聖何塞, CALIF. (二月. 16, 2017) – We are just days away from one of the most highly anticipated heavyweight battles in Bellator MMA history, 如 費多爾艾米連科 (36-4, 1 NC) 和 馬特·米特里恩 (11-5) headline a massive main card at Bellator 172. 再次, Bellator’s digital team has put together a collection of exclusive new content in preparation of 週六 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: 費多爾VS. 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: 喬希湯姆森 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.

FIGHT INFO: The evening’s main event features a highly anticipated heavyweight slugfest pitting the legendary 費多爾艾米連科 (36-4, 1 NC) 針對 馬特·米特里恩 (11-5).

 

San Jose’s own 喬希湯姆森 (22-8, 1 NC) returns to the Bellator MMA cage to take on veteran knockout artist帕特里克“比特犬” (16-8) in a lightweight co-main clash. Fans can also experience a heavyweight feature fight pitting謝赫·金剛 (25-10-2) against British phenom Oli Thompson (17-9) and a female flyweight fight pairing 女傑阿特亞加 (2-1) 針對 Brooke Mayo (登場). 最後, a welterweight showdown pitting 喬希Koscheck (17-10) 針對毛里西奧·阿隆索 (12-7, 1 NC) rounds out the Spike-televised main card action.

 

Bellator 172: 費多爾VS. Mitrione 宣揚直播和免費的尖峰 9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT, 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.

 

完成 Bellator 172: 費多爾VS. Mitrione SPIKE-Televised Main Card:

重量級的主要事件: 費多爾艾米連科 (36-4, 1 NC) VS. 馬特·米特里恩 (11-5)

Lightweight Feature Fight: 喬希湯姆森 (22-8, 1 NC) VS. 帕特里克“比特犬” (16-8)

Heavyweight Feature Fight: 謝赫·金剛 (25-10-2) VS. Oli Thompson (17-9)

Flyweight Feature Fight: 女傑阿特亞加 (2-1) VS. Brooke Mayo (登場)

重量級功能撲滅: 喬希Koscheck (17-10) VS. 毛里西奧·阿隆索 (12-7, 1 NC)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

中量級初步回合: 阿納托利Tokov (24-2) VS. 舊金山法國 (13-4-1)

Welterweight Prelim Bout: 詹姆斯·特里 (18-9) VS. J.C. 拉馬斯 (8-5)

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

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) VS. 路易斯·巴爾加斯 (0-1)

Welterweight Prelim Bout: Dominic Sumner (1-0) VS. 亞伯拉罕以掃 (1-0)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: 安東尼待辦事項 (4-1) VS. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: 馬特·拉米雷斯 (1-2) VS. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

Lightweight Prelim Bout: 一句話. Okanovich (3-1) VS. Zach Andrews (5-1)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Abner Perez (登場) VS. 加斯頓·博拉尼奧斯 (登場)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: 賈斯汀控股 (登場) VS. Roque Reyes (0-3)

Middleweight Prelim Bout: Martin Sano (4-2) VS. 迭戈赫爾佐格 (4-2)

 

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

好萊塢, CALIF. (一月 31, 2017) – A welterweight bout pitting 喬希Koscheck (17-10) 針對 毛里西奧·阿隆索(12-7, 1 NC) has been added to the Spike-televised main card of Bellator 172: 費多爾VS. Mitrione 在聖何塞SAP中心, 加利福尼亞州. 上 二月 18, 2017.

 

此外, recently signed Russian star 阿納托利Tokov (24-2) is set to square off against 舊金山法國 (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 亞當Piccolot 和 布倫特博智 has been cancelled after Piccolotti has been forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury.

 

Bellator 172: 費多爾VS. Mitrione will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT, 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. 現在, 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 事業勝利. Never one to mince words, Koscheck has made it clear that he hopes to once again meet 保羅·戴利 inside the cage, but first, the Fresno, 加利福尼亞州. native must get through Alonso on Feb. 18 when he returns to action on Spike.

 

Hailing from Parana, 巴西, 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 dating back to 2010. 他的 12 career wins, 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 二月 18.

 

Under the tutelage of the legendary Fedor Emilianenko, Tokov has strung together an impressive resume of his own, where from 2012 到 2016, the prospect was riding a streak of 17 連勝. The 26-year-old Russian is known to end fights early and often, finishing his opponent in 19 他 24 career wins, 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 二月. 18 第一.

 

Hailing from Gilbert, 亞利桑那, 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, 精加工 12 他 13 victims via submission; displaying a wide array of devastating techniques, including rear-naked and arm-triangle chokes, arm bars, and kimuras.

 

更新 Bellator 172: 費多爾VS. Mitrione 主卡:

重量級的主要事件: 費多爾艾米連科 (36-4, 1 NC) VS. 馬特·米特里恩 (11-5)

輕型合作的主要事件: 喬希湯姆森 (22-8, 1 NC) VS. 帕特里克“比特犬” (16-8)

重量級特徵回合: 謝赫·金剛 (25-10-2) VS. Oli Thompson (17-9)

次中量級功能回合: 喬希Koscheck (17-10) VS. 毛里西奧·阿隆索 (12-7, 1 NC)

 

Preliminary Bouts:

Middleweight Preliminary Fight: 阿納托利Tokov (24-2) VS. 舊金山法國 (13-4-1)

重量級初步回合: 詹姆斯·特里 (18-9) VS. David Douglas (9-6)

輕量級初步回合: Nikko Jackson (1-1) VS. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)

羽初步回合: Juan Cardenas (1-0) VS. 路易斯·巴爾加斯 (0-1)

重量級初步回合: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) VS. 卡洛斯·羅查 (9-4)

飛錘初步回合: 安東尼待辦事項 (4-1) VS. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

飛錘初步回合: 馬特·拉米雷斯 (1-2) VS. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

輕量級初步回合: 一句話. Okanovich (3-1) VS. 天堂Vaovasa (5-1)

羽初步回合: 賈斯汀控股 (登場) VS. Roque Reyes (0-3)