Santa Monica, Калифорния. (Қараша. 7, 2016) – One week ahead of «Bellator 165: Chandler қарсы. Henderson « Сан-Хосе қаласында SAP орталығында, Калифорния., 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) қарсы Benson Хендерсон (24-6). Кештің тең басты жағдайда, undefeated British phenom Майкл «Venom» Page (11-0) and California’s own Фернандо Гонсалес (25-13) duke it out in a welterweight thriller and Адам Piccolot (8-0) қабылдайды Brandon Girtz(14-4) in a lightweight clash. Lastly, a light heavyweight showdown pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) қарсы Фрэнсис Carmont (14-4) and female flyweight action pitting Keri Melendez (Дебют) қарсы Sheila Padilla (2-0) are also set for the main card.
«Bellator 165: Chandler қарсы. Henderson « airs LIVE and FREE at 9 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/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” мен «Bellator 162,“ “Baby Slice” will now look to showcase his fine-tuned mixed martial arts repertoire on Қараша. 19. The son of the late, great “Kimbo Slice,” made a splash in the world of MMA during an amateur contest in Chicopee, Массачусетс, where he delivered a brutal knockout punch just 1:23 Бірінші турда ішіне. 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, Флорида, the Team Body Shop product now has his eyes set on joining teammate A.J. Макки 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.
«Беллатор аяқтаңыз 165: Chandler қарсы. Henderson” Main Card:
Жеңіл салмақтағы әлем атағы: Майкл Чандлер (15-3) VS. Benson Хендерсон (24-6)
Жартылай орта салмақтағы негізгі оқиға: Майкл Page (11-0) VS. Фернандо Гонсалес (25-13)
Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Линтон Vassell (16-5) VS. Фрэнсис Carmont (25-11)
Lightweight Feature Bout: Адам Piccolot (8-0) VS. Brandon Girtz (14-4)
Flyweight Feature Bout: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (Дебют) VS. Sheila Padilla (2-0)
Complete Preliminary Card:
Жартылай орта салмақтағы алдын-ала жекпе-жек: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Дебют) VS. Aaron Hamilton (0-2)
Жеңіл салмақ: Каррингтон Бэнкс (5-0) VS. Jake Roberts (7-0)
Орта салмақтағы алдын-ала жекпе-жек: Diego Herzog (3-2) VS. Ник Pica (5-0)
Алдын ала салмақ: Еремия Monaghan (9-5) VS. Vince Murdock (8-2)
Жартылай орта салмақтағы алдын-ала жекпе-жек: Джеймс Терри (17-9) VS. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)
Алдын ала салмақ: Элвин Cacdac (16-12) VS. Стив Ramirez (5-1)
Жеңіл салмақ: СӨЗ ЕМЕС. Оканович (2-1) VS. Luis Vargas (Дебют)
Жеңіл салмақ: Виктор Jones (0-2) VS. Beau Hamilton (1-7)
Жеңіл салмақ: Уго Лужан (0-1) VS. Cesar Gonzalez (Дебют)
Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumer (Дебют) VS. Justin Roswell (1-0)
Жартылай орта салмақтағы алдын-ала жекпе-жек: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) VS. Dwight Grant (6-1)
Жеңіл салмақ: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) VS. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)