ITALIAN ALESSIO SAKARA CHALLENGES RAFAEL CARVALHO FOR MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AT Bellator 190
LOS ANGELES – Bellator returns to Florence, Italy on Samedi, Décembre 9, when both Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing, along with Oktagon, emanate from the Nelson Mandela Forum for another huge evening of combat sports action.
Bellator 190 will air free on SPIKE at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT and will be immediately followed by Bellator Kickboxing 8. Tickets for the event start at just €30 and are available at Bellator.com.
Bellator 190 will be headlined by current middleweight champ Rafael Carvalho (14-1), who will defend his title against Italy’s popular knockout artist, Alessio “Legionarius” Sakara (19-11, 2 Caroline du Nord). En outre, Brandon Girtz (14-7) prend Luca Jelcic (10-2) au léger, tandis que Mihail Nica (6-0) répond Carlos Miranda (10-3) in second lightweight clash. A women’s flyweight offering rounds out the card when Lena Ovchynnikova (12-4, 1 Caroline du Nord) batailles Alejandra Lara (6-1).
En attendant, Bellator Kickboxing 8 boasts a pair of world champions in Raymond Daniels (12-3) et Kevin Ross (45-12) prenant Giannis Boukis (27-1) et Hamza Imane (49-12-2) respectivement, in non-title fights. Other kickboxing stars are on display as Joe « Em Stitch » Up » Schilling (22-9) défis Filipino Verlinden (44-18-1), Aussie legend John Wayne Parr (97-32) competes for the 130e time versus Piergiulio Paolucci (24-5-1) et poids plume canadien Gabriel Varga (13-5) rounds out the card in a matchup with Roberto Georghita (30-6-3).
Achevée Bellator 190: Carvalho vs. Sakara Carte:
Main Event pour le titre mondial des poids moyens: Rafael Carvalho (14-1) vs. Alessio Sakara (19-11, 2 Caroline du Nord)
Légère carte principale Bout: Brandon Girtz (14-7) vs. Luka Jelcic (10-2)
Bout de cartes principales poids mouche pour femmes: Lena Ovchynnikova (12-4, 1 Caroline du Nord) vs. Alejandra Lara (6-1)
Légère carte principale Bout: Mihail Nica (6-0) vs. Carlos Miranda (10-3)
Carte préliminaire:
Bout moyen préliminaire: Grégory Babene (18-11) vs. Tony Zanko (1-4)
Achevée Bellator Kickboxing 8: Daniels vs. Boukis Carte:
Welterweight Main Event (non-title): Raymond Daniels (12-3) vs. Giannis Boukis (27-1)
Carte principale Bout Middleweight: Joe Schilling (22-9) vs. Filipino Verlinden (44-18-1)
161 lb. Catchweight Main Card Bout: John Wayne Parr (97-32) vs. Piergiulio Paolucci (24-5-1)
Légère carte principale Bout (non-title): Kevin Ross (45-12) vs. Hamza Imane (49-12-2)
Poids plume Carte principale Bout: Gabriel Varga (13-5) vs. Roberto Gheorghita (30-6)
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