ЛОНДОН — (Липня 1, 2016) – Fresh off his emphatic knockout victory over Carl Seumanutafa на "Bellator: Dynamite 2,” former NFL player Мітріон (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: Лондон," which will take place on July 16 inside one of the world’s most popular venues, The O2 in London, Англія.
На додаток, fans will also have the pleasure of watching the always-entertaining British sensation Пол Дейлі (38-13-2), as he prepares to put on a show for his hometown fans against Brazilian knockout specialist Дуглас Ліма (26-6). Майкл "Яд" Сторінка (10-0) aims to continue his raging pace and remain unbeaten when he challenges himself against MMA veteran “Cyborg” Santos (21-17), і Лінтон Vassell (16-5), who returns to action against Френсіс 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 від 10 p.m. – midnight BST. Meanwhile in America, the card will air жити безкоштовно on SPIKE at 9 p.m. І/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, Англія, 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 кампанія, 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. На 36 років, 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” на Липня 16.
"Bellator 158: London” Fight Card
Bellator MMA середня вага Характеристика Бута: Дуглас Ліма (26-6) проти. Пол Дейлі (38-13-2)
Bellator MMA в суперважкій Особливість Бута: Мітріон (9-5) проти. Oli Thompson (17-8)
Bellator MMA середня вага Характеристика Бута: Michael Page (10-0) проти. Євангеліста "Кіборг" Сантос (21-17)
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Лінтон Vassell (16-5) проти. Френсіс Carmont (24-11)
Bellator MMA вага Особливість Бут: James Gallagher (3-0) проти. Mike Cutting (6-5)
Попереднє Card:
Bellator MMA Середній Попереднє Бута: Michael Shipman (8-1) проти. Lee Chadwick (21-12-1)
Bellator MMA найлегшій Попередній Бута: Pietro Menga (12-0) проти. Spencer Hewitt (12-10)
Bellator MMA найлегшій Попередній Бута: Luiz Tosta (9-2) проти. Dean Garnett (7-0)
Bellator MMA Середній Попереднє Бута: Jason Radcliffe (8-2) проти. Jack Mason (29-15)
Bellator MMA середня вага Попереднє Бута: Chase Morton (6-2) проти. Nathaniel Wood (8-3)
Bellator MMA Середній Попереднє Бута: Alex Reid (11-9-1) проти. Manuel Garcia (27-19)
Bellator MMA Середній Попереднє Бута: C.J. Meeks (4-1) проти. Danny Mitchell (17-7-1)