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ALL FIGHTERS SUCCESSFULLY MAKE WEIGHT – BELLATOR MMA & BAMMA DOUBLE HEADER EVENT SET TO TAKE PLACE TOMORROW NIGHT INSIDE 3ARENA IN DUBLIN

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DUBLIN, ІРЛАНДЫЯ. (Снежні. 15, 2016) – The official weigh-ins for both "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” і “BAMMA 27” took place this afternoon at the 1878 club inside 3Arena in Dublin, Ірландыя. The competitors are now ready for action заўтра at 3Arena, with the event airing on SPIKE at 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Канэктыкут.

The Spike-televised main card will be highlighted by a heavyweight main event pitting “King Mo” (19-5, 1 Паўночная Караліна) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Сатоши Ишии (14-6-1). У дадатак, Энтані Тэйлар (1-1) will look to quite the crowd as he enters enemy territory to challenge Northern Ireland’s own Джэймс Галахер (4-0) in a featherweight co-main clash.

"Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” takes place inside 3Arena in Dublin, Ірландыя, and will air free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Канэктыкут.

"Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Card: (SPIKE TV – 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Канэктыкут)

Heavyweight Main Event: Сатоши Ишии (236.6 кг.) супраць. Мухамеду "Кароль Мо" Лаваль (213 кг.)

Featherweight Co-Main Event: Энтані Тэйлар (145.8 кг.) супраць. Джэймс Галахер (145.6 кг.)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Браян Мур (146 кг.) супраць. Даніэль Weichel (145.6 кг.)

Bantamweight Feature Bout: Эліна Каліёнідава (135.8 кг.) супраць. Шынэд Кавана (135.2 кг.)

Bantamweight Feature Bout: Cameron Else (145.2 кг.) супраць. Dylan Tuke (144.6 кг.)

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QUOTES AND PHOTOS FROM THE ‘BELLATOR 169’ & ‘BAMMA 27’ OFFICIAL PRESS CONFERENCE IN DUBLIN

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OFFICIAL WEIGH-INS FOR INTERNATIONAL DOUBLE HEADER TO BE HELD AT 4 P.m. Чацвер AT 3ARENA

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DUBLIN (Снежні 14, 2016) – Two of the top MMA promotions in the world, Bellator and BAMMA have joined forces to deliver an early Christmas gift for MMA fans everywhere with a unique doubleheader event at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland this Пятніца, Снежні. 16.

Despite the cold and rainy weather in Dublin, the main and co-main event fighters turned up the heat at the Official Fight Week Press Conference for the co-promoted event inside the Gibson Hotel. Bellator MMA прэзідэнт Скот Кокер took center stage alongside BAMMA CEO David Green, and the two were flanked by “Bellator 169” combatants Кароль Мо(19-5, 1 Паўночная Караліна) і Сатоши Ишии (14-6-1) разам з Джэймс Галахер (4-0), і Энтані Тэйлар (14-2), as well as BAMMA main eventers Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 Паўночная Караліна) і Alan Philpott (16-8), a Chris Fields (11-7-1), які бярэ на сябе Andrew Clamp (8-1, 1 Паўночная Караліна).

Below are several transcribed quotes from the press conference.

Кароль Мо:

“The cold weather (in Ireland) gets me, you know what I’m saying. But it’s gonna be hot in the venue, because I’m gonna bring the heat.” It’s gonna be action packed. I’m ready to scrap.”

“I’m shocked (by the support from the Irish fans). I came here to do PR last time and everyone was cool, but this time around its been even better. I went to Nandos (chicken restaurant) and got hooked up with like $70 worth of food. If y’all haven’t eaten at Nandos yet I suggest you try it out because that place is good.”

(To Ishii)

“Don’t run around the cage. Fight me square, entertain the fans, and put on a good show.”

“All the people out there, ya’ll better tune in and watch me kick and beat Ishii’s a** out the cage.”

Сатоши Ишии:

“It’s an honor to fight in Dublin. I’m looking forward to the fight, Я ўсхваляваны, and I will do my best.”

Джэймс Галахер:

“At the end of the day I can say whatever I want and he can say whatever he wants, але, you step in there and none of that means jack s***. It’s a fight between me and him, і гэта ўсё, што мае, and I’ll come out the winner.

“I literally do not care about him. I just care about me and what I’m going to do. I’m just going to go in there and smash his face in and that’s that. Simple answer.”

“Everything he is saying is a load of old bullsh**. Tune in у пятніцу night and you’ll see who’s going to the hospital after.”

“It’s amazing to fight in your own country and right here in the 3Arena. Walking out into that crowd, that feeling of pride is something you will always remember for the rest of your life.”

Энтані Тэйлар:

“Oh man, everything is going my way. The fact that I’ve got him, one-on-one, with the pretty one, it’s going tremendously fine. The atmosphere in Ireland is so beautiful. The weather, the women…oh my gosh the women! This is cuddling season

and I’m on Tinder just swiping right.

“I’m excited for the opportunity to showcase my skills. Everyone is looking at me as the underdog and saying this is a test. This ain’t no test, this is finals, and guess what? He’s going to fail.”

“I’m going to shock the world у пятніцу, and let them know who the hell is Anthony Pretty Boy Taylor, the most electrifying man in Bellator MMA. That’s what’s up, and I’m going to put on a show for all the people out there.”

“I get a lot of criticism, but I’ve also got a lot of Irish fans, just as much as he’s got, so it doesn’t matter to me. I don’t have the pressure, it’s on him. I’m coming here to do my thing. Калі я страчу, I suck it up like a man. But if I win, I’m gonna be a superstar. I already know I’m going to win, he can’t stop me.”

Скот Кокер

“We’ve been on the road quite a bit this year with 25 баі, 28 if you include kickboxing. This is something that David and I started talking about a year ago. It’s been seamless and a lot of fun. David’s been a great partner to work with, BAMMA’s been great.”

“We’ve been following this league for a couple years now. We know that they’re the powerhouse here in the UK and were happy to team up with them and bring our top fighters.”

“This is going to be a great show that is going to be televised all over the world. It will be on SPIKE UK, which airs here in Ireland as well у суботу на 11 p.m. мясцовае час, as well as on SPIKE in the United States at 9 p.m. І. It will also air in 140 countries around the world, so this is an event that brings worldwide recognition to this event here in Ireland, and we’re very proud to be here.”

(Is this somewhat of a scouting mission for you у пятніцу?)

“The mission statement of the company is to bring the best fighters in the world to Bellator. So we’re going to be watching very closely I know there is some great talent here, and I’m excited to watch it and see what the future holds.”

(On the event coming together)

“David (Зялёны) and I became friends a little more than a year ago, and has a big television producing background, and he’s done stuff for Spike and Viacom in the past. He’s a very big producer here in the United Kingdom. But as far as coming together, if you look at the background of Strikeforce or even before that in kickboxing, we were never opposed to having fighters in one organization against fighters in another organization. In the earliest parts of the Strikeforce career in MMA, we sent Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson (сярод іншых) to Pride against some of the Japanese fighters and they sent over (Shinya) Aoki, (Tatsuya) Kawajiri and some of the best fighters they had. Мне, this is what martial arts is all about. We should have more events like this where top guys from different leagues compete against each other to find out who the best is. We’re not going to be opposed to that. That’s always been our philosophy

(On doing it again)

“That’s something David and I will talk about once this is over. We both individually have a big schedule for next year. We (Bellator) are going to go to more international events and more cities across the world. We are going to go to Latin America next year with shows on Mexico and Brazil.

“So we are going to have an exciting schedule to announce soon. Гэта (Dublin event) is something that has worked out fantastic. The schedule and the timing was perfect. The door is always going to be open, these guys are a great partner and have been fantastic to work with and we look forward to doing more events.”

EVENT INFO

BAMMA and Bellator MMA will hold a unique doubleheader event in Dublin, Ireland this Пятніца, Снежні. 16, which will feature multiple BAMMA world title bouts and an incredible Bellator MMA heavyweight main event rematch pitting “King Mo” супраць Сатоши Ишии. But before our ‘Bellator 169’ і ‘BAMMA 27’ competitors meet inside the cage, join us for an afternoon of verbal submissions at the official press conference inside The Gibson Hotel in Dublin.

Таксама у пятніцу ноч, Энтані Тэйлар enters enemy territory with a featherweight bout against Northern Ireland’s own Джэймс Галахер. Also hailing from Ireland, Браян Мур will look to take advantage of the home crowd when he faces off against Даніэль Weichel. The BAMMA bantamweight belt will be on the line at “BAMMA 27,” як Tom Duquesnoy challenges Alan Philpott for the division gold. Нарэшце, the stacked event features a featherweight world title fight pitting former Bellator competitors Ronnie Mann супраць Марцін Стэплтон.

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FIGHT WEEK FOR ‘BELLATOR 169’ IN DUBLIN HAS ARRIVED

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NEW WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT FIGHT ADDED TO THE LAST EVENT OF THE YEAR

SANTA MONICA, Каліфорніі (Снежні 12, 2016) – After an incredible year that saw Bellator MMA host events in international territories all around the globe, it is only fitting that the promotion’s year-ending event, "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii," адбываецца гэта Пятніца, Снежні 16 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ірландыя.

Shortly after her fight against Helen Harper (4-1) was announced, Bruna Vargas (2-1) has withdrawn from the bout due to injury. Harper will be paid her show money and a new women’s featherweight bout has been added to the SPIKE-televised card between undefeated fighters Шынэд Кавана (3-0) і Эліна Каліёнідава (5-0).

The Spike-televised main card will be highlighted by a heavyweight main event pitting “King Mo” (19-5, 1 Паўночная Караліна) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Сатоши Ишии (14-6-1). У дадатак, a pair of anticipated featherweight scraps will see Энтані Тэйлар (1-1) look to quiet the crowd as he enters enemy territory to challenge Northern Ireland’s Джэймс Галахер (4-0) і, Ірландыі Браян Мур(9-4) take on the always-game Даніэль Weichel (37-9).

Квіткі на "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” are on sale now and start at 35€ at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.ie and the 3Arena Box Office. The event can be seen free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Канэктыкут, and will be immediately followed by "Bellator кікбоксінгу: Florence.”

Fighting out of Straight Blast Gym (SBG) у Дубліне, “KO” Kavanagh has fought all three of her professional bouts with BAMMA, and has earned her nickname bye scoring two knockouts in her first three fights. Kavanagh fought in BAMMA’s first-ever women’s fight, and ended her opponent’s night in just 17 секунд. Originally slated to compete in a bantamweight fight against Eeva Siiskonen (5-4-2) on the BAMMA portion of this co-promoted night of fights, Kavanagh now moves up in weight to face Kallionidou under the Bellator banner.

У толькі 18 гадоў, Kallionidou has already made a name for herself in her home country Greece, where she holds the Cage Survivor women’s featherweight title. Incredibly, “Gunner” started her professional career off with a bang, scoring a first-round TKO just a month after her 16^й дзень нараджэння. З тых часоў, the Greek fighter has gone 5-0, з трыма накаўтамі. The fight this Friday night, will be her first fight outside of Greece.

In addition to a full card of Bellator action, ticketholders will also have the unique opportunity to experience an additional fight card from Europe’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, BAMMA. The bantamweight belt will be on the line at “BAMMA 27,” as Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 Паўночная Караліна) і Alan Philpott (16-8) prepare to duke it out for the division gold. Нарэшце, the stacked event features a featherweight world title fight pitting former Bellator competitors Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) супраць Марцін Стэплтон (18-4).

Поўны "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Main Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Мухамеду "Кароль Мо" Лаваль (19-5, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супраць. Сатоши Ишии (14-6-1)

Featherweight Co-Main Event: Джэймс Галахер (4-0) супраць. Энтані Тэйлар (1-1)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Даніэль Weichel (37-9) супраць. Браян Мур (9-4)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Шынэд Кавана (3-0) супраць. Эліна Каліёнідава (5-0)

Bantamweight Feature Bout: Shay Walsh (14-4) супраць. Luiz Tosta (9-2)

Updated “BAMMA 27” Main Card:

Bantamweight World Title Bout: Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супраць. Alan Philpott (16-8)

Бой за тытул чэмпіёна свету ў паўлёгкай вазе: Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) супраць. Марцін Стэплтон (18-4)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Dylan Tuke (3-0) супраць. Sean Tobin (4-2)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Браян Мур (9-4) супраць. Niklas Backstrom (10-2)

Welterweight Main Card Bout: Kiefer Crosbie (1-0) супраць. Conor Riordan (Дэбют)

Welterweight Main Card Bout: Натан Джонс (9-5) супраць. Walter Gahadza (16-0)

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"Bellator 165: CHANDLER VS. HENDERSON’ OFFICIAL CONFERENCE CALL STREAM AND TRANSCRIBED QUOTES FROM MICHAEL CHANDLER, BENSON HENDERSON, MICHAEL ‘VENOM’ PAGE AND FERNANDO GONZALEZ

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SANTA MONICA, Каліфорніі (Лістапада 15, 2016) – Before the cage door closes у гэтую суботу у цэнтры SAP у Сан-Хасэ, the main and co-main event fighters from "Bellator 165: Чандлер супраць. Хендэрсан "participated in a media conference call. If you weren’t on the line, you can listen to it вось, or read a couple of the quotes below.

"Bellator 165: Чандлер супраць. Хендэрсан " features current champion Майкл Чандлер (15-3) супраць Бенсон Хендэрсан (24-6) у ролі хэдлайнераў, while co-main event action will have undefeated British phenom Майкл "Яд" Старонка (11-0) and California’s own Фернанда Гансалес (25-13) duke it out in a welterweight thriller. Bay Area’s own Keri Melendez makes her professional MMA debut, as does Kevin Ferguson Jr. better known as Kimbo Slice Jr.

The event airs LIVE and FREE at 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. CT on Spike and completes three consecutive weeks of championship fights on the Viacom-owned network. Tickets for the event remain on sale and can be purchased at Bellator.com, as well as SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster.

Q: For Benson…Is there any extra motivation to prove yourself in this fight after the way the last fight ended?

Бенсон Хендэрсан: I would say that there’s not a whole lot of extra motivation this fight. I’m a pretty highly self-motivated individual. I want to win all of my fights. I don’t need any extra incentives. I want to have my hand raised in every single fight.

Q: This is your second title fight in Bellator. Is there anything you learned from the first go-around that you’re bringing into this fight?

Бенсон Хендэрсан: I don’t know if there’s anything that I learned from the last title fight, just being more comfortable inside the Bellator cage and getting used to the walkout and finding my rhythm.

Q: You’re fighting for the title now. Do you think of yourself as a lightweight? Is this where you intend to stay or is another trip to welterweight a possibility in the future?

Бенсон Хендэрсан: I wouldn’t say that I think of myself as a lightweight necessarily. Для мяне, гэта 155 фунтаў. або 170 кг., just wherever the more interesting and fun matchups are. Але, first things first, I have to take care of business у суботу ноч.

Q: You mentioned fun and interesting fights. Is the title something you think about as well? The story line of the week is a two-division champion in the other promotion. Is that a dream that you have for yourself in your career or do you just want to stay and be the most dominate lightweight champion that you can be?

Бенсон Хендэрсан: I’m going to go get this belt at 155 кг., but after that I wouldn’t say that belts offer a whole lot of extra incentive. Obviously belts are great and the meaning behind the belt is that you are the best in the planet and that means a lot to say that you are the best at that weight class, but I don’t fight necessarily just for the belt. You do want the belt, but right now all I’m concentrating on is four days from now and a man named Michael Chandler.

Q: For Michael…Have you ever thought about trying for another belt? I know it’s early in your title reign, but has that ever crossed your mind? І, if you did go for another belt, would it be for welterweight or featherweight?

Майкл Чандлер: I haven’t put a lot of thought into it. Для мяне, I’m just looking for the biggest fight I can get. I know there’s no way I could make 145 кг., since I walk around at about 190 кг., between fights. Так, I’m not interested in losing the muscle mass that I’ve worked so hard to build. Калі нешта, I would jump up to 170 кг., but right now I’m focused on my fight у гэтую суботу night and I’m excited to get out there and perform.

Q: Why is Henderson an important opponent for your career?

Майкл Чандлер: Every opponent is important. Every single time we fight, we’re putting ourselves, our livelihood, our records, and our reputation on the line. It just so happens for me, I get an opportunity to fight a guy who’s been a champion and has done some great things in the sport. But luckily, it’s the right time for me and the wrong time for him. I’m extremely excited to go out there and make a statement with this fight у суботу ноч. He’s definitely a great, willing opponent, but I’m excited to go out there and get the finish.

Q: For MVP…Obviously, it’s been a fantastic year for you in Bellator, especially your performance in London. Have you got your finger on the pulse of pop culture right now and is there something out there that you’re drawing inspiration from that you’re looking to utilize in some entertainment factor on fight night?

MVP: Ды, I’m always socially aware, but I have to get the job done first and that’s the most important thing.

Q: At the moment, fighting at multiple weight classes and fighting in multiple divisions seems to be the rage right now and I know in the past you’ve mentioned the possibility of dropping down to 155 кг., is that something that you’re still interested in?

MVP: At the moment, ня. Зараз, I’m just focused on fighting in the welterweight division.

Q: If you can record a win over Fernando Gonzalez, how many more fights and how many more wins do you think before you are in that title picture and fighting for a title shot?

MVP: That’s not really my main concern. I just go out there and entertain and I’ll keep doing that until I end up in the position I’m supposed to be in.

Q: For Michael Chandler…With you watching Benson from a far for a long time, what did you think of him as his career progressed?

Майкл Чандлер: Benson’s had a phenomenal career. Назад у дзень, he was the UFC champion and I was the Bellator champion. He was ranked number one and I was ranked number three in the world and it was always that “what if” matchup. What if these two guys could fight…and now we finally get to see. He’s continued to impress. He’s continued to win. Great careers and great legacies can’t be had without great opponents. I look at Benson Henderson as exactly that, but I’ll be damned if I’m going to step into that cage у суботу night and lose this belt. I’ve trained my tail off, I’ve gone through some of the toughest hardships that anyone can go through in this sport…losing three fights in a row, coming back, and believing that no matter what, my next big breakthrough is right around the corner. I never once thought about quitting, where I think a lot of people in that situation would. Where I’ve been and where I am now, I’m confident and I’m excited to just go out there and put it all on the line against one of the best in the world and one of the biggest names in the sport. This is a great opportunity on Spike TV, жыць і бясплатна.

Q: For Fernando…question regarding the video packages that Michael Page has produced and released this year, most recently during Halloween. Did you watch them and what was your reaction to the video packages?

Фернанда Гансалес: I watched both of the videos and thought it was kind of funny, especially the last one. Bad choice of food products I guess. He’s basically eating balls and drinking milk, while cupping and savoring the taste. Так, I don’t know if I should take that as a call out, but I think the victory alone will be enough for me.

Q: With Michael (Старонка) on the line right now, does Fernando have any sort of message for him leading up to the fight?

Фернанда Гансалес: It’s the same message that I gave before. Just show up. I respect the fighter, but after this he’ll congratulate me and thank me for making him a better fighter. Ён цяжка, but he hasn’t been tested and I’m going to give him his first loss.

Q: Michael do you have a response to that?

MVP: I’m allergic to bullshit, so there’s no point in responding.

Q: For Benson Henderson…In the title eliminator fight in Anaheim, you had a calm and deliberate demeanor throughout that fight and before we could really see you explode, Pitbull was taken away with an injury. Are you going to look to set a faster pace with Chandler, or are we going to see a more measured response?

Бенсон Хендэрсан: We’ll see how it plays out. It’s hard to dictate and say exactly what I’m going to do. If I was an NFL coach, I would not be one of those coaches that has the first 15 plays of the game scripted out and no matter what happens, we’re sticking to these 15 plays. Для мяне, I have to feel it out and go with the flow. Але, for me I don’t think this is going to be a slow pace fight. I’m expecting this to be one of the most high paced, action-packed fights you’ve seen in the Bellator cage.

Поўны "Bellator 165: Чандлер супраць. Henderson” Main Card:

Галоўная падзея за чэмпіён свету ў лёгкай вазе: Майкл Чандлер (15-3) супраць. Бенсон Хендэрсан (24-6)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Michael Page (11-0) супраць. Фернанда Гансалес (25-13)

Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Лінтан Vassell (16-5) супраць. Фрэнсіс Carmont (25-11)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Адам Piccolot (8-0) супраць. Брэндон Girtz (14-4)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (Дэбют) супраць. Sheila Padilla (2-0)

Complete Preliminary Card:

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Дэбют) супраць. Aaron Hamilton (0-2)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Carrington Banks (5-0) супраць. Джэйк Робертс (7-0)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Diego Herzog (3-2) супраць. Нік Pica (5-0)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Ерамія Монаган (9-5) супраць. Vince Murdock (8-2)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Джэймс Тэры (17-9) супраць. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Элвін Cacdac (16-12) супраць. Стыў Рамірэс (5-1)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: J.J. Okanovich (2-1) супраць. Luis Vargas (Дэбют)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Віктар Джонс (0-2) супраць. Beau Hamilton (1-7)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Hugo Lujan (0-1) супраць. Cesar Gonzalez (Дэбют)

Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumner (Дэбют) супраць. Justin Roswell (1-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) супраць. Dwight Grant (6-1)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) супраць. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)

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PROFESSIONAL DEBUT OF KEVIN ‘BABY SLICE’ FERGUSON JR. ADDED TO PRELIMINARY CARD OF “BELLATOR 165: CHANDLER VS. HENDERSON” AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE

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SANTA MONICA, Халіф. (Лістапада. 7, 2016) – One week ahead of "Bellator 165: Чандлер супраць. Хендэрсан " у SAP Center ў Сан-Хасэ, Каліфорнія., Bellator MMA is pleased to announce the highly anticipated professional mixed martial arts debut of Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. will come against Aaron Hamilton in a welterweight bout during the preliminary portion of the card on Nov. 19.

The contest anchors an electric preliminary card and joins a Spike-televised main card that features a lightweight world title main event pitting current champion Майкл Чандлер (15-3) супраць Бенсон Хендэрсан (24-6). У са-галоўную падзею вечара, undefeated British phenom Майкл "Яд" Старонка (11-0) and California’s own Фернанда Гансалес (25-13) duke it out in a welterweight thriller and Адам Piccolot (8-0) бярэ на сябе Брэндон Girtz(14-4) in a lightweight clash. Нарэшце, a light heavyweight showdown pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) супраць Фрэнсіс Carmont (14-4) and female flyweight action pitting Keri Melendez (Дэбют) супраць Sheila Padilla (2-0) are also set for the main card.

"Bellator 165: Чандлер супраць. Хендэрсан " airs LIVE and FREE at 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. CT on Spike and completes three consecutive weeks of championship fights on the Viacom-owned network. Tickets for the event remain on sale and can be purchased at Bellator.com, as well as SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster.

After originally being slated to make his professional debut at both “Bellator 160” і "Bellator 162,“ “Baby Slice” will now look to showcase his fine-tuned mixed martial arts repertoire on Лістапада. 19. The son of the late, great “Kimbo Slice,” made a splash in the world of MMA during an amateur contest in Chicopee, Масачусэтс, where he delivered a brutal knockout punch just 1:23 у першым туры. In what is unquestionably one of the most talked-about debuts in promotion history, Slice hopes to parlay his amateur success with a memorable performance on the professional circuit and carry on the legacy that his father let behind. Hailing from Miami, Фларыда, the Team Body Shop product now has his eyes set on joining teammate A.J. Макі as one of Bellator MMA’s top young prospects.

Hamilton will once again compete in his home state of California, after previous bouts against the likes of Max Griffin. “The Snake” will be making both his Bellator MMA debut and welterweight debut, as the 185-pound slugger attempts to trim down for what is surely the biggest fight of his career. Hamilton last competed in March and hopes to spoil the long-awaited debut of Slice.