BATTLE OF UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AND BRENT PRIMUS ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD
सांता मोनिका, खलीफा — (जनवरी 4, 2017) - Cheick कोंगो (25-10-2) will challenge Oli Thompson (17-9) during the main card of "Bellator 172: Fedor बनाम. Mitrione” पर फ़रवरी 18, 2017 सैन जोस में एसएपी सेंटर में, खलीफा. इसके साथ - साथ, undefeated lightweights एडम Piccolot (9-0) व ब्रेंट प्राइमस(7-0) are also set to face off during the Spike-televised card.
के मुख्य समारोह में "Bellator 172: Fedor बनाम. Mitrione," फेडोर एमेलियानेंको (36-4, 1 नेकां) will compete on American Soil for the first since 2011, जब वह पूरा करती है मैट मिट्रिओन (11-5). The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 बजे. व/8 बजे. सीटी. घटना के लिए टिकट ही में शुरू $30 and are available at SAP Center Box Office, Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. Additional fights will be announced in coming weeks.
में Bellator एमएमए मैदान में शामिल होने के बाद 2013, Kongo has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in seven of nine contests, including three consecutive victories. संग 37 career fights under his belt, the Frenchman has tallied 25 professional wins, समेत 12 नॉकआउट के माध्यम से. The knockout artist hopes to build off his victory over Tony Johnson at "Bellator 161: कोंगो बनाम. जॉनसन," when he welcomes British sensation Oli Thompson back into the Bellator cage.
Hailing from East Sussex, इंगलैंड, 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. के बारे में उनकी 17 कैरियर की जीत, the 36-year-old powerhouse has finished 13 उनके, 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, खलीफा।, 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 ब्रैंडन 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.”
अद्यतन "Bellator 172: Fedor बनाम. Mitrione” Main Card:
हैवीवेट मेन इवेंट: फेडोर एमेलियानेंको (36-4, 1 नेकां) बनाम. मैट मिट्रिओन (11-5)
हैवीवेट फीचर बाउट: Cheick कोंगो (25-10-2) बनाम. Oli Thompson (17-9)
लाइटवेट फ़ीचर बाउट: एडम Piccolot (9-0) बनाम. ब्रेंट प्राइमस (7-0)
Preliminary Bouts:
Welterweight Prelim Bout: जेम्स टेरी (18-9) बनाम. David Douglas (9-6)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) बनाम. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) बनाम. Luis Vargas (0-1)
Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) बनाम. कार्लोस रोचा (9-4)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: एंथोनी करो (4-1) बनाम. Bobby Escalante (4-5)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: मैट रामिरेज़ (1-2) बनाम. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) बनाम. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Tenedora (डेब्यू) बनाम. 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. दिग्गज लड़ाई प्रमोटर स्कॉट कोकर के निर्देशन में, Bellator लगभग करने के लिए उपलब्ध है 500 ओवर में दुनिया भर में दस लाख घरों 140 देशों. संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका में, Bellator नोक पर देखा जा सकता है, the combat sports television leader. Bellator is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, लाइव घटना आर्केस्ट्रा, लड़ाकू विकास / संबंधों, स्थल खरीद, प्रायोजन सृजन / विकास, अंतरराष्ट्रीय लाइसेंस, विपणन, विज्ञापन, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, कैलिफोर्निया और मनोरंजन की दिग्गज कंपनी वायाकॉम के स्वामित्व, टेलीविजन भर सम्मोहक सामग्री के माध्यम से दर्शकों के साथ कनेक्ट कि विश्व की प्रमुख मनोरंजन ब्रांडों के लिए घर, चलचित्र, ऑनलाइन और मोबाइल प्लेटफार्मों.
