SAAD AWAD-‘CYBORG’ SANTOS & ADAM PICCOLOTTI-RAY WOOD ARE OFFICIAL

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Majo 5, 2016) – A welterweight matchup pitting “Cyborg” Santos (21-16) against Bellator MMA veteran Saad Awad (18-7) and a lightweight meeting featuring Adam Piccolotti (7-0) #Kontra? Ray Wood (6-1) estis aldonitaj al la ĉefa karto de “Bellator 154: Davis #kontra?. King Mo,? which airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE and takes place on May 14 Ĉe la SUKA Centro en San Jose, Calif.

These matchups join an electric main event between light heavyweight phenoms “King Mo” (19-4, 1 NC) Kaj Phil “s-ro. Mirinda” Davis (15-3, 1 NC). Krome, a heavyweight bout between Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) Kaj Josh Appelt (12-5) will serve as the evening’s co-main event and undefeated Andre Fialho (6-0) Alfrontos Rick Reger (7-1) in a welterweight feature fight.

The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 154: Davis #kontra?. King Mo,? which airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 8 P.M. ET/7 P.M. CT while the preliminary card will stream live on Bellator.Com Kaj La Bellator Poŝtelefono App Komencanta #?e 6:30 P.M. ET. Bileta komenco ĉe nura $30 kaj estas sur vendo nun ĉe Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, and the SAP Center Box Office.

After beginning his career with five consecutive victories, the 32-year-old Saad Awad has continued to put together an impressive resume, including significant wins over the likes of Joe Duarte, Sergio Rios, and most recently Rob Sinclair. A 10-time veteran of Bellator MMA, “Assassin” has three first-round knockout wins, two of which came in the first 45 seconds of the bout. Je 2013, the California native handed Will Brooks the only loss of his career thus far, stopping hiim with a punch only 43-seconds into the fight.

“Cyborg” Santos has begun his 2016 campaign with a bang, recording victories in each of his first two bouts, including a crowd-silencing win over hometown favorite Brennan Kvartalo in his Bellator MMA debut at “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson.” Of his 21 career wins, the 38-year-old welterweight has recorded 12 #Knoka?to, 10 of which came in the opening frame of the bout. The heavy-handed Brazilian originally made four appearances under the Strikeforce banner from 2009 Al 2011, before signing a multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA in March of 2016. “Cyborg” will look to add to his current winning streak when he challenges Saad Awad, who will be moving up in weight class to 170-pounds.

The 27-year-old Piccolotti has been flawless early in his young career, Gajnanta venkojn en ĉiuj sep el liaj profesiaj vicoj, Inkluzivanta tri gajnojn pro tio ke aliĝanta la Bellator MMAa teamo. Indiĝeno de Norda Kalifornio, he made his promotional debut against Andrew Ramm at “Bellator 133: Manhoef #kontra?. Shlemenko,? with a unanimous decision win and then added to his admirable resume by finishing his 2015 campaign with a victory over Mario Soto #?E“Bellator 147: Thomson kontraŭ. Villaseca.” Farante lian 2016 Debuto, the submission specialist will have little time to prepare for his new opponent Ray Wood as the two look to square off on May 14 at the SAP Center.

Ray “All Business” Wood made a splash in his Bellator MMA debut, when he finished Chris Jones with a spinning-back fist that resulted in a first round knockout at “Bellator 151: Warren #kontra?. Caldwell.” The 26-year-old Maine native has begun his professional career with a flashy 6-1 Rekordo, including four knockout victories and two first-round finishes. After beginning his career under the direction of regional promotions, Wood now has his eyes set on establishing himself among the top of Bellator’s always-competitive featherweight division. Watch the fight below.

Kompleta "Bellator 154: Davis #kontra?. King Mo” Batala Karto:

Bellator MMAa Lumo Superpezula Ĉefa Evento: Phil Davis (15-3, 1 NC) #Kontra?. Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (19-4, 1 NC)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) #Kontra?. Josh Appelt (12-5)

Bellator MMA Malpeza Karakterizaĵo Bout: Adam Piccolotti (7-0) #Kontra?. Ray Wood (6-1)

Bellator MMA Veltero Karakterizaĵo Bout: Saad Awad (18-7) #Kontra?. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (21-16)

Bellator MMA Veltero Karakterizaĵo Bout: Andre Fialho (6-0) #Kontra?. Rick Reger (7-1)

 

Prepara Karto:

Bellator MMA (160 Lb.) “VOW” Prelim Bout: Joshua Hardwick (Debuto) #Kontra?. Jorge Acosta (1-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Prelim Bout: Viktoro Jones (0-1) #Kontra?. Anthony Taylor (0-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohamed (3-0) #Kontra?. Martin Sano (4-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Prelim Bout: Josh Paiva (7-1) #Kontra?. Steven Gruber (5-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Prelim Bout: Sam Spengler (8-5) #Kontra?. Doyle Childs (2-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Prelim Bout: Josh San Diego (6-1) #Kontra?. Jeremia Monaghan (9-4)

Bellator MMA (130 Lb.) Catchweight Prelim Bout: Alvin Cacdac (16-12) #Kontra?. Darren Uyenoyama (10-5)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Prelim Bout: Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) #Kontra?. Mark Dickman (10-2)

Bellator MMA Strawweight Prelim Bout: Stephanie Frausto (5-5) #Kontra?. Jamielene Nievara (3-1)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Prelim Bout: Andres Alcantar (3-0) #Kontra?. Nick Pica (5-0)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Prelim Bout: James Chapman (Debuto) #Kontra?. Sean Tucker (Debuto)