SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (December 16, 2015) – A lightweight contest pitting Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) against Houston’s Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1) har lagts till spik TV huvudkortet av "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " den feb. 19 på Toyota Center i Houston, Texas. Bellator MMA President Scott Coker announced the new addition on his Twitter account igår kväll.
The fight joins a card that already features a double main event — Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) möter Royce Gracie (14-2-3) en tredje gång och Kimbo Slice (5-2) kommer att kämpa mannen som har krävt honom eftersom deras vänskap slutade år sedan, Dhafir Harris, mer känd som "Bröst 5000.” In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11). Preliminary contests will be announced shortly.
Biljetter för mixed martial arts extravaganza start på bara $30 och är på rea nu på Bellator.com, as well as HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.
"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " sänds live gratis Spike på 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, medan preliminära skjutningarna kommer strömma live på Bellator.com och Bellator Mobile App.
Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against Brandon Girtz tidigare i år. “The Young Assassin” has made it clear that he intends on eventually fighting for the 155-pound title, and his road to the gold begins on Feb. 19 against a tough Houston, Texas native. Of Guillard’s 32 vinner som en professionell, 23 victories have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards.
Bronzoulis returned to the Bellator MMA fray against a debuting Josh Thomson vid "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " this past September. “The Greek Assassin” has not shied away from tough opponents throughout his career, having competed against guys like Thomson, Joe Riggs, Gerald Harris and Jorge Patino during his 28-fight career. The Houston native hopes to have plenty of hometown support when he takes on Guillard inside the Bellator MMA cage on Feb. 19.
"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie "Uppdaterad Fight Card
Bellator MMA Openweight Main Event: Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) vs. Royce Gracie (14-2-3)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (5-2) vs. Bröst 5000 (2-0)
Bellator MMA Fjäder Feature Bout: Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-11)
Bellator MMA Lättvikts Feature Bout: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) vs. Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1)