BATTLE OF UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AND BRENT PRIMUS ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD
SANTA MONICA, Каліфорніі — (Студзеня 4, 2017) - Шэйх Конга (25-10-2) will challenge Oli Thompson (17-9) during the main card of "Bellator 172: Фёдар супраць. Mitrione” на Лютага 18, 2017 у SAP Center ў Сан-Хасэ, Халіф. У дадатак, undefeated lightweights Адам Piccolot (9-0) і Брент прымус(7-0) are also set to face off during the Spike-televised card.
У галоўнай падзеі "Bellator 172: Фёдар супраць. Mitrione," Фёдар Емяльяненка (36-4, 1 Паўночная Караліна) will compete on American Soil for the first since 2011, калі ён сустракае Митрион (11-5). The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Канэктыкут. Квіткі на мерапрыемства толькі пачынаюцца $30 and are available at SAP Center Box Office, Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. Additional fights will be announced in coming weeks.
З моманту ўступлення ў бой Bellator MMA ў 2013, Kongo has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in seven of nine contests, including three consecutive victories. З 37 career fights under his belt, the Frenchman has tallied 25 professional wins, у тым ліку 12 by way of knockout. The knockout artist hopes to build off his victory over Tony Johnson at "Bellator 161: Конга супраць. Джонсан," when he welcomes British sensation Oli Thompson back into the Bellator cage.
Hailing from East Sussex, Англія, Thompson enters the matchup in search of his first career win under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Dating back to 2015, “The Spartan” collected wins in five of his last six bouts, including a pair of brutal first round knockouts. Of his 17 career wins, the 36-year-old powerhouse has finished 13 з іх, including seven knockouts. A former title-holder of Britain’s Strongest Man competition, Thompson will now look to add to that total when he and Kongo faceoff at SAP Center in San Jose.
Fighting out of Half Moon Bay, Каліфорнія., the undefeated Piccolotti is set to return to San Jose, where he has dominated competition over the past few years. Since signing with Bellator MMA, the 28-year-old lightweight has won all five of his bouts, including four consecutive victories in the “Capital of Silicon Valley.” Piccolotti dazzled in his most recent win over Брэндон Girtz, ending the veteran’s three-fight winning streak while once again displaying his lethal combination of flawless jiu-jitsu and striking. Piccolotti has finished his opponent in six of nine career wins and three of his past four, making him one of the most dangerous weapons in the 155-pound division.
Primus also carries with him an undefeated target on his chest, as the battle to remain an unbeaten lightweights goes through SAP Center in 2017. Similar to Piccolotti, Primus saw immediate success in the world of mixed martial arts, recording first round finishes in each of his first five fights to begin his professional career. The five-time Bellator MMA veteran hopes to keep the ball rolling, as a win over the fan-favorite Piccolotti would certainly open a lot of doors. Hailing from Portland, Oregon, the 31-years-old Primus hopes to build off of a 2016 campaign that was highlighted by a key win over Brazilian veteran “Toninho Furia.”
Абноўлена "Bellator 172: Фёдар супраць. Mitrione” Main Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: Фёдар Емяльяненка (36-4, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супраць. Митрион (11-5)
Heavyweight Feature Bout: Шэйх Конга (25-10-2) супраць. Oli Thompson (17-9)
Lightweight Feature Bout: Адам Piccolot (9-0) супраць. Брент прымус (7-0)
Preliminary Bouts:
Welterweight Prelim Bout: Джэймс Тэры (18-9) супраць. David Douglas (9-6)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) супраць. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) супраць. Luis Vargas (0-1)
Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) супраць. Карлас Роча (9-4)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Энтані ці (4-1) супраць. Bobby Escalante (4-5)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Мэт Рамірэс (1-2) супраць. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) супраць. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Tenedora (Дэбют) супраць. Roque Reyes (0-3)
About Bellator:
Bellator is a leading Mixed Martial Arts and Kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Пад кіраўніцтвам ветэрана Прамоўтэр Скот Кокер, Bellator даступны амаль 500 мільёнаў дамоў па ўсім свеце ў 140 краіны. У Злучаных Штатах, Bellator можна ўбачыць на Spike, the combat sports television leader. Bellator складаецца з выканаўчай каманды, якая ўключае ў сябе вядучых спецыялістаў галіны ў тэлевізійным вытворчасці, у прамым эфіры аркестроўка падзея, развіцця баец / адносіны, Месца правядзення закупкі, стварэнне спонсарства / развіццё, міжнароднага ліцэнзавання, маркетынг, рэклама, публічнасць і камісійныя адносіны. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, Каліфорнія і належыць забаўляльны гіганцкага Viacom, Пачатак у свеце прэм'ера забаўляльных брэндаў, якія злучаюць з аўдыторыяй праз пераканаўчага зместу праз тэлебачанне, кінафільм, онлайн і мабільных платформаў.
