CHRIS HONEYCUTT-KENDALL GROVE SET FOR 2017 DEBUTS IN MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
HOLLYWOOD, Калифорнија. (Февруари 3, 2017) – A welterweight fight pitting Андреј Koreshkov (19-2) против Фернандо Гонзалез (25-14) and a middleweight bout featuring Крис Honeycutt (9-1, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) против Кендал Grove (23-16, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) биле додадени на главната карта на Bellator 174: Corenen vs. Искористете на март 3 at WinStar World Casino & Одморалиште во Thackerville, Во ред.
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) против Јулија Бад (9-2). One additional main card contest will be announced shortly.
Bellator 174: Coenen наспроти. Искористете will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 вечер. И/8 вечер. КТ, додека прелиминарната акција ќе се пренесува на Bellator.com и апликацијата Bellator Mobile. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino & Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
Hailing from Omsk, Русија, the 26-year-old Koreshkov will enter the cage for the 22ри time in his professional career and 13та under the Bellator MMA banner. “Spartan” began his career with 13 последователни победи, 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 Даглас Лима and a successful title defense over Бенсон Хендерсон. Со 10 на неговата 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 Мајкл страна, becoming just the second opponent to take him the distance in a controversial split decision. Со 16 на неговата 25 победи во кариерата дојде со нокаут или поднесување, 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 деби, following an impressive 2016 campaign that saw him emerge victorious in each of his three bouts. A native of Fresno, Калифорнија. “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, Хаваи, 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 на неговата 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′ frame. 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 Март 3.
Ажурирано Bellator 174: Coenen наспроти. Искористете Главната картичка:
Women’s Featherweight World Title Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-7) наспроти. Јулија Бад (9-2)
Ко-главен настан во тешка категорија: Андреј Koreshkov (19-2) наспроти. Фернандо Гонзалез (25-14)
Middleweight Feature Fight: Крис Honeycutt (9-1, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) наспроти. Кендал Grove (23-16, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави)
Прелиминарните картички:
Лесен прелиминарен меч: Коди Фистер (12-6) наспроти. Jonathan Gary (12-7)
Прелиминарен меч во тешка категорија: Jason Witt (7-3) наспроти. Џастин Патерсон (8-1)
Прелиминарен меч во перо категорија: Emmanuel Rivera (5-0) наспроти. Treston Thomison (10-4)