THE INTERNATIONAL BELLA – TOUR CONTINUES

 

Bo: Scott Coker en Carlo Di Blasi

TORINO (Februarie. 7, 2017) – Bellator President Scott Coker today announced that his fast-rising promotion will be revisiting Torino, Italy for Bellator 176, which will be immediatelyfollowed by Bellator Skopboks 5 at the Pala Alpitour on Saterdag, April 8.

Less than one year ago, Bellator hosted it’s first-ever international event at the Pala Alpitour in front of a sold-out crowd of over 15,000 fans. Since that show, the company has rapidly and successfully expanded across the globe under the direction of Coker, visiting London, Dublin, Budapest, Israel, Florence and has an event booked in Belfast later this month.

The highly-anticipated return to Torino will feature MMA action starting met Carrington “Jetsetter” Banks (6-0) vs. Mihail Nica (5-0) in welterweight action as well as Djamal Chan (12-3) vs. Mircea Valeriu (13-4) in a lightweight affair. Additional bouts, including a main event will be announced shortly.

In kickboxing action, Bellator’s female flyweight World Champion Denise Kielholtz (46-3) defends her strap for the first time against ISKA and WKU World Champion Martine Michieletto (34-12-5) in the main event while Gabriël Vega (83-2-2, 1NC) neem op Amansio Paraschiv (23-5-1)

Bellator 176 en Bellator Skopboks 5 will be aired on SPIKE in America and further broadcast details will be announced shortly.

Tickets for the event are available now at www.oktagon.it and include access to an Oktagon Kickboxing event in addition to the Bellator 176 en Bellator Skopboks 5 gebeure.

“We are thrilled to be returning to the amazing city of Torino and once again working with my friend Carlo Di Blasi and his team,"Het Coker. “Carlo is a great partner, and we look forward to replicating the success we had in this sold-out arena last year.”

“Oktagon is fortunate to be based in Italy, which is home to the most loyal and passionate sports fans in the world,” said Oktagon President Di Blasi. “The past two co-promotions with Scott and Bellator have been incredibly successful, and I know that this show will be no different.”

Oor Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA is 'n toonaangewende Mixed Martial Arts organisasie met baie van die beste vegters in die wêreld. Onder die leiding van die veteraan stryd promotor Scott Coker, Bellator is beskikbaar vir byna 500 miljoen huise wêreldwyd in meer as 140 lande. In die Verenigde State van Amerika, Bellator kan gesien word op Spike, die MMA televisie leier. Bellator MMA bestaan ​​uit 'n uitvoerende span wat bo die bedryf werksaam in die televisie produksie sluit, lewende gebeurtenis orkestrasie, vegter ontwikkeling / verhoudings, venue verkryging, borgskap skepping / ontwikkeling, internasionale lisensiëring, bemarking, advertensies, publisiteit en kommissie verhoudings. Bellator is gebaseer in Santa Monica, Kalifornië en die besit van vermaak reuse Viacom, die tuiste van die wêreld se voorste vermaak handelsmerke wat aansluit by gehore deur middel van dwingende inhoud oor televisie, rolprent, aanlyn-en mobiele platforms.

Oor Spike:

Spike is beskikbaar in 98.7 miljoen huise en is 'n afdeling van Viacom Media Networks. 'N Eenheid van Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media netwerke is een van die wêreld se voorste skeppers van ontwikkeling en inhoud oor al die media platforms. Spike’s Internet address is www.spike.com en vir die up-to-die-minuut en argivale pers inligting en foto's, visit Spike’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Volg ons op Twitter spiketvpr vir die nuutste in breaking news updates, agter-die-skerms inligting en foto's.

About Oktagon:

Oktagon has been a mainstay in combat sports for over 20 nou jaar, after officially being founded by Carlo Di Blasi in 1996. At its beginning the show was dedicated to free fight, the name that was given initially to MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). Other disciplines such as Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Savate were gradually added. From the early 2000’s onwards. During the last years Oktagon has reached a huge popularity, both in Italy and abroad, creating many superstars in the process. Under the watchful eye of Di Blasi, die bevordering het op 'n paar onvergeetlike matchups sit dwarsdeur die jaar met top vegters insluitend Bellator welterweight Paul Daley asook Die broers Petrosyan (Giorgio en Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentine Overeem, Rico Verhoeven en Artem Levin.