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Bellator 172 COMPETITORS TAKE US BEHIND THE SCENES PRIOR TO SATURDAY NIGHT’S SHOWDOWN AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE

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Сан-Хасэ, Каліфорніі. (Лютага. 16, 2017) – We are just days away from one of the most highly anticipated heavyweight battles in Bellator MMA history, як Фёдар Емяльяненка (36-4, 1 Паўночная Караліна) і Митрион (11-5) headline a massive main card at Bellator 172. Яшчэ раз, Bellator’s digital team has put together a collection of exclusive new content in preparation of Суботу 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: Фёдар супраць. 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: Джош Томсан

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.

БАРАЦЬБА INFO: The evening’s main event features a highly anticipated heavyweight slugfest pitting the legendary Фёдар Емяльяненка (36-4, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супраць Митрион (11-5).

San Jose’s own Джош Томсан (22-8, 1 Паўночная Караліна) returns to the Bellator MMA cage to take on veteran knockout artistПатрыкі «Пітбуль» (16-8) in a lightweight co-main clash. Fans can also experience a heavyweight feature fight pittingШэйх Конга (25-10-2) against British phenom Oli Thompson (17-9) and a female flyweight fight pairing вета Артеага (2-1) супраць Brooke Mayo (Дэбют). Нарэшце, a welterweight showdown pitting Джош Кошчек (17-10) супрацьМаурисио Алонса (12-7, 1 Паўночная Караліна) rounds out the Spike-televised main card action.

Bellator 172: Фёдар супраць. Mitrione выходзіць у эфір у прамым эфіры і бясплатна на шып у 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Канэктыкут, 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: Фёдар супраць. Mitrione SPIKE-Televised Main Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Фёдар Емяльяненка (36-4, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супраць. Митрион (11-5)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Джош Томсан (22-8, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супраць. Патрыкі «Пітбуль» (16-8)

Heavyweight Feature Fight: Шэйх Конга (25-10-2) супраць. Oli Thompson (17-9)

Flyweight Feature Fight: вета Артеага (2-1) супраць. Brooke Mayo (Дэбют)

Сярэдняя вага Асаблівасць Fight: Джош Кошчек (17-10) супраць. Маурисио Алонса (12-7, 1 Паўночная Караліна)

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Анатоль Токаў (24-2) супраць. Францыска Францыя (13-4-1)

Welterweight Prelim Bout: Джэймс Тэры (18-9) супраць. J.C. Ламы (8-5)

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

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

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

Flyweight Prelim Bout: Энтані ці (4-1) супраць. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: Мэт Рамірэс (1-2) супраць. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

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

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Abner Perez (Дэбют) супраць. Gaston Bolanos (Дэбют)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Tenedora (Дэбют) супраць. Roque Reyes (0-3)

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

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JOSH KOSCHECK RETURNS TO THE CAGE AGAINST MAURICIO ALONSO AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE ON FEB. 18

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

Галівуд, Каліфорніі. (Студзеня 31, 2017) – A welterweight bout pitting Джош Кошчек (17-10) супраць Маурисио Алонса(12-7, 1 Паўночная Караліна) has been added to the Spike-televised main card of Bellator 172: Фёдар супраць. Mitrione у SAP Center ў Сан-Хасэ, Халіф. на Лютага 18, 2017.

У дадатак, recently signed Russian star Анатоль Токаў (24-2) is set to square off against Францыска Францыя (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 Адам Piccolot і Брент прымус has been cancelled after Piccolotti has been forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury.

Bellator 172: Фёдар супраць. Mitrione will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Канэктыкут, 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. Зараз, 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 Кар'ера перамогі. Never one to mince words, Koscheck has made it clear that he hopes to once again meet Падлогу Дэйлі inside the cage, but first, the Fresno, Халіф. native must get through Alonso on Feb. 18 when he returns to action on Spike.

Hailing from Parana, Бразілія, 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. Of his 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 Лютага 18.

Under the tutelage of the legendary Fedor Emilianenko, Tokov has strung together an impressive resume of his own, where from 2012 для 2016, the prospect was riding a streak of 17 паслядоўных перамог. The 26-year-old Russian is known to end fights early and often, finishing his opponent in 19 з яго 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 Лютага. 18 першы.

Hailing from Gilbert, Арызона, 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, аздабленне 12 з яго 13 victims via submission; displaying a wide array of devastating techniques, including rear-naked and arm-triangle chokes, arm bars, and kimuras.

Абноўлены Bellator 172: Фёдар супраць. Mitrione Галоўная Карта:

Heavyweight Main Event: Фёдар Емяльяненка (36-4, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супраць. Митрион (11-5)

Лёгкі сумесна Галоўнай падзеяй: Джош Томсан (22-8, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супраць. Патрыкі «Пітбуль» (16-8)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Шэйх Конга (25-10-2) супраць. Oli Thompson (17-9)

Welterweight Feature Bout: Джош Кошчек (17-10) супраць. Маурисио Алонса (12-7, 1 Паўночная Караліна)

Preliminary Bouts:

Middleweight Preliminary Fight: Анатоль Токаў (24-2) супраць. Францыска Францыя (13-4-1)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Джэймс Тэры (18-9) супраць. David Douglas (9-6)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) супраць. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) супраць. Luis Vargas (0-1)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) супраць. Карлас Роча (9-4)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Энтані ці (4-1) супраць. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Мэт Рамірэс (1-2) супраць. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) супраць. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Justin Tenedora (Дэбют) супраць. Roque Reyes (0-3)

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JOSH THOMSON RETURNS TO THE BELLATOR MMA CAGE AGAINST PATRICKY PITBULL FOR LIGHTWEIGHT FACEOFF AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE ON FEB. 18

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Галівуд, Каліфорніі. (Студзеня 27, 2017) – A lightweight feature bout pitting Джош Томсан (22-8, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супраць Патрыкі «Пітбуль» (16-8) will serve as the co-main event of Bellator 172 у SAP Center ў Сан-Хасэ, Халіф. лютага. 18.

The contest joins a stacked main card that includes a pair of heavyweight competitors featuring Фёдар Емяльяненка (36-4, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супраць Митрион(11-5) in the main event and Шэйх Конга (25-10-2) супраць Oli Thompson (17-9) in main card action. У дадатак, undefeated lightweights Адам Piccolot (9-0) і Брент прымус (7-0) round out the Spike-televised main card. Дадатковыя конкурсы будуць абвешчаныя ў бліжэйшы час.

Bellator 172 will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Канэктыкут, 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.

After earning victories in each of his first seven professional contests, the 38-year-old Thomson joined forces with the UFC and Strikeforce, stringing together an impressive resume that included notable wins over Nate Diaz and Gilbert Melendez. Now under the direction of Bellator MMA, “The Punk” has recorded back-to-back finishes in his first two bouts with the Scott Coker-led promotion. З 16 з яго 22 кар'ерныя перамогі бліжэйшых шляхам накаўту або прадстаўлення, Thomson is always a threat to end his opponent’s night early. Hailing from San Jose, Каліфорнія., Thomson hopes to put on a show in front of his hometown faithful and move one step closer to finally meeting Bellator MMA Lightweight Champion Майкл Чандлер.

The 31-year-old “Pitbull” enters the cage for the 17^й time under the Bellator MMA umbrella, second most in the promotion’s history behind only Дэвід Rickels. The Brazilian knockout artist continues to be at the forefront of Bellator MMA’s lightweight division and has tallied six wins over his past nine bouts, including a trio of knockouts over proven veterans Rickels, Дэрэк Палі, і Раян Couture. Hailing from Rio Grande Do Norte, Бразілія, Freire has notched 10 knockouts over his professional career, with five of the finishes coming in the opening round of action. “Pitbull” will once again look to play the role of spoiler when he tries to take down San Jose’s own Thomson on Лютага. 18.

Complete Bellator 172: Фёдар супраць. Mitrione Галоўная Карта:

Heavyweight Main Event: Фёдар Емяльяненка (36-4, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супраць. Митрион (11-5)

Лёгкі сумесна Галоўнай падзеяй: Джош Томсан (22-8, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супраць. Patricky “Pitbull (16-8)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Шэйх Конга (25-10-2) супраць. Oli Thompson (17-9)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Адам Piccolot (9-0) супраць. Брент прымус (7-0)

Preliminary Bouts:

Welterweight Prelim Bout: Джэймс Тэры (18-9) супраць. David Douglas (9-6)

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

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

Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) супраць. Карлас Роча (9-4)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: Энтані ці (4-1) супраць. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: Мэт Рамірэс (1-2) супраць. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

Lightweight Prelim Bout: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) супраць. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Tenedora (Дэбют) супраць. Roque Reyes (0-3)

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HEAVYWEIGHT BRAWL PITTING CHEICK KONGO AGAINST OLI THOMPSON ADDED TO ‘BELLATOR 172’ ON FEB. 18

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BATTLE OF UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AND BRENT PRIMUS ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD

SANTA MONICA, Каліфорніі — (Студзеня 4, 2017) - Шэйх Конга (25-10-2) will challenge Oli Thompson (17-9) during the main card of "Bellator 172: Фёдар супраць. Mitrione” на Лютага 18, 2017 у SAP Center ў Сан-Хасэ, Халіф. У дадатак, undefeated lightweights Адам Piccolot (9-0) і Брент прымус(7-0) are also set to face off during the Spike-televised card.

У галоўнай падзеі "Bellator 172: Фёдар супраць. Mitrione," Фёдар Емяльяненка (36-4, 1 Паўночная Караліна) will compete on American Soil for the first since 2011, калі ён сустракае Митрион (11-5). The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Канэктыкут. Квіткі на мерапрыемства толькі пачынаюцца $30 and are available at SAP Center Box Office, Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. Additional fights will be announced in coming weeks.

З моманту ўступлення ў бой Bellator MMA ў 2013, Kongo has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in seven of nine contests, including three consecutive victories. З 37 career fights under his belt, the Frenchman has tallied 25 professional wins, у тым ліку 12 by way of knockout. The knockout artist hopes to build off his victory over Tony Johnson at "Bellator 161: Конга супраць. Джонсан," when he welcomes British sensation Oli Thompson back into the Bellator cage.

Hailing from East Sussex, Англія, Thompson enters the matchup in search of his first career win under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Dating back to 2015, “The Spartan” collected wins in five of his last six bouts, including a pair of brutal first round knockouts. Of his 17 career wins, the 36-year-old powerhouse has finished 13 з іх, including seven knockouts. A former title-holder of Britain’s Strongest Man competition, Thompson will now look to add to that total when he and Kongo faceoff at SAP Center in San Jose.

Fighting out of Half Moon Bay, Каліфорнія., the undefeated Piccolotti is set to return to San Jose, where he has dominated competition over the past few years. Since signing with Bellator MMA, the 28-year-old lightweight has won all five of his bouts, including four consecutive victories in the “Capital of Silicon Valley.” Piccolotti dazzled in his most recent win over Брэндон Girtz, ending the veteran’s three-fight winning streak while once again displaying his lethal combination of flawless jiu-jitsu and striking. Piccolotti has finished his opponent in six of nine career wins and three of his past four, making him one of the most dangerous weapons in the 155-pound division.

Primus also carries with him an undefeated target on his chest, as the battle to remain an unbeaten lightweights goes through SAP Center in 2017. Similar to Piccolotti, Primus saw immediate success in the world of mixed martial arts, recording first round finishes in each of his first five fights to begin his professional career. The five-time Bellator MMA veteran hopes to keep the ball rolling, as a win over the fan-favorite Piccolotti would certainly open a lot of doors. Hailing from Portland, Oregon, the 31-years-old Primus hopes to build off of a 2016 campaign that was highlighted by a key win over Brazilian veteran “Toninho Furia.”

Абноўлена "Bellator 172: Фёдар супраць. Mitrione” Main Card: