SANTA MONICA, Californie. (Novembre. 7, 2016) – One week ahead of "Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson " chez SAP Center à 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) contre Benson Henderson (24-6). Dans le cas de co-principal de la soirée, undefeated British phenom Michael "Venom" la page (11-0) and California’s own Fernando Gonzalez (25-13) duke it out in a welterweight thriller and Adam Piccolot (8-0) prend Brandon Girtz(14-4) in a lightweight clash. Enfin, a light heavyweight showdown pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) contre Francis Carmont (14-4) and female flyweight action pitting Keri Melendez (Début) contre Sheila Padilla (2-0) are also set for the main card.
"Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson " airs LIVE and FREE at 9 p.m. ET/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” et "Bellator 162,“ “Baby Slice” will now look to showcase his fine-tuned mixed martial arts repertoire on Novembre. 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 dans le premier tour. 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. Venant de Miami, Floride, 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” Main Card:
Léger Monde Titre Main Event: Michael Chandler (15-3) vs. Benson Henderson (24-6)
Welters Co-Main Event: Michael Page (11-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (25-13)
Bout de fonction poids lourd léger: Linton Vassell (16-5) vs. Francis Carmont (25-11)
Bout de fonctionnalités léger: Adam Piccolot (8-0) vs. Brandon Girtz (14-4)
Bout de fonctionnalités poids mouche: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (Début) vs. Sheila Padilla (2-0)
Complete Preliminary Card:
Welters préliminaire Bout: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Début) vs. Aaron Hamilton (0-2)
Bout léger préliminaire: Banques Carrington (5-0) vs. Jake Roberts (7-0)
Bout moyen préliminaire: Diego Herzog (3-2) vs. Nick Pica (5-0)
Bout préliminaire des poids coq: Jérémie Monaghan (9-5) vs. Vince Murdock (8-2)
Welters préliminaire Bout: James Terry (17-9) vs. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)
Bout préliminaire des poids coq: Alvin Cacdac (16-12) vs. Steve Ramirez (5-1)
Bout léger préliminaire: J.J. Okanovich (2-1) vs. Luis Vargas (Début)
Poids plume préliminaire Bout: Victor Jones (0-2) vs. Beau Hamilton (1-7)
Bout léger préliminaire: Hugo Lujan (0-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (Début)
Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumer (Début) vs. Justin Roswell (1-0)
Welters préliminaire Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) vs. Dwight Grant (6-1)
Masselotte préliminaire Bout: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) vs. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)