RAPHAEL BUTLER-TONY JOHNSON SET TO CLASH ON MAIN CARD

ILIMA MACFARLANE-AMBER TACKETT ANCHOR ‘BELLATOR 148: DALEY VS. UHRICH’ PRELIMINARY CARD

SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Leden 6, 2015) – An injury sustained by Josh Koscheck (17-10) during training camp has derailed his Bellator MMA debut against Matt Secor (7-2), which was slated to be the main event of “Bellator 148” ledna 29 na Save Mart Center v Fresno, Kalif.

 

Jako výsledek, British knockout artist Paul “Semtex” Daley (37-13-2) proti Andy Uhrich (11-5) will now serve as the headliner. Mimoto, a newly announced heavyweight encounter featuring Raphael Butler (9-1) proti Tony Johnson (9-2) has been added to the main card.

 

The "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” preliminary card is also continuing to take shape, with the news that Ilima Macfarlane (2-0) splňuje Amber Tackett(1-1) in flyweight action during a preliminary card that will stream LIVE on Bellator.com.

 

In addition to the aforementioned contests, Mason Fowler (2-0) splňuje Idrees Wasi (1-3) v welterweight akci, Mark Dickman (10-2) bere na Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) na 145 liber, a Paul Ruiz (6-2) boje Josh San Diego (5-1) in a bantamweight feature bout. Additional preliminary fights will be announced shortly, as will one final main card contest.

 

"Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. A/8 p.m. CT, zatímco předběžné záchvaty se bude vysílat živě na Bellator.com a Bellator Mobile Appna 5 p.m. PT. Vstupenky na akci začínají teprve $25 and are on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, stejně jako Ticketmaster.com a Bellator.com.

 

Macfarlane made a splash during her Bellator MMA debut back in August; defeating a game Maria Rios přes dělené rozhodnutí. The San Diego native is best known for her finish of Katie Castro during a regional event in the beginning of 2015, but she has made it clear during numerous interviews, as well as her performance inside the cage that she’s more than just some viral sensation. For a deeper dive on Macfarlane, look no further than these two pieces written by Bleacher Report a ESPN. Standing opposite of Macfarlane will be Tackett, who lives a short jaunt away from Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., and has fought twice professionally since 2008.

 

2015 didn’t go as planned for Raphael Butler. The former professional boxer was forced to sit idle after Lorenzo Hood withdrew from their scheduled bout at “Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girt” shortly before they were supposed to enter the cage. But now it’s 2016, and the 31-year-old has big plans, beginning with his “Bellator 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” foe, Tony Johnson. Fresh off a victory against former Bellator MMA Heavyweight Champion Alexander Volkov, Johnson will once again look to implore his standout wrestling pedigree against a known striker to secure another victory.

 

Aktualizováno "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” Fight Card

Bellator MMA Welterweight Main Event: Paul Daley (37-13-2) proti. Andy Uhrich (11-5)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Bout: Chris Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC) proti. Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC)

Bellator MMA těžké váze Feature Bout: Raphael Butler (9-1) proti. Tony Johnson (9-2)

 

Předběžné Card:

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Ilima Macfarlane (2-0) proti. Amber Tackett (1-1)

Bellator MMA muší Feature Bout: Anthony Avila (12-4) proti. John Reedy (11-6)

Bellator MMA těžké váze Feature Bout: Javy Ayala (8-4) proti. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)

Bellator MMA muší Feature Bout: Art Arcienega (14-5) proti. Justin Smitley (9-7)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Bout: Mason Fowler (2-0) proti. Idrees Wasi (1-3)

Bellator MMA muší Feature Bout: Mark Dickman (10-2) proti. Thomas Diagne (5-5-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Paul Ruiz (6-2) proti. Josh San Diego (5-1)