MICHAEL ‘VENOM’ PAGE, LINTON ‘THE SWARM’ VASSELL ALSO SET TO COMPETE
SANTA MONICA மொத்த, காலிஃப். (ஏப்ரல் 18, 2016) – It was the most-watched fight in the history of mixed martial arts with 7.28 மில்லியன் பார்வையாளர்கள், மற்றும் ஞாயிறன்று night Bellator MMA President Scott Coker joined ESPN’s SportsCenter to officially announce that Kimbo ஸ்லைஸ் (6-2) மற்றும் ஜேம்ஸ் தாம்சன் (20-16) are going to run it back inside the world famous O2 Arena in London on July 16 during the main event of "வாரியர் 158: London.” The tentpole event also features another highly anticipated rematch in the co-main event — when a grudge match nearly six years in the making boils over as ஜோஷ் Koscheck (17-10) அன்று எடுக்கிறது பவுல், "Semtex" டாலே (38-13-2).
In the United Kingdom, the event will be broadcast free on SPIKE UK and Channel 5, while in America, the card will air free on SPIKE. Exact broadcast details for "வாரியர் 158: London” will be revealed in the near future.
"டிக்கெட்வாரியர் 158: லண்டன்," go on sale this Friday, ஏப்ரல் 22, with a Bellator Nation presale running thisவியாழக்கிழமை, ஏப்ரல் 21. Tickets starting at £40.00 will be available at TheO2.co.uk or The O2 Box Office.
கூடுதலாக, a pair of English natives will also be in action on July 16, போது மைக்கேல் "வெனோம்" பக்கம் (9-0) மற்றும் Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) face yet-to-be-announced opponents. London’s Page, also known as “MVP,” will be competing during the main card of "வாரியர் 153: Koreshkov எதிராக. ஹென்டர்சன் " இந்த வெள்ளி, live and free on Spike at 8 பி.எம். மற்றும்/7 பி.எம். CT.
Fresh off his performance in the main event of "வாரியர் 149: எதிராக ஷாம்ராக். Gracie," the record-shattering card that generated 3.5 மில்லியன் பார்வையாளர்கள், Slice returns to action against the man he previously defeated back in 2008. It’s without question that Slice, a member of American Top Team in his home state of Florida, is one of the most must-see competitors in the sport of mixed martial arts, as it’s become increasingly clear fans can never truly expect what will happen when the brawler enters the Bellator cage.
“The Colossus” will likely have a sold-out O2 Arena strongly in his corner, being that he hails from Bristol, England and hasn’t fought on home turf since 2010. தாம்சன், 37, has been calling for a rematch with Slice since their infamous meeting nearly eight years ago and would like nothing more than to bounce back from a recent string of bad luck with a win against a name the likes of the former YouTube sensation. Thompson’s resume already features wins against Dan Severn, Don Frye and பாபி லாஷ்லே, மற்றவர்கள் மத்தியில்.
In the card’s co-main event, Koscheck will make his promotional debut a little over a year after signing with Bellator MMA. Its pained the Fresno native to be out of action for so long, especially after being forced to withdraw from a headlining spot in his hometown against மாட் செகோர் மணிக்கு “Bellator 148,” a card that “Semtex” went on to main event. It was there that the seeds for a rematch were cemented even further, as Daley trashed “Kos” in front of his partisan fans, pushing the 38-year-old to return.
While Daley may have the results as of late to upstage his foe, Koscheck owns a victory over the Brit in their first meeting, which Daley followed with an infamous punch after the bell that changed the trajectory of his career. இப்போது, with nine wins in his last ten fights, Daley returns home to put an end to a moment in his profession that has cast a shadow over most of his success, while Koscheck looks to prove that their first meeting was no fluke.
These two momentous matchups are set to take place on ஜூலை 16 at the legendary 20,000-seat O2 Arena, as Kimbo Slice-James Thompson II and Josh Koscheck-Paul Daley II emanate from the United Kingdom, and there’s no other place to watch the action unfold than FREE on Spike.
புதுப்பிக்கப்பட்ட "வாரியர் 158: London” Fight Card
வாரியர், MMA ஹெவிவெயிட் முக்கிய நிகழ்வு: Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson (6-2) எதிராக. ஜேம்ஸ் தாம்சன் (20-16)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: ஜோஷ் Koscheck (17-10) எதிராக. பால் டாலே (38-13-2)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout: மைக்கேல் பக்கம் (9-0) எதிராக. அறிவிக்கப்படும்
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Bout: லின்டன் Vassell (16-5) எதிராக. அறிவிக்கப்படும்