LONDON — (Оны долдугаар сар 1, 2016) – Fresh off his emphatic knockout victory over Carl Seumanutafa үед "Bellator: Dynamite 2,” former NFL player Мэтт Mitrione (10-5) has cleared medical testing and will now face “Britain’s Strongest Man” winner Oli Thompson(17-8) during the main card of “Bellator 158: Лондоны," which will take place on July 16 inside one of the world’s most popular venues, The O2 in London, Английн.
Үүнээс гадна, fans will also have the pleasure of watching the always-entertaining British sensation Паул Дэли (38-13-2), as he prepares to put on a show for his hometown fans against Brazilian knockout specialist Дуглас Лима (26-6). Майкл "хор" хуудас (10-0) aims to continue his raging pace and remain unbeaten when he challenges himself against MMA veteran “Cyborg” Santos (21-17), болон Linton Vassell (16-5), who returns to action against Francis Carmont (24-11).
In the United Kingdom, "Bellator 158: London” will be broadcast on SPIKE UK from 9 – 10 p.m. BST and Channel 5 нь 10 p.m. – midnight BST. Meanwhile in America, the card will air амьд, эрх чөлөөтэй on SPIKE at 9 p.m. БОЛОН/PT.
Tickets start at only £40.00 and are on sale now at TheO2.co.uk or The O2 Box Office.
The 37-year-old Mitrione will enter the Bellator cage for the second time under a month, after knocking out Seumanutafa (10-6) in his promotional debut on June 24, in a journey that was brilliantly documented by Chuck Mindenhall. A native of Indianapolis, “Meathead” joined the Bellator MMA team as one of the highest profile free agent acquisitions ever, carrying with him a talented athletic background that includes stints in the NFL with the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings. Mitrione is a 14-time UFC veteran that is known for ending fights early and violently, with nine of his ten victories coming by way of knockout and six of them ending in the first round.
A resident of East Sussex, Английн, Thompson will be making his Bellator MMA debut after 25 career fights amongst the heavyweight division’s elite. “The Spartan,” who solidified himself as “Britain’s Strongest Man” in 2006, is looking to build off an impressive 2015 кампанит ажил, in which he emerged victorious in all five of his bouts, including two first round knockouts. Since making his professional debut in 2009, Thompson has fought under the direction of multiple regional promotions, and the UFC. Үед 36 Нас жил, he will undoubtedly make the most important appearance of his career when he takes center stage in front of thousands of hometown fans in the main event of "Bellator: London” тухай Оны долдугаар сар 16.
"Bellator 158: London” Fight Card
Bellator ММА Welterweight сайхны дайралт хийвэл: Дуглас Лима (26-6) сүсэг. Паул Дэли (38-13-2)
Bellator ММА хүнд жингийн сайхны дайралт хийвэл: Мэтт Mitrione (9-5) сүсэг. Oli Thompson (17-8)
Bellator ММА Welterweight сайхны дайралт хийвэл: Майкл хуудас (10-0) сүсэг. Евангелиста "Cyborg" Сантос (21-17)
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Linton Vassell (16-5) сүсэг. Francis Carmont (24-11)
Bellator ММА өд сайхны дайралт хийвэл: James Gallagher (3-0) сүсэг. Mike Cutting (6-5)
Урьдчилсан карт:
Bellator ММА Middleweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Michael Shipman (8-1) сүсэг. Lee Chadwick (21-12-1)
Bellator ММА Flyweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Pietro Menga (12-0) сүсэг. Spencer Hewitt (12-10)
Bellator ММА Bantamweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Luiz Tosta (9-2) сүсэг. Dean Garnett (7-0)
Bellator ММА Middleweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Jason Radcliffe (8-2) сүсэг. Jack Mason (29-15)
Bellator ММА Welterweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Chase Morton (6-2) сүсэг. Nathaniel Wood (8-3)
Bellator ММА Middleweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Alex Reid (11-9-1) сүсэг. Manuel Garcia (27-19)
Bellator ММА Middleweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: C.J. Meeks (4-1) сүсэг. Danny Mitchell (17-7-1)