SANTA MONICA, CALIF (十二月. 6, 2016) – It was announced today that one of MMA’s hottest prospects, 和露丝 (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 这个星期五 在 “Bellator 168: Sakara与. 贝尔特兰,” 上 十二月. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 4下午ET/PT.

 

仅在 26 岁, 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: 乔伊·戴维斯 (1-0), 泰瑞尔财富 (1-0), 贾罗德·特里斯 (1-0) 以及 亚伦微微 和 罗梅罗棉 – 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, PA, 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, 加利福尼亚州。, where he now trains at Dethrone Basecamp with other Bellator MMA fighters like 乔希Koscheck 和 克里斯·哈尼科特, Ruth made his professional MMA debut just last month on 十一月. 4, when he finished Dustin Collins-Miles with strikes at 3:19 进入第一轮.

 

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 阿莱西奥Sakara (18-11, 2 NC), who will duke it out with 乔伊·“吸毒者”·贝尔特兰 (17-13, 1 NC) in a light heavyweight main event. Other Bellator MMA competitors will also be in action, 含 约翰·索尔特 (12-3), 山内达 (31-9) 和 菲利普林斯(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) 和 专家的荣耀 (11-1-1), but this time, a world title will be on the line. “Bellator跆拳道: 佛罗伦萨” will also include a lightweight clash between 乔治·彼得罗相 (82-2-2, 1 NC) and British kickboxing champion 乔丹·沃森 (48-11-2), a middleweight matchup pitting 乔·希林 (19-9) 针对 Victorio Lermano (30-7), a welterweight contest pairing Luca Novello (22-4-2) 同 Karim Ghajji (96-13-1), 和 Kevin Ross(31-9) 见面会 Alessio Arduini (26-14-2) 在一个轻量级的战斗. “Bellator跆拳道: 佛罗伦萨” airs 星期五, 十二月. 16 在 11:15 下午ET, 紧随其后 “Bellator 169: 莫王 vs. 石井。”

 

完成“Bellator 168: Sakara与. Beltran” Card:

轻重量级功能扑灭: 阿莱西奥Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) VS. 乔伊·贝尔特兰 (17-13, 1 NC)

轻重量级功能扑灭: 菲利普林斯 (10-1) VS. Kleber Raimundo Silva (12-7)

Middleweight Feature Fight: 约翰·索尔特 (12-3) VS. Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4)

轻量级功能战: 山内达 (31-9) VS. 米尔恰·瓦列 (12-3)

Middleweight Feature Fight: 和露丝 (1-0) VS. Emanuele Palombi (5-2)

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: 佛罗伦萨”卡:

轻量级功能战: 乔治·彼得罗相 (82-2-2, 1 NC) VS. 乔丹·沃森 (48-11-2)

Flyweight World Title: Denise Kielholtz (45-3) VS. 专家的荣耀 (11-1-1)

Middleweight Feature Fight: 乔·希林 (19-9) VS. Victorio Lermano (30-7)

重量级功能扑灭: Luca Novello (22-4-2) VS. Karim Ghajji (96-13-1)

轻量级功能战: Kevin Ross (31-9) VS. Alessio Arduini (26-14-2)