CHRIS HONEYCUTT-KENDALL GROVE SET FOR 2017 DEBUTS IN MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (Februari 3, 2017) – A welterweight fight pitting Andrey Koreshkov (19-2) terhadap Fernando Gonzalez (25-14) and a middleweight bout featuring Chris Honeycutt (9-1, 1 NC) terhadap Kendall Grove (23-16, 1 NC) telah ditambahkan ke kartu utama Bellator 174: Corenen vs. Manfaat Maret 3 at WinStar World Casino & Resort di Thackerville, OKE.
The bouts will join a card that is headlined by the first-ever Bellator MMA Women’s Featherweight World Title fight pitting Marloes Coenen (23-7) terhadap Julia Budd (9-2). One additional main card contest will be announced shortly.
Bellator 174: Coenen vs. Manfaat akan disiarkan langsung dan gratis di SPIKE di 9 p.m. DAN/8 p.m. CT, sementara tindakan pendahuluan akan mengalir di Bellator.com dan Aplikasi Seluler Bellator. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino & Resort Box Office, serta Ticketmaster dan Bellator.com.
Hailing from Omsk, Rusia, the 26-year-old Koreshkov will enter the cage for the 22nd time in his professional career and 13th under the Bellator MMA banner. “Spartan” began his career with 13 kemenangan berturut-turut, including his first five wins under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Koreshkov continued to see success as his name began to grow in the mixed martial arts world, collecting six wins over his last seven fights, including a welterweight world title victory over current champion Douglas Lima and a successful title defense over Benson Henderson. Dengan 10 nya 19 career wins coming by way of knockout, the Russian phenom possesses the type of power that can put an emphatic end to any opponent’s night when he is in the cage.
A 39-fight veteran of mixed martial arts, Gonzalez will be making his seventh appearance under the direction of Bellator MMA. Since joining the promotion in 2014, “The Menifee Maniac” has tallied five victories, including a brutal knockout of Karo Parisyan just 1:43 into the bout. In his most recent contest, Gonzalez nearly edged the undefeated Michael Page, becoming just the second opponent to take him the distance in a controversial split decision. Dengan 16 nya 25 karir menang datang dengan cara KO atau penyerahan, the 33-year-old Gonzalez continues to be one of the most feared strikers in Bellator MMA’s stacked welterweight division.
The 28-year-old Honeycutt will make his 2017 debut, following an impressive 2016 campaign that saw him emerge victorious in each of his three bouts. A native of Fresno, Kalif. “The Cutt” had a blazing start to his professional career, earning victories in each of his first six contests, including four knockouts and three first-round finishes. Honeycutt continued to see success under the Bellator MMA umbrella, collecting five wins over a three year stretch. Fireworks are all but guaranteed in this slugfest, as the equally fearless Grove hopes to give the Thackerville fan base exactly what they came for.
Hailing from Maui, Hawai, Grove will be making his make his eighth appearance for Bellator MMA, as the veteran continues to climb the ranks in a competitive middleweight class. “Da Spyder” has finished 17 nya 23 career victims, including seven of his last eight, making him must-see television every time he competes on SPIKE. The 34-year-old striker also holds a significant height advantage over his opponent, standing at 6’6′ compared to Honeycutt’s 5’10′ bingkai. With each of his last six bouts ending in a stoppage, we can be sure to see more of the same aggressive style when he and Honeycutt go toe-to-toe inside WinStar World Casino & Resort on Bulan Maret 3.
Diperbarui Bellator 174: Coenen vs. Manfaat Kartu Utama:
Women’s Featherweight World Title Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-7) vs. Julia Budd (9-2)
Welter Co-Main Event: Andrey Koreshkov (19-2) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (25-14)
Pertarungan Fitur Kelas Menengah: Chris Honeycutt (9-1, 1 NC) vs. Kendall Grove (23-16, 1 NC)
Kartu awal:
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Ringan: Cody Pfister (12-6) vs. Jonathan Gary (12-7)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Jason Witt (7-3) vs. Justin Patterson (8-1)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Bulu: Emmanuel rivera (5-0) vs. Treston Thomison (10-4)