RYAN BADER MAKES FIRST LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE DEFENSE AGAINST LINTON VASSELL IN MAIN EVENT

更多, FORMER STANDOUT NITTANY LIONS PHIL DAVIS AND ED RUTH SET TO COMPETE

LOS ANGELES – Bellator is set to make its debut at Bryce Jordan Center on the campus of Penn State University in University Park, 霸. 上 星期五, 十一月 3 為 Bellator 186: 貝德VS. 瓦塞爾.

在主要事件 Bellator 186, newly crowned light heavyweight champion Ryan “Darth” Bader (23-5) will make his first title defense against British sensation Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (18-5, 1 NC).

此外, two Bellator competitors who spent their college years as members of the Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling team, 菲爾·戴維斯(17-4, 1 NC) 和 和露絲 (3-0), will return to their alma mater to compete in MMA for the first time in their careers. Their opponents are yet to be determined.

Bellator 186: 貝德VS. 瓦塞爾 will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. 門票開始只是 $25 and will be available at the Bryce Jordan Center Box Office and Ticketmaster. A Bellator Nation presale takes place 星期三, 八月 30 – Thursday, 八月 31, while public on-sale begins Friday, 九月 1 在 10 A.M. AND. Additional bouts will be announcing in the coming weeks.

Bader returns to the cage for the first time since dethroning former Penn State wrestling standout 菲爾·戴維斯 as light heavyweight champion in June at Bellator 180. Fighting out of Tempe, 亞利桑那州。, Bader began his professional career on an impressive run, steamrolling the competition en route to a 12-fight winning streak and winning one of the most competitive seasons of The Ultimate Fighter in franchise history on Spike in 2008. “Darth” continued his path of dominance by collecting wins over some of the 205-pound division’s top talent, including victories over former world champions Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, “橫衝直撞”傑克遜, 拉沙德·埃文斯（Rashad Evans）, as well as a previous win over 菲爾·戴維斯. Currently riding a three-fight winning streak with victories in eight of his past nine bouts, the former two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler from Arizona State University will look to protect his belt on 十一月 3.

Currently training at Combat Club in South Florida alongside 馬特·米特里恩, 邁克爾·錢德勒 and Robbie Lawler, Vassell has once again put himself in position to fight for Bellator’s 205-pound title. After making his professional debut in 2008, the Milton Keynes, England native has tallied 18 勝利, 含 14 飾面和 10 coming inside the first round, as well as seven wins over nine bouts in just four years with Bellator. Following three consecutive victories over two former champs in 利亞姆McGeary and Emanuel Newton, as well as Francis Carmont, the 34-year-old Vassell will attempt to become the second-ever Bellator light heavyweight champion who hails from the United Kingdom.

A native of Harrisburg, 霸。, Phil “Mr. Wonderful” attended Harrisburg High School and would go on to an extremely successful wrestling career at Penn State University. After transitioning to the sport MMA, Davis made his pro debut in 2008 and went on to win his first nine bouts. He’s established himself as one of the best light heavyweights in all of MMA, winning the Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix and Bellator 205-pound title. The San Diego-based fighter now boasts career wins over 利亞姆McGeary,亞歷山大·古斯塔夫松, 町田龍太,“國王莫”拉瓦爾, 格洛弗·特謝拉, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Francis Carmont.

One of the most celebrated wrestlers in Penn State University history, Ed Ruth has followed in the footsteps of 菲爾·戴維斯 by pursuing a career in MMA. The 3x NCAA D1 champion, who now trains out of Fresno, 加利福尼亞州。, makes his fourth appearance inside the Bellator cage looking to keep his undefeated streak intact. With three consecutive KO finishes, Ruth has established himself as a new threat in the middleweight division. Born in Harrisburg, 霸。, Ruth returns to familiar territory for this upcoming bout with plans to put on another exciting bout for his hometown fans.

 

更新 Bellator 186: 貝德VS. 瓦塞爾 戰卡:

Light Heavyweight Championship Main Event: 瑞安貝德 (23-5) VS. 林頓瓦塞爾 (18-5, 1 NC)

Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: 菲爾·戴維斯 (17-4, 1 NC) VS. TBA

中量級功能賽: 和露絲 (3-0) VS. TBA