TEL AVIV, İSRAİL. (Kasım 8, 2016) – Bellator MMA has invaded the “Holy Land” for the first time in the history of the promotion and is ready to deliver a plethora of great matchups, including a welterweight world title fight pitting Andrey Koreshkov (19-1) karşı Douglas Lima(27-6).
Ile "Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. Lima” only a few days away, Bellator’s digital team has put together a collection of exclusive new content to preview the stacked event at Menora Mivtachim Arena. Join us as we dive into a behind-the-scenes look at the competitors’ journey to Cumanight’s big show. For more in-depth footage of our enticing contests coming your way, look no further than Bellator’s amazing YouTube page.
| BELLATOR MMA WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUT
Over a year ago, current division champ Andrey Koreshkov defeated Douglas Lima for the welterweight world title. Şimdi, the two meet again and it’s Lima who will be seeking revenge. Don’t miss this incredible Bellator MMA title fight in Tel Aviv, İsrail, Bu Cuma gece! |
| What to Watch: Lima vs. Koreshkov
Let’s take a look at some of Jimmy Smith’s keys to victory in a welterweight world title rematch between Lima and Koreshkov. |
Şampiyonlar: Andrey Koreshkov
Koreshkov is about as dominating of an opponent as you can find in the world of MMA today. Join us as we take a closer look at what makes this welterweight supreme. |
| Sitdown with Georgi Karakhanyan
Georgi Karakhanyan’s specialty in the cage? Guillotine. What about outside of the cage? We sit down with the featherweight superstar and discuss the mental preparation behind mixed martial arts competition. |
5 Yuvarlar: Lena Ovchynnikova
Ukrainian powerhouse Lena Ovchynnikova gives us an inside look on her life outside of the cage as she prepares to make her promotional debut. |
Event Info
A welterweight world title main event will headline the first ever Bellator MMA event in Israel, as current division champion Andrey Koreshkov(19-1) will attempt to protect his belt against the man who he took it from over a year ago, Douglas Lima (27-6). Ek olarak, Noad Lahat (9-2) will challenge Scott Cleve (15-5) in the evening’s featherweight co-main event and Georgi Karakhanyan (25-6-1) will replace James Gallagher to face Israel’s own Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1) in a featherweight feature fight. Nihayet, a female flyweight bout pitting Ukrainian star Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) karşı Karla Benitez (13-9-1) rounds out the SPIKE-televised main card action.
The preliminary portion of the event features a welterweight clash between Joaquin Buckley (6-0) and hometown favorite Jackie Tanrım (6-0). Ek olarak, over a dozen local competitors will be making their professional debut on the preliminary card of the Scott Coker-led promotion’s first event in the Middle East.
"Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. LIma” takes place at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, İsrail, and will air in America on SPIKE Cuma, Kasım 11 at 9 um. VE / 8 um. BT. Bellator Ananey Communications ile ortaklık kurdu, İsrailli bir televizyon holdingi övünüyor 14 kanallar, several of which showcase Viacom content including the EGO and EGO TOTAL channels which have broadcast Bellator in Israel since 2012.
Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at Bellator.com or Eventim.co.il/mma.
"Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. Lima” Dövüş Kart
Welterweight World Title Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (19-1) vs. Douglas Lima (27-6)
Tüy Siklet Özellik Maçı: Noad Lahat (9-2) vs. Scott Cleve (15-5)
Tüy Siklet Özellik Maçı: Georgi Karakhanyan (25-6-1) vs. Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1)
Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) vs. Karla Benitez (13-9-1)
Bellator.com-Akışlı Ön Kart
Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Joaquin Buckley (6-0) vs. Jackie Tanrım (6-0)
Light Heavyweight Preliminary Fight: Chen Shhori (Sahneye ilk çıkış) vs. Kfir Eittan (2-0)
Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Haitham Kiuof (Sahneye ilk çıkış) vs. Moshe Rand (3-2)
Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Rob Becker (Sahneye ilk çıkış) vs. Ejargew Tariku (1-0)
Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Sol Renato (Sahneye ilk çıkış) vs. Alex Trofimov (Sahneye ilk çıkış)
Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Almog Shay (Sahneye ilk çıkış) vs. Vitaly Khmeinytsky (Sahneye ilk çıkış)
Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Olga Rubin (Sahneye ilk çıkış) vs. Laurita Cibirite (Sahneye ilk çıkış)
Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Raz Bring (Sahneye ilk çıkış) vs. Maor Kazalkopy (Sahneye ilk çıkış)
Middleweight Preliminary Fight: Alexander Nikulin (Sahneye ilk çıkış) vs. Avi Baron (Sahneye ilk çıkış)
Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Onor Keles (Sahneye ilk çıkış) vs. Omri Barel (Sahneye ilk çıkış)
Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Zane Clerk (Sahneye ilk çıkış) vs. Haim Widodo (6-3)
Welterweight Kickboxing Fight: Igor Postnikov (Sahneye ilk çıkış) vs. Itai Gayer (Sahneye ilk çıkış)