CHRIS HONEYCUTT-KENDALL GROVE SET FOR 2017 DEBUTS IN MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
Холивуд, CALIF. (Феврал 3, 2017) – A welterweight fight pitting Андрей Koreshkov (19-2) бар зидди Фернандо Гонсалес (25-14) and a middleweight bout featuring Крис Honeycutt (9-1, 1 NC) бар зидди Карсиянг Гроув (23-16, 1 NC) доранд, ба корт асосии илова карда шудаанд, Bellator 174: Corenen vs. Манфиати март 3 at WinStar World Casino & Шарм дар Thackerville, ХУБ.
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) бар зидди Ҷулия АРИ (9-2). One additional main card contest will be announced shortly.
Bellator 174: Coenen против. Манфиати will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 Земле. ВА/8 Земле. Ч., while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. 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, Русия, the 26-year-old Koreshkov will enter the cage for the 22юми time in his professional career and 13уми under the Bellator MMA banner. “Spartan” began his career with 13 ғалабаҳои пай дар пай, 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 Дуглас Лима and a successful title defense over Бенсон Henderson. Аз 10 аз худ 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 Михаил Page, becoming just the second opponent to take him the distance in a controversial split decision. Аз 16 аз худ 25 касб ғолиби омада, бо роҳи нокаут ва ё пешниҳоди, 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, Calif. “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, Ҳавайӣ, 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 аз худ 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.
Updated Bellator 174: Coenen против. Манфиати Card асосӣ:
Women’s Featherweight World Title Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-7) против. Ҷулия АРИ (9-2)
Welterweight Co-Main Event: Андрей Koreshkov (19-2) против. Фернандо Гонсалес (25-14)
Middleweight Feature Fight: Крис Honeycutt (9-1, 1 NC) против. Карсиянг Гроув (23-16, 1 NC)
Card пешакӣ:
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Коди Pfister (12-6) против. Jonathan Gary (12-7)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Jason Witt (7-3) против. Justin Паттерсон (8-1)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Emmanuel Rivera (5-0) против. Treston Thomison (10-4)