BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU WORLD CHAMP MEETS KYLE WALKER IN MAIN CARD BOUT AT ALLSTATE ARENA
LOS ANGELES – Renowned Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Dillon Danis (0-0) will make his highly anticipated mixed martial arts debut against Kyle Walker (2-4) at Bellator’s return to Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Malato. su Sabato, Aprile 28per Bellator 198: Fedor vs. Me.
Bellator 198, headlined by a first-round Heavyweight World Grand Prix bout between Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC) e Frank Mir (18-11), will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentre l'azione preliminare streaming su Bellator.com e globalmente sul Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event are on sale now and are available at the Allstate Arena box office and Ticketmaster.
Under the tutelage of Marcelo Garcia at Alliance in New York, Danis began competing at an elite level on the jiu-jitsu circuit not long after emerging on the scene. Danis would win the IBJJF World Championship in Gi and No-Gi in 2014 as a brown belt, with those victories earning him his black belt in 2015. The very next year, Danis would return to the IBJJF tournament and take home the Pan American No-Gi Championship. Garnering the attention of fans along the way, Conor McGregor also took notice, enlisting the services of the New Jersey native to help him train for his 2016 rematch with Nate Diaz. Always one to challenge himself, Danis signed an exclusive multi-fight contract with Bellator in 2017 and has already settled in for training camp at the famed SBG Ireland.
Fighting out of Herrin, Ill., Kyle Walker will enter the Bellator cage for the first time at Bellator 198, where he will likely play the role of underdog to the BJJ kingpin. Walker made his pro debut in 2013, racking up wins in two of his first three matchups within the calendar year. After taking some time away from the sport, Walker stepped back inside the cage competing for some of the best regional promotions, including a return to Shamrock FC.
Completare Bellator 198 Scheda principale:
Heavyweight Grand Prix primo turno: Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC) vs. Frank Mir (18-11)
Piuma Co-Main Event: Emmanuel Sanchez (16-3) vs. Sam Sicilia (16-8)
Incontro con carta principale di peso medio: John Salter (15-3) vs. Rafael Lovato Jr. (7-0)
Welter principale Scheda Bout: Neiman Gracie (7-0) vs. Javier Torres (10-3)
175-Pound catchweight principale Scheda Bout: Dillon Danis (Pro Debut) vs. Kyle Walker (2-4)
Carta preliminare:
Welter preliminare Bout: R’Mandel Cameron (4-3) vs. P.J. Cajigas (6-6)
Welter preliminare Bout: Dan Stittgen (12-5) vs. marchio Stoddard (15-9)
150-Pound Catchweight Feature Bout: Eric Wisely (27-9-1) vs. Morgan Sickinger (20-10)
Medi preliminare Bout: Matt Paul (2-2) vs. Brian Booth (4-3)
Pesi Mosca preliminare Bout: Joey Diehl (11-9) vs. Nate Williams (27-17)
Leggero incontro preliminare: Tom Shoaff (8-3) vs. Mike Budnik (13-4)
*Carta soggetta a cambiamento
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