RAPHAEL BUTLER-TONY JOHNSON SET TO CLASH ON MAIN CARD
ILIMA MACFARLANE-AMBER TACKETT ANCHOR ‘BELLATOR 148: DALEY VS. UHRICH’ PRELIMINARY CARD
Santa Monica, Калифорния. (Қаңтар 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” қаңтарда 29 Фресно сақтау Mart орталығында, Калифорния.
Болғандықтан, British knockout artist Пауыл «зат Семтекс» Дейли (37-13-2) қарсы Andy Uhrich (11-5) will now serve as the headliner. Сонымен қатар, a newly announced heavyweight encounter featuring Рафаэль Butler (9-1) қарсы Тони Джонсон (9-2) has been added to the main card.
The «Bellator 148: Дейли В.С.. Uhrich” preliminary card is also continuing to take shape, with the news that Ilima Macfarlane (2-0) сай 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) сай Idrees Wasi (1-3) полусреднем Акцияға, Марк Dickman (10-2) қабылдайды Томас Diagne (5-5-1) at 145-pounds, мен Paul Руис (6-2) төбелес Josh San Diego (5-1) in a bantamweight feature bout. Additional preliminary fights will be announced shortly, as will one final main card contest.
«Беллатор 148: Дейли В.С.. Uhrich” airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/8 p.m. CT, Алдын-ала айқастар тірі бойынша ағынмен, ал Bellator.com мен Беллатор қосымшажанында 5 p.m. PT. шараларға билет ғана басталады $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 Мария Rios сплит шешімімен арқылы. 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 Отбеливатель баяндама мен ESPN. Standing opposite of Macfarlane will be Tackett, who lives a short jaunt away from Save Mart Center in Fresno, Калифорния., 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 “Беллатор 141: Guillard қарсы. 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 “Беллатор 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” foe, Тони Джонсон. 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.
«Bellator Жаңаланды 148: Дейли В.С.. Uhrich” Fight Card
Bellator MMA Welterweight Main Event: Paul Дейли (37-13-2) VS. Andy Uhrich (11-5)
Беллатор MMA салмағы ерекшелігі Bout: Крис Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC) VS. Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC)
Беллатор MMA ауыр салмақта ерекшелігі Bout: Рафаэль Butler (9-1) VS. Тони Джонсон (9-2)
Алдын ала Card:
Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Ilima Macfarlane (2-0) VS. Amber Tackett (1-1)
Беллатор MMA салмағы Мүмкіндік Bout: Anthony Avila (12-4) VS. John Reedy (11-6)
Беллатор MMA ауыр салмақта ерекшелігі Bout: Javy Аяла (8-4) VS. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)
Беллатор MMA салмағы Мүмкіндік Bout: Art Arcienega (14-5) VS. Justin Smitley (9-7)
Беллатор MMA салмағы ерекшелігі Bout: Mason Fowler (2-0) VS. Idrees Wasi (1-3)
Беллатор MMA салмағы Мүмкіндік Bout: Марк Dickman (10-2) VS. Томас Diagne (5-5-1)
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Paul Руис (6-2) VS. Josh San Diego (5-1)