סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף (דעצעמבער. 6, 2016) – It was announced today that one of MMA’s hottest prospects, און רות (1-0), will waste no time continuing to build his resume, as he fights Emanuele Palombi (5-2) for his second fight in as many months. The bout takes place דעם פרייטיק בייַ "בעללאַטאָר 168: Sakara vs. בעלטראַן," אויף דעצעמבער. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 4pm עט/פּט.
אין בלויז 26 יאר אַלט, Ruth is looking to pave the way for the other members of “The New Breed," a group of highly accomplished wrestlers who have all signed to fight under the Bellator MMA banner including: Joey Davis (1-0), Tyrell Fortune (1-0), Jarod Trice (1-0) ווי געזונט ווי אהרן פּיקאָ און Romero Cotton – the last of which have yet to make their highly anticipated professional debuts. Before he was a three-time National Champion and four-time All-American wrestler at Penn State University, Ruth attended the world-renown Blair Academy in Susquehanna Township, פּאַ, where he was the top-ranked recruit in the nation for his weight class. Having achieved great success at every stage of competition throughout his life, Ruth aspires to have the Bellator middleweight gold around his waist before long. After making the move across the country to Fresno, קאַליף., where he now trains at Dethrone Basecamp with other Bellator MMA fighters like דזשאָש קאָסטשעקק און קריס האָנייקוטט, Ruth made his professional MMA debut just last month on נאוועמבער. 4, when he finished Dustin Collins-Miles with strikes at 3:19 אין דער ערשטער קייַלעכיק.
Ruth now faces Rome’s Palombi, a seven-fight veteran with five victories including three KO’s and one submission. Ruth, who is taking the fight on less than a week’s notice, must quickly learn how to tune out a hometown crowd, who will certainly be heavily in favor of the Italian fighter.
The evening is highlighted by a main event featuring Italy’s most renowned mixed martial artist אַלעססיאָ סאַקאַראַ (18-11, 2 נק), who will duke it out with Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (17-13, 1 נק) in a light heavyweight main event. Other Bellator MMA competitors will also be in action, אַרייַנגערעכנט יוחנן סאָלטער (12-3), יאַמאַוטשי אַרויף (31-9) און פיליפּע לינס(10-1).
The Bellator Kickboxing brand will also be on display in Italy with a card that features a female flyweight rematch between Denise Kielholtz (45-3) און Gloria Peritore (11-1-1), but this time, a world title will be on the line. "בעללאַטאָר קיקקבאָקסינג: Florence” will also include a lightweight clash between Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 נק) and British kickboxing champion Jordan Watson (48-11-2), a middleweight matchup pitting דזשאָו שילינג (19-9) קעגן Victorio Lermano (30-7), a welterweight contest pairing Luca Novello (22-4-2) מיט Karim Ghajji (96-13-1), און Kevin Ross(31-9) וועט טרעפן Alessio Arduini (26-14-2) אין אַ לייטווייט קאַמף. "בעללאַטאָר קיקקבאָקסינג: Florence” airs פרייַטיק, דעצעמבער. 16 בייַ 11:15 pm עט, immediately following "בעללאַטאָר 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”
גאַנץ "בעללאַטאָר 168: Sakara vs. Beltran” Card:
ליכט כעוויווייט שטריך פייט: אַלעססיאָ סאַקאַראַ (18-11, 2 נק) ווס. דזשאָוי בעלטראַן (17-13, 1 נק)
ליכט כעוויווייט שטריך פייט: פיליפּע לינס (10-1) ווס. Kleber Raimundo Silva (12-7)
Middleweight Feature Fight: יוחנן סאָלטער (12-3) ווס. Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4)
Lightweight Feature Fight: יאַמאַוטשי אַרויף (31-9) ווס. מירסעאַ וואַלעריו (12-3)
Middleweight Feature Fight: און רות (1-0) ווס. Emanuele Palombi (5-2)
Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” Card:
Lightweight Feature Fight: Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 נק) ווס. Jordan Watson (48-11-2)
Flyweight World Title: Denise Kielholtz (45-3) ווס. Gloria Peritore (11-1-1)
Middleweight Feature Fight: דזשאָו שילינג (19-9) ווס. Victorio Lermano (30-7)
וועלטערווייט שטריך פייט: Luca Novello (22-4-2) ווס. Karim Ghajji (96-13-1)
Lightweight Feature Fight: Kevin Ross (31-9) ווס. Alessio Arduini (26-14-2)