SANTA MONICA, PENINSULA. (Desember 16, 2015) – A lightweight contest pitting Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) against Houston’s Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1) wis ditambahaké menyang kertu utama Spike-televisi saka "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " on Feb. 19 ing Toyota Center di Houston, Texas. Bellator MMA President Scott Coker announced the new addition on his Twitter account last night.
The fight joins a card that already features a double main event — Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) meets Royce Gracie (14-2-3) kanggo kaping telune lan Kimbo Irisan (5-2) bakal perang wong sing wis nelpon wong metu wiwit Persahabatan rampung taun ago, Dhafir Harris, luwih dikenal minangka "Dodo 5000.” In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11). Preliminary contests will be announced shortly.
Tiket iki campuran seni bela dhiri extravaganza wiwitan ing mung $30 lan ing sale saiki ing Bellator.com, as well as HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.
"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " airs urip lan gratis Spike ing 9 P.M. ET / 8 p.m. CT, nalika bouts pambuka bakal stream urip ing Bellator.com lan UFC Mobile App.
Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against Brandon Girtz sadurungé taun. “The Young Assassin” has made it clear that he intends on eventually fighting for the 155-pound title, and his road to the gold begins on Feb. 19 against a tough Houston, Texas native. Of Guillard’s 32 menang minangka profesional, 23 victories have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards.
Bronzoulis returned to the Bellator MMA fray against a debuting Josh Thomson ing "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " this past September. “The Greek Assassin” has not shied away from tough opponents throughout his career, having competed against guys like Thomson, Joe Riggs, Gerald Harris and Jorge Patino during his 28-fight career. The Houston native hopes to have plenty of hometown support when he takes on Guillard inside the Bellator MMA cage on Feb. 19.
"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie "Dianyari Card perang
Wikimedia MMA Openweight utama Event: Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) vs. Royce Gracie (14-2-3)
Wikimedia MMA Abot utama Event: Kimbo Irisan (5-2) vs. Dodo 5000 (2-0)
Wikimedia MMA Featherweight Feature bab: Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-11)
Wikimedia MMA Feature Entheng bab: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) vs. Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1)