כמו כן, CONNECTICUT’S BRENNAN WARD RETURNS AGAINST FERNANDO GONZALEZ IN EXPLOSIVE MATCHUP
לוס אנג'לס — Following Bellator NYC במדיסון סקוור גארדן, Bellator MMA returns to the Empire State to make its Upstate New York debut set to invade Turning Stone ResortCasino in Verona, N.Y.. with a welterweight main event pitting former Bellator champ אנדריי Koreshkov (19-2) נגד צ'ידי Njokuani (17-4, 1 NC) ביום שישי, August 25for Bellator 182.
בנוסף, a second welterweight bout will serve as the evening’s co-main showdown when ברנן וורד (14-5) פוגש פרננדו גונזאלס (26-14) in a bout sure to produce fireworks, while featherweight A.J. מקי returns to the cage fresh off an ESPN “ספורט סנטר” Top-Ten finish of Dominic Mazzotta in his last outing.
Bellator 182: Koreshkov vs. Njokuani will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ו/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. כרטיסים ל Bellator 182 ללכת על מכירה יום שישי, יוני 2 ב 10:00 a.m. ו ל $85, $65, $47 ו $37 and can be purchased in person at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, או באופן מקוון בTicketmaster.com.
Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
The 26-year-old Russian phenom Koreshkov has been ascendant since his very first professional fight, claiming 19 career victories over 21 קצוות, including wins in each of his first 13 תחרויות. Fighting out of Omsk, רוסיה, “Spartan” will be making his 13th career appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and his first of 2017. בהנחיית Bellator MMA, Koreshkov has accrued a total of 10 victories over a four-year run, highlighted by a welterweight world title triumph over current champion דאגלס לימה and a successful title defense over בנסון הנדרסון ב Bellator 153. Since making his professional debut in 2010, Koreshkov has collected 13 מסיים, לְהָבִיא 10 knockouts, eight of which came in the first round, making him one of the most dangerous 170-pounders in the game.
לחימה מלאס וגאס, נב., Njokuani enters the cage riding momentum of an impressive streak that has seen him win eight consecutive bouts and 12 שלו אחרון 13. מאז הצטרפותו לקלחת Bellator MMA ב 2015, the 28-year-old Njokuani has collected four victories, including a pair of knockout finishes. לאחרונה, “Chidi Bang Bang” defeated מלווין Guillard ב Bellator 171 בחודש ינואר, adding to his current run of success.
The 28-year-old Ward enters the contest as one of the most feared fighters in Bellator MMA’s stacked 170-pound class. עם 13 finishes over his 14 נצחונות קריירה, כולל תשעה knockouts, “Irish” possesses the perfect combination of pure strength and fearlessness. A 14-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, the Waterford, קונטיקט. native will look to earn his 10th win under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Since joining Bellator MMA in 2012, Ward has yet to see a bout enter the third frame and has finished six of his nine opponents in the opening round. Fans can expect to see fireworks when Ward is inside the Bellator cage on נִשׂגָב 25.
ברד ממניפי, קליפורניה., the 33-year-old Gonzalez will enter the Bellator cage for the eighth time in his 14-year professional career. גונזלס זכה להצלחה רבה מאז איחד כוחות עם Bellator MMA; collecting six victories over a seven-fight, three-year span, highlighted by a first round knockout of Karo Parisyan.Gonzalez has come on strong as of late, tallying nine wins over his last 12 קצוות, including a pair of first round knockouts and a five-fight winning streak from 2014-16. עם 16 שלו 26 ניצחונות בקריירה מגיעים בדרך של נוק אאוט או הגשה, the 40-fight veteran will look to add to that total as he prepares to go toe-to-toe with one of the most unshakable talents the welterweight division has to offer.
The son of respected MMA veteran Antonio McKee, A.J. מקי spent his entire childhood in the gym soaking up every bit of knowledge and experience available to him. The 22-year-old prodigy has applied that knowledge inside the Bellator cage and has made quite a splash in his first eight fights as an MMA professional, racking up six finishes in eight outings. The Long Beach, קליפורניה. native heads to the East Coast looking to stay undefeated with another impressive finish.
Nationally-recognized for hosting legendary, fight-of-the-year-level boxing events, rivaling venues in major cities such as Las Vegas, Miami and New York City, Turning Stone was one of the first venues in New York to host professional MMA after it was legalized by the State last year, further distinguishing it as the premier destination for live combat sports. The נִשׂגָב 25 Bellator MMA event will mark Turning Stone’s third professional MMA event in less than a year.
עדכון Bellator 182: Koreshkov vs. Njokuaniכרטיס ראשי:
Welterweight אירוע המרכזי: אנדריי Koreshkov (19-2) לעומת. צ'ידי Njokuani (17-4, 1 NC)
חצי כבד Co-ראשי האירוע: ברנן וורד (14-5) לעומת. פרננדו גונזאלס (26-14)
מאפיין במשקל נוצה באוט: A.J. מקי (8-0) לעומת. TBD
