Santa Monica, Calif. (ਨਵੰਬਰ. 7, 2016) – One week ahead of 'Bellator 165: Chandler ਬਨਾਮ. Henderson " ਸਨ ਜੋਸੇ ਵਿੱਚ SAP Center 'ਤੇ, 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 ਮਾਈਕਲ Chandler (15-3) ਦੇ ਖਿਲਾਫ Benson Henderson (24-6). ਸ਼ਾਮ ਦੇ ਸਹਿ-ਮੁੱਖ ਘਟਨਾ ਵਿੱਚ, undefeated British phenom ਮਾਈਕਲ, "ਜ਼ਹਿਰ" Page (11-0) and California’s own Fernando Gonzalez (25-13) duke it out in a welterweight thriller and ਆਦਮ ਨੂੰ Piccolot (8-0) 'ਤੇ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ Brandon Girtz(14-4) in a lightweight clash. Lastly, a light heavyweight showdown pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) ਦੇ ਖਿਲਾਫ Francis Carmont (14-4) and female flyweight action pitting Keri Melendez (ਪਰਥਮ) ਦੇ ਖਿਲਾਫ Sheila Padilla (2-0) are also set for the main card.

'Bellator 165: Chandler ਬਨਾਮ. Henderson " airs LIVE and FREE at 9 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. ਅਤੇ/8 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. 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” ਅਤੇ 'Bellator 162,“ “Baby Slice” will now look to showcase his fine-tuned mixed martial arts repertoire on ਨਵੰਬਰ. 19. The son of the late, great “Kimbo Slice,” made a splash in the world of MMA during an amateur contest in Chicopee, ਮੈਸੇਚਿਉਸੇਟਸ, where he delivered a brutal knockout punch just 1:23 ਪਹਿਲੇ ਗੇੜ ਵਿੱਚ. 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.

 

ਮੁਕੰਮਲ "Bellator 165: Chandler ਬਨਾਮ. Henderson” Main Card:

Lightweight World Title Main Event: ਮਾਈਕਲ Chandler (15-3) ਬਨਾਮ. Benson Henderson (24-6)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: ਮਾਈਕਲ Page (11-0) ਬਨਾਮ. Fernando Gonzalez (25-13)

Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Linton Vassell (16-5) ਬਨਾਮ. Francis Carmont (25-11)

Lightweight Feature Bout: ਆਦਮ ਨੂੰ Piccolot (8-0) ਬਨਾਮ. Brandon Girtz (14-4)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (ਪਰਥਮ) ਬਨਾਮ. Sheila Padilla (2-0)

 

Complete Preliminary Card:

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (ਪਰਥਮ) ਬਨਾਮ. Aaron Hamilton (0-2)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Carrington Banks (5-0) ਬਨਾਮ. Jake Roberts (7-0)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Diego Herzog (3-2) ਬਨਾਮ. Nick Pica (5-0)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: ਯਿਰਮਿਯਾਹ Monaghan (9-5) ਬਨਾਮ. Vince Murdock (8-2)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: ਯਾਕੂਬ ਟੈਰੀ (17-9) ਬਨਾਮ. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: ਐਲਵਿਨ Cacdac (16-12) ਬਨਾਮ. ਸਟੀਵ Ramirez (5-1)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: J.J. Okanovich (2-1) ਬਨਾਮ. Luis Vargas (ਪਰਥਮ)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: ਵਿਕਟਰ ਜੋਨਸ (0-2) ਬਨਾਮ. Beau Hamilton (1-7)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Hugo Lujan (0-1) ਬਨਾਮ. Cesar Gonzalez (ਪਰਥਮ)

Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumer (ਪਰਥਮ) ਬਨਾਮ. Justin Roswell (1-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) ਬਨਾਮ. Dwight Grant (6-1)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) ਬਨਾਮ. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)