SERGEI KHARITONOV SET FOR BELLATOR MMA HEAVYWEIGHT DEBUT AGAINST JAVY AYALA, GYVI & Nemokamai SPIKE
SANTA MONICA, Kalifas (Spalis 3, 2016) – A welterweight showdown pitting Paulius "semtex" Daley (38-14-2) prieš Derekas "barbarišką" Andersonas (14-2) as well as a heavyweight bout featuring Sergejus Kharitonov (23-5) prieš Javy “Eye Candy” Ayala (9-5) complete the SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 163: McGeary vs.. Davis" apie Lapkritis 4 ne Mohegan Sun arenoje 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) prieš Philas "J.. Puiki "Davis, (16-3). Papildomai, Jūs Awad (19-8) and hometown favorite Brennanas Ward (13-4) square-off in a welterweight bash live and free on SPIKE, along with female featherweights Marloes Coenenas (23-7) ir Talita Nogueira (6-0). Bilietai"Bellator 163: McGeary vs.. Davis " dabar parduodami adresu 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. IR/8 p.m. KT, o preliminarūs veiksmai bus transliuojami Bellator.com ir Bellator Mobile App.
Su 54 career fights under his belt, 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 konkursai, 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, kaip 30 nuo jo 38 karjeros pergalių atėjau būdu apdaila. 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 Lapkritis 4.
Fresh off of an entertaining unanimous decision victory over Jūs Awad į "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, įskaitant šešis į pirmąjį turą. Dabar, 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 iš jo paskutinis 12 kovas, 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 karjera laimi, including stoppages in each of his last 10 pergalės. 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 Lapkritis 4 as two of the top finishers in the highly competitive heavyweight division clash at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Užbaigti "Bellator 163: McGeary vs.. Davis” Main Card:
Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Liam McGeary (11-0) vs. Philas Davis (16-3)
Pagrindinis pusvidutinio svorio turnyras: Jūs Awad (19-8) vs. Brennanas Ward (13-4)
Welterweight Feature Bout: Paulius Daley (38-14-2) vs. Derekas Andersonas (14-2)
Sunkiasvoris „Feature Bout“: Sergejus Kharitonov (23-5) vs. Javy Ayala (9-5)
Parengiamosios varžybos su plunksna: Marloes Coenenas (23-7) vs. Talita Nogueira (6-0)
Preliminari kortelė:
Pasirengimo sunkiojo svorio varžyboms: Joshas Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) vs. Taileris karalius (11-4)
Parengiamosios varžybos su plunksna: Blairas Tugman (8-6) vs. Walter Smith-Cotito (4-4, 1 NC)
Vidutinio svorio preliminari kova: Michael Zichelle (8-4) vs. Timas Caron (5-0)
Vidutinio svorio parengiamosios varžybos: Ilja Kotau (1-1) vs. Carlos Corriea (1-0)
Preliminarioji lengvaatlečių kova: Sara mokėjimo (1-3) vs. Hannah Regina (Debiutas)
Vidutinio svorio parengiamosios varžybos: Keenan Raymond (3-3) vs. Kastroit Xhema (Debiutas)
Parengiamosios varžybos su plunksna: Thomas English (6-6) vs. Christopher Foster (9-4)
Vidutinio svorio parengiamosios varžybos: James Boran (6-0) vs. Vinicius De Jesus (4-1)