SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Junio 22, 2015) – Four fresh preliminary bouts will support the welterweight main card showcase of “Bellator MMA: Limo kontraŭ. Koreshkov.” Veteran striker Josh “The Dentist” Neer (36-14) faces submission artist matt Secor (6-2) ĉe veltero, Blair “The Bull Shark” Tugman (7-5) Bataloj Rodrigo “The Young Lion” Almeida (12-2) #?E 135 Lbs., Ilya Kotau makes his professional debut opposite Nicolas Sergiacom(1-0) #?E 170 Lbs., Kaj Parker Porter (5-4) #Viza?o Eric “Lucky Strikes” Bedard (6-5) in the heavyweight division.
Bellator 140 features five world-class welterweight bouts including World Champion Douglas lima (26-5) Kaj Andrey Koreshkov (17-1), Chris Honeycutt (6-0) #Kontra?. Paul Bradley (22-6), Mikaelo “Venom” Paĝo (7-0) Prenanta sur Rudy Ursoj (16-13), Brennan “The Irish Bad Boy” Ward (10-3) scrapping with Gavin “Milita Ĉevalo” Sterritt (6-1), kaj knokaŭta artisto Paul “Semtex” Daley (36-13-2) challenging Dennis Olson (14-8).
The main card airs live and free on July 17th on Spike at 9 P.M. EST while the announced preliminary bouts stream on Spike.com at 7 P.M. EST.
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Veteran striker Josh Neer returns to Bellator MMA after going 3-1 in his last four fights. Neer has over 50 fights of experience to his credit and a combined 32 wins by knockout and submission. Neer dropped a unanimous decision loss to Paul Bradley at Bellator 129 and seeks to come back from the loss with a commanding victory over Secor.
Matt Secor challenges Neer riding a two-fight winning streak. Secor is a talented grappler who has earned six wins by submission ahead of Bellator 140. He will need to display his best ground game tactics to submit the established MMA veteran and to impress in his Bellator debut.
Blair Tugman will be competing in his home state of Connecticut and will aim to string together his third consecutive Bellator victory. The bantamweight fighter last competed in February’s “British Invasion” event and earned a hard-fought unanimous decision victory over Marvin Maldonado. Tugman’s bantamweight competitor, Rodrigo Almeida makes his promotional debut on the heels of seven straight victories. Almeida demonstrated dominating striking power in his most recent fight and earned a 15-second technical knockout win.
Ilya Kotau makes his professional debut at 170 Lbs. opposite Nicolas Sergiacomi in a showcase of prospective East Coast talent.
Hartford’s Parker Porter takes his second heavyweight fight in Bellator MMA and will be looking to redeem himself from a Bellator 98 debut loss. Standing opposite Porter is Eric Bedard, who has finished all six of his professional victories and seeks to continue the streak in his promotional debut.
#?Efa Karto (9 P.M. EST)
Bellator Welterweight Titola Batalo: Douglas lima (26-5) #Kontra?. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)
Bellator Welterweight #?efa?o Batalo: Chris Honeycutt (6-0) #Kontra?. Paul Bradley (22-6)
Bellator Welterweight #?efa?o Batalo: Mikaelo #Pa?o (7-0) #Kontra?. Rudy Ursoj (16-13)
Bellator Welterweight #?efa?o Batalo: Brennan Kvartalo (10-3) #Kontra?. Gavin Sterritt (6-1)
Bellator Welterweight #?efa?o Batalo: Paul Daley (36-13-2) #Kontra?. Dennis Olson (14-8)
Prepara Karto (7 P.M. EST)
Bellator Welterweight Prelim Batalo: Josh Neer (36-14) #Kontra?. matt Secor (6-2)
Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Batalo: Blair Tugman (7-5) #Kontra?. Rodrigo Almeida (12-2)
Bellator Welterweight Prelim Batalo: Ilya Kotau (Debuto) #Kontra?. Nicolas Sergiacomi (1-0)
Bellator Superpezula Prelim Batalo: Parker Porter (5-4) #Kontra?. Eric Bedard (6-5)