HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (Bulan Januari 27, 2017) – A lightweight feature bout pitting Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) terhadap Patricky “Pitbull” (16-8) will serve as the co-main event of Bellator 172 di SAP Center di San Jose, Kalif. pada Feb. 18.
The contest joins a stacked main card that includes a pair of heavyweight competitors featuring Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) terhadap Matt Mitrione(11-5) in the main event and Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) terhadap Oli Thompson (17-9) in main card action. Tambahan lagi, undefeated lightweights Adam Piccolot (9-0) dan Brent Primus (7-0) round out the Spike-televised main card. Kontes tambahan akan diumumkan segera.
Bellator 172 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.
After earning victories in each of his first seven professional contests, the 38-year-old Thomson joined forces with the UFC and Strikeforce, stringing together an impressive resume that included notable wins over Nate Diaz and Gilbert Melendez. Now under the direction of Bellator MMA, “The Punk” has recorded back-to-back finishes in his first two bouts with the Scott Coker-led promotion. Dengan 16 nya 22 kemenangan karir datang melalui knockout atau submission, Thomson is always a threat to end his opponent’s night early. Hailing from San Jose, California., Thomson hopes to put on a show in front of his hometown faithful and move one step closer to finally meeting Bellator MMA Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler.
The 31-year-old “Pitbull” enters the cage for the 17th time under the Bellator MMA umbrella, second most in the promotion’s history behind only David Rickels. The Brazilian knockout artist continues to be at the forefront of Bellator MMA’s lightweight division and has tallied six wins over his past nine bouts, including a trio of knockouts over proven veterans Rickels, Derek Fields, dan Ryan Couture. Hailing from Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil, Freire has notched 10 knockouts over his professional career, with five of the finishes coming in the opening round of action. “Pitbull” will once again look to play the role of spoiler when he tries to take down San Jose’s own Thomson on Februari. 18.
Lengkap 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)
Pertarungan Fitur Ringan: Adam Piccolot (9-0) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)
Preliminary Bouts:
Welterweight Prelim Bout: James Terry (18-9) vs. David Douglas (9-6)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) vs. Luis Vargas (0-1)
Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) vs. Carlos Rocha (9-4)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Anthony Do (4-1) vs. Bobby Escalante (4-5)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Matt Ramirez (1-2) vs. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) vs. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Fork (Debut) vs. Roque Reyes (0-3)