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Everything you need to know for Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson

Here’s the skinny for this Friday’s Bellator 161 including the marquee heavyweight matchup between longtime veteran Cheick Kongo and the 10-2 Tony Johnson.

The Lone Star State of Texas is the place to be this weekend for big time MMA as Viacom’s brand of combat sports is headed to Cedar Park for Bellator 161. The main event will pit Bellator’s heavyweight OG Cheick Kongo against the highly dangerous Tony Johnson. Bellator 161 can be seen this Friday, live on Spike TV at 9:00 P.M. EDT with the prelims streaming online.

Main Card: Spike TV at 9:00 P.