CHIDI NJOKUANI-ANDRE FIALHO ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 167’ ON ДЕЦЕМБАР 3
САНТА МОНИКА, Цалиф. (Октобар 21, 2016) – A flyweight clash pitting Илима-Леи МацФарлане (4-0) против Емили Дуцоте (4-1) and a welterweight bout pitting Цхиди Њокуани (15-4, 1 НЦ) против Andre Fialho (7-0) су додате у главни картицу "Беллатор 167: Цурран вс. Теикеира," which will take place inside WinStar World Casino & Ресорт у Тхацкервилле, ОК., у суботу, Децембар 3.
The second night of entertainment – “Bellator 167” — will feature a featherweight main event between Пат Цурран (22-7) и Јохн Теикеира (19-1-2), док “Bellator 166” is headlined by a bantamweight world title rematch pitting current champion Едуардо Дантас (18-4) против Џо Ворен (14-5) and a featherweight bout pitting undefeated prospect А.Ј. МцКее (5-0) против Еммануел Санцхез (13-3).
Tickets for the unique doubleheader event start at just $45 and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino & Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
"Беллатор 167: Цурран вс. Teixeira” airs live and free у суботу on SPIKE at 9 п.м. И/8 п.м. CT., док "Беллатор 166: Dantas vs. Warren 2” also airs live and free on Friday on SPIKE at 9 п.м. И/8 п.м. ЦТ. Preliminary bouts for both events will stream live on Беллатор.цом и Беллатор за мобилне уређаје. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
Possibly no name is growing faster in the MMA community than Ilima-Lei MacFarlane’s, as the 26-year-old flyweight has rapidly climbed the ranks with four consecutive victories and three finishes. The undefeated submission specialist has emerged victorious in her first three bouts under the Scott Coker-led promotion, and finishing both Amber Tackett and Ребецца Рутх субмиссион. Hailing from Honolulu, Хаваји, “The Ilimanator” has secured one career knockout victory, which came just 10 seconds into her first professional bout and spread virally around the internet. MacFarlane will now direct her attention to another one of Bellator MMA’s top young female competitors, Емили Дуцоте.
The 23-year-old Ducote will look to add to an already impressive 2016 кампања, having earned victories in each of her four fights this year. Ducote’s most recent pair of wins have come under the Bellator MMA umbrella, recording back-to-back second round submission finishes over Brazilian flyweights Bruna Vargas и Kenya Miranda. Ducote will now look to add to her current four-fight winning streak, as she prepares for what is undoubtedly the toughest opponent of her young career. A native of Oklahoma City, “Gordinha” returns home to fight in her back yard, where she anticipates a sold out WinStar World Casino & Resort chock full of close friends and family.
Njokuani made his presence felt early in his career, recording finishes in each of his first seven career victories, including six knockouts and six first round finishes. “Chidi Bang Bang” continued to see success with his knockout power, као 10 његовог 15 career wins came by way of knockout or submission. You’d be hard pressed to find a more consistent fighter than Njokuani right now, the 27-year-old Las Vegas native enters the cage in search of his seventh consecutive victory and 11 од његова последња 12, dating back to 2012. Njokuani has won both of his first two bouts under the direction of Bellator MMA since joining the promotion in 2015, with key victories over the likes of Рики Раинеи and Thiago Jambo Goncalves. He hopes to add to that list when he joins his opponent Andre Fialho on Децембар 3.
With an unblemished mark of 7-0, Fialho joins his opponent Njokuani as one of the most feared knockout artists in the game. The 22-year-old welterweight has finished each of his seven opponents and tacked on six knockouts. Possibly even more impressive is the manner in which the young Portuguese prospect has defeated his opponents, with six of the seven victories coming in the first round and three in the first minute of action. Since joining the Bellator MMA fray earlier this year, Fialho has recorded first round knockout wins over Manuel Meraz and Rick Reger, proving early in his career that he belongs with the top dogs. We can be sure to see some fireworks fly when Fialho enters the cage inside WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville this December.
Ажурирано "Беллатор 167: Цурран вс. Teixeira” Main Card:
Перолаки главни догађај: Пат Цурран (22-7) вс. Јохн Теикеира (19-1-2)
Фливеигхт Феатуре Боут: Ilima MacFarlane (4-0) вс. Емили Дуцоте (4-1)
Борба у полутешкој категорији: Цхиди Њокуани (15-4, 1 НЦ) вс. Andre Fialho (7-0)