Bellator 179: DALEY VS. MacDONALD EMANATES FROM THE SSE ARENA, WEMBLEY ON MAI 19 – TICKETS ON SALE MARS 3
LONDRES — (Février. 9, 2017) - Paul "Semtex" Daley (39-14-2) is getting what he asked for. Sur mai 19, the explosive fighter from Nottingham, England will meet Rory MacDonald(18-4) dans l'événement principal de Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald à The SSE Arena, Wembley.
Rising undefeated British sensation, Michael “Venom” Paget (12-0), better known to Bellator fans as “MVP,” is also expected to make his in-cage return in front of a hometown crowd.
Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald sera diffusé sur SPIKE à 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT. Tickets for the event will be available Vendredi, Mars 3 à The SSE Arena, Billetterie de Wembley (0844 815 0815), ssearena.co.uk et axs.com. Une pré-vente spéciale SSE aura lieu Mercredi, Mars 1 au jeudi, Mars 2. A pre-sale for The SSE Arena, Wembley will be available Jeudi, Mars 2.
Immediately following his flying-knee knockout of Brennan Ward à Bellator 170: Ortiz contre. Sonnen, Daley took the microphone during his post-fight interview and made the most of his time, emphatically calling for his Mai 19 opponent by name. Maintenant, a little more than 100 miles from his home, “Semtex” will attempt to spoil the Bellator MMA debut of MacDonald. A 55-fight veteran of the sport, with six appearances under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion, the British heavy hitter has recorded victories in 10 de son dernier 12 bouts with 31 de son 39 victories coming via finish.
After signing MacDonald to an exclusive, pluriannuel, multi-fight contract in 2016, the must-see talent returned to the gym where he carefully honed his craft and readied himself for an eagerly-anticipated return to MMA. L'ancien Non. 1 contender to the UFC welterweight crown now sets his sights on the always-exciting Daley, looking to add to a list of strong career wins, which includes current UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, B.J. Penn, Demian Maia and Nate Diaz. “The Red King” is clearly the most popular active Canadian mixed martial artist since Georges St-Pierre, whom MacDonald has trained under for years at the world-renowned TriStar Gym in Montreal. A seulement 27 ans, MacDonald joins Bellator’s welterweight fray poised to immediately make an impact in the division, as he looks to defeat Daley and shock the London crowd.
Mise à jour Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald Carte principale:
Welterweight Main Event: Paul Daley (39-14-2) vs. Rory MacDonald (18-4)