Santa Monica, Kalifornia. (November. 7, 2016) – One week ahead of "Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson " Az SAP Center San Jose, Kalifornia., 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) ellen Benson Henderson (24-6). Az est co-main event, undefeated British phenom Michael "Venom" Oldal (11-0) and California’s own Fernando Gonzalez (25-13) duke it out in a welterweight thriller and Adam Piccolot (8-0) felveszi Brandon Girtz(14-4) in a lightweight clash. Végül, a light heavyweight showdown pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) ellen Francis Carmont (14-4) and female flyweight action pitting Keri Melendez (Bemutatkozás) ellen Sheila Padilla (2-0) are also set for the main card.
"Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson " airs LIVE and FREE at 9 p.m. ÉS/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” és "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 az első fordulóban. 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.
Komplett "Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson” Main Card:
Könnyűsúlyú világbajnoki cím főversenye: Michael Chandler (15-3) vs. Benson Henderson (24-6)
Welterweight Co-Main Event: Michael oldal (11-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (25-13)
Könnyű, nehézsúlyú játék: Linton Vassell (16-5) vs. Francis Carmont (25-11)
Könnyű Feature Bout: Adam Piccolot (8-0) vs. Brandon Girtz (14-4)
Flyweight Feature Bout: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (Bemutatkozás) vs. Sheila Padilla (2-0)
Complete Preliminary Card:
Váltósúlyú Előzetes Bout: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Bemutatkozás) vs. Aaron Hamilton (0-2)
Könnyű Előzetes Bout: Carrington Banks (5-0) vs. Jake Roberts (7-0)
Középsúlyú Előzetes Bout: Diego Herzog (3-2) vs. Nick Pica (5-0)
Bantamweight Előzetes Bout: Jeremiah Monaghan (9-5) vs. Vince Murdock (8-2)
Váltósúlyú Előzetes Bout: James Terry (17-9) vs. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)
Bantamweight Előzetes Bout: Alvin Cacdac (16-12) vs. Steve Ramirez (5-1)
Könnyű Előzetes Bout: J.J. Okanovich (2-1) vs. Luis Vargas (Bemutatkozás)
Featherweight Előzetes Bout: Victor Jones (0-2) vs. Beau Hamilton (1-7)
Könnyű Előzetes Bout: Hugo Lujan (0-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (Bemutatkozás)
Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumer (Bemutatkozás) vs. Justin Roswell (1-0)
Váltósúlyú Előzetes Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) vs. Dwight Grant (6-1)
Flyweight Előzetes Bout: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) vs. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)