EVENT SET TO TAKE PLACE FRIDAY, APRIL 14 IN BUDAPEST

ADDITIONAL FIGHTER PHOTOS – CREDIT BELLATOR/LUCAS NOONAN

 

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – Several fighters from both Bellator 177: Dantas vs. 無花果 和 Bellator跆拳道 6 gathered in Budapest this morning to speak with the media about their upcoming fights 這個星期五 night inside the Budapest Sports Arena.

Two titles will be on the line, as Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas defends his Bellator bantamweight belt against former LFA champ Leandro Higo, while Bellator kickboxing welterweight titleholder Zoltan Laszak takes on Karim Ghajji in a championship rematch.

 

Bellator 177: Dantas vs. 無花果 will be broadcast 星期五, 四月 14 on SPIKE at 9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT, 而 Bellator跆拳道 6 will air immediately following the MMA portion of the event, 在開始 11下午ET/10pm CT.

下面, you can find quotes from today’s press conference.

Bellator Bantamweight World Champion Eduardo Dantas:

“Thank you to Bellator for supporting me and thank you Budapest for the opportunity.”

“I’m very happy to be here. I want to say thank you to my opponent for accepting this fight. And I’m ready to show you what I do best, which is to punch his face.”

萊昂德羅肥後:

“Thank you to Bellator for the opportunity. 謝謝, Budapest, for the reception. I’m very happy to be here and I’m looking forward to putting on a good show 這個星期五!”

“I feel no extra pressure because I’m here to do what I love, which is fighting. I’m looking forward to winning another championship belt.”

亞當Borics:

“I’d like to welcome all of you. This is one of the biggest opportunities of my life. I’m very much looking forward to the fight and I’m well prepared, so I can’t wait. I was fortunate enough to prepare for this fight in America with great professional coaches like Henri Hooft.”

“我準備好了. I can hardly wait for my arm to be lifted at the end.”

安東尼·泰勒

“Welcome! Welcome! How’s it going? I am the “Pretty Boy”, the prettiest of them all. I definitely want to thank Budapest and Bellator for bringing me in. 當然, I bring numbers, 你知道, so I’m expecting this should bring over a million viewers, hands down.”

“I want to thank you all for coming here and showing the support. 我們要作秀 – one hell of a show. We’re going to get these ratings up and have so much fun. Definitely.”

“Hands down, pound for pound, everyone knows I am the strongest 145-er in the division and if anybody stands in my way or stands in the middle of the cage and wants to bang with me, they’re gonna get knocked out. I kid you not! Anybody in the featherweight division stands toe to toe with me is going to get knocked out.”

“I’m not going to take nothing from this man. He has a 9-0 record so he’s definitely put in work. He beat up nine people, but it doesn’t mean he’s going to beat up me. I tell you that! But I give him credit because he’s coming out here and sacrificing his time and being away from his family to put in his work just as I am. We’re going to put on a show for all you fans out there and all you media out there.”

“You know in my eyes, this is the main event: The Hungarian versus the American. Everyone wants to see this fight. They want to see what is this man can do with a record of 9-0. He earned his wins and I respect him as a fighter. But after 星期五 he will be 9-1.”

Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight World Champion Zoltan Laszak

“I’d like to thank Bellator very much for this opportunity and I’m looking forward to this this rematch with Ghajji. This is a great chance to really entertain and I appreciate the support from all of the Hungarian fans. I feel their cheers and support every day.”

“This is the most important fight of my life because there has been much more promotion here in Budapest leading up to the event. I realize that most people in the arena will be cheering for me, and for Hungary. I’ve done my preparation and my homework. I’m excellently prepared and I’m looking forward to this challenge.”

Karim Ghajji

“Thank you for the rematch. It was a big mistake in the first fight. Now I’m going to make it right and bring the belt back home to France.”

“Two days before the first fight I was sick and I had dealt with injuries during that camp, but this time I had a great camp, I’ve prepared myself very well, and this will be an explosive fight 在週五.”

完成 Bellator 177: Dantas vs. 無花果 主卡:

最輕量級世界冠軍布特: 愛德華多·丹塔斯 (19-4) VS. 萊昂德羅肥後 (17-2)

Featherweight Feature Bout: 丹尼爾Weichel (38-9) VS. John “Macapa” (21-1-2)

輕量級功能回合: Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) VS. Helen Harper (4-1)

Featherweight Feature Bout: 亞當Borics (5-0) VS. 安東尼·泰勒 (1-2)

 

初步卡:

羽初步回合: BELLATOR 加入了幾場偉大的戰鬥 (9-5) VS. Michal Horejsi (5-2)

輕量級初步回合: Patrick Szombat (1-2) VS. Mate Kertesz (3-0)

完成 Bellator跆拳道 6 主卡:

Welterweight World Title Bout: Zoltan Laszak (83-2-2, 1 NC) VS. Karim Ghajji (23-5-1)

中量級功能賽: 喬·希林 (20-9) VS. Alexandru Negrea (9-2)

次中量級功能回合: 雷蒙德·丹尼爾斯（Raymond Daniels） (10-3) VS. Gyorfi Csaba (20-5)

Women’s Featherweight Feature Bout: 喬琳娜·巴爾（Jorina Baars） (40-0-3) VS. Irene Martens (20-9-2)

Featherweight Feature Bout: 加布里埃爾瓦爾加 (13-4) VS. 加伯·高比奇斯（Gabor Gorbics） (30-10)