WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANDREY KORESHKOV TO FACE DOUGLAS LIMA IN MAIN EVENT
ТАКЖЕ: ISRAELI ARMY VETERAN NOAD LAHAT SET FOR BELLATOR MMA DEBUT AGAINST SCOTT CLEVE
SANTA MONICA, КАЛИФОРНИЯ (Семь. 7, 2016) – Bellator MMA Welterweight Champion Андрей Корешков (19-1) will make the second defense of his belt against the man he took it from more than a year ago, Дуглас Лима (27-6), in the main event of the promotion’s historic debut at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv on Ноябрь 10.
В дополнение, the card will feature one of Israel’s own in the co-headliner, when newly signed Bellator MMA featherweight Noad Все (9-2) соответствует Скотт Клив (15-5). Additional main card and preliminary fights will be announced in coming weeks.
The Viacom-owned fight promotion’s historic event will air in America on SPIKE Пятница, Ноябрь 11 на 9 p.m. И / 8 p.m. Коннектикут. Bellator стал партнером Ananey Communications, израильский телевизионный конгломерат хвастается 14 каналы, several of which showcase Viacom content including the EGO and EGO TOTAL channels which have broadcast Bellator in Israel since 2012.
Билеты на мероприятие уже в продаже, их можно приобрести на Bellator.com или Eventim.co.il/mma.
Currently sitting atop Bellator MMA’s welterweight division, the 26-year-old champion Koreshkov most recently dismantled former world champion Бенсон Хендерсон для 25 minutes in his first-ever title defense. 19-1 как профессиональный, “Spartan” hasn’t tasted defeat since 2013 and has finished 13 of his opponents by either knockout or submission. It’s worth noting that Koreshkov trains under the leadership of former middleweight championАлександр Шлеменко.
Coming off of a dominant victory over top contender Пол Дейли, “The Phenom” Lima has earned the right to challenge for the promotion’s 170-pound title, which he once held. The American Top Team standout has a knack for winning fights in spectacular fashion before reaching the judges’ системы показателей, which he has accomplished in 23 из его 27 выигрывает как профессионал. Born in Brazil, the 28-year-old has secured victories over top competition since starting his career in 2006, tallying wins against Ben Saunders (2х), Ryan Ford, Steve Carl and Olympic competitor Rick Hawn. Now fully healthy, Lima looks to fight twice in a calendar year for the first time since 2013.
A black belt in Jiu-Jitsu, Lahat made his professional debut in 2008, where he began an impressive streak of seven consecutive victories. The 32-year-old “Neo” then decided to take his talents to the UFC, where he tacked on two more wins, rounding out his current professional record of 9-2. Hailing from Alfei Menashe, Samaria Israel, Lahat was also a soldier in the Israeli Defense Forces before transitioning to his now promising MMA career. He will look to compete in a strong Bellator MMA Featherweight class that includes current titleholder Даниэль Штраус, Пэт Карран, Патрик «Питбуль»," Даниэль Weichel, и Георгий Караханян.
На 34 лет, Scott Cleve is set for his fifth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, the Colorado native has a knack for ending fights early, stopping his opponent in 11 из его 15 победы. Notable victories on the “Pariah MMA” standouts resume include wins over UFC veteran Abel Trujillo, along with Bellator competitors Дерек Поля и Мэтт Bessette.
“Bellator MMA in Tel Aviv” Main Card:
Средний вес титул чемпиона мира Бута: Андрей Корешков (19-1) против. Дуглас Лима (27-6)
Featherweight Feature Bout: Noad Все (9-2) против. Скотт Клив (15-5)