ALSO, CONNECTICUT’S BRENNAN WARD RETURNS AGAINST FERNANDO GONZALEZ IN EXPLOSIVE MATCHUP
LOS ANGELES — Following Bellator NYC 在麥迪遜廣場花園, Bellator MMA returns to the Empire State to make its Upstate New York debut set to invade Turning Stone ResortCasino in Verona, 紐約州. with a welterweight main event pitting former Bellator champ 安德烈Koreshkov (19-2) 針對 赤帝Njokuani (17-4, 1 NC) 在週五, August 25for Bellator 182.
此外, a second welterweight bout will serve as the evening’s co-main showdown when 布倫南病房 (14-5) 會見 岡薩雷斯 (26-14) in a bout sure to produce fireworks, while featherweight A.J. 麥基 returns to the cage fresh off an ESPN “體育中心” 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. AND/8 P.M. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. 門票 Bellator 182 開始銷售 星期五, 六月 2 在 10:00 A.M. AND 為 $85, $65, $47 和 $37 and can be purchased in person at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, 或在Ticketmaster.com上在線.
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 結束, including wins in each of his first 13 競賽. Fighting out of Omsk, 俄羅斯, “Spartan” will be making his 13th career appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and his first of 2017. Under the direction of 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 道格拉斯·利馬 and a successful title defense over 本森·亨德森 在 Bellator 153. 由於使他的專業首演 2010, Koreshkov has collected 13 完成, 含 10 擊倒, eight of which came in the first round, making him one of the most dangerous 170-pounders in the game.
戰鬥在外面拉斯維加斯, 內華達州。, Njokuani enters the cage riding momentum of an impressive streak that has seen him win eight consecutive bouts and 12 他最後的 13. 自從加入Bellator MMA戰局 2015, the 28-year-old Njokuani has collected four victories, including a pair of knockout finishes. 最近, “Chidi Bang Bang” defeated 梅爾文Guillard 在 Bellator 171 一月, 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. 同 13 finishes over his 14 事業勝利, 包括9擊倒, “Irish” possesses the perfect combination of pure strength and fearlessness. A 14-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, the Waterford, 康涅狄格州. 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 八月 25.
Hailing from Menifee, 加利福尼亞州。, the 33-year-old Gonzalez will enter the Bellator cage for the eighth time in his 14-year professional career. Gonzalez has seen a great deal of success since joining forces with 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 結束, including a pair of first round knockouts and a five-fight winning streak from 2014-16. 同 16 他 26 淘汰賽或投降帶來的職業勝利, 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. 麥基 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, 加利福尼亞州. 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. 該 八月 25 Bellator MMA event will mark Turning Stone’s third professional MMA event in less than a year.
更新 Bellator 182: Koreshkov VS. Njokuani主卡:
次中量級的主要事件: 安德烈Koreshkov (19-2) VS. 赤帝Njokuani (17-4, 1 NC)
次中量級聯手主賽事: 布倫南病房 (14-5) VS. 岡薩雷斯 (26-14)
Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. 麥基 (8-0) VS. TBD
