BATTLE OF UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AND BRENT PRIMUS ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD
Санта-Моника, Калифорни мужийн - (January 4, 2017) - Cheick Конго (25-10-2) will challenge Oli Thompson (17-9) during the main card of "Bellator 172: Fedor VS. Mitrione” тухай Хоёрдугаар сар 18, 2017 Сан-Хосе-д SAP-ийн төвд, Калифорни мужийн. Үүнээс гадна, undefeated lightweights Адам Piccolot (9-0) болон Брент Primus(7-0) are also set to face off during the Spike-televised card.
Гол тохиолдолд "Bellator 172: Fedor VS. Mitrione," Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) will compete on American Soil for the first since 2011, Тэр үед үгийн утганд яг тохирч Мэтт Mitrione (11-5). The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. БОЛОН/8 p.m. СТ. үйл явдал тасалбар нь зөвхөн эхлэх $30 and are available at SAP Center Box Office, Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. Additional fights will be announced in coming weeks.
Нь Bellator ММА fray нэгдэх оноос хойш 2013, Kongo has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in seven of nine contests, including three consecutive victories. Нь 37 career fights under his belt, the Frenchman has tallied 25 professional wins, оролцуулах 12 by way of knockout. The knockout artist hopes to build off his victory over Tony Johnson at "Bellator 161: Kongo сүсэг. Johnson," when he welcomes British sensation Oli Thompson back into the Bellator cage.
Hailing from East Sussex, Английн, 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. Түүний 17 career wins, the 36-year-old powerhouse has finished 13 Тэдний, 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, Калифорни мужийн., 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.”
Шинэчлэгдсэн "Bellator 172: Fedor VS. Mitrione” Main Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) сүсэг. Мэтт Mitrione (11-5)
Heavyweight Feature Bout: Cheick Конго (25-10-2) сүсэг. Oli Thompson (17-9)
Хөнгөн Онцлог дайралт хийвэл: Адам Piccolot (9-0) сүсэг. Брент Primus (7-0)
Preliminary Bouts:
Welterweight Prelim Bout: Жеймс Терри (18-9) сүсэг. David Douglas (9-6)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) сүсэг. Сезар Гонзалес (0-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) сүсэг. Luis Варгас (0-1)
Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) сүсэг. Карлос Rocha (9-4)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Энтони Do (4-1) сүсэг. Bobby Escalante (4-5)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Мэтт Рамирез (1-2) сүсэг. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) сүсэг. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Tenedora (Дебют) сүсэг. 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. Ахмад тэмцэл дэмжигч Скотт Coker удирдлага дор, Bellator бараг авах боломжтой 500 дээш нь дэлхий даяар сая орон сууц 140 улс орон. АНУ-д, Bellator Spike дээр харж болно, the combat sports television leader. Bellator is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, амьд үйл явдал бүтцийн, сөнөөгч хөгжил / харилцаа, Байраа худалдан авах, ивээн үүсгэх / хөгжлийн, Олон улсын тусгай зөвшөөрөл олгох, маркетинг, Зар сурталчилгаа, сурталчилгаа, комисс харилцаа. Bellator Санта Моника-д тулгуурласан байдаг, Калифорни, зугаа цэнгэлийн аварга Viacom эзэмшдэг, телевизийн даяар албадан агуулга дамжуулан үзэгчдэд холбох дэлхийн ерөнхий сайд үзвэр брэндийн гэр, кино, Онлайн болон хөдөлгөөнт тавцан.
