Santa Monika, Calif. (Nov. 7, 2016) – One week ahead of "Bellator 165: Chandler va boshqalar. Henderson " San-Xose shahrida o'tayotgan SAP markazida, 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 Maykl Chandler (15-3) qarshi Benson Merilend (24-6). Kechqurun hamraisi asosiy taqdirda, undefeated British phenom Maykl "Venom" Page (11-0) and California’s own Fernando Gonsales (25-13) duke it out in a welterweight thriller and Adam Piccolot (8-0) oladi Brandon Girtz(14-4) in a lightweight clash. Nihoyat, a light heavyweight showdown pitting Linton "To'da" Vassel (16-5) qarshi Francis Carmont (14-4) and female flyweight action pitting Keri Melendez (Birinchi o'yin) qarshi Sheila Padilla (2-0) are also set for the main card.
"Bellator 165: Chandler va boshqalar. Henderson " airs LIVE and FREE at 9 p.m. VA/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” va "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 birinchi turda ichiga. 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. Mayami yağıyor, 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.
Complete "Bellator 165: Chandler va boshqalar. Henderson” Main Card:
Lightweight World Title Main Event: Maykl Chandler (15-3) va boshqalar. Benson Merilend (24-6)
Welterweight Co-Main Event: Maykl Page (11-0) va boshqalar. Fernando Gonsales (25-13)
Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Linton Vassell (16-5) va boshqalar. Francis Carmont (25-11)
Engil vazn toifasidagi jang: Adam Piccolot (8-0) va boshqalar. Brandon Girtz (14-4)
Flyweight Feature Bout: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (Birinchi o'yin) va boshqalar. Sheila Padilla (2-0)
Complete Preliminary Card:
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Birinchi o'yin) va boshqalar. Aaron Hamilton (0-2)
Engil vazn toifasidagi dastlabki jang: Carrington Banks (5-0) va boshqalar. Jake Roberts (7-0)
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Diego Herzog (3-2) va boshqalar. Nick Pica (5-0)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Yeremiyo Monaghan (9-5) va boshqalar. Vince Murdock (8-2)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: James Terry (17-9) va boshqalar. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Alvin Cacdac (16-12) va boshqalar. Stiv Ramirez (5-1)
Engil vazn toifasidagi dastlabki jang: J.J. Okanovich (2-1) va boshqalar. Luis Vargas (Birinchi o'yin)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Viktor Jones (0-2) va boshqalar. Beau Hamilton (1-7)
Engil vazn toifasidagi dastlabki jang: Hugo Lujan (0-1) va boshqalar. Cesar Gonzalez (Birinchi o'yin)
Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumer (Birinchi o'yin) va boshqalar. Justin Roswell (1-0)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) va boshqalar. Dwight Grant (6-1)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) va boshqalar. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)