VALERIE ‘TROUBLE’ LETOURNEAU ALSO SET FOR BELLATOR DEBUT AGAINST KATE JACKSON
АНЂЕЛИ - Two of Bellator’s top recent free agent signings, Мицхаел МцДоналд (17-4) и Валерие Летоурнеау (8-6), will both make their long-awaited promotional debuts during Беллатор 191 at Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England on Петак, Нов. 15.
“Mayday” will take on Peter Ligier (8-1-1) in a bantamweight main event, while “Trouble” will compete at flyweight against Кате Јацксон (9-2-1) у ко-Маин Евент. Додатно, British heavyweights collide when James “The Colossus” Thompson (20-16, 1 НЦ) returns to the Bellator cage where he meets Philip De Fries (13-6, 1 НЦ). Коначно, 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).
Беллатор 191: McDonald vs. Ligier will be broadcast free on SPIKE Петак, Нов. 15 у 9 п.м. И/ 8 п.м. ЦТ. Tickets for the event can be purchased from Ticketmaster.co.uk & event.co.uk.
На само 26 година, McDonald will enter the Bellator cage with experience against some of the top bantamweights the sport of MMA has to offer, including Renan Barao, Џон 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. Са 15 finishes in his 17 осваја као професионалац, McDonald will look to hand Ligier his first stoppage loss of his career.
Hailing from Paris, Француска, 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. Сада, 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 Беллатор 182 у августу, 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 Ултимате Фигхтер сезона 23. Hailing from Lostwithiel, Претраживање, Енглеска, Jackson will have the home crowd to her advantage at Беллатор 191.
комплетан Беллатор 191: McDonald vs. Ligier Фигхт Цард:
Bantamweight Main Event: Мицхаел МцДоналд (17-4) вс. Peter Ligier (8-1-1)
Women’s Flyweight Co-Main Event: Валерие Летоурнеау (8-6) вс. Кате Јацксон (9-2-1)
Тешка категорија: Јамес Тхомпсон (20-16, 1 НЦ) вс. Philip De Fries (13-6, 1 НЦ)
Лагана карактерна борба: Jeremy Petley (11-8) вс. Lewis Monarch (9-2)
Прелиминарни картица:
Лака прелиминарна борба: Mohammad Yahya (3-1) вс. Ash Griffiths (4-4)
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