BATTLE OF UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AND BRENT PRIMUS ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD
SANTA MONICA, CALIF - (Ocak 4, 2017) - Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) will challenge Oli Thompson (17-9) during the main card of "Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione” üzerinde Şubat 18, 2017 San Jose SAP Merkezi'nde, Halife. Ek olarak, undefeated lightweights Adam Piccolotti (9-0) ve Brent Primus(7-0) are also set to face off during the Spike-televised card.
Ana olay "Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione," Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) will compete on American Soil for the first since 2011, zaman o karşılar Matt Mitrione (11-5). The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 um. VE/8 um. BT. etkinlik için biletler sadece başlayacak $30 and are available at SAP Center Box Office, Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. Additional fights will be announced in coming weeks.
Içinde Bellator MMA mücadeleye katılmasından bu yana 2013, Kongo has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in seven of nine contests, including three consecutive victories. Ile 37 career fights under his belt, the Frenchman has tallied 25 Profesyonel kazanç, dahil 12 by way of knockout. The knockout artist hopes to build off his victory over Tony Johnson at "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," when he welcomes British sensation Oli Thompson back into the Bellator cage.
Hailing from East Sussex, İngiltere, Thompson enters the matchup in search of his first career win under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Geri kalma 2015, “The Spartan” collected wins in five of his last six bouts, including a pair of brutal first round knockouts. Onun 17 kariyer kazanç, the 36-year-old powerhouse has finished 13 Bunların, 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, Kaliforniya., 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 Brandon 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.”
Güncelleme "Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione” Main Card:
Ağır Ana Etkinlik: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)
Ağır Sıklet Özellik Maçı: Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) vs. Oli Thompson (17-9)
Hafif Özellik Maçı: Adam Piccolotti (9-0) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)
Preliminary Bouts:
Welterweight Prelim Bout: James Terry (18-9) vs. David Douglas (9-6)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) vs. Luis Vargas (0-1)
Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) vs. Carlos Rocha (9-4)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Anthony Do (4-1) vs. Bobby Escalante (4-5)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Matt Ramirez (1-2) vs. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: BİR KELİME DEĞİL. Okanovich (3-1) vs. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Çatal (Sahneye ilk çıkış) vs. 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. Emektar mücadele organizatörü Scott Coker yönünde altında, Bellator yaklaşık kullanılabilir 500 üzerinde dünya çapında milyon ev 140 ülkeler. Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nde, Bellator Spike'la görülebilir, the combat sports television leader. Bellator is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, canlı etkinlik orkestrasyon, avcı geliştirme / ilişkiler, mekan tedarik, sponsorluk oluşturma / geliştirme, Uluslararası lisans, pazarlama, reklâm, tanıtım ve komisyon ilişkileri. Bellator Santa Monica dayanır, Kaliforniya ve eğlence devi Viacom tarafından sahip olunan, televizyon karşısında zorlayıcı içeriği ile izleyicileri ile bağlantı dünyanın önde gelen eğlence markalarına ev, sinema filmi, Online ve mobil platformlar.
