हॉस्टन, टेक्सास, (फ़रवरी 18, 2016) – Scott Coker, President of Bellator MMA and one of combat sport’s most accomplished promoters, will launch “Bellator Kickboxing” this April with his partners at Spike. The announcement was made today at a press conference ahead of “Bellator 149: बनाम तिपतिया. Gracie,” which airs आने वाला कल night on Spike at 9e/8c.
Bellator Kickboxing will feature many of the world’s best kickboxers including जो शिलिंग, Raymond Daniels, केविन रॉस, Keri Melendez व Anastasia Yankova, who were in attendance at today’s press conference. The current Bellator MMA team based out of Santa Monica, CA will run the new league.
Coker has over 30 years of experience promoting combat sports, overseeing both K-1 and Strikeforce Kickboxing leagues during his illustrious career. “Kickboxing is a thrilling, non-stop action-packed sport that I believe will resonate with MMA fans,"कोकर कहा. “Our first goal is to develop stars and showcase these incredible athletes on the #1 home for combat sports, Spike TV.”
The first event for Bellator Kickboxing will be a co-promoted show with Bellator MMA and Oktagon Kickboxing on अप्रैल 16 ट्यूरिन में पाला Alpitour पर, इटली.
The Bellator Kickboxing event’s headliner will feature मेल्विन Manhoef बनाम. Alexandru Negrea as well as a 5-round title fight when current ISKA 72kg champion Mustapha Haida will move up in weight to challenge Karim Ghajii for his ISKA 75 KG belt. Other participants competing at the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing extravaganza include Ross, Daniels and डेनिस किल्होल्त्ज़. Opponents for these participants will be announced in the near future.
The event will also include “Bellator 152,” a mixed martial arts card will feature Alessio Sakara बनाम. ब्रायन रोजर्स, and also features Bellator MMA stars Patricky "पिटबुल" Freire, ब्रेंट प्राइमस, Anastasia Yankova व A.J. McKee.
Bellator Kickboxing’s debut event will air on Spike शनिवार, अप्रैल 16 पर 9:00बजे एट/पं on brief tape delay. उस दिन पहले ही, Spike will broadcast Bellator MMA’s first international show, “Bellator 152,” LIVE at 3:00बजे एट.
Details on future events will be announced in the near future.