MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT FEATURING ANATOLY TOKOV AGAINST FRANCISCO FRANCE ADDED TO THE PRELIMINARY CARD

HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (يناير 31, 2017) – A welterweight bout pitting جوش Koscheck (17-10) ضد ماوريسيو ألونسو(12-7, 1 NC) has been added to the Spike-televised main card of Bellator 172: فيدور مقابل. Mitrione في مركز SAP في سان خوسيه, كاليفورنيا. في فبراير 18, 2017.

 

بالإضافة, recently signed Russian star أناتولي توكوف (24-2) تم تعيينه لمواجهة فرانسيسكو فرنسا (13-4-1) in a middleweight clash that will be featured on the Bellator.com-streamed undercard, while a previously announced main card bout between آدم Piccolot و برنت بريموس has been cancelled after Piccolotti has been forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury.

 

Bellator 172: فيدور مقابل. Mitrione سيتم بثها مباشرة ومجانية على SPIKE في 9 عصرا. و/8 عصرا. CT, بينما سيتم بث الإجراء الأولي على Bellator.com وتطبيق Bellator Mobile. Tickets for the event are on sale now at the SAP Center Box Office as well as Ticketmaster.com.

 

Koscheck will be making his highly anticipated Bellator MMA debut after signing with the Viacom-owned promotion in 2015. Prior to the signing, “Kos” competed under the UFC banner for nearly a decade, compiling 15 wins and nine finishes. الآن, the 39-year-old Dethrone Base Camp product hopes to soar to the top of Bellator MMA’s stacked welterweight class and add to his impressive resume of 17 انتصارات المهنية. Never one to mince words, Koscheck has made it clear that he hopes to once again meet بول دالي inside the cage, but first, the Fresno, كاليفورنيا. native must get through Alonso on Feb. 18 when he returns to action on Spike.

 

Hailing from Parana, البرازيل, Alonso will be making his second appearance under the direction of Bellator MMA and first in the welterweight division since 2014. The 36-year-old enters the bout riding a recent string of success, earning victories in each of his last two contests and seven of his last 10 يعود تاريخها إلى 2010. Of his 12 انتصارات الوظيفي, Alonso has finished his opponent five times, including four knockouts. Alonso will look to build off of an undefeated 2016 campaign when he competes on فبراير 18.

 

Under the tutelage of the legendary Fedor Emilianenko, Tokov has strung together an impressive resume of his own, where from 2012 إلى 2016, the prospect was riding a streak of 17 انتصارات متتالية. The 26-year-old Russian is known to end fights early and often, finishing his opponent in 19 من له 24 انتصارات الوظيفي, including nine first round finishes. If Tokov is going to continue to blossom on the Bellator roster, he will have to defeat his opponent on فبراير. 18 أولا.

 

Hailing from Gilbert, أريزونا, 18-fight veteran France enters the bout having won six of his last eight contests, including one draw and five finishes. The 33-year-old submission specialist will be making his third appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and first in nearly a year at Bellator 172. “Kiko” brings with him one of the most dynamic ground games in the division, اللمسات الأخيرة 12 من له 13 victims via submission; displaying a wide array of devastating techniques, including rear-naked and arm-triangle chokes, arm bars, and kimuras.

 

تحديث Bellator 172: فيدور مقابل. Mitrione بطاقة الرئيسية:

الوزن الثقيل الحدث الرئيسي: فيدور إميليانينكو (36-4, 1 NC) مقابل. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

المشارك الرئيسي خفيفة الوزن الحدث: جوش طومسون (22-8, 1 NC) مقابل. Patricky “Pitbull” (16-8)

نوبة ميزة الوزن الثقيل: شيخ كونغو (25-10-2) مقابل. Oli Thompson (17-9)

نوبة ميزة الوزن الخفيف: جوش Koscheck (17-10) مقابل. ماوريسيو ألونسو (12-7, 1 NC)

 

Preliminary Bouts:

Middleweight Preliminary Fight: أناتولي توكوف (24-2) مقابل. فرانسيسكو فرنسا (13-4-1)

وزن الوسط الأولية بوت: جيمس تيري (18-9) مقابل. David Douglas (9-6)

خفيفة الوزن الأولي بوت: Nikko Jackson (1-1) مقابل. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)

المباراة التمهيدية لوزن الريشة: Juan Cardenas (1-0) مقابل. Luis Vargas (0-1)

وزن الوسط الأولية بوت: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) مقابل. كارلوس روشا (9-4)

نوبة وزن الذبابة الأولية: انتوني دو (4-1) مقابل. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

نوبة وزن الذبابة الأولية: مات راميريز (1-2) مقابل. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

خفيفة الوزن الأولي بوت: J.J. أوكانوفيتش (3-1) مقابل. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)

المباراة التمهيدية لوزن الريشة: جوستين فورك (لاول مرة) مقابل. Roque Reyes (0-3)