‘KING MO’ MEETS LIAM MCGEARY IN LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT AT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA

לאס אנדזשעלעס – On the heels of his recent Bellator signing, געגאַרד מאָוסאַסי (42-6-2) will make his promotional debut against former champ אלכסנדר שלעמענקאָ (56-9, 1 נק) אויף פרייַטיק, אָקטאָבער 20 בייַ בעללאַטאָר 185: Mousasi vs. שלעמענקאָ, an event that takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, קאַן.

דערצו, the co-main event of בעללאַטאָר 185: Mousasi vs. שלעמענקאָ will feature a light heavyweight contest pitting “King Mo” לאַוואַל (21-6, 1 נק) against former titleholder ליאַם מקגעאַרי (12-2). Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announcing in the coming weeks.

The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for this massive event start at $30, with an exclusive Bellator Nation Presale offer on מיטוואָך, יולי 19 בייַ 10 אַ.ם. און דורך דאָנערשטיק, July at 10 פּ.ם. און. Tickets go on sale to the general public on פרייַטיק, יולי 21 בייַ 10 אַ.ם. און and are available at the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

Long-considered to be one of the elite two-division threats in MMA, Mousasi is set for his Bellator debut and is currently riding a five-fight win streak that includes recent knockout victories over two former world champions in Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort. Prior to his UFC tenure, Mousasi captured the STRIKEFORCE light heavyweight title, as well as the DREAM light heavyweight and middleweight titles in Japan. “The Dreamcatcher,” who currently trains out of The Netherlands, has earned victories over some of the sports’ biggest names, including Dan Henderson, “Jacare” Souza, Mark Hunt, Ovince Saint-Preux, מעלווין מאַנהאָעף, Hector Lombard and “Babalu” Sobral.

שלעמענקאָ, a former middleweight champion, has competed under the Viacom-owned promotion’s umbrella since בעללאַטאָר 16 אין 2010. Known for his vicious finishing ability, “Storm” ruled with an iron fist over Bellator’s 185-pound division, defending his belt on three occasions. One of the most dominant champions in Bellator history and currently riding a five-fight win streak, which includes a TKO victory over קענדאַלל גראָווע בייַ בעללאַטאָר 162, Shlemenko has his sights set on earning a shot at once again becoming world champion.

It was only a matter of time before “King Mo” Lawal and Liam McGeary squared off inside the Bellator cage. On the heels of a unanimous decision victory over “Rampage” Jackson at בעללאַטאָר 175, the king of Bellator’s “money-weight” division returns to meet Britain’s McGeary. Never one to shy away from a fight, the former STRIKEFORCE champion, has stepped inside the Bellator cage on 14 separate occasions and was also victorious during RIZIN’s first open-weight tournament in 2015.

Widely regarded as one of the top light heavyweights in the world, McGeary will enter his bout with Lawal looking to once again stake his claim on the division he once sat atop of. A member of Team Renzo Gracie in New York, McGeary brings his renowned jiu-jitsu skills to the table against an opponent who has yet to be submitted in 27-fights as a professional. Of the 34-year-old’s 12 ווינס, 11 have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards, a feat McGeary hopes to continue in the co-main event of בעללאַטאָר 185: Mousasi vs. שלעמענקאָ.

דערהייַנטיקט בעללאַטאָר 185: Mousasi vs. שלעמענקאָ Fight Card:

Middleweight Main Event: געגאַרד מאָוסאַסי (42-6-2) ווס. אלכסנדר שלעמענקאָ (56-9, 1 נק)

ליכט כעוויווייט קאָ-הויפּט געשעעניש: מוכאַמעד "מלך מאָ" לאַוואַל (21-6, 1 נק) ווס. ליאַם מקגעאַרי (12-2)

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Bellator is a leading mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. אונטער דער ריכטונג פון וועטעראַן קעמפן פאַרשפּרייטער סקאַט קאָקער, בעללאַטאָר איז בנימצא צו קימאַט 1 billion people worldwide in over 160 לענדער. אין די פאַרייניקטע שטאַטן, Bellator can be seen on SPIKE, the combat sports television leader. Bellator is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, לעבן געשעעניש אָרקאַסטריישאַן, פייטער אַנטוויקלונג / באַציונגען, וועניו ייַנשאַפונג, שותפות שאַפונג / אַנטוויקלונג, אינטערנאַציאָנאַלער ליסענסינג, אָפּזעצערייַ, גאַנצע, פּירסעם און קאָמיסיע באַציונגען. Bellator is based in Hollywood, קאַליף. and owned by entertainment giant Viacom, היים צו די וועלט 'ס פּרעמיער פאַרווייַלונג בראַנדז אַז פאַרבינדן מיט אַדיאַנסאַז דורך קאַמפּעלינג צופרידן אַריבער טעלעוויזיע, באַוועגונג בילד, אָנליין און רירעוודיק פּלאַטפאָרמס.

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