BATTLE OF UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AND BRENT PRIMUS ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD

Σάντα Μόνικα, CALIF - (Ιανουάριος 4, 2017) - Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) will challenge Oli Thompson (17-9) during the main card of "Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione” επί Φεβρουάριος 18, 2017 στη SAP Center στο Σαν Χοσέ, Καλιφόρνια. Εξάλλου, undefeated lightweights Αδάμ Piccolot (9-0) και Brent Primus(7-0) are also set to face off during the Spike-televised card.

Στο κύριο γεγονός της "Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione," Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) will compete on American Soil for the first since 2011, όταν συναντά Matt Mitrione (11-5). The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ/8 μ.μ. CT. Εισιτήρια για την εκδήλωση ξεκινούν από μόνο $30 and are available at SAP Center Box Office, Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. Additional fights will be announced in coming weeks.

Από την ένταξή της το ξέφτισμα Bellator ΜΜΑ 2013, Kongo has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in seven of nine contests, including three consecutive victories. Με 37 career fights under his belt, the Frenchman has tallied 25 επαγγελματικές νίκες, συμπεριλαμβανομένου 12 μέσω των νοκ-άουτ. The knockout artist hopes to build off his victory over Tony Johnson at "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Τζόνσον," when he welcomes British sensation Oli Thompson back into the Bellator cage.

Hailing from East Sussex, Αγγλία, Thompson enters the matchup in search of his first career win under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Χρονολογείται στο 2015, “The Spartan” collected wins in five of his last six bouts, including a pair of brutal first round knockouts. Of his 17 κερδίζει καριέρα, the 36-year-old powerhouse has finished 13 από αυτούς, including seven knockouts. A former title-holder of Britain’s Strongest Man competition, Thompson will now look to add to that total when he and Kongo faceoff at SAP Center in San Jose.

Fighting out of Half Moon Bay, Καλιφόρνια., the undefeated Piccolotti is set to return to San Jose, where he has dominated competition over the past few years. Since signing with Bellator MMA, the 28-year-old lightweight has won all five of his bouts, including four consecutive victories in the “Capital of Silicon Valley.” Piccolotti dazzled in his most recent win over Brandon Girtz, ending the veteran’s three-fight winning streak while once again displaying his lethal combination of flawless jiu-jitsu and striking. Piccolotti has finished his opponent in six of nine career wins and three of his past four, making him one of the most dangerous weapons in the 155-pound division.

Primus also carries with him an undefeated target on his chest, as the battle to remain an unbeaten lightweights goes through SAP Center in 2017. Similar to Piccolotti, Primus saw immediate success in the world of mixed martial arts, recording first round finishes in each of his first five fights to begin his professional career. The five-time Bellator MMA veteran hopes to keep the ball rolling, as a win over the fan-favorite Piccolotti would certainly open a lot of doors. Hailing from Portland, Όρεγκον, the 31-years-old Primus hopes to build off of a 2016 campaign that was highlighted by a key win over Brazilian veteran “Toninho Furia.”

Ενημερώθηκε »Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione” Main Card:

Κύριο γεγονός βαρέων βαρών: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Περίοδος χαρακτηριστικών βαρέων βαρών: Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) vs. Oli Thompson (17-9)

Ελαφρύς εξοπλισμός: Αδάμ Piccolot (9-0) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)

Preliminary Bouts:

Welterweight Prelim Bout: James Terry (18-9) vs. David Douglas (9-6)

Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) vs. Λούις Βάργκας (0-1)

Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) vs. Ο Carlos Rocha (9-4)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: Anthony Do (4-1) vs. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: Ματ Ramirez (1-2) vs. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

Lightweight Prelim Bout: ΟΥΤΕ ΛΕΞΗ. Οκάνοβιτς (3-1) vs. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Τζάστιν Φορκ (Ντεμπούτο) vs. Roque Reyes (0-3)

Σχετικά με Bellator:

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