WRESTLING PHENOM AARON PICO TO MAKE MMA DEBUT AGAINST ZACH FREEMAN ON MAIN CARD

AUCH, NEIMAN GRACIE VS. DAVE MARFONE ADDED TO SPIKE TELECAST, WHILERYAN COUTURE-HAIM GOZALI ANCHOR Bellator 180 PRELIMS ON BELLATOR.COM

LOS ANGELES – The biggest night in the history of Bellator continues to grow, unter Zusatz von Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) defending his light heavyweight world title against one of the promotion’s newest free agent acquisitions, Ryan Bader (22-5), during the main event of Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader auf 24. Juni im Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The five-round contest will anchor the LIVE and FREE broadcast of Bellator 180, which airs on SPIKE. Außerdem, unbesiegt Neiman Gracie (5-0) will return to action when he meets Dave Marfone (5-2) bei Weltergewicht. This contest, along with “Mr. Wonderful” versus “Darth” Bader joins a previously announced bout pitting “The Strabanimal” James Gallagher (6-0) gegen Chinzo Machida (5-2).

It was also announced last week that Aaron Pico would make his long-awaited MMA debut against Zach Freeman(8-2) während Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, leading off a pay-per-view blockbuster that features a double main event of Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) und Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC), als auch Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) Treffen Matt Mitrione(11-5).

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva also includes two championship bouts, mit Douglas Lima (28-6) Verteidigung seines 170-Pfund-Riemens gegen Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC) und aktueller Leichtgewichts-Champion Michael Chandler (16-3) seinen Weltmeistertitel gegen die Unbesiegten aufs Spiel setzen Brent Primus (7-0).

The Bellator.com-streamed preliminary portion of the Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader action on June 24 adds Ryan Couture (10-5) making his welterweight debut against Israel’s Haim Gozali (7-3). Three additional preliminary bouts are also confirmed and are listed below.

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva airs LIVE on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. UND/7 p.m. PT. Prior to the pay-per-view event, Spike wird ausgestrahlt Bellator 180 LIVE and FREE on both coasts, beginnend an 8 p.m. UND/5 p.m. PT. Zusätzlich, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. UND/ 3 p.m. PT.

Tickets für die Veranstaltung beginnen um $60, nicht einschließlich anwendbarer Steuern und Abgaben, and are currently on sale at Ticketmaster, TheGarden.com and Bellator.com.

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Komplett Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Karte (Pay-Per-View):

Halbschwergewicht Main Event: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC)

Schwergewichts-Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Weltergewicht WM-Titel Bout: Douglas Lima (28-6) vs. Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC)

Leichte World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (16-3) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)

Leichte Feature Bout: Aaron Pico (Debüt) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

 

Aktualisiert Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Karte (SPIKE):

Halbschwergewicht World Title Bout: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

Featherweight Hauptkarte Bout: James Gallagher (6-0) vs. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

Weltergewicht Hauptkarte Bout: Neiman Gracie (5-0) vs. Dave Marfone (5-2)

 

Aktualisiert Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Vorläufige Karte (Bellator.com):

Weltergewicht Vorrunde: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Gozali (7-3)

Leichter vorläufiger Kampf: Jerome Mickle (2-1) vs. Anthony Giacchina (1-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (168 1bs.): John Salgado (4-7-1) vs. Hugh McKenna (0-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (130 1bs.): Matt Rizzo (9-2, 1 NC) vs. Sergio da Silva (6-8)