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) болон Valerie Letourneau (8-6), will both make their long-awaited promotional debuts during Bellator 191 at Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England on Баасан, Нийтэлсэн. 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) хамтран гол тохиолдолд. Үүнээс гадна, British heavyweights collide when James “The Colossus” Thompson (20-16, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) returns to the Bellator cage where he meets Philip De Fries (13-6, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт). Эцэст нь, 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).
Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier will be broadcast free on SPIKE Баасан, Нийтэлсэн. 15 үед 9 p.m. БОЛОН/ 8 p.m. СТ. Tickets for the event can be purchased from Ticketmaster.co.uk & event.co.uk.
Үед л 26 Нас жил, McDonald will enter the Bellator cage with experience against some of the top bantamweights the sport of MMA has to offer, including Renan Barao, Жон Линнекер, 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. Нь 15 finishes in his 17 мэргэжлийн зэрэг ялалт, McDonald will look to hand Ligier his first stoppage loss of his career.
Hailing from Paris, Франц, 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. Одоо, 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 Bellator 182 наймдугаар сард, 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 Ultimate Fighter улирал нь 23. Hailing from Lostwithiel, Корнволын, Английн, Jackson will have the home crowd to her advantage at Bellator 191.
иж бүрэн Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier Fight Card:
Bantamweight Main Event: Michael McDonald (17-4) сүсэг. Peter Ligier (8-1-1)
Women’s Flyweight Co-Main Event: Valerie Letourneau (8-6) сүсэг. Kate Jackson (9-2-1)
Heavyweight Feature Bout: Жеймс Томпсон (20-16, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) сүсэг. Philip De Fries (13-6, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт)
Хөнгөн Онцлог дайралт хийвэл: Jeremy Petley (11-8) сүсэг. Lewis Monarch (9-2)
Урьдчилсан карт:
Хөнгөн урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Mohammad Yahya (3-1) сүсэг. Ash Griffiths (4-4)
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