SERGEI KHARITONOV SET FOR BELLATOR MMA HEAVYWEIGHT DEBUT AGAINST JAVY AYALA, CANLI & FREE ON SPIKE

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Ekim 3, 2016) – A welterweight showdown pitting Pavlus "Semtex" Daley (38-14-2) karşı Derek "Barbar" Anderson (14-2) as well as a heavyweight bout featuring Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) karşı Javy “Eye Candy” Ayala (9-5) complete the SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis" üzerinde Kasım 4 Uncasville'daki Mohegan Sun Arena, Idare.

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) karşı Phil "Bay. Harika "Davis (16-3). Ek olarak, Sen 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) ve Talita Nogueira (6-0). Biletleri"Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis " Şimdi de Hangi Bellator.com, as well as the Mohegan Sun Box Office and Ticketmaster. The event can be seen live and free on SPIKE at 9 um. VE/8 um. BT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.

Ile 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 yarışmalar, 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, olarak 30 ve onun 38 kariyer kazanç bitirmek yoluyla gelmiş. 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 Kasım 4.

Fresh off of an entertaining unanimous decision victory over Sen 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, including six in the first round. Şimdi, 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 son bir 12 kavgalar, 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 kariyer kazanç, including stoppages in each of his last 10 zaferler. 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 Kasım 4 as two of the top finishers in the highly competitive heavyweight division clash at Mohegan Sun Arena.

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

Hafif Ağır Siklet Dünya Şampiyonluğu: Liam McGeary (11-0) vs. Phil Davis (16-3)

Siklet Co-Main Event: Sen Awad (19-8) vs. Brennan Ward (13-4)

Welterweight Feature Bout: Paul Daley (38-14-2) vs. Derek Anderson (14-2)

Ağır Sıklet Özellik Maçı: Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) vs. Javy Ayala (9-5)

Tüy Ön Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-7) vs. Talita Nogueira (6-0)

Ön Kart:

Ağır Ön Bout: Josh Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) vs. Tyler Kral (11-4)

Tüy Ön Bout: Blair Tugman (8-6) vs. Walter Smith-Cotito (4-4, 1 NC)

Orta Siklet Ön Bout: Michael Zichelle (8-4) vs. Tim Caron (5-0)

Siklet Ön Bout: Ilya Kotau (1-1) vs. Carlos Corriea (1-0)

Sinek sıklet Ön Bout: Sarah ödeme (1-3) vs. Hannah Regina (Sahneye ilk çıkış)

Siklet Ön Bout: Keenan Raymond (3-3) vs. Kastroit Xhema (Sahneye ilk çıkış)

Tüy Ön Bout: Thomas English (6-6) vs. Christopher Foster (9-4)

Siklet Ön Bout: James Boran (6-0) vs. Vinicius De Jesus (4-1)