BATTLE OF UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AND BRENT PRIMUS ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD
Санта Моника, Калифорнија - (Јануари 4, 2017) - Cheick конго (25-10-2) will challenge Oli Thompson (17-9) за време на главната картичка на "Bellator 172: Fedor наспроти. Mitrione” на Февруари 18, 2017 на САП Центар во Сан Хозе, Калифорнија. Во прилог, undefeated lightweights Адам Piccolot (9-0) и Брент Први(7-0) are also set to face off during the Spike-televised card.
Во главниот настан на "Bellator 172: Fedor наспроти. Mitrione," Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) will compete on American Soil for the first since 2011, кога тој ги задоволува Мет Mitrione (11-5). The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 вечер. И/8 вечер. КТ. Билетите за настанот со почеток во само $30 and are available at SAP Center Box Office, Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. Additional fights will be announced in coming weeks.
Откако се приклучи во кавгата Bellator МЛД во 2013, Kongo has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in seven of nine contests, including three consecutive victories. Со 37 career fights under his belt, the Frenchman has tallied 25 professional wins, Вклучувајќи 12 by way of knockout. The knockout artist hopes to build off his victory over Tony Johnson at "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Џонсон," when he welcomes British sensation Oli Thompson back into the Bellator cage.
Hailing from East Sussex, Англија, 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 нивно, 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, Калифорнија., 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 Брендон 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.”
Ажурирано "Bellator 172: Fedor наспроти. Mitrione” Main Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) наспроти. Мет Mitrione (11-5)
Тешка категорија во борба: Cheick конго (25-10-2) наспроти. Oli Thompson (17-9)
Лесен меч за одлики: Адам Piccolot (9-0) наспроти. Брент Први (7-0)
Preliminary Bouts:
Welterweight Prelim Bout: Џејмс Тери (18-9) наспроти. David Douglas (9-6)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) наспроти. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) наспроти. Luis Vargas (0-1)
Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) наспроти. Карлос Роча (9-4)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Ентони Do (4-1) наспроти. Bobby Escalante (4-5)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Мет Рамирез (1-2) наспроти. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) наспроти. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Tenedora (Деби) наспроти. 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. Под раководство на ветеран борбата промотор Скот Coker, Bellator е достапен за речиси 500 милиони домови низ целиот свет во текот на 140 земји. Во Соединетите Американски Држави, Bellator може да се види на Спајк, the combat sports television leader. Bellator is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, живеат настан оркестрација, борец развој / односи, место набавки, спонзорство креирање / развој, меѓународни дозволи, маркетинг, рекламирање, Комисијата за односи со јавност и. Bellator е со седиште во Санта Моника, Калифорнија и во сопственост на забава гигант Viacom, дом на светски премиерот забава брендови кои се поврзете со публиката преку релевантни содржини преку телевизија, филм, интернет и мобилни платформи.
