‘KING MO’ MEETS LIAM MCGEARY IN LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT AT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA

لس آنجلس – On the heels of his recent Bellator signing, Gegard Mousasi (42-6-2) will make his promotional debut against former champ الکساندر Shlemenko (56-9, 1 NC) بر جمعه, اکتبر 20 در Bellator 185: موساسی در مقابل. Shlemenko, an event that takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, را هدایت کردن.

بعلاوه, the co-main event of Bellator 185: موساسی در مقابل. Shlemenko will feature a light heavyweight contest pitting “King Mo” لاول (21-6, 1 NC) against former titleholder لیام McGeary (12-2). Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announcing in the coming weeks.

The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. و/8 p.m. CT, در حالی که اقدامات اولیه در Bellator.com و برنامه موبایل Bellator پخش می شود. Tickets for this massive event start at $30, with an exclusive Bellator Nation Presale offer on چهار شنبه, جولای 19 در 10 صبح. و از طریق پنج شنبه, July at 10 p.m. و. Tickets go on sale to the general public on جمعه, جولای 21 در 10 صبح. و and are available at the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office, و همچنین Ticketmaster و Bellator.com.

Long-considered to be one of the elite two-division threats in MMA, Mousasi is set for his Bellator debut and is currently riding a five-fight win streak that includes recent knockout victories over two former world champions in Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort. Prior to his UFC tenure, Mousasi captured the STRIKEFORCE light heavyweight title, as well as the DREAM light heavyweight and middleweight titles in Japan. «رویاگیر,” who currently trains out of The Netherlands, has earned victories over some of the sports’ biggest names, including Dan Henderson, “Jacare” Souza, مارک هانت, Ovince Saint-Preux, ملوین Manhoef, Hector Lombard and “Babalu” Sobral.

 

Shlemenko, a former middleweight champion, has competed under the Viacom-owned promotion’s umbrella since Bellator 16 به 2010. Known for his vicious finishing ability, “Storm” ruled with an iron fist over Bellator’s 185-pound division, defending his belt on three occasions. One of the most dominant champions in Bellator history and currently riding a five-fight win streak, which includes a TKO victory over کندال گراو در Bellator 162, Shlemenko has his sights set on earning a shot at once again becoming world champion.

 

It was only a matter of time before “King Mo” Lawal and Liam McGeary squared off inside the Bellator cage. On the heels of a unanimous decision victory over “Rampage” Jackson at Bellator 175, the king of Bellator’s “money-weight” division returns to meet Britain’s McGeary. Never one to shy away from a fight, the former STRIKEFORCE champion, has stepped inside the Bellator cage on 14 separate occasions and was also victorious during RIZIN’s first open-weight tournament in 2015.

 

Widely regarded as one of the top light heavyweights in the world, McGeary will enter his bout with Lawal looking to once again stake his claim on the division he once sat atop of. A member of Team Renzo Gracie in New York, McGeary brings his renowned jiu-jitsu skills to the table against an opponent who has yet to be submitted in 27-fights as a professional. Of the 34-year-old’s 12 برنده, 11 have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards, a feat McGeary hopes to continue in the co-main event of Bellator 185: موساسی در مقابل. Shlemenko.

 

به روز شده Bellator 185: موساسی در مقابل. Shlemenko کارت مبارزه:

رویداد اصلی وزن متوسط: Gegard Mousasi (42-6-2) در مقابل. الکساندر Shlemenko (56-9, 1 NC)

نور سنگین وزن شرکت اصلی رویداد: محمد "پادشاه مو" لاول (21-6, 1 NC) در مقابل. لیام McGeary (12-2)

 

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درباره بلاتور:

Bellator یک سازمان پیشرو در هنرهای رزمی ترکیبی و کیک بوکسینگ است که بسیاری از بهترین مبارزان جهان را در خود جای داده است.. بر اساس جهت ترویج مبارزه کهنه اسکات کوکر, Bellator به نزدیک در دسترس است 1 میلیارد نفر در سراسر جهان در بیش از 160 کشور. در ایالات متحده, Bellator را می توان در SPIKE مشاهده کرد, رهبر تلویزیون ورزشی رزمی. Bellator از یک تیم اجرایی تشکیل شده است که شامل متخصصان برتر صنعت در تولید تلویزیون است, ارکستراسیون رویداد زنده, توسعه جنگنده / روابط, تهیه محل برگزاری, ایجاد حمایت / توسعه, مجوز بین المللی, بازار یابی, تبلیغات, روابط تبلیغاتی و کمیسیون. Bellator در هالیوود مستقر است, کالیفرنیا. و متعلق به غول سرگرمی ویاکوم است, خانه به مارک سرگرمی برتر در جهان است که با مخاطبان از طریق محتوای فوتی و فوری در سراسر تلویزیونی اتصال, سینما, سیستم عامل های آنلاین و تلفن همراه.

 

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