WELTERWEIGHT BELLATOR KICKBOXING TITLE ALSO ON THE LINE WHEN ZOLTAN LASZAK DEFENDS BELT AGAINST KARIM GHAJJI AT Bellator קיקבוקסינג 6
BUDAPEST — (פבואר 8, 2017) – Bellator is returning to Hungary with a bantamweight world title fight pitting אדוארדו "דודו" Dantas (19-4) נגד Darrion "וולף" קולדוול (10-1) serving as the main event of Bellator 177: Dantas vs. קולדוול from the Budapest Sports Arena on April 14. The MMA portion of the evening will also feature a featherweight bout between Hungarian-born Adam “The Kid” Borics (5-0) ו Anthony “Pretty Boy” Taylor (1-2).
בנוסף, קיקבוקס Bellator 6 will be headlined by a welterweight world title rematch featuring Zoltan Laszak (11-2) נגד כרים Ghajji (97-13-1). Additional bouts for both events will be announced in the coming weeks.
Bellator 177: Dantas vs. קולדוול will be broadcast on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ו/8 p.m. CT, תוך קיקבוקס Bellator 6 will air immediately following the MMA portion of the event, מתחיל ב 11pm ET/10pm CT.
Dantas made his presence felt during his last outing, successfully defending his bantamweight championship belt in a five-round victory over ג'ו וורן. A 10-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, “Dudu” has recorded victories in 12 שלו אחרון 14 קצוות, including nine under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Hailing from Rio De Janeiro, ברזיל, the flashy 27-year-old is widely known as one of the most dynamic competitors in the division, tallying four knockouts and six submissions over his 23-fight career. A two-time Bellator MMA bantamweight world champion, Dantas will look to defend his title for the second time since winning the belt in a victory over former champion מרקוס גאלנאו, and for the fourth time overall.
The 29-year-old Caldwell will be competing for division gold for the first time in his career and is coming off of a crucial victory over ג'ו Taimanglo ב Bellator 167. “The Wolf” was able to avenge his earlier loss to Taimanglo, earning his 10th career victory and seventh under the Bellator MMA banner. Caldwell has collected five wins by way of first round knockout or submission, making him one of the most dangerous compeititors in the 135-pound class. Hailing from Rahway, N.J., the 11-fight veteran has quickly put together an impressive professional resume inside the cage, highlighted by a remarkable first round finish over former multi-division champion ג'ו וורן, a man whom Caldwell idolized coming into the sport. The Alliance MMA product now has the opportunity of a lifetime, as he prepares for the next chapter of his career and a shot at championship glory.
After winning the welterweight kickboxing championship at Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing show in Turin, באיטליה 2016, Ghajji dropped his belt to world-renowned Hungarian champion Laszak when the pair met during Bellator’s first visit to Budapest last year. עכשיו, fresh off an impressive win in Florence, Ghajji hopes to reclaim the belt that he feels is his.
If you missed their first enthralling encounter, watch it כאן.
עדכון Bellator 177: Dantas vs. קולדוול כרטיס ראשי:
Bantamweight כותרת עולמית: אדוארדו Dantas (19-4) לעומת. Darrion קולדוול (10-1)
מאפיין במשקל נוצה באוט: אדם בוריקס (5-0) לעומת. אנתוני טיילור (1-2)
עדכון קיקבוקס Bellator 6 כרטיס ראשי:
תואר עולמי במשקל וולטר: Zoltan Laszak (11-2) לעומת. כרים Ghajji (97-13-1)