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

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (八月 1, 2016) – The announcement of his Bellator MMA arrival had “宝贝切片” 凯文·弗格森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: 亨德森VS. 斗犬“。

 

此外, Ferguson’s teammate at “Body Shop Gym,” 乔伊·戴维斯 will also make his professional debut, 他对当 Keith Cutrone (1-0) 在170磅.

 

The stacked event takes place on 八月 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, 加利福尼亚州。, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 P.M. AND/9 P.M. CT. 门票开始只是 $30 and can be purchased now on 特玛 and at the Honda Center Box Office. Doors for “Bellator 160: 亨德森VS. Pitbull”在开放 4:45 P.M. PT 当地时间和第一场预赛 - 直播 Bellator.com 和 该Bellator移动应用 — 在开始 5:00 P.M. PT.

 

These two welterweight matchups join a card that features a stellar 155-pound main event between 本森亨德森 (23-6) 和 帕特里西奥“斗犬” (25-3). 另外, two standout featherweight fights have also been announced, seeing the young and undefeated A.J. 麦基 (4-0) meet former KOTC titlist 亨利·科拉莱斯 (12-3) and NCAA National Champion Wrestler 布巴·詹金斯 (11-2) 担当 格奥尔基·“疯狂”·卡拉坎扬 (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. 已故的儿子, 伟大的“Kimbo切片,” 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 秒进入第一轮. 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, 加利福尼亚州。, 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. 现在, 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: 亨德森VS. Pitbull” SPIKE-Televised Main Card:

Lightweight No. 1 Contender Main Event: 本森亨德森 (23-6) VS. 帕特里西奥“斗犬”弗莱雷 (25-3)

轻量级特征回合: 你阿瓦德 (19-7) VS. 德里克·安德森 (13-2)

羽特征回合: A.J. 麦基 (4-0) VS. 亨利·科拉莱斯 (12-3)

羽特征回合: 布巴·詹金斯 (11-2) VS. 格奥尔基Karakhanyan (24-6-1)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed 预选卡:

重量级初步回合: 乔伊·戴维斯 (亲亮相) VS. Keith Cutrone (1-0)

重量级初步回合: 凯文·弗格森JR. (亲亮相) VS. Jonathan Tomasian (亲亮相)