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

LOS ANGELES — Following Bellator นิวยอร์ค ที่เมดิสันสแควร์การ์เด้น, 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 อันเดรย์ Koreshkov (19-2) กับ Chidi Njokuani (17-4, 1 NC) ในวันศุกร์ที่, August 25for Bellator 182.

นอกจากนี้, a second welterweight bout will serve as the evening’s co-main showdown when วอร์ดเบรนแนน (14-5) เป็นไปตาม เฟอร์นันโดกอนซาเล (26-14) in a bout sure to produce fireworks, while featherweight A.J. แมค returns to the cage fresh off an อีเอสพี “SportsCenter” Top-Ten finish of Dominic Mazzotta in his last outing.

Bellator 182: Koreshkov VS. Njokuani will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. และ/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. ตั๋วสำหรับ Bellator 182 ไปในการขาย วันศุกร์, มิถุนายน 2 ที่ 10:00 การพบปะดังกล่าว. และ สำหรับ $85, $65, $47 และ $37 and can be purchased in person at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, หรือทางออนไลน์ที่ 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 ปลาย, including wins in each of his first 13 การแข่งขัน. Fighting out of Omsk, รัสเซีย, “Spartan” will be making his 13th career appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and his first of 2017. Under the direction of 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 ดักลาสลิมา and a successful title defense over เฮนเดอเบนสัน ที่ Bellator 153. นับตั้งแต่เปิดตัวอาชีพในปีพ. ศ 2010, Koreshkov has collected 13 เสร็จสิ้น, รวมไปถึง 10 knockouts, eight of which came in the first round, making him one of the most dangerous 170-pounders in the game.

ออกศึกลาสเวกั, เนป, Njokuani enters the cage riding momentum of an impressive streak that has seen him win eight consecutive bouts and 12 ครั้งสุดท้ายของเขา 13. เข้าร่วมตั้งแต่การต่อสู้ Bellator วีคใน 2015, the 28-year-old Njokuani has collected four victories, including a pair of knockout finishes. ส่วนใหญ่เมื่อเร็ว ๆ นี้, “Chidi Bang Bang” defeated เมลวิน Guillard ที่ Bellator 171 ในเดือนมกราคม, 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. กับ 13 finishes over his 14 ชัยชนะอาชีพ, รวมทั้งเก้า knockouts, “Irish” possesses the perfect combination of pure strength and fearlessness. A 14-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, the Waterford, เรือ. 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 สิงหาคม 25.

Hailing from Menifee, พระเจ้ากาหลิบ, 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 ปลาย, including a pair of first round knockouts and a five-fight winning streak from 2014-16. กับ 16 ของเขา 26 อาชีพชัยชนะมาโดยวิธีการที่น่าพิศวงหรือส่ง, 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. แมค 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. The Long Beach, พระเจ้ากาหลิบ. 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 สิงหาคม 25 Bellator MMA event will mark Turning Stone’s third professional MMA event in less than a year.

ปรับปรุง Bellator 182: Koreshkov VS. Njokuaniบัตรหลัก:

มวยปล้ำเหตุการณ์: อันเดรย์ Koreshkov (19-2) vs. Chidi Njokuani (17-4, 1 NC)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: วอร์ดเบรนแนน (14-5) vs. เฟอร์นันโดกอนซาเล (26-14)

Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. แมค (8-0) vs. TBD