همچنین, CONNECTICUT’S BRENNAN WARD RETURNS AGAINST FERNANDO GONZALEZ IN EXPLOSIVE MATCHUP

لس آنجلس — Following Bellator NYC در باغ میدان مدیسن, Bellator MMA returns to the Empire State to make its Upstate New York debut set to invade Turning Stone ResortCasino in Verona, N.Y.. with a welterweight main event pitting former Bellator champ آندری Koreshkov (19-2) در برابر CHIDI Njokuani (17-4, 1 NC) در جمعه, August 25for Bellator 182.

بعلاوه, a second welterweight bout will serve as the evening’s co-main showdown when برنان بخش (14-5) ملاقات فرناندو گونزالس (26-14) in a bout sure to produce fireworks, while featherweight A.J. مک کی returns to the cage fresh off an ESPN “SportsCenter” Top-Ten finish of Dominic Mazzotta in his last outing.

Bellator 182: Koreshkov در مقابل. Njokuani به صورت زنده و رایگان در SPIKE در پخش می شود 9 p.m. و/8 p.m. CT, در حالی که اقدامات اولیه در Bellator.com و برنامه موبایل Bellator پخش می شود. بلیط Bellator 182 به فروش جمعه, ژوئن 2 در 10:00 صبح. و برای $85, $65, $47 و $37 and can be purchased in person at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, و یا آنلاین در Ticketmaster.com.

Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

The 26-year-old Russian phenom Koreshkov has been ascendant since his very first professional fight, claiming 19 career victories over 21 به پایان می رسد, including wins in each of his first 13 مسابقات. Fighting out of Omsk, روسیه, “Spartan” will be making his 13th career appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and his first of 2017. تحت هدایت Bellator MMA, Koreshkov has accrued a total of 10 victories over a four-year run, highlighted by a welterweight world title triumph over current champion داگلاس لیما and a successful title defense over بنسون هندرسون در Bellator 153. از زمان اولین حضور حرفه ای خود در 2010, Koreshkov has collected 13 تمام می شود, محتوی 10 knockouts به, eight of which came in the first round, making him one of the most dangerous 170-pounders in the game.

مبارزه از لاس وگاس, NEV., Njokuani enters the cage riding momentum of an impressive streak that has seen him win eight consecutive bouts and 12 از گذشته خود 13. از زمان پیوستن نزاع Bellator MMA در 2015, the 28-year-old Njokuani has collected four victories, including a pair of knockout finishes. اخیرا, “Chidi Bang Bang” defeated ملوین Guillard در Bellator 171 در ماه ژانویه, adding to his current run of success.

The 28-year-old Ward enters the contest as one of the most feared fighters in Bellator MMA’s stacked 170-pound class. با 13 بر او تمام می شود 14 پیروزی حرفه ای, از جمله نه knockouts به, “Irish” possesses the perfect combination of pure strength and fearlessness. جانباز 14 مبارزه Bellator MMA, the Waterford, را هدایت کردن. native will look to earn his 10th win under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Since joining Bellator MMA in 2012, Ward has yet to see a bout enter the third frame and has finished six of his nine opponents in the opening round. Fans can expect to see fireworks when Ward is inside the Bellator cage on اوت 25.

Hailing from Menifee, کالیفرنیا., the 33-year-old Gonzalez will enter the Bellator cage for the eighth time in his 14-year professional career. Gonzalez has seen a great deal of success since joining forces with Bellator MMA; collecting six victories over a seven-fight, three-year span, highlighted by a first round knockout of Karo Parisyan.Gonzalez has come on strong as of late, tallying nine wins over his last 12 به پایان می رسد, including a pair of first round knockouts and a five-fight winning streak from 2014-16. با 16 از خود 26 پیروزی های شغلی با ناک اوت یا تسلیم, the 40-fight veteran will look to add to that total as he prepares to go toe-to-toe with one of the most unshakable talents the welterweight division has to offer.

The son of respected MMA veteran Antonio McKee, A.J. مک کی spent his entire childhood in the gym soaking up every bit of knowledge and experience available to him. The 22-year-old prodigy has applied that knowledge inside the Bellator cage and has made quite a splash in his first eight fights as an MMA professional, racking up six finishes in eight outings. ساحل طولانی, کالیفرنیا. native heads to the East Coast looking to stay undefeated with another impressive finish.

Nationally-recognized for hosting legendary, fight-of-the-year-level boxing events, rivaling venues in major cities such as Las Vegas, Miami and New York City, Turning Stone was one of the first venues in New York to host professional MMA after it was legalized by the State last year, further distinguishing it as the premier destination for live combat sports. The اوت 25 Bellator MMA event will mark Turning Stone’s third professional MMA event in less than a year.

به روز شده Bellator 182: Koreshkov در مقابل. Njokuaniکارت اصلی:

سبک وزن رویداد اصلی صفحه اصلی: آندری Koreshkov (19-2) در مقابل. CHIDI Njokuani (17-4, 1 NC)

سبک وزن شرکت اصلی رویداد: برنان بخش (14-5) در مقابل. فرناندو گونزالس (26-14)

مسابقه ویژه وزن سبک: A.J. مک کی (8-0) در مقابل. TBD