MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT FEATURING ANATOLY TOKOV AGAINST FRANCISCO FRANCE ADDED TO THE PRELIMINARY CARD
ГОЛЛИВУД, КАЛИФОРНИЯ. (Январь 31, 2017) – A welterweight bout pitting Джош Кошек (17-10) против Маурисио Алонсо(12-7, 1 Северная Каролина) has been added to the Spike-televised main card of Bellator 172: Федор против. Митрион в SAP Center в Сан-Хосе, Халиф. на Февраль 18, 2017.
В дополнение, recently signed Russian star Анатолий Токов (24-2) настроен противостоять Франциско Франция (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 Адам Piccolot и Брент Примус has been cancelled after Piccolotti has been forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury.
Bellator 172: Федор против. Митрион will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. И/8 p.m. Коннектикут, а предварительные мероприятия будут транслироваться на Bellator.com и в мобильном приложении 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. Сейчас, 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 Карьера победы. Never one to mince words, Koscheck has made it clear that he hopes to once again meet Пол Дейли inside the cage, but first, the Fresno, Халиф. native must get through Alonso on Feb. 18 when he returns to action on Spike.
Hailing from Parana, Бразилия, 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 начиная с 2010. Его 12 карьера побед, 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 Февраль 18.
Under the tutelage of the legendary Федор Емильяненко, Tokov has strung together an impressive resume of his own, where from 2012 для 2016, the prospect was riding a streak of 17 последовательных побед. The 26-year-old Russian is known to end fights early and often, finishing his opponent in 19 из его 24 карьера побед, 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 Февраль. 18 первый.
Hailing from Gilbert, Аризона, 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, отделка 12 из его 13 victims via submission; displaying a wide array of devastating techniques, including rear-naked and arm-triangle chokes, arm bars, and kimuras.
Обновленный Bellator 172: Федор против. Митрион Главная Карта:
Heavyweight Main Event: Федор Емельяненко (36-4, 1 Северная Каролина) против. Matt Mitrione (11-5)
Легкий совместно Главным событием: Джош Томсон (22-8, 1 Северная Каролина) против. Патрики "Питбуль" (16-8)
Heavyweight Feature Bout: Шейх Конго (25-10-2) против. Oli Thompson (17-9)
Бой в полусреднем весе: Джош Кошек (17-10) против. Маурисио Алонсо (12-7, 1 Северная Каролина)
Preliminary Bouts:
Middleweight Preliminary Fight: Анатолий Токов (24-2) против. Франциско Франция (13-4-1)
Средний вес Предварительное Bout: Джеймс Терри (18-9) против. David Douglas (9-6)
Легкий Предварительный Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) против. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)
Полулегком Предварительный Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) против. Луис Варгас (0-1)
Средний вес Предварительное Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) против. Карлос Роча (9-4)
Наилегчайшем Предварительный Bout: Энтони ли (4-1) против. Bobby Escalante (4-5)
Наилегчайшем Предварительный Bout: Мэтт Рамирес (1-2) против. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)
Легкий Предварительный Bout: НИ СЛОВА. Оканович (3-1) против. рай Vaovasa (5-1)
Полулегком Предварительный Bout: Justin Holding (Дебют) против. Roque Reyes (0-3)