The former Bellator Fw and Bw champion Joe Warren entered this fight with a pro mma record of 13-5-0 (31% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.17 bantamweight in the world but he lost two out of his last three fights: against Marcos Galvao (=Warren vs Galvao 2) and Darrion Caldwell (=Warren vs Caldwell). Between these two bouts he beat LC Davis (=Warren vs LC Davis).
His opponent, Sirwan Kakai, has a record of 12-4-0 (83% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.78 in the same weight class but he comes off two consecutive losses: against Frankie Saenz and Joe Taimanglo (=Taimanglo vs Kakai). Warren vs Kakai is on the undercard of Cheick Kongo vs Tony Johnson – Bellator 161. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Bellator 161
2016 MMA fight – Cheick Kongo vs Tony Johnson – full fight Video Bellator 161
The black belt in karate, kendo and Bellator Hw tournament winner (season 9) Cheick Kongo entered this fight with a professional mma record of 24-10-2 (67% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.17 heavyweight in the world. He lost to Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal last year (=Lawal vs Kongo) but then he has won over Alexander Volkov (=Kongo vs Volkov) and Vinicius Queiroz (=Kongo vs Queiroz).
His opponent, Tony Johnson, has an official record of 10-2-0 (50% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.24 in the same weight class. He suffered his last defeat when he faced Chris Lokteff in 2013, since then he has won three bouts beating Raphael Butler in 2016 (=Johnson vs Butler). Kongo vs Johnson is the main event of Bellator 161. Watch the video and rate this fight!