MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT FEATURING ANATOLY TOKOV AGAINST FRANCISCO FRANCE ADDED TO THE PRELIMINARY CARD
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (Bulan Januari 31, 2017) – A welterweight bout pitting Josh Koscheck (17-10) terhadap Mauricio Alonso(12-7, 1 NC) has been added to the Spike-televised main card of Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione di SAP Center di San Jose, Kalif. pada tanggal Februari 18, 2017.
Tambahan lagi, recently signed Russian star Anatoly Tokov (24-2) is set to square off against Francisco France (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 Adam Piccolot dan Brent Primus has been cancelled after Piccolotti has been forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury.
Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione akan disiarkan langsung dan gratis di SPIKE di 9 p.m. DAN/8 p.m. CT, sementara tindakan pendahuluan akan mengalir di Bellator.com dan Aplikasi Seluler Bellator. 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. Saat Ini, 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 kemenangan karir. Never one to mince words, Koscheck has made it clear that he hopes to once again meet Paul Daley inside the cage, but first, the Fresno, Kalif. native must get through Alonso on Feb. 18 when he returns to action on Spike.
Hailing from Parana, Brazil, 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 dating kembali ke 2010. Nya 12 karir menang, 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 Februari 18.
Under the tutelage of the legendary Fedor Emilianenko, Tokov has strung together an impressive resume of his own, where from 2012 untuk 2016, the prospect was riding a streak of 17 kemenangan beruntun. The 26-year-old Russian is known to end fights early and often, finishing his opponent in 19 nya 24 karir menang, 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 Februari. 18 lebih dulu.
Hailing from Gilbert, Arizona, 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, Finishing 12 nya 13 victims via submission; displaying a wide array of devastating techniques, including rear-naked and arm-triangle chokes, arm bars, and kimuras.
Diperbarui Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione Kartu Utama:
Acara Utama Kelas Berat: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)
Co-Main ringan Acara: Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) vs. Patricky “Pitbull” (16-8)
Pertarungan Fitur Kelas Berat: Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) vs. Oli Thompson (17-9)
Pertandingan Fitur Kelas Welter: Josh Koscheck (17-10) vs. Mauricio Alonso (12-7, 1 NC)
Preliminary Bouts:
Middleweight Preliminary Fight: Anatoly Tokov (24-2) vs. Francisco France (13-4-1)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: James Terry (18-9) vs. David Douglas (9-6)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Ringan: Nikko Jackson (1-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Bulu: Juan Cardenas (1-0) vs. Luis Vargas (0-1)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) vs. Carlos Rocha (9-4)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Terbang: Anthony Do (4-1) vs. Bobby Escalante (4-5)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Terbang: Matt Ramirez (1-2) vs. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Ringan: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) vs. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Bulu: Justin Fork (Debut) vs. Roque Reyes (0-3)