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

הוליווד, קליפורניה. (ינואר 31, 2017) – A welterweight bout pitting ג'וש Koscheck (17-10) נגד מאוריציו אלונסו(12-7, 1 NC) has been added to the Spike-televised main card of Bellator 172: פדור vs. Mitrione במרכז SAP בסן חוזה, קליפורניה. ב פבואר 18, 2017.

 

בנוסף, recently signed Russian star אנטולי Tokov (24-2) מוגדר לריבוע נגד פרנסיסקו צרפת (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 האדם Piccolot ו ברנט פרימוס has been cancelled after Piccolotti has been forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury.

 

Bellator 172: פדור vs. Mitrione will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ו/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. 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. עכשיו, 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 נצחונות קריירה. Never one to mince words, Koscheck has made it clear that he hopes to once again meet פול דיילי inside the cage, but first, the Fresno, קליפורניה. native must get through Alonso on Feb. 18 when he returns to action on Spike.

 

Hailing from Parana, ברזיל, 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 הראשית ב 2010. שלו 12 קריירה זוכה, 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 פבואר 18.

 

Under the tutelage of the legendary Fedor Emilianenko, Tokov has strung together an impressive resume of his own, where from 2012 ל 2016, the prospect was riding a streak of 17 נצחונות רצופים. The 26-year-old Russian is known to end fights early and often, finishing his opponent in 19 שלו 24 קריירה זוכה, 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 פבואר. 18 ראשון.

 

Hailing from Gilbert, אריזונה, 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, גמר 12 שלו 13 victims via submission; displaying a wide array of devastating techniques, including rear-naked and arm-triangle chokes, arm bars, and kimuras.

 

עדכון Bellator 172: פדור vs. Mitrione כרטיס ראשי:

אירוע במשקל כבד ראשי: פדור Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) לעומת. מאט Mitrione (11-5)

Co-ראשי קלות אירוע: ג'וש תומסון (22-8, 1 NC) לעומת. פטריק "פיטבול" (16-8)

מאפיין משקל כבד: Cheick קונגו (25-10-2) לעומת. Oli Thompson (17-9)

תכונה Welterweight משקל: ג'וש Koscheck (17-10) לעומת. מאוריציו אלונסו (12-7, 1 NC)

 

Preliminary Bouts:

Middleweight Preliminary Fight: אנטולי Tokov (24-2) לעומת. פרנסיסקו צרפת (13-4-1)

חצי הכבד הראשוני באוט: ג'יימס טרי (18-9) לעומת. David Douglas (9-6)

קל משקל ראשוני באוט: Nikko Jackson (1-1) לעומת. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)

במשקל הנוצה הראשוני באוט: Juan Cardenas (1-0) לעומת. לואיס ורגאס (0-1)

חצי הכבד הראשוני באוט: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) לעומת. קרלוס Rocha (9-4)

Flyweight ראשוני באוט: אנתוני Do (4-1) לעומת. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Flyweight ראשוני באוט: מאט רמירז (1-2) לעומת. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

קל משקל ראשוני באוט: לא מילה. Okanovich (3-1) לעומת. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)

במשקל הנוצה הראשוני באוט: Justin Tenedora (הבכורה) לעומת. Roque Reyes (0-3)