RAPHAEL BUTLER-TONY JOHNSON SET TO CLASH ON MAIN CARD

ILIMA MACFARLANE-AMBER TACKETT ANCHOR ‘BELLATOR 148: DALEY VS. UHRICH’ PRELIMINARY CARD

Σάντα Μόνικα, Καλιφόρνια. (Ιανουάριος 6, 2015) – An injury sustained by Josh Koscheck (17-10) during training camp has derailed his Bellator MMA debut against Ματ Secor (7-2), which was slated to be the main event of “Bellator 148” τον Ιανουάριο 29 στο Save Mart Center στο Φρέσνο, Καλιφόρνια.

 

Σαν άποτέλεσμα, British knockout artist Paul "Semtex" Daley (37-13-2) κατά Andy Uhrich (11-5) will now serve as the headliner. Επί πλέον, a newly announced heavyweight encounter featuring Ραφαήλ Μπάτλερ (9-1) κατά Tony Johnson (9-2) has been added to the main card.

 

Ο "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” preliminary card is also continuing to take shape, with the news that Ilima Macfarlane (2-0) πληροί Amber Tackett(1-1) in flyweight action during a preliminary card that will stream LIVE on Bellator.com.

 

In addition to the aforementioned contests, Mason Fowler (2-0) πληροί Idrees Wasi (1-3) σε δράση welterweight, Mark Dickman (10-2) παίρνει Τόμας Diagne (5-5-1) στα 145 κιλά, και Paul Ruiz (6-2) αγώνες Josh San Diego (5-1) in a bantamweight feature bout. Additional preliminary fights will be announced shortly, as will one final main card contest.

 

"Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” airs live and free on Spike at 9 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ/8 μ.μ. CT, ενώ η προκαταρκτική περιόδους θα καταγράψει ζωντανή στο Bellator.com και Η Bellator Mobile Appστο 5 μ.μ. PT. Εισιτήρια για την εκδήλωση ξεκινούν από μόνο $25 and are on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

 

Macfarlane made a splash during her Bellator MMA debut back in August; defeating a game Μαρία Ρίος μέσω διασπασμένη απόφαση. The San Diego native is best known for her finish of Katie Castro during a regional event in the beginning of 2015, but she has made it clear during numerous interviews, as well as her performance inside the cage that she’s more than just some viral sensation. For a deeper dive on Macfarlane, look no further than these two pieces written by Έκθεση λευκαντής και ESPN. Standing opposite of Macfarlane will be Tackett, who lives a short jaunt away from Save Mart Center in Fresno, Καλιφόρνια., and has fought twice professionally since 2008.

 

2015 didn’t go as planned for Raphael Butler. The former professional boxer was forced to sit idle after Lorenzo Hood withdrew from their scheduled bout at “Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girt” shortly before they were supposed to enter the cage. But now it’s 2016, and the 31-year-old has big plans, beginning with his “Bellator 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” foe, Tony Johnson. Fresh off a victory against former Bellator MMA Heavyweight Champion Alexander Volkov, Johnson will once again look to implore his standout wrestling pedigree against a known striker to secure another victory.

 

Ενημερώθηκε »Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” Fight Card

Bellator MMA Welterweight Main Event: Paul Daley (37-13-2) vs. Andy Uhrich (11-5)

Bellator MMA Welterweight χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Chris Χάνεϊκατ (6-0, 1 NC) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC)

Bellator ΜΜΑ βαρέων βαρών χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Ραφαήλ Μπάτλερ (9-1) vs. Tony Johnson (9-2)

 

Προκαταρκτική Κάρτα:

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Ilima Macfarlane (2-0) vs. Amber Tackett (1-1)

Bellator ΜΜΑ Featherweight χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Anthony Avila (12-4) vs. John Reedy (11-6)

Bellator ΜΜΑ βαρέων βαρών χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Javy Ayala (8-4) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)

Bellator ΜΜΑ Featherweight χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Art Arcienega (14-5) vs. Justin Smitley (9-7)

Bellator MMA Welterweight χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Mason Fowler (2-0) vs. Idrees Wasi (1-3)

Bellator ΜΜΑ Featherweight χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Mark Dickman (10-2) vs. Τόμας Diagne (5-5-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Paul Ruiz (6-2) vs. Josh San Diego (5-1)