UNDEFEATED NEIMAN GRACIE CHALLENGES 30-FIGHT VETERAN RUDY BEARS IN CATCHWEIGHT BOUT
সান্তা মনিকায়, খলিফা (অক্টোবর 6, 2016) –Two of Bellator’s highly touted wrestling prospects এবং Ruth এবং টাইরেল ফরচুন will make their eagerly anticipated mixed martial arts debuts against Mark Mangiardi (উদয়) এবং Cody Miskell (উদয়) during the stacked card of "ওয়ারিয়র 163: McGeary vs. ডেভিস" উপর নভেম্বর 4 Uncasville মধ্যে Mohegan সূর্যের এরিনা এ, Conn.
উপরন্তু, Neiman গ্রেসি (4-0) will look to remain undefeated to begin his professional career in a catchweight bout against রুডি ভালুক (16-14). All three of these contests will air on the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card beginning at 7:50 বিকাল. এবং/5:50 বিকাল. সিটি.
The newly announced tilts complete a card headlined by a light heavyweight world title fight that pits champion লিয়াম McGeary (11-0) বিরুদ্ধে ফিল ডেভিস (16-3). সহ-প্রধান ঘটনা, a welterweight showdown pitting আপনি আওয়াদ (19-8) বিরুদ্ধে ব্রেনান ওয়ার্ড (13-4) will go down, while a heavyweight bout between সের্গেই Kharitonov (23-5) এবং Javy “Eye Candy” Ayala (9-5) will also be featured on the main card. Lastly, পল Daley (38-14-2) and the always-exciting ডেরেক অ্যান্ডারসন (14-2) faceoff in a welterweight clash, while female featherweights Marloes Coenen (23-7) এবং Talita Nogueira (6-0) round out the live and free action on SPIKE.
জন্য টিকিট "ওয়ারিয়র 163: McGeary vs. ডেভিস " এখন বিক্রি হয় Bellator.com, as well as the Mohegan Sun Box Office and Ticketmaster. The event can be seen live and free on SPIKE at 9 বিকাল. এবং/8 বিকাল. সিটি, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.
When looking up the word “prospect” in the dictionary, there should be a photo of Ed Ruth placed next to the definition. The three-time national champion joined a plethora of blue-chip amateur wrestling prospects on the Bellator MMA roster last year and now will make his long-awaited debut at 185-pounds on Nov. 4. An attendee of the world-renown Blair Academy in Susquehanna Township, বিভাগ, where he was the top-ranked recruit in the nation for his weight class, Ruth elected to stay local and attend wrestling powerhouse Penn State University where he went on to add three National Championships and four All-American accolades to his trophy room while wrestling with the Nittany Lions. এখন, Ruth’s chase for mixed martial arts gold begins –
Fighting out of Pennsylvania, Mark Mangiardi will have his hands full when he makes his professional debut against Ruth. With four amateur bouts already under his belt, the 28-year-old has tasted competition on the MMA scene unlike his নভেম্বর. 4 প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বী. With his first sanctioned bout taking place in 2012, this will be the first bout outside of his home state of Pennsylvania.
Another one of Scott Coker’s high profile wrestling signings, Fortune attended high school at Lakeridge in Oregon, where he won state championships in nearly every national age-group in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. The accolades didn’t stop there, with Fortune accepting an offer to wrestle at Ohio State University, before ultimately settling in at the highly acclaimed Grand Canyon Universities program. Since graduating college, Fortune represented Team USA in Olympic style wrestling, where he also experienced success. Splitting time between wrestling training in Arizona alongside fellow “Bellator 163” competitor Ed Ruth and mixed martial arts training with the Blackzilians in Florida, Fortune has spent a great deal of time honing his striking talents and submission defense.
Miskell has competed in both heavyweight and super heavyweight contests during his seven-fight amateur stint, একটি রেকর্ড এসেছে 5-2. এখন, the Kentucky native – who’s finished each of victories – looks to parlay his success into a run under the bright lights of Bellator MMA’s heavyweight division. It’s safe to say that Miskell’s wrestling pedigree will be challenged early and often when he meets Fortune during the Bellator.com-streamed prelims.
The Gracie name is synonymous with the sport of mixed martial arts, and once again another Gracie will now take center stage for Bellator MMA. This time it is Royce Gracie’s cousin Neiman, who will compete for the third time under the promotion’s banner. After beginning his career with back-to-back submission victories, Gracie made his Bellator MMA debut at “Bellator 134,” where he defeated Bobby Flynn with a first round submission. The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt followed up the win with a win over Roger Carroll, and now looks to remain undefeated when he enters the Mohegan Sun Arena for the second time of his budding MMA career.
A 37-year-old Missouri native, Bears began his combat sports training in high school. পেশাগতভাবে থেকে লড়াই 2007, Bears has appeared eight times previously under the Bellator MMA banner and now returns to the promotion after his appearance against মাইকেল পাতা এ "ওয়ারিয়র 140: Koreshkov বনাম. Lima.” Nicknamed “Bad News,” Bears has competed against MMA notables the likes of Zak Cummings, পল Daley, জেসন উচ্চ, Ryan Jensen, Isaac Vallie-Flagg and Tyron Woodley, and the aforementioned “MVP.”
সমাপ্তি "ওয়ারিয়র 163: McGeary vs. Davis” Main Card:
হালকা হেভিওয়েট ওয়ার্ল্ড শিরোনাম আউট: লিয়াম McGeary (11-0) বনাম. ফিল ডেভিস (16-3)
ওয়েলটারওয়েট কো-মেইন ইভেন্ট: আপনি আওয়াদ (19-8) বনাম. ব্রেনান ওয়ার্ড (13-4)
ওয়েলটারওয়েট বৈশিষ্ট্য: পল Daley (38-14-2) বনাম. ডেরেক অ্যান্ডারসন (14-2)
Heavyweight Feature Bout: সের্গেই Kharitonov (23-5) বনাম. Javy Ayala (9-5)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-7) বনাম. Talita Nogueira (6-0)
Complete Preliminary Card:
মিডলওয়েট প্রিলিমিনারি আউট: এবং Ruth (উদয়) বনাম. Mark Mangiardi (উদয়)
হেভিওয়েট প্রিলিমিনারি আউট: Tyrell Forune (উদয়) বনাম. Cody Miskell (উদয়)
Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Neiman গ্রেসি (4-0) বনাম. রুডি ভালুক (16-14)
হেভিওয়েট প্রিলিমিনারি আউট: জোশ Diekmann (15-7, 1 বিভাগ) বনাম. টিলার রাজা (11-4)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: ব্লেয়ার Tugman (8-6) বনাম. ওয়াল্টার স্মিথ-Cotito (4-4, 1 বিভাগ)
মিডলওয়েট প্রিলিমিনারি আউট: Michael Zichelle (8-4) বনাম. টিম Caron (5-0)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: ইলিয়া Kotau (1-1) বনাম. Carlos Corriea (1-0)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: সারাহ দেন (1-3) বনাম. Hannah Regina (উদয়)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Keenan রেমন্ড (3-3) বনাম. Kastroit Xhema (উদয়)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Thomas English (6-6) বনাম. Christopher Foster (9-4)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: James Boran (6-0) বনাম. Vinicius De Jesus (4-1)