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

Хоёрдугаар сар 17, 2017 FNU47 Сэтгэгдэл үлдээх

Сан-Хосе, Калифорни мужийн. (Эцсийн. 16, 2017) – We are just days away from one of the most highly anticipated heavyweight battles in Bellator MMA history, зэрэг Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) болон Мэтт Mitrione (11-5) headline a massive main card at Bellator 172. Дахин нэг удаа, Bellator’s digital team has put together a collection of exclusive new content in preparation of Бямба-ийн 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 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: Жош Thomson

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.

ТЭМЦЭХ INFO: The evening’s main event features a highly anticipated heavyweight slugfest pitting the legendary Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) эсрэг Мэтт Mitrione (11-5).

San Jose’s own Жош Thomson (22-8, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) returns to the Bellator MMA cage to take on veteran knockout artistPatricky “Pitbull” (16-8) in a lightweight co-main clash. Fans can also experience a heavyweight feature fight pittingCheick Конго (25-10-2) against British phenom Oli Thompson (17-9) and a female flyweight fight pairing Veta Arteaga (2-1) эсрэг Brooke Mayo (Дебют). Эцэст нь, a welterweight showdown pitting Жош Koscheck (17-10) эсрэгМаурисио Алонсо (12-7, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) rounds out the Spike-televised main card action.

Bellator 172: Fedor VS. Mitrione амьд болон дээр баяжуулалт үнэгүй дугаарыг цацсан 9 p.m. БОЛОН/8 p.m. СТ, 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.

иж бүрэн Bellator 172: Fedor VS. Mitrione SPIKE-Televised Main Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) сүсэг. Мэтт Mitrione (11-5)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Жош Thomson (22-8, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) сүсэг. Patricky “Pitbull” (16-8)

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

Flyweight Feature Fight: Veta Arteaga (2-1) сүсэг. Brooke Mayo (Дебют)

Welterweight онцлог тэмцэх: Жош Koscheck (17-10) сүсэг. Маурисио Алонсо (12-7, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт)

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Middleweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Anatoly Tokov (24-2) сүсэг. Франциско Франц (13-4-1)

Welterweight Prelim Bout: Жеймс Терри (18-9) сүсэг. J.C. Llamas (8-5)

Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) сүсэг. Сезар Гонзалес (0-1)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) сүсэг. Luis Варгас (0-1)

Welterweight Prelim Bout: Доминик Sumner (1-0) сүсэг. Abraham Vaesau (1-0)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: Энтони Do (4-1) сүсэг. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: Мэтт Рамирез (1-2) сүсэг. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

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

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Abner Perez (Дебют) сүсэг. Gaston Bolanos (Дебют)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Tenedora (Дебют) сүсэг. Roque Reyes (0-3)

Middleweight Prelim Bout: Martin Sano (4-2) сүсэг. Диего 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

Хоёрдугаар сар 2, 2017 FNU47 Сэтгэгдэл үлдээх

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

Холливудын, Калифорни мужийн. (January 31, 2017) – A welterweight bout pitting Жош Koscheck (17-10) эсрэг Маурисио Алонсо(12-7, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) has been added to the Spike-televised main card of Bellator 172: Fedor VS. Mitrione Сан-Хосе-д SAP-ийн төвд, Калифорни мужийн. тухай Хоёрдугаар сар 18, 2017.

Үүнээс гадна, recently signed Russian star Anatoly Tokov (24-2) is set to square off against Франциско Франц (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 болон Брент Primus has been cancelled after Piccolotti has been forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury.

Bellator 172: Fedor VS. Mitrione will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. БОЛОН/8 p.m. СТ, 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. Одоо, 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 ажил мэргэжил ялалт. Never one to mince words, Koscheck has made it clear that he hopes to once again meet Паул Дэли inside the cage, but first, the Fresno, Калифорни мужийн. native must get through Alonso on Feb. 18 when he returns to action on Spike.

Hailing from Parana, Бразил, 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 буцаж болзож 2010. Түүний 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 Эцсийн 18.

Under the tutelage of the legendary Fedor Emilianenko, Tokov has strung together an impressive resume of his own, where from 2012 нь 2016, the prospect was riding a streak of 17 дараалсан ялалт. The 26-year-old Russian is known to end fights early and often, finishing his opponent in 19 нь түүний 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 Эцсийн. 18 анх удаа.

Hailing from Gilbert, Аризонагийн, 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, дуусгах 12 нь түүний 13 victims via submission; displaying a wide array of devastating techniques, including rear-naked and arm-triangle chokes, arm bars, and kimuras.

Шинэчлэгдсэн Bellator 172: Fedor VS. Mitrione Үндсэн карт:

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) сүсэг. Мэтт Mitrione (11-5)

Хөнгөн Хамтран Үндсэн үйл явцыг: Жош Thomson (22-8, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) сүсэг. Patricky “Pitbull” (16-8)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Cheick Конго (25-10-2) сүсэг. Oli Thompson (17-9)

Welterweight Feature Bout: Жош Koscheck (17-10) сүсэг. Маурисио Алонсо (12-7, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт)

Preliminary Bouts:

Middleweight Preliminary Fight: Anatoly Tokov (24-2) сүсэг. Франциско Франц (13-4-1)

Welterweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Жеймс Терри (18-9) сүсэг. David Douglas (9-6)

Хөнгөн урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Nikko Jackson (1-1) сүсэг. Сезар Гонзалес (0-1)

Өд урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Juan Cardenas (1-0) сүсэг. Luis Варгас (0-1)

Welterweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) сүсэг. Карлос Rocha (9-4)

Flyweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Энтони Do (4-1) сүсэг. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Flyweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Мэтт Рамирез (1-2) сүсэг. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

Хөнгөн урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) сүсэг. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)

Өд урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Justin Tenedora (Дебют) сүсэг. 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

January 29, 2017 FNU47 Сэтгэгдэл үлдээх

Холливудын, Калифорни мужийн. (January 27, 2017) – A lightweight feature bout pitting Жош Thomson (22-8, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) эсрэг Patricky “Pitbull” (16-8) will serve as the co-main event of Bellator 172 Сан-Хосе-д SAP-ийн төвд, Калифорни мужийн. сарын тухай. 18.

The contest joins a stacked main card that includes a pair of heavyweight competitors featuring Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) эсрэг Мэтт Mitrione(11-5) in the main event and Cheick Конго (25-10-2) эсрэг Oli Thompson (17-9) in main card action. Үүнээс гадна, undefeated lightweights Адам Piccolot (9-0) болон Брент Primus (7-0) round out the Spike-televised main card. Нэмэлт уралдаан удахгүй зарлах болно.

Bellator 172 will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. БОЛОН/8 p.m. СТ, 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. Нь 16 нь түүний 22 career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, Thomson is always a threat to end his opponent’s night early. Hailing from San Jose, Калифорни мужийн., 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 Chandler.

The 31-year-old “Pitbull” enters the cage for the 17^-р time under the Bellator MMA umbrella, second most in the promotion’s history behind only Дэвид 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, Дерек талбарууд, болон Райан Couture. Hailing from Rio Grande Do Norte, Бразил, 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 Эцсийн. 18.

иж бүрэн Bellator 172: Fedor VS. Mitrione Үндсэн карт:

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) сүсэг. Мэтт Mitrione (11-5)

Хөнгөн Хамтран Үндсэн үйл явцыг: Жош Thomson (22-8, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) сүсэг. Patricky “Pitbull (16-8)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Cheick Конго (25-10-2) сүсэг. Oli Thompson (17-9)

Хөнгөн Онцлог дайралт хийвэл: Адам Piccolot (9-0) сүсэг. Брент Primus (7-0)

Preliminary Bouts:

Welterweight Prelim Bout: Жеймс Терри (18-9) сүсэг. David Douglas (9-6)

Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) сүсэг. Сезар Гонзалес (0-1)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) сүсэг. Luis Варгас (0-1)

Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) сүсэг. Карлос Rocha (9-4)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: Энтони Do (4-1) сүсэг. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: Мэтт Рамирез (1-2) сүсэг. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

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

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Tenedora (Дебют) сүсэг. 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

Санта-Моника, Калифорни мужийн - (January 4, 2017) - Cheick Конго (25-10-2) will challenge Oli Thompson (17-9) during the main card of "Bellator 172: Fedor VS. Mitrione” тухай Хоёрдугаар сар 18, 2017 Сан-Хосе-д SAP-ийн төвд, Калифорни мужийн. Үүнээс гадна, undefeated lightweights Адам Piccolot (9-0) болон Брент Primus(7-0) are also set to face off during the Spike-televised card.

Гол тохиолдолд "Bellator 172: Fedor VS. Mitrione," Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) will compete on American Soil for the first since 2011, Тэр үед үгийн утганд яг тохирч Мэтт Mitrione (11-5). The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. БОЛОН/8 p.m. СТ. үйл явдал тасалбар нь зөвхөн эхлэх $30 and are available at SAP Center Box Office, Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. Additional fights will be announced in coming weeks.

Нь Bellator ММА fray нэгдэх оноос хойш 2013, Kongo has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in seven of nine contests, including three consecutive victories. Нь 37 career fights under his belt, the Frenchman has tallied 25 professional wins, оролцуулах 12 by way of knockout. The knockout artist hopes to build off his victory over Tony Johnson at "Bellator 161: Kongo сүсэг. Johnson," when he welcomes British sensation Oli Thompson back into the Bellator cage.

Hailing from East Sussex, Английн, 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. Түүний 17 career wins, the 36-year-old powerhouse has finished 13 Тэдний, 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, Калифорни мужийн., 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.”

Шинэчлэгдсэн "Bellator 172: Fedor VS. Mitrione” Main Card: