Bellator 161: "Kongo vs. Johnson" takes place tomorrow night (Fri., Sept. 16, 2016) at H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, Texas, featuring a main event between two Heavyweight contenders looking to inch closer to the currently vacant title -- Cheick Kongo and Tony Johnson.
If there's any fighter in Bellator MMA other than Bobby Lashley who can stake a claim to that championship it may be Johnson. Following his victory over former boxing star Raphael Butler in January, Johnson can claim both a three-fight win streak and an undefeated (3-0) record in the promotion. In addition, a quick glance at his 10-2 record also suggests he has been fighting elite competition to get to this position, with wins over former Bellator and UFC champions like Alexander Volkov and Tim Sylvia, among others.