TICKETS FOR Bellator 195 GO ON SALE В ЭТУ ПЯТНИЦУ AT 10 a.m. Коннектикут
ЛОС-АНДЖЕЛЕС – The Bellator bantamweight championship will be up for grabs Пятница, Март 2 когда Darrion Колдуэлл (11-1) проводит свою первую защиту титула против Леандро Higo (18-3) на Bellator 195 inside WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Оклахома., 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,»Сказал президент Bellator Скотт Кокер. “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.”
Мероприятие будет транслироваться в прямом эфире и бесплатно в сети Paramount Network по адресу: 9 p.m. И/8 p.m. Коннектикут, в то время как предварительное действие будет течь по Bellator.com и во всем мире на Bellator приложение для мобильных телефонов. Билеты на Bellator 195: Колдуэлл против. Фига поступит в продажу этой Пятница, Декабрь. 22 на 10 a.m. Коннектикут и можно приобрести в кассах WinStar World Casino и курорт, а также через Ticketmaster и Bellator.com. Дополнительные поединки будут объявлены в ближайшие недели.
Caldwell has been on a steady ascension to championship status since signing with Bellator in 2014. Ahead of his championship victory over Эдуардо Dantas на 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 Джо Уоррен. Hailing from Rahway, N.J. and training alongside Bellator standouts Фил Дэвис и Джастин Лоренс at Alliance MMA in San Diego, Калифорния., “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 против Джо Taimanglo, the 28-year-old Pitbull Brothers product also competed on Ultimate Fighter: Бразилия 4 в 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.
Обновленный Bellator 195: Колдуэлл против. Фига Борьба карты:
Bantamweight World Title Main Event: Darrion Колдуэлл (11-1) против. Леандро Higo (18-3)
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