WRESTLING PRODIGY JOEY DAVIS MATCHED WITH KEITH CUTRONE FOR HIS PROFESSIONAL DEBUT
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Bulan Agustus 1, 2016) – The announcement of his Bellator MMA arrival had “Baby Slice” Kevin Ferguson Jr. 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 Jonathan Tomasian in a welterweight attraction at “Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull.”
Tambahan lagi, Ferguson’s teammate at “Body Shop Gym," Joey Davis will also make his professional debut, ketika ia mengambil Keith Cutrone (1-0) at 170-pounds.
The stacked event takes place on Bulan Agustus 26 di Honda Center di Anaheim, California., and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 p.m. DAN/9 p.m. CT. Tiket mulai dari hanya $30 and can be purchased now on Ticketmaster and at the Honda Center Box Office. Doors for “Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull "terbuka di 4:45 p.m. PT waktu setempat dan pertandingan penyisihan pertama - yang disiarkan langsung Bellator.com dan The Bellator Aplikasi Seluler — dimulai pada 5:00 p.m. PT.
These two welterweight matchups join a card that features a stellar 155-pound main event between Benson Henderson (23-6) dan Patrick "Pitbull" (25-3). Selain itu, two standout featherweight fights have also been announced, seeing the young and undefeated A.J. McKee (4-0) meet former KOTC titlist Henry Corrales (12-3) and NCAA National Champion Wrestler Bubba Jenkins (11-2) mengambil Georgi “Insane” Karakhanyan (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 detik ke babak pertama. 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, California., 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. Saat Ini, 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: Henderson vs. Kartu Utama Televisi SPIKE Pitbull ”:
Ringan Tidak. 1 Acara Utama Pesaing: Benson Henderson (23-6) vs. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-3)
Pertarungan Fitur Ringan: Anda Awad (19-7) vs. Derek Anderson (13-2)
Pertandingan Fitur Kelas Bulu: A.J. McKee (4-0) vs. Henry Corrales (12-3)
Pertandingan Fitur Kelas Bulu: Bubba Jenkins (11-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1)
Kartu Awal Bellator.com-Stream:
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Joey Davis (Debut Pro) vs. Keith Cutrone (1-0)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Debut Pro) vs. Jonathan Tomasian (Debut Pro)