SERGEI KHARITONOV SET FOR BELLATOR MMA HEAVYWEIGHT DEBUT AGAINST JAVY AYALA, ÉLŐ & INGYENES nyársas
Santa Monica, Kalifornia (Október 3, 2016) – A welterweight showdown pitting Paul "Semtex" Daley (38-14-2) ellen Derek "barbár" Anderson (14-2) as well as a heavyweight bout featuring Szergej Kharitonov (23-5) ellen Javy “Eye Candy” Ayala (9-5) complete the SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis" tovább November 4 A Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Conn.
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 Liam McGeary (11-0) ellen Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (16-3). Ezenkívül, Ön Awad (19-8) and hometown favorite Brennan Ward (13-4) square-off in a welterweight bash live and free on SPIKE, along with female featherweights Marloes Coenen (23-7) és Talita Nogueira (6-0). Jegyek a"Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis " are on sale now at 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. ÉS/8 p.m. CT, míg az előzetes fellépés a Bellator.com-on és a Bellator Mobile App-on fog folyni.
A 54 career fights under his belt, the 33-year-old Daley has seen it all. “Semtex,” a former member of the British Army, tett szakmai debütált 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 versenyek, 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, mint 30 az ő 38 karrier győzelem jött útján kivitelben. 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 November 4.
Fresh off of an entertaining unanimous decision victory over Ön Awad at "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. 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, köztük hat az első körben. Most, 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 Az utolsó 12 harcol, 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, tallying 22 finishes over his 23 karrier nyer, including stoppages in each of his last 10 győzelmek. 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.
Ayala, 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 November 4 as two of the top finishers in the highly competitive heavyweight division clash at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Komplett "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis” Main Card:
Félnehézsúlyú Világ cím Bout: Liam McGeary (11-0) vs. Phil Davis (16-3)
Welterweight Co-Main Event: Ön Awad (19-8) vs. Brennan Ward (13-4)
Középsúlyú játék: Paul Daley (38-14-2) vs. Derek Anderson (14-2)
Heavyweight Feature Bout: Szergej Kharitonov (23-5) vs. Javy Ayala (9-5)
Featherweight Előzetes Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-7) vs. Talita Nogueira (6-0)
Előzetes Card:
Heavyweight Előzetes Bout: Josh Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) vs. Tyler King (11-4)
Featherweight Előzetes Bout: Blair Tugman (8-6) vs. Walter Smith-Cotito (4-4, 1 NC)
Középsúlyú Előzetes Bout: Michael Zichelle (8-4) vs. Tim Caron (5-0)
Váltósúlyú Előzetes Bout: Ilya Kotau (1-1) vs. Carlos Corriea (1-0)
Flyweight Előzetes Bout: Sarah Kifizető (1-3) vs. Hannah Regina (Bemutatkozás)
Váltósúlyú Előzetes Bout: Keenan Raymond (3-3) vs. Kastroit Xhema (Bemutatkozás)
Featherweight Előzetes Bout: Thomas English (6-6) vs. Christopher Foster (9-4)
Váltósúlyú Előzetes Bout: James Boran (6-0) vs. Vinicius De Jesus (4-1)