TICKETS FOR Bellator 195 GO ON SALE В ЦЮ П'ЯТНИЦЮ AT 10 А.М.. Коннектикут
ЛОС-АНДЖЕЛЕС – The Bellator bantamweight championship will be up for grabs П'ятниця, Березня 2 коли Darrion Колдуелл (11-1) makes his first title defense against Леандро Higo (18-3) на Bellator 195 inside WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Оклахома., the same venue where “The Wolf” captured the belt earlier this year.
“Darrion Caldwell is an exciting young fighter that has worked his way to the top of a very competitive bantamweight division to become a world champion,”- сказав президент Bellator Скотт Кокер. “I’m excited to see what he can do in his first title defense against Leandro Higo, who is an incredibly tough competitor with the ability to submit his opponent at any time. The fans are in for a great matchup between these two grapplers.”
Подія буде транслюватись у прямому ефірі та безкоштовно в мережі Paramount 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Коннектикут, тоді як попередні дії продовжуватимуться Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Квитки на Bellator 195: Колдвелл проти. Фіга надійде в продаж цієї П'ятниця, Грудня. 22 на 10 a.m. Коннектикут and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino and Resort box office, as well as through Ticketmaster and Bellator.com. Додаткові поєдинки будуть оголошені в найближчі тижні.
Caldwell has been on a steady ascension to championship status since signing with Bellator in 2014. Ahead of his championship victory over Едуардо Dantas на Bellator 184, which brought his Bellator record to 8-1, the 30-year-old collected five wins by way of first-round knockout or submission. The run was highlighted by a remarkable stoppage of former multi-division champion Джо Уоррен. Hailing from Rahway, N.J. and training alongside Bellator standouts Філ Девіс і Джастін Лоренс at Alliance MMA in San Diego, Каліфорнія., “The Wolf” also serves as one of the main sparring partners of former UFC bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz.
Higo signed with Bellator in February riding an eight-fight win-streak and earned the Legacy Fighting Alliance 135-pound crown in the process. Fresh off animpressive win проти Джо Таймангло, the 28-year-old Pitbull Brothers product also competed on Ultimate Fighter: Бразилія 4 в 2015. A proud carrier of the Olympic torch ahead of the 2016 Summer Games in Brazil, “Pitbull” will now set his sights on carrying the torch in Bellator’s bantamweight division.
Оновлений Bellator 195: Колдвелл проти. Фіга Картка боротьби:
Bantamweight World Title Main Event: Darrion Колдуелл (11-1) проти. Леандро Higo (18-3)
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