VALERIE ‘TROUBLE’ LETOURNEAU ALSO SET FOR BELLATOR DEBUT AGAINST KATE JACKSON
АНГЕЛИ - Two of Bellator’s top recent free agent signings, Michael McDonald (17-4) і Valerie Letourneau (8-6), will both make their long-awaited promotional debuts during Bellator 191 at Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England on П'ятниця, Грудня. 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-головній події. На додаток, British heavyweights collide when James “The Colossus” Thompson (20-16, 1 Північна Кароліна) returns to the Bellator cage where he meets Philip De Fries (13-6, 1 Північна Кароліна). В кінці кінців, 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 П'ятниця, Грудня. 15 на 9 p.m. І/ 8 p.m. Коннектикут. Tickets for the event can be purchased from Ticketmaster.co.uk & event.co.uk.
В тільки 26 років, 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 Лінекер, 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. З 15 finishes in his 17 виграє як професіонал, McDonald will look to hand Ligier his first stoppage loss of his career.
Hailing from Paris, Франція, 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. Зараз, 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 серпні, 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, Англія, Jackson will have the home crowd to her advantage at Bellator 191.
Повна Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier Картка боротьби:
Bantamweight Main Event: Michael McDonald (17-4) проти. Peter Ligier (8-1-1)
Women’s Flyweight Co-Main Event: Valerie Letourneau (8-6) проти. Кейт Джексон (9-2-1)
Супер важка вага: Джеймс Томпсон (20-16, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти. Philip De Fries (13-6, 1 Північна Кароліна)
Легкий поєдинок: Jeremy Petley (11-8) проти. Lewis Monarch (9-2)
Попереднє Card:
Полегшений попередній поєдинок: Mohammad Yahya (3-1) проти. Ash Griffiths (4-4)
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