CHRIS HONEYCUTT-KENDALL GROVE SET FOR 2017 DEBUTS IN MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFÓRNIA. (Fevereiro 3, 2017) – A welterweight fight pitting Andrey Koreshkov (19-2) contra Fernando Gonzalez (25-14) and a middleweight bout featuring Chris Honeycutt (9-1, 1 NC) contra Kendall Grove (23-16, 1 NC) foram adicionados à placa principal de Bellator 174: Corenen vs. Benefício em março 3 at WinStar World Casino & Resort em Thackerville, ESTÁ BEM.
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) contra Julia Budd (9-2). One additional main card contest will be announced shortly.
Bellator 174: Coenen vs. Benefício será transmitido ao vivo e gratuitamente no SPIKE em 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, enquanto a ação preliminar será transmitida no Bellator.com e no aplicativo Bellator Mobile. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino & Resort Box Office, bem como Ticketmaster e Bellator.com.
Hailing from Omsk, Rússia, 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 vitórias consecutivas, 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 e uma defesa de título bem-sucedida sobre Benson Henderson. Com 10 da sua 19 vitórias na carreira por nocaute, 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. Com 16 da sua 25 carreira vitórias vindo por nocaute ou finalização, 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 estréia, following an impressive 2016 campaign that saw him emerge victorious in each of his three bouts. A native of Fresno, Califa. “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, Havaí, 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 da sua 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 Março 3.
Atualizado Bellator 174: Coenen vs. Benefício Cartão Principal:
Luta pelo título mundial peso pena feminino: Marloes Coenen (23-7) vs. Julia Budd (9-2)
Evento Principal Co-Principal: Andrey Koreshkov (19-2) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (25-14)
Middleweight Feature Fight: Chris Honeycutt (9-1, 1 NC) vs. Kendall Grove (23-16, 1 NC)
Card preliminar:
Luta Preliminar Leve: Cody Pfister (12-6) vs. Jonathan Gary (12-7)
Luta preliminar peso meio-médio: Jason Witt (7-3) vs. Justin Patterson (8-1)
Luta preliminar peso pena: Emmanuel Rivera (5-0) vs. Treston Thomison (10-4)