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MCDONALD & LETOURNEAU IMPRESS IN BELLATOR DEBUTS, CAPPING OFF FINAL EVENT ON SPIKE

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FULL EVENT PHOTOS

Complete בעללאַטאָר 191: McDonald vs. Ligier Fight Card Results:

Michael McDonald (18-4) דיפיטיד Peter Ligier (8-2-1) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

 

פאָטאָס: הטטפּס://www.dropbox.com/sh/8acndyoa13mtgs7/AABOlDgJCtycBa-bPH8L1e8Qa?דל = 0

 

McDonald Quote: “I was happy with the performance. He ate some heavy punches. I hit him hard enough to break my right hand again, so he’s very durable and I expected that from him. I’ve seen him get put down and keep coming. He was very impressive, I’m honored to have fought him and he really stepped up to the occasion. I think that I have some pretty high accolades for a bantamweight, but I really have no idea how that stacks up to the other guys in my division. We will let this hand heal up and find out soon.”

 

Valerie Letourneau (9-6) דיפיטיד Kate Jackson (9-3-1) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

 

פאָטאָס: הטטפּס://www.dropbox.com/sh/xv8mhtcx9eku5p9/AAB94OCwYqOCIUbHyTcU3chUa?דל = 0

 

Letourneau Quote: “I never feel like I’m doing enough. That’s the first thing I ask my coach: ‘Was it a good fight?’ I think experience has taught me to be patient in the fight and to fight smart. You always want to put on a show, but sometimes it can cost you the fight. אין מיין לעצטע קאַמף, I didn’t do enough because I was too careful. I wanted to bring all that experience together and make the best of it.”

 

“This was a very important fight for me. איך בין 34, my daughter’s a teenager now. I’ve sacrificed a lot of things for my career. But I want this Bellator belt so bad. It was really hard for me to watch Ilima Macfarlane and Emily Ducote fight for it first. I have so much respect for both of them, but I wanted to be the first one to fight for the title. צומ באַדויערן, that didn’t happen but to me that’s the only thing I have on my mind right now. Ilima knows I want to fight her and she had a really good performance in her last fight. When it happens, I think it’s going to be a really good matchup. It’s going to be an exciting fight.”

Mohammad Yahya (4-1) דיפיטיד Ash Griffiths (4-5) via TKO at 3:26 פון קייַלעכיק איינער

 

פאָטאָס: הטטפּס://www.dropbox.com/sh/62fh9s38lo1de3x/AAAF5NCgKybT6v1HG9qYJOaHa?דל = 0

 

Yahya Quote: “This is what we trained for and we executed exactly as we planned. I was very confident in the opening round. I said that I was going to win in the first round by TKO and I did just that. It’s confidence, but this is also a product of hard work. I was training very hard for this and I executed. I knew that I had the best team in the world and we’re on to the next one now.”

 

Philip De Fries (14-6, 1 נק) דעף. יעקב טאַמפּסאַן (20-17, 1 נק) דורך סאַבמישאַן (גויללאָטינע) בייַ 1:33 פון קייַלעכיק איינער

 

פאָטאָס: הטטפּס://www.dropbox.com/sh/efcurjmp6k10j2q/AADd556tK8j6Lg-T7Te54Z_ma?דל = 0

 

De Fries Quote: "איך פילן גרויס, the less damage the better. I’m not getting any prettier. Hats off to James, he’s a legend. It’s a shame it was over so quick, it could have been a barn burner. But I’m happy. I want to climb the ladder here in Bellator. If there is an opening in this tournament, I’ll gladly step in. I feel great at the moment. Fighting is 90 percent mental and the first half of my career, I didn’t have the head for it. But now I’m putting everything together, I feel great and I’m performing. איך בין גרייט, איך וועט קעמפן אַבי ווער.

 

Jeremy Petley (12-8) דעף. Lewis Monarch (9-3) דורך שפּאַלטן באַשלוס (29-28 x2, 27-30)

 

פאָטאָס: הטטפּס://www.dropbox.com/sh/q1gw2zn80ujf2ps/AABweE-l4KMFb00-hvR7CExDa?דל = 0

 

Petley Quote: “I was prepared to do the job and really demonstrate my skills. He put up a tough fight and made me work for it. I was prepared for a war, and that’s what he gave me so I had to dig deep. Lewis was a good opponent but I knew no matter what the situation or adversity, that I have a big heart, I have work ethic, a good skillset and a good corner behind me. I knew that no matter what happened, I would come out with the victory.”

 

“This is a fraction of my potential. איך ווילן די גרויס פיגהץ, I want the Bellator title. I want to move up, I want to move forward and fight late in the night. I have what it takes, so I’ll take anybody. This was not the most convincing win, but no matter who I face, I can win. I don’t care who it is up against me, I can always find a way. I find a way to win. That’s what I do.”

בעללאַטאָר 191 WEIGH-IN RESULTS & פאָטאָס

 

BELLATOR’S FINAL EVENT ON SPIKE TAKES PLACE

מאָרגן NIGHT AT 9/8c

PRESS CONFERENCE PHOTOS / WEIGH IN PHOTOS

NEWCASTLE, ענגלאַנד – Only one main event competitor is sure to be smiling after their matchup מאָרגן night when Michael McDonald(17-4) makes his Bellator debut against Peter Ligier (8-1-1) in the headlining bout of בעללאַטאָר 191.

Another high-profile free agent signing in Valerie Letourneau (8-6) is also set to make her long-awaited promotional debut, סקווערינג אַוועק קעגן Kate Jackson (9-2-1) in the co-main event at Newcastle, England’s Metro Radio Arena.

 

בעללאַטאָר 191: McDonald vs. Ligier will be broadcast free on SPIKE פרייַטיק, דעצעמבער. 15 בייַ 9 פּ.ם. און/ 8 פּ.ם. קאָרט. The event marks the last time Bellator will air on SPIKE before the network rebrands itself as Paramount Network in January.

 

Tickets for the event can be purchased from Ticketmaster.co.uk & event.co.uk

 

Complete בעללאַטאָר 191: McDonald vs. Ligier Fight Card:

138 Pound Catchweight Main Event: Michael McDonald (137.6 לבס.) ווס. Peter Ligier (135.8 לבס.) פאָטאָס

Women’s Flyweight Co-Main Event: Valerie Letourneau (125.8 לבס.) ווס. Kate Jackson (125.5 לבס.) פאָטאָס

Heavyweight Feature Bout: יעקב טאַמפּסאַן (266 לבס.) ווס. Phil De Fries (261 לבס.) פאָטאָס

Welterweight Feature Bout: Mohammad Yahya (163 לבס.) ווס. Ash Griffiths (170.5 לבס.) פאָטאָס

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Jeremy Petley (146.4 לבס.) ווס. Lewis Monarch (146 לבס.) פאָטאָס

MICHAEL ‘MAYDAY’ MCDONALD MAKES PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AGAINST PETER LIGIER DURING MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR 191 IN NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND ON DEC. 15

VALERIE ‘TROUBLE’ LETOURNEAU ALSO SET FOR BELLATOR DEBUT AGAINST KATE JACKSON

LOS ANGELES – Two of Bellator’s top recent free agent signings, Michael McDonald (17-4) און Valerie Letourneau (8-6), will both make their long-awaited promotional debuts during בעללאַטאָר 191 at Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England on פרייַטיק, דעצעמבער. 15.

 

“Mayday” will take on Peter Ligier (8-1-1) in a bantamweight main event, while “Trouble” will compete at flyweight against Kate Jackson (9-2-1) אין די גלויבנס-הויפּט געשעעניש. דערצו, British heavyweights collide when James “The Colossus” Thompson (20-16, 1 נק) returns to the Bellator cage where he meets Philip De Fries (13-6, 1 נק). לעסאָף, two lightweight contests have also been added, as Jeremy Petley (11-8) battles Lewis Monarch (9-2) and Ash Griffiths (4-4) takes on Mohammad Yahya (3-1).

 

בעללאַטאָר 191: McDonald vs. Ligier will be broadcast free on SPIKE פרייַטיק, דעצעמבער. 15 בייַ 9 פּ.ם. און/ 8 פּ.ם. קאָרט. Tickets for the event can be purchased from Ticketmaster.co.uk & event.co.uk.

 

אין בלויז 26 יאָרן פון עלטער, McDonald will enter the Bellator cage with experience against some of the top bantamweights the sport of MMA has to offer, including Renan Barao, יוחנן לינעקער, Urijah Faber and Brad Pickett. A veteran of the WEC and UFC veteran, the Modesto, Calif.-native signed with Bellator following a nine-fight, five-year run with his former promotion. מיט 15 finishes in his 17 ווינס ווי אַ פאַכמאַן, McDonald will look to hand Ligier his first stoppage loss of his career.

 

Hailing from Paris, פֿראַנקרייַך, Ligier turned pro in 2013 and has competed exclusively on the European circuit throughout his 10-fight career. Also known as “BadAzz,” the 31-year-old has finished his opponent in five out of eight opportunities, amounting to an impressive finishing rate of 63%. Now making his debut with Bellator, Ligier formerly competed for BAMMA in 2014.

 

The Canadian-born Létourneau, a former UFC strawweight title challenger, carries an impressive track record of thrilling fights, highlighted by a world title contest against former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk. איצט, moving up to her more natural weight class, the 34-year-old American Top Team product will make her debut for Bellator. On Dec. 15, “Trouble” will look to improve upon her eight victories as a professional, a tally that includes five finishes, with four coming by way of knockout.

 

Fresh off a victory over Colleen Schneider at בעללאַטאָר 182 אין אויגוסט, the victory gave Jackson five wins in a row, including four stoppages. Jackson hasn’t lost since May of 2013, a period which also included a run on reality television show די לעצט פייטער צייַט 23. Hailing from Lostwithiel, קאָרנוואָל, ענגלאַנד, Jackson will have the home crowd to her advantage at בעללאַטאָר 191.

Complete בעללאַטאָר 191: McDonald vs. Ligier Fight Card:

Bantamweight Main Event: Michael McDonald (17-4) ווס. Peter Ligier (8-1-1)

Women’s Flyweight Co-Main Event: Valerie Letourneau (8-6) ווס. Kate Jackson (9-2-1)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: יעקב טאַמפּסאַן (20-16, 1 נק) ווס. Philip De Fries (13-6, 1 נק)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Jeremy Petley (11-8) ווס. Lewis Monarch (9-2)

 

פּרעלימינאַרי קאַרד:

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Mohammad Yahya (3-1) ווס. Ash Griffiths (4-4)

 

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