LIGHTWEIGHT MATCHUP PITTING UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AGAINST GOITI YAMAUCHI ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD
LOS ANGELES – An exciting welterweight contest between British slugger Paul Daley (39-15-2) and California’s Lorenz Larkin (18-6, 1 NC), as well as a compelling lightweight bout pitting Adam Piccolot (9-0) teen Yamauchi up (21-3) have been added to Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull Saterdag, September 23 by SAP Center in San Jose, Kalifornië.
That evening, SAP Center in San Jose will also play host to Bellator Skopboks 7, which features a welterweight world title main event with current champ Karim Ghajji (97-13-1) set to defend his title against Raymond Daniels (11-3).
Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 namiddag. ET / 8 pm. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Bellator Skopboks 7: Ghajji vs. Daniels will air on SPIKE immediately following Bellator 184: Dantas vs. Caldwell Oktober 6. Tickets for the event are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com.
'N veteraan van 56 professionele gevegte, Paul “Semtex” Daley will look to once again showcase his explosive and dangerous power against Lorenz Larkin. With nine of his last 10 wen kom by wyse van uitklophou, including an emphatic flying knee KO against Brennan Ward by Bellator 170 in Januarie, Daley will look to re-establish himself as a top contender in Bellator’s stacked welterweight division with a win on September 23.
Larkin enters the bout against Daley with an equally impressive arsenal of strikes and power. Met 11 van 18 wen kom by wyse van uitklophou, the Riverside, Kalifornië. native comes into the event following a must-see title bout against Douglas Lima by Bellator NYC in Junie, a fight that marked “The Monsoon’s” promotional debut. With marquee wins over Robbie Lawler, Santiago Ponzinibbio, Jorge Masvidal and Neil Magny to his name, Larkin will look to add Paul Daley to his long list of defeats on his way to reaffirming his status as the division’s top contender.
Fighting out of Half Moon Bay, Kalifornië., Piccolotti will enter the cage for the first time in 2017 following his unanimous decision victory over Brandon Girtz last November at Bellator 165. The 28-year-old lightweight began his professional career on the regional MMA scene where he collected four consecutive victories, including a trio of finishes before joining forces with the Viacom-owned promotion. “AP” has continued his success with Bellator MMA, earning five straight wins over competitors in the stacked lightweight division, including three submission finishes.
Coming off a win against Valeriu Mircea at Bellator 168, the 24-year-old Yamauchi, who trains out of Anjo, Japan, will continue his run in the lightweight division after making the jump to 155-pounds in 2016. In his career, the Yamauchi has an incredible 17 submission victories among his 21 career victories and holds wins against Ryan Couture, Isao Kobayashi and Mike Richman.
Opgedateer Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull Fight Card
Liggewig Main Event: Benson Henderson (24-7) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (17-8)
Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Roy Nelson (23-14) vs. Javy Ayala (10-5)
Welterweight Main Card Bout: Paul Daley (39-15-2) vs. Lorenz Larkin (18-6, 1 NC)
Lightweight Main Card Bout: Adam Piccolot (9-0) vs. Yamauchi up (21-3)
Lightweight Main Card Bout: Aaron Pico (0-1) vs. TBA
Opgedateer Bellator Skopboks 7: Ghajji vs. Daniels Fight Card
Welterweight Kickboxing World Title Main Event: Karim Ghajji (97-13-1) vs. Raymond Daniels (11-3)
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