UNDEFEATED NEIMAN GRACIE CHALLENGES 30-FIGHT VETERAN RUDY BEARS IN CATCHWEIGHT BOUT
SANTA MONICA, קליפורניה (אוקטובר 6, 2016) –Two of Bellator’s highly touted wrestling prospects ורות ו טיירל Fortune will make their eagerly anticipated mixed martial arts debuts against Mark Mangiardi (הבכורה) ו Cody Miskell (הבכורה) during the stacked card of "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. דייויס" ב נובמבר 4 בMohegan Sun Arena באונקאסוויל, קונטיקט.
בנוסף, ניימן גרייסי (4-0) will look to remain undefeated to begin his professional career in a catchweight bout against דובי רודי (16-14). All three of these contests will air on the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card beginning at 7:50 p.m. ו/5:50 p.m. CT.
The newly announced tilts complete a card headlined by a light heavyweight world title fight that pits champion ליאם McGeary (11-0) נגד פיל דיוויס (16-3). במקרה שיתוף ראשי, a welterweight showdown pitting אתה עוואד (19-8) נגד ברנן וורד (13-4) will go down, while a heavyweight bout between סרגיי Kharitonov (23-5) ו Javy “Eye Candy” Ayala (9-5) will also be featured on the main card. לבסוף, פול דיילי (38-14-2) and the always-exciting דרק אנדרסון (14-2) faceoff in a welterweight clash, while female featherweights Marloes Coenen (23-7) ו טליתא נוגיירה (6-0) round out the live and free action on SPIKE.
כרטיסים ל "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. דייויס " נמכרים כעת ב Bellator.com, as well as the Mohegan Sun Box Office and Ticketmaster. The event can be seen live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ו/8 p.m. CT, 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, הרשות הפלסטינית, 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. עכשיו, 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 נובמבר. 4 יריב. 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, צובר שיא של 5-2. עכשיו, 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, דובים החלו אימוני ספורט הלחימה שלו בבית ספר תיכון. לחימה מקצועית מאז 2007, Bears has appeared eight times previously under the Bellator MMA banner and now returns to the promotion after his appearance against מייקל דף ב "Bellator 140: Koreshkov vs. Lima.” Nicknamed “Bad News,” Bears has competed against MMA notables the likes of Zak Cummings, פול דיילי, ג'ייסון גבוה, ריאן ג'נסן, יצחק Vallie-פלאג וטיירון וודלי, and the aforementioned “MVP.”
שלמה "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis” Main Card:
אור העולם במשקל כבד כותרת באוט: ליאם McGeary (11-0) לעומת. פיל דיוויס (16-3)
חצי כבד Co-ראשי האירוע: אתה עוואד (19-8) לעומת. ברנן וורד (13-4)
תכונה Welterweight משקל: פול דיילי (38-14-2) לעומת. דרק אנדרסון (14-2)
מאפיין משקל כבד: סרגיי Kharitonov (23-5) לעומת. Javy איילה (9-5)
במשקל הנוצה הראשוני באוט: Marloes Coenen (23-7) לעומת. טליתא נוגיירה (6-0)
Complete Preliminary Card:
הבינוני הראשוני באוט: ורות (הבכורה) לעומת. Mark Mangiardi (הבכורה)
במשקל כבד ראשוני באוט: Tyrell Forune (הבכורה) לעומת. Cody Miskell (הבכורה)
Catchweight Preliminary Bout: ניימן גרייסי (4-0) לעומת. דובי רודי (16-14)
במשקל כבד ראשוני באוט: ג'וש Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) לעומת. טיילר מלך (11-4)
במשקל הנוצה הראשוני באוט: בלייר Tugman (8-6) לעומת. וולטר סמית-Cotito (4-4, 1 NC)
הבינוני הראשוני באוט: Michael Zichelle (8-4) לעומת. טים קארון (5-0)
חצי הכבד הראשוני באוט: איליה Kotau (1-1) לעומת. Carlos Corriea (1-0)
Flyweight ראשוני באוט: שרה תשלום (1-3) לעומת. Hannah Regina (הבכורה)
חצי הכבד הראשוני באוט: קינן ריימונד (3-3) לעומת. Kastroit Xhema (הבכורה)
במשקל הנוצה הראשוני באוט: Thomas English (6-6) לעומת. Christopher Foster (9-4)
חצי הכבד הראשוני באוט: James Boran (6-0) לעומת. Vinicius De Jesus (4-1)