산타 모니카, 칼리프. (4월 20, 2015) – Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion 더글라스 “신동” 라임 (26-5), one of the most talented and well-rounded 170-pound fighters on the planet today, puts his title on the line against Russian knockout artist 안드레이 “스파르타의” Koreshkov (17-1) 에 금요일, 7월 16, 언 캐스빌에서 Mohegan 일 아레나에서, 코네티컷.
“Douglas Lima is an incredible champion who is in for one of the toughest fights of his life against Koreshkov,"Bellator 대통령 스콧 코커는 말했다. “When the rest of this card is announced, we’ll have put together one of the greatest showcases of welterweight talent ever assembled on one night.”
The two elite combatants headline the newly announced “벨라 토르 파이팅 챔피언십: 리마 대. Koreshkov” 행사, 이는 라이브에서 스파이크 무료 방송 9 시이. AND / 8 시이. CT.
Tickets for the event go on sale Friday, 4월 24제 에 10 시에 남긴. AND, 그리고 Mohegan 일 아레나 박스 오피스에서 사용할 수 있습니다 또는 Ticketmaster.com. Bellator Nation presale begins 이 화요일. 가입 Bellator 뉴스 나열하거나 소셜 미디어에 우리를 따라 (지저귐 / 페이스 북) 분양 코드 및 세부 사항에 액세스.
Additional information, including ticketing details and the night’s full lineup of world-class MMA action, 곧 발표 될 예정.
The 27-year-old Lima is a Brazilian-born athlete who now makes his home in Atlanta. Fighting under the Bellator MMA banner since 2011, Lima is an impressive 8-1 in the promotion and an incredible 14-1 자신의 과거에 15 전체 모습. Lima earned his way to the Bellator MMA Welterweight World Title with an eight-man tournament victory that included knockout wins over Ben Saunders, Bryan Baker and Michail Tsarev. Lima then claimed the title with an April 2014 knockout win over Rick Hawn. 전체, Lima boasts five consecutive knockout victories and now looks to defend his belt for the first time.
Koreshkov is also fresh off an eight-man tournament win, claiming a decision victory over Adam McDonough after previously registering knockouts of Justin Baesman and Nah-Shon Burrell. The 24-year-old Koreshkov is a Russian national medalist in both pankration and hand-to-hand combat and has lost just once in 18 professional MMA appearances. 그는 소유 10 wins by knockouts and three by submission and also owns a 2012 victory over former Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion Lyman Good.
Expect fireworks when Lima and Koreshkov collide.
추가 콘테스트 “벨라 토르 파이팅 챔피언십: 리마 대. Koreshkov” 곧 발표 될 예정.