TEL AVIV, ISRAEL. (November. 10, 2016) – All fighters successfully made weight for Israel’s first major mixed martial arts event "Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs.. Lima” which takes place inside of Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Izrael. The historic event airs FREE on SPIKE Piatok, November 11 na 9 p.m. A/8 p.m. CT.

 

The stacked main card is headlined by a must-see welterweight world title main event pitting current champion Andrey Koreshkov (19-1) proti Douglas Lima (27-6). Okrem toho, a pair of featherweight matchups pitting hometown favorite Noad All (9-2) proti Scott Cleve (15-5) a Georgi Karakhanyan (25-6-1) proti Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1) will also be featured on the Spike-televised main card. Lastly, Ukrainian sensation Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) returns in a female flyweight contest with Karla Benitez (13-9-1).

 

Scott Coker on the groundbreaking Bellator event in Israel: “This event started about 18 months ago when we came over here to say hello to our international partners Annaney Communications and EGO TOTAL. We sat down with them and they said ‘Hey, there are a lot of great martial artists here. Why don’t we go meet with some of the gyms?’ So, we went to some of the gyms across Tel Aviv where they hosted a nice tryout. We had about 60-70 athletes participate and Royce (Gracie) would say ‘I think this guy could be good. I think this girl could be good. I think that these are some of the talented fighters that you could bring into Bellator.’ From there we started talking about the venues, and talking about the infrastructure of how we could pull of an event of this magnitude here in this city. We have put together an amazing team of people out here that have done a great job helping make this possible. I’ve been in the fight business for 31 rokov, promoting fights all over the world, but this is one that is really a big feather in our cap. Som naozaj, really excited to be here in Israel promoting our inaugural event, and we already have a date set for next year. We will be back, and we’d like to make this an annual stop for the company.

 

Hlavné Card: (Free on SPIKE – 9 p.m. A/8:00 p.m. CT)

Welterweight World Title Fight: Andrey Koreshkov (169.8 lbs.) proti. Douglas Lima (170 lbs.)

 

Mušia Co-Main Event: Noad All (145.8 lbs.) proti. Scott Cleve (145.8 lbs.)

 

150 lb, catchweight Feature Bout: Georgi Karakhanyan (149.5 lbs.) proti. Kirill Medvedovsky (151 lbs.)

 

Funkčný zápas so mušou váhou: Lena Ovchynnikova (123.5 lbs.) proti. Karla Benitez (124.5 lbs.)

 

Predbežné Card

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Joaquin Buckley (170.5 lbs.) proti. Jackie Gosh (170.8 lbs.)

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Fight: Chen Shhori (205 lbs.) proti. Kfir Eittan (205 lbs.)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Haitham Kiuof (170.3 lbs.) proti. Moshe Rand (173 lbs.)

Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Rob Becker (155.5 lbs.) proti. Ejargew Tariku (155.2 lbs.)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Sol Renato (170.5 lbs.) proti. Alex Trofimov (170.3 lbs.)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Almog Shay (136 lbs.) proti. Vitaly Khmeinytsky (136 lbs.)

Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Olga Rubin (145.8 lbs.) proti. Laurita Cibirite (140.5 lbs.)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Raz Bring (134.8 lbs.) proti. Maor Kazalkopy (135.5 lbs.)

Middleweight Preliminary Fight: Alexander Nikulin (183.8 lbs.) proti. Avi Baron (182.8 lbs.)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Onor Keles (137.5 lbs.) proti. Omri Barel (135 lbs.)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Zane Clerk (170.8 lbs.) proti. Haim Gozali (170 lbs.)

Featherweight Preliminary Fight: Igor Postnikov (144.5 lbs.) proti. Itai Gayer (143 lbs.)

 

 

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL. (November 8, 2016) – Bellator MMA has invaded the “Holy Land” for the first time in the history of the promotion and is ready to deliver a plethora of great matchups, including a welterweight world title fight pitting Andrey Koreshkov (19-1) proti Douglas Lima(27-6).

 

S "Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs.. Lima” only a few days away, Bellator’s digital team has put together a collection of exclusive new content to preview the stacked event at Menora Mivtachim Arena. Join us as we dive into a behind-the-scenes look at the competitors’ journey to Piatoknight’s big show. For more in-depth footage of our enticing contests coming your way, look no further than Bellator’s amazing YouTube page.

BELLATOR MMA WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUT Over a year ago, current division champ Andrey Koreshkov defeated Douglas Lima for the welterweight world title. Teraz, the two meet again and it’s Lima who will be seeking revenge. Don’t miss this incredible Bellator MMA title fight in Tel Aviv, Izrael, tento piatok noc!

 

What to Watch: Lima vs. Koreshkov Let’s take a look at some of Jimmy Smith’s keys to victory in a welterweight world title rematch between Lima and Koreshkov.	Champions: Andrey Koreshkov Koreshkov is about as dominating of an opponent as you can find in the world of MMA today. Join us as we take a closer look at what makes this welterweight supreme.

Sitdown with Georgi Karakhanyan Georgi Karakhanyan’s specialty in the cage? Guillotine. What about outside of the cage? We sit down with the featherweight superstar and discuss the mental preparation behind mixed martial arts competition.	5 Rounds: Lena Ovchynnikova Ukrainian powerhouse Lena Ovchynnikova gives us an inside look on her life outside of the cage as she prepares to make her promotional debut.

Event Info

A welterweight world title main event will headline the first ever Bellator MMA event in Israel, as current division champion Andrey Koreshkov(19-1) will attempt to protect his belt against the man who he took it from over a year ago, Douglas Lima (27-6). Okrem toho, Noad All (9-2) will challenge Scott Cleve (15-5) in the evening’s featherweight co-main event and Georgi Karakhanyan (25-6-1) will replace James Gallagher to face Israel’s own Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1) in a featherweight feature fight. Konečne, a female flyweight bout pitting Ukrainian star Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) proti Karla Benitez (13-9-1) rounds out the SPIKE-televised main card action.

 

The preliminary portion of the event features a welterweight clash between Joaquin Buckley (6-0) and hometown favorite Jackie Gosh (6-0). Okrem toho, over a dozen local competitors will be making their professional debut on the preliminary card of the Scott Coker-led promotion’s first event in the Middle East.

 

"Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs.. LIma” takes place at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Izrael, and will air in America on SPIKE Piatok, November 11 na 9 p.m. A / 8 p.m. CT. Bellator has partnered with Ananey Communications, an Israeli television conglomerate boasting 14 channels, several of which showcase Viacom content including the EGO and EGO TOTAL channels which have broadcast Bellator in Israel since 2012.

 

Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at Bellator.com or Eventim.co.il/mma.

 

"Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs.. Lima” boj Card

Welterweight World Názov Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (19-1) proti. Douglas Lima (27-6)

Fingerweight Feature Bout: Noad All (9-2) proti. Scott Cleve (15-5)

Fingerweight Feature Bout: Georgi Karakhanyan (25-6-1) proti. Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1)

Funkčný zápas so mušou váhou: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) proti. Karla Benitez (13-9-1)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Joaquin Buckley (6-0) proti. Jackie Gosh (6-0)

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Fight: Chen Shhori (Debut) proti. Kfir Eittan (2-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Haitham Kiuof (Debut) proti. Moshe Rand (3-2)

Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Rob Becker (Debut) proti. Ejargew Tariku (1-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Sol Renato (Debut) proti. Alex Trofimov (Debut)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Almog Shay (Debut) proti. Vitaly Khmeinytsky (Debut)

Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Olga Rubin (Debut) proti. Laurita Cibirite (Debut)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Raz Bring (Debut) proti. Maor Kazalkopy (Debut)

Middleweight Preliminary Fight: Alexander Nikulin (Debut) proti. Avi Baron (Debut)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Onor Keles (Debut) proti. Omri Barel (Debut)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Zane Clerk (Debut) proti. Haim Gozali (6-3)

Welterweight Kickboxing Fight: Igor Postnikov (Debut) proti. Itai Gayer (Debut)