BATTLE OF UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AND BRENT PRIMUS ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD
Санта Моника, CALIF — (Январ 4, 2017) - Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) will challenge Oli Thompson (17-9) during the main card of "Bellator 172: Федор против. Mitrione” ба Феврал 18, 2017 дар Маркази SAP дар Сан-Хосе, Calif. Дар Илова, undefeated lightweights Одам Piccolot (9-0) ва Brent Primus(7-0) are also set to face off during the Spike-televised card.
Дар чорабинии асосии "Bellator 172: Федор против. Mitrione," Федор Емельяненко (36-4, 1 NC) will compete on American Soil for the first since 2011, Вақте ки ӯ мулоқот Мат Mitrione (11-5). The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 Земле. ВА/8 Земле. Ч.. Чиптаҳои барои ин чорабинӣ дар танҳо оғоз $30 and are available at SAP Center Box Office, Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. Additional fights will be announced in coming weeks.
Зеро ҳамроҳшавии канорагирӣ кунад Bellator MMA дар 2013, Kongo has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in seven of nine contests, including three consecutive victories. Аз 37 career fights under his belt, the Frenchman has tallied 25 Пирӯзии касбӣ, аз ҷумла: 12 by way of knockout. The knockout artist hopes to build off his victory over Tony Johnson at "Bellator 161: Kongo новое. Ҷонсон," 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 аз онҳо, 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, Calif., 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 Брэндон 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.”
Навсозӣ "Bellator 172: Федор против. Mitrione” Main Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: Федор Емельяненко (36-4, 1 NC) против. Мат Mitrione (11-5)
Heavyweight Feature Bout: Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) против. Oli Thompson (17-9)
Lightweight Feature Bout: Одам Piccolot (9-0) против. Brent Primus (7-0)
Preliminary Bouts:
Welterweight Prelim Bout: Яъқуб Терри (18-9) против. David Douglas (9-6)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) против. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) против. Luis Vargas (0-1)
Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) против. Карлос Rocha (9-4)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Энтони Оё (4-1) против. Bobby Escalante (4-5)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Мат Ramirez (1-2) против. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) против. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Tenedora (Debut) против. Roque Reyes (0-3)
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