सांता मोनिका, खलीफा (दिसम्बर. 6, 2016) – It was announced today that one of MMA’s hottest prospects, और रूथ (1-0), will waste no time continuing to build his resume, as he fights Emanuele Palombi (5-2) for his second fight in as many months. The bout takes place इस शुक्रवार पर "Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran," पर दिसम्बर. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 4बजे एट/पं.
केवल 26 वर्षों पुराना, Ruth is looking to pave the way for the other members of “The New Breed," a group of highly accomplished wrestlers who have all signed to fight under the Bellator MMA banner including: जॉय डेविस (1-0), टायरेल फॉर्च्यून (1-0), जारोद ट्राइस (1-0) साथ ही साथ हारून पिको व Romero Cotton – the last of which have yet to make their highly anticipated professional debuts. Before he was a three-time National Champion and four-time All-American wrestler at Penn State University, Ruth attended the world-renown Blair Academy in Susquehanna Township, पीए, where he was the top-ranked recruit in the nation for his weight class. Having achieved great success at every stage of competition throughout his life, Ruth aspires to have the Bellator middleweight gold around his waist before long. After making the move across the country to Fresno, खलीफा।, where he now trains at Dethrone Basecamp with other Bellator MMA fighters like जोश Koscheck व क्रिस हनीकट, Ruth made his professional MMA debut just last month on नवम्बर. 4, when he finished Dustin Collins-Miles with strikes at 3:19 पहले दौर में.
Ruth now faces Rome’s Palombi, a seven-fight veteran with five victories including three KO’s and one submission. Ruth, who is taking the fight on less than a week’s notice, must quickly learn how to tune out a hometown crowd, who will certainly be heavily in favor of the Italian fighter.
The evening is highlighted by a main event featuring Italy’s most renowned mixed martial artist Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 नेकां), who will duke it out with Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (17-13, 1 नेकां) in a light heavyweight main event. Other Bellator MMA competitors will also be in action, समेत जॉन साल्टर (12-3), यामाउचि अप (31-9) व फिलिप Lins(10-1).
The Bellator Kickboxing brand will also be on display in Italy with a card that features a female flyweight rematch between डेनिस किल्होल्त्ज़ (45-3) व ग्लोरिया पेरिटोर (11-1-1), but this time, a world title will be on the line. "Bellator किकबॉक्सिंग: Florence” will also include a lightweight clash between जियोर्जियो पेट्रोसियन (82-2-2, 1 नेकां) and British kickboxing champion Jordan Watson (48-11-2), a middleweight matchup pitting जो शिलिंग (19-9) खिलाफ Victorio Lermano (30-7), a welterweight contest pairing Luca Novello (22-4-2) संग Karim Ghajji (96-13-1), व केविन रॉस(31-9) मिलेंगे Alessio Arduini (26-14-2) एक हल्के लड़ाई में. "Bellator किकबॉक्सिंग: Florence” airs शुक्रवार, दिसम्बर. 16 पर 11:15 बजे एट, immediately following "Bellator 169: राजा मो बनाम. Ishii.”
पूर्ण "Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran” Card:
लाइट हैवीवेट फ़ीचर लड़ो: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 नेकां) बनाम. जॉय Beltran (17-13, 1 नेकां)
लाइट हैवीवेट फ़ीचर लड़ो: फिलिप Lins (10-1) बनाम. Kleber Raimundo Silva (12-7)
Middleweight Feature Fight: जॉन साल्टर (12-3) बनाम. Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4)
Lightweight Feature Fight: यामाउचि अप (31-9) बनाम. Mircea Valeriu (12-3)
Middleweight Feature Fight: और रूथ (1-0) बनाम. Emanuele Palombi (5-2)
Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” Card:
Lightweight Feature Fight: जियोर्जियो पेट्रोसियन (82-2-2, 1 नेकां) बनाम. Jordan Watson (48-11-2)
Flyweight World Title: डेनिस किल्होल्त्ज़ (45-3) बनाम. ग्लोरिया पेरिटोर (11-1-1)
Middleweight Feature Fight: जो शिलिंग (19-9) बनाम. Victorio Lermano (30-7)
वेल्टरवेट फ़ीचर लड़ो: Luca Novello (22-4-2) बनाम. Karim Ghajji (96-13-1)
Lightweight Feature Fight: केविन रॉस (31-9) बनाम. Alessio Arduini (26-14-2)