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

HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (Gennaio 31, 2017) – A welterweight bout pitting Josh Koscheck (17-10) contro Mauricio Alonso(12-7, 1 NC) has been added to the Spike-televised main card of Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione a SAP Center di San Jose, Calif. su Febbraio 18, 2017.

 

In aggiunta, 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 e Brent Primus has been cancelled after Piccolotti has been forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury.

 

Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. E/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. Ora, 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 vittorie in carriera. 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, Calif. native must get through Alonso on Feb. 18 when he returns to action on Spike.

 

Hailing from Parana, Brasile, 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 back to 2010. Del suo 12 carriera vince, 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 Febbraio 18.

 

Under the tutelage of the legendary Fedor Emilianenko, Tokov has strung together an impressive resume of his own, where from 2012 a 2016, the prospect was riding a streak of 17 vittorie consecutive. The 26-year-old Russian is known to end fights early and often, finishing his opponent in 19 della sua 24 carriera vince, 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 Febbraio. 18 primo.

 

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, finitura 12 della sua 13 victims via submission; displaying a wide array of devastating techniques, including rear-naked and arm-triangle chokes, arm bars, and kimuras.

 

Aggiornato Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione Scheda principale:

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Co-Main Event leggero: Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" (16-8)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) vs. Oli Thompson (17-9)

Pesi Welter Feature Bout: 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)

Welter preliminare Bout: James Terry (18-9) vs. David Douglas (9-6)

Leggero incontro preliminare: Nikko Jackson (1-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)

Piuma preliminare Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) vs. Luis Vargas (0-1)

Welter preliminare Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) vs. Carlos Rocha (9-4)

Pesi Mosca preliminare Bout: Anthony Do (4-1) vs. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Pesi Mosca preliminare Bout: Matt Ramirez (1-2) vs. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

Leggero incontro preliminare: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) vs. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)

Piuma preliminare Bout: Justin Tenedora (Debutto) vs. Roque Reyes (0-3)