SERGEI KHARITONOV SET FOR BELLATOR MMA HEAVYWEIGHT DEBUT AGAINST JAVY AYALA, LIVE & SPIKE על החופש

SANTA MONICA, קליפורניה (אוקטובר 3, 2016) – A welterweight showdown pitting דיילי "חומר נפץ" פול (38-14-2) נגד דרק "הברברי" אנדרסון (14-2) as well as a heavyweight bout featuring סרגיי Kharitonov (23-5) נגד Javy “Eye Candy” Ayala (9-5) complete the SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. דייויס" ב נובמבר 4 בMohegan Sun Arena באונקאסוויל, קונטיקט.

The addition of the two bouts round out a main card chalk full of action, highlighted by a light heavyweight world title main event pitting current champion ליאם McGeary (11-0) נגד פיל "מר. נפלא "דייויס (16-3). בנוסף, אתה עוואד (19-8) and hometown favorite ברנן וורד (13-4) square-off in a welterweight bash live and free on SPIKE, along with female featherweights Marloes Coenen (23-7) ו טליתא נוגיירה (6-0). כרטיסים ל"Bellator 163: McGeary vs. דייויס " נמכרים כעת ב Bellator.com, as well as the Mohegan Sun Box Office and Ticketmaster. The event can be seen live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ו/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.

עם 54 קרבות קריירה מתחת לחגורה, the 33-year-old Daley has seen it all. “Semtex,” a former member of the British Army, made his professional debut in 2003, before competing under the direction of both Strikeforce and UFC. Now the Nottingham, England native seems to have found a home, as he will make his fifth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, following three wins and a pair of knockout finishes in his first stint with the promotion. Daley has emerged victorious in nine of his last 11 תחרויות, with eight of the nine wins coming by way of knockout. It should come as no surprise that the former Cage Rage Welterweight Champion has strung together a recent flurry of finishes, כ 30 שלו 38 נצחונות קריירה הגיעו בדרך של גימור. Daley hopes to continue along his path of dominance and further cement his name among the division’s elite when he and Anderson square off on נובמבר 4.

Fresh off of an entertaining unanimous decision victory over אתה עוואד ב "Bellator 160: הנדרסון לעומת. Pitbull," Anderson hops back into the cage in search of his sixth win since joining the Viacom-owned promotion back in 2013. Prior to signing with Bellator MMA, “Barbaric” strung together an unblemished mark of 9-0, finishing all nine of his victims, including six in the first round. עכשיו, the 26-year-old San Diego native will be jumping up in weight class to challenge Daley in the welterweight division for the first time in his professional career. The tall and lengthy Anderson will look to add to his current two-fight winning streak as he faces the British striking sensation in a marquee matchup at Bellator MMA’s latest tentpole offering.

After being forced to withdraw from his originally scheduled Bellator MMA debut earlier this year, the 36-year-old Kharitonov will once again prepare to take center stage for first time under the bright lights of Bellator MMA. A winner in 10 שלו אחרון 12 קרבות, including his last five outings, “The Paratrooper” enters the cage as a surefire contender for the vacant heavyweight belt. A veteran of PRIDE Fighting Championships, Strikeforce, and DREAM, the Moscow native prefers to take matters into his own hands rather than the judges, מתקשר 22 finishes over his 23 קריירה זוכה, including stoppages in each of his last 10 victories. The multi-dimensional Kharitonov holds notable wins over former UFC Champions Fabricio Werdum and Andrei Arlovski, all while remaining on active duty with the Russian Airborne Troops.

איילה, another heavyweight competitor capable of ending a fight in the blink of an eye, has finished his opponent in eight of his nine career wins. “Eye Candy” also has a knack for putting his challengers out of their misery early in the bout, recording seven of his eight finishes in the first round of action. A 6-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, the 28-year-old has recorded victories in four of his six contests since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion back in 2013. Ayala’s success in mixed martial arts runs in the family, as his cousin, Joe Soto, is a former Bellator MMA Champion. Be sure to tune in on נובמבר 4 as two of the top finishers in the highly competitive heavyweight division clash at Mohegan Sun Arena.

שלמה "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis” Main Card:

אור העולם במשקל כבד כותרת באוט: ליאם McGeary (11-0) לעומת. פיל דיוויס (16-3)

חצי כבד Co-ראשי האירוע: אתה עוואד (19-8) לעומת. ברנן וורד (13-4)

תכונה Welterweight משקל: פול דיילי (38-14-2) לעומת. דרק אנדרסון (14-2)

מאפיין משקל כבד: סרגיי Kharitonov (23-5) לעומת. Javy איילה (9-5)

במשקל הנוצה הראשוני באוט: Marloes Coenen (23-7) לעומת. טליתא נוגיירה (6-0)

כרטיס ראשוני:

במשקל כבד ראשוני באוט: ג'וש Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) לעומת. טיילר מלך (11-4)

במשקל הנוצה הראשוני באוט: בלייר Tugman (8-6) לעומת. וולטר סמית-Cotito (4-4, 1 NC)

הבינוני הראשוני באוט: Michael Zichelle (8-4) לעומת. טים קארון (5-0)

חצי הכבד הראשוני באוט: איליה Kotau (1-1) לעומת. Carlos Corriea (1-0)

Flyweight ראשוני באוט: שרה תשלום (1-3) לעומת. Hannah Regina (הבכורה)

חצי הכבד הראשוני באוט: קינן ריימונד (3-3) לעומת. Kastroit Xhema (הבכורה)

במשקל הנוצה הראשוני באוט: Thomas English (6-6) לעומת. Christopher Foster (9-4)

חצי הכבד הראשוני באוט: James Boran (6-0) לעומת. Vinicius De Jesus (4-1)