SERGEI KHARITONOV SET FOR BELLATOR MMA HEAVYWEIGHT DEBUT AGAINST JAVY AYALA, LIVE & Free On Spike
SANTA MONICA, KALIFORNIA (Október 3, 2016) – A welterweight showdown pitting Paul "Semtex" Daley (38-14-2) proti Derek "barbarské" Anderson (14-2) as well as a heavyweight bout featuring Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) proti Javy “Eye Candy” Ayala (9-5) complete the SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis" na November 4 v Mohegan Sun Arena v 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 McGear (11-0) proti Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (16-3). Okrem toho, Tie 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) a Talita Nogueira (6-0). Vstupenky na"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. A/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.
S 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 súťaže, 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, ako 30 z jeho 38 kariéry víťazstvo prišli v podobe úpravy. 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 Tie Awad na "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, including six in the first round. Teraz, 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 z jeho poslednej 12 boja, 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 kariéra vyhráva, including stoppages in each of his last 10 víťazstvo. 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.
Complete "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis” Main Card:
Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Liam McGear (11-0) proti. Phil Davis (16-3)
Welterweight Co-Main Event: Tie Awad (19-8) proti. Brennan Ward (13-4)
Funkčný zápas welterovej váhy: Paul Daley (38-14-2) proti. Derek Anderson (14-2)
Heavyweight Feature Bout: Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) proti. Javy Ayala (9-5)
Predbežný zápas muší: Marloes Coenen (23-7) proti. Talita Nogueira (6-0)
Predbežné Card:
Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Josh Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) proti. Tyler Kráľ (11-4)
Predbežný zápas muší: Blair Tugman (8-6) proti. Walter Smith-Cotito (4-4, 1 NC)
Middleweight Predbežné Bout: Michael Zichelle (8-4) proti. Tim Caron (5-0)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ilya kóta (1-1) proti. Carlos Corriea (1-0)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah Platobná (1-3) proti. Hannah Regina (Debut)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Keenan Raymond (3-3) proti. Kastroit Xhema (Debut)
Predbežný zápas muší: Thomas English (6-6) proti. Christopher Foster (9-4)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: James Boran (6-0) proti. Vinicius De Jesus (4-1)