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MARLOES COENEN RECEIVES NEW OPPONENT AHEAD OF ‘BELLATOR 155’ — ALEXIS DUFRESNE REPLACES JULIA BUDD

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Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 10, 2016) – Due to injury, Julia Budd (8-2) has been forced to withdraw from her inaugural Bellator MMA Women’s Featherweight Championship Bout against Marloes Coenen (23-6). Raws li ib tug tshwm sim, Alexis Dufresne (5-2) will take her place and challenge Coenen during the featured preliminary contest of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " ntawm CenturyLink Arena nyob rau hauv Boise, Idaho, rau Tej zaum 20.

The fight joins a card that already features a colossal Middleweight World Championship main event, nyob rau hauv uas Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defends nws txoj siv tiv thaiv cov fiery Melvin "Tsis hlub" Manhoef (30-12-1). Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, former Bellator MMA featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) yuav rov qab mus ua hauj lwm rau tus thawj lub sij hawm txij li thaum lub rau hli ntuj, thaum nws ntsej muag lub resilient Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) nyob rau hauv daim card lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim. The last two men to challenge for Will Brooks’ lightweight title, Marcin Tuav (21-4) thiab Dave Jansen (20-3) kuj yuav nyob rau hauv cov kev txiav txim. Rounding out the televised portion of the event will be two heavyweight fights, thaum Dan Charles (10-3) raws li Augusto Sakai (9-0) thiab Joey Beltran (17-12) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Chase Gormley (12-5).

Daim pib rau "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no nyob Bellator.com, lub CenturyLink Arena Box Office los yog CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Qhov kev tshwm sim airs nyob thiab dawb rau cov ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, while the can’t-miss preliminary card airs live on Bellator.comthiab Lub Bellator Mobile App.

A former Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion, Marloes Coenen, is riding a two-fight winning streak and undefeated record under the Bellator MMA fray into her bout with Dufresne. “Rumina” began her career winning eight consecutive fights and 13 of her first 14. The 35-year-old has been competing professionally since 2000 and has been an integral part of the progression of women’s mixed martial arts, challenging some of the best that the sport has to offer. Tam sim no, it’s back to the drawing board for the Dutch submission specialist when she looks to spoil the Bellator MMA debut of Alexis Dufresne.

The 25-year-old Alexis Dufresne began her career with a blazing start, earning victories in her first five scraps, all of which she ended in the first round. Born in Temecula, California., “Sneaky Zebra” has strung together an impressive resume, including three straight first round knockout wins dating back to her 2013-14 seasons and most recently two appearances for the UFC. Dufresne will be making her Bellator MMA debut tom ntej no Friday and hopes to get back to her winning ways when she fills in for the absent Julia Budd on short notice.

Sau kom tiav "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "sib ntaus Card

Bellator MMA Middleweight ntiaj teb Title sib ntaus: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Co-Main kev tshwm sim: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA Hnav Feature Bout: Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin Tuav (21-4)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: Joey Beltran (17-12) vs. Chase Gormley (12-5)

 

Preliminary Card

 

Bellator MMA Featherweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-6) vs. Alexis Dufresne (5-2)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Tshauv (3-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs. Casey Johnson (4-0)

Bellator MMA Hnav Yam ua ntej Bout: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Sean Powers (9-5) vs. yuav Noland (15-6)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Jesse Brock (21-8) vs. Olly Bradstreet (39-12)

 

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BELLATOR RETAINS THE SERVICES OF EXCITING FEATHERWEIGHT EMMANUEL SANCHEZ WITH CONTRACT EXTENSION

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Saum toj no: Emmanuel Sanchez lands a shot on Daniel Pineda at “Bellator 149” rau FEB. 19, 2016

Raug Monica (Lub peb hlis ntuj 29, 2016) – Bellator MMA is proud to announce that it has retained the services of 25-year-old talent Emmanuel Sanchez (13-2), having re-signed the exciting fighter to a multi-year, multi-sib ntaus ntawv cog lus extension.

 

Sanchez boasts a 6-1 record under the Bellator banner, with his only loss coming in the form of a decision at the hands of former featherweight champion Pat Curran (21-7). The exciting product from the famed Roufusport Team earned his contract extension after winning three fights in a row against Henry Corrales (12-2), Justin Lawrence (8-3) thiab Daniel Pineda (21-12) all in under five months.

 

“El Matador’s” fight against Pineda kicked off action for the record breaking “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie” event that was watched by over 3.5 lab cas rau cov neeg. You can watch the enthralling action by clicking on the image below.

 

VIDEO: Click above to re-watch the epic battle from Bellator 149

 

Sanchez trains under the tutelage of highly regarded coach Duke Roufus alongside former WWE superstar CM Punk and other talented MMA fighters the likes of Ben Askren and Anthony Pettis. Earlier this month, Roufus shed light on a positive story involving an MMA fighter and a motor vehicle, when he announced that Sanchez had used his “Bellator 149” purse to buy a new car for his mother.

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OB TSHIAB bouts TIAV 'BELLATOR 155: CARVALHO VS. MANHOEF 'MAIN CARD HAUV Boise RAU TSIB 20 - XWB RAU ntsia hlau loj

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Raug Monica, California. (Lub peb hlis ntuj 24, 2016) - Ib tug sib bout Pitting Marcin Tuav (21-4) tiv thaiv Dave Jansen (20-3) thiab ib tug heavyweight contest pairing Chase Gormley (12-5) tiv tiag Joey Beltran (17-12), tau ntxiv rau lub ntsiab card ntawm "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " ntawm CenturyLink Arena nyob rau hauv Boise, Idaho rau Tej zaum 20.

 

Lub fights koom ib daim ntawv uas twb nta ib tug colossal Middleweight ntiaj teb Championship ntsiab kev tshwm sim, thaum Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defends nws txoj siv tiv thaiv cov fiery Melvin "Tsis hlub" Manhoef (30-12-1). Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, yav tas los Bellator MMA Featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) yuav rov qab mus ua hauj lwm rau tus thawj lub sij hawm txij li thaum lub rau hli ntuj, thaum nws ntsej muag lub resilient Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) nyob rau hauv daim card lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim.

 

Daim pib rau "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no nyob Bellator.com, lub CenturyLink Arena Box Office los yog CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Qhov kev tshwm sim airs nyob thiab dawb rau cov ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I. Ib yim-sib ntaus ua ntej card airs nyob rau Bellator.com thiabLub Bellator Mobile App pib thaum 6:30 p.m. THIAB.

 

nyob, ib tug 13-sib ntaus Bellator MMA qub tub rog, zoo li pib lwm ntev winning streak tom qab pom nws feem ntau tsis ntev los no rau-sib ntaus txoj hlua tib kaug rau ntawm ob txhais tes ntawm division yeej Yuav Brooks thaum lub sij hawm "Bellator 145: Nrog Ib pauj. " Lub 24-xyoo-laus cuav kws tau sau yeej nyob rau hauv 11 ntawm nws lub xeem 13 fights, nrog rau ntawm yav tas los xya los los ntawm txoj kev ntawm knockout los yog kev mloog lus. Nws tus hluas matchup nrog "Tus tus khiav nkaum" nyob rau hauv "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " qhab nia nws 2016 debut thiab thawj sib ntaus vim Kaum ib hlis ntawm 2015.

Tom qab ib tug unanimous kev txiav txim siab kov yeej lub Polish haiv neeg rov qab nyob rau hauv 2013 nyob rau hauv "Bellator 93,"Dave Jansen yuav saib mus ib zaug dua khob tawm Tuav nyob rau hauv lub yav tsaus ntuj lub khaub-ncaws nyias feature bout. "Lub tus khiav nkaum" nkag mus rau nws lub cuaj sib ntaus nrog Bellator MMA thiab zoo ntxiv rau nws impressive 7-1 cov ntaub ntawv nrog rau cov qib. Nrog winning streaks ntawm xya thiab 13 fights tshaj nws illustrious cuaj-xyoo ua hauj lwm, lub 36-xyoo-laus Oregon haiv neeg yuav dua ib zaug tau nws ob lub qhov muag teev nyob rau pib ib tug tshiab stretch ntawm yeej thaum nws kauj ruam mus rau hauv lub tawb rau Tej zaum 20.

 

Nyob rau hauv heavyweight txiav txim, Chase Gormley yuav saib kom lawv muaj nyob rau hauv ib qho impressive peb-xyoo mus dhia uas tau pom nws yeej tsib ntawm nws lub xeem rau fights thaum nws yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Joey Beltran. Lub Titan ntaus Championship heavyweight kingpin yeej nce qib lub npe nrog ib tug unanimous kev txiav txim siab yeej tiv thaiv Jon Madsen rov qab nyob rau hauv lub peb hlis ntuj ntawm 2015.

 

Txij thaum yuav nkag mus rau lub Bellator MMA fray nyob rau hauv 2013, Beltran tau sib tiv thaiv ib txhia ntawm cov saum toj kawg nkaus fighters cov qib muaj kev, nrog matchups tiv thaiv:Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Vladimir "Tus neeg tu vajtse" Matyushenko, Emanuel Newton, thiab Brian Rogers. Tom qab hloov mus rau cov middleweight nyob rau hauv lub Plaub Hlis 2015, "Lub Mexicutioner" tau yeej ob peb fights, tab sis tam sim no rov mus rau lub heavyweight faib nws ib zaug roamed.

Tshiab "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "sib ntaus Card

Bellator MMA Middleweight ntiaj teb Title sib ntaus: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Co-Main kev tshwm sim: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA Hnav Feature Bout: Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin Tuav (21-4)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: Joey Beltran (17-12) vs. Chase Gormley (12-5)

 

Preliminary Card

 

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Tshauv (3-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs. Casey Johnson (4-0)

Bellator MMA Hnav Yam ua ntej Bout: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Sean Powers (9-5) vs. yuav Noland (15-6)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Jesse Brock (21-8) vs. Olly Bradstreet (39-12)

 

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RAFAEL CARVALHO SET TO DEFEND MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST MELVIN MANHOEF AT ‘BELLATOR 155’ ON MAY 20

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PAT CURRAN RETURNS AGAINST GEORGI KARAKHANYAN IN FEATHERWEIGHT ACTION

Raug Monica, California. (Lub ob hlis ntuj 26, 2016) - Rafael Carvalho (12-1) will make his first defense of the Bellator MMA Middleweight Championship against heavy-handed Melvin "Tsis hlub" Manhoef (30-12-1) nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " on May 20 ntawm CenturyLink Arena nyob rau hauv Boise, Idaho.

 

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, former Bellator MMA Featherweight Titlist Pat Curran (21-7) yuav rov qab mus ua hauj lwm rau tus thawj lub sij hawm txij li thaum lub rau hli ntuj, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1).

 

Daim pib rau "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " pib ntawm cia li $25 and go on sale next Friday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 4 ntawm Bellator.com, the CenturyLink Arena Box Office, CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com or by phone at 208-331-TIXS.

 

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " airs nyob thiab dawb nyob rau ntawm cov ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Carvalho’s second-round body kick knockout of Brandon Halsey ntawm "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho” was the third biggest oddsmaker upset in 2015, and extended his current winning streak to 12. The 29-year-old will be making his fourth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and has an impressive finishing rate of 83 feem pua.

With a resume of knockouts as violent as Manhoef, it’s no surprise the Dutch competitor has been given the nickname of “No Mercy.” Known for his relentless striking style, the former K-1 and Strikeforce competitor is fresh off his emphatic knockout of Hisaki Kato ntawm "Bellator 146: Manhoef vs. Kato” nyob rau hauv Kaum ib hlis. Now the 39-year-old is in position to lay claim to the Bellator 185-pound MMA title, before returning to kickboxing competition in the newly founded Bellator Kickboxing league.

 

It’s hard to find a Bellator MMA fighter with as many memorable moments for the Scott Coker-led promotion as Pat Curran. The former featherweight kingpin has been involved in wars with fighters the likes of: current champion Daniel Straus, Patricio Freire, Daniel Weichel, thiab Joe Warren. Now “Paddy Mike” sets his sights on “Insane,” in a bout that surely has future title implications at stake.

 

Karakhanyan made a splash in his return to Bellator MMA in 2015, zawm tawm Bubba Jenkins in his first fight for the Viacom-owned promotion since 2011. Tam sim no, the Millenia MMA standout will put his knack for submitting opponents (14x) to the test against Curran, a fighter who has only been submitted once in 28-fights.

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” Updated Fight Card

Bellator MMA Middleweight ntiaj teb Title sib ntaus: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Co-Main kev tshwm sim: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

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RAWS NTAUB NTAWV 'BELLATOR MMA: KONGO VS. VOLKOV 'TAU & DUAB

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TSEEM: BELLATOR MMA CIM QHIA Josh "kos" KOSCHECK RAU Multi-Sib ntaus DEAL

NYEM QHOV NO RAU BELLATOR 139 DUAB

 

MULVANE, Tej zaum. (Lub rau hli ntuj 26, 2015) - Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) ntaub ib tug loj array ntawm lub luj tshib ntaus rau defeat Alexander Volkov (24-6) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm Bellator MMA: "Kongo vs. Volkov "los ntawm Kansas Star Arena nyob rau hauv Mulvane, Tej zaum., on Friday.

Lub Frenchman yog relentless nrog nws takedown sim thiab "Drago" yog tsis tau siv nws ntev rau pawg ntseeg lawv tawm, siv ib tug zoo ntev ntawm lub heavyweight encounter rau nws rov qab.

Nrog lub yeej, Kongo pab txoj kev mus 4-2 nyob rau hauv lub Bellator MMA kaus, thaum Volkov tau tam sim no poob ob lub kev txiav txim siab.

 

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Dave Rickels (16-3, 1 NC) yog seemingly en txoj kev mus rau ib tug spectacular stoppage ntawm John Alessio (35-17, 1 NC) tab sis ib qho kev mob-qhia hauv caug mus rau lub taub hau ntawm ib tug downed Alessio tau nyob rau hauv ib tug tsis muaj contest.

 

Lub 26-xyoo-laus Derby, Tej zaum. haiv neeg muaj lub qub ntiaj teb huab Cagefighting competitor wobbled tiv thaiv lub tawb, tab sis lub roar ntawm lub hometown kiv cua tej zaum tau clouded nws kev txiav txim siab, raws li Rickels txawb lub hauv caug thiab raws li ib tug tshwm sim referee Rob Hinds co tawm kev sib ntaus.

 

"Kansas, Kuv thiaj thov txim,"Rickels hais tias. "Lub sib ntaus twb mus raws nraim li kuv xav tau. Koj yuav pom kuv ua li no dua, tsuas yog tom ntej no lub sij hawm, Kuv yuav mus raws txoj cai tag kuv tus nrog sib ntaus. Kuv kneed nws nyob rau hauv lub taub hau, Kuv screwed li, Kuv yuav tau tso tseg thaum twg los tau thib ob, tiam sis kuv cia li xav mus tas nws. "

 

Nyob rau hauv dab tsi yuav undoubtedly mus raws li ib tug "knockout ntawm lub xyoo" tus neeg sib tw, Hisaki Kato (5-1) tiav lawm Joe Schilling (2-5) nrog ib tug thib ob-round Superman tshum rau impress nyob rau hauv nws Bellator MMA debut.

 

"Kuv ntseeg nyob rau hauv kuv tus kheej. Kuv paub tias kuv muaj tiag tiag hnyav ob txhais tes thiab nws coj ib tug loj kev txhaj tshuaj rau khob nws tawm,"Kato hais tias tom qab kev sib ntaus. "Kuv xav tias kuv puas tau ib txoj hauj lwm ntawm sawv cev Japanese MMA. Nws yog tsis tsuas hais txog grappling, peb kuj strikers li zoo. "

 

Kato showcased nws grappling thawj puag ncig, nullifying lub ntiaj teb no-chav kawm Muay Thaib ntawm Schilling rau hauv av. Tab sis tom qab ob peb txawm sib pauv mus qhib lub thib ob slate, Kato ntaus nrog ib tug zoo kawg nkaus tso punch uas xa cov neeg nyob rau hauv kev mus kawm ntawv rau hauv ib lub frenzy. Nws yog tsim nyog sau cia hais tias lub Japanese thoob ntiaj teb tau yeej tag nrho tsib ntawm nws fights los ntawm KO los yog TKO.

 

Nyob rau hauv lub qhib ntsiab card bout ntawm yav tsaus ntuj, Pat Curran (21-7) tau txais rov qab rau hauv lub yeej khiav nrog ib tug unanimous (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) kev txiav txim siab ntau tshaj ib tug kev ua si Emmanuel Sanchez (10-2).

 

Curran yog Ameslikas slated rau lub ntsej muag Yamauchi li, tiam sis ib tug raug mob tsim lub sij hawm rau cov Sanchez sau-nyob rau hauv nyob rau hauv luv luv daim ntawv ceeb toom. Lub ob featherweights tswj torrid pace nyob rau thaum kawg ntawm 15 feeb, tab sis peb txiav txim taw los ntawm lub Kansas commission tag nrho cov kav nyob rau hauv dej siab ntawm lub qub 145-phaus yeej.

 

Tom qab kev sib ntaus, "Liaj Mike" cog lus mus ntxiv txhim kho rau nws khoom siv tes.

 

"Kuv yeej xav tau no yeej,"Curran hais tias. "Kuv xav ua nws tsaug rau stepping li nyob rau hauv peb lub lis piam daim ntawv ceeb toom thiab noj cov sib ntaus. Kuv yuav mus khaws los, Kuv muaj ib tug ntau los txhim kho thiab ua hauj lwm nyob rau hauv. Kuv yuav mus lub taub hau rov qab mus rau lub gym thiab kom tau txais zoo dua. "

 

Josh Koscheck KOS NPE:

 

Bellator MMA tseem tshaj tawm lub kos npe rau ntawm Josh "Kos" Koscheck (17-10) to a multi-fight deal. Lub welterweight los txog rau lub Scott Coker-coj nce qib ntawm qhov kawg sib ntaus Championship (UFC) qhov uas nws amassed nws cov ntaub ntawv sib ntaus sib tua ib co ntawm cov feem ntau tseem ceeb nyob rau hauv lub npe welterweight division, xws li Georges St. Pierre thiab Matt Hughes.

 

Koscheck, yog ib tug qub Division I wrestling yeej uas tam sim no koom ib tug ultra-sib tw welterweight division, qhov twg ib tug rematch tiv thaiv Paul Daley yuav tau tuaj mus rau fruition.

 

Yam ua ntej tau:

Frederick Brown (3-1) nres Derek OHI (6-4) nrog punches nyob rau hauv lub Bellator 139 tsaus ntsiab kev tshwm sim. Cov kev knockout tuaj :29 vib nas this mus rau hauv thawj puag ncig.

Aaron Ely (5-2) ntaub nws slick grappling txawj xa Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-5) nrog ib tug sawv guillotine zawm caj pas yog nyob rau tom 1:05 ntawm round ob. "Lub Cyborg" khwv tau tag nrho cov ntawm nws tsib yeej los ntawm txoj kev xa.

 

Cov leeg poj niam sib ntaus nyob rau hauv lub Bellator 139 card tsis tu siab, raws li Bryanna Fissori (2-0) khwv tau ib unanimous 29-28 kev txiav txim siab yeej tiv thaiv Iona Razafiarison (2-1). Qhov txawv yog cov thib peb thiab zaum kawg ncej, nyob qhov twg "Tus liab Ranger" ruaj ib tug tag nrho lub roob thiab rained cia punches, nrhiav tus finish thiab tau txais cov kev pab ntawm cov ntseeg los ntawm lub tsev hais plaub.

Alex Huddleston (6-1) yog ua ib tug cwj pwm ntawm tag scraps thaum ntxov, xov nws tus nrog sib ntaus Javy Ayala (8-4) via rear-naked choke a mere 72-seconds after the opening bell sounded. Nrog lub yeej, "Lub shaved liab twm hawj" muaj ob tug thawj-round finishes nyob rau hauv nws ob tug sib ntaus nyob rau hauv lub Bellator MMA banner.

 

Ua ntej Augusto Sakai (10-0) thiab Daniel Gallemore (4-3) yuav tau tawm lawv cov quav rau ib tug thib peb puag ncig, Gallemore lub ces kaum nres kev sib ntaus. Qhov chaw raws li txoj kev, "Loj Kansas" pib muaj teeb meem pom, muab Sakai lub yeej ntawm TKO thiab kev ceev cov Brazilian fighter cov ntaub ntawv unblemished mus pib nws txoj hauj lwm kev.

 

Bubba Jenkins (9-2) tau txais rov qab rau nws winning txoj kev tiv thaiv Joe Hma (19-10) on Friday hmo ntuj, xov lub Kansas-haiv neeg nrog punches ntawm 1:00 ntawm puag ncig ib. "Lub Highlight kas" kho kom 6-2 hauv lub Bellator MMA tawb.

 

Nws coj 15 nruj nreem contested feeb mus nrhiav ib tug khiav ntawm lightweights Pablo Villaseca (9-1) thiab Bobby Cooper (12-5). Nyob rau hauv lub kawg, ob txiav txim tau qhab nia sib ntaus nyob rau hauv dej siab ntawm tus txiv neej lawv hu "Super Duper,"Muab nws lub cais kev txiav txim siab (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) yeej.

 

Nyob rau hauv lub qhib sib ntau sib tw ntawm yav tsaus ntuj, Gaston Reyno (4-0, 2 NC) ua ceev ua hauj lwm ntawm Greg Scott (3-4), tos tus cuav yeej tom qab xwb 1:17 ntawm featherweight txiav txim.

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RAWS NTAUB NTAWV Weigh-HAUV TAU, DUAB THIAB COV NTAUB NTAWV LOS NTAWM "BELLATOR MMA: KONGO VS. VOLKOV "

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MULVANE, Tej zaum. (Lub rau hli ntuj 25, 2015) - Nram qab no luj-ins ntawm Kansas Star Arena rau hnub Thursday, lub Bellator 139 ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) thiab Alexander Volkov (24-5) yuav mus rau raws li npaj tsawg tshaj li 24-teev tom qab.

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd mus rau lub headliner, "Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,"Uas airs nyob thiab free rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB / 8 p.m. I, nta peb ntxiv yuav tsum saib lub ntsiab card bouts.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, tsev xeev hero David "Lub Caveman" Rickels (16-3) zoo rau muab tso rau ib tug xaus rau tam sim no los cuag Vajtswv streak ntawm John "Lub Ntuj" Alessio (35-17). Tsis tsuas yog Rickels exciting ib zaug nws nkag mus rau hauv tawb, tab sis nws yog nws walkouts uas tseem garner ntau xim

Lub ib txwm-exciting Joe Schilling (2-4) yuav mus ntxiv nws torrid pace nyob rau hauv 2015 thaum nws muaj raws li promotional newcomer Hisaki Kato (4-1). "Plooj Em 'Up" yog twb slated rau lwv thaum lub sij hawm lub kickboxing feem ntawm "Bellator: Dynamite "nyob rau hauv lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj.

Nyob rau hauv lub qhib televised bout ntawm yav tsaus ntuj, yav tas los Bellator Featherweight zus Pat Curran (20-7) yuav sim muab tso ib tag rau nws tam sim no ob-sib ntaus nplua thaum nws muaj raws li 24-xyoo-laus Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1) nyob rau hauv luv luv daim ntawv ceeb toom. "Liaj Mike" yog Ameslikas slated rau lub ntsej muag Yamauchi li, tiam sis ib tug raug mob derailed lub qaij.

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Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

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

 

Bellator Hnav sib ntaus: David Rickels (155.9) vs. John Alessio (155.4)

 

Bellator Middleweight sib ntaus: Joe Schilling (185.9) vs. Hisaki Kato (185.5)

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

 

Preliminary Card (6:45 p.m. THIAB)

 

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

 

Bellator Bantamweight sib ntaus: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (134.3) vs. Aaron Ely (134.7)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Bellator Featherweight sib ntaus: Bubba Jenkins (145.9) vs. Joe Hma (145.8)

 

Bellator Hnav sib ntaus: Bobby Cooper (155.9) vs. Pablo Villaseca (156)

 

Bellator Featherweight sib ntaus: 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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Raug Monica, California. (Lub rau hli ntuj 8, 2015) – With an unfortunate injury forcing the withdrawal of Yamauchi li, Emmanuel "El Matador" Sanchez (10-1) receives the call to step in against former featherweight champion Pat "Liaj Mike" Curran (20-7). With this change of opponent, and four newly announced matchups, "Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” on Lub rau hli ntuj 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) thiab Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1) as well as featherweights Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0) thiab 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). Qhov kev tshwm sim yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Lub rau hli ntuj 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Tej zaum.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB/ 8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB/ 6 p.m. I. Daim pib rau “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 “lub Ntuj” 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 no yav dhau los peb hlis ntuj. 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. Uas nyuam qhuav, “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.

 

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

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

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

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1)

Bellator Middleweight Feature sib ntaus: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Preliminary Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Hma (18-10)

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim sib ntaus: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) vs. Aaron Ely (4-2)

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Bobby Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0)

Bellator Heavyweight Prelim sib ntaus: 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 Prelim sib ntaus: Alex Huddleston (5-1) vs. Javy Ayala (8-3)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0)

Bellator Heavyweight Prelim sib ntaus: Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1)

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: 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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Raug Monica, California. (Lub rau hli ntuj 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) thiab 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). Qhov kev tshwm sim yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Lub rau hli ntuj 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Tej zaum.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB/ 8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com ntawm 6:45 p.m. THIAB/ 5:45 p.m. I. Daim pib rau “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 “lub Ntuj” Alessio (35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (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 MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

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

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2)

Bellator Middleweight Feature sib ntaus: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Preliminary Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Hma (18-10)

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim sib ntaus: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) vs. Aaron Ely (4-2)

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Bobby Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0)

Bellator Heavyweight Prelim sib ntaus: Daniel Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0)

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

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

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

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Yooj yim Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins thiab @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 nyob rau ntawm lub @Kansasstararena Lub rau hli ntuj 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” kev tshwm sim, 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, Tej zaum.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “lub Ntuj” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pntawm “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2) ib tugnd 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. THIAB / 8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. I.

 

Ntxiv bouts yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” uas pib ntawm cia li $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, uas tam sim no muaj nyob rau ntawmTicketmaster.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. Cia li 27 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, 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 ntawm Bellator 132 nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj. The Corona, California. 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 tshwm sim. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ntawm nws 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

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

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2)

Bellator Middleweight Feature sib ntaus: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Preliminary Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Hma (18-10)

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

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Yooj yim Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins thiab @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 nyob rau ntawm lub @Kansasstararena Lub rau hli ntuj 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” kev tshwm sim, 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, Tej zaum.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “lub Ntuj” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pntawm “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2) ib tugnd 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. THIAB / 8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. I.

 

Ntxiv bouts yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” uas pib ntawm cia li $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, uas tam sim no muaj nyob rau ntawmTicketmaster.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. Cia li 27 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, 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 ntawm Bellator 132 nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj. The Corona, California. 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 tshwm sim. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ntawm nws 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

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

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2)

Bellator Middleweight Feature sib ntaus: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Preliminary Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Hma (18-10)

Yooj yim Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins thiab @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 nyob rau ntawm lub @Kansasstararena Lub rau hli ntuj 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” kev tshwm sim, 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, Tej zaum.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “lub Ntuj” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pntawm “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2) ib tugnd 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. THIAB / 8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. I.

 

Ntxiv bouts yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” uas pib ntawm cia li $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, uas tam sim no muaj nyob rau ntawmTicketmaster.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. Cia li 27 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, 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 ntawm Bellator 132 nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj. The Corona, California. 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 tshwm sim. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ntawm nws 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

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

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2)

Bellator Middleweight Feature sib ntaus: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Preliminary Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Hma (18-10)

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“Bellator MMA: 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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Yooj yim Tweet: ".@JoeSchilling187 and Hisaki Kato join #Bellator139 nyob rau ntawm lub @Kansasstararena rau Lub rau hli ntuj 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) thiab Hisaki Kato (4-1) will clash in the fourth and final main-card matchup of next month’s “Bellator 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), “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Lub rau hli ntuj 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Tej zaum.

 

Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “lub Ntuj” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) kev noj nyob Yamauchi li (18-2).

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB/ 8 p.m. I, thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com. Ntxiv bouts yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” uas pib ntawm cia li $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, uas tam sim no muaj nyob rau ntawm Ticketmaster.com.

 

31-xyoo-laus Schilling tau sib ntaus sib tua tso txij li thaum 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, qhov chaw uas nws khwv tau ob U.S. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, raws li zoo, ua hauj lwm nws txoj kev mus KOOB MEEJ lub Xeem txiv neej sawv sib tw dhau los no rau hli ntuj, sib tw peb zaug nyob rau hauv ib thaum yav tsaus ntuj. Schilling ua nws Bellator MMA debut nyob rau hauv Kaum ib hlis, kos ib tug “Knockout ntawm lub xyoo” 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. Lub rau hli ntuj 26th rau thawj lub sij hawm. 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 vib nas this.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

 

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

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi li (18-2)

Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)