Bellator 161: "Kongo vs. Johnson" takes place this Friday night (Sept. 16, 2016) at H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, Texas, featuring a main event between two Heavyweight contenders, Cheick Kongo and Tony Johnson, who are looking to move closer to the currently vacant title.
At the other end of the weight spectrum is a fight that's likely to draw interest because of a fighter well known for her Internet fandom. Anastasia Yankova is young (25), talented (3-0), and wants to be an inspiration to men and women alike. The budding star of the Flyweight division in Bellator will be tested in her United States debut by Veta Arteaga, who is just a little bit older (28), but also holds a perfect record to date (2-0) in mixed martial arts (MMA).