सैन जोस, खलीफा. (फ़रवरी. 16, 2017) – We are just days away from one of the most highly anticipated heavyweight battles in Bellator MMA history, जैसा फेडोर एमेलियानेंको (36-4, 1 नेकां) व मैट मिट्रिओन (11-5) headline a massive main card at Bellator 172. एक बार फिर, Bellator’s digital team has put together a collection of exclusive new content in preparation of शनिवार को festivities at SAP Center. If you’re searching for a deeper look inside these competitors’ road to the main event, join us as we explore some fantastic behind-the-scenes footage available now on Bellator’s dynamic YouTube page.

 

The Legend of Fedor’s Sweater Fedor’s monumental career goes hand-in-hand with his “Glorious Sweater of Absolute Victory.” Adam Carolla and others chime in on the Russian slugger’s mysterious attire.	What to Watch: Fedor बनाम. Mitrione Bellator 172 features a must-watch heavyweight main event between Fedor Emelianenko and Matt Mitrione, but before the two meet inside the cage Jimmy Smith covers what’s at stake.

Backstage With Fedor Emelianenko Let’s go backstage with one of the game’s greatest and take a closer look at the initial signing that took place at the promotion’s last event in San Jose at Bellator 165.	Sit Down With Matt Mitrione Heavyweight superstar Matt Mitrione sits down with us to discuss his upcoming main event showdown with the legendary Fedor.

In Focus: जोश थॉमसन We take a closer look at Josh Thomson’s story and close relationship with Bellator MMA President Scott Coker in the latest edition of In Focus.

लड़ाई जानकारी: The evening’s main event features a highly anticipated heavyweight slugfest pitting the legendary फेडोर एमेलियानेंको (36-4, 1 नेकां) खिलाफ मैट मिट्रिओन (11-5).

 

San Jose’s own जोश थॉमसन (22-8, 1 नेकां) returns to the Bellator MMA cage to take on veteran knockout artistपैट्रिक "पिटबुल" (16-8) in a lightweight co-main clash. Fans can also experience a heavyweight feature fight pittingCheick कोंगो (25-10-2) against British phenom Oli Thompson (17-9) and a female flyweight fight pairing Veta Arteaga (2-1) खिलाफ Brooke Mayo (डेब्यू). अंततः, a welterweight showdown pitting जोश Koscheck (17-10) खिलाफमौरिसियो अलोंसो (12-7, 1 नेकां) rounds out the Spike-televised main card action.

 

Bellator 172: Fedor बनाम. Mitrione लाइव और कम से कील पर मुक्त अकड़ 9 बजे. व/8 बजे. सीटी, while preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.com and The Bellator Mobile App. Very few tickets remain and they can be purchased at the SAP Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

 

Complete Bellator 172: Fedor बनाम. Mitrione SPIKE-Televised Main Card:

हैवीवेट मेन इवेंट: फेडोर एमेलियानेंको (36-4, 1 नेकां) बनाम. मैट मिट्रिओन (11-5)

Lightweight Feature Fight: जोश थॉमसन (22-8, 1 नेकां) बनाम. पैट्रिक "पिटबुल" (16-8)

Heavyweight Feature Fight: Cheick कोंगो (25-10-2) बनाम. Oli Thompson (17-9)

Flyweight Feature Fight: Veta Arteaga (2-1) बनाम. Brooke Mayo (डेब्यू)

वेल्टरवेट फ़ीचर लड़ो: जोश Koscheck (17-10) बनाम. मौरिसियो अलोंसो (12-7, 1 नेकां)

 

Bellator.com- स्ट्रीम किए गए प्रारंभिक कार्ड:

मिडिलवेट प्रारंभिक बाउट: Anatoly Tokov (24-2) बनाम. फ्रांसिस्को फ्रांस (13-4-1)

Welterweight Prelim Bout: जेम्स टेरी (18-9) बनाम. J.C. Llamas (8-5)

Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) बनाम. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) बनाम. Luis Vargas (0-1)

Welterweight Prelim Bout: Dominic Sumner (1-0) बनाम. Abraham Vaesau (1-0)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: एंथोनी करो (4-1) बनाम. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: मैट रामिरेज़ (1-2) बनाम. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

Lightweight Prelim Bout: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) बनाम. Zach Andrews (5-1)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Abner Perez (डेब्यू) बनाम. गैस्टन बोलानोस (डेब्यू)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Tenedora (डेब्यू) बनाम. Roque Reyes (0-3)

Middleweight Prelim Bout: Martin Sano (4-2) बनाम. Diego Herzog (4-2)

 

MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT FEATURING ANATOLY TOKOV AGAINST FRANCISCO FRANCE ADDED TO THE PRELIMINARY CARD

हॉलीवुड, खलीफा. (जनवरी 31, 2017) – A welterweight bout pitting जोश Koscheck (17-10) खिलाफ मौरिसियो अलोंसो(12-7, 1 नेकां) has been added to the Spike-televised main card of Bellator 172: Fedor बनाम. Mitrione सैन जोस में एसएपी सेंटर में, खलीफा. पर फ़रवरी 18, 2017.

 

इसके साथ - साथ, recently signed Russian star Anatoly Tokov (24-2) is set to square off against फ्रांसिस्को फ्रांस (13-4-1) in a middleweight clash that will be featured on the Bellator.com-streamed undercard, while a previously announced main card bout between एडम Piccolot व ब्रेंट प्राइमस has been cancelled after Piccolotti has been forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury.

 

Bellator 172: Fedor बनाम. Mitrione will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 बजे. व/8 बजे. सीटी, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event are on sale now at the SAP Center Box Office as well as Ticketmaster.com.

 

Koscheck will be making his highly anticipated Bellator MMA debut after signing with the Viacom-owned promotion in 2015. Prior to the signing, “Kos” competed under the UFC banner for nearly a decade, compiling 15 wins and nine finishes. अभी, the 39-year-old Dethrone Base Camp product hopes to soar to the top of Bellator MMA’s stacked welterweight class and add to his impressive resume of 17 कैरियर जीत. Never one to mince words, Koscheck has made it clear that he hopes to once again meet पॉल डाले inside the cage, but first, the Fresno, खलीफा. native must get through Alonso on Feb. 18 when he returns to action on Spike.

 

Hailing from Parana, ब्राज़िल, Alonso will be making his second appearance under the direction of Bellator MMA and first in the welterweight division since 2014. The 36-year-old enters the bout riding a recent string of success, earning victories in each of his last two contests and seven of his last 10 पुरानी तारीख पर 2010. के बारे में उनकी 12 कैरियर की जीत, Alonso has finished his opponent five times, including four knockouts. Alonso will look to build off of an undefeated 2016 campaign when he competes on फ़रवरी 18.

 

Under the tutelage of the legendary Fedor Emilianenko, Tokov has strung together an impressive resume of his own, where from 2012 को 2016, the prospect was riding a streak of 17 लगातार जीत. The 26-year-old Russian is known to end fights early and often, finishing his opponent in 19 के बारे में उनकी 24 कैरियर की जीत, including nine first round finishes. If Tokov is going to continue to blossom on the Bellator roster, he will have to defeat his opponent on फ़रवरी. 18 प्रथम.

 

Hailing from Gilbert, एरिजोना, 18-fight veteran France enters the bout having won six of his last eight contests, including one draw and five finishes. The 33-year-old submission specialist will be making his third appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and first in nearly a year at Bellator 172. “Kiko” brings with him one of the most dynamic ground games in the division, परिष्करण 12 के बारे में उनकी 13 victims via submission; displaying a wide array of devastating techniques, including rear-naked and arm-triangle chokes, arm bars, and kimuras.

 

Updated Bellator 172: Fedor बनाम. Mitrione मुख्य कार्ड:

हैवीवेट मेन इवेंट: फेडोर एमेलियानेंको (36-4, 1 नेकां) बनाम. मैट मिट्रिओन (11-5)

लाइटवेट सह-मुख्य घटना: जोश थॉमसन (22-8, 1 नेकां) बनाम. पैट्रिक "पिटबुल" (16-8)

हैवीवेट फीचर बाउट: Cheick कोंगो (25-10-2) बनाम. Oli Thompson (17-9)

Welterweight Feature Bout: जोश Koscheck (17-10) बनाम. मौरिसियो अलोंसो (12-7, 1 नेकां)

 

Preliminary Bouts:

Middleweight Preliminary Fight: Anatoly Tokov (24-2) बनाम. फ्रांसिस्को फ्रांस (13-4-1)

वेल्टरवेट प्रारंभिक प्रारंभिक: जेम्स टेरी (18-9) बनाम. David Douglas (9-6)

हल्के प्रारंभिक बाउट: Nikko Jackson (1-1) बनाम. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)

पंख प्रारंभिक प्रारंभिक बाउट: Juan Cardenas (1-0) बनाम. Luis Vargas (0-1)

वेल्टरवेट प्रारंभिक प्रारंभिक: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) बनाम. कार्लोस रोचा (9-4)

फ्लाईवेट प्रारंभिक बाउट: एंथोनी करो (4-1) बनाम. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

फ्लाईवेट प्रारंभिक बाउट: मैट रामिरेज़ (1-2) बनाम. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

हल्के प्रारंभिक बाउट: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) बनाम. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)

पंख प्रारंभिक प्रारंभिक बाउट: Justin Tenedora (डेब्यू) बनाम. Roque Reyes (0-3)