Bellator 179 PRELIMINARY MATCHUPS SET
LOS ANGELES — A newly announced heavyweight bout featuring Cheick Kongo (26-10-2) gegen Augusto Sakai (9-0-1) has been added to the already-electric Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald Ereignis, which emanates from The SSE Arena, Wembley on May 19.
Kongo, the French-born heavyweight, is currently riding a four-fight win streak that includes wins over Oli Thompson and Alexander Volkov, while the 25-year-old Sakai looks to stay unbeaten and make a name for himself in the division.
Zusätzlich, preliminary matchups featuring some of the U.K.’s best up-and-coming talent have been finalized for the event.
Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald wird auf SPIKE unter ausgestrahlt 9 p.m. UND/8 p.m. CT. Tickets for the event are on sale now at The SSE Arena, Wembley Box Office (0844 815 0815), ssearena.co.uk und axs.com.
Aktualisiert Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald Hauptkarte:
Weltergewicht Main Event: Paul Daley (39-14-2) vs. Rory MacDonald (18-4)
Weltergewicht Feature Bout: Michael Page International (12-0) vs. Derek Anderson (14-3)
Feature-Kampf im Halbschwergewicht: Liam McGeary (12-1) vs. Linton Vassell (17-5)
Schwergewicht Feature Bout: Cheick Kongo (26-10-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0-1)
Vorläufige Karte:
Leichter vorläufiger Kampf: Jay Dods (6-0) vs. Alfie Davis (6-1)
Schwergewicht vorläufiger Kampf: Rob Beech (4-1) vs. Stav Economou (17-5)
Vorgewicht im Fliegengewicht: Jamie Powell (6-1) vs. Amir Albazi (8-0)
Weltergewicht Vorrunde: Umer Kayani (4-3) vs. Nathan Jones (10-5)
Weltergewicht Vorrunde: Dan Vinni (14-14) vs. Alex Lohore (10-1)
Mittelgewichtler Preliminary Bout: Liam Etebar (6-1) vs. Rafal Cejra Cejrowski (2-0)
Catchweight Preliminary Bout (150 lbs.): Jeremy Petley (10-8) vs. Chase Morton (6-3)
Mittelgewichtler Preliminary Bout: Marcin Prostko (4-5) vs. Mike Shipman (9-1)
Bantamgewicht vorläufiger Kampf: Salih Kulucan (4-5) vs. Diego Barbosa (3-0)