VALERIE ‘TROUBLE’ LETOURNEAU ALSO SET FOR BELLATOR DEBUT AGAINST KATE JACKSON
ЛОС-АНДЖЕЛЕС - Two of Bellator’s top recent free agent signings, Майкл Макдональд (17-4) и Valerie Letourneau (8-6), will both make their long-awaited promotional debuts during Bellator 191 at Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England on Пятница, Декабрь. 15.
“Mayday” will take on Peter Ligier (8-1-1) in a bantamweight main event, while “Trouble” will compete at flyweight against Кейт Джексон (9-2-1) в со-главном событии. В дополнение, British heavyweights collide when James “The Colossus” Thompson (20-16, 1 Северная Каролина) returns to the Bellator cage where he meets Philip De Fries (13-6, 1 Северная Каролина). В конце концов, 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 Пятница, Декабрь. 15 на 9 p.m. И/ 8 p.m. Коннектикут. Tickets for the event can be purchased from Ticketmaster.co.uk & event.co.uk.
В только 26 лет, McDonald will enter the Bellator cage with experience against some of the top bantamweights the sport of MMA has to offer, including Renan Barao, Джон Линекер, 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. С 15 finishes in his 17 выигрывает как профессионал, McDonald will look to hand Ligier his first stoppage loss of his career.
Hailing from Paris, Франция, 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. Сейчас, 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 в августе, 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 сезон 23. Hailing from Lostwithiel, Корнуолл, Англия, Jackson will have the home crowd to her advantage at Bellator 191.
полный Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier Борьба карты:
Главное событие в легчайшем весе: Майкл Макдональд (17-4) против. Питер Ligier (8-1-1)
Women’s Flyweight Co-Main Event: Valerie Letourneau (8-6) против. Кейт Джексон (9-2-1)
Heavyweight Feature Bout: Джеймс Томпсон (20-16, 1 Северная Каролина) против. Philip De Fries (13-6, 1 Северная Каролина)
Легкая особенность Бута: Jeremy Petley (11-8) против. Lewis Monarch (9-2)
Предварительное Card:
Легкий Предварительный Bout: Mohammad Yahya (3-1) против. Эш Гриффитс (4-4)
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