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

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Mai 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). Som et resultat, Alexis Dufresne (5-2) will take her place and challenge Coenen during the featured preliminary contest of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " på CenturyLink Arena i Boise, Idaho, på Mai 20.

The fight joins a card that already features a colossal Middleweight World Championship main event, i hvilken Rafael Carvalho (12-1) forsvarer beltet mot den brennende Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). I tillegg, former Bellator MMA featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) vil komme tilbake til tiltak for første gang siden juni, når han møter den elastiske Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) i kortets co-main event. The last two men to challenge for Will Brooks’ lightweight title, Marcin Held (21-4) og Dave Jansen (20-3) vil også være i aksjon. Rounding out the televised portion of the event will be two heavyweight fights, når Dan Charles (10-3) oppfyller Augusto Sakai (9-0) og Joey Beltran (17-12) tar på Chase Gormley (12-5).

Billetter til "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " starter på bare $25 og er i salg nå på Bellator.com, den CenturyLink Arena Box Office eller CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Arrangementet airs levende og gratis på Spike på 9 pm. OG/8 pm. CT, while the can’t-miss preliminary card airs live on Bellator.comog 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. Nå, 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, Calif., “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 neste fredag 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-kort

Bellator MMA Mellom Verden Title Fight: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

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

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

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

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

 

Foreløpige kort

 

Bellator MMA Fjær Foreløpige Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-6) vs. Alexis Dufresne (5-2)

Bellator MMA bantamvekt Foreløpige Bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Free (3-0)

Bellator MMA fluevekt Foreløpig Bout: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA Fjær Foreløpige Bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

Bellator MMA bantamvekt Foreløpige Bout: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs. Casey Johnson (4-0)

Bellator MMA Lett Foreløpige Bout: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator MMA Mellom Foreløpige Bout: Sean Powers (9-5) vs. Will Noland (15-6)

Bellator MMA bantamvekt Foreløpige Bout: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA bantamvekt Foreløpige Bout: Jesse Brock (21-8) vs. Olly Bradstreet (39-12)

 

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

Over: Emmanuel Sanchez lands a shot on Daniel Pineda at “Bellator 149” feb. 19, 2016

SANTA MONICA (Mars 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) og 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 million seere. 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.

TO NYE BOUTS COMPLETE 'Bellator 155: CARVALHO VS. MANHOEF 'MAIN CARD i Boise på MAI 20 - BARE PÅ SPIKE

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Mars 24, 2016) - En lett anfall pitting Marcin Held (21-4) mot Dave Jansen (20-3) og en tungvekter konkurranse sammenkobling Chase Gormley (12-5) versus Joey Beltran (17-12), har blitt lagt til hovedkortet på "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " på CenturyLink Arena i Boise, Idaho mai 20.

 

Kampene bli et kort som allerede har en kolossal Mellom VM main event, når Rafael Carvalho (12-1) forsvarer beltet mot den brennende Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). I tillegg, tidligere Bellator MMA Fjær titlist Pat Curran (21-7) vil komme tilbake til tiltak for første gang siden juni, når han møter den elastiske Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) i kortets co-main event.

 

Billetter til "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " starter på bare $25 og er i salg nå på Bellator.com, den CenturyLink Arena Box Office eller CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Arrangementet airs levende og gratis på Spike på 9 pm. OG/8 pm. CT. En åtte-kampen foreløpige kort airs live på Bellator.com ogBellator Mobile App begynner på 6:30 pm. OG.

 

Held, en 13-kamp Bellator MMA veteran, ser ut til å begynne en lang seiersrekke etter å ha sett sin siste seks-kampen streng knakk i hendene på divisjon mester Will Brooks under "Bellator 145: Med en hevn. " Den 24-år gamle kastelse spesialist har spilt inn seire i 11 av hans siste 13 kamper, med seks av de siste sju kommer i form av knockout eller innlevering. Hans saftig matchup med "The Fugitive" på "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " markerer hans 2016 debut og første kamp siden november 2015.

Etter et enstemmig vedtak seier over polske innfødte tilbake 2013 på "Bellator 93,"Dave Jansen vil se å igjen kutte ut Holdt i kveldens lette funksjonen bout. "The Fugitive" går sin niende kamp med Bellator MMA og ser ut til å legge til sin imponerende 7-1 posten med promotering. Med vinnende streker av syv og 13 kamper over sin strålende ni-årige karriere, den 36-år gamle Oregon innfødte vil nok en gang har øynene satt på å starte en ny strekning av vinner når han går inn i buret på mai 20.

 

I tungvekt aksjon, Chase Gormley vil se til å bygge på en imponerende tre års løp som har sett ham vinne fem av sine seks siste kamper når han tar på Joey Beltran. Titan Fighting Championship tungvektskongen vant opprykk tittel med en enstemmig avgjørelse seier mot Jon Madsen tilbake i mars 2015.

 

Siden inn i Bellator MMA maktkampen i 2013, Beltran har konkurrert mot noen av de beste krigerne kampanjen har å tilby, med dueller mot:Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Vladimir "vaktmester" Matyushenko, Emanuel Newton, og Brian Rogers. Etter overgangen til mellomvekt i april 2015, "The Mexicutioner" har vunnet to av tre kamper, men nå returnerer til tungvekt divisjon han en gang streifet.

Oppdatert "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Fight-kort

Bellator MMA Mellom Verden Title Fight: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

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

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

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

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

 

Foreløpige kort

 

Bellator MMA bantamvekt Foreløpige Bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Free (3-0)

Bellator MMA fluevekt Foreløpig Bout: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA Fjær Foreløpige Bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

Bellator MMA bantamvekt Foreløpige Bout: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs. Casey Johnson (4-0)

Bellator MMA Lett Foreløpige Bout: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator MMA Mellom Foreløpige Bout: Sean Powers (9-5) vs. Will Noland (15-6)

Bellator MMA bantamvekt Foreløpige Bout: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA bantamvekt Foreløpige 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, CALIF. (Februar 26, 2016) - Rafael Carvalho (12-1) will make his first defense of the Bellator MMA Middleweight Championship against heavy-handed Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1) i hovedturneringen av "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " mai 20 på CenturyLink Arena i Boise, Idaho.

 

I co-main event, former Bellator MMA Featherweight Titlist Pat Curran (21-7) vil komme tilbake til tiltak for første gang siden juni, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1).

 

Billetter til "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " starter på bare $25 and go on sale next Fredag, Mars 4 på Bellator.com, the CenturyLink Arena Box Office, CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com or by phone at 208-331-TIXS.

 

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " airs levende og gratis på Spike på 9 pm. OG/8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts vil streame live på Bellator.com og Bellator Mobile App. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Carvalho’s second-round body kick knockout of Brandon Halsey ved "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 prosent.

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 ved "Bellator 146: Manhoef vs. Kato” i november. 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, og 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 ut Bubba Jenkins in his first fight for the Viacom-owned promotion since 2011. Nå, 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 Mellom Verden Title Fight: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

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

OFFISIELL 'Bellator MMA: KONGO VS. Volkov resultater & BILDER

OGSÅ: Bellator MMA TEGN JOSH "KOS" KOSCHECK til Multi-FIGHT DEAL

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MULVANE, Mai. (Juni 26, 2015) - Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) benyttet et stort utvalg av albue streik for å beseire Alexander Volkov (24-6) via enstemmig vedtak i hovedturneringen av Bellator MMA: "Kongo vs. Volkov "fra Kansas Stjerne Arena i Mulvane, Kan., på fredag.

Franskmannen var nådeløs med sine takedown forsøk og "Drago" var ikke i stand til å bruke sin lengde for å avverge dem av, tilbringer en god varighet tungvekt møtet på ryggen.

Med seieren, Kongo bedres til 4-2 under Bellator MMA paraply, mens Volkov har nå falt to påfølgende vedtak.

 

I co-main event, Dave Rickels (16-3, 1 NC) var tilsynelatende på vei til en spektakulær stans av John Alessio (35-17, 1 NC) men et dårlig råd kneet til leder av et styrtet Alessio resulterte i en ingen konkurranse.

 

Den 26-år gamle Derby, Mai. innfødte hadde det tidligere World Extreme Cagefighting konkurrent vaklet mot buret, men brølet fra hjembyen fans kan ha formørket hans beslutninger, som Rickels kastet kneet og som et resultat dommer Rob Hinds dirigerte av kampen.

 

"Kansas, Jeg er så lei meg,"Rickels sa. "Kampen skulle akkurat som jeg forventet. Du vil se meg gjøre dette igjen, bortsett fra neste gang, Jeg kommer til å lovlig føre min motstander. Jeg kneed ham i hodet, Jeg skrudd opp, Jeg kunne ha stoppet på noen andre, men jeg ville bare å fullføre det. "

 

I det som vil utvilsomt ende opp som en "knockout of the year" kandidat, Hisaki Kato (5-1) ferdige Joe Schilling (2-5) med en andre-runde Superman punsj å imponere i sin Bellator MMA debut.

 

"Jeg trodde på meg selv. Jeg vet at jeg har virkelig tunge hender, og det tok bare en stor sjanse til å slå ham ut,"Kato sa etter kampen. "Jeg føler at jeg gjorde en god jobb med å representere japansk MMA. Det handler ikke bare om grappling, vi er også spissene også. "

 

Kato vist frem sin grappling første runde, oppheve verdensklasse muay thai av Schilling på bakken. Men etter et par selv børsene å åpne den andre skifer, Kato slått med en perfekt plassert slag som sendte de fremmøtte inn i et vanvidd. Det er verdt å merke seg at den japanske internasjonalt har vunnet alle fem av hans kamper ved KO eller TKO.

 

I åpningshovedkortet bout av kvelden, Pat Curran (21-7) kom tilbake på vinnersporet med en enstemmig (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Avgjørelsen om et spill Emmanuel Sanchez (10-2).

 

Curran var opprinnelig planlagt å møte Yamauchi opp, men en skade skapt mulighet for Sanchez å fylle inn på kort varsel. De to featherweights opprettholdt et heftig tempo i løpet av 15 minutter, men de tre dommerne oppnevnt av Kansas kommisjon alle dømte i favør av den tidligere 145-pound mester.

 

Etter kampen, "Paddy Mike" lovet å fortsette å forbedre på sin håndverket.

 

"Jeg trengte virkelig denne seieren,"Curran sa. "Jeg ønsker å takke ham for å tråkke opp på tre ukers varsel og ta kampen. Jeg kommer til å fortsette å komme, Jeg har mye å forbedre og fortsette arbeidet med. Jeg kommer til å dra tilbake til gym og får stadig bedre. "

 

Josh Koscheck Signering:

 

Bellator MMA også annonserte signeringen av Josh "Kos" Koscheck (17-10) to a multi-fight deal. Den weltervekt kommer til Scott Coker-ledede kampanjen fra Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) hvor han samlet hans rekord kjemper noen av de mest kjente navn i weltervekt divisjon, inkludert Georges St. Pierre og Matt Hughes.

 

Koscheck, er en tidligere Divisjon jeg bryting mester som nå tiltrer en ultra-konkurranse weltervekt divisjon, hvor en omkamp mot Paul Daley kan muligens komme til å realiseres.

 

Foreløpige resultater:

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

Aaron Ely (5-2) utnyttet hans sleip grappling ferdigheter til å sende inn Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-5) med en stående guillotine choke på 1:05 av runde to. "The Cyborg" har tjent alle sine fem seire i form av innlevering.

 

Den ensomme kvinners kamp på Bellator 139 kortet skuffet ikke, som Bryanna Fissori (2-0) tjent en enstemmig 29-28 beslutning seier mot Iona Razafiarison (2-1). Forskjellen var den tredje og siste bildet, der "The Pink Ranger" sikret en full mount og regnet ned slag, søker finish og motta tilgode fra dommerne.

Alex Huddleston (6-1) gjør en vane etterbehandling utklipp tidlig, behandling motstanderen Javy Ayala (8-4) via rear-naked choke a mere 72-seconds after the opening bell sounded. Med seier, "The Barbert Gorilla" har to førsterunde er ferdig i sine to kamper under Bellator MMA banner.

 

Før Augusto Sakai (10-0) og Daniel Gallemore (4-3) kunne få av deres avføring for en tredje runde, Gallemore hjørne stoppet kampen. Et sted på veien, "Big Kansas" begynte å få problemer med å se, gi Sakai seieren via TKO og holde den brasilianske fighter rekord plettfritt å starte sin yrkeskarriere.

 

Bubba Jenkins (9-2) kom tilbake til hans vinnende måte mot Joe Wolf (19-10) på fredag natt, behandling Kansas-innfødte med slag på 1:00 av runde ett. "Høydepunktet Kid" forbedret til 6-2 inne i Bellator MMA bur.

 

Det tok 15 tett omstridt minutter å finne en vinner mellom lettvektere Pablo Villaseca (9-1) og Bobby Cooper (12-5). I slutten, to dommere scoret kampen i favør av mannen de kaller "Super Duper,"Dermed delt avgjørelse (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) seier.

 

I åpnings bout av kvelden, Gaston Reyno (4-0, 2 NC) gjort kort prosess med Greg Scott (3-4), plukke opp innlevering seier etter bare 1:17 av fjærvekt handling.

OFFICIAL innveiing RESULTATER, BILDER OG INFORMASJON FRA "Bellator MMA: KONGO VS. Volkov "

MULVANE, Mai. (Juni 25, 2015) - Etter veie-ins på Kansas-stjerners Arena torsdag, Bellator 139 main event mellom Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) og Alexander Volkov (24-5) vil gå som planlagt mindre enn 24 timer senere.

I tillegg til den headliner, "Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,"Som airs levende og gratis på Spike på 9 pm. OG / 8 pm. CT, har tre ekstra må-se hovedkortet bouts.

I co-main event, hjemstat helten David "The Caveman" Rickels (16-3) ser ut til å sette en stopper for den nåværende seiersrekke av John "The Natural" Alessio (35-17). Ikke bare er Rickels spennende når han kommer inn i buret, men det er hans walkouts som også garner masse oppmerksomhet

Den alltid spennende Joe Schilling (2-4) vil fortsette sin heftig tempo i 2015 når han møter fremmende nykommer Hisaki Kato (4-1). "Stitch Em 'Up" er allerede planlagt å konkurrere under kickboksing del av "Bellator: Dynamite "i september.

I åpnings tv bout av kvelden, tidligere Bellator Fjær Champion Pat Curran (20-7) vil prøve å sette en stopper for hans nåværende to-kampen skli når han møter 24-åringen Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1) på kort varsel. "Paddy Mike" var opprinnelig planlagt å møte Yamauchi opp, men en skade avsporet tilt.

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Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

Foreløpige kort (6:45 pm. OG)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

 

The additional fights include heavyweight bouts between Alex Huddleston (5-1) vs. Javy Ayala (8-3) og Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1) as well as featherweights Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0) og lettvektere 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). Arrangementet finner sted Juni 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mai.

 

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

 

Additional announced pairings on the SPIKE-televised card include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs.John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em 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 dette siste mars. 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. Sist, “The Shaved Gorilla” stopped Derek Bohl at Bellator 130. Standing opposite Huddleston inside the cage will be the 26-year-old Ayala, who is on a three-fight promotional winning streak of his own. The California native has stopped his last three foes before reaching the judges’ discretion.

 

In the second added heavyweight feature, Bohl will seek his first win for the Southern California-based promotion. “Marshmallow” has won his first two bouts in 2015 on the regional circuit. Brown will have his second opportunity at success for Bellator against Bohl. The hometown fighter was finished by Daniel Gallemore at Bellator 113, which was his last time in action.

 

Undefeated at 3-0, Reyno will bring the tenacity he has shown on the independent MMA scene to the Bellator cage. “Tonga” has finished every fight he has been involved in and will look to make a mark on the featherweight division with his debut. Scott, a Whichita native, made his Bellator MMA debut in 2011 and has had a mixed bag of success.

 

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

 

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

Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

 

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

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

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

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

 

Foreløpige kort

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

Bellator bantamvekt Prelim Fight: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) vs. Aaron Ely (4-2)

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

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

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

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

Bellator Fjær Prelim Fight: Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0)

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

Bellator Lett Prelim Fight: Marcio Navarro (13-11) vs. Cody Carrillo (8-11)

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

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

 

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

 

"Bellator 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). Arrangementet finner sted Juni 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mai.

 

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

 

Additional announced pairings on the SPIKE-televised card include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs.John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi opp (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” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

 

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

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

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

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

 

Foreløpige kort

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

Bellator bantamvekt Prelim Fight: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) vs. Aaron Ely (4-2)

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

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

Bellator Fjær Prelim Fight: Iona 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 og @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 i @KansasStarArena juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mai 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” begivenhet, 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 KidJenkins (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, Mai.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pved “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi opp (18-2) ennd 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 pm. OG / 8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts streame på Spike.com på 7 pm. OG / 6 pm. CT.

 

Andre bouts vil bli annonsert snart.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” som starter på bare $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, er for tiden tilgjengelig påTicketmaster.com.

 

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

 

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

 

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

Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

 

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

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

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

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

 

Foreløpige kort

Bellator Fjær Prelim Fight: 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 og @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 i @KansasStarArena juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mai 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” begivenhet, 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 KidJenkins (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, Mai.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pved “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi opp (18-2) ennd 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 pm. OG / 8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts streame på Spike.com på 7 pm. OG / 6 pm. CT.

 

Andre bouts vil bli annonsert snart.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” som starter på bare $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, er for tiden tilgjengelig påTicketmaster.com.

 

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

 

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

 

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

Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

 

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

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

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

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

 

Foreløpige kort

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

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

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mai 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” begivenhet, 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 KidJenkins (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, Mai.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pved “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi opp (18-2) ennd 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 pm. OG / 8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts streame på Spike.com på 7 pm. OG / 6 pm. CT.

 

Andre bouts vil bli annonsert snart.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” som starter på bare $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, er for tiden tilgjengelig påTicketmaster.com.

 

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

 

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

 

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

Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

 

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

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

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

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

 

Foreløpige kort

Bellator Fjær Prelim Fight: 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 i @KansasStarArenaJuni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mai 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (2-4) og 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” skjer Juni 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mai.

 

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

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 pm. OG/ 8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts streame på Spike.com. Andre bouts vil bli annonsert snart.

 

Billetter til “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” som starter på bare $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, er for tiden tilgjengelig på Ticketmaster.com.

 

Den 31 år gamle Schilling har kjempet profesjonelt siden 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, hvor han tok både US-. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, så vel, jobber seg til GLORY s Last Man Standing turnering denne siste juni, konkurrerende tre ganger i en enkelt kveld. Schilling gjorde sin Bellator MMA debut i november, scoring en “Knockout of the Year” candidate stoppage of noted striker Melvin Manhoef.

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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