RAPHAEL BUTLER-TONY JOHNSON SET TO CLASH ON MAIN CARD

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

SANTA MONICA, 加利福尼亚州. (一月 6, 2015) – An injury sustained by 乔希Koscheck (17-10) during training camp has derailed his Bellator MMA debut against 马特·塞科尔 (7-2), which was slated to be the main event of “Bellator 148” 一月 29 在保存沃尔玛中心弗雷斯诺, 加利福尼亚州.

 

作为结果, British knockout artist 保罗“Semtex型爆炸物”戴利 (37-13-2) 针对 Andy Uhrich (11-5) will now serve as the headliner. 此外, a newly announced heavyweight encounter featuring 拉斐尔巴特勒 (9-1) 针对 托尼·约翰逊 (9-2) has been added to the main card.

 

该 “Bellator 148: 戴利VS. Uhrich” preliminary card is also continuing to take shape, with the news that Ilima麦克法兰 (2-0) 会见 Amber Tackett(1-1) in flyweight action during a preliminary card that will stream LIVE on Bellator.com.

 

In addition to the aforementioned contests, 梅森福勒 (2-0) 会见 Idrees Wasi (1-3) 在次中量级行动, 马克·迪克曼 (10-2) 发生在 托马斯·迪亚涅 (5-5-1) 145磅, 和 保罗·鲁伊斯 (6-2) 打架 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: 戴利VS. Uhrich” airs live and free on Spike at 9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT, 而初步的较量将串流直播上 Bellator.com 和 该Bellator移动应用在 5 P.M. PT. 事件门票开始仅 $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; 击败一场比赛 玛丽亚·里奥斯 通过分裂的决定. 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 漂白报告 和 ESPN. Standing opposite of Macfarlane will be Tackett, who lives a short jaunt away from Save Mart Center in Fresno, 加利福尼亚州。, 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. 佩带” 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, 托尼·约翰逊. 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.

 

更新了“Bellator 148: 戴利VS. Uhrich” Fight Card

Bellator MMA Welterweight Main Event: 保罗·戴利 (37-13-2) VS. Andy Uhrich (11-5)

Bellator MMA重量级特征回合: 克里斯·哈尼科特 (6-0, 1 NC) VS. 保罗·布拉德利 (22-6, 2 NC)

Bellator MMA重量级特征回合: 拉斐尔巴特勒 (9-1) VS. 托尼·约翰逊 (9-2)

 

初步卡:

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Ilima麦克法兰 (2-0) VS. Amber Tackett (1-1)

Bellator羽量级MMA特征回合: Anthony Avila (12-4) VS. John Reedy (11-6)

Bellator MMA重量级特征回合: Javy阿亚拉 (8-4) VS. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)

Bellator羽量级MMA特征回合: Art Arcienega (14-5) VS. Justin Smitley (9-7)

Bellator MMA重量级特征回合: 梅森福勒 (2-0) VS. Idrees Wasi (1-3)

Bellator羽量级MMA特征回合: 马克·迪克曼 (10-2) VS. 托马斯·迪亚涅 (5-5-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: 保罗·鲁伊斯 (6-2) VS. Josh San Diego (5-1)