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

HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (Januari 31, 2017) – A welterweight bout pitting Josh Koscheck (17-10) tegen Mauricio Alonso(12-7, 1 NC) has been added to the Spike-televised main card of Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione bij SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. op Februari 18, 2017.

 

Bovendien, 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 en Brent Primus has been cancelled after Piccolotti has been forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury.

 

Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione wordt live en gratis uitgezonden op SPIKE op 9 p.m. EN/8 p.m. CT, terwijl de voorbereidende actie wordt gestreamd op Bellator.com en de 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. Nu, 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 carrière overwinningen. Never one to mince words, Koscheck has made it clear that he hopes to once again meet Paul Daley inside the cage, but first, de Fresno, Calif. native must get through Alonso on Feb. 18 when he returns to action on Spike.

 

Hailing from Parana, Brazilië, 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 daterend uit 2010. Of his 12 career wins, 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 naar 2016, the prospect was riding a streak of 17 opeenvolgende overwinningen. The 26-year-old Russian is known to end fights early and often, finishing his opponent in 19 zijn 24 career wins, 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 eerste.

 

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

 

Bijgewerkt Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione Hoofd Card:

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

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

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

Weltergewicht 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)

Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: James Terry (18-9) vs. David Douglas (9-6)

Lichtgewicht voorronde: Nikko Jackson (1-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)

Vedergewicht voorlopige wedstrijd: Juan Cardenas (1-0) vs. Luis Vargas (0-1)

Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) vs. Carlos Rocha (9-4)

Vlieggewicht Voorlopige aanval: Anthony Do (4-1) vs. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Vlieggewicht Voorlopige aanval: Matt Ramirez (1-2) vs. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

Lichtgewicht voorronde: GEEN WOORD. Okanovich (3-1) vs. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)

Vedergewicht voorlopige wedstrijd: Justin Tenedora (Debuut) vs. Roque Reyes (0-3)