WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANDREY KORESHKOV TO FACE DOUGLAS LIMA IN MAIN EVENT
ALSO: ISRAELI ARMY VETERAN NOAD LAHAT SET FOR BELLATOR MMA DEBUT AGAINST SCOTT CLEVE
Санта-Моника, Калифорни мужийн (Долоон. 7, 2016) – Bellator MMA Welterweight Champion Андрей Koreshkov (19-1) will make the second defense of his belt against the man he took it from more than a year ago, Дуглас Лима (27-6), in the main event of the promotion’s historic debut at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv on Арваннэгдүгээр 10.
Үүнээс гадна, the card will feature one of Israel’s own in the co-headliner, when newly signed Bellator MMA featherweight Noad Lahat (9-2) үгийн утганд яг тохирч Scott Cleve (15-5). Additional main card and preliminary fights will be announced in coming weeks.
The Viacom-owned fight promotion’s historic event will air in America on SPIKE Баасан, Арваннэгдүгээр 11 үед 9 p.m. БОЛОН / 8 p.m. СТ. Bellator has partnered with Ananey Communications, an Israeli television conglomerate boasting 14 channels, 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 буюу Eventim.co.il/mma.
Currently sitting atop Bellator MMA’s welterweight division, the 26-year-old champion Koreshkov most recently dismantled former world champion Хендерсоны Бенсон нь 25 minutes in his first-ever title defense. 19-1 мэргэжлийн зэрэг, “Spartan” hasn’t tasted defeat since 2013 and has finished 13 of his opponents by either knockout or submission. It’s worth noting that Koreshkov trains under the leadership of former middleweight championАлександр Shlemenko.
Coming off of a dominant victory over top contender Паул Дэли, “The Phenom” Lima has earned the right to challenge for the promotion’s 170-pound title, which he once held. The American Top Team standout has a knack for winning fights in spectacular fashion before reaching the judges’ үзүүлэлтүүд, which he has accomplished in 23 нь түүний 27 мэргэжлийн зэрэг ялалт. Born in Brazil, the 28-year-old has secured victories over top competition since starting his career in 2006, tallying wins against Ben Saunders (2х), Ryan Ford, Steve Carl and Olympic competitor Rick Hawn. Now fully healthy, Lima looks to fight twice in a calendar year for the first time since 2013.
A black belt in Jiu-Jitsu, Lahat made his professional debut in 2008, where he began an impressive streak of seven consecutive victories. The 32-year-old “Neo” then decided to take his talents to the UFC, where he tacked on two more wins, rounding out his current professional record of 9-2. Hailing from Alfei Menashe, Samaria Israel, Lahat was also a soldier in the Israeli Defense Forces before transitioning to his now promising MMA career. He will look to compete in a strong Bellator MMA Featherweight class that includes current titleholder Даниел Straus, Пэт Curran &, Patricio “Pitbull," Даниел Weichel, болон Георгий Karakhanyan.
Үед 34 Нас жил, Scott Cleve is set for his fifth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, the Colorado native has a knack for ending fights early, stopping his opponent in 11 нь түүний 15 ялалт. Notable victories on the “Pariah MMA” standouts resume include wins over UFC veteran Abel Trujillo, along with Bellator competitors Дерек талбарууд болон Matt Bessette.
“Bellator MMA in Tel Aviv” Main Card:
Welterweight World Title Bout: Андрей Koreshkov (19-1) сүсэг. Дуглас Лима (27-6)
Featherweight Feature Bout: Noad Lahat (9-2) сүсэг. Scott Cleve (15-5)