SANTA MONICA, Халіф. (Лістапада. 7, 2016) – One week ahead of "Bellator 165: Чандлер супраць. Хендэрсан " у SAP Center ў Сан-Хасэ, Каліфорнія., Bellator MMA is pleased to announce the highly anticipated professional mixed martial arts debut of Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. will come against Aaron Hamilton in a welterweight bout during the preliminary portion of the card on Nov. 19.
The contest anchors an electric preliminary card and joins a Spike-televised main card that features a lightweight world title main event pitting current champion Майкл Чандлер (15-3) супраць Бенсон Хендэрсан (24-6). У са-галоўную падзею вечара, undefeated British phenom Майкл "Яд" Старонка (11-0) and California’s own Фернанда Гансалес (25-13) duke it out in a welterweight thriller and Адам Piccolot (8-0) бярэ на сябе Брэндон Girtz(14-4) in a lightweight clash. Нарэшце, a light heavyweight showdown pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) супраць Фрэнсіс Carmont (14-4) and female flyweight action pitting Keri Melendez (Дэбют) супраць Sheila Padilla (2-0) are also set for the main card.
"Bellator 165: Чандлер супраць. Хендэрсан " airs LIVE and FREE at 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. CT on Spike and completes three consecutive weeks of championship fights on the Viacom-owned network. Tickets for the event remain on sale and can be purchased at Bellator.com, as well as SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster.
After originally being slated to make his professional debut at both “Bellator 160” і "Bellator 162,“ “Baby Slice” will now look to showcase his fine-tuned mixed martial arts repertoire on Лістапада. 19. The son of the late, great “Kimbo Slice,” made a splash in the world of MMA during an amateur contest in Chicopee, Масачусэтс, where he delivered a brutal knockout punch just 1:23 у першым туры. In what is unquestionably one of the most talked-about debuts in promotion history, Slice hopes to parlay his amateur success with a memorable performance on the professional circuit and carry on the legacy that his father let behind. Hailing from Miami, Фларыда, the Team Body Shop product now has his eyes set on joining teammate A.J. Макі as one of Bellator MMA’s top young prospects.
Hamilton will once again compete in his home state of California, after previous bouts against the likes of Max Griffin. “The Snake” will be making both his Bellator MMA debut and welterweight debut, as the 185-pound slugger attempts to trim down for what is surely the biggest fight of his career. Hamilton last competed in March and hopes to spoil the long-awaited debut of Slice.
Поўны "Bellator 165: Чандлер супраць. Henderson” Main Card:
Галоўная падзея за чэмпіён свету ў лёгкай вазе: Майкл Чандлер (15-3) супраць. Бенсон Хендэрсан (24-6)
Welterweight Co-Main Event: Michael Page (11-0) супраць. Фернанда Гансалес (25-13)
Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Лінтан Vassell (16-5) супраць. Фрэнсіс Carmont (25-11)
Lightweight Feature Bout: Адам Piccolot (8-0) супраць. Брэндон Girtz (14-4)
Flyweight Feature Bout: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (Дэбют) супраць. Sheila Padilla (2-0)
Complete Preliminary Card:
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Дэбют) супраць. Aaron Hamilton (0-2)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Carrington Banks (5-0) супраць. Джэйк Робертс (7-0)
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Diego Herzog (3-2) супраць. Нік Pica (5-0)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Ерамія Монаган (9-5) супраць. Vince Murdock (8-2)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Джэймс Тэры (17-9) супраць. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Элвін Cacdac (16-12) супраць. Стыў Рамірэс (5-1)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: J.J. Okanovich (2-1) супраць. Luis Vargas (Дэбют)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Віктар Джонс (0-2) супраць. Beau Hamilton (1-7)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Hugo Lujan (0-1) супраць. Cesar Gonzalez (Дэбют)
Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumer (Дэбют) супраць. Justin Roswell (1-0)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) супраць. Dwight Grant (6-1)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) супраць. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)