ヒューストン, TX, (2月 18, 2016) – Scott Coker, President of Bellator MMA and one of combat sport’s most accomplished promoters, will launch “Bellator Kickboxing” this April with his partners at Spike. The announcement was made today at a press conference ahead of “Bellator 149: 対シャムロック. グレイシー,” which airs 明日 night on Spike at 9e/8c.

Bellator Kickboxing will feature many of the world’s best kickboxers including ジョー·シリング, レイモンド・ダニエルズ, ケビン・ロス, ケリー・メレンデス と アナスタシアヤンコバ, who were in attendance at today’s press conference. The current Bellator MMA team based out of Santa Monica, CA will run the new league.

 

Coker has over 30 years of experience promoting combat sports, overseeing both K-1 and Strikeforce Kickboxing leagues during his illustrious career. “Kickboxing is a thrilling, non-stop action-packed sport that I believe will resonate with MMA fans,「コーカーは言いました. “Our first goal is to develop stars and showcase these incredible athletes on the #1 home for combat sports, Spike TV.”

 

The first event for Bellator Kickboxing will be a co-promoted show with Bellator MMA and Oktagon Kickboxing on 4月 16 トリノのパーラAlpitourで, イタリア.

 

The Bellator Kickboxing event’s headliner will feature メルヴィン·マヌーフ 対. アレクサンドル・ネグレア as well as a 5-round title fight when current ISKA 72kg champion ムスタファハイダ will move up in weight to challenge Karim Ghajii for his ISKA 75 KG belt. Other participants competing at the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing extravaganza include Ross, Daniels and デニスKielholtz. Opponents for these participants will be announced in the near future.

 

The event will also include “Bellator 152,” a mixed martial arts card will feature アレッシオ・サカラ 対. ブライアン·ロジャース, and also features Bellator MMA stars Patricky "ピットブル"·フレイレ, ブレントプリムス, アナスタシアヤンコバ と A.J. マッキー.

 

Bellator Kickboxing’s debut event will air on Spike 土曜日, 4月 16 アット 9:00午後ET/PT on brief tape delay. 早くその日, Spike will broadcast Bellator MMA’s first international show, “Bellator 152,” でライブ 3:00午後ET.

 

Details on future events will be announced in the near future.