לונדון — (יוני 20, 2016) – A featherweight matchup pitting top Irish MMA prospect ג'יימס גלאגר (3-0) נגד Mike Cutting (6-5) נוסף לכרטיס הראשי של "Bellator 158: לונדון," which emanates from the world’s most popular entertainment venue, The O2 in London, אנגליה, ביולי 16.

 

The fight adds to a main card that features a welterweight fight between דאגלס לימה (26-6) and British superstar פול דיילי (38-13-2). בנוסף, British Phenom דף "ארס" מיכאל (10-0) will look to remain unbeaten in a welterweight slugfest when he takes on MMA veteran “Cyborg” Santos (21-17) and a light heavyweight bout pitting לינטון Vassell (16-5) נגד פרנסיס Carmont(24-11) round up the main card of what amounts to a stacked Bellator MMA international event.

 

In the United Kingdom, "Bellator 158: London” will be broadcast on SPIKE UK from 9 – 10 p.m. BST and Channel 5 מ 10 p.m. – midnight BST. Meanwhile in America, the card will air בשידור חי ובחינם on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ו/PT.

 

Tickets start at only £40.00 and are on sale now at TheO2.co.uk or The O2 Box Office. התקפות נוספות יוכרזו בשבועות הקרובים.

 

יולי 16 marks the Bellator MMA debut of Gallagher, a 19-year-old featherweight prospect, who recently joined the promotion in April. A native of Northern Ireland, the undefeated Gallagher is a teammate of Conor McGregor and has received consistent praise from many top athletes in his highly acclaimed gym of SBG Ireland. Gallagher has begun his professional career with three consecutive victories, all of which have concluded by way of submission in the opening frame. He will look to build on his budding young career when he challenges “Gip” next month at The O2 in London.

 

A native of Hampshire, אנגליה, Cutting will have a unique opportunity to put on a show in front of his fellow countrymen while also making his Bellator MMA debut on יולי 16. “Gip” began his career under the direction of a local promotion in 2010, emerging victorious with a first round rear-naked choke submission over Mike Taylor. מומחה הגשה, Cutting has since gone on to collect six professional wins, all of which have come by way of submission and three have ended in the opening frame. The British featherweight has his eyes set on putting an end to his opponent’s unblemished mark when the two square off at this highly anticipated event at The O2 this summer.

 

עדכון "Bellator 158: London” Fight Card

Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout: דאגלס לימה (26-6) לעומת. פול דיילי (38-13-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout: מייקל דף (10-0) לעומת. אוונג'ליסטה "Cyborg" סנטוס (21-17)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Bout: לינטון Vassell (16-5) לעומת. פרנסיס Carmont (24-11)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Bout: ג'יימס גלאגר (3-0) לעומת. Mike Cutting (6-5)

כרטיס ראשוני:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Bout: מארק Godbeer (11-2) לעומת. James Mulheron (8-1)

Bellator MMA Prelim Middleweight Bout: Michael Shipman (8-1) לעומת. לי צ'דוויק (21-12-1)

Bellator MMA Prelim Flyweight Bout: Pietro Menga (12-0) לעומת. Spencer Hewitt (12-10)

Bellator MMA Prelim Bantamweight Bout: Luiz Tosta (9-2) לעומת. Dean Garnett (7-0)

Bellator MMA Prelim Middleweight Bout: ג'ייסון רדקליף (8-2) לעומת. Jack Mason (29-15)

Bellator MMA Prelim Featherweight Bout: Chase Morton (6-2) לעומת. Nathaniel Wood (8-3)

Bellator MMA Prelim Middleweight Bout: Alex Reid (11-9-1) לעומת. Manuel Garcia (27-19)

Bellator MMA Prelim Middleweight Bout: C.J. Meeks (4-1) לעומת. Danny Mitchell (17-7-1)