WRESTLING PRODIGY JOEY DAVIS MATCHED WITH KEITH CUTRONE FOR HIS PROFESSIONAL DEBUT

سانتا مونیکا, کالیفرنیا. (اوت 1, 2016) – The announcement of his Bellator MMA arrival had "برش کودک" کوین فرگوسن جونیور. trending on social media for two-straight days, and today, Bellator Officials have confirmed that his first challenge as a professional mixed martial artist will be جاناتان توماسیان in a welterweight attraction at “Bellator 160: هندرسون در مقابل. پیتبول.»

 

بعلاوه, Ferguson’s teammate at “Body Shop Gym," جوی دیویس will also make his professional debut, زمانی که او طول می کشد در کیت کاترون (1-0) at 170-pounds.

 

The stacked event takes place on اوت 26 در مرکز هوندا در آناهیم, کالیفرنیا., و به صورت زنده و رایگان از SPIKE در پخش خواهد شد 10 p.m. و/9 p.m. CT. بلیط در فقط شروع $30 and can be purchased now on Ticketmaster and at the Honda Center Box Office. Doors for “Bellator 160: هندرسون در مقابل. پیتبول ”در باز 4:45 p.m. PT به وقت محلی و اولین دوره مقدماتی - که جریان ها به صورت زنده ادامه دارند Bellator.com و Bellator برنامه تلفن همراه — در آغاز می شود 5:00 p.m. PT.

 

These two welterweight matchups join a card that features a stellar 155-pound main event between بنسون هندرسون (23-6) و پاتریک "پیتبول" (25-3). علاوه بر این, two standout featherweight fights have also been announced, seeing the young and undefeated A.J. مک کی (4-0) meet former KOTC titlist هنری Corrales (12-3) and NCAA National Champion Wrestler بابا جنکینز (11-2) را در جورجی "مجنون" کاراخانیان (24-6-1).

 

Signed to a developmental deal in April, “Baby Slice” makes his pro debut on the event’s Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card. The son of the late, great “Kimbo Slice,” Ferguson Jr. broke onto the scene very quietly earlier this year in an amateur bout in Western Massachusetts, where he scored a knockout victory just 83 ثانیه به دور اول. MMA reporter Chuck Mindenhall was on-site to cover the story. ‘Baby Slice’ trains at Antonio McKee’s “Body Shop Gym” in Long Beach alongside other “Bellator 160” competitors McKee, Jenkins and Davis.

 

Tomasian makes his professional debut under Bellator’s bright lights in a high profile situation that he hopes to make the most of. The 20-year-old Santa Clara, کالیفرنیا., native has slightly more cage time than Slice, winning both of his amateur outings, once by knockout and the other by decision. Tomasian is currently training with Manny Rocha at Strive Jiu Jitsu Academy in Lodi Calif., where he has earned a purple belt in the art.

 

Davis is a 21-year-old standout wrestler who competed at Notre Dame College, where he accumulated an incredible undefeated 131-0 record and four consecutive NCAA Division II Championships during his college tenure, becoming the only Division II wrestler to ever win four national titles and go unbeaten in a career. اکنون, Davis looks to parlay his wrestling success in the mixed martial arts cage on Aug. 26 in the Anaheim, where Davis will have plenty of hometown fans in attendance.

 

Amassing an 8-1 record on the amateur circuit, Cutrone has previously gotten his feet wet professionally, winning his pro debut via stoppage this past March. “The Bone” is a Strikeforce veteran, competing at the promotion’s “Challengers 11” card in 2010. With a strong base in wrestling and jiu-jitsu, Cutrone held a regional title at 185-pounds before permanently moving to welterweight as a professional.

 

"Bellator 160: هندرسون در مقابل. Pitbull ”کارت اصلی تلویزیونی SPIKE:

سبک وزن. 1 رویداد اصلی مسابقه: بنسون هندرسون (23-6) در مقابل. پاتریسیو "آهنگ خارجی" فریر (25-3)

مسابقه ویژگی سبک وزن: شما عواد (19-7) در مقابل. درک اندرسون (13-2)

مسابقه ویژه وزن سبک: A.J. مک کی (4-0) در مقابل. هنری Corrales (12-3)

مسابقه ویژه وزن سبک: بابا جنکینز (11-2) در مقابل. گئورگی Karakhanyan (24-6-1)

 

کارت مقدماتی Bellator.com -Streamed:

مسابقه مقدماتی سبک وزن: جوی دیویس (نرم افزار اولین) در مقابل. کیت کاترون (1-0)

مسابقه مقدماتی سبک وزن: کوین فرگوسن جونیور. (نرم افزار اولین) در مقابل. جاناتان توماسیان (نرم افزار اولین)