HOUSTON, เท็กซัส (กุมภาพันธ์, 19) – Bellator MMA is pleased to announce its next tentpole event, "Bellator 154: เดวิส vs. กษัตริย์โม,” which will emanate from the SAP Center in San Jose, พระเจ้ากาหลิบ, เมื่อเดือนพฤษภาคม 14 and air LIVE on SPIKE.
A light heavyweight bout to determine the No. 1 contender for Liam McGeary’s (11-0) title will anchor the card, เมื่อ มุฮัมมัด "กษัตริย์โม" Lawal(19-4, 1 NC) เป็นไปตาม ฟิล "นาย. มหัศจรรย์ "เดวิส (15-3, 1 NC) in a contest that was supposed to decide the victor of the 205-pound tournament at"Bellator วีค: ระเบิด 1 "
But that’s not all –
The evening’s co-main event will feature a fight that mixed martial arts fans and media members have yearned for since จอชทอมสัน (22-8, 1 NC) chose to sign with Bellator MMA last year. “The Real Punk” will meet longtime lightweight standout "เหล็ก" ไมเคิลแชนด์เลอ (14-3) who’s fresh off a new longterm contract extension with the Scott Coker-led promotion.
Tickets for this MMA supershow start at $30 และไปในการขาย วันศุกร์, กุมภาพันธ์ 26 ที่ 10 การพบปะดังกล่าว. ที่ Bellator.com, as well as SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster. Bellator Nation Presale offer will begin Wednesday February 24.
To reach this point, both Lawal and Davis had to dispatch of multiple opponents over the course of one night to win two separate tournaments. Lawal most recently was victorious in a light heavyweight tournament for Rizin FF in Japan, beating Brett McDermott, ธีโอดอร์สูง, and Jiri Prochazka, running his current winning streak to seven-fights.
For Davis, his Bellator MMA debut came in September, when he ran through both มานูเอลนิวตัน และ ฟรานซิส Carmont enroute to winning the tourney at "Bellator วีค: ระเบิด 1 " The 31-year-old Alliance MMA product was slated to face “King Mo” in the final of the bracket, but Lawal suffered a broken rib that forced the fight to be delayed.
Chandler and Thomson have seemingly been on a collision course since Thomson entered the Bellator MMA fray, mainly due to a barrage of questions to both men that revolved around the other and when/if they would eventually meet inside the cage.
After racking up two wins – both in San Jose – against ไมค์ Bronzoulis และ ปาโบล Villaseca, Thomson, a member of American Kickboxing Academy, has his sights set on a matchup with the 14-fight Bellator veteran.
A native of Missouri, “Iron Mike” has been riding a wave of momentum following emphatic victories against ทุ่งเร็ก และ เดฟ Rickels. The 29-year-old former lightweight kingpin has made it clear that he intends on fighting everyone on the Bellator MMA roster, which he hopes culminates in another run with championship gold wrapped around his waist.
"Bellator 154: เดวิส vs. King Mo” takes place on May 14, and airs live on SPIKE at 9 p.m. และ/8 p.m. CT — อย่าพลาด.