RAPHAEL BUTLER-TONY JOHNSON SET TO CLASH ON MAIN CARD

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

SANTA Monica, Calif. (Janairu 6, 2015) – An injury sustained by Josh Koscheck (17-10) during training camp has derailed his Bellator MMA debut against Matt Secor (7-2), which was slated to be the main event of “Bellator 148” a kan Janairu 29 a Ajiye Mart Cibiyar a Fresno, Calif.

 

Saboda, British knockout artist Paul "Semtex" Daley (37-13-2) da Andy Uhrich (11-5) will now serve as the headliner. Bugu da ƙari kuma, a newly announced heavyweight encounter featuring Raphael Butler (9-1) da Tony Johnson (9-2) has been added to the main card.

 

A "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” preliminary card is also continuing to take shape, with the news that Ilima Macfarlane (2-0) ya gana 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) ya gana Idrees Wasi (1-3) a welterweight mataki, Mark Dickman (10-2) daukan kan Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) at 145-pounds, da kuma Bulus Ruiz (6-2) ta faɗa 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 p.m. DA/8 p.m. CT, yayin da na farko bouts zai jera live on Bellator.com da kuma The Bellator Mobile Appa 5 p.m. Santa. Takamatsu ga taron fara a kawai $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 Maria Rios via tsaga yanke shawara. 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 Bleacher Report da kuma ESPN. Standing opposite of Macfarlane will be Tackett, who lives a short jaunt away from Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., 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.

 

Updated "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” Fight Card

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

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature fadan: Chris Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC)

Bellator MMA matakin matsakaicin nauyi Feature fadan: Raphael Butler (9-1) vs. Tony Johnson (9-2)

 

Na farko Card:

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

Bellator MMA Featherweight fasalin fadan: Anthony Avila (12-4) vs. John Reedy (11-6)

Bellator MMA matakin matsakaicin nauyi Feature fadan: Javy Ayala (8-4) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)

Bellator MMA Featherweight fasalin fadan: Art Arcienega (14-5) vs. Justin Smitley (9-7)

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

Bellator MMA Featherweight fasalin fadan: Mark Dickman (10-2) vs. Thomas Diagne (5-5-1)

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