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Bellator officially signs Cheick Kongo, debuts in September

Bellator has added a new face to its heavyweight division.

Former UFC competitor Cheick Kongo has signed with Bellator, and will make in the season nine heavyweight tournament this September.

More information regarding the signing and tournament match-ups will be announced in the coming weeks.

Source: The MMA Corner
UFC Fight Night 29 in Brazil adds Alcantara vs. Araujo, Patrick vs. Whiteley

Two bouts have been added to UFC Fight Night 29, which takes place on Oct. 9 from the Jose Correa Arena in Barueri, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Winner of his first two UFC fights, Ildemar Alcantara, will square off with Ultimate Fighter season 16 cast memberIgor Araujo, while Alan Patrick and Garrett Whiteley will make their Octagon debuts.

Source: Combate
Host of New Bouts Revealed for October’s Legacy Fighting Championship 24 in Texas

Several new fights were announced for Legacy Fighting Championship 24, which takes place on Oct. 11 from the Allen Event Center in Allen, Texas.

The co-main event is now set, as it features a clash of undefeated lightweights Chris Feist and Carlos Diego Ferreira.

Also added to the main card are Charles Byrd vs. Mike Jasper, Eliazar Rodriguez vs. Eli Tamez, and Javier Obregon vs. Damon Jackson.

The full main card, as well as what has been announced for the undercard, is listed below.

Main Card (AXS TV)

  • Ryan Benoit vs. Damacio Page
  • Chris Feist vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira
  • Henry Cejudo vs. Ryan Hollis
  • Charles Byrd vs. Mike Jasper
  • Eliazar Rodriguez vs. Eli Tamez
  • Damon Jackson vs. Javier Obregon

Undercard

  • Evan Thompson vs. Edgar Verdin
  • Matt Lozano vs. Klayton Mai
  • Sean Holden vs. Melvin Jordan
  • George Pacurariu vs. TBA
  • Marcus Penland vs. TBA
  • Abdullah Lawal vs. TBA
Source: Sherdog

Photo: Cheick Kongo (Rob Tatum/The MMA Corner)

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Corey Adams didn't grow up watching mixed martial arts, considering the UFC was just getting started the year he was born, but in his teenage years, witnessed the action and has fallen in love with the sport. Corey was the first to join The MMA Corner staff -- other than founder Josh Davis -- and has been writing for the site ever since. Corey attends Austin Peay State University, where he majors in Communications with a focus on journalism. When he's not covering MMA, Corey is still writing on many sports with both local and campus newspapers. His favorite sports teams are the Atlanta Braves and Denver Broncos. Follow him on Twitter at the link below.