‘Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson’ slated for September 16 in Texas

Bellator returns to Texas on September 16 with a heavyweight main event that pits UFC-veteran Cheick Kongo against Tony Johnson.

Bellator MMA announced the fight later Friday via Press Release.

Kongo (24-10-2) will enter the Bellator MMA cage for the ninth time when he takes on Johnson, and his third-straight main event with the promotion. Since entering the Viacom-owned company in 2013, Kongo has amassed a record of 6-2, including his current two-fight win streak.

Johnson (10-2) is currently riding a three-fight win streak, with two of those wins taking place under the Bellator MMA banner. In his last outing he stopped surging heavyweight Raphael Butler less than a minute shy of the final…