TICKETS FOR BELLATOR 195 GO ON SALE KINI BIYERNES SA 10 A.M. CT
LOS ANGELES – The Bellator bantamweight championship will be up for grabs Biyernes, Marso 2 sa diha nga Darrion Caldwell (11-1) makes his first title defense against Leandro Higo (18-3) sa Bellator 195 inside WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla., the same venue where “The Wolf” captured the belt earlier this year.
“Darrion Caldwell is an exciting young fighter that has worked his way to the top of a very competitive bantamweight division to become a world champion,"Si Presidenteator Bellator nga si Scott Coker miingon. “I’m excited to see what he can do in his first title defense against Leandro Higo, who is an incredibly tough competitor with the ability to submit his opponent at any time. The fans are in for a great matchup between these two grapplers.”
The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 sa gabii. UG/8 sa gabii. CT, samtang ang preliminary aksyon magaganayan sa Bellator.com ug sa tibuok kalibutan sa Bellator Mobile App. Ang mga tiket alang sa Bellator 195: Caldwell vs. Fig moadto sa sale niini Biyernes, Dec. 22 sa 10 am. CT and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino and Resort box office, as well as through Ticketmaster and Bellator.com. Dugang nga mga bouts nga gipahibalo sa mga umaabot nga mga semana.
Caldwell has been on a steady ascension to championship status since signing with Bellator in 2014. Ahead of his championship victory over Eduardo Dantas sa Bellator 184, which brought his Bellator record to 8-1, the 30-year-old collected five wins by way of first-round knockout or submission. The run was highlighted by a remarkable stoppage of former multi-division champion Joe Warren. Hailing from Rahway, N.J. and training alongside Bellator standouts Phil Davis ug Justin Lawrence at Alliance MMA in San Diego, Calif., “The Wolf” also serves as one of the main sparring partners of former UFC bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz.
Higo signed with Bellator in February riding an eight-fight win-streak and earned the Legacy Fighting Alliance 135-pound crown in the process. Fresh off animpressive win batok sa Joe Taimanglo, the 28-year-old Pitbull Brothers product also competed on Ang Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4 sa 2015. A proud carrier of the Olympic torch ahead of the 2016 Summer Games in Brazil, “Pitbull” will now set his sights on carrying the torch in Bellator’s bantamweight division.
Updated Bellator 195: Caldwell vs. Fig Fight Card:
Bantamweight World Title Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (11-1) vs. Leandro Higo (18-3)
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