RAPHAEL BUTLER-TONY JOHNSON SET TO CLASH ON MAIN CARD
ILIMA MACFARLANE-AMBER TACKETT ANCHOR ‘BELLATOR 148: DALEY VS. UHRICH’ PRELIMINARY CARD
SANTA MONICA, Kalifòni. (Janvye 6, 2015) – An injury sustained by Josh Koscheck (17-10) during training camp has derailed his Bellator MMA debut against Matt Secor (7-2), which was slated to be the main event of “Bellator 148” sou Janvye 29 nan Save Mart Sant nan Fresno, Kalifòni.
Kòm yon rezilta, British knockout artist Pòl "semtex" Daley (37-13-2) kont Andy Uhrich (11-5) will now serve as the headliner. Anplis de sa, a newly announced heavyweight encounter featuring Raphael Butler (9-1) kont Tony Johnson (9-2) has been added to the main card.
Nan "La ap 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” preliminary card is also continuing to take shape, with the news that Ilima MacFarlane (2-0) satisfè Amber Tackett(1-1) in flyweight action during a preliminary card that will stream LIVE on Bellator.com.
In addition to the aforementioned contests, Mason Fowler (2-0) satisfè Idrees Wasi (1-3) nan aksyon wèltèr, Mak Dickman (10-2) pran sou Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) at 145-pounds, ak Pòl Ruiz (6-2) batay Josh San Diego (5-1) in a bantamweight feature bout. Additional preliminary fights will be announced shortly, as will one final main card contest.
"La ap 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. AK/8 p.m. CT, pandan y ap epizod preliminè pral kouran viv sou Bellator.com ak La ap mobil App anan 5 p.m. PT. Tikè pou evènman an kòmanse nan sèlman $25 and are on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.
Macfarlane made a splash during her Bellator MMA debut back in August; defeating a game Maria Rios atravè desizyon fann. The San Diego native is best known for her finish of Katie Castro during a regional event in the beginning of 2015, but she has made it clear during numerous interviews, as well as her performance inside the cage that she’s more than just some viral sensation. For a deeper dive on Macfarlane, look no further than these two pieces written by Rapò blancheur ak ESPN. Standing opposite of Macfarlane will be Tackett, who lives a short jaunt away from Save Mart Center in Fresno, Kalifòni., and has fought twice professionally since 2008.
2015 didn’t go as planned for Raphael Butler. The former professional boxer was forced to sit idle after Lorenzo Hood withdrew from their scheduled bout at “La ap 141: Guillard vs. GIRT” shortly before they were supposed to enter the cage. But now it’s 2016, and the 31-year-old has big plans, beginning with his “La ap 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” foe, Tony Johnson. Fresh off a victory against former Bellator MMA Heavyweight Champion Alexander Volkov, Johnson will once again look to implore his standout wrestling pedigree against a known striker to secure another victory.
À "la ap 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” Fight Card
Bellator MMA Welterweight Main Event: Pòl Daley (37-13-2) vs. Andy Uhrich (11-5)
La ap mma wèltèr Feature Bout: Chris HONEYCUTT (6-0, 1 NC) vs. Pòl Bradley (22-6, 2 NC)
La ap mma lour Feature Bout: Raphael Butler (9-1) vs. Tony Johnson (9-2)
Kat Preliminè:
Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Ilima MacFarlane (2-0) vs. Amber Tackett (1-1)
La ap mma Plum Feature Bout: Anthony Avila (12-4) vs. John Reedy (11-6)
La ap mma lour Feature Bout: Javy Ayala (8-4) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)
La ap mma Plum Feature Bout: Art Arcienega (14-5) vs. Justin Smitley (9-7)
La ap mma wèltèr Feature Bout: Mason Fowler (2-0) vs. Idrees Wasi (1-3)
La ap mma Plum Feature Bout: Mak Dickman (10-2) vs. Thomas Diagne (5-5-1)
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Pòl Ruiz (6-2) vs. Josh San Diego (5-1)