BATTLE OF UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AND BRENT PRIMUS ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD
Santa Monica, CALIF — (Қаңтар 4, 2017) - Cheick Конго (25-10-2) will challenge Oli Thompson (17-9) during the main card of «Bellator 172: Федор В.С.. Mitrione” бойынша Ақпан 18, 2017 Сан-Хосе қаласында SAP орталығында, Калифорния. Одан басқа, undefeated lightweights Адам Piccolot (9-0) мен Brent Primus(7-0) are also set to face off during the Spike-televised card.
Басты жағдайда «Bellator 172: Федор В.С.. Mitrione,« Федор Емельяненко (36-4, 1 NC) will compete on American Soil for the first since 2011, кезде ол сай Matt Mitrione (11-5). The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/8 p.m. CT. шараларға билет ғана басталады $30 and are available at SAP Center Box Office, Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. Additional fights will be announced in coming weeks.
Жылы Bellator MMA төбелес құрамына кіргеннен бері 2013, Kongo has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in seven of nine contests, including three consecutive victories. Бірге 37 career fights under his belt, the Frenchman has tallied 25 professional wins, соның ішінде 12 by way of knockout. The knockout artist hopes to build off his victory over Tony Johnson at «Bellator 161: Конго қарсы. Джонсон,« when he welcomes British sensation Oli Thompson back into the Bellator cage.
Hailing from East Sussex, Англия, 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. Of his 17 career wins, the 36-year-old powerhouse has finished 13 Олардың, 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, Калифорния., 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.”
«Bellator Жаңаланды 172: Федор В.С.. Mitrione” Main Card:
Ауыр салмақта Басты оқиға: Федор Емельяненко (36-4, 1 NC) VS. Matt Mitrione (11-5)
Heavyweight Feature Bout: Cheick Конго (25-10-2) VS. Oli Thompson (17-9)
Lightweight Feature Bout: Адам Piccolot (9-0) VS. Brent Primus (7-0)
Preliminary Bouts:
Welterweight Prelim Bout: Джеймс Терри (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. Luis Vargas (0-1)
Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) VS. Карлос Rocha (9-4)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Энтони Do (4-1) VS. Bobby Escalante (4-5)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Matt Ramirez (1-2) VS. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: СӨЗ ЕМЕС. Оканович (3-1) VS. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Джастин Форк (Дебют) VS. Roque Reyes (0-3)
Bellator туралы:
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