SANTA MONICA, Calif. (November. 7, 2016) – One week ahead of "Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson " bei SAP-Center in San Jose, Calif., 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 Michael Chandler (15-3) gegen Benson Henderson (24-6). Im Co-Main Event des Abends, undefeated British phenom Michael "Venom" Seite (11-0) and California’s own Fernando Gonzalez (25-13) duke it out in a welterweight thriller and Adam Piccolot (8-0) annimmt Brandon Girtz(14-4) in einem leichten Zusammenstoß. Schließlich, a light heavyweight showdown pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) gegen Francis Carmont (14-4) and female flyweight action pitting Keri Melendez (Debüt) gegen Sheila Padilla (2-0) are also set for the main card.
"Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson " airs LIVE and FREE at 9 p.m. UND/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” und "Bellator 162,“ “Baby Slice” will now look to showcase his fine-tuned mixed martial arts repertoire on November. 19. The son of the late, great “Kimbo Slice,” made a splash in the world of MMA during an amateur contest in Chicopee, Massachusetts, where he delivered a brutal knockout punch just 1:23 in der ersten Runde. 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, Florida, the Team Body Shop product now has his eyes set on joining teammate A.J. McKee 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.
Complete "Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson“Hauptkarte:
Leichtes World Title Main Event: Michael Chandler (15-3) vs. Benson Henderson (24-6)
Weltergewicht Co-Main Event: Michael Page International (11-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (25-13)
Feature-Kampf im Halbschwergewicht: Linton Vassell (16-5) vs. Francis Carmont (25-11)
Leichte Feature Bout: Adam Piccolot (8-0) vs. Brandon Girtz (14-4)
Fliegengewicht Eigenschaft Bout: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (Debüt) vs. Sheila Padilla (2-0)
Complete Preliminary Card:
Weltergewicht Vorrunde: Kevin Ferguson Jr.. (Debüt) vs. Aaron Hamilton (0-2)
Leichter vorläufiger Kampf: Carrington Banks (5-0) vs. Jake Roberts (7-0)
Mittelgewichtler Preliminary Bout: Diego Herzog (3-2) vs. Nick Pica (5-0)
Bantamgewicht vorläufiger Kampf: Jeremiah Monaghan (9-5) vs. Vince Murdock (8-2)
Weltergewicht Vorrunde: James Terry (17-9) vs. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)
Bantamgewicht vorläufiger Kampf: Alvin Cacdac (16-12) vs. Steve Ramirez (5-1)
Leichter vorläufiger Kampf: KEIN WORT. Okanovich (2-1) vs. Luis Vargas (Debüt)
Federgewicht vorläufiger Kampf: Victor Jones (0-2) vs. Beau Hamilton (1-7)
Leichter vorläufiger Kampf: Hugo Lujan (0-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (Debüt)
Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumer (Debüt) vs. Justin Roswell (1-0)
Weltergewicht Vorrunde: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) vs. Dwight Grant (6-1)
Vorgewicht im Fliegengewicht: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) vs. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)