P.M. Lan / 8 P.M. CT, nalika bouts pambuka stream ing Spike.com ing 7 P.M. Lan / 6 P.M. CT.

 

Bouts tambahan bakal announced sakcepete.

 

Tiket “UFC: Kongo vs. Volkov,” kang miwiti ing mung $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, saiki kasedhiya ingTicketmaster.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. Cukup 27 taun, 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 ing Bellator 132 ing Januari. 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 penampilan. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 kang 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“UFC MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Ana, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Card utama (9 P.M. Lan)

 

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

UFC Lightweight Feature perang: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

UFC Men Feature perang: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi munggah (18-2)

UFC Welterweight Feature perang: Joe Kenya (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Card pambuka

UFC Men Prelim perang: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Gampang Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins lan @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 ing @KansasStarArena ing Juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (May 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “UFC: Kongo vs. Volkov” acara, 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), “UFC: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, May.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Ping “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi munggah (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.

 

Kertu utama wengi kang miwiti siaran urip lan gratis Spike ing 9 P.M. Lan / 8 P.M. CT, nalika bouts pambuka stream ing Spike.com ing 7 P.M. Lan / 6 P.M. CT.

 

Bouts tambahan bakal announced sakcepete.

 

Tiket “UFC: Kongo vs. Volkov,” kang miwiti ing mung $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, saiki kasedhiya ingTicketmaster.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. Cukup 27 taun, 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 ing Bellator 132 ing Januari. 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 penampilan. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 kang 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“UFC MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Ana, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Card utama (9 P.M. Lan)

 

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

UFC Lightweight Feature perang: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

UFC Men Feature perang: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi munggah (18-2)

UFC Welterweight Feature perang: Joe Kenya (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Card pambuka

UFC Men Prelim perang: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

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

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

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (May 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (2-4) lan Hisaki Kato (4-1) will clash in the fourth and final main-card matchup of next month’s “UFC 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), “UFC MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” njupuk Panggonan Juni 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, May.

 

Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) njupuk ing Yamauchi munggah (18-2).

 

Kertu utama wengi kang miwiti siaran urip lan gratis Spike ing 9 P.M. Lan/ 8 P.M. CT, nalika bouts pambuka stream ing Spike.com. Bouts tambahan bakal announced sakcepete.

 

Tiket “UFC MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” kang miwiti ing mung $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, saiki kasedhiya ing Ticketmaster.com.

 

Ing Kenya 31 taun-lawas wis onomatopia ahli wiwit 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, papan piyambakipun pikantuk loro U.S. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, uga, apa kang cara kanggo GLORY kang Man Standing Paling turnamen iki kepungkur Juni, saingan telu sore siji. Kenya debut Wikimedia MMA ing November, nulis biji sing “BKO Bangkok 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. ing Juni 26th pisanan. 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 detik.

 

“UFC MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Ana, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

 

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

UFC Lightweight Feature perang: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

UFC Men Feature perang: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi munggah (18-2)

UFC Men Feature perang: Joe Kenya (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

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

B139_Kongo_Volkov

Gampang Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real lan @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 ing @KansasStarArena ing 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 “UFC MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” which takes place at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, May.

 

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

 

Kertu utama wengi kang miwiti siaran urip lan gratis Spike ing 9 P.M. Lan/ 8 P.M. CT, nalika bouts pambuka stream ing Spike.com.

 

Bouts tambahan bakal announced sakcepete.

 

Tiket “UFC MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” kang miwiti ing mung $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, saiki kasedhiya ing Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, 6-mlaku-4 Frenchman, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo saiki fokus namung ing MMA lan wis dibangun 4-2 rekaman ing banner Wikimedia 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. Kang 24 kamenangan karir, Volkov has scored 17 dening kalah.

 

“UFC MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Ana, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

 

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

UFC Lightweight Feature perang: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

UFC Men Feature perang: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi munggah (18-2)

Gampang Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real lan @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 ing @KansasStarArena ing 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 “UFC MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” which takes place at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, May.

 

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

 

Kertu utama wengi kang miwiti siaran urip lan gratis Spike ing 9 P.M. Lan/ 8 P.M. CT, nalika bouts pambuka stream ing Spike.com.

 

Bouts tambahan bakal announced sakcepete.

 

Tiket “UFC MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” kang miwiti ing mung $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, saiki kasedhiya ing Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, 6-mlaku-4 Frenchman, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo saiki fokus namung ing MMA lan wis dibangun 4-2 rekaman ing banner Wikimedia 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. Kang 24 kamenangan karir, Volkov has scored 17 dening kalah.

 

“UFC MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Ana, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

 

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

UFC Lightweight Feature perang: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

UFC Men Feature perang: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi munggah (18-2)