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

SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Mey 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). Vokatr'izany, Alexis Dufresne (5-2) will take her place and challenge Coenen during the featured preliminary contest of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " amin'ny CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho, amin'ny Mey 20.

The fight joins a card that already features a colossal Middleweight World Championship main event, izay Rafael Carvalho (12-1) miaro ny fehin-kibo manohitra ny nisy afo Melvin "Tsy misy famindram-po" Manhoef (30-12-1). Ankoatry ny, former Bellator MMA featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) dia hiverina hanao zavatra voalohany hatramin'ny volana Jona, rehefa miatrika ny tsy voahozongozona Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) ao amin'ny karatra ny mpiara-tena hetsika. The last two men to challenge for Will Brooks’ lightweight title, Marcin Natao (21-4) ary Dave Jansen (20-3) koa ho amin'ny asa. Rounding out the televised portion of the event will be two heavyweight fights, rahoviana Dan Charles (10-3) mihaona Augusto Sakai (9-0) ary Joey Beltran (17-12) maka amin'ny Chase Gormley (12-5).

Tickets ho "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " manomboka amin'ny fotsiny $25 ary eo amidy ankehitriny Bellator.com, ny CenturyLink Arena Box Office na CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Ny fisehoan-javatra hiseho hahalala velona sy afaka amin'ny Spike amin'ny 9 p.m. SY/8 p.m. CT, while the can’t-miss preliminary card airs live on Bellator.comary Ny 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. Ankehitriny, 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, Kalifornia., “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 Zoma manaraka and hopes to get back to her winning ways when she fills in for the absent Julia Budd on short notice.

Complete "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Fight Card

Bellator MMA Middleweight World Title Ady: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

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

Bellator MMA lanja mavesatra Feature bout: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA maivana Feature bout: Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin Natao (21-4)

Bellator MMA lanja mavesatra Feature bout: Joey Beltran (17-12) vs. Chase Gormley (12-5)

 

Mialoha Card

 

Bellator MMA Featherweight Preliminary bout: Marloes Coenen (23-6) vs. Alexis Dufresne (5-2)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Preliminary bout: veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Preliminary bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary bout: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs. Casey Johnson (4-0)

Bellator MMA maivana Preliminary bout: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Preliminary bout: Sean Powers (9-5) vs. Will Noland (15-6)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary bout: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary bout: Jesse Brock (21-8) vs. Olly Bradstreet (39-12)

 

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

Ambony: Emmanuel Sanchez lands a shot on Daniel Pineda at “Bellator 149” amin'ny Feb. 19, 2016

SANTA Monica (Martsa 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-fight contract 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) ary 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 tapitrisa mpijery. 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.

Roa vaovao feno toaka 'BELLATOR 155: Carvalho VS. MANHOEF 'MAIN KARATRA ARA-BAIBOLY ANY Boise May 20 - Ihany Spike

 

SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Martsa 24, 2016) - Ny maivana bout pitting Marcin Natao (21-4) manohitra Dave Jansen (20-3) ary ny lanja mavesatra fifaninanana pairing Chase Gormley (12-5) mifampitaha amin'ny Joey Beltran (17-12), no nampitombo ny tena karatra ny "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " amin'ny CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho tamin'ny May 20.

 

Ny ady hiditra ao amin'ny karatra izay efa manasongadina ny goavam Middleweight World Championship hetsika lehibe, rahoviana Rafael Carvalho (12-1) miaro ny fehin-kibo manohitra ny nisy afo Melvin "Tsy misy famindram-po" Manhoef (30-12-1). Ankoatry ny, Bellator teo aloha MMA Featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) dia hiverina hanao zavatra voalohany hatramin'ny volana Jona, rehefa miatrika ny tsy voahozongozona Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) ao amin'ny karatra ny mpiara-tena hetsika.

 

Tickets ho "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " manomboka amin'ny fotsiny $25 ary eo amidy ankehitriny Bellator.com, ny CenturyLink Arena Box Office na CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Ny fisehoan-javatra hiseho hahalala velona sy afaka amin'ny Spike amin'ny 9 p.m. SY/8 p.m. CT. An valo-ady hiseho hahalala mialoha karatra velona Bellator.com aryNy Bellator Mobile App manomboka amin'ny 6:30 p.m. SY.

 

natao, ny 13-ady Bellator MMA ela nihetezana, mitady hanombohana ela iray hafa mba handresena ao Streak rehefa nahita ny vao haingana indrindra enim-ady kofehy nibetroka tamin'ny an-tànan'ny fisarahana tompon-daka Will Brooks mandritra "Bellator 145: Amin'ny A famaliana. " Ny 24 taona no efa voarakitra manaiky manokana Fandresena in 11 ny farany 13 ady, amin'ny enina teo aloha fito avy amin'ny alalan'ny fomba knockout na manaiky. Ny be ranony matchup amin'ny "The Fugitive" ao amin'ny "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " manamarika ny 2016 bitany sy ny ady voalohany hatramin'ny Novambra ny 2015.

Taorian'ny fanapahan-kevitra Nifanara-kevitra fandresena teratany Poloney Tamin'ny 2013 amin'ny "Bellator 93,"Dave Jansen no hijery indray ny eny mandondòna natao tao amin'ny hariva ny endri-javatra maivana bout. "Ny Fugitive" miditra ny fahasivy ady tamin'i Bellator MMA ary mitodika ny manampy ny mahavariana 7-1 firaketana an-tsoratra miaraka amin'ny fisondrotana. Amin'ny handresena ao vandana fito sy 13 ady momba ny sivy taona miavaka asa, ny 36 taona, teratany Oregon, dia indray mandeha indray ny masony efa teo amin'ny fanombohana vaovao mihinjitra ny Fandresena rehefa dingana ho ao an-tranom-borona tamin'ny May 20.

 

Amin'ny lanja mavesatra asa, Chase Gormley hijery hanorina eo mahavariana hazakazaka telo-taona Izay nahita azy handresy dimy ny farany enina ady rehefa maka amin'ny Joey Beltran. Ny Titan Ady Championship lanja mavesatra kingpin nahazo ny fampiroboroboana ny lohatenin'ny amin'ny Nifanara-kevitra fanapahan-kevitra fandreseny an'i Jon Madsen indray tamin'ny volana Martsa ny 2015.

 

Nanomboka tamin'ny fotoana izay Bellator MMA hanaitaitra in 2013, Beltran no nifaninana amin'ny sasany amin'ireo mpiady ny fisondrotana ambony manana ny tolotra, amin'ny matchups manohitra:Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Vladimir "The Janitor" Matyushenko, Emanuel Newton, ary Brian Rogers. Rehefa avy transitioning ny middleweight tamin'ny Aprily 2015, "Ny Mexicutioner" dia nahazo roa telo ady, nefa ankehitriny miverina amin 'ny lanja mavesatra fizarana izy indray mandeha nitety.

Nohavaozina "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Fight Card

Bellator MMA Middleweight World Title Ady: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

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

Bellator MMA lanja mavesatra Feature bout: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA maivana Feature bout: Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin Natao (21-4)

Bellator MMA lanja mavesatra Feature bout: Joey Beltran (17-12) vs. Chase Gormley (12-5)

 

Mialoha Card

 

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Preliminary bout: veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Preliminary bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary bout: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs. Casey Johnson (4-0)

Bellator MMA maivana Preliminary bout: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Preliminary bout: Sean Powers (9-5) vs. Will Noland (15-6)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary bout: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary bout: Jesse Brock (21-8) vs. Olly Bradstreet (39-12)

 

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

PAT CURRAN RETURNS AGAINST GEORGI KARAKHANYAN IN FEATHERWEIGHT ACTION

SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Febroary 26, 2016) - Rafael Carvalho (12-1) will make his first defense of the Bellator MMA Middleweight Championship against heavy-handed Melvin "Tsy misy famindram-po" Manhoef (30-12-1) ao amin'ny hetsika lehibe ny "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " tamin'ny May 20 amin'ny CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho.

 

Ao amin'ny fiaraha-main hetsika, former Bellator MMA Featherweight Titlist Pat Curran (21-7) dia hiverina hanao zavatra voalohany hatramin'ny volana Jona, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1).

 

Tickets ho "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " manomboka amin'ny fotsiny $25 and go on sale next Zoma, Martsa 4 ao amin'ny Bellator.com, the CenturyLink Arena Box Office, CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com or by phone at 208-331-TIXS.

 

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " hiseho hahalala velona sady afaka tamin'ny Spike amin'ny 9 p.m. SY/8 p.m. CT, raha toaka mialoha dia hitanjozotra velona amin'ny Bellator.com ary Ny Bellator Mobile App. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Carvalho’s second-round body kick knockout of Brandon Halsey amin'ny "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 isan-jato.

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 amin'ny "Bellator 146: Manhoef vs. Kato” tamin'ny Novambra. 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, ary 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, choking avy Bubba Jenkins in his first fight for the Viacom-owned promotion since 2011. Ankehitriny, 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 World Title Ady: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

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

OFISIALY 'BELLATOR MMA: Kongo VS. VOLKOV 'VOKATRA & PHOTOS

KOA: BELLATOR MMA SIGNS JOS "Kos" KOSCHECK MBA MULTI-ADY fifanarahana

Tsindrio eto raha BELLATOR 139 PHOTOS

 

MULVANE, May. (Jona 26, 2015) - Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) ampiasaina ho lehibe voaomana ny kiho fitokonana mba handresena Alexander Volkov (24-6) Niray hevitra avy amin'ny fanapahan-kevitra ao amin'ny hetsika lehibe ny Bellator MMA: "Kongo Vs. Volkov "avy any Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, May., amin'ny zoma.

Ny Frantsay i kijanona ny takedown ezaka sy ny "Drago" dia tsy afaka mampiasa ny lavany mba paroasy azy ireo eny, mandany tsara ny lanja mavesatra faharetan'ny fihaonana eo amin'ny indray.

Noho ny fandresena, Kongo manatsara ny 4-2 ambanin'ny Bellator MMA elo, raha Volkov dia nandatsaka roa nisesy izao fanapahan-kevitra.

 

Ao amin'ny fiaraha-main hetsika, Dave Rickels (16-3, 1 NC) dia toa teny an-dalana ho any amin'ny mahavariana stoppage ny John Alessio (35-17, 1 NC) fa ny ratsy Nanoro hevitra lohalika ho ny lohan'ny downed Alessio niafara amin'ny tsy misy fifaninanana.

 

Ny 26 taona Derby, May. teratany nanana World teo aloha Extreme Cagefighting mpifaninana wobbled manohitra ny tranom-borona, fa ny firohondrohon'ny mpankafy ny tanàna niaviany mety ho nanakorontana ny fanapahan-kevitra, araka ny Rickels nanipy ny lohalika ary vokatr'izany mpitsara Rob Hinds nanofahofa eny ny ady.

 

"Kansas, Tena miala tsiny aho,"Hoy Rickels. "Ny ady handeha tsara araka izay nanantena. Ho hahita ahy hanao izany indray, afa-tsy amin'ny manaraka, Aho handeha hamita ny manana ady ara-dalàna. I kneed taminy teo amin'ny lohany, I screwed ny, Aho, efa afaka nijanona ihany na oviana na faharoa fotsiny fa te hamita azy io. "

 

Inona no azo antoka fa hiafara toy ny "knockout ny taona" kandidà, Hisaki Kato (5-1) vita Joe Schilling (2-5) amin'ny fihodinana faharoa-Superman Nasian'ireo namany totohondry ny volana ao amin'ny Bellator MMA fanjanahan'i.

 

"Nino ny tenako aho. Fantatro fa tena mavesatra manana tanana ary naka lehibe iray monja notifirina ho mandondòna azy avy,"Kato hoy taorian'ny ady. "Mahatsapa aho, nanao asa lehibe ny misolo tena Anarana MMA. Izany tsy momba ny mitolona, isika koa dia mpikapoka koa. "

 

Kato vokam-ny mitolona fihodinana voalohany, Nofoanan'ny izao tontolo izao-kilasy muay Thai ny Schilling amin'ny tany. Fa rehefa afaka vitsivitsy fifanakalozana na dia hanokatra ny faharoa bato, Kato namely tamin'ny totohondriny nametraka tanteraka izay naniraka mpanatrika ho toy ny lasa adala. Tsara ny manamarika fa ny Japoney no iraisam-pirenena dimy nahazo ny ady amin'ny KO na TKO.

 

Amin'ny fanokafana bout karatra lehibe ny hariva, Pat Curran (21-7) nahazo indray ny nandresy lalana miaraka amin'ny Niray hevitra (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) fanapahan-kevitra mihoatra ny lalao Emmanuel Sanchez (10-2).

 

Curran tamin'ny voalohany izay noeritreretina mba hiatrika Yamauchi ny, fa ny ratra namorona ny fahafahana ho an'ny Sanchez mba hameno-in tamin'ny fotoana tsy nampoizina. Featherweights roa foana ny torrid haingana nandritra ny 15 minitra, fa ny mpitsara telo tendren'ny vaomiera ny Kansas nanjaka rehetra manohana ny teo aloha tompon-daka 145-Pound.

 

Taorian'ny ady, "Paddy Mike" nampanantena fa hanohy ny asa tanana fanatsarana.

 

"Tena nila fandresena ity,"Hoy Curran. "Te-hisaotra azy noho ny tafidina ny tamin'ny herinandro telo Mariho sy nandray ny ady. Aho handeha foana avy, Manana be hanatsara ka mitandrina ny miasa amin'ny. Handeha aho-doha hiverina amin'ny fanaovana fanatanjahan-tena sy hitandrina nahazo tsara kokoa. "

 

Josh Koscheck fanaovan-tsonia:

 

Bellator MMA nanambara ihany koa ny fanaovan-tsonia ny Josh "Kos" Koscheck (17-10) to a multi-fight deal. Ny welterweight olona mankany amin'ny Scott Coker-tarihin'ny fampiroboroboana avy amin'ny Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) izay voangon'ny ny firaketana an-tsoratra miady ny sasany amin'ireo anarana malaza indrindra ao amin'ny welterweight fizarana, anisan'izany Georges St. Pierre sy Matt Hughes.

 

Koscheck, dia Division teo aloha no tompon-daka tolona Ankehitriny dia lasa mpikamban'ny-hiringiriny fifaninanana welterweight fizarana, izay misy ny lalao miverina manohitra Paul Daley mety ho tonga mila fanampiana izy.

 

Mialoha Results:

Frederick Brown (3-1) nitsahatra Derek OHI (6-4) amin'ny punches tao amin'ny Bellator 139 tena maizina hetsika. Ny ara-teknika dia tonga knockout :29 segondra ho any amin'ny fihodinana voalohany.

Aaron Ely (5-2) ampiasaina ny slick fahaiza-mitolona mba hanaiky Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-5) miaraka amin'ny mitsangana Tapahina ireo taratasim-mangeja amin'ny 1:05 ny boribory roa. "Ny Cyborg" efa nahazo ny dimy rehetra fandresena amin'ny fomba manaiky.

 

Ny vehivavy irery ny ady eo amin'ny Bellator 139 karatra Tsy nandiso fanantenana, toy ny Bryanna Fissori (2-0) dia nahazo mari-Niray hevitra 29-28 fanapahan-kevitra fandreseny manohitra Iony Razafiarison (2-1). Ny fahasamihafana dia ny fahatelo sady farany endriny, izay "The Pink Ranger" nahazo an-tendrombohitra, ary feno nandatsaka punches, mitady hatramin'ny farany, ary afaka mahazo ny ny fisalasalana avy amin'ny mpitsara.

Alex Huddleston (6-1) no manao fahazarana ny nahavita Manary tany am-boalohany, vita ny mpanohitra Javy Ayala (8-4) via rear-naked choke a mere 72-seconds after the opening bell sounded. Noho ny fandresena, "The nanaratra Rajakokely" manana roa-fihodinana voalohany vita tao amin'ny roa ady eo ambanin'ny MMA Bellator faneva.

 

Talohan'ny Augusto Sakai (10-0) ary Daniel Gallemore (4-3) afaka miala ny fipetrahany ho fihodinana fahatelo, Ny zorony Gallemore nitsahatra ny ady. Any ho any teny an-dalana, "Big Kansas" manana olana nanomboka nahita, manome Sakai ny fandresena amin'ny alalan'ny TKO sy ny fitandremana ny Breziliana ny firaketana an-tsoratra mpiady tsy misy tsiny mba hanomboka ny asa asa.

 

Bubba Jenkins (9-2) tonga indray ny mandresy tany hamelezany Joe Wolf (19-10) amin'ny zoma alina, namarana ny Kansas-tompon-tany amin'ny punches amin'ny 1:00 ny boribory iray. "Ny Highlight Kid" nihatsara ny 6-2 ao anatin'ny Bellator MMA tranom-borona.

 

Noraisiko 15 nanohitra mafy minitra mba hahita ny mpandresy eo lightweights Pablo Villaseca (9-1) ary Bobby Cooper (12-5). Amin'ny farany, mpitsara baolina roa ny ady izay manohana ny amin'ny olona izy ireo hoe "Super Duper,"Manome azy ny fisarahana fanapahan-kevitra (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) fandresena.

 

Ao amin'ny fiandohan'ny bout ny hariva, Gaston Reyno (4-0, 2 NC) nanao asa haingana Greg Scott (3-4), maka ny fanekena fandresena rehefa avy ihany no 1:17 ny featherweight hetsika.

OFISIALY mandanja-IN VOKATRA, Sary sy vaovao avy amin'ny "BELLATOR MMA: Kongo VS. VOLKOV "

MULVANE, May. (Jona 25, 2015) - Manaraka izao mandanja-in ao amin'ny Kansas Star Arena ny Alakamisy, ny Bellator 139 zava-nitranga lehibe eo Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) ary Alexander Volkov (24-5) handeha toy nomanina latsaky ny 24-ora taty aoriana.

Ankoatra ny headliner, "Bellator MMA: Kongo Vs. Volkov,"Izay hiseho hahalala velona sady afaka tamin'ny Spike amin'ny 9 p.m. SY / 8 p.m. CT, dia manasongadina telo tsy maintsy fanampiny-mahita karatra lehibe toaka.

Ao amin'ny fiaraha-main hetsika, panjakana an-trano mahery fo David "The Caveman" Rickels (16-3) Toa ny hampitsaharana ny ankehitriny mba handresena ao anatin'ilay streak ny John "voajanahary" Alessio (35-17). Tsy vitan'ny hoe mahaliana Rickels indray mandeha hidirany ny tranom-borona, saingy ny walkouts izay nijinja be dia be koa ny saina

Ny mandrakariva-mahafaly Joe Schilling (2-4) Hitohy ny torrid haingana amin'ny 2015 raha mihaona fampahafantarana vao tonga Hisaki Kato (4-1). "Stitch Em 'Up" dia efa noeritreretina mba hifaninana mandritra ny kickboxing anjara ny "Bellator: Dinamita "tamin'ny Septambra.

Amin'ny fanokafana bout fahitalavitra ny hariva, Tompon-daka teo aloha Featherweight Bellator Pat Curran (20-7) Hiezaka ny hampitsaharana ny ady ankehitriny-roa skid raha mihaona 24 taona Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1) tamin'ny fotoana tsy nampoizina. "Paddy Mike" tamin'ny voalohany izay noeritreretina mba hiatrika Yamauchi ny, fa ny ratra derailed ny fitongilan'ny.

Tsindrio eto raha REHETRA mandanja-IN PHOTOS

Main Card (9 p.m. SY)

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

 

Bellator maivana Ady: David Rickels (155.9) vs. John Alessio (155.4)

 

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

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

 

Mialoha Card (6:45 p.m. SY)

 

Bellator lanja mavesatra Ady: Derek OHI (264) vs. Frederick Brown (229.4)

 

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

 

Bellator Featherweight Ady: Iony Razafiarison (140.8) vs. Bryanna Fissori (144)

 

Bellator lanja mavesatra Ady: Alex Huddleston (248.6) vs. Javy Ayala (263.9)

 

Bellator lanja mavesatra Ady: Daniel Gallemore (264.9) vs. Augusto Sakai (263)

 

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

 

Bellator maivana Ady: Bobby Cooper (155.9) vs. Pablo Villaseca (156)

 

Bellator Featherweight Ady: 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, Kalifornia. (Jona 8, 2015) – With an unfortunate injury forcing the withdrawal of Yamauchi ny, 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 Jona 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) ary Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1) as well as featherweights Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0) ary 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). Ny hetsika atao Jona 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, May.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. SY/ 8 p.m. CT, raha toaka savaranonando hitanjozotra amin'ny Spike.com amin'ny 7 p.m. SY/ 6 p.m. CT. Tickets ho “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 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 ity Martsa lasa. 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. Vao haingana indrindra, “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. Amin'ny 43 professional bouts between them, both veterans will attempt to string together some wins under the Bellator banner.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo Vs. Volkov” - Zoma, Jona 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Card (9 p.m. SY)

 

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

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

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

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

 

Mialoha Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ady: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

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

Bellator maivana Prelim Ady: Bobby Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0)

Bellator lanja mavesatra Prelim Ady: Daniel Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0)

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

Bellator lanja mavesatra Prelim Ady: Alex Huddleston (5-1) vs. Javy Ayala (8-3)

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

Bellator lanja mavesatra Prelim Ady: Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1)

Bellator maivana Prelim Ady: 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, Kalifornia. (Jona 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 Iony Razafiarison (2-0) ary 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). Ny hetsika atao Jona 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, May.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. SY/ 8 p.m. CT, raha toaka savaranonando hitanjozotra amin'ny Spike.com amin'ny 6:45 p.m. SY/ 5:45 p.m. CT. Tickets ho “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 CavemanRickels (16-3) vs.John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi ny (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.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo Vs. Volkov” - Zoma, Jona 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Card (9 p.m. SY)

 

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

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

Bellator Featherweight Feature Ady: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi ny (18-2)

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

 

Mialoha Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ady: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

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

Bellator maivana Prelim Ady: Bobby Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0)

Bellator lanja mavesatra Prelim Ady: Daniel Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ady: Iony Razafiarison (2-0) vs. Bryanna Fissori (1-0)

“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

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins ary @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 amin'ny @KansasStarArena tamin'ny Jona 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Mey 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo Vs. Volkov” zava-nitranga, 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), “Bellator: 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 Pamin'ny “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi ny (18-2) nynd 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. SY / 8 p.m. CT, raha toaka savaranonando hitanjozotra amin'ny Spike.com amin'ny 7 p.m. SY / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Fanampiny toaka dia nanambara fotoana fohy.

 

Tickets ho “Bellator: Kongo Vs. Volkov,” izay manomboka any fotsiny $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, dia amin'izao fotoana izao hita ao amin'nyTicketmaster.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. Just 27 taona, 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 amin'ny Bellator 132 tamin'ny Janoary. The Corona, Kalifornia. 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 ny endrika ivelany. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ny 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo Vs. Volkov” - Zoma, Jona 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Card (9 p.m. SY)

 

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

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

Bellator Featherweight Feature Ady: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi ny (18-2)

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

 

Mialoha Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ady: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

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

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins ary @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 amin'ny @KansasStarArena tamin'ny Jona 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Mey 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo Vs. Volkov” zava-nitranga, 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), “Bellator: 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 Pamin'ny “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi ny (18-2) nynd 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. SY / 8 p.m. CT, raha toaka savaranonando hitanjozotra amin'ny Spike.com amin'ny 7 p.m. SY / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Fanampiny toaka dia nanambara fotoana fohy.

 

Tickets ho “Bellator: Kongo Vs. Volkov,” izay manomboka any fotsiny $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, dia amin'izao fotoana izao hita ao amin'nyTicketmaster.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. Just 27 taona, 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 amin'ny Bellator 132 tamin'ny Janoary. The Corona, Kalifornia. 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 ny endrika ivelany. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ny 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo Vs. Volkov” - Zoma, Jona 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Card (9 p.m. SY)

 

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

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

Bellator Featherweight Feature Ady: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi ny (18-2)

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

 

Mialoha Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ady: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins ary @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 amin'ny @KansasStarArena tamin'ny Jona 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Mey 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo Vs. Volkov” zava-nitranga, 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), “Bellator: 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 Pamin'ny “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi ny (18-2) nynd 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. SY / 8 p.m. CT, raha toaka savaranonando hitanjozotra amin'ny Spike.com amin'ny 7 p.m. SY / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Fanampiny toaka dia nanambara fotoana fohy.

 

Tickets ho “Bellator: Kongo Vs. Volkov,” izay manomboka any fotsiny $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, dia amin'izao fotoana izao hita ao amin'nyTicketmaster.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. Just 27 taona, 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 amin'ny Bellator 132 tamin'ny Janoary. The Corona, Kalifornia. 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 ny endrika ivelany. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ny 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo Vs. Volkov” - Zoma, Jona 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Card (9 p.m. SY)

 

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

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

Bellator Featherweight Feature Ady: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi ny (18-2)

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

 

Mialoha Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ady: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

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

Easy Tweet: ".@JoeSchilling187 and Hisaki Kato join #Bellator139 amin'ny @KansasStarArena amin'ny Jona 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Mey 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (2-4) ary 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” mitranga Jona 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) naka amin'ny Yamauchi ny (18-2).

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. SY/ 8 p.m. CT, raha toaka savaranonando hitanjozotra amin'ny Spike.com. Fanampiny toaka dia nanambara fotoana fohy.

 

Tickets ho “Bellator MMA: Kongo Vs. Volkov,” izay manomboka any fotsiny $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, dia amin'izao fotoana izao hita ao amin'ny Ticketmaster.com.

 

Ny 31 taona no niady Schilling matihanina nanomboka 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, izay nahazo roa U.S. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, koa, miasa-dalana ho any ny Farany VONINAHITRA mitsangana fifaninanana lasa Jona, mifaninana in-telo ao anatin'ny iray hariva. Schilling nanao ny Bellator MMA bitany tany Novambra, scoring ny “Knockout ny Taona” 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. tamin'ny Jona 26faha- voalohany. 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 segondra.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo Vs. Volkov” - Zoma, Jona 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

 

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

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

Bellator Featherweight Feature Ady: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi ny (18-2)

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