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

האָלליוואָאָד, קאַליף. (יאַנואַר 31, 2017) – A welterweight bout pitting דזשאָש קאָסטשעקק (17-10) קעגן מאַוריסיאָ Alonso(12-7, 1 נק) has been added to the Spike-televised main card of בעללאַטאָר 172: פעדער ווס. Mitrione ביי זאַפט צענטער אין סאַן דזשאָסע, קאַליף. אויף פעברואַר 18, 2017.

 

דערצו, recently signed Russian star Anatoly Tokov (24-2) is set to square off against פֿראַנסיסקאָ 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 אד"ם פּיקקאָלאָט און ברענט פּרימוס has been cancelled after Piccolotti has been forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury.

 

בעללאַטאָר 172: פעדער ווס. Mitrione will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, 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. איצט, 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 קאַריערע וויקטאָריעס. Never one to mince words, Koscheck has made it clear that he hopes to once again meet פאולוס דיילי inside the cage, but first, the Fresno, קאַליף. 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 back to 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 פעברואר 18.

 

Under the tutelage of the legendary Fedor Emilianenko, Tokov has strung together an impressive resume of his own, where from 2012 צו 2016, the prospect was riding a streak of 17 קאָנסעקוטיווע ווינס. The 26-year-old Russian is known to end fights early and often, finishing his opponent in 19 פון זיין 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 פעברואר. 18 ערשטער.

 

Hailing from Gilbert, אַריזאָנאַ, 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 בעללאַטאָר 172. “Kiko” brings with him one of the most dynamic ground games in the division, פינישינג 12 פון זיין 13 victims via submission; displaying a wide array of devastating techniques, including rear-naked and arm-triangle chokes, arm bars, and kimuras.

 

דערהייַנטיקט בעללאַטאָר 172: פעדער ווס. Mitrione הויפּט קאַרד:

Heavyweight Main Event: פעדער עמעליאַנענקאָ (36-4, 1 נק) ווס. מאַט מיטריאָנע (11-5)

לייטווייט קאָ-הויפּט געשעעניש: דזשאָש טהאָמסאָן (22-8, 1 נק) ווס. Patricky “Pitbull” (16-8)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: טשעיקק קאָנגאָ (25-10-2) ווס. Oli Thompson (17-9)

Welterweight Feature Bout: דזשאָש קאָסטשעקק (17-10) ווס. מאַוריסיאָ Alonso (12-7, 1 נק)

 

Preliminary Bouts:

Middleweight Preliminary Fight: Anatoly Tokov (24-2) ווס. פֿראַנסיסקאָ France (13-4-1)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: יעקב טערי (18-9) ווס. David Douglas (9-6)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) ווס. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) ווס. Luis Vargas (0-1)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) ווס. קאַרלאָס ראָטשאַ (9-4)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: אַנטאַני דו (4-1) ווס. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: מאַט ראַמירעז (1-2) ווס. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) ווס. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Justin Tenedora (דעבוט) ווס. Roque Reyes (0-3)