LIGHTWEIGHT MATCHUP PITTING UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AGAINST GOITI YAMAUCHI ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD
LOS ANGELES – An exciting welterweight contest between British slugger Paul Daley (39-15-2) y de California Lorenz Larkin (18-6, 1 NC), as well as a compelling lightweight bout pitting Adam Piccolot (9-0) contra Yamauchi arriba (21-3) have been added to Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull en sábado, Septiembre 23 en SAP Center en San José, California.
That evening, SAP Center in San Jose will also play host to Bellator Kickboxing 7, which features a welterweight world title main event with current champ Karim Ghajji (97-13-1) set to defend his title against Raymond Daniels (11-3).
Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ET / 8 pm. Connecticut, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Bellator Kickboxing 7: Ghajji vs. Daniels will air on SPIKE immediately following Bellator 184: Dantas vs. Caldwell de octubre 6. Tickets for the event are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com.
Un veterano de 56 peleas profesionales, Paul “Semtex” Daley will look to once again showcase his explosive and dangerous power against Lorenz Larkin. With nine of his last 10 gana por la vía del nocaut, including an emphatic flying knee KO against Brennan Ward, en Bellator 170 en enero, Daley will look to re-establish himself as a top contender in Bellator’s stacked welterweight division with a win on September 23.
Larkin enters the bout against Daley with an equally impressive arsenal of strikes and power. Con 11 de 18 gana por la vía del nocaut, the Riverside, California. native comes into the event following a must-see title bout against Douglas Lima en Bellator NYC en junio, a fight that marked “The Monsoon’s” promotional debut. With marquee wins over Robbie Lawler, Santiago Ponzinibbio, Jorge Masvidal and Neil Magny to his name, Larkin will look to add Paul Daley to his long list of defeats on his way to reaffirming his status as the division’s top contender.
Fighting out of Half Moon Bay, Calif., Piccolotti will enter the cage for the first time in 2017 following his unanimous decision victory over Brandon Girtz last November at Bellator 165. The 28-year-old lightweight began his professional career on the regional MMA scene where he collected four consecutive victories, including a trio of finishes before joining forces with the Viacom-owned promotion. “AP” has continued his success with Bellator MMA, earning five straight wins over competitors in the stacked lightweight division, including three submission finishes.
Coming off a win against Valeriu Mircea at Bellator 168, the 24-year-old Yamauchi, who trains out of Anjo, Japón, will continue his run in the lightweight division after making the jump to 155-pounds in 2016. In his career, the Yamauchi has an incredible 17 submission victories among his 21 career victories and holds wins against Ryan Couture, Isao Kobayashi and Mike Richman.
Actualizado Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull lucha tarjeta
Ligera Evento Principal: Benson Henderson (24-7) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (17-8)
Co-peso pesado del Evento Principal: Roy Nelson (23-14) vs. Javy Ayala (10-5)
Peso Welter principal pelea de la cartelera: Paul Daley (39-15-2) vs. Lorenz Larkin (18-6, 1 NC)
Ligera principal pelea de la cartelera: Adam Piccolot (9-0) vs. Yamauchi arriba (21-3)
Ligera principal pelea de la cartelera: Aaron Pico (0-1) vs. TBA
Actualizado Bellator Kickboxing 7: Ghajji vs. Daniels lucha tarjeta
Welterweight Kickboxing World Title Main Event: Karim Ghajji (97-13-1) vs. Raymond Daniels (11-3)
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