SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Nov. 7, 2016) – One week ahead of "Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson " განთავსებულია SAP ცენტრი 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) წინააღმდეგ Benson Henderson (24-6). საღამოს ის თანამშრომლობის ძირითადი ღონისძიება, undefeated British phenom Michael "Venom" გვერდი (11-0) and California’s own Fernando Gonzalez (25-13) duke it out in a welterweight thriller and Adam Piccolot (8-0) იღებს Brandon Girtz(14-4) in a lightweight clash. დაბოლოს, a light heavyweight showdown pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) წინააღმდეგ Francis Carmont (14-4) and female flyweight action pitting Keri Melendez (დებიუტი) წინააღმდეგ Sheila Padilla (2-0) are also set for the main card.
"Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson " airs LIVE and FREE at 9 საათამდე. და/8 საათამდე. 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” და "Bellator 162,“ “Baby Slice” will now look to showcase his fine-tuned mixed martial arts repertoire on Nov. 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 პირველ ტურში. 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.
სრული "Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson” Main Card:
Lightweight World Title Main Event: Michael Chandler (15-3) vs. Benson Henderson (24-6)
Welterweight თანამშრომლობის ძირითადი ღონისძიება: Michael გვერდი (11-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (25-13)
Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Linton Vassell (16-5) vs. Francis Carmont (25-11)
მსუბუქი მხატვრული ორთაბრძოლა: Adam Piccolot (8-0) vs. Brandon Girtz (14-4)
Flyweight Feature Bout: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (დებიუტი) vs. Sheila Padilla (2-0)
Complete Preliminary Card:
მსუბუქი წონის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (დებიუტი) vs. Aaron Hamilton (0-2)
მსუბუქი წილის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Carrington Banks (5-0) vs. Jake Roberts (7-0)
საშუალო წონის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Diego Herzog (3-2) vs. Nick Pica (5-0)
Bantamweight წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: იერემია Monaghan (9-5) vs. Vince Murdock (8-2)
მსუბუქი წონის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: ჯეიმს ტერი (17-9) vs. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)
Bantamweight წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: მომღერალი Cacdac (16-12) vs. სტივ Ramirez (5-1)
მსუბუქი წილის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: J.J. Okanovich (2-1) vs. Luis Vargas (დებიუტი)
ბეწვის წონის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: ვიქტორ ჯონსი (0-2) vs. Beau Hamilton (1-7)
მსუბუქი წილის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Hugo Lujan (0-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (დებიუტი)
Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumer (დებიუტი) vs. Justin Roswell (1-0)
მსუბუქი წონის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) vs. Dwight Grant (6-1)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) vs. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)