САНТА МОНИКА, Калиф. (Нов. 7, 2016) – One week ahead of "Беллатор 165: Чендлер вс. хендерсон " у САП центру у Сан Јосе, Цалиф., 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 Мајкл Чендлер (15-3) против Бенсон Хендерсон (24-6). У вечерњим је ко-Маин Евент, undefeated British phenom Мајкл "Веном" Страница (11-0) and California’s own Фернандо Гонзалес (25-13) duke it out in a welterweight thriller and Адам Пиццолот (8-0) поприма Брендон Гиртз(14-4) in a lightweight clash. Најзад, a light heavyweight showdown pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) против Френсис Цармонт (14-4) and female flyweight action pitting Keri Melendez (Деби) против Sheila Padilla (2-0) are also set for the main card.
"Беллатор 165: Чендлер вс. хендерсон " airs LIVE and FREE at 9 п.м. И/8 п.м. 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 Беллатор.цом, as well as SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster.
After originally being slated to make his professional debut at both “Bellator 160” и "Беллатор 162,“ “Baby Slice” will now look to showcase his fine-tuned mixed martial arts repertoire on Нов. 19. The son of the late, great “Kimbo Slice,” made a splash in the world of MMA during an amateur contest in Chicopee, Масачусетс, where he delivered a brutal knockout punch just 1:23 у први круг. 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 А.Ј. МцКее 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.
Комплетан "Беллатор 165: Чендлер вс. Henderson” Main Card:
Главни догађај светске титуле у лакој категорији: Мајкл Чендлер (15-3) вс. Бенсон Хендерсон (24-6)
Колумниста у полутешкој категорији: Мицхаел Паге (11-0) вс. Фернандо Гонзалес (25-13)
Полака тешка категорија: Линтон Васселл (16-5) вс. Френсис Цармонт (25-11)
Лагана карактерна борба: Адам Пиццолот (8-0) вс. Брендон Гиртз (14-4)
Фливеигхт Феатуре Боут: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (Деби) вс. Sheila Padilla (2-0)
Complete Preliminary Card:
Претечај у полутешкој категорији: Кевин Фергусон Јр. (Деби) вс. Aaron Hamilton (0-2)
Лака прелиминарна борба: Carrington Banks (5-0) вс. Јаке Робертс (7-0)
Претежни меч у средњој категорији: Diego Herzog (3-2) вс. Ник Пица (5-0)
Бантам категорија прелиминарни окршај: Јеремија Монаган (9-5) вс. Vince Murdock (8-2)
Претечај у полутешкој категорији: Јамес Терри (17-9) вс. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)
Бантам категорија прелиминарни окршај: Алвин Цацдац (16-12) вс. Стеве Рамирез (5-1)
Лака прелиминарна борба: J.J. Okanovich (2-1) вс. Luis Vargas (Деби)
Перолака прелиминарна борба: Виктор Џонс (0-2) вс. Beau Hamilton (1-7)
Лака прелиминарна борба: Hugo Lujan (0-1) вс. Cesar Gonzalez (Деби)
Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumer (Деби) вс. Justin Roswell (1-0)
Претечај у полутешкој категорији: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) вс. Dwight Grant (6-1)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) вс. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)