BATTLE OF UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AND BRENT PRIMUS ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD
Santa Monica, Kalifornia — (Január 4, 2017) - Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) will challenge Thompson volt az (17-9) during the main card of "Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione” tovább Február 18, 2017 Az SAP Center San Jose, Kalifornia. Ezenkívül, undefeated lightweights Adam Piccolot (9-0) és Brent Primus(7-0) are also set to face off during the Spike-televised card.
A fő esetén "Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione," Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) will compete on American Soil for the first since 2011, amikor találkozik Matt Mitrione (11-5). The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ÉS/8 p.m. CT. Jegyek a rendezvény kezdete csupán $30 and are available at SAP Center Box Office, Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. Additional fights will be announced in coming weeks.
Csatlakozás óta a Bellator MMA játékteret a 2013, Kongo has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in seven of nine contests, including three consecutive victories. A 37 career fights under his belt, the Frenchman has tallied 25 professional wins, beleértve 12 útján kieséses. The knockout artist hopes to build off his victory over Tony Johnson at "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," when he welcomes British sensation Oli Thompson back into the Bellator cage.
Hailing from East Sussex, Anglia, Thompson enters the matchup in search of his first career win under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Dating back to 2015, “The Spartan” collected wins in five of his last six bouts, including a pair of brutal first round knockouts. Az övé 17 karrier nyer, the 36-year-old powerhouse has finished 13 ezekből, 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, Kalifornia., 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, Oregon, 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.”
Frissítve: "Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione” Main Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)
Heavyweight Feature Bout: Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) vs. Thompson volt az (17-9)
Könnyű Feature Bout: Adam Piccolot (9-0) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)
Előzetes viadalok:
Középsúlyú előzetes viadal: James Terry (18-9) vs. David Douglas (9-6)
Könnyű előfutam: Nikko Jackson (1-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)
Tollsúlyú előzetes viadal: Juan Cardenas (1-0) vs. Luis Vargas (0-1)
Középsúlyú előzetes viadal: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) vs. Carlos Rocha (9-4)
Légsúlyú előzetes viadal: Anthony Do (4-1) vs. Bobby Escalante (4-5)
Légsúlyú előzetes viadal: Matt Ramirez (1-2) vs. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)
Könnyű előfutam: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) vs. Paradicsom Vaovasa (5-1)
Tollsúlyú előzetes viadal: Justin Fork (Bemutatkozás) vs. Roque Reyes (0-3)
Mintegy Bellator:
Bellator is a leading Mixed Martial Arts and Kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Irányítása alatt a veterán küzdelem promoter Scott Coker, Bellator áll közel 500 millió otthonban világszerte több mint 140 országok. Az Egyesült Államokban, Bellator látható Spike, the combat sports television leader. Bellator áll végrehajtó csapat, amely magában top szakemberek televíziós gyártási, élő esemény hangszerelés, fighter fejlesztés / kapcsolatok, helyszín beszerzési, szponzori létrehozása / fejlesztése, nemzetközi engedélyezési, értékesítés, hirdetés, nyilvánosság és a Bizottság közötti. Bellator alapul Santa Monica, California és a tulajdonában lévő szórakoztató óriás Viacom, otthont a világ első számú szórakoztató márka, hogy csatlakozzanak a közönség a látványos tartalmat szerte televízió, mozifilm, online és mobil platformokon.