‘KING MO’ MEETS LIAM MCGEARY IN LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT AT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
LOS ANGELES – On the heels of his recent Bellator signing, Gegard Mousasi (42-6-2) will make his promotional debut against former champ 亞歷山大Shlemenko (56-9, 1 NC) 上 星期五, 十月 20 在 Bellator 185: BELLATOR 加入了幾場偉大的戰鬥. Shlemenko, an event that takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, 康涅狄格州.
此外, the co-main event of Bellator 185: BELLATOR 加入了幾場偉大的戰鬥. Shlemenko will feature a light heavyweight contest pitting “King Mo” 拉瓦爾 (21-6, 1 NC) against former titleholder 利亞姆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. AND/8 P.M. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for this massive event start at $30, with an exclusive Bellator Nation Presale offer on 星期三, 七月 19 在 10 A.M. AND 通過 星期四, July at 10 P.M. AND. Tickets go on sale to the general public on 星期五, 七月 21 在 10 A.M. AND and are available at the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and 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. 所有錦標賽的比賽都將是五輪比賽，並將在美國的 SHOWTIME 獨家播出, Mousasi captured the STRIKEFORCE light heavyweight title, as well as the DREAM light heavyweight and middleweight titles in Japan. “The Dreamcatcher,” who currently trains out of The Netherlands, has earned victories over some of the sports’ biggest names, including Dan Henderson, “Jacare” Souza, 馬克·亨特, Ovince Saint-Preux, 梅爾文Manhoef, Hector Lombard and “Babalu” Sobral.
Shlemenko, a former middleweight champion, has competed under the Viacom-owned promotion’s umbrella since Bellator 16 在 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 肯德爾格羅夫 在 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 勝, 11 have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards, a feat McGeary hopes to continue in the co-main event of Bellator 185: BELLATOR 加入了幾場偉大的戰鬥. Shlemenko.
更新 Bellator 185: BELLATOR 加入了幾場偉大的戰鬥. Shlemenko 戰卡:
Middleweight Main Event: Gegard Mousasi (42-6-2) VS. 亞歷山大Shlemenko (56-9, 1 NC)
輕重量級的合作主要事件: 穆罕默德“王莫”拉瓦爾 (21-6, 1 NC) VS. 利亞姆McGeary (12-2)
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