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

SANTA MONICA, קליפורניה. (מאי 5, 2016) – A welterweight matchup pitting “Cyborg” Santos (21-16) against Bellator MMA veteran אתה עוואד (18-7) and a lightweight meeting featuring האדם Piccolot (7-0) לעומת ריי ווד (6-1) נוסף לכרטיס הראשי של "Bellator 154: דייוויס vs. המלך Mo," which airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE and takes place on May 14 במרכז SAP בסן חוזה, קליפורניה.

These matchups join an electric main event between light heavyweight phenoms “King Mo” (19-4, 1 NC) ו פיל "מר. נפלא "דייויס (15-3, 1 NC). בנוסף, a heavyweight bout between סרגיי Kharitonov (23-5) ו ג'וש אפלט (12-5) will serve as the evening’s co-main event and undefeated Andre Fialho (6-0) יעמוד בפני Rick Reger (7-1) in a welterweight feature fight.

The contests make up the televised portion of "Bellator 154: דייוויס vs. המלך Mo," which airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 8 p.m. ו/7 p.m. CT while the preliminary card will stream live on Bellator.com ו את האפליקציה לנייד Bellator מתחיל ב 6:30 p.m. ו. כרטיסים להתחיל רק $30 ועל מכירת החברה בBellator.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. ב 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 ברנן וורד in his Bellator MMA debut at "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson.” שלו 21 קריירה זוכה, the 38-year-old welterweight has recorded 12 knockouts, 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 The heavy-handed Brazilian originally made four appearances under the Strikeforce banner from 2009 ל 2011, before signing a multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA in March of 2016.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, earning victories in all seven of his professional bouts, including three wins since joining the Bellator MMA team. A native of Northern California, he made his promotional debut against Andrew Ramm at "Bellator 133: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko," with a unanimous decision win and then added to his admirable resume by finishing his 2015 campaign with a victory over מריו סוטו ב"Bellator 147: Thomson vs. Villaseca.” מה שהופך אותו 2016 הבכורה, 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: וורן vs. Caldwell.” The 26-year-old Maine native has begun his professional career with a flashy 6-1 שיא, 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.

שלמה "Bellator 154: דייוויס vs. King Mo” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Main Event: פיל דיוויס (15-3, 1 NC) לעומת. מוחמד "המלך מו" Lawal (19-4, 1 NC)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: סרגיי Kharitonov (23-5) לעומת. ג'וש אפלט (12-5)

בלאטור התכונה Lightweight באוט: האדם Piccolot (7-0) לעומת. ריי ווד (6-1)

בוט התכונה welterweight MMA Bellator: אתה עוואד (18-7) לעומת. אוונג'ליסטה "Cyborg" סנטוס (21-16)

בוט התכונה welterweight MMA Bellator: Andre Fialho (6-0) לעומת. Rick Reger (7-1)

 

כרטיס ראשוני:

בלאטור (160 lb.) “VOW” Prelim Bout: Joshua Hardwick (הבכורה) לעומת. Jorge Acosta (1-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Prelim Bout: ויקטור ג'ונס (0-1) לעומת. אנתוני טיילור (0-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (3-0) לעומת. Martin Sano (4-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Prelim Bout: ג'וש Paiva (7-1) לעומת. Steven Gruber (5-1)

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

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Prelim Bout: Josh San Diego (6-1) לעומת. ירמיהו מונהאן (9-4)

בלאטור (130 lb.) Catchweight Prelim Bout: אלווין Cacdac (16-12) לעומת. Darren Uyenoyama (10-5)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Prelim Bout: תומאס Diagne (5-5-1) לעומת. מארק דיקמן (10-2)

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

Bellator MMA Middleweight Prelim Bout: Andres Alcantar (3-0) לעומת. ניק פיקה (5-0)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Prelim Bout: James Chapman (הבכורה) לעומת. Sean Tucker (הבכורה)